JuxE 29, 1912.] THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE A Weekly Illustrated Journal OF HORTICULTURE AND ALLIED SUBJECTS. (ESTABLISHED IN 1841.) MOL. .LL—IHIRD.:SERIES. JANUARY TO JUNE, 1912. tO. Boi, Garden 1912 LONDON: 41, WELLINGTON STREET, COVENT GARDEN, W.C. 1912. | Sa * si The Gardeners’ Chronicle,] [June 29, 1912. PN tee QE GON LEN Io, JANUARY TO JUNE, 1912. (For SPECIAL HEADINGS SEE Mag Books; CERTIFICATES; Law N Prants, NEW; SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE ; SOCIETIES ; A ABERDEEN city gardeners, 558 pcs me s florista and master gar- >. and the Town Coun- Aches market gardeners' stances, Aberdeen University, agriculture at the, 578 Acacia Baileyana is Tris stylosa, 16 ; A. Baileyana flowering out-of- кейщ 59; А. RA ta, 162 Academy, Royal, pictures at the, Adams's, the late H. J., collection of Orchids, 281 Africa, fruit trade of South, 282; ge ee in in West, 256 Agar, Madelin e (Garden 2" in Theory and Practice), 40 cation and the Board of Agricul me. 58 in the беоне. Sob. North 262 ; school о Albino ее. 1 Alcohol from plants, 500 Alexandra Day, 429 Alge in ponds, 380 Almond, the flowering of the, 139 Aloe dichotoma and A. Bainesii, 495 Арт" 6% garden, the, 81, 98, 117, 135, ‚ the four greet, 195 ірре America, forcing Roses i lants in, 25; notes from, 85, 116, 165; public horticultural educa tion in, 396; a im- ported into, American Association of Park Superintendents, 242 erican Gooseberry mildew, 262 American Sweet ч. 21 А poisoning ъч berries, коа Aut melanthoides, 13 e Henryi, 554 rcm) "weis and Plum rust thems Cupanians 117, 174 pere bedding plants, 91, pe 156 Арый nthes monspeliensis, 134, Apiary, ws —— ME 2, Apple, abnormal flowers of, 402; g, 25; bark: ot, dene, Apple-culture in the СІ fruit ; in Blenheim :9, Ў p 25 ; the colour- of, 13, 28, 44, 59, 16, 85, 90, the manufacture of, 2 spara , the treatment of, 27 “Athyrium flix-amina, 257 ar of Ro Australia, ie from, 156; gar- pe: in, 15, 204; estern, 89; propose pe сые garden in, 7 Austria and the Royal International Horticultural Exhibition, 188 Autumn flowers in the south- west, ета tints, lantin Avocado Pear, for, 5 e, in Prik 150 B BACTERIAL flora of the s, ‚ш 378 Bagatelle, trials of Ros Balcombe House быы. ү SARE archway of Pear trees at, рт professorship of Genetics, t Barnes б. E., 224 Barren soil, treatment of, 241 rr" memorial fund, the, 241 Basie slag for lawns, Bateson, Professor, on Genetics, 57, 74, 89, 104, 120, 139, 337 Bath, Br room Botanical Garden, 424 рну отузу у 163, 188 Dr. ie Palms— рур idocar ryee Beech, weeping, in John Waterer & Son’ в, nurse n. Beeches at хае 517, 363, "411, 427 Beet, " sugar, salt as a manure for, pee Gloire de Lorraine, 47; B. , 29 Belgium, horticultural education in, ; market gardening in, 414 Belsize Court, Коориа , Orchids at, Benevolent gee e — ers' Royal, 9, 45, 56, 156, 519, 393; ting) 62 ei, L Orchid show at, 204 Р spraying for, 58, 106, 142 e Vaccinium Myrtillus, Ld Birds and fruit-buds, 227, 246, 265, Birds, curious nesting places of, 379, 397, 415, 5, Ast eggs, a lecture 78 nets, 450 ; protect- ing crop: «Pea Mob. «Me dari at, 265 Blickling Hall, Norfolk, Board o Agriculture and Fisheries, me m and а ; horticultural Planch of of the, p 428; өне 14 ‚ reclaiming, 141 Bonfires and rubbish heaps, 392 Books, Notices o of : — Agricul- pus punais of the Straits and er), 69; An- ardy a salt bariy nuals, 1 H. ра ам пата pidocaryez i Odoardo Beccari), 273; about Roses (S. e iners Hole), 240; A i ition to Newf land Southern Labrador e L. Fernald), 88; Botanical ine, 9, 105, 187, 241, 319, ; British Fern Gazette (Chas. T. Druery), 171; British Journal PE hic Al- manae (G E. Brown), 9; Bulletin of Agricultural Statis- tics, 25; Carnation Year Book, 225; Gardener NURSERY NOTES; AND ILLUSTRATIONS S.) TOTES ; Fairchild), 65; ed ет of Eucalyp (J. H. En Lec i 8 - des champs et des bois, des haies et des murs orrevon), ening Year Book an ЧА зори Diary (George don, V.M.H.), istoire des Légumes (Georges (баш), 19; Horticultural Directory, 9; House- hold Book of L y Grisell Baillie (Lady | Grisell " Baillie), ; А Monograph of the Мус нн Lister), 187; My Garden utton n 2 ЕД l Walter P. Wri 256, 292; Scottish Botanical "ev w, 141; Small Holders’ — book Elkington), 389 Small Holder's Year Воо k, 9; Vestalis ( Deis Smith), 196 Types of British 2 аы (4 G ansley), $ ie la Campagne (André le Nôtre), 25, ;_ Vine-growing in England (H. M. Tod), 185; Vinton’s Agri- cultural Almanac and Diary, 9; ebster’s Forester’s Diary (А D. Webster), 9; Who’s Who Year ; 9; Who's Who? 9; Woburn Experimental Fruit port (Duke of Bedford and Spencer U. Pickering), 17; ' and Artists' Y T Books, old garden, 10 Botanic Lo то] A allan’ Wis proposed new us- Botanical appointment, 429 OBITUARY; PLANT PORTRAITS; Bowling green, dressing for a, 112 Bram bles, Chinese, 123, 147, 165 ee Cattleya Wellesleyx, 135 ead Fruit and the mutiny of the * Boun 2 Brocreli i ina Pase garden, 257 Bir oni epiphytic, the food of, Pis iid Exhibition, 301 Brussels International Exhibit awards to British jurors at the. Bryntirion Gardens, Dolgelly, N. Wales, rainfall in n, 246 D .C.C. раг Bulgaria, botanising in, 252, 274 Burchellia capensis, 292 с сни Finger-and-Toe disease e for, йн тта р ihe herbaceous, 359; Clibranii, 425; C. virgata, pd . Calceolarias, ' distinct Species shrubbery, 373; Hollyhocks E C (0. C., 1 California, Plant diseases in, 187; vocado n, 150 Ceubrsdue асай mono- селе cuspidata, 262 ellias, the propagation of, from cuttings, Campbell, Dr., retirement of, 283 Canada, fish hatcheries in, 264; forest areas in, ; popu ulation ` railways in, in, 3, acco ing in, 172; аа grow- ы За, 1 Canadian rockeries, the, 368 anvas rotective substitute for glass, Carbon-assimilation by end к Carbon-dioxide m nitro o 6 Carnation, Baroness de Brienen, 254; SNB n, 244 Carnations, à conference on, 17 H border, in pots, 416; in America, 116; perpetual- flowering, 1 58, ; perpetual-flowering, as bedding plants, 210; pe p flowering, in winter, 100; pro gating, Carson, Mr. Case, " Miss Ethel E медед for the Ignorant), Castello di Poggio Gherardo, Italy, ** Westonbirt va- riety,” 226; udrun and Lælio- Cattleya Norm a, 164; C. Maggie Raphae SC alba “ Огс hidhurst va- riety, р ossiæ, Ca lowers, the саата ої, 182 alkali on vines, 64 ment, [че ter 172 ee cas FRUITS AND VEGE- TABLES: pple : denen M 127; Pear: Mrs. Seden "es crinis PLANTS: — mone мет Магз паа А 525; A. Mrs. W. Н. The Gardeners’ Chronicle, ] INDEX. [June 29, 1912. ill. Parton, 507; A. '' Roxborough,” Royal Seoni, 51; C. San- lage, 267; Pedestal, 229; Plenipo, Champion, 580; Petunia Brown’ 266; Begonias: Golden Shower, Actæus Westfield variety, SA «t. 542; polya е No. 67, 342; Purple (strain), 339; Phila delphus 417; James Baird, 417; Princess caudatum “ Sanderæ,” 77; C. ird edm 191; Ru ba lite, 191; Bouquet Blanc Ts diis ud Louise, Supp., May 25, seedling variety, 77; C. Simonii St. Bavo, 342; Seville, 267 ; Silver Lactée, 417 ; ra aes A Жы р. W. Wa Iker, "417; variety The Mousme, 175; C. The Spangle, 267 ; Solo, 342 ; South mannii, 539; Polypodium Vid- лао. Cattleya Тена “ Beard- Chairman, 229; С. ompsonii x Pole, 342; Sunrise, 3542; ac- genii, Supp., May 25, p. xvi.; en 9; Brasso-Cattleya upe viridissi- keray, 542; — 508; Tr Primula Julie, 228; P. Knuthi- ; R э: Im. ©. ез- Cliftonii prm variety, 325; mum, 14; Delphiniums : Colonel serve, 542; and Vulcans, 342; ana, 191; P. Mrs. James Doug- B.-C. Maggie, 542; B.-C. Poca- Crabbe, 417; Cymbeline, 417; Odontioda Bradshawie Lady Col- las, 228; P. Warley Ае 228; epis hontas ке 1785 'B. -C. Ruther- Darius, 417; Dr. Bergman, 417; man, Supp., June 1. p. xxi. ; O.B. Prunus Pissardii Mose fordii, 110; B.-C. '' The King," Dr. Lodwidge, 417; Drake, 417; pg variety, 341; O. Chante- 190; Pse vectes ied Rer Dong- Supp., June 1, p. xxi; B.-C. Dusky Monarch, 380, 418; Henry cleer, Supp., June 1, p. xxi. ; О. lasii “ Fletcher * 1905 Pter Veitchii var. Luptonii, 569; Smeathan, 417 ; Jessica, 417; J. S Сеше» ЫИ Ward's variety, Parkeri, 160; cmd en оса Brasso-Lelio - Cattleya — ** Baron Sargent, 41 vanda, 417, 418; 229; y ksoni Fowler’s Mary, » May E Honin," 14; Brasso-Lelia Lee- Lizzie Van Чо. 417; Lovely, variety, 418; O. Cooksonii, 175; xvi; Rhododendron *'Cornu- anum, 175; Calanthe Baron Schró- 417; Mme. E. Geny, 417; Mrs. Qu Cobb’s variety, 229; О. ра, 160; R. indicum ©“ Blush- der variety albiflora, 126; Calceo- James Kelway, 417; Mr. J. S. eboraicum, 193; O. Diana Ash- ing Bride,” 160; Ribes lauri- laria Veitchii, Supp., May 25, p. Brunton, 417; Royal Standard, worth's variety 325; O. Hyeanum folium, 126; Rodgersia tabularis, xvi.; Camellia cuspidata, 228; 417; Smoke of War, 417; ; Tagalie, variety Willie, 395: O. Keighley- 418; Roses: Effective, 417; Mrs Carnations: Attraction, 380; C. 417 ; Dendrobium chessingtonense, ense Ward's variety, 175; О. Mrs. E. Alord, 228 ; Mrs. s R eed, 298 ; Blick, 417 ; Cyclops, 417; Duchess 193 ; D. Cybelle, 193; D. Dal- 2 „M. Ogilvie, бес, Јапе 1, P Pink Pearl, 417; Rose Queen, of Devon shire, 248; La ady Aling- housianum luteum, Supp., June 1, О. Queen Mary, Sup 191; ora raga '' — 306 ; ton, 249; Lady Meyer, 126; Lady p. xxi. ; D. Goldei, 381; I. Gud Tua p. xxi; O. St. Alban, 418; 8. 4, T зич ба. Noxthelifte 193, 209, 508; Мат- King superbum, 161; D title O. Schróderi variety Leeana, 229 ; 306; Silons Hookeri, 380 ; Sophro- garet Lennox, 380; Mrs. Husan variety ceana, 229 ; D a O. splendens, 229; O. Æsopus 51; Cattleya Saxa “ Low’s variety,” Morris, 417; Queen Mary, 380; Thwaites’s variety, 195; D. Odontoglossum Adrianæ variety 77 ; S.-C. Wellesleyi Lee's variety, Regina, 541; Sunstar, 341; Tri- Othello West Point variety, 175; Vulcan, 128; O. amabile Ash- 110; Sophro - Cattleya - Lelia umph, 91, 308; Wivelsfield Won- eutzia ifoli ; D. ие и y “ Nubian,” 175; ” Sandhage,” 325 ; ота 29; Wodenethe, 266; Catt- Veitchii, Supp., May 25, p. xvi; C 5. e of Portland, es , Cattleya Маг athon variety 39 eya Brenda, 126 ; C. Cappei, 195; Echium nctatum : Eleo- June l, p. xxt; O. d. cess бао. 175; Sweet Peas C. Catiline, 30; C. Dirce n carpus было жй: ean May, Supp., June 1, p. xxi. 7 O. s. Brunette, 421; Supp., Ma fica, Supp., June 1, p. Lemon rib 417; E. Tuber- ariety Monarch 229; О. a. p. xvi. ; Decorator, 421; Dobbie’s C. Dirce Westo A таныу, genii, Supp. "Мау 25, р. xvi; то йн, 542; О. ardentis- Lavender George Herbert, 380; 192; C. Lady y magnificum, | ERU TN "T. ке” 266 : F. simum p^ Carmen, Supp., Dobbie's Scarlet, 421; Lavender 110; C. “ Maggie," 268; C. Mag- Tubergenii “ Gem," 842; F. T. June 1, ME . variety Nor- George Herbert, 421; May vue - gie Raphael alba Orchidhurst E naria 342; Gladio : Cardi- man, О. a. variety Plumpton- bell, 580; Melba, Supp. A variety, б. gie Raphael nal, 418; Innocence, 418; Queen ense, "268; . Cobbie , ич; p. Ivi: еа е LON pulcherrima, : 418: ў endelii e nowle variety, den . К А Алаш к О..е. ё ; М. PM EY, АБЫ nk c. variety Eric, 110; albiflorum, 559; Tulips: Grena- 541; * Thule," 267; » à Q M variety Queen Mary, r ny AO я И. variety: Ethel, 229; O. c. AAT dier, 306; Velvet King; 306 ; Supp., June 1, p. TU o Е nti ES ася M y 25, George, 325; О. c. James McNab, Viburnum Davidii, 228; Viola Mossie variety Mme. Jules Hye, Без carp ge LAM AS ра. Аа Supp., June 1, р. ххі.; О. с. Craven Gem, 341; Wahlenbergia БЕР June 1, p. xxi. ; C. Osiris, E bel ; ae ip a ud Leeana Ashlands variety, 325; gentianoides, 380; vinceflora, С. Barty," 110; С реппер ирр › О. с. variety Madouxiana, 268; 8; Zygocolax Charlesworthii ra Г Ossian, 0), c. Perfect Gem, 342; О. €. ^ Qobb's variety, 62; Zygopetalum S. ве Ot: O. S variety Supp., May 25, р. туын еа Queen of the Mom, 30; О. с. Аун; dj c0 Ten 1, 4 268; 1 ж А variety Blanche, 14; О. е. ТЫШ; talum Macka nosa, 268; С. Suzanne Hye 1, p. xxi; Lelio-Cattleya ama- * Saga," 267; О. c. ‘* Samuel к Оі, 62, 175 E * Gratrix's variety," 229; С. bilis, 62, 175; L.-C. Aphrodite nd 192; O. c. xanthotes Ceylon Agricultural Department, 0 ies vere Ada le тш ae yep е oO E. d " е Iden Сеш,” eu ; + . T. variety Britannia, 14; C. polio, | ; U: ** Gratrixe,’’ 77; o. X. y £ variety Iris 7968; Celmisia oe Emma, 418; L.-C. Bella alba, 50; of the еа, 325; O: c. x. va- үлүштө Ел Сусау iu bilis argentea, Supp. , May 25, L.-C. Bella alba variety Leeana, riety Perfecta, 77; О. “Delhi,” Charlock, sprayin = о ыя 157 р. xvi.; Celsia cretica Cliveden 229; L.-C. Bertram, 2¢ 77; 0. x Eric, 77; О. eximium Ghelsea, historical horticulture of, variety, 306; Cereus amecensis, Frederick Boyle, Veitch’s Tariu: variety exquisitum, Supp., 397 7 9; Cheiranthes mutabilis Kee- 229; L.-C. x Ganymede, South- June. 1, p xx.; O: & King Obalaes Hospital, 227, 555 's variety, 306; Cineraria fields variety, 418; L.-C. Gladia- George V., Supp., June l, p. x ES s hybri 5 пг т, Supp., June 1, p. xxi; L.-C. i iy . e. Plumpton Hall va- Chelsea, physic gard P dei p (strain), 506 ; Corylopsis йшй, inate variety степа, Supp , riety, 14; О. e. ‘* Rutherfordia- Chesterfield, new public park for, ; i - e ; Le e Ў $ e. variety bidium Parishii Sanderæ Ruther- variety Lavingo, Supp., June 1, Premier, 325; О. е. variet : ^ d ford's variety, ; €. Pauwelsii, . xxi; L.-C. MacBeaniana, 229; xanthotes, 525; O. x George vi UE e inm 229, 268; C. P. The Dell variety, .-C. Martinettii, 421 ; L.-C. Mrs. 110; О. “ Harmac,” 110; О. Her China, Rhododendrons in, 291; the ; C. rosefieldiense, 30; С. W. Hopkins, 30; L.-C. Myrrha Majesty, Supp., June 1, p. xxi. ; flora of, 25 Schlegelii, 62; C. Woodhamsia- p 77; L.-C. Orama, 229; О. Hilda, 542; О. x His Ma esty, Chinese species of Rubus, new, 147, num Fowler's variety, 540 ; Cypri- С. шуга, ; L.C. ; O. illustrissimum, 175; O. ; Rosa, 125, 204 po Acteus ‘“Ashlandense,” Ulysses, Supp., June 1, p. xxi; ‘ In Memoriam e Edward, к Golden King, 234; p Major, 77; С. L.C. Ulysses alba, Supp., June. 195; О. Jasper, 128, 161; О. C. King of the Plumes, 24, 227. G; . > С рр H variety Dunbar, 77; C. Alcibiades 1; К ха Lastrea patens Prec Lambeauianum ^ Holford's va- Cinerarias, the seeding of, 96, 194 - Gratrix's variety, 110; C. Annie May ids May 25, riety, 175; О. І. Princess Mary, Citrons in Devon and Co Measures variety Diabolus, 369; ркы Ibia, 417, 418; ge to. 380; О. Luci-Masereel, 110; O. Cladosporium fulvum ууа гу аф H „з 7 "i vari у ев д rust), С. ‘Aurora Borealis," 31; C. cawenii, Supp., May 25, p. xvi; ton, Supp., June 1, p. ххі.; О. Clarke, Thaddeus, 80 Bernal Bagshaw, s; G Pi rkda- L. s. variety Nichollii, idt “Memoria Lily Neumann," 92; О. Clarkia elegans, 323 lense, 128; C. “Bla ck Mee T May 25, p. xv i Lewisia Howellii, i dem 29 di 110; с.“ Carola," 195; ora ; ricum variety Miranda, 110; О. or- Clematis Jouiniana, 54; C. Henry Jameson," 31; C. “ Draco," 128; uteum, Supp., May 25, p. xvi; L. phanum, 128; О. percultum Wood, a fine plant o of, 415 C. “ Duke of Marlborough," 62; myriophylum, Supp. May 25, variety г“ purpurescens, 128; O. Clian thus us Dampreri, the аы of, Faire Mandie, 14; C. Goweri . xvi; Lithospermum Freebellii, Prince Edw Ward’s variety, puniceus =o » p 3 j magnificum Schofield’s variety, 418; Lycaste variety Susan, 229; 110; O. Price ‘of Wales, 268 ; O. inser ‘for a nor 421; C. Greyi Claytoniense, 342 ; Моа Bleuana “ Rising Sun,” Promereus “‘ variety Delhi," 229; Clydeside fruit Iu. "Apple-cul- ‘Hazel Vie Cc ," 31; C. Hel 418; M. Hyeana variety Vogel- O. Rossii variety Immaculatum, ture in the, п. E ariety," 51; C. zang, Supt June 1, p. xxi; M. 229; O. Rub King, 14; О. Tele- Cobæa scandens variety “ Deutscher Hercules, 1 C. Hortonensis, Hypatia, 421; M. Jules Hye de , ; O. Thais Glebe Ruhm," р 9; C. “ Jasper,” 77; C. Jucun- Crom, Supp., e 1, p. xxu; M variety, . The Moor, ; Cockayne, J. (Report on the Dune dum, 30, 77; C. Juno var. Heben- radiola, 421; M. vexillaria Snow- О. triumphans Ward's variety, Areas of New Zealand), cea, num variety flake, 580; Marcissi : Al i 95; kinn Burford Cocoons on Japanese trees, 212 Frederick Arnold, 14; C. Lion, 2; Bedouin, 542; ampernel variety, 3 O. Vulcan, ; О. Cologyne Mc alba, 254 ; C. Lucernale, 128: C. “ Ма. rugulosus maximus, 342; Colos- Wilkeanum variety Jasper, 128; Coldest spot on earth, the, 140 gog,” 31; C. “ Mrs. label War. ii. АЧ; Crosus, 229 ; Deepdale, О. bi nag var. plumptonense, Cole, Mr Silas, testimonial to, 123 7 14; C. Nora, 61; С. nitens 308; Flame, Glacier, 569; 0. ; иргеле I игшк Боске» 20; б. Nubia, 542 5 ‚бай Lion, 548; чей рһуПа variety ee герр Mar Саон шон, 128; C. Pallas Athenm, 14; C. War ; Helios, 191; dE MALAE: а rae окан Uu Ары 1, 00.05 00 NI i i 2; Isis, T Killie- uw ac б па à upp., 200, : Prince дрен, тине CP Ноот, 54 Кан, May 25, iP. ^Perrys — Colour of Primrose, the develop р. helmina, E h бло А "1349; Mount White,” рр. Мау 95, xvi.; ment of, 264 14; C. 10, ‚© Begina D mg Esch E E Mrs. бте st H. Kre- Pelargonium Ambrosea » $58; P Concert, “ Geo. Monro,” 73, 204 lV. Тһе Gardeners’ Chronicle,] INDEX. [June 29, 1912. Cones, abrormal йб” ces of, on young 285 Conference, ха ки adio n in connec- tion w ant Pea and pests, 429; raising from seeds, 158 Cook, “Laurence J. (Perpetual Car- nations Cornwall, dam rari by frost in, 520 Correvon, Henry (Fleurs n p Ses et des , des haies et des murs), Cotton breeding, 24 ure for Roses and Potatos, Cox, Mr. Tom, long service of, 555 Cranberry, t the, 252 Crassula, M. F ritzer, 150 Mi amus н, . beneficent compound Crickets і in үт чазы houses, 290 ‘Crocuses at Hampton Court, 173 the, 41 ег, ‘Cucumbers, carriage rates for, 577 Culture of Mushroom at Oakwo k gardens, Cytisus Teeni 198 D DILS, prizes for, 224 Dahlias, а агане оп, 176 ae Collaret - 189, 296 airy- Dalhousie Castle теба 397 Daphne indica, 245, Darlington, H. R. (Roses), 40 Delhi, gardening at, Dendrobium Golden Ray season 164 en ae giganteum urium, еназа longifolia, 409 Developm nt grant, forestry and th on, North, weather i ks 325 us barba- ners, 187 Dipiosis Dre (Pear midge), 356 Disas ыа of plants, 412 Diseases, Californian plant, 187 Dracsena Victoria flowe С. 80 " Dropmore, damage to ers а 945, 264 t and tree- Duthie, J = Б (Flore of of "the n Dope Gangetic РИН Dykes, W. Rickatson (Zrises), 555 | — Mrs. C. dai for e. gnorant), < ; Fruit and Flower traders and the ces Street ow, receipts at the, ieri ре at, a gardener’s, 576, 398, Egypt, chemical fertilisers in, 222 . Electricity and men culture, 8, 90 Small Elms, British, 19 Elsholtzia Stauntonii, 21 H. J., visit to Formosa, Equisetum arvense, horses poisoned Eremurus, the culture of, 64 osa, 275 та, 1 Dorset, Orchids from, 313 Evershot, Evolution of Primula obconica, 186 Ewing, Б Exhibiting, hints 311, 328; owers in South Xie, 312 Exhibition, a „ternational re agen 14, 105, 139, ‚ 172, ш, 206, "одо, 282, А 4, 318, 520, 336, E. 5, К Pu 452, 357, 379; 3 97, 398, 408, 415; re- 96, 8 port of m Supp. ., May 25, June ," Exhibitions, arrangement of flowers хорон of plants, the Board of griculture certificates for the, F Facus pendula, a specimen of, 114 Fairchild lecture, the, 378 Fairchild's City Gardener, 65 Fairy rings, the cause o Farmers, French, weather guides for, ia “F " cup, 304, 318 Fernald, М. Т. vU Botanical Ёх- а nd and Fe Lady, 257 Fertiliser, Жейм, in Egypt, 222; sulphur as a, 392; the value of EIU age pd as a, us repens fruiting, 416 Fielder, Mr. С. R., appointed in- spector of ries 322 Fig trees in pots, 526 Fiji Islands, plants of the, 107 * Finger an ' disease, ew species of, 596 anada, 264 potted of treat- wine! of. Gazaland, notes on the re, new Floris * grievanc aa rper ny g management of, 6, 23, 58, 54, 71, 86, 103, 118, 137, 152, 7168, е 201, 220, 258, 258, 278, 298, 3 ‚ 334, 350, 362, 374, ‚ 411, Flower-pot with ape dome for drainage 320 c ; exhibiting, 416; in season, 24, 123, 156, 171, 294, , 595, 429; in south-wes- tern Scotland, 284; purple, with white varieties, 167; the е of — in South Afric ‚ 572 he preservation of cut, Fodder plant, a new, 172, 207 Forcing Strawberries, 208, 226, 245, , 6508, S67; by etherisation, 359 For ee correspondence, 66, 132, 150, 167, Forest and ornamental trees in 1911, 1 Forest areas in Canada, 241 Forest, a submerged, 263; trees каены n 525, 538, 567; trees, anurin Койу, 158, 277; advisory co mittee on, 134; and the Dev Лор. . Bu Жая в visit to America Formosa, illustration of the plants of, 394; Elwes’s visit to, 105; new Rose from, 265; the flora of, 8 i Mr. George, sails for Chi 10 emo s, 265 b the protection of shroom growing in, 241 " medal, the, 396 French flower garden, notes from preach garden, odi: in E. 257 * French " gardening, 55; nstruc- боа. in, 25, po. e International Жошы оп Friend jos doe! 216 ritillaria imperialis alba, 310 Frost, and the fruit crops, 265, 285, 804, 520, Fruit associations in Ontario, co- operative, $94 Fruit buds and the birds, 227, 246, 265, 285 Fruit. crops, me, se^ $31, € = frost, 265, 285. , 322; and 322 Fruit mes E market, 3, 83, 48, Fruit- “growing in Tasmania, 353 ; re- searc. Fruit fado of South Africa, 58, 282 Fruit pre a winter wash for, 130; in gras nd, 17, 44, 60, 76, 106; protecting from hares, 24 Е spray. ing, in su A ; training young standard, 28 i реса апа ехрегі- реак of, 245; tific ial pening Fruits oat glass, Me clit of, 7, 25, 59, 55, 70, 87, 103, 118, 126, 155, 168, 185, 200, , 238, 258, 279, 298, 817, 555, 350, 362, 374, 391, 410, 26 Fuel, "trees for , 159 umigation with cyanide, 101 Копа», parasi itic, the losses caused ; the nature of, 183, 198, 215; pue phyllody, 264 GALANTHUS Mi be poculiformis, 33 Galls, new work o Games in the L.C. Yo parks, 105, 124 Garden пим; а — on, 108, 121 heran" рати "АФ, “430 ; ec ated, the pi ag at. ЭТ, 398, 50 450; n d of jobbing, 78 а] кыы Insti- tation m 5 45, 56 , 452; , 62, 8 (Worcester en, '42, 499 bé as bre in Australia, 224 ; Самса љо, 42, 187, 246 Garden produce of 200 years ago, 856 Баев tools, notes on the history © м notes on the „т a") d A $ ч Е Ф B i В 8 74, 89, 104, 120, 139, 337 Germany, раке education іп, a Potato importations into, Giba Ай, Georges Legumes, 19; honour Ginsing, 212 Gladioli, high ie for, 181 Glasshouses for mark Histoire des for, 25 et purposes, 46 ; for "To баіо р оар. 17 Glebelands, South Woodford, Or- hids a Golf links, кч fen of, 186 Gooseberry m merican, 262 on, Crate if Sarre "Year Boo сеа Clianthus Dampieri оп Colutea, 556 ; Potatos used instead and Samphire, 212 Grape Black Frankenthal, 48 Grass land, fruit tree Grieve, Mr. J. назива сопорзеа alba, 68, 90, Hafo d, Car «гадовае 214 Halesia tetraptera, 73 Hales, Mr William, 318 кч Ste i 136, 258, 278, 299, 317, 334, 351, 362, 374, 391, 426 Hares, protecting fruit trees from, Hayata, B. Sese gt 7 KE the Plants of Formosa), 394; and J. MM mura a atio Planta- Haystacks, the temperature of, 396 when to 3 Hehe fastallation at the Bank of England, неи U. P. (The Plums оў New от Helianthi, а new fodder plant, 172, Helianthus lenticularis, red variety of, P pis M Edi a new fodder plant, 172 Heliophila 42 -Helleborus angustifolius, 5 Hengrave Hall, Suffolk, 5 Herbaceous border, the, 52 Herbaceous flowers at the York w, 4 Herring boxes for за ыа 52 ting, 150; white-flowered, 522 ое, а у, Supp. xlii. "e ic DIM (A Book About 2 Holland House show, the, 415 ong Kong, the flora of, Hooker, Sir Joseph, bust of, 187; acera of, last published 204 ; of, 9; library of, 319; the life 3 11, '96, Horses Poisoned by Equisetum Horticultural branch of the Board of Agriculturé, 412, 428 Horticultural produce_in U.S.A., the importation of, Dod for a national of, 72, 90, 428; State sort for, 412 , Supplement to; the “ Gardeners’ Chronicle." RANUNCULUS LYALLII ; FLOWERS WHITE. ? Printed by Temple Press Ltd., London, E.C "7 . The Gardeners’ Chronicle,] INDEX. [JUNE 29, 1912. у. Hoya bella, 568 Hughes, "Mr. die: golden wed- ding of, 319 Humus, 373 Hyacinth, a proliferous, 142; H. Paul Kruger, 181 Hy ty bed blue-flowered, 422 Hymenanthera Roa, 142 I IpEaL Homes Exhibition, 282 Imperial College of Science and Technology, 301 cai le garden, notes. on the history of, 571 India, gardening in, 82 Insects, collecting and preserving, 289; stings, remedy for Inatitate of hortic Xr ‘need for a Act, the, 75; and com- mercial oW 415; and gar- TS, vrbe апа the Scottish tr International Exhibition, Bruges, сансан „Желаем Exhibi- tion, Chelsea; 14, 42 88, 139, 154, 172, 188, 206, 242, 89. 320, 6, 55 52, 379, 306, 897 ; and the R. š Austrian visitors to, y scout and soldiers a the, 304; certificates at, 518; conferences at 3-5 09; 8; . Con- un visitors to, 105; Dutch vie е, rench М to visit the, 66; judges’ luncheon at the, 357 ; ‚118% of fune- Supp., May 25, International Horticultural Exhibi- o , reminiscences of the, е 8 rees in, by t e- partment of тирүү, 999, 225, 46 ; , 157 J JAMAIC меш in, 224 жылас anina ‚ 36 Japanese. trees, отсам оп, 212 E гое M John, 378 УМ K KarNrT and Pear trees „т Kew cons, conditions ү employ- ment at, 64; т opening of, ; ың fL 319; visitors to m 155 i А ardeners га evening, Kew Guild " Kilburn с acquired for a риза, park, Kirkma Ma anse, flowers at, 208 Kitchen grim , 10, Е LABEL, the Saughton, 27 Lelia euperbiens, hybrids of, 151 Lelio-Catt tley Aphrodite ** Lord Faber ” 405; L.-C. Helius, 335; Е. a _MacBeaniana, 251; L.-C. Nor 1 Laird, ME Robert, the late, 10 mbert rt, Mr. Jo hn, 89 . Jo , 241 Land purchase, State- aided, 69 Landscape gardeners, compliment- ary dinner to, 187 Land under cultivation in Great Britain, the area rid un ormal уБ ИРЕНЕ of , 285 fab s обе б the large, 205 Larkspurs and Antirrhinums as bed- ding plants, 142 Law Мот — Action — a horticultural ex A 65; ure a ''Fre garde бм 249; p^ a market pri icm 269; of an , 546; Goose- mae Shc Act, prosecutio 1; Shop Hours Act, under the, 455; efts from Nurseries, 15 Lawn sands, awn, the Fono MEN: of, 178 Lawns, b 8 Leaf-curl of ята еи, 159 Leaf-spot of Cele Mens in Ре» MEAT method of re- 265 Pe "esculenta (Manna), 366 Lemon curing, 3 Leonardslee, са at, 361 Leptospermum ene 100, 14; i 142; А scoparium Ni chollii, 397 Lettuce Petite Noire, 151 Lewisia Howellii, 349 Lewis, Mr. Thomas, 1 Lightning, trees pees by, 257 Lilies and sunshine, 131, 159 Lilies, Oriental ind "Californian, 164 Lilium florum as a pot plant, A sulphureum, = A sul- hureum a ; um an i, Т7 Lily season in Scotland, арна of the Iuuaténh аз a fertiliser, 76, 143 Lime-sulphur а mer wash, Linnean medal, award of t ay 2 (A М, тін он о " m oa), 1 Literature, old garden, 10 bulbs in the, 25; loyees, 104, d "and the tion, 2 games London parks a changes in t е London’ rupe се 10, 24, 204 Longevity о fragrantissima and L. ue Мт. В. 281 M‘Grecor, Mr. oe 142 M‘Hattie, Mr. John W., awarded e Neill prize, 594, 413 : МК топон, Mr. John, fatal acci- d ent to Madresfield Court gardens and the Gardeners’ Br Benevolent In- oe п, 319 nolia eed 222, 245, 285 oet ap in ET the us), 391 Maize crop in Argentina, 294 Malayan and Papuan Orchide, 302 Malcolm, Mr. John, awarded the ug " medal. : * Mallow Marvels," 57 Manchester, horticulture in, 170, 189, 207, t 246, 264 Manna plant, t Manure, Meca as v = 112; phosphatic, 74; the aoe of, E tobac uring gm trees, 595; of pmi nd, Рес oreades causing Fairy- 2 ngs Market fruit garden, the, 3, 83, 148, ‚ 294, ie ed id and the ; in Belgiu the sat gp Estate, ина, 107 arket р Месса" sein of the cultivated, 205 Medal of the North of oy ae Horticultural Seciety, 224; the International Exhibition, 357 Medinella y 9 Meteorological bo te ts, 187 ildew, American Gooseberry, 262 Millipedes, 216 1 Бына garden n, 283 T i phs, Cambridge agricul- , root Myrtus communis, seedlings of, 558 ~ N NANNORRHOPS Ritchieana, о is Narcissus Croesus, "s 8. (enone reing, n маг ** Neill " pri the, 394, 413 Pium Krickeonii, "the large Larch wily, Ne abes nthes, new species of, 353 е places, 379, 397, 415, 451 oundland, a botanical expedi- ian о, М ewstead, Professor R., 155 or international ‚ show, 1913, New Zealand, ee from, 98; the sehn ine as уч А e Nicotine extract from Me tod obacco Nitrogen and cat bon-dioxidé in lant houses, 76 , fire at a, 58 urs 5 Sander der E er & s, 254; Bui ; Nut flowering in |! December, 14 [e] OAK, a curiou f а sleeping, = Oakbrook, Harito rsmith, Pin apples at, Oakwood gardens, Crayford, Cypri- pediums at, 44 Oat and Wheat crops, the, 141 OBITUARY : — Adams, Herbert Sis 162; Baillie, William, 32; Bar William, 208; Beaton, John, 310; ‚ 294; National Institu te of Horticulture, - or flower Binot, Pedro Maria, 15; Bir ch, lacklock, James, John, 65; х, James, 525; Brooker, Henry, 46; Brown, R., ў Bruant, Georges, 342; Burton, F. M., oe illiam, 46; Childs, 15; Dav v Мр DAC John, 46; Deal, William, 15; C., : Denni- Easter, "John, 510; ; Farquhars тч Дев Fenn, Robert, 208 Galvi In nne з, 510; Jennings, ` William Joh , 414; Jo; ones, T., 2 hom ; Ran nger, BA E Riddell, Andrew, 15; Robso M. i ; Rowa M., $ Martin E. ‚510; a brook, F. W., 342 ; ен. William, 381 ; Sim уе баң) crispum ** Samuel Gratrix,”’ = О. , 515; ., jasper, 197; О. emoria Lily Neumann, m can Qn shayanum 164 Oncidium anthocrene, 135 Ontario, pple-growing in, co-operafive fruit associations in, ; oyment in, 80; e omato industry in, 242 Orange, a hardy, dling, 64 Orchid conference, R.H.S., rchid LU management of the, T, 22, 71, 86, 102, I 137, 152, 168, 16, 201, '221, 279, 298, 316, 334, 351, 363 374, 390, 411, 497 Orchid notes and gleanings, 35, 50, 135, 164, 197, 237, 253, 312, 405, Orchid show at Berlin, 204 e a sale of, 856; at Belsize rt an South Woodford, 257 ; at the In- ternational "ges Sedem Exhibi- tion, 206; at field, Woking, 67; from эмет Dorset, pee in 1866 and 1912, '34 w йө] meetin Ostrowskia magnifica, 396 Р Pat ах new public А at, 10 Palm, Afghan Moun By 132 Papaw in быаны d ‚ 156 vi. The Gardeners' Chronicle,] INDEX. т [JUNE 29, 1912. Parasites, flowering plants as, 73 Parasitic fungi causing phyllody, aused 23} the аба ч fr 198, 215 Paris spring в Park presented to ‘Chesterfield, 263 ; Park Бабе ань, Атпег1сап оуа1 public, 124; school classes in i the London, 241; th 04, Peas and Beans, thrips on, 597 Peas, culinary, hig бем for 123; r. R. Linnean Medal, Pests, plant, the vacuum cleaner as à destroyer of, Tide uc microphyllus in Scot- P herbaceous , 285 Phosphate nutrition of plants, the, U., of Bedford (Thirteenth Ber of the Woburn Experi- Kuue Fruit Farm, Pictures at the Royal Academy, 551; y" the Royal Institute Gal- manure as a fertiliser, 546 icula gypsico Pinks, a a rime Alpine, 195 Pinus r Pi x а simplo method of repairing Plant i animal a pag 172 Plant collecting, perils in, 262 Plant culture, electrici city a 90 Plant diseases and pests, locale ш, connection with, a conference Plant label, the Saughton, 27 Plant-names, pronunciation of, 77 Plant notes, 42, Plant ein "of 1911, 20 Ров TRAITS ; — 9; Hypocalymma robustum, 519; Iris нобе, 519; Ixor: 394; Lep um scoparium variety Nichollii, 105; rime cium pallidum, 394 ; e enr д» obus, earia с 105; "Perovekia atriplicifolia, 394; hopia peruviana, 105; Syringa Juliane, 187; Stranvesia undu- ta, 105 Plants, and the production of 1, carbon by, 265; рее тани regulating ч, o exportation of, 89; disease resistance of, 412; for a cold greenhouse, $2; for a dry border, ; for growing under trees, 204, 57; movement in, ; new, in U. ; parasites amongst flowering, 75; toxic excreta of, 124; the cultivation о 06 under 351, 363, 375, 391, 410, 426” PLANTS, NEw or NOTEWORTHY :— Calceolaria бан; 50; Coton , 114; a, 18; Meier Cattleya наа 18; иь 404; p myriophyl- 3 Sarge ntie, 585; Mesembryant themum ecorum ; Nannorrhops Ritchieana, 66 ; Rehmannias, hybrid, 218; Rho do- п а КЕЕ rm O4 Oo | А бы Uu [^u Ф Б RH otii, 35 Plasmodiophora brassice, cure for, Plum, Count Althann’s Gage, 189 Plum rust (Puccinia Pruni) on Anemone, 263 Poisoning with Virginian Creeper rries, 204 Polygonum schuanicum, 431 Pond weeds destroyed by copper sulphate, 242, 382 ope, Mr. uel, 1 Poplar, wood-pulp from, 24: ortland cement, the uses of, 172 Potash, the world's penny of, 120 Potassium in plants, 157 Potato and fi чам Meer 15, 28; win 1 1 Potatos, artificial manures е md or, ede 224 ; ара of, any, "204; select varie- ties of, 134; used instead of grafting wax, 123; wart-disease ef, the present distribution of, 104 Pottery, visi a, Pragnell, Sir George, 412 Prain, Sir David, 412 Preservation of cut flowers, the, 205 e, colour of, 264 186; atifida i А 320; P cie seeding of, one » 25; P ndiflora, 281; P uniflora, 407; Р. vinceflora and . Wattii, Pronunciation of plant names, the, Pruning fruit trees in summer, 19: Hoses, 196 Pseudotsuga sinensis, 596 Puccinia malv D E rust), 280; P. pruni on Anemon: coronaria, Purdom, Mr. W., 189, 262 * LI Q QUEENSLAND, the Papaw in, 156 Quercus rubra, a ач: =» of, 25 RarL.wax grievances, 244 Railways in nthe, 53 in N. Wales, 246; in 1911, e Rain-water, nitrogen in, 141 анн, the, 117; R. — 281; R. Lyallii, 498 Rat-catching, a theory of, 28, 44, 59 Rattans and Rotangs, the, 273 ed s ider on vines, 304 Rehmannia angulata, 2 annias, hybrid, '218 Rhaphiolepis japonica, 431 — P as Brou htonii aureum vw ; coneri, 567; R. Vaseyi, 515; RF gr A num, сн; Yodogawa, Rhododendrons, at Leonardslee, 361; п poisoned Rhubarb damaged i = transit, 105 Rideau Hall, ^W 125 Rock-gar den a A erie 77 Rock-ga cci the development in, since 1866, 555 Rosa, new Chinese тке of, 123; e R. gi , $14; 5 d8 & owering shrub, 324, 340, 3 Rosary, the, 5, 25, 50, 68, 99, 116, 151, 196, 214, 256, 293, ' 860, 387 Rose, a new, from Formosa, 263 Кан Le. work in the, 5, 99, 151, 295, 360 Pes Car oline Testout кө» its iam Allen Richardson, Roses, American forcing, 85; Chinese, 204; cow manure for, 112; fragrant, 25; introduced in 1909, 116; new, of the N.R.S. catalogue, 50, 68, 99, 116 ; random thoughts on meon g, 197; some тк rials of, at Baga- Rothamsted experiment station, 157 .H.S. and the International Horti- cultural Exhibition, the, w Russia, importation of cut flowers in Ruthin Castle, Ash tree at, 4 в Faaan’s Castle, Cardiff, 179 Sale of nursery stock by the Irish Department of Agriculture, 222, 225, 246, 5 Salt as a manure for Sugar Beet, Sand dunes x New Zealand, 25 Mr. F., 9 Sanguinaria c canadensis, 284 Sankey & Son's pottery, 206 Sargent, C. S. (Plante Wilsoni- anc), 69 Sarracenias out-of-doors, 198 Saussurea gossypiphora and S. leu- School g: g, School-gardens, number of, 187, 246 Science, Imperial College of, "301; horticult SciENTIFIC COMMITTE E :— Ac corns z Ar- tocarpus, fruit of, 323 ; Aster liki- ensis, 400; Athyrium v bulbiferous sori, 208; beetles in, 208; Botanical certifi- tes, awar j Ogyne venusta, 1 mellia Tuckiana m by fog, 174; Hyacint 86 агосуапіс ас as, fumigation t Irises, uncommon, 324 Jack-fruit, the, 523; Lilium can didum affected with Uro ces, 286 ; alformed Narcissus, 175; Malformed Orchids, 208 a domestica, fruits of cissus, a malformed, 175, ; N sport ing of, 7; Oak, calls on, ** Carmen 174; Odontioda ; * Firminii," 45; Oncoba Routledgei, 145; Ora ange, а new hardy, 145; “ Navel,” 45; with yellow трех 525; Ог chid, a hy- d brid, : ascula, albino fori of, 3 Orchids, ; 208; Tasmanian, 286; Osyris alba parasitic vine s yis imrose a irn pie E Scelochilus variega- us, omburgkia Luedde- manii, 347 ; Scilla Кардан with eet early flowers in, 227; flowers ud pa же n fores- 2 "378, 397, 415; > Lily se Scottish re а and the Insur- ma — ag in - „А ‘al prison al a, 208; Gearle, Alfred B. Ат LN wuss His- , new ui at, 10, 204 S : Sheep сне by Rhododendron, тошу Horticultural Society, fail 187, 227 and the Edinburgh fai | е of the, Act hardy, July, Muriel, and Sep 112; hybrid, Se ede md land, 157, 205 10, 26, 49 58, 58, 15, 107, 149, 158, 175, 188, 225 24, 322, "558, НЕ M RE EUN TCI T rel tembi in Ire 7 r e rti yı Am k di, 08: й ing а Ipe | : 74, 2 i ln 1 | % = x 7 ee Sp сн CO SE п on © lc a SERV ee ч = o OF „„ SS OI 5i B uM PEL La M TEL UU t г. 9. AE T Ж кен SE ЫР на е Se АЕРА Ton PEERS The Gardeners’ Chronicle. ] PRIMULA szcunp Silver dead disease, ay n, Mr. Rober gs, 58i. committee on ME buildings for, 105 Smith, Mr. W. W.,1 Smith, Thomas (The ч Cul- ture of Vegetables), 1 Snowdrop tree, the, “3 Snow in the Midlands, 44 SociETIES:— Aberdeen Chrys., 558 ; Aberdeen Warehouse Hort., American ssociation of гк ыу 2 cient Societ 2 Baughurst and Tadley Gardeners’, 79; Biochemical Club, 519; Bir- Glasgow Fruit Trad 78; Haarlem Bulb Growers’ 542; Hants. Spring Flower, 286 ; Hasie- mere District Chrys., 78; Here- fordshire Fruit ‘Growers and Horticulturists, 108; Hereford- Shire Frui t, an COLOURED тайи) DIRE INDEX. cal, 162; Midland Daffodil, ‚507; Nat А icula and ula (Midland Section, E (Southern Section), t. Chrys 128, 155, 420; nail Meeting), 94; at. 1 Gladiolus, 369. Nat. Hardy "Plant; 210 ; Nat. Horticultural of France, 242; Nat Rose, 537; Nat. Sweet Pea ; N. of England Horti- сиң: "63, 193, 541; N. of Scot- land Hort. and Arboricultural, 288 ; Naas and Seed Trade, 509, ; Nurserymen, Market Gardeners’ апа aa Hailstorm Insurance, 247; ford and District Gardeners’ 7 79; LR tring flowering Carnati 2; yal Caledonian б, ; Royal Hort., , 60, 91, 125, "145, "159, 174, 189, 208, 221, 247, 265, 286, 305, 323, 339, 568, 379, 400, 416; (An- nual Mee ng), 107, 124; Royal Hort. of Teed, 15, 157, 249, 286 ; nstitution, 540 Royal Meteorological, 77, 381 А ort., 309; Société ebur d’ Бокей de Londres, 42, Dis. айди, 198, 250. 455 rys., 45; Surveyors’ Н. 14, : i t Gardeners’, 230; Ulster i ited Hort , 302; Weybridge and Dis- trict. Hort. , 19, 129 ; Mns Ari. ton Hort., 199 n the, 154; sewage sick- ness in, 170; the bacterial flora of tial sterilisa- Tanstey, A. G - Tasmania, ane Cant T Bngland), i fs [Juwx 29, 1912. vii. Spring flowers in the south-west, 386 Standard fruit trees, training, 28 Starling, the, as frie nd or foe, 413 State-aided land pur chase, 69 Stereum purpureum causing silver- 243 leaf disease, Sterilisation, ‘partial, of ie sg soils, 97 methods ғ Now o 208, 226, 245 5, 5 4 ‚ ‚ 561; record, 397, 41 causes и the yield of, 10 gadget leaf-spot, 219 Sulphur as a fertiliser, 392 HE. use with copper- containing spray fluids, 140 Sunflower, the red- flowered, 353 Sunshine, Lilies an Superphosphates, the world’s con- sumption of, Sweet Peas, i. lecture on, 143; erican ovelties in, ; culture of, ы: 85983544, 158; dis- of, 56, 52, 84, 194; early, $. Rh the garden, : America, ae Mr in eh ni 141; rs. 27; merae эн the R. HS 8. ж 515; Senator Spencer, 505 ты іп, 14, 27; streak diseas 101 Sweet Willian, fast FM of, 44 T (Types of British пре se 114 * ar, road, effect of, оп Eee. 225 ^n Com plete Garde Thrips on. Peas and Beans, 397 E rà w 30 obacco, iit -grown, and nicotin extraction, 260; the culture of, 4 ; the effect of ае Growing in 450; mato, а indus Ойло. the, : 242 leaf rust tof 140 T the omatos, glass onses for, 178; 403 outdoor cultivation of, Tools, = notte on the history 8 ОЕ (January б) (Мау 18) CTORS, Come M HORTICULTURAL Ехні- BITION (May 25) Prora assent GROWING IN aum coun Parr) (Jun SECUNDIFLORA GROWING WILD — т (April 13) Bh ord) (April 27) SAUSSUREA LEUCOMA STROB So YUCCA GLORIOSA AT Upp UCCA 210, 324, 340, 368, 432 (Annual 9. At: ba ber Tough, Mr. William, 338 Meet. and Dinner), 144; Irish tion GP сано 97, 113 own gardening, 318 ; a lecture on, Forestry, 173; Irish Rose an а боі g incoides 142, 158, 173; 108, 1 Floral, 414; Kent mmercial S. apis iom. е Toxic excretions of plants, Fruit Show, 110; Kilmarnock Africa, fnit &ide of, BB, vaal, agriculture in the, 305 Hort., 129; Lee, Blackheath ana South Africa, xhibiting flowers Itee-growth, the drought amd, 58 Lewisham Hort., 128; Leeds 2 mode of exhibiting Trees, снб кы às Si A eners’ Friendl fit, 197 shru D ? , 2 i , d Profe ional Gardeners’, uth-Eastern ` перат Col- exotic forest, 277 ; for orna ТЇ; Lincolnshire Daffodil, 3 lege, Wye, gran mental, in 1911, 138, "159; ; Té fuel, Linnean, 15, 78, 123, 161, 210, Soya Bean in Beotland, 173 159; hybrid, 414; sale of 325, А o Ge. rpool i e A. E. vinnie and Biennial Ireland by "the Department a 78, 89, 230; Manchester and Garden P. ec, ds 166 is дн u сар, 225 3%, 322; North f 1, Ярга А ulsory, or big- street, in Can ; treat- 77, 110, 1 England Orchid i oe 4° “ЛЕТ” 106, 124, 142, 173; fruit ent of decay in, 64; what to 325, 342, 3, 360; ds Botani- trees, 84, 290 plant under, 204, еу ILLUSTRATIONS. . Burom, тне “ hee a " AT ASHRIDGE KHAMSTED G anuary 27) RIMULA VINCOJEFLORA BrrckrrsG Hari NOoRFOLE, THE “East” Eu AT (March 9) (May 11 COLEUS THYRSOIDEUS (COLOURED PLATE) (June 22) RANUNCULUS Lyarrr (Jun HaLzESIA Sy pr ad (February 3) RHODODENDRON FOREST ON THE Henera UFFOLK, VIEW. Sr. Facan’s CASTLE, CARDIFF (Marc UNTHIANU UTHERN INDIA кошчу 20) (February 17) (For List of General Ittustrations in the text see next page.) Trelease, Dr., retirement of, 165 Tulipa Kaufmanniana, 217 Tulip, the Tulips, branched, 382 Turnip, the, 213 U UDAIPUR, the gardens of, 222 Ulmus Plotii , 95 VACUUM d as а destroyer of plant pests, t + МЕ era crops du Canada, 140; in Ireland, 205 Vegetables, 134, 182 tch, Sir Harr J., 566 Sn Horticultural Society, Vines, red-spide 2 ure on, 319; the and planting of borders г, 526 ; treatment of young, 146 Violas, a trial of, 226, 260 Violets, British, a monograph of, 171 Virginian creeper berries, poison- ing with, Vitex Agnus- castus, 52 Ww WAHLENBERGIA lobelioides and W. gracilis, 5 mon, 394 5 Pase ii Комо the present distribution of, 104 Wash, winter, for fruit trees, 130 Water gardening, 16 Watering, an automatic system of, Waverley Market, Edinburgh, the heating of, eather guides for French farmers, diced in 1911, 41, 58; in North Devon, 325 Weather, Mr. J., 42 Weeds, a lecture on , 210 West Africa, gardening in, 256 West Indies, notes from, 224 Western Australia, Роне › the, 141, 205 Мт. Richard mild, 29 Wisley, trial of Violas at, 226, 260 Woodlice i in glasshouses ‚ 346 Wye College, grants to, 204 Ү Yew hedge, treatment of a, 270 TN a уына, sab with or horn- , 45; gloriosa in Da. Hall Gardens a bury, 139; Y. Whipplei, 106, z ZACHARIAS, the late Profess ssor, 74 Zoological Gardens, Regent's Park, floral decorations at the, Zygopetalum Mac yi “ Charles- worthii," 83 AND P, PINNATIFIDA GROWING WILD IN OHINA ете Pass, Оніха (Мау 4) h 93 GROWING WILD IN CHINA (February 10) US GROWING WILD ON THE NILGIRI Moovntarns, в Hatt Garpens, LgpBunY (March 2) HIPPLEI Sowas IN ALDWICK Manor ARDENS, SUSSEX Vill. The Gardeners’ Chronicle, ] INDEX. [JUNE 29, 1912. Loo А Acacta Baileyana, 59 Achillea Kellereri, 252 x Мапа а pot plant ирр-›, ‘Als Bainesii, 495; A. ` dichotoma, 424 An im mbium melanthoides, 15 Androsace Henryi Anthemis dr cum 117 Archwa: Ash tree ү? Ruthin Castle, 4 B 2 Barr” memorial cup, the, 266 Beckett, Mr. Edwin, portrait of, 6 h, a weeping, 115; with gnarled trunk, 57 Beekeeping, method of fixing comb in a frame Begonia lux 28 Blickling Hall, Norfolk, 156, 157 for pac acking bouquets, Supp. June 8, p. xlii. Br ae. new 147, 148, 149, 1 Brasso-Cattleya Digb ano - ricum * Westonbirt variety," May 25, * vii. ; В.-С. We dE. ‘Chinese species of, 166, 167 1 Bulb planters, Supp., June 8, p. d fi owers in, Bulgaria. ving of the Vitosha Moun- Bull & Sons’ ‘nurse EY. с CALCEOLARIA Veitchii, , Supp. . June 1, p. xxii. ; C. virgata, 50 am cuspi lar wx flowering spray of, 261 Carnations Baroness de Brienen, 254; Mrs. A. F. Dutton, 244 Cattleya Brenda, 155; C. Dites Wes- tonbirt vari y, 226; C. Maggie ‚ Raphael alba Orchidhurst variety, Ceratolobus bct eat a plant of, Supp., May 25, p “ Chase "' жака тама cloche, the, Supp., June 8, elsea Physic. nien, Haynes’ s plan of, 3 E Wood, Supp., chinese айа siwa чп on Supp., June iy um leaf miner, 290 ri bes prese nted at the International orticultural Exhibition, 282; by Mail, 544; by „the n deners’ Chronicle, td., 303; by the В. and, 139; by . the Yokohama ene Co., 89; by Mr. J. G Fowler, 282; Mr. W. Duncan Tucker, 320; Н AE reene, y, East Suffolk, 321; Glas- Elm, P Pardons a gow, 206; Herefordshire and Monmouthshire 206; Lancashire, 5; анге ыл апа Rutlan d, 72; Somersets E War estern Counties Cypripedium mese Tg 18 Cytisus Dallimorei, 198 D Danas: Diadem, 296; Holyrood, 7 Deacon, Mr. John, portrait of the a Dendrobium ае albens, Supp., ay Deutzia ЕА a flowering ms of, Ы D. Veitchii, Supp., 0.036 Diploma of the omia pg Horti- cultural = age aa Disa sagittalis, 51 Durand, M Théophile, portrait of the lat E CHIUM candicans, 568 Elmo Plot's, fae io of, 254; DN distribution of the uL lea ngland, Elsholtzia Боов. 21 Epidendrum allforthianum, in- florescence of, 11 тоне» cespitosa, 275 is grandiflora, 141 F Fasos pendula, 115 ** Farrer ” cup for tect 304 , SSrS. ay group of, Supp., June 8, p. x Fountain i in [o ma Manas Gardens, Fruit-c уар апа grader, ecker," Supp., June 8, p. Fruit exhibited by H.M. ‘the King, Supp. e 1, p. е Мана" Мако ing Glover’ 8, upp., June 8, р Fruit trees "exhibit ited d a hschild, W., ан of the late, 434 xi E . Leo- upp., June Fyfe, W., ‘© GARDENERS’ CHRONICLE”? the, 303 ? Geranium macrorrhizum in Bul- garia, Gow, W., portrait of the late, 231 cup, idi alba, 68 Hafod. “ Caddiganabire, 214, 215 ee , George, aes of the Harriss, Mr. ‚ portrait о Honing, М ы ^. G. edd of, Supp., May 25, Е Holland, exhibits m, at the In- onal Exhibition, Supp. pm os ишо М “Club cup, 206 I in the Sajjan Niwas ^g Udai a es Inglefield, Mr. the International Horticultural Exhibi- tion m of the, ; plan of Iris * dE аак А барр» — oti ‚ 20 Italian well-head, an old, Supp., June 8, p. xli A., portrait of J JzNNiNGs, William John, portrait of the late, 14 Jordan, Mr. F., аа of, 6 Kine George V ia Queen Mary at the т кө "Exhibition, Supp., E І, жІлА anceps ‘‘G. D. Owen," б Lelio-Cattleya оа aber, ; L.-C. Ca $55; 55 575; L.-C. “ Mac- Beaniana,"* x ar 3 Salome, Supp., Lastrea patens variety bing P 386 Leptosperm ullat Lettuces in frames oe cloches, 151 Lewisia Howellii, 549 vuricum variety pens upp., June 1, p. xxi; L. lon of, 272 Иа Sir John Т. D., M McHartiz, Mr. J., portrait of, 594 Maen oF ‘lia ealicifolia, 223 p, of the London underground к бе, 550; showing the distri- nd of the small-leaved Elm in ngla Medal, of "the International Horti- cultural Exhibiti , 037; of the N. of England Hort. Society, 224 Melittis melissop growing wil gar Millipedes, 276 Miltonia Jules pis ” = Supp., June- 1; pc- =x exillaria ** Snowflake,” 20 Morea sinensis, 37 NANNORRHOPS уинн, 66 Narcissus E. Н. Krelage, 294; N. (басш. 295 о Oak tree, a curious, 26 Odontioda Cooksonie Fowler’s variety, 418; O. Queen Mary, upp., June 1, XXv. Odontoglossum crispum 7; c. “ Samuel Gratrix," 197; О Jasper, 196; O. Memoria Lily umann, 99; O. Merlin, 92; O. Uro-Skinneri Burford variety, 307 Onosma tauri 274 Orange, а kiny. Supp. ., June 1, p. ; Japanese, Orchids’ exhibit ed by Sir George Holford at the International Ex- hibition, "pipo. June 1, xviii. ; at a Berlin show Oxalis enneaphylla variety rosea, Supp., June 1, p. P PAUL imperialis, 450, 451 Sus: Е Seden, 35; Souvenir du Con 199 Petrea vo! ubilis, 407; P. Wattii, 286 R Rar;wavs, map of the London ' erground, 550 und ILLUSTRATIONS. Rehmannia ior 218 Rhododendro ureum, of, 53; R. charto- phyllum in its Chinese habitat, 291; В. Loderi, 560; i 515; К. и 406 Rosa gigant Rose rates minted by Mr. В.С Noteutt ei Show, Supp., June 8, p Trish Menit 121; Mme. eu Herriot, Supp., June 8, Boda) a wd stemmed, 1 mbusar ba arum, a fruiting ey of, 148 biflorus variety quinque florus, R. chroósepalus, 166 ; os EN 149; R. corea- mbertianus, - В. "lasiost lus, 167; R. a х ; В. Parkeri, Pla fairii, 165, 166; R. кее 166; В. thibetanus 149 Ruthin Castle, 58 ітее аё, 4 Sr. FAGAN'S dn views at, 179, jjan Niwas gardens, Udaipur, In- dia, view in the, 82 anguinaria cana Toning in Cambridge света agp urea Chinese ha itat, 8 85 Saxifraga coc ocks near Tends, la, 174; 8. mirida S. cochlearis x lantosca na), 567; x Мызы. nsis ra 247; В. gen Hit folia &éhisogodbri soldanelloides, 548 Ы рассвет, Supp., un of, Supp., June 8, p. Sterilisers for soil, the Ше апа | Gridiron, 146 Stevenson, Mr. Thomas, portrait Ol, Д et Аа Eng, север V., Supp., | une Strawberry ie de Дине, 219 Street t е Pis т, Supp., J Melba Supp., uie Lp. xxiii. raliai arge, at the арыта кумышо, 502 Tho , portrait of, Supp., Tom soil, 98, 11 Trees, street, in Winn peg, 3 Tulipa Die а 917 Tutcher, Mr. ULM mpostris, Qum ety йе ТИ (Тоос n) f f U. Plotii Ta к ої, 255; leaved variety of, v VrrrcH, Sir Harry J., portrait of, Vitex Agnus-castus on a west wall, — 52 Ww WADE, Mr., cup Ке їо, Weston, Mr. J. G., portrait of, 16 Winnipeg, street С іп, Wright, Mr. 8. т) B acci of, Bare - May 25, p Yucca Whipplei, posue of, 106 2 Zycoretatum Маскауі Charles- worthii, 83 Aucklandii in Sir © р. Specials indoor ы, со collection | d^ p. xxxviii.; | y 25, p atos grovn in ХАИН | 5 W. 2 portrait of, 202 — Min kr com mn do da MESE Er ert RPS КЕ e MA a £ л = RS. H4 J Ф Ie] _? [6] в cet ct o rt Б Ф Q 2 ' [2 Ma © Q ШИШ г ПРЫ s THE ROYAL INTERNATIONAL HORTICULTURAL EXHIBITION. 1912. Black and White Reproduction of the Coloured Exhibition Poster. Designed and printed by chnson, Riddle & Co., Ltd., 32, Southwark Bridge Road, London, S.E. ji. [suPPLEMENT.] The “Who's THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. [Max 25, 1912. Ло” of the Exhi d. © ы П о OUR PORTRAIT SUPPLEMENT. His Grace Tae DUKE or Porrtanp, K.G. сү, T sident of the Royal Inter- national Horticultural Exhibition of 1912 is best known to our readers as the owner у ver nl Institution. With the of Portland, his Grace received the roo and other visitors to the Exhibition, at his Lone residence in Grori r Square, on Tue day evening (May 21), wien from 500 to 600 ladies and entlemen. attended. During the period of the sh мат or been goo id à ough to plac tim services entirely at the Панове] ky the E Exhibition. J. QokxuY Fowter (Chairman of the voe of Directors). It would be difficult indeed to find any- one better fitted than Mr. Gurney Fowier for the office of Chairman of a great under- takin such as the ni Show as been ior a long tim the Council of t he has acquired as head of the né of dec Waterhouse and Co., an any o readers are familiar with the таме Hon. Treasurer at the a: the Royal Horticultural Society. His chief urin recreation, g à busy life, has always been hortic ind Mr. Gurney Fowler is at the present time thc possessor of a made «3 so to Mr. lection of Selaginellas. a keen golfer and motorist, а li gardening charities, an с е local affairs of his split red of South Woodford. Duri many months of anxious preparation for the great Show, the i bam optimism of the Chair- as never once failed him for a moment; and hi — = n in- his colle es ents when — were apt to beanies doubtful or faint- NicHoLas Е. BanwzEs (Director, and Mem ber of the Show and Site боне After g for a time as foreman at Floors Castle. Pind at the Royal Gardens, Sandringham, rnes was appointed gardener to the e of Westminster, at Eaton Hall, Chester, in 1892, к ain remained there ever since. 8 е- ment of the gardens has produced the] мъ ost nd his exhibits of i flowers, and vegetables at the principal s ve secured man а; . He exhibits with uncommon su rt, e.g., at the Shrewsbury meetings. Epwin Beckett, V.M.H. (Director, and Member of the Schedule and Advisor ry ommittees Mr. Beckett was for 23 years gardener to the late Lord Aldenha am, at Aldenham he now serves the e same capacity. kett has shown great skill in laying out the qu at enham, in which the rock-bound lake and nd gardens s a A eodeni distinct character. In matter of fruit and vegetable culture Mr. Beckett hority. een awarded 28 to insist on the Шнде of artistic dis- play in the exhibiting of vegetables, and done much to improve conditions 1 in this direction. He is the author of a first-rate ай. оп the culture of vegetables W.: A. Bitney, J.P. (Solicitor). A member of the Мад of the Royal Ноле Society, onorary solicitor to the Ga due de “Бауш Benevo- lent Institution, Mr. is deservedly well known in Horticultural circles. Many Fir ree Weybri * kee an active in = his new cs is smaller than о Mr. Bilney was originally appointed a director of the International Exhibition, but resigned i m bpm to act as the Direc- tors' solicitor, which capacity he has eid ану а services. E. A. Bowrzs, M.A. (Director). Mr. wles is a member of the Com- mittee of the Royal асыуы Society, Chairman of the ep: and ip Com- e, and of the ‘Beientilic i atter capacity he usually officiates in planes of the chairman. His sene of garden plants is excep- tion The gardens of his доча алута Ноне bs оа Cr mely in- mp ә g esp stig the rare he plants, ; bulbs, r. Bowles is a a trus Libr and his wide nos is of the utmost value in this connection. бтк JEREMIAH Corman, Bart., J.P., D.L., V.M.H. (Director and Honorary Trea- surer, Those who attended the preliminary meeting i horticulturists hell last year at the жо ction wit the p doe or nternational Exhibition, at d the Lord Mayor (Sir T zey Strong П Jong re- moters of the sc € t time he has spared no efforts to ensure е He is a keen ho rticulturist, and t eauty of the gardens ks Peg eg is well own о гч pastes Orchid raiser, his coliti of Orchids being one of the best in the country. He is a good friend of the gardening charities, and will preside at the 73rd annual festival of the Gardeners Royal Benevolent [мие жен on June 25 next. Үү. CurHBERTSON, J.P. (Director). Mr. Cuthbertson, E the firm of Dobbie Edinburgh, & keen enthusiast on the subject of floriats’ flowers, MM Sw Peas, Aquilegias, Dahlias, and Marigolds. devotes much time an thought to the subject of the improvement of strains. Mr. Cuthbertson is a member of the Scientific and Committees of the Royal Horticultural Society, and contrives the principal horticultural gatherings, d y decades the long мне] ы journey from Edinburg + C. Б. FIELDER шө. and Member of the Sche dule Committee). Mr. der was Se ii gardener to Mrs. ne of North Mymms Park, Hat- e he Бо. {о himself, being extremely successful with Hi peastrums ; ; he was, in fact, the first to raise a good white specimen of the modern dg ' eaving North Mymms, E 1911, Mr. Fielder was appointed gardener to Miss denote at Warley Place, Es мев a Director of ше International Ex- hibition, as well as im e Sche- dule Commi о а Er examiners for the Publie Parks Examinations, and in- spector of gardens for the Royal Horticul- tural Society. Joun ОкЕЕМ (Director, and Member of Show and Site Committee Mr.. Green is well known as the head of the блатно department of Hobbies, Ltd., and a director of the firm. At his срии at Dereham, in Norfolk r. been per. successful with Dahlias, Roses, Chrysanthemums, Sweet Peas, and many other NE e is a member of the Floral ir of the oyal Horticultural Society, surer о of the National Dahlia Society and f the National Chrysanthemum Society, nd a member of the Horticultural Trade Association. НовЕвт J. GREENWOOD, J.P., т. С.О. (Di auda Mr. nwood, being a member of London ень Council, has been able to autho Fia — Нахвовү (Director, and mber of the Finance Com- жы йилы Mr. Hanbury is a director of the well- known firm, Allen ury’s, Ltd., and was ‚ап examiner of the buted several papers tc Botany, principally on the subject of the bot. f tain, notably the ritish Hieracia, of which he ha s. covered and described many new species. make a name for | = er ae кагы» zr Да, „з M c ди ES STS LI MR eM к Sen дарыл ЫН May 25, 1912.] THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. cem ] Hk a large and eee collection of British Lepidopter Mr. Hanbury is a indui of the Orchid Committee of the Royal Horticultural Society, and has a fine collection of Orchids at his residence, Brockhurst, East ne The late Sir Thomas Han- bury, K.C. , who presented the Wisley gardens to the Royal Horticultural So- ciety, was Mr. Hanbury’s cousin. ом Hupson, V.M.H. (Director, Honor- ary Secretary of Schedule Committee, an ember of Spacing Committee). Mr. Hudson’s name has become familiar to all in any way connected with the horticultural world, by reason of long services and successful career as gardener to oe do EUN at Gunnersbury Hous son жаз one of the first fo: receive iks Victoria Medal of Honour. He is a member of the Council of the Royal Шо бешыгы! Society. А. С. ЈАСКМАХ ео, and Member of the Show Site Committee). Mr. HR. is the senior partner in the firm of George Jackman and Son, oldest nurseries in any fne introductions of , and hardy ornamental . Mr. Jackman is an en- thusiastic horticulturist, and а skilled ndscape gardener. Anprew KiNGsMILL ((Director, and Mem- inance Committee). the course of an active City life, dan has always been Mr. Kings- mills favourite hobby, and since his retirement his UM gardens at the Holt, Harrow ea ave become famous. Experts from ' all parts of the country are attracted i6 the splendid dis- ` play of Narcissus and other ner which i 5 always to be seen in the sp Kingsmill is a member of the NE ean Committee of the Royal Horticultural Society, and is a keen judge of the merits of these popular flowers. A. МаАскЕеШАВ, V.M.H. (Director, and Member of the Show and Site Com- mittee). ackellar was for some years fruit houses were built e accession of King Edward, Mr. Mackellar was trans- ferred to Wi nds sor Castle Gardens, and there, since his appointment, wonderful improvements, which testify eloquently to his skill, have been effecte mittee of the Royal Horticultural Society. Henry B. May, V.M.H. (Director, and Member of the Show and Site, Spac- ~ ing, and Advisory Committ tees). Mr. May is a member of the Conn. vs the Royal. Pe айыга! Society, and io rman of the Floral Committee. Hei 3 Chairman of the Executive Committee of Ба ag Gardeners’ Orphan Fund, which position he has held for the past 13 years. He is Mibe senior partner in the firm of Н.:В. ons, Dyson’s Lane, Upper ine so famous for their е ес сан of British and exotic Ferns and miscellaneous decorate plants. Few of those who were concer in the organiz- ing of the о кла. Exhibition have one more wor an Mr. May, whose position as Chairman of the Show and Site mittee has necessitated repeated visits to the Chelsea grounds. C. G. A. Nix (Director). Mr. Nix is а very clever amateur gar- dener, and his fine cepe at Tilgate Forest Lodge, Craw show a high standard of SA xci in frui culture. He is Vice-chairman o uit and Vege- table Committee of the Бора! Horticul- tural Society. Mr. Nix has especially interested himself, an connection with the Exhibition, in m known the objects of the Show to all the gardens societies throughout the kingdom, a work the im- portance of which all will кы а GrorGE Paur, J.P., V.M.H. (Director, and Member of Schedule and Show sad Site Committees). Mr. Paul is the head of the firm of Paul oyal Horticultural So has upwards of 60 years’ experience in horticulture. He is an enthusiastic spe- cialist in Roses, trees and shrubs. ul has taken part in all the great exhibitions of his tim subject of the arrangements for an Inter- national Show. C. Harman Payne (Director, Honorary Foreign Press Secretary, an ember of the Show and Site т Кш tetas). For nearly a quarter of a century Mr. Payne has acted as foreign corresponding secretary for the National Chrysanthemum Society. He is a contributor to English, French, American and Belgian horticul- tural journals, and a well-known figure at the French shows. r. Payne is an Officier du Mérite Agricole. Hon. em- R. HoorER РЕАЕВОМ (Director, General Press Secretary, and ber of Advisory Committee Mr. Pearson is ела editor of the Gardeners’ Chro He is also the editor of the aime ye books known as Present-Day Gardening ; Honorary Secre- tary of the Horticultural Club; and а member of the Floral a Scientific Com- mittees 0 he Royal Horticultural Society. e has officiated as judge at horticul- шй ey idl in Germany, Holland, France, and Belgi Т. A. Н. Rivers (Director, and Member of the Show and Site Committee). Mr. Rivers, of the firm of Thos. Rivers & Sons, Sawbridgeworth, has long been we own in-the world of horticulture. His aide a speciality of fruit trees, Roses, me Figs, Oranges, and orchard- house trees Sir одат Kaye Коџит, LL.D., D.C.L., tt.D. (Director and Member of Ad- 2 б ommittee and Show and Site Committee Si bert Rollit is a member of the Council of the Royal Horticultural eds and ign so of the National Chrysanthe- mum Society. He is a member of the the firm of Mess td French Academy, and “Officier de la Légion d'honneur." He is also 2 Knight of the Order of St. Jobi Knight-Com- mander of the n of Italy and of Leo- Trinity Hous Besides be "s а Director of the Exhibi- tion, Sir Albert Rollit has been Chairman of the Reception Committ e was formerly President of the Botanic Gardens, Hull, where he is said to have opened the first Chrysanthemum show held in this country. N. №. SHERwoop, V.M.H. irae and Member of Finance Committee Mr. Sherwood is the principal pataani in the firm of Messrs. Hurst & Son, seedsmen, Houndsditch, London, and it is largely to his efforts m vi world-wide reputa- doc ан ie: firm a Tisetée of the Gardeners' Royal Benevolent Institution, an in com- mon with the other gardening charities, has been substantially benefited by his liberal and sympathetic help. In 19 М Mr. Sher- wood ауа a the annual festival dinner of the Royal Gardeners Orphan Fund, when the donations amounted to a greater sum than on any previous occasion. AnrHUR W. SuTTON, V.M.H. (Director). Mr. Arthur Sutton is à partner in the He has trials of vegetables and flowers,. and made important agiles in the breed- ing of plants. The results of his experi- in tracing the wild types of garden plants. Mr. n is amon pr е best friends of the кыск ш chari fo ARTHUR TuRNER (Director and Member of the Schedule Committee Mr. Turner is a member of the Floral Committee of the Royal Horticultural ociety, and is principal of Mr. as. Turners Royal Nurseries, at Slough, in Boeke are гаыа from his early years in a large "ho has had life-long experience in bes AR AG чины of plants, and especially oses, Pelargoniums, Auriculas, Carn tions, and other florists’ flowers. Harry J. Vxrreg, V.M.H. (Director, Chairman of Schedule ee and Member of дч ту апа ап Site Committee Mr. Veitch is "s managing director of essrs. James Ve Алла ет ns, Ltd. He has been for many - ber of the Council of the Royal Horticul- ыны Society, and is also Vice-chairman о the Orchid Committee he Gardeners’ Royal Benevolent In- e is Chairman and his untiring stitution, of which ошон ormous dnd "hor horticulture ; and although ho has received the Ordre de Léopold and many other distinctions, his devotion to the cause of б еојоте deserves acknow- soul, into the chari nl for the national Exhibiti He is a Dives Lor, mber of ЗАНУ Committee, Chairman of the Committee responsible for drawing л, the Schedule and selecting the Judges, j` 1V. [sUPPLEMENT.] THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. Rozert W. WarLACE (Director and Mem- ber of Show and Site Committee). Mr. Wallace is "Кыр PI of the nur- series of Mess R. Wallace & Co., at MR. S. Т. WRIGHT. (Superintendent of Arrangements.) Kilnfield Gardens, Colchester. He is a — € in hardy bulbous plants, rock- s, Alpine and water plants, and bog He is al member of the Flor a e oyal Hortisaiture: Hei and is : Councillor of his ow Epwarp Warre (Hon. Managing Direc- or). ue meeting for the International hibition c ecome so шени g that rther assistance Ww sential. M e ereupon was рев Honorary Managing пне. апа һе was men the assistance of eoffrey Hens who was appointed. Organis- ing сау, Мт. White’s honorary efforts on behalf of the се роо ауе ы» exceedingly onerou ber the firm of hele mano gar e ners M cun Milner, Son as called upon to design the flowe ak en in the great marquee, and in many other matters his expert knowledge of e Directors. both a landscape gardener and a ad EM two pictures in the Е this sea GEORGE J. INGRAM (Financial Secretary). widely known as the valued and hard Slacking Secretary of the eners’ Royal Benevolent Institution. ituti ides ample proof of his fitness Financial DENS of the International Exhibitio SauvEL T. WniaHT. Mr. Wright is well known as the Super- intendent of the Wisley Gardens and of ' MR. T. GEOFFREY HENSLOW, М.А, (Organising Secretary.) the Royal Horticultural Society’s shows and meetings. By an arrangement between the Directors of the Royal International Exhibition and the Royal Horticultural [May 25, 1912. Society SUE Mr. Wright was enabled the ent of the MR. OWEN THOMAS, V.M.H, and see that the plants are cared for as much as cireumstances allow T. Grorrrey W. HENSLOW M.A. (Organis- ing Bees tary). ous ‘pos st etary in August, soe of Em Palace. . .Fifty tons of paper rint the fifty thousand еее аы shed. OweEN Tuomas, V. e H. wen s best known from the fact that he Was gardener to the late = Cr] gt o lar] mem P ge ct oe Б о. ui o "1 © £ m THE EXHIBITION. N international exhibition of eei ee des oncerned i rcs present exhibition at "Those of us who know Chelsea is no — producers in which distance imposes on foreign exhibitors, w convinced that the interests of the ld's be rved mn. b iculture the holding of occasional international s mark the pr of oiu hse ine the то en racteristics of from their historical and political necessity, it may be conceded t ay learn more with respect to their several horticultural gifts by each holding its T i- bition and inviting ciet t Of the exhibits of our foreign bests -at the international show, у, out dis- t can be done in and,’ scarcely consider that eihar КО а or ебад Е Lori e y the few exhibits from e no reason to feel dissatisfied with tho немов всі у. У wea ther has not been kind to us. With on a grid тегу о dition een ourable to the growers The greater credit, therefore, to those who have contrived to make the exhibition what it is, a magnificent effort under the cir- Or ee Roses, Carnations, Hip- peastrums, stov plan nts, and, of куке: Ferns are superbly represented—there o two opinions as to the merits of these exhibits. Nor need we feel dissatisfied with the Supr of such plants as Gloxinias, MS as, and Rhodo- dendrons. who Ad Sutton's most даро г & Sons, ear to ha withstood the distracting climatic conditions better than airy plants, nor is there any sign t perfection in aa Veitch’s superb анон of fine stove plan re of the ami ‘biti on is the The Orchid conference held ment, and those who saw it are able to ga auge May 25, 1912.] the progress made in the cultivation, and larly the improvement, by bre plants. Sir George Holf к eeding with t s eoll метана е red a miracle, and we may justly feel proud of nrag has been "achieved in this particular field с че pida s effort. Iti from the alone in what may Orchids. collections o this as in other departments of horti- се they улер our gratitude. A very ae mber the best of the Orchids n to en at Chelsea have been bred artificially, abd THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. [SUPPLEMENT.] V. use of the Rose combined with Lilac, which p^ sulted in к» charming decorative effect i the vale Carnations have also come on with a rush. The iden pow ith them in the last 20. years or so has bee муа ing t is difficult to believe that the glorious ты of the modern collec- tion of ps etual-flowering Carnatio e direct descendants of the modest Di Ner m. rab ede lus, аы» ей оп Trgi of this valls in some parts ally remarkable is the fact that tivated under glass with artificial heat. most striking panard is that made ith Here, again, Sir © И. ду РР 2: EORGE Hor- he very van of йк е The Hippe- ossesses great capabilities, hos we look eared ria confidence i enlarge de on the subject here pijes saying that Mes pe E the hes am ama is stro some featu eak in The 6-inc h ‘pot is our general juni are small; indeed, the t an old style was to stow a plant into is large ecd: well-balanced Ms fre flowered. We 9 dot appear to have erick: specimens nowada Fig. 1.—GROUF OF CHOICE STOVE PLANTS EXHIBITED BY MESSRS. JAMES VEITCH AND SONS, bearing in ane that within the memory of not very old men it was considered to be impossible bree эу what been accomplished must take rank т the very highest of horti- ses eing “enormously пору by the introduction of what is known mbler and the es of ux exhibition is very largely i indeed to t o a testimony the beauty of the flower and Hoe ability of the growers to do it justice—t de magn Pomir- -cultivated blooms of ae Son stand out pre- rb example exhibited by R, for which the Daily Mais cup is recom- Nor men may we omit reference to the these plants, and it is a real blessing that the pag hy of several species has provided us with a of plan e ch for all- Sound usefulness Б. the Ж» Another con da p TE is to be s the popularity of herbaceous and Alpine plans Formerly they were grown in borders more eltere Now, however, it has become th general practice to build w rhat are tmn as ro e accommodation of the janelle shat 8 were pointing morals instea making a gener survey of the кошсо, we should dig that 1t would be safe to prophesy that rock-gar- d hopeful views of no ew horticulturists in this branch of на pe therefore we need not gardening i sicing Le dps PU it has: een ma eap. r George Hol- ford's exhibition group ‘now чи Chelsea i и Г 1008 t bulo an buy 5 100 Orchids that «ua diri а "ile display if ipd with a little intelligenc We cannot conclude this general review with- out expressi ng, on lf of British horticul- begin the pleasure we feel in welcoming any distin a horticulturists from w ad the 75 vil We at advantage ч студ over them, bu nise with deep appreciation and gr € the трое б NN led the uch unstinted praise on our exhibition. most diatinguinhiod, d M 1 vith characteristic that — without rival, and added peo "bet earn with good effect, kad Warm praise indeed, and though perhaps a ч high, we accept it, if only ws the charming: courtesy with which it was give bes nners of id eed THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. ре vl. [SUPPLEMENT.] ORCHIDS. ing the expanded vd enipe ged lip of their parent, sapi — Cattleya Marathon Vesuvius being ffectively arranged to show their but immeasurably m e ornate. Some 20 forms ow thei hibits of Orchids constitute the finest : oe ME г i emis FLA 8. these plants ever meia together. of Brasso-Cattleya par Brasso- elia are in- large, vH dove ia amabil nia tage v vere eere The large tent (No. 1) in whicl y are staged lu ed, the varieties of the old favourites B.-C. P oc eem -a a нд iie is specially provided with a hot-water system, Digbyano-Mossiz and especially Queen Alexan- а and a brilliant аттау of апета Im driven by two boile The anding group та bei E still —— A new Brasso- ith Vanda teres gigante — is contributed by. Lieut.-Col. Sir Grorce L. Cattleya, named he is a noble and Ногғовр, K.C.V.O., whose gardener, Mr. Alex- distinct flow er, whilst plants “of -C. Digbyano- Messrs. SANDER & Sons, Bt. Albans Pss nder, has arranged the collection with con- еси ж Jestonbi ' the finest of all Bruges, have, on one side ef 9 central s sumate skill, and it has received highest award eep, е e-coloured y 4 have each 14 ог and occupying so 700 square feet, prc = ing’s Cup. The area furnished by this ex- 16 “flo wers. o-Cattleyas furnish bri; zht colour the finest group they ever i ed. The hibitor is 1,100 square feet, the group occupying f various ti i e jking being L.-C. ion includ 1 new kind end of T rchids are shown Bedo ( ata -C. Нуеапа;, one of misure b the older Orchids being bold relief by imposing draj гу of olive-green e specimens b 25 ers; L.-C. Gold- nted by fine specimens of Aérides expansum colour, the ect being heig shtened by lofty crest (on he fi of yellow hybrids) -C wet other Aérides, Vanda uding the white Palms. High up at the yack are grouped Lustre (the new varieties, Budda and Lavengro, d Denisoniana and showy plants o teres — fine plants of Oncidium Marshalli- being very showy), L.-C. Golden Glory (the best he newer ones are represented by a brilliant um, with about 50 spikes of bright-yellow plant bearing iren spikes and 23 flowers), L.-C. oai of showy hybrids, Odontoglossums being lotte, around these being arranged grand speci- Britannia ©“ “Westonbirt variety "' -C. Can- specially good, and including types varied, ri : : form. The central design 1 mens of Lelio-C ак including amongst the dip ed . Warscewiczii), a gorgeous flower, іп colour and good i i most prominent varieties, v. mem alba, finer in odo? than Canhamiana, and a large compr Rex, ''REosslyn variety," and Wallaer tianum. number of other boe d Lelio- Cattleyas and ranged with the spikes appearing between the £ 1G, 2.—LJELIO-CATTLEYA CANHAMIANA EXHIBITED BY LIEUT.-COL. SIR GEORGE HOLFORD, K.C.V.O, The sides at the чүчүк are furnished with nee ag the white s Dusseldorfei Undine ^ яг like fronds of Polypodium Кен finely- шай Cymbidiums and some noble being very effective. Among the species are the іп front of which are massed many fine of -specimens of Dendrobinms, the latter being ес Фя С. Skinneri ‘*Temple’s variety,” Ише». vexillaria and M. Bleuana, дад - of masses of bloom; the showiest include D. with 52 flowers, and the white C. S. alba. wit! ich In the depressions, at either nobile virginale, D. n. a rem D. n. Harefield about 80 blooms. A specimen of Cypripedium н, ч аге е Pha це епорѕіѕ Rimestadtiana arrar ged [al] elegans, D. Apollo grandiflorum, D callosum Sanderæ has from 15 to 16 flowers, and with rlet Renanthera Imschootiana, the same Wardianum album, the beautif . Ophir, there are other good Cypripediums. superb brilliant colour appearing beneath the elevated carrying flowers, D. Dalhousianum luteum, collection of Cymbidiums includes the wonderful designs of V teres, rides, Старое um three fine plants, carrying 200 flowers and buds, С. Parishii Sandere; forms and hybrids of С. punc чөл, апа other an at the ends. . infundibulum, with more than 50 fine white ^ insigne, including the pretty Westonbirt pori whole is connected in an undulated Pere with flowers, the bearded, yellow. D. Brymerianum, С. ме, some noble specimens of Lel showy Сыма; Feelin: Cattleyas, patches of and a ver handsome collection ve hybrids. А pur oes lot of Miltonias, of car dontoglossum crispum, showy hybri одон great feature =. the group is magnificent M. vexillaria сен седна variety " has fine glossums and brilliant Odontiddas s, many specimen = of large-flowered Cattleyas, some of owers, ecimen of the unique M. which are new, O. deræ sanguinea being ч the. pla s bearing Tan 20 to 50 flowe Among Memoria Bar ron es е о 12 la arge blooms. the darkest red-flowered Odontiodas, whiist i both lan them su. ted 2b "a varieties эт Cattleya Odontiodas furnish brilliant colouring through- Roger Sander and O. Lelia Sander are b B Моззіге Маз, A. Dimmoc ck, pacta, an out the group, and there ig a superb collection of fine novelties. Among new Lelio-Cattleyas, "the white W м neri Aigrette, ай в не а and choice forms ontoglossum crispum, the varieties .-C. Aphrodite Lord F ber is one of the most varieties ; whilst forms of C. Reineckiana Ma Madonna and Mrs. Lindsay being specially at- ^ beautiful and richly-coloured of Lelio-Cattleyas, noticeable for their showy Per inni which c tractive. In all, there are about 300 spikes of its petals being of a glowing crimson purple, the trast with the clear-white sepals and nes these fine forms o O. crispum, and a very large front of the Ji deep violet-crimson, an the Brassavola Digbyana is arran nged with a host of and vari ot of hybrids. Mention may also tube light with red li А ow. strain of its charming descen ndants, all fragrant, and show- be made of еу: coloured Sophronitis crosses, Odontonia was represented by several very pretty May 25, 1912.] IHE and distinct novelties; some new forms of ун пао were worthy exhibits; M. Suzanne Hea e var. Mon йс, a е large white variety ; Odontoglossum amabile Venus, a white flower with very dark spotting ; ; O. amabile Duke of Portland, large and richly coloured; O. eximium Kin George, a showy novelty, whi rms of Lelio- Cattleya Boylei are all especially attractive ] RTH ywards Heath, on the other side of the central stage to that occupied SSrS. SAN ha marvellous group with 78 fe frontage, and t 700 square feet HAM, in the middle being a prominent cone of psis Fimestadtiana, i numerous, gr Elie sprays being arrange with brilliant scarlet and deep red Odontiodas. FIG. j.—BRASSO-CATTLEYA DIGBYANO-MOSSiZ ' WESTONBIRT VARIETY,” uae Cattloyan in front; these are flanked by elevated designs of beautiful forms of Miltonia such a wealth of beauty and novelty it is difficult to make a selection, ©, and among the чое . Her Majesty, O. Princess Mary (a fo о eximium), О. ardentis ssimum Maillardianum stand out as prominent novelties. - crispum White Star an worthy representatives of this favourite species, Which in the profusion of finely-blotched forms ne t таскан) » a great beauty, and among the very fine s of forms of Miltonia vexillaria which give a F tes effect to the group M. magnificent gr ou the whi Plialhopais and Odo Odontiodas and hybrid н со LEOPOLD DE ROTHSCHILD, Esq., таай nnersbury arranged іп а space ark d s Mr. Reynolds), has a magnificent ex- feet, Messrs. ARMSTR RONG he of the most merited in the show, as the GARDENERS’ CHRONICLE. es stands out prominently. Want of Space ere rs it Fera re A = refer furth ner to this Continuing the side of the middle staging, sepals Messrs. Tt Low & Co., Bes Hill Park, soli ; 8, AS. Selaginellas, splendid plants of Odontoglossums, tributed а a remarkabl i nding out well, the beauti- Brasso- ful Odontoglossum crispum Solum, with its large M. white flowers and almost entirely blackish-purple but interesting. group labellum, attracts attention; other fine forms of sums and Odontiodas illustrissimum and forms of O. amabile are con- very X vari н. dar objects, whilst mingling with the large Phalenopsis Rimestadtiana are bright and petals, and О. schila Odontiodas. At the рк are many good brown ms and other Orchi same a is Mr. SIDNEY he FLoR's, Tracy's Nursery, Twickenham, exhibit of well- grown plan of fine Odontoglossums, Odontiodas, hea ana and hy the infe о Mossie and C. Mig the last including Owen, on two clear white forms. Miltonia vexillaria some pretty Masd alliés, including O'Brieniana, Calura, melanoxantha, an gemmata, are also аге o are ged well with bright difficult to cultivate ; tlowers are perf ontoglossum crispum; the shown b scarlet of the Odontiodas and Renanthera Im- nent plants bei schootiana, the blush and rose tints of the M Miltonia vexillaria and other distinct classes are wit eat most of. (Monsieur Lambeau’s Gold башла" Bradshaw d tinct brown y wn тоба, Tu blotches sepals and" petals marbled with white. M. A. mia SM, has a fine group markable variation. In the а у р а isplay is one Lelio-Cattleya Fascinator, plants Cattleyas, [SUPPLEMENT. ] the site. facing Sir GEoncE L. Horromp's саќе at the last M a Show. The plant is ers. y, Fran e series of hy net C allied gener » France, ex xhibits а small of seedling Odontoglos- vil. 4 Ы эл Ше he plants а ite MO AMAA iage, the whole mak- ах, a fine, w argin on the lip. don ssums are also in- the secondary ri ce, has con- attleyas, being beautifully nanthera Imschooti- DE E CLASSES. Onc IN FLOWER. varie od group of eM not exceeding 2 Brown, "Tunbridos it. The outstandin he any fine forms and other Lzlio- finely-grown and flowered. Good Miltonias, all Weding, Shaming . vexillaria Memor D. parents, thus showin The plants are rearly all small > flowering for the first time, and is & re- uar ҮІ. [suPPLEMENT.] THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. [May 25, specimens -C. Са - pon alba and Rex For a enun € of 50 Orchids, in not fewer Mr. Collier), a ost effective are тече т by bot е lightest and darkest than 25 spec varieties, or hybrids, Mr. Drxon being the prominent Зайра of Odon mto gle types ; L.-C. с xs уой ап» is a brilliant has йсй төрүн an effective group of finely-flowered cri spum, chiefly of the white type, arrang fower; two fine specimens of L.-C. Hyeana; species and hybrids, among which may be noted scarlet Odo ntiodas, most of which were ped some splendid plants o C. Aphrodite; and good Mi rue er including О. hastilabium, а% Gatton Park. 'ery elegant also are the { many others of the yellow and reddish hybrids some elegant Oncidium phymatochilum, Epod graceful sprays of the claret and pink Odonto- | are included in the ‚єт бө Hybrid Cymbi- Cypripedium bellatulum and other Cypri glossum Thompsonianum and О. Clytie. Of the | diums in variety occupy the back, with graceful diums, clear-white Cattleya Dusseldorfei Odontiodas, O. Vuylstekeæ Lady Colman, О. sprays of Odontoglossum Thompsonianum and Undine, brightly-coloured Brasso-Cattley Gattonense, and the Gatton form of O. Papilio other dwardii crosses j а bright lot of Odon- е byano- W arneri, Ccalogy ne аа, dr are specially eredi Я The Сонор оды. in- tiodas, ‘and a general selection of other good )endrobium thyrsiflor lude choice forms of O. crispum, such as Rosy subjects. co wc у Schróder's Cup.) 2nd, In the class for a oe group of Orchids, Queen, Margery Tyrrel, Giles, Pride of мк Messrs. J. ONS. open to amateurs, for a group occupying 500 Mary Colman, with others equally fine. | In the Sai aoe gts Orchids, in not fewer square feet, e 15% prize is awarded for Amongst hybrids, тале of ©. ода игин than 25 species and varieties, Messrs. ARM- а noble group staged by FERGUS MENTEITH percultum, the fine Queen of Gatton, and Ot hello stage, in the adjoining space, ing OGILVIE 5 he Shrub Oxfo standir piita; e arranged collection, in which we n Cattleya Skinner : mforth), the g well, with finely-grown plants of Miltoni rexil- ] with seven spikes; the beautiful and rare — fully worked out. At the higher parts are well- laria, uana, showy o-Cattleyas, Leeli Miltonia vexillaria Memo 1 1; fine flowered Cymbidiums, Odontoglo gx crispum, purpurata, and intr dy E hon ees 18 а specimens of Phalenopsis Rimestadtiana; some Mis graceful sprays of the sle nder Epi idendrums profusion of goo resentative dis- splendid examples of Cattleya Mendelii à nd C. other elegant plants. The lower central play of Масава. cls а colouring Mossie; showy Masdevallias; masses of the met is occupied by а broad expanse of the deep- and curio Б p M. Veitchii cmm y M. pure-white Cypripedium niveum ; fine Odonto- yellow Dendrobium Chessingtonense ‘‘ Veitch's coccinea, M. urbaixii, and for fM. chi- owe ipm an . polyxanthum. variety," and a batch of the emerald-green and а being “the more brilliant, gest the he same class Messrs. J. CYPHER & white Cypripedium callosum Sandere, other curious flowers ar presented by M. Жы ван, have a чен пт batches of the same being arranged on either о’ Велла, М. ventricul ik, M . Calura, and higher positions of the group hav side. Lzlio-Cattleya Canhamiana is represented М. Macrura. An interesting collec on of Bulbo- рһуї ums, Beatie the s аа Clif and many ot nts o cial с botanically may also mi noted. The 2nd prize i awarded this collectio n the nurserymen’s yt for a group, амам! in a space of 500 M feet, Messrs. MANSELL CH of Rawdo rks., are awa od the 2nd prize The ign is of th raised conical groups, se y Cattleyas and Leslie у Here, as in other groups, -C. Fa зенай ате specially he b ck, sprays of pens lium Mar shalliana and Cy ums droop ov ortions are connected by less- eodd displayed arrangements of white Ph anc and bright-red Renanthera Imschootiana ith these are arranged а goo n of Brasso-Cattleyas, specially fin ontoglossums, many beautiful Cattleyas and Le t ends being well-flowered V eres. he hybrid Odontoglossums include handsome Odontoglossum , and, with the "Odonticdas; charming new hy ; Cleopatra, a very right , the seg nts EE white at the base, spotted with ved i suu e-red, the mar- gins rosy-lilac. Choi Cypripediums and various other fine Orchids are also displayed. STOVE PLANTS. rs. J. CYPHER & Sons have arranged a of^* hostis азна t: Kentis, the fine-leaved, arch- ing plumes of Cocos Wedd eliana, Codiæums, with beautifully-colonred eaves, rise over T various speci anchoe, Crassula, Erica, and а few sali e Richardias. This FIG. 4.—DENDROBIUM APOLLO ALBENS, SHOWN BY LIEUT.-COL. SIR GEORGE HOLFORD, K.C.V.O. combination, put together with the skill and n ish ich always characterise Messrs. i YPHERS’ groups, makes a pleasing picture. | remarkably fine forms of Lelia purpurata, Бу about 60 spikes of the finer Meme and In the сов пейт а das for Ча stove and Cattleya Жама, апа 1 С. Mendelii Beside these these have.as companions well-grown plants of greenhouse plants, Messrs. CYPHER & Sons have are golden sprays of Onci созды оме L.-C. Aphrodite. Four plants of the handsome set up a batch of exceedingly fine flowering and other graceful Oncidiums, e body Brasso-Lelio-Cattleya Veitchii are among the plants, which have deservedly received the 1st of the group, a fine “н ale of Cat ауа Skinnert finest in the group, but besides these there are prize. The best plants are Erica depressa, E. alba. The collection also embraces a showy numerous plants of the clear-white Cattleya ventricosa magnifica, and Franciscea eximea. pom of наь, indu lin y 5 "rice ee ios Undine effectively displayed. More The 15% prize for stove риш in flower, ат- D. Dearei, th Sore. an $00 fi ms of on dene crispum ranged on a space of 200 square feet, is awarded i fundi bulum At one r add of the collection is 28 are ‘embraced in the collection, О. Sorato and to Messrs. J. CYPHER & Sons, Cheltenham. | fine example of the true Vanda teres gigantea, . H. E. Miller hailed gran hike forms. This exhibit is largely composed of such trained М апа, in front, в me showy Masdevallias, Cypri- ME. s entissimum, th riety specimen plants at Stephanotis floribunda, varie- pedium mgt ae Sandere, and other Cypripe- armen is oF good ipm nii “The е dece cest Txoras Williamsii bearing diums, eleg Oncidium pulchellum, O Shrubbery variety " is also ne; whils good hea ower, and nthurium Krameri, маай» Sanderiana, апа Ceelogyne there are also goo а еы of 0. свн аан Бе Нога, with potion tae ‘of - highly- аго pandurata. А О. percultum, О. abile, and other Odonto- spathes. The exhibit of — J. CYPHER & cit glossums. The Pom of Cattleya Mossim are The 12 stove and greenhouse foliage plants, ‘Cheltenham, in the class for a group ape Orch 11 s, both varied апа g › C. Keen Victoria being excluding Begonias an nd Caladiums, whi ch won occupying a space not exceeding 200 square feet, of a delicate blush tint. Fin examples of C. the 15% prize Í for Lady Tare, Park Hill, Streat- es a fin includes fi show of good Lelio-Cattleya — Mendelii - also plentifully dis layed, C. M. ham Common, S.W., in lados i suiting speci- Fascinator, L.-C. Hyeana, L.-C. Wellsiana, L.-C. Pearl Mc adig, prettily- авсаны flowers теп Рһсепіх Roebelinii im very g Cycas conte сїппа 5-ум Я .-C. General Baden Powell, and resembling tole . Triane Backhousianum. luta, and several varieti s of ‘Codizeum. other o-Cattleyas; Cattleya Dietrichiana Brasso-Cattleyas M quantity and other showy The 1st prize for six stove or greenhouse and other hybrid Cattleyas ; some pretty Cypri- hings make up a fine display. plants is — to Mr. W. A. Manna, South edi ums, various Brasso-Cattleyas and Brasso- Arranged on the centre stage a splendid T nge, { fork, Ud he Bougainvillea Picken. the whole being arranged in a clever group is shown by Sir JreREMIAH Corman, На i with varieg gated lea and Heliconia manner Bart, V.M.H., Gatton Park, Surr rey (gr. illastris ‘striata are the most ненае plants. THE DIRECTORS OF #ТНЕ ROYAL INTE® RAS И : e. (1) The Duke of Portland (President). (2) J. Gurney Fowler (Chairman). (3) R.W. Wallace. (4) Herbert J. Greenwo" (11) A.W. Sutton. (12) C. Harman Payne. (13) Н. В. May. (14) Sir Jeremiah Colman, Bt. (15) К. Но (21) Harry James Veitch, Edwin Beckett. (23) W. Cuthbertson. (24) John Green. (25) James Hudso?. ARDENERS’ CHRONICLE.” МАТ. HORTICULTURAL EXHIBITION, I9I2. R. Fie 4 а (6) М. Е. Barnes. (7) А.С. Jackman. (8) Charles G. A. Міх. (9) N. N. Sherwood. (10) G.T.I 4,09) T. A. Н. Rivers. (17) Sir Albert К. Rollit, (18) W.A. Bilney. (19) Arthur up gis odo Hanb y (19) Arthur Turner. (90) Edward Whit UY. QU) А. MacKellar. (28) Rev. W. Wilks. (29) E. A. Bowles. (30) George Paul. (31) A. Kingsmill | A. 5111]. Printed by Temple Pos ru Ta May 25, 1912.] THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. [SUPPLEMENT.] 1X. HiPPE. epic —This class, which allows a space not ceeding 200 square feet, is responsi ible for a magnificent displa ay of these gorgeous flowers. о he four анан 1 б. L. “Hort that from Lieut.-Col D, Westonbirt, Tetbury, „Gloucestershire, Е distinctly pn best. exaggera- tion to say that this is the. Tras pla; [edad tun tie ever seen. The wealth of colour affles descri The white hrs (Ursula, Elsie, White Wings, &c.) are ste and j зе dark-red varieties (Shylock, Black Knight, obin Hood, &c.) p ss a wealth of rich colouring, whils varieties w esh- rose shades on the striped blooms are v numerous as well as beauti f these ul. splendid dini cn of the hybridist's and grower's skill have flow to 8 inches across. nd, Messrs. Жам. Ker & Sons, Aigburth Nursery, i . Although this collection has to content with 2nd place, it is a very fine one. ANTHURIUMS.— The 100 square feet of Anthv riums in spathe Él won the oi e E for ‘the SCHOOL or HORTICULTURE, l'irenz ben um йөген. x: TA all of eae jana after the Andreanum ty ype are a — of varieties with puni P ssi spathes, and in others the spathes have markings Sina of Catalan leave — ех L. кө y Richmond Nurseries, Surrey, is awarded the 1st prize EB 12 Пара tas. "The ese are her species or varietie of the genus Maranta, the other genera of this S nt are not represented. Of those Sanderiana and M. Makoyana are 1 boit collection of & SONS, мв.—ТҺе р prize whiteness of which is relieved by a very faint GLOXINIAS.—Messrs. Lak PEED td pesi Roupell Park Nurseries, Norwood, ha yon the ist prize in the class for 150. square airy of Gloxinias and allied plants. This € ay is composed solely of а good strain of Gloxin NON-COMPETITIVE EXHIBITS. Messr emis VzrrcH & Sons, Chelsea, Lon- rui dave arranged a Saule collection of stove and greenhouse p We expect to see su up plants мао Messrs. VEITCH, and on this occasion they h в surpasse sed all previous efforts This huge collection ? in the form of an elli and has a fronta f 215 feet. Splendid Palms dd Tree Ferns are hee ч the sense e D the body of "е group wing ns many va s of Caladium with immense de icately- beautiful em es tastefully "Hosen vith specimen Marantas, Davallias, Dieffe: р greenhouse Ferns—Davallias, Nephrolepis, and FIG. 5.—L#LI0-CATTLEYA GLADIATOR IN LIEUT.-COL. SIR GEORGE HOLFORD'S COLLECTION. The blooms are of good size and shape, i m c» E н рде delicate colour ring. The v , Rosa, and Dion 3rd, Mr. J. А. ingha ве. As i (Pavlova and Elsie) a ioner (a topical and appro- priate name for splendid bright-red variety), Goblin, Dap. "i Ms meleon are the pick of this su het set of ү pian Mes Rog КЕ * Sons, Aigburth Nur in 1i Liverpool, ‘have р pror ten the 15% prize an rserymen’s class for 43 Hippeastrums. Amad] the sterling varieties exhibited we noted Androma che, The Warrior, and Salmon King as being especially good. Messrs. KER Sons have also dis pared a non- compa iiiivo ex- hibit of оа {тп margin of green. The crumpled, almost trans- parent leaves of the variety King George are very beautiful. Other fine eris. Dh are John Luther, Duke of Teck, Rufus (with brilliant leaves), John Peed and M J. Pierpont Morgan DRACAENAS AND {ж —The (Messrs. FISHER, Son & Srpray) collec tion was раи "A the Мане shown (varieties of C. tralis) were splendid s mm but the stove speci es were conspicuous by their absence. CoprEuMS.—We did not Mim that 200 square feet filled with Codizums (Crotons) alone would have made such an effective pou um Colour was naturally to be ote and = ge twisted leaves of give and lightness in addition to high colon E W dig all the p vue a з good а ѕ ls t pri е. нч tion ssrs. Күн Ду тә) & лен она. Shell, ii а s difficult to а in- dividual varieties for m , but С. Sunbeam, which has brillant ети ез, geod be named. Gleichenias. Splendidly- colour ed tall flamme the vivid scarlet $0 Tillandsia zebrina major, or the many large spathes of Anthuriùm Scherzerianum, and the quaint, bird-like nora of Clianthus Dampieri give a gorgeous tropical appearance to this splen- did a ibit an 1g front special prominence is en batches such rare or beautiful plants as Bertolonia ‘im = Bleu, Mme dw Pyneart, the leaves of mar- colouring ; Ane toc dub pe tih. which vello has Orchid-like er spikes rising from the leaves with yellow gm. work ; Leea amabilis splendens, and 4 which _ has leaves o ds, and besides the species already mentior ned f flowering pes are вон nted by brilliant Cannas and Medinilla magnifica. The President’s Cup is awarded this fine exhibit. X. [SUPPLEMENT.] THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. a [Max 25, 1912. Messrs. Wm. TBUSH & Son, Highgate, mound of cted the attention n на ра visit of inspec- ty. Co "y Kerke, Bel- plants in tubs which bor DE EUER, Ghent, Belgium, exhibit Tillandsine im in flow ant of Pera chilensis, which has been grown out- of doors in the Abbey Gardens, Scilly es, is shown bearing a - зна spike of its interesting greenish-yellow the class for two iaa Mr. W. А. New S N e, York, U.S.A. obtained the 15 prize with t od specimens of Encephalartos pungens glauca and Macr zamia woe e ha: о been pl st for two Kentia ms, show . Fosteriana and г lmoreana а pee i size pel capital or Kentia Fosteriana in the class and greenhouse plants FERNS, Spas AND EXOTIC. Undoubtedly one the most striking fea- tures in the Ex hibition is the пав. of ere and exotic Ferns me n by Messrs. H. B. & Boe of Edmon One section is ately devoted to Ренар Ferns and their varieties, а specia ү. By m, among which we notice many choice forms Fern, рану o “ M finely. cut tasselled ‘‘ superbum n Aspidium filix- foemina Pritchardii, Pei s randiceps, congestum, acrocladon, Victorine, perserratum, ge with ball-like crest on terminal and m oth 3, arieties running into hun- family we see as contr s ger with th е comparatively iloselloides and F. ccini- um (Polypodium corymbifera, closely resembling а ramo-cristate Hartstongue. In the ad ue or Maidenhairs we are co e nfronted w uge specimen of t A. Farley ст ‘gloriosum, a hardier B of Farleyense itself, ence more eas ily shown. h Nestling at the feet of it we see iantum cunea а um micropinnulum, with very minute divisions cheek by jowl, во to speak, with A macrophyllum albo-striatum with very large divisions irregularly sar teas hia Elie) but beautifully rosy- eges when you Many other varieties of E tum are irapa" A “foils other types of tee Messrs. His, & “inl “Edm onton, exhibit a вер occupying а space ‘of ie square feet with interesting and well-gr collection мий 8 prea g ot riii of Dicksonia oe n) cui M and 1€ тее Ferns Asplen lepia polyphylla, ' Davallia iphyta, epi Polypodium кїхапфеш ercifolium, Davallia fijiensis obusta, [T ds Far rleyens gloriosum an others, the ecimens bei ry large There are also several Gleichenia species, a speci- ality of ymnogramma argyrophylla, a silver P. Knights, Cr ium falcatu Rochfordii, a old, u late, d- TOW d ing form of Меўся. N. exalta These, with a large, well-grown specimen of and is very similar in form to Messrs. May’s and Rochfc rd’s pm varieties of the closely: 1 allied species Р. glaucum. It is, however, снн, апа бев idedly an acquisition, being of bold, habit, requiring only cool culture, ia о, in large pans or ey on Tree a ven n stumps, extremely handsome specimens, үү m fronds 5 feet long or more. Mr. HAP] MAN is the winner of the of Exoti prize in the class for a group sone date of the exhibition is several weeks o early for t ull development of fine speci mens of British Ferns unless slightly forced. I these circumstances, it is not surprising to fin tha к 18 wid one vise t W. CRANFIELD, eld who exhibits in Сн 97, 103, "104, 105, ^106, 108 and 110. 8 specimens ’ shown represent only the choicest of British Fern varieti t in absolute perfection The plants include the fol- wing s:—Scolopendriums vulgare var, crispum, endens, bustum, sagittatum, muricatum, fimbria , Sagittata, and grandi- ceps; Aspidium filix-fæmina plumosum super- bum, plumosum Drueryi and others of that sec- tion; and a n r of the finest Lastreas. The lst prize is awar т. CRANFIELD for each entry. 2nd prize went to Lady TATE FIG. 6.—LJELIO-CATTLEYA SALOME um S grande, formed the bulk of the т. Мсїхтозн, Haveri ing Park, Romford, has a geod group of exotics, the chief feature of ы, ich is an ex Sot nary fine specimen of aa Digest cristata, the finest we have sa of a well- рер — tax ae har нана the ist prize in the am teurs’ class for a collection of rire wee Serin house Ferns. Mr. Amos Perry, Enfield, presents a good collection of hard Ferns, mainly British, and еч а number of the «Бы icest forms in cultivatio A most м6 feature of this exhibit ш в: кшш of pans and small pots showing the development of the Fern from die pore to the ne plant, together with шше п я CLASSES. Mr. Man South Orange, New York, U. 8. a › is pee иг the Ist prize in the six st d greenhouse Ferns, dis- hibits ar m snipe of a new plumose varie P. um, which has oci этер under so He at IN THE WESTONBIRT COLLECTION. for s group of 12 hardy Ferns, and a 3rd prize or a collection shown by Messrs. ARTINDALE & боже Sheffield. GREENHOUSE PLANTS. COMPETITIVE CLASSES. There is only one competitor, М. L. PÈRE Van HovTTE ent, in the ne "for a collection of Azalea indica arra anged in na e feet, who has 55 plants, mostly in 8-inch and 10- inch red for i son А d'Haen imet ат . The others consist of flake and peckled varieties. wg prize id gue essrs. BLACKMORE & LAN , Twerton Hill Nursery, Bath, obtain the dd n rize of В ” Gold 60 square yn flled with e magnificence of without being cess Victoria Louise, which obtained an Awa Merit, is jedem ite. Some of the best whites May 25, 1912.) THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. [SUPPLEMENT.] Xi. nclude Mrs. J. Thornton, Empress Marie, and Mrs. Peter Blair, the ith faintly tinged with pink. 2nd, Messrs. T. S. Warez, Feltham. group. containe many exquisite ex WE includ- ing King George M (orange-scarlet), (pink, shading white), Countess (orange-apricot), Mes s. W. L. Ainslie and d (both fine yellows), Patrick uie (very H. R. Whitelaw (scarlet), and ot Messrs. roug Low & Co., Bush Hill Park, Enfield, are awarded the 1st prize of a disi -gilt Medal for an exhibit of Gerberas oc cupying square feet. The display —— a fine lot of plants, in which the de -red colours are pre- dominant. There ar fm of white, yellow, pink, and orange varieties. 1 STUART Co. are also awarde ize for a collection “of greenhouse STS. o Co. он Sheffield, are placed 2nd for group of ivy-leaved elargoniums, the vari iiis mpg Chingford Rose (pink), Mi IM pm (pale pink), J. T. Hamilton (scarlet), The . Vicary Gaümsss, Alden Жым . Mr. Beckett), is awarded the de ver cup, in = class for 1 feet of онак апа Сар elargoniums. varieties include preter eds radula, ccs Blandfordianum, umbellatum, filicifoliu the curious square- -stemmed tetragonum, end: nume- “ш hue ies. a group of Zonal Pelargoniums (variegated Par Lapps, S secures of plants. The varieties include White Queen, aul Crampel, Champi pink), Salmon Paul Crampel, Jacqueri (crimson), and others. Mr. AGE, T ey Nurseries, Hamp- f His Majesty (а bri crimson variety), Fiscal Reform tay ae Ad oad eer, te pink sort), Maxima Kavalesky [шу (o n and Bar- not such a n For double- еа tuberous-rooted Ве- onias, Mr Epwarpson, Elsdon, Hather- А Road, Sidcup, secures the 1st жЕ ret a Silver The varieties are unna con 2 adn fine whites, yellows, crinis. oranges, a apricots. 2nd, Me F. Davis, Wollashill, Per. ко; т 50 double-flowered tuberous-rooted Ве- site: Messrs. BLACK MORE Lanapon, Bath, are awarded the 1st prize, a Ser of Cornwall (deep and brillia nerley. [us (rich ecially. d incide isi that possess exquisitely-frilled, crimped, oe crested petals. For erbaceous Calceolarias, Mr. HENRY Bucxston, Button: on. the-Hill, Derby, тэре, the р ize, a Silver-gilt Medal. The лесиз в are re- mar ably well gr m being over 2 fee ches ” prize, 'а Süver-gilt. Modal. "Phe pikali growing in S NON pots, being well flowered ла п А 7 of Gerberas, only one exhibitor is showing, viz., de ETABLISSEMENTS HoRTICOLES U Lirror. ' Anti bo cot, salmon, oe some of the individual "bends being 6 inches across. NON лите EXHIBITS. NS, Reading, make an ex- cellent display aru mel ithe ve Chillianwallah Obe- rbaceous Calceolarias, Chinese Primulas, “Wicotiana Penita: Calceo- laria profusa, Nemes Schiza Prim mula obconica. The "Obelisk is ү зек up | Cinerarias of the stellata type, the whites, lues, purples, crimsons, and uves being for 100 sauare feet R of. e «Little Pet” in 6-inch pots е нь colour A coop. Duchess ' artistically кор. I of Pri cy n) obconica are magniticent, mostly in 5-inch and 6-inch pots, with fine fo liage, se trusses o intense crimson, passing mauve, rose and purple hizanthuses are mostly in 8-inch pots, and are bout 2 feet high, being one sheet of bloom Messrs. CARTER Co., Raynes Park, S.W., furnish 100 feet run of space in the large tent ith masses of Cineraria stellata and the usual florist’s types n semi- circular stands in tiers in bays, the pillars bein ee with green lattice- D decor ated with Irs ight Rose in fu om, other plants of the same A dotted amare for effect. The central portion of this exhibit constitutes its chief attraction ud charm. It consists of a sinali h-pond, and surrounding this are four circular beds of a brilliant rose-red Petunia, ** Que hese are fla b bed of in the right and urple Prince on the left, and beyond these again b ghe other Conifers, y Ferns, while hanging baskets at Schizanthns complete the arrangement. e right side of the main entrance a col- Pelargoniums flanking the pathway is from the mew ion of Mr. Lz ramids in tubs, are near у 2 feet Wah the , exception of some sma present a rather sombre appearance, much to the vantage o — ARTER & Co.'s blaze of colour immediately opposite on the left. P caa iml are chiefly Pelargonium radula an ор РМР Chester, make а fine dis- plar m "Rambler and Wichuraiana Roses , fronted Wi plants s ера» undulefolia with mere orang on OWers, acena ictori edd with gold and green), Dieffen- red Dracznas, Phrynium variega- tum, g nema splendens, Crotons, ратына Е. К. Sander, Abutilons, Spirea Arendsi Sansevieria zeylanic ica. ms reminiscent of old times with i il- liant shades of colour, stri nd blotching ket contains a ifferent variety, some deep colours, but not one of pure ы псе, а w with crimson vein- tch, is a distinct патир, апа Сар- tivation, soft ink, with deep maroon blotch and se ush Hill Park, Enfield, have a collection ‘Ther plants occupying abou square feet. are numerous finely- grown вресіт ot llistemon — speciosu in sheets m на, let *'brushes" beneath 1 bag - of Kentia Belmoreana, Hy- dran cas, Acacias zalea roseflora Boronia heterophylla and B. polygalefolia, soft, rosy-lilac, ic ng in in ртом uve. a plant ra rarely seen; and Act long, EN M s of orange oa purple-spotted ты к white-flowered С pat yt ede. er Roses, i жс! ае Crimson Rambler, Hiawatha, Dorothy jets &c., lend à brilliant touch of ‘colour to the group. Messrs. JAMES VEITCH & Sons’ due exhibit of stages, at once arr attention i b ipe admiration. In centre ae 1 irs of Fuchsias trained outw Airan the wards to stems being about 10 feet in higit., and studded with masses of drooping blossoms cui the Кг». On the table аге rrr of Strepto- carpus, including ite, deep rose, purple, lilac and other unicus Next to these is a pes boue ay of Hippeastrums, with batches of Calceolaria Clibranii and stellata солане а іп the a М. relieve эрдем ext izanthuses, €— er side b of Sene- cio auriculatissimus and Feltham Beauty. It i а wa. sturd grower, with trusses pale, i | шы Т of Calceolarias , Gloxini yellow Cannas, flammea with scar Gerberas ts deep- iis flowers, pes а very db and highly- йы быс" з. WEBB & Sons, Stourbridge, have a fine Cineraria stellata e sam bei as а towing lot of Salmon Paul Er zonal Pelargoni Adjoinin ne exhibit of PM niums . J. Joxzs, Ryecroft Nurseries, Lewisham, и ТАР at least 50 distinct varie- ties of еч gs ee many of them new, delicate and brilliant in colour, and not yet own to СОЕТ There are few things in a growing more difficult эр ossis: Roses for a show, and the unusua el — e have en- joyed for ae gre tie ot ren- dered the task any easier ; ; bn British nursery- istom varying y xima of many o their best flowers were any of the groups ge, and one’s impression is that, under glass, as in the garden, utbush is hard to beat as a pink, and Katherine Zeimet is almost equally i i in the white se ittle up of лы from this is to be found in the French der of whic red two most worth е Maman urbat, which is pleasin Probably every rosarian has lost but little time in making his way to M ER DUCHER’S up, in the expectation of гы, something new to the Rose world, ta- tion whic not di inted. At the corner of the group is w yellow of very clear colour, which is believed to have come over without a name, but now is christened Constance. Next to this is a Rose of the most remarkable colour of any in the large show, Mme. Edouard Herriot, а "oss of which re- port reached us from France last summer, and ich we see with great interest colour is, теч ын most nearly described as that of the Lyon Rose. intensified with inne is, highl me veces interesting, f ep two groups of the Rose Sunburst, w .8. shows last year, ын "те the Med of much discussion. We have to ны іу its won heard — Е it has failed derful colour in this country, ons. PERNET DvcHER p | supplied the explanation. s are pinch and secondary growths allowed to develop their flowers, then we get the colour in erfection, and very lovely it is. This is the answer to the complaint, and it would appear t the an will ha practice the methods e Chrysanthemum grower in order xli. [suPPLEMENT.] THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. eA “er this beautiful flower in perfect condi- Rayo well-known yellow Rose is be found in habit of gro constitution to be an advance on Rayon d’Or, hown to-da colour is hardly s me. nd, à pale buff with sal- mon ‘or apricot centre, is to be found here, and must be noticed, as it has become very popular with our cousins in A ‚ while a batch of e — a very fresh and beautiful oie naar glass Another visit must certainly be paid to the new cut Roses in Tent 3. Mrs. E. Alford is a soft pink of —— лар and plenty of sub- stance; the tint of Mme. Abel Chatenay minus the union р ора whidi is so strong а etsy = that popular Rose pale buff. with apricot tints in the mention, and Ophelia, next to it, Th group searched for. innamon n shading, ca ring when it comes into commerce. oses of Aar renga shown ost no si. icea erem is 8c ignes the В of = р 1з. a similar but zm bat decidedly smaller ; which ma s take a Ж ai pleased to see a good plant of Mrs. George Shawyer, with some ot its finely- gren rmed flowers. Rose good grower, and s e e welcome, where a rec of decided nd is always most notable items in a remarkable group is а stand of y Roberts, in Messrs. Frank Cant & Co.’s exhibit. The colour of these and o few flowers of Mrs. R. de Near by, and again in a group in the centre, Mr. Mount shows Mrs. Jo ing, in mar- vellous perfection, as only h grow it. Th ne, old Rose, which received a Gold Medal in the days when t S ed but one in tion а paris of arches covered wit mblers, which make a pleasing. ee to the groups es which s d ti- r rmit of arrangements on "We suc a do well to make such oe of i itas wem [Further details of the = на will be pub- ; ur next issue.—Ebs. ] В qu SHRUBS. p of ' 56 trees and shrubs by Messrs. Р & pictum aureum, Quercus aged), Acer r campestre Schw and the Pyrus Aria ped. i d Elstree (gr. Mr. Edwin Beckett), for egi extensively, perm ing Acer carpinii- lolium, А. postelense (yellow- -leaved), Ae ion Ribes, and Sambucus in variet órd Mr. s. TURNER, — whose best "ке аге ees pannonica, you dcus u Nizetti purpurascens, per Gink ЕБ 5,9 i VicARY GIBBS, Hous Elstree, is placed 1st in the class for 24 bunches of flowering shrubs, distinct, having Buddleia ili lusters of orange- Oleari ose best ndrons, Wei igelia Couqueta (a pem Ее; os Pug veniae i ый or С опо ilice Philadelphus, ‘Mentos Briottii, nums, and as. ^ or a сеа of a and oe а arranged for effect in el feet, the 1st inue is awar RAY, LTD , Handsworth, Shef- Vibur- st = Ф ш — a а Ф tá an @ pa E L as Japanes galis, cul macros chya, moriniana, Diervillas, Vitis species, the pre tty white Azalea Miss Buist, Rhododendron Pink rd and others Es Ls Mr. В. C. М№отсотт, ridge, with Kalmias, Cytisus OE stellulata, Fans ем imbricata, standa rd rooms, m M Syringas with Anemone-like ko flow of ite), La Tour d' robur dou le ilac). к niis ода; and Alphonse Tarla; with her: exhibit of a group of Lilacs i m 200 ук feet i is ae at Mr. CABIN Wut alate in- de Pario spe ГА ве gee alle, alba grandiflora, and others. The exhibit lacks labels of identity. ` t group of ornamental Conifers ar- ranged se a space of 250 square feet is displayed by Mess WATERER & бом, Bagshot, this being a pie pretty exhibit of well-grown trees, including Abies ee | glauca ale gea uni- perus communis alpina aurea, Pic anensis (a very attractive хее), Athrotaxis ‘selaginoides, and various Cupressus and Jun n the class for a фе итне of Í Conifer rs occupy- o most meri- torious exhibits are place d st. One of the exhibitors, have a fine collection of Abies Veitchii, zonica, Picea Morinda, Cryptomeria japonica, a fine Abies Webbiana, Cupressus obtusa var. Crippsii, Tsuga Mertensiana, and various Cedars very finely. 2nd, Messrs. J. JEFFERIES & Sons, tinct trees as Picea lasiocarpa, Abies pungens, Kosteri, Juniperus japonica aurea, mann's Spruce, Thuya, Cedrus, and various Cupressus In the class for 24 Conifers, distinct, the 2nd prize is awarded to Messrs. J. SoN, hose best trees are Abies nobilis glauca, A. счет nus parvi concolor, A. inata var. pendula. pec "The lst sim for 12 Conifers distinct is awarded i Cheltenham, who exhibits Pi ensis, е cashmeriana, and other aised from seeds impor rted from the ve es for Bay trees (Laurus ise the exhibits of Messrs, SANDER & Sons re ке eminent, the 1st prize being awarded in - The jen exhibit of Hollies is shown by М J. WaATERER & Sons Tlex aquifolium serratifolia, I. a. recurva I i ii Perneyi, and I. nata prize is awarde аа Е. SrEPMAN, Rue pi oic Vents 61, Molenbesli, Brussels, in the class for an exhibit o space of square feet, who exhibits Reine Elizabeth * grand white), Clément a double resem- white), Negro, and Jacques Callop (in grandiflora). st exhibit in = ктү for a group о Japanese Maples in a spac square feet is won by Messrs. J. WATER нака & Sons, Bagshot, UTHB Ghent Azalea Guelder Rose (buff), S (Max 25, 1912. who show fine specimen plants of nearly all the varieties of Acer palmatum Corallinum, A. p. dis sectum atropurpureum, an green- leaved form. 2nd, Messrs. FISHER, Son & SIBRAY, LTD. who group —— ы еасһ kind, their Te plants being Acer japonicum aureum an phum magnificum ү lea кы W. ат & Sons, Chisw The “bot clipped trees are shown by Messrs. J. Piper & Sons, 80, Bishop's Road, Bayswater, " mor- ord, Меш. Sutton Court Nursery, W. RHODODENDRONS AND AZALEAS. The 1st prize for a collection T Rhododendrons eet 1s awarded to Messrs. WATERER & SONS, c for a display, amon ich is aspecimen plant of Don- caster (deep crimson), к» (lovely salmon-pink), Marchioness of eedale (deep pink), Gomer Waterer, and George Hardy (pure white d, srs. FLETCHER BROS., ttershaw, Chertsey, with Mich Waterer (crimson), rs. J. Simpson (blush white), Marie Stuart (lilac), Sappho (white and purp s Pink Pearl, wer m, and or тозаң a agg = г "m breed ster, Marie сая Purity is л ае Pey Я (deep rose), and earl. or ke exhibit of Зоте shrubs, not mor than t any on дето, ааб, Бой, апа Lack жек ЕЗ, the 2nd prize is awar to Messrs ys KMAN s а oking, who have атга rcular group, in whi e йо “Philadelphus "Mont lane, Andromeda speciosa, Hydran , Vibur nums, Weigelias and Spireas, um з patur “oO 2 d t 5 8. ч E. “а TH pleno were grouped varieties Aida (soft p m (lightly salmon tinted) Phoebe (yellow), - пе The best group of rer aM pontica, arranged in a space of 200 : к feet, is staged by Messrs. R. Southg Me os exhibit G brugge Sa orange), Queen Victoria (a lovely pink), and the rosy-pink Fanny. 2nd, Messrs. EO. JACK des * ii Woking, who have choice The "best pad of 30 plants of ым sinensis is made by Messrs. В. & С. Сотн , South- dear à of well-grow e Pink ey Strategist d (so: Stir s ку pink), а 2 а big plant of the Lilac-tinted Album e CLEMATI м In the class for а collection of Clematis arranged in a space о squ vdd made by GEO af ing Noteworthy otis us I^ aay North Mrs. Spenc = Otia "(double lilac), The Old Belle of Woking (palest pink and v ble), Mrs. pe (showy lavender), Lord Neville (dark mauve), covers forms of Jack mannii, and others of proved garden wort The majority of the „этте are balloon-train 1st prize for 12 of Clematis in flower 15 on by Messrs. Soxs, Woking varietie We PN c ЧЫ m oe был “ж * л; May 25, 1912.] THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. [SUPPLEMENT.] xiii. BULBOUS PLANTS. The premier exhibit in a class for a display of bulbous pie i made by Messrs. R. WALLA aa exhibit Табак: Brownii, Brodiza coccinea, Calochortus ccerulea major, Ixias, and Gladiolus especially well. 2nd, Messrs Barr & Sons, Lilies and Эрен mainly. The ir osa В ате Lilium Hansonii, L. um For i Ixia Lady Slade, and шыла моши ‘Alber The only exhibit of a collection of rite, ше їп a space of 100 square feet, is made Chief, Inglescombe Yellow, Pride of Inglescombe, Beauty (red — and Glow (a a deep crimson). The flowers were singularly free from blemish гане and the collection i is placed 15%. 2nd, y fine group, including Ingles ig Yellow, Or: ran s e King, Melicette, Prima. Don dorado (a fine yellow), Leghorn Bonnet ro a straw yellow), Rosamund (very well done), and Duke of W wd iri pe n by Messrs. ALEX. DICKSON Sons, Belfast. órd, Messrs. J. series, et ao RIES & Sons, Royal Nur- "Mise W illmott ‘(soft yellow), — FIG. 7.—V1EW OF JAPANESE GARDEN, SHOWN BY MESSRS, JAMES CARTER AND CO, Е Messrs. R. Wattace & Co., Caleheskan ihn ne sm paid io- uifolium and its arhan are rarer arded. n, ongiflorum, L. Brownii, and L. speciosum lessrs. BARR & Sons, Covent Garden, W.C., heave a grand group in iri class m a collection of Tulips vases, occupyin e feet, from vici. we select Dorothy (vies semini, King Harold, Salmon King, Red Standard, Black Fair 3 Quin, King Haro. and Van Poort are the МА id in this collectio The ibit the M roi of sg nobia Castle Ashby, esti mpton (gr. Mr. A. Searle), is the кеш г herbaceo a owers. It is a pretty group, in which the сояр тымый сао olus figure largely. vip d things con eony Dainty, speci L. mbe istam Lupins, and Spanish rises The exhibit was ce NE the 2nd om Mes Вак в & Sons, Covent Garden, London, are vni uy тк ү Куры in the class for а colle ec- Ms. er; го , І. squalens, I. var eres pienta sd some of the newer forms. "arabo Messrs. THOMPSON & CHARMAN, Бн, ie fordahire, excel in the clas includes a mb pla Mimulus radicans is excellent, ai Lithospermum Heavenly rare ‚ Бе ums, vernal an, pediu ыда. ioc de sikkimensis "s іа сорак to this comprehensive gron p. 2nd, M essrs. ARTI DALE & Son, Nether Green Narr eP Primu "= - эуен апа тагм ааа give to the scheme. 3rd, Vim Ado & Olton, near Birming he Violin in large potes Saxifragas, рн and the Alpine Phlox of Primulas in flower r о п, Eiaon, маар The "x т Dou UGLAS, ET Great Bookha am, n the class. for o the winner in 1 the class for 12 Alpino, Auriculas with Dean Hole, The Bride, uu Mrs. Markham, and Zingara as his best vari THE ROCK-GARDENS. By REGINALD FARRER. The non- ee ram of rock-works and Alpines considerably ou the less tis a xad of remarkable brilianey, the latitude allowed to non-competitive classes en- couraging a pleasant diversity oka size эме scheme. T teran cultivator and “ pro DE R 1 18 pos courage, xhibit A ee rare m among small шы ee е th Ranunculus дели трин ап re in evidence, and Ps such as discolor and Heeri (a poor ` 18 ге that attractive 0. Matthiola pe trali Mr. CLAR poen ELLIOTT, m close by, has staged, among blocks of Craven mountain limestone e, fine с. of ridsoni Oxalis DL. iis, Allionii Е poa for m), and other famous Alpine he roy variety of O. enneaphylla is especi ally attractiv Каш ` CUNNINGHAM & Fraser have an teresting lot of plants, Эйс эло such мен wonders as Primula Reidii, Р. deflexa, Р. xlv. [sUPPLEMENT.], L Messrs. PULHAM, іп an itious scheme, have qued a Ве: rocky# glade, with stream, d e, pool, -house, iiir елен of polite luxur ury. wholly enjoy the rusty brown of their rock, аг too те еен е but the elaborate picture it offers is ке з be noticed. С. Rev an ston 7 gn and ru interesting species ascula, Alliu m karataviense, nun- culus asiaticus and Gera ~~ lancastriense, all shown | in splendid groups with a top-dressing of e chips that helps to pas: db their charm. CI. B. do TD., Feltham, give us a rockwork with w 1 АКЕВ, masses of brilliant ts Aza roseflora, W rgia saxicola, and Edraian- thus serpyllifolius major. here е а pool in the middle, and another all тет a rock, rather improbably packed with Sri es Brypon, Darlington, have на, ап еазу rock-g -garden of A onere effect. Me MAN's edifice, ps, large, Kors too Milo ве; > е rock үе, er no ет with any eye for ну of st me. M i ‚ Colchester, I geyser, and Habranthus pratensis most blindingly аар 4 especially scarlet E its prete а “hard This excellent "exhibit was awarded the cup presented by n Alexa — кенири e ына is Mess ` BACKHOUSE' s deep glade, which, beginning ith a bo which Liliums and Сурра git veras ssi riot, is divided from the dell of Alpi eep emban nt masked with Fir cami the dell, built. of great blocks by some. convulsion nature, are many treasur Unique, Pinguicula grandiflora, an ful Ranunculus Lyallii to have een responsi colour arrangements in this Cyclopean compila- plays ik pe: а “Me чаву гыса Christchurch, AS has ven lovelier glade, of which he cd mee a pictures the only fault being that it is conceived mainly from one point of view. This coer like ой all ће тар десш» to be happy withou a pool, a this К кл Ж crowns the difficult and “doubtful ber neras and amboos are ar Su is- posed d the main rockwor nk ends in а cially уте: stone. Sedum pilosum, Silene Boake сы с anuginosa and Diant пе conspicuous among the plants dis- played Special Awar Messrs. TBUSH & kazi Highgate, have a fine slope Ad limestone, deep bays and noble masses of С edi spectabile, Lilium ii, an Bloomerianum magnificum. At ihe foot of this was the inevitable bean- shaped pond. (Spec asd A ard.) Messrs. Geo. BUN Co. exhibit a rock- garden freely mahd. with plants in flower. Messrs. Тномр CHAPMAN have a sm "-— MPSON and unpretending space in a glade, marred by small cut Lo cutlet-shaped bed with four blue and a Geum in the middle. Messrs. CHEAL хз, Crawley, have erected a rock and water garden with rather formal embracin ain s -h he whol м of potins s wes: 1 effec à Conspicuous am the competitive ex- hibits for for a rock- garden occupying 600 square feet, . РїРЕВ'з bol d and stately rockwork, THE — GARDENERS CHRONICLE. [May 25, 1912. well schemed and built of dignified blocks, жы related to each other, with a filled w cave, the inevitable peal, and drifts of such hae ties as Primula Beesiana, P. yana, and Azalea тело апа ains were tit ot S r the Gumprorp Harpy PrawT Co. зад ап еи and placid exhibit, with iny ponds, and a nthus plants sitting on the GE have an appa- and үйө like excavation built of small flat БШ, in w structure Here, e a pool, was Primula Lissadell in splendour. There were also a rm qui- Mr. JouN Woop's erection of singularly beau- tiful stone shows an almost equally singular sense ood, i is t to fee themselves unwo: аз mo m too , Acers an П things a Nor, I t think, n make Viola gracilis a carpet еа fq Мар1е. In the class for an ех МЫН, Sending 400 — r. R. KER has another ''sa ock- rden о aller scale. But has ere à gx ally paleo collection of plants attract the trained are none the worse for the painfully rare additional charm of being nag y named. Saxi- raga Hausmannii is in and many other rarities are gathered around p жащ Silene pumilio сред Stachys corsica. exhibitors of rock-gar eet i suffer sh that wil haunts the larger exhibitors. г. W. FELLS, who " ma reddish sandstone, on which own good masses (among others) of cose Bait ndiflorum, Delphinium nudicaule, and Convolvulus Cneorum. me prize.) r. HEMSLEY has a construction of rather bald fue bricky rock poy a and wage ed lanned (but with—a pool!). At the edge of i enin Primula farinosa visi delicately, m.m D vct are Saussurea dec Pentstemon — in variety, and v “Butherlandia fru- (lst prize.) 2nd, ae eem e р The Nares HorxiNs have an exhibit in their usual st ч Мт. 5 PERRY, outside the great tent, has led o җен ын. with a lovely pool adorned "with Lorie plants HE Papyrus), — the oppo- si t that is only less suc Smile oles Pt rich éhd € "ебу effect of the нше water-garden, so rich and cool, and com- let Me ssrs. Bers Lro., Liverpool, exhibit ock- m vnd which was remarkable for its bril- liant MISCELLANEOUS BORDER FLOWERS. The 2nd prize in a class for herbaceous nies, in a space of 200 square feet, is won y Messrs UL & SONS, e Old Nurseries, Cheshunt, whose best н! = — nivea, Lucrece » fine pink), fo ba (semi- es Calot jener pink). SSTS best shown. 2n S. TURNER, Slough, who exhibits White Swan, Blue Duchess, Mrs. Chichester, Mrs. on, and Admiral of the Blues finely. Sir Trevor Lawre s Cup was offered in the class for а collecti. a hed y herbaceous Virg occupyin — feet. Messrs. G. JLARK, LTD over, = т winners, ne " trusses of ch i Astilbes, the purple, double- беа elphini Th Alake E Ge Mrs Brad: G — a Pas sat palmata. 2nd, Sons, Norfolk House Hal "Shell, para коо апа Lupins аз features. Anthemis montana, Мереке арен ia, Trollius, ты Pyreth- and Iri ien бен esented. йг >. "24 Violas, distinct, in favour of Mr. F. J. ay, for a very bright, fres flowers, noteworthy being G. C. Murray (purple), Evely n n QA D 1 е эы, АЩ K Blythe (lac p ie wh ferina e identi ad wl i 5га, Messrs. LAT & Sons, 75, Springield Road, Birming Th e 15% prize for а ou of Violas or = finest group of Violas in the 5 Pilling, Bridal Mon, Redbraes, Moseley Patios. tion an ountess о nton, iss Bertram and Minnie — 2nd, Messrs. GUNN have Moseley тама. Тһе med and Kitty Bell i a tpe for f Dahlias in a BE , Ma Stephens, Richard Box oe меи, whilst "à 2 ompons Dahlia Walker, Dazzler, Geo. indue and бейбей. — оя EAL & Sons, Crawley, who have plants of ‘hich the smaller forms of the Cactus а, are best. many of the newer ki hinums, Clarkia Vesuvius (a fine salmon variety), Phlo ndii Chamois Rose, Arctotis grandis, and a large selection of others Along- i is a non-competitive group of rde perennials commonly in flower at this season he best group of go nia Moutan, arranged in a spac square feet, is shown b ‚ Ne fine тае includin ng Mou Elizabeth, P. Jeanne ven (soft ink), Р Stuart salmon-rose), P. Loui se Mou д. (soft pink) e are debis ower p varieties. 2 W. Wzsr-NEAvE, Esq Court, Втау-оп Thames, f for a fine bibe. but the exhibit lacked names FRUIT. The exhibits of fruit trees, both in the classes in most cases of ех- ceptional merit, and as regards the trained trees t is doubtful if so fine a show of all the useful methods of training adop in the British les has ever en n a revious gathering. In general condition, іп neat- ness of training, and in for the mple crops of fruits, these con- stitute object-lessons of great value to all gar- deners, especia th members have not had the opportunity of studying tree training as practised in the leading British rie Both in the large central marquee and in the open ground near the -gardens, visitors will find m d terest them these ake a special point of seeing VEITCH Sox’ tribut is scc + well- designed i rden that he эз» ly illus- се of training. tive demonstration exhibits that can be found in ds whole show. due attention An interesting comparison may be беч as gards some of the fruits shown at Chelsea ab ы аю б бл сы Zn бә < May 25, 1912.] THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. [SUPPLEMENT.] XY. this eee к= with the same kind of fruits in 1866. ing Peaches and Nectarines first, аці of a Vg in trade lists at the present ime amounting to over 70 varieties, а large num f h are represented by trees or fruits, no fewer than 50 have originat$d with ssrs. RIVERS een raised since the last Internatio nal Sh 2 gain, on re- ferring to the ew и» үнө about the same total, ? ео The Eu and The nal the last two show consider- able advance upon two old favourites which were prominent in 1866, namely, British Queen and Viscountess Hericart dé Thury. Further details next week. NEW PLANTS. Except in two MM the plants shown in this division were not in commerce, and had not pre- vously been exhibited in public. Six stove or фанни plants, distinct, in or out of flow introduced by the exhibito or, Orchids and pm excluded.—In ү ass, ihe lst prize is won by Messrs. SAND rr = а group comprising балон For- getiana (see fig. 8), a Peruvian Palm; Alocasia Micholitziana (see fig. 9), with velvety, arrow-shaped an with a bold, a-like piu е handsome, deeply-cut leaves, А native of е French Indo-China. The lea pe nb. long, cylindrical petioles ; "ihe leaf-blade, тойы, circular in outline, is 2 feet i in diameter, divided into five lobes, which are further deeply and curiously incised. Eriobotrya japonica var. variegata, a form of the type, with leaves varie- gated with irregular markings of pale green, dark paar and Mire the s aa plant covered hee dr seas е. mentum, and Adiantum Sie- bert and M active Maidenhair, he: Australia, with curious ee) cun ronds. aine ort merican spe les, introd in 1905, with small, silvery leaves, and erect racemes of rose-purple, Pea-shaped flowers, aay with white on the standard cautlioides, a Chinese species, deci. in 1907. The == has pale primrose- yellow flowers, borne single in the axils o sheathing bracts i in groups at the apex of flower- out 9 inches high. One species or variety of stove or greenhouse jolie plant, Vou hgh aged by the exhibitor. eee small Silver Medal in this class is awarde Mr. W. A. Manna, "бові Гапіз, in от out of "lie; distinct, put in commerce since January 1, 1909. —Messrs. BEES Lrp., Mill Street, мерне о], pe obtained the Small Silver Medal for om with finely-cut grey- green leaves; Lewisia Сора, a plant with owers borne in clus- ters on scapes about 9 inches ^de Iris Forrestii, а iE yellow- nein Chinese species introduced 1 a Veronica pyrole formis, an in- ер little plant with ovate- epethulate sessile leaves and erect spi uish-white flowers Messrs. Мара. тже range, New York, have received a Bronze Medal in this = for a group of 12 distinct иле which was com- posed as follow ple olepis disce, е. green T fro n nh = finely- divided fronds; N. рой, ming dwarf crested fom Dracena T, rose-colour a ар rose- -margined bro ory of оно e Asparagus elongatus, dark-green feathery growths, about 25 feet high, gracefully arched ; Asparagus 2p engeri variegata; Sansevieria ri n variegated leaves; | m Watsonii, stiff leav s, striped with white and bright green ; ү ттн ди cum Mandaian dwarf-growing 'omi win white mid-rib, and Araucaria ‘‘ Silver Star," a form of А. elegans, with white tips to the young growths. colour, suffused with арс -yellow, later be- и flushed iiie osy tint when Жы ех- рап The variety $s recommen by the racine for the aiy Mail Cu Messrs. L & SHAWYER, Len, ., of Uxbridge, - > placed 2nd in this class for a new seedling * Mrs. E. Alford. e flowers are ones of the La France type, the petals decies fully imbricated, recurved, of a rich flesh-p The га үе 18 obtained by агі аа. DicksoN & Sons, Lrp., of Belfast, for a new Hybrid Tea Bose named ‘ Geo orge "Dickson large, rich crimson flower, very full and dk Siz flowers of any Ros se, not in commerce.— A Hybrid Tea named “ Sallie,” shown by Messrs. B. R. Cant & Sons, Colchester, pas obtained the 15% prize ju this clase. he s are of à beautiful creamy-white, tinted buff-yellow, = suffused with rose; petals beautifuly imbrica he 2nd prize is won by “Mrs. · Go rim Sloane," а Hybrid Tea, shown by Messrs. ALEX. FIG. 8.—CERATOLOBUS FORGETIANA: А NEW PALM FROM PERU. One climbing Rose plant, not in commerce, in erit athe Ist prize in this class is awarded Mr. CHARLES TURNER, of Slough, for the seed- ling rose ‘‘ Ophelia The flowers are single, rose in the bud Mb. pure bord whe y borne in many-flowered clusters. prize is obtained by Aem B. R. a small-flowered Раша variety, with single gil ы ers tinted with rose and slightly-waved p essrs. BAKER, of os ЧИ are warded the 3rd prize for a ree Rambler “ Dorothy Jeavons,” а semi- double, flowered variety of the Polvantha class One seedling Rose plant, not in commerce, in flower, climbers excluded.—A glorious Rose, of the rape seras —— named Mme. Edouard Herriot, show y J. PERNET Venissieux les dw ne, -Bhóne, France, is placed lst in this class. The flowers are of a salmon Dickson & Sons, Belfast. This variety has white petals suffused with bright rose; very fragrant. The 3rd prize in гг class has been awar RANK CANT & Co., of Colchester, This variety has eep rose centre; very full and of good form. AWARDS TO NOVELTIES. FIRST-CLASS CERTIFICATES. nk ec gian scoparium var. N мењ —This variety is a charming addition to a family of Мак shrubs that has hitherto Pod chiefly represented in our ей onion by L. scoparium, the ““ New Zealand Tea Bush." It differs from the type, which is white-flowered, in havi blossoms of a bright carmine-crimson, densely HA on thin, purplish, twiggy. growths, that e but аст е with small, linear- lanceo- late, sessile lea Individually, the flowers an Bag Е. a лын eet of an inch in XVl. [suPPLEMENT.] diameter, and consist of five rounded petals, alter- it] nating with five smaller sepals, that are also coloured ; the centre of the flower is occupied by a dark-coloured disc, par idden by the numerous small stamens that surround it. h specimen exhibited MEM about feet high, and formed nea omewhat ect branches, purpli ung state, and clothed with silky hairs. Introduced from New ;ealand, 1908. was one of t ost de- AWARDS OF MERIT. Calceolaria Veitchi.— rid between Cal- white-flowe ci from 3 feet e erect st branched, and bear numerous, rather ane pale lemon- -yellow flowers. The habit its floriferous nature Erud value for decorative work. (Messrs. ROBT. VEITCH & Son ter.) Celmisia spectabilis argentea.—The radical leaves are abou t 8 inches long, lanceolate, entire, , densely felte also clothed with tomentum, are about 1 foot in height, rminate in Marguerite-like flower, 3 асна in diameter. The ray florets are EX eel) the dise florets yellow. (Bees Lro ) Deutzia Veitchii. "eS iim. nee Western China, through Mr. Wilson, and one of the most awe ep of t the any additions that have been made to this сри family of garden shrubs o J A shr lant, long by 1 inch broad, ly serrate on the mar- gin. The s, borne in corymbs terminating short branchlets, are of a rich, deep rose in the ud, bright rose when fully expanded. They measure fu in meter, and are о much substance ; centre is occupied with the pom filaments, right Y ее» улт зей М. е has already raised some choic varies es гри ата! far inferior to that fur- nished by this species, hybridist of the future hould th this richly-colou f evolve a ne valuable hardy shrubs. (Messrs. JAMES уш i & Sons, Eremurus T uberge A fine addition to this family of hardy > Labeda sisi The flowers yellow, Mice in densely- flowered rs. WALLACE & Co., Colchester.) Hydrangea Sargentiana.—A striking species, introduced f China, through E. H. Wilson and n liment to ‘the eminent den- igh. The are clothed ч with stiff, erect, scaly hairs, of a pale 1 leaves are arge and hand- out m the corymb. The and give a lavender -blue colour to the fertile flowers. (Hon. ViCARY s.) s variegata var. ‘‘ Ossian.’’—Falls deep rose, “ә w Hh seat and purple ; Standards rich, & Sons.) deep yellov (Messrs. BARR Iris squalens war. “* Nibelungen.’ a Ils rose-purple, v veined white; standards buff-yel- low; a large flov Mew: BARR & sms NS.) Lastrea — var. Mayi.—A hybrid between e L. pat (a ау [еее species s) a lepida (a_ specie with rrow, finely-divided fronds). It ows the pale-green colour o former species. The fronds are plumose nely dissected, and the plant hi ghly decorative. (Messrs. Н. May & Sons, Edmonton.) ospermum scoparium var. Boscawenii. —A а ык form of the type aret ed from seed introduced from New Zealand in 1909. THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. [Max 25, 1912. n the form of open e slender, did are com ой five oval, white acu suffused with rosy-red the base. The small sepals are also rose-coloured, as are the n stamens that surround the dark, glossy, central disc. The flowers are sessile, terminating in short, slender branchlets. h twiggy growths are furnished with linear-lanceo- late, sessile leaves, and are clothed ith silky airs. This variety for E a charmin «нне to the carmine-flow form above cri b (Rev. A. T. Bosc i em т? psc "x ) Lilium davuri А —A v y of the type with hd. bright- күнд flowers, ЧА к, spotted with reddish-brown in the in nterior. buds, stems, and young leaves are covered with the characteristic tomentum. (Mr. cottony Amos Perry, Enfield.) Á bloom. It is, therefore, a valuable market Aw a well as a good garden plant. (Mr. . W. MILLER, Cla r kson uisi; Wisbech.) ios ium Vidge nii.—AÀ species native to Queensland, Australia. It is remarkable in hav- ngth, are е gracefully arched, and have кр divided pin right, pale green. (Messrs May & eons, "Edmonto n.) S Mrs. viget li —A very strong grower, ial en to nine е ers . A bicolor form, wi ith standard a clear rose-pink, wings white, slightly PUN with pale cla E Sw d vii те form e "A jahogeng ra ved, S: darker-coloured section. olm. (Messrs. DOBBIE & Co., Edinburghi) —A self-coloured "в Fig. 9.—ALOCASIA MICHOLITZANA! A NEW SPECIES FROM MALAYSIA. Lilium ol! а ae —A beautiful cee Lily, intr tae cultivation through . Wilso T ave only a flush of rose ipee are and measure about R. Warrace & Co., Oxalis Colchester.) Елеу bt var. rosea.—The type charming с, plant. which hails alkland Islands, has white flov charmin hd pla 8: чо ee with the ees Mr. CLARENCE ELLIOTT, Steve Pyrethrum ‘‘ Queen Mary."—A bright, rose-pink variety, 55 "ass acr The plant is a strong grower, and one of rs pitt iae: arming, Sweet Pea * Melba.”—A pale-salmon self, ndard measuring a 21 inches br pikes usually bear four flowers each. e 8 һе almon-coloured forms. (Messrs. Doss & Co., Edinburgh.) Tuberous Begonia ‘‘Princess e gar we Louise.” —A magnificent double-flowered of pink colour. (Messrs. а, & Papaver orientalis аит Perry. — variety of ium Oriental To, With ich, Simon dide s at the edges, and v а entral blotch. A distinct va aie (Mr. Amos ишт field.) Papaver orientalis var. ''Perry's White. '— form. (Mr. Awos РЕввү, Enfie ^hronicle. Supplement to the Gardeners’ Chri Т ОООО. k ШҮ Ое Winni , — ám ій zi ‘GARDENERS py. 2 Ss Taasi TS Ma SUME it а мА mat in A«LUSTRATEO REPORTS EXHIBIT Ls THE EXHIBITION ХҮШ. [surPLEMENT.] THE GARDENERS CHRO. N ains E. [JUNE 1, 1912. NEW PLANTS. on the east coast of New Zeala nd. This species crowded with thick, coriaceous leaves at the tips; x " Е Бык is a compact bush, and has close-set leaves that the latter oblong or ovate, 7 inches э b NON-COMPETITIVE GROUPS. measure 24 to 5 inches fing by 5 to 2 inch broad, 4 inches broad, entire, the older res e " GARDENERS! CHRONICLE”? Cup.—The 25- lanceolate in outline, narrowed at the base, ser- above, white with adp essed tomentum beneath, guinea cup offered by the Gardeners’ nice rate or serrulate near the tips, and aper on the young leaves covered with white tomentum for the best novelty in the show has been awarded. the under-surface with white tomentum. is оп both surfaces. Species with a Holly-like ap- t еу. A. T. BoscAwEN, of Cor Il, ps his described as growing in swamps, anc bm d ert éarance are Olearia macrodonta, with leaves 4 exhibit of the New Zealand plant Leptospermum аге stat purple rays and violet disc. ‘inches long by 2 i s bro: trongly toothed scoparium Nichollii, a variety with brilliant red florets. A white-flowered form of this eu %, is. and Pe b the margin, whitish beneath; its flowers. Аз was recorded in our Supplement last also known. Another species from the Chatham variety r with similar but smaller leaves, and week, a First-class. Certificate has. also be Islands is Olearia chathamica, which has oblong- Ө ilicifolia with linear lanceolaté gl us green ee for this variety lanceolate leaves iches long by 1 inches leaves, toothed and waved at the margin, sparsely large eth Medal was awarded to Capt. broad, serrate at the margins, covered w th white, p cim th the species have a musk- DORRTEN- Smitu, D.S.O., of Ringehul, Berkham- Hon y-adpressed tomentum beneath. The flowers ШЕ "fragrance Olearia avicennizfolia for an interesting group of Ole the re Я 5 purplish or white, with violet- bray danceolate leaves, narrowe "e both ends " Daisy B of New A си апа A utilis. Soie d.d learia Colensoi belongs to the and measuring 4 inches long by l; inch br oad, Some of the species of. Olearia are amongst the broad- axed. species which has thick, coriaceous Ww whitish: buff beneath ; O. oleifolia, Solon nceo- gus i И { | |! k Б" Р f Ес. 10.—GROUP OF ORCHIDS AWARDED THE KING'S CUP, Exhibited by Sir George Holford, K.C.V.O, (gr. Mr Alexander). most beautiful and striking members of the flora leaves, 6 inches lor x by 3 inc Бев broad, obl long- late leaves, 2-3 inches long by nch wide glos ossy of New Zealand. A familiar example is Olearia lanceolate, obtuse, the older leaves бг above, above, w hite k I lia, small Haastii, a hardy, free-flowering shrub frequently densely felted on under-surface ; vot 2 bea Princ s AS vip Th manila е үг а атау; оне отет мохоо ааа у fel t ider-surface; the younger close-set, coriaceous leaves, 1-1 inch long, 8 see po uerum x epe d icai are ОЎ ered above as we i beneath with orbicular in outline; O. virgata lineata, Кн ; 2 equire t white to osely res twiggy leay T 4 i 1 ite tomentum. ' Closely resembling this species twiggy. branchlets, leaves 1-14 inch long, excès n Ewing Island ively narrow-linear; O. furfuracea, leaves : are, position out of dcors or the protection of a coo in foliage is Olearia Lyallii, fron 5 2 Ў " ? . e 4 J i я t а оман рва ы a t. Dons eae The ыо Auckland group and the Snares. Коо inches long, 24 inches broad, margins wavy 9^ group ез d г Capt. DogRrEN-SMITH com- the Nort S 5 i E st T.H ' Р Scd : E oT ep y xhi “hes South Islands and Stew art Islands toothed, shining above, silvery white beneath ; 0 prised 33 distinc е : Ln e disco een a m e exception s 1 l nitida, a handsor species with lacunosa, leav to 6 inches long, narrow- jnear, id tho Rand? 4 " ; nev eless, broadly ovate-lanceolate leaves 354 im 8 long by 3 inch broad, with white mid rib, rugose beneath, e handsome ever oliage which yu 4 inches broad, sinuate at the margi rered with " folia shrubs Lass. Таан thé DOE Qua T i covered with rusty к; jd стона, fiesta аепийепз which has с n € dy rie ates ee” Oe silvery Tusta reaves narrow lanceolate, coriaceous, 5 to i Jiearla semidentata. V C. S y ecen y о е under-sur rfa е. a S Р j ^ ? s been introduced to cultivation by ш» exhibitor t Oo a е the most i rm nifi- long, 4-3 inch bod. deobi y serrate at the a 2100: сепё species of the genus is Olearia ignis ein, white b а 7 bovate om the Chatham Islands, a smal vo еше group which h tout, denáel insignis, gin, white beneath; О. moschata, — р as stout, densely-pubescent мез ches 2 inch long, white beneath, musk-scente ed; . JUNE 1, 1912. ] — T ERE e ©. кй leaves — unen spathulate, l чабу E. ; O. ferruginea, ustralian species with ovate leaves, “Bh in i 2 hes, the young ie nd under Missae a with rusty tomentur о. ramulosa, leaves minute, 0 obovate, in an icles; O. Scere ome obovate leaves е О. myrsin- т Solandr ri, О. Е rata, . glutinosa, O. deem lata, с its varie y Gun nia arge s ection "y — trees and snrubs was exhibited by the Hon. Vicary GIBBS, of ouse, Elstree (рт. т. Edwin The plants were all raised from se Jilson in Western e re The тыні striking о ydrangea Sargent mbs of aes AR blue hoped that it will pr hardy when it has ttained sufficient dimensions to ape the ** frost- ° Two re also in- ded in the group. These were named Catalp Fargesii and C. veran very graceful a»- pearan the folia of Ailanthus Vil- moriniana, speek the ‘‘ Tree o Heaven," which has long pinnate leaves bearing € many as ita pairs of leafle Several of the cers were also attr active, particularly Eu Davidi, which has simple ova n acuminate lea ith bronze Shen the margins and bright-red when young; and A. Wilsonii, a neat ies, with small three to five- fid leaves, are also promising plants. One of the most interesting plants this large and im- portant collection was a П specimen of Salix magnifica, a illow, which has very large leaves. In the young state, as exhib the rib, but mature plants have leaves of much larger dimensions. y decorative items we species of Vitis and Rubus, which were repre- n by grown ‘specimens trai t wa: by Messrs. Veitc group = Vue tied and shrubs exhibited Place, Essex . WILLMOTT, of ras award d a silver cup Hydrangea Sargentiana, siderable е; THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. that displayed a con- gree of ү in the size, form, the lea and marginal serration of ves ; Hydran gea ee sutchuenensi is, a = with ovate-lanceolate lea finely rate at the margin, [ores on eda w with cory m oe rea hite fertile flowers white sterile florets ; micranthum, a small Alpi ne species with leaves ward of Merit. [SUPPLEMENT.] > ХІХ. w ve Helwingia sp., a shrubby plant with alter- e, ovate-lanceolate leaves, about 4 inches dees hs 2 inches broad, bearing on the mid-r ы the centre of the lea fa small Калат е flow An also exhibited. фе the type genus of the abia ate Meliosma ; it is a islam ng Modes wi ith broadly-ovate lea ves, hairy on the principal veins on the under-surface ; Fig, 11.—DEUTZIA VEITCHII: FIO VERS ROSE-COLOURED. (A about 1 inch long, oblanceolate, — Bk brown scales on the under- — a ite flowers borne in erect, gp ipii cemes ; чу Gagnepainii, В. verruculosa, В КЛ" ; Spir sp. Viburnu Sargentii, with red petioles and oung wood and t Duae epe leaves xA and — ч unnamed vnm s of Lysino a bota See p. xvi, of first Sup»lem: nt.) the petioles are coloured red. А specimen of the Saxifragaceous plant Deinanthe bifida was also included in this collecti This is а herbaceous plant wit ms about a foot high and large, the apex of the stems. whorl of leaves vw reddish flower-stalk ar XE. ЕР aring fertile bluish- purple. flowers апа sterile fl rets like those of Hydra А fine specimen of this plant was also éxinbited by Mr. LWES, of Colesborne, Gloucestershire. A large g of new Chinese plants, chiefly trees and shrubs, was arranged by Messrs. JAMES па & Sons, Ltd., Chelsea, in the great tent exhibit comprising „this were me of Wil distinct species t oben ү; Media е, А they were illustrative, not only ТИЕ GARDE NETUS species that belong to families of A УО urite garden plants, such as, for instance, Deutzia, Hydrangea, i ubus, 3 V iburnum, Berberis, Ilex, Vi itis, Rosa Buddleia, "Lonicera, Cotoneaster, and Spirea, all of which w epresented in group by number of new species. Amongst the subjects in owe sa ] st with a circular ring of y anthers in the centre eautiful in itself, thi species should be of great value to the hybridist Another new Rose, known as R. Wi illmottiz, has Fig, 72. Misco SQUALENS VAR. "axo "t жна ROSE-PURPLE, VEINED WHITE}; STANDARDS BUFF-YELLO (Award of Merit. the wealth of the Chinese flora in hardy trees and recent years, these new introductions are io remarkable for the number of new and distinct See p. xvi. of first vui smaller flowers than the preceding, of a delicate 5?) nifica and к уфы аге now freque met йөз SA ell Зара wn is Stranvesia Rosaceous shrub with corymbs of ызы ол pum gon т мом, CHRONICLE "AT later followed by orange-red traita, Somo ialf-dozen species of Cotoneaster were in flower, jut, as is well koi. the fruit is more alos tive than the blossoms in most species of this genus. Exception must, however, be n un in the case of Cotone Harrovianum, new species named in compliment to the manager of Messrs. VEITCH E онык лш, Wood nursery. has pure white Howa vorne in small dens n ters termin ating dy warf branchlet in ag a£tla 1 dark-green leaves. Several Barberries were in flower notably Ber ска Gagnepainil, B. verrucu- osa, B. dic tyophylla (remarkable for the white );olvantha, and a dwarf plant with ‚1 ticularly attractive in the autumn when the branches are laden with coral- red fruits Styrax Hind leyanum was repre- sented by serai egent Ке 8 feet hig gh, bearing freely its prac cefu mes of ins pure-white, Amo ongst. evergreens the Hollies pave. gag berani important additions of recent years. The E eat, dense-growing Ilex Pernyi and the large but somewhat similar I. Veitchii : lent garden plants that attra attention thers of this genus are Il with linear lanceolate leaves 6 inches long Engleriana, with similar but broader yunnanense, with Box-like foliag chinensis, with rather thin, somewhat droopin leaves; and several oer. E us named. Two dwarf Eup C ггееп leaves are Sareocoe cca ja 8. ruscifolia, very for dry situations i in por r for Platte ben ath tree sie en “of Camellia cuspidata, a hardy | sp white flowers о hich are figu in Gar- ] il 2 ~ o En >> ыз Ф i s fhe Mers of the Wy ch , Dipelta floribunda and солы of both spec pnta хэ е represented by the hand- aved Act ‚Шел, which yields a: ae heterophy а: Aristoloch which. b А = ? which occupied . a prominent position сезу ensis, a new Walnut ; Chi ; Juglans Oliveri, and = tonsura. three new Limes; several new Ma p —Acer Davidii, e riseum, Henryi, Givers hun: Bo dono, and js A. бона lobatum being Тс алы ly promising nts. The th pla ee species of the “remarkable genus Davidia, ich have recently en dis- tinguished, were i ded in the grou These аге named Davidi: уос, istinguished by the silky pubescens on the under surface of the leaves; D. Vi c with leaves glabrous and glaucous bene n yellowish- laeta, green on the under- leaf MR and d less deeply toothed. с hinese 1 being ta S. The group was edged with the new herbaceous pla ры the species ost kaye 10 ty 33 (handsome foliage plants 2 avidii (ose: coloured) = (pure white) t куа Д additions t T mos important new herbaceous "eg? in the as, ho dissi. a white CN of Primula ae hag known Mrs. R. V- — — А... д . і " à , Я s 5 і Ё « Те lip be LE JuNE 1, 1912.] THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. [50РРІЕМЕХТ.] XXI. — Berkeley." The xo are borne in a succes ;horls, as those of the type, but they ha бея p and reddish on the exterior of the corolla зе conifers included Pinus Armandi, a five- leaved Pac RUE X to P. koraiensis ; Tsu таппа , clos . Sieboldii ; Larix Potaninii w ith bluish-green бы leaves about 1 ch long; 1 wien "di les ; Cephalotaxus Oliveri, a species close to C. dru- e | , a handsome tree, unfortunately not perfectly hardy. bas 115 he group of new E Messrs. VE г Sons, Lrp., were awarded a ud Tashi жк" the “ South. Wales " silver cup. * In our оо of Polypodium Mandai- anum оп page Supplement ри eek, ther was an ppg error. The leng gth of Fond was printed 3 inches instead of 3 fee AWARDS TO NEW ORCHIDS. FIRST-CLASS bere ш Lelio-C e ya Lustre var. Lavingo (callis. toclossum Lud danti dat. — A beautiful variety with а ge sepals and petals of im И; the ka ont ie of the lip rich crimson varied i pur in Sron and yellow isa КЕН p wa id throa Dendrobium Dalhousianum luteum.—A. ve quint form with sulphur-ye gov tinted PRA т the usual crimson discs at the base of the + Oattlayn Mendelii var. Queen Mary.—The s are white, the nuer lobe m. the a deli cate rose suffus finm Hier unre- с of this class of als ar he of de, wit purple peius in ie centre. The fron throat has a suffusion of yellow with crimson- тне litien A the base Cattleya Dirce magnifica (Vulcan x~ War- i most distinct of recent lined, with yellow ~ 2 [еен From Lieut.- Colonel Sir G. Hot леа Queen onto e T Her orded).—A very fine seedling with rich claret- poate троа marble ar d white. (From Messrs. аре Со Miltonia Jules Hye de Crom.—One of finest of the hybrid Miltonias. "The sepals are f р also white ith а jus lip is pure кк а а п М. Метогі D. E Свом. Miltonia Hyeana var. Vogelzang.—A large white flower with a Posi slion disc in the centre. (From M. L , Brussels.) Odont oglossum amabile Duke of Portland.—A flower of perfect shape, showing the whole of the e covered and suffused with rich violet- purpie Odontoglossum eximium King George V.—One of the fiat coloured forms we have seen, the rich, solid-purple bichos covering the who. le of the distinct i gilvie imag „з iR —This eee is lip is white, M se. The markings at the base. (From Е. M. OGILVIE, Te Esq. Odontoglossum eximium тат. exquisitur А ацил? ал flower, having а solid blotch of jane purple алана, "the sepals and petals being From M. margined and marbl wit white. С UYL DENIER, Ghent: тегов) Schrédere.—A well-known white s ~ petals, the Baron Bruno AWARDS OF MERIT Leelio-Cattleya Lustre var. ®Buddha.—The sepals and етт are of fine form and delicately suffused with lilac. The remark ihe broad lip IE a rich purple sona, sigaar with a deeper ipsias of purple. ‘The throat and base of the lip Hid .with white and теты -C. Gladiator (Mossie x callistoglossa).— The sepals and petals of this 7 exhibit a deep rosy- lilac, the lip being rich crimson lined with yelloy at the base. (From Lieut.-Colonel Sir.G: one ORD.) L.-C. n (Fascinator х Mossie Reinec- kiana).—The sepals and petals are “white, and possess unusua AT кке, The broad, rounded lip is white, with purple suffusion on ый side, and a БИБ: -yellow See. Gardchraw the large-flowered section, the whole of the oot of the sepals and ре als eing coloured rieh- purple and margined with white. The » is € ita rich- dels markings in the centre. О. crispum James McNab.— iic denn solid, rich- гей ле form with w ve marbling amabile. Princess May.—A lar nd flower vien Mp sepals ee petal, blotched аһа spott ed w rich crimson in the central ‘area. The 1 large Tip is White, with edi spotting over the basal half. (From Mes Е. SANDER & SONS. e) arde opes eai vür. Car en.—A fine та "ОЗАН. эт гү parsi Colman. —A FIG. 13.—LILIUM DAVURICUM. VAR, LUTEUM. (Award of Merit. L.-C. Ulysses alba.—A pure-white nian of the above, with very fine form and subs m: Odont io гре Chanteclest (Noezlian Cook- soniz).—A v quem round flower, with brilliant- red sepals idee tals. The broad lip has some уке". ion in dd and the usual yellow "Eee in the centre. (From Messrs. CHARLESWORTH & Co.) vA eya Жыт var. Mme. Jules Нуе.—А gigantic variety with a rich crimson lip. Odontioda Bradshawie var. Foren —A fine variety with bright, rose-purple ier ct Bp В au iie 4 [z^ ct о еа the rion from ies olle its per stood an rS © hear rters. Inthe far background HARDY PLANTS. NON-COMPETITIVE EXHIBITS. lant а агт, Enfield, . pilosa Mr. Amos PERRY, peg staged bold а of Phlo alba lensis, Py йш Б та Orient e best was Готове Ena л unspotted sal- шае Mites erry (a fringed flower), and Perry’s ur (with bright scarlet iringed petals). In re the g olonies o pete y jio md ai рей, С. pubescens, па these over mik were bó ld spike a very attractive grou p. Messrs. J. WATERER & Sons, Bagshot, covered Ес. 16.—k1NG GEORGE AND QUEEN pees loc nea faut MESSRS, CARTER’S JAPANESE GAR trees, way led down у р dy, absorbed thé н ivy y^ ed it—all ness of it lwork a worn stonework was enhanced by the blue s the Hydrangea and the delicate flow vers of the Japanese Iris which were planted in pi a ул, area of bank with grandly-g алм gs in tu m тадагы, А ifera, sed the ups о of Жани latifolia, Viburnum architectural exhibit of old En glis ng rees were gro licatum, various Pittosporums, and dwarf Abies, a veteran Abies excelsa Gregoriana being note- worthy amorg them. Messrs. J. CHEAL & Sons, Crawley, arranged & boldly-designed and thoroughly successful ype in the form of a paved court with a semi-circular per- gola as а background. e centre was displaying twin fountains, the margins and approaches being of stone paving ormed эх boundary, & stone wall supporting a raised ter- race the other with Roses, Vines, i plateau, eB fac a seed d house. The whole design was $ that of an effective garden retreat. On ‘either — of Le formu rock- A pergola, tastefully io and Clematis, converged o roup sin the tant. ^ ex 7 of ex- ell n this firm grouped Tapanese Maples in about 20 of the principal ies. “Мешке. Gro. Bunyarp & Co., -LTD re E Proud pory border flowers in the for a long, undulating bank. -Pyrethrum plentiful représbifted, also Li erman Irises, coccinea, а s pavonia, the Pe 8 Messrs. Ri 4 B8 tag Pyre- rums, Queen Mary being conspicuous by reas 2 of its rich pink colouring. Mrs. Bateman (brown-scarlet), with Aqui legias and Orien ч oppies, made up the display й Messrs. HARKNESS & Son ‚Маш staged new # Verbascums—Harkness’s Yellow, : form of phlo- F oidés, and a vids variety o same race. Several fine se т were included also; a fine colle iem. of усыл в Lupin Messrs Tes & A ts peg Dover, showed Count e Brads n fine form ; grand Pyre- hru Mu ich gh Aa Moore (soft pink), John. + Хай, (Се pink) were go erman other Irises were well represented in this display. m als y trees i а quantity of Mee flowering nhe: Pium Tulip Messrs. Droxsows л, Chester, grouped trees and shrubs in of the central avenue. Nandina бовая Муз е, Fou foliage), Griselinia littoralis macrophylla, Picea Yaaiockrp zonica ( иэйии ид E joke Ulmus cornu- i ited w In the large tent, Messrs. DICKSONS gr er- baceous plants in variety, Delphinium Belladonna semi-plena D bein shown e UN. Grandficld), Мако a very зан vi "collecti ion of Alpines and dwarf shrubs. Azalea um " S. valdensis (very elegantly flo 3. Stribneyi (very rare), Edraianthus dalmaticus (a flattened pumiliorum), Sedum pilosum (wit leaf rosettes like a Sempervivum), a fine f Androsace helvetica, and A. big pan of Saxifraga Boydii alba and Erinacea pungens were among of this collection Mr. ICE PRICHARD, Riverslea Nurseries; Christchurch, — Boricua f cut ben: о lc mbrandt proe an C-—- anceps, Sac ` Mess: June 1, 1912/7] THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. [SUPPLEMENT.] XXV. не lavender), Pæony lobata, hardy Cypri ES bold breaks of double н Delphiniu ms, Eremurus Elw из, and E. him ^d were a tremely well. This group was a notable contri- bution ы the colour feast of dne tent in which it Messrs. H & SoN, Wem showed tAzaleas in siot variety and numbers. Prac- pu all the sections were re epresented and all the = were w E flowered. Mes ADHAMS, LTD., Shirley ye Boston exhibited Rehmannias, Anchusa G. 17.—0DONTIODA QUEEN MARY. (First-class Certificate, See p. xxi.) me the variety Shirley with flowers a brillian а davurica Mauve Queen, Mus. umosum жай, and the rare Sisyrinchium anceps variegata. Mr SSELL, а Surrey, ex- о s in and silver, varie- Кое, d Eleagnus, Ceanothus azureus, Cytis Butterfly, C. , and a large collection 4 of Biri legated | Acers.. and ith the purple- leaved Me elegant grou At one end was a representative collection ` Bam- ‘boos, of which Bambusa gracilis, Thamnocalamus nepalense, Phyllostachys flexuosa, Econo P. rubicunda are notew of ornam ental trees and shrubs— ATKINS & SrMPSsON, Lrp., wholesale eedsmen, Tavistock Street, piden erected a long lean-to nin in which were goons a big and s т тау vale their specialiti mai ph, best described as a race of improved ring. ELWAY & бом, essrs. KEL Somerset- shire, staged sho Langport hrums and "her ouble forms of E^ Р, = а 5 09 B 5 Ф, Ф eb 5 Qu a essrs. & Sons Olton, show their Viola cornuta i э; rea as a setting to Phloxes, Peonia rosea, arly-flowering Gladiolus, double and single Рона, Irises and Lilies. Th abe, is most effective with its groundwork of purple ү. essrs. ГРоввів & Co., Edinburgh, ern Violas in quantity in conjunction with thei у. . Евомозу & Sons, Chiswick, staged. Mrs. E. Lroyp EDWARDS, vid Oery, near Llangollen, is эч = ng а quantity of hybrid Heucheras. Salmon Spray is free- pe and of good colour; Tinka bel has d petalled flowers coloured soft scarlet ; Liber oe beraien hF brid ; and. Edge Hall Improv г P^ a distinct pink. This exhibit contains. several very attractive An Тн E NURSERIES, LTD., ne Southampton, put up a group of cut Gladiolus of tł ection, including a few Pæonies, Sweet dy ah Carnations. Messrs. В. Н. Batu, Lrp., Wisbech, have staged 5 “magnificent lot of Tulips—Clara Butt, goron, he Fawn, Yellow Perfection, Nora Ware, King Harold, Mr. Farncombe Sanders, Clare of the Garden, and La Tulipe Noire being among the best Messrs. Jonn Еоввез, Lrp., Hawick, have put up a big group of жю, Ами Phloxes, named Antirrhinums and Delphiniums ; Violas and the ensis airy Black Vesuvius forming the gro Messrs, ВЕАмзвоттом & Co., Geashill, King’s Co., Ireland, show St. Brigid Anemones ‘larg ely. The flowers are in splendid condition, be the axe ре pleasing. Тез JARMAN & Co., Chard, show Cen- байге. өө Sultan) in conjunction with Viola cornuta purpurea, Aquilegias, Olarkias and zonal Pelargoniums. & Messrs. Ново BERT у 22, St. Магу Street, Dublin, has a group May-flowering d Tulips in fine беа, Miralis (a fine plum-purple), Rosetta ink), Dom on agr ee Guider, and the rich art Robertson. In the centre mane "en du а of Iris Lortete ind several of th Messrs. & J. Ваоти, анана — orough, AR Lilium tigrin Быз of sorts, Verbenas. ped some new ааг fl eSSTS. )BERTSON exhibit Ixias in qua inire : De anis Hogarth, Vulcan and Cot- tage Maid are among those well represented. TALE ge eher fu Fic. 18.—0OXALIS ENNEAPHYLLA VAR. ROSEA. Sweet Pea group e note Sunb fi (Award of Merit. See р, xvi. of first Supplement). urple on yellow), Royal Sovereign, Dobbie’s ; Unicorn, Klondyke, Virgin White and Messrs. Jas. Cocker & Sons, Aberdeen, show many Ан. Messrs. DoBsBrz's are also showing wonderful plants of Anemone sulphurea, all garly-flow g Chrysan themums and various splendidly flowered. Trollius Mrs. J. ‘Hadden Dahlias. bronze), be n, T. asiaticus Mr. G. W. ae Сиюй Шы, Wis- and a big lot of Wegen acaulis distinguished beh, d у Mary” їп .. this collection, and two. baskets of the. true : ity: "Thé Bowers are full doublé , coloured “A — 1 inel “flo pink, and have stout stems ; this re ha also Новевт & Co., Gue ыу. кун а set up other Pyrethrums. group > of Боос plants and flowers. Іхіаз, hier. and the early-flowering Gladiolus make a good display. арни rises, ee gat lus and An FO UR are Messrs 52, o don Wall, E. C., liave а big collection of annuals leaks grown and staged; Violas mig a parna to the group, and the two ends ith zonal Pelargoniums aid Dahlias i a 2 bright dnd showy exhibit Dr. Warr, Morelands Duns, N.B., exhibits a fine Le up o rimulas. c pink and white colour well grow Sev eral eee double Cre allum are on view, also Fig, 79.—M1LTONIA: « JULES HYE DE CROM. (Eirgi-elase Certificate. Ses Р. жы. ; a-number of ‘showy s каин M" жашай: Р. deflexa, P. mascaroides, P. Forrestii, P. emini- folia Winteri (a hit pretty species), and. Mr. War Ax, Bath, rne his Tulip А сс єл Yellow, а fine ery strong. . GrssoN & Co., Bedale; have a bank of rri: базда flowers, E P Aquilegias as and show c EDS P. Veitchii and P. Cockburniana. Wi SYDENHAM, Melbourne, SAT. was a good show of 100 kinds of THE CHADWICK MEMORIAL Бсно od oe во, гт, Tulips, Lilies and various herbaceous H. 3. ELWE Colesborne, contributes fine plants of Oxalis "stipe from the Andes of Peru, Deinanthe cœrulea from Western China, a species of vestras and a fine pus t of хатуну um. essrs. BEES, Lrp., Li IN exhibit new Pim including Tris, Bulle cl I ; I. Forrestii, рт ай flowered апа romising ; oides ; Dracocephalum bullatum, dull blue flowers in dense cymes ; Vero- from споса; and Salvia са, all ae E. Кміснт, Wolverhampton, shows Dekk EN. Pink Beauty and Queen Alex- е га. Ско. Jackman & Sons, Токи, ех- ыал rli эбзе Delphinium Persim D. King о elphiniums, fous, ым spectabile nd Verbascums and . mona Splendens, A. amoena Hexe, all magn = “cently flowered. ` trusses of Rhododendron Falconeri, wy plants of rinodendron show Hookeri, trusses of Embothryium coccineum, XXvl. [58ОРРЬЕМЕХТ.] THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE [Joxe 1, 1912. masses of Rhododendron Roylei, R. triflorum, Mr. І. R. RussELL, Richmond bii ox Sur- and Lord Napier Nectarines, Hale’ s Early Irises, Ranunculus, and Anemones, ice: spikes of rey, was awarded a gold medal for an PORUM msden Peaches, Early Rivers Cherries, Roval Ere s, and a collection of flowering group of Caladiums, Dracena "Vie Sovereign and Waterloo Stc liri Universal shrubs made up a fine exhibit thurium crystallinum, many Codieums (С rotons), Melon, Brown a rkey Figs, and Muscat of Mess GUNN Sons, Olton, Birmingham, alms and other stove plant w dwar Alexandria Grape howed excelle hloxes, noteworthy being plants of Euonymus radicans variegata wel] illus In the tw é тойсан classes, y, that fora Selma, Elizabet pbell, Frau von Lassberg, trates t OI e value o i green- M oca of nine dishes of frui ] for a table Mrs. Ее C pee of Phlox ээг h sh е were many g eties of 12 dishes dessert fruits, decorated with T CAWEN, Lu of Caladium, including Richard Hoffmann, which plants and flowers, his Majesty tl ING, Frog wall, exhibited Wild varieties of "Leptosper- 5 жы Mri in at ordinary printed more Gardens, Winc (gr. ] Mackellar), mum scoparium. variety Chapmanii ha letters ead through them; Mrs. on leading honours, namely, Messrs. large, ruby-red flowers, var. Nichollii intense- Tomlinson, a delicately кош variety, with Bunyard & Co.’s Silver Cup an бе Gda uby flowers, thickly ering twiggy crumpl d gr Medal. e fruits were of t m оао growths (awarded grate Chronicle Cup), Arocusms AND Апора Mr, L. К. RUSSELL, throughout, апа in the table p Orchids Е r oscawenlil arge, white ar. with vermilion ыны and elegantly droo Richmond, wo prize for a eile: tion of абаа lasing “good plants of A. e were most tastefully employed. "i y be mentioned here that Мт. Edward Най. FIG. 20.—GROUP OF NEW CHINESE TREES AND SHRUBS EXHIBITED BY THE HON, VICARY GIBBS. ing habit (see Award Mies plants likely to prove hardy hey. r counties “ot me Britain, with the help and rotation of a south wall. MISCELLANEOUS. shaa nts of Strepto carpus, In the class 0 РЕ , West Norwood, show ed е hilton Lodge, Hungerford. Sons also won the Ist prize in ie Gloxinias. o lst prize awarded in the class for oxinias. The 2nd prize was awarded to эй, IM from Mr. Н. B. Branpt, Capenor, Nu prize for tw nanas was awarded ark, Sur- nese Banana. The fruiting specimen was sai эё с (даа з 26 was essrs. CHAS. & Son ; А. Max p. xix.) The exhibit filled a га and A. argentea. of 100 square г feet. FRUI COMPETITIVE. CLASSES. COLLECTIONS OF FRuIT. Much interest was aroused in the three classes for collections of fruits when a was known that his Majesty Ктмс GEOR (gr. Mr. pce the Duke ы ненки (gr s arnes), and the Marquis of SALIS- RY rime) Pees competitors. The tan dun collection won the i Class 349, for twelve dishes. Cons s dishe were :—Grap Madresfield Court, Muscat of Alexandria, and ЕН urgh Napier E: and Japanese Maple leaves on The finest fruits were Early Rivers Cyperus foliage, the table. who contributes the articles in these columns oh th: е cultivation. of fruits under glass, is t uit forim or, Mil may bé congratulated on the kellon of the hothouse fruits exhibited he ESTMINSTER, the (eg m of = ISB and WINGFIELD DIGBY, fol- lowed in the two classes with куыл cid ех amples of leading fruits. Notable dishes Ш e Windsor exhibits were Black Hamburgh an Foster's Seedling Grapes, Melons, Cherri Nectarines, Peaches, Plums, and Figs GRAPES. Eight classes were су ed to Grapes, but the competition was not keen, and the exhibits were somewhat сян эн especially as regards the white varieties, in several o 9 cages The black varieties = also, in- cr odis what migh ady ; Mr. W. Fyfe), and which coii sated oe leading prize, 2 the «ЫЛ for 12 bunches, not more than three | | | 4 | | "иерчен ES Јоме 1, 1912.] THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. [sUPPLEMENT.] XXVIl. bunches of any one variety. Four varieties were shown, and huie gh the bunches were not large, they were and the berries were well coloured, iere of Madresfield Court and Black Hamburgh; but Foster’s Seedling was also good, and it was pleasant to see ripe sample of Buckland’s Sweetwater, instead of the drca sca na EE: which appeared in several other classes In the class for one bunch of black and one of h white Grapes, the Marquis of SALISBURY was laced 1st, winning a 7 пр for Black burgh and Muscat of Alexandria; and h was followed b ERKINS, е een- , Harrow, who had Foster’s Seedling in place of the last-named vari t a ame two varieties ti shown by Кш Arnold, came the ack Hambur h, com- act, and o our, well winning the (afar Silver-gilt Medal awarded by the judges. wood idus of The 2nd prize, энн a Silver Cup, was aw n to the Duke of WESTMINSTER, Eaton Hall, ter (gr. Mr arnes), „who re Marchiones, н ckinge Sutt on g, and ess in of Lo admirable ana tion; bu ihe general effect was not so good, as all the fruits were yellow- skinned. . Е. RAPHAEL, Esq., Potter’s Park, Shenley, was awarded a lar rge Silver- gilt Medal as the 3rd prize, for a handsome lot of fruits, superbly netted, amongst which Roy al "allen Hero of Lo ie inge, and Eureka were especially con- spict Duis three prizes were named in the pr кы but the judges awarded fourth—a Silve Metal 39 ihe HORTICULTURAL COLLEGE, vus nl principal Miss i praiseworthy collection pr m, Elmcroft Beauty, Superlative, ВБ, Hero of Lockinge, and ton’s Scarlet. Several critical visitors thought this exhibit should have had a ood position in the'class, and, regarded simply from an effective point of view, the ~ Q e Сас Miseni c superb in both size and colour. In two other classes for these fruits the same | exibition won a Ist and a 2n деч the e ALBANS and the Hon. J. WARD ae good fruits of the abov CHERR eae the class for two varieties of Cherries, (ce Duke of Por S awarded a but is s ntinent since the e ast century, and to have been noted for ths rto size of its early fruits. STRAWBERRIES.—The Loud, a of SALISBURY € aw arded the Silver Cup аз а 1st prize for varieties of Straw кЖк. з prising el- let а кт; Utility, Monarch, [pes ard, Bedi ord Champion, The Bedford Lendak, Royal Soverei a a and British Queen Tt is interestin note that all with the exception of the last es have been raised by Messrs. Laxton Bros., and FIG. 21.—FIRST PRIZE COLLECTION OF FRUIT EXHIBITED BY HIS MAJESTY THE KING IN CLASS 351. (See p. xxvi.) The other prizes were adjudged to vasi bise Eaton Hall and Greenford, of av W S 866 International, derably over 100 varieties have been d e Royal Horticultural d ils fruit su r ery conspicuous, and the five седа provide were well filled with А й S ipo merit; in act, no pa ун ыч was so repre sented in point of n ers, эк Эч им and tly, Жоки, pons atter charac- without tasting, for, except in one class, we did not observe that the fruits en cut. ‘Gensel opi Ф the ripe- had = Th varieties, pe no more t variety, kar guapa large різу alone, ~ there we ihe exhibit d shown were of remarkz кч 2н nifo med merit. The 15% pore „(Silver Cup) collection came from the Eon hilton Lodge, nd (gr. mpri n4 бена of any о дд Hero of pee титан} t vourite, oval Jubilee, ingleader, and seldom have these fine varie- ties 1 been better represented on the exhibition ош seemed we be wert The кА them LLE grow however, vindicated ey in e shied follow ing ш Саве es for two varie- ies, one scarlet-flesh a green-fles : pipe they won n e premier gi m ours ver- gilt Medal in Fg — e), the varieties bein ng Superlative and Gen, n first-rate form. In the class for СЕЛЬЕ. йин Farki. Mr C. Н. Вескетт was 2nd, showing Sutton's Scarlet ; WINGFIELD DIGBY, Esq. ; зы каба Castle, was 3rd in both classes For one fruit of "Melon of white flesh, H.-J. Diddington .Hall, Hu nting- the same IAS : 3rd, the Sw ANLEY acci oait Corr OTHER FRUITS. S AND NECTARINES.— Four classes w : n grown under glass, and such excellent early n command, it is sur pen that t were not more exhibitors, oes e date ж Һа e class was for three and ae of Nectarines, and PORTLAND, n leading prize—a of Hale’s Early, Peaches, with Early ‘Rivers, Lord Napier and only the last one pe edes at the time of the 1866 Imeni aa e In Ror, 1 Sovereign was s in capital condition by ы Earl of Lyrron, Kneb- worth, Hertfordshire, the Marquis of SALISEURY nd Mr. J. / к, Lew LUMS AND hee fruits were shown by few Moped in cepi classes, Lu u sitamon an e Marquis of ipie ad дэн rom with which they n premier NON-COMPETITIVE EXHIBITS OF FRUIT. Of the several non-competitive collections of fruit, the palm must be given to the huge ex hibit from the peces "of "oh —— DB ROTHSCHILD, Gunnersbury : (ат. Mr. J. Hudson, V.M. T he ilem em- braces several hundreds of s trees S: E pis and occupies a quarter of an he гапо. пф і g oblon wo epee broad rgin the variegated iopogon In the centre is à broad walk, 10 feet wide, rched о with е Бе ing in pots. Numerous well-fruited plants of Sunrise and Golden Bids ugget Tomatos furnish desired сеа, The es were of the varieties Black Ham- burgh, icem Muscadine, and the Strawberry. There are 12 varieties of Cherries, n ө the eat kane Early Rivers, Elton, Governor Wood (see fig. 22), Florence and May Duke, although other are gocd also. Nectarines include Lord Napier, XXVill. [sUPPLEMENT.] THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. [JUNE 1, 1912. Early Rivers, and Cardinal. Good Peaches are seen in D varieties Duchess s pesi nis Duke of York, Peregrine. re represent ur 6), Jeffer- The bees Plu by Early Transparent, Gage (зв fig. 2 son, Early Rivers, Kirk’s, and others. Lt : y. f Weleh FIG. 22—POT-TREE OF CHERRY GOVERNOR WOOD EXHIBITED BY MR. LEOPOLD DE ROTHSCHILD. Figs are садцо de Mel, Bourjassotte Grise, and Negro Largo. There are four varieties of Melons, the varieties being Eminence, ; an ruo 8 oriri гу and the New he Oranges and: Rod воен and Alpine R Bisnis es. essrs. JAMES VEITCH & t o e, £i a, Ф >в . @ m Р. ш Š Sons, Chelsea, have in the lar ent a group of well- -grown and fruited trees, including Peaches Duke of York, Hale’s Early, Amsden June, and Peregrine; Nectarines, Cardinal, То Napier, Earl ivers, and с sels; Plums, Jeffer- son, Early Transparent, Gag Denniston’s Superb ;: Cherries in va ; Figs; and a vecy ornamental, small-fruiting Orange fig. 27), hat was very ti oup is arranged Or ture. This firm has, in the open d; е р of peed and bushes trained in diverse fox Те ssrs. LAxTON Bros., Bedford, [к а ngs е and makes this group xceedingly effective jackground are arranged f trees, chiefly Peaches and Nectarines, faced by Cherries, nd ed g. an improved Royal Bovera: The те denn et; Laxton's Main Crop, and others Messrs. SrogRIE & STORRIE, Dundee, have a collection of ah trees in Ааш ав ыр as numerous howering pla Peaches, Pears, A Nus Снан, White, "Red, and Black Currants, doe Gooseberr essrs. GEO. BUNYARD Р Co., Maidstone, have а surprisingly good collection of nearly 80 dishes of Apples that have been wonde rfully well kept. When it is eemetubesed € hat the fruits have been m бесте Blu main, Nor olk Peeling, Alfr меш ‘Calvillo "мато and Cox's. Orang in all shown well. s& Wh ON, Sa d had а which se- spicuous for the number o ur rge, handsome 1 h igh- quality á qoem ite x Co, Her ford, were Via Ischia were conspic gst many meritorious Piers vm rx da ере kinds. A aed e po MES ут Vi Ed. eni Belgign section Ызы NATIONAL Соммтт- ESS ORTICULTURE con- tributed, tah their n representative, Pollet especially the Menos Peaches, w hich are great he Continent, and t e Gros Doré posing exhibi al tops, which were greatly admired. (Gold Medal.) m the Elsenham Orchards (the e property of Sir Wine kay ; in Es Mr. Cotterell brought a YS es uns samples of реа fruits-an Thames, aloo exhibited ch a gro dii oice үзе: serves, including fruit jellies, marmalades, chut- neys, pickles, and Raspberry vin ares ES. The weather h i данеги маа to жЕ РЕТ конаў а out of doo ing of the des ; ae there were 10 a few who feared that this section the how e more or less of a failu This, however, did not, prove to be the ca n the contrary, the display as a whole was magnificent, їп cer features it ha y never been surpassed at any exhibition in this country. Generally speaking, there were not y exhibi- t h cl and dew A who were коргевеп и. ventured t any thing except produc sath was of pr cine quality for the ime o of the The feMpns Fruit Farm, Lrp., Purley, Reading, secure marke t owers' class for E ceeding 1 Cucumbe were much боб. с of the group, bat all the еко kinds represented were excel- Ф B E dh HAM FRUIT AND FLOWER. FARM Newbury, won the 1st ‚йе in м class for а со Voies ада in a space re fe FIG. 23.—STRAWBERRY KING GEORGE V. EXHIBITED BY MESSRS. LAXTON BROS. JUNE 1, 1912.] THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. [SUPPLEMENT.] XXIX. roduce was highly meritorious. The ar- y good. oup arranged on a space exceeding 100 square feet, restricted to amateur growers, the Hon. VICAR House, Elstre He nee qs showed in remarkable for It ner difference this ren a grower Scio: а show is in ог арі in yis year or the Alder Мы Edwin Beckett), хам: o man- GerdElerean =" FIG, 24.—EXHIBIT OF ORCHARD-HOUSE class is difficult or easy n A l, his кө is sure to be ready and fit to m tion. The ^m included Egg Vegetable Marrows, To 8, ha ber еа ans, Carrots, еи s Lett ces, тарда 5 сас shes, “Мейд, OE Moor Beet and Spin yes Ж, Porter's Park, Shenley, Hertfordshire eig po rubb), was placed Ist in the class half the size of the Ww ceding one; the s Horton was good througho е о ат АМР, Welbeck Abbey, Warka d Mr. Jas.» Gibson), won splen- ор : didly in the class for a collection of 25 dishes, ind ore than ко dishes the produce was of outstand- ing merit and the arrangement was su = as to Garie heor i secure the utmost value E each specimen in the eneral effect. There were Turnips PAST Red Milan and White Gem ; L att uces Sutton’ Golden B otatos Sutton’s е {а Cabbage Flower of Spring - g e -B Moor iaei Sutton’s Favourite and Champion Sc arlet Horn; Es Onion Sutton’s White Leviatha (See p, xxvii.) rase Sutton’: 5 Есі ipse and Perfection; Beans Mammoth Long Pod, Selected Canadian Wo nder and Princes ss of W ales ; Peas Early Giant and y; Cucumbers Sutton's ^ bond Duke Ing Globe. The prize was won by Mr. * GOLDSCHMIDT, бк nham Park, Mildenhall. . W: M › Swanmore Park, Bishop's Waltham, Hampshire (gr. Mr. G. El ) wo handsomely in the classes for 12 distinct kinds. he vegetables r nted comprised Veg Marrow Sutton's Table D eR шора Late — Early Red Asparagus, n's Princess of Wa М Potato Sutton’ New Re Ideal, Oud d In ntermediate, Tom Sutton’s Perfection, Cucumber Sutton’s Deli- cacy, Pea Sutton’s Centenary, and Cabbage Flower of Spring. The ч. of Nor AMPTON, Castle Ashby (gr. Mr. Searle), ac Rr. awarded the 1st prize for а istinct kinds, including ба tenets Sutton First Crop, Carrot Sutton’s Early Gem, Potato May Queen, Vegetable 1 Minor Sutton's Cream, Tomato Sutton's Satisfaction, Asparagus, Bean FRUIT EXHIBITED BY МЕ, LEOPOLD DE ROTHSCHILD. Sutton’s Masterpiece, and Cucumber Pi E Pride of the Market ; 2nd Mr. W: B. M. BIRD. n a smaller class Magnum Bonum, Asparagus s Sutton’ s Favourite, Pea Sutton's Pioneer, es respec- any Савва y with a collection of Cucumbers, Toa мече, thse. fruits of each, Swiss Nursery, Rowledge, ihi 5 easily first, the а being roue. Mascot, Matelilen: thik 4 WE HOLA M FIG. 25.—MESSRS. SUTTON AND SONS' EXHIBIT OF FLOWERING PLANTS, ee p. xi of first Supplement.) ХХХ. [SUPPLEMENT.] THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. [Junz 1, 1912. and Unrivalled; 2nd Mr. W. = „ана Den- The Hon. Vicary Grpps won easily in the class head Nurseries, Waterlooville, for a collection of salads arranged in a space not Mr. A. J. THORNHILL was миен the 1st exceeding 9 square feet. The v ч. ine sedens prize in the class for two varieties of Cucum- Lettuces, Cucumbers, Tamátos, Endiv ‚ Chico bers with Lockie's Perfection and Sutton’s Mustard, Cress, Onions, Radishes, sid Май. Xing George. For one variety Baron E. Von tiums. For a smaller collection of salads Mr. ERNSTHAUSEN, Manor House, Ditton Hill, was Н. T. ТАтнАм, Kendal House, сони Д л ап 156 with Veitch's Sensation, and the Cmapwick excellent 1st, Мг. W. Н. Myzrs being be Жерен rà gym e, 2nd. The premier position in the class for six t ditiis e Vine. Berk- of Tomatos, distinct, six fruits of each, was havin eg) Hertfords ke (gr. Mr. . Gentle), secured by the Duke of PoRTLAND, who staged V d Welch, FIG. 26.— PLUM. EARLY TRANSPARENT GAGE EXHIBITED: BY MR. LEOPOLD DE ROTHSCHILD. as a splendid ist for a collection of six Sutton’s Eclipse, Best of All, Perfection, Winter dishei of Potatos, distinct. Тһе varieties were uty, Princess of Wales and Satisfaction ; 2nd, Royalty, Factor, Purple Eyes, Tig eeper, ' The Marquis of Satispury, Hatfield House, Snowball, and Kin ў nowball, of the Russets. The Hatfield ur Mr. H. Prin — oo FaR varie- Countess Cowper, Panshanger, Hertfordshire эне Мт. Н. Myer 15% Sut- (ет. Mr. R. Staward), was -— Ж three ton's Al, Nd of АП pu Perfection, follawad dishes, distinct, Mr. W. Н. Myers was Ist with by Mr. А. J. THO ORNHILL, Diddington Hall, a Rose, Gladiator and маре, Mr. J. H. —— у" Vr&Go, Walton -in-Gordons, Somerset, gaining Mr. J. Harwoop, St. Peter's ree en the 2nd prize Gace was ciate lst for 100 heads Asparagus with superb produce, whilst Mr. J. GARLAND, Br roadclyst, Exeter, excelled in the class for 50 heads. In t AI for a dish of 50 dwarf French Bans Mr. H. Maas, showed бавен, Ras ing beautiful ыз of Sutto Гер ег and True; Mr: A..J. BIGGE, fum Whitfield, Кезек. was 2nd. For 30 Bro oad wae Mr. W. B. M. Birp, Eartham рте hichester, was Ist мВ 2 Shel Giant Sev 2nd, Mrs. Curzo Watermouth Cane with Sutton’s Minis Lon pad Mr. E. Biaes showed best in the я It six Beetroots with Sutton's Globe, Mr. H. Myers following with the same varie het For taree Broccoli or Cauliflowers, two varieties, the Duke of PORTLAND was Ist with Cauliflowers 'hite Queen and Magnum Donath: or three varieties of Carrots, 18 of each, the Duke of h of Mushrooms went res ively t ergi өч mage & Sons, Greenford, Маарек, nd. J.. Pir DID., Uxbridge, Middlese In the iiis "m 90 pods of Peas, one variety, Mr. W. H. Miis was placed 1st with Alderman and Mr. W. Mann, St. Andrews, Guernsey, 2па with Duke of Albany. For one variety of Potato the Duke of PogrLAND was awarded the lst prize with Balmoral oh ion and Mrs w : Rose, Long Scarlet e 2nd position was taken by the pr uis of uM, Coombe. Court, Kingston wer J..Preston, Kelsey Hall, Beckenham, аза S та 1st for three varieties of Rhubarb with The Sutton, Champagne and ^ Hobday's 1 Mr. T. ersto e. varieties of Vegetable Mar- rows the Duke of PonTLAND was 1st easily. NON-COMPETITIVE EXHIBITS OF VEGET ABLES It is not fair to make comparisons between the produce grown in our own and other ae but the ‘‘ French" gardene ers of Great Britain have no cause to question their ability to grow vegetables as good as any soltivavad in the most celebrated French garden Messrs. J. CARTER. & Co о., Raynes Park, a range n eeper, La Llewelyn, Sha прек “Victor, nd King Edward I; Tomato Carter’s Sunrise; Cu Im- proved Telegraph; Lettuces nt nd т White Olive; nch Bean Carter’s Perpetual ; and Cabbage Sacks Heartwell. Forcing and All the Year Round; Aspa ck P^ Marrows, Celer adishes p Cauliflowers, гаи о тз, апа Саг Mr. б. TIMER, Swiss Nursery, Rowledge, Farnham, exhibited several magnificent Cucum bers, in the raising and culture “of which he has made for himself an enviable reputation. The varieties were Matchless s, Improved Telegraph, Lord Roberts, Lockie's Perfection, Cynosure, чен Unr ivall led. The NETHERLANDS HORTICULTURAL FEDERATION staged, in the marquee allocated to Holland, а June 1, 1912.] THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. [SUPPLEMENT.] ХХХІ. collection of vegetables of considerable variety — tuces, Peas, Beans, Potatos, Tomatos, Vegetable the manner in which the sun's rays are depicted and interest. The kinds most conspicuous were: — Marrows, iei ts, ” Globe Artichokes, and Cab- lm; some artists. The most important exhibit in Rhubarb, Tomatos, Peas, Beans, Leeks, Carrots, ages. Asp ragu s was the conspicuous feature the Australian tent was contributec Ne Cucumbers, Cauliflowers, Herbs, "Lettuces, of the Bes y exhibit from the Propucrions DE South Wales. For the most part the e hibit Radishes, Turnips, and Beetroot. CAVAILLON. was composed of Apples in the boxes in which „In the tent set apart for the produce of Bel- they travelled from the other side of the globe, gium, the BELGIAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE staged AUSTRALIAN EXHIBITS. and these boxes are not especially packed or arrots, Radishea, Onions, Cauliflowers, Tur- The tent devoted to the Australian exhibits oa ted, but are simply a portion of an ordinary nips, Parsnips, Asparagus, Parsley, м contained many interesting features illustrative consignment. The quality of the fruit was ex- Spinach, Rhubarb, Celery and Mushro of the various fruits cultivated in the several cellent, the "Apples де clean and free from France, too, showed many украс E states of that continent. Many different es VILMORIN, ANDRIEUX & Co., Paris, exhibited of fruit flourish in the Commonwealth. the еы "u К. WOoLsTERHOLME, of Bathurst, showed Asparagus, Cauliflowers, Carrots, Cucumbers, tropical regions the Mango and Рене de- тапу splendid examples; the fetta ОЁ thu wiii ) own Apple Jonathan were cf even size brilliantly coloure to Apple (otherwise ч oddington Se edling), a variety which is favoured r ardens, a ‚ with The fruits of Rome Beauty, a good kee К. are very large, and are К flushed t From Messrs. Sım Bros., Capertee, who аге г pertee, were Broompark апа Р. Barry ; the lat- ter is a delicious fruit. In shape just ‘that which is meant by Pear-shaped, and the skin is brown, u e; ast i a splendid large yellow Apple, "dMlicately flushed with pink. Messrs. DEvonport Bros., Salong, contributed well towards але this colonial exhibit so queen, and mention must also be of M. Н. S. Wark, Bathurst, and J. Apricot, and small red Tomatos, whilst shallow boxes opna dried P Apples (alioa) Sul- and Currants. The Western Aus- tralian contribution oaod many Gra 97 апа а goodly number of boxes of Apples and Pears. As in the exhibit fro ы Mey South Wales, some of e fruits were ө сал п the boxes in which they е Spitzenberg, : Rome Beauty, Stansil, and Jona- an. Ther ere also several boxes of Glou Man. id Pe | Them t prominent growers in Western Aus- tralia, ca f fruit was on show, are the ILLA- WARRA ORCHARD Co Mr. Кер, Bridgtown ; Mr. Boorg, Mount Bader; and Mr. W. SoungEss. South: Australia Victoria both exhibited much smaller collections. From the first-name state: Glou Morien and leinette de . Canada Pears were the most prominent feature, whilst Victoria relied dor нб тоа “chiefly on n Jonathan Apple and various bottled fruits. e Loquat and Blackberries had kept well, but the slices of Rhubarb had lost colour and appeared a trifle stringy. Fig. 27. аи а иса FRUCTU ELLIPTICUS; А ge ang ORANGE € BITED BY MESSRS. pues VEITCH AND SON e Dominion of Canada had a tent, arranged (See p. : adar the direction of Co tchinson, Crysta Palace, representative of the fruits of different rts of Canada. This tent was also. attractivel ie Globe Artichokes, Endive, Radishes, velop to perfection, whilst commoner тч аз ined the centre being occupied by саа Ee E ove Leeks, Beetroot, Capsicums, Peas, Apples, Pears, Strawberries, Raspber and chairs, so that занад could rest and admire the nee ants, Lettuces, and Celery. Messrs. Currants bear enormous crops of стер ‘fruits fruits at their leis Massive, opulent-looking, OBERT & V Hyéres, displaye im- іп the colder parts of the іа маб 20 е rass rails wer aee in front of the side stages aie Globe Artichok "e Tomatos. The e tw ranged many jars of and the large groups at the far end of лкт DES MARAICHER Paris, showed fruits and honey. There is light and dark гул This latter feature was backed by tall Douglas tote; Ооу; Т Cauliflowers, pret Endive, Car- honey labelled as “ s"—White Gum, York Firs, various Pines, Silver Firs, Spruces, and a T 8, ons, Turnips, Radishes, Cabbages, and Gum, and Liquid Gum—as well as crystallised row of juin Negundo variegata. In front of these omatus. . CowPorNT contributed large and hone: e poles of the tent are hidden by g trees large numbers of Northern Spy po. youn small green арышы, and the SociÉrÉ p'Hon- glass-framed cases of wheat; and various cereals Хор, which have been in cold dein Zn the TICULTURE PYRENEES ORIENTALES sent Let- are laid out at one end of the tent, radiating in past eight months, were arranged large xxXil. [sUPPLEMENT.] Many glass ie some of them of mue ons, cor ntained f ng branches of Pea ear, Apple, Plum. and Red Cur ok ch А рт reservative "oeil has kept fresh pes in apparently conditio s well as the v аа tity of Northern ^d Apple, а» varie- en Davies and Spitzbergen were well repre- d. moun nds. ш nslo ME OF THE FUNCTIONS. BANQUET OFFERED BY THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY е P resident and Council of the Roy al Horti- Vincent Square, in foreign гака" The. tables ү : ` Lawrence presided. 500 and included es- oasts, Baro n Ernsthause oyal ео РЕ Horticultural ‚ Gurney Fowler was to angie responded, in cons equence of fatigue’ due ‘to his hea ds се bam s ur fell to. Mr. Veitch, who boxe a tribu all who had taken part in Уе Sir Trevor Lawrence proposed **Qur Guests from Abroad.' -d ed. Fig, 28.—FIRST PRIZE COLLECTION OF VEGETABLES SHOWN BY THE Monsieur А. Truffaut, ien de la Société Nat. d’Hort. de уты, гез Herr Ernst Krelage, Président. Dutch Bulb rowers’ Society, gave ‘Тһе Royal Horticul- tural ocie Sir Jeremiah Colman; Bart.; Exhibition, respon Де һе w our b ing asked to speak for the 13, members of that distinguished jety; and he expr the g leasure of all eeting. so ma of the worl distinguished friends from all. p fonsieur M. de r Lawrence responded, Sir Trev and again — how delighted he was to. meet everyone present During dinner, Monsieur Tivader Nachez. per- olos formed some violin à DINNER AT GUNNERSBURY. the invitation of Mr. Leopold de Roths- ild, a large party visited Gunnersbury Par on Thursday evening, May 25, where they were warmly welco y their host. Before dinner, company explored the beautiful grounds, for which they expressed thei test admira tion. The dir tables were decorated pisn red, white and ун arnations, and ke of home-grown de Rothschild feos his welcome to THE Treasurer of the was hon ts Vilmorin proposed “ The After dinner Mr. Leena the visit Dn whose health he Рич оп behalf of the management he Royal arid il orticultural Exhibition, and th ык. Mem for their kind in coming over to Eng here were speec tion fom v various Vm rs of the company, includ- ing Count Georges de Germiny, Herr jarlem, Мг.” "Beet Schechner (Vienna), 1 тогіп, Sir J. Colman, Sir G.. Holfo rd, and Ртб. fessor. Valv assori (Florence) VISIT: TO BURFORD. A large number of guests A elled by special train from V mag Station on Saturday to Box Hill on a visit ir Tav os Lawrence at his beautiful. seat at Bu rford Bridge eather was delightful, and the company gre ad enjoyed of the lov X sibilo: especi- T éy were LAE y: Prince Alexander маа M returned than’ for the compaay. e.an me er visitor said, were charmed with this а nd, and h e quote ted кан Russian poet, . эрү, who, referring to igland, described i de Isle of ты pe of wonder, n Э. а Уыз = kr eeu (See p. xxix.) M was discoursed during the t erac by the band of тарен of the Queen Cameron Highlan Te tea the aas returned by РЕНЕ Жаш to London. VISIT TO WIND і e party һе ests . tra miration, the abroad being particu- raed iso ie kf ane general жен of the { garde . congratulations. ISIT TO. FRIAR РА y's мора а тъ ПАА Ӯ. unday, the 26th ult., a large par ty visi ited ; Friar Park, Henley-on-Tha ames n and rockeries. trip on the river was a pleasant feature of the day's proceedings NATIONAL ROSE жез oc CONFERENCE AND DINNE In order to mark the occasion np = exhibition followed by a a pacts conference on Ro: es was held b the ol GARDENERS CHRONICLE. Krelage , [Јом 1, 1912. onferenc the President, including, ғ T s Pase Duchéty са к” pert, Re Barbier, J. B: Croibier, M. Vilmorin, Ds Chenault, ndi dm Truffaut, P. Guillot; anc à ambe t; Mr. E. б. Hill, of Бич, 0. S.A 3 and Jonk- heer J... L. Moek. gst E репа i members were еа! I rs He rge Pau У.М.Н., nd. Bro Pag Mayor Darlington, G. L. Paul, orge-Gordon, John Green, Dr. A. К. W йаш d many others. The President proposed the toast 3 Brother Rosarians from Beyond the Sea referred to the world-wide influence of v Rone which is a favo rite flower 1 Messr T ck -Ducher, E. G. Hill, and ^f “Ош Ф Edward күү, res half of the National Ros and rie ofly outlined the work e Society pss re plished from the commenc PERPETUAL-FLOWERING cH DET В RECEPTION AND DINNE А reception and dinner given by the Pap flowering Catastion Society, in емей of the „== а Ае HON. VICARY GIBBS, foreign visitors attending the Exhibition took place’ at the Holborn Restaurant on Thursday, May Mr. J. S. Br pee occupied the chair. The visitors included Messrs. E. G. Hi П, C. Н. incent, Jun. (President of the ‘Society Manda, U.S.A., Mes Moll, many; Peter Crovetto, жетй, апа ber Maumene and Richon, Fra airman, in ырен diis toast of “ Our the hospitality which h en shown to English uiti to the United nier: in 1911, for which many of the guests were in no small iir. Зброі. Richard Vincent, Jun.; responded. ** The Perpetual- ee gs ee Society was te ed by M E. G. who 18 known on both s Ties t the а ant ic. Mr Pace йим» of the Floral Chmmnittes,: m sponded. w à Several fr ош ге the Continent made short 5 —— concerning the Carnation in their OWP untries and бна their impressions of thé Кыллы Exhibition. a = ——— ЧИШ — / З = EXHIBITION. 1912. '& Supple nent to the Gardeners’ Chronicle ER— THIRD * Xxxiy. [sUPPLEMENT.] THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. [June 8, 1912. THE EXHIBITION. ROSES. In the open class for 100 Roses of the five oink wa 2 uy? dwarf Polya ntha cos 20 plan of s, he latter not exceeding inches in ао, the 1st prize w essrs, PAUL & Son, Cheshunt, ch the Mme. N. avs avass ed on either side of the variety Mrs. T HAS. TURNER, Slough. In this white Katha- Müller, L а жа Messrs. Frank Cant & Co., Rose Gardens, Colchester, mho formed a ce and Captain Hayward were staged, € Кес aller masses of American Pi Паг ramblers, but the arrangement was little formal. 4th, Mr. Носн oe on The eatures of roup were t stands of ^Pirrie, Souvenir de endis Prat, Mar- quise de Sinety, and Ni phetos. For a group sd. flowering Roses, in pots or as cut flowers, or bot , in a space e not exceed- FRANK Cant & Co., > ad e a Paradise, Austrian Yellow, and Austrian Copper, \ чыкган De and American Pillar gave e pat of colo e other varieties in- clu ded Sinica Anemo ү ipm Princes cotch), P Pillar Sat ү Уи р w free-flowering). NURSERYMEN'S CLASSES. For 36 Roses, distinct, in pots not exceeding 8 inches diameter, the Ist prize was won by esci Mount & Sons, Canterbury. А band of iy y was surrounded by pou of new Hybri For 36 standard Roses, distinct w eeping varie- ties excluded, Mr. Cuas. TUR Slough, excel- ct e group was given by an edging of Flower ot Fairfield. CARNATIONS AND PINKS. COMPETITIVE . EXHIBITS. For a group of pery = = Malmaison Car- nations arranged i spac xceeding 150 square feet, in a oa ss эры to ай, ‚ F. RAPHAEL, Esq., Potters Ак Shenley (gr. Mr. A. Grubb); received the 1st prize for an аы exhibit of ll-known оте ies. ou Perpetual conces Mal- maisons excluded, arranged in a space not xm g1 re feet, lst prize was won b Sir RAND E B Blandford (gr. - s E. Usher) whose exhibit ies effectively arranged; 2n G. Mov Sons; Canterbury Mr. CHARLES BLICK, пош Nurseries, Hay® ed the finest exhibit 20 border var нас in not fewer than 10 distinct sorts. It compr! rised fine blooms of John Ridd, Mrs. Penton, Virgina June 8, 1912.] THE Se CHRONICLE. [SUPPLEMENT.] xxxvii. and Renown, and (Picotees) Her Majesty and Margaret Lennox, both broad-edged flowers. 2nd, AS. TURNER, Slough For ЕТ Pinks, in not rm than six varieties, the lst prize was won by Mr. HERBERT, The Nurseries, Acocks Green, with the perpetual- flowering Pinks Progres Princess Christian, Fair Maiden, елан Mary, Iona, Ida and Rosebud; a very скап, vigorous b cluded кь Jean Douglas, Ruby, Eanes: and W In es open tat for a group of cut Carnations of perpetual-flowering varieties, in a space not 1 һе px exhibit BELL, Guernsey; ions Heath ; ATERS, Balcombe. Mr. A. Е. Durrow, Iver Nurseries, Bucki ped ham, excelled in the op en class for six же of perpetual-flowering Carnati ions, ** Malm m excluded, distinct, 50 flowers of each s dis- played in six vases, arranged with any can 2nd, C NUR ps In class for rder Carnations and the bo Picotees, undressed, саа three flowers of Lardchron the Ist and 2nd prizes p awarded to Sir Rawporr L. BAKER and Mr. J. S. Brunton, Wes tbourne Grove, Burnley, respectively. NON-COMPETITIVE EXHIBITS. Mr. LEOPOLD DE ROTHSCHILD, Ascott, Leighton Buzzard (gr. Mr. Jennings), showed one o most telling groups in the show, although one of the simplest in design. rescent of Statice profusa was relieved by five clusters of Souvenir de la Malmaison Carnation e Stati The Carnations were exceedingly hs eb ‘and the Statice bore masses of their flowers, making a very striking. group. Isolepis gracilis was employed as an edging. Messrs. S T Low & Co., Bush Hill Park, E ** Malmaison " and opi iru arranged with Asparagus, Adian lepis. The best ** Malmaisons ” included Princess gress. The colour is rosy-mauve, but its chief value is its perpetual-flowering habit. me of ни older plants were 6 feet high, and carried m 80 to 100 flowers. n J. Dovcras, Edenside, Gt. Bookham, showed a number of border Carrations and ` Pinks in vases. The varieties included, Elizabeth Shiffner, Miss Willmott, Hercules as: self, andi many fine fancies Messieurs FORTIN & LAUMONNIERE staged a. group of cut Carnations in the French section. The varieties included the yellow Canari and the purple Maroc, a novelty, but the blooms were- past es best. Monsieur VacHEROT, Boisy St. Leger, France, боной рн large vases of perpetual-flowering The flowers were unusually large ai Jupiter (red), Diane (flesh), and Perle Rose (pink) were the best, but the- strain is to be obtained from seed, FOREIGN SECTIONS. Ample provision was made for foreign ex- hibitors, four spacious courts being reserved for- them, besides a special tent for Japan. Though. FIG. 32.— VIEW IN THE TENT CONTAINING THE EXHIBITS FROM HOLLAND. -— in 12 vases, the 15 prize was won by Mr. DovGLas, Edenside, Gt. Bookham, who showed flower large size and uniform excel- lence, Ten of the varieties had been raised by t rm he were Hercules (crimson), Eliza- beth Shiffner (buff), Gros (yello з п Ww d Kate Nickleby (white), Jean Douglas iss Willmott (red), and Mrs. Robert Gor- don (pink), John Ridd s. Penton, Virginia Renown represented the fos, and Her Majesty and Margaret Lennox the -edged icotees. 2nd, Mr. C. Brick, Warren Nurseries, Hayes, with flowers of fine form, but smaller and Ww eak in yellows. His varieties were Black Douglas, King George, ч ury, Miss Will- mott, Richard, Capt. Scott, Her mione, Donald d, Her Majest Vita D Boston, and Tiia A Peka UTIMUR tor foregoing ais were open to all com- peti ssrs. Geo. Mount & Sons те best in ‚ fora group ce not exceeding 50 square feet, with any suitable foliage 2nd, sr cH, Peterborough. the мые, тег for a por of perpetual- flowering Carn **Malmaiso: excluded, in а space not Sena 25 nian feet, any foliage, слоя, Vni анаар, теу of Wales, ver Lady Coventry. The perpetual-flow Ar varieties were hast edi hen fs Barones de Brienen, , particu ularly well show ES ane рын ош ss, wer C. Байт made one о Ше most decorative exhibits of ve рео. flowering Carnations in a group of about 4 ‘square’ feet in the large tent. A backgr imd of green silk showed to perfection vases, erum rs an bouquets of the Rex. À central mass of the €— Electra (apricot) was splendid in an old bro Japanese basket. Glass vases of White коа tress, Garhi Sunstar, Alma Ward, Triumph, c., were also finely gro ouped. Ап n фран xhibit was the original plant of Carola, eight years old. Sir Geo. FavpEL-PHiLLIPS, Balls Park, Hert- m is bran h ormed the centre with groups of the pale pink Blush oe Princes of Wales on either side. The white Nel nne was well shown with the fichier reds of Сей; Lady Coventry te Church- warden. Mr. C. Н. Не ue uda ries Nurseries, Acock’s Green, Warwick, show large an nely- flowered batch of чам boi ой Pink Pro- арч 2698 bija were not numerous, they bin "i the e cdd the inte oar and Beside Japan, the Holland, France ate Belg HOLLAND. а Dutch section was the admiration of veryone, and formed one n the most artistic Katare in ere hole egi on. On entering t that it was the Dutch. Pak so n was the- The DX aen was very robar touch effect in every deta simple, but characterised by t ha white-paint i ала Шеге ний light sprays of Asparagus m han , and ing from each arch was a basket of Be spes {гот de Lorraine flowering profusely. n the cen raised dais, on which w rvala huge gilded ad a sheaves of Lilac. The 8 f various. containe ower shoots o crimsons, cut with colours, whites, pinks, XXxVill. [sUPPLEMENT.] THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. 8, SO as to display fullest advantage. baske There the blooms to the was no crowding of the ch displayed in an UM way ires The exhi bit was > show by Жа ets—eac s it contained. PR were cut a appar КА e “lowering bine. have seen more of the glories of array of uncom- vith ne ay З: like heads of flowe е more noteworthy of these wer karataviense and A. Rosenbachi- anum, and аты before had we seen he реви ies of lli At one end of pani court was a fine group of Azaleas from Mess KosTER, beautifully ranged with an рей сигин purple-leaved Japanese Maples—a charming combination, all the tones of zaleas harmonised so w with the Maple foliage. finest of the sinensis hybrids were included in the group. The new hybrids from occidentalis show a great advance; this A flowering species will extend the flowering p t the ы the court was a large array of dinum ables ундо аз a trophy. g amida 1 stacks of Cucumbers, Caulillo: ers inds th high quality afforded evidence that the Dutch grow to perfection vegetables as well as flowers. FRANCE; The French section, кг with the Dutch, was somewhat disappointin cha considering the hav ly been relieved by a few ups of tall plants. But notwithstanding this, it was bright, and contained much of interest. In the -centre was ge group of ny different bright annuals, well grown апа interesting, gh lacking novelty p 4 o БА д с = ) z ыы, FIG. 34.—A CORNER OF AN OUT-DOOR EXHIBIT BY MESSRS, W. CUTBUSH AND SON, The group was the more remarkable as жеш of this Fern are group UDRY рв ed lants more than 3 feet hi h, with effective varie- gation, afforded an example i сарын achie ved b е is doubt- а баен of Phlox ensis and pilosa was ca interesting, as i (See p. xiv. of First Supplement.) vellous specimens of ver d, pigmy trees; one a of Thuya obtusa, stated to be 130 years old, and its thick, gnarled куы eem to justify its alleged age. the kinds subject to this dwarfing were chi el a Pin way. lent was bright with flower: ring Japanese d. and Wistarias, the most remark- able among which was MT [һе W. brachy- botrys, which is йылым ntly a variety of W. chinensis. The r die are short, the flowers large and of нт whiteness. ultijuga and its whit riety were well represented.. The ч М rain ed рими Fern (Daval- lia Мане) was Vie grag in for imu- lating animals, fro keys, ‘birds, turtles, fishes, io ther Sunt conceits that the Japanese this love to ена from the pliable rhizomes of Fern. places, was alongside T. subulata, which is very similar, but differs in that “ih has slightly broader eav es, and grow ws in sunn s. T. mur is omini on all kinds of wie and was here shown. on rock chippings. e ha ecessary to Orchi phar cer in man ported specimens eir a climate, for no ma he may coax it, Mr. are cannot ind Sph m to g robustly. Physcomitrium pyriforme bore numbers of ite interesting capsules, which are so like tiny inverted Pears. Whil is Pear-shap grows on the banks and ditches, the species affine ourishes on the bark of trees and has not und on the groun were also healthy palustre, lime which but rare ly - produces spores, and. is- xl. [50РРІЕМЕМТ.] THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. ted by ретт (the buds which form on In addition to his co ollec- gar or the Preces of supplying specimens for те HORTICULTURAL SUNDRIES. The su кы section included exhibits of m could be placed in the open with safety we sig мн Bard ted in the grounds a BOILERS, &c. TUCKER & Sons, п, big series of gl edere for every pur pose. A very e ornamental conserva- ry, with verandah tage d house ted with the latest appliances, pl houses, garden treillage, tu shrubs, blinds, and various details of glass-houses were all well exhibited. SPIN & SONS, ae Street, bin s of various ' boiler, Be iion radiators, a series of hand hes, lightly yet strongly con- a system of staging with i iron standards an-roof frame has iron girder therein for cpu the " lights in position when ifte к УЕ calor dri са САТЕ, baee their patent’ срем йн, ° xa ranging from 40 fee to 0 feet of piping. These boilers are designed fo burn without at- tention, =. are special serviceable for haga ings. firm showed the “ The glas uniform height, a co зый, стон кч without woddwork or «наф: WES ihe m ai Bardctrarn ~ yoi 8, 1912. ment. The device is very simple, and will poss of service in duck ve and amateur garden Mes Нӧхтѕсн & Co., Niedersedlitz, p den, ‘exhibited аны of greenhouses of the ir with water-way very cleanly, and t the range design is simple, РІС. 36.—THE “ CHASE " CONTINUOUS Ó of power is from 400 feet of piping to 8,000 feet. A system of glass-house construction with re- ланча roofs was also оп show NNER, Волвр & Co., Xp builders, Pr displayed | two examples of their pat d with duri db r por y system T also boilers of three patter E Еогр PAN-LiGHT Co., Slough, exhi- ed a series of their folding propagating cases, suitable also for Strawberries, salads, and other quick- d iain s. i 1 mantled by thumb-screws, and m the smallest compass. The glass | bei slotted in grooves is ае; removed for етте, А fresh air or for vi HE QUAKER Core Мсн Pid А Richmond, Indiana : lating gear. The system is controlled by a pair FiG. 35.—MESSRS. W. DUNCAN TUCKER AND SONS’ EXHIBIT IN THE SUNDRIES SECTION, z cog-wheels with bicycle chain, and the exten- on of the lifting rods is on e Venetian blind system o of extension and reduc ; i rigid and и е "€ be» wheel. N. А horticultural builder, High Road, Str axes, "exhibited a stand of glass nd are als e in pote form for the protection of tall plants. . WEEKS & Co., 72, Victoria Street, , and a an d with channelled and and a detachable Saloni of staging of iron throughout. S Bank Iron Co. it on . т 2 тоне all of high power and economic use. Pumps of varied design and a and пн of hot-water piping were shown by this firm essr Has. P. Kin use, rang г i р. - genious and useful small-compass engine. A very simple ventilatin e d series of semi-rotary p WLLBACH COLL Co., LTD., Swansea, Ү'Со;, L ormous block of their An- fur ing. This coal has orific power, 1 Pet a in combustion, d is free from shale. "Ma PILKINGTON Bros. D e embedded, anti-drip system of greenhouse glaz zing, cliches, ууз А tubes, and other glass requisit GARDEN FURNITURE Messrs. LIBER & Co. Reg ent Street London, made a gs aii e and imposing "Rapley with a great variety of Japanese garden ornaments an appropriate = tare: which m be described as a ng summer-house, we noted fine old bronze lanterns 6 feet high, of splendid d : p Ene p inscriptions; qua an h as are ма with Japane garde ronze stor with every feather delicately chiselled; bungalows апа gates of bamboo; and h and there owing in very s ooking жоне roof quaint te were susp and after dusk the various lites rns in thi interesting arra gave it а very Oriental effect. Messrs., бео. TRoLLoPE & Sons, West Halkin ered iron aban wi брагай complete— ornament. me S) od finely ornamented, ong the back a row of large oil jars planted uh atiitable species made а Mos Me display. ess we. ы? Со., к, E А : , 96, Victoria Street, London, es ds dient 'in lead and other metals, and casts ready for us models, old Hoi pillars of genuine work, pne screens, and a series of elaborate photo- gra | | | June 8, 1912.] THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. [suPPLEMENT.] xli. Messrs. C. Н. Grover & Co., The Hatcham Horticultur al Box Works, Old Kent Roa London, pori a good display with a great variety of light vicies indo boxes suitable for уан сиы garden produce by rail or pui C rci of boxes will prevent friction and damage to the were fruit-trays (see fig. 59), in ples, of good de- 2 sign, and nt box (see fig. 40) for despatching bouquets in perfect safety. Fic. 37.—01р се оте HEAD WITH PT, EXHIBITED BY RS. G. TROLLOPE AN о be just anted, and a specially- designed box for the iraia oh of rs is wel worth the attenti tion ot growers ; the = Жый Messrs. ViPAN & HEADLEY, cen Me garden seats and other farnita in 2 designs in untreated teak wood, ale pain Mei аа ples. Some of the semi-circular seats for the termini of garden walks, or formal ада, were well designed. 'ASTLES SHIPB a Co., Lro., Balti ы пке, Millbank, Westminster S. W., exhibited jf ife ES long range of design, rig igidity nud ud lasting “qualiti es charac- te ised the exhibits. The Qua rtette table and cha a very attractive arrangement; the hatte whan not in use form corners apparently of the — в structure Mes ds Cro OWTHER & Son, 282, North End Road, "Fu m, ha very attractive stand of old garden pestes temples of stone, wrought figures, old garden seats, statuary, vases, di als plant stands, E heads, balustrading, and other examples of ga ae Ear ue nf" and orr isse wg W. ae ERS & mbe uy W ro n, Sur Alle d poe with garden ks исе, габ seats, arches, and tubs in light аша elegant designs. ABB essrs, BOTT BR Southall, displayed clegant folding ge trays, and magazine nds for use in the ar , St. Nicholas in : Vind-screened chairs, deck chairs, garden chairs and lounges, invalid chairs, and magazine rests were all include T EYTON TIMBER Co., Ne ‚ London S.E., exhibited a series of rustic resa foi. rest- 8, -houses, stan or growing plants, pillars rustic of design, and gateways Yi in peeled ye! ice man d oak. HE Por TE з Сошр, Compton, Guild- m made an Mice exhibit of garden pottery in grey : ns, vases, dials, and other earthenware ornaments were exhibited. A l from which doend jen od. zum. statuary Mosen one- iiio life fo ize—was excelle m Many of the exhibits were of i pe use in terrace and pillar decoratio ARDEN IMPLEME WHITE, РЕС: Paddock Wood, yet ed “ Abol” syringes of all sizes, knapsack sprayers, and the noted Abol insecti- ssrs. Corry & Co., Lrp., London, displayed garden cutlery and othe gh es ces, bulb wls in ma me аган designs, sprayers and eiat diffus ss flower vases and tubes, and a big уе Же of florists’ EASPA mms - ves, à preparation na as а styptic, Elliott’s gamed means of fumigating gre eenhouses, large an small), and онр а non-poisonous ’ fluid insecti- cide were also o M AE ‘Clapton, showed his well- watering pots. He had eredi . . E s impurities other matter of suspension is retained by t screen i in the iet of the FRE sets EN, Shepper- ton, Middlesex, awed вайн acier tubes, metal- -mounte in C. the gna pilin Ge tool, а POM ag for mei Mere ge ©“ casua er ARR & g Street, Covent Garden, W.C., exhib arge collection of ‘all descriptions, secateurs ering scissors, knives, and other a of "the several materials, r's bulb planter and bulb dibber (see fig. 38), ive in boring holes in the hardest soil effec- tively and cleanly, a very han or use in flower € ug I fig. 58), le ladies’ garden s, and various gardening requisites were induded i Am this exhibit. THE FRENCH CrLóc o., Caxton House, Westminster, exhibited "hvel ‘tools used in in- tensive cultivation, in adžition to glass and xlii. [SUPPLEMENT.] other xo. soam They had одан д cheaply- ted frames ; lattice-w ork p — ure; and ater-pots, nabling watering to "e pice oa in quick Guia, were on зош Мг. Н. C. Su . Bradfo rd and Liverpool, had a collection of * * Slin ngsby-Steelback ”’ spent sion Жаб, trolleys and trucks, barro and ther garden r tes. HE Patent Sarety Lapprer Co., Peter- ugh, ex xhibited a series of ladders on the ex- tension system, a s that are convertible into steps. rs have light, safety hand-sup- ports for the security of the user in fruit gather- ing and wh rrying HE NT 2» оп, ibi xtension and platform lad- ders, folding ladders, steps ladders е єн — desig The a o for dio Co Lrp., Sheffield, Mise c ы ig асам n] exca- vatory a and garden tools, s the spades and par! dissing м уча me biting much in- s. Drew, CLARK & Co., Diamond Ladder Leyton, London, had a lar arge stand of Wor hc ailes of ladders and „нер, travelling lad- for street use, ex ger aici mena steps. vip Rowett & Co. S.W., n ladders, and auto- engineers, Westminster, Showed fencing of steel c Fic. 38.—IMPLEMENTS SHOWN BY MESSRS. BARR AND SONS. A and B, Bulb Planters; C, Garden Hoe. wire for parks and gardens, steel рег jan and arches, various designs in fences for gateways, iron tree- саве. db Ба dte other fenc- ing. FERNDEN FENCING Mr. Gro. Bray, airs contractor, New Mal- den, sei put up a — of lych gates in nglish oak, wi hingle roof, various gates in Japanese oak а ‘teak: and the " Her- cules A ares аага ЫЗ, for various purposes of utility SPRAYING IMPLEMENTS, WASHES, &c. ing d By shutting the ied insecticide barrel is EK И firm exhibited their new Knapsack sprayer, posse an inner jacket for cleansing p ‚ and an agit жылы. device to gl e perfec he The sprayer is fitted with vollapaibie foot-plates in many effective аши. g 1 THE GARDENERS’ CHRONICLE. [JuNE 8, 1912, for The Daisy lawn sackler, a ys улна ‘ile spraying nozzle, ay of similar strength to s attachable to any hose. view. FLETCHER, engineers, Maid- and hand sprayers DRAKE & Mes stone, geen d power = A 2 STORI ==: " = = Fig, 39. та ддт SHOWN BY MESSRS, OVER AND CO. Machines rang- spraying nozzle, the wearing parts of which a ыу renewable. Mr. A. саи, М№огу Gree Southall, “had r of waterway bore, exam P the Ideal ue Hed ith levered roc bars and other. new dorus es, together eu examples of БШ; piping, and other «ненщ ша и Мт. DWARDS, Leeds, exhibited and illustrated the use of his patent aridi ng ma- chine. The machine is a drum-like tank w hich con- clockwo nide trap e itself into the ta t 50 seconds after the clockwork is started, enabli operator to escape the fumes Wangen g the esee a 5 oper- the ird of use. Excess of S dide in any one part of the "otio is espe impossible. Тһе vibrating ye keeps the atm sphere moving and с the gas as it of emitted. essrs. JOSEPH TLEY, ow-on- Humber, Hull, displayed a large indiber P their ox extract. firm are Spidacide, Sweet Pea manure, Daisy Fic. ss — BOX FOR PACKING age мый — Ү MESSRS. С. Н. GLOV roe са sand рн the е» апа irri s weed complete plant Vitalizer і is of good re Ен емне ssrs. W м. & manu tactis em erkhamst displayed various insecticides and fungicides, their V2K fluids f ildew o d for asi E of fruit trees, C and their improved Bordea D The stand also contained several interest- ing biological specimens. A new spraying pump attachm to barrels and tar was ex hibited fitte ith a water agitator, thus ensur. Pump, and s wall d. Mr. RICHARDS, 254, Borough High Street, London, displayed a big ки ен their jid е. plant and tree washes, Dura ompound in cake ful inseotieida, ied for ihe amateur. 1 XL- paste, a preparati n for bien s an effec tive = oyer of мер л, leaf "miners and rubs. and insecticide, is prepar by mixing w ing water, allowing it to hand for 24 н before us Je EYES SANITARY кела Co., Lrp., 64, к Street, London, Е.С. d illust rated the use of t well-known horticultural wash in the НЫ of green fly, red spider, caterpillar and FiG, 41.—THE * BECHER" FRUIT-CLEANER AND GRADER hey had a new рено vermes Jeyes Boca ** Win ys " Wash, for as à е 3 > co the cleansing and disinfec ion of buildings, pens, and drainage. ^ Cross Mild d Insec stroyer was also exhibited. This is reco mended for mildew and insect pe generally. Lu s Chrysanthemum Manure, ап nt’ з c m Ant Destroyer were also exhi- e stand of Messrs. Lewis, BERGER & por: Lrp., contained exhibits of various garden pounds and materials for the sucker insect pests so exhibited ы m horticultural use. HE Sanitas Co., Lrp., Limehouse, E.C., had a stand of their insecticides, destroyers, disinfecting fluids, and the Sanitas June 8, 1912.] THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. [SUPPLEMENT.] xlii. Distemper, a composition of antiseptic рто- perties, for Seong aa in all the art shades ty & Co., 4-12, Old Swan Lane, London, E. C., exhibited dr a Quassia com- pound in handy packages, for the eradication of common garden dipterous pests. It has non- poisonous properties. Ww. Butt & Sons, Kings Road, Chelsea, ed drums and small phials of their fumigating compound, and illustrated the method of use of ARBOR CHEMICAL Co., Paterson, London, Miia their speciality for the destruction of vermin of all descriptions trouble- FIG. 42.—MESSRSe EDWARD WEBB AND See p, xi. of First Supplement.) kone i in the garden, such as rats, mice, beetles, an ня Rosinson Bros., Lrp., West Brom- pes Staffordshire “nae a dis on Бе. They also sh ift’s manurial insecticides, a preparation to kill insects and fertilise the , also vario manures, the Alpha"' sprayers and many other specifics. srs. WALTER & C D., Millwall London, showed their various sp ti , and a new composition, “ ане si Fruit-tree Glaze,” for oes lestie " s and cuts of lar rees I" preparation u ix 6 а great proportion “ ima ater tion ої “dam seedli creepers and "i: cies: Dui c ommonly s from this dise The preparation is cleanly iac rne and cheaper than steaming and firing or the preven- Тнк GERMAN Porasm SYNDICATE, 117, Vic- toria Street, 1 illustrated, by grow- an E of fruits, the results of using their fertiliser рейсти The exhibit t Englis included fruits from English growers grown with and with these manures L CHEMICAL MANURE Co., j Я 1 crops, and Lawes’ Flui preparation for purifying soil under glass. essrs s Prantorps, Lr London, еу, as cleanly іп use, sweet- smelling, and an effective ph say алин for stable килы, supplying a valu- umus, bei great service as E зу ы peat in the n sedis of Eri ceous plan Mr. H. cial? Jersey (manufacturers Messrs. Drake & Fletcher, engineers, Maidstone), showed the Becker ” ygienic fruit- pra ner and 41), a machine specially E гае а dios grad chine cleans at ur, an uds e us un bulbs, and such soft fruits as Strawberries. n e makes adapted ‘for the ү зг "d smallest fruits the larger makes clean, grade and render fit for market Potatos by the ton. Some Tematos that had been through the machine several hundred e day were sound and free from This machine appears invaluable in the virgin spawn. donis exhibit contained all stages of Mushroom grow Mrs. Е. А. - Jonzs, Sutherland Avenue, Bexhill-on-Sea, artistic flower- plant receptacles for the dwelling in cop- per repoussé work. BOUNDARY CHEMICAL Co., , Cran treet, Liverpool, exhibited “ rice T AE ting pesi for ine сен support of culinary and Pea illars of Sweet Peas are экн гт Ше tin of ds netting tubes, which incombe, SONS’ EXHIBIT OF INDOOR FLOWERING PLANTS. y take bum place of stakes. Plant lisers, vine manures, and c cal manures, “ “Cli imax fessrs. BLAKE & Mack KENZIE, Lrp., Isli nime рон. filled a stand with garden pots of vari 1 ог the reception of 1 ез апа вһаре Н quick-growing plants апа s These ре are of prepar oard and fi good use in transmitting pla а y post and rail. They ie pet ce kable and last in rondition for a reasonable time w ‘ist | in use. I r d à s Street, .C., showed the = r Saera a jars and bottl The syst e usual vacuum ethod, an nd there are no clips or capsules of metal. Included in this exhibit he “ M as t x fruit-juice extractor, a boiler for the extraction of fruit juices by steam without pressure or subsequent filtering. xlv. - [50РРІЕМЕМТ.] THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. [JUNE 8, 1912. . Mr Pa MES GEORGE, 14, Redgrave MO Put- ney, displaye ed peat iR for grow ne Mushroom spawn, and various fertilisers and ures. ser nay R. A. Lister & Co., Lro., 188, Gra Inn Road, Holborn, sewed tubs bor shrubs api a а series of ‘designs of garden furniture in various woods. n AMBROSE PALMER & Co., 87, Mou gave an excellent display " ' fruit-packing boxes. he system is on felt-lined, елми inner trays and effective PM а of the The ROYAL FOR THE Pere OF Bir ‚© e’s Gate, S.W., put up an interesting stand of birds’ nesting-boxes cut out of na logs. Feedin s, seed d "d and other devices for the encouragement an prier of birds, m with literature pn угы were also on vie РАТТІЅ sox & Co., 4, Greyhound Yoon аста, S.W., showed their well-known or use AN wot. c., also a series of tools for з-за ЖЫ fro rass areas, cut- ents for tart renovation and laying, ting ins and “Мах " water ributor, а їтїр form of anges spraying nozzle, self-supporting and in position Miis. AMES Gree м & МЕР , Lrp., 107, Queen Victoria Str t. London, filled а large and к stand with ies Munstead flower glass: many artist ic vom cian and cutting. The war are n white and soft n shades and flowe holders are placed аи Жу” the etter сег of the contents. —— JAME 5 Ou - Co., Raynes Park, London ега езїїп ng ве series of cases showing i germination ч seeds in their system of test of fertilit Messrs. ELIOTT Bros Co., — Place, B ER БФ O г Put BT Le and lawn-sweeper: Army & vy AUXILIARY CO-OPERATIVE Suppty, LID., filled а a large bungalow Ment gar- den machines and requisites the leading makes were displa ayed in lend е Вов SYDENHAM LIMITED, Tenby Street, Birmi bad showed | silver plated flower stands and holders for table decorations side ge 5, pee Buildings, gem ell exhibited their 8 a of wire frame fo g bler Roses were included in the e M С. Е. BnacarNs & Co., Banbury, Oxon, showed models of drive gates, ту of turnery, ins’ patent kit-carts, suitabl e fruit gathering and other light garden tracti The structure a ы» vehicle is eeno light, yet strong.’ es n detached, f recepi and the platform a a or Bevel trie Miss HEL Corr, 25, Ferncroft онй Hampstead, exhibited ' modéls ы Г gardens, pet and furnishing of t ti Messrs. Gro. Jackman & Sons, Woking, dis- Lees [park а ма garden designs and photographs water gardens, Rose gardens, ical a Л * SELBOR Socrery, 42, Bromsgrove Square, staged а DEM = nesting-boxes for f birds various амал һе неву, & HORTICULTURAL Asso- CIATION, dd London, iad pee cleaning and winnowing m machines in various si e Jonn Groom’s FLOWER GIR Ls’ MISSION, Sekforde Street, Clerkenwell, exhibited some astonishingly realist wers made by the blind crippled inmat мә Mr. С. ENGELMANN, Saffron Walden, showed photographs and plans of many types of garden desig S. Cotter, Lrp., Reading, exhibited Reading gore made pottery and the Silchester art pottery in various designs. Cotprum PorrERY Co., 10a, it i Street, Chelsea, exhibited art pottery in vario des and shapes THE — EXHIBITS. xperiment of forming a scientific section justified by the the section, and, though the well arranged, they provided to: striking poen of the many i o solve horti- e — than their numbers. As was to be xpected, exhibits dealing with plant pests were others, though, as will other importan were represent e. The exhibits may be classified hus: et 1. Phytopathological (plant pests). 2 Mer of plant-cultivation and propaga- io 5. The side pis of plants to soil. 4. The en physiology and chemistry of 5. Plant-breeding and a history and origin of cultivated plants The first section—that of pa pests—included some 13 separate exhibits. Among the exhibitors in this group у the BOARD OF AGRICULTURE, which showed large coloured maps, illustrating the пета of "the American офа тту mil- ew of wart disease of Po and also maps AR wing the areas devoted to оњ. -growing in the different parts of England. iris OF AGRICU NICAL EDUCA LTURE AN D TECH- inr ete series of specimens in cases, нди e pests of fruit trees and bushes, the SOUTH-EASTERN AGRICULTURAL OLLEGE, Wye, and a аен dap orae exhibit b Е SPENCER noe ment Station), арр trees attacked b mussel scale, and als do ges containing caterp aah some of the fol- lowi sis of frui —Magpie moth, Gooseb and m urrant pies wil Apple sawfly, lackey moth, and winter moth. PT Silver-leaf disease of Plums plants was illustra by the exhibits sent by Ренн PERCIVAL үг» ultural Depar кон, еу College, Reading) an tany School, за of Cambridge). Mr exhibit in so specimens s паса the life- isto: of Plunifolt, the geen stage of which was fee hibited on the lea of Anemone coron Mr. се E MassEE exhibited а fine NO of coloured illustration of fungi, an RM E rankfurt-on- pee sent dried оаа of ungi parasitic on rees. and other ecimens “| drawings ge om d Prof. R. Тор ae EORGES TRUFFAUT d of life-histories of insects which damage horti- cultural and other crops. the d section—that illustrating methods of cultivation and propagation—Mr. REW (Horticultural Department, University College, Readin wed a very complete and in- tructive series of specimens illustrating the various stocks d in the p gation of the larger fruits, and the best methods of treatment in the vni stages of en ng. Professor BAYLEY FOUR (Royal Botanic бака. {Утин детн reserved speci- mens illustrating modes of propagation of plants е stages in the rooting of cuttings. Messrs. James VErrcH exhibited a large num. ber of cross-grafted plants, including various Conifers, Cupressus on Thuya, Libocedrus on Thuya, &c. In the third көл dealing with the relation of plants to —the Rorm same institution, exhibited The WOBURN exhibit, referred to above, in- cluded specimens to illustr ate the effect of grass on trees. e Pears, Plum, e and Fir planted in 1909, in sandy soil, some in tillage, i 8, showed in striking manner the section devoted to Ms physiology an cheinistry, apparatus used for accurate in- vestigation of transpiration a nd other processes was exhibited by the IMPERIAL CoL- AND TECHNOLOGY essor ARMSTRONG, F.R.S., showed spec eger ungue which — prussic acid, ай І. major, which doe chibi, ие е ing how much may be y facilities whatsoever to culti- breeding—contained a hibits, notably those sent S InsiTUTE an y Me qoe ON NS, n the Innes exhibit were n Mr. Ue icta i , illus- ties. Washington and Pond’s Seedling had set no fruit тус К queer Ickworth Impera- tive and ansparent were bearing good crops, showing t ey are self-fertile. | Mr. Compton’s exhibit illustrated dominancé - of self-fertility in Res ок: ; nnered form of Alp ine ype as generally supposed, an nd that by йаш of a pure line they could be eliminat essrs. Surron’ s exhibits were two in H © 9 Е [^] Ф =] cet "d i=] B e н © © a SB EE a5 ч et © Б, ~] р = 08 a “ж ie an ES o n number K gathered o cliffs, was e able proteuttor mag cultivated Cabbages. І essrs. Surton & Sons’ second мө (illus Ж with the Potato. Init f Major Hv urbag гаенне) чи the hybri te. supposed to be e from the f natural c mies petrifolia ; 50 plants of "ihe ег were n shown, t? F, illustrate the ‘multiplicity of forms obtained in the second gener Professor WınkıerR (Tubi ш. Кыз й 4 of Rica ved and P the nown eror of Sweet Pea. Mr. Mus Y's exhibits, which proved v ery 9 * tractive to. Fern lovers, contained Вы Reichenbachia, ae Clee e: y Co go. e Primula sinensis, to illustrate the history а le evolution of the cultiv reru M elis of the pian Е JuNE 8, 1912. М ТНЕ GARDENERS EXHIBITION ITEMS. THE * ма т " DIFFICULTY ON THE PENING ue Sir,—The nd feel it incumbent upon them to explain the delay in "opening the gates at the east eg ней, the t day of the Exhibition, and t ee regret at the inconvenience A онага to visitors caused thereby. The fullest эртине ran has been made and the omission to open the gate appears to have been е to a ои nding of instructions by one of the subordinate officials, who, unfor Ses interpreted the order given not to open the main entrance until after the departure ої the eim party as applying to his gate also. any inconvenience care was taken that the кы should be directed to entrances other than the main one until it was open The Directors wish to offer this explanation. o no more than op gee шы which was ing and not to any order given by a responsible official. Yours эрир J NEY FOWLE ева of Directors. TRADE ASPECTS. Messrs. JAMES CARTER & pu write as follows : —'*'The question has been ed what are the trade aspects of the тео arai ese Exhibiti n? In other words, will it prove goo for trade? I ly is in the ative, the further question naturally follows, will the results be proport e t 1- fices in thought, time and financial outlay which have been er crifices н, been made to ensure a great success, on the one hand by the Royal Horticultural чырыы. ami a the other tid by the Yd ** The ntly compensated y follow in other in ое ing to the view s and җи vague students and ama- teurs the results of the great eed a nd advance in ко. since 1866. It will prove to be a landmark in еен шры A a one stone to pare achie the futur * But wh demand for the n which we anticipate will come to exhibitors, mi which, in our opinion, is the best return possible. THE ATTENDANCES. The ононе are the official figures of the attendances Wednesday, Heu 22 ,551 Thursday 11,714 riday 15,485 Saturday ie 18,010 Monday ‚453 есй 39,522 Wedn 41,154 Phunday "estin ied) 500 Total ... 178,589 A FINANCIAL SUCCESS. There = no official figures at present respect- i the көгүнө sreing from the show, but s rumour at the amount b - ng like £4,000 to £5,000. Ж ea HEATING THE ORCHID TENT. heating arrangements of the apne tent b Mackenzie This та also supp lied an apparatus d providing tepid water Messrs. free of charge. were carrie Moncur, Ltd., tor watering the plan Sir Harry J. Veitch has elected to substitute d Medals һе уоп at the e may present one to each of his cups in pla ce of the Gol naho he as mementoes. With his characteristic aap e i Mr. Leopold de Rot collection Hospital. hschild gave the fru to the conditions, and in futur to view the exhibits in a comfortable atmosphere. CHR ONICLE. sid oii of r ee xlv. seven Gold Me Belgian Tro Messrs. J. Waterer & pases. Ltd., met with ex- ceptional success, being a dals, Silver Cups, ws West of Scotland Cup, and the pay arde fewer than one Silver. gilt Medal, two Co a ek im of the City of Glasgow paid d fro he expenses the cit в magnificent he Chelsea еч Т айк aad: townar the to an ot the leading officials of the principal parks of of Federat able Messrs. Alexander кеша & н т the exhibition of five r. C. Webster, gardener to the Duke of Rich- at Gordon Castle, N.B се Exhibition of 1866, which opened on e corresponding day—May 22—exactly 46 ае ыр the class for a collection of Tulips, occupy- о robe i that space t Ltd., New- OFFICIAL LIST OF AWARDS. SPECIAL CUPS AND MEDALS. H.M. The King’s Cup Н.М. Queen Alexandra’s Cup ... The Duke of Portland’s Cup Sir Jeremiah Colman’s Cup Gardeners’ Chronicle Cup American Florists’ ^ Society's beni Medals te Ln Ditto American Florists’ Society's a Medals Ж. ims Dit Di ia Belgian Tro ophy Birm — Botanical Society’s 5 W. Bull & Son’s Cup Ditto ... ie TE Ditto . Barr & Son Cu up . Ernst Маланг S Memorial Gold Bunyard & Co.’s s Cup National Chrysanthemum La Cup Perpetual ieee Carnation Society's Me ed Mai an. Tucker 8 Сор Do obbi e & Co. National райна Society’ 5 ; Medals Jules ak de s Cup ington eg French Horcultaral Society's 5 е J. Gurney Fowler’s Worshipful Company gi Fruit- erers’ J. J. Grülleman's Cu up O DT of Gar- National Gladiolus Society s Cup Mrs. Gre i rds E Cup. ‚бїт Geo. Horticultural Club Cup Johnson, Walker & » rolhurst’s р King’s Acre Nurseries’ Cup Mons. Lambea d Netherland Horticultural 1 Federa- tio Paul "а ва ' Cu up. Royal Caledónian ‘Horticultural Society” s Gold Medal Offered for the most meritorious exhibit in the show (Orchids) Offered for the best rock and water en Offered for the Orchids Ж у Жу» red enn for the second best ex- The best new plant, Leptosper r mum scoparium var. Ni holi For American n For Silene Hooker or à collection of American plants A For Rhodostachys species nation “White Wonder” Ro on * Hiawatha Group of Conifers Olearia dentat Best бариа “Coronation ” Best rid atic та illustre ** Europa’ Best od id ена “Dirce” Tulips Plants raised from seed ... Fruit ne we boe Chrysanthemums Orchids Best exhibit ‘of Roses Carnations ... Carnations ... * Я E © Ф Best Miltonias Rockery ... Fruit trees in pots Fruit Pop dus Pot fruit trees Hippeastrums "a ce deu of Roses Gla eA Be. fade exhibit ‘of Orchids... Japanese gar ces and очна Воз Е Нуна Orchids Tulips Roses Grapes НРА ia e Sir George Holford. R. Wallace & Co. James Veitch & Sons, Ltd. G. Mount & Sons. Rev. A. T. Boscawen. W. Cutbush & Son. M. Prichard. W. А. Manda. H. J. Elwes. Allwood Bros. Paul & Son, Cheshunt. J. Waterer & Sons, Ltd. Capt. Dorrien- aug M. Firmin Lambea J. Gurney Fowler. Sir Geo. Holford. Sir G. Faudel. Phillips. utton & Sons. His Majesty the King. W. Wells & Co. Sir Jeremiah OMM: Geo. Mount & Son C. F. Raphae Bertie е So Л. М. Рег Ducher ‘Mansell js Hatcher, Ltd. Sir R. Ba James Biredwitk & Son. Sir Geo. Holford. . M. Prichard. L. de Rothschild. His Majesty the King. T. Rivers & Sons. Sir George Holford. G. Paul & Sons B mes Carter & Co. James Veitch & Sons, Ltd. James Brown, Heaton Mersey. G. Ый A. Cla rk, a d. Craven Nurs анн» РУ бо. Alex. Dickson & Sons, Ltd. J. Brown. Marquis of Salisbury. xlvi. ([suPPLEMENT.] THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. [JUNE 8, 1912. SPECIAL CUPS AND MEDALS- Scottish ышына Associa- tion’s Gold M Medals A. E. Speer’s Cup ... N. N. Sherwood’s Cup 's Cup Baron Bruno Schróder's Cup The Veitchian Cup Van la averen Cup Yokohama Mastery Co.’s ‘Cup dford County Cup Be roe Cheshire and North Wales asini Co "uiis Cup Derby Coun ird Cup _ "e origi County Cup... id Dorset County Cup aster County Cup аен County Cup Norfolk County Cup Shropshire Cup West of Scotland Cup Somerset County Cu South Wales Cu uffolk County Sussex (James Buchanan, Esq.) County Си : Wa M County Rose Wiltshire County "Rose. cester County Vase z fran e County Чар Isle of Wight Cup .. & ard йел weet Pea Society's Ж Bowl Bowl New Roses Sweet Peas Annuals and biennials Sweet Peas m Vegetables MK nds m Best 6i trees and shrubs Tulips T Mountain Pæonies COUNTY CUPS. Strawberries Fr Group of new v plants ock water garden Lilacs in basket and miscellane- ous group А Conifers af shrubs Smoke- киши кч Hard-wooded plar Orchids and "aco n Carnations : es ei Collection of vegetables Fruits LS urease a т Chie е Plants Collection of hardy shrubs ock p water gardens Orchids Rock garden Carnations Hippeastru Scented Рано — (сотій.). Pernet-Ducher. C. W. admore. Lewis H. о . Ba . Н. Bath, Ltd. W. Artindale & Son. Laxton Bro Duke of үү estminster. R. Veitch & J. m & CORAN Ltd. Aalsmeer Florists’ Association. L. R. Russell. J. bind Жөнө. Young & Со. Мт. 7. Wood, Boston. Dobbie & Co. H. B. May & Sons. Jackman & Son. Nethe : $ and Horticultural BA ard T Ca. rd Water. and Sons, Ltd. Sir Eve James Vei eden, n Fisher, ^im pir Sibray. J. Mac бачай com zi Sibray. Bak Sander & Sons. W. visere s Son. SCIENTIFIC SECTION. Gor» MEDALS To Professor Winkler for graft hybrids; Pro. fessor Bateson for ant breeding exhibits; n of injurious insects; à ooks for an exhibit of sivi and leaf and Plum rus he SILVER-GILT MEDALS To Professor Newstead for a collection of scale insects ; Woburn Experimental Farm, per Mr. Pickering, for injurious insects; and Dr. Pethy. bridge for diseases affecting Potato SILVER MEDALS r exhibit of scale insecta ; Dr. Russell for soil sterilisa- oe and rowth of uit trees ; Н. 3. May = and Hugh Barton for British Moss RONZE MEDAL To Mr. T. Cheesman for tree seedlings in water. DIPLOMAS To Mons. Daniel for pictures of e illus- trative Ug ‘effect. о fessor se es of injurious pests; ougall for ilustra ions of injurious Dr. Ме insects ; Mr. E. S. Salmon for fun К шыу, of ruit SER ofes essor Percival Б ехһ hibit of G. V e diseased plants; The Board maps showing distribution of plant diseases. LUPA E FIG. 43,—GRouP OF FERNS SHOWN BY MESSRS. Н, B. MAY AND SONS, р. x. of First Supplement,) Dm Lu D d Зе 15 а = June 8, 1912.] THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. [SUPPLEMENT.] xlvii. reece тиш $ ме | ТИНЕ EYBRIS . i5 TN d sons, CS READING ^ o T A А Witch G Ес̧. 44,—EXHIBIT OF TUBER-BEARING SOLANUMS : HOWN EY MESSRSs SUTION AND SONS IN THE SCIENTIFIC SECTION. SUNDRIES, EXHIBITS UNDER CANVAS. Abbot Bros., large Silver-gilt Medal; Barr & ne, Bronze Medal; J. Bentley, Ltd., n Co., small Silver Medal; Boundary Chemical Co., amall Silver Medal; Wm. Bull & Sons, Bronze ; large Silver Medal; y & Co., Bronze Medal; Miss Helen Colt, тени Medal; . Cooper and Nephews, large Silver-gilt Medal; Corry & Co., Ltd., large Silver-gilt Medal; A. Сеа з & боп, ‘large Silver Medal; Danysz Virus, А onze Medal; wards, small Silver Medal; Elsenham J . Bronze Medal; French Clóche Co., small Silver Medal; Jas. George, small Silver Medal; C. H. Glo o., Bronze M ; Green & Nephew, Ltd., large Silver-gilt Medal ; John m, 8 Silver Medal; Halliford French rdens, large Silver Medal; Juli Hansen, Bronze Medal; Ale Harris, small Bilver ; J. Haws, large Silver Medal; Headley Bros., small Silver Medal; G. Henniger, edal; Leslie : Greening, large Silver-gilt Medal ; Geo. Jackman. & Sons, large Silver-gilt Medal; Harry J. Packer: Bronze Medal; Jeyes Sani nitary Compound Co., large Army and i Bilver- gilt Medal; pai Medal; Mrs. F. A. Jonas, че 2 таң Medal; Chae = or Bronze ? Chemical Manur mall Silver- gilt Medal ; F. Lemon, pitting Medal ; i ds, a. в Will bh ce Syndicate), Price’s Patent Candle Co., Ltd., large Silver Medal; Mic ud Rains, it ronze Medal; H Richards, large Silver Medal; Robinson Bros., Ltd., large Silver- git Medal: Sanitas Co., small t. Sydenham июне, small Sil- r Voss & Co arge Silver ebb, А. ., large Silver- gilt Medal ; соі оен ., large rn ver 2 edal ; Harry Cecil А. urto Oo vans Silver "Ms dal; Edward Ww. Greening, large Silver Medal ; International Su pply Aavat, Bronze Medal; W. M. Poupart, Ltd., sm Pwllbach potty Ov«rend, Bronze Medal. EXHIBITS IN THE OPEN AIR. Acme Patent Ladder Co., Bronze Medal; Navy Auxiliary Co-operative Supply H. Becker, Silver Medel: Bro Co., Mp Biber Medal; G. F. Braggins & Co., Silver- ET Medal; Geo Blay, Bronze Medal; S. & E. Collier, Medal; H. Ma ashmore, large Silver ; C. = Christy & Son, Silver Medal; Coldrum Pottery Co., ‘Silver. gilt Medal; Walter H. Cook Silver: gilt Medal ; Jas. Crispin & Son, large Silver Medal; T. Crow the Cup ; Drake & Fletcher, Silver-gilt Medal; Drew, Clarke & Co., Silver Cup ; Hontsch & Co., Gold ; Fernden Ы Fo сае Span-Light Oaks Spraying Co., Silver Cu up (b); Ha Medal; Chas. J. Kinne & old Medal; Lavras Lloyd Co. ee gilt” Medal; Leyton Timber Co., Ltd., Silver-gilt Medal; Liberty & Co., Silver-gilt Medal ; М & Co., Silver Medal ; "Paleük afety s Co., Silver gilt Medal; Ha arry H. Peach, large Silver- gilt Medal; John Pinches, large Silver Medal; Dd. Rowell & Co., Bro ; Skinner Board & Co Watkin ns & Бабас Ltd., Gold Medal; W. Walters & Co., diver Medal ; F. G. Wood, large Silver Medal. FiG.45.—COLLECTION OF VEGETABLES SHOWN BY MESSRS. JAMES VEITCH AND SONS, LTD. See p. xxx. of Second Supplement.) xlviii. [SUPPLEMENT. } NON-COMPETITIVE EXHIBITS. LARGE GOLD MEDALS. Nam Australian Government 2 ad n Carter, Bu Qu ^ vs Carter, J., Charlesworth & Co. Cutbush, , & Son Dobbie & Co. .. f> Dorrien-Smith, Capt. Fisher, Son & Suy Gibbs, Hon. ee : б & Sons .. v Horticultural i e e 5 Perry, Amos .. v. ab Rothschild, L. de .. d^ Sander & Son .. ёв as Sutton & Son ; Syndicat der " Marsichiers de la Region Parisienne .. ташы J., & Bons, Ltd. .. Veitch, J., & Sons, Ltd. Veitch, J., & Sons, Ltd. Veitch, J., & Sons, Ltd. Veitch, J., & Sons, Ltd. .. Vilmorin-Andrieux &,€o. .. Wallace, R., & Co. & Sons, Ltd.. TA Sons, ыа. Webb, E. & Bons. е kohama Nursery Go ss OLD Aalsmeer Assoc Dh Florists en, Rev. AL 7 MT Bromsgrove Guild . . Burnett, H. $ 4 Engelmann, С... $ Fargeton Fils . ¢ ES Fowler, J. Gurney .. Hambro, Sir E. A. . Iceton, W. s FR Sons Ker, R. P., & & age ae" Krelage, E. H., & Son .. де, x Ws > is R. C. «4 Piper, John, & Sons .. Prichard, M. Vie Producteurs де, € Cavaillon Р Pulham & Son Se! R AD à Russel Tru faut, ue org Veitch, J., & Bons, Lid. ells, W., & € Nature of Exhibit. pu Fr Gre odi plants. rodents Garden Miscellaneous plants, New plan F Oraria pe and shrubs. Chinese trees and shrubs. Fern ch - V —— rry ruit не Orchids. Miscellaneous plants. Vegetables. Солана trees and shrubs. Fruit trees in pots. greenhouse in pots. Miscellaneous Y Stov Praises p Annuals m vegetables. and water garden. Rhododendr ons. Shr Ene and Conifers. An меро plants. Japanese exhibit. MEDALS. Lilacs in baskets, &c. Collection of fruit. ew plants. Alp fu = ‘the Valley. Amaryllis New fruits. Ишден оспа, plant English Коз garden. уреа Mox Artichokes, &с. Vegeta ius Са rnations, &c. LARGE SILVER Barr & Son: i Wa Bunyard, G., & Co. .. is Cant, B. R., & Bons .. és Fic. 46. —TRAINED SPECIMEN INDOOR FLOWERING PLANTS EXHIBITED BY MESSRS. J. CYPHER AND CO, Se CUPS. ree upon Oo plants. ен plants. THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE _ LARGE SILVER CUPS. Fe d.) Draps Багу et се Godfrey & Son Hobbies, Ltd Low, Stuart, Co. . re 2 Exhibit. oe ыу Poppies and Pelargoniums. Roses. Metrosideros. Кора. атау 8. d ОМ s Aspidistras Carnations ‘and Statice. Branches, leaves, &c. sma, G. . Toogood & Sons ‘ . Vegetables. Vacherot, Henri p 3 Carnations and Orchids. Van Waveren .. "T re Vilmorin-Andrieux & Co. .. Miscellaneous. Ware, T. 8. Lid. .. .. Rock garden SILVER CUPS Blick, C. .. Ў Carnations Bunyard, G., & Co Rock garden. Cutbush, , & So .. Clipped trees. Debrie, Edouard Floral ar De Crom, Jules Hye .. Odontioda Jarna! Ferard Maison . =e in ana sx Salomon, L. o: ^ des Maraichers vignon . vitlebon, Mme. Orname ental trees and shrubs. Herbaceous flowers. wers. Ийла, &c. Herbaceous flowers. ro PM bles and fruit. SILVER pé (A). Alsen, Baa Cheal, Ј., & Sons : d F. H. p & . Co. Dorrien-Smith, Capt. ugla [On e, e Es жа Halliford ктей "Garden M. gg & Ro m Jackman & Jarman & Со. Kent & Brydon ^ L G. T я ange, М Laxton Bros. .. T ae T x. 4 iller, W. G. з Non ег Я Pomologia е Prior, D., | үкү e Russell, L. Storrie & Storrie racy, 3 Wi llmott, Miss E е Orticulture 7 mm Kg Berg Bread rw Fraser & со. Draps A. C. — we Lilley, F. v Lissadell Nursery Co. je t Pea Hydrangeas and Begonias. yee gral ныт (0) Pansies.and Aquilegias. са — Pyrethrums, &с. Group of plants. Gut over. exhibit. (See p. viii. of First Supplement.) ОТТ GILT MEDALS.— cig ntd.) " re of Exhibit. Mawson, by $e. .. Statuar Miller, Mrs... A vee Preserved fruit. Proffitlich, M. E .. Lily of the Valley. Syndicat о э = Donat Asparagus and Cherries, Turbat, G. . Group of Roses. LARGE SILV Lie ЕРА Barnes, В. Brassey, Н. S. "T ree Breadmore, C. д, xax "Penn in tubs. De Smet, Firmin Stove plants. orbes, J., Ltd Fl audi ос Harkness & Son * baceous plants. Herbert, C Е Libraire Agricole de la aison РА Lp Nurseries Cu t ft flowe Macwatt, ADM. pest Primulas. Mortimer, Stocks с роја уче ram; "Robert, Limited Эсе} Pea: Syden Ж: Violas. Wo жет j . Model of garden. SILVER MEDAL Bees Ltd. oe Pe ae pner Birchenall, e ye .. Orchids. Brown, W T ^ DS Herbaceous flowers. Chauvin, M. .. New fruit ompoint, Азрага SA E Alp ines. Dickson ‚& Sons, Ltd. Шр. Dicksons, Br F .. Trees and shrubs. Dutch Winter School, Bos- koop zaleas. Edwards, Mrs ve Alpius. Ellison, H. N d Fern abius, A. us di: E farleyense. Felton, R. F vs . Carnations. = ни. & p ve Herbaceous flowers. озеп; $ rchid paintings Go ayant, Hon. Mrs. .. Parterre gar Gwiliim, A. Begonias. Hansen, J dés 45 i ay ea Ac Valley. Harris, J. E RA Hemsley, H. .. Be КА Formal arden. Hicks, E. J. .. a .. Roses. Hubert & Co. .. z Cut flowers. I ng, A W., & Co . Sweet Peas. Geraniums. Libraire ) Horticole Roses. lena aay plants. u ee = Dye cesi ees Hort Society Vegetables. qu ue Fran agr Orc hids. v : 5 Rhododendrons. Ren athe, € e s zx .. Rock garden es ARMAR, тч Marauis of .. Stove plants. Seabrook & S vc Pruit: Stevenson, ay L^ ot .. Sweet Peas. Thompson & Charman Rock gardens. Ware, W. T. .. EN Tulips. Carmel Jovine .. Mach ш ‘School Miscellaneous. Daw Rhubarb. е "m ee уз А ruits. Franciosa, M. .. PA .. Vegetabl Girault, M. " са .. Preserved Стар ovini, М š s .. Vegetables. Ladhams, L жа .. Herbaceous flowers. ttani, лов А * Plat, Vict Fruits. Pyrenees Chair ot Agricul ture Plans ic & Co. we EN ..- Cut бокае. Roumat, М. .. нф .. Strawberries, Smith, G., & Co. ues .. Junipers. Smith, T., & Co. ee m = - * ч , $ а & й; i [JuNnE 8, 1912. Eg Re cee БАУ АЫЛ Mae ra d IL MAIER AA От УТ? T Е ч кы ЕЗ е, S ` БЫ 9526 a де a ee ee Т, | Сап booked E MM Pos as NOVELTIES OF 1911. GARDENERS LHRONICLE-——JÀN ESTABLISHED 13841 Сн ROM. | | 1,306.— Vor. LI. | SUBSCRIPTION—Ialand, 15|- ; Postal Address—41, Wellington Street, Covent THIRD SERIES, | Kw For CONTENTS see page 1. W EBBS' PRIN G CATALOGUE for 1912) Beautifully illustrated, and contains t of Vegetables and Flow wers, Potatos, etc. A copy will be sent arene and post free to, all who have garden \ү ЕВВ5' SEEDS FOR PRESENT! nme M pia Selected Ailsa Craig ' Oalom d - 6d. Is. 3 › рег ; Webbs’ Supreme Dw. arf Bean, er pint. 4 GOLD MEDALS & УВЕ CUPS awarded to Webbs’ Vegetables & Flowers at the leading Exhibitions during the past three years —WEBB & SONS, The King's Apedsmyen, а Stourbri idge. [RON & а WIRE FENCING. for GARDENS, s ards, Gates, Arches, Espaliers, Rose St takes, and Orna tal Garden Iron and Wire Work of every дезо энш... “Send for Hiluétrated Catalogue, Rek е. BOULTON-&-PAUL, Ltd., Manufacturers, Norwich. REENHOUSE КАЛЫ ТЫНЫ &GLAZING 1 “ Vitrolite’’ superior to White Lead Paint, 9/- per gall. * Plastine ” oo thet’ Paths, Ча? жегу wt. Fu ip. articulars from W. sum _SONS rove Wor ks, аа. CAM I гш rouen Мх е ЭЕ GARDENS. — Practical е given. Plan ared. е 5ре it Many years with leading аара firm кеен HUBBARD, Ardingly, А90, UTO SHREDS FUMIGANT kills beai: LA. puse deer een insects in greenhouses, frames : ic fee ++ 10,000, 35. бі. No apparatus. WM. DARLINGTON & SONS, Hiis ias N N.E. | АКЫП REMOVAL SALE OF HARDY ANTS.—Clearance List o surplus Тану АПАЙ rices (prior to removal of nurseries trom Bae to ао, i post e" on ваа. urseries, Chester he rere et Nurseries, Chester рете FLOWERING CARNA- Fig му TE is Aiie largest in Europe ; Inspec o en m applica sai ез a speciality. баде C. ENGELMANN; Saffron Walden. VINES VINES. — БЕ rg eading varieties. Orders п G. COLEMAN, The Sinees] Burgess Hill, Sussex. ea. ae сев ‘ae SONS iho "Awards d a Silver ae үр at the меа сня, д О озге; | New Lists SATURDAY, JANUARY 6, 1912. ; Foreign, 17/6 [22fr. 106.) ($4 inp per annum. Ww Ente Garden, red at the New York I Office as second-cl elegraphic praca d i Lond Teleph Posr-FREE, 34d. s matter. phone—Gerrard, 1543. Un as a vee | PRICE 3d. wi Ti w Now Under Glas i SUTTONS. €— ‘CUCUMBER, KING 1 dark green skin, slightly ксы: а ide t without a we r packet 6d., fri The King's Seedsmen, ADING. IDLER'S NEW. ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE of CHOICE GARDEN SEEDS will be sent post free to f address Hw receipt of postcard. Write at once for a copy may help you to save 5o per cent. on your seed bill this eli sons FIDLER & SONS, Royal Berkshire Seed Stores, Reading. ATH’S SELECT, SEEDS.—New Illus- trated Catalogue of Choice унан» and Flower Seeds, with full cultural notes, is now ready, and will be sent post free on application, (Dept. A), R. H. BATH, Ltd., The Floral Farms, Wisbech. G ARDEN PESTS.—Cross’s ** Clubic mp J is the Gardeners’ рекон Wireworm, Slugs, s UTTON & OE Germs and Insect Pests. Kills all "harmful Bacteria, reinvigorates t uM stimulates plant life. 1-gall. and т LRL drums. From all 1 Scedsmen. PEER pape ped Ыы ку n Trellis-work, showing Scréens, d Panels; Window сенн. Arie es, Arbours, &с. „рен {гее. BOULTON & PAUL, Ltd., Notwich. Roses and Herbaceous Plants A & SONS were awarded the 25 J Guinea Challenge Cup in each collection the Серов. Show w. Up-to-date е for еа "d now ready. ress: Olton, Warwickshir : To the Trade. OOPER, TABER & СО., Ltd., 90 & оз, Southwark. Street, London osted thelr WHOLESALE CATALOGUE to all their ment Tf not received another copy will be sent on application. SMUN for - Orchids.—Consignments arrive sa 2s. 6d. per bushel; per bag, 8s. 6d. SANDER & SONS, St. Albans. HRYSANTHEMUM ae алый talogue of choice Ks to-date varieties. and nove list for 1912, Ma free. App -H.-W. THORP, Durrington Worthing. AN DSCA PE GARBENING:— STUCKEY, Landscape Gardener, Piccadilly тач Piccadilly Circus, W. (With the late Mr. E. ^ Tottenham. Соп P ЕКПШ AND PERENNIALS. Rar s and other Shrubs, Daffod THE, Keston, Kent ROLL'S ROSES.—Catalogues now ready, and post free on application. D. & W. CROLL, 63, Commercial Street, Dundee. app COMPOUND is harmless in Bligh use; its soluble Sulphur, &c., has for 40 years cured Bue ts and Fungus on Plants, and is dn for washing un- thy dogs. Gishurstin pare boots in all weathers: they will polish. Good arne m. Whele aula fice PRICE'S PATENT CANDLE С co. LTD., London. dode ils ana i бз Plant; C Kosten of Rockeries. Catalogues ready | EU For Advertisement Charges see page xvi. PACEM UN UES, e on application. BuNyarns 1 7 TREES AND: VINES. аан AND CONIFERS. Ri AND OTHER NONU ел, ERBACEOUS & лел РЕГЕ г Autumn planting EORGE BUNYARD. &|. CO, Lrb, J Royal Nurseries, Maidstone. KEstabliaNed 1796. LS CATALOGUE OF CHRYSANTHEMUMS, Perpetual Carnations, Herbaceous’ Plants, Alpine and Rock Plants, now ready. post free on applicatio n. | Wells’ Book, ** The Culture o the bee co iy ae vig IS. W. ELLS CO., Mers tham, Surrey. У ‘TAB RDEN. — Fruit ms, tatting ades Workshops, Cycle Houses, Boot Rooinal Servan ooms, a. s Play- rooms, &c. ST or Illustrated масе BOULTON & PAUL, Ltd., ALTERS & ae Morland Rd., Croydon, akers of Lat oller А Кеи егу Ghats” : Trellis Screens and Fenc d S yard S, s, Rose Pillars. Established over 20 years. Cat pete OHN Bex ERGHA HES. LILIUM ATUM for planting, per dozen, 6s.to um "el Exhibition, per doze n, 185. to Special prices = 8 35, Giesbach Road, Upper Holloway, London, N. M. DUNCAN TUCKER & SONS, -td., 27, Cannon Street, London, E.C.; Works, servatorie: i моь atalogue gratis. Pd ing each-houses, Portable Buildings, et SPAWN NOW READY. ratifying ена о of our S; , Seed and Bulb Мег- (оом = РЕГЕ SPECIALITE MUSH- We continue re cabin кары Mes to the productiveness and good qualit bushel, 5s. —R. AND G. и R chants, uthgate, Mid EW . BEGONIA Бага УТЕ Begonia. Gloire of Сна Кыз ыен А.М. оп Dec. 5th, e above group 1911), Begonia Konkur awarded Silver sie (— Ü Prices on applica à BRUCKHAUS, Oi Dedit Nursery, Twickenham, Middx. P ENEE Г UAL- FLOWERING or n Tree Sop tur du е de healthy Guern- per arriage paid; aos. catalogue, 75 S. Dec. sth, 1911. = plants trom po 100, Carriage f rward ; а with full directions. — VAN DER SLUYS, F.R.H.S., Ramee, Guernsey, С.Т. ANTERBURY AM dn DUE be os and r stron lants, 15. Lou % 4 pist, “good "collection. of strong 2 ai "in 3i inch png . doze ; Hollie maderiensis, 14. foot. to 23 eet, rs. 6d 25. eac ushy Privet, ready to make hedges at once s feet high; Rhubarb, тезе A roots, 7s. 6d. pe dozen ; Daw's Ch ampio doze: В DHEAD | & SONS, Wooldale Nurseries, Thongsbrid ge; Hudders- ld. ae X ii | THE SALES BY AUCTION. · ednesday and Friday Next. „бэр XT, January 8th and 12th, se and орет Lilies іп great onias, Gloxin рф Iris, I At 1.30 di adeo ROSES. Standard, Dwarf, Climbing, &c. Also Standard ыр other Fruit Trees. Azaleas and Rhododendron NEXT, puer a roth, at 12 o'Clock.— and rare Perennials, ms in variety. Gladio r hardy roots ша At 1.30 dg ai ROSES. пова, аг" апа Dutch grown, aa Stan Dwarfs, climbers, T., Н.Т. and Н.Р. Standard, | ‘Pyramidal , Bush, MIU dk conati t from mental and Pede "Palms and Plant lis, Rhododendrons, po s with and Dwarf-trained Belgi “see е Огпа- Azaleas Aspidi stras, ков». pa n & MORRIS will S the above by AUCTION, at mer Central "Sale y ynie 67 and 68, Cheapside, E.C. view morning of Sale and Catalogues had. Wednesday Next, January 10th, at 12 o’Clock. Trade Sale of many thousands of Gladiolen. in large variety. ра a hardy bul roots, and forcing nts. Single and doub ag hoe s an Gloxinias, Hyacinthus ig 08 Hardy Ho Lario dg EY cannas, of s 40,000 Li pn: "the Valley Ber li in Com; ^ eon 2,000 CHOICE YOUNG FRUIT TREES of approved varieties, eminently suitable for trade re- quirements. At 2.30 o'Clock— A splendid consignment just to hand of 2,370 GASES JAPANESE LILIUMS, comprising— s» = a et АМБЕТ, x VITTATUM. ao » n LATYPHYLLUM. 360 EI Wi 1. 30,780 » SPECIOSUM деси 62 » UBRUM. 24,720 i MELPOMENE. 9,840 g LONGIFLORUN, 32,535 Ф en HELLS gs 0.355 ” » OSUM. 1,035 б fi Black | stem var 340 i EXIME Кабо TIGRINUM. 225 j BROWNII. 1,250 = HANSO is 1,000 Hs BATEMA 1,000 * BAT RGIANUM A AINGUINEUM. 1,035 um CONCOLOR, KRAMERI, “© 1750 1:15 Kempferi, 1,280 Tree Pzonies, 7 vag ciam oris amigera, Davallia Bullata baile warning Glory and double Hollyhock seeds, Japanese ESSRS. PROTHEROE & MORRIS wil SELL the above by AUCTION at their ы scan Sale Rooms, 67 a and 68, Cheapside, E.C. On w morning of Sale, and Catalogues had. wing Next, January 12th, at 12.45 o'Clock. By order of Messrs. Sander & Sons, St. Albans. A —— importation of DENDROBIUMS, in fine ondition, comprising Dendrobium primulinum шын , D. Crassinode, D. nobile Lang Tang var, D. thyrsiflorum, D. devonianum, D. Brymerianum, and DENDROBIUM WARDIANUM GIGANTEUM, in splendid order, и some enormous masses of this superb type, w. s becoming very scarce. € Established dr cool, intermediate, and vetns i a from various sources. Orchids in 'ESSRS, SROIMI E & MORRIS wil S the above by AUCTION, at their Central Sale ош 67 and 68, Cheapside, Е.С. On merning of Sale and Catalogues had. TO HORTICULTURAL BUILDERS, GARDENERS, AND — By order of Aur diee re Crompton & F. A. wong Сы. sford. JYRED TAYLOR & CO. I ah ia Sirect, Chelmsford. of the үн Rael 17, Duke Rose Trees, Shrubs, Fruit Trees, Lilies, Perennials. || M74 J. С. STEVENS buds to paige that his Sales by Auction are held MONDAY ч WEDNESDAY, СЛ: кн bes Lots purchased, packed and MERES toall parts. STEVENS’ AUCTION ROOMS (Established 150 Years), 38, King St., Covent Garden, London, W.C. BUSINESSES FOR SALE, &c. Over pel Maan en Gardens, тни & Seed o be DISPOS \ | is ESSR . PROTHE EROE eme MORRIS’ e LTURA ДЕ GISTER contains full itam of the above, rot ge n be gr wis gratis at— and 68, Chaspelde, 2.00406 Е: N URSERY v gs sien al шм А. splendidly situated E эе centre 11 glasshouses (heated), vorat price.— WARRINGTON BENNETT, Warwick’ Ro, ad, Kenil- Жог с Ее aeaa ыан sU ы ERE OR SALE, NURSERY, FLORIST FRUITERERS ; 200 feet „glass; recently re- stock; horse, van and ca and cottage; Py i concern ; Mill wor SR. seeing. Arti. У, on Road Nursery, 38, Gayton Rood. Hampstead, W. GARDENERS CHRONICLE. [January 6, 1912. Pronunciation of T Pant Named e had. Post free, 1/14, A few copies are still to b Present-Day Gardening. by R. Moors PEARSON, Managing Editor of the NICLE. Now Ready. Post ixec у рей h. Edited GARDENERS’ CH Numerous Beautifully каана сани are contained іп Еа Vol 1—Sweet Peas, By HORACE 1. per late Secretary Ww сиве. irs * Sweet Peas for Exhibition," by Tu ks STEVE 2—Pansies, “Violas, = Violets. By WILLIAM CUTHBE N, J.P., and К. HOOPER PEARSON. 3. heic By the Rev, J. JACOB. 4.—Orchids. By James O’Brien, V.M.H., Secretary о Goes Orchid Coumithls of the Royal. Horicditug MOS and Stem үе etables. By ALE R Dean, ., Chairman of the National ае Society, 6.—Carnations and Pinks. Е F: Чч, ene H dener at ,Sandringha m; JAMES Do , V.M. J. Е. McLeon, Head ТО натен to Mr. “Pierpont Morgan. Contains 8 full-page coloured plat 7.—Rhododendrons and Azaleas. N, with — by Sir Е. W. Moore, M. vd Mie ipee peser. published on this subject). Contains 8 full 8. bilis By A. e Н. J. Er wes, F.R.S I 9.—Apples and Pears. By GEORGE BunyarpD, V.M.H. Contains 8 coloured plates. BLS, with preface by 1 Q 1 A lat 1o.—Roses. В n В. DARLINGTON, with full-page coloured plat A double volume, price 2/10, post ree. Special ‘pres entation ition, with beautiful edit cover design, in cloth gilt, gilt top, price 3/10, post free THE PUBLISHE “ Gardeners’ cong oa Offices, P ни St., Covent Garden, London, W.C LD- ESTABLISHED FLORIST, SEED, PLANT, Air and JOBBING BUSI NESS for Disposal ; excellent иче, long lea: час. E ag G. G., Box 20, 41, Wellington бше; С еп BUSINESSES TO LET. UNTINGDONSHIRE шше be- tween Бени. = = St. Ives).—To Nurserymen and others.—To be L te with сака posses- sion, walled-in garden, penis as “ The Vineyards," con- taining by estimation 1a. ees 31 or less), with ranges 0 Vineries, РЕ potting sheds, éach house, Tomato an ucumber houses, brick pits (heated), cold pits, fed cart sheds: & nd other con- venient outbuildings ; the "garden is же stocked with dard Fruit Trees, all in full Р aring, including Pears, Plums, Apples, "caches, and Apricots,—For rent, order to view, and further par- ticulars, apply to DILL SON READ, Land gents, Market Hill, Huntingdon О BE LET. or SOLD, compact HOLD чесе; i Жаушы, about 1 acre all ces Д siete BUSINESS CARDS. es CAMIS. —A practical will be pleased to send particulars, gratis, to ер requiring Рат эбен чы та оп таге an soils P Fruit wing, &c.—Address, H. TING, RBS Kettle Valley Irrigated Fruit Тын, ыд. Rock Creek, British Columbia CHARLESWORTH & 60., HAYWARDS HEATH, SUSSEX, ORCHID SPECIALISTS, IMPORTERS, EXPORTERS, RAISERS & GROWERS. PRICED ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE FREE. PUBLISHERS’ NOTICES. аа “ Wild Flowers of Bar- outh," fourth adinon including Sal 5 List, Habitats and Notes, published 1864. Db. so, prices 6d.—J. KYNOCH, 8, College Road, Brighto PLANTS, &c., WANTED. ANTED, large PALMS, for сай r in bk " for other plants.—Send n A WI ed SEGAR, Royal Exotic Nursery) ANTED, THUJA GIGANTEA.— il any Marses yman, who may be selling off cheaply the abov hedge OSES, Teal rooted and геа moved, commu me height and price К" А. TREVOR- BATTYE, ва Chics: Peters- e ANTED, пассива. coloured Dracenas for stock purposes ; cash or r ечен н = B. MAY & SONS, The Fern Nurseries, Upve Edmonton. ` PLANTS, &с., FOR SALE. ALADIUMS, Bulbs, Candidum, ‹ ex cellent Ат Ын». —Inclu cn and prices to . DYSON, Cherryhinton Hall, Cam SYRINGA Е LOWERS. реве, Jong- kind, Zijdstraat, Aalsmeer, лие beg to ae forced Lilac (Syringa), from ad. to sd. PRX pray. ILTON & GODARD'S Chey santhe- mum тч now ready.—'' Claremont,’ rington, Worthing. SEEDLING | BRIARS.—Fine © clean ocks for Budding or Grafting, а M cnius roots. -WILL TAYLER- Hampton, Middle ERPETUAL ody MEA —Our alogue free. Read оп UNG & CO., and IS. “YO Specialists, Hatherey, p, E dad Poe TREE CARNATIONS: t varieties, strong, young plants out of sm 5, 208. тоо; good flowering ge nts in 5-inc pots —G. z EVANS, F.R.H.S., Carnation ү ва. Specialist, Besley Hea X degrees large Specimen plants, in- ing toe chari nthus, Pancratiums, 8, Bougain M Allamandas, Ixorss and Cypripedi fumi insigne. -E EY, Chipley Park Gardens, Wellington, Somerse ч BREES —Offers for about 3 Euonymons and so Privet Lilac, &c., 4 fst 5 feet, Я feet high. must oe sold.—WARD, Esq., 12, Melrose oad, Southfie lds, S.W. € And _ Ash tree at Ruthin TETTE JANUARY 6, 1912.] THE GARDENERS siet No. 1,306.—SATURDAY, January 6, 1912. CONTENT de i aen melan оне of 1911— t es ie 13 Orchids 1 Apples, colour i in -. 18.) Paris spring Ash tree, a famou --— Ж Рат Es nag Һе Books, notices es classes in the 0 Annuals and Director- кн radiata (Monterey Pin 13 Boami Magaz г note- Old Garden Literature * worthy — Two ose. bs iced he Orchid W Cotoneas кыо апа ену sterility, Florists’ flowers— Scabiou Ренна "Royal Ben volent Institution ж the— a ne hints for Hardy flower border— воа, МУМ from s. 10 Eoo us an gu sti- Societies— foliu are —Ó and damas Hengrav e Hall, 8 ffolk 5 e d Hooker, “ai ir J a. the Coventry raion m" i ie br last published 9,1 ork o Mee ur and North International Horticul- of England Orchid... 14 ural Ic en- Reading and Distri ер ог . 9 Rose and Sweet Pea 15 Law note— Rosal Horticultural . 9 | Thefts from nurseries 15 ы. анын of Tona 10 Ire 15 In stitution 14 Market fruit garden, the 3 Nut, flowering of the 14 Obitua: Binot, Pe dro Maria .. 15 сааса ke Deal, William ... -.. 15| Elliottia racemosa ... 11 5 | Trees, street Wate r garden, the form- Bi ation of a Js MO -- 15 | Week's work, the 5265: LUSTRATIONS. rocymbium Besse. d Le н DWAIN APR HAMAD Beckett, Mr. E., portrait uid A P Oir A Mr. ч М portrait of Ў moena oe de 3^ р armenia by Messrs. Bull & Sons at she Haal International xus Exhi bition SUAM racem p Harriss, Mr. E E м м 88, S portrait of .. Trees, street, in Winnivee 2s "Weston, Mr. J. G., portrait of NOVELTIES OF 1911. . NEW ORCHIDS. N the large number of Orchids pre- sented to publie notice during the past year hybrids have again largely . outnumbered the new species and varie- _ ties introduced from their native coun- tries. Many distinct and beautiful hy- brids have received Awards from the Or- . €hid Committee of the Royal Horticultural _ Society, but these certificate nts re- . bridists find that the further they carry the work of hybridisation between hy- brids the greater the proportion of seed- 1 lings which possess but little merit com- $ Westonbirt (gr. Mr. LH. d. Alexander), has. certainly taken the lead, not only for the good quality of his new Orchids but also for superb cultiva- CHRONICLE. 1 His First-class Certificates com- menced with the first show of the year, the subject gaining the award being the handsome Lelio-Cattleya Cranstounie. Then followed L.-C. luminosa aurea, and it is worth notice that in both these crosses Lelia tenebrosa ** Walton Grange 2 geny. Odontoglossum crispum Peacock secured a First-class Certificate on January 31, and Cypripe- dium Lucifer on October 10. At the meeting on November 21 Sir George Holford obtained three First-class Certifi- cates for Lelio-Cattleya Prince of Orange, Brasso-Cattleya Digbyano- Mossie “ Holford’s variety," and Cypri- pedium Chapmanii “ Westonbirt variety ”’ respectively. Awards of Merit were also obtained for Brasso-Cattleya Euterpe, Cymbidium Alexanderi, a charming hy- brid between С. insigne and С. eburneo- Lowianum; Cypripedium Draco and C. Lord Wolmer, both ‘‘ Westonbirt varie- ties" A few testimonies to Mr. Alexan- der's skill in Orchid cultivation were the specimens of Lelia anceps Chamber- lainiana, with 12 spikes, and Mig ba Triane Hydra, with 96 flow latter plant was probably T Pahat Fece specimen of its kind ever Sir TREVOR LAWRENCE, Жын, T. V.O., Burford (gr. Mr. W. H. White), has ex- celled during the past year in showing · many fine species exceptionally well grown and profusely flowered, а marked example being the specimen of the blue Den- drobium Victoria Regina, for which a First-class Certificate and a Cultural Commendation were awarded on July 18. Awards of Merit were also obtained for the remarkable mahogany-red Odontoglossum Swietenicolor, Epidendrum Laucheanum, Trichopilia Lehmannii, Cattleya, Mossi aureola, Catasetum Cliftonii, and the two pretty hybrids Celogyne burfordiensis and Odontoglossum ramos-Edwardii Botanical Certificates were awarded for Dendrobium Anne, a pretty new Javan species; Maxillaria callichroma, Dendro- bium delicatum, Platyclinis glumacea үү valida and some others. i secured Cultural Commendations for Zygopetalum maxillare, with 13 flower spikes; Dendrobium glomeratum with 30 flowers; Maxillaria picta, p pheni- canthera, and Trichosma bem Sir ЈЕВЕМІАН Cotman, Bart, V.M.H., Gatton Park (gr. Mr. Collier) has raised some excellent Odontiodas, and continued his former successes by winning First- * Gatton Park variety," both hybrids exhibiting a brilliant red colour. Awards of Merit were also obtained for Catasetum Cliftonii, Oncidium Claesii, and Cypripe- dium insigne ‘‘ Gatton Park variety," and Botanical Certificates for Bulbophyl- lum galbinum and Collabium nebulosum. J. GurNEY FowLERn, Esq., Glebelands, South Woodford (gr. Mr. J. Davis), secured First-class Certificate for Odontoglossum illustre variety ‘‘Europa,”’ a showy large flower; Awards of Merit for O. crispum Alcyone, O. Halseyanum and the scarlet Odontioda Cooksonie ; and Certificate of Appreciation for Odontocidium Fowleri, a pretty and very interesting bigeneric hybrid between Odontoglossum cirrhosum and Oncidium sarcodes. Fine examples of the cultural success at нша several large specimens shown at Ње Olympia exhibition. the best two being Oncidium macranthum, with over 300 flowers, and Anguloa Cliftonii, with six large, yellow and purple blooms. Francis WELLESLEY, Esq., Westfield, ` Woking (gr. Mr. Hopkins), always shows well-grown specimens. At the Temple Show he was awarded a First-class Certificate for his beautiful Lelio- Cattleya Morningtonisx (Pallas x Fascina- tor) and at later shows, Awards of Merit for Cattleya Freya var. “ Mrs Frederick Sassoon" (Dowiana aurea х. Mantinii nigricans), and L.-C. Denganii. The golden-yellow sepal and petals of L.-C. Denganii are tinged with Indian red, and the lip is a ruby-claret shade. DE . CrawsHay, Esq., Rosefield, Sevenoaks (gr. Mr. Stables), has produced a large number of new hybrid Odonto- glossums from crosses effected between all the available species. Those for which he received Awards are equal to the best, and they comprise Odontoglossum rose- fieldiense (Harryanum x vM. res O. harvengtense Crawshayanum, and tw forms of his fine Odontioda реестри (О. triumphans х C. Noezliana). Mrs. Norman CooksoN, Oakwood, Wylam (gr. Mr. Н. J. Chapman), exhibited the best white Calanthe in C. Cooks sonis, and the pretty hybrid Cypripedium Sibyl superbum W.. R. LEE, Esq., Plumpton Hall, Hey- wood, Manchester, on November 21, ob- tained two First-class Certificates. for Odontoglossum Chione and O. Thais, two grand additions to a favourite genus. Other noteworthy plants from amateur variety,” for which Baron BRUNO SCHRÖDER (gr. Mr. J. E. Shill), received a First-class Certificate at the Temple Show ; the hand- some Odontioda Boltonii of WILLIAM WILLIAM THompsoy, Esq., secured a First- class Certificate, May 9; and the rose- purple Odontoglossum Godmanii of F. Du CANE Оормах, Esq. NURSERYMEN. essrs. J. CHARLESWORTH & Co. have shown valuable novelties which gained nine First-class Certificates and 11 Awards of Merit. The First-class Certificates were for Odontoglossum Harwoodii (Wiganianum x maculatum auriferum) an Harwoodii “The Shrubbery variety," the two highest awards to the same cross testifying to its fine and distinct character ; Odontoglossum Jeanette, a distinct О. Rossii cross of the O. Брин class, О. Ossulstonii ““ Shrubbery variety,” Lelio-Cattleya Germania, 2 THE GARDENERS L.-C. Sylvia, -C. Martinetii King George V., Odontioda vee erpe, Sophro-Lelio-Cattleya Jeanette, and = Cattleya ке. Mi all of fine the ‘las one of the pr dort 'and br izhtost ye NI The Awards of Merit were for Odontoglossum Olympia, O. Mariæ (Uro- эы r ueen Alexandra), a very attractive hybrid, Cattleya Dupreana, C oda Пойа, Cypripedium G ty ards were given for the W falai, Gongora ad e and Miltonia War- scewiczii pic ЗАМ ees & Sons, St. Albans, are among the most frequen exhibitors of good plants, their Orchid tut ensuring a g к хохй ы of ew species, w ir extensive operations 1 Orchid raising keep that department a source of interes Their First-class Certificates in 1911 ere for Oncidium s ynephoru Mulleri and Odontioda ao mple Show ; ase ren alba, white form ou n otherwise coloured batch оше glo e sur chain Queen Mar and at the last show of the year Cy 58 im ‘Raval Sover- eign, a large, showy and distinct flower. Messrs NDER’S spies " jm e for Cymbidium Gottianu nsign ss; Dia-Cattleya ndere, а beautiful white flower ; Odontioda Bradshawi iz '*Sander's variety Odontoglos- sum mirum Bruggense, O ино крк George, О. amabile The Queen, О. amabile Empress of India ; e Фе ће first cross лай ош cies. es AS. VEgirTCH & Sons, Chelsea, were awarded a First- class Certificate a Cymbidium dete tmi (Lowianum x Devonianum), a re- markable cross Бата еп у dist inet sections of in the ў biata), f dois one of the best and fin or ни һуһг N, eee ss Ceri sate for Cyp num super ae x da rfect flower, Duke of "ra n the eanum shown by the Von" um auriferum £e E. м м p. xc WE ннн, ап sus irri able, being novel in colour. P worden and Lelio-Cattleya Phyllis were d Mes BEAN secured the highest ed for "Lelio- а зт St. Gothard * McBean’s variety," and Awards of Merit for Ca por е lutescens and Brasso-Cattleya тт, & HATCHER receiv j^ Awar Mossie Queen Mary ча апа Botanic a: Certifi Messrs "Mans flav Mr. E. V. Low gained an ы sa Merit for Cypripedium aureum laekenense AS- SALL & Co. for Cy i os Carola (Fhompsoni M r his dis uryades); and Mr tinctly-coloured сик W. iggs whose derivation is a problem. Gongora Tracy r m Tracy’s Nt 7 па гесо JRSERIE Twickenha m, and other exhibitors have shown promising novelties which only абаа develop- ment. CONTINENTAL EXHIB The Awards to ну ыг ale exhibitor havi ve ioda Coronation secur- the leading a ama- ypripediu og ran Bleuana оя Heigl е по velis ir HEN has shown some pretty hybrids of Odon EE aaa Rossii and Odontiodas, the brightly-coloured О. ignea FIG. 1.—COTONEASTER AMGNA (SP. NOV.). taking an Award s Merit; Monsieur THEODORE PAUWELS secure First-class Certificate for Brasso-Cattleya enar de Bast, a of Merit for Cymbidium Pauwelsi MAURICE MERTENS, of "Cent, has po regu- larly, but has seldom entered any slants to go efore the Commi The following орн and rare Orchids have se ti illustrated in the Gardeners’ Chronicle in Angrecum poe um, Jan. 14, p. 18. py еде ia rd a Digbyano-Mossiz " Holford's variety,” 2, p Brasso- ce i attleya Digbya mper “ Westonbirt variety,” (Coloured Supp.), Jan Brasso-Cattleya Senateur Че Bast, uus 4, р. 137. Bulbophyllum cylindraceum, Jan. 7, р. Bul 1 tremulum, May 13, р. E Calanthe Cooksoniz, Nov. 18, '350. anthe . р. Cattleya Triamz Hydra, Feb. 18, p. 108. Саада bastoe Sensis, May 97, р. 331. Cymbidium Gott: Mar. 25, р. 180. Cym рип nete mite d Mar. ll, p. 144 s pedium Chapmanii “ Westo: tonbirt variety," Dec. 16, былш Chas. Sladdin, Jan. 28, Cypripedium Duke of ne ghi, Feb. ur p. 83. Cypripedium Lucif Oct. 21, p. 293. Cypripedium lute une 24, 5 . 402. ypripedium Royal George, Oct. Cypripedium Sibyl n ov. 1s, p. ol. Cypripedium spectabile at Cork, Nov. 4, p. 315. Cypripedium tibeticum, June 24, p. 403 ypripedium Vogelsang, 20, p. 309 Dendrobi ag atum at Rangoon, Aug. 5, p. £2 Dendrobium Goldiei, Jan. 21, 36. ndrobium Victoria Regina, блу 22, р. 57. Dia-Catt Sanderz, May oy 290 Houlletia Wallisii, Sept. 2, 177. ышы a Feb. ia anceps Chai 78. ware Res Cranstounie “ БЕР "variety," Jan. 14, CHRONICLE. [JANUARY 6, 1912. E Lelio-Cattleya Fascinator-Mossie, July 1, p. 422. Lzlio-Cattleya Germania, May 27, p. * 335. { Lelio-Cattleya Martinetii King George, July 15 p. 25. ү Lelio-Cattleya Nella, Dec. 3% a 414 i [asdevallia pachyura, Feb. 11, p Miltonia Bleuana Peetersiz, y p. 274 Odontogl m Cere agnificum, Jan. 7, p. 12 Odontoglossum Chione, Dec. 9, p 4L Odontoglossum — m Coronation, May 90, p. 315. Odontoglossum crispum Peacock, Feb. Íl, p. 44. Odontoglossum Бх (Supp.), Feb. n Odontoglossum Harwoodii, Feb. 18, p. о arwoodii “Тһе iba variety," А А б. ‘illus trissimum Queen Mary, June 10, p. 363, Odontoglossum Jea gd a L p. 1%. Ru c Ae Black P nce, “ Тһе Dell variety," May 2, Odontoglossum nicolor, April 8, ten Odontioda Roseiicidiensi May 20, p. a. Od чр Colman, April 8, р. 213. Orchis italica, pem 25, 453. ee Sophro-L zlio- Cattleya Jeanette, Sept. 23, p. 29. (To be continued.) NEW OR NOTEWORTHY PLANTS. TWO NEW CHINESE COTONEASTERS. ‚ when collecting in w hood of Mengtsze, Yunnan, for Mess tune to secur Species of Cotoneaster. Plants seeds flowered during the summer of 1902 in the Coombe Wood nursery, and were identified with ne Franchetii, Р Maurice Vilmorin’s famous t y of Жайы Catholic priests, and hav since Miró distributed. more intimate e quite distinct We and t is allied l 8 easily distinguished by its +190), more dwarf, compact habit, sm: ie leaves an aristate sepals equalling. the ‘petals in pe Т du sed ena the foliage is retained u wild state this plant iui 3 feet to 5 pe high. The fruits м. m е on one side and огап е yellow on t The Matron Ge. 1) is from a spray cu t dur tig es last week in October from a plant raid e Coto неаб collection in Kew Gardens- | 3 Чарла the birds ha ken some of thé i fruits before the photograph was obtained. | id on the expo Wilson in " Planta * Cor аа тк S ана » " Hort. Veitch e et Hort. Kew Sa СНЕ, ЧУ LC ee : “gs pa of se Sear ee ЧЕ ee ee МЫ 2 " TET decies n: January 6, 1912.] COTONEASTER HARROVIANAt bears some resem- blance to C. pannosa, but is a stronger-grov я and altogether more vigorous plant. with large more coriaceous, shining, green leaves, ultima iud glabrescent below (not permanently tomentose as in C. pannosa), and larger, more numerously- flowered cymes. There are also important floral distinctions between the two species arro- viana forms a laxly-branched shrub, 6 feet to 7 feet high, with spreading, pendent branchlets. Every branch and short lateral branchlet ter- opening flowers are followed by rather liantly-red fruits. Altogether, this new-comer is one of the very finest of its family, and I have great paure $ in associating its name with Mr. Geo the sery his gentleman's s enthusiasm, care, and skill, recent plant introductions from China owe 7. Н Vilson, Arnold Arboretum, STREET TREES IN CANADA. Gardeners’ Chronicle, vol. 4), I remarked upon the effects of electric shocks upon street trees, and called at- ion t of power wires ee is more o damaged, especially in Montreal, en the effects of the tussock moth lso uently, a tree that suffers uni a spring attack invariably suffers from the a n broods unless e panies cut and mutilate the dba just how they see fit, and ther о regulation apparently s, for already the population is 200,000. The illustration (fig. 2) gives a good idea of the lay- e streets in this town, and its parks are but às promising. In no town ‘have I met a more When on у The inhabitants of Win nipeg are justly proud of what they et: м апа are very ambitious for the future. Pez, t C. Harroviana,—E. Н. No. 1315, z н — Wilson, l. c., Hort. Veitch, THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. | 3 THE MARKET FRUIT GARDEN, "OR p = rain the last quarter of 1911 has been almost, if not quite, unequalled in my experience. ere of the barometer has been useless during nearly all the time, as the wind has kept shifting about, all the indications of the mercury. Time after time the barometer has through t or more days of unsettled weather only to lead to P FANE 1 frequency of rainfall December has proved even worse than Novem- ber or Жеш as well as in total quantity. My registers are 14 rainy days and a total of 6.11 inches for October, 18 rainy days and a total of 5.89 inches for November, and 25 rainy ays and a total of 6.22 inches for December. Thus, out of 92 days, 57 have been rainy, and the total fall 18.22 inches, which may be compared with 12.18 inches for the first three-quarters of falsifying risen two on to the land when frost occurs, or the flood of rain has come to an end. In my younger plan- tetions there are roadways at ds among the trees for carting manure on and fruit off; but they have been in far too sodden a condition for a month or more to allow of carting over them PERVERSE HABITS oF GROWTH. In pruning vp Apple trees of some varieties one cannot fail to be struck with their perverse habits of be: One of the worst is that differences one, this is done, the better it is. A similar fault is Fic. , the year. The expression “ гаіпу days," of course, means days of 24 hours on which rain was measurable. HINDRANCE TO WOREK. As stated last month, the work of fruit plant- ing was practical under passable conditions at times up to the end of November, but a December began the land was ke t petually water-logged condition, unfit for any kind of work upon it. Consequently еен ы where much of it фе to be done, is п arrear, and the chances are that but little more of it will efore February, as the land is com- Mite pestem is also muc for their men. the greater part of the riim Where manure has been carted into orchards it has had to be left in big heaps, to be barrowed 2.—STREET TREES IN WINNIPEG. that of trees forming the strongest branches in on from wind blows, w and is difficult to shape properly. The with me is one of the most robust of growers, and is no trouble to shape when its form is not distorted by wind, although the extra strong + THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. [JANUARY 6, 1912. branches which it would produce in the insides An p as mentio ed on a previ other variety at. Aunts diffic ate to " its habit of growth is entirely noticed. Its main rigid, and its chief fault as a grower is th produces a profusion of laterals, d деды to the ас of the tree, and needing to be cut Lane’s Prince Albert is айыу гос downwards, while its growth is mv "ous than that of Allington my soil have a propensity to. pre ich needs severe correction to nting of wood growth. of the most ш varieties ie ber: Apple nme by me is Domino, not beca о i which is ЫТ к ау. tek ‘put season, but it should have be e This variety needs very severe cutting-back in its early stages to promote s ^q: growth. rorth the trouble to we it is only by rnal shoots iod cutting the reet to buds point- he Rd wards: year after year, that trees of satis- factory shape can be produced. r-pr Allington Pippin and Lane's Prince Albert. APPLE TREES Easy TO SHAPE tively little correction Kin to ht rr iw sturdy br i o thinly a fau ын be е да by some- v ere ња early stages. aks. he eld in the list, bi that variety ich, if not habit. With you is being tried. This will туни fruit produc- tion, bu object is to produce short-jointed branches stiff e h to bear the ht of th fruit, and thus to анне the formation of а tree of ‘‘ weeping " wth Birps AND BUDS. From the fact that Lg have a off the Haw and m of those of he Holly earlier Ma тобу here seems to be reason to fear that they will soon turn г attention to the buds of Plums and Gooseberries with lime-sulphur as soon as t rst signs of an k are mre наяв а се {һеге 18 ed to spray снегу 1 пе bushes that are sath баат w with Lich ге spraying of Plum trees is best deferred until Барли: РЕЈ to конобу by certain firms wh can ins as to the respective degre ees of dilution — for their several solutions, which differ in F Fortunately, e and ‘ strength. For a winter wash there should be at least 12 lb. of sulphur in 40 ga llons of water, and if the акай will how much sulphur is in solution per gallo of his p nose dig the latter will know how much water to add. Or the latter may obtain a umé hy dicet, and dilute according to th pro gh i of the concentrated solut 1 n ty of a well- — solution should show vgl 33° о cale, and then 103 to 1 de: lons of water каи be added for а wite aes or half-a-gallon less for each de gree lower than h as 32°. The subject of using a winter wash as a Gardchron. customer it at E ems that a bushel: of Apples would Ther reason in using uc "ока dor bass cdidit and nadian growers use em. y ist use a rigid and closely- covered package e as a box or a barrel, in exporting а: «іди ог home growers, whose Pw is s sent y one ^d ne and sol Lf wo after its despatch. A Southern Beal Fic. 3.—FAMOUS ASH TREE AT RUTHIN. fungicide, оте, occasion, when it is at prese - may be left for a future wil be more seasonable than BOXING APPLES. A paper read at the recent fruit show at As ford api poate to the question of pücktug Apples in bushel boxes. Mr. C. S. Smith, the ipit of the paper, said that we boxes Eos 5d. to 6d. each, 2s. per hundred f making u n кең apparently they are raed in ST lid. each to pack. can such expenses E profitable when first- en ges Apples, well graded, make only Эз. 6d. to 4s. per bushel, commission and A Bose as hundreds e autumn? d. ushel, ke dh vise for firsts in London — — m RUTHIN. — Daniel Morris, aes our поена oe fig. f remarkabis Ash tree in the g Ruthin Castle, Ribes Wales. ment from t the 25 feet, and the circumference at 6 feet t еда], so шы, taking pies wast girth, this part of the tree contains edt ui like mber. The height of the tree, in the opinion of Mr. Forder, ped ox igh is about 100 feet. One off i Mr. J. Elwes, writing to Sir Da recently, expre не the ipit that the Ruthin Castle specimen is probably the finest Ach tre? in Wales ns Stm omnt January 6, 1912.] THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. 5 е HENGRAVE HALL. (See Supplementary Illustration.) THE entrance " of the Suffolk residence of archway cut to give access to the woodland walks. | The mansion, which dates from 1530, is the most beautiful —À of Elizabethan мни ture it has been. my good fortune to s upper illustration ir in d Supplement depicts ше garden fro which lacks t endou and beauty of the carriage ent the porch, which leads to the courtyard, there stand two comple ets steel stretches a long broad avenue of Lime and Plane trees, with a view towards Bury St. Edmunds. The ‘lower illustration, “with its charming, old, red-brick walls, covered with Roses and other climbing plants and well-filled borders at the foot, shows a garden gate leading to an exceed- mise 1 of this real old-English garden for nearly half a ma кош, though they w od be noteworthy if other- wise situated, appear to i ‘only babes and strip- lings against the older seems to be the keynote. ous there is a broad terrace, surfaced with gravel, which has been he. athe ы match the walls of the residence, and flight of four broad steps of easy gradient lead down to the long central path and pacious lawns as level as the gardener's skill can make them. As will be seen, most of the flower-beds are circled around the centre | vase, and at the time of my visit they gay and bright with a variety of kovera ee Towards the end of the lawn there stands an ex- ceptionally fine Senate s decurrens—a part of le of the illustration— x the garden. uncommon feature of the broad herbaceous borders are the clumps of Pampas Grass, whic relieve the levelness a the bordering hedge in an attractive manner. HE CHAPEL. Within two minutes walk of the равне there stands the manor chapel, which in past ages was ial an adjunct to the country house. This building, which is faced in h Kytson placed a тен monument to the memory of my beloved husband, who died September 20, 1608," with falcons and Mural tablets testify the virtues of the alg of the electric light, in sharp contrast to he recumbent figures clad in ruffles and knee- tr with raviers by their sides. KITCHEN GARDENS. e mellow walls of this portion of the garden tell the same story of nearly 400 years, which have come and gone since they were built. As we note Du countless nail marks we wonder how any times new fruit trees have been planted against the walls, and how mathematical regularity. calls the discussions of a decade ago on soil ex- haustion, and we look in vain for evidences of The Strawberries Debo. to Кеео up a good pt e < Ф т E Ф nm e o E et p ср £o < Ф л e З е. чс o Ф bs w ct that there is no 1 not responding to the skill of the cultivator. ad grass path, with flower borders on each side, leads to an old sun dial, which “ tells the sunny hours," and a pergola of Roses, with Lavendér at t the foot, provides a fitting frame for a pair of semi-circular Italian gates of un- wisely placed them Md of sight. contained ripe itin А саа of Begon 2 Gloire de Lorraine i 6 retarded Lily of the Valley crowns pott singly into small pots were pushing up strong flower-spikes—these single corner plants are demand for furnishing sm are devoted to the cultivation of Melons, Cucum- bers, Ferns, Cordylines, and winter- -flowering Pelargoniums. A. C. Bartlett. THE ROSARY. CULTURAL HINTS FOR JANUARY. nure and soil should 2 turned Б the time for uite prepared with some during the first months of the year that we generally get the most severe weather. do not recommend planting in January un- less the ground be in an exceptionally favourable condition, but prefer to wait until the end of Febr dad when root-action may be expected to take place in a very short time after the opera- tion. EE the class of soil and situa- irect bearing on this question of some dwarf s ready A planting late in spring. This giv iri end ice the plants can be plunged b a wa wanted to = гє the he rime in the beds and borders at pruning time. Some standards i sa полза should also be potted up for the sa purpose, it wil be impossible to make Sod à any blanks discovered after the roots are active without danger of losing the speci- mens transplanted. Employ the hoe to destroy weeds which have appeared during the mild winter and keep the ground between the plants as clean as possible. uch pruning might be done now during open weather and when the ground is not too wet to _work upon; such pruning, for instance, as the removal of old and useless wood from large plants growing over arches, pergolas and similar s also It is generally "these branches that are most valuable during the flowering we may well thin out to make more Some of the wood upon Crimson Rambler, Tte Бране че similar sorts will be too cl to € esults, ees p a pe pee аиа done d the stem A little freshly-slaked lime. will check this, but Roses should be removed or the soil draine nt. ROSES UNDER GLASS. The earliest Roses will require more heat after this date, and those that have formed flower- buds may be helped by a little liquid manure, applied twice a wee ther batches intended to flower a short time before blooms are obtainable e started, while all pot Roses should niii) their pruning finished this month. It i t too late to graft. Some liest-worked plants wi two sizes larger, using a richer. ж c but still keeping them warm and active. Тоо early or sudden ripening id be ges d denis to лане At the end of rch re en our grafted plants ber Aus мна ira into the open borders. planting. their hybrids, f the dwarf-growing Polyanthas, make plants the first season if grafted and treated in this way, while it is dif- yell s yellow), Killarney (shaded flesh), (coppery-rose oer ен Lady Hillingdon (golden yellow), s (nankeen-yellow), Catherine rinse p pink) and Niphetos (pure white). Prac HARBY FLOWER BORDER. HELLEBORUS ANGUSTIFOLIUS. THE narrow-leaved Hellebore, the prettiest of all the Christmas Roses, has pushed u buds and expanded its blooms recently. are rather small, and, in that respect, compare нони with those of Helleborus latifolius or maximus, which have been in flower for two months or more. they are snow-white, a buds of Christmas Roses, and the stems imme нр in water, very refined flowers after standing for a few days i in a “бмв гей ате longer opening in a greenhouse or an apartment in a house. odorus, a greenish-yellow-flowered species, also flowers profusely throughout the winter; a little extra warmth results in a lengthening of the flower-stems, which is an advantage when used as cut blooms. It is remarkable that frost does not harm the flowers, but continued rains, with a low temperature, spoil the petals. R. P. B 6 THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. [January 6, 1912. Ce Te he By Epwin BEckETT, Gardener to the Hon. Sessa GIBBS, Aldenham House, Hertfordshire. GREENS.—Although the past summer Week's Work. 5 У owth. ovide not experienced, there will not be such a shortage of IW vegetables as was anticipated EED e Pagi of d — have Кызы issued their catalogu for 1912, ae ou the seach of t is probable that s each season and of the more poeg novelties in order to have test them with standard the very best акыны available. orld -SOWiNG.—Many kinds of vegetables should be sown early in January under glass and t. Oni sn Leeks may also be sown pply. — The stock of tools should , replacing any that are worn out and е ing others that ате only bear Erang hould always A leaned an in r — the operator rope uiv ЕС allowed time to do me yard where the potting soil, man are stored should be put in order, and rid ad stocks th various materials procured. АП refuse should bur о garden fire shes saved for distributing on freshly-cultivated ground. A s of esa в should i^ in readiness for the co season and the s sharpened, which ming a Lor ane employment for ы staff under cover uin FRAMES.— Material for covering the frame in very cold ае no Ље got in readiness. The plants should be e md “= mitted to the frames on all favourable AND тол rise oppor- тав bent to hat ere more than ever apparent dung PUBLIC eet AND GARDENS. y CHIEF OFFICER {> ОЕ АВО ‘J EA Although pias m is a visis pe cana concomitant of municipal government, it has to be admitted even ч the most democratic section of the Wiring wid while much can be urged in its favour, there is a good deal to rar pect it. Without the slightest , the abuse of ee representatio on—often steals nder the name of “ wardism gen s very frequently been responsible една a great amount of municipal extravagance that might т зема never have taken place. In this ‘and in other ways a principle, бош E enough i in itself, ant proved ies inimical to the bes whole. W A je — in whatever form it may show itself, id ught to bear upon t the important deliber iion of a council in full assembly, never fails to react анаи upon the interests lla town and i hole population. That stat et affairs ofte n exists is w proceedings hi a overning ody. No publi denim. orked bj muni- cipal authority can be absolutely free from the ill-effects of ism; but depart- ments, in the very nature of things, are more liable than others to be affected by i arks simply because the players happen to reside in a ward where they can make their influence felt. In the е Е ber of та 'ers making themselves sufficiently ен = bac kno е sent to play i were not in the slightest degree suitable nd the purpose of music Г perform stances the result is a wast f public xs, Since owlng а ennis playing have become so popu ass d during the past few years, one of the latest phases of wardism in its rela g tion to park mana а | urge constituents to use thei ANE in лана. bowlin ng is. ens set down ward where mall Pe ce sist, regardless of the fact whether, о or ж чын it is likely to pay. It ft аг very often requires no amount of moral cou the part of a committee to refuse re- quests brought before them in thi er, and exceedingly fortunate for part- e en the governing body realises the fact hat, while it is their duty t ovide muc reasonable amusement in о s and most at = the s athy and assistance of me gen neral с f I й ui de- e in a later issu ы HARDY FRUIT GARDEN. Е. p Gardener to Lady NUNBURNHOLME, Warter Priory, залы, Mop. ning, much of the work of pru са лала ад trees may be dressed with on е f market, as ante measures eno soil during ате x drought. g season proved the ue of t summer mulchings and of deep piar: ation. E FLOWER GARDEN By J. G. T кере to Ase Nokrncorfs astwell Park, PLAN Dem —The weather of the past three months has not been, on the ole, favour- able for In the oec autumn the groun ind was too dr start, and when the fine v 1 г difficulties. advantages pay Nes t the absence of frost and p the ground warm- n be cleared from the ground and, ish, burned, returning the as ча yos ea у һеп the planting is other с eries, but now subjects, inclu rii et any han e flowering | medi es. Shrubs should: be беа gant po for @ JANUARY 6, 1912.] their flowers, but for their beautiful autumn- bark, heir coloured which more extensively in gardens, but these require as they ar e not capable of succeeding in situations exposed to cold winds, DDING PLA IN FR акам. апа oh shoul be ай MES. — Pentstemons, бук growing in frames 1 an abundance of fresh air r ibble resh a рул gradually until, in favo a) аі mM pr es ting are rooted the of the plants are pinched and "dei ler diim afforded till the side фет, when the plants are treated as r the spring the plants I have placed in boxes or pots for named should be Eh. early in the season. planting out-of Vio Es.—Fram ich Vio lets a are clei RM be ir rui at all warmth in the frames by m f coverines оп the glass in the amer аса нне di artificial heat. PLANTS UNDER GLASS. By жо ои son, Gardener to Е. ACA Esq., Voburn Place, Addlestone, Surre Foreworps.—The year 1912 memorable one to us nld he a great International Exhibition held in May, when indoor plants will doubtless form an yg feature - the display. Si 1866 great changes чэй taken place in garden- ing, and especially in as to the Pin. of in- door plants In 1866 it was the fashi nowadays large batches of smaller de- cor м: ablishinent few kinds of pa ar ; thes кс. relied upon to provide a bright display ing their respective ѕеаѕо даа clas oe I shall deal with in my rema CLEANSING OPERATIONS. — The plant houses are А cape, of THE GARDENERS as cool as is gem: Miren the requirements of the plants, excessive fire-heat often does more harm ей н, i are in an ped condition of d: at this sea son. The show houses containin Begonias, Carnations themums should be k out 50 during the day. Ad o the | nme remaining for a long time in a good sh. THE ORCHID HOUSES. By J. COLLIER, ор еннен to Sir T cena Cotman, Bart., eigate Gatton Park, GEMEN € СЕТ Houses. —Dur- in =. mil r great care is necessary in "idi the eerie rin nd the amount of atmospherie moisture in the | з are damped n about 2 o'clock in the afternoon, this will provide sufficient atmospheric moisture until the next n I endeavour to have of the bottom ventilators open for an inch ays. 1e sible occasion. he b there peratures shoul ouses as nearly as c " to y day, vidus to 759 ith sun heat, and at E 65°. зу нд I have w those I is necessary, select, if possible, a bright s remembering that f the secrets of success CLEANSING THE Houses.—If the cleansing A: ра houses has a t been done already, should A atte doe and glass ven in win oving the plants will show the haunts of аланы апа woodlice hick | must be destroyed. Er 8; 7 FRUITS UNDER GLASS. By E. Harriss, Fruit Foreman, The Royal Gardens, 'indsor PREPARATIONS F RC —The work of pruning and cleansing fruit en nd s should be pushed on as quickly as possible. Peach trees especially should be pruned and tr at an early date, as the buds will soon be swelling and are then easily injured. The heating system should o v erhaul if this has not en many of the older fruit- hou the 8 em- ra tures during very severe - ther without | having the | pipes exces [oUm ers eect a £e шй SIV о poses the pos to injurious йоз. ее ап early attack of red spider. In some ‘of the new fruit-forcing houses at Frogmore ther no few han rows of er pipes, whilst many of the older houses have h t ex ipe adde find "x in maintaining suit able иик, апа, а ime a ме to Fer OUT as the fires never need to be | ss, as is the case where the heating surface is li LATE en —The bunches should all b from the at by this date, so that the енны: ау hrown wide open for a paratory to starting the vines in me into gig ei pp to be thoro often produce excellent crops i are lifted carefu and n soil. Wher inside rey outside Бог- ne border may be and. those in the ype en iius avoiding wt of renovation should S p^ expeditiously, preserving as many roots unin- jured as possible. The pruning of the vines should be no o longer delayed ; in dealing xh ч Ary old vines it is advisable not to shorten the shoots too gps "e PEACHES AND NECTARINES IN Pors.. ‘rene d Peach and Nectarine w .placed under glass early in November the point of bloo with . At this c— e EST 5 A 3 wa of 559 create a warm, dry atmosphere suitable for the free dispersal of a чыт, At this time of the year the flowers need to be pollinated p gently dusting them with a rabbit's tail on а stick. Keep the анну dry till the flowering is. ануу d, and endeavour, by paying careful atten- in applying w be allowed va become 8 If the trees were маа їп ey will not meaa timulants until the fruits have stoned. bat tches of trees may be placed into heat as кеб өне and all the- trees which are at pt out-of-doors оз е placed i coo ха hous n the case of e - ted in piens borders ut con зад appear that the vid, are not кейе for want of moisture 8 THE GARDENERS —— EDITORIAL NOTICE. ADVERT ae should be sent to the PUB- MER, 41, Wellington Street, Covent Garden, rt. 41, Wellington Eri Covent a ben Von s arly іп the week - s possible -— dus т signed by D div. aac ires, the signature will not be printed, but kept as a guaraniee of goo ен th. APPOINTMENTS FOR THE ENSUING WEEK. nd JANUARY 6— çaise d'Hort. de Londres meet. MONDAY, gue ARY 8— Roy. Hort. Soc. Exam. of Public Pan United Hort. Benefit and Prov. Soc. mee T Се ДАКЫ 9— c. Coms., meet. WübipisrAY. “JANUARY 10— Deal, Walmer and District Hort. Soc. Ann, Meet. THURSDAY, ик Ү 11— Manchester and North of rogis Orchid Soc. meet. Коп Hort. and Chrys. Soc. n. Meet. British Gardeners" чна (London Branch) aoe: (Lecture on Chrysanthemums " by Mr. Cooper.) Employés. “AVERAGE MEAN TEMPERATURE for the ensuing week deduced from observations during the last Fifty Years at Greenwich—37'9°. "ACTUAL "Тешгикдтовку:— Lon aa January 3 (6 р.м.): їп. Gardeners’ Chro nicle Office, 41, Wellington Street, are ерее, Lo ope Sai Deed 4 (10 А, р: аг, 29°8°; p. 5a. ather— Мах. 51°; Provinces.— Wednesday, January 3 : Max 50° Ire- an Min. 40° Scotland N. LES FOR THE ENSUING WEEK. mn AND WEDNESDAY— Rose Trees, Fr Жез Жз. Perennials, &c., at St2vens’s Auction Коош 12.30. MONDAY АМР” FRI IDAY— Herbaceous and Border Plants, Liliums and Hardy Bulbs, at 12; Roses and "Fruit Trees, at i 30; at 67 & 68, Cheapside, E.C ., by Protheroe & Morri ' WEDNE DAY— M Lili -— n other Hardy Bulbs, Perennials erbaceo ents, =з E Roses and Fruit Trees, at i 80° : Peine ap Trade Sale of viole retient Plants and Bulbs, at 12; экю cad antcm a se Lilium н P» at 67 & 68, Cheap- ., by Protheroe & M AY— a Imported Dendrobiums, also Established ona wea at s s 68, Cheapside, E.C., by Protheroe & orris, at 1 The application of electricity ro- to horticultural practices is b years, both in this country and abroad. With the chief of the experiments carried on at home our readers are familiar; but the results of other experiments carried out elsewhere have but recently Mee available for consideration, and it is cf these that we now propose to wie "The d in question were conducted at the Imperial Biological Station at Dahlem (Germany), and in them not only were the plants subjected to different modes of elec- trification compared with others growing under normal conditions, but they were so with plants covered with wire cages arranged as to exclude natural atmospheric electricity. By was possible both to determine the effects of the electric currents to which the plants were sub- mitted, and ascertain the effects of the electricity normally present in the air. As the result of growing plants (dwarf French Beans) beneath insulating wire cages, and hence screened from atmo- . spheric Е жие, the yield, as compared King Street, Covent Garden, at very definite caution. with the normally exposed control, showed a reduction of 13.5 per cent. Further ex- periments of this kind :4e in progress in order to determine to what extent, if any, this reduction of yield is to be attributed the reduced light-intensity owing to shading by the wired network of the cage. The аре in electrification were of two kin In one the ei roa cannes еве The results were generally in favour of the former mode of electrification, that is of electrification by intensifying the atmo- spheric electricity. The increased growths vate ere conditions ranged from 15-40 The high-tension electricity (direct current) caused, when a strong current was employed, a yield of 90-105 per cent, as compared with the normal control; in other words, a slight average decrease. The weak high-tension current, however, affected the yield more favourably, and produced, in some cases, aS mu as 25 per с cent. 1 time of application of the eurrent are note- worthy. In summer it is best applied in early morning and evening ; in spring and autumn from 7.30 until 9.30, and two hours before dusk; and in winter only in the morning fioi 9.30 until 11.30. It is useless to apply electricity during rain, but foggy weather is a particularly suitable occasion for its application. The Dahlem report concludes with a It points out that the whole question of the utilisation of electricity for augmenting the growth and speeding up the development of plants is in an experimental stage, and suggests that growers should be cautious in adopting schemes of electrification for these pur- poses, since the stage at which electricity can be used on a commercial scale with assured results has not yet been reached. Nevertheless, with the results of the Dahlem experiments and those of Sir Oliver Lodge, Professor Priestle others, it can scarcely be PHARA that the near future may see а widespread adop- tion of this new agent for ud f of plants Since the Island of Formosa The Flora was formally ceded by China to Japan in 1895, the new rulers have accomplished mar- vels in the development of its resources. A botanical survey has been instituted, and Japanese botanists have been exceed- ingly active in the investigation of the flora of the island, and in publishing the results роми ig partly within the Tropics, and has an a of about 15,000 square miles. Form»osa. ai elevation of the highest point, Mount t n, is usually given as abou 12, pan feet; though Dr. Hayata cites an elevation of 13,094 feet on the same moun- ain. Previous to the Japanese occupa- CHRONICLE. [January 6, 1912. tion, the botany of the densely-wooded in- terior was known but very imperfectly, and doubtless much yet remains to be done before the survey is completed. The total number of species of flowering plants and Ferns already recorded from the island is 2,660, belonging to 836 genera and 156 families; so that nearly three- fourths of the families of the world are represented. There are three portant publications of the urvey,* two of which have already been noticed in these columns, and the third, now to be considered, is not the least im- portant, as Dr. Hayata brought over the whole of his material to Kew in order to make comparative studies. He also visited Paris, Berlin and St. Petersburg, troduction is characteristic of the Japa- nese devotion to duty: ‘‘ During my stay at Kew, I was away from my work for a little more than a week, when I went to Brussels to take part in the International Botanical Congress." Dr. Hayata’s two independent contributions to the botany of Formosa add 660 species, 135 genera, and Шке families to those previously arge proportion of the species are new. ‘The collections dealt mosan flora is a little surprising, after the rich harvest yielded by Central and Western China. There are new species of almost all the genera of wide distribution from Clematis to Arundinaria in the clas- sification of Bentham and Hooker's Genera Plantarum. The descriptions are in Latin and the notes in English, so that it is an open book to western botanists, and the book is purely botanical, syste- matic and ——— i mate dimensions of the new trees are not given. Of the dozen species of Quercus and five of Castanopsis described there is no indication in any instance whether it is a shrub or tree. rees is a Sweet Chestnut, designated Castanea sativa, Mill. var. formosana, Hayata, sp. nov.! The пча probably intended describing it as a new species and then changed his det but omitted to delete. There are large numbers 0 new Orchids, and few Liliacez, excepting Smilax. Lilium konishii is the only new Lily, “ near L. japonicum, but differs from it in having narrower leaves." Under Scirpus triquetra we read: “ The present plant is one of the most useful i n For- mosa. It is the principal source Ы the * I. Enumeratio Plantarum Formosanarum, by J. Matsu- — pud > Hayata. Octavo, gi ing’ with aie plates. 1906. rmos@. иеде о ith 41 _— Materia ^08." PU. a Flora of Formosa, -— made at the зс ена of the Royal Botanic Gardens, к by B. На 1911. ayata. Octavo, рр. 471. yata. Octavo, _ | 1 у i £ Supplement to the ‘Gardeners’ Chronicle." Photographs by Н, М. HENGRAVE HALL, SUFFOLK, THE RESIDENCE OF Joun Моор, Esq. Ling. Баана E ee ү чи ере Е January 6, 1912.] THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. 9 material of which the mats called taiko- mushiro are made." Апа this is the only reference we have noted to applied botany. We understand that Dr. Hayata is engaged on а comprehensive series of illustrations of the plants of Formosa, which should afford some idea of their decorative value. It should be mentioned that Ë; Takiya Kawakami, Botanist to the For- mosa Government, has published a List of the Plants of Formosa, which is really a concordance of Latin and Japanese names. Our ALMANAcC.— With our issue for next week we propose to publish the Gardeners’ Chronicle Almanac In o to make it as useful as possible for reference, shall be obliged if Secretaries of Horticultural, Botanical and Allied Societies, or any of our correspondents, will send us MMEDIATE INFORMATION of all fixtures for 1912. YAL HORTICULTURAL Society.—The next meeting of the Committees of this Society will be held on the 9th inst. in the Society’s Hall, Vincent Square, Westminster. RovaAL INTERNATIONAL HORTICULTURAL EXHIBITION, 1912.— We are asked to announce that with reference to Non-competitive Ex- Entries for the Competitive Classes must be sent on or before February 1 next. LiNNEAN SocieTy.—The next general meeting will be held on Thursday, January 18, at 8 p.m. Paper: Dr. A, ANSTRUTHER Lawson, F.L.S.— di Some Features с bes Marino Flora of St. An- drew’s.’ Exhibit: Miss E. L. TURNER, F.L.S.—Lantern Slides of Bittern and Nest. appe MOTAN ERANO нат, Mha сл у + ih members ме ioci d of this Tastes tion will be held at ‘‘ Simpson's," 101, Strand, London, on Thursday, the 18th indi; at 2.45 p.m., 1 ) 1912; and for the election of 20 annuitants on the fonds. There are 71 candidates. The chair will be taken by Harry J. VErrcg, Esq., F.L.S., ie ‚ Treasurer and байкау of the Com: mittee, at 2.45 o'clcck. The poll will be open at $ o'clock and close at 4 o'clock precisely, after which hour no voting papers can be received. During the year 1911 ESTHER PLUM CHAP SARAH А. CLARK, SELINA CooksoN, ELLEN BLANDFORD, and ELLEN GouGH, widows of an- nuitants, were placed on the funds without elec- tion in accordance with Rule III., 13. George J. Ingram, Secretary po Stamford Hill о), whose appreciation of finely-blotched varieties of Odontoglossum TER is well k r O. crispum akes some interesting remarks on colour in REEERE giving suggestions for securing who lly yellow flowers. Paris SPRING SHOw.—In consequence of the Royal International Horticultural Show, London, 1912, being fixed for May 22, the National Horti- cultural Society of France will hold its annual spring show in Paris rather earlier than usual. The Paris Show will open on May 15 and close on the 22nd of the same month Е. SaANpER.—The many friends of Mr. Е. SANDER, head of the firm of Messrs. SANDER & Sons, of St. Albans, Bruges and New York, will be glad to learn that after a long, and at one time serious illness, he has now recovered from the operation which the doctors considered necessary. He is assured that he will be stronger than ever, and consequently it is to be hoped that he will again take a prominent place in horticultural gatherings. Directories, ALMANACS, DIARIES, AND OTHER ANNUALS.—Farmers, small-holders, and all who are interested in the land, and in the breeding of cattle, should procure a copy of Vintons Agricultural Almanac and Diary. It contains extremely useful statistical informa- tion, a diary for the year, and much other in- teresting matter. The progress of agriculture during the past year is described, and a calendar of work for each month provide Webster’s Forester’s Diary is an нашу use- woodlands it is an indispensable companion, con- oes a mass of information on forestry in a compendious form, The Horticultural Directory forms an invalu- able work of reference to all who seek the ad- dresses of gardeners, nurserymen, and horticul- ra The directory of prove of utility, especially in view of the ap- proaching International Exhibitio The Small Holder’s Year Book forms a guide, suitable alike for the farmer and the amateur. Valuable information is given as to the work to be done each month, and dairy work is fully dealt with in a concise article. Directions are given with regard to the acquisition and tenure of land, a point which is often a stumbling block in the way of the would-be small holder. There is a good index, and a comprehensive directory. My Garden Diary is a dainty little diary and memorandum book, published by Messrs. SUTTON & Sons, the well-known seed experts of Reading. Horticulturists will find it of the greatest utility ; mth the calendar is given, with re- rk to be done in the garden. a fine “frontispiece, altogether a charming com- panion for amateur or professional gardeners throughout the year WAo's Who Baas makes its welcome appear- ance. It comes to us in company with a trio of most useful iti of reference from the hands of the same experts, Messrs. А. and C. Who's Who Year Book, the Writers’ and Artists’ Year Book, and the Englishwoman’s Year Book and Directory. With these four books, no one need be at a loss for information of the most varied kind. Who’s Who Year Book consists of tabular information which, not being quite so full as the biographical particulars in the larger work, is easier of reference. It contains matter which is unique—lists of Freemasons, of Presi- dents of Societies, of American ladies bearing titles, &c. The Writers’ and Artists’ Year Book is chiefly of interest to those who desire to earn money by the pen or Editors ought to be especially grateful to Messrs. BLACK for sparing hem thousands of letters asking for informa- tion which this little book so well supplies to the literary aspirant. Englishwoman's Year Book and Directory is worth far more than the price asked for this volume. The section on pro- fessions alone is of absorbing interest. The ar- tained to the front rank among directories, a place which it well deserves. The British Journal Photographic Almanac for 1912 is more fascinating than ever. Messrs. HENRY GREENWOOD & Co. are to be congratu- lated on having collected in so efficient a manner all the latest and most interesting information on a popular hobby. The work is a record of ad- vances in all branches of photography, including colour photography, that latest development of the art, which promises so much for the near future. Sir JoseEPH HookERs LAST PUBLISHED Work.—The third part of the thirtieth volume of Hooxer’s Icones Plantarum, plates 2,951-2,976, is to hand, dated December, 1911. All the plates represent species of Impatiens from the moun- tains of India, Eastern Tibet, and China, de- scribed by Sir Josera Hooker, and all, except three or four, were previously unpublished. Some of the species are founded, on single specimens belonging to foreign Md on hence the figures in previous parts of figured in this part there are several remarkable for some peculiarity in their floral structure. The terminology employed in the description of the fl differs a called sepals ; the large petalon-spurred, posticous sepal is termed the labellum; the upper or posticous petal, the standard; and the lateral petals, each theoretically consisting of two petals fused togeth Specially interesting among the species figured are: I. Prainii, I. Martin К ee I. recurvicornis, and I. ost remarkable of all is I. pi whith hie relatively large geniculate sepals and spirally-twisted lateral petals or wings THE “Botanical MaGAzine.”—The issue for January contains illustrations and descrip- tions of the following plants :— BEGONIA DICHROA, tab. 8412.—The flowers of this rather lax-growing Begonia are described as shining orange-scarlet and distinct from all other cultivated species of shrubby Begonias. There is some doubt as to the plant being a species, and it hybrid, although specimens at K raised from seed exactly. like the parents. The Kew plant was received from Messrs. HaaGUE & бснмгрот, Erfurt. ELLIOTTIA RACEMOSA, tab. 8413 (see p. 11, fig. 10). BERBERIS WILSONS, tab. 8414. inen i given by Mr. makes an excellent subject for the rock garden, d a specimen w d in September last, at Messrs. R. WALLA s Nursery at Col- chester, on a low r we d very dise iis ful Wah its delightful coral-red berries DisA LUGENS, tab. 8415 (see od re Chronicle, vol. xxiv., p. 252).—The flowers of E 10 THE GARDENERS ien Orchid are a metallic greenish-purple colour, e large, multifid lip being PARA The plant is suitable as a greenhouse subject, and grows well in a mixture of sand, peat, loan and char- за], but it is not easy to maintain in a good condition after it has flowered. CALCEOLARIA CANA, зыр 8416.—All the Calceolarias, x which ut 200 species are recognised, a e natives ot America, but C. cana is the only adis found in Peru. The flowers are not so showy as some of the kinds grown in gardens, but they have a Violet-like perfume, and their season extends from June to October. appearance of a Stachys or a Gnaphali ium. OLD GARDEN Literature. —To those of our vri ey Le Grant не ler ; The rete 8 eabrum Bota "m S Botanical Register; Flora Danica; Hooxer’s Icones Plantarum; Flore Austriace and many other rare works. E Causes DETERMINING THE YIELD OF —The results of an investigation “amen into the causes which lead to an increased yield of Strawberries are published in Le Progrès Agricole et Viticole, and sum- marised іп Jnternational Institute of Agricultural Bulletin, From Mr. Vercrer’s trials and experi- ménts it is concluded :—(1) That the chief factor in the yield consists in the variety grown. Thu in a test of four varieties, the following results tained : E 82.4 cwt. per acre. (2) Varieties must be chosen with respect to peculiarities of soil; thus Sir Joseph Paxton yields in such soils 27 when grown in good 1 about 82 cwt. (3) Watering may increase ae yield very considerably. Thus with Royal Sovereign the following results were obtained :— 3.79 lbs. per. 3.588 sq. yds. eres watering. 4.50 „э „э 3) 39 LE wit 1 5.16 35 3 „э 35 3» 5.29 25 РЕД 33) 239 2 » The =н E ^ne leads to an increase of ield :— lag alone, 5 kilograms to 100 ré ved notan 1.21 francs, little more than paid for itself ; but basic slag 5 kilograms, NIC of potash 5 kilograms, and nitrate of 2 kilograms (costing 1.80 francs) for 100 sq. petit increased the yield from 93 kilograms to 109 m "e des Strawberries of the lot ancs i. : Suite ctum with š Whence it appears that for Strawberries consists in the following :— Basic slag .. 18 oz. per 10 sq. yds. Sulphate of potash "dn Hu uS Nitrate of soda ... aoc dos LarcH AND DoucLas Fir.—In the note on forestry ы Captain RocEns in Pay last issue, the tatement that Larches were planted near to a years after the planting of ae Larches, Douglas Fir was planted amongst t Spaces. — The London rans ghi has decided to support the pro- posal to acquire the Forges Market site and to convert it into a public park as a memorial to King Edward by eapitalising us liability for a part of the estate which s from the City Corporation at a rent of bun a ps The capital- ised value which the Corporation is prepared to accept is £14,000, and the Council has granted tain the par The London ghe Council has now taken pos- session of the Ironmongers' almhouses and garden at Shoreditch, and the garden is now open to the the founder of the charity in connection with which the almhouses were built. A New Use ғов LONDON PARK Fag London County Council will consider me the New Year a proposal made by the Education Committee that starting from next Easter school classes shall be held in parks and open spaces. The Committee feel that an extension of the were approached, they stated that the proposal to utilise parks and open spaces for the provision of open-air classes was one with which they were in sympathy, and that so far as they were able they would be pleased to assist the Education Committee in carrying out.any practicable scheme. sur pe mmittee, however, are not in a pos to engin the erection of m permanent buildings osures. ‘The cost of the new proposal is £900. ne secs at ылы D Waterine (Е. pe Сохрё). — rted іп Bulletin of Bureau of Agricultural ире ME mire ve esci те), No. 11 working as a hydraulic tourniquet, water the ground with a very regular fine spray. To the pipe is affixed a tube which discharges water into a bucket suspended by cables above the soil; the weight of the water overcomes the resistan nce caused by the friction e tap automatically, and rises again, when a lever opens the regulating tap of the next pipe. This process is repeated every time. The speed of watering is regulated by the speed of filling the buckets which depends upon a tap. This apparatus, which only needs setting in motion, allow 4,000 fr. per hectare (about £64 10s. per acre). CHRONICLE. [JANUARY 6, 1912. ND. FIRE AT A SEEDSMAN'S. ich cond E at an early able damage was done to th of Mr. Robert Miller, seedsman, лкнн нр: The fire brigade succeeded in confining the fire prac- tically to the saloo THE pere OF THE WAVERLEY MARKET, EDINBURGH E new m ing apparatus whi d has been t worked very satisfactorily. about 53 degrees was maintained, and this could have been increased FORESTRY меш Mr. J. D. Crozier, forester to Mr. Durris (near Aberdeen), es bee ент а ig t occupied a pro of the Royal Scottish Arboricultural Society. THE LATE ROBERT LAIRD. G the inventories Ds estates of deceased persons "lodged in Edinburgh dur December s that of po late Mx. Robert Laird, of а R. В. Laird ` Sons, Ltd., ; Edinburgh the amount en being £5,450. of Mr. Alfred M’Laren, а. [oda Pa is stated as £2 NEW PARK FOR PAISLEY. AT the last meeting of the Town Council of for agricultural ү. with 1 lease still to run. ice of the us will be £24,000, or xis per acre. The citizens of Pais- ley will soon enter into possession of an important. addition to di publie parks. AN EXPERIMENTAL GARDEN FOR EDINBURGH the last meetin e governors of the erini garden for the SS of i pm in con- nection with the colle The mittee re- ported having аса. for about owe cee E a field between Mayfield Road and Liber : е report to complete the lease and appoint a gardener. pi ee AT EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY. Ed нид University, towards which е evelopme Commissioners will contribute E oid пан wand 5 быш. milar and years ТӨ елла Со £2,500 per annum ue aye salari tional hee on forestry and an assistant. The scheme will be r а {т by the further died of а fount garden, and an experimen ntal yere i the University and the ‘College of THE VALUATION OF PUBLIC PARES. Tue subject of the valuation of public a 4 recently came before the Court of S n3 by the Leith Towh | Council for a public park and golf course, being B JANUARY б, 1912.] THE GARDENERS’ CHRONICLE. 1] а ы entered on the roll at £1, the Parish Council e £ No The expenses exceed the revenue, as the rent for the current year is £532, the енн оп account of tenant’s e valuation £600. This was 3 Valuation Committee to the nominal sum of £1. Corres pondent TREES AND SHRUBS. ELLIOTTIA RACEMOSA. ЕтїлоттїА belongs to the Natural Order, Ericacee, “ч fg Sd it between the two M Leiophyllum and Ledum. a mono- typic genus, although Tripetaleia paniculata, Sieb. ium асс. апа Т. bracteata, Мах other Ericaceous shrubs, natives of Ja n, were included by Be ЕШ Since that time specimens have been ot more recent date have failed to discover this Elliottia, and if the plant exists wild at the t ti К Іоа па р гапеап Heath sheltered (but not нет оп all sides with tall trees Ten feet is given as the height of ек. i ft as the plant added 11 inches to its ture last year. ls deciduous bush distinctly pyramidal in growth with a main central ste › fro hich arise tiers or whorls of small branches. The turn produce their branches m one point mber, were pro- y the tier of growths made near the Pcr last ear. cemose panicle rather than raceme more ай describes the аттап hi inches í and 2 to 3 in аа Тһе largest raceme май acs um in all 104 flowers, but not mor fragrant. The leaves are 4 inches long, 2 inches broad in the centre, and tapering to both ends, being not unlike those of several species of Arbutus. The fruits are not known either from wild specimens or cultivated plants. t wood, root cut root grafting, have been tried, but so far without The upright habit of the plant makes It is said that the Elliottias pro- duce suckers in a wild state, but none has de- veloped on the Kew specimens, although the roots of one of the plants were cut about for propagat- ing purposes so much as to seriously imperil Gapdchr or” i [Photograph by C. P, Кай. FIG. 10.—ELLIOTTIA RACEMOSA: FLOWERS HITE WITH RED ANTHERS the existence of the plant. Every effort was made to obtain seeds, the flowers being artificially pollinated. Some the anthers were removed and placed cn the stigmas, in others the buds were opened and pollination effected, pollen was also placed on the stigmas of some of the flowers after the petals had fallen, and the flowers on one raceme to no purpose. `A. Osborne, December, 1911. THE LIFE OF SIR JOSEPH HOOKER. (Continued from page 469, vol. 1.) Р, PALESTINE AND SINAI. IN the of 1860, Hooker саа Captain а, Hydrographer о е Navy, to Syria, in order, уены other things, о die gate the Cedars on Moun The ney the ject of a series of three lectures, delivered, in the fi instance, before the staff of w, EE voee ted in London. It also gave rise “Оп the Cedars of Lebanon, di that C. atlantica an à ara were much nearer to each other in botanical characters than to the ыар ally intermediate C. Libani. Very de е particulars of the Lebanon Cedars were ob pproxim — there w de in the grove vi ted 400 trees, ranging, it was esti- mated, ренке een 22 and 800 ` dines `8 = аре, hof die s of verifying the ages. The total ngs id young hem was remark- e early extinction of the r groves were ebanon ar. Very much larger discovered b er explorers of Lebano Sir Joseph contributed the article on the ** Botany of p E alestine " to 1's teresting an names is give ** Plants of yu te sae of Sinai," ore in mer's Desert of the me 1871. А rough list of the plants, without c ment or explanatio AND SOUTH AMERICA. ountry, MERC e. Cali- ocky Monta: _ There NN on the Botany of the Rocky Moun- tains,” Natur e, vol xvi. (1877), . 539-540. This volume of Nature is FN ek ted to aral Joseph his portrai ан pes Ta highly-eulogistic appreciation а work from the реп of Asa Gray, n dede American botanist of his day. *'The Distribution of the North American lora," Proceedings of the Royal Institute, vol vii. (1879), pp. -580. id SE e before the Royal Institution of t Britain, Anal, 1 8, discusses more бере ык the close relationships of н floras of Eastern North America and Jap ker was нч а со ontributor to Salvin and atr MET Godman’s Biologia Centrali Americ -Botany, ** Introduction," 1 p. lxii.-Ixviii., j^ mmentary " on oc Эр ** Int duction and Appendix," by J. ooker. is may be termed à benevolent criticism of some “ Не sley's views, and a brief exposition uthor's iei qo ion of a phytogeographical dicioni of the into seven prima Concerning South America, ther to record. Spe c the San IE ү «айгы ч Му nec Penis sa Безе од у J. Е. Planchon апа Sang. re- roduction in Annales des Sciences Naturelles, 5га série, sates ., pp. 193-225, planches 5-9. Hooker's only eig to eins! s great piro лоза wa ong scattered vict, the following is of special interest :— y dro thrix, A New Genus of Ponte- deriacez," Annals of Botany, vol. i. (1887), pp. 89-64, plate 7. A remarkable, though i inconspicu- ous, amphibious plan, collected by Gardner, in 12 ТНЕ GARDENERS CHRONICLE. [JANUARY 6, 1912. Brazil, as long ago as 1838. about 6 inches high, It grows in dense oe Cerato- t the exceedingly t ould be treated ЕДЕ while admitting that it is, after all, a mat f convenience or expedi us : “ Were Clematis monotypic, it might b Ввттїзн Botany. i rcc Flora d. jer meee Ж irre ed. 2, var bj wo feb ‘botanists with s Isles than е а s hi iving. ral distribution of th ers, genera and ы FE is given ; also the хрмон total numbers of the ger ra and ies; the derivation of generic names, &c ooke lso edited t th edition of Bentham's Handbook of the British WI in is now i ew me- ing on etr same lines as the Student's 8 Por om rought up to date in classification, nomen- clature, and terminology. UNCLASSIFIED PUBLICATIONS. been A geogra aphical Penton den ment adopted for works easily considerable numbe 22 ery less importance, e or — in п chronological order, men aving En rasiüre of the Ros- > Philosophical T ransac- On unctions tellum b Tintern vise ay tions, 1854, pp. 259- 264. “On the на апа Affinities s the Ba- orac nean So- ciety, vol. xxii. (1856), p -68, tt. v- This i of Hooker's most ‘elaborate pipenn, we it enera Dactylanthus, New Zealand, of Peru and Columbia, were wh. oker contributed an earlier account of the Balanophoracee to Lindley’s Vege га дорат 1 der Lindley’s class zoge ker's de pH reviews о the work of other botanists, that of Alphonse de Candolle's | Géograph nique Raisonné ooker's Journal o otany, vol. viii., 1 is, perhaps, the most noteworthy. While p acknowled in On gt “= Ovarium © Siphonodon celastrineus, &c.,’ nean Soci ут Transactions, vol. xxii. 55-1 Composition of the * Lin- (1857), Origin and Development of the ’ Transactions of the Lin ( pp. 415-424, tt. an u figures of several of the mN remarkable species t aja P paper includes descriptions and figures of a num ber of new plants, including the following Bomi very striking genera :—Disepalum and Sphe thalamus (Anonaceæ), Pachynocarpus (Dinters- ingia (Simarubacez), Pentaspa- ishia (Anacardi- acez), Teigonochlamys (Burseracez), and Hemi- andrina exis 2). ** Note he Replacement t of Species in the ез a ‘Else ," Natural History Re- w, 1864, p ne On ба [ишер for Existence among Plants," Popular Science Review, vol. vi. рр. 131-139. ; 1867, һа ; - classified, leaves a vo aid of the Genus Carez," by Francis Booth, vols., ig ae 1858-1867. The fourth volume di ted Sir J. D. Hooker “дА nograph of the Nepenth es De Candolle’ s ГРОШ, vol. xvii. 873), p 190- 1 Noteworthy among the stable new н пері of Nepenthes described e for the first tim ede bicalcarata, N. tentaculata, an echinosto acm vede. "A oce еа Entomolo- gist, vi vi. (1873), p ci Prime m. sd UP 1876. A booklet re are several ere к а Ро i Hooker’s fear producti ion Admiralty M нолае ed. v., 1886. ` Botany by Sir Joseph D. Hoo DIRECTOR ок Kew, 1865 to 1885. A glance through the annual official reports during the pam that Sir William =. Sir Joseph ssively ds sighi into it ost, w Government ok ants to pu of the та “of the Арева and e 1 in Flor i ma of Bentham and Hooker’s Genera Plan- tarum had appeared—Ranunculacee to Myr- s almost priceless Orchid ү gbera Two years t of a. interest, In lus the post of Assistant Director was . T. Thiselton-Dyer w tha ec nection it may be mentioned that ‘Joh his Records of Kew (1880) states that К of different species of plants culata tween l an was ut I гоч a contain more detail ; paragraphs on economic hid being a special and valuable feature. rt for 1 contai ft е at ipe ient numbering 245 species, belong- Sie we Ther e 64 n s of An- ее = 42 of Ph Moda ы The Jodrell Physiological Laboratory was built and equipped 1876, and a iy wing, now known as the is o the Herbarium in 1877. s given in the inds of Palm ае аё Until 1871 the Director of Ee been per- mitted to perform his onerous iiie in peace, kut he appointment of Mr. Ayrton to the e of irst Commissioner of Wor beginning e o send a repri e Director of Kew, b: s it turne j misconcept This was followed by various arbitra A ne olly tice, he deman io authority, stating that if were not con- ceded he would proceed to resignation. It is undesirable to i deplorable episode in re hist t he ing all shades of political: a “© unanimously fav of ss pronounced a verdict in r. Hooker and against Mr. Ayrton.’ "Thi 18 s followed by an appeal to Mr. к "signed y the ining scl с of ү, which the petitioners bri sketched the history of Ke 's services to the Government an ublic. e demned the unwar rantable iere ent of the First Commissioner strong as circumstances Зм ermitted, untry the anxieties of Ма олар, had caused him a seri- ous attack o Sir Joseph resigned Nes post of Director of Kew in 1885 cceeded by the porre Director (Mr. Thise Ной. Dyer), who sta th Kew Bulletin in 1887. W. Botting mere (To be continued.) FLORISTS’ FLOWERS. SCABIOUS. Amonc many charming flowers which have within recent years been brought to a high heel ч тейри the sweet E or n flower is prominent. ugh not, nnual, i "Я B cessfully grown as annuals are cultivated, and this is my excuse for т special attention to the plant so early in the There are numer- ous усен offered for sale sand after the height or habit of the plants or the size of e.g., Dan Double, hae flowered Doub Thumb Double, е Doubie. For the pur- pose of growin cut flowers a good stock of ured. This type gives a wide rang colour, embracing . white flesh, Cherry-red, scarlet- purple, black-parple or pompadour, and azure- bl There is a yellow-flowered variety, but the flowers of thi riety a large The flowers in the various colours 4 grow from 2 inches to 3 inches in diameter o with ordinary citar, and good strains glV* ЖИА ИИ ЕИ И ИН ИИО НЕ ee ИКЕ СК Ee MN S M n ee S зае е ъъ те SS AS Se “= ү JANUARY 6, 1912.] THE GA ADENERS CHRONICLE. 13 globular flowers almost as good in form as the old strain of Asters, pis on as Betteridge's Prize. The flowers are produced on very long, wiry stems Like Sweet Peas they ought cer- tainly to be grown and used in separate colours. Grown in pots Scabious form very good subjects for conservatory decoration, but for this purpose Т sed. one of the dwarf strains shoal The seed can be sown at time. For flow ering in summer and moy p best time to w Tarch. is Febru uary or M When the seedlings are large enough they should be transplanted into boxes of rich soil, and kept in a moderate May. If they are not in pots, lift them from the frame with large balls of е and water them thoroughly after planting. They require Fic. 24 тоном MELANTHOIDES, BRACTS WHITE, ED WITH GREEN. plenty of room in the beds, say 12 inches to 14 inches apart in the rows, and the rows 16 inches apart. In June, mulch the beds with 2 inches of decayed manure, and from the moment the first flowers are de veleped keep cutting them, and thus a long M supply of flowers will ^E obtained. Annual. eee — M MELANTHOIDES, MBIUM melanthoides, the subject of "bs illudere (fig. 11), is certainly attractive. By its narrow leaves and large bracts, quite like some Tradescantia as, it has the appearance of longs to the Liliacee and to a curious group, the Anguillariee, which has anthers with ex- trorse dehiscence. In the tribe now in question, the root-stock may be a bu lb or a corm, but the perianth segments are narrowed always into a as having a very en ias, capitate inflores- 2 fas) or i folded rowad the lower part of v cepe they appear to be inserted at the apex of the claw. T vi ot ч : bracts which are faintly lined with green are aye distinctly ornamental, and they measure in ase of the largest 2 inches long and 1 inch de. while leaves below are silvery on the upper are of marron parts and inconspicuous, ha inch dia: i^o h £5 £6 hom R. Irwin Lynch, Botanic Garden, HOME CORRESPONDENCE. (The Editors do not hold themselves Ais eim for the opinions expressed by cor rresbondení THE NE.— This tree, Pinus radiata, better known as P. insignis, is one of the most pesce of its kind, owing to the rich, deep green of its e It also “makes timber faster, probably, than any other the true bes өн s blo i Ie was planted the каана of 1883, exactly 26 tg анди: Ww ere: E Бе ht, 62 feet ; girth, at 4 feet, 5 feet 2 inches; cubic тін iE 49 feet. The timber is light and "i hitherto "reckoned of in- ferior value ; ut, as it takes creosote readily, n ова prove i be of much value when so ated. It is not * ie for all parts of the British бер, being to succumb = frost r later in ту districts, but near th sea Sod resti any amount of cold. The эрес бон the memorable winter of 1894-5, although the mercury here fell below zero. Herbert Maxwell, Monreith. CoLour IN APPLES (see p. 447, vol.1.),—I am no E in fruit culture, but late what ее instance of colouring. A peak peek residing in aside town in Ayrshire was some t $ ago a leadir rize winner in Apple classes with specime quisite colou is fruits were all pot-grown, and he informed me that if he kept them under glass all the colour was inferior, but if e transferred the plants to the open air for two r —The first matter d dis- сме the cause of colour in tas why 50 varieties жср igh colour ала all conditi ns of or of weather. or ex- itio growth ех ample, Calville Precoce, Duchess's Favourite, Ben’s Red, Red Qua renden, Red Victoria, Gascoyne's "Scarlet Seedling, and Sops-in- Wine always colour highly, let the season be what it ay. The most brilliant c donis may be seen on fruits, when grown under glass, mar at de of-doors. This shows that warmth, in company with sunlight, is a great factor in creating LT The remarkable colou ring seen on pud fruits of Spitzbergen, Sonate. nd other «Ёзен of Apples from British Colu bie is no doubt largely isi to the brilliant sunshine of that on It be that any variety of Apple which pro- dan — would, under exceptional pesas tions, such se en оца under = produce that colour in a very high degre That colour on peru is intensified by ^, ИЙИШ ри rain-showers and sun-bursts is a very old theory ————In o Mr. Bernard Hall, 1 can- not say that ^ des any evidence of large s sup- plies of potash NE ы e M ig es. сн the the get most colour on a lig oam over the ‘Tun- bridge Wells sand, which is probably deficient naturally in pota sh. Pr po bly ae was a con- siderable proportion of ir e burnt clay referred to by Mr. Hall, and i iron, a "believe; does to colour it. The Woburn it Farm d. Tosb dà | " of Apples in grass land, a point Aida article on page 447. A Southern Gro HE POTATO AND FLORAL STERILITY. Although the production of fruits by Potatos grow n under o rdinary conditions is now compara- tively rare, ae there was a time, to me not so any years bloom th flower o fruits кши to a lack of pollen, ae hybridise finding it a difficnit matter to ob- n the merest grain. I attribute this ne terne of sullen to the large crops of ivbers which e huge the iig med У бела plants. My conclu- may be a wr t o better re МЕ been саа РЕ o^ 14 THE GARDENERS Sweet Pea Sport.—I have ncn bm asked if I ever saw a Sweet Pea sport—a nch eport re verge with in € "telae s mums. h o ar I had that such a sport ind Aitken' 8 oll at Nisbet, Dele. where s grows Sweet Peas so well. . Alexander Malcolm and Mr. An Ireland v visited the gar э n 1 оа and the sport was pointed out to not o Duns until be —e g таме, ‘the Sw ын Peas at Nisbet were stil ss pointed out the sporting was branch was one of five whic few inches from the ground. Wm. Cuthbertson. THe Nut FLowerina (see pp. 400, 419, vol. 1.) een to-day (December 29) several female Filbert Lovelands, proaching maturity Skilton, Walton-on-the-Hill. ROYAL INTERNATIONAL HORTICULTURAL EXHIBITION . 12 we illustrate one of the presentation offered by Messrs. Wm . Bull ups: wel for the best hybrid Odo one for the best hybrid еа аа, eer ae for the best hybrid Cattley SOCIETIES. SURVEYORS’ INSTITUTION. nary general meeting will be held r. 'The Ttitation on Monday, January 8, at will be read by Mr. Frank t (F Fellow T dit * The Modifications of the La тїз Clauses А A SHORT НОРИ OF THE PRINCIPAL POINTS E PAPER e Act refe ce! peg к pally is the Lands decane Gnepdidation Act, 184 The reason and object for Da g the Act The following principles are deduced from the Act :— (1) tin р of compulsory expropriation not o be exercised except b direct authority of Кырат. (2) The lands to be taken are to be restricted to what is prea required for the under- taking. (3) Claimant entitled to be paid the value of compensation for the property К him ап damage du the taking irrespective of any benefit си belonging to the execution of the (4) z aroy only, the addition ex а ` pere ent- e to value of her nd taken in карас f the compulsory (5) The claimant has pini of selecting bs ribunal, the асай | procedure рен е Act beir ore a jur (7) Costs in ordinary circumstances to be paid by promoters On a conaideretion of recent legislation it will be shown : o (1) Large powers conferred by general ge av ding necessity in — classes of cases of direct statutory autho m (2) — St limited to execution orks may тый acquired saa Ne >: te A r purpos (3) For certain exc purposes basis of com- pensation to be market value, regard be- endency of Recent CHRONICLE. [Janoary 6, 1912. ing had to enhanced €— — upon her, property by claim t (4) Statutory wc, coni о pee allow- sale ance for compulsory (5) All арга мерт to be determined by an arbitrator. (6) Part required for works may be purchased to ac bien а ow quire the whole. (7) Special О, ої с mendm ners being compelled nts of a minor — with à view to stmplifvisg procedure and reducing the The ib in construing powers е the Lands 'ourts have alw ys drawn a e by a Fic. I2.—ROYAL INTERNATIONAL SHOW. (Cup presented by Messrs. Bull & Son vate and public consider these in Ы practice of the Cov BLACKBU pa ra пав a ward w ted chairman of the meeting. The balance-sheet and report were submitted. come was £294 2s. 11d., and he balance in hand £54 d. The committee, their annual report, stated that the year has een a most s ful o er an S.) Bills it would be desirable to р сн to follow the RN AND DISTRICT 16th annual meeting of the the above meone from 18 to 21 miles. A pai that a р by a a to make donations of £2 2s. and Whalley Horticultural Societie pires AND NORTH OF m D тонн DECEMB Senn: prese Rev. J. Cromblehoime (in E Chair) ; ien ee и Ashwo ame Parke er, H. Thorp, A. W eir) A "t Ward, J. C. Cowan, J. Cypher, W. Holmes J. Keeling, D. Mc Leod, and H. ge cy ae e following Меи were awarded for collec Tn “of Orc hids roi e жога i В. LEE, Esq., Hey- wo (gr. Mr. W UE for a group of ае А. А апа dontoglossums Silver Medals: Z. Warp, Esq., Northenden (gr Mr. Weatherby), R. oux, West ›у (gr. Mr. Fletcher), for Cypripediums, К. / х Esq., dios church (gr. J. Mr. Gilden), dox a mixed group, RUTHERFORD, M Bla ckburn (gr. E Purto, for a mixe „А: Wu BURTON, Esq., Haslingden (gr. Mr. Deum for усе ipm and Cypripediums, F. HINDLEY, Es Sq., Bradford, for Cypripediu ms, Messrs PHER & Sons, Cheltenham, f Cypripediums, E Ow, ywards а Mears (gr. Mr. Mahal), for a pen. y, Esq., Bolton Ri [3 H © re Q ce чс ЫДЫ „| En "a Ф Qu m. 4 E H HACKLETON, Great Horton, and № . McLeop. AWARDS. Preseli CERTIFICATES. Cypripedium Faire Maudie (Fairrieanum x Maudie) and C. Pallas Athena (Elmireanum son eta a noble flower ; both shown by W. В. LEE, C. Reginald pan (Elmireanum x Harefield Hall), from H. J. Bromretow, Esq., a large, w ell- marked Кол. AWARDS OF MERIT. Cypripedium ено var. ‘ Нерепсеа,’’ from Ногрех, E ontoglossum eximium * Plumpton Hall va jety” attle 'rianc var. * Britannia," а n flower, with | gros poe lip; both these were by shown Cypripedium Mrs. Mabel Faring (Harefield Hall x к, 2 . ШЕ x, Esq. C. Leeanum red- erick Arnold," f A I E. du rasso Leelio-Cattleya Baro in (В.-С. а llistoglossa), from J oul a ieri crispum var. = "Reihe. Bla che” fi P e 34 inches across, from T di ASHWORTH, Esq Ruby King, a good flower, with doge coloured WAR lip; а very distinct variety, BURTON, Esq. Cyp uc viridissimum (C. villosum ина. Aag C. aureum virgin nalis), bright flower, adan Hig auriferum in for nage habit of growth, from Mr. W. SHACKLETON. COVENTRY CHRYSANTHEMUM. DE .—The annual meeting of th embers of this society was ld the fore- going date. The comm mmittee’s report and balance- It was stated that, after years of hard work and many disa the аппа] exhibition had proved а gare ng success. fina pene statement showed that the total income, luding a balance from 1910 of £15 7s. 4d., аса £161 18s. 2d After е liabilities, there was a credi balance of £43 4s., and it was stated that, since he рабы of t ч alance-sheet, other amounts had been received, which would 1n- crease the above ire 4 several pounds. Alderman kwa elected оле: па Mr. Geo Drin Alderman Batchelor, uif; an Griffin, Coundon, tary. үтте анта eee са аа ТЕЕ JANUARY 6, 1912.] THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. 15 ROYAL Ecc iem ОР ELAND. DECEMBER 14. be report of the Royal Hor- _ticultural Society of Ireland, abate at the annual meeting held in Dublin, stated that the members had reason to be satisfied with the results of the three shows held during 1911, the rs, but the w satisfactory ever promoted by the iety. The неу de в 476, and there is a гей balance of £251 1 inate on The following йер зма of the council were re-elected :— Watson, J. J. M’Donough, J. he in ie-Hen- derson, Rev. Canon Кү e Wylie, Lady Al- breda Bourke and Mrs Mr. W. Us sher was elected to the vicini каный by the retire- ment of Mr. H. Crawford. READING AND DISTRICT ROSE D SWEET PEA. DECEMBER 16.—The annual general meeting of the above society was held in the Abbey Hall on this date. The Rev. F. Bac Hubert pre- sided. The secretary read tke £a mun stated that, although the тенги were he aver- age, ‘considering t rying севвоп. 4 Ye has been redu rece E ido "^k £14. Her Highne Princess Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein has kindly signified p willingness to accept t office of President for 1912, and if qus be e report was а d the бй! state- £109 са оғы total Hoe of 12s. + ‚ leaving а deficit of £14 he meeting then proceeded with the foie of di з, the only change being in the f President, Her Highness аст Vaea of Schleswig- Holstein җн appointed in disp. of Her Royal Hi ghness Princess Christia LINNEAN SOCIETY. THE LATE SIR JOSEPH HOOKER. —The President, R. S., spoke of the ae sustained by the Society since its last meeting in the death of Sir Joseph Hooker, beyond doubt their most distinguished Fellow. He was elected June 7, great infl the affairs of the Society, though, unfortunately, never denis ie Much of his best work, so far as it w ook- So was published by the ciety ; his fud n the flora of the Gala- pagos Islands, the distribution of quet plants, and the classic memoir on ork, on ihe: enus Impatiens, on whic. e was actively engaged ora the last years of his life, till very near the with the developinent of the бна theory. The following resolution was then moved from the Chair :— The Fellows of the Linnean Society of London in general meeting assembled, desire to place орев record а profound sense of the loss to the Society a e world of science, occasioned by the death of Sir Joseph . existed in apes оп December 10, Кз their ving beenya Fellow Dalto n Hooker b publications many years of service greatly added to the кө үө and efficiency of n gp ety. desire also to express their deepest m with и Hooker and the family in eir а сору ў: the foregoing resolution be communicated to the family by the general secr = esolution was carried unanimously, the соне rising in their places. he President then announced that a vacancy ist of Foreign Members by the ecent death of Dr. Jean Кане лан Bor- net, F. MRS. and that two vacancies had arisen in the List of Associates, by the death of Mr. апа ihe election as Fellow 2 eric Friend read а а pape en- titled ‘‘ Some Annelids А e Thames Valley,” which was discussed by . A. Dendy and the R ака: ‘the author неву Мг. W. С. Worsdell gave a lantern exhibition es of slides, showing abnormalities in fungi, i his views on the cause which ae them B. Rendle, F.R.S., showed specimens obtaine E in 1911, of ilis — leaf-form of Horseradish, Cochlearia moracia ; in his ab- It is not su Der that t the dissected form of leaf of Horeradisii-i w; it will be familiar to any Fellows The Tal kasus between the vei like to ask whether wing here at of theni кз the капота 1 in a greater ‘or less degree. J noticed the same dis- sected leaf-form in other places this summer. Obituary. Ew RiDDELL.— The death of Mr. Andrew Riddell ig ero Grassmarket, Roping: ыы oc- rred on December 27 in the train on his way t Gorgie Market. Mr. Riddell, who had nik en- joyed good heal or some time before medical assistance could be obtai was 65 years of age, an ad been ahead with the trade since 1871, w wa memb the firm of Inch and ierit which was dissolved twenty years afterwar RoBERT INCH, EDINBURGH.—On December 29, just two days after the sudden death of his Riddell, ace died at a А inburgh, Mr. Sangin member of ihe Карат seed trade. He carried on business after the dissolution of nes ann in with Mr. Ri а се enjoyed for many years an extensive busines THomas WILKINSON.—Horticulturists in а "West of England will extend their sym- А 3 Et о, Tyntesfield, near Bristol, in the Be he has su tained by the death of his wife on the 27th ait. WiLLIAM DtEAL.—4As these pages“go to press information is mera ved of the death of Mr. William Deal, sman, Brooklands, Kelvedon, which ана. са Tuesday last, the "2nd inst Pepro Maria Binot.—The information has just reached this D (January 4) of the = s Мор ied a Binot, which piis red i i Moor ast. корын of Pate seeds, Orchids and ier plants, whilst he was the principal importer of Weddelliana. He was jm known to E dealers in Orchids and rare plants, and his death, after a illness, will be re- gretted bv a large circle of friends. Decease s 61 years of age, and was a godson of the Emperor of Brazil. The remains were buried in the Petr the death HOMAS CHiLDs.—The death of pong market gardener hes Bexley, Kent, pens ed on the órd eased wàs well known in сова t Gar- кт Market as a DE "x pot plants, and especially Adiantum Fern краба Сеше{егу un the day following LAW NOTE. THEFTS FROM NURSERIES. t the Spelthorne a Sessions recently, Walter b pes was charged on remand with tandard Ton from the nursery of oad Lane, Hampton, value r was fined 40s., with the of one mo Bes Richard Anthony, and Josiah Bonner, labourer, ing eoncerned together d., the alternative carpenter, charged on remand with bei in stealing 102 standard briars, value 8s. property p Ernest Hayler, apo nas, Gi Lane, Shepperton. Bonner months' ha abour. Anthony vi aded not guilty, and said he simply carried the briars to earn a shilling or two. He was fined 20s., or days in default. TRADE NOTICES. oe scd en 6 Salisbury, has acquired he ng ness of florists and seedsmen carried on for the past 40 years by po Brittan & Son at 122, Fisherton Street, and Waterloo Nurseries, Salisbur NURSERY REQUISITES DON LTD. This new private company bas a capital of £2,000 in £1 shares and will carry on the business of manufacturer of nursery requisites and necessities, formerly conducted by J.-C. S Dunn, at Palais St. Georges, Conduit Street, ^W. FRENCH HORTICULTURAL JOURNA Hard- Le Jardin, 84 ae Rue тэ "Gituella, worker. Paris, Jardinage, e de Paris, Versailles ; Senes Hiiticole, ра. Jacob, 26, Рагіз. GARDENING EMPLOYMENT IN AUSTR Aus tralian. The late Mr. McIndoe, who visited Australia a few years ago, stated in similar question that “Ап nyone e ichs to Australia or New Zealand in the hope of bir: ng a good ien as head im dener there incurs a great r appointed, no тра how 2000; his te may ge private garden establishmen rd n who are not latinas id their hands to anything that comes in the wa Suc n hav 1 ns wages jose from 40s. LoBELIA CARD -— Is: bag Hampstead. The plants are affected ak te orm. The soil should be. sterilised by pn he riri d r climate is ТАВ а Е. B. You undoubtedly окы to the coltivations Ал the flowers you mention, and if your land is Е santhemum flowers to owing to the great distance of your place from ndon. Chrysanthemums were abundantly plentiful in Covent Garden Market during the t three months. However, there are several g supplies of Chrysanthemum бш: during August and the four following 16 THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. tJANUARX 6, 1912. months, always bearing in mind that disbudded flowers borne on long, stiff stems command top prices in the market. The following are-good varieties of Chrysanthemum to grow for market :—Zarly-flowering sorts: Carrie (yel- low), Miss F. Collier (a new w refle variety), Mrs. A. Beech (b y yellow), Miss Nellie Blake (bright bronze-red), Betty Spark ink) Countess (white), anford Yello (golden yellow), M Desgrange (both- white nd yellow varieties), G 's Bronze (new), Poly (b AUN Aer i Bla (King of the lary es). Second е ЛЫ pues (bronzy.yellow), (golden yellow), 1 Mrs. J. W. Scott (white), n Miss iller (golden- yellow), Gold Ксы) ink Princess 'arie- ties: Bronze Soleil d'Octobre (bronze), Soleil 'Octobr (zolden)—these t er- flowering varieties pr e im looms en they are disbudded; Felton’s Favour- ite (white), Market Red, Mrs a ne white bloom), Mon aker (creamy white), Sour Ў dee Cr $ lème Poitevine (rich yellow), Framfield Pink (delicate pink), W heer (bright pink), Heston-W hite (pure white), and Mrs. ompson (creamy white)— owers of the last-mentioned four varieties are borne on long, stiff stems; Sarah O (incurved), Princess Victoria (white or pi and Snowdrift (white, long ) Names or FRUITS Harvey’s Reinette.—7’. Ls 2, Beurré Rance ; 3, Egremont Russet ; 4, Franklin's Gol- den Pippin; 5, Ribston Pearmain ; 6, Round- ways Magnu Bonum.—Jam Hoa Mére de Ménage.—G. Clark. 1, Hambledon Deux-Ans; 2, Dumelow's nga oro Д ton) ; Golden pin tte Lb Ronald's Gooseberry P in; ^» ш E, nised ; ady Henniker ; 4, Forge; 5, Golden usset Nonpareil; 6, N orthern Spy; Blenheim Pippin NAMES ОЕ puer B. Epidendrum evectum.—ÓO. R. ‚ Aspasia lunata; 2, Mormodes Са е. i” 1.6. lis ophioglos- soides ; 4, ii nii. insigne ; 5, Bulbophyl- lum cylindraceum —T. uonymus ersonii variety.—4. ch. Cypripedium venustum.—G. В. Goldfussia isophylla. PAINT-DESTROYING Funcus: W If the red stains are well t ith hydrogen peroxide, dabbed on with a pad of cotton wool, they will become blea ‚ and com- pletely disappear of themselves, after a time. R fungu e wg rea рген, as it any grows on а newly-pain Peat AND Mu E e о of а special phurie aci e centre of the plant, or a few ops v bur acid may roppe the crown plants, by means of an oilc having » lon ei ош Rose Воот DISEASED : ате affected with porns gall, a b Remove all the diseased patos n " plant, and dust the wounds w iud * mix of po dered sulphur and Мак ` SELECT Stove ов WarM-GREENHOUSE FLO inc PLANTS: A? HH. The following Plants ould Posti a good selection for the stove warm greenhouse nhouse :—Gardenia florida, the roots are rial disease. best of the genus for gardens, because of its compact growth and freedom of flowering. an ouvardia. Aphelandra, aurantiaca Roezlii is best grown a winter-blooming plant red рав for small house, ‘aim р ents dwarf, act specimens, and in the case о the climbers do not encourage 2 excessive growth By pinching the shoots ok: kig ү us kind during their growing s the period of flowering will Бе gr ea i pores d aL UMM D R TOP-DRE a a See ‘‘ Hard респу valuable to plants at thei а, or in fruit is set. ` SWEET Pi EA Roots r flowering the case of fruit нч) after the e have rte roots of from 2 to 3 feet in wall cee ared trenche e such px prn прово roots are not Өде АНА! to the nu good flow 5 to 8 inches long, mt ults plants under these conditions will be less likely to contract diseas SwEE Rust: Hardworker. Spr the ‘plates with liver ol mg ad at a йери of 1 ounce in 2 gallons of w e soil is probably infected. pend falling | ME юне Бероу isease from опе not vg ciae DisEgASED : б. A. W. See reply to Doctor, (ree on Lobelia cardinalis. Twm ArPLE: J. Н. Double page ath ы common ; a specimen was s АК п Gardeners’ мое as long ag Oct ober р. our exam up of the variety Mére de Ménage i is a ын well- developed specimen of the abno a gi eec uem 0. С. Fungus sp the leaf p the roots of the Viol "лы heth is can the n is pre- oul sprinkling of kainit a эон before it is used. Viotets FOR MARKET: F. B. Violets pay if given a generous treatment, and English-grown ants are sites Bee ars department t, post at the prices ne Mer Gardener сабиз теи . articles А culture of .Violets and Richardia WaTER-GARDEN: Ё. L mulu Saxifraga peltata, Шы” EE Astilbe), Trillium smaller, Trade foliage plants are Acanthus mollis, Quercus coccinea, Salix, Violets are p saleable in florists' shops, not only in London, but also in provincial 8 а these ma do inasmuch as сапа cel post at a small со; t Garden Market, rster & Robins, D. Тааны; J: Уак н and George Med The boo Le k of Market Gardening, by R. is Castle, price 2s. 9d., and My Gardener, by W. Ward, price 2s. 10d., may prove help ful to y P. If your ган yide d Trollius amongst manicata and G. mits of their ein rown. пах, Bamboos, Cyperus and Taxodium dis- tichum nunicatigns E эра KR А F. dere Tq H. . - E. 0.9. . G., Dublin._S. Н. К.— Е. W me A w AKNET P. 2A. G. B— ALMANAC FOR 1912. GARDENERS’ CHRONICLE—JANUARY I3TH, 1912.. ESTABLISHED 1841 № 3707 No. Lu d Bb | SUBSCRIPTION-—Inland, 15 Po sie ai 58—41, 15|-; Foreign, 17/6 [22fr. goin ($4 же” per annum. Wellington Stesat, Covent Garden SATURDAY, JANUARY 13, 1912. Entered at the New York Post Office as second-class elegraphic Address—‘‘ Gardchron. London.'" Teleph POST-FREE, 34d. matter. phone—Gerrard, 1543. PL as a ЖЕ: | PRICE 3d. ks” For CONTENTS see page 17. First Mis London, 1911, awarded t UE \ \ ТЕВВ5’ New CONQUEROR OMATO, IS E mes 2s. 6d. per packet, post fr РАСТ: с" 1 ша. 1е Society? 5 ges n introduced for Кой аке їп n which points were specially awarded for quality—+.e. solidity of чү flesh with little pulp and seeds, vour—was well contested y г. J. ea might well have secured the reining award solely for the fine colour, size, and uniformity of the fruits.’’ WEBB &, & SONS, The King’s Seedsmen ORDSLEY, STOURBRIDGE. REENHOUSE PAINTING &GLAZING Vitrolite’’ superior to White Lead Paint, 9/- per gall. y е еы rsedes © Son 16/- per cwt. Full particulars from W. CARSON S, Grove Works, Battersea. Agents Жолым the country. pikes SHREDS ММА: oer Lee ning maggot, insects in greenhou epee eet, 6d.; 10,000, 35. 6d. Noa aive WM. DARLINGTON & SONS, Patentees, Hackney, N.E. TABLES, and t LS and PRRENNIALS for ue Melt nes ented many fine Novelties of Sterling re Sees to Taplow), sent post free on appli plication. BARR & SONS, 11, r2 & 13,King St. «опар Garden, London. ICKSONS Horticultural Manure & other high- — Fertilizer: Ts; also Mushroom Spaw i DICKSONS, Royal Seed Warehouses & Nurseries, chee ERPETUAL FLOWERING CARNA- din HN nanus e bons largest i in Europe; Inspec- v . Export to tegi application, е Colonies a Speciality. Catalogue С. ENGELMANN, Saffron Walden. аг оа огт а PRICE'S PATENT CANDLE СО, Ітр., London. ios fw ey Or XLALL" Spectat: very year. All gard hat nothing саса thea delebratéd reparations, ©“ ICOTINE УАРОКІЅІМС COM UN ND, a ALL Beroni Fumigant, both prep: к ous and non-poisonous aei Te XL, LL" WEED KI "XD ABE ses, RICHART "XL ALL WINTER WASH for Fru Ыз. ВА AND gd G GRE Now Under Glass. SIUTTON' ч PIONEER PEA. nt, 25. quart, 3s. 6d., post free. P A. Woop, Gardener to Allcoc k, Esq., writes :—''I mustr emark on your dwarf Pioneer Pea. I ha to follow Harbinger and Little Marsa апа it completely Vn саев all other dwarfs. Lak rge pods of grand quality entirely smother- ing the p аа & SONS, The King’s Seedsmen, READING. ATH’S ея SEEDS.—New Illus- trated Catalogue of Choice соси and Flower Seeds, with full saker notes, is now ready, and will be sent ma free on nahen ion. (Dept. A), R. H. BATH, Ltd., The Floral Farms, Wisbech. ARDEN PESTS.—Cross's “ Clubicide " e Gardeners' Insurance against damage by Bison, iter rm, Slugs, Maggot, and all Disease Germs and Insect Pests. Kills all harmful "WT erm n Soil, stimulates t. pon In Is flas d 3-gall. and 1 gall. drums. Fro ll Seedsmen. je Mx nufrs.: A. CROSS & SONS, Tid. Glasgow. ROLL'S ROSES. е now ready, eg ы free on applica CROLL, 63, oben Street, Dundee. Roses and Herbaceous Plan UNN & SONS were азр а Ње 25 Guinea каер Cup in each pura a at the Leamington Show. Up-to-date List for each now d din ress: Olton, Warwicks is SMUNDA for Orchids.—Consignments arrive pne cre 25.64. per bu т B bag, 8s. 6d. SA R & SONS, St. Alb A ы DSCAPE INNES STUCK Landscap M an Piccadilly "Ше W. oe ARD BER NING.— Gardener Туун the late ALTERS & с? Morland Rd., Croydon, оз of Lath Roller Greenhouse ае Trellis Screens and Fences, Arches, Arbours, Rose Pillar Established с over 20 years. LPINES AND PERENNIALS. Rare Rhododendrons and other Shrubs, Daffodils and Bulbous Plants; Construction of Rockeries. соон ready G REUTHE, Keston, Kent. BU S CATALOGUES, free on application. T TREES AND VINES. S? RUBS AND CONIFERS. Pee AND OTHER CLIMBERS, in Pots. . Herbaceous Plants, Alpine and Rock ERBACEOUS & aS PLANTS Autumn planting. 16% EORGE BUNYARD & CO, ETD, JT Royat Nurseries, Maidstone. Established 1796. Lu CAIALOGUE SANTHEMUMS, Mii cens Carnations, Plants, now ready, pm tfree on application. We am Е Book “The Culture of Chr estar? acri uo post fre WELLS & CO; epic, Surrey. For Advertisement Charges see page iv. M. DUNCAN EE es & SONS, td . ; Works, Garden ns, Vineries,, ach-houses, Portable Buildings, etc. Catalogue gratis. IDLERS NEW ILLUSTRATED ATALOGUE of CHOICE RDEN SEEDS. will be sent ded free to inp Мине on receipt of postcard. rite at once for a copy; it may help you to save 50 per cent. on your seed bill this nid FIDLER & SONS, Royal Berkshire Seed Stores, Reading. HAMA EMUMS. Weit aded Catalogue of choice up-to-date varieties and nove list'for ка sent free. Apply ‚Н. W, THORP, Durrington, Worthing. OULTRY and KENNEL APPLIANCES of every description. Write for latest Catalogue ree on db ET BOULTON & PAUL, Ltd., Norwich. ACKENZIE AND MONCUR, Limited, on on, By Special Appointment to. Edinburgh, and Glasgow. H.M M King. ondon Office: 8, CAMDEN ROAD, N.W. New Phlox UNN & SONS were Awarded = ortai Cup at the Great Show at Olympia, now ready, Address: Olton, Warwickshire. EED PE AS.—*: Farrow’s Aega Marrow fats. A very hardy variety. Can ж both бану and late, Length of straw about Lila Prodigious- yield and i ap flavour. pt. packet, jn " Dre free. . C. FARROW & CO., Peterborou UTHBERT'S Le ret MUSH- ROOM SPAWN.— WN NOW RE We continue to receive me. most башне testimonials as to the productiveness and good quality of our Spawn. Рес bushel, 5s.—R. AND С. оин, Seed and Bulb Mer- chants, быы, "Middles ERPETUA L-FLOWERING o American Tree per forward; as varieties, ы. full directions.— VAN DER SLUYS, F.R.H.S., Ramee, Guernsey, С.І. ERNS! FERNS! слоне. ен ing, Basket, Stove, Greenhouse, and en Ferns; alogues free.—SMITH, ere "e Nurseries, gu Junction; London, S.W. ERPETUAL TREE CARNATIONS, ы best varieties, strong, youn g g plants za mall * ots, 20s. тоо; good flowering plants in s-inch pots; 2x1 s F.R.H.S., Carnation оо 10s. 6d. doz.—G. S. EVANS, ath. for Abad and pric pos pors Э; INES, and planting; ple Жог sizes WILL TAYLER, Шошо, "Middlese ARNATION “ MAY DAY i pro em gos NS rooted ; 3s. 6d. r dozen 225. 6d. per тоо —JOHN BURCH, Stable Hill Nursery, Trist tol. most O К. 5 AL E. —Crotons, TARER а п Рева, k MERU EASON, Taadesborough Park, Market We: Е , Yorks. ii THE GARDENERS « SALES BY AUCTION. , Wednesday and Friday Next. Pao Pur Gladiolus, Montir retias, Begonias, Gloxinias, Lily of Valley, &c At 1.30 o’Clock.—1,500 ROSE Standard, Dwarf, Climbing, &c., also Standard S ul other Fruit ; ebd Azaleas, and “Rhododen hades“ bcc” 57, sonal 17th, at 12 o'Clock.— Japa in variety, Gladiolus, Begonias, émis nis Iris, Carnations, Pinks, Pzonies, &c., choice пое Plants, Perenn! als, and Rock , &c., Li'y of the Valley, "ended Plants, Climbers bulbs ROSES, kashan, French, and comprising Standards, Dwarfs, and Н. 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RYETT, WHITE & € NN Дош ESDA SALES every TOI Y. WEDNESDAY, and IDAY high-class Roses, ta Bush, and Climbing, yee Gladioli, ndard, Herbaceous Plants, Fruit Trees, &c., &c. post free. Tel. 9220 Wall. Catalogues BUSINESSES FOR SALE, &c. ENRITH (Main line, Londón and хареса Railway) —For Sale, owing to ill health of prop A EN and ‘FLORIST’ 5 BUSINE SS, ith or with- out shop wn; i hed mer f se te mile splen capital Fi ull BORROW & REEHOLD С) Ih o " n E o et pony, trap, ce mindset trolley ; laid on ladies.—Write, 1197, Sell's y Sada sem Offices, idt t, London. SALE, with — posses- - ма well kno own growing district, r4 miles fro 10 pa Rom UA om rail а ae Mem. PREEHOLD. NURSERY, comprising 4} acre and glasshouses; full ly yg cod with 2,100 feet run of go with ler кеб bot m pipes ; also ro Eri a shed, &c. art co main on mortgage.—M. Box 1, Ж; Кыска. Stresi; Covent Garden, W.C NY IY. 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NOTICES. лыс с „—————— IMPERIAL COLLEGE OF SCIENCE and TECHNOLOGY, TH KENSINGTON, ding о тос саха Pha. of Scie al School of Min nd The óny and ends фанаа "cates A Course of about 20 Lectures ү i pad Work, will be given ,commencing January ~ The Pathology of Plants. CONDUCT. Professor A PM For further particulars of this and other Courses to follow, and admi iss sion to this Course, pletion should be PLANTS, &c., WANTED. a EE ише PALMS, for cash in exchan “for other plants.—Send par- ү Yo з SEGAR, Royal Exotic Nursery, uth Kensington caine ae p KENTIA PALMS, high large, well- coleman Dracenas ind MESA also Aspidistras. “ROBE SRT GREEN (1911), LTD., MALADIUMS, Bulbs, ark cellent Argyites. Inclusive = DYSON, Cherryhinton Hall, Cam Candidum, ex- and prices to PLANTS, &c., FOR SALE. Wu es wid oq Ras, а аар Purus & GODARD' 5 илеу тена now геаду.—“ emont,’ rington, Worthin рекети CARNATIONS.—Our т шы Catalogue free. Read our '* Cultura eatise," OUNG & CO., Carnation Mi aet Мае, "Chelten ham. 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Bishops cote Sa lop BIRCH BROOMS, Heather for summer houses, &c.—App APPLETON Ж SONS, Birches, Banghurst, Hants. _ OR Е, Cassell’ 5 ‘ Dictionary f Gardening," un four volumes with supplement, in perfect ийа; cost 345.; What offers?—McQUEEN, Capel, near Tonbridge, Kent. ORCHIDS "Csr MLER Road A grand lot of Dendrobium a gigante Dendrobium Phalenopsis Schr oderianum in bud, Cattleya Trianæ, Cattleya Schroderæ. Full of Sheaths, Oncidium Varicosum Spike. Ў Particulars on application. Nurseries easily reached by Rail to BUSH HILL PARK Station, y Road. STUART & GO., Roya ШМ Мигзе Bush Hill Park, Middlesex. uno: che К ТНЕ January 13, 1912.] GARDENERS’ N < д . : = TS А, ( SS „йй. , Ni E d DALA 25. “ШЕ No. 1,307.—SATURDAY, January 13, 1912. CONTENTS. Agricultural statistics .. 25 Oak, a curious .. 26 Apple, sportin ... .. 25 | Oak, a “ sleeping ” 25 E Apples, the colouring of 28 | Obituary— . — Asparagus, the treat- Baillie, William 33 a mentof ... — rown, А. Б. .. 82 |. Begonia . 99 ош, d. .-- 23. — Books, notices of— Grahame, Archibald 82 | Encyclopedia of Gar- Rowan, M. SN ate * ening dca .. 19 | Pastures, the renovation ` Histoire des Légumes 19| of poor ... us 5s c5 La Vie а la Campagne 25 | Різёџгеѕ at ће. Royal Le Jardin .. 95 | Institute Gall i (BT Report on the Dune Plants for & cold green- Areas o e ойве ... p .. 04 Zealand a .. 95 | Plants, new, of Central Bulb garden, the—- sia v m 25 Lilium sulphureum 19 | Plants, new or note- China, the flora of 25 worthy— tton breeding ... 24 A new Iris А - ypripedium spectabile 18 Leelio-Cattleya Mos- Elsholtzia Stauntonii ... 21 semiliana ... — Florists’ flowers— Potato, the, and floral arnations, registered 21| sterility ... z z 28 i Swee ea novelties Rat-catching, a theory of 28 E from America .. 91|Rosary, the— . Flowers in season ix. Fragrant Roses ces: = .. Fruit trees in grass land 17 Rose William Allan - Fruit trees, protecting, Richardson ... «gb 3 from hares uS 2 94 | Scotland, notes from 26 . Gardeners’ Royal Bene Societies— = volent Institution . Manchester and North — Gibault, M. Georges ... 25 of England Orchid ... 31 —. Hooker, Sir Joseph, the National Sweet 30 a life o EET MS E Royal Horticultur 1 29 — International Horticul- Royal Meteorological 24 E tural Exhibition .. 94| Women’s Agricultural . Tris susiana xc 49 and Hort. Union .. 24 _ London's open spaces ... 94| Standard fruit trees, ... New invention— training young :::3 28 __ Saughton plant label 27 | Week's work, the 22, 23 Novelties of 1911... ... 20 r, th ld 2249 es к ILLUSTRATIONS. _ Begonia luxurians та ГА дЕ uote eae 198 = Cypripedium spectabile at Straffan House gardens, E co. Kildare R ik Wed б» -— ЭВ. а IB E oltzia Stauntonii s a ME arles Prentis's garden 4 = Tris sisiana in Mr. + zm garden ... rd Ch . Lilium sulphureum in a Northamptonshire 19 : tree, a curious, in Mr. Henry B. May'sgarden ... 26 FRUIT TREES IN GRASS LAND. N the thirteenth Report* of the Woburn ` Experimental Fruit Farm, the Duke of Bedford and Mr. Spencer U. Pickering their third Report, issued in 1903, reference to the effects of growing fruit . . trees in The early experi- . ments bearing upon this subject were . carried out with Apples, and whilst a nes have since ` Further, a great number of ex- periments have been carried on, including » some with trees in pots, for the purpose of ` ' testing the several suggestions as to the cause or causes of the dwarfing effect of _ growing trees in grass land. No amount . of trouble or expense has been spared inf carrying out trials calculated to throw light upon the subjects of investigation; _ and fruit-growers in all parts of the world have reason to be grateful to the authors of the Report for the unstinted expendi- ture of thought, time, and money devoted to their important experiments. ә Amalgamated Press, London. Price 4s. 9d. | ТНЕ Gardeners’ Chrome ~ -finest in the country, The later experiments have fully con- firmed the conclusion derived from the early ones to the effect that no other treat- ment has so bad an effect upon fruit trees as growing them in grass land. The stunt- ing effect upon wood growth, foliage, and fruit is greatest when young trees ar Ф grassed over immediately afeer they have been planted ; it is less when even a small space around each tree is kept under and it is least when a large space is kept tilled around each tree. An extreme instance^is given of some Apple trees showing injury to foliage and fruit when as little as 1-1,000th to 1-9,000th of their root systems extended from tilled land to grass. This is so astonishing that it may be suggested that some cause other than the one assumed must have been in opera- tion. All the varieties of fruit tested and all the forest trees, except Conifers, showed the stunting effects of grass over their roots, while standard Apples on crab stock suffered nearly as much dwarfs on the paradise. The photographs showing the differences in growth between trees of various ages in grass and in arable land respectively are very striking. Bearing in mind the fact that there are many Apple orchards of large and robust trees in grass land in this country, the United States, and Canada, and that the splendid Cherry orchards of Kent, the are generally in must be concluded that the ill- 2 ta planting trees in grass without keeping a space well tilled around each of them, and extending it as the roots spread, until the trees are mature. But when trees are thus treated, or are kept in tilled land altogether until they are mature, they often flourish in all respects, although, perhaps, not so perfectly as they would do if the land were kept under tillage. A great number of American Apple growers still stand the “sod and mulch system," maintaining that the results are quite as good as those of tillage. But the trees must be standards or half-standards on the crab or free stock, and they must be frequently mulched with farmyard e or other organic matter, a plan which does not appear to have been tried at Woburn. To leave the cut grass in the orchard is not sufficient.- Report state that apparent exceptions,” and majority of their experiments have been planned in such a way that any effect which the grass had on the trees would be exercised to a maximum extent." Most of the Apple trees tested are dwarfs on the paradise stock, which are not suitable for grass orchards. Moreover, the soil at Ridgmont, where nearly all the trials were conducted, is a shallow soil over clay, into which the roots even of trees on the crab stock do not penetrate. This probably ex- plains why trees on the crab suffered CHRONICLE. 17 nearly as much from grass as trees on the paradise stock. With all necessary allow- ances, however, it must be regarded as a fact proved beyond all doubt that grow- ing young trees in or very near grass has a dwarfing effect upon root and wood growth, foliage, and fruit. To demonstrate the effects of growing trees in grass is a simple matter in com- and for this reason objection may be taken to the dismissal of some of the suggested causes on more or less uncertain evidence, on the ground that each of them separately is shown to be insufficient to account for the phenomena under investigation. 1 impossible in an article of ordinary length to follow the writers in the voluminous details of evidence put forward in this division of their subject. That evidence seems to prove clearly enough that the phenomena are not due to any accumula- alkalinity in the grassed soil. other hand, it cannot be affirmed that the last word has been said in relation to soil temperature, water supply, food supply, or aération of the soil: nor to the condition of the soil with respect to bacteria, which, as the Report states, are under investiga- tion by Dr. Hutchinson. The aération of the soil and the food supply therein are allied subjects, and there are strong reasons for supposing that they have viour of trees in grass land respectively. The grassed trees show every sign of partial starvation, and many a tree in arable land shows similar signs of lack of nutrition. It is not enough to prove by analysis that the soil under grass contains as large or larger proportions of the food constituents of plants as tilled soil. The lack of aération in the former may make a vast difference to the amounts of food-materials utilisable by the trees, and so it may to the number and activity of beneficial bacteria or to the presence or absence of their enemies. The plan of lead- ing a channel of stones down to the roots of a tree to prove that the condition of grassed trees was not aífected by lack of soil aération is in no respect equivalent to aération by frequent tillage; and the converse method of placing a small patch of cement around a tree is equally in- appropriate, besides which it did have à highly injurious effect after two or three years. With respect to injury done by excre- tions from the roots of grass, to which our authors attribute the dwarfing effect of growing trees in grass land, it is difficult to accept such a deduction from the Leachings from ings from the grass reached the roots with 18 THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE: рг ка no exposure to the air, ty h a very deleterious effect, grown above the root ordinary way." The explanation given is that the supposed toxic matter in the leachings is readily oxidisable, and thus made harmless. It may be supposed, however, that MA poured into a tree would reach ings reached the roots through a tray with a perforated bottom. Unless the tray, which had a slit in it to allow of fitting it around the stem of the tree, was kept here permanently, it could not affect any aération that might take place after the watering with the leachings, and if it was kept there for the long period necessary to show the ill effects produced, these might result from keeping the surface of the soil constantly covered. Evidence more conclusive must be асай before 1 NEW OR NOTEWORTHY PLANTS. A NEW IRIS. НЕ description of new species from dried herbarium material alone is never entirely satis- factory, but, as the publication of what is known of the plants and of the localities in which they are to be found may lead to their introduction into cultivation, it seems at least worth while to give this information with regard to plants only known at present as herbarium specimens IRIS TENUISSIMA SP. NOV.* This new species d by H. E. Brown No. 239), in 1897, near Pit River Ferry, in the Shasta County of California, at an eleva- tion of 700-900 feet. that I have seen are five 5D A é * wA 2 Le" 5% ‘ P. ES is < М ig Cu et RU Ж 1 Fic. I3.—CYPRIPEDIUM SPECTABILE AT STRAFFAN HOUSE, CO. KILDARE. - | the theory is accepted that the bad effect à he e grass. Upon this subject and some eis points alluded to above, further evidence, it ma be hoped, will be afforded by a continua tion of the interesting experiments at Woburn. CYPRIPEDIUM SPECTABILE, : а SPECTABILE is — planted in a bog the big rden, but, in many localities, it will fune well d flower freely in an ordinary pols der, as may be seen on reference to 15, which shows a batch of about 60 ы: f this hardy Orchid rth лу at Straffan House, s about 4 inches deep i in a mix- ture of аа and peat. h border is p e it is known as sin flower; the petals and sepals are white, large, pouched lip being a bright shade of rose, ^ + ү ег, ЕА. сн flower, and by the peculiar character of the spathes. The leaves are linear, acuminate, about inches or 14 inches long — 4 inch wide, and the e com- ed ice has а m stem, ш poi cio and relatively to the leaves, much broader and more in nflated, bract- like stem leaves, and much broader ad more ed ue Plats cate The only other species * І. tenuissima, sp. nov., pogon nocep Бела pec Jinestibus subæ Ta n got Mr, valvis , rigidis, ‚ acum atis; pedicellus ovario sub- sima, acuminata ; viride ce cristae stigmatibus equilonga. las bined with | the Gärten Zeitung. F. Кта [JANvARx 13, 1912. —— — HÓA with which it might be compared are I. Doug. lasiana and I. macrosiphon; from the former, however, it clearly differs in the formation of in ү; though dried specimens are E ; un- reliable in toe ere W. ‘Dykes C osea ii Godalm LALIO-CATTLEYA И Нов Tuts is a new hybrid, aise in the nursery of Mr.:G. FE. Ka rthaus, Potsdam, Germany, by crossing Cattleya labiata ача with the pollen яі Leho-Cattleya bletchleyensis. Тһе plants are of vigorous кос» the pseudo-bulbs being Ка 125 cm. to 24 cm. long, and 31 mm. to 73 mm. in оир се. The Met are rather рей е to 54 cm. long, апа 4.5 to 7.5 ст. w 4 [Photograph by W. Willcocks, The stalk, ерш rises from a 1агде sheath, five y thick-set, compact growth. Vind | in the two таан are similar, but the lip л L.-C. Mossemiliana more closely resembles d f Lelia callistoglossa var. inversa Cogn Not dits is the lip similar to that of the Gloxinia, bu t the colour also recalls this flower, the delicate hue deepening in s an intense violet-mauvè The golden, purple-striped patch in the ie is reduced to very small dimensions. The plant always flowers in December, but wè learn from Mr. -Karthaus that his first seedlings only flowered ias [oor been in cultivation for n then bore only two flowers ‘At present the best specimens are E Tn ive blossoms, of good size, on each sp Mr. Karthaus desires the plant to bear the name of the late Mr. Emil Mosse, of Berlin, who was a keen amateur and untiring cultivator of garden Orchids t volume of Ore у= was the publisher of the his, a publication now com | i and hoi JANUARY 15, 1912.] _ THE BULB GARDEN. LILIUM SULPHUREUM. LIUM SULPHUREUM is a handsome species, бое of the higher regions of Burma. The har- diness of the plant has from time to time been doubted, aes the accompanying illustration (see fig 14) shows a group planted two years ago in a нена е ма, and afforded normal conditions of cultiva Grown at Cheddar "m eem and in all sizes ranging from one-year bulblets to mature speci- mens, it is a plant of od promise, and I can recommend it to all who will give it the necessary attention at ise start. t is necessary emove from imported bulbs dried "ue damaged ales scales; pot the bulbs o growth in a temperate heat garden, say, when th de- at. year’s grow THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE 19 species of Magnolia would be enhanced in effect in the autumn season by a sprinkling of these Lilies amongst the All Lilies, save an of the cup-flowered race, iuris have an environment of low-growing shrubs. tet season at Heligan, in Cornwall, a beauti- ful floral scene was provided by grouping L. sulphureum amongst broad rifts of Hydrangea paniculata gran idiflora, whilst a further good combination in another section of this grand gar- den was Lilium tigrinum Fortunei and the lesser Rhododendrons Lilium sulphur eum does not develop the disease which is common with the Japanese species auratum. = is a long-lived plant, and given genial soil and suroundings, should continue to flower for many years. George B. Mallett, Cheddar í NOTICES OF BOOKS. History OF VEGETABLES.* FoR many years bault, the Librarian of the National Horticultural Society of France, has been a contributor to the French Fic. I4.—LILIUM SULPHUREUM IN A NORTHAMPTONSHIRE GARDEN. earliest period for the general display. Hom grown bulbs with thick, unblemished scales vn stout, white roots need no preparation, and may be pe directly they are received in the places _allotte o them. Mir dian strong winds, a fairly rich, gr “soil, and, if. possible, a carpeting plant, such a ysimachia aurea or Lythrum virgatum, are prac- tically all their cultural needs. My spei ees to 8 feet re shrubberies are brightened by rift ‘openings filled with low- growing flowering shrubs, s Lily may be grouped in such rifts in splen- t. Groups of Rhododendrons, Азаа, Kalmias, Andromedas and the dwarfer horticultural Press chiefly on matters relating to he historical, ose and antiquarian side o horticulture, this respect he has probably no rival in et e The volume under notice ч to be a his tory of vegetables, but it is a great de al more, for the author has packed into each chapter an t of information from the very гіс ofa a and even archeolo ong m s of labour and patient skill in collat- ing the It is “doubtful if M. Gibault has ne он subject, an Hi stvire des Légumes is bound to take a prominent place. EE well-known vegetables are dealt with, an addition there is a chapter at the end that iei of vegetables E are no longer used for culinary purposes. Gibault lays бағу соп- tribution the зина authors who have written on gardening, beside many other of medieval * Histoire des Légumes, ad exu Gibault, Horticole, Жез ) Five fran (Librairie _ flowers s in the bud state, and modern times, who have in various climes and in diverse tongues dealt table culture in every way. kinds of vegetables appear in the Кару, апа among these numerous headings аге е оп the Garlick, Artichoke, Asparagus, Beet, Carrot, Chervil, Endive, Cabbage, Cauliflower, нае Bean, Lettuce, Turnip, Onion, Parsnip, Leek, Pea, Potato, Radish, and Witloof. A New ENCYCLOP/EDIA.* THOSE who want an inexpensive epitome of n may purchase this new volume of 's Library." Manifestly, it would be ы when the author introduces it to his readers as * a guide to the culture of popular plants and to garden practice," and who assures them that "' ** popular plants ” has a real mean- ing in my mind." Bulbs, the flower-garden, fruit, the greenhouse, and the kitchen garden are treated in a more comprehensive. manner than other items. But the exigencies of space have caused the writer to treat of even these in very brief manner. t from e к did not see ake this only an instalment of а better projietiiained ork. Bok. Б IRIS SUSIANA. E accompanying illustration (fig. 15) shows be found of satisfying the re veh oncocy cn Irises. Moreover, in such a position it is comparatively easy in summer to arrange some sort of roof over the plants, so that they can be en dry and their rhizomes thoroughly ripene s greater amenability to cultiva- tion is probably due to the fact that I. susiana S been in cultivation in Western Europe since the latter half of the 16th century, when it was e; in куч беу travel w is un en A for us that ro iem accli- rri the case Irises. The flo g ize , but the colouring of black purple veins xs p on a grey-white ground is somewhat sombre The native habitat of I. susiana is | unknown, so far as I am aware. It is obably con- fined to a small area, and it ma species no longer exists in the w Ald. state. Many of the other oncocyclus species appear to be ex- tremely local in their distribution, and there is no small danger that ruthless еар by the trade dealers may result in their extermination. W. R. Dykes, Charterhouse, Godalming. * An Illustrated ea E of Gardening, by bel wre P. ари. (London: J. M. Dent & Sons. Ltd.) Pri “As. 20 THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. NOVELTIES OF 1911, (Concluded from p. 2.) Тине appended at of and plants Шой i е Gardeners’ Chr during 1911 in dudes many of "Y hehe paite plants of the novelties of ially good bees € "faile ^d for one reason or another re awards, and novelties of other years, now proving value as gar- notew orthy ronicle new idt pie are their den plants. Foremost among the genes pee egere ба in Зра {һе Нот s, Alde novelties are the new fine [oo P ms 1 Hous - Pas т) - r "Bec 'kett). E whi ch Cornus Mm and Itea ори obtained Awards of Mer А large number of new and rare "pug shrubs, which it s hares to T un matise, are on trial at Alde dA. and if s gard “the tials the new п гау will n augmented by the ad- Those for which Ir. Н Nympheas have bee r LEOPOLD DE ROTHSCHILD, ү (Р 7 ud- son), received Awards of Merit, were N. Mrs. Richmond, large and of a ch: е in rose-pink colour; N. ah йау" the and largest pure N. ata rosea, a novel tint of the tc ilerably hardy blue Nym The Earl of Warwick (gr. M Lister) also for Nymphea р, апа N. th of them ee acquisitions. à Valters), who has mu raising Necinos of new tints, Awards of Merit for four novelties in н flowers, namely, №. Mrs. Balfour, №. Miss bbs, N. Mr Gibbs, N. . Meade Wolds, and N. «Гей flake, all Mie of the good things which previously been shown from the быка gardens Messrs. В. VrrrcH & Sons, Exeter, obtained Fic. I5.—IRIS SUSIANA IN MR. PRENTIS'S GARDEN AT BORDEN, KENT. (See p. 19 to the interest of those famous of ent were also obtained x Amet Ẹrofusion, two e piani Daisies p dE coloring, exhibited from t denham House Garo к gai de VEI pty Sons, Chen continue reap benefit of the man ne Chinese highland shrubs neni, ү em by al ad ем tly 9v Aw ards Other ss were » Berberis officinalis zu jones ccorded Awards o Ad сне plants oS a 2 re- ceived Awards Dracena Deremensis Warneckii (a oe p e foliage plant), sont pear ace some p pM y flowering Cannas of which Terra Cotta was the be st, and four new winter- flowering наа continua- tions of their useful strain of socotrana hy- brids, but ыш з new colou ) ап Award of Merit for Nerine Veitchii, a pale blush- зни variety of the N. Bowdenii class. Sir ов Lawrence, Bart., Burford, secured of the Mot few First- class Certif. cates given by the oral Committee in 1911, for Philadelphus pens virginal, which produces "A. x uu s of snow-white ү, grant рше 3 nd t ight yellow Zephyranthes aur Sir es served i an Award of Merit 16 the handsome Crinum Johnstonii, which it is hoped “Р e hardy. eb season has been noteworthv for the m dendro good жены Өш oba а introduced by Me SHEA, eres ally fine which may pro e hardy in sheltered ыи ин. О. Ro gis was among most important new plants the year, А well а ved the First-class bellies awarded. Roses, Carnations, Sweet Peas hrysanthemums, Daffodils and other florists’ flowers have been well exploited, [JANUARY 13, 1912. ——M à and each has given many novelties, a fair pro- oss of which will stand the test of time as desirable garden plants. Messrs. Sutton & Sons, Messrs. Jas. VErTCH the flo which they ‚ and hence but little is seen a ne strain of a popular flower, but eventually it becomes - - available to every garden lover at a very small The following new been illust rated 1911 :— and notew piss plants have in the Chronicle in ardeners’ Acacia melanoxylon, Aug. 12, Pg Aciphylla squarrosa, Aug. 12, Adiantum tenerum Farleyense 1 ‘ae Ae Feb. 4, pp. 73, 74 b> e S = B о JE E ы =] 7 tor " Aloé Pearson ‘Sept. 9; Amaryllis Palladon nna tea A. Parkeri, Sept. 16, p. 211. Apice tuberosa, Jan. d Eyre, 0 219. Я asilie’ Ача ол. Fis, p. 301. 4 Buddicin "оспа (Бароу, 2, 1. Кераріешаа m 23, Z 219. mpan Cam 9, i i Р Herbert dur E s d пот 2nd Queen мау July 1, p. 497. "M Chrysanthem ellow Cap, Dec. 2, p. E Cineraria Beauty of petu. May 20, p. 307. = t2 Ka s gem ‚ Jan 91, Cratego-me "m gr Pent, ЖИА 185, Cyananthus aicrophyllus, Jan. 21, p. цо. Суё isus Adam Є2. EN RES a y Ju Dracena Deremensis Warneckii, July 15, p. 23 chinocactu: crodiscus, Aug. 19, p. 1 Eritrichium nanum, July 8, p. 5. Euphorbia Dregeana, Sept. 9, p. 19 Euphorbia species, g..19. p. 135. i (pandurata), Sept. 30, p. 235. : Fokieni Galant Gaya Lyallii Pane Sept. 23. 3 ann robusta compacta, June 10, p. 375. Hele niu m нден uA erton Bep Mem 5 p. 373. ippeastrum ary, March 18, p. Hippeastrums at Messrs. William Bulls, May 20, p. 31% Homeria collina, Dec. 38, agar, pn Mme. E. Moulli&re, April 1, p. 204 1 nearvillea lutea (Supp. » ARE 19. 1 io œa rubro I . 12, p. 112. Tris Luna, Jun А е ] A uglans.catha yensis (Supp.), Se Kitelia pinnata (Supp.), Aug. 12. eene ophora Forsteri Ligustrum ova. t. 30, p. 227. Lilium leucanthum (Supp.), April 29. i Lion peat ат Golden us May 27, p. 336. Г Lin naxbone Б E 488. aes Гета реа tolius. le 12, P pry р. ay 4 3 d July 22. опоре пура, шу in "China (Supp.), Nov. 1L Medini magnifica, April 15, p. 226. is чалыы кчы digitiforme, Aig 19, p. 125. Musenda erythrophylla, ues . 9I. Mut ge acl tag Dec. 23, Е Ао o. Mutisia ilicifolia, Dec. 2 Narcissus Coronation, May 6. p. 286. i „ 215. ` еаг{з, к 6, р. 215. Narcissus Socrates, May 6, 275. Nerium odorum (Supp.), July 8. - light rose, hund JANUARY 13, 1912.] Nymphaa Mrs. Richmond, Sept. 2, p. 176. nothera a June 24, p. 418. an. 28, LS 52. E 29 ja 3%. Osmanthus аг 12, Osteomeles аш, ifolia, Tc ne zi р. Зат 37 п. o 22, 44. епі de C as. Turner, Nov. ll p. 333. campanulatus, Aug. p. 93 E р. 433. е ilad s, Aug. 5, Philadelphus — уркш тшу & P 6: Phenix July 22, рава m 25. р. 460. 333. Saussurea hia e 5, he Saxifraga ыер March m. 1 Saxifraga lingulata Alberti, Nov, 1 р. a Obristii, April 1 я March” i 58. 316. Utricularia ава. Ju tm 24, Veltheimia viridifolia, March 18, р. а. FLORISTS’ FLOWERS. SWEET PEA NOVELTIES FROM AMERICA. Амоха the many novelties in Sweet Peas for 1912 offered to the general public, those men- tioned below come ow America :— Marcaret Mapison.—This is the result of a cross between the ге Mrs. Geo. Higginson, E = White Spencer, and is described in as the leading ку for 1912. It isa т, gat coloured azure-blue flower, and wa кч by the сий Sweet Pea Society of America under No. rish-American, h Philadelphia North American at the ] weet Pea Society’s Show held in — Ene 29, 1911, for the best variety not in com erce. It was also grown in the trials of tha NSPS. at Guildford, but in its class the award m given to another variety, namely ‘ Red ta LE I RarwBow SPENCER.— The ground colour is ivory-white, flaked and lightly streaked with p beautifully waved, and of true Spencer orm E Grey SPENCER.—This variety might be described as a pearl or dove-grey, suffused with a trifle more of the delicate rose shading on pencer.' | advances а бз show a little more of the pink shadin ОЕ go SPENCER.—The English will decide. counterpart of this is ** Arthur Green," sent out in 1911, so that description is unnecessary. ү SPENCER.—A striped or flaked variety after the style of *' ты Spencer," but haps a little a RISH BELLE of good Spencer form; the colour is rich lilae “flushed with n w ari gives the istinct and soft ton ere are also several double Spencer varieties to be introduced in 1912, but whether they will become popular or not with the public the future Among the var rieties are “ р ех UPLEX CRIMSON KING is a giant veg red. PLEX Bera nal 3» * » =r PHON is a selectio o the colour is a very PEU Fic. 16.—ELSHOLTZIA STAUNTONII: FLOWERS е CARNATIONS. a list of Carnations ih by the маг Wowenug Carnation fro January 1 t o December 31, 1911 The ые of raisers.are given and the colours and descriptions are those of the raisers themse Monde. mp pink ground overlaid with mauve. salmon-red. se neg variety ls С. gelmann Britian t crim on, seedling, soft light pink. Bertie E. Bell. rigin, ‘California, ^heliotrope. Allwood Frank Godding, seedling, deep cerise. F. odding. п. Lady Audley Neeld, seedling, rich As with ite. margin. I i у Mure white. Bertie Bell. , France, т 'Allwood Bros. rm salmon. Charles Wall. ear salmon-pink. C. ty was originally registered ic is herewith cancelled.) Mandarin, edie: orange-yellow marked cerise-pink. H. Burnet 2 Mrs. С Mrs. F. Raphael, seedling, cherry-red. H. Burnett F. C. Harwood, seedling, purple. F. C. Harw ood. THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. 21 Irs. Greswolde Williams, seedling, pink on opening, nee dev elops to a soft mauve. Young & Co. My Favourite, mw. clear shade of old rose-pink. gtuart Low Pluto, seedling, brilliant velvety-crims Е. rnett. Princess, a g, pure еа" ps ВЕЕР; “ыр кє, W: all. me seedling, yellow ground, light-pink markings. You ig E Mary, — pss, pink. A. 8m Salmon Britan sport, mon- pi ШЕ: Ww. t Page. Sultan due rimson m Bu lautet. seedling, deep yellow, wit gs pink stripes. C. Engelm Una Wallace, seedling, bright cerise. м 29 Wallace. White Chief, seedling, white. H. Burn Wivelsfield Wonder, origin, America, ie. marked delicate rose-pink at edge of petals. Allwood Bros. Correspondence regarding registration of varie- ties. shot ild be addressed to the Secretary to the Floral Comité ttee, Mr. ayward Lucerne, Stubbi ington, Fareham, ELSHOLTZIA STAUNTONII. HIS is one of the ROSE-COLOURED, TINGED WITH MAGENTA. but it resembles much more nearly in its strag- g habit, Caryopteris Монеаи The plant y branch being ter- Jamesia pcc rud so ыкы on the label, thus orse confounded. T. Arnold Н yde, Е Vicarage, Huthe, Kent Гает се C y p scarcity of other winter vegetables. iure of 55° should 22 THE GARDENERS’ CHRONICLE. The Week’ s Work E ORCHID HOUS By J. COLLIER, сш to Sir P jene rin Co, Bart: ДЕ оп жыш ie, then ЁЗ һе М му ери have Pain ine of bloom, particles those of two or thre oots, whereas a new shoot will mplete its growt fore giving off-shoots Care should taken, in potting the plants, not break the roots; sprea the out and wor the compost carefully bet hem. Cypripe- diums are ike most | preg ONE and T benefit b i room. Be ecome acti ve. я С. insi t; th many of the fin of C. pat n C. S lier, С. Actæus, C. Tho sonii, C. Eu , C. Mons. de Curte, C. Swine burnii, C. oore, and others. The night temperature of this house during the winter onths is from 52° to 55°. Many С, Leia uch as C. niveum and its many hybrids, Боласи ind hybrids, C. callosum and its variety Sanderm, C. Maudim, C. Alcibiades, C. arl Tankerville, and C. Beeckmani require a higher temperature. ypripedium seedlings should be pla in the warmest hou d ap endeavour sh be made to encourage growt They should be kept potted on as th У uire it, using a similar to that already men- tioned, and endeavouri ways to prevent the ылы ат іп апу way rips "E ery injuri pediums ypri i^ allowed Attack the usus g leaves ; ;theys should bie desig y frequent fumigation THE KITCHEN GARDEN. By EpwiN ВЕскктт, Gardener to the Hon. Vicary GIBBS, Aldenham House, Hertfordshire. =. The stools of Seakale may now e р 8 у а mpera- At to ur be rictu in the be br forcing pit, and the darkest place available under such conditions should be selected to ensure per- blanching of the growths. The main stock of roots should be a in sand or fine ashes, and under a north wa diis ce. RHUBARB.— Strong variety of Rhubarb suitable for бөй [ite id » lifted as itions as plants are lifted a to the weather for about 10 days prom they are placed in CHICO Y. hie согу is а useful plant for fur- nishing a Fg bed of blanched foliage. е ing winter апа в апа its TE w tea Uu (<) у рна either cooked as a vegetable or for ‘use as a e large- leaved Witloof and Chri uius dd are both de "rei varieties n The e large- dices T of Е delion. provides an excellent winter crop, and m be treated precisely in the pitas manner as the тве ng. —French inne should _be yes in well-drained pote er of 7 in by pinching БдУ беу m to pinch out the tops. — Whene from old Bir e . Plants in full bela pot receive moderate supplies of liquid manure, which sho а always be warmed t ж emverature of t house before it is applied. Ne Plus Ultra aad ae Wonder are two excellent varieties gom s.—No time should be lost before com- press y Queen are two edis Аал ы Ма. ти for "only forcing. CARROTS. “ome kepe are always in de- mand, and be sown aon on mild baikeli. ог ш Shi eaa pits in Phe at mixtur LANTS UNDER G By Tuomas Stevenson, Gardener to E. ES UM Esq., Woburn Place, Addlestone, Sur FORCING PLANT ate С died are a little rire! than usual th season, and these forming one of supplies of cut blooms sage January will be m ing house, others may ought in and so Керн up a good succession. sufficient to begin with, advancing it 5? towards he end of t nth. W à special house i __ not available, а Peach h о егу just 3 tarted prove a good substitute. Good ` batches of lips, Nar and inths : should now be placed in this house, the quantity —— 1 e nor wit prolong the! bulb season for some two or three weeks. LiLiUMs AND SPIRAAS кеша be po up “п as soon as they are о = the nu and placed in a cool, dry f d early imported clumps et Astilbe (Spirea) japonica may be placed in ‘igen but the pink o ety forcing, for the и сеи а ePi a ono colour early in the se RICHARDIA ккал — Callas will now be growing freely, and a dearth of aver flowering plants towards the end _ h ey may with advantage be given an intermediate temperature and a weekly appli- cation of ma d OM be placed as near e glass. Too d for the ot keeping well whe { ght is quite warm enough uccessional batches should broug required, takin ~~ to stake th plants before there is danger m being rege down. ulbs are potted now they wi e good results during Бау and June, thus е nging the season of bloo І PERATIONS.—A е no Ф ш>, = = = LZ = Б Ф л Кїпз, Wiswutls, Tausendschén, E ea , Para dise, and those that have been recently potted, d even these would be better for being pro om heavy rain and severe frosts. Keep hem quite cool and w them to оше fairly before pruning, or they m leed badly О of th s and hybrid Teas ot require so much pruning as do th 54 flower better if some of the stronger growths are eft fairly long, but id Perpetuals must be of ms ma early as February in most florists’ windows. a ee EESTI ERES EE eee А EEN EEE UN QE ee FT ME E CS TRES. SS NERIS JANUARY 13, 1912.] THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. 23 THE HARDY FRUIT GARDEN. Ву Е. Jorpan, Gardener to Lady NUNBURNHOLME, Warter Priory, Yorkshire. Apricots.—These are generally the first trees that se Dies з from frost, and the buds are now swelling fast. atest rains will, however, have put xc m below the sur ace. Few, ima who treat their trees methodically will b rears the pruning id ese ce e vicc where the old spurs required thinning. S , however, this be the case, th E earliest opportun sri gh should m СС. on the borders to pre- vent t ing the soil into a pasty mass, and, as erations are complete х Черепа оп frige protection, „ап stu т The careful gardener will soo but will defer paces on the nets until the flowers are ready to which hs а P ossibly be in Feb- ruary this би unless frosts ore доку to check them. The lar неу flowers produce the finest fruits, and all irs care ж en be taken of the first flowers that o TAA APPLES. — This iis is A ке, to the last, and yet I see no n for this, as Apples, Pears, and Plum — л t once receive a dressing of s mpound, i peated ecionally ныла the winter months. The aradise stock is now ally used for bush and cordon trees, the best trees for garden lorc is often overdone ; still, t pensed with altog . In tra he trees into fancy shapes; bey ат. чау thinning the shoots an ing a branch here and ыл ЖЕ жзг should always trées may safely be left to form = 83 £5 Uu ou 5 D Б «2 fect Dee ful ree ntion to pinc in trees soon become complete cordons of healthy spur Wool, Tus THE FLOWER GARDEN. By J. С. Weston, Gardener to рз NORTHCOTE, Eastwell Park, Mcd ECTING TENDER чарте АМО PLAN nclosed around a plan eeding protection, ай filled in with dry ino placing a pid shoot Eulalias, though. a "dns family. а are particularly useful subjects. E. gracillima has light, elegant best in a fai foliage, and a single plant is charming in a bor- er. E. zebrina, ba its yellow bars across the leaves, is a very striking plant, and about half- a-dozen specimens p be pene to form a bold clump. The flower-spikes autumn, when the plants are at their ion; but they often remain attractive till mid- winter. The ey are excellent subjects for the waterside, and associate well with Gynerium (Pampas Grass) and Ва mboos. Arundo conspicu makes an ideal specimen, throwing up its тә plumes и early in the season, and, оп this account, often called the pure i [jode "This species is very distinct from Donax (the Giant Re ed), which is ken Pyae as often as its merits deserve. This t thrives irly warm and shelte Ma pe pong where, рч а pue "sh Deut yes lent moisture, it will attain to a height snag 5 12 feet. мш aang the growths dow winter, a heavy mulch of up d ig [^ ib plied. The ies gre той ти — “6 TI d more ten- der than the type, a теден an extra war corner, with p it кыы in winter. The ordinary Pampa Ве. упегіат argentium) should planted in bold groups by the water side, ого he e of a shrubbery, with a background of dark e. have planted it largely in com- bination with the stronger-growing forms of Kni- Lily), which, if planted in the i if plan reground, provides к colouring in the autumn. Severa mall Lipsii grae are useful edging plan Festuca glauca has bluish, thread-like Dus ed and is a ve үүн нин tive plant. Dactylis glomerata i a dwarf Grass, nfs сн - ver varlegat a bens o one o C. e jn for gar a a plant will thrive in a shady place. C. Mor 1 is a compact-growing plant, suitable vs d Fl in the front of a flower bor Apera arundinacea is ib & very digest Mit FRUITS UNDER GLASS. y E. Harriss, NC The Royal Gardens, STRAWBERRIES IN s.—The plants which were poi into pai pun early in December will now be showing their flower-spikes, and the 1 abou yee se should oc sition quite close to the root- lank: Pb aix they will get e Eos banat = light ; the pes must also t quite clea The plants may ка w Satare ocedsionally with diluted liquid manure and soot-water, but stimu- lants should be withheld for a time when the flowering arrives. when the owers are opening, the foliage must be vigo- rously syringed with luke-war ater twice a day, paying particular attention to the under- side of the 1 ‚ where p r e be ноту ае iod 1 more or less іп accord- ance wi outside conditions. The flowers must b inated at mid- passing a camel’s-hair brush lightly over them. When the fruits have set, the atmosphere must again e kept moist and syringing resumed as before Stimulants t given more often a with increased strengt bring on succes- as a Peac or vinery which has с jus To closed ; but they should not be placed too near the pe ermanent occu- pants of the house, a —The n very fav able үэ the winter fruiting pees which are still carrying plenty of fruits. These Th uits may a m to the voll “decayed horse manure, and w Ў white fly is present on the "toliage, gather Ap the ripe fruits, then fumigate the house with a The уши. plants. n Octo- tine vaporising compound. which raised here from seed fruits at a very early date. ot for Tomatos at this time of year should be much lighter than quicker. good fibro room bed, p^ a good sprinkling o rubble and wood ashes. To every barrow-load of soil add one 8-inch ege of crushed bones. The plants should be po m, but not excessively a light compost, and place pe till iv seedlings are through. Then 1 ier: them growing quite near to the glass in а mini- mum temperature of 609. THE FRENCH gat beh hee NDS) WINTER .—T las ask of the three batches of Clicr "тушоо f have been placed in trenches as previously described. . The paths between the frames have been line a very oe and useful crop. When cleared the soil w added previous to planting Passion Latines, which will be ie for the. Жы t in Apr SPRING CRoPs.—' The first batch of Let ttuce ** Litt] tt “very forward. Ventilation is afford ay and ht to keep the plants in check until the hotbeds have been е. plants of the other varieties are of medium size, which is preferable at this tima of the ri as Lettuces grow ve apidly during January be dela Cos L e blished AME ее second transplanting. Vent lation is afforded whenever the weather is fav vour- abl e Cauliflowers have grown too luxuri- an deeper, setting “180 Олег of 250 plants as гууну. іп each light. ROPs GROWN WITHOUT HEAT.—These crops. as a complement to those on the hotbeds, ате. always remuner Suge especially whine black soil is plentiful. же round T well manured and prepared a early dat e frames че, to be set ary and ritis ы sunk 2 inches the groun to econ guns the black p^ an d extent of the hotbeds for he coming season pros ld be аар проп, semi into vaialdaidios the mark ocal requirements. At this Syrtes serpens PC fifths of the hotbeds are devoted to growing Straw- чер —The are sown or the St will be sow wi before the Turnips forced. No Radishes ing at an earlier date, an severe frost set in, the work advantage is case preparation must be ее Tue y making of the hotbeds, all ames wrong в being placed han fine soil should чө kapa Dd icm for cover- the seeds. e purchase of seeds iis year will ite ea re > taken to prevent aie when sowing; trial sow- ial ings will repay the trou E certain numbe seeds should be place piece of cloth or felt ed in a war kept damp by infiltration and plac house a few days the seeds will "e and the percentage of good seeds may then easily ascertained. 24 THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. [JANUARY 13, 1912. ——+—ү EDITORIAL NOTICE. ADVERTISEMENTS should be sent to the PUB- 56% 41, Wellington Street, Covent Garden, Letters те Publication, as well as specimens of TT naming, should be oue о ым PDI LORS t, n 4r, Wellington u y ew WRITTEN. oN оми 5 E PAPER, sent as early inti ibl d duly signed by the writer. P. the signature oa not be , but kept as a guarantee of good faith _Special Notice to Correspondents.—7 he Editors do not undertake to pay for any contributions or illustratio to return unused communications or illustrations, unless special arrangement. The Editors do not hold epit. ible for any opinions expresse respon- © sed by their cor "Local Mb Gd will reatly obli ige by sending to the x oe зине. np uf io likely to be of €" о our or of ^ MN which it is desirabie f hort rists. Atlust T he Editor s will uaa inti receive and to select Shek M or draw alie su unb or Ermer fea p. or D. cna " hae nig ‘ower, trees, &c. 'y cannot b 7 loss or injury. (es dee te nts sending newspapers ys + careful to mark the paragraphs they uk the Editors to APPOINTMENTS FOR THE ENSUING WEEK. "MONDAY, JANUARY 15— Nat. Chrys. Soc. Executive Com. meet. a5- y “WED AY, Y Roy. Meteorological Soc. North of England Hort. Soc. Ann, Meet. at geri nm ure by Mr. W Cuthbertson on ‘* The Development of the Sweet Pea.””) “THURSDAY, TENAR un Саг . Meet. and election of oy Ins ensioners ‘at Кениг 5 ү стей ant, aie nd, at 2.45 p.m. n Soc ros et. Meetingat Preston in support of 3. hit. HE Exh. AVERAGE MEAN TEMPERATURE for the enst ring week deduced fm observations during the last Fifty Years at Greenwich—37'9°. : ACTUAL — LoNDON.— C Wednsdday; , January 10 (6 р.м.): Max. 49°; Min. 39°, Gardeners’ Chronicle Office, 41, Wellington Street, Kaiet Garden, London. Trda January 11 (10 a.m.) : Bar. 29:9" ; с PIS Weat her— E Ги егу ven 10: Max 51° Sligo; . 84? Yorkshir SALES FOR pa neiuna WEEK. ‘MONDAY anp WEDN Rose Trees, Fruit “Trees, "Perennials, &c., at 19.30, , 38, King Street, Covent at eu s Auction Room Gar еа AND FRIDAY— Liliums and other Hardy Bulbs, Herbaceous Plants, &c., at 12; Roses and Fri uit trees, at 1.80; at 07 & 68, Cheapside, E.C., by "WEDNESD AY— Herbaceous Plants — Perennials, Liliums. and Hardy y d Roses and Fruit трие at 1.30; Palms and Plants at ae E ат & 68, Cheapside, Ed by Protheroe & Mor Mr. H. M. Leake contaibutes, in the Journal of Genetics*, а valuable paper on the- results of his experiments in the breedi ugh his main problem Cotton Breeding. о commonly in иат in India, Mr. oaks resolved very wisely to ate the problem on Mendelian lin At the outset of his experimenta, he dis- covered that, contrary to general opinion, -eross-pollination occurs not uncommonly in Cot hus the old method of extremes of ge characteristic of those А е winter is so severe as to give a severe back to the growth of the * No. 3, Vol. i. | ground level. Cotton plant, and the hot, dry summer follows so quickly on the vanished track of winter that the plants have barely time to produce fruit before they are scorched. Cot are generally late with respect to time of flowering. As a result of his investigations on the various types of Cotton, Mr. Leake has discovered that they may be classified their modes of branching one group—the l—they are borne оп 1а, the pokes of the third order. As might months separating the main periods of fiowering of the two classes. The cross b n a sympodial (early) which is nearer to that of the early than to that of the late paren In ЕЁ», complete адып does not appear to take place, though from the practical point of view this would seem to be unimportant, for early plants arise in Е, ге is no evident reason why such “ earlies ” should not bear characters give to them high quality he possessed by the monopodial, or late, arent. One reason for the apparent lack of segregation in Е, has been discovered already by Mr. Leake, who finds that the presence of red sap in the plant induces a prolongation of the vegetative period and hence a retardation of the time of flower- g. Superficially-informed critics of Men- delian investigation may be pleased to discover what looks like a breaking down of the fundamental Mendelian law of segregation ; but we for our part are pre- pared to maintain that that pleasure will be short-lived. In such difficult matters as the mode of inheritance of * time of flowering " the ex- perimenter soon discovers that his task is to elucidate the behaviour of a number of separate yet mutually interacting charac- ters. Thus in the case of the common Pea (Pisum € we know that time of flowering of an Fi between early and late varieties is intermediate, and that com- plete рана does not appear occur in Е,. t we know also that vari- ous aarp kologia factors interfere with the proper expression of the character for earliness or lateness. Among these dis- turbing characters are the node at which flower formation occurs and also the ex- tent to which branching takes place at the Thus a Pea may possess the character for earliness and also that for flowering at a high node. The inevitable result is a compromise—for Mendelian law is not magic—and the plant flowers when’ it can, that is later than “it would like” to flower. To determine the mode of inheritance of such a character as precocity or tardi- ness of flowering, the first thing the ex- perimenter has to do is to produce pure strains, from which. the disturbing charac- ters are ab sativum he must Mr. Leake has sid a notable contribu- tion to the problem, to which he is devot- ing himself, and we are convinced that not only will it result in an amelioration of the quality of the Cotton of the vast United Provinces of India but also in the vindica- tion of the serviceableness of the method of Mendelian analysis to the elucidation of the laws of heredity INTERNATIONAL HORTICULTURAL Ex m Ha e p inst. The Mayor, Councillor В. S. SIMPSON, ill preside, and Mr. Epwarp WHITE and wi andi will address the meeting. GARDENERS’ RovaL BENEVOLENT INSTITU- TION.—In connection with the seventy-second Annual General Meeting of the members of this institution, which we announced last week for the 18th inst., we are asked to state further that the usual Friendly Supper will also be held at Simpson’s on the same day at 6 p.m., when the chair will be taken by S. M. Szcar, Esq., а member of the committee. METEOROLOGICAL Society. — ordinary meetin eat G 17th К by the annual general as at 7.45 HE WOMEN'S AGRICULTURAL AND HORTI- N re 5 pel of the Union may be obtain FLOWERS IN StEASON.—We have received from Mr. Н. Juniper, of Dyrham Park Gardens, Barnet, blooms of Chrysanthemum “ King of the Plumes." The flowers are a rich yellow colour, and have fimbriated florets. This excellent late variety is very serviceable for conservatory and greenhouse decoration “ [RISH GARDENING.”—-Mr. C. Е, Barr, of Glas- nevin Botanic Gardens, has been appointed editor of Irish Gardening, one of the most attractive of our co ntemporaries. The new editor has our best wishes in the enterprise he has undertaken. ONDON'S OPEN ЅРАСЕЅ. — The Parks Com- as a public open space, which includes the pro- vision of a pond for boating, lawn-tennis courts, and a-large grass area for general recreation. PROTECTING FRUIT TREES FROM HanES.— A correspondent writing in the Agricultural Gazette of New South Wales of November 2, t the stem of the tree and tied lightly at the top, bottom, and middle. January 15, 1912.] THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. p М eS Oe 2... M. Georces GiBAULT.—The National Horti- cultural Society of France has, upon a report written by M. Рн. ре VILMORIN, awarded the Gold Medal of the Society to M. GEORGES GIBAULT for his work Histoire des Légumes, a review of which appears on p. A “ SPORTING" APPLE. — M. GUSTAVE RivikRE records in the Journal de la Société Nationale d^ Horticulture de France (November, 1911) the sudden appearance during the past year of red fruits on a tree of the Cider Apple Senlis, . which variety is characterised by yellow fruits. — Mr. Rivr&nE recalls the fact that his father ob- served a similar ‘‘ mutation " in 1871, in the case CEP NR up ENT YI CRINE daa dark red skins, side by side with those of the normal yellow colour. w PLants COLLECTED FOR U.S.A.—The list of seeds and plants imported October 1 to December 31, 1910, and listed in Bull. No. 227, Bureau of Plant pae contains those col- W^ TEE, TEEINETVUS — o © 9. Ф о. g ea = le] zZ 8 feet in height, which grows on stony and sterile mountain slopes in Turkestan; Prunus t high; and several species of Plums, the hardiness and early-fruiting quality of which may render them of value for hybridi- sation THE Sanbo Dunes or New ZEALAND.*—The _ problem of reclaiming land for the purposes of . cultivation presents aspects of peculiar fascina- tion alike to the botanist, the agriculturist, and the forester; and the special knowledge apper- _ taining to these several crafts is necessary for _ successful reclamation. The botanist notes the . peculiar local conditions and learns from the . local associations of d which of the lat- . ter to press into his serv The agriculturist . may take over the иб ике reclaimed dune and convert it into r TOMTOM forest. Dr. COCKAYNE the ; botany, and reclamation of the dune areas of the Dominion. i urope, so e aland Marram grass (Ammophila There the special difficulty to - be overcome is the shifting by winds of the sur- _ grasses, clovers, and fodder plants may be sown _ with good prospects of success. In New Zealand _ more has been done in the way of establishing _ dune pastures than in afforestation of these areas. be Ms. by the salt-laden winds s. * Report on the Dune Areas of New Z land, &c., b: poene “(New Zealand: odis ent of Lodi e 1971. > * microcarpa, a Cherry which grows as a tall bush, 2 afforestation work, and * BULLETIN" OF AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS. —The Bulletin of ж Sak ie ae Statistics of the тае оры) Agricultural Institute for Decem- ber has just been нти Тһе firs st part of the Bulletin contains tables showing the production of the more important cereal crops in the North- ern Hemisphere, after making such alterations and additions as have been rendered necessary by the new official data received at the Institute up to December 19, 1911. The most important addi- tions consist in the returns of area and produc- tion of the cereal crops in Germany, Austria and Bulgaria, while the principal alterations refer to the figures for Russia and the United States. The second part of the Bulletin contains informa- tion regarding the sowing of winter cereals in the Northern Hemisphere. Winte ter sowing is now almost finished; the seeds are, in general, germinating we Е year 1911-12. In Argentine it is expected that the whole of the area sown with Wheat and Oats in that country will be harvested, which means a considerable increase over the area harvested in the previous year. The coming Wheat crop in Australia is estimated at only 79.2 per cent. of last year’s crop. In Chile, on the contrary, an out-turn of Wheat 7 per cent. above last year’s production is predicted, and a crop of Barley remarkably above last year’s output is expected. The harvest estimates in New Zealand are also generally g The most interesting figures of Cotton production are those of the United States, where the crop is 66,432,073 cwts., or 130.3 cent. of last year’s production, and in India, where the crop = out at 11,075,450 cwts., or 81 per cent. of last year's crop. The Bulletin also contains information as to the production of Sugar Beet and of wine in 1911 in a few countries of the Northern Hemisphere. The production of Sugar is 558,590,447 cwts., or 75.7 per cent. of last year's production in the following group of 11 countries :—Prussia, Belgium, Bulgaria, Den- mark, France, Hungary (not including Croatia and “исин “Ttaly, Roumania, Russian Empire, Servia and Canada. The production of wine is 2,588,883,156 gallons, or 156.4 per cent. of last year’s production in the following group of coun- (including Croatia an burg, Roumania, Switzerland, Algeria and Tunis. THE KinGpom oF FLowers.—The National Geographic Magazine of the United States for November, 1911, eo an admirably Шиз- trated article by Mr. of China, bearing the pce title. The illustrations are mos of individual ев апа scenic; a few domestic and industrial. АП are TO uthor's own photographs. Extracts ‘without the illustrations would have бета лыд qr little d but it may be noted that SaRGENT’s enterprise has resulted in the acquisi- tion ы some thousands of seedlings, covering about 1,200 species of plants new to cultivation. These embrace ornamental trees and shrubs, ever- conifers of probable value as timber trees for many economic plants valuable to the plant-breeder as a source of new races of fruits, more especially berries. These new introductions contain not only new forms of It may be added that Mr. WiLsoN formed a her- barium of some 50,000 sheets of specimens, which will be distributed to the Бос! centres of the world. Truly a grand enterprise 25 A “SLEEPING” Oak.—A correspondent to the German Dendrological Society (Mitt. d. Deutschen Dendrolog. Gesell., 1911) records an interesting case of an Oak which remained 20 months without leaves. A specimen of Red Oak (Quercus rubra), about 10 feet in height, was planted in November, 1909, and remained leafless throughout the following year (1910). It awoke in June of the next year (1911), and produced, after a sleep of 20 months, a healthy crown of leaves. THE RENOVATION OF Poor PASTURES.— Farmers’ Bulletin No. 22 of the County Council of the County Palatine of Lancaster contains the report of an experiment carried out at several centres by Messrs. T. MILBURN and К. C. GAULT, on the modes of renovation of poor pasture land. The chief conclusions reached as a result of the experiments are: were most affective agen the pastures. (2) That the seats phosphatic manures used—basic slag, super-lime and boiled bones—did equally well. (3) Sowing white Dutch Clover has not proved efficacious in effecting speedy improvement. ve Le JARDIN.”—The 25th volume of Le Jardin is dedicated to M. ANATOLE CORDONNIER, the eminent Grape grower, of Bailleul, whose large establishment is one of the wonders of modern French horticulture. “La МЕ A LA CAMPAGNE."—The issue for January 1 of this excellent journal contains a full paged portrait of the great French gardener, ANDRÉ Lz М№тве, with an illustrated article on his gardens. In the same issue there are several other articles of practical interest to horticul- turists. REcEIvED. — The D : ice 14. ational Insurance A full explanatory digest = '* An Old Par- and." (London: PUBLICATIONS Reformer, vol. I., No. 1. Housing (Cardiff : эр rice 6d.— nior! e monem r. Secretary, The Rev. J. Rawdon, Leeds.— allam's )— The British Weather Chart, 1912, edited by Miss Jenkin rice, large size 6d. ; small size 14.— T. e ritish Astronomic Weather MAE: 1912, edited by Miss Jen- kins. (London: R. Morgan, 65, Westow Street, Norwood, S. E у Ргісе 24. THE ROSARY. 7^" FRAGRANT ROSES. I wourp advis e growers to add the new Hybrid E Briar Juliet Чо their collections, оп ac- count of its extraordinary and pleasing fragrance. Apart from this quality, its colour is unique, and of fact, among Hybrid although it would be difficult to other sections карына more pleasing кы) Liberty and Ric The new Claudius is s highly fragrant; it is spoken of as a H.T., but to me it has all the .P. However this may be, it eautiful variety from every point of view. Williams, Général Jacqueminot, Marie йаман п, Senateur Vaisse, and Xavier Olibo аге a few varieties that occur to m my memory as hav- ing quite distinctive scents. Going further back, the old Géant des batailles, Eugéne Appert, and Chénédolé were remarkable for their fragrance; 26 THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. [JANUARY 13, 1912. р Manera in consequence of the present novelty in Roses, these old varieties ia ped ROSE WILLIAM ALLAN RICHARDSON. Roszs а M E wn abundantly in this пи; hood, but the variety above named seems to greatly ч i in уре, ularity. Twenty Lo ago tat е gardener had a plant of this fine on ny a garden wall pias or more жч ло irt tunt were to be found. Gra- dually, however—from some cause Maie un- known Pd ring Mida rated, and now it is colou the ау rather than the rule to see a flower ө of no D a yelow than th of but he has not сы any reason for this гын ot colour. Many r mend the plant, m should be unab n that produces blooms of the true, original Él ere prefer to to recommend Claire cquier, а much more constant climber, whic was БИГ by Bernaix in 1888. Е. Molyneux, Swanmore, Bishop’s Waltham. A CURIOUS OAK. NEA every spec ies of tree that has long been cultivated in, or is a native of, the e the more common, and next stigiate or erect-growing Weeping trees аа atly show con- siderable variation. Take the common Ash for example: the у Мена pee has "i its branches wee $ pendul e very pendu are yellow) has a ommon va k the СК deviation from the ty the variety ай. ( agde Oak) with a -— like growth as marked as that of the mbardy Poplar fem Gardeners Vigil Main 9, 1907, p. 149). а у elegant weeping variety ies ot ^a same уре as the рь T Ash, having an dis ео Һеаа the Te only in ud In the м, of the n Oak shown in fig. 17, out окей at first, then take a er eie d turn, the whole ultimately for рыт. acing mass of b ches and те So e we can learn the tree has never чила fate d or mutilated in any way. к. SCOTLAND. Коо TO MR. J. р. CROZIER. 10 it was ат that € John ier, As ‚ Durris, Aber had been appointed to the staff at the Irish Forest try Department Prior to leaving to take up his — ntment, Mr. Crozier was entertained to mplimentary luncheon and presented with a toke en of esteem by пазней of gentlemen connected with the et branch of the Royal Scottish А S The — was very largely attended by hose тев а1 forestry. Mr. С. 8. France umi. and т. A Robson was croupier. дк absen a from Sir John Stir б тый the Royal Scottish A ciens ltural Society, pol Irvine, of Drum, and Mr. S. J. Gammell; of roni ty, the present and past utes of e Aberdeen branch. THE LIFE OF SIR JOSEPH HOOKER. (Continued from p. 12. ч LINNEAN Soci Sig JosEePH was elected a Fellow in ея yet in spite of this mg election he was er the be ther ” of the Society, for Frederi k "Ho lsey Jason, viii was чома: in isr, is ar living. The а “ Father ” was Thom odgson Archer-Hind, who was stocked in мад, маа and died in January y, 1911. Hooker never beca president, but he was a staunch supporter of this Society for v ong series of years, both as Councillor id a contributor to the publications. NE his retirement Kew. His contributions Mesi Spartani published by the fien and the Branco un Fic. 17.—A CURIOUS OAK TREE IN MR principal ones noticed in this review. Hooker was awarded the ee Medal in н: е erg minating event in f the pres sepe of the Darwin- тш. Бае 0 n the occa Darwin- Wallace мено at the § n 1, 190 are distinguished company had asse he auspicious and unpara Teed ceremony, an the President, ‚ made th the one in his ei y-eight th тае € the other in his ninety-second “year, а and both still hate and hearty, together h the surrounding company of naturalists of all ages, formed a never-to-be- forgotten — There were other decida the medal, including some distinguished . HENRY B. MAY'S GARDEN AT CHINGFORD» impor diversities and i Det les rned ed Darwin and Modern 9 Science, Саина ке, PRESIDENT OF THE ROYAL Soctety, 1875 то 1878. Fellow of the Roya} served five biennial d Hooker was elected a Society in 1847, and he terms on the Council, boten 1855 and 1886. also acted as -president during four erms, between 1857 a 6 e was choser President in 1875, and le : га еп held this post until 1878. The Copley, Royal and Darwin Medals w cessively awa arded to o Apart from his Annual Addresses, he contributed comparatively TA i. the Society's Ба аы», most of his work с | D, Pad ing within bad ү? of the cape rather than the Royal Society. One of the ex pi сЕ = 25 [i e Ф =. E Ec a4 г. әз) ood EE. RE ng of the Pasta ‚ав W of results, e largely effected on the su | tions and mmendation of this body. D lfour's Bota ny odriguez was an another valuable ou of the “Transit of Venus", Expedition. iis and the exhibition 0 Cn NN ee ЖҮЛ ЕЛЕ PU Ку стт ра ре РЕТ REIR CY JANUARY 15, 1912.] THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. | 27 scientific instruments were engaging {һе atten- tion of the Council in 1875. In his Address se or He aid: “In my last year’s Address, I инана а arrangements iud been made Љу the Coun- cil for the administration, under the authority of the Trustees of the Gilchrist Lg on st, of a grant of £1,000 per promoting original research, thus кй: in nd fulfilment of the wishes of the testator, that the proceeds cf d his large fortune shoul e devoted ‘to iss benefit, advancement and propagation of educa- tion and learning.” The A жиы ‘for the viuo] tration of this grant was approved by the ? i i ; but since hen its operation has been frustrated ‘by a a most judicial decision formally given in y laid down by Law Lords that кош. is to be con- wi vi cuan and the e pr opagation The D un. continued that y hope for a more enlightened pos- а more liberal and scien- tifie education." The following year, 1876, the President had a much mo elcome announce- to make concerning the finances of th ciety, which had been so much improved by the liberal bequests and donations of Dircks, Car- rington, Handley, he nd Jodrell. Some of the provisions of a proposed Mice - Bill before Parliam si caused much stir in the sso 2 opposed y the Soci of the ‘‘ Challen ger" this year, after дуй ch of ieu b as an event a leanne exciting importan No Ww expedition ev r returned w ith such а. wealth of rom micro- 5 or was n the highest. latitudes reached. Indeed, in some i onditions were * Presiden tial Ad- h ‘(ig od Абен “plan important researches by ong solar li ght checks and even phos the Peseta Ain of ak nisms. The en by the Royal Society of ship Copley Medal to Sir Jos Rs Poo ker 86 е та ve inner i the occasion ati a brief and. hig Hy appreciative “Шору of Hooker and a eply by Sir pe to the ““ Toast of the Si ing of tha the topies of his sp INSULAR FLORAS. eady mentioned, neci r's studies of began on the o lrea insular floras Antarctic Керей, ind. his important contribution to the literature of the кае has already been passed in review. This was fol- towed by :— "An Enumeration of the Plants of the Galapagos Gan elago,"' igni of the Linnean Society, vol. xx. (185 › рр. 163-254 “Оп Ve egetation d “the alapagos the G Archipelago,” mie . 255-262. Embodies all that was then is i n t f the ‘ known that the endemic element i 5 у no means so large and so highly characterised as was as then. Out species of eee I. 125 were regarded as endemic. e ve is compared with that of some other tropical alate and with that ` n equally remark- continental America. An ones Report of these two papers appeared i e Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Belg. vol i. (1849), pp. 276-279 and 515-514. Other papers dealing with insular floras are * Notes on Madeira Jeu London Jour наї "E. rare d vol. vi. (1847), pp. 125-159 ** On the Discovery of Phy lien arbor , ану іп the South Tits fo Ocean, with an E of the Phanerogams and еб уне болш. of that wee de nd of St. aul," Journal 2 the Linnean Society, vol. xiv. рр. (1875), рр. 474-480 T dealt with the subject of ages floras in a general and popular style in an address жэй, ihe British Association at Notting am, in 1866. He de d the nature and pa ту ат f the vas ч B M ies, Azo Madeira, Sai Helen Ascension, and нан Island, and flows with arfexamina- tion of the alternative mnis of n i ins whether derived or remnants of former mor tensive floras ile imei no үм as “м serving of Toni ity, he an essed himself as strongly in favour of Darwin’s theory of trans- oceanic migration, a ory now regarded b a theo “others on of ps ts as ка beyond certain as reprinted in the 867. paper TS WIN Doo, Hinges ry, 1 caps dos d ов INSECTIVOROUS PLANTS. Dar s book on Znsectivorous Plants was not published "ll 1876, but rid Н нення ет p separately carrie ed on a ser f exper tal in vestigations in this br anch "3 bi iological inquiry dur mber of yea * Car Plante ” фаз the title of an ese Пенчева "y Hooker before = British а at Belfast in e This seems to hav rst occa- on the subject being Bond. before the Sia Darlingtonia, ionæa, Drosera, Ba Mags and Sarracenia were the Page ts on the successful experiments were made. The address appeared in the ‘Association’ s annual Report, and a translation was given in La Revue 1874, op 481-489. The term carnivo; mployed, because it was dis- covered that ce drum ge at were capable of ab- sorbing and assimilating other inian substances besides insects. PHYTOGEOGRAPHY. Sir = Josephs address to the Geographical Sec- tion of the British Association, at Yor ‚ in 1881 feature of this es is the history of the de velopment of the science of phytogeograp Be ginning with Tournefort (early eighteenth cen- tury), who: bee ribed th liest correlation of altitudinal and latitudinal pe bution of plan d con g the author br iefly reviews the work of Strom due Humbo оа оа Ww, CA бау, neha: Lin Candolle Darwin, iselton-Dyer, Saporta and others rominence is given to the theory of the probable буча in of an the of plant-life. W. Botting (To be continued.) NEW INVENTION. SAUGHTON PLANT LABEL. WE have received from Mr. W. Hunt, of 13 Wesifield Road, Edinburgh, samples of his ©“ Saughton " plant label. The label consists of a wood slab, about 25 inches by 14 inch, covered with glass, both glass and wood being held to- gether by means of a japanned tin frame, having the two ends open so as to admit of sliding the label in and out. The wood is painted white, the glass protecting it from the weather. The chief disadvantage would seem to be the inevitable swelling of the wood (which is not sufficiently covered to prevent the damp from penetrating) and the consequent difficulty of sliding the label in an out of the frame. Possibly two coats of paint would prevent such swelling. м HOME CORRESPONDENCE. (The d do not hold жомеаи at ae for inions expressed b rres, йк опа “Олноен BY THE SEA Po E Rockies.” "The Sketch $ Gouiet at ve Royal Institut te Galleries, in Piccadilly, is holding its third € on. The hanging 15 admirable, ior et member’s works are gr us conveyi ш А a distinct impression of the artist's different styles and techniques. Asa Seal 8 should be noted the ‘‘ Garden hi wind—Reeds which с under leaves the reflected light of the clouds overhead and flas ilver across the the landscape , as of successful ex- of “Pyrus japonica.’ Wort COR and ч Dodd "by Mr. trees in giving an appearance of support and "Arat background t to the airy and lighter effects of our gaily- coloured old English flowers. good po abhor, ‘‘ Weeds." Mar Breakell. E OF AsPARAGUS. — The treat- Asparagus beds Bors ig? у Mr. D. р. 469, е plants making aia gout th. The Wind dressing Lr жабу» апу La нв ач — of бла. киен тн and the loss of he soluble pea of the manure which form ir Ix] account the dressing of the beds in spring is open ka objection, a E Hin mE лу Е dont ‘from the uently gr is E Where the old. рысы of ii er winter is sti trate more readil such essings are put on is beyond my conception. The best time to he beds is after the crop has been taken; they should then be given a eavy dressing d manure, which stimu- lates the grow th ave been retained and ing also form а of eine the beds such frequent aranin as would other- wise be required, and e following spring there is no occasion to rake the beds, for the sum mer dressing of been reduced thin layer of black humus that absorbs t All thát is needed is a light forking r and, if w 5 Pea Sport.—lif I used the word * Mrs. Routzahn is a dark-coloured flower," 1 sed expression which conveys a wrong im- press The term '' dark-coloured 8 eas is generally understood to refer to maroons an ibly deep crimsons. Mrs. Routzahn is eep pink on cream ground. W. Cuthbertson. ТНЕ GARDENERS CHRONICLE. [JANUARY 13, 1912. TRAINING YOUNG STANDARD FRUIT TREES. „> An (se 476, vol 1.) are oppor had а the old, well-worn d of prun- ing versus non-pruning e season as plant- ing he would have gone at onc the crux of the question. Few ad te the non-pruning et outside of a nursery ; there, of course, not pruned when for two or three years that I regard this treat- ment as c g ime. ; they w perience thus кашай ‘of distinct value. PoTATO AND FLORAL STERILITY.—The inter « on this subject from Mr. A. Dean (р. 15) notes a circumstance of consideraba importance n sugges io crops forefathers, and the pagat h with floral sterility. George M. Taylor, Mid. lothia v OF RaT-CATCHING.—It fortunate er inn intl that the most софе of rodents should be the most difficult to trap i the cunning sl i common rat actically useless, ployed—is to meet the rat on. his own ground, and: matc seen against murine cunning. Th nt many traps and other pes fail is cen the sab ject is approached in an unimagi- native w e expect to catch nu year after year with the same old traps, by the same old tricks. Vari and а bewildering combination of devices, ne n d, are ess s. Thi principle was tacitly adopted by the inventor of the following scheme or it the writer is in- e n, whose work appeared in 1741. s (in fairly close translation):— He ** Take a ok nd beat the top out. In the bot- tom place a brick on end, and pour ues o the level of the top of the brick. Cover the cask Оп this pum The e » se kini an exit, she find the brick, one probably еа his jud. The rs, ing no other means of salvation, e boards and the top as one dra "ibt is in- tice was to roast live rats in an iron . pot in front to attfact all the other rats in the house. Tarring live rat and letting it escape is a practite,un- dinary traps be used arket wil allow. They should b ited and ot set for several nights to inspire confidence. Oil of aniseed fairly well masks the human smell у Кез autious. In e trap ru agony of capti should have, its из in a civilized age. Ж + Н. Kenwood, B.A THE CoLouRING OF APPLES. — Colour is influenced to so of the trees; i ciency of moisture at a tim developing, naturally the tree cannot perform its ex oe pples, as a rule, colour remarkably here Where the soil is р a hea r ception бен pe in aive Seedling mal сә gularly Chro T nica тй this pott pir of rats is not pleasant to contemplate The pre- sent writer would suggest same old is to cut a sponge into small cubes and to throw these for a few seconds into melted fat. raid mon Sn r and nix with a wad to eat it redis. лы ge а mg [Photograph by С. E. Low, Fic. 18.—BEGONIA LUXURIANS; FLOWERS CREAM COLOURED. 29). ae but last year was an exc m rape becau there was drought in Aug and ie ж бо The average rainfall Sate A ‘the year is 30 ere in Se er we p d the proper quantity up t period, and Tdi apes yr pe been: more than mad JANUARY 13, 1912.] THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. 29 or otherwisz. How seldom do we see Wo». coloured fruit fr trees grown near to tow as Bi rmingham, Sheffield, Leeds, or Hull? localities is decisively from towns, where they obtain less sun than in the open country, than Cox’s Orange Pippin, Worcester Pearmain, Lane’s Prince Albert, and Bramley’s Seedling Again, if the colour co om within, and the sun and root moisture have little to do with lour, how is it that abroad, where the sun 18 briliant and irrigation is largely клн we get the most intensely-coloured fru do not think vp will say that pale- in t of flavour to that which is les yan prove, ids ippin o fruit is pial in p nin gins асабй. o Ap conclusively than Cox's — Blobel im Pippin. Æ. Molyne THe MiLo WINTER.—I am enclosing examples of shrubs and other plants in flower on New a Year’s Day in a garden two miles from the city of балаа рат Some, ene JE and Arbutus, S Hop flowering for some time up their [pes All талебе of Berberis, e sides the two enclosed, are forward in showing their blossom, and I ата there = be a poor dis- play at the proper se Jasminum nudiflorum is flowering profusely i in this district. CDE A. [The specimens sent were Ber- ‚ B. japonica Bealii, Escallonia Menziesia perea, Helleborus ubens, Veronica speciosa, V. sali- m, Сы» 1ерїо- hylla, (Laurestinus), Hepatica triloba series. —Ерѕ BEGONIA LUXURIANS. BEGONIA ppe is a native of Chili. not a showy speci ut is "ens cultivating on account of its distinct foliage. the Edinburgh Botanic Gardens this NE is eed for cover- ing a w n unt of its strong growth is well suit ‘this purpose. When grown a ot plant it requires to be stopped fre- quently, otherwise the plant soon at the base. n intermediate temperature is suited to its requirements, ves are serrated, about 3 and both stem and leaf stalk are freely covered with hairs. The leaf stalks have a reddish tint and point membraneous stipules are found at the younger nod owers are small, of a creamy colour, freely produced on a branched in- florescence. C. F. Ball. SOCIETIES. ROYAL HORTICULTURAL. ARY he first оар of 1912 was held on Tu "dir last in the Society's Hall at Westminster. The exhibition was a small one, but two Gold Medals ae Ti oni these being given to exhibits of frui "RUIT AND VEGE- ar raised by Messrs. Jas. The exhibits of ад сара арай ppc and the Oncurp Comm ended First- class Certificate м gie eight Avenis of Merit to novelties. e principal exhibits before the Еговат. CoM- re Carnations, Camellias, and other of Сатанир, There was no lecture on this occasicn. Floral Committee. : Mes W. Marshall and Henry B. May (Chairmen) A and ups Jno. Green, i J. Jones, Chas ,.W. Bai . F. McLeod, J. Dick kson, x теа s Herbert, Б Cutbush, Charles E. a, Chas, E. , W. P. Thomson, E H. Jenkins, W. J. James, G. Reuthe, C. Blick, ean, J. B A. Bowles, W. B. Craw- J. as- LI, Dr ruery, E. F. Page-Roberts, oper field, Walter T. TN Rev. W. G. Baker, James Hudson, and R. Hoo Pearson. Messrs. WM. Paut & бок, Waltham Cross Hertfordshire, filled a corner "ot the hall матб а tion to such ne sorts as alba шу эрг elegan Eugene Massina, Lady Hume’s Blush, а, and Apollo, there were several seedlings, principally wih. semi-double flowers. One of the finest of these was name Snowflake, but the vasis white single was isilver- -gilt ронад Medal.) WM. CUTBUSH & , Highgate, Lon- table with м. owering plants and Carnations. ге were bright batches of Liliums, Ericas, Manettia bicolor, Be- gcnias and Rhododendron precox in a settin Palms and Ferns, and a background 2. е! apes d и in tall vases, x th. sc low-ground fancy бе with. eep ros . Lucy M non (a sweetly-scented flower of very large E _(Silver- -gilt Banksian Medal.) JAMES VEITCH & ns, Lrp., King’s id assortment of greenhouse flowering plants, the various subjects being mingled to p roduce the be = colour effects. tion was seen , there were Azaleas, Daphne odora (indica) rubra, Manettia bicolor, Primula malacoides, and h javanico-jasminiflorum ) essrs. Stuart Low & Co., Bush Hill Park, wed large pans of Cyclamen in dis- tinct sorts, includin ng Rose Qu de clamen were similar pans filled with de et odora си беэнен, ds xt to these were es of Carnations, a prominent ane being йе ad bonatiful iier variety i nesse de choice е sorts vere оў let Glow, Basson, White Wonder, ay Day, and Lady Alington. ] Medal. Messrs. H. CANNELL & Sons, Swanley, Kent qo Zonal- Мі Pelargoniums mon than е exhibit was a very extensive one, an riae ak all the finer таене in Ма Аз эше (Silver Flora ig Messrs. Felto Шаны m x & gas The чан ge pper o put exotic Fern comprehensive collection of crested and plomo: ose forms of hardy Polypodium Amongst these latter we noticed such оса varieties as vul- gare cambricum, P. v. Prestonii, P. v. баск Р. grandiceps Foxe, Р. g. Forsteri, Р. g. Par- keri, P. multifidum, P. glomeratum; and trichomanoides. дын Flora Medal.) Mr. Richmond, iu eu ed re- markably well- occum у: бын of Hamam Hazel) and Garrya elliptica. Ы had үз e -bloomed Azaleas апа batch of the pretty Primula malacoides. onal Medial. n. Mes ALLW Bnos., Wivelsfield, Hay- wards oos th, d numerous fine Carnations, including Wivelsfield Wonder, which received an Aw ard of Merit. Others of special merit were Rayonnante (a splendid yellow variety o French origin), Fair Mount (liehotropo], E Wonder, oriosa, and Messrs. Fair & pretty онаа of Teko. arge (Silver URNETT, Guernsey, put up a splendid collection of геена of be perpetual-bloom- img type, flowers which hibits consistently well at all оша (Silver Flora Medal. - Mr. C. ENGELMANN, Saffro нм, showed a large group of the pretty an Carnation nam after Lady Northcliffe, the flowers “er set off with ары plumosus and A. Sprengeri. Other — x Carnations were Messrs. W. Wetts & Co., rstham, Surrev, who had doge W peo White House, с Beauty, Mrs. Vard, and o ; Messrs. YouNG Os Н atherley, Cheltenham, who showed a general collection; and Mr. E. бопе, Newport, Essex, this ex ibitor having a seedling named Lady Meyer, an ss to the already numerous pink varieties e Banksian Medal.) rs. SUTT pi Bows, Reading, exhibited Lachenalia pendula сеи well, the fine ONS, King Street, Covent Garden г do MET bulbs in flower and a selec- tion of Alpi loom. Messrs. ET Die & Sons, Crawley, Sussex, showed a small rock garden exhibit and models of - aoe aut — summer-houses, trellising, and garden The Mis ses. HOPKINS, hein Gardens, Shepper- ton-on- Thames, s owed a nall rock-garden ex- hibit in fe smelli uh fragrans and the less pleasant Helleborus fæœtidis- sima were conspicuous Messrs. Јонх PEED & Sons, West Norwood, exhibited a large number of Alpines in pots, and a similar exhibit was made by Mr. С. REUTHE, eston, 3 WARD OF MERIT. Carnation Wivelsfield Wonder.—An Award or Merit was pu ES this De на ат. variety, ich figured Gar Chronicle, Dece bo 9, 1911, Е 424. "The flowers are white with bright rose-coloured Bi ings on Ber edges of the petals. Shown by Messrs ALLWoop Bros. Orchid Committee. J. Gurney Fowler, Esq. (in Chai), ; d Messrs. Jas. O'Brien (hon. “sana Gurney Wilson, J. Potter, К. Brooman-White, de Armstrong, . Hanbury, C. H. Cur Г 8. Mus, Stuart Low, HAS J. Veitch, add Sir Jeremiah Colman, Bart. Francis WELLESLEY, Esq., Westfield, ei (gr. Mr. W. Hopkins), showed an admi selection of new hybrid Cypripediums, wb C. Little “ed a model in form and good in colour ; C. Memoria Mostynii, a fine yellow flower with white aan half to the dorsal sepal; Miss A. Willan, C. we J. Mills, Du ke o Argyll, all very good flowers; C. San-Acteeus stfield’’ variety, and the very beautiful Табы “Cattleya Mrs opkins Sir a EREMIAH Cobian: Bart. (gr. Mr. Collier), was arde led a Silver Banksian Medal for a group i in which the fine — Park forms of Байан, а m with m secured for Collier a Cultura Commenda- tion; also Phaio- Calanthe Colmanz rosea ; 'obium superbiens violaceum, and o : Messrs. SANDER & Sons, St bans, were awarded a Silver Flora Medal for re sentative group containing some new hybrids re re eee Among the Cypri- pediums the arkable were the ne C. Golden Oriole. ае x Sanderianum X xe dg ocnlis size and Dreadnought), which shape of C. Dreadnought, but clear greenish-yellow with pure iiis Кар per. се of the dorsal sepal, and a few lines up the middle; and the very Маса те С. ucundum (see Awar s). In the centre of the group was an arrangement of the yellow ней crimson Lelio-Cattleya Cappei with good for of Lelia the C. caudatum Wallisii vera = with very rand drooping petals ; Cymbidium Ballianum ?, a form of C. eburneum w = pu MÀ callus to the lip, а in nds imported fro. am c га aid jon kingia sauvis, Morm Lawrence pes чый campyloglossa, gout ium ‚ Holto rdi 4 num; a very singular natural hybrid, apparently between lia ceps several unknown siis ad from Peru. 30 THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. Messrs. ARMSTRONG & Brown, Tunbridge ЭА, were awarded а Pra Flora Medal for a pretty and нанар: а of Catt ** Orchidh ossum exim à ice. "Cradshuwie of a brilliant anthe Bella, white grown and large plants of section, and of whic staged, together with = large L. anceps Cham- i others. Good Odon totali дв. Charlesworthii, the pretty dark- Mure e and other са varied group, Calanthe ы g clear white C. ein conco тө Heath, Baiksian Medal Рош a улым group of good things. The s Odontioda Schréderi (Bradshawie Do in, кз zie в also 3 ink гаа Mes J. CYPHER & Sons, Cheltenham staged an — group of Cypripediums, for whic Silver Flora Medal was awa aded: Undine, and other Cattleyas, Loco Bocking e id and other Masde- va Mr. Е. Vale Bridge, Haywards Heath, was awarded a Silver Banksian Medal for oup of specially well-grown Orchids comprising Cypri Leeanum Clinkaberry- anum, C. Tracyanum, and others with ma flowers; C. regret d me C. assi and Dryad, thre forms clear white variety of e ет Phalenopeis, Acer i um Siamense and other good n Sir Trevor LAWRENCE, Bart. ES С. V.O. (gr. r. W. H. White), showed Maxillaria arachnites with ri pale yellow Eve ripedium semi- unare, with a half-m uni die white upper the беа. qoe ped Hera ©“ Bur- ord variety," and C. Eury- biades (Euryades x Alcibiades m ы Cra , Esq., Rosefield, aime (gr. Mr. Stables), е the fine rosefieldiense ds), Lelia anceps ae Schró- ere fieldiense, and L. a. S. Seuenacca, both f fine ur. Lie ol. Sir GrEorcE L. Ногғовр, K.C.V.O Westonbirt (gr. Mr. H. G. Alexander), sent Catt- leya Peetersii ‘“Westonbirt ee а (labi Whitelegge x Hardyana alba), a flower with deep-rose-coloured lip with gold vein- ose or vi sual edged with the um aureum, a ү, Esq., Brockhurst, oon "e ock, a good ANBUR stead, showed Cypripedium J. hybr id of C. тар m Wallac `G. pei wood, Burnham, (gr. Mr. on), 8 showed бно fin ely-flo owered plants of the “best form of Calanthe vestita, both the yellow- and red-eyed forms. ar бену hevening Park ш. Мт. awarded а ze Banksian Medal ce s a group of hybrid Очок один, Masdevallias, and Cattleyas ARE Fir Ass CERTIFICATE. еня Саі ч ‘Bella alba (1. purpurata x Bruno nd ip yellow 94 fro ARDS OF ds Lelio- сон Mrs. W. Hopkin s (L.-C. Haroldiana L. lona nigricans), from CIS WarLxS ү, Esq., Westfield Woking.— A pretty novelty of g and distinct i lighter als Indian усы» E petals, broad, "оу, à i ; lip, plain- дн, glow- ing ie crimson, ‘ad атда а brig ripedium San-Actæus “W be bei И cmi a semel WELLESLEY, ipn ie har Dor large, pure-white with effective purple oa Lip and piii "broad, yellow, tinged with p фе Odontoglossum pea arg the Morn,” from WALTER Coss, Esq., ormanhurst, Rusper (gr. Mr. C. J. Salte т).—А grand flower of the best old type, white, flushed with Mie dons. Cypripedium Jucundum fpe x Vero- nica), from Messrs. SANDER , St. Albans. variety " (Tria alba owi 3i from Messrs. ARMS ita & ЖАСУ; Tunbridge We —The two plants put before the C эрес were оета a small bat very fine n Зәр winter Orchid raised by Mr. owers are o , pure white E ab magerita-crimison lip veined eu gold olour Cym bi — сосен нар apr = petals are emerald green with M E spot- ting. e lip resembles that cream- white with some red- t spots. pripedium nivens-Beeckenss (nitens x Beeck- J. Guan lebe- avis).—A mu Pet als pes lip "yellow | ee ith red- dish-brown, and shaped like C. ani. C. Catiline ( Mrs. Leonidas Wm. uperbum), from the Duke Blenheim Palace (gr. Mr. Hunter).—Flower 1 С o tg eec e. i Fruit and nen Committee. d y de ы (in the Chair) ; i . Rivers, O. Thom E. Fruits of ре Northern Spy, a variety уса is said to mmune from attacks of Am blight, pelt own by two exhibitors acyanum ; [JANUARY 14, 1912 40 Oranges were Ma Michael’s, White Orange, ge, and sior. Lemons gis singe the White and Imperial varieties ; ther Sweet Limes and very i The exhibit yon (Gold Medal.) t eee occup ong table Th fru were of medium size, and many o Men brilliantly coloured, including Gascoyne’s Scarlet iE e Mrs. Phillimore, Parroquet, aumann Re Lucien Norf Beefin Mére de Mie. nder, ear s were Dumelow’s Seedling, Northern Gree ing, Gloria ird ane's Prince Albert, Chris ie Manson k ng Bismar La Royal Jubilee, Ranson s Seedling, Lady Henn er, Alfriston, Lord Derby, and Edward VII. ter's Pearm main, heinette Canada, Pearmain, Fearn's Pippin, Cornish Aromatic, and Manchester isset (Gold Medal.) Е. Віввү, Esq., Hardwicke Grange, Shrewsbury (gr. Mr. pow set Seg a collection of 30 dishes Apples and 8 dishes of Pears. ears in: Чад Josephine des Malines, Olivier Serres, Glou Morceau, Easter Beurré, раис te Espe- ren, and Beurré ance. The Apples were e de Ménag val J stiles. Glos Mundi, ramley’s Seedling, melow’s Seedlin weg ker, Alfriston Ania yis both, Charles mer, an enheim Pippin. (Silver Knightian Medal.) rs. Denison, Little Gaddesden, Berkham- sted (gr. Mr. Gentle), exhibited a collection of Potatos. not extr nee but hite e Eyes, Red Emperor, nvicta are good coloured varieties. (Silver Вазо Medal. SUTTON & Sons пек ав, displayed choice таан а a prominent cen хаар re of s of New ene дЫ om seeds pages last J uly, had иб сМ firm ts. Gem Brussels Sprouts were етн таня апа Sas were represented ndelions and Endiv ae collection eed pom Tronchuda, Reli. nce Savoy and dishes of Tender and True and Princess of Wales climbing French Beans. (Sil- ver Knightian Medal.) AWARD OF MERIT. Pear Mrs. Seden (Seckle x Вегдатойе Es .—The cross purposes, oured. The flesh i smooth and pleasantly p wi red. NATIONAL SWEET PEA. TRIALS FOR 1912. . Committee of the National Melee Pea at the tord Conducted by at Burba xperime a Station, е (conducte ed by Major C. C. 1912. No Awards or Certificates will be granted to novelties unless are se the novelty trials a Ие о of 5s b e, and noveltie rom the raiser or introducer ; 40 see Sg ы кы EAEE IIE NEER А NE E EESE IE SNE A SVE EIEEE РА ыы | q E ў f i JANUARY 15, 1912.] THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. 31 novelty must reach the Hon. Sec., Mr. С. Н. Curtis, Adelaide Road, Brentford, Middlesex, not later than January 20, 1912. The seeds must be divided and placed in plain packets, 20 seeds or purposes identification. each set of seeds there -n be a letter bearing the sender’s name at the top, the number or le o riety (if any), the - which it belongs, and (if orange or salmo i sre it shoul lety sent; no n two dozen seeds should be sent, and the vendat a elect to which set of trials these e sent. The proceedings of the Floral Committee will E printed in the autumn of 1912, and a copy will e sent to every person or firm sending seid to zs trials. FLORAL е in 1912. The "en ии ө been elei ee of the Floral тант ЫВ for 191 Bolt He rbert Я omas E reden Mr. vm Malcolm, Mr. Herbert Sint, Mr. A. G. Stark and Mr. W. J. Unw MANCHESTER AND NORTH OF kp een: once The folloving Medals were awarded for collec- tions of ids :— Silver Medals to W. R. Ler, Esq., He eywood ch), for a group ‘composed princi. Cypripediums ; gr à glossums and Cypripediums ; оох, Esq., West Derby (gr. Mr. Fletcher) ; Col. J. - овр, ; Blackburn (gr. ING & L& Co., South- M, Eeg, я roin Horton. gr. Mr. Mor Sons, Bradford; Messrs. gate; and W. Sua HACKLETO: AWAR FIRST-CLASS Севттсате ТЕЗ. Odontoglos. sum crispum ке variety ty “ Gold Ge en If. И ©, кесе both Bari S. GRATRI Я AWARDS or MERIT. dium Ma og (5*4 B aud tat C TU чуе итота Bowtie from J. J. Нор a rnal Bagshaw (Alcibiades ih Standard), б > His gt (Lord Ossul dem f ang- se hing a ‚ Dora Jame on, "UT yan mq Lr 7 tog ; oe Acteus MM Тере ppe 1 and 4isopus, from RICHARD x ““Епгу- S. пваа Esq. ; C. ар GARDENING APPOINTMENTS, Mr. Н. Fincuer, for the past For hanger Park Gardens. Ваау? Kent a reman at Dettes Somerleyt Gar » Ken he "nes revio: ously at at Caldenote Er ey ease crie а "Tow n, Mr. 3; iS wh Cocks, Mese to L. ^ Ѕснівт „ины Ыбы eee, Surrey MARKETS. COVENT GARDEN, fanuary 10. m~ reports. Wednesday, by the k We cannot accept any responsibility for the —— They аге. furnished to us indness of several of the principal regularly every salesmen, who are responsible for the quotation It sent the prices on any putida day, but Peta the смо averages for the week preceding the date of our The report e pr samples, the wayin which they are in the market, and th not only from day to day, in one day.—Eps.] ices depend upon = quality of the acked, the supply e demand, gen wien may igi but occasionally several tin Cut Flowers, &c.: eat Wholesale Prices. Sd. s.d. Arums [poete abe 2 E 3 Y Lily of the Valley, Azalea, per doz р. dz.bunches: bunches - 40-50, — iar "aon . 15 0-18 0 C Tm per box — spec ... 10 0-18 0 of 18's and 24's 16-20} — уйла 80 — Carnations, р. doz, Marguerite, p looms, best doz. bunches disco a des 410-80] — yes 16-20 — smaller doz. bunches 18 0-21 0 RH , per doz — Carola, Golden Spur.. 86-90 son, extra large 50 — | —_ He ch bu. | 4 0- 50 Chry santhem enry Irving 5 “зга p» Paper white ... 16-20 у — Soleil d'Or .. 20-30 colours, per dz bunches . 6 0-10 0 Mies Cattleya, — blooms p. doz г doz 12 0 White . 20-30] — Odontoglossum Yell 20-30 crisp 30-40 Bronze . 20-80 E an Pink 20-80 p. dz. bunches: Eucharis, per doz, 26 — — Double Scarlet 8 0-12 0 Euphorbia pul- Roses, 12 blooms, cherrima (Poin- — Bridesmaid, 36-40 settia), per doz C.Mermet. ... 86-40 blooms 10 0-12 0| — Liberty ES. reesia refracta Mme. Abel alba, ин. yep 20 Chatenay ... 50-80 Gardenia, per 60-90 Niphetos 26-36 Helleborda Christ — Richmond ... 50-60 Жз Tuberose, gross .. 60 — dozen 20 boim. (Roman), — long, p. bunch 16 — г. doz. bnchs. 6 0- 8 0 | Tulips, per dozen Lilium auratum bunches : er bunch 40-50, — white .. .. 60-80 ongifl n, — yellow ... . 70-90 long, per doz. 3 0- 86| — scarlet - 80-100 — short, per doz. 26-80 bronze... 9 0-10 0 lancifolium — pink 10 0-15 0 alba, long - 2 0- 2 6| Violets, per ozen sh же e- wg bun 13-20 — speciosum rub- — Pr i ss of rum, dz. blooms : Wales perdoz. ОПЕ оо ee 9D — bun теча; 80-40 — short ... -- 09-10] — Par - 80-86 Cut Foliage, &c.: Average Wholesale Prices. s.d. s.d. | Ad с + (ts ~ i id Геі, ous, рег Касен г doz, bunches - 12 0-15 0 --- 6 0- 8 0 | Cycas leaves, arti- Agrostis (Fairy i agen doz. 3 0-12 0 en чы рег dz Eulalia japonica, > = 20-40 bunch .. 10-16 Asparagus plu- А r gro x du trails, pr. 3doz. 1 6- 20| Myrtle, dz. bchs. ium, doz. 5 4, h), ches ... 12 0-18 0 small-leaved... 60 — — Spr geri 100-12 0| — French 0 Carnation foliage, Bur pe = ih doz. bunches... 40 — of 6 tr: - 10-18 Plants in Pots, &c.: Average Wholesale Prices. s.d. s.d. s.d. s.d, iau Sieboldii, p. Ferns, in thumbs, omo. з. 60-10 r 100... .. 80-120 Araucaria excelsa, in small and ozen ... 18 0-21 0 large 60's — ... 12 0-20 0 Pili acf plumo- in 48's, 60 sus nanus, per choicer sorts теп ... Be 0-12 0 per dozen ... 80-190 engeri ... 80-90 in ng per Aspidistra, p. dz., doz --- 10 0-18 0 green .. .. 21 0-80 0| Ficus elastica, per — variegated 80 0-60 0 Өк s с 0-12 0 Azaleas, E dozen 36 0-49 0 | Geonoma gracilis, Chry mum, 60's, per dozen 60-80 in pot, white, — larger, each .... 26-76 er dozen t Kentia Sing aei — Yellow, p. doz. ana, per dozen 5 0-42 0 — Pink, per возо — Fosteriana, : — Bronze, p. dz. 60's, per dozen 40-60 Cocos Weddeli- larger, p. dozen 18 0-60 0 ana, per dozen: Latania borbonica, — 00s .. .. 60-120 per dozen 12 0-30 0 larger, -. 26-106|Lilium diis Croton, per dozen 18 0-30 0 fi » pe Cyclamen, in 44 dozen .. --- 20 0-24 0 in s (48's), — lancifolium > y sid ... 10 0-12 0 brum yperus alterni- - е — 15 0-18 0 folius, per doz. 50-60 ineifolium — laxus, per doz. 40-50 15 0-18 0 ў ееп, EIS white, e, perdozen .. 10 0-12 0 doze .. 80-100 Ericas, per dozen: mae Veitehi, — hyemalis а: 100-1201. per d . 96 0 — ч кш ыш: 9-7 : | Phoenix карбон — melanthera ... 18 0- each .. « 9 5-21 — white and а. us 6 0-1 e es дос тоны -- 3660 —w . 10 0-12 Fruit: Average Wholesale Prices. 5.4.6.0. | s.d. s.d. Apples qus | Lem cookers, — Naples), case 26 0-30 0 bushel ... 0- 50| — Mes per Cox’s, per doz. 30-40 hong 4 0-15 0 — Nova Scot Lim 40 — per barrel 14 0-24 0 Mangoes, der, ro 40-60 Wenatchee,pe Nuts, Almonds,per ase .. 0 0-15 0 ag E se — Californian Brazils, new, Nen pr. ercwt ...85 0-100 0 case . 90-130| — Spanish, per — Oregon (Hoo sack 40 0-42 0 Rive. > er 16 0-18 0| — Barcelona, per а ре 6-36 6 rrel . .200 — Chestnuts, per — American, per ba 6-19 0 rel . - 19 0-13 6| — крга Apricots (Cape), p p. (100 18 0-23 0 -,4060/ — English Cobs Bananas, bunch: per lb.. Do 100120| — a ts — se 5 0-10 0 (Naples) kiln Extra 10 0-12 0 ried, cwt. — Giant T 4 0-18 0 cases ... =. 50 Loose, per 6-10| — French Gren- Red coloured 56-66 D per bag 66-70 — Jamaica Giants, ris, per bag 60-70 er ton £10-£19 белење. Jamai — Jamaica Ordi- er case 2) O nary, per box — Californian ... 14 0-16 0 9 doz.) 0- 50| — Denia, case ... 12 0-33 6 Cranberries, p Valencia 2 — case (30 qts.)... 10 0-11 0 Jetta p ĉase. 96 = ape Cod, Mandarins, case (30 quarts) 96 — pe : = - 06-36 Dates d sais. Lal — Bit E 46-56 а. 400 to 500 14 0-16 0 Gir Pru case: Peaches (Cape), ), pr. ын i case ^ 2 0-20 0 — &0'5 Pears ras fornian A СР. 22 0-24 o | Pears ( ( a T 54's — Cien. Mardien 10 0-12 6 Grapes Епа), Easter Beurré 8 0 per lb. : — Winter усы 10 6-16 6 — Muscat ofAlex- Doyenné Iq. - 80-80 Conie Cannon Hall case. i. --- 18 0-20 0 Muscat 25 — White Comice 11 0 — — Black Alicante 10-2 0| — (Fre ch), — е тре 10-2 post 76-86 — (Сие у), — (American) per Gros ‘Golde 08-10 barrel, so lbs. 25 ie 0 — (Belgian), Gros Colman, p. lb. 0 8-10 Pineappies, St. — Almeria, p. bri. 11 6-15 6 Mighael 29-60 Vegetables : Average Wholesale Prices, s.d d. s.d. пате, Horseradish, -40 ndle: 11 0-12 0 — round, % p Leeks, per doz. ... 20-2 4 bus -- 10-13] Lettuce (French), Asparagusy "Spras: 9 — per doz. 2 18 = — | Mint, per dozen sac as een ... 40-46 bunches -— 26-50 Aubergines, р. dz. 1 6- 2 0| Mushrooins, culti- eE нын, per vated, p. lb. ... 06-08 ba — 50 — PM C PUN —Gu m un- D vaa, per ab 20-2 10 — Beetroo t Ойла (Dutch) per bushel bdo a -. 80-86 — Long 30| — English 90-96 Poe 1 Spro (Spanish), per perà bushel - we 40-168 Case .. ..80-86 — 4. alf 20-26 pore har. = 10-16 i od 26-30 г doz. bun. 20 — Сайраш Boats, Parsnips, perbag 50-56 50-60) a тыа), Peeves p.dz. 16-20 dozen 9-10 — (Italian), p. pad 1 6- 2 0| Rhubarb, forced, Zornish), г 12 bundles 1 0-1 2 rate .. ... 8 6- 40 | Savoys, per tally... 5 0-8 0 Celery, рег. do Spinach, per bandika .. 80-120 bushel... ~ 40-70 — (washed), Seakale, p. punnet 0 10- 1 3 dozen bundles 12 0-18 0 | Tomatos (С гу Carrots у: жер 51 рег pr. doz. bun 20-30 bund - 120-140 wt. -. 80-40 Turnips, нав), (washed) р. Бар 40-50 dz.bunches 1 6-20 Chicory, per lb. .. 04 — gs (washed) 4 = 4 6 Cucumbers, p. doz. 12 0-18 0| — (unwashed) ... Endive, Lam dozen 20 — 3. 16 uu "s 6-20 Herb pr et), Watercress, p. dz. pkts., : ues 70 — bunches --- 0 6-0 64 with a AE ; Cons signments of edless Oranges received from California this week amounted to about 1,200 cases. The last shipments of Apples from week amounted to 28,164 packages, asper ang чоңу, boxes : and cases. Peaches from the C i ut of trait f increase on past shipments. is doubt ment in the vege- trade. Е, H.R., ved а Гансу 10, 1912. 32 Í THE GARDENERS Potatos. рет cwt per cwt. s.d. s.d s.d. s.d. — Lincolns een's - 40-46 Mainerops . 40-48 ieee „240-46 Blacklands .. 29-88 ncoins— Up-to-D .. 40-4 6 | Bedfords — a Up-to-Date ... 89 40 British Queen ... 39-46 Pacitan 40-43 King Ed — 89-48 diu Epicure .. 80-8 6 | Dunbars— Northern Star 80-39 Up-to-Date .. 49-5 0 — 80-39 €— . 58-56 REM —Trade shows no improv nt onsign ments pe Yu very large. Stocks in "London re increas- ing. Prices promise to decline still lower. Edward J. Newborn, Covent Garden and St. Pancras, Tanuary 10, 1912. Obituary. ан гарч .— We ege re announce the death of Mr. Rowan, wh many years an hn is gm ium dosis Orphan ILLIAM BAIL ~.—Mr. William yo of Ud > б: of the parish council and schoo J. Doic.—We regret to record the death of Mr. J. Doig, late of Warren House Gardens, J. Johnstone, Esq., am П, Bury St E ds, which occurred on January 6, at th Royal Tunbridge Wells Hospital, after few days illness. ‘The cause of de blood poison E. — The death of Mr. Archibald бейм, "formerly баре aang of am Ha Cou , occurr e 6th inst., at his home at Наш ton-on-Thames. r Grahame had charge of the famous Hampton Court Gardens for a period of 20 years, a 897 Мт. J. A. Gardiner, now ic ae of m Park and Renditen Garde BRowN.—The ery th ir^ : iie eni s d Garden Instructor of the "Che ertsey School а үкен, oceurred took great interest in f ood t in the у he filled so w supporter of the Royal Ga безет s’ Orphan Fund and the басак a he Tones’ Institution. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS, Basic SLAG AND CLUB Root: Basic Slag. Basic sl ful to prevent сч» from getti t," but it does not con- sowing or planting again. The land should be г for as long a e as possible b two crops of *he Brassica tribe. майа E. W. It will be pai to lower e gr is is practica мне. Perpler xed. It will men of tot -to injure these latter. “ш тэрна a Н. S. Wilton. all directions, and work soil. be- tween t e has be conveye y great distance the rootlets should be pro- tected from drying winds by ns of ma or tiffany bound round the ball of soil Select "A moist weather. for transplanting, and give a goo watering immediately after the operation | is completed. W. We assume that —€— of from t n" our mo ; u actole, Mm arie asse, Horace Martin, Soleil d' Осе, Market Red, Caprice Kathleen ке mpson, Source xh Edid Pagram, agram, White Pagram, Mr. H. Wi TN Sylvia Slade, and Merstham Jewel. GARDENER’S Norice: British Nurseryman. (D n our opinion an employer is not justified in utting mpl on “ short time ” and ac- cordingly deducting from the agree eekly wages unless and until the old agreement for service is finished and a new began on the fresh t For instance, if a servant is sub- ject eek’s noti d med 3 В e B 5 y . be obtained from our pub- ant у heehee price, including postage, 35s. 8d. Stand the flowers a cool, ек DE place, og cut off the ends of he stems is RRING Boxes : Æ n re The boxes еч for еттин are bons 16 inches long, 12 inches wide, and 8 inches deep. They are made о E hoards o. hen PES forming the dozen. le seen earl estis умт ' successfully in herring boxes placed on pended from the rafters on "йык aide | i Cucumber houses 15 feet wide; the shelves were supported by 2-i square upright 5 fixed at short intervals with а narrow strip 1 inch board, the same wid f the shelves, nailed on the top eac as to relieve the f the weight of the shelves and boxes. stems. p three or four clusters of flowers, an after the fruit б ре give liberal кера of weak liquid manure s in эон to occasional surf an approved fertiliser. With regard to the te matter you refer to, we need on your seedsman most gardeners, i and you appear to know where to obtain it CHRONICLE. IRIs SUSIANA: vatio "co ALBA Names ОЕ РгА ORCHIDS DISEASED : cked by t Communications Received, —F. [January 13, 1912. W. R. An article ou 1s culti- n of this Iris is given on p. of this Є рн of Lapager alba often assume a blush tint, especially when the ipis are afforded cool tre: J. M. The fruit is pe of t sca nigra), the leaf nut (Castan n in garden as Hibisc Cooper T: Кыш» floribun 2, On cidium b atum; 3, Pleur othallis осто pharis ; ncidi flexuosum.—s'c : gonia subpeltata дыл 4 B. incarnata ; 6, multiflora rosea. Ali ые Ве а. аге ре form d are atta e Cattleya Fly (Isosoma orchidearum). The ~ ow maggots escape and pupate in moss, &c., leaving behind small, round exit hole h Ee is a valuable one, Died ст formed е larve may be lanced b sharp- ми кше to ЕШ "de grubs. ORCHIDS UNHEALTHY: К. E. M. The injury to the Cattleyas has been by too much — with a falling temperature in the ening. The leaf of Vanda Xam scorched Th the other plants ae trouble is due to exces- ‘oots. sive moisture at the PLANTS FOR A Corp Gn e RAE КУ J C. "da Tm k, 2s. 9d. ; all ob- tainable from our publishing ‘department ; the prices quoted include postage. Sweet PEAS FOR EXHIBITION he mai oints to observe are good tillage and thin planting. In most gardens all annuals ате grown too thickly together. Think of the y . and . (Pres Steve nson, entitled ) resent-day Gardening series), price 1з. Di. р ., post free, from our publishing depart- men T манан AND CROQUET Grounp: Ign Partic гука as to the dimensions da à te enn is court a croquet „етш were give] | AT2 in ee umb x Angust 27, 1910, T. A. D. 8 gium_G. G.__W. R. R._J B. A mH E. 8.—W.: lan А. T H EEE BG. Mt 0 AE T national Horticultural E ;hibiti LT 8.0, Е, М W.RJ RA ОР DAE ig MISC A A 8. GARDENERS’ BENEVOLENT : ESTABLISHED 12541 RESULT О OF No. 1,808.— Vou LI, {ШР | SERIES. SUBSCRIPTION—Ialand, 15/-; Postal Address—41, Wellington Street, Covent (Garde Foreign, 17/6 — A [$4 — = annam. legraphic Address—‘‘ Gardchron. Lendo SATURDAY, JANUARY 20, 1912 Enter ed at the New York xd Oftice as second-class ‚ Tele озы. asa Reston, PRICE 3d. ues 33d, matter. phone—Gerrard, 1543. K= For CONTENTS see page 33. Sow Now—Under Glass Woe xp FAVOURITE PEN r pint ; 35. AN С Мг. "T E i cal Barclay, write New Early Favouri y Pinn е ‘remarkably well ры те. ong, robust grower and very hea кее т a the It is the bes arf avout i is excellent. Pea I h EBBS BOUNTIFUL. Fee MBER, and . per packet. Mr. кл са: Head Gardener to The men Hon. W. Н. Long, М.Р., writes :—** Bountiful oh anges a m a beautiful outline, refreshing colour, and han caer сарв da s good for tube Pos it s for ibiti EBB & SONS, The аве E Беейвгри, WORDSLEY, STOU n SEED GUIDE FOR um contains select List Hn the best VEGETABLES, and the most саша ANNUALS and PEREN NIALS for Garden ng and Greenhouse, abdo: many fine Novelties of Sterlin Merit. Sent кР on application. BARR & SONS, 11,12 & 13, King St., Covent Garden, London. a c REMOVAL SALE OF HARDY S.—Clear rance List of p panis м to removal of п ties tro Surbiton to пові prices sent он {тее оп снаа, &SONS,rr, 12& 15 BREPEIUAL FLOWERING САНЫ NS—My stock is the largest in Europe; I tion ы, р! to the Colonies a speciality. Catalogue free on арриванци NGE LMANN, Saffron Walden. ISHURST COMP чы DND is harmless in e; its soluble Sulphur , has for ears cured же чы woes s оп н m s and i is good for каиа un- ishurstin: they “till Си нее эа са dry in all weathers; Whol idis ay (eral PRICE'S PATENT CANDLE CO. Lr»., London. E Popularity of * XL ALL" Specialities КЕ eve ners: proclaim that S XL ALL" nothing equals th e celebra IS equals these celebrated pre t Les Mais VAPORISING сом рга INSECTICIDE WASH и M e Nicotine), pud non- cor ous Wash on the Mar ence required to sell Шш... pee p корасан: of. grea sonal at wn, both poison- u non-poisonous, are: Sr eran eres “ХАП” FERTILISER: < "XL АТА" Ww D A WASH for Fruit Trees, RICHA Don't forget to ask your Nu urseryman, See small pink list, —G, Н. RICHARDS, Manufacturer, 234, Borough High Street, London, S.E. OULTRY and KENNEL APPLIANCES of every description, Write for latest Catalogue ree on application, LTON & PAUL, Ltd., Norwich. M. DUNCAN TUCKER & SONS; Ltd., 27, Cannon Street, London, E.C.; Works, Tottenham. Conservatories, Winter Gardens, Vineries, Peal. -houses, Portable Buildings, etc. Cat talogue gratis. UTO SHREDS FUMIGANT kills Leaf- ы dos sgt, insects in greenhouses, frames. For e +} 10,000, 35. ба apparatus. WM. DARLINGTON & SONS, Patentees. Hackney, N.E: ing St.,Covent Garden, London. ` ow Under Glas UTTON' ^ Sec». AILSA CRAIG ONION. er pack et, rs. 6d. &2s. 6d., post free. г. А. rites : І have grown your Selected Аса Craig Onion tor u gears, bci g many prizes, and having ino failures. LM k keeping’ Halea азы all ee can M CIUS & SONS, The King's Seedsmen, READING. кын & WIRE FENCING for GARDENS, cars Gates, Arches, Espaliers, Rose Siukes, and Orn ental Garden Iron and Wire Work of every description, Send for Illustrated Catalogue, free. OULTON & PAUL, Ltd., Manufacturers, Norwich. yRIVATE COLLECTION OF Aie hj ad for — ч-н of ee of the late James ypripediums, abou Y Vandas, etc. OW Y w by a pos JAMES DOUGLAS, Edenside, 'Gt. Bookham. Eis AND PERENNIALS. _ Rare dendro h Daffodils and Sob Plants, Construction of Rockeries. Catalogues ready G. REUTHE, Keston, Ken Кол 5 VE E TE S on application. К TREES AND VINES. нз AND CONIFERS. K ME AND .OTHER CLIMBERS, in Pots. ERBACEOUS & АПАНЫ PLANTS or utumn planting. FORGE BUNYARD.. & CO,- ETD; T Royal Nurseries, Maidstone. Established 1796. кыы CATALOGUE i ANTHEMUMS, Perpetu ual Carnations, and Ro ck Plants, now ready, FUN “The Culture of „б post free оп риса the Chrysanthe itera р W. & WELLS gust Tm and Herbaceou Leamington ‘Show ants. SONS were gone а the 25 Challenge Cup in each co ез at the w. Up-t юле msn ое each now ready. ress: Olten, Warwic Sauna for Orchids.—Consignments MEM эчу 2s.6d. per bushel ; рн 85. ба. DER & SONS, St. Alban: ANDSCAPE GERD DERIN INNES STUCK Landscape Gardener, Picbadilly Mansions, АА ы Те, Ww: (With the late Mr. H. Milner) M^ eas e S:& CO. Morland Rd., Croydon, V Makers of Lath oller Greenhouse Blinds; Fences By er al Arbours, Rose Pillars. Established over 20 years. Catalo ogues free. ESI Suo MYTE ж [Кеш NEW ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE of CHOIC GARDEN SEEDS lb ress on receipt of postcard. Write at once for ; it may help you to save 50 per cent. on your bead bill this e son FIDLER & SONS, Royal Berkshire Seed Stores, Reading. For Advertisement Charges see page xii. ELWAY'S * Manual of Horticulture" is. Catalogue you sent me some since. cheap at five times the price, and I sincerely пн the over- sight."—KELWAY & SON, Langport, Som HE MODERN HERBAL DER.—Full particulars and prices о w Borders packed, arranged for planting, to flower in tasteful schemes о colour, from—KE а & rur R a о ег December 28th, 1911 (the year of t аай. The new herbaceous border emely well—much better n Her Royal Hilos anticipate P e E M U MS.— Descriptive atalogue of choice up-to-date varieties and novelty list 629 1912, кч free. Apply H. W. TH HORP, Durrington, Worthing. 4 Phlo bid iy & SO wem “Awarded a эпо Cup at the Great Show at Olympia. New Lis now тез, Address: Ооп, Warwickshire: ICKSONS Horticultural Мише & other onp rn Fertilizers ; icksons Improve el Mushroom Spawn. Priced jh Mi ean ia га оп applica oni ү DICKSONS, Royal Se ed Warehouses & Nurseries, Chest REEN HOUSE PAINTING &GLAZING ч Vitrolite'" superior to White Lead Paint, 9/- per g gall. “ Plastine" supersedes ranr: 16/- ре cwt. Full particulars. from W. CARSON & SONS, Gro e" Works, Battersea. gents throughout the pie try. dme SELECT SEEDS.—New Illus- ted Catalogue =. Сене Vegetable апа ніч Seeds, pics full ш) ога pe s,is now ready, and w ent post free a lados. (Dept. A), R. H. . BATH, Ltd., The Floral Farms, Wisbech.. ROLL’S ROSES.—C one uin now ‘ready, and post free on applicati D. & W. CROLL, 63, Commercial Street, Dundee. AXTON’S NEW SEED CATA fo: ed Жы. жил апа a Be sete including grand new *'Laxtonian Pea,’ other novelties, tis o EU. цы on applica BROS., Seed Merchants, Bedford. ARDEN PESTS.—Cross's “ кше ш inst dam an теңибїрога!ев {һе soil, 5 flasks mor gall. and т gall. drums. F Sole Manufrs.: A. EROSS & SONS, Ltd., Glasgow. RUITING VINES IN POTS. Pius of Alexandria, and leading Market varie make Vines a speciality G. COLEMAN, The Vineries, Burzess Hill, Sussex. j | ie €— OF THE SPRING reminds f the importance of — the Best Seeds. h King & Sons', grown on their great you ese are Sohn 1 E Essex See descriptions— post free o JOHN K. KING & eshall, Essex. ii THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. [JANUARY 20, 1912. SALES BY AUCTION. Rose Trees, Shrubs, Fruit Trees, Lilies, Perennials. R.J.C. STEVENS begs to — that his Sales by Auction are held MONDAY pere WEDNE ESDAY, 12 2.30 С шы post kes Lots purchased, packed and forwarded toall parts. Рр AUCTION ROOMS Established 150 Years), 38, King st. Covent Garden, London, W.C. onday, Wednesday and Friday Next. MONDAY and FRIDAY Е ANUARY 22nd and 6th, at 12 ap Liliums, Gladiolus, Montbretias, Begonias, Gloxinias, Lily of EM &c., dep cnin Plants, он ing and Decorative Shrubs, Spirzas, Iri æo ee At 1.30 Um ck.—2,000 Кор Standard, Dwarf, Climbing, &c., е UN Trees in variety, Azaleas, and Rhododendron WEDNESDAY Y NEXT, a NUAR agth, at 12 o'Clock.— Herbaceous Plants, Heine and Rock Plants, ККМ e "ano hea a ез nias, e iN ese Lilie , Car , Pzon At 1.30 а ар ЗА pone. oti Padi and Dutch grown, comprising Sta ndard, Dwarf, Climb- ing, T., H.T., and H.P., together а Standard, Pyramidal, and рико trained Fruit Tre At s o'Clock.—Azaleas indica and mollis, жы drons, Aspidistras, Standard Bay, Ornamental, and Decorative Palms and Plants eal Belgium, also Stove and Greenhouse Plants in variety. ESSRS. PROTHEROE & MORRIS the i ' Cheapside, Е.С. 5 of Sa le and Catalogues had. e fe) 5 Е S E Uu BR 5 Uu 7 o © st oz и a ч p 5 o Wednesday Next, January 24th, at 12 o'Clock. E — of gor of miscellaneous Hard ulbs, and rcing Plants, Gladiolus, Begonias, Glos Hyacinthus Candicans, Hard vend ано x end Cannas, &c., 40,000 Berlin Crow Liy of the e 1500 choice young Fruit Tre i елй approved varieties, suitable for trade iila a nts. "Ok TL consignment 9: 1,750 pe EE. ЧЫИ comprising e VEA aS NEN UM. 825 EMI PHYLLUM. 400 ys УР Las O-VITTATUM. 30 TTET 21,410 is speciosum ALBUM. 25,735 ZR RUM. 7,825 2 » UBRUM MAGNIFICUM. 6,320 ji ELPOMENE. Vy Eae LONGIFLORUM EXIMEUM 2,750 » GIGANTEUM. 1,830 TIGRINUM FORTUNEI. MAC BANTHUM. 4750 Juris IRIS, 280 HERBACEOUS PJEONIES AN. ME SSRS. PROTHEROE & MORRIS will SELE th AUCTION at their — ae Rooms, 67 and 68, Cheapside, E.C. On ning of Sa le and Catalogues had. Friday Next, January 26th, at 12.45 o'Clock. By order of Messrs. Sander & Sons, St. Albans. A grand lot of choice condition, comprising D. Nobile, the iety, D. D. imported Dendrobiums in fine famous siflorum Chrysotoxum. Сое established sich inte diate, and €— Orchids in variety from various s in flower and bu wi y AUCTION at their Central 67 and 68, Cheapside, Е.С. On view morning of : Sale and Catalogues h had. The esci South Woodford. Important Four Days’ Sale of well-grown Nursery Stock, Ay order of Mr. John Fraser. ESSRS. PROTHEROE & MORRIS № will SELL br 05 ОН ө оп I ipie. JAN days, 3o o'Cloc k each Ss = green а os wering Shru Rhododendrons, Н Lotted to suit е | buyers. Catalogues had on premises, and 67 and 68, Cheapside, E.C. of зар онак BUSINESSES FOR SALE, &c. РЕЗИН (Main line, London and stern Rai ) r Sale, owing to ill health proprietor, a genui NURSERY, MARKET GARDEN and FLORIST’S BUSINESS, with or with ut sho town pots oi бо ыыы, grounds of ut acres ; town; five glass- es, practically new, nf aie iio тоз ing arrangements ; quantity of frames; varied and general stock of grow- ing plants, florists’ requisites, &c.; shop in central position ; total valuation £1,500; offers invited” for quick sa le lendid opportunity for energetic man with moa "capital. —Full particula from THORN- BORROW & CO., Andrew’s bone, Penrith. OR TEE with immediate pousse ке nown growing nh from gs peed aud 10 minutes fro and FREEHOLD NURSERY, hurt uda a acres of land with 2,100 feet run of good glass ~~ bord heated w ith boilers and hot-water pipes so good packing shed, &c.; part could remain on mortgage.—M. P., Box 1, 41, Wellington Street, Covent Garden, W.C. INS BU V SE mandas didly situa нит а Ir Bs spent T heit ed), ‘Ben тлек бен "M кезүн WARRINGTON BENNETT, Warwick Road, Kenil- eth. 4 (C) um БОШ ABROAD.—Capital REEHOLD NURSERY, situate in an important town in Warwickshire; facing main line station; four apital greenhouses, and large s " све excellent stock; shop could be rented in t if desired for nt sale of Decet: Pret as a going pesi aes. —Full pe stile rs. PROTHEROE & MORRIS, 67, Cheapsid BUSINESSES TO LET. O SIRE: xo oro ceapd t l acre, Mar- ke 10,000; fine ran glass, 4oo feet, planted EA id &c. ; : stock, small rent moderate, in- ju 58 dwelling house, ms.—'' PE CA,” Box 14, 41, Wellington [cB Соп Garden, W.C. BUSINESSES WANTED. Аг to RENT, one to si acres f good land, with cottage, 2 to зоо feet run of Saree or Surrey. —Full particulars to RILEY SCOTT, Station Nurseries Horsham. glass; PARTNERSHIPS. TED, WORKING PARTNER al requisite. Айа а Н. B5 Box is; 4i, Well. gton Street, Covent Garden, W.C. BUSINESS CARDS. € EROE AND Моке MGORHEUE RKE AU URAL, Mar ARDEN, an aed Lo SE and VALUERS, s.d and 6з, A эй. ide pete E.C., and at eke чи = Е: оп Һу NON MMSN COLUMBIA, will be p me. to anyone. requiri за? rae X S Fruit коте &с. ress, .Н. WHITING, tle кла Тен igated Fruit Lands, Ltd., a at Br tish Columbia TENDERS. illesden District Council. E DE STRICT о e s fo es ly planting of a 325 Trees up the various highways in the district of Willesden Copies f conditions and Sof T r may be obtained on and after Monday, January 15th, 1912, upon i cation to Mr. О. Claude Robson, M.Inst.C E., Engineer o the Council, Publi füces, Dyne Road, Kilburn, W. The Tenders rsed '' Tender for Trees ” 4 p.m. on Tuesday, January 23rd, 1912 бло note to be deposited with each Te r under separate cover, which be returned П unsuccessful contractors imm ly Tenders are accep d, о the success- ful pat ас after execution of contract and bond. e Council do not bind аана to accept the lowest or any Tend By order STANL EY W. BALL, Cle e f the Co il, a мате д пуча оза, Kilburn, NW. удар PUBLISHERS’ NOTICES. ENYE CH’ В y Wild Flowers of Bar List, Habitats Mad Notes, 6d.—]. KYNOCH, 8, C olleg Pronunciation of Plant Names, ew copies аге still to be had. Post free, 1/13, PP. 50, Road, Brighton, ОЛО Present-Day € Gardening. Edited by R. Hooper PEARSON, Managing v. of ios GARDENERS’ CHRONICLE. Now Ready. Post free, 1/9 each Numerous Beautifully Coloured Plates are contained in Each Volume, i—Sweet Peas, By Horace J. W оа late Secreta: and Chairman ое National Sweet P i a Society. Wi Chapter on “ t Peas for Exhibition," by Tuo oi a 2.—Pansi Violas, and Violets. By WirLiíM a; CUTHBERTSON, J.P., and R. HOOPER Pearson, 3.—Daffodils. Ву the Rev, J. Jacoz. 4.—Orchids. By James O'BRIEN, V.M.H., Secretar ry of pe jew Committee of the Royal Horticultural E 2 ps Stem Vegetables. V.M.H., Chairman of the Natio 6. —Carnations By ALEXANDER DEAN, nal Vegetable Society, By T. H. Cook, Head Gar- James Doucras, V.M.H., and rardener to Me Pierpont Morgan. Contains 8 э det coloured plat Azaleas. W. Watson, with preface by Sir Е. W. Moore, М. ез (the first Lg gx) volume Lee piel on this subject). Contains 8 full page coloured plat: 8.—Lilies. By A. M Н. J. Er wEs, F.R.S. 9.—Apples and Pears. m M BunyarpD, V.M.H. Contains 8 coloured reas B.L.S., with preface by plates. 10.—Roses Hz DARLINGTON, with 8 full-page colour ed ч бз А doub le volume, price 2/10, post ree, Special presentation editi ion, with best ful cover design, in cloth gilt, gilt top, price 3/10, post free LISHER " Е Chronicle” did 41, КК St., t Garden, London Ready on January 19th. ‘THE POULTRY WORLD’ One Penny weekly. Greatly enlarged and im- proved. Magnificent Coloured Plate Free THE MM E "POULTRY WORLD,” ; FLEET STREET, LONDON NOTICES. bove COLLECE OF SCIENCE TEC 0 SOUTH EUN nclu Ine e Royal cottage = Sena or e Royal Schoo The "dog, and Guilds joa yos APR A Course of about 20 Lectures, with wen Work, will be given, commencing ирд келер The Pathology of Plants. ED BY: : Professor Blackman. For further particulars | of ela and other Courses to fo llow se, application should be ary. PLANTS, &c., WANTED. ANTED, large PALMS, for pe in excha ange for other РА —Sen пешат to WI re S & SEGAR, Royal Exotic Nursery; ANTED, ORCHIS FOLIOSA requiret. == ‘roots rsery, Shefield. Беу НЕ еп Nur ANTED, LAPAGERIA ALBA apd CAM ELLIA soe heheh YS smal] or me size plants in quanti ity.—Offers to LAPAGERIA, ym E 41, Wellington Street, Covent. сз уи С. r an logue; only strong flowering ARTINDA E & SON, Nether Gre | JANUARY 20, 1912.] THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. 3 THE Hardeners Chronicle No. 1,308.— SATURDAY, January 20, 1912. CONTENTS. Apple trees in gra nd 44 м new ог note- pits the colouring of 4 rthy— Au aai the Ul mus Plotii ... ses OE neath Б; Rainfall in 1911 usc "d Peut Institution, Rat-catching ich .. 44 ya 42, 45 | Rosar e, the— Rose Wm. Allen Rich- lof the в.н.8. arcson . lub 41 Some seedling “varie- Roses ss 40 ties bo ^d rau Karl Clematis Jouiniana .. Dru ЕА Š суррей шщ at Oak- Scotland, notes from EF j ood Gardens, Cray- Snow e Mid- fo me дәү flower garden, Soois? s fro British Gardeners’ As- Galeton d the teaching sociati | of, in schools Bainbareh Market Grey dawn of the year, the 33 Gardeners’ ... 1 Hardy fi т er— National Chrys. 5 EHE and Cal- National Dahlia 41 3 ceola ссе - - flow ering E Helioph ila ape andens 42 49 Д Hooter Sir Tout, the Royal Caledonin Hort. 45 a life of Royal Horticultural (Scientific Ссошшцос) 45 Sociét Francaise International Horticul- tural тонн 1912 42 os a ers’ socia ad’ Hort ie Londres 42 enin 41 Stirling | Chr M ЕТА Lilium longitioruin as a Surveyors’ In stitution 41 pot plan 48| Women's Agricultural Moreea sinensis ... CST and Hort. Union 89 Obituary— | Strobilanthes, еар of, Birch, Geo. 6| in SouthI 4 4 Brooker, Henry 46 | Sweet Pea ай нн 36 1 Carlton, Wm 46 | Sweet William rust 44 : Deacon, Joh Weathers, Mr. Joh 42 Denning, 46 | Week's work, the— Durand, M. - Théophile 46| Apiary, the ... TAN Uzzell, Mrs 46| Flower garden, the ... 38 Watson, Wm 46 Fruits under glass 9 o [notes and ‘glean- ardy fruit garden 3 Orchids at deae Tunbridge Wells 35 ILLUSTRATIONS. er glass id 38 Clematis Jouin 94 Cup ааа ау. Жо: Мт. Crump, "v. M. Ы 5 at Worcester 42 ех, John, portrait of the late... 46 urand, M. Théophile, portrait of the late E г Pur bowl пеи" to Mr. Wade, at Worcester ДЕМИ y. Lilium longiflor Fearing c Morea enone PET Pear Mrs. Seden Strobilanthes, species of, growing wild in South India (Supplementary Illustration). се es THE GREY DAWN OF THE YEAR. ITH the end of the first week of ^ January, the dead midnight of the . year has already gone. But such has been the devastating wetness of the season that it is hard for any flower to raise its head from the cold and soggy e None the less, the garden is not wholly bare. The Christ- mas Roses, in fact, stimulated, no doubt, by the hot summer, are, and for months have been and for months will continue, a glory such as I have never seen them here before, nor could I easily have believed it From the old year, Colchicum : еса still lingers gaily here and there, . cups of soft and varied crimson gallantly : appearing, and the more gallantly i in that _ the in September new year is quickly sending its heralds ahead, pearls . poculiformis are already past their prime before the Aconites have shown more than à gleam of gold, or Galanthus Elwesii any . colour of flower at all. A very early violet- poured Crocus is abn about un- 33 curling, the blossoms of Rhododendron al the first goblets of Crocus Imperati. These few glints, relics or promises, make up nearly all the show there is in the garden to-day. Rain continues almost un- ceasing, a one’s Sahara’s have become N. American lakes. Saxifraga alee vas (newly slanted and S. Candelabrum h ed h before the deluges; but Eritrichium, unprotected, still survives for the moment, and so do the high An- drosaces, helvetica, Haussmannii and cylindrica. The Primulas, though now at of green ac rubra, even, а blossoms right through December, and a few wan, sodden blooms :mroses and Polyanthuses less distinguished. But the glory of the whole garden at present is a Primula, for, on the cliff, P. Allionii chooses this especial moment of the season to be so pertinaciously beautiful that nothing can rival it. Almost all my tiny collected rosettes of 1910, stuck into chinks, are either now in flower, or just over, or soon to open. Close on the tuft lies the single enormous flower, so brilliant and solid, that neither rain, nor snow, nor frost, nor time seem to hàve the slightest effect upon its apparent fragility. Опе great rosy bloom that I left well opened when I went to Scotland on December 21 was still in solid and flawless splendour on January 11. No plant. has issued more than one flower to an effort so far ; but the effect of their effulgence on the dark, dank walls of wet limestone is more radiant than anything else in the garden— even the combined magnificence of all the Christmas Roses. PRIMULA “ AM(ENA." It is now.many years since I first read Mr. Robinson’s account of an apparently charming Primula amena from the Bithy- nian Olympus. The plant was, it seemed, an early-flowering P. acaulis, "d rosy or mauve flowers appearing before the leaves. This Primula I long sought for, and from many catalogues ordered. I got many odd things i in my time, but I never got Robin- son's P. amena. Now, in the first place, the specific name is wrong, though P. amoena (Marsch) is a true species, native of Caucasus and rosy-purple flowered. It is close t . elatior, not to and accordingly produces flowers in an umbel on a 4 inch to 6 inch of P. amena, I was put on altaica as ркы Robinson's amena. Still uccess. Lehmann's P. altaica comes ан ег Р. farinosa Р. altaica (Pallas), is that form of Oxlip now called P. elatior Pallasii; P. altaica (Hort), which gave me a moment of hope when I saw its authority, p only the equally umbelliferous ** genuina ” of the true P. amoena. al the time, the Robinson plant, so untraceable in the homes of the learned, lay quite ready to my hand in the gardens of the simple. Robinson’s Primula amoena is nothing but P. acaulis rubra, that rosy- purple form of the Primrose, which haunts iis. the woods and copses of the Levant—for instance, round Brusa and Constantinople. And, like many other plants which we owe to Byzantium, the rosy Primrose seems to be a very old inhabitant of our gardens, although in the Paradisus, Parkinson seems to have no note of it. It is certainly the parent of the double mauve, which is days, and such a miff in the delicate borders of the wealthy. But, however cherished and famous be the double, the old single is far more rare and, to my t think- ing, en more charming. I have had plants of it from several private sources, but p pieces came accompanied by a photograph showing its full luxuriance ; at present, in different stations of the gar- den, my three tufts are bravely and freely blooming, and have continued blooming throughout the midnight of the year which is now beginning to break in a grey damp dawn. GALANTHUS ÉLWESII POCULIFORMIS. Some seasons since, a Snowdrop ap- peared here in a stray corner of the kitchen garden. It was no accident, as in a line with 16 came up also a flower of G. Fosteri. But though many memories have tried to make good the lack of data, no one has ever found out definitely whence or as what the plant was bought. It lingered obscurely until one fine day I was struck with the exquisite beauty of its three pure white petals—the inner no less perfectly pure than the outer segments. I sent a description of it to Mr. Bowles, who at once replied “Galanthus poculiformis.” There the matter rested, until I happened to visit Myddelton Howe in Snowdrop time, and among the stalwart beauties noticed a rather short-stemmed, frail and pining plant. I enquired what it might be. When I was told that it was G. poculi- formis I knew and declared at once that different from it stature, twice the vigour, twice the splen- dour of blossom. "The end of it all was (for I myself have no lore in the minute freck- lings that differentiate the Snowdrops) that r. Bowles made a pilgrimage to my plant, and on seeing it at once recognised it as a perfect poculiformis form of true Galan- thus Elwesii—a treasure hitherto unknown to him and unguessed. It is indeed a most splendid Snowdrop, by far the most beau- tiful of all I know—hardly less so in the rich nobility of its broad, glaucous leaves and upstanding stems, than á in the solid and snowy magnficence of its great pendent bells of white ; the inner segments cupped and pure as the outer, unmarred by any of that green marking which gives such a nipped and chilly tone to all the other Snowdrops. It is a bulb of notable vigour, and very early in bloom, for the divided younglings of last year, dug up in flower (that Mr. Bowles might have his journey's worth at опсе) are all in stalwart blossom here already, long before any other Snow- drop in the garden, except two magnificent stray flowers (with petals very or two ago from the East in a lot of THE GARDENERS later-blooming uec cmd all under the name of G. Fosteri. It therefore on ly remains to enquire from w hat pihen n originally sprang, and in what garden still msušpe ‘ed lurks, a treasure so noble, and so differe from frail and freaky G. poculiformis, as this snowy-cupped po culiformis form of pure Galanthus Elweeii, Reginald Farr THE ROSARY. SOME SEEDLING VARIETIES OF FRAU DRU m Tue note from W Rose (vol. the new Hybrid Potted Rose rich Münch is теу interesting іп viev mid )on й named Hein of several айар y other new varieties of Roses now from the Continent, and owing their parentage, on the maternal side, to the H.P. Frau Karl Druschki. So far, this fine white eta has not been conspicuous for anything illustrious amongst its progeny, but, nevertli -2 on tinental hybridists seem much inclined to use it for breeding purposes. The cause of this is, no doubt, its great popularity, c: perhaps is rha it thought that if a new Rose 1 be introduced ure d e лапа some attention. Natalie 'Bottner erm Frau K the latter being a Rose eai rns out to acquisition of some value. I have r ho ре to test it thorou; goly Excellenz M. Schn d by Herr Lambert of rier, is a promising novelty. t is denied a Niphetos White, the wood seeming to favour the po ollen parent, but in the present dormant state of the plants there is little in- з ood. Arends, as only seen it fow and = th reserve any appears be vigorous-growing Кою ak ni nec Ph dion ers orne on long, stiff Pli —— d (F. Druschki x Soleil d’Or) is another German novelty, and I like а dato of the plants. This R will Пу come under ybrid Briar section, bus the wood is strongly reminis- тә maternal Doe and bears a gue itt that of any other d чен so nek come ae my raisers describe it as Ros som ар can be att: " › this state ment, for th pe of the pollen гадна is fully доспе і this respec ct. The above are the only new Сонша varieties, йй “with inri ü I have been able to trace, y will be in great request. A hite т — the pink and red Droschkis ае ze hitherto been failures, and it seems чту parent at least, Frau Karl Dru эг is a Gad Б reeding variety. Not- withstanding this, the flowers of these new Roses will be looked forward to next summer wi on- siderable interest Priscilla (Henderson & Co.) is derived from cy pude Augusta Victor x K. Druschki, and as the white perpetual, in this instance, is the беа and not the seed parent, this variety Putas be worthy of observa- e Оорагы (UK. Mi чеп now been fully tested, useful Rose of good colour it a velvety crimson uschki. Geor rge М. Taylor, Mid-Lothian. CLEMATIS ОНИ, ,THIS contir nental hybrid Clematis 1 © «на {һе Chinese с. Davidiana, рес Sr ing a апе or group of rougl 6 feet in height. For a Clematis the leaves are dark green in colour. The flowers are large and Fic. 19.—CLEMATIS Eme ue VITA LBA GED WITH LILA white, tinged on the outside ве lilac. The in- minal and a i green leaves are very showy. Clematis Jouiniana is one of the latest to flower, commencing September and continuing through October Like most of the strong-growing Clematises, in CHRONICLE. [JANUARY 20, 1912 — — NN this hybrid delights in a rich, loamy soil and a mulching of well-rotted manure applied in June. Most cultivators know how freely the Old Man's Beard thrives in chalky soils, and for this reason chalk or lime should be applied to soils which are known to be deficient in this ingredient, Clematis Jouiniana requires no pruning so long as plenty of space avallable for the growths le over, but, after this space is covered, [Photograph by E. J. Wallis, NO абед FLOWERS WHITE, pruning must :be carried out to prevent the shoots from becoming a tangled mass The name Clematis Jouiniana is given in most Continental lists of hardy climbers, but n this country the name grata is more frequent used for this hybrid. The 3 | i | | | | | ла ай айка JANUARY 20, 1912.] THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. | 38 NEW OR NOTEWORTHY PLANT ULMUS PLOTII, DRUCE. І wovrp be the last person in the world to begrudge the ancient shade of the worthy obert Plot the distinction of having another species name him, or Р. ruce ied Е of affixing his name ide s of vm Elm ; bint I cannot see 3 that е lat te gentlem n has made good his in- ouring the dies alf ago, the trouble he would give to succeeding botanists, the curt diagnosis isa vouchsafes might be ex- It is no worse than some of Linné's, or many of Ehrhart's, though hardly equal to most P of Philip Miller’s. It consists of habit, slight 1 characters of bark and twigs and size and shape of leaf. Ра the groups, 5 аен in the preceding generation. Mr. eaks of ive seen this previously treated by him iva Miller à ard er, in sending it to Sowerby for English Botany, rina kae the ame “© elegans "' for it. I hav en found this p though more И.Я in the Midland counties. One specimen I think I remember see- the village school at Temple Balsall, near Kenil- worth, W diis t being apparently a county rich in forms lm. see nothing in Mr. Druce’s iiir бл, to differentiate tor U. Plotii from U. glabra Miller. G. S. Bou ESSOR BoULGER's mes on Ulmus cid 8 s cannot accept. In the first Nux U. glabra Miller (Gard. Dict., " 1768) i 1з an untenable ; U. glabra Hudson preceding and displac- wi a erefore, my friend Dr. Moss has in а recent publication called Miller's U. glabra U procera Salisbury, the smooth-leaved Elm. 'This 5 а common tree in Eastern England, not only in hedges but in woods. Only on the basis of an pne systematism could U. procera Salisbury made synonymous with U. Plotii. I agree w ith Professor Boulger that a more complete de- examples given th ardeners’ Chroni (vol. L; 409, figs. 165, 166) he will scarcely maintain that they are identical with Miller's glabrous Elm. This latter has much larger leaves, the habit of the tree is uite different, an I elieve, it has a different time of flowering. The Rev. A. Ley, in his merged Plot’s evident error, since Miller’s minor is the Cornish Elm, while Dr. Moss puts the small-leaved Cam- Fic, 20.—PEAR MRS. SEDEN (SECKLE X BERGAMOTTE ESPEREN). (Received R.H.S. Award of Merit on the 9th inst. Exhibited by Messrs. Jas Veitch & Sons. See p. 30 ante.) bridge Elm, which is closely allied to, if not identical with, U. Plotii, under U. sativa Miller = U. campestris Sm. ; but I am асот іп doing this I cannot follow bini. How agree with Professor Boulger as to write U. li o- cera Salisbury (U. glabra Mill., now Huds.) var. Plotii, but to the floristic botanists and to the horticulturist greater segregation has its advan- t men quite well differentiate the timber of Plot’s Elm from that of Miller’s glab rous Elm, and I may add that Arnold’s Elm, is Miller’s * glabrous species, but how different is that from Elm Plot's ? Plot was botanist ; he first differentiated several new and, moreover, he had opporturities of meeting Goodyer of Maple Durham, who drew up species, ' the description of the Elm in Johnson’s Gerard, when he came to Hortus i ine reputed to belong to Plot, ferred to Professor Boulger, but it certainly does not represent the plants — in his Nat. Hist. of Oxfordshire. Later ope to give an illustration in the "туриб Chronicle of Miller’s Elm, as well as of some oth n of great value, which a photograph alone does justice to. oint I am much perge mn and o this Professor Boulger suggestions, is by aes name shall the English Ет be called? i me to Oxford, I will gladly show him both Plot's and Miller's Elms. I find that the English Elms near The Parks and near Magdalen College, Oxford, were planted about 1680. The tree was then obtainable from nurseries. G. Claridge Druce ORCHID NOTES AND GLEANINGS. ORCHIDS AT BROADLANDS. I RECENTLY inspected the small, but exceed- ingly choice, collection of Orchids at Broadlands, Tunbridge Wells, the residence E. Ashton, Esq. Broadlands has a delightful sian tion on high ground, and the gardens contain a small block of plant houses which, although not built for growing Orchids, have been adapted for pose by a re-arrangement of the staging, ventilation, and other details. The plants grow and flower exceedingly well in these houses, and the erection of two more glasshouses is contem plated Hybrid Cattleyas and Lelio-Cattleyas grow especially well, and in the display house at the time of my visit there was a fine show o good forms of Cattleya labiata and its hybrids, including several richly-coloured forms of Fabia; C. Clarkie, of a peculiar form, the flowers having buff-tinted sepals and petals, and bright violet-crimson lips, and borne seven flowers on the spike; C. Phrygia (Enid x Portia) with a fine inflorescence of six blooms; a similar spike of С. Portia; while С. Mantinii, C. John C. Miss Harris, C. Armstrongie, prettiest of autumn-flowering Ca specimen bearing a spike of seven showy r coloured flowers ; C. Dowiana aurea, and eed Cattleya Mrs. F. Leemann, B.-C. Maron, ia -C. Dighyanoieneli, Brasso-Lelia Digbyano - purpurata various Lelio- rire of which the hybrids of Lelia Perrinii, including L.-C. Statteriana, were specially bright. Cattleya Dusseldorfei Undine bore a fine white flower measuring nearly 6 inches across. In a cool house were Odontoglossums, plants of O crispum, ryano-crispum, O. Wilckeanum and others being in bloom house contained a selection of species such as They in- whilst D. Sanders, one of the finest Dendrobes, had two spikes, flowers marked the West Indies by Mrs. Ashton; Oncidium 36 THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. Papilo, Epidendrum ns and another instances, showed yellow marblings, the tops species being in bloom. The next house conteined ecame limp, and brown lines appeared to run a selection of the choicer dins of Cattleya and downward The disease "м not confined to L Fabia alba, C. Maggi any particular variety; Art Unwin, Mrs. Raphael ve C. Dietrichiana, C. Empress Breadmore, er on Gladys Burt, Mrs. rederick, C. Adula, C. Iris, Lælio- Cattleya H pale Е Cappei with three уан L.-C. Golden Oriole, es C. BUD is, L.-C. Ariadne. These and several named crosses were есте Cat ttleya Triana and C. Schrôderæ were well furnished with flowering growths. С. citrina к strongly and flowers well i in these bee rie ecimens having been there for seven or dats years house contained health plants of Odontioda, enia O. Charlesworthii, O. Cecilia, O ephyr О. Cooksonia, and О. Bradshawie, scia with thriving specimens of vitellinum, h ne pseudo-bulb, growths. When: the proposed new houses are built, it is contem эзе, connecting all the plant houses by a corridor. Although the summer was Saxifraga sa (London Pride) employed as an edging Mod. one of the beds was killed by the heat and drought, and some of the plants on the rock- garden T Danning А very е as istaria ensis stem from 1 foot 2 feet thick, а one side of the spc толы stone- built residence, making a fine show in its season J. В. SWEET PEA DISEASE. BEFORE € on the subject of Sweet Pea disease, I should like briefly to describe the result of my prenne to grow Sweet Peas during the past season The was sown in pots. in the veis of 1910, and the pots were kept in a cold frame all the winter. а the end of March the seedlings were planted on well-trenched and manured ground, the first flowers appearing ату іп June. Ву the middle of the same month the first signs of disease were evident, and by the end of July the whole crop had been spoiled, pulled up, and burnt, and the ground occupied by UA inem ges experience indeed! time I made y boast that I could cut gne Peas well чб October, € in recent years es flowering period has steadily decreased, t present year, entirely eum of Benin being the crowning disappointment. It may be admitted that the extreme heat ‘between mid-June and early August was partly е accountable for the » very general failure of Sweet Peas he over the country ; = с їз а fact that the Sweet Pea farms in Essex were а blaze of -colour ы “the latter end of July, in s of the d ES so that cause other than ather t be responsible for the wide- spread failure of чы tag ry district, in a south de ama- and professional m alike, found their plants wither and die, the posae. cause being well known in most cases—a diseas commonly called the ''streak." In c there аге some who are unacquainted with this disease, it may be we o describe its effects. former years it has seemed to st. from the base of the plant, and work up € haulm in the form of brown streaks. The to ed, the flowers Peg > nega hore linger i in el Medi = through & has been the беа. а сн mand the gpr growth, to induce the production of fresh laterals. „ын yar ho , the disea plants in in all wever se struck the directions. The foliage, in many The plants T deeper zie John Íngman, proof on. AU size of the plants seemed to be Fide cuan ү т feet or 5 feet in height collapsing as auickly as small ones, and a ha ulm neh in width was ined as quickly as one of half that size. oval of the affected pae did not chek ‘the. spread ‹ of the disease, and weak applications of pota ssium permanganate pos the : roots, and spraying with permanganate were alike unavailing. I believe, however, that these remedies would have been effective if they had been UP E 2 =) ае planted Sweet Peas оп heavy clay soil, on a chalky hillside, on loam, both binding and Shropshire; but I entirely free of ie est. ven planting in n soil is no Ялын) I have known ~~ as diseased as those s been oce logy ne Sweet ee serious of t tter growe cultivation of the Sweet Pea altogether ; indeed, ne well-known grower has for several years ceased to grow them The average gardener, professional as well as a has y little opportunity for ac- uiring scientific knowledge on the subject of f d He is d g - sistance to the upécialixt, from whom he has obtained much valuable ai ien P, has done very little towards the elucidation of the nat and c f the disease und A the ar ра stis in this siiis cs having b seryman, a gen n by ntlem тедь нэ, нт research with саат hae ticulture. I first became acquainted with the isease myself about eight years ago. It ap р ember, i American novelty named ence Morse," ‚а ее variety. ‘‘Florence Mo tinct, having never enjoyed са ‘popularity? ; with me it teg уле а mogues one or two of which I ved. How as Lo iragai wiped саб һу бабы: T Rede that the spores or mycelium must have been суи over іп the seed—a theory which, though ridiculed at the чет has, later, received а considerable amount of credence. n the E first appeared among my t e, and I mr no rea- son to dou that one main of e trouble probably lies in бсш p cultur РА ор аз at present, the flowering was уе er to increase the соя bloom, the s y of manure was it t nitrogenous manures, till finally, o ably, in great measure, to this forcing айол}, the fob made its appearance In America, where the Dici Pea attained ta sti some years before w it up, мая experience of growers was ilis da same. It becam the nid there to form trenches, on the manure [JANUARY 20, 1912. E system, the result of which was that he t Pea э. fell а victim to ‘the wet ye: ds lus eye an owers, їп dis- gust, gave up its atis altogether It was just at Кум period—when the Rev. W T. Hutchins was trying enlighten his con- Those ber мары the exhibits of the show in 1900, re them with those of this year, will re alee pe the pace has Ii usi I do not wish to deny that we ought and attain perfection in ever we J.P raged Nature w constitution as that o however, is not the case. varieties are much stronger than others, but this has always been so. W. Ф E ta Ф @ H [1 a EE E co E. ^ РТР РРС ЧЕРИ COM. SENEC NE TM ee > (To be continued.) AUTUMN FLOWERS IN THE SOUTH-WEST. Іх my last article on summer flowers (Vol. 1., p. $89) I stated that Nerine flexuosa alba had not bloomed. N. Fothergillii major blossomed well in Exeter, towards the e an enormous vise the of Buddleia Colvilei, about 20 feet high and as much in diam bearing many clusters of perfect flowers. autumn flowerer of o rec uet m qa so it is evidently har than In September the Lise 8 "Tail ун илы Leonurus) was a splendid sight, a large bush 6 f foires ое н but did n of four к ago, when > bore ower-ra each с g fro is now Seog ior ign an Aristea, but 1 чер also ed in * this Ar ш. кру, close d are borne far less pro- ‚ Aristea Ecklonii flowered in June, bal in September, but was not at its be JANUARY 20, 1912.] THE GARDENERS studded with innumerable itful clear blue made a pretty colour of clover-like per a deli cl flowers of picture. As the winter advances, the its blooms deepens, and it will often flower until the end of January if severe frost does not in- the present time it has numbers of leborus altifolius has pro- г flowers, but the plants had a ter- experlence in past summer and were almcst killed by the drought. pes plants lost every leaf and may not recover. 1e Lapagerias, ose-coloured and white, flow ke well until November, but it is impossible as yet to say if tervene. At тара flowers. Не CHRONICLE. 97 thickly and have a very pretty effect. Нег- mannia candicans is still bearing its yellow OWers, W кем it first commenced produce irly in Ju I cannot find any mention of this plant in the horticultural ide aries, but as I see all the other species are natives cf South Aírica, I sitae this one comes from the same locality. Arctotis aureola was in flower for months together. The great plant of Pueraria Thunbergiana, which has made growths 25 feet in length against a 12-foot wall, did not produce a single flower and has never bloom during the three years it has occupied its FIG. 21.—MORJEA SINENSIS: FLOWERS YELLOW, SPOTTED WITH SCARLET AND ORANGE. they will succeed permanently, as they were rod plant ted la st April The pretty little o is is holding a few “bloaa and Correa car- commenced its splay, a di dozen or more scarlet flowers os already ex- HE Olearia ramulosa is very pr vee "Banc ме it seeds and in "idis middle of its elicate Dec cov wi ca bb dis flos 'ers, hes stud ac branches so present position. It will be given one more year to see if the exceptionally hot and dry sum- mer of 1911 induces it to flower next season, and, s not, it will be discarded. The excep- tional drought of last summer has led to many losses, chiefly in flowering shrubs. Amongst those that died were Embothrium coccineum, since re- placed; Leptospermum bullatum, now replaced I Gevuina avellana; Romneya y L. scoparium ; Coulteri, since replaced ; Hamamelis arborea and Daphne indica alba, tret of which have now been renewed. Eerberidopsis corallina, which had abundant Жыкы: of water all through the well, but Canna iridiflora oe Ee though it generally flowers freely ery year, threw uP not a single bloom-spike. i я F'itzher bloomed summer, NOTES FROM A FRENCH FLOWER GARDEN. Tus following notes on the flow er- garden h дана the past season reader very pair i to that in the southern counties of Eng- land, with perhaps the temperature averaging two or three degrees higher. The summer heré, as in Great Britain, was excessively hot and dry. The flower-beds are situated on Жы that slopes to the south, and we had very little rain all through the summer, with «бре ехс eror: of a heavy thunderstorm, which did more harm than good, as the hail spoiled the tuberous Begonias planted in six large beds. ahlias were not a success until the middle of September. The few flowers that did appear earlier were burnt before they had opened properly: those that developed later were — ndi: deri urn were amongst pant but later for several weeks in August the blooms were scorched up almost as soon as they opened, notwithstanding Tis the plants were watered frequently. Towards the end of September the plants commenced to recover, and on October 23. the bo were a mass of flowers, Orange King and Bright Crimson heut larger and more in- tensely-coloured flowers than I had ever seen. Gladioli were only of fair quality, the flowers. being smaller than usual and passing all too- quickly. Lilium auratum was only partially suc- cessful, the foliage being ealen by a small black insect that both quassia extract and nicotine чоет 76 destroy. Begonias of the fibrous-rooted section were very good, f diis Crimson Gem RR ы best coloured ; Vilmorin’s Vernon was also very fine. This at isas steonger grower than Crimson Gem, e foliage is not so good. Gracilis rouge also dna a good show. Messrs. Sutton & Son's large-flowered varieties of crimson- diens and golden-yellow Salpiglossis were much admired, especially a batch planted on а мез bed. experience with Asters was not satisfactory, Кады, two rows of Aster Sinensis, each 100 yards long, were d useful for furnishing a supply of cut bloo The season seemed an almost ideal one for 1 Малое, for they ioni brilliantly all the summer and autumn. Sweet rom the sun's rays after 10 a.m., was very ee and so also was a large harps of Dodw E. Browne. 2 Feb Do rthe,. France. MORAA SINENSIS. HIS brilliant Irid flowered with fine effect last summer at Hythe, Kent, aided, doubtless, by the favourable conditions of the season. Two small from France wintered safely , in rich soil. thrown up, and in August came to maturity. v is usual with the Moraas, each flower lasted fo 24 hours. The exceeding richness of the ae ing compensated in some measure for the com- parative smallness of the flower, exceed an inch and a quarter in breadth. prevailing hue was golden yellow, spotted and streaked with vivid scarlet win orange. Seed was abundant and ripened readily. 7. Arnold Hyde, Ringinlowe Vicarage, Kent 38 ТНЕ GARDENERS m Week’ У: ER 9 By THomas Srevenson, Gardener to E. Mocarta, Esq., Woburn Place, Addlestone, Surrey. work є epum tions. — lf the ions has not bee I sai ған Carnation m = withheld until growth is MUN. when t ts be fed. The дану et the later туом will depend largely on the treatment afforded the plants during the next m tw Wher the plants are near to hot-water pipes sharp look-out must be kept for red spider, which ast sumn immediately, or even before, its appearance is detected, give the plants a good spraying with an insecticide. E LA MALMAISON CARNATIONS. — s layers of ‘“ Malmaison " Carnations sually large a little char- terilizing destroys ment they may be eeks earlier than ior Wie grim ihe ы es the season of blooming. Sw 1 I. Where quantities of cut flowers are required for indoor decorations during May and early J a we ey are a most nd these should b dy for potting into 10-inch or 12-inch pots in whick they will flower fair compost should be prepared for them, using bone flour as m eg and the plants should be раа fairly firm A light house or airy pit slightly heated will be P шш he first i ter sowing; ards they should be transferred to th ase k pere ey will flow nt house should be as ofty as possible, the plants grow very fast eri h a temperature often result: i in bud diopping, Y гат. may mean a eite dum s л EuPHOR' (PoiNs Euphorbia pes елын чен, have been removed i "ies — Old plants of which the bracts 1 red to furn ish cuttings until the eii of March or ese in April. ARDIA.—Bouvardias that have finished Bouv moved to a cool house or е decorative poses. Огох о Beconias.—Where batches of these plants are required in bloom early in the season, no time should be lost in starting the Gloxinias should have all the course of the op | be rubbed too hard, as fresh т quickly develop from the old strong roots that are ali Afterwards the corms should be а оп a hotbed or in boxes, not quite yer ing them with a mixture of sand and leaf. аа. Grow’ them in a house e tempera- ture; they will soon start into growth, an y be potted off in the usual way, preferably in their flowering vum treated in similar manner, but sable to start t is not ad these domin in a high temperature, for if this is done wth may be weak. THE piste me А5. Ву Epwin BEckETT, Gardener е Hon. Vicary GIBBs, Aldenham House, Жубу LINGS.—Plants of various kinds of vege- tables raised ы trom seeds sow ts in the autumn have made kad pro 2 tions have bee ventilation has been houses, pits or and а whenever eae fa чаны р in the case of Peas. EAS.—Another sowin Peas should be ade now, ЫШ: in pots or boxes. The plants may be pl out i ouses or pl r one or two that lend themselves s ай E fo growing in portable fra an the bes of these is Little Marvel. T pisi life uci s of excellent quality and чу тау own in shallow к! for planting me in sheltered parts of the garden. Sow the seeds Never allow the о become dr n it is far better io place the plant i in the open than allow this to take place. Broa —This vegetable is not grown nearly so анау be producing early pods under glass as its merits deserve. ly of Los ise чр easily early in May, if the seeds e previous autumn. The cul- Ime өл _recommended for Peas should s followed. Fire-heat should never be the plants should no top-dressing, but if they were sown d SI or boxes, the plants s the larger receptacles. inc will be an ample number The iir are much t AS feed for ‘his purpose e smaller ones, and Levi may be сас nded. s.— Few vegetables are more ap- ed with a rdg pot full of bone- oom meal to every two bushels of the compost. Pot CHRONICLE. [JANUARY 20, 1912. еу, D re don the plants in a a house roof-glass, where паа" Some of + d small sowing o Т; Giant апа Autumn Giant in a cool h а iex ot the e beds are in HROOMS. ntain a "509 to 559 ш omn where dry before the bed is THE FLOWER GARDEN. By J. С. Weston, Gardener to Lady NORTHCOTE, | Eastwell Park, Kent. 4 — Biennials ar uch more me employed í or bedding отори than 2 formerly, these give more ғ satisfactory results “й when treat ted as annuals. As they i | г full development, an early start — | ould be ied. If the endi rder has not been patched to the seedsm rset for thei n, no time should be . vd in sending it, as the рест of business тау _ cause delay i n delive ery. LoTHIAN STOCKS. т Wr e pe i e ourites min eve the ry m ear dy nd Wiese in They the plants through the winter. ЇЇ this practice has not been followed, seed should e sown now i ns or boxes II seeds should be sown thinly, and this applies particularly to choice flower because, not only is iis wW. ent: - 5 ould be st in a warm house until the айв pem germinated, but the va ould grown in bs я place, апа Кер wall up to the roof-gl Antirrhinums have been attain he mixe E DN spei the ерт егу. Tom Th varieties form = a for edging to flow they ar erhaps, seen at their best ibd ken in toa oaction Pih the taller дак: perrin of bedding Pelargoniums in y gar dens, and old plan ap ne г potted for учи pur- » " Where thes r have been encouraged ey will now furnish a aapply of ое. which should be dibbled singly into smal filled with nate soil. They dou he str ш in “te ag shoei! © ате for у use will ‘be the best place in which t — Bedding uide, such and Heliotrope suitable rly hardened, is h several а d time, and will give almost imme iate eeds of Cannas and other kinds A plants, with acd seeds should be sown ab very slow. The ey 1 in ha c | Grevillea robusta and Melianthus ma 1 € ч рери iq edu. or as dot lant 3 Et medium E си mier them in ve shaded тыйу until they are JaNuARY 20, 1912.] THE GARDENERS’ CHRONICLE. 39 THE HARDY нр GARDEN. By F. аш Gardener to Lady NUNBURNHOLME, arter Priory, SM. PEACHES. E the trees were pruned and root- pruned where necessary directly iter the ала were gathered, very little more ape у. ig will be nec now, with the exceptio nt huy growths which escaped the pim of t operator ow ing to the leaves being present, on iis trees. f the secrets of success with outdoor Pea A thin training of the shoots, there- fore all growths th re not required should be re м, а P not less rt 61 s betw Detach the tre from pos w ae if necessary, and tie the re жем to a 1 ake ke ance 6 inches or a foot from the wall, with the object of retarding the blossoming as much as possibl Make the trees secure from injury by winds or snow. reds should be burnt, and nails roaste he trees and walls should be given a winter dressing bef e buds swell; if the presence of red spider is suspected dust wit = flowers of sulphur when the weather is mild and dry. PLu ON wie —Plum trees are often planted сей south walls where they flower too early, exposing the blossoms to ong y by ео frosts. South walls may be acd profitably used for growing Peac de m" dessert trees on walls should be trained iruitful by root-pruning or lifti by pruning the spurs closely. place worn-out specimen ag on young trees fro a reserve wall, where a few trees of each variety should always be grown for the purpose. er pinching of the zd V m d to form t this season without in- ds. a juring the wood or pis wer-bu on, at every favour- of planting E L Wo ush o able dbiportunsiby, фаг» the work by the unusual rainfall. a oil has been interrupte frosty w manure 8 shoul wheeled to the different places where they are required. Ne lanted trees, bush as well as tandard, t secured firmly to stakes to The stakes 5 Ф = Hr mences to rise, a e stem for a коче ипе ай rives. ct cep size, ORCHID HOU Ву J. COLLIER, — to Sir "E Cotman, Bart., Gat "a ark, o te, TERME he temperatures of the ймы До. pus igi ar in P ere for January 6 should үз, read Ж rising with sun-heat to 66°; at е 575 DENDROBIUM.— Many ee cae i are no both species and h ybrids, show- ing their flower-buds tt it is dedit м have a long succession of bloom, some h e for- р ay be mo for Don. which duis нима Oe ips may be лар = the houses t an intermediate temp refully examined w a view to of pe ed еа ы afterw pim washed wit an insectici When they d again ый к imd чај placed in п ров Pu large enough modate the and each plant ds 4 omis lf with crocks, and die ү эд врасе he base of the plants with a compost өр of equal parts — -moss and А1 fibre Osmunda fibre cut into pieces about 4 inch ты Grow the plants іп an intermedi meso аш about the middle of March, w ig e receive additional warmt Giv ` very n water until they are w ell ATE in ha com- groom — Vandas of the tricolor and suavis section should be a keep the phone sii pee ld be directed, so wn reda into the Potting materials, care pois taken that they a t dam hey will do well in n the Cattleya hone it е stage on which they are stoo SOPHRONITES siguen as meinen flowered Orchid has been blooming for some tim the flowers being produced on the partly deve loped pseudo- bulbs, The plant requires be ist at the roots to а. {һе they may Solus num-moss pene n and healthy, ks. care must be vm en that water poen ot lodge in the centre of the young growths, as this may the ne pseudo- to decay ts requiring fresh rooting materials «ud Es гое {о Mire roots develop from th e shoo best grown in shallow oi oc from she roof in the cool house е Macro. —A egg of D d uld be secured at o as the ground may de pue Bisel when it is required ER use. moss S UNDER UIT SS. By E. Hanniss, Fruit Foreman, The Royal Gardens, Windsor EARLY Por Vi iit — Vines which were placed ig | the forcing-house at the beginning of Novem- re grow ale! Ro an e shoots Tipe be d enough for the operato it dec to leave to furnish the c dd cover es trellis with healthy growth an i from touching the glass of the roof by salting them gently tow лэ the “trellis, ae them with a neat piece ra eading aie may be given more ‘freedom of gro ih to encour- imulants may be afforded the “supple perature ma fresh air is admitted. — “ventilators should be heating closed Hav res materials t o make a new Beane , should the tem- perature decline too low EARLY t NT Vin —-Тһе season, so far, has been very гада Є if Meer Very little artificial heat has been necessary, and e as been no snow or very little bus to lower the temperature of the outside borders. Consequen ak the vines have made goed pro ess. useless growths may be rubbed off Which have the best bunches. Examine the borders before the vines flow er, and should water леа. mealy be necessary, see that it is warn If bug is present on the vines, ike ust be diligently sought for, and, if possible, prevented from infesting g the young growth xperi- in bug on vines is, ar, nvincing, may say more about this at a later date. MELONS.—Melons which were raised at the "n of January must be kept growing r to the glass in a mi ES | Frogmore we place a o ї ) f rich loam a d old ие tubble, about 2 feet wide and 1 foot deep, on the hotbed. The soil is made quite firm, and whe Seca is — few inches of the tr e bed should llis sh made several days van. ONSE the Me йк, so that it may b a, bat ch о f this BEEKEEPER A RK.— Much of the success in эе эы мг upon good wea и but io» ar con- iary which are constantly re- quus attention, and if neglected failure. It i amongst bees is very 18 an to emu ра t he knows d there be known кез bee REQUiISI is to .—The catalogues should be sulted "e Кесу ун быз. for the ie E sea- €: order t sual for the merchants to l urc fit up his frames. during 4 the lor gioco as often result in dysentery amongst the Crevice apos be filled with white lead, a preo of cali Е over the roof, made: tacks pin t painted. 5, thickly with E size, which is quic nig ra dci. when the wood is quite dry, a coating of Ver cin ens should be applied. EGINNE who contemplate making. : set а poo either for pleasure or rofit, and have an opportunity of choosing a тнай tality will do well to select a valley S censi the bees in each cases will not have or water, and, when lo with Ap or e alien. will have to rise over hills before reaching hom hives on "s үз юн кот эы all picem might knock бар, © з, goa пеаг tie. peces, p they hives d et md = anu me 5 ag and ee provide an early aging ground, and most of these fruits bloom at a time when ре ета of bees аге in need of food. E Women’s AGRICULTURAL AND Honti- T UNION The oran will include Mes: Сео. уменне Miss Courtavtp (on “ Women as Farmers’’); Miss JESSIE SurrH (on ** Women as Gardeners ”), and Mrs. T. CHAMBERLAIN, hon. sec. (on ** The Work of the Union ’’). 40 THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. EDITORIAL NOTICE, ADVERTISEMENTS should be sent to the PUB- ны 41, Wellington Street, Covent Garden, Letters fo Publication, as well as specimens of plants naming, showld be addressed to the пиона, Special Notice to Correspondents.—The Editors do not or рано, or undertake to pay for any contributions 4 special arrangement, Editors do not hold een mseloes a for any ioi expressed by their correspon- he lio e early н ә Р» our readers. йш The Editor. oci idm receive and to s. photographs or prea suitable for r ejr roduction, of ‚ or of remarkable plunts, flowers, [nee cannot ber responsible for loss or injury. APPOINTMENTS FOR THI THE ENSUING WEEK. етв, ато 225 23— oms. et. (Lecture А - Mà e “зене on * Hürteoture and the 'Taxation b pus Values.’ T. Ho e nte (rem е Ага ех Chas . E. Pearson on ** Evolution of Colour s. "у ень JANUARY 24— Roy. Botanic Soc. meet. THURSDAY, JANUARY 25— Manchester and North of E d Orchid S meet de o oe MEAN TEMPERATURE for the ens ка кон observations during the last Tub pea wich—37- t ACTUAL TEMPERATUR 4 January 17 (6 P.M.): Max. 88°; Gardeners’ Chronicle Office, 41, Wellington Street, oe t Garden, London. т! m. v cone da 18 (10 A.M.) : Bar. 29°6°; Temp Rain, b a Porat Wednendin), January 17: Max 45° Sligo; Min. 28° Yorkshire. з. FOR THE ENSUING WEEK. MONDAY AND WEDNESDAY— eg Trees, Fruit Trees, Perennials, &c., at 12.80, те ns’s Auction Rooms, 38, King Street, Covent en. MONDAY anv FRIDAY-— and Hardy Bulbs, Herbaceous Plants, at 12; Liliums Roses, Fruit Trees, &c., at 1. ^t at 67 & 68, Cheapside, .C., by Proth Morri WEDNESDAY— е and Herbac oe Ang Hardy Bulbs and Roots, at 12; e es, at 1.80; Palms m Md ask at 5 and errs at 12; Consignment bed Jap 2.80, at Protheroe & Morris's room anese Liliums, at FRIDA rolas, at Protheroe & Morris's rooms, at 12.45. The censorious chide us for in the same breath deploring the multipli- scarcely hope that the former charge will be levelled against us, and with respect to the latter, we frankly confess that we re- joice in the fact that of the making of books on horticulture there is no end. No stu- dent of Nature believes that economy and arsimony are synonymous. Nature her- self 1s prolific, 'and sows not with the drill, but with the lavish hand ; yet her apparent extravagance but just suffices: so the mul- titude of books on gardening is none too eie for the multitude of gardeners. The r specimens soon succumb in the battle of Dioki The harm they do perishes with e public is th and the test of fitness which it applies is ж “ Present-day Gar Roses, by Н. В. ng Series": e 9s. 6d. and 8s. éd deni: Darlington; double volume, price с of > OF of "ma matters which it is hated cultu the only sound one. It asks that each new book on gardening shall have some plain, ation to impart or that it numbers of gardening books, know that horticulture is not, and never will be, an exact science. Every good gar- and has garnered exper wise among his fellows eid be glad to share Gardenin ng books, moreover, are not merely vehicles for the dissemination of knowledge. They have other and no less worthy ы їо fulfill. It is their function o serves а successful in all three of the parts which garden books may play merits a three-fold welcome. Such a book is Mr. H. R. Dar- lington’s volume on It is a model of lucid exposition and a mine of valuable information. It has, devote themselves to its cult. royal arrogance, the flower refused to accept the limitations of space within which other flowers are confined in **Present-day Gardening.” As the blossom- ing of the Rose has ceased to be restrieted by time, the flower now repudiating Omar's plaint « Alas that spring should vanish with the Rose," so has the queen of flowers ex- tended an editor's dcin of space and claimed a double volume of some 200 That this Мерей" of territory f the Rose is proved by the facts that there is not a superfluous word in Mr. Darling- ton’s pages, and that, in spite of the space at his command, the author has been coin- elled to resort to hard pruning in treatment of the Rose. As Mr. Darlington states in the preface, affairs of theoretical could space be found for such sulsiecta as hybridisation and the raising of new varie- ties. nly a rosarian who believed in hard pruning could have had the courage —and discretion—to cut out such promis- ing branches of his subject ; but in coming to this decision Mr. Darlington was wise. For after all, the matters just referred to are subjects for special treatment, and quately, even pba the already liberal space at his com T s toa нагзи temperate use of adjectives, Mr. Darlington is able, in the first five chapters of his book, to deal with the essentials of situation, soils, beds, poe planting, and transplanting of ` full of pitfalls to the amateur—that of the [JANUARY 20, 1912. ` 1 1 ——À Roses, and to devote a considerable S 5 Ф 8 8, problem of the different classes of Roses. we have indicated, the author has received his training in the school of hard pruning, he states with impartiality the case of the early school, which believes in beginning to prune Hybrid Perpetuals in February and finishing early in March. en, hav- ‘ ing given the arguments of the late school, he sums up the case in the, at first sight, cryptic aphorism, ‘ the longer the later,” adding the explanation that the later in the year the жый is carried out the less severe it shoul Mr. Darlington E equally sound views on the subject of manures for R * I sometimes think that never blows so red the Rose as where some buried Cesar bled " ; in other words, the ancient and the are to be preferred, though Mr. is alive to the uses of artificials as acces- sories to natural manures The most difficult of all subjects, and one selection of Roses—is dealt with in a series f chapters, Mee commence with the Sweet Briars, and deal consecutively sit China Rénes, Polyantha Pompons, beds and borders, pillars and pergolas, in hedges and houses, wil! find p task of selection rendered surprisingly easy. А charming and all-too-brief chapter by Mr. Darlington on *' Fragrance in Ros reminds us that even though, as in the re- treat of the fair Lady Corisande, no flower wealth of choice of sweet- | H. P.s, d fragrance may be had com- bined with beauty in such Hybrid Teas oe ce, its variety Augustine Guinoisseau, and a few others. в be made weet паг. with 1 “ leaves very greene and sweete in smell _ above the leaves of any other kind of ү sheltering hedges of Lord Sweet Briars, Mr. Darlington speaks wit a judgment and enthusiasm which w appear to be family characteristics. Later chapters are devoted to species and British Roses. among some of the indigenous species wi n sure to the present generations of rosarians - to discover. E Last chapter of all—except T that dé | voted to the calendar—the common the daily round—is concerned "with the fly Supplement to the '*Gardeners' Chronicle.” Printed by Temple Press Ltd., London. E.C. KUNTHIANUS AND OTHER SPECIES GROWING WILD ON THE NILGIRI MOUNTAINS, SOUTHERN INDIA. 9 A = P4 uu at nw aee E А STROBILANTHES китет ` is a very st JANUARY 20, 1912.] in rosarian amber, th. iseases of th Rose. Here, if anywbere, the measured word and judicial phrase might be e pected to give place to some expression of wrath; but in dealing with his worst foes, "the worm i' the bud," Mr. Darlington's sweet reasonableness rarely deserts him. He has, however, an evident grudge—as who has not Шек ИрИ the Rose Shoot- boring Sawfly, that “ most exasperating insect" which will not be caught till after it has done its worst: evidently it bores even Mr. Darlington. As the reader of this notice will have inferred, we have read Mr. Darlington’s volume with no ordinary pleasure, and we regard it as a work of high merit. We commend it most heartily to all rosarians, and, in doing so, draw their attention not only to the excellence of the text, but to the beauty and fidelity of the coloured plates of such Roses as Hugh Dickson, Hia- watha, Mrs. John Laing, Mme. Raver, Dorothy Perkins, The Lyon Rose, Frau Karl Druschki, and Juliet. The publishers, Messrs. Jack, the editor, and the photographer, Mr. Waltham, have laid the horticultural world under a real debt of gratitude by арув, with such a large measure of success, colour photo- graphy to the Шоны оо of the subjects treated of in this excellent series of “ Pre- sent-day Gardening.” F. K. _—————— OUR SUPPLEMENTARY ILLUSTRATION repre- sents species of Strobilanthes growing wild upon the Nilgiri irse mis of ign India. In Sep- tember of last year, writ . А. Barber, almost the whole of the range re n 6,000 feet and 7,000 feet was clothed with a brilliant mantle of purplish-blue, and the pictures give some idea _ of the effect of this clothing, alternating with. masses of rock, and bits of forest with enveloping mist. Several species of миме were pre- sent in abundance, but = с A [=] =] e- =a ne © 3 & юч £g + E BE c [>] Uu =x SE Uu Em ч =) c uw and covered with a profusion of bright-blue, bell- dice flowers. It is the habit with these plants to cover great appointed time of maturity, they all Wire into flower, mature their seed, die down and dis- by a vast number of tiny seedlings. The last year when this occurred was 1898, so the period would appear vei be one of 12 years. So striking is the phenomenon, that the European visitors to the hills lire висене that it has given the hills, “ Nilgiri” or the ‘ Blue But the name is very old, at least ate dwellers of the plains never ventured to анан the great wall of mountains, whose vailing colour was a dark or bright blue, iere dd to the weather. h more probable that the name was given because of the prevailing colour NarioNAL DaHLiA SociETv. — This Society will hold a conference on Dahlias at Carr’s Restaurant, Strand, on Friday, March 8, at 6.30 p.m. ` on December 12, when 1.35 inch fell. THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. 41 "JouRNAL" OF THE R.H.S. Crus. — This little е records the doings of the mem- bers of the Royal Horticultural Society’s Gar- dens Club, an ‘association of past and present officers, students, and employés of Horticultural Society. interesting in the earlier issues. Mr. JOHN FRASER is the new editor. The opening article is by the President, Mr. E. Aucustus BowrEs, who writes in a delightful strain on " Garden Messmates," giving his experience of plant associations, or shall we say, the inter- cropping of flowering plants. The association of Tulips with Carnations or of Daffodils with S Daisies may seem ünorthodox, but . Bowrrs makes a good case for such group- ings. He has also something to say about the mutual assistance of neighbouring plants, and suggests that “ үү wd © believe that mutual assis- ance is a reason ph close association, rather than that a fierce struggle for existence is con- stantly stimulating weaker members of t munity.” Notes from various parts s the world by former students of the gardens pro- vide interesting reading, and there are descrip- tions of places nearer home, including a note on the Cambridge Botanic Garden, by Mr. W. G. KENT. Amongst other contributors Mr. ERNEST M. Bear gives his experiences of commercial fruit-growing, Mr. Harry L. Foster enumerates a list of birds observed at Sutton Park, Surrey, whilst Mr. W. J. Lucas has an interesting article on Cockroaches. The doings of the Wisley men show that a keen interest is main- tained in the debating society, which secures an average attendence of 30 at the meetings. Kew САНОЕМЕН5' SociaL EvENING.— The "rhet annual social gathering of the past and present employés of Kew G The musical programme included songs by Messrs. Briscoe, Gardner, and James THE Surveyors’ INsTITUTION.— The next ordinary general meeting of the members will be held at the Institution on Monday, the 22nd inst., when a paper will be read by Mr. JuriAN C. Roozns, entitled “Ап Evening in The In- stitution Library.” THE WEATHER IN 19 11.—16 behoves the gar- déner to become a close student of the weather, and it is not surprising that many gardeners are expert ee cee keeping daily records of the rainfall, su e, temperatures, and other meteorological е In accordance with their practice several correspondents have for- cain their records for the past year. At Dyr- ardens, Barnet, the maximum tem- шу айа was recorded by Mr. Н. JUNIPER on August 9, when the thermometer registered 100°. The coldest day was February 1, with 19° of frost. The rainfall for the year amounted Mr. Witmor Н. Yares, of Rotherfield Park Gar- dens, Hampshire, states that the rainfall for De- cember registered 11.98 inches, and that the num- ber of days on which rain was recorded was 26. The heaviest rainfall in 24 hours was recorded Not- withstanding the prolonged drought the rainfall for 1911 amounted to 41.02 inches. Park, Dorking, Surrey, according to statistics jenen by Mr. С. Kent, the rainfall for 1911 .07 inc cember was the wettest а with 7.95 inches, followed closely by ta November with 5.12 inches. The driest month was August, when .61 inch of rain fell. ARDS sends us the following records from The Royal Gardens, Windsor. The total amount registered for 1911 was 25.04. month was December, when 5.49 inches were registered. ber was also a very wet month. The greatest rainfall in 24 hours occurred on October 24, when .86 inch fell. Rain fell in measurable quantity on 171 days, but there were only 23 wet days during the whole of July, August and September. А very wet year at Windsor was 1903, when 36.41 inches of rain fell, but in 1898 only 17.26 inches were registered. The average yearly rain- fall at Windsor is 24.96 inches. Rain fell in Davenham Gardens, Malvern, writes Mr C. A. Bayrorp, on 156 days. During Decem- ys, the total rainfall for the month measuring 5.42 inches. July was the driest month, with only .24 inch. The total rainfall for the year was 21.23 inches, compared with 52.89 inches for 1910. Mr. A. J. Morris, of Compton Bassett Gardens, Wiltshire, states November (3.73 inches), and October (2.50 inches) were the three wettest months. In July no rain was registered, August "hei the next driest month, with only 1.25 inch. Оп May 11 1.95 inch of rain fell in one hour. No rain fell from June 29 to August 20. In December Mr. Morris states that rain fell each day with the than in any other part of the United Kingdom. The total rainfall for the year was 114.28 inches. The amount registered іп cember was 17.82 inches, rain falling on every day of the vember 12.65 inches fell, and in February. 18. 27 ЫН. there being 19 wet days in that month. The driest month was March, with’ 11 days of rain, when 4.54 inches fell. Mr. W. A. Соок, of Leonardslee Gardens, Sus- sex, gives 34.87 inches as the total amount of rain for the year at Leonardslee. December was the wettest month with 8.05 inches of rain. November was also a wet month with 6.56 inches; the driest months were January, when only 1.43 inch fell, and July 1.09 inch. The greatest fall in 24 ho mount of rainfall registered in the gardens of Lowther land, was 38.11 inches. Mr. gardener, states that December was the wettest month with 9 inches of rain, but in November there were 4.82 inches. The gr all i г à Bailrigg Gardens, Lancas only .38 inch less than in i 1910, the amounts respectively being 41.95 inches and 42.33 inches. ecember was Ше wettest month, with 7.50 inches, and July the driest, only .94 inch being registered. The greatest rainfall in 24 hours occurred on June 24, when 1.38 inch fell. There were 29 wet davs in December, ec 190 rainy days during the whole year. Wo. Crump, of Madresfield Court Gardens, Won ter, states that the average rainfall in that dis- trict for the past 29 years is 25.01 inches, but in 1911 only 21.32 inches were registered. Nov ember and December were the wettest months, with 2.73 inches and 5.81 inches respectively. The greatest fall in 24 hours occurred on Decem- ber 20, en .64 inch was registered. There ra days inthe whole year. At Hill House Gardens, 42 THE GARDENE TRS’ CHRONICLE. [JANUARY 20, 1912. | | Harrow Weald, Middlesex, the rainfall amounted to 24.30 inches, which is 1.54 inch below the average for the past 20 years. Rain was re- corded on 177 days. Mr. Tuomas HUNTER, the gardener, states that July was drier than this month has been since records have been kept t Hill House, — being only .46 inch of rain onth, or 2.06 Бан below the and a ardens 18° of frost was registered. The h June 24, when 1.24 inch The rainfall in these gardens for wettest month wath: 4.81 inches of ra: INTERNATIONAL HORTICULTURAL EXHIBI- the Worcestershire Pershore, occupied the те, апа о река J. included Messrs. Harr EITCH, INGRAM, W. CRUMP fik еа гана. А. ‘YOUNG, HURLSTONE, BLACKWELL, C . Bayrorp, J. Мніте, J. GovucH, E. J. Parsons, J. JON G. F PR J: W B, W. Covrz, PETTIGREW, Wir pa and J. Worcestershire China. муб should be one of the prizes at the exhibition, and the hope was ex- pressed that some enthusiastic supporter would make an offer of one. Another suggestion was that a trip to London should be arranged for one day of the show. the Association will be held at Carr's Restaurant on the 25th inst. to consider the secretary's resignation and other business BritisH GARDENERS' ASSOCIATION. — A general meeting of the members of the British deners’ Association will be held at the general secretary, and to con- firm the sub-committee' в report, as adopted by’ the Executive Council.’ PERPETUAL - FLOWERING CARNATION Society. — A Carnation conference will be held in connection with the spring show of this Society, in the Royal Horticultural Hall, on March 21 THE TEACHING OF GARDENING IN SCHOOLS. —At the recent conference of London dius Council leiden. Mrs. С. E. Crick, Headmistress of the Manor Lane School for Infants, de- t CLICK ыраа that ihe. eux found tha S T garden was of assistance to them in almost every part of the work of the school. 5 OHN WEATHERS.—Mr. JOHN WEATHERS, GaRDENERS' RovaL BENEVOLENT INSTITU- at Worcester on the 10th inst. Alderman E. THOMAS, cial statement showed total receipts amount ing to £116 6s. 94., and a balance in [e of £6 7s. 10d., after PE expenses and con- tributing £100 to the funds of the institution. Earl ini MA was re-elected president an FIG. 22.—GARDENERS' ROYAL BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION. Cup presented to Mr. Crump by the Worcester Auxiliary. thanked for his kindness in throwing open his gardens to the public in the interests of the charity. Mr. C. W. Dyson Prrrins was also thanked for similar help. Mr. Новізѕтоме, the mber. The loving cup and fruit bowl offered by Councillors A. USHER and A. A. PREECE (see figs. 22 and mh to members who (1) had intro- duced the greatest number of new subscribers, and (2) collected the largest amount on collecting iudi during the year were won respectively by FiG. 23. сасе ROYAL BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION. Fruit bowl presented to Mr. thle by the Worcester Auxiliary Mr. Crump and Mr. Wape. The pr resentation of these gifts had resulted in amounting to £56 12s. at this meeting were Mr. c mittee, and Mr. G. J. INGRAM, secre Pared Mr. e interesting particulars relat- ing to the Шу work y the charity on behalf of necessitous te and gardeners’ widows. -~ tion to Mr. HORTICULTURAL CLusB.— The next meeting of the get of pA Horticultural Club will take place a лп Tuesday, the 25га inst., at the cin Windsor, W oo. A lectus will be given by AS. E. PEARSON cn ** 'The Evolution of Asa in Birds’ Eggs." The lecture will be illustrated by lantern slides. Societe FRANCAISE D'HORTICULTURE DE LoNpRES.— We are informed that N. N. SHER- woop, Esq., will preside at the annual dinner of a Society, which will be held at the Café Royal, Regent Street, on Saturday, March 30. Further рай may be obtained оп applica- . ScHNEIDER, 5, Meredyth Road, S.W. Barnes, SCOTLAND. FATAL ACCIDENT TO A GARDENER. Mr. Jonn M'KÓiNNON, gardener to R. Kerr, Esq., ipei cid Greenock, ‘lost h is life by drown- ing in the 3 Gourock on the 10th inst. Mr. ey а p "Kinnon landed by the bis crum a a ‚ from Dunoon in the evening, ming ashore, w alked past the railway Eos river. They M Mw was for үка ishap A ais in Кта Mr. Ww Kinnon to restore him M'Kinnon was about 50 years of a EDINBURGH DISTRESS en ca AND MARKET GARDENING. WHILE opinions may differ id am the co petition p such bodies as the Edinbur gh Distress ware tte ыйа private enterprise in the culti- on Hs produce for market, there can be no Mu of the exc of t vor ton. uring the services of Mr. Cai as superin- wn that they were pirated daily for ше fiin al table i the visit o jesty уш, George to Edinburgh last а. Сотт spondent PLANT NOTE. HELIOPHILA SCANDENS. THE ae е belongs to Africa. H. scandens i v © int ‚ but it is also of interest horti- culturally as a white-flowered climber flowering freely in the depth of winter. Fr point g 5 up y at the year it is certainly of value. It is slender in habit, ringly branched; the leaves are 15 inch or inches long, elliptic or m n lanceolate, acuminate, an ale gree t flowers are in racemes, pure white, and "pari in considerable numbers. They not appea to be fragrant, as has been stated. The agr plant was introduced to Kew some years ago from the Botanical Gardens of Durban, in which locality, as well as at Manda in Natal, e inhabits sha dy lace In not appear to be difficult, and the plant strikes readily from е. R. Irwin Lynch, Botanic Garden, Cambrid | | | Es al poe TEC ICH ERE CS NM WM wv ss—-—-t E vemm RUE ри US SS T Р " resa 5 T =; F ИРЕ рте Lo EMO A CR ee ee АЕ i 3 еа A co0o SWEET 7 WA 4L ТР RB И JANUARY 20, 1912.] (Concluded from page 27.) Curtis’s ** BOTANICAL MAGAZINE.” Tue Hookers, father and son, edited this perio- al, founded in 1787, from 1826 to 1904, vols. liv. to cxxx., and Sir , volumes xci. to exxx. containing plates No pa botanical or horticultural per € in the world can must be left with the remark that it contains the elements of a history, t only of ornamental gardening, but also largely of the introduction of cinct ‘‘ History of the Botani- Horticultural 3 r appeared in the Gardeners’ Chronicle in 1 * ICONES PLANTARUM.” L-xxx., 1837 Ноокев’ѕ Hooker’s Jcones Plantarum, vol. 1911, 5,000 plates, issued in several series, of which Sir Joseph edited the third. This inter- mittent serial wa ted by Sir William to illustrate novelties selected from his and it has been continued by the эре Fund as a Kew publication. y eph was not a copious nits te A tees he the pot of St. Helena They re: Frankenia portulacifolia, Phylica ramossissima, Nesi elliptica, Mesembryanthemum cryptanthum, Pharnaceum acidum, or epe Burchellii, Sium helenianum, Hedyotis arborea, Com- midendron ` spuriu абан Melano- dendroa integrifolium, Petrobium arboreum, h җы не offered by £50. um a Quaritch mire cost f least THE ‘‘ GENERA PLANTARUM " OF BENTHAM AND HOOKER FILIUS. Although as a whole this great work v joint affair, the "final writing out of each family or Order was done by one or the other of = ат. т $n а il UE heir окш labours; and in opening the explanation he says: ‘‘ We wish, a ho le may Es — as the - aie ee of both of u From this summ e lea at Hooker iid i tos nd the Res a aloragee, Rhiz decem оо Melastomacee, жөнөө, mydacese, ase Turn ed рые Cucurbitacem, Begoniac сег, “Dati cee, Cacteæ, Ficoidee and against н nis Ше aces, an E Araliacee by Bentham. ooker did sed g е to the e foliacee, Vacciniacee, Егісасее, Epacri Myrsinez ; Primulacee. and Sapotacee. In eie , Umbelliieren as the flore (Aracez, the Apocarpe-Alismacer, Naiadacee, &c. * INDEX KEWENSIS.”’ first part = ыт great Index dit prm appeared in 1892, the main work, with ad- denda, was iud i in n 1895. It was ad at THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. 45 the — of Charles R. Darwin and his succes- by aydon Jackson, under the super- vidon ч Sir Лоба Hooker, who LE ies whole in pro у ee and B. D. Т; 1e perio od 1886 to 1895, was completed ir in 1906. Subs sequent quinquennial supplements have been compiled by the iae of the Kew Herbarium, x3 и fc i. ring the per na 1906 to 1910, ow undergoing tel preparation for the press "The second supple- ment was published in 1904, and the third in 1908. *A Sketch of the Life and Labours of Sir hit oon Jackson Hooker," Annals “A Botany, vol. (1902), pp. ix. to cexxi., a portrait. This s w vork of filial devotion has ее fr eely drawn upon the e and it t be left with the йы radi is a eon ч facts in the History of Ke E BALSAMINACE®. The FN and comfort « r Joseph's later years was the tudy of the genus bees rii one ith 1e of the most ато to deal in the dried state, on ET of the bids tenuity of the x wers exercise of grez ski and the 2игпсе he Рай е in dissecting hansen of Fic. 24.--LILIUM LONGIFLORUM. flowers, the parts of which were carefully drawn quently mounted in finished style. Of specimens ; yses жа Sir Jos seph himse i. The тне mg E the vigil an begins with and Thom ork. Hooker n’s joint v P Precursores i Floram Indic cam," -J. and T. Thomson. Balsaminacee. Journal of й: Proceedings of the Linnean Society, о, lv 106- 157. ** An Epito e of E British Indian Species of Impatiens.” Neo 8 of the Bo меа Survey of iens Per iv., ipd 1904 ; part 2, 1905 ; part 3, 1906, pp. 1- 53. About 60 eai are dealt with. do New Species of Impatiens from China and Cochin- p. Collected by Frenchmen and Pre- served in the Herbaria of Paris and Le Mans." Hoo as Icones Plantarum, (1908), tt. 2851-2875. “ Les Espèces du genre e Impatiens dans l'Her- bier du Museum de Paris," Nouvelles Archives vol. xxix. Lady Willia am Jardine, and "d bes € Histoire eC de Paris, 4m tom (1908), pp. 232-273, planches 2- à ш у oductory Rote. SP tin key to 65 species, whereof 48 new. ** On Bode p^ cies of Impatiens from Indo- er and the Malayan Peninsula." Kew Bulle- , 1909, рр. 1-12. classification of ne species or Eastern aoe and descri ns of new ci ‘A Rev of ng kn nown Philippine Islands ce of Taian Kew Bulletin, Augus 1909, pp. 21 289. ^ sene d v species are enumerated, of w are new ere is a vpatiens d'Indo-Chine in Lecomte Notul Systematic, vol Arad pp. 10-14. Descrip- ns of nine n [21 Ne X Asi ew w Asiatic Species " Impatiens from vari- ous sources," С zer’s Zcones Plantarum, vol. ххх. а aie 2901-2925. анса from China." Kew Bulletin, 269-275. Desc gs cin of Е. Н. Wilson, mber = Кау species Liar upwards of 170. ris Impatie ens Species Indice Nove et minus ү cognite, cl. Meebold detecte.’’ Ke Bulletin, October, 1910, pp. 291-300. Elev en new speci and revision of several ot ners. “On the Balsaminacee of the State of Chitral." Kew Bulletin, rs 1911, pp. 209-211. NEL es of eig gat specie “Оп Som Spec es of MM tiens from the Malay Рейси” Чү, Kew Bulletin, July, 1911, pp. 249- ime Descriptions о s new 5 and а figure of І. peltata, Hoc The third быс а the 30th is of Нооке е December, 1911 Sea die ooker's ork—a further irs ec of i fe of his favourite genus, Impatiens. CONCLUSION. The foregoing superficial sketch k is nece it of Sir Joseph pee A incomplete as o in ee a guide o the more important » ‘his : $e ds ind to oseph Hooker first any was comparatively e lived to see d raised to ho phy and applied botany. No к у у so widely and h t ist has described, for the first кеме во ша d the Versi or- ganism of Ee weve tah kingdom. Sir Joseph was cae rried ; first, in t rances Harriet Hance: daughter of the celebrated Pro- fessor, and thetic wife, who, among other things, translated Le Maout and Decaisne’s well- known а = est fr rugs "Botan "gus. His second wife, w sie 1877, was M Сиа Ja vai ion: the accomplished widow of og she survives him Botting Bamses, LILIUM LONGIFLORUM. THE plant of Lilium ug qae shown in fig. 24 was cultivated in a pot 8 inches in diameter in the gardens of Mrs. Waddilove, Brunton Wall, potted in the tunes 1910 in a three parts loam is one dice leaf-mould, with a little sand. The pot was stood in a cold frame through the winter, but after danger from frost and six other flowers of ordinary size." 44 THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. [JANUARY 20, 1912. HARDY FLOWER BORDER. HOLLYHOCKS AND ok ee I sowED а De tity of Holly eeds as soon as they were ripe, and the fontem have re- cently es рат They will require == pots i beginning of February, and, meanwhile, they need to be kept growing эк эы ы obtain strong plants for ipii ring. Where large plants of the stro wing Calceolarias equired ants, it is imperative Ба they shall also be ep growing actively. Calceolarias seem to grow just. as well in a somewhat li temperature as in abundant root- ow n ould be delay in pots 4 inches in diameter, a later in g specimens, the tips of the о ould be pinched off and the plants allowed to remain in the boxes for another six or eight weeks. Д. HOME CORRESPONDENCE. (The Editors Pe not hold themselves responsible for the opinions expressed б correspondents.) W IN THE MIDLAN e badly aged. mphreys, дамі ie Edobaelon; iud» ry 17. CYPRIPEDIUMS AT KWOOD GARDENS, CRAvrFORD.—I am ME you two Silio pls taken їп our Cypripedium house uring ecimen plants carrying in all near blooms. plants have made a grand show for the past six weeks or two months. paa insigne ассо: Аы OLOURING OF ApPLes.—I read with inter r correspondent’s = Pm the ‘colouring of Apples (pees vol. i ave been particularl ontinued colouring pp my fruit-room since the ere gathered, especially in the following sorts: Adams’s Pearmain, argil, Annie Elizabeth, Beauty of Kent, Newton Wonder, and nt ond se are naturally highly-coloured у у. Вегпаг lt the colouring is largely due to potash in the soil. The increased bright colouring whi as taken place in the Apples € » do with the optat. резу йм: de б id i ldham, Stough. ——Although climatic conditions have con- siderable influence on the “er n e | fruits in general in the open, it see i * one rung in the ladder” es of Worcester Pearmain, work extending over Ламы or three winters. were r three t and these were not all done in one season. to produce fn lits superior to those grown in the open ED. Leicester. ——————The numerous points of view from which Sou den Grower with praiseworthy de- ke жш (o. 447, vol. 1.) into n roblem the colouring of Apples appears to obscured. hows. In esult this examination seeme {о prov incidence of a fair amount of rain falling opportunely in the course of a month b e show produced a well-coloured show, whereas dry weather left the show rather reen. Previously a greater faith in the action sunshin e was prevalent at rai would act thus favourably on colouration did of = not p e the need of sun е. at in an shine alternating would therefore it was of course taken for a green ighly- aoine the occasion of a exhibit of many sorts of р from the ing's Acre Nurseries, Hereford. On inquiry respecting the cause the difference the r told me had the st- fruiting trees in his nursery regularly sprinkled with water fro e e and that felt convinced t the Ridge dag accounted for e di € PN his exhibit an other, writin 1 Agricultural бане Ксы on this subject, in the nstance, is distinctly pointed out and т. Justifie uthern мра ( who, moreover, a wi criticism so challenged weekly. о su gges ves Southern Grower thinks urious proceeds to analyse my deduct their applicability. y Жы ‘or OW e dick roots on lines pal to the re- Анора of go excessive sup of nitrogen to ese pee Г айана ез stimu- се {о this a making over-sappy acts ы Ф Гас) Ф zi қ B m. ered m strength of leads and laterals, to all main growths tending upwards, so as to depress them, with a view of garg their flow of sap, half- way to the tips, and thereby induce fruit bud formation. My одни looked as if furnis hed with Christmas- = hangings, but beyo winter seasor us acted some that 18 months after the operation an ample crop was picke e first fruit € ced after six fi fc promptly applied осона n. л, © on the results sed Н. Bn. ү Ж хун Кишон, Edna. т WiLLiA —A remarkable ex- and again with soot. Plants t e soot and sulphur dre once only green leaves, and apparently were ouite healthy, but the leafage of all the plants that received the second dressing of soo urned so that ot a single green leaf coul seen. Ulti- mately, those most burnt, possibly benefiting by the dressing of soo p dg out of their unhappy scorchin s flowered finely and pro- T CaTcHiNG.—Mr. Kenwood (see E 23) does "ri mention the most efficacious method of catch- ing ra a good ferret and a couple of terrier пеге is pi siepe We in the manageable numbers. r holes, nor use of ferrets to drive them from he ere a ferret = within = ew ats turbance by a ferret; they pats often shift to other гесе АЗ a so disturbed. Z. M. Rose LEN RICHARDSON.—The marks of M: Miren ux on the great BR ui ge ‘of colour observed in the bloom s of ua Rose (see p. а: interested me pe Ros same ing. en year: ing here bs ааг of beautifully тей flowers, but every year since the flowers have become gradually paler, until this а summer they had no colour at all. Probably Rose growers on an extensive scale may have something to say оп the matter. A. P., Cork. E TREES I N Grass LaNpD.— The majority e could give the roots ih. he applied abaa = d ку. Bummer early gh ori as и last year, ‘his appli шн of sewage was indeed a boon to the tha a а, Ў т Mini Lcd JANUARY 20, 1912.] ort Cox's Orange Pippin, Blenheim Pippin, Меге de Ménage, and other varieties. Seldo 1 indeed, the trees obtain a manurial aid 1 neither is the fruit thinned; prete женен : the sp ens large, but they are capital quality. These brief descriptions d two orchards will a ts m f observation, which n tioned in the discussion that has taken place on the subject. I allude to the manner in whic the sites of orchards were prepared before the done at Ridgm ont in n preparing the soil before planting, whether the whole o trenched or whether stations for the trees were prepared. At Aldenham and at Swa both the orchards were deeply trenched Where es are planted іп land wholly trenched, there eed no fear about success if th rasg is not allow to grow over the surface for, say, 20 years after planting. I e case of Aldenham, stations t fir re prepared, in which e trees y show signs of . Then Mr. Beckett decided it was nie odd to trench the whole of the orchard not pre- ea done, and we all know what Mr. ien of trenching are—so we may well Ў TEM the increase in Let бм ѕау, “then, that I think Apple n grass can be m РОИЧ е+ 6 Fi "3 oo FE £ H У) SE Ея о 5 o5 52 et ES Ф — £e 3 2.5 z EE eu © к oO m m 5 [em = e Де Е; £ [=] Ej м а 8 D ory igp rra he numerous. olyneuz, cios Be ore, Han SOCIETIES. ROYAL HORTICULTURAL. Scientific Committee, J. 9.—Prese E. owles, E M.A. S., Е.Е.5. (in the Chair); Dr. О. Stapf, Messrs. A Worsley, A. D. Michael, W. | atm T. Be iett-Poé, W. C. Worsdell, E. M. Hol J. O'Brien, W. E. Ledger, and F. J. OR edid (hon. sec.). Dracena Goldieana.—Mr. J. T. BENNETT-Pok showed a inflorescence of this tro рг African { ci ; the flowers of which open at night, ar MEO n Bot. рн | 6,650 А E p байчы i se vum.—Mr. GURNEY WIL- 5 wed flowers of a Cypripedium ‘seedling чИ а labellum, from Messrs. Jame eitch ns, which each year раіна аР ones. The labellum was represented by a minute spike Somers River SE Orange, produce == a t fi pm seen usually in some varieties ts Orange, but ery unusual i this type. pum ntly ^ d extra тене of the growth had i са its formati Odontonia x Firminii s AMES O’Brien, V drew attention to a bigeneric hybrid shown by Messrs. FIRMIN LAM r this name. Its parentage was lege Odonto М | one parent may not have been Miltonia Phaleno Opsis, on account of g Mss form of the flow The Com- mittee expressed a desire to sea farther seedlings И шы cross nine for further information regard- бене, insere ovine —бїг сокета Сот, art., showed this uncom site ecies, sol on the motion of Mr. J. T. Benne Ро ѕе cuted Mr. Holmes, a Botanical” Certificate was ‘unanimously awarded. Acorns with two or three radicles. —Mr. Horwrs showed some си produced with two or three radicles. The mbryos of which they formed were not, iode fully destluped. THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. 45 Daphne odora.—Dr. Orro the TTO STAPF drew atten- act that most of the fig tion to the f figures in botanical works u 18 e represent hne sinensis, the D ora being very rarely fig , and apparently only of compara- TAPF a a e asin fro ‚ Which was name ота, Bots which differed markedly from that nud the DOM its flowers Yucca with curious p mila. showed leaves of Yuc —Mr. Bowrrzs жоно flaccida from t of this variety m showed the peculiarity in his garden every seaso CULTUR January 10.—The annual general meeting of this cours was held on this date. Mr. McHattie, or vice-president, ганы € n and there was =) small attendance о ROYAL CALEDONIAN HORTI- A tewart Cla tk, of Dundas, wa - Ке president, and art D. W. toa, Edin- was elec vice-president. e council a filled by the elec- DW. Galloway, Gosford; J. Phil- d Ser Edi inburgh ; and ; Musselbu c =] otherwise. The с airman stated that the council жа keep the matter in view STIRLING CHRYSANTHEMUM. JANUARY 13. л, annual general meeting of the above society was held in Stirling i т tively by th Канан; апа treasurer, adopt lety commenced the year with a deficit of more aura £7, but this had been made ` d, a he first time for several years the accounts s a profit e officers, including e members of the committee, were elected. Mr. eo. rie, The ark Terrace, ardens, 27, Stirling, was ротай secretary. ee CHRYSANTHEMUM. JAN ү 15.—A meeting of the Executive сле of the aes Society was held on Monday last at Carr's Restaurant, Strand. Mr. Thomas Bevan occupied the chair. wo guineas will d offered for the best seedling piant of Anemone, Anemone Pom tion for the A ranged so s Incurved, and three of Single varieties. in "1913 the pa will be fhe bee with the addi- tion of three vases of Pom A кырра show will te held at n тена Hall, Strand, on he en up for 36 cut blooms of Incurved varieties will take place. At this show Berta нча to £10 A by the Floral Ару annual meeting will take t Carr’s Restaurant on February 5, at 7p EDIN A Sr GARDENERS. JANUARY 12.—The bers of e ove seit was in t к Hotel, Market Street, Edinburgh, on this date, under the chairmanship of the pre- id King. $ In proposing E. ia of ind “Fruit Growers,’ Mr. Thomas Russell, Glasgo , Stated that the fruit which ca o Gl gini from t hian market gardeners ne quality. Some of the land in the east of Scot- and, h er, was rented a the qua the case of the higher- priced land. M "sell ind that the labour question also was a serious on y h used for that рари instead of sending growers to the Highlands GARDENERS’ ROYAL BENEVOLENT » INSTITUTION. UARY 18.—The seventy-second annual general meeting of the subscribers of this Insti- id oye con- ferred by the ivi in the years. | Although the voting list Euer rs names of 71 candidates, all of whose claims have been care- fully considered by the committee, the committee was only in a position to recommend the election of 20. RESULT OF THE BALLOT. o, of Votes. Field, Jane ... E "x 5,670 Auton, James Ја. 3 Pu DUE Payne, Henry š 5,586 Bolton, John З Е 5,255 Hill, John ... fe un MET. A06 McMaster, Samuel ahs ise) EID Dunstall, David ... ate = 5, 28 ille, Marie es $ M ws. 6,087 Baker, Juli à su 101006 Elworthy, Maria E 5,059 amkin, 7% 5,009 Todd, Richard W. 2,899 Goldsmith, at 823 atson, Ric 2,677 Osborne, PE 2,674 st, Thomas 2,611 Charlton, James 2,599 Keen, Amos * 2,565 Mackay, Maria 2,561 Hobbs, William 2,527 Pensioners elected after the Poll. *Barnes, Henry, age 72. *Garratt, Mary A., age 66. tChisholm, George D., age 58. hese candidates were elected by the annual general meeting by virtue of the үе given the Com — in xum , Clause 10. t This didate ale ыа to receive а year’s pension (£20) Бау given Ьу Mr. Arthur W. Sut THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. Obituary. —We ү an- ie 12th PHILE DuRA M. THEO nounce the death, on Friday, 194 keen man of science achiev ed 1 many diitinetfons of various ki nds, among others the Cross = valier de D poe de “‘Léopole " an e ** Officer acr emi de la Couronne. rand was 1 corr esponding member of a numl o 9 Botanique." Не а рго olifi sae i horticultural Ф апа чега: has tion wi h С THE LATE М, THEOPHILE DURAND. р һе — in an exhaustive manner. tavi. pred ei "hi some three years The funeral, which took ce onday, the 15th inst., was attended by many scientists and the whole the gardening staff at Brussels Botanic Gardens — The death of Mr. мысы of n ILLIAM Wa William W atson, — The death of Mr. John = Ф © n ne the under gardeners the “ornamental taka at the lower portion of ds attac еа to Hi ghbury. Half an so later, a member of the gar T ur n passing the jake, served the body of Mr Deacon, whos e head nd shoulders were under the landing medion of the boat-house. The body was иа out of the water ved ipie al tn ca tion attempted, but without ces e in- quest, held on the 12t ога of ‘death by тиз was ге ле "fa*e expressing sympat ith the aod. the foreman and other ан rs of the jury referred to Mr. eacon’s kindly, unostentatious manner, the loss sustained to lo ‘Gr stitations, and t held i in and ar JM societies and in- i Thich h . Mr who was born at сасе Abbott, Devonshire, 54 years ag ing career in 1874 in th rd, “ Endsleigh,‘ Bedfo vistock, under the late Mr. Cornelius. In 1878. he went to Mr. Pole Carew’s setae at Anthony, near Devonport, where he ained until 1880, when I er the Royal Gardens, Kew, h left the following year come foreman at eigham Court, a gy тегү next position was as fore t er yardens, ч hampton, 1883-85. pou 1885. until 1888 M eacon gained additional experience in t эы - lishments of Messrs. Wills апа Segar, South Kensington, and Messrs. B liams & Son, Upper Holloway. hree years after he was appointed head gardener at Bowden Hill, Calne, Wiltshire bh її кога in owe to 66 of the у Neville Chamberlain and a lone number of friends. . UzzELL. — Mrs. Uzzell, widow of the late ы дотно Uzzell, nursery Шш ат оп the 10th inst. at the age Uzzell carried on the business after his death, and she was probably the oldest lady gardener in England. She зел ап кү ат business up to the last, and wa ae che and i ue cuttings pith 10 кз of her th. Her grandson, Mr. George Uzzell, jun. is gardener d » Lord Rendel, Chateau de Thorenc, Cannes, Fran LIAM CARLTON.—We regret to announce the death of Mr. W Villia am Carlton, of 30, Haw- thorn Road, Hillsborough, at age years he held the office of collector to це Med Chrysanthemum y, and for mber of а ed the now defunct Shef field osi due iety in a similar capacity At As a successful grower of Roses losely identified with ri Many years ag e carri on draper. The funeral took place at Eastrington, near Selby i ay, th st., the e treasurer vis sous ary of the Shefficld Chry bin ri irt Socie . DENNING.—Mr. C. Denning, of the Laurel Nu ursery, New Elth am, and gonger brother g te M Hampton, died s [January 20, 1912. GE BiR George Birch died on the Yth ult., а. а where he had ] retired for t the past 20 years. Mr. Birch was a capable gardener, and excelled as a fruit- crower. He was for a period о years ' Gloucestershire, being dener ie безне ЖО; ona бийик er RY Brooker, Nes er at Gate died on Hot , East 95 2nd inst., following iue acciden DEBATING SOCIETIES. EADING GARDE S’ ре ап pr meeting а the bape “a of this Сокет anes s held on the 8th inst. Mr. F. B. Pa the Озан: һоп rhtt, сша tie chair, The etary p the repor rt. Ti there was a ba he financial a of £50 1 Е: showa 1 that nce in hand he eceipts amounte fo 5. “tid e was £42 5s 114 e president stated that теро uld compare very favourably with that of Bang pre ous year, The report and balance w adopted. Mr. Parfitt -е president an eonard hs t vice- ton were re- appointed trustees, The new Mica is Mt, THE LATE JOHN DEACON. F. G. Drew and the vice.chairman Mr. E. Blackwell, The secretary and treasurer were re-el grants were made :—Royal Gardeners’ Orphan Gardeners’ Royal Benevolent Institution, £2 p Berkshire popu, £l 15.; and University College, Reading, £3. BRITISH GARDENERS’ ASSOCIATION (LoxpoN London Branch of не ociation, held on the 11th inst., Mr. paper on “ i ; P. Cooper read a The paper gave rise to an interesting dis- themums," cussion GARDENING APPOINTMENTS. Mr. W. Stevens, for the past 74 years Gardener to E. STACEY, ‚ Esq., Audley House, New Barnet, an Park and Wykehurst Park Gardens, ry = to Col. BanHAM, Hole Park, Rolvenden, Mr. С. HUMPHREY, as deme to Н. PuirLLiPs, Esq» Royston, Hertfordshire, Mr. J. Watson, Junr., for the past 44 years Gardene H. CowPToN, Esq., Ea stcott, "ne ston ДЬ Эмен Саг de пе o H. MARX, Eu. эз at s me plac (Thanks be Mr. Cuas. J. PoPLE, for the past 3 years General Foreman at Breckenbrough Hall, and previously Foreman at Thor m M rrow and at Eshton Ha ll, as Gardener to G. B. Jackson, Esq., The White House, Saltburn-by-the-Sea- Mr. z. 1 REED, for the past 2'years Gardener to J. COLM J.P., Wick Hall, Hove, Sussex, as d a: to wes, Б. Esq., Oaklands, Hutton, Brentwood, Esser 3 E JANUARY 20, 1912.] THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. 47 a Sa TEL a MARKETS. COVENT GARDEN, Fanuary 17. [We reports. cannot accept an Ei hey joined are. paruisted to us Bia Ma every Wednesday, by the kindness of чеч of’ s ations. d salesmen, who are responsi ible or MM ерге. must be d tl sent the prices teport. The samples s, the v P par ular pe Au о general averages p^ p ak geen сы the Wee Д our rices depend way in which they are packed, the supply upon the quality of the ral tim in the p and the — and they may fuctuate, n day to s.d. s. Aralia Sieboldii, p. dozen wan МЕ ae 0-70 "dien ms s 60 Araucaria excelsa, — choicer sorts, per dozen ... gs 0-21 0 per dozen ... 8 0-120 Asparagus plum A» per sus nanus, per -- 10 0-18 0 dozen .. ... 10 0-12 0 Mo. elastica, per wi э geri . 80-90 doz 9 0-120 Aspidistra, p. 3 Joma. gracilis, green... .. 21 0-30 0 60's, per dozen 60-80 va ... 80 0-60 0 ыны, each .. 96-76 Azaleas, pir d 36 0-42 0| Ken Belmore- Cocos m per dozen 65 0-42 0 ana, per dor ES Fosteriana, — 00s . E '$; dozen 40-60 larger, each .. 6-10 6| — larger er - Croton, per dozen 18 0-30 0-60 0 Cyclamen, in latania borbonica, inch pots (48's), .. 12 0-300 er dozen 10 0-12 0 iia Tandi. Cyperus alte florum, per - folius, per doz. 50-60 dozen . ... 20 0-24 0 — laxus, per fm 10-50 — lancifolium ru- di bru pots, i BH a 10 0-12 0 er ха Soe -. 15 0-18 0 Ericas, per doze — lancifolium hyemalis ... 10 0-12 0 alba 15 0-18 0 a ^ E " 0-12 Marguerites, white, anthera ... 18 0-24 0 er dozen 0-10 0 Ferns, in thum ndanus Veitchii, per 100.. : 0-12 : dozen 0-48 0 — in small and Phoenix rupicola, 1 PS as I9 0-90. 0 a 2 6-21 0 Fruit: PrE Wholesale Prices. . Sd. Apples са Apples [viec eaa cooker per per barrel... = bushel. ==. сюд Ж ӨЗ] — Аана. i — Cox's Oran rrel . .. 20 0-30 0 Pippin, per dz. 30-40 Apricots (Cape), р. — Nova Scotian, case 26-80 per barrel ... з 6-20 0 санауы bunch; alifor - 10 0-14 онн» des No. EY » -. 8 0-10 Gase - - 9 0-13 0 = Extra 23. 10 0-12 0 — Oregon (Hood 0-18 0 River), А case 16 0-20 0 | — f нне рег 42. 6-10 y, but occasionally seve ae Wholesale Prices. а, not only fr in one day.—E Cut Flowers, еы! Average Wholesale "m s.d Arums (Richardias) 26-30 Narcissus, per doz. Azalea, per bunche bunches - 40- 50| -— Golden Spur 50-60 Camellias, p — Henry Irving 30-40 of 18'ѕ апа 24'5... 1 6- 20! — Paper white ... 16-20 Carnations, p Ее - Soleil d' 20-26 looms, est American bat 16-20 шш, Cattleya, nia -- smaller, — Бодан lossum OZ. А 18 0-21 0 бана Б 8 40 —- S crim Р tra large et = Pelargonium s, 5, aud p. dz. bunc i m : Double Scarlet 8 0-12 0 z.bun. 1 6- 2 0| Roses, 12 bloom Ga arden per doz. 60-90 Bridesmaid, 40-50 Helleborvs (Christ- — С. Mermet 40-50 oses), р Libert «sus 0-0 9 dozen 6-20, —Mme. Abel Hyacinth (Roman), Chatenay .. 50-80 рг. doz. bnchs. 60-80] .— Niphetos .. 26-36 Lilium auratum — Ric -. 40-009 er bunch 4 0- 50| Tuberose, gross .. 80 — ongiflorum, — long, p. bunch 20 — ; per doz. 80-86 — short, per doz. 80-40 Тен, double pin So a lancifo m 13-16 albą, long ... 20-26] — 13-16 — — sh 16-20 se 18-16 — speciosum rub- R^ doz. p 3 rum, de. eee К -- 60-80 E ie Bau 1x velot А 70-90 09-10 scarlet .. 80-100 D. of "the Valley, bronze... .. 90-100 p. dz.bunches : == ШЕ Шш -- 10 0-15 0 — extra v --. 15 0-18 0 | Violets, per dozen — special.. . 10 0-12 0 bunches --- 1-48-20 Жаш ary s 80- = — Princess оѓ Маши рег Wales, рег doz doz. bu omens bunche 80-40 - ie -26 arm 16-2 Cut Foliage, ae.: eiu wichials наме: s.d.s Adiant um Fern үе foliage, var- (М aidenhair), оп» per dozen best, per doz Bon . 12 0-15 0 bunches --- 6 0- 8 0 | сусг le ie ti Agrostis (Fairy ficial, per doz. 3 0-12 0 үле, ре dz Eulalia ` japonica, ri ues oe бык per bunch ... 10-16 pies E ae Sy POE gross Sige trails, pr. dor 1 6- 2 0 | Myrtle, dz. bchs — mediu (English, bunch es .. 12 0-18 0 small-leaved 60 — . -— Spre ... 10 0.12 0 ench 0 Саш лил folia e, Smilax, a bunch doz. bunches... 40 of 6 tr 2. 10-18 Plants in Pots, &c.: Sdi s, in 48's, per Fruit: Average Wholesale Prices (continued). s.d. s s.d. s.d. pear m per doz. ; Кеа coloured... 5 6- 6 6 — rima Giants, to & Cranberries, case (30 ae dn — FN ase io queria) 96 — Dates prinia s) doz, .. 46-56 a ia "Fruit; case: - 10 0-110 — с ros Сайрап. 10- 2 6 — Almeria, barrel .. . 11 6-15 6 Per dozen lbs. 80- 4 6 Lemons: — (Naples), case 26 0-30 0 Messina, per case 0-15 0 Limes, per ca se 40 — Mangoes, per doz. 40-60 dier Aimonds,per -— Brazils, new, per cwt. ...85 0-100 — ЖН, рег 40 0-42 0 . 85 6-36 Vegetables : Н С о і ТАРО per dozen ... ттер | | _ A o © rgines, р. dz. Bea go Madeira, vd Dwarf per Ib. Beetroot, p. bsh TP? о щл VeA PPP Celecin Cabbages Engl, Ca йо p. dz. — (Italian), "а раа — (Согпїзһ), рег PRP ? 7 crate ... - Celery, per. dozen bundles ю бо л mee PONE PN C tO nBeulcom C Qa $4 a] р; Ф о — pi Ciirots english, S ba er cwt. um robbed) р. bag Chicory, per besa Cucumbers, p. doz. Endive, per dozen Greens, рег bag .. erbs (sweet), pkts., via к РРР T | ORD 0 л © оно Whe o ooo © O o coo Обо o o o oco © тете a a e t1 M Ps бор Фм сово ѕ.а. Nuts, Chestnuts, per b 3 6-19 0 rr 18 0-23 0 — English Cobs fib. 5- 0 6 06-36 Peaches ane), pr. ca Pears (Californian), 10 ior ber s у» oP tial — cases’ 2 B ineapples, St. Michael .. 26-40 Plums (ape), per ase - 60-80 e Wholesale Prices. 5 IG oa irc 12 bundle vee d Ge Leeks, vere E... Эй-й риса (French), v — per bun. 20 erint per ba 5 0- [2 Savoys, per tally... 0- 8 pi per bushel... 40-7 Seakale, p. punnet 0 10-1 Tomatos Turnips (English), erdz.bunches 2 0- 2 6 Turnip Tops, per ag ais ws) 2 Watercress, p. dz. ANM пре --- 0 6-0 64 REM good UN Mom cae time of year, АА ен ‘of Alex. andria and Canon ier, Muscat are obtainable i in EM large ap gg the uio 50: о 105. рег There aches. m 400 unlimited supply ро AU Garden, January 17, des Sour and Pa Ака in cases each реб теј ет nn are an almost ar . aS ovent w per cwt. s.d. s.d. s.d. s.d m Lincolns— een's ... w 40-46 Maincrops - 40-48 Up-to-Date ... 40-46 Blacklands .. 26-88 nb t 40-46 ord to-Date : British Queen .. 89-46 UE Date : 1 : : ; King Edward ... 36-43 2 Epicure ... ~. 8 0- 3 6 | Dunbars Northern Star... 29-36 Up-to-Date 46-50 9-3 inc 5 3-56 Edward Lb Met Covent Garden and St, mde: paie Uy 1912 THE WEATHER. Тн WING SUMMARY ReEcorp of the weather throughout the British Islands, for the ending Januar id 385.3 is furnished from the albos. Office GENERAL OBSERVATIONS. The weather.—A generally unsettled condition prevailed, ith much snow and dise D = СЕ period іп the more Moe e districts, and occasio п subsequently. In the east and south of 'England nis Sas lesa frequent than else- where The ешле was lower than during preceding M3 but v again above the Wwe — in England N.E The highest of the тахіп ме аеа аї most ж ns either on the 9th o ‘54° most ыд higher rez . The о 3 g rom 13° in Scotland E., and 17° in England N.E. to › 289 n Irela g nd and to 35° in еа Channel, ae lowest grass readings erie tees bite 0° at Balmoral, 12° at Buxton at Glasgow and Ne Rigg, and 16° a NEU: The mean — = the sea,— the coast the water was warmer ing week of last P Big at most stations it excee ded the average. The means y the week ranged from 49? at Scilly and S ° at Cromarty and Burnmouth, and much of the pe forin of snow. on the latter day, follow d by 1:06 inch of rain on Wednes- day. In the neighbourhood of Crieff the depth of snow on "Monday was 10 in ow the normal in Ck — eastern THE WEATHER IN WEST HERTS. : anding Jemen 7. Th d è е weather has recently gates very warm for mid- "winter, indeed] during the last seven cold days, and but five cold night In the past week the day temperatures were as a tp only ni above the aveta ‘bat several of the nights proved exceptionally y poro for the of year. The ground is now 4° танас than оне both at 1 and A fect deep. on has fallen fiv а Ee ays of the week, but th D 9 tal measurement only amounted to half-an-inch. Tw allons ‘of rain water have assed through the bare soil ийм i: gauge during the wee 1 = ough the gauge on which short grass. is growing. Оп s ays of the wee sunshine ai waf recorded, id pu the mounted to five Кен. moisture in the p.m. ' exceede d a seasonable j anet for Da ines 5 8 percent. E.M., Beri hasisted, wary 17, SCHEDULES RECEIVED. ario ca of Reigate & District Horticultural Society's twenty-sixth annual show, to be held in the pev of 1 be Ег enches” Redhill, on аде Д July 1 — tary, Mr. F. P s, The Garden Rei Leicester heri Park Pus Show, to be ee on Tuesday and Wednesday, August 6, 7. Secretary, Mr. Je Staynes, Town Hall, Leicester. CATALOGUES RECEIVED. MISCELLANEOUS BLACKMORE & LANGDON, ыен Hill Nursery, Bath— Begonias. W. Н. & L. CorriNGRIDGE—Books on Gardening, Live Stock, &c. Cur & Son, sie eweai Peas and Anemones. ke ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS, Macin Reyna H. B., Sidcup. An ex- ruit trees is 1 lb. sul- ee of copper (bluestone) in 25 gallons of water. This wash must not "wig T. Е the we . Br ge are some 24 inches long they may be take and inserted i in "wm or leaf-soil, either in pans, pots, or dibbled in a propaga iting box. Ob- erve the usual xen eR d for rooting cuttings, 48 THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE [JANUARY 20, 1912. keeping the ee moist and close апы roots have formed. s Begonia needs a tem i jured by damping, a common trouble which an e xperience. With regard to leaf-cuttings, Mr. John Fle ‚ а successful cultiv f Begonia, recom ds them or very early propagation, inserting the leaves, with about an inch of the stem at- tached, in Сос t fibre and providing shade suns Each ill produce o or three growths, and these growths си be — singly when large enough. = Chronicle. January 10, 1903, p. 29.) vor Regular Reader : Carnations and Pinks, [.H., and edition price Эз. able from o prices include age. The plants is det td теч Stove Plants, Thomas Baines. This work is out of print, but жат e oe published by the University a Chic Illin ks - Write to the pies rpool Orchi d "& N sery Compa xh жене, Gateacre Nurseries, bebes e, near Liverpoo ut f and r spider, as this red зя particulary Раса ttacks fro 7 CATTLEYA DISEASED : "Bola. The trouble is an ordi cas S of Orchid disease, and usuall оча аз the result resent, but it is clear that the root-action e . defective Plants which are not freed from: e old pseudo- bulbs cccasionally are liable to tait иы CxcLAMEN LEAVES J lia ge. The rusty appar of the testi jen "been ca ance used by some insect, probably mites. Юр the foliage. in cco water at intervals. rere AND EDINBURGH Par №: G. J. -The oS qal a pred Missas vidc are Mr. James Whitton, ator of This Grape and re. of the C "taken into ipsi di ration when allowing space the growths. Re HrpvcHiUM: Monstera. yos emg де ате free- anta; m У В ғ Ф о, eet a 8 H Ф [re] = =" m c © po 1 turfy loam with a enough sharp sand to keep the alld porous. HORTICULTURAL Trane Papers: 7. L. S. The Horticultural Advertiser, published b otts. ction Street, Burnley; an and Seedsman, "Cable Printing as tton House, Huwza: Humea, Y ы ва is no disease ants; the young leaves have y e external cause, such as excessive fumigation. — VINES C. The best time to oth the stock and the е Та ward cut, about one the stock, нан а corresponding incision іп an upward directi in the vine to be inarched. Slip the tong i hree times daily for after whieh time the Moss may c D a sam vine (Black veg neo The flavour of th айу Downes Graves will probably be im- proved by inarchin INSPECTION OF Goose RRY PLAN RM L. Writ тч Secr idus, B of ifn ам and шеги, 4, Whitehall Place; Monst MONSTERA DELICIOSA : The fruits fruits should b and laid MD in а warm, dry place as soon commence to crack; the not edible, ever, for at least a week from this stage, as, like the Med- lar, у сопїаїп а nin-li матете апа also numerous minute prickly es, which, Коне disappear when the Fruit i is nee ripe. The plant thrives in an ordinar plant is оп a damp wall or them: Names or Fruits: J. Harris. Castle занга — 1 arai Favourite. — Annie Elizabeth. —T. H. а species of Tacsonia, probably T. Van "Volxem Names or Prants: /gnoramus. Agathea gar No. 2 (from last week) is Rha yprip um insigne ; bium тйк мы 9. gor, caudata. post, lb either of which the ped puede sich : iride OF FALLEN LEAVE Chae Several we Tarr that their mycelium might o apar leaves. end us specimens of lea w you have noticed a pleasant A wa for Wwatigstión REPOTTING баша s may be afferded : E. S. The vine pots two sizes larger than they are d the wo should f old Hg con- d a 10-inch potfu each of soot and bon eal. In potting, work the compost well into e space between the r e sides of s to make the pea soil moderately firm ое the roots. The с t should be used in a fairly dry co baile. on. derent sufficient water to moisten the whole ball of earth and roots the bunches of Grapes have been t €— MA xime i Lies 9 with oc fac dressings of nf suitable hok food бае та A UNDULATA: Enquirer. The fail- of your plant of Schomburgkia е to Ф Б ture eep Кү өг Пу. Stock Beauty or Nice: T. W. С. The are attacked bs Peronspora parasitica. st plan would » to ore and жөнү; plants which s tra of disease, and spray the гае with Trä of г He solu- tion at a strength of 1 cunce in 3 gallons of ter. Your al ATE OF Inon: J. теш of аа or iron wil A to with about half-a- barrow | ова " dry, fin = be sufficient for e 6 square yards of und, making and fest aii when the leaf. buda are bur УЕП HY: “nerd There is no dis- ease E in n of ч А received. The unhealthy a appearance кирден» elworm ee at the roots, cor teh s the latter to present ted appearance Salis bur The Violets io. now st to spray the plants on alternate days with А Admit hur to the plants as freely as possible. Communications Received. х. Y. Z.—J. H., A don—G. G.—E. G. W.—G. 8. *-G. M. & Co.—T. L. 8 Е. A. P. D.—G Son—J. H.—G. G., Southgate— G. B.—R. D. D.—L. G. C.—T. 8.—А B.D. т "n M.—W. LE. L . C.— vania--G. P. M.—F, J. R.—&. W. N.—W. B.—E. R. A. R.—H. T. G., Ottawa—W. R.—F. s С. A., Versailles—A Journeyman—H. Н. R.—A. B ker О. & Co, Ltd.—W. F.—Iris—A. W, P.— Practice— plants - It is pa peas that le p 5 ESTABLISHED 1841 © No. 1,809.— Vor. LI. (2999 | ERIE SUBSCRIPTION-—Inland, 15|- ; SATURDAY, JANUARY ap 1912. 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LES H’S '* Wild Flowers of Bar ” fourth edition, including Salwey's Scarce Ыз aene and Notes, published 1863, pp. so, pric г ps KYNOCH, 8, College Road, Brighton Pronunciation of Plant Names. A few copies аге stillto be had. Post free, 1/12. Present-Day Gardening. Edited by R. Hooper Pearson, Managing Editor of the GARDENERS’ CHRONICLE. Now Ready. Post free, 1/9 each. Numerous Beautifully Selonred хана are contained in Each Volu 1—Sweet Peas, By Horace J. oats ш Secretar and чар rca National Sw vir Pea Society. А on * Chap t Peas for Exhibition, " by TH STE с аж 2. але: Violas, and Violets. Ву WILLIAM ERTSON, J.P., and R. HOOPER PEARSON, By James O’Brien, V.M.H., Secretary of a" Orchid Comanittes of the Royal’ Horticultural 5.—Root ad Stem Vegetables. By ALEXANDER DEA V.M.H., Chairman of the National Vegetable Society! 6.—Carnations and Pinks. By T. H. Cook, Head Gar- Sanm at adn ngha am; James DouGLAs, V.M. 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BRIAN WYNNE, Secretary, 19, Bedford Chambers, Covent Garden, W.C IMPERIAL COLLEGE OF SCIENCE and Y, SOUTH KENSINGTON, including al ве bri Scie e Ro ovid Schoo Min The any. and Guilds (Engineering) po ourse of 90 Lectures and Demonstrations will be i PU commencing on (recs 20th next, on 3 ges liíssnsra of Plants nd their nein s. CONDUCTED B Mr. E. S, Salmon, "PLS. For further particulars of this and other Course ollow b application Жн Я be made to the Secretary. 3 PLANTS, &c., WANTED. тесер NAE. large KENTIA rra high "n cba. and GREEN (1011 E LTD. 28, те Street, TE. AN TE l dw: CHERRIES, асаан їп varieties ; Aen price, size, an M condition.: Ilderton, eri (WO. rthu la^ D, a few plants HYLLUM. —State size and pric: Tile Bara Gardens, Woolton Hill, Межі ONENESS p X = . Acacia Baileyana . Rhododendron Broughtonii aureum... i Vitex Agnus-castus e: si ЕЕ JANUARY 27, 1912.] THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. THE Gardeners Chronicle No. 1,309.—SATURDAY, January 27, 1912. CONTENTS. Acacia Baileyana .. 59 | Pinguicula gypsicola ... 58 Agricultural education... 58 | Plants, movementiu ... 49 ples, the colouring of 59 | Plants, new ог note- Autumn tints, plants for 51 worthy— Beech trees in Ashridge Calceolaria virgata ... 50 ar ы азі ae Rats, destruction of ... 59 Benevolent Institution, ododendron Brough- Gardeners’ Royal 56 & 62 tonii aureum ... Sag, OD Big-bud, spraying for ... 58 sary, the Books, notices of — New Roses of t Irish Farming Wor 57 N.R.S. “ Catalogue" 50 The Orchid Review 57 ose Madame Hector The Orchids of Leuilliot = 5 uinea ok. = Trials at Bagatelle 5 Dimorphotheca auran- Scotland, notes from 58 tiaca ... ede --- 52| Smallholdings ... 8 Drought and tree-growth 58 | Societies— Forestry and the Develop- Gardeners' Royal ment Gran E s DO Benevolent Institu- Fruit trade of South tion. -a x «€ Africa, t e -.. 58| North of England Hort. 63 e Р E Fruittrees in grassland 60 Gardeners, certificated 60 . Genetics, lectures on 57, 58 Ulster Horticultural 63 Hibiscus hybrids --- 57 | Sweet Pea, diseases of.. 52 Iris stylosa б sax 00. ea Senator Spen- Law note— cer E а о ei Action against а horti- Vitex Agnus-castus ... 52 cultural society ... 63| Ward, Mr. William ... 57 Obituary— Weather іп 1911, the... 58 Bowler, John.. wW s work, the— Murphy, Michael 6 Flower garden, the 54 Purves, Thomas French Garden, the 55 Payne, Mr. C. Harman, Fruits under glass 55 honour for ses - Hardy fruit garden 54 "Pineapple culture at Kitchen garden, the 55 1 Oakbrook Gardens, chid houses, the .. 54 Hammersmith a Plants under glass ... 54 ILLUSTRATIONS. Beech, a veteran Е е... iex E wit 28. e Es e DR _ Beech “ The Queen," in Ashridge Park (Supplemen- tary Illustration) Calceolaria virgata in the rock garden at Kew... MOVEMENT IN PLANTS. HE day has long gone by when the plant could be contrasted with the, animal as an organism devoid of movement, but few people perhaps are aware of the important part which motile organs of various kinds actually play in the economy of plants. We are most of us familiar with the numerous manifestations e m, and their closure . when the temperature falls, is a feature say the base of a leaf-stalk, are suddenly rendered flaccid by the 49 escape of the water that kept them turgid, these cells will at the same time, of course, become somewhat smaller. If this escape of liquid is confined to the cells of one side the necessary consequence will be that the cells on the two sides will no longer be equal in size, and the organ will bend over towards the flaccid side. One may illustrate this bending movement by damping a sheet of paper on one surface, when it will be observed to curl up with the damp side outermost. This is because the water forces its way between the par- ticles of paper, and so causes a swelling of the area affected. If the sheet of paper *be totally immersed in water it becomes flat again, because the water has caused the whole piece to swell equally. Simi- _larly, if the wet sheet be held in front of a fire, it will curl so that the surface next .the grate will be concave, because the "water is evaporating faster from this than + from the outer side. We can easily prove that this difference “an water content is the substantial reason why a Tulip flower, for example, opens in а warm room. А petal should be picked from a moderately young flower and a longitudinal slice be cut out of the middle with a sharp knife. If it is put into a glass of water the slice will, in about half a minute, begin to curve rapidly in the sense of closing the petal. This is be- these same cells also part with water more easily. By transferring the slice to another glass containing a weak solution (3 or 4 per cent.) of common salt, water is -withdrawn from the cells of the slice, but much more quickly from the cells of the outer ower) side, and the slice straightens out. It is possible to repeat this experiment with the same slice a number of times, and the result is always the same. The straightened-out position is reached as soon as the salt has with- drawn the excess of water from the cells that previously kept them turgid. These experiments show that in a mechanism of this sort (and it applies to nearly all the mechanisms in which living protoplasm is concerned), the movement depends on a disturbance of equilibrium between the forces tending to stretch each surface to the uttermost. But we do not know why or how it comes about that the protoplasm shows this difference of sensitivity on the two sur- faces. ndeed, whenever we try to get behind the immediate physical cause of any manifestation of life, we are always prevented from penetrating further into the mystery because we do not know enough about the protoplasm itself. In the Sensitive Plant and the Venus’s Fly-trap the mechanism is more compli- eated. The actual movement depends, as before, on a difference of turgidity on the part of the two surfaces of the motile organ, but the mechanism may be actuated by stimulating another part of the plant. In the Fly-trap the stiff hairs (three or four on each leaf lobe), situated on the upper surface of the leaf, form the red, Bgt. Garden 1015 largely due, ——— "triggers." When any one of these is touched a change in the protoplasm occurs, and an impulse is instantaneously transmitted to the motile cells of the leaf, and causes them to lose water. Much the same occurs in Mimosa, where, as is well known, injury to one of the leaflets successively affected and change their positions. The movement has been very clearly shown to depend, in this plant, on the exudation of the watery solution of salts-from the cells concerned. There are very many other examples which might be quoted of what we may term vital movements, inasmuch as they depend on the living active protoplasm for their occurrence, but space will not allow of their being dealt with here. urther series of plant movements de- pends upon certain physical properties of the water which is present in the cells con- cerned in producing those movements. To this series belong those movements which result in splitting open anthers of a stamen, in scattering the spores of a Fern or a Selaginella, or in dispersing the contents of the “fruit” of a iverwort, It is a remarkable fact that when a liquid is contained in a per- fectly closed vessel, the walls of which it can wet, it demands tremendous force .for experimental investiga- tion. Asa matter of fact, the recognition of this great cohesiveness of water was in the first instance, to botanical researches on the behaviour of water in plants. This is not the place to attempt to dis- cuss the evidence on which our knowledge of this property of liquids is based, and it must suffice to say that in the case of water present in plant cells it is not possible, provided air is excluded from passing through the walls, to cause a space to ap- pear without exerting a force of hundreds of pounds to the square inch. Bearing this in mind then, it will be seen that if water evaporates from such a cell, and air cannot get in to take its place, the wall must be subjected to a tremendous pull, and any weaker part of it will tend to be sucked inwards. Now, in the light of this, the structure of the anther, so its opening mechanism is concerned, becomes intelli- gible. called fibrous cell layer which is respon- sible for the dehiscence, or splitting open, of the pollen sac. The individual cells of this layer form a sheet of tissue, inter- rupted by a line usually running parallel with, and between, the two pollen sacs situated on each side of the stamen which forms the line of dehiscence. The cells themselves are constructed on the strictest mechanical principles. The otherwise thin membrane is thickened to- wards the pollen cavity, whilst prongs or : bars of thickening also extend over the side walls, leaving the intermediate portions, 50 3 EE Ec THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. [JANUARY 27, 1912. and generally (though not inv ана) uc outer wall as a thin skin when t stamen ripens, and the eins of ерлер from within is gradually cut off, еуарога- tion continues at the outside. The cells contain less and less water, but owing to the great cohesive power of the contained liquid, and the imperviousness of the wet membranes to the passage of air, the side walls are gradually drawn together. And эе drawing together is most prominent n the thin outer surface, which, as a эт contracts in consequence. Presently the anther walls split open and begin to ‘curl back, so that the outer, contracted, surface comes to lie on the inner side of the curve, and E anther thus dehisces. In some stamens, e.g., the Castor Oil plant, when this Рыг ard curvature has reached a cœtain stage, the internal co- hesion of the water is broken, and the cells Generally, however, this does not happen, and only if the anther gets w oo do the walls recover their original positions A mechanism like that of the Castor Oil plant is кые for the jerking out of the four megaspores e large sporangia of a Belaginé lla. If one shakes out these sporangia from the plant on to a plate when they are ripe, the seattering of the spores may be easily watched. The sporangium slowly, revealing the four spores рат packed inside. Sud- denly the two valves of the sporangium violently ae their shape and position, and the spores are propelled iy а con- process can be seen when a AN бетон gium slowly opens, and, after curling back- wards, suddenly springs forward again, and hurls the spores as from a catapult. In both examples water evaporates from the cells, and distortion is produced owing to the consequent approximation of the cell- walls in the motile region. and the elastic walls recover their original form with an — explosive violence. J. Bretland Farme (То be аыл NEW OR NOTEWORTHY PLANTS. CALCEOLARIA VIRGATA. CALCEOLARIA VIRGATA (see fig. 27) is a native of the Andes of Per d Bolivia, where it is un to 13,000 talked. During the summer and autumn te somewhat small, white flowers are produced great numbers. species was introduced м cultiv ei by Messrs. Sander & Бала St. Alban flowered freely du in the open at Kew t been grown out-of-doors during the ter, зи it will pro е prove tender, like the closely-allied. C. alba, except in is mor favoured рен of Great Britain. Cuttings root readily : e struck in the autumn ини good flowering чеги the following summer. W. I. ORCHID NOTES AND GLEANINGS. THE ORCHIDS OF NEW GUINEA.* In hardly any country of the same size are there so many Orchids as in New Guinea. When all the species collected during the last few years are described, there will nearly 1,000 diffieulties of the many well worthy of culture in our stove as they possess striking beauty, iilum most of them are difficult to grow. How ever, many Orchids which showed for a long time the same cul e now ily e cultivated, since we know the climatic vins of their native habitats. So it will be with the Orchids of New piso as there is now in the of the best orchidologists, as. spent some years in that island. This scientific work, cf which the first two numbers are already published, wil be very THE ROSARY. NEW ROSES OF THE N.R.S. “CATALOGUE.” (Continued from p. 451, vol. 1.) IL—ROSES OF 1910. IN the previous article on this subject I with the new Roses brought out in 1911 names of which appear in the N.R.S. Cataloges In the present article I propose to give some e 10 b А we know a trifle more than of Mis of 1911, the difference in our knowledge m is a great. We have not yet had fille to price them in our gardens, and this is the only real test of a ose. Some few of them that made a particular impression or e no doubt got there; be the мү been гува z a summer of te ob ба mu mat ssarily s арыы, ps opini sional, and subject to many nly be reservations. Not only ues the cver- M the description ааш» to cultivators. To f explanation of чабы uthor two species ol. Pise iim. hither namely, P. glanduliferum and P. палатал аге epiphytes, growing on large ae in Seam Guinea, whilst the new one, P. terrestrial species, which loves di half. shaded sea level, where the plants flower in md я the humus of the a of the Mabor 300 metre ks the Govidjoa мм 100 metres, where pa takes pla an eci give i concluding chapter pierd of the cli iati conditions of all the localities see rape e calices A Die Orchidaceen von Deutsch-Neu-G b Sasia, Berlin-Wilmersdorf, F. Fedde” 1 = Photograph by W. Irving. Fic. 27.—CALCEOLARIA VIRGATA.IN THE ROCK-GARDEN AT KEW. tion to which ween A gh en Ai are subjected often cause th an abnormal manner, but eiat а nies ey wants to know is how the Rose is likely to behave in his garden W ce it becomes established. It is just this whic is k practically impossible to tell e commerce. E 3 t reaps any statement I may make in this article аз rene i о revision in re light of fuller know- ledge "à mm varieties. A pu ^ RIFI, T.—This ar is single chestnut- e an est described coloured Di M ein a { it is eq aie ing, and т resembles it in ‘habit of growth, ut t nd the ard of Commendation from th I; may be remarked that „though Trish Elegance is classed among the the Х.Е.8. | JANUARY 27. 1912.] THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. —À —— angie сур growers place it among the Teas, a posiv.on which its foliage might perhaps justify. Ат1се Cony-WnicHT, H.T., is of a deep pink cclour, rather ci the type i a deeper-coloured Caroli ne Testou ALICE DE iiie LD, T., was brought out a dwarf bedding Marechal Nick The Catalogue calls it “а very promising novelty; the colour nania as the Ж. er expands." І think the hot summer was rather against forming а fair opinion of this Rose, for those flowers I have have borne little resemblance to Marechal Niel, but since that variety does not come a good colour when opened i in hot weather СЕ unshaded, I reserve my opinion for another ARTHUR Goopw eo ies re we have a Rose of very distinct р Жекен and when in the nou Ды E ТЕТ t but symmetrically- disposed flower paler than the buds, with a rather curious salmon- pink flush which, though slight, is well defined. „ы "M ood grower, and seems RIEL, Wich., is without doubt a beautiful summer- lowering single Rose. It is described not inappropriately as а single-flowered Tea Rambler, and the flowers are of a shade of cop- pery pink very like that variety. It is classed as a Wichuraiana, and the bright, ruddy-brown ste nd th tiful shiny foliage may per- . haps suggest this origin, ea БЕ strong ир е . habit of gr о о make оге newly resemble the Ramblers, 1.е., flora scandens section, and I think it is for uses similar to those for which Crimson Rambler and Blush Rambler are appropriate that it will best be employed. Beaute ре Lyon, Austrian Hyb.—This Ros is certainly of a distinct colour. The raices . description is coral red slightly ipn with | . yellow, but this hardly describes the c diss: cs TS TRENT ORNARE NN TT dd iE Г , H.T.—This Rose has a fine shape ge o owai which is very fragrant. eei is a bright carmine rose, which is not , Bp ori He to me, but I am growing : agra It secured a Gold ETHEL Mar of good pestem and free-flower- will probably It received a 10. grower nd Каке a useful Rose for оя 2Р9 : епа of September last year. The flower lasts erts in water when cut, but the petals are of rather thin у нне, апа it is | Probable bec like ali Roses of ‘this character, ed best when grown under glass. the ‘Mais PT de D blush’ ` said be Lapy Piirre, H.T.—A Gold Medal wes awarded this Rose at the summer show, 1910. Its colour is its chief claim to distinction ; this f the summer, so perha q ooler season. It is a garden Rose, not full ien for exhibi- tion, and, from its habit, may possibly make a goo dder m. nt reserved Lig a seedling from Libeiy crossed with Étoile ile France, and, like the latter variety, it seems a strong and tall , but it is a better colour, being at its The flowers are car- ried well, are fairly full with deep petals, and the buds are long and foliage good. Taken all round, it is a promising garden Rose. White R (To be continued.) TRIALS AT BAGATELLE. d facie iculars from Paris of w Roses, which will as in See nin years, at the Bagatelle s de Boulogne. For the benefit of those нне to compete, we give the following е directions: The plants should have been, as far as pos- € raised in pots, and at least five specimens y must be sent. are to be despatched before April 15 next, consigned to Monsieur le nservateur des nades de aris (Roseraie de Bagatelle, au Bois d Boulogne, à Paris), en € de Neuilly-Porte- They must be accompanied b а note giving details ef n ipti cultural treat- tnt the plants Roses will hey arrive at Bagatelle, and wi until the month of October in the following year, in order to enable the jury to study the plants a two. seasons. "The name and address of each exhibitor will be printed in the small catalogue published by . the Librairie Horticole, 26, Rue Jacob, Paris. We give a list of awards made during - the past five years :— elow 51 developed exceptional beauty, especially the Horse Chestnut, which appeared like sheets of gold biotched with bright red. was so im- pressed with the great diversity of colouring and charm of the autumn foliage that I made notes of the more conspicuous subjects, and these notes may be useful to readers of the Gardeners’ Chronicle, whilst the planting season is still with us. e Thorns (Crategus species) were strik- ingly in evidence. There is a wealth of species and varieties of these plants, suitable for gar- dens, many possessing beautiful flowers and showy fruits, but their greatest value is in the autumn colouring of the foliage. The American species and varieties of Crategus number between 400 n 0, and many of these have been introduced to British gardens, thanks to Professor S Sargent, of the Arnold Arboretum. А few of autumn were sides of grass pat alternately with ornamental Oaks. The Oaks also, heir autumn were exceedingly beau- tiful, a few of the choicer being Quercus palus- tris, Q. texana, 5. Meme Q. ES os, and its variety latifoli eata, Q. alba, Q. rubra, and its variety Schrefeldii ; ; and Q. prse t seasons. below the terrace, and near to the park, a large ed of Berberis Thunbergii produced ап in- describably beautiful effect for several weeks, the glowing colours of the leaves rangin yellow to scarlet. The be dozen plants, many of them being as much as 6 feet to 7 feet through. Other beds equally con- spicuous were planted with Cornus alba, the n of which was intensely coloured, although e plants are intended to provide a display ‘of YEAR. AWAHD. МАМЕ or Rose. NAME OF WINNER. 1907 Bagatelle Gold saved d NS Marquise de Sinet ud Pernet Ducher, Lyon. Commended ok 2А Mime. Edmond Sablayrollis ae Bonnaire, Lyon. Commended ... ae a, 28 Mme. Constant Sou рее 3 oupert & Notting, Luxembourg. — " s Mrs. Peter Blair E E ‘Dickson & Sons, Ireland, 1908 Bagatelle Gold Med Rhea Reid ... ы ч G. к, ешара» М U.S.A Silver- wilt Medal (Ministry of Agr ) Dorothy Page Roberts .. ss ickson & Sons, . Silver-gilt Meda! ge Soc. of (France) мыт. Segond Weber ... де Soupert & Notting, Luxembourg. Silver-gilt edal (Ro Sec s. Dudley Cross en ds & Sons, England. Si lver-gilt t Medal (Society of Rose Lovers) Frau nnt uae Shomer $e P. Lambert, бош 1900 Bagatelle Gold Medal (French Roses) ... Lyon Rose ... E. Fe-net Ducher, Bagatelle ehe дейда! уе Ко: — Mme. Segond el ES Soupert & Notting, ‘Luxembourg. - 1910 Bagatelle Certifica Molly Sharman Crawford .. Dickson томана Сасе РЕН m S Mlle. Marie Mascuraud Bernaix, LM Bagatelle oae rer i: Ж РА ae Lady Alice Stanley MacGredy, генна Bagatelle Cert Co аша ын Jules Gravereaux „|. Croibier, Lyo 1911 Bagatelle Gold Medal “(French Roses) . Beauté de : Pernet Duc X Lyon. Bagatelle Gold Medal т Roses) . Jonkheer i CR ССА = A Leenders & Co., Holland. 1 Bagatelle емо Viscountess Enfield ... as Pernet Ducher, Lyon. Bagatelle Certific abe May Miller... os ER zd E.G. Fall, d a e А. Bagatelle Cer tifeate kr rt E gh Wee aes William Speed we oe Dickson & Sons Bagatelle Girtiienta > a 2 es Désiré Bergera .. кб, ЖЕ Barbier & Co., Ал. After 1908 no medals were awarded except the Bagatelle Gold Medal. PLANTING FOR AUTUMN TINTS. Ir was PM — early i in the season of 1911 that the autumn tinting of the foliage would not be so rede sd as in ordinary years, owing to the deficiency of moisture. But this — proved erroneous, for the foliage was more beautifully ccloured. It is Ө that the leaf changes k place much later than usual, ess was sudden, and for a considerable time the land- scape presented a combination of glowing tints. ven many of the commoner kinds of trees colour in ‘autumn and winter with their red bark ; w an ject. Of th тт чалав tori rotia persica, flua, яннан tulipif era, Köelreuteria paniculata, Gleditschia sinensis, Ginkgo TN Fraxinus Ornus, F. elsior aurea, Amelan stg canadensis, А. 1 and А. vulgaris. also provided shrubs. The Japanese Maples were remarkably 52 THE GARDENERS ee NE TM gS a a e i aii ЫЫЫ CHRONICLE. [JANUARY 27, 1919, shorti one ces Osakasuki being especially gorgeo Spireas, grown as isolated specimens were she Жөө, Nt 8. 0 mas sed hore: near to the w terside miss sly. Rhus Bipallina, bush plants, provided excellent colouring, and the Viburnums, including V. Lentago and V. were equally as beautiful. Me ntio iade of the handsome Camellia, Zelkova acuminata, Ros rugosa, which was splendid eds. Beside these may b alnifolia, P. Tschonoskii, orthosepala, Р, Maximow г1с211; many of iypericums ; pre japonicus Euonymus americanus, E. E. europeus er Ps reco Cornus Nuttallii ©: noticed in the shr hina have been ` excellent, and especially В. Pee as ze massiliensis, R. ayfairianus, and R. coreanus. Other new ts from the e source include several un- of Berber tula, at present grown Mention must also be made of Diervilla japonica, Liquidambar formosana, Rhus vernicifera, Staphylea bumalda, Vibur- num foetidum corse a ichangense (bronze), Vitis pentagona (yellow), V. y ы ы МР Delavayana, V. be dg (réd), V "i AOR BONA; cer Henryi (red), and = oblongum (deep y el- red The foregoing à isn of the y choicer Edwin* Beckett. ing, but it represents species and varieties. VITEX AGNUS-CASTUS. IT is recorded that Vitex Agnus-castus was in- troduced into the British Isles in 1670 fron es ee itex Agnus-castu a glance at the illustration (fig. 28) affords suffi- i ject for a posi- tions in the open, but against a wall this height i is exceeded, the plant illustrated, on a west wall at e flowering d of үг until e individual kios ssoms are on the small side, but the profusion with which they are produced on the long, slender terminal and axil- lary panicles more than ficiency in size. The foliolate perin are gene andy soil in ied towards the cod of the mer or ety in autumn obtain long panicles of blossoms, more partially о on 5 specimens, fairly ha rd pruning is necessary i March, similar to that afforded the тааш af Buddleia variabilis. A. О. HERBACEOUS BORDER. an a A AURANTIACA. т the R.H.S. Temple Flower Show in 190 Diisorphotiioes mutantiacn, а bea tiful, wen h then its popularity has increased enormously with each succeeding year. at the time of its introduction the height was given as 15 inches, but probably from 9 inches to 12 inches would be more accurate. The plant is of a rather spreading habit and very suitable for it is effective planted in с the rupem position in the garden for lanting, as the muc do with the plant? Sw vell. tue "The seed should be sown in SWEET PEA DISEASE. (Continued from p. 86.) I am afraid it must be admitted that there is no actual cure for the streak. which is closely allied t n stripe, it is hopeless to ee that one will be found for the streak. The problem is, eie how to prevent its appearance, and it is towards the attainment of this object that all our experi- ments should be directed. As I said before, I have always held the opinion M the diio may E carried in the opinion was confirm Ф c celium or the germs of disease. to delay sowing Sweet Peas until A sowed on soil which had produced Meu no- Jue Y qm E1 ot 7 { T: D Econ Fic. 28.—vITEX AGNUS-CASTUS ON A WEST-WALL * ir. ena soil in — uon in a temperature of rem 9? to 65°, and the seedlings, when - ge necting to handle, рий ир into boxe small Af being thoroughly "неман off, they should Ve planted in their flowerin quarters at, about the end of May or beginning n habit, growth and foliage, w height and size of bloom, the hybrids of the piast are gen va hen type, but the flowers vary in colou Som = white, others blush-white, red, light euki, sulphur yellow, un golden- yellow, and is ifl salmon shad s from cate salmon to salmony-oran 165 varieties with eae: oloured zone white with a broad sulphur-yellow salmon with a deep salmony-red inner circle, and these ee enhance the beauty of the flowers. J. В. m — [Photograph by E. J. Wallis. FLOWERS, WHITE TINGED WITH LILAC: thing but Potatos and fruit. The ground had been August ny of th ants wer by disease. In order to se ios the d: was t'anfiittéd | in the ed, I saved a pod ог two of ri fails to produce seed, but it Sod eei happens that the plant is attacked after the pods are ws ing maturity. The seed I nde was sow following February. It grew very не but seemed healthy ; ihe plants were set out in the middle of April, and remained healthy until they es high. Then they su r fate tends to bear ey et the disease was latent in the see JANUARY 27, 1912.] The great difficulty in the matter is that we have not really known the nature of the disease, and that we have sown and watered and tended blindly, hoping against hope that the crop would be healthy, but utterly unable to ensure it. Ex- perience dashes our hopes again and ag rain; а wet summer leads us to believe that damp, dum weather favours the disease. This, again, is contradicted by its rampant pro- driest season known for progress of the gress in the hottest, 70 years. In the Sweet Pea Annual for 1909, Mr. George Massee says :— nature . . « plants т * The disease is of a physiological of manure prn? attain the a cure; and that an excess ea manure leteriot ect would be likely In the same issue of the Annual a large num- ber of members quote land their experience in connection with the dise Man these state that they pulled up ind burnt the affected Lard. fm THE GARDENERS appearance of the vascular tissues — bacterial causes These scrappy notes are all that we have had to work upon, and one is inclined to ask bow it that science has done so little towards the lotion of an eight-years-old problem. I believe it is the case, that many fungi are difficult to trace under normal conditions; and unless fruit- ing spores can be discovered, it is often impossible to identify them. In the case under review, nothing was found except Thielavia, Fusarium, and Botrytis; but wonder all the available tests were employed? This brings me to the relation of the discovery (though not by recognised scientists) of another organism, which comes near to providing us with an answer to our question . Wm. Dyke—a well-known manurial expert and nurseryman—offered, early i1 1 this season, to investigate any of my plants in ies the disease should appear. I gladly accepted this offer, and, in due course, handed over to him two successive CHRONICLE. i b RHODODENDRON BROUGHTONII AUREUM. Веғов= the inclusion of Azaleas in the genus Rhođodeniesi, the generic name of Aza- evergreen Rho dodendrons kinds, still more generally spoken of in gardens as Azaleas. ho ough raised many years ago, R umeris is still our best viles flowered hardy evergreen Rhet ul 3 arest riv . sulphureum, which has more of the true evergreen c character, but the flowers are а ин shade of DN when compared with those i ughto um. rue, the Himalaya an spec s, R. Анна arpum has prim- rose-ye v flowers, Lu she plank is not aed in this Тил: cept in favourable localit Bro н Pi aureum e tains its nam MN the village of Нш и, n Peeblesshire, poen it cr was raised by crossing a we ow Azalea and a edling pss Rho odendron. There is also in culti a p А mei in some re - spects, named R. s hybrid is the result of crossing а ее туд of В [Photograph by E. J. Wallis. Fic. 29.—RHODODENDRON BROUGHTONII AUREUM: FLOWERS YELLOW. — plants. Other correspondents, pen pg xem with the disease in practice, sug еа а cause E employment of too uch itro ure—a sound theory, but without such manure it has been impossible to grow very large flowers In the Sweet Pea Annual for 1910, one writer airs the theory that the cold, wet, sunless season was detrimental to the nitrogen-fixing bacteria m in their work—a theory completely Mo inn by the past summer. The Annual for 1911 contains the report of the sub-committee appoi оше to poh ipie the disease; but to all intent and purpos is merely a negativo one. m n Chittenden, who investigated a number of planis eould fin nothin eel-worm, e Ss W ielavia proved abortive. At Reading no organisms could be found ; but the batches, the second of which demonstrated be- yond poss sibility of doubt that the cause of the disease was Macrosporium, with which the affected plants were literally swarming ! Mr. Dyke’s report served to justify the theory, long held by me, that the streak is a near rela- ' and I cannot un- gus as Macrosporium observation of the pre- vious investigators. an only think s qd not expecting to find it, no attempt was made to ascertain its existence. Although a common disease, it is one that can rarely be found in the fruiting stage, unless the subject be kept for in a moist, warm atmosphere. Mr. n and several other speci- tive of the ‘ place; in three days he could scoop up Macro- sporium conidia by the thousand! W. (То be continued.) arboreum, and the рт € ed бү Azalea pontica). was Mr. W. Smit Li varpo, at Coombe T on- g lames. ы — Norbiton pg ^ year 18 e dat sed. The plant illustrated ig "29) чей ‘lightly videt ;ellow flowers than В. Smithii aureum, and the агуйн ides of eaves are green. n Smithii aureum the bottom surface of the leaves is distinctly glaucous or sily гету The flowering season May and early June. In summer m lant resembles in habit a Azalea, but the growths are looser. In winter a eve pgp proin denotes its uc ev ith the evergreen Rho p amm eq aur has height of the plant is about tings o zaleo ye n: the ps agrant R. ro s fairly pM towards the e nd of the mer. Ha lf-ripened shoots sho uld be chosen gon inserted in pos filled wi ith sandy peat, placing a propagating frame prov ided with slight nations heat. A. О, “which includes R. fra ees THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. [JANUARY 27, 1912. = Week’ = PLANTS UNDER aes By Tuomas STEVENSON, Gardener \ HOC Esq. Woburn Place, гу Ар Surrey ripened q e so Se енси of these panie should he over- hauled later in the season, any that need potting may be attended to shea, although it is my practice to defer this operation unti plants have flowered LORRAINE. — Plants "е best. specimens may be reserved for the purpose, s ing the gre closely. Allow the stock Lacoste a Hie a modera € cool afterw E Dj. aced i again, they wil cie suitable stent Pag cuttings readily ПА GLOIRE DE SCEA ety of Begonia ieee ‘he actively iud given plenty of room. — This bea аре чает nder t conditions, large specimens may be obtai hese or decorative ee in both plane. Бойе апі dwelling- on. Other winter- деле? varieties of nia, as Winter d time, especially if th на se is tended to carefully. ittle fresh air should ted on vourable occasions to keep the atmosphere of the тетен — y dry, which will die Mis flow RYSANTHEMUMS. T a present is a suit- able thin Fee striki dee tion or decoration pur M E eties rooted now grow freely and develop their first cro buds ch better than earlier-stru plants. The following varieties may be root now :—James Lock, Mrs. T. Miller, Lady Talbot, Walter Jinks, Л Miss A.. Nicol, Reginald Vallis, Е. S. Vallis, Lady Crisp, lic emon, Mrs. С. Mileham, Master James, Marie Loomes, Sir A. t, and Wiliam Tur t w time corative a single varieties, prefer to oot t inds i xes rather than in single ooler the which t cuttings are rooted, the sturdier will the plants om the propagating polt се ging, orded sparingi yi till the days get longer, rat the po NONETTE.— f the plants. of mi qr shift dlin inched the ndi Seve THE ORCHID HOUSES. By J. CorriER, Gardener to Sir JEREMIAH COLMAN, Bart., Gatton Park, Keigate. INTERMEDIATE House.—P.ants of Miltonia ard Daniele: nm require mount of water at the roots. Orten, сазы dull чан, gro Ф these Miltonias throw wths with leaves "re together tightly. га latter, if not released, е permanently injure The handle of a t budding knie should Б employed to норы; саге not to injure the tissue. not occur when the ns of х rips E 0$ ас ki E er EA — cieli not to det the quid soak into com- post. а поё тте vege to remain T the sheaths at the base of t w growths. Many of the Brazi Шап Miltonias, “auch, as M. Morelliana, a and M. Bluntii or: IS crocks. ny plants that have grown from the middle and over the sides of the pans divided. Remove h ent to hold the plánts firmly in the pus. fix е Tatter to the soil with smal wooden p етос As plants of Zygopetalum Macayi, Z. Wiganianum "ed crinitum pass out of Lose they should be house. Employ азат ium a mixture of Os Made fibre, A1 fibre, p Sphagnu chopped rather тее d Perrenou udii, Z. leuco- — and Z, Protherianum are b wn in pots A a similar compost. THE HARDY FRUIT GARDEN. By F. Jorpan, Gardener to Lady PE NDURNROLUE, Warter Priory, Yorkshi вн Fruits.—Bush fruits do best in a deep Pom Bastard trenching should be practised where the subsoil i r an e scarce, but when t il is dung and rnt garden refuse plentiful, trenching the ground 2 fee t. ouble digging or ady pos reda where they will bear ре si and succeed better generally мд other us NING BusH FRuits.—The ing " Fs her may be deferred till later i ui dps. where bullfinches are numerous ; but it i Be: prune now, and trust to an occasional sp of limewash or some other meer ta iim in- jurious to the buds to act as a deterrent to the birds. Quassia extract, with about 2 ounces of cates pe ee h =з е tings ; the others should be collected and burned. s caterpillars have been troublesome on. Goose ber ushes, —— the soil below the bushes 2 inches or 3 inc not necessary or antageous in fruit : digging is adv forking will give a neat. — — en. plantations, but shallow appearance to the gar THE FLOWER GARDEN. *i By J. С. Weston, Gardener to Lady NORTHCOTE, Eastwell Park, Kent. ge ING Сим s.—Advantage should be of mild aie to attend E the pruning. as trim: op and be injur уты rable experience is needed to prune climbers and shrubs, and the work Lonic AND AMPELOPSIS a Honey- suckles and Virginian Creepers have allotted TUN they ma эп closely clipped oF pruned growths may be retaine "li bers "à largely gr by nurserymen pots, therefore they may be purchased and eee at almost any season, but it is best t them now, so t to plant the they may become сава early in the уеаг. ALDSCHUANICUM. — — This beautiful pi a is suitable for growing on walls, trained on dead -a о * С SERI юс mn ze m UM eM SRS к» с юш wood ; but in the wild aarp this Polygonum may be allowed to grow natura ORNAMENTAL Vines.—The various iae of time. Vitis Viti Coignetiz, V. Thunbergii, V. armate, T “Thom p? i h a pecies. In most assumes brillia plants — now cutting the shoots back to а but retai aining a few ome branches,” where necessary, for T wc кысы E M to escape injury by the Onion fly. January 27, 1912.] THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. Ivy.—Ivy on walls should be trimmed just t present а bare appea e after the operation, but new grow th dev ue pes Mg a fresh crop of green leaves in a few weeks NG OPERATIONS.—The mild winter has een favourable for - ire iri: of turf. И work of this nature should be completed аз speedily as sited to dive the grass to become established before drying winds prevail. When making turf paths, see that the soil is properly rained, as paths need to dry quickly in damp er urf. y n treading is beneficial to newly-laid sods, and when the grass is oi dry a a light puller may be employed with advant THE KITCHEN GARDEN. By Epwin Becxetr, Garden he Hon. Vicary GIBBS, Ашап ай ойда, reris fx А HE WEATHER.—Up till the time " writing ut favourable 1 h the prevailing mild weather s direction, еу every endeavour shou d i" made to make good the arrears at the earliest ийне moment. on is NCHING AND DiIGGING.— аи rigent “= кше the n the it is unwise ire nd particularly in to dig the pue ut retentive pa to atte — a ground when it sodden condition. It will be far beiter to defer ihe ber until the conditions are favourable, meantime hurrying forward other Кес which need to be done sooner ON!oNs.—Seedling Onions raised from seeds sown in heat — at the end of 1911 or the beginning of the present month should be pricked off ihe boxes. See that the boxes are well drained, and use a m i 8 in ng а genial temp A as near to t almost sure TUMN-SOWN Омомв.—8Һоп!а und weather n ecome suffi- e 15 inches between а rows and 12 inches fro anting at this ‘ents date, and especially on fight soils, the resuits will be much better than if the work i 1s left till later. eniin ye .—Cos or M asperi Lettuees raised own late in the autumn may be trans- ајна" into cold frames in a sheltered position r furnishing salad, aay in the same way as Mudani and Cress is grow See ALEM S. — If. ground Arti- chokes have not ет lifted thet should be dug up, nt the largest tubers for con sumption and the smaller ones for planting in well- manured ground. The uci variety is much to be preferred to the main ort, and, provided the soil is well enriched ann arca this wes may be cultiv Ee on the same eie for many years successio CHINESE ARTICHOKES.—Stachys tuberifera should be planted during the next three weeks in an open, sunny posi н. The best medium is a ^ open soil : heavy ground км һауе эе oil, fine mortar rubbish. road g and bur жж, бү = эн incorporated wit a ARTICHOKES.— that the crowns of Globe Artichokes are ЕТ ч rotected from the cold. If fine cinder ashes are employed, in ad- «niai to вв or long om, these materials must be removed whenever the weather is favourable. The large, чое green iets is the best sort. FRUITS UNDER GLA By E. Harriss, Fruit x" — The Royal бый; so G TREES IN Pors.— With the E peris. days it “ч be safe to afford the trees which were started in Novem slightly- erbin анге; but no attempt ‘should e made to force them by m ifici O very cold nights _ 18 €— vy the temperature to fall to 55? than The warmth from the c^ should be ie full enden i of to maintain the requisite temperature, closing the house Sur in in the afternoon, ior spraying the trees w i Е: @ Б n © = e ч e - zh e Гарі g T. Е" Ф e 2 B5 sect 2D ear on the age, care- edis leav folia к shit are infested w ith t E fert rtilis Thos require VO till the roots are more active Ro TRE The date at ich Fig ps planted. A | boe thould be t be M aa Rs the It must be rowing Bea require copter su р- plies of water at the ots, and w im owt active they will do ie plenty of ine an Syringe ues bra гает thoroughly both morning and afternoon g fin ather, and keep the kinde ome by frecuantl dam p- ing the paths and the floor. Admit = Srey of fresh air before noon when eather is favour- able. Stop the shoots at the fourth or fifth leaf, rfluous growths that obstruct en pruned n Е" E o P t branches TE veri room for younger also eae Sgen: are ld be they can grow, these should be built u = brick The bottom of the border should covered with a layer of concrete to prevent the roots from der щы into the oil oung trees, a border 4 feet wide deep, including 9 inches of еси ee 1 ample cric for cipes year plenty of broken bricks loam, and ram t ns soil to make ii X emn THE ae ee L AQUAT e id P the hotbeds for the frames is nearing UC Paths, 9 inches vide, are ed between the frames, and th paths with ЕУ dry manure, whic a са Psi Л ронга up with th — ure sed in alleys, as No would probably oie € great a Hiper of o the detriment of t Sho: + M completed, and before the lights are n frames. When fermentation has provided suitable heat, the Lettuces will be pros they should not k set deeply to facili- tate the removal of dec ing leave ot- héda on which cloches a er dine will be started atter are available. Beds le. The materials Lettuces are a th sults. Wher Vaitabi a — — of black adi should зи «гы оп #ће т Тһе soil should be levee and бтк оуег т before Ше cloches are pla in position, three rows on each ел, Plant three са of Cos д ынде s 5 side, and d in the spaces on the nort side, ng nine rows i 1. hall not plant the third batch here, as Pore C rown on ted b riens E m FRA ine pla. ing of с n unheated мат ей n тулай ме Сш ры. delay, ei the work has been fo "3 o gm m c — Ф ‘2 - o every t ih rows vedi Carr йа ог шо, or or (b) опе Cauliflower and two Passion tt Sr BERRIES. — The plants саси Д for ар d have dead leaves remo e top soil stirred, and. the pots Pd up w fresh c Mesue mixed with bonemeal. URS sown in cold frames in Decka are ready to be transplanted under cloches e cloches a established. A hotbed to accommodate a frame = й. dg gie wil be rcu for la first ower intended for memes a April aid May Cabbage Early Etam as a succession to those planted n. up antamin ct GENERAL yum weather has. Erus a dela Lettuces must be ground р ares ina m the soil be very friable, und ma ; simply raked over and seeds of either Radish r Spinach sown оки ast and covered with a Moe of black soil. . FoRESTRY AND THE DEVELOPMENT GRANT.— The Development Commissioners have made the following grants for forestry to the University of Edinburgh and the East of Scotland Agricul- tural College. iv ibuti f contribution toward the establishment and main- tenance of a forest garden and experimental plantations 56 THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. EDITORIAL КЕЕ ADVERTISEMENTS should be sent to the PUB- Loa Wege 41, Wellington Street, Covent Garden, totns e Publication, as :well as specimens of plants ming, should be ж; to the EDITORS, on Wellington Street, Cov ee rem Pp —— саа m be E WRITTEN LY OF THE P "eb: as 5 possible ind 2 signed pn riv. уу Жоки the et denn will not be printed, but kept as a guarantee of good faith. Special eed to Correspondents.—The Editors do not undertake to pay for any contributions or соо 07 to return ies communications or illu Uy ati special arrangement, The Editors 4 y br ame for any opinions expresse ved their correspon- Local News.—Correspondents will reati, y obli ige by sending to the Editors early intelligence of | interest to our readers, or y any Mailer: whichit is Ania) to bring under the notice of horticulturists. MAMAS The Editor = aes P 0 receive and to select photographs or drat nerd 5, ‘or күк тя бл of pcre. or of fimaskabls Жен. Лоте, trees, &c., but they cannot be responsible for loss or injury. New 8, —Correspondents sending newspapers should be бата mark the paragraphs they wish the Editors to see, APPOINTMENTS FOR THE ENSUING WEEK, THURSDAY “ga ng 1— п Soc, шее SATURDAY, он» 3— Française d'Hort. de Londres meet. AVERAGE MEAN TEMPERATURE for the cheung: w deduced from observations during the last Fifty A а at Greenwich— 384°, «ACTUAL TEMPERATURES :— Lonpon. are eer, January 24 (6 р.м.): Max. 47°; Gardeners’ Chronicle Office, 41, Wellington Street, Covent ран» London. нөзү, gio t 25 ром р: 29°3°; Temp ` Provinces.—Wednesday, January 24: Max 42° Mid- lands; Min. 88° Yorkshire. SALES FOR THE ENSUING WEEK. MONDAY AND WEDNESDAY— e Trees, Fruit Trees, Perenfials,” '&e., a Stevens s Auction Rooms, 38, King Strat, нетен Са -MONDAY asp FRID Не: I and uie "Plants, Hardy Bulbs, &c., at 12; 2,000 К — n bro dues bod at 67 & 63, Cheap- € Е.С; otheroe & M "TUESDAY, а AY, THURSDAY anp FRIDAY— Nursery Stock at the Nurseries, South Woodford, by order of Mr. J. Fraser, by Protheroe & Morris, at 11.30. "WEDNESDAY— Japanese Lilies and other Hardy Other Plant ts, at 12; Roses p P rui Trees, at 1.30; Palms and Planes, at i ; at 67 & 68, Cheapside, E.C., by Protheroe & Morri ulbs, Perennials and There are few people who The are more responsive to the ле claims of charity than those se pleasure or profit t ‘supported by voluntary contributions sub- ‘scribed in many cases by men who are but erately recompensed for the skilled -services which they render to their employers Such оаа as these arise in the minds of those who read the annual re- -port of the Gardeners’ Royal Benevolent Institution which we print on another page. Notwithstanding that last year "witnessed the Coronation, and that money "was raised ы аах ра rposes in соппес- tion with that national event, the Benevo- lent Institution received a greater mea- sure of support than in any previous year; and the Committee acted in the same liberal spirit by making a larger annual grant in the relief of distress than they had ever made before. These facts should inspire a feeling of profound grate- ulness, which will be М T the knowledge that 23 new pensioners were added to the a of биоса аф | wis annual meetin lr. Harry "Veitch, whose unsparing labours on behalf of this Institution de- serve the lasting thanks is all who are interested in gardening, who have sympathy with philanthropic work, was Worcester, at Reading and other places where local auxiliaries are achieving excel- lent work in making known the objects of the charity, and in the collection of funds. Mr. Arthur Sutton, Mr. Sherwood and Mr. Monro, only to mention a few of the en who constantly exhibit a liberality that deserves public recognition, are still working for the interests of the Institu- tion, but nevertheless gaps occur in the ranks from time to time. Last year death claimed two members of the Committee їп Mr. James Douglas, whose services ex- tended over a very long period, and Mr, James Walker, who was elected a mem- ber only a year or so ago. These sad, inevitable events make it all important that others should undertake a share of the work that still remains to be done. w : receipts increase, number of necessitous cases increases more rapidly! o much is this the case that, notwith- standing the splendid work the In- stitution achieves it would appear bees only a small proportion of t h, sioners were elected at the recent ae. ing, but these were selected from a list of 71 candidates! Only one in three was successful in his appeal to the suffrage of the subscribers. Surely whilst this state of things exists there are urgent needs for the creation of fresh auxiliaries in all parts of the country, for hard workers who will support and further the efforts of the Committee and Secretary in Lon- don, and for large-hearted employers who will give of their plenty towards the sup- port of a class of men that contributes so much to the amenities of their estates. How long some of the candidates have to wait was evident from an incident that transpired at the meeting. The election of the 20 candidates had taken place and a candidate had been selected to receive the year’s pension volunteered by Mr. Arthur Sutton, when the meeting generously de- termined by vote to place on the funds two of the most necessitous cases of those still unprovided for. The selection fell on a gardener aged 86 a gardener’s widow, and directly the resolution was adopted there rose from the body of the room a subscriber to return thanks on be- [JANUARY 27, 1912, half of the widow. Не stated that he had attended four annual meetings in the in- terests of the widow, who, but for the kindly act of the Committee and members, would have been condemned to yet another weary period of waitin We are not unmindful of Mie fact that the Victoria Era Fund gives some assist- ance during this эмалы of suspense to candidates who have subscribed to the In- stitution, but the amount of help which it as is shown by the gift y Mr. Sherwood to the unsuccessful candi- dates last week. Nor do we forget that the Institution has in its Samaritan Fund a further means of relieving acute s never assisted the Institu- tion by contributions. All these agencies are beneficient, but they are not sufficient, resh ands. T fore appear to be propitious for making an international appeal on behalf of the gardening charities. It may also be found useful to have a stall for the distributing of literature. year with pathy, bu pleading goes unanswered for lack of funds. mn = SUPPLEMENTARY ILLUSTRATION. — It re than those we now ilustrate in d Supplementary pee The quen Beech in Ashridge Park of its typ no doubt tu finest [^en in the British Isles. According to Mr. Erwts (Trees of Great Britain tree in Great Britain except the Elm. Its газ 80 its girth at 5 feet is 12 feet 5 inches. LovDoN cetum, vol. iii. 10 feet in girth at 2 feet from the ground. To have assumed its present form and developed this beautiful trunk it must, of course, have been trast between the grace and rega "f height of the Queen perm and the twisted, gnarled, contorted e trunk is the subject of the other illastéation. May of the Beeches on this de- m material for very Shed study. We allude more Supplement to the '* Gardeners’ Chronicle.” | ey ~ а) re - = ^ ©, 2 К O Ei ez 3 аа! z HJ e < ай fy О A ris) xS Ф tz] Ha Ка ба Z ш m = н m. Sud QUE S Q < LOT з ica] ва T: ба < a" (x) (5 а ea a» 2] < Printed by Temple Press Ltd., London, Е.С. JANUARY 27, 1912.] THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. 57 particularly to specific гаранта than to indi- vidual characteristics. s have bark so characteristic that their identity. is recognizable 5 ta e H Ф 3 e e o distinguish it from the bark of the Hornbeam, distinct as the two are when properly examined. Associated with the study of the aes is that of the branching, and we can suggest no better winter study than that с‹ "min, with the per- manent characteristics of the hardy trees. THE Овснір Review.” —The January num- ber of The Orchid Review is printed on ert aper, and in other directions improvements are noticed, the editor showing that he intends to maintain for the journal a leading E in terature dealing with Orchids. There is a beautiful illustration of аайы Гога Wolmer ‘‘ Westonbirt variety," and the text in- cludes a variety of interesting subjects. Amongst other articles is one on the vexed question of Cypripedium versus Paphiopedilum, which is vt ? Fic. 30.—VETERAN BEECH AT ASHRIDGE PARK, (See page 56, and Supplementary Illustration.) “IRISH FARMING WORLD" DIRE CTORY AND ANNUAL.—This e list Ad stewards and gardeners in Ireland is, so far чаң апу е re recognised Ei с ань of articles dealing with ably dealt with by the editor. In dealing with the nomenclature of these plants it must be re- membered that the only names used in gardens are Cy ypripedium and Selenipedium (names ac- knowledged in Index Kewensis). The number late Sir JOSEPH contains a portrait of the HOOKER, isi illustrations of several Cypripe- diums besides the one mentioned. MR. WiLLiIAM WaRD.—The many c of iade general manag for HOUSE E SoN,. LTD., York, will learn with е that he has been compelled, reasons of ill-health, to retire for the present from active business Hisiscus HYBRIDS.—AÀn account of the origin of the new Hibiscus hybrids, known in America as Meehan's Mallow Marvels, is given by Mr. E. HEMMiING in Mitt. - De utschen Dendrolog. Gesell., 20, self to the hybridisation of Hibiscus species was to obtain plants with good red flowers, which should possess the hardiness of ibiscus moscheutos, a species widely distributed in the of East America. After numerous ex- periments and many failures, MEEHAN succeeded btaining red-flowered hybrids by crossing the tender H. coccineus with H. militaris, which is hardy in the эчу of Philadelphia. The hybrids thus obtained proved hardy, and among them were some Pet flowered seedlings, which were used for cross-breeding with I tta The Me cites of this latter cross wed considerable range of colour, some bei th ongrels thus obtaine эшм yielded the Mallow Marvels, for which Mr. HEMMING pg a brilliant ieee are vigor three years a I 5-6 feet. A nny position suits these is 8 feet and a x pig of en 3^ semi- shrubby hybr jdi тай. and they thrive most The plants begin to own within 5 inches of the ground level. Treated thus, the plants withstand a hard win- er, and throw up somewhat tardy but vigorous shoots in the following year. PROFESSOR alae ON “ GENETICS.” — Professor BATESON, in his opening lecture at the Royal Ins ке expressed his intention of dealing with the ferai problems of biology in the light of getic discoveries. that had been өк in the study of variation and heredity, by m of Mendelian analysis, shows that А ‹ can no longer be regarded on is a generally-accep eory at the pre- sent day, it is still impossible to give a definite answer Indian jungle fowl; knows by what exact process of addition or:sub- traction of elements this evolutionary process has come about. In a broad consideration of the nature of specific difference, it appears that in all A of living things there are good narply-defined fixed characters, and others in which there is little fixity, and in which the systematist finds it impossible to de- cide which are species and which are varieties. DARWIN expressed the hope that with the help of his views, such difficulties would pass away. But it is not too much to say that the theory of natural selection fails exactly at the point where it is most wanted to help us, namely, the meaning of specific difference. Professor BATESON strongly urged all workers in this field to dismiss from their minds pre-conceptions as to how iiem has аран and аѕ ёо ће part played by utilit of structures, and to study the properties of ani- mals and plants = as they would those of The d that the inorganic substanc e doctrine degree of fixity of a Ө үт character is a mea- sure of its utility to to the organism can no longer be held. The lecturer concluded with the sug- gestion that toleration is of as great importance ca selection in the evolution of specific forms. . Harman Payne, - Our old correspondent his name is included with гч upon whom the Government has bestowed the ‘‘ Palmes acadé- miques." This decoration carries with it the title of ** Officier de l'Instruction ч, and is a acknowledgement of his services as a writer in the French танат еде PINGUICULA GYPSICOLA.—A new x ran of Pinguicula was discovered by Mr. C. A. in 1910 during a plant- -collecting Meer тя in ypsicola, ‚В the subject of an Purrus in Méller’s Deutsche Gärtner- Zeitung The plant was discovered in Mexican highlan nds, growing on gypsum rocks and hills in company with species of Cac- tus, yu Agave and other dry-climate plants. Mr. A. PunPvs, who has grown the siderable n mstadt, recommends cultivating P. ib pans containing layers of crocks, coarse sand, and chopped асе (from the end of November to the middle of May). During the resting period the plant presents the aspect of a Sempervivum. The old leaves die down and the young, short, spathulate leaves, covered with white, bristle-like hairs, form a yellow-green colour, ex which is reddish ; the кэм. surface of the leaf is i light red-violet colour, and are borne throughout the summer. SPRAYING FOR Bic-Bup. — The efficacy of 20, May 4 and May 25. tion of the buds in September showed that the sprays had a certain effect, though not enough to eradicate the p Of the substances ed, a mixture of lime and sulphur was most effective. Thus the proportion of big-bud to ctive. normal (unaffected) buds which in uns was 66.7 per е was reduced by lime and sulphur to 45.5 5 рег с Sou ArRICAN Fruit TRADE. — The values of the fresh fruits exported from the South African Colonies during the seven — nded September 30, 1911, are as follow Apples, £1,174; ipei £4, — Bananas, £263 ; Pineapples, Oranges, £4,972; Naartjes, ; . £65; "idi £10,427 ; Nuts, £82; misce £2, e total value is — Town. 1» THE GARDENERS Lectures ON Genetics.—The first of a course of seven lectures on genetics was de- livered by Dr. KEEBLE, in the Imperial College of Science, South Kensington, on Thursday, January 18, at 5 o’clock. The subsequent lec- January 25, February 1, 8, 15, 25 a E commenced his course жр urging on biologists the importance of the study of genetics. He then proceeded to deal with con- crete cases of variation, as exhibited by the be- variations of this species were described and illustrated by a beautiful series of lantern slides, pe the plants in their natural colours. e slides, which had been prepared by the en process of colour-photography, were put at the disposal of the lecturer by Messrs. SUTTON Sons. їр DROUGHT AND TREE-GROWTH. rng Royal English Arboricultural Society is conduc ing an enquiry into the effects of the abn hi drought of last summer on trees. t was noticed amongst other rg that many trees had the foliage and shoots affected or killed, in dh Bridge-on-Tyne, Northumberland, for a form. The following | data should be furnished : known; the method of S lasting notching, pit- ting, &c: ; the character of the soil, and the slope and exposure of the land. SMALL HoLDiNGS.— We learn from the Journal of the Royal Society of Arts that the President of the Board of Agriculture has been visiting e Northumberland poses of the Ac arable land, and about 12 under wood, Ак age annual rental being about 34s. per tenants speak very hopefully of their ойе»; and there are nearly 400 applicants still waiting for land. The county council could absorb T acres if they could be obtained, and any of the actual tenants are earning a liveli- bind out of land which was ыд derelict In another part of the county, an estate is in oc- ien of small holders, many o diu are rs who work the regulation eight hours in tha] pi jte, and devote the remainder of the day to the cultivation of land and the breeding of stock. HE WEATHER IN 1911.—Supplementing the ын of the weather published in the last issue, Mr. MarrHEWS states that at Ardtornish the mean temperature for the year was 47.7°. August was the hottest month with a mean temperature of 59.9°. In this month also occurred the highest temperature for the year, 84° on the 12th. The coldest day was Febru- ary 1, when the thermometer registered 20.5°, and on the ground level only The mean re- lative humidity for the year was 82 (100 = rainfall of 1910 by 6.61 inches. May was the iest month with only 4.11 inches. In Decem- ber, 16.56 inches of rain fell, or more than half an inch each day. There were 12 зач т year when the rainfall exceeded 1 inch, and the wettest day was on December 23, cd 2.51 inches istered. The drought lasted 21 CHRONICLE. (JANpARY 27, 1912. days, from May 26 to June 15. At Waltham Hall Gardens, ‘Lincolnshire, Mr. FRANKISH states the total rainfall for 1911 was 25. 41 inches, as compared with 28.16 inches in 1910. The driest month was July, .56 inch was їп June, when 3.30 i en October, ee ember, and December were very wet months, rain falling on 92 days out P a possible 122 day : AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION AND THE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE (see leading article in issue for November 4, vol. 1.).—The Board of Education for the promotion of agricultural education made Board of signe uh n responsibility for the Universities and Col ich advanced ш the responsibility for farm аена: 8 well as for the agricultural work of Universities and Colleges, shall be transferred to the Boar d of Agriculture, and that this Board shall be re- garded as the Government Department concerned with this branch of educational work for the cation for a Fund in aid of farm institutes, wh made by the Board of Education, will therefore be withdrawn by them, and the Circular 778 on * Aid from the Development Fund for the Provision and Maintenance of Farm Institutes " d the Board of Education. SCOTLAND. FIRE AT A NURSERY. sns. TAYLOR Ввотневѕ, Cedar Grove Nus a timber structure, was totally gether with several of the greenhouses, stables with two horses, the cowhouse, office, stores and workshop. The loss is estimated à upwards of £1,500. FORESTRY IN EDINBURGH. AT the meeting of the Highland and А Agricul- — © tural Society of Scotland, held in Edinburgh E 4 the 10th inst., it was resolved, on the motion % — R. C. Munro-Ferguson, M.P., ith, to 3 make the usual annual grant of £50 towards o of the lecturer on forestry at the pdin : ary o burgh University. ЭРЕС. «| Ree S TI an P | poses, as nearer the ti 8 +) _ much interest the remarks of Mr and E. M. (p. 44 between the hun i _ Lodge Gardens, Ramsgate p Te 18 expensive _ Tew private gardens ER anu USA JANUARY 27, 1912.] THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. 59 HOME CORRESPONDENCE. (The Editors do not hold themselves responsible for the opinions expressed by correspondents.) в LEuiLLIOT.—I was ex- tremely interested in the criticism {see vol. 1., i my notes on the finely- coloured Hybri ea Rose, Mme ector li I do not think that climatic conditions are responsible for the shy-flowering nsi- blessed with the glorious А ех, or even the North of notwithstanding this, we ca Hector Leuilliot satisfactorily. i Lothian we are not w Rose to The Handbook on issued by The National Rose book we are tol runing Roses, Society. In that prune this Ro i é more like some of the st ing and robust Hybrid Perpetuals. are pru 1 1 recommended [ treatment required by yet it is too severe, and two more ** eyes, at least, should be left upon the laterals. ` T'he Handbook recommends that i mes the case, t- _ the Rose grows too strongly, a judicious roo E pose will be useful. George M. Taylor, Mid- ian. othi ESTRUCTION OF Rars.—I have read with Ит. Kenwood (p. . 44) respecting rat-catching. own experience may be ac et wo mistake to w ait too long W. Currell, East Cliff te. HoME-GROWN PINES AT OAKBROOK . MERSMITH.— Since the advent of imported fruits market-growers and man mout m y ar prhibitions testify. I was agreeably surprised, Eon: at the well-kept a We Acacia BAILEYANA.—I am enclosing a few sprays of an Acacia. This is the first time the plant has developed such a profusion of bloom here. The tree is growing out-of-doors in an exposed situation. Last season there were f ood o o r prospects of a good show of bloom simila to this year, but the flowers were spoile by cold winds and frost. Apart from this damage no other injury was caused to the owers have been out for nearly a e any records of this so early and so well out . Morgan, Porthgwidden Gar- ran, Cornwall, January 18, 1912. 1 Baileyana (see fig. 51), an species. e int foliage and the profusion of bright yellew blos- som provide a beautiful contrast in colouring.— J AL t ue. е7 I" Fic. 31.—ACACIA BAILEYANA : - THE CoLouniNG or AppLes.—I have been greatly interested in this subject since the autumn of 1909, w in Kent, who had time Apples which were more brilliantly coloured than any I ha n The soil was a fai rich loam ing one or two ) the chalk and confining the others to the I have long ini vot, so to speak, of the t whole question. It is a well known fact that growth continues throughout the night if the h, but. n eing very likely find that in those districts where nights are cold growth is more sturdy, and the olour of fruits brighter than in other districts where the nights are warm; as illustrated by pot Apples showing a remarkable change colour when placed tsi (see p ) E e also that the question of colour is a N = U,V ye SS 7 E ТОЕ Т тС S A ш FLOWERS YELLOW. if the chemical con- dding lime-rubble, c., or by confining the roots to the s face soil, then an improvement may be expected in our of the fruit. This ma ime 22 poor colouring effects, but ditions are changed b stance, in the soil, and what goes into the plant i i as pot sulphate o е was added than it more of something 1 et as a consequence of the chemical change, or the by-products of such a change or changes? 60 THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. [JANUARY 27, 1912, weather conditions, m a very impor on Kilmarnock. Our soil has oe rms with many ood and other from garden ight give е е nd data ortant subject. . H. Johns ur inspectio n. y St. Ledgers Gardens, ug uits were not only highly ccl- bem pe excellent specimens in every па. Е sTYLosa.—The beautiful, sweet-scented Iris stylosa (unguicularis) appears: to have benefited greatly from the long drought and €: heat ol past summer. e are gathering hundreds of flowers from a small colony growing on th-west border, in well- rained soil. be thoroug Gardens, Plympt CERTIFICATED GARDENERS. — I have been the discussions at the асс: he problem ad itself into the question how can vs eners кс урам — incon (4) The once vetoed. (5) Then. kaiih, “the. financial aspect somes i he £3 3s what comes in—who is to pa A the fee is? This brings the owner of t sudes at once into the question. (6) mall visiting deputation was ultimately, so far as ul gather, agreed to be the solution. (7) - importan estio the composition of this deputation was not thoroughly discussed, al- ough al assumed Ld 1 Аа a miniature inquisiti ) (8 ade, I gathered ‘hat a гле of suitable— head gard gardeners on its — naturally b be the advisers of the coun cil regarding any scheme finally agreed upon учулар he would have never tiraded against *amateurs, schoolmasters and other Why we vh a cause by excluding amateurs, Mis can stand the X identical, practical test smaller scale it may be—as a единна. from obtaining cortina s? Engineers and merchant shipping officers do not exclude efficient amateur rom certificates ; ‚ do not a urs open d often beat the professional? (9) matter of fact, the bio visiting d gardeners dd in less than a quarter of an hour have ^ic y good i of the work being hos and the two independent gentlemen would be there to see fair play, and, if necessary, Site the owner * bricks to be made withou T + mas alue th rk uld gladly help their ” Бен worker ” e uplifting mend ennobling art and science of бнт to obta n his №, dues сяра of appr ition, The t the a way to settle them is to obtain a а ub. merit from — вос и ty willing and able to grant the same E. SwEET РЕА SENATOR m um —This Jie Pea was introd ica m flower ie excel өң form eo During last summer I could n his sant баһа ‘varity (Senator aime appeared as a rogu most unexpected places. бав: Aeg rine ae in To ure white ta Dyk One appeared in Aurora Spencer, which i is a distinct and beauti- ul rose fi: n appeared TA Ф о а E. et Ф Lcd I 8 Primrose Se g) e King X e's Primrose Spencer. One appeared in F4 of The King x Rose Helio Seed- ling. Two appeared in f King x Zarina It is worthy of note that the variety The King is ne of the parents in wily —— The parentage of e King wa untess The questi on : in Lg a but for the one rogue might it be the жашо» whith prevailed in ae previous autumn? W. Cuthbert. т TREES IN GRASS the strongest xe Sage sae yet obtained that the effect o rom loci So Ф [7 wa Г КЕ 29 TB ы 8 pid 2 ct e et 5 Ф = Ф + = ry o [2p o =] porch x; into the latter, re t Бонн Ju in n a min- ute, and hence s some difficulty in in salut. ing why эбим results should have been ob- tained in this case, and in that wherein the grass was — nin the € 8 Pica over the roots, The reason is that in the for the warte to poe pet, before they were applied to the tre it was in order to are whether their pu A was responsible for the results, that the experiments with trays over the roots, where oxidation would be re- duced to a minimum, were devised. Spencer Pickering. SOCIETIES. ROYAL HORTICULTURAL. JANUARY usual fortnightly meeting р FLORAL COMMITTEE made no award t velty "The moet лунной Mim before the Fruit Ms d er о ncluded a collection Apples "n which the Society” s Gold M and a gg ee of vegetables. pens n by Mess sars. hinc N & Sons. This Committee also made no "n а nov diis: "Th xhibits of Orchids were remarkably fine, both from traders and amateurs. The ORCHID OMMI Land Values" by Mr. n Vei postponed, owing to eg rnc or Mr. Veitch. Floral Committee Present : Ter уз May, Esq. ora and Messrs. W. J. James, W. P. Thom John Dikan, ia A Dixon, Уу. 7 еап, VR. [^ We T. ry Fielder, J. F. McLe a J. Jen ni Howe, Herbert x Cutbu sh, Ar thur Tur rner, E. H. Jenkins, veurs бы earson, George Paul, and R. Hooper Pears A beautiful group of pa ne rdg ei paulia ionantha, arr а batch of Eup Prime). i oloured, whilst other зү e model specimens Giver Flora Medal. Messrs. W. Сотвоѕн & Son, Highgate, were filled “ig ‘table with greenhouse plants, forced TN са ations, and A arg The fo reed rubs were interspersed amongst өйы, ой fu pers agn sie ie gay, ossoms. es, Magnolias, Lilacs yar shige triloba, and Pyrus Malus Schei- decker were all ing a wealth of flowers. The Alpines dd nemon rnations completed a p principal novelty in this section being a colour * Malmaison" named King Geor e (чаз sit ЖО, Medal. Mess N & Sons, Reading, showed 3 splendid exhibit ot Chinese = and Суса: п latifoli e n batches of булген. variety. The € included som this firm's fine strain imula obconica. (Silver a edi ) Jas. Уктсн & Sons King’ Road, “Cheias, sta vig а pou Е of in- door flowering plants, іп Beg ркы апа ү, Сакты were es pi ous 800 JANUARY 27, 1912.] grandiflora, mingled with Coleus thyrsoideus, provided а striki ng contrast in gold and blue Begonia Winter Gem, a hybrid of the osa. section, was t rst T of this class in 1 о{тапа was the seed-bearer and the e parent a tuberous- fucked variety. (Silver Piden Medal. Messrs. Stuart Low & Co., Bush Mem Park, Enfield, again showed pans of Cyclamen and Daphne od ra, and varieties of perpetual- flowering Carnations Cyclamen Salmon King was remarkabl od. In the centre of the Car- nations was а stand he fine, rosy-salmon variety named ies Lady Alingto White Wonder, Gloriosa (pale, cl pink), dedos о г деер Баа оре), Веасоп, (mauve о de Brienen are other choice varieties. (Silver Banksian Medal.) Mr. L. К. Russert, Richmond, showed plants of Primula malac oides in considera le numbers, und of Jasminum primulinum, nd Garrya elliptica, with a ilu. completed the exhibit. (Silver Ванн T 1. piece. А Бас тэзе. мса Ёл f Pru ү & SoNs, Upper Edmon- anged lues pes amongst B the оланы Oleander, eris cp ts pul- chellum, and isia crenulata, the last-named with bunches of its pretty scarlet berries. “Silver Banksian Medal.) NELL & Sons, Swanley, Kent, Begonias such as Corallina, President Carnot, Richardsiana vastissima (wit th white flowers and u nequally-lobed foliage), ni- i odorata, бын. аи gigantea rosea, and hybrida floribunda, all these ia: n endulous tch of the pretty P Ae Iedal.) gr. Mr. Geo. Reynolds). large specimens, mostly standards. (Silver Flora Medal.) beautifully- ruta Quer t named Mrs. Buckstone was s by BUCKSTONE, Derby (gr. Mr. A. фе беч The colour is a shade of salmon. he S were crowde pla mee the beautiful blossoms. (Silver Banksian al) . ENGELMANN, Saffron Walden, Essex, had a miscellaneous group o Carnations, in which we noticed most = the choicer sorts in cultiva- tion. p dark-clove-coloured таби. is a novelty of ніве. Lady Northcliffe, one of the finest of the salmon- 5 a shades, was con- Spicuous in a tall eperg (зодно Banksian Medal.) Messrs. ALLWooD Bros., Wivelsfield Nurseries, Pu ards Heath. showed Carnations = bones ety, dadig Wivelsfield Wonder nante Gelion), ), Regal |с апа Gloriosa (the. latest in pink varieti g а flower of great White Wonder, elton, Weeds к, with a clove scent), Ба nd Marmic Mrs. C. F. Rapha n are а selec- tion Neo Flora. „Ме edal.) Mes s & Co., rstham, showed E dall p гаять. of ine Жез, iem ad Carna- ions. E E. DELL, Guernsey. showed his | Mr. Ber : wil аа ME "Carnat tion named Cor ah E na a flower h rose-pink colour, also Na butt: конц varieties. (Bronze Flora CARTER Pace & Co., London Wall, ET ‘showed la arge numbers of Cyclamens, onica. Primula malacoides and с Messrs. JA TER nes Park London, showed hybrid Primulas from their nur- sery at For The outst nd feature was their new oak-leaved variety named Oak-leaf. Mr serym pem y, Kent, showed almon-coloured form of {ће well- known Paul Crampel Pelargonium. essrs. Barr & Sons, King Street, Covent arden, London, ‘showed excellent spikes of the THE GARDENERS’ CHRONICLE. 61 fragrant Soleil d’Or Narcissus from out-of- doors, also other bulbs, various a rock- Irises, Crocuses, bores, and other spring-flowering plants. (Bronze aa feas dal. Messrs. J. CHEAL & Sons, Crawley, exhibited a rockery slanted - with early flowers, and a few shrubs in flower Exhibits of Raed plants were kei by Mr. G. U Kesto essrs. T. S. V "Ыы E o & Son, West Norwood, London n; and the Misses Норкіхз, Меге Gardens, Shepperton-on-Thames Orchid Committee. Pres J. ney Fowler, Esq. (in th Chair); and Messrs. Jas. O’Brien (hon. вес.) Harry J. Veitch, Gurne Regge F. J. Han- bury, vies b: '9. Е. Т. Armstrong, М Ј. Charlesworth, J. Cypher, W. MM. E E. H. G. "Alexander, E Dye, W. H. White, J. Wiles Potter, W. Bolto J. S. Moss, Barri Crawshay, and Sir Dates d Bar t.-Col. p^ з L. е om COVA. Westonbirt (gr. Mr. H. G. arded a variety, w flowers on one к the pretty Vanda Watsonii, with 8 seven Specimens of nii. Examples and blush- wie fomes of Phaio- irren Colmanii were also exhibited. srs. CHARLESWORTH бо, Haywards Бы. were awarded а Silver Flora Medal for a oup of exceptionally fine 5 cluded Lelio-Cattleya Belle alba, a very handsome form of Cattleya Oc Doin i i (with large, deep-red flowers), a fine form of O crispum Xanthotes, О. Acidi um, Stanhopea Shuttleworthii (a deep-yellow flower "PORTA diit on each side of the lip), and various thro tinted form of Pha' кч allied to P. leu ucorrhoda, pes n of ums and Odontiodas ; the handsome ead ‘yellow. flowered Oncidium esonii, which has, ition to fully- жена 5 отат, others with rudimentary organ dontoglossum Groganie; and pe hybrid de per were p interest- ess өмү ut den NG AND Brown, cng ek Wells, Wire awhile? а Silver Flora Medal for group, in the centre of which was their fine white Cattleya аи Raphael Т ** Orchid- со variety," 2 which an Aw of Merit as gain e last meeting. owers Mero uniforml ee the p rose-coloured Сони жет. veined with gold va кек ælio-Cattleya Wilhe ie ina, of other Lelio- peces tw showy Cypri pediums, ether with excellent specimens o Masdevallia Nera and M. бб азн сот- pleted the co Mess iis Low & Co., Bush Hill Park, Enfield, were awarded a Silver Flora Medal for ап effective group of Calanthe Veitchii, good Lac] cially worthy, viz. i Маа essrs. J. CYPHER % Sons, e е were me : Кос Cypripediums, С. Mrs. F. (Mr rs. Win. Mostyn x insigne), a bold flower with ( white dorsal sepal, blotched with purple; | Led eum Surprise, C. Susan, C. Act:us Sybil 9 light form of good shape), = Beeckmanii (a C. clear white), Venus, C. Leeanum Corona, Van ndyke oe and С. aureum Lang- leyense being a selec us Messrs. J. & A. N, Cooksbridge, were awarded a Silver Side "Medal for a group in which forms of Odontoglossum crispum хэ la anceps, a goo s alba, Catiloya ipedium Earl of Tan- Leemann, and e Bridge, Haywards Heath, staged à ‚ collection e which a Silver Banksian Medal was given. The best planta were Cypri- u t f the dorsal сри Idina (ins Countess of Carnarvon), (an ‘evenly рде flower), oo NTIA Raut, Es ш; p shtead Park, Epsom showed three white forms К Cattleya Trianæ, ere s variety," a fine no, of goo ood for mbidium gran Слон руне Ballie, sl aller Orchi ds. carlet, and Odontoglossum son's variety.” s WELL ‚ Esq., Westfield, Woking (gr. CM " Hopkins), viar d Cypripedium Thalia The B hrö Emperor, a hybrid of C DNE yellow in colour, and with ale a small, т. Wi A. Мах, St. Aas, showed forms of Сеа Trian rj TREVOR uem Bart., K.C.V.O. (gr. Ме H. White), dde Zygopetalum brachypetalum. ir Marriorr, Down House, Blandford, sent flower f a hybri 8 in shap pale pink colou C. J. Рнпллрѕ, Esq., The Glebe, оа showed Cymbi dium Pauwelsii, illips Мену те А ' a better form of ће plant, which po atk n Award ‘of Merit n year ; the bright-red front io the lip is a very attractive feature. Messrs. HassaLL & Co., Southgate, staged a m group, in were noted Cattleya Blackii (Gaskelliana alba x Mendelii alba), a ite flower th let um Sir в WERNHER 00 Mr. Metcalfe), p Calanthe rem a very fine hybrid, with flowers of a deep magenta rose, and evidently а I grower than most of the other dark Calàn 8 WARDS. FIRST-CLASS CERTIFICATE. Cypripedium Nora ( Mons. de Curte x aureum Œdipe), from Lt.-Col. Sir Grorce L. Ногғовр, K.C.V.O. stonbirt (gr. Mr. Н. Alexan- der) A mous gi = with all the need. The d by g эжей к апа lip are Зн аң ko and marked ith purple. with THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. [JANUARY 27, 1912. AWARDS ОЕ MERIT. dium Duke of Marlborough фри the Duke of ? tea spotting rising from the small, green base. The petals and lip are Aur tinged with um ге ү x Wigan Pa ey: fic Messrs. J. & . McBean, Cocks- he sepal white, slightly spotted with purple. white lip is blotched with red and с olax СИЕ ** Cobb’s pelali "barred with violet, a the lip blotched with Td violet. from rem mark- able plant, being iri е cm of po species. e sepals and petals a e pea-green, whilst д MER e lip is aee mr Lalio-Cattleya amabilis SEE L.-C. Fascinator X C. a ro ana Sta еш), from Messrs. HARLESW charming, pure-white flower, with скарале Gaining in the ір. L CULTURAL ceps iie To Bra gr. xi rx Han Esq., Biythewood, Burn - p 9 t Calanthe Witla am mat rray, eac ы өү: gth, Fruit and Vegetable Committee. тонаб J. Cheal, Esq. (in the Chair); and Mess G. A. Nix, H. Somers Rivers, J. orent uck ett, A. Dean, J. Willard, J. i J: cerit and A R. Allan Messrs. Geo. Bunyarp & Co. їл Maid- stone, шә ап extraordinarily good Sa ne tion of Apples, embr 180 dishes n e following vari r e п :—Ошйтату: Lady Henniker, Norfolk Beau Beg Lord Derby, s Red Reinette, Calville des ames green Apple, of fine appearance), Waltham Abbey Seedling, Smart’s nt Cornish Aromatic, Ross Noupareil, Rival, and Aromatic Russet. (Gold Me Меже. . SEABROOK ford, he Q a " Kin of the Pi ins, не шу. "a Miti s Pippin, "ned Barnack Beau (Silver Kaishtian Medal.) Messrs. Sutton & Sons, Reading, set Р) а cà оо of root ые, of cellence and of much interest. Selected Ai Alis um ier arro these there were white Artichoke tubers and Potatos. (Silver Knightian Mr. E. Sanps, Hillsborough, Co. : сәг nd, saged о collection Al MN MEN 36 borough, апа including several Irish-raised varieties. The bu tubers were’ not large. t they were o even size, although they had lost their autumn freshness hi arieties were repre- sented by Duchess of Cornwall, Lady Llewelyn, White bble, Conquest, "B een, Erin’s Best, Irish Hero, d Fac en Leinster Won miren nd Favourite. coloured varieties ere Epicure, ошай, к Bhátorócke, (Silver Базы Те е Superint у Мг ibited from the ан р сайнаа of for names. One o "the oe — pups sort o name : en gro Wisley for the pest 14 years, sind has never "been recognised. Other good varieties ere Haw ае Early "Red, Collis’s Ruby, eg Сунак Perfec HT, ex- GARDENERS mi der BENEVOLENT ise tds ео Results of the election were orded in our last issue. JAN ixi. —The 74th annual general meeting of ihe: subscribers to this Institution took place Meta ve date. e proc orca ге a our last i and we now reproduce fha он of the Бае быды for 1911. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE. mittee have much pleasure in submitting their rt—the Tina together | with a balance-sheet (as pe sho expenditu " = the year ng so as in former express unt thankfulness at havi inr hewn enabled | io > maintain, = good work of benefiti o te шон P Eo о, pied ugh sheer cerei have ee obliged to iunt aei Mes Established in the year 1839, the charity has since that The Com annual repo: time distributed їп relief no less a sum than £137,000, whilst ers the past year £4,344 у disbursed in тег. manent assistance аге, ‘being £150 more than in any other year of ү history At the с кенди! НН of 1911 there were 246 persons—140 men and "106 widows—in receipt of annuities of £20 and £16 a year respectively. Ex the year 13 men and 19 widows have passed away. Of the e of who om N. Бош) 8 The annual festival dinner took place in June last, in the hall of the es toe Company of Grocers, Aog! by kind permission of the . Ladies were for time in the history of the institution nt on the occasion, Sir Marcus Samuel, Bart., presided, who m- mit tender their sincere thanks, not ly for his ble adv о t ai but for his e the dinner being & be es ыла of тааз т ae thanks to these gentlemen who kindly = -— wards and collectors; to don of flowers; манастан ез; % he horti- cultural Bren M invaluable and gratuitous assistance at all , 8 other friends in all f the country who contributed in any way towards the satis amongst whom mentioned the Rt. Н. Е 23 (Madresfield), bz. Lady Battersea (Overstrand), Sir Crisp, LL.B., . (Friar Park), and E. J. Wythes, Esq. Ri cw ing). handso: sf k Tecipients of these ere most truly thankful. The Committee idi rcr acknowledge the services of the po as OF RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS OF THE GARDENERS' ROYAL NEVOLENT INSTITUTION FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 30, 1911. CR. 8. d. £ aa To Balan 7 AUR 1967 $5 By Annuities and gratuities, includ- S beet i deposit ve sí 3,430 0 0 ing special gifts (Messrs. Sutton 4 e’s legacy ds 1000 0 0 and Monro) 4,344 18 " ^ Annual зорнае 1,375 9 6 „ Expenses of annual meeting and 919 9 on ASA d in consequence ON ion 1 festival dinner .. 2338 14 4 » Rent, firin ng, lighting, &c., and » Royal Horticultral Society т salaries of Secretary and Clerk .. (00 5 5 hróder c y 20 0 0 5 —— emi stall err includ- © Dicens hes x MER p p wil Sport , pollin papers, » Return of Income Tax is 2-9 54 15.5 . 14314 7 —— 4,687 16 2 Less advertisements 1.3. 0 "dux Postages, reports, polling papers, i á appeals, &с. 314 3 EA Advertisement in Fry's Charities 330 » Carriag ме, telegrams, and incidental ныч д » Travel" [ed and deputation expenses 529 , Bank chari 3 9 ME , Expenses of festival pum. "EE ЫК ale dinner charges ae AM. Ru 0 5 9 » National telephone .. .. 610 0 „ Placed on de veh Ua 2,830 § : » Ditto Wolfe’s legacy 1,000 Balan with Treasurer... ы to ‘oon Secretary .. 135 8 8 | 710.184 16 9 £10,184 жылан d га унда тей to meet ex quarterly payments due rie doe In мафиа with 2. volent Institution, we report t we have audited rules of the Gardeners' Roya the accounts, “having ARM all the € and cies required. We have also Neid the securities in tbe hands of the bankers. f our opinion t found in perfect o:der. January 16, 1912. VICTORIA ERA FUND.—BALANCE SHEET, 5 kå re wa o Balance, T L — ee vs 134 110 $ к. " 22, 2A 4:4 „ Returned Incóm Ue: 8 T ” Balance of ode AS with net — на a . 1,055 18 0 —— 1,069 811 £1,403 10 9 MM MÀ анаи balance sheet is properly drawn up and as shown by the books, which we THOMAS MANNING. J. WILLARD 1011. Pee: £ sd By Gratuiti 204 15 а of balance апа interest of Ryland's 518 0 legacy, New South Wales, 3% р er ceti. de^ 2n? a Balance in hand, December 30, 1 lou me £1,403 10 9 — GOOD SAMARITAN FUND.—BALANCE SHEET, 1911. DR. zi LE To Bal Jz 1, юп е = S 16 6 By Gratuiti zw 0 9 а „> eo ratu oe .. z nee з. acc m с uL миле 1i c - 2 5 » Donations ERST 3 8 ” Return of Income Тах. ка "а 8 310 21510 8 E o £561 6 2 Шише. s d January 16. 1912. ey R THOMAS MANNING- Audited and found correct. { J. WILLARD. a БЫ JANUARY 27, 1912.] THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. 63 9 noe Кы i officers of the several auxiliaries which ei ion are of such invaluable assistance to the M bs RISTOL AND BATH r residen | Hon. Treasurers. Col. H. Cary i ut A. Garaway, Esq. Hon. — es. Mr. Geo. Harr champ, K.C.M.G White. DEVON AND EXET Mr. W. Mackay. WOLVERHAMPTON. C. T. Mander, Esq., | Mr. Geo. Bradley. P" Geo. Bradley. Б | ORCESTER. Rt. Hon. Earl Beau- Ps White, Esq. | Mr. Percy G. G. | кг W. Mackay. AND DISTRICT. KSHIRE, READING Р Mr. L. Castle, R Mrs. Rowland Sper- | Arthu: W. Satton, ling. Nee cos е» V.M.H ERPOOL AUXILIARY The Rt. Hon. The | Mr. A. J. Criprin. | Mr. R. G. Water- Da of Derby, man. K АЙ. be н income is d i ly sensible of the genercus ccorded to them in the.past, they again plead for ble them to Charity to those who are An m Y J. VETTOH, Chai RGE J. INGRAM, iles. Messrs. Donald MacDonald, E. А. Bun- e Royal Nurseries, Maidstone), and R. G. Cuthbert tef the firm of Mess hgate elected members of t HE ем ati А good company asse e evening of the к е day at the annual friendly supper, the уг, чекен on this occasion being Mr. S. M. Seg In the course of the Кы ле Mr. N er wood announced his intention of making a dona tion of £20, to be d be cessful candidates at the Ys aie Mr. George Munro gave a sum of £10 towards a pension in НИЕ, of one of the бен ULSTER Peak oe ae „ич Hw —The this кеа held оп idi. prot cte andis the due э” yel the Lord Mayor of Belfast, p. ко rdie, М.Р. The income from mounted to £725 3s. 8d., and the hes биза à io £760 ie 9d. ment, of Fear iamen had at last изыш cai thy of support, and had 1 o ffice-bearers were elected :— President, the Lord Mayor P Belfast (Mr. R. J. ог M.A., M.P.); hon. treasurer, Mr. vid Allen; hon. secretary, Mr. Thomas Paul; көз. secretary, Mr. J. Ма Br ide. TTIS кес сар ‘RY 16.—The an ual meeting of this IM Mr. Massie, mbers present. mm stated that е work of the association qr een well maintained, and that there ha en average attendance of 100 ар the ordinary pcc The list of members showed a small decrease the year. The Curysanthemum iig resulted in a profit of council reco " = of the co еы апа partys iv e mbody- us 0 the proposals set dm лий in inaugura] address, and providing for other developments in the near future. The leading pr roposals were: А readjustment of the finances ; immediate ste ере to be taken to start a fund for the foundation of a Жет ж-ны, Institution qus Library ; more facilities for the young men to tak 1 апа the starting о of a Benevolent und to a р өн who у be ove en by бает. О{һег provenals EM. the holding of examinations in —— gue the providing of bur saries for student ticul- ture ost important e uy pro- osals was to lish the uniform а annual sub- scription of E 6d., and to adopt a scale varying from 2s. 6d. o £2 9s. As regards the founda- Han of a horticultural institution, it was state that the council w ady in sea of the nucleus of a fund for the i o donation of £80 fro 1 жю National Exhibition (1908), and donatio be I the ты that an anonymous een 73 promised £2 start a benevolent fund. The chairman moved the rus of ide е- vised constitution and by-laws, and after some md amendments had oe pla Hieron ved were ado Ca dm ain Stirling, of Keir, was Mese honorary president for the current se Mr. Massie was re-elected president, and И ж Jas. Dobbie and D. W. Thomson were ho to the vacant vice-presidencies. e following were elected to uncil ee ssrs. D. Kidd, Jas ighgate, T. Fortune, Р; omson was re-elected secretary and treasurer. It ted a Su ae Stirling had in- vited the members to Fifteen mbers were The sc kd will diliver lis Ue ring address a S 6, his subject being ‘‘ Garden City NORTH yn o rq HORTI- RAL. JANUARY 17. As - е meeting of this Pie a held in ae Quee s Hotel, Leeds, е е. man of the council, Major Dent, presided over an attend- ance and ual ociety had attained. эин considerably о over e Mn WA Associate mem 18 about the same. Twelve — are in affili ia- tion. The balance- ibi shows a loss on the P s working of a 150, vd ch is accounted (1) the ете preliminary expenses; (2) deficit on the monthly shows. In uture these shows will be held in the Corn ee has been acquired кел of the chairman, Earl Grey was Mock tay elected presiden The council was re-elected, and the i page names added: Professor H. S. Seton, an Messrs. W. Cuthbertson and e Hon. Rupert Beckett was again elected treasurer, and Mr. ackson, A.C. p The committees were also appointed. everal saper e ee a c were made in the by- Tha mmittees be honorary ‚б. анаа. (5) ТҺаї gardeners Бе еп- в to vote at the annual general meetings. The programme for the pia V indi was rs before the meeting. It comprises a series of shows to be held in conjunction with several 3 socie бы in various localiti Arrang ments have also een made for iad shows xd 1 pe to be held in Leeds. ing the evening a lecture on ‘ ‘ The ur Mn: of the Modern Sweet Pea"' was giv by Mr. Wm ir ertson. There was a goo od attendance, and Ker, Liverpool, Med. The lecturer авс die history of the Sweet Pea from date of its introduction in 1700 until ‘mourners including yer. the present time. He said that the National Sweet Pea E vid was the outcome of the bicentenary meeting and үрне эө in 1900 The wie гуни, за чэ work e by such ау Mr. Lax an - Mr. H. y cte show bar kay Sw eet Peas are cultivated, thbertson said that one firm, Messrs. liforn d acre Moss, 3 California Ppa 400 s of Peas for seed gre s. In his, Mr. thbert- son's opinion ere not s pure as those grown in Great Britain, HN t s grew pani on a large scale from many plants, instead of бе е from single plants. The latter course, although s slower, is essential if stocks a t ferring md the first vales having a waved stan- ard, ntess Spencer, Mr. Sere Аза Чы the following history of its or igin: The ety ** Lovely crossed "ie «ilum a resulting seed was saved a crossed ew n, but three were destroyed by mice; the others grew successfully. The Тебе уеаг a waved variety was also raised by Mr. Eckford. In the Coun eel is com- pressed or clamped, in, "bil st in flowers of the older type the keel 1s more open, and the anthers stand out. 5 Cuthbertson Ae hese that the double var “ Duplex ” чен forerunner of a bis AN race of flow Lantern am Шанлы choice varieties of E ber ere shown during the delivery of the lect LAW NOTE. ACTION AGAINST A HORTICULTURAL | SOCIETY. VEN, Lanark Aerodrome, Lanark, ‘Mr, Ew wen SO M rM to ights ould not tak e claim s that si is entitled » the £50 dir bring- ing ine on to the ground. The de- i eh state that t the pursuer was to bring an aeroplane capable of flying, but that the machine he br broken, e pursuer was aware of this, and that the machine was in- uite ET for flying, an = ea Мшдет claim of or breach of с The Sheriff has fixed the proof for F ме; 25. _Ф®йпнагэ. Michael Murphy, ү of flying. They allege that the weather qui CHAEL MUuRPHY.—Mr. ary P. dener at the Ha Whitney Estate, Newport, U.S.A., his home th nst. Mr. Murphy was a native of erem ane Ireland, and settled in Newport 58 he held the e post of gardener on the estate men- tioned for AS Purves. —The death of Mr. a gin сен managing director of Messrs. F Brunning, Ltd., 64, Elizabeth Street, NL bourne, on October 4, 1911, is announced in The J l of Horticulture of Australia " Th deceased gentleman was born in A the Lothians. After learning the business of far ing, he proceeded to tralia in 1863, and for 13 rs mana, the iness of Messrs. Law, mner & Co. He afterwards took over the busi- ness of Adamson’s Seed and Plant War чене which is ү one of the principal seed Melbour ' BOWLER. an John Бонни, gardener "is pow past 46 years at Caldec xn Nun- eaton, died e Ca е: оп the ТЬ i Мг. Bowler was skilful gardener an d well He was gh aris The funeral took ecote on the 17th inst., the aptain Townshend, de- known in the "Midlands. v ceased's emplo 64 THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. [January 27, 1912. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS, PPLE BLEN IN : H. Cobham Blenheim "A and Ble SEN on are synon enheim Orange is the name he variety appeared in the Gar deners Chronicle for April 12, 1851, p. 228: ‘‘In a somewhat сиса corner of the wes ing tic oodstock, wi ard wall of Blenheim Park, sind af tha it occasionally s long, thin, wiry twigs, but this last sign of vitality has ceased, and what remains w he portion of the oodlouse the worm Grimmett, the basket-maker, against r of os garden wall the venerable relict is supported, ooking on it hop window, and while he wove the РИ а x + more than 50 s ummers, on s, mutability of all eublunary substances on juice, and core, and vegetable, well as animal, and flesh and bloat He чй рўе the time when, 50 у ago, a and the a fine ll-bearing 7 fa bud, and blossom, and fruit, an thousands thronged from all parts to gaze on its ruddy, ripenin ange burden; then gar- deners came in the spring-tide toyselect the һ-с scions, and to hear the tale of his Ай, түт. arden old stock, a plain, practical аце man, with his bees and агар Мы, and his ‘glorious pride’ п ihe mi st of his little en he realised Virgil's drin of the old Corycian: equabat opes ahnimis.' e provincial name for this Apple is still * Kempster's Pippin,' a lasting monu- mental tribute and inscription to ua а rst dreap the kernel e om acid sprung. AURI : Н. Т. Articles on the Ла ар- peared i » the d jo E es ; Decem- 1907, December 21, anuary 25, 1908, October 17, 1908, April | 30, 1910, and March 18, 1911. Caustic ALKALI ON Vines: G. В. recommended by the makers for destroying mealy tog on vines. The specific must be wo ГӨ, by ns of a stiff brush, into the lurking PME where he in- i X ashes of this nature Le operator p pea his hands with leat glov ge pr ml M ada дасе. The ques- s M ae eners’ реп п тапу rma pe A those mentioned tee your letter. In a matter well to consult a жы, giving ы access ts УЕН the documents you possess. Decay IN TREE-TRU 5 п article by Mr. W. J. n, in ah the Gardeners’ Chronicle for April 21, 1906, 244, on g rig and shrubs, he states ‘that all, or as much a NAMES oF Fruits: J. “ey be given. бы ум t when the hole i is very e, a new layer of I will к оуег {һе -— when filled in the fa des titie d. ENS: Kewi te. Appli- cation for admission as spe sina in the Royal ardens, Kew, must be made on a ce occurr date of his a aer е he should writ again if he still desires admission. Tho selected for appointment as gardeners who a British subjects, i ender approved service, are eligible to remain at for а period of two years f date joining. At the termination of two years' experience in the Royal Botanic Garden gardener t the cost of —— - Sub: foremen — e paid 27s. per week. DES. i. Eremuri coe d = ge not later than a end Sd Jan n your r the lime will necessary. en the crowns appear беор the soil cover them with Spruce or Fir branches to m severe rosts. amage by ong light nature it "il o lift the crowns every year, bu wet land {ift the cro the iting dis down, store the sand in ry sh Eremuri ine plenty of root-roo: u for your complimentary letter, kil for your expresidi of good wishes House. Scarlet Pearmain. Taio S o ы с W. H. ia examples NAMES OF Pn a G. dm , Fittonia argyroneura; 2, F. Pearcei; 3, acena Godseffiana ; EJ Resin nta vA yana. — Ж. ermum scoparium; 2 Spirea Тыа, ©? Anona Cherimolia — san кү, closely sembles the eusiely Mrs. Swinbur arde ener. on to be offici to certai ates hen applying for public жемк л preference shown t e of the can as escribed i ur letter ч not bare © been permitted. „Хе fear 7 t you can m ex- ре curre if] eeping your appointment with the co еня езз the ittee had ed to pay such ex- agreemen penses. The publication ot your letter would not be likely to effect any good. Rainway Fare: Stafford. ЇЇ agreement stating that your employer would return you ix nths’ the incurre Ао: Ше Sibi. diffi- per in compelling him to pay tha On the contrary, if you have no ag to this bg e fear you pea little chance of obtain- g redress on the strength rbal озыны of the head gardene FOR he ROYAL oe er 8 PRO V SEEDLING ORANGES: F. J. R VIOLAS FOR EXHIBITI Comme ARK EMProvÉs: T. V rite Rev. W. W ilks, Vincent Square, for a copy of the syllabus the s in. W ед Oranges may Бе propagated in two and by ne Lerman is the most simple plan, i shou e carried out until the fir "st week ever necessary ir flow freely Gr afting ‘shit n leties yman. Pr ibn ly | vata Rivers & Son, _Sawbridge worth, would be able to supply y ORUM. Р; Alb The following 24 varieties of Violas a е те- nde bition purposes in the subject, Pa day Gardening Series] ое Кау, р ele m qu white centre, ibo t "oe. игъ pee Reid at ane, lower petals crimson-purple, with e of lavender; Ka ouston, white ground, heavily belted with rosy-mauve ; Lad Knox, large primrose self, rayless ; Lawmuir, rich crimson, stre with magenta; Lizzi S , glossy k under petals, each tipped with lavender; upper petals clear lavender; Louie Granger, rose-coloured self; Mme. + ray, la white, Tadge Craig, o Stirling, creamy-white, and W. P. A. аш myth, с and edged with гет бенон а vars large flo wer. nication L—Rrin..J. B кр, HDX Voir o orm d S. G. F. H.—T. M. LH. 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No apparatu us. WM. DARLINGTON & SONS, Patentees, xe N.E. ALTERS & pena Morland Rd., tig of Lath Roller Gr ric ne B "Pide: hes, Arbours, Rose Pillars, Catalogues free. Trellis Sere an Established с ive 20 years. ii THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. [FEBRUARY 3, 1912. SALES BY AUCTION. Rose Trees, Shrubs, Fruit Trees, Lilies, Perennials. М; d C. STEVENS begs to qium t his Sales by Auction are held e MONDAY — WEDNESDAY, Ca eed post dice Lots purchased, packed and eae toall parts. STEVENS’ AUCTION ROOMS (Established 150 Years), 38, King St., Covent Garden, ч W.C. onday, Wednesday and Friday pep уе" - АША eden J and o'Clo - s Gladius, i joie: IET y of Valley, &c., Herbaceous Plants, Flowering and Decorative S S a ‘es, &c. 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An important consignment just to 1,216 CASES JAPANESE бея comprising 40,250 pee idee anter 1,910 PLATYPHYLLUM. 320 fa EI E ТЕ 8,890 » SPECIOSUM ALB 720 » » yellow stamens. 89,920 b 4» RÜBRUM. 500 ээ ” RUBR AGNIFICUM. 1,470 » MELPO ME NE. 4,220 LONGIFLORU 5,470 in GIGANTEUM. 2,450 d TIGRINUM FORTUNEI E GIGANTEUM. 349 790 CALOCASIA MU 'LTIFLOR A. 4,250 a KAMPFERI, go HERBACEOUS ONIES 190 IRIS JAPONICA, 1 case IRIS bi RAWI GS, HOLLYHOCK, MORNING GLORY and Yates E eA , and 29 large stems CYCAS R GT YCA ESSRS. PROT HEROE H" MORRIS wil SELL the above by AUCTION at their аини "Sale Жеш. per and 68, b ow vicia ROC - On ew morning of Sale and Catalog s had. ext, eui pd at 12.45 o'Clock. ssrs. Sander & Sons, St. Albans lot: f fres obium бк; also D. albo к nguineum, in £g y fine masses, together with choice — inter- mediate ме. n thouse Orchids in variety from M "ESSRS. ,PROTHEROE E MORBIS AUC ON will i оты he above by at their ‘Central —— 5; Pes and 68, Pic Io EG Ов view morning of. Sal e and Catalogues had. BUSINESSES FOR SALE, &c. YOR IMMEDIATE ыр, through а death of proprietor, LEA HOLD MARKET NURSERY, of about 2} acres; run of well- heated glasshouses in он vali “order, stocked with a grand lot of Strawberries in me fo: ng ee full pe en sinis New yes ondale; ". Southwood Road, m, Ken Over 100 оир. Market Gardens, Florist & Seed SES to be DISPOSED OF. ESSRS. PROTHEROE md MORRIS' HORTICULTURAL REGIST contains full particulars Y the avete, ae ~*~ be. obtained gratis at— OWN GOING ABRO D.—Capi ital HOLD NURSERY, situate in an important town in. Warwickshire; facing main line station; four кетр еее; and large show sie e: excellent sto ae pee op "e be mo in town if desired for sale roduc rice a going concern, 4900.—Full particulars of Меш. PROTHEROE & MORRIS, 67, Cheapside, E.C UFFOLK.—FREEHOLD MARKET e r^v» in excel! P тов, ; 7% acres, includ- i nder Fruit; newly-erected dwelling-house nud d: buildin gs; ed ‹ os Кашу for tady Hort, culturist; price, p. ooo as a going concern of Messrs. PROTHEROE & MORRIS, 67-68, gre enin ide, E si URSERY FOR SALE; r45o feet of glass; practically new; well heated ; good idis packing shed, stable, &c.—Particulars, apply, Жый: 12, Five Wents Cottage, Swanley, Kent рехт Н (Main line, London ‘and th-Western Railwa $).—For Sale, owing to ill- health of proprietor, a среле NURSERY, MARKET G OR RDEN, and FL SIT PUS INESS, with or with- out shop e town ; SE NEN 60 years; bears iy of about seven acres; one mil "n town; five glass- houses, practically new, modern heating’ apparatus; quantity of frames; varied and gen eral stock of grow ing. pla ants, florists’ requisites, &c.; shop in сонра! рч total valuation, 41,500; offers invited for ick sale; lendid ae ee ic^ spie with moderate ca sk PUBLISHERS’ NOTICES. LPINE FLOWERS Ар ROCK GARDENS. By Walter P. Wrigh A practical book containing magnificent гонан апа абыл е of the flowers as they grow, por t beautiful book on the subject yet produced. tes. “6d. HEADLEY BROTHERS, Bishópsgate, London. Tess S AND ROSE GARDENS е чанг Р. Wright, А сот on volume to above. The Sphere says: you will havea fee rose e garden net. Writ HEAD uy the book! this winter and eer gue. and July." 12s. 6d. pie Шира ры booklet post free. EY BROTHE ishopsgate, London. MONG THE HILLS. By Reginald inc ^" Fia vd “won for p Mr unique plac ipsae d mentee 5 on Alpi lants." — The Gardener’ Du le. tos. 6d. net. ‘Prospectus post free. HEADLEY BROTHERS, Bishopsgate, London. ТЕ S “ Wild Flowers of edition, including Salwey's Scared List, Habitats “a eee. Vgc mere 1863 RA 50, price 6d.—J. KYNOCH, 8, College oad, Brigh on. TE HbA for 1912. 1/3 post free. '. y amp Cloth revo 2/6. AN UP- prier exit m берле REFERENCE. f the Principal пета ‘Seed n, &c. » Mansions, their (cci iers and Head Lure sd Builders, Engineers, E &c. Offices: JOURNAL or HORTICULTURE, 4, Mitre Court, Fleet Steet, London, Е.С. Pronunciation of Plant Names. A few copies are stillto be had. Post free, 1/13. a Present-Day Gardening. Edited by R. Hooper PEARSON, Managing Editor of the GaRDENERS’ CHRONICLE. Now Ready. Post free, 1/9 each. pur merous Beautifully Coloured Plates — in Each Volume. 1—Swee enis y Horace J. WRIGHT, late Secreta and Chairman o ae the National Sweet Pea Society. Sd Chapter o ge * Sweet Peas for Exhibition," by Тн THE PUBLISHER, “ Gardeners’ Chronicle ” Offices, 41, Wellington St., Covent Garden, London, W.C. NOTICES. Minehead Urban District Council. TO кечле GARDENERS, HE Mi nehead Urban District Council Plan of the site and conditions may be obtained from the andira чу n te comi of five shillings, which sum will be төшен оп eipt of bona-fide designs in accordance ee the onditions. POMA of ect as stated in the condi. tions) is offered =, j the. ү. it pes чу? е. шуа nd the design in respect of whic may be — shall b of ofthe Сой. Des nclosed i in а sea kage, as directed in sed ** eur би Meadows," аге to be sent to the ickecsigusd on or before the 26th day of кел 1912 Dated this 17th day of yop d 1912 у order, L: 3 'WEBBERINCL EDON, Clerk. 16, Park Street, Minehe RS. J. FIELD wishes to express her gratitude and thanks to all those who so ably suppor = her at Benevolent , the recent лана TENDERS. County Lunatic Asylum, Lancaster. HE ушн and ане of the abov et vin g етар from persons за М ма Piin utis To or supplying Flow egetable, a a eds, Ж. ; printed ape cca and form of Tender (none other will be accepted) may be obtained o pplication to the under ed at the Asylum. enders and specifications addressed “ The Chairman of the Visiting Committee" must Бе delivered at. the asylum not later than Saturday, February roth, 1912. The commit t bi itself to accept the lowest or any Tender. J- R; WILSO Clerk and p*t: Clerk's Office 29 үйнө, 1912. EXHIBITIONS. Glasgow Centenary FI ower Show mber 4th, 5th and 6th, 1 The Schedule which is now ready contains the follow- ing br rea Competitive Classes open to the United ets of Plants. Prizes of 140/- 100/- 80/- 40/- Bu s Welton we ed Medal and £5 presented " I bigger ustees, additional to winner of т of Dessert Fruit (decorated). aa ; 18. ve Veitch Silver Medal and £5 pre- д tch Memorial Trustees, additional to Collection of Vegetables (з асте zes 100/- 60/- 40/- 20/-. Presented by Messrs. Sutton & p Similar кш Class plein pA Scotland. Important ation n all Sections, including Cut Flowers. Sou M. MACKIE, Secretary. 124, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow. PLANTS, &c., WANTED. OXWOOD EDGING.—Wante quantity of the above for re- Aaying Bae i to BERRY, 13 TED, Offers of гире за ГА- РАСЕВТАЗ, че and nu —Sizes bir prices to SANDER & SONS ans. m Rot "KENTIA PALMS, 25 feet high; large, well- coloured Dracæn кы et Crot tons, diio Aspidistras.— ' BERT GREEN (1911), LTD., 28, Crawford Street, Lond m, W. ITED, large quantity o first-class stuff. — Samples to HY. W. DUDMAN, ury. BOX EDGING ре оо Or 1,0 - Golden Privet, 2 feet, ягу bushy ; Lilacs, named kinds, 3 feet, 4 fe eet to 6 feet.—Cash price offers to “ NURSERYMAN, Box 2, 2 Wellington Street, Covent Garden, М.С. UTHBERT’S SPECIALITE „МОЕ AWN.—NEW SPAWN NOW REAL. е continue to receive the most ati gestion vat nthe a oductiveness and good quality of our A b Met- bushel, LI AND G. CUTHBERT, Seed and B uthgate, Middlesex. FEBRUARY 3, 1912.] THE Gardeners Chronicle No. 1,310.—SATURDAY, February 3, 1912. CONTENTS. Acacia Baileyana and Parasites, flowering а Е «- ПО louring of 76 Pantenn Louis, memorial 7 Board of Agriculture and Pla nts, movement in .. 75 i isti Plants. new or note- orthy Nannorrhops Ritchie- -- 69 | Pro ыраа, the, of The City Gardener ... 65} plant names "1 Carbon-dioxide or nitro- Rosary, the ew ape of the Cattleya Maggie Raphael N. ME E. Т A alba ** chidhu Scotland notes from = variet ie — Сора B dum var. Bri КОЙП Ног 78 Deutscher Ruhm = H British Gardeners Estates, the break-up of 74 Associatio 75, 78 Foreign correspondence — танні Fruit "Trade nch visitors to the B -nevolen i Ал don Inte Haslemere "Che rys. 2:4 ЧӘ onal Exhibition 66 Horticultural Club 78 eine. Prof. Bateson Le s Professional on. ses OE балары; i 77 " George Monro ” con- Linnean 7 cert, the .. 73 Liverpool | t. 8 Habenari ria conopsea alba 68 Manchester and N. of Halesia tetraptera 73 England O. chid ... 77 Hales, Stephen, mem- National Chr E orial to` yal Horticultural ... 73 — M of horticulture, Royal Meteorological, 77 ботла, ranational ... Southampton t. fruits, Bid ance Act, 1911, the 73|South African Tem purchase, State- R.H.S. exhibition of, aided ndoned aba Lilium sulphureum and Strobilanthes Dyerianus 68 L. Fortunei Trees, street, in Canada 77 A enisi the value of, Vacuum cleaner, the, as as a fertiliser UN а re of p uu. phosphatic = E Obituary— Weather "guides for Clarka. Thad 80 Seana taimera Orc n Р notes ana йй 70, ü Orchids at Westfield... 67 ILL йада Cattleya Maggie Raphael alba “© Orchidhurst V tgs f RD Habenaria conopsea alba in Mr. Bowles's garden 68 Halesia tetrapter та (Supplementary PN " Lelia anceps “G. A ЭЪ Nannorrhops жыйыш" ae re 2 is. 60 Wee ork, the Zacharias, Professor, Ше ^ 7 “THE CITY GARDENER.” HEN The City Gardener was pub- lished in 1722, a galaxy of horti- scintillating in the Metropolitan firmament, contemporaries, but elected to illuminate by means of books the succeed- ing ages. Thomas Fairchild was undoubt- edly the most noteworthy of this group. Although his writings are but meagre in extent, they have the merit of absolute originality. We find the explanation in the originality of. the man. He wa not merely a gardener or nurseryman intent on producing material for sale. He went deep into the mysteries of the crude = d not a little to solve in a practical manner. Не raised the earliest known hybrid Dianthuses. He grafted Daphne Laureola on D. Mezereum, Evergreen Oak on English Oak, and when the scions continued to carry their foliage over winter he claimed to have established the theory of the movement of the sap. Another of his experiments which con- firmed that view was the budding of а common gated growth THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. 65 lar experiments, but whereas Fairchild conducted his on plants botanically re- lated, Whitmill tried the Fig upon the Mulberry, the Passiflora on a Vine, and the Laurel upon the Plum. Fairchild’s collection of exotics . and other plants was unsurpassed, Catesby being one of the botanists of the period who consigned novelties to him ; hence we find the former referring to Aster grandi- florus as ‘‘ Catesby’s Virginian Aster," and another as “ Catesby's new blue Star- wort." And it is perhaps worth recording that he consigned plants to Catesby in merica, as we gather from a letter of instructions from the latter to Fairchild. Miller states that he was the only person whom he knew to have the Winter Aconite and the Christmas Rose, and Bradley, treating of the last-named, the Green Hellebore and Adonis vernalis, states “ they are hardly to be met with, vidus at Mr. Fairchild's at Hoxton.” Lis of Bradley’s monthly tracts (March, aa a stove of Fairchild’s, with three flues, is illustrated and described, with a series of heated frames in front that were in- tended to force early bulbs. We are also indebted to Bradley for “ A Catalogue of Plants flowering in Mr. Fairchild’s Gar- den at Hoxton.’’ There we find that he had two mules, and not one, as is usually supposed, and of “ Sweet Pease " he ha scarlet and common. A list of 50 varie- ties of Grapes completes the catalogue, which the exigencies of space preclude us from dipping into further. Pulteney de- scribes Fairchild, Miller and Knowlton as the three greatest gardeners of their day, but the two last were young men when the former was aged, and we may safely affirm that Fairchild, as a florist and a general practitioner, was easily first. His memory is kept green by means of a legacy, amounting to £25, which he left to pro- vide for the preaching of a sermon every Whitsun Tuesday in Shoreditch Church, * On the wonderful works of God in the Creation." Beside The City Gardener he pub- lished an article in the Philosophical Transactions for 1724, ‘‘ On the different апа someti imes contrar y motion of the Sap in Plants." Не died an old man in 1729; Pulteney says in November, but October 10 is the correct date. The City Gardener is an unpretentious little volume of 70 pages, but it is cram- med with information of а very varied character. The title page reads:— e City Gardener. Containing the most Ex- perienced Method of Cultivating and Ordering such Ever-greens, эзини Shrubs, Sei ай 1п the London болб. By the Half-Moon against St. Dunstan’s Church in Fleet-street, and J. Peele, at Locke’s Head in Pater-noster Ro Ow. M.DCC.XXII. (Price One Shilling).”’ It is dedicated to The Governors of the Hospitals of Bethlem and Bridewell. There are two illustrations, one, the frontispiece, is a rude ropresentation of a flower garden with green- houses; Agave americana, Opuntia square. The divided into six parts, which comprise an introduction. “ Chap. Chap. III.—Of the Part of London next the River Thames; how far we may promise ourselves Success in Gardening there. h V.—Of Court- Yards and close Places in the CITY. Chap. V.—Ornaments and Decorations for ense un and the Outsides of Windows in large аа Тһе introduction is intended to demon- strate the inhe even in a city like London, when people could get nothing better they were content with a nosegay, while others furnished remark chang’d from day to day, in like manner as when the old boughs wither, we thrust э? апа even fire-places might be iri co with living plants, and in the cou of Roses succeeded, bu were not com The Syringa (Philadelphus) grew in Soho Square, and thea tex (Hibiscus syriacus) in other parts. Apples on Para- dise Stocks were a success, and Pears in upon it” (but that was erries were not uncommon, and Fairchild instances “ two large Mull- berry-Trees growing in a little yard at Sam's coffee-house in Ludgate Street, two ` 66 THE GARDENERS. CHRONICLE. [FEBRUARY 2, — m" wise at the Hall belonging x i Worship- а so TE ** prospered ex a Вее К. at plots: ” and iic nis in the vicinity, as well as in the Rolls Garden, Chancery Lane. The Virginian Acacia eonim in a Court in Crutche “ very vigorously ” cross Street. The Privet at several iras imis hite Thorns of large proportions, Meze Horse Chestnuts, Almonds, and Morello Cherie are among o woes es The Creeper of Virginia was mmon, and dees was “ hardly a St treet, "Cour, or Alley in London without some ex Of fiowers he на Auriculas апа Carna- tions being е: in pots by Mr. Heymens, at Whitehall, and for the adornment of rei Se nies he notes quite a hare selection of plants, includ- ing Guelder Roses, Lilacs, common ird flowers, Apples on the Paradise, Aloés, Fig Ma rigolds, which “ Mr. Jo bber, a very curious ” cultivated success- upper end Market " p ае ы a “long Time." In the few paragraphs devoted to бый, I deemed that it would be not impossible to replac а &c., with plants. Не жетер m ты bn ch are generally dre i g Bough Pots might be as d at rind bbe ее Plants, as І , the late excellent о which they were held for furnishing pr a Ee deed Aloés and Torch Thistles ша “ an extraordinary Gaiety tn ii m vith the plants he ^s already recommended. Tt noted h in the part relating to furnishin s, Fair- child recommends planting lines th flower—really a Ribbon border. R. Brotherston. FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE, PROPOSED VISIT TO THE LONDON ATIONAL SHOW y comrades and myself of the Ecole Nationale d’Horticulture de Versailles wo uld like object to able price for obliged for any information or suggestions th rm MN ges cus remarkable exhibition. élève à l'Ecole Nationale Pra йге ийне de Versailles. [We have forwarded the above note to the president and founder of the Société Française d’ Horticulture de Londres, Mr. George Schneider 5, Meredyth Road, Barnes, whose kindly interest in Porn and others from the Continent is r. Schneider states that his society will de what i is possible for the visitors.— NEW OR NOTEWORTHY PLANTS. AFGHAN MOUNTAIN PAL. NANNORRHOPS HITCHIEANA.) AT the last meeting of the Linnean Society а letter was read from Dr. G. Henderson, stating that Nannorrhops Ritchieana, of which he sent a Tenn of seeds for trial in эмет ке Khyber wh me- ws the Pass, times covered with P in ае. е the ery hot. In 1886 (se ен Chroni aii М.р 3o " 1886, p- 652) в me par- ticulars were given of this Palm, seeds of which РА Nannorrhops ‘used to be Chamerops, and the main difference between N. Ritchieana and amaro ili n Afghanistan, N. Ritchieana was dwarf and stunted, but in Armee situatio ons it grew to a cds of 15 fee 2 d s i sna case of Chamsrops humilis in Eur "The leaves are about 3 feet long, the пена being half as lon which is stiff and toug covered with a whitish powder. Th sions number from 8 to 15, and they are about a FIG. 32.—NANNORRHOPS RITCHIEANA. — bad been sent to Kew by the late Surgeon-major Aitchison, who was with the tr roops under General Roberts in Ti an stan. "These seeds were distributed, some being sown at Kew ; but although we had йы! advantage of particulars as to climatic conditions supplied by Dr. ин, none of the plants raised here were estab- a ago, it is wort while to give some рб ка o of this Palm from eee aor ser partly by Dr. Aitchison, о it growing wild in the Kuram Valley. foot long. The eggs is terminal, ies and paniculate. uit се Date. The ный ы this Palm is sometimes: anched, owing, it was thought by Dr. E n "the early терн of the infloresce the на of má Palm, from severe frost nature, are d under ae the cold season» and are not exposed until the sun is power enough to Ad the snow, after which there is- FEBRUARY 3, 1912.] THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. 67 no further danger from cold, are not nearly so liable to be frostbitten as those that have to kind. It is for this reason that so many plants from the high Alpine regions, where snow never fails to blanket them down, have a worse time of it in this country, where alternations of snow, frost, sunshine, fog, rain, &c., с erise our r spell. So far as w likely to affect it, the Nannorrhops will probably be most comfortable i in the south t west of the British islands, although it may miss the great made to live e European Palms (Chamirop Fortunii and C. humilis) do, so much t etter. We are so clever nowadays that we den even арнын in w Chamærops, the ligneous representatives of the Monocotyledons that have made their home in the British Islands. F. ORCHID NOTES AND GLEANINGS. ORCHIDS AT WESTFIELD, WOKING. pediums, an equally good selection of handsome hybrid Cattleyas and Lælio-Cattleyas, and choice Cattleyas of the C. 1 : 1 s, some not to Select varieties of Cattleya umber more than 30, the most prized C. M. His Majesty the King, e First-class Certifi- kind. Hopkins, the = thrive in the mo t satis- factory manner, and especially the site form of Cattleya labiata oe C. Gaskelliana; C. Armstrongie grows and flowers with the greatest luxuriance. At present the larger Cypripedium house pro- vides the finest display of flowers with new and large quantities of seedlings which flow In raising seedling Orchids Мг. Wellesley’ a found it a most difficult matter to obtain a cross between two hy brids of C. Fairrieanum. Another well-known raiser, Mr. Seden, made the attempt creased, and it loses one little leaf as regularly as it dev elops another. Among the best Cypripe- diums in flower are C. San-Actzus '* Westfield which received the R.H.S. Award of The perag colour is Emperor (Beeckmanii x Sallieri), the flower being main ly a bright yellow colour with a glossy surface; С. guildfordense (exul x Calypso), resembling a large, darkly-spotted C. Earl of Tankervilis C. Thalia The Baron (insigne Sandere x Baron Schróder) a dark coloured hybrid with much of the character of C. Baron менея though of larger size and finer in colour W. J. Mills (Acteeus ncn ж ense x Sallieri Hyeanum), yellow with a sligh purple tinge and a fine white dorsal yer w m purple spotting; two handsome and qui is- similar hybrids raised by the late James ae between C. Leeanum and С. Druryii, being С. Princess Louise, a grand flower, bearing some resemblance to C. Leeanum J. Gurney Fowler, but with broader and darker petals and lip, and fine purple spotting on the large white dorsal sepal; and C. Duke of Argyl with showy white dorsal sepal measuring 55 inches across, the purple spotting being confined to a small area Other hand- some Cypripediums were C. Troilus ‘‘ Westfield with very dark blotching on the dorsal sepal ; C. Memoria Mostynii (Actzus Langleyense x aureum Surprise) of fine form and clear yellow colour, the upper part of the dorsal sepal being snow-white ; C. Delhi (Earl Tankerville x insigne Harefield Hall), with the shape of C. Earl of Tankerville, which it far surpasses in the size and with the greater part of the dorsal sepal of the purest white; C. Thalia Mrs. Francis Wellesley, which, however, was not in such good summer, whic There were :also observed С. “ Bromilow’s variety " ; C. W Rex, a fine h М С. The Pre remier; C. Memoria Jerninghamie, a beautiful flowe (7: Actus n мунын C. Germaine Орох "ce Westfield variety " ; C. Mrs. Wm. Mostyn, к several hybrids of the last- named, all bearing rich rose-purple spotting in the dorsal бе s. There were only a few plants in flower in the house devoted to Cattleyas and Lælio-Cattleyas. L.-C. Ophir ‘‘Westfield variety" had large buds showing its buttercup-yellow colour, whilst the very fine L.-C. Mrs. W opkins, which secured .H.S. -Award of Merit, represents a fine and distinct hybrid of glowing Indian yellow and violet-crimson colour; L. Denganii, another good hybrid for which the R.H.S Merit was also obtained, having similar rich Fio. 33.—LJ4&LIA ANCEPS “Gr D. OWEN.” (Exhibited by Lieut.-Col. Sir George Holford at the R.H.S. meeting on January 23. See p. 61 ante.) and rich marking of the upper sepal; C. Little Gem, raised by “Messrs. James Vei Sons between C. Baron ирег aed апа С. Harrisianum Armstrong & Brown, of Т awarded a First-class Certificate at the Royal Horticultural Society’s Wellesley at Wellesley regards it a rpripedium in his collection, and раде himeelf in having the stock of t of the very handsome and rather чаны C. Mr. cross, though in =, flower there is no indication of this. Othe y fine forms noted were C. Miss Alice Wallace, iene yellow like C. Bianca, colour; and L.-C. Morningtonim, which secured a First clase Certificate at the last Temple Show. trong plant of t Digbyano- purpurata King Edward . First-class Certificate in 1902 ; dsome Brasso-Cattleya Mrs Francis Wellesley, the largest and brightest rose-tinted Brasso-Cattleya; and the large, pure white, fragrant В.-С. Wellesley (C. Mossie Wageneri lauca), one of the best varieties of its class. dontoglossums are not extensively grown at Westfield, although the fine, healthy plants com- prising the smail selection would appear to warrant their greater inclusion. The best noted were the hybrid О. Armstrongie, shown at the Temple Show, 1909, and the nearest to blue in the colour of its blotching ; О. Francis Wellesley, а variety ; and O. c. Mrs . Wm. Mostyn, a heavily- blotched flower. J. В f 68 е: А ла ый. THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. THE ROSARY, NEW ROSES OF THE N.R.S. “CATALOGUE.” IL—ROSES OF 1910. (Continued from p. 51.) THe Ma TAIE or WATERFORD, H.T., is a idR Rose, utside of the me salmon- rose, the in aide lighter and more silve Mary Countess ОЕ сн T.— ev- rd ү: ү жалы think this Rose’ has a Pies n Rose, but I have li mier pud ыгы p it. The colour i. саг; апа the plant seems {о flower freely Mrs. A. E. СохнЕАР, A This Rose has many good qualities as an exhibition Rose. The is ry pie but I do Such It received a .R.S. But for e. Mrs. Forry Hosss, T., is likely to make a good exhibition Rose. It `іѕ times nearly self-coloured, tinge of pink in t bably more often noticed in Roses grown inde: glass or when we get hot вет early іп the season. The dere is fragra Mr. Евер Vira H. T. is decorative Rose. The colour the е ег 18 ыз: pink with a yellow арй, to the petals, and the buds The Acn is both not altogether if it pr as 1 п Rose, for it is hardy for a Tea well shown last autumn, and may кын give exhibition flowers from чане to tim " Mrs. LEONARD PET ET; soft eae. yellow ; wnish shade, either pink nor orange, which a gold medal Beside uc it will suffice l probably make an — Rose for the back ; row. l a large Rayon D’Or, Austrian Hyb. И) is probably a ong time since any new Rose created so much as this has done. The chi about it seem to be its fine, deep, canary- colour and its bright, glossy, pp тыы Ww which looks well in the garden is quite mildew- proof. It is free-flowering kr) disse өү not a very strong grower. far as I can judge from one year’s experience, it does not seem grec by that ugly habit of shedding its leaves in the oppy, so p we may hail rald of good ME gs i come, à pores that E incite ба be held out to its wonderful rudi as of spring, yon d'Or bi s fair for 3 and future introduction of a marvellous set of deep ona Ragas ae Roses hah will add a new the pleiads of these magnificent per- petua ual-flowering variatii which nowadays adorn our gardens RaovenDo з DE A. PELUFFO, T., a cross betw those t and Roses Mme. ‘Mélanie Sais and Sinan. nd Soupert, ought to be a good Rose, and I think it is so. The са calls = colour light yellow with a pink edge, but e flowers Nave seen are rather a ere or е, brownish-yellow, with а dee re The flowers are lat rge and pe the well forme а plants I have seem strong к ers SHEILAGH Witson, H.T., hus 3 I know i y repute, though 3 pad some plants in my garden last autumn. It is -— “i Loa а perpetual. y rne Carmine Pillar ha is even peni Papa that rol jen Hi aser "Rose ho в year. ived a card E Жене и. SHOWER or Gorp, Wich.—This is a beautiful olden- yellow flowers, and m: recel 11 ad for some 8 years, and all who have not got it should try it. 5 a 1 [Photograph by J. А. James. Fic. fa ——ТНЕ WHITE VARIETY OF See NOPSEA IN MR. BOWLES’S GAR H.T.—This Rose is a pretty ee Ww iig it pa opens, showing a mixture of several в of orange-apricot. Tt well eda given to оет Ы сотуна year than later, en a disappoint- ment, though I propose to give it another chance. NFIELD, pae ierra of the Pernet Ducher Roses, is prom Coppery о і Catalogue description, but my' gar € dee nearer а strawberry pink. The s in hes garden have not been quite so E. pen as Arthur [FEBRUARY 3, 1912. Goodwin, but points on which I whether it is sufficient] whether it will kee it seems hardy enough. questions an d. ill be a Roses. I have seen it in more than once Ass MORE it will not often be grown for that pur Of Georges “Reimers, . Ea ex said to be an apio а F ide lea, w vell spoken of № arden ar d Reli iance I oig as yet no White Ros "ond Dar e ( To MR LT HABENARIA CONOPSEA ALBA. accompanying illustration shows one of 1y greates ar a family group, mother and daughter, of white form of the tes is. The pho otograph was mn in my rock gar eina 1909. it wa X years earlier ound the pla nit кч il in fps of the most каны теа їп Eng- land. Iw as there entomologixing w with. its owner, o sex upland, but the chiefest jewel was this snow-white Orchis My kind host Eeppi etes my reluc- to remove such a ure from his keep- by saying that, very probably if left there, * would never chanc ce to find it again, so it has found a home and many admirers in my rock путина this per will thrive in garden. а garden, an increase, as the э ejna spikes of the picture show. When ound i the single plant bore a spike no een m ас of the smaller plant now shown, and lately, when I replanted it, I foun ts. Я ids, records опе found by 2 Reambottom in Ireland, and I quote his ркан т І ат not alone in praising its Th ole plant measured 21 inches in length, with shining, pe ериси leaves, of paper- white i grant. Half-a-dozen а flowers as this wo e sig à spare corner in any Alpine gar- den E. A. Bowles, Waltham Cross. PLANT NOTE. b uem DYERIANUS. STROBILANTHES DYERIANUS is the t gener- ally cultivated species of the genus, ‘ie largely gr n ornamental foliage young, quickly- grown plants of S. should be relied upon, growing them in tropical conditions. Cuttings should be pinched whe i=) eak. Р заба да іп heads appear the will rem condition for a long aa Fred. W. ae Woodend Gardens Renfrew shire | 3 1 | 1 | P j : І x POE Ie ite a ВР Му АА ШЫ , FEBRUARY 5, 1912.] THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. 69 NOTICES OF BOOKS. FURTHER CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE FLORA OF CHINA.* Tuts useful publication is another tribute to ess of Mr. E. H. Wilson, ari specimens and an introducer of plants into cultivation by seeds and other means of propagation. Judg- ing from the present publication, his later jour- neys have been as fruitful as the earlier ones. The families dealt with in this part are: Pinacee, Saxifragacee, Rosacee, Aquifoliacee, Aceraces, Vitacee, and Caprifoliaceze—all families of great interest to horticulturists. The contributors are mostly specialists, and their investigations, in many instances, are not limited to Wilson's col- lections, but include all available material and sources of information. Pinus scipioniformis, Masters, and P. Mastersiana, Hayata, are identi- fied with P. Armandii, Franchet. Р. Henryi, Masters, is referred to P. densiflora, and P. pro- minens, ане: is regarded аз а synonym of the same author ' P. densata. P. Wilsonii is a new species of чй affinity of the last-named. About a dozen new species of Deutzia and several hy- brids are described; supplemented by a key to the 55 Chinese species enumerated. The primary characters employed in this classification are taken from the estivation, inflorescence, the various modifications of Баба in the indumentum, the structure of the stamens, &c. Hydrangea is another genus described in some detail. divisions in t classifications adopted аге based on the seeds and petals. Of Ribes 15 species are enumerated, and of Rubus about 40, including o ew one. В. inno- ne. R. valid species though it has been (falsely) identified with another species in some horticultural publica- i A critical revision of the section Padus of the genus Prunus includes a dozen new species, and a key to the whole of the Chinese species. A considerable number of novelties in Acer are des- cribed, especially varieties of A. tet which A. betulifolium is reduced. Another impor- tant reduction is that of A. letum, with its numerous varieties, to R. cappadocicum, though the latter is based ‘‘ only on a single leaf without flowers or fruit." This, in spite of the fact that the name A. letum has been in use during 80 Planchon's éliiíifieation of the Vitaceze No new species are described. This part closes with the Caprifoliacez. represented in China by the m Adoxa, Sam osteum, 8, Rehder, Considering how little of Western and Central China has even: yet n explored, it may be safely. assumed that it qi the richest temperate Flora of the orld. . W. Botting Hemsley: a w * Publicatio ons cf the Arnold Arboretum, No. ilsonianæ. An Bird of d woo dy UA legion p Western China t the Arnold Arboretum, of Harva E uring the years 1907, 1908 and 1910, by E. H son, “Edited by.C. S. Sargent. Part L, July 31, 1911. о., pp. 144. (Cambridge: U.S.A., The University Press.) ANNUALS AND BIENNIALS.* Ir is noi improbable that Mr. Speer's bes may be of use to many people who want to get a general idea of the character of the dis еи number of t seeds which confront them in the annually-issued lists of nurserymen and dsmen. Ап account of height, period of ; €. is i for a very large s, and notes as to origin snd date of наоса of many are added. Hints as to conditions of sowing, place in the border, and such-like points will be of use to many an amateur, even if the book does not go very deeply or critically into the plants themselves. As a “handy guide, " it can be safely recom- mended, but why дош its author indulge in such wild vagaries in the matter o pron names ? (p. 50), the same page (29), we should find Bel' lis bres Be lium! The illus- rations are good i y instances, they are ackistieally reproduced, 4 m. the paper is light—a matter of importance when a book is intended for use B. F. STATE-AIDED LAND PURCHASE. REPORT OF THE E ATUM MMI THE Departmental Committee appointed by the Board of е іп March, 1911, to ү into the position of tenant farmers on oce sion of change of Lie a of their bading са now issued its report. The Committee recom- mends : > (l) T hat the period of notice of a age claim compensation for disturbance u 11 еа Agricultural Holdings Act, 1908, чү be ame се 2) T ute. t the eei should be empowered to demand ral notice in the case of a sale. hat r wires holdings. Holden's ec (8) T hat be instituted as supplementary to Holden's scheme of State-aided purchas em a dedit of State Lote: should eec ard .z THE ScHEME oF STATE-AIDED PURCHASE. · The Departmental Committee was impressed by the general vod eite ng the witnesses which appeared t that tenants satis ni en- abled to. рын ten fatms by means of money sed by the State. The general E tions on which the Committee bases its r mendations for State-aided purchases are as pd OW : ** In consi € whether a scheme of State- s tion. The primary req ensure as far as possible that no los d be Sed by the State, the Committee are gla 7 that this view was ag eed to by all the witnesses Although the tenant farmer is eager to e ad vantage of the State credit of which he would e the benefit, it is e Commit think, clearly understcod that any scheme must с on- ducted on commercial lines, and that the State should be загі іп every ые! possible. land B ' Garden Plants, E. Speer FUR. i S. git illustrations by the author, кер John Motes ray.) 1911. Price 7s. 64. ' ever, the State purchases The second consideration is hac care should be in nts to whom ic be paid for the farm in n the proper market value of the property у in respect of interest on the loan and the sinking fund for its repayment, should not exceed an amount which the farmer can afford to pay with a reasonable probability of success Str Epwarp HorpEN's SCHEME. The Co с йома ски —— considered the submitted to t on before them by Sir Ed Holden, Bart., a member of the Committee, complies with the re- quirements which we have mentioned B [<] —a member of the ment, an agricultural Minn agent, у practical үнген and a practical armer cause them to be taken up whenever issue Certain obvious and if money is to be ecessary safe uards, THE State as LANDLORD. Seeing that, broadly speaking, purchase is only an acceptable proposition to the farmer as an alternative to being dispossessed, the Committee favours the ire and man- agement of landed estates by the o means large class of farmers who desire to purchase с rater f, how, s to си tenants, it takes the profit, if a cob as eit e risk, and, whilst obtaining for the t beni security of nure, he will eft free and grease: elled to apply the whole A his capital to his fae beg which is primarily agricultural and not land- owning." e members of the Committee dissent from St V the recommendations with respect to State pur- chase, and Mr. рен Eve, the secretary of ro ds of а а тай t be arranged d the State. 70 THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. [FEBRUARY 3, 1912. A Week's Wn: DY FRUIT GARDEN. By F. m en to Lady COURONNE FP ory, Yorkshire opens bis: s— One of the most important and necessary operations in the culture of hardy fruits i is EU annual spraying of th 8 hi now the rule rather than the exception in all wek anaged gardens, a t у have regularly practised spraying know that ees make clean and thy growth, without which fine fruit t be yee American blig e most persistent d when est tablished are also the mo pests, and difficult to eradicate lly aphis spreads fr ree t h great rapidity, and only runings carefully raked u There are now so many cheap and effective pre- parations on the market that it is not worth while to pre home-made diia unless large quantities are required. Select ild da earryl ou rk, using а knapsack sprayer ; an ordinary garden syringe = answer m well where only a small mber of trees have to be sprayed. Gloves апа: m i od suit of dide hes be worn b the o THE Pear MipGE.— This Erha is most de- structive in a e seasons, especially on Williams’s Bon Chrétien Pears s, and most difficult to eradicate, especially in the с ae of trees growing In cultivated gardens the surface m led to grass orchards with reti ex ache. EN this ie is troublesome. UNDER GLASS. UITS By E. Harriss, Fruit Wider The Royal Gardens, “Mu pee — It not а any chec or en this temperature is iubet. admit a little fresh air through ge to "v ventil ators rs, clos them again abou TE shoots may be pulled down a little “towards the trellis and — »i ith a piece of raffia. Wh the flowers begin to shed their pollen, the at- osphere should be kept dry and the tempera- re intained as equa E as possible. Т minimum ee in may range from 65° to ting Muscat Gr e th the borders are sufficiently moist before ike vines flower La ‘ MUSCAT outhern districts the beginning of peo will p soon enough to ary to order to rth them long a perio pos- sible. If the vines were infested with either red ider o last year, the house should be cleansed thoroughly with strong, soapy water fterwards re e loose bark f the rods and scru е vines two or three times with a solution " soft soa eed ри moder- july prend E ‘pened inea hos which to select the buds. e half a an inch of wo od on dibor side of the be isture is not required until the vn pe are в Босае into growth. KITCHEN GARDEN. By Epwin Beckett, Gardener to the Hon. un GIBBS, Alde ar geet Hertfordshir PARSNIPs. rsnip requires a long season of dh RE it is not too soon e fairly dry condition, but EN opportunity permits, make a good sow- ing of this vegetable. Avoid ground that has been recently man ured, rather select a ш of the garden that was li ber ally dressed with ast ch land will o season. only need оне and making ready for seed sowing. Before with wood-ashes and and level the surf wit woode rake. Make the drills about 14 inch deep, allow- ing a dis che een the rows into the miy а rake, make the bed el a In order to obtain pd yim roots for exhibition purposes, bore, with a hol r oles 4 feet in depth at 20 inches apari; «loving 2 feet between the rows. It is necessary tha he d deep э = even trenched Б order that the roo grow without hindranc мж Fill the holes with леу сае ж, is бен or two should be sown over each m tion ж covered as advised for сеу sowing. SHALLOTS. — Shallots should be grown on ground that has been well w a and liberally enriched with f уза" manure. А border sear to the kitchen garden path » very suitable pee to grow Shallots. hen the ground is in orkable condition, lightly dig the at and м фет make a fine t ans of a wooden т Plant in a finas 1 foot apart, simply pressing th Be into the soil at very 10 inches. For t r purposes the common variety may be esi but Large Red and Giant yield much larger bulbs suitable for exhibition. In their cases allow a few more inches. between the individual plants. the earliest supplies. for consum ti leaf-mould, and manure from an old Mushroom bed, adding the erd quantity of sand o road grit to ke = he soil open. se plenty of crocks in the p d drainage purposes. the soil carefully through a “fine e rose, and then stand the pots in a forcing house, where a tem- perature of 55° i in t nigh Directly the seedlings appear, stand the pots ut in a gos The plants should be e same house. esa coarser conditio nint ance о ai h ое е, the soil ae gris Bi ayed and ти ; leaves removed m ng at the end of this month to furnish plants for mad ident doors i PORTE w th ds. evenly and Шу in sh еу boxes, and germinate them in gentle w ATos.—Yo aed aas plants should be S soon they require larger ceptacles, using stone pots with efficient drain- ot oy manur he post unless it be bone-meal, which is beneficial. The ep compost may consist of good fibrous loam. w n the soil, and ос plenty of space for top-dressings later. be afforded with sni care until th grown prt in the new soil. Place suitable sup- ports to the plants, uid stand them in a light тей to favour a sturdy growth. PLANTS UNDER GLASS. By Tuomas Stevenson, Gardener to E. MocATTA, Esqy Woburn Place, Addlestone, Surrey. al annuals are suit- of bii for чекен тар or gre ав oration, and е ion d speci- rom 4 feet t n 6-1 pss pots iae А od spia а gt oainnt until they аг pots, when waniber Se rovide a suc- cessional bateh, Put ^" plants will not н ч large as tho autum Still, bey is make utiful б тейт Же ects, a ны cultivated, will afford a good return е “the trouble. ost varieties are suitable for pot- culture, but for chos select verá eie n Flake, Double Salmon, and Car e Que hizant is is an e es Monde the larger innatus, roseus and its d Clarkia, Schiza тап жш re де а ceeds best in а m Petanconium. ut The ot e all . showy-flowering plants, Чиге эр c nat are not cultivated E extensively as in tuos a the regal varieties proe in addit able supply of сш bloo They may flower at all eiecti of the year, but it is Soh M NES MENS T dc DNA) аы ree de EA TUUM Xr E older Roses FEBRUARY 5, 1912.] THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. 71 after the bulbous plants are over that they are especially valuable, their flowers continuing чт ors are plentiful. Old plan in September and doce a i gos, me in flower than older Plants at Zonal- eie ed Pelargoniums e been flow er intain а аы, dry atmosphere, and on no dato open the side ventilators dure damp, juges weather. THE FLOWER GARDEN. By J. С. Weston, Gardener to Lady NonTHCOTE, Eastwell Park, Kent. омма CLIMBING Rose а the prun- ing necessary for climbing Roses is the removal f weak and s акаи тни ‘together with dead and ivan branches. ants growing in ild i е не where their r gro the old flowering shoots were i iut T. and the new shoots that developed ee the f the plant inned cp ing t furnished old the strong w apg as эры. е. of beautiful varieties, and am men r Wichuraiana hybrids, Eros Shower of Way. Gold, and Milky WicH oses. — These beautiful Roses id рее hardy, and therefore adapted for planting in exposed situations, where tender varieties would not thri Té. M e evergreen, for they retain their dark-green glossy foliage well into t not particul: AIANA Rambler n 1 White Pet, m тоба of Tairf eld. СЕ BRiARS.— These dese are prac- be recom- ed hedges or po As The are seen at their best when Е. нефа p al will, very little pruning bein ssary. сана Catherine гч of Geierstein, Lady Penzan Be and Lucy Ashton are all ucy ram, mbt sterling varietie AYRSHIRE AN D ad чаг C Roses. — Thes E re very havin rines гапа, stitutions. Such varieties as Dun Rambler, Queen of the Belgians Félicité-Perr tué, and Rampant will thrive in almost an ny babel baad r — The Austrian Briars are a quite ba section of the Rose foal: but the е very beautiful, and a specimen а goo in к always attracts ‘attention. The plants are not strong piii therefore little pruning is MEA ial s incipa = requirement ч the remova cat эң and worn-out sho The Е м produsad on рен of E ы nm er NTING Roses. — Though the orthodox time for Acie Roses is still be done, with e may be expected the first. season, but a little Mine attention is ne — „е {һе planting is done very late in the sea PUBLIC PARKS AND GARDENS. By CHIEF OFFICER. ADVERTISING гне Parks.—At first sight it g the may som abs to suggest necessity or even the advisability of advertising among its own residents the public parks of town. One may be very readily excused for re- garding such proposal as unwort of a hag 8 наб аса To most people a public ar it were, own advertisement, and if it ie ot patronised or if its management is 00 ыу attitude for public authori- , for, without the slightest doubt, he more жй; the parks of a town аге adver- инее mong the residents, апа the more the latter regarding the management, the greater will "die parks be айне, and the easier а the public be controlled when visiting them. always found that where parks are properly svat the Vus an; Puis — to make the greater use of them nsequence one is justified in камдай that dur general health = lp of the people are proportionately increased. SuiraBLE METHODS. — Ordinary terapia methods eta n "- useful in thei way, t, so far are concerned, the most wie cessful in attaining the эу 1 bio Chea 1 a rule e efficacious, ways always a а ras provided the chief of the Parks s Department sees fit Аче make us hem. the easiest to enlist the help and dori of the journalists associated with the local papers. In- teresting paragraphs relating to the parks and the doings Mores a n tend to keep the eyes of pu dare Se on the Parks Department. In s well when the keep the residents in touch with the work car- ried on in the parks. LECTURES. “рунун most useful y makin them the sp erdt opular preis. If th. chief officer or of his assistants is able give interesting aribat relating to the parks it is an admirable system of т. Фей sing them Once it becomes known that a à publie official is able and willing ectu y when he is in a position to illustrate his жк by the aid of lantern slides—his help is sought by a kinds of societies in t hurch literary tions numerous other blic bodies ar anxious to secure the tance of a lecturer who es his services f s on parks and park “such as arge very naturally to Кее the younger generation to a rks and open - ligh expe кае of 5 eie this is а 'a condi tio ** WARDISM. "— When dealing with the ques- tion of “ көгө ЭП ism " in ou month's article, ould an by = aid o and w isely done, there is э little fea “ wardism " becoming a real danger эче the managing асу ofa m department. A WAaRNING.—One note of warning, however, is needed in concluding this su тше of park adver- or a writer w praising his own e soon ceases to net any weight with his audience or his reader THE ORCHID HOUSES. By J. CoLLIER, Gardener to Sir Press CoLMAN, Bart., Gatton Park, gate. UM.— Most of s winter-flowering Олеся such as 0. concolor, O. Forbesii, and those of the vericosum section ave Ww us oots dev s peat or Al fibre, half- cayed Oak jus: ‘rubbed throu ch sieve, and r , О. . Kramerianum, and O. papilio require Р ‘higher баров than the cien mentioned. Le.ia.—Lelias of the Anceps , also L. autumnalis and L. Gouldiana, id ж be afforded but little water at the roots after the over, it being only necessary to keep the pseudo- bulbs from shrivelling. Gr plan: house having an n interm di MU атра, stand- as root disturbance looming. The wing season, plants that have overgrown their recepta may, if t t n equal parts, and a quantity of Каин. — EYA.—Most Cattleyas are now at their season of rest, b f Trianæ and its vatis are pushing up their flower-buds, and ч I an pon ee he fone nt of water at the As s th 72 THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. [FEBRUARY 3, 1912. APPOINTMENTS FOR FEBRUARY. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8— rançaise d’Hort. de Londres meet. MONDAY, I 5— Nat. Chry: poa c. Ann. Meet. at Carr's Restaurant, Strand, =; Тр m. TOUR FEBRUARY 6 - Hort. oe Meet. (Lecture at 3 p.m. by 50 Para im on *'Plants of UR ae ‘Other South Sea ewe у ” Scottis h Hort. Soc TH R DAY, — ARY of England Orchid Soc. meet. British ndon Branch) ке et. (Lecture by Mr. Edward Chitty on “ юте Plants.’’) x te бөлек Y 9— Gard. Or sd an Fund eed Meet, and election x candidates, at Simpson's Restaurant, Strar M at 8 p . Scottish Arboricultural Sol Ann. Mee кы FEBRUARY United Hort. Benefit ы Prov. Soc. Com. meet. SP mere tes ae cg a 18— . Meet. (no exhibition.) THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15— n Soc. meet. ia мй District Hort. Mutual favors ement Soc. Ann. Dinn MONDAY, FEBRUARY 19— Nat. Chrys. Soc. Executive Com. meet. EH FEBRUARY 20 - ort. Soc. Coms. meet. (Lecture “ 3 p.m. by ноу Sweet Pea ай. sho nn. Meet. 5.15 p.m., and D E t. Soc. meet. at Leeds. Pulham, puts on “The R.H.S. jy ente FEBRUARY 21- „ Meteorological de meet. eat; FEBRUA n & N. of "England Orchid Soc. and N. England Hort. Society's joint show at Manchester er6p нір: by Rock Garden,"’) WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28 — Roy. Botanic Soc. me AVERAGE MEAN Temperature for the ensuing week deduced en ea vations during the last Fifty Years е нае а LONDON на: ‚ January 31 (6 P.M.): Max. 40°; ui T . 839. Gardeners’ Chronicle Office, 41, Wellington Street, Covent Garden, Londo on rer February 7 S vtm .) : Ваг. 801°; Temp. 89?; Weather u Мах 42° Dorset- shire; Min. 81° Scotland, N.E. Provincrs.— Wednesday, January 31: FOR THE ENSUING WEEK, MONDAY ann WEDNESDAY — Rose р Fruit Trees, Perennials, &c., at 12.70, Stevens’s Auction Rooms, 38, King Street, Covent Mini: — ati FRIDAY— us and Border Plants, Hardy Bulbs, &c., at a s, Fruit Trees, &c., = e at 67 & 68, Cheap- he E. С ми Protheroe & Mo WEDNESD Perennial 5, Y Ro ock and — Plants, Hardy Bulbs, &c., ; Roses and Fru uit s,at 1.30; Palinsand Plants, m E Trade Sale of iue tcn Plants aeo Bulbs, 209, t 67 at 12; 1,066 cases Japanese Liliums, mis X E.C., by Protheroe & Morr FRID Orchids, at 12. о, а 67 & 68, Cheapside, E.C., by Protheroe & Mo = ita ime exists National ong men rested in Institute Көне ые that the piena rti- time is auspiciou the $ consolidate and advance horticulturaf in- terests. Correspondents, representative of very varied branches of horticulture, - are urging us constantly that the time is ripe for an attempt to provide for the organised advancement of horticultural It has been pro d again an again that a horticultural branch of the Board of Agriculture should be estab- lished. A vast sum of money is to be spent by this Board in the establishment of Farm Institutes. The Royal Horticul- and has appointed a committee, which is tional training take care of itself. now engaged in considering the question of The authorities к Mp have provided for the publica- on of а repor horticultural edicion. There is a general desire for the methodisation and extension о hortieultural research, and a strong feel- ing exists that horticulture must secure a liberal measure of financial help from the funds at the disposal of the develop- ment commissioners. The omens, therefore, are propitious, and we cannot be charged wit e- matureness if we proceed to enquire how these desires and aspirations may be best achieved. Are we to acquiesce in the habit of our race of letting things take their course, or are we to profit by the example of other branches of art, science, and industry, and to endeavour to shape the course of our evolution ? ү we, in short. ‘go on as we ате,” should we soek to establish some дый National Institution of Horticulture by which the needs of horticulture and of horticulturists can be formulated and secure The simplest way in which we may present this problem to our minds is to consider what vital, useful purposes may be fulfilled by a National Institute of Horticulture. Let us assume that the institute is in existence, that it is ade- quately endowed, that its foundation was approved by the Departments of State concerned with horticulture, that the oyal Horticultural Society is lending the institute its powe whole-hearted assistance, and lastly—and most impor- tant of all—that the institute has the horticultural community. noted, are these assumptions extravagant, for the sole aim ы the institute is the advancement of the art, science, and in- dustry of British белн The National Institute in deli ng, how easingly important problem of horticultural education. To it would fall the duty of granting national brought face to face with the more funda- mental problem of horticultural educa- e old University of London before it That SEDE wae guilty of the unforgivable sin of initiating degrees in arts and science and of pe etting educa- The constrained examinationed Israelites who served that haraoh were compelled to make bricks without straw. In the light of.that sad example the institute would recognise that something тоге than diplomas is wanted, and would proceed to obtain the co-operation of provincial Universities, County Counc] Education Committees and the like, whereby its schemes of training. could be put into operation and brought within the reach of gardeners in all parts of the country. In the train of such a system would come immediately that the National Institute would find itself concerned not only with education but also with research. I would thus appeal to every horticulturist, for there is none who does not recognise that the time has come when research 1 infantile dilettantion B less such individual freedom is not incon- clear-headed and per- a definite direction. benefits not only to horticulture, but also to the hortieultural Ms Б endow special fellowships for a term 0 years in order to secure the йырт" of definite and important problems. It may appear = some that this pop is so vast as to be chimerical; but knowledge of cose facilities will pe that the function of the institute with would link up fee are institutions and o sketch in outline plans is, of all places o fitted for the indispensable work of systematic mycology. It is not the ken tion of an institution such as Kew to un dertake the work of devising remedies for diseases, but it would be the function of such an institution to do for fungi W at its herbarium does for the higher plants. In addition to the systematical side of haviour of parasitic fungi: tracing their marches and eountermarches up and down the count : It is tek for us to do more than out- 1 line provisional suggestions enou ugh 0 | develop our thesis that the N stom © “D'A 'uopuo' “pry ssarg әүїйшәү, Aq po1utaq "Эму МСН ‘UW 48 'KvHSWO[] ‘яялсѕамчумоя”т 'Naauvo SATIO GNAWGY NIS NI мяху HdVNDOLOHd у мох (яям douamons) VYALdVYLAL VISHIVH VIM FA s QIMOAYD SAIVIPALY ,, BY} оў зчәшәүійп< SE Se ge tr i INR ELE ее гем тесту Moi OSE IS ARRIETA AEN FEBRUARY д, 1912.] Institute of Horticulture has a great work before 1 Other institutions exist which would be willing to specialize in the working out of life histories of plant pests. The Imperial College of Science and Technology—to mention only one—has a Professor of Plant Pathology, and is already actively engaged in this branch of mycological work. Yet other institutions are in being whieh are dealing with and might, if financial aid were forthcoming, deal yet more effectively with remedial measures. For experimental work in plant breed- ing the institute would look naturally, and not in vain, to the John Innes Insti- tution. Rothamsted, no doubt, would co-operate with the institute by under- taking the elucidation of soil problems from the horticultural standpoint. The Wisley Gardens might become the School of Landscape Gardening of the country, beside carrying out the other duties placed upon them by the R.H.S. Simi- larly, the work of training instructors could be performed by one or several ex- isting institutions, which it is safe to assume would ый е such an important branch of education. Thus the National че would be an institute of practical horticulture, and would be concerned with the further- ance of the interests of gardeners, of com- mercial men or growers, fruit growers, nurserymen, seedsmen, instructors, and ch an institute and provide it liberally with funds? Might not the institute look with confidence to the Development Com- missioners for similar and considerable elp? Private munificence would, we feel ` sure, be forthcoming, for no more generous men exist than horticulturists. Lastly, were the proposal for the establishment of such an institute to meet with a warm ‚ elsewhere, is capable of making a more charming а; Halesia tetraptera is a native of the . south-eastern United States, and has been in English r since 1756, when it was intro- ~ duced by Mr. J. Е, Exus. It is a deciduous, small tree or shrub, reaching 20 to 30 feet in height in this country. Its louis are oval to obovate, 2 to 5 inches long, 3 to 25 inches wide, with abrupt, slender pota. and minutely-toothed mar- gins; they are covered beneath with thick, grey, stellate down, less so above. The flowers appear in May on the leafless shoots, in clusters usually of three or four blossoms, pendulous on slender, downy stalks, 4 to 2 inch long. The corolla is pure white, bell- -shaped, 5 to 3 inch long and wide, shallowly four-lobed. The tree meee its specific name from the fruit, which has a Pear-shaped body, traversed lengthwise by four wings, and terminated by an awl-shaped point ; and its popular one from the likeness of its nodding, pure- -white flower to that of a Snow- drop. Tt i is also known by the pretty name of " Silver-bell Tree." In the south of England it is perfectly hardy, but does best in a sheltered ikes a warm, deep, well- drained, It can be increased by cuttings, but plants raised from seed thrive better. Two forms are in cultivation, the better one of which has a larger corolla, more deeply lobed than the other. Halesia hispida, a Japanese s ecies, was illus- trated in Gardeners’ Chronicle, August 7, 1909. Rovat HonricuLTURAL Society.—The next meeting of the Committees of this Society will take place on Tuesday, the 6th inst. In the afternoon a lecture оп “ ‘Plants of Fiji and Other South Sea Islands” will be delivered by EvERARD IM THunN, K.C.M.G. NATIONAL CHRYSANTHEMUM SociETYv.— The annual general meeting of the members of this Society will be held at Carr's Restaurant, 264, Strand, London, on Monday next, the 5th inst., at 7 p.m. The President, Sir ALBERT Вошлт, LL.D., D.C.L., will occupy the chair. ‘“ GEORGE Monro” Concert. — The 16th annual concert, promoted by Mr. Gro. Monro, of Covent t Garden, in aid of the gardening and other charities, will be held on the 15th inst. at Queen’s Hall, Langham Place, London. The band of H. Coldstream Guards has been engaged, and the programme includes the names of many well-known artistes. The balance sheet of last year’s concert shows that the sum of £43 1s. was distributed, including donations of £12 12s. to the Gardeners Royal Benevolent Institution, £8 8s. to the Wholesale Fruit апа Potato Trades Benevolent Society, and £2 2s. to the Royal Gardeners’ Orphan Fund. Sum mon were also hospitals, the Surgical Aid Society, the National Lifeboat Institute and other institutions. Tickets for the concert may be obtained from the secretary, Baker, 42, King Street, Covent dau und SPRING EXHIBITION AT BRADFORD. — Án exhibition of spring flowering plants, including nd shrubs, will be held in the Central , Bradford, on March 14. It will be under the auspices of the North of England Horticultural Society, in conjunction. with the Horticultural Society. The schedule includes classes for traders ; amateurs employing a regular gardener or gar- school children. A lecture, illustrated by lantern slides, will be given by Mr. W. GILES, of “ Salad Plants, British The N.E.H. Medals will be awarded at the discretion of ә dges judges. - science of THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE 19 ———— — NaTIONAL INSURANCE Аст, 1911. — The National Insurance Advisory Council, of No. 3, Northampton Square, London, E. C., is prepared to advise enquirers, whether employers or em- ployed, male or female, who are desirous of ascertaining their бойон under the National Insurance Act. Special attention will be given to enquiries from registered friendly societies of less than 5,000 members, and unregistered socie- ties, slate clubs and yearly clubs, &c., b ny society or club, should forward a letter contain- ing full particulars and a sta mped, addressed envelope for reply, to the маена at the above address. No charge will be made for any infor- mation given in response to any enquiry. Sweet Pea Lecture AT THE NORTH OF ENGLAND HoRTIiCcULTURAL Society.— Owing to an unfortunate transposition Mr. CUTHBERT- SON was made to say (p. 63) exactly the reverse of what he intended. It is the Spencer or Waved type of Sweet Pea that has open keels, whereas the older type has compressed ог clamped keels, which have the effect of squeezing together the reproductive organs and assisting fertilisation. Hence it is that the older type seeds so much more freely than the Spencer type. MEMORIAL TO STEPHEN HALES.—The grave of STEPHEN Hates, the father of the science of Vegetable Physiology, lies beneath the tower of the church at Teddington, of which parish HALES was for 51 years the faithful vicar. The grave- stone, which is near the entrance of the church, no longer legible HaLEs's memory in the minds of those who attend the church, and to testify to his pious wur the leading botanists, at the suggestion of FRANCIS DARWIN, than whom no The inscription is: STEPHEN Hates. The epitaph, now partly obliterated, but recovered from a record of 1795, is herewith inscribed by the piety of cer- tain botanists, A.D. 1911. ‘Here is interr’d the body of STEPHEN “Hares, D.D., Clerk of the Closet to the Princess of Wales, "ho was Minis ter of this Parish 51 years. He died the 4th of January, 1761, in the 84th year of his age.’ " Louis Pasteur. — Horticulturists with a bt of grati- S PASTEUR, wi .glad to learn that, through the he s of an Amer rican millionaire, the inhabitants о that great man was the tanner’s son of Dóle was the grea his century will rejoice эү Mu that the tannery, his birthplace, will serve for all time as a memorial both of the = origin and immortal achievement of PASTEU FLOWERING PLANTS AS PARASITES. —Accord- ing to Dr. MacDovcar, of the Desert Labora- tory, Tucson, Arizona, nearly one-half of the flowering plants of the world are parasites i in the It is no wonder that 2: fungi revenge themselves by attacking in turn the flowering plants. e art of the Кай кыны, consists in turning the many phases of this struggle to his own advantage. 74 THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. [FEBRUARY 3, 1912. ON GENETICS. — In Mes dealt with PROFESSOR BATESON his second lecture From ic or reduplication, is one of the most characteristic адай of living organisms. Yet we have no exact knowledge of the к The division of cell into two similar h can be watched with the aid of a good microscope, but there is no clue as to what are the essen ntial forces which come into pla t is by means of division that Photographs were shown meristic variation in man and animals. They included a case of the reduplication p is nostrils of a woman, of the bones of a e's foot, and also of es triplets, 1. е., sriplets the ision of a echanical het. T th and bra and another, should be c comparable with such repetitions as the ripples on sand cause e wind, or any other simple mechanical repetition. In the same way that a ripple on the sand forks and reduplicates чает, so when а part divides in the living creature can do it in such a way as to make a redu а, But there is a striking end between waves which can be produced mechanically and rm: reduplications of em organisms, because, n the former, we have not to ms into account the chemical changes which accompany the latter. It is for the physicist to explain this repetition о the geometrical wien of the organism that attention must now be turned. a of the Flaked c Carnations must be connected the geometrical design of the plant. This Carnadión has coloured flakes on a white ground, and almost certainly € breed true. It throws whites, self- colour. ed, and flaked plants. t forms a regular er, not geometrically arranged, and the germ cells are in similar disorder. THE BREAK-UP OF spe cee the course their report on land ownership, summarised claewhere (p. 69), the Destine Committee ane know estates are being br sent time. The sales of agricultural land in 1910 2 million it to show that purely agricultural land had been adversely affected by existing legislation, except in the case of the death duties. Second, there is evidence that at the present time a consider- able amount of agricultural land is let at rents below its present value. Owing to a large mea- sure of agricultural prosperity, a demand for agricultural land, the landlord often prefers to realise by sale ro than to increase his rents. estates are mort- - gaged, and either the owner г prefers | in sell and ~ realise the difference betwe: gage and sale pri or in other cases the girar sims і г securities. The BEQuEsT To Linnean Society.—By the will of Mr. Francis Tacart, late of Stoke Bishop, Bristol, recently proved, a sum of £500 is be- queathed to the Linnean Society. The testator, who died on Novemb director of the Surrey Commercial Dock Company. BOARD OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES.—- The Bulletin of Agricultural Statistics for Jan ary has just been published by the zu нарат Institute of Agriculture. The final returns of the cereal harvest in 1911 are given for Norway, Sweden, and Canada. In the last-named country the Wheat harvest is given as 115,604,000 cwts., and Oats as 105,669,000 cwts., being 143.9 per on and 107.6 per cent. respectively of the pre- pegar and show а total Seer, of , Hunga ania, Switzerland, Algeria, and T now given as 141.2 per cent. of last year's pro- duction, as compared with 136.4 per cent., as stated last month. THe Late PROFESSOR ZacHaRiAS.— The many friends of the late бака е ТАСНАКТАЗ have decided to perpetuate his memory by a likeness in relief, and are inviting those who share their esteem for the life and work of ZacHARTAS to subscribe to the memorial. Professor ZACHARIAS, who died last year, took a ‚ long and honourable part in the intellectual life of Hamburg, where he held the post of xe d of the Botanical ‘‘ State-Institute." His butions to the advancement of Жун всїепсе were both numerous and important, and gained for the late professor a world-wide reputation. Subscriptions toward the cost of the memorial may be sent to the cerca Bank, Hamburg, or to Professor Н. Етті соя der Botanis chen Staate- аве, ФЕ tliat c H WEATHER GUIDES FOR FRENCH FARMERS.— Standard reports that a French Commis- sion is studying the q eei of establishing vu vincial "ondes: to serve the me oe S farmers and оГ mer teria ааа. The osed scheme suggests that there should be зын advertising stations connected with h the басе Бан conditions and giving the toie ts vertising stations would proceed to deduce the atmospheric effects on the crops in their ious districts and to issue the re- quisite warni and directions with regard to frost, hail, or the probable germination of an insect pest. The advertiseme ight consist of signals by sound, or by light at night, and so the most distant farms would be kept in touch with expected meteorological conditions. _ PHOSPHATIC MANURES.—An article of par- noni culturists, dealing with lisers in France, is il e years ago by M. RisrLER that, out p the total seven. tural area of 122,500,000 acres in France, no fewer than 90,000,000 acres are so deficient in phos- phates as to be unable to yield profitable crops without the liberal addition of phosphatic fer- tilisers. Hence it is not surprising to learn that French cultivators use Пу a quarter of a annu million tons of basic slag on grass land and about 14 million tons on arable land—this in addition to the papa contained in guano, which manure is used freely.. Even so, the aunties hosphate employed are insufficient, Gori: the increase in price of «e eed fertilisers tends to restrict their more genera he P When it is remembered that the world's ption of phosphates has increased from 45 million tons in 1898 to 10 million tons in 1908, likely t In illustration of the value of рот “a in- the oec pias of Mantz, which quality of wine appears to depend in the most intimate way on the supply of phosphates to the e that it is the other classes progressively E er in phos- phoric acid. THe Vacuum CLEANER AS A DESTROYER or PLANT Pests.—It appears that the ingenious or the to Lucerne and Alfalfa, is to turn the vacuum cleaner on to the affected fields. Will some enterprising horticulturist take the hint and ascertain whether this new “insecticide” is capable of use in our plant houses? COBÆA SCANDENS VAR. DEUTSCHER Runn. —Mr. D. MANN, writin Deutsche Büro Zeitung (No. a high opinion of this new variegated- The grey- X attractiveness of the lilac-red flowers m her Ruhm variety of the utmost value as B = 2E — Deutscher Ruhm does well in the o appears id lg: an excellent subject for pergolas or balcon PUBLICATIONS REcEivED. — The Uses riculture and Ind B 3 з. Pein ЕСЕ m è Price Sanders. "ILondon: Agriculturalan = ae Е redis = Бети ает eli by Agar (pes ok A devick & T avert, “ay Prio ce Ts. * FEBRUARY 3, 1912.] THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. 75 CATTLEYA MAGGIE RAPHAEL ALBA “ ORCGHIDHURST VARIETY.” Tue fine white жү of Cattleya ы да Raphael, shown in 5, was exhibited by Tessrs. ‘Armstrong & Run Orchidhurst, "Ton bridge Wells, at a meeting of the The delicate gold veining on the light magenta- crimson- oec lip is one of the chief beau riety. The sepals and petals are ы Mr of fine айыб, consequent оп the a specially-good f C. Dov urea and the best, pure- white variety of Cattleya ү“ чыё alba. MOVEMENT IN PLANTS. (Concluded from p. 50.) FINALLY, another series of movements the water is soaked up by them pansion takes place ted se the two rane or sheet sides of the a ring эе: of the spores that 1 е of the arrangements mar vellous feature in all of them, and perhaps the hygroscopic t mo type is the st baffling of the three, inasmu S has prepared lor before it ca of and its operation is not, so to speak, due to contemporary response on the part of the living substance. "ud r, I th eye of an animal, ev art to e p ha be adjusted with due fand to all бе. им or the mechanism would not work again we are confronted with the DAI mystery that always opposes us whenever we try to get really face to А а the fundamental secrets of Nat d. Bretland Farmer. — HOME CORRESPONDENCE (The Editors do not hold themselves in hn for the opinions expressed by correspondent PROPOSED EXHIBITION o AFRICAN FRuiTs.—The fo е не am was received on January 22 by the High Commissioner in London for the Union of So A Africa from a Баракан} * Owing come to han , but it is neces- exhibition accordingly. appearing in the Society's “* Bo ok of "uen on Fellows’ tickets, and elsewhere Fic. —€— MAGGIE RAPHAEL ALBA “ ORCHIDHURST VARIETY”; SEPALS AND ETALS WHITE, LIP VEINED WITH GOLD ON MAGENTA GROUND LAND. EDINBURGH PUBLIC GOLF LINKS. ALTHOUGH the charge to golfers p playing the win iis “round = Wr Braid Hills course was a revenue of upwards of £260, nearly 63,000 rounds AE been played. the Portobello courses have also increased with players, upwards о 27,000 roun nite =ч wopence and nearly ,000 at one penny розна „= come of Macs n £300. celled. W. Wilks, Secretary Royal Hor- пената) Society. THE Promise OF THE B.G.A.—I rejoice in being able to assure readers that all is well h A with the B.G./ e Chronicle showed a lively E eere st in its birtl indeed, the then worthy editor, the late Dr. Masters, actually presided at that auspicio event. as busy lately with r th health and character of the stripling, but she proves in this, what sh often a base эе There was a difference over trifles t the wo hon. secretary and the executive council, which had the very excel- lent result of leading the council to decide 76 THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. [FEBRUARY 3, 1912. that a paid secretary, an office, and other pro- essive steps were needed to enable the Asso- sh mem- Jou ге тау p өң the А 1 Melt at the way the te was done. usiness council оа р ог еу ‚000! For great International Horticultural Exhibition bes bed good piae s London- tion of professional —— e the most of "their calling and o ик шн е К going to succeed. W. W. HE COLOURING or AppLEs.— The other day I stuffed Mr. W. pocket, and in the train loo his remarks on ‘‘ colour " ui He s d " potash fertiliser, like muriate or sulphate of potash, will cause the gro of a thick, firm texture, and the fruit will be of : = flavour and colour."' He also мз os on the colouring of Grapes we ay ew sulphat р ‚ one part sulphate of mag- nesi ounces to the square yard after the second swelling." At the lecture, which was on * Manures," two or three first-class gardeners confirmed this use of porgh to obtain a deeper colour. J. Bernard Hall -DIOXIDE OR NiTROGEN.— The MU an side at 2 feet 6 inches apar made-up borders, 'top-dre th manure, obtained from a ** cattle court," to a depth of 2 inches ; no ven tilation was allowed, not even on the hottest day o: er temperature of 70° to 75° Fah -heat, and sometimes on the The resulting crop was satisfactory in every wa the absence. of. misshapen Cucumbers being quite To find out if it was the a and ing the remarkable. that it was ө жы "дер olar 97 saturation point, int to the е culty in i fact, the only n forcing Tulips hristmas ew Year cop өңү бө is the ыда foliage and the length, or want ‘of it, in the ste a to pu e- ii am pla ainly, a want of vitality. , to a great voies can be remedied by D sppticeticis at "éufplia taining per 1 ounce to 2 , nape th f yellow-tipped foliage when they re treated in th This naturally leaves the impression that it is the nitrogen which supplies ulant. I ot in a po em to verif his. might say it was nitrogen or some pro тағ of ni om the resu ulis. of the last 8 the ‘sulphate of ammonia change its наои com- position by vaporisation? Н. E. N. APPLE TREES IN Grass Lanp (see p. 44).—No single set o ri r negatory practice of generations carried out in man countries own lence із limited, that only a few le trees are grown here in grass land, but, such as it is, it is a ing very large an 2 Fruits of King of the ae are, in n favour able here of the the e of giving башы]. "fruite of Warne here, but, since the aee s just a trees not dressed, we excellence ca 2 be a t Beside n lin. т gras g er of years, Lo ve «Ps ihe ground through, which pas an Apple- Jain walk 450 feet in eel was laid down rees— g One reason for — was that t roth emai aid badly affec I am hopeful that the pas E enable the trees, with sprayings, to y overcome the spider. All к prong Si trees are и чы. Жой. M ars, апа all t éP he йу тич of health and fers ty. With regard. a үжен ground, it is in all cases essentia ve done thou gh n no care was oem to keep een from growing near to the stems. At t т spit was permeate he чету, _ it es, per- ther hind b un is clear that Apples which have been established blished, as a retarding influence on Apples but on y veget a it seems to do no harm benefici rotherston, Hs p. Ga хи East Lothian ACIA BAILEYANA AND “т, yn ing IRIS STYLOSA.—In Ir. Morgan's inquiry in the last ana flowering out- of- nin БЁН = Ф low. hber in , the is distinct by reason of its glaucous foliage, but the leaves lose this tint a little at i^g. time. | There are a few flowers on a f A. longifolia flori- i e open here, pov: Acacia dealbata 1 atter tree is about pue year. A. W an, St. "Auste ll. THE VALUE OF NR scis AS A FERTILISER. n the form of li mestone is of use ime eatest ыраа» in practical a riculture t has e "Бонсай. T bur FA lime. In o of about 1 and сап be redu оа h finer that means are provided for the crushing stone and it est been employe in e пп limestone can be applied to the land and the crops in a crude form, and is to © i Lac] et e. as bras hak its отты —Ó noticeable fro naturally. Мілан), ground to the ied in this form (а) in cleansing any land of. ening the soil, venting club. root, (e) k diseases. John Smith, County and Instructor, Dur ham Cou assisting in ventilation, d) pre - үй eeping down fangous ў 1 i T : FEBRUARY 5, 1912.] THE GARDENERS’ CHRONICLE. 7T EET TREES IN CANADA.—In his interest- ROYAL METEOROLOGICAL. ы note on this pue (see p. 5) Pem does not S О CIE TIE S d Jincane HS Г i en mention the kinds of trees which are plante rd ibis reser ais gon on куен espe ing s in the streets of Canada; neither does he MANCHESTER AND NORTH OF Institution of Civil ae g^ Peer ‘hone Кы сыл age ane pay г gA Nu ENGLAND ORCHID. Street, Westminster, Dr. -H. N. Di ckson, Presi- ак ' such intense cold. The illustration January 12.—Committee present: Rev. J. dent, in the chair (see fig. shows a street of exceeding Crombleholme (in the Chair); and Messrs. R. he Council, in their report, stated that D width, as compared with that of an English Ashworth, W. , C. Parker, H. Thorp, had на ге discontinue the collection of obse town, "апа the trees evidently have both head and 27 Ward, J. С. Cowan, J. Cypher, J. Ev ee vations and the publication of 7'A dorda „А. pal. t. : W. Holmes, A. J. Keeling, D. McLeod, and Н. cal Record as from December ‚51, 1911; and that нн Р Euc инал шам чш Arthur (secretary). they proposed to pre are a seri es of п ormal TIAM streets have. Also smoke and soot are evidently У much yh in evidence in such open ае, The following “Medals were awarded for collec- ср ыйы nd to Pe E Cl villi as dis street shown in the illustration can scarcely tions of Orchids :— Abbe v те U P Weather Bureau sr Cleve ма кя less than 100 feet wide. The illustration Silver -qilt Medals to Z. A. War Es Sq.» thè S mons Gold Medal for 1912 «иһ Bed lod ows that trees are not subjected to dis- ^ Northenden (gr. Mr. Weatherby), for г а group икә бе to him in consideration of his distin- exis Ax prunings such as our street trees cons агт principally. E ig ong crim Silver uished work in connection with instrumental receive in winter. They seem also as if they are edals to W. R. C5 cii (gr. — statistical and dynamical meteorology and fore- a to grow naturally and not constrained Mr. Branch), for a xed group; : J- casting. into saat spiral or conical forms. A. D. RUTHERFORD, Blackburn ie Mr. Lupton), for a The President delivered an address on “ Some n miscellaneous W. J. RGREAVES, Meteorological NUT ations." He said that | RONUNCIATION ОЕ PLANT- NAMES.— sq., rnley, к жм гч group of Cypripedium ; meteorology has-at the present time reached an са little learning is a dangerous thin ng." Of b Ке, Esq., Bolton (gr Ho re important and critical phase in = historv. This late years saree Lene pm learnt that in pere for а collection of miscellaneous plan is due, in the m wads of three AN the vowel a is to be pronounced ah, Bronze Medals to Rev. J. CROMBLEHOLME P Clay: piunt d fastus ҮТ By үө be Antec of tim Ah о ah. Therefore, rd speak of Clematis еы а о ene (gr. Mr. Marshall, "S small but mass of observational material has been речната; montana as Clematis montahnah. Why do they pretty Cypripediums; G. Pearce, Esq., ]ated which urgently requires examination and onfine the “© new pronunciation,” as the school- Monton Grange (gr. Mr. С. Mas), for Cypripe- йынын, with the object о MAE the еза term it, to the specific name only, when і Other exhibitors were: О. О. Wn precise meaning and of the records and o be consistent they ought to speak of Cla Esq., Bury (gr. M ogera) ; S Свлтвля, Esq » Improving routine methods for the future; (2 hteece montahnah? I anner Iris stylosa Whalley Range (gr. Mr. Brown); J. J. HOLDEN, the apid increase of knowledge of the conditions should be called Eereece steelo thing Esq., Southport (gr. Mr. Johnson); . obtaining in the upper atmosphere else. Others having learnt that the German Bromitow, Esq nn Lea (gr. Mr. Morgan); and is nios. rent vi to at syllable heu is to be pronounced like the Eng- . Н. Craven, Esq., Keighley (gr. Mr. Corney) ; spheric phenomena generally, and new in- = lish syllable hoy, and not knowing that the R. Le Doux, Esq., West Derby (gr. Mr. terpretations must be placed upon the dis- . German ck is to be pronounced as we pronounce Fletcher); Н. Тнонр, kie , Middleton ; Messrs. tributions observed at the surface of the .. 3t in loch, talk about their Hoykeras. And o nly J. СҮРНЕВ & Son Cheltenham ; ' Messrs. earth; (3) the e importance ot applied meteo- 1 the other day I heard one іп a garden ri бый. & Sons, St. p em Messrs. STUART rology in relation to a agriculture and other activi- | Iris Cockeye ! Surely, sir, until we “refor Low & Co., Enfield ; Messrs. A. J. KEELING ties of everyday life is becoming more generally = all our spellin d all our асана we & NS. Bradford; Messrs. Hassarp & Co., recognised. It follows that there is in .. ought to be a: MN speaking as our fathers Southgate; Messrs. CHARLESWORTH & m ay- directions urgent need for the extended prosecu- | spoke, апа sa y Bri not Breezah ; Dahlia, not wards He ath ; Mr. W. SHACKLETON, Great Hor- tion of research work. Increase of popular in- i Daylia; Cakile, nas Cabe lay. bise rge Hyde ton, and Mr. D. McLeop, бана -cum- сах terest and public support is necessary, and the : Wollaston, Flax Bou AWARDS active assistance of research workers must be : TH : enlisted. It is to be noted that the investiga- | 1m" wrk мо L. FORTUNE! (sce FIRST-CLASS CERTIFICATES. ions required are of many different qualiñca- | E 1 e llustration y L. sulphureum in «lio- Rede үа grandis (Gottoiana x tions; they include the criticism and improve- з Er conveys а ve air impression of its eu Ros ta), Cypripedium Acteus variety ment of methods of routine observation, partici- orm and the general Tu of the blooms on the — « psi, ad E кы crispum zxanthotes pation in organized exploration of the upper air, Eur on fine trumpet-like blooms have jus variety Da rfecta, all shown by W. R. , Investigation of statistical and analytical methods 3» pieanng „аго ownward relieve а. Odontoglossum Delhi (augustum X exi f dea th di lready collected, investiga- of any stiffness, and enables one to see the х fine fl f J.J A E tion of mathematical or physical problems stated beauty of the sulphur-coloured throat dth н aeti ы” шарг sq. 1 inati nd phur-coloure at and the pro Odonto lossum crispum xanthotes Gratrize, аз the result of observation, and the examination eges Stamens. In these gardens fine flowers a Gnarnix, Esq. ' or restatement of geo aphical or other questions ve ga beautiful Lily upon their tall, slender affecting the relation of meteorology to the pro- s, towering above the plumed, massive heads AWARDS OF MER blems of botany and other applied sciences. ydrangea paniculata grandiflora, were a sight R l« that gave pleasure to all who saw them In the m ТО OR variety ' P P ig morning and at eventime ihe prre rima " and Odontoglossum ** Milky Wa 4,” both diffused a pleasant fragrance that was not over. fêm W. R. LEE, Esq Cypripedium Jasper SOUTHAMPTON ROYAL HORTI- powering as in the case of some other Liliums eo Hitchens) а Тш шше Howe UL were planted in a heav d with and Odontoglossum Eric, a variety with CULTURAL. neorporated а good dressing of partly deep Purple blotches; "both from Z. A. Warn, (ANNUAL MEETING.) ed leaf-mould before ма ад q ypripedium Seedling Ley emt | те И Ше soil A ran ; К aureum Hyeanum ^ spen d m JANUARY 22.— The 49th annual meeting of the . every year. We place a collar of Biticcated zine C. Acteus Ма eanum qe um x Sant рта Royal Horticultural Society was round the stems to guard the young growth Hareficld Hall), a well, ‘ape flower, Кая Col. heid on this date. Mr. А. J. Day, J.P., рге- against slugs. The plant produces bulbils ine a . RUTHERFORD, М.Р. ^. caudatum Sanderce m in the alisence of the Mayor. offering a ready means of increasing the У and C. Jucundum, a noble flower, from Messrs. he annual pont showed that the financial Lilium Fortunei appears to be марала. to SANDER & ONS. Sophro-Cattleya аха on of the society had improved since the ugs. The ant grows strong, and ‘Lows ” variety (Sophronitis grandi ai X last account was 0с, Although a small sum the flowers are placed well apart in a more ог Cattleya Triane); Cypripedium IU (Mrs. was due to the treasurer, the council had been А 1 head. In the autumn this Lil Mostyn ury des), a fine and round flower, able to pe all liabilities. Many new members ied y peang colour effect above the dark from Messrs. A. J. KEELING & Sons. had been added during the past year, but a large R. W. Norman, Heliges Quis, Fhododendrons Rule eeu колка s à LEEDS PROF GARDENERS. the ы дд, asa ugh showing a falling off in HE н -fifth ку report and statement Some classes, were generally of the highest order CATALOGUES RECEIVED гта 4 of the year ee that this eme of merit. The autumn Жык was the best of the —— > бт had out of a totali income of £226 10s. 14d. ^ season, but, unfortunately, the attendance was SEEDS a dit balance amounting to £108 3s. Id., disappointing, being, indeed, the lowest since GEE & Sons, Bigglesw н bringing the accumulated funds up to £1,874 the Chrysanthemum shows were instituted. Eo рЁлклрмонк, po 2s. 24d. Sickness has averaged a see! mi liberal and comprehensive schedule of prizes CHARLES с кыегы axe h days per member, one member and is being Li ce for the great Jubilee Show, to : bip ber's wife have died, and the sum of 171 (P gee be held in — MIS SERA paid in death allowances, which, with £53 7s. 6d. т. E. Ke emp Toogood, in proposing the adop- отока L ORCHID AND Nursery Co. Lro., Gate- paid in sickness benefits, makes a total sum of Өш of the report, та upon the members A. Lr. a heat Liverpool. Orehide ПО To. 6d. sid ont of the benefit fund. Several and his fellow tóWinnén the necemity of pivitig cup, Kent— Begonias. embers in poor circumstances have been as- the society incre кы sappor ort to enable the coun- * FOREIGN. sisted in the S barman of their contributions and е to celebr: е Agu society’s 50th anniversary in EI vans В. Prev. onu беп —Seeds. by grants from the Distress Fun е amount tting ma : А. See dtr joe Germa: antown, Philadelphia, disbursed bur id 10s. 7d. Three new mem- “bord Swaythling was elected president, and E Океев, 714, Ches du ee — Philadelphi bers have been admitted during the year, one the vice-presidents were re-elected. Mr. Toogood E Pr 4 Ра, member has ied, nd eight lapsed or resigned, was enthusiastically re-elected chairman of the | ITZER, pats 74, VAM Germany most of them having gone abroad. po number council, Mr. oggrell vice- Зола 7 апа е "YoxonawA A Nursery Co., of ordinary members is 155. The secretary is A. G. ompson hon. tre hama, Japan. Gatien ta a eae C kamura, Yoko- Mr. George Carver, The Grange Gatdens Scar- Fuidge was re-elected ees з сы the ‘snk Wway)—Japanese Lily Bulbs, Plant craven House dap o croft, near Leeds. я inei * 18. THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. [FEBRUARY 3, 1912. GLASGOW cil TRADE BENEV January 17. Ба ee E meeting of the Glasgow Fruit Trade Benevolent igh n this tits the акш Мг ч, p e adoption of the report, e members were to be congratulated upon *s workin e relief of members. . on the president again miii ы oo. ^ «Janu —Dr. ruther Lawson gave a lantern. beak entitled. E cane dg eh of the i д which the sender wished should b = ш cultivation in the south of England by аз man persons as possible. He stated that these seeds were of last vcrb ре па сате m the sir sm virgi wher thes 74 in nee ilst summer is germinate seeds ‘were distributed amongst those present at the m BRIGHTON HORTICULTURAL. JaNUARY 18.—The annual meetin th Brighton, Hove, and Sussex ee and Mutual Improvement Society was held at the Pavilion on this date. Mr. William Balchin (treasurer) was in the chair. The report wig б that the net loss on the Rose and Sweet Pea show was £95 ils. 3d. To meet ee desire for economy, expressed by mem- bers a the last annual meeting, this show was e, the lawns "O 3 Ф addition, he suggested the election of a smaller illi become guarantors for £2 y- е Le "reg was adopted :— e 2.—'* That officers shall Pe of a b ommittee of nine, to be elect chairman, vice-chairman, treasurer and the com- mittee ally. guarantors for £2 individu- rs were then elected as follow :— rman Colman, J. ня. ; chairman, in; treasurer, Mr. Geor, e Miles; vice- ‚ Mr. Frank Woollard ; cinis: Mr. society, a thing to m with the shows for 50 yea HORTICULTURAL CLUB. * BIRDS’ EGGS: SOME REMARKS ON THE EVOLUT т OF COLOUR.” usual . Е. Pearso n interesting lecture on Birds' Eggs, illustrating his remar large number of lantern slides, depicting the and 2 clutches heir eene роз гот indistinguishable arson advanced me, what may be rotective, men as to enthusiastic admiration of everyon uestion о -m otective character of this colouration to n кр one, tho the fact that the е eggs of birds of prey, which lay ticipated in ard, H. ps Darlington a бш depicted оп the screen, Bapa cons затв as did numerous interpolated Misco of and egg- женат: А ind photographing ex бане at home and abroad. Th meeting, on Febr ruary 20, will be the annual meeti social erc this la tter following on the dinner "Which will take place a 6 p ere will not be any lecture on that occasion HASLEMERE DISTRICT CHRYSAN- THEMUM, January 26.—The annual Бару of this society was hire on the бееде Sir Hunter, presi that the annual show wa usual, owing to the тшшн азе hall; ng was ava ail- e chairm “ad boost were adopted. thanks for his election as president, this and а! details concerned with the exhibition to the com- mittee. Ф м plenty of time to consider t rc HORTICULTURAL. e 25га ANUARY 27.—T annual general meet- ing of the above сата was held in the Common ckins Hey, on this date; Mr. N. Mercer pre The etary in submit- Blac km more ; and secretary, Mr. 31, North John Street, a aes rpool. BRITISH GARDENERS’ ASSOCIATION. JANUARY cial general meeting of the emb of this "hosce was held at Carr's Restaurant, Pork. on this date. The chair was occupied by Mr. R. J. Fro VE e amongst others E were Moran. Hawes, T. Winter, W. W n, s ` Gordon, T. Bev J. eee | Joh зл CO affill, p А . North, E Auton (P = В. к оп т а D Pw W. Н. Aggett, a After the cg ice ee was read, the i teme stated Lens a Fn boi sed altera tion Es ght (озиме $ administration о e associa- nd he deserves the greatest credit and praise for his work a put years. he hai cm coun: cil considers that the time say come when it 1s impossible for one man, unless he gives his w work of general secretary. o one in view for no need to a a man to the post who is no member It wa cided to consider the report before the Борона alteration of rules t was suggested by members that the sum of £104 per annum а п insufficient salary for а P sec Mr. тры ТШЕ said that, although 04 ravagant salary : not devolve upon t ecretar post of the vind of the Journal is to be entirely di stinct from that of secretary. r. W. W. atson referred to a po work done by Mr ers in the of the ssociat intmen Vs permanent official in the capacity of secretary had his (М. Watson's) ber t. ot quite suppor He was n t the various proposals mad criticise forwa rd his ditor. Й st yes the report as printed was Vie x Both the do alterations in the rules were адор unanimously. з E 1 + FEBRUARY 3, 1912.] THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. M 19 signation of the жер жиш Mr behalf of the бао ай iin, ind. nn posti of the Chairman, the Gold Medal = the associa- a на voted to Mr. We: hers amidst heart; pplau yin returning thanks, Mr. ae stated that арру, Һе would be h as in the o do all in his power to further the ра ay S ihe he Chairman жеч need that the executive council, acting e rulés and wers кез nted to them, э asked Mr. Ў to undertake t the duties of secretary pro tem, an Mr. Cresswell had accepted. DEBATING SOCIETIES. ATH GARDENERS’,—At the meeting ii this asso- evening, 1lth ult., a paper was ing also on th demens “э occasion Mr Chandler discussed the cultu of etual-flowering Carnations. Mr. Chandler stated that [^ best method of propagation К by cuttings, which should be taken for general purposes from January to March. The best таны for the purpose ba found at the base of the dower ing s They should be inserted in small pots, ET inches high cut back to out the А К and all shoots should be pinched back to the fourth or fth d ce joe th une. The should be housed a the week in September. The night н ашы should range ү rom 45° to 50°, rising to 60° Ьу day. Air may be adinitted to the house, except when very severe frosts prevail. As soon as the pots become n of I weak orga a should be given, and occ nally so artificial fertiliser. e usual p ar — of this Wk was held on th b»; nei 22nd ult, Mr. T. Par Robb M interesting dean “follow г new mer M Ve elected. The annual outing will ta ke the form of a visi it to Зы н ешара Horticultural Exhi- 1 May. WARGRAVE AND сет GARDENERS’.— At n meeting. of this i held on January 24, а 1ес on * Roses" was o by the R Р Roberts, ex president wp - най һе конг had erent culls The to form a Boda he а ог Ros nmin was ken described, and the principles of manuring, Nene. p were explained in detail. The with the best r е gardens and specimen exhibition READ i c Pb the 1912 s ма уы was held on " wp i membe - president, Мг. Е. B Marshall, aon iain sane е annua! meetin r. АЧИ D TAD of thi Stokes, = rk is ciety эйе held o m n] anuary п. ; Mr of Tadle Stacey, id had seventh + us ART the La atl te RAL. An wa e we EET sid r. d House ro ed lectu Parii dium ering Plant ^g: Be ix “н A Gardens," gem d dass Sins Bedding an DISTRICT GARDENERS’, А ws = Raper was held Sq., presiding. Mr. St Hardy EN aler one, ЕЗ EU MN 1 € rie c said it was chiefly i aiae at фе = UR members of The 12th annual = езы of = SO ciety be 1 be held at f Gre yhound Pm t el, eiie on the 15th i mirs hd he Secretary is Mr. н. hier, 62, High Street, Croy MARKETS. OVENT GARDEN, January 31. m We cannot accept any responsibility for the subjoined indness d to ys regularly every otako лот герге in one day.—Eps. Cut Flowers, ан Average Wholesale Prices. 50-60 30-40 Camelias, p box of 18 and 34s 16-20 Carnations, p. doz bloom Arums o dm Azalea en — smaller, er doz. bunches 18 0-21 0 — Carola, crim son, extra lar, arge 60 — Eucharis, per doz, 2 Freesia M oze 6-20 Hyacinth (Re an), pr. doz. buche: 60-80 Lilac, per bun white ... 2 6-80 pe .. 90-836 Lilium — auratum n unch 40-50 ongiflorum, long, per doz 0-50 — short, per doz. 40-16 lancifolium alba, long 0-26 — — short .. 16-20 — sp um rub- rum, aai blooms shor 0 9- Lily of rd. Valley, p. dz.bun мы: — extra special ... 15 0-18 0 org . 30 0—14" 0 ordin 80 Marguerite, ien bunches: : Yello 20-26 s.d. s.d, Narcissus, per doz. bunches — Don ub 1 е Уап — — бо! Чеп Spur... as qQcooeccoes | E Odontoglossum rispum 80-40 калатні " sde. ouble Scarlet 8 oms, es — Richmond `.. Te berose, ron — _— lon . bunch өтте ppc T + — pr. doz. ‘Bach’ 3 _ | PPP PPP — сенн zs P т = ink Violets, ре per “dozen — Prin = Ө ss of Wales, per doz. bunches 8 — Parma.. 2 m ODOJ RPK Bobo ake ю лФоФо ннн © ococococo ooo T? Ф bo оо бш Mie ved Mean Wholesale Prices. s.d. s.d Adiantum Fern ма чен best a i doz bunc .. 60-80 iere r (Fairy Grass), per dz bunche .. 20-40 Asparagus mosus, o trails, pr. doz. 16-20 — medium, doz. unches ... 12 0-18 0 engeri 10 0-12 0 — Spr Carnation foliage, doz. bunches... 40 — | Croton foliage, v bunches .. 12 0-15 0 Cycas leaves, i- ficial, per doz. 3 0-12 0 Eulalia japonica r bunc P 0-16 s,pergross .. 60 — Myrtle, dz. bchs. En g lish) small-leaved... 60 — French s 0 — milax, per bun f 6 trail 10-13 Plants in Pots, &c.: Average Wholesale Prices. s.d. s.d. s.d. Aralia o ay р. Ferns, in 48's, pet dozen ... 0-70 — 60 каро ехсе! sa, 16 oier зар rts perd .. 80-120 per dowen ... 18 0-210 — in ars, pr. doz. 10 0-18 0 MPG nants, per ae лаа 9 0-1 , ozen .. -— 0-12 0 dozen - 10 0-12 0| сьопота gracilis, .. 80-90 's, per dozen 60-80 Aspidistra, p р. a. Zo, — larger, each ... 26-76 gre . 21 0-30 0 | Hyacinths whit & = Тенеки ... 30 0-60 0 — = = 10 0-12 0 Azaleas, pe Kentia dozen ... .. 96 0-42 0 ana, fot dozen 5 0-42 0 Cocos boire ~~ Esutetines Pl. ana, p ozen: 's, per ozen — 60's -- 60-12 C| — larger, per doz. 18 0-60 0 larger, . 26-10 6|, wa person. Croton, per dozen 18 0-30 € r doz 19 0-30 0 yperus alterni- [ pee согу folius, per doz. 50-60 йогат, рег — laxus, рег doz. 40-5( dozen ... um 0-21 0 Daffodils, per — lancifolium ru- doz .. 60-8C brum а А onis Dracena, green, er doz "150180 perdozen... . 10 0-12 ( воста Ericas, рег dozen ^ alba ur s 18 0 кё. эзне Жа ` 10 0-12 € | Marguerites, white, 10 0-12 í per dozen... 8 0-10 0 Fenis, n thumbs, — I hii, per 100... .., 8 0-12 per ... 96 0-48 0 ж = ы! апа Рһсепїх “rupicola, e 60's . 12 0-30 ( ea a= 26-21 6 Fruit: Average Wholesale Prices. sd.. 60; d. s.d. Apples (English — vies ai ^ cookers) рег z an bushel ... 40-76 Ba oF “Hoo. a” — Nova Scotian, River). p.case 16 0-18 6 per ba am ‚ 13 0-20 0| — Се п, рег — Califo nian --- 20 0-32 0 Br owok pr. Apricots (Cape) P. case — '" — 90336 0-70 Fruit: Average Wholesale Prices (continued). А Kd. s.d. Bananas, bunch: — Doubles ъ= 100.19 0 — No.l 5800-0 — Extra ... +. 10 0-12 0 Giant s “= H 0-18 0 — Lon perdz. 06-10 Red coloured... 56-66 — Jamaica Giants, er ton £10-£12 — Jamaica Ordi- пагу, per (9 doz.) . 40-50 Cranberries, case (30 a. 10 0-11 0 — Cape C per eae S (80 quarts) 96 — Dates (Tunis) doz. oxes ... - 46-656 сира P case: EN 6 sz yp 180-240 — 54'5 — n — ire of Alex- andria . - 80-80 — С апп o n Ha Muscat 00 — Black Alicante 1 4- 2 6 Gros Colman... 10-26 — Coma Gros Colm Ib 09-13 — Ales M brl. 11 6-15 6 Per do zen Ibs. 30-46 Lemons = (Naples), case 26 0-30 0 кы ‚арыз, ae 526 — pie ы ‚ per case . Man ngoes, per doz. ек Almonds,per — Bondi: - per cwt., new, ...85 0-100 0 Nuts, Spanish, per sac -— Barcelona, per — Cremeans; per ba ES .. 86-19 0 — Cocoanuts "Na cu — English Cobs per Ib.... .. 05-06 er ... 15 0-19 0 Oranges, Jamaic er case 9 0-11 0 alifornian 18 0-20 0 enia, case 4 0-33 6 — Valencia 10 0-12 0 er b 06-36 — Bitter, por chest .. .. 16 0-18 6 — yim Sour 4 chest . 15 0-18 0 — s Cape) pr. 8 4 Aiii : (Californian), ... 10 6-16 6 ter Nelis 12 6-13 6 A RE can) per сен 180 Ibs. 25 0-28 | 0 Pineapples St. Michael ' — Apple, per box 10 0-12 0 Vegetables : Average Wholesale Prices. s.d. s.d. gne Ы 0- T pugni Sprue.. : — Paris Green 4 Bis nr Pres per basket ... .. 40-60 — Gu ет Dw cis 36-40 Келки. к ы: £ — Long .. 2 6- Brussel Sprou 5, Faits 3 bu shel ~ 1 -— one iac, ee 2 Cabbages Engl 4 Caul +0 qd z. 2 m ipee: ,P.pad 1 h), u — ча » per les 12 0-18 0 б Es He Pr. — per 4 0 = Crashed) р. ;bag : 0-50 Chicory, 04 кожан Л эү, duc 9 0- Endive, per — 20 — Gr 6- pkts., p.gross 70 — s.d. s.d, Horseradish, 12 bundle ... 11 0-12 0 Leeks, рег doz. ... 26-30 Lettuce (French), А 0-18 Mint, per doz bunches 60-70 ——À culti- ted, p. lb. ... 0 10-18 шешт Cres pr. dz, punnets Onions (Dute Ner — nglish ae — Стане рег Parsley, 8: ФФФТ РР = ооо «0 coo OO © оооо oo per Parsn Rhuba © SAO © nwon OD 5 нол ом f. үе ge 27 ex o ooo o (Canary Islands), bundle... 1 — (English), z. bunches Tu urnip Tops, per T Per O wer Watercress, р, dz. bunches Remarxs.—Supplies of hot-house Grapes are scarcer, and a геси rise in t eir aeri is anticipated. Consignments of Cape frui C cesis amounted to 8,483 ach Apri i ЕЕН om ln] 9 © a E: S6 36 ES E 55 BS 58 Б 2:7 Е. һауе іпсгеа its received this week per nted onsisting rincipally of о Onl a imelow S Seedin pa лөр pre \ p will no dod perse about an improvement in trade. E +» Covent Garden, January 31, 1912, * Edinburgh x 10,000 pac ramley' E elus on A are availa able from wintry Potatos. per cwt. per cwt s.d. s.d s.d. s.d. Kents— Lin peut een’ ~ 40-46 .. 40-48 ааа -.. 40-46 Blacklands = 2 6-33 ncolns Bedfords — Up-to-Date ... 40-46 British Queen ^. 89-46 we SE ing Edw 36-43 z Epicure ... .. 3 0- 3 6 | Dunbars Northern Star .. 29-36 рот Date .. 49-53 Evergoods - 29-86 Maincro 53-56 ade has slightly firmer. Edwa St. Pancras, January REM —Tr improved a little. not dM d so large ге ГАР for best quality tubers " а J. Newborn, Covent Garden 3, 1912. Supplies and я 80 THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. [FEBRUARY 3, 1912. 1 Croton discolor.—G. B., Readin Ruellia - THE W EATHER. ebítu arp. macrantha. p chr ыз, THE FoLLowiG Summary Recorp of the stephana.—D 1 Sussex. Eupat Pur- weather сан. те etsh Isla ББ for the киз CLA —The American hort usii var Ет iat Ж. s to ending Jan 27, is furnished from the Meteorólogicil Offic б> Veget caa OBSERVATIONS. —During the greater part the period the со: ondit eed үзөр тч ed very unsettled over all thè. тота, eastern, and south-western parts of England, with m cloud and ry уган н pan, while slight бои also occurred іп the Scotland. In Ireland and the extreme pen Ld n ne of Great Bri weather was mostly fai Jate in the a marke liuprovement took place over the whole he сч айыу Л was , below the e average except in the Englizh Clarin б а degree іп Engin nd S.E.to m W. The hi ft a early in t th и іп Hd S. to si in асбон E^ and to 42? in € On S m of urday the thermom any parts fai d r^ сма 34° ог КЕМ "The | west of t urred on the in various Scottish localitie and N.W., the fall was very «чы; їп їп the north the precipitation was in the ° ano E ioht a was above the normal in Scotland and e possible duration and E. and N.E., d to 7 in England S.E. THE WEATHER IN WEST HERTS. gi vti ыча 3f. we op ctm frost for two y —The week was ver ore Particularly ө кйш ЧП as ur dej ys and ора ending ti the During that cold period t = highest day tem Se eso tiie ex eded 39°, a nE eei nable dept fof a quarter of aninc een no ‘measurable fall. = that iest per oi uges he ear a icles to the 1 frost, завы at а gauge. The sunshon У, ро! oisture in й hort of а seasonable quantity de that hour by as much as 13 ins cen e S iie se se о ason flowering n gro my garden was destroy an the hight сЕ the 27th es ; which i days later than the ae date of its destruction in the previous 26 = rA C2 214 ену GARDENING APPOINTMENTS. and pr mont as lox ibly as ура, е. No na le for th ‚би utif & small contribution sent, f. Al T Ao унад Fu nd, s will be thankfully received, ST Catan pues in these columns.] Mr. A. T. Goo г 24 years Gardener to Sir Оѕмохр WILLIAMS, Н: we л Penrhyndeudraeth, N. Wales, and previo пу г t Quenby Hal i Garden ie to M and an Lu iss КАТ КЕТЕ, The Cot ies (Thanks for 1s. which has been х.) Күрр, fro ved HN DowNriE's Nurseries, Edinburgh, and Anal ki 4 years oar ае to Lor ы КАТ L, Drumcar, Dunleer ое кай Gardene jo Wire "yii JAMES s, Esq., Gre Gullane, Scot. an Mr. Е. CLAY н, Ток past 2 years Gardener at Anthony House Ga rin г = and previously at Wynyard Park, Aston C mbi, and Westonbirt, as Gardener to the Earl of Sr. GERMANS, Port Eliot, St. Germans, Cornwall, > ач ввотт, recently Gardener to С. жм I. Hatch. Court," and pet pA Bedwell as Gardener N. Weiter e men (Ule i к banks for 2s. which has been placed in the К Mr. J. Brown, previously foetal e н. L.. Kin spe rune’ Esq., Wood, Okehampton, Devonshire, as Garden W. L. LETHBRIDGE, Esq., at the диры place, SCHEDULE RECEIVED. Southampton Royal Horticultural Soso E Soi у, June 26; b ее oe Show on апа 6. Secretary, Mr. | С. 8, м Road, th egy cultura papers aod the death of Mr. Thad- us Clarke, landscape Lade at Woon- eo. Rhodes Island, U. Mr. Clarke, ү as 76 years of age, was a ‘native of Co. Cava Trelan ENQUIRY. DnacxNA УтстовтА FrowERING.—We have > plant of Dracæna Victoria in flower. Oan a reader inform me if this is unusual? à The Editors will be glad to receive, for d large. photographs of weder. idea in conside subjects, suitable for reproduction Journal. AprPLE Mère pe МЕХАСЕ: Erin. The sw aye on the branches are caused by the woolly is (American blight). tied ibo. tre ч Жи ч with paraffin emulsio: mem dues ча Ер: Мас, Colchester vom ood's esuch—is tacked bs: can ier Nectria ditissim a). well-known eeann the ya aphis, * gummosis." The fungus gener- ally attacks trees that are in a bad condition of health, due to neglec rom having bee planted in badly-drained or unsuitable soils. All badly-diseased branches should be ou and burnt, b ght attacks the disease may be checked by removing the affected parts and coating s with ta ees that e n às а source ж ection E others, but Фора be rooted out and burn CARNATIONS DYING: а E Xi Yate Ze There is no disease present on s plants. The soil has been kept wet. (eere IN ONTARIO r letter een shown to ntario Lisci nt Айн. and he informs us t is Government ould have no difficulty in providing a situa- tion for a competent garde in the province at the wages stated (37s r we when hs will, if E is satisfac- n introduction e Director a situation such as you require. ress is 165, Strand, London, W.C. GARDENIA AND ВЕС x Uf a DUM uU. The ч аге mi Айс d with 1 еди. The trouble sareei, - looked for in some wrong cul- tural treatm AM : H. H. Е & Со. We cannot undertake to analyse your samples of soil, т fiy m a super- fcil examinati 14 is th sidera decayed vegetable Aie. неле tape d No. which, appar kun mend largely of manure. NAMES xo Fruits : Acker. 1, ы ый ub; wton Won arke. таные» а well-k kept. fruit of Wiken се tus. Ж, Joséphine de Malines; | em OF РРР: ТИ Spartina alterni- ora.—'oreman. 1, Eleagnus macrophylla; 2, E. glabra.—W. E. 1, Ilex crenata; 2, Sequoia sempervirens.—7gnoramus: Lelia anceps 7 deriana.—W. J. F., Cobha Maxillaria por- phyrostele.—H. P. 1, Cat i anum; 2, Oncidium ansiferum.— 7. Erica melanthera.—7. E., TER ud PEACHES AND CYCLA : Сус Peach. Peat Boa: A If it PLANTS PorATOs WITH BLA vi $ Yew UNHEALTH Comimnton tions. Received. —W. А. M.— d Е 3 . R. J.—J. B. M.. Palio Travels я TRO. М. Falkirk Вла E Е. R., Salisbury Т. M., лк. TE. өйи ‚ А. В._В. & Sons A. & BJ. A. Т.Т. Pegg- E. W., Harrogate_R. L. C._F. J.—F. C. 8.— Тай: G L.J. 5. Е-Е € B. T. E.-A. Ww C О Per APR Lindleyanum. = next week. There is no fungus disease Vidit on the Peach s mes their unhealt due * Су corms are infested ^ изн for which по cure is known. nts should — ed, and the soil еен im hea ere onda you would fin a gre eat айтап age to drain off o m-yo og, ing, and would ad ue bog after the initial work has If you have a supply of soil dti d would well to make a few moun trees as tostaphylos alpina, Calluna vulgaris, the Tamarix, and the aromatic Myrica cerifera and le two spe last-named should be ear to the stepping-stones so that pla their fragrance эы Бе Sing Nor WAL Cydoni e the red- lowered plant yor noticed. "шша gh a creeper, y Eccremocarpu lets r, a free-growing, deciduous creeper, bears red flowers, but it would not be a success in a north as in the district. The green beridopsis corallina also bears red flowers, but ly uation. Lonicera semper- ire ts iety mi are scarlet- flowered, 2 , sun-loving climbers. us Pyracan- tha) makes a g wall plant. It b flowers in spring and scarlet berries in autumn Other suitable evergreens would be Berberis Darwinii, Cotoneaster microphylla, Garrya élliptica uonymu nica. Such free growing, self-clinging climbers mpelop M. € Ve т Sagem atropur- "Bridgesi non-clingin s like Ampelopsis hederacea, Aristolochia Sipho, Wistaria sinensis, Clematis Jac kmanii, ri Cotoneaster horizontalis, Кошун пора : as e wall. produce but few flowers on a north w : ; АСК paries RES: А. C. 7. The tubers, commonly pe d black ане in the гое The 1 р cause of the i n bee sibl ue the manure. “ Spra 1 "i contains bla the Potatos can be use ©ве if necessary. to inarch t the is ecu oe y 20, м D. You vine. You will find the method of vines described in the issue for Jan . 48. ү: X. C., б. G. The cause of the browning and erupti ions present on t leaves is due to imperfect root action. The is no disease pen. aod ЖС ES Pa Battersea__L. j NET г) РН ИРЕГЕ ЦЕРЕРА ДАРАА ттуу di c E. cu xli dc ЦА |. 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HE Bc agora E of ак ALL" Specialities | reases every y gardeners "rans hat uals these Celita E ," NICOL TINE V VAPORISING “COMPOUND? = ж pur Ju uk Ны; Se n or Florist ist, — H. TUR ufacturer, 234, Borough High Street, Londo Tu i DG UNYARD'S CATALOGUES, free on application. pur TREES AND VINES. Ё HRUBS AND CONIFERS, OSES AND OTHER CLIMBERS, t HE®24cEous & AQUATIC P LANTS GEORGE ate 4 present planting. TD. yal Nurseries, МО. СЕ 1796. : "will b qUurrovs S UV HER Ра: тр nt; 25. ; e . 6d., po < Nie woe rdener to P ‘Si dry ich ов К Со llet, Bart, : “rites: the chalk soil латй Sutton’s Discov p^ gave grand "result Pods long, mostly in pairs, and plenty of t Е ing а es ите sorts it was a very ena aulm stout and con- PTTON & SONS, The King's Seedsmen, READING ОРУ UND for Orchids, —Consignments arrive Т 25. $e. Pet bushel ; per bag, 85. ба. К & SONS, St. Alba UTO ae ске ANT ang деш mining maggot, insects in g Ee houses, fra ооо cubic feet, 6d. ; 10,000, 3s No appa PM WM. DARLINGTON & SONS, vet Boi, Hackney, N.E. ALTERS & CO., Morland Rd., E oydon, .Makers of Lat Roller Greenhouse Blinds; Trellis Screens = Fences, Aches, лиз, pt Pillars. Established over man. E free w Phlo UNN & ONS” ы. y Coe a POI Cup at the Great — at Olympia, New now ready. Address: Olton arwic А hire. рза: Ооп, Warwickshire, = . —— ' bis & HERBACEOUS PLANTS, malayan and other rare Rho ododendrons, rare Shrubs, í унча 9 of Rockeries. те ready. G. REUTHE, Keston, Ker TOS em сее & МЕЛКАСБОН$ ог vet -— illustrated and en ied rien aL oct many moderate prices. Also in 1911. J. А. COOPER, Lissadell (No. 2), Sligo, Ireland. ARDEN PESTS.—Cross's ** Clubicide ” g y Disease шшш Bacteria, Ба ааа ний the soil, stimulates plant y te. In 18. asks and }-gall. and т gall. drums. From eedsmen, Sole Manufrs.: A. CROSS & SONS, Ltd. Pese EDER TRELLIS- WORK NOW.—Get r book cn Trellis-work, showi g Screens, Wall с Window Surrounds, Arches, Arbours, &c., post free. OULTON & PAUL, Ltd., Norwich. Lees NEW ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE of CHOICE GARDEN SEEDS f postcard. y help you to save 50 per tiful novelties a List of 0 манй from abov ма аба once for ору; dtm nt. drea your seed bill this ied FIDLER & SONS, Royal Berkshire Seed Stores, Reading. ATH'S SELECT SEEDS.—New Illus- trated Catalogue of Choice be. gen a and Flower Seeds, with full cultural notes, is now ready, and will be sent post free on Zoplication. (Dept. A), К. Н. BATH, Ltd., The Floral Farms, Wisbech, М, AND MONCUR, Limited, E 1H London, dinburgh, and Glasgow, H.M. S ane King. ondon Office: 8, CAMDEN ROAD, N.W. VENNE TREES Jarge Gs eles 12 by 14 feet. Chest y oye «с. Enquities sot licited. ARGREAVES, Sunnyside, Lancaster. AM. DUNCAN TUCKER & SONS fg э 27, Cannon Street, Lond don, E.C. ; Works Totte: Conservatories, Winter Мент Portable Buildings, etc. By Special Appointment to IO by t , Limes, bici! , Gardens, Vineries, Catalogue gratis, For Advertisement Charges see page viii. ELWAY'S * Manual of Horticulture" is the best of all Garden Books, 2s., post free. From sq., Northwood, wipes ex, ipta rid 28th, 1917: ар find that 1 уч never forwarded 2s. for your ‘lovely Catalogue me some ‘weeks since, it. would be cheap at ive ron ihe price, and I r sight.’—KELWAY & SON, Langport, Somerset. HE MODERN ов BORDER.— Full Prom and pri of Kel гаса n arranged for planting, to ovr i in амо schem colour, from— LWA LE & SON, The Royal Нон. Langport, Som Palace, W., December 28th, 1911 ithe year ot di dodi. The new herbaceous border has done extrem ely weli—much better than Her Royal rro anticipa OW is the time to plant Kelwa "8 Del- зщ of blue a They a kane s. cou ne ;er ды ks, and flourish under almost all ndition ; Morristown, N.J., U.S.A.: “We have had. ciumps of you your Larkspurs, —€— еп down es ig all." Choice named 5. С -o —KELW SON, The Royal Coe Ra а еа Langport, Som VM сото VINES IN POTS.—Mu = Alexandria, and leading Market varieties. make Vines a speciality. G. COLEMAN, The Vineries, Burgess Hill, Sussex. UTS FOR THE GARDEN. — Fruit Rooms, Potting Sheds, Workshops, Cycle Houses, oot Rooms, Servants’ Mess Rooms, Clili.en's Play- rooms, &c. Send for Illustrated Catalogue, тез. BOULTON & PAUL, Ltd., Norwich. HE BEST OF ALPINES, and new and од опей Perennials, k ‘Garde ens, Borders, г Ga rden and Wild Gardens designed and planted. IlustetedCatalogues (free). —-THE GUILDFORD HARDY LANT NURSERY, Guildford. now, and so agen ое дөшү. ee ENS Roses and Herbaceous Plants. UNN & SONS were awarded the 25, ea Challenge Cup in each collection ыч the Гајене т Show. Ир аме List for each now ready. Address: Olton, Warwickshire. Ma Cats EMUM S.— TM EINE Catalogue of choice up-to-date varieties and novelty list for s nt free. Apply W. THORP, булн, Worthing. Су ©ушынет релеси PAINTING &GLAZING itrolite’’ su or hite Lead Paint, 9/- per gall. * Plastine ” tactile Pott s Patty, 2 16/- per cwt. Full particulars. from W. CARSON & SO rove Works, топене Agents throughout the country. AT i Seng GARDENING.— TUCKEY, Landscape Gardener Piccadi 14 Mansions, Piccadilly Circus, W. (With the pal Mr. H. ). ICKSONS — ыа чада & other high-class Fertilize also ksons Improved Mushroom Spawn. Priced iode зка оп а D DICKSONS, Royal Seed Warehouses & Nurseries, Ches ТЕСПЕ S SWEEF РЕА. Uni versally acknowledged to be the best Касан. Exhib: tion collection, containing t the best 12 Spen ў Edna Sewn N Sykes, Mrs. Breadmore, - Asturias, Aout xod cer, зо seeds each, as. 6d., pos: free ; Sweet Pea list free on reques A. S. RITCHIE & CO., киса. Belfast. ii THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE., [FEBRUARY 10, 1912. SALES BY AUCTION. day, Wednesday and Friday MD asd FRIDAY NEXT, BE BRUARY ай ae 16th, at 12 o'Clock.—A choice assortme Har Perennials and Herbaceous Plants, Lily of Valley, Spireas, Iris, Pzonies, &c., dabas nese Liliums, us, cire and other Ha Bulbs. -At o’Clock.— ROSES, Sinn ded, Dwarf, Clánbing, &c., also Fruit Trees in variety, Azaleas and Rhododendro WEDNESDAY NEX eT. FE BRUARY 14th, at 12 uito —Japanese Liliums in lar rge variety, Bego Gloxinias, азн Lily m шу, Iris, C ini. tions, Pinks, &c., Herbac and Rock Plants, ock.—3,000 ROSES, English, French, and Гаж с. агы Dwarfs, Climbers, *с.; standard, Pyramidal, and other Fruit Т At 5 o'Clock.—roo lots of Ornamental shes Denk al and Plants, Azaleas indica and llis, Rhododendrons, Aspidistras, Standard Bays, &c., from Belgium, also Stove and Greenhouse Plants. ESSRS. PROTHEROE & MORRIS will AUCTION at their Centra 1 Sale Roo 68, Cheapside, Е.С, .On w mornings of gn and Catalogues had. Rose Trees, Shrubs, Fruit Trees, Lilies, таа E. Коя SV announce "that his Sales by Auction are н ja ery MON and EDNESDAY, at 12.30 Catalogues post free, Lots purchased, packed and forwarded to all parts. STEVENS' AUCTION : (Established 150 years), 58, King Street, Covent Garden, London, М.С. Hes TREES. NES id Tuesday, Er need and F of Ros Nn. Lilies, “Gladioli, &c., at Moo ptm yd tion pes and 25, Moorfields, E. c. фл ar Moorgate Street Station). Cata- logues post free BUSINESSES FOR SALE, &c. OR IMMEDIATE HESS through death of HOL MARKET NURSERY, of about 2] acres; 1,150 Е run of well- — lasshouses in full wo rking жос stocked with a grand lot of Strawberries У pots ready for forcing -and stock Chrysanthemums; one minuti from station ; 1o miles from Covent Du din. —For full particulars, app'y ыс» " Avondale,” Southwood- Road, New ‘Eltham, URSE FOR SALE; 1,450 feet run ; good of glass; practically new ; "di heated house, packing shed, stable, &c.—Part 12, Five Wents Cottage, Swanley, X етта s London and North-Western Railw —For Sale, l to ill- health of proprietor, a ra Lor NURSE MARKET ЗЕ hag FLORIST’ ` BUSINESS, a r with- out town; established ; gro odi of ye з acres; опе sedo жай town; five glass- ouses, practically new, odan — араш quantity of frames; varied and general stock of grow- ing plants, florists ‘guises, Ке; lop in йакыр position; total ae for quick sale ; splendid opportuni ке fo or energet with moderate capital.—Full particulars а IORN- BORROW & CO., St. ph drew's Churchyard, Penrith. EED, FEORAL, BULB, SUNDRIES + BUSINESS for Sale; sto E at d rent fes; Salop; price about £160 —] ‚ We 11- gton Street, Covent Garden LORIST’S BUSINESS (Мын iex sort); splendid central situation; main thoro fare; Stock at cost low й “peng: : genuine; pet in vest Garden, W £ Box 9, 41, Wellington Street, Coven a A aed — z , Box $$ UR up owing to family bereavement; stock, fixtures, &c., £110; dini could also be taken over, cheap, if desired.—'' BUS ZW " Box 17, 41, Welling- n Covent Garden M б ОК SALE.—A аатта eun erected NUR ксы bate ee 1,000 feet glass; all pr within six чаи Covent Garden; at pl на pru xu sale. eee Box 16, 41, Wellington Street, Covent Gar > W.G. REEHOLD URSERY: in E residential district Middlesex, comprising 43 acre land and 15 large glasshouses (well-hea ted) ; price, n- cluding freehold land, glasshouses, outbuil ldin ngs, &c. ith Fruit trees, s tems part can remain.— Apply WILLIAM AUBREY & CO., ni e ar 5 ke Street, Charing Cross, London OUCESTER RSHIRE.—For imme- diate sale, owner going abroad, capital little busi- ness of a NURSERYMAN and FRUIT DEALER; re ental £26 a year, including house and stabling ; ingoing ын £60; good opportunity пе р - willin ork increase business; establishe ut I4 hs асын T CORNELIUS & кога Апек, Chel- de PUBLISHERS' NOTICES. 'S “ Wild Flowers of Bar- h," fourth edition, including Salwey's Scarce List, Habitats and Notes, published 1863, pp. 5o, price 5 —J]. KYNOCH, 8, Colle ge Road, Brighton. ap eed GARDENING,” monthly; illus ted; 3s. per annum, post free; SIR Е. W. g with ыл» commenced in the Janu ry No. Sackville Street, Dublin. Published at 53, we HORTICULTURAL DIRECTORY 912. (55га у for ar). 1/3 post free. '.' “8 Cloth килде 2/6. AN UP-TO-DATE WORK OF REFERENCE. А © cass sei of the Principal Naren See n, &с. ” ansions, their e oim and Head Gardeners » Horticultural Builders, Engineers, Sundriesmen, &c. Offices: JOURNAL or HORTICULTURE, 4, Mitre Court, Fleet Street, Тойда, E.C. NOTICES. Minehead Urban District Council. TU РЕЧЕ GARDENERS. Minehead Ur TEWE District сше as a PUBLIC. PARK and PR is alga GROUN P f th obtained pu the undersigned on deposit of five п; which - wiil бе fattened on eg of bona-fide designs in accordance Ыл ы о tio m of f 0 тоз. (subject as stated in the condi- Designs, &c., enclose the seer ta tee mo lorsed “ Es rome a р this ath day of Jama т 1912 By order, L. C. WEBBER- INCLEDON, Clerk. 16, Park Street, Minehead. PLANTS, &c., WANTED. аи Ес KENTIA Lai 5 feat to feet in height; lar, “i сна" уз ый» and è otons, also As spi idiste: ^ hos cash or exchange.—ROB ERT GREEN (1911), LTD., 28, Crawford Street, London, W. ANTED, BOX sei E stuff. Sample and price runnin * yard to WM. HADDOW, Parkwood Contare, Englefield been. Surrey. КЕ IRIS.—A large quantity good varieties of either Germanica, Beard- ы, or от istuc rfr: —A. COBB, Duffryn Gardens, near ar d a quantity of D about т foot wide, any length, cheap PERRYS’ di Plant Farm, Enfield. PLANTS, &c., FOR SALE. ER UAL CARNATIONS.—Our 1911 Illustrated Catalogue free. Read our “Cultural Treatise,” :rs.—YOUNG & CO., Carnation Specialists, Hatherley, Cheltenham. tn nent breiten иг i een cae kae waa ЖЕЕ RUE ЫЫ EUN КИИ yel D: SPECIALITE MUSH- now SPA EW SPAWN NOW READY. T om e tor bad ive е the most hep testimonials as o the productiveness nd good q; ену о our Spawn. Per bashed, 5s.—R. AND С. CÜTHBE » Seed and Bulb Mer- chants, р-н е, ` Middles esex. ETUAL-FLOWERING or ; 205. catalogus 75 udin sey нец рег varieties, with, full di VAN DER SLUYS, F.R.H. ©, У ERBENAS. —The bes s Willm ott o Princess of Wale f Scarle Ramee, Guernsey, C.I. The 15 Dor um "Wasser: ‚ Blan peer TREE CARNATIONS, best занын goer young plants of sma all ph 20s. тоо; good wering zi e in ind pots, 02.—G. S. "EVANS, F.R.H.S., Carnation Specialist; утны Heath. В Е А "en LAS, choice Liliums, Achimenes," Cannas, Iris, Montbretias О? URATUM LILY, special shipment, тре bulbs, тт inches to 13 one yt round, rs. РР, each, 6s. for six, тоз. doz., £4 Lily Valleys, fine crowns, 2s. 6 100, 21S. kr ses, 6d., as mb s y N.S.P. Soc., all at reasonable prices I give you the valie in seeds, not in elabor catalogues a adverts. 45; mwich ERNS! FERNS! i—Tree, Climbing, Basket, Stove, a a et and Garden Ferns; ie catalogues free. —SM Lo ndon Fern Nurse Loughboro’ Junction, bw a ETTUCE FOR FORCING. — Cos, Paris Grey, Cabba planted ; 25. a er тоо; carria Tiptree, Ess UT FLOWERS AND пеи — A. REDFORD, Wholesa Stevenage, offers choi ce Da ffodils, нт ы, апа Tul ips in variety. daily; boxes free; price lists forwarded on applicatión. JORDON PEARS; well- 2 ing lti fruit- ing trees, 6 to 8 feet: variet and prices on application —WILL TAYLOR, ee Middlesex. DEN FERNS, 2 100.—Cycla- men, Genistas, Acacias, атаб Palms, Begonias Crotons, Dracenas ; Ae ge s free. 2 SMITH, ondon Fern Nurs eries, ghboro’ Junction, London, EC MISCELLANEOUS. suitable for Lawns, Bowling ; a quantity of splendid E = —Sample and age, Little Gott; twice Бай iage paid.—Miss MOORE, “BIRCH BROOMS, selected с. Sweet Реа sticks, and chavehing so for sum ouse ie i ply p^ JOHN u nt PLETON & SONS, Birches, Baug ^ s: ROTEC F IT -.BLOSSO rom frost. _ Our Scrim willdo this well, and repay its ight. Later on, it will come in for элеше; —€— Sweet peas, greenhouses, etc., an also make soft c rA hing net in the pe house. Price, дА "ems S 3 п. widths stocked. п. апа 721 REENTWIST. “The Миын Hard J tying material for = рл, 3 balls (about боо = each), zs. Id., , post pd. Spe Wer lach eu pU , post pd. Descriptive Liste, ced prin ROBERTSON IRELAND & CO., Dundee. XCELLENT ROCKERY STONE. —Yellowish, нен, to light grey, delivered on ва еа М. В.), 1 т ton.—Apply, J. S. PARKER, use, Bitto: СҮРНАСМОМ: MOSS.—Head Gardener, М Grange, ae can supply any quantity ; good and clean; 2s. per bushel. EVEN BLANCHARD’S LAMPS for sale; good iod cost £7 each.—Apply at 245 Hoxton Street, Hoxton, N. с NERS” Жыл blue Sere ns, M or without bibe, 15. 111., pos t free; best i, d$; d., post ud EA guarantee or money Dira —R. E. DAVIES, Clothier, The Square, uare, Bishops C ode, Salop. YFFERS ше for Wright’s ; “Fruit Growers’ Guid in three a ; cost £3 355 good as new; aed. Chry santhemum outfit, including five dozen spring Thorpe iubes, 24 bag "pabes for Amd up, good мен and tweezers in сазе.—С. WADESO Doveridge, Derb HOMPSON" 3 Assis- Y Gardeners’ six vols., cost 48s.; Cassell’s ә four vols., cost 245.; accept half price Ga Side: ing" —TED. CONWAY, ’Barnham, Bognor. offer; urgent. TREE — Strong Plants in small pots now ready. E. J. WOOTTEN, кыа EASTLEIGH. CHRYSANTHEMUMS. 70,000 Rooted Plants in Feb., 600 up-t e vars. for ер acere tiahi "Single and Ear ng. from Are finest vars. in Commerce, Purchaser’s selection 2]- per dozen. Descriptive Catalogue post free. Н. WOOLMAN, F.N.C.S., Shirley, pr. Birmingham © | CHARLESWORTH & 00, HAYWARDS HEATH, SUSSEX, ORCHID SPECIALISTS; IMPORTERS, EXPORTERS, RAISERS & GROWERS. FrnRvany 10, 1912.] THE Gardeners Chronicle No. 1,311 —SATURDAY, February 10, 1912. CONTENTS. .Alpine house, the .. 81| Land under cultivation, PAM notes . A BO the a EN of, in Great tirrhinum ыл ЕЙ. Brit 5 packing, demon- Liverpool Horticultural strations in p: .. 89 Associat 89 Apples, colour 90 | Market fru garden n, the 83 Books, notice National Institute of A Botanical ition Horticultu z» 90 to Newfoundlandand Obituary— бопе Тар ador... 88 Galvin, Thomas 96 The Ore view .. §9| Inglefield, G. A. .. 96 The Orchid World ze BU по E М... 96 к a substitute exportation nof $9 PRE Plants, the protection of, ease Isiands ‘the .. 89| incoldf 90 Cinerarias from seed ... 96|Potato ped Western iode tg ir E раг 89 cultu 0 — gossypiphora la апа plant 9 Genet, Professor Bate- and 8. leuco É р on the subject of 89 | Societies— Bury Horticultural .... 95 National Chrysanthe- mum 4 Royal Horticultural ... 91 (Scientific Committee) 992 Sandy Horti cultural... 95 а India, notes ‘fro G B Is S8ER [е е Ireland, notes from— go Ex Peas for the gar- : ) рр е growing in 90 тео 90 Week’ s work, t the 86, 87 veu Mr. John, pre- Zygopetalum MAC EAR. sentation to 89| Charlesworthii. 83 Чей haedi ONS. Cup to be presen ie d doni — Co, Ltd., at the M dI rep an india, view i n the Sajjan Niw rap os ey mn. nee Ingl efield, Mr. ©. А., portrait ‘ot the late Odontoglossum ** Merlin Saussurea gossypiphora s Chinese habita ‘Saussurea [em rin аан illustration) Zygopetalum Mackayi Charlesworthii 8 — THE ALPINE HOUSE. T sad is seldom much pleasure to be found ou in the outside garden in January. Perhaps the snow is lying in melting patches and the sun is shining so fitfully that it is easy to see that Crocuses and p adventurous heads above the surface of the ground, but one is rather sorry for their temerity, think- ing of what they have to go through before they can bloom. Mild weather may have pushed the Rose shoots on, but one knows too well they will be blackened be- fore long. So one turns with relief into EN little span- -roofed house, the. cheerful and it is because this little house’ has given me so much pleasure i in the past and has such possibilities of pleasure in it for all who care to take up a most satisfying branch of. gardening—one, too, involving à minimum of expenditure—that I am tempted. to write this article, for I think the subject has not received the attention it deserves. Many cannot afford expen- Sive heated structures, with their endless bills for repairs and repainting, but the Ipine 1 louse needs ni the ва sun by: Dap rh paint lasts twice nga FA DE r pE ысу к ^» pine house: Alpines only that I wish to write. -is not. quite . accurate : plants form a large proportion of the plants heat but that. which 2 se, while, as T shall -at that ‘cheerless time, Be this ou use жат; if well ae : THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. managed, a display of bloom the whale year round: a display always interesting and at times unique in its beauty et me now justify my praise of the Alpine house, but I must premise that one condition is necessary for its realization, that 15, an ample accommodation in the way of frames for the plants not yet in bloom or foliage, for the whole point of the Alpine house is that it should, so far as possible, contain only blooming plants and plants decorative in foliage. I am writing especially in the interest of those with moderate or even small- ae gardens; those with large gardens can simply double or quadruple the аНЫ of plants grown The house then need not be more than, say, 20 feet long by 10 feet broad, span- roofed, with staging on each side. The staging should be on tressels, a double set being provided, one of ordinary height and one low, so that the full value of the obtained. portance to get the use of the house after the Alpines proper go out, say in June, then slightly better conditions for the Al- pines may be obtained with permanent staging. My own house is 20 feet long, and though I have not frames enough to keep both sides of this house in the best condition of display, it has compensating advantages, as the quieter side holds the plants advancing into bloom, and especi- ally is useful to keep safe from slugs those plants, such as the bulbous Irises or Adonis, whose tender and succulent heads would be surely taken off as they push through the soil if left in the frames; at any rate, in this garden that frequently takes place. Success in any branch of gardening is only obtained by constant forethought. How often have visitors to my garden said, ‘‘ Oh, why have I not got those beau- tiful flowers?" And I have had to sug- gest, as politely as possible that it was dore they had not taken the trouble to think beforehand, to provide in October for the beauty of May, or because they had left the preparation of their Rose-beds until a few months before the time they . wanted their blooms: all this applies to the Alpine house, an success will be achieved without constant thought, but to the real lover of a garden that is only an enhancement of the pleasure. Broadly, this is the way I work my AI- Alpines from the end of December to June, then Carnations, then Chrysanthemums ; but if there is plenty of other glass, the Carnations and Chrysan- themums may be left out. It is of the And at oncé I must admit that the term “ Alpine” although Alpine rown, yet the full beauty of the house would not be obtained unless other plants suitable for pot culture and hardy enough such cold as they are liable to in what there is generally to be found there the middle of deca this garden. ere 81 Note, first of all there are no pots of bare soil or even of pushing heads. Allthe occupants consist either of plants in bloom and coming into bloom or of plants with pleasing foliage. Consequently, the whole been flowering since December, and which, with me, are invariably ruined out-of-doors by black spots caused by slugs. Some pots of Iris Danfordie give a bright bit of Many of the bulbous Irises, after blooming in the pots and being planted out in summer, increase nicely and do well—my. soil is a sandy loam—but so far Danfordim dies out. Неге is the first. flower of I. histrioides, which always, in its early days, looks as if it would be a fort- night after I. reticulata, but manages to bloom a fortnight sooner. Histrioides and reticulata increase rapidly out-of-doors in are pots of Snow- o on many years without Galanthus Elwesii is capital in Here are pots of Cyclamen Coum— the colour is not first-rate, but the flowers are bright and dainty. ere are some pots of Adonis amurensis, early bloom mer. er drops; they ing, when frost has got into the house, they droop their heads, but soon hold е s in bloom, and one can examine carefully the charming flowers of Crocus Imperati, with their delicate black-purple feathering on a buff ground outside and gay purple inside. I have a patch or two out-of-doors; they are just as advanced in bloom as those inside, but snow, rain and sparrows have more or less ruined them. Here is a bright spot in Eranthis а, which seems to do better each year in its pot. Generally by this time some Hepaticas are in bloom, but for some unknown reason they are late this year. If such a pleasant picture can be realised by the middle of January, I must leave to the imagination of my readers the conception of the increasing beauties of each advancing month until April and May bring the culmination. To enumerate the plants grown would be too lke a Among many others, the fol- cost next to nothing), Narcissus cycla- mineus and minimus, and, of course, all Narcissi, but cyclamineus will go on proving in the same pot for years. the Saxifrages—though the mossy sectio is the least suitable. АП the Scillas. Chionodoxa sardensis is very useful Scilla messeniaca is good for this work. Iberis Little Gem comes early. Various Tulip species, Ostrowskiana, prsstans, linifolia, е. Anemones, such as Pulsatilla, magellanica and especially A. blanda. All the large, hardy Primrose family, ааг Auri- culas. Fully to describe all the Primulas MON КООШО — — | "€ — DEB THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. 82 [FEBRUARY 10, 1912. would want an article to itself, but P. viscosa, P. nivalis, P. Sieboldii, and P. japonica must not be omitted. Ithink the charming biennial Primula malacoides will effective pot plant—cuttings strike easily and make good little flowering plants, but slugs are very partial to them. Ramon- dias and Shortias must not be omitted, f the Dianthus family sev- к ; folia is very early, and C. cheilanthifolia and alba are satisfactory. Androsaces and countless others will combine to give a w dwarf shrubs should be in- cluded to make a background. The Japa- nese Maples are excellent for the purpose, Bartit^r cu Fic. 36. and Tree Ponies, some hardy Azaleas and Sun Roses may be worked in with ad- vantage. Just a word on the proper use of the The lights should be off i in all but n get in winter is liable to excite them into early growth at the ex- pense of flowers. Soldanellas will seldom bloom if they are weather—they are better ond pretty dry in winter. It is well to e the pots lifted and examined for slug several times in the umn an winter. Of course, pe dwellers near London erbaceous quarters at Kew and get an object lesson. I have run on too long, and yet I have not said half enough. The question may be asked, “ When should a start be made?’ and the answer, on any day of the year, is ‘‘ to-day." It takes time to make u good collection, and if expense is an object the stock must be ай up by propaga- tion, to which many plants are very amen- able. Ther efore, узай mencement m Raffles Bulley, ught ibe PM Yoon rd. GARDENING IN THE INDIAN EMPIRE. GARDENING, after English methods, is now * booming " throughout India, and the sites ha e imported, the largest uc being Britain. The trade advertisements in the gardening papers ed the local gardener and cultivator in existen He selects from the advertisement, sends ‘the ой to the agent, who bu uys and pays ae ‘them Mec to India. plier in Britain runs no risk of ba orders are uk сокай in England. But i VIEW IN THE GARDENS AT SAJJAN NIWAS GARDENS, UDAIPUR, INDIA. is the man in India who selects, and to him price lists ye be posted. ughly, the area of India is over 555,000,000 dinis кул which 68,000,000 acres are under forest, 135,000,000 acres not available for cultivation, 207,000,000 acres sown with crops, &c. under food ME Rice, Wheat, arid узт 18 183,000,000 acres, under oil seeds 12,000,000 acres, whilst other crops include Sugar, Coffee, Tea, Jute, Cotton, Indigo, Opium, Tobacco, fod- der plants, &c. Over 14,000,000 рени sah ae carts те in use on the ; these are bei radu- ime eic up- гуй by mat to даг іп Е m servants number over 4,000,000, field labourers 29,000,000, fruit and vegetable growers 600,000, general арр 17,000,000, agricultural implement dealers ow-dung and char- 60,000, females engaged in agricultural ана gardening TS The total population of India is Compare these esr areas and num- bers with those of Great Bri ain ! ing to the variety of dinis f in India, the pursuits. 515,000, n her. pamphlets on plants, trees, seeds, &c., ar e pre- ferable to huge, bulky catalogues, And ee = do not cost so much to produ the gardener should be kept alec from those of the builder or en i. be busy ` wi the next few years 1 Peshawur Valley, p pet less garden of the Pin tier, is seen at best. Hedges of Ros bask in the balmiest of air, whilst green English- looking turf gladdens and rests the eye at ever Cricket grounds, polo grounds oe goli links abound throughout India, and the greens and turf usually give an immense amount a trouble to keep in M Dust storms often make e unplea Al-fresco entertainments are fashionable. Thus, r party rows tiny lamps, the lawn was tastefully srg with tables for two with Palms and lamps inter- mixed, and the acies around was lens with Chinese lante The rain lore ot the Hindus is made up t great ior of tions. y the frog may have a bath. Each villager ducts p frog with water and gives m Ben par Cinchona resent on does not ap- ear to be in a ve urishing condition. addit dte did: ath has been planted with Cinchona, but the supply of bark will continue to be small en noted that the influence of re 1 n sown, particularly Potatos, wither The Kum lanters are esta жыша a fruit and vegetable stalli in the open market under the upervision of a lady. Clean, well-grown fruit йыр vegeta A5 will be for sale in place of hee -up goods e experimental farm in Jeolekote is making ure. Saffron is to be intro- is receiving atten- e hil uit-growi n Mysore g ng i y ashipur tion, and an estate of 112 acres at Bik has recently rags lex as a ite crops show, this Grapes me es und don whilst for 13 pastus are ex- o show, Grapes 80 tons a pples 4,00 уйше It is ric AE that оч ruit {төш Bangalore сап be m ced on the markets of all the large towns in The Poona p paa College is turning out men жы desire to take up agriculture as а pro fession. Government has sanctioned the proposal for E Fesrvuary 10, 1912.] THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. 83 fruit culture in Baluchistan on a large scale. th Cherries, Raspberries, Strawberries, an highest grade ¢f Peaches will receive attention sld-sterage vans will be supplied by the rail- avs transport. CC eid colleges have been established in gal, Bombay, Madras, the Central Provinces, the Punish, and the United POM. which turn out scientific agriculturalists that add the degree "PP heir other qualifications. А ste further i in the future may be to establish agricul- tural schoels to feed these colleges. The native gardener or cultivator is often guided by a sort of санан instinct, d down to him from remote an n and it pic usa to put new ideas into his There has been a progressive meee Кее since 1896. e grea T bi Coffee centres are and th Nilgiris. These claim 89 per cent. of the total area unde ee. Even here Coffee is being delight of connoisseurs in who protest that India is unable to produce such excellent coffee ! The Government Farm at Pusa is experiment- ing with tobacco, in order to obtain, by hybridi- sation or otherwise, leaf of a quality suitable for making cigarettcs. Last July, botanical gardens were ret ailin their produce at the follo pric ә 2 owing : goes from Rs. er dezen; red Plantain R. 1 per dozen; Lacoa RSA seer; seed- less white теи R 3 8 per seer; white Grapes with see T seer; English Peaches, Rs. 3 per. 100; Leachis .8 per seer; Oranges, Rs. 2.8 for 25; garden heney, R. 1.9 : ich he ma find mse. ies knowledge must bé general iud stic. g. affords a view in the Sajjan Niwas бан at Udaipur, India, which со under the of Mr. T т The fountain includes е trees in the background Ficus indica, КУ religiosa, Tamarindus plant, and the old type is by far t i dos Mangifera я апа Eugenia Jambo- lan The basin, which is 40 feet in diameter oy 5 feet in depth, is а with Papyrus, Pontederia, i um iums, Fic. 37-—ZYGOPETALUM MACKAYI CHARLESWORTHII; SEPALS AND PETALS GREEN, LIP WH HI ZYGOPETALUM MACKAY! CHARLESWORTHII. UR illustrations in fig. 37 represent the very remarkable Zygopetalum Mackayi is a favourite garden e best. Specimens of more generally known as Z. Messrs. Charlesworth анаа © the eir tig under a pale emerald green, but without any trace o the purple-bro marking of the type; the labe is pure white, there being not the llum parte trace of the blue veining of the ordinary THE MARKET FRUIT GARDEN. JANUARY has not given us weather much better than that of December. It is true that the total rainfall has been much smaller; but it has-been in € the 27th, when frost set Indeed, in my own district, noon in the he sun wa s w as seen more than about eight pe the month up to the 26th, and there were only three sunny days. A gloomy mist under an over- cast sky was common. e under un- pleasant and disadvantageous circumstances. Here we had none of the snow which fell heavily ыйы б. hess has come and g ртавтно IN A WET SEASON. Should fruit Куно, Кый over in such the pr ne? In my o surface drainage to the soil, which woul as left by the cess cultivator in the event t the winter tie a wet one word of wa ix is necessary to anyone who is disposed to try this plan. It is a fatal take to use the horse cultivator too late n the a n when the soil is wet ne leaves the soil in so fine a mechanical before the spring. But when land is in a state at the time of санып and rain holds off rwards, - te withstand a good de out becoming prea Le = farmers are yersus familiar with these Now, if iis digzing, ог ы oan ate is pem in the autumn whe is dry, it admitted that the -— nae in gees form {те the t es saving of the expense of that work i is a considera- tion of no slight importance. THE COLOURING OF APPLES. Nearly all the letters which have appeared on this subject in these colum my impression that the ubmit does this, Mr. W. H. р. 60) I aa he thinks that “ all factors which tend - 84 THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. [FEBRUARY 10, 1912, to induce sturdy, short- -jointed growths ш з to accentuate colour." Checking action upon strong growing vios is likely to indudi wi ribed, where as stimulating ted and sappy growth. гац bá "pe by along only one iim roots to go dowr into a chalk абе Tips ciomed by Mr. pio tho ex- periment is root-pruning, which, of «з checked growth. rm Fruit GROWER’S TRIBULATION. only another name for the most detestable ар ee most ee ot Д operation car- ied o a fruit farm, that of spraying, which entomologinis and myċolo ogists er ribe for us in frequent doses with light hea ort "dy 1 ons 1d it necessary to incur Pd readed penalty before the middle of January, as bull- hes and probably other birds had begun to attack the buds of Greengages, which they appear to prefer to those of any other Plums. Monarc and them these | ёте Greengage buds had been A eps distaste ofu It by spray ished pea unti the buds allow tedious work has been goi ng o on as regularly as the oed gem iov p E 25. The spray stuff used ac sctory made lime- sulphur, with a ‘little alate of i partly because à think it adds to the adhesive power of the other ingredients of the be expected to strengthen é scale, equivalent to on the коө Wiki ме scale, and 1 id of it is diluted with 12 gallons of enter while sulphate of iron to the extent of 3 lb. to a 40 gallon ба tub is added after being dissolved in hot w Birds ыё the fruit-buds first, and later on when the leaf- ot ecu to start ever so slightly these are eaten Chaffinches and tits пер the patting in in "thei destructive work, probably sparrows Tug Cost or SPRAYING. The арш of spraying trees of full size cost about 12s. an acre, as the trees were thoroughly гд "The gene: d pray stuff eec was Ri pii large, quite uch being w the ground an acre, makin ing As rain followed the spraying on three or eae days before the stuff ме time ed that much of the work will have to be pare over again EFFICACY ОЕ SPRAYING. Birds have attacked a few trees slightly since they were sprayed, possibly where buds калг not covered with the e spray-fluid. The damage done when bird attack is not checked is Ema serious, particularly on the outsides of Plum orchards, close to the h s ably hy Greengages are poorer feviteks than other Plums is that a ved gines fond of their гет buds. Моп , fruit less thic| than most re: Plums, irs this may possibly A explained in like m To a great а ‘the чыры done by birds is permanent, many portions of shoots bei eing rendered permanently stripped of buds bald. T am эрий certai form again ain that fruit-buds never where they have эне picked pe Dormant leaf- buds do ‘develop а the. bas e fruit-buds some сазе: "mA whether thee ver — буя fruit-bu on r" uncertain йс erat Gate a bad aad nce on Gooseberry өйы may be in the адасы! bare of даг е may Бе a few alson except at the се ог vag ics of food this winter. тепсе is п Sprayina ғов Bia Ворз. The experiments of the Board Я pog in spraying Black Currant bushes for bud mite, referred to on p. 58 of the issue for ыу 27, like all other similar trials, failed to give a rose ау of E e Fir NR of the rtion of swollen to mal buds b have pursued this plan for years, and have kept the pest within quite moderate bounds. It seems to me unreasonable id iri ane that spraying three times in six weeks kill any considerable pro portion of the mite ы which a те аа g a for about three йй. Then there are the gre: expense of preys. and the ichini of inre to take into acco KEEPING APPL The storing of Apples] сы not Teen a very pro- cod business this sea very fine fruits of Lane's Prince Alber and B iramléy's Seedling kept till the middle of p aiinary, made only 5s. 6d. a bushel, with 6d. for commission and a trifle for rail carriage for a short distance to come off. Some selected esce very Ee and perfect, made е о 2s. pec Сара: tastefully packed: t the expense of the chips, wood wool, extra se in pa and extra rail carriage to a distance take off sciri all the advantage, besides which the firsts were rendered less valuable than they would have bee m S no selected dedi had been taken out. If lef The and Can adian ood d« of о ка rotting, "ies x Sof showing on of t finest Apples, so that these Rd not Dra палеа ехсерё at a low price. A Sou thern ù Grower SWEET PEA DISEASE, (Concluded from page 53 Ovr knowledge of the life bito E Macrospo- eiae solani, the fungus which yke has shown to be оет for Sweet Pea streak, is by no means complete. A certain expert has even gone so far as to say that the conidia could t be seen with a l-inch objective lens! In "oid = се when once the spores аге developed the e seen with the naked eye in a кит pd The Sweet Pea Macrosporium conidia are prac- tically identical with those of M. Tomato, which latter is also recognised as being allied to M. solani. The conidia эд club-shaped, and in this respect are not unlike those of Thielavia. In the first plant I sent to te Dyke, he could find no trace of Thielavia, Fusarium, or Botrytis ; but swarms of er mes ium с varying in size and f ke is in- to think that the “ troi " variety of ese is M. sare eca which is found in Clover ; however, to ке в and pur- poses, it is identical with M. e points out that es all Sweet Peas Plants which die "unie bini showing the brown streaks are found to conta sidus ces though this. occur- not co thus то. the nature and cause of the disease which forms the subject of our investigations, the next problem is to find is e кү mie a preventive. TE use of the attacks of Macrosporium ` in over-feeding with nitrogencus үте 18 жарша, and it has. been proved that the disease too ambitious, at least we ` n be transmitted through the seed. We rere safely conclude M both these he tions also apply to Sweet Pea disea Sweet a growers, knowing тй forcing qualities of nitrates, have used them freely, in conjunction with heavy manuring, thus laying the plants ДУ, potash was omitted, the percentage of legumes as and when only крышам was applies, legis totally гае t апу г ка is a basis on which quite tightly enough. is to be prepared, the whole ground should be trenched (not merely the plant stations), and the soil should be trodden down as tightly as possible. That this method is good is borne out by the fact that “ streak ’’ is almost unknown on the Essex farms, where the ordinary ploughing method is adopted. I come now to the third and last preventive measure, which is that of spraying. In this con- nection, the very greatest care must be taken, e above notes were written before the con- contradictory sta were made. den thought DT Thielavia basicola was the actual cause of streak, the disease securing a hold after the plants have received a check. His tests with il inoculated with Thielavia o lso over-watered, that the plants received the same amount © check as the others, yet they remained healthy and flowered themselves to death. If a check can be caused by ^u nsn e the disease should have stricken all t The over- ave no water at all, yet t One grower, after sterilising ang tons of had disease in to the gallon. permangan | en ое во before planting out, the soil will FEBRUARY 10, 1912.] T —— with фе» of рен h, 1 lb. to every yards and well forked i , doing this when = soil will e rd treadin Between May and July, one ounce of рден of potash e as usual, and v but very little nitrate will be given. AMERICAN NOTES. THE LONDON INTERNATIONAL N. EXHIBITIO ONSIDERABLE interest is being taken in your forthcoming big show. The Massachusetts Horticultural Society decided to offer a gold medal for American-raised Roses at the exhibi- tion, and appointed Mr. . М. L. Farquhar, of Boston, a delegate Several other delegates will probably be appointed, and there will be one, if not more, exhibitors from Massachusetts. ht mention that the Society of American Florists will hold a National Show in New York, opening on April 5, 1913, and remaining open for eight or ten days. "This show, it is expected, will surpass in magnitude even the one held in Bos- ton in March, 1911 AMERICAN FORCING ROSES. one or two exceptions the varieties of Gar Roses in your ven en price lists are now little grown in America. Ths Rose industry here i f co , ah im- w feet 800 f longer. William H. Elliott, at Readin М.Н; has one 1,340 feet by 60 feet, which is the lar de of its kind to date. In regard to width, 40-fee 50-feet, and 60-feet houses in use; Oo Pennsylvania is 150 feet wide. With trussed roofs it ow possible to use very wide houses 10rcing Rose; ilingdon is also rapidly coming to the front, also Mrs Jaddell me owers still cultivate e. Abe ew now grow Perle des Jardins ; one or two specialists have of late years grown mi numbers of the old Safrano and Bon Siléne. William N. Craig, North Easton, U.S.A. THE GARDENERS’ CHRONICLE. 85 SAUSSUREA GOSSYPIPHORA AND $. LEUCOM ' (See fig. 88 and Supplementary Illustration.) HE genus Saussurea is one of the largest and most widely distributed, with great variation in form and also in stature, specimens ranging from the minutest Drm of an inch, or even less, to pla its of fully 4 feet. The altitudinal range is likewise extraordinary; on the Hima- Mus and the lofty mountaia chains China they are almost the last plants found at the limit of vegetation. Amongst the most interesting of the Alpine forms are those composing the sub-genus Erio- coryne, all the species сслќаіпей in it being more Ca RDCHRON Fic; or less densely clothed with long, shining, cottony hairs, which vary in coleur from the purest white or dull yellow to pale pin The most extreme type of this group is Saus- surea gossypi iphora closely t a teased-out pyramid of glistening pinkish or ае ish-tinged cotton. The ‘only foli- age visible consists of a few of the lower cauline leaves; the whole inflorescence is embedded in he plan 18 perum in height, and grow in the most ex- p and bleak Et on the ledges of lime- tone cliffs at an altitude of 16,000 to 1 feet. The species is bienni rp a curious point in con- nection with the foliage of the first year’s growth is that the long, cottony hairs are entirely absent, the. upper surface of the leaves being glabrous, the under-surface ash-coloured tomen season the plan and a protection from thosó conc опа, The Supplementary Illustration portrays a new ое ies belonging to the same section, which I discovered in the same region. It has been named Saussurea leucoma, Diels. It does not attain such ( [Photograph by George Forrest, 38.— SAUSSUREA GOSSYPIPHORA IN ITS CHINESE HABITAT. an altitude as S. gossypiphora, Na its range is more extensive, from 15,500 ,000 feet. The p e from 4 inches to 9 оу іп height and form aan colonies on the huge grund screes which are a striking feature of the Lichiang Range. The foliage, which at the base is narrowly pinnate, varies in form upwards, until those leaves nearest the inflorescence are almost linear, the lamina being entirely sacrificed to the de- velopment of the abundant cottony tomentum in which practically the whole пе“ plant is smothered. The flower-heads alone are free of it, and form a compact mass 2 inches to 3 inches in breadth. The florets are deep bluish-crimson and fragrant. The stems in both species are stout, fleshy and hollow. George Forres THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. [FEBRUARY 10, 1912. 86 «c Week's = By J. CorriER, Gardener to Sir JEREMIAH Соку Bart., Gatton Park, Surrey. с Е.— Plants of Ccelogyne cristata and its varieties are pushing up their flow and should be affo roots M kee plum the flowers will be weak, ме» not й Les nites: they are cut. PLEIONE.—Àny plants of Pleione that have finished flowering and have of red Боги SHaADiNG. — If the outside blinds were re- d of last 285 3 м Orchids i чен of Dendro biu ш. Tala a, Ca hybrids will be safe without shading until а late er NTOGLOSSU ey planta of Odonto- л = Ф е 25 Е 25 [37 л б Ф warm end о: will require little mes active. If these plants are not allowed a oe жэке of ei they will not flower in a —— Hor- M.— Great — should be exercised i in yer the fires. Do n t have too much fire in furnaces in the pnus ac in case the eae should turn bright, as wily сре е temperatures to rise und mbidium Traceyanum Сумвіріуџм. — Cym will hav oom. This Orchid re- now have out sents disturbance ; therefore, if there is cient room in the pot for the pla com eh wth, ый : to defer repotting the tion is absolutely nece j еы dat are very pot-bound may, while their growth, be given occasional appli- cations of ied ue manure. y plants that are Any p to be repotted should ресе attention at pec in Osmunda fibre mixed with a quantity сї crushed o s ce a double row of pot-sherds over the bottom of the pot for drainage and pot rath firm] Avoid damagin roots. Use small pots, these plants flower much more freely when the receptacles are filled with roots. Plant of C. insigne, C. grandi m Lowianum, C eburneum, and their hybrids are now developing heir flower-spikes, an 1 require а libera supply of water at the r Tak е. g the ho om on ef cold ДАУ the temperature са falls as low as 40°. THE FLOWER GARDEN. By J. G. beget — Eastwell Peri: RBACEOUS Bo pei favoura work of ma r to ау NorTHCOTE, —Take advantage of to complete the repay a эеле treatment. other perennials "iet e much benefit from cios lifted, S^ ine and Кера ted in trenched ground. idag d 8, only loshliy агар те portions of ihe о а оре should be se NNIAL As STERS. — Mic pim pre have nen — cer improved dur ars and no garden should be om Хасани them, even though, oak limitation space, a large mber cannot inclu ere is à wealt Ё good varieties suitable for all purposes, and i à careful is made they may be had in gd e gh the summer жы into Novem- the t advantage in ped beds or a border devoted entirely to them. border kgroun 8 г dwarf trees is suitable, but the roots of trees should no be allowed to таа оп t 11 mum rein the Asters are planted e stronger-gro: arie ties should be p ушей уегу thinly а di. the Tack, placing the dwarf sorts in the front. The plants should be lifted each year, the wen und trenched and manured, and quite small M cuni of healthy wns planted — The following tall varie- ike an are all good :—Climax, Aldebo е Maiden- расли Robe » — Enchantress Feltham ht, Rayner, Mr and Lilian Fardel, his owth, Bea of Colwall, Finchley Whi im cris, Mrs Peggy Ballard t. Egwin, with the t est ot rie А. с Shera dori. ссе а ома на, dwarfer f f Aste whilst of th ar rm т amellus, such as bae on Basuté ‘Parfait, Framfieldii, Н. J.*Cutbush, Perry's Fav : and qu e wit cris Nanus, Norah A. puri White Bedder and е i a7 Кы» ected. Lity- i cape and the a to in » iscar pot- soil pent manure from an old Spy ese! mixed with leaf- and s beds are to be planted, they should be Str ear t once. lot ae - will grow like a weed in distriets and fail altogether i others. Where a difficulty is experienced in get- hes. the plant to flourish, it should be planted er trial arious situations. In most ген - stances a cool soil and shady position will be ANTS UNDER GLASS. By RAS SrEvENSON, Gard о E. MocarTA, Esq, Woburn Place, ET ssp ADIANTUM fesen that have been grown per furnishing greenery or for оао conservatories shov e afforded a short peri re y kee ке еы plants оп the dry side, and placing them in a cool ho for two or three weeks. e end of this time they may be introduced into arm hous make fresh growth. The best time for potting these plants is after they have n rested, and it is a good plan to pot only a portion of the batch each seaso arge plants may be divid for purposes P pensent the stock, and plantlets EOUS CALCEOLARIAS. — Since per. реа ve р. Carnations and forced Гузи have bec so ula rnishing conservatories hou lightly about every third w ANGEA HORTENSIS.— Well-rooted young жне of Hydrangea enam should be placed an intermediate of bl hould as there will be more room for them in the plant- ouse ] LiA.—Lachenalias are now есас ее spiel and should be assisted p small quantity of liquid cow man = e 53 ants are watered. A-c Пе ous kinds provides an interesting display; but M bit variety for garden purposes is L. Nel- си ii. e golden-amber-coloured flowers "show 0: great. dtque when intermingled with other Fir i pla E Forcina House.—Keep up e comple нү of plants in the меш sere’ by е рата g from the cold cording to re сыы с sooty bar qe the exte pecially | in тере neig po “ towns, and 1 this should be washed o: may be necessary. Me ees ace а FEBRUARY 10, 1912.] THE HARDY FRUIT GARDEN. By F. dra. siens ol + Lady po » Yorkshi RASPBERRIE рмен mall fruits pss easier to cultivate or more ове when well grown than ө a ric a il. The Mos d shoul be well prepared before planting, as = pla = = TEE usually occupy the same ground for many yea The Raspberry will thrive in almost any ER but it does best in an open situation in groun that has either been trenched or dee d dug and heavily manure ant in rows 4 feet to 5 feet apart, allowing from 3 feet to 4 feet ы ееп {һе stools in the rows. Select canes for planting of a medium size in preference to large or gross ond Wire e them down in March to about 8 inches from the ground Vot. where necessary, à examine the pem from which the nets сч suspended to see if is in n i dressing of manure. Prick up the surface of the m lightly if "d io ound is heavy, ров apply- g the mulchin СМ —Examine the jede, with. а w to remo ing any. runners that were over- Aiterwards lightly fork over ida soil just sufficiently to break the surface, to get any weeds out that may bé present, then rage the of s A dires d of thes kind Non the plants and «н them better han hea clear the beds of t used i should of stable manure or manure from an old mush- 00 Ass ring planting is contemplated p he ud thorough!y as recommen or mat ig ok defer planting till the middle or end of March. THE KITCHEN GARDEN. By Epwin BEckETT, Garden o th Рт ы е Hon, CIMA GIBBS, a Mouse, eer а SPINAGH.—Com mplaints reach from уагіоп of the country of the unsatisfactory condi- tion of the Spinach popi LAT en- ve suffere commo oubt i о heavy, in a бе spot under а irum wall e а sowing от аз soon as the soil can b niet bar е properly worked and The Carter is the BB Моо з strong consti айса. and d ушр large foliage. Victoria is "aa a о ariety and suitable for ‘all season. CUMS мей. CuHILLies. — Though Cansi- sea зай Chillies are not generally grown, they should ~~ ore T соеви, for not very decorative oe a utilitarian In ok summer THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. 87 шт growth may be finished out-of-doors in a rm n positio n, ee M the plants are better a e weathe r pans co ntain- dud теў.» minated in аза the cce oh are bte ndle Uh them mor: in mb pots, them near to the roof- EA pom such t yellow sorts). Prince and EE India Cayenne are the best varie- ties of Chillie SoLANUM MELONGENA.—Both the Egg ae and Aubergine are si ere 1 grown in pots, whilst devo fate these fruits are in dió for qoi er pano ses. hey provide a pleasing оч uncommon exhibition purposes. To grow them successfully the plants require a sig gt ear we stove, tem- perature, and liberal feeding. They should never be subjected to a check. The seed should be own in pans and — 1 the seedlings singly, as soon they are large enough for transplanting, nen bes them siti ing actively in a brisk temperature. Syringe the foliage с whenever ‘the weather permits, kee d spider. For general purposes the райе Fruited variety of Aubergine will be second ne best, being a pum cropper and good EZ "Miei laut —The forcing of табаа тау be done with comparative ea us methods may be adopted; but ылла 18 коа it is preferable to lift. strong crowns rather than force hem on the permanent beds. hether the рме аге pn on mild hot-beds or under the s tages enhouse, heat and moisture are the chief IN lemen. and SUE bottom heat. Ex- cellent nm be obtained by placing the TO in sh w frames on a mild hot-bed; a ined by having two hot d ов with, fram crowns at interv "i i oots on a very thin layer of soil, cover- he same small quantity of com- pe the liable pura carly in 1 er decern. As growth commences, diluted liquid manure ma beneficial results. Plac e pro- e Add fresh linings of long, Eom litter and leaves to the frames as the heat declin in the bed, to promote a quick grow FRUITS UNDEZ GLASS. By E. HARRISS, dung a The Royal Gardens, THE ORCHARD ande ll fruit trees in ots Ж tubs should, or Ads ved ме, ж gei without delay. Owin he manner. T carefully for woolly aphis. bie to deal with this pest on small trees is to h ll brush sa uch the insects lightly with a sma h кенет with methylated spirit. Trees affected with scale should be t saa rn cleansed now, as this pest spreads rapidly during the growing seascn, and does considerable ge. Itis. "ооа plan to f te th use before the trees flo.c«r and again the fruits are all set. This treat- = should keep the plants free from aphis all his ough the season ы ын pruning wes be attended to at o ^ae et ao PPLES. — ations must now ^ the gla en Ч 2 fee б ер pede rah chiefl ly of Oak o ‘Beech leaves, will, if well made, retain сон heat to keep the roots active all through the grow- uniform у throughout. The compost for oe should be prepared several days before it is needed, and must be warmed through before being u d It should consist chiefly o жогы n учел «и. the fine par- ch b ticles sha eon тч Fea the oam add one 8-in idt potfel ef 4 inch hon and a 6-inch potful. of soot. А little charcoal кейүү" be added to loam which is heavy and deficient in fibre. or ving the plants, remove two or o moistened before pay oon and carefully out some of the roots on the Nerii J^ P. p ra quite firmly. Special care should be taken not to shake the plants tha be avoided, as roots are 1 e lants will not require water for three o ab the house od of sattivating these two varieties of Pineapple practised at Frogmore for many years, was to plant them out өтө develo: эй, ана me rapidly and roe fruits also ae ze than T es ез enjoy a high а резу {һе айпо- sphere is moist. Diseases. — Beekeepers should continue to bring p e to bear upon the Legislature to Act assist in ridding this тн а . I believe there is no cou f or second-r, portance, with the exception of Great Britain, that is with- out a law compelling the lazy and indifferent bee- keeper to keep his hives in a hygienic condition. t has been noted by t o made clo. ose enquiries into the тае of such legislation that bee diseases may be reduced to a ne compulsory. he form of foundation "should de inspected for dis- ease, whi £1,000 to £5,000 each mont 000 warten CC O3 T NOU 00072 аны, [FEnRvARY 10, 1912. 88 THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. EDITORIAL NOTICE, the average of the past 10 years; for dur- ing this period the cultivated area has ‘ADVERTISEMENTS should be sent to the PUB- VON 41, Wellington Street, Covent Garden, енг for M atro ir as well as "ap iit of Pian fo ming, should be addressed to gton Street, Coven tG i, iter. If desired, the signature will not be printed, but kept as a guarantee of good faith. -Special Notice to Соггеѕропӣепёѕ. — Гле Editors do not S fo pay for a contributions or ЫЛ эи or relurn unused communications or — "p unless by special arrangement, The Editors do no t themselves еее for. any opinions expressed o Pos correspon- dent. Local Ne the E ditors нч раа A oral events likely to ie 6 interest to our readers, or of to bring under the notice of horticulturists. APPOINTMENTS FOR THE ENSUING WEEK. ‘MONDAY, FEBRUARY 12— United Hort. Benefit and Prov. Soc. Com. meet. s cu oo ds 13 — „Но. Soc. oie TX (no exhibition.) n OI FEBRUA Linnean Soc. meet. „Улак and District Hort, Mutual Improvement Soc. Ann. Dinner, AVERAGE Mean TEMPERATURE for the ensuing we deduced from observations беъ the last Fifty ү аї Greenwic D». NDON. aW üinwslay; February 7 (6 P.M.): Max. 50°; in. 40°, Сашанын! Chronicle Office, 41, Wellington Street, Covent Mesh ny London. —Thu rsday, Februa ary 8 he A.M.) : . 29°0°; Temp. 749° ; Weather— Provinces. Wednesday, Кена = Max 51? Corn- wall; Min. 39° Lincolnshir SA FOR THE ENSUING WEEK. MONDAY AND b e DAY— Rose Trees, Fruit Trees, Perennials, &c., at 12.80, А зыр ‘Anation Rooms, 88, King Street, Covent —— Ан ЕЕ сЕ ык, у: Bulbs, &c., at 12; Rosen and РЕ оре at zm t 67 & 68, ge we E.C., by Protheroe & Mor WEDNESDAY— Pema and Border Piscis: Lilies and Hardy Bulbs, at 12; Roses Plants AE at & 6з, Chea pside, ЕСС Protheroe Part 1 of the annual volume The Area of d IS Land under ©! agricultural statistics Cultivation issued by the oard of in Great wide ушы is devoted to — reage and live stock re- turns, and is даун by a valuable and interesting survey of the state of Great Britain with respect to the extent of the area under cultivation, the number of ‘small holdings, and the amount of land ‘under various crops. The most important point brought out resent year &s with the amount in recent Thus at the present time the area reat Britain of which rm nent реше, and constitute the “ culti- vated area," whilst the remainder, 19,575,660 acres, -are ~ mountain and heath wee used for gr Th rinkage of p» йена area has decitiiéd by 51,272 acres, whereas the in and hea creased by 31,434 acres. 1911 has seen a withdrawal neget agricul- tural or pastoral purposes of about 20,000 acres. amount compares favourably with TE Fruit Trees, at z^ y Prai and been reduced by 323,000, and the rough grazing area by 55,000. Thus the average for the 10 years amounts to 37,800 acres. The report holds that the present shrink- age is attributed not to the abandonment of land, but to the encroachment of towns upon the cultivated area. Another noteworthy fact is that, though the decrease of the farming area during to only 0.8 per cent. of the total, the reduction of area of arable land reached the high It is satisfactory to observe that this re- duction wa: less during 1911 than in any year since 1902. Th number of holdings of from one to five acres year’ by 2,0 and the holdings of acres also an increase of 1,60 Thus the total increase in. the number of small holdings amounted during 1911 to 3,686. The total number of holdings of from one to 50 acres was 292,488 in 1911, whereas in 1903 it was 290,671. The pre- sent number is T considerably less than it was 90 years For example, there were in 1890, 309, 290 holdings of from one to 50 acres. This number fell rapidly dur- m was 287,176.. Since that year, however, as the report points out, the tide has turned, and in the past ike years there has been an increase of 5,312, or nearly 2 per cent. A table showing the extent of land under fruit crops in 1911 demonstrates the fact that the area under small fruit and orchards was almost identical in amount with that o 200 =$ orchards, combined 334, 095 and for 1910, 334,982 ac The oldest English Newfoundland.* colony still possesses no book entitled to the de- signation of ‘ Flora," b tioned, is the journal of the New vated вај Club, and it is mainly to the activity of members of this club that we are indebted for the recent scientific in vestigation of the vegetation of Менш. land. Mr. Fernald ovens e “econ with a condensed historical s of botanical discovery in the structive account of the journeys accom- plished by himself and companions. Large "A Botanical. Expedia ta Newfoundland and Southern Labrador.” by M. L. Ferna + Rhodora, Maas xiii. ee А рр. 109-169, hg a number er че distribution of vario us views and m illustra characteristic pon. _ numbers of plants were dried, but itis It is some- ie to be read and something that сап- e given in brief—word pictures of und life and plant-associations. New- foundland is about four-fifths xten rivers abound. Although situated nearly wholly in a lower latitude than England, its climate is 1 I there are about 200 species evidently intro- duced by man. The indigenous plants are divided into four classes, namely, (1.) boreal, (i. ) western or Canadian types not incinded in i, (ii) south-western types, and (iv. endemie species or species un- known on the American Continent. The striking feature of an analysis of the flora is the fact that, of the ито р1апїз of Newfoundland, 91.5 per cent. are iden- tical either with species found to the north of the Straits of Belle zones parallel with those of central and southern Newfoundland. tion—so ome western edge of the Gulf of St. Lawrence, which might be expected to occur in ap- propriate habitats in Newfoundland, seem to absent. In this connection the author points out how little h teresting fact is the presence in Newfound- land of a number of Carolina plants which do not occur in Eastern Canada. INTERNATIONAL HORTICULTURAL EXHIBITION. — Particulars of the liberal reductions the a i Aaa Exhibition authorities allow October 28, 1 tary will then send a form, ere the applicant must fill up and return to him nce the issue of the last published list of пол не ГУЙ, cups and ‚ other special prizes, ren r ectors have been in- formed, through Mr. Jas. Wurrron, one of the secretaries for- Scotland, dit uei City of Glas- ow will offer а silve r cup for the best exhibit of hardy trees and shrubs "vibes for planting © 09 "S'A ‘uopuoy “р; ssa1q ajdmay Aq pojuniq IVIIHVH SS8NIHO) SLI NI ('s'T31(] ‘ужоопят сс) vauassnvg яо SHIO3dS MAN V 2594404] 234027) (9 wdva43ojotuq 4,'9[2Tuo4qQ) ,s1ouopavr),, BY} 0} 3ueurojddng — " 2 i 4 i б: Seg ae ae ee eh ee B ee а TY NEE TRE Ny : E x б Fresruary 10, 1912.] in congested areas. The question of the suit- ability of particular trees for cultivation in densely -populated towns possesses gre eat interest for all who are engaged in public gardening. Ar- rangements for inn пуса асе 1п инет: with the exhibition are nearing completion, and the reception | мнне таб through the chairman, OLLIT, has presented its report directors. The Right Hon. WALTER Runciman, P.C. Р., will peu at the lunch to be given on the opening day to the members of the jury and administration. The Silver Cup, illustrated in fig 59, will be offered by the YOKOHAMA NURSERY Co., Lrp., at the Royal International Horticultural Exhibition in May next, for the best exhibit of с Moutan. The и of the cup is 18 inche LIVERPOOL HORTICULTURAL ASSOCIATION. — This society will hold a spring flower show on Wednesday and Thursday, March 27 and 28, a tions will be held in the Corn Mechanics: Bruns- wick Street, Liverpool. Particulars may be obtained from the secretary, Mr. HAROLD SADLER MR. LAMBERT. — At Welshpool re- cently Mr. JoHN LAMBERT, late of Powis Castle Gardens, was presented by the Mayor. with a purse of gold subscribed by friends to mark the occasion of his retirement from his charge at Powis Castle. PROFESSOR BATESON ON GENETICS.—Con- tinuing his discussion of meristic variation, Pro- are no e are at least traces of orderliness in the variations that result. ~The organism seems always to aim at producing order. For instance, in the hind foot of the polydactyle cat, not ouly are the extra toes on the radial side formed like those of the other Side, but the normal index is reversed. Similar cases in other animals were given. An interest- ing discovery was made by Tornier, when study- The one half of the egg cell re- generates the other half, giving rise to a complete larva. Another case of orderly phenomena in re- generation is that of the earth-worm. If the tail is cut made behind these critical points there is no such regeneration. Тһе tail may be cut off between the two critical points, but instead of the growth ‘of a new head a new tail is formed, image of the first tail. is ultimately molecular, and nd- plants is nis molecular. Some remarkable photographs of complee waves ànd patterns caused by agitation of the surface THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. 89 of mercury were shown. These patterns were compared with the repetitions and reduplica- tions found pointed out that these mechanically-produced effects must not be looked upon as directly analogous to the similar effects in the organism. Yet it must not be considered as improbable that it is to some similar mechanical device that meristic шой аге апе in the living organism. was THE “ Овснір Review.” — The February issue of the Orchid Heview contains a fine portrait and biographical notice of Mr. Harry J. VEITCH, F.L.S., V.M.H., figures of Oncidium Krameri- anum, Cypripedium San-Actzus ‘‘ Westfield var." and the handsome new hybrid Odonto- glosum Delhi. There are articles on the ** Orchids of Panama," ‘‘ Hybridisation of Zygo- petalum yog ud and ‘‘ Fertilisation and Secondary Hybri In the p article, wand py title “ cá Note Book,” is a discussion of s of the phenomena of bain, illus- саа: chiefly by the rostellum of an Orchid. 39) FIG. 39.—ROYAL INTERNATIONAL SHOW. (Cup to be omera by the Yokohama Nursery Company.) THe “ Овсн:р WorLD.” —The February issue of this publication gives an account of the Duke of ManLBoROUvGH'S Orchids at Blenheim Palace, with an excellent portrait of the Duke, and views in some of the Orchid houses. Mr. KROMER continues E story of his Orchid collecting in British Guiana. Current events and the reports of the Orchid Committee make up a very interest- ing number. APPLE РАСКІ: G АТ MASSACHUSETTS AGRI- cuLTURAL Сош еве. —Мг. Е. C. SEans, Pro- fessor of Pomology at the Massachusetts Agri- cultural College, sends us particulars of a schoo the instruction tee pack- ing will be given "by Јонх B. CaASTNER, оа box packer of Hood River, Oregon. The work will consist of grading and packing Apples in boxes and barrels, those registering performing the operations themselves until they are familiar with the ү packs used on the commercial market. cial lectures and demonstrations will be Ne for those who attend on the sub- jects of planting, fertilising, pruning, spraying, and the management of orchards. E CHANNEL IsLANDS.— The Guernsey Press Company have issued a directory of Guern- sey, Alderney, and $ Agriculture and horticulture are important industries in the Channel Islands. Nurserymen may be interested to learn that the authorities forbid the importa- tion of Gooseberry and Currant bushes, or cut- tings of the same; whilst Potatos are not allowed to be imported ideni the oe is accom- panied by a declaration. - so forbidden to import vines, unless special манет is obtained from the Royal Court. PorATO-GROWING IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA. —The Government of Western Ў аы d an order with Messrs. SUTT d ара to ps shipped on the steamer * Jeanera’ on Monday, February 5. Thetubers, after being carefully ex- amined and hand-picked by Messrs. SuTTON'S staff, were packed in boxes (in specially-prepared material) with a view to preserving them during the protracted journey, each box containing 1 cwt. The total consignment, m con- did of no ims than 3,500 ca THE EXPORTATION OF PLANTS.—The Board of Agriculture and Fisheries announce that they that the contents have been declared to be healthy or free from certain specified pests, application should be made to the Board a few days before the consignment is to be despatched. When the parcel is to be sent by parcel post the plants Board of Agriculture ‘and Fisheries, 4, Whitehall Place, London, S.W., marked ‘‘ Plants (or bulbs) for export." If the parcel is to be despatched by the Board a prepaid adhesive label should be en- closed, and the Customs declaration form should be filled up and affixed. No charge is made for the certificate unless the parcel is over 7 lbs. in weight or the inspector is required for any reason to travel to the place where the consignment is to be examined. In this case a charge of £2 2s. wil be made. Where a certificate is required that the nursery in which a consignment has been grown has been found to be free from certain specified pests, application for the attendance of grown a declaration by the grower m not less than three days before despatch, stating that the plants (in most cases Potatos) were grown on a particular farm, naming the parish and county, and that the disease has not occurred on those premises. No charge is made for this certificate. Applications for further particulars ay be made to the Board. 99 THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. [FEBRUARY 10, 1912, ELECTRICITY AND PLANT CULTURE. — Sir he he could ch sue a hint that may hereafter be MUR озуда to society. » *' Electiical vegitables. ses of this wonderful power are bir ial gested, but as the truth thereof must be disc у experiments the coke a are «p еа rs, D. STEPHENS ** No. ts that grow. in pots, gu are daily and frequently — will they not have a better circulation, gr and nutrition, wet bo x = en than those not — d, and will n tice greatly advan xni the branches r жел. аз the nursery, рым et cetera? No. n and concussions therein, will not the сан of such shocks, Sayed to the trunk or the whole trees, or any o s branche con- e, whe 1- сіе “т engen from the effects of ting any resistence an effects of force, such as raising water? IRELAND. APPLE GROWING IN 5 Tue Rt. Hon. Т. W. Russell g teresting statistics иу at the Moeting of the ish Society. He that in 1900 the кч of cule from Ireland was slightly | . In 1909, after the Irish issionaries de t to instruct the farmers w to grow Apples for market, the total income was well over . This is a very gratify- ing result, but it can be still improved upon, for there ar т of acres which could es utilised for fruit-growing, and the climate equal orld. When e other i in iL the Irish Кыт ог HOME CORRESPONDENCE. (The Editors do not hold — peter for the opinions expressed by correspondent A NATIONAL InsTITUTE OF HORTICU —The leader in your i of February ГВ ye ) appears to me to indicate that at шш we, as иза аге awaking to а sen re- sponsibility. In spite of eae (€ s from those о are anxious to adva ause of horti- s been made. I think that от cenires ave ideal positions ment of e sister-science of the vast ee ak the huge quantities of market produce put he markets, and the ever-in- easing dem " vd a greater s у аге соп- sidered, ther be but one opini namely, that a golden opportunity a КО калы. tural a is lost thro bow organisa tion. Why is this so, and h e af work for one common cause vancement of ee re. yea at th sent time 18 of all бууч i n the several branches of оле John Donvghise, Bardon Hill Gar- dens, Leeds. T PEAS FOR THE GARDEN.- Sweet Peas carmine John I associates the Fancies, such as Charles Foster, and last the. chocolate. coloured. So lo not object to, personally, bu V they prove ‘distasteful to others. i ét wies e N.S.P.S. classification list uld n, at some PU Mrs. Rou ып and others . Dickson ш former variety is, I think, in orm. t secure Nubian. I grow one or two varieties so . badly fixed that on that pe many would con- sider them of no y Crier is one and H Sr а м ilton, and Rose шк, д for decorative work. ton PROTECTION OF PLANTS IN occupies a very cold and e frames are raised some 6 inches above the level of the gr the interior foundation for the plants consists of rough stones levelled with ashes to prevent surface water reaching the roo We grow quite a large variety of plants suitable for s and bord nd among other tender subjects about 1, al Pelargoniunis in va г. ^^ were struck singly in small “ 60” pots i en fr t end of August, and ейи ы, but slowly until the cooler con- dit tions. of October нче а, but they have since developed into very vigorous and health lants. During October wire netting supported by Larch stakes was plac E round the three higher iie of a six-light Раса! niums. The netting was the same а а Ars м iy 18 i third and fourth mat a half d hay. For a full week previous to the 6th inst. the plants were not uncovered; on ex xamination they e frost. wintered in f ed out earlier spring, and e a quicker and bett start than those grown in : g and frost are the only conditions cause close the frames. Last spring the planting of the beds and borders was complete ay 15. On the 19th we regist E on the groun Among other things, 500 tuberous Begonias were planted out, doz lants only were fiected by th In nection with the storage of plants, the устна ге] iia above have ractice n e past n e years, an IN APP —No one can claim ing addition of Wah elaine adds to the ci quality pples; indeed, the richer colour, the drier the flesh and the more inferior th г... И! majority of "ua varieties with к wn or r y sk are amongst the m јйісу and pleasant- бато f Apple These rarely show even of colour externa ls. As to cooking ‘Apples many of our finest and best, such as Royal Jubilee, Warner’ rd Derby, Hormead ling, seldom or never develop red tints. Some pular varieties, such as B ck, Emperor Alexander, Peasgood's Nonesuch, Prince Albert, and onder, develop c e cit- than less brilliant e es. ave fruits i e onder Verris Ө highly coloured an others without colour, the former eat p drier, and are of less value for either cooking ОТ dessert purposes col nd superb quali were synonymous terms, then there would be ood reason fo ing to secure с Let hax first learn why ordinary highly-ccloured varies lways colour, even though t en ot a : let us learn ke many ordinary green, yellow or russety APP never put on ruddy tints. 4. D. „отан NARIA CONOP LBA.— r. Bowles's article in qu room y Pid February 3, on Habenaria (or as it 18, TR ti called ipar amn conopsea alba, it may на readers to kno at this plant has гей und in Surrey. м чы p that „county in June, 1908; olitary Tt an interesting fact that in the same vi icinity I collected a сие of Orchis ру!" midalis alba. J. Р., аш. ана bela — grand old- fashioned I flo: owers, a осика in favour dri ЕЕ ta e EGO ET IL. ROYAL аа THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. | 91 « (eee ——. Floral Committee. enry May P and Messrs. Charles E. Pearson, E. Н. ns, G. uthe, John Green, W. J. Bean, J. po reen, W. J. cLeod, J. Dickson, Charles Dixon, R. C. Reginald Nevill, A. Turner, Herbert J W. Po CTh Hudson, W. J. James, Chas. T. Druery, E. A. Bowles, Wm. Howe, and R. ыды Реагзоп. n imposing group of forced shrubs m egg Ts Messrs. R. & UTHBERT, Southga In centre of the collection was a bold group s SoN, Highgate, em made a large displa ay with feed shrubs, gree very beautiful, notably t a ME speciosa in specially a e. Lil Rhododendrons (including Azaleas), ате Malus Scheideckeri a anthoceras sorbifoha. Bulbous Irises ost кайан на subjects amongst the Al pides, there being large patches of-I. Tauri, I his rioides major, I. Danfordiz, wie I. Sind The Carnations included mo the popular cpg te in cultivation, in addi- lin to agrees (Silver Banksian Medal.) Mes "P Waltham Cross, », Hertfordshire, showed a collection of Camellias well bl ber of looms arranged along the front and relieved with a row of Aralia Sieboldii, made the bi ore -attractive Plena, Minerva single, and wan, single, white. ~ ae Flore, Medal. A the most- interesting in the exhibition, ind of . great educational value.. exaltata, N. Pluma, eger: Ме ore ense, N. acuta, ? N.. ‚ N. pectinata, №. Duffi, N. ensi- m matter, in such a diversified collection, to select the handsomest varieties, but osteri — ap . Other ously fine were N. exaltata Badgers tii, with un- dulate, dark-green pinne; N. rufescens yi 22 tata, N. cordifolia splenden М№.. rufescens analicu lata кит N. exaltata duci. gilt Flora Medal Messrs. JAMES VEITCH & Sons, Lrp., King’s (Silver- a a de a great eris with Rho- dodendron indicum (Azaleas) in a group which includ mellias, Lily-of-the тнк the double, rose-flowered form of Amygdalus птен, сасіа Drum T1 us sinensis fl. pl. a and Orange trees in fruit. The plants of Lily af. the-Valley were Par a good. (Silve Flora — 1. Messrs. GEO. Mount & Sons, Lrp., Canter- bury, е на blooms in the bud state of the eid rich red Rose Richmond. (Sil- ver TnS al. Mess гн Low & Co., Bush Hill Park, Enfield, ow rnations in great var iety. The following varieties were the more notable: White Enchan Beacon (scarlet), Carola (crimson), Ri sir y odes Brienen (salmon- ink), and Lady Alington. As a "у, exhibit, this ed Hya camus in pots ans o show {уха мине ан (Silver Messrs. Arrwoop Bros., velsfie ur series, Haywards Heath, showed omini of the perpetual-blooming type; yonnante is the finest yellow variety of this type. (Bronze Flora Medal.) | [касс Medal.) Carnations were also exhibited by Mr. H. Burnett, Guernsey (Silver-gilt Banksian Medal) ; Mr. C. ENGELMANN, Satiron W alden, Essex (Bronze Banksian Medal) ; W. Wetts & Co., Lrp., Mertsham, Surre ey; and Mr. BERTIE E. — Castel Nursery, Guernsey. (Bronze Flora ) Mr. В. RUSSELL, Richmond, showed the handsome Cerasus sinensis “J. Н. eitch "' age Prunus triloba, set in чег flowered ree of which the — ul A. amcena Hex 8 aka Numerous pee berried plants of Aucu petia completed a pretty exhibit. (Bronze Flora Medal. Infor of Senecio Petasites, shown under the name of S as an e æ, I. Tauri, ng C es, Narcissi, Ir I. japonica, I. reticulata, Scilla bifolia, and Snowdrops. F MAN, Rotherside Gardens, Rye, showed seedlings of Cyclamen ibericum, including a pale-flow m. J. CHEAL & Soxs, Crawley of garden seats, pergolas, “гг other appurtenances in woodwork. A Silver Flora vate was awarded to Miss MASSEE, aug je 5 Mr. Te assee, ind we have observed at thes ings of views in the Fiji Islands were dis- played ы Lady ım THURN, which were especially interesting in view of the lecture on Pgs of the үе жим by EN Everard 1m Bronze Banksian Medal was зе улаан НАНА, Hampstead, for рези оѓ wild flow AWARD ОЕ MERIT. Carnation ** Triumph."—This new perpetual. flowering. Carnation has rich crimson flowers of excellent form and build. The petals are fringed, and the flowers have more лат than some varieties of this t type. Shown by Mr. C. Orchid Committee. Present: J. Gurney Fowler,- Esq. (in -the ald d AMOR ye DM (hon. sec.), arry J. Veitch, R. Broo по Ања W. Bolton, Walter Cobb, Gurney. "Wilso ‚ W. H.' White, A. Dye, G. Alexande W. Н. Hehe i с Т. Armstro Messrs. W. Bay. Mp nt n Sons, Ard- cairn, Ыы ир, Со; ork, were award Silver Flora Meda crispo-Harryanum ; а purple О. Groganiz, others ; and = ae Lee pediums, good variet of C. anum, aureum ‘Surpris SE Mr m. Mostyn, som good forms of C. insigne, including the yellow C. insigne Sanderianu losum Sanderæ, and varieties of Cattleya Trianæ Li Si ев 1. Ho .C ‚ Westonbirt, showed the beautiful ew Odontoglossum Merlin, which received First-class Certificate (see wards "); Cypri- pedium Helen II '' Holford's variety " (insigne Haref ld Hall x bellatulum), a fine cream- e flower marked with purple; and the very So dan Teig Cattleya venie var. Vesuvi ie a wing rose-re uh a violet flush, he | intesa ruby lip, with chrome base ; the spike bore six flowers. Messrs. ORTH & Co., Catasetum hi ваа ас li ; g otches ; Odon- pu Charlesworthii, О. Bradshawie, and other THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. [FEBRUARY 10, 1912. ———M c шн Che lten ham, were IER & Son, Я a group Messrs. J. Сүрі es aureum, . Bridgei, C. C ноце hybrids of it, Макай valli L Me riangularis, M. ióderiana, M. Hinc kseana, Lzlio-Cattley a cai sto glossa varieties of L anceps, &c Messrs. - са А. McBEAN sen ridge, re- eived i E Bin Meda for an effective group, the best plants bei ing Cymbidium variety auri white C. anceps d , and its yellow m, "with whit е ry e: San-Actzus, etty Brasso-Cattleya, on ntoglossums, e dci Merge P Bush: Hill were aw a Silver аА group of pss Снега, &с. Park, Medal for a the best bein C. Lady Dillon (nitens ‘‘ Bell's variety " x Mrs. Wm. Mostyn) a very fine flower, with th large white dorsal sepal profusely blotched with rose-purple, the mh pas and lip being yellow- ish, tinged with reddish-purple. Pleurothalli ranes ore a Poh spikes о эде oie various Odontoglossums were well dis- сы ч: Calathes, Cypripediums ве were also noted „Евлусз WELLESLEY, Esq., Westfield, Woking, wed a selection containin: Brass ;o-Cattleya usd x pure-white flow with yellow disc to e lip; Cypeipedant Duchess of Argyll (Druryi x Leeanu gigan- eum), а 8 flower, of shape and coour; C oria Mostynii superbum, yellow with white dorsal sepal; the very handsome C 'aterlo Vellesleyze (У t n King ward), : a very attractive = Sir JEREMIAH COLMAN, Bart., Mr. (Pho be x ii sed about C `R, Wood ord (gr. Mr. J. raised Odontoglossum cris Triane American Sree class, x with the petals bearing a deep-purple feather; C. Abe re mE a good aes of А glauca), = oO showed Ox C Sciens Collieri ardentis ssimum), à ry Eee purple- blotched flower, blooming on a small plant Collier), q., Glebelands, South s), showed the he п Olive (white, pro- fusely spotted with red-l ied and the hand- some О. Memoria Lily Neumann see ‘Awards ”). r ү. A. Man 24 4, South Orang New Jaren S.A., and St. Albans, show ed ( С ‘att leya uty, of the Backhousiana dark form, ‘of and two other Messrs. Hassett & Co., ‘Southgate, showed a selection in which were Lycaste Skinneri alba, the he im form, Cypripedium Chrysotoxum rictor agnificent variety, and various hybrid &с. Odontoglossun ms, From Tracy’s Nursery, Twickenham, came a very roe oh m ioi the rare Oncidium anthocrene, 7” Fic DONTOCTI сусстм MERLIN. viste. s H.S. First-class Certificate on Tuesday last.) with large flowers, TEI barred with choco- late and tipped with v AWARD -CLASS a FICATE. Odo чепот т (parentage unknown), from Lieut.-Col. GEORGE C.V. OLFORD К. } "W а Чн (gr. Мг. Н. ©. Alexan- аег) agnific flow y near to some of the finest blotched Odontoglossum crispum, but with of hybridity e { һе owe 4 va E a e segments broad, and formin c£ flower. Whit with 10 or d rose- e-purple blotches on the sepals and one large, irregular blot a течан tin peta with some r spots around on the it. The epi bore 15 blooms. meee or МЕВІ Odontoglossum femoria Lily Neumann ( (parentage зат у from J. GURNEY FOWLER, s white tips tinged Messrs. C. G. x Ni : A. Dean, ur r Me 5 alfe, J. Wythes, О. or Dé ris. A grown in Esq., Glebel nd South W oo (gr. Mr. J Davis). 4 rh andsome hybrid, with flowers of fine ape uti ubstance, the inner two-thirds of the sepals and beta deep етае with ( with rose. Fruit P Vegetable Committee. Present: J. Cheal, Esq. (in the Ра. x, W. Bat ез, Е. Harristi. G. Allan i» rub pt W. E. Нотр пе dish of Apples sent ч tasting and а ction of Broccoli, shown Messrs. SUTT & Sons, Reading, were the с a exhibits before the Committee "he Broccoli formed a ve triking group, there being 130 most perfec white heads of the varieties Early White h containing some nd 12 seni плдж The Broccoli it been pen field in the West of England and, in view of the recent severe frosts, their condition was remarkable. (Silver Banksian Medal.) Scientific Committee, LS.: (n t 5 № 2 hael, G. Massee, R. . Curtis. W. Hales, G. ‘Gordon, and Р; 3 oki tenden (hon. с.). D aculeatus.—Mr. E. A. B ron had flowers on the fruiting bra the la st meeting | and Ruscus examined the ns Motus shown at t nd they ing narrow phy es and bearing variety with ver " stiffly-grow ing variety y pistillate io. a rather ў February 10, 1912.1] with somewhat broader cladodes, and one with very loose growth and very broad cladodes were also sas Mr. al aid the flowers ыз E Ruscus eae EM were variable in the sam | way as tho of R. aculeatus. d Galanthus Hei var. poculiformis.—Mr. ] ET showed a flower of this beautiful mde. С Boowdm op, the pins er segments м = № р without the green marks usual іп Sno drops. Nandina a Чар MEE —Mr. Fox, of Carmino, Falmouth, reported the fruiting of Nandina dentis in жыз garden in 1911. . PETERS, of ipley, of Raspberries showing aea meine on a the Lus E Pod black spots 1 them. Many canes had d, and others attacked had grown and шей ba poorly. Mr. ssee recognise disease as due jó the Stine of the fungus а rubi. REPORT OF THE CouNciL ғов 1911. - The annual general meeting of the Fellows of the Royal Horticultural Society will take place on Tuesday next, the 13th inst., in vwd Society's Hall, Vincent Square, Westminster, m. Below we print extracts from the report of the council to be submitted at that meeting. WISLEY GARDENS. In common with m ardens having sandy soils in the South of England, the ‘gee gender, at Wisley suffered from the exceptionally hot and dry summer. The heavy rains of October, November Ж m ve niost welcome. A large rock garden, including а small bog pardon and те miniature moraine, has been constructed by u Е S B р 5 e E & et S Q et 2d Ф ю ё. © Б B et 5 It should be embered that the garden is not designed to a he m artistic arrangement of sto: rk, БО m suitable home for rock and Alpine plants he 3 cil gratefully acknowledge the gifts of ro plants from Sir Frank Mr. A. Bowl nd of Ferns fro . W. Ma ; L.H. A specia man, Mr. Sarsons, lately rock gardener at Wretham Hall Norfolk, as la ch J of this department d H Y Honmiourtune AND LABORATORY. The de practica entific educational work 4 ng conducted at Wis E is ming more and mor widely r ts ition i respects unique, y which can only derived f ET 1 3 jus ) 3 e closely wo are connected with one another in time a place, nd ihe more capable each is of- aiding the other, and this is the aim of the Students’ co urse inaugurated at Wis ley in dix Е During т Sir Albert Rollit mbe rx Sonate « of the Phe Uni niversity of gre п, and. Hes Membe e Council of our recognition been MER to the University's inition € ot red culture Boe Dade le: s RE i d te ,reachin x is too soon to speak at all ds upon t the time of director, Woo constant presence att the gardens the ental work, has necessitated both of an Assistant Lecturer—Mr. Artbu 8. lorne, B.Sc., о r the spot for the Di and also the building of a house on DIPLOMA IN сее The Council haze requested а есе io the desirability of еза ШЕР nquire into ticulture (see Gardeners’ Che Gi xc. чх a Snows, 1911. intense sunshine vi blazed over the Summer mpia = very trying to visitors as well as $ Sho fhat-they have beds tile trace | that. ave been a о arrange for the Summ е Е. gf Rendle ae geb ч Ho land House, and uu ead 01 here he actu being jui 3, and 4. Scat ез тиеше THE Co TIO: Об», celebration of the Coronation of their Majesties Kin g >, and Queen Mary, Patrons of the 1 caused 3 "gr ape Gilt сае же а ill adjudg: y Opinion is the best exhibit in the Show. A smal Cup n each year be given to the winner, e h. ihe С y of the larger cup for 12 mo nths, MASTERS’ LECTURE! The fifth and sixth ма іп f the 1 Dr. Masters ns. E red by Mr. G. - 0 te ott : BEC. on ' " Seed Доп” s он, 6.7 КЧ ects: Р ) m М - н pde эк “ pir Mo ын ; 0 Prob THE GARDENERS’ CHRONICLE. DEPUTATIONS. A Deputation from the Council, consisting of Sir 2M е. Rollit, DOL, LL. Ww oer e ч nand кеа Bow es, С. Buny ard, с-оп-Тупе las дый November, and have accepted a vitation to send a Deputation to the Leamington and county Flower Show, to be held on July 24 and 25, 1912. LIBRARY. The Annual Report for 1910 recounted the steps whi had been taken by the Council and "Trustees closer ide ntification of the Lindley Libra a rvi 6 Ver Besle Hortus Mattes; "Bory Hesandrión Райа; Trew's Plante Selecte; Descotrtile's ы, а Antilles; Maund's Botanic Garden; Andrews’ Hea d many othe The amount expended on boo “ым ween £800 a т Rev. W. Wil ommittee meets "orta ight, and recommends to Сереп the priser ой of desirable new or rare old books which may hap Бо. obtainable p^ the moment, о е ch з to secure a t d £ e whole Library is being re-arranged, сле, (деде, and catalogued, under the supervision of Mess Wes ecessity of putting up additional book cases having Ther come о ше керн. з of Baron Bruno Schréder—nephew of the ze n o generously fitted up the Libr A m his-o D елге Baro = pred LT 1ed to Ча Ке проп self pon provision cases, in order that ihe whole of the ples ug a the ieee might continue c be identified with his алув name. The total cost 93 ceeded £100. The Council greatly kind generosity. appreciate this most PLANT NOMENCLATURE. The rules аборай by the Brussels Horticultural Congress, held in April, 1910, on plant nomenclature, have been pub- lished in the Journal of the Society, vol. xxxvii, pt. 1, p. 140; Bi bey ут tanding Com Soci ave been re quested ees Fellows and pom lica no only causes so much difficulty in аа work, but is also PD of not a little disappointment and sore- ness PLANT Corr The эрий. of a Plant бараг will be considered by the Council at an early date. THE EXHIBITION HALL AND LECTURE Ro The Hall has been redecorated in plain green uid. white — urs. nt windows have been fixed i ner сг го bean m to help to exclude the ring sng se seca: ее па ап electric fan ‘comnts system has been installed, the Mu. sphere of the room being greatly improved the reby. JUDGING RULES REV The Society’s Code of Rules for voie to schedule makers, has been further Edit y be obta ls. 64. with suggestions “revised, and the em rice tained from He Societ. ty's office, NCHEON TO COLONIAL VISIT Taking Baria of the op portunity rad by the presence of many Colonial сте іп -London for the King’s Coronation, IM Council invited a large iota D of gentlemen from inions а the. Colonies to азыкы. ай the с mais Flower Show; about 120 were nt, һе 5 es testified to rs Ur in which ше Society's work is held in the at A full report in the Journal, vol. xxx TRA ANSACTIONS. At the last Annual Meeting it was suggested that, Sigg to the present Journal, ‘‘ Transactions ” ‘should issued from time to time, dev oted exclusi ively ANNUAL REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE A e FOR YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, Ch. Dr. S xd #& в.а To I REN EXPENSIS— und Ren Б ze sc oo tes and Taxes.. d AT 5. X 9^1 Electi xr Va p xs ae a a : Elec 1 ee ee ee ve dea - Uu m ak es z { d inde ya n = ЕЕ ы РЕГ Salaries d Wages aa .. 1,787 16. 0 Printing эла Stationery Js т; a 9 Fuel. d^ Goes ЖК 491908 Professional Fees.. мы t 4^ 126 14 0 Gratuities . s 33 6 Repairs and Renewals (including RO for Ta кы" 6) . Nm E ч е м 4,354 12 4 тч апа оч "ЙМ нызы sa 345 8 4 5 STAFF PENSION 472 9 о оланы by the Staff, i per 199 3 1 Ресет? Уй oW ur ep A Temple Show : T5 Olympia а. фы 9 7 Autumn 375 5 6 d Floral” Meetings and Con- е и 191 11 9 3 "loral ' Meetings and Conferences y Lo 3.1 ries iL Committee and Deputa tion Expenses P $091. $4 Painting Orchid Certificates 2.2 3039-9 "M deis aa 470 10 1 ded at Society’s OWS.. E г by I anite: righ other 95-7 6 495 17 7 » WISLEY GARDENS— Rates, Taxes and ои EV X Superintendent's Salary 2i 260 9 9 - Labour E «Ju : | Garden Implements x na co. 1 EIO Loam and Nena MANC CENE MUN: Repairs sls Et i RST: 9 Fuel а 570159 0 Miscellaneous Expenses i 1566 9 3 ND cs , COST of GROWING, PACKING ” “and DISTRIBUTION of PLANTS » to 272 11 9 | LABORATORY, WISLEY— Miscellaneous renses " E iud in 409 18 0 NTRIBUTION to LIN M OO IBRARY (Purchase of Bcoks). 822 9 2 NTR to LINDLEY ОКАН ON е AERIS 8 on ies » COST OF — ЕЕ Өсиет; Ў WISLEY 1,°02 18 9 COST OF NEW ROAD А z созт OF ed HOUSE, WISLEY 72 15 0 „ DEPRECIATION. н Hall Glass Roof, он, ass Houses, Wisley, isl . и Materials ia 554 14 0 NOE 19,496 4 3 jx Py “Васа ё carr. a o Ре £17,950 14 5 By ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTIONS .. ^ ENTRANCE EES oe „ DIVIDENDS “AND INTEREST .. Do. _. DAVIS TRUST i внбўв те Temple Show . xU egy pev Olympia. Show Lg as i Takings at Hall Вы Advertisements ^ 2s d. # а.а. 17,965 12 0 376 19 0 198019 7 ( 5011.2 ; ————— 2,031 10 9 1,791 18 1,371 16 14 12 29 5 6 5 E 3,448 11 9 » JOURNALS AND OTHER ат 4с уре 12 Sale of Publications, ex ede ice 1 ! i 948 71) » » HALL L LETTINGS. .. di c aw DAL 1-4... - Less Labour Expenses.. #5 sa 232 9 2,008 18 7 » PRIZES and MEDALS 226 14 0 „ EXAMINATIONS in HORTICULTURE— \ “Amount a: ln n Fees 195 0 0 i Less ae 138 0 0 nd - 57 9:0 e WISL LEY GARDENS Produce sold Р ФЕ p ower 8L I2. Б идей еч PON Tux iver. e di Ls 1 : nspection o. ardens .. x > in v6 »EDUGATIONAL. prit i WISLEY SCHOOLS . 400 0 0 » LIFE COMPOSITIONS— -x ag Берк е о ne pa Fellows 105 0-0 £27,950 14 5 94 THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. [FEBRUARY 10, 1912. scientific matter, and sent to those only of the Fellows 2» would like to subscribe an additional #1 1з. a year ee rer rte жүр therefore sent to all the Райа о 2s setting forth the proposal, but ewer than f op favourable replies were received out of пи мў“ ү е. the Council дат decided C. allow the pro- stand over at t least f the prex L SHOWS IN 1912. Several special iud bitions are to be held ге кол That p нл II Bulbs is fixed fo or March 5 and 6. On pril 16 a a Daff odil Show will be held; i ue the € tab. eei 2 Fruit Shows on September 24, and tober 10 and A кароо” days show of Orchids will also be Leld o ovember 5 and 6, in = 7. A to demonstrate m mre rti ican on penat ities of man; of these beautiful and interesting plan INTERNATIONAL HORTICULTURAL EXHIBITION, MAY 22-30, 1912. Most of the Fellows - I Society will have already heard that an Associatio; з been form мй 40 сае D fon n the i у the шз Ет. "he their 909, that such a rn. = P m E о oreign countries have so fr reque ently offer =; ts. y understood and constantly borne in m 7 = ы сенн ae this Y DOR. nsible for anything co nnected Reni - Ah "responsibility rests with the in othe ularl nstituted Li to есов. tely dis from th an entirely separate and The Council have, however, the M at such an "International Exhibition “should l хе апа v render the Association eve assistance in its power. gn m ecognising the importance син weight а horticultural interest ый oy the mam (E e cut the Council with a view to establish- ing DA egre friendly working arrangement between the (a) The Royal Horticultural Society 1. To contribute ZU ipsuin poe p a of pro- moting rm PU onal Exhibition; and 2. pP PRÉ sum of 2.00 against the contingency ee pe being an ultimate loss on the (b) The Directors of the International Exhibition Asso- ciation have agreed:— 1. To give to all Fellows of the Society certain special rei B aer privileges over the General Publice in L| aga purchase of tickets for the Exhibi- 2 To iov all such tickets purchased by Fellows of the Society to be transferable. A statement of the reduction on the charge for admission to be to I havi béen so recently issued in the last Journal, need D Y repeated here. (See р. Gardeners’ Chronicle vol. L, THE Use or Е.Е.Н.5. Cases of m f the letters F.R.H.S. having recently been brought t to D e de x the Council, a legal — has been obtained with a view to restricting t One Fellow, "n particular, ра neglected to у ККД. subscription for а series the Fellows киш i i ded ared кп PRESENTS. have been made to ен Schröder’ rs oe v^ gift to n ай sh for t Library have been received under the bequest of the late Mr. лере - — from the late Colonel Beddome's library, widow; a collection of d specimens of "British plants from Miss F. M. Hudson; a fine old steel engraving of naeus from Mr. Christopher J. Sandberg; an original autograph aving of Willi: McNab, of Edinburgh, from А р , У.М.Н., and two Sil Cups, from Mr. L. dtm аз an — R Sum De Show, · the оче ег Alpi esented by the Mr. Reginald Farrer. The Council take ti this ор rtunit of expressing their cordial thanks to the don " T VICTORIA MEDAL OF HON The озн ч is v almost spent, and joicing no! ving any vacan of the Mar pe Medal of Honour, x most i taneously i! came ger ge Д to е loss of two of the тесі m a this ш Кас C.B., F.R.S.— the оки were re- 1 н Meter other est Euro: and Council desire to on record the very high estee in н oan they bs always held both of these Victoria the one so distinguished in Science, the other in m d peu of the application of Science. OBITUARY. man her ~~ op Might’ Hoa. ge oie бет on. Sir Chas. а Director of the Gardeners’ сан Wi Grantham, K.C., to whom much in con. nection with the A Show: Sir Wrenches bas po F.R.S.: жы, Sir John Aird, Bart r Wiiliam, Farrer 2 Messrs. C. Foster, Geo. er Walk а тв of the Society's Committees; and Mes M. Ма, F.R.S., late Keeper of Botany, British o. Henry Bohn, W, E. Gu "us Mf s John obson, H. F. Tiarks W. Weeks. and L. de Graaf (of Leiden). Their loss to the Socie ty is ex regretted, but their in- fluence will long remain in the Society's active life. ANNUAL PROGRESS. The following table will show the Society's progress in regard to numerical strength during the past year:— Lcss By DEATH IN 1911. £ s. d. Hon. Fellows .. A Js ee MI 00 0 Life + 2а 5 Ba 05 ж 0009 4 ineas é. es % S UL wwe 440 2 » ae А ae 134 8 0 £ ” $ 45 vé te г. 8118 0 171 £220 10 0 Loss BY RESIGNATION, &C. # s d. : ЕЕ ye h Ls a 000 „ә 5 ИТ 37114 0 «s sx : 399 14 0 ГРК ad vs d 1515 0 ҮҮГӨ Societies .. 5 eat 1717 0 £798 0 0 Total loss 7(9 £1,018 10 0 FELLOWS ELECTED IN 1911. SZ BS d. Hon. Fellews .. ys oe дл 000 4 >ч зр ae vs. а З 9 3716 0 2 me T P^ 102 1,474 4 0 : v» 135 11115 0 s M m 26 5 0 ted. Societies ye és ee us 45 3 0 Affilia Commutaticns етей - $25. 19 £493 15. 9a. Deduct loss . 1,018 10 0 Net increase in income oa Tiis £1,336 13 0 New Fellows, &c. s vá 1,585 Death and Resignations je E VA "$09 Numerical increase s ve 796 Total on December 31, 1910 .. . 12,043 Total on December 31, 1911 æ «19,839 eec S, &C. e Society ntly recurring соб to ios! жеш bers ot the standing amd. nl comm the past twelve month much to contribute Societ 1 ‚ апа pein maintain its hig 1 and entific institutions Council also acknowledge their obligations to the Press for their p assistance in reporting upon, and calling attention to, the w es of the Society. m, Order of the Council, WILKs, Secretary. Royal Horticultural Society, Mago раене ашна, S.W. TU CHRYSANTHEMUM. FEBRUARY 5.—The annual general meeting of the инен of the "National ime Do last at Carr ered about 30. e business in- cluded the унту of the Beport dor cm and the epe of rossi for the ensuing y RT. ttee held on November 20, a кА т moeting и е Pgs cnt of the thanks on behalf of the roles ge should be ме түл ш formall олеше the M at the annual dinner on ta The act of the resolution were as A the die oem tion of г 55 very valua! = ге —— K. Жой, “ы D.C. L. eq on behalf of the Y - licity given Тыз ossed on vellum in book fi cs Дад in т oed т Машу presented to the President a the акша Sane PM Ориген of the Executive Committee, Mr. Thomas = mor a$ t the ian P from the p resolution was handsome omo sho арыйт No vember 1, 2 early е tion showed marked traces of the longed drought. The competition was со uently not keen, d the quality of tbe flowers.was hardly up to th al standard. At the November show the same influen w felt in aller @ . Here again the entries in the petitive classes so g as the previous two or thr years, quality of the blooms ed co pared very favourably with pereu exhibitions. For the third year in s i Committee конч @ conference, which r^s Carr’s Restau D ber 4, when the following papers were e “Сы t ums f ket," by. Mr. ds: Soil Preparation and Some Chemical Foc P. A. Cragg. The lence numbered over 100 bi rt growers, апа paper was fol by an animated dis- cre which is referred to mo iin ag bp later Ore аш f зне it e" ittee re held а! Essex Hall and the Crystal Pa Two hundred and twenty-seven new varieties were sidered b he Com- mittee, and the following av sw ade:— s Certificates, 33 Commendations, and 1 Award for Colour. I red ir a М i rst-cl tifica have been arded ve yea ; following yes AI is an interesting the yearly variations in the novelties raised: 1997. 1909. 1910. 1911. ^ apanese au. 5 8 19 8 Japanese Tncurved " E — — — — Incurved 24 78 4 3 2 1 Singles mE 13 7 12 21 Decorative 1 8 8 E: T Semi-double Decorative .. — Total 26 54 In s Commitee last t Re — ention was made of the by hat the Floral Committee ware taking i 7 е of classification with a view ittee which when the matter came — n dete: ora. ttee h he The шо dals of this Society wis Commit of the International cole gre m S MÀ to in our son y epted, an in the schedule for bunches of d nin = £ Having regard to the nature of t lass, your į have made further r ions to the secretary of the Exhibition, апа he has agr = i-r" on- titi xhibits чу еш 1t roposed to offer to the Com e Internasionat Exhibition the small gold tae mix NS — and large silve of this Socety, to be awarded in ccnnection with these ресе petat exhibits. It was particularly ncticed that these types of Chrysan- e г as worthily themums were mes epresen show as might ired. At a subsequent meeting of the Com- mittee special attention was dr atter, and it su that ste should be taken to arrest the apparent decli in tl The matte as very fully discussed, and eventually a recomme tion was made ms. 2 d into effect by the Schedule Co Mak - ise nances of the Society still continue in а very healthy оп. The NOM show that theie were no — АЛЛ” E December 31 last, whilst the assets amounted to £126 153. uring the year, 22 Fellows and 51 ordinary members have been added to the Society's roll, and three horti- cultural societies have been а e the y's shows, and such other matter ad direct iba A our exhibitions. A te by be eee sa year, to be calle : the "шше of RW rum Socie The v — iss! in May next Wil include, i alia, the following:—Full verbatim report of the 1911 бок ial descri d of the Nov ember, 19 such e ner decide to be ned with the Receiver Cry. forthe ho Ыг m two shows during of als on October 3 and 31. The es of t дар Ue desire, bat it it а = date иен м "has already been decided Ka hold the Society’s annual conference at Fssex Hall, Wednesday, November рр the same ae M that fixed Tor the con aa e tion and тее of the чө 1 Com The balance’ sheet s xy rec veipts amount- ing to £532 7s. 10d., Geass balance at bank, . 8d. ; annual subscriptions, 10s. 7d. ; received of the Cry e, n ion epo nd balance-sheet e Chairman and seconded Б id that th - auditors also a cies committee W. А. Сш, J. MéKerchar, Geo. L. following gentlemen were ele eted ^ En vacan- 3 уй Mess. F. J. ТОП Caselton, аы ld . PERRE Fepruary 10, 1912.] THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. 95 . Searle, and W. Wells, Jun. It nounced the usual dinner of d "Floral Committee will on. t 19th inst., at of the Society will be weleome. Application for tickets E be made to the secretary, Mr. R. Wit SANDY HORTICULTURAL. including o elected a member of the posam Ж in the place Mr. W. 8. надан, who had retired. BURY HORTICULTURAL. JANUARY 23.— an i society was held o E. W. La there ased cit, ut the society h 2 sted Town Bonds Тајог V. Davoren was elected president in th ce for officers was as follows :—Mr treasurer; Mr. Mr. J.-H: Bonn t was decided to hold the annual px on N aes 7 and 8, 1912. THE WEATHER. THE WEATHER IN a I The sharpest frost for three years.— January and ше 5th of the present month, or for 10 days, the weather remained i i at cold ermometer nights the са pe fell from 20° to 27° below the чүсү at nt. 1 te n the coldest day the highest mo- meter screen was 9—makin the coldest day in February f years. On the bu night the e sed thermometer registered 27? of fro t making this the coldest night since кеш т 30,1908. The ground is at the present time 3° colder at 2 feet deep, a 5° colder at 1 fool deen. than is ana ble eng ors ell on toue "won be, m 1 d wit ow to du Jd e of 14 inches. Owing to the frost there was age depth of through the soil gauges except on E “ amounts pr го gh both of them. The s г ез а day, which is 17 perdes a day short of the av eod гв duration for Seep beginning of February. of the a Grates belie alters cee ese light airs bein t Soin welt acta sen Е ja Lie ера ye .. moisture in € air at fave o'clock ia the üfetucon 1 5 ed ort of a seasonable quantity for that hour by seve n ol < Дан Rather warm, but vi very wet, s m.—Taking the > rather Азды: January. > while the last five Иа ware as p рете iar Sing in ghost o 1 > ur The average amount of moisture in o i e ir at eeded a seasonable quantity for- that bur by on E os Our UNDERGROUND e wint ber last the ft ceil er half “ell, onths by as much 116,280 gallo 5 зн WATER SUPPLY. mat the same ‘350 gallons per acre. аа ГЫ, GARDENING APPOINTMENT. Mr. Н. "мскАМ, for 23 years Foreman at эбдо mde and eviously at Cassiobury, Watfo he he Garden er to NA NaHURóT, Esq. Marham House, Downham MARKETS. зы bison February ? pou salesmen, who are responsible for the quotations must be remembered sent the prices on any part rticular day, but only t the M averages for the week preceding the date of our The e y of the not only froin дау to day, but occasionally several times in one d Cut M - Average Wholesale Prices. id. Arums (Richardias) 5 0- 7 0 кил» d doz. Azalea, doz. bn = 80-40 n Camellias, per bo Б, .. 60-70 of 18's and 24’ а 26 — Miles ess -70 Carnations, p. d — Golden Spur... -50 blooms, b — Henr Irving 2 6- merican var. 16-20} — Paper white ... 3 0- — smaller, per — Poeticus = 20 oz. bunches 18 9-21 0| — Princeps z 8 6- rola, crim- — Sir Watkin ... 4 0- son,extralarge 60 — — Си, ыыы w. Lp- Eucharis, per 30 5 0-7 Freesia refracta Orchids, ‘Cattleya, ир. dz.bun. 16-20 per doz. 120 — Gar a,per doz. 60-90| — Odontoglossum Hellebord Cheist. 80-40 es), p. Palar konis, e -20 p. dz. bunc Шуасшь (Roman 2), — Double Scarlet 8 0-12 0 pr. doz. wes 60-80 Roses, 12 blooms, — де bun — Bridesmaid, 40-50 -— 30 €. Me ermet ... 40-50 pre e. 36] — Liberty e 60-80 Lilium auratum. — М ше. Abel per bunch 40-50 Chatenay |... 50-80 — longiflorum, — гира. .. 26-86 long, per doz. 50-6 50-60 short, per doz. 0 — Snowdropsy р. dos —lancifoliu bunc 10-20 alba, lo: = 20-306 Tuberose ER 55 9 0-10 0 — — sh -. 20-26 ong, p. bun ch 20 — — speciosum rub Tulips, nd bunch: rum, dz. bl —d A 10-16 long - si 6—|—— « 10-16 Oft sa 09-10) —— 13-16 Lily ‘of, the Vall ey, — pr. ae ‘inchs : z.bunches: — white .. 70-80 — dem special... 15 0-18 0 yellow ... - 70-90 ecial... č 0-120}; — с .. 8 0-10 0 — ordinary 0 — BE =) me i = 80.90 Marguerite, ink 9 0-15 0 doz. bunches: Violets, per “dozen -— low.. . 20- bu 13-20 Narcissus, per 02, — pne es of bunches Wales, ug ish 2 Double Van ре чу 80-40 Sion: , ... 40-60| — st 26-30 Cut Foliage, &c.: "rnt асрат уйй. s.d. s.d. s.d Adia nt um n | Croton foliage, var- (Maid enhair), ious, per dozen best, dz. buchs. 7 0- 8 0 же 12 0-15 0 Agrostis ry 5 leaves, arti- Grass), per dz. боја), рег dox. 3 0-12 0 bu ey 2. 20-40] Eulalia oe Aspara E ed E 16 mosus,- Moss, pies гей c 60 Myrtle, dz. bchs. ЕЗ medium, ' doz (En lish n старим ... 12 0-18 0 small-leaved... 60 — — Sprengeri ... 10 0-12 0| — French 10 — Cision гог Smilax, рег bunch doz. bunches... 4 0 ofütrails .. 10-18 Plants in Pots, &c.: Average Wholesale Prices. s.d. s.d. ads s.d. S. Aralia Sieboldii, p. Ferns, in 48'e, doz. 60 — E iT о 6 0- 70| — choicer sorts Araucaria excel т dozen 8 0-120 per dozen .. 18 0-210 | — in32's, pr. doz. 10 0-18 0 Asparagus plumo- Ficus elastica, pe sus nanus, per ozen 9 0- dozen ... ... 10 0-12 0 | Genistas, 48’ $i doz, 10 e 0 geri ... 80-90 Geonoma gracilis, Aspidistra, p: dz., per ара 60-80 eas .. 21 0-30 0 larger, each ... 6-76 Бы conned .. 80 0-60 0 | Hyacinths white & үүсүн ре ЕЁ clrd.,p. dz. pots 10 0-12 0 dozen ... .. 96 0-42 0 | Kentia Belmore- Cocos Weddeli- ana, per dozen 6 0-42 0 per dozen: Fosteriana, — 60’ Ss .. 60-120 sd per dozen 40-60 А - 26-106 arger, per doz. 18 0-60 0 Croton, per dozen 18 0-30 0 бта. borboni к»; Cyperus alterni- г doz 2 0-30 0 folius, per doz, 50-60/Lilium p ngi- — laxus, р doz. 40-50 florum, p. me 20 0-24 0 Daffodils, per — lancifolium d i ror brum in ро, Dracena, · green, erdozen .. 150180 per dozen ... - 10 0-12 0 marta ium Ericas, per doze: 15 0-18 0 SE emalis = -10 ae : миера white, per dozen 8 0-10 0 falus, in thumb: ен, мак Veitehii, х рег 100... .. 8 0-12 0 per doz 36 0-48 0 — in small and Phoenix rupicola, large 60's ... 12 0-20 0 each 2 6-210 Fruit: Pd Mer Wholesale Pelee: s.d. s.d. A a (English Apples, Candian), eon cn thd e on per barrel ... 200 — — Nova o. dE (Hood i aba Чар, 18 0-20 0 River), per WEM then Gase |: 16 0-18 6 Newtowns, pr. — American, per бай a- v 90-6 barrel .. ... 20 0-82 0 Fruit: Average Wholesale Prices (continued). s.d. s.d s.d. s.d. Bananas, bunch: Nuts, с аме рег — Doubles 2 100120 sack . 40 0-4; 0 — No.1 "e 0-10 0| — Barcelona, per — Extra ... D 0-12 ba .. 85/-96 6 — Giant 0-18 0| — Chestnuts, per — Loose, per dz. 0 6-10 b bis - 36-190 — Red coloured... 56-66| — Cocoanuts — Jamaica Giants, Жы .. 18 0-23 0 oer ton £10-£12| — English Cobs — Jamaica Ordi er ]b.... 0 6 пагу, рег Ьох Valnuts 9 doz.) . 40-50 (Naples) kiln Bede dried, cwt. * с tS.) - 565... E A od ). - 100 ко — French Gren- apos ou 96 — bees ез, per bag 1 a ; 0 oeris, per bag Dates (unis) e E de Nectarines (Cape) ey er .. 16 0-20 0 Grape ‘Fruit, case: Oranges, EE E “кш рег сазе 9 0-11 0 = £0's * se 18 0-24 0] — Californian ... 18 0-20 0 = 645... . — Denia, case ... 14 0-33 6 — S - — Valencia -.. 10 0-12 0 Grapes (English), — Jaffa, per case 96 —- er lb. : — Mandarins, — Muscat ofAlex per box ane 6- 36 іа -- 60-100} — Bitter, per à Cannon Hall chest ... ..- 16 0-18 6 Muscat be 0-10 0| — Seville Sou — Black Alicante 1 4-26 $ ches Mes -18 0 ros Colman... 1 0- 2 6 | Peaches (Cape), pr. -— —— (Бен Сгоз сазе 120 Colman, р. Ib. 0 9- 1 3| Pears (Californian), — Almeria, p. brl. 11 6-15 6 10 6-16 doze 0-46 Civi Morton 11 6-12 6 Lemons: — Mens case 26 — Messina r c A x р r ca Mangoes, per p H Жыр = Almonds sper 70 — Brain] new, percwt, 0-30 0 iru 0-60 ...85 0-100 0 Vegetables s.d TRIES " торна INA 0 — Pari эе hon s cd pum pe asket звано к bshl. : Lo — half bags Celériec, per doz Cabbages (English), — Сие п), р. а — (Cornish), a erbe Pete pet. “dozen ... 10 0-14 0 — чиг ai т biindies Carrots Ше А рг. 1 2 3 Cauliflowers,p.dz. 2 2 7 Ww — (American) per ite 180 Ibs. 25 on 0 Pineappies St. Michael ы фу” (Capo), per 26-40 26-60 — АБЫ, per box 8 0-120 : Average Wholesale Prices, sd, в.й, Horseradish, 12 bundles ... 11 0-12 0 Leeks, per doz. ... Lettuce кено, gee culti- ted, p. Ib. Mustardand Cre tiz, рите 10-16 Td (Dutch) p T со е 1 Enea. - Spanish), per jas) E м wo = "2 A Ше g: 5 “с А n a ao н uvo «о со РР РР P РРРР 9 "d Оо н abu vo oo оо о MOCO o — (unwashed) ... Turnip Tops, per Watercress, p. dz. bunches .. 0 6-0 65 Ks.—Supplies of Gros Colman and Black Alicante Canon Hall Grapes на Ъееп а ual to the demand; uscats are яш "аше be: prices ran; from бз. to 10s. per lb, ments of Cape fruits received this week per 5.5. тоя: аца rth Cas tle’? amounted to 30,768 boxes, repas of Plunis, Peaches, Nectarines n ears. Prices for eliable samples have been well maintained. Other берб. рес s.s. t Philadelphia”? amounted to t paciens e y Pene оон, Grape Еги апа Cran- ing the recent severe February 7, 1912. Since, 5 been nly d small on account of the frosty weather, conse- е 3 tatos. percwt. percwt s.d. s.d. s.d. s.d. Басти ns— ^ Que - 40-46 Maincrops su 46 LPs Daie .. 40-46 Blacklands .. 260-88 ncolns — Bedfords - Up-to-Dat . 39-46 m ; die : ~g | * Up-to-Date 39-40 King Edward = 7 r A : Puritan ... - 40- 43 Epicure ... 30-36|Dunbars— Northern Star... 29-36 Up-to-Date ... 0-53 goo 30-39 Maincrop .. 58-96 e is very steady. Consignments have че Edward J. Newborn, Covent sie and EN: е February 96 THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. [FEBRUARY 10, 1912. r down over the roof at night-time. String when the plants are in flower. In addition to P^ Obttuaryp. should also be provided to loop up the canvas bees from outside finding their way into the E" т п го р from the inside. Саге should houses through the open ventilators, various Є be exercise the canvas secure other agencies assist pollination. Moving the . INGLEFIELO.—We regret to per the when drawn dow i x Canvas shoul lants fr ne position to another, and the death, on the 20th ult. sy Of Mr. G: lefield, nailed at the эй? ; it w i be necessary consequent shaking, will distribute the pollen. Í Tara th Gardens е7 in is to in this up, therefore быз ay be fixed li wind or draught the open i For years he had been Hessian canvas, 72 inches aki ө is sold at 5d., ventilators also assists fertilisation. If plants of in ch d “of Tidworth агае іп the вег- 74 г yard, and ‚а. per yard less the highest excellence are selected for seed pro- vice of Sir John , Bart. latterly when rolls of about 1 ards are purchase uction, measures үл е еп to prevent e War Office. Mr. Inglefield was a successful With care the canvas will last for several cross-pollination. may be accomplished exhibitor of Chrysanthemums, fruit and vege- ears. Scrim canvas, 54 inches and 72 inches by distributing the Ка) singly in houses = es. He was a well-known judge at shows in wide, may be obtained at 5d. and 6d. per yard distance apart, or covering each t e West of England. Before going to Tidworth, resp «етэ ly. In fixing the са on the roof, separately with fine mu favourite prac- Mr. Inglefield was 13 years gardener to the 1 allowance should b de for covering both tice adopted in private gardens if any p r. Gaskell, Kiddington Hall, Oxfordshire. ends He m canvas may be ob- of outstandin rit occu —Mr. Thomas Galvin, nur- THomas GALVIN R d at his ‘management of ia Sh p Кеде. padding up an imporlant busin BSON.— Mr. John Mather eer of H die the n о! s was oun the Hexham pov District “Hotsik tural Mutual Improvement Socie ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS, Basic. Stac ror Lawns: Reader. r ‘Six ounces u reqüire advice purposes, we gis be pleased to advise usw on receipt of such particulars as the nature .the soil and sub-soil, which grasses at present grow on t n, a Ty карен апа use to which - lawn is usu BRAZILIAN ORCH not know с ы. tud some good vw duh fully vite un Orc ids of the countr illustra- ery grea te only in certain localities, тщр it w ess to ecd to collect species Мыз found in the part w dod are CANVAS AS A а SUBSTITUTE FOR GLASS J “Т, Тһе made 12 feet wide (the length Бек accede to circumstances), so as to accommodate seven То ата rows of upright posts, eet long at the t bie i in i ie! middle, are nailed ns д рее wide and 1 inch thick. ; driv а.о z С P md Ше wi ith the top E “of posts to form um ne dge e span structure, and to the top of сва the p 6 SM T widths of Hessian canvas are of pan flat-headed tacks, ‘Short lengua of of stout string are attached to the side of both i of | at мы, ‚ of д feet with to the side rails when let uld я. мет in a dry place when теа for СтхЕВАВТАЅ SEEDING : W. В. а аі Кару а 18 ng у а from seeds and -qua which a cannot bé reproduced true from seeds, have, THE LATE G. A. INGLEFIELD. = necessity, to be increased aa cuttings or uckers. Examples of these are C. Moorei, С. савада and C. Tad Thiselton- yer. Selectio з` been so carefu ully an setae аца А carried out during recent years ith Cinerarias, that seeds of high-class strains sold in ay arate colou de i er n relied m to roduce very ntage true to м» Ву 1 ightly dusting “the flower- heads wit camel-hair brush, when the pollen grain e ma . дн is effect th should be lig , at. the same time affording free ventilation. Feed- ing with liquid manure s gradually discontinued before the flowers are fully ex- nded. Cinerarias are produce seeds more freely when in comparatively small pots. ere plants are grown extensively for seed pro- et ed асанна placed in the h houses lings, is to place pit or frame, with a h bottom hen mature, th Wie. A on the ashes, where nM on germin arge enough to h же the ное аге eiie adis to те бин boxes filled with a light, sandy ae FREESIAS : Tor your. plants of Freesias have been well iod and the old corms properly drie and stored there should be no e ase ir t : oe E hatter stock i j he average corms that ere sa The plants when employed for rative purpòses in dwelling rooms or conservatories often receive a check which h ffect season’s flowering. In such cases it is better to purchase new stock rather than trust to defec- ne ead gar- you seek respecting any privileges of inspection as to the public. E RE can ie ; 3, Blec r h Cupressus ncotkatensis aureo-vari iega ata; 2, suga canadensis; 3, Cryptomeria japonica; 4, ж-н fulvida. INE SEEDS: W. D. A. Seeds of Nerine 3 et [| © 2 E. E (9) 5 as they mature. erine seeds often germina naturally on the soil in the pots containing the parent plants. ORCHID ater allons о агайїп p^ soft soap 4 lb. ühe il er. = the ingredients into a perfect emulsion by 50 ll i in the water, and, whilst st boiling, pour it into the paraffin, and churn a syringe il a white or creamy mixture been obtained. The mixture should ke be pumped with a force of not less t Ibs. to the square inch through a pe spray noz йе into another nozzle, which с ompletely t finis and it is applie І tree t olution ma e diluted with nine times its покону аи oft water made h n tae may | e added to the aid A I of oil to euch gallon „нуп ter is ced for tender reos eon n umi RR R.—A Reader.— merset. .H. C., Switzerland.— bg .L Ent 0. B. 0 В-ы с анал aiite mia a ч. аа А уа, н ы КЫ Lomo cr ДЕ: Су с ЕК SIT и БЕ Ан АЧА ЖЫР АША eK Dent RDENERS’ CHRONICLE—FEBRUARY I7, 1912. P STERILISATION OF SOILS. SRD ESTABLISHED 1841 ENERS 'HRONI P 9 INT №® 3712 THIRD No. uu m à ri IS dee ина. } SCRIPFION—Ialand, 15[-; oreign, 17/6 se tl ($4 26c.] per annum. 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From Esq., Northwood, Middlesea: ориг 28th, 1917: "I find ae : = en forwarded .2s. for p lovely -Catalogue some weeks since, be cheap at five poe “the р ice; and I sir ely he over sight."—KELWAY & SON, Ense Somerset. pt t. stro untr id under almost all conditiqiis ES ces . Ravenscourt Park, London, W.: "The e Delphiniums yo you u sent те оле ya ago have been great success, and have bee uch айшїгеа,”! Choice named collections 155., ^n to. = P а dozen.—_KELWAY & SON, The Roy al ЧЕНЕ Акта, Langport, Somerset. RUE VINES IN POTS.—Muscat andria, and leading Market varieties. We make Viner] "s леш ity. G. COLEMAN, The Vineries, Burgess Hill, Sussex. RON & WIRE FENCING for genae rh meg age B e Stakes, ntal Garden Iron and Wire Work. DE every T: for Titgstrated: кн, free. N & PAUL, Ltd., Manufacturers, Norwich. AVEN уза Ит Giadt and Dutch, 3S. p , 215. per 100; alsoithe dwarf Compact variety, 5s. per f dosti n, 355. per тоо, and the White-flowered, very sweet-scented, 7s.6d. per doz., 55s. per 100. —THE GUILDFORD HARDY PLANT NURSERY, Guildford. Roses and Herbaceous Р UNBN & SONS were урна {һе 25 Challeng up in each collection at the ар. Show. - Upto-dats List for each now ready. Address: Olton, Warwickshire HRYSANTHEMUMS.— — Descriptive codes of choice up-to-date varieties and n list for 1912, sent free. Appl H. W. THORP, Durrington, Worthing. REENHOUSE PAINTING &GLAZING ** Vitrolite'' superior to — Lead Paint, 9/- per я i Miser s н jede э CARSON & SO is, Grove mw n Battersea. Agents throughout the coun Аиса САРЕ ГА RE ОНА — NNES STUCKEY, Landscape Gardener, Piccadilly Mansions, Piccadilly Circus, W. (With the late Mr. H. E. ner). OR S Horticultural Manure & other high-class Fertilizers; also Dicksons Improved Гой. Ves ion Priced Circulars free on application to DICKSONS, Royal Seed Warehouses & Nurseries, Chester yo CONS OF THE SPRING reminds f the Fae hing gy of рт. Ие Best те ma These um John 4 ing & Sons', grown on thei eat Essex Seed Far HE COMING OF THE SPRING.— and Orname description. BOULTO Sen for 1912, " e best with cultural b uae e Mon ng : descriptions— post free on D ication, JOHN K KING & 5 : hee to H.M. The King, Re тард E WERT PEAS.—Uni- sally acknowledged t Exhibition еа, viz., Herbert, Gladys Burt, Mau olmes, Mrs. Sykes b $ Asturias, Tennant Spencer, 30 күн OM 25. ТА, post free; Sweet Pea list те on reque A. S: RITCHIE & CO., еа Belfast. її ТНЕ наана SALES ВУ AUCTION. ay, Wednesday and Friday next. —1,500 Wes EC; also Fruit Trees in vari iety. "DA NEXT, To ans at 12 o'Clock. Liliums in large varie.y, Be ock Plants, English, French and Datch grown, ndards, Dwarts, Climbers, &c., Standard, Tangy and other Fruit Trees s of At 5 o'Clock Ornamental and оссе Palms an “Plant Azaleas indica and mollis, Rhododendrons, Asp л; Sta Дон ays, &с., {тош Кериш, ‘also Stove and Greenhouse Piants. ESSRS. PROLHERKOE & MORRIS will чей сте above by AUCTION at their Central Sale Rooms, 67 and 68, Cheaps.de, E.C. On view mornings of "Sale and Catalogucs Lad. Wednesday Next, February 2151, at 12 o’Clock. Trade Sale in suitable lots of Gladiolus, Begonias, Gloxinias, Hardy Liliums, Tu crowns Lily of Cannas, ee s, апа other Mardy Bulbs and Forcing Pia 1,500 o cho.ce young Fru Trees suitable for rade caen nts, o'Clo s 5 just t 1,066 Gana JAPANESE pr compri 32,560 EEN RSN 3,380 PLATY PHYLLUM. eine na or SPECIOSUM RUB MAGNIF ICUM. 8, ы » кэн er MELPOMENE. TIGRINUM FORTUNEI GIGANTEUM. LONGIFLORUM 45 GIGANTEUM 120 cases JAPANE :5Е IRIS CLUMPS. 5oo IRIS KASMPFERI and 630 IRIS SIBERICA CLUMPS. 5,000 DAVALLIA BULLATA FERN BALLS. goo ACER PALMATUM JAPANESE ik RIS drawings. HOL a HIBISCUS, and MORNING GLORY SE N ESSRS. PROTHEROE & MORRIS he A Central Sale Rooms, 67 ew 68, сезон Exc: view morning of Sale and Catalogues Orchids in variet pe ae DA an Cielo DESINE $ Disa Grandiflora. MES E the above by AUCTION at their Central “Sale Rooms, 67 and 68, Cheapside, Е.С. О view morning of Sale and Catalogues had. yu ш im- PROTHEROE & MORRIS : CHRONICLE. [FEBRUARY 17, 1912. ток IMMEDIATE ole, death of proprietor, indt RY, of about 2} acres; ce. MARKE a 5 and stock Chrysanthemums; inute fro : o : Garden: wires full ie rir eia S ad, New “ Avondale,". Southwood Ro O NURSERYMEN, ker: Pp xcel- lent opportunity occurs to ac the goodwill of a NURSERY um i "Business E large provincial town; t £20 E freehold £600, i а vinerie ch house, ber Brace all heated; frames, stables, potitur uid. coach бее &c.; good "retail and local supply тее Gould b e wo: са up.—All particulars, FRANK WAL uctionecr, Evesham. URSERY zc SALE. ш сови Subu 5 lease 500 g^ run of Ouses; тоо m i раша: all сна зат reni sold pn AL. lished 20 years; xod buildin ng more house wanted ; everythi für are us price low а Box 14, 41, Wellington аа Covent Garden, W.C. RUITERER'S, FLORISTS and AN'S; doing E E cash trade; close to fact rent £36; e £160.—WILSON’S, 27, Market Pace, Reading BUSINESSES TO LET. O BE LET or О. —]obbing Gar- ed den business; Londo e rb; eight-room four greenhouses; convenience ; energetic man; good A ishbddrhood : low ргісе.— “ OWNER," Box 3, 41, Wellington " Street, ve arden, W.C. ALHAM. —New NURSERY, close to hi road; three greenhouses кай show house; rent py — Apply, эта NURSERIES, Devonshire Road, Balha BUSINESSES WANTED. NTED, small NURSERY and FLORISTS’ JOBBING BUSINESS; dwelling house; little stoc subu: m of London, Surrey or Kent.—W. Ў СУЕ “Wel ngion Street, Covent Ded. С. BUSINESS CARDS. ROTHEROE AND p MORRIS, Horticut- TURA EE ARDEN Auc- TIONEERS nd VALUERS, 67 and e „Cheapside, London, and at аа B. E. onthly Horticultural Register had on application. Me NTED. — First-class and first- m чи Apply first несе: ESSING- TON, ca it Dea con’s, 154, Leadenhall Street. ES Ton ev ery ic uesday, of Shrubs, 25, Street Station). ы» розї free. PROPERTY TO LET. LD-FASHIONED IVY-CLAD COT- eption, е acres grass, garden; suit Nursery or Poultry; rent £so.—LARKE, 4, Tenter Street, Moorfields, London. BUSINESSES FOR SALE, &c. will buy compact NURSERY igi knee BUSI рам, к soo feet of gla ra ness ames trolley, tools, mats, Re Ze наета stock po coming season, including Carnations, уне ош atos Cucumbers, &с.; 50 per ann "epa acres; well китим land, with charming, qii odd. peut three he pac E: ated. ы лом storing iuis. small соле аз prs seil frechold ; al new; —Wirite, m SELL'S ADVERTISING OFFICES Fleet Street, London. ENRITH (Main line London and orth-Western ed mons Sale, owing to ill- s of er une NURSERY, MARKET GARDEN, FL ORISTS жола with or with- out ce i postal ished ; grounds o about seven acres; е mile from “town hea Sonora] stock of m Med preter fe f total valuati tion, £1 2500; Offers ; splendid opportuni for energetic тап with moderate capital.—Full particulars from I. BORROW & CO., St. Andrew’s Churchyard, Penri rames ; varied and , BUSINESS for sse; : = tion ; £45; nn price зс: £160. We Box 13, 41, "well ington Street, Cove: K Garden, ү EED, FLORAL, BULB, SUNDRIES at_valua NOTICES. Minehead Urban District Council. TO LANDSCAPE GARDENERS. E Minehead Urban District Connell invite COMPETITIVE DESIGNS ME OUT the BLENHEIM E PURI IC PA ;onditions may be obtai üngewmigned on deposit of five shillings, which sum will be returned on receipt of bona-fide designs in accordance with the €—À A Prem mof то тоз. (subject as stated in the condi- е Council for the best Два апа of which such Lea may be е shall become the property of the Cou cil, esi the rer аруы “ Blenhe | eie to abe oi na on or “аяг pues е Dated t this 17th day of pem 1912 m i ed i Mandos," are Б the 26th day of L. св "WEBBERINC 1 16, Park Street, Minehead. EHI Merk. EXHIBITIONS, NATIONAL SWEET PEA SOCIETY. REAT EXHIBITI at кеса Morti Den) Н Hall, Westminster, h and 1 Joinnow. Mini dedi Amm ual Subscription 5/- Schedules on applicatio on. ps et Pea Ann ual" free to members ubers. “List of Sweet Pea Names” Esc to new members, harles ж Adelaide Road, Brentford, н Curtis, Hon. Sec им. VEGETABLE SOCIE Schedule ered at the Ses 5 Great. Exhibition. ot „Vegeta bles o. be. held i are now ready, a TC. QUICK, Hon. See stone; Harrow. | PUBLISHERS’ NOTICES. including Sawe 5 Scarce - a еу'з List, 2d M otes, published 1863, P? 50, price 6d.—J. KY NOCH, 8, College Road, Brig mc mp DIRECTO for 1912. 1/3 post free. RY (53rd year). Cloth Bound, 2/6. AN UP-TO-DATE WORK OF REFERENCE. A с Е of the Principal ore n; Seedsmen, &c. - ansions, Mir xpo; and Head Gardeners. » Horticultural Builders, Engineers, Sundriesmen, &c. Offices : potant: or Hon1 ete dois 10, Essex Street, and, London, W.C. LPINE FLOWERS AND ROCK ARDENS. Ву Wal E 5 98 ФБ e gu 2a & Б et ^o es © E mp Б e E p 32 Ф vw LÀ Б [52 о geet ov к. pao beautiful book on de bie za produced, 12S. ADLEY BROTHERS, ice us: London USES AND ROSE GARDENS. By Walter P. Wright, A compa volume | alove. The Sphere says: “ Buy the y ck chin winter. and ` : you will have a fine rose garden next June and July.” E net. ңе for An Ad booklet post free. HEA Y BROTHERS, Bishopsgate, London. __ MONG THE HILLS. By Reginald er, being = account of the Author’s wander e Flowers. Profusely illustrated _ i l id. ne ha a for himself a unique place among writers on Alpine Plants." — vin Gardeners — Chio.icle, тоз. 6d. net. Prospectus post fre ADLEY BROTHERS, Bishopsgate, Londons q PLANTS, &c.. WANTED ANTED, large KENTIA PALMS, | 1 rom s feet to 25 feet in height; large, well- - coloured Dracznas f Crotons, also Aspidistras ; for xchange.—RO ERT GREEN (1911), LTD., 44 ‚ №. NEN OX EDGIN G. Ro TUR I,500 yà be first- snes stuff. 2 State | я of seite must height and price to F. J. EDWARDS, Cowdray Gar- dens, Midhurst. NTE D, Mrs, Gilbert Drabble and H exchange zen novelties, Ryec CUTTINGS of Plants ot 1912.—H. i. JO SERIES, roft, Lewisham. q W^ ANT ED, quantity of a clean — i ampie E . GODDARD, Th fines Bank, Goring- vo Thane L PLANTS, &c.. FOR SALE. . ERPETUAL CARNATIONS. —Our 1 Мста Са! alogue free. Read our OUNG & CO., Carnation — Specialists, aee. анор am. o ИИ UTHBERT'S SPECIALITE mn | chants, бой ыла; атна. ting т ERPETUAL FLOWERING САК mule à ONS; strong, €— plants i pots, from 4 r doz., carriage paid; per 100, age forw ard: оба cata. де, describing 75 lea С KoA varieties with vq dip rpo i As. ee DER SLUYS, F.R BG OM NIAS, 7 astrums, Kerr’s strain, 15s. E € bulbs, тї inches to 5i in each, je т тоз. doz ven and large adverts ELLISON, est Brom ENS FERNS! Tike, C Tems t, Stove, Greenhouse, and Gard mii нчи ciet taces lag В „London Fern Loughboro’ ЕГ Lon orae C LOWERS A "AND FOLIAGE REDFORD, Wholesale Bul Stevenage, wae choice Daffodils, Narcissus, im San daily; boxes free; price lists forwar application: мА а аъ аме КҮ Е Gardeners Chronicle No. 1,312. —SATURDAY, February 17, 1912. ONTENTS. Agricultural Bulletin ar Rhubarb шоке com- the Strait: d Feder piaint fro .. 165 ated Malay tes 105 | Rosary, the— Alpine garden, the ultural hints for rimula amoena ee ee Febru = Big-buds, spraying for... 106 ew Roses of t Books, notic: s of— N.R.S. “Catalogue”. 99 The Botanical Maga- Scotland, notes from ... 1 zine 105 | Small holdings, s "OS Publications received 105 | buildin ngs s for Cleistogamic flow prs 105 | Societie Cyanide fumigat 01 Birmingham Fiji Islands, some pas urnemou mete ele e ofthe . 107 а Botani aland Florists’ flowers— Horticultural ie Perpetual - flowering erefordshire Fruit Carnations .. 100 Growers’ and Hort Formosa, expedition to 105 Herefordshire Fruit Forrest, Mr. Geor 05 X Fruit trees in grass Tand 106 Chrys. he a 04208 Games in L.C.C. parks 105 Horticultural Club ... 104 Genetics, Professor ке nt Com регеа Bateson on C4 uit Sho си abenaria conopsea Manchester aba al of барано. Ота? 110 International Exhibi- Royal Horiicultur = tion, Continental visi- 1, 107 "os с (Scientific npe... * 108 C.C. vex d employees 104| Royal Scottish Arbori- peat cultural 110 tum я Scottish H Horticultura] 108 New Zealand, ' notes Ра nd al sterilis from -— ге tion of Obituary — Surveyors’ “Institution, Lister, Lord .. C ДЫ ihe 104 Maw, George ... 111 — Pea streak ais- Molden, Thomas 11 101 Mortensen, M. L. 111 Week’ E ork, Swift, ene ue 1 Flower garden, 103 Odontogloss French garden, the... 102 Memoria ч Ned: Fruits under glass .. 1(3 mann .. 99| Hardy fruit garden 1(2 Orphan Fund, “Royal Kitchen garden, the... 163 Gardene 109 Orchid houses, the Potatos, Ще pr esen ntd is- к of wart dis- Wilson 104 шг» кыры (nitida) 106 Ж A Chrysanthemums rooted in а sic NS ощ. DEP Flowers of Yucca. Whipplei "(n'tida) 1С ндон Возны bullatum in а Devonshire garcen . 2. 100 Odontoglossum Масова Гіу, Neum 99 Tomato plants, showing th ects e ү ЕТУ of, in sterili ed and unste rilised s gP Yucca Whipplei (nitida) ns pes vene Illustration) PARTIAL STERILISATION OF GLASS-HOUSE SOILS. OR some time past Messrs. Russell and Petherbridge have been investi- the soil to treatment whereby adis but not all, of its numerous inhabitants are killed. As is well known, the soil is teeming with microscopic organisms, some of which are beneficial and some detri- The authors have general more read.ly killed than the use- ful ones, and have thus been able roughly to separate the bad from the good, and leave in the soil a more useful population than it normally possesses. T start- ing with Tomato-sick or Cucumber-sick soils, worn out and infested with eel- worm, it was found possible to destroy the micro-organisms that are responsible THE GARDENERS for the deterioration of the soil, tc leaving a free field for the beneficent plant-focd producers which are then able to multiply and make much more plant food than was before possible. Plants grown on these treated soils made healthy, vigorous growth, whilst those on the un- treated soils were ee, attacked by eel- worm, &c., and only gave poor returns. The asthe’ Nie Big in heating the soil by steam to a temperature of 200° Fahr., or in ie to it a poisonous liquid which is given time to evaporate before any- thing is planted. The liquids used in the experiments were toluol and carbon bi- sulphide. The three most puris results shown by the plant are (1) a more com- plete eco of the reserves os plant food in the soil so that larger crops are ане; (2) freedom from the insect and fungus pests that occur in the soil; (3) Fic. 42.—CHRYSANTHEMUMS ROOTED IN UNTREATED AND TREATED COMPOST. (А) Untreated compost. (s) Compost treated with toluol. certain minor changes in the plant due to the rather altered course of nutrition. These effects are not equally valuable to all growers. They may not be worth much to the man who has abundance of virgin soil and manure at his disposal, but they are of great importance to growers less эы е situated. Very ‘good results were obtained in cases y o the plant was left without regular supplies of manure. Thus, Chry- santhemums struck in partially sterilised better promising aspect. e lowed when a compost thrown out from a CHRONICLE. 97 Cucumber border was used in a cold house or frame oe the growth of other plants without manure; heating to 200° Fahr., or b nd with + per cent. of toluol led to inereases of, from 20 to 200 per cent. in the On the other eL the treatment led to practically no improvement where the plant was grown in virgin soil free from disease organisms, and regularly and sufficiently manured. In stances it appeared that already making maximum growth on the untreated soil for the prevailing condi- tions, and therefore that the extra plant food in the partially sterilised soil was without effect. The gross feeding Cucum- ber, however, benefited by the treatment, and in addition, yielded fruit of higher quality. Partial sterilisation also produces cer- tain secondary effects on the plant, and ‘these are due to two causes: (a) the plant does not, as is the case when it is grown in untreated soil, obtain its nitrogen in the form of nitrates, but as ammonia, at any rate until the nitrifying organisms have re- be suggested; t is, how- ever, under investigation. The amount of retardation varies with the soil, the seed and the conditions of growth. It was very marked in a turf and a rich Cucumber soil, and was more pronounced the higher the soil had been heated. There were ind:cations, however, that the harmful effects passed off after a time. Often there was no retardation, but an acceleration both of germination a and of seedling growth in soil heated only to 139? Fahr. Poor seeds and old seeds ap- peared to be most affected ; Tomatos were Spon susceptible, more so perhaps an Cucumbers. Soon the third and fourth leaves are out, however, the plants make more rapid growth and soon catch up those in the untreated soil. times, but not growth on soils heated to 200° Fahr. Like the retardation of germination, the effect is erratic. The same grower has obtained a good root development in August, heated soils. Later on, however, soil heated to 200° Fahr. stimulates root action ina most remarkable way. Fig. 43(C) shows a root of a Tomato plant grown in the heated soil, в, the corresponding root in the маіз pem and A the root in the soil heated to 130? Fahr. Whcn applied as a top pac to pots contain- ing Tomato plants, or to borders where Cucumbers were growing, the heated soil also caused rapid growth of fibrous roots. 1 п comparison with those grown on un- héated soils, larger leaves, stouter stems, 98 THE GARDENERS a darker green colour, gated joints, and a more vigorous habit. The ual amount of the shortening of the stem Fonds on the plant; it is not noticeable on oce but is very distinct in some of the other case In spite of the extra d on the steamed soils the plant is not rank or coarse, a result tribue to the nature of the food it was now takin E. J. Russell. (То be crim J NEW ZEALAND. I THINK pe тһарв so на readers of the Gar- deners’ Chronicle may find interest in the fol- lowing extracts from a ат " have received from a friend, who ha t been appointed to the Woods and Forest Ping tient in the North Island. He writes, dated November 11, 1915 aland :— expected that. the er сата go to pieces after exposure to t air,. but the saw-millers say does not; anyway, they pay thousands of pounds get the tim- ire is Беца milled. It is rather fan watching the logs wire cable being put on to "The ey then start the winding engine, everybody stands clear; am А в Fic. рэс тооз OF TOMATO PLANTS GROWN IN PARTIALLY- ) 180° Fahr. (в) Some of the same soil untreated, something has to go, and as a rule it is the buried log; out it comes. It is then sawn into 15-feet lengths and rafted down the river to the mill. “Т came across the most delightful lake ; hardly anyone goes near it. The bottom is white glass sand, i.e., a sand that the beat glass can be made of, and the hony absolutely clear. In it were trout 12 lbs. 15 lbs. ; the lake is 40 feet deep in places. Up to the present only a stray бобами: catches the fish. The trout were put CHRONICLE. бо уо ee т [FEBRUARY 17, 1912. light a big fire; e bond and cover the pig with it (or ion) just like paste, then put it in rong ot the fire, and with tin billy keep wetting the clay, а v letting the clay 1 with is рей ent. A Maori show à me the do ge. a huge piece of Kauri cues weighing ane out by some Australia I never saw a ‘Tanger bit. I advised them mr to break it Fic, 44-—TOMATOS FROM PLANTS IN PARTIALLY-STERILISED SOIL. (4) Soil heated to 2099 Fahr, dg as fry Жы years It is a wild, spa rt ae district, Фу. pretty. My duties now take me thes wild, out-of-the-way plac It is rather rough ork, but, as long as one has a camp and e's ow —whic e knows is clean—t et in flower, but, beyond th Tanuka, there was nothing in the way of flowers to interest me. Theu growth in t h is so dense that the traveller can only follow cattle tracks. There were a good many pigs, and, if fairly young ones are taken, the meat is e lent when th ave been feeding on t t is - red in a simple way: р ig down to a “ses with a good cla bank ; as a rule they run STERILISED SOIL, (c) The same soil heated to 200° Fahr. (в) Untreated soi!, (c) Soil heated to 130" Fahr up, but to trade it off to some museum, but I be- lieve they hung it on a pole and so got it out of the bush into a to and sold it to à gum buyer, who broke it up. asked settler to call at his place and see a ae (Telopea speciosis- sima)* in flower w the Australian shrub. had seen an eto, i p w the most showy thing h seen. It was abou feet high, on ever ot a glorious scarlet flower. Miles before 1 arrived at t lace I saw it ttler kne a sc that a E plant of Olearia semi-dentatat i not bw this sub- bbiipipal ке (Auckland). Az -, Ludgvan, Cornwall. THE ALPINE GARDEN. PRIMULA AMCENA. REGARDING the note on this Primula (see р. 33), I may say that it is a plant which I grew a good number of y go, a aving Р tracted to it by Mr. Robinson’s description, just ав Л seems to ha п, as now, rather difficult to obtain, but I secured some plants from a correspond a oussa, delightful sr which I т gladly Pus again, wie ne my doubts of its hardi- ness. e chem some advance in the culti- ihe shade of trees and in a shel- ea tered position. S. Arnott, Dumfries. t yet, noce da “if it succeeds ‘it will be Р "beautiful „adjunct to ns where so many fi e so well. 4 NTATA.—Native of Chatham Islands, N.Z., was introduced into British е s by Capt. А. А. ith in 1909, There isa good slate of it in the itn October, 1911. n = ponte h days tos ау how cceed here, but so far it is flourishing we 1 жүз ч Protected from the x 4. aay be m i e ОР т нү EE EEE ee ee ea Ке, НРА ee ы ай FEBRUARY 17, 1912.] ODONTOGLOSSUM MEMORIA LILY NEUMANN. Our illustration (fig. 45 of this handsome hybrid Odontoglossum, to As to the derivation of the hybrid there is stie doubt. The record on one side is said to be О. amabile, and on the other a fine hybrid raised by Messrs. Sander & Sons and named O. Roy doubt, and therefore perhaps it is better to con- clude that the parentage is unknown. As wi be seen, it is a very good hybrid, with the flowers of fin ne shape and segments well dis- played. The iiie is deep claret-purple with a few lines of the white ground showing through, the tips being white tinged with rose. The lip as a yellow crest and = te front lobe with rich claret-coloured marking THE ROSARY. pier mei HINTS FOR FEBRUARY. is the Е of many to жалы of manure to ни red. of “ney rise strawy litter is appia, the Жн is either blow a phas. on | warm walls and sheltered nooks out: THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. 99 of-doors. Roses са are planted just outside a house and the о be wondered at when the great difference between ture of the house and the wall. The young ORA are often close to the are frequently the cause of the leaves and young ower-buds dropping. As g n ate are detected to destroy them. wo or ыры ч. наркын in succession are safe; if at too great a strength, many small bor: з fall oo I have found shading for an hour or two during the brightest part of sunny days. he more forward plants of this season’s graft- ing will need another shift, giving them a rather stronger compost than before. See that the ball of soil is neither too wet nor dry before turning days unless the weather is dull. Practice. NEW ROSES нй ТНЕ N.R.S. “CATALOGUE.” (Continued from p. 68.) ROSES cesi IN 1909. THE new edition of the N.R.S. Catalogue for 1912 contains 32 Roses brought out in the year 1909. Of these, there are 10 which were men- tioned in the 1910 edition, viz., Beatrice, ae Dennison, Duchess of “Wellin ngton, Jess ady Alice Stanley, Climbing Liberty, Misa. Mrs. Hubert Taylor, Simplicity and White Killarney, and are, therefore, placed in the body of the Catalogue, while the remaining 22 now make their Fic. 45.—0DONTOGLOSSUM MEMORIA LILY NEUMANN, the variety Niphetos very sensitive to injury by fumigations; not so much with respect to its foliage as the flower-buds. Mildew the most troublesome disease of Roses, and, in spite of every care in ventilating, seems to put in an appearance after any sudden change of weather. Several specifics are recom- mended for this disease, but although we have given most a fair trial and found them more or em effective, we still use е ге грак n:—Soft soap and extr assia, wah black sulphur and a "little soluble * paraffin: This is deadly to almost in well as to mildew; and it leaves the Ton clean. many proprietary articles used for mildew. An k to growth, such as is dreg a eee watering, either in extrem r by using too powerful liquid d bas 7 mu udi to ido with the outbreak of thi Roses enjoy plenty of light, but temm an excess о sunshine with clear gl cause гу, and some plan should be ala of appearance here for the first time, and take their place i in the list of new varieties. I have already some slight oe to the гуйн 4 ргорозе ow to disc , H.T., is a good Rose, likely to be useful, boh da ал» nd exhibition. The petals, which helps to light them up, the result being a bright and pleasing flower. ot, per- haps, a great Rose, it is quite likely to become a popular one. It seems o well under glass, and was well shown at the Temple Show ast May. ма. , H.T., is а rich pink. The flower is well енй, апа I have Sm expected it to give me exhibition flo owers, which it will do occasionally, but it cannot be relied on to do во, 100 THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. [Ев DO ОЛ тш ш о т т ы v G&&G€€AA-—-—VW RUARY 17, 1912. гапа I think : should be regarded as a garden Rose, in which case, though it is not a bad Rose, we have many others of its colour equally good. ETTEL STUDENT, Poly. Pom., is a dwarf, single-flowered, crimson Rose, wad may turn out useful for edging or beddi Be CLIMBING Lapy Asutown, H.T., is a climbing sport from Lady Ashtown, ert Te is too well known to need description. CLIMBING Lreerty, H.T., a climbing sport from кр is but little known to me. боше say it is at its best when grown under glass. COUNTESS or SHAFTESBURY, H.T., is light саг mine, with ғ paler edge to the petals. Th ү! is well fo rmed, and received a Gold be. he summer of 1910. I saw it last autumn с very brit ght and cheerful. CyNTHIA, H.T., is a creamy-yellow Rose of the К» Ан Туре YNTHIA FORDE, a very attractive Rose for the garden. The doles is bright rose- pink, and the “habit s € mm branching, mak- ing it a useful Ros bedding or decoration of the garden ; also it wi probably become popu- lar for arranging in v Though we have so many Roses of this liue. I son seg мину. 18 se who thin ^ or panei DoroTHy ON, Wie. is a р coloured sport from at iae I th it is not dy Godiva, i tho wh other. 1 colour is a de blush-pink, anc beautiful ad attractiv DucHess or WELLINGTON, Н.Т. 18 is is a fine bedding ex hs a striking colour, and is excel- lent in au The buds are lng and pointed, in colour My are orange slightly spla his stage not unlike the buds сї ape. the — and orange on the o ts are strong and stocky, and very suitable for r growing in e xr ue Rose is a free enough in flower- ing for s purpose. as, however, one fault in "hat disi not dr wet weather well; the thin in substance, and if really wet the petals and the flowers fail to open. is worth growing, and makes a ge companion -bed to Mme. Rav vary. White Ro (To be rasie gy FLORISTS’ FLOWERS. ae ee Дочери S ARN ATIONS. id is отау кич ok t p% although this ; retard growth, the plants will be re hardy and respond to the sunshine of the :lengthening days instead of being soft, weakened condition,. which is sure to result froth undue forcing in dull weather S таей withstand the чао w dani. Ward, З W ite) V White ^ne White Үү, onder, rae " Linlithgo ( Red ) Scarlet Glow, Rival (Beacon ж also aed except that the petals are inclined to their fine scarle ` and are apt to ~times), Regal Mauve, and the perpetual Souvenir “Че la Malmaison „Marmi ion. Laurence J. Coo LEPTOSPERMUM BULLATUM. THE Lept ретй or Australian Myrtles are муе п locally as Теа They are a genus | free- powering йстер shrubs, mo: of this country. In very Cornwall and in the Isles of Scilly, however, they are pu Y and form fine aan in the open, t and more n height being not uncommon. Though there are about 25 te a strong шы likeness runs through all t в Leptospermam They usually form dense, vut bushes, clothed with tiny Fic. 46.—LEPTOSPERMUM ~ leaves, and bear flowers composed of five petals, or the е most part ane but sometimes slightly nk. ule, the flowers ar pin r about half an inch in diameter, but occasionally they = rather larger. They constitute a trib distinct from th Ф With ber exception of the Gu o or three ll genera the family consists of small- жет evergreen shrubs and tre Many of them have gor- geously-coloured fawn. and нор. of oe like the subject of this note, flow usely. Among those beari ing brilliantly. ре ed are the genera Callistemon, Calothamnus, Metro- sideros, and Beaufortia. Though not so showy as some of their alli he Leptospermums are very pretty dwarf dnd which in the spring cf thé y are so covered with blossom as to appear as sheets of white. L. bullatum (see fig ) looms with great freedom even when the кя раа аге small. "nie a close © later buds keep up a succession of flowers for ome time he Leptospermums are so nearly hardy that in the рекоа of London they will often survive many winters if trained to a EULLATUM IN A DEVONSHIRE GARDEN. wall and protected by a mat during periods of sev frocts. W hen it is desi very small plants in flower r, th t off. All that is needed is to ta at a length of about 3 inches, remove the leaves for an inch, and dibble the cuttings into pots filled vih, муйу soil, ph ng. hey ould be ted a а бап that in which they have been growing: FEBRUARY 17, 1912.] Among the best known species, beside L. bulla- tu L. scoparium, anigerum, апа L. All of these are темы йү grown in country, considerable variation. A plant was dis- South Island of New Zealand, disi of а rose colour. Chapmannii, and it has been discovered growing in the sand-hiils a little north of Christchurch, rather over 200 miles distant from where L. Chapmannii had been found, and this bore blood- red flowers. This еги? by cuttings, and will е soon be in commerce. Wyndham Fitzherber SWEET PEA STREAK DISEASE. HE current issue of the Kew Bulletin* con- tains an illustrated article by M ge Massie on “ A Disease of Sweet Peas, Asters and Other Plants.” The article, from which the following is an extract, attributes streak dis- ease of Sweet Peas to the fungus Thielavia basi- color. ; | SYMPTOMS OF THE DISEASE IN SWEET PEAS. ““ In those instances where the land is badly infected, the majority of the Peas do not appear above EN at all. This occurs when both the plumule and radicle are attacked. T will appear on the surface of th a few n the majority of cases the rcot only is attaclied, at least at first, and the plant stripe," characterised by the pre- sence of T Seb streaks or stripes on the leaves and stem. This condition is the result of The green portions of a plan showing “ streak ° correspond to the position occupied by the vas- cular bundles or water-convevi cayed on one side, жы jene ae idea that it had been gnawed by wirew some cases small peer patches о e Trois бш of fruit are pre- on the surf. SYMPTOMS OF THE ас IN ата oes, Ast are always killed outright during the seedling ass. When the plants are about 3 inches hig commence to disease know amp roots of diseased plants are shrivellled ae blackened, and all the rootlets are dead. appears to igus Spread very rapidly i in the soll: as whole batches of seedlings co ultaneously a Kew Bulletin of Miscellaneous ents No, 1, 1912. THE GARDENERS’ CHRONICLE. 101 SYMPTOMS OF THE DISEASE IN ORCHIDS. * I have only observed the d'scase on cultivated зга of га рор. of which abundant mate- ial was to Kew it was stated to be cs on qul of th 1 house. The bases of the leaves, which gradually become brown, and finally assume the condition of a soft rot, when the whole plant falls over. The snow- white Milowia fruit was produced in abundance when the decayed portions were placed under favourable conditions for its growth. It was in all probability the spores of this condition of the m one plant se, the ia sports being dis- sed by "d. petu , €. PREVENTIVE METHODS. “It is iy ete €— to cure a plan that is once infec mycelium is deat in the living ni of the r te and no substance is known that will check or kill such mycelium, ыраны at rie E time killing or materially i in- Hence the preventive measures. ait of the disease is obviousl fected land. No evidence of the presence of spores on Peas or other edi 18 forthcoming, and would not be exvected to occur, when it is re- membered that the fungus, as a parasite, con- the roots in most instances decayed, and too friable to remove even if an ttempt was do so. It is on such de- .cayed roots that the Torula or resting- йр не of the fungus grows, consequently the soil be- “comes infected, and even if a crop of some “kind i is afterwards grown that the fungus cannot attack, ‘it finds host-plants in the various kinds of weeds growing along with the crop. In addition, when it is remembered that the fungus can pass through Bey сет its complete course 9E. idee as a pure saprophyte, ipn: ca s present in the soil, it will be readily Жел that when land holding its ground, area of devastation, unless prcmpt measures are t taken. The infection of a new a majority of instauces, dus to the on which makapa the кш, flourishes and ге- produces itself at a тала ra * Commercial i lin ы ү? “т fungicide for sterilising infected d States, where Thielavia proves very de- structive in causing a root-rct of Tobacco seed- lings, the soil of the seed-beds is thoroughly soaked with a solution of formalin in water, in the proportion o d one pint of formalin o ering is com covered for two or түк days with coarse sacking or canvas, to keep in the fumes. The watering should be done after all digging has been done and when the se for sowing, Pays vene between the айн чолы for seed-beds, it shculd previously be thoroughly watered with formalin as above. ““ Professor Benincasa has quite recently con- eriments, as to the bes o Tobacco m seed- eau SAP does not pili eradicate the disease, comparative tests were made by using лы Jade | results of all, both in arresting the disease апд in the rapid and vigorous pide cf the seedlings. This result is partly due to the absence of humus, which favours the continuous growth of the fungus in soil containing organic matter, and also. to the physical conditions cf such soil. '" The author suggests the use cf coal ashes, volcanic scoria, or naturally or artificially-pow- dered volcanic rocks, as suitable for the formation. of seed-beds.' CYANIDE FUMIGATION. FUMIGATION with -hydrocyanie ps. though. largely practised in Am does not seem to appeal ot “ сек оп this vida of ihe Atlantic. cheapness. Until recently the amounts given for ordinary greenhouse ака! jon wexe-far in ex- cess of what із. two extremely im portant factors, the time p res and the duration, cultural Institution showed that a fumigation of j ounce of sodium cyanide to every thousand: cubic feet for half an hour is quite sufficient to kill all green fly, and even such delicate vegeta- tion as the young fronds of Maidenhair Ferns was unharmed when the fumigations were done- at night. Its cost is about one-third that of гп ordinary fumigation per unit volume. ter of an ounce p minutes killed 75 per cent. of the “Йу,” and in an hour killed all but one or two. There is little doubt, therefore, that in an hour and a half all would have been killed. On the other hand, five ounces ES Sid hours failed to kill red spider, and red the One ounce for half an hosp s eer б method of procedure is be used is poured into an earthenware receptacle containing about twice this weight of water, and: when all is ready, the cyanide, roughly powdered, | is poured in and the door locked. There is no point in pear wai и the fumigation beyond the time necessary to kill in only detrimental to the plants: time is half an hour with half an ounce to tke- Pinesa cubic feet, and longer as the c e- decrea. It should be noted that if potassium cyanide is used, nearly double the amount is required, and also more acid in proportion. It is also more- expensive. A great deal has been said about the danger attending the use of cyanide as a fumigant. a matter of fact, with reasonable care, there is no danger, but a fumigation of this sort should not be done alone. If care is taken not to inhale the gas, it will do no harm. Plants vary con- siderably in their susceptibility to damage by cya- піде ; some, like Primula sinensis, are very resist- ant, while Roses and Gerberas are extremely susceptible. It can only be found by experiment which can safely be fumigated ; it was found, for instance, that Diplacus glutinosus is very suscep- all amounts, its rather glutinous e same way as before fumigation the ied as ‘hie. gas is ex- tremely soluble in water. W. O. Backhouse. 102 THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. [FEBRUARY 17, 1912. | i Week's Work, © | HARDY FRUIT GARD By F. Jorpan, Gardener to Lady новава Warter Priory, Yorkshire. —If the a A — training ot. Morello ue trees have not yet one, the wor ould d Auer ang at the first opportunity. "Tho pruning is manner p" is practised with Peaches, cutting out any old, useless wood, and training at abo ut 4 gadh apart. in any position, and may be trained in any form. It is especially valuable for growin on where few other fruits are profit- able. The Morello Cherry is a prolific cropper ; -bush trees plan in t pen fruit with -great freedom, even in no n districts. It grows well in ordinary soils, provided they are well сия A difficulty is expe ne in the case 2 as bushes i б жы in for rs may then be placed over the A sonal with Title trouble. -MISCELLANEOUS Work — Dur e work of a preliminary or preparatory chara should be undertak o save time when th b ‘season arriv cant an uld be carted еге it is re and масе applied to opportuni orded or placi cin fresh labe any of the trees that require i : a Po names dion e prepared accor y сас GLASS. By Tuomas STEVENSON, Gar to E. MocaTTA, Esq., Woburn Place, Addlestone, APRA P MATERIALS.— ruary an [arch many of the occupants bh m plant- houses will ri be repotted, and th for денгейи не soil, ен 5 hould be done, аз Carnatio — ies many ot in soil wh Where ihe. rli i of eelworm is suspected, i essential that the soil should Ье чаза =: sterilise ROPAGATION.—The middle of oe agp: is Eds of i the i time "fol propagating many f indoo pond bedding plants from cut- em Cuttings of d A жеги as C D a Ficus repens and Pilea TOO several together in the same they will occupy all the season. . Haag ET ta mci viel and if the args are kept growing «а July. т E ted they will pie, A 8 Leggy semi Pieve quickly м AS lants of Cro- ae vali available time of the year, and, when well rooted, the са ts should be pM severed from the old tems, for if are taken off suddenly a con- vrta à = Serr m result "pen potting. Id mend this method of. propagation except in т сазе ої fairly large specimens, as i grow more shapely when rooted —Many plants grown under glass are raised fici seed, and there is no better fine, light compost, pressing the soil only moderately firmly. Give the soil a thorough soak- ing with water jw ee sowing the seeds, which may be done after the surplus moisture has drained ass, and no.further waterings hould required until the seedlings are well through the ground. If there is not room in the propagating case for the seed pans, th y be tood i warm corner of the stove or forcing house, but they must be watched carefully and placed near to the roof-glass as soon as germina tion has en plac Seeds of many other may also sown now, including species of Acacia, Asparagus, Clerodendeon aras. Eulalia, Grevillea, А тагу is апа Medeo. ТНЕ ORCHID HOUSES. By J. COLLIER, сше to Sir JEREMIAH COLMAN, Bart., Gat dul Surrey. AND үтүө —During the winter months gee do and Lelias are стау subject to attacks of scale insects, which s d be removed by sponging = ven es and lieti es with an in- ае — und 5 8 ^ E ` as negr require кошым room, and never allow them to become pot-bo Use a со эм ^ om : ga Osmunda fibre, and Sphag- num-moss oportions. Cut up the materials vale эн, апа "d 8 crushed crocks to keep the mixture poro те the house at. interv md to keep down thrip: с showing signs of fresh root action, and on that c re-potting should receive attentio Aérides are best grown in pots, whilst abiums dive Е ike best results ре; oe bask d su е SES A quistiy of crocks should be КЕР їп the bot | the receptacles to pro- vide drainage. Employ clean Sphagnum-moss as а rooting medium, mixing portions of broken pots among it to allow the water to pass through e receptacles to ir rims, an may be freely applied. Aérides, such species as num, А. crassifolium, A. cri ispum, an Warneri are best grown in an airy position in an intermediate temperature THE FRENCH GARDEN. By PAUL AQuarias. weather and bright sun- as the hot- E were very warm, no үт effects fol- reparing of the beds for eee! the в soon as possible. batch of Cos y nder cloches within "sh Ав а e Cauliflower I: he Lettuce at the same time, but this method is not satisfactory UNHEATED FRAMES. — Crops ast month are well forwa tuces are b ped a new c lanted, ko plants per light, of the varieties Duss Court, All the Year Round, and өк milar lees kinds. If dwarf varieties are selected чаа now or ms okt ndon, eight t of these m. vided a liberal. asking of black E Ts been d when fi will now develop RO of ч spring cro v Beps.—In many pre seeds of the first. lick of. ‘Melons are inserted in boxes x filled with good loam, or singly in Tomatos.—A sowing of Tomatos should be made now ina shallow box, to provide plants for growing in frames du uring the summer. je seeds need not be соне, аз the manure will provide sufficient moistur The in the black soil w ell up to the av xr the vegetation i in the other beds was not so tisfactory ; Wer our satisfaction, the pas nts VETUS TUNE TORRES Б чы 3 ч Я FEBRUARY 17, 1912.] THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. 103 1 were all exceedingly clean and healthy. E | cloches were ventilated from November 1; they | ever cover with mats, except on es o me dry sulphate of e x ihe plants uk outside the c in the vicinity. f 75,000 Lettuce wn this season, we only Е ose in ewe cloches, or exactly 90 plants, z on seasons for the gro mildew very E А appears after the middle of anuary, we may safely assume that the Let- {псев will remain clean a из their ^ Ng Bade he disease was very prevalent here last season, and we had to spray is Lettuces planted on hot- s in February be » solution s Ы pec of t of ammon ome 15 to 20 days, to the UEM of the crop growing өй у бы with t THE FLOWER GARDEN. By J. G. Weston, Gardener to ү NORTHCOTE, Eastwell Park, Ken DING PELARGONIUMS. — Pelargoniums Tire: are still in the bo ns in which they were rooted shoul& be potted at once. The com- ost should consist of li loam mixed with eaf-mould and plenty of sharp The size the pots sh accordance with the met of the eral varieties; strong ath іп 55-1 ots. After they are potted, the plants should e started into growth by placing them in a oderate mth: a hous ving a minimum чер, Жын of to 60° is suitable. As soon become established in their new pots i" de соба freely, transfer them to cooler qua ters, gradually hardening them рау ш to standing them in the open in THE xe reni дора PiT.—All м of soft- wooded bed ay now propagated requi staat of Aloysia citriodora (Lemon-scented Ver- lena) should be pruned and placed in a warm house for furnishing йана. The plants will зооп yes plenty of кое оом, апа the ese will root better now than of flower seeds at and Petunia UB all be mde now ; also Ri ci- nus, Wi — Melianthus major, and mg of imr Wir or sub- E beddi „уала = B =; Ф ч р B [m E о t kh H o Uu et w н ч b < oO în e soil liber- ally nur in the Season ; it is better to leave tender subjects such . S i as these the beginning of June, when th ground is warm, but this must be largely deter- Salvia y season and 1 y urple i } Sel, manner as, Fast iud Ec via m e plan ted in уч El d the ° plants are suitably har ee : тра May, after ATENS.—The flow fS are ger a delightful blue зле са тарани =, л eed, they are E үсә е finest of all bl é-flowered subjecta uh or summer b e roots or tube e usually lifted and stored during the winter is ised with Dahlias. in- тн of stock is Зана а number of tub should’ be тенин апа placed ina а warm реа qu cs meet the requirements of the you Young shoots will soon appear, and these make the best. cuttings, бее quickly in a propagat- ing At Eastwell Park we have associated Salvia patens with Galtonia oS the latter planted thinly through the as and finished with a white edging. bed s а grea uccess. I er parts of the country the roots may be allowed to remai the ground during E w "here they increase in strength yearly. —Tubers of the choicer varieties of Dahlias ti be placed in a warm rovide a supply of cuttings. The shoots ake soon as they are large enough for the purpose and inserted singly in ennas pots. Discard long- Wan. sappy growths, choosing firm, stocky shoo FRUITS UNDER GLASS. By E. Harriss, Fruit Foreman, The Royal Gardens, Windsor. CHERRIES.— When the trees are in flower great care should be taken, not to allow ту, pass through the hou ut on no ac there be cold drau din Pollinate ins — at mid-day by gently touching them w rabbits rees a sharp ta = n с ашый ould be watered саге- h black e which may fumigations. Guard against injury to the үм by rte Е: NU which will be xu rolled up i the PLANTI с ONE-vEAR-OLD ViNES.—Although it is too ирк to plant vines, the es soil of the border should be rem wc and, whilst the hou ork and ‘trellis should ater w border may | ry. ‘or early d mid-season varieties a бер. of 2 feet. 6 inches will be am ple. vr most s it is advisa o cover the eres be made to procure a soil ash eep the compost open coarsely-crushed bones should also be added. ak the border, see that the soil is анар. q m, and, except for the top layer, the turves may be use le. The vines should be t : br | { of their pots and the roots carefully tea out with a pointed stick. To facilitate the disen- active. Fire heat sho rogress. rods of some of the ол varieties, such as ‘Tady Hutt, Appley Towers, and ack Ali- cante, should be plan a di allowed feet 6 inches. Vines give the results when planted 7 feet iri 8 feet apart, train- ing two rods from each pla HE AREN чун ЕМ. By Epwin ВЕСКЕТТ, Gardener e Hon. Vicary GIBBS, Aldenham House, ы CucumBers.—The winter has ia excep- tionally sunless, and Cutomibers have experienced anything but a favourable time. With the more readily. App a fairly light шай oe warmed shoots re vet the remaining ones evenly over the trellis. Avoid те cropping, and cut = s immediate ey are of a sufficient size bri temperature be in house kept h y damping the bare spaces frequently jo ee the early afternoon the paths with s re water, which will be found highly beneficial to th ho onsist principally of Oak or Beech leaves with а little long stable "e added. The leaves together in an open ght compost should be prepared sist of licht fibrous е апа ra diei a leaf- ould, with sufficient road grit or old mortar rubbish м ided to E er it mta 8 e soi warmed. stakes until the shoo joe we а, rod трей sowing should be made, gona the seeds singly in small pots. e plants in a brink heat, "m cts the Vi dis they appear elevate the pots near to t чеч үзен vegetables are r d, i0t-beds in portable frames. If proper attention is gi to the plants they will yield good crops of fruit during April and up any spare trellis in ouses. varieties for the ке are Moore’s Cream, The Sutton, and Perfe Peas. p; unti ud from early sowings and intend d to produce crops under glass should now be making good progress. Strietly ings hod early wrinkled varieties should be made in boxes for гре ic i Аи the seedlings in the — ats еә жн т. aee AND к ERVIL. ak Mint is diner mand during the spri А supply of leaves дет e y be obtenu by lifting the roots and placin them in well-draine large enough -to dle, pr them o nt other boxes. Chervil should be e grown in a tem- perature of a 509. 104 THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. . [FEBRUARY 17, 1912. EDITORIAL NOTICE. и ISEMENTS should be sent to the PUB- MER, 41, Wellington Street, Covent Garden, URS its will greatly oblige by sending to s "Editors e ys early pier o о]. local events likely to be of seaulers, or of any matters which it ts desirable poros ir "the notice of horticulturists APPOINTMENTS FOR THE ENSUING WEEK. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1 Nat. Chrys, Soc. Snel Com. meet, IUDAS FEBRUARY . Com Rit. (Lecture at 3 p.m. by во we Suthers on 2s “New Sweet re ЭФ; Ден" cultural Club Ann. Meet. 5.15 p.m., and Dinner бр. Н. es England Hort. Soc. meet, at Leeds. Сах ы ‚ Junr., on * The R.H.S. Rock Garden.") WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21 – Roy. Meteorological Soc. meet. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22— Manchester & N. of En gland Orchid Soc. and N. of England Hort. Society's joint show at Manchester. AVERAGE Mean TEMPERATURE for the ensuing week deduced from observations dating the last Fifty Years at Greenwich— "Us. ACTUAL TuwtERATUE LoNDo Wednesday, | February 14 (6 p.m.) : NX Chronicle Office, 41, Wellington Street, Co vent Garden, T ondon. ci ride] CAMS 15 : Bar. 29:4* ; C ие eat her— Max. 46°; Provinces, = Wealnesd ay, February 14: Max 49° Ireland, S.W.; Min. 39° Yorkshire. ЗА FOR THE ENSUING WEEK. ‘MONDAY anp WEDNESDAY— Rose Trees, Fruit Trees, Perennials, &c. 12.80, а! ied Auction Rooms, 88, ge Street, а MONDAY | AND FRID. Hardy Bulbs, ‘Herbaceous, and other Plants, at 12; Roses and Еги Doi at 67 & 68, Cheapside, ЕС. Ч апа М WED a Liams at 67 & 68, Еру Е.С., br otheroe & FRIDAY Ааа at 12.45, at 67 & 63, Cheapside, Е.С., by Protheroe & Morris. гек. E А satisfactory to learn the Annual Report Distribution ners of the Intelligence : the Board of eastern coast line to Cumberland in the counties of Stirlingshire, Fife and Kinross- shire. The very active enquiries which the officers of the Board of Agriculture have pursued have led to the discovery of cer- The chief of ingdonshire, Berkshire and Gloucester- shire. The admirable maps which асеот- pany the Board's report enable the reader to see at a glance the restricted and appa- rently дне distribution of the dis- ease. Nor t be doubted that the “energetic action ot the Board has had dis- peci ive effect to the Bounds 1 the destruction of diseased plants and tubers, and also to advise the planting in allotments and else- where of varieties of a which are resistant to the disea It is oi pat io pe that further d эй е Lang Alem der, А-у Early, Sutton’s Discovery, and others, show that they maintain in large measure their resistant powers, and that where they suffer at all, they suffer but slightly from the disease. Having regard to the fact that no pro- gress has been made in the devising of remedial measures, it is particularly im- portant that a knowledge of what varie- ties resist the disease should be dessimi- furtherance of this object we print below some of the results "ot trials made i various districts. e lists of Potatos grown at the several e namely, at Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Blakeley Hill, and Peplow, do not all con- tain the same varieties. We print, there- ore, those varieties whieh proved to be immune at all three places : — Potatos immune to wart disease :— Aberlady Early Snowdrop Conquest outhern Que obbie's Laird Sutton’ 8 Abundance Golden Wonder The Crofte Langworthy The Provost Schoolmaster White City. The results of trials at Ho!mes Chapel showed ‚Ше з. Following to be immune or almost т 8 pum ' Golden Wond Langworthy € slightly semi What's Wanted : In these trials certain ot those found immune in the Lancashire trials were at- tacked to a certain extent, namely :— Aberlady Early Beg Crofter Snowdrop he Provost Southern Queen Wits City. Sutton’s Abundance PROFESSOR BaTESON ON GENETICS. —In ss. the patterns formed by the living-or- ganism, with those produ = ry com- a with mechanically-produced repetitions. But, et speaking, pra repe titions are due to a continuous series of divisio si no dos jenen for this to be found i io vibratory repetitions, but some знести close parallels exist in the periodic heterogeneity which occurs in osmotic growths developing in colloid жанар, a those recently described by Lzpvc: “ As illustrating stability which is al- most сау mechanical, the work of He made large f Vsus um- bels. It о; seem improbable that these num- bers w any regularity, but, майыр оп а нь mem Lupwie found that aa bers, and their simple multiples, ar and others rare. He found that the most fro- quent numbers are 5, 8, 10 and 13. The inter- _—-——— vening numbers are rare. These numbers are Fibonacci series is followed. The same rule is fol- lowed in Саан ава for the number of florets on each flower-head. No satisfactory ex- planation has been suggested of the occurrence of these favoured numbers, but the subject has well discussed by A. H. Сновсн in his book on Relation of Phy lence to d echanical Laws. Very little is celled dm TCR suggests a limiting fac or seis терй аз mechanica an assistance j nce when the inter-relation between a series г repeated parts s to be considered Their resemblance to each other, as that of the re ii the foot, or that of the leaves of a tree er, is then comparable with the like- worm, y all change UE sly ceases to be surprisi The to give dabis ‘ot the relationdlip. ages ing between members a series, and P out that differentiation among such re- ated parts is what variation is among brethren. AL HORTICULTURAL Society. —The next mite of the Royal Horticultural Боле й ake place on A Westminster. In ‘New Sweet Peas” Mr. W. CUTHBERTSON, J ~ pi be delivered by Е HoRricULTURAL CLuB.— The annual general f the members of the etm ie eic 1 the date, at the Hotel Windsor. K After dinner the proceedings will pro НООРЕ Ladies are specially invited. Н. WiLsoN.—At a meeting of the Bod o E Tros tees of the Massachusetts Horti- cultural Society, 1 3 as е to award the Society’s Gold Medal to in к, of his work as Mr. E. Н. WirsoN a xi collector in Western Chin Woop, entitled “ The Towards Uniformity in Compensation for ie? cultural Improvements." The chair will be taken at 5 L.C.C. кз EwPLOvEEs.—In November last the iei ount 5 n Aprile come orerative at the beginning of next 1 . ; 1 | Supplement to the “ Gardeners’ Chronicle.” M н г Lad Photograph by Donald Massey. YUCCA WHIPPLEI (NITIDA) IN ALDWICK MANOR GARDENS, SUSSEX. Printed by Temple Press Ltd., London, E.C. "oet 1 | : i | | j . T t i i ; - , L ў "ТО NER NAE FEBRUARY 17, 1912.] THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. 105 Мв. СЕонсЕ Forrest.—This intrepid traveller has just left England by the s.s. ‘‘Martaban’”’ for China in search of new and rare plants; on this occasion in the interests of Ir. D. WiLLIAMS, an enthusiastic amateur, whose basdtifol garden in Cornwall is well known to our readers. It has been our privilege to re- roduce many beautiful photographs of Chinese ie taken b Forrest during his pre- us travels. In wishing Mr. FORREST а suc- ce ана trip, we may in the interests of our readers express the hope that he will be able to send us further contributions illustrative of the rich flora of Western China CONTINENTAL VISITORS то THE LONDON L SHow.— e request of our La Tribune Horticole, of Brus- sh to London, vid Ostend or Calais, from congratulate our Monsieur E 1 Horticole, on the success of the negotiations on behalf of visitors to the International Exhibition. THE BOTANICAL MAGAZINE.’ '— The fo llowing plants are — and illustrated in the ber : STANHOPEA PERUVIANA, tab. 8417.—We are in- debted to Mescgs. SANDER & Sons for the in- trodaction of кей beautiful Orchid to cultiva- ti collector, Mr. e pl 1 are a golden-yellow colour, with a few spots; the basal portion of the lip is suffused with dark purple, the terminal portion of, the column being spotted with that colour. A speci- d by Messrs. it flowered in January, 1910. The blossoms are fragrant, but somewhat fugitive. STRANVESIA UNDULATA, tab. 8418.—The Cainese Stranveesias, though differing in certain un- dulata, which now includes S. Davidiana and S Henryi. The plant figured in the Botanical Magazine, is an intermediate form, having The plant forms a tree or shrub with lanceolate or oblanceolate leaves, each from 14 to 4 inches long. The flowers, which only last for a day or two, are developed in corymbs, being suc- ceeded by berries of orange-scarlet colour. The species is hardy, and may provide a plant _ Substitute for сенер Pyracantha, so plant for its Si Stranveesia pasen is one of Mr. Wirsow's introductions whilst plant-collect- ing for Messrs. James VEITCH & Sons tab. 8419.—An account of this plant was given in Gardeners’ Chronicle, June 20, by Capt. A. A. DonRIEN- spe 2 scoparium is a tender shrub, but it has survived the winters at Kew planted against a south wall, the variety may be vel энер to succeed in warm districts out-of-doors species of: бы 0. ‘hatha is endemic to i Chatham Islands, it grows in masses “ш of cliffs, o or чы amongst up- land bogs. The illustration in the Botanical Magazine shows the flowers to be something ike a mauve-tinted, si Chine Aster, with a dark centre. A specimen grown at Ludgvan Rectory, near Marazion, Cornwall, has so far proved hardy. Olearia chat- hamica forms a shrub 3 to 7 feet high. ‘The serrated, bright-green leaves have а white, woolly reverse. CRASSULA BARKLYI, tab. 8421.— This is an old but uncommon garden plant, specimens having been received at Kew, in 1875, from Little Namaqualand. The plants which furnished the material for the Botanical Magazine illustration were sent by Professor PEARsON from Cape Town, having been collected during the Percy Sladen expedition (see Gardeners’ Chronicle, vol. L, p. 61). The stems are only 1 or 2 inches in height, and the white flowers are produced in terminal heads. The plant appears to have but little value from a garden рсіп of view MALL HOLDINGS Se Баьд) СомміттЕЕ. – Tie Rt. Hon, WALTER RUNCIMAN, М.Р., President of the Board of Agriculture о enquire and report as to the nature and character of the buildings which dies be provided for use in connection with mall agriculeural holdings in England and Wales, regard being had : (a) to the convenience and requirements of the occupiers ; siderations of economy, and also the possibility of the reduction of cost by the use of materials and methods of construction different from those ordinarily employed at present; (c) to the special agricultural and building conditions of the different parts of the country ; and (d) to the various requirements of the Public Health Acts and any Orders or Regulations made thereunder. (2) To submit a series of plans and specifications likely to be of assistance to local authorities and landowners for the purpose. DRESDEN BOTANICAL AND HORTICULTURAL Society.—We have received from the secretary cf this Society a list of the rules and particulars of the administration. The scope of the society is an extremely wide one, and covers every horticulture. i are appointed to branches; one is concerned entirely with re- search ; another with higher education; a third with the interests of market gardeners; while a fourth makes all arrangements for the monthly shows, and for the excursions which are a feature of the Society. The secretary is HERR FRIEDRICH Boucut, Grosser Garten, Dresden-A, Germany. CoMPLaiNT FROM RHUBARB GROWERS. — Growers of forced Rhubarb in the Leeds га are complaining of the damage to their produce in transit by the railway companies. It is the custom to send the Rhubarb by passenger trains in Orange boxes or large hampers, and the growers say that, instead of these being carried, they are rolled end over end, with the result that the stems become broken GAMES iN THE L.C.C. PaAnks.— The Parks Committee of the ait eye Council ch tent to w ing p year рел September 50 last Муз туей afforded for the playing of games in the parks and open “spaces under the pae of the conci. com- plete record is kept of the number of games played on reserved pitches, and there are as many games of cricket and football played on un- reserved pitches that are necessarily unrecorded. The statistics show that 15,558 games of bowls were played on 100 greens ; 24,728 of cricket on 410 pitches ; 1,120 of croquet on 32 lawns ; 15,295 of football on 317 pitches ; 2,086 of hockey on 48 pitches; 77 of lacrosse on 7 pitches; 134,4C5 of iawn teanis on 493 courts; and 3,114 of quoits on 58 pitches. These pastimes, however, by no provides facilities. Hainault Forest, and facilities for playing golf are provided free of charge at Blackheath, Clap- Common, Streatham Common, and Tooting Common. Games of Rugby, net ball, Badminton, basket ball, hurling, and shinty are also per- mitted at a few places under the Council's con- er ad o CLeistoGamic FLowers.—As is well know not а few plants produce, in addition to slings by M. MOoLLIARD menta with plants grown in mineral solutions only light, dive with mineral salts only produced cleistogamic flowers, whereas those supplied with glucose produced normal flowers ExPEDITION TO FoRMOSA. - Mr. J. ELWES, F.R S., of Colesbourne, Aon nee has just start ted on an expedition to the Island of For- mosa, for the purpose of studying the trees for i г. Erwrzs the year interest for botanists and zoologist * AGRICULTURAL BULLETIN OF THE STRAITS AND FEDERATED MaLav SrATES."—With the retirement cf Mr. Н. N. Riprey, F.R.S., from the Directorship of the Botanic Gardens, Singa- pore, the publication of the Agricultural Bulletin of the Straits and Federated Malay States ceases. i ме Rip tion, as having cords and observations on Termes gestroi, Fomes Diplodia, Hymenochete, Eutype, the Coffee locust, the Coffee caterpillar, and many of the Sugar pests. It is to be regretted that the Malay vlantors will lose this useful medium of knowledge for the value of the correlation of ideas and practices in agriculture a and horticul- ure is more and more recognised. But the planters are not to blame, for they have made a handsome grant annually towards the expenses of the periodical. екоо reci эйи nae SE -Eee ryday Uses ortlan : P VE d РА 312, b Agricultural and errs Association, Ltd.) — Myths and Legends of Fiowers, гм cation M. Skinner. робат Company.) Price 6s.— та Agricultural Journal of the Union of Sout ca for January. (Pretoria: The Governnient Parties and уюн Жш Ойсе.) Price 2s. per annum. , СЕЕН" 106 THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. КОЛ ОШ EE щш ыз. ооо л үү" [FEBRUARY 17, 1912. YUCCA WHIPPLEI (NITIDA). бее fig. 47 and Supplementary Illustration.) are indebted to Mr. Fletcher, Aldwick Our corresp ondent so contributed the following note the a gloriosa Ellac ombei, published in Gardeners’ Chronici, October 1911, Mr. Elwes states, so far as h knows, T Whipplei has not yet flowered i this country. I have the pleasure of forw adis: rticle on асса Фф now retain any green colouring, апа no suckers B, rs appeared from the base last year as I had hoped would have been the case. that there is а Mr. Fletclier's plant and that figured in Gardeners’ Chronicle, 1902 (i. 155, as Y. But i )y any means certain that Y. Whipplei is not a sufficiently variable e to include this as well as other forms. . Trelease, who has paid special attention to uds states h mountain and va Пеу forms of Y. Whipplei vary greatly in amplitude of panicle, &c. His de- close nitida. is not FIG. 47.—FLOWERS OF YUCCA WHIPPLEI (NITIDA). (See also Supplementary Illustration.) herewith photographs of a plant flowered .in my paren in the summer of of that species several weeks. ears. re: betes d ter flowe ring. as but few leaves as follows :—‘ Sarees czesp scription of it is mountains, ‘ Simple, or, in the itose. Leaves ascend- 0 1 m. long, about 15 mm. wide, plano- convex, ee triquétrous, or a; ed on both sometimes falcate, striat glaucous, keenly but finely denticulate, segs very slender, ing, rigid, к» fac сев, pungent end spine. florescence 2 to high, oblong, long peduncled, glabrous. Flowers Yucca-like, pendent, fragrant. It fo of the most striking and beautiful features of the \ ake Chronicle i (2), p. 196, Y. Whipplei flowered e collection of ы late Mr. Peacock in 1876. HOME CORRESPONDENCE p (Th e Д8 tic О, y depth where lacking in ЧӨН, being не ove a e а small quantity of short manure incorporated m it, relaying the top 5 inches of the g turf tel within 1 foot of the : stems of the indivi id dual г trees е ground which had b trenched all over previous to lanting, inasmuch as there is little, if any, chance of the soil becoming s ilda en or sour befor the roots reach it. In addition to the beneficial advantage derived by the trees, by doing the у { пе шаппег indi icated the work can more limited desi mes ed. 1 М ауе had to do with the Мар and management ot orchards in Treland, and Scotland п uites their requirements. | showing t u wing tha 5 case most private and public zardens and parks throughout the U ited eem The deplor. able etos on of the trees orchards in various parts of the country wt not t be attr ibuted to the fact that the trees ше growing in “grass land," but simply and wholly to Р А — on x part of the owners such orchards. Perhaps an examina- tion of t soil would wee insufficient de а 1 the Report are planted, thus accounting f iba d ше vth of wood, foliage, and fruits Н. W. AYING FOR Bic Bups.—I have often read г pr aii ic al articles from the ut I ils to point out that th es all value from the fact that the вргау ment ing was commenced at least a month too late, and that cons iiim itly a large proportion 0 the wakes le: eaving the old buds we ша be salely ensconced i in their new yearters before the spray- 1g co need. I also hear from the inspectors that some epe the trials were left in he hand Jen = wers, a е sings were not conducted with any эң ity. I 100 ku where ''scorching of foliage” co in Po spraying with soft soap and quassia, but ~ . kno that i if кору carried nat it is a safe cU for the m ite. I hav two agencias through a plantation Шамей pedes y supervision 10 FEBRUARY 17, 1912.] THE GARDENERS seasons, and the vs to find a single big bud in the Whole n ER In 1904 I first wrote in the Chronicle a description how to cure m bud by spraying, and during t have then I have e young w моо ка years, I shall be e full iwi ж. мәй to anyone still suffering from Black Currant mite in their р Bend. A. Hi Pe ше. Lowdham. ARIA CONOPSEA ALBA.—I have read J with pen interest the океандан in your columns concerning (Gym Е _ eonopsea alba. I have а the = Orchids both at home and oad somew utis — fully, and find that меле и ‘all the purple Mn = mauve kinds, including the Bee Orchis, may occa- . sionally be found with white flowers near Dover. y, CHRONICLE. 107 was not s the holding of a flower show. With regard » the library, a sum of nearly £1,000 had b spent in purchasing va which a P nu ber of volumes of remarkable quality and — In the ун [жеи they should endeavour to secure one of the finest Киен апа һог Geom ae in the world. кы: ө Мт. Нагтап Рау ad. been omitted in po зай from the list of ‘eas who had given the Libra most valuable help. Baron Тони réder had р ed new oak shelving to accommodat з increasing number of books, and thus the name of Schróder would йа, further linked іп perience фи with the Lindley rud ragraph in the repo ort refers to Pia euch of a plant collector, but Sir Trevor riens said that no оны steps had yet bee nthis matter. It w which the Society d a ot well eet especially when it was hat ther cely a park or nid by plants intro- duced p bonae. sent out by the gory in forme Sir Trevor called. attention to the special Ec exhibi eiue Pris na sor November 5 a v4 pe e of the m байы of тее гіпс Orchids, such ia Calan ared to be pass- ata in Sus and Sc EO. Morio in Oxfordshire and in Ita . also come across very pale Mice of Herbert Сох. 3 hülitaria and О. mascula. W. 4 SCOTLAND. GLASGOW AND EST OF SCOTLAND EORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. As a result of an application to the Highland and Agricultural oe of Scotland, wi direc- tors have agreed to give six medals as prizes at the Glasgow and West of sean’ Horticultural . Society’s centenary show in the a О MARKET GARDENING ON THE MURIES- TON ESTATE, EDINBURGH. 1 HE operations of the Edinburgh Distress Com mittee on the Murieston Estate, res nbu rgh, line is poo hat it 1 y i posed of for allotments, and the committee have now approached the Local Government Board for power to dispose of these allotments for market gardens on payment by instalments. # SOCIETIES. ROYAL HORTICULTURAL. Mier ae Жюреги FEBRU that he, Sir Trevor La wrence, had the honour of receiving the Society’s First-class ER Uu a beautiful of the So EE the speaker, Society was ‘not in the position e pay its ordinary tradesmen’s bills. On behalf of the Council, he e Ing = perspicacity. of their secretary, . W. Wilks, was known to nd б Trevor proposed, with the eeting, to send a telegram of proved. Sir o a word of pa for the ао: ‘of the several committee in ironiak Sir Trevor Lawrence invited critic but there were only two speakers. A Fellow referred to the онима 8 sercaj be gnis e rvices rendered by the staff, a де Бенни testimony to ness an be had the kin always rg nie atem from Mr. Saldana, the libraria George H. carat а M.A., number’ of dur- criticised the t progresses, the moet ii: E igni should be very jealous of their awards. aid that the Gold Medal should duit ; he 3 heapened. deservedly received this ҮСҮ" ага, and à g an exhibit of в was kanai. Te Engleheart pies not land that the ‘are Viti Levu measure the lécturer confined h › fai value of these exhibits was equal. If it is neces- eda sary to ave a Gold Medal, say, to a collection of Apples, it might be advisable to split the Gold Medal, ‘making а large and а small medal. Then, again, regard to the First-c ar Cer ificates, the aarding of these appeared to present certain opel: in de Mid. that they endeav ida to secure the be mittees, down, the Count could only oe the question of wird to the judgment of the men who were ap- d. Engleheart, he (Sir Укан | Gónsidored they. were the fine n. a this ео of the p the report was eeting апі c ren retary, Ыы, ilks, and the vice- presidents were all ed. Sir Trevor Taro announced. that the Victoria baro of Honour in Horticulture had en awarded to T" p Zen and. Mr. E. H. Wilson, neit “ was present to receive the dis а état A vote of thanks. to Kd president, proposed by Sir С Llewe seconded by the Rev. G. аер brought the proceedings to a «Жз PLANTS OF THE FIJI ISLANDS. distinguished lecturer, са grams lantern "slides, f volea The largest. of pem and Vanu ot ts o Susa Cotte ed. The lecturer de- e reason why the vege than that of many other fre the andes re bal f the frequent earthqua’ akes Far rt the famous -del- re, which had a head 576 feet in circumference. The Chestnut of Fiji quickly mes а venerable tree with narled branc. T€ бе е зарн а small Hibiscus ciliakus, pho p Mone apr described as an 1(8 THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. гы N [FEBRUARY — 1912, bush bearing beautiful flow x ram u timber tre de be beautiful pale- DO Morning Glory ; whilst the Pe ower (Ipomea Bona-nox), which opens arge, pure-white flowers at night, for n interesting feature. Here an ere co onest Fern in the islands, Acrostich eum, cultiva- ed flower and fruit, but useless—mixed with wild Guava used— supremacy wi Lantanas he lecturer cited the pe a | ts stout spines, is valued as a fodder as on the арай epiphytes find a congenial T n the branches. x graphic word-picture was dra t sirable flowering s some h ex- This in brief, is the story told by the n turer of "tja vegetation n of the coast and steep, rugged southern hillsides of the isla ў е ing before them the native plants, and so chang- g the character of the vegetation of that ipio. Scientific — T 6.— Pre. A. Bowles in Ке Clair; Si Everard im "B A. Worslev, G. . Hales, R. ds "RG lfe, G. bon, W.T T. Ledger, A. D. Michael, and F. J. Chitte: den (hon. secretary). bnormal Cattleya.—Mr. MANDER, of St. E berg several flowers, every on о mal, some much mo. Rolfe dies atten- bro! up into many short filaments, not f ing a "single hhéü-diko tooth. It is a native of the A ps озо sine Flora xir drei .—Miss Ma ntial parts ver New рр Ны . WORSLEY é new ——_ о for wich. he proposed the name of Hippe: Forgetii, in, олш of the their collector in к. A full deseri to Н. К йы. Y Севин endobiotica.—Mr. Н. T. Giis- sow, of the Central Experiment Farm, Ottawa, w rote :—“ ram E Y ia 's paper o ‘ Tumour and Canker in the Potato’ i ciety’s last Journal w 7 aie Ё that all efforts to secure confirmati 8 e identity of th Potato disease with Schilberszky's from the dis coverer himself were futile, and that * it is neces- y erefore, to Schilber szky's gre, description.' have He. © rm you that I have already sent you a little time ago a aemest eed! Ma the Potato tuber which you sent m r egen to б һг ee lyctis endobiot T ased por- tions alone made the identification very easy by their external characteristic appearance. I may say that in one of the infected foci I found masses of bacteria, which I have not examined any closer It would interest me to Ы observations the spread of this dise on your (Signed) Prof. Dr. K Seiler 5» In ence to the foregoing, Mr. A. S. Horne wrote :— V Eb ig interesting corded by üssow, of Newfoundland, as that described by elf in Potatos derived from pper Hun Ther at ry. e in Britain, at ee pah и the organism : essor Безе: szky stated in his published description t crater-like de- pis were formed in Kio tubers. mp- toms of this 1 ato t first spores js d in this country. as possible, therefore, that the tumour in the British dise e been due if- men a or perhaps to mor a org or reasons investigators in Hind ‘desired the ersonal assura f fessor Schilberszky that Potato t tumour was due to his Chrysophlyctis аа іса.’ SCOTTISH HORTICULTURAL. Fesruary 6.—The first monthly me eting of the above association for the current season was in the Goold Hall, 5, St. An is date. ~~ occupied э ye and there was an at- mbers ng address, ce of a The peir ra delivered his 0} бу Problems.'* taking as his subject — en We make the СЕ мв po extr ** I have taken as ded subject Garden City Pro- blems, not only о of its nation ould astonished at the result ; and, further, I belie it is a = дес t in which we, as orticulturists, must e deepest е. For it is largely to сева that we must look the se amelicrating and ге agent which will raise toa moral plane the masses of our fellows who are, perforce, сотре! & present to live me ity ite: ipalit has made a systematic survey of insan d lings area anitary houses are cleared out every year, and the inhabitants re- housed, and that a t кынан of the whole of of the ind s = ашын, н vealed the fact that, notwit that secretar 000 houses had I dealt with, Eee. still re. aud Vind 0,000 insanitary dwellings, 9 get some idea a the state of affairs in our cities. The case of pis erpool is only one out of oio of the same kind. s may in pes Tb changed, for wit ith i TA passing three yea es of € Housing and Town Planning Act, 2-4 ha b placed in the hands of loc al authorities a - tem of Tome ri M machinery which can dónd par of the Act deals with town pla iu, ‘get is to this that I wish particularly to dae attention. The object of power conferr building, and тө анд "bs mbe t of = uses, а of -open icem gardens, etc. Al T is pet "E way of procedure is for the local authority to place before the overnment Boar prima, facie case for the preparati ! ай } m to prevent haphazard idths ‘of streets and he be ө control ngage over the planni new areas has been by means of шр; by- pes. In the event of Mak plan being adopte Local © Government Board may sus ead the ordinary -laws.”’ (To be continued.) "IM Tay Goat FRUIT, ROOT, ЕЕ AND CH € ANTHEMUM. FP sal a AA ia ЗАДАН ford, on this date „Ме a statement of ac , showing total re: uring the year —— to £ s. 3d., zd expenditure £207 2s. 6d. emen iety has now iting, ан зауы ап; Мен Неаб: hon. treasurer; and Mr. 8. нс: The committees were also dee HEREFORDSHIRE FRUIT GROWERS AND HORTICULTURISTS. nessed a spraying demonstration Court. Petrol and oil engine and band orchard extending over five saa D ‘hospitably pa a by W. Pow and M Mrs. [03 the Mitre | А dinner was bow eris held at Mr. | Hotel, the president of the association, de 4 George Marshall, of Breinton, occupying : c ~ È Here | Ре wies, шоп, said that the к E e had a most a seà- 3 son from a exhi ition point of view. E E more ретт was paid by growers to peo i manuring, washing and pruning, alo | to е president said they the ordi T. | ordinar 1 у healthy -— beca orked on zo uidi et their 6 FEBRUARY 17, 1812.] THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE 109 _ ROYAL GARDENERS’ ORPHAN ANNUAL а е annual meet al Gardeners’ FEB ү 9. in eei with the Roy FUND. ing and election Orphan Fund took place on the avs 2 at Simpson: s n. too Restaurant, Strand, Londo = the Executive Committee, Mr resided over a derate attendance.” minutes о l st. etes ha tive Committee, which read as follo ^ ay, d, ted the Report ед herd Execu- REPORT n THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. "The committee presenting its report on the opera- tions a "the fund "during the past year, has again great pleasure in congratulating the соети оп its ateadily- ng prosperity a d en sefulness. ‘he |». counts кесме herewith will be found show an appre- _ cable M _ © subscriptions and tions, а 3 Yemarkable е n the proceeds of the collec made p in connection. with tie ей festival, and still further total yearly amount disbursed among the ficia] The total sum received in the form wever, remains m belo bene: b contributions nn = should be to able 2 your com P ch or А зер constantly made upon the fund, and it again appeals tor a er measure of sapport, from garde pec:ally, wit surance that the smallest contribution will be most thankfully received. he mencement of the year the number of chi receiving tbe full benefits of the fund was 118, and 27 Саш = dates waiting for election were receiving te rary ist- At i ce in 1888, the total sum t: 746. connection commit warm-hearted surporters as the omha of Mr. ir. George E. Mi aen uides m able vide School of Handicrafts H ‘Chertsey, where Бы will be 0, ar . Since the first “election, distribu ted in others most „Чан contributions to Your с паев thankfully ackno ith which its action was confirmed. T en ceased to receive the benefits the age Mr. the е valuable aia rendered by the анаа and by p She sida cde & Sons & Co, the Messrs.- the chair- Hyde Side i ‘reco gnition of t e warm =, апа а Consols. the late Mr. and Mrs. Messer having keen personal and ian gm рена friends of most of its members. To their bey grateful thanks are accorded. edges a Sir Frank oe and others s 1 е Leeds эуе; Жы the Жид Valley tine Mic Migs pool Garden Aus i. con: flower shows the sale of flowers aka exhibitione. Ms cundis аео the fund. honorary local secretaries are also eme T e their valued assistance and continued interes w fare of the fund. our committee with deep regret the heavy losses Which the e has year by the deaths w old and g the late Mr. Jam records its on A } Chertsey, also for several yeiis worked hard in the cau:e The kindly efforts of one and all will 8 com lan are Mr. hat L. Caselton, Mr. C. in wa B. oorman, Mr. W. Nutting, Mr. "c. нуно, y. АП being thie ele. offer -themselves ‘the fund for the » it is essential that a new auditor should be the commi x» pleas mending the election of Mr. Frank Reader o "that The Chairman described buy year 1911 as a year pes general кише in so far as it related to the de nd. The receipts and exp2nditure were both higher than in any previous yea e amount ralsed in connection with the festival Mime over from this ing а a very апа вей іо the total “receipts mourn the loss of UT E had һе the г in previous years neluded Mr. James Douglas, one of the founders of the Fund; Mr. A. W. Weeks, who member of the Committee for many танг" А o and wan, о à r man could assure those present irr the objects that the Fund had in view wer every way o jects that; me their ы ould those who at ent abstained from E practical help attend the meeting ommittee an listen to the pathetic ys which were fre- n у received from t whose support the Fund bod ont ibuted, аис tly sure a they would receive Б p ey ial as would make them active workers in the fut The es itis tion was seconded by Mr Bs Gordon, who corroborated the remarks made the Chairman, and supported his appeal for 4 CASH STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 30, 1911. » Receipts from Annual Festiva » > Advertisements in List of babe! bers m Stock and d sees ae е retur та Balance last Account os = t Indi ink an Peninsula F Ry. Guaranteed 3 per er RECEIPTS. _ То Subscriptions: General a з, 53 % Е Local Secretaries .. 81 11 10 » Donations: feu se 154 9. Ө Local POS os ee ‘erence on Берге» EXPENDITURE. E s d. Bend: y Allowances to Orphans... = { ма in Aid 12 » “Emma Sherwood Memorial” .. 1 » "Maybud Campbell Grant" .. 13 0 e oowoo 1,788 10 8 200 0 0 „ Secretary’s Salary » Printing and Posting List of Subscribers 3916 8 j^ Rent, Insurance, Firing, digne кы Fe “ы. Бн ‘and Stationery 4911 9 » Advertising 618 , Annual PN ‘and Committee Mectings > 2319 9 » New Furniture and Cost of Rem кы Кр 18 9 9 „ Postag cS adi 28 0 1 e Sag ‘Charges 87 ae 21 1 » Petty Cash: Sundries .— e. 713 10 —-——— 14 0 1 2,202 18 3 » Balanccs: Cash at 40 55 Cash on Pansit 4:0 0 Cash in hand 19 3 P 870 15 8 £3,073 13 11 Having і ѕгесіеа Securities and examined the Books and OE eet to us, we hereby certify the above accou * Rabb BARR FRANK READER } Auditors. January 10, 1912. increased number ef subscriptions and a great measure of s ME ik generally. The report was adopted unanimo Mr. R. гарт Реагзоп proposed a vote of thanks to Mr. №. N. S herwood for presiding at the Jerie yai in 1911 said that th Chairman had just stated that the amount goa at that шн КЕ £350 er тб was ће с t any previous festival. When they ге ene bered th as a year in which efforts on a The reso- lution was seconded by Mr. Alexander Dean and ado ee e chairman next рен bias re-election of Ба Sher о ary treasurer, n had ug Fa EN d by Mr. ed. The were re-elect oni т . Rowan, cee era members of the committee n an eers were ap- pointed to count the ballot. 790 пее 5 o’clock the ng re-assembled, ates read out the na тер. of the б Д candidates. These were as fol Votes. Gertrude Annie Riley А 451 Edward Dodd "A ; 576 valve Marie Stokoe 556 Annie Steptoe 4 295 John G. Kin A PE] Thomas v d Rainey s" s IB Hug n in 33 ve LE Alic 260 Deco qui Edwards 258 Reginald Austin Powlesland 257 Marjorie Ethel Bi illings sas ee William Sprackling ... х 4 AM Ralph George Deadman ... e 206 Winifr race Lockyer 205 Ernest James Wright 199 Winifred S. Pot 148 thel Elsie Pretty "Ens Thomas Richard Rudge 117 The unsuccessful candidates were:— Wallace Titheridge ... 2. 114 rtha Beatrice Mason . a ES Edna May Hollowa be ae ME Eric Arthur Lindekvist HIE Dorothy Mildred Mitchell . ae The members of the t again in the ae at the eat “only pe hs Mr. Henry B. May presided, and the proceedings were interspersed with vocal and sad sees music. BOURNEMOUTH HORTICULTURAL. —At a meeting of this society, held ve > date, t the алт ‚ Sir Dani red an t tha Т П follow here, as elsewhere, an undesirable re- construction of town life, with eventually the loss of wand of the special amenities that have made Bour wed А аве unique amongst — health те Spea of the SR НАН Society, Sir Daniel “Morris — that it was started in a modest way some 20 жө ago for the purpose of ho. ар annual к= shews and demon matur the чаране of зобаста, even in this region of pine-woods and sand, beautiful flowers to de- light Hive with taste and Ny in that direc- tion As season in Bournemov.h is said S фес Morris, this nai jante энен 110 THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. [FEBRUARY 17, 1919, that more attention might be dev — зем 1 gardens warf and rosy-pink varieties of The tree Heath, with its us fragrans, winter flower. ere are at КК, to and R. pex is. Mate MANCHESTER AND NORTH OF zona "iust JANU mittee prese Rev. J. ае ün he Chair) ; eed Magis. Е. Ashworth, W. Lee, C. Par ker, H. Tho: A. Ward ; i ©. W. ^to Sander, mie a ` Arthur reed retary). Silver- pe Medals were awarded R. LEE a (gr. cli Branch), or a Es FU А. den (gr. Mr. Weatherby) y» for MD. composed principally of Odontoglossums, Silver Medals to S. Gratrix, Esq., Whalley Range : of g r. Brown), for a small p choice plants; Col RUTHERFORD, М. Blackb (gr upton), for a mixed roup in which Odontoglossums were represented in species and brids; J McCartney, Esq., Bolton (gr. Mr. Holmes) for a varied group; and J. CYPHER & Sons Cheltenham, for a group of pripediums Medals to J. HARGREAVES, Esq., 3 OM OLME, Marshall), for a small group. ther exhibitors were: О. О. WRIGLEY, q.s ry (gr. Mr gers); J. J. Ногрем, Esq., Southport (gr. Mr Johnson); J. H. Craven, Esq., Keighley (gr Mr. Corney); H. J. Bromirow, Esq., Ra Lea (gr. Mr. Morg R. ASHWOR Esq.,. - church (gr. Mr. Gilden); F. A. HiNDLEY, Esq., Bradford ; Mess HARLESWORTH & Co., Hay- ward's Heath; Messrs. Hassatt & Co., th. gate: Messrs. Stuart Low & Co., Enfield; Mr. J. Lies Congleton; Mr. SHACKLETON, Brad AWARDS. FIRST-CLASS Севттғт FICATES. _ Odontoglossum crispum Grairean min stekei), Odonto p da," 8орћт Cattleya Wellesleyi “Lee’s” — ym ace х P coccinea), a good . К. LEE * Gratriz's т нозу fre ТЕЕ, Esq. Cypripedium gre Esq. А Silver Medal was awarded to Mr. Gnarerx, in addition to the First-class Cer- tifica AWARDS OF MERIT. Cattleya Lady Dillon magnificum (nitens “ Ball’s ’? variety x Mrs. Mostyn), from W. R. , Es Cypripedium Black Knight (Mrs yn х Thompsonii), and “ipedium Princess Wilhelmina (Salleri aureum x Leean giganteum), both from S. чер Esq. onto glossum x ce Edwar ard's " variety, Odontoglossum crispum * Erw, and ontoglossum ardentissimum variety “ Nor- man,” all q ontoglos- A.U D, í sum Luci-Masereel (Luciana x Franz Masereel) and Ар -Cattleya Rutherfordit (Gaskelliana alba x B.-C. Queen Alexandra), both from Col. Boris р, М.Р a tes Purity Tien alba Ж арый alba) апа Odonto ngs x George V., both from J. J. оган кы ы HORTICULTURAL. . FEBRUA ARY dee — two silver cups value 1 118., special trade prizes £36 10s., making а total ct 2107 7 3s. 6d. o dif- requir Bitinley said he had a ials of several loc shows in pas Er Ф the fellowing motion m ng х Рев itself to do its £500 so that d may offer prizes to the value of £1 В безне а aid he did not know if they could get th horticulture and make the larger show a success. motion was unanimously carrie п announcing a gift of £50 = Sir George Kenrick and £25 from himself, Mr. Griffiths said the committee were зараа nt in a о-ы to offer a prize list to the value of £400, but they desired to estaré it as much as possible. Up to the pre- sent donations towar е prize fund amount to a total of £193 Os. 6d. ROYAL SCOTTISH ARBORICULTURAL. Y 9.—The fifty-ninth annual business meeting of this оз As was held the Goold уа PB rews re, Edinburgh, on this The President, Bs. John Stirling Maxwell, Bart., Peur e chair. The report by the сеа D vel cns the members got r 1,41 of 42, while the financial statement ен that, after about, £4 for ordina expenditure, a sum of 70 for the blicaton of the Glen Mor Forest survey an e of the Society’s Forestry exhibit а the Scottish National Exhibi- at Glasgow, there was a credit balance -— Whitton, Glasgow, Wm. Dav W. M of the revenue account of £51 3s. 14. The funds on December 51, 1911, amounted to £1,822 18s. 4d. Gillanders, F.E.S., Alnwick, assie, Edinburgh, Lord # але, r^. B Captain ‘Archibald Stirling, of Keir, and Mr. e ichardson, Edinburg i — ` erguson, M. P, conclusion of the business, an "m (strated xd e ntern views) was given by Mr. Ann Ф 5 Q "2B ui = T о @ p H TE z 'e B n Ф strong Кый om Uses of нши Forests in Forestry да E KENT COMMERCIAL FRUIT SHOW. —А eral meeting of the Kent — UARY Commercial Fruit Bko Association w was held on this date at Maidstone. The ch r 11 and 12, showed a d to throw itain, an Fire fresh classes, M ally for Pea Mr. Е. 8. W. wallis was онай presi n succession to em E е special tia of thanks was accorded th tary, Mr. Wellington, to whom much of the Persii of the show was —— =_— THE WEATHER. THE WEATHER IN WEST HERTS. eek entes n 14. : urn to mild and wet weather.— e past eight 3 dp учн nights the weather has А n ver : for the time of year. O i ро сся esed kr 509 did fol fhe below 39°—the a ry tus und s now at about a av verage Pueri жүс П but one of фе Tast nin of 1i inches. Of that amoun virtually the whole of the rainfall, has come throu e, and 44 gallons through that on ir Th hone on an aver minutes a и "duri ring the week, wh short of the avera in my garden on the 9th inst., w blooming for the previous 25 years, but a fortnig $a. than last year. Е.М, Berkhamsted, "February 14, 19 SCHEDULES RECEIVED. Cheadle and Cheadle Heath (Stockport) Horticult Bo ety's п ninth annual s show, Si held on Pridaj а an turday, Ju d 27, in a field near ation. = nid secretary у, Mr. ‚ Lake, Bank H a Gatley, Cheadle, Mies hir how, Killarney Sw в second annua} = be held у, July 95. ор Gal be obi Killarney, се ме нн» Ray Дк doe Cottage: Fesruary 17, 1912.] tous rom ' day o day, Eps.] xs. _ Azalea, doz. ponchs 16-20 bunches 18 0-21 0 — Carola, son, extra jase : 0 Eucharis, per doz iar сокса T$ ozen КА d Hyacinth (Roman), pr. doz. bnchs. 40-60 nc hite ... P к 3 — mauve. Lilium auratum. 3 r bun short os — «emp i rub- m, dz. — — long ng ее 09-10 Я oF p Valley, р. dz.bunch .. 15 0-18 0 ... 10 0-12 0 80 — 40-60 . Cut Foliage, а гаа Wholesale эе, P. d.s -. 12 0-18 0 -. 10 0-12 0 а 40 — Aralia rela, р. 60-70 се ; - 18 0-21 0 mo- | MARKETS. едн GANEN, doped: 14. pply ey inay fluctuate, ly several times = joel 2 6- 8 8 6 ig rem ind doz. _ bun — Henry Irvi — oes Pow din — Poe — renim — Sir Watkin =e ы z Or crispum _Р. dz. bunc bun Tuber, в "id. — long, whit LE ree P rving 2 — Richmond Snowdrops, р. doz. bunch Tulips, ede bunch : — pr. doz. ше I ink ; Violet, pe per “dozen 3 Cut Flowers, ad : Average Wholesale Prices. 8:0: 8,0; Orchids “Cattleya, — doniau Malas 5-5 s, . Yi 4 -i oO ооооо ooo of Mediae үре e bunc Nec ants in Pots, &c, : Average Wholesale Prices. s.d, Ferns, in ei ira 60 — choi or dos — in82' Fi ieus deci edt а, ozen ... — larger Fiyacinthe w ian Latania bor per doz Phoanix ruplo each. ... Vholesale Prices. d sh), small- eaved s% 9 0-12 rate 48’s, doz, 10 0-12 0 Geo a gra чек 0-40 -26 | Croton foliage, var- lous, per dozen г doz. 30-120 60 — 1 dud 10-18 1 8.d, -12 0 80 s, көн ре. 10 0-18 0 20 ae ae. pots 10 0-12 0 ore- per acne 5 0-42 0 a, 60's, oan ozen 40-60 — larger, | per doz. 18 0-60 0 orbonica, ... 12 0-80 0 -- 15 0-18 0 Margu ueri ites, whi ite, re halen > Veitchi, - 16 9-753 --- 20 0-32 0 THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. T lee e m ot. 111 Fruit: papas MUT Prices (continued). s.d. IN d. Sd, Bananas, bunch s Rarcelona, — Doubles -- 100 120} r bag - 35 6-36 6 — No. m 8 0-10 0| — Chestnuts, per — Extra ... . 10 0-12 0 Š З 6-19 о — Giant i 0-18 0 ‘sg arene g — Loose, perdz. 06-10 (100) ... 18 0-23 0 — Red coloured... 56-6 English Cobs — Jamaica Giants, per lbi... 03 — per ton . £10-£12] —Wal — Jamaica Ordi (Naples) kiln y per box dried, cwt. (9 doz. 40-50 case Ае 540 — Cranberries, renc ren- case (30 je). £ 100-110 Mb pe ван 66-10 = Саре Cod, per perbag 60-70 ase (30 quarts) 96 — Nectarines (Cape) Dus сено doz, r box 7 6-10 0 «dw Oranges, Jamaica err Grape Fruit, case: сакы .-- 90 0-22 0 mie = Denia, case ... 14 0-88 6 E o n po 2 — Valencia - 10 0-12 0 FU 64 5... T ipei d opis: per case 96 -- andarins, Gips (English), de box 6-36 er lb. : — Biter, por 4 — Black Alicante 19-20 hest .. -.. 16 0-18 6 — Gros Colma 10-26| — Lied Sour — (Belgian), Gros ic ... 15 0-18 0 Colman, p. lb. 0 9- 1 3 | Peaches ane, pr. — Almeria, p. brl. 11 6-15 6 case 0-12 0 Per dozen lbs. 8 0- 4 6| Pears (Californian), — (Cape) percase 79-86 10 6-16 6 Lemons: — Cir. [e 11 6-12 6 — Bb pa lng case 26 0-30 0| — Easter Beurré — i ЕЕ — Winter Nelis 12 6-13 6 6 0-15 0| — (American) per Limes, 1 per case . 40 — ires 180 lbs. 25 0-96 0 angoes, per doz. 40- 6 0| — cases ... зз Almonds,per — (Ca e e)... .. 8 6- 4 46 ba 26 — dag A el St. — Brazils, new, Mic << 206-40 perc -..85 0-100 0 | Plums poc er — Бон, рег сазе 20-40 Sack м --- 40 0.42 0| — Apple, per box 40-80 Vegetables : Average Wholesale Prices, sd. ж. s.d. s.d, ыл онн via (Globe), Horseradish .. 80-40 bundles 11 0-12 0 — Кое ná, per Leeks, per doz. ... 8 0- 4 Я 4 bushel -. 10-13] Lettuce (French), Asparagus, Sprue.. 09 — per doz. EM 6-20 — Cavaillon — |Mint, per dozen кошш. 45-50 bunches 60-70 Beans Madeira, ре er i-r pm culti- m 60 — ted. p р ы 0193 8 сее Mustardand Cres ss, Dwarf, De uL 40-46 т. dz. ы, 10-16 — Frenc Р Die (Dutch) per packet, t, Ib. 20-26 m^ .. 80-86 рессор р. bshl. : — English .. 90-96 ong ... - 30] — (Spanish), per ү ы ср Sprou с id ..80-90 рег 4 bushel ... 10-16 кона, е — 26-80 i oed айз с... 10-2360 рег bun. 86-40 Celer doz. 26-830 Parsnips, er rbag 60-66 Cabbages (English), Radishes (English), tall .. 80-60 ү - 10-18 Oilers v .dz. 26-36|Rhu = y PR — (Italian), p. “pad 20-30 2 bundles 10-13 — (Cornish), per Затоузу р per tally... 70-100 crate 70-90/Sp ch, per Celery, doz. bndls. 10 0-14 0 bushel. a FO TO nee E hed), per Seakale, p. punnet 0 9-10 n bundles 12 0-18 0 | Tomatos (Canary б En Islands), per pr. 16-20 bundle... -.. 12 0-14 0 — per З 6- 4 6 | Turnips (English), (washed) p. bag 40-50 p z.bunches 2 0- Chicory, per -- 04 — | — bags (washed) 6 0-70 Сшсшираге, р. M 9 0-15 0| — (unwash we Su TO Endive, per dozen 20 — | Turnip Tops, reens, per bag ... 6-20 b = 30 Herbs (sweet), Watercress, | p. dz. pkts., p. onm 70 — bunches -. 0 6-0 65 КЕ nglish hothouse Grapes have met witha eid nos d him The first nm ment = black Grape QN ectarines and Pian. Ma е ad condition. There аге о gre i ot po e- HE fruits of Bramley's Seedling, е Seedling (Wellington) and Newton Wonder S. Tmiportations pe peior ac S.S. “ Anapa ” totalled i m barrels иса “ Minnewaska ” 941 boxes and ls, consisting "of “Oranges, v oet noeh ui ‚ Cranb S, х season' = weno i re due — yd next sea “Te eneriffe енд tinue а у goo pply. Тһе шана 15 well ‘supplied bei жон Vegetables d salads, with the ex n of ench Beans, h have been very scarce. "Dutdoor Gilet е ntin bah a pac supply. E. H. R., Covent Garden, February 14,1912, | Potatos. ercwt. per cwt ys s.d. hides S.d. s.d. ents— Queen's ... - 40-46 Манеа m 43-46 Up-to-Date .. 40-46] Blacklands .. 29-833 укты 89-46 таз — p-to-Da = Е T British Queen — 89-48| ОРОМ — 89-40 King Edw . 40-46 = Epicure ... 3 0- 3 6 | Dunbars— Northern Star... 29-36] Up-to-Date .. 50-53 goods - 80-39 . 5356 REMARKS.—Trade still s steady, ual to p^ demands, with а. чои А p best ан, се, рта de Newborn, Covent Garden and St, Pancra February 15, 19 zo Ё аїп supplies аге Obituary. who died last of the оно Lister.—Lord Lister, home throughout the civilised world that | 7 not indebted to Lister, for the re vim te u k un m must bs prevented “from dius in the wounds made by the surgeo Gro —We ag аа Чеер Ее of ve ‘death of I Mr. Geor who was dis a as жи, geologist, and traveller, Maw, who was 79 years of ag cou try lume in w е ola lie de- ена ‘their = of what was then a th - MORTEN erican Floris reports the ок: а Mr. En L. Mice. of ps plant pathological experimental depart- ment of the Co-operating iste Agricultural Societi Mr. Mor n was only r$ O age; he had made a special 2d of certain diseases in рэгт caused by attacks of fungi —Mr. Thomas Molden R » det d 74 Sedi. Mr. ; lreland,. i 865 MOLDEN. Hurst & Son, n 1869, and remained with them up to ‘the time oti his retirement, Chrsitian, THE GAKDENERS CHRONICLE. [FEsnvany 17, 1912. 3 ist h т à and two silver vases by the past and present — 8 m was entertained t 2 mplime wift was one din thè. auditors t the аздап” воа diac ВН Instit TRADE NOTICES. MESSRS. W. xir PCS & SO Mr. Leo Mr. PORERNE Cutbush, h entered as one of the partners ы this frm. The princi Үз now include Mes: rs, Herbe ы Сшһизһ, Willi iam He ia í 4k У connecte nd pem. travelled as its i ni a in ере са а Егап CONWAYS, The above named com pas» has capital of £2,000 in £1 shares, to car flo ZA. pue a чт Я 1. Conway & Sons, Ltd., at e Үл Hea Мч Nursery, Ба їп Halifax. y" Greetlands, Yorks. Private ee FARNORTH FRENCH GARDEN AND NURSERY, LTD. on the business of "е! раа Ъу 8, Bull стан. and Bank End . Thi e ompany has been Mea ed, with a capital of £1,000 uinulative prete ares of £l hn. ams. 1.00 shire, and previously at ea "Park, Surrey, Copped Hail, Essex, and rscourt Gardens, Wicklow, as ION, Esq., t ouse, Gardener to AnpREW Р. Мот Ban ‚ Oxon. G Headley, Eysom, as Gardener to Major rns Eds. Marchwood, Hampshire. Mr. C. Drang, previously Foreman p Bur Hall, Ande аю апа a Wootton Hall, ае Der s Gardener o E. STACEY, Esq., Audie ey t (Thanks for contricution R.G.O.F. bee Te че ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS, ARTIFICIAL Manures ғов Poratos: J. E. In view, of the де that you have "used heavy dre horse manure for many years, the soil is now Soul Кан well акун, with well- rotted organic matter. This being the case, il, ss a very light one, should be capable of holding sufficient water for the needs of the crop in average se We are, therefore, of opinion that sul will be obtain or the next few years by he l or ure provided the fertilising ingredients are supplied by means f lanced of cial manu o hor re is avail- ble, y one average cart-load (12 cwt. to 15 cwt.) to each 12 r ground, supple- mented by a dressing for each e yards f 1, 4-1 Ib te of ammonia (20 per cent. nitrogen); 2, 2 lbs. йене e 85 per cent. soluble е); 3, 2 lbs. M of deficient in d me, 4н the ‘sulphate of ammonia by 1 lb. of nitrate cf so On very esults have жен chon by te by 2 lbs. of ARUM Baao AFRICANA): А Reader and E. P. & Son. There is no disease present in the ер рин the decay is due to some cultur: Sese GLOIRE DE АНЕ. M e The in- йу to the Бокса is cause Begonia _ Spray. pante юго, or, H EAE cluding the вой, ind PR been registered with a BowrriNa GREEN: Р. T. JJ. If you add more fine loam, he dre essing you suggest would be SS ч e. zt et EF =a Ex = apply | lime at the same time аз t Cow = АИЫ ron Roses AND Poraros: L. 5. Roses: As the soil is онъа light, try pak ft exte av alae is light, the manure will act primarily water-retaining agent. these cir- mata ces we think it best that it ceat us sa me act as a water reservoir for the plant, is i. cap i par manure with two parts of e days before planting. and do apply As Tiens at the bottom of the tren EMPLOYMENT IN PUBLIC PAR Wri to the nr lac ану жу E ‘of "m B. for a form of application, or apply personally. Harpy SHRUBS то FLOWER DURING JULY AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER: Jo WV. Тие dle: ing plants MET suitable for your pur ti and Se fe er. урен wing Nepaul St. John H. Moser ougho epte Hasti ‘the Bee Zealand rem ав, neat evergreen, wit box-like eee A und уала, a tall-growing species e of cream-coloured - flowers when planted in —— а sunny position. Опе = the most jot of late-flowermg Spirwzas is S. xlor (8, ariefolia), whose E s] pani dan о whitish flowers hang from the apex of very well-ripencd shoct. Philadelphus Got donianus, à s. growing bears large white, almost scentless, flowers great freedom. Clerodendror will succeed in warm sit . It bears large heads of ite flowers, with reddi coloured calyx-lobes. | The best of the late- previous year's shoots should in february to within one the old wood. Clethra acuminata, a floriferous North American shrub, is effective in Au The small, white sweet-scen ow ne in racemes. Catalpa bignonioides, the Indian Bean, forms a medium-sized tree, ve Наш s ono of а pulverula en е а Sed uisante are s good | hrubs. roots, у е dy damp situation, arapay certain plants pro- duce such outgrowths in all condit 3 ocked for in some фага], efi tm NAMES а, Prone: , Tower of Gla mi 2, French Crab; 3, "Minchull Crab.—J. R. Annie "Elizabe th. Names OF Prants: jo r 1, E Morinda; 2, Thuya panier ty 5 ЖИ nobilis ; 4, Сүргөн» Japonica; 5, Cupress wlaifers var. ср ва; jo > шуа plicata.— 1, Oncidiu бара 2, Brassia verruco $, Celia teibférs 4, p ium sphacela . T'ull. clogyne speciosa. (Thi looked last week.)—C. S. & Co. panica.—Z. 1 th specimens are forms uxus sempe , the common The oo is inns for p poses of identificati Send a when in flower NECTARINE AND VIN OTS: . C. : is no fungus disease present on the vine hi re rotten, probably due ud drainag e Nectarine roots are 1 ec wn gall bact ase. sprinkling of креринры» should " р over the roots, and the SHEEP PorsoxED By RHODODENDRONS and he expressed opinion that t era leaves were the cause of death. - Communications Received. —A- У. G. eS 0E ME, dd 1X G. M. T. —J.! L ESTABLISHED 1841 —À— M—— | N? 3713 { THIRD |. No. 1,813.— Vor. LI. Pus SUBSCRIPTION—Ialand, 15/- ; SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1912. Foreign, 17/6 [22fr. p^r. [$4 26c. ч per annum, Eate Postal Address—41, Wellington Street, Covent Garden KE For CONTENTS see page 113. Floral Novelties for 1912. A PERSE D yt? стас PINE mid-season variet Жы: new Mere blush pink colour. bie ht 2 to 24 feet. Per — 25,6d.5 maller packet 15., post fre M | EBBS' SCAR LET i tie lise ofthe T Pe Aue? r lip. Per packet, IS nam — WEBB & SONS, Wordsl оше. (GARDEN PESTS S.—Cross's ** Clubicide " is Gardeners' Insuran against damage by . h ce Eelworm, Wireworm, Slugs, Maggot, and all Disease Germs and Insect Pests. Kills all har : РЕ " From all Seedsm nufrs. : A. CROSS & SONS, Ltd., Glas kie с SHREDS FUMIGANT kills Leaf- ng Maggot, insects in i eae bese frames, For 1,000 езу feet, z$ 10,000, 3s. pparatus. WM. DARLINGTON & SONS, Palenie Hackney, N.E. т еа РЫ ee ew Phl UNN & ONS were "Awarie da Mi Cup at the ева ер at UM mpia, New now ready. Addre ‚ Warwickshire. A viui Nas & HERBACEOUS PLANTS, Himalayan and other e Rhododendrons, rare Shrubs, Construction of Rockeries. “Catalogues ready. G. REUTHE, Keston, LOS ALPINE & HERBACEOUS en LANTS.— Write for en new illustrated and arged List, загран тап Li beautiful oven “ ar Prices. Also abov st of АРЫ collected from ix а COOPER, Lissadell (No. 2), Sligo, Ireland. bordar na 5 CARNA ATIONS & PINKS, border ted all over the world. 450 Мей andCups. Newest most reasonable prices, all 0 25 S, s, finest . MA in exist- nd fo мүн Sie Mop, пот геа dy or sowing. Se Bookham | AND ee G RI DI N МС. .— S STUCKEY, Landscape Gard , Mr HE "none, Piccadilly Circus, W. DNI th th Ep high-class Tra zers; also ksons Improved riced Circulars м оп Ну; Чал to ' ouses & Nurseries, Ches showing Scree Wi Panels, ) Window Surrounds, or “Arbours, E "Post free = HE = COMING OF THE SPRING DENES A you of the importance of À ates ing the Bést Seeds. Essex Seni wens K. King & Sons’, grown on their great be Со IN end for rye К. King & Sons’ Manual о " i £ st Seed Book of the year, КЕТ cultural instructions, charmin ng illustrations, and c OHN dons post A CON application Seed Growers to H.M, The King, Coggeshall, Esse ` OW E red at the New York rom Oftice as second-class Telegraphic Address—‘‘ Gardchron. London." Teleph Registered as a Newspaper. PRICE 3d. Post-FREE, 354. matter. one—Gerrard, 1543. UTTON’S БАКЫ СЕМ ones er packet, rs., post fre AB A. Новвѕ, Garden m to E. Wood wart: Esq., b poca Rd d had a beautiful crop of v Early Gem Саг чы "А. consider ite ine of the best table use UTTON & SON S, The King's Seedsmen, READING. IDLER'S NEW ЭТКАТЕ р T of CHOICE GARDE SEEDS will be sent post free to dnd address on receipt of postcard rite at once f y; it ган help you to save 50 per cent. on your seed bill this seas FIDLER & SONS, Royal Berkshire Seed Stores, Reading. ATH'S SELECT SEEDS.—New Illus- trated Catalogue e Choice Jen e and Flower Seeds, with full cultural n eady, and will be sent post тое оп n application, А TH, Ltd., The Floral Farms, Wisbech. А VENUE TREES, large girth, 10 by 1 2 by 14 feet. Chestnuts, Sycamore, Limes, Birch) - Enquiries solicit ARGRE AVES, Sunnyside, Lancaster. TN DUNCAN TUCKER & SONS, Ltd., 27, Cannon Street, London, E.C.; Works, ДНР. Conservatories, Winter Gardens, Vineries, each-houses, Portable Buildings, etc. Catalogue gratis. HRYSANTHEMUM M S.—Descriptive Catal up-to-date varieties а novelty list for 1912, sent free. Apply Н. W. THORP, Durrington, Worthing. на VINES ІМ POTS.—M ам of Alexandria, and leading Market varieties. make vines A speciality G. COLEMAN, The Vineries, Burgess Hill, Sussex. UTS FOR TH — Fruit Rooms, Potting SON Workshops, Cycle Houses, oot Rooms, Servants’ Mes ooms, ge s Play- rooms, &c. Send for Illustrated Catalogue, BOULTO AUL,- Ltd, ме, пое. Roses and a ed the 2 Cup in each collection at a «нета. T Up-to-date List a a now ready. Address: Olton, Warwicksh AVENDER.—Common, Giant EET pu * r dozen, 21s. peni о; also the dwarf Compac €— s. per ы 335. 00, an ad the White- бома, E КЕЕ NHOUSE PAINTING & GLAZING e Lead Paint, 9/- per gall. I latine T supersedes Put Paty, 16, Pua cwt. Full cU 5, rents throughout i cou ARR’S VEGETABLE AND FLOWER SEEDS of finest selected strains and tested growth. Descriptive Catalogue, with Cultural Notes, free. ARRS BEAUTIFUL LILIES, GLADIOLI, MONTBRETIAS, CANNAS, ТІС- IDIAS, etc. for Spring planting. Special Catalogue 2 RR&SONS,1 . King St.,Covent Garden, London uode REMOVAL SALE OF HARDY TS.—Clearance List of surplus plants greatly d rices (prior to removal of nurseries [nn Surbiton to Taplow), post free. BARR &SO "E II,I2& 13,King: St.,Covent Garden, London. ISHURST COMPOUND is harmless in use; its soluble Sulphur, &c. x has for 40 years cured ned and rupe on Plants, and is good for Ben ng un- al аы чаш de tu boot ы dry in weathers = from-— PRICE'S PATENT CANDLE CO. Ітр., London. e For Advertisement Charges see page vili. ELWAY'S “ ени of Horticulture” is 2 best of a d en Bo oks, 2 25., post free. Ese Catctogie ой sent m cheap at x times Jes price, and I sincerel over Ssight."—KELWAY & SON, Langport, Somerset MODERN HERBACEQUS ll particulars and prices of Kelway Borders packed, arranged v o d хо lower i in tasteful schemes of colour. cta pul eh ы s EN dg Ro Roya t, ro "T enirn t to inform Pied that the | lot from you last Weir, N.B. 2 5 out splendidly, and in сне “way superior to the much advertised so-called cheaper sorts." alth . They are бөөн, strong countr grown с апа муз under almost ү. сопан. Worcester, Mass.: “ Your hini ms hav ihi ‘proved to be the finest we ever кен нд MS, I58., 24S., 348., 56s. b pei —KELWAY & SON, The Royal Horticulturists, Langport, Somerset, UNYARD'S CATALOGUE free on application. RUIT TREES AND VINES. «cando AND CONIFERS. ge IL POSES AND OTHER CLIMBERS, in Fots. ERBACEOUS & а ылын LANTS present planting. ORGE BUNYARD * "СО, LTD, L'A Royal Nurseries, Maidstone. Established 1796. RSE PATENT uro dad ae Indis spensable to who raise seedlin : " n boxes, frames, or in the open und. Send ке 5 сы ist with prices s BOU ON N & PAUL, Ltd., em mPF Wwe IE “te ALTERS & БО» Моп and Rd., Croydon, th Roller rag d Blinds; Trellis Pace ns and Fences Bi on maio s, Rose Pillars. SH SDL 20 years. гга ранай SM for Orchids. — Consignments pain ЖКА 25. 6d. per bushel ; pe bag, 8s. 6d. & SONS, St. Alban increases every year ardeners proclaim that othing equals these celebra te ux T erai: of “ЖЬ ALL" ciere n E VAPORISING COM POUND, the pried нны setts i Liqui em .» HEL ALES E Sca INSECTICIDE kyr B (sine Nicotine), cedit non-poison- s Wash on the Market. No licence required to sell this. Othe € pr оа of great renown, both poison ous and non-poisonous, are: ALL" WEED KILLER, “ZE PUR FERTILISER, < P XL ALL" ROSE MANURE, X NTE ASH for Fruit Trees, etc. Don't Toe to x your one ГЫ. Seedsman or Florist for Richards’ small pink list,--G. Н. RICHARDS, Manufacturer, 234, Borough High Street, London, S.E. SETTE S SWEET PE A a sally acknowledged to be ы елш, procurable Exhibition collection, containing t : viz., Asta n, Clara Curtis, Edna Wiwin, Elsie . In Мат] i Asturias, Tennant асе, зо seeds each, ip po free; Sweet Pea list ds on request.— А. S. RITCHIE & CO., Seedsmen, Belfast. [cd THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. [FEBRUARY 24, 1912. SALES BY AUCTION. day, Wednesday and Friday next. FANU NEXT, February 26th and Clock. —Choice Hardy Perennials and Herbaceous ‘ans, зке of Valley, Spirzas Iris, Раопіеѕ, &c., Japanese Liliums, Gladio lus, рае and other Hardy Bulbs. At ock.—1,500 ROSES, бы se also Frui WEDNESDAY at meom 28th, at 12 o'Clock. —Japanese Liliums in large variety, Begonias, Gloxinias, Gladiolus, Tuberoses, Lily ot Valley, Iris, Carnations, Pinks, &c., Herbaceous an Rock Plants, and Perennials. Peat and Leaf Mould. At 1.30 0’Clock.—3,000 ROSES, English, French and Dutch grown, I за rds, Dwarfs, x изет &c., Standard, I and other Fruit Trees. Segre pin. Dwarf, n variety. At 5 o’Clock.—100 lot ] M cag and Decorative Palis ak. "Men E indica and mollis, Rh odod rca ‘Aspidistras, Standard Bays, &c., from Belgium, also Stove and Greenhouse Plants. hy PROTHEROE & MORRIS will SELL the pos by AUCTION at their скн ун Rooms, 67 and 68, Cheapside, Е.С. On iew mornings of Sale and Catalogues had. Friday Next, March ist, at 12.45 o’Clock. By order of Messrs. Mansell and Hatcher, Ltd., A consignment of саста Trianz in fine condition, t gether with choice l, inte tru Lt and ray uae Mang ox d from udine sources. Orchids in ficwer [ ESSRS. РАОТНЕКОРБ & MORRIS SELL the pe by AUCTION, at their S oig Sale Rooms, 67 a 68, Cheapside, 'E.C. On view morning of sale and p ев ha R. JOHN COWAN, of Liverpool SELL by AUCTION ‘in the Grand Hotel (front boe pene erige Street, Ri rue. il Thurs- day, February 2oth, 12.30, rand co lection en Orchids, ra Tu aon mie ewe. o and m n flower and showing tz flower, also many lots oF eon By рог ed Orchids. On view morning of Sale. Catalogues may be had at the Hotel, or post free from the Liserpoel [omen and Nursery Co. o d., rever Nurseries, Gateacre, near Teleph on go Gateacre. Telegrams: а » "E TREES. Sales uy Tuesday, dne ue Friday Roses, =й, Moorgate Auction a 23 and 25, Moorfields, "E. C. (near Moorg Street Station). Catalogues post free. STEVENS' AUCTION ROOMS, ESTAB. 1760. MONDAY AND WE AY N ]. С. STEVENS will SELL CTION at his rooms, 38, ing Street, Covent Garden, London, Ұ.С. At 1.15. рден mien Dwarf and Climbing Ro i &c. E bee M gi n and Espalier- raised. Fruit сеа Standard and Pyramid Bay T Box Trees, also Latan t- 3.45. "Splendid RE Hybrid Perpetual Roses, i и. ede varieties. On view morn- ings of Sale. Cat ues on application. 5 purchased, packed m оеша to all parts. ROSE crier басай еы гани ты etc. J.C.S SALES Е ‘AUCTION are held every MONDAY and WEDNESDAY at 12.30. Catalogues = si jree.. Lots purchased, packed, and fore an STEVENS’ _AUCTIO! ION. ROOMS 8, King St., ‘Sovak | arden, London, W:C. BUSINESSES FOR SALE, &c. ILLIAM AUBREY & CO., Nur- serymen’s sng то, Duk t, Charing Cross, London, offer RSERY Surrey; about acre s recoger packing sheds, &c.; good ouse ss pupa let of, leaving rent only £8 9s. ; price com- ete, конна € & CO. also ffer ao ORIST’S PESINISS in rt, Essex ; doin g £2,000 yearly ; two shops very Е Е to add Fruit and Vegetables price complete, 4375, or would be sold Sep: XCEPTION AL OFEEN TO GAR- and others.—Splendid FRUITERERS; it ied ia О! town 25 Le RS 5. years; home; e; sound only 3 22, ; Reading. am BUSINESSES TO LET. O BE L OR SOLD. сае FREEHOLD NURSERY; cottage; ut one d; five glasshouses, each бо ihe, all vnd — Rochford's tubular asy distance Reigate, Re THOMPSON, Hookwood, Horley, Boe BUSINESS CARDS. Т in the О. S Gladiolus Socie liable house ace бр to establish an Agent in the U. and Canada.—Address, 538, Cedar Street, Syracuse, PARTNERSHIPS. pu — GENTLEMAN d six under Glass, would like pla Mig entertain талас —E. ox 16, 43, Wellington Street, Covent Garden, W.C. PUBLISHERS' NOTICES. нот. S “ Wild Flowers of Bar- ' fourth edition, Hier ^ "e wey's Scarce List, Habitats and Notes, published 18 , pP- 50, price 6d.—J. KYNOCH, 8, College Road, Bri on. LI Present-Day ERE Edited by R. Hooper PEARSON, Managing Editor of the GARDENERS’ CHRONICLE. Now Ready. Post free, 1/9 each. Numerous Beautifully Енч од are contained in Each t—Sweet Peas. By Horace J. WRiGH conga ith and е ө ше Ag ational Sweet Pea ни ‘wit Chapter on ‘ s for Exhibition," by TH Senne N. ;.—Pansies, Violas, and Violets. By WILLIAM CUTHBERTSON, J.P., and К. HooPER PEARSON. 3.—Daffodils. By the Rev, J. JACOB. 4.—Orchids. By James O'BRIEN, cretary о V.M.H., Sec of ше Pe Commies of the Royal” Horticultural 5. uae yr Stem Vegetables. By ALEXANDER DEAN V.M.H., Chairman of the National Vegetable Society. ed Leser B За Б {Ск "iG Head с. dener а Sandri ham ра J. Е. МсІ кор, Head Gardener io at eat den Contains 8 full- -page coloured plat 7.—Rhododendrons and A: come with preface by Sir F. W. Mz, pv first pur volume published on ae subject). Contains 8 full page coloured plates. SEM: By A. Ско ELS ith preface by Н. J. ELWES, F.R.S. (Жыл V ool ed plates. 9 —Apples and Pears. By GEORGE BUNYARD, V.M.H. Contains 8 coloured plates. 10,—Roses. Bae coloured p ates. free. THE кырыс “ Gardeners’ tice c " Offices, 41, Lt spei St., Covent Garden, London, W.C TENDERS. ugh of St. Helens. County DONI: of are Є for the erection о Conservatory at the Vi ia Park within the ethan Particulars and site plan may be obtained on apia tion to Mr. Arthur W. Bradley, M.Inst.C.E., gh ap on payment of £1, which sum E upon receipt of a bona fide tender and be returned return of drawings and particulars. delivered not later than 12 o'clock 13th March, 1912, addressed to the '' Chairman of the Parks and, Public Buildin ngs Committee, Town Hal, St. Helens and endorsed е ign Conservatory, Victoria Bark The Corpora do n ind them selves to accept the lowest or ем {еп . H. ANDREW, Town Clerk. смен must be noon on the Town Hall, St. Helens. HE сораганга hao Grimsby invite Tenders b for the laying о of a Bowling Green, 2 ner € а е yards іп site as ticulars may be реба tenis the P. mu H. спа. ох AM. iue Engineer and Surveyor. Municipal Buildings, jos Victoria Street, , Grimsby. ebruary, PLANTS, &c., WANTED. ANTED, large KENTIA PALMS, 5 fixi as feet in шсш, large, wells B, Кш» ап e^ Crotons, also As pidistras ; for cash or exchange. —RO BERT GREEN (1911), LTD., Crawford Street, London, W. ши, 3,000 Black Champion nt Bushes i о year, е опе ^ r; to be E roperly x som d for ort.—Address, J. care of Весе. 30, Cornhill, arenas rooted or ooted, po Chrysanthemum т р small arge oo ae —Üffexs to PÉED & SON, mi ymen, West Norwood, Drabble Dp? JOHN S. E. AATED, TERANE 2а in DENER, tubs or pots Sadie: oris: а х e- GAR- ED, few good Сургіре- ms, Odontoglossums, Vandas On APE &c.—Particulars ud (е ces to Е. DYSON, Cherryhinton Чап ‘Ge rdens, Ca W^ к к on CARPET d-hand or otherwise. oe W. HAGON э x ате з. Leamington Spa PLANTS, &c., FOR SALE. aa dudas oe 2 D 912 Illustrated €: ee. ead our « Cultural Treatise,” 1s.—Y UNG Hi CO., Carnation Specialists, Hatherley, c Bele cin UTHBERT'S SPECIALITE мА дооч esl —NEW SP e to receive the most gratifying Paler = to the ee: е gooi guai ty o кор et Per bushel, 5s.—R. AND G. Rn BERT, Sud. апа b Mer- chants, Southgate, Middlese ERPETUAL FLOWERING CAR- 2 NS; r doz a d want крк catalogue, [o k^ jdm baberi with cultural hints, post ae F. A. VAN DER SLUYS, F.R.H.S., Ramee, Guernse B® EGONI choice Liliums iy саа Cannas, b si roa ту. пей — inias Spireas, ARED , Hip astrums, Kerr's 155. 5s.; catalogue ес “ELLISON, 45; Wes URATUM LILY, special shipment large bulbs, 11 inches io 13 es round, each, 6s. for six, тоз. doz х4 ме : ney V Valle e. dx crowns, 25. 6d. тоо, 215. roses, 1s. 6d., doz., 10s., 125. 6d. 100.—E ION. 45, West Бонг, EDIGREE VEGETABLE SEEDS, choice flower seeds, English vag" Peas recommended by N.S.P. Soc., all at reason I give you the vide in seeds, not in elaborate vata jogues and ue adverts.—ELLISON, 4s, West Bromw wich. ERNS! FERNS EEUU Climbing, asket, Stove, Greenhouse, and Garden Ferns; catalogues Íree.—SM London s Nurseries, Loughboro' Junction, ies 7 s Sv. UT FLOWERS AND FOLIAGE.— A. REDFORD, Wholesale Bulb С Stevenage, offers choice Daffodils, Narcissus, and Tulips in keel daily; boxes free; price lists fo rwarded on app 1ca ERBENAS.—The best sorts Mi i Blue ( M acp plant P ue (light blue); clean, Negros strong young riage bang © 105. cash.—H. E OD ERIDGE, e Dorset Nurseries, адо га. ERNS, 205, ARDEN 100.—Cycla- Crotons, ns, 3 rn NR Tees hboro’ Junction, Londo: DONTOGLOSSUM oil M.— he finest type obtainable; Mn M beauti- ful-grown peces o ich we hold tock of ont hundred thousand; owi ding purchasers are invited and would De afforded every "€ for a thorough = дат H. WHATELEY, Spring Gardens, Kenilw ERPETUAL TREE CARNATIONS, best entes, strong young plants out of -— A^ good flowering plants in s-inch ese коб 5. EVANS, F.R.H.S., Carnati ion Р Bexley Heath. а= Р. cot E artt NERD a re c Se СЕМИРСЕ rA ARESE E EE a Ea аа GEL EE A БИО ЫН f Р s FEBRUARY 24, 1912.] THE GARDENERS’ THE Gardeners Chronicle No. 1,313.—SATURDAY, February 24, 1912. CONTENTS. Alpine garden, [oe new or note- Anthemis Capaniana 117 | worthy. American note Epidendrum Stall- ri меа Me 116 forthianum .. — ES 3w 116 | Potash, the world’s Арш. tha dolos of 194 supply o oe дае 0 Beech, а fine weeping .. 114 | Potatos instead of graft- Big bud in Black Cur- ing wax 23 ‚ Spraying for 124 Publi рк, games in 124 Books, nopo of— ege neral Gardening Year Book 123 В iss 4 Law 123 T p ЗЕ Types of British Vege- New Roses the tatio S. Catalogue: T AI Brambles and. Roses, se Irish Eleg 12. new Chinese 123 roroi eje Bulbs in the | Ancient Society of parks 123 York Florists 127 ‘Cinerarias see 124 eons Hort., Ag aie ul- Cole, Mr Stas, testi- ural and Botar cal 127 monial to 23 Horticultural Club. = 24 Florists’ flo pun Ga Pa ener The aig perat 117 ndly nefit ... 197 Medii hey seas 123 Manchester & Nort ers' Mis. t England Orchid 128 abandonment of 123 ational Auricula 123 Genetics, Prof. Bateson National Chrys. 128 on 120 Royal Ho rticultural.. 125 International Exhibition 124 Scottish ee 127 Lady Grey and the gar- Soi oe al rilis dens va Rideau Ha ми a K> Ottaw > 198 Solanum tuberosum .. 124 Nursery 1 notes— Sweet Pea dis 124 Primulas and Cycla- Saxe excreta rj Tiris 124 mens at Reading ... 115 hd LÀ wor Чам the— ‘Obituary— Apia: 119 Mathias, Hayward ... 198 Wreck ьн the... 118 sitic fungi, the Fruits under glass ... 118 losses caused by 123 Hardy fruit garden... 118 Pear trees, Kainit and 125 Kitchen garden, the... 119 Peas, culinary, high Orchid houses, the .. 118 price for pe e 226 Plants under glass 119 707999, Anthemis eee Lt 5 E us 3M Beech, a fine cei ofa weeping £s —% ws MB Epid pod rum Stallorthianum 2 de = Ld бае iue Eleg К Е me "b i "Tom tially-sterilised soil |. 118 5 > PARTIAL STERILISATION OF GLASS-HOUSE SOILS, (Concluded from p. 98.) ONSIDERABLE attention has All the eel-worms, including the dangerous Heterodera, were killed by heating the soil to 140° Fahr., but not by treatment with toluol or carbon di- sulphide. Fig. 48 shows how badly the soil harm ess species which are apt to develop especially if the soil is rather dry, еу soon disappear, and are not seen The present treatment of sick soils is in arted from a distance. Th authors’ expe nts show that this method, which entails the sacrifice of the enormous manurial resi 8, is u CHRONICLE. 113 healthy, vigorous crops. However, from the grower’s point of view, the question resolves itself into a matter of cost, and The que stion ч experienced growers, with whom the authors discussed the subject, at 9s. to 5 а ton in а crowded district. In cim A Fic. 48.—TOMATO PLANTS GROWN IN PARTIALLY-STERILISED SOIL. (А) Soil heated to 130? Fahr.; (в) Soil untreated ; (c) Soil heated to 200° Fahr. if he paid 9s. a ton to pois wr old soil treated, because, by so , he would recover some of iin manurial омана a matter of fact, sick soil was sterilised іп it is not necessary to work at a great speed, the process can be effected much more cheaply. For a variety of reasons, the authors con- sider that partial sterilisation by heat is the most effective method at present avail- able. The soil should reach a temperature of 200° Fahr., but need not pass 210° Fahr. It should be maintained for an hour or B more at a temperature exceeding 180° Fahr. It is immaterial, so far as present results go, whether dry heat or moist heat is used, that is, whether the soil is baked or steamed but if steam is used, it must blow through at a sufficient rate to prevent complete condensation, or the soil will be- come too wet. ter sterilisation the soil should not be exposed more than necessary to the rain, as plant-food begins rapidly to form and is very liable to be washed out. Where steam heat is used, probably the best plan is to blow high-pressure steam through a harrow-like instrument with jets corresponding to tynes buried in the soil. The implement was arranged to deal with с a yard of soil at a time; steam was blown through at a pressure of 80 to 90 lbs., and raised the temperature of the soil in two or three minutes to 212? Fahr, without materially wetting it. The heating was con- tinued for 15 minutes only, and the soil was then thrown into a heap, but so slowly did it cool that even after five hours the temperature remained at 160? Fahr. total cost, including the hire of the Wisi wages, fuel, and all other charge The Wa Is. 6d. a ай yard. The engine аа; with г Анн al soil per day. Slower methods cheaper ; indeed, one grower put up a өч чис uiilising the waste heat from his flues, and claimed that the cost is only 5d. 114 a ton when three tons are "m with in the 24 ours. As the calculated fuel сеа for 100 per cent. efficiency is o ae 14. р of soil, it is obvious that there is nisb possibility of reducing the present cost. 1 ment is, however, much the out the Rus, toluol and carbon к; for commercial work, а they have given good results in small glasshouses. e dies are at present ансар а number of commercial waste pr s which would be avai зж to с grower in case they gave satisfactory esults . J. Russell. NEW OR NOTEWORTHY PLANTS. уелер STALLFORTHIANUM KRANZ. (5 EUEPIDENDRUM.)* EPIDENDRUM STALLFORTHIANUM is most nearly Reich., a na ive of ditions di tinguishable from E. nutans and its itie the rough rhachis of the panicle, rough ovaries, а the characteristic flower-stalks protuberances, but these are not so ma Reichenbach would seem to indicate in E. ex- flow very more or less a and to spring laterali ко. a stem terminat- heaths. Reichenbach, in describing E. exasp the peculiarities of species, which three specimens w E. Stallfo differed more or "oed m ies "uh which he pod "Ae rthianum is a of аЬ ѕ апа graceful stem, leaves in оа The species was sen e by Herr Ehinger, gardener io "HE St СТА qp Wiesbaden. Mr. Stallforth retire it at the foot of the Ori- zaba, in Mex and brought it over to Europe WINK a сейин. of other Orchids. F. Krünzlin. t and setae its sah showy *EPIDENDRUM STALLFORTHIANUM, Kränz. (§Euepiden- drum.)—Caules €0 ad 70 cm. alti, infra teretes supra sub- m "e a pet ginal pedunculum батала e vagina propr culi arcte ringens, brunnea, acuminata, dc. nutan deflexa lada, uniramosa tanium, ^a S ceterum plus minus abortiva, rhachis ut etiam ovaria scaberrima, bracteae brevi lto Я ob! ые яа 1 cm. lon; u nvexa, extus sparse et — * papulosa; жеб fi iiformia, а apice um dilat mires basi. Sübcorda aterales шко gulos acutos exiente; calli рег ap scum 8 intermedius humilior, latior ad apicem (rectius sinum labulorum) decurrens, laterales рач altiores quam i ne medius, sensim decrescente: s, totum labellum 8 ad 9 ш longum, pallide brunneum, cum sion jostemio = ti sem acce arcte connat ocliniei margo non denticulatus. Environs of Orizaba (Mr. Stallforth, of Wies- THE GARDENERS NOTICES OF BOOKS. Types oF BRITISH VEGETATION. * BritisH botanists are mepo to Mr. Tansley and to the members o ** Central Committee for the Survey ia British V egetation " for а first attempt to present а compre ehensive account of the types of Jess Fein, met with in the British Isles th ugh the work of observing к describing these pest eratis is far from comple t à s of nni as well as stu- dents of visi geography. The book is not a work on ecology, a de- scription of же from io ecolog: ж йнй Gardchiran Fic. 49— —EPIDENDRUM те 2 WERS WHITE AND BRO of view, in so far as detailed surveys of detached The study of vegetation from this point of view leads есм " a study of the relations of th езешнде plan hg environment, a branch of bota nra ev vidas tly comes into close tou with. siii physiology. his ntry the work of observing, spl ing and recording the vegetation is making ra apid progress, = very little ‘work has yet eid done in the domain of experimental ecology. vi difüculties a arise in describing the oe a а а country such as this, in which а large propor- tion of the surface is under эк зайбы and only comparatively small areas exist under natural or even semi-natural conditions. Taking this into * Types of British Vegetation, by members of the Central ; M.A. (Cam Uni Comer far the pe and Study of Turia f Vegeti iai A ed by A. G. Tan ity CHRONICLE. [FEBRUARY 24, 1912. _———— account, and also the amount of exact informa- ti the analysis of vegetation ex. the chief type ir affinities and possible relationships knowledge increases, modifications il no be introduced into this scheme, and it i apparent that no thing so complex as the zii will yield eps re- sults so precise thas ша. сап be fully expressed in a dia t: yet it seems clear а : a м by applying the conception of ve relation to x at that any scheme of pesos tion is possib Кыс» section that it is premature to generalise ant-communities until a fairly complete WU rm of the relations of the individual plant to its environment i is available hardly appears to be valid, s a classification of ed forms a na id petas into which the results of experimental work can be fitted, and affords а starting point from which problems may be.at- tacked. Much т нет has taken place as to the nomenclatu о be adopted in describing the plant- paula go can be —— in a phyto- pesce survey. The adopted in this book has the great merit of ян simplicity and ivi гени employed are used with a definite Embed, botany has been heavily handi- cumbrous nomenclature employed and by cM contusion resulting from lack of pre- a a ту unifor ity in the terms ‘‘ formation,” he. ., employed by authors. ‘pla nt-formation. used to describe units of vegetation in a ing ы and are defined. men a as fol- lov The “ plant- formation ' the natural vege- tation occupying a habitat w vith i natural characters. Some formations, e. that of a sait marsh, are easily determined ; ies are less well defin ed. The rag oderit » is the unit next be low the formatio given formation Im cluded woodland, grassla ас and scrub, for it stance, each of the latter forms a definite asso ciation. The '*plant-society "" is a group of plants one же or of small groups of species which occu as local developments of the р: уа association. 7 Тһе ces ect-matter of the book is arranged 2 two part Part L deals with the елена ek of vegetation in the British Isles and 1 a summary 0 of the chief climatic and soi Part II. ri LEJ mat ied ac Mdh tot they are eru n. A summ given of the natural features vum distributk { еасһ саа and the characteristic 8ре ка o s plant Map and, where inío rmation is available, a more- „баай ae is 8 of special case р The book is анара hii 36 plates oí мр” lent еы and 21 text figures ап tremely well indexed. М. í is THE accompanying жин pa z е bly fine n an ч ome s sec tio , nursery at Beg hes Surrey. This ance of other growth has to be made for ү : expanding needs. e space occupied, 2t Ww tree at the present time has a diameter О FEBRUARY 24, 1912.] THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. 115 NURSERY NOTES. PRIMULAS AND CYCLAMENS AT READING Messrs. Sutron & Sons have made a specia- lity of Primula sinensis for many years past, and plants they cultivate has considerably. eye and replace it by а pure w The effect would be very beautiful in the case of, say, Crimson „e or Reading Scarlet; and seems no reas o suppose that such novelties will be long dala ed. case ої single- flowered varieties, there ewer than 20 types or colours; in the datas ке ed section the number is about 10. | Single-flowered varieties are fates the most ular. “ Тһе Duchess " es the first place 7 in this section ; it is very estan being pure Ч white, with а clear zone of rosy-carmine surround- a ing a yellow eye. Immense quantities of this variety are grown in order to supply the demand for seed, and the effect is most pleasing when 400 or 500 plants are seen growin all in full umi ous crosses with Duchess vary in colour from blush-white to crimson. They are all interesting, : though they differ in merit, and they retain the zone in the centre. | Of those with characteristic foliage we may | iy the oo m -leave m. А Fern type of leaves ; and we also saw some very series at Reading a batch of 300 or so plants of “ Crimson King " in flower made a very brave variety is very valuable during the n and winter, as it blooms quite early in the season; ‘‘ Brilliant King 1" 38 another handsome flower, with blossoms even larger than those of ** Crimson King. with its large-fringed flowers of a soft salmon shade, made a very pretty dis- play, and “ Firefly " or ** Reading Scarlet ’’ and two shades of blue in another variety made quite à striking colour combination * Czar " is а variety of a rich violet blue with a yellow eye nd dark stems. It has an excellent habit of growth and a most pleasing appearance. It is hoped that in time it will be possible to produce this colour with light stems, and also in double flowers. * Reading Blue," 2 with its bold, upright trusses of blossom, is a very handsome flower, and ‘‘ Reading Pink " is a pretty variety, with dainty, elegantly-fringed blossoms. “ ж} we /c E FIG. 50.—WEEPING BEECH IN MESSRS. WATERER AND SONS’ NURSERY. (See p. 114.) ink " is one of the best to use for decoraticn at night ; artificial light seems to set off to the best пекаре its rich, creamy hue. * The Pearl"' is one of the oldest — but is still extremely popular. It has a advantage of flowering very freely, and s blos- soms—a delicate tint, almost white—are very nt e and ‘‘ Silver King ” are some of the few varieties without the yellow eye. The leaves are respectively pale green and a rich bronze, the latter, especially, я ап ех- cellent foil for the pure- -white flower: * Ros " is a charming „еН еа variety with Fern-like leaves. The pu * Snowdrift " and the pale-hued ‘‘ Lavender ” may also be mentioned as Fern-leaved varieties ; and there are -— others equally attractive. We have by means mentioned all the attractive sadiki which are to be found in this section ; but we must now leave the single- flowered plants, having said enough to show how wide is the range of-colour and form to be ob- tain Doulile flowered varieties are becoming popu- lar, chiefly on account their ease of cultivation, especially as compared with the older types of double-flowered Primulas which could Бе only pains have been bestowed upon the colour, and it is now almost as rich in this respect as the single ** Crimson King.” ng. We next visited the Stellate or “ Star °’ sec- attractive, notably the giant forms of ruby, white and carmine, as well as the "pra RC and Carnation-leaved form hite Queen " star h he кнм Ра habit, both in flower and foliage thé seine h er is especially pony а salmon- pink variety named ** Lor " Ruby star is a striking form, with the dares colour of a I of Primula obconica considerable advance had. been made. e habit -blue, crimson, and pink especially attractive, an ES many of the fiendis measure 2 inches a катун smi to the С Вен culti f perfect blaze ot as 4, nts are grown in one Immense progress h n made with Cycla- mens since the troduction "i C. la Чоп ium nts Re The flowers ve nar- Tow еъ shapely and distinctly pretty, but the original type, although useful and freely- flowering, can scarcely be Baro with th numerous giant forms, which retain the best cha- n of the old form. We saw a clump of 600 plants of ‘‘ Giant White," many bearing flowers 3 incliee s deep, with petals 1 inch wide: rose-pink, — M € these were there iai et the masses sel colour producing a us crimson marvellous effect. “ variety vith marbled Кыа. is deservedly popular Flowers with жены petals are ONO in y ai maj ype of foliage seems to be developing marbled, wth a silver edging and a glaucous green с ur of inspection was now ov = an a we turned аду from ‘the m warm houses to the cold air outside however, to think that, through the "matiring brine of horticulturists, it is possible at all seasons of e many novelties к these beautiful crea- tions of nature and florists’ art. 116 THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. DG 24, 1912. AMERICAN NOTES. CARNATIONS. Амох е new ccce MORES еа Ъу Uri ке Вепога iegated by Mr. Peter Fisher, Ellis, Mass., Sales of rooted get of these ae "Mr. ge neal us Enchantress, n, Beacon Mrs. Patten, and ам КазНУ variet ies. He secured the Gold Medal recently at x niei sap od vention ren е in Ries Mich., gnificent cerise S variety which by. m" place d the market a ther fine sif: are Wodeng the, ai H. Totty, Madison, N.J., immense, ite flower, and St. Nicholas, an power a. from Mus: Baur se Stei nkamp, Indianapolis. Of the disseminated arieties, Beacon leads as a scarlet, but Scarlet Glen and Victory each have admirers. In whites, ress is undoubtedly the most hite €, т, bg tes Ton sends sad, B = ing sent € еч тен n the bo cei En- to-day. Gloriosa, sent out in 1911, a e darker than Pink Delight, wil. be m grow next year. Prin ag pa darker han Enchantress, will als so much planted, and ed Maid merely for summer flow pinks, Dorothy тау hardly, AE from rose-pink Ench n ress, is con "dec grown, also Sang Nothing = as yet dis- placed Harry Fenn as imson. yellow we have. practically nothing ge Go bien Ray novelty which gives promise of being a ыы acquisition. SWEET PEAS. Sweer Peas outdoors are of very poor quality here when compared wi good flowers under such climatic condi- tions. Our best Pid are p ced at Bar Har- our, U.S., and other shore resorts, where the night temperatu are lower, here the atmosphere is more hum Our new National i ork towards has à pis commercial establishment at Clifton- dale, Mass., where highest-grade single даре апа pus Pea ее States аге di — quavis — glass. Th de of riage > Mr. Н, icd. is an Englishman hon аНЫ Kent, ж is the right man in the right place. A summer show is arranged ens to te held in Boston dx on n July 15 and 14 n We have no е prize of £1,000 эл 12 sprays, but $2,500 are offered, jena should bring out a grand d exhibition, un nless me protracted heat-wave should greatly i Mum; am ts. Our markets here in winter are really betta: Souter wah Sweet Peas than in —, and т than in the es в used for —— and early summer flowering growers will this year эре to grow Sweet Peas under glass thro ugh the summer, in order ouses - N. Craig, E са Easton, Mas а bad colo alse are ke THE ROSARY. NEW ROSES OF THE N.R.S. “CATALOGUE.” ROSES INTRODUCED IN 1908 (Concluded from с. 100.) TE CORDIALE, fu N n Hyb.—T Gui s age of that n phuc is quite distinct fro uble A quite attractive. S not oe it very free fovea but jt may im- prove in this adul d when it gets established. оныд Wich.—This Rose seems now finally гем among bei Аннаев to which class its and sin stems seem properly it, mens at iov ibd was often classed as a m flora. It is of the late-flowering section, and p flowers are semi- n n and a good brig eht-crim- son colour. When it was first shown on plants grown under glass d in drum everyone was say- ing, *'Shall we get this grand colour out-of- doors? °? . Well, I think we do, or something very it nyway, it is the best double Rose of r (crimson carmine) or shape, but the thin, and not aimed satis- factory, while the plant is somewhat s ubject to mildew ; some vin my friends say very subject to that dis MN Poly. Pom., is a а charming little Rose. freely and opened they a ; y fa to a rosy crimson. the best Rose d iis class and colour as yet, mat alee a good very dwarf bedding plant. Its bones which it shares with many онай теа ies bs dull tint of the g flow ru s grown in à bed jon mi of the тар flowers should be practised if the bed is to be kept bright and cheerful. о H.T., is а bicolor variety, the outside of the petals being carmine, the inside a r ink colour. e a useful et: ition Rose aps i y reason of its e tha hink there is some- thing г r solid in its appearance, he tch and and that for — es it should be treated on rather formal 1 ULIET, Austri Hab -, is another bicolor Rose, the combination of colour we old gold on the outside of the petals and the ge o оар bush іп = open shrubbery, where it wil grow up to 6 f igh. LADY STANLEY, .—Again a color, the outside of the e petals being rosy-pink, the inside Wer -blush, and the general impres- sion given by the iip: ME a pale- р Rose a deep pink ce tertained of this as w yet found a footing in Mr. "Maw- ley's NUM ii exhibition Roses, and the flowers come essi rough and ragged. It is er, a well-shaped flower, ey grown, with = of ead and it y be t not m found = year. Tt i is fees one of the most fragrant of Roses, and is worth growing for its pe cn MARGARET, H.T., is described as soft apricot rose, but hardly with accuracy ; at least, this de- t as call a the p good grow GARET с аен. H.T.—I only k from its appearance at the чети it is a pretty semi-double saffron yellow flow MARQUISE DE QANAY good, very distinct Rose, silvery pink, of fair size mere fragrant, and the plant is a strong grower MURIEL JAMISON is a single- m Rose, млан orange in colour. It is said not to be a very strong grower, but I have not tried it in ту arden. Rosa Moysstz is a species which makes a beau- tiful у ету shrub for the garden. foliage is ood dark green, үм. че clos leaflets ive oe shrub an Aca ance, which is quite Жый үе э even when the plant is not in flower. The gains are Ppt about the first week in June, and are a wonder- ful colour, brownish crimson the fae de- scribes them, but I think ty are rather a deep strawberry and chamois special point about the blossom is the thick ieu p very numerous anthers in the middle of the ins The on кү see ser ont ртт eim has die that the flow all short үс» Altaica, P makes an an peyi ү эне. in үк ы The plant ; garden has made a thick, graceful j^ ibd 5 feet high, and as much, or rather more, in diameter. Mrs. ARTHUR Mont, a very pretty Rose е apr ч the ташыш cream, with a pale peach ti the centre, not altogether un- like ‘te со di Mrs. Foley Hobbs shown as grown under glass. Mrs. HusERT Tavrog, T., is generally sup- posed to be either a mod or seedling from Mme. Cusin, but the growth is longer and more vigorous, and the flowers are a presse colour. Mns. WAKEFIELD СнвтїзттЕ Miter, H.T.— This bicolor Rose, the outside of the petals deep-rose colour, and the inside à soft blush. It has the property of retaining its colour into late autumn, and the brilliant pink hadas lights F4 lee garden on a dull day in mber. Du fine exhibition flowers of iis paren ibn 9 and fleeting to be е о be this purpose, but its ing colour will make it à na garden Rose: ңы > will look its best a dull s me Ge huc blossoms can open єз The is a ert upright and sturdy Piso did rer ANS vi Poly. eim ,isa bushy little plant with a iow truss of flower. It is Pu € than Mrs. Cutbush and a good deal deeper s firs olour goes rather dull as they fade. Thoagh a useful Rose, I think the colour is not equal to Mrs. W. H. page : ÉNATEUR Mas р, H.T., ought to make a Wars vidus Rose Á the Prince de Bulgarie type. The flowers are creamy-white shaded yel low, кы. with a * -orange centre. _ SIMPLI a large-flow йш, white, stamens are | fe It grows about the ice y Phari- aer, and several of the large single flowers are arried at the top of eac t is rather à e open. est to pick it me as the in flowers are ready to open and t allow flower to come out indoors. 1% is quite Mur: growing hardy and vigorous. Sore p’Ancers, Austrian Hyb., a sport from Soleil d'Or. The colour scheme is said P FEBRUARY 24, 1912.] THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. 117 s Rose is very similar to that of Juliet, w hich e petals being yellow and be ins dish tint, not quite so pin fraa those o Down to the omen I have not seen е euch well-formed flow as Juliet can pr roduce, but then I have not seen so inae of the Tre Тор, Poly. Pom., is orange- tow edged carmine. The weakness of most of the dwarf Polyanthas, E those of the Cecil Brünner The at of i s R makes а potes габы little Rose. It - very cdd and suitable for edging or bedding WALTER SPEED, H.T.—This is a ікон. com Rose, and has often been well shown. It seems likely to make a эи ps Rose, often giving a flower for exhibit WmuirE KILLARNEY, H.T.—This is a white sport from Killarney, which it resembles in habit of growth and freedom of flowering. The colour is a creamy white, and one that shows up well from distant parts of the garden. It is fragrant, and seems to do well both in pots under glass and in the open garden. White Rose FLORISTS’ FLOWERS. THE RANUNCULUS. RANUNCULUS ASIATICUS is ne most charming garden ers, estee for its azzling beauty and so well cultivated in every half ury ago 5 Hogg, meet with a bed of the choicest sorts, Aces ing in full health and vigour and bearing and one of the grandest displays of Nature vegetable life. A bed Ranunculus i mired for its beautiful and lively idi which dazzle the sight when the sun shines upon them gives minute directions for culture, which are excellent, except in so far as he recom- ch mends too much manure, and that his advice to the ti f planting (October) does not suit our English clima The instructions as to cul- given e florists 50 years ago ar elaborate and unnecessary if not positively injurious t is unnecessary to go into the history of the Ranunculus i cient favourite numerous single and double- flowered var were cultivated about the middle of the seventeenth century. Mr. Jo : ** There mes received, distinguished an known by." About 24 single and double varie- les а ed and described; the names revea! a and without ; sabella «ина and crimson bor- with Зеле wi ev onian is bu in and Si red without. AME 1 wit "There ids many others described of these single forms. The modern florists throw "id the — ge seedlings, as they used throw away the single-flowered Dahlias and Chry b. They were more regi florists in the seventeenth centur Whe began to cultivate the Ranunculus Ir ead up ya culture of it in the Floricultural Cabinet, Gossip for the Garden, and other books of the mid-Victorian Era. I found planting was ad- vised at various periods from October to March, and considering that the Ranunculus flowers in April and May it did not give them much chance if not planted till March. Rea gave the best advice. e says: '' Set them towards the end of December or early in January, the roots may be parted and set 6 inches asunder and three fingers deep." The fact is the leaves show above ground in March. Although the tubers were sent over from the Continent in the first I place, the flower itself was brought up to the highest point of perfection in England. Ws Joseph Tyso, of Wallingford, made a speciality of this flower, and raised m many beautiful varie- ties, many of them of colours the most uncom- mon, and the flowers of the perfect form of a small pompon Dahlia. This type of the Ranun- necessary in planting, чне fos ie. онин he of the soil nothing is necessary beyond moderately rich garden soil that will grow good Cabbages. The bed may be marked out, and the surface made quite level, Draw drills about 3 inches deep by 6 inc ches asunder, place some white sand in the bottom of the drills and on this set the small tubers. The tubers may be 3 inches еў and a little sand dropped on the crowns aids to keep them clean and healthy. The leaves in their progress to the light will lift the soil with them ; but it is easily shaken off with the fingers ; at the same time the young plant may еа Ъе ground. Some manu placed on the surface plants have a tendency to flag if the soil is rather dry, therefore it is well to water between the rows. After the bloom has passed away and the leaves have taken on the atin tinge of decay dig the tubers up at once, and lay them out to dry in a cool, airy place. The Ranunculus ay easily be raised from seeds, but the best flowers s ced be set apart for flowers intended to produce seed. The seed ma; be sown when dud any time E Pigs autumn, and it will germin in a colc = the second season. seed should po mo om the seed pans as so the leaves decay, which may be in July. They must after this be treated lik full-sized tubers. Do not throw all the single-flowered varieties on the rubbish heap. Jas. Douglas W I EL + 5I.—ANTHEMIS CUPANIANA: FLOWERS WHITE. THE ALPINE GARDEN. ANTHEMIS CUPANIANA Tur ШМ ee in fig. s not in the least a a particularly interesting plant, but М 18 stall. a useful and attractive one. mis rec ne masses of aromatic Ferny-grey foliage, value is very great) is specially for clothing high points and bare uplands of the rockwork in a reputation, culent texture, leads eyon doubt; even here, however, in three winters it has taken no harm, and now, wit 49 of frost persisting, it flops, indeed, but obviously retains its vitality unimpaired. In any case the E The phot л " ы Ф 2e Qu [==] i=) оч og e — g A ta © Eh л р graph shows I | оп the Cliff, in such a position, of course, as prevents it from making the vast show and жайуу that it does on level open plots. But idea and its prodigality of blossom. Reginald rer 118 THE GARDENERS Ce B A Week s Work. p у Y FRUIT GARDEN. „Ву Е. Jorpax, Gardener to Lady Minn. Warter d Hess ire PRUNING STAN “Tre Es. — lf the Wo has not ignei gU зы standard ld be pruned and cleansed. Worthless trees should be’ grubbed up and ed, afte ds m necessary pre- parations for planting fresh trees. Orchard trees d А attended ly p them in hn Му condition. Once а tree has formed a r the gro ege rin e бтмге are the wounds The soil old orchards is generally 1 poverishe d well-decayed manure is one o the best materials to enrich it © bearing freely fail to make uch growth ; should be given rich rcl ges "y a фене rcd nature. You Trees.—Thin the branches and г move gre those that е each other, diii ing the о іпсгеа extend чү ап cates, ens to their strength. pap the paer are properly secured in on stakes, chafing of the bark causes much FiLBERTS.— th sho гна well repay for the аме ‘of annual ме and cleansing of all rubbish, а ун дыл affo rding the roots a dressing of short manure or other suitable materials. ORCHID HOUSES. THE By J. COLLIER, — to S г JEREMIAH COLMAN, Bart., Pa i, Surrey. ULBO — Bulbophyllum grandi- florum, B. Reinwardtii, B. lemniscatoides, B отот eur B. mirum, B. corniculatum, saurocephalum, B. macranth . Ericssonii, and B. B. virescens are pushing forth new grae thers, including B. anceps, B. barbi stum. B. salta- to — B. mandibulare, B. auricom m, B. tremu- lum, B. Godseffianum, B. 11, as В. Dearei, are developing their flower-scapes 8, к these will be better repotted later in the Th having a йын. habit аге bes Fass in Te wood baskets, made l. r than wide. Plant: of Hes уре that hav ond their re- в may н. have the round and pue into t the compost, thus making = тоге wn Plants that need repotting may be divided into portions consisting of two or "ume pseudo-bulbs with the roots i OH MN and made into fres desired. be pans. C: о Мей is equal parts Al munda fibre, wit p via quantity у Sphag- o num-moss and s crushed crocks, mixing the materials aey ум тшн, А1 plants вис- eed best in the East Indian house, as they need 0 yllu e Megaclinium section are sendin lei es, мл? their рона should 54 deer ed for the а том. — etum macrocarpum Cliftonii, and C. peur Жер should be epoited, f good fibrous loa a itin of ould be place d at the bottom of the basket for deris purposes, and covered s wit phagnum-mos Crocks should not be sed, as these will hinder the flower-spikes from pushing downwards through the bott f the asket se t or ossum UND LASS. By E. Harriss, Fruit Foreman, The Royal Gardens, Windsor, с — Cucumbers а} were planted last month are making plenty o wth. The le ate ов howd be stoppe a a bius half- way up t ieri t rellis, ы probes later “ to de- Thes turn, may roots. ing, the plants will need Profi diluted This may b mornings when t| pie reaches 80? ; but the ventilators should be clos 8 syringing the plants. e be maintained a Raise of plants for scessiona fruiti ting. To —— kon through damping, sow the seeds singly in small pots, in a compost of loam and leaf. soil in enna CHRONICLE. [FEBRUARY 24, 1912. parts. The oe aig be i warm and suf- "ы регин е rid the vines of “this pest. I alluded in a former calón r Чо use of cyanide for destroying ea gon vines. From experiments which we ave subsequently made here, I be f from tified in recommending it for ridding vines of a pest. There o the usual wint carefully examined during r their growth. Carefully remove the soil at the surface of the border for an inch or two deep, replace it with chopped loam mixed with a liberal quantity of lime rubble, wood ashes, and fertiliser. Carefully examine the borders, and should wat e necessary, g the soil a thorough s before closing the house. In old districts late vines may started at the beginning of March, especially the varieties Gros olman, Lady D ' ж апа ee Шо . Grapes of Lady Hut riety require season to ripen perfectly, eid the bunches ep e sun when the berries be partially exposed to th 1 be well coloured. wies les җе named varieties, cdd sho cooler end of the hou UTSIDE FRUIT Баана 999 0 ту te куйе at the Lie. manu nd leaves adde ixed wi old. It will serve no good purpose to leave these materials on th arm sp farmyard manure THE FLOWER GARDEN. By J. С. Weston, Gardener to Lady NORTHCOTE, wn Pack, Ken training; var ш: es such ав Clorinda ап Cra form large heads. Aloysias, а, а апа Salvi h similarly or ye having bee through the winter, will now require larger ik Use a ely sie ig compost, a E wth is rea irabia. growt Pot firmly, and pots of too large a size. The side мөм. э РЕ FEBRUARY 24, 1912.] THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. 119 г e pin nd as soon аз в they афиша, — im: us as PRUNING Eve — No ral rule үл beans as wis the pruning of evergreen requirements of the indi Some- irra being are о grow without restriction, till they М quite outgrown their positions. In this case, advantage should be taken of dry, frosty weather to carefully overhaul the EN cutting out “all dead wood, and reducing the growth toa ме limit. After removing a large branch, tr d secure by string dim pieces of healthy pind to т. sh the gap. Laurels khife 18 ke bes arge see bs subjects. In parti cular onger-grow hardy, her- baceous KA ей у also b а. giving preference to those having brightly-coloured i i flowers late in the season. Kniphofias placed i bold cl s a ery effective еы. the stronger-growing varieties, s as bilis, grandi өү айн, John Benary, К. uvaria gran- iflora, . caulescens, are all s e fee for the purpose. Other EE plants include Aconitum, Anemone japonica, species of Helianthus, Ar- temisia lactiflora, "Bocconia cordata, Echinops, ryngiums in variety, Epilobium, and Solidago, all of which flower in the autumn. E: s pring, tches of Papaver orientale and nnial upins will 21 a display of bright ү элк Se —Seedlings of various kind should е Ка аз ты as they аге eem. enough to handle. Plants of East Lothian Stocks, Pentstemons, an ntirrhinums should not be allo o w for о ong a period in e se mediate кул rg ниге ма din later do pma quarter HE KITCHEN GARDEN. By Epwin ВЕскктт, Gardener to the Hon. VICARY GIBBS, Aldenham House, Hertfordshire. нет ЕЕКЗ. врх poseer sowing of Leeks should be ised in a gentle heat. Seed- rmm slot be ўга off, and grown in а tem- perature o to 55°. f crowns е placed i house about once a wee in ee Мы accord: to the d Maincrop слане opportunity т: Ground { viaa favourable T! t Pus Draw apa óc Sow moderately thickly, as the surplus plants will be useful for salad purposes; but leave plenty of plants lbs ripen rop is ace ained the s е ing and Main Cr гор : аге аА ех ied Тал, and the bulbs keep well. GaRLic. —Gar.ic is frequently in request, and а small unit should be grown each year. Passus und, rake it level, and then plant ке othe AS rows with a dibber, at 1 foot es ченин the bulbs or a fore d. Little я will except kee th ground free from weeds. PARSNIPS.— Roo last year’s crop still " the poda unie ^ne lifted and але (under rth wall for Bee yi nce) i or soil. ү жэке the ground they Жее сис у баай be dug without de T TuRNiPs.—If not already done, a sowing o these should be made on a south border in sl that was төй р or well dug last autumn. Fork the ground lightly, rake Hie surface as level as possible, and then draw the drills at 1 foot apart. A sprinkling of wood ashes or soot hir be found a great точ е. чоч tk eedlings are they have £9 i inches apart. ow bh er mall irl of Turnips ald = made at p правта to maintain a suc- cession of roots. White Gem is a puer variety for present sowing. PLANTS UNDER GLASS. By Tuomas SrTEvENSON, Gardener to E. MocarTA, Esq., Woburn Place, Addlestone, Surrey. THE сезонне ate ву. — When is affords, the rvatory should receive thorou gh санаба ну E ng the walls with ini. wash, blacking the pipes and m making idi Seo d tidy. Cree a such as Bougainvillea, Habro р thamnus, Abutilon, Bignonia, Tacsonia, i uchsia, may Us either cut back or the shoots inned according e requirements of the individual plants. рта чүк dtes nts be зке with insects, suc thri ealy-bug or red- ө; ha should be М ie destroy the pests all traces of them this on not done pelt г 8 may be attacked by in- ects, which soon ead. Where practicable a light top- ae of fresh soil mix ith bone-meal may be appli ed to the ogg in fe: ch removing m s the bac a ea them entirely. me o mpant-growing ape cies are liab vei ama ng ie in adjoinin gt this reason alone it is necess am een ly the ‘various „жире a at pus ast once nt is a suitable time to repot lave specimen plants, s ach as Palms. Take care not to o t them she: after thev have attained осм, size the may g generally be kept healthy aad attractive by merely ps a анаа of artificial manure CopiuMs (Crotons)—To procure a stock of plants for an earl; er display, autumn- truck spec are preferable. These mak are 48's nce and кыч оп а id or Et lf in the warm — they w п grow _ y. un Codizums are kir deir а s table plants. the narrow-leave d varie- ties, such as sl tea Chelsonii, Aigbu КА Lucy or Mrs. Dorman, sho дуан и, е, and Johanni nts of Caladium ds have been wintered under the stages of the stove are commencing to grow, and should be potted be- cordatus. tulis, fore the shoots grow too long. The larger mime f each variety should be selected as specimen plants for making up i small pots, pans or boxes as they can then ms may be potte ie into a. pots of the grow They will нне very s for мет neral des purposes lants of small-gr argyrites, and C. m be started in bkn, eere them into 60's pots as soon as ave iade a little growth Caladium does best in an open compost ced nA of good fibrous loam, peat, leaf-mould, n е апа sand. dd OSES. — Rose planted houses will n THE APIARY. Ў CHLorIS, Is уус Disease.—I am sorry to isi that pes are e further pui ee of Isle of wate soap; w ry, EE pres heals "he painted wir A inter- vals of 24 hours, both inside and out, with a solution of carbolic g Calver an ry portion m inted afterwards. with t the bolle solution. I that som e all the above Aang tne but omit to disinfect the site on w ws ch the hive st e ne e easiest methods is to SH soil freely with quicklime, or a strong disinfectant ; 8 ounces of carbolic zd to e year the walls, alightin combs are all soiled by the bees, and the low. in ur a ise in the a tips, but fall to the какын In ‘the evening hey crowd together in groups and die during the The whole of the bees in the colo &t are soon inf queen are foun d dead on the го of the hive on the alighting board: queen and the brood are unaffected, for the foragers suffer first, the queen ood die ulti- but and br mately from ingufficiont warmth. 120 THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. [FEBRUARY 24, 1912. EDITORIAL NOTICE, ADVERTISEMENTS should be sent to the PUB- oe 41, Wellington Street, Covent Garden, Ke май rrespondents will greatly oblige by sending to os Био з гану intelligence of local events likely to be of y readers, or of € re eai n ад chit ts desirable To ponas sb the notice of horticultu Special Notice to i oat "т Editors do not spe ona to pay for any с contri butions or illustrations, ar elt i unless special arrangement. The Editors do not hold themselves e for any opinions expressed by their correspon- quee ‘tor T as well as specimens of plant. for naming, should be rcnt to the EDITORS, 41, гоу ено Covent Garden, London t hould be wW early in 4 the week as possible and duly a Тйен, ги ы oer will not be уз аза guara antee d fait Newspapers. —Correspondents sending newspapers should be careful to mark the paragraphs they wish the Editors to see. APPOINTMENTS FOR THE ENSUING WEEK. WEDNESDAY, cope 28 — oy. Botanic SATURDAY, aut Soc. Francaise d' Hort. de Londres meet. AvERAGE МЕАн TEM ensu week d — ч observations d = last F ig, Years “Жыл, esed ATUR LONDON. Wednesday, , February 21 (6 p.m): Max. 48°; ndn Chronicle Office, 41, Wellington Street, СО“ ye pear чыс ae Tou r Woda 22 (10 A.M.) : Bar. 29°3°; Temp. 54°; Weat PROP — Wednesday, February 21: Max 48° Ireland, S.W.; Min. 44? Yorkshire. SALES FOR pk ENSUING WEEK. — MÀ AND WEDNE Rose Trees, Fruit how, ap et dr Liliums, Trained wd Trees, Palms, &c., at 12.30, at Stevens's Auction ms, 38, King Street, Covent Garden, London, W.C. MONDAY AND FRID — Herbaceous Plants and P nials. Lilies and other Hardy Bulbs, at ta: ье pec Frui t Trees, at 1.80; at 67 & 68, Chea pside, E.C., by P WEDNESDA Japanese Lilies, Gladiolus, -— ише. Hardy Bulbs, Bor- der Plants; „Ре yocp &c., at 12; Roses and Fruit "Trees, at i Palms and Plants, 5; at 67 & 68, Cheap- ide, E.C "er Ubros &M FRIDAY— on at Bn at 67 & 68, Cheapside, E.C., by Protheroe & Mor! Periodical efforts are made b E мй well-meaning, prophetic souls Supply о QA to scare the world by pointing out an муе sho e in or that essential material At one dine they threaten us or that the potash will ha bogey to scare us into economy, and although we decline to share the apprehensions, the facts as to supply and use of potash in the world's agriculture and industries are striking enough and deserve to be widely known. These facts are brought out in an impressive manner in a booklet rni issued by the Potash Syndicate. Аз i the world's supply of this raw material for the industries and agriculture rests almost exclusively with that country. The crude Strassfurt salts are derived from Saxony, in the neighbourhood of the Harz Moun- , and potash salts, daro extracted Poire constitute the It is true for supply for the whole world. i of potash (potassium chloride) veran the evaporation of sea water, and stance from seaweed (kelp). Among the by-products of the Sugar-beet industry is carbonate of potash—an added reason for the encouragement of the cultivation of that crop. These, and similar minor sources of supply, pale into insignificance before the gigantic output of the Strass- furt industry. Thus the amount of crude salts of potash (Strassfurt salts) amounts to 7,000,000 tons per annum e rate at which the use of potash salts is increasing is remarkable. According to the booklet referred to, the consumption, which in 1890 was 71, к tons for dor dcm purposes, and about 50,000 tons for industrial pur- poses, reached in 1909 the gigantic totals of 590,000 and 85,300 tons. agri- culturists’ hunger for potash has increased eight-fold (by 825 per cent.) in 20 years, whereas industries have been satisfied with an increase of only 167 per cent. Holland heads the list of potash users—as judged by the amount applied per acre. In that country potash salts are applied to the land at the average rate (reckoned as pure potash, К„О) of 1,300 lbs. per 100 acres. eae i uses 915 Tbs. per 100 acres, Bel- gium 426 lbs.; Scotland leads in the United don with 357 lbs. England is content with 130 lbs., and Ireland remains unsatisfied with 116 lbs. ; yet it might be remarked in parentheses that “no nation needed it so much," for as is well known light, peaty soils are generally deficient т in pota remar о соп- strued as reflecting оп the progress of Irish agricult en e- land’s use of potash has increased enor- mously of recent years. 1900 a mere 25 lbs. per 100 acres was given to the potash-hungry land, between four and five times that amount is now used. Although, as we have pointed out recently, scientific knowledge as to the uses of pot- ash to the plant is by no means exact, and оаа „авми very rightly refuses to t till scie sanctions its procedure, у а is well dé ашан that the use of potash manures is due to no one so mu as to the great founder of bio-chemistry, Justus van Liebig, who first demonstrated that potash is an indispensable constituent of plants. So far as is known, this sub- stance takes a hand in the upbuilding and transmutation of the proteins (albuminous substances) which are the chief and essen- tial constituents of protoplasm. The United States has been bestirring itself of late years, and has subsidised the ou Up till the present time the search, so far as the earth is concerned, has not been very successful ; but guided, perhaps, by the kelp industry of Scotland, the Agricultural Department has extended its range of seeking to the found in sufficient quantity to pay for ex- traction. According to an article on the subject in the American Florist, the kelp groves along a portion of the coast have been mapped, and it is estimated that they ` will yield more potash than is at present imported. The method of extraction of the chloride of potash from the seaweed is very simple. The kelp is dried and, as it dries, the potassium chloride exudes. The kelp groves of the Pacific are often many square miles in area, and consist mainly of two great brown alge belonging to the genera Macrocystis and Nereocystis. These sea- weeds reach a gigantic size, plants of 100 feet in length being common. It is esti- mated that a proper exploitation of these gardens of the sea will yield annually 1,000,000 tons of potassium chloride, worth nearly $40,000,000. Moreover, and therein is much to rejoice the heart of the in- genious American, the by-products to be obtained from the kelp—iodine, glue, pro- vender for cattle, after the example o Japan—may be expected to contribute materially toward the cost of collection and preparation of the potash. Life aros —so we are told—from the sea, and when Strassfurt has given us its last ounce of potash salts, the life of our fields and gar- dens will be prolonged by the potash which the sea will yield SSOR BATESON ON GeneTics.—In his m ‘lecture at the Royal Institution Profes- sor BATESON returned to the problems of specific variation in the li the differences are such re is no reason for thinking that they play any i ggle for existence in- ouse-sparrow ike, whereas in the tree sparrow the alike, resembling the cock of the house-sparrow t these two it m EE xr uh other he is a more carmine red. is a greenish bird. In winter the cock of the scarlet form moults and becomes like the variations makes us reali which the systematist has to deal. me time is that of the classification of the E Britain. Henry and BACKHOUSE set out to ra, and the Huntingdon Elm. tween U. glabra and sn crees and that the difference between wo species is а simple difference involving үе bre of Mendelian fac- tors. Yet another case of a polymorphic species which offered difficulties to the systematist is that of Capsella bursa pastoris. This case has been worked out by Smurt. Неге there are pe pairs of factors involved, namely, pointed ап blunt lobes to the leaves, and broad and narrow ^A KON RIDERS V ia » WE BATESON ussed some рза. cases g = the distribution of nearly allied s tiguous areas. These tin Лор that 3 the FEBRUARY 24, 1912.] THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. Dacdchran Fig. 52—Hybrid Tea Rose Irish Elegance: Flower-buds orange-red; expanded flower shades of apricot-yellow. (See p. 123.) Ж. FEBRUARY 24, 1912.] American woodpecker (Colaptes). There are two forms: one with red quills, the other with yellow quills. They also differ in other minor charac- ters. If a line be drawn from British Columbia to the Gulf of Mexico, then east of it is found the ерй quilled form, and west of it the red-quilled for оа overlap there are some mongrel forms, can be no doubt that some of the differences are factorial. But in this, as in many similar cases, we must ask: Why is there no in- termediate population? І one of the species has arisen, by any gradual process of evolution, from the other, or if they have both arisen from a com- mon ancestor, why are there no traces left of the But it hap- pens that i in another American woodpecker (Sphy- ropicus varius) it is the eastern form which has no scarlet crescent, while the western form has this mark. Rose IRISH Kran (see fig. 52).— This Hybrid Tea variety is one of the very best single- tinting, including shades of orange and gat b essrs. A. Dickson & Sons, and was first distributed in 1905. FLOWERS IN SEASON.— We have received from essrs. ROBERT VEITCH & Son, Exeter, flowering anes ‘of Buddleia asiatica, from plants grown in a cool greenhouse. The terminal spikes of white, Sweet-scented flowers are very graceful INNEAN Society. —The next general meeting of this Society will be held on Thursday, March 7, 8 à marks on its Affinities,” by Mr. E. A. NEWELL BER; '' Historic Doubts about Vaunthomp- sonia," by hibited by permission of the Director, Royal Gar- ) will be shown = Dr. Oro STAPF, and Miss ETHEL LIPS A exhibit coloured drawings of жабал plant THE Losses CauseD Bv Parasitic Funai.— It is to be doubted whether the extent of еа ta The official esti- mate of the loss due to the attacks of rust on Cereals amounts, in Prussia alone, А The loss from this cause amounts to about £3,500,000 in the case of Whe at, to Sige Oe к: in that of Rye, and to about “ Lawns.” *- The fact that Messrs. Surron & me on lawns has reached in lawns. it contains is thoroughly practical, and we can recomme has to undertake the * By Sutton & Sons. Readi Simpkin" M ў & Co) TE Eleventh edition. (London: THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. 123 NATIONAL AURICULA AND PRIMULA SOCIETY. —The 36th annual exhibition of this society will be held in the Royal Horticultural Hall, Vincent Square, Westminster, on Tuesday, Ай 30, in conjunction with the fortnightly meeting of the Royal Horticultural Society. To perpetuate the memory of the late James Dovucras, a silver challenge cup is offered for the best exhibit in certain classes for show or Alpine Auriculas. А single specimens, Primroses. LAS presents four medals of the Royal Horti- medal to the winner of the 1st prize in Class and Мг. R. Morton a 2 medal to Е петри of the 1st prize in Class ABANDONMENT OF PROPOSED GARDENERS’ DINNER. — The proposal to hold a gardeners’ dinner during the time of the International Show in May nex abandoned. The moters met on Tuesday last in the Royal Horticultural Hall, Vincent uare, when the matter was given full con- sideration. It was felt that the proposal had not aroused much enthusiasm, and that the dinner would have to take place on Saturday, an inconvenient day for such an even HiGH PRICE FoR CULINARY PEAS.— We are informed that two acres of Webb’s Senator Peas £44 and £41 per acre have been realised for this variety by a grower in the Stourport district. Ви вз IN THE L.C.C. Panks.—No fewer than 374,750 bulbs have been planted this season in include 115,150 Tulips, 78,700 , 18,400 Hyacinths, 2,825 Lilies and 159,675 of. various kinds. The numbers at the principal gos are Battersea Park 38,250, Finsbury Park 34,650, Victoria Park 30,150 Victoria Embankment and Leicester Square Gardens 25,700, Southwark Park 24,450, Brockwell Park 22,375, and Peck- ham Rye Park 21,075. SiLAs Cove. - It is proposed to present a testimonial to Mr. баз Соте, the raiser of the Countess Spencer type of Sweet Peas. . COLE is about to engage in busin cwn ac- count, and it is felt that ihe present would be an opportune moment to recognize the great work which he accomplished in originating this distinct and beautiful type of the Sweet Pea. Already a sum of nearly £124 has been promised, including two donations of £25 each from Ameri- can seed firms. Subscriptions may be sent to Mr. б. H. Mackeretu, Market Place, Ulverston. **GARDENING YEAR Book.” *—This year book and diary contains much helpful and useful mat- ter for gardeners. The diary occupies the first 50 or so pages, and a calendar of garden work follows, well drawn up and of a thoroughly prac- tical nature. The new plants and flowers of the year 1911 are fully described in the next section, and many of them are well illustrated from pho- raphs. Several chapters are devoted to a de- scription of plants and flowers suitable for various uses, with directions for their culture. Insect pests and plant diseases are also dealt with. The rest of the book is occupied with tabular matter, including a comprehensive list of public parks and gardens in the United Kingdom 7 he Gardening Year Book and Interleaved Diary, 1912. TH oe W. Н. & L. Collingridge.) Price 1s. LaDy GREY AND THE GARDENS AT RIDEAU ALL.—We have read with particular pleasure E article under the above title, which appears n the January number of The Canadian Horti- caliente one is more authoritative opinion on subjects appertaining to horticulture. fitting, and as we know from personal ao just tri- bute to the good work which Lady Grey has done in promoting in the е б the interests of horticulture. This work consisted both of . During her chatelaineship of Government House, Ottawa, the grounds of that not very imposing e edifice were керет, Tulips іп the grass bordering the roads іп the park belonging to Government House. - over, it is due to Lady Grey that Rideau E has now a fine that nai the time when she was at Government House y visitor who possessed a knowledge of йа у ture was sure of a specially warm welcome, and of a very delightful conversation on the subject of horticulture, which Lady Grey has so much heart. New Chinese Species ОЕ Rosa AND RUBUS. —Dr. W. О. Еоске contributes to Notes of the Royal Botanic ae den, Edinburgh, “ An Enumeration and Description of the Species of Rosa and Rubus Жн and collected by Mr. GEonGE Forrest, in Yunnan and Tibet, dur- ing the years 1904, 1905, and 1906.” Rosa For- restii, closely allied to R. microphylla, is the only new species of Rosa described, but there are several interesting varieties of various species, җыл, of К. Banksie, R. damascena, R. Gigan- tea and R. macrophylla. Of R. Banksiæ there are varieties with single, white, fragrant flowers double, white, байи flowers, and double, rich- yellow scentless flowers. Of R. major on bypopitys, R. stimulans, В. triju R. niece and R. ийи > же am new әй д all of which. as well as the new specii, there is none particularly striking among the new cies Rubus. Mr. Forrest’s field notes copiously supplement the botanical descriptions. Potatos INSTEAD OF GRAFTING Wax.— According to the experiments made by Mr. BER- and described in Jardin, is better for vine-grafting than any form m grafting clay wax. The method of use is simple. А scion is chosen of about the ame diameter as the stock ; a hole is cut through the Potato just large db to admit of the , the scion placed in position, and the tuber drawn treated in this novel manner were as generally successful. 124 THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. ао A, AA ————— PRESENTATION CUP FOR THE ROYAL INTER- remarks were absorbed by the red curtain be- women over the plantations two or three in. NATIONAL EXHIBITION. — А most successful m the edis irman. z њен V ge mi ан at fortnightly от» with sm n M con , esides the writer suffered in this respect. ne aining quassia and soft soap, in which they di meeting of the Horticultural Club took place on Fellow put the time to good. use by ку зан Й the апа aute about every зае а shoot. lS | Tuesday last at the Hotel Windsor, Westminster, attitude one associate кч prosy sermons; never been troubled to any extent worth е | in connection with the annual dinner. During others looked listless d “out of it." I would with the common urrant aphis, perhap | the proceedings, which we shall describe piis suggest to the Council that mg their future meet- because my bushes are not at all crowded. т in our next issue, Sir Frank Crisp, the Mgs they adopt the plan of some other large Southern | voir ias 5 i nce) and request speakers to address the CiNERARIAS SEEDING. = “ Answers to Cor- ing a cup, value £25, for presentation at the one на the platform. A Fellow respondents " columns 96, it is stated that xm International Show to be held in May ‘ great difficulty is cl by most growers cup will be offered in the name of s iN PuBLIC PARKS.—I was interested jn aining seeds true varie i these in the paragraph on p. 105, respecting the num- the рна Club. t Co 1 a oh in | h naon ү! Having made a very large number of сааш SOLANUM TUBEROSUM: A TRUE SPECIES.— wise ape » E show t z Crosses and self- -pollinations extendin ead Laces idle © series of years, I may strengthen that atom e botanical origin of the Potato has been the have recently made two bowling greens in the wabjoct of much мом and discussion, but, Victoria Park, Widnes. The first was opened on so often the case with cultivated plants, Easter Monday last, the second a mon h later, little certain knowledge has been gained with and both were closed on September 28. During рц, І would say that not only are all the plants respect to it. As the result of a long and careful җы КС ш dum дё ы wort investigation, involving a study of the anatomy — T,(.C. parks, and the fees amounted to every plant of every species of Cineraria yet intro- ШЕ ЙЫ у of the chief cultivated varie, £101 0s, Bd: la this & record? M. Curtis, 10800 18 abecintely seM sterile. {t is Шем ties, Mr. P. Вевтналоіт concludes that they Victoria Park, Widnes. Т, v r instance, that they produce ds but are all derived from a common ancestor, and 8 ly, with all the trouble of crossing that 2 CoLouRiNc or APPLES.—In my note on'p. 59 D a ш Thi z kad, 5 Е ted t h - : tuberous solanums. We are driven, therefore, reg 5 a m abge beo vir ыйыы To а wanted, should be remade from the parents; z "M e we. to conclude that our Potatos are varieties of allowe or two sents nibo the ^^” to procure, and plant, when grown, i ne It is C. multiflorus x true species of S. tuberosum, the d form of chalk and those ipo were not allowed to do so @arden Cineraria, and ng good forms of which is'now either very rare or extinct. were root-pruned, so that the greater amount of ү garden Cineraria, fine vigorous plants may be colour produced in ‘the fruits эе В which obtained with beautiful flowers. The crossing of Toxic ExcRETA Or PLANTS.—Experiments had a tap-root in the chalk must en due, (;іпегагіаз is easily effec I have ! e ade by Mr. FrETCHER, the result of which ore ag Wm. "E. 97 other, to the infiuence of the brid plants that have combined all the species of are published in the Journal of Agricultural Cineraria in cultivation at the time, no - Science, appear to confirm the views previously SPRAYING FOR BiG d —In reply to tg MS pen ‘plan be A grim чү жег expressed by the author and other writers a a ei ult id . 106), one of my à s perk an e to ашу? е & ‘ile n A that the roots of plants excrete substances objections to to a раги phe spray d wn nits its stalk between the rae and шй, per pass. which are, or ma , poisonous to other ey dere кеа a ds, when it is seen that the y h it the hea en i Ташы: Th : icd ti : ey ex Вак en over опу каб half the period adde: А t жү plants. e experiments in question were the migration of the mites. Probably Mr emale organs are in a receptive condi carrie Egypt, ere the anes s period of spraying is longer, and if A a thumb-nail can, 1 í е 6 rainfall is practically nil and where, therefore, he would give details in your columns of the i n t en ар стр ср B eee ч the water supply is under complete control. ates, and number of sprayings and the Ж ы ро h : y enel ыз Better Maize and Sesamum were grown in alternate ‘ttength of the wash used, it would be less greater facility than а camel-hair br m $ ; : trouble to him and would be read by a much 2881 n а camel-hair brush, when the stigm ain rows were watered at intervals, greater number rsons than wo e the do not project, and always far more economical of some every 15 days, others every 10 days, pollen is an anther with the pollen taken by its and others again every 2 days, and certain particulars т 24 to all who sek for them. “aE betwoen the points of fine forceps. of the last-mentioned were manured every eight “Мо succeeds like success," and if an іп. ПУ reader, after making careful experiment, days with small quantities of sodium nitrate, fested plantation is cured bF Mee > ра он found any Cineraria that was not self a I Н re to be said, although I must admit that exception is possible— potassium sulphate, and sodium phosphate. In ру every case the Sesamum, which was planted at rad хе ba сга i үти наиб the next thousand self-fertile, and also that there about 1j foot from the Maize, developed very migrating daily for eight or nine weeks, and it ne i DR ew ar badl poor development was as marked clear therefore that not a tenth p of them plants that are normall — eg in the manured rows in ure can be killed by contact by spraying three or tion of ee conditions m ign ihid Me M CHER concludes that the poor growth 10 es. Is it supposed that the coating of object Ве lf pce but popuh hok inai what ü not to lack of food materials, bu to = buds bon the spray-stuff deters mites from i viet Weg ena je =ч TA dn B att ained. One of m actual poisoning of the roots of the Sesamum Curranta ca Lotus fruit, = wi Pong reasons for making de finite assertion of selt- ; d by excreta from the Maize spraying them three or ‘four times would be 2 its existence in an " it is no& heavy; but if arg d URS will kindly give in rare, being found in quite diverse bir caen Orders, inde са ny etails of “ч plan, I will try and is quite common in the Composite. . HOME CORRESPONDENCE. dt eue: F (Se se Росо ан БГ, the results writer in America, for instance, who has dis J But ay рип M liking off ‘vine © vered a method of depollination for use when (The сее 2 not hold penes кр for экы annua y iere агь ain y f e on {- Se phar k oen рео зы renched the yarn he opini idera by correspondent bush, cutting off badly infested’ shoot d gives the special instruction necessary tor +s Rea '—In the cutting to the ground Жет) а Мый. a рор ng age а кр ag? E io i ui ; report on Sweet =) "Wisley, "ISI on p. 394 hole bush has le plantations approxi- cae ie ] x Tod n on А. tando pm X of the Journal (ab xxxvii., pt. 2) the last sen- mately free from mite. In the oldest one, (Cambridge у еде i ce in the opening paragraph has been trans- 8j А planted part i partly соев T е a posed. should, as the report itself shows, come years the эр ерл пае got only т Pea DisE ASE. —The articles by W. o | after the words '' Several varieties w re- about thee pints of big s last week. The the bon subject raise the е к саг on account of their strong growth, cost is trifling, and cul аена вас con- of ‘‘streak’’ in a promi- = = aidb I sign P belo qualities. They vince me that I could get equally good results nent place in the Gardeners’ Chronic Many are indicate ide on e si DE — These varie- b ing. for the њеле advantage ive dreds of Sweet Реа lover ] hav ks, Secretary. ot cleansing the bush is when spraying the notes with interest ‘aad pe s a i or mites, I have tried spraying with & : iter is Lacie "s i pur A TT pro t. I think, however, that the ma : mike Я ft soap for not to be disposed of in the easy manner that W. seems to indicate. Some 23 years ago I began to grow Sweet Peas systematically Кз January = back of the small gathering, for the mortality sowing o aped December, and January, and, except for the remarks of the president and тийнш. ш: чейнн” days, so rapid is their іп small “60” pots to seven seeds mM I hav e 7 urpose, and ha Royal Horticultural Hall, and have the uneasy anything like a clearance. Some o pes feeling that I might have put the macs to better аге killed, but there are enough left to miale up А is because I h t, il uickly ее І гб very "Ee what was a patent Black аниа aphis ‹ of my e 5 1 hich idi y Apd ind Qao 2 pas lo By of thone ent im, Me Eglise шна e Мы doin is de iral me Quom AREA: tbe Тама ree ten are ui tho htful e na eye, but is pilchard netting was tacked over the cases, W^! ug = interesting spe eg “ape rok ony ges of an olive-green colour as seen through a was kept up lat off t eas. 1 ап e top leaves to varieties. . Generally drifts of 3 feet wide were i hi kas db ervisble d deli spe Preis vigil over it, umbrella fashion, so that it is to ишо through dani uring the winter in the posi- a te a = Жакыбы > е mt & extent protect spray fluid. tions re the rows were to be. Dur ring OU a Ес encounter it effectually, енше by sending time із February, ог, in late seasons; early FEBRUARY 24, 1912.] n up on the cold side koe shelter. The una were put out vhole, generally with a trowel, and e plants were allowed to each group. The groups were from 14 inches to 15 inches apart. Moder- ate quantities o nure w used, and lime and phosphates, with bur earth were always the talk of the dis- tri ich they were grown. ''Stripe" did occasionally appear, even long ago as si is в, both in t owers and haulm. For y years I tried to get to the bottom of this reme 0 both in my own Peas and in scores of others ecu me over а той of 10 years or so. Thielavia has sometimes been found to be jo | moa. Botrytis cinerea developed, and ave no hesitation in saying t, from the Pea itself to a ulp. rytis т. опе is bound to come to the conclusion that the fungus does cause stripe.’ rp Вт i is found on unhealthy of the others, so far as 1 4 should aed ios M in the order named: Botryti Thie aulm, killed by stripe, we should not con- clude а all stripe is caused by Macrosporium. a llb. to 2 Ibs. of Кай ard for the destruction of the Pear midges: If M area of bu 6 feet square were und each tree, from 4 to 6 Ibs. of Kainit would be needed. I cannot but think that a mistake as to the quan- tity of dressing has been . It would be we Г hig mdi who е раі from bua) amaren E. Pear say w ave foun to be the bet remedy n the pest, к й is, if they have foun ME t real ган еду. кора, рн should ‘be 1 lb. to i square yar ne iT the апа 4 lb. the spring; the am xem M in n and Van Mons. erc . in October and 1 Ib. again in February, repeat- ing the dressings the aso; Ot ary. followed a e dressings with injurio effec removed the surf: il before ing second applications, and the quality of the fruits w y improved, three terwards the Pear F. Jordan, THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. 125 SOCIETIES. ROYAL HORTICULTURAL. .—There was a splendid exhibi- tion at the fortnightly meeting of the Society eld on Tuesday last in the S ety’s Hall, Vin cent Square, Westminst The weather fine and very d, which probably accounted for the large attendance of visitors. Exhibits of Orchids were astonishingly fine for a — show, and a Medal was awar to EOR OLFORD for a miscellaneous Заоа of these beautiful flowers. There were, а usual, numerous novelties presented to the ORCHID COMMITTEE, "2a Z is body recommended three — of Mer the "Pag sa а group of Carnations oa Roses shown by Мг. W. E. WarLACE, Eaton was awarded a Gold Medal, the method object-lesson n good staging. Other im exhibits in thia section о, hi^ ps of Car aine forced flowering shru respective ‘he FRUIT AND VEGETABLE COMMITTEE granted an Award of Merit to a new le. At the 3 o'clock meeting of the Fellows, a lecture on ** New Sweet Peas" was delivered by Mr. William Cuthbertson. Floral Committee, H. B. May, Esq. (in the Chair); Chas. T. Druery, John Green, T. urner, W. J. Bean, G. Reuthe, F. H. Chapman, John Dickson, C. E. ,E A. jii. pe R. C. Notcutt. ана L. К. Russert, Richmond, put up a showy pu forced lover. shrubs, such as Wistaria, i obata mi J е Е. unda an nnedya monophylla, with violat- Primulas. purple, na “shaped blooms, was noticed in the collection of rubs. (Silver- -gilt Banksian M edal. A small exhibit of forced shrubs was also staged by Messrs. R. & С. Сотнвевт, South- ate. Messrs. Н. CaNNELL & Sons, Swanley, Kent, owed Zonal Pelargoniums, reenhouse Cin inerarias, and Cyclamens. et» Sir nb (crimson), Maxime Kova- lesky (orange-salmon), Snowdrop (white), Hi- berni (red) Clevedon (orange) The i undantly. (Bronze ens в flowering аЬ srs. Н. В. May & Sons, The Weir sy Upper Edmonton, showed epi iphytal erns, hav- ing fiie plants of Po l ium gape tr, um, P. pilose moglossum spathulat oides p ik renee Davallia аир, а Е um, Nipho 3 ra M Теба]. us rupestris, an mo. Sons, Reading, showed "re rtp of their choice strains of Primulas, а central loomed specimens ик Flora Medal.) essrs. N, pce ipw again evite. fine bloc ooms of the rich red Rose Richmond. TUART Low & Co., а Hill Park, , the vari eties own of the large flowered type ‚ Showed choice Carnatioi White Wonder, iosa, F aon im- ed Mikado), and Baroness de Brienen being говаг nis hibited of Cyclamens, including кел — Sal- mon Xm a uckston y showed Daphne odora Dub), Boroni Indian Azaleas Acacias. (Silver Flora Medal. E James УєЕттсн & Sons, Ілр., Kin Road, Che lsea, staged an assortment of gree a house flowering plants, and, as a separate group, a number of forced shrubs. Of these latter plants, specimens of the double-flowered, coloure mond garg азга Айы, of praise. dicum Ите Azaleas) figured largely in i (Silver Flora Medal.) e (rich crimson), Beacon (scarlet), Britannia and Lord Rothschild (crimson, clove-scented). (Silver Flora Medal. Mr. W. E. WaLLACE, Eaton Bray, put up а magnificent gro up of Carnations and a few Roses of the Richmond variety poses, a selection of the finer sorts being Mar- i Audley Nield, Carola, Á— and Pink Delight. The blooms were arranged in (Gold Medal.) d LLWOOD Bros., eld Nurser Я Haywards Heath, showed А: of Carnations, having g ooms o y Alington, White Wonder, R. F. Felton, and other well-known sorts. Mr. C. ENGELMANN, Saffron W кеен Essex, showed varieties of perpetual-blooming Carna- tions, having. эн pink Lady Northcliffe variety in fine conditio Othe ne of Carnations were Mr. Bertie E. Bert, Castle Nursery, Guer sey ; lessrs. Younc & Co., Hatherley, (бышыш. Messrs. W. WELLS & Co. ., Lrp., Merstham ; and Mr. A. F. Durr nar Iver, Buckinghamshire, who showed Mikado (mauve), Niagara Lama frag- rant), and Mrs. C. W. Ward (a very la coloured variety). (Silver Banksian M. al.) Mr. G. HE, Keston, K the Alpines, w r = T with its fragrant, yellow blossom, nspicuous plant amongst the shrubs. (Silver Backen Medal.) essrs. ALLACE & Co., ee нону early-flowering hardy plants. In the tre of group w batch of Fritillaria im- of interest were Crocus Tomasini С. Imperati, Tulipa Fosteriana, and Т. Clusiana. (Silver Banksian Medal.) r. Maurice PRICHARD, rch, Hamp- shire, exhibited a collection D ines колай Daphne ing angustifolia aurea, oo "P vagues. oppositifolia, S. apicu S. and Houstonia кс». : a tiny yin. with pale- blue, star-shap pear s uniperus pachy- phlæa named elegantissima and conspicua re- епи: Ardisia crenulata was shown in frui s Јонҹ Prep & Son, West Norwood, staged Alpines in pots, the groups being 126 THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. [FEBRUARY 24, 1912 a with flowering s pecimens of Sno Maggie Raphael dro , Scillas BE rocuses, and o “Hava eut Vue а жы ieee ra s type), sec NS alba, Cymbidium eburneo E GG AGE Chislebuitel тэ һоп, С. Аа j p owlanum auriferum, .J epurne я Ken “tg ic eee а Ld я р ctæus Undine and гэна еи C. spik d o idi к ЖИНА well-grown Helen П. “ Hol id [ darte к Буна шна; а plants ps p ioe malacoides, and a а col anum, С. A гнезд "C. pocos ydg: Un. d € m ишара жи, math ron y- f hardy plants in pots. С. Hera, O. Hi ‚ ©. „С: il, almon flowers; and a good selecti Mr. Cranence, Еылотт, ora pa ue ONE rs ти уз дене Др энш hee ae аы расе us гаі no arden, in which was planted Tesi superbly grown. Among the Lælio- Cattle x me Mur Жыр беде, -Heyvani hy ches ч о Битца Burseriana, Hepatica tri- L.-C. Tigris ** Westonbirt variet > (L. Cow M de Heath, secured a Silver Banksian Medal for a ba, Pei IE A car bote po OL Пашаш) wae a реу condi select group, in which were several plants of ae шша, add Ta iv Lc El a yellow Cypripedium aureum Surprise and other Cypri- ud rock-garden exhibit was shown by Mr. Cornelia, L Wenn Ln Goldfinch TA. рени Бык i мири Mousme (in- Lex, Crawley. Early-flowering plants, Cranstounie “ bie onbirt nou. and L.- signe Katene Em eeanum Clinkaberry уа аз Saxifraga alpina, Armeria arborescens Pi ne ' of Brasso ави ату au Ho nd nearest to Harefield н ospermum prostratum, Noccæa stylosa, and Cattleyas “included most p forms ай С Ина Зил { pikes), and th aaa i tug ns ga a pleasing touch of wn e Westonbirt variety of з aen cmi = : ngu poi aec e - Е" REM of handsome Odon- i-us a H Lut Pens ibits of hardy plants were also shown by toglossums had for the best the very ане (gr A Ме кеа), к awarded а Silver сесии Pranr Nursery; Misses tiful O. crispum Peacock, О. c. Miranda (a very ane Medal for a group of very finely-grown OPKINS, E Garde Shepperton-on- fine, white йошаг), О. c. Egret апа О. c. Rose- Calanthes, С. Regnieri and C. Baron Schröder т d mes; Mr. James Box Li ied ia Basan Rone A (charming flowers), О. алон albescens being specially ашин; Messrs. J. Ся & Sons, Craw xanthotes, and other hybrids. In the maze о Messrs. MaxsELL & Hatcuer, Rawdon, Yorks, E бок» & fios. OE: But beautiful flowers, specially fine were Sophro-Catt- were awarded a Silver auk Medal ior an stoke, showed ews of Chinese Primulas, laya Chamberlainiana, Sophro-Lælio-Cattleya excellent group, i i re the rare natural including their two new varieties, Queen Mary re чаан Л хаа ылбай уены ie al kk хош. : ower), Sophro-Lelia læta Orpetiana, Lycaste Hight with violet lip; Aerides vandarum, Ter em King George V (crim (crimson). They Skinneri “ Westo nbirt variety," and Miltonia Phalænopsis Schilleriana (very fine), Mormodes also e ited a single plant - a gian t form of the баана Orange King variety. с : Bleuana. , pe wd деле» fine A Silver-gilt бега Меда! was awarded to ean CHARLESWORTH & Co., Hayward eree” -Cattleya Wellsiana and .-C. eximia, a a s Cray, Kent, for panini on "pesti iy Я p Flora Medal d EIN & Odomtazlossuis, пе pretty 8. уя: Ёнду enh ш суна ы of which was of clear, tis е i bi uen a, ngrecum citratum, and ndries Jue истен exhibits of horticultural, front'of which was ig ваа т bawos "E Rose эзелим oe mt ing garden pottery, va rti- scarlet Odontiodas bg all t D ЗА bles) h M дї, idi i tere tim nesting boxes and models of gar- eing present. ) py e : ee eee и h ш id odia abla retty йш ton BUS dh > mm hs s & Co., Bil- coloured hybrid diste! кы? ood Cattl y alba (еб йт но х aot een: wo e od П , owed a ne d а А T. hoe 4 агаепї1в81 m), m.s ew of се with see тесу и трон stake, те , nduding the best жык Я "hie А, washer p illustre), O. Vale ve a (Edwardi x raised or lowered by means of a screw atta ch еен, r, with chrome uylstekei), О. Voluminia (Hallio-c T) flex Porn made in various sizes, and, b we dis to the lip), Miltonioda eden aiam Аа "ne A b а radeon s ible, the plant is not so li to damage b toglossu: Ro of gr ul Sis nod eset ddnde tead, piat t Home I Henr is t. Ps the case t1 ins 1. еп 5 m some sho pon Cattle; иие facce, dank Eidos таре “Winifred Miami odo se of large plants, such a M up А лр маң fashion. are sec баш. to three ken A pat Svr Vice LE е pie H чк Lady Хашр, Grittleton (gr. Мх. fine group of well-flowered Orchids p? which r x мо өн Чы ossum Fascination (Fasci- AWARDS € —— дез M к" a Maggie Raphae alba ies colour. 5 OL go hape and deep Ribes ag inent. e many hybrid Odontoglossums in- Е. Ducane Gop жу icis da кел ун т: of this new „езен а уету таңы selection of О. ardentissimum, аа зі. S T poca ш Aldenham Hou Elst cary бтввз, УАУ! rom the pure white variety to those of WALTER Coss N Ba se, gr. Mr. Edwi rich, е Ан colour, with but little white sh: Mr. C „ж, Nonmadhuret, Баари H hi rage The plants з ‘about 18 inches 016 "form being probably the best x T “С bb’ тыр a Odontioda Bradshawie igh, and bore, in the axils of the leaves Lelio-Cattleya Myra was in great E тч ile NiYMOMUr- aud a sciet Taxes with four emes of greenish-yellow flowers. The іп: Ernestii of a bright-yell Б variety, LC. spikes; Cypripedium Euryades “ Cobb’s variety," т ae зыл He pias i е aes Pacey уам ке о апа other with a divided dorsal sepal; Cattleya Triane Ribes sanguineum, the individual flowers being rwn P gl са inae лш eee (with Cobbii, with a dark line on the os tals; and а omes d by yellowish- -green, str ha d trasting well with 1 2186 la anceps соп- gooc orm of Odontoglossum blandum. Camp ap-shaped т a ‘selection Aga Vig a a and Sophro- Sir JEREMIAH Cotman, Bart., Gatton Park (gr. , e 1 1 = " N, Carnation Lady Meyer. — This is UU ood white), various HUN. d ре еы E I Collier), showed the su uperb Dendrobium the perpetual-blooming t h riety of teresting species were included. а айу Colman, whi d previously g ined an Mes du hue Iu M ес Sons, Cheltenh award; the white D. Margery ‘Tyrrel Сез. рн other pin a at of any awarded a Silver Fl eltenham, were pretty yellow hybrid Dendrobium Golden Ray; in - vigorou je he plant is an ex- group, rich in sp ially l for an effective and Bu’ um nignp d growe blooms with d : сеа, ап Cypripe t freedom, whil t tl iums ged with Dend р , Esq., ao ampston Hall, E nu E Lu Ачар Д seldom split. Masdevallias, scarlet Ae news re eem pes a pretty white form of Dendro Ба Cybele. good were Odontoglossum Моннан, ana а lant 2 А. Маң, Р m sent a fine Orchid C itt dark form of O. Vuylstekei, Masdevallia a ong D. S. а s eren Schröder alba апгапіаь Paa зы; ее. M н ик and forms of Lelia anceps. Star. р-н амы picta, and С. Т. White resent: J. Gurney Fowler, Esa. (in w & Co., Enfield ч Chair); апа Messrs. Jas. О? Brien (hon. sec.) awarded a Silver x dd Medal for an ег RR From m Tracy’s Nursery, Twickenham, came i iue J. Veitch, Gurney Wilson, J. S. Most group, in the centre of which was a noble plan 4 small plant of Odontoglossum Pescatorei Floryi, tuart Low, R. G. Thwaites, T, Armstrong, А rà of Angraecum sesquipedale with seven flow ра of good shape and with reddish spots on the inner W an, J. Charlesworth, J. Cypher, J. E. Shill around which were Phalænopsis Schilleriana, » d Lice pog, gr mi i flowered from the batch p Hatcher, C. H. Curtis, W. P. Bound, f" —— ч e specimens of t. i "n which gave O. P. Sander ite, R. Brooman- White N. rm of Trichopilia fragrans, some pretty Den- | Bolton, de В. ‘Grawahiy, С G A "те Q Pa эд Вг — m Деши» Imach A r AWARDS. , . Т e -Ca =? т Cabman orge Holford, ne dium and Mus devalli bis Lelia anceps, Onci- AWARDS OF MERIT. ie Messrs. SANDER & Cattle birt (gr. Mr. Н. a K.C.V.0., Weston. Silver Flora Medal (өнө eae ee Castellana Aa). trom Lieut, Col Sir Grorcs een d sabias cs ged a magnifi- which was of fine pl e group, the back of L. Ногғовр, К. бү W^ -Col. Sir GEOR sies) d zt big ich the Soc iet Б Gold Medal leriana. In the hole ot of Phalenopsis Schil- A. r). ems ure-wh D о tat d dh iei P outstanding feature in the varieties of Cypri a, Ма кер тше good п the dato site ite m hybrid and an пороти A t ке e numerous ys of white ing being C Y ele lium, the most interest- E җене Dusseldorfei Undine, whic eh ia anceps, жы arched over the ere, a пыта. Е enipedium) caudatum San es in form, but is larger. ipe 2 Чани A up, апа ат which were Lelia species. Hybrid pies and the best form of the Calanthe Baron Schröder “тат. albiflora,” T x xa d AN sake ake of 28 — ; tiodas, forms of EMT. ay М, e oe [es Mey. e e The Dell FE оа ee eae owers ; L. a. Ash- Ernestii, ees leya Myra, L.-C. iP r. J. E. Shill).—C. Baron Schróder, from HEX зү с HE coc Hog! re tt Pee the E Я " Т , ; L. a. Sanderiana, — Oncidi И e. : rare yellow eing the finest and freest- rowing Ua six spikes, 25 flowers; and L. a. Schréderi ncidium Jamesonii, Pleurothallis Roezlii, and lanthe i ré ә H 5 " | Я , €: yet seen. Th 1 to rer cti ikes, Lan ge си на етө изле se — ae also ped к es description, ees feu tin сева in ur L. anceps, L. awarded a- $ EAN, ridge, were aving pure-white sepals and petals and а гове a segs Triane Hydra, an ч C T tee anor п „аска Medal for n dich ive pink lip with роо аза м тб бно ince Olaf, н es), C. Miranda, С. were ’ prominent the i. anum of Lelia anceps spikes each of about 50 large flowers and = э” (ре Рд эса ре. ‘alba “ Westfield аегіапа being adr yee І. a. Schró- Odontoglossum scenes (cris x Vuy- Percivaliana Charlesw orth а кб ча а, C. lip resembling Wastin enit Bote н. ы шар, ‚ from ре В CRawsHay, Esq., Seve oak k labellum), С жг y white, with gastar one of which was flo e hybrid (gr. Mr. St volens Уну fine Одопор1оз н, a, varieties ‘of C. 5% y s from the seed; good pti ls ithin with large, pale-yellow flowers, the inner P ontoglossum of which are ая blotched with red-brow™ FEBRUARY 24, 1912.] THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. 127 CULTURAL COMMENDATION to Мг. Е. J. Thorne (gr. to Mrs. W. J. Јосеү, Sunningdale Park), for a superb коли of Ly caste Ballie with upwards of 30 flow Mr. Thome has ele ecimen эмир a sma. plant purchased a Cappei, which is known to be identical itl L. Ваа. И and Vegetable Committee. Present: J. a Esq. (in the a and Messrs. A. Dean, G. Woodw ard, E. eckett, A. W. its, A. R. Allan, G. Kelf, H "Mack e ds Grubb, ham, no A. Grubb, A. Bullock, d: Davis, : Jugis J row, and H Rivers S WERN ; Luton Ноо, L (gr nnie E s being of an ideal size for des- г Banksian Medal.) ereworth Cast tum an eur nie - beth, Bie а a Beefing, Lane’s Prince Albert, Ben’s mley’s Seedling, and Egremont Russet. (Silver Haake Medal. fiss С. SEwELL, Harcourt Terrace, South Ken- preserves. UM Жалел, also 5 inches o eart. e plants wie excel- ently grown, the leaves being vere clean. (Silver е dini Medal.) Messrs. SUTTON ing, Ties mounds. e Sutton’s Al green ale e by baskets of Early White Broccoli, also of ine New Кы Savo ther pe were Earl m Brussels Sprouts, roots of Salsi d Scor- nera, Globe t, White Rad erusalem Artichokes, Stachys iherifara: Turnip Snowball Red Intermediate and Early orcing Carrots, and Kohl Rabi. ) (Silver-gilt Banksian Medal. AWARD OF MERIT. Apple papel wn Seedling.—This Moi 7 was stated to be raised from Cox’s 1р the flesh is of excellent flavour, crisp and juicy. ad the appearance of keeping in a und condition for another two months. Shown vies Ke Е ERRISH, Pendley Manor Gardens, Tring ANCIENT SOCIETY OF YORK | FLORISTS. JANUARY annual meeting of this Society was held on this date. The chair was a balance of cash in bank of £9 1з. 9d. ntree very generously came forward at the annual meeting in — 1911, and undertook to guarantee a su f £100 to the ociety e ort wa c X-pres . George Crombie, the president 1 for 1911. This met with very little response, owing to the meagre Konpa of the publie at the Chrysanthemum e third day, the committee had been rh ‘reluctantly Dese gone d to А Rowntree for cial assistanc he amount ur in ies at the Chrysant nthemum show was £164 8s. 6d., whilst the sum of £29 10s. 3d. was paid in respect of prizes at the minor shows. GHENT HORTICULTURAL, AGRICUL- TURAL AND boil e im Fesruary 4.—The monthly meeting of t society was hel Pu of the Casino. and freedom argoniums, сеа ericoides diffusa, which w у M. FIRMIN DE SMET. Cultural Veins Sn awar Kentia Belmore rm of ЮЕ SMET-DUVIVIER, Gad Trichomanes radicans and Т. fir n oe both shown by th Louis DE A Certificate of Merit was granted a ape e of 52 e a 8 varieties ieties of Retinospora, the sectio оп devoted to Orchids, Certificates of Merit were gr бтн iod Cypripedium Suzanne Hye, C. rosjea C. Beryl, i Ninus aurea, M. Кед. and Odonto glossum ardentissimum variety Galvani, all f Е. LAMBEAU; Cypripedi Beeck- е, by M. van ScHoorE; Cattleya Harrisonii alba апі Lycastes. show y MM. J. VANDEPUTTE & Co. Other notable ex- hibits hd Orchids: were a hybrid wf el iri (C. insigne x n Leeanum) from M. Е: DEMETER ; and Cat Triane variety кш ү which was ‘shown by MM. J. VANDEPUTTE ET In the section for new илы, Certificates of е were awarde rA aii exhibited . BRAECKMAN; ye ntum oem v Moon drecht ” and Pteris De Smedtii, both shown y the firm E SMET-DUVIVIER ; a group of y a M. Jean Haerens, presented by MM ENS ET WILLE, who also showed Azalea Bouton Rose, A. Memoire de Louise De ier oning Albe M. Ava HAE n Azalea delicata rosea, A. Brillanta Belgica, A. Excellenta, A. Etoile de oël an ) e all of which received Certificates of Mer LEEDS GARDENERS FRIENDLY BENEFIT. FEBRUARY 15.—The annual dinner was held on this date. Mr. F. B. Hudson presided, there ssp to join me become the National Insurance The total income for the vear amounted to hw n the meaning of £226 10s. lid., and the expenditure of £118 . s. 044 e balance of £108 3s. 1d. bringing the accumulated funds up ho £1,874 2s. 24d. the year only averaged about 7 days per tuber. e sum of £17 has been ds in death allowances, which, with £ . paid in sickness benefits, makes a total вит of £70 7s. 6d. paid out of the benefit fund. ckness durin e Management Fund remains at £50, the sur- 2 2s. 9d. havin ps transferred to the Distress Fund. There no age of Star sickness нты members addi- ional benefits from the Surplus Benefit Fund that fund now stands at £52 3s. 3d. Several members in pcor circumstances ha been assisted in the payment of their contribu- grants from the Distress Fun Thre embers were admitted during the year, one member died, and eight lapsed = resigned. The паде of financial members t the present time 55 SCOTTISH HORTICULTURAL. (Continued from p. 108.) THE GARDEN CITY MOVEMENT. ““ THoucH the garden city idea is by no mean iin the ‘movement’ is of comparatively e ate. e to the success which had sn tended the formation. - m lages. In 1903, а pio company under the title 7 First fe Dike, Limited,’ tion of 35,000 is ulti d It industrial*town with factories, railway sidings, works, gas works, &c t all laid out on garden city lines. Ea use has а separa arden, and there are parks and open spaces, recreation grounds (cricket, golf, &c.), ; churches, halls, &c., while the outlying parts of the estate, comprising about 2,500 acr de- voted to small ngs for agriculture. The land will ultimately be — to the com- n number of town plannin lines are being pre er the direction of ocal authorities in various pest of the United Kin dom Е e of a garden city scheme like that of Ти, where 06 only question is the building MEN of à a gar blem is simple, matter to ES velop the idea in the pei of Mgr: popu MS rial town rgh, which are oats residential, ie ne же Шем, have overcro change is required. Dol r the new Hous- h ing and Town Planning Act, slum dwellings can be closed and demolished d no doubt some difficulty will sometimes hav: be faced in find- ing other accommodation for the people who are dispossessed; but we hav e satisfaction of елый... that difficulties of this sort сап e new order of things, for if local under the authori do their duty there will be no new slu ““ In garden city үр азир їп connection with existing industrial tow o elivered in Edin- burgh rec cently, the d sanitary inspector for Leith stated that at least 78 ce c M Ф у fro rgh зву Leith, and this alone is a strong argument for the removal of dwellings to more — localitie 8 se saying, I think, that the ideal pied city must ha arden. I doubt if the ideal garden city is ye in sr е. oe rtainly cannot come into being all at once, for where plants come into th lan, as they in this case, Nature re- quires time to fin ork. Even the plainest agin анн ‘little brick boxes with hor of the Town Planning Act, once called the brick and slate- 128 THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. roofed houses we see so often in mining villages es ettier ob- the s in March last that ‘Edinburgh od an do with- out her — ** There are thre distinct types of garden city, of these is the vou ] type there t deal must f these types the essential that 5 be "о icem be my every о be dk] NATIONAL CHRYSANTHEMUM. FEBR 19.—The annual dinner of the Floral Committee of this Society was held at Carr’s Restaurant, Strand, on Monday evening ‘last. Mr. rane occupied the chair m the committee for awards during the past year. MANCHESTER AND NORTH OF grise ORCHID. FEB mittee present; Rev. J. Cromblehaime (in ы» Chai D; or cenis R. ш" d Z. gr. Mr. Weatherby), a a of Odonto- glossums, and R. Ler, Esq., Heywood (ат. Mr. Branch), who staged a bera тий group. Silver Medals моб» awar . ASHWORTH, Esq., Newchurch . Mr. Gilden) for a mixed group; Col. RUTHERFORD, M.P., Blackburn (gr. Mr. Lupton), who exhibited a miscellaneous collection; A. WARBURTON, Esq., ngden (gr. Mr. Dalgleish) ; Messrs. J. CYPHER ys Bone Ө; Cheltenham, апа М SAND & Sons, St lba ronze s were awarded to h J. McCartney, pak ы n d W. . HARGREAVES, E Other hibitors were WM м Mr. ‘even в); rt (gr. Mr. od gate ; - Wines W. SHA CKLETON, Great Horto -CLASS аг ICATES. Odontoglossum — percultum ariety ‘* pur- purescens," a fine Piin ppl flower, from W. В. ШЕЕ AWARDS ОЕ MER е crispum Hut ret from W. R. [4] Wilkeanum variety ** Jasper," . A. WARD, Esq. Cypripe- (insigne Sanderianum х J. J. HOLDEN, га, (insig Ni bbs Westonbirt Е х Wr we “thes three rom Мм. THO Odontoglossum Orphanum, ы "i RTH, ы Cypripediu nale (chrysotoxum Euryades Road. dam A. WARBURTON, Ys. Obituary. RD MATHIAS. — -— Hayward де, е founders and firs tar Е Ф Bd $ E 4 j EE at the funeral. ons was sent by the Society, in memory of o of its hardest workers. GARDENING APPOINTMENTS, f persens and places яз jura as jede узд No charge 4s made “Г but if a small contribution mh» Ad FT MP, Orphan Fund, r1 will be than nkfully rece$ved, and am acknowledgment made in these columns.] Mr. W. T. Dor as Garden to A. Sr. GEORGE CAULFEILD, Eos, ру Ronan ун» Lymington, Hampshire Mr. F. T. Rose, for nearly t Can Hall Gardens, ire SA My bg piene to ‘sir оса CuNaRD, Bart., Nevill Holt, Market Harborough. Mr. E. WAKEHAM, for the past 44 years Gardener to Mrs. С. BETHELL, ci Park, Las теў, апа ше оГ Nonsuch Park, Chea s Garde! Bailiff to the Sc hool of Handicrafts, p. rion rrey. Mr. Актнив C. LEHANE, for piis past 24 years Gardener red Joun NELSON Esq., ag hay Malvern Wells, a F ark Hall, Ma аба, RIGO E SN ad Mr. W. FAIRBAIRN, [ос bey en or N.B., Gardener to Mra. Geo. CLA alg at Chacom House, ry, Oxfo i Mr. James D. Cowarp, for 25 years Gardener to the м te rl of WINCHELSEA, and later to EprrH Countess of WINCHELSEA, at Haverholme Ыз, Sleaford, as Сис dener "ed —€— to A. L. Jessop, Esq., Lexham Hall, try mom (Thanks for 95. enclosed for TRADE NOTICE. ssrs. John K. King & Sons, Coggeshall, Essex, have received an official communication informing dice tis that they have been awarded a Diploma and Commemorative Medal in coun ostai with exhibit at the seed competition at recent Brussels International Exhibition [FEBRUARY 24, 1912. DEBATING SOCIETIES. CHESTER PAXTO was held on the 10th ne, when . Secretary, read a paper 5 N.—A meeting of this society inst., under the chairmanship of Mr. T. Edward Miln, son of бай, **A Surve ре ne hag ing v ч е size those of earlier 5 lides e shown to prove that this increase of foo the seed was not utilised by the germ in its growth,a must have come ab yt ntinuous selection of the largest nd best grains x La arid porno: The lecturer dealt pe of t се D pg cereals, and although many are now almost quit of v the pictures were none the less шевае tot appreciative audie HELMSF ORe AND DISTRICT GARDENERS’. — The ih meeting of the winter session was held in the County Га "inm ү Гоп {һе "dnd inst. ES IL can ty ронан over а com pan W. Seabrook, of the Chelm forg 2 Nurseries s, gave a lecture on мей iba nin ngo of Fruit Trees." In dealing with eabrookr recommended no | n. five wo buds, and the removal o In the case de Plums, all са wood 5 leaving only the short twiggy growths. DEVON AND EXETER cure session of this ie opened w ч members, betw “ey and 50 мд реек nti Y bon Orary secretar р sided. ms puri iin meetin of Exmouth, осе а the oldest ки ould be cut away, GARDENERS'.— ith the annual зы Mr. W, a bers gardener's point o Mr. h honorary у he f past eight years, on retiring from that office, has received a presentation from the members. BAT docere rg a e fortnightly ч: es held on deren Mr. T. Parratt Mr E W ing was -— m W. s placed з Two Ки mbers апа с it was decided ы consider arrangements for International Exhibition to be т. medal. were elected. a visit by he ld at Chelsea i in May. . Friday, January 2 Plants’ was del ao “Mr. E. E. Pu f Жаы occupied t the chair, Th n ther ang more меи flow © p the placed on pen bor in Ju y, the Ынсан Soul the easly autum and i$ to grow In wp the pen growths the plants to grow hape. When lifted ihe e plants Palid not b enirn c Ys [t] жылы of air in the meantime Lat pep i E. pulcherrima (Poinsettia), o dealt with by the lecture CROYDON AND DISTRICT HORTICU ULTU- RAL.—At the amar un A this жел р held on the 6th inst., A S he R.H,S. Garde ‚ on “The Water e 5ш o and Genistas Wisl wood bove the m but in the lecturer s opinio this is an eyesore. A few stepping stones would prov the means of crossing. ide DONCAS —The annual dinn = this po arb was held “ e Wellington тк Doncaster 8th under anthemum Society.—Mr. h; yas sory the Chrysanthemum Society kag fallen n through; y could þe start M’Alpine p Glaequer gri еа апа Тһеіг Poctherities." was treated in an instructive and entertaining m2 and illustrations were given. FEBRUCaRY 24, 1912.] BARNSLEY PAXTON.—The 29th annual — ve been 22 lectures and essays Peine t г; and po pic eun of сое, The number of he income t e hon. financial secretary Newton, and the hon. secretary Mr. F. Weatherill, READING GARDENERS’ ASSOCIATION.—The fortnightly meeting of this association took place on the 5th inst.; Mr. Е. B. Parfitt, collection of beautiful slides. which the slides conveyed, Mr. V hile a ve гетен Оп he preparation of the ground, the shied of aes p ratio manuring, tae д and feeding, all being most fully carefully described good In destroying owls, hawks, sparrows, star- and other birds, the lecturer stated, the balance of s itn had been upset, and man had only made he m. = more cae through having to adjust that balance as bes = different manner in w He also referred to the fine specimen spe the of ala times, WATFO February monthly rene” " this society was held at T St. Andrews Church Ro oom, Church Road, on аз m У no a = а © аб а с <= " o wn a num rawings the destruction of the various pests described by Mr. Davidson. апсана were Bec e & DISTRICT HORTICU LTURAL. f this gree held a t the the Village Hall Pega xx sident, Sir Herbert Ellis, in the СМА, Mr, Smith, of the R.H.S. Gardens, Wisle y, eed ii on “ The Cultivation of the Vine. E id special керди = the ventilating of vine ries, as he said he con- ee ered it one of the chief items in successful Grape grow- ing. OLVERHAM B.—A сеси of "e above club ы held on Wed- nesday, ons 4, When 4 tr. H. House, W. Aer delivered P. lec lecture was illustrate d Mr. Thompson said that it was He 1 m g the be v^ "potting material to use for most of the species, although peat, leaf-soil, and eveu loam could be used for a few kinds. FORE HUN CATALOGUES RECEIVED. ipie Оов & Mas SON, 22, Oak Street, Manchester, iuit E. Кміснт, Dudley Street, Wolverhamp:on. Frank Dicks & Co., 68, Deansgate, Manchester. теме CARTER & ы. Raynes Park, Wimbledon. A ‚ 130, че Street, Aberdee: fedi ds. DicksoN & Ковіхѕох, “Cathedral Street, Farm Seeds, W. DRUMMOND & Sons, LTD., Stirling—Farm Seeds, ISCELLANEOus, J. Jones, Lro., R ft АЕ "New Chrysanthem uri › Hither Green, Lewisham Manchester — Ha wiak, Scotland—Plants a nd Seeds, parue diro & JEFFERIES, LTD., Orwell Works, Ipswich owe Barr & пэр 11-18, King Street, Covent Garden, I. don— Bulbs and Tubers- Hardy Perennials, Alp "y Va C а vaca s, Alpines, Rock ass & Сод MUR Chelte nham = ра poveri э unt, Whitdeatond. тоет e ERN 3 Colche ster—Bulbs, > LTD., Feltham, ман ѕех—Весопіаѕ. 146, Old a sad , London —Trucks, n Engines, Spra FOREIG Lr poe V. ET Firs, Rue du Montet, 184, Nancy—New бту Freres, 28, Avenue F. aidh France—Begonias, Gloxinias ро d Cyclamen’, кузге. е L'Ar + aris—Nursery Stock. Witty Mur ч Mec (эзге ei Ital тте ; N Plants; Trees and Shrubs; Greenhouse Pan. m THE GARDENERS айца 129 MARKETS. ENT GARDEN, February 21. Hil any responsibility for м subjoined are furnished to us re egularly every indness of several of the principal [We cannot reports. The e pric general аан for the week preceding the date of our t. m pri depend upon the quality of the les, the way in which they are packed, the su pply in ithe "69А and the demand, and they m ay осна not only from y br to day, but occasionally several time in oned Cut Seale "m Average Wholesale Prices. £.d. 8.4; } s.d. s.d, Ке : P ri 6| ad omes p doz. Azalea, doz nche Cine ias. hes Cv Meer - 40-50 of 18'ѕ and 24's 26 — -— Empress -- 46-60 Carnations, p, doz, | Golden г... 80-40 blooms, best | Henry Irving 20-26 чем egi мыз 16-20 — Paper white ... 86-40 — smalle Poeti « 0-26 Mb “bunches 18 0-21 0| — Princeps x. 26-86 — Carola — Sir Watkin .. 40-50 son, extra ME 60 — | — Soleil d'Or .. 16-20 Eucharis, per doz. 2 6- 3 0| — Victoria .. 46-50 F sia refracta Aes Cattleya, ae, p.dz. . bun, 16-20 r doz 1220 — Helleb а Басы mas Roses), p. crispum -40 dozen 16-230 Pelargonium s, Hyacinth (Rom man n), p - bunches: pr. doz. — 40-6 ouble Searle 8 0-12 0 Lilac, = bunc Roses, 12 bloo Мес - a 6-8 Bride саа, 0-50 auv — 0- 36| —C. Моси 54 40-50 Linn psc Р Liberty .. 50-80 r bun -. 40-50] — Niphetos 26-86 — Чан Когай. Richm - 40-80 long, рег doz. 26-80 Snowdrops, р. doz — short, per doz. 6 bunches - 10-20 — lancifoli Tulips, per bunch alba, ! 6 — double pink ... 10-16 — — short .. 20-26] — — yellow - 49-3 8 и € — — scarlet 18-16 m, dz саад — per dozen — bot Sa 6 — ашы; ' wed 09-10) — white ... . 80-90 Lily = he Valley, — yellow... - 70-80 р. dz.bunches : — scarlet - 80-100 — extra special... 15 0-18 0| — re ЕЕ . 50-80 special... „+. 10 0-12 0 ink 9 0-12 0 — ordinary TH 0 Violets, per “dozen Marguerite, er bunc 18-20 doz. bunches — Pr s of — Yellow... . 20-26 “о per doz. dori neni = em min 80-40 bun 20-26 "E " u b 1 e T Wallflowers 0-60 dozen bu néhes 26 — pu байы, — чаа Wholesale Prices. d Adiant um Fern Croton foliage, var- (Maidenhair), ious, per dozen best, dz.bnchs. 70-80 bunches -.. 12 0-15 0 Agrostis (Fairy с aves, arti- Grass), per dz, ficial, per doz. 30-120 he -. 20- 4 0 | Eulalia japonica, Asparagus plu- per bunch .. 10-16 mosus, lon Moss, per gross .. 60 — Myrtle, dz. bch — Spr бано Mac doz. bunches... 40 Plants in Pots, &c.: Average Wholesale Prices s.d. s.d. S.de Aralia эседа рым, р. Ferns, cho doz 60-70 os per а 8 0- = elsa n 32's, рг. дот. 10 0- ii "n 0-21 0 Ficus elastica, per um 0 L Spr 0 Aspidistra, p. dz., — larg ach ... -76 green ... .. 21 0-80 0 Fiyacinthe x тше E Fares m єй 0-60 0 5 ‚р. de. pots 10 0-12 0 Azaleas, per doz. 86 0-42 0 | Kent ore- ате а рг. 42. 8 0-90 ењ: рег € 5 0-42 0 Cocos Weddeli- Fos vi oben ana, per dozen: 60's, per dozen 4 0- 6 0 E éd = -. 60-120 — yes pere m 18 0-60 0 I -. 2 6-10 6 | Latania borbonica, Crot ton, pits dozen 18 0-30 0 per dan” . 12 0-800 Cyperus alterni- Lilium longi- folius, per doz. 50-60 florum, p. doz. 20 0-24 0 — laxus, рег doz. 4 0- 5 0| — lancifoli - perdozen ... 100-120 alba . .. 15 0-18 0 Ericas, per d arguerites, white, - -.. 10 0-1 per doz . 80-100 — - 10 0-12 0 | Pandanus Veitchii, Ferus, in thumbs, ozen 0-48 0 per 100.. . 80-120 — rupicola, —in small an ach 6-21 0 large 60's IM aai 0 Spuma japon ica,p. — in 48's, doz. ... 60 dozen pots ... 10 0-12 0 Fruit: Average Wholesale Prices. s.d. s.d. s.d. sal Apples (English Apples (Canadian), eiim ы 60-120 рег barrel ...200 — — Nov — Oregon (Hood per baere xis UI 0-22 0 | iver), per — Californian case ... -. 16 0-18 6 Newtowns, pr. — American, per case 2. . 90-110 barrel - 20 0-82 0 Fruit: Average Wholesale Prices (continued), d. s 8. .d. s.d. s.d, Bananas, bunch: Nuts, Chestnuts, — Doubles -. 100.12 0 per bag -.. 3 6-190 — No.l а а -10 — Cocoanu — Extra ... 10 0-12 0 ODDO. i. 18 0-23 0 — Giant эк ә 0-18 0| — English Cobs — Loose, perdz, 06-10 per 1Ь.... = — Red ig oe 5 6- 6 — Wea lin a tes — Jamaica Gian (Naples) kiln er ton 10-£12 dried, cwt. — Jamaica Ordi ENS 4.040 — nary, per box ench ren- (9 doz.) 40-50 obles, per bag 66- 70 Cranberries, : Boeris, perbag 6 0- 7 0 case (30 qts Ly 10 0-110 Nectarines Cape) — Cape Cod, per per 2- 40-60 case (30 quarts) 9 6 — | Oranges, Jamaica 05389 er case T Bes oe doz, | 56| — Californian .. 900-29 0 = — Denia, case ... 16 0-34 аш I case: — Valencia ... 10 0-12 0 — Jaffa, per case 9 6 oa з see 14 0-200} — = Blood, en epe 8 0- T 0 ' S, — 54's ... t Бок oe 00-36 Grapes (English), — ро рег er lb. : hest .. = "in 0-18 6 — Black Alicante 20-80] — e Sou ros Col . 16-80 сһе< i Fis 0-18 0 — (Belgian), Gros сеза * (Cape) pr. Colman, p. lb. 09-18 0-80 — Almeria, p. brl. 11 6-15 6 Pin (Californian), Per dozen lbs. 80-46 per case --- 10 6-16 6 — (Cape) percase 4 0-10 0 Glou Morceau 11 6-12 6 — v Һе... 60-80| — трае Beurré 8 6 emons: nter coved 12 6-13 í 6 — ищ, um case 26 0-30 0 = (American ina p ; агге 2 180 bs . 95 0-26 0 76-170); — Su 0 — Lim шен раг, = у — — (Са 0-40 Mangoes, per doz. 40-60 wat a es, St. Nuts, AMA per chael’ ... 26-50 ba z .626 —- Vids TOM. d = Brazils, new, case 0-40 percwt. ---85 0-100 0| — Apple , per box. 50-70 р Strawberries, p, | sac ne .. 40 0.42 0 — Barcelona, bag 35 6-56 6 Vegetables : Average Wholesale Prices, Wd. “Sid. s.d. s.d, Artichokes(Globe), Herbs (sweet), per dozen .. 40 pkts., р. gross 70 — — Ground, per Horseradish, 4 bushel ае — ud Asparagus Te — | Leeks, per doz. Cav аШоп a — |Le — Laur -60 per doz. -- 16-20 reen ... 50 acd per dozen Beans, eie per nches ~~ 50-60 . 50-100 wi ды р 40-46 — Frenc er pr. dz. punnets 10-16 рас ket, lb. -. 16-19 | Опіопѕ (Dutch) per Beetroot, р. bshl. : һар бе - 20-26| — English 10 0 9 30 0 46 с © eleriac, рег doz. 26-3 Peas(French)p. pad Cables (French) жае NEIN perdozen .. 9 6 dozen — (English), per Rhu ab. tall Р 0-100 Cauli iflowers, p. dz. 20-26 Savoys, per tally... 1 MÓ ees p-pad 20-83 0|Spinach, рег 7 rnish), bushel... © TP LEY FETE? PT noe ке село реф wo ШО ooo oaccoo о M кш 10 0-12 0 | Seakale e, p. punnet Celery, Mox Pu. 10 0-14 0 aves (Cana — (washed Islands), рег zen bindes 10 0-16 0 пае doz bu pane Pise, Turnips (English), ze ол 6-50 - Bert unches 2 “шщ 26 = ©» © 20-26 Watercress, p. dz. 20-30 js nches .. 0 6-0 REM. —Supplies of home- Grapes are diminish- ing daily. and Muscats are no longer obtainable. One thousand two hundred and et danan рони of Grapes, in a Hothouse 5, &c., Nova Scotia tbis week ies S ranges an ima fruit. Supplies of na ish Apples i now limited to Bramley fe! lin melow’s er gen Сега п). Теп е Tomatos неттен а go upply. orced veretabite are fairly plentiful, A "d eat eS mim En m dass received from St. Malo. кыш: рет cwt. рет cwt. s.d. s.d s.d. s.d. кеа au Жетй aincrops — .. 48-46 L Up-to-Date .. 40-46 Blacken i — 29-83 incolns— Up-to-Date... 3 9- 4 6 Bedfords- i149 British Queen ... 3 9- 4 3 ач uiui King Edward ... 40-46 7 азар у .-- 8 0- 3 6 | Dunbars— Northern Star... 2 9-36 Up-to-Date - 50-58 Evergoods .. 80-839 Maincrop REMARKs.—Supplies аге more numerous, consequently the stocks in London have become very large, 130 ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. ACETYLENE-GAS REFUSE: Seakale. Acetylene- gas refuse should be mixed with soil in a heap and kept for 8 month or two before it is phon’ cver the gro ADDRESS: T Reader: Lieut.-Col. D. Prain, Director, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Sur rey. APPLE-TEEE BARK DESTROYED: S. N. We y whether | or not ihe Apple ured stem with sty frre sed for denim rounds after graft- ing to prevent bleeding. CALANTHE: Foreman. „ш = c It is irge е dere the 2 sil the growth is ная {о тесоттепсе, в must be repotted. CAMELLIA Bun an OTTING fie "Р. В. The mil- dew nein у на the leaves is not injurious, pus it is a sign that the stmosph зеге has been too d xcess of moistu m: insufficient heat are the causes of the ida fa nations Addre сг of Meu. Whitehall, не ер CINERARIAS eL ЄК. "Yos plant of paie (a is suff water in t il; Sloat S is apparently етан Cras ZE F his plant requi ant lig ir. Ver little moisture should be afforded, especially urin winter season cuttings should be inse Mies s D plants have fini булы say une or uly. Th in a light, airy i» w will grow freely, expense of flowering. Specimens kapely fail to bloom until they are two years old ; ivi planis s should be used for purposes of propag ч INFESTING со HES OF CHOISYA: б. б J. еар Таннер: А Firms: H. F. rsery Co., Craven House, Me. pue нне oehmer & Co. , 5 and 28, BI Yokohama; and The Tokio реу Co., Komagome yo. Ji N AN LARGONTUM: A. W. marks on the Pelargonium leaves are caused by e Wash the foliage with Tobac m" аба The browning = the Jasminum blooms is not due to NJURED BY A MiniNG Insect: Hortus syriacu ve mini maggot of the Marguerite fly. Spray the plant with quassia extract or other distasteful liquid in order to pro the females from depositing their eggs n the leaves. Remove badly- affected ja nd burn еж NAMES OF EEEE Corres pon pd (no letter was found). 2, 5, 6, Т and 8, varieties of Cupres- iana ; т uya dolabrata ; 4, Cupressus nootkatensis pendula; 9, Picea rinda ; ‚ опе of t rden forms of Veronica speciosa; 11, Cryptomeria elegans. e various f of ypress cannot THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. [FEBRUARY 24, 1912, forms showing quite as much variation as those you see may appear in any batch of seedlings.— ve L. Polygonum iine e ** Knot-gra. die Stapler. 7, C omeria japonica v н elegans; 8, Picea эз уат. glauca; 9, appa y Juniperus virginiana ; 10, Pseudotsuga Douglasii; 11, ya dola- brata; 12, Abies Nordma na.— T. ente оета Бей ур a pulchel- 3, um flexu laginella W dence. iip jax. Таа ора. Praca Dy B У. С. е 8 of water. The i course i» f the sulphur, using 1 ounce in 3 gallon: yo opt is t БО; the nur- у ho make a speciality of breeding par- ticular strains of plants, and ma possi ‚ and by er such a course ould serve Joar "inter се DISEASED: Ster n The pg are affected with winter-rot, cau ungus. This datos i is usually the result of jm not being well air-dried before they are placed in the pit. Роттхс — HrPPEASTRUMS : Cons Reader. iffe Mets үй сс for spikes are developin should be given. E i-e ay. RHODODENDRON UM: eoi ZA THERING E. R. No is prese plant. The trouble i ч ie outcome T nds е его] mn and is of frequent occu SEAKALE UNHEALTHY: Seaka The же tory condition of the Sakalo i is not due either fungous or insects p SEASIDE B0. B. e be trees to Plan еду: the streets ote seaside e the Tree of Hea thus ahaa бам the Fal queudicacia, the Cornish Elm an ir st аса uia а Ice pen with a few of the ecially the Ilex and Holly, a pray following trees and shrubs: р нена Д а) N Sound Cypress (Cupressus nootkatensis Western Arbor-Vitz (Thuya occidentalis), the x (Buxus sempervirens and B. balearica), the соха Thorn (Crategus Pyracantha), Furze (Ulex europzeus its varieties), Junipers (Juniperus species), Myrtles (Myrtus species), Griselinia littoralis, Phillyrea media, тено у soil and its treatment before planting, also the present and ini Segre of the grouping of the shrubs IL STERIL Ed С. І із not чө er without suitable yes rile to control the p in the process of soil sterilisation. robably р simplest method for у is that which you sugg ‚> the Жесир substance has — ion you өе: uld sent issue, р. 113. We are КТ nd t probably i You should pe pine. if n. the name of in WE d from which the wood was : o WINTER AR FOR FRUIT TREES: is a perfect specific. But so far as scale is con- i lo one has almost entirely i sulphur, easy to spray, is now to be ob Messr Ке Voss & Co. show 51° to 33° of density when jot: Siih the pu hydrometer (equal to 1.27199 shown on the ordinary Ф ч йы: = n Ti e шош of eerie o these strengths should be at the rate of 9 to ons of water to. 1 gallon of the ges But it is doubtful whether this wash woul have m effect upon the woolly aph ew tainly it would not be as effective in the y^ struction of L as ombination 0 ffin and caustic I s E їс soda. t may Бе the use of iron sulphate 1n tt: ixture you name is only that of an егш! fles to the paraffin. A. F.T., U.S. A. eee L.A—R C. F. B. Mrs. V. J. B. M.—G. В. S.—A. E. аай —LOHS JG" NH. BB, н. tanist_A. Gi T. —W. B. L.H. W. W._F. W. & Co.—F. W. С.—б-°ъ ” —W. A. M. үу. Н. A. .Polegate R. © Ba, Holle —J. D. M._A. G., Somerse Е._Н. R. H. Y LA. P. В.Н. Н. R. Anxious, Yorkshire УУ L. & (Many $ s had already reache dus)— ESTABLISHED 1841 N°? 3714 SCRIPTION—Inland, 15[-; Fo Postal Address—41, Wellington Street, Covent Garden No. 1,314.— Vor, LI. {29180 | SERIES, oreign, 17/6 [22fr. tes ($4 gr per annum. SATURDAY, MARCH 2, 1912. = For CONTENTS see page 131. Se ee aera © емеш, » Birmingham, an EBBS n “KING GEORGE” PEA. ours uc IS, per packet ; 2s. 6d. e а Gar — is bid The pods and ee well ead- IS. 6d. [тэр ‘packet, a WEBB & SONS, E King's Басира Wardsley, Stourbri SEEDS. Xu "Thus: owen of Своја Me cy e and Flower ,is ready, and will be ATH, Ltd., The Floral Farms, Wisbech. S, " Espaliers, Rose aes and Wir e be of every N & PAUL, Ltd ap erm ees "Norwich. ses and Herbaceous Plants. er e awarded the 25 сеси Сир іп св „нда at the Up-to-date List f ach now ready. ras: Olton, Warwi мн А. ATENDE Eu Common, Giant Con nservatories, Wi ‚ Portable Buildings, etc. NTHEMUM e of choice A уй date varieties and n LSLE N and Dutch, aise the dwarf Compact 35s. EC ER and the bode so d, ‚ О; 6d. per doz., 555. — T ARDY PLANT NURSERY, "Guildford. E.C, nter Gardens," Catalogue gratis, S.— De Mans d P, Pulido, Worthing. ING Nic IN OTS.—Muscat eading Market varieties. We The Vineries, Burgess Hill, Sussex, TALO : G : ES, ree on application. RUIT TREES AND VINES. HRUBS AND CONIFERS. if, J} OSEs AND OTHER CLIMBERS, A n Pots. :RBACEOUS & ӘНАС PLANTS O BUNYARD Ж CO., ies, Maidstone. Established 1796. L LII ww ЖЯ present planting. Laps LUSTRATED GARDEN SEEDS on receipt of postcard. copy; it may у Мы you to save 50 per thi: : ; Royal Berkshire Seed Stores, Reading. : ao Lot TURRIS ING.— CKEY, Landscape Gardener, Piccadilly Circus, W. (With the late | Posr-FREE, 34d. Nace tg tert asa JENNA | PRICE 3d. Entered at the New York Post Oftice as d ass matter. Telegraphic Address—‘‘ Gardchron. Lendon.'' Telep one—Gerrard, 1543. uU ONS кнм BONUM Cauliflower has done well with e throughout this terrible drought. From each plant of Magnum Bonum г ‘ent a E well-formed white Cauliflow i ges & ие Se s 5 dne rink baer 5 rece T & PINKS, border and perpetual, are etn = over the world. old Medals. R.H.S. » 450 Medals Newest and bout varieties at most a, Pink, Роуан, ence, all д1 fine crop, MN г catalogue, Edenside, Gt. еч m. Oe S GARDEN SHEARS (абед): mos st а ев garden invention. Holds ‘nest strain in exist- y for wiag. Send for cut, and stops it slipping б атаў. Marvellous haer ey at 5s. per pair. Send P.O, Ww. to W. CLARK, Limited, 2, Stourcliffe Street, London NS ee Manure & Sic igh-class Fertilizers; Dicksons Improved ushroom Spawn. Priced Cireatars 22 on application to DICKSONS, Royal Seed Warehouses & Nurseries, Chester OULTRY and KENNEL APPLIANC of every description. e for latest Catalogue ree on éppliontion BOUL TON & PAUL, Ltd., Norwich. HE Жы ater А = "XL ALL" Specialities increases every y ll gardeners Wear that nothing equals these celebrated preparations, NICOTINE VAPO G COMPOUND the gardeners f. igant, T Liquid and Ca ke, е. KEL" NICOTINE INSECTICIDE nd for MEC 5 Dip- p we ing Fruit Trees and ерец Mealy Bug, Scale, etc., cannot exist Уйге this is used. ©“ INSECTICIDE WASH B (sine ee ио ne), best Aaa eral the Market, ired to sell obe preparations. of E renown ; both poison re N n, Seedsman or e small pink list- ee H. Pel x opi Manufacturer, 234, Borough High Street, London ALTERS & Do! Morland Rd., Croydon, akers of Lath Roller or org ouse Blinds; Trellis Screens and Fences, POM 5, ау нод » Rose Pillars, Established Over 20 years. үзер Iro ITCHIE’S SWEET PEAS. —Uni- versally acknowledged to be the best procurable ; Exhibition collection, containing the be S ers, viz., Asta hn, ara жаа баа Elsie bee Gladys ч о. man, Marj. inzee, Holmes, ykes м Breadmore, Prince Agents, Tennant Led 3o seeds each, 6d., pos free; Sweet Pea list free on request.— A. S. RITCHIE & CO., Seedsmen, Belfast. ISHURST COMPOUND is harmless in PRICE'S = CANDLE CO. LTD., London. SM tor Orchids.—Consignments icis fortnightly 25. 6d. per bushel ; MO 8s. 6d. __ SAND ER & SONS, St. Alban ALS & HERBACEOUS PLANTS, 5 layan and other rare Rhododendrons, rare bs, Construction of Rockeries. Catmas ready, С. REUTHE, Keston, Ken For Advertisement Charges see page xiv. [ ELWAY’S “ Manual of MES is "oy рое, 2S., post free. From —, Esq., Northwood, Middles „ September 28th, 1917: h 5 һауе пеуег forwarded 2 . for Aged dogs gue nce. It uld be cheap at five times the pri ce, and I sincer exp over- sht."—KELWAY & SON, Langport, Somerset, ГНЕ MODERN ACEOUS ORDER.— Full Ly stages and prices lway A hs A gt vig ae ed for p ae to flower in tasteful WA sch colour, from— эб" SON, The kan Ноо соан, етуг t. From —— ; East Mersea, nr. Colch хуг “The box of pea has arrived бау, It was so carefully packed each plant came ош ER perfectly fresh t was a plassite to unpack the box Ow i Lis the time to plant Kelway's Del- phiniums—fine, bold iis quam. pianis with a wealth о t а in ‘all shades of blue a urple. hey are from py ng country-grown stocks, re: enr uor almost all Onditions, From sq. » Bolton Percy: “І ith the’ Del ео I got y They мш really splendid. I have never sack anything to touch them.” Choice named collec- tions 158., 24S., 34S., 56s. a dozen. —KELWAY & SON, The Royal Horticulturists a no emet yel TABER &i CO. Ltd., have posted Wholesale майн» of Хенна Seeds to all (hei rond s, Ifn gear дө ther сору will be sent on application.—9o & 92, Sou ark Street, London. ( | REENHOUSE PAINTING & GLAZING ‘ H 2) а H z * Plastine ” superse ARR’S VEGETABLE AND FLOWER Descriptive Catalogue, with Cultural Notes, free. ARRS BEAUTIFUL LILIES, GLADIOLI, MON sores G- RIDIAS, etc. for Spring planting. Special Catalogue free, BARR R&SONS, 11,12 & 13, King St.,Covent Garden, London ARR'S REMOVAL SALE OF HARDY PLANTS.—Clearance List of surplus plants at greatly reduced prices (prior to removal of nurseries from Er Ser E aplow), post free. RR & SONS, тт, 12 & 13, King St.,Covent Garden, London. ARDEN PESTS.—Cross' a Clubicide ” nvigorates the soil, stimulates flasks and Aas a ore re ren ipe Sole & SONS. Ltd.. Glas pi SHREDS FUMIGANT a Leak E . М» Е Phiox SONS. were "Award x agen lympi New Lis à | qum now nat ` n 3 ROM rang One ЧУР, WARWICESBEHES: o 007 ISSADE PL ALPINE & HERBACEOUS Write ur new illustrated and AE red ана - = be novelties at moderate prices. Also List of Seeds collected f. in 1911. 3. А. COOPER, Lissadell (No. 2), Sligo, Ireland. R — THE 1 PATENT "oi TI- DIBBER. agni, gc age to who raise seedlings пр ролна bot or in the open ол Send for ала! list with BOULTON & PAUL, Hi. Norwich, ii THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE., [Marcu 2, 1912, Mirs BY AUCTION. BUSINESSES FOR SALE, &c. Monday, Wednesday and Friday next. MONDAY z FRIDAY NEXT, MARCH A ects Shrubs, Spineas, hs Боев. &c At 1.30 o'Clo 1,500 ROSES, Standard, Dwarf, Climbing, е “also Fruit Trees in variety. WEDNESDAY NEXT, MARCH 6th at 12 o'Clock.— Choice Herbace eous Plants, Perennials, and Rock Lil Valley, Gladiolus, Begonias, ilies Carnation ns, Spinks, с. At 1.30 o’Clock.—3,000 ROSES, English, French, and Dutch grown, ini. nic with | ZEN Pyramidal, and Dwarf-trained Fruit Tr At s o’Clock.—Azaleas indica and и Rhododen- drons, Aspidistras, Standard B Ornamental, and Decorative Palms and MM "from PCM also ге and Greenhouse Plants in varie ЕЗӘНӘ. РКОТНЕКОЕ & MORRIS i AUCTION at their 68, goa Е.С. On d Cata s had. edn ier ius March 6th, at 12 o'Clock. thus Sandipans, Tree and Herba- '&c., 76,000 Lily of Valley даг „йо young Fruit Trees nix ripicó ola Palm and 30,000 Lada pisse odds Palm seeds. At 2.30 xis P 667 CASES ae LILIUMS, comprising 0444 айт пете PLATYPHYLLUM and MACRANTHUM. 590 » BRO-VITTATUM. 3,755 » LONGI FLORI JM. 6,010 » TIGRINUM FORTUNEI. 2,300 > 5РЕС1 Sashes ALBUM. 1,200 s RUBRUM, 500 +s m RUBRUM MAGNIFICUM. EMITE en CLYCOR S S SQUAMÍGERA, and 140 FERN BALLS. 1,359 LILIUM LONGIFLORUM, — grown. 7,500 WATSONIA ARDERNEI from the Ca ape. ESSRS. PROTHEROE & MORRIS will SELL the above by AUCTION at their сени ‘Sale Rooms, 67 and 687 а EC. On g of Sale and Catalog s had. ESTAB. 1760. nt G 3 ndon, At 1.15.—Standard, Dwarf and Climbing Roses, Liliums, &c. o'clock Standard Half-standard Roses, Standard, Pyramid, and Espalier-trained Fruit Trees, Standard and Pyramid Bay Trees, Box = es, also Latanias, Kentias, "Aspidistras, caes At 3.45.—Splendid consign- ment of Hybrid Te brid Perpetual Roses, including many of the ates varieti n view morn- ings o ale. енене. оп a pie goer Жш arded to all pa ROSE TREES, 6, Lem алнан иш etc. r. J. C. STE to announce that SALES by "AUCTION are held every gp ree and wee at 12.30. Cata орме: Lots purchased, не ч. дра n згө STEVENS’ AUCTION neoni (ESTABLISHED 150 38, King St., Covent Garden, ‘London, w.c. a ае ES. ee с Tuesday, esday, an ay Roses, Shrubs, Lilies, Cheatin: i. at Moorgate phe tion Rooms, 23 nd Moorfields, Е.С. (near Moorgate Street Station}. Catal logues post free. = Mr. JOH м, will sell by AUCTION in the es Hall, Glassford Street, GI м, On MONDAY, MARCH тһ, 1912, at 12. 30, a large & grand Collection of ORCHIDS including numerous eo and many in fl еее for flower, =» lots of newly Orchi On view mo eg ale. Cat had AH all, or post tee done the еро се апа ur Co. ‘Cowan’ a os ‚ Gateacr vin ас е, iverpool. ne: 70 Gate. Tolequme: сутт Gateacre." Over 100 Nurseries, Market Gardens, үзү & Seed SES to be DI HO рагисшагѕ p Ше 68, Сһе apside, London n, PREEHOLD NURSERY ps SALE, a going concern, prd amer vea $ acre; well built and heated; town water suppl ood open- ing for active nin inmediate MAIRIE m m enue House, Crediton. ORTHING.—FOR SALE with possession, by order of Executors, Maybush bout hold land; 12 Sew Nurseries, a 33 a cres ; f ive houses, 2,000 feet; larei pa king shed; ari rtesi well; Vines, Cucumbers, Tomata’, 573 good жыга 34^ ees, Flowers, —POLLARD & POLLARD, Solicitors, ighton. N UR 3 а п pics good Dwelling- saei ; greenhouses recently rebuilt ; ood o bote : sous [cider and near to station; will be pre at low figure; failing health of present occupier reason of disposal. —Apply, STEVENSON, The Nurseries, Stockport Road, Timperley. BORSE S BUSINESS (Midland re- ort); репе central peser Mason: сона h- fare; nos at co low figure ; every investi- "C DE e A 6; 41, Wellington. "Street, Covent ar ОМАН. NURSERY in centre of large town for DISPOSAL ; long lease ; ; genuine ee every inve — Parti balas, C.H. ton Street, bea Garden, W.C. URSERY, манек, с eight to sta- ae eem eight- ‘or 2 jr Welling- tion, about + 11 acres; e houses, windmills, and tanks, ue rota heds, &с. good cottages let off, lea ving rent only £39; Lu complete, 4600.—H. D., Box 14, 41, Wellington Street, Covent Garden, W. АНАМ close to high roa oa: agr: greenhouses sud show mum: rent £428.—App Мыр СУ qui NURSERIES, Devonshire Road, Babe BUSINESSES TO LET. on Lease, NURSERY with LET, о glasshouses, also grass Ra: for poultry farm, in best residential suburb Leeds.—HOD POSON, Estate Agent, Oakwood i e Roundhay, Leed BUSINESS CARDS. GENCY in the U.S. and Cana a.— ‚ YOUELL, Financial Secretary, or Mr. рее тү so solicits correspondence fro iable house wishing to establish an Agent in кй y 's. and бан da.—Address, 538, Cedar Street, Syracuse, EXHIBITIONS. NATIONAL SWEET PEA SOCIETY. GREAT EXHIBI at Royal "ouy 9th an Hall, Westminster, Join Minimum Annual Subscription 3 Sched on application. yen t Pea Annual" fre no dealer rs. w Epist pam Charles H Adelaide Road, Brentford, Middlesex. агач of England Horticultural Society SPRING SHOWS | BRADFORD :— Central Baths, Curtis, Hon. Sec., Thursday, March 14th. А LEEDS:—Corn Exchange Wednesday, April 24th. К аана а а а ладана Secretary, (Rev.) J. BERNARD HALL, Rawdon, LEEDS NOTICES. WE ILI. WILLERTON, d pear Sag Salop, write to ғ. мо Keyfield ena с . Albans PUBLISHERS’ NOTICES. te eta '" Wild Flowers of Bar. uth," fourth edition, idu с? Salwey’s S List, Habitats and Notes, publish 863 De so, Pace 6d.—]. KYNOCH, 8, College а Brigh LPINE FLOWERS vb: ROCK By Walter P. Wright. A practical beet contai aiming magni ceng colour and ‘half: а plates bes e flowers as y gro E beautiful book ы ee yet үе ani 12s “ai. et. ADLEY BROTHERS, Biskopopatë, London. OSES AND ROSE GARDENS. igh T companion volume to maga this winter and and July." 12s, By Wal above. The Sphere si you will have a fine ros en net. Write for illustrated booklet post free. HEADLEY BROTHERS, Bishopsgate, London. MONG THE HILLS. By Reginald Farrer, being an account of the Author’s wander ings » — of ыш е Flowers. apc Т мечтае = * Mr. Farr er ed won sd „Віш a unique RUE writers on Alpine Plant — The Gardener s а tos. 6d. net. тети ral free, HEADLEY BROTHERS, Bishopsgate, London, Present-Day Gardening. Edited by R. Hooper PEARSON, Managing Editor of the GARDENERS’ CHRONICLE. Now Ready. Post free, 1/9 each. Numerous orb m Coloured Plates are contained in ach Volume, i—Sweet Peas. By Horace J. WRIGHT, late Sec - and рай of i нол Sweet Pea Society. oe Mh “Sy s for Exhibition,” by Tao STEV Doe Violets. By WILLIAM 2.—Pansies, CIA d R. HooPER PEARSON CUTHBERTSON, J.P 3.—Daffodils. By the Rev, J. JACOB. —Orchids. y James O'BRt V.M.H., Secretary of the red Committee Й. the Royal. Horticultural Soc 5. Bd ae Stem Vegetables. By ALEXANDER DEAN, ., Chairman of the National Vegetable Society. 6.—Carnations and Pinks. By Т. Н. Соок, Head Gar- dener at Sandringham; James Doucras, V.M.H., and . Е. McLeEop, Head Gar ener to hri Pierpont Morgan. Contains 8 full- -page coloured plat —Rhododendrons ens Azaleas. Ву W. WaATsoN, with preface by Sir Е. W. Moore, M.A, (the first popular volume publ ished on this subj ect). Contains 8 full page coloured plates. 8.—Lilies. By A. Grove, F.L.S., with preface by H. J. ELWES, F.R.S. Contains 8 coloure d plates 9.—Apples and Pears. By Сеоксе Bunyarp, V.M.H. Contains 8 coloured plates. —Roses. By H. . dei Rig med with RR pe " coloured plates. A double volume, pee пье Special presentation edition n, f cover design, in cloth gilt, gilt top, price 3/10, post tree THE PUBLISHER, E ———Á Chronicle " Offices, 41, T St., vent Garden, London PLANTS, &c., WANTED. deg KENTIA PALMS, . large, well- rotons also EA TN p TU wford Street, "London 3,000 Black Champion NTED, n Currant Bushes - Pei 5,000 опе d hs pe ср пава for Ку: —Address, J. S., Str s, 3o, Cornhill EC collection of Roc lyr Pla мин, to а rag ANTED, den and г зе Apply, stating varieties H. WH › Са та. le Gardens, near ANTED, таи Сег апіса fuum clu pupe fagi a re pri b » on ardens, Paultons, жони. 100 planting ea (common RIDQUT, The ANTED, BOX EDGING ; (Tre geet must good stuff.—State наса , =p per nursery yard, to COUTTS, Fairlawne, bridge. ANTED to Parchase, second | band, double „ва arden with lids; nir spero fu сш» B., Bookstall, Surbit kon. Marcu 2, 1912.] No. 1,314.—SATURDAY, March 2, 1912. sty he — date of flower- Lilies and sunshine 181 ? of the 189 Limestone, the value ot 143 E Aphyllanthes Monspel- Obituary — E. . 134 Garaway, W. А 145 Big bud а, spraying for.. 142 а a 1 1 , Tho . 14) Orchid са мй glean- ry ings 135 | Orphan Fund, Royal - Gardeners’ .. 140 „М1 | Plants, new or note- wort y— Cupressus formosen- 141 sis n Plants, the phosphate nutrition of 140 Po ^ е select varieties Carn Foreign correspondence— Rain water, ,nitrogen i in = rope — teda Fores inim Horticultural Club .. 144 Government Advisory National Dahlia .. 1 — ee. jit Royal Horticultural... 189 : Mei Royal и Be- (Scientific Comm ittee) 143 i novelontfnstization.. 140| Scottish Horti cem cte 144 E Genetics, Prof. Ba Solanum a minoide: on "n -. 189) hardin E. H inth, a roliferous 142 | Spraying, ner. 140 E. International Horticul- Sulphurfor use with cop- E. tural Exhibition ... 139| per-containing spray - Ireland, notes from ... м1 fluids - 140 | Kew notes » Sweet Peas, lec om 148 - Larkspurs and Antir- Tomato-leaf rust .. 140 1 rhinums -. 148 | Trees, effects of th L.C.C. Parks, the 140! summer оѓ 1911 оп .. 198 Leaf cur! ... ЕЕ 139 | Week's work, the mui . Leptospermum bulla- Wheat and Ont e. 141 |. fum; L. scoparium... 143| Yucca gloriosa 139 E ILLUSTRATIONS. Appliances for PES ow UAM | отч үф A æ pa - & .. Cupressus formosensis on Mount Mo 183 »rrison "m pens. м —Ü «а ©. ‘obtusa, Eucharis grandiflo 141 € TM to Ur presented at the International LA Llewelyn, Sir ir John T D., portrai mi d c glori a specimen н Я (Supplementary om)" 7 LILIES AND SUNSHINE. E AKING it all round, 1911 was a won- E. T derful year for Lilies, and but for “4 ' ceaseless deluge of November December, the enthusiast had nothing to complain of ; indeed, for once in a while, Say, in чода of the . ccuntry ; but then, no one ought to bother ut Lilies, or, rather, the more fastidious restrict his operations to the rums testaceum, L. pomponium, L. ich’ THE Hard mers Chromicle mes such as L. monadelphum, L. can- id THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. 131 April and May odi rather more wet than usual, while the temperature was Е the average, but thanks, no doubt, to the prevailing moisture, Lilies were all growing apace ; indeed, perhaps a trifle too fast, and one began to wonder what would happen at that critical time in May when spring gives place to summer, and in cold wet seasons the dreaded fungus, Botrytis, steals over the garden like а veritable epidemic. But in the nick of time came the sun, and soon put things to rights ; the fatal disease, which the gardener should make up his mind to fight just as systematically as civi- lised nations fight the plague, gave no sign of its existence, and then at the end of May began such a time as it is too much to hope gardeners will see again for many ears. L. Hansonii, the yellow martagon of Japan, с its petals thick and waxy as our common martagon, came first, as, in- deed, it evans does, no matter what the season may be like, quickly followed by L. rubellum, ver ime relishing a little patch of subterranean clay into which, more suo, its roots had spread ; then L. tenuifolium, ered in bloom, and the host of June Lilies, including the many cups of the ele- gans в family, L. monadelphum as beautiful as it is variable, and the really charming * Golden Gleam," now that L. Parkmannii is out of cultivation, probably the only strictly modern hybrid Lily of which one can say anything encouraging The origin of this interesting little plant does not seem to be generally known, and in order that i in years to come doubts may thrown on its parentage, such as are occasionally cast on a thet other well- known hybrid L. testaceum, I give the his- tory of the plant as told me by Mr. Rich- mond, from whose nursery in the United States this Lily is distributed :—. “Nineteen years ago a man named E. Huftelen took upon himself the task of hybridising Lilies, and, taking L. tenui- folium for the female parent, worked the pollen of L. Martagon album on to it. “ He tried this until he thought it was a. failure, but one morning he noticed a light- coloured flower among a batch of his seed- i ling L. tenuifolium crosses ; this plant was set by itself and given a chance: and from it has sprung our ‘ Golden Gleam.’ With S d and rather in Arten Й their usual time, came all the dain inty beauties of the West,’ n s in the unique experi- ence of something approaching a Califor- nian summer. L. rviflorum, in the van as ever, was juickly followed бес the Panther Lily, and seem less impatient а drought than the а Lilies of Calif apan, and China, to m — на сМ р E d bril- most of wh d 1 ught liant in eir spot ery of orange, s d "eb ce m мой йа _ yellow, and scarlet, some of them such as __ The mild winter of 1910-11 ended in such: Johnsonii, and especi | seem- wet dados that bournes and springs ingly fixed and coming true from seed. would pud but. for the unusual moisture in . eately beautiful Lilies in existence, have been more Then, in ER quick suecession, the small-flowered L. from the shores of Lake Ton and its exquisite variety luteum, surely one of the most deli- with the quaint little L. Mv, still rare, and as yet none too easy to manage LE columbianum, from the foothills of ren rer | mountains ; the ое Lily, obstinate to a degree, but — at last and flowering as freely as its cousin rubescens near Towards the end of the month L. mari- timum, coaxed by the sun into showing us something more than usual of its natural glory, was nodding its little red bells over L. Kelloggii, tiny and difficult as ever, but beautiful beyond compare, and sweet to the senses with its tender fragrance. Meanwhile, L. Parryi, reputed trouble- some to manage but easy enough when raised at home from seed, had been revel- ling all through the month in the unaecus- tomed heat and flowering as surely it sel- dom flowered before ; the sight of 20 or 30 of the lovely yellow bells gently waving to the breeze, half-tipsy pollen-covered bees humming drowsily round them and almost tumbling from bloom to be long remembered, and so, by the way, later on, was the bumper harvest of seed which in due season found its way to the frames, and is now bearing abundant testi- mony, in the shape of thousands of seed- lings, to ы wonderful summer of 1911. With the last days of July, L. Hum- boldtii poe its more southerly form, L. magnificum, generally the last of the Cali- fornians to flower, were — away in a Bloomer In nary seasons there is usually a puc b interval between the midsum- mer Lilies and those that bloom i in piti um, d bending low its delicate stem to smile on xL. cir ы с —the Wheel ue tiny neighbour from Japan, both, no doubt, and Bate- mannis as wally with the L. cordifolium i p= the backgroun ing what had come to the En summer that it should si a have grown so like d d, won heir own; not away, Kramer's Lily, L. japonicum, iy taper p= a : of her . quality, perfectly ppy in ei d -mould _ over a ra heavy but well-drained © loam. el si ient wonderful iniu ita pro olifie ion o isa: "etg - M , now in commerce as pant лек usi opened its long vinous-tinted buds to the bees. : The world of botanists and gardene oe owes much to that wonderful collector ot Lilies ; seemingly factory of all to manage pe not fastidious, a won деш bloomer and an equally asg seeder, one can hardly say too much for L. oO and the recollection of 182 scores of the beautiful sage dusted trum- pets standing up bravel the sun in the garden at mp Place А not easily fade from the memory. With August well into its stride, oy en if his кые for all the En lights v батнат im was tinged w just a suspicion Ф regnet that the "uae ful year was a rue, the Tiger ily an pac vege- table, by the way, and ans a dear one— enryi, senshi ‘nie cd of the many beautiful forms and the simplest ir but with August merging into September, there comes to gardeners, and especially the morning air, that the year is on the wane. It is time to take stock, turn to So coe the many lessons an Ita li an summer and i inab ought pro made and gather in the Би нече ад harvest of seed quota, h the Leichtlinii and L. s alone, forgetful of all ghe, t will lon ng remember the summer of 1911. A. Grove, Менон hance. FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE, NANNORHOPS RITCHIEANA. N Pai number ud February 3 is nies W. says: I Nannorhops Ritchie and ьн “That it is s doubtful. if this Palm is in cultiva- species. It is a fine specimen, not growing tall, but ereeping, with large, veli developed foliage. Prof. Tirotta е me that it was raised from seed 10 or 15 y ago. The Bo infe Garde en at Rome is very interest- rar ing for the plants which are grown in the open, including species which are seldom seen growing outdoors in Italy. Of the pe^ numbers I i y few of the more interesting. ^ Kiggelaria afric a large, t tree from Abyssinia; the new Trachycarpus (Chamerops) Такі]; Pseudopanax crassifolium, a very fine specimen ; Callia coccinea and ecies ; Quercus incana, the be: autiful a Himalaya Oak ; Peum , Mayten veri a fine, tall, tree of Dam нн the very pretty Pittosporum Pleats, ' with long, smal rite рона апа llow, sweet-scented Cte with dark -brown, quite blackish poi Psi busa. Of Conifers, a а ora series p аана із re- marka e Eve to Rome should spend some hours i in this] pies garden, whence one of the best. views of the Eternal чу! is obtainable. THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. [Marcu 2, 1912. NEW OR NOTEWORTHY PLANTS. THE GIANT CYPRESS OF FORMOSA. scribed* by Dr Conifers begin 6,000 feet elevation, succeeding the zone of ever green Oaks and Laurels. The coniferous son between 6,000 feet and 8,600 feet is үн nl posed of two species of Cypress, on which is identical with the valuable Cupressus оа of Piet while the other is a species peculiar to e island, and remarkable for its gigantic size, evt h has been named Cupressus formosensis These two Cypresses in the lowermost coniferous specimens of the peculiar Taiwania, a tree re- sembling in appearance the common Cryptomeria. Fic. 53.—1, CUPRESSUS PISIFERA; 2, C. FORMOSENSIS; 3, C FOLIAGE, SEEDS AND CONE SCALES OF THE T SPECI pre bim ae forests rere Conifers жесе undant, including реси we species of Pin Hemlock (Tsuga), and Spr upressus ee A chains enormous dim sions, and dese to rank with the p Еа of the Pacific pady of North Ameri Dr. а" reproduces the photograph oe a tree ing near Goten, at 8,000 feet нане which is 195 feet high, with a stem 20 feet i iameter, and ергена 8,800 cubic feet of ne dicitor: and very dense on the ground, mea- — on an average, 54,000 cubic feet per acre. Clinton-Baker has К indly lent me a rite (fig. M taken by Mr. А. В. Firth, H.B ul at Tamsui, which ri гелен а tree growing on M Morrison, 125 feet in height, with a stem 67 feet in girth, and giving oft the first seri at 45 feet from the ground. Capt. L. Clinton- Baker, R.N., obtained also, an P Centralblatt für Forstwesen GUI), РР. PN, fgs € pide Mest EN меры the aid of Mr. Firth, excellent speci- ens of this Cypress, and a living plant, which: species pr a fair trial at a about 4 inches high, and v sider it unlikely that the Formosan Cypress will be as useful in ae for economic planting as. the Lawson Cypr Cupressus ане was first described under x Ha pt gri by энни ныл! and was. briefly spoken о me in my account of the genu о in the fifth volume b Pede of Cees Britain and Ireland. It may be described as follows :— BTUSA; SHOWING THE ES. A tree with the кәне ве в characteristic of the с ве curved ап ortly per Миңи apex; à leaves Multos, as long as the facial leave? facial leaves ovate, д inch long, flat ey бе piv the apex of the sed i Cones ripening in the inch in diameter; scales 10 or outer surface wrinkled, bro h Er Marcu 2, 1912.] THE GARDENERS’ CHRONICLE. 153 in the centre, bearing a conspicuous quadrangu- 1, lar bract. Seeds, two on each scale, brown, ova with narrow wings, and conspicuous resin- sicles Cupressus pisifera differs in the foliage, bright green on the upper surface, and marked on the lower surface with well-defined white patches in hollows, the leaves being distinctly acuminate, seeds with very sen wings h isifera an . formosensis ompletely in foliage from C. o which occurs in Form Gardchroa Fic. 54.—TRUNK OF CUPRESSUS FORMOSENSIS. FLORISTS’ FLOWERS. PERPETUAL-FLOWERING CARNATIONS. Or the е» ерге last year, there are three varietie m America that should become favourites widh both the large and small e are White Wonder, Heine d The last two are very fine pink varieties. the English varieties, per- haps the best are Orpheus, R-E. ton, and Regina. Orpheus is a yellow- vitri fancy. It varies in colour, but the best yellow form is getting well on the way to the yellow-ground [Copyright Н. Clinton Baker. GIRTH, 67 FEET ison.) (From a photograph taken on Mount Morrison. m of the species in Peers The m ain 55, wher e foliage, b -scale, and ы of the three а аге dr raw awak а, іп his List of Plants of Formos sa, published in 1910, g of Conifers as natives of Formosa, a consider- of which have not yet been intro- i Elwes, F.R.S., and Mr. W. Price, who are now on their w way to investigate the forests of this wonderful island, ma ay be ex- to return with valuable collections and information. A. Hen пту. border variety. В. Е. Felton is a large, salmon- pink ee but it splits its ake rather badly. Regina is a good pink variety, but it loses its colour terig иы, There is one other which ay be a very fine variety another year, namely, Lady Alington. This variety has been over- propagated, miss in consequence, its constitu- tion is impair e жнр to be distributed this year, e o 29 f which I hear good accounts r e States are Rosetti (pink), elhi ust wait an American-raised variety that was grown in England in 1911, sd не not generally іп com- легсе, which I e hear further about. "This. 18 а sg pd white flower named Wodanthe. British novelties are plentiful. But two seem to excel all the others, «JP "ex geo e best crim- son yet produced) and Lady таса (а е ely m pink flower). There are others which i bene: а name for themselves, such as ess de Brienen and Lady Meyer, both pink тортун, he Geisha vil probably find many admirers. Mandarin is a very pretty buff fancy ; Wivelsfield Wonder is a white ground fancy; and Mr. Lawrensen is introducing a fine white с that is likely to prove very valuable. A. Ё Usher, Ranston tardi, Blandfor NOTICES OF BOOKS. THE NarunaL History or CLav.* horticulture, those engaged in the lat- ter en vim p" much that is of service to them in its Thus the chapter " the “ Physical Properties of Сау” i i зела {ап This pi operty is usually regarded as a -onse- quence of the mi heir minuteness enables them to pack closely together, etain around each a film water w a lubricant and partly as an adhesive, causing the particles to adhere closely to one another. have been advanced to account for the tains t clay plasticity to the presence of colloid (gue ike нии: Іа support of this theory the author men- tions the fact that is plasticity of clay may be increased very considerably by the addition of such substances as tannin, and makes the in- teresting suggestion th of the Childre make bri vale: of-thumb knowledge which this people had gained that substances contained in straw (tannins) increase y “plastioity of clay, and hence the qua vind of " Clay and Associated Rocks"' f interest а showing how variable is the pe ет clay for agricultural purposes, and how this quality is determined in large measure by the origin of the several clays. Thus Co e Td re clays are CAM The tertiary clays, for example, London clay, produce a heavy brown vus of slight value till properly drained and m A perusal of Mr. Searle's interoiting "manual ity cult ones take a deal of time in the making. * By Alfred B. Searle. Science "- Literature. Press.) The Cambridge Manual of (Cambridge : The University 184 THE GARDENERS FORESTRY. APPOINTMENT OF КИСА СОММІТТЕ t Hon. Walter е ап, M-P., Во of Agriculture and e to ment giai p committee will be asked in the instan (1) T m us advise upon proposals for a forestry survey ; To vgn up eom for experiments in sylviculture, report upon questions re- to the а and laying out of forestal (3) To advise as Е the provision required for m^ instruction of woodmen. tee is аа аз vp aad мыкы А. K.C.B. aa — Williams-Drummond ; Sir .E.; K.C.I The Right x [3 Ferguson, M.P.; Lieut.-Col. D. Ed. C. MG, R.S.; Mr. R. Pra ‚ President of 1А GE К the Royal English Visi am "бос ety; Pro- fessor Sir W. Schlich, K.C.LE., F.R.S.; m. Somerville, D.Sc. ; "The Hon. Stanley; secretary, Mr. К. nson. As announced in reply to a question asked in . Stafford Howard _ Office e^ z г» © @ $ © rh 5 TH - 8 en со o s The supervision of the Crown вче" other than r and of the more important Crown w be comm Hoge "uim "Run nciman, with the object of bri g their administration into clo — co-op eration tbat has hitherto been possible w h the ork of the Board in regard to the адд cedem a idum and fores try VEGETABLES. SELECT VARIETIES OF POTATOS. Or trials conducted annually by the Royal Horticultural клр I question if any are of gr to the HM public than the Potato [s e Society's awa pn, are given (oy со; е best only {оу i qualities gon heavy penny араа. п the following selections I do not purpose id with coloured varieties, but solely with those that I have found, after extensive cooking — to excel all others for table use. Late arieties give the best results when cooked in their skins EARLY Айкан. Mrp-LoruiaN EARLY.—This is a yellow- bred kidney variety "we received an Award of Mer from the R.H.S. nl elgg ES early of To quality forcing, gory piro for “field ICTOR.—As long ago as lye 1893, this s was honoured with ward o чеге E the p H.S. as a ейн variety, а e agai 1900 a garden variety. It nie light patos. but A nes жй quality and yellow flesh. 4 "Оске or York.—This tuber resembles Mid- Lothian grs in every way, but the latter comes into use а! a fortnight earlier. CURE. p^ is a white- fleshed, раля к with rather deep eyes. It is ous cropper, MEM is mu ch grown in the Northern cC valo Nina y PeF: as a first early for the market. It was Award of Merit by the R.H.S. in ALPHA.—Thi and variety is hi not so t a first early, —This Mte саай е В. it 900. 5 x ^ be fleshed, and an abundant cro «с kidney variety of good q Grand for field. wd —A first early kidney En Pri and early e South for ear ii market. the R.H.S., August, Seconp EARLY ов Mrip-sEASON VARIETIES. ANCE.—A white-fleshed, round tuber. Though "assed by many as a maincrop, it digs many growe prefer it to any о | the name signifies, it yields abundantly, and is of i ide quality. Very suita able ds field culture. 1e’s Favourrre.—A white-fleshed, flat- H.S. t in August, bos of the same yee the higher honour of a First- class Certificate. Млн CasrLE.—This variety те а irst-cla: a басм Be m the R.H.S. in Sep- one 1893, and it is saying a great deti in in favour that it still finds a a in 1912 as f the best mid-season varieties. The eie is round and has white fle rig goral bridal is a white-fleshed variety. cropper, with splendid То Мох нк d, as a field variety. R.H.S. Award of Merit, 1906. © LATE OR MAINCROP VARIETIES. THE Factor is, without IE den js koz maincrop vari n Award of mck rae go a was кк with a 905. It also took eran suitable e in the cooking tests at Ане October, 190 hite-fleshed, for field or garden cultur DALHOUSIE SEEDLING. This variety resembles Up-to-Date, and is a first-class variety of excel- lent quality. grown for the market R.H.S. Award of Merit, 21905, PECKOVER. Иги, h not Sens so largely : eee thers, it is a variety of delightful table quality. Red d an Award of Merit from the R.H.S. December, 1904, and a Чам gies Certificate November, 1908. A good kee ost.—Too much cannot be said in жа ын favour of this grand, white-fleshed, round ce ia cropping and petes qualities are fed an be desired. baal y a most vn i pos red рэч the R.H.S. with an Award = Merit, Octo т ‚ 1907. Lan h this variety has not been аэ” по other даки can compare with it for кө Гук A moder cropper. To obtain best results ы aut should vidi ell manured. Waa WaNTED.—This is very ки to Ranch and requires the same treatment. PEACEM skin "ite and of excellent flav: cropper. H.S. Award А "Merit, December, 1905. GOLDEN WONDER is another rather dark, rus —— variety of excellent quality, Ба only а moderate cropper; уе ellow-fleshed kidney. The tubers should be plan ich land. THE CHAPMAN, introduced tw strong-growing, visi cropping variety of "ihe finest, table quality CHRONICLE. [Marcu 2, 1912. New VARIETIES For 1912. Novelties are an attraction to many, and I confidently recommend the under-noted Mes of trial BALMORAL Савт LE.—A second early white, round p great promise. PROLIFIC see rm an Aw pie e Merit from the R.H.S. September, 1911. is an excellent addition to ee ae Sires Kine ОковсЕ V.— early or mid- season variety, of Mere more will yet be heard. UEEN Mary is а kidney- chp second early variety "that will recommend i CoRONATION.—A first early of egit quality. me addition to the first | M. Jonn Burr.—A welco earlies. Flesh beautifully white. J. B THE ALPINE GARDEN. APHYLLANTHES MONSPELIENSIS. import, so that dealer e the stock go as far E s possible, ruthlessly a up their “ stuff 7 in inute Lim s for sale: Aphyllanthes bos AD s ce, and is very slow уыз a rting again. e plant, I believe, is peculiar to the W ostern Riviera and to the most абе P d vas АВ poising like Mazarine — À at the end of They are wide Bui of m es is as peculiarly local as Daphne ughout its native territory it shows self have never seen the cu in Эи late autumn of 1910 I motore for the plant, in the delphi ана a Monte Carlo. For pas I roamed in vain, searching out dells and b or woodland fringes. did I search the edges of the copse, the heathy and the stony iria and at last, as the rapid darkness of Nov r drew down, I ruefully returned along the шм н iss motor. On woodland ; on t, beyond à b e lea о swung myself over the parapet, to fin at once embedded in firm mats of Арый m grow ing densely all down tha bare, but no ees facing bank, in the very heavy sticky ged soil of the Riviera, in a position and aspect fairly cool and damp. T pic " powerful xo to the so h top-dressings of mu for à Therefore, indeed, Aphyllanthes is no toy wel: stout s к odest toll, ‘and, drippin ate ed mud, I stagg cool- -eyed scorn of the chau ere all in time despatched from nu а г. ered | back with aa be | wrapped in my ee travelling ru rug, to ? Blue MR ashes ятя where m : Marcu 2, 1912.] THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. I hope that Mr. Berger has good news to give of home. ания vigorous stout white roots, with fresh noses of vegetation getting ready for next season. Thus long does Aphyllanthes, even if undivided and pulled to bits, take to surmount the annoyance of Fic. 55.—BRASSO-CATTLEYA WELLESLEY ; (BRA mm and thus vigorously does it turn the ner last. In as got a fair start ; but it to dislike intensity of untempered sun, and, pos- nevertheless very pretty. 135 sibly, in very arctic districts, it might conceiv- ably dislike extreme intensity of untempered cold I , or less, —€— from чый роїпїз {һе exquisite charming blue stars of blossom. Aphyllanthes носна seed, ade may be raised xu seed : otherwise its propagation is difficult, the plant so dislikes being moved and mangled that an Е clump is far too precious a е» on to be risked or worried. Reginald Farre SEPALS AND PETALS WHITE; ORCHID NOTES AND GLEANINGS. BRASSO-CATTLEYA WELLESLEY. of Brassavola Digbyana are always the lar of vei e are еа frequently met h f The Ms of B. p Wellesleye are pure white with a light yellow disc to the lip, and they are delicately fragrant. ONCIDIUM ANTHOCRENE. Tus very distinct and cidiu m gives an example o has It was pestes by Wallis when collecting for pt in New Granada in 1873, and med by “Pr ofessor Reichenbach in 1877. Its E abi tat is variously recorded as Peru and un- LIP WHITE WITH YELLOW DISC ASSAVOLA GLAUCA X CATTLEYA MOSSI/ WAGENERI). New Granada, but the localities in G (unless the f о a Warscewiczii, received from bia. The fine branched inflorescence bears over .100 flowers, each 2 inches across an chestnut- brown colour, ле with pale yellow and with a narrow ma of the same peg The lip is cream-white with reddish-brown mark- ings at the base. It has recently also been shown by Messrs. Charlesworth ` е still more idium Massangei, a ht yellow brig чі the inner red with reddish- brown, is also in flower in Tracy’ s Nursery. 136 THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. [Marcu 2, 1912. XT $ I HARDY FRUIT GARDEN. Ву F. Jorpan, Gardener to Lady ранокии Warter xoi Yorkshi Out 5 su - p last cg ig Pu vg eeiam ps vina n the open, and t ood this season will be me manner as t nder The present is the proper time to undertake their pruning, which needs to be done before sap com- ces to rise. Shorten the gr t buds, removing later all but the strongest shoot that develops or those without bunches eep all other shoots and lateral growths in check. he pr fter nhe very little attention beyond p g of hen ооа irem — Fapplicstions + liq uid m any varieties of hardy vines develop highly. оцой leaves and are suitable for planting Ps. тпа ре уіпе, g^ Fig tap пер handsome leaves, and is also an ornamental sub- ject on that account. The plants кө be afforded a sheltered position facing south or west; in many districts, and especially in the orth, some form of protection is necessary for the plants during severe weather. Much of the success with Figs out-of- 5 nds on th 1, which should be of poor quality and dry well-drained border havin yer 18 inches or 2 feet d of medium quality mi with lime od жеңиз bricks and w may, if considered neces- e ry, be галы g by formin t fro E Дв» 5 + @, gms e ol e pears no danger of cold weather prevail- ing immediately after its removal. id pruni n the cas rank-growing trees gross shoots will be sure to result. Rather re- 1 пет 18 s finished, arra art, placing them close Pads the wall in cold localities. М urkey, ага White Marseilles are thé best varieties in the order name о ба cultu пе of fruit- eted the specifics must no ow n ch va Duchess of Oldenburg, FR UND Е Ву Е. Harriss, ушш The Royal Gardens, esses IN Pots.— When the fruits are n favour- able weather admit plenty of a putem the early y, closing the house again early in plants regular intervals. It isa о lan to have a large num- ber of pla growin wly in a cool house Jhen th re developing their flower spikes the stronger pla ay be selected and placed on a shelf near to the roof-glass in a warm house Make sure that the drainage is p con- dition before bringing the plants miro Re- move old and decayed leaves, place | e on the boi fn of soft soap and sulphur. EARLY Рот Vines.—As soon as all the berries t. the vines should be relieved of m six to eight bunches on n the 's Seedling an Madresfield Court the thinning may ne more severely. The roots, being active and the vines wing y, the minimum temperature may be raised to 709. During bright, sunny weather e thermometer may be allowed to r 85? or he house must be carefull lated а o n the afternoon. Keep the atmosph: t by frequently IM the bare surfaces in the It will also be n to эне Mv ox ps the s bius Low: ure w the day. The roo ust be heall. "Supplied Stimulant in the form of liquid chemical manure may be gi iven alternately every other oye increasing ыы water. the stre es approach maturity. When th d be have st — the roots should covered wit ye ре farmyard manure. la tava соъ should be regu- 1 larly үсе and any shoots which are not re- quired с abn when the earliest plants of mri Sin have covered. uk 2 feet of trellis with gr is will in өй йт» mo- sphere be kept d and the RN opened Е afford ing fresh air more or less the weather, whilst t the ipe fruits may pen be had in 12 eis н the date of sowin Hot- beds may be dispensed with for the in cul- ture of Melons d during the summer months, but the soil must be elevated near to the roof-glass. THE oo apra: By EDWIN ВЕскЕтт, Garden he Hon. Vicary GIBBS, Aldenham Ноне, Rer dei Sed SEASONAB oe the first favour- able peser mplete any и of work including the pesparidiun of the т planting €— kinds o vegetables à and for seed wi n longer, there is generally plenty the rk attention, such as attending 2 oo a under glass, preparin arting the various. kinds of v vegetables which he them- selves mm pointer a glass well-ordered kit chen garden shoal ‘include a ушу м of ground erbs, which айу. їп а камын à d narrow border, in a fairly sheltered position, is suitable for wing herbs of various m ch are gro not only кы а but interesting. To have the e the best possible condition, it is necessary oy d of sharp a and : itte n - shroom bed : —————————— to renovate the border every three o or four years, The plants e be lifted in order that the ground ma thoroughly trenched, at the same time working i ood f Ч nd, on heavy land, materials such as road-grit b peni һы lighten the texture. After the s been prepared корне and the sur- 1 kinds should A s.—Make а sowing of а stump-rooted variety of men in a sheltered part of the = den, treating the ground ш the as advised for Turnips LIFLOWERS.—Seedlings of such varieties аз Л Bonum raised іп а gentle heat from seed sown early in the е month sho ыз plante ed They should be orded a warm ране until they have re- rom the shift, when they mr = es r о to the roof-glas d Mu the са "di T spr b plants ower maturely. For aerate The йе select а bed that is known to be of a hardy constitu- tio AC. Mig: ed of Celeriae should be sown aa the me time as saia ain crop of Celery a ага. in a gentle hea tubers for the d cool, pelt, fros vies shed. Sets for septo s in frames should be sprouted in à Do Patus.—It is as important to have the gr in a good c ки аз other p rts The present time айо o but where these are employed the plants may ios ken um. divided, and replanted where neces ary. LANTS ин GLASS By Tuomas STEVENSON, Gar r to А. Woburn Place, est , Surre ns а its var should These plants make bright pp ai u patiens, Celosia, aa Sta о ап excellent cae for age are sown thinly in а 00 с left for to? long a per eriod in the seed box or they will ме»; when they are ied Боготе making тапу Toi ы so that е ом will ^ uns ay in urposes of grouping juny be oed dnas in 4 pots, in which EU will pocan single pikes of flowers abou inched tall. РА ZONAL PELARGON —A stock of plan intended for autumn Бокса If stood 2 a shelf in inte other wa p place where there icky, ее page uttings will dob EN pt ted h to a slightly-hea ea wy ek as * Marca 2, 1912.] THE GARDENERS finely, a see leaf -an (sterilised, if possible), and silver sand. G s in a light нй wW bes: а еу, of about 50° is main- tained at night. Keep the house m : Jhen s passed they may be liberally afforded Pc air, for the hardier they are grown (within reason) the better will be the results. The early batch of almaison' arnations may helped with rere manure or a small quantity of Bentley's Carnation manure, which causes foliage to ru & healthy me as well as adding vigour to the plants generally. use.—In large ae use is usually еар Palm cd [es] bu loue: ‘he pre- А ere again it is neces- sary to limit the size of the pot as much as possible. Compost en for potting large Palms should consist of go am peat and sand, using the peat and вн іе If the soil is not be moist it may well rammed about the roots, a necessary proceeding to keep the plants firm in their pots. Badly-potted Palms grow up- rds out of their pots as n a strong roots reach the bottom of the re See Smaller alms, Bam Aspidistras, се milar sub- jects in the Palm-house shou lc p be examined a ted if necessary; a Fa considerably young plants each s t they may take the place of those that h bars адаа THE FLOWER GARDEN. By J. С. oe Gardener to чы NORTHCOTE, . astwell Park, Ken булсын. “the сакаа should be made beds of border tidy when the ground is moderately dry. Examine the individual plants carefully, and any that e become 1 in the soil by the action of frost should be made firm again. If this pre сам is neg- lected, the drying March winds may ca many of the plants to die. In many gar Carna- tions planted out in the autumn do not survive Mud А g А т ble for Car- nations : i 50) is inferior, a quantity of loam should be added during the process of кенне оу Я I do n dvise the use of rank manure for Carnations, but, if оов is neces- Sary, use that from a spent m the ground has a and ina friable condition, some burnt wood- gern as e in- | нд ts th е. together in the com Бобла. The “the new com best. _ year wi with the ми shoot Р d singly in CHRONICLE. 187 ing method was adopted with success in these gardens last year :—Plants were selected that had е w without a nd Pato gie mcd. till the blooms were spoilt Vi frost he following varieties were a success la hi be re- г was exceptionally * еп, Jes- son, Winsor, Lady Bountiful, Mrs. H. Burnett, “phe and most of the Enchant- — Pinks ai ema from layers or pipings last season that ws should be planted in “their perm ns. me EE о. о wy a ГЕ e E may rown in clumps vel the borders or the scented garde LOBELIA CARDINALIS. ~ Plante of Lobelia car- dinalis that have been wintered under glass dually harden them, og oa | to plant- ing асла іп Аргі ау. еге аге veral р еи n кайны the novelty Gloire de St. Ann THE ORCHID HOUSES. By J. Cottier, Gardener to Sir er Cotman, Bart., Gatton Park, теу. EPIDENDRUMS.— E ir dani of E. radicans type, such as E. Obrienianum, E. Courtonii, and pondo- -bulb to a desi len some o e aerial roots that are pushing forth. The чэб should be potted singly, or several may be laced together to form large specimens. he mcm parts of the pseudo-bulbs from which the bre. munda fibre, an cut up rather short and They require Ast оргазме та temperatur Канон" ины ы — This Orchid is v then io эуе roots, and lants repotting should receive attention. cits dislike root-distur any that are in thare M another season д and sweet. is cies forded less ic rani in the compost than those курем above. New M biet plants should il the new к, аге about 2 inc should be » completed supplied until the new pseudo- bulbs have heir growth. will yori an intermediate tempera Eiroa VEITCHII. — This pretty 2 eric hybrid, raised from hronitis , crossed with Epidendrum radicans, is ie sinis in habit to its second-named parent, ex- that the DEM o of the Sophronitis has Meet d: dwarfed its growth. e E. radicans, s. the] hybrid is catia y pushing souks from the i should h as — Five or six shoo be dealt wit mmended for udi lants grow and flower well the roof rafters of an т сена сав LM чанта. Реа — tug have post. е ving only the iain of the previous The pies ma zT Poe or several ma à In аке keep the base of the pseudo-bulbs a inch below the rim of the pots, ү . . e potting mixture is Mt pr 1 small particles have been гетоу ed, one part dried cow manure ap small, oak leaves, adding some crushed с › à house is not ag ally s, they may be grown in an rays. ack pseudo-bulbs may be employed for purpose ‘of propagation by placin ng тъл, іп pans filled with crocks, till they break into growth, when they ma be potted. They should vast, good нао. Лалы Ьу the end of the PUBLIC PARKS AND GARDENS. By CHIEF OFFICER., PROVISION vd Lano FoR Picnics, &c.— ment which i purpose is becoming a growing necessity, as n open space, р to p it tage as a public park, and to-day the pem and fences are just hey were w occupied and worked as à farm, and it still retains all the ap iunii of a dairy farm. е two schools in the me 14 or 15 schools made use Ez е о them in the sa afield would, however, be more appreciated on such occasions, for, being so with the inner workings of a municipality are aware of it, the majority of towns of even an ordinary ore or less large tracts of land in districts sometimes considerably removed rom their o daries. Often for the of securin ly of pure water, a township finds it necessary to purchas free- hold of of acres of land, comprising d watershed. пирине E Er old pur- pose of su a demand for sm ings, councils spon Hi up large farms, and ii їп these two wa; : of property in the very heart of the country. Unfortunately, from e nature it would be quite out of the question to use as a rendezvous for picnicers. у land vid aside dee this would have to urg one Land need not be of any airless) value to be of Were ione value to е as a country to purch ble s at v easonab rices. Nei would there be any necessity to allow the land always to lie idle, should be y E hé : a in this way в nt of e, which might th sary upkeep t а sc for providing land for the out mes within range of practical park politics is clearly shown by eral large cities already pos- sess р ch, if not exactly set aside for this specific pu rpose, is mainly used for it n- don is, of course, one © an an eloquent пу t rts to the inhabitants of London 188 THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. [Marcu 2, 1912. EDITORIAL NOTICE, mad roo wo should be s th MER, 41, Wellington Street, redis ori. mes Netice te Correspondents.—The по undertake to е ае fk Е апу онтун or Giratina or to return unused unications or illustrations, unless by special arrangement, ‚ТМ Editors do not hold themselves елеше for any opinions expressed by their correspon- The Editors will be glad to receive and to select , suitable for короби of e plants, ее trees, &c., jury. APPOINTMENTS FOR MARCH. SATURDAY, aed Hh Soc. Francaise 4' me I. de Londres meet. TUESDAY, MARCH 5— Roy. Soc. Coms. meet and Spring Bulb Sh. (2 days). {Lecture я! 8 p.m. by Prof. Н. es Armstrong on и mulation of Plant Growth.” a “Manchester and N. of England d Soc. meet MONDAY, MARCH 11— Ben. and vod A Ann. Meet. at 8 p.m. THURSDAY, кеке y. Hort ERN pë f South African Products, includ- erig Cereal s re North of таан) DOM Soc. meet at Bradford. ort. Soc. Coms. meet. (Lect t8r by Mr. May on r "#4 | eS MARCH : s Meteorological Se. meet. (Lecture by Dr. THURSDAY, MARCH 21— ual-flowering C n Soc. Sh. at R.H.S. Hall, Westminster a a ia ag coe Soc. meet. Manchéster Orchid Soc. m TUESDAY, MARCH 26— таф dpe tg sivas Fl. Say (2 days). WEDNESDAY, а М А 5һ. (8 esa Ber. Botanic 506: THURSDAY, CH 28— Torquay ЫМА Gard. Assoc. Spring Fl. Sh. Lue а MARCH 30— Soc. Frangaise d' Hort. de Londres Ann. Dinner, Ex am. beri рш Hort. Assoc. AVERAGE MEAN TEMPERATURE ng week — ко» chaervations duce d last. Filey Yéars at G eyed ACTUAL wits ERATURE клары ча СЕР I s Febryary 28 (6 р.м.): Max. 59°; Gardene Wellington Street, Covent Garden {сач Thursday Fa de ry 29 m "A M.) : Bar. 298°; Temp. 54° her— u Provinces.— Wednesday, February 28: Max 54° Cam- bridge ; Mia. 48° Scotland, N. SALES FOR kasi ENSUING WEEK. кора AND WEDNESD e Trees, Fruit Trees, А аганды, Liliums, Trained DX Trees, "Pa а; &c., at 12.30, at Stevens’s — Rooms, 88, King Street, Covent Garden, London MONDAY AND FRIDAY Hardy Bulbs in Variety. Herbaceous and Border Plants, at 12; Roses and Fruit Trees, at E at 67 & 68, Cheapside, E.C., by Protheroe & Morri WEDNESDAY— Perennials and Н ота Mk Plants, Hardy Bulbs, &c. at 12; Roses ала t Trees, at 1.30; Palms an Plants, at re Trade Sale of Miscellaneous Bulbs, ise 12; Јаравоге Lilies in Cases, а t 67 & 63, C eap- E.C., by Protheroe & Mor The *' ‘wonderful year ” 1911 ll у seeders bore seed profusely ; late-flowering plants proved precocious ; drought scorched and de- members of the vegetable kingdom which are generally less obviously dependent on weather and seasonal con- ditions, immune from the effects, good and bad, of the exceptional summer. season their after-effects, hence it is by ‘Me AP. ur in Gloucestershire, Somersetshire, Devonshire, and in the neighbourhood of Cambridge. At the beginning of spring the continued frosts, cold winds and generally wintry conditions affected ms in particular, especially Ulmus montana, U. and the. Huntingdon Elm. Many flowers were produced, but only small quantities of the fruit developed properly, and the percentage of germination was very low in the seed that did mature. n Larch, Poplars and Willows the same effect was less marked, and the crop of Larch cones was fair on the whole. Pop- lars and Willows are generally i rone by cuttings and sets, and we apt to forget that these trees Mor them- selves by seed ; yet in one nursery about id эз: of Populus nigra are raised ually. Birches produced but little ood seed, whilst Alders were remarkably prolifie in most cases. he warm weather which set in soon after Easter brought out flowers of the Oaks as early as the first week in May Those of Sweet Chestnut, Beech, Walnut, Pterocarya, Horse 8 iy su иеше in maturing large quantities of fruit. Henc ere of be especially u ycamore nd Map providing a ance for foresters "hat probably will ksi recur for some years to come. eech was ап exception in the south and Midlands of England, where the most produced was very poor in quality. There were only small quantities of Ash “ keys,” except on young trees. . Cyclonia cathayensis fruited in the sum- mer for the first time at Tortworth Court, in Gloucestershire. Alder fruits were late in ripening, but Larch cones were mature Cypresses and Thuyas produced large quantities of fruits, but many of them, like the Acorns and Chestarte, fell early. The effects of the long-continued drought and heat greatly influenced vegetative growth, especially in the case of recently- planted, broad- leaved trees, which had to tion in early life than Conifers. For example, at Portbury, Bristol, on the Ashton Court estate, a plantation, five years old, of Conifers and broad- leaved species, consists of three equal areas. plot was formerly an old mixed wood, which was felled and later replanted with Chestnut. Adjoining this is another plot, which was an old pasture, is now planted also with pure Chestnut. A third adjoining plot, also an old pasture, was planted with a mixture of Scots Pine, European Larch, Oak. Ash and Beech. The Chestnuts on the plot where there is no grass are healthy and vigorous, with an average киыр of 4} feet to 5 feet, and were in no wa ected y the drought. On the second plot, where there is a considerable growth of grass, the Chestnuts are Pan ited in growth, averaging 15 feet to 2j feet high, sickly in appearance, and many died from drought. On the third plot, where there is also a good deal of grass, the Conifers made broad-leaved species mixed with them are in the same condition as the Chestnuts just referred to, reaching only 1} feet to 2 feet high. Їп this plot Ash suffered least in Beech most of the broad-leaved speci The plantation has a north aspect. This fact raises another interesting point worthy of further investigation. ln every case noted this year trees planted on the north side of a slope succeeded better than It would be instructive to see how far this applies to England, and to obtain figures relating to the comparative value of aspect. In many places the drought killed а great number of plants both in young and older plantations ; ; and in some cases total Two not- of about 16 he extra cost of tillage is amply repaid, fatalities In the neighbourhood of Bristol, on very shallow soil overlying hard rock, and even in the rock itself, planting is done in holes made by a mattock, and filled with soil Under these conditions plants suc- ceeded last year where others of the same age near them in a good depth of soil were completely parched. In many cases plants во treated are the only specimens containing Japanese Loro (Larix lepto- lepis) were dotted here and there with and dead of dm unsuitable for planting o banks, especially those having. a south а5- pect. The trees bear a greater quantity of foliage when young than the Europea? species, and probably on this account e water contained in species suffered very little in the past season, and when it it made a more rapid recovery on the ter mination of the drought. ryptomeria japonica and some фара ese Maples were similarly overcome in nO а f alities. Young Beech plene me everywhere were killed or suffere greatly, but Pedunculate Oak, Elms an Sycamore survived the ordeal better. The Sessile Oak, A ee nut and Norway Maple made good gr ‘O'aA *'порпот “ру ssa1q ajdmay Áq рәзшид ‘AUNAGAT ‘SNHGNVD TIVH WaddA NI ‘VSOINOTD удод ag) Жк UO LU ар 0 әтәтчолчгу ‚вләчәргегу, 243 оў jueure[ddng Marcu 2, 1912.] THE in many cases and withstood the drought; the best being the broad-leaved species. Of Conifers, Scots Pine suffered little, whilst the Corsican Pine flourished remarkably. The latter tree is a very valuable species for planting in hot, dry places, as it resists drought well, grows at an enormous pace and yields valuable timbe rane from the fact that Spruce and Larch should never be planted together in the spread of aphis attacks, there is another reason against this mix- been planted side by side, the Larch suf- fered badly from drought, owing to the arge quantities of moisture absorbed by the superficial root-system of the Spruce, which suffered little. : Thuya gigantea, Cupressus Lawsoniana i and Birch showed themselves capable д of nates grea to either moist or dry con- ditio Yu poe plantations the effects were not so marked. arch, in mixture with Beech or Chestnut, suffered less than when grown pure or mixed with other Conifers. Many old stag-headed trees of Oak, Elm and Beech did not survive the dry season. any ponds and small streams were тна during last year for the first time for long period, some of the older Willows and Alders in such places lacked moisture and died or, at the least, suffered. General remarks upon prerani leaf- k fall cannot be made, as tre were affected differently in this ii even in the same locality. The Lime, however, seemed to be the least affected, for most trees of this species oan their foli- age until the usual t In the nursery 988 И which were “lined out" late winter or early spring throve much better than those E transplanted later, as they were able to — establish themselves before the warm weather began. Beech seedlings showed this plainly in many instances. Nursery plants withstood the drought much better than those in young plantations, no doubt owing to the deeper cultivation of the nursery soil Parasitie diseases and insect pests were not generally very troublesome during the hot weather. Aphis, Pine-weevil and Larch canker attacks were rare and less virulent than usual. ine-beetle, how- ever. was abundant in some places. Our SUPPLEMENTARY ILI Yuccas rarely enjoy so favourable a seaso t parts the country. In the So priae авй із shown a single plant of Yucca gloriosa in the gardens at Upper Hall, Ledbury, the eae of W. А. Н. Martin, Esq. It eben = fewer than 18 fine spikes of bloom. MarrHEWs, the gardener, informs us git = plant has a girth of 45 feet, some of the in- FTARDENERS CHRONICLE. 139 dividual branches being as much as 20 inches in circumference. The plant is elevated ground, and is sheltered on the north side, but is fully exposed to the south. Yucca gloriosa is a favourite plant for town garden- ing, and in suburban districts it is commonly employed as a centrepiece to the garden fore- court, taking the place of the conv твн vase. The flow ers are white or pale creamy-grey. grow ing с on PROFESSOR BATESON ON GeENeETicsS.—In the last lecture of his course, Professor BATESON again laid stress on the difficulties of applying the theory of natural selection in a vast number of cases of specific variation. If it is to natural selection that specific characters are due, then it is evident that when two nearly allied species inhabit contiguous areas we should expect to find transitional forms in the intermediate districts. But, as a rule, a mongrel population is found, consisting of hybrids, as in the case of Lychnis dioica and L. vespertina, and of the American butterflies Basilarchia astyanax rthemis. n many cases, the forms inhabiting contiguous areas seem to be adaptive; for exam mountain forms: of many species of plants, as distinct from the lowland forms. In a gradual Fic. 56. oe gps lena HORTI- LTURAL EXHIBITIO (Cup SR by p Royal Hostel Sosiety I ) passage from one set of per to another, such as exists in ascending the high Alps, it d that a series of transitional i eneral, two distinct forms occur, and the problem is, how has the change from one to the other come to pass. Although it is rare to find intermediate popula- e other hand there are cases that occurs, ind further north we come Moin a form intermediate between the two, which extends through Brittany and the Channel Islands. This case Professor BaTESON considered to be one of the most striking he could give of a transitional ing an intermediate area. Yet by breeding experiments he had found that the e de type is produced by the cross be- ween the northern and southern forms. So ie the intermediate population might be ac- counted for by the ergssing of the two types, and the absence of segregation in the hybrids. Further investigations into this case are neces- sary before a positive statement can be made. Having reviewed, in these lectures, many of the difficulties which prevent the acceptance of the theory of natural selection as an explanation of the processes by which evolution has come to pass, Professor BaTESON said that, nevertheless the great mass of evidence leads t ma evolution has taken place. mples of evolution are rare, but in the phe- nomenon of mechanism there are some interesting cases. For instance, quite recently several of the British moths have given rise to black forms, and these are gradually ousting the older types. In the case of the pepper moth a black form ap- peared near Manchester in the first half of the 19th century, and it has spread northwards, and as far south as the London district. It has also become established on the neighbourho been suggested that the black colour has a sur- vival value, where smoke has blackened the sur- roundings. Nevertheless in certain completely rural districts in England there exist strong colonies of the black form. Again, in the case the Honeybird, Coereba, in the West Indian Islands, the black form, which was first noticed in the 'seventies, iss nearly replaced the yellow form. Yet it not be said that the dark colouring has n peat survival value THE FLOWERING OF THE ALMOND.—The first flowers on a tree situated in a favourable position in Wandsworth, five miles south-west of London, expanded fully last Saturday, the 24th ult. Pre- ; March 12, 1910; б x. 1909; March 23, 1908; March 20, ary 28, 1906; March 7, 1905; and March 21, 904 RovaL HORTICULTURAL Society.—The next meeting of the Committees of this Society will be held on Tuesday, the 5th inst. On this occasion there will be a special exhibiton of ant celivered by Prof. Авмѕтвомв, F.R.S., LL.D. New CLass FoR THE R.H.S. DArFobpiL SHOW. —In connection with the Daffodil Show to be h to cost not more than two guineas per 100 bulbs Royal INTERNATIONAL Уд А абын EXHIBITION. — We are indebted to celebrated piece of Irish plate known as the Moira Cup, and was manufactured by Messrs West & Sow, Dublin. Lear CuRL.— This common fungus disease ssor L. cuthik vol. 35, No. 1, January capab pray. The spray fluid to be effective should be of ordinary strength, 1 pint of the commercial wash to 10 pints of water, and must be applied early in the oder before the buds have begun to swell. 140 THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. [Marcu 2, 1912. Garpeners’ RovAt BENEVOLENT INSTITU- City, kindly lent by the Guild. Ladies will be welcomed. RovaL GARDENERS’ ORPHAN Funb. — Sir Epwin DunNING-LAWRENCE, Bart., will preside at the 24th annual dinner in aid of this fund, which has been arranged to take place at the Hotel Cecil on Wednesday, May 8 next. NATIONAL DAHLIA SociEeTY.—A Dahlia Con- ference will be held by this society at Carr's Restaurant, Strand, on Friday, March 8, at 6. 50 Мг. Mr. GEORGE а а раре “The Cultivation of the Dahlia in айе ardens," and Mr. J. B. HRipiNG one on “ Collarette, Pæony-flowered, and Decorative Dahlias." Members of the society and others interested in the Dahlia are invited to send ques- tions before the conference to the Hon. Secre- tary, Mr. E. F. Hawes, Ulysses, Fortune Green, Hampstead. The questions will be answered at the meeting after the papers have been read. NoRTH OF ENGLAND- HORTICULTURAL Society.—This Society has arranged to hold shows of spring flowers at the Central Baths, Bradford, on Thursday, March 14, and in the orn Exchange, Leeds, on Wednesday, April 24. Delegates will also attend the Liverpool Spring how on March 27 and 28. Particulars may be obtained from the Secretary, Rev. J. BERNARD Hatt, Rawdon, Leeds. CowPurLsonv Sprayina.—The State of Ohio, U.S.A., has passed a law, which comes into force in Muy, requiring all orchards in which there are 10 or more trees to be sprayed at least once to 100 dollars is to be imposed for each year spraying is not performed. GuiLD “JOURNAL.” — Although this be read with interest by The frontispiece el the issue for 1911-1912 is a portrait of R. a biographical note The famil Mutual Improvement ‘Society and sports cl has a more cosmopolitan character rem "uei was well ге re Cava ANAGH from Baroda, 800 miles, to carry out their respective camps; Mustor, from Lahore, 500 miles, to bring the Punjab camp to its beauti- ful setting. LESLIE from Nagpore also turned up for the Central Provinces camp, and HEAD from Allahabad. Locke, who is resident here, had his share of the work to attend to, that which appertained to the local authorities. As A to myself - . . our biggest und _out of three polo grounds, review 000 men could be paraded, = the great amphitheatre, where the Durbar was held." Truly a good share in this great ae making festival. The Guild mourns the loss of one its most distinguished mem- bers in the death of Sir JOSEPH built Kew gardens on foundations laid by his father, Sir WILLIAM HOOKER. L.C.C. PaRks.— The Education Committee of the London County Council recently agreed Committee by The head teacher of each provided and non-provided school in London will be invited to nominate one boy; the final selection being made by a Бонне of the Education Сот- ood y ptem е, Applications must be s upported by the recom- mendation of head teachers in ха зе of intelli- gence, conduct, dps try, and dexterity in handi- craft, and paren ts (or g uardians) of candidates will be required to sign a declaration that they intend the candidates, if successful, to become boy labourers and to remain in the Parks Depart- ment of the Council’s service. CAMBRIDGE AGRICULTURAL. MONOGRA — In view of the rapid development of ыч Өй science in this and other countries, and the great — of publications through which results are scat , it is becoming more and more difficult for Е опе individual to keep abreast of recent work, or to appraise, at its true value, any par- ticular paper not in his own branch. The d of the Cambridge University Press are out to issue a series of monographs, to be called the Parm Peer Series, each of which ontain a summary of 00D, School of e, and Dr. E. J. RUSSELL, Rothamsted Experimental Station, Harpenden. SULPHUR FOR USE WITH COPPER-CONTAIN- ING SPRAY Fruips.—Sulphur suspended in water to which soft soap is added has the drawback, when used for mixing with copper sulphate or Bordeaux mixture, of not beet wettable by the metallic salts. Messrs. VER and DANBURY (C. В. Ac. Sc., Paris, iit, » p. 194) recommend instead of soap the use of : solution of oleic id—the oleine of commerce—made di t i pint) in two ipe (55 pints) of methylated spirits. This solution serves to wet about 200 lbs. of sulphur. CHESTERFIELD CHRYSANTHEMUM SOCIETY. —At the annual meeting, held on the 20th ult., it was unanimously decided to wind up this society. W. Е. HEwrrr, Esq., the hon. treasurer, pre- sented the audited accounts, which were adopted, showing a balance in hand of £21 6s. 3d. On the proposal of W. T. G. Burr, Esq., it was decided to distribute this amount as К" :—£10 to the Royal Gardeners’ Orphan Fund, £5 5s. to the Gardeners’ Royal Benevolent Institution, and the remainder to the Chesterfield Hospital. The fol- lowing sums have been given to charities since the formation: of the society in 1893:—Ro ; Gar- deners' Royal, Benevolent Institution, £184 16s. ; Chesterfield Hospital, £85; and for placing жай in Queen’s Park, Chesterfield. &c., £25. 15s. 8а. Many regrets were expressed by the. members that it was no — possible to successfully continue show. D^ р, VEGETABLE GROWING IN CANADA.—A corre- spondent in The Canadian оно states that the culture of vegetables in Canad learn the ане for а year or two grower in the colony. After gaining riii а capital of from 500 to 1,000 dollars is necessary carry on а market garden in the colony for vegetable growing. THE Согреѕт Spot ом EARTH. — Though more than one region might put in a good claim chojanst, which is situated in latitude. According {о pa in the Standard, the ane, X: the three а occasionally registers more than 1 of . Yet in spite of these rigours Wer- chojanst is surrounded by forest trees—Conifers, in the oceans of the Arct PHOSPHATE NUTRITION OF PLANTS.— ic regions. compounds аге аге р of Peas, super-phosphate gave better results than either ferric or aluminium phosphate, though the latter pes proved the better in the case of Oats. It would seem worth while experi- UE with these phosphates on lawns whic are deficient in phosphatic compounds. ToMaro-LEAF RusT.— An illustrated account of this disease is given in the current number of the Journal of the Board of Agriculture. troublesome pest is well known in this country to growers of Tomatos under glass, a valent also in other countries of Eur the United States. fungus Cladosporium fulvum (see Gard. Chr It attacks eet spots, which increase in size amd become in colour. The spores are produced in enormous numbers on the under-surface of the a es, to which they give a rust-coloured appeara The et. spreads with great rapidity. “spraying hould be done in the n stages of attack, ОГ it will be of little use. The need of covering the entire surfaces of the plants with the fungicide is emphasised, and, consequently, repeated applica- ended half strength when de. plants are young, gallon it are present. - Te ma s of water, — Manca 2, 1912.] CHILDREN AND GARDENING.—Two hundred pupils at the Southfield Road Council Schools, 5 рге bulbs, which will be exhibited at the flower show to be arranged by the head-master of the hool. TROGEN IN RAIN WATER. — Careful esti- mates of the amount of nitrogen compounds (am- monia and nitrates) in rain made b HUDIG at the Experiment Station, Groningen, Netherlands, and published in the Journal of Agricultural Science (iv., January 3, 1912), show that, with an average rainfall of 28 inches, only about lbs. of nitrogen per acre are deposited by rain during the year “ THE SCOTTISH BOTANICAL REVIEW."*—We extend a hearty welcome to this new ы о: magazine, the first number of which + pub- lished recently. We are pleased to aaa shad, whilst the interests of “ риге” botany are not neglected, space is found for a Oa > on applied botany, a subject which, country, has no special journal. The 5 Ne = ТНЕ GARDENERS CHRONICLE. 141 where wind and heavy snow prevail. Evidently, therefore, planters must take these facts into consideration when selecting seed or planting seedlings in any given locality. THE WHEAT AND Oat Crops.—The Bulletin of Agricultural Statistics for February, which as just been published by the International Institute of Agriculture, contains preliminary returns of the Wheat and Oats harvests in th Southern Hemisphere. The crop of Wheat is esti- mated in Argentina at 91,348,000 cwts.; Chili, 20,662,000 cwts. ; Australia, 40,357,000 cwts. ; New Zealand, 3,475,000 cwis. ; or, expressed in percentages of last year’s production in the in- dividual countries, these ioa work out at Ф the fevers | шг in 1911, аз К рды in last month’s Bulletin for the followi ing coun- tries: Austri la, Luxemburg, Norway, Empire, States, Ireland, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Roumania ssian Sweden, Switzerland, Canada, United Fic. 57 —EUCHARIS GRANDIFLORA Sein ich we refer consists of the presidential ad- dress delivered by Dr. A. W of last year. Dr. BORTHWICK points out in the course of his paper many of the various direc- tions ın which botanical science may be made of service to horticulture and agriculture. Thus, the study of the plant in relation to its surround- The one; a strong-branched, strong-crowned tree, is the typical Scotch form. The other, slender and pyramidal, occurs generally in the Baltic pro- vinces. Each of the two types is specially fitted ui certain localities. The Scottish type holds its in milder regions; the Baltic iype is the better ada pted to more rigorous conditions, * No. 1, January, 1912, (Edinburgh: Neill & Co.) 2s. 6d AS CULTIVATED AT KELSEY PARK, India, Japan, wanda: Egypt, Tunis, and a total Wheat production of 1,845,205,000 ewts. is ob- tained, which is 99.5 per cent. of the production in 1910. The production of Maize in "riens na is estimated at 137,750,000 cwts ainst 13,775,000 cwts. last year, when an übtinially low yield was obtained owing to the drought. The area sown to Wheat during the autumn of 1911 in Belgium, France, Great Britain, Hun- The condition of the winter cereal crops in the Northern Hemisphere is good PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED.—A Guide to the National Insurance Act, 1911, by B = "Wippell Gadd. (London: Effingham Wilso Pri 1s. net.—7he Complete Gardener, by H Thomas. 1 Lb apis of Garden Life. (London: Garden Lite ess. Price 1s. — “ч thly Reminders, by dich etae (London : м апа Horticultural Association.) Price 1d. — Royal ing and growing periods. Wh Po — of Ireland. Eighty-second ith Statemen a Plant Society's Year Book, 1912. (Burnley: The Horticultural pese Co.) Price 1s. 3d, post free. — Board of —— and Fisheries. Agricultural Statistics : Jem of Produce of Crops in Great Britain. р Wyman & Sons, Ltd.) Price 44d.— Official Са fa- logue of рч Реа Матез, 1912. (National Sweet Pea Soc Secretary, Chas, H, Curt Adelaide had, Brentford.) Price 6d. EUCHARIS GRANDIFLORA. EUCHARIS GRAN NDIFLORA old plant in re it is ee ay known as E. garde where i — It forms an ent subject for st and the beautiful white blossoms p d at a season when flowers are scarce, making them specially valuable. Ме are indebted to Mr. gar Webster е ns, ВесКепһап in 277, the. magni icu 57. Our SS argon contributes the ae: particular “The plant is six feet in diameter and it produced 36 spikes, with an ji а of five looms to each. It was grown from a small specimen, and has been planted in ёв mixed with old mortar siftings. me le was prevented by ee a different footing за medium, no leaf-mould o manure being used in the compost. flowers twice a year; it is placed in some six weeks before the blooms are required. During active growth the plant is provided with an abundant supply of moisture, and weak liquid manure is afforded оца out the flower- n growth is com- сара te rest. Perfect айй is essential to suc IRELAND. SWEET PEAS. HAVE been asked by a well. known English contaitiukor to the Santee: Chro onicle what salmon; Flora Norton, bl ubian, maroon ; irs. W. nwin, white and orange; Ear Spencer, orange-pink; Hon. Mrs. Kenyon, primrose ; Cadogan, deep blue; and Paradise Ivory, ivory-pink. For Moneymaker d be substituted Dorothy Eckford, " there s not m to choose between these two white varieti RECLAIMING BOG LAND. THE followin tte Nr UG. 8. Thompson, formerly gardener for a great num- er of years at, Calderwood Castle, Lanarkshire, Rees and who has made bog-r d — one chief studies for the past 12 years. “ Ad- joining: my garden was a plot o acre in extent. I had the the Ней cut and burned, res it into им land. dug in rows ma 2 feet apart, and spaces of 10 ү were allowed between the holes in the way on t and, and this orc would be hard to surpass for abundant fruiting, m from disease, and general iti of the trees. s Maxwell, Coolfin Banagher, King’s Co. THE GARDENERS енсе: [Marcu 2, 1912. KEW NOTES. Lube cer cerra AND HII. Tue mild winter =н p favourable to early- cde dh shrubs. ne , Lonicera fienda im ы мана ry little, if any, neon between Ww tw species, but growers familjar ith both planla isti ws A теудат. very ere winters, und дон, mature es glabrous, fers “slightly larger and a ral t — deciduous, airy beneath, flowers in December a my: though comparatively small the flowers both species i are freely Lati RP me deliciously ragr2nv reamy-white, with a faint ould be selected for h, ly hardy, are ben efited by a ien bic Бы in very severe weather. Mr. E. H. Wilson has sent home from China a variety of L. Standishii, named lancifolia. ^ This plant also has покла this season іп Kew ata It has narrower, more pointed — than the type, and appears to be partly e green. A. O. SANQUHAR HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. Mn. J. MirLiGAN has been appointed secretary of this society in succession to Mr. T. C. Salmon, who has resigned. ; -— CHRYSANTHEMUM SHOW. santhemum Exhibition of he see ; ill be hel the ното ба iation w Waverley Market on Thu ica у y d Saturday. fovent M, 15 and 16. The Pegs and proper ventilation of the mar tailed a considerable expense the ls = the building for the show has been increased. THE ARBUTUS IN SOUTH SCOTLAND. few gardens it is satis- hen the ivory- -white flowers = аге сома indeed. The write e A. 0. ассы апу hardi ч аап шей " the ground in severe winters. HYMENANTHERA CRASSIFOLIA. Tuis neat little trailing shrub from New Zea- land fruits but irregularly here, yet it is a useful subject for a little slope in the rock garden. It owes its value to its rigid, trailing, hs coloured branches, with their small, leat my cultivation is at fault, but my plants are in light, mers soil, and they have ыа hardy for se ars. GRANT FOR i EXPERIMENTS ore Developmen t Co ommissioners have agreed таана, к» towards the expenses in the growing of Potatos W du ан ай дды will Ре m PRINCES STREET GARDENS, EDIN Tae Parks adopted the will not be constructed for the present, as considered that the ME may be removed from their present position A FORESTER'S RUBY WEDDING. Mrs. Marcond M’GRE Arden Cottages, Arden, e Ling ушу үн ruby wedding. Mr. M’ who has thus cele- He is still abis ts dii tend to his work as a forester. HOME CORRESPONDENCE (The Editors do not hold themselves —. for the opinions expressed by corresponden PRoLiFEROUS HyacinTH.—I am sending, for pin your inspection, a photograph of the pink Hyacinth Moreno grown a glass. Th bulb produced six inflorescences, the flowers eing all expanded вауу to ири themselve I е gr this specimen an im еси а in lass vases without oped. v spikes (ины! е Ruyter), but the C. Mawson, 7, Upper Park Road, iig stead. SPRAYING FOR Bic Вор. – I am always pleased write ME in your ire ue je iment ў have used for ack Cur —-— mite esp in eans half a en hich is rather a tall order when the plantation extend acre: I have never ith an area of this size, the have sprayed would be three or four es. reful to int out to correspondents that or two o ites, there are mult tudes more to take the places of the slain, and they are migrating from the e f March till e be ng of June (varying, of course, wi the , when storms of wind and rain do not prevent the ora Badai ne with re ity, the pest ought to be practically got rid of in year, but if the trees are very ed, or the number of sprayings much red bad eather, a second season may be needed to effect cure u e with А Southern rower that it - „© wise practice to pick о y big buds which t this time of the "$ o d ec year where Paci dn not too nume: have seen gardens in Nottinghamshire and plantations in Sussex where this would entail the mi ects visiting t кее to fresh fields апа doge ew. I fea the above description is very scientific, but i: ener il suffic ient to call the attention f amateurs to an aieo e o e. g E. © B 4: this remedy зок бм da past eight years will be good enough to relate their experiences? A. H. RKSPURS AND ANTIRRHINUMS (see p. 91).— Gardens, Renfrewshire LANUM JASMINOIDES. — I hàve only seen this abe Es c well in South Wales, Minehead, Westo DORMI d an ness. Harold Evans, Llanishen, Cardiff EPTOSPERMUM This shrub = ‘probably ee ‘han АЯ "Fitzherbert's in- esting account (see Gard. Chron., Fen ) of it would indicate, for I have seen on ne bushes of it smothered with 1 rth Wales. good fortune: ta meet sap spec as lar енн, Th even with in rn- 8 et all were decidedly ornament In colder districts it is very interesting to watch thi cns on the approach of sprin Ho through e e ste esen ing cold weather This, of course, means that water РЫС given during the summer - С. Bartlett. LEPTOSPERMUM SCOPARIUM (see p. ины n the va tions, and flowers freely h not pan against a The climate at Мопге 18 Mes mild, but others may well try the plant ОШ. doors which mi Tno mends limestone in preference to p dA suus cp ee ne M ew a UA E Marcu 2, 1912.] THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. THE VALUE OF LIMESTONE AS A FERTILISER. 6 Mr. John Smith unreservedly recom- burnt lime. ннен (car- bonate of lime) is worth 2 cwts. of burnt lime is а peculiar one to make n very lo g in the soil, ond it be - tributed throughou oil -as well, H not better than iimnestone. Му teaching regarding the effects of lime in the so tained in the Е еа general state- ment :—(1) Lime is an essential plant —— жй of special value to leguminous and root crops (Potatos end urnt lime is no Puit: for this purpose than carbonate of lime (ground limestone, chalk, eh lime, &c.). (2) Lime neutralises acids, and therefore sweetens the soil of lime in the pum ыа 18 e сме ойи үсе; ооа of p s. The наракта is better or this pur rod the burnt lime the nitrifying bacteria, unlike D others, obtain their carbon from mineral carbonates, instead of from organic mat nitrate of 1 less rbon ime pogen Of » burnt li onate again in the soil. (4) Lime sets potash this. Bur eon rapi eaker up of sl matter, and is therefore an profitable use on newly-broken up turf, or on It uld course, be applied te to light Guay soil, the object with such soils gp uld ям ccumu- lat е Om M atter, so as ma ida more rici e. (6) Burnt lime can Карета phosphate alumina or iro me Which revels in sour an arbonate em sweeten the land as E as, although much more slowly, than barat oubt the latter will also kill the (9) Burnt ho: not in its fresh state be brought i contact with living and growing vegetation, such as p s, because it retards wth, carbonate, or in compost, it valuable. In summing u p these considerations, I conclude that the use Ыы ground lime is e ferred to lime on li or poor land that contains very little accumulated organic matter e other hand, lime is preferable for on strong land that has n well farmed or gardened, or on pe soils. In this district ground limestone is about twice the е per f burnt lime, and is a о ) е purpose аз groun limestone. W. В. Little, ona. SOCIETIES. ROYAL HORTICULTURAL. ientific Committee. . A. Bow bmg Llewe yn, le, Messrs. J. assee, G. Gordon, Ww Сани, ‘and Е. k "Chitténdem (hon. sec.). Oncoba Routledgei.—Mr. SHEA remarked with reference to of this Aral that of 117 rai im e fruit 15 m spiny == two quite without eiiis (see Gar. d. Chr ron Dur D and Supplementary анов. Мау 2 Calogyne venusta—Sir FREDERICK М dec sent an inflorescence of this Е It i is a native o On = ber of Mr. O’Brien мет 143 Violets with branched put Peger m Sway, Hants., er of p ly more or less f ) cultivated in the ordinary way, but in som or three specimens double flowers were at the apex e common peduncle; in others the le eet separ ower dow: everal examples of a yd nature ha n sent to the Committee dur nt season I e prese widely-separated localities; otherwise it appea that Violets are but rarely fasci ied. - New Ora H. S. R а" а as = Sam newly introduced, know as *' Oou ," “Satsuma,” and Siediess.' It is a M apanese variety somewhat like a Man- darin. The somewhat m fruits ойн were from maidens variety is said to be almost ha ay, еш its fruit very early. The skin is thin and dee ow; the flesh juicy, sweet, and well-flav vour red; quite seedless. One of the calyx lobes in one fruit was и e foliose, an unusual character in the Orange. n he present example was borne on a second „seedling from m the cells open, one co ntaining an apparently жи —ÀÀ see E Dis —Messrs. LOWE & SHAWYE sent e Tulips. having poorly-developed and brown blotched leaves, the vascular tissue being marked with brownish str «Ае еу were ге- assee for further — umigation with hydrocyanic acid gas.—Mr. to some results injury any plants, especially n with aser dns ушм indi such as LECTURE ON SWEET PEAS. The Аюны М аге extracts from the paper on ** New Sweet Ё by Мг. W. Cuthbertson a e :— у New Sweet Peas Im the Waved or Spen d type, first shown pa E raiser, Mr. Silas Cole, at aed time ge ti to Earl S e exhibition of the Lx i o in 1901. race in name Cole i ** With respect t the origin of ‘ Countess Spencer,' ў will tell s you what happened. Being always very fond of Sweet Peas, I turned my ee sone em in 1898. That 1 the variety Lov with ones I crossed with Prima Donna, season, that was 1900, there was It | flowers at hé old Royal Aquarium for the first In 1902 I sowed all the seeds, every one ‚ true I only managed to save ab of these were sent, in 1903, to Ameri эзе) by Mr. Sydenham. Those that mixture of all r ; that is, it has reverted to its pen thrown reversions ents, suc riumph, and on uch as Lovely and rare occasions to Prima Do nna, but nothing i a Some colour is given to и» осу, held by some, that the variety oi simple mutation by he ned the variety Glady s Unwin as a variation in oun Spencer, according to = Eckford if he will r ies light on the sub- t by үстөл post the origin of his stock of Countess Span denham sent the stock of Countess Spencer to America to ed p when бед» seeds were p in this eren di = following year they produced, besides ariety, a multitude of aree "entirely different on Coun Spencer seed Mr. Sydenham distributed came directl Nur нна аг чурт with i ime to the result of соон, foun way on . a were cra а from the original sto It is a simple gener to cross Sweet Peas but it is by ans easy task to follow it up. In isor ач е т і cluding The King x Primrose Seedling. І got seven seeds in the pod. These se were Sweet Peas, and my se and selections were reduced con — raising of Sweet = " constant renewal of varieties—re- vi oubt, but v practically the the same as the nod 'alre It is troll this fact that all the trouble piv naming е ke lavender-coloured Swee eas instance :— eadmore is identifed _ with ve radis J. pe ard Hall said not long ago that ** At present, apart from the National Sweet Pea Society’s list, all s aos in и the amateur.” t me remind you that there is ended are Asta Ohn, gitana didum рер сгеат ак ; white b — Count oe ages d pink ; Dobbie’ в Sunproof Crimson; Elfrida Р pi pe Ый; Elsie Herbert, white, in ze ose; Et ke white ; mauve ; е "Мар Oe. lm, ivory; Lady Althorp, white, tinged with valo d нед _ ctoria, clear blush rian ‚ mauve. If 14 be considered too ma: пур кч c: Etta Dy neci, a — * Smp p Ohn Caen мй Nal area Vi inches, often 18, 24, sometimes 30 inches apart if land is in ‘specially good condition. 144 THE GARDENERS That is the ay way to get grand flower flowers two or m inches across the eriet et three and often эй prs vers on each stem, the —_ n t са - ч md in ме оп these ай k пеар" ior ies iP ңыз in the South È grown ina little heat, Sweet Peas may be had in good bloom during April, May, and ane June. HORTICULTURAL CLUB. NNUAL MEETING AND DINNER. FEBRUARY 20.—On this date, at the Hotel Windsor, the home of the Horticultural Club, the annual meeting was held under the chair- manship of the pes Sir John Llewelyn, Bart. eport of the management i or hon. point to a year in which een strengthened у Ше election of 46 new members. by death The losses and resignation numbered five, SIR JOHN T. D. LLEWELYN, BART. Retiring President of the Horticultural C'ub. The membership was acad number the Club its por атт рени іп 1875 by Һе late Rev. Н. Н. D’Ombrain, Dea showing a S gain o w Maxwell Masters, Mr. Harry Veitch, Sir Edward M and А sep report prepar Mr. Harry Veitch, the honorary treasurer, showed that the income o e Club or the year amo unted to £172 18s. 9d., and the ex of income over expenditure to £12 18s. 14. з notwithstanding the fact that consider- able sums had bee ent on printing (list of тэл нел rules, e pr тт, funds ретте а to гак 450 іп сокі: апа £100 18s. 11d. balanc ti ng the past = monthly dinners and lectures were held usual, excepting in June, м апа Boolean bur: — the management of the Club, 7м ее had to reco ord the resignation of the hon. ise Mr. Te G ook, w place at the last annual meeting. consent o dius position,” Ano sae iras made. 'The committee m no longer possible . to attend evening meetings. The Club would desire to offer Sir John Llewelyn their en for the services he had rendered for so long a iod. Follow ing the resignation of the president, the committee asked the vice- de Sir — Crisp, to «9 them to nomin m for the office of А течан and Sir Frank ad kindly gite to est. r John pestes moved the оа н е and balance-sheet. He said th obtained great pleasure an rofit fr the Club during the 20 years he had been president e had formed VA panim 1 Ww m that e hoped wo last as long as ut he was nevertheless certain that vs imei interest of o^ Club would be served if a younger an accepted the presidency, ir. unfortunately, he could по longer attend evening e eti "d with an degree of regularity e sa ime, he would always re his interest in the Club and attend the meetings as often as i ir John Llewelyn then propose eit tired was ker ОЙИ by the annual е as attended by 75 members т ves rank wi with flowers "m Movers. 7 ei ns. о е courage evince g ed the toast of was appro- by H. . Harry J. Veitch proposed the he President," and, Vappily chosen words, welcomed "Sir Fake Cham is new office. The toast was received wit mus dx honours. The president pong and next ed of ;The Hon. Secreta proposed the toast ry, Mr. R. Hooper Pearson." The hon peer nomaa, pe the proceedings afterwards ermi SCOTTISH HORTICULTURAL. THE GARDEN CITY MOVEMENT. (Concluded from p. 128.) “ OTHER things essential to the ресу of the 5 по 27 ng of the dw p enty — space, | sh At of tm 2 weight of the eei rn boy аладай that slum boy by 6 lbs., and at “the age of 12 by à 6 lbs., while the difference in their heights at ere 2. d 2.5 inc in the case | o in weig an lbs. res ier families EE in the children of two-rooi Ar: f eS е oes the rir ght of pos died increased f M ms occupied by the family increase e ame of the garden city environment, к са. pared with the slum онай, or бай our CHRONICLE. [Marcu 2, 1912 mode rn tenement environment, on the improve- seems to be beli by some, is a delusion, as is also the idea that gardening cannot O Suc- cessfully prosecuted among the working classes * Nowadays, we h great deal about school n Scar into ange for € Lese quite recently a proposal was ma tab- tish a allotments in the Go nes EE idi ubt about the propriety o instilling D ev г a little prac- tical pe Dunedin ini d no matte or she may af h a terwards tread, a lov g dening, and it can have nothing but an elevating influence, if no else, on the mi slum children, to draw them from the streets into these open i «^Ш le, give them a little interest in the art; but in our garden р: 18 t of their a way. SIR FRANK CRISP. President of the Horticultural Club. as the allotment must of necess ity, the majority of cases at any rate, be at some distance from his home (and the distance wil generally or less according to effect. otment garden is no solution of * Given chea and cheap and rap transit г have said pu all the other and тай, would у et us now refer for a - ome pis njoy in t t materials of all kinds compare d. W wealth of hardy flowers and shrubs deb wer e unobtainable, and many cases unknown, years a I need only mention the decorative = апа Chry tatem the new types 9 Sweet Peas, and the hardy herbaceous plants and 1 bulbs vid can Te grown by the hum blest Нап been remarked that in ВОК Aires es are fal behind their English үйге їп Ше 1 fruit, and vegetables, but I believe the reason for ee à TONO ce RU Ro Tu CAT OREL AO Magee Oe ЖО uen mee “ч Marcu 2, 1912.] this difference is largely due to the different con- ugh n nt influence in the bringing about of more temperate pons in the beo vice and f staying rim о ush after xpi whioh seems to youth, and even som for in our garden would have cricket and football fields, tennis courts and bowling and every h old and e mode of: life would certainly have a steadying influence on our youth, and in what more delightful way could the artizan would derive from it oo than i in the шка of his plants and flower Obituary. THoMas Sim.—Mr. Thomas Sim, of Greenmyre, Fyvie, PINE oma died recently at an advanced a Mr. Sim was a keen lover of nature, һы had studied fauna of the Buchan district of Aberdeenshire. M in the hybridisation of vais d tudied carefully the habits o e particularly in their relation to cross- fertilisation of plants. For W. A. GARAWAY.— We re regret to announce the death of Mr. William Alexander Garaway, of the ames Garaw . Garaw w health for куйу months past, had carried on the business since the des. ч hie father. S MuiR.—Mr. T as Muir, garden to M нае ову, Biel Фейк. died on February 26. . Muir was a M ~ ^30 years ago, and h ied on the work of these beautiful gar- dens with meee! results. THE WEATHER. THE WEATHER IN WEST HERTS. Week ending February Б week in succession оў unseasonably m weather, —The sent warm period has — lasted 1 rid weeks, during е whieh time there has not le ае ae cold day, and wee бз co s warmest of the thre: between 509 28. w 7? w. г, thar is seasonable. Rain on five days, but to the t total depth of li little more than half- ап-іпсһ. А 3 galons of ra u bar gauge бапак the еек, ап „ошл through that о hic it pes is growin un shone on an average for only 14 hours a day, which is less than ha'f the ea idc t т period - On three уз no sunshi was € strength of the wind has been very variable ; for inst ance, on two days the average velocity amounted to little more than a mile an hour; whereas, on two other da ays it averaged about 10 s ДЫ THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. MARKETS. COVENT GARDEN, February 28, Cut Flowers, &c.: Average Wholesale Prices, Arums (Richardias) Azalea, doz. bnchs. 3 s.d. s.d. 2 0- 2 6 | Narcissus, per doz. 0-36 T- — or s.d. s.d. bunches im Camellias, per box per - 90-40 18°ѕ and 24's 26 — — Einpres 36-40 Carnations, р, doz, — Golden Spur 20-56 bloom best — Henry Irvin -20 me аг. 16-20) — Paper white ... -40 — smaller, = oeticus ё -80 doz. bunches 18 0-21 0| — Princeps - 30 — аве: crim- — Sir Watkin -40 n,extralarge 6 0 — | — Soleil d'Or — Eucharis, per doz. 26-30] — Victoria -- 46-50 Fre p. fracta Barrii -80 alba, p.dz. bun. 16-30 Orchids, Cattleya, Helleborus (Christ perd es), p. Odontoglossum crispum " 0-40 BAR (Roman n), pr. doz. meet —— D pe nch <. 80-36 40-50 09-10 Lily of the Valley, z.bunch ordinary — Marguerite, doz. ран - — Yello T Narciss issus, p per doz. — Double T 20-26 40-60 Cut Foliage, &c.: Average Wholesale Prices. d. Agrostis (Fa рш, рег ous es... 40 — + Side Bs ке : 6-30 Roses, La е — Br pubis | Scarlet 8 0-12 0 S © ! 1 Фоо опа Snowdrops, p. doz. c I Tulips, per bunch; — — dou ті POR um = — p. P. dn. ‘bunches! : — white — — yell Ww. TEPP PPP Р № 000-230 ынны ыю лоо © ocooooo ооо o coocococ — — bronze. EA = Н mM AOS MR ы e о оњ © ‘Violets, 24 "dozen of Р _ +» Wales, sper doz. bun a “ — Parm vds Wallflowers, er dozen bunche s.d. s.d, Croton foliage, var- bunch 1 SS, per gross ... Myrtle dz, bchs. (Engli per bunch ПАШ 10428 Plants in Pots, ёс, : д Wholesale Prices. s.d. s.d Aralia Sieboldii, p. dozen ... 60-7 Araucaria excelsa, .. 18 0-21 0 mo- per ide " I 0 Бре бр uis 0-90 As idistra, . d£., d К Р. .. 21 0-80 0 — variegated | ... 80 0-60 per doz. 36 0-42 0 arias, pd m: 0-90 Wed adem aee 2 = 10 0-12 0 us c xw 200-95 8 0-12 0 ... ... апа EU . RO Fer 0 — т 0-20 00 5 M sca S gei e ns, cho 8 0-12 10 0-18 er r зн кн, ре 2's, p doz. ‚рег п 32' Ficus. — Be 9 0- Genistas, 48's, doz. 10 0- eonoma grac 60's, per do — larger,each ... 9 Hyacinths white & clrd.,p. dz. pots 10 0-12 0 — Belmore- j perdozen ... 12 0-30 0 көш longi- florum, p. doz. 20 0-24 0 — — ru- e ts, xd . 15 0-180 ineifoli ium - 15 0-18 0 rites w white ite, :* 80-100 Pin ienga Veitchii; per dozen ... ' 6 0-48 0 i rupicola, .. 26-210 n pots ... 10 0-12 0 Fruit: prir Wholesale Prices. s.d. s.d. Apples (English atte о: — 6 0-12 0 — Nova Bananas, bunch: Extra ... 145 Fruit: eee Feir aaa Prices (continued), s.d. s.d. Grape dnos case: PEN Gren- 96's is, per bag Boe 14 0-20 0 ТИС лайн, (Саре) рег Ее — (Naples), — Messina, per . 15 0-18 0 Case . ... кее: Cape, pr. — 80-80 a -16 6 — De Kinan i 6-13 6 —- Замаг 8 4 6 case 26 Т 4 4 0 2 nuts, — (Ca e dc 8 Pd St. Michael тера Хере), ре B Vedetehies': t average Wholesale Prices. s ме — Groun д рег $ bus Asparagus рае: — tea e = Par s Green 7 bi eans, Madeira, per ba. et ... 5 0- r. dz, pnm, 10-16 Onions (Dutch h) per — pe on les riac, per doz Cabbage (French) En li E cy er (Englis NM E йола Саен е e — {па ian), da a — (Corn Ni ern: ey), Pb. 86 — Radishes(English), -.. 09-10 per ^as ies 0- B .. 26-80 Watercress, p. dz. bunches -. 0 6-0 6à of. Apples are arrivi California. Ho: cae varieties Bram mley’s Seedling, edling giWellinstony = An кин. кн s bo n-gr ng toa — pally т чб кун supply x Тары биги bunches. wo thousand four red and ninty- of s hav cel from Cape Colony, consisting principall M Black Her- itage. The remainder of the consignment of Cape fruits Consisted mainly of Plums, hei Peaches, Nectarines and ons, amounting to a boxes in all. There been a con siderable. decrease in supplies from t Canary Islands this week due to the tranding of the s.s. ermo” off | Finisterre, with a o consisting of 20, packages of Bananas, Potatos and Tomatos, valued a proximately at £19,000. There was a further h De nas which arrived per s.s. “ Avondale nan ney fomes ek ne чыл the whole of the bunch сире raw arri ГИНЕ ily from ње Worthing dist district, The market is gore ior forc Rhubarb, which can only he baw ared at ннн Supplies с off forced vegetables ar pemain ыс Fi жүй M Outdoor vegetables bave been plentiful and ‘their eir prices аг well таайан гез. E. H. R., Covent Garden, February 28, 1912. per cwt. cwt. 2s s.d. s.d. s.d; s.d. Kents— с. £— Queen's ... 40-46] Maincrops — 48-46 Ре — 40-46) Blacklands |. 29-83 ns— Bedfords — Up-to-Date .. 89-46 British Queen 7 39-48 pole с. tere King Edward .. 40-46] Puritan... .. 3 Epicure.. ... 3 0-3 6 | Dunbars— Northern Star... 29-36] Up-to-Date .. 0-58 Mite: 30-3 9' Maincrop - 53-56 REMAR Trade i is not good, and stocks in London п аге still very ng Tarpe. But the bulk of the tubers are only of [Seer ра gs quality, ad best Potatos are not plen oe Newborn, Covent Garden and St. Рапс February e lii 1912. 146 THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. [Marcu 2, 1912, ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS, * The Editors will be glad to receive, for aci ration, large photographs of horticu — subjects, suitable for reproduction in Journal. AzaLEA (RHODODENDRON INDICUM) : FIC. етей Azaleas і Зе ви и "Bs cuttings of half-r shoots inserted sandy soil ау Le ntle bottom js. They may a aie гра W layering, or by grafting on pie e type BELL-BIND (CONVOLVULUS sEPIUM): А. б. The radicate e underground stems of this Convolvulus is » trench or dig the ground "de d remove and burn every portion of the plant met with. Frequent hoeings r would e le rs in plants, but hey are very persistent, and it doubtful if you id rid the ground of the pest ie > California One of the best of "text s dealing with mor- E € classification i is that by Professor rol өч Elem моу Botany, which can be о at from our publishing depart- ment, pri e hei free. It » Ror so to гош mend "а ына 1 book g i of t ih st ; but мч nn probably find the Elem. ntary Prac- LM Bot e € Profess Bower useful you —E. Se nders. К pas of Plan ye Anton Kerner, obtai able from our кыы department, sie 515., free by GLAsSHOUSES FOR Sdn Purposes: Constant ader si end walls ihe A side of the block) to enable to - tain a higher atmosphe temperature for forcing Roses or rs to er. walls and pie ay feet high from the floor line. Ventilating Ми, 6 inches wide а 15 inches long, iran ld be built into the outside s, two c of bricks the wall plates and belio i tters diameter (outside measuremen ) resting on brick or cement piers at intervals of 8 or 9 feet Each house should be provided with two sets of roof ven ‚ опе row on either side о fixed a er side, an be regulated by Wolland’s or other approved continuous opening gear. e roof should be . glazed with 21-оцпсе gla using pane - 18 inches Р inches long (stock sizə), six anes to each рат of rafters. Bed the glass ty pu T Leave out the top panes NAMES OF PLANT PLANTS еи in every fourth and fifth pair of rafters where the ventilators are provided. А transom, 14 insi by 3 inches, should be made to fit T T the urface of the rafters, so as o six the "house SES ei off t o. 2 horiz Dal pecie dividuals IMPORTED ORCHID: -H S. The of "Eulo hts (some of which Lissochilus), a an plant is a species and, have row- ing or blooming. Consequently, when offered for sale thes realise but a very low price, Fic. 60.—THE “HARROW” AND “ oif METHODS OF STERILISING SOIL unless they are purchased by someone who is ignorant of their na Phaius-like growth, although very difficult to import, ell and provide very beautiful flowers. These include L. Horsfallie and giga er section which includes hilus Knebsi во beautiful and Lawn Tennis Court: А. С. As the н m made such an а. fioc ward, would be unwise to a an iron ба for the purpose of scarifying and thinning the grasses, whic nly practised when the turf is we or moss i nt in quantity. By rolling and mowing on frequent баа А applying some nitro enous ma HE OF i. à E . Riddell. Golden Russet. —J. W. Miles. 1, Minchull Crab ; 2, Byford Wonder. E Abies ze 12, d " orientalis ; 15, T species of Acer, pr obably A. dasycarpum. —Staffs. Acacia longifolia. a majority ; Pinus D ns by ws ЧА T. in G duly eth” 1910; б таш ong UBL Ax article plants causing skin po isoning was раф in Gardeners’ Chronicle, August 8, SESS Md Orchids... rs 1908, p. 110. We know of no series of post- cards such as you require. '. C. This plant is ec by budding stant Reade асн «Con à harrow with nine ou ) in exactly the same manner wi m o - tages for English айгине practice. (4) ther American device successfully used for times done by contract at a ch of 3 cents per square foot; its advantage is that it does not necessitate moving the soil from the house. Youne : Р. Spicer and Anzious. Yo vines 5 not be cut b at this stage, or they will bleed freely. They should have b cut back in er, before the sap commenced to ris W buds break, view to obtaining strong, fruiting с 'Тһезе рез т rtl grown for {г pots. иаа Is give fro time to the peer Qe on the атайт y" * Fruits un Communications Received. .H. C._S. & В a 8. & Co. Pu лес mai E г A. ^g .8. А М mn „Н. В: Holland RJ йел "E. W.M., Raples F. S. "T. & W. HR A. ды Eos M. UP Y. i» es Затв, \ p^ zug. H.E ESTABLISHED 1841 THIRD } No. 1,815.— Vor, LE {== SUBSCRIPTION—Ialand, 15]- ; Foreign, 17/6 a r2 [$4 ux! ud annum, Postal Address—41, Wellington Street, Covent Garde SATURDAY, MARCH 9, 1912. Ente t the New legraphic Pos "drca ae Lendon,’ Registered as a Newspaper. | PRICE 3d. WITH SUPPLEMENT; POST-FREE, 94d. matter. York Pon Office as second-class Telephone—Gerrard, 1543. = For CONTENTS see page 147. he Best Pota mo COLONIST ( (First Early). s. per peck; 14s. per bushel. Mr. M. BAILEY», Hindlip Park Gardens, унаа с * Your ‘New Col onist’ is a AC llous cropper, of good size, and thout disease." AN ЕВР». GUARDIAN i iic pe утес GOLDFINDER (Main oa er ТЕВВ & oor The Kings Seedsmen, SLEY, STOURBRIDGE, ITCHIE Ts SN IAE PEAS.—Uni- АН mined ed to be the best EE Exhibition collection, containing the best r2 Spen Curtis, Edna E E. THE RDEN — Frit Rooms, сенне r Shots, Workshops, Cycle Houses, oot Rooms, Serv. ess Rooms, cuidas n's Play- rooms, M ‘Send f {for Tlostated bro ON & PAU » Nor POULTON & PAUL, T)'Cck5ovs Horticultural Wanpe & other h-class Fertilizers; als ksons Impro Гуе. Spawn. Price d Cire culars ies on Бро to R N DICKSONS, Royal Seed s, Chester BET eremi dis of *XL са Specialities very y All gardeners proclaim that not ing геоде these сутана prepecations, we 19 aim НИ NICOTINE VAPORISING COMPOUND, the gardeners’ favourite Fumigant, both Liquid and Cake. “XL ALL" ping and essing Fruit Trees and Plants; Mealy Bug, Scale, etc., cannot exist where this is used. ALL" INSECTICIDE WASH B (sine з: палит best pon polna ous Wash on ad Market, No d ссе ‚еке € this. Other p reparation ns of grea ous and non-poisonous, аге: —“ XL ALL? WEED both poison ‘XL ALL” FERTILISER, uw ALL" ROSE MA ANURE, "UXL ALL” for s, etc. G. Н. RICHARDS. Manufacturer, б, Быга ah High Street, Todos S.E. ALTERS & — Hon Rd., Croydon, path i d Fences, Arc P Makers of Allie S se Ath ours, Rose Pil ыле Estab'ished over 20 years. Write for new 1912 Catalogue. Du CARNATIONS & PINKS, | border rpetual, are noted all over the world. S., 450 Medals and Cup ie бяр апа ready for tinest hand fertilized seed onl Y tion i Picotee seed, all types, rs. 6d, to Auricula, "ed EU. us, finest strain in gos I fine Send for y or sowing, ogue, ; S denside, Gt. B ACKENZIE AND MONCUR, agreed ses Builders зав ur; е ] HM. к= King. d London Pues : 8, CAMDEN. Z N.W. Limited, eating «qe atem. London, Special Appointment - w E ри кел once for | FIDLER & SONS, К igi Berks JX UTTON’S CENTENARY PEA. r pint, 2s.; quart, 3s. 6d., ро free, ah W. EASTHOPE, Garden ods DR ME II Or excellent flavo ые TON & SONS [e -King's cue saa BEL Du а READING oe ges U RST COMPOUND is harmless in its soluble Sulphur, am - for 40 years cured = ed i.m on Plants, and i washing un- healthy dogs. Gishurstine гт di boots pe = all weathers; they will d a pue а qd PRICE'S PATENT CANDLE CO. LTD., London. de ape per bag, 8s & SONS, St. Alban PINES & „НЕКВАСЕ OUS PLANTS, malayan other rare Rhododendrons, rare rubs, ( сиви of сне, Са ет eady. G. REUTHE, Kest О S Е * YME N. —THE E PATENT MULTI- d dh to who raise seedlings in boxes, fra in the open ground. Send for special list with prices. ULTON & PAUL, Ltd., Norwich, ето: SHREDS FUMIGANT kills Leaf- maggot, insects in акла ордер, мин. For 1,000 ыо. eet, 6d. ; 10,000, 38. 6d. Mi mes WM. DARLINGTON & SO. 5, Patentes, ack ney ‚МБ. ARR’S VEGETABLE AND FLOWER SEEDS of finest selected strains тр une growth. Descriptive Catalogue, with Cultural Notes ARES BEAUTIFUL LILIES. GLADIOLI, MONTBRETIAS, СА NNAS, - TIG- DIAS, etc. for Spring planting. Speci al Catalogue д BARR & SONS, 11,12 & 13, King St.,Covent Garden, London со. Sealing SALE OF HARDY S.—Clea List of surplus plants at SMU tor Orchids.—Con BA Fas d 2s. 6d. per bushel ; greal ane rices (pelas ua removal of nurseries from Surbiton to олар m: st fre BARR& 13, E "St.,Covent Garden, London. ni eg TABER & CO CO. Ltd., have реа іг Wholesale Catalogue of нө ltu iod Seeds Pos customers. If not received, another copy will © sent on application.—go & 92, th MK Street, London. Ges HOUSE PANLINIS &GLAZING » “ Vitrolite'' su te Lead Paint, 9/- a {н Plastine"' su s edes Putty x ies UM — „Ёш pert from W. CARSO чал s Калыкым I IDLERS NEW ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE of CHOICE GARDEN SEEDS to any address on receipt of peme : it rn d help you to save 50 р shane Seed Stores, Reading. ANDSCAPE GARDENING.— .on pem seed bill th W. INNES STUCKEY, Landscape Gardener, omoi Mansions, Piccadilly Circus, W. (Withthe late . Milner). ATH'S SELECT SEEDS.—New Illus- trated Catalogue of Choice Vegetable and Flower with full cultural notes, is now ready, and will be sent pos st free on application. (Dept. A), R. H. BATH, Ltd., The Floral Farms, Wisbech. NUI VINES IN ys des t Alexandria, ет leading ke Vines a a. COLEMAN, The Vineries, Pen Hill, Sussex. For Advertisement Charges see page x. ^ ELWAY'S * Manual of ан тена ” 16 the best of all Garden Spa age be , post fre bium ——, Esq., Northwood, 2, September 28th, I9II: “І find that I have never uma ed 2s. for your ‘lovely atal you sent me some weeks ela ce. И would be die at five ite ne price, and I sincerely regret the over- sight."—KEL & SON, Langport, Somer HE ACEOUS о —Full particulars and prices of Kelwa BORDER, Borders рок, nr з. гава " ps Spare ee of c fro Ho ireng Langport, ане), Pittsburg, P Pa., U.S.A. take pjessute in v advising you nting, to flower in tastefu Y 6 A che The Ro и shipped.” bi " rong co conditions, (bie and purple. They are ee untr отп — t and flourish оа almost all Callander, “It is gratifying to find that ba sed so far south do so weil here, but the climate Mindy Жыш Баран. " Choice V a collections, 15s., 245., 34S. a doz en.—KELW. SON, The Royal Horticulturists, аи t, Somerset. UNYARD? S CATALOGUES, free on application. Bsp TREES AND VINES. SP RUBS AND CONIFERS. OSES AND OTHER CLIMBERS; [ [ EXBRCEORS & PU EIS LANTS present planting. EORGE BUNYARD & CO, Lips Ñ Royal Nurseries, Maidstone. Established 1796. LIS-WORK MM our book cn Trellis- Ta showing Screen Panels, Wigan ошын, Arches BO N & PAUL ARDEN. РЕ Seong abet Мас * Clubicide " ainst damage by Er а a nts тулы у ы pr and all Disease Germs sse rg Ж Kills all seta soi mu Phloxes. were Awarded a Silver New Lists "eur UNN & SONS Cup at the Great gti rales: дг миш now ready. Address: Olton Т TLE EE & HE RBACEOUS LANT: Write f w or "i new illustrated an enlarged List, contai beautiful y ie at moderate prices. Also List of Seeds collected f in тотт. Ai А: x seam Tes (No. 2), Sligo, Ireland. erbaceous Ma Г SONS were awarded the 25 Cup in each RN at re Leonie a о Созо ам е List for p Address: Olton, Warwickshire AVENDER 35. doz — 58. dozen, 35s. per ay ery sweet-scented, 7s.6d. per GUILD FORD HARDY PLANT: NURSERY, "Guildford. М: help Wana ae & SONS, coge EX. Works, ardens, Vineries, yr самае gratis. .— Common, Giant xd Dutch, Tottenham. ^ serrer ings, etc. THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. [Marcu 9, 1912. | SALES BY AUCTION. EXHIBITIONS. Monday, Wednesday and Friday next. MONDAY and PUDAY NEXT, EEA 11th and 15th, at 12 o’Clock.—A choice assortm of Hardy Perennials and Т» Plants, Lily. of Valley, Pe pirzas, Iris, zonies, &c., Japanese Lilium Gladiolus, Begonias, and other Hardy Bulbs. At 1.30 o' k.—1,5 Ё po Dwarf, at 12 o'Clock. Begonias, Lily of Valley, erbaceous and Rock Plants, n Perenn lock.—3,000 ROSES, English and га ndards, Dwarfs, I midal, and other Frui EE de lots of Ornamental lants, Azalea COE c ESSRS. PROFHEHOE & MORRIS SELL the above by AUCTION at their Coma с nens 67 and 68, Cheapside, Е.С. Оп s of Sale and Catalogues had. Friday Next, March 15th, at 12.45 o'Clock. 400 zn of P Seria йс Orchids, partly the pro- of a private кешешн} and from various uantity of large plants of Schréderz, C. ia purpurata, and Con- &c., E^ “teamed Rhododendrons, from Belgium, iata Шала, С. аас». Lali Oncidium splendidu m, Cyprip edium Earl of Tanker- ville, C Lord нан а C. minos ngi, and others, and тоо song bulbs of Calanthe W ESSRS. PROTHEROE & MORRIS | E E wil SELL the iles by AUCTION at a an | Central Sale recast ч 68, MET Е.С. view morning of Sale and Catal ROSE TREES, FRUIT TREES, PERENNIALS, LILIUMS, etc. C. STEVENS be, announce that his are held every жт апа at at 12.30. a Lots purchased, рү th To rarded to all parts. STEVENS’ AUCTION ROOMS (ESTABLISHED 150 YEARS), 38, King St., Covent Garden, London, W.C. OSE TR EES.—Sales every Tuesday, rid үү ednesday, and ay о oses, Shrubs, Lilies, Gladioli, &c., at yg er Auction Rooms, 23 and 25, Moor fields, Е.С. e ra Moorgate Street Station) Catalogues post fre BUSINESSES FOR SALE, &c. W о аа —FOR SALE with po 2 order = Бессон. Maybush Nurseries, about р eehold land: 12 glass houses, 2,000 feet an arge Miki а artesian well; . Vines, пее, Tomatos, 573 good Appie trees, Flowers, &c.—POLLARD & POLLARD, Solicitors, Brighton. о казлар ысыкы oe Mar- | ket Garden, Poultr &c.; splendid scope; nice home; good liv Tr pret cheap; vant low. —BASSIL, Reddish Farm, Sonning Common, Reading. O BE SOLD, Owner going abroad, - capit NURSERY pe gen opty in river- side town aw within easy reach of on markets; good local trade; five outbu uildings, gree rior n тең lights, &c.; dwelling house and shop on main road; rent £50; extra ground if desired, pi price for stock and good will, £400.—Particulars ‘of Messrs. PROTHEROE & MORRIS, 67, Cheapside, E.C. BUSINESSES TO LET. көркү, E to high road; three een blouses and show house; could add Fruit; rent ee weekly. -CCORNWALL NURSERIES, Devon- shire Road, Balham BUSINESS CARDS. GENTS. WANTED for е Aamut, OS., will sell itself ; liberal commission.— Duxford, Cambs. 9 —Apples and Pears. “ Gardeners’ Chronicle The — diei ati NT ON, E p nee = I eigen Mega idm ө pede 1912, at МАП, Nino quare, Westminster, Silver Challenge Cu Silver ‘Gilt erry dm y— E. F. HAWES, E y: edem ш Portus e Green, London, N.W. Southampton Royal Horticultural Society. GREAT JUBILEE SHOW, JULY 16th and 17th. £250 in Prizes for Carnations, Sweet Peas, Plants, Miscellaneous Cut Flowers, Fruit and Vegetables. Schedules of C. S. FUIDGE, Secretary, 7, Silverdale Road, Southam pton. PUBLISHERS' NOTICES. bears S '' Wild кк of Bar- ' fourth edition, including Salwey’s Scarce List, Habiteis and Notes, ЫЕ ed 1863, pp. 50, price 6d.—J. KYNOCH, 8, College Road, Brighton. RISH GARDENING,” кү; { t R т» к. with Parks, Gardens, and Orc atte in the January No. Published at 53, Upper Sackville есе Dublin. Present-Day Gardening. PEARSON, Managing Editor of Ше Now Ready. Post free, 1/9 ea Edited by К. Hoope GARDENERS’ CHRONICLE. Numerous Beautifully Coloured Plates are contained in Each Volume. г -Змееѓ Peas, By Horace J. late Sec “With and — of the National Sweet Pah Society. Wi рар on '" Sweet Peas for Exhibition," by THo: он s and Violets. By WILLIAM 2.—Pansies, Violas, P., and R. HooPER PEARSON. CUTHBERTSON, J. 3.—Daffodils. By the Rev. J. JACOB. 4.—Orchids. By James O’Brien, V.M.H., Secretary of the Orchid Committee of the Royal. Horticultural ociety. 5.—Root and Stem Vegetables. By ALEXANDER DEAN, V.M.H., Chairman of the National Vegetable Society. —Carnations — Pinks. eic Ё Head Gar- dener at Sandringham 5 АМЕ s Dou M.H., and NEG Metam. Herd Gardener тА Mr. yide Morgan. Contains 8 full-page coloured plates —Rhododendrons and каш eas. W. WATSON, with preface by Sir F. W. ORE, M. вч (the first popular рне e ht volume subject). Contains 8 full үре ot dense plat 8.—Lilies. By A. Grove, F.L.S., with preface by Н. J. ELWES, F.R.S. Contxius 8 Coloured plates. By GEonRGE Bunyarp, V.M.H. Contains 8 coloured plates. —Roses. Н. К. DanriNGTON, with 8 full-page Coloured Р ates. А кае. volume, price 2/10, post free, 1 presentat edition, with beautiful cia cover a. in cloth gilt, gilt top, price 3/10, post free THE PUBLISHER, " Offices, 41, еен St., Covent Garden, London, PLANTS, &c., WANTED. eee ах a exchange. Crawford Street, Londo: Pai unge PALMS, а Бев: well. d Diei E En SO Aspi pias 2 nec aie iH GREEN (19312, LID, ANTED at once, two large Vitis Coignetæ or V. "Thunbergi in pori. ише bares and price to H. R. WHITELAW, The Gardens, Hev Castle, , Kent. Hever, PARTNERSHIPS. EDUC. GARDENERS. &e.-— жп —, ut married 21, Welpen Street, PLANTS, &c., FOR SALE. * Cultural Trea’ Specialists, T sr de UAL CARNATIONS.—Our t 1912 еее Catalogue free. Rea our reatise,"" YOUNG & CO., Сагпапон а pee ШЕЛ € UTHBERT'S SPECIALITE MUSH. ROOM SP. ома RE AWN NOW READY. We continue to т iv ive the mo t gre to the posce an good quality P our Spawn. Per bushel, 5s. AND G. anii, BERT, Seed Ж Иш chants, лт Middle ERPETUAL FL OWERING CAR- NATIONS; strong, establ y plants in s from 4s. per doz., carriage pai оз. рег тоо, carriag forward; illustrated catalogue, ‘describing 75 lei varieties with cultural hints, post free.—C. F. A. VAN DER SLUYS, Е. R. н. 5., ‘Ramee, Guaniaky, A POBREA Тоу» А, борч, well set buds, 18s., oz.; Azalea mollis, а plants, 215. por prts tox forcing, very fine, 35. a each; Deutzia Lemoinei and gracilis, pot der. = MOR LE & CO. LTD: 156, Finchle ey Ein i ado LL JAP pois Bus uve LILIUMS n Al ra, at lowest вова; uee xan 6s.; Gladstone, 55. Я. 2 maximus, fine lumps, 4s. —MO RL E& "CO., LTD., as above. gi iridis. e a ed best sorts, 2s. fine, 8s.3 fine bulbs, 6 8. э mm Я Childsii, гл 6d. all per тоо; Begonias, d owering Gold Medal sirain singles, in six separate colours, 2s. doz. 145. тоо; Gloxinias, 100; doubles, ditto, 2s. 6d. doz., 18s. hyb: of er оша, in eight 2. men „Varieties, 25. doz., 14s. 100.—MORLE & CO., LTD., above. ILIUM GIGANTEUM, Nes finest Lily grown, superb bulbs, 25. and 3s. 6d. each; Amaryllis, Veitch's and Kerr's je mixed, I" per doz. in pots, eed varieties showing ower above. 55. each. he best from -— high have perished; more тесеп] lanted died ri ht out. xs v flat; on a hill of suffered at Specimens of Retin plumosa and Cupressus Lawsoniana 12 feet in sandy ver gravel succumbed. Too uch raise t be given the Corsican Pine for lanti d of soil; here it thrives 1n stiff soil over ley and equally well in chalk with е terial for esta gree screen no бои: 18 good as the “Austrian as cm is dsome, the dark- pem per is lec Denn 20 isi old, growin so —— d uch ; hundreds, 2 fox ch, di ed. E. Moly пак "South, Han UM JASMINOIDES.—This imon is hardier than is is generally "e ed. A T well aga the south wall o hous or = ars roof in a app blossom and foliage TM season. Basil Wychnor, Staffordshire. Marcu 9, 1912.] THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. 159 TREES FOR FUEL.—The coal nbc brings us a very clear ‘eres of the enormous value coal is to us Englishmen. In one store it may be a blessing in disguise if it teaches us to ore our supplies of coal and oil are either с ог so dear that ordinary men cannot use m. nless w bottle up heat from the sun or > citus the winds and thet tides, both for we shall ependent on su as wood and peat. i experi po енп Chiddingfold, Surrey. : A Dry BonbER.— The following Hiro in their or ar и owering, seem to with- Crocus species, perati, C. Sieberi, &c.; Cyclam а Еа “р rch.) © Crocus 5 riety; Muscar Triandrus albus; azureum ; and hu reticulata. (April.) Cyclamen repan um, С. noticum; Апешопев in variety ; Muscari; а Triandrus albus; Scillas; and I Juno. ay.) Cyclamen and n Дей (June. Lilium umbella- tum ; Į; raminea, Spanish Irises, he bras Trises. (July and August.) yclamen europeum; English Irises. (Septem- er.) Crocus speciosum and C ivus. (October.) Critchisonii, C. (November.) ergia lutea. A carpeting plant is the и, white Violet, which e Cyclamen albus pee eae a light, s ze nculoides, and Asesor реи А. тап алла т, Staf- о Tris ha Basil Levett, fordshir Gro ove’ '8 AND SUNSHINE. — I roduction, name ilium myrio I believe there is a great future before this reae plant, for its points of recom- mendation are hardiness, healthiness, Seni habit 11 чораи very lab bs had been packed in mud, as i they fared dl id an mme Ow having a shoot of сана white, flabby und med truding. They = ss жези is ance, for the Tol very narrow, and they looked like bulbe wiih ү bünikol of half-dead grass h were the ане bulbs The те plan but AE had up ki as six flowers to a em. olia, че: ka apr m healthy, without а trace of the disease that had taken off a bp lot of L. Brownii те ceived from Chins t the And pa m D they ү үйү and stronger than ev E. H an locality grew them o porches of their planted thickly together in about 6 ‚ Zahnii, wi th yello inches of clay, the only water they got being rom the rain; and in this position ies flowered abundantly. "These remarks, think, Grove's contention that be in every garden Thos. Н. Chandler, Wittington Hall, Marlow, pes SOCIETIES. ROYAL HORTICULTURAL. The spring exhibitions include the cessful of the Royal age rticultural Society's fortnightly shows, "ba meeting on Avie last emphasised t the ri mic of these ows. Every space, even in the visitors, and during time the avenues were packed a e how da ees The exhibits of Orchids were re- €— ог rs and quality; but the ORCHID Сомонаи granted only two Awards of Merit. The exhibits in the floral section included large groups of Indian Rhododendrons and other flowering shrubs, Carnations, as, Ferns, bulbous plants, and rock-garden The FLORAL Сааган recommended four mac of Merit. The FRUIT AND VEGETABLE COMMITTEE made n award to a novelty. At the 3 o'clock meeting of the Fellows, a lecture on “ The Stimulation of Plant Growth ” was given by Professor H. E. Armstrong, F.R.S. Floral Committee. resent: Henry B. May, Esq. (in € TW and bans: Chas. T. Druery, John G th otcutt Ф 5 ЕР ap B =й с ms - Roberts, Charles E. Pearson, cite Pa B. Cranfield, and В. Hooper Pear Messrs. JAMES CARTER & бв. ; Марыа Park, provided, against = side wall "of the Hall, a spring garden scen ars, shapely Енел, апа ur Conifers | us the = height, and rock ыйар ү» the foot. Water вр hes from the mouths of a couple of stone dragons, and splashed mM of bright weather- cale broni Japanese p on a i odeta) in the centre of the garden, and contained a number of ht Tulips, whilst many pale-blue Hya- cinths encircled its base. Around and on either side of this centrepiece stretched a iuro, green ra ass. r r-beds were cut out of this velvety 1 aid in them st perfect Hyacinths. Brightly- hued Many. of the grew almo tc displayed their char ny. o rs which were in the rockwork ram өөр Тарап, d mongst them in Pyrus japonica, and other spring fevers p лм aid towards making this spring scene pleasant to the eye. (Silver-gilt Flora Medal. Messrs. JAMES VEITCH & Sons, Chelsea, showed superb p of Rhododendron indicu um, ar- ranged on a staging, with here and there a standard specimen Pn a foil it ith these were e > ссе grece variety, Amyg- alus ica rosea, aria num Opulus, and Haphyic od chic. p a table exhibit, this rm showed indoor flowering plants, m making a bright group with Primula x_kewensis, Boronia megastigma, t Улы. Tillandsia ow flowers and Cyclamen, with eed petals, of t. pe known as sc io” or Butte The бее tne of Rhodo Ww. P. James, F. Page ul, W. indicum, Blushing Bride, was shown in a bat« of excellent plants. (Silver-gilt Flora v Messrs. s, Reading, exhibited Hyacinths a batches of two sorts, show effectis bur blending. The best effects were pale yellow and ligh pink and p blue, yellow and deep blue, blush and light blue and light blue and dark blu e plants were excellent specimens, with large inflorescences, d "mb small Ferns. erede erns were employed to the flowering plants. (Silver omes Medal) Mes W. Сотвоѕн & Son, Highgate, ex- мәй: p on the last occasion, a showy group of forced shrubs and vases of Carnations ag- nolias, Azaleas, Lilac, and Prunus triloba were 00 Amongst the Carnations, the choicer varieties were Miss Winnie Hey (yellow ground, w arkings), t onder Mrs. y Mackinnon (a large, scarlet flower, very fragrant), Lady Meyer (pink), and Countess f m idle m) (Silver Flora Medal. ) RussELL, Richm ond, ex a he Azaleas end: a bank of bright flowers, and were greatly admired. USSELL also owed a small rock-garden exhibit. (Silver-gilt wir d Meda Messrs. В. Сил, & SoNs, Falmouth, showed trusses of Him R. barbatum (scarlet), АП гот Н N, Old Nurseries, > staged bee Pii ot Lilacs іп bloo VM. PAUL & Son, Wa itham Cross Hertfordshire, put up a very pretty exhibit of and onds, with Magnolias (Silver Bane Medal. L ties al leo winter boo Pelegoniams in varie- e- answorth (gr. ie vis shown THERSTON, atoms, Hertford. Mr. Н. N. ELLISON реа — showed hybrid bene and Freesia BuRNETT, Mar arets, Guernsey, again Кыс superb blooms of тирй bloom- ing Carnations, for which a Silver Flora Medal was awarded. Messrs. ALL 850 D Bros., Haywards Heath, showed a small b pretty “exhibit of Carnations. € а фей = P a (puce, de- ribed b exhibitors e of helio- оре) аге ма йш»! exhibited veli by this firm BELL, Castel Nursery, Gue: Mr. B. E. uernsey, dew the cerise- e-pink Carnation Coronation, sd ho. Wonder, R. F. Felton, Mikado, and "o ENGELMANN, Saffron Walden, — а o., Bus i Enfield, were also the exhibitors of Carnations, as well as greenhouse flowering plants in variety. (Bronze Flora Medal.) essrs. Үосма & Co., eie De and Penes WELLS Co. Merstham, rrey, also neg Сарайы: -of the per- ры i blooming type. pis PLANTS. Mr. CLARENCE ELLIOTT, Stevenage, again put up a rockery similar to ‘the one he displayed at the last meeting, and much the best of its kind in the hall. The plants were arranged so E to present a nes sarare of such choice aa as Saxi к» врес Gloria, S йа ао»), | T onli betiere Др alba, 8. splendens, and Primula jos (Silver Banksian Medal.) 160 THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. [Marcu 9, 1919. Messrs. & Sons, King Street, Covent Garden, sho ed batches of Crocuses, including King of the Whites, purpurea grandiflora, Presi- e), and Golden Yellow. Iris > ? Recah "hardy oe backed with shrubs of hoice sorts. Seed Stores, Reading. UNDA f rchi ds.— Consignments arrive fortnightly. ix per bushel ; per bag, 8 SANDER & SONS, St. Alban RON & WIRE FENCING for GARDENS Tree Guards, Gates, Arches, Espaliers, Rose Stakes, Ornamental Garden Iron and Wire Work of every description, Send for WEITEM 9 ue, free BOULTON & PAUL, Ltd.. Manufacturers, Могай. ICKSONS Horticultural Manure & other high-class Fertilizers; also Dicksons Improved Mushroom Spawn. priced Cirealats free on application to DICKSONS, Royal Seed Warehouses & Nurseries, Chester nes Fo ү of TAN n Specialities 1 gardeners proclaim а! not шы quals these o ‘celebrated preparations “XL АЕ: NIC ing equ NG COM thy ды the favourite аса go Liquid Ma Mal; INSECTICIDE WASH po S nri Dip. and Dressing Fruit Trees a па. еш; Mealy P Bea e, etc., cannot exist where this sed. OE E Ab В anne Nicotine), best non- ML LM ce da wi red to sell туба re RENS "of RAS n own, both poison- ous ados enel sonous, are: —*XL ALL" WEED | к FELALL” FERTILISER, «xL зе ol ROSE ph “XL AL WINTER WASH Fruit Tres etc. Don’t t forget to - your N а ани ае Florist for hards’ pink list—G, H. RICHARDS, Pre reca ба, Богосав High Street, London, S. SE ALTERS & e Morland Rd., Croydon, Make Lat Roller Greenhouse Blinds; Trellis Screens aad i ена ‘Arbours, Rose Pillars. Established over 20 years. Write for new 1912 Catalogue. АКК 5 VEGETABLE AND FLOWER 5+ Descriptive Catalogue, with Cultnral Notes, free. ЕБУ BEAU TES UE LILIES, rund р -Є]еагацсе List surplus plants at сап d peines tri to VM of nurseries from fa Аш» to Tap ow), post fre BARR & SONS, 11, 12 & 13, King: St.,Covent Garden, London. in 1911. SU I TON'S NEW. BEU INTERMEDI E T. Per packet, 1s., post fre vec аын. — er А ү. Trotter Cranstoun, Esq., J.P., write “Iw First Prize with your Re a mediate at the Edinburgh Show held in eptem ith the best Carrots I ever saw. lalsogained First Prize at Dalkeith with the same variety.” Р" & SONS, The King’s Seedsmen, READING. OUGLAS’S CARNATIONS & PINKS, 5 Gold Medals, R.H.S., 450 Medals andCups. Newest and Doe varieties at most reasonable prices, all ready for planting or potting on. Finest hand fertilized -— rri sold. Carnation and Picotee seed, all types, 1s. 6d. 6d. packet. Auricula, Pink, Polyanthus, "aum strain in на, ence, all 911 fine eis now es any for sowing. Send for cata lo ogue, Edenside, Gt. Boo ISHURST sucha is harmless in use; its soluble Sulphur, &c., has for 40 years cured ights and Fungus on Plants, and is ood for was ishing an, s dry in all weather healthy dogs. Gishurstine keeps boo they will polish. Good for оа. о from— PRICE'S PATENT CANDLE CO. Lro., London. A. T imaia & HERBACEOUS PLANTS, layan and other rare Rhododendrons, rare bs, Construction of куо, aor ready. G. REUTHE, Kes w Phlox UNN & SONS. were "Awarded a Silver Cup at the — Show at Ol rapa. New Lists now ready. die : Olton, Warwic d hir UTO SHREDS FUMIGANT kills "- inin maggot, insects in res prd rtg s. 1,000 cubic ; 10,000, 3s. 6d. No WM. DARLINCTON & SONS, анада, Hack Lives GARDENING.— 1 y, N.E. INNES STUCKEY, Landscape Gardener, iccadilly Mansions, Piccadilly Circus, W, (With the late Mr. Н. E. Milner). AI S SELECT SEEDS.—New Illus- ted Catalogue of Choi Жы h full pee now is now ready, an sent Unt pre on applica (Dept. A), R. H. BATH, ry The Floral Farms, Wisbech. RUITING VINES IN aia Penes Alexandria, and leading Market make Vines a speciality. С. COLEMAN, The Vineries, Burgess Hill, Sussex. АУЕН HER — Common, Giant and Dutch, s. per dozen, 21s. per 100; also the dwarf Compact vade, 55. per i£ doses; 35s. per 100, and the White-flowered, very sweet-scented, 7s. 6d. рег doz., 55s. per 100. —THE GUILDFORD HARDY PLANT NURSERY, Guildford. М. HEN GOA TUCKER & SONS, d., 27, Canno n, Е.С. ; Works, Saar 2 m. "Є cetus og Winter pone tot Vineries, each-houses, Portable Buildings, etc. Catalogue gratis. і ISSADELL ALPINE & HERBACEOUS PLAN Write for our new apes and enlarged tast containing many 6“ autiful novelties at moderate prices, Also List of Seeds collected from above J. A. COOPER, Lissadell (No. 2), Sligo, Ireland. REEN NHOUSE, PAINTING &GLAZING AT tr rolite'' su ead ‘Vi te” Paint, = рег гай. =, su es Patty, a9) per cwt. Еш a «АК saa & SONS, Grove Works, Batter s throughout the country. v conditi: From—— For Advertisement Charges see page iv. К ELWAY’S * Manual of Horticulture” J^ the best of all Garden Books, 2s., post free » Esia Egg dicare n qq on 28th, бох "p fnd that I h r forwarded 2 Hy or your lovely Cal ue you sent же pine "olii e. И would be cheap at ге times the price, — : Sincerely EM nd over- sight."—KELWAY & SON, Langport, Som HE МОКЕ HERBACEOUS —Full particulars and prices of Kelway borders packed, arranged Tor planting, to flower in tasteful UE "d colour, from— Same TENTA SON, The Royal Sorita д Langp ort, Son “Feo om ———, Es he К ашы, Mn: won to hand, and I wish to thank p "for € generous way in which you -have p ed me, Iam e than pleased with the plants, as I lly expected to та Uv least a year before I had any show The plante He yon sent me are all well- „рит, ко large roots, oking forward t E next summe with every iib: for a fine Bow of "n e time to oan t Kelway's Del- ^ 5 ds oR bold ar yee plants with a wealth * of bloom i in all shades of blue аз d purp The e from untry d йош under чш cise all time ago. LN pee ve beena perep: picture of beanty. pointe I should estee a great favour i of your чеис of Horticulture, as it is always | a real treat to read one of so g and unequ uu interest. I co — it the mos ma aaeh of all rticultural Cert ie collections 15s., aia » 345., 56s. a — s. ozen.— - ON, The Royal Horticulturists, Langport,- Sonera puse S CAIDBLOGUES e on application. RUIT TREES AND cades CQ HRUBS AND CONIFERS, "L9 Ih Tess AND OTHER CLIMBERs, in Pots. | ERBACEOUS & миле PLANTS. ж present planting. EORGE BUNYARD CO, LID, "Т Royal Nurseries, Maidstone. Established 1795. — I абе PEAS. ноф cknowle viz., Clar Cent гак Unwin Elsie noon ola in Bu bt Jno. Ingm Marj. Linzee, Maud Homes? Mrs. Sykes, м Brea dmore, Prince Asturias, Tennant Speni. зо seeds each, as. 6d., post Tees Sweet Pea list free on reque . S. RITCHIE & CO.. Seedsmen, Belfast. (Ор РЕ chee „сш g. CEDIGI E is the Gardeners’ ce against damage worm, Wireworm, Slugs, М: Maggot, and ап Disease erms and rox Pes Kills all — Bact: reinvigorates soil, u timulates plant life. m ano dell. vand ae drums. Канз OSS & SONS, Ltd., Glasgow. (OOPS, СООРУ, ELA the season. K s Coop. n the market, 5s. 6d. each; боз. per dozen, carri e uk Send for list, showing numerous other "esten. "d BOULTON & PAUL. Ltd.. Rose Tane Works. Norwich. lants. UNN & "& SONS were aie k d the 25 Guinea Challenge Cu Leamington T gi -to-dat ress: Olton, Warwic shire. ii THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. [Marcu 16, 1912. SALES BY AUCTION. BUSINESSES FOR SALE, &c. Monday, Wednesday and Friday n MONDAY and FRIDAY NEXT, MA ECH 22nd, at " o'Clo Mont ias, Begonias, Gloxinias &c., они ані: ae and Decorative Shrubs, Spirzas, Iris, Ponies, &c. xt. 18th and t 1.30 o'Clo 1,500 S ae Dwarf, Climbing, &c., also Fruit Trees i ariety. WEDNESDAY NEXT, MARCH 2oth, at 12 o'Clock ho: Herbaceous Plants, Perennials, p he Plants, Lily of М at Gladiolus, nias, конта erg and ris, слет Ар eink’. o а At 1.30 o'Cloc ROSES, English and Continental, altere “waste and Climbers, together with aaa Pyramidal, and Dwarí-trained Fruit Foe indica, Bee On ae pa 5, arem ras, Standard Ornamental, and тога е Palme and eem from Belgium, iin Sto Greenhouse Plants in variet ESSRS. "PROTHEROE & MORRIS wil SELL the above by AUCTI at their Central Sale Rooms, 67 and 68, Cheapside, E.C. O view mornings of Sa le and Catalogues had. ext, March 20th, at 12 o'Clock. Trade Sale in nih lots of many thousands of Gladiolus variety, Begonias, Gloxinias, Tuberoses, "Hyaciprius Candicans, Spirzas, zonies, Cannas, Lily of Valley Berlin Crowns, &c., 1,500 holce young Fruit Trees, Phænix rupicola Palm Seeds, and Latania borbonica Palm Seeds. е es wen onsignm o 456 CASES JAPANESE LILIUMS, 4,240 ese LON GIFLORUM. 7,686 AURATUM. ka 4 PLATYPHYLLUM. $660 » ТІСВІМОМ FORTUNEI. Ade n SPECIOSUM ALBUM, 2 » AGNIFICUM and rata will SELL the above Ьу AUCTION , nd 68, Cheapside, London, view morning of Sale and Catalogues had. Bromley Common, Kent. Unreserved ( ee Sale “ Rare Geraniums in pots, Sod ia 25, 1,450 Callas in 30s and 2 245, 825 коме үр без Peas, 350 White Azaleas in rge 3,000 5 рте апа wbe erries in and udi ries. ' SELL the above by AUCTION at б елен Gravel Road, on WEDNESDAY NEXT, MARCH 2oth, at 12 o'Clock Оп view. Catalogues had: on PN and of the Auctioneers, and 68, PE E.C. y next, March 2?nd, at 12.45 o'Clock. Choice mri intermediate and ошон — in pe from various sourc A nsignment > t 1,000 Cattleya Mose. eceiv тей direct. An ortation just "d Наза d of t, Lin o расе Phalaenopsis Бе iere же. Cyp Уор nive Saccolabiu arrisonia Phalznopsis оси ап М Ап иаа, ee a quantity of Calanthe rubens bulbs, Orchids in flower and bud. ON at their ms, 67 and 68, Cheapside, Е.С. On view morning of Sale and Catalogu The “Oakdene”’ Cer те chid oa eg m ha the valuable collection rast" by the E. Rogerson, comprising a great many ead pe and iniu. rm rim by order of the executors. en SEL PROTHEROE & MORRIS wi at mornings of Sale and Catalogues ROSE TREES, FRUIT Hee PERENNIALS, LILIUMS, etc. Mr. J. C. STEVEN 52 free. Lots purchased, rre d pues post free to all parts, STEVENS’ , AUCTION. ROOMS i 8, King St., Co "oet dua M. andan. wc, Rez es Sales every 1 Tuesda te : Pr ke eee Friday = Sh re À AP нне 5, 23, Moorgate Street WIL In Bank To Florists, Market M ues aman, p ex UTR EO in sei 'The grounds are o aro are: 5 very la modern condition. There is aleo a good dwelli pe -house and all necessary office The business includes а well-payi ng retail shop in fie iowa zit capital might do w e Gar at any time, and i гт edo ig fr С Dalton and Son, Auctioneers, ды OFFER St o be made in writing to Kighley J. Hough, Esq., Official Receiver, 34, Fisher Street, Carlisle, ORTHING. wr ini SALE with possession, by ord of Executors. Nurseries, about 3j a Me Freehold fand: 12 glass- houses, 2,000 feet; large packin well; Vines, Cucum mbers, Tomatos, as re Appie ies Flowers, &c.—POLLARD & POLLARD, Solicitors, and Booka no y goin best ses icis river-side оп; 420 feet run of glass- kouse. mesi pit and sola frames, potting = er sheds ; good water supply; stock of Chey ums, Geraniums and Bulbs, &c; good seven- Ганну se and two-roomed cottage, let off; everything in resi — net rent £10; 19 years unexpired lease.—C. N., 13, 41, Wellington Street, Covent өс W.C OR SALE, in leading suburb of New- сезер Tyne, a, pre old NURSERY, о 1,000 fee of n upply loc and good са. рст to Т. WALLACE, Chartered Ассо. 42, Mosley Street, Newcastle-upon-Tyne REEHOLD NURSERY and RIST BUSINESS for Sale; chiefly glass- hou well built and heated; town water supply ; pte onion: Vui active man; imme — possession.— T., Avenue. 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FERNS! 1—Tree, Cli mbin asket, Stove, Greenhouse, and catslogues ‘tr ITH, London Loughboro' Junction, London, S.W. arden Ferns; ; Миг series, Marcu 16, 1912.] THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. Gardeners Chronicle No. 1,816.—SATURDAY, March 16, 1912. CONTENTS. ооа. пев range, a har 170 Retir nt of Dr. pagr поч yt glean- Tre lea аде se asx 160 Anthemis Cupaniana... 174| Cat Barak Gudrun 164 К Aphyllanthes жнын таса „бо!деп ensis 173 164 Batsford . 163 АА етту norma 164 Books, notices of — Odontoglossum Vul- British Fern ignis 171 ean Crawshayanum 164 British Viole 170 pu ыны animal pig- E The ENeHÍAT Uses of P ENS v E Portland Cement 172 Saxif = ds ntoscana ... 174 E The Plums of New cotland, notes from ... 178 p OVE: .. wat -. 167 | Smith, Mr. W. W., ap А Brambles, Chinese 1 pointment of 171 " Bulb garden, the— Societies— Б: Теа 164| Horticultural Club ... 170 "E Calder, Mr. C. C., ap Manchester & North E pointme f 171 of ГАЧ Orchid 175 Carnation conferen 171| National Dahlia 17 Celery, ‘‘leaf-spot’’ of 172| Ro таг! Hortis ultural... 17 Crocuses at Hampton (Scientific Committee) 174 E Court gardens T Scottish Horticultu 175 Currant bud-mite, the 173| United Horticultura lowers in season 1 Fodder plant, a new 1 ent ... oe A у: Foreign correspondence— Soil, sewage sickness іп 170 Habenaria a Solanum jasminoides... 17 фра 167 | Tomatos, glasshouses a Whi ipplei £300] for 178 Games Balfour Pro- Trees and shrubs— fessorship of I Berberis Bealei 1 International Hortieul- Saree Horticultural tural Exhibition 172 171+ Ireland, notes from 178 Woek's s work, the— L.C.C. Parks Commit- Flower garden, the 1 tee, th 172| Fruits under glass .. 168 Manchester, hortioul- Hardy fruit garden 168 ture i 170| Kitchen garden, the... 169 Obituary_ Orchid houses, һе... 168 Hampton, George ... 178! Plants under glass... 169 ILLUSTRATIONS. Brambles, some Chin е di ws 08 Hampton, George, portent of the late u 178 Orange, Jap иле i Rose bowl 17 ed by Rutla and and Leicestershire а at n I BB TECA EE. ae 3 A ‚БЕ = 5 Ba ERES г тара cochlearis growing on rocks near Tenda .. 174 | BATSFORD. E HEN Lord Redesdale inherited the fair _ ы, horticulturist, and an authority оп the Japane dening i in thie Victorian era comes to be written, | it will be seen how much our gardens have gained - from the VE dea of the Japanese Bamboos, and the nam Fr reeman-Mitf ford, the late Mr. Jonathan Raali- brat of Menabilly, and Lord Barrymore, of Fota- When one sees Batsford now, it is difficult. i Picture the gardens tend were when first taken og pearance. The fore-paws of this When the history of gar- é 163 in hand by Lord Redesdale and his clever gar- dener, the late Mr. John Garrett (who died at a t then have been feet above the high-lying mansion, which is 700 feet above sea level, and commands a wide view of the Warwickshire hills, ten miles away, across the roofs of the Moreton-i -in-Marsh houses. as built by the present owner, in 1889, of local stone, in the Tudor style of architecture, is a spacious and comfortable resi- dence. The interior contains many curios from China and Japan, but with these and the beauti- ful old oak panelling we have no present concern. The outer walls have their lower portions covered with Crategus Pyracantha, Magnolia grandi- flora, nia e e: Roses, эу p south front has narr season is filled with the. аай scented Heliotrope. Flower gardening plays a small part in the scheme of gardening at Batsford; the terrace in per of the house is of mown grass, with a row of fine Juniperus communis var. fastigiata bordering the broad gravel walk. At the west end there are а flower beds, and some standard Roses, but Batsford relies on a broader and less formal style of gardening. The great charm of Batsford lies in its surprises. Without being of that tiresome ‘‘ serpentine " nature, so beloved of a certain school of landscape gardeners, the walks are pleasantly Miner seemingly direct withal, and each length presents a complete pieture. No two portions are БШ and yet the whole is harmonious. The few trees— Oaks and Beeches principally—which were f were reta pleasure grounds appear older than they really are. On the left of the upward walk there is a tumbling hill-side stream which, although it almost dried up during the exceptional summer of last year, is a very valuable asset. То enhance the quasi-mountainous appearance of the slope, Lord Redesdale caused enormo of boulders to be embedded in its sides, and he planted it with suitable species of plants and shrubs. Here we find, besides varieties of Iris, Rodgersias, with foliage suggestive of enormous Horse-Chestnut leaves; Saxifraga peltata, with tance when, as is he e case, it is w Access to the ‘‘ Sisters’ Pool" is gu by a sacred Chinese of ferocious ap- weird ex- ample of eastern art rest on an inlaid porcelain globe, which is said to have stood out-of-doors for 1,200 years, yet the rich colours, especi- ally the blues and — are as bright as though the work was yesterday. On the other = of the walk which rises be- fore us, nd large semi- breadth о two amongst which countless numbers of D and Anemone appenina herald the spring. Another huge bed contains Magnolia conspicua and M. vicem with the dwarfer M. stellata in the As might well be expected, the ме Ier have инле м of good size, and yield a wealth of warm са when seen in the near distance through the trunks taller trees. Тнк BAMBOO GARDEN. e situation of this famous collection of plants. Here m seen a great variety of hardy Bamboos luxuriating in the rich heavy loam of a plateau some 800 feet above sea level, and securely screened by tall trees from the cutting which apt to spoil their foliage. A huge clump of the giant Phyllostachys fastuosa, growing on the edge of the stream, has pushed up its tall, strong culms to an unusual height. Close by is dense group the graceful Arundinaria nitida; its slender, arched plumes give it an ap- pearance of delicacy which its vigour іп- are more thinly disposed, a e even taller than ‘they really are ‘Phyllostachys flexuosa ith i mall leaves and arched growths, contrasts finely with the tall, golden canes of Р. nigra var. Castillonis, Arundinaria spathiflora.so much like A. nitida, but differ- attention; this dwarf gem is in sharp co with the tall Phyllostachys aurea. out-of-doors. we go the many interesting trees and shrubs which border the way ; the young vigorous Abies lasiocarpa, а Cedrus pendulous e of Daphniphyllum glaucescens, with broad, ining, Laurel-like leaves and red mid-ribs. Maidenhair tree (Ginkgo biloba), which is growing away straight and strong, arrested our attention, his interesting conifer does not always be- have so kindly. Then there is a promising ex- ample of Juglans regia laciniata, with its pretty ud near à жемш clump of Rosa rubrifolia, so h at home that seedlings are ла up round ges parent tree. a contains lucida. Soon we rea grounds, where we find a cave of huge, flat stones —an ugly thing, on which I gladly turn my back to seek the more interesting Japanese garden, i way leads through a curved pergola, ards long, well fini shed with Roses, Vitis Henryana, Aristolochia Sipho and Clematis montana rubens. JAPANESE REST-HOUSE. High up on the hill-side Lord 8 placed a rest-house in the style of the buildings * Man can live without bread, but he cannot 164 THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. [Marcu 16, 1912. ,5 live without Bamboo," a proverb which plainly illustrates ге truth of the more Lier adage tha s East, and West is ved s ranite phus st ca ri ilely at r, and at either end of the standing close at hand on the greensward. The buck scents behi Fine. exam Chusan Palm) and the m pue mgr сд japoni чй eeping ene. A ui ar gl of eas беа now i trifolia, has delicately-beautiful autumn colouring, which ls th e ves of man а tropical tree. А long-leaved piss attracts attention, and a closer scrutiny proves it to à promising example of the Mexican ^ Mode: zume, fully 28 mie Мен жар growing ine ously. lower т grou and interesting Christ On Thorn vd бегин кайса) tun p. 316) was bear- ing numbers of its curious sa salvere T and аруа елга yellowish flowers ‘Her Ladyship's Walk ” there were the pue Aralia Ме, is (Dimorphanthus — IT have seen. us-leaved trees wel set off pe as лыыр «бнаа of Barbaris stenophylla. The many other interesting end shrubs include immense clumps of Hippophe ot rhamnoides, bearing de ense clusters of ый fruits, 1 examples of Genista жш. апа several pendulous Cherries, which have al! the appearance wd miniature stag-leave T Beeches. Some e commoner shrubs have been used as imbing ris and the effect of rple Clematis rambling conifers thr una the tall, desi im medie atlantica ag and a fine Pic cea pungens argen celebrate I ae "no of Lora and vend Redesdale, almost t a effects. Such y dass ei have mers. on priate neighbours or the contrast is too grea be pleasing (To be continued.) © ORCHID NOTES AND GLEANINGS. ODONTOGLOSSUM VULCAN CRENSRAYANOM — UE о. crispum = gro and show interesting question. which the Or UB сан» ; т t recorded. That course was = with Odon- many which ша from the same parentage- The Com mittee decided to admi : the varietal names in ut deem Ф 3 © oO Ф heavily blotched with red-br white with a bright yellow rent, in front of which are some reddish blotch pe un c GOLDEN RAY SUPERBUM. for whic ir 5 Ф Awards (М bareel named in ' the column enumerating the plants shown. J. O. B. LZELIO-CATTLEYA NORMA AND CATTLEYA GUDRUN Lxrr0-CATTLEYA NORMA (L.-C. armainvillier. way о ensis ig) is som: in 4.-C. Pallas Veitch (Lelia crispa. ? Cat tleya 4 В. = сотен being the ‚ and nearly of the same size, 15 i same pa ale- on Ron xim lip ‘aly аә some difference. e great mauve-purple blotch of L.-C. Pallas is a little paler and dissolved into an elegant network of ечен, radiating lines on a pale эй Cattleya Gudrun is derived from C. alba x C. Mendelii. In size it jose pa Mie. named лем but des petals are much larger. As segments are és "artificial M j wi ry faint rosy ен The lip ei а deny сри а ыл Asst rays stripes, eeper with still darker edited su dnd ДА а "— broad, elegantly- -fringed border. Both hybrids were raised in the nursery of Mr. С. F.: Karthaus, Potsdam. The young eges produced ek having only two flowers, but when they are established they will, no doubt, develop ы Кешш. Berlin finer inflorescences. F. TREES AND SHRUBS. BERBERIS BEALEI. BoTANISTS are no лра correct in a pad — Barberry as a form of Be sae ica; but, from the аера s point of Че Bea alei and B. japonica are distinct plants habits of the two bushes ants. us the are so dissimilar that, when o may n distinguished at a glance. has stiff, erect habit, ica € Spi tion ot the Ба of spreading, rounded bush. Both. айа are ey some leaves, but there are aii ot ces in the tex pel Pir of a ene. Tanger r together (they ре quently overlap), more coarsely-toothe occupy the whole length of the Р: stalk ; ‘whilst in the case of B. Bealei the pairs of leaflets are ll apart, and, except for a small pair of stipule-like leaves close to the shoot, the base of the leaf-stalk is free from leaflets for a space of about 3 inches e individual leaflets of B. japonica are so stout ud curled that ee — well be mistaken for the leaves of a robus mon Holly; those of B. Bealei are very like the larger-folia iaged forms Mahonia = е, as well spikes are decidedly longe d th flowers are m fragrant. Bealei, as 5 recently saw it іп М . Charles Son’ sery, is a most de- n Pub rin rub. e large, spreading bush, 8 feet high py almost 12 feet ucas regions and bagels Persia), ish occasiona : reaches her feet —————— across, had every branch terminated with long spikes "s rich-yellow flowers, which scented th with their ог- many gardens with the he Channel ТЫДА: but i southern падр ла England tly- tae -flo тозуп. occasionally cut by frosts, the handsome foliage would alone be sufficient Nye for e lavished upon the plant said to have originated in the а. of the eedli japonic It is not a true spec small олын унй of seedlings possess the merits о the parent, although they mostly hover around it, with a few showing decided leanings ar aponica. B he parent and the recommended as an out-door flowering shrub for dida еу though, as gate uggested, it has great value as em namental-foliaged species. A. C. Bartlet THE BULB GARDEN. ORIENTAL AND I: AN LILIES. E — ар Wallichianum superbum m) by Mr. Nor- man in the ** Home Correspondence," on p. véminds me that this ңер. beautiful native of yaj e latest additions to Gardens in this parish, in a compara atively warm and ЖЫШ situation, but it did not succeed. I should imagine, however, that since that perio riod it has been rendered much BAT o and ыг ы enerecetnl =| ш о ous waters of the spacious Ва rare Lilies which I have L. longiflorum ао L. L. Humboldtii magnificum ; of delphum var. Szovitzianum (from a height of nea 0 8 feet, suc ls анау in clay, and has flowered in the same position for at least 12 Among the most fascinating of the авы "Lilies in d collection are L. giganteum, L. auratum platy phyllum, L. Hansonii, а lovely, golden- ir n; L. ciosum r . roseum tive is Burbankii; L. Henry of Western China, of distinctive aspect dulous tendency; 1. Кта a pale € species, vuricum, kai ino L. arie Dav son, Manse of Kirkmaiden, АМЫ ҮТ "=н о т Marcu 16, 1912.] THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. 165 AMERICAN NOTES. с. a ы TRELEASE. Dr. IAM TRE has xii the direc ш. “of the Botanical Garden Louis Missouri, forme rly known as mile 8 Gar- den, to whic 1 сече to yu ote more ti arch. Dr. Tr release was a pupil блан ee botanist, Dr. Asa Gray, who mended him to Mr. Shaw in о рго- fessor at the School of Botany У with the Botanical Garden. On the death of Mr. i 9, Dr purposes of the ‘teas, ut also in dio rs hes à h 1 ),000 square feet of glass, contain ‘about 20 lectio eliads also Gg are hi eae f charge on every he year except Sun ss and ho naa. Pree зда li ч 1 visiting them annually. There is of botanical ee horticultural ‘works, numbering some 50, volumes, and a herbarium of about half a million ир Tie үзе h includes the i S devoted to ell o the public free den of his own. Returning to with = assistance a r. Engelm ann, Sir William J. Hooker and others, Ls кое сава to construct а park and garden on approved botanical horti- сы ice. He engaged i ai most friendly ter His garden and child to him, for he never married. died i 9, one of the most honou о гі- characteristic passage :—'* Where many в been engaged i in уа о sei and pes lishing a s obit garden with a library Connected ы erewith, w noris is Row knoe as the Missouri Botanical Garden, with the de- sign at the time of m ря ath to pied with other property io be for eve maintained for the cultivation and propagation of pl , flowers, frui orest trees and other products of the ipsis tere and devot he science of botany and horti- culture and allied objects." 59 ordingly, he left n immensely rich estate ma by trustees so as to provide educ means for i the ful- filment of his wishes. In addition to the large een anical work fro Рав» Missouri Gardens, muc Dr. Trelease, there is also a school f the w e selection of boys for horticultural scholarships is left to the director. They can enter at the age of 14, and are lodged, paid wa sae and trained for six years. Such an in- f i i stitution would be o culture in this country, but of LIAE е аге жа The e Jo hn ia who it to horti- d the qualities arest approach left his equests were cei the trustee shown in the growth of flowers, fruit an other products of the vegetable kingdom.” CHINESE BRAMBLES. FOR SHRUBBERIES, PERGOLAS, AND PLEASURE GROUND (Concluded ge p. 148.) Rus ROOSE Focke (see fig. 69).— The chief via of rra Rubus lies in the foliage, which is evergreen, very ornamental, and may he compared with that of a Lime tree. Plants Fic. 68.—RUBUS — (See p at Kew last year made та 6 feet to 7 feet in 1 Th re slender, and furnished length. е with a few spi e leaves are simple, cor- te, measure 4 inches by 5j inches, are glab- s above, and white beneath. wers are bor g 8, value; the fruits are small and black. Mr. A. Henry found this species in the province of Hupeh, and Mr. neighbourhood Wilson collected seeds in the of Ichang at an elevation of eet. e best use for the plant is to cover a pillar, pergola or fence. R. FLAGELLIFLORUS, Focke.— The valuable fea- tures of this Bramble are. the elegant habit, evergreen leaves, and ornamental fruits. he wed grows to a height of 8 feet or more. The stems are Lrown in colour, slender, and fur- [Photograph by C. P. Raffill. PLAYFAIRII! AN EVERGREEN SPECIES. 66.) nished with a few spines. The leaves are cord- ate-acuminate, with an irregular serrated mar- n iu хеб black. The species is а notes of ы 166 THE GA osea did CHRONICLE. [Marcu 16, 1912, and Western China, where it grows at an eleva- tion of from 4,000 feet to f = habit of this species and the ornamental ergreen leaves m. ae it of considerable value a "training up pillars, arches and pergolas. This species has also been. distributed as R. flagelliflorus. - FLOSCULOSUS, n ers appear are deor dein by бю КОТ, fruits. Seeds s S Species were co ollec ted Mr. Wilson байы and Western tes “ai 4,000 feet om 6,000 feet elevation GENSIS, Heil and Kuntze.—This 5 feet in length, and furnished with a few small pric e leaves are evergreen, simple, broadly-lanceolate, cordate at the base, the older eaves being inclined to As three- lobed, 5 inches to 4 inches long, 2 inches to 3 inches Mes light green both above Eum below. The tin y flowers appear in small panicles, and they are succeeded by small, red fruits, which Mr. Wilson describes as of good flavour. The species alts up to 7, ‚000 feet elevation in Central апа Western Chin MINATUS, S. Moore.—In appearance this pena resembles a Raspberry, having strong hu ce stems 6 feet to 8 feet in height clothed with ч; ра pubescence few re spines. The pinnate йаз А аге һгее composed or five ovate leaflets, the ter- minal leaflet being occasionally tri-lobate, and re than double the size of = lateral ones. The leaves are ric na , clothe beneath with a AS eg velvety рй ы, and thickly they di with glands. Several leaves e 9 inches in len ngth. The guished b e glands, R. Kuntzeanus being glandl GE ocke.—This is а very distinct and attractive species, with slender, creeping stems, 6 feet or more in length, and thickly clothed with very s spines, each about 1-20th inch in length. The leaves are ever- к roundish pe, 5 inches to 6 inches in ngth, and the same in width. Their upper sur- faces are shining, metallic green, the lower sur- faces are covered with a silvery-white tomentum, interspersed with prominent yellow veins. The habit and free growth of this species in half- shady positions suggests th will p valuable subject to use for covering sloping banks and sim р positions, for Mes the Ivy is now largel n. CA. and Mr. Wilson both record qur: this ке in Central нн дА а tern China at 4,000 feet to 8,000 feet ev è R. чн AMBERTIANUS, Ser. (see fig. 69).—There are two forms of this Rubus growing in China, one having red the other yellow fruits. Mr Wilson describes it as a co t, growing up t evation. T ts are long The leaves are evergree le, vivid gree us above, the nch green 2 slightly hairy beneath, 3 i n length, 4 inches e same i all the Plants Мгу spiny stems, which are 12 feet in height and 44 inches in circumference at the base. The leaves are pinnate, usually consisting of three large leaflets. distinct from the foregoing, те ассог Plante Wilsoniane, is R. las ostylus var. dizy- gos, Focke. The stems а fig. 70) are blue-white, Dey clothed with Miner ved the plants at Kew are nob so vigoro as in the other orm. Ed smaller leaflets, » wih va T in fi and the whit plan more ака ната {әм o 5 уез the thick prickly stems чл lin в it a venen striking appear nspicuous character is the silvery- white ne sa e the under surface of Mà leaflets. The flowers are inagentér Fic. 69.—CHINESE BRAMBLES. LEFT TO RIGHT ? RUBUS LAMBERTIANUS, R. SWINHOII, R. CHROOSEPALUS, R. PLAYFAIRII, R. PARKERI. red, followed by curious white, woolly fruits, ich are useless for eating, though sweet to the palate. Б. lasiostylus is an old species, being described in the Journal of eie = 1875. R. NIVEUS, Thunb.—This of the strongest-growing Brambles э иг at Kew from China. The stout st -are 3 inches in circumference at the base, and reach a a height of 12 feet, arching gracefully d the ends. They +: 1 us small spines, stiff, bom] hairs. The pin- of three and axillary, often as many as 30 being Быка. in a single Е medium in Central and Westin China at 3 p pes e 8,000 feet eleva. tio: The M apti нч are of т nive [2 KERI, Hance (see fig. 69).—A slen der- growing and very dis ET Rubus, En. кр cet stems » 6 eet à ength. The bark is dix bend & dul B ae Pied and freely armed with short, curved spines. The leaves are evergreen, short- stalked, yin E in lanceolate, inclined be obed, 4-5 i and 2-25 inches wide The Medie uro г ark-green, the side under lighter, and clothed with a velvety икен. The fruits are black. This Rubus is named in complement to Mr. E. H. Parker, who first dis- pr [Photograph by C. P кайи, covered it in 1881. Mr. т collected seeds in the neighbourhood of Ich В. than laterals, 6-7 inches in len gth, 13 i f broad. The panicles of flowers gs followe YU P eee OU MES =», KNIT NEAR TEN ee, RT NS rV UENIT MEC ee Marcu 16, 1912.] THE GARDENERS black fruits of moderate flavour. Mr. Wilson describes is as a ramblin lant, growing in thickets in Central and Western China. The best plants with us are trained up stakes, fixed tripod- a. 8 feet in height В. Swiugon, Hance (see fig. 69).—This ever- green Rubus is slender in growth; plants at eason, Ме aca by rough stakes, [8 e stems are dark- on lis exposed side, e iud, ly few short е dark-green leaves average 3 inches in length чи 15 inch in width, are ovate апа ser- rate, being ighter in colour beneath. The in- Nilso collected this species during 1908 in Western Szechuan. R. TRICOLOR, Focke.—This is a very distinct . Wilson described it as a moisture and shade-loving We have not had long to i r evidence of this, as during в being about 1 inch in length and rod i к dw i In addition to the foregoing species the follow- ing, all described by Focke, are also in cultiva- tion at К Ф be given of their respective me —R. ama- bilis (No. 830), iraldianus (No. 815), R. inopertus (No. 97), R. mesogoeus (No. 25903 Б. No. 858), R. simplex (No. Thu pops var. glabellus (No. 2), R. бе ы {No. 57), В. vicarius (No The numbers in br bet refer to the speci- mens and seeds collected by Mr. Wilson during what is generally referred to as the Wilson-Sar- gent expedition of 1907-08. It is noted that Mr. George Forrest has also collected seeds of several species of Rubus in China, and the e development of his plants will bi watched with great interest. A. NOTICES OF BOOKS. A GREAT WORK ON PLUMS.* ErcmrEEN hundred years is a lon wait eg a book t, whi be received with Дом the world over. It is а stout octavo уоште of € ges, and con- tains over 100 бу gin coloured plates of es of pr чук. Plums, and e of value in that or of special Tetera from the point of f history. Hence it is a work of reference pied pews will be anxious to inclu pov who e careful: rwork which Pro- fessor Hedrick put As kis companion volume The will Grapes of New York, танкей їп 1908, ; further t testimony, but for the bene р York, T, U» Р. Hedrick, (New York | CHRONICLE. 167 of others we must say that his work, for com- pleteness, accuracy of description, and lucidity is worthy to stand by the side of that of the greatest pomologists of any country, and in some respects is better than any yet published. The points to which we allu ed are the careful "ipn putem of the m in all i ts parts, as well as the fruit. The French writer Mas in his Le Verger and боде Génerale took a step for- ward in this direction, and Professor Hedrick has improved upon him i in many ways. There is further a singular interest attachin ng to this book from the fact that the evolution of зо many varieties has taken place in compara- tively recent years, and reco a e ruits. There is therefore valuable material for ied oak sa student as well as the horticul- t. The crossing of the American species Fic. (Би Чо LASIOSTYLUS: A SPECIES VING BLUISH-WHITE STEMS, with European varieties, and also among them- selves, have provided many new Plums of great interest, but perhaps the greatest revolution was caused by the recent introduction of the Japanese i triflora, which is almost cer- m South idise have not been slow to avail themselves. seems, however, that at present these varieties, and also the descendants of American species are not generally equal in th origin derived from and it is, of course, to the latter species that attention will be mostly directed by readers in this coun try. The description of the varieties is, has been stated above, the fullest yet ыны, апа we have noted but v very few puc in the historical details. Јат of Kent was found in a hedge at Borden, near Sittingbourne, and not as stated " Boben.” The Diamond, or Black Diamond, was found also in a hedge y a labourer named Diamond near Paddock oo case 1s that of the St. бейе Plum, which the author says was “ first mentioned by Quintinye."' It was, however, known and written upon before this, as we find it in Bonnefond's Jardinier Francois in 1651, mentioned by Claude Mollet i in , and it had reached Eng = © - errors. We note, however, 151 Журн = Ppa eren, and on p. 271 Prince for Pince, the own Poi vindi of Exeter. Names ar we wonder why Altham d for the Reine Claude d'Althann? s in no чнае ч spirit, pe it is of the first importance tha errors should be noted and their чанто reven Professor Hedrick’s book stands as a monument to the splendid help which the Go vernment is ready to give to its subjects in beg a. The production of such a work as a ‘ commercial proposition " woul opositio be an ‘impossibility, and pomologists of all countries son grateful for this splendid monograph, and for the generosity which is shown in its distribution. В. FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. PURPLE FLOWERS WITH WHITE VARIETIES. еи to Habenaria conopsea alba ee . 68, 90, and 107), and specially to Mr. W. Cox’ 8 letter (p. 107), I may say that most охда with purple flowers have also white varieties. In re-white ела à Orchis undulatifolia alba, O. lees Toler ct alba, О. maculata alba, and Ophrys aranifera alba. us imperati I have found two white varieties, one already offered as C. imperati albus, has very large pure-white aba though in n its outside petals bulbs, one clump, but I hope that next year I may find others in the same place. Of Viola pseudogracilis, I have only the typical purple species; the white variety I have ilis. fine white variety, which I have dida eburnea. ese two S dem were offered last year for the frst time. Willy Miiller YUCCA WHIPPLEI. “шон WHIPPLEI ат . 106) does not make Three y rs ago one plant flowered splendidly i in the garden of Mr. Casertam, San Geo ano, and I have collected ripe seeds, not hybridised artificially. Two years Y. constricta with the pollen of Y. young оса, whereas іп ell The leaves are not so drooping as the female plant, but stiffer, and like tnose ж the pollen parent. Willy Miiller, Naples. 168 € The Week’ 22 By J. COLLIER, — to S Epod Cou Bart., on Park, rey. 1А” new materials, the nts should be given only sufficient water to prevent the слее он shrivelling; subsequently they ae ae supplies of moisture at the TA pee. fini pes their growth is owths ‘thom the m of ае list: окна. P aiio- bs, and as they commence to e new тоо the plants pi if they require it, be repotted. A compost s milar to that recommended ct plants may be wn | p and [owing = the stage, oe in peer and suspended roof in a house ing an үр зене НА iure. NGULOA. — Anguloas, such ав A. uniflora, . eburnea, an ет T In A. Ruckeri, A » а, and A. Cliftonii, are be- coming active ы their season of rest, and, if requiring new co t, should be attended to i this respect. “The strong-rooting ..plants, uire a com omposed of equal parts rous loam, broken u be gh a j-inch sieve to remove the s par- ace wg to insure efficient drainage. Les grown in a light position in the intermediate use. — Col e Massangeana, esc ho е hich ceive liberal su pplies of moisture until the new pseudo-bulbs are riim eec heir gy sque ear £e "né bof. end of the intermediate not be potted unti! after out of flower. THE GARDENERS ‚©; — wind oi ; t danger ot Apricot was FRUITS UNDER GLASS. By E. Harriss, Fruit геше, The Royal Gardens, Windso eg — тарь ts of atmos- phere cf the ot mus be бн dry. "t the plants ue ези are ripening h oie pe which the eat an and weak guano water being suitable. Weak an soot- r syringed about the bases of the plants at closing time will also ene- ficial. en lants are flowering the * fruits" must not be wetted, neither should the atmosphere be kept so moist as us al. Youn reatment in the watering for so ime to come. The growth of the plants should Ye hastened as eriam as possible, treating them the j— as a above for ueen variety will not seein М аш» till the pots are filled with roots. The house should be ventilated c moist house. pini till dr are roo ES. — The disbudding of ] demand "e attention, weak, се oots. Later, hic т › the frui nd ill ore finish perfectly. If th are in need of moisture, the rss hould be watered before аы vines comm flower. Old-established vines, having сизү a roots, km лолу plenty ‘of pes ame Nic manures. Pinch t ts he second leaf beyond the bunch и out the laterals below the bunches, and 1 subsequent lateral wth h ai the fr first leaf. x T кени THE HARDY FRUIT GARDEN. Ву Е. Jorpan, Gardener to Lady NUNBURNHOLME, йы Priory, Yorkshire. D WaLL TREES.— be pru hie planted "last кел may be e soil having settled about "Mr the main branches а : New y- that were and trained, growt о to con- .tinde ag traini ing of the ee cutting back = eading нда ч is one-third or one-half thei len ngths aser circumstances. APRICOTS. ion mild weather has buds on pim — ed se e rapidly, "ani n cold evail, there will b в receiving cue е аа mage. account it will not leave the t: ur es exposed after this date in mild districts. In colder parts where the buds e not so forward, the trees n € be €— the pres unless se x There may be a danger in pits CHRONICLE. [Marcu 16, 1912. the trees when it is unnecessary, as it might make the blossoms more tender as well as exclude the light and air. The protective material diei Шау оуеа ring t day lf rees Praet es of Fir if fixed lightly on the w а "n а n а method of prc tecting fruit is MN- ifo bei ge O IES.— Nee Strawberry, t gives the best result when ae oil. Ordinary soils may + m ca liberal addition of manure. It is ners on a border, so that the е рее by lights when the fruits are ripe in September an ctober from rains, as many of the finest berries are often spoiled by damp. "The Liket temperature, and anon off the seedli = they are dere жей nough to be transplanted, adually hard iong: them so that they may be apeg ut-of-doors in Ma н! fiuits, including Peaches Apricots, Cherries, Plums should be srl with a suitable insecticide just before the flowers open to destroy any a es that may be present. many с pecially during cold weather and when drying wi is qme а cate the creatures by spra HE FLOWER P By J. С. Weston, Gardener to Lady NorTHCOTEs Eastwell Park, A Kebt. warm distriets and in suit- n in the . But, ants permanent positions, whe -— or 3 feet long should be pla tion at once; the sticks wi some measure of pro- tection from cold winds, and will afford Amp upport for some time to come. А sowing shou al ade now de plants for s ccessicn grewers г elr p pots, as by t this system the ey m tected fro: ec slugs and pests. Some havi ed wit! birds. Sow thinly k is —— with е soil, “and when the work. Marcu 16, 1912.] THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. 16) finished, dust the rows over with soot, repeating the dusting at in офат, jeu AME a capital manure and a deterrent of slug K-GARDEN.— Spring 1s wi e most im- m -— Alpi his is permitted /here the roots have om exposed by continual rains, a top nm of soil неа be applied о over them. S the Spend жалы, or loa PERENNIAL pd cores and autumn-flowering ge ae are worthy tended cultivation, but on of ex- hoicer Я. nnial Phloxes i and showy during a consi summer. They are strong-rooting plants, requir- und should w ing varieties. were especially good at exhibitions lizabeth рЫ, Eminence, Lady lathe, Baron Van Dedem, А. Strohlein, Dr. Koni inae: Duchess of Rox- burgh, Lady Tweed - Ме Ant. Buchner, and Golia‘ TS UNDER GLASS. E By йш Pace Gardener to E. M FucHsiAs.—T uchsia is a valuable grecn- house plant, as its shoes owering is a pr ] т t X g plan , from every joint. ds is fuod: in respect to pi plants gro may be accommodated in that have just been е "They allowed to remain in thes legitimate houses are available. r vineries ger. The ing compost ош be moderately light t texture, and rich in quality. In е case Place the plants direct in their flowe pot, ei ple p dress Mancina Bask МЕРЕ Се is а suit- able tim ‘Plants Path fo ‘the showy summer : m is limited in the other plant house, hey. y ma e till such PON d OE | tings, purpose include many — hsi of Ferns, Ivy-le Mas Pelargoniums Ca Begonias, ап tons), Eulalias, Dracena Є D. Sanderi, Caladiums, Acalypha musaica, cn and hispida, which grows bet tter in soaked ‚ and . probably shows itself off to better adv mage. than ther I in any ot way. In arranging ubjects in the baskets the centre plar y not furnish the sides, and other small-growing subjects, such as varieties of Selaginella, Panicum, and Trades gt "iii 1 = worked їп. — The spring - flowering bulbs are de- veloping very fast y season, and it might be n advantage to place some of the laii" fetches of Tulips and Narcissi in a frame under a nor wall to retard them, and thus prolong the season y a a or two (IMANTOPHYLLUM).— The Olivia is one of 2 hardiest and most easily grown green- house plan ecimens in bloom are very slight forcing, from Chr time bloomin TC March and гі. The plants should. de mi supplied with liquid manure from e they commence throwing up their "wa pation until Ae have completed old varieties of C. ing to wets " compost, consisting of ger well- After potting, the in the following spring. Older ts ma fforded lar s they рии necessary, although young specimens, in pots ranging from are the most сл iig sh be ches in dia usef rpo meter, Е decorntión pu а ММА. — Few nts make a better floral show in t season than the nn and, where good batches of pl r placing i it ina “52” The y Shen the old stool by mea and with, if possi ‘bls, n a light co compost fo for „ром, апа Shea the plants rmediate house, where and pot-bound, and that stage they should be sided fresh air to keep them stocky. The foli- d be Таска frequently during hot AN from red-spider. When the plants sib well socii, grid manure may be given freely, also a dressin ing weekly Аа artificial manure, stimulants being necessary t obtain good spikes e m in ‘these compara. tively small pots. In s old varieties THE KITCHEN GARDEN. By Epwin Beckett, Gardener to the Hon. Vicary GIBBS, Aldenham House, Hertfordshire. ASPA AGUS.—This vegetable is үн; сөк? bi grow in | many localities because the soi eta but by careful preparation of the y dmm m of the difficulty may be overe A gu welded deeply-worked soil that has been heavily enriched with ure. O ауу land, suitable ingredients be incorporated with the soil to lighten it, and if aple is of crude nature, it is advisable to wheel some of it ie. altogether. On light soils, th 8 may be made on the flat : on heavier lands they are y, raised slightly. Assu that t ground the beds are intended to occupy has been well p and freely manured s hr the alleys on to the beds, each ma until next month before planting. Mark t sede of each bed by means of a neat but stout post. HorseRADISH.—The planting of Horseradish should be done ugg delay. This vegetable is frequently gro m the same site for many ears in succession їй a secluded part of the arden. It is, however, advisable че lift the Nu ES and store them in ashes or unde a north wall, to allow of the g n rowns undamaged, and plant h a dibber in row foot apart, allowing the s dis- tance between the roots in the the row 6 inches below the surface. After planting, little other attention will ded nd keeping the crop free from weed here the b ATO Tomatos may be f varieties suitable for furnishing the or the ; ot on, as Ja. pen intended for suc- cessional fruiting. Others in pots in which ill fruit will need ecd i in training. ke i tion on all favour. warm, fairly a не osphere. BERS.—Make another sowing of Cu- rooting freely, чы resi AS diluted liquid manure made from ung. e grown year aíter al notwithstanding French Beans. — Plants of French Beans many greatly improved are obtainable, and bearing should be examined twice weekly, with: ould well repay the extra cost even in their - V is removing any E uk 1 | season. enough for use. Ift eans are not i IxoRA.—lIxoras with advantage be potted for immediate cep! eae ey may be tied in now. Emplo g medium peat, leaf- small b es, t [кв immersed for mould, an r-sand : a little good loa little way in water or wet silver-sand. with these-materials suits some of the stronger- means they may be kept а for a number of rowing varieties, but it should be of a fairly days. Give the plants an abundance light texture and brote. Straggly plants ier when they are fruiting freely, and liquid manure d into shape a little, ti pd Pa Re 4 at Кени: in Je Beans when e f "зеет til the he e grown into ut- need a light post ermediate tem- m. " Ix ME rM root freely all t o oe rature with plenty of moisture, including fre- p sum Yo prei shoots having a Е. hard ed make the cut- n in a “moderate etu of botón heat. Į foliage free from ider. Later batches of plants should be co -dressed as necessary, and the shoots afforded. supports. 170 THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. [Marcu 16, 1912. ` EDITORIAL NOTICE. ADVERE wa should be sent to the PUB- SHER, 41, Wellington Street, Covent Garden, Letter for Publication, as well as. specimens of plants ters to " ming, should be уон to the BDITORS, 1 t, Co 41, Wel n Stree t Garden, a lon. Communications giga iv We THE PAPER, sent as ё signed by the writer. Y а не, signature фет; wor а printed, eptas a guarante e of go d faith. Local News.—Correspondents will reat 4 oblige by sending to the Editors early intelligence of 1o 1 to our readers, or of ailer whichit is desirabie to under the notice o кеши. Illustrations, — Гле de ors will be ч to receive and to select T pma дуа or abie for reproduction, o of , or of remarka le Pants, тезе и , ёс. E on ot be responsible for loss or injury. APPOINTMENTS FOR THE ENSUING WEEK. TE ME MARCH 19— agg ier Coms. me et. (I t а р by Mr. Horticultural Club, house meet. (Lecture by Dr. Petters THURSDAY, “MARCH 21— rpetual- "Bowering Carnatio Westminster à« (2 -— тунч Soc. meet. hi n Soc. Sh, at R.H.S. Hall, a on AVERAGE MEAN TEMPERATURE for the ensuing wee deduced н observations during the last Fifty Yours at Greenwich—41:9?, ACTUAL TrurrsAT tts. LoNDO — Wednesday, March 13 (6 р.м.): М 52°; "Min Gardeners’ Chronicle Office, 41, Wellington Street, со ent Garden, коме “Thursday, МА MM 14 o4 M.) : TELE Seni — Wednesday, March 13: Max 651? Cam- brid ge; Min. 48? Scotland, N. FOR THE ENSUING WEEK. MONDAY AND WEDNESDAY— Rose “Trees, Fruit Trees, Perennials, Liliums, Tr ained Bay Trees, Palms, &c., at 12.30, at Stevens’ s — Rooms, 88, King St aede Covent Garden, London MONDAT AND FRID erbaceous Plan i t Perennials, Lilies and other Hare Bulbs, “ 2; Roses and Fruit Trees, a мй; at 67 à Cheaps ide, MC. or bete & Mor WEDNESDAY— Perennials and Border Plants, Hardy Bulbs, &c., at 12; Ros p Fruit ie at 1.80; Palms "€ Plants, at 5; Trade Sale of M Japanese Lili била; at 2. by Protheroe & Morris. Clearance Sale of Pot Plants, &c., at The Nurseries, Lower ee el Road, Bromley Common, by Protheroe & кү ia 12, FRID ; см; at 67 & 68, Cheapside, E.C., by Protheroe & ' Morris. iscellaneous Bulbs, a 456 cases 30; at 67 & 68, Chanpeldie, EC, t is to be regretted that, * Wake Up” in the city and neighbour- Manchester. hood of Manchester, horti- culture does not occupy so large a place in he affections of the people as it did 3 ars ago. At that time, the bac a plants in the gar- dens within easy reach of the town were among the best to be found anywhere, an the flower shows held there were impor- tant horticultural events. We have seen "rog iens in the Botanical Garden at 1 ord which, for extent, interest, and йыгы! excellence, were at least the d in the metropolis. The B slder policy, which included нй аре = that were at- eople. The society built і п and а rich collection of : where, for about a continued to do splendid work. All this was done уһ >п the conditions of the town with respect to smoke and other disadvantages were, at the least, as unfavourable to horticulture they are at the present time. Yet, whilst Manchester has grown and pros- pered enormously in recent years, horti- culture has steadily lost ground there, so that to-day, if we except the Orchid en- thusiasts, there is probably less interest in the products of horticultural art than may be found in some of our comparatively pected to find pleasure and relaxation in the culture of plants and flowers, surely they are the Manchester people. It is diffi- cult to believe that a preference for sport and the coarser kinds of enjoyment has drawn them from horticulture, although the fact that the once beautiful and in- means of diversion, might Me as а proof that this is really the ca : It may be assumed that the love of plants is still alive in Manchester, and only requires a little stimulating to burst ves its former ardour. The Orchid Society anages to keep up a flicker by holding fortnightly meetings in a badly-lighted and poorly-situated building, but the mem- bers, some hundred or so, are the only people that take an interest in the pro- ceedings. Compare all this with what we have in London. A society 12,000 strong, wealthy, with a fine exhibition hall and an experimental garden ; the result ina large measure providing a spacious hall in an accessible part of London. What this hall has proved to be for the Royal Horticul- o d of Manchester. only when. they D promote that which is appre ated by the people. The report of the general meeting of the Manchester Botani- cal and Horticultural Society, published in our last issue, stated that the land at Old Trafford belonging to the ociety was valued at £50,000. If this valuation is only approximately correct, it ought to be easily possible to provide the city with the horticultural attractions is so obviously lacks at the present time. We should like to see the Manchester Orchid Society and the Manchester Botanical and Horticul- tural Society co-operate so that periodical shows and lectures might be provided where the people could profit by and enjoy them. Surely such an effort is not too much to expect from those who, less than half a century ago, claimed to be amongst the leaders of British horticulture. Sewage Тһе method of getting rid of Sickness Sewage by distri tributing it over which crops are taken is — P in ve ina and should be so in practice. Unfort nately, it often ha appens that land so treated becomes sewage-sic and loses its value as a bacterial the Ricca tite becomes i impure. Dr. Russell and r pe Uv origin of this sewage sickness (Journal Soc. Chem. Industry) and have reached the conclusion that the causes are two- fold. In the first place, sewage sick- ness is attributable to a change in the phy- sical properties of the soil. In the second place, it is due to a change in the micro organisms, probably protozoa, which prey upon the useful decomposition bacteria. The latter are therefore unable to do their beneficial work. The authors find that if sewage- -sick soil is heated to a temperature sufficient to de- stroy these injurious organisms, it regains its properties, and, when put back on the sewage farm, renders the effluent clearer than ties Large scale partial sterilisa- till the soil has recovered from its sickness, For such soils, owever, iti is possible that problem then is to discover a cheap anti- septic which has the like properties. The evi Harpy OnaNcE.—Messrs. T, Rivers & Son, Sawbridgeworth; have forwarded us a seedless Orange, which is said to be hardy, and a sketch of the fruit and leaves by Mr. WORTHINGTON SMITH is reproduced i in fig. 71. The variety is of habit, quite thornless, and to fruit when "is young. In California it is the first Orange to ripen its Aion The follow- (see fig. 71), an unusual character in the Orange. vaL HonTicULTURAL Society.—The In the be delivered by Mr. Н. B. May, V.M.H HORTICULTURAL CLUB.—A house dinner and meeting of the Horticultural Club take place on Tuesday, the 19th inst., at the Hotel Windsor, Victoria Street. Mr. отр С Тока, B.Sc., « im Board of Mp will ** Weeds ??; the lecture will be illustrated а ын. Widen.’ э VioLETS. — Messrs. W. HEFFER & mbridge, have in the press, and will publish shortly. = monograph on ihe “British Violets, by Mrs. E. 8. Grecory. The volume will May with both line and half-tone blocks. ! шарргалов of such a discovery is very ident. ; -— ee ee А i ON SES See оаа UP Ne "P eee АА мааа заа саса T es Marcu 16, 1912.] CARNATION CONFERENCE.—A conference on Carnations will be held by the Perpetual-flower- ing Carnation Society in the Royal Horticultural Hall, Vincent Square, Westminster, on Thursday, March 21, the first day of the Society’s Spring Exhibition. Mr. J. S. chair. The subjects “Cultivation of р а i Carnations for Amateurs," by Mr. Е. FrrcH, Balls Park Gardens, Ка: апа “ Carnations ав Bed- ding Plants," by Mr. JES, Imperial School of British Horticulture, E ns DEVON DAFFODIL AND SPRING FLOWER SHOW. —We are informed by the secretary that the dates of this exhibition have been altered to Thursday and Friday, April 18 and 19, owing to the Royal Horticultural Society's Daffodil Show being arranged to take place on April 16 and WE the dates originally fixed for the holding of the Devon Daffodil show, к с (у THE GARDENERS’ CHRONICLE. 172 FLOWERS IN SEASON. — We have received some flowers of selected varieties of Primula sinensis from Messrs. Ep. WE pretty shade of rose; Eclipse is purplish-crimson, rich, but not dull ; Ruby Queen is a peculiar shade indicated by the name. The others are Ava- lanche, a good white variety ; Meteor, a salmon- rose flower ; and Blue Bell. BALFOUR PROFESSORSHIP OF GENETICS.— Thanks to the munificence of an anonymous bene- factor, the University of Cambridge has received the sum for the endowment of a Professorship of Genetics: It will be remem- bered that some five years ago a Professorship of Biology was established for the purpose of encouraging research in genetics. No per- ent endowment was, however, niall for the maintenance of the professorship, beyond а certain term of years; nor was adequate pro- benefactor, who stipulates that his name shall not be mentioned, has placed in my hands a sum of twenty thousand pounds (£20,000) purpose of endowing a Professorship at bridge in connection with the experimental study of heredity and of development by descent. It is stipulated also that the new Chair shall be called the Balfour Professorship of Genetics. two more subsidiary conditions — I am to shall be submitted to the anonymous benefactor before factor is willing to furnish such funds as may be necessary to provide and equip a small station at Cambridge for the use of the professor, should STETS x CODO ero cf e FIG., 71.—4 JAPANESE VARIETY OF ORANGE, SAID TO BE COMPARATIVELY HARDY. (The section shows the presence of two abortive seeds. See p. 170 “THE BRITISH FERN GazETTE."— We have received No. 11 of this Gazette, the organ ir the dicm ion ade, yg peira by Mr s. T. Drurry, V.M.H. а issues of the Сазген. MD T AT CALCUTTA AND EDIN- MMING CALD BURGH.—Mr. CHARLES Cv C в, B.Sc., of the University of Aberdeen, has b appointed by cretary of State for India in uncil, recommendatio; w Curator of the Herbarium of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Сај SW. ator of the Herbarium of 2 W. SurrH, Cur e Royal Bot. a dens, Cal ка Seka y: anie Gardens. ransferred to the post of Assistant to the Regius Keeper of the Royal Botanic ‚ Edinburgh. vision made for the establishment of an experi- ment station, which is an indispensable adjunct to a professorship in genetics. Now that it is in receipt of adequate funds, 96 University will be able to take officially a couragement of this in ce-Chancellor of Cambridge кеу has мра the following letter from Lo ** 2, Tilney Street, Mayfair, W., March Lu Vice-Chancellor,——Towards the ‘end of last year was a meeting held at Mr. Balfour’s house in Carlton Gardens of a few representative mem- bers of the University of Cambridge interested in the subject of € da meeting had under consideration a short written by Mr. B. FOUR in July, 1910, dich. "dealt with the dade: ment of the study of genetics in the University of Cambridge. As a result of that meeting, I am glad to be able to inform you that a generous such a course be considered desirable after care- domain of genetics.—I remain, yours sincerely, SHER.”’ PRESIDENCY OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL Society, ViENNA.—On February 18, аута following on the extraordinary general meeting of the newly-elected committee of the ME named eociety, the following appointments were —President, His Excellency the Coun! Smva Tarouca, Privy Councillor ; President, Dr. RrcHAgD WETTSTEIN, of W: eim, Counsellor and University Prof Second Vice-President, Mr. ' Director of th soclety, and Dr, ЈозеРН Uti 172 HORTICULTURAL Home Counties RovaL INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION. — Man ny ed H The piece of plate ыа in fig. 72 has aeu presented by Leicestershire ma E utland. The 1 hon. secretary is Mr. Н. Divers, оса. Belvoir Castle Gardens, RM The proprietors of the Daily Mail class for single plants of climbin for Seedling Rose plants (climbers excluded). ToBACCO GROWING IN CANAD/, — raises a good deal of the Tobacco which i from 6d. to areas of one to ER e" s orchard area, is highly adapted by soil climatic conditions for the growth of THe L.C.C. Parks CommitTee.—It is Ope tee Council “shall be composed о 2: the nepo Token bers:—Sir GEO: res Cy Е Dovr, Mr. C. U. FISHER, Mr. STEPHEN GEE, Mr. А. О. GoopnicH, Mr. Н. J. Greenwoop, Lord Happo, . Е. Новѕом, Mr. T , Mr. х Jones, Mr. R. C. . G. Lans € Mr. x C. LEA, W. LoRDEN, Mr. G. K. Меп ок. Мт. Wowk ae and REYNOLDS have also occupied the position in the ast. AND ANIMAL PiGMENTS.—The pig ments, more particularly the yellow colouring matters of plants and animals, have been frequent subjects of scientific Reece | but until re- cently progress in de their E composition has not been > liia Wi STATTER made classifying them аз hydro of which carrotene, the gebe matter of = Carrots, is the best s oxygen com- ‚ч go на — Ср to the hydro- carbons: the latt w h: the. pi ndi ot le one, namely, THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. the isolation in a crystalline condition of the yellow pigment of hens’ eggs. This is termed luteine, and it is be very nearly iden- tical with the xanthophyll of plants. The yolks for the emphasise once the close relationship be- tween the plant nd ern worlds. DDER PLANT.—AÀ cultivated form of нав macrophyllus, has been sold dur- a fodder plant. B of Helianthus, allied Sunflower and Jerusalem Artichoke, but duces tubers that differ from those of the Jerusalem Artichokes in being slender and spindle-shaped. The plant is remarkable for its enormous production of tubers and generally luxur bove ground gr and may be used as fodder, either green or as hay or silage. If the crop is not cut for fodder the growth matures and then dies back, and Fic. 72.—ROYAL INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION, iR 1 1 baud о = T H r3 hi A Rial 5 a heavy crop of tubers is produced which may be fed to horses, cattle, pigs, or sheep. е also said to be superior to Jerusalem Artichokes for culinary purposes. The plant is propagated by tubers. Lear Spot or CELERYv.—In the Journal of the Royal Horticultural Society, vol. xxxvii, р. 115, Mr. J. NDEN describes the de- attacked Celery to a serious extent in many parts of England. Usually the first symptom of the isease is eus e appearance of small pale spots on the lea made by the olive-green, wilts and the leaf-stalk, which is c: attacked, Even when the attack is not sufficiently it is suggested that one of the principal ways in which the disease is spread is the use of such [Marcy 16, 1912. seed taken from an affected crop. Where disease be well to commence spraying early in the season as a safeguard у Usesor PORTLAND CEMENT —Users of cement will find this substantial ler a valuable addition to their reference ib sections of th general proper with the application of these materials to garde en pa ы g H te H © = 09 Em eM M" ^R щл = un Ф о Lac] б Ф 5 Фф 3 et КЛ & deca s been removed from the interior of the rotting trunk there remains a shel of living wood and bark. Into this cavity a stee brace is inserted and bolted in place. to the tree a stability which by the decay s ch ^upporting heartwood it had los jt. Now which the r flows, to esa is е wired throughout, the wire being stretched from nails driven into the ken is of аё a hae cement put on colour of the bark. The correction of the forked or defective crotches, which are = to a great extent in soft Maples and Elm and to a les degree in almost al our vire ini ae form of crotch usually h destruction of the original head or leader. case of this kind a double head is formed forcing out of two lateral byds. As these né up, forming the new top, the old stump at the Mos uoc E D MM НЫШЫ * Publi hed by The € c ‘ated x en Cement Manu facturers, Ltd., London. 1s. 6d. Marcu 16, 1912.] THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. if 3 base gradually decays, allowing water to land Agricultural рн experiments were made SOLANUM JASMINOIDES (see pp. 142, 158).—I penetrate into the crotch. The imperfect joint is with the oya Bean under field condi tions in have this species planted. in a sheltered ‘southern constantly forced open by the wind and pre- 1910, the district chosen being obe. That position here for the past 20 years, and i vented from uniting by the old stump, unti] 88500 was wet, cold, and rather unsettled, still flowers profusely in the summer and autumn : EOM M Ed NU iie. кени the plants developed p lenty of foliage, and at. months. I may say that the Doggy sir: Sex finally, weakene y У, tained to ibaa flo arg sane: but they failed to А Fil of frost repeatedly a few yar Many of the finest trees are ruined every year by produce po a only the young growths oM Lo the splitting of these defective crotches. These “ж injured A. Tomalin, Oakwood Gar- cases are often exceedingly difficult to treat. The ROYAL CALEDONIAN HORTICULTURAL de ens, Kent decayed matter must first be removed with great THE s rey for this Society’s two exhibi- —————1 planted two specimens of this species care and thoroughness. Тһе opening is then tions, on April 10 and 11 and September 11 against a wall Cal a south aspect in May, packed tightly with cement. A perfect water- and 12 reca di bear evidence of careful 1910. The sites were e preparcd, and good soil com ШЙ Nd Nd an MN weiter running down the revision and adaptation to the changing tastes pose ed of top-spit and Heg materials added. = ы á { of times, and show that reasonable re- plants were about 4 feet high, and were nicely limbs and trunk would ctherwise find lodgment quirements have been met so far as funds rooted in 6-inch pots. “They a Бе T be behind the filling. In case of a large tree the allow. The classes are well arranged, and pro- the wall—about 20 feet—the first additional precaution is taken of putting a bolt vide ok зА the eid important produce of the passed through ihe winter of 1910-11 unprofécted directly through the es while a chain is 1@8ре seasons. Both shows will be held in апа unharmed. They did not flower quite so Bad soe 18 gr ii duct the эде Market, Edinburgh. New апа im- freely last summer as might have been expected, р ptu arra epee ments bis boh made with the ut they 2 again -come through the "er uc allway companies, which are issuing return safely (with the exception of a few injured tips), temone Pese ME Guide, tickets from all stations in Scotland at single fare an хет 19° о B fal re. registere ait in Steven- MacMillan. (Colombo : Plate & Co.) yd ds ail лы the sg че journey availab n’s screen h е sted therm hin Bhatia? Тон wis Press Жиз urn the day pecial excursio am hoping for better results this summer as re- MES чн ген [тойс їй а will 2s be bud eum. the border districte. gards flowers. Plants in a south-west aspect o А : : have not fared so well. These gardens are about E MM ағ the а 2 Canibridge, by EDINBURGH BOTANIC GARDENS AND 18 miles from the south coast. W. Æ., Uckfield, Press) Price 6d. net.—North of England Horti- THE CORPORATION. ds ultural Society's Magazine for March.— Pro- IN the Outer House of the Court of Session c fitable Pcultry Keeping. (London: C. Arthur decision was given on March 7 in the action by the hier poro ot. Mz. елдун an Е ph. Pearson, Ltd.) Price 1s. net. — Bulletin of the Corporation of Edinburgh against the d ker > t infer that he regards but lightly Miscellaneous Info: ation, y Eotani dvocate, as representing the missioners of өе " ~ wo le a : f s ing Fir Ad) Pus үш Хеш Wyman His Majesty's Works and Public Buildi t of ү: aiu ndk fron the Doxhes-und de с Sons eedings of the b that the dispute, as was state ; Thirteenth Annual Conventicn of the riean іп our columns som e md arose in connec- guest cen св . ed d vestis pad Associatin of Park Superintendents, held at tion with the proposed erection of additional н al Fun ш мн м» " ite that tha dubios? ni Kans Seeretary-treasurer, F. L. Mulford, buildings at the Royal anic Garden ich adly infeste Ms ked, but the plants cie. Se Landscape Gardener, Department of Agriculture, ould have projected beyond the building line я t бү чө пути pa hs s tym y Washington, . — Botanic Сат an the street at Inverleith ra- iol : le "n aks П аа он аш Government Domains, New Wales. tion applied declarator that the mmis- Brave : f E T tate f Ai р Tt is. in its Report for the year 1910, by J. H. Maiden, sioners of Works were ges entitled to do this, £ ti I is e Peru vides Tuer "Cio bud Director. (Sydney: W. A. Gullick, Government and Lord Ormidale has n Veg ded in favour of uu d b pers kd dus sud removed. In is work Printer.) — 7 he Garaener ard the Cook, by Lucy . the applicants. Сеннен, ^ пий, T а не hand und 2 quick eye P н d (London Constab.e & Co., Ltd.) could gather many thousands of affected buds Wea, s А ма al Instruments а A during a single day. If such buds be gathered аре а aM hat fee T. Davidge. (London: during the winter when the mites in them are arshal о) Price 6d. IRELAND. dormant—and such oe might be made be or three times during the resting season—how IRISH FORESTRY SOCIETY. of the insects nies thus 34 destroyed in- many of LA ТНЕ general meeting of на: society was held stead of being left alive and active, to be killed, j * on the 20th ult. It was agreed, on the when migrating in the spring, by spraying. It WAGES OF RUE GARDENERS IN motion of d R. J. Kelly, that ''this would be interesting to learn from Mr. Pearson BERDEEN. society calls on the county councils to exercise ease spraying in em yours though qe a mes, suffices to e MEETING X ee gardeners in Aber- their power under rw 2 5 ti cde е оп а breadth of bushes, ог а nit needful deen was held a week or so nnd and his СОСО С РЕ Duipose of acquiring. Wai "s to repeat the spr ayings year after If big- end attended by both employ and and о have such lands p lanted under the advice bud can thus be eradicated in a ae a oe it is plo, ges Mr. Fraser, who prindea, ыз that with the financial “george чем the Cigale indeed a аы. remedy, but if the spraying » object of the e meeting was to consider what t of Agriculture. 19,450 eT- is needed year after year then it is far from et Le ne to орна gA maia роси pressed the the we S. пся of Pet in m being as efficacious as is assumed. D. g gardeners. e discussion was OÍ carried out P vaHous deéparuments о ө, sympathetic nature, but several of the em- the Irish Forestry Societies. As timber is be- APHYLLANTHES MONSPELIENSIS- L. — Mr. by tee онын eris ze competition — coming scarce, it is to be hoped that the Council Reginald Farrer's suggestion (Gard. Chron., : UE зог and onere h waste land in March 1) uw this interestin g Mediterranean f will use its influen се to have i Rover fred to raise the wages of de mot land planted with wee WAM. pla ald be moro gro, in gardens fr er hour, and made a su ti кон шын eG ни ы that Py men should hes à union, Aged thai o iie OCULI E Ln са „an hour was too little. After the employers not lune in distribution ae he жп had retired the men appointed a committee to HOME CORRES! ESPONDENGE. He ^ believes it а nen зев ее узан ee 9 question, and it was suggestéd b E Riviera and to most northerly poin to ee Fie резе ayara hdi. (The Editors do not hold themselves асти for А ра,” A vong ч ud it a grow in hour. ra the opinions expressed by corresponden pain an ugal, the renees, the two ; French Departments of Gers and Aveyron, con ABERDEEN FLORISTS’ GRIEVANCES. ee oon Боз — effect siderably north of the Pyrenees, and in northern Tux : roduced at Hampton Court by Crocuses planted EA in Бибі to be the Dé to the pretia of lada pearing exception in grass and beneath lofty, overhanging tes parimet ттн Castes oll Palanan ые : ее Howers and has been delightful duri te ie, and there are specimens in th ps plants from he public parks for private weeks. The M ea planted viu th ese D Кош Oan bridis jag og eer pas from near Pres oar 1o individuals: AMT CAM pn in these de а gardens go ust be Lyons and Chambery in Savoy. Prof. Penzig of th V efore the Links and Parks Committee Crocuses sent out ens from Liguria, where it is a that h had Council, апа the соптенег {аша hundreds of thousands эм "een е. the last d days frequent plant in healthy Pine woods of the эы = refused a great many requests in of оа tuat ТУ pectacle charming, coast. though absent from the Bordighera and out foie sod n vie he pery Duis UR Rs the masses o t ellow here М усын there: cco dne San Remo district, according to Mr. Bicknell. acte ut е hae been following ith eat e pur М i id it extended ‘‘ eastward to near the practice carried o кии» conveners. мн is a EM de mauve and mo other Моввт Сау vum of Mentone, 1874). Albert and ed flowers all combined to make a wondrously Jaha diez" ‘say ib is mon on the littoral o THE SOYA BEAN IN SCOTLAND. beautiful display. It was interesting to note the ihe Derai ai nt of the Var and it ascends the Ar Lesmurdie, Elginshire, last summer, Colonel] little harm that had been done to the flowers by forest of the Dom. I have always found Aphyl- Johnston secured a of good, well-matured чь and then not to the yellow varieties, which — ]anthes on arid limestone, on banks or woodland бота Beans (Glycine hispida). 16 olonel generally bap but rather the white sorts. ridges, as your correspondent says, but i we 5 int longside sul the damage to finitesimal. As seen the plant in only three places, viz., e а plot of Imported seed the beans he himself ro- grass Mine peri eed mowing until late in the outskirts of limestone woods, full of | Pear а > trie | to ретин if any degree of ac- ott ng, there will be sé ts “т е For, си eee above Toulon; on Mt. Coudon, that great been acquired by them. Under to vii: strong leafage and for corms to 2 Т the, auspices of the Aberdeen and N North of Sco t- Visi * Catalogne des Plantes Vasc du Dept. du Var. (1908). RIS —— o OMEN limestone hill near Hyer whe ‚ге in places it is abundant; and in one spot by the roadside at the foot of limestone cliffs in asce nding the dusty oad towards San Dalmazzo di ‘ ‘enda from Ven- timiglia (t Col de Tenda road It. Coudon ell rth a visit by botanical visitors to Hyéres. Many interesting lime-loving plants erow there, some of which are not often found which Ri grow yg in Med gle Aphyll lanthes s or snown species. П егте diate реа been the ужы and Rush families, it уаз referred by Parlatore to eparate family (Aphyllanthaces), v e it was associated with Australian genera is now placed d the y а assimilat ion. ‚Шаан “© shores in the vicinity o station for this plant. H. Stuart Thoms son. CUPANIANA (see 17).— оа this ‘lant "has ur jart of the трсБагу here ш Sinise; upon showing signs of J. Middleton, Callendar 8 Сат lana, Fa SAXIFRAGA LANTOSCANA AND S. COCHLEARIS; cta I found the true Saxifraga lan exposures only), Rio Freddo and Py а (or Briga I te mem : ound it also last June growing around Castellane, in the Ver- ut here all the specimens, with-the exception d a very young and small one, had the stalk more or less covered with glandula 1 which Burnat states li of specimens on the Maritime Alps. id not find plants v with hairs in the o On a rock near Castellane, The stalk was thin, very glandu- l over 20 centimetres high, the foliage being arranged in оле rosettes. The ir illimetres, and eaves measured from 10 to 2 5 miliimetres in breadth. towards ‘the apex, which is not obtuse as in S. cochleari g 15) but distinctly sulcate ; the crustaceous margin is very arge. is may I: to be istinct var The colour of the stalks (generally of a pale grey ish-green on large ba 1 stalks) and the characters of the petals are very inconstant in this group of axifrages. The leaves of S. lantoscana are often not at all sulcate, or eve ›пуех on the 1 side, but in S. lingulata they are, when hanging over, convex In the outer halv supposed hybrids of S 1 gulata are only large 1 Saxifraga distin ula : ; ot gr but they are quite sufficient to distinguish them as two good species. F. Mader, T'enda, Italy. THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. SOCIE” TIES. ROYAL HORTICULTURAL. I Present : E. A. Bowles, M.A F.L.S. (in the Chair) ; Si 1 Llewelyn, Dr Rendle, Prof. Boulger, Messrs. £ Г. Hill . J. Fraser, W. Ledger, A. Worsley, J. W. o J. T. Bennett-Poé, S. Pickering, Rh : W. Hales, W. 20d A. Rolie, . O’Brien W. Fawe ett, J. сынаш (hon. secretary), and W. Fatih dans (visito Diseased T'ulips.—Mr м. ASSEE reported that 1 foliage from the air in the sclerotia in the soil, as is frequently the c Ж Fic. 73-—SAXIFRAGA COCHLEARIS з Disa RA —Messrs. аша d this species from S. Africa under the aules- cens, to wl 1 t received a a “Bo "m ani- cal Certificate 1890. Me cH also showed a malfo ды Су оноон ын зн in which the scape was almost entirely sup- presse Oak.— ALDERSEY sent a branch of pe havi ing did. e ellings pa сае vals along the branches. А ungus, og.—Some small flowering illustrate the d ne by i the growths to turn "hs rown an —Mr. WorstEy made rci g , but never, in spite o neral opinion to the contrary, revert to the [Mercy 16, 1912. specific type, — seedlings may vary from the parent type. Si OHN flowers of wild p lante from S. Wale pvallaris and a large, deep-coloured form w with something ‹ of the t N. “Go The p > only which never nte о that he sometimes ода forms such varieties as Emperor pro- ducing yim y^ eei than the pape) and he ie variations to be constant; one 7 Perfect tion ” s of only a fourth the у, ноа something iike John- in for Mr. Matcortm, of Duns, also 8 om monly produce seed, an WILLIAMS, of [Photographed by Dr. Ё. Mader. GROWIN3 ON ROCKS NEAR TENDA. Lanarth, said N. cyc clamineus reproduced i ut seedlings die do -Narcissus | as in the { sh eudo- ley issus seeds freely, as do Mr t very ни at Wisley, as p N. bulb SE n pe pii 4 oth er forms con Aes r. Tum has "ou found "Sir YWatkin v wi ith a see ed pod ond and Empress pend seeded, but White V S: x рабу with him. eather peared to ймы: pollination satisf rily. Mr. found that self- fertilised seedlings of. garden varieties ot Daffodils tend to revert 10 eps Se ire dia Eia Marcy 16, 1912.] e.g., Horsfieldii self-fertilised pro- arent types, р у Pseudo-Narcissus. duces numerous poor forms o King Alfre i D double forms, that seed first cross bet the single wild form and the uble one would, some of them, oe and the y might have arisen in anothe iip а , by bringing i gardens poor, аа" single because poor, forms of do ary Daffodils which, under better cultivation, would become typically dou ainst t this, OW- ever, is the fact that is true double form of а wild Daffodil is rare in CEN Van being the form commonly g imus.—Mr, tion was una iiai voted to Mr. CHAPMAN in tétoguition ‘of his work in raising this hybrid. Malformed N arcissus.—Sir F. . Moore of а Nar shire сеты of the m som cters, having the АУА tube lit halfway n between th ; ап е dent difference in colour between the inner and ter pieces. Th perianth pi had for rinosa grown in gardens under the erron E. yw a. It was, how- ever, distinct from that pla The Committee a wish to see Paster seedlings of this Amygdalus x precox.—Messrs. VEITCH sent flowering branches of Amygdalus na, ‘and те habit ¢ of Davi dia H wich АЦ double form ot H yacinth, like ^ varieties pired in old herbals, was sent. by - It had been purchased under the name of Italian Hyacinth. ined he early-flowering MANCHESTER AND NORTH OF ENGLAND 0 RCHID. meeting FEBRUARY 22.—A nt of this Society and the North at pre Horticultural Society was held on this date. Committee * Rev. J. Crombleholme (in the Chair) ; е Bamber, С. Parker, W. mpson, А. Warburton, Z. A. Ward, W. Bolton, J. С. H wan, J. Cypher, J. Evans, W. Hatcher, W. olmes, А. MeBean, A. J. Keeli D Е.К. Bandes W 2 a: Medals to Messrs, Orrin & Co, Haywards Heath, i зт & А. McBean, THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. 175 Silver Medals to W. R. Ler, Es sq., Heywood (gr. Mr. Br A . TH, Esq. Gilden), for a group of Odontoglossums ; В. Lx Doux, Esq., West у (gr. Mr. Fletcher), for Odontoglossums in va lety; S. GRATRIX, alley Range (gr. Me Brown), for an exhibit composed of Odontoglossums; А. WARBURTON, sq., Haslingden (gr. a ке Dalgleish) ; WM. © THOMPSON, Esq., Grange (gr. Mr. Stevens) ; M. Мобаатхез, Жы. . Bolton (gr. Mr. Holmes), for a cella aneous collection Cattleyas; W. J. алов REAVES, Esq., Burnley, an у. CROMBLEHOLME, Clayton-le- Moors (gr. Mr. Marshall), both for groups of Cypripe- 1 ; Messrs. J. CYPHER & Sons, ан Їог а у collection; Messrs. 'SrvAR & Co., Enfield, for a mixed group; Mr. "E. v. он». ы» Чаш; and the LIVERPOOL RCH эн сонне Medal was awarded to Col. J. FORD, M.P., Blackburn (gr. Mr. Lupton), for Gdontoglessuins mongst other кын were J. J. Ногрем, Esq., н (gr. Mr. Johnson) ; J. Н. Cn э Keighley (gr. Mr. Corney); Messrs SANDER & Sons, St. Albans; Mr. J со; Mr. D. Мсіғор; Messrs а & Sons; and Mr. W. SHACKLETON, Great а AWARDS. IRST-CLASS CERTIFICATES. Cypr чет, (unnamed) (С. Thompsonii x Rupert), fro . Тн HONESON; Esq em * Charlesworthii,” and Odontioda dried nii (C. Noezliana x Odon- toglossum ardentissimum), both from Messrs. CHARLESWORTH на Со. AWARDS OF MERIT. Odontoglossum Zulu, O. Confidence, and Odontioda — KeigAle eyense ** Ward's " Fried (cirrhosum г г Cattleya amabilis (spe Stanleyi x Fascina: т), ў ** Holden's ”’ d (augustum x Rolfei), both from J. J. HorpEN, Esq. De ndrobium Othello “ West Point ”’ por slong from S. Gratrix, Esq. Cypripedium Archimedes “ Nigrum, » ES WARBURTON ё rasso-Leelia Leeanum Sophro-Lelio- -Cattleya Marathon, variety ‘‘ “Salome” rom & A. McBean, and Cypri m Simoni, x variety Mousmé " (Harefield Leeanum Mi. Clnkkberryanunt), from Mr. Low. SCOTTISH HORTICULTURAL. Marcu 5.— The ш meeting of the above iation was hel Hall, 5, St. Аай Square, Rdinburgl, on this date. Мг. Massie presided, and there was an attendance members. Dr. n gave an 7 ess on * Fruit Growing in Australia." The lecturer a member of the Agricultural Commission the Commonwealth Government to showed t no ec T» c e Commonw i Southern eee the Apple, other frui rown successfully, while the Banana m Pineapple are cultivated in warmer districts. succeeds well in all the States with the exception The Orange is probably the most profitable fruit crop in New South Wales, although Apples, Pears, and ston its are also ex а grown. ictoria the irrigated areas are la under ан b ur a i im- made ex Doncaster, orchard areas. The eec of — I: was being тар Po need there, more cially on e banks of the Curs in the nor азад рант. о ihe is ms Follo the example set by Government — is much help from experts employed by pec- tive States is connection he mentioned that recently the Commonwealth G nme . MeAlpine, pathologist of te his whole time for fou to the investigation of bitter pit in Apples. The cost of the investigation during that time ‘would not be less than £8,000. reat attention was mental orchar hose were often c the State Farms he Agricultural Colleges Systematic instruction in orcha yas given in the coll. and other institutions. In certain States provision for cold storage was made by the Government. e exhibits at oh meeting included Apples Dr. [ieu and ertson, em of which received a Certificate of Merit, shown by Mr. Сн rdon Саз le Gardens, awarded ; sery, Divi Mains; varieties of Perpetual- flowering Carnations from OD к Со ; Edinburgh; decorative Chrysanthemum, J. ay from M i в, Da s Mains; i from Mr MES SCARLETT, Scunthor : the meeting эзен for April 2, . Wm Баа will г a lecture on “ Swee ive ure eas Up-to-date,” адне by slides in natural po hac HORTICULTURAL BENEFIT › їп the Insurance Bill. e committee was fully alive e importance of the rena ies б. ы the so sed ould lose n placin re he: Mappe. piens they could questions were members, concerning their position dak. that of the society, under the new Act. The answers given were generally con- sidered as satisfac Three of t e retiring members of committee, Messrs. Hill, Win er and Hawes, were re-elected, and Messrs A к Owl ds and D. Campbell — elected to fill vacancies caused by | ment of Me R. J. Frogbrook and Woods. Tt was stated that the trustees had purchased durin he past year £2,700 worth of stock, the greatest sum invested е tae in tory he society. were e-elected and thanked for their at poe ар W. Collins ompletes his 25th yea: г as sec retary of the socie: yu eek a special vote of appreciation of his was passed. M THE REPORT. The se bene in mbership is 1,358, fewer by 8 th was M ener ago; und itétead of having enrolled рна 176 — — which all Friendly Societies wer psa last year, owing to the Government Insurance Bill, account f this, Forty-five members lippen 25 from the higher scale and 20 from the lower; 20 go rig те чу 6 have died, and 2 ds passed the a of 7 ыч о amount paid out to the ry of de- ез n £248 125. 4d. In regard to the ough Bass numbers pe consider- ertainly not higher than in The Bod amo жй of sick ра 8; to benefit members — Mb year was £507 эль, bi ae 453 8s. 6d. less than the сон year, r £63 less than Three have been better acted upon in 19 than in some pre vious years. The amo - E assistance from this fund was 410, being 185. han the subscriptions N. N. Sherwood, Esq», lunder of this fund, contributed usual, few gran mbers or buf dave in great distress. The total management charges amounted to £222 78. з, аѕ ee inst 5442 95. 7d. іп 1910, NATIONAL DAHLIA. 9 уцени ON DAHLIAS. —The third annual confere nce of the t Carr's Restaurant, Strand, on this ''he President, Mr. Georg Gordon, occupi air, and in his opening remarks referred to the work of the Society and e advancement of all wi e vided it 1s ману prepared, Aspect с altered, but, unless the i ias = one section or another can be su ees a fully gr their OG adios: On one side of m M s el tu which ‘flo urish amazingly in the бунар that iban om Tibi of the “Willows : as a ise as many of the tree oots € oa sible, the whole oe na 36 0$ е+ es e o 8 E 402 == m ©. a з "C = Da p 1 suc I managed exhibition blooms from those placed farthest from e trees, but those from plants nearest the trunks came with en не т showed open centres, іп spite of continual watering and feeding. whe trees took каены & all the im ei whi iar cal - ahlias the groun tried а кее hüy different plan: шне digging the gr ground е-е ghly, which in the meanti aoa was quite full of Willow roots, I ins — a 6-inch pot in the soil nati up to Thi s сое Б. sea se le the stake be des ape ting, so o oots and was filled two or с она wa m сэт evening, wit abou e times a week, water, in addition to the ordinary waterings. The quite successful. lac m the trees those Pompons and, there no hine h getting е fer for the shows as when ubers, etd w il give an y of blooms d the right THE GARDENERS the ел чта varieties, grow I can (c depend on the png varieties ve me good exhibition flower n Little Bugler, Ne blo both the Pompon and S andis Dahlia, when grown under trees, provided the latter are not so large as to e e: too much нач эт air, І have never succeede i ate? the в and Cactus varie- n this position The blooms can they invariably -— tree root The pe objection to growing the Cac Dahlia in small gardens is the large amount we room the plants эйэ Though they require more ground than the other varieties, they ca wn—at a e for exhibition—in a much this area is divided 3 into 5-fee hem. Eight blanta are put in a bed in eatest trouble is to prevent the blooms ed by the wind through coming in i This m ing cannot sis recommend too much wth. with a limited amount кн satisfactory to pow i Pen ‘Dahlias, more especially taller in the suburban in the coun uyi ; taller stakes should, e will be danger of the m especially if the garden ill soon гар the ee panes means. cm ees use shades ot "transparent fixed o fra а discussion followed the reading of ‘the paper, rti шы, . direc DECORATIVE, ng doti AND ore DAHLIA rf. Ј В. i atiga on deni and Collarette Dahliae," whic ac a ette or giant, Decorative varieties, but about three sorts of the Collar iype e giant Deco- rative во ived awards to the present neither of these societies A d an award to a Peony-flowered varie Taking the sections in n амм of intro- at nonde- nised divisions of the flow taf A cem followed closely on the introduc- tio D. Juarezii, and were first of all sent out as Cactus varieti I ding to such varieties as Constance, Henry Patrick, ене у Mrs. сот Reid, Maid of Kent, ps As. Pa ias improved in E e nlv for decora they à view, Ри om some years, when ge of Mii CHRONICLE. for it has been in this Chae i . years, having been raised in and put in com- merce 1, but, like a go ny оре [Marcu 16, 1912. type appeared in the seed-beds, they were Je on It is only within the past ten ае 8, Ch. Du EN some 15 passe Souvenir de G. Dou ur own raisers. In е came to me privately for trial, and I well remem- r my judgment on them, as fol- lows—very pretty in the garden, but would по find favour, as the blooms garden flower, and judged from an pai The Geisha or Bertha von Suttner, Nora Lin n Hunt, Liberty, South wide Kaz d ding, Titian, Pole, Mrs Codsall ‘Gens a has been A the fro о doubt M bi em 1 the following autumn, staging 5 show spect id + their flowers well above ш fo foliage, while бе cut blooms appear to last gae ases than those _of the or inary single form. her nica o distinct types, the round бот with slightly incurving florets, which is of French rigin, an ad. type. or star-like form, piap sets ro Then, адаш, the are distinct йын, ere ' close one, as in the variet; faurice Rivoire, and the large loose collar associated with the variety s Rothschild, ? $ doubt we shall soon вее ш? $e) provement E both in range of colours and 107. At present I favour the eS S ENR varieties, TU Тү Ne I TER UN THAN СҮРТ! т тенүү PNE Marcu 16, 1912.] because they have greater substance and de est. It is to be hoped that rai yos "n the trv to increase them in size, for uld this occur there will a danger of losing the stiff, erect stem. I mention this because I have noted that some of the latest n we а b e ая аге рон in size, but when too large, ad je hei de- Thi Papa Chormet, Sout enir Mad. white The aie scussion was opened by Mr. Josep al, w sai considered that Pæony- flowered Dahlias posses many useful quali ties; they were entirely distinct from the form- ality of the Show Dahlias, looked well from a distance, and fil ful place in the garden, owing to strong growt The ere best grown naturally, and were mor ective in the wer vico and the unded-flowered TE appealed to him most ng fr. J. T. West referred to the first Pæony- cii а that were shown under the sod. the eed He quite Kool with Mr. YU in not disbudding plants. are goo ood de rs, and т e grow MN E bii ‘disbudded 1 the homer’. ise lali Othe r speakers included Messrs. C. G. Wyatt, J. Кал, S. Mortimer апа С. Н. Curtis. THE WEATHER. THE WEATHER IN edel HERTS. eek ending орден 13. . Two remarkably calm ае past week was sc mewhat ri ature, but on the whole rather warm for the time of year, so that the long spell of pue weather аа Bet i in over five et bi ы t Come to an end, There мее: four en ride к one- ner pr Se bat is still 3° warmer than is land 2 feet dee than half an inch. y there hail. The percolation е АА bot 1 iuges has been gradually decreasing for the Pg iter Gays, in fact, this аср there was no mea surable quantity о the сто е оп which short grass is grow ing. an averare "- А i ofthe m a а. ан is three- dee the h дао be Ours, but ой the last two > days ‘of the week no sunshine at all was recorded. Li Two da on the fr: «tof rs my i recording tat 30 fe ground there wa ovement «Е е PE at Ma vice Mie of ‘moisture ete: the air a Rvs Fs a sent uantity for that E koue чы ‘a ht er tc RBS ШШ. Berkhamsted, March 13, 1912. AE E " TRADE NOTIGE. HAPLIN BROTHERS, LT a um GAnDENING APPOINT MENTS. Mr, r, is LEN Dien fcr the pist 19 years Gardener t ты Ж е Hill, Cov "d Oris ees 10 months ton, Ee Бета аз С e nowes ardens, lees ner to Mrs, C. W, ме онн House, Arbroath, Forfarshire. ир зебр eman at bury: Hall, Hindlip y For T Hel, and Brocian tn ME Gloucestershire, as г. ; Derby c INDLIP, Doveridge сз. m, as SUNI ES, tows, Surinbrid dge, Nori? Devon. BY, SG „at leg on Hall, near - Coventry \ try, THE GARDENERS’ CHRONICLE. MARKETS. COVENT GARDEN, March 13. Cannot accept апу responsibility for the subjoined reports. They are eter to us regularly every Wednesday, by the kindne s of several of the онша salesmen, Td are pod dde for the quotations. It must be qoc iig "a these SUE ations do not repre- u ey шау fluctuate, I y, but сабо Д several times in one day.— mei Cut Flowers, &c,: Average Wholesale Prices. 2.0.8.0. 5 s.d. Arums оо 2 0- 2 6 | Narcissus, per doz. жук ed usen 380-86 unches : 16-19 блр шй „ы Бот (Odcrus) 09-10 of 18's and 24's 16-2 0| — Poeticus w 16-920 Carnations, р, doz, — Princeps 10-13 blooms, best ir Watkin .. 16-20 American var. 1 3- 1 6) — Victoria . 26-30 — smaller, рег — Parrii ... „= 20-26 doz. bunches 10 0-15 0 | Orchids, Cattleya, — Carola, crim- er doz. ..120 — ‚е large 0 — | — Odontoglossum Eucharis, per doz. 26-80 crispum -.. 80-40 ft al mimg Pelargonium s, alba, p.dz.bun. 10-18 p. dz. bunche Gardenias, ud box — Double Scarlet 8 0-12 0 ofló&l8blms. 2 6-3 6 | Primroses, per doz Lilac, per bunc bunches ^ 8-16 white ... 2 0-26 gays 12 blooms, — Е . 80-8 ridesmaid, 40-50 Lilium auratu — С. шеш .. 40-50 er bunch 40-50 ae es . 20-40 ongiflorum, h ja. .. 16-26 ng, рег doz. 20- 26| — Richmond .. 20-36 short, per doz 0 — rise 16-20 lancifoliu y Robe 20-26 alba, lon. -- 20 — | — Lady Hilling- — — short 20-26 as -- 20-26 — сена rub- — Franz Degan 30-36 m, dz. bloo — Каіѕегіпе .. 16-30 — long ws EN з 6 — |Tulips, p bunch: 0 9- 1 0| — double pink ... 08-18 шу oF ‘thie Valley, — — yellow .. 10-16 z.bun — — scarlet .. 18-16 — бита special. ane > 0-18 0 p. dz. bunches : — spec че. 0 0-12 29 — white ... -.. 50-60 ordin ary еб Ө — yellow... æ 60-70 Массе. рег — scarlet -~ 60-80 doz. bunches: — bronze... . 80-90 = Yellow -. 20-26 m ve 60-80 Myosotis ыо arwin, р. bch.: "d dg. — pink ... mA B- 1.9 een - 80-40) — mauve... — 16-19 RE cred pu doz. red ==. 5-19 bunches: Violets, P. dz. bchs. 18-29 — Double Van: к ess of Si es .. 2 6-30 Wales er doz. — Emperor... 30-40 ма . 80-40 — Empress -- 26-80) — Parma... wi 16-20 — Golden Spur.... 1 0- 1 6 | Wallflowers, рег — Henry Irving 10-13 ozen bunches 2 0- 2 6 Cut Foliage, &c.: Average Wholesale Prices. s.d. s. s.d. s.d, Adiant um Fern Croton foliage, var- (Maid air), ious, per dozen best, dz. wie 7080 bunches -.. 12 0-15 0 Agrostis (Fa ycas leaves, arti- Grass), per Me ficial, per doz. 3 0-12 0 unches --- 2 0- 4 0 | Eulalia Japonica; Asparagus plu- per is 0-16 mosus, 1 Moss, nti sad vee 80 trails, pr. $doz. 16-20 RÀ Y P _bchs. medium, doz. c is h), bunches ... 12 0-18 0 abt eaved... 60 — — Sprengeri 10 0-12 0 French S 10 — сов. foliage, Smilax, per bunch doz. bunches... 40 — of6trails ... 10-18 Plants іп Pots, &c,: Average Wholesale Prices. s.d. s.d. T s.d. s.d, nes cee 48’s, erns, choi rGOzen .. 18 0-21 0 E pe per du 8 0-120 ralia ‘Siebolai 5 — in 32's, рег y e 60-70) . dozen — 10 0-18 0 езй excelsa Ficus e lastica, per Araucaria | .. 18 0-21 0 doz -. 90-120 пиено: uda o- Genistas, 48's, per sus neni Re dz.10 0-12 0 --- 10 0-12 0 — Sprengeri 80-90 asta graci is, Aspidistra, р. dz., 60's, per dozen : 0- 8 TE = 0-30 rger, cet A 26-7 8 30 0-60 0 | Hyacinths у tax doz. 36 0-42 0 nanpi de. pots 10 0-12 0 Boronia Megastig- Kentia a, 48's, p, dz. zi сас oe deine 5 0-42 0 Cinerarias, . dz. 0- — Fosteriana, Cocos Weddeli- 60's, per dozen 40-60 nnd zen: A ger, per doz. 18 0-60 0 — pedo 2 6 0-12 0 | Latania borbonica, 2 6-10 6 Lilium te .. 12 0-39 0 roton, ge dozen 18 0-30 0 ilium Croton, р alterni- m, p. doz. 20 0-21 0 folius, per doz, 50-60 — lancifolium ru — laxus, per doz. 40-50 bru N pots, Daffodils, per doz. 6 0- 80 r demus ... 15. 0-18 0 Dracena, en, ancifolium per do .. 10 0-12 0 í lba с. 15 0-18 0 ricas, per doze arguerites, white, A sons ase 38 КҮҮ ос dosen 2. 80-100 — persoluta . 27 0-80 0 | Pandanus Veitchii, Ferns, in di s, er dozen ... 36 0-48 0 100... .. 80-120 | Phoenix rupicola, — in small и.) s К 2 6-210 "S us piræa j , — in 48's, doz. .. 60 — dozen pots ... 10 0-12 0 177 Fruit: m Wholesale Prices. Apples (English Pong dni becbel 6 0-12 0 9 0-11 0 — (Canadian), per barrel . . 90 a case - 160-18 6 boxes 46-56 Grape Fruit, case: — 96's ... tu — 60's wi <.. JE 64's cie = 14 0-20 0 Grapes English), — Жак Alicante 2 3- is Colman, р. lb. 0 9- b dozen lbs. 3 0- 6- 8-30 3-30 18 15 6 46 — (Cape) p: е 3 6-60 " an 60 " 3 6- Lem ns: — (Naples), care 26 0-30 0 — Messina, ra : ipi 0 s, per case ... ial per doz. 6 0-12 0 Melons (Сарз) 0 Nate, Almond, per я . 52 — Brazile” new, ..85 0-100 0 S алк. sack 40 0- 42 0 — Barcelona, bag 35 6-36 6 N 0 0 t er ba 3 6-19 Cocoanuts, 100 18 0-23 — Engish Cobs rib... e 40 — Май. French Gren- obles er bag 6 6-70 — eri: $ et bag 60-70 Nectarines (Cape) r box 8 0-10 0 anges, Jamai per case 9 0-10 — Californian ... 15 0-16 0 — Denia, case ... 0-34 0 — Valencia 10 0-12 0 $ ch Peachest (Cape), pr. ars (Californian per үү Б (Аш) рег кш, 180 Ibs. 25 i 0 Vegetables : Average Wholesale Prices. s.d. s.d. Artichokes(Globe), per dozen .. 1 HE Asparagus, Sprue. 0 10-1 0 „auris 30-50 так Green 4050 — (English), per bundle ...... 6- 46 Beans, EN m" bas 50-80 . 16-19 Beetroot р. bsh on > 0-26 Broccoli, ‘spr ing, рег bag .. 20-30 Brussel Sprouts — bait bas 10-20 Celeriac, per doz. 6-30 abbages (Fr perdozen .. 26-80 — (English), per tally .. 6 0-10 0 Cauli foment p.dz. 20-30 mi р. pm 20-80 ys sh), 70-90 Celery, dez к 6 0-10 0 NN ачу а), doz сй ae sh), 0 - 30-36 ARKS :— English Grapes wre moderate асты Сгареѕ of the bunches from the С Strawb ге 10 0-14 0 Tornips ( аныў 6- tte pau e).. i % 6 0 Pineapples S St, Michael 26-50 дете з 0-60 Apple: per rbox 50-80 Strawberries, р.1Ь.: ... 18 0-21 0 — B ке ы 10 0-15 0 sid, s.d. Greens, рег bag ... 26-36 Herbs les ... 12 0-14 0 Кеке. рег doz. ... 26-30 Lettuce семе k per . 10-16 Mint, pr. eui behs. 40-50 Mushrooms, culti- vated, р. Ib. ... 0 8-0 10 Mustaraand Cress, . pu пима: 10-16 ‘Onions (Datel) pe 3 ар "m CO OON: tovc © oooooo oo risp ed at pad 5 0- — (Guern: ey), Ib. 0- Radishes (English), r doz s b, forced, dles 0 8-0 10 к бой 11 0-12 0 Savoye, per tally... 10 Spinach, pr. bshl, 3 0- akale, p. (Canary 10-13 Tomatos islands) © ж "120-150 bunches 2 0-26 are very scarce, whilst there from Be'gium, many ;es are илай ы mar! aiy; some of tke berries are fire and у. as ML 21s. per lb. ue еа consignment of Austra Mo Appias | ter vitia: of rmt. ie а, toa аке оп € 18. = boxes of Р ea have alto 23,793 various or s. The a ' New York” brought 1 900 toxes cf Californ ы уыш “quantities, dearer. Imported v qua and pri ces vary considerably. ality am Garden, March A IS. 1912. —€—— е Е The E. Н. R., Covent 178 THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. [Marcu 16, 1912. Potatos. percwt. per cwt s.d. s. s.d. s.d ents— Lincolns — Queen's... .. 40-46 Maincrops 48-46 Up-to-Date .. 40-46 Blacklands 29-838 Bedfords — Up-to-Date 89-46 British Queen .. 89-48| Uptce-Date .. 89-40 King Edward ... 40- 4 6 | Dunbars Northern Star .. 29-36 Up-to-Date . 50-58 Evergoods . 80-89 Maincrop 5 3-5 6 New Potatos. Teneriffe ... .. 10 0-18 0| Algerian — .. 12 6-15 0 Remarxs.—Trade remains very steady. There are large stocks of tubers in London, and fresh consignments are y for the time of ee There is no prospect at pre- rices rising. Edward J. Newborn, Covent Garden па St. Pancras, March 13, 1912. Obituary. Georce Hampton.—We regret LÍ reo the deat. eor pton, fore of the walks and codem d at Windso Castle. Mr. as р years in the Royal se He was born sington Palace ee. гем father was employed) in 1836. He к! the ee gardens, Windsor, ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS, BEGONIAS AFFECTED BY A GRUB 8 sterilis e pot 80; many vem of sts Bre lan ov Methods of destroylar наас trunks were cM in the issues for December 9 and 16, 1911, 411, our kind expressions are Mime Frencu Beans: A. J. C. obtai French Beans during winter maintained during cold weather. тре of vo ey: R. Н. The Royal наса Institution would Act, because it i a benefit society. If yo wish for А. of this Institution, жне to the secretary, Mr. G 92, on os: Tomato Grower. ribe are not suitable THE LATE GEORGE HAMPTON. (For 60 years an employee in the Royal Gardens). "ent these tubes, for the iai doen ch when individual wires formin rellis are bo d in position, a ‘cn а of the same material should be bolted vertically to the wall-plate in the bot the end (principal) rafter on the top in the ma эн indicated, at both ends and sides of the No. 14 galvanised wire wi suitable for the trellis. Mark the position, 12 inches apart, which e of the es is to occupy on the tubings with a piece of cha This done rellis. А г tightened w The raidisseurs ma zen. trellis should be kept to within 1 foot of a series of wire supports made | inches ng, e DRM angles to drive point where the angle i is rounded off, and a ck ie distance from the glass, а ST oss in ze кк idual hooks over the several of w ith a pair of S he c be distributed equally over the whole trellis When the mato plants have attai height of about 9 inches, loop len Tomato string around the stems of each plant Hillside Comet, and Holme's Supreme i-o AND pesce Onl are num i E miles of the Metropolis, notably th n Mid Kent, Middlesex, and Ken чуга гуз ашый: Names ОЕ Fruits: S. Belvedere. Kedleston Pi е т S. A. Alfriston. Nam s: Bournville. fies is but little doubt that. the plant is Gasteria verrucosa, gured in Bot. Mag., tab. 857, under the name of Aloé verru but flowers are ry for definite determinat B. nus Дар. Odontoglossum odoratu us e tree was given in the DM Be or Law 4 The winter now 80 ineat. advanced for “the best эф 5р urial treatment a preliminary W ugges t 2i analysis, showing the lime, nitrogen, oralab phosphoric acid, O e ied out. This w1 of basic ` superphosphate ; sul- phate of potash, and 2 - bonemeal per t WELLINGTONIA: W. B. Bridlington. pi of Малы tree of sits gigantes Gas nia) dying at the top is most pro кору, м tá the drought of ‘init summer. Many tr il nner o^ suffered in а similar man m this ame especially those growing si stratum, such gravel ,Jou to preserve the tree, your rens plan soil above the roots a ric е ry and is will probably prevent any ied ther dying of the branches, We n f life. On any future occasions hee ght prevails for a long er nei the well supplie owed to run ofa а pardon hose, which may ts үне base of the trunk for а day or two à M— Communications Received. —E J. D.— К Н. R._W. Е.С. В.Т. 8. .H. В. р. -А. Heston— J. HW. Н. А. ү. W.—F. W, O.—Y. P. 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BOULTON & PAUL, Ltd., Norwi vd Roses and Herba UNN & SONS “were беттей а the 25 each me aga а the Up- ied ate gi for each n eady. Addr ress: Olton, Warwickshire. . | гаван ALPINE& HERBACEOUS PLANTS.— Wri ed Li containing many beautiful novelties at oderat p» Also List of Seeds collected from above in 19/14. COOPER, Lissadell (No. 2), Sligo, Ireland, (cues БАШКЫ ДОГА А21 ING l Vitrolite” superior to W. aint, 9/- per gall. astine" supersedes ren b ada ves Full —— culars from W. CA E ONS, ee ove ду ы en For Advertisement Charges see page iv. ELWAY’S “Manual of Horticulture” is the best of all Garden Books, 2s., post free. From Esq. » ні Жашы nt sex, September 28th, 191: та find that I е де г forwarded for your lovely ribet you ана 1e “е bs nce. It would b rely у the over- рр. Somerse HE гута “HERBACEOU S BORDER.—Full particulars and prices of Kelway lo Berg еы arranged for ‘planting, to coe er in tasteful schem ur, from—KELWAY р ‚ Тһе thn Harten hati. Langport, Summerland, . British C up in good condition. The plants apparently were e best of peer so should be no apprehension Mr sending by po OW i the time to plant Kelway’s Del- phin etna lg bold gtr plants with a wealth ot oe in = shades of blue and ро rple. They are from moi a n stoc pent ourish under almost all ondit ition ^ Ex Greenock: “ All the indeed. Tha received from you last Spring did very well T1 4 in have now hey are the admiration of all t flower lovers in this district, " Choice named collects tions, I5S., 24S., 34S., 56s. —KELWAY & SON, The Royal Horticulturists, fe na re Somerset. AVENDER. Common, свн and Dutch, 3S. per T 215. per тоо; also th Маа, 55. per dozen, 35s. per 100, an xod the ery sweet- ua, 75.64. per doz., berg per 100. — TH GUILDFORD HARDY PLANT NURSERY, Guildford. M. DUNCAN TUCKER & SONS, Ltd., 27, Cannon Street, London, E.C.; Wo orks, Tottenham. "Conservatories, Winter Gar ardens, Vineries, Peach-houses, Portable Buildings, etc. Catalo ogue gratis. очра CARNATIONS = PINKS, border and perpetual, are noted all o 5 Gold Modna, R H. e 450 Medals and C Сары. Newest and be st varieties i а ее seed, а S, IS. 6d, to 2s. 6d. nda ан strain іп exist- for sowing. Send for packet Auricula, Pink Pol ence, all 1911 fine crop, now rea rady catalogue, Edenside, Gt. Bookham A EE GARDENING.— NES STUCKEY, Landscape Gardene Piccaaily Manca, Piccadilly Circus, W. (With the lets Mr. H. E. Milner). АРЧА SELECT SEEDS.—New Illus- rated Catalogue of Choice die iei and Flower — Wi full cultural n goes ady, and will be nt post free on applicati (De ept. A), R. H. BATH, Li, The Floral Farms, Wisbech. Кос е IN POTS—M M of Alexamiria, and leading Market varieties. make Vines a speciality. G. COLEMAN, The Vineries, Burgess Hill, Sussex. ICKSONS Horticultural oe & other ү менен Еегї ит $c also Dicksons Improved Mushroom Spawn. Pric d Circulars free on siepe to DICKSONS, Royal Seed ОТО SHREDS FUMIGANT kills Leaf- Ps inin en? insects 2 greenhouses, frames. For ‚ 6d.; 10,000, 35. 6d. No apparatus. WM. WM. DARLINGTON & SONS, Patentees, Hackney. М.Е Еа TRELLIS-WORK N NOW.—Ge t r book cn Trellis-work, showing Screens, Wall Panel МӨ Surrounds, Arches, Ee ema s spes st free BOULTON & PAUL, Ltd., Nor Ei THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. [Marcu 23, 1912. Б. i BY не onday, Wednesday and Friday n Spirzas, Iris, Pzonies, &c., Japanese Liliums Сатон, Begonias, and other Hardy Bulbs. At 1.30 o'Clock.—1,500 ROSES, Mere Dwarf, Climbing, &c., also Fruit Trees in varie WEDNESDAY NEXT, iggy iam 27th, at 12 ee Japanese Liliums large variet рынга Gloxinias, Gladiolus, Tuberoses, Lily of апар is, Carnations, Pinks, &с., Herbaceous and Rock Plants, and Perennials. ROSES, nee Las Con- Dwarfs, Climbers, &c., tinental, Standards, Stand € — and other vida moe At 5 o’Clock.—100 lots of Orn ntal and Decorative Palms кый 1 теа леа ra Rh hododendrons Camellias, штан, Standard Bays, &c., rom Belgium, also Stove and Greenhouse Plants. ESSRS. PROTHEROE | & MORRIS will SELL the апче by AUCTION at their Central Sale Rooms, 67 and 68, Cheapside, Е.С; On view mornings of Sale and Catalog The *Oakdene"' Collection of Orc mtem сее. - the valuable ee d by the E. Rogerson, by order of the Executors. | Am the Odontoglossums are Э CRISPUM BRITANNIA. LEO NARD PERFECT. MRS. ROGERSON. M ээ » » » ^ » ABEL WHATELEY vee » . OAKDENE SURPRISE а » PITTIANUM. а » PERFECTION. E » ROSSENDALE. XANTHOTES. iid SD other рде blotched and shapely varieties; also several choice Odontoglossum crispum seedlings eed- lings, сия and Lælio-Cattleya bride, Sobralias, Oncidiums, Cymbid Lycastes, Dendro аз, pee ction &с. ESSRS. PROTHEROE & MORRIS will SELL the above by AUCTION at their pn rays —e Rooms, 67 and 68, Cheapside, E.C., on AY and FRIDAY NEXT, MARCH 2 иц ane ~~ n one o'Cloc On view mornings of Sal Catalogues had. ROSE TREES, FRUIT TREES, PERENNIALS, LILIUMS, etc. SALES b by AUCTION Catalogues posi tre е. Lots purchased, packed, a E ed to all parts. ST EVENS’ AU AUCTION ROOMS 38, King St., Covent want ralionem London, М.С. OSE TRE aoe v RS every Tuesday, Vednesday, es, S veru Gladioli, i - S o AR pili Rooms, 23, 25, Moorfields, E.t. (near Мода os Station): Catalogues post free. PROPERTY FOR SALE. Vu MARKET G AR DENERI Farmers, Dog Fanciers, and others; on adius ; ip Chats le сонно E four bed, bath. “ree MES rooms, and aeter on — sloping outh ; ale; lease about und rent only 6t s Agents, NOYS & HOWES, КЗ М чыз Station. BUSINESSES WANTED. ANTED, to RENT small NUR- ERY, with about two acres of land with dwelling- house, Pony са to a town and railway com NT, Lennox House, The Avenue, Erith, ent. PARTNERSHIPS. ANTED, DAS ЧЕН for large Nursery and Fruit Gardens; 20 acres; Free- hold; close to main line a sta iis; lovely district.— we ., Box 22, 41, Wellington Street, Covent Garden, XCEPTIONAL OPPORTUNITY.— si e to invest £200 urity; good wages an house free —Apply, iun "^s ROBERTSON & CO., Norwich Union Buil lings, Piccadilly. BUSINESSES FOR SALE, &c. EXHIBITIONS, To "eiii рер ончй poit eie WOLVERHAMPTON, HE Official Receiver in Bankruptcy fór Cumberland is pes ared to receive Offers for m 2e by PRIVATE TRE or е valuable Market Gar dener's Florist's Са пеѕ established 60 years. The dli are loaie close to Бе good М apa ch is за splendid residential centre with a good acres in extent and u s a are ^ pts large well.constructed wi odeta on» M stock is up-to-date and in first-class cn There is also a Lats dwelling- дол and all — у office “The business includes malp paying ТЕТРА іп thet own, and an energetic cio ors a small i erg capital might do well, The Gardens and Books can be sson and a сенини obtained from "Messia, rs, Carlisle; OFFERS to 5 J. Ho ugh, Esq., Official Receiver, Dalton. and бой, p tio na riting to Kighle ey. 34, Fisher Street, Carlis id SALE in leading suburb of New ca upon- Tyne, Longe old NURSERY, of dod five LI an un of newly-erected Glass- houses, heated lw на system ; ron cold frames; stocked with plants, trees, ш ubs, $ good water supply; excellent local mark ae tail con- ang она .—Apply to T. WALL ACE, анаа Гозан ‚ Mosley Street, Newcastle- upon-Tyn PEED ED NURSERY LET. or to OLD; зоо feet run of е (heated) and land; ondon.—H. H., Box 41, Wellington Street, E) Covent GRON. E BA JOBBING GARDEN BUSINESS; dwelling vides four greenhouses stock; suit beginner; low pric —M. G., Box 23, 41, Wellington Street, Covent басп п, W.C. "po be SOLD, a wellvequipped NUR- SERY, between Manches ove ID = mar- n wealthy locality; es blish yea go pod trade; owner wishes to йе To кнр [за п term of payment can be cae —M. )., Box 2, 41, Welling. ton Street, Covent G W.C. RUIT and FLORIST BUSINESS.— Shop, two Stalls front, Sechs close to; splendid chance for practical ma living.—For rice appl G. PALMER, A gg fis cda Road, Leicester SOLD, унт am кома side town and within ea vs of L n шак: good local trade; pee ee dois $ Aai dings; m c.; dwelling shop on n road; and t £so; extra ie Жү i desired; PES А pues "tor stock sd goodwill, 4400.—Particulars o ч Mes з. PROTHEROE & MORR RRIS, 67, сарты EC. Zi lots; owner going abroad. ? Full par- ticulars of Messrs. PROT HEROE & MORRIS, 67, Cheapside, E.C. PUBLISHERS’ NOTICES. Present-Day Gardening. Edited by R. Hooper PEARSON, Managing Editor of io GARDENERS’ CHRONICLE. Now Ready. Post free, 1/9 ea Numerous Beautifully oe Plates are contained in Each Volume. 1—Sweet Peas. By Horace J. WRIGHT, late Secretary and eee. of ws AY арат, Sweet Pea Society. e Chap "Sw or Exhibition," by Tuo Зена Жїз N. gi rinane Violas, and Violets. Бу WILLIAM UTH TSON, J.P., апа R. HOOPER PEARSON., дад, Зу the Rev, J. ]АСОВ. 4.—Orchids. y JAMES O’Brien, V.M.H., Secretary of Peas Orchid Commitee of the Royal Horticultural cie 5.—Root Dii Stem Vegetables.. By ALEXANDER DEAN, V.M.H., Chairman the National Vegetable Society, 6.—Carnations and Pinks. By T. Н. Соок, Head Gar- dener at Sandringham ; pem окин» V.M.H., and т. Pierpont Morgan. Contains 8 full- -page coloured plates 7.—Rhododendrons and — with preface by Sir F. W. Moo м) А; Tike d fest | Pies volume published on this. p oir Contains 8 full bli page solcered plates 8.—Lilies. By A. Cho» F.L.S., with роя Ъу H.E ELWES, F.R.S. Contains 8 coloured p a7 Apples and Pears. By GEORGE SERO rik н. Contains 8 coloured plates. 1o.—Roses. B ал К. DARLINGTON, with 8 full-page coloured p A double ec a price 2/10, post free. Special: "presentation edition, with beautiful cover design, in cloth gilt, gilt top, price 3/10, post free THE PUBLISH Gardeners’ Chronicle” a: jx ee St., Covent Garden, London, W.C. Great Floral Fete, July 9th, 10th and 11th, 1912. #900 in Prizes. Schedules, post free, on application to К. Е. AMP PHLETT, Secretary, 8o, Darlington Street, Wolverhampton. PLANTS, &c., WANTED. КОЕР, Hune RENTIA PALMS, om 5 feci t height; large, udi nae. ooi ud г бонна en Aspidistras; = cash or лче БЕ GREEN (1911), LTD., Crawford Str ndon, W. Н CLASS a wants p ps of really ты оа Р ehes, M ns, Napoleon Cherries, Cee Choice Pubs and толы. и TT —R. J; Box 16, 41, Wellington Street, Covent Garden, W.C. ANTED, two large, well-furnished d healthy gp Antartica Tree Ferns, with stems 7 to 8 feet —State full particulars and — ‘prices В А Ei ELI NG & SONS, Orchid Gro ; Westgate Hill, Br ANTED, ** Gardeners' Chronicles about 1877 to 1904; imperfect may n fro do.—St inte Tonet ‘erica to JOHN WHELDON & CO, 38, Gt. Queen Street, Kingsway, London, W.C ED, a бесове hand 26 inch Ransomes’ Pony n мос in thorough con- dition ; арры req dei ао ate price to GARDENER, Stud Ho ouse, Найду п Со PLANTS, &c., FOR SALE. ERPETUAL CARNATIONS. Ош тә ичтей. Catalogue free Read “ Cult Treatise,” G & CO., рь Page iis Hatherley, po bet iiis agii II MUSH- ROOM S W READY. e continue ad e Me emo Eod мен. testimonials аз to the p and good quality of our Spawn. Per ND G. ИЕ ааа 5s.—R RT, Seed and Bulb Mer- ants, Г лат ыр e, Middle gd FERNS! !—Tree, Climbing, Basket, oak, гено ouse, and Garden Ferns; ee yt ‘free.— London Fern Nurseries, Loughboro’ Juncti Xm n, eda ЕВЕР, FLOWERING CAR- ONS; strong, established pena in po ui ay So carriage paid; aos. per т illustrated catalogue, describing a leading from gis forward ; varieties with сыг DER SLUYS, F.R.H.S., Ramee, Gusto nsey. ыш FLOWERS AND FOLIAGE.— W. bacon te i enage, offer e Da ffodils, Narcissus, and Tulips in variety. daily; bees free; price lists forwarded on applicatio: ERBEN sorts аге AS.—The best Blue "(lig blue); а К ер э кум young plants; carriage eres ; тоз. per roo, cash . DUDDERIDGE, The Dorset Кена Blandfor ARDEN FERNS, 20s. 100.—Cycl men, Genistas, Acacias, Ericas, Palms, Begonias, Crotons, Dracznas; catalogues free. —SMITH, London Fern Nurseries, Loughboro' Junction, London JEN. Me ion PLANES.— Specimen trees, IS 25 ка, straight ме, symmetrical heads, good SUE 55. 21s. each.—W. FROMOW & SONS, Sutton Court Nos sery, Chiswick, НАС. г Giant — Кеа Shallots, 6d ENTAURE A CANDIDISSIMA "dps oria Totong plants from stores for prese ent potting 7з. IM carriage pai J. $ “MARRIOTT, Sutton Coldfield. . » AQUI EG. — Mrs. Scott-Elliott 5 Ж петте led strain of long-spurred hybrids (red per ^ 35. ; сва Alpine, a high-class strain, es sene mixture per doz. 35.; Holl yhocks, 64.; superb stra то separate colours, per doz. 35. et = strong-flowering plants.—]. J. MARRIOTT, Sut hints, post free.—C. F. AN- 1 | f Marcu 23, 1912.] THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. 179 Gardeners Chronicle § No. 1,317.—-SATURDAY, March 23, 1912. CONTENTS. Batsford . 188 | Obituary — Books, notices of— Ellison, С. .... 198 Botanical Magazine... 187 McKay, Jam 198 The Cultivation of Paraning EY "s na- Hardy tipa 183 = 183 utor Hohe received 188 Pluin Coun Althann’s Brussels In perenne 189 Exhibition $8 pret obconica, the Bulb ag the 181 evolution 186 Ca - orn an plant dis- Purdom Mr. We. at T Pekin 188 Cumberland gardeners, St. Fagan’ 's Castle, Car- ни ary dinner diff 179 E School gardens . ж. IBT Dahiias, collarette 189 | Scotland, notes from ... 18 Epiphytic Br romeliads, Societies — the food of Eh 7 British Gardeners’ oe ofa society in EOE Association ... 92 estry rep 187 Manchester and N бог шуру pe deterio- England Orchid ... 193 of N. of Eng. Hort 93 Mac Sir Jo i Royal Horticult 9 bust of the lati n" Institution 187 International Horticul- Soil itu l Exhibit. 188 a си E Lawn sands 1 Vegetables— L.C.C, Parks Commit- uliflowers =. LOA о .-- 183 | Week's work, the— wis, Mr. "Thom -. 188 Flower garden, the... 184 Manchester, orien 1- French garden, the... 185 ture in 89 Fruits under petam = 189 Meteorological instru- Hardy fruit garden... 184 and weather Kitchen garden, the... 185 tore asta .. 187| Orchid houses, the .. 184 Mycetozoa, the... .. 187| Plants under glass... 184 ILLUSTRATIO Cups, presanjation, for the mmternational Horticul- tural Exhibiti 188, 189 eo uth, Earl, yeas of t "EP Cardiff (Suppiémentary Illust St. Fagan's Castle, .. 179, 180, 181, 182 tion); views in the gardens & ST. FAGAN'S CASTLE. (See also Supplementary Illustration.) HE hamlet of St. Fagan's is four miles from Cardiff, and though it has a station on the main Great Western line, which passes indeed within a stone's throw of its castle grounds, yet the inva- sion of the railroad has not destroyed the rusticity of the country-side. The beauty of St. Fagan's Castle resists the assault of modernity as surely as the old Norman fortress which preceded it Withstood man 1 23 y а white cloud of steam, and iselessly—if the wind be the right way— in a charming landscape. hands that the Earl and Countess of Ply- mouth enter sympathetically into the life of the village, and that the labours of the garden direction of M are not confined within the castle walls. Thus, over 110,000 plants of annual or bedding nature were handled last season in the admirable pro- pagating yard which is conv eniently situated close to the entrance of the castle gardens, but on the other side of the road. As I entered the grounds by Mr. Petti- rew's creeper-clad house, the first thing that struck me was the value of Muehlen- beckia complexa as a wall plant. Many avail themselves of this Ша. for planting high on large rockeries and banks, where it little, dainty leaves нея gracefully ; but it is not, I think, so com- monly employed on walls. Several iui: mens may be seen at St. Fagan's draping ыеп niums are conspicuous. This garden, how- ever, depends largely on annuals for its display. Reds and pinks occupy one side of what may be described as a rectangle of beds ; purples and mauves and certain pale blues the opposite side, the broad inter- vening space of grass being divided into numerous beds planted in white. Dorothy Perkins and Hiawatha Roses are and wall-backed Flowering shrubs and fruit trees occupy the walls, and in the borders are yellow plants. Near by are some weeping Roses budded as standards—Tausend- and Wi mi. in d rd filled top of a low FIG. 75.—ST. FAGAN'S CASTLE: THE PINE WALK. the walls beautifully to the eaves. Many varieties of Vitis are thriving on the numerous ol s which divide the grounds immediately around the castle into little gardens of differing — and wem bewildering num Vitis Coignetie, V. purpurea, V. ааах (the nal form of V. vulpina) are con- spieuous, and the great- leaved V. Thun- bergii, colours finely here in These old walls are full of in- teresting native and naturalised flowers and Ferns, and the Spur-Valerian, pink, white, and crimson, is very showy. One patch of the white variety, chance-sown in a dense, symmetrical, fan-shaped group, extending from the ground to the battle- ment, looks at a distance like some pro- fusely-blooming trained wall shrub. First comes a garden, planted to colour in somewhat formal beds. There is a blue border in which: Anchusas and Delphi- specime Davidia менди 5 2 feet ‘high and 10 feet through. It h ever, years be hoped it may soon follow the example of the specimen at Messrs. Veitch's nur- sery at Coombe Wood. From this gardan varieties and backed among which is a large specimen of Choisya ternata. In the centre of the garden is a Bay tree formed into a bower over a seat and surrounded by a trellis. This is en- circled by a little cement moat, in which Nympheas of smaller habit grow at in- tervals in baskets of wire-netting. Such 180 Е. COMME baskets are to be preferred to pots, because they allow of better aeration of the soil. The beds in the grass beside water are planted wit dva backed by bush Roses, of which the ex- quisite and sweetly-scented Zéphy Amongst the | numerous dwarfs, and pm A asked double row of Limes encloses me at one end, and the neato n of wha underneath them has found its мн: in Sedum remains green, and n the leaves nor does anything that will main _perpet ually green cr sr these trees, Ёр of the Laas sugar-droppings and the cense mapa is а triumph, and might not have been lit u st the sun- loving r Stonecrops ex- cept br happy chance. Beyond is а large sloping bank, which, at the coe we fue er a ga arden of hae crevi panying "strat ion (fig. 78) give s is quite a feature of the place. edm an adjoining one are surrounded by a Thuya hades: one side of which is 5 years old— the o sides five! But by reason of the gar- dener’s art no difference is apparent to t sual observer. Many interesting Alpine plants are exuberantly happy in these bise hid novel sur- ound ғы nea т апа mene fll = air with ag ge as we walk over them r ure сы, апа brimful of interest to the plant hie: it is an admirable example w rock plants may be grown suc Pies d where more natural conditions are unfeasible or not wanted. и main approach to the castle, flanked by d Cedar trees, and passing through a gatew in nthe old Norman wall, leads. into a аена the m sid the castle. This old wall so е century. Charles I. visited the castle in pesi and the Royalist and Parliamentary forces c into collision in 1648, when a bloody bat ie s was THE GARDENERS fought in a field w hich still bears witness in its me— n Cae Meirch. In the centre of the courtyard is an immense lead cistern ing the date 1620 It was found a field in the district, but its previous history is obscure. On the northern E CHRONICLE. [Marcu 23, 1912. 2. robably at least 200 у old, and some com- parative striplings planted з some 56 years ago, wil} eady to take their place when at las t they A fine fruit wall on the north and a shall have run their course. vecta the Mulberry grove Fic. 77.—sT. FAGAN'S CASTLE: A TERRACE PATH, aspect is situated the Dutch garden shown in the photograph (fig. 76). Low, conical pillars of Golden Yew relieve the darker ee of the Box d , Which consists © great е arms ania several less anc tho ugh by no means ycung trces. The two are Fic. 76.—5Т. FAGAN'S CASTLE: THE DUTCH GARDEN. ong Lia of that incomparable - hedge Rose, dede e Drouhin, s in the Rose garden, ape been E: and flanked this ү се Mign onette. We t lea ve the old wal lled-in qud me of the more laces. Tecoma radicans (Bignonia) was 1n Hower, climbing, by aid of its aerial rootlets, 6 or 8 feet. L sempervirens minor, the mos andsome f all cultivated аана, was flowering pro- fusely ; this was under glass, however— l greenho Azara microphylla must have attained its full height, for I judged it to be eet ut ts h 12 feet jana 1M- n more than on the — нак poen; 2 Е to attlements of the west N es е land fall nhe fa square loo its northe q to terrac n end is tower; к steps lead оа бте i Marcu 23, 1912.] THE GARDENERS CHR ONICL E. i 181 Жы „Г but the descent may be made by sloping walks at ^ walls. oe bor japonica | (syn Photinia ^ open grass walks, and near the top is a maze—of LN the northern end of the terraces or by a long japonica * Japanese Medlar" or “ Loquat"') not v = intricate design. dii flight of stone steps the south. Half-way and the Chinese ie P. serrulata, are already ond this about 100 acres of park have been hi, own, the beautiful stone figur oi two fin imens. Buddleia С‹ lvilei, with its red recer hs taken in to form a new kitchen garden, th a musicians standing conspicuously on the para Pentstemon- like flowers, is 15 feet up, and I a French garden, more tennis courts, ат] pets of the terrace wall, are playing for ever š p covered with climbers—Akebia quinata, many beautiful Honeysuckles, and others. One slope is left as a grass bank, from which spring bold groups of German Iris and sprays of Wichuraiana Roses At the bottom are four e Illustration), alesis from the bottom, shows how clearly and beautifully түне, на terrace walls, and statuary appear in the placid depths of the pools ; while the ТАЗА taken from the musicians’ terrace (figs. 77 and 79) show around an island, and the great. blocks of dolo- mitic conglomerate of the sort known locally as “Ra tone ’ stone may be seen in many of the local railway pridges—(Templemeads $ ре Bristol, lt is built of It is effective, the lines of pA Ча. Е RP imitated Ww T. it, b is hardly porous enou t 7 FIG. 79.—ST. FAGAN'S CASTLE : THE NEW TERRACES. e from a cultural point of view. ideal ston U чеде нетін (Californian Sassafras) 3 has wintered out on these terrace walls; it pos- noticed a good specimen of Indigofera. At the bot- some very interesting experimental plantations : es o hor, and in its native tont another pond has been constructed, and, in of forest trees. А p footway intervenes, so makes a useful timber tree, and grows to place of stone, two walls of Cupressus macrocarpa that a subway leads to these new grounds. Beech à height of 100 feet. Jasminum primulinum does flank the western side. The other side of the val. Oak, Ash, Spanish ү: эө ut, Tulip trees, and well, and a later Jasmine called J. Wallacianum ley is wooded, and at the fringe by the pools a wild Cherry have been planted in woods sepa- e une, following J. primu- group of Gunneras is situated. Polygonum cuspi- ted Bi broad rides, which a make hi r s Schizophragma hydran- datum also sends up its ornamental leaves. The gener ations ZI етт eH orest quite close oe in the orchard. The wood contains some fine Tulip trees and Scotch tO this fine old home. ile what unfinished con- апа Austrian Pine ; Cedars, Beech, and Ilex of fine ——— ) dition, but ae good cule already adorn the stature clothe the slope; above and below are THE BULB GARDEN. cd " HIGH PRICES FOR GLADIOLI. А GtapioLtus ‘Glory of Noordwijk,” raised ВЕ ч e i саси 1з. 8d. in English cur- renc The whole stock of corms weighed only a little over а | kilo. (1 Dh equals 40 ounces). few weeks ago; 20 young corms (kralen) of the same gus sold for 500 guilders. cent sale at Beverwiyk, one corm of Gladiolus * Meteor," raised by Mr. J. B. Bos, Overween, was sold for 89 guilders. NARCISSUS FOR FORCING. AT present, Narcissus Golden Spur, hg m Holland, on the Backershegon Estate, n iyk Ex- hibition, and it was evident that King Alfred was the better sort. HYACINTH PAUL KRUGER Holland. It is an extremely fine flower, beauti- fully formed, and of a clear porcelain-blue Fic. 78.—ST. FAGAN’s CASTLE: AN ENCLOSED GARDEN WITH FLAG-STONED PATHS, colour. G. P. Posthumus. THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. [Marcu 23, 1912. VEGETABLES CAULIFLOWERS. It » t when sowing seeds of Cauliflowers in box use a compost in which leaf-mould re “predominates. such a compost, I co and from practical Nec rus ce believe that a too free use of this material in the soil for seeds pa ete Cauliflowers encour ages pes dis D P E aan, меа: plants from sowings ma n Fe Mir се March, the seeds should ra 1 compo firmly with a flat piece of board before the seeds are sown, thinly covering them with boss finer soil of the compost till they are just hid When the дейда are large enough to handle they may be pricked out into > boz s, hav- ing a depth of 6 b. and filled with the same kind at. oil as recommen r the se d When planting out pormanengir, 1 ift the plants out of the boxes with as much of the soil adher- ing to the roots as рило, and plant with а trowel in ground which has been previously well repared. It is the general practice to apply nitrate of soda only when the plants are forming their in- florescences, under the belief that to apply it )ut permanently, nd the plan the nth after planting the fertiliser being sprinkl ed arou medictely afterwards. Thos. Francis, Road, -fona nig Surrey Harrow LAWN SANDS. Охре this name, a great variety of proprie- tary and other materials are sold, having for -— object such remedial purposes as the re- va illing of insects and grubs mes), deterrent and aerators е ге чана but that, in their casts, they brought € enou every five ds ds ies ac з. t is, аера of more importance is that t earth so brought to the sur- face is passed through th bodies, and so exposed to their processes of digestion. Certain f the materials used for of worms, quicklime and corrosive sublimate are most rmer is After z bee = е ту Merc ut enth per cent. © e. Solution is aided by a little sugar. being allowed ntains abo т off. Corrosive sublimate (mercuric chloride) is sold ciet in water, s s been added, also vari- Qu his Slaten is dilute according to the or rà watered on the it acts as a poison on Am worms. solution is buckets, corrosive оока and 2 ounces salt in gallons of soft water. This should be applied sparingly to the fane with a can. ie € p all POM дир ff the hould not 3и ed ed to pick up the worms or eat deli grass. To kill insects and grubs (using these terms in their d wo go ivi volatile materials are used. One he common and effective is crude паре E is varying proportions, a sample recently examined having over 50 ent. of naphthaline. For sand a common substitute is flue dust or grit, obtained from the back of gas гота, and: at the bottom of smoke shafts. The flue dust ob- tained from slow-combustion furnaces often con- tains coal products, which are in themselves inimical to insect life, Regarding the destruction of weeds, we сап only now deal with a few and disfiguring ones. Thus kinds are very weakened, if not entirely killed, by applications of sulphate of ammonia. This nitrogen manure, at the same tim stimulates а. реф so that it will overrun the Plantain. Sands containing 10 to 50 per cent. of sulphate of iron, to kill varies greatly with the soil, rainfall, and amount of sunshine, and, as yet, its action is not under- stood. The appear sufficient to rid the lawn of Dandelio In America, зе жы with sulphate of iron ум been tried with у varying results. Thus, in ы ада Dalits: Towa, Ohio, ind Colorado ex- a solution containing 14 to 1} lb. vin pec ung ple "i the rate of Њо to 60 gallons per acre, by means of a knapsack sprayer, gave very favourable Mica Lu treatment w peated every four to eeks Киш, the season, and by the a P Dande lions had dis- appeared. On the other hand, similar trials ca arried out at the New York Agricultural Ex- have failed. In fac the second season, spraying had t tinued, as the grass, chiefly Poa phos being killed. The treatment certainly ‘killed the eee but fresh ones grew ag bei root, ип жа s by "P hivilon x are ne iod ka 8 anure ibid 8 мөкү in the spring, when the Thistle begins to grow, a pinch bata "placed 1 in 2 2 exper iment ported, such treatment ‘killed the stat vin and none of its roots came up the nex a week, season. With 069 areas, the method is some- aie than a for нае ГЫ бакі аА е applied ш autumn, at the rate ed 4 c Pam acre The remain d law a ugs the case, they are com h nitrate of imm mixed w sand. By less, but i ^ serves at least three very useful pur of poses, n many he manures, to mak pleasant to apply, and, soe to assist in ing the surface from b g hard dur h ; much loss of water is prevented. А d E. | vine! let me Marcu 23, 1912.] lawn sands can be easily and economically com- 7 lbs.; superphosphate, y It must be hat such dressings can only be con- а temporary or stimulative nature, and should not be allowed to interfere with the general upkeep of the lawn. W. Tayleur, Theale, Berks. NOTICES OF BOOKS. THE CULTIVATION OF HARDY VINES. . Vine Growing in England* is the title of a treatise, which, instead of treating of the sub- ject of vine-growing as a whole, deals only with the cultivation of the vine in the open air. The author appears to have made the subject of open air vineyards a hobby, and the book is rich in quotations from writers of bygone times. The author opens with the following quota- tion from William Speechly, which forms a fairly true keynote to the remaining pages of the book :— Of all the numerous sorts of fruit indu'gent Nature рго- duces for the use of man, that of the Grape must be esteemed her noblest gifc; for a tho х th rt, but man luxury of the human race, yet f tt as does this fruit **to glad the h art.” Hail, th modestly p-esume t» treat thy cultur: and to set forth thy virtues, a theme worthy of the immortal gois! Oh may thy su; erior excellences everlast ngly inspire man by uty and with unfeigned gratitude to the a'l-bounteous iver, Many practical vine growers will be surprised at the author’s opinion as to the success of vines in poor soil. Thus, on p. 25, the author remarks ;— I do not see why land suitable for vineyards should an à у" where be va uel an five shillinzs an acre. The reason for this is that, s» far as I kn ^w, no other crop in Such poor о: barre i land could be cultivate | successfully at a higher reat, ! The ы ү Growing in England goes on to the К пене Wiliams forbids are the Walnut, the Chestnut, e Chi end the Sy estnut, and the Poplar, I should add үө см, Camore, except for street shading, as in Lo lovers must certainly feel thankful that Present there are n sors g any fruit, so as to add So far „72е rule is valueless, for we have {кобы уызы = тм out-of-doors, for every less ы, ere have been two or three fruit- Those G e who. take an interest in the culture o book. * E EE P ) By н, М. Tol. (Сһало & Windus.) 15, net. when the vines must be a * 4 f " | ыт vines а ча oper will find helpful hints in THE GARDENERS’ CHRONICLE. THE NATURE OF PARASITIC FUNGI. THEIR INFLUENCE UPON THE HOST PLANT. their life according to the one or other mode referred to. For the purpose of my article, it is unnecessary to refer in any greater length to saprophytic fungi. Microscopic fungi, as the name indicates, are extremely minute organisms, whose study neces- sitates a more or less powerful microscope. Yet, notwithstanding the minuteness of these objects, some are of a decidedly complicated structure. е use of a microscope serves to reveal a vegeta- tive and a generative portion in each of these in- dividuals. The vegetative part of fungi is analogous, in a certain degree, to the roots, stem, branches, and leaves of higher organised plants, inasmuch, at any rate, as the vegetative parts of a fungus are responsible for the taking up of food required for transparent or coloured tubes, whi e likened to a human hair or fine cap g u tubes are technically known as m: velop within the tissues of plants, or cover their surface ; collectively, they are spoken of as the celium As soon as the vegetative part of a fungus has had time to undergo a certain development or growth, the generative portion is produced This consists of the reproductive organs or fructi fications, which may be of very diverse construc- tion, but which, like the seed various ways, and which are capable of growiag independently into new plants. The sexual development of fungus spores, similarly to the seeds of higher plants, is ac- curately known in comparatively few instances. ed asexually, that is, without egg and The simplest form of spore is that ‘ ia. С х they may be produced in ‘separate chambers, pro- tected by a hardened membrane, which bodies 183 id branch segments itself is 1 r in- into generally spherical spores. In this way certain smut spores of grain are produced. 4^ very common method of spore production th small sac- consists іп formation of Sac like organs, technically termed asci. These ader than the hyphe, and are known as ascospores, and the group of fungi endowed with this method of reproduction is known as Ascomycet These forms of fungi e crops of spores They may be oval, round, rod-shaped, or sickle-shaped, with pointed or rounded ends. They may be single cells, or divided into two or markings or appen s. Their appearance, er, is c nt in each fungus. These re shed in various ways, the conidiospores sim- ply become detached, and are carried aw y he air. Spores produced in pycnidia or peri- ies. are freed by the collapse or decay of the conceptacles in which they are produce n ripe, the spores either pass inter s y the particular substratum, leaf, twig, &c., where it quickly begins to ramify. Just as there is great variation of fungus spores, so th germination of the various spores is like- wise ve 1 Smut spores, however, produce first a so-called short promycelium, on which secondary and even tertiary spores may ormed which, on ger- mination, produce the tube causing infecti he 1 smut of Barley and Wheat, owever, haviour are the teleutospores of the rust fungi. They also produce a promycelium and secondary spores when germinating. H. Giissow, Dominion Botanist, Ottawa, Canada. (To be continued.) Sa, 7 7 et he Week мо 7 Ву J. Соіллев, Gardener to Sir pU Comp, Bart., Gatton oy rey. Piet ia vexillaria are Mittonia.—Plan pushing forth flower- xe in from the partly-de- veloped pseudo-bulb is stage vidi pre- caution must be t: against atta hrips, arrives fumigations with a relia x The above agde Roe жп and М. Bleuan between M. Roezlii ak Oey ae ot Males from bri right sunshine. тнт obti of gr um P 8 veloping new iie dung and any specimens that re quire fresh rooting нан ye receive at- tention in this respect as new roots ap- super- biens are a allied species, and require a similar tre THE HARDY FRUIT GARDEN. By ar TONDAN Venet a o Lady Nous Pricer. Yorksh GRAFTING. — Trees SY for grafting that were treated as advised in the Calendar for J ry | ae the st purpose of keeping the THE i GARDENERS The middle portion of the pe dies nip о в dormant. sain oa ay or поя на. wax may be eryman, or clay ЕТЫ. cow- on sm c gms to P Hh the clay from crack- hat fail when grafted may м budded T later i in nthe year : budding makes neat and stro LEFT GRAFTING. — This method of propa- gating fruit trees i actised as r grafting large trees not being so liable to еше damag the graft being cut in the form of a wedge. ‘The wedge t be removed when the scion 1 Tw кыа i in one rick, ‘if ithe letter; » x end enough to accommodate them CROWN GRAFTING.—This method of icum shit similar to cleft grafting. Selec Two or more V vu ma a single stock, always bark is made to join perfec on that the work may be successful. th both sides, A PLANTS UNDER G By тийи; STEVENSON, Gardener to Е. Бадон, Esq. Woburn Place, Addlestone, Surrey ouse CLiMBERS.—Many Е А Дем pate а аге он ng to grow freely, otted specimens may require larger pots. ago capensis abro- ougai р арргоа with pla itis on мусе ез neath them, the shoots should be disposed somewhat thinly to permit a fair sciat of ight to reach the lower Ша Climbing plants in green es are, perhaps, best trained on ` pillars or on wires up the main rafters of the enho ese cas not rob er plants of much light. 'The shoots may be allowed a litt re fr е rer now and again, as, once th ecome infested with aphis or any other insects, they are liable to make those beneath ат unsightly. SoLANUM WENDLANDII e be grown а аз а е or in pots. Young shoots тау be rooted n ow in gentle heat, potted on into AE inch CHRONICLE. Кыз... 23, 1912. pots, and grown fairly hardy. Specimens from 18 in ичн in pots s of ches to 2 feet high will produce a good — Thi arm greenhouse pe s very adal p furnishing a uring the winter or early ason or UMEA FE ecank tad plants of Humea elegans may still be pot , large 32s or 24 size pots being the most suitable receptacles. To eg specimens, the plants must be grown under fairly cool conditions and watered with great care, the roots being impati either of an ex eficiency isture, causing the foliage to quickly turn a yellow colour. To em sure inflorescences ur, the plan veuk bw о si = too quickly s Wi is rm in frames ^v E een o harden them must be ventilated with caut зер HE FLOWER GARDEN. т 1. 5 ida i Seen Pu d to Lary NORTHCOTE P HYBRID Penrerusis. — Afte date the annual prunin xd Roses ting back ” S den e quantities of ed for exhibition, hard pruning is roduce a limited n average bl Always prune to a bud pointing utwards, as this tends to keep the middle 0 bush , and to cem da ru 4 the weaker рт left plage a т ap latter Seine bj " О ka to m s ng "Bee th hat an n p" in in their proper places, and Бан new ones А ыы ые айн R а-н ES qu А ЫСЫ МАСА Аа ААА, АН А ЫШ ir ы ie Mar 23, 19]2.] cases where this is necessary to maintain accurate nomenclature. If the Roses are cultivated in beds for s MUNI ous о wn with them, the Violas aid rably. Care should n the selection of кй, so that they ah о HYBRID Teas.—All protective ma- terial cama be cleared away, but the pruning of these more tender Roses shou ч be deferred till IMBING RoseEs.—If the eae given in a former calendar were prc bue no further at- tention is ne a ed. In an n ‚ these should be pru any other —This is an i santhemums and Nasturtiums. These should be sown now that the plants may have a long season of growth. HE KITCHEN GARDEN. By Epwin Beckett, Gardener to the Hon. oe GIBBS, Aldenham House, Hertfordshir E BEETROOT.— Where means n make a sowing of this vegetable in a gx frame, and, preferably on a mild ow the seeds in drills, drawn at about 10 inches apart and, until they germinate, keep the frame close. When sufficiently large to handle thin out the 8 1 rt, a Bro Lt.—A sowing of Broccoli of a suitable variety, such as маена mas White, should made at e to provide plants for an autumn Pisiy: Sow d seed th in boxes, and rai the seedlings in a cool house кмш Шеш, pa nias pues enough, to ld fra outs. — М ie а of ы Sprouts for applying x mdr. a of thin vegetable th ec ended for Br оссо bear aia їз ап елсе variety > — now, aud especially suited for small g о. —Plants of Cauliflowers that are being grown in pots, as recomm tai the plants by occa- sional applications of liqu anure. pla out in the open in sheltered, Ww , especia loches or hand- It i re well hardened before they are на to the open, ibd “pedang those ~ d this ne mia S.— Another sowing of VH е" ези be made about this time for planting out in frames on m Sow the seeds ‘singly in small pots, an es n a brisk ue yer When larg кыла pot into 5 ог 6-inch pots before they am planted Web Serie ntly. din SEAKALE. — An open site and well b rked and manured should a е js this egetable. If the land is hea: y add materials that will lighten it. A i rows made at 18 inches apart, allowin = азме Mon = plants in the rows. Pla Ё 1 be made from now onwards іп the o орх п ground s þe- y Pea e seed thinly ё& sci safe be stirred on айлын aT raised in frames, on a mild hot С, гот p Баа 29. Admit fresh air on all ошын осса .— ena а б карй of Sorrel, А this herb is often то" for use either аз а vege- or salad. б Old clumps ared ground. Remove the pre тау be divided and "ао ted. flower-spikes as they appear. ITS UNDER G FRU LASS. By E. Harriss, Маи The Royal Gardens, RLY F — The trees м, were nd into inte de in | December or early in January will soon be rip pening their fruits, and from “the present time until the actual the shoots freely ere t are becoming so thick as to prevent light air from reaching the fruits. he fruits are actually ripen- ng, syringing t is ed and the atmosphere kept less damp. of air must admitted at t Ж stage, mg : top ventila d а Чот ing nial weather, ся leaving il аста: ВЫ pred a “little pis; the night. лу знач IN BORDERS. —Established trees ich hav oe roots confined in shallow and Miriio "hordes will need careful attention in farm-yard manure. Stop the shoots regularly at the fourth or fifth leat, ges liberally thin out the grow the first cro to hasten unduly in this matter, as the least е to the trees will often cause a great many of the fruits SE І ий ре thinned liberally, ог: the frui will bo e foliage must be syringed during (ве. ез» de paying particular pl to the underside oí e leaves, in order eep the trees free from ould the eaves ct = [<] n Ф е. оп fre ay aoe fav- vent cold draughts by every means possible. бзэр early іп the afternoon after syringing the Eves.” — When the hdmi of these d -propagated plants have reached the sides of the pots the young plants mu cru es. be placed in a heated structure to jen thoroughly warm before it is used, and the potting should be done in the house where the vines are grow- THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. 185 ing. The plants must again be plunged in a moderately-warm hot-bed. The minimum tem- perature of t o trate the new soil e the plants с P hift as soon as they are r =. THE FRENCH GARDEN. By PAUL AQUATIAS. -BEDS.—The continued damp weather has. xtra labour in keeping the crops on ot-beds clean and health eca av own aphis. crop has always been a munerative one, especially where attention is given to the ventilation ‘and atering of the n ing is apep eyon leaves on fine days, as it is essential to keep the plants moderately diy whilst the foliage is ex- к in OPS ON BE UNDER S. — The kde. for mar- should be marketed to the Cos CLocH t is too early TED тараби о, e now 8 availa The Га › and the lights removed entirely in the day time, when is weather is fine, and replaced at night. ain ste s the base of the le of the third leaf. The cotyledons sh be re- moved cl the ste Th owing of Telons is now made to produce plants for fruit- soil is warmed, the ngs are plants in every frame. The ig t be kept closed and shaded boxes or mild hot-bed. We prefer this Жапы to the white or self-bleaching к, for old manure s, as plants are more vigorous, and not so liable sease urther sowings will be made weekly till bh Ped of as i rs the yearly supply eleriac sown very early i provide ыз fies рне as early as nee E N-AIR Crops.—The first heads of Spring Сараш have been cut, though the bulk will not be ready until early in "Ар. Spinach sown in is growin roduce, either in ground by themselves or amongst other crops. 186 THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. [Marcu 23, 1912. EDITORIAL NOTICE. ADVERT we should be sent to the PUB- HER, 41, Wellington Street, Covent Garden, rer ^ Lett Publication, as well as specimens of plants ara w addressed to the EDITORS, t Gar London m special arene UR срем opinions expressed by their correspon . lees ews.—Correspondents iil tly obli, the Editors early intelligence interest to our readers, or of any y matters shih it ts cece т to bri f horticuliu ' t'lustrations. — -T ms Editors will be Lem adio rach ve and to select photographs or drawings, suita re production, of of dau or of remarkable pl yes p trees, they cannot be responsible for бак inju wspapers. —Correspondents Biens new dir: should be carejul to mark the parag карг they wish the Editors to see. APPOINTMENTS FOR THE ENSUING WEEK. "TUESDAY, MARCH 26— Bournemouth al at Fl. Sh. (2 days). WEDRESDAY: MARCH 27— ua t. Soc. General Exam. Liverpool Hort. Assoc. s. Ro s Bota eres Soc. meet. чей. MARCH orquay Dist. Gard. Mick: Spring Fl. Sh. SATURDAY, MARCH 80 Soc. Frang aise d' Hort “de Londres Ann Dinner. AVERAGE м TEMPERATURE for the ensuing week tole} кош ro iip during the last Fifty Years at Greenwich—4 ACTUAL — LoNDo емад, March 20 (6 р.м.): Max. 47°; Уна, Chr ronicle Office, raped Garden, Ava Tr hursday, (10 a.m.) : , Wellington Street, March 21 "wa . 58°; Weather— y PRoviNcEs.— Wednesday, March 20: Max 45° Ireland S.W.; Min. 84? Sco la id, N. FOR THE ENSUING WEEK. MONDAY лхо WEDNESDAY — Rose Trees, Fruit Arees, Perennials, Liliums, Trained [vem Trees, "Palms. 12.30, at igs ps" a Ment Rooms, 88, King Street, ‘Caveat Garden, L MONDAY" AND FRID ennials and Hierbace ous Plants, Hardy Bulbs, &c., Mery t s and F кшт на Сһеар- side, Е.С b Prother & Morri Sidon ritu DAY— Japa»ese Lilies and Hardy Bulbs, Herbace»us and е I P a: 12; Roses and Fruit Trees, at 1.30; Palms and Mere И»; аї 61& 68, Cheapside, E.C., by Protheroe & aia ey ot AND > FRIDA AY— “t Oakdene"’ сөн of Orchids, at 67 & 68, Беса E.C., by Protheroe & Morris, at 1, The There exists in the whol iivolution adi of horticultural science re fascinating pro Primula than pid of the course and obconica. mode of evolution of florists’ flowers. Sed каше pri of the florists’ are very den, but the causes which pores ‘the production of improved strains are secret and unknown pe to the florist and to the man of ^ sn understanding of the causes which lead to the amelioration of cu tiv ated plants is rendered the more difficult in the case of many species by the compleat ai due to чаа, but even іп the case of those plants which are free from the pene a being hybrids, we have no sure knowledge of the causes of the varia- tions which a к the starting-point for only to state a method and not to dis- ver a cause. All the florist means by selection is the picking out of forms which have a new and desirable quality and b from those forms till that quality fixed and, it may be, made more appa- Hence it is that even with such plants as P. sinensis, which, common con- sent, is regarded as a pure species, we ave no certain knowledge of th» nature of the internal changes which express them- selves in enhanced beauty and size of flower, greater vigour, changed shape and colour of leaf; in short, in an almost in- pee Маун of ways. may therefore leave aside for the attempt to unravel the of new forms from old, and devote our- selves, in the present instance, to a con- sideration of the course of evolution in a The example which we . obconica, the history of which has been traced in a singularly able manner by Mr. A. W. Hill (assistant director Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew), in the nS number of the Journal of Geneti Exc ней in one particular, P. obconica is an ideal subject for historical research. Its annals are short, though by no means simple. The order of evolutionary events which P. obconica has undergone during years cultivation in Europe are not obscured by the mists of time. The men are still alive w aised yellow-eyed flower the large-flowered an brilliantly-coloured strains of the present day. They have taken out the yellow eye and replaced it by a rosy or magenta ubled the size of the 8 frayed out their edges ; "ord have produced pure-white dre and r with carmin n iolet- blue B s И D y particu w spect to its objectionable pene irritating hairs. As appears to have been the case with Primula sinensis and with other plants, P after Maries, whilst collecting for Messrs. Veitch, brought the chance seed in earth m China in 1879, P. obconica clung to its Seide lilae-yellow-eyed habit of flower. Then in 1886 white forms appeared in the Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh, and in worthy that this form, like others raised previously, possessed fimbriated inste of notched petals. Rose-pink forms were fixed as So as 1896, in which year Messrs. Sutton exhibited them at a meeting of the Mr. are also in the same year In 1903 duced by Messrs. Messrs. Barr нарса a deep lilac-crim- son named Crimson Mr. Dickson, iid: ap rdener to t Duchess оѓ Bedford, has contributed notably to the extension range in P. obconica, by producing first а small phus variety (1904) and then in 1906 а larger-flowered blue. In addition to the characters which we have enumerated—flower-colour, size, and shape—P. obconica has sported also into the inevitable double. not as may be predicted with confidence that it With respect to the vexed question of the purity or hybridity of the “species” Primula obconica, Mr. Hill adopts a cau- tious attitude. That P. obconica is not a hybrid in the ordinary sense seems per- fectly clear. No matter what be the other species of Primula used for hybridising, the offspring, if any are obtained, are pure P. obconica. Nevertheless, as Mr. Hill points out, this fact does not preclude the possi- bility of foreign pollen producing some ; for example, of both stimulating the hypothesis of a is not to be ЕИ lightly ; nor is it to busy with P success, equal to that which has fallen to the florists in improving the species, may attend their efforts to discover the causes which have admitted of that improvement. We recommend all who are interested in the subject of the evolution of florists’ Mr. Hill's excellent paper, printing the article separately, үе without the plates, in order ї be available to many horticulturists who are not in a position to subscribe to the Journal. It is a melancholy fact that not a few inland golf links show, after a few years use, marked deterioration. The way through the greens comes to support The Deteriora- tion of Golf Links. ‘a ranker grass, with the consequence that balls, even when driven into th» middle of Not un- е Sal which they produce. to the golfer to be told of the beneficent work of worms in improving soil Th golfer has no use for improved soil—except on the greens. What he recognises 18 the greasy casts spoil the game during the winter and spring months and also make the links unsightly. There seems to be little eee е 1 s to be НІПОЛАТД ао TAVY AHL яо AONACISAY HSTAA\ AHL “ят15угу S,NVOV “LS «'"9[9IUOIQ)) ,SIIUIPIED ,, әчү 03 зџәшәгійпс̧ Marcu 23, 1912.] examination, that its particles are coarse and sharp-angled. Failing sand, plementing it, cinders, crushed Been eze, and the like should be tailed through the greens. If a crusade against worms is undertaken, it must be carried on in no half-hearted manner and not without pre- viously counting the cost. That the worms may be killed out is certain, but the cost found more profitable to attempt to ame- liorate the physical conditions of the soil ; to make it less worth while as a place di residence for worms and, in consequence, more worth the while of the long-suffering player over inland courses. " BorANICAL MaGaziNE." — The issue for March contains illustrations and descriptions of the following plan BRUNFELSIA UNDULATA, tab. 8422.—This is an old-garden plant, a native of Jamaica, havia been introduced to this country about a century ago. іп some gardens it is grown under the name of Portlandia grandiflora, also a West Indian plant, but with opposite leaves. i B. undulata differs from most of its congeners in having a cup- shaped calyx, and very short, obtuse lobes, a distinction which is shared by B. americana, from which it is distinguished by the leaves tapering at both ends, those in B. americana being obtuse. The plant requires a warm house and grows best in a loamy soil. SYRINGA JULIAN, tab. 8423.—This species has been confused with 8. villosa, Vahl., and the specimens from which the Botanical Magazine figure was prepared, were received at Kew from Messrs. Sons, under that name. moderately-sized bush, flowering at the end of May and in June. The blossoms are a purplish- lilac colour and fragrant. DowBEYA CALANTHA, tab. 8424.—This plant is an erect shrub, growing about 12 feet high, and bearing corymbs of rose-coloured flowers which have a superficial resemblance to those of the Musk Mallow. Plants were raised at Kew from seeds sent іп 1911 by Mr. J. M. Моор, Director of the Botanical Garden at Durban, where the ously in the Mexican house at Kew, and, but for severe pruning, would have attained tree-like imensions. СовоктА COTONEASTER, tab. 8425.—This plant is a native of New fcr and almost hardy in this country, a specimen in Canon Ellacombe's garden at Bitton, near ir Бене кей supplied the materials for the Botanical Magazine plate. lines wide ; they are coloured on the under sides with a white tomentum CEREUS SILVESTRII, tab. 8426.—The flowers of this succulent are very striking, being a bright orange-scarlet polour; the plant illustrated is s ple nty of sunshine, needing very little Nera during the winter season. prepared by Miss GULIELMA LISTER, THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. Sir ЈоѕЕРН HookER.—Mr. PENNACHINE has completed a portrait bust of the late Sir ЈоѕеРН Hooker, from a sitting taken just before his death. The bust, which is at Mr. PENNACHINE'S studio at Ealing, is an excellent piece of work. HE Surveyors’ IwsTITUTION.—The next ary general meeting will be held at The Тоо on Monday, paper will ‚Ье read by Mr. R. (Fellow) entitled ** The Cost of Таан in Соп- nection with the туе and Maintenance i Buildings." The annual dinner will be held a the Whitehall к. Hotel Metropole, on ы day, April 23. FaiLURE OF A Society.—The Shirley, Mill- brook, and Freemantle Horticultural Society, an offshoot of the Royal Southampton Horticultural Society, after being in existence for 46 t was discussed, and it was stated that the com- mittee were, last year, unable to pay the whole 8 £115 was received last year the takings were only £15. When Shirley was an urban district gardening was an important industry in the neighbourhood, and the annual horticultural exhibition was made the occasion of a public holiday. ComPLIMENTARY DINNER TO CUMBERLAND n order to mark the m o oem to the g Rhine Hill, Strat- ford-on-Avon, the residence of Miss SMITH by Messrs. НАҮЕЗ, landscape gardeners, Keswick, Miss SurrH invited the staff of Messrs. HAYES, her own gardeners, and those intimately con- nected with the scheme to dinner at a loca hotel ORESTRY Report —The University Press, Cambridge, has published, at the instance of the Forestry Committee, the report of Mr. BURDEN on his recent visit to the United States and Canada. Mr. BuRDEN's object in making this visit was to study the methods of research into the structures, properties en utilisation of timber employed in ae Uni States and Canada, and to enquire ih Mie nature of the training grei to Forestry pra пер in this branch of the subject THe Еоор ОЕ EpipHYTIC BROMELIADS. —The Bromeliaceæ, to which order the Pine-apple be- v 0) vestigation (see Mature, March 14, 1912, by . Picapo prove that the epiphytic Brome- Бад are able to absorb by means of parts of their leaves, not only mineral salts but also organic nitrogen compounds, such as proteins which compounds are produced as by the diges- tion of the vegetable and animal substances which fall into the dl formed by the over- lapping bases of the leave YCETOZOA. — Students of that most The new volume, which has been contains much new material, and is beautifully illustrated y of which have been reproduced i-a “a p Ьу the Молан process. ж A Monograph of the Mycetozoa : A Dessrip'ive Catalogue Herbarium of the British Museum, by Дз T RSS vised by Gulielma eee tion, revi ped s wn 304, 901 plates (190 colored), 56 woodcuts. London, 1911, 8vo. Publish за by the Trustee: of the British Museum. Price £1 10s. ScHOOL GaRDENS.— Hydrangea Mouillere and pees triloba w all good. Adjoining the i ing exhibit of Carnations, a and M. Tou Camel ко а Мас (scarlet, scented), are a еН. (Silver-gilt Banksian gaan 1) Sruart Low and Co., Bush Hill Park, кед, dew "besutifol blooms of perpetual- flowering Carnations, dg nged with Ferns in choicer varieties were ower of Boronia megastigma, Eri on a- mens in variety, and sores (Silver Banksian Medal.) ni ing exhibit of Ferns was staged by Messrs. Hir, & Sow, Barrowfield Nurseries, wer Edmonton. 'The сла embraced 100 sp d varieties, aec sh g rich ben nis, Davallia Speluncæ tenuif olia Veitchii, and ium auratum. (Silv er-gilt Banksian Med al.) H. B. Max miden, : the best labi ted Gaxden ing in The ooo was also shown well. ( Silver Banks М ELL, Richm она, showed a L. R. t of Бет до чө with a bordering of nda and obconica, Standard u М RussELL of seasonable subjects. Сотивевт, { South. gate, forced shrubs, as THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. complement to their large exhibit of bulbous flower we (Bronze Banksian Meda Mes L & SoNs, Tr mough, Penryn, Cornwall, exhibited hardy Himalayan Rhodo- dendrons, the Primula Winteri, and Andro г Lady Mar a dozen ridi ‘of — Hippeastrum & Co., Chard, put m a small rs prd Soma ally fi M. Ав кашы. LE & Son, Nether Green, Sheffield, ‘exhibited oe of Primula obconica, representing ne, "i dowd) strain of this “уу greenhouse ees Quer y, was awarded a silver Bankaian "Medal fot a к bis exhibit of per- petual-flowering Carnations. Me deni Bnos., Wivelsfield, Hay- h, were the exhibitors of perpetual си large о Wivelsfield Wonder, Messrs. W. WELLS rstham, Surrey, showed "vitietion of але, гаротна Сагпа- з: Н. n урей, Lro., Ryecroft Nurseries, wed 40 varieties of zonal-leaved Pelargoniums, arranged on a of green cloth. The following were the finest "a ; Bunting ; crimson, Mrs. Harry | ; purple- "intel, James Wraight; white, Mrs. H. ins ; "magenta, Sw anley, Kent, pop i iai f zonal-leaved жо. усик a w variety, n . Bart- ; owe pips " being $ pe across. (Silver ы, wink re Тоо suf ten т Canter- owed Roses, inclu the lus d kir Mrs. Geo . Shawyer, Richmond, end "no E PRIN Longworth, Berkshire, made a Бае of the delightful Poriane' s Yellow in Examples of turf, specimens of dried рыл, of varu suitable for XM = bowl- in 8 MACDONALD, а депда, Ны. A Silver Banksian grec was awarded to Mrs. opt NGTON, Byflee Мт. Н. Haw pon n), for a group of an eet arranged with Harpy Frowrns. Mr. MAURICE PRI D, Christ shire, showed Alpine лыы aang ашр. Flora Medal. grown, t. denticulata being o ylosa speciosa was ing cut ide (Silver Flora Meda al. Mess: HEAL & Sons. Lowfield Nurseries, Crawly, M d ade hr rapid Cont gay ae wi warf shrubs an nif сорой Medal.) mor Mr. . Reutue, Keston, - чоно гака р of Alpine plants and uncommo rubs. The beautiful Camellia “reticulata was тл also the га o on intricatum (blue) and R. — enden merit. Iris a large batch of oba ла diflora (lilac), Saxifraga Borisii and S. Stribneyi were conspicuously good. (Bronze Banksian Med Lr. ., Fe oe or a very a kind of plateau, be (Brome sars р. A pale pink- "Maury Anemone кк IM shown by Royat TOTTENHAM NURSER Dedemsvaart, ‘Holla nd. "The plants а, [Marcu 25, 1912. much attention, the colour being very pleasing, and mar king a distinct dev elopment i in this pretty EED & Son, West Norwood М a flowers appeared remarkably bright. The intense blue of Scilla sibirica, Chion sardensis, Anemone blanda, with urpl , Primula farinosa and Au ia Perkinsii ponet all showed to advanta ssrs hibited a. & PAGE, Chislehurst, tia Mrs. depression between rocks. Mr. CLARENCE ELLrorr, Six Hills Nursery, Stevenage, made a ан ш, оп which Viola gracilis, Prim ula margina Р. Allionii aria angustifolius e were seen and lmon to ен * ge. Messrs. THOMPSON & pago igne — ed, on ocker I Howered plants of Anemone pu аваа, ааа b ucha- i h-white), vs жан orbia Wulfenii, the m new ia and the white variety of dalis tuberosa (cava). The Misses m Mere Gardens, Shepper- ton, staged a rock-garden exhibit, planted with Anem ones, Daisi sies, Hepaticas, Picus rosea, orien к Anemone pulsatilla. The ARDY PLANT NURSERY, near Christchurch, pshire, arran a rockery with a variety of suitable flowering plants, such imula nivalis, P rginata, villosa, Polyanthuses, Myosotis ** Ruth her," Ап mone pulsatilla, Morisia hypogea and Aubrietia Mrs. Lloyd Edwards, all fine D eit of their re- spective kinds. Messrs. BAKERS, Wolverhampton, staged boxes of Alpine flowers, amongst hich we noticed ulmonaria saccharata, Iris cristata, Cspripedi ium spectabile (very fine specimens , Ranunculus am- plexicaule, Megasea afghanica (a e white- flowered species), Phlox amcena Tr Shortia gala- cifolia. Mr. James Box, Lindfield, ar A Heath, showed peret and hardy plants in season. (Bronze Flora M Other Puno of hardy plants ` were Messrs. G. & ark, Lrp., Dover; Mr. Ree. ee Wes t боол, mea ын and THE QULDFON ARDY PLANT NURSE A Silver es Medal was awarded Pais Streatham, for a collection of gro paintings. AWARDS OF cae Corylopsis Veitchia Hon. VICARY Стввз (gr. Mr. Be ckett) СТО clle: new ies of Corylopsis онну — from 'The plant show freer h wth pes Fue oe H trum * Rose du Barri."—Like variety already described, this гашиш peastrum RoTHSCHI A being seedlings raised by his gardener, Mr. Dye. ‘ Rose du Barri i e а У tint ‘that may be best —- as French n It is distinct in Hippeastrums. The value 9 oth bessere is well above that of the average exhibition na.—Mes James VE "E & Sons exhibited “aes of a pretty oe e Primula collected their pa tative, Mr. d in Shensi (М. Chin has mauve co D flowers ne slightly mealy 1 leaves, 1n д, нар resembling the plant known to gar > The name Knuthian the eae plants after Sanne them swith an illustra of P. Knuthiana Pax Prunus Pissardii Moseri, ff. BOR x variety w ith good-sized, semi- Pete flowers ae retty duds of pink. 'Shown by Messr аттен & Sons Pandas qisuga (A bies) Douglasii Е vetcheriang a? | This variety of Pseudotsuga Dou glas | Mancn 25, 1912.] THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. 191 be described as a pigmy form. It is so much Messrs. В. & С. CUTHBERT, Сы, те ык. - Cattleya Marathon, апа L.-C. Nelthorpe Beau- branched that the specimen, though only about t 18 in hie р equ d йн. cts T head LÍ sta ic uny bes flower lips. he clerk, both of d colour; forms of op stated that the Leo was raised from а flowers танае which ame зө useful as eut E d о а o recommended for : : а y HESS. 4 wy red Odontiodas. the róckery, where its к Жн habit will be an pr Haa iod ie gd чер e bo Sui үзене emen ce Shown by Mewes. Prucum АЩ n ed, E em (deep rose). The longer- (gr. Mr. Collier), staged a small group in which Che n D pes е S flowering. re ne pid ben his п те Odontoglossum Queen of ** Rose Queen."—This hybrid Tea Rose is showy. na of a ui: i ee 1 rt" ras n American EUR and the forced flowers ex- ROBERT SYDENHAM LIMITED, Birmingham, = spikes, one Ка 54 ге о АМЕ еп H hibited. b y Mr. "ж. big mrs Eaton Bray hibited 1 a small selection of N d ith a d їй р АГ A 1 ! arcissus, and pot with a spike of 45 towers ; Bulbophyllum mandi- har nin showed i it to be be a first-class variety for plants of Liliums, Astilbes, Tulips, and Lily-of- bulare, B. barbigerum, Megaclinium falcatum - p с омета ate of goo Eie on the- Valley. e new poeticus Narcissus Nellie апа the charming little Maxillaria sanguinea, uw. Mb ee a become” sh- rice, which has a distinct band of rich colour Eulophia Saundersii. ia very m Re Se was pretty, as also was one Wc o ge ec рыр nde Banksian t y), received a Si zsian "ps Committee. E iecur S BIDE Р РА СА Nurseries, Medal for a compact group including good s Present : E. А. Bowles, 2M (in the Chair); Tulips пие А Єл э kinri Pallie С. геена южо Low С. pede E Miss Willmott, Rev. с = igby, Messrs. Р. Messrs. Youxc & Co. , Hatherley Cheltenham, and a selection of Lycaste Skinneri. the oat t bas illi ae р АУК a Ja s Herbert t Smith, Р. exhibited Tulips апа Nar ' Mrs. G. Hamilto кш being опе » of the — rudolph Чу B osep acobs, H 5 Chapman, Е. ауел Ман RTIN, Highertown in Gardens, and finest yet ож: Barchard, Cranfield, G. W. Lea К, W. W. Truro, sent some — nt Daffodil blooms, but Messrs. HassELL Co., Southgate, were ee 6. Bournes 1 сотен" yet y тё ing to the train service ie disorganised awarded a Silver Со Medal for a gro Curtis вше і ао рне оаа оока н eee ul е а at lowered Messrs. Baum А Бака, Covent Casas Same AWARDS OF ME C n edium sem aid lr C т oli ae don, staged an Жити Эм» collection of cut al Gores ámeth vt deer C. T ы maed blooms. Besides a selection of the dA varie- , ile arcissus ** Robes pierre.’’—An Incomparabilis Саныч Digb 4 M deli a be maid ties, there were many unnamed seedlings, and ety, having a large, fiery-orange ыл * at tlo vidis Masdevallia B lla, oe bs iti eec] especially of trumpet Daffodils. Of the named splendid bloom. (From Mr. A. M. Wirsox.) foras RR Odontoglossums ае ). varieties we especially noted Bedouin (with а N. “ Rubalite.’’—A very pretty tores witha crispum Cooksonii, and О. c. vi rginale. broad, white perianth, and large, fiery-orange white perianth and а an orange-red e (From Мез Stuart, Low & Co., Bush Hill Park, cup), aM ае а дагог ЖШ Mr. Arex. M. Wir M were awarde a "Silver Banksian Medal for an mus (rich yellow, wi wisted perianth seg- « » ti ments). Venus (pale in colour) thene and hei пайа Е xceedingly fine bloom, Odontoglons mi &c. шуды; d es Pidgin Cyrus, this two МЕКИ Pridie) be aving a pale po Perianth, and an enormous, 7 p Y. y, E | Е vallow cup. tin with Sh b Brasso- Lelio- Cattleya Cooksonii enfieldensis (C. trumpet odils of le se colour M р, рота ы (Shown By 1х1 1 Hr- Wik ©: Dowiana x B.-L. снаа, with pretty copper- Sparkler is a splen _large-cupped Narcissus, range flowers with ruby lip; a selection of with 2m rich corona, whilst Lady Bird, although “Овена Committee Brasso-Cattleyas, Oncidium splendidum, О. | a sm flower, is even brighter in colour. (Sil- * sarcodes, fine Cattleya Schrédere, good scarlet | ver-gilt Flora Medal.) Present: J. Gurney Fowler, Esq. (in the Odontiodas, the rare orange-red Polystachya : Mr. ALEx. M. WirsoN, Shovell, Бийн Chair), and Messrs. Jas. O’Brien ome o paniculata, Sophronitis violacea, Cymbidium | showed a fine selection of flow ers. Many were Gurney Wilson, F. M. Ogilvie, T. Armstrong, insigne, C. eburneum, good white Dendrobium seedling varieties of great merit, the short- A. = McBean, W. abhi J. latent Jameseanum and Cypripediums. cupped varieties being especially good. Tita J. Shill, H. G. Alexander, A. Dye, W. п. Messrs. J. & А. А. М cBEAN, Cooksbr idge, (medio-coronata), Sealing Wax (parvi-coronata), White, J. Wilson Potter, J. 8. Moss, W. Bolto were awarded a Silver Banksian Medal for and Inglescombe (a very large double fou de B. "Crawshay, e. Lu ucas, Stuart Low, ral group containing a grand specimen of Odo se pues DAE В, м fine M m and rich Er ui Harry J. Veitch. abe a Sey я pr fine-branched pes e best o e named varieties. (Silver OS 6 E surrounded by good iorms O. crispum, O. | gilt Bronze Medal. Put ney (gr. Cw [y nat T incide DN ardentissimum, бейш, with the large, pure- : Mr. C. Bourne, жире анчы much gave Bilver lo Medal fur an gs hee and well- white variety album, a good О. п ebulosum, &e. a especial Le cui in his to the variety arranged group, at the back of which was a good Among the hybrids, one of the best was the new Helios, which received an Fede of Merit, and selection of varieties of Phaius Norman and P. llio-Cattleya Euripides (L.C. ае и to St. David, a epee large, ai he oh trumpet Marthe, the labellums of the latter variety С. Myra), a pretty flower of clear cowslip- Daffodil. Alys, а -white large coronata being very dark and finely colour ood Yelow colour and good аһа variety, with pairs of slightly pendulous flowers, Qdontoglossums, including forms of О. crispum ieut.-colonel Sir Gro. L. HorroRD вр, K.C.V.O., is very pretty. The dainty little Campanella the best of which was the variety Mrs. Goodson, estonbirt (gr. Mr. H. G.. Alexander), sent Jonquils, with their clusters of sweetly- — a richly-blotched flower. О. ardentissimum NF A eot Alpha '' Westonbirt ty " rich-yellow flowers, ound many adm ** Goodson’s aan. O. a. var. Dayanum tii x C. Schrédere), a pretty, pale- oe re Meda £ еа ека, and other skow "y yellow dover, and others. (See Аза H Lrp., Wisbech, showed соко ая апа Odontiodas, ths bert of the 3 АРНАУ, Pag. етту Daffodils and a quantity of Chionodoxa Lucilie latter bei C sworthii, the original (gr. Mr. Stables), showed a grand form of Cym- in vases, al s, Hyacinths, and Narcissi form which secured the First-class Certificate агаш йш, ке Осо growing in bowls containin re. e best of Of the Lelio-Cattleyas the _very dark form of eum ех ШИ ИШЕ опа 26 ге арр were Dream (а ostii Biss d L.-C. Charlesworthii with rich ruby-red lip was Х О зеза, as cue races Hill (gr. aving a white perianth and primrose pet), the best, and a good мааа of С di "mu E ^e and Weardale Perfection. (Silver Pv! “Medal. Cymbidiums was noted, тень Мг. Thurgood), se t Cymbidium Тау Colman The Rev. С. Н. ENGLEHEART, Dinton, Salis- essrs. SANDER & Sons, St. Albans, were Rosslyn variety ” ы сеа bury, exhibited a splendid lot of seedlings awarded a Silver" Flora Medal for a showy group, Mr. E. V. Low, V Пе Bridge, Hayw Heath, The et Daffodils arranged in back {һе centre of which was of their very fine type of senk. SEC AIO, eee d epe row were splendid. All the а меге Dendrobium Wardianum. Wi em were two ™anniana Stanleyi, Cymbidium aureum оа shown with numbers, one variety, in- forms of the new and retty Cymbidium with жш ferme of Dendroblun dicated rm 8 эч vet a decided ad tian and oth bi ‚ Dendrobium Ms etus Vik кабо weds vance on the trump affodils in comm hyb: Cattl 2 мө, ral Ace. md ee bor aei very fine sha id bet dia Lelio.Cattleya B Bells and this us ty h broad t t gai a. ә зра уагіе as a ve road trum i i y Ty pet wi Cattleyas, C. Olaf var. venusta (Parthenia Aint purpuralá, er white tinged with lilac and boldly-frilled edges. Another variety with of Wales x labiat be Cooksonim)—a ver smaller flowers, nearly pure-white in the rud white flower with rose-purple vean to ав with а broad, dec claret c poe ip. nd кее t trumpet, was very and fo f C. Vulcan, Cattleya Schródere, C 3^ eatham Mr. charming. The varieties of Narcissus having Triane in many varieties ; pretty Odontoglossums, Black), showed qo у бзен Atrens „gloriosa : large кыйы sp фотон rich colours. both species and hybrids, a selection of Brasso- Of а deep rich red, Odontioda Sanderæ *' Black's Messrs. Jas. CARTER & Co., Raynes Park, again Cattleyas, Megaclinium maximum, Gongora leuco- Variety,” a bright- ‘scarlet flower, and other Odon- exhibited a spring garden. "On this с the chila, Lycaste Imschootiana, and the bright-red ti : | scheme was that of an informal rockery and Вепапіћега акыннын, Bulbophyllum p E. H. DavrpsoN, Esq., Borlases, Twyford (gr. - | waterfall А ней p Daffodil King Alfred, gg adim n other Bulbophyllums fa also noted. Mr. Cooper), sent Odontoglossum crispum | comprising a great number of blooms, ges a HARLESWORTH aywards Clarissa, a large-flowered poke and Odontioda - 3 very effective ass of colour. The more sober Heat n. pu awarded a Bü. Flora Medal Cooksonie var. Eric, deep sc tints of the of Iris around t the 3 ol of for a group of rare species and hybrids, J. Н. Hit, Esq., Burgess Hil. Sussex, showed water Mrd wall with the rich colour of the in which were the rare Angrecum germin- Dendrobium '"Austinii var. J. H. Hill of fine Daffodils. yanum, a species from Madagascar, with shape and colour. Messrs. CUTBUSH & Sons, Highgate, filled a narrow oa als and petals and long curved J. T. BENNETT-PoE, Esq., Holm Ches- side table cal rig a large number of standard spur to the white apiculate labellum; the er. Mr. Тена, show ed уже Col- varieties of Daffodils growing in 6-inch flower rare and beautif eomoorea irrorata with a ` olmew ood variety ” and a ‚ spike of C. po e plants were well flowered, and in- very fine spike, Angraecum citratum with spikes оске ** Woodhall’s variety ” w M 28 d back varieties as King Alfred, Princess over a foot in length; good forms of Odonto- flowers. ximus, Henry м, Telamonius glossum ardentissimum, and other showy Monsieur MERTENs, Ghent, sent fve good Max pees James Walker, and Victoria, Odontoglossums, all finely flowered; Lelio- Odontoglossums and Odontiodas 192 THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. [Marcy 23, 1912. VEL LARKIN, Ridgways, Haslemere, se ant "tale po lll pu еы with large and well-coloured flow лаф W Ir. F. Waters, Deanlands Nurse Bal- combe, showed a very кеин сеа Scliroders with white flowers tinted with pink and of good shape, the petals and. lip being е ‚ a Lycaste Skinneri “‘ Water’s variety f good colour, th з being ruby-red G. M. Brd, Esq., Manor House, West Wick- ham (gr. Mr. Redde n), showed Odontoglossum сг ispum Luci AWARDS. FIRST-CLASS CERTIFICATES, dontoglossum cris ири n “Sam = Gratriz,’ from SAMUEL GRATRIX, Esq., W est P oint, Whal- ley Range, нег (gr. Mr. Brow кары a grand variety иш; home- ене seedling from е ed O. cris In shape it is on st yet abes he s and petals are equally broad and beautifully marked t ght violet peo he large, llu with purple blotches in front of the wallow crest AWARD oF MERIT. Cattleya Dirce “ Wes Vulcan x C. Warsce сеги), fro Sir honos OLFORD, K. m G. Alexander), а very handsome hybrid with a great resemblance in colou f to Vulcan. Flowers rosy-lilac, veined with claret- purple, and w ell: indicating C. niens one of the parents of C. Miss Harris var. Vul nbirt variety" (С. m Lieut. -colonel V.O. (gr. Mr. CULTURAL COMMENDATION to Mr. H. G. Alexander, Orchid- -grower to Lieut.- ktm Sir GEORGE OLFORD, for vellous specimen he brilliant- ranen Sophronitis grandiflora with nearly 100 flov Fruit and Vegetable Committee. Present: A. H. Pearson, uu (in the Chair); and Messrs. J. Cheal, C. G. A. Nix, W. Bates, G. Woodward, E. B tt, J. * , H. Markham, Hw. rre = a n, G. Reynolds, J а ч, ) aphr A. pale, O29 Veitch, G. Wythes, A "bu llock, A. Dean, W. Poupart, J. Harr and A. W. Metcalfe. A Cultural Com mH EE was awal rded to Mr ga nga Rhodesia, sent a — of South African Apples, some of the i 7 tractive, although others were spo д specimens were those of ? ro's Favourite, Cleo- per a handsome yellow fr uit tir ae Beauty, ian M Banksi fedal. Sir DANIEL GoocH, Hylands Park, Chelmsford (gr V Heath), show ed 17 dishes of Apples, including nine he variety Annie Eliza : six Т all fruits of Newton Wonder, and two of Royal Jubilee, which were sent as G gi (Silver Banksi in Medal. Messrs. DIANELLON & VeERGOPOULOS, Cyprus, sent baskets and dishes of the же Се Cyprus Orange. The s had a very thick rind, but the flesh was fairly sweet nd esed eating. (Silver hime rus Medal. Mr. COTTE , Elsenham, Essex, showed ex- amples of saddl lle e or crown grafting , in which one- er half the split е н the scion is carried ov the crown ч the stock. Messrs MES Cannan. & г Co., Raynes Park, o three large m set up t ae of excellent Por. = Let generally firm and well blanched (Cultural chants ендей п.) Mes srs. Sutton & Sons, Reading, exhibited a collection of salads, including Early _ нг he a h ao uce. s. SUTTON also showed basket ы Ses Se hale. fronted by e hearts of Harbinger Cab. bage. Эйс "Kuightian Medal.) — мртво тай ASSOCIATION. Preside ihe. Earl « ot Plymouth, occupied the chair, and a t 50 m mbers and friends were a -e state ‘of affairs er is question which угы the whole countr has I feel that in this dispute we are заед E мум т па- ta- Lardchror. се, themselves British gardeners. E. feel that it is the first oie of your el consider not only w b be : st 3 an ex vamination o m- bers was held, and the results re pietro The Earl of Plymouth then и the Gold ii a) allo to Mr. de n Weathers, and a resolution engrossed on tha nking him tur yon admirable manner in w enun he had Fic. 83.—THE EARL OF PLYM (President of the British real confidence between those who have interests t zil once bro in this country desires to see a fair ge в wage given f fair '8S Ww You are now in the very ан апа begin- association. Youa / recognising iti reat hortiew ага] in- t Britain. You нн. you have to best id. most practical way of protecting them. You have the other obj "— of bringing h with LE adds kep i services, and, further country, and that is to put a seal upon th petence of those who are Е pone the эбе p? Gardeners' Association.) Pha and Certificate won in the rece Other ree ы = of “The B propan by Mr. E. F. Hawes, and r ро to by Mr.. J. ‘Collies p. The Visitors," by Mr. T. i C. Preece replied s Sanders; '' The eub and Com mites” by Mr. C. H. Curtis, responde Mr. T. Winter ; and ‘‘ The Chairman, pro- resident, replying ‘to the last toast, $ a 5 5 T e of {не cation g priua gabs of t I shall, said the proud of the honour you speaker, always tuck ч чаг ея me to take the chair have done m at this first dinner. of During the evening an excellent programme ed. vocal and instrumental music was render Marcu 25, 1912.] MANCHESTER AND NORTH OF ENGLAND ORCHI Mar 7.—Committee prese ev. Собе (in е air); Messrs. В. Ashworth, J. Bamber, C. Park Thorp, A. Ward, J. C. Cowan, J. Cypher, J. Evans, W. Holmes, А. Keeling, D. send, and Arthur (secretary A Silver-gilt Medal was awarded to 7. Warp, Esq., Northenden (gr. Mr. Weatherby), for a group of fine, жык Odontoglossums. Silver Medals were awarded to W. R. LEF, : (gr. Mr. )s “Со UTHERFORD, M.P., Blackburn (gr. Mr. Lupton), both exhibitors staging slossums; J. т. Mr. Holmes), art a group com vas ; W. BURTON, gden (gr. Mr оиа" for Odontoglossums ; Messrs. J. Сур Sons, Cheltenham, a miscellaneous and r er Messrs. SANDER & Sons, St. Albans, ta а general collection, See were Rev. J. CROMBLEHOLME, Br. О. I Wm. Stevens) ; ( I fed: And Mr. W. Bnidkn de. Great Horton. RDS. IRST-CLASS CERTIFICATE. Odont E idi HOLDEN, ssum Memoriam King КЕ байн»), pis om d... Jg or MER Pas erie appe iri mre “eae re), from d. Hon LDE x TE iei к c trii phons g Wy ard’s’ iet ARD, E OY untied тен (ауада гета © Тиеш from Wm. THOMPSON NORTH OF ENGLAND HORTI- CULT sich ce Marcu 14.—The monthly meeti ing of the above Society was held at the Central Bath, Bradford, on this date. Many who had intended showi were pr на ow aon e dis- : : The ance was so Paps aed that i vides to hold à show in this town every season. Floral Committee Large Pec -gilt Medal to Mesir Б. P. Ker & Son, Liverpool, for a very fine exhibit of Hip- ares е er-gilt Medals to Mr. ANN, байты, on Walden os onder, and evi Youne & Co. ; Cheltenham, also for including the varieties Mikado and тре, сше. x е и Med 4 Á J. Hu Esq., Chellow Den ford (gr G. Duns A for a collection of forced ык апа bulbs. dals to Ме dfor а bulbs, EG ә а other plants іп bloo and ess ‚ Boston Spa, for an exhibit of Large Bronze M — dd were awarded to о Мовне W. Conway & garden ; sm rockwork exhibit; Mes AM. РЕ SONS, Vic eries тое who exhibi forced bulbs; and F. ; Esq., Bradford, ior forced bulbs and она pla nts. AWARDS. A First-class Diploma was awarded to Car- n y Northcliffe,” shown b Encetmann, Saffron Walden n Diploma to Hippeastrums Pink Perfection and Ruby Queen, shown by Messrs. В. P. Ker & Son, Liverpool. ч THE GA RDENERS CHRONICLE. Orchid Committee Large Silver Medals were awarded to J. H. B ее EN, Esq. eeches, Keighley (gr. Mr. OW, orney), for a collection of Orchids; W. деми 5 п ети toglos and J. EY, sq., e, Morley my Mr. W. Тое); for a general pine Silver Medals E ^ A. J. KEELING & о Пу ell-flowered Dendrobiums ; Messrs. MAN НАТСНЕВ, Rawdon, Leeds, whose Dendrobiums were conspicuously good; a Ib. GAL А q., Great Horton, Bradfo rd, for small group, consisting of colendi dies o- biums, Cattleyas, and Cypri ipe ediums A nze Medal was awarded to m pied ron Hayw vue Heath, eii i on. Esq ir a dim. collec AWARDS. First-class Diplomas were awarded to Odon- Tg eboraicum, pros by J. /RAVEN, Esq., Beeches, Keighley ; and for four well -grown илл flowere ot aP seedlings of Dendrobiv bium PERPE A анон nse, show iy J. nr. Esq., The Ele Morley ( » Mr. W. Coupe). Obituary. . C. ELLISON.— Readers will "tan with regret of the death of the Rev. C. C. Ellison, M.A., o the Manse, Bracebridge, Linc at he age of TT. From his earliest youth to the Mst day of his long and honoured life loved gardening with a passion which all-absorbing. He w Vicar of Bracebridge Parish for a g number of years, but he eventually retired in order to obtain more leisure to follow his two hobbies of gardening vory-turning. owever, ы дине» an active белей апа prac- take га Аа of the church to the time OR жегш gag dato el Bie "R. Elli cKay.—Mr. James McKay, florist andscape gardener at Baltimore, U.S.A., died recently at Bay View Lm gm i сни was born in Scotland 67 yera: 36 ringham. He settled in ыз about ears ago. THE WEATHER. THE WEATHER IN cee ERTS. k ending March 20. he sixth warm week 4 —The first day was the warmest of the mon nth as yet, ae ти [шен the day temperatures have been either cold or There were no cold oa oho at 2 feet deep, and 2° w le. Rain has fallen ( nis райе of the past six E and au 1 more than t rage quantity tee the whole month. During the werk 3i ons of rainwater have come heirs co dogs m gauge, and 26 aoas through that on which rt grass is growing. un shone. on an average toe Hu bors a dan which | is only about cd the average dura tion for the middle of rom me point of So compass between 5. а The mean као р of moisture us the air at 8 o Жо їп the. after- noon exce pr seaso маа quantity for that hour by 5 per cent. An сао Riv Pea owing on a south wall in my garden came aes ris nto exten on oe 16th. or x days earlier that its are date for the previous 26 d and five days earlier than last year. Е. M., Berkhamsted, March 20, 1912. ERTALOSUES RECEIVED. Tater Bub: 183, London Road, Bri пне кшш Seeds, WM. нок & SONS (Ltp.), Clontarf Nurseries, Dublin— Garden Flo 5 К sexta Heath, Kent—Carnations Ке А. M. Рум. ; Vine House, Woodstone, того Nursery Sto „Р. рота. The Buckinghamshire—Carnations, E. P. Drxon & Sons, Ltp , Hull—Farm Seeds. LisssDELL NURSE ERIES, Sligo, ‚ Ireland—Alpine and Hardy Herbaceous Plants; Shrul ` 193 MARKETS. COVENT MARIEN, Marck 20. report. e prices depend upon the quality of the samples, the way in whi they are packed, the supply in the market, and the demand, and the зау fluctuate, not only from =~. to day, but occas a А several time in one day Cut ci. ~~ кр Wholesale Prices, s.d. s.d. s.d, Arums (Richardias) 2 0- 3 6 | Narc es p doz. Azalea, doz. bncls. 3 0- 8 pele one — mollis s,p.bnch. 1 6- niteep 10-18 Camellias, per box == Z Sii Watkin 16-20 of 18's and 24s 16-2 0| — Victoria 20-26 Carnations, p. doz. — Bartii ... 16-20 ooms, best | Orchids, Cattleya, American = 13-1 " per doz. 120 — — smaller, — Odontoglossum oz. bunc » 10 0-15 0 | spum 80-40 — Carola, crim Pelargonium s, son, extra large 0 — p. dz. bunches : Eucharis, per doz, 9 6- 30| — Double Scarlet 8 0-12 0 Freesia refracta rimroses, per doz, alba, p.dz.bun. 18-1 6| bunches aoe 16 Gardenias, per box | Roses, 12 blooms of 15 &18blms. 2 6-8 6) — Bridesmaid, 80-40 Lilac, per bunch — C. Mermet 80-40 whit te s. e 26) — General J z К 86 queminot .. 10-16 Gilan auratum — Liberty 20-40 er bunch 40-50 Madame A. — longiflorum, Chatene .. 26-40 long, per doz. 20-26) .— Niphetos 16-26 — short, per doz, 20 Richmond 20-36 lancifolium Sunrise 10-16 alba, long sn #0 — | — Lady Roberts 20-26 — — shor 16-20 7 Hilling- — speciosum rub- 20-26 rum, dz. Share peat -- ew Deegan 30-36 2 ong dm 19-20 — Kaiserine 16-30 0 9- 1 0| Sweet Peas (white), шу of p Valley, r. doz. bnchs. 20- 26 z.bun Tulips, per bunch — е арена. . 15 0-18 0 Ше ink ... 08-18 special... 10 0-12 0 — yellow 10-16 — ordinary 80 — | — — scarlet 18-16 Marguerite, e — р. dz. bunches: oz. bunches white ... . 50-60 — Yellow... è 26| — yellow... - 60-70 Myosotis (Forget scarlet - 60-80 me-not), р. dz bronze... . 80-90 unches 0- 40| — pink ... .. 60-80 Narcissus, per doz, Darwin, p. beh. : unches: — pink ... - 16-19 Double Van mauve 16-19 Sion. d. w 40-14 red 16-19 Emperor . 20-26 Violets, р. dz.bchs. 18-90 — Empress 16-20| — Princess of — Golden S 2410-19 Wales, per doz. — Obvallaris 09-10 bunches 30-40 Campanell — Par 16-2 (Odorus) 0 9- 1 0 | Wallflower er — Poeticus 13-16 dozen pm 20-26 Cut Foliage, &c.: Average Wholesale Prices. s.d. s.d. Adiant um Fern Croton foliage, var- (Maidenhair), ious, per dozen t,dz.bnchs. 70-80 bun ches = 12 0-15 0 grostis (F Cycas leaves, arti- Grass), per dz. ficial, per men З 0-12 0 bunches S8 р 40 ee — ica, Asparagus plu- er bun oe 10-18 mosus, g Lagos ers « BU trails, Und paos. 16-20 Mord - bchs. edium, (English), unches a I 0-18 0 small-leaved... 60 — prengeri 0 0-12 — French e 10 — Carnation fla Smilax, per bunch о ches... 40 — f6trails .. 16 — Plants in Pots, &c.: Average Wholesale Prices. s.d. s.d, s.d. s.d, m — ды Ferns, choic ee 5 18 0-210 sorts, p x d 80120 Aiaka 'Sieboldii, р. — in d er doz 0-70 dozen -.. 10 0-18 0 het exc шер. elastica, per per — ы 5а, 18 0-21 0 -. 90-120 Asparagus plu Genistas, 48's, per sus pe pik: T o 0 doz --- 10 0-12 0 — $ргеп 0- 9 0| Geon noma gracilis, Aspi fates Be р dz., ро, per dozen : e reen ... 21 0-30 larger, each ... -7 6 — variega ... 80 0-60 0 Hyacinths white Azaleas, doz. 86 0-42 0 «ы dz. pots 10 0-12 0 Boronia Megastig- Kentia Belim 48'5,р, dz. 21 0-24 0 ana, per esa 5 0-42 0 Cinerarias, 8 — Fosteriana, Cocos W - 5, рег dozen 40-60 ana, per dozen: . i — larger, doz. 18 0-60 0 S. .. | .. 6 0-12 0 | Latania borbonica, "T, .. 2 6-10 6 fom Tongi .. 12 0-80 0 Croton, per dozen 18 0-80 0| Liliu lon Cyperus alterni- florum, p. dos. 20 0-24 0 olius, per doz, 50-60; — lancifolium ru- axus, per doz. 40-50 bru A em Daffodils, per doz. 6 0- 80 - 150-186 асгепа, ееп, — adei i fo lium per do ... 10 0-12 0 alba -.. 15 0-18 0 Ericas, per dozen: arguecites, white, Willmorei, 48's 15 0-18 0 0-1 0 persolu М 0 4 бн Veitchii, Ferus, in thumbs, er dozen 36 0-48 0 r 100... .. 80-120 крг rupicola, — in small ach 6-21 0 large 60's — ... 12 0-20 в Sume 1 japonica,p. — in 48's, doz. ... 60 dozen pots ... 10 0-12 Q 194 . THE GARDENERS’ CHRONICLE. [Манон 25, 1912, Frui КОА MARKET GARDEN COMPENSATION: Boston. Tho t: Average Wholesale Prices. per cwt. pa ки, improvement which a tenant oi a holdin 6 0-1 0 pede Lincolns — giat (in respect of which it was agree riting Apples (English Кы pes dox 0 101 6 n 40-46 тонун ~ 48-46 that the holding should be let or treated аза PEG o cl | Nuts, Aimon ds,per „ Dpto-Daie -— 40-46) Blacklands "e market gar is entitle compensation me rrel ... 17 0-22 0 “гт 26 — Lincolns— 4 6 | Bedfords — " from his landlord apart from improvements of UNAM. ren 0-100 0 D rte 48| UpteDate — — 89-4 permanent jet A. — as > erection of build. ie tow ritish Queen ... | Д (1) Рм ЫШ Б; — sh, ck 4 0 0-42 0 40-46 Dunbars— S manuring, g (Canadian) per ср en aie 196789 Northern Star 7 уз рия E. Н 3- E 6 standard and other f 6а permanently set E- En - ne ра. UU" gio Evergoods зүнө ой ) Planting of > bos she hel ies i боп gem — Co t 100 18 0-38 0 New Potatos. * set out. (3) Planting o tos ants. Riv ver), ear a oe = English Co з, Teneriffe .. .. 10 6-14 0 | Algerian — ... 126-150 (4) шик ‹ of liye е. Rhubar та аак m Кее NS m ent. Supplies are etable c continue productive for NU preme entiful, with onl a fair demand, Prices are about the о orm ars. You would therefore onl ouble n. 100120 ER e us plentiful last week. Edward [еек Cetin? Gardan eee compensation for ч that came within Rol, e 80-100 es Р Gad St. ‘pu, March 21, 1912. ve thes " ond dd. WE ie Extra ' n. 10 0-12 0 Nuts; French Gren- — Gia Р 4 0-18 0 obles, per bag 6 6-70 — Loose, perdz. 06-10 oeris, perbag 6 0-7 0 — Red coloured... 5 6- 6 6 Nectarines (Cape) à — Jamaica Giants, box .. 40-8 г ton 10-£12 Oranges, Jamaica b — Jamaica Ordi- tae Mer : в А "is 40-50 = Californian 11 16 0-34 0 Sin? Š s ; isease ro Helminthosporium, ut any attem almos : Wegetables : Average Wholesale Prices. further pr me would needed to make e should advise you to consult a specialist э gain icum. rtain of this. The Violets may have been the subject. The editor of rd d n. Artichokes(Globel 80-40 yea " 10 0-14 0 subje to an excessive amount of e : узыны td ronde se zd e re un — Jerusalem, per — .|Leeks,perdoz. .. 16 — either in the bed itself or in the atmosphere. owing The British Jerusale 0 — |Lettuce (French), бта accompanied by deficient ventilation. We do ing to unde ake the decet uem Mi due pup? cepe duod 4 срео t know of an her reasons that would Ha Mp Paris © wo 0- 86 е "e 40-50 cause the flower-buds to fail as in your cas W.C., в En-Tout- ien Tennis Co ris Green ... = ) — (Еп lish), "vid роь muni Siru It is ge коп : EN ет таан 50, Great St. Helens, E С. Бак ы | Ud Criss. uch artificial hea - ы d | Mustardand Cress, ере : , Tur PLUMS or NEW OR er MY, LE ls CER ar -punnets 10-16 uire abundant vent tion at all times when This жы d an ойыш publication and ime Pu French, per Onions (Dutch) per cus the weather permits. The ing you can the Report of the New Exp i Mang pee CHR. x English lish — 80-90 remove all foliage which ids, Admit tion for 1910. e publishers are J. наз gut] р. . gol = Снн, per eas healthy м the re бет kie is mi Co., State Printers Albah Le S.A. e Broccoli, s air more abun y iar ing, 221 Parsley, sieve — 16 — il sodden b; sree Water- Weep Іх Pon Rr. сеш 26-30] — рег doz. bun. 26-30 е avoid making the во y on Mm e Canaan "Pon d Wee d al E ca green (French) 26-30 oer aed redi pad i © со mg алыны) cx h has me "€ in pis derum г s Тотлрѕ DECAYING: ШЕ су t propag Ман lish), — (Guernsey), Pb. 0-36 HYACINTH AND wives: s i ai sh) r 6 0-10 0 | Radishes нден, ieda Ld Hyacinth and dnd bulbs S» min Nd ич reat пары. “ке еуегу шек е”? bar dis е 3 : e plant is capable of growing an Ж -- 10-18) Rhu arb еы: А 1 are Colliowas, p.dz. 20-30 е 08-10 by yellow, shiny spots or streaks in the sca ^ the centre of a fresh co olony. The о y vun cus Санаа), p.pad 20-30 door of the bulbs remedy 1s inc .he keeping the pest, within bounds is to rake 10. a s ornish), per 26 — bulbs should be burned, and the soil in which EE деа туйн “ble each spring. г Savoy p aged Fn ` 10 0-120 they were Кутай heated to destroy all traces б. Celery, do к беш! йы. тр ке 0 10- 18 of the disea Youne Br : 5 M ou mé ecd СЕ эы о Е ee oun ines, especially the varie c, deren bundles 10 0-18 0 dpa Liracs Am UNES О. Е. Lilacs for flowe er- Ha Aa » ry iati uf | artificial heat зе ty bes ива 0 i 15 0 ing ts t be first-rate specimens. till top growth and roots are active. You perm — perowt .. 86-4 6 mire (Englis a 2 hard b ck ood, that roots are all in о tside borders ; pras Chico: oU Sag ibt. клеш 4 0-46 plump eyes, afterwards plunging them ut- fact renders it doubly necessary € we Cucumbers,p.doz. 40-60 ape earthed) ~- 80-36 of-d in у E car plent yino s . You do not say n: Tae Endive, per dozen 20 — | Turnip Tops per f d weather, with occa- borders are pro f not, 1 larly. Greens, per bag ... 26-86 " bag ч bs sional applications of liquid manure. prising that the vines have broken irregu Xx Herbs (sweet), atercress, p. dz. i uu idum Sik к жй р apt ete deae pkts., p.gross 70 — bunches - 04-06 Е ха аз led off tubi cay {ыш ate ba nes img van A A X ow s ry : t a eir roots oors, Бо Rem expected that Gros Colman and Black Mossést боз И acturdin c gia: E al ae eee will be es remain ану go sp piy рее и frid de The s sme ipi Ped Ps cd over е e an oria materials nt mont lar в . : т. the best sem: supe be ng dems and. About 7,000 boxe rib buds if they are encouraged to grow freely. In iles ы шай i turn should be, e Cape Grapes have been received during the presen 1 the autumn, after the [adds have fallen, the with a tarpaulin or something that wi = consisting of the varieti oot, Hermitage, and lants may lifted, and any ts outside the д Wa wo advise you to do tl Barbarossa ; many of the samples arrived in a very good P , "Tha skinte nisi rains 8 ew from cold rains condition. There have also been received Pears, Plums, pots sh then be cut off. ер у ow as there is still a danger y and Pineapples from th CHA e t 11,000 bo vac Ei eut then be forced into bloom at almost any ti and ancweturms, which would chill the e tiet fron mesh MESES ROS a ient p pc Grafting is not necessary. The addition of well- аы капа ашка check to the flow à crease from week to week. Three shipments of Aus t rotted manure to the soil in which Mel ours sue setti ext season close the vinery р varieties, Supplies of Channel Islands рго- growing is necessary, but we shou t advise =i ten e es weeks before ешр much easier, Imported vegetables, incorporat leaf-mould unless the latter be artificial. host, then employ fire-hea Asparagus and Spinach, "are a гек supply, thoroughly rotted, as when fresh it favours gradually as growth adsan trawberr rries е more P Nova Scotian the spread of fein diseases and o „ клас. - в s bave ет i mme 5 AT: eceived. — н p. T.T.- eh is pom Mi of Romer ропот um VRA тоя oe go 4e x oe a ы JE, B., Bparkeswood -H. L. Е. eR. R pples, consisting of Russets, i able that the ree is su eri jaa x Ww. D Sand Non CN. shows ani A Коле тн бес м „ы the prolonged drought of 1 KENN OW. Р. Н.а. ыо 1-5 D much heavier supply this. week. Teneriffe summer. hovld a t the treatment CHARGER i o m. Jamel aH. An ^ isfactory c roe and recommended DJ. Bridlington, under — C. G. G., Hale .Anxious T. M., Denmark —R m M ingtonia on p. 178 in last week's issue. F. C. E. ALPINE PINKS. THE |. ESTABLISHED 1841 GARDENERS’ CHRONICLE—MARCH 30, 1912. Снко\ Э са № 3718! — THIBD | Ко. ec =, Г. SUBSCRIPTION—Inland, 15[-; Foreign, 17/6 [22fr. RT [$4 zn per annum. Postal терин езет Wellington Street, Covent t Garden SATURDAY, MARCH 30, 1912. Enter ed at the New Telegraphic Address—'*' Gardchron. Londo Bas as a Newspaper. M PRICE 3d. OST-FREE, 34d. atter. inci фак Oftice as second-clas Telepho мену 1543. FE" For CONTENTS see page 195. ICE. In i i ича of the decreased sana snae caused by ike, the distribution of the “ Garden à d RE although мад effort will be made to prevent inconvenience Wye LEE NEW xs ECTION HN ASTER; —Specially or Rose, Dark Crimson, White Perla "Pink, i obe. d d mix xed colours. Eac ch, 6d. and 1 r packet. Soll Бо, separate, +» post nae ROHIRATIOE STOCK. —Almond Blossom, White, Rosy Lilac, Violet, Flesh Colour, and ne colours. Each, 1s. per packet, post fre ЕЕ STOCK.—Specially Canary Yellow Ij a Light Blue, White, Ro ose, ап and h, 6d W EBBS' EA mixed colours. Fav ; 6d. and rs. per packet, ue най е ti f 6 distinct colours, 38., post A LPINES & лк PLANTS, : malayan and other rare Rhododendrons, rare Sürübs, í senta of Rockeries. Catalogues ready. G. REUTHE, — Kent. UNN & SONS w те в Awarde d a Silver Cup at the Great Show at Olympia, New Lists now ready. Address: Olton, Warwickshire. ITCHIE'S SWEET PEAS.—Uni- versally See to be the best procurable; st uU Spen ipae collec Ока, Clara Curtis, Ed nwin, Elsie Herbert Gladys € no. Ingman, Marj. Linzee Mau ез, ез, Mrs. sconti Prince As ir Tennant ‘Spe pencer, 30 € each, 2s. 6d., post CHIE & CO, Becdxmen, Belfast. |. f ARDEN PES SA ME а ае T the Gardeners' ife. all Seedsmen. ROSS & SONS, Ltd., Glasgow. Ld er UN e we Orchids- Consignments arrive {онашЫу, 25.64. por pu Shel; per bag NDER & SONS, ALTERS & "HM n aga Rd., Croydon, of Lath Greenho ouse Blinds; ose Pillars. Write for new 1912 C. -atalogue. AT IALOGUES, akers S Screens and Е BAM id 5 i ences, Arches, Arbours, Rose Вул n applicatio BORDER DXENMTIONS, 50 varieties. ROSES AND OTHER CLIMBER RS, in Pots. HERBACEOUS da AQUATIC PLANTS for present plantin EORGE G" BUNYARD & CO. aes urseries, Ma aidstone. Establi ished 1 796. Leamington Show. p UTTON'S gie BEDDING ASTERS. A splendid selection, specially adapted for producing masses of colour in beds. li ight Rose, Each per packet, e poene of the six colours, separate, UTTON'S xm rsp dein STOCKS. cted with great care, expressly for poca rit oy White, Yellow, Blush- borer Pn: blossom, Pink, Terra Cotta, ne-pink, Scarl et, Mauve, Blue "und. Purple. Each per packet, 19. | SUTTON & SONS, Meise ren i Seedsmen, OUGLAS'S CXENATIONS & PINKS, border and perpetual, are gees ы over the world. 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O BE SOLD, Owner going a capital NURSERY BUSINESS, side Pied and wi о : trade; five ey ose ngs; lights, &c.; dwe ling house and ain road; rent £50; extra ground if desired, pod уга уни for stock owl Lot ie UE ROE & MORRIS, 67, Cheapside, E.C. F M Р” Т ОМ, MES та нин NURSERY оголе, ILX IAM pag & CO., Nur- seryNen’s Agents, 10, Duke Street “aeei of Бине Grell Жез. po cottage office ^ etm , &c.; held on lease at low rental; price, in к Be. "o large glasshouses, frames, s TILLIAM AUBREY & CO. offer a ерй de ei — and rie tr prices ; price c investme О be SOLD = Valuation on basis of , Fixtures, an d Biteets, ar Д trade; probable capit ud required #200-4250.—A no. OFFICIAL RECEIVER, Salisbury. OR SALE, through illness, old-estab- i RY SEED and FLORIST S' BUSI- NESS; eight-roomed house; spacious shop; то ho d Mir par rom in thorough working order; w Sud: QN Wellington ы, Box 21, 41, nt Garden, W.C. 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MONG THE HILLS. By Reginald Farrer, being an account of the Author’s wander- ings п I of C imm Flowers. Profusely illustrated in co dis *Mr. Farrer has woa for himself a unique writers ес ой ants.” — The Gardeners’ place on Pi Chro; Pr tos. 6d. net. Prospectus post free. HEADLEY BROTHERS, Bishopsgate, London. PLANTS, &c., FOR SALE. ERPETUAL CARNATIONS.—Our 1912 Illustra ted Catalogue free. Read our “Cultural Treat atise,” 1s —YOUNG & CO., Carnation Specialists, Hatherley, Cheltenham. М досу ә iL ARES MUSH- ROOM S NOW READY. We continue Me tiie ve ees eris аы, testimonials аз to the еы Aiea and good клы of our уче Рег bushel, 5s.—R. AND С. CAETH ‚ Seed an ulb Mer- chants, нише. "Middles ecce FLOWERING CAR- talo varieties with cultural hints, post free.—C. F. A. VAN DER SLUYS, F.R.H.S., Ramee, Guernsey. C= —— A AND FOLIAGE.— REDFOR Wholesale Gro Stevenage, offers choice те А Narcissus, and Tulips in bes Sie daily; boxes free; price lists forwarded on appl PLANTS, &c., WANTED. UOTATIONS on ше following, with sizes ee ресет will appreciated :—1 onto- lossum Вісі Dend robium macrophyllum giganteum, т ‘Talia "Dayana, 1 Hibiscus schizopetalus, 25 Bambusa Fortunei. уар. 12 Libonia воой 2 Platycerium zthiopicu grande, Marcgravia bees! pec t; у фи andicola, tu rge, 1 Ver tschaffeltia splendida, atten т Stevensonia grandifolia, large, 1 = hibautiana, т Enc — сайга, la eee: glauca, large, 1 rridus, lar ge eir eir in three коч е 12 сажет white and scarlet, 12 Camellia orted, 6 Cattleya au 59 577 bulbs, 6 Candera nee ah any Cho i Anthurium Pfitzerii, es ват u; м І тї I Schilia singu, r SUTER ова, large, Attalea Cohun inn ccena LEM arge, ger pee purpurata, imported, 25 Dendrobium m Phalenopsis б edis be, im- 4 Rhapis ier etin A $ Chamædor: sacc % ФЕ; А ы Satan: 12 Chysis bractescens, 4 Cattleya Chrysotoxa, 1 Al anda nobilis, 25 Cocos plumosa, 3-4 leav ves, es ft, high, Rose, Paul’s Carmine Pillar, 1,000 pert Kentia Belmoreana, 1,000 seeds K. смелая оо seeds ыган reclinata, 1,000 seeds Р. elinii, 7 Figs, Roeb Brown Turkey, pot grown. Specimen = of tyrant Cymbidiums, Dendrobiums, Odontoglossum, Oncidium ре, ypripediums, Milt tonias, зач Сыйнкуаз. Brasso-Lzlia, hybrid Cattleyas, hybrid ена Ime drums, Anguloa, хвана, Renanthera, апу kin Sih E Box 6, 41, Wellington Street, Covent t Garde en, a TED, Б KENTIA PALMS, from 5 fest to 25 feet in height; large, well- coloured Dra cænas and Crotons, also Aspidistras ; = cash or gzghange-— ROBERT GREEN (1911), LTD., Crawford Street, London A , 100 Firstclass exhibition A Jap: E se Chrysant : gero ЫЫ; strong; from 6os if po: mem t > Chelmsto "a e.—Particulars 'S NURSERY, ANTED, на gigas, a quantity; Brassavola” Digbva Lelia brosa, &c. OW. Eu. Wellineton a eedli Ox bn Street, сона лш. М.С. ERBENAS.—The best sorts аге Mi 7 казу (pink), Princess of Wales (deep ), Que ites, King of Scarlets, and betes Blue ‘ight шю: clean, healthy, strong young plan ge тоо, со —H. SUDDERIDGE, The. слаб de "Hin dfo: HALLOTS. —Giant Ret best to grow for {Еашоноп, sample 6 1Ь., post free so Sco Up-to-date, Factor, кс. a T a Ib. ; ; catalogue free.— BRINKWORTH & SONS, Southampton. AUREA CANDIDISSIMA — —Strong plants from stores for present potting 7s. 6d carriage pai 32g “MARRIOTT, Sutton Coldfield. Scott-Elliott’s Shallots, т cwt.; A QUILEGIA. — Mrs. : unrivalled strain of long-s ppatred:. руза з (true) per doz., 35.; Auricula Alpine, a_hig ss strain, in i диге, b gue ae 1 A Holly i A Chater separate colours, per doz. 35. 6 erb s d.; t strong: рс аа plants.—J. J. MARRI IOTT, Suiton Coldfield APANESE IRIS. «Imported Clumps, 24 all different p naks; named, rss.; choice named гея — six each America, Augusta, Baron Hulot, landi, King of Yellows ЭЁ Beauty, Кя e: ОССЕ СУРТУ ‚ 45, West Bromwich. . 1 ERBERAS.—Adnet's Hybrids, ali i ed Seed, ., 18.3; Plants, 10s., 155. d ble choice Flower and г etable deo all at reasonabie чега I gi s value in ete not ine мы ог large adverts.—ELLISON, 45, Wes Bro EGONIA S;— Choice Liliums, nid Achimenes, nam nas, named Iris, MN Montbretias, Arums, буа Spirzas, ma Tigridias, Tuberoses, 1s. 6d., 2s Catalogue free, —ELLISON, 45, "West Bromwic EAS, BEANS, ONIONS, LEEKS, САК RRO TS -€ dear this eval as long as но stock last an sr ШЫ most reasona prices ; ТЫ is ‘absolutely schable E Lupo West Bromwich. 24 Gold and Silver Medals. 19 Bee PLANTS. =н Жош ms: Crampel, Pollock, Edward VIL, Lady o field, 125.; Denmarks, Jacoby AM rue), ges Golden Hieover, Constance “Lawrence, Dandy xd Карт Vesuvius, W. В. Сет, Е. of up а» s.; Heliotrope Fuchsias, - rte ia ‚35 Marguerites (чш), yet í , (yellow), Calceolaria Golden Gem Lo 25.; llard William, Mrs Clibran 25. 6d., 1 : own (double), x ; all per 100; "clean, strong, wel -gr d plants; packing free; cash with order; сата Е & on all orders of aos. and ss s.—E) Kent FURNESS, Freelands Road Nurseries, Bromley, Marcy 30, 1912. ] THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. THE Ld No. 1,9:8.—SATURDAY, March 30, 1912, CONTENTS. E. тана — ing with E ныне: 208 creeper bert 204 Bk, notices of — otato importations into = Profitable Cul- 204 e of Vegetables 196 206 йе mons .. 198 | Rosary, the — 199 Elms, Bri "E Bendoni счете. о оп Flowers эе 204 196 аке, the peenaa. Ro быб, "Chin 204 tion 205 | Sarracenias Ош of-doors 198 < Geo. Mon end " concert 204 e um manse gardet $ Helianti as a food pc -- че Seeds, longevity ot .. 905 g, g, th e flora of 209 Soc ү Hon Hecker Sit TAN es erepti Spring dip tate of th Flower Show Inter seed “Horticul righton, н апа tural Exhibition 206 Sussex eland, notes from 205 Canterbury Rose -— Larch saw-fly, the large 205 ноги = ral Club .. 210 P rd Me A een wp de 201 Linn 204 n's open spac National Hardy Plant 210 Manchester, hortieai- Perpetual - flowering 207 әт іоп ом Royal’ Но rticuliural | d meld William . 908 (Scientific Committee) 208 Dennison, Robert ... 208 e MM ted, the Fenn, Rober mo rigin ES pis oi William zu UD геа Уде notes апа glean- Trees, ne m to plant ings— under 204 Odontoglossum cris- Week" 8 work, the— um ‘* Samuel Gra Apiary, the 3 201 trix," 197; O. Jas lower , tha 201 Orchid show at Berlin... 204 КСЕ fungi, the na- 8 Orchid houses, the .. 201 r tree, a prolific ... 199| Plants nager ME .-^200 Binks, Sire four iS oes Wheat crop, t 205 195| Wye College, nidi to 204 ILLUSTRATIONS. Cytisus Dallimorei 1 —— ‘Horticultural: Exhibition, “cups ‘to be ffered at ek nd PE Sir ia hearan crispum “ Samuel G Gratrix”’ А Odontoglossum Jasper . a5 196 Orchids, epiphytie, а at a Berlin show 203 Pear Souvenir du Congrés at Ruthin Castle Gardens 199 "Tutche her, W. J., portrait o of 202 THE FOUR GREAT ALPINE PINKS. F Pinks there are countless species, () clear or obscure, for the rock gar- den; but many of these are tall- stemmed furnishing plants, while о.е. >, of more minute habit, are e of any very бопса" moment. Therefore I will leave aside, о the one hand, such valuable beauties is microlepis and D. Lereschei. great Alpine Pinks of the rock garden form a distinct group, far surpassing in character and distinctness the charm of their larger and their smaller kindred. eir habit is dwarf and neat, their blossoms of rich size and splendour, their colouring of a brilliant rose, which is all too rare in the rock garden. The four, of course, are D. neglectus, D. alpinus, D. ызаны, ic and D. callizonus. Not one of these, however, is in any way a rock plant -by nature, for the ey are all species of the mountain turf between 5-7,500 feet, like ; vería, и, without С. verna’s f as yet too un- power of climbing to the high alpine vels Dianthus neglectus is perhaps the best known. Itis a species of limited distribu- tion, belonging entirely to the south-wes- terly ranges, right round the western wall of the Lombard Plain, from the Graian Alps, through the Mount Cenis and Dau- phine, along all the Cottian uplands down До the Maritimes. Its chosen place is always in the sunny mountain turf, no matter though it be quite coarse and crowded. It ascends to about 7,500 feet, and at such a height develops a spécially neat, stemless and compact habit: whereas among the lower grasses on the Mount Cenis, its great r on 6-inch alpinus. D. neglectus is species, forming a single tuft of foliage, fine and green and narrow, exactly like a small neat grass. The flowers, which are 90 very freely produced, are of a singularly which makes it impossible ever to mistake the species. The plant, however, is very variable, alike in size, shape and colour. Care should always be taken to get it in flower, so as to secure a neat- habited form, with solid, round flowers of a clear and brilliant pink. It is a very easy rock plant, in any firm, light loam, in full sun ; it germinates well, and is easily multi- plied by cuttings. Even more beautiful, to my mind, is D. alpinus, when once you see it. For, to ех the Alpine Pink, you must travel far away into the oa and Southern limestones of Aust: In the main Alpine chains there. i 18 e chance of get- it 5-6,000 erus, of p. alpin -yard-wide ов Seale the spouting blue fountains of Ca mpanula alpina, while the floor of the hill is made of Primula minima, with the lucent rosetted masses of P. Clusiana lying among it like great star-fishes. Dianthus alpinus, like all the other three, blooms in its own home, in late July and August, when the ae pus Campanula are going to seed. amifies freely through and through "s po mountain-grass, not grow- ing from one tap-root, but in a vast and spreading mass. Its foliage hugs the ground—clumps of broad, blunt leaves, brilliantly green and brilliantly glossy (like D. glacialis: unlike D. neglectus): the flower-stems are usually from 2 to 3 inches high—hardly ever more than 5 hes. They are produced even more freely than those of D. neglectus, and are larger, very round and splendid, of a clear and freckled rosy-crimson, bearded at the throat, with a paler zone. The flowers, however, vary in splendour. There are dark-eyed forms, and forms Чыр а ring of spots. On its own hills, w ey are red or miles with D. eas. pos could collect a hundred different beauties, each worthy of a name. There is also in culti- vation an albino, which I must confess I consider arid and dirty in tone, pinched 195 and mean in shape. But on my first ac- quaintance with the plant “ at home,” I had not stepped two yards aside from the footpath before I came on a new albino— a tuft a yard across, with very large, round flowers of pure pearly-white, that faded ultimately (or opened?) to a most exquisite, pale, shell-pink. D. alpinus takes to cultivation as a duck to water. In any sunny, limey loam or moraine it grows far and wide, and covers itself with splendour in due season. There is a plant at Ribston which can only be measured by yards, so freely does it ramify through the soil, forming a great, glossy turf, until the green is hidden by the flowers. Alone of the four species, D. alpinus is a limestone plant. The others either do, or do not, tolerate lime, but do not belong to it in nature. D. alpinus craves for lime and, with me, has always given freer and more lasting pleasure than D. neglectus. Its habit of spreading into carpets, instead of forming one single tuft, is a great advan- tage. It seeds well, but is more rapidly grown from cuttings, which strike very readily. With us, like all its kindred, it flowers in June-Jul ‚ D. glacialis has an | august and promis- ing name, which it does nothing to de- serve, for it avoids glaciers quite as heartily as I do myself. It is a plant of the high moorland turf of the granitic Alps of the central ranges, glowing among Primula intermedia on the fells of the Engadine and in the roadside gutters above Heiligenblut, but falling short, so far as I remember, of the elevations fav- oured by ‘Primula glutinosa. I do not rate D. glacialis very high: it is a single- tuft plant, road, blunt and glossy n breadth of the foliage. Their calyx, too, is fat, and they have a tight, podgy look. In the old days of the rock-garden, when little prescriptions of soil were made given for growing D. glaci alis. In point of fact, though & capricious and short-lived have had it vigorous in a hot a moraine, though cool peat is what it likes in nature. It seeds and germinates far more profusely than any of its three cousins. To see the most beautiful of the race, zon have to travel far, far East, past D. glacialis, past D. alpinus, out into the Transylvanian Mountains, where, among the Vampires, dwells D. callizonus. This wonderful plant (to which I have not yet made pilgrimage) is closer akin in glory and habit to D. alpinus than to the others. It is a ДУ гш чеш species, with shoots of typical Dianthus - foliage, grey and glaucous: the flower- stems are, perhaps, 3 inches‘ high, and he flowers are very large and round indeed, rosy-crimson, with a broad central belt of crimson blots that give a quite especial beauty. Like all the others, it is variable. I cannot speak, however, with any confidence as to its culture. I have a 196 THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. f notion han it ais vies » DN in Feat yes t least, it was in a cool aspect and fai gor Ic аа be certain as to whether я ; Ке D. I cud ll on its own hills the characters of D. alpi us, an callizonus, uk seems, in fic t (I do not know its to ply а good, well- the countless good, eni eckled forms of pure D. alpinus which you find in half-an-hour on the high тиран ы of yria. Reginald Farrer — _ NOTICES OF BOOKS. VEGETABLE CurrunE ков PRoriT.* Тніз book, ginally designed chiefly for small- holders, ы е чту nded and improved until it constitutes a pract ve and excellent his cha t a meeting o the Royal урин тазе Society last. year, Mr. Smith gave a review of the possibilities of small holdings under a лазы system of manage- ment, and at the same time stated:the difficul- ties attending such ente: This sho in conjunct the book here dealt ested in the important Mre of the sub-division of Б! in rural dis- “тә preliminary chapters are devoted to a con- sideration of the soil and treatment, pe and fertilisers, small holdings and ma rket-gar- dens, methods of business, rotations and cropping, with cognate matters, all treated in a lucid and practical way. Six chapters are next appro- Lacan: > French gardening, which is dealt. with exhaustivel e disadvantages aaa the pos- age үне are enumerated, gain, well as the gain that reader: a clear idea of the diat затта raa i out upon an expensive enterprise. The cultural details кч the different vegetation fill about 220 p and each сюр із dealt with through the M period of its se y fi sowing he seed or the planting until the time of use, sale, or storing. To 8 nded a section giving reminders of the w done month by m Mese ng, pac апа · marketi Яз which is scuba. but might have been extended with adva In a m apt: on “* Miscellaneous Informa- tion," a store of facts ма been accumulated that will be of substantial зоба for refer- ence. ете of the most бы eresting portions of this section is that giving the average amount of produce dt each crop per acre, the cost of produc- whi be d the gross returns, f. ch may deduced the probabl s. Thus, for br Potatos, the produce + = а и», the cost from £ 45 per se, while of late Potatos the is reckoned ei to ten tons, the cost the | ‘same as the preceding, and the returns £25 to £35. А Growe е Сун, of Vegetables, by Thomas Smith, THE ROSARY. RANDOM THOUGHTS ON PRUNING. Ir the celebrated ass who first taught the Athenians to prune the Mp also, as is quite likely, tried his art dafs toothsome briar rei cir са а ргас demonstration in ing as well a cal as in йш miim he truly omm едет to answer for. Roses have been pruned from a time ‘‘ when e oP ane of man runneth not to the con- v Roses are with us still, and more ны than ever. This in itself is some argu- о» s the pla owadays the Silber of pruning to secure tain нефы e.g., the perfect exhibition flower, or the decorative Roses on single x til nearly a yard long as seen at the shows. Nevertheless, if, now and again, we come across a bu sh that apparently has been but little pruned for [Marcu 30, 1912. for 20 years and had received an annual pruning by expert rosarians. As a result the clump y to renew a Rose bush by cutting out the old branches of three or г years growth, which are used up, аге no’ getting any ы ег, and will die in a ын time. н Now if we put оп one side suc may be rendered ортац Љу the dps in е p grown in bed an olod d or P we may take Fic. 84.—oODONTOGLOSSUM JASPER. Received R.H.S. Award of Merit on the 5th inst, years, perhaps a E bush of "Fabvier or Papa nerally seen as rathe all we and wonder bearer: ms for the of the garden practised in likely se lead to Ab кэк Labeo of the best spec- tacular effects. n y years ago M. H. Vilmorin enunciated the that paradox “ Pruning weakens Roses; non- pruning weakens them also." e pointed out that o Rose trees were taken of the same size, and planted in the one were pruned ares. and ore “a leit. alone and allowed to gro were dug up pruned a of Hybrid Perpetual Roses, which had Pola poche ‘See р. 197.) аи out the line of thought рете Ьу М. Vilmorin, I think there is evidence that Roses constantly pruned hard do not sed duce quite such strong growth as those of whic same variety bond prun each owths of опе- Oses in rows after the approved Marcu 50, 1912.] THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE garden pattern, where the Roses are not only very d every spring, but where all supet- the case in а garden where effective garden decoration is the chief consideration. Messrs. Jamain and Forney long ago pointed out that the best flowers are, as а rule, obtained by pruning in such a way as to obtain two good shoots from the pruned stem and no more; and in pruning Roses, such as the Hybrid Perpetuals e two good flower- therefore reasonable pruning к panna in “> nding the two first buds that well placed on the stem. If the buds selected 197 pruning to push out too early. Rational prun- ing for dwarf Roses for the production of perfect flowers lies between aon extremes. But exhibition Roses in our gardens are adays a co gii katetoa class, r garden and beddin ses, climbers, pillar and bush Roses belong E many different poe. a the point of view of the pruner, they y be divided at once into two great classes: a) iss which, like the H.P.s, will flower well though cut hard back, and (2) Roses which if cut down to the ground in the spring would flower little now- raianas, Fic. 85.—oDONTOGLOSSUM CRISPUM ‘f SAMUEL GRATRIX. (Received R.H.S. First-class Certificate on the 19th inst.) enfeebled and become unsightly, or we may have shoots some twiggy growths r going to the other extreme and uning too шы, the dormant buds at the base p the piant are е ci ; very strong е and practically all the sum- mer-flowering e firs e oer twice or oftener during the year and are called autumnals; the second group h nly one true flowering period, same manner disaster would probably result. In ov". reus we shall keep two definite objects in vie e prevention of overcrowding and the devel of the plant the production of young wood, and i ases we may freely thin out wood more ien К one year old where there is ripe Tos wood to take its place; but whilst in the first group we may also encourage fresh growth either by priua da down м long shoots, or shortening them the second group, the latter plan is not open to us, beczuse in shortening to any great extent, we should cut off nearly all the finera: then, the thi freely resorted to, and the young stems retained either their whole length or but slightly short- ned. d ther dis- g the Ros se In the Multiflora and Wichuraiana types the year-old growths will break readily all up their stems producing flowering laterals, even when enger succession of flowers. If w prune one e leaving the other untouched, by the time the unpruned group is past its best .s and some of the .8, we may to som extent secure this on the same plant by uisa some stems ved and pegging down two of the longest stem The stems pegged ain usually flower first and may then be removed, allowing the others to develop. Experiments in pete are always interesting, and with many of the newer Roses very neces- sary, for we know little about them at present. 'ea, and eri been disposed to reject it its want of f om in flowering, but, doubtless by «абы Жын Мг М. Taylor has succeede in flowerin ictures of management after the fashion of the Noiscttes. White Ro ose ORCHID - NOTES AND GLEANINGS. ODONTOGLOSSUM JASPER Ovr illustration (fig. 84) represents i hybrid Odontoglossum rai by crossing a- spotted variety of О. crispum a = amabile ie X crispo-Harryanum). shown Moss, Esq:, Wintershill, Bishop! 8 Waltham б: Мт. Koi at the Royal Horticultural Society's meeting on March 5 last. The hybrid was ori- ginally raised by Messrs. Charlesworth & Co., who sueceeded in flowering a large number of plants ‘hich varied somewhat in ini; sembling О Fascinator (crispum x driane) and a hav- of that hybrid. The variety now illustrated is one front of the lip is white, and the crest dark-yellow. ODONTOGLOSSUM CRISPUM “ SAMUEL GRAT RIX. LE In fig. 85 we рор the handsome form of Odon rispum shown by Paus ix, Esq., West Point, y Range, Manchester (gr. Mr. Brown), at the Royal Horticultural vert f AE on March indissisd t Orchid are as олаи as ever. The plant has 198 THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. [Marcu 30, 1912. been in the Er of Mr. Gratrix for som tiga but this is the first occasion he has hook Lon don “exhibition. ти es are of "dh shape, the gro clear whit ith markings on DW sepals ана еы " light. violet perii The lip is broader than in most forms, white, and with reddish-purple markings in front of the yellow crest THE NATURE эм iron FUNGI. HOST THEIR INFLUE ON THE (oni from n 188.) Іх germination of the spores of the lat ЫМ. те fungus, ia Sonn" of the con nidia minute bodies, which breaks up into a num are mobile and are able to move "an in water r very short p how these ter а 8 eriod, N swarm-spores become stationary, and their walls thicken, until they finally аме by produc- ing cd kane po Ther e fu w which produce both summer ee iie. asm The powdery mildew of Grapes, scab of Pears and a ales, all иел г» The ке» are nearly ele The the soni Very rarely may summer spores ugh the winter ae. owing to their каде protection and short lif e winter врог e produced in бый, which аге 8 : 5 4 @ = к It received at first the the fungus received the discovery of th on most у а very simple matter. of old rubbish in vag реч prevents the appearance of this many other diseases se interested in the investigation of pl diseases have long recognised the immense im- Thou f the opinion that ‘the investigation ot fungus diseases and insect pests is one o Ф are poi whic е responsi sible for a lar a4 proportion of the losses in fruit- — as н re are willing у such unnecessary taxes the hrec E pt instead ci combining their effort nt disasters, and thus double "id Binh their fruit crops and increase their revenue. These mpty words. I = not чай uctive critici e evidence along these lines which will prove that freedom from disease in coe has in- creased the harvest of good and perfect fruit considerably, Recently I visited ii snl of some 200 trees, which ae not a single sound all black with але a menace to the locality. From it the disease is carried for miles all over t is the m E spraying your while унш neighb mains idle? rchard affected with scab will aie: that neighbour’s orchard and pu is trees would the best self-help, " u à. I doubt v ete speaking, quite legal. Ottawa, Canada (To be continued.) SARRAGCENIAS OUT-OF-DOORS. Deep in a little ravine on the alid uin: tered from the wind, but open to the and refreshed. by the ceaseless меу et: a » little mountain spring—-this is the i the нын p it is i a splendid clump of this plant. see it is in May and June, when the effect of the GaRPCH RON — Insects are fir = attracted to the flower by its ng, and soon find a in, i h ducement to remain, in the honey, on which they feed. They proceed from the rim of th cup he inside, and netrate to the om. Here инс: they remai їп; S epart is impossible varies in the differ varieties of Sarraceni: Th some cases, the bot- tom of the cup is filled with water—sometime uch as two or three inches—and the insect is rowne her cases, it is simply starved death, or suffocated beneath the other victims Some of the flowers catch an astounding number эр variety i insects. It is interesting to take pitcher whieh has been developed for some timid pluck off the head, and count and sort the victims Cnt in the cup. n one case, a mass of ects was found, three inches ep, cilibolud of butterflies, woodlice, beetles, ockro earwigs, countless Saar bs flies, both large and small, and even eral wasps! For a long time after the sissy orous "habi ts of the plants were observed, it was not known жой peret [Photograph by C. P. Raffill, Fic. 86. Сетете DALLIMOREI (С. SCOPARIUS VAR. ANDREANUS X C. ALBUS): FLOWERS ROSE-COLOURED. well-developed “ pitchers” and blossoms is very fine. Planting mes c irn e Pig and a few hints on this subjec When preparing ds ‘groan зк уто parte the top m should be taken off, and laid in, grass wards. Over the u moss; the plants should then be put in, and the ground nd them su rm with a f r supply of the peat and m ixture. They may be slightly seti чий growth begins, with some branches of ev The ideal position: Pe pem described above, but sunny place—such as a bog or mar seras also do well; if planted among cenias; so does the Cotton Grass Eriophora m angustifolium), which presents an extremely effec- with the fine crimson ene ate of plants has been a he process by which the Sarracenias allure and capture "sean of unw illing prisoners is A what advantages were derived ‘from it; but it pleda Hors CYTISUS DALLIMOREI. 6 is reproduced a bed of the gene Broo rose-coloured m rai m Cyt "4 scoparius variety Andrianus crossed vit lba, the white Broom. It aised by не Dallimore when іп charge of the Arboretum а » with another of same cross having right-yellow flowers like the common за m f | | Marcu 50, 1912.] BRITISH ELMS. In 1808, Sir J. E. Smith expressed the opinion that the som of confusion in the genus Ulmus was a reproach to botanists. The confusion is as great to- has as it was a century ago. .This un- fortunate state of affairs is ng largely to the neglect by modern worke of the work done on Elms by the early "English botanists, particularly by Goodyer and Miller. Another contributory cause non-recognition, by systematic botanists of the o of the numerous forms numerous as almost to suggest that Ulmus is among trees what Rubus oe oed amo ü an m rbi ids pe a process of or unknown among students of Des gene rard, i Herball, of 1597, recognised жы species a Elm in England ; there are botanists among us who apparently still believe in this simplicity of g gen will Ite nd to a better understanding of the re- aig which follow if I tabulate at the outset TIE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. 199 8. U. stricta Lindl. var. sarniensis comb. nov. The Jersey Elm (= Mes rq dm vàr. sarnien- sis Loudon Аг boret., iii, 1376, 1838). A О. glabra Hudson х nitens Moench.—(b) x U. vegeta. The Huntingdon Elm (= U. А Mill. var. vegeta Loudon Arboret., ii, 1404, 1838 = U. vegeta Ley in Journ. Bot., xlviii, 68, 1910). Of these nine Elms, the first four were founded by Goodyer, so far back as the year 1636, in the so-called ‘‘ emaculate ”’ ut эя Gerard’s Herball, really the second edition revised and oe by Johnson. The fifth was founded by akenet, the sixth by Plot, the enth by Бау, and the last two by Шак. E. “Euan Four Ems. Goodyer’s four Elms were accepted by all the mi En wish Баео апа all exce pt Parkin- n (Theatr. Bot., 1640) used ies dis names ; bit, although Parkin son used names which were not adopted by the botanists of his day, there is no doubt that his four Elms are prec cisely hose of Goodyer, for his ы 200 are obvious paraphrases of Goo dyer’s and his figures the same. Ray accepted Goodyer’s Elms and names Fic. 87.—PEAR SOUVENIR DU CONGRES AT RUTHIN CASTLE GARDENS. the Elms that are discussed in the present article :— Ulmus а is L. Sp. PL.,229. (1755) partim; PI. AngL, (1754). Тһе English Elm (= t procera Salisbury Prodz., 391, 17 (96). tiv г Gard.'Dict., ed!°8, no. 3 anes. The Small- Теа Elm (= O aberas k enis non a pL = U. Plot к. 8 ы Meth. Pl., 333 (1794). ; n The To -leaved Elm (= U. glabra Maes U. glabra Hudson Fl. An bis gl., 95 (1762). The Wych | Elm (= U. scabra Miller = U. mon- tana § 5. U. glabra Hudso on x nitens Иља n U. „hollandica. The Dutch Elm (= U p Miller Gard. Dict., ed. 8, no. 5, 1768 = ues ind Smith Engi. Bot., t. de 1814). Miller Gard. ed. 8, отвар" Plot's 8 Elm (but not ©. "Ploti руы] U USUS cie Lindley Synops., 227 (1829). The Hist. e eis xxi, 88 In Journ, Northam onshir ane 1911), See also Ca rd, Chr, ‚ 408 (1911), in his Sy ynopsis, and one of Ray’s (and there- fore em i s) Elms was carefully singled out being his Ulmus campestris by епз ; Hudson (Fl. Angl., 1762) accepted ом ассер yer’s four Elms and gave bino- mials em Uatha, how- er, Miller ignored the binomials of Hudson, of his ow f i than Hudson's, cannot stand. Miller also ve binomials to Elm, the fifth and sixth Elms respectively in the summary given above. It is obvious, there- for re, that the importance ed determining Goo yer’s and Miller’s Elms cannot be over- бшмей, for оп their identification turns the ques- tion of the binomials which botanists must give g they are of — rank. e genus Ulmus is either = or page phew ls which fails to ome h yer’s and Miller’s Elms. to enter ; whatever view be taken of pre-Linnean name in general, those given by Goodyer to his E Ims can iid determined bd much diffict This is because they were adopted by the herbarium of the B specimens establish the point that Goodyer's names were used, and used definitely, i tently g continuously, "n D t m о дуруп. found, as ed 8 Med "bed in litera ure and on herbarium sheets. Only if this con- tinul ed to be non-existent can the ty 18 prov specific names used in this article be overthrown by those botanists who accept the limitations of species here adopt THe ENcLISH Егм (U. CAMPESTRIS L.) Goodyer named his first Elm *'* Ulmus tissima folio lato scabro.” his day, it is “the common Elme." Goodyer D ds a crude figu i Elms. Of his first, hé states that * this Elm is a very great high tree," that ““ the bar young trees and boughes , and that bs the leaves, of a dark vulga- monest in western and Kom Somerset, Oxfordshire and Worcester- Parkinson (Theatr. Bot., p. 1403, аиа named Кё өй с^ йн). has a value possess о re-Linnean British work; for Linneus a bi "Plo ra Anglic (1754) takes this edition, ds o far as he found it possible, applied his аби to ‘the cumbersome pre-Linnean names therein use It is well known and universally admitted that it is impossible to obtain any clue to the type of the Ulmus campestris L., Sp. Pl., 225 (1755; but Angl. ( Goodyer's other three Elms bein common or English Elm urther, Hudson (PI Angl., 1762) and Miller (Gard. med ger cam pestris e additional pic if su campestris in this sense, and in this sens9 alone. C. Е. Moss, D.Sc. (To be continued.)* A PROLIFIG PEAR TREE. . 87 is illu drin a very fine Pear tree ar Mr. H. Forder, the gardener, informs it is е ing on а south wall, and has been planted a 8 years. The illustration shows the €— vd of fruits borne last season. The variety is Souvenir du со, one of the finest Pid in season at the of August and the beginning of September, Ming characterised и a juicy, yellowish-white flesh and rich flavo t e Sloane nom of which Mr. J. Britten is кл 5 catalogu! < Week’ Ie THE кылыя Ч mers By Epwin Beckett, Gard ase GIBBS, Aldenham House; Hertfordsh: WEATHER. — iet. conditions during the present month unfavourable for о Таноо іп the е continuous rains havin of seed.so wing, particularly on heav almost an impossibility. No opportunities should be lost to complete адат ot sowing, planting, and other ground opera weather open H Б Ф 5 E» Е E л © "^ ur Е В ЕЕЕ ЕР a > I В. Е. c Ф 8 { і Паг plants Seedlings raised fro eds sown last April in 3-inch pots wh n plunged in ashes during the winter months should now be placed KOHL Rasi. сы алыш er this vegetable may of finely-prepared soil and р тор of Carrots may be sown at the first броби. ct earliest crops of Per coger ré w 5 не should be syringed ve daily to urag growth ; ; dune possible, admit Ка of fresh air to the ning of the roots must con he largest may be pulled here and there, giving addition m to those that r main s soon as the seedlings of later sowings have formed their second leaves they will need a partial thinnin EXHIBITION. — Where extra- y sifted is excellent for the ure PM the hole i Ru filled right to the bd ing the fine soi iid with a thin stick. The aed should be күкне cote 15 between the rows. "Row i eed at each sition and finally thin ARTICHOKES, — This е forked into the gro suckers should pot h autumn and w in col mes to renovate a сри ion of the bed as it is mot advisable to retain the пене longer t than years. The best varieties are Large Green and Purple raion ROAD ANS. — Ano ther sowing o Broa f Broad Beans may i made in boxes or raised in a ame for successional supplies. Plants of iest: sowing intended .for planting out early in "сё -— be thoroughly hardened. A sowing ma; w be made on a south border. nese in ты are in flower, should ition in a cool Peach jum or where. th ible. ey may receive THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. [Manca 20, 1919. — ——Á THE HARDY xs GARDEN. By Е. Jorpan, Gardene Lady э о Wa rter Priory, Yorkshi PRUNING Yo TREEs. — À great differ- nd-fast : le can be ec down as fios when or how to Í uch depends u the con- dition of the trees, ae whether they. "bae been TOW pruned fuly in the nursery Bate ally speaking, about one-third or one-half the lengths of the shoots should be cut off, bear g in mind th first object of the pruner should be to buil up а d of good single co: Very little, if an by pruning trees that are plante rare for no water afforded | casion directly after planting, or until the trees show ° тїп drought Several g waterings should be given if the weather is dry in the spring, as the roots are not very active then, and the sap stored up in soon ех d STANDARD Fruit Trees.—Standard trees that have been ully p ied in the nursery "i е roots by Fics. ge iw protective one should be removed from Fig trees when тоге genial weather sets in, to allow the tree te: receive the benefits of light h embryo fruits to leave the — on too long, м. o any ssary pruning, and tie rowths thinty чы Tomai 1 in the Calendar Kar March 1. PROTECTING Fruit-Brossoms.—Unceasi ng TO when wet a if ge are By E. Harriss, кырк om ae The Royal Gardens, THE OrRcHARD House. - Peach, Nectarine, e 800 as the latter are set, b the pples and Pea e work should be deferred for a little shoots Qe back — ane at the fourth fifth leak ] id will not safe to attempt. to force the trees very hard at this Pt Specialty Apples and Pears, which __—— perature fully | бз to the QU. be removed, and, if th the Tight from the fruits, some be s s the their оны by p lightly tay season batches of Tomatos ed with a nicotine ерй os.—The earli:st T n plants which the foliage is obstructing roots wi substantial nature, and should consist chiefly of dei fibrous loam, fide than hitherto EASON. — Altho Í sunshine, as te houses have been maintained sive use of fire heat. B ich are subject t d, a lightly dusted wit ei ы Th e -water pipes ef sh sptigkitd with this mater must aid to the ing changeable чулк йа ions in the iur ights such houses tha covered wit ats should be protected in this fall has b month, the sub retentive nature, coverings ime-rub e po Bend also must be done ventilation of the ho ble, and crushed more ugh the weather of en placed borders A укчы vines, etc., have proved a great TS UNDER G PL By Tuomas Stevenson, Gardener to E GLASS. Mocatta, Esd-+ Woburn Place, Addlestone, Surrey. ee —In many 000 тава bulbs were available, Tow 4 8 L. ion, an es to support the shoots. establishm patie porum the whole year round. I Until ents growers Some use ог Marca 30, 1912.] Haz А, Las such as are employed for Peas ‘out- ants of a consider- о pot, and these neater appear The amboo canes may be tied together P ike top either to a wire or p about 1 foot in diameter. All that is necessary afterwards is to place strands m nei the stakes as growth progresses. e plants growing as steadily as possible, i per iresh a bomi (x e occasions, leaving open until late in the afternoon. be necessary to feed the plants by giving liqui a rule, a pel should be manure, but, as withheld until the first bloo wing colour. After this stage, the ioni may be fed liberally. ECONIA.—Plants of Begonia Gloire de Lor- raine aud pris of the winter-flowering section hich have been r in а house, ma introduced again into hcat rnish suitable growths о be stronger, and are develop Map than those on the up of the plant. If it is necessary to obta tings бо т the upper portions, > sed should be removed as soon as they ONS. — Plan ain i the cut- r-buds of Ботош de la Mal nein he ming too tightly, as ms are brittle and liable to break if аўды. їп а tight ligature. Older раро Es er again developing strong growths, brighter weather fine wie e suitable stimulants i ven wan вЫ ice of lose their colour if exposed sunlight, рене, іп bright plants should be shaded a little during the middle of the day. HE ORCHID HOUSES. By J. COLLIER, Gardener to Sir — Corman, Bart., Gatton Park, Surrey. n the _DENDROB! T dec iduons оре Ы uis lete the we t place a a ms followin firml little DW tie sin ot e of the the pot, being should be THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. 201 нш the bj ira to work the compost weil between the posure "ad the early morning p ate afternoon sun. old pseudo- bulbs that have been r км ко the plants ENT Re Lm y pur- of propagation i ase tock is tied: = ould de labelled né Bis on a Sta age in h: for a few to he stem, leaving f Кип = the bottom end to the арон to keep the cutting npright without. covering the : it will also d Moo at a thea б» w ithout or the may be rooted in a saint {гар е frame should be kept ees by day and opened a little each et . The material in the 1 е the diy side, but the cuttings should ered lightly on bright days. en the young growth has developed about an inch in л, тте tpe hould be potted in small po ixture similar to that recommended Be: established HE FLOWER GARDEN. By J. С. Weston, Gardener to Lady NoxTHCOTE, Eastwell Park, Kent. CEOLARIA AMPLEXICAULIS. — Where plants md: срв Calceolaria were propaga хев or cold frames, the potting-up should not be further delayed. hem into 5-inc pots, and place the old e, which should be kept a trifle close for a few days. If tall plants are requir and tie the shoots as they lengthen When oe and the ts full of roots, they m t be енн pr ем ог Lets a sa ^ | colour, not recovering readily when pated n vue onde med т ше were ргора- їп gated the way, they should now be potted o inem e quite suitable, and usually more convenient id irum 06. е mild weather has caused {һе e колу ft and sappy, апа boe, der should now be grown as hardily as possible. EARLY - FLOWERING CHRYSANTHEMUMS. — e present is the ‘beat time to poner e darkly. flowerin a supp ve quar Though "Hie plate a ine посна = (in mild winters certain varieties are unharm = s < o grow them e a divided annually, and afterwards planted in и ү that has been well i manuring. In the protected during severe weather. Plants wintered thus have made plenty of robust and “aly y growths, suitable for cuttings. Dibbled or boxes, the Wet ts root very pans Sadly at this season, and, when rooted, should be . аге late. April. The simpler method of division is Page Fe where plants are plentiful. в case, shak e soil from the roots and iip тэ, pull p plant Ж pieces. It will be foun most of the young shoots are alre y rooted ; do not divide "the clumps too severely, but retain everal shoots in each portion. zi will even (B Е Ф E о = ect E Uu E = < p. 5 09 с Ф Ф 5 B'E е. Eg 37 [c] "1 © 3 ie, making the surface firm and planting. There is a wealth of suitable varicties, some of the finer being Horace Martin, Goacher's Pink, Goacher's Crimson, Mme. grange and its yellow sport Mme. Жы. Massie, Crimso M rrie, Harvest Home, La Parisienne, Market Pink, Roi des Blancs, Nina Blick, Queen of the Earlies, Fée батам, Ryecroft Crimson, and Ryecroft Glor GLADIOLI. — "d orms should be planted ene the groun odi is m a suitable condition. Clumps öf showy Gladioli are very pleasing in the pu eating whilst the scarlet G. Brench- leyensis may nted in quantity to create a brilliant effect in the shrubbery border or in the natural garden. Gladioli of the early-flowering section, of which the best wn is G. Colvill alba or The Bride, have become very popular of late years. These are invaluable for growing in тини ad э upplying cut blooms, апа thrive sheltered barder, Do not plant dani in a pou өнд position, because, when the flowers are over, the folia ie de uickly becomes un- tidy. rich, open soil is required for Gladioli ; if the staple is retentive nature, liam, Queen o Ultra are desirable varieties. davensis section and the Chil е all Y plan is to be recom- mended in districts that are cold, where bond THE APIARY. By Curonis, : BEEKEEPERS AND WasPs.— Some time since that Cotoneaster н pla in NT than a be pur M. не nurseryman, and worth planting for trial in this respect. It is a pity that school аага аге поё encouraged y horti rticultural societies in rura КТЕЙ Uu 18 the first prize was arly 700 queen Mae and ne c ‘laren killed nearly 1,500 „МЕ чи Ке у beekeepers over-anxio to commen green Pros feeding, p it isa vitem d painted, while others киган Ж frames са If suj аге : pai : fully, and wedged op closely за double: gin for there will be less propolis to scrape off in the autumn. ARTIFICIAL PoLLEN.—As soon as the weather is suitable artifi artificial pollen ma adv Á very good mixture by using “equal quantities of Whea др m kon саары ү lightly aoid on shav- ned skep, lying in a Ы » hardened off and planted odi by the end of Erie ом Eos ae ee the garden. 202 THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. [Marcu 30, 1919. EDITORIAL NOTICE, АРТЕК ge NTS should be sent to the PUB- SHER, 41, Wellington Street, Covent Garden, Letters for e Publication, as well as specimens of plant should be ddr to the EDI TORS. T Wellington Street, Covent Garden, London ommunications should be WRITTEN ON ONF SIDE ONLY О oF to Correspondents.—The Editors do not Fio o pay for any contr eran n or illustration or to return ud communications or ано ns, unless b special arrangement. The Editors do old the responsible for any opinions expressed t. y mselves 5 Dir correspon- €ditors and Publisher.—Our Corres — would obvi- ate delay » MINE answers to th and save и vg and trou i " they у ice printed. weekly to the effect that ай et. laii: ertisements should be pie to the PUBLISHER; mire that all Д ended d for pub the Literary ан epart ment, and a named, air ved be "lin rected to the EDITOR The two dept ‚ Publishing — о, are ee, - — jr SUI delay confusio: when nis observe and Local New rrespondents will greatly oblige by sendingto the Editors early ag igence o, sva events likely to be of >ы interest to eader. to bring а, ór o, chit is desirabie ndis fre notice о ustrations. — The Edit photographs or drawings, de ir for кааз” dee 2 gardens, " Ah remarkable plants, Joe, trees, &c., but they cannot be responsible fo ase or injury. New s cct MEE d newspapers should be s careful to mark the paragraphs i" funk the diera ti to see, any mat ho rti cultu APPOINTMENTS NTS FOR APRIL. еее тыс Soc. Me, Ri mes а orner.") qos How. Send T rade Ass . Mee THURSDAY, APRIL. i- Manchester dl Soc. meet, FRIDAY, APRIL 5- күзе da APRIL LpA Française d’Hort. d (Lecture at 8 p.m. by ED ‘Tende е е «A Warm — ery and de Londres meet. AY, APRIL 8—Bank Holiday ST RSEN CU! ingsbridge. odil a ring Fl. Soc. . Ro Caledonian . Soc. Spring Sh. (2 days). THURSDAY, APRIL 11— Cornwall Daffodil and Spring Fl. Sh. at Truro (2 days). TUESDAY, APRIL 16— Royal Hort. Soc. and Daffodil Sh. (2 days). by Prof. Hens slow on ** Darwin as bury Spring WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1 n- Hort. Soc. of Schoo Doltodii aq is ing FH "Sh. at ‘Plymouth ¢ (a am pen Hort. Son : ози Spring Sh. (2 days). Royal eet (Lecture керуге ") Shrews- i me h Daffodil and Spring Fl. Sh, chid Soo. meet, Linnean Sh. CANC Daf- Royal Bota: ее ei North of England Hort. Soc. eet at ы THURSDAY, APRIL 25— Midland Daffodil Soc. Sh. at Birmingham Botanical Gardens (2 days). Norwich Spring Sh. TUESDAY; APRIL 80— ; Royal H Soc. Coms. meet. X "ge being Primula Soc. Sh. (ber Erie 8 p.m. by Dr. Redcliffe Salaman on * Pot e) AVERAGE MEAN TEMPERATURE for the ensuing wash 2 from gpl during the last Fifty Years reen ACTUAL henge LoND oN: Wednesday, | March 27 (6 р.м.): Мах. 47°; е Chronicle Office, 41, ee o Bea t Garden, pt Tas A fx h 28 eee TERMS : Bar. 29:8? m pobres Dull. Provincrs.— Wednesday, March 27 : Max. 45° Ireland S.W.; Min. 84? Scotland, N. SALES FOR THE ENSUING WEEK. MONDAY— Herbaceous and Border Plants, Perennials, P Bulbs, ua at 12; Roses е Егин тем "— other Trees, Perennials, Liliums, Trained Bay Trees, ms, as ‘at 12.30, at race s ласи Rooms, 88, 38, "кй Street, Covent Garden, Lon — rade Sale of enirn рыр ed Plants, at 19; apanese Li t 2.90; Protheroe & Сайын inte, Handy Бай, Fruit Trees, at 1.30; s and q rooms. The А short time ago our readers Flora were informed of the fact that . J. Elwes had embarked on a visit to oat in order h markable On Hong Kong. Elwes, pt the end the more felt as, until our steamer arrived within a few hours of the port, we were in а tropical temperature. s cud and acri though no rain fell. In all my travels I have never seen a harbour with more beautiful natural sur- roundings, for though the hills which en- it, and rise steeply on one side to viron W. J. TUTCHER (Superintendent of yu rai аш Forestry Department, ong). 1,800 feet, are not clothed with luxuriant о ! ofa Norwegian fjord than of the tropies, ET to во ashore and enter the gardens · to realise at once that during the тей part of the year the climate is truly tropical. From A with hot sun, and the climate is so со that on the higher levels, where most ч the ne residents have their bungalows, d ooms are necessary to pa ый Боска and linen nin mould. О places with coal dur- ing rhe three or four winter months, which e normally and sunny. Above 1,000 feet slight negii frosts occur, albeit rarely : ere was one 20 years ago. The violent wine s which 1 occasionally prevail ре іп the externa’ where alone any depi ‘of Ў th species of Oak, and —— шша ША ОШ good soil is found. the island depends on importe On entering the town you find a Chinese Liverpool all along the wharves, crowded with junk plants mixed with Melastomas and many sub-tropical and tropical shrubs and small e vegetation of the island is, how- ever, - Fülhaskably rich and varied, ond has a Hong Kong, just published by Messrs. Dunn and Tutcher, the late and present superintendents the Botanical and Forestry рени: that there is need only to mention a few of the most gs plants which were shown Mr. Tutcher. The Botanic Gardens, founded about buildings round them, are large enough to contain a great many interes esting native trees and shrubs, as well as many Palms and other introduced species. They es Kew and all it though the superintendent has to attena te the planting of trees, mostly Pinus Mas- scale over the whole Kowloon, the work of the gardens and iei (e are carried on in an admirable wa Menti tion need be idle only of a few of melidez, to which it belongs (Bot. Mag. t. 4509. Mr. Tutcher guided us to a spot in the Little Hong. Kong woods, where it Anyho we saw trees of two mely, Quercus corned ud WW h (Fraxinus e same prete . thalassica ; and o sinensis) mixed Schima Noronhae, Gleditschia_ australis, gael Te s costata with fine trunk cover рс аске a * Kew Bulletin исеп Information А! series, London. 11. i A TT | Рэ. —— 4 Sa Se aS SS к + ЕСЕР SSeS Se CM CX GRE oS 8 а St eS ЖЬ ЧЕЗ ЧЕ” Чы. ША wem c Marca 30, 1912.] with smooth, grey bark scaling like that of a Plane, and attaining 40 feet by 5 feet, and Caesalpinia vernalis, with large, bean- like seeds, which have sent to Kew. Camellia hongkongensis and Gordonia anomala were next to Rhodoleia, the two aost beautiful shrubs in these woods, and the Gordonia is well worth trying in Corn- wall. In the shade of these trees and many others grew two species of Pan- danus, two or three Rattan Palms, Melo- ae monogynus, a climber with large, Orange-like fruit ; к. indica, pl pers 'scens, Camellia icifolia, Alpinia nutans, one of the d benutiful and common plaríts on the island ; at leas £ а а ah ree Aý Fic. 89.—EPIPHYTIC ORCHIDS AT A BERLIN SHOW, three species of Ardisia, also Zanthoxylum Henslowia r familiar to Ir. Mas Terrestial Orchids, тена the boast Ar ла Susa and al; fut I saw no epiphytic Or 'chids of eer aridi importance. Pancratium vere- best of the native bulbous plants, and I Was surprised to find the latter паа in full completely dormant during the rainy Season, at the end of which (in October) it produces its flowers. This may be the reason why it fails to bloom in cultivation, and I shall try to imitate the conditions in England when I return Mr. Wallace, of Amoy, showed me in his garden what he believes to be a natural hybrid between Lycoris aurea and L. radiata, which flourishes under similar conditions. On some of the grassy slopes near the Peak of Hong Kong there grows in small numbers a variety of Lilium Brownii, which I sought in vain, but which Mr. Tutcher will try to procure for me. THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. 203 leaf during the dry, cold season, though largest indigenous tree in the island, and very common in the streets. Eucalyptus tereticornis is the largest in- troduced tree that I saw in the gardens, but as a rule Eucalpti do not thrive here. Taxodium distichum grows to a good size, but has quite lost its proper habit, and does not preduce fruit here; on its branches Loranthus chinensis, the native Mistleto, was growing. Among the Palms, of which many species attain a large size, I specially noted Washingtonia filifera, which, 15 years after planting, has at- tained to.over 40 feet in height in a climate remarkably unlike that of its native coun- try—the arid region of Southern Califor- (See p. 204). To return to the pee Gardens, і noted the following plants : —А very larg bush of Magnolia аеш with small, pur- plish-brown flowers that scented the air far nd wide; this species should be grown more generally in our plant-houses ; Tut- cheria spectabilis, a very fine species; closely resembling a white Camellia reticu- lata, unknown as yet in Europe, I believe, though seeds have been sent to coss chinensis, a large though ill- shaped tree, whose flowers were in bud, and old барай still remained, and Ficus retusa, the Chinese Banyan tree, the nia and New Mexico. Araucaria Bidwillii, A. excelsa and A. Cookii grow to a height of 50 feet to 70 feet, but none of them seemed e as happy, or to show their natural habit, so well as in the gardens of Portugal. In the shady ravine on the west side of the gardens I saw many specimens of a fine tree Fern, Alsophila tomentosa, over 30 шы; a splendid specimen of Cycas, with fronds 8 feet to 9 feet long; a tree of Michelia C ag ay a, which, till its top was blown off by a storm, must have been over 90 feet high, 204 THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. [Мавсн 30, 1912. with a clean, smooth trunk 8 feet or 9 feet ` in girth; Ficus variegata, a tree about 70 feet by 6 feet, which bears its fruit in small clusters all down the trunk on the old wood; Celtis sinensis, a large tree ; species ; Musa coccinea, with ornamental red inflorescence, which might be grown with good effect in our conservatories ; а Cauda-felina, Fordia cauliflora, land, in British territory, where he has found the rare Taxodium heterophyllum Se, sei bot known in “Wa ter ine ine" a tree seen wild It is very "interesting on account of its close re- ' semblanée in leaves and fruit to Taxodium distichum, with which it has been some- times confused in Ku 'he trees I saw gre the outside of a village between Taipo and Fanli e largest was only about 40 feet by 5 ы though apparently very old and heginning to decay. The trunk was buttressed, like that of Taxodium, with thin, smooth bark ‘The flower-buds were just Sion but though my com- panion, p ч the tree, he could find e fruit of last year, and the ае меге ааа һу a fun goid disease. tried in vain to procure specimens of the timber, but the tree is во rare that I did not like to cut a speci- men. From what I could gather, it ap- pears to grow best on alluvial or marshy scil. but does not attain anything like the size of its American relative. re ecord ay v e alike in garden, herbarium and forest. OrcHip SHOW AT BERLIN (see fig. 89).— Twice a ро shows аге Һе] the house of sian Parliament in Berli one i th e | have free entrance, more than 7,000 people paid for i e show during three days. The exhibitors included amateurs and professionals. Amongst the amateurs the most successful were the president of the Orchid Committee, Dr. N. Жтт, yr The ыы ers were represented “at Messrs. BEYRODT, Marsilio, show was accommodated in six large rooms, but the exhibits were.so numerous that there n “ snace enough to display the plants to their effect. Two of the collections, shown AU Mr. 'RODT respectively, were KARTHA in his collection Lelio-Cattleya Whiteleggei in very fine form, owers being of fine substance; also L.-C. Lily with т dark and large lip, Brasso-Cattleya Wotan, B.-C. Marone, a fine plant with three large flowers Lelio- Cattleya callistoglossa, Cattleya Fabia alba, C. labiata alba; a good batch of C. Dowiana aurea, several good ees of the beautiful C. Pittie and Minucia; the new C. Walküre (C. Greavesie x C. точу and large masses of Den- drobium superbiens and the concn D. Goldiei. Bryropt has his plants arranged more sys- tematically. The most н Editer included a group of Vanda ccerulea and its varieties, in- vs a plant of V. c. magnifica with 24 flowers, 4 inches in diameter; Dendrobium Phale- saat Schrédere and its varieties, amon were fine P. These Orchid shows are always instructive, and ее to t the knowledge of Orchids st am Specimens of exhibited Orchids of the. principal genera were arran ged each on a Separate table, in order that visitors might learn бипк иге about the classification of Orchids. To each of these plants was affixed a large label неце notes оп the number of the species in the genus, the geographical distribu- tion, &c. It is intended to extend this arrange- ment at future shows. THE PERPETUAL - FLOWERING CARNATION асо тън society has arranged to hold а banquet at the Holborn Restaurant on Thursday, asi 23, in sage to entertain American and Con- inental Carnation growers een Me Royal said Horticultural Exhibiti IN SEA . - Messrs. Ep. WEBB & Sons, Wordsley, Stourbridge, nes forwarded a box of flowers of their fine strain of Cineraria, known as Webb’s Su uperb. “ GEO. s LTD.” CONCERT COMMITTEE. —This committee һаз been enabled, as the result of the concert hale on February 15, to contribute the ty: sums to gardening and other in- s Fund, Society, £5 Bs. ; Jas Cross Hospi $ Royal Opht ie Hospital, £2 2s. ; **Geo. Кошо Ltd.” Р 3s. ; e £3 Monro Ltd." Outing Кш, £3 3s. Sir JOSEPH Hooker's Estate. -Sir JOSEPH Darron Hooker. who died on December 10, left estate of the gros 00 Society of London and the ege Relief Fund of the Royal Society of Londo: POISONING WITH VIRGINIAN CREEPER BER- MERATE to sie зант ye Journal which a child was fatally ойон" by sci e berries of the Virginian creeper (Parthenocissus quin- Hess better — as Ampelopsis quinque- folia. published records show, the d we ae ens GE m GRANTS TO Wye pugne pie Board de Agriculture has again made ncreased рт (Strongyli) of sheep, and the dise of ** Struck " of sheep, whilst the пейка by a fresh grant of £1,000 towards the cially intimated to the College authorities. Lonpon’s OPEN Spaces.—Excellent progres: is being made with the proposal to utilise à site at Shadwell as a in memory of Edward. Ata и я of the Memorial Committee, Sir VEZ present they had idi Shadwell ptm Prem deducting £20,000 for the West End me n addition he had re- bide a letter Taeg a lady, w Shadwell site was suitably laid out as a publie park, including the construction of a quay front or émbankment to the river. On the proposition of the Lorn Mayor the offer was gratefully ac cepted, and the whole matter was referred to the Executive Committee. The Local Govern- ment Board has issued an order approving the London County Council’s scheme for clearing the not to be laid Per as a public open spac L.C.C. Park EMPLOYEES. — Reference has ‘on various these authorised the Education Committee to nominate not fewer than four boys each year for appoint- ment as boy labourers in the ments are confirmed by the Parks and Open Spaces Committee, the boys will be required to com- ‘mence work next month at a rate of pay of 10s. a week. Potato IMPORTATIONS INTO GERMANY.— 30th prox. the application of the import duty оп Potatos of last year’s crop which is usually levied on February 15 every year. Cuinese Roses.—No. 23 of Notes from the Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh, contains à? enumeration and — cription of Species of Roses by Dr. W. О. Еоске, based on the plants dis- covered and солида Љу Mr. GroncE FORREST during his first exploration of Yunnan snd Thibet (1904-6). Р: WHAT то Epu ae TRE тюр НАхзснїт2 (іп Die бат итий, March 2 1912) on v subject of plants egret for growing under trees, vun th lowing :—Iris fætidissima, otid is pe grows to a height of about 2 feet, and beats Helle to lilac flowers and bright scarlet seeds; bets foetidus ; H. lividus and Н. viridis; ium, velvety-red); G. ий th pie E album 75 nee (lovers mi blue); б. malveflorum (with 87 е evergreen and agreeably-scented paco shrub Hypericum “п cinum. Marcy 32, 1912.] THE WHEAT Crop.—The Board of Agriculture and Fisheries have received the following’ tele- gram from the International Agricultural Insti- ute :—The area sown with winter wheat is in British India 29,444,000 acres, and in the follow- ing countries 94 million acres, or 2.2 per cent. above the area sown in the autumn of 1910.— Belgium, Denmark, Spain, France, Great Britain, Hungary (including Croatia and Slavonia), Lux- emburg, Roumania, Switzerland, Canada, the United States, British India, Tarain, and Tunis. The con- od. liminary statement of the production of Rice A cleaned cotton in British India gives Rice 521,992,000 cwts., and cleaned cotton 11,196,000 cwts PRESERVATION OF Сот FLOWERS.— Perpetnal fio vad wering Carn used for bedding : (1) ace йк several flower: -buds -— dd Sade are а erae will flow а display of bioom the order, where t well prepared for their ке by thorough саве and liberal manuri © {Н NATIONAL HARDY PLANT. ; meeting of the council of this society was held on this date at the Hotel progr rangement cen даче йм dd be held in tha Rosy Horticul- n Jun Hall о men minary тер of classes has been dis tributed among members and hardy plant сы. tors generally. As promises of exhibits in thes classes been орын leading trade grow decided to Apes adopt this Stansifications, and to wards in all classes rather than as to the tees d e den society publie distribution amongs being referred to the publications committee for cid week to be reported upon at next council ing. Pot of Anemone dyes rosea, Mrs. Van der Elst, were submitted to the council, the ex- hibitor being M cee Es ; Tottenham Nurseries, Dede t, Holland. An Award of Merit was йаа и ‘the vari iety. HORTICULTURAL CLUB. ped ve * WEEDS." s date, after the usual т. W. А. . Harold C. Long, B.Sc. (of керше « on Е z ү t in the wrong place," he dealt with a considerable number of а ost common wee found in gardens pointed out, varied greatly in habi ud it is necessary to € Hime coe of their individo al C in ing to eradicate t en great аР in oo rid o is the preva- lence everywhe w uncu ultivated ground on which they are йлн to grow отун ing groun even on public places чы Ше җөе эе? fake = an ce to remedy the evil by any sort of suppre Weeds bebo to cn categories: annuals, bienmials, and perennials. The first and second are the easiest to dea produce онде es rs px roots, such as Couch ae some “of the еы ОН Dandelions, and many. ot rs, if once allow ecome common require the most drastic trenching to kee , as smallest portion of such rootstocks is capable i very ort time of re-establishing the plant. For the continued existence o ants, however, it is essential, even in the most persistent of them, that + they should be able to produce fling on е _, eine y 17 hae e weaker an er grow the The general moral of this i is “that the hoe i is Aio most effective instrument, since it can be used y to destroy the — of the iennials and thus prevent them seeding, but also b А lage ot "s тз ting | down of the creeping perennial (9) lage о spes ing these weeds also, but such t is t be per- sistent to succeed. Spra em gis putet ap a slide Ti м wn where a field 1 гебен by Dandeli scarcely showed a specimen on a part where spraying had been practised. the forms of the v also their root systems, and some y. | teresting dte were Pene regarding the dama | Many of the slides showed а weed seedlin and nutriment wis I t Y wee Cre We ing as to 8. mbers were elected at this meet- namely, Ed Gilbert Beale, Harold Beale, W. H. Dun ing, and LINNEAN. SOCIETY. of the eral meeting ;The Prosdech. Yi Marcu 21. society was held on ihi date D. Н. Scott, cinia the c Mr. H. N. Dixon show a series of plants from South Patti: ben к the ‚К shown were collected botanic t to Algarve in oum ca y with т. W. Е. Nicho Ison mainly taken with pen the phanero- WwW Several of the plants shown are endemic to ortugal, and others to the Spanish Peninsula. —— | The next general meetin will be held on . Thursday, April 18. The exhibitions and papers zum H. Scott.—On Botrychioxylon para- dirum. a Бани ora with secondary wood. E. A. Newell Arber.—On Ре Lower Carboni- revision of genus, and remarks on its affinities 3. enshaw.—The Alpine Flora of the сзи Rocky Mountains, with lantern-slides. oe oe SPRING FLOWER HOW. annual exhibition of 26. 21. "us fifth Bournemouth. dates, zaleas, and many non-co p exhibits were arranged in t биес Pavilion. Lady Randolf Baker opened the s i р ї us compan Ist e for p of miscellany 3 Sen ranged. for silet. ii in x px of 12 feet — — б атана 9 r. INGRAM 2T Piso tote Nus oe the princ pal subjects atis, Wistaria ge ài Staphylea tolchica, Хаты ап ! Tax г greenery; 2nd, ^ Bod: mouth (manager Te sis W. Welch), fo for a тен up. gro chon, in 6 feet high pillars, was very effec- tive in this exhibit. P. J. Fenwick th’ V. J. Evans) Head, Bodrnémosth (gr. Mr.-W. n M ere fairly well shown. RAM as ji ed lst. for 12 distinct varieties having good ips ёо made а bright i display Jee distinct varieties Mrs samples Pearce) was easily first with well- -grown Keiser of Prosperine, Vermilion Brilliant and ше cellent. Exhibits of Lily-of-the-Valley were [ues pion, Mr. Bearna, Bassett Nurseries, Southam гуз won easily with plants having very large spikes and huge bel d own h ns krep A better cà Т. sar Rev. Burro’ W. G. Barge), was placed 2nd Marcu 30, 1912.] Narcissi in мөн were strongly Fe dig re Mr. Т. К. INGRAM easily secured the Г award with en me n ает ОЁ Мт de 3raaff, еа А мега. иа ir. s NGRAM also secured the leadin ng award i s for six pots of Polyanthus Narcissi with ia, Irene, fiai and hi н T GARNER ize in the class for t к, of Rhododendron (Азаа ) bets and R. re well show d Bis INGRAM the classes for G. Re css, Esq. ‚ had the Pon we ovn (Spireas). Nort ү ene the best plants of Deutzi gravis and ‘Cine rias. Cut blooms of Bode were shown numerously. Sor 18 varieties five blooms of each, Sir RAN Ranston (gr. Mr. A. E. with clear, handsome eee fG vies ae in pons similar class for a Parvi- coronati mery with Cassan asses were allotted for table бен. class the sch tab casting mpe eted, but not class, Miss MABEL Gat- AITH ЕНДО. was placed 1st for Nar- cissus rugilo bus and Asparagus plumosa lightly arranged. NON-COMPETITIVE EXHIBITS. Many traders e А ййрөнтө ioe ыг, and gold medals war Messrs. J. PH ба Cheltenham; for Orchids. Alpine plants; TEWART for thispaltansoas flowering plants. CAN TERBURY ROSE. fein th i in Meet t nce through i Pret of ‘the eis АВ, Воп, of Eympne, mode thus interest for ears thi ML M as ds У т е кеча success 1 ааа ыш, GARDENING APPOINTMENTS, Mr, Н, Свдут ку, for 2 ars Gardener t Esq, Galea Park, Reading, ана. Mile evious at Woodbu к: безге етө Е Rocester, Sta, ordshire, — ictu bee o Н. M. Har Bush, теи Farley Hill, near oaks, as Gardener ve-Leys, near е past 11 years ecg to the NOWLES, Worple ae som, Surrey, Sir Lewis and Lad spere ais TH, * , Grampound Road, Соган: ч МЕ ЕОМАМ, for the past t 10 у intendat ot тырт: огрогаііоп, Lancashi ire. ears Gardener at Heirs m. ner and Super- Paria under the Nelson гав , for t 6 years Gardener to H. merly og in q., q, бак iet c Chislehurst, е апа #ог- G -at “Tienenie Kings Ride, [UI s mgr eidem CUM for 2s. 6d. for the R.G.O.F. bos E ^r UGGITT, for the A е past 8 years Garden РЕА da Coniston, Watfcrd, is Canne re Ваш IGAN, Esq., Mi'e Bush Hil, Leighton Mr. Joux me Ba Hon. INES, for the pas С. Evans Farne, зык s "ii i Uppingham y M, бее (Tha Mur Д Hoe. an or, R.G.O,F, to пка ы" dua yg "ed or the Mr. A. H Рот - H. Por | Northallerion, ү c 16 ear su Seia at pn Hall, Scuthover House, tn Doreh, E Богі Л” THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. 211 THE WEATHER. THE Fottowinc Summary Reco of the weather throughout the British Islands, for the Mar ch 8 furnished from the week ending 3, is Meteorological Office :— GENERAL OBSE менан The w v.--The general conditio unsettled, tg гм a po portion of Engl and and аы рге- cipitation occurred e very day, pels: Sap in ie form of € sleet ү, or hail. Thunder w enced in a few isolate e 18th and 19th, pin em the 21st thunderstorms, with hail, rae pesi the ew d s a line squall from the Scilly Isles to the coast of The temperature differed little from the normal as a whole but was a little below Th = dS. Eng- .E. Thelo f the minima, which were oer MN the latter half t the week, varied from 23? in Sco lan E, to 31° n England S.E., апа + o 859 in e lo west grass erp reported at Rauceby end; Newton aie z^ at W at Buxton, Durham, and B In all parts Kingdom the rege ише. of "e. earth both at LE о. n E in England E. ae we Midland Counties to 5191 in ч feet below the surface w 2° most oom: i. rainfall exceeded the normal — in Scotland N, England. On the excecs being large in most parts A of sleet) fell at Markxes Castle, te Dt 1.06 inch (mai and 1'02 inch at Sto siii The bright sunshine just equalled the average in Scotland N., and анну а it in Ireland 5., but = the kingdom e was a considerable deficiency. IM did 5 hours in Irelan to 2:9 In the former distin e percentage of the ч duration was 38, and in the atter 18. THE, WEATHER IN eins HERT k ending xad 27. The seventh warm week in succession.—Still un- seasonably warm week, and the seventh in pmi tei en the breaking up of the February frost. M resin oc rred but one cold ly. uer only one enm ni On the warmest day the корее n the therm о 61°—the highest reading 3 yet тсе this year. Оп к one cold night the expose е. registered 8° of frost—the lowest temperatur yet this month, = only a moderately low one for the time of year, the warmest night the same thermometer on fell а E iei 5 Gallos have ndn tronet the bare soil gauge, and also an gard са on which short grass is growing, The sun shon: verage for 2 Tus a Sue which is 1$ hour a de short ot the mean € pd same period in "wee ^ The winds have mode- rately high, a n the windiest hour ‘the average. “velocity was 18 mites “direction T N.W. of ding n s, and iur than in any of those years. E. M., Вены. March 27, 1912. DEBATING SOCIETIES. m the 18th sued When, uem а good atte ndance, the president occu ag Por te МЫ e lecture for the гм was Зете у Мг. Ho Wilson, the Gardens, «ыр ds, one ы tn association’ thesis members, ject being * o Maintain а Supply of Vege- SES hroughout t áo Test BATH GARDENERS'.—A meeting of this society was held on the 25th inst., when Mr. T. €— ren моң over а good attendance. Mr. Scadding, а ber of t Midsomer Norton Horticultural EH pem a ers The lecturer adu the room so attractive with exhi CROYDON AND DISTRICT HORTICULTURAL MUTUAL IMPROVEMENT.—On Tuesday, ory, Croydon, his subject being * Life es r. Gri bate had an excellent т of lantern slides, some of them made by himself тапу years ago, and pue КМ aid he was able to show minute organisms highly m WARGRAVE кке DISTRICT GARDENERS’, —On Wednesday evening, rae h 20, a paper on “ Peach and Nectarine Culture К, ы given by И: К, исен to Sir Chas. 5. Hen ,.M. wood, Hen бе first deserived ~ kinä af glasshouse ek Gi. paid eri „= mo and the Санаа: ғә? the border. The, eral pe рена iis tors was nex! under the following heads :— Forcing, abusing. rebas the fruit, pot-culture, best varieties and common diseases, o c OVENT GARDEN, March 2 y particul € pe the general averages for the week preceding the date of our п in the market, and the demand, and t fluctuate, not only from — to day everal times in one day. Cut osi ae. Average Wholesale Prices. LN s.d. s.d, ums (Richardias) 3 0- 40 Narcissus, per doz. Ee doz.bnchs. 86-40 „bunches : ollis, p. bnch. 16-19] — Poeticus ze Ag Camellias, per box — Princeps 10-18 of I8's and 24's 1 6- 20| — Sir Watkin 16-20 Carnations, p. doz, — Mes ine 20-26 oms, best ii 16-20 American те 16-1 9 Orchids, dios. — sinaller, r doz 120 — doz. Bunches 10 0-15 0| — Odontoglossum — Carola, um 80-40 son, exci lun 60 — Falarseniumze Eucharis, per dozg. 26-30 ‚ dz. bunches Freesia терра ouble Беле 8 0-12 0 alba, p.d zhan. 13-16) Prince, per doz Gardenias, cal unches 13-16 of 15 & 18 bims, 26-36 Roses, 12 piou ms n Pg глет » er Bride s maid, 26-30 — С, Магини 26-80 — Es. 15 0-18 0| — Ceneral - — Md cai "yellow queminot ... 10-16 and blue ..18 0-21 0| — Liberty w 20-40 Lilac, per bunch — Madame A, white .. 5.2 6-80 Chateney 20-40 — mauve... ‘s 80-86 Niphetos 16-26 Lilium — auratum — on 20-86 er bunch .. 40-50! — Sunr 10-16 ngiflorum — аду. Roberts” 20-26 long, per doz. 30- 86| — Lady ing- — short, per doz. 80 — don 20-26 lancifo n — Franz Deegan 80-36 alba, -. 20 — | — Kaiserine - 16-80 — — г... 16- 20|Spirza (Astilbe) ja- — он um rub- ica, per. doz, md. ie, unches ... 60 “= --- 1 9- 2 0 | Sweet Peas (wh ite), 09-10 pr. sonar чү 20-26 Lily of the Valley, Tulips, per — dz.bun S du iile n . 08-18 — extra special s- A 15 0-18 0| — — yel dr ко À 0- 18 — spec 0-12 dig —— scarlet... 18-16 ordi ary wee 80 — p. dz. bunches: Marguerite. per — white 22. 70-80 doz. bunches: yellow ... - 60-70 — Yellow.. -.. 20-26] — scarlet 16 0-60 Myosotis (Forget- bronze... . 80-90 me-not), p. dz. bs 60-80 bunches -- 80-40, — Darwin, p. bch.: Nareissus, | per doz. — pink ... 10-13 pes ches “mauve... .. 18-16 — uble Van — red ... 18-16 5 Sion ы - 10-16 oe dz.bchs. 18-20 — acid . 20-26| — Princess of 16-20 Wales, 75 Galton Кү 10-16 Маз 0-40 — Obvallaris |... 0.9- 10 20 — — Campanella Wallflowers, (Odorus) ---,.09-10 dozen bun hes, 20-26 Cut Foliage, ar oe casn Prices. s.d. s.d. Adiantum Fern Croton foliage, var- ' (M aidenhair), ious, per dozen best, dz. bnchs. 70-80 bun xd . 12 0-15 0 Agrostis (Fairy Cycas lea Grass), per idz. ficial, per doz. 3 0-12 0 bunches ^ .. 2 0- 4 0 | Eulalia ы nica, арасан Ss = unch .. 10-16 osus, ong Alis dE .. 60 — trails ‚рг. adoz. 16-20 Meeti о belis, ium, (En ex AA i s h), Безо ES -12 12 $ small- a 60 — Sprengeri French s 10 Carnation folla e. Smilax, per bunch .bunches.. 40 — ofütrals .— 16 — Plants in Pots, &c.: Average Wholesale "e: s.d. s.d. s.d. Acacia — 5, Ferns, choic per . 18 0-21 0| Sorts, per bon. 8 0-12 0 Aralia Sieboldii, p P. — in 82's, dozen .. .. 60-70 dozen 2. 10 0-18 0 qug excel: Ficus муи е рег г dozen ла 0-21 0. zen. 80-196 Ajans plu istas, 48’s, рег sus nanus, Rs. 10 0-12 0 dom, : -. 10 0-12 0 — Sprengeri ... 8 0- 9 0| Geonoma gracilis, Aspidi nd р. 60's, per dozen 60-80 us ' 91 0-30 — larger,each .. 26-76 v. еч ....90 0-60 0 | Hyacinths white & Azaleas, per doz. 86 0-42 0 clrd.,p. dz. pots 10 0-12 0 Boronia Meg ig- — entia Belmore- ma, 48's, p, dz. 21 0-24 0 ana, per 5 0-42 0 inerarias, рг. dz. 80-90) — Fosteriana, Cocos Weddeli- 60's, per dozen 40-60 ‚рег а B — larger, per doz. 18 0-600 — 605 ... — 60-12 0| Latania borboni — larger, cach .. 2 6-10 6 üben 120-900 Croton, per dozen 18 0-30 0| Lilium longi- Cyperus alterni- > осор, ч "Meo totus, рег doz. #5 0- 6 0| — lanci оа laxus, per doz. 40-50 . brum " Daffodils, per doz. 60-80 er a .. 150180 E : — Kot pes RUE О 10 0-12 0 alba . 15 0-18 0 Ericas, per dozen: . Marguerites, white, а ei, 48'5 15 0-18 0 per dozen . 80-100 — persolu ... 27 0-30 0| Pandanus Veitchii, Ferns, in » thumbs, рег dozen ... 86 0-48 0 80-120 ceni: рон; — in d and ach 2 6-210 large 60's — ... 12 0-20 0 Spices | japonica р. — in n 49's, йо... 60 — npots ... 10 0-12 0 THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. [Marcu 30, 1912. 212 Fruit: Average Wholesale Prices. n s.d. i3 s.d. s.d. les (Engli imes, per cas 40 — 4 РЕ emm 6 0-12 0 | Mangoes, per dii 6 0-10 0 — Nov oti: elons (Cap?) 0 10-1 6 per barrel ' 17 0-22 0 | Nuts, Aimouds,per — Califor ia bag : . 526 — New 5, a — Brazils, new, с ы s 60-80 rcwt ...85 0-100 0 (С ‚рег Spanish, рег ле. 9290 ЭОЕ se 0-420 — Oregon (Hood — Barc он bag 35 6-36 6 iver), per Nu ts, Chestnuts, s6 ui .. 16 0-18 6 per .. 8 6-19 0 — American, per — Cocoanuts, 100 18 0-23 0 rrel ... ... 20 0-82 0 | .— Engli obs — Australian per : er Ib... EN. сазе ... 14 6-25 0| — a T Bananas, bunch: (Naples) kiln Doubl —190120| dried, cwt. — No.1 .. 80-100 са -— ..040 — — Extra ... .., 10 0-12 0 | Nuts,French Gren- int a we 14 0-18 0 obles, per bag 6 6-70 — Loose, per dz. 0 6-1 — Boeris, perbag 6 0- 7 0 — Redcoloured... 5 6- 6 6| Oranges, Jamaica — Jamaica Giants, ре саз ~- 9 0-10 0 er ton . £10-£12| — Califo .. 15 0-16 0 — Jamaica Ordi- — Denia, case 16 0-34 0 pe x — Valencia 0 0-12 0 02.) 40-5 0 | — Jaffa, per case 96 — Cranberries, — Blood, рег саѕе 8 0-9 case (30 TOM "e - 10 0-11 0| — Mandarins, — Cape C per per bo ree 6-36 se(80quarts) 96 — | — Bitter, рег à Dates (Tunis) doz chest .. 16 0-18 6 boxes ... 6-56| — Seville Sour b чайган» сазе: hest 15 0-18 hg Pears (Сш SAIS — 80's ... ase pee -1 —@% 14 0-20 0| | Соц Morceau 11 6-12 6 с Beurré 86 — Gaa (English), — nter Nelis 12 6-18 6 r lb. : S AER CAD per lack Alicante 28- 3 0 о: 180 lbs. 4 0-26 0 — Gros C Colman.. 20-36 oe — (Belgian), Gro ape “ = 1 5 50 Colman, p. lb. 18-20 к рЫ St, " — Almeria, р. brl. 11 6-15 6 egg: ael 26-50 > vem 1 l re сми ЫЙ ms (Cape), per each 06-09 — (Cape case ums ( ape — » White... 50-60 se 40-60 -— Red 50-70| — pple, 1 60-80 Lem Strawberries, p. lb.: — ien case 26 0-30 0| — ualit .. 8 0-100 a,p.case 7 6-17 0| — ualit . 80-50 Vegetables : Average Wholesale Prices. s.d. gogo откон йа 80-40 lifowers, p. dz. 9 — percwt. sam — (washed)p.bag 4 h «202 rlbi.. 0 2 а eet), . Supplies of Belgiin [e supply. Th with 4,000 pats ue. atter ve 2,000 es of Fruit consistii нас orinel Shipment; е! "a Ге гт а а good supply a em d. s.d | Horseradish, 12 гу у, d sieve neos 0 n. 10-13 0-80 — ae р. е 20-30 — (Cor sh), 0 6 b), 0 p r dz. bunches A 6-30 (w ^ consignments consistin boxes; there were = a few urs and ihe: fruits. Orsova e due siste P English A Apples аф limited 5 ling. Hotho rease in sapply ; ; there i is. e considerable depre- Tas ed w i Boe sage dn t illy of G Grapes in a sho l т! - биол ES к ул h к rter supply with t exception о eakale, whic! been much in w i made si ' поезы this week, their all nt Е Н. R, Covent’ Garden, „ом . 09-18 Mushrooms, culti- vated, p. lb. .. 07-09 M wow and Cre r. dz. punnets 10-16 Onions cmn — A ere 2 ps,perbag 46- эе жой, раа — (Guernsey), "b. 3 Radish m 115: h), 1 8- ME "dod per 12 bundles 0 8- — Outdoor pr r а 26 — ~ 10 0-12 0 . 80-40 8-0 10 undle. Tuno (Engli is ashed) ae са) 380-36 ag Watercress, p. dz. ches 04-06 ARKS. pesce of Engli-h hothouse be are Cap : Grapes, Кузы white and red varieties, аге Gro s Colman Grapes continue f ali ples The Th be и = к= se es hip- d ky n rece Кеш а amounted 1 to 5,000 odd Pota! Forced maru per cw per cwt. s.d. gre s.d. s.d. Kents— Lincolns — Queen’ 40-46 Maincrops . 43-46 Up-to-Date ... 40-46 Blacklands .. 80-33 Lincolns— Bedfords – Up-to-Date .. 39-46 : rei " British Queen ... 39-43 Up-to-Date 89-40 King Edward ... 4 0- 4 6 | Dunbars— [pe eh Star... 29-86 Up-to-Date 50-53 Evergoods .. 30-39 Maincrop 53-56 New Po Teneriffe ... ... 10 6-14 0 | Algerian — .. үт 0-14 0 REM MAR as condition of the Potato me as las "m T h no differences in the а «p Myr Mme Supplies are plentiful, Edward „Б Newborn, Covent Garden St. Pancras, March 27, 1912 Proposed Municipal Vegetable Mar ket for Edinbu күп Coronan Rose d an address on * The Necessity ne a io cipal Fruit, Flower, and Муч Market" t me aga of the South Side Mer- nts’ eon ani held i in chee Livingsto one Hall, Edinburgh, = the 1 in h in r. T. M. Sleigh, J.P., president, occupied the cou ое Rose sal at a municipal market оша olo gem — e the assessable ng new rental е е сиу. 5 and ould meet а long-felt want res the roducers and distributors. art о Fresh material could e hed d ery day, and less risks and loss incurred than at present, Maece me " ger b gaged age n. one ‹ of the healthiest and most interesting occupations, Carnations: South Stafford. The GINSING vegetable trade. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. plants are free from either eelworm or fungous disease. The uitare, uble must be looked for in some error эл d otograph is indis- inet; nets bat, ju dela ig ion de у of blooms, pla nts are excellent s niature, bearer We the infested plants нов: Б hydroesenie aci M as alt 1 ir sp in it, they might, a rated, prove a rch and other Conifers in pers AS m KS: arden Chronicle, January 28 and ТОНАУ 4, 1911, ро. 58, 76. : Auckland. Ginsing (Aralia qninque. folia) is not cultivated for commercial purposes England. The pla un dd Rev ра. the subject will be found ns. ** Sang or Ginsing,” ub sey, Tre- mont Bui sa vrice nah cen : В. & W. (1) The seeds маа those wel Pea or vá on Gram, an i соат cultivated in India in No d in the of Samphir ni there is little do bt that the Miish Sam eee (Salicornia herbacea) is the one you refer to, This plant is pdt pickle d, and was -— hug nt for ошай baril MANURE PaL WF. Mor The best sti Тш: ios wei in pose: is x kei manure made E rom cow dung and s мовах Р. 8 ү, е "ia rooms affected ges the I the Hugh L. Roxburgh. Saxi- fraga Sancta.—A. Primula viscosa.— Hibernian. Your box contained leaves of two Dracenas and one Codieum, also flowers of torium. N: ing numbered, we regret it is impossible: to indicate: the names more defi- nitely. W. ypripedium villos zi L p Li —E. u 2, mphalodes verna (the oe blue flower Pulmonaria officinalis.—Z. Dendr obium fimbriatum oculatum.—J. x: P7 Calanthe mannii ; C. chrysophyllum ; vi (orl saccharata ; 8, Margue Euca Species.— aban; a Octomeria diaphana ; 3, Bulbophyl- Јат lilacinum 4, ndrobium lute nates 5; рн же Кын ium Madiotian ha mberlainianum x i fi Saxif end en in flower.— Ge lla.—Zoreman. Loni- du Vile. are e affected with the. silv s ik disea Gorde eners’ бла, ара 12; 1910, P. ues leaves See H Leaves witu Hores: Е. The de used by the thot hob fu angus po account 28. егу tender e p with the e pro a aste. a a dur- bcm ы" ag n to the dra rina biis js a page »,roots во as to ge A "the "e on the $ cultivation т of Glass " in the e for February Connain Te клы. кен _Мазһеоо miM. B. га: Hen LE к_ W. e Stroud Apple "aud db T. R. R исе ч MT. : гж С. Ga Bərlin—R. vo. Be в 8.9. M._A. Н. H., W. Indies (шапу att Marcu 30, 1912.] SCHEDULES RECEIVED. Shropshire Horticultural Society.—This society will ho!d, as usual, two — M: 3 spring я оп Аргї 16, and а summer show оп August 21 and 23. The spring exhibition will be held in the Market AC Shrewsbury. Th Bodl CIVEM Roses arranged in by 4 Test, for which four prizes are offered of the total value of £19; (b) — rimi: d of cut Roses in nine distinct variet € (c) ‘twelve vases of decorative Roses in not Evo. tha іх nor more than twelve trusses of each variety. Th fruit class is altered this year so as ne disti nct kinds instead of ten. The fir ut pi тн hes en raised — тара on £25, there d on this occasio won out- aving been replaced: ео a cond prize ‚ and there are four oer орои M Messrs. Adn nto С“ Flower Show.—The fourth g Б oO mp oe a E oO cu he test te ATE exhibit occupying a space of 950 млн feet. pan guer cha ler nge cups, each valued at 25 guineas, are o for (a) a group of Ros FE in a space 12 feet By 4 feet; Cr А collection of Ков: (с) for hardy herbaceous flower d) a group of Carn nations 10 feet’ by4feet. T h valued at 90 Жыла еге for а group о of Ferns, arda display of Sweet ка : SI ectively, whilst a challenge and gent 's gardeners in Warwickshire. Seordtary, EH к ps 104, Parade, Leamington. Natio Vegetable Society.—The third exhibition of this imas will Бе held р. BD. vues Нал, шо: а, оп Wednesda ау, ihe eli for woot lection of nine kinds the prizes are £5 £3,and £2 respec- tively. Traders classes are very numerous, Rr cing 58 out of 81 contained ш the schedule, Mr. uick Kelmacott, Harrow ald. Bath Floral Fete. {см summer exhibition of the Bath Floral “aos and Fand sper pt ge will Le held on Wedne and Thursday d n th iet d for the Кез t кы Т. of n ин: ira n t silver cup e еШ offered | in the amateurs class fo 21 гап: таты s of Rcses. Silver medals of the National Rose © osiety will ve awarded to the best blcom of a Hybri ч perpetuae or ao sort Tea Rose, and tne best Tea or Noi Шон те tively. The society will not bold the usual dan iw this year. The eie is Mr. B. RE, Péribis; 17, Argyle Street, Bat Birm — Fis rticultural siii ty.—This new society has arranged to hold it nnual exhibition and floral féte (being tbe. twenty-eight of tte old Handsworth поса Society, w асаа іп unu on Friday aet. Saturday, July 1 > A silver sie cup, valued ‘old m Seal! offe ered for agi 1а is ише Society 1 silver medal. ы The eani is ME William ead Road, Handsworth, Birmingkam. ruit Show.—This exhibition will be Maidstone, on Tue pig and and 30. The earlier date than wers who sell their fruit medal, gem the third prize Three other silv = challen эрке also ie Picoxion oct classes such as Lord De J EAU, 1 WILHELM Sirab be Stuttgart, Germ h i Iu ANDRIEU X ET Cir, THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. ix Co-Partnership Festival, — This society will hold a flower show w, in connection with its annual f. stival, at the zrentham Garden 1 Su bur a on Saturday, August 24. r. Hutchings, chair of the fe estival А e the best ex hibit in certain classes. The hon secretary's address is 6, Bloomsbury Square, London. Scottish «ri paseo seri Ta tion, —The Chrysanthe- mum ENS tio e held in се Waverley СЕ irl e “Thursday, ‘Friday a d Saturday, er a 15 and 16. of Три: һ Сир 15 varieties... in each was The Scottish Challenge ор, open өшү to Scottish cull rs and amateurs, is flered for 8 va of Japanese Chrysanthemums in 8 varieties — ms in each vase. In these two classes points will be awarded for variety of colour. For the first time the schedule in udes classes for villa and оо gardening. Secretary, Мг, А. D. Richardson, 19, Waverley potest ies ur, 2 ы апа Thu . L. Ashman, 6, Caroline staal bat Horticultural Society.—The twenty- fourth annual summer oe of this society will ie held on тену; Jul in Victoria Park, wards eath. Four silver 28 nge trophies, besides gaid and d medals, are offered i an certain classes of the s chedule, The sixteenth annual the Toa iety will rie held on E IM Thursday, Меры 6 ani nE Movers Heath, _ Secretary, Rosery, Hay wards Heath. Ousecliffe Rose and writ Pea TOM M exhibition jd ue held in me Assembly Rooms, York, ursday, July 11. There are 10 classes for Sweet Pass, 6 rea and 4 fo b. amateurs Юну. In the section devoted Roses there are 5 open classes and 3 a asses for aes only. Secretary, Mrs. Richard Lawson, 44, Coney Street, hie Weston-super-Mare and strict Chrysanthem Society.—The twenty-sixth exhibition will be held ш the gy tstone Pavilion on Tinirsday; November 7. Secre- pue John Lee, 7, Victoria Buildings, Weston- ie Royal Bucks. Sweet and Horticultural its. —The annual show of this society will be held 2 ariy А 20, at the Skating Rink, Chesham. Sec . Bates, " Weylands,’’ Chesha ain, Backing. Hinh CATALOGUES RECEIVED. ё MAURICE PRICHARD, Christchurch, Hampshire—Herbaceous and Apin ne Plants; Aquatics; Shrubs ; Climbers ; Hardy R. GIL Sons, Tremough, Penryn, Cornwall—Himalayan аы шк, CLARENCE B Six а эзген. Stevenage, Hert- fordshire—Alpine and Н Plants. STUART bow & Co., Bush Hill "Park, Middiosek -: Carnations, J. CHEAL 69 гүн de —Ornamental je and Shrubs. RANDOLPH M oole, Dorse eta re—Poultry Houses and Appliar.c козе ы |Ковкктзон, Lro., 22, Mary Street, ОиЬїйп—Нуыһ а E. pret LTD., Holborn, London—General List of Plants, Seeds, and feet des Requisites, including en Furniture, Hea ing Appliances, GreenLouses, G. W. бо T & Son, King's Lynn—Potatos; Nursery Stock ; Englis F and Foreign Fruit and Ve eget etables. Barr & RER King Street, Caveat Garcea, London— Hardy Perennials. FO ANT. RoozEN & Son, Ov nm Haarlem, Horang ip gn E „Кызыке Soun, Barth (Pommern), Germany— Seeds Се Plants, Shru E Paris—Plan REIN INGES, Chine Botte, Geneve, Sinoti- Alpine t n d Herbaceous Plants; Rare Shr e made, including the opening. of the lar; wers' classes, | Ex х BROTHERS, Luxemburg—N which form Mni A: nem к the scheda „to the whole | H, Сокпкуон, Flora re, Chéne-Bourg, Geneve: Switzerland of Gr and er alteration of | Alpiae Plants, some im хем is ‘ie exclusion’ x the , Federation Ик KEL, Darmstadt, Seng Pada Stock. Special box for exhibition purposes + Ly чир ET Fits, Rue du Montet, 1 M. Nancy—New the Federa Stan x 20 inch ; by 11 inches Plants; Indoor аар) Plants; Flowering Shrubs; de, by 10 inches deep, will only be permitted. Pears Hardy Plants; Flower Seeds. e to wn in a half- ize, inches long, | SouPER ING, Талов (Grand-Duchy)—New 11 inches wide, by 10 inches deep—exact! ut the depth Roses. of the Federation Standard. It i hop x eer irt THEODORE а ET CIE, Meirelbeke-Station, lez-Gand., this box for Pe d sel ples. e of t Belgium ids. d the ee ns Alec J. С. Tissor, 7, prm du Louvre, Paris—Garden Sundries. Chrysanthemum Society.—Ths h atom rss of this society be аа оп Ls and Thursday, St fag Оп 81, at the са l, Searbrook Road, Croydon. А challenge те years out of three. rig a valued at £5, is offered, besides geld, silvers Mr. F, Oxtoby, The Cottage, Coombe Пизи , Cro pion Fi oral Fete.—The twenty-fourth an Soret fte wi will е held i in the West. Iu Volserbampton, E ee day, Ju and 11, Ж гын pie ak ple ч, and pene ы nearly £900 will be offered. for years secretary, has resigned . new Secretary is Mr, R, F. Amphlett, 80, Steet W verhampton, em West INDIA GARDENS, Altadena, T mena ice of Avocado Pear and Feijoa Sellow NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS. Friday next, April 5th, being Good Friday. the be “ Gardeners’ Chronicle" wi ри n rsday, April 4th. Advertisements for ne eek must theref c e ee later he Offi than TUESDAY, 5 p.m., April 2 SITUATIONS VACANT. — 3s. (Head-line "ego = Two), 6d. for each succeeding lin PRIVATE. RIGHT begs to Thank all who ° Applied for JOURNEYMAN’S Place, which is now Filled _ DURBIN, Westwood Park Gar- dens, tpr all Applicants for FOREMAN’S Place, which i Filled. К. А. p EY шаны to Thank all Applicants for FOR N’S and DECORA- TOR’S fe the same bei ек now Fille Filled. ESSHS. JAMES CARTER & CO. advertised Chronicle." issue The situation is now Filled. _ Suffolk Education Committee — —. IN (GARDENING. S. AND SCHOOL NIN “ Gardene e lower, Fruit, and o healthy, and good cyclists; the salar l be at t of o per annum with travelling (locomotion) expenses, and r mile when cycling; the appoint- wc will be terminable by three months’ notice on side; applications for this post, which must be April oth, should be made on forwarded not later than о! may be obtained fom on of a stamped cap mm or wrapper. FRED. rth Sen etary to the Committee. Shire Hall, Bury St. Edmunds. T ED, GARDENER (Heap Ма ; Inside and Out; another and odd — кер; undress ; no ai children. GARDENER for Broad- D. 25S.; must understand Green- goo Ped. зле»; permanent position.— f J. №. Vickers & Co, Ltd., stairs; house and pers Write, .'' 5, Nicholas di. E. “С. ANTED, WATER "GARDENER; an Керсе man to take esponsi iMe char a Water Garden of Bes ER ed pee must pe а thorough paces of water plants. —Particulars of exper with references, to HEAD GARDENER, i ANTED, ORCHID GROWE ood g у: pem Miu eae fir and diums; Cypr wages шге vegetables.—Apply, Stu es per o Meer monials, to W. GOODMAN, The Gardens, . Shipley miL Derby. Айтыр, LEADING HAND (Окт: must be wi CHISEETT, line; tate waze Uckfield, a MARRIED COUP house ; good чае — ly, E. W., Sharp’s Ты тагу, 4, Berke- ley Squar GARDENING CHARITIES. . GARDENERS' ROYAL BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION. GEO. J. INGRAM, Sec., 92, те Street, S.W. one— Westminster 5142. ANT at once, strong active N, re 25, for the Kitchen Garden; Duty a mo t с 5L ee Bothy.—H, RANSON, The Garden Holmb stron £ bles, Hardy NEED, G pc 353 Apo ap 4 and c c one TA, with en ба MR: Mrs. EDWARD SMITH, The Heath, Bewdley, Worcestershire ANTED, mog | sg for Pleasure Grounds, and Knowle ne of Motor Mower.— State age and ex € to SIMS, Gardener, Cheverelis, же ед Beds. Feran — ka ТНЕ GARDENERS CHRONICLE. [Manca 30, 1912. x NTED, an час МАМ (Single) Bog, Water Garden; only үг: осы ооа е се in in that department need a copy of testimonials, age, wages required, {шов E Bothy) to G. SMEETH, The Elms, Lym: ANTED, М; АЧ (INSIDE), charge of G St be w 1 up Carnations, Chrysanthe- mums; state age, wage en Bothy.—G. F. CHISLETT, Danehurst Gardens, Uckfield. ANTED, smart, a X age about 25; with good general experi- 225. per week; no Bothy; take M —Full particulars, ab the GARDENER, Ewell Hou Ewell, active MAN WANTED, good МАН (матаи апа - ашу Herbace and Rose wages —W. COOKE, PO RMobury Pak Saw- ANTED, LAWN HAND); experi- enced in Herbaceous Borders ; ўа duty; good Bothy.—Apply, — full particulars, Mr. C. M. , West Hatch, Chig JONES, The Garden well, Essex. ANTED, NH ER (SiNGLE- HANDED) to к лит у iim elp, about March ve - or vi hi eek or two of that date; arri res ол КК е, fate ое епсе іп Vines Bedding Plants, Lawns, &c. one able to take charge small Electric Lighting гэ stallation реет ed; good house and garden close to work.—Apply, with "original references and photo, to H. HAMMOND SCOTT, Esq., The Elms, King’s Lynn, Norfolk. ANTED, СЕКТЕ (SINGLE- — ell u in Kitchen Garden, Flower- no ing Shrubs, [тете кылман Plants; no need to apply Poe за have gene o pal of Hardy Perennials.— WEISSMULLER, '' Hill Crest," ense Cheshire. ANTED, GARDENER (UNDER).— 5 an, e 25, for wns, Гул SO nd Pleasure Garden; strong and willing; must know something about Stoking for Greenho з ne from Nurseries need apply. созе „НЕА ра “ Pilgrim’s Holt," ANTED, a strong, Ri Маң as FO Saco аб ioa Decor, Pu Con ry and Pleasure Ground eek ; 1 ї es 185. "Bothy vege- tables ; oy in Body = —State ppal ‘and experience to d NTING, Tortworth Gardens, Falfield, Glos W ANTED, окан sse). — Can any G ood Man as above; керей in in "tuit. ссд а ане Stove and RUM ашы: eight employed her "o Еи USINS, Markree Castle Gardens, Calistas Co. ligo. ANTED, pushing FOREMAN (under Glass); ANA iner; not un state height; 18s. to Bothy. —SILCOCK/ ‘Holly. combe Gardens, Liphoo! JT ANTED, a » FOREMEN; ; one f for Pleasure G Shrubs, Pruning Roses, сага; we. to produce. vegetables За ач — we vem in Pruni nin ; wages each w Bothy.—Full parti cula es and opes of eo to HENRY LYDIATT, Grimsthorpe Gardens, Bourne, n who fins Flowers, and user лиз | " tions; state full particulars e and wages 20S., Bothy, milk, and attendance.— HEAD GARDENER, Headfort, Kells, Co. Meath. ANTED, FOREMAN dde он Can any "Gardener recommend smart, active Man (Scotchman preferred) as e псе Roses, Herbaceous, and Water Garden eral Pleasure Ground work; knowledge ot ‘Budding and Getting: apa 1 per week; —А. ove dug EGOR, The Gardens, St. Osyth's РД” Со]. AN {ТЕР at once, JOURNEYMAN (INSIDE and OvT ); еу — good ex perience; 18s. per еса HEAD GARDENER, Colston fecit; рет Notts. ANTED, EN EYMAN.—Can y Gardini recommend a aree i pom as p: Bothy ; ce which RNER, TU above ; verte,” ges el W^ ANTED, JOURN TAN for the es, where Mares extensively grow 21; duty ev third week; Bothy; over nad. in mer paid far d чре зае ир to GEO. PUTER, The ате. Mount Clare, Roehampton, КЫШ JOURNEYMAN ener recom- SECOND, imme . Bedding Stuff, а ое. age, wage, heig ence, RAISBRICK, Mansfield N ANTED, ран; active JOURN DS MAN (Workixc) f ouses good hand at Mal S ban flowe 1a- tions and other ч, Stove flowering Stuf age about 24; wages 185., c.—Apply, with copies of оа, to W. POTIS, Эе тт Gardens, Ring wood, Hant ANTED, SIDE); experienced Motor Mower pe eferred ; wages 18s. weekly e ias. DAP. on NER, Hartham Park Gardens, Cors- ham JOURNEYMAN (Оот- опе with knowledge NTED, Young aoe as JOUR- N YA have had experience with рази 175. per wee Bot J. COLL IER, dud ark Gardens, Reigate. ANTED, by a leading firm of Nur. serymen, б MAN to control Landscape work: will require to be ie experienced in Designin ing nd carrying out new work, alterations, &c.—State experience + TAXUS, Box 20, se Tenes Street, Covent Garden W.G А VA eer ants an E coda MAN for Nur- sery and —— impe near London: g er week on premises.— ANTED, MAN xg uer Nursery; g nency Ra : TESI iner. АП €— ох 25, 41, Wellington Street, Cove ANTED, on April 8, a MAN i some experience ot gem er po work and Pleasure Grounds; must. be ac and energetic; wages to c . per vrl; no Bothy.—Apply by letter to CLAUDE PARTEN Ingle- borough Estate Office, Clapham, Yorkshir ANTED, active “YOUNG MAN, заде ; age not under 20; vs te ge duty ; wages 185. per meek no Bothy.—Apply, ing “i ge to HEAD GARDENER, Brettenham Park, Su ffol 9 o wem active YOUNG ; chiefly for но arden; able to take duty ; Sei iss. per week and Bo thy.—Apply, stating ga id aii BLAKE, Clandon Park Gardens, strong, MM rie, жк LOUNG MAN; chi efly for MM must have m ious experience; ; wages ee ad e! WELL, Picken- and a rend Hall Wardens: Swaffham, Norfolk. AN IEO, YOUNG MAN, not under for Kitchen Garden and Pleasure Grounds; Able - take duy cw b э 185. weekly with кш NSON, The Gardens, Ashby, Folville, ED, a чөп — ее МАМ for. perii i y о =, me wa nce 185., dnt aid ; ONE 25, "Hadlow Castle Gar- Lk Но. qm eres willing Young of age, as og ah Game ELP "баг wives m .—Mrs. DWA SMITH, "The Heath, Siowdiey, елене ANIRU, лост а аше Gro and h Decorator; must acti and UM e 1; to Pa years ; арс мам bert weak ANTED, E not voee with Bothy.—Apply, F. FENNER, Holker Gardens, Cut Ca inel. Lancs. ANTED, GROOM-GARDENER; a artem youth. —Apply, 52, Nightingale Lane, TRADE. ЕЕ FOREMAN for Glass partment; ди be experienced in Grafting Roses. О апа ега1 ft-wooded Propagating; Soak ‘references indispensable —Particulars to ENGLISH & CO., Eventyde Nurseries, Glouc ester. in D, EADING AND for -Grapes, Figs, Tomatos, Fires, putting on Air, &c.—State experience, wages, references, 20, А, Wellington Street, Covent Garden FUN a good, practical JOB- NG GARDENER at Once.—MARK DELL, The Mi Norbur GLASSHOUSE HAND; wages, ; Hangle ton ge еч ANTED, JU Ur for Soft- 'oods debe. cs ER age, wage, experi- ence, with testimonials, ., care of Hurst & Son, 152, Houndsditch, don bon on ANTED, А te YOUNG MA gee hed gro wing Cucumbers for Market; quick tyer; s А иде uire OAKLANDS NURSERIES, "Haslemere, Surrey. Sh ay pido MAN, ЫЫ gis and 3o; good Jobbing Garden ner; ference. epi, d: WEBB. Vila Nursezy, jer aiam ‚ Squar ANTED, yc duin and tidy Young Man owledge me Orchids, Carnations, and Pot take oe rge in absence of Mana Жез а low uired and references; good place to pri pane oy hand. usn WS BOX 20, 41, Wellington Street, Covent Gar- den, W.C. go Muse Man as JOBBING and S E HAND.—Wage and particulars, R. RICHARDSON, Rokeby Nursery, Headstone nee Wealdstone, N.W eden MAN with ex- ANTED, perience in Growing Tomatos and Chrysa — ант for Market.— Pekin КҮН о and salary uired, H. T. MASON, Thorpe Lee, Egham. ANTED, YOUNG MAN for matos, an age, experience, and wage required E Bothy, D KNOWLE NURSERIES, Sidmouth, Dev ANTED, a YOUNG Greenhouses. ias experience, references, wages е - GEO. JACKMAN & SON, bis g Nurseries ANTED at ges ai Market Nur- OUN for growing Tom situation ro haere men. ieri go — required, to TURNER frin Garston ANTED, JEU dap T AERA OT ME an IMPROVER, iran 18 or 19 years s of age, in рер а. arnations.—Apply, with refere ences, wages ken to GEO, CLARKE, The Nurseries, March, ANTED, ROSE GROWER.— ALEX. DICKSON & SONS, LTD., Hawlmark, ewtownards, Ireland, require thoroug prac tical rni with good experience in exhibiting, to act der рота: е competent men may apply, stating ex- it n and wages required. fully mig wares ck В, G3 Street, Covent Garden, W.C. - m Y ig 2" =ч. FIRST pesi (Ovr- s | man ко ood Budder; house found. State wages; Ў MANAGE Ri Clapton La Box a 24, 41, Wellington experience dus Ў ne Nurseries, Cleved ГАМТЕР, an active | MAN to take charge of "our aci oor Department of Hardy Climbing Plants, &c.; ex e and pack orders, aed Reply, stating experience, “references an re- ere’ to a JA — Е SON, Woking 1 Nur- WANTED, st strong MAN (3 18 to 20), good Foreman; Cucumbers, Tomatos, ht an id experi- ursery, Bingley, Yorks. ) ANTED, s Mone MAN fon for. „trained Trees ; кысап AN TED, two see = for Wars Glass Department an wages, experience, with testimonials, to A. B., care ^ f HURST & SON, 152, Houndsditch, London. ANTED, IMPROVE wi perience du Be ved Plants, Tomatos, санае. регтапеп SACKVILLE NURSERY CO., T ANTED, APPRENTICE, "Genie manly Yo ui (three years); small pre neret] Apply, by letter, V. J. LEWIS, а тушай, OF Nurseries, Hampton Hill, S.W. ANTED, as CLERK, ex- and smart Young | ў capable of keepin Jay-books aid = ledger; must ase = pre s а ОН) experience, ref. wa uired, J PERKINS & SON, s: $2, Market hep “Northampton. ЕРШЕН ore. SIRE Wess and SEGAR, dus to Ha M с D, я zo deris | wi oH FLORIST: m D $^ pallroom Ei 2d juet making, wi gee of time it an er decorations; ger e to Ж 8 раге &e ce o sim. —Apply, stating wa required, z DONS A URSERIES, ты кы йй giu mL ESTABLISHED 1841 KRDENER HRONICYY 9 3719 Ко. 1,819, Ven, DE fem | SERIES SUB IPTION—Ialand, 15]- ; CR Foreign, 17/6 (22fr. py ($4 -— per annum. Enter Postal pridie ded Wellington Street, Covent Garden Tel SATURDAY, APRIL 6, 1912. t the New York Ре" Oftice as second-cla elegraphic Kiemert mederna Lendon Tele Registered as a Newspaper. PRICE 3d. PosT-FREE, 34d. 5 matter. aubrey 1543. FE For CONTENTS see page 213. Bedding Favourites. Pensa BEDDING ASTER.—Rose, Dark Crimson, White, Pal Pink, Light Blue, and mixed colou Each, 1s. per packet. Collection of 6 "distinct засы, separates, 3S., post free W EBBS’ BEDDING STOCK. — Scarle t Can rS, sep [^ WEBB & SONS, “the King's Sodai Wordsley, Stourbridge. АКК5 VEGETABLE AND FLOWER E Descriptive сеа Ғгее. ARR’S HARDY PERENNIALS, ES, AQUATICS, CLIMBERS, ETC., FOR ALPIN SPRING ap t dice корунд Catalogue, with Cultural Notes, free ARR’S edd Stet dere LILIES Gladieli, Cannas, Montbretias, Tigridias, etc., for Spring Planting. Special Catalogue free on application, BARR & SONS, 11,12 & 13, King St.,Covent Garden, London. | ISSADELL ALPINE& pn ee LAN е bj — Write for Pg new illustrated and nlarged List ining ma beautiful avalide at moderate Deen pi List of Seats collected from above in 1911. .Ј. A. COOPER, Lissadell (No. 2), Sligo, Ireland. HE BEST OF ALPINES, and ne Rock Gardens, ovine т Garden rdens designed and planted. Hinsteated Catalogue by pr ed ae GUILDFORD HARDY ee Popularity о ot “XL ALL” Specialities 1 gardeners proclaim that nothing « equals the (Бове oe celebrated saree NICOT APORISING COM А the gardeners! favourite Fumigant, beth Liquid aia Ca ke. ALL” pty ae кре WASH for Syri cles Dip- pos un ing Fruit Trees and Plants Mealy Вор, ale, ad n rane. exist where this is used. “XLA ыны E M rane 2 Lang oe best non- otis : ie n the Mar nce egi to sell LALL" REENHOUSE PAINTING &GLAZI ING A "4 Mis me n to Whit hey Paint, 9/- per gall. "i "o " es стор 16/- oed wt. Full particulars m NS, e Wo rks, Battersea. ааа? the vi untry. UIS FOR THE GARDEN. — Fruit ooms, аы Sheds, Workshops, Cycle Houses, t Rooms, .Servants’ Mess Rooms, cq Piy. rooms, шен Send for ноа Catalogue, f. BOULTON & PAUL, Ltd., No ек ISHURST COMPOUND i is harmless еі ое soluble om gd &c., has for 40 years saad €! Hs Pis ps bo is good “fot washing un- m 5 к weathers; ik Good f keeps È oots dry in healthy doge they атт PRICE'S PATENT CANDLE C CO. Lrp., London, ides S segs ind BEDDING ASTERS. sple p a For Advertisement Charges see page iv. : ight Rose, lue, Lilac (Mau б White. Each per packet, rs. Collection of the six colours, separate, 5s. UTTON’S SUPERB BEDDING STOCKS. Cotta, Carmine- -pink, Scarlet Blue and Purple. Each p eee EIN мон & SONS, The und s Seedsmen, READIN ATH'S SELECT SEEDS.—New Illus- trated Catalogue of Choice Маа and Flower Seeds, with full cultural Bes is now and will be sent post free on applicat (Dept. A), R. H. BATH, Ltd., The Floral Farms, Wisbech. EATING VINES IN POTS.—Mu of Alexandria, en leading Market varieties. make Vines a specia G. COLEMAN, The Vineries, Burgess Hill, Sussex. €— & HERBACEOUS PLANTS, malayan and other rare a hacer в rare Shrubs, í Concer of Rockeries. Sidi ady. G. REUTHE, Keston UNN & SONS. Went. oA watded a Silvet Cup at the Great Show at Oly wpis New now ready. Address: Olton, Warwi аА е. LOGUES, B UNYARD'S CATA free on application. BORDER CARNATIONS OSES AND OTHER CLIMBERS, in Pots. HERBACEOUS rig AQUATIC PLANTS for present planting EORGE BUNYARD .& CO, LTD, JA Royal Nurseries, Maidstone. Established 1796. ICKSONS Horticultural Manure & other high-class Fertilizers; also Dicksons Improved Mushroom Spawn. Priced Circulars free on application to DICKSONS, Royal Seed Warehouses & Nurseries, Chester с SHREDS FUMIGANT kills ке ир maggot, insects in greenhouses, oe Tig о ыс eet, 64. ; 10,000, 3S. 6d. No «рин WM. DARLINGTON & SONS, Patentees, cma N.E. E SWEET PEAS.—Uni- sally acknowledged to be the best procurable ; Exhibition collection, containing the best 12 S e viz., Asta Ohn, Clara Curtis, Edna rigen „Elsie Herbert, “a adys Burt, Jno. ‘Linzee Maud Holmes, Mrs. Sykes, Mrs. Breadmore, Pos Asturias, Tennant Spencer, 3o seeds each, pong 6d., post free; PS Pea list Hw on request.— . S. RITCHIE & CO., Seedsmen, Belfast. apte TRELLIS-WORK NOW.—Get г book cn Trellis- work, showing Screens, Wall Panels, Window Vo Wt s, Arches, bee copa ae &с. ‚рой t free. 4 Norw OUGLAS'S CARNATIONS & PINKS, border and perpetual, are noted all over the wor rid. 5 Gold н» a% pa г ч 450 | Medals andCups. Newest and best va sium prices, all ready 6 ке rong patti ae п. "in t hand fertilized seed only sold. Carnation and Picotee d. ali types, rs. 6d, to 25. packet. Auricula, Pink, Polyanthns, “е! strain in exist- ence, all ror fine crop, now ready for sowing. Send for catalogue, Edenside, Gt. B en. К S “Manual x Horticulture" is free. From Garden aim ‚ 28., post fre od dles "5e em Catalogue you s some cheap t five rines т бен ori. Mud 1 I sincerely re а ег sight."—KELWAY & SON, Langport, Som HE MODERN HERBACEOUS BORDER.—Full oec and prices of Kelway Borders Pu ы кач еа € А! ing, to flower in tasteful schemes of colour, f WA ee The ои Horticulturists, ‘Langport, elon L LM у, 5. W. he Del "Marice Во eos s,and Picotees is оу о in splend your careful attention Е. my humble order.” Noe s the time to plant Kelway’s Del- phiniums—tine, кош ара ирке Jor e with E wealth, of bl ey are from strong countr — stocks, sorta under sinioat all conditions. . Ravenscourt Park, — S Wes È "The Delphiniums уч grs -— some years ago have been a great success be pod much дү ы сайл: " Choice named peor нр eke T his ‚ 56s. a — —KELWAY & SON, The Royal Horticaltuxits, Langport, Somerset. ARDEN PESTS.—Cross' g^ Clubicide ” flasks and and i — -and I та? = rums, NS rom с к. SMUNDA for Orchids, боодой arrive Ree 2s. 6d. per bushel ; pee bag, 8s. ба. SANDER & SONS, St. Albans M. DUNCAN TUCKER & SONS, Ltd., 27, Cannon ea London, E.C.; Works, E ex] ham. Conserva teries, Winter Gardens, Vineries, ach-houses, Portable Buildings, etc. Catalogue gratis. ACKENZIE ano MONCUR, Limited, Hothouse Builders and wm Engineers, London, HM urgh, and Glasgow, By Special Appointment ta King. слон Office: 8, CAMDEN ROAD, N.W. and Herbaceous Plants. N & SONS were awarded the 2 Guinea Challenge Cup in each collection at the Leamington Show. vien date List € — now ready. Address; on, Warwic! A & CO., Morland Rd., Croy kers of. Lat oller Greenhouse Blinds! M Pinoleum, Scrims and ш any Blinds. Prices and amples Established 20 ARRISON’S, “RELIABLE” WEED KILLER.—Best and cheapest. See p. iv. thisissue, p eee SPECIALITE MUSH- ROOM SPA NOW READY. We continue to recei е the most gratifying testimonials as to the productiveness fats ead good qua "T4 of our Spawn. Per imei] 5s.—R. AND G. н ВЕК T. Seed and Buib Mer- „ Southgate, Mi ERBENAS.—The best sorts blue), ен б of ites, King of S Blue Сеи blue); clean, аш, strong young plants; carriage paid; тоз. per тоо, cash.—H. DUDDERIDGE, The De set Nurseries, Blandfo rd. 11 THE GARDENERS CHRCNICLE. [APRIL 6, 1912. Boyal International Horticultural Exhibition, MAY, 1912. MESSRS. PROTHEROE & MORRIS, Horticultural Auctioneers, 67 and 68, Cheapside, London, E.C., beg to announce that they have arranged to hold a series of important Auction Sales of RARE ORCHIDS from many of the best known and finest Collections in Great Britain and on the Continent, as well as from noted growers, at their Central Auction Rooms, during the period covered by the Show, as follows :— MAY 21st—200 semi-established unfiowered plants of Cattleya MAY 28th—By order of Т к, Esq., Oakwood, Wylam Aurea, from an entirely new district, fine, well-leaved, Northumberlan Many rare х valuable varie- healthy plants with strong growths or dormant eyes. ties from this жүн) ‘Collectio Together with other Valuable Orchids. MAY 29th—By order of Messrs. Sander and и. St. Albans, wonderful dues. of Choice Plants from these MAY 25га – Ву order of J. J. Holden, Esq., of Southport, renowned gro Lancs lany WO - Cattleyas, includi MAY 30th - By order of x d man White, Esq., Arddarroch, some of the finest e varieties in cultivation, Garelochhea glee nn nce P opu of the finest rare Cypripediums and the best Odontoglossums. Odontoglos ; an exceedingly fine lot of choice hybrid Odóhtodlatáim. MAY 24th—By order of Francis Wellesley, Esq., Ma ipsas MAY 3lst—Rare and Valuable Orchids from various sources Common, Woking. Exceedingly choice and Gentlemen desirous of including plants of merit in this Cypripediums, Cattleyas, &c., from this Collec. ale get equested to send particulars as early а ion, possible. Messrs, PROTHEROE & MORRIS will be pleased to forward Catalogues of these Sales, as soon as published, to any applicants. : CENTRAL SALE ROOMS, 67 and 68, CHEAPSIDE, Е.С. | Removed for convenience of Sale. SALES BY AUCTION. ене PARTNERSHIPS. Wedn and Friday next. MR. WILLIAM F. LAING will SELL А ш шш young, with capital WEDNESDAY NEXT, April roth, at 12 o'Clock.— AUCTION, at the Am qi te эф im b ess abilitie we in all branches of Japanese Liliums in large variety, Begonias, Street, Whitechapel Road, Lond n WEDN the profession, d sires a in well-established Gloxinias, Gladiolus, к» Lily of hie sal DAY, April 17th, 1912, at 12 o'Clok ; do ock, = W haie Firm; view Раше сыр ог arvis — RTUS, Box Iris, Carnations, Pinks, & , Herbaceous and R ae „Horticulturist, comprising high Сиш б Garden зуг эз 21, 4L, Wellington Street, Covent Garden, W.C ек ARA (Abol and ek EX Ba and Hot-bed At 2 ке De. ay corns а я and Continental, Spirit Tubes, H ‚ As spa rag a Kai ves, Saw ing Hooks, Scythes, prim nes UN ‚ Saws, Reap- PUBLISHERS’ NOTICES. At s o'Clock.— I lots of Ornam т ДИС MEN RON &c. : Wee Es vs oes gr Trowels, ро. : Palms and Plants, €— ү ica, Rhododendrons umigators, Ply hes, Water Cans, 50,000 Gar- Aspidistras, Standard Bay , from Belgium, also den Sticks and Canes, 2 or Bouquet Wire, 2 tons Present-Day Gardening. Stove and Greenhouse Plan, assorted — 6 tons Guano, Clay’s Perlen Alap FRIDAY NEXT, April 12th, 'Cl chui ites, &c. n Sand, Netting, Bamboo Flowe nds, Edited by R. {барин Д Lag SA itor of ow red Pere ем эз at 12 o'Clock—A ы Калу. Flower” rg Hones, Stones, and ps GARDENERS' CH No Post free, 1/9 eac , tone а, 500,000 Woo abels, 150 doz hes of vai Ls жолак Тушеч gets yen Ea ccs Hyacinths and other Glasses, om е Flower Stands, Numerous. Beautifully I Pias , s nd Paints, arden Rollers, Law Bulbs. Mowers, 25 Cases Horticultural Glass and large cea. I—SWEET PEAS, Ву Horace J. WR , late Se н Win At o'Cl Po "Жы. ce ROSES, Standard, Dwarf, | ment of miscellaneous goods vho. Ае іп ооа. condi- and Chairman of the National west Реа Society. "Tuo Climbing, & tion. Goods on view day prev and ng of Chapter ^ on * Sweet Peas for Exhibition," by Sale. Catalogues on the premises and at the ener iui TEVENSON, ESSRS. PROTHEROE & MORRIS 148, оме денчи London and Mitcham, 2.—PANSIES, sad See AND VIOLETS. ЗЕ — €: ish the кыен P e E ied Surre Telephone: 3114 Cen tral.” CUTHBERTSON, J.P., and К. HOOPER PEARSON Central Sale Rooms, 67 and 68 карч e ew mornings of Sale and Catalogues had. 3-—DAFFODILS. By the Rev, J. Jacob. of BUSINESSES FOR SALE, &c. | +—ORCHIDS. By James O'Brien, V.M TL, Secre fr the sonia Committee of the Royal ‘Horticultural Over 100 Nurseries, Market M IM Seed Soc Covent Garden, W.C. кр, V.M. ea ee | о ВВЫЫ РИШ. By баопок Bertin REENHOUSES, garden, one acre, Contains 8 еч red plate E meen ое anos ao of i ported Ын USINESSES to be DISPO „сй а STEM VEGETABLES. Ву ALEXANDER us rpm ochin. Lua керү dnd Тус Skinneri. ESSRS. PROTHEROE aid MORAS V.M.H., Chairman of the National Ve se ос Also established Oncidium oblongatum. A smal] Д HORTICULTURAL REGISTER contains full | 6.—CARNATIONS & PINKS. By T. Н. Coo ark pes importation of about 200 Cattleya Mossiz, receiv particulars of the above, and can be obtained gratis at— de om i at Sandringham; dene Dovc Leg p fes direct in good condition. 450 lots of choice uu > 67and 68, Cheapside, London, E.C. ^ — J, F McLEo D, He ad Gar ener to Mr. Pierpont Morg lished Orchids in variety from various sources. OR SALE, through illness, old-estab- Con , ith Orchids in Sower and bad. lished NURSERY SEED and FLORISTS’ BUSI- | 7 -RHODODENDRONS а AZALEAS. By W, тед не ESSRS. PROTHEROE & MORRIS | NESS; eight-roome y түзү spacious shop; то houses preface by Sir Е. W. Moore, i tains 8 full- k 1 volume published. оо this subject). Соп il SELL th bow tv AUCTION, at ir ( eated) ; three acres; long lease; in centre of good c ы М Sat Rooms, p в ati de y Стале. 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Bavrey Bairoum. 8 full-page coloured P Pyramid Bay trees, Box Latanias, and other —Exceptional opening in this block of shops; decorative plants. Sg dee £70. Boots’, bosse and uc pary THE PUBLIS si. orning of Sale. Catalogues had on ann^li- o. already open in this establis market; population d gton c eum Ls х an be pu rchased for gentlemen snk to | 150,000; immediate possession OWNER, 3, Walm “ Gardeners’ Chronicle pora Pn "ripe: attend the Lane, Willesden Green, London, N.W. Covent Garden, London, W. | : | і APRIL 6, 1912.] ТНЕ scat dada Red Ee OL THE Gardeners Chronicle No. 1,319.—SATURDAY, April 6, 1912. GONTENTS. Apples in Ontari ... 222| Plants, new or note- зы stralia, notes fend 224 нуы thy— ын. Mr. G. Е., re- rid pon 218 tirement of aw 224 Vi б drying .. 991 ee, are of The д nation Year 223 Арк = еб тһе Modern Galture The Orleans Rose ... 214 of Sweet P 923 | School gardens, extent of Plumes ... i9 2 Scotland, early flowers prizes for ase Hat gastland, notes from .. 225 Dianthus, callizonus sot EN antes Soci iety, the old 227 Pinio Societies— ые: of 224 Liverpool Hort. 230 Egypt, "Пеша. fertili- Manchester and N. of sers M 2 222 England Orchid ... 229 Elms, B 216 oyal Cuines Agri- ie тү qm and... 927 cultu <> oa d, Ca rüiganshire.- 214 Roya al Ho TUE . 9H Trish department of Royal Meteorological 230 230 222, гв "c кесу com Maize crop in n Argentina 221 Société " Fran cais Manchester, horticul d'Hort de Londres 281 оге іп E i. 226 тоу District Gar dal of ps North of Strawberries failure of 226 and Horticul- Trees and road tar 223 ural Society ... .. 924| Tulipa Так алайна. 217 "ol Turnip, the Gow, Wil ... 231 | Udaipur, the gardens of 292 ТНА, ГРЕЯ ... 281 | Violas e Wisley, trial pice ungi, the of = natur 215 | Week’s ork, the 229, 22 Parks, paki of the кее: 228 West Indies: notes from 224 USTRATIONS. Welt mae A ms 2 D .. 231 214, 215 223 Cattleya Dirce * Gow, William, portrait d е а E Hafod, Cardiganshire, у = e» — Magnolia в Lepage ne Ma s g the distribution in "England of Ulmus E Medal of t ie North of "Engl and Ho аа Society 224 Philadelphus microphyllus, a flowering spra 225 Rehmannia kewensis ie uc x E. Strawberry, leaf-spot disease o ST NA СЕМА Tos mE 2 Тайра Kaufmanniana .. Бак ae Жн .. 9M THE TURNIP. HE Turnip, though а common vege- table, is not without its points of tory el for its physical a properties. he Rom fed Pliny mentions three distinct sorts, and chronicles a root which weighed 40 lbs. Columella reports on the turnip fly, to е which the seeds were mixed h soot and sprinkled with water to re pe the sap bitter and distasteful to the fly! While the Roman agriculturist sowed his Basil and Hemp seed with abundant curses, he stole out in a state of nudity to sow his Turnip seeds, at the same time praying to the gods and ex- claiming: ‘‘ I sow this for myself and my neighbour," Turnips being free to every- body, just as they were in Scotland till recently. Though Hume’s к= йа that ‘‘ It was not till the end of Hen я 8 reign that any Salads, nite. Turnips, or Car other edible roots were асо in Eng- eri word ‘ does not occur till the time ward X. former an —— а9 form of Napus, and stil current in e north, and the latter tis Gallic form of the same жога were in use centuries earlier. "While әт | Lyte mentions “ his roote or turneppes,' Naep and Navet, the Napus was the name for the nm Brus vg теңеш the bulb. Lyte distinguishes the “ round Rape or Turnep " as К the C: Men Rape or Navet" as "ns and “wild Rapes or Rampion” as Rap The Napus of Turner is explained "me * I have hearde sume cal it in Englishe a turnepe, and other some a naved or navet, long rape or navet gentle." Dr. Prior derived Turnip from Terre Napus, but there seems to be no authority for this beyond his bare assertion, and I am ex- tremely doubtful if these two words are to be found anywhere in conjunction. and discribing the root of Orobanche, calls it a “ turne or pear." Not improbably, therefore, “turn ” is another name for round, ‘‘turn-nepe”’ being the round Nepe, to distinguish it from the long Nepe or Navet. John Vin is "тў first to spell Turnip as we do w ' Gerarde, in his gossipy way, ian ‘that the Turnips of a small variety grown at Hackney and * brought from that village to Cheapside Market, are the best that ever I tasted.” Parkinson’s “ best kinde is known to be flat > and adds they were very mapa to pre- for using in salads. the stalks of common Turnips when they began to bud were also in request. Those running to seed were utilised by taking the stalks, peeling and tying them in bundles and presenting them at table cooked in- ке of Asparagus. Enveloped in paper rings, Turnips were also roasted un- rid hot embers and eaten with sugar and - butter, and they were sometimes mixed with an equal bulk of Wheat Meal and baked quen eaten as bread, even ** at the greatest Person's Tables." A year or two earlier than Evelyn, Donaldson, the ` earliest writer on Husbandry in Scot- land, remarks on Turnips, ** the commonest way they are made use of are boyled and broken, and stewed with butter and new milk. Yea, some make bread of them, by mixing them with Oats or Barley Meal after they are broken and stewed with milk; others parboyle them and bake them with Apples after the manner of tarts.” Switzers! Cata- logue of Seeds (1731) only four kinds are noted—the Early White Dutch ; Bohemia, Hackney or Red; Yellow fion Germany, and Navew, or long French, and these varieties continued down to last century as the only named ones with the "entis of the к skinnod. тум at an early period formed а large part of the food of the common people on the Continent, not only cooked, but raw. Gerarde states that the Welsh also ate the roots uncooked, and Gay mentions ‘ © sweet ` Turnips ” as the food of Blouzelind. It was long a standing joke in England that Turnips were the only fruit that the sister country produced, and, indeed, they were there consumed as a delicacy. Travellers in the 18th century never failed to remark 218 Бог 81 a ——— cmd on the custom, and Colonel Topham in 1774 was amused at Turnips being offered to him at dessert. Justice, 20 years earlier tells how gardeners tried to excel cach < [e] x tá ct m [m B n Bs B £5 B œ @ 09 £5 p B5 У Е Ф ы” = ч Б [e "a Ф 1 sweetness, delicacy, and flavour to those in England as a Musk-Melon is to the stock of a Cabbage,” and it will be remembered that Cobbett said of the yellow Scotch Turnip that if it did come from Scotland, “ there is something good that is Scotch at any rate”! The Creel wives of Mussel- burgh, like the Newhaven fish wives with fish, made the streets of Edinburgh re- sound with their ery, “ Neeps like succar! Neeps like succar!” Whether the Turnip north of the Tweed retains its supremacy is now, I fear, a debatable question It is barely credible that Turnips, as а field crop, when grown at all, were sown on barley stubble in exactly the same manner as related by writers on Roman husbandry. Hartlib showed a better way, but little or no progress was made till Tull introduced drill culture. When grown in the neigh- bourhood of London in fields, the seeds were sown broadcast, and singled with hoes to 6 inches apart. Gardeners in pri- vate establishments were permitted to con- tract to single them, for which 7s. per acre was . They were so adept at the work that Laurence called them “dextrous artists,” half an acre being a day’s work, but it is not improbable that these artists in Turnip hoeing went to-work when the lark began to sing and left off when the nightingale ss Sea her lay. Cockburn of Ormiston sowed Turnips i in fields in 1725, probably ie first to do so in Scotland, but the practice. The “ Swede” was intro- sprouts in spring, when vegetables are in- variably scarce, a good substitute for Sea- е. words in conclusion will show that cinal properties. Langham, in The Garden of Health, that repository of long-for- . gotten receipts has no fewer 29 re- тае for long Rapes ог Тигпірѕ. “ Rapes ” e also емей Ше plant as a rule, the roots were ‘“Turneps.” Seeds were also utilised, and, besides other uses, they were employed to * beautifie the face d „” for '' kibes,”’ hired the gout, headaches, and other complaints. The following is n drastic: “ Seethe Rape in oyle, and anoint thy head there- with for - Frensie, ind thow shalt either sleep or e happened to be poisoned, y AR rige or roots of Turneps." to know that a medicine was made D neare to inne " from Rapes, etc., “ very profitable in our Commonwealth.” К.Р. Brotherston. THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. TT [APRIL 6, 1912. THE ROSARY. CULTURAL NOTES FOR APRIL. Awx further planting should be carried out with pot-plants, even though expense is All pruning should. be completed dur- . Stir the soil with the the surface soil than Roses. Stocks left over from grafting will now.be pushing into growth suffi- ciently to allow the bark to be lifted for ‘Budding, Those that are backward in this respect may afforded weak liquid manures and given eat encouragement to cause the sap to become activ Roses under glass w Ш zener: Ф down to the bud after it is united well with the stock. By putting a little mastic or grafting wax upon the cut before it has become too much wetted ker of the dwarf es Sage varieties by gra ing, because it is ifficult matter Жо obtain suitable buds for open-ground working planting them in well-prepared ground as soon à danger from frosts is passed. Should the ground be not quite ready, it must be attended to a I have found it an excellent plan to stand the Roses in the meantime in cooler quarters during the present ао and turn them outside ses are not harmed by a fairly severe сл of the buds inserted last summer will be pushing up from both dwarf and standard plants. very closely for suckers and remove them if pre- sent before drawing a little of the surrounding soil up to the growing buds of dwarfs: it is an excellent plan to first scatter a little prepared compost around the base of the plants. Old com- post from a pit or frame or light soil with a Fic. by the sap, the inserted buds will grow and cuttings may be potted up and en on in the ordinary way. Take care not to netting is cheap, effective, and readily removed at any time Roses gr afted during winter may be shifted | Once more, E uk they are destined to remain in pots, ds In this es баво» we propagate а large num- 93.—HAFOD, CARDIGANSHIRE, THE RESIDENCE OF T. J. WADDINGHAM, ESQ. suspicion of some concentrated manure (bone meal is very suitable) will help the dwarfs to develop their own roots. It also aids the union by keeping both scion and stock softer, while not the least advantage comes from the exira support afforded Writing of sticks reminds me p number of these should be prepared for ticks and stakes are more lasting when des bark is removed, and bark only harbours in- sects. It is well to have the sticks in various sizes and lengths: small Hop-poles are useful for Standards. The present is a good time to lift and pot a number of dwarf stocks for budding. or grafting next season. Use fibre and sand on a sheltered border, so that the озат — well established during the Standards and climbers in pots will need extra © ec 3 к» Майкы; I bare had b the best results when growing them i in relatively small pots. Practice. Ts THE ORLEANS ROSE. I PREDICT а great ese: for this = olyantha Rose. The v у has a vigorous с stitution, and it Бс en and ва ously. Тһе colour has be would advise all Rose growers to add this variety be their collection. Ё. M. HAFOD. Tur main road that leads from Aberystwyth {с Rhayader brings the traveller to the lodge gates of Hafod, but the house itself is situated two miles at VS from the roadway. The drive leading to the residence is cut along the mountain side, and is so tortuous that it is never possible to valley on the south side, over its be slate rock, tumbling over rocks, roaring and foaming m the river brink the mountain the past dozen years. Аз there I éonclude that the previous crop must. have been Larch. Much of this area is carpeted with the h n and Scabiosa succisa, which, with the nb trees, made a lovely picture at the time of my visit. The journey is now thr 'ough a wood. On the way I noticed trees growing on the face of а well-nigh perpendicular precipice. It is sur- mised that the seed must have been sown there, be impossible for anyone to stand there and handle tools, Le ehe t they wayside is sweet with Violets in the season : have resided in eight different counties in Engin ve been told that it is common 1n Among Ferns, Polypodium uoa “к trichomanes, a: его Кзыл. and 80 feet t h trees are still taller. Ai of standing at 9 fee high.. La specimen, about 100 feet high, had а Aprit 6, 1912.] THE GARDENERS КИРЕ feet 6 inches at 2 feet from the ground. І ат aware that there are taller Douglas Firs in the country, but what surprises one is to see such ponderous growth rising up from such poor, shaly substance. Perhaps the supply of water which trickles down the mountain sides into the channel along the roadside most of the year will, in a measure, account for such results Emerging into the open, clumps of healthy Passing through a gateway, there is to the west a winding carriage road across a park-like en- closure, terminating in a roadway that passes the back of in The carriage-way is Duke’s Drive, as it was made, about 70 years ago, by one of the Dukes of of the present owner, Mr. T. J. Waddingha жаш й good library, ae collected many valuable pic- tures, but the 2,065,000 trees, about one-half being Larch, ing soil carried up the mountain side to place a few handfuls round the young trees. For many years afterwards he planted about trees annually, beside planting hundreds of acres with Acerns. The trees now extend some miles on the mountain side, bordering on ja roadway at the back of the mansion. They are not scrubs, as one would expect, but healthy tinh, with straight trunks, 20 feet to 30 feet high. There is no highly-paid forester for the five square miles of forest on the Hafod Estate, only an ordinary workman, who has grown up with the trees he helped to plant. He certainly knows how to plant successfully and thin judi- ciously, leaving the trees thicker on the windward side. The study of climate and the prevailing con- ditions of soil, which some consider necessary qualifications for foresters, are absolutely worth- FIG. 94.—ROADWAY AT HAFOD; AT THE A SHALY Turning sharp to the north by the said gate- t the road is cut through the tail of the untain. only artificial embellishment— beds or borders. are grown by Mr. Ja kitchen garden, which is situated side, where there are crops of fruit. were Black Currant bushes of Boskoop Giant, s арт planted, with shoots the length of my g stick, oa, with fruit. ; is work was only pes | about 100 years ago, when Colonel. came to the property, after the death of POSITION MARKED X IS SOIL OVERLYING DEPOSIT. less for planters in East Cardiganshire, as the first ot be altered, and there is no choice of the au I presume that there are very few —if any—landowners in these days who think of planting trees on land that will grow some useful crop, unless they plant for shelter or orna- ment. Sir W. Schlich's yield tables are equally valueless. Мо mathematical calculations will add one cubit to the stature of the trees, and as a few years cannot make much difference to the growth of a healthy tree, the time to fall is when the tim- ` ber is wanted. It requires no trained forester to dispose of the timber; this can be done b auction sales, either before or after the heute are felled. с Ф .S.I., has a fixed price on the Hafod Кышы, апа Ше oid be purchaser of timber can take it or leave it. The Larch in the Hafod forest is considered exceptionally good; except in the case of small orders, the felling is done by the Maru aser, who brings his saw mill into the forest, the nearest station for long timber being 16 miles distant. W. P. R., Fron Haul, Holy- wet. ‹& THE NATURE OF PARASITIC FUNGI. - THEIR INFLUENCE UPON THE HOST PLANT (Concluded from p. 198.) Our next problem to consider is the mode of life of fungi and their influence upon the host plant. Green (chlorophyll- -bearing) plants manufacture their food, as is well known, from the carbonic acid of the air, by means of the small chlorophyll grains in their leaves, and by the action of sun This physiological process is known * assimilation." The first “te product of assimilation is starch. The again undergoes certain changes and odi carbohydrates (e.g., sugars), and sugar, which are used as food by the plants. In other words, the manufacture of food neces- sary for the growth of the green plants takes place in the chlorophyll-bearing portions. Fungi possess no chlorophyll. Hence they are not able to utilise directly the carbonic acid of the air. They are compelled to search elsewhere for the carbohydrates essential for greatest number, live within the tissues of the host plant. They may also produce эчене ut more generally the оной of food t by the action of the чегер апа Often the infection is exceedingly local, and the result is = d aera of smaller or larger spots of dead tis ot-hole fungi of Plums, Cherries, бі Peaches ү аб well this pecu- liarly confin Other fungi bit the nee besides the leaves and fruit, the young shoots of trees, and destroy last porti occur in етей canker, Plum pocket, club root, &c., are also v ommon comes neces to йд briefly es question of the predisposition of plants to- resistance or susceptibility towards cases of. жайа resistant by recovering unhurt Hence modern investigators claim that the suc- cessful selecting of resistant varieties would, sooner or later, decide the question of treatment for diseases. This expectation is undoubted] quite reasonable, but at present we have eid t be than a practical value. “ Rust 3 нр established to а certain degree Whea in mind th i меч of disease-causing organisms to new conditions will play a very important gm wet at prese esent, whilst there is every hope our knowledge in this е our re- dis are not established long enough to speak ` the last word in the breeding to disease- а varieties. It would, however, be quite erroneous THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. [APRIL 6, 1912. п my remarks in a manner in which were not intended. While T out the difficulties, yet there is every hope of making im- po t discoveries along these i ie and here again is an opening for the practical fruit-grower өн жек а lesson any day to the scientific investi- "к let. us consider the og spes of disease. In стуб we аге informed that living accord- ing t ormal sense, ка g foods or practices pepi lead to the hale end of the organism, we will not only reach but maintain a condition which we iy ee simply as health. mi nothing else "hee the attacked by a pathological pitis M ard has она himself structively on the subject of pre vd sposi ot d in plants. He refers to two plants of the kind, as much alike as base in pijos уза Ж size, кн», develop tc., Picture to Sour one of s ср condi- нус supplied with the н яаа of food, roots expanding into a wall ventilated soil, rich i in humus and plant food, &c., &c., and the other growing ander rasta reverse condi- ti о "d i ees this is more cor rrect. ea а ооп Ъе оте with mould fungi of variou $ w, of course, that the chemical composition А ps Potato exposed to frost o heat is changed, but in addition » we have a partly destroyed its life. may be said of Professor Ward's ''ill-trea ted * & "plant To- gether with the changes of the Xie | composi - tion, we have reduced its vital power; henc ese it not be reasonable to expect = qo esistance to disease if the vital powe dude. kept up to t It highest ark? адрынь correct y the fact that cultivated RN whic e grow x unaccustomed conditions are, generally speaki ч! more subject "S disease, just Eur more liable караг a tropical clim The sudden o ual changes regent anh i e lowering the vitality of a living organism. ees— fruit trees—are c diera ни D pes un- — — Hence, if we do ncen- rate all our efforts in pro roviding for tae the Bun ев я conditions for growth, disease is pes. te appear. ss uet care » к the trees should ur foremose aim, and diseases will then s severe tax upon the fruit-grower. To i Serre would necessi- tate an intimate knowledge of the chemical, уздан апа physical condition of the soil, s medy, above all, uec PT in this direction. The next mna onld o become acquainted чир oe general principle " protec- ion from s and their tre I remarks, briefly, the We have considered how fungous read by means i the spores how $ H pores must be 1 We have further discussed п the host plant, an hinted at certain factors майа ng plants more or Bes earing these кек ways and me attack of our enemies, it is only wise to exercise all eho to prevent a кузы onslaught i in our orchard First ‘of all, successful work must be begun destruction of hibernating fungi as far as possible, all leaves and bad fruits veld The practice of be removed from the trees. FIG. 95.—MAP SHOWING THE DISTRIBUTION IN ENGLAND OF THE SMALL-LEAVED ELM, ULMUS SATIVA. oe some fruits on the Made is very common, and v an In the о um practi vides conditions favourable to the ma Sie rio енен remove ead wood and fruits and other rubbish covering the ground. It has been frequently recommended to ter harvest to b leaves = fruit, when they will ie put out s would be ae b A ug ame aed did not r the brin ed we desired фо the burying over winter of fungus ds to preserve them in the orchard. s best be- yond doubt to neers picts the m md of the ground by raking — all rubbish and urning it. If this practice were.g we should only have to deal ‘with dise mendation may sound very simple, but where the ard is sown а cover Clover, Lucerne, or Rape, it is - practicable. H another opportunity for experiment whether to test by it would be more profitable to get the benefit rom a cover crop, which may be valuable їп itself, or enrich the soil, or protect the roots from it would prove p the nue from sound fruit. pose. It not from Мын into life, but is also invaluable as an insecticide. ms pring, when the days are free from frost, lime sulphur may be sprayed again, followed thereafter with Bordeaux Mixture as soon as the buds begin to swell. The expense of ет ч oan these suggestions mad into. effect should n responsible for neglect Smeede да did as I have made can on of the desired benefit when they ar Пу, and successful fruit-growers. “з atacak to:get all others to follow their examp Н. T. Güssow. Dominion Botanist, sued Canada. BRITISH ELMS. (Continued from p. 199.) Tue SMALL-LEAVED Erw (U. sativa MILL). OODYER's second Elm is duae ds = yer obse беа highway. : betw Limmington in the New pube p Lum mi: P and here, I may add, it y be found. var. B. Hudso 62), and the U. sativa of Miller (Gard. Dict., ed. 8, no. 3, 1768). Miller cites Goodyer’s name, and adds that ‘‘ as this well known, it requires no description." Miller's is the first given to the plant after the publication of Linnsus's Species Plantaru ) ipe P modern botanical aitare begins; and we are bound, if we follow the international, is sd nomenclature and if we regard this Elm as speci accept Miller’ s name U. sativa for the tee "hich the early English botanis ts from Goodyer’s time to son i. with epo. con- стеу чету) ted a minor folio scabro, as the bella erat in the "British Museum з "spun The tree has received several other binomials; but alt these, being of la I can well understand Mr. Druce’s eulogy si ad almost been consigned ous Brit Elms under io ; bu ce's deseription of it and boris real injustice both to the tree P sel and to commendable enthusiasm for it. : and the Co Elm (U. stricta) ber the last of our Elms to come into flowe ee is written (Feb. 25, 1912) they | are the only near. e whose flowers have not y d opened. As.it is not mentioned in any modern APRIL 6, 1912.] flora, I furnish a map (see fig. 95) showing its bee tribution in Englar own to me. from Oxfordshire, amptonshire, an the other counties indicated. t will be found in at least four or five additional counties when these are searched.t The eastern r as it is seen specimens of the tree t P. nigra, Fagus sylvatica and Carpinus Betulus. I believe the tree is widespread in Europe and Western Asia. It will, I am sure, be readily conceded that there is ар confusion in the botanical names ur Elm ut it is not dies A known his a н existed roo regard t Sieg names true English E S as botanists, from genet time to Loudon's, and even later, have g the name of “ English Elm " to ‘the sn mall- “eter Elm. Miller -a to this practice which s fails to add some condemnatory remark, such as “ this S far from being a Sole appellation.” E 1 see later that the “ wych Elm ” e shal ame а passed through still pecie vicissitudes. THE Wycu Erw (U. crasRA Hups...) Goodyer's third Elm is named ‘‘ Ulmus folio latissimo scabro" (= latiore folio Parkin- son), the xs 1 Hasell . or the broadest leaved Elme I when h аут in woo is m acknowledged by all to be the Elm now commonly known as the Wych Elm, though its identifica- tion with this tree rests on precisely the same kind of evidence as the identification of Good- in ; but both U. sca ap Miller Gard. Dick ў |n 8, no. 2 (1768), and U. glabra Hudson Fi. Angl., 96 (1762) are кайт If we follow the international rules, there is no е but to name the Wych Elm U. glabra 6. is now always known as yos Wych Elm by British botanists ; = the early writers spoke of it as the Wych Haz Tur SwoorH-LEAvED Erw (U. NITENS Макон Goodyer’s fourth Elm is design ‘Ulm folio glabro.” It has neve dinh жиры that this is the Smooth- idées Elm, the U. m rà r the Wych Elm, so we hav the бана til Bs пате із paie to be U. nitens Memnch Meth. Pl, 555 (1794). Meench’s description, though very brief, fits this plant; and it is the earliest name I can trace with respect to which this may be said. Unfortu nately, no specimen by Meench is available. e n communication a the matter that Menor, осв have been е Other earlier nam ave been applied by certain botanists to is tree, namely, U. vulgaris Pall. and U. angustifolia Moench ; but oth these names are nomina nuda, appearing 1 Whilst this article was in preparation I received a specimen of this M from the Rev. H. 1. quere sdel, whe Toe ed i i in Glam organshire in wha: os po (Wenn O:chid (Liparis Loeselii) ad in ылыш Hair- in eingaertneria panga in the same county. etw edd “һе н yt ‘Sank leaved д, s a simple difference involvin wee 5. dirti is some serious Mace etween the two species are practi- definite i n же rel i Р THE GARDENERS’ CHRONICLE. 217 ` without description, and have therefore to be ected. This is the Wych Elm of the early English botanical writers. Later, cf. Miller (op cit.), there wer o Wych Elms, the Smooth-leaved Wych Elm (U. nitens d and the e leaved W ych Elm (U days, neither of these эа is the Wych Elm, bui only U. glabra Huds. THE DurcH Erm (U. arABRA Hups. x Mancn—(a) x U. HOLLANDICA). ne s fifth Elm is his ч. hollan dica. NITENS acts um natis a samarris fo s latissimo scabr Plukenet мы ие о 395 (1720) and is called the Dutch Е No further in- formation is to be obt Vind from Plukenet's bead p te have been unable to find a ЕЕ so in his ра. Ther бео bién so named in the pte 7м ium at the British айх but the names аге not in Plukenet’s handwriting. The ына are mixed. The tw vol. 102, fol. 151, belong to U. and so does the specimen in vol. 98, Only the specimen at the top of vol. 102, fol. TULIPA KAUFMANNIANA; н ne species deserves to be far more generally known "a grown, Manes. Mis lur the first buds opened in e last days of February, and this in an open bed in a garden which is unsheltered and wind- n wide an display their Water Lily colouring of white, with a soft yellow centre. My 60 or 70 flowering bulbs are the result of f 1906. In have a curious habit of dropping down below the level at which the bulbs are planted in the autumn, and this accounts for the fact that it is extremely difficult to lift the whole of one’s stock of this Tulip. Proof of this is to be seen [Photograph by R. A. Malby. Fic. 96.—TULIPA KAUFMANNIANA. ead 131, is the Dutch Elm. No type specimens of any of Miller's x are to be found at present. Smith, Eng. Bot., . 2542 (1814) saves the situa- f this is not the only occasion on which been treated ш eode way by Smith and even by living author Receat cess by Mr. A. Henry on ps seedlings indicate that the Dutch Elm hybrid, | no ee PTE evidence is forth. ts parentage. The appui of the plant em that its parents may be Wyc Elm (U. glabra gene n and the бйнм ны Elm (U. nitens Моепс C. Е. Moss, D.Sc. (То = continued. J my garden this year, for, in spite of all my or two has mad = p that the мыч of leaf soil and old manure r two below the bulbs tends to white, but more or less tinged е in two cases the flowers ie been wholly yellow colour, and sometimes they fade away to a mere shading of purple or oT W. R. Dykes, Charterhouse, Godalmin [The illustration in fig. ^6 represents а group of T. Kaufmanniana in Mr. Malby's garden at Woodford, Essex.—E»s.] 218 THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. [APRIL 6, 1912. NEW OR NOTEWORTHY PLA S. HYBRID REHMANNIAS. EHMANNIA, mall genus of то cee peculiar to China and Japan, is likely о be come popular in gardens. It is a near ыа Fic. 97.—REHMANNIA KEWENSIS (R. HENRYI X R. GLUTINOSA) : the Botanical Magazine, t. 8177 (1908) and Gardeners’ Chronicle. It forms a ndsome plant, from 4 to 6 feet high, in about two years from seeds, a large, mauve-pink flowers, with a yellow, red-spotted throat. The species shows considerable variation, in which respect it is like the pape In 191 R. Henryi flowered at Ke This is one of [Photograph by C. P. Raffill. FLOWERS CREAMY-YELLOW VITH CRIMSON BLOTCHES. of the Foxglove, but in habit it is more like — indeed some botanists include it in Ges- ne everal new species og been dis- ана. in China by Henry, Wilson, and others ens. generally = as R. angulata, and figured as such in rsen в discoveries in Ж, = it was intro- ced later by Wils It f hairy stems and leaves, the lat and `степаїе1у toothed ; its flow large as those of R. elata е (ев acute calyx and lobes, and a rem arkably acted cor ok the “ two-keeled palate аы gocce ам th een, wers are nearly as ——— mouth "; the tube is deed spotted with red and the lobos are whit А hybrid has been iud from R lata, and named riscoei. It is fairly inftinediate between the two parents, but just misses pid hs the dic that catches the eye of the gar A cro etween it nryi again has been idi: at Kew, and has nearly white enin А better than either of these, however, is a hybrid between R. Hen ryi and R. glutinosa (chinensis), which is now flower- 7) i R. Henryi and and R. stems about high, lanceolate-toothed leaves and nodding flowers, after the size and shape of those of Mimulus luteus, but their colour is dull-brown purple and creamy-yellow, a plant of no account, except as a breeder. . kewensis (Henryi x glutinosa) is a really good decorative plant. he cross was made in August, 1910, only five plants being raised from the few seeds ~~ and they are now in flower in House t Kew. Each plant of R. kewensis con- sista of some half-a-dozen stems, leafy to the base, and nearly 2 fe igh; the leaves are petiolate, ovate, ssy-green, irregularly toothed e flowers are 2 inc long, 14 inch for summer bedding being quite easy to grow, and they appear to seed freely. Р, W. THE MARKET FRUIT GARDEN. Ir was a fortunate circumstance Р fell on seven of the last eight days of васос s six months ding with 1 during the only кое spell of frost that On would be impossible to obtain labo dig the ground before the season is "n far vanced for the operation. Even now it is um desirably late. PREMA ATURE дини" > to see fruit erously on the 30th. like Monarch, Full blossoming among Plums APRIL 6, 1912.] THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. nearly simultaneous than I have ever seen it ing the next week d in nearly a toed: reached before fr be of the ibid. d of April. A few blossoms of Louise Bonne of Jersey eaths. In 1 early Pears were in bloom on March 31; b I have no other record of that stage having been reached any ot ear before April 21, though in several seasons the appearance of un- pe T has been as early as it was this ye One po {тее was in nearly full blossom on and other vari oms out at w previous occasions similar precocity has been noticed. ples promise to be relatively as premature ossoming as other kinds of fruit, as the clus- om-buds on some early varieties were their cases оп Marc ister а ас rants and Strawberries are not particularly for- THE Promise or Fruit. After the hot drought of last summer it was res one season's ; but they could not be fuller of blossom hee ө f he аг already, while others will exhibit equal splendour in a few days. Uu = Ф = — ы uded to above. ы 18 ^ ardly necessary to add that, even if we e шш frosts, fructification will depend ical the ы he character of the weather during t асса periods, particularly іп relation to e and my weather, discourag- cold ce which rv a like effect, besides being njurious to blossoms, great extent a cri prospect wii cosi FOR STRAWBERRY LEAF-SPOT. ic Nie ond ap to be a complete йо ы. webrry leaf-spot (Sp bisia fragariæ). used it a little stronger than the summer strength for Apples, namely, one gallon of the factory-made solution in 30 gallons of water, in- would not be too strong in the case of home-made lime-sulphur, if not boiled- The wash should be applied after the fruit b js been gathered, and again early in March. /n the strength name the wash did no harm аё all to the young leaves in the spring. WATCHING FOR THE APHIS. Repeated search amongst Plum and Apple trees has hitherto failed to veveal an à ever found its eggs upon the ipei This is not the case with Apple trees; but this season, i pruning, only about half-a-dozen pom th eggs upon them have been noticed. It seems to me that the eggs must be deposited to a great extent upon wild trees or shrubs. It is most im- labour and money to spray after the leaves have . eurled over the insects. NICOTINE AS A SPRAY STUFF. Reference to the aphis is a reminder of the proposal, now under consideration of the Board of Agriculture, to allow the growing of Tobacco Fic. 98.—STRAWBERRY LEAF-SPOT. in this country under certain pom ren- dering it unfit for smoking. 1% appears to be assumed that nicotine must be extracted ori the The crop should be harvested just as it grows, after being sprayed with an oliin ive smelling wash, such as lime-sulphur xen Pes id hide. The тебесш ты, stems included, could be tied up in bundles as beans are, and cut up roughly and boiled when required to make w experiments by che о ecoction of a hun As Tobacco wash is тиа to vegetation, it -would not be necessary to be very precise in the matter. I do not see allowed to grow a patch of Tobacco plants. might be required to register, and perhaps to pay a small fee to cover v capa of inspection, which would be needed ónly once in a season ceman could inspect the operation, or any other person ap- pointed by the Board of Agriculture. Nicotine wash is one of the best destructives ed the aphis and the Apple oe and the safest of all to se on tender foliag =н к “ its price is prohibitive, and i t fruit jek el oe Tobacco for themselves, in ie that they may make a valu- able wash cheaply 219 THe NEED or SUMMER PRUNING, Nothing has struck me more forcibly while oe trees а the winte t planted seven years some of the larger trees 100 to 160 shoots were cut, mostly being shaved closely off the main a › or too weak to bear the tax "s lors rom just below the cut made in the preceding win- ter pruning, to say nothing of "laterals lower down, three shoots had grown in the great ma- jority of instances, and the most vigorous of the This waste would have been almost entirely saved if the trees had been pruned, or rather pinched, in the summer. I say “ pinched” because I think that the operation should be carried out early in the summer, when the superfluous laterals have only recently started and are tender enough d be better to rub the e th formed. would be all th of the laterals, although judicious spurrin the ideal system for most varieties of Apples. Of course, young trees may need some of the laterals to be left to form branches. If time of laterals from new shoots in would be beneficial, and this would. pruning тасран. The sy A Southern sse р PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED. — Bulletin of ves partment of Ag:icul ure, J. Holaer's Handbook, edited d by W ington. (London: L. Орсоњ Gill) Price 3s. 6d. net.— Traders, Farms, om Agricultural Organisa- M.H. (Londo М ural and " tural e m o Price 1d. — Les = Coloniaux, pus et D. Bois. (Paris: olonia Armand Coli.) ):4 fr. — Report of the Ma: rei St не ен icultural Soci in Baltimore. 1. (College Park, Maryland: : 191 Maryland ‘State ac ge ona ty.)— Ferns and Fe Я = агу : оз һу Е. Parsons. (London ^ B Sons, and ЖОН: L. Collingridge.) Price 1s.—The Grow c-o for oti n, Part IL, by G and D d ese er. (Wy th-Eastern Agricultural College.) Price to residents in Kent or Surrey, to non- by Mrs. С. W. Earle and Miss Ethel C (L don : Macmillan & , Ltd.) Price —Die Feige e Italiens, von Dr. Ruggero ее nba:m (Bern: Max Е Drsohel. ) Price 11 М, 220 THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. [APRIL 6, 1912. СЕ = THE FLOWER d EN. By J. G. Weston, Gardener to Lady NORTHCOTE, Eastwell Eu i mg THe HERBACEOU eing that to peri only boul furthe plants may become лкт before dry weather sets in. Many choice early-flowering perennials, such as Peonies, Hemerocallis, © hiniums resent disturbance at the root te-flowerin acer: aie arations should be made with- out delay for the transferring of Vio lets from ‘the frame ich p trenched and manured, will no quire much more preparation, but should be lightly “forked over, the surface raked fine, and shall d soil is of a par ndn i is mne to be ge th weather. est method of ee i bury “crowns е ae during show eather ; if vad M pipen the ro Sols мк be watered and the foliage Чаатас frequently till the plants ^ establis n occasional dust- ing with soot will act as a deterrent to slugs *nd red spider, besides teing a capital fertiliser. HottvHocks. -- Pot -plants of Hollyhocks raised from s t summer, and wintered in cold frames, should be planted in their per- nent positi without y. Seedlings are less susceptible disease than pleni pro- pagated from old st B ng the у, апа enia u the seed- in cool conditions all through the winter, they elop strong and robust plants suit- abi for a d at this date. Plant in well- pre ground not wae manured, selecting a position tbat is shelte d from pos s, as t 4 flower-spikes snap pa the easily. Place strong stakes in positíon as the — s develop, and tie the latter at intervals prama ОМТВВЕТ!А.—Їп няш. soils and districts to lift ач ene i m ‘or зе owing to exhaustion or the soil, and over- of plants, and the number the flowers obtained from starved bear comparison with clumps no plants mw properly. from 9 to 12 inches apart, in ich, oil ы , such as M. Pottsii and erocpamimflora, are suitable for planting in masse the wild-garden and ubbery, or in quantity by the water side. Clumps comprising one or two dozen roots of the choicer sorts, such as King Edmund, Prometheus, Lady Hamilton, Westwick, Lor e nd George zer, should be PLANTS UNDER GLASS. By Tuomas Stevenson, Gardener to E. MocATTA, Esq. Woburn Place, Addlestone, Surrey. „ы эн — Very Te seedlings require watered with great care, I lally b Dile ней from very small seeds. Such ni. ings have - roots, and if ey bouis dry only once, it may sufficient check o kill th Where ge ae are crowded i a little excess of shading is — during the brig чн part of sunny day Strong-growing plants such as Acacia, esate: oo Asparagus, үче. Grevil- low: n the seed soil composed of equa and sand should be prepared for ы nt ied чач .—At this season the show hou Rhododendrons (Azaleas), Cistrias, Sibelius Primulas, Clivias, Hip- in a condition for as long a time as possible, providing shade during the hottest part of t y lips should Force ED PLANTS. —Plants of Prunus, Labur- istari proper attention after ring. not be left to take care of thea elves after being If a deep ot available, a plants will get — and experience very little slight frosts. Many of the and a little T wate bedding einem inten greenhouses, as the ma eenhouse plants require more space NG GREENHOUSE —In w bebes Csleüdar I advised ы РА у аб ing of Souvenir de la Malmaison Carnations, but a ee rs E a there is even greater necessity to do this work e e of softer УЫ шл nts. plants ot Caisar Show, Fancy an ees will be spoile s.—The earliest forced peus hav- ing T Md үз ng, may, if hardy enough, be en, or, pre ict кк into a e eir осой must not be excessive, or t become soft and more susceptible to mildew. FRUITS UNDER GLASS. By E. Harriss, Frye Кори, The Royal Gardens, үл IN PoTs. z UD eid Жен tl У: for re т. e first sign of this pest, he Strawberry plants s be mo o another house, or the spider will quickly spread to the permanent occupan the hou n e, when the berries enter upon the ripen ing stage, the plants must be moved to a cooler u he fruits to mature. Admit in flower, and hen the fruits have set, thin them out without delay, at the same time remov- ing some of the older leaves from the base id securely stak n ing each truss of ruits. The later batches which are still in their inter quarter t-of- are growin fast, spikes. of these plants for the them again in beri я will be necessary t with water orsi s pies liquid manure RIES IN — Trees on hin: the fruits have set nieki o may be given weak stimu a Же ‘ag Although the fraita "may have set thick сенче аге е apparen 4 нч е ҥч “ee heating the cem Admit uriBg favourable weather, using both top and муг ving them open, or partis y f-doors bright, su уреа it s an advantage to slightly shade the trees the Бой Т rt the d y. Syringe the foliage twice daily, and damp t aths and floo dis quently. Cherry trees are subject to attac black fly, a pest whic be kept in aas y syringing the trees occasionally w th w i to g9 up in the leaves; if they are allow ! ecd ow they will ttack the fruits later o: v Рот VIN s.—The vines which were APRIL 6, 1912.] damping = кенг аз the Grapes approach to roots must still be supplied liber- ions of manure her is should be admitted, opening = igs and on tom kie тает and leav during the night. {о keep the pori pipes ay warm during cold fire-heat must not ee as * to excess, d ae prejudicial to the maturation of the Gra RLY ха ANENT VINES.— Vines affected with mealy bug should be mulching o and thorough application of tepid argen pee pod THE KITCHEN err а By Epwin кч, ыас: Vicary GIBBS, Alden їп Homies Hertfoodstice PorATOs.—Between now and middle of this URN. according to 2 feet 6 inches i 18 not too much space be TOWS, or 20 inches between the tubers. сс IN FRAM ES.—The earliest crops of Potatos in frames will need j у м ventilation to prevent the haulm from bec rawn. lf frost threatens, place mats over he glass. ng boxes may be transferred have soil r'aced over them : they will ака develop their tubers satisfactorily. us.—At the time of writing we have een favoured with several fine da s, and advantage has been taken at Aldenham to plant having been prepared some time previously The yo plants were growing in 3-inch pots and were planted at 15 inches apart in the beds The present is to sow eather, water "the bed | through a а seeds have germina * 221 THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. e ОТАОНА Снісову.—Үүһсге а sigs > supply of winter salads is required, _ Chico sable. Ma and giv hoeing with the Dutch рот but "little stetion nee be needed met the crop is cleared. EN maintain a long and regular Win P EA a small sowing should be made at once in the soil of a warm border, in shallow drills formed about = —À apart. When the plants have attained t in the case of the ecd leaved variety foot par the large-lea Batavian m should be allowed a little more room. rther b e at intervals of a нон sowings may be ma or three weeks н B&ANs.— Where space permits make a ea ot Fre En Beans in 5-inch pots to pro- vide plants be transferring с frames Raise the seeds in a gentle warmth, but inure them to fresh air as soon ey have T ON Plants raised from ION eeds early in the "New Year having ure noson kare into boxes, will need gradual hardening p oil o ssible. Allow a distance ce pr 15 to 18 inches between the nM. in the lines and 18 inches be- een the r Gradually harden the p in much the same way as advised for Onio THE ORCHID HOUSES. By J. CorrrEmR, Gardener to Sir — дара Corman, Bart., Gatton Park, Surrey. Catt TLEYA, L/ELIA, AND ms LIO- CATTLEYA. —Plants of Ca сауа bico С. Leopoldii, С. i уб. such as С. Iris, opkinsii, also Lelio-Ca attleya Nisa, L.-C. calli уе С. bletchleyensis, and many others that flower late i in Healt if the compost is in the pot should be broken and removed carefully “ in pen. Many of these = and hybrids are of a vigorous habit of growth, and should te afforded more rooting oan less robust When in ck leaf- remain they a necessitate the old compost enough to hold them, after which they should be placed in a moist, shady position in the house, nd watered with great care until they are again well established. lants with long, hea pseudo-bulbs should be secured y to neat, strong stakes, ы 1 me loose in the so; there is a dang s becoming broken. he of t Any of the old pate halbe that have been taken may, if they possess sound eyes and a portion of the rhizome, be employed for purposes of pro- pagation. They should be placed in pots fur- nished with crocks and a covering of Sphagnum- moss. Stand them hey may be — up а simila ar paret nt to the мна specimens. ‚ви — чеш * these bout 4 in Plants of Cattleya Trianæ — its varieties have passed out of flower, and are starting afresh into Any plants that Tequire attention at the roots. should i аз go Lo EM к уор roots appear In other "E ro should he iode poems to the plants alr EL T. ned. - SHADING.— "gun lattice blinds only are em ployed for co Orchid houses these will not afford м пе NC protection to such plants. as At ege Phalenopsis, Angr V. suavis, V. tricolor, = ing may dry quickly. The Fri “should be ashed thoroughly and allowed to dry again be- fav applying the stippling м, ds days lengthen ап the sun-heat increases the temperatures of the. Orchid houia KSAT be pote both by night and day. This will necessitate an increase of atmo- sp eric pea tay therefore the rs and stages shoul damped at least three times each day, nd the plants I аге п Яо гауеа THE HARDY FRUIT G By F. Jorpan, Gardener to Lady — Warter Priory, Yorksl STRAWBERRIES.—The ground in which Straw- "ыы are growing, lari ла er of beds or borders, should be forked M ле у at yim) once a year, especially when it is o avy texture. If this work has Ta been done yu let Шеге be no further delay, as the plants are developing essing of soot and ressing of some chemical manure may be pde with beneficial dae e JE «à pre- ference one that contains a e of tash. жанр of "gud Fitter н, be applied as urface has be- me dry. The. litter will ‘be washed clean by the rains before the be е Т ts plan that have been forced ar be planted, let the nd or- ough р 1 апа by treading, as in mr cases the roots have become ee е fros RIES.— Can ik were planted last autumn d cut fti as rae in the Calendar f hel is in a suitable of the rita but ing. 222 THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. [APRIL 6, 1912. EDITORIAL NOTICE, ADVERT te We should be sent to the PUB- Yun 41, Wellington Street, Covent Garden, Special 1 Notice to Corres э Edito s do not — to pay for ny contributions or illustration, or communications or illustrations, unless by e arrangement. T he dit tors do not hold themselves самти for any opinions expressed by their correspon- ieoi н rrespondents sending newspapers should be carejul ѓо mark the paragraphs they wish the Editors to see. APPOINTMENTS FOR THE ENSUING WEEK. goi ug ina APRIL 6 — oc. Francaise d'Hort. de voie meet. NUNDAY, APRIL 8— ped Holid.: WEDNESDAY, APRIL ырен е ee a vet Spring Fl. Soc. Exh. Royal As Spring Sh. (2 days). етеу pore Cornwall Daffodil and: Spring Fl. Sh. at Truro (2 days). Avk&AGE MEAN TEMPERATURE for the ensuing week per menia pi E ervations during the last Fifty Years P.M.): Max. 54*; Min Wellington e d April 3 . 51°; Weather— y, April 2 Gardeners’ Chronicis Ofce, 41, Covent Ga c Leg m (10 А, ым): nag ў Sun PROVINCES. анду; April 2: Max. 51° Cambridge ; Min, 48° England N. and Scotland. SALES FOR THE ENSUING WEEK. Border Plants, Lilies and Hard 1.80; Palms roe а Mor at 5; Roses, Liliums, ist a Stevens's Rooms, 88, King wine п. ee Hardy Bulbs and Roots, Perennials, &c., at 12; Im- 10; at = сези Orchids, at 12.45; Roses, at 68, Cheapside, E.C., by Protheroe & publish an rms w has Agriculture Department of Agriculture and Retail * Ireland on the one hand Tradi the Horticultural Trades элын o on ar other. The subject of the edrréspondensé i is the b h orticultural It is alleged that this distribution of fruit and other trees. epartment — the trees by open tender, and the sales carried out t hrough the "знн are effected at cost price plus charge for carriage. This new departure in departmental activity appears to have had its origin in the laudable desire on the part ment were confined strictly to educational work no reasonable objection could be made to their giving a practical trend to their u 1 trees at low rates. man outside a Department яе Plums аге to be with useful had cheap none but poor purchasers will buy them. As a matter of fact, the oye Trades Association maintain, an duce evidence in support of their een. the labouring classes. Other sections of the community have not been slow to take advantage of the vicarious benevolence of the Irish Department of Agriculture, until that Department has become the salesman, not only to the labourers, but also to many of the land- owners of the country. The wares which the Department sells are not apparently confined to fruit and forest trees, but in- clude such purely ornamental subjects as Cupressus, 4 to 5 feet high, Laurels and Clematis. The officials of the Irish Department to be developing considerable Horticultural pushing their qui not only among the among the етте ора ment, nor fficia E — who do the pushing of the We оа with astonishment the nature of the defence urged by the Department, and say deliberately that it. provides. a remarkable example of bureaucratic in- difference. This defence і is three-fold. In he o u supply fruit, forest or ornamental trees to landowners. hen, therefore, do they do so? Frankly, though the public Departments of Great Britain are above is bound to result in loss of prestige and confidence. In the second place, the Department urges that its methods inflict no hard- ships on the horticultural community. What of the small grower? he position to tender? What of the differences between wholesale and retail prices? Аге they to be snatched economies which exists at the Irish oard. The third item of hes defence is the most scandalous of It consists in the curt anna that * I am now to remind your Council that what is done with the trees thus obtained in the open market by tender is à matter which con- cerns the Department and the County Councils alone.’ It does not. Until our form of Govern- ment becomes officially a bureaucracy, * what is done with the trees " concerns ‚ Secretary is ee 3e 0 every citizen. The form of the reply is interesting, but the matter of it is vital. t is natural for а publie department to survey the result of its labours and to pronounce it good ; but though bureau- tion should not rest until it has taught the Irish Department of Agriculture a salutary lesson both in manners and in methods. GNOLIA SALICIFOLIA (see fig. — This бе species is a native of the нса: of Plants were introduced to the at elevations of from ks, and are narrow, tapering to both oors. All Magnolias are flowering abundantly this season, which is doubtless attributable to the extra amount of sunshine experienced last sum- Royal COUNTIES AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. The мурты include а . C. S. Furna, Silverdale Road, Southampton. APPLES IN ONTARIO.—The Fruit Branch of the Ontario Department of Agriculture, in issuing done а valuable service to the State. presses into the space of es an excellent account of the cultivation of the pus as Mad comme png i in UN north of latitude 46°. include mer: Transparent Lowland pery vid. ‘Charl rlamoff ; fall Wealthy, Hibernal, Lo "Rs Patten, Whitney, Hyslop, and Milwau THE GARDENS or UpaiPUR. — The annual report of the gardens of his Highness the Mahar- ana of Udaipur shows that this excellent estab- den continues to w native but also fruits of temperate — such as Plums, Apples, Pears and Quine CHEMICAL FERTILISERS IN EGYPT.— that an ee amount of British hands. Thus, that share was in 1910 fold the share in the previous year. APRIL 6, 1912.] POPULARITY OF SCHOOL GARDENS.— Reniark- able ev idence of the growing popularity of school h of еных in ag study is the In 1902 gardening was taught in 587 schools, and the total number of boys on whom grant was paid was 4,359. In the year 1909-10 the subject was taught in 2,014 The subject is taught in practically every county area in England and in all but two in Wales. In all school gardens with hardly an exception the cultivation of vegetables is Eerdchrar. THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. THe Cost or THE RovAL Parks. —According to the Estimates for Civil Services which were published as a Parliamentary paper last week, is £125,700. The gross ex- penditure is estimated at £137,170, the appro- priations in aid amounting to £11,470. This amount compares with the following expenditure £103,219; 1905-6, £104,391; 1906-7, £108,150; 1907-8, £139,972; 1908-9, £131,084; 1909-10, £125,557; 1910-11, £125,938; while the grant for 1911- i2 amounts to £1 33,600. The estimate shows a decrease of £7,833. This includes a re- vote of the amount needed for beginning the second portion of the new laboratory in the Edinburgh Royal Botanic Gardens, which has been delayed in consequence of a difficulty with TREES AND Водо Tar.—Observations made by M. C. І. Gar (С. В. Acad. Sci., July, 1911) leave no doubt with respect to the injurious effect of road tar on trees. М. Gatin’s observa- effective leaf-surface on trees in parts of the Bois where the roads are tarred is just one-half of that on trees in parts the roads of which are not tarred. ' THE MODERN CULTURE OF SWEET Peas.” * —Tle latest edition of Mr. THOMAS STEVENSON'S book on Sweet Peas has been issued at a low price ls.) in the hope that it may enjoy a large circulation amongst amateurs. The author takes his readers through the various details of Sweet — [Photograph by E. J. Wallis. FIG. 99.—MAGNOLIA SALICIFOLIA : FLOWERS WHITE, What has been done from year to year." In another part of the report, the кошы in- ана appears :—* Gardening is now taught n 48 of the 49 county areas in England and in we m. The number of schools 18 subject is taught and the number of a was гай for 24,925 boys and 486 ин, 9-10 instruction was given in 1,872 grant was paid for 28,948 During 1910-11 instruction w given i courses” —— 14 centres and 2,270 school the Corporation of Ze on the question of frontage. ision is also made for th better policing of Hyde Park and for improve- ments in the bathing ground at the Serpentine. ‘* THE CARNATION YEAR-BOOK.” *—The Ta number of the annual ravine leid A list of American Carnation names revised to January, 1912, should prove useful, and there is a record of the varieties, with descriptions and raisers’ names, registered by the English Society in 1907 and onwards to last * The Carnation Year Book, price 1s. 6d. Pea culture in plain, straightforward language, followed "n an intelli r the cultivation of a few sterling орар — yield refined sce pes than to grow a num- r larger, but looser ove СА с the ravages of mice at the time of sowing the seed, Mr. STEVENSON = = е ability of soaking the seed in par and + agree that it ойнош not be wise to Soe the ad a few lings are safe from the attacks of mice he Modern Culture of Sweet Peas, price 1s. The Cable Printing and Publishing Co., Ltd. 294 -i THE GARDENERS NORTH оғ ENGLAND HORTICULTURAL Society's MepaL.—ÌiÌn fig. 100 is reproduced the medal of the North of England Ногай ай Society, designed Ьу Mr. Е. Ransom, and manu- fac essrs. КАТТО & Sons, of Brad- ford. On the side shown in the illustration is a Demeter, a Greek divinity, emblematical of Mother Earth. The goddess is bearing in her right hand a bunch of Poppies, and in her left a basket of assorted fruit. Prizes FoR Leepsi! DarropiLs. — From anya made at the R.H.S. Show on Tuesday it was evident that some Daffodil growers have overlooked the announcement made in our issue for March 2 that Mr. CuesrER J. Номт, of America, has offered prizes to be awarded in an open class for six distinct varieties of Leedsii Daf- fodils at the R.H.S. Daffodil to be held on s mus riety, and no variety must Ье included that cannot эм рефе as cheaply as o guineas for 100 DRYING PoTATOS.— As is well known German produces an enormous annual crop of Potatos. After the sales for human consumption, for cattle industries, there remains a large su feeding stuff for all kinds of stock, and are de- cidedly superior to raw tubers which have lost value by sprouting. ASSOCIATION OF Economic BioLocists.— 88 а (ора causing Potato blight); The Food of Birds; The Pollination of Hardy Plants; and Cereal Breed- ing. Maize Crop in ARGENTINA.—The Board of Agriculture and Fisheries have been informed b telegram from the International Agricultural In- stitute that the production of oo in Argentina is estimated at 147,927,000 с ETIREMENT OF A LONDON PARK OrricER.— Hc March, 1911, the London County Council and esigned and supervised the execution of many important works during his s of office. It is propos p to grant Mr. BARNES a fekiring allowance of £220 3a. 114. a а аз from July next THE WEST INDIES. HIPPEASTRUMS IN JAMAICA. ABLE success can be А іп the catered of hybrid Hippeastrums amaica, as the following инр) a Sas а іп the Botanical Gardens clearly In November, 1909, € al a “each of the following varieties was ined from Messrs. Veitch, Chelsea :—Surprise, 5, Ба, SE Horsa, т? унн. Е апа Reg ample o сал ha Mil, "dar ак. ptione with the ley erii is of interest. On J iod 19, 1910, this bulb bloomed, and the two flowers were crossed with the pollen уе опе of the flowers of Bala, which bloom n the same day. m cross was success taf а оп February 25, 190 seeds were s As a result of this sowing, 167 see шын were raise v and these were planted out on July 26 бдоне іп Fic, IOO.—MEDAL ENGLAND HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. OF THE NORTH OF а bed shaded by Guango trees. The plants grew very rapidly, and built up bulbs so Sa that by the ed of the year 1911 the of them w ully 8 inches in circum- та; aee while di a was surrounded by six or eight er or Сай bulbs. On Jan , 1912, all were taken out, and after nnm polis had been shaken from the € ium bulbs were ere in the sun to dry and r A week was allowed to insure com- Pbi Sole. after which the smaller bulbs the first flowers comm e result of this cross is a jar te fine hybrid, superior in both form and i and on aliii 25 to oj borne on CHRONICLE. [APRIL 6, 1912. STRALIA. HOURS AND WAGES OF GARDENERS. try that gardeners in Victoria ae easily get situations with wages from £35 + of a salary of £3 per week may easily be counted on the fingers of one hand. I do not know of one who receives £4 per week, much less £5 Gardening has improved during the last few years here, but only as regards wages in Gevern- ment or Town Council appointments. In these cases, Members of Parliament and Municipal Councillors see to it that garden and other em- ployees are paid proper wages, and it is only necessary to work the 48 hours per week to fulfil the conditions of their employment ant profession is a happy hunting ‘ground for the ubi. from other trades or pro- fessions. It was no uncommon thing, a few years ago, during scarcity of labour among tradesmen, to find carpenters, bricklayers, and plasterers koop olf from their doors by working as gardeners for low wages, the same men whe, at the present qe would scorn any wages offered as low as 10s. per day. Even at the present time many who ed coachmen or cabmen are filling situations as gardeners in Melbourne and district. This fact throws light on the chances a genuine gardener has of commanding good wages. Round Melbourne, the average wages for a v vary from £1 16s. to £2 5s. per week, or from £1 to £1 5s. or i 10s., with maintenance. If the = is паа handed, he тау have to milk, n boots and knives, besides growing vege- owed ы flowers, and gen nerally keeping the garden in order. be 8 o ay, with extra d in is not lesse h been given. In the country the vd conditions obtain. Many of the ned land- owners have good gardens, but, most eri the labour for working the Vidal is stint my experience in this colony, I consider there are not 20 head gardeners' positi itions т ае places comparable with good situations pikes, and in many cases there Britai are two iid to a bulb. is easy to see that of the two parents, Sur- prise and Bala, the latter is prepotent, as the flowers of this most closely r esemble those of the hybrid, and are of the same colour. The 280 s. bull have biak а ted in beds the above, “т after a year’s gro being е with в other varieties, е in the plot r 1,000 you g plants, which were wc in 1911 бын 56 ard ids received zoe. Pen in 1910. A. H.. Botanical Gardens. Jam I Ms endeavoured to pea the deus paid to the average gardener. Gardener to the Hon. T. Н. Payne, Т ООНА, амни APRIL 6, 1912.] THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE 995 PHILADELPHUS MICROPHYLLUS. 3 q., Summerville, Dumfries, is a fine specimen of Philadelphus microphyllus which die gen annually a splendid SD of flowers. It is growing in an ordinary border, and is vase. NORTH OF SCOTLAND COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE. THE Scottish joint stock companies registered during the week ending March 16 includes the North of Scotland pue of Agriculture (the word '' Limited " is omitted by licence of the Board of Trade) t i Sinis Science, and The company is limited APPLE CULTURE IN THE CLYDESIDE FRUIT FARMS. re largely cultivated as a commercial crop in "poe valley of the Clyde. The trees are . usually grafted on old stocks, си yield crops rot sound Apples, which br ше high, though not ex- ог E prices. arieties most in favour nethan Pipi, ан ene ambus | Booty of Ме vi Fullwood, None pe Beefing, and Lord Suffield. ABERDEEN FLORISTS AND MASTER . GARDENERS. : eee чог) р ment of the movement g Mi _ Wages for jobbing and o ái deen has шї. e em to bia. an "association of florists ts and masters of the district employing jobbing gardeners. In perange of patini as attended meeting was held ‚ Fecently in Aberdeen, when it was unanimously — PAISLEY FLORIST SOCIETY. Тнїз society is one of t oldest, " not the oldest, of all Scot "e" 8 having been established f From April until August fortnightly ates are held, a and ye society 10Ws, one each in spring, summer, and au THE IRISH DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND THE HORTICULTURAL TRADES ASSOCIATION. HE following correspondence has taken place betwen the Irish Department of Agriculture and the a Trades Association respect ewners and other occ жыйуу р ecember 13, 1911. The Rt. Hon. Т. W. Russell, M.P., Department of pues and Technical p Dublin = Og am in tracted by my Council to write ursery the dien Councils Le Sh Treland M more ignorant part of the nnd pulation to im- prove their s di о objection would raised, but from numer- tributions to perial taxation and local rates, and that they are Bog э employers of bour, thus -— ple on the land, this ruinous inpet st is Susan unjust, and they have md the Council of our Associa- tion make a most vigorous aoa and to request that steps may be taken to re- strict the distribution of fruit and other nursery stock to those who are in need of he assistance, which is now being ered to the the blic at large. patie a yot will i this matter your kind and careful considerati: For eu Се Your obedient servant, (Signed) Cuas. E. PEARSON. Hon. Sec. January 4, 1912. Department of ngs and Technical Instruction, Du г Sirs,—With Es reference to your let- ter prj the 13t labourers. In eer it should be borne in mind that the nty Committees of Agriculture who adopt this method of distributing trees always obtaia price, the we paying carriage e purpose of reduc ing trees i xd әни апа selling Һет {о occupiers in the Another factor in the case which should not be rees were purchased by farmers in this manner last year, the greater proportion of which жоса probably not. h ought at all were Ne Commi eie spares Mr. not think that there is any ground for the ap- prehensions of your Association i E the matter. xo faithfully, (Signed) HERBERT G. SMITH. Messrs. The Horticultural Trades’ Associa- tion of Great Britain and Irelan Feb. 8, 1912. The Rt. Hon. T. W. Russell, M.P. Department of Agriculture and Technical eter Dublin. Sir,—I am instructed by my Council to reply id your leer a of Jan. ath, and to apologise for so earlie r, also to explain that this is cil and ly en ry to make fuller enquiries as to statements made and иш md from the various dis ғ the pee! = result of astra enquiries is to full made in m et a all parts of the ry state that these operations are not confined to cottagers and Iders. І enclose three lists for tender in which you will see that than half the trees for which tenders are asked or or solicited are totally unsuited for sm holders, such as forest trees and more ges men sem deg pa E shrubs ; and the question is put, use have cottagers for Cupressus, 4 to 5 ie. nod. Clematis, &c., md t in the yes gives names of urchased their me very hard, an cases supp been sent to Asem e i had the ана of 226 чи E E the үс were moneyed people need of reductio: il byte ойр exception to your hat the ur r es. The opinion of all concerned is that the general extension of this system of ply, which going on all over the country, is absolutel ruinous to the Nursery trade, and will result in hrowing а y large number of g out of employment owing to the curtailment of 1 g rendered imperative assistance being given to small holders labourers and others who rea need it, but re- rts o nd instructors offici po n à ruinous competition t ry consideration on the part of the is most. ейге hoped that you will take акт ate в {о test the correctness of these atatements pe to put a pae upon the misplaced energies of your officials. For the Council, . (Signed) Cuas. E. PEARSON. Hon. Secretary. Department of n and Technical Instruction, Dublin Dear Sir,—Mr. T. и de ssell desires me acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 8th i ә with enclosure, which shall have his (Signed) Н. G. Surrn. atten tio C. E. Pearson, Esq. Lowdham, Nottingham. February 23, 1912. Department of — and Technical Instruction, Dublin ir,—With further vies to = nication of the 8th inst D e c commu- revious T ies n the open by tender is a ma sachets a Department and the County Com- mittees alon (Signed) HERBERT G. SMITH. The Honorary Secretary, Horticultural Trades- Association of Great Britain and Ireland. CATTLEYA DIRCE “ WESTONBIRT api c HE illustration in fig. 102 represents the prett an erit. Harris ‘‘ var. Vulcan " and C. Schilleriana i is an improvement on the form known in gardens as Cattleya Vulcan, and one of the sss of the numerous C. Schilleriana crosses. sepals and e rosy-lilae, the lip veined pe tinged with эзара extending into the well-defined blush-white margin. THE GARDENERS HOME CORRESPONDENCE. (The е do not hold унти ep for the opinions expressed «А cor pet nt TRIAL OF VIOLAS AT of Violas will be conducted at koe W ED Gardens uring the season of It is won hat a large number of varieties will be the Superintendent, .S. Gardens, Wisley, Ripley, Surrey, for this purpose that the ial pole portant and popular a flower may е as useful as possible. Six plants o ге age variety should be sent at once. W. W ШЕ, о. “WAKE-UP” MANCHESTER.—I ар did i orti- . 2 T B ы Lom] 22 =] 6 ET Ф щл eT c a w =] Qu z ба! а һаз tacti wi Rte cies we lcd to be “ true to name’ Fic. 102.—CATTLEYA DIRCE ' CWESTONBIRT bigs ttl WITH CLARET PURP CHRONICLE. [APRIL 6, 1912. ee however, th CI. gi be ес 3 a nd n e " ^ ч Tf f A Sera cups can be easily obtained for ur e Show the first es a Man em then hold a meeting of ач їп неў t for discussion the in 1913, also a b g manage ment com ising the scienti work already being done local f lectures at ows е N.E.H.S. did п in o a Ais мани Botanical Society jaa establi ishing a new society. ould say something on this point, but I refrain. : FLOWERS ROSY-LILAC, VEINED | (Received R.H.S. Award of Merit on the 19th ult.) —North of England. "Therefore, 1 have on o council not only Professor Weiss амо И А Mr. Н: ick: Rob E bpi also on our een Col. J. “Rather for i exhibition i of the support С bos horticulturists ud "e at we are wa -€— ectly зей lass ех- Our poli cy is a non-local inclusive policy, vo^ our aim and object is to promote and encourage ulture all ie the North. I see also tha ri n ength, orking fa стену н аншы ?? js corr e annot n : this matter 4 Ja s to run rt > “a duvited J J. "a es, if we we Bernard Hall. Ел! ine RE OF Strawsennies (so е р. 208) failure of Mr. West’s pot Strawberries de caused by ы spider doing damage crowns last autumn. G. H. H. W. APRIL 6, 1912.] THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. yi | TRAWBERRIES.—We grow about one THE Orb Ѕнів Еу Society.—The = Q C X Е” TIES. Рот а plants of Strawberries in pots for the Shirley and Freemantle Horticultural Society l early forcing. The runners are layered early (seep. 187) interested me greatly. Probably, of a ~ сенсу pus Tow е апогее чы associated themselves with the formation of ROYAL HORTICULTURAL, o 6-inc ie 8. ney аге well protected in that society in the mid "sixties, my friend, Mr. АШ 26.—Owin it frames during the winter. Our earliest batches В. La ams, and myself are the only members and the railwa ei кз У риа Jc at the this season were placed in a Peach-house and remaining. The first show was held in the month fortnightly m : eeting on Tu ast was not quite vinery early in January. The plants grew о ugust, and rain fell heavily all the day. so m й. at eee уу ченсиз, br but ae каз: по str rongly, some of the flower-stems bein 12 Nothing daunted, we resolved to continue it for falling off in the exhibits. Tall spray s of flowering inches long. No manure was afforded until after a second day, but that was very wet also. en shrubs rising above the pare i, of ro tables the berries were set, when Le Fruiterer was we stuck to the society and the show, and i 7 applied alternately with liquid manure. The grew gradually, so much so in fact that dur sud ig seers d grim уч »' rem we x ME first fruits were ripe on March 16, and the exhibition was transferred to Whitedwood pees. i ubs, Carnati Pela " pius н а successional plants promise good results. The Park, it became bot arge and attractive. How- hardy p he Fr ax О eae am же died variety is Royal Sovereign. ave known ever, the society was forced nd other quar- eight Awards of Merit bcne ]ti o E a similar case to that described by F. W., but ters for its annual isplay, and the show receip ids were shown well, “a indi ded а 1 the plants were not well protected from cold, became less and less. For a society to pr held proportion of good novelti уте таъаб “Те and the trouble was attributed to frost injuring 46 annual exhibitions is something of v to RCHID тй, аан беле озы First-class Cer- re iE ruit Foreman, Ingestre Gardens, cs piti p gura esl the initial imde Mc ee er m kii : к. * Merit. The Com . mittee inclu RP. ers, who rece ived Е ud ME We 11 did not state how he treated = GurvsantHemum Кіма оғ PLUMES. This sve M E COMIS ну NAR is pot plants o yal Sovereign Strawberr i after placing them on an ash bottom fully ex. E ue it one of the ас тед T pe 1 cy s Nancissos ee чин cag d ae, posed ight and air. Did they remain stand- testify to the cut blooms being splendid for ц Th sxhibit i ien Lai ing out in the open all рун the early part of table decorations. I enclose ее show- Coy ha aa: еде sns т ано Vachon | the winter, exposed to the incessant rains, or were i : і d in unheated frames? If they were al- King ied “Glow, "Mae Duompson ( + At t ag e date’ o'clock meeting in the lecture- 4 lowed to remain in the open even until Christmas, low), and Wm. Tho mpson pere Ihe A A riim сын on Tender Pisnts for. Warm Е it is pos m [ at many of the roots were killed or varieties continua qi d РО : vorners "' was delivered by Mr. В. vit Lynch. | у injured by the excessive wet. Mr. West’s н ur. RP E predecessor invariably wintered the bulk of his - m c^ gigas: ін ve E UM A petor pe on Floral Committee. E pot Strawberry plants plunged in ashes. It (ardens Northamptonshire. [We Es ret' that Present: George Paul, Esq. (in the co | would be interesting to learn whether the system the ocius are riae for itis Каш. and Messrs p uery, J. Green 1 ractised at Syon House by the late John Wood- Eps s.] P ner, б. Reut e, J. T. Bennett-Póe, С. R. F ielder, ridge, and continued b G hes, of Wm. Tewa. С. "Blick, J. нии; Е.Е. М cLeod, stacking the pot plants several layers deep іп IRIS Vlg gr —This sweetly-attractive Iris К. C. Nevill, Chas. Dixon, Н. J. Jones, Chas. ashes, is still adopted mM the Ати being, of is now in full flower, and has been in bloom Ё: » VV Р. Thomson, E. H. Jenkins, Wm. J. course, stacked on thei es. Ап objection to since He. middle of February. It is popularly James, W. G. Baker, В. C. Notcutt, В. Hooper this practice is that in dry winters the soil in the known in this country as the Snake's- fad Iris, Pearson, G. Gordon, R. Wallace, J. Dickson, ots becomes dry, causing the roots to suffer but in Spain it goes by the name of La Vedovina Jas Hudson, and W. B. Cranfield. arm. No doubt plunging the pots in leaves in or the Little Widow, on А of its dark- Messrs. R. & G. Сотнвевт, Southgate Nur- | cold frames or turf pits, over which lights can tinted flowers, with velvet-black falls and pale, series, pe Middlesex, filled each corner be pla during Е rains or cold weather, is apple-green pen i In t th of England at one end o the hall with groups of flowering the y method. there are constant complaints of its failure to shrubs d rnums uth von and Cornwall it towering over а groundwork of dwarfer plants never fails to flower abundantly every year, and were Me effective. This firm also filled a table u 1 EARL FLOWERS IN SCOTLAND. — Mr. 1 ossoms annually gh grown under most With profusely-flowered plants of Lachenalia Nel- 7 М Брати күй sé nyo кин a ра wit a dissimilar conditions. In a certain Cornish gar. sonii. (Silver-gilt Banksian Medal. den is only dist i hom is st eta gin. o0 iles den it has grown for sixty years in a wood Messrs. Wm. CurBusH & Son, н» ‘sempre A н i exe ies Galanthus M М. greatly overrun by Ivy, and the nine of the gar- exhibited spring-flowering shrubs and plants villei to which Me ref "s b к, 9 |. en referred to very natur ally came to the con- with a group of Carnations at one end of g^ Ee ers "ra cd ny О ШЕ : 50у that the Iris required shade and shelter. the staging Plants of the well-known Rhodo- d с аечившвапсе, тот P Dave тех seen | However, in а Чу garden, it grows well and dendron Pin earl were shown у species or variety superior in bea ШУ OF blooms free eely in an exposed si ite, on a southern large trusses, illustrating how well this variety equal in constitution to the common G. nivalis. FM b : 3 i pe, in the full sunshine, and in light soil that bears gentle forcing. The old favourite R. fas- s Fes F ui e pent T" irs Eere . becomes dust-dry in summer. Few appear to tuosum fl. pl. is another useful Rhododeadron for notice : e firs oom during the ast 9 seven know this quaintly-pretty flower, and it is rarely ртт" Е bloom. (Silver Flora Medai.) 3 years :—1905-6, December 2/; 1906-7, Janu- met with in gardens, but no one who has once essrs, В. GILL ons, Falmonth, Cornwall ку PA d пошу 20 i i} sag January big it uld willingly i without it. Though brought a splendid collection of their famous 1911. 12 D ict A XH i А Monocle ? 1% cannot be termed a showy flower, and is far Rh uc. arieties as 1 1 TR ecem | Herbert Maxwell; Mon- гуоте sombre in colour than such of its family as Triumph, Duke of Cornwall, and Shilsonii are 1 reit e I. alata, I. persica, I. Histrio, I. histrioides, I. quite dazzling in colour. eem ms of Acacia ; reticulata and others, it has a refined beauty of juniperina, ing quan uffy yellow E. DIANTHUS CALLIZONUS.—I have been lucky i in its own. The delicate blossoms have the addi- flowers, served to heighten ae кие == = not experiencing the difficulty which Mr. Farrer tional merit o being sweet-scented, and are ne endro says he has encountered with this beautiful always welcome for indoor decoration, especially GILL also exhibited a an “interesting little Primula, E Pink. Tt does not seem so avid of sunshine as as in the south-west they appear so early in the which they ib ie ally named P. Gillii. It was 4 D. neglectus and inus, making better year. It is a native of the nt, whence it rai om collected in the у: 3 growth o west exposure than f outh. I was io tee nto this country in e an elevation of 12; plant, which is grow it on a retaining ‚ but have never ven- species has latura me parts of е poeg in height, bears purp - to give it lime, on the belief that, South. Devon, where it now grows wild in the shap ers in an umbel, with pure-white in- while many plants from limestone ive 3 es. The leaves, which are each about 3 feet interiors. (Silver Flora Med al. limeless soll, most t from non-caleareous length, drilateral in shape, with a d - ELL, j d cts e it. us seems Y. con- e то at each corner, and the flowers, whic y, filled a long table with a collection of | tent with good loam, а little s d, and a good ` ut д inches across, are foot- v: Clematises, Primula obconica hybrids, deal of grit. On the other hand, "d followed the statis Йа about "18 inches in height. In this кезинин and such rockery subjects as Primula denticu- advice of Mr. J. A. Clark, in his useful little it seeds fre ely, and self-sown seedlings spring i lata, seedling Auriculas, and Diosma capitata. ' (Silver F Flora Medal. * manual, Alpine Plants, and began several years quantities some маара away from the parent E ago to ire D. neglectus Wah E free allows plants. These can be — when in full HEAL & Sons, Crawley, Sussex, of lime rubbish. D. callizonus seeds reely growth, and do not а appear to resent the trans- displayed a very. attractive group о; flowering with 2 as D. aede but cert proxi п plantation. Wyndham Fitzherbert. trees and shrubs in Feriis flower pots, The old- Н, dert. M fat ig губ и eT RR SD REE ита well-flowered. Е Messrs. Wm. PAuL & Son, Waltham Cross, SCHEDULES RECEIVED. filled one corner of the hall with an interesti Birds anp Fruit Bups.— —During the cold group of ipe rry of Pyrus in full flower. weather in January and the beginning of Feb- , Bolton ичими pisci ы үшин um Seclety.— The double vari Pyrus angustifolia bore rary, some kind of bird destroyed nearly Жылы, кык 15 Band 16, in thea ре very large flowers, гта the smaller, ае all the buds on the Peach trees out-of-doors Hall, Bolton. Five silver eines cups will be offered : alus atrosanguinea, with num here. I am interested to know if an other gar- for competition; also the silver gilt me edal, silver blossoms, was the more attractive. dener has suffered the same loss, and what kind ч е ое. СЯ Соса old ko ей се Messrs. J. PIPER & Son, Bishop’s Road, Bays- of bird would be likely to ae the mischief Sende, Mr, Coorg on Grange Gardens, Water, London, W., contributed a very effective с It 1з the first time in my experience, which extends Bolton. oup of flowering shrubs, for which a Silver Tier 19 Jani, that окр а thing has happened. M. ded ar Preston Horticultural and Industrial Society.—The fourteenth — exhibition of this society will be held in Messrs. FELTON & Sons, Hanover Square, Lon- e e num =» but not man many bullfinches i in the dis G. S. Hatcher, Че M Arx fuae ME Әп Маші ms Preston, ssi arranged large branches orced Lilac Grange Gardens, Dork Essex. Brighton. а — e vases. (Bronze Flora Medal.) chur ch, ry which the e holders were not too Mr plants and shrubs in flow 228 essrs. H. B. лү & Sons, Upper Ednionton, um Merc ES 5 à gre of flow nts. ering pia tises in Eh pots were bearing fine The centre of the group was occupied a a pe batch of — Tausendschon. Messrs. Geo. Mov» Sons, Canterbury staged some exceedingly fine Roses. Those bal lar red varieties, Ric an rty; the rui ca Lady Hillingdon; and the fine pink George Shawyer attracted a dea of ad- mim FRANE T & е У SD bon e E everal boxes ned meritorious blooms of Caroline oer М. A. E. Coxhead, Lady Alice Stanley, and the Lyon Rose. (Silve зела prm Меда]. Mr. GEORGE Регис worth, ‚ Berkshire, їз ul g The delightful Miis and pleasing colour of this flower will ensure its 1 h atador—a qoem arming flower—has an (Silver F m SN Н. Сахмеш, & Sons, Swanley, Kent, in made a good show with Zonal Pelar- Silver Banksian Medal.) . JONES, каре, — staged many es containing fine trusses of single Zondl Pelargoniums, wit bright colours, and y" good form. паре г Banksian Medal.) Mr. JAMES Dorais, Great Bookham, Surrey, staged a collection of his excellent Auriculas Of the many good varieties shown, we especiall n anshee (a large-flowered fancy), Glow worm (scarlet self), histidina (brown shed s posal ow centre), Claud Ha lero (an imm flowe , similar i ge: ur to Chieftain), John оа Wa rley, showed a very in- ee collection of Primula viscosa Me ed RNETT, er d — Loa а very fine collection СА Сагпа s. a fiery eye, and co: oy with ‘the pak Gloriosa. and the old. acre coloured Pluto. (Silver Bank- sian с & Co., Cheltenham, exhibited en 2 Мо nig gomery a as also ен u n pee Ue er Bankaian М Messrs. оов th, Sussex, also showed fine Caimations, attractively arranged in quaint old jar Mess: . Wetts & Co., "M erstham, Surrey, Weser a small collection of Carnations. e Stuart Low & Co., Bush Hill Park жы ‚ апа веуега Anth large spathes of different arcu essrs. о. Jack Son, Wok Surrey, contributed hardy flowering plante Te prostr: ane ка Iu ca sali oides =e ust assumin ht golden colour tch of Tulip Greigii ms made a fine piece rat bright colour amongst the more ы Heaths: (Sil CHARD , Christ- anged a ve tial al rockery, sim ood so early in. ба Auriculas, iall ey THE GARDENERS Mesers. Ware, Lro., Feltham, Middlesex, ex- as Bathoniensis, when E D lowly- gerna жузе. The ite little Ажек place in the exhibit, as also di arge whi р зм Banksian Medal.) Mess HITEI iS & PN apu; ° Micra rca Kent, arranged a neat annexe. There were du of plants employed in its eli a but these made a good er ordin better than would have een the case had there been more. ronze Flora Medal.) Messrs. В. / ALLAC Co., Colchester, arranged profusely-flowered herbaceous and Al- pine plants, also Daphne Cneorum, Berberis, Cytisus, and a good group of Iris The Misses Hopkins, Mere Db s, Shepper- ton-on-Thames, had a neat display of flowering rockery plants tastefully amongst suit itable к, ‚ Wolverhampton, arranged a small collection. a Alpines in boxes of fibre. ha Perry’s Harpy PLANT Nursery Co. Можо болек оү» and herbaceous plants. uM rs. THOM & CHAPMAN, ushey set up a gee rockery, well бозса with suitable plants. Jonn Prep & Son, West Norwood, baa , S.E., arranged a rockery, in калы the stones were a е - much in e Messrs. Wm. FELLS & Son, auch Ca PER shire, included e^ pot plant of Echium fastuo- sum in an exhibit of rockery and Кано ous ts James Box, Мечта Sussex, showed ha rdy flowers. Scarlet Anemones made a very bright patch of colour. AWARDS OF MERIT. Camellia cuspidata Chinese species, bear- ing small, single, white ; flowers s, which have pale- e large example exhibited al bush, and w was introduced by Wilson during his first visit to China, and it has ined perfectly hardy at Coombe Wood. Shown by Messrs. Jas. VEITCH & Sons, Chelsea Viburnu av —A bushy shrub in which the foliage is sation ‘more ornamental than the owers. The r are produced in the Jorm of dense heads of s ms. Also shown by Tess EI Pri arleyensis.”’—T wo pans of dainty ; little Primela from China were shown b Mi ILLMOTT. The plants were flowering in pans pricked off from the seed-pan, he mauve fou vers only about 2 inches high in umbels. reen leaves were about 1 inch long, with à slightly serrate margins. The species n identified, but if it turns еса bne e dag nown as Primula War- leyensis. Rose Mrs. E. Alord.—This is a pink- SM hybrid Tea — having some resemblance Mme. Abel Chate and La France. Shawn by Messrs. LowE & ed Mrs. C. Reed.-— a charming hybri ith the p alest rape ye shade showing in the outer petals, the inner petals—forming = pon ie the flower— being ap a реу pink, 8 by Messrs. Low & бна Primula Julie. ne mula from e Caucasus. has мәр M bi smooth eei 1 inch long, on stems abo s long, and same sense a flowers, which x solitary in the н в Р. vulgaris е species was exhibited B. the Oxford Botanic oculis who states that the plant grows well out-of-doors in a many seedli : : . nM ME able for its rich ers. Shown by Mr Pelar —This к: Pelargonium, tach к CHRONICLE. [APRIL 6, 1912. 2 inches across, and the shade of pink is ex- ceedingly pleasing, whilst the habit of the pasa i -flowering. HILIP LADDS, Swanley, Kent Narcissus Committee Present: E. Bowles, Esq. (in а > Chair; ; Miss F. W: asi N Messrs. T. Ben Alex , ran- G. Reuthe, W. . Н. Curtis (вес. a rd, C. Bourne, Poupart, Walter T. Ware, and C retary). ENGLEHEART, Dinton, Salis- ar- arci they were suae е М fine. gilt ion Medal.) Ir. ALEX. M. WirsoN, Shovell, веска Somerset, exhibited some very received award, and pe (Silver. only a few of the standard kinds shown, were ex (Silver- at Flora Medal. ovent Garden, London bs cultivation. (Silver-gilt Banksian NE, Simpson, a brought , bordered << hj © — = @ [-] aG zi c mg |" Дн шл а. zd a permanent place in most collec- NS "T се, Medal.) ut & Goopwin, Lrp., Kid € RREY a Гери collection of exceedingly goo very many varieties. The medio-co bg cod varieties wer srok enot А such kinds s Cresus, Lucifer Porch, and Flambeau. (Silver Flora Medal. Mr. pu vada Жз сым ed a ulips. t th мо noted Pearl of Kent, mong ire LO and Sout Star e Tulips, which were growing re fine owls of fibre, bo blooms 9 rich colour. ae ‘Flor "Medal. ы Mess В. PEAR wd Notts., and a co lection "of Daffodils containing the best standard varieties and many pre omising seedlings. (Silve f Dean Medal.) Mr. HERBER м, Rye, exhibited a large proportion of Poetaz varieties, such as Kingsley ч irgil, Ibis, Halo (which has a very 2 eye) and many splendid hen: raised seedlings. (Silver Banksian Medal. Ч мае. James Carter & Co., Кауп nes Past again arranged me ка їп ' the orm o | spring Ta. tiem fountain ee ти surrounded by coo seen grass border many flowers of Tulips, Nes Meus an ix m a pleasing contrast to the other exhibits. Messrs. RoBERT SYDENHAM e small co — of choice Narc fine. t and Mme. Plemp sages very axa with rich аа Orden: pper i trumpet-flowered Mrs. H. J. Vei ally noteworthy. PUT REST CENE ЛЛК, ЖИПТЕР БЕРЕ 8, APRIL 6, 1912.] AWARDS. FIRST-CLASS CERTIFICATES, Narcissus Cresus.—A splendid bloom of the medio-coronata section. The widely-opened corona is of a fiery-orange colour AWARDS OF I N. Killiecrankie.— mpet Daffodil with a pale perianth and a eta gon м trumpet. N. Pedestal.—A lar magno-coronata bloom with a white perianth and т ich yellow corona. A very fine flow ities a by Mr. ALEX. M. Wis э Orchid Committee. esent : ey Fowler, Esq. (in the Chair); and Messrs. Jas. O'Brien (h sec.), Harry J. Veitch, Gurney Wilson, R. A. Rolfe, R. G. Thwaites, F. Sander, F. M gilvie, T. Armstrong, A. IcBean, J. Charlesworth, H. Hatcher, J. E. Shill, A. Dye, Alexander, W. White, J. Wilson Potter, Clive Cookson, W. Bolton, . Lucas, В Сона man-White, де В. Crawshay, and J. os rs. SANDER & Sons tensive, well-arranged group of Orchids. А selec- tion о orms of Cattleya Schródere were grouped together, and there were two hes o-Cattleyas, and, among novelties, hos pretty Cypripedium’ Roger Sander, which received an Award. Messrs Oud ESWORTH & Co. Haywa a: Heath, were awarded a Silver Flora. Medal for rden issimum, and ¢ a fine specimen of a good blotched O. cris- vifolium, type, Sarcochilus Hart- реа and а choice plant of nile. Messrs. Stuart Low & Co., Bush Hill Park, were awarded a Silver Flora Medal for an effec. group, at end of which was a selection of Cattleya Schrédere, owers varying nearly white to clear rose-pink, the dis m me, C. Schróderianum, paniculata, Eulophia lurida, Messrs. HASSALL & Co., Southgate, staged an for which a Silver Banksian ed. е forms of es a fine white variety, a t form, Жусай, blush-white Howe чара ан front to the li р [m true ousiana, with 1 purple on the DAMM. and Cymbidium бда. were all | show well. еззгв. . А. МАОВЕАн, Cooksbridge, а tty group of sple endidly-grown eei pre and aia Or chids, for which а Silver Banksia: ессе Streatham eut.-Col. Sir GEoncE L. Ногғокр, Weston- ue БЕ Мг. Н. С. Alexander), showed a Olaf, a pretty, light- coloured hybrid, and t new Odontoglossum His (See Aw em ) _ Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart., Burford, Dork- Mr. W. of pretty Masdevallias, including forms of M. ignea, Lindenii, Henriet a Gelengiana, Shuttle- worthii, Arminii, Shuttrayana, and Court- auldiana, also a basket oF pretty yellow- flowered hybrid Derdrobiums R NG & Brown, Tunbridge Wells, showed a finely-formed hybrid Cypripe m between C. Prewettii rmaine р The fine colouring was of a sepia-brown ix. tint, shaded with purple, which gave the flower a distinct appearance. exhibitor also showed a fine specimen of Colo sis pandurata, b^aring a dozen large, pale-green ae black flowers on one spike. E B. Cra ‚ Esq., Rosefield, Sevenoaks (gr. EUM Stables), showed a Mie — of Odon- toglossum uianum ose ground colour effectively blotched” with уу brown. Mr. E. V. Low, Vale Bridge, Heath, staged several rare Orchids, including Catt tleya Triane Empress of India, a good white variety, with light кэл marking о e lip, h chröderæ T e d gs der r with a tanley p в Lecce, Esq., Homefield, Worthing (gr. Mr. Rolfe), Ape a four seedling forms if Dendrobium nobile of fine shape and colou .M ILVIE, Esq., "Th hrubbery, Oxford almforth) showed the handsome Pa Brasso-Cattleya Cliftonii magnifica, the — ing albino ve жашыр ое” and other і teresting Orc Ts. Seat AN Cookson, Oakwood, Wylam X H. J.: Cha pman), showed the light- coloured Odontoglossum percultum pallidum, and rispum nigrum, a white variety with с potter em blotches = Е. Н. Davin IDSON, Esq., Borlases, Twyford, exhibited a fine form of e Skinneri alba, of а clear white, dm very Francis WELLESLEY, Esq., Wes tfield, Woking (gr. Mr. Hopkins), sent C иш» Тїї MacBean, a very large flower, white, ith a pink flush, ‘the front of the lip өрт. AWARDS. FIRST-CLASS CERTIFICATES. Cymbidium гне "The Dell variety” (Lowianum x insigne), from Baron Bruno Ѕснвбрев, The "Dell, Egham (gr. Mr. J. F. very e, cream-white, with faint purplish lines on the sepals and pe effective purple marking on the front of the lip. The epa was about 4 feet, bearing 20 blooms Lalio- эы Trimyra (Triang x X d from Sir TRE S Bart., K. i "Опе of e Burford (gr х finest of уейо 4 Orchids, t the f flowers being nearly equal to th 54 сала , and of a clear yellow mene tinged "id s Lelio-Cattleya MacBean ana (L. anceps Schró- deriana x Cattleya тмн 3 кача far the fine: L. anceps hybrids, the flow being ety Ss эе, е pc those of Cattle Mendelii. Se bere of of the li pui white, = рун disc, the foni son-purpie Pa dus of the side o AWARDS OF MERIT. Odontoglossum x His Majesty (parentage un- recorded), from Lieut.-Col. Sir GEORGE ғовр. K.C.V. 0. (gr. Mr. Alexander). large and of ше a ually broad, in colour and well-di displayed chocolate purple blotches lined and viied with spotted rose-purple. attleya Отата (Dominiana x Bletch- leyensis), from Messrs. JAS. Мены» i Pom NS, А v ove Dominana. rose, lip dark claret-purple. THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. 229 Lclio- -Cactleya Frederick movie Sanderi XU, Tri variety ” (L. anceps —A very bri “ У bright rose-purple tube. ront ч the e lip, which has yellow in the Odontioda Cooksonie ‘‘ Cobb's безе d ( Odont ogtoseum ardentissimum xX ochlioda Noezliana), from Матев Coss, sq., Norman- hurst, Rusper (gr. Mr. C = Salter) S showy, deep-red flower, with clear-white ma ings on the sepals and petals, end Me front rja the lip. Fruit and Vegetable Committee. Willard, J. Davis, О. Thom s, E. Beckett, A. W. J. Harrison, A. i; Grubb, ^. R. Allan, Peepi and A. W. Excellent fruits of potare Spy Apple were shown by the D, ee t а, d WA (gr. C. Beckett), for which a Cultural Commen tion was awarde Messrs. SUTTON & EN Reading, showed early hearting spring Cabbag group consisted of 40 variety Harbin ood heads of Apr The centre of the il, and on the - a similar number of Sutton's Favourite. Flower of Spring, a E Cabbage than vem ы the vtbum shown, isplayed in small c MANCHESTER AND NORTH OF ENGLAND ORCHID. Marcu Silver- 7 edals were ARD 21.—At a meeting held on ee — rded awar Northenden (gr. Mr. Weatherby}, for a vell staged р; and S. Gratrix, Es Whalley Range (gr. ^ variety ‘‘ Samuel Gratri Brown), for an excellent group of Cattleyas oe Odontoglossum c x," to which Certificate with a Bronze Medal to the gardener was Silver Medals were awarded to W. R. Lez, eywood (gr. Mr effective даз АВ P qe: ally o Col. J. RuTHE i Lupton) ; “erg 31 Mr. Hol lingde AR Esq., Middleton; Н, Актнив, Esq., essrs. DER SoNs, CHARLESWORTH Co., e S. J. nc & =S ? = M Ej mes), Hk a dte; group of Cattleyas. Medal was awarded ayton-le-Moors Mer to Rev. J. Mr. GRATRIX, Haywards h; Sons, Bradford ; and essrs, STUART Low & Co., Enfield. AWARDS. IRST-CLASS CERTIFICA Odontioda Wand, Esg. 0 Ward's" from Z. A. Warp, Esq. “ Lee М. ana,” bidiu '"Parishii variety, from Col. deu. . RUTHERFORD M óderi pue an » Esq.; ч Rutherfords ” „ shown 3 variety “* Monarch " (0. r я Ө. eauty); О. cri variety — '' Ethel"; Odontioda splendens; Cypripedium T Chair (C. Fairrieanum x C. Goultenianum), all fr RD, Esq. Cat

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AM, yo н зь several Vere. niu у бс las mu in z. b ol : та ir Ir. 10 a 36. e 8 ae trees i Migno еШаз, kis Gilat a William С. regret ECT Pa H Narciss sale Prices. OCIETE F лш чүн g Jor. оң; га iM ieu record th Г! MI S CAM бк n переве ст doz s.d. s.d ‚р. ie рек, гїпс ў диг CULTU fug ardens p the T at С " looms,” doz, 20 Si eps. per at H ed as 26t am AM Ameriba b EXCAS was € Nes габ. ТО agg qoe рн D e at faliyburton, an S Head aber x ult. , i^ smaller, a i TK Victoria О : 0- 18 f friend ay LOND ag he ishmen amilt and ob nticeshi Coupa Мф... he Жы Orchids, ul T3 Lo s of DR 3 was nts in Palac taine p in x "a, SA "resist 26 Café и to e ag dinn take арр the west e and d furthe the c, SOM extra larg 0 0-15 0 | ES per dos. leya, 6-20 wood, VM. ok plac ew cer dade 27 conve al vl by Lo M REI B rex | торан р arge 60 | — Odontoglossum 12 0 V.M.] Regent e on S orticultu memb en under e garde rd Fred land. 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Ma berty 1 0-16 ie : ili iu h 0- health in P aris; У Siovenson, к а im il osi: 26-8 K N Крма 40 Joi s of the the hur Tu : auia о "aii ah ш Я 6| Richmon : E 40 а асуы King an Chairm mer, and — shor Шы, м Lady I 1 20-86 perit P roposed which A Мы Pent monos doz. 36-4 — Lady Roberts 10-16 da to the уын to Hae dicio ae Pied albe dg i Ett 8 = Fra "e eun ээ 1 ur =. pes — b ud ake oes mat = he Alas dent ia eae ae SS Spiræa pagal 2056 ered of th a bri rticult be se He — m, dz. m rüb- 16-20 pot a (Astilb 16 36 th e Soci of revi ural So ш пса, 4 ja- -8 a at e 1 ош bu j 0 for a here lety. vie Societ, ros- a shar ag ms: bunches? Peg Р. 18 с youn was n , the а y f ily of 13 1 9- 2 et Peas (w lan ountry w an to othing кож, апа um a Valley, 09-10 Tulips, рег) ras. "а e ug ener out nd him ore mi , con- xtra spec = doub e bunch ; 20-2 жез Patio sieur 8 Pie zia Pot itm TANE E ecial.. d. 1 15 0-18 dox М 6 ited ent d re n argu pre KEY 8-1 his fi the me of the Р fried i You is pego Ў чей Жи» = p, dz. b 10-16 sin at depen "s 15 «ну: A Ёар ng Myce Le E c^ Bee inches: 18-16 a AO that h vedon d visit th r. hnei x pa 3 — d'onde AT * yellow. à 10-8 san e wo uri es er, e-not rget- 2 b et TER 0 he t ou uld ng eed u ) p. 6 ronz : 0- ing, w Chair ting. do his pos comi grounds ins кеи dz. ES. e... тыз ; 0- + ШЕ, which man th oat 10 ng sum о њр абст, per doz. 80-4 — Darwin t 0-90 l4 5 ie жа all е ндү... Double : alc rs MR TT and. him E i somewhat clo to last them — Emp c Vic шна, ey 10- to he a ith the eider. ouded by. ear's иш peepee к 1 0- ys odes 2618 asti ed m thi Th v th meet Е press re 16 an Pe z.b 13- 6 Mr xe dud ree year ig all re erious Босе | 16-20 Sd ales, К: 13-20 ma hi an ren joice T icus wf Па; un »perd his kind n behalf o EEES deus wh health, who ha eias o A Cat Foliage, 16-20 Wallfio ehes po- elve ak ing, th him M ribbo d the LIAM G diantu , &c.: Av ас n 2 0- 1 0 Were on. , al e Societ anked of t n border gep OW. Maide Fern s.d. s. Tu w re EE i 6 pre great Е Ба for hi ety and the he s and ge of PP arc т enhair ' holes eo bot "d indeb neider Aer invit hi bero results season wer flower viewing 1 grost i Bichas 1 Colon £ ale Prices vie de re О to ү a А to "fe зва of he obtained ended a е: A ii Estey 0-80 ious, pet d уаг- nde T. grett o be wi eturn g е . She e me ыр with ordon e аё t eh 9 spara p ў Суса шил ОО : ed fro speci rwood mbe: was th on unti contin he eigh parage =e Jead lenke үр E iro the South o ori steward he Marquis of Han mie и m ucc ш: ў е n [e] e [0] and M u em ser- едін г. ido 02. of Mr. Hn а hu gore i Gow ©! un yt death Car _ Bunches dor. к М NT 3 doni or ў V elt We re- tirin e death. in wh Pueri E as appoint e place arnatio us 18 0-18 ed o Hen 1 0-1 6 n pro С. м g A of Ose arm ed 1 doz. n foli . 10 0 (Е bchs. 60 to posed “ owing his that tim that service ichael с" Жы, M» small isl us said which Pros and lat unger dau e, Mr. gentlema he сой! Esq. Plants ез... 40 E — Hre TIN that s Mr. we: t enl кв ughter, Gow nin 1 189 timed K in Pots, СЕ Ж жашы рег а б @ w in ome 1 o th У, at Campm first | went IR pre line &c.: Av of 6 tr E bunch 0 m Pari "i y iris pee s the evening j à ns 6 muir Ld Balad to live Wu NI m ема, 48's, "y^ es w ШЫ x iful ре like е» previo out in ba li end н "Castle NECS Sieboldii, р. .. 18 0-21 0 Fera к; |o En arti C ew G ihe. chu to his dea ittle s sud- ucaria i: RN sma wh nglan stic. emete ow, rch th. garde: per d обе! 6 0- _ large 60's ll an: СЕ me ere h d he a fami ry, Gov eri yard of The зн оп рм tiene 70| а nase je Ec о З т ар s Rd E D ID icut, a th en ch M C M an is pd —i EON t eive uud NCIS ildre aughte raigh spidist due n 82's, per May next a “с Cs Pontland s PENTLAND.— rs sul Lar gree S Pg 8 0- de a = s, per 8 0-12 9 uld be” whe s labo Y о 8 record -— The Az уанераеа | ~ 21 0- Ge doze tica, per 10 0-18 n tha be held n the — btaining i ed in th death of Boróhia. per йо 30 чуен 0 Каш o. 8 0 са s Chel e migrated to Americ inbur җа A. Fran Cio a nm" astig- 36 0-42 0 зы. бы ан 9 0-12 0 т» Е веа, ime for ed to "Um gard 1828 an pap cis Сос im ‚ dz, 91 0- Gat gracil va nglish moved Mr. Ro eni and | ers. Y dz. 0-24 0 5, per d is 120 пїа © Ci ber ng 1 af tit edd 8 0- H ger ozen » ge as regia, incinna "Bui Afte g in this c ter a, per T 90 yacinthe t dozen 60-80 ME give locality. ant ph "aking wit ter working for a Gomes в Hydiandea white ua Sher n by Lock Abou t previo a ith him elphia, Cyper e 9 ru 0 7 кнын 5 10 0-12 тө. burst n b 10 y unknow se Victo he erus en 18 ( 10 6 Kentia ` per do. e, 0 Fl usin y ears T foliu: alterni- 0-80 к Be zen 1 14 y ud Cees E later E. Da in S 0] — Fos M 80210 ago. pany. e ia that ffodils. per dor. 50-6 Posteri ozen 5 , from pi s the се at e per doz. i 0-5 : — be per ‘toe a, 0-42 0 р he pion m- PE asd тет" 0-80 нг на геад K : tired im Wil per dozen: 10 0-12 0 Since кока, 0-60 0 $ perso! е1, M. m iu RES A uE т а aam рег thumbs. 27 0-30 0 орет ж doz 100... S, 0 bru num ‚ 20 0- m i ru- 24 0 -. 8 0- LAM 120 — lan S. 3, ancifolium 15 0180 : din 259 THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. [APRIL 6, 1912. | rep Potatos. 100 bushels per acre. Quantities of the fruits Plants in Pots, &c.: Average Wholesale Prices boc ) per cwt. pe e are sent to cde pra Migros European countries, s i HESS s.d. s. Mode Cranberry an tarts are often r Margueri i Phoenix rupicola, КУ Li —— recom- E 8 0-10 0 , each d . 26-210 үгү EE УР, чоро 40-46 mended by E cud faculty as a specially Mignonette, 48's, 60-80 Spiræa , japonica, Up-to-Date .. 40-46 осе 80-33 wholesome foo dozen pos m Lincolns— Bedfords ae Se, Mihali Veitchii, pots .. . 100-120 fo Dat 89-46 Meet LANTS: St, ichae Cucumber Sa icion 7960-48 0| — Pink ... ... 10 0-12 0 ра utin 39-4 3 т Date . 89-40 plante x хешей. io ба АШЫШ pi King E - 40-4 t once, y t you would be more successful Fruit: Average Wholesale Prices. Northern Star. "a : 0 ын eae P е 5 d- ЖИЙ. thon i E u grew them in a fr prs s.d. s.d. | ee Euh нш hot-bed, or in a brick pit, filled with manure les (English emons : ew а hes of ‘th lass, APRookers)buchel 6 0-12 0| — Messinap.case T6270. ie, ~ 10 6-140] Algerian — 100-40 to ped ong ir 15 i DUUM , putting the ry Nova e сн ера 6 0-100 iet, and stocks in London pe ир К r barrel |. ` 17 0-22 0 | Mangoes, зар yos 0 10-1 6 gum ari a h the t übers -— not plentifal, INTERNATIONAL тана уйе PESE A — Californian Melons (Cape) ... are still al — thous es u Баки Е) We belie th f : Newtowns, pr. Nuts, Almonds,per Prices are abou same as those of last week. or J. Devon Gardener e believe that efforts will 69-80 bag , — 52 е 420 Newbor т, Соол Garde and St. Pancras, April 2,1 be made to promote such railway faciliti — (Canadian), рег, o Pf ume aa p ous s st in your letter. Оп behalf of the M dioc m Tw Chest б residents in Devonshire who desire to visit the a 3 6-19 hibiti inquiries have already been mad r), per PPOINTMENTS. Exhibition, ing А у е сазе —. .. 160-186] — — Cocoanuts, з p gies — À et to the railway companies by those interested T NM Pe pom] T per Tb. OO (с f t in the Exhibition. Writ Mr. P. C. M. pas Australian per = Ws |. and M as legi bly as poss sible. i ace Veitch, The Royal Nurseries, Exeter ase ... .. 14 6-25 0 (Naples) “кип made for Н these announcements, but sf a small co t Ыг secretary for the cona ei cw 4s sent, t Bananas, inch: .. 100120 г -... sen 0 — Orphan b tt ше be соме received, and an shire. | give you any a Meet se: à — No.1 » «. 8 0-10 0 | Oranges, Jamaica Ep acknowledgment made in thes 5.] eme йук e. т E .. 100-120 er case --- 1 мрн , "SE uA Giant w .. 140-180) — Californian 150-160 Мг. yo св eed Tor te ? ast 1 years Gardene ax ae NAMES Prants: E. Hubbard. 1, Picea — Loose, perdz. 06- 1 0j — Denia, case ... 16 I 0 to Herbert F. Smith, Esq., Didlington Hall, Norfolk. morin de: 2, aurons a barbatum ; 5, Skim- ониб 5066 M pr and ase 9 e == Mr. ALLAN Brown, for ihe past 3 years Foreman at Melche mia japonica ; 4, Acer rubrum ; 5, лаа М m ae ay £10-£12| — Blood екса case 80-90 Court, На mpshire со at the same place “a —Wool. Leptotes (етап) bicolor — Jamaica Ordi- = МайЧат 5 dE 26 succession to Mr. ce -— Forema an m 1, Dendrobium crassinode ; 2, D. nobile; ^i bi er = . С. CHIPPERFIELD era : Fg › 3 .-- 40- 50| — Bitter, рег 2 Chilston | House, eh ene ogee ae sly at B ent ntly Р ierardii.—J. Н. Smilax asp мири еттү soo chest .. --- 16 0-18 6 Priory, Great Stanmore, and Coombe House, va um ` _ PLANTS FOR SHADE: W. P. You cannot expect ay ye vatier im beet S 15 0-18 0 = rrey, as Gardener сар. BLUNT, CORRET RM plants to do well in soil under an К tree. L Cane Co chest... idge Wells. : і 1 age (80 quarts) aro (Californian ы 6166 Mr. J. Hersurn, at present in charge of the hardy flower Not only will there be very эз p a. кь аш: on ) doz, ar саза tia E garden in the Glasgow Botanic Garden, has been ap- the plants will be subjected to drip from .. 46- 56| — Glou Morceau ne pointed Gardener to the MarguIs oF AILSA, Culzean branches in rainy weather, and the evils of Grape Fri EA e Winte PNeli T Castle, Ayr. h h h itions are dry. he = БФ us ы. “Winter ек bi экшн Mr. C. Куре i the past 8 years Gardener to С. GOODALL, drought when © 2 vum CAM т OO ug emer d s. 25 0-26 0 ' Esq., J.P., Pine Ridge, Farnham, Surrey, Себе most suitable carpeting plants are Ivy, Vinca, t адр 64's eae de ES тө, 180 Ib: T$ — to Motos Sir WYKEHAM and Lady LEIGH PEMBERTON, Ну ic ; uonymus radicans and Hw е. се (Belgian), xs (Cape) ж V n Abbots Leigh, Haywards Heath, Poe cum calycinum. Flo ng plants may inclu а Сгоѕ Colman, P EUER St. Anemone japonic * Saxifraga umbr a P brl 1 $15 6 Pi ties Cape) each Ts 09 Hellebores. (See also p. 204 in the last issue.) — Almeria, rl. i , Per dozen Ibs. 4 0- 6 0| Plums (Cape), per EAE CATALOGUES RECEIVED. wine b , й КР" nid $0- 60b « yn e, per box 0-10 0 ing are the t 12 varieties in the oe mn 0 — 80-1 Hi pde тез, deii Pi eo J. €urar a s, Ltd., Lowfield Nurseries, Crawley send: С tess Spencer, e n 2 : ees ет — А quality x Sussex— Dahlias. encer, Princess Vic oria aster 4 shes (Naples), case 26 0-30 0 -- 90-40 H.CauxwELL & Sons, Swanley, Kent— Plants. bs желке ийле д Mores, Elsie a Herbert, Flora Norton Spencer, Clara cate Vegetables : Average Wholesale Prices. B. Hammonp Tracy, Wenham, Massachusetts, U.S.A.— Helen Grosvenor and George Stark. The see i s.d. s.d. vy: Giada should be sown at once in deeply dug and we ADE agg | Leeks, per doz. .. 30-36 : row r dozen 8 0- 4 0 | Lettuce — - erusalem, per ; = 09-18 4 bushel .. 10 — | Mint, per. doz Asparagus, Sprue. 0 10-1 0 bunches 26-50 — Lauris .. 26-36 leg gps ulti Joy PNEM ee = 80 — de — Та 07-09 — (Englis| r | Mustardan re tome” per 20-80 2. ‚да. punnets 10-16 ма high. Тыта S, Guernsey, La с taked with good Hazel stakes wae сеча ж айын Ошо: aed е 10-16 APPLE SCAB AN "n GELS: Domestic Economy. pay T t tall, bui stakes 9 feet high if packet, Ib. .. 16-1 9| — English ., 80-90 It is too lat gne the Apple trees with ie ex] ts in a guod condition: 40 obtain Beetroot, p. bshl. : bé gale (Spanish), per REN tha hag alkali solution, but if the flow ce High quality flowers the shoots should be à : Lo. — . - case... s Ба your eek ar ad- 1 Broccoli, sprout- — Egyptian .. 80-86 duced ree eac ing. Ul 8 0- 3 6 | Parsley, { sieve WW os уа ub p might spr with Bordea nA ground once eek, addin mulch of gets Celeriac, рег doz. 26-30] — рег doz. bun. 26-30 mix unces copper sulphate d to the plants after they get well о bloo Cabbages (French) Parsnips, per 46-50 ounces of quicklime to 1U gallons of water). If nonas ther they should fior M d IK RE M n о the fl -buds are fairly advanced, it woul id gei Ае H d or artificial ornish, p. dz. 20-26 ob 0 "s : y ” 1 liquid manure from the farmyar е Cauliflowers, р. ёл. 3 0- 4 0| — (Guernsey), lb. 30-36 be advisable to wait 3 till the fruits are nice y mp in water. according their req — Utalian), p.ped 39-89] Radishes (English), set and then spray in dull weather. It is тоста ай. Прже ‹ lr: per ER eo usual to harvest Mangels before there has mm df mus -. 10 0-14 0| Rhubarb, forced, before sok are required for e Celery, doz. „o 6 0-10 0 per 12 bundles 08-10 been much frost, say not mor n fro dd З год > washed), И ey utdoor, pe is 4? to 6?, which cold they will stand; inn regt Wi Dur T rin i а С ч БИ Bt damage them, particularly 1 employer is 5 no enti ed b hs : te (Engli sb Spinach, pr. bshl. 60-60 Would be apt to damag , абд не у Carrot У К he m 26-80 spinach Lind 0 8-0 10 they were soft. ough a damp autumn. If servant who is temporarily in ip per ow. ~. 86- 46| Tomatos (Canary black at the time of damping they would be health. n aded е Iw 4440 гр ре puse to rot, but if they are black only on the rr.gARDY ANN му dU Chicory, . 04 — 10 0-14 0 : , a th {Ше clam b ib pace Шш the open Cucu rs,p.doz. 20-40 Turnips, "Ез, erior when takin = [9 e с p annuals shouk e sown p ina Endive, per dozen Wu. "P pt washed ө таша would be suitable for border, choosing a time "hem t es should be " asa s “ oe se she g p bag 56-60, — (unwashed) .. 80-86 Bitperry: E. W. P. The equi rry, or Whortle- friable condition, as ысы ege aL You mitted Herbs (sweet), Turnip корн рег berry (Vaccinium Myrtillus), grows wild in се with only very ef eg H рчы. Eoi а= Үй тон р dz. 16-50 large numbers on Dartmoor, in Devonshire, to give the date of the exhibit: atercress, p. dz. "ide __ 10 0-14 0 bunches 04-06 and on the moo of Cornw ; 1 these нн тт t's similar , Старе counties the ‘* Worts," ог ‘‘ Hurts," аз the e have received othe hot and i sone a tae е саа битен hothouse Grapes fruits are called, pei gather by women and natur ing the exceptionally of good district, wi will mpi be available. The supplies of hothouse children ia the late summer and early autumn, dry d ast y r eggs big Strawberries are increasing, and, consequently, their prices an ld to dealers mirc forward them he qu ality were mot p ntiful, an e on the ова "a sce еа бе! шс нусу ше “1 large markets. Gr uantities are imported Sole ot 4) ture were pla d obryonit at reaso e c е Cape - n — bas E MEME. variety, the supplies of H nburg 1s rge nd market, these having more than one comp demand m MM for гаш іп eem heces b north xl eager We flower-spike. "— and Ed chi wen ME ies e t ^ bulbs gave the best results, a5 nt flavour. Cape frui received Pear =, Plums, berry is cultivated : nic govs СЕТА in peaty 5 с p o les ppd ее in all about 27,000 501 1С. O0! urin e win __F. 8 Ziming ckages. ve been received the Canary months. The large- -fruited Cranberry (Oxy- Сеше саНов» Received. p. Pa. M. , бода M- . Bands, per ss." Cluny Castle’ UMS bunches af Binmas coccus mac us) grows wild on the Ameri ‚ T. @.. Oxford F. К. › elles — g C-D- : ane рас! оа е Toma tos, and 2,213 of ere The first ; à d | ке te г dire prep Coupar Angus Н "Н. al he кыз ri market ^ сап continent from Can a to Virginia i C REC -M ешт», Н.. Lid A T e West e ^s ; К from the South Coast. Outdoor vegetables are a boggy heaths which are flooded in winter. It . B. —W. K., i á m. For: Forced arrows eid early уре er, a0- 4. Ж. „Р. BJ. О'В.__Ртішаів орда is said to be cultivated on poor land іп New 1. 0 тк Р ы R.A. M.—O. P» n where the y ield is estimated at 80 to —А. a Be Sons. E. Т | 3 à 1 a ae THE ESTABLISHED 1841 DENERS” C HRONICV»- \ N° 3720 No. 1,520.— Vor. LI. | SUBS THIRD SERIES, } CRIPTION—Ialand, 15|-; Foreign, 17/6 ud М. [$4 pos v annum. Ente Postal Address—41, Wellington Street, Covent (iar SATURDAY, APRIL 13, 1912. at the New legraphic Add siste oiii Lendon.’ Registered as a Newspaper. | PRICE 3d. WITH SUPPLEMENT: Posr-FREE, 34d. ass matter. Telephone— Gerrard, 1543. York "e Office as second-cl K= For CONTENTS see page 233. edding Favourites. W EBBS' BEDDING ASTER.—Rose, Dark sy biens er 6 distinct colours, separate, ost fre W EEBS E sup STOCK. — Scarlet, anary Yellow, Purple, Light Blue, White, pes se, and mixed colours. packet, ne im Co e colours, p WEBB & SONS, "the? Elng 5 qo en Wordsley, Stourbri dge. HE BEST OF алач, апа newa and ers = oned ма Кос k Gardens , Border: Wat and ardens designed we my дя) [yrs dno (free), T ay E GUILDFORD HARDY PLANT NURSERY, Guildfor ple s PAINTING GLASER ior to White Lead Paint, 9/- per н Pastine” Supersedes PNE 16[- лкд e OI. пси rm _ Each, IS ^ рег fro pes throughout edad HE Popularity of *XL ALL" iot : еп this S. БМ р нна rris of great renown ‘are :— E RE. Richards’ GR ADE, finest aoe it Чеде on the market, 1s. Packet pe 100 leet of lass. Don't d a to ask we HAND or Seedsman or my son all pink list.—G, i. R ‚ Manufacturer, 234, Borough High Street, HM. SE d cce ALPINE & HERBACEOU US TS UE май Ne ur new illustrated and ütiful novelties at enlarged List, con bea mode Also. List of ‘Sends collected from above rate prices. i 1911. J. A. COOPER, Lissadell (No. 2), Sligo, Ireland. _ (9E for Orchids.—Consignments arrivefortnightly. 2s.6d. per bushel ; pee 8s. 6d. SANDER & SONS, St. Alban RON & WIRE FENCING for GARDENS, Tree Guar Arches, Espaliers, Rose Stakes, and Ornamental Garden Iron and Wire музды of every description. Send for wk P ien Catalogue, fre BOULTON & PAUL anufacturers, "Norwich. AUR E COMPOUND is harmless in oluble Sulphur, &c., has for 40 years cured Blight aaa ена on Plants, and is good for washing un- healthy Со а, keeps ps boots dry in all weathers; l po Wholesale fr Home PRICE'S PATENT CANDLE CO. Ітр., London. AD. VEGETABLE AND FLOWER С SEEDS of finest — strains and tested growth. scriptive EN fre ARR' RDY PERENNIALS, | NALPINES, „AQUATICS, CLIMBERS, ETC., FOR ree. NG PL ты Not SUN scriptive Catalogue, with ARRS. 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BATH, Tids The Floral Farms, Wisbech, RUITING VINES IN POTS.—Mu = of Alexandria, and leading Market varieties. make Vines a speciality. G. COLEMAN, The Vineries, Burgess Hill, Sussex. кее & HERBACEOUS PLANTS, malayan and other rare Rhododendrons, rare Shrubs, í omnes iru dE Rockeries. — ready. G. REUTHE, Keston, K ew Phloxes. UNN & SONS were Awarded a зоти Cup at the Great Show at ыр: New now ready. Address: Olton, Warwick, shire S 95 CATALOGUES, free on application. оранче CARNATIONS, 50 varieties. ROSES D OTHER CLIMBERS, in Pots. HERBA Ach koos AND AQUATIC PLANTS for present planting. G RORGE BUNYARD & CO, Erp; J Royal Nurseries, Maidstone. Established 1796. SONS Horticultural Mangre = other — — 1: also . Dickso! mproved Mushr Spawn. ced сүа free on application M DICKSONS, Royal Seed d War rehouses & Nurseries, Ches UTO SHREDS FUMIGANT kills Leaf wa 1,000 cu eet, 6d. ; 10,000, WM. DARLINGTON & SO s, Patentees, Hackney ALTERS & CO., Morland Rd., Croydon, dg of Lath Roller Greenhouse Blinds; also Pinoleu ешн апа ау Blinds. samples БЕ Established 20 HT “RELIABLE” WEED Prices and ILLER.—Best and cheapest. бее р. iv. thisissue. ANDSCAFE GARDENING.— NES STUCKEY, Landscape Gardener, Piccadilly Mansions, Piccadilly Circus, W. (With the late Mr For Advertisement Charges see page Y. LWAY’S “Manual of Horticulture” is the best of all ое a 2s., post free. From ——, Esq., Northwood, Middlesex, September 28th, 1911: tha e 1 have never Torretis 2s. f Catalogue you sent me дош е weeks since. cheap at five times the price, and I regret the over sight."—KELWAY & SON; үтерсен Somerset. EOUS р on: —Full particulars and prices of Kelway Borders s packed, arranged for pe to ye in tasteful colour, from— WAY & Serm een Ro ота! оешуы, Langport, Somerset. 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UNN * SONS грст а Ње 25, Guinea Challenge Cup in each collection at the Leamington Show. Ute diis List for pore now ready. Address: Olton, Warwickshire. OOPS, COOPS, for the season. The Kee Ae сор р. Best on the пе 5s. 6d. each; r doz arria aid. Runs, 2s. 6d. each extra. Send For list, "dewine numerous oer designs BOULTON '& PAUL, Ltd., Rose Lane Works, Norwich. ERPE TUAL FUON ERING PAn он»; strong, oe plant pots, fro: а pid , carriage pai per ti сапы аре forward; illu etel catalogue, describing 75 leading uc with cultural hints, post free.—C. F. A. VAN DER SLUYS, F.R.H.S., Ramee, T dd UTHBERTS oaa SCIES MU M SPAWN PAW о EADY, to receive сы ын gratifying fork east to (e D daativeness and good quality of our Spawn. Per bushel, 5s.—R. AND С. ola Seed and Bulb Mer- chants, Southgate, Middlese ERBENAS.—The best sorts Miss bade geo APER Princess of Wales (deep blue) Queen of W of Scarlets, ad Lovely Blue (light blue); айу, strong young plants; carriage paid; тоз. per тоо, cash.—H. DUDDERIDGE, The Dorset Nurseries, Bla dis T Е ARDEN FERNS, 20s. IOO. -EP , Genistas, Accius, Ericas, Palms, Begonias С Dracanas; р free. —SMITH, Ге Fern Nur , Loughboro' Junction, London, S.W. ii THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. [APRIL 13, 1917, SALES BY AUCTION. Wednesday next, April 17th, at 12 leon Perennials, Herbac ock Japanese Lilium, а bor Lily of Valley, Iris, Carna- .New and rare Plants in variety, Begonias, о. tions, Pinks At 1.30 еше E. ooo ROSES in large variety. ; Dracenas, Standard S. PROTHEROE & MORRIS will SELL the QN by AUCTION at o an л os iu 68, ers ur ND EC. ew f Sale and Catalo s had. ednesday next, April 17th, at One o'Clock. Hyacinthus Candicans, ARDERNEI, з,ооо Tropzolum, Tuberosum, 30,0 BERLIN oda LILY OF VALLEY, 3,000 ст olus '* aee ," Bedding Begonias Worthiana Bertini ЈАР ANESE LILIUMS, iz., 4 4770 Lilium auratum, fe ad Flatyohy ae І. longiforum eximium, L. speciosum rabbit Ph album, 400 L. tian dl Рына, 250 І. Напѕопі, = L. tigrinum splendens, L. gigan- teum, Um bell atum, Pardalinum, and Szovitzianum 750 clumps Japanese Iris Kæmpferi, 500 Davallia, Fern balls, and designs, &с. зоо A consignment of Liliums, Gladiolus, &c., fro Морев. Jiem rupicola and Latania barboni Palm ESSRS. PROTHEROE & MORRIS, ill SELL the above by AUCTION at their ‘Central Sale Rooms, 67 and 68, Cheapside, Е.С. On view morning of Sale and Catalogues had. Friday next, April 19th, at 12.45 o'Clock. ‚Ап importation received direct, comprising Cymbidium insigne and Ccelogynes, Моогеапа an nd Law- ogether with и г ids "ed Speciet, 500 lots of cool, intermediate, and hothouse Orchids in large variety. Orchids in flower and bud. ESSRS. PROTHEROE & MORRIS will SELL the above by AUCTION at their Central Sale Rooms, 67 and 68, раезүнае, REG. 1n view morning of Sale and Catalogues h ad. Royal International oues Exhibition, Ma; Messrs. PROTHEROE & eka: beg to announce im- ey have arranged to hold a series of p ction Sales RAR 4 IDS from many of the best лион and finest collections Ma 3 » 29th a4th ' Thursday, » goth May 3151. Frid ‚ PROTHEROE & MORRIS soon as published to Sale Rooms, 67 and 68, Cheapside, Е.С. BUSINESSES FOR SALE, &c. Panes I through illness, old-estab- URSERY SEED and FLORISTS' е; spacious shop; 1o € cated); eee acres; ras ng “sang г centre of good residential town, 20 miles f om London ; = ч stocked - d i оп" bog gp we? sdb wo ould s t partners.— a i. on Street Covent Gard en, W.C. гед “йш а S у LITTLE NURSERY conce: rn, near one He excellent order; net t £10; 18} hone! unexpize ease.—C. N., ox 17, pe Wellington Street, Covent ‘Garden, W.C. . SE о лар ft glass; de "ET pr HS at door; j good jobbing alas ui everything as йор main street. ensi. OW Street, Covent Gar- REENGROCER’S and FLORIST'S. CORE pH UT opening in this block of shops; rent from 470. Boots’, Sainsbury and Express. Dairy Co. Loss Hs open in this established жака: а 150,000 immediate possession.—OWNER, Walm Lane, Willesden Сет London, N.W. REENHOUSES, garden, one acre, convenient dwelling house, ес. for SALE; 450 feet run giass, 100 lights; well 5 cked ; spec cialities —Tomatos, Bedding Parto. jara opportu nity ; satisfactory — —WOODMANSEY, Cambridge Street, Bridli ingto: ARDENERS , AND OTHERS.— KET GARDEN, 01166 ginner ; good living ob- tained; rent low; strongly recommended ; a reasons. BASSIL, Reddish Farm House, Sonnin Common, Reading E КОНЕ. — Small NUR- WARRINGTON BENNETT, Kemiko orth. "| PREEHOLD NURSERY and FLO UP BUSINESS Paw anii $ acre; Meis —— 8 and ing for ik i Mui: immediate ыр —Т., A House, Crediton, Devon RR LE, a well-equipped NUR- a FLORIST 2y NESS, situated in a busy neighbour within у? те 7 ch of the ecc good lon tra us : blish-d зо n the nursery ; price, including далы 1 growing crops, outbuildings, glasshouses, frames, създ &c., and x exceptional a ran ne to secure a pleasant шс ess.—For particulars, write to 22, 41, Wellington Street Covent Garden, markets dwelli LEASEHOLD NUR Ry tor SALE, under exceptional circumstances, within 20 ies of London; Р 38 ge of land planted with good Apples and Pea feet of modern well-built houses (heated), with куы 175 feet dena brick pits ; well stocked; any reasonable ned accepted —Particu- lars, apply to C. BIRTS, Esq i v Re s Hall Court, Cannon Street, London, E.C. ERY, old-established ; qune hands 27 Ay main ro саде ооа ie: —G. В. TR FORD, ы ет Nae Thur- PR тема DR oA E= EE D boe Ie 5 NURSERY, Emsworth, Hants. SE ENDID OPPORTUNITY in Sunny Hampshire. I a offer- ng my Nu dod: at Emsworth, wies for twelve y years I have carried on an ever-increasing trade, I have div pu he same in ишана lots for small bu uyers, G find this an opportunity such as one rarely ety ity will be given to beginners. They assistance free for the fenes Including one iot of houses, "агу planted with tomatos, which а s do well h ittle capital will be required кы comer can have my House to livein. Also Жамы s for growing Ferns, which" are exceptionally ‘well хаз; now stocked with the famous *‘ Glor ө Ferns. ees not be taken over; I can sell that si a myself.—A. A. FABIUS, Rediands Nursery, паза PUBLISHERS’ NOTICES. A practical book ARE magni: micen des and ЕН plates of the a Sab as the OW. Sols o beautiful book on the subject yet produced. HEADLEY BROTHERS, rh Ratan T London, OSES uus ла GARDENS. By Walter P. P companion — to above. Sphere essays: E Bu e book this winter and Jon will He» a fine rose garden ебет June апа ily. ^ 125. 6d. Write for Ийме booklet post Yom Pe HEADLEY Y BROTHERS, Bishopsgate, London. ander- ыу Понта ту. reer ** Mr. Farrer won for himself a place gr pipe Alpin e Pint. ”— The aded " Chrovicle. tos. 6d. net. Prospectus post free. HEADLEY __HEADLEY BROTHERS, Bishopsgate, London. Present-Day Gardening. Edind by R. HOOPER PEARSON, M Editor of the GARDENERS’ CHRONICLE. Now Ready. Post free, 1/9 each. Numerous ame Co! are contained Each Volume. i- SWEET By Hor PEAS, ACE J. WRIGHT, late Secretar Zhairman of the National Sweet Pea Society. With Chapter on “Sweet Peas for Exhibition," by Тноѕ. esas NSON. ANSIES, VIOLAS, AND VIOLETS. By WILLIAM : болинат. P., and R. Hooper PEARSON. 3.—DAFFODILS. Bythe Rev. J. ]АСОВ. 4.—ORCHIDS. By James O’Brien, V.M.H., Secre tary of thei eua Conimittdó of the Royal Horticultural Soc 5- RONI & STEM VEGETABLES. By ALEXANDER DEAN, V.M.H., Chairman of the National Vegetable Soc ciety, 6.— CARTATIONA & PINKS. r at Mesa "ir e A dener „Мс Геор, Неаа Саг РЕ: Cook, Head Gar- s Do LAS, V.M. H., and ener to Mr. тте. Morgan. t 8.—LILIES. By A. Grove, F.L.S., with ети by H. J. ErwEs, F.R.S. Contains 9 CAPERE & PEARS. By apes ин V.M.H, Contains 8 coloured plate io.—ROSES. Ву Н. R. ELM with 8 full-page coloured plates. A double volume, price 2/10, post free. Special Eher edition, with beautiful cover design, in cloth gilt, gilt top, price 3/10, post free. 11.—IRISES. By К. Dykes, M.A., with preface a PROF. Bavin’ E JUR. 8 full- -page coloured plates THE PUBLISHER, ** Gardeners’ —Ó Offices, 41, Wellington St., Covent Garden, London, W.C. PLANTS, &c., WANTED. ANTED, lege. DENTA PALMS, colo dica om s feet t d Е yes yd D cash or exchange. virt ie GREEN (1911), LTD., Crawford Street, London PLANTS, &c., FOR SALE. ERPETUAL CARNATIONS. MT ore Illustra ted Catalogue free Read our “ Cultural Treatise,’ 1s.—YOUNG & CO) Careers Spec rie Hatherley, Cheltenham. YERNS! FERNS! ok Climbing, п arden Ferns; Nurseries, .—SMITH, rug ке ghboro’ Junction, London W. СТЕ FLOWERS AND FOLIAGE.— „REDFORD, Wholesale Bulb Grower, tevena, choice Daffodils, Narcissus, and Tulips in variety. йу; boxes free; price lists forwarded on application NY SEEDLINGS, for за НАР pricking ; Storrie’s invincible strains as un оо foc winter and. Sa blooming ; stEüng {гош boxes, 100 2-inch pots, 3s. doz URICULA (Border), to bloom next spring; choice mixed, 3s. 6d.; super extra mixed, 55. 6d. per тоо. OLYANTHUS, to bloom next spring ; choice nud: 4S. 6d. ; super extra mixed, 5s. 6d. p EXCELSIOR. ICELAND POPPIES, in superb shades; bloom this чш; tiny seedlings, 3s.; advanced plants, 12s, 6d. per OLLYHOCKS, Carnations, Pent- tem Pansies mula obconica, Gloxinia, &c. "Wii te for. cata s ogue STORRIE & STORRIE, Glencarse, Perthshire. TREPTOCARPUS, „иш Poe strong, doable , Lantanas, finest hybrids, and Hydran- ge тШ phe ng р Мал 1s. 6d, doz., carriage paid.— KOERING, 110, Brockley Road, S.E. Gs UMS. very strong, plants.— mns Gem n ASPAIL, 6s. ; marks, H. Jacoby (tru 100; XARGUERITES. (ейде), з s. ; William, к (dwarf. blue)” from c . 6d. тоо D EOLARIAS г“ Iden Сеш, ed 100; 18s. пт packed free; cash with order.— BURNESS BROS., Vineries, Catford d, БЕ. СОНЕҮЗАНТНЕМИМ5, early-flower | BRONZE ‘MASSE, HORACE RIMON, (yellow), CARRIE (golden), GOACHER'S CRIMS WHITE DESGRAN g plants; per d S. 100; Carriage ge da order. Ра оа. “orders p Viaeries, Catford, SE. Moe eee em——————————— APniL 13, 1912.] THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. THE Gardeners Chronicle No. 1,320.—SA TURD AY, April 13, 1912. CONTENTS. gc Memorial Fund, Pond-weed, to ае 242 4. 94! | Poplar, pede in Italy 242 Birds and fruit buds .. 246| Primula Forrestii 240 Bonka, notices or E | каш rosea 246 ook about R . 240 way grievances 244 The Botanical Маре нартай s garden. a North zine 241 en 55 7946 bay Complete Gar- 246 243 Rhododendron ` “Yodo- Баар received 243 e 241 anada, the population Sone the— em ose 248 Caroline тена апа Carnation Mrs. A. F. sport: 236 Dutton .. 244 Ки M ure: Hector моч: at Dropmore, Leuilliot x SAS 245 | Saxifraga kewensis Pom Rote on the е vege- School gardens of -. 948 tation 248 | Scotland, notes from .. 244 Daphne indica ... L. 945 | Silver-leaf dis -. 948 Elms, British ... c. ME Societies — Florists' flowers— тоа Insurance Chrysanthemum Corporation 247 olden 231 Bem of Scotland’ The Tulip 234 and Arbori- Paine areas in Canada 241 nea 247 International Horticul Harry and Seed tural Exhibition 242 е — гип = 248 Ireland. Government Ro ledon: pie of trees 246 С нен 24 ambourne, Me John, Royal Horticultural 241 ү appointment of 241| (Scientifio Commi 247 Law 249| RoyalHort. of Ireland 248 L c. o parks `дерат1- Royal Meteorological 241 ment, нылган = the 241 qno tpa Magnolia salicifolia ... 245 З. Manch: wa horticul- Scottish Hort 247 ture 246| Women's Agrio. and Cri sg eulture in Hort. Union 242 France 241 Boil, treatment em notes and, glean- of barren 241 ] Strawberries, pot 245 Le n i T. ttleya {э phaprs aa the Macher 237 orld’s consumption Orchids at Glebelands, = d Sout oodford 237| Tom ato "industry in arks, London, school 10; ihe .. — .. 948 classes in the . 241| Week's work, the r ,Buperintendenis, оле garden, [е PE American Association under 242 Hardy fruit garden 7 288 Phlox, the herbaceous 233 hen garden, t 239 PolliasHon. of har а Orai id houses ihe a» 288 observations Plants under glass .. 239 eriments on Б oe пега апа gar- is 245 den: 239 | ILLUSTRATIONS. Carnation Mrs F. Dutton 244 Cups to be d at nd International Exhibition 248 Diploma of Honour of the International Hor tural Exhibition ces vaw 242 Elm, Plot's 934 Lelio-Cattleya MacBeaniana Primula Forrestii growing wild іп China (Supple- mentary Illustration) Saxifraga kewensis — ke S MET Ulmus pape variety viminalis — .. = Ulmus P aba ies 27086 THE HERBACEOUS РНІОХ.' RITING of the herbaceous Phloxes in Gardeners’ Chronicle of December 9, 1911, the late James Douglas Sor sn incidentally to the fine displays . Messrs. Fraser, of Lea Bridge, made at the exhibitions half a century 233 raised from a cutting, albeit there are some varieties more prone than the majority to spread by means of stolonifer- ous shoots, which are thus enabled to provide useful material for planting for an almost indefinite period. Etna, Queen of Whites, and Mrs. E. Jenkins are others, however, and in the newer Phloxes I fear they are in the majority, that seem incapable ef producing stolons, the ground stools becoming old and woody at an early age. Such varieties as these must be increased by cuttings. Of this latter type there is no more conspicuous an example than Coquelicot, though it were an easy matter to name many similar ones. In the production of stoloniferous shoots the character of the soil plays a part, since the varieties that produce them freely in light soils do so tardily, if at all, those varieties that produce stoloniferous shoots shyly, or not at all, when planted in light soils, are short-lived or impossible of cultivation when planted in heavy soils. Hence the cultivator should consider the Phlox in conjunction with soil. Speaking generally, a somewhat diversified ex- perience, I consider soils of a medium or even a light nature far superior to those containing much clay, for though the former become very dry in hot seasons, it is possible to afford water advantageously. On the contrary, most clay soils con- tract to such an extent as to render ГЕ a futile operation. Few nursery- men past decades have grown or exhibited herbaceous Phloxes to equal the late Robert Parker, of Tooting, yet the soil of the nursery was generally very light and sandy, the subsoil being com- posed of sand and gravel to a great depth. The Phlox beds were, however, quite near to large water tanks, and the beds were flooded two or three times each week in dry weather. In light soils, too, Phloxes are great surface-rooters, hence a mulch in conjunction with the waterings will be found of much benefit. Adverting to the methods of propaga- tion I have often wondered, seeing the fine results obtained, = so little use is made of autumn cuttin This method saves a стая deal of time, the autumn-struck cuttings making plants fit for distribution early in the following year. Moreover, such cuttings root well in a shady frame in the open, hence should possess a special value for those amateurs who have not space in artifici- ally-heated structures for such things. The plants, too, are raised from material usually discarded. A slight shortening of the flowering stems, after flowering, being all that is required to promote the requisite growth. The spring cuttings raised under glass by the nurseryman have a value of their own. Formerly it was the practice to pot up all the plants, and these being sent out in the hard, solid balls were frequently planted in the same condition, and proved incapable of suc- ceeding well. Nowadays the nurseryman plants the young Phloxes in nursery beds, thereby saving himself the cost of pots, and also the labour of frequent waterings. Presently the purchaser gets a much larger and a far more satisfactory plant. This system of supplying plants from the open ground is, to my mind, a great gain, and if it diminishes the planting season by a few weeks in spring or summer, it insures the work being done in the proper season. Where pot plants of Phloxes are grown for conservatory decoration there is no method of propagation to equal that of the spring cutting, and youn vigorous examples cultivated generously after the manner of Chrysanthemums, usually produce fine panicles of flower late in September, or even in October. Two or three decades ago, these border Phloxes were frequently employed as pot plants, while, to-day, despite their high decorative excellence they appear to be forgotten. That the method referred to is worth reviving no one with personal knowledge of the subject will deny. The modern raiser has given us flowers of greatly increased size, in conjunction with brilliant or -pure colouring. shades of colour as evidenced in the varieties Iris, Violet, and Le Mahdi, have provided; the group with increased diversity of colour and a wider sphere of usefulness. The modern varieties exhibit greater substance in the petals. ness, too, has been added in some varie- ties, though I question if in a plant to which we look for some of the finest flower pictures of the flower garden this may be accounted a gain in the truest sense. The greatest loss, a loss both to garden and greenhouse, is, in m the race, like Virgo Maria which blossoms long after the majority are past. The trusses of these late flowering varieties are denser, more pyramidally inclined, and the flowers smaller. But the quality of lateness is worthy of wedlock with the finest strains in the hope that the union may span the gulf and extend the season of flowering as it has done in other classes of plants, though none more notably per- haps than the Narcissus. Then, to some extent, we have lost the well-shouldered, paniculate trusses of earlier days, and some varieties in particular, which, pro- ducing sublateral spikelets so freely, were alike valuable in the garden or in the cut state, have fallen out of cultivation. In the past, many a housewife has welcomed these well-foliaged bits of flower beauty late in the year, and would do so again if only they were forthcoming. In these directions there is still room for improve- ment, remembering that the herbaceous Phlox being above all things a garden subject it should be made to play its part to the fullest extent and for the longest possible season. E. H. Jenkins. 234 THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. [APRIL 13, 1912. FLORISTS’ FLOWERS. THE TULIP. DvniXG recent years both early and late varie- ties of Tulips have been freely cultivated in all classes.of gardens, not only as beautiful features in the flower garden but for decorating the green- house and conservatory during the spring months. A few remarks from an old Tulip fancier may be useful. The best time for planting depends to some ex- tent on the district. Last season I began planting ^n November 9, as the day was fine and the ground n good condition, but in certain wet and cold districta the end of November, or even early in December, might be better. ussed this р Ta the late Mr. Barlow, of Sta near Manchester and he had come to the vba eese that iy or his district late іп November was the bes Apropos m um Mr. Joseph Jacob, writing recently in a mporary, stated that he ‘‘ planted a large im of Tulip bulbs the week before Christmas. mouldy, owing to decay setting in. The old florists stored them in cabinets, and in a dry room. I store them in bags in a dry room or in flower pots. "The introduction of what are termed Cottage and me ake Tulips has been the means of popu- larisin ower, as are certainly of а publi printed a ties were priced at 1 ineas as 50, and 10 guineas. Mr. Groom planted 200,000 bulbs of these show Tulips. They were planted in beds, seven bulbs in a row; but al 1855, and the highest price obtained was £6 to £7 sterling for a row of seven, with the offsets. A qe of ges Oy: set in, but the cult of the sh ip w et alive by the annual ex- hibitions at ме yale all garden who doe nearly all, the work himself, obtains his pleasure by a close examination of his shies pea if he possesses a trained eye, by observing the beau- ties of the flamed and feathered dee and: by- bloemens with the clear, pure yellow and white of a flamed and feathered Tulip at a glance. It as was requires close and care udy rmerly bestowed upon t y patient oom weavers of с Е ere are three clas of show Tulips, Bizarres, Bybloemens and Roses. Among the 58 e have scarlet. mai#Rings. These three classes are ivided into flamed feathered flower pencille iiu iu re ag Se centre of each petal in addition. early in the year, when they In olden times considerable pains was taken to prepare the beds for these aristocrats of the Tulip rld; but, like t ore-hardy self coloured varieties, they are capable of succee in ell in ordinary garden soil Seedlings from these show Tulips are almost invariably in the self apr state when they first a rtain period they in spring from frosts. usual way is to hoops over the beds, and throw mats over them ; but.glass lights, when they can be spared, are bane and the lights can be used to protect e blossoms also. The lights have to be raised on wooden supports about 4 feet above ote sur- v "break the d g КЫ Ф а. @ i=] £g ^ et = Ф n о. Ф Uu e 5 m mn injure the blossoms. Pot Culture. —All classes of Tulips may be rily. to ow ior Mold: dày are placed either in the greenhouse or forcing house. Three bulbs should be planted in 6-inch flower pots, placing the crown of the bulb just below the surface of the soil. The compost I have found most suitable is three parts good decayed loam, one part decayed manure, and one part leaf-mould, with a good sprinkling of white sand. Аз soon as they are potted, plunge the pots well over the rims in IO4.—PLOT'S ELM Fic. ; Reproduced from Plot's Natural History " Oxfordshire. cocoa-nut fibre refuse or leaf-mould, and let them remain out-of-doors until roots are well formed. I do not force them early, but let them remain until are taken into the greenhouse or heated pit and placed near the roof-glass. Most of the failures in forcing Tulips is caused by not allowing the bulbs to roots before placing them in heat. J. CHRYSANTHEMUM GOLDEN KING. the many new varieties of Chrysanthe- ' somewhat reminded me of the old variety Globe d'Or, this as much owing to the touch of bronze in the outer petals as to the shape of the flower, but it is altogether larger and heavier than this old sort, much richer in colour, and more pointed i in the petals, An entry in my ta -book gives America as the country in which the variety originated. It has received a First- class Certificate from the National Chrysanthe- mum Society cis an = ен of Merit from the R.H.S. 7. Stevens BRITISH ELMS. {Concluded from p. 217.) Tur REAL ae Ем. MILLER 8 еВ па las S his Ulmus s founded on ‘ arde minor ord No reference is given to the a eis ens and author; and it is to Mr, that indebted for ascertaining this Dru interestinis fae Ea Druce points out that the original reference is to be ves in eoi ie Natural History of Oxfordshire, p. 158, t. x., fig. 1, facing p. 212 (1677). "Plot states ia the laces of this Elm are narrow and have peculiar kind of pointed ending." His ы tion (reproduced in fig. 104) shows this character. It is on this Elm that Mr. Druce, acting under some misapprehension, founds his U. Plotii. eee the latter uer (reproduced in fig. 105) sent out by Mr. Druce lack the i Mes only Elm I have been which agre is a specimen i agen in fig. 106) b from the garden of the Horticultural gaia preserved in Herb. Univ. . an med by him ‘‘ U. campestris viminalis The n name U. campestris var. viminalis appears in Arboret., iii, р. 1,376 (1856). Loudon states that Е" mong the ‘‘ ornamental ог curious"' varieties, where one would expect to find nurserymen's “sports.” ders may j for themselves by a study of the three figures whether or not the al Жек more wi . Plotii Druce or U. campes inalis Loudon. Plot's Elm (U. еэ folio- glabro) does поё e early the admitted as is accordingly omitted from the key at the end of this arti Tue Совмізн Erw (U. stricta LINDL.. The remaining Elms to be here mentioned were not described, so far as I am aware, by aby of - айу English herbalists or botanists, but occur in Loudon’s Arboretum, iii. (1 8). branches, and its narrow leav inwards on the midrib. It was Өн U. stricta by Lindley in his Synopsis, р. 227 (18: $ + КТЕ et. bt J which was what Lou а aed Doubs, the Weal distribution 0 ish — acc not being xfordshire, Buckinghamshire, and Nor а hire. In Cornwall, it usually occurs hedgerows. Tue JERSEY ELM e Ie VAR. SARNIENSIS The Jersey Elm i iai y closely related to the Cornish Elm. from which it is to be T : dist much broader and flatter үле (1838). and as the - р `Топдор'з U. ‘campestris is the “sear p Jersey Elm is much ; APRIL 13, 1912.] ыша to the Cornish Elm than to this, I have been obliged to place thes = under U. icta. ersey Elms i the yal Gardens at Kew are labelled “ W гун! "5; but I I suspect ‚ whilst the каше sarniensis and is y n It is com monly на along with Cornish Elms, in the avenues and boulevards of the Channel Islands THE ERS branches descend cy from = lower main branches. The leaves are arge and petioled, and ong and : lished above The tree produces fertile aceds in abi coa and, indies from Mr. Henry’s observations on Elm seedlings, the plant would appear to ve a hybrid. No с ertain evidence of has been ина. but, from its characters, judges it to be one of the many forms glabra Huds. x nitens Moench. Fic. 105 —ULMUS PLOTII DRUCE, FFO4 A PHOTOGRAPH OF A TYPE-SPECIMEN ISSUED za BY M RUCE. (The line represents а sca'e of one inch.) and some of the towns, e з равана апа ула і of the south соаз Тнк HuwTINGDON Erm (О. GLABRA Hups. x NITENS М‹хсн—(В) x U. VEGETA) кы апа a large bs rown, and long primary branches ‘which ascend : a very sharp angle in yo ung trees; but the ranches become more spreading in age. Smaller ELM SEEDLING It has long been known that the seeds of many Elm trees produced seedlings whose characters differ from those of the tree emg bore them. Martyn (Gardeners’ and Botanis eggs an udon (Arboretum, vol. iii, 1838) both emphasised this fact; and the ае has recently been re-investigated in the light of more modern knowledge by Mr. A. Henry, Reader in F мын at the Univ ersity of Cambridge. Í he early interpretation o the. phenomenon was that pl which yielded mixed seedlings were n 8 = and doubtless this reat deal to do за the reduction by eaa of British Elms to even to one species. The conclusion is i POETE = = 235 edited by the knowledge which has recently be en obtained as a result of careful and accurate experiments by Mendelian workers. It is now known that a “ pure line ” may yield seeds which produce mixed seedlings if it is pollinated either by another “риге line" or by a hybrid. Hence " is ‘ rid, to self- -pollinate ap plants, жау only use the seeds which have been obtained this means. f such seeds “енй mixed seedling gs, ther y be regarded as established hat {һө dans w which "produced them is a hybrid. f of the | that it is necessary to produce the hybrid in question by cross-pollinating known plants No account of any such experiments, so far as sI am aware, has ever been published with regard to Elms SUBEROSITY IN ELMS. Elms are well ere to produce, on occasion, a great excess of corky tissue, and this ‘‘ suber- " has been Fin Dem als some of the con- fusion in Elms. ) any botanists have suberous plants U. cnr à ог 0. сатреғ var. suberosa ; but such names, if founded on the presence of suberous bark alone, should be re- jected as being founded on an abnormality which may occur in any of our Elms, except the W ych Elm (U. glabra Huds.). The different Elms pro- duce suberosity in different degrees: it is com- mon, example, in the Dutch EC D hollandicà), and rare in the Huntingdón Elm (x U. vegeta). The suberosity is commonest on the young branches produced from adventitious buds low down on the t runk, and on suckers. The cause of this suberosit matter for investiga- tion by the es „е, асай rather than the systematist. It is interesting that all our Elms which produce ния bark also have suckers. ROUGH-LEAVED AND SMOOTH-LEAVED ELMS. Another matter which has caused сана is e . In the Wych Elm (U. wire Huds.) an id the English Elm (U. campestris L.) all the leaves are invariably rough above ; but the remaina Elms are usually descri bed as having le a о ы: is very i g, too, that the leaves of t ummer shoots fall before the normal leaves, ites a week or ten days before 1em 2 e- Ф n e Size OF ELM LEAVES. Finally, the size of Elm leaves has led to con- h not allowi ing for the variability in unusual to in each sy which produce much smaller leaves than the ae small- leaved examples are old or is not alway pointed out in it is possible to identify any British E normal leaves alone; and I have no doubt, if proper attention were paid to sucker-leaves, &c., Elms could also be identified by these It is, 286 however, necessary in identifying Elms by means of leaves to know which kind ч leaf is under observation—whether a norma or a sucker- leaf, and so on—and to compare m only with the Сера kind of lea Key AND Conspectus or BRITISH ELMS. In the following c ectus an asterisk (*) in front of the name >р ыру that the tree is not ipi p in the British Isles, a dagger (t) that the tree is doubtfully indigenous. The Wyc Elm (U. glabra Hudson) is indigenous throughout (except, тери E - Anglia) ; nitens Monch a Miller are оо и іп South- аруа " itégland THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. П. tall at maturity ; bole long, straight ; Tr lower anidan wide-spreading ; crow samara small (about j inch long), pe чы lamine always ov te and 2 broad) and acute-acuminate, of t ing leaves of each branchlet shorter, suborbicular ; petioles about 4 inch long, hairy. t О. cam pestris L. Normal leaves smooth or glabrous above. IIT. Sam and lamine of the terminal leaves as Missi te as or nearly as broad as those of the Wych p c ———9 IG. тоб. —ULMUS CAMPESTRIS VARIETY VIMINALIS LOUDON. Boot a photograph of a specimen in Cambridge University Herbarium, by Lindley. (The line represents a scale of one inch.) and in the Eastern Midlands. bs — EM is also possibly indigenous in and c morganshire iL ае x U. cocoa seems o be indigen in a wood in western Cam- nid alien ink no doubt elsewhere. L Tree without suckers and without suberous bark; branches y more or less arched; crown of tree large; stamens usually five or six, rarely four or seve samara large (about 1 eg Bee егер in the centre; lamine alw and acum the sick Mice жыр (about, 5 inches long and nearly 3 broad), sinos sessile. U. glabra Hudson. Tree with suc rk suberous or not; | ba seed, “usually between ; — of samara and the n LR Elm (U. glabra Hudson); position of seed variable. IV nea Elms amare and lam of the terminal leaves much narrower азн in ike Wych Elm (U. се Hudson) ; seed between centre of samara апа the notch. V. IV. Bole us sually short; lower сие ore U. glabra x nitens—(a) x Bole usually short; all ы main а. оѓ young ‘Seal саи at а very acute angle; § The lower branches of hedgerow trees are usually Жиза ie ns е pios nabi is destroyed. In some dis tri e.g, Brittany, ре псһез аге lopped almost og of e p the tree is a matter Ag difficulty. [APRIL 13, 1912. —— crown very large ; laminz acute-acuminate, of the terminal leaves about 5 Pure. ce сер about 4 inch long, ——— hai *U. nitens—(b) X V. ree tal at maturity; bole long, чиш; lower Me ches wide-spreading; crown rather e; samara small, rather less Ша j inch peti about 4 inch long, g labrous at maturity. s Mce Tree cats lamine of the terminal leaves short, less than 23 eum long. VI. VE e not pyramidal; lower branches wide- imes rather and about 14 long, amaliy rather hairy sod dän U. sativa Tree pyramidal; branches fastigiate or sub- fastigiate. VII VIL anches ud samare about } inch wide, vate; lamine about as broad as in U. a Mill., each half bent inwards or upwards on the midrib (when fresh), subcoriaceous ; petiole as in U. sativa Mill. TU. stricta Lindley Branches subfastigiate; lamine flat, broader (about 1§ to 15 inch broad) than in U. stricta rr *U. stricta var. sarniensis Moss s JS. THE ROSARY. CAROLINE TESTOUT AND ITS SPORTS. THE variety Mme. ries bius e ual accession of new suitability for culture in almos lic its refined and delicate colouring and its delicious en ce ualities th а plain its popularity. Mme. Caroline Testout as give veral sports, amongst W ch are Admiral Dewey (Taylor, 1899), a silvery- ink Ros somewhat variable colouring, and James Ferguson (Ferguso 910), ® flesh-pink vari which received a Silver-gilt Medal from the National Rose Society- This e almost similar toas - meister Dr. Træn Kaiser, 1904), but as y experience of James Ferguson has been limited to one se and hot, trying one at that, I do not care to be emphatic "ы his point. The pure-white sport fro т famous Rose, which Messrs Dobbie are a : his season under the name Thite Caro Ыы estout, is similar to the parent in every but co lour. | It is ү hite an y fragran d am ine t ( e here is an opening for a reliable, fragrar toub ti and ite Caroline Tes k osition. W 1 | fir opular garden Rose a bea and re Ё Ат ber of this class. Although wa ger estout has not yet been thoroughl =, ех- glass for pot culture, it has, so 1a rea зи suit- pectations, and it may be considered 9 entinen- able for this purpose. This spor = ago! tal origin, having occurred а у s nn Hol- the nursery of a sma all grower of R land. George M. Taylor, Mid- Lothian. APRIL 13, 1912.] ORCHID NOTES AND GLEANINGS. ORCHIDS AT GLEBELANDS, SOUTH WOODFORD ALTHOUGH Glebelands is "meer in a densely- populated London district, the fine collection of Orchids in the gardens of J. Gurney Жукей: Esq. Davis), compares favour ably in point spacious house built for Oduiiteg lossums some years ago will shortly present a grand sight, as THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. 291 iet inge (to which the R.H.S. Award on Merit as recently granted), a well-marked O. Jasper ose-coloured grour W tme vari ' bearing two fine spikes variet ty F. K. Sander," some good plants o ardentissimum, O. eximium, and O. Pescatorei, among which the blotched variety Charlesworthii was expanding its flowers. О. harvengtense, O. illustre in seve reral varieties, and O. luteo-purpureum Vuylstekei were conspicuous amongst other cool-house ed ^ specially- bright orange-scarlet Ada aurantiaca was bosing a dozen spikes. Some plants of М: эче allia, in- cluding the pretty M. Chestertonii, were especi- ally fine, also several large spec imens of Oncidium macranthum and Q. Edwardii. Amongst the 1 Fic. 107,—L@LIO-CATTLEYA MACBEANIANA (c. SCHRODERH X LALIA SCHRÜDERIANA). (Received R.H.S. First-class C risen on the 2nd inst.) there are many hundreds of oe in the bud stage. At present there are specially fine forms of O. um in bloom, i nelnding rare blotched forms, for which the solidos i is noted, especially O. c. Carmania, O. c. уй => pue О. с. Fowlerianum, an 0. pe ality of the collection i is the aa О. Sm (Rossii rubesc mabile) blooming splendidly. oe other were noted ontoglossum Ar- е О. Europa ecided violet tint and in, О. Memoria Lily зде Odontiodas, 0. Charlesworthii and O. Keighleyensis “ Е, attractive. h a stout spike of large flowers; C. Lowianum “ Fir n2 variety," and another fine form bearing 28 flowers e a single spike ; C. grandiflorum, the alis Odontocidium Fowlerianum and Maxillaria аео were all noteworthy. These beautiful ides were growing in a large cool-house, in also, with other seedling Odontoglossums, were several ee of a promising cross between Odon m Thompeonii and О. Wilckeanum H ч E o g 5 S 5 3 Б ю fine selection of Cattleyas, Lelias, апа Lelio- Cattleyas. Those observed in flower gere Cattleya Triane and C. jer the best in each section being C. uz ^ rney Fowler," a perfect flower, т bs а very = magenta-crimson lip, with much dark yellow at the base; and С. Sc ipsi re which was duly good in distinct in colour bo: other v Mite ^8 Cecilia had showy өтм with a claret- coloured lip; C. Octave Doin a red to advantage, a batch of seedlings from this nile being about to flower On the « central stage a large mem of Sobralia Holfordii had many blooms, dee in — nd arger than those of к ай. hilst the pure-white form was on the point ^ ML good display. The back = of a lean-to range pel ne was clad with trailing Epidendrums as E. о’ Briania i and E. Boundii. Thee n was also a collection of apa of ecd nceps. These plants formerly gave much tro flow Suspended from the highest point of the roof were two noble plants of Eulophiella Peetersiana, reputedly a difficult plant to cultivate, but which thrives mind where it is increased zabethe also е well in n of the original im- ein е possession of Mr. "Fo wler. he э. Жеб houses a point of interest h of C. Leeanum which is unapproached seemed to be a pei subject to spider for it grew feebly for several years, but afte it exhibited trice dine vigour and of C. aureum, including virginale, бЕрЕ ре, ae a ris е; de Fow dark flower; C А s which has grown to be a fine specimen ; C. Dick- sonianum, a little-known hybrid with an attrac- tive display of carmine-rose in its whi 1 вера1; some new hybri The next house оаа рз а ; batch of the мүнө апа fragrant Bifrenaria Harrisoni А. Cliftonii al t of the other plants were developing their flowers. A few plants of a ba ta- lum were in flower, the showiest being Z. Perre- noudii, having a large, deep-blue lip. Miltonia Warscewiczii thrives well at Glebelands, some of the specimens were in flower, and others bud stage. A cool range contained a tion of varieties of Cypripedi including the rare Brasso- Lelio-Cattleya жонын. ei the Orchid houses are several span- roofed s ures containing Selaginellas. the ee species and varieties are grown, the her - kinds being arranged on tall rustic stands and d arf- -growing varieties on conical км. J. O-CATTLEYA ас ficate at the Royal oe Society’s meeting on April 2. The flowers are almost pure white with a yellow disc and crimson-purple front to the lip. It is the finest ic of Lelia anceps at present known. 238 THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. TE 06, caimata, and M. Hubschii, eed w He pui sible, as the phe swell very quickly. There until after they have passed out of a danger, if the berries become crowded foes the species rad are best eae Ea in iss Ses Ner a оѓ the © эе» being sr Sei h rub ; К. Week’ S ше mediate hou bing, and the HE pn takes much lon d К C 2 Late Musc —Befor i Musc: THE HARDY FRUIT GARDEN. vines а the Le peer be ex ri w By F. Jorpan, Gardener to Lady NUNBURNHOLME, see if the roots are in need of moisture. Should ORCHID HOUSES. Warter Priory, Yorkshire. water be necessary, first sprinkle the su By J. Солев, Gardener to Sir Jeremian Cotman, Bart., Apricots.—The soil of fruit-borders is suf- ao of eon oma with a suitable artificial fer. Gatton Park, Surrey. ficiently moist for the roots of the trees, and шег, - 210158 into LOGYNE.—Plants of Cœlogyne cristata and water will probably not be required for some Lee allg in id water. Do апу maet Ce its varieties, having ben afforded a short season Weeks longer; but where the ground is light or of rest after flowering, are developing fresh sandy, or the walls are furnished with bro B copings, the borders should be examined shortly he bunches are setting. The tying of th eia soa p repotted or spi ire т P at in it “ach ional: montre ig n ан коен ке ма berries aie set, unléss have sufficient root room, and prm compost in Many failures amongst Apricots may be attri tied la ae | a азе i ur us se they good condition, may p-dressed wit ater roots, and 5190 d ^ J^ trell apse кайсы ee and dies: Wdterial. This work will afford a favour- newly- wae trees especially must be kept well The b о the tre y wi : € he “ raffia able opportunity to pe Mm: to the compost Watere good watering will do no harm, |) °°). I ribs lie ter when close such portions of the plants as may be projecting always provi ided the borders are well drained. е na . h dd ка E piti bl " over the sides of the receptacles, always dir Apply a mulch after watering, unless the сасне thar ure р» til p as у] e as pose ты ing the sh ards the centre of the pit ^ is dull and cold, when its пея нер therefor е ventilators shou e carefully м К: H Ф оч [=] = fs] ei Ф fu £g Г ы н B оз e Б i) T © = Ф & m Ф "1 m oO Ф "o o Ф d g nt. Plants that i tting should have the old deferred until the weathe al. : : ; Phot ha gees png should Bave gald detem i е, танат ш, пол 8н. рое dry lil he owing аре i ed pseudo-bulbs removed, leaving only four behind but this operation must not be done so severely М P РР ie UR 9n = i à AM ould be + the leading growth. A number of these leading аз in the case of Peach жы, Remove first ай removed. In some districts it 1з a difficult mat- shoots ma Ko laced together, more or less, shoots that are at the back of the tree, ter to get Muscat Grapes to set freely. . Where sa z pia = ee ЖЕНЕМ. shoots and. others in unsuitable t : is the © se, it is E люн Ри Бя Where a considerable number of plants are grown, positions. Spurs may uoed io form. by . 5 20988 of Black y urgh or some ot ‘in ree it is ad portion of the s each inching shoots that are not required for exten- Setting v 7 Th etian f h ^ pl КН season, аз а рег f qui on to three or four leaves, but whenever pos- the Muscats. e pollen from the Black Ham i i i i heets of paper, lants to become sufficiently established to flower sible allow spurs to form naturally. Avoid a burgh may be collected on large s pap PL Pans are the best тил, and they severe thinning of the shoots at one time. Com- and the Muscat flowers pollinated with it by should be half filled with clean crocks for mence the thinning at the top of the tree and means of a rabbit’s tail. When it can ‹ э drainage рери, covering the crocks with a work downwards, repeating the operation at in- that the сараю are set, and are swelling freely, i o thin la f Sphagnum-moss. The compost ma tervals of a few days until the ei is completed. the border should receive another good watering, co 5nd А үй: ест en j n ac at hady f th erent Tabit Hang diluted liquid manure. Wh ing off Sphagnum-moss ual the various апа peculiarities of each kind of сне сап disbud- the surplus bunches, it may be necessary to го materials being bot ‘rather r roughly and mixed ing and pinching be carried out successfull fice some of the largest bunches which = with a quantity of crus potting, the object being to avoid using the knife severely failed to set their berries sufficiently to I e the compost so that "ile centre of the in winter pruning. In thinning the fruits remove well-shaped specimens. As a rule, the me y plant is higher than the edges of the pan, and first th : that are li grow de ed sized bunches set best, and these should be = the young growths to the middle of the th paring а ainst the wall and the wires, to form the crop, as they will keep better an plant, pressing the materials moderately firm. leaving ple ent fruits for a future thinning, as be of much greater service for ordinary ent Cologynes thrive best in an intermediate tem- many will pur the оз stage. The material oem than the део ones. Attend to the t ч perature. After they have been potted, the md to protect the m frost should be re- ning as soon the berries are large wagen plants should be afforded a shady position and oved whenever thet wea aca i is favourable, but it Some of the Бай» may be improved by са watered once well. The compost may then be pra still be kept in readiness for use until fully ipoping up the ез. but this must [ allo bon) me ry ge again danger from frost is over. be unns by i an experienced wor man. Tw ; № t the atmosphere mus t moist opera s ep his scissors cle 3 by syringing between the pan and spraying the His.—Aphis oan become ое thinning, as neglect in this matter will result in b ts overhead. The pseudo-bulbs that are re- 076 just as the trees are passing o igi the berries being bai rked fore the moved will, if placed in pans with a little Owing to the mild ai the growth of the i trees is two or three weeks in advance of an : : ure, and the е залета радней бы ur growth, and average season. А sudden change to east winds ИГ Uf rich, farmyard шли, з n would cause a check to growth, and greatly ‘tepid water. Keep a sharp look-out for red Anautoa.—Such Anguloas as A. Clowesii, favour EM 9 арыз. This pest із trouble- - Б: А. eburnea, A. dubia, А. Ruckeri, A. uniflora, some ciem when the pla any apiga p ana m ag ан Ben ve doerien and the rare and beautiful A. Cliftonii are push- ТОКЕ а. but they are poro vi- uL EU ru little fos a 4 Iphur sprinkled on ing forth new roots, and should be repotted. Use dence during cold weather in "Mor ignes d : отето ян gens an hot will a similar — to that г for Celogynes. failures in fruit, rowing ma: Ede {те io kea KE d qu [ome i Т A when the sun - uloas are best grown in pots which should be — aphis attacks than to any in cause. Crippled adieu ре б, 1, it may be necessary to drained, , placing the plants just below the curled shoots and leaves at this season are often ade - sgh е ри е, i Y hi of the foli- rime of the receptacles. ey grow best in a due to a neglect of winter spraying. ado "M Шома T rim gies : ringed over light райе іп the Cattleya house. Water the y excellent wa market suitable the ad — ala nd eu ee a ake Tet plants ar after repotting, and afford for spraying ees, including ex uo igi adobe алаас moist t сөз pt young tract, x ma, and paraffin emulsion. Preven- а Ре gro are w vanced, when y may re- n is better than cure, and very little harm is ceive liberal quantities of moisture. See that no done by spraying the trees with either of the in- THE FLOWER GARDEN. water lodges in the centres of the y young growths, — es hy sear even when the trees are in By ]. С. Weston, Gardener to Lady NORTHCOTE, as this is a frequent cause of damping. When flow ying early a weak solution will ме E the young leaves are well developed the plants ы. ар ri ig ter once Шы. pest is established, MIGNONETTE.—Plants of Mignonet h pueri "d may be syringed frequently overhead. stronger measures are necessary. The remarks on іп pots from seed sown у i п the year "aver MaxiLLARiA.—Certain species of Maxillaria, SPraying apply to all frujt trees likely to be Бе planted out in a sheltere to - enit M. venusta, M. MR M. picta, М. attacked by aphis. early. The plants grow best in а = oo Turneri, striata, M. ni cane ens, and ——————— and oe aon p be vergit theron е ее аге becoming active at the roots, UITS UND .. before planting. Plants that have pans ts that require cee rooting material should By E. sin Е it Fo mg prr peace pin T е Se rae pene ees T of ARRISS, Fruit Foreman к s go санати Е юм аттин аг ificial manure, they will soon — pen ID - SEASON We Th а of fresh flower-spikes. Keep a sha à training of the shoots "y nid avis pce then for slugs, w hich MR aL pe е voni be attended to as soon as they are large enough. 2 dust N mt 1$ Sn ln the ines growing close to the glass will need con- this i Beed. shou р h ач few stant and careful attention in this matter till OPen garden at intervals on Se f flowers oots are eventually secured to the trellis. ™onths, thus ensuring a succession 9 Reliable This work should, if рова e during Ш the plants are cut down b Lat ite, the latter part of the day, or when the weather Varieties are Machet, Bis асе id Spiral. is чы as there is not so much danger of break- Giant PENR n, and Miles’s en че 71 ja and ing the young growths then as when the sun is VioLAs AND Pansies.—Plants of Viola last susc on = — ты plus — Pans that e ropa gated Te cuttings y prop: ети a be . Se as ies ма and. wintered in frames, shon set s 5 gee moisture, “Tightly ted in thei d priae nt quarters а fork = = аме of the border, and give a Owing to y the extreme heat and. Ант pr thorough watering with diluted liquid manure сый rene shoots Pig making cut very slightly virago . The work of thinning the scarce in most gar berries should be pushed c М as quickly as ров- Pei i aa Viola thrive best in M dm si APRIL 15, 1912.] containing plenty of manure that was incor- ound was trenched. In the ed posi be chosen, so that the plants will not be exposed to full sunshine during he hottest part of the day. 'ТҺе beds having een trenched and manured during the winter, wil simply require E over lightly and levelling. к fi n istances at which hey ай аере upo whether ihe pi on are required. hue to furnish the bed, or ting for a Violas make a suitable ground- oses and other tall- -growing the other subjects. work for plants, or for edgings to fado in formal den. 1 first оррог- у become established o boxes or hen t flowers, hanging in graceful cluster appear great к үнүн. against white stone vase GENERAL Work.—Grass ir рЫ rapidly wed frequently. and the lawn There is no saving in labor.. e itself is Au an interval to el cluding continuous rolling, soccer afte showers, to ensure a fi vel PE Tr e verges freq dging ect oses, оа ты being much тоге for- ward t usual. Seedlings of some of t hardier flowering plants, such a y rethrum, Mimulus, Cacalia coccinea, Centaureas i mia, may be transplante d in the open orders, a the plants slight - gem ng c This wil afford much heat and planted later, when drying winds are apt to prevail. LANTS UNDER GLASS. P By foie en SrEvENSON, Gardener to E. e ы Esq. burn Place, Addlestone, Sur GLAssHOUSES. — At his aso. sha be provided for certain plants, and if blinds are employed these should be overhauled and placed in position at once. I do not favour the shading of plants more than can be help but when the m a immediately sure to full sunshine all through the sum МА po develop finer colours in nsequence. Others, such Dracena, Dieffenbachia, Aralia and Panax oor all the better if afforded a light shading uring the hottest of the Non for though any of them are capable of withstanding the еПесіѕ of strong sunshine, t ur and s o Pi and ferneries may, with advantage, have the reel; -glass coated side with a irn THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. epared carefully as 2 lbs. of ordinary starch with aini cold water c Then add sufficient boiling water о turn clear с keeping it stirred one way whilst adding the ater. To this should be adc ed about 4 lbs. in esent a tidy appearance, and glass from: ар inside the appearance of nan ү sre EUPHORBIA JACQUINIZFLORA AND Е. PUL- After their rest they batch of sturdy alicia suitable for cuttings. The shoots should be off when t 3 inches in length and inserted singly in thumb-pots in a very light compost consisting of peat, loam, leaf- ould and san e pots in the pro- pagating їг ven surfaces жой three in a pot, and repotted when cid ssa THE KITCHEN GARD EN. By Epwin Beckett, Gardener to the Hon. z ICARY GIBBS, A'denham House, Hertfordshir SarsiFv. — The best time to sow seeds of Salsify is from the middle to the end of April, d, he case of tap-rooted vegetables generally, the ground f ta С MOOR oh ` i» from bu d. w the Pede "thinly i in n aule drills peint at 15 н apart. en Hye seed- lings are well above the ground thin m par- tially i» again Enero е the Nen plants to remain at 12 inches MusHRoowMs.- Co Бы, to form n ush- room beds for к ред supplies. "Whilst gos ишы are bein, о agre the mass should be turned regular dy t esca 1 е bed thoroughly firm, and wait until the heat declines before inserting the spawn. Insert pieces of spawn, each about as large as a hen’s e egg, = about 1 foot apart and 3 or 4 inches dee manure back firmly and then place a aver of soil on the bed to prevent бе evaporation of Finally place a little which m the Mushrooms a e arp look-out for sluge and woodlice, which $E be destroyed if det Dispense with fire-heat whenever ree pem keep the surroundings of ouse Beds that have n in co T tinuous heaving z some time past will be great benefited by a good watering with liquid nanara suitably diluted. PansLEYv.—Seedlings of Parsley raised during February boxes will need hardening, preparatory to plant- ntly, tow mee the спа of this о of Parsley out-of- April, ш ут the "vu fin ust be sige pd ig "ee n doors dur e tita dud Faak shallow drills at 1 foot eh HotiNG.—Take advantage of dry weather work the oe freely amongst ihe. growing crops, especially of | Spinach, Peas, зә Beans and herbs, applying a ena of soot before com- transplanted into : mencing to hoe. Frequent stirrings of the soil will be favourable to the growth of the crops, and w e egre eeds. осе ane should. be give n their case a dusting OF nitate ng ЕЕ should Te vetted at the. base of the pla PUBLIC PARKS AND aaa asc b Concrete—and, for that matter, stone ог brick—while aving great strength in far as compression is con- cerned, very 1 pow sist tension. In like manner, concrete is naturally of a very brittle acter, is q unable to resist jars or blows. e addition of iron or steel, a ibed, gives to cement - ete the very qualities it lacks, and enables pha c composed of pe SITY FOR CaRE.—Ne:dless to E the Ёз». о material must not be laid in the concrete in a ard manner, sibi it will prove to be valuele he iron rods mus come between air to адне it from rusting. This rarely exceeds 1} inch, and, there- fore, it follows that in the construction of ferro- concrete the gravel used mu t be of a greater: i "Er rom Mi amg that the дине. sho eaker in quality than t е of Tum two parts sand, d fan parts AL OBJ — Ferro-concre tion is sant expensive, and е t their co tion, "they 1 never Ae ү аы Чо in a A reinforced concrete bridge may be i " o on trary, never require any attention, ud eias (the purpose equally as well as wooden ones. DisINCLINATION TO fortunately, the RANT Loans.—Un- lik es satisfied as to the i ard this prejudice ulty wil b "id О - structures composed of this бук useful material. 240 EDITORIAL NOTICE. AE an wal should be sent to the РОВ” HER, 41, Wellington Street, Covent Garden, ions or illustrat to return unused co tue uid or sos y ey enint by special arrangement. The i о not hol. сао for any opinions expressed by their correspon- ‘Local News.—Corresp pondents will greatly oblige by sending to the Ener бс intelligence o, ef toc al soens likely to be of nter ғ readers, „OY of any e: whichit is desirabie to bring und horticulturists Newspapers.— ER Pinos asc newspapers should be careful to mark the paragraphs they wish the Editors to see. APPOINTMENTS FOR THE ENSUING WEEK. bd eue APRIL 16— yal Ho rt. var meet and Daffodil Sh. (2 days). (Lec- ч by Prof. Henslow uu * Darwin as Ecologist.") Fl. Sh. L 17— . Soc. Exam. of School — Royal Hort. Soc. of age „Spring Sh. (2 days). Royal Meteorological Soc. ач APRIL nes — erige and Spring Fl. Sh. nah — tee ay у= meet. fodil A. Брик F h. (2. days). Linnean Soc. Devon Daf- ‘AveRAGE MEAN TEMPERATURE for the ensuing week aa duced кор observations during the last Fifty Years t Green 94755, Аа m: LoNDOo: gi — Wednesday, April 10 (6 p.m.): Max. 51°; in. Gardeners’ Смагин Office, Cov = "a e London. Thu, (10 А г. 29°8°; Temp. 51°; llington Street, ul 8 ачаа 11 Sun shia PROVINCES.— Инг, Apri! 10: Max. 50° Cornwall; Min. 40° York. SALES FOR THE ENSUING WEEK, WEDNESDAY— Herbaceous and Border Plants, Lilies and other - чү Bulbs at 12; Roses at 1.80; Palms and Plants Trade Sale of Japanese vines and Miscella neous Bubs at N at 67 & 68, Cheapside, E.C., by Protheroe & Mor rris FRIDA Сге Imported atg Established Orchids, at 67 & 68, Cheapside, E.C., by Protheroe & Morris, at 12.45. “ How charming it would be to have an hour’s table talk with а : some of our old rosarians. I — ма wie . them in spirit many a time, honouring their memories, and always regarding them with a thankful, filial love. І like to think of them among their Roses I wander among my own, mindful how ‘much of my happiness I owe, humanly speaking, to their skill and enterprise, re- кыган сы: them as we rosarians of to-da would fain be remembered hereafter.” So wrote Dean Hole many years before he became a dean, in his Book about Roses, and many of us would doubtless echo his sentiment. But few are the rosarians of the past who have left to their sons and daughters of to-day such cheerful and de- lightful *table talk" as can be found in the writings of the great Dean, in the read- rosarian, to sit with him friends in his garden house or potting- shed, and stroll with him in imagination as, шей with a cigar, lest he should meet ап aphis, he зый round his Roses of a summer evening жд Во Booh about Roses, by 5. Reynolds Hole. New edition, rit E +з» Dr. A. H. THE GARDENERS nature of personal pee Ме чан CHRONICLE. [APRIL 13, 1912. Dean Hole published during pd lifetime several books, all more or less of the There the Garden and the another on Our e Tour in Ire- was A Book about Gardener, Memories, ttl, about Roses. The R mediately became something like a classic. Edition after edition was brought out dur- ing the author’s lifetime, so that in the preface to one of the later чү he was able to write in 1901: m thankful to know in my old age that I iae been privi- leged to promote that love of a garden which never fails to make our lives more happy." We have here alike the secret of his success and the idea that inspired all he wrote. He cared nothing for the orderly arrangement of the genus or for any study of the scientific classification of the Rose. But the love of his subject is paramount, and he never wearies of repeating it. “А » but a love of it, and ГЇЇ warrant you. But the intense love of the beautiful in flower or garden, essential as he conceived it to success in the cultivation of his favourite flower, was by no means to stop ferent point of view he shared with Wil- liam Morris a profound conviction of the importance of its humanising and civilising influence in raising the thoughts an ideals growth national well-being Notwitlitanding the deep purpose underlying all he wrote, there is nothing of the sermon in Dean rid le's little book. It is brimful of anecdote and amusing comment. The author is i cee led off into all sorts of unexpected digressions, and the book contains not a dull page from cover to cover. With all this Dean Hole has given us what is even more important —an admirable treatise on how to grow and how to show the Rose. In some re- spects, no doubt, Rose culture has pro- gressed since he wrote. There has come the rise of the decorative Rose as an exhibition flower, the Sigel wealth of ardens, an enor- some of which have displaced those he са as established favourites. We have probably an increa ber and variety of the insects and diseases which attack our plants, and it may be we have discovered improved methods x counteracting their evil influence. have improved the mechanical devices pr protecting and элеше ie = док Perhaps some think h in some respects арый ше оп his ЭПА р E Biggie T But these are small mat- and, however much they may be aed by the expert, are for the most part merely details of management of secondary importance. he general prin- ciples of Rose-growing, as of leno. have changed little, nor are they likely to do so, an S book is cn ot value as one of the eek guides to the amateur ros We may lec be grateful to Dr. A. H. Williams for presenting us with a new edition of this delightful book, and we may applaud his wisdom in digo us the book entire, so far as we have in precisely the form the author left “it We cannot but feel that any alteration of the text must have endangered that feeling of personal converse with the De perience in reading his book, and that would be fatal. 1 Progress is concise, and sufficiently and clearly sets forth the matters of detail which, perhaps, the Dean might now had he lived, have wished to засо in his book. We are not sure that we possess quite the faith in the powers of modern washes and sprays that Dr. Williams seems to feel, but they are undoubtedly of great service when used carefully and systematically, | and he tells us of all that it is necessary to know on this subject. - The lists of Roses in the Appendix have been prepared carefully and well. Those re- lating to the Multiflora Roses and Wichu- raianas are particularly worth considera- tion. Dr. Williams has made a special study of these classes, and perhaps we have no ama ateur writer who could deal with them there are numerous Suites of азак ч аы might have been avoided. ————— ooo R Su sic dai ILLUSTRATION.— Бата Forrestii was described and figured in the Gardeners’ Chronicle fas me $ 1909. We now illustrate an aged speci Yunnan, China, which shows development of the root-stock, characteristi the species. The persistent caudex is cover two- thirds of its length with the induvie of t the apex, these plant face of рені cliffs, апа 15 pe by the wind, causing the rock, in to козо scored to a depth а fully 1 те уе the youn е Чаво is i a Mesers. BEE Royal Sapna Society held on April 20, 1909. Supplement to the “ Gardeners’ Chronicle." Photograph by George Forrest. PRIMULA FORRESTII IN ITS CHINESE HABITAT, SHOWING THE +— ELONGATED ROOTSTOCK CHARACTERISTIC OF THE SPECIES. Printed by Temple Press Ltd., London, Е.С. bi 72 Ы + y E 2 TATA — s Hen pepe ' | Tt ee rms ya ТЕСТ ARTIUM eet ee Ea Ur Se P TRE RT ENS ТУЧИ. + WW RES Sete ET ITUR RECETTES TIE oP APRIL 13, 1912.] RovaL HORTICULTURAL Society.—The next meeting of the Committees of this Society i take place on Tuesday, the 16th inst. At 5 p a lecture on “ Darwin as Ecologist ” will pi delivered by Rev. Prof. G. V.M.H. The competitive Daffodil show, to opened on Tuesday at the R.H.S. Hall, will con- tinue for two days. Royal METEOROLOGICAL SociETY.—4A meet- ing of this Society will be held at the Institu- tion of Civil Engineers, Great George Street, Westminster, on the 17th inst., when papers 1 by J. E Cram, „Б.А, aud R ; M.A., on the ‘‘ Report on the Phenological Observations for 1911," and R. С. K. Lemprert, M.A., апа W. BRABY, В.А. on “ A Method of шы ie Anemograms.”’ APPOINTMENT FROM Kew. Mr. Jonn Lam- BOURNE, a member of the gardening staff of the of Government Planta- tions in the Federated Malay States. SCHOOL CLASSES IN THE LONDON PARKS. —Subject to the concurrence of the Parks and {London County Council) school is to be con- ducted in Finsbury Park from the middle of April to the end of October. Last year the Parks Committee offered to assist the Education Com- mittee in carrying out a scheme for the utilisation of parks and open spaces for class purposes, and a start is now to be made at Finsbury Park, where every facility is available for nature study, simple practical eee practical arithmetic, measuring, and g * BOTANICAL MaGaAziNE." — The issue for April contains illustrations "T descriptions of the following plants :— ScHOMBURGKIA LUEDDEMANII, tab. 8427.— This Orchid is interesting as having re-appeared in gardens after having been lost sight of for half a century. A plant, reported to have been re- ceived originally from Venezuela, was purchased London in the plant needs considerable heat direct sunshine when making iu growth, but following this stage the roots should be kept dry for a few weeks MacNorrA Ковоѕ, tab. 8428.—This plant formed the subject of the Supplementary Illus- tration in Gardeners' Chronicle, April 29, 1905, when Professor SARGENT'S description of the Species, as given in sp lor ga Flora of the accompanying is nearly ы " M. stellata and M. salicifolia, pun latter species was illus- trated in our issue for last week (see fig. 99). native of Mexico, and requires the protection of а greenhouse in this country —We аге indebted to Witson for ibo introduction of this pretty shrub fro est Szechuan, ‘China. Plants growing in the Coombe Wood Nursery of Messrs. James VEITCH & Son sup- plied the material for the Botanical Magazine THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. 241 plate. The flowers are white tinted with rose or violet, and are produced in May CAMPANULA ARVATICA, tab. 8431.—This is the in Gardeners’ fig. 104, as The plant was named о а зера ago, but was afterwards lost ae and on its re-discovery was named C. acutangula. But C. arvatica has right of priority, and C. acutangula must be re- arded as a synonym. The species is endemic in Northern Spain, and flowers in July; unfortu- nately plants have not proved hardy in Kew PETER Barr MkeMoRIAL Еумо. — In 1910 numerous Daffodil lovers expressed a desire to see a fund raised for the purpose of commemorat- ing the life and work of the late Mr. PETER p V. ultural Soc ciety’s Narcissus and Flo mittees considered the matter, and the proposals most favoured were the institution of a Peter Barr Memorial Medal and the provision of a fund for the maintenance of an orphan through the medium of the Royal Gardeners’ Orphan Fund. To give effect to these qe Messrs. WILLIAM N s. E. SHea, WALTER Т. and the Rev. J. JaAcoB were elected to form an executive committee, with Mr. Wm. MARSHALL, ү ., as chairman; Мт. Н. В. М H as treasurer: and Mr. HAS. Н. CURTIS tary. f ] parts of world where Daffodils are grown, an or these the committee wish to tender their thanks. At a meet- ing held on Tuesday, April 2, the committee closed the fund, which, with £3 7s. 1d. interest, amounted Receipt books, stationery, printing, and post age amounted to £5 18. PETER BARR honour of holding it for the first year will belong to the Rev ENGLEHEART, V.M.H. The cup will be presented to Mr. ENGLEHEART at 11.30 a.m. on April 16, in the No. 3 room at the Royal Horticultural Hall. Although the fund is = iy committee will meet annually for the purpose of awarding the cup in accordance with the agira suggestion. CHANGES IN THE LONDON Parks DEPART- MENT.—A number of changes in the staff of the London County Council’s Parks Department have been rendered necessary by the forthcoming re- tirement of Mr. G. F. Barnes, the second officer of the department. As regards the position of second officer, it is Aaa to а, at а М.Р. в, the report that Mr. ARKER is possessed of осе ability and technical qualifications, which make him specially fitted for the position. As regards the position of qiti spe it is proposed to promote Mr. D. Mor т, an Chay in the first class, at the comm salary of £300 a =. rising by annual аниа of £25 to £400 a year. For th uential vacancy in the been drawn to the need for strengthening the technical staff of the department. In the past h matters, has had direct control of the technical branch, but the committee are advised that this arrangement does not secure the most efficient administration of the work of the department. The committee therefore propose that an additional assistant should be appointed to act as head of the technical branch. This officer, сагу. will be in place of an assistant in the second class, so that no rumerical addition to the stadt would in effect be made. FOREST AREAS IN CANADA.—The recent setting apart of the Rocky Mountains Forest Reserve calls renewed attention to the T ini national parks and forest reserves formed with commend- acres or nearly 30,000 square miles. These hold within their wide boundaries some of the world's grandest scenery, and conserve e the sources of the reat rivers which li 468 square miles and Jasper Park 1,000 square miles. RHODODENDRON YopoGAWA. — This Rhodo- ipi introduced recently from Japan, receives high praise from Mr. KuNERT in the pages of Die Саба It has proved hardy enough to withstand the severe frosts of January and well in exposed and also in half-sha tions, and bears masses of delicate lilac-coloured blossoms. R. Yodogawa has рез very useful for table and vase decoratio MusHROOM GROWING IN FRANCE.—France is the great centre for the production of Mushrooms, is estimated that the yield exceeds 6,000 per annum and brings in a return of considerably over a quarter of a million pounds ral Intelligence, the disused stone-quarries, chalk- pits, and gypsum-quarries in the neighbourhood of large towns are used on a vast scale for Mush- room cultivation. Thus, in the neighbourhood of Paris alone, over 1,500 hands are employed in the industry, and the daily es at the height of the season amounts to 25 t r Paris and the “© canning ee” England is the chief market for French Mushrooms, though they travel in refrigerators so far as the United States. TREATMENT OF BARREN Soit.—The Board of Agriculture has arranged for the continuation of the experiments carried on privately for many at Clifton-on-Bowmont. poo: ry stony, and liable to ori: unless skilfully managed. Owing to tains Cocksfoot, кы tall Oat Grass, and such drought-resisting plants as . Kidne Vetch, Chicory, and Burnet. years this mixture can be followed by arable crops. 242 THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. [APRIL 13, 1912. AL INTERNATIONAL HORTICULTURAL EXHIBITION. — In 108 we reproduce the design of the Diploma f Honour to be awarded to exhibitors and others at this exhibition. The cup illustrated in fig. 109 has been presented through the local Mr. Tomas HuMPHREYS, by subscribers іп Warwick- shire for award at the International Exhibition. The design of the cup is in the Queen Anne period, and the arms of the county are inscribed on one side. — ————Messrs. Surron & Sons’ Cup (see fig. 110) will be awarded for the most meritorious exhibit of vegetables in classes 394, 395, 396 and 397, reserved for market gardeners and amateurs. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PARK SUPERIN- in Brookline, struction on Propert Siberian Plants," ‘‘ Botanical Nomenclature," * Street Trees," ‘‘ Roads," and “ Organisation of Park Boards." Wanra e A ә, ы INTERNATIONAL Union. — The fourth annual Union will take place at the Imperial Restaurant, 1 е Regent Street, on the 30th inst. The akers include Miss W. BRENCHLEY, a Sc., оп.‘ Agri- cone Experiments ri CHR RISTO HER Товхов on ©“ Agricultural Education 7 35. Mrs. Frrzorenon (British Columbia) on “ Opportu- es for T ubag there and in T cou зв е Mr. р B N, P.O N.P.O., " E Indien i in our Colonies ;" Miss J. 8. T ork of the Union," and Mr. HITTEND on ' "Horticultoral Education." The secretary is Miss ELLA GILL, 45 (sixth floor), Queen Anne's Chambers, London THE POPLAR IN ITALY.— Wood pulp made from In consequence of the high price of t to some extent of foreign supply, а few of the leading firms have set an by establishing their own plantations. have been most cent. on the outlay is said to have been obtained. A lea ading firm of paper makers, with works ncar NATIONAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF FRANCE.—The annual list of tle members of this French society embraces no fewer than 240 to pages contains а or the annual meet- ing of the society and the council's report for 1911, also lists the committees, names of the members in the various grades, corresponding societies at home and abroad, and a classification of members according to the departments. THE Tomato INDUSTRY IN ONTARI!O.—The popularity of the Tomato knows no limit, and its cultivation is increasing enormously not only in the United States but also in Canada. Thus, in the State of Ontario the area under Tomatos, which was 800 acres in 1891, increased ten-fold in eight years, and the number of bushels of fruit paid for by the canning factories increased in the same time from 132,000 to 1,400,000 growers received for the former crop $26,000 and d the latter $386,000. That the crop is profit- able is indicated by the table of cost of produc- tion, published in Bulletin 196 (on Tomatos) of the Ontario Department of Agriculture. The V ee D-WEED AND COPPER SuLPHATE.. [n py current issue of the Kew Bulletin Mr. W. BEAN gives particulars of the destruction of is [2 or “ weed " in pon It is first necessary to ascertain, approximately at least, the cubic contents of the ет, The sulphate of copper should be ob- tained іп а pulverised state, pl be mentioned that a cubic foot of water weighs about 624 lbs. During the last two summers а ROYAL i mmm) HORTICUITURAL EXHIBITION LONDON:1912* = ROYAL HOSPITAL GARDENS CHELSEA UNDER THE PATRONAGE OF THEIR MAJESTIES KING GEORCE-QUEEN MARY © QUEEN ALEXANDRA FIG, 108.—kO0YAL INTERNATIONAL HORTICULTURAL EXHIDITICN, DESIGN FOR DIPLOMA (REDUCED). price of the crop per acre is estimated at $110, and the cost of production $67.50, leaving a mar- gin of profit of $42.50. On the other hand it is found that a considerable element of risk attaches ow tempera- tures it takes from 150-175 days. Most of the seed used in Canada is imported from America. The varieties used are Erlianna and Chalk’s wel. THe WonRLb's CoNsuMPTION or SUPER- ce нон сота to the estimate of Mr. SrAHL (Bull. de la Soc. d' eibi cete ы l'Industrie Nat., 115) the world uses about ten million to tons of нева ти, Of the phosphates required for the production of this amount of superphosphates, 500,000 tons Australasia and other countries. striking — of the че use aie copper es's Park. been reported by the Superintendent. e ay ed out triennially and the surplus ñs 4 as been foun isposed of. recent years that many of the fish were 1 badly y attacked by fungus, so much so that it became oubtful and remarkably clean especial interest, because one matters about the use of copper sulph was its effect on fish. It has ten k America that certain delicate sp {гов affected, but usually when а considerably e application was used than that t mention | APRIL 13, 1912.] ° POPULATION OF CANADA.—According to the revised figures of the Canadian census totals, the increase in the rural population for 10 years was 555,065, and in urban districts the increase was 1,278,147, bringing the total population of Canada up to 7,204,527 as against 5,571,515 in 1901. SiLvER-LEAF DisEASE.—Àn account of re- searches оп this disease by Mr. F. Т. Brooxs a recent number of the Journal of in Mr. SPENCER PICKERING that this fungus is the cause of the dise will be remembered that these authorities caused disease in the fruit plantations of Cambridgeshire are given in the course of the paper, and emphasis is laid upon the desirability of cutting out and burning branches of affected trees that have begun to die back ; badly affected trees should be completely destroyed. Mention is made of the fact that after trouble has been taken to uproot dying trees, of portions of dead Plum trees on which the fructifications of Stereum purpureum were developing in enormous num Such prac upon the spread of this disease, which corte le seems to become more widespread year by year. PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED.— Verzeichnis der Mitglieder der Deutsch:n Gart enbau- Gesel:- schait erlin, Invaliden- атды 42: Deutsche уе Ge плёс тц e Coo is a native state TR was taken the British at the request of the last king harried his subjects. Nested in a group of mountains e e Western Ghauts, an elevation of from 3,000 4, feet and cio in dense masse: forest, the trees of ich are covered with Orchi and other epiphytes, Coorg y hunting ground the bota et warlike and зыш race, shut in ba Coorgs successfully to resist the onslaughts of he the v various main crop, and, while THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. 243 this staple has eylon and practically died prospe troubles here as elsewher t is in Coorg that the Lantana has pinched its maximum growth, Fic. 109.— ROYAL INTERNATIONAL HORTI- ULTURAL EXHIBITION. (Cup presented by the County of Warwickshire.) (See p. 242. forming A oc cover for elephants." In spite of energetic action, many parts have been completely overrun by the pest, and it has become a serious question whether forest conservancy can be continued Toy ae с Lantana be destroyed. " Recently a scare has bee created by the rapid increase of the Sensitive *plant (Mimosa pudica). This comparatively humble plant is provided with excellent means of reproduction. It readily shoots when cut down, Fic. 110.—ROYAL INTERNATIONAL. HORTI- CULTURAL EXHIBITION. (Cup presented by Mes:rs. Sutton & Sons.) (See p. 242.) and has enormous seeding powers, the seeds having been noted as keeping good for so long as 60 years. The pods are lomentaceous, that is, they break up into separate pieces, each with one seed, and are armed with hooked prickles, which render i£ pv easy for the plant to be scattered over the countr ry by straying cattle. It is feared that the limited natural grazing will soon be com- pletely — ed by the Sensitivé piak. знн these pests, there ecies of Lora thus, Leer infest the forest trees, арны the shade trees in the coffee estates. The Red Cedar, a particular у picked out at a great distance by the masses са КЁ эе Loranthus its home in the sunlit topmost branches. Some attempts at destroying the Sen sitive plant have led to curious r or in stance, when the plant is dug up and burnt, the immediate whips is an enormous growth of see lings, which с p and wither in a very short time after an pen a C. A Barber. NOTICES OF BOOKS. THE COMPLETE GARDENER.* n no Complete Gardener since Wise gave to the liberi would invite prolixity, the author cannot be accused of that failing. On the contrary, he provides a large amount of teaching, sound and erwise, according dogmatic leaning of eader A he lucu- ‚ ventures into e bl n of the latter, it seems impossible to get two people to agree м to how they should be described. Nothing із difficult in practice as to match flower odio and I should not like to attempt “ Vivid ver- milion and dark blue—se by groups d , and Campanulas Van Houttei and ачр а арз prosa Аранчын ы d е. The value hite and cr eam, as rks, i i ы their enforced use does t the highest altitudes that c can be reache di in E а Schemes : Here : and there occur remarks that are mis- leading. We are told that “ Only in the эрта apart can the Peach be grow of success. ang who о finer out-door Peaches are produced than in Scotland. Two 23 ‘sisted hy he Complete Gardener. b . Thomas а ^x Jy 19:3. Frica е pert, = on: Cassell & Зи Ltd ) чю —_— — ——-— es from where I write, in the gardens of Sir microphylla, North, i ы биш and elsewhere, but Mr. Thomas regards these as = mr hardy. But these V are fully treated by А., F.L. and on Asti Manures, by Mr. Vin- cent H. "Kirkha the chapter on Pests it is stated E AW kinds of scale should trea in winter with caustic alkali wash, composed lbs. caustic soda and 10 gallons of water," which seems rather sweeping advice is urged as о difference can only be explained from the latter treating the matter theoretically. Such a thing as trenching as a cultural means of the greatest authority of Mr. Kirkham, that they require no nego € whether they will m another story. "No twithstanding these oiher "t diee backs, the volume contains ап ormo mount of reliable matter. Some ia tha illustrations are very good indeed, but, the whole, they are not so good as the letter press. R. P. Brotherston. SCOTLAND. SCOTTISH HORTICULTURAL SOCIATION, Tars association has just issued its T'ransac- tions for the sessi f 1911, includes classes for other horticultural produce of the caen а addition to those for Chrysanthe- w feature is the offer of medals for Жар А Leith Villa Gardens and Window Garden Displays, entries for which must be lodged with the secretary not later than July 1. The secretary is Mr. A. D. Richardson. CARNATION MRS. yi ji DUTTON, We are indebted to Mr. . Dutton, Iver, Buckinghamshire, for the сей ни of illustra- sport from White Perfection, is a pleasing shade of rose-pink; at the exhibition of the Per- petual-flowering Carnation Society, on March 21 , it was E dged the finest of its colour, a before even seh beautiful varieties л < 5 Л o o as RE % i = = =] wu E B e E 22 5 Dutton informs us that the more free in blooming than White Perfection, and the habit of growth is superior. A mi e collection of varieties, including choice bloo: of Mrs. A. F. Dutton, was show the! Mr. Dutton at the exhibition in a non-competitive group, which gained the large Silver-gilt "Medal of the Society. THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. . [APRIL 13, 1912. RAILWAY GRIEVANCES. вом the numerous enquiries which have been he 1 МА ta Ф а m £s Ф °з cr c >a . + + = o o & [e] m 2 оз oe w T: Q = ms z- g H а e Ld [7 under the impression that the railway companies have been given monopolistic powers, and that he employer of these car- justment of any grievance against the railway companies, will be seen from what follows. It is proposed in this article to tell, first, w hat is the nature of this machinery ; what has already been accomplished by means of it; and how the reader may use it to effect the removal s faii imposi- tion from which he may be suffer quay p the sum of the local rates of 33s. 4d. per ton from Elsham to London, an r ton from Paddington to Newquay station, Кайы w ith a sum of 1з. a n, or, in other words, Sgi complainant a con- cession of 6s. 3d. рег t Messrs. Bennis & nm s, of Limerick, com- plained in the same way that the rate of 14. per lb. was charged by several railway com- panies for carriage gr Apples by passenger train from the South of Ireland to places in England south of a line from Bristol to L he e companies agreed to charge the traffic in ques- Fic. 111.—CARNATION MRS. A. F. DUTTON: A ROSE-PINK VARIETY. Repuction or Rates SECURED To begin with, then, it must be ое that by section 31 of the Railwa ay and Canal Traffic Act, 1888, it is provided that: (1) * Whenever any person receiving, or sending, or desiring to send goods by any rail- way is of the opinion that the railway com- pany is charging him an unfair or an unreason- able rate of charge, or is in any other respect treating him in an oppressive or an unreason- able manner, such person may complain to the Board of Trade. (2) “ The Board of Trade, if they think that the differences between the complainant and the railway company And Mr. G. G. Bullmore, of Newquay, com- plained to the Board of Trade under this section, to the effect that the rate of 58s. 9d. per ton charged by the railway company for carriage of agricultural seed from Elsham to New- tion at the = of 6s. per cwt., as desired by a н it nes he Cheshire Milk Producers’ Association u from Rosset to Lime м was being charged by one railway company the rate of 4d. per gallon for carriage and 3d. per gallon by another ips co from Chester to Liverpool, making a to Od de 14d. per gallon, Lgs formerly "ibis tra > үз carried at a through rate of 3d. per gallon Neon again, the Board of oves "took the mat d with the result that the company agree ed t m milk traffic in question should be booked from Liverpool at the usual lower rate. SPECIAL RATES SECUR Mr. E. M. Evans, of sarera n, compline as to the rate of 11s. per ton charge stuffs i artificial manure conveyed f tr per ton OPEN PREMIERE ERU SIS Hoe SPON АС ATUM TORTE S TS Se A ENRE СЫ. АА HERE Ae ОБРА Eee IR ДЫ) Nee ae oe + е РЯ E Aprit 13, 1912.] THE GARDENERS distance by three miles. The result of this was hat the railway company put into operation a rate of 9s. 9d. per ton from Cardiff to Llanybyther for both grain and packe i i truck loade а , of Horton, in his complaint Fated that the ida of lid. charged for new milk sent from Horton to Liverpool was unfair in view of the corresponding rate of 14. per gallon from Crosby Garret, a station situated further away. In this case the railway wien reduced the rate to 1d. per gallon as reques MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS. Messrs. C. Barnett & Sons, of Henley, stated mistake had been made by the railway company, who thereupon refunded the overcharge which they had made. ivingstone, of Lurgan, com- pd and Belfast instead of vid Holyhead Greenore as directed. Upon investigation, it was discovered that the consignment had bee Ee invoiced by the forwarding company, and to settle the matter the carriage charge of s. па s was refunded to the complainants. The Berks. and Adjoining Counties Dairy Farmers’ неле de took up а case on behalf of and said that the rail- es to refund the amount which had been ee i conveyance Your PARTICULAR Cas Now, take your own case. ae suppose that your grievance is that you are charged an exorbitant rate for the carriage of your Cu bers from Бра! to ues don. You submit your application this way, id under the same circumstan " The Assistant Secretary, Baina ay КБе Board of Trade, Whitehall Gardens, London, S.W. i Dear Sir,— if " The Railway and тищ Traffic Act, 1888, sec- п д1. to our assistance in Ma. aM treatment at the hands of the Railway Co. ** At present x said d is charging me at the rate of 2s. 1014. . for the car- riage of Dicen E e train from Fareham to London, but I ае that the rate should be 1s. 1014., which is the rate quoted for fruit in bin f. of the perishable scale. “ I shall be glad if you will be good enough to go into the matter with the railway com- pany concerned, m — me with your re- "ek ab yo e conven Конь faithfully, A Gardener.” copy of your ра will à submitted to у company or companies concerned ui Board of Trade, a copy of their ir reply sent y the same inter , and n, un the matter is finally dis of. your only be the рине of your letters, as the е are, of course, free you asa salivary trader. George B. s an ipn a actually iH a CHRONICLE. 245 HOME CORRESPONDENCE (The mingled do not hold themselves or for the opinions к; а e e diee AGE TO Сом During a north- ve үе оп dr nx p ‘the r 8th inst., the fi е specimen of Pinus rigida in pinetum des wa of s blown down. In falling, £ Maidenhe ad. т STRAWBERRIES (see pp. 208, 22 7) —I wa йоген in Mr. West’ s note on the failure of ad a similar trouble ast yea о not think it can be attributed to the crowns being over-ripened. I had then what I considered a fine batch of argi 1,000 layers, bul Ms plants did м. spond to forcing, and many plants were arded. Those that did fruit gave poor results. X thought perhaps our wares had de- t eriorated, so this bought of Royal Sovereign, but unfortunately they were any other ranson, Blythewood Gardens, Maidenhead. ——We do not grow such a large num- ber of Siréwberries | is Mr. West, but most of ni the ev n is by Mon? the final potting until the middle of August, or b her and preys H. Arnold, The Коне. бене, Hall, “Carron, By F alkirk. oe EE beautiful Daphne has been i wer e the middle of February. Over Alis eL. аба of the British Isles it is treate a » — pant, Aon it is very gen grown in en in the south- west, where it ‘bears its “deliciously. scented blossoms in mid-winter, often commenc- ing to exp looms as si as De uec wg in r ded abou . Plants. should, possible be ds eni growing ir own n roots, but, ка эЧ ина ӨҢ it is one in Nicholson’s Dictionary о, ng the =, are given as distinct, and the aon of their introduction are stated to be D. odora, D. indica, 1800. If they are one and the indica is certain у the more deii lant, Р, раан. Wyndham Fitzherbert it same tree has flowered here first time, although it is only quite a t is growing against a wall. As Magnolias are flowering well anc on- spicua has never borne so many agar tari Бан the same may be sai M. Soulangeana, which is now just coming in. Hert T ood ward, Jun., Arley Castle, near Bewdle a small plant. you say all epu one sign scm Hector Leuit- 1 houghts on Pruning" фр 196 ‘snd 197) our iP respondent White Rose ШЕП Leuilli refers to Mm as an example pe > c a2 = p ік | Ф о Uu о Pr © oo >и © Ф м z B @ 3 e mn © ^ £5 ч able an authority, because І Һа the opinion that this beautiful Rose was a deri- < z Ф S b. 5 mn o ti resem to spines is strongly marked. Pradel’s fine old Rose but only Moss authoritative pes n on 1 the subject. M. Taylor, Mid-Lothia eines OBSERVATIONS AND a. ыч IN RE- FERENCE TO THE ATION OF daped follow- of blossom- Bigar Bigarreau or Amber, Old Black HA. "enti sh Biggarreau, Florence, Na and Turk. x ds the mately the ord ing Plums?— йена Grid Duke, Monarch, Ol ORE AP Black Diamond, Cox’s Emperor, рш евге Damson; mid chess, s Guyot; late flow Clapp's Favourite, Triomphe és 7. No ? Ы the Бы Plone self- юна, Prince Englebert, С, ie send repo e or Jub ** The Secr € ў National Fruit Growers' Federation, = ae Inn Place, Gray's Inn, London. С. aal THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. [APRIL 13, 1912. И Binps AND Fruit Bups ү p. 227).— Last RAINFALL IN BRYNTIRION GARDENS, DoL- stock is x of the right quality. Those pur- year nearly all the flower-buds of my Peach and GELLY, М. Warks.—1t may interest readers to chased are t s supplied to the farmers, &c., at Ap icot trees were destroyed by birds, and I t at in these ardens at nt-Ddu, cost price, pius T charges for carriage. The served that the destruction was due t he Dolgelly, N. Wales, 11.95 inches of ra instructor gives advic pect to site and tit-mouse with the black head. It gistered during Marc n March 28 2.26 inches the most suitable sorts to plant, and I believe he is the first time in years that I have ex- fell, | on the 3: nd 5th 1. 7 1 eriodi = s ard see tha perience ced such damage. F. Denis, Balaruc les TI inches fell respectively. Durin the past the planting an other operations are properly Bains, Herau lt, France. eight years the rainfall at Bryntirion has only performed. There has been an enormous amowiit exceed inches on four other occasions in 24 of planting done in Ireland in consequence of imilar mischief, > recorded by M hours, whilst the total rainfall in any month this activity and wisdom on the part of the імо Hatcher, was done to our Peach trees out- r, has only exceeded 10 inches in January, 1906, authorities, to the great advantage of the nurse:y s Preen des trove gf ad the rut buds M oe December, 1 1910, а расах 1011, «ince 1004. -tr there, and, no doubt, to the future enrich. ve n destroy sco ent ot the co у 16 reasonable ask culpri her e numbers of bull- that this good work should be stopped because finches in » this s locality, а А early one morning 1 “Wak + MANCHESTER.—Whenthemem- few nurserymen feel they MER al gehts found two of these bi heme eating the buds. L bers of the е Botanical Боек wish а full suck at the orange? Аге these highly like Mr. Hatcher, w sed at first as to start pe shows, lectures, and the like, they praiseworth efforts of the Irish Department of ito what was destroying the buds. As во will find more than ple nty of first-rate horticul- Agriculture to do really helpful work to be con- as I found out the reason, nets re put tural talent in and around the c city without asking demned at the bidding of the secretary of the on Peach trees at once, and twigs the assistance of any othe ty e few re- Horticultural Trades’ Association? Had the placed against the 50 еер the a previous note as to combina- counties star heir nurseri he nets about 1 foot from the trees. This p tions meant with or without the aid of growth of trees for sale the jp might then effectual in stopping the mischief. The - the Manchester Orchid Society. It is very have been reas onable, although even in that case finch is one of the worst enemies of the quer, kind of the Rev. J. rnard Hall offering they would be doing good by Bids nci labour but I have never seen sparrows attack bu 1 to hold shows and give lectures in and 1 t higher rates than nurserymen pa Peach trees. А. Р. Um аяк by, Iridge P. асе che t и prei Re the y though it is doubtful if they would grow better Gardens, Hurst Green, Suss teaching м fat a row. $t The long and short of the matter is, the ile at ir ode Bury, in Hert- No doubt the North К Bland | Horticultural Irish ip pee had be fes Mr m his d some of the Peach trees en- Society is doing a lot of usefu OW country's good, and to get him to tirely denuded of fruit buds, І was аё а loss the wide circle its sphere covers one would sup- book favourably upon the operation it had to be to account for it. After watching the trees for розе it was in a fairly active state. Might it be made reasonably easy and attractive. The plan some time o ee clinging s that i suitable site should be found кете ы the чы authoriti s i m * es ip and picking the fruit bu e іп the vicinity o where a botanic or ex- — successtu ix hu thousand trees bought arden de par s would pick out the т perimental ois en could be established for the а lanted in a year, which otherwise wo dividusl fruit ar of фу». ba pe before diffusion of knowledge in horticultural matters. never have been planted at all! Was paucit the blooms expanded. Phillips, Ану In a county where there is so much wealth and of argument the excuse for dragging in those Ormon ee Cardiganshire ко сан s даги; ау : uue. ** Cu upressus, Мыл to 5 ng high, iene and ШЕ i t of the kind shou nd ready an matis " ? s rather of the story o ply * G. s tcher's in- aon su t. It would also be the means th Hk drippi th quiry about t the ostii ы” birds destroy me of ding gre scope for the rgy of the nursery in Ireland have stated that since айо S T T dade at Сан vide: ће ist м northern society—if they feel their present area this progressive policy was inaugurated the М eing a very hard one, the birds found of operations somewhat circumscribed. Pinus. have done a large business in trees but little food doc a ion time. An extraordinaril know several in England who have profited for п N d Б ^^ dub rd SALE or TREES IN IRELAND Bv THE De- the same reason; for the Irish authorities will i pit TM i do DE dud " jen PART wir. gr AGRICULTURE.—Knowing some- have good healthy trees, whatever their source. « t T3 etl [сыйы OF the Tardive Qui thing the recent operati ons by the Yet we are asked to believe that “ the Irish хонен. especially d e b is КЫ. cand sina балоны oa Agricultu ure in Ireland for the pot ag эр nt of Agri riculture is doing grave damage А hes picked the an ekg sag Pa ul E А, promotion of land in ndustries in that country the hortic ultural in ustry of Great Britain eg к ache, I desire to protest against some of the ob- e Ireland." I say it is doing horticulture а m ыз servations in "n oan he question of great mor and a ft 2 IA gond ex мари, manners may be left to those who attach аз every other person would say who puts the _ бон HooL GARDENS (see р. 223).—The increasing, importance A them; it is not дан) for cane we velfare ret. What a prospect for our interest taken in school gardening by elementary Government officials to be overburdened with tree po if the English Board of Agri- 1 number candidates them. e methods of the Irish officials con- culture w to set out to educate and help entered for the R.H.S. schoo з’ examina- cerned are, however, material, and when these . wealthy lan Pei to understand and practice tion in gardening, which takes place on the 17th thods are unders ee must meet with forestry by establishing demonstration forest t | еу е "Ming th t., the entries being double those of last year. general approval. Irish farmers and small areas, giving practical advice, and к viding the The evolution of the school garden is interesting. holders have hitherto limited their operations to ri ght kinds of trees ©, plant, all at the land- Лапу years ago it was a common practice in the production of what are known as agric cul- Беча, 's expense! W. ы : ris - ee » e m A pc by tural crops, notwithstanding the exceptional ad- i sma ots, where the c en vantag Ossess arts of the countr ; S. n written could play at gardening in their spare time—often for м growth of fruit, Sails vazetalilee, Bowen, емма en an ER 3 a gardening ^. "e es good behaviour. А step ver ae &c. » meum for home markets but for dis- from time do Ра nd most of its 1 u ‚ years ago by nr- tri ion to other countries. t was therefore [d : il rey Technical Education Committee, under Mr. determined a few s ago to show farmers and a akg edt ponds кор — а у John Wright, hens when continuation evening others how to make more profitable use of their ^ which shou эс of great utilit raisers of clases in g ing were instituted. The land, but instead of resorting to the usually EOM аф Є at р rosea iid eds u committee is now yore but under d direction futile pamphlet and lecture, the much better 4rtifciall inated. The reason why no seed m: None were established over the met of practical demonstration and personal y is verv evident when an individ dual When ME repu Act of 1902 made advice and persuasion was decided upon. E ir d bà If the wart “tube is the € unty Cou EROR responsible for elementary Department of Agriculture invited the veh ча d S gs ams e the calyx, the er ec the example of the mawy authorities Councils to form Agricultural and Ho нене thes be qu at d base of de d flower г receptacle. was followed all over the country. The new Committees, to establish demonstration gardens А. the styles never grow more than one e-tenth of movement, eda ng, ав it di T a break in the and plots, and to Nec instructors in horti- ар inch i h : vhs Ney stigmas have little or 10 old habit of class-room кшш. E. welcomed by culture. They were also to assist by purchasing ср r p = "n d d. erc Of course; the teachers, pupils, and school authorities alike, for those who decided to plant, euch fruit trees, üben реле ti а other Primulas y on account of its Wie pd practical nature M were most likely to be suitable. b сл ita à xod ve viet or long sty. and partly becau too children into the t was practically force horticultural thei ees ih only species I am open air for instruc in e mora ne- enterprise and methods upon a people who gener et ровом. Р. коров flo a ый persistently fits of such practical teaching are becom- ally paid little heed to them, and t t ther ted with whose els А hould be much ing every day more and mere apparent. То to plant largely and wisely. An annual grant short styles on their carpe e UE of t learn how to use garden tools; to cultivate, sow, was offered to the counties that decided to put rontod know i p^ d other species tend, and finally reap the fruits of labour—all this the Department's scheme into practice, but not Gardeners ска onicle knows Ralph Aldersey comes as a revelation to many a lad who, though s farthing of this grant was to be used for other "t dull and slow in a class-room, is ready enough to purposes than expenses of the demonstration Aldersey Ha all, Chester work intelligently and well where cause and effect plots, flower ad fruit Ors, and the horticul- n of t are so obviously re. . It is well, however, to tural instructor. The Department takes a hand REHMANNIA (see p. 218) —At this seas? 8 warn remember that, valuable as e teaching of in ge selection of competent horticultural in- ^ year, after the dull days of winter, à. s gardening, it is "i a beginning, and it structors, who must be experienced practical batch of R. angulata is much apprec ү would be a good thing if every boy 1e had gardeners. This is, briefly, the machinery ; now peu -— be d from seed rt t hardy, shown promi 1 could be for the working of it. ^ The County Councils is lost in ing. The plant is all ^r in all its the age of 14, toa large garden, where the =. invite nurserymen to tender for the supply of and should b be afforded a cool treatmen a treated ledge gained at жш 1 с , and trees, an inspection of the stock of those that stages. It is a gross f eeder and should be, in e the work wo ical nature. tender being conducted before a decision is liberally “always. Th rs are VE. дау After ars' experience it shoul rrived at en, o ww r, and seed is produced with the р of the hol for and, азга which ‘characterises certain othe W. Jef | work for his corn matters, some are taken and the others are left, Natural Order Scrophularinee. Fred. езү: either because their prices are too high or their Woodend Gardens, Renfrewshire. Sy Seas pete "МЕ! "ле APRIL 15, 1912.] SAXIFRAGA = KEWENSIS, Tus hybrid Saxifraga is probably the first example of a cross between a white-flowered and a red-flowered species. red-flowered 8. medi ia, however, hybridizes naturally with the yellow-flowered S. aretoides in e Pyrenees, pro- ducing quite a series of intermedi s known as S. ambigua, 8. luteo-purpurea and $. parent, and S. luteo-purpurea is intermediate, with red sepals es loy petals. batch one, however, which i is illustrated (fig. 112) shows much more .of th red 5, t promises ave a very free- -growing and free-flowering habit. W. Z. SOCIETIES. ROYAL HORTICULTURAL. irap утте : Mr. A. ‚ М.А; F. L.S S. M hoc Chair); Sir John n Liowel n, а Меш. . O'Brien, bs r, W. К Ee E. M. Holm DEC W. Hill, and ri E. МЕИ очиқ етат FREDERICK МоовЕ t. 8427. S discus а ral “ays its dis- tinctness from undulata, but the Director of the Royal Botanic Garde to wh was у а bright yello ern differences. Tt appears to have ee lost sight of since 1862, and even now its habitat is u nown. . 335; War Dict - Orch. Бран Am, Draba dcn —Mr. specimen of Dr i to pee 6 inches in height, and i e former to only он 3 inches, though flow Ош quits as freely. а miniata. Io LL showed несой псе of Clivia miniata w o bracts еле апа bii 7 inches in lengt appear conclusiv e Клей. to regard) М ee probably a seedling from Nar cissus жонле. —Mr. ФАСОВ sent a хон er of Narc issus having the perianth Тыый three-lobed inteni of entire as is irte the case. o pe Ba E. Fredericii Anna, and E. pungens varie- v the pes end ith, cinia The pink berries ticularly beautiful. with their silver scales are par- t THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. 247 NORTH OF SCOTLAND HORTICUL- TURAL AND ARBORICULTURAL. e of the mem- ccinct description of the insect an fungus pocta of the Carnation, and how best to deal with them g, gardener at Skeno House, Cot- Aberdeen, then read two short papers on “ age Gardening ” and “ den Cities." In his paper on “С ties," Mr g e great value of garden cities rom an адми point of view. n the discus- Fic. 112. Чие con x шы: FLOWERS ROSE-COLOURE sion which followed, members of the j" Aires own Council, who had come to hear Ogg, took an active part, one councillor declaring that Aberdeen mi ght do much to foster the garden city movemen THE NURSERYMEN, MARKET GAR- DENERS AND GENERAL HAILSTORM INSURANCE CORPORATION, LTD. ys 29.—The seventeenth annual meeting of this company was held at 41 and 42, леза Street, Covent сае Ara the above Mr. Harry J. h, who pre esided, con- gratulated the нед on the growth of the company an pir strength s which it had at- tained. The company had been of great service to жегир ig nd vi director had recently seen their way to grant a bonus of 15 per cent. to pace -holders in -reduction oy their init pre- Pu RA reserve fund had been accumulated out of revenue account. E tiem e paid during the past yea ауы, been closed pet мүч a ae had To "illus rate the prompt way in which claims were met, "M Veitch read iem following letter from Mr. Ladds anl " теат Sir,—In йш ы of the generous pt manner in which settled with you me, A. beni o onm on uei pany gre glass broken by the severe storm on March 4. hem to convey my best thanks dos personally e and fairness sho e wh d here | on the following day, and to the company for their unquestionably fair method of business. I do n of the stor — Yours faith- fully, Frank W. Lapos (Manager).”’ ROYAL SCOTTISH LI йй н гу: merville, Profes г. Som cluded all kinds of climates, from ne arly tropical conditions around the Gulf of Mexico to дш merville then | roceeded, with the aid oe м. lantern slides, to Жеш. iMi iih] р co 1 of special ае ва. "i gisis eh ring his visits to the United States and Cana єт In Canada young trees are distributed free of charge to ле же these =p gor being made fro ead, Alberta. — In et 3 E 9 Á. Фф FJ c American forests. It was in that district that re Spruce, Douglas Fir, Picea nobilis ypress were foun Valle = the Mississippi grew many hard-wooded trees uding Chestnut, Birch, and Cherry: SCOTTISH HORTICULTURAL. APRIL 2.—The eye! жулу of the above association was ‘held in 5 Sweet Peas up to ‚ Date," rn slides, many in natural союга. of the e leading v varieties, was delivered by Mr. Wm. Cuthbertson, J.P. о to Nottin асай the fe development of the Mr. Cole claimed as one of the th s statement that ‘‘ Glad Unwin” was a variation s" onna,” points to the conclusion that the waved weet Pea arose as tion, and was not result of crossing. It appeared in several parts of t untry, as many sp in other plants have e. ny beautiful rage arose a done. Ma ? а: simple variations "trom Countess Spencer; and others as the result of crossin 248 THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. [APRIL 13, 1912. The exhibits included Richardia ud from Miss Bopa, olton ; take arcissus ‘“‘King red," from Messrs. JAMES Sons, Edinburgh; and Apples “ Mére d Ménage ” and “ Lane’ Prihcé Albert, ” from Mr. A. C. Scorr, Боска Midlothian. du the meeting on May 7, Mr. James Whytock, he Palace Gardens, Dalkeith, heus үземе а lec- ee entitled ** Some Impressions of America and its Horticulture," illustrated jm limelight visui ROYAL E E HORTICUL- TUR APRIL 10, 11.—The spring se ce of the above society was held on Wednesday and in the Waverley Market, Edin- the absence a tra ade exhibits from the south the non-competitive groups were few an usu The entries in the competitive classes exceeded those of last e weathe new heating arrange- of the show, which was opened by the Marquis of PLANTS. The раса class in the plant € was for oup of Ore сте stage in space not exceeding 12 feet by 6 feet, ua arranged so arde Ardarroch, Gareloc hhead This “exhibitor staged a magnificent collection, notable чой уг being Cattleya бык Odontoglossum cris e W. eeters," ап уле. фили Cypripedi e “ Sander " Cup was sies “ ы this — for he 2nd е group. n in “the class for їп flower, distinct, the 1st prize being won by J. BALLAN- TINE, Esq, ам — (gr. зен А1ап — арч А. OROUGH, Esq., Сораг Park (gr. Findlay) 3 E. “Sir ROBERT аркыл ‚ was vendere In the san for six plants in bloom, мош си ywa Tulips, there was a poor competi- e MA prize was won by Sir ч „Sir J. Mur er Leith (gr. Mr. J. Mette) ае fH The ME, Dedi astle (gr. Mr. A. MeMilla i pce — IM there was “ү one entry, the exhibito STONE, Carberry (gr. Mr. D. Kidd), and "ihe exhibit was s awarded the 1st prize. h s for four plants of gage vans indicum (A dee indica) produced a good com- petition, well ants being staged. Th prize was w y the Hon. Mrs. BAILL HAMILTON, Longton, ‘Duns (gr. Mr. Gilbert 1 D. Kerr S Joun GirMoum, Bart Montrave (gr т. ilson) ; C. Mr. Jas. 5га, E. GREEN, Esq., Liberton (gr. ues E McLachlan), Е Nis ins (gr. Mr. Robert Whanaell). ‘won the 18 lst prize easily, whilst мү? һага 5 the Ist rs. Бокой. Ма ау- x Pearson) 2nd, Lord ELPHIN- ere T entries in the classes for e pus award for four distinct he Earl g exhibitor, па by J. McKetviz, Esq., Edi inburgh (gr. M EU Findlay) The Earl of Номе won the leading peus for foliage pude d includi Palms, which . Thom). кейк Bart. iis МЕ | Roses in pots did not produce many entries; Mrs. Hor ey Carlowrie, хар easily in all the classes, whilst Mrs. Dew , Drylow (gr. Mr. W. 7 м. Woop, Liberton, 3rd. Caladiums were best shown by the Right Hon R. C. Munro Fercuson, whilst in the — for ны я Mrs. Hoca, Сораг (вт. uric s BALFOUR MELVILLE (gr. Mr Robert: vm won all the 15% eem к s classes for Alpine as well as for Stage và For 24 ipa ‘of Alpines C. W. Cowan, Esq., won the 1st prize with well-grown plants, Saxi- fraga Boydii, Primula nivalis, and Androsace carnea being отоо examples. Сот FLOWERS. The pri pete class in this section was for decorated dinner table, 10 feet by 5 в lid : ia р out for eight д тм s e awarded to Јонх Сім ont Моң т. Мт. аз. Wilson), this exhibitor using pin and crimson Carnations freely relieved with spikes о ly he-Valley, the e being plumosus. Th d table was arranged by Т. G. Віѕнор, Esq., Helensburgh (gr J Hood), who employed pink-coloured Carnations and sprays of Asparag Sprengeri. ELPHINSTONE plac for an arrangement of ч and Orchids Mrs. HUTCHINSON, Catlowri, won the ist Gries in the classes for 24 and 1 ve This е had fine u Karl Druschki, Mawley, Versi Augusta Victoria and Careline Testout ; Lord ELPHINSTONE was placed 2nd in r 12 Roses in Wa other than Gloire de Miss WavucHoPE, In- es a blooms of кеин s Yellow ; 2nd, Mrs. HUTCHIN- SON, Carlow The ist iie e for Souvenir de la Malmaison — was idi by the Ea: p of Номе were classes for cut Tulips, Масон апа Barly spring йон, i: of which only pro- duced moderate compet tition FRUIT AND VEGETABLES. re were only four classes for fruit, and t entries were very small and call for no И comm rd ELPHI INSTONE secured the Ist place for a dish of Strawberries, on for six bottles of preserved fruits MAS M'Pnarr, Dirleton, was place Competitiori in the vegetable classes be also compared with en S Hon f vegetables, Col. WART RICHARDSON (gr r. John E. Davi h was placed 1st, and Lord UDERDALE, Lauder, ( R. Stewart), 2nd. Mr. Jas. РАТЕ TERSON, cs excelled in the class for six Leeks; whilst Col. E. R CHARDSON, Ballatine, р. з best classes for us nome Е ‚ ва] апа cumbers Mrs. Baillie oo umber he was placed Ist for 50. Pid of French Bea PRIZES FOR UNDER GARDENERS. Fiv yates were submitted by under gar- du. for lst prize o was gener to Mr. Ноон G. Orr euch е Hawick, for an ex- ceedingly Mtn ed an пивт енй plan ; 2nd, Mr. J. W. Еовѕүтн, Тауны Castle Gar- dens, Kenmore. ARDS. A First-class Certific € was a ed to Car- hess м on "exhibited by “1 ап Award of Merit to Carnation таси. Alington, exhibited by Messrs Stuart Low & C NoN-c ExnurBrTS. oe treatable ы. ‚ацы, Cheltenham, reek oe Carnations exceed: ingly we € d a Gold Med Messrs. Носс & ROBERTSON, Dublin had an ibit it of Мала йог Tessrs. STUART Low & d Enfield, showed fine perpetual- sie Carnations, Orchids, and oder flowering plan (Silver: gilt Meda: al) Mr. N. ic LISON, West i Ferns and hybrid Gerberas. Messrs. 1d AM, FRA Co., Edin burgh, displayed a mer exhibit of Alpines on а rockery. oes ip т dal.) Mes Edinburgh, exhibited a e codi o "Tulips aid. a few Narcissi. (Silver- gilt Messrs. JoHN Еоввеѕ, Lro., Hawick, showed ие Tree Peonias, 2 other plants. (Silver Fedal.) Bro showe uie gilt Medal} ) Мт. G. Reutue, Keston, Kent, h teresting exhibit of hardy and shru bby иы including Indian and Chinese Бойым ы s. В. B. Гатар & Sons, Ілр., Edinburgh, Ме ара large group of В d ndrons, Roses, Azaleas , Maples, € pres plan Mr. D. W MSON, Edinburgh showed Nar- cissi, B a Tuli Mr. JOHN а. Edin group of Palms, P snas, =. y Fern urgh, showed a pes Clematis, Miis staged Prix def and other nd ne plan Orchids were exib eod Sons, St. Albans Fund "Mr. m-Hard Messrs. SANDER & McLeon, Chorlton- Messrs. Ртокзомз & Co., Edinburgh, showed hybrid Hippeastrums (Amaryllis) and a collection of Rose NURSERY AND SEED TRADE TION. AP 35th annual goan meeting ol this жанов. was held at the offices of the trade Slade e аат е & Morris), em the chari Mr H. Messrs. iue ), Mr. John Harrison (Messr s Harri n б ns), ‘a W. utting (Messrs William tham Mr. H. Fs Phor. (Messrs. R. Silberr n) and Mr. W. homson (Messrs. 'Thomson xt 4% nnual report which was submitted h be — tained. During the p ear the associa M ad answered 1,011 status Vr am for the ben nefit of its members, and had collected debts for them to the amount of £5,287 3 еа ass ет has taken counsel’s ши ng the subject of railway rates, and on arranty clause, 4 ew claus had beer rawn by ош in of a decision 0 ш House о ‚ апа a cite to the mem- s of the баон for their u ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF IRELAND. AT the monthly meeting of м above Loge held in the Совы Коо recently, bes ipei d stated qol the » subscription wd the crp ted International Horticultural Exhibition e the cost, an was decided to offer a sec | eid and a collection aa Tulips shown by Messrs. CHARLES RAMSEY Ballsbridge. OST mee 22 Арвп, 13, 1912.] LAW NOTE. FAILURE OF A * FRENCH" GARDENER. E first meeting of the creditors of Mr. Frank Mynott, formerly a “ French ” tree, Essex, was held at the offices of the official receiver (Mr. F. Messeti) at Ipswich, on the 3rd inst. M mm of debtor’s statement of О, pu gross liabilities мыч C to £8,8 . 8d., of which £1,318 19s. 8d. was ex- pected м qe for dividend, p c3 6d. bein due secured jv The deficiency was асе un £720 1s. 6d he official receiver кеге that the debtor, i informed him that land » ст the greater part of which he let, but a small part he occupied himself ba: the shies: of. raising sedis ables on a system of inten The tenant of the We por- [e] @ ge S Ф Бе D 5 z Мм] с ы =! ce 2 о 2 к. а. «а Г 5 v 5 Ф па As he could not wae it then, he had to cultivate it nba as ге Та September last the е Tottenham, Hornchurch and Tiptree ebtor ме а ee of £490 should be we due fro of these properties, us this was дыша» 8 нтр and not his, апа the pro- perties were subject to realisation. The creditors for money lent, and the rest for goods supplied or work done. No quorum of spore attending the meeting, the estate was lef the hands of the official receiver for лыны GARDENING APPOINTMENTS. [Correspondents are не towrite the mames of persens ШУ. a possible. No charge 33 ade for an scements, but sf a small contribution $$ sent, to be placed in our alaline Box yi the ith ses Orphan Fe rd it ages - Ха rid Le and a sent m Mr. А. C. Wicks, for the бра years pat reman at a Place, near на ГАА as Gardener to KENNETH Foster, ае Au ia Park, Whitchurch, Oxfordshire. Мг. К, Far ast 20 years Gardener at Edgeley Hall, Whitchurch, ^ Bb» as дала bo Captain FosTER, ipee Sara s агч ай M agi for Beers ion of үз: d. G.O.F ad oL. ROB qe it t8y E Ci G: тт Ed. ” Hillfield, апра, са рге е = wee Bradford- -on- — Ma verd сх Car ; . Colonel Srua e" E 1,5 іт Mr. P. гъ Мер "d j ears CNN i. anat Beau Manor Park pee hie ed previously at LI Park, Chelmsford, as comets to Т. FIELDEN и "yd dim m Brookfie _ irem Mr. F. or 23 ye man at Wear da ч ice Bose Da. Kent. i previously at Roath aes oe ang Hewell Grange, eee as [ge ee TENNENT e Cast! е, КГ» for 2. 1659 RR. prd been shed. s the R.G.O.F. box.—Eps.) Mr. Soy, M pce for the past 8 years Second Gardener at Abbey Manor, West Kirby, Cheshire, a = a peerd at Down cy " Castle, уч! бан as Саг А. SAUNDERSON, Esq., the et г Lyndhurst, Hants. ee = 1s. 6d. rece К.С.О.Е —Ерѕ.) Е. GiBBs, for the t9 sed V Cardenio Mrs. " Mounsen, “Hill Ноза Пеи. Reese: as Саде to of v. Canon Barker, Henstead Hall, Wrentham, u SCHEDULE RECEIVED. hes ter Paxton Society.—The annual autumn exhibition oi this ote will be held in the Town Hall, eave га i esday and Wednesday, November 12 and 18. A s 9 allenge c oon Pee is offered for the best collection of 24 А ties = Арріеѕ salver to the winner of the 2 prize in the cl tied for а ders of poner iar жт: slronze MODE for the рен! dish of Apples b own piis cot mer Á allver Ros se bowl is о егей for үре 2 on: at THE GARDENERS’ CHRONICLE. 249 MARKETS. COVENT GARDEN, April 10. [We cannot accept ra responsibility for the subjoined reports. ‘They urnished to us regularly бао Wednesday, " the riesen "ut several of p heipa salesmen, who sible for the е qu It must be reme nie ктей sent the prices on апу PM day, only the general averages. for the week preceding the date of our report e зау fluctuate, 1 у, but occasional y several times in опе day.—Ebs, Cut Flowers, ee "p Wholesale Prices. s.d. s.d, Arums (Richardias) a 6- 8 o | Narcissus, per doz, Azalea, enl dozen bunc hes es: banc 8 6- 4 Eu .. 20-26 — mo. . bnch. 16-19, — Bar 10-13 сое рег box | оне [e л» 1 6- 20} __ рег r do 120 — Carnations, p.'doz Odo vage ВЫ + bloo oms, crispu 0-40 American var. 16-19 Pelargoniums, — smaller, er p. dz. bun doz. bu por 10 0-15 0| — Double Scarlet 8 0-12 0 — Carola, rimroses, per doz son, extra TEA 26-30 bunches ae, 18-16 Eucharis, ‚ит doz. 8 0- 3 6 | Roses, 12 boat refracta — Bridesmaid, 16- 20 alba, p рег dozen C.Mermet ... 16-20 hes .. 13-16} — General Јас Сабен, per box quemin 10-16 oflo&l8blms. 20-40! — Liberty 20-40 ie рази 3a Madame A Chateney ... 20-40 priam e e —— Niphet 16-26 ellow and — Richmond . 20-36 B uu -.12 0-18 0 — Sunrise 10-16 Lilac, per bunch gps aca Car- ite... 4 08:080 .. 20-30 — mauve. .. 80-86, — Ib Roberts 20-26 Lilium auratum. — Lady Hilling- erbunch .. 40-50 dott 2148-36 — ongiflorum, anz Deegan 80-86 long, per doz. 36-40 iserine ... 16-30 — short, per doz, 8 0- 8 6 | Spiræa (Astilbe) ja- — lancifolium ica, per. doz. alba, lon 20-26] bunches .. 70 — — short 16-20 €— Peas (white), — speciosum rub- . doz. bnchs. 20- 26 m, dz. blooms: тибе, ег о: — S ao 820 — dou оаа 06-09 09-10 € 0-16 Lily. X the Valley, —— x 8-16 р. unches: —p. dz. ona — extra special. ... 15 0-18 0| — whit 80-90 — special... .100-120| — "n EN ..60-70 ordinary .. 80 — | — scarlet -- 60-80 Marguerite, per — bronze... . 80-90 02. - nches: — pink ... - 60-80 m llo .. 20-26| — Darwin, р. bch.: Myosotis “Wor Be d — pink ... < 40718 me-not), p. mauve ... T 85-1.6 bunches - 80-4 — red m 18-16 Narcissus, рег doz. Violets, p dz.bchs. 13-20 bunches: rincess of — Emperor .. 20-26 нач рога: -— Einpress — 16-20 T 80-40 — Orange Phoenix 18-16 20-26 — Poeticus .. 10-18 аг. рег — Sir Watkin .. 16-20 dozen bunches 20-26 Cut Foliage, &c.: Average Wholesale Prices, s.d.s : d. s.d Adiant um Fern Croton foliage, var- (Maidenhair), ious, ‘ga dozen est, dz тонне 70-80 bunches -.. 12 0-15 0 Agrosti s (Fai Cycas leaves, arti- Grass), per az. ficial, ы ое. 8 0-12 0 bunches 4 0 | Eulalia іса, Asparagu plu- per йе e LOH 16 mosus, Moss, рег gross... 60 — trails, рг. 5 їо2. 1 6- 2 0 | Myrtle, а _bchs. — medium, do (En is h), nches ... 12 0-18 0 small- eed « 60 — engeri ... 100-120] — .10 — Carnation . foliage, Smilax, per bunc . hes... 40 s 16 — Plants in Pots, &c.: Average Wholesale Prices, s.d. s.d. s.d. s.d, €— lineata, 48 Ferns,in sm rén 2 18 0-21 0 large 60's ... 12 0-20 0 cen "sieboldii, — in 48's, d Е 0 ozen ... .. 6 0- 7 0 | — choicer, Araucaria кезе per doz, .. 80-120 r doz . 18 0-210) — in ден ег Asparagus hi doz ... 10 0-18 0 sus па апр dz. 10 0-12 0 | Ficus estos, per — Sprengeri 80-90 ozen ... .. 90-120 Aspidistra, * M enistas, 48's, per green .. 21 0-30 0 doz = -. 10 0-12 0 varieg " 0-60 0 | Geonoma cilis, Azaleas, per doz. 0-42 0 60's, per dozen 60-80 Boronia Megastig- larger, each ... 26-76 ia, 48's, p, dz. 21 0-24 0 | Hyacinths white Cinerarias, pr. dz. 80-90 clrd.,p. dz. pots 10 0-12 0 C s Weddeli H Fides ad hite SEES 48’s, per dozen 18 0-21 0 6 0-12 0| Kentia Belmore- oe ah аА each .. 26-106 р оез 5 0-42 0 Croton, per г dozen 18 0-800| — Foste Cyperus alterni- 60's, per г doran 40-60 olius, per doz. 50-60 larger, per doz. 18 0-60 0 us, per doz. 40-50 Latania borbonica, parodiis per st 60-80 e ed P .. 12 0-30 0 ium DR -. 10 0-12 0 йог o dos. 20 0-24 0 на - dod — lancifol m н Tis = ee j 48's 15 0-18 0 nie ... 27 0-80 0 pe zen ... 150180 Forns, in th acce 5, = э-э йабан sime 8 0-12 0 Plants in Pots, &c.: Average Wholesale Prices (Contd.). d. s.d. Marguerites, white, henix rupicola, per doze .. 80-100 ea de .. 2 6-210 Mignonette, 48's, Spirea japonica, er dozen .. 60-8 per dozen Pandanus Veitchii, pots 10 0-12 0 dozen ... 86 0-48 0 | — Pink -. 10 0-12 0 Fruit: Average Wholesale Prices. s.d. s.d. Sdi sid. Apples, N Scotian,p Mid —_ 1 "dn 0 barrel ... d ET 0-22 0 Limes, Aap — — — Californian Oz. 60100 Newtowns, р М оша, (Cape) -.. 0 10-1 6 саѕе -. 60-80] Nuts, Almonds, — (Canadian), per ba z Е 52 -— barrel ... 200 — Spani h,p sack 40 0-42 0 =- Oregon | (Hood Barcelona, bag 35 6-36 6 iver), pe Nuts, Chestnuts, - 16 0-18 6 per bag 6-19 0 — American, per — Cocoanuts, 100 18 0-23 0 arrel ... --- 20 0-320] — тое, Cobs — Australian per p 08 case .. .. 7 6-20 0| — ananas, bunc (Naples “кип — Doubles = ы ^ 120 1 — No.l a -10 0 . 54 0— — Extra .. jm 0- 12 0 org Jamaica — Giant -1 per ca 9 0-10 0 — Loose, ‘per dz, о 6-10] — Баі 15 0-16 0 — Redcoloured... 5 6-66 Denia, — . 16 0-34 0 — Jamaica Giants, — Valenci . 10 0-12 0 oer ton £10-£19| — Jaffa, e case 96 — — Jamaica Ordi- — Blood, p ercase 80-90 m per box Man ^ arins, OZ. - 40-50 box 06-36 Cranberries, — Bitter, per се 807 "ates. RE 10 0-11 0 chest ... € ы 0-18 6 — Sevi sn S Sei "04 dein 96 ic "45 0-18 0 Dates oo doz, FE "— (California), ER 0 6-16 6 E "Fruit; case: — iw. Мне 5 6-12 6 + DR к реше 6 — ё0' — Wi elis 12 6-13 | 6 — 64's 140-200) _ (American) per 54's Rm sni lbs. 25 0-26 0 Grapes , (Belgian), AS Colman, Саи ‘i. 40-5 50 2 pd. — 80-86]t "ineappies, St. — Almeria, per Michael 26-50 barrel ... ... 11 6-15 € | Pines Cape), each 06-09 Per dozen lbs. 4 0- 6€ Plums (Cape), per — (Cape) р case 40-5( case .. ... 10 0-12 0 hite 50-6€ pple, per box 8 0-100 Red 0-7 ( Straw erries, p. lb.: quality - 80-40 T lopli case 26 0-30 6| — B quality .. 20-26 Vegetables : Average Wholesale Prices. е s.d. s.d. s.d. s.d. Artichokes(Globe), Leeks, perdoz. ... 40-46 er dozen ... 3 0- 40 | Іейисе (French), — Jerusalem, рег per doz. - 09-18 bushe .- 10-13] Mint, per dozen Asparagus, Sprue. 0 10- 1 0 bunche mw 20-9 — Lauris E 6- 3 6| Mushrooms, culti- Gr 80 vated, p. lb. ... 0 10 — (English), per Mustardand Cress, bundle... = ш, 0-8 pr dz. punnets 10-16 eans, Guernsey, Marrows, eac 30 warf, per lb. 09- 10| Ош» (Dutch) per A per BE 4. we BO0-TO acket, Ib. ptr — English s 40-106 Beetroot, p. bshl. : Сте), рег ong .. "—. 806-870 .. 9 0-310 0 Broccoli, элей 2 Шур . 80-864 ^ ke 86-40 — X Steve .. 16-26 Cel 26-30 bun. 80-40 Cabbage "Frenchy Parsnips, per bag 50-56 .. 2 6- 3 0 | Peas oo ре — Cornish, p. di. 20-80 50-60 Cauliflowers, p.dz. 3 0- 40| — (Gu ernse ey), Ib 10-20 тшшен р. Len 20-80 Radishes (English), — (Cornish), P" 09-10 NE. ne Е ло 0-16 0| Rhubarb, forced, Celery, doz. bndls. 6 0-10 0 per 12 bundles 0 3- 0 6 (washed), per ver e | per en bundles 7 0-10 0 9-20 Carrots English), Spinach, pr. bshl. 5 0-6 0 pr. doz. bun.... 2 6- 3 0 Se skale, Pe pinnat 0 8-0 10 per cwt .. - 8 6- 4 6| Tom (Canary — (washed)p.bag 46-60 endi per согу, рег lb... 04 — bun : 0-16 0 Cucumbers, z. 60 — | Turnips (English), Endive, per dozen 20 — sd А ches 2 Greens (Spring), p. — bags (washed) 50-60 bag .. .. 60-70) — (unwashed) ... Herbs (sweet) rnip Tops, per H pkts., Per dmn ba 5, p. dz. gate s atercress, p. ki bondia “1100-40 bunches — 0 4-06 are gos не to supplies from Green Figs are arriving гай а Apples received — sted o it from pom ern ig ments of rom t pe, s.s. ** Kenilworth Castle," ire 8,000 cases, The bulk i es of fruit and vegetables nds amounted to. to 18,000 packages s of EMARKS.—Grapes ы —- and the from ee arcu эшш ' consist A roo s have les of all kinds are scarce AR Cased Garden, April 10, 1912. E. H.R 250 THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. [APRIL 15, 1912. - ——— ——Е -—-— Potatos ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS, ^ sempervivens.—J. Lisney.—1, Cytisus fragrans per cwt. per cwt var. elegans; 2, Notte cerasiformis (male M s.d. s io s.d. s. form) sg thorrhiza apiifo à co овча Ma ET ЖЕ LE Trees DISEAS The fungus Oxton. Milla (Triteleia) паев 08 gS Up-to-Date .. 40-46 Blacklands 2. 80-83 causing Appl Scab i is ` respo sible for the Oncidium triquetrum ; 2, Trichopilia laxa: Y Lincolns— 3 g- 46 | Bedfords — trouble. Spray the trees with the pu Oncidium АБ, 4, Maxillara tenuifolia Satish Queen 2 89-48 а" - 89-40 ixture and cut out the decayed owt 5, Oncidi ubes ; 6, 0, rbatum.—P. Р King Edward .. 4 0- 4 6 | Dunbar l Dendrobium nobile TA Nomhern Star. 39-36 Upto. Date .. 49-53 BEAN LEAVES UNHE SEU нас 18 = pn aie ( Ainsworthii x n. Cooke ; z Evergoods . 80-89! Maincrop .. 53-56 present in а, ania: the preg is ee to some ries dA , D. cultural treatm € ee oxum; 5 and 6, varieties of D. Ains- New Potatos. ; worthi (aureum x nobile); 7, D. aureum — s . 10 0-13 6 | b qe — 16-136 BEECH ine wirH WuirisH Bark: T. L. The ( паса Prade abon me as last week. Beech trees are stacked "hs Cr огон e NARCISSI UNHEALTHY : . Consignments со а lage. Edward, J. Newborn, ne the trunk with a jx of soft soap funi disease pres ^w D zy d estar сем он Ө ee and peso adding half a pint of paraffin to by unfavourable weather conditions me h THE WEATHER. Tue FOLLOWING ‘Summary RECORD the weather throughout the British Islands, 5 the ing v.m 6, is furnished from the лк агрес Office :— GENERAL OBSERVATION ather.—Over the King бош к! oe — end again of frequent occurrenc re i and s'eet онеге were experienced сне a considerable Колоп of the Kingdom. The temperature was above the pec Шш) al districts, the excess amounting to more шап 8°5° i ast and north- east of че с Britain. The highest ot ‘the maxima | were recorded о: ther i-regular ел but mos:ly on the 5th or m April. "The figure ranged from 69? in England Е. to 57” a ne р nglish Channel and Scotland W., an nd to 54° in Scot- minima, which сай еапу іп 221 Wells, Burnley, = Кес = Rigg, а ad, Kew and Wisley. Both at 1 foot к 4 e Акы the surface А злой Аа ЧЫ аР the earth w c р: the normal, pea the excess was less marked th n previous weeks. The mean temperature of the sea, Th. w агар was warmer than during the аар v m ear, and its above the P n all s mean values ranged any 53 at Scilly to he — east coast of Britain. ainfall was less than the average in En land and Ireland, but just herein toi t in Scotland E and a i Scotland N. and W. At эзир teg eg as much as fell T ios days—1:18 63 inches 4th, and 1:90 nh on the 5th. At КОШУ оп Шы ith nse fall apres pie A h, mS “ Kilmarnock 1°61 inch. ight sunshine did bns a pron differ much from the en e, buti AT ашат and S.W., and ms nen Channel the me siraly nglan s зз дыры The daily nearly six n Eng а S.E. and E., а d ika percentage n those districts was 5 aff Ke kanea e was much lower, falling ie 30 par а E the possible in Ireland, England S. W., and Scotland N THE WEATHER IN мези НЕКТ ke The ninth unseasonably warm Samy in succe. first five days of the past week were warm, and some of them very warm for the time of year; but the last two day n ‚ апа on one night the exposed ther mometer showed 4° of frost. he warmest day the perat in the thermometer screen rose to 67°, whic is 14° warm is s nabl d the highest shal са! into nt earlier than it« average date in the previous 26 years, a also 15 ee e.rier than last year, E. M., Berkhamsted, April 10, CATALOGUES RECEIVED. H. рУ н er Green, Lewisham—Asters, ror? Hith oni — Dahlias, and Fuchsias: ie apd Fio er Seeds. CLIBRANS, Hale, Al ham ib ende "Plants and pot Roses, EIGN. Jusas С CHANTRIER, Mun ous (Oise), France—Indoor . FRAN ors GERBEAUX, Rue de Médreville, Nancy, France— ket Street, iors Lese diese ening Plants. Е. Місне1л. Company, 518, Market Phila- Е ‘Dahlias, and Gladioli. gallon the не аа should be kept red prius ghly. Fics DisEAsED : 7’. Г. The Figs are attacked by р tr шуй: ‹ cinerea, which is favoured by too к n e. < Еовсіх four rows of 4-in inch. piping e of from 200 u up tol an ie val feet "i inch piping are made by severa Grant Arum: E. D. pir re are several distinct the Arum varieties cultivation o Lily (Richardia african what small- flowered ‚ but wi dwarf and compac habit, is the American variety Childsii. Small- flowered, dwarf varieties have also iu istri- buted by Mr. W. J. frey, The гче мшезд Exmouth. {рк Ж she’s IDENTIFICATION : M. В. СЕ кү онд o 1; чарэн : larva; 2, the larva of a a lepido- pter rous in carabid larva ; 4, Carab viol a s назва 6, "th e larva caterpillar of the comm swift moth лаа us a a carnivorous ground LEAVES FOR EXAMINATI : R. E. W. No disease is present in v ‘eaves of ‘Tom nato, Bean, L^ abe aii Fg and мш кеч 18 due to unfavourable ed Leid of gr MUSHROOMS DISEASED : wes. Тө кош» is due to Шер ае р war p babl — = ure. sim making a fresh old materials and mix а lie powdered кау with the surface layer of Names or Fruits: W. Chipp. Brabant Belle- fleur. Жж. В. Staddon. eee Red-Streak. NAMES OF Л.М. F. eae. flac- ripedium Moussetianum (callosum x superbiens) ; 3, Helxine Solierolii.—Orchid. i flexuosum ; 2, O. oblongatum; 3, œlia triptera; 4, Lelia albida ; 5, A tiaca ; 6, ia —Ё. 1 cretica; 4, Р. tremula; 5, Blechn Oorcova- dense; 6, um cuneatum.—F. W. T. idium Ca vendishianum.—7. T. l.Zand3. печ of Aubrietia deltoidea ; 4, елан | ocarpa ; 5, C. pisifera var. 6, - Cryptomeria ja japonica var elegans ; 1, Cupressus Lawsoniana; 8, Querc rcus species; 9, Sequoia proved beneficial in similar cases РкЕАСН SHoor D disease present trouble is due to some check to g Preach SHOOTS AFFECT Н. F. G. The foliage is — with jal curl. Your best plan is to remove all the mi ере күс her spray the trees with a solution of 1 o of liver of sulphur in three in rea of water. Peaca Tree: P. B. There is no sa in the bands which are too b and, tied tightly, may ыр killed the shoots by prey oe the bark from performing its func- ons. The shoot. The rowt Beis oBCONICA : F. W. Your plants are at- tacked at the ground € Бу. Botrytis cinerea. The old soil s be replac by fresh айа sy addin “sprinkling of quick- lime and powder ed s ulphur SEED и REQUIRED FOR PLANTING SEVEN- IGH OF A Pen Horsley. The area of the r ound is, roughly, 1 ds, and if you plant i a ight rows. If you use sets of an age weight of 3 ounces each, and plant rows at 13 inches apart, you will require Ibs. seed Potatos per square rod, planting 15 sets in a row It ould be wise to allow 28 lbs. per r alf-a- bushel). Tubers weighing 6 ounces or 7 ounces should be cut lengthwise in halves the day e planting, dusti cut surfaces with slacked. lime to dry em. Allow- ing half-a-bushel of seed tube e you would require 70 bushels of Potatos ог lant a strong-growin AU ushels of seed pei aa less. A distance of apart is between the rows, and, whilst odie g toa waste of d tubers, d not р се 80 good а crop as when 2j feet is allowed. With respect to wireworm, dress the ground at -— with a quarter of a ton of fresh soot ni you plant in fu К ро "E terite along the furrows after planting, il fore covering t TS . SWEE ер т ре» ins is по а present in your planta "The trouble is due to some cultural erro DISEASED: И. ee а тош si a the sur E soil in his by soil mixed d with red lime and 6 Шр, an do nothing this year to save Wor J.J. @ The worm you send is 006 of th p d ыча К belongin g to the asd Bipalium, and v -— y the species E i You far as a. breed in such s situations. find is esting one, and e shall grate- ful for sf rdi specimens if ‘you ca them. GarDENERS* CHRONICLE—APRIL 20; 19121 MORAINE CONSTRUCTION. THE ESTABLISHED 1841 THIRD | No. 1,921.— Vor. LI. (авлия, SUBSCRIPTION—Ialand, 15]-; Postal Address—41, Foreign, 17/6 [22fr. Wu [$4 uas per annum. Ente Wellington Street, Covent Garden SATURDAY, APRIL 20, 1912. t the New pene. рик Oftice as second-cla elegraphic aes а мм Lendo Teleph Registered as a Newspaper. PRICE 3d. Posr-FREE, 84d. matter. dier 1543. К=- For CONTENTS see page 251. Perfect Lawns. W^ n isses LAWN GRASS SEEDS PA 55. per gallon ; 355. рег bushel, Mixture, 1 . per lb. ; 4s. per gallon; Le per bushel Carriage hed P Pamphlet E g and Renovating Lawns,” ро hs sic LAWN GRASS MANURE. Spes aig ee os. 6d.; rr2 lbs; “Carri e paid. таа Sand. (for eradicating жо, 14 lbs., 4$. 6d. 3 28 Ibs: 8 Carriage paid.— WEBB & & SONS, The King’s Seedsmen, OUGLAS’S ue pelea a йы PINKS, border 5 Gold Medals, Б.Й. 450 best varieties at most Айы le prices, all ready for planting or p ey on. Fin nein and fertilized seed only d. Carnation and Picotee seed, all types, 1s. 6d, to 2s. 6d. ket ер Pink, Polyanthus, ш: in in Kg ARDEN PESTS.—Cross’s ** Clubicide " is the Gardeners' Insurance against damage Eelworm, Wireworm, Slugs, Maggot, and all Disce Germs and Insect Pests. Kills all harmful Bacteria, reinvigorates the soil, гааны» plant life. In Is. flasks eps та а І Өл. drums. From all Seedsmen. : A. CROSS & SONS, Ltd., Glasgow. M. DUNCAN TUCKER & SONS, td., 27, Cannon Street, London, E.C.; Works, Tottenham. * Conservatories, Winter Gardens, Vineries, Peach-houses, Portable Buildings, etc. Catalogue gratis. Roses and Herbaceous Plants. UNN & SONS were awarded the 25 Guinea Challenge Cup in each Collection at the уса Show. Up- to-date vrs Le = now ready. Address: Olton, Warwickshire КОРЕ TRELLIS-WORK NOW.—Get ook cn Trellis-work, showing Screens, Wall Panels, Window Surrounds, Arches, Arbours, sd post free. OULTON & PAUL, Lid., Nor RUITING Аана IN 15. MEE ding Market varieties. 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NIC Е VAP SING COMPOUND, the gardeners favourite ce aoe h Liquid and Cake Nha d I SECTICIDE. "WASH for LOS Ee Dip. = g Fruit Trees and Plants; PIT Bug, Sea Sere not exist wher e thi sis cw E Ж. this. MC predi of Мын „= are:—“XL ALL" WEED KILLER, "XL ALL” ОКЫ “: Liparis gaineensis and Polystachya bulbophylloides (both in bloom) and Megaclinium eu: wi on biu arkably we ce the district i is so near Page adopts the method of affording them a warm temperature and moist atmosphere during their growing season, keeping the cially when cold w inds preva ie M and flower profusely. А fine show of blooms of D. Phalenopsis, D. bigibbum, an Miei is just over; one specimen of superbiens with four spikes erii two зун іп элет section has tiful specimen of D. infundibulum herbe: Ans white blos € with yellow centres. Pp of the form о eee ee known as D. Don nesie, has а fine loom, io the till larger D. formosum бет is also oct represented. [rnotograph by С. Е. Вай. ARIA ; MELITTIS MELISSOPHYLLUM, озуда Н р ы аси GROWING WILD ON MOUNT VITO 254 THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. [APRIL 20, 1912. D. nne perpe D. Falconeri, D. aggregatum, and oth ers are pns well flowered. use there is a of Cattleya Mendelii, C. eost sie, C. Schr and some good hybrids in bud, Chysis tescens and a fine serch of Miltonia vexillaria, the plants тч in p health and wit flower-spike he ouse, with a collec- - of Кее suspended overhead, a batch of а teres planted in beoe and placed close to h are each furnished with h г house, are wl» set with flower-spikes. Masdevallia macrura, with its long, fleshy, prettily-marked flower, M. Troglodytes, M. radiosa, е other Masdevallias were also doing well. Specimen plants of Bletia Sheperdii (one with a Mosen spikes), Sobralia macrantha idium ebu er o the collection of Bulbophyllums, Cirrho and insectivorous plants are equally interesting. J. O'B. LOGYNE SPECIOSA ALBA. e Malay е, Borneo, and Java, this fine species exhibits siderable variation; usually the fringed mrt are coloured in e de egree, red-brown to мшу bla A The pow alba was first shown b Messrs. Sander & Sons at the Royal Horticultural Society’s Dalig on mag 28, 1905, when it — an Awar of A Анак 4 KA variety is sent by Mr. C. ^ Wright , gardener to the Hon. Charles Rothschild, Ashton Wold, Oundle. 4; М the crests gave rise to the varietal name alba; but the ass is А wholly white. DENDROBIUM PRIMULINUM GIGANTEUM. section of which Bea Air car in hows a fur- ws oma in development Ss variety gigan- which flowers are sent by Mr. C. Wright, aod to the Hon. Cha Me Rothschild, Ashton Wold, is more than 3 inches across the sepals and petals, which are white, кщ with rosy lilac. The la belluxi i is nearly 2 i surfac ce pubescent, and with purple lines species mentioned are nih of Burma, and gro best in baskets suspended, o or in hanging Orchid pans. The species are deciduous, and require a ii) LA period after the growths are com- CARNATION BARONESS DE BRIENEN. petual-blooming was nd by Messrs. I M . 442). The bright, salmon-pink flowers are * inches in diameter, are borne on short, stout stems. Messrs. inform us that they have exhibited blooms ey the viciléy at all the meetings of the Royal Horticultural Society since last September, and the fact es мн зит able to do so they attribute to the v g fim- briated as Carnations ott epe open ito in dull wea есаб The stems аге not so long some тн», - = are o stiff and hold the t blooms erect. bit of growth is sturdy and the генда һаз а anie tint. NURSERY NOTES. vein SANDER & SONS, ST. ALBANS. indebted to Messrs. Sander & Sons, St. Alban E the introduction through their col- t s filled A bardchrare and, moreover, the fragrance cf the blooms was delightful, the sweetest, sper л not the i B.-C. Plu \ have give n good results, but other batches -— К roduced coloured varie- ties езй {о Ше Another house is Жы: with albinos of species, includinz a fine colle Wageneri, various white-petalled forms of C. labiata, and numerous plants of C. intermedia alba. One house is devoted to seedling Odontoglos- sums and Odontiodas, whilst in an adjeining Esse аге 1: адн plants of = Orchids, some being in bloom at the time of my visit, including Odontoglossum esr dark € к б eximium, О. percultum, О. mbea г mirum, О. Gladys, and О. es io pin with AADA Fic. 116.—CARNATION BARONESS DE BRIENEN: FLOWERS SALMON-PINK COLOUR. eaving an inch wide margin of the material around the cone. germinate on the cone, but come = free the surrounding margin ; advantage is gaine as in most other hybrid-raising es su end is to secure something new, but th s already made by other hybridists with nea кенйл are not segita, finer parents being used. Messrs. Sander have thus su ed 1 btaining batches of extra-fine forms of Læli Cattleya Canhamiana, L.-C. callistoglossa, L.-C. which, in point of showi- e modern novelties. many houses devoted to hybrià -Cattleyas, and Brasso- AN especially those тэр by the larger plants, some of which w адна. The wi uses con- taining Brasso- Cattleya as made a very fine show, some good pues forms of О. crispum, W jor n reserved for crossing, and bright pen ж Hodis, Meca several p rads — апа О. although п brilliant sesta ling зори two with pla size, among those in bloom boi Ing th C. Helen II “ Holford’ og ОЛ some forms of C. aureum, ah et broad and pev marked petals, a bate p callosum Sande Lawrenceanum y ap id and the hybrid "C. е together wit. a exampl C. ert {жие ad Hyeanum x Maudiz ich shows a 27 aide, the pretty white C. niveum in bloom. pe the Dendrobium house a good display "i E A Aprit 20, 1912.] THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. 555 e of varieties of D. nobile and many hybrids ; ен of bloom the many houses containing d va arieties, specially noteworthy were Cattleya Schrédere Triane, ts ogo der mens of Phalsenopsis Rimestadiana il- leriana, P. Aphrodite, and a brilliant С of pieg ©” @alvarized : x feet pieces. Fic. 117.—(А) A SIMPLE ARCH OF BAMBOO AND WIRE NETTING. (B) CROSS-PIECE FOR AFFORDING RIGIDITY hundreds of spikes of the in a dap Renanthera t i of Angre c whilst a large number ardianum, the greater part of recent importa- tion, although some were imported as recently as early last year, were equally well flowered. At the end of one of the houses was a display of Dendrobium nobile giganteum, arranged with the white Dendrobium infundibulum, Cattleya Triane including one plan another with blush-white pd C. Vulcan (of very dark чета the new С. av ** var, lp, ich dist Odontoglossum Hallii leucoglossum, and varieties. of O. lut ureum. In the hoss were Cattleya Dowiana, С. D. aurea, a fine UE of varieties of Lycaste Skinne eri, including the best whit and a plant of the rare hybrid T Inschootiana, а batch of the handsome Dendrobium Sanders, а good selection of "Vendee ya and Baccolabiumed a good importation of the true Catt- leya gigas ‘Sanderiana pes the тїрїп ity from a la Fic. 118.—cLUSTERED COLUMNS. have accumulated in the St. Albans nurseries, sent home by the firm' s collectors. Amongst th now in flower are Eria aéridostachya, E. a paires several Polystachyas, Sarcochilus Fitz geral egaclinium maximum, Cclogyne lactea, С. Micholitzii, Cirrhopetalum cespitosum, and several other | t with pure-white and ` GARDEN ARCHES. Arcuways, if е жк w ЧА pg agen may be made very effective objects in the garden. They furnish pleasing pee. tes a у of Va n етене ичин ы during recent years, and the archway is one of the best means of showing climbing Roses to advantage. inc seen to great advantage on archway Fig. 1174 illustrates a simple but effective gar- denarch. Itis formed with a couple of stout Bam- ch to the exterior, абла. а тти feature. Ву plac- arches, one at the gate аза `апойһег at Special LU €, 9.0 0.9 " v ер» defe atem ur. QUE on e Ў е OK 4 t H А Йй Ay n Ju. [его буе City Piece. Fic. 119.—SQUARE-HEADED ARCHWAYS, WITH DETAILS poles to ensure their durability and to prevent premature decay. The part inserted in the ground may cased in feet formed of any old pieces of "piping, “preferably of lead, or it may be ainted te or P Such arches tout galvanised wire, wiring forming square or rectangular patterns. In the latter cases, it is best to make them secure & the intersections wi fine wire ; With quired. a clus small canes bound together, as shown in fig. 118. Suitable canes may be obtained in long lengths, the butted ends being secured by a short, — pointed nail and press up tter - jointing, although entailing more Ne is the spliced and wired one. This effectu- ally гылыр springing where joints happen to occur the bend. The whole is then bound ‘ened. by a couple of spira р wires, running in opposite directions, forming a lattice pattern, the ends being ins — in a wooden block, firmly to position, with the inter- style, with its most picturesque brian for this class work. Їп many the square- pid ие y be н онт especially where re- Headsof lan Joint Posts patted ngle f Fi quired for a pergola extension. of construction are illustrated The one has the horizontal Two methods in fig. 119. pieces either ed into the uprights, nailed or screwed rough, the other being halved геа. hrough small und large, add -headed outs allowed to е about 4 inch, thus giving more rustic character to the whole; as also do rex. 3 PAR Deas Aude à CU, FIG. 120.—GATEWAY WITH ARCH. rough-sawn posts. nails are best fixed i a arden , with wiring on t and vertical Toer If пее Ше we angle- eo wire, as shown in fig. adopted with мае sawn out of these pieces and nailed u ability, but may най by Жон tn the hoop-iron ov circle on the diagonal from post to Fic. I21.—DOMES FOR ARCHWAY, WITH DETA i S. ə taken over from side to “r, and м зе "wired a а элечек M: сее wir кк, eya hale being finished as bine ере заа the dome. The crown- piece can be bent up pe with a pair of pliers, the ends turned over the hoop, as in 5 e and wired on with finer material. W. C. roof, and the garden becam 256 GARDENING n WEST AFRICA. Ir st thing an English- in a new egent ry is to make conditions of life. olony Gold Coast climatic conditions vary considerably. In the western, the rainfall is at east twice as may ibn n arched up one month and washed away the 1 җе ЫЕ the latter catastrophe happening ery heavy rain, their beds. At Axim, where 9 inches of rain have been known to fall within 24 үчен з, we made our tiny flower garden entirely ourselves, breaking up the ground at first with a pick k and extracting from it a surprising amount of broken glass, tins, &с. The soil here was apparently " unpromising ав of yellow clay, had to little gravel Paths in order to get into it a It was а; gratifying, € to find that all our — тан ngly. If pops or flowers will grow a all they grow very quick] when frequently абси е I have seen froh n in à small box, grow several inches in four Pide and be ready ‘for table many wee rom watering, the uet of suc- cess is ; to have seed fresh from England, for seed left in an open pac zii eem mildewed and unfit for use in a few It is not every vegetable . or eit that vom flourish where there is no winter season. The is no attempt 2 Á—€— gardening among the esidence of Europeans is not e do everywhere, also Beans of a Lettuces and Cabbages, Cucumbers and Pum mp- kins, but not root cro n, as regards flowers, I have grown the following with success : several varieties Roses, as the La France and n Richardson (but ч, ке типеа ау every season Nastur- Б English fruit trees, but I see n Grapes as not be cultivated. Very many of the natives agrejar ада s qu uite differen large cultivation of Cocoa, started by the Mission, while in the Western Province the white man has recently introduced the systematic plant- ing of rubber. are, of co certain native fruits and Mu but few ut these are really indigenous | ; the Cocoanut, for instance, which the ‘ori y came, THE GARDENERS ‚ ш ар- йм by the natives, Plantain and Bananas, Guavas, Papaw, Avocad i Limes and ете grow better in other countries where the properly Baked after. and female side by side, the male plant producing flowers only, the fruit being on the female tree. The bush is unrelieved green, except for a few аже and Orchids, but where they have been in- ed, cer ens brilliant ТЕД flowers give уела te he mpound. In the Commissioner’s pe i oak which is an old one, th there also grew y fine huge scarlet ване, and its sister, iw ride of arbadoes, with bi less LN Oleander ; “these, of course, were perennials. But the very exis- tence of flowers arg vegetables requiring daily attention depends upon the European. His se ed; ysteriously vanish while in the ground, are bit- ten S off he insects while they are sprouting, and, if by chance they survive, are damage by sheep and goats. _ These animals are ubiquitous, and s wh o SN ги о th pound. pre ‘this these was а marked absence ot кезен wies round our quarters, and it w see the Hausas returning with the "prosa n bibend on а strin Iam daas to say they adt us no ill-will, and made tempt to steal our own pet sheep. The pcm attitude as regards gardens is sum- med up in а har which one of the boys made ," he said, ** you go make gar- л “Ye s," I answered. ‘‘ Well," he fine garden for im, then Now you make one here for some oth ch are some of the amenities of gardening on the Gold Coast. Agnes Lamond. RED SPIDER ON VINES. А сов Chronicle some time а spider attacking vines (see vol. 1х., p. 284) em- phasised the need for the vine to be the sole occupant of the Grape house. There is, is, of course, no doubt of the desirability of this course; but in how few cases is it possible? Certainly it Azaleas, and entirely, responsible for the Pies of the ts I have mentioned. E: vines become Dx adn with red е prompt check the pest, or the of the plants y suffer died incalcul- i ill fail to colour, the vines become the loss of foliage, and the future crop seriously impaired. Happily the detection of red spider is not very difficult to usually first found on an be perceived by the pale colour o leaves when the observer looks upward towards the glass. rompen! the presence of this pest on the vine is to be accounted for by other causes than the pot sions by other plants ; a too dry CHRONICLE. [APRIL 20, 1912. pe a caused by a faulty arrangement of hot-water pipes, favours the spread of the insect. as is remarkable that кас are сома r of two, e, or four, as the › case ma the leaves in that place are always in a dry atmo- sphere sts an attack of red spider. Unless great care is taken to prevent nhu ihe vines in this ida of the house suffer regularly every year. Various doma are vse pees for the exter- mination of the e growers recommend g a frequent ane ва syringing with clear ater; b is is no ctual, and the risk of spoiling the Grapes is so great that ery few carry it out. Id mean to imply that clean water will actually do harm to the rapes, will it hinder their ripening, but the bloom 1 е to ction of a question. › is a labor isk d fruit in diim ister bows A remedy which is often Бунта is that of orca sulphur to the thus fumigating | oe house. his, I consider, both known cases ied too мены ме from the den nger lies in the great ошу E ‘effectually migation is those in iate vicinity of the After condemning the foregoing remedies, it is only right that I should suggest some means 1 firmly in the other. Тһе aff Өг should be quite covered with the sulphur; it is properly applied the insects cal a ne dressing should be sufficient If the чеч is done with care, none e of fruit even in the immediate ат will be spoiled. Much has been written о Ше рей of moi to vines. This, m г 4 nother, is an absolute Mein but if pi^ to excess it becomes a seri ^ t 1 burgh me Muscat of Alexandria, eye" = mainly ca by an excessive quantity of at we spheric mo зі, coupled with insufficient Ven ot lation. Experienced Grape growers are 4 di p to xau errors of culture; but, 38, 1 it eal po vines bear leaves of a dark-green үк баг aa ane ample space is allowed for development #0 000 should follow ent of I have peine alluded to the arrangem te they were spread over the layer, with, say, five flows se of a vine ry with six 4inch Pi Molyneux. Арап, 20, 1912.] THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. THE FERNERY. THE LADY FERN. (ATHYRIUM FILIX-F(EMINA.) MONGST our native Ferns, the Lady Fern undoubtedly occupies а foremost place as an example of at once delicate structure and robust constitution. When grown under congenial con- ditions of moisture, aerial and terrestrial, and sheltered from wind and sun, it reaches a larger size than any other native species, Osmunda re- ae and Pteris aquilina excepted. As a species s been somewhat of a puzzle to botanists the form of its spore heaps and their the two genera to which they have thus been allotted cannot possibly accept either classifica- tion. The Lady Fern has its spore capsules in small clusters, only partially protected by a ragged horse-shoe shaped indusium or cover springing from the midst of the sorus. Its mountain form, better termed Pseudathyrium alpestre, only appears at and over some 2,009 feet elevation, considerably above that of the range of the Lady Fern proper. It is, however, so closely similar that its main difference consists owing to the last feature that botanists have ranked it as a Polypodium, the characteristic of that genus being “gue round or oval In is connection, however, there are so many counterbalancing consideration that, to the {ме cultivator, it seems nothing more or less than absurd to ignore them all in favour of what is really a minor one. In the y Fern proper, A. f. fomina, we have varieties in which a dot-like apparently non- indusiate Mise occur, А. f. f. plumosum Horsfall, for instance. The Polypodies proper, too, have all deii rhizomes, while both the ree e alpestre is thorou phis dssdo and, in short, the relationship between the low highland species is in every way so place them in entirely distinct "eve cannot be justified. Тһе allocation of A. f. fcemina to the Spleenworts is an even worse donans of mis- applied knowledge. There we have even greater differentiation altogether ignored in favour of a very indefinite form of frpctification which only а strong imagination can consider as The Asplenia are peculiarly rock and wall Ferns, are all ever divisions reduces те length they are still dis- tinguished b roken indusium springing definitely from one vu on quite different lines from the Lady Fern. ‘Their fronds, too, are much tougher, even leathery, while those of the Lady Fern are in all its innumerable forms thin and delicate. The Lady Fern, moreover, is not normally a denizen of rocks or walls, but of the c member of the latter gemis by even our foremost tanists. -It is, however, on the abnormal side that the two genera Тен themselves still more. The genus of oe proper, exclud- ing their close allies the Scolopendriums, Asplenoid. 257 with the least variable genera iiis despite the fact that, like nearly all our other native but dr few, varieties mense numbers which are raised and used for de- corative purposes since many decades. The Lady Fern, on the other hand, rivals any other species in the abundance of its natural sports and in the delicate beauty and diversity of their selected progeny. The distinct forms run into hundreds, and it has been well said that the old botanists who named it A. f. fcmina, literally the Lady Fern d an inkling of sex т justified eventually in so far that that Fern has proved her femininity by her peculiar faculty of conceiving new fashions and decking herself with tassels, fringes, frills, and furbelows on the most ornate and charming lines. In this versatility, indeed, the Lady Fern holds first place, for no other Fern in all the world has yet proved a rival as regards originality in many of her types. A glance at any illustrated work dealing properly with our native Ferns will suffice to show this, apart from the voluminous catalogues which, in these days of revived interest in the subject, are issued by trade Fern growers. The Lady Fern is very plentiful in many parts of the country ; everywhere, indeed, where conditions of soil an aerial moisture prevail under shady conditions and where the Fern vandal is precluded from reac In the coombes of Devon and Dorset, and other western English counties, in the umbrageous glens of Scotland, in the ravines of Wales and among the hills and dales of Ireland we may find the Lady Fern in all its beauty as shoulder-high specimens of plumy loveliness, and in less favoured districts they may Qu our object in this a treat of some anomalies in the nomenclature con- nected with what we may term, without dis- respect, the raw material from which Nature has shaped them, and incidentally to induce our wig to refer to books and когон with a w to т а selection of the varieties іп Мр іп contenting themselves with the анса ones provided by the hawker or pur- chased by the bunch in the market as an encour- agement to the wanda afore-mentioned. Chas. Т. Druery. FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. PLANTS FOR SHADE. I READ with great interest the note on p. 205 on “ What to Plant Under Trees,” by P. H. ; of the most Sa but I miss from his list some : ful plants. the first place, 1а has omitted Convallaria iaponica; this plant is not quite hardy, but there are few кары of "England where -d in the under trees, d when ned with Cyclamen neapolitanum in autumn, or pandum in it is most effe r two or three h, cut down near the root, otherwise it will grow tall and — Ther are n „ы species of Ruscus which should ү be omitted—R. Hypoglossum and Hypophyllum. be planted in dry spots where rather taller plants are neede The young ts form a very palatable table vege- table. Another good lawn plant is Bambusa nana, which gen a considerable amount of water. ear it is planted, but afterwards dry. the it does well pie if kept ra ner IRIS TUBEROSA. Wira reference to Mr. Fitzherbert’s note о uberosa,* ike Erica arborea, and Philly rea, and I find that in my gal rden it grows and flourishes abundantly, even in half-shady places, т if the roots - are left undisturbed for som PINE TREES DESTROYED BY LIGHTNIN Tue Province of Caserta, in ‘South: west Italy, was visited by a severe thunde rstorm last July ira the whole of the fruit crop was destro In the ai nex Garden at Caserta the- damage wrou most incredible. For weeks after the rook nearly all the gardeners extensive damage greenhouse plants ir Paes of glass, all the- panes having been shattered by the hail. Although practically all the trees in the garden were damaged more or less, the chief victims of amage i is able, for within 14 days aft about 60 Pines, some of them nearly 250 years. old, were found to be dead. The cause of this sudden demise on the part of the Pines was inves tigated, and the conclasion. as drawn that they were y contact with. the electricity in the a ably first wounded ^ the heavy hail, and exposed resin ee the electricity к the trees, and t used the rish. This theory is farther borne out by the p that of the trees which died all belonged to those species which contain the most resin. Thus, all the large p pie of Pinus maritima, P. Laricio, . Hamiltonii, Picea excelsa, and Larix europea were killed, whilst Pinus Pinea, leen oor P. Cemb us, rob and Cupressuses, although considerably damaged, by w growi ell. would be ын нй of жа readers оп this theory. ‘Willy M üller, Naples, Italy. BROCCOLI IN A FRENCH GARDEN. Е vari Autumn Protecting 1 ue in the season, and the Капы commenced to form heads at the end of mber and contained i until Christmas, when a tig was maintained di ч т these were fini ready and we were cutting this. үйнө "utei tertide was ready ro to follow we have the fine ке Latest aoi A eig does not see known W. L. Lavender, eile Berna Barska, | roses. FRENCH INTERNATIONAL HORTICULTURAL rom the benefit of m ess. Application for T. cheap tickets pw be made to the office = aged sgt ety, Grenelle, Paris, and in e of English o or m c are * only avail- able from the frontier town to Par 258 THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. [APRIL 20, 1912. m T С The Week s Work. $ ) THE FLOWER GARDEN. By J. С. WESTON, Gardener to roy NORTHCOTE, Eastwell Park, Ken R GARDEN.— It m ecessary, of 5 беті to abit чаруе to the i w to maki ing everything 1 nts that шау Шу to. tects тад салату not, be placed sbe se to the paths, where plants of a moderate height are suitable. he edge of the water the Kids: of Tris, Hemerocallis flava, Giant Musk, will all t in edidi Mir during their flowering i round of ing shru s Rhododendrons (including Aza- leas), cie stenophylla, Philadelphus, Labur- Yuccas үм ous num, of kinds, y rangea hortensis, and Н. sais мешок та; Kni- phofias, Bocconia Dota e Lu NvMPHA ЖА. Pig: ү ane plants have t on of varieties, including many suit- able for peni ing in tubs or small pools. following are a few of the best энш 14 varieties: : (rose and pink colossea, shades) Brackleyi rosea, Molan carnea, Wi gue, "Marliacea rosea, and Mrs. mond; (yellow) йет; (wh Cog wee ‚апа sul- grandift ora; (white orata gigantea, Marliae abide, эзел coy and i the y бна. small-flow: тегей lam Falconer, a vation! Sg James кыр», сораи Se holding two or three pecks of soil, consisting of rich loam and leaf-mould; manure is no ary. The root: oa and b E HARDY FRUIT GARDEN. Br F. ic сере to Lady Оаа Warter Priory, Yorkshir AND Wee NES.— PEACHE se Le ате in all cases lea aving rin we these shoots qin посету and it top side o th k Ко. B 2 p go ®© ч і Uu dre à rather ase ient num {бе extension, so that the wall space ma cases a secon aw distributed over the tree as possible. GRAFTING. — The weather has been most favourable for grafting fruit trees, and the work "ed uld be completed without арад аери з that wee rint recent] good im peçe in the clay by rubbing ı и o clay To the openings rage a few shoots to grow the stocks for a short от д the use e sap to circulate more f шур trees that were grafted last year, and, ecessary, secure the grafts to stakes to АЫ damage by strong winds. FRUI UNDER GLASS. By E. Harriss, Fruit Windsor The Royal Gardens, ONS. — on the earliest batch of planis are wet pubs pd stimulants may given more frequently a rohs ui than fo yendo ig i ung Ferd sealants for es, "and at t owt h may be lied t D des pla p^ " bw: strength. Whe = fraita . commence a drier atmosphere should be статуи Tiny of air admitted when t ther is n genial, and water withheld gradually from the roots. The fruits should not be allowed to re- ain on the plants till they are fully ripe: they will keep longer and the flavour will be mu improved if they are cut or three days befor ey are арта e consumption and pl in a coo Duri p must receive van grow pupil at this tim of the yea 2 sufficient fruits have set. the егы growths b be kept removed as ppear. a käk batch of plants to replace the older ones when all the fruits e been cut. If wood-lice have been troub ; e old soil and heat- ing materials sho oved fro e ho a егы. insectici canker to develop i n Malone by eating the stems d the young plants. The glass and woodwork ould be cleansed thoroughly, and the walls pd before planting afresh. Melons sm be e at Lu hs os of the year 2 heated pits, without t-beds. The rooting medium should be ned near to the glass маа, hough е fruits n flavour a e of good, grown in unheated ed, and placed in a heap to ferment е the hot-bed is made. In makin orated. сда j When p female flowers are a crop, polli hem, Бэн: ае oo Wh a vines poule be диод ‘iste gn а become too ing the house should be freely. Mealy bar must be eradicated directly the pest is detected. THE ORCHID HOUSES. By J. COLLIER, scd to Sir posue Cotman, Bart., Gatton Park, Surrey. YCASTE. i: ы; of Lycaste Skinneri and its variety alba; Balliae, Gratrixe leucantha, L anii, L. cos ata, L. lasioglossa, nd L. lanipes will develop new growths as they d mens are pot-bou ould be larger pots, selecting receptacles sufficiently large to accommodate the plant for at least two year Plan ve sufficient the compost good condition should not be тё pot ut portions of the old rooting mater d should be removed from, the surface and replace b Plants that are found to be in a b 4 condition at the roots or growing in eour р shou taken out of the pots, and the roo cleansed of the old he rial by eep ке ^ own of the эт ants a rim of the pots, ae as to , plenty = space for X же durin "their grow РЁ season, Calan thee ее liberal supplies © the roots. After s 8 ain . Durin owing season they sho syringed frequently, ser ead. А suitable compost for Calanthes нй ee fibrous hic all pa t f char stand the lente el р ame i tion in the Odontoglossum oun house in the intermediate house for di wie aa f Phaius Blum ‚ P. Benisti, P. Ер tuberculosus, d such hybrids -as P. No Aprit 20, 1912.] THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. 259 P. Cooksonii, and P. Phcebes will soon der: new roots, and should be ‚= = -dressed or repotte а аз 15 кезй. вагу. simi xture to tha алуа, for Ly- castes is suitable The pots should be well drained, as it is журор? that water should pass insecticide to keep being particularly subject to attacks т this pest. The ran should be ermod nono —Snathoglottis a 8. S. Kimballiana, S. Fort unei, cand hy as such as Colmanii "op attention at то ants M I mperature of the warmest house, а nd sho 3^ ie w ell shaded 1 When full owt of water at the roots and frequent sprayings overhead. For pot- ting use a compost similar to th for dm and repot as advised for those plan PLANTS UNDER GLA By АЧА. STEVEN , Gardener to E. eerie, Esq. Woburn Piace леса, Surre ul autumn-flowering almost нна liquid man t this fe they will do е оп а shelf i oderately cool house, where they will obtain all the sunlight possible. Nerines require a long ord w cess- he ts, must not be precipitated by yeriga water suddenly or much harm may be don THYRSOIDEUS. ir agin ings of Coleus w, obtaining them specimens may be If the plants are afforded eodd w u m ior a 10 ыа ri flowers = a bright shade of blue, and especially useful for the decoration of the conservatory. GLoriosa.—Gloriosas are growing rapidly in pec imens started fairly bab showing un It is essential t th drained, so tha ode us moisture may pass away aui k The e numerous varieties 1s rba, the азни, of which аге earn use- fu for vase and table decoration RHODODENDRON INDICUM. — This plant is rammer to be wor een the ball of the plant and the ensure firm potting. Old plants that are growmg straggly should be either терот одре от they shoul оош ` er potting if possible, be placed in a house by “map kept. fairly ] ing: ra This will soon Vi elops air may be . afforded, but it is а great advantage to have the ted their, plants well furnished with new growth soon, as ct £5 te + Ф B o Ф =a m ч Qu Ф 3 Ф е. Loc] @ an m «4 A Ф 2 a P sl w =] а. pla nts a are intende ns, rain water should be used, as lime is ойк аиту to them THE KITCHEN GARDEN. By Epwin Beckett, Gardener to the Hon, Vicary GIBBS, Aldenham House, Hertfordshire. Cc s.—The most vig e method of cultivating y ceto especially on light soils, is to pla nt i as for ү ы ог little of the finest soil. the young plants are ee enough thin each eee to a single speci- men Peas.—The planting of seedling Peas raised Protect the young plants from attacks of birds sown in the open ground, and especially in gar- dens where mice are troublesome, should be first he steeped i seeds from the birds by placing wire guards along failing these, rm T M: ck cotton will prove useful. w on y best varieties euitable for the particular district. Duke of Albany, Alderman, Edwin B eckett and Quite Content are ieti Avoi I much pre- f and these in a easons impar beneficial pear to crops near Turnips.—The earliest Turnips out-of-doors will need partial thinning as soon as the large eno п frames та; be hasten M. e Ru 2. "e ect > Ф folia seeds in small se are out-of- ieee “for a "босу of ro UCE.— Frequent vien sowings of Cos and Cab should be nan. LM nde to plant Lettuces ont in vario Tom ATOS.—Plants with lower trusses of fruit swelling will need considerable attention to keep vigorous condition. ater great judgment, and whilst ted to become too Assist the plants таа а anure, ing of fres т dry, a rop will result. regular ae: with nor -dilut and at буша а a top-dre v n = Ф toa - et 9 ч " [e] B colour, and place arm By gathering them ege they are fully ripe, the fruits are not liable to crack. ERS.— The growths това be stopped d ооа ча at least once а k to train м plants evenly on the trellis. буси nge the plan twice ДАС. wetting the undersides we? the foliage. aintain a humi atmosphere, an ider is present, syringe pom foliage eur {те in the afternoon. If there are evaporating troughs o the hot- sd oes re киш filled with seer and done during warm weather. THE APIARY. By Сніок1ѕ. PURCHASING BEES IN STRAW SKEPS.—Bees of the hive. When the combs are pushed aside, all those in the centre есту > sod filled with sealed brood, which can be easily se EXAMINING A CoLoNv AND REMOVING IT. о have gorged elves sufficiently to p to he hive бане overturnea, and, immediately this is done, puff smoke bet combs to drive the bees down. They be үчен оп a dull day early in the morning or late in the evening Proceed as before when about e remove the skep, r th o cloth and tie the "doth АЕБ: The skep should be carried to its destination mouth upwards. BAR-FRAMED Hives.—Some bee-keepers Sen the skep above ине fitted with n sheets of wired foundation, when wil go below. After то is no further tend for the e reconr FIG. 122.—SECURING THE COMB IN А FRAME. 1, Tapes; 2, Brood. and lay them on several layers of soft cloth, so that de sealed brood may not be in ured. Over w the alighting board of Е а e орама of driving, fitting up the combs rning the bees to the hive m e expeditiously» o r the killed. E bee warm es. e tapes as the combs are sealed ha the top bar, сота will be done by the bees in two or three day 260 THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. EDITORIAL NOTICE. ADVERTISEMENTS should be sent to the PUB- EN 41, Wellington Street, Covent Garden, Letters for Publication, as well specimens of plants naming, should be addres. as sed to the EDITORS, Реј р Даар сене Covent Ga ag London Communications sh “a WRITTEN ON ONE SIDE ONLY oF THE PAPER, sent 4. ssible and duly signed ns the ter. "M ipd, the piene: will not be printed, but kept as a guarantee of good faith. Special Notice to Correspondents.—The Editors do not undertake to pay for any cont ntributions or Шины, or to return unused communications or illustrations, unless b special arrangement, The Editors do not hold themselves don for any opinions expressed by their correspon- “Local N the Editors eb arrest o i interest to our readers, or of any Атый which ^? is qoe X to bring under the notice of horticulturists. APPOINTMENTS FOR THE ENSUING WEEK. ESDAY, APRIL 23—Breconshire Daffodil Sh. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24— uc Soc. meet. North of England Hort. Soc. ee "THURSDAY, APRIL 25— Midland Daffodil Soc. Sh. at Birmingham Botanical Gardens (@ days). Norwich Spring Sh. AVERAGE MEAN for the ensuing week — bon оа Те the last Fifty Years at Greenwich— eat Ый: ACTUAL rures к Шека. April 17 (6 р.м.): Мах. 59°; Min. 44°, Сани Chronicle omes, я; Wellington Street, о Ban Ore Wald Ар 18 ‘Provinces.—Wednes day, April 17: Max. 54° Cambridge; Min. 48° Scotland, N.E. SALES FOR THE ENSUING WEEK. астем околине ВИЙ, ч pom eous and Border Plants, Lilies and Hardy. Bulbs ; Palms oat decre at 5; at 67 & 68, Cheap side: E. es by P Protheroe & Morr FRIDA Orchids, at 67 & 68, Cheapside, E.C., by Protheroe & Morris, at 12.45. It would come as a shock to a grown Chancellor of the Exchequer ‘Tob if he w to discover that h E had established a system of Extraction. old age pensions for Apple suckers, Hop and 2 and other i are the scourge of fruit-growers and ‘horticulturists generally. Were he told that he was compelling horticulturists ‘to subscribe to the conservation of those e of affairs, It is true that the ‘blame does not rest with chancellors, nor indeed with anyone. It is the chance out- come of the progress of our knowledge. o smoker PUN to the гаты duty which his tobac * Sweet en the morn is grey; Sweet when they've cleared away Lunch ; and at close o Possibly sweetest——" —has to pay before it is consumed in dis cheerful pipe. His contentment, as he puffs oud cigar tive cigarette, is осени? by the know- ledge that he is contributing his share to the solvency of nations. But many things have happened since Sir Walter Raleigh laid the foundation of this national habit, and among these р, gs is the discovery that nicotine is one of the most valuable of insecticides. An alert and vigilant executive would have that this is the case, and years d tine, [APRIL 20, 1912. ago would have reasoned thus : —We taxed tobacco as a luxury, and we were right, and we shall continue to tax it. But we must find a way whereby the active prin- ciple of tobacco, which is so deadly to insect pests, may be supplied to the horti- culturist at a proper price. Nicotine sells at the present moment at 15s. a pound ; it costs 3s. or 4s. to prepare—the difference between cost price and selling price is about 10s., and of that sum the major part represents * duty." Hence we are impos- ing a fine of 10s. on every careful cultiva- tor who tries to keep his orchard or his shall be responsible for allowing this un- fortunate and incidental injustice to re- main. It does not need to be said that no alert and vigilant executive argued in this way ; nor does it need to be said that attempts to remedy the present silly con- ditions of things proceeded in the first place from private individuals, and from seasons of such individu As the outcome of ae efforts the nico- problem, as we call it, is well ander way to solution. "The problem is by no means simple. Though the sky fall the s losa must not suffer. If anyone and everyone were allowed to grow tobacco for insecticidal purposes, many would be tempted to try the effects of the crop on themselves—with disastrous results to them, to their neighbours in smoking car- riages, and to the Revenue. Therefore it has to be recognized that the jene of tobacco in this country must be restri ted. Further, such is the naughtiness ot trade, the crop must be safeguarded lest unprincipled dealers should buy up the juice, mix it with vegetable debris and “© it as shag. То prevent this, home- wn tobacco must be denatured ; that is, йрт unfit for smoking without detri- ment to its insecticidal powers. Lastly, it must be demonstrated that tobacco rich in nicotine may be raised cheaply in this country. Knowing by long experience how des- perately wicked is the heart of man, the Revenue authorities will mot ты a stem of the Tobacco plant to wn in this rae pa without all БВ. of ти sanction s. es speaks well for the South Eastern Agricultural College at Wye that they were not deterred, even by the restrictions imposed by the Revenue authorities, from tackling the problem; and we congratu- late them on the very successful issue to which their efforts have led them. The results of experiments carried out at Wye by Messrs. Garrard and Edwardes-Ker (The Growing of Tobacco for Nicotine Ex- traction. Part П.) show that nicotine may be put on the market at a far lower price than that which obtains at present. In a ad, sunless year (1910) the cost of nico- b from the Tobacco. crop grown at Wye, worked out a£ about 6s. a pound, considerably less than half the market price. In the good, sunny year of 1911 the cost price would have been some- thing less than 5s. There seems no doubt therefore that when further experience in cultivation has been gained nicotine may be put on the market at 5s. a pound or even less. The problem of finding a denaturing agentis by no means easy. As the result of extended trials the Wye authorities recom- mend copper sulphate and sulphur. ground Railway, before the happy electric days, wil concede that sulphur is calcu- lated to preserve them from Tobacco. With copper sulphate thrown in to pro- duce a vivid green glue-like liquid, we fancy that even the apprehensions of the Re- ere the matter College have laid their proposals before insecticide reduced to a proper level. We do not know yet whether the chief chemist has issued his report; but having regard to the fact that the deputation only waited on Mr. Hobhouse in May of last year we may expect to receive it in due course. The Royal ара So- Violas. ciety has invited growers of Vi Wisley for the purpose of making a tri there this season. In order to make the Wisley trial as useful as possible, it is to early in the summer © purpose of issuing a second repo ort. In Pansies, Violas, and Violets, Е on these flowers in Messrs. tion of Violas in Essex for three ri At the end of each flowering seaso on beds —top-dressed it manure. In the introduction to th chapter it is said: “It is well known that a great number of the most beauti- ful exhibition Violas will not survive & single winter if left standing in the open. Such varieties are often purchased because they look so effective exhibition table ; but disappointment n often follows unless they get into ge hands and are carefully ай өшү кч by et tings each season. It cannot be gainsal that varieties which possess the character of growing into clumps an nd sur iris through several winters in the open bor are most advantageous for many ро poses.” easily propagated. even in the open during the winter. APRIL 20, 1912.] THE GARDENERS’ CHRONICLE. ardchre n. . [Photograph by Е, J, Wallis, Fic. 123.—CAMELLIA CUSPIDATA, A HARDY SHRUB: FLOWERS WHITE. (See p. 262.) 262 THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. _ 20, 1912. The varieties which survived over three winters in Mr. Cuthbertson's experiment were:— Whites.—Seagull, Peace, White Beauty, Pencaitland and Christiana. Cre Primrose.—Sulphurea. Yellows.—Grievii, Redbraes м and Mrs. Е. А. Cade. Light Blues.—Blue Duchess and Lilac- ina (bedding Pansy). аг ues.—Royal Scot, Grant, Edina, Blue Rock and It would be interesting to discover if the Yellow, Archibald Jubilee specially in mind such charting varieties as Maggie Mott, Lady Marjorie, Admiral of the Blues, Cream King, Primrose Dame, S Violas, and it is to be hoped that they ill be well represented in the trial. The ideal bedding Viola should have clean, bright тны it should produce flowers the flow whilst should ug distincily self in colour. А these points the Horticultural Society wil, no doubt, keep in view. It would be well also for the Society to tabu- required often in tens of thousands ; appeal none the less successfully to the smallest amateur; hence the announce- ment of the Wisley trial will be welcomed universally. CAMELLIA CUSPIDATA (see fig. 123).—This ex- was discovered bush. . M < 2.8 Nurseries ; the flowers open in April. Although the hybrid Camellias are damaged by slight frosts or rough gen b firmer texture of the petals of C. cuspidata en- ables them the better to escape injury. As i with moderate freedom—in the West of England, the single and semi-double hybrids grown out-of-doors produce their fruits during hot seasons—the new species offers a fine opportunity for a hybridist with skill and a Award of Merit by the R.H.S. on April 2 last THE PERILS OF THE PLANT CoLLECTOR.— On p. 188 we announced that Mr. Purpom had sent home a cable with the news that he had ar- rived safely at Peking. It now appears from a letter just received (British Legation, Pom March March 23) that the revolution and Kansu provinces that Me, Pum of getting away with his life. The most dangerous situation was en- countered at Shenchow, in Honan, where Pur- M and his Chinese escort of three men were аена Ьу brigands, who shot down two of the this point it was determined to make a stand, and thanks to the possession of a and break away, but not without loss of life. Mr. Punpow states that, at the time of writing, the Chinese soldiers were most to be feared as they were not receiving wages, and were causing riots in most of the cities. Mr. Purpom, who has been for the past three years collecting aN Messrs. УЕттСн & SONS, is now on his way hom from Peking RovaL INTERNATIONAL HORTICULTURAL EXHIBITION. — Exhibitors are reminded that Wednesday, May 1, is the latest date for the making of any alterations or withdrawals which be occasioned by exigencies of weather, season, or other causes. .С. GARDENERS AND THE R.H.S. EXAM- INATION.—The London County Council decided in August, 1905, that gardeners employed in the Parks Department bekie becoming entitled to further increments of wages, in accordance with the approved scale, should be required to pass in the first or second class the examination in modeste horticulture, held by the Royal Horti- ultural Society, and in January, 1911, the Coun- cil further decided that under-gardeners who pass the examination should receive an allowance that of the men who have presented themselves for examination in the last four years 269 have been successful. The Committee are also pleased to report that out of 38 employees in the Parks Department who sat for the examination in January last, 30 passed, of whom 10 were in the first class, 6 in the second, and 14 in the third. SURVEYORS INSTITUTION. — The annual dinner of the Institution will be held at the Whitehall on March 25 and following days. have accepted an invitation from the Nottingham and Lincoln Committee of the Institution to hold the next country meeting at Nottingham on May and 31. EDINBURGH SPRING SHow. — The receipts, for admission to the Spring Show of the Royal Caledonian Horticultural Society, amounted to £183, which is about £34 more was as take year. arrangements made with the rail- way Meier for reduced fares could not be car- ried out о to the coal strike, but the heating of the hall, which was brought into operation for the first time for a flower show, was no doubt the means of attracting more visitors. Root NopuLEs or Myrica GarE. — Ассогӣ- ing to the ене of Professor BOTTOMLEY, the root nodules of infection by i» £ radicicola, which is responsible for nodule forma- tion in the Leguminosæ. capable of forming organic nitrogen compounds from the nitrogen of the air, and hence Myrica gale must rank with the inosæ as а nitrogen fixing plant. . According to Professor ee · fro nodules in soil containing no combined nitrogen are unable to survive, whereas plants with nodules Do чыт treated are able to live. AMERICAN GOOSEBERRY - MILDEW. — Tha summer stage of this disease has been discovered of this disease on their premises the Board or the Clerk of the Local Authority for the district either directly or through an are. the failure to report being punishable by a fine PRESENTATION BY THE ST. GERMAN's HoR- 550 children have entered for this competition for the forthcoming show. SALT АМО SUGAR carried out at Orton (J = m Aus ion {кз shire, Shropshire, and D ms College), o ar Bee c effect, both in | yield and quality of this crop. plot to which salt was added (4 cwts. per aere) у vielded 14 tons 17 йй as against 13 tons m the plot which received similar аа pallet, except that no salt was applied. SCHOLARSHIPS IN AGRICULTURE. — The Staffordshire Agricultural Committee has issued an announcement of the scholarships which it They include the Stafford- lue scholarships. Full particulars may be ained from the Director of Education, County Edu cation Offices, Stafford. THE EFFECT or MANURES ON ToBAccO.— was shown that the heaviest yield o of Tobacco argest amount of nicotine were ure "as yielded dicen 124-138 lbs. of Mes per rmyard manure plus artificials боа 149- 161 lbs MR. James GRiEvE.— The many friends of Mr. James GRIEVE, head of the firm of Messrs. James Grieve & Sons, who were present at Edinburgh Spring — were glad of the oppo im on » recovery Ë о ape Mr. ern been present at the ununi iso Show of idee Scottish Fortieultaral Exhibition last Novem e attended he would 52 consecutive shows at Edinb А FLOWER Shows AT rreme 2 mingha ultural a“ 7 have decided to hold two pun ш. ing the present summer at Botanical ph : Edgbaston. 2 will be held i Orchids г flowers), àn summer "n (Roses and flowers). Honorary exhibits of flowers, . and vegetables will be Botanical Gardens, Edgbaston. т. ЖООР Aprit 20, 1912.] THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. 263 CHE nee PusLic PARK FOR CHESTERFIELD.—Alderman Grorce A. EasTWOOD, Chesterfield, has pre- sented to the borough of Chesterfield, in memory of his father, who was a great benefactor to the town, a fine country house, Hasland Po and its 15 acres of grounds, as a "publi c park Forestry IN ScorLAND.— The Departmental Committee on Forestry in Scotland, which med to report on a suitable location for a acres, of which one half should embrace growing woods. The committee fear it may be difficult secure a suitable area. The necessary capital outlay for establishment is estimated at £15,500, and the initial annual expenditure at 22, 400. For the best forest sites and their extent, the appoint- ment of an advising forester, who would require at least one assistant, and the formation of a small number of State-owned trial forests MaNURING OF GRASS .—The Joint Report (1911) on field experiments in Stafford- shire and Shropshire and at the HARPER ADAMS year the yield obtained from t with nitrate of soda (1 cwt.), basic slag (5 cwt.), manure (12 cwts. per acre). tter manure w r acre, whereas that of the complete artificial manure was 29s leaving an ample кии of profit in favour of the artificials IMPORTATION OF Сит FLOWERS IN RUSSIA. —Although British growers have no direct interest in the export of flowers to Russia, they are not without an indirect interest, and will learn with that the value of the Russian imports of oods to this pro- mising market, and thus to ics an increased chance for our own flowers in our own markets. Leaks iN PiPzs.— According to a writer in the Florists? Exchange, * lead wood," which is metallic lead cut in fine shreds about the thick- ess of ordinary twine, is an excellent material ai use for stopping leaks in pipes. The lead wood is caulked in by means of an ordinary chisel, and may be employed when the water is PLuM Rust. — Experiments by Мг Ввоокѕ (New Phytologist, x., 1911) show that the xcidial stage of the Plum rust (Puccinia Pruni) is ZEcidium punctatum, which occurs in Anemone coronaria. scidial phase of the Plum rust has now been recognised to be the same in Russia, the United States, and in this country. ии чизаке — Їп 1911 there were 25,400 miles in operation, and no fewer than 4,200 esas of railway in course of construction west of юу Superior. London for railroad т d l more than 72 mil- " M ue in the last seven years. Railway uil this scale in Western Canada has Gov ts in guaranteeing the кн оп ар- Proved lines territo where ту, Production provides Мели freight du new the last-named it made possible by the policy of the Provincial ernments GOVERNMENT HELP FOR SETTLERS IN NOVA Scotia, Canapa.—Under the provisions of a Bill introduced by the Nova Scotian Government the authorities will enter into arrangements with loan companies by which 80 per cent. of the ap- praised value of farms may be lent to farmers who wish to settle in the country. Easy terms will be arranged for the repayment of the amount borrow Newcomers will be given every assis- tance possible, and experts will give all informa- tion to them when they arrive. Skilled valuers will estimate the worth of any farm a settler may wish to purchase, and will see that he is fairly dealt with. After he has purchased he will be visited by agricultural experts as occasion de- mands, and will be given all necessary informa- tion. Fairy Rines.—An explanation of the curious The fungus, е is self-destructive, for it ex- cretes a poiso into the soil, and, as a con- sequence, is эне to live in the same place for ee successive years. reached the grass invades the so fungus has succumbed, and, flourishing there, forms a circular verdant раќс Pouttry Keepina.*—The third number of the smallholder library deals in an interesting and succinct manner with poultry from the small- holder’s point of view. The contributors are all ing, and their instructions may be sum follow :—** Start right ; follow the advice of those 1t who know ; attend strictly to business; breed the , , but to be successful with any living objects it is азала that the breeder or grower should be in full sympathy with his charges. The wor under notice takes the reader абу all the phases of the fowl; hatching, both by natural and by artificial means; the care of the young chicks ; their treatment as juveniles ; and the best methods by which to endeavour to render them profitable as adults. We sa visedly, for, after a long experience under very favourable conditions, we are exceedingly scepti- cal on the score of profit. We ha\2 yet to see a properly-drawn balance-sheet which shows a legi- timate profit. Over a score of breeds and varieties named as being of value to the smallholder, а we are glad to see that the author has а de- y good opinion of the table value ws the old English game pii an opinion which we can gree with "e writer “that work deals with several kinds o capable of keeping an acre of Potatos clear of beetl wire-worms, and that the fowls will not damage the crops. The diseases of poultry are dealt with in an intelligent manner. The print is clear and distinct, and the illustrations are good. ee * Profitable Poultry Keeping, 1з. (С. Arthur Pearson, Ltd.) SusMERGED Forest. — А short account of the exposure of the submerged forest at Fresh- found, but it seems that th t same age (Neolithic) as the similar formation found elsewhere on our coasts. New Rose FROM Formosa. — Since the Japanese bu. obtained оеган of the island of Fo their bota been very seio in exploring it. "For the first time their и а R. Webbi It grows on Mount Morrison at an elevation of 12,000 feet, and has been described by Dr. Hayata under the name of a Morrisonensis. CARBON - ASSIMILATION BY PLANTS.— Тһе leaf d a plant has been likened to a factory engaged in elaborating complex substances from the simple raw materials supplied to it. In the case of the carbohydrates, the final product, starch, and the simple raw materials, carbonic acid and water, are known definitely, but there is some uncertainty as to which of certain sugars are formed as intermediate products of assimila- PARKIN comes to the sam and Morris, namely, product formed. Subsequently, it is broken wn by an enzyme in the leaf into the more simple sugars dextrose and laevulose, which, ac- cording to the older views of Sacus and others, are those first formed in the leaf. The older view, however, has received some the work of STRAKOSCH, С leaves of the i t 1 sugar produced in the leaf of the Beet travels in this form to the root to be stored: in the Tropeolum, Brown and Morris conside that cane sugar is not translocated as such, but ee in the form of its simple components—de and laevulose. A similar conclusion is reached by a study of the Beet in the second year of growth. The cane se ignore translocated to с аы growing parts as а mixture of dextrose and laevulose, which are recombined on reaching their destination. The evidence at present seems to favour the retention of the view expressed by Brown and Моввіѕ; but it is evident that the problem is not finally solved. THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. OVERHEAD IRRIGATION. —A recent issue of iga- be lifted from a deep well by a double-action pump driven by a gasoline engine. This method has tried on a small scale in several American orchards with good results, but it was found necessary to lay straw beneath the trees to prevent the sprinkling from beating the ground into a compact surface. FisH HATCHERIES IN CANADA.—Haàtc fish by artificial means to stock the Kote A fish hatcheries ewer. than 55 fry in various waters throughout e country. 1909, only 271,996,000 fry th were еа by the Government fish hatcheries. The w Bru Manitoba and Prince Edward Island each have thre REMARKABLE EFFECT OF A Parasitic Funeus.—Mr. б. Kusano in the Journal of the Tokyo Agricultural College (vol. ii., No. 6) d rt of the flower is affected ; in others all organs are subjected to more or less complete phyllody. Occasionally flowers of enormous size produced, whic leaves brilliantly spotted with the yellow pus- tules of the ae but also leafy shoots. “LAV A CaAMPAGNE."— The issue for the 15th "is is хш entirely to '* = а ins,’ ALB a pergolas, са other garden мр О. PuBLICATIONS RECEIVED.—Cucumber Cul- ture, by W e (heaton The Lockwood Press.) Price 1s.— Quarterly Journal of Forestry. April. (London: Laugh & ) 2s.— Bulletins of the Midland Agricultural and Dairy llege, gston-on- r: Results of Field Trials on the Manuring of Swedes i е yea 1; Report on Field Trials with varieties of Oats in the year 1911; and Field Trials on nur- ing of Carrots. (Kingston, Derby nd Agri- le ? Edel. by E ese Pearson, ** Annuals, Haray and Half Har. Charles H. Curtis. (Londo T. C. and E. C. Jack.) Price 1s. 6d. CATALOGUES RECEIVED. PRorHEROoE & Morris, 67 and 68, Cheapside—Monthly дешч of Nurseries, Market Gater, year, Bie a Cc апа рало ы - О. d ORBE y dn s-on- HOME CORRESPONDENCE. (The i spese io not hold Vi inta и for he opin ection sed by respon is) DamaG ERS AT DROPMORE (see 245). dies p "Mine up n will read with pra of the loss e col- lection. Dropmore Pinus rigi 1 1 Trees of Great Britain and 9 f I am under the ım- pressi t J. Forte wns oconnoc, his Cornish seat, another unusually ne Pinus rigida. I have no note of its height, but it would be epe if that gentleman has cens and still possesses ime I was I well remem- la nd the Conifer collection at Dropmo he author of Pinetum Danicum was apa enthu- siastic over many of the fine specimens he in- spene, expressing a regret that the Кына of d in an аиа nti its development, and it is not meek Em to tlet thrive in a cold district. А. C. Bar “МАКЕ UP" МАМСНЕЅТЕВ.—І do not desire ow help Pius restart the Lancaster and York ars o of Pinus’s letter in you I Mould like, with your per on, to make three points clear. (1) If there is в т ty of first-rate horticultural talent " in ен around Manchester, why did this talent not stand by the “ Royal Botanical and Horticultural бон of Manchester and the Northern Counties "? Then there had been = need з th ce е co-operation | о is expe in unty council experimental на d in the Norden Counties’ I repeat—the N.E.H.S. is not a Leeds society. (3) I trust co-operation is not imposs — ?'J. Bernard Hall. It with a о ен of races ment that E касо read various letter in dei of the inability of Малаен, eople to run a flower show ec E in oai ян of ө. dismal flu of He ard Hall offering to hold shows ive a in anchester under emin i ive it home e are w be true [APRIL 20, 1912, to one of the main articles of our societ: the North of England Hortic нет ү =. is the North of Englan d. his is always to be found on the front page A the magazine which is issued month mem arch Palatine bemoans the fact t the 60 romoters of the North of pgs ора оче Society mt not enter into some arrangem chester иа) Societ e on Se ашчы H in s the advisability of forming à ties as failed to achieve. Now that t chester рск have played their game and lost, mit defeat manfully, th ~ Up qe years age the exhibition held in the ‘Botanical Garden the N.E.H.S. to sue Дере position. I recognise he has had the su of whose me this country for wis and sound gmen udging by the s of some r cor respondents, it seems clear that Manchester, аё rate, is not prepared to amalgamate with the N.E.H.S. under present conditions. I fear same res com that, ultimately, e about at both Newcastle-on-Tyne and Liver Apparently the main question to settle now or short is st use the sugges estions are as fol- ho каму. meetings for the new and ra ants, fruits and vege Henry J. уюн, "Ulleskelf, York. UR OF PRIMROS othe n that th 7 нен 5 Жш —I was informed the g © 3 Ф to have been der soled oe oured exotic Бате respects, been drawn upon t to: supply the aoe ous colours from bien J ы now possible to obta Fi commend a recent publication dealing Jh v of colour in flowers? Prim CUN ep "рр РРР АР С ` вые а. Арві 20, 1912.] THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. 265 BIRDS AND it Bups.—In the closing days of с нанар. m our indoor Peach trees bir aused much damage oors. I never saw or d of simi- lar damage being done by карау bids before. Inside disp а То ма; —Las ear the fruit-buds on Apple trees ses here were d ee by bullfinches is ра nets. The s commenced to eat the buds dur- ing the second wee ch, and оп their depredations until the ers were almost fully expanded. They had not previously touched them, an other buds were interfered with, only tho: Apple trees. This year bullfinches e the principal offenders, and they seem to take a special delight in eating the blooms of Cox’ range Pippin, о tre a variety Duchess of urg are untouc Contr to the рейин of v. Phillips pos p. 246) sparrows, of which w hay reat num- bers, never seem to touch the buds. І find that shooting the birds is the only в of preven- tion: "aede" Г: V2, caustic апа with Niquas has had no effec unusual thing occurred last year ^ OR ois of the worst trees we had a splendid second crop of bloom, and they t wo perience of other Smith, Mulroy ardet Co. Don OST AND Eus Мен Crops.— We ex- cens 139 he mo rning of the 12th inst., SNR Ne whit promised to be a splendid fruit year. The embryo fruits of eg which accoun ks amage. Gooseborries and Cur have escaped injury. J. R. Wihon, Sulty "Hall бен, W а deers Ёз PRIMULA bres —1 was not a little шри . 246, the arks га аге геена эк ке by eed. So far as aiio. pn ower pt ey fertilised, for no trouble is taken to ensure t The seed is еа. fertile, I dag x ариу of home-grown seed which, tion where he s his plant Probably, if planted in a w er or in shine, seeds would not ie Pg I have never submitte it to such a position, regarding it as enjoying a shady or partially- uated шан Ой. AJ. Ао ВЫ Chorlton-cum-Hardy. NEW INVENTION. A NEW FLOWER POT. Тнк Trivett Pottery Co., Wai near Ashby- dela-Zouch, have sent us one of their improved flower pots. Instead of the ulta] flat bottom, with one lar rge hole in the centre for drainage, the inventors bave made the bottom of their ya SOCIETIES. ROYAL HORTICULTURAL. Aprit: 16.—The meeting " и Society’s Hall = Tuesday last included a competitive w of Narcissi. Daffodil grower ers made the most of the occasion to display their flowers, so that Narcissi were shown ла ганй and well. The was formally aC aam to the Rev. G. H. Engle- heart by Mr. H. .May on behalf of the miis d Fund Жыны (see р k chids made a brilliant chow: and the ORCHID novelties. Awar one First-class Certificate, and two Awards of Merit Hardy plants were the most numerous of the exhibits in the floral section ; besides these Roses, PUN Ferns, forced shrubs, Pelargoniums, rons зеге, freely shown. The an uis erac four Awards of Merit to new plan essrs. SUTTO was the only exhibit of impor FRUIT AND VEGETABLE COMM mum At the 5 o "clock meetin e lecture-room the Rev. Prof. G. Hen x uen an address on “ Darwin as Ecolog xni Committee. ent: H. B. y, Esq. (in the does! ney р ‘Son’ S забен of Mi алкан ce Бей оге {һе Messrs. WM. Сотвоѕн & Son, Highgate, Lon- ed a large group of flowering trees and кылт the side wall. The many ea es ine precox made a sH also showed Erythronium dohwelonii possesses an un- mon rosy-mauve shade of fi group of Cypripedium spectabile, Bingrainkce а gem n inea This firm also showed c ooms of perpetual- blooming Carnatio: st of the best varieties. es JAMES 5, bited a selection of Hi trums, including dne choice varieties m cont ge ауа в, nes. In the s group well flowered plants o "Rhedodende on v (Azalea) indicum, new Gerbera hybrids, and d ightful plants ‘of the poty pink-flowered Crowea ae tifolia. Lopezia lineata also fou м а place іп n. essrs. STUART Low = a , Bush Hill idee very ` pleasin ing arrangement of cut flow Gerber сь relieved bins sprays of Aspara- 8 wm ‚ in Bam E rising eri. The e ls contained fine flowering sprays of Erica mediter- Fko and Embothrium coccineum. (Silver Bank- sian Medal.) he Hon. ORTMAN, Busted Park, Uck- H. B. field, Sussex (gr. Mr. J. Phillips), exhibited a e group of Schieanthus hybrids. A ssrs. H. NS, Up er Edmon- ton, ved Saag P bank of stove and е ae vers greenhouse Fe plant of "Devils fijiensis robusta centre of the exhibit. The ae ЕМУ В МЕЗ OUGLAS, e eret Surrey, сай а large п of exceedingly fine Auriculas. Three large pots of Myosotidium nobile were deren examples of this delightful plant, and bore stout raceme osotis-like flowers. — Flora Medal.) Mrs Sedgwick Park, Horsham, extr а large pos t of cui uud beg: sum, bearing numerous ke d of blue flov Mr. PH x Swanley, Жей, showed fine Zonal Pelargoniums, and fr esh, veet- scented Midlothian Stocks in 5-inch pots. CANNELL SoNS, Swanley, Kent, again pex te ed excellent cut blooms of Zona 1 Pelargoniums Bronze — Meda Иг. VINCE LADE, T n, Somerset, staged single and double-flowered pel Pelargoniums, and their new Ivy-leaved зыта фа Miss L. Popham. The s — Zonals included Ha V. Slade, a fine flower, with a pink edge, the petals — qe with the same colour J. Jo roft, et isham, ex- hibited а an exceedingly ion collection of fine blooms of single Zonal Pelargoniums. mee Banksian Medal.) Roses. Messrs. В. R. Cant & Sons, Colchester, set up a fins: collectseat of Basi. Tall stands contained blooms Austrian Copper and Austrian Gold, whilst in ote ickson, me. Melanie Soupert, Fisher Holmes, Papa bert, ne Testout as bein especially new seedling bedd ariety, R bI very attractive ower. The apie also included a good vas of St. Helena, a .T. Rose of pale pink colour, flushed with ийке at the base. (Silver Banksian Me essrs. une Mount = Sons, Canterbury, exhibited many fresh blooms of Roses. The rich- ilingdon contrata finely dug awyer. comeing » Tes is Pir erty, and the ‘beautiful yellow (Sires D l. AUL ons, Waltham Cross, filled ra ponies of the Hall with tall pot plants of Roses, chiefly of climbing varieties, such as Sylvia, Bocca negra, = ndschon, and Fairy. (Silver Banksian Medal RINCE, Longworth, Berkshire, ex- ooms of Roses ж" UR Mes Moon of Ulrich Brunner, Rayon d'Or, an Hole. (Bronze Banksian Medal. ) CARNATIONS. Mr. Q. ENGLEMA "Eu Saffron Walden, Essex, exhibited blooms of Voie c in large stands, of distinct colours. (Bronze Banksian Medal.) Messrs. ALLWO ба, узу Heath, Sussex, staged a good selection of cut Carna- tions, inclüdi ing Empire oe nk, fr flowe ring variety, of g ubstance. Fairmount is a great improvement on Mik ado. B Bett, Guernsey, again exhibited a very fine group of cut blooms of his seedling Carnation Coronation. co Silver Flora Medal was awarded to Mr. , Guernsey, for an exhibit of perpetual- blooming Carnations, the flowers being exceed- ingly An exhibit ma Carnations was displayed by Messrs. W. Wetts & Co., оаа ‚ Surrey, in which М арп was give he fine variety med Wodenethe, which » зоб ам under "Awinde Harpy Prawrs. THE N Harpy РгАхт NU: Ss Christ- church, peret Diset rockery plants and a fine strain of orange-coloured hybrid Polyanthus, which were arranged in a conspicuous positio: the rocke ч, Mes s ‚ PAGE, санан хг Kent, E up a low rockery in the annexe, Sax raga ''Pencilled Beauty," гта и: іп consider. e X was very attractive. (Bronz "A s. B. CH ‚ Ітр., The Shirley et series, “Bout pton, showed a large basket ham pant crimson Polyanthuse I 266 THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. LAPXIL 20, 1912. ARR & Sons, sche рес exhi- bited a neat ery opposi small group of бы» шә papilionacea, О. longibracteata, а flowered Ophrys apifera. The m lusitanica attracted the attention of lovers ard-wooded qim т, & Sons, doin displayed aclooti ion of arf-flowering Alpines arranged in i Padi of a low ockery with the shrubs as a background. (Bronze Балкаш» T es HOPKINS, Shepperton-on-Thames, included a б clu ump of Gentiana acaulis in a rockery exhibit. SLIE GREENING, Richmond, set up а small deine = ана colouring, with a drip- ping well a " CLARENCE s Errore, — Hills Nursery, nage, arr € cellent rockery fur- nished Bsr primam plan Messrs. G. & A. ies Dover taged border Pam: d variety and made a small rockery. The e € included fine strains of Anemones J. mas haw, мы. large, brightly-coloured fc flower ursery, Sutto ney, showed exc Irises of differen Mp large vases, the flowers being ые me (Bronze ы ы & ‘Son, Rockin Нег, a we urnished with ‘appropriate plan Mr. Es Box, Li ndfie ld, Sussex, exhibited Tree Рос ar ae large flowers, Anemone Rouge Ponceau, of large-size, and various Alpin — REUTHE, Keston, Kent, M eI a good gere of. hardy Rhodo dendro , Mag- nolias, and rare and choice Alpi s sa i aco Bishop’ up an ларе exhibit of varies м ‘utilising a rockery for their display. (Sii- ver Flora Medal. THE БЕ Han PLA Nur hardy нба -— qe ery plants stag growing in flower pots. nty Viola сиси! lata alba was freely fl also wer several pots of various species of Daphne Mrs. Ілоүр Epwarps, Bryn Oerog, Llangol len, N. Wales, show Vo y ifragas arranged Moss-covered bas e varieties Vivid and Mug m Pearl ee bright and attractive. (Bronze Banksian Medal.) рел Т. S. Ware, Feltham, Middlesex, dis- ood varieties of Primula Sieboldii, P. ea laciniata, and the dainty Libertia тш. і esigned rockery. (Silver Banksian Other а тузы of wer plants were Mr. R. РвіснАВр, West Moors, Wimborne; Messrs sG: in prp not Reaten tion of dwarf Phloxes. orwood, EED ONS, exhibited a good selection of Alpines del in а rockery. Sedin (Rhodiola ) tenuifolium rubra appeared especially desirable COMPETITIVE DAFFODIL CLASSES. wing to the ping еца Ы arly season and winds, many competitors experienced a entries were few ose classes for varieties not in in commerce were better fille Open CLASSES. The Gold Medal offered for the best collection of Daffodils in 3 blooms of 48 yen varieties Mr. i n, B. letch- Considering ion Мемет егу am URNE, S ley, him TN the only exhibitor the ex season, the c trumpet Daffodi 54 | DER, eet Bawt —Ó аут of "The Miller's s Daughter, and an ng were very Mr. M ER was the qur exhibitor in the class for 12 In 12 ee Daffodils, and was awarded the prize. best 12 Daffodils. of the Barri section were . Е. Н. Снармах, Rotherside Gar- о P oad, Bayswater. Silver ES Medal.). S Ww dens, Rye. The varieties Cossack, Odalisque, and Satellite were excellen HAPMAN also exhibited the best nine Poeticus кы having Horace and Kestrel in good fo Mr. Jl LENDER was awarded the 1st prize in the class for 12 Leedsii Daffodils mur ai AND NEW DAFFODILS. 'The Silver Cup gustos for the best 12 varieties e Жы а ий commerce during ог best blooms were Golden Idol (a magnificent хее Daffodil), Lemon Belle, and Queen of The ‘best 12 Daffodils not in commerce were Mr. E. М. Crosrretp, Bridgwater, the named kinds, Dick Е in and Mougli, of the Б слала. section, and Honey Maid, ffodil, pre very fine. 2nd, short-tru Mr. F. nt- The lg of ын. Belvoir Castle, Gra ham (gr D н. еме» сен a each best мыр kodik n t yet in comm The Duke the Toshio of Rutland (pal чов чн Daffo- dils) are both good blooms FIG. 124.—BARR MEMORIAL CUP (Awarded to the Rev. G. Н. Engleheart. See pp. 241, 265.) Mr. C. Bourne was aarin iha, 1st prize for the best three Daffodils exhibitor and n Mr. E. У d ouchstone, Mougli, and Anchor pd аза blo ooms) were exceedingly fine. Messr "a "OA & Son, Haarlem M. WiLsoN exhibited the finest collec- tion uc ак we ns Daffodils 'The best Daffodil was robes of aoe: ipw ad Mr. 6 Bourne; the best trumpet Daffodil, Mrs. Ernest H. Krelage, "shown by ssrs. KRELAGE, gnome whilst Anthea, as de ‘by Mr. W. CRANFIELD, е ым he finest Leedsi bi Mr. hibited, in Venetia, the finest Triandrus ndrus hybrid, Mr. R. D prize offered by Mr. Chester J. Hun Leedsii Daffodils. AMATEUR CLASSES. The exhibits in this section were e restri to varieties in commerce. e premier ич у varieties, кезь three stems of each variety, was won by the . T. DUNCOMBE, Black Tor- ngton, best bloom Chief, Зава mi deu s were Red 2nd, Mr. DARLING- the best six c Barr rri e were very meritorious collec- ME Н. В. DARLINGTON, who was aw the 1st prize for (a) the best six Leedsii, ud еы нги с) three double Daffodils, staged any good e amples. "cota к ачен were open to — who ы ioned. Мт. к representative e various divisions he 2nd prize was awarded to Mr, ANKS, Crawley. Morton exhibited the best three trumpet varieties, and Mr. CRANFIEL cell к simil ass. [ MORTON e lst prize for (a) three Incomparabilis Sane (b) t three Barri, and (c) ee 611 varieties The best three Barri vision дА were shown by сиы who also exhibited the dier "Pound AWARDS. AWARDS OF MERIT. Freesia “‘ Le are." —A уйт: floriferous ee. raised by Mr. Van TusERGEN. The ow are path Ж than bw ose of F. refracta, u Carnation ** Wodenethe.”—A бате variety of the ины STE -bloomin ng type. The blooms are very large, with fimbriated petals of good substance, зч possess the чай of ns n by Messrs. W. Alpine РЕА “ Roxborough.” —A splen did variety with a stout umbel of aep: ps е slightly 1 paler a the edges. The * 13 i (Shown by Mr. мв роге пеене. Comnen ее. оь Ti, (in the Chair); Willmott, Cana Golde x Alex W. Leak, а Barchard, Joseph. don Че bert Smith, “Тап е Graaff, and C. H. Curtis (secretary). Sons, Covent Garden, set up à affodils. Many good the better-known standard v ti x Harvey (a white triandrus hybrid), b ed ‘ec eyes” a etaz bs htl "d white peria good su Giilver- gia Flos Medal. ) colour of g Pian vi re . W. Currey, е, дадай some exceedingly bright-é veyed k — 4 п» and poetaz varieties n issi. The varieties Scarlet, Sunspot and Coeck et espec ood. t Flora x a oe "Ив ., Wisbech, exhibited eye), Clarina (white a more mec ж Whitewell (a — dg ay (Silver Flora Med HILLIPS, Wulve ане Cris bited a good many LI ee Siti o acc Chat cU cnc na cid aa AS pees APRIL 20, 1912.] THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. 267 ———— n Apricot Queen (which has a broad каян -coloured eye), Wave Crest (a broad- ed triandrus hybrid), Lila = almost pure white triandrus hybrid), Golden King (a rich ке trumpet variety), Bern ner ita and the old ie of Spain were all shown well. (Silver Via Medal.) Омега IGHT & Goopwin, Kidder- а such good varieties аз uthed trumpet Daffodil), h opens a clear M ena bs large flower wit road, orange- coloured eye), and Orange Kin pg rich yellow (Silver "nnn Medal.) BULB FARM , BY igo, 5 showed very Many seedlin s yet unnamed, were of considerable promise, phot those of eta the poetaz and E Po dcos sections. (Silvcr Banksian Medal um OBE SYDENHAM, LrwrrED, Birmingham, Valley d Lillums, Tulips, and rg d -of-the- Val th arcissi Bert Ponting, ira Warley, “Moonbeam, and Stonechat were noteworthy vari The Rev S7 E "Bile LEHEART, Dinton, Salis- bury, again DAE some r seedling Nar A ere was an immense trumpet bloom with а dee bu: primrose coloured trumpet, and cowed pepe Many of the po owers were а м у; and their vivid ''eyes"' punti startlingly with the white perianths. Mr. Arex. M. Wirsow, Bridgwater, exhibited a small, but select, collection of seedling Daffodils, mostly indicated by num few named varieties Anchorite and Tinsel (parvi- coronata varieties) a ich broad bright-rimmed ''eye"), and Victor are especially noteworthy. Messrs. Ново N, Rush, Co. Dublin, ROBERT exhibited an interesting pae optam of Narcissi and Tulips Messrs. E H. KnELAGE & Son, Haarlem, ex- hibited, in Hope of Holland, a monster, rich- yellow trumpet Daffodil. € AWARDS OF MERIT. Narcissus “Mrs. Ernest H. Krelage."—AÀ creamy-wh rumpet variety with a long tube the flower stalks ar Sion by 3 H. KRELAGE ong and stout. бом. “ Seville."—A. very fine parvi- Sor variety with a white perianth, and a crown of Seville- жан sagi which measures 13° nella es across. (Shown by Mr. H. D. Рнпллрз.) А ME bh Spangle."—A dainty parvi "cnra variety. B аі із White, and the imped corona is * а A ellow shade. (Shown by Mr. Е. Н. CHAPMAN.) T z Orchid seiten resent: J. Gurney Fowler Chair); and Messrs. Jas. O'Brien f sec. «г Harry J. Ve ‚ Gurney Wilson, F. nder, H. G. Alexander, H. J. Chapman, T. Armstrong, J. Charlesworth, W. H. her, J. E. S W. P. Bound, A. Dye, W. H ite, F. Peeters, T Wilson Potter, J. S. Mos . J. Hanbury, J. Cypher, C. J. PIN Bonn Low, R. G lfe. Thwaites, and R. A iiis s, which included the fine ic crispum Leonard Perfect, Angela, O. c ittie, O. c apmanii, several pretty, home- Tie group, for which a Sil- de od аа аг sete Mendelii, С. Skin- and Odontoglossum лч formed the setting of the d with them were noted Odontoglossum: Edw ardii, меп ме Veitchii grandiflo ionocharis, M. Cham gps pe Махаа ' luteo- alba, Mil- tonia stellata e Cypripediums. Messrs. SANDER & Bou. St. Albans, secured a ilver Flora Medal for an interesti which ey iw a fine display o еге TS e ng qd pure white to those with violet front to the batch of Dendrobium Dev dimi Me Mae ain ied of Dendro- Megaclinium maximum, thophippium sylhetense , Cattleya’ guatemalensis, and, amongst hybrids, the beautiful Lelio-Cat- tleya Cora var. ignea сы a pretty copper- yellow-tinted flower with th inner halves of the petals Ne the front of the lip risa, purple. There were on бы epee C. 1 Mesars. His ist TOS O0., uthgate, awarde ч. a Silver Flora Medal for a ат which embrace ne forms í eburneo- Taea; C. Lowianum sedo, aid Fic. 125.—ODONTOGLOSSUM CRISPUM SAGA, specimens (Awarded R.H.S. First-c'ass үн on Tuesday last.) Cattleyas. At one end was arranged the deep- yellow-coloured “rae Cattleya С. 5. Ball, and at io ther end the bri на hr red flowered Renanthera Imschootia м na. Ot fi e e plan т» Zephyra, О. xu ha rcultum, Cattleya intermedia a е а -flowered Trichopilia Backhousiana, pu brighr 1o — of Lzlio-Cat:leya Olivia, and Miltonia Bleu rapa & Co, Haywards He cad woe exited à a gs Banksian Medal Ww a «кума group, Улту oP principally ` of Among them Brasso-Lælio- Cattleya pum (C. рее Doin x В. Gra yellow with rose veining on the front ot the frin ged. lib; Sophro-Lelio-Cat- -Cattleya Desdiniers, the [+ the rose-tin Dig forms of Odónkoglbtium ardentissu О. Dora, and other Odo Fit pee Odontioda Charlesworthii, O. Bra Pear and O. Cook- w & Co., Bush Hill Park, effective $ ms of Dendro- bium nobile and other Dendrobiums were well displa kx Among the Odontoglossums we ob- serv rose-purple О. Groganis, Mecum Scar- let е the yellow- -flowered m con- color, O. sarcodes, and Cymbid ium raen hra Messrs. MacBEAN, юкә, ыа? а ded Banksian Medal f grow p er E a Schrédere, c. Mendeli пача. variety, shown in splendid condition nifice of 17 ing one bs a fine white flower having a deep magenta-crimson-coloured front to .the lip) and C. "Mois og y wp Odontoglossums included a superb form of O. ardentissimum with large, white ne prit blotched with claret- purple, O. Solum, mar papali purple Мом Odontio Lambeauiana Charlesworthii were also noted in this exhibit. Cattleya G. S. Ball, with which were arranged other hybrid Чеши. ла Cattleya intermedia alba and C. Law He BRUNO жемнен Тһе Green (gr. Mr. J. Е. Shill), Schrédere —— a fine кор" eis peac som T having an orange disc to the lip. The plant КЕ "i spikes one with five and the cien with Mone , Englefield FRANCI i e. "Wes tfield, Woking (gr. Mr. Hopkins), showed the beautiful чыр Cattleya — ng * Awards Sd and : he с пе pateh J. Gunner Fowter, Esq., Glebelands, South Woodford, showed two fine but dissimilar varieties of Cattleya Schrédere. T. BrNNETT-Po&, Esq., Holmewood, Cheshunt (gr. Mr. ownes), sent a fine spike of red c А ACWA ARREN, Esq., The Cedars, Epsom (gr. Mr Bridges), ex- hibited the white form of Aërides virens. Sir JEREMIAH Cotman, Bart., V.M.H., Gatton Park (gr. Mr. liana), a yagan er at flower, with a yellow E. Totis Esq. »» lases, Twyford, бека башеуа ani öderæ alba ‘‘ Borlases a Беа cord Кеш, ae: white ы Е. Esq., South Lodge бова ‘displayed Læ- lio- Cattleya Endymion (lumi- поза x callistoglossa), Odonto- lossum Godmanii, the rose- “purple Pleione yunnanensis. h ieur AMB - , showed Miltonia н Vogelzang, а laps white iety, much sembling the plants shown as M. varia Alexandra. Mes ssrs. PEETERS, гае showed Miltonia vexillaria Jurval, a well-formed flower, tinted with pink, and beari ing a Mov -yellow mask on the E Monsieur F. Crars, Brussels, exhibited three plants of. his vanity. ‘of Cattleya Mendelii, dis- tinguished b "E violet ee rime on the lip, nra 8 . Schróderz, and Odonto gloss СОСЫ. Mouche d’Or, ga a golden crest m the li HT? rrr, Esq. ., Rosslyn, Stamford Hill (gr D staged a small collection, in- C attleya AWARDS. FIRST-CLASS CERTIFICATE. Кее arenes crispum n Saga (see fig. from J. GURNEY Fowr Esa Gle South Woodford (gr. Mr- T "Davies. A Ep 22а е plan nt spike The man have the segments equally ront and fringed ; they are gs with cde of their bo m pearing ric l ches AWARDS or MERIT. ve n Mendelii Thule, from J. GURNEY A large white ан, with а 268 THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. [APRIL 20, 1912. slight blush tint p fu front of the lip, which has a pale-yellow Leelio-Cattleya талы ( L.-C. NM x I.-C. Cappei), from ка WELLESLEY, Esq., i richly-coloured, distinct ellow flowers, the petals being v light crimson. e lip is almost entirely of a — ruby-red, the vein- ing being darker in colou CULTURAL ee aaa. to Mr. сазе, prine Cra call for a plant of Одо Hye de Crom, bearing a spike 6 feet 4 inches in height, and having 21 flowers fri flower-buds. Fruit s Vegetable Committee, . H. Pea on. bog. (in the dis Messrs. T. өг О. Thomas, J. Jaques, id b ; e, and W. Humphreys. wo boxes of excellent fruits of Royal Sovereign еу were shown dci Mrs. BISCHOFFSTEIN tanmore (gr. Mr. J. The e rries pne especi ау good inas са have fruited so окен: Ба gilt Medal.) UTTON & Sons, Reading, again showed an excellent collection of gt ital displayed in the most attractive man The quality of the roduce was excep ec good pa e centre of the display there was x of Mushrooms, grown from ''Twentieth-century " spawn; а fine illustration of the prolific nature of this wn. On either side of th rooms there baskets of well-hear ge Lettuces Early Paris. Other good Lettuces included W H and Golden Ball of the pe. The collection also included splendid heads of A bbage, Snow-white roccoli, Satisfaction Cucumbers, Tender and True nner Beans CORNWALL DAFFODIL AND SPRING- FLOWER. 11, 12.—The 16th — of this ociety was held on these dates in the great Market Hall at Truro. The Hon. J nh 1 rize ed Mr. ILLIAMS, who also gained it last year, в. а splendid = lection of seedlings raised by himself. of the former years, however, the шеке у. rer e flowers were no e d with a D 43.5, ei Treasure ‘a itewell, Oriana, er, Scarlet E e, Eoster, Red ur de Lion, Beacon “ту Ptarmigan. In 12 classes pef Че ioni of the bulbs limited to h. In these classes the for single blooms were 1st, Mme. de Graaff ; ae 15%, 2nd, _Wear — ad ag ioe Co 2nd, te L hybrids : ү? Dorothy Kingsmill. Poeticus: 1st, Horace ; 2nd, Cassandra The 1st prize in "we class di [Г “varieties in commerce or not in commer у WILLIAMS, with er flowers, includin ng the hja an Princess, molu, Madrigal, Susan, Snow King, ite : oonbeam, and eight u unnamed seedlings. n the classes where the price of s was un- Nurserymen showed s e Daffodils, Messrs. BARR & Sons, King Street) Covent Garden, e of Merit for the varieties King, ! leopatoir, Falcon, Peter Barr, Sheba, Snowsprite, Red Prince, Socrates pr? acts ra. . CARTWRIGHT & Goopwin, Kid- aerminster, also staged a fine collection Among thei King Alfr ы, аван Browning, Fusilier. Neptune, Circlet, White Nectarine, Glory of Leiden, Giraffe, Plenipo, Souther n Star, fairy Queen, Ben Avon, Heroine Же: White Star. Rhododendrons were shown better than ever at Truro, and magnificent trusses were exhibited. For a group of Rhododendron blooms ue 1st prize was won J. ILLIAMS with a s consisting princ cipally of seedlings Exhibits of flowering shrubs were, as usual at this rod superb, ugh the severe frost ex- perienced early in Febrosty killed numbers of nm shrubs. e lst prize н, 20 varieties of a hashed е shrubs won by Mr. R. Fox with ar ad осир. Рен» (Androm eda) j Eo colchica, Em- sulphurea, is ana [od six varieties of Жонс. "shrubs the 1st үзө was w y Sir ARTHUR — IAN, who in- clu brotini coccineum, iburnum rugosum, сона Watereri С Acacia Riceana in p exhibit. The lst priz e а collection of 12 hardy spring flowers was won by Mr. P. D. WILLIAMS, whilst the 2 n prize for а ain of spring flowers w гохо. The 1st К for the best ie aes nemones was won by x with othe large specimens Tot us on A. dot naria, who also staged 50 vases of this flower not for сотре tition, for which an Award of Merit For ases of Roses the Ist prize кама ү" Lady MARGARET Boscawen ; whilst e three vases of ets е 1st prize was won y Mr. . J. Соо ; D. Enys | showed Myosotidium nobile, Embot coccineum ica Magnolia Lenn “Osaka,” M. “Alexandra,” M. stellata, Prunus sinensis flore pleno, Daphne Genkwa, Rhod rons, icas, Azaleas and Myosotis. Lad LMO rs. JOH Дозе € branches amellias ; Sons, Falmouth, staged a very свата чут of Auriculas and Primula shoe ri, Rev. A. T. Bosca War show ed Pome ra rotu bote un Which Bi i кзы d First- эге Certifica ladiolus tristis. Mr. J. та апа Мг. Н. Ұптламѕ staged collections of Apples EVON RosERY Y Co. , Torquay, received an Award of Merit for an exhibit of Pyrus Malus elem double-flowering Aud. €: cacias, leas and som тоне бой іп full bloom. This firm Mio d а large. ment of pot ne Messrs. ur Vettco & Son, Exeter also granted an Award of Merit for a Ноа us cili Da is Pi Illicium religiosum, and cm esie "n HE, Keston, Kent, staged interest- ing аа ма receiv ved an Award of Merit for the rare Bryanthus erectus and Сур borealis mong t. “other е were the rare N EPHSON p Corydalis ochro- uca, ` Kleinia repens, Chrysogonum virginianum, ршн Epipactis, Helen Blagayana, pee culus amplexic vio R. gra Tm Bes um pyrenaicum, an d Corydalis kisa Awards of Merit were giv WILLIAMS ps Js ©; d Augu ustinii ; and to Mr. В. Fox for Rhododendron Lilianii. MANCHESTER AND NORTH OF ENGLAND ORCHID APRIL 4. mittee resent: Rev. J. Crombleholme (in the үте Messrs. R. Ash- wort . Parker, € orp, ard, J. Evans, W. Holmes, A. J. Keeling, D . McLeod, and Н. on em ary). Ow o the restricted railway service, the exhibita. ika not so numerous as usual. A Silver-gilt Medal was awarded t Warp, Esq., Northenden (gr. Mr. Weatherby) for a miscellaneous group 5. ; and Silver ere Blackburn (gr. кА з= good batch of Cypripedium bellatulum and other Orchids; J. McCartney, Esq., Bolton (gr. Mr. mes), for a mixe Other exhibitors were srs. W. R. " Heywood; J. J. hea а ; A. W BURTON, Haslingden ; В. L vx, West Derby; Whalley Taos BIRCHENALL, RATRIX, : Аан Edge; and 1. EVANS, ’Conglet on. AWARDS. FIRST-CLASS CERTIFICATES. Cattleya Osiris (C. Enid superba x С. Octave Doin), Odont toglossum scie bane variety 1 t fro £ “Рр ense,' tO E “А Odontoglossum Prince of Wales (О. Wilckeanum х JQ. rryanum magnificum), Warp, Esq.; a To a aa Pauwelsii (С Lowianum ` conco. C. insigne), «че white, with ae м the Ех from Col. RUTHERFORD, M.P. AWARDS ОЕ MERIT. and C. Schrüdere Cattleya барша ig rag ee rw. d Oe ЖИЛ alba х Brassavola hröderæ variety Luminosa, oe sq. ; Odontoglossum m Z. A. Warp, Esq.; Odo ge crispum variety Madouxianum, from A. mroN, Esq.; and Cattleya Triang varie pé le Doux, hom R. Le рос к, Esq. UNITED HOBTIOULTUBAT, BENEFIT AND PROVID rnment Insurance Ас is now in the hands ай the actuary- Aprit 20, 1912.] THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. 269 Obituary. EORGE WREN Р! pepe death of this wn rosarian and n well-kno eryman, of Uck- field, jen wig ee lace on pre 9th inst. Mr. iper, who was 74 years of age, had been in ber ealth for pun time past and lived in arative retireme er of a cra p. as a frequent exhibitor at the best Rose s. e int ed commerce the w wn, tea-scented Roses Sunrise (1899) d e (1903) Ir. Piper commenced busines ome 60 years ago at the Nurseries, Ridgwo Uckfield. The firm will be seis on by the youngest son, Mr. Thomas Wren L.—Mr. n B. Lyall, who inoen Bo ottish botanist. For a num ber ‘of year he was r of the inima School, Poshles the botany of the district, any in the Glenbervie and Fordoun districts of үе уез James Blacklock, Е the т of Sir at South- ES тнр is 30 у arden J. M’ Dorset. Stew seh Bar wick, irren udbrightshire, died at Castle Doug- mi lacklock has suf- fer some time past, this reise itating his retirement about three years ago. MicHAEL Н. Law e learn from the амттан papers of the. rere of 1 Mr. Lawlor at the age of 65. Mr. Lawlor, in conjunction with Mr. 8. mdp. imported ts Is : e trees from this iry, a als ucces sful in transplanting Меш сен to селаи distances Patrick McKeNNa.— Mr. Patrick McKenna, а native of Ireland, died at Cote ec, at es Neiges, the advanced ag fter work- е as a private эйе у һе ea E Montreal the successful a n SA from which he аа ч years DEBATING SOCIETIES. { BRISTOL & р! STRI ICT GARDENERS’, — Ii, when 1 Porgy ime of this association was held on Marck M haw d endance; of of the Flower Garden." Hsu referring to the various sige in vogue Mr. Grant мега а length on the suitabilit of the oe Kale a be dsg plant, and s wank ollection with « putem from white to он ellow, through all the shades of rosy lilac to sont Purple. Full cultural dir wer м еп from i e year.” Ri A cut own їп May of the f follow- the aee penes gin Чы beds, and et on pH the nd inst., at = гау c осу ше Hotel, re Street n а lecture was delive by ae arry Boshier on o Natural Grasse t shier said in the for mation of turf it is cy to consider tbe character of rea action of ees sses, for they аке differ- the he ap ne ty ре o farted. throw out ase which are tufted at “о Г and from these chee the — = again thro E n а sa cà 5 ме, st others confine de айл w explain these s а Бойс" ехе ы specimens take id fro Minar po ЕЁ o еф s is given This process is known ii ING GARDENERS’, — A — Ап excell of members met in the Abbey Hall са Mon mig A nday, th + Mr. Р. С. Dre presiding. It has been Perros eoa the ing Association to ex- ihe rs past for rer with- the Redhill and Reigate Societ ly М т. T. J. Powell visited Redhill as рене А Тһе av of the Reading it a ion, and, on this occasion, Mr. Wells, j il as to rra THE WEATHER. Тнк Боос Summary Record of the weather — pe the British Islands, for the week ing April d is furnished from the ауе Ойсе GENERAL 'OBSERVATI ONS. The weather,—During the earl rad of the week the соп- ditio ney were very unsettled, with rain or passing show in all districts, and a_considerabie quantity of sleet d snow in the north. = later cara of the period were generally fair or fine, ы а — local showers occurred— ipea in the east and nor rature was Is ow the normal except in Ireland S. pei ihe English Channel, but the difference was slight езыр in the north m Scotland. The highe a of the de 24 n sun ons either o e Tth ranged fr n 68° i e Midland Sie: and 620" in some ч English districts “a мей in eat ny N, The lowest of t ich o Aeg ween the 9th A 12th, | serie Њеч 10° in Sc егаПу апа 23° іп England S.E. to 40° іп the English PM, The lowest grass readings reported wer af » Birming. am and Newton Rigg, 15° at Raunds an y, and 16° aver: The m temperature of the sea.—The water was again warmer den during the corresponding week of last po on almost all parts of ош coast, =~ its temperature w generally Mice the average. mean for the eek UM from about 50° ‘a — south- west coast of England to 42° at Cromarty and B uth. d sw — less wie Pd average except in Scot- — N.and E A NET, xr Fort Av reae. as much s 1-2 inch was recorded o e 7th, and at Glencarron 27 inches. 0-96 i suia чы England the rain was very SUN ham, Wisley and Dungeness there was no ng avera ge in the n Englan elow it ааз игә, lation д, to about 7 мега їп England E bi te о їп oes dis pris ash ssible. THE WEATHER IN E Nig nding April 17, The present dry weather has now arses for sixteen days.—The past week was, on ~ whole, a cold опе. There were five warm em but the nights were, with one exception, cold. the coldest night e ex- posed thermometer registered 16° ef — шал this the coldest night, with three a that I have yet кокон эе in "April. The gr end with March, since which time, that s Ho say say "dung. the first 16 days of the present month, h of an inch of rain var Loser There has ither of th erag the fr hia fell short of a seasonable quantit hour by 7 per cent. E. M., Berkhamsted, April 1. LAW NOTE. FAILURE OF A MARKET GARDENER. of the creditors of Henry William en, market fai аде and baker, recently of Colnbrook, Bucks., son, Middle- x, took pl on the llth inst. The gross liabilities amoun 1, , of which £1,493 13s. 6d. was due to unsecured orders. The assets consisted of 14s. 7d., «ав included an item of 2s. 5d. as р! ebts ; the nce at nk amounted win zi Od. whilst the | е at ba stock in trade was valued at In the'course of his examination debtor — t Coln- gardening business on a capital o 00, borrowed from his fa vag failure to losses on frui Tor the ag ы а qn t the hanis oí of the Official Весе! - persoluta i Ferns, in thumbs, r 109... а MARKETS. COVENT GARDEN, April 17. (We cannot accept any responsibility B Е. subjoined reports. They ar furnished to arly Wednesday, xd the kindness of o wal oh thë е principal the salesmen, who are responsi ible ota nons: nt the prices on any these quot day, e only p general averages for the week prec report. The prices depend u cedin n the ng the date of our quality of the po асн the way in which ner are packed, tha supply in the market, and the tag not only fro m da ay tod in ene day.—Eps, Cut Flowers, &c.: mand, and че? д» d y, but occasional y se Margen. Average Wholesale Prices. ‘S.d. s.d. Sd. rums (Richardias) r 6- 2 0 | Narcissus, к doz. ктен pe dozen bunche bunclie - 86-40) — EH. 26 — ma ilis, per rchids, Cattleya, m 16-19 r doz. 120 — Camellias per box — Odontoglossum and 24's 16-20 crispur 80-40 Mioa iiy р. doz, el "eT ium blooms, best ‚ dz. bunches 40-50 Ameri var. 16-19 uble Scarlet 8 0-12 0 — smalle hes | Primroses, per doe doz. “Bune ae 10 0-15 0 bunches «09-19 — Carola, es, 12 blooms son, extr. oos 26-30| — ides „ 1041 Eu ucharis, per doz, 30-36 C. Mermet 10-16 Gardenias, per box — Frau rl =. К. апа 18 ruschki ... 20-26 .. 20-40] — General Jac- ae үг panisi), per queminot ... 10-138 z. buno iberty 20-40 е, — Madame A die an Chateney . 20-40 .. 12 0-18 0, — Niphetos 16-26 xu per" "bunch — Richmond 20-86 26-30, — Sunrise 10-16 — x 0-36 сту Car- Lilium auratum 20-80 unch .. 40-50 — Lady Roberts” 20-26 — longiflorum, — Lady Hilling- long, рег doz. · 26-30 don а 12802 9 — short, per doz, 20-26| — Franz Dec an 30-86 lancifolium 16-30 alba, long .. 20-26 Spiræa Astilbe j ja- — short 16-20 r. doz. — speciosum rub- 50 rum, dz. арсаи знай. Pon. (white), wks ПЕ, 19-20 г. doz. bnc 16-20 09-10 Tuli 3 er ers : Liy. oF p Valley, ps 1 керей .. 06-0 : p. dz,bunches: 10-1 — extra крес 15 0-18 0| — 8-1 Н pecial... ... 10 0-12 0| — p. м ri ан m ordinary -- 80 — | — white ... -. 80-90 Marguerite, р — yellow... w 60-70 oz. bunches: scarlet . 60-80 ellow... 20-26 bronze .. . 80-90 Myosotis" ingu: К 2. .. 60-80 arwin, all te .. 90-40 ic a Nareissus, per do OZ. bu 09-10 Violets, p. dz. behs. 13-20 Hy" .. 26-80 rincess of — Gra . 20-26 Wales, puse — е Phoenix 20 — а etes 80-40 oeticus 5720-18 20-26 — M Watkin .. 16-20 Wallflowets, — Poetarium 16-20 dozen белое: 20-26 Cut Foliage, &c.: Average Wholesale Prices. s.d.s «d. s.d. Adiant um Fern mpm chia var- ( idenhair), us, per dozen best,dz.bnchs. 7 0-80 ab ... 12 0-15 0 Agrestis (Fair Cycas leaves, arti- Grass), per ficial, per doz. 80-120 bunch . 20-40} Eulalia j poni Asparagus plu- per bunch .. 10-16 mosus, long Moss, pees кэй Э 0 trails, pr. $doz. 1 6- 2 0| Myrtle, dz. bchs. — medium, d Engli hy, bunches ... 12 0-18 0 small-leaved... 60 — — Sprengeri 0 0-12 French 0 = Carnation foliage, Smilax, per bun doz. bunches... 40 — of 6 trail . 16 — Plants in Pots, ved der pe Wholesale Prices. s.d. s.d. Acacia lineata, 49's, Ferns, in small an perdozen ... 18 0-21 0 large hd .. 12 0-90 00 Aralia Sieboldii, p. — in i "gy 60 ozen .. 60-70| — choicer, pente Araucaria — per doz. .. 80-120 r .180-210| — in 325, per Asparagus plu dozen .. ... 10 0-18 0 sus — tds. 10 0-12 0 | Ficus Y per Ѕргепрегі .. 80-90 -- 90-120 дарыс Ie . dz, Ge lieta, 48's, per green ..._ ... 21 0-800 doz ... 10 0-12 0 variegated ... 30 0-60 0 Geonoma gracilis, Azaleas, per doz. 36 0-42 0 5, per ке 60-80 oronia big tig- larger, each ... 26-76 ma, 48's, p, dz. 21 0-24 0 | Hyacinths wh & Сіпегагіаз, p. S 80-90 clrd.,p. ots 10 0-12 0 Hydrang ite, poe boire 48's, zen 18 0 21 0 — 60s .. .. 60-12 0| Kentia Belfnore- larger, each ... 2 6-10 6 ana, pet. rix n 5 0-42 0 о! — Foste 40-50 Daffodils, per чөң 60-80 гаспа, green, rdozen ... 10 0-12 0 per Ericas, per dozen: mh o 48's 15 0-18 0 8 0-12 0 Latania umi 60's, jer койсо 40-60 — 1аг er, per do z. 18 0-60 0 er dozen . 12 0-30 0 5, r doze .. 15 0-18 0 ancifolium ба 15 0-18 0 270 i THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. Me Plants in Pots, &c.: Average Wholesale Prices jenes gus from the Cambridge and Worcester districts are a good 1 н в.а. s.d. à supply considering the prevailing cold weather. Forced farmyard manure will be beneficial. Margertes whit ž 8030/0 — rupicola, Шаг price are plentiful, bu outdoor vegetables are scarce be well to cut back the shriv page IB each... .. 26-210 ices remainin omatos from Т; iff : Mignonette, 48's; Spiræa japonica, s bus бо ood su =. оваа the ime of the "et. Ношу m ABMS кашы, er dozen ... 60-80 ег а ent di Т po s Veitchii, | pots ozen wis ov arden, April 17, 1912. ens H hav damaged by n 86 0-48 0 | — Pink .. 2. 100-120 Potatos. the “ Holly Fly" £7 (Phytomyza hie AA por d berow ; attac been severe rem X Fruit: Average Wholesale Prices. s.d. s Тал. leaves ing. he time the fies 2 oe a $ s.d. s Lincolns — un —usuall - a Apples, Nova Lemons: se г Q - 40-46 Мешегора _ 40-46 — р aiii n С 5с otlan м ҮТҮ, Жк (Naples), case 26 0-30 0 Uo Daie . 40-46] Blacklands .. 80-83 pray the hedge with pner rns a bui pe — Me i — Californian Lime es, pem ren: ен 0 Up-to-Date... 89-46 кары I I Newtowns, pr. teu doe BERE SEA D c PE EE UNUM BOO ТРЕК E E re En Ev insect НИ ETE уро he catur 8 ied ме = er — (Engli - -to- "Oregon. ( i вро Nuig, Atmondsper С 9 ergood Se BY oe o 3 à т perfectly “harmless to vegeta- — Oregon оо b : dedo Bis er er Pega DAS sack 40 0-42 0 ener New Potatos. к AMES OF FRUITS: D. апа W 0. 1, Dutch Mi x Američan, “= 0 е а, bag 35 6-36 6 eneriffe .. .. 10 0-13 6 | Algerian — -.. 11 6-18 6. поппе ыйлаш игл. de Caux ); 2 Ў Tasse! "в. Pear - 0-32 0 er —Trade is very steady, and main 8. Gol M sea уза, щй рег on йгъ АЙТА 100 - Ll stil EU. heavy. Prices show 2 alteration, Edward 7 N н npareil case ... 76-20 0| — En nglish. Cobs Newborn, Covent Garden and St. Pancras, April 1912. F PL : J lanchi Bananas, bunch: r lb... "Y vens - canadensis.— Bre eladi a т ore = 10 S152 ki | fuchsioides; 2, imelanchier idein - Extra cds 10 0-12 : (Naples um ME Gar Narcissus моа сви — Lae se, per gii ésngen, Jamaica ue DULES ЧЕНЕ Вр. Pi мана : x ET Ў б rone ——— до 06-10 г case 9 0-10 0 Жылды” р.; о, ssus incomparabilis Cyno- he bd coloured... 56-66| — zalifornian 7. 15 0-16 0 Dover Horticultural Society.—The summer show of оаа 5, N. Soleil d Or — Jamaica Giants, — Denia, cas - - 0-340 Sweet Peas and Roses will take pl WwW " 6, №. Grand Monarque ; 7, №. Tazetta “ Р : ч er ton ede £10-£12| — Valencia 00-120 July 3. The Chilton Challenge Cup! valued at erret White"; 8, alo les тег куу 2 - E di ion -— wl cede per case 15 Ean еа for 12 bunches of Sweet Peas, and the Kears- Penarth. | Рутиз salicifolia ; Acer h (9 doz.) {5-50 ood,percase 80-90 пеу allenge Сор valued at 10 guineas, for 12 Rose p E., ; macrop yl Cranberries, per TA Mandarins, Шой» . The National Sweet Pea Society’s silver medal Trowbridge. eucrium fruti | case (0 qt) 100-110) — do ох .. 06-86 ЧЫ n m M the best bunch of Sweet Peas in divi- ca É., Trowbridge amala { — Саре С Сод, ре brem let ~ 16 0-18 6 for the iat Biscay ШЫ pnis e Mori e anit canadens С.А. 1, Ойомо кени ИШИ | | пй ger e sam isions. , NI апа) 96 — | — Seville Sou КО OE toa aoaia UM Do Held ta toe Toni Hall, Dover, ri Brassia brachiata ; 3, E m ma ie | 7, bore odo Шш CENE. -15 0-18 0 shaker A and Thursday, November 6 and T. In the of gue simula.—6. H flow , E О igs, Guer nsey, pr. Pes $ perdozen ...94 0-48 0 се 12 vases of Japanese Chr ysanthemums. беге! e. i. p color ihe whit фан nd know wn as Vanda ti : G F tuit, ine Pears aeu, УЧ s P. Tomlin, 65, Folkestone oad, Dove are олы ЖЕЛ iei па oth flowers tape. se: varieties о е species, às % ERATES Darlington H р m i -— ts жере — Giou Morceau п nl к уш; ND тону wil take place o y. ~The я лое flower there is nothing but colour difference to distin 4 me ots ТИ — (А Australian) - To =i 0-66 pul onc gros ^ Кае тос, куз 5 sliver с аы bowl ки eam sea tee s 12 6-13 as s, en to a se кирек Аина lian, ves ^i Nun je 0 E AWO RC of 18 varieti e of Nari ibina Ba arer бешге КЕ Малаа, Burns b : x Engl: ish (nes) 0 barrel 180 1Ьз. ж 0-26 0 Н. Harrow, Priestgate House, Darling? hens Gomi ^s шы ave "ihe appearance T L: ^n аай Пинда a i starved, due to poverty o р эг эе Acre T i; 80-46 annual show of this — ис “The eighteens Daffodils planted in the wild garden should те E ri a E 11 6-15 6 lohas EM 6-50 J july 11, ue Heath c Paddocks, Exning Road. boit i i ceive à surface dressing of manure of some kind 3 — pel eren 40-50 Straw berries, тете rvent, 62, St. Philip's Road, Newmarket. annually. Lift the bulbs when the foliage has — » White... 80-50 ity жу ` replant them. We» d ETY 6 ia - sene ' Opportunity could be taken then of digging " е meal ог ther suitable Vegetables : Average Wrote us Pero GARDENING APPOINTMENTS. artificial manure. Some of the bul s.d. s.d. a ntl y Meee MN Med, ж pparently been — rather dur ; rdozen ... 80-40 i v^ o dim à [ Mh areroquested to write the names of pe ege РЕАсн Royat Gro For The Peach i est Jerusalem, "vi. Leeks, per дог. ... = ae мар poses as legibly as possible. ida Mee e is trees are at нечы Sh the ne Posdi mildew, k se . e ents a sma ки. 18 gee) Atem ), á Orphan dobe MAG aced in our collecting Box pe i which appears first on the leaves, afterwards тоол ш 3B - | MiNi: pec daka 10-18 cota deti it will be thankfully vecesved, and an passing to the т The trees — be = = Dijon. dis 8 9 n» boh "ERI tut ЖАЛУ УҢ зе с0 Ма вргауей опсе а ме with liver of 8 — RM Rd poe ms, culti- Mr. С. Аввотт, for the past 2 years Gardener at Fairlawne, commencing soon after the leaves ү =з = English) bndi. imino A RM M „баар у> ac engem iem bridge ... 0 10- 2 6 .d посе ungus = Wheestter — 16-36 Mio papae : 0-16 Mr.ARcHD. pee for 84 years Foreman in Roby Hall G Roses UNHEAL : W. P. ice is no f NT Я Onions (Engli "x 0-60 бе, Torqua ud prev: е Foreman з for 2 ears at disease бе: on your r Ros e ap- ‚ rib. 06-09 рет Ьа вй с н ее Castle, Co. Galway, as Gardener N. pearance of the plants thei " unhealthiness is йл ү a — (брана, pé RAM tal Me Ogilvy, Biel House, Ninewar, Presitakitk, due to impete condit ti Beetroot, p. bshl.: Ий Ee 9 0-10 0 Be рсе: 26-30 EE ve d US gad mets] ыл FEM UGG Oen Ewell House, YEW Нарав: R. Н. Г. Your вой is rather оссо ees sprout- з ER S [per gn Games pes Re id речна ende of South eavy, тела it would be advisable to er Orario, per bas 9 d 30 Rc E 70 — Heveningham Hall, op үт dont old potting soil, 1 f-mould, burnt refuse, ig ios (Р (Eresah) rench) per Mr. W. Норсеѕ, for t P rupes materials with the top spit to Ме por dosa 18-16 ub Beat Тилневмв, sq., КУ. Аа о » the staple. Double dig the site of the hedge Сог, P dz. 28-16 Raises End ib Gardene: to Mrs. Bennett, Mill House, Bourne End, to a width of at least 4 feet, leaving the b diee s. ооз eee von өзеп = 16 — И.Е E tom spit of soil in its original ре — (Cornish), per. e di 7. конон Wesrwons, for the past 2 years at High Grove Yews planted in a диш. кот im cs ‚аз Gardener HAS. Н. Comyns, Esq. inches а wo Cel е & Rhubarb, forced, The Dise Hertfordshire, ч pu ету, СЕ 10 Ole 0 1 per 19 bundles 0 6- 0 7 After plantings ге а apply a mulch, » dozen bundles 120 — pinach qe a 3 ra 10 УП. е ж M d еа — s чеха Ver orm ИЙ Seakale, p. аеро: 1 during dry iste: for the next six m —percwt, — ы тырын "(Canary FT ths hawt уте; ат a= but " — (washed)p.bag 100 — M m. E e bastard trenching of Rose B Gi e a es с anc s, per price varies accordin 1 conditions 9 as orga doz. : 60 TK танир (English), 12 0-16 labour and the nature of the ent & >= elm: р. E Torhip To ps, per v illie | | ' Vine Lear: К. There шы о ер то ba oe resent vin b E Herbs (sweet) 8 20-30 The Editors will be g р on you еа Waterere : d to receive, for ad а P.gross 70 — ы БА " = 04-06 consi setae ae Ag photog жы ас of аы vinery freely, es especially phi y Be’ jects, suta or Te ач iba i Baayen sa сюр of Gr "- Colman Grapesis Journal. for reproduction in this rot, caused iy Elea ampelopha time. of writing. New seaso rra am бер atthe Spray the plants with Bordea ana? = romeWorthing and the Channel Islands n Melons WLING GR FW: e sample of turf the berries are swelling, this d) ived from the latter source. A few submitted is too rich in humu not be used, but the yo pa 1 the market this week f and sand; to and sold at from 35, to 4s. each ho ч nie gom counteract xcess it would be Катар to day with a ‘solution of alice — eis vent Garden CE o Ta top-dress the green with an soil. Be ada . 1 ounce in 5 gallons o of v Mürtóws. ror Wace КЕ" е сне ы а de demand. that the fresh -— does no ontain seeds of Н.Е. full supply. Consignments of Cape red d weeds. тоог rec nt top-drossing mere are con- ir wee ons Received. —*, e T prg ad ' consisted of 6,943 boxes a of Gn de per tained too iria of chemical Dongtord Aures V. or - G. oxes of P. ‚ З," ^ . ДЕ: Шү, о . А.— b s, 39 boxes of Plums, a Чч 98 кто) manure. v ата H IY bu P [ORE LE Tenet CONS ues Nn QU M ERA е кону DM ЫЗ sting of Bananas, Tomatos and Potatos. sh wo: M. A. A. Your Hollies are A. 0. F.R.B. L., Esser -G. A M— Gro Telamon and Tasmania an Australia - (shines the effects er's LAE P. Н.Н. Р, С. M. Y— .V. S. ama iltiades ” Melo 51,500 boxes . amine the soil around their roots, end, it 5 ae Ireland A- & G1 Н; H. х 0 of dessert уагі іе. English Aspara- is dry, apply copious waterings ; a mule ching of С. J. C. Thomas Harris ARDENERS’ CHRONICLE—APRIL 27, 1912. RESEARCH IN FRUIT GROWING. ESTABLISHED 13541 Nay 1,922,— Y or. Li. deena. SERIES, SUBSCRIPTION—Ialand, 15]- ; ; Foreign, 17/6 te Der ($4 pn^ per annum. Ente Postal Address—41, Wellington Street, Covent Gar SATURDAY, APRIL 27, 1912. Telegraphic Address—'' Gardc K=< For CONTENTS see page 271. Wess gcc declan AE UALS SE GODETIA, Is. per ы, n ё ее ав. САКМІХЕ СЕМ EscHSCHOLTZIA IS, per p магы I fre und d P IS. per packet ‘post free. EBB & SONS, The King’s Seedsmen, WORDSLEY, STOURBRIDGE. т VEGETABLE AND FLOWER SEEDS of FINEST SELECT TESTED GROWTH. Descriptive Catalogue ARES HARDY PERENNIALS, - PINES, , AQUATICS, ELT BER. Бн for Spring planting. pos BARR &SONS, 11, 12& 13, King St.,Covent Guide, London. 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Compact NURSERY in good ge or Sale as going concern; nin and useful buildings; man to do s ound oA Bese анн opportun nity E "lLround REENGROCER'S and FLORIST'S. —Exceptional opening in t "ee of shops; rent from X Boots', Даму ee ess Dai е i. оне. in this stablished cene "population NER, Walm diate а аас зц —OW Lane, Willesden Green, London, N.W E O LEASEHOLD pisse: for under exceptional circumstances, кы 20 mee ue Tp ade si ry up nd planted wi ood Apples. and ou modern "жойы ted), with about "s “fet — brick pits ; asonable ‘offer Ks sock кей: C. BIRTS. E eere Halt quos , y х. s Hall Court Cannon Street, London, EC > n the са x spicis free - application. | O BE SOLD.—An old- established NURSERY, FLORIST and SEED BUSINESS, in i near sanon dwelling house and shop a owner is unable to attend to 275 1 , Wellington Street, Covent Garden, W.C. ARDENER’S CHANCE. — Con- venient seven-roomed house, with good garden and four cig ype pig TO BE SOLD, including good- will and stock; price only £275; lease abou о years ground rent four guineas; plenty scope to d con- nection.—Apply, E. W. HARRIS & CO., Kent House, Beckenham. OR SALE, a well- Gre bn d dan NUR- SERY and FLORIST B eri "pose d in a busy rere d, у — markets ; Cien sra к: Ж кечте dwelling = on the nursery; rem тасш 9 ми lease, growing crops, outbuildings, 10 glasshouses, es, lights,.é&c,, and goodwill, £1,500; e сюй EX; Box 2 з, «t^ Wellington ts Covent сае (OURTBUSHES NURSERIES and TRY ARM, рена ад аван, heb best market tow on south coast; nice house; spe бы first- ава Pos pin for этэ ing on successful large trade; ingoing at valuatio about £500; exceptional opportunity. NR ply, DROVER, Courtbushes Nurseries, ае аен. IDCUP (Kent).—For SALE, with HOL si ft. — Apply, SAMUEL CHILDS (Orne), "Days Lane Nursery, ог Messrs. BAXTER, PAYNE LEPPER, Bromley. URSERY BUSINESS for SALE with gardening connection; growing residential ее hour from London; easy кш; saleable stock; Geraniums, un nthemums, &c., Ha ‘Stat, агау ingoings abou t 4150; good reasons for selling.—D. A., Box 26, 41, Wellington Street, Covent Garden, W.C. O FRUIT E ait Honc ith Incomes.—Profits о 4500 annum; Freehold Fruit Farms in Svatli Ontario, on shore of Lake Erie, — 5 е south ; latitude same as Sou th of Fran Rome ; rich carly ка; по.ріопеег work; Fruit. Farms of ten acre g sold already рист and ee ducing Peaches) EA es, Tobacco, M equipped with hou water, gas aid rake оа near large cities; free advice by rd ж а 4120 gives косая balance over Apply for Kamet scores € illustrated rit эы pet cni bet эеси LAND С ; Lombard S ondon, E.C. BUSINESSES TO LET. O MARKET, GARDENERS, FRUIT i tham. n five acres walle den, including 700 ouses, well могой with vines, peaches. apple orchard; Gardener’s house; two cottages, bothy for ingl ample er suppl ; а і роіп gement of a а iR ge most economical lines ; an exceptionall 7 low ^ ment w would be taken from a desirable tenant.—For rs apply (C. S. ORWIN), Panton Estate бйзге, к чег ga d ire NURSE RSERY to LET; „ена position ; inutes from d trams; 350 ft. Huis, 1} acres ё та qnem house, eee ані rd Р particulars from MILES, Royal Hotel, Sheerness. NOTICES. HE ee ee planted i “a Rotten Row, are supplied ANTHONY WATERE А т Tie Pun Nursery, Woking, urrey. Kindly note Christian name and address. PUBLISHERS’ NOTICES. 3rd Edition. Now Ready. tí Ferns & Fern „Culture ” By J. BIRKE Revised hei F. bap 1 vs. post free, of PUBLISHER: H. B.A MAY & SONS, Upper самас N. се —————_ ' Present-Day Gardening, ted by К. HOOPER PEARSON, M GENET CHRONICLE. Now Roady. Peat Auto Numerous кешш eri ым аге соп ” ach Yolum 1—8WE x wW. 1 апа ymm ‘of n National al Sweet Pan D ate Sec go с Ж ** Sweet Peas for Exhi ibition," by Tuos. STEVENSON. 2. GPANSIES , koh y ie Т? VIOLETS. Br Wau CUTHBERTSON, J.P., d PEARS 3.—DAFFODIL fis tha pies J. Jaco z 4.—ORCHIDS. By James O'BRIEN, v. M к; AR Secretary of the Orchid Committee Society. 5.—ROOT & STEM VEGETABLES. B V.M.H., Chairman of the National VE d of the Royal Horticultaral 6.—GARNATIONS & PINKS. T. Н. Соок, Head Gar. iint ngham; {КЫ s Do onora поне EN JF. „Мс a Head Gar ener чо Mr. Pierpont Morgan, | 7. RHODODENDRONS А & AZALEAS. Бүлү. Watson, with reface by S - Moore, М.А, (the first popular Dom publis га on this subject). Contains 8 full- page pay tna plate S rur А. pm Se F.L.S., with prefa Н. J, Ewes, F.R.S. Contains 8 coloured plates, 9.—APPLES & PEARS. Ву Gerorce Bunyarp, V.M.H, Contains 8 coloured plates A By H. Eae загон, with 8 full-page - coloured plates. A double volume, pric e 2/10. Feet Special presentation edition, with beautiful - cover design, in cloth = gilt top, € rige = free, — Wr, II. FIM M.A., h preface by 8 full- “page ME ‘platens | I2. "endure: HARDY AND MuR HARDY. By С. Нн, Curtis, with 8 coloured plates. 1/9. THE PUBLISHER, “ Gardeners’ rsen M Offices, 41, РИ Sty nt Garden, London, ise o —M— rapa PLANTS, &c., WANTED. a а. large KENTIA PALMS, t 25 feet in height; large, ET, poete Sa Crotons, also Aspidi stras; for ne о: exchange.—ROBERT GREEN (1911), LTD, 28, Crawford Street, London, W. PLANTS, &c., FOR SALE. UT FLOWERS AND FOLIAGE.— REDFORD, Wholesale Bulb Grower, Stevenage, offers choice Dafodils, Nar and i in ode daily; boxes free; price lists s forwarded арр INY SEEDLINGS, for immediat pricking; Storrie’s iuriucible strains as un YCLAMEN, for € ied JA blooming; strong from 2-inch pots, 3s. doz. URICULA сас to bloom next spring; ; choice mixed, ; super extra mixed, 6d. per OLYANTHUS, to bloom nex 3 LE iuri. choice nia, 4s. 6d.; super extra mixe i 5s. 6d. per | Jo кокыт POPPIES, in uperb art shades; bloom this wee seedlings, 3s.; advanced Econ 12s. 6d. : OCKS, Beige ae Pent- stemons, Pans obconica, Gloxinia, &c. rite for. cata a STORRIE & STORRIE, apr Tee | ERHERAS, А s col me see omes Flows 2 borate cata- t Bromwich. clumps, Fes. gi Еа value in Seeds, = acis ‘or ы: adverts. БО APANESE IRIS. Imported varieties a. t in. N, 45, West RMAN IRI: L JR LILIUMS, GE] GLOXINTAS, ве. азо, wer Beers ERBENAS, strong - наго. Е po A a lutely free mildew, "Queen o Willmott; Scarlet King, Pise m of Wales, ng plants, Whites, 8s. тоо; Salvia, Pride of Zurich, strong Р, тоз. тоо; Lobelia, Mallard, ready for р planting d 100.-BANNISTER, Nurseryman, Roysto SPARAGUS.—Now is t Vie gee an коша bed; strong aid- ked and carriage VALLANCE, К Downham, Norf 1 | : | : Aprit 27, 1912.] THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. THE Gardeners Chronicle No. 1.322.—SATURDAY, April 27, 1912. CONTENTS. Missouri Botanic Garden 283 Society, proposed ... 281 Obituary— ams, Н. J., the late 281 Smith, Jonathan ... 285 Alpine garden, the . 917 | Orphan Fund, Royal Apples, late dessert 985| Gardeners’ — i! ds and fruit buds 285 | Parks, games in the Books, notices of — oyal ... SN sx SBE Asiatic Pal ms 3 | Phloxes, border... EE 28D, ora of New Guinea 275 | Plants, new or note- Bulgaria, botanising in 274 worthy— Campbell, Dr., retire- ili yriophyllum 272 ment of... - TA Primul undiflora ... 281 Carnations, perpetual... 281 | Primula Wattii... 225.986 Ceylon Agricultural De- Sanguinaria canadensis 2&4 partment es .. €81]| Scotland, flowers in Daphne indica ... .. 285 south-west Eschscholtzia cespitosa 275 | Societies — lowers in season SU ASI Devon Daffodil and Forest trees, exotio ... 277 Spring Flower... 288 Friend or foe? ... .. 276| Hants. Spring Flower 286 Fruit crops, frost and Herefordshire Spring the 22 dis ex, Во ower EN du 286 Fruit growing, research Horticultural Club ... 281 in... S rs .. 271| National Auriculaand Fruit trees, spraying, in Primula ..- we URL summer... ded «= 290 N. of Scotland Hort. 8 Gazaland, notes on the Royal Horticultural 1 io Hora of 1 i Hollyhock rust, the MU ideal Homes Exhibition 182 Royal Meteorological 286 Insects, collecting and Surveyors’ Institution 281 preserving... .. 989|South Afri International Horticul- trade, the “= E 2 tural Exhibition — ... 282 | Strawberries, pot .. 984 Irises, notes on— Trees and shrubs— S Irishybrids 274| Forsythias ... .. 283 w Gardens, earlier Wallflowers, rogue ... 285 Я .. 281 | Week's work, the opening о > = Larch, abnormal de- velopment of cones on young ... dos Ed Linnean Medal, award ofthe ... sd х. Ok Orchid houses, the .. 279 M lia salicifoli 985| Plants under glass... 278 ILLUSTRATIONS. Chrysanthemum leaf-miner ... ET s iz А5 Cups to be presented at the Royal International Horti- Exhibition ... Es Ms cultural rs et 282, 283 Eschscholtzia cæspitosa, a bed of... 2. ш. -- 275 Lilium myriophyllum, bulb of, 272; flower of ... „ЭШ Millipedes ... E ot =o ү oe 3: .. IO Onosma tauricum РЯ ы Ly =e Be Petrea volubilis Y Primula secundiflora (Supplementary Illustration) Primula Wattii, a flowering plant of — .. | =- . + 2 guinaria canadensis in Cambridge Botanic Gardens 284 RESEARCH IN FRUIT ~ GROWI bc N.addition to financial assistance from the Development Fund for advisory work in the south-eastern counties, à grant for research in connection with fruit and Hop growing has been promised to the South-Eastern Agricultural College, Wye, Kent. It is proposed to use the grant for the purpose of establishing and equipping a research fruit and Hop planta- tion-on about 20 acres of good fruit, land in Kent. It is intended that the land shall be planted gradually with fruit trees and bushes, including a collection of varie- ties on which spraying trials may be con- ducted, new varieties for trial, and dif- ferent Apple stocks for investigation of their characteristics heir effect upon the trees raised upon them. Other subjects which will be investigated are productiveness among trees of the same Spraying, and the alleged injury to live- stock fed 1n grass orchards from the sprays used ; the tillage of fruit plantations ; and the American system of growing cover crops in tillage plantations. These are all interesting subjects, and some of them are important; but others may be suggested which have a higher claim, in my opinion, to prompt attention than some of those named. The trials of new Varieties of fruit upon a commercial basis might well, I think, be left to com- mercial growers. Some years will be necessary for testing new varieties, and even then the results on one particular farm will not be of much value, as a variety which succeeds in one district often fails in another. With respect to Apple stocks, it is said $ that there are numerous varieties of the paradise stock, and that there is great confusion in relation to them. I know of no confusion, except that French nursery- men send out the Doucin stock as identical with the Broad-leaf English Paradise, and the question is whether the latter is only a particular strain of the former, or whether it has been developed into a distinct type. It would be worth while to settle this productive trees of a given variety respec- tively, in order to see whether there is any difference between them. As to experiments in the pruning of bush fruits, it is said that there is considerable difference of opinion with respect to the best methods of pruning Black and Red Currants and Gooseberries. The only dif- ference of opinion that has come to m notice is with respect to the desirability of spurring Gooseberxies ; The subject of the setting or non-setting of blossoms is one of the highest impor- tance. It is a very comprehensive subject, and well worth research. Light upon the nature of spray injury would be interest- ing, but hardly of much value. At the time, it is important to settle the question whether the use of any particular washes on trees in grass land grazed by stock is injurious to the animals. ‘There cannot be any doubt as to the im- portance of testing whether the common grassing established Apple - orchards is a good or a bad one. So far as. a relatively small number of experiments at Woburn and in the United States have shown, grassing 1s disadvantageous to growth of trees and size of fruit; but the case has not been made clear in reference of the two ace . As to trying cover crops in tillage orchards, there 271 nd is not the same scope or need for the plan here as there is where the trees are 30 feet to 40 feet apart, as they are commonly planted in the United States; moreover, our trees do not often suffer from drought as trees do in the hotter American sum- mers. Even for protection from drought, the growth of grain crops for cover, common in the United States, can hardly be an advantage, though the cultiva- tion of Clovers or Lucerne, for plough- ing in, а advantageous in all it should be no greater than is necessary for the destruction of weeds, lest the roots of trees and bushes should be injured. The suggestions named above appear to me to fail to include some of the most urgent subjects for research. In the first place, I should put experiments in the manuring of different kinds of fruit, con- cerning which there is a dearth of definite information. For years, no effect was noticeable at Woburn from the application of manures to Apple trees, and it is only lately that the good effect of farmyard manure has been reported as evident. In some trials carried on for the New York Experiment Station, beginning in 1900 on Apple trees planted in 1899, the results, up to and including 1910, were hardly appreci- able. Farmyard manure and a mixture of artificial manure containing ‘nitrogen, each showed a very slight effect in the last year or two, but not sufficient to render the applications remunerative. The soil, although not a first-rate one for fruit, was found at the commencement of the trials to contain in the top foot enough nitrogen to last mature Apple trees 183 years, suf- ficient phosphoric acid for 295 years, and potash enough for 713 years. My own trials have not been sufficiently sys- tematised or protracted to enable me to come to many certain conclusions. The differences in the natural vigour of indi- vidual trees renders it difficult, without precise measurements of wood and leaves, to be certain as to the effects of different dressings of manure ; but I have seen un- mistakable benefit from the application of a complete artificial dressing to young evidence in the case of Plums has been almost conclusive. In the case of Apple trees, they have appeared to respond to armyard manure, but not to artificial mix- tures at present. Among the trials should be some with such organic manures as shoddy, dried blood, and fish manure, com- monly used in some fruit districts. The respective effects of lime, iron, and mag- nesia should also be tested. . Next may be suggested thorough re- search into the life histories and migra- tions of the several species of the aphis. No one has yet been able to explain how Plum trees particularly, and Apples only less strikingly, become covered with 272 THE GARDENERS - aphides a week after an examination of the trees with a lens has failed to show even any eggs. crops as Beans and Peas planted in dr Dp Fu cannot be any eggs to hatch o plants; yet, T ve denly, these crops are dew infested. There be a great deal to learn about this pest. More. over, one dark-coloured aphis which attacks " urrants cannot и identified at all by on of our ind entomologist А sustained trial of the тз) plans of cutting geniy ec nted trees back in rst or second ring succeeding the Pi SUED is also urgently needed. The e or causes of canker pe» the n of its “distribution may be arded as subject of great importance ee aratia. For my own part, I — ipe ce canker merely a wound parasi Evidence seems io favour the view that ^ is carried p* from mm С. 126.—FLOWERING BULB OF L. MYRIOPHYLLUM (oF WI tions, as they would be in the way e cultiva- tion; but unless it is necessary to remove the thousands of small pieces of shoots i off trees in pruning, their gathering up involves labour nd expense yee тее fruit growers would be glad to a esa air w hich needs verification is that pruning, includi uds on the m shoots. It statemen t, n miny st lanky ones. cose e oiii d all parts id а tree to air and sunshine, the operation encourages the development of fruit S n the tre a whole. The eon is whether а operation has this effect per Taking t of an outside branch, which рее) be а p air wail ee | (Copyright, Fic. Colour dark mahogany, the inside scales А ond at the me а scale has been ы оен to 5 exhibit this ein co'ora tio A, м. rg cid roots; р, ой trunk to branches and side shoots in the sap. One point of interest to determine is whether the ilar investigation i in Weg to Apple and scab is desirable, including the estion fection can arise from rue shoots cut the ound to infect have never seen an this theory having . course, large shoots which are ^ commonly taken off Of es are the ground in tillage planta- sunshine, my contention is that eps it or учей laterals upon it reduces, г ather than increases, i нен инсон wide жыные trees of (1) р nching the laterals when starting to lengthen, removing some - entirely and sarii i others ; (2) pruning in corre- sponding ways i n August ; and (3) pruning only in winter or early in the spring. Other subjects of — highly desirable are the best method of controllin lack Currant mite; the comparative. ale of thinning Apples with v of severity; degr є Ee a nd to mbryo fruits after the petals of the blossom have falle the best method of producing heat and s for Ras or reduc- ing frost injury. 4 Рэй thern Grow CHRONICLE. [APRIL 27, 1912. NEW OR NOTEWORTHY PLANTS, LILIUM MYRIOPHYLLUM. In quoting from my article on “ Lilies and ы ca " Mr. чь Chandler (see p. 131) may rot perhaps have noticed that I particu- lacis iud to this Lily as a. now in commerce under the above nam I wrote of it in this way intentional, because the Lily collected by Mr. E. H. Wi or the Messrs. Farquhar, of Boston, U.S.A., iia sub- sequently distributed by them as myrioph does not tally with Franchet’s Maece. of the Species originally found in Yunn he Abbé Delavay in 1888, and there has ib А бер strong probability that what for convenience we Wilson’s the same tim - It is i aer that in drawing up his era, of L. myriophyllum, Franchet should have described the bulb rather more ален instead of being content to refer to it in’ petiit: fashion as that of L. lon 5 tical, and that of the typical Brownii із unmis- takable. Franchet certainly does tell us that myrio- phyllum of Delavay recalls Wallich's Lily, but he adds that the former differs widely (s'en cloignant beaucoup) in the character of ite bulb from L acutely tipped scales, and no ence to it as that of longiflorum and Brownii entitles us to consider it as oblate in shape and "white in colour. I n the so-called myriophyllum of the cata- is not oblate but ovoid, and rta character, the pigziophy lium d Delay vay is totally distinct from the L Lily now bought and sold under the same name. Seven years ago Max Leichtlin distributed bulbs of L myriophyllum ; — this Lily Wilson’s myriophyllum, the bulb beauty or constitutional hardiness with modern plant which has appropriated the What. the latter really is does not at P seem clear; variable in stature, foliage, flower, as well аз wit es of axillary name. and the ores or abi enc near resemblance to th a bane on io admit, б» relationship ; а comparison of the various P UNCTUS ApriL 27, 1912.] the all irresistible ancestry with their aspects leads one to the nost conclusion - A share a commo L. sulphur ir. Chandler жега по doubt have brought bulbs into full vigour a good deal g о sooner if, instead of planting dus out in beds, THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. 978. de fid potted them singly i in deep pots plu аре nd, taking care to-powder the bulbs well with charcoal dust, and, a course, trimming off any damaged or shrunken ғ A rather stiff loam seems pa pe this Lily well as far as subsoil is concerned, the stem roots - [Copyrig ht. Fic. I27.—LILIUM MYRIOPHYLLUM (OF WILSON): HEIGHT ABOUT 4 FEET. перу as indeed they all do, in leaf- mould ; it a lime Бобаки goes is be lime-bearing loam than humus. 4. Grove. THE RATTANS OR — М «c Ratta n Canes LLI of rce are he stems of two Old World ен. of f Palms Cala- æ herbarium, and has con- ubject. he s the Monograph of the E еу. аге portraits of speci- mens preserved in various: herbaria, but largely heard '8 к мт; pec nd they include c es of most of the species advantage oF having den муре peor together one volume is obvi In Beccari’s mono- ёч арһ, species is cni fully dieit in English, to to wie ded all particulars of its affinities, distribution, uses, and native or trade names. wn, as against somewhat Sci then bu of o oggi gard Dem etin and there cer кезт" is п character by which ihe’ one penus can at once be distinguished from the other, Dr. bte states not separable any character lamus alo g he says that they are mostly under incorrect names, and there of species which idiom tgp from cultivation ; must remain nomina nuda for all n e greatest, concentration of spécies in the Malayan Penins and Archipelago, though no found in New Guinea. Calamus tends to the western peninsula of ч and to tropical Africa оп the west, to Fo Australia, and nea on Myrmecophiiam (symbiosis with ants), Beccari far more accentuated species E r Жс. ys the most арс Козы of Dzemonorops. It is fur di Ys odd and of the best quality Бу yet Rox bu de pc D. microthamn -— рти -Lepidocaryea, by Dr. Odoardo Beccari. и; of Demonorops. Annais of м Royal Bolidi Game Calcutta, vol. xii, part I. РР. 237, and two plates of analytical figures w те of 109 folio Pu. нн: Printed at the gf 109 large folio Price Rs. 47 ог £3 105. NOTES ON IRISES. SOME NEW IRIS HYBRIDS. COMPLETE dominance does not seem to prevail when two widely-separated species of Iris are contrary, each character f the hyb а compromise between the corresponding characters in the two parents. Moreover, the investigation of the results in sub sequent generations is rendered impossible by the complete sterility of the hybrids, both with their own pollen and with that of either of the parents. It is, perhaps, premature to base any conclu- sions on a few instances, but the results that I obtained by crossing I. chameiris with pollen of I. Korolkowii and I. Congialti with pollen of I. tectorum have been confirmed by a fresh cross which I now propose describe. In 1909 I crossed a flower of I. Clarkei which comes from an elevation of about 10,000 feet on the Himalayas in the neighbourhood of Darjeel- pollen of a form of the Californian I. ы, which has flowers of a pale pinkish- must confess that I har “aly expected between such peared in due cou doubt that the m parents had combined to form an entirely distinct new Iris. In the first place he flowers are sa a curious colour, that can best, кка be described as crushed strawberry— that is to say, the pinkish buff of the pollen parent, I. Douglasiana, has almost, but not quite, obscared the blue- Pe of I. Clarkei, the seed parent. The bluish tinge is obviously present, and the colour is quite different from that of . Douglasiana Another obvios compromise betw een the cha- Those of upper surface and are gla die away entirely in early au d а growths ret dev died in spring. They are sually or less glaucous, at least in е. early seem unable to decide which parent they intend © follow, for the central | of a tuft often entirely glaucous, w e outer leaves of the ume tuf ve the curiously 4 туга surfaces This was e of the foliage Clarkei ot my half- dozen plants whe them closely ; but I am sorry to say that this was not until I found flower-spikes, so that I do n = what appearance the leaves have in the arly stages of their growth. AN he n I. Clarkei lost its гета іп September the hybrid s ver still quite g and vigorous, and I v whether it pce omg to | follow e I. са pug and m" its ye the spring. At first it seemed a e so. Ж. not tae before s the leaves m yellow, and hav now withered entirely aw Another curious indui t the hybrid plant is that its flowers are mottled with a number o fine dots of a deeper inde of pink = lavender on i the blade = the falls, though there is no trace of any such dots on the flowers of енше of its parents. en The standards also are mottled in the sam way but more a They are not held ere eats as in I. Douglasiana, nor yet are they so much doped as in 2 "Olarkei. The wavy Poids pm seem to result from the struggle be- tween the plane surface of the standards of I оптен, aad the long, deeply-channelled haft lue-purple of t parent. W. Р. Dykes, Pn зна бобо. THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. E. [APRIL 27, 1912. BOTANISING IN BULGARIA. (Concluded from p. 253.) IN company with Herr Kellerer an excursion was arranged to the Rilo Mountains. er а day's drive from Kostenetz in pour ring rain, we reached Tchamkouri to learn that the rain had а at t I - e 10,00 et high. А good road runs hpc some miles of forest of Spruce ues Silver Fir to t ince's residences at Sitny akovo In these places his majesty has їп "ege mbl the Tufted Vetch, was very pre cult to dig up, for its roots e d for 2 feet and more into the а Orchis sambucina Fic. 128.—ONOSMA TAURICUM, PALLAS, NATIVE was plentiful in company with colonies of Botrychium, Lunaria and Dianthus tenuiflorus, whilst the пи nights S si ilar ose of bets rchi abound, aid à а natty Can pana, w with light. "ias sessile flowers, on ndi p feet high, was dis- же as well с а decur Silene, with = in roun pitate hea In ist la эр iar ula dor sed its be ы е та 1 foot high i їп ties “whit ite and other ри the nd ee Silene укн сүи was grow n the crevices of the o> its ae павы соу ге with "fonde leaves, and bea pink flowers at the tips. Once бон the Fi w pde the path kd eins is most interesting, wind- ing betwee ount ranges affording glorious ing ех disappearing in So heavy had been the rain ocky path was for RO RIS a mountain stream, and $$ ái ze. s ee traveller ie the choice of wading s zh or going waist- deep through Juniper E m latter, "igi ever, is not by any me g аз clambering through “Kle к, онуна is called. The enel 18 the last of all trees the. mountain side. Some of the тг were 15 inches in diameter, and trail over th ground for many yards before their branches э e erect; other trees are erect from the start. This Conifer covers many acres, and is valued by the peasants for firewood. Bruc еве spiculifolia takes the place of е mountain sid dry banks Linaria dalmatica grandiflora was t was growing about 2 feet high, of a paler yellow than z ы! ы: > UE £5 5 09 Ф чш Fhe © 2 fa) © u ge 5 a =. ат produced by Geum coccineum, sides of rocks С. bulgaricum was seen. Erroneous ideas exist in regard to this D for in some catalogues it has been described a [Photogiaph by C. F. Ball, OF BULGARIA: FLOWERS YELLOW. lant with large, зосон quM flowers. , pale yellow, properly. oe I saw it at So ought it was a poor garden lank: u br Herr Kellerer it is Мше for its foliage alone. Ms leaves are about 10 i cross, very sticky, an landular, and "n е the ee resembles that of a 5 Gun to frequent Pülinon ri ib seems aria rubra spi D alw shady places, but ee, abietina grow anywhere but in the t spot Gentiana pyrena aica In cult vation Dianthu 8 microlepis Ж Rie ia: 2 es and 3 wild in the turf it deus like Silene acaulis, the soft pink Aow har upon the tufts, and so freely produce ed t Aprit 27, 1912.] THÉ GARDENERS — ee is hidden. Pure white flowers ncommon in this locality. Of th оре ец the commonest species by far was . montana, but the dainty little S. pusilla was seen frequently, and albino forms of both these species were collected. Pri ula uralensis was forming its seed miens while the frail little P. exigua (syn. P. quan denudata) was in flower. The flowers are very simi i Primrose, but But © the Primula of Ваша ria is P. on Belmaken a week before it ten be until I saw the w “чад: purplish- violet flowers open in the ful After leaving the grassy е the path be- comes steep, and winds E жаыа with patches o its orange-yellow a for the» т y "was. Potentilla Haynaldiana with WT leaves. Ranunculus crenatus was plentiful at 8,000 feet altitude; it rimula minima . forms good. tufts, and у merits the name of the Fairy Primrose. Othe plants met the top of Moussala were retusa, Geu mons vernalis, and Campanula за ing the summit of Moussala a онеш. view reaches s far as Macedonia, Pelikan looks a large che -topped mountain, and Pirin is seen in the distance. Fig, 128 shows the true. Onosma tauricum, Pallas, not O. tauricum, Willd, which is a synonym of О. echioides or the usual “ Golden of gardens. ` The plant growing on кы was raised fr seed sen = deorum at colour cover- r plant in many gar- yet I was predi. уй ised when I saw it growing naturally. In a shady w Е. 0 Mahony brought us to the foot of an almost Perpendicular crag, and the rocks here were CHRONICLE. 210. ing about we came across Fagen ro ie slightly in shade of colour and s f flow suddenly Herr oe " "^ " UM eiss, weim " in an excited tone, and comes along bearing a lovely 2-foot tuft а i white flowers. The sight of the Haberlea is one w d is E on the memory. С. F. Ball, Glasnevi NOTICES OF BOOKS. THE FLoRA or New QGuiNEA.* Tuis oo. aig to the flora of New Guinea of Dutch Ne t Orchidacese, collected on expedition. The Orchids occupy Niel: more than half of the present part, creme 558 out of 44 of the plates, making, with the 46 which appeared in the first part, a total of 84 videi representing members of this family. As was pointed out ina notice of the first part of this publication (Gar- deners’ Chronicle, February 26, 1910, p. 136), the Orchids of New Guinea are very numerous and oie but rarely showy, either in size or colour- o far as our kn ннат goes. This remark applies equally to those species figured in the present part. Thus of the 30 species of Den- drobium figured only two or sir conspicuous in size. D. mium Schlechter, syn. D. bellum J. i Smith, i is qm most notable exception. This species is in cultivation at Buitenzorg. But among the numerous sma flowered Orchids figured there are many of ex- Taeniophyllum has no real traordinary interest. leaves, the functions of which are performed by aerial roots. In T. maxim um the roots length, and m р structure of the lip of this species is flowers. and those of T. minutiflora are only a welfth of an inch in diameter. Grammato- * Résultats de l'Expedition Scientifique Neerlandaise oe 4 vellé Guinée en 1907 et 1909, sous les au auspices de Dr. ripening Vol: wi iii Botanique Livraison 3, рр. 427-611, 69-112, (Leyden, 1911: E. J. Brill.) Боз зараш, а species closely allied to СЕ osu е й erai of the collection. Vua is the enus described. It is allied to л а, Schlechter, and Octarrhena, Thwaites—all Orchids having very small flowers. Ther a new s 's last-named genus, previously only known to be represented in Ceyl here is also a new species of the triandrous genus Nieuwiedia the Rubiacezm figured Ve bs steegia grandifolia and Chetostachya Versteegii, bo th new genera, are particularly interesting. The former is allied a distinct stalk, which is is сыч е wn close to the branch beari у an ania of the artist the leaves are represented iet; Versteegia tree ha a yard long, and small flowers imas on the trunk. W. Botting Hemsley. [Photograph by С. P, Raffill. Fic. 129.—ESCHSCHOLTZIA CZESPITOSA: FLOWERS YELLOW. ESCHSCHOLTZIA CESPITOSA. cultivation from California > W Fern-like foliage. The p o an hiec and beim: ‘a t the base, cing flowers in abundance, so teh in fact, that ‘the whole plant becomes a mass of colour. A group of this Eschscholtzia is always а con- in company with to 1j inch in dia r and borne on long, slender peduncles well above the handsome foliage. Seeds are produced in abundance. The hich are in cultivation. of temperate and sub-tropical parts of North America. С. P. Raffll. 276 THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. [APRIL 27, 1919, FRIEND ж FOE ? THE gardener who is his farmyard manu правей in turning over pres whether they beneficial or э; инн x it possible that Mex may help him one stage of OPERE or in one sit nation, ar t be а real so danger in ti magine pe^ man Е. thoughtful = аан а Tike myself, had ec анаа у as these, and has wished for e to > e him det s first notice a few of the things we are likely to meet with. Of the s €s, possessed of r of be emerge. The ntipedes or millipedes. Among them is the familiar Julus, which bears е шай FIG. 130.—MILLIPEDES. rather a bad name, and is certainly еа under certain conditions. Then there are smaller or larger maggots, and in the case of the latter о difficulty in deciding what they are. ey are stoutly-built, their heads may be easily seen, and their movements are su f the many species of they so closely resemble. fit the decaying material for further use in th nourishing of living plants. I w the W d other creatures to do their work in as scavengers and as police. They ance of nature, and keep in their place. certain forms of life which edi umer othe erwise ome too n and so prove injurious e evil comes when the manure heap is a breeding ground for ‚ insects other creatures n presently bs bd be- come a pest in the byre, the stable, the home, or t rden ns ggots a nd larve as such, while in the refuse, a not usually a source of danger. It is, however, a apes dh of great im- Diners what is to be done to keep the ess larv: i tory of th is complete, and swarms в uf living thin their way in ction? cere heaps become a source of danger in тї t is then, as a rule, that: tw iur happen. (1) As the , weather becomes warm rmies of flies o the mixen, carrying with the an lay their eggs and work Pallio. among the plants. (2) Or, if the worms a s, and not grubs, they are wheeled into the garden S 3 = they find themselves. Doubtless many fall а prey to t Hcet а birds and other fierce бы абы which are always on the look-out for something in the ipe: to feed upon. Others, келын, миод а по невр pabulum in the soil which as yet is h condition, pon. and give up their stores of nitrogen to the ти if it happens manure is plac E. the nl which is already planted, or a plot which will be planted immediately, who € еы that the worms will not begin to prey e flowers or vegetables and prove a white worms, as well as wire- worms, leather iid оя and other creatures now infest growing plants, and work e a: among is. LE pais. Cele other garden and field crops, is well кек ыш, “The question, pm fore, arises “How can we distinguish the creatures which are likely : k to be на апа н. can we do to chec а ravages?" Perhaps the chief difficulty lies in the fact that, in the ars * sd the worms di of escape. may seem a hard doctrine, but at present we do not see that any other can be preache I have before me now a number of living creatures which I have OR cid from man hea; eaps an nd decaying matter. In the usual course of things t creatures would be the garden, and the question is, would they be beneficial or рсн. it wise to take such material into the garden without first mix- ing it with some one or ot taken on to the and | practical questions that they demand an "Eram ining the organisms then with my pocket lens I find that the to : inch а tiny snip of the py ires cotton the Аван ight an inch of fine twine galvanized into life, I Fas Penn the dese forms because it is easy to that they are the grubs, maggots or larvee Of “differe nt kinds of flies. Tf allowed to live they will in due i depositing their eggs where they are not ut it regnis 4 a чау skill and patience to dis: tinguish the orms, and a few w..simple rules may rid be pie to aid the student in his determina In the first s we count the number of seg- pier into which the body is divided. on f d 12 or clue There are few white h ments number fewer pines 20, whereas nearly all larval forms have about Next we ee k cdd Fs uad. In the ca -worms extremiti one ed a body ys so nearly alike that it is some ecessary to ‘magnify the creature highly. to distinguish the * head from the tail. "ey as а rule the ]a a fly has a well-defined head, es sed than the rest of the body, Л and р а eats: m a the head Ta Our t guide, howev a dedi ture “ the body. to a few of the foremost se may con- clude it is a worm. We shall find, - MM that the integument o or skin of the larva is much to destroy the os goes worms insecticide not cause the lar to suffer. Rin, measures doubtless wil d involve the with the guilty, but the careful use of cornice will же» ав = в conscience free. hav learned to distinguish grubs from white worms. But befo ass io our е i raa it may be well to give the main differ- form for ready vicini in tabular the. futur CHARACTERS. GRUB. WHITE Worm, Number of seg- | Thirteen Twenty and up ments wards, ... | Well-defined Not distinct. Bristles or seta . Absent .. Present ‚ Tube - and ‘vessels Clearly seen Few or “absent Colou: Variable White, Since the grubs of which I am чур. are not of ms kind vå bon injury i den we ma m from о The were confined the manure "id and fieial. But of late years monstrated ren certain species are either per- sis a ae, or become so under certain conditio I gave, in Ает pages, some years ago, an accou і of a лат shite worm which se har d to нн id other ‘plants I have also ан Celery trenches infested with other forms, while Clover and a variety Е other crops have, from time to time, been known to suffer greatly by — r depredations. I Mus ape white with "n: ad hold that — beca ahould be made o keep them out 0 the снн The Aster = bun the gardener has = copse о: e greatest Фано, . I therefore advise оти it is proposed manure : E d 1 tions for the destruction of pests In the case of mould which m) ME is even greater The w escape rise be mixed with ingredients lant recommend that the mould be process kills the w and the hile it -— e injurious ' leaf-mo use. Hilderic. Friend, Swadlincote- ОАЕ ee PPM eee ee eee ee a НИТ" | | а ы кеде ыды. ат, ШЫН Ыы ЗЫ НИС С ie ee ЭЧТ ME ЫА АБИ ЫТА КЫГЫ ЫЛЕ ЕЛ АСА ed ae ee еы дЫ Сай SW ыссы ГЫ we Та тон егш TOURS * m " See ees o DEL Ed ЕГУ E i ai ы кА APRIL 27, 1912.] FORESTRY. EXOTIC FOREST i AnouT thirty years ago a great many foresters were suddenly s СЕС with a strange diseni which — itself in a desire ie on trees, — e behaviour under stran on ditions, and indeed often without first ascer- inly al to d for the private owner, intent on the b y of his woods, who lad to add something here and there in the shape some exotic ree, whose chief value lies in the our of its leaves or the curve of its branches, rather than in its timbe фес = ng properties. Such i into anything more than р somebody to step іп and The ey ollowing trees were ‚ de peius ion and pane aching p round E : soil being on the whole was introduced into б forest le years ago, and was sai are : ME nionem isiting Continent are Noa сні at findi t less particular „де: Scotch inus a is an example of an enor- mous mistake, cause mixing up names. It was looked n as the true Pitch d пе, ane "м. aep planted in conse- ren the favourable а s Fools great things were ected of it. r ere, to sa 3 t of it, disappointing, and the tangled masses of low, асас, арке trees no e seen ntry are a warning to fut experimenters. Б> spite of this, Pinus rigida as a few friends who recommend its use n со: and numerous healthy and clean- plantations in vari Picea E pon as promisiug timber trees, until k 20 years’ old plantations cam hinned, when о еге found to be unsound heart, and consequently useless. The always suffer badly from he ae falls of it " although their growth at the start is ex remely rapid, they cannot be expected to do any good in Europe Juniperus virginiana is ei d nt in plantation form in this district, rent vial h forest of it worked o я к y the famous pencil makers А. W. wed i Sons, and it is said that the is of good quality. It is quite possible -was attractive on the THE GARDENERS’ CHRONICLE. 277 E the wood is of good quality, ME that plant- be worth while in such a specia сазе, but on the whole it may be looked Larix leptolepis jn too well known to need any description, but its ену from canker and its rapid growth oved so startling roba most promising of all foreign Gem а into and although it e be expected to аш anything like e неш that 55 с indigenous tree. wood is o uality bu generally knotty, owing to the ану на о е dead branches i of its $oil- ыг. ro- excellence of its timber, t : antity, under what may be te ea The foll at plantin s a proof that they will con- е to thrive, көн mistakes once made cannot easily be rectified. G. v. THE ALPINE GARDEN. THE EDINBURGH ROCK-GARDEN. T rock-garden at the Edinburgh Royal Botanical Gardens i әй уы ng a and beautiful at all seasons of the "— amongst much that a visit re- cently, notes of the following plants may prove of interes had never realised that aoe marginata was so hardy and effective il I great splash of эрну ыйы colour clothing а broad, shad e in a and somewhat mur of course, were in pos force M gout the rock-garden, and for v of colouring it would be hard to beat the ‘brilliant kha rf bright violet-purple, those of the latter раар. rich 3E С р . Palinuri, of Italian E iR flowers dis- posed in looser heads ; if possible, it ай even тоге free-blooming, for or, at the foot of som the plants were eac carrying from five to seven тата ems. rosa and ng sig wise en d th P. P. leuco aint vn ipe aei w Ux has bán extended very considerably during the last 12 mont valley has been formed and.new mountain-ranges are springing up on two sides of the rockery. In ig valley-like iom. already well filled with new tenants, I found Tu ulipa suaveolens, brilliant , 8 inches to 12 inches ; Draba uspidata . Aizoon, Mies their tiny lemon-yellow flowers; E Skim pinos мы with masses rd carlet berries droo anese origin, one of able The following all see ome in laces:—Saxifraga crassifolia and S. lingulata, both nearly over n ficaria ar. al hi reticulata— a refreshing sight indeed in thi Close by were several plants of Corydalis bulbosa, and a little further on, among F and A. pulsatilla, the latter just opening, the former ful ; too, clothing neighbou: rock, was Berberis Darwinii, covered with orange-tinted, drooping fl Passing more genial aspects, I saw a most gay and prolific little plant, rus ver- eus, compact in habit, with count- is species is also valu- thr мм Jr naturalising, and when w ady miniature pine-wood in another part of the Бома Gardens, І noticed several plants bloom just as ftavotined and su he sun, while all p: foli was not so far advanced. Daphne Bla к=» was blooming very едк оп a sloping 1 о уса" of the et at Petrasc уе ie sho well-known speci o ju 2. Icon "ee ta, S Miete and S. Elizabethe. 8. iana and its varieties crenata, speciosa, and multiflora were nearly over, as also was the hybrid 8. Salomonii. Three | similar-looking in nt in S. В ‚ S. scardica oche reece), ава: 8. , dalmatica, while, like them habit were S. Haagii which bore bright- JM. flowers, and ^e Анаа with pale-yel- los bl Lo € oms. very distinct little Saxifrage was S. pseudo-sancta, several bright lemon- ' flowers. Th le rock-garden was full of bulbous кын peeping out from ——— nooks and ical N. bul E here Erythronium т Puschkinia while Scillas of different species ct айы ieties bounded ‚| eve gay ape b ie $ ih thet È Macht has cheerful Tittle blue or ihe N« M. Е. Stebbing. зм ~ 278 THE GARDENERS’ CHRONICLE. 3 JIB8TÀ [APRIL 27, 1912. С Week's Work, 22 | THE HARDY FRUIT GARDEN. Ву F, Jorpan, Gardener to Lady NUNBURNHOLME Warter pes Yorkshire. tage, trees of Sweet and еа seriously damaged by , including "the black the ерсе 18 fee fines the inging the trees icis similar insecticide ar gee и рег ‘gael this pest will soon des р a ə the foliage of the est vigorous Ue tatit T the work of mulching is in no time should be lost in completing it. Tight but е materials form the best mulches to apply to newly- Leni as we as established fruit trees; pies hard-and-fast or three t dressings at iuter- т аге е to one tem mulch applied ERAL WORK. ed is too early to estimate ruit crops will be, but, judging from онь: раа of all kinds will be plentifal mains favourable. The тесе Bg ary shoots rarely ripen satisfa а ril The Sisi be wel finc in the aee bl to k he well stirred and to Falsa weeds. At no ^ ua —— of the year is so much good ‘done wit hoe as in spring, no matter whether edi. are present or not. PLANTS UNDER GLASS. By Tuomas STEVENSON, Gardener to E. MocATTA, Esq., Woburn Place, Addlestone, Surrey. VioLETs. — The ho ry weather of last summer was not favourable to Violets; the plants in man ces g feebly, and red spider infested them, therefore it is hardl be expected t cod flowers wi al this season. When the plants xx ve аай ering no time should be lost in planting svit- in their summer quar- lant young Violets in rder, but the best flowers I have ever о ing so pider. Hn fhe lants have been the e p^ m Ка water аъ] the roots during good results should be obtained, In др ace plenty of 15 to even in a hot к of room betw 18 inches apar inm for the single Tenet, pn this distance permits of stirring the soil with the hoe CHIMENES.—Achimenes are not so much in r ower. The nts may be early or late, according to the date at which the corms are sta into gro e be planted as early in Februa т as Тау; lant-houses are €— crowded with си UN. early in кч year, it is convenient an hs 4 ay started fairly clos ы Свет in po w pans or pot шн ос them to their flowering pots when the shoots have grown d 2 inches hig ig an pots needing very little attention beyond s Мак sad 1 th potted in a light com- re of peat, fea -mo sand, and a During their early stages they come into bloom with ре of air, — be afforded, to pr Ее. the Seas A e shade is necessary at аг: times, but е plants must be grown near to the roof "glass, in order that they may grow sto in their varieties are Mauve Rose Queen, Firefly, Mm ersc xu p eee Verschaffelt, and longiflora major, rosea and a um.—Plants of Caladiu um that were i dar sho 2 5 TE E + ay be s же; үне htm: ae with a rising tempera- aftern SEEDLINGS. ing of stove and house plants must not be neglected. They Зей be pricked off as soon as jro are big enough to ithout re- р where they are available, ое suitable for seedlings of many warm-house jects. TUBEROUS-ROOTED '"BEcoNiAs.—Many plants us-rooted Begonias аге sufficiently forward to be placed in their flowering і 18 one before the 1 degree pot-bound the plants will gro extra reedom s a rooting medium, provide a fairly retentive, though , compost. Pot fairly firmly, as the кт е does not grow gross whe the ti largest tubers may be grown a dia of es Aha i (24's) се "Of ir ees ash): бүт» tubers from one to two years old may wn in 6-inch pots (82's). Plants in these smaller pots are мт дт valuable for decorative purposes іп the plant houses. If a с uld e devoted to ‘hate ing Begonia iix: be menting freely, transplanting + as advis previous calen ves om Der may is x out SK a frame a a distance of 4 inches grown in Жай, they мау aie rred ‘dir ect to the beds early in otted in я pots (48’s). They will do: best where they will not ыу, flower more freely, bet develop finer corms BouvaRbDiA.— This winter-flowering plant коа now, = from cuttings obtained from i Specim dor ba e cut sat : lucu iito ‘portions: or two in length, ti the portions in maps or very light ET oil. Of the two systems, the lat tter gi * better result, the plants bei ing енед. p^ ps in growth. Root cuttings will need to in = brisk bottom ut. 7 2D sage: singly, or three may be placed in the same pot oon as they have made rowth about 2 or 3 inches high. If three specimens a laced in ne tome the leading shoots should be pinched on on O Occasions, to induce a bushy habit et | growth. THE FLOWER GARDEN. By J. С. Weston, Gardener to Lady NORTHCOTE, Eastwell Park, Kent. NSPLAN —The long: period of her анна at the tios "et planting в been succeede al wee ground is dry, and very hard on the surface, with cracks, especially where the soil is of a clayey nature. Under these ire dier recently-planted hrubs are liable to mag drought therefore, see roots ll supp with moisture e surface of the ground should be ле are lightly, and the large clods of broken —— — Wagner = ots of perennial w groun water Һе be ud the mtr Tet Жы ient on in the matte spraying and mulching is of greater benefit than copious root-waterings, - ground being very t mulch is the greatest — the spaces between the plants. —The next few weeks is usually con- ots b dried, c them stunted in growt cimen shifted without much risk, provided that care is taken to preserve a lar ass of soil about the ro ove the trees carefully to their fresh stations, make the soil thoroughly firm around t a il and roots, afford a copious watering, е soil leve weather, spraying the trees during the afternoo ys. i e carefully to stakes all id cently transplanted trees and shrubs, and 1 label is one of the best po for iling те en trees ws shru E Har ime young fronds are developing a: 5%, ‘therefore old and withered leaves should be removed a xi the accumulation of dead sticks rubbish., Poser ; = o evergreen kinds until the young К ст properly. This is done sometimes that the work of tidying the ferne finished a peration, i. it that wild ap to 4 well protected by m: old ан. ing of leaf-mould proceeds. is аА will be the i t of the young fronds an x deben colour. APRIL 27, 1912.] ТНЕ GARDENERS CHRONICLE. THE ORCHID HOUSES. , Gardener to Sir JEREMIAH COLMAN, Bart., Nc Gatton Park, Surrey. : L@nopsis. — Plants of Phalenopsis, in- o ie. or ora, P. E Portei and P. Brymeriana have passed out flower and are becoming active at the roots, therefore fresh compost should be afforded hem. he к should be afford fresh rooting t year. suitable rooting £ equal parts of Al fibre and up уш short. Plant that are growing in “Му. оша, if t en the roots may be easily de- wires wa hold the e bars i Mp me ar D. detach the roots with the blade of a thin kni ants 2 the 8. baskets аге іп а soun ; exvetally re- move all the old бинн materials from betw the roots and afterwards wash t i water. Then fill t with the fresh compost plants may be grown success in shallow pans, preferabl those without side holes. Emplo for а, half filling the pots wit nd a similar compost The plants should be sha ded from the sun's rays during the spri mer months. They may eith from the roof n or placed e stage on ial i im standing in saucers of water. The bare spaces between the plants Ce be springed | = к bs ht days, and the undersides of the leaves sho wetted параи with tepid moist atmosphere the approach of sh Seat - т өр quantities. Plants of Р. ana are in flower, and should not be disturbed at the Бг until a lates асоб CarTLEvA.— Plants of C. gigas, C. Hardyana, C. Dowiana and i They sh ery little water at the Toots until the young growths are several inch long, when nt of moisture may b at the roots should be w plants that require potting sho oung roots d Mate eere PB EU M ME THE game SASN By Epwin rete Gardener e Hon. VicARY GIBBS, Aldenham Hou е Sato BEANS.—If the m lants in Pots are kept well imi ж. be gro sh = nother s iar a ed in us "hide to fu urnish bere: e outdoo Protect the f iae well М ык are available. NS.— з the end of the bar month a reer of "Scarlet pp Reine me to tarnish plants for р хө in the о n К Seedlings raised in this manner 279 may be easily protected from inclement weather and from the ravages of slugs. t y be responds to liberal treatment, and that during d ummer of last year the best r si from the plants which w grown under these Анте hen Seedlings vit in this "prium come into bearing before those sown out-of-doo темын? — Тһе earlier .plants of p E н in pots CELERY. — The trenches for planting Celery ull » made without delay, excavating the soil 14 foot or 2 feet deep. The trenches should otted man e three-parts filled with half-rotted ге, preferably horse dung. А r of soil should placed over , using especially when ended for early and winter supplies, a үй the ent is of a wet, eavy nature. By the end of thi In transplanting, preserve as muc рю ош ci ord a good w uring NE. de кө shouid be cpa diy аан until they аге establis The leaves shoul be е the final к пзе next spring pricked out o Scale: fading south o СЕ са — This эрени, ч the pe tend bes is com- as recommended for Ce of edt or Globe- n the year in frames exact a оот. — Plants oung as desirable variety, as its rows well in they may be grown urpose: анали ле “holes filled with а ау. oil. лг зг Дей a as growing under glass should aah ы jer ан stopped and the side growt removed after the thini or fourth truss of бойогу has formed. "tor e foliage ейрену on the s, and afford liquid r whenever rai glass, and in order to maintain an uninterrupted ods, make sowings in the i ys. Select varieties that do best in the danti gc excellent sorts for sowing now are Duke of Albany pos Quite Content. CaurLiFLOWERS. — Make a final кчы s autumn giant “тый у Чана їп апо 1ап early апа situation. The plan “жп һе very. serviceable n the autumn for lifting and rape in frames tó continue the supply. Plants of earlier sow- ings should be s in either in жі ог he ders Ss. should be fed MAH with strong manu ÁN Mee plenty of fresh air on all favos. а GINE. — Plants of Aubergine or Egg m i in олсе for xd fruiting are in flower. Immediately the fruits show signs of swelling, eed the roots liberaly with асі and maintain a high t аб Җый S UNDER GLASS. y E. Harriss, Fruit е The Royal Gardens, Wi BANANAS.—To be successful with the fruit- their growing енг therefore ample provision should made for the surplus moisture to. ree in plenty must be given. Although t ants are benefited by very high tempera- tures, they should be shaded from the direct rays of sun. After the peaks. Tun fruit they should be cut down, selecting the strongest suckers that form for st he su an should lifted with a all of soil, and p а com vendishii post as advised a “ы the ‘most айал teh for fruiting under- glass PiNEAPPLES.—Plants of the Queen еге which sis placed in the а house in De- cember тиз wat ape red ve ry ca etall.. The- oots, and, should the soil the fruits will — a check. The- i i at least every d ardent from the. mosphere. Spray the plants with tepid rain- water in the mornings, and a te the ventilators are closed, may be maintained а 0°. Admit air at the top of the house in the mornings, when the temperature approaches 809, int un's heat. ym stick, but this must be done effectively, or growth 1 in commence and ts be dis- . Excessive syringes overhead cause the crowns to grow too freely. SuccEssioNAL Pines. -- Plants which were. potted early in the year ecd be gren сега еп- couragement to grow fre minim temperature of а pit эз not fall below 709. е. carefully іп the fore- noon, closing ioi y in the afternoon, after- ;imulants be afforded, increasing the strength velops. 1 ing must be attended to before they pot-bound. Young plants of the varieties h Ca; e and lotte Ro w planted out last month, are developing plenty of roots hough as bee o gradually to direct sun dispensed with uk to PE or planting, and undue shading may defer or even be the means of preventing the Trüiting: of thes plants. 280 EDITORIAL NOTICE. ADVERTISEMENTS should be sent to the PUB- LISMER, 41, Wellington Street, Covent Garden, Letters for for Publication, as well as specimens of plants naming, should be iet. г? the EDI FON ы C er мер Street, Covent Garden, Lon hould be WRITT Tum ON ONE SIDE ONLY THE PAPER, sent as early inthe week as Fang and Ашу by the writer. If desired, the signati ure ill not be теа, ke; pne Notice to ‘Correspondents. —The Editors do no — to pay for any contributions or illustrations, or strations ене by h selves munications or illu Я ifors do not hold y Local Ne ws.—Correspondents will greatly oblige by sendingto Lu д” on з алу intelligence of lo € — -— y to be o 7 Райи», а ак POM is desirab pop vidé onder the not horticultu e APPOINTMENTS FOR THE ENSUING WEEK. — TUESDAY, APRIL 80— and al Hort. Soc. Coms, meet. and National a = vem Soc. Sh. (Lecture at 8 p.m aman on * Potatos,") Hort. Club Eo AVERAGE — TEMPERATURE for the ensuing week uced fro: е И during the last Fifty Years . LONDON no Wednesday, April 24 (6 p.m.): Max. 66°; 40: Gardeners’ Chronicle Office, 41, Wellington Street, : Covent Garden, BH wr y, April 25 Bar. 999°; Temp. 56°; Weather— unshine. PRoviNCES.— Wednesday, Apri! 24 : Max. 60° Cambridge ; Min. 50° Scotland, N.W. LES FOR THE ENSUING WEEK. PNIS remm Y— Herbaceous and Border Plants, Hardy Bulbs, &c., at Liliums, ЕЯ at 4; Palms and Plants 5 5; at 61 5 68 Cheapside, E 26. by Protheroe & Morri THURSDAY anp FRIDAY — "З со эч үзг 2 нЕ — Established Orchids, at 67 & 68, Cheap іа `, у Protheroe & Morris. This disease is well known to gardeners for the damage it неу does to Hollyhocks, Mallows, d other Malvaceous plants. It is comparatively a newcomer in Europe, for its original home is South America. The gradual spread of the Holly- hock disease over Europe during the latter part of the last century is almost as striking an example of the distribution of a plant disease as that of the Gooseberry- It was first identified as a member of the well-known groups of fungi, the Rusts, and received the name of Puccinia Malvacearum. England, and in two localities in Germany. Holland, e more years Austria-Hungary and Greece, but it did not reach Sweden till 1882, nor Finland till 1890. The ravages of Ле disease were very serious at the time of its first à appearance, so that as early as 1874 it caused in France an increase in the рг^ее of Mallow flowers — p AU Rena purposes, and for it rendered the cultivation of 6 Holiyhocks very dificult. At present the THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. [APRIL 27, 1912, disease seems to have abated somewhat in virulence, but it is still very trouble- some, Soupes: the vitality of the affected plant The disease shows itself as a number of brownish lumps or pustules, chiefly on the under-surface of the leaves. The pus- tules consist of masses of brownish spores, which in the presence of a suitable sup- ply of moisture germinate and produce minute, colourless reproductive bodies. These can be carried in the air to other then the hemispherical prah of Te turn from brown to grey owing to the duction of these smaller petias Мше uec is by means of the spores that plant during the growing season, but always been considerable he manner the fungus survives the winter. the living threads of the fungus exist the seed ^or remain throughout the winter in other parts of the plant, or whether the spores persist in the living state during the winter on the seeds or on > living or dead leaves has been much je B disputed. _ lason, the Swedish botanist, has for some years been investigating the rust of Hollyhocks, and has lately published his results in full. Eriksson is well known to those who study diseases of plants for his = iei views as to the means by ich rusts of Wheat persist from son rapid spread of epidem Wheat led him, about eleven years ago, to put forward the view that the rust fungus might exist in the seed in a special form known as mycoplasm. Seeds from affected plants were sup- posed to bear within them, not the ordin- ary fungal threads which can be easily observed with the microscope, but a peculiar combination of the living material of the fungus with the living material of the seed. This combination, mycoplasm, is hardly detectable as such even under high powers of the microscope, but is supposed to pass from the seed to the leaves as the plant аад Finally, in the leaves, the dual nature of the mycoplasm ds made manifest by the apetece of the fungal portion as threads which are the ordinary form of growth of fungi. up these thre the pustules arise. Eriksson's theory as to the origin of the rusts of cereals was found difficult, of acceptance by botanists generally, since the com- plete merging of the living material of two distinct plants has no analogy in the animal or vegetable kingdoms. ollyhock Rust, ок seeds nit om the disease so that the ытан “develop the pustules even in the absence of in- fection from other plants. Eriksson, as a result of his pore holds strongly to this view. He m eriments, lasting over several бетт with a large num- ber of seedlings from “rusted” plants, and bond that they suffered from Eriksson observed in his experiments that seedlings sown in spring remain for the first three months completely free As in the rusts, if infection takes place from outside, each pustule means а separate infection. It is bottes out that can fall on a single leaf. Eriksson shows, moreover, that it is onl mature leaves of the young plant that show the disease, while if infection is external one would expect the young delicate leaves to For these and support the views the tritiemissibility of the see is transmissibility may be accep pted as a fact. The exact mode of transmission is, however, nib more debatable. Some of the difi- culties in the way of the acceptance of the сан theory have маси been in the absence of more Hollyhoc winter in Sweden, yet it has been shown that in America spores formed late one year are able to germinate the next spring. The same worker has also bea that to und Eriksson, usually тела free from the disea for the first three months when npr from obvious outside infectio plasm." It wo { have exact information for this-.coumtty & the first appearance of the diseas d lings exposed to infection in the open ап protected from infection in the house. As the spores may be attac the seed, treatment with fo sowing would be advisable. Supplement to the “ Gardeners’ Chronicle." a * ? ff ‚А, GEN PRIMULA SECUNDIFLORA IN ITS CHINESE HABITAT. Printed by Temple Press Ltd., London, E.C. 135: - 3 p OuR cater dui ILLUSTRATION.— Primula secundiflor is one of the finest of Alpine Pu found on the Lichiang Range N.W. Yu wigan, where, though com- in places it peculiarly local. Its mon : closest ally is Vira Vitae: which was dis- NRI covere y p'ORLEANS much further to the oth and east, on the mountains around Tatsienlu and Batang. The two species differ in only a few minor details. Mr. Forrest has furnished the following particulars :—The blooms are fragrant, and in habit and form closely resemble those of Primula sikkimensis, but, instead of being yellow, they are a most beautiful shade of deep crimson, faintly tinged with purple. The altitudinal range of the species is great, from 11,500 feet to almost the limit of perpetual snow at fully 15,000 feet. Оп the lower meadows the plants form dense colonies, with scapes from 7-14 inches in height; at the highest altitudes, though the flowers retain their r parts of the plants are much dwarfed. The blcoms are semi-pendulous on the umbels, апа mo.tly secund, pr the last fea- ture does not always obtai The calyx is of a deep, livid, ruddy bins [vi picked out along the margins and down the divi- sions to the bases with thick lines of clear- white farina. tifida and Primula sikkimensis, a large tracts of Alpine pasture with its crimson flowers, which show in beautiful pores ps that of its companions, the brilliant lemon-yellow of Primula sikkimensis and the varying shades of purplish- blue of Primula pinnatifida. In common wit many of the Alpine plants from the same region, in this country it will not be so much a queztion of hardiness, but that our climate may prove too genial and open. ROYAL HORTICULTURAL Socitety.—The next onjunction with th National Auricula and Primula Sccicty. At the 3 o'clock meeting of the Fellows a lecture on Potatos will be delivered by Dr. В. №. SALAMAN. HortTicutTuRAL Crus. — The next house dinner of the Ноза Club will take place on Tuesday, the 30th inst., at the Hotel Windsor. ; . DARLINGTON will give an address e as a Decorative Plant, with special reference to the foliage." AwaRD or THE Linnean MtDaL.—At the meeting of the Linnean Society, held on the l8th inst., the president announced that the Linnean Medal would be awarded to Dr. В. C. L. PERKINS. Flowers iN SEASON. — А box of beautiful blooms of Ranunculus еси is sent fro astello, near Florence, А GIONIERI, who states he flowers are the strain e di Firenze, which in cultivation for several centuries in Florentine gardens. The blooms are as big as large double “og to which they bear a great resem- AN ABERDEEN WAREHOUSE HORTICULTURAL ET Co., Aberdeen, held recently, it was decided to form a floral society, with the title of Ellewand Horticultural Society. M Wicca FALCONER was appointed president, ri H. W CONER, vice-president, and M LIE M. t t was arranged to bol Harr, secretary. NE two “exhibitions, in August and September THE GARDENERS CHRI ONICEE. 'W.; Mr. E. Cheshunt ; Mr. THE SURVEYORS' INSTITUTION. —The next ordinary general meeting of this society will be held at the Institution on a 29th inst., paper will be read b “ Some Principles in the йашап of Land and Buildings." The council has accepted an invita- tion to hold the next country meeting at Notting- hom on May 30 and 31. Visits have been ar- nged for the img, of the 30th to Wollaton Hall, Nottingha Castle, Messrs. Players’ tobacco factory, e a lace factory. On May 51 the members will inspect the Derwent Valley Waterworks, and make an excursion through Thoresby and Clumber to Welbeck. NATIONAL AURICULA AND PRIMULA SOCIETY (SOUTHERN SrcrioN).— The annual exhibition of the National Auricula and Primula Society will be held in the Royal Horticultural Society's Hall, Vincent Square, Westminster, о 30th inst., in TREE with the fortnightly meeting of CEYLON AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT. —Mr. g East Director of oe new Agricultural Department of Ceylon. Mr. was for some years Director of Agriculture in dte and manager of Gov- ernment plantations. Two years ago, on the re commendation of the Director of the Imperial cultural к of that country. Mr. L is the author of numerous pia and papers on ьа] agricu!ture Pea is a member of the British Committee of the жейрен Association of Tropical Agriculture. Festival DINNER OF THE Rovar GAR- DENERS’ ORPHAN FuND.—The twenty-fourth annual dinner in aid of the Royal Gardeners’ Orphan Fund will take place at the Hotel Cecil, «аяд on We pend May 8. Sir EDWIN 1xa-LawnRENCE, Bart., will preside. The fol- r^ din gentlemen gm kindly consented to act as stewards on this occasion, and will be glad to receive contributions for the chairman's list :— Mr. В. Artan, Hillingdon Court Gardens, Ubeidge; Mr. Wiuram Y. Baxer, Thames Bank Iron Co., Upper Ground Street, London; Mr. GEORGE H. Bann, King Street, Covent Gar- G. Crystal Palace; ; Mr. Georce Н. Сотнв Nurseries, Southgate, N.; Мг. Молла urseries, Pariet, Herts. ; МР. E ыр Holland House Gardens, Kensington ; . Howe, Park Hill Gardens, Streatham Chadian ; Mr. D. IncameE.ts, 27, herine Street, Covent Garden; Mr. Ride Gardens, Ascot, Berks. ; Mr. The Cottage, Wood Hall, Dulwich; We Jorn Lyne, Foxbury Gardens, Chislehurst, Kent ; Mr. H. May, Dyson's Lane Nursery, Upper Edmonton ; Mr. J. Е. McLeop, Dover House Gardens, Roehampton ; Mr. G. E. Messer, Hyde Side а. Lower Edmonton; Mr. J. №. Moorman, 33, Wetherall Road, South Hackney ; Mr. ranean INE Мотттхс, 106, Southwark Street ; т. В. Hooper Pearson, “ Brewyn,”’ Earlsfield E Wandsworth Common; . WILLIAM Pouranr, Marsh Farm, Twickenham; Mr. G. REYNOLDS, Нан Park Gardens, Acton, E , Mill Lane эзер eg Sanpers, 124, bleton Road, Poe Mr. EDWARD SHER- woop, 152, Houndsditch, E. (treasurer); Mr. DAVID W. Tuomson, 113, George Street, Edin- burgh; Mr. W. P. THomson, 25, Bollo LAN Chiswick, W.; Harry J. VEIT 281 Royal Exotic Nursery, Chelsea; Mr. J. Н. Wirry, St. James’s Villa, Swain’s Lane, High- gate; Mr. Н. L. Warcurt, Fruit Market, Covent Garden, W.C. The secretary is Mr. BRIAN W YNNE, 19, Bedford Chambers, Covent Garden, W.C., and he will be very glad to hear from those who intend to be present at the dinner. THe Late Н. J. Apams.—On May 2 and 3 Messrs. РВОТНЕВОЕ & Morris will conduct the sale of the collection of Orchids formed by the late H. J. Apaws, Esq., J.P., of Roseneath, Enfield. The sale will take place at their Central Auction Rooms. The late Mr. Арлмѕ was a well-known Orchidist, collection of plants was a one. Even better known as an ardent entomolo- gist, his collectio 'exoti i doubtedly ranked amongst the finest and most complete in the kingdom. This he bequeathed to the nation, and it is expected to be taken over shortly by the British Museum authorities. EARLIER OPENING or KEW GARDENS. Replying to a question asked in the House of Commons by v (President of the Boar period during which K to the public at 10 a.m., was carefully ccn- sidered last year, and the gardens will in future purposes for which the gardens are primarily maintained, and to the importance to scientific students of the spring months, he could not see his way further to extend the privileges of the general public. e did not think that there hi tained, they could avoid the necessity of wa: iting for admission. CHI_DREN IN THE Royvac Parks. —Replying to a question asked in the House of Commons on the 22nd inst. as to whether it was proposed, where necessary, to extend the facilities given for playing games in the Royal parks, Mr. W. BEAN, representing the First Commissioner of Works, stated that ed have already been taken to make use of the Royal parks for children’s games, and the First Commi: er is anxious extend these facilities as much as possible. which they make. informed that the arrangements with reference the provision of spaces in Hyde Park and Regent’s Park for games for London school chil- dren this year are not yet complete, but that no difficulties are anticipated. The First Commis- sioner о ‘orks would be glad to consider favourably any request by the London Education Authority for more ground. He understood that 10 departments asked for pitches in Hyde Park during 1911—two for three times a week, two for twice a week, and six for once a voii: Thirty-one departments asked for pitches in Regent’s Park—two for four times a week, three for three times a week, seven for twice a = and the remainder for once a week. The ac modation required was provided for all pe schools from which application was received. PERPETUAL CARNATIONS. — Messrs. STUART Low & Co. announce that they will present a copy of their book on Carnations to boni-fide gardeners’ societies if сан: із made fo: it. 282 THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. [APRIL 27, 1912. RoyaL INTERNATIONAL HORTICULTURAL ExHIBITION.—The official prizes at the I Board, J. Gurney Fow It is offered for the most meritorious exhibit in classes 349 and 351 for collections of twelve dishes of fruit, and for b of dessert fruit, of _ not be excluded), and the other to the amateur ex- hibitor whose collection contains the most in- teresting hybrid Orchids, other than Cypripe- diums, raised by himself. Lady Cotman is also son Carnations arranged i ace not exceed- ing 150 square f The beautiful cup repro- duced in fig will be well known to most of our at recent Temple Shows. С N Sons, and illustrated in the last ms is of silver-gilt, and measures 18 inches in чь and near inches in width, the meter of the bowl pues 10 inches. It velis 140 ounces, and is finely embossed with groups kinds of Rac on the handles, whilst the handle of the lid form of а Globe dai the Artichoke. АП FIG, Hr EM енда HORTI- URAL EXHIBITION. (The “ ЕБ Exhibition bs offered by the Directors of the Exhibition.) the details are hammered out by hand. The piece of plate illustrated in fig. 135 is pre- sented by Messrs. R. & & space not exceeding 100 square feet. sents Gentians growing on rocks am and was manufact amongst grass, actured from a design by Mr. GronaE Юпллѕтоме, an employé of Messrs. WAaLLACE & Co. МҮ, Humpureys, hon. secretary for Warwickshire, b dps us that the Warwick- shire Cup, shown 09, is 214 inches high, and weighs 121 ounces. L Homes ExHiBiTION.—The exhibition under this title, organised by the Daily Mail newspaper at Ol ympia, was opened on the 12th URAL EXH (Cup божи by J. peat Ae Esq.) Fic. tafe ROYAL NTERRATIONAL HORTI- ULT BITIO inst., and will continue until the 30th. The show is the most successful of the series. To the gar- den lover the most important features of the ex- hibition are the scale model of the forthcoming Royal International Exhibition, and the mass о Tulips blooming in the Dutch section. In t International model all the chief items of interest growing n ths Chelsea Hospital grounds are pro- аЬ depicted in their places, and in the open spaces models of the rockeries and hardy Police. planted, and such bedding varieties as the rich Couleur Cardinal, the large double yellow Cour- ronne d’Or, the bright Rose Grisdelin and Murillo, with large widely-expanded pink and white flowers, will soon have passed ннан к of bloom M. GULDEMOND has ranged to bring 2 a large quantity of Dewi varie- display their wares, which are of especial interest to gardeners. The Boundary Chemical Co various fertilisers, lawn us spray syringe, with short lengths of flexible Бов attached, is а useful labour-saving article for applying insec- ticides, as well as for syringing with clear water. wn mowers, of man ers, and all kinds of garden ote are attractively displayed by Messrs. THos. GUNN, whose wasp and fly gun at- tracted Pk iom attention. Close by many —— ——— ——— Р? examples of garden seats, including the Sociable quarter-circle pattern; T who erected the long treillage pergola, made garden seats are also displayed by Castle’ Shipbreaking Co. Model, Messrs. PULHAN & Son h a large rockery with енепн from which a roaring waterfall tumbles into pond. Many Modi oking dwarf Japanese Ma are shown ERTY Co., of Regent Street. n-blinds are fixed cn a building by the eimi Blind Co. ; many of the patterns shown, which are made of painted and varnished laths of wood, are well adapted for use either inside or on the outsides of glasshouses. Although not strictly gardening, the exhibit from JOHN GROOM’S Cripplegate Flow er Girls Mission The artificial which have been grown out-of-doors in that colony SOUTH AFRICAN FRUIT TRADE.—The African interesting landed in Southampton in 1886 by an enterpris- ing grower; last year 201,871 boxes of fruit were landed. The first fruits to arrive each year are Apricots, followed closely by Peaches, Nectarines, Plums, Pears, Grapes, Melons, and Pines, and later by large quantities of Oranges and “ Naart- jes " (Mandarines), which arrive during the sum- mer months. The Plums are chiefly of the Japanese varieties, and the South African Grapes are a Fic, I33.—ROYAL INTERNATIONAL HORIT CULTURAL EXHIBITION. (Cup presented by Sir Jeremiah Colman, Bart.) ** Han variety of Muscat known as ne For much of his success the South Afric to facilitate the export of fruit. Agricultural Department are Aprit 27, 1912.] FHE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. 283 advice as to the best methods of packing, ship- . The railway station masters paper at cost The farmer packs his fruit, sends it to the railway station, receives a receipt for his produce, the and leaves the railway department and Trades Commissioner in London to do the rest The African World very properly insists on the necessity stating the quantity or weight on each package if the colony’s fruit is to retain its present high position. ETIREMENT OF . GCaMPBELL. — Dr. CAMPBELL, LL.D., has resigned factor of the Seafield Estates, to which he was appointed in 1888. Dr. CAMPBELL was a member of the committee of management of the Aberdeen University Agricultural Department when it was instituted about 20 years ago, and was appointed a Banffshire representative on the Aberdeen Col. lege of Agriculture when it was founded, being elected chairman last year. In 1903 the Univer- sity of Aberdeen conferred the honorary degree of LL.D. on Dr. CAMPBELL, and the following year he was presented with his portrait, painted by Sir Jas. GUTHRIE. Missouni. BOTANICAL GARDEN.—Th annual report of the Missouri Botanical idm contains a series of contributions by the Director, Mr. W. TRELEASE, on the Agaves, and the second part of Crategus in Missouri, by Prof. C. 8. SARGENT. As is usual with this publication the articles are profusely and admirably illustrated. deem dica cene Mii —The Guild cf me G vers, by Constance O'Brien Nw George tsi An & бойы. Limited.) Р net.—The Western New York чы ыен тес. peas: Meat annual 4, 25 and Hall, 204, irme > Buildings bec ed Sunfl.w y Pro- fessor T. D. Cockerell. Берг inted dom The a Science Month ly.— Oxford Gardens (based upon Daubeny’s ге Guide to the Ph ysick Garden ot hse ria y R. T. M.A. (Ox- ford: Par i Botanic зубы Edinburgh. om the "Ro yal dd eire 1912. alr “San КЕ, al ЖЫГЫ ааа | Fic. 134 fes bibite eii HORTI- RAL EXHIBITIO кы ашы by Lady nien Arum gans Oliver & Boyd.) Price 9d.—Jou i nal Po ийт. aal Pid the Metro- politan Fublic terni Association, for 1911. 3, Lanc aster Gate, London, W. Price 6d.— The Women’s Хокан Horticultural Inter- Fic. iri рат ae mede dung HORTI- URAL EXHIB ON. (Piece of o d by Messrs. R. Wallace & Co.) national Union, Monthly ge pube Miss Ella Gill, 45, Queen s Chamber Westminster, London PCR 24. The National ose Society's Rose Ann for 1912. Sec- retary, Mr. Edward Ma Ptr prey Rosebank, Berk- hamsted, Herts. Price 2s. 6d. post f TREES AND SHRUBS. FORSYTHIAS. Or the three species of Forsythia mentioned in the Kew Hand List of Trees and Shrubs, by far the best for gardens i is Forsythia suspensa, which, covering walls, pergolas or arbours. If pruned back hard after flowering, it may be grown in bush = and in this way it с oi is shrub-like in habit and flowers and less profusely than the preceding, and the comparatively new Е. europza, which, interest- ing as being a native of this continent, is far inferior to the other two. A hybrid between F. suspensa and F. viri- dissima was raised many years ago by Herr Zabel, of Munden, Hanover, and given the name of F. intermedia. This in "чет justly became a favourite, and is now generally grown. Since then other form F. intermedia have been great, and it is so rcd ааа that it _ distributed. Among other forms of i flora and vitellina, but in my opinion spectabilis is far the best. W. T. NOTES ON THE ECONOMIC FLORA OF GAZALAND. ONE of the most interesting botanical contribu- tions to the Linnean Society that has been made for some time past has recently been published in an unusually bulky number of the Journal I ciety under the t of “ A Contribution is, in brief, a description of the plants collected in 1906 by Mr. C. F. M. Swynnerton, a Fellow of the Society, and presented by him to the British Museum, where the Wd have been worked z and ses а . А. Z Rendle, Е.К.8., . G. Bak Mr. ‘Bpen r Moore, and Mr. A Ge e in the aeuo to the paper, acknowledge assistance in special sub- m members of the Kew staff and other Considered only from a scientific point of view, r is a very valuable contribution to our h tir system of de tter aid explorer to follow n on the uses, by the natives, of the a wider plante , of зшде barks, or medicinal properties in others, or, again, of the existence of valuable € trees, — à wider public may be.the of draw ttention to new sources of valah a products. With this object in view, and w ith the д sion of the Council of the Line ety, to- ft that adopted in the те paper, and interpo- ет еч notes, for the nks to Dr. Rendle. io a с Fic. 136.—ROYAL ine ica AL HORTI- CULTURAL EXHIBIT (Cup presented by Messrs. James i & Sons.) 284 THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. [APRIL 27, 1912. eiiindialód for their economic uses, a large num- w to ne new been еч е extract Le the nec essary in- forma to the region explored by Mr. Sw aa :—“ The collections which form the petas of this paper were made by Mr. Bey pau: chiefly in the high country which forms the boundary between "Eastern Rhodesia and rk s eph territory . . Mr. Swynnerton also ep n the lower- А со Men within th the Por орий boundary, ially Madanda Forest and along the Buzi Riv ih which enters the ian Ocean oppos he , the sea Hater it on the east and Жы г ‘Sa bi on the Monotes hypoleucus is a ен ог sadi d tree. It furnis ма в a hard wood, E is sein used for snuff-boxes. Т roots the eastern апа western M of the trees are Mi d up by the natives, and the bark is either boiled or infused ink by them Ж een in the chest. nd "ized ng to the same order as last, isa п The he art-wood is of a deep rown colour, re equ куно cross- a €: dá rk, being y urable and жр by insects. Мт. Swyn pi age says, so far as he knows ‘ the tree grows in Chirinda, iut it dee well- pg sed es to banks of stream J. R. Jackson, tenir Lympstone, dcc. (То be continued.) Fic. I37. Nr dci É inco conie GROWING 1N CAMBRIDGE BOTANIC GARDENS: FLOWERS WHITE. cold water, which is kept in motion by a forked stick revolved between the hands. Gruel, made of any kind of meal, is then cooked in the infusion, and = early before meals or late in i rem edy for arge tree, with smoo mh: ү -colourcd, fibrous bark, which . the is colle cted 4m быш from p» с much relished by the trumpeter hornbills, baboons, and Kaffirs a rea, a Meliaceous tree of some E feet high, soft, white timber, y the natives in the manufacture of pillows An infusion of the roots is said to be SANGUINARIA CANADENSIS; order or rockery. The plant is perfectly hardy, and at this early season of the year is distinguished by its pure white Anemone-like flowers. The leaves, which are shorter than the flowers, ble in outline those of Bocconia T They enclose the flower-stem until it is 2 о w leaf expands ка еа omg vs belongs to the Natural Order Papaver t has medicinal properties e for bonchitis; astam ma, and crou The contain a bright red or orange- ‘coloured juice en Root. The Hortus Патет describes three varieties, and there d grandiflora, vannes said t be finer than the ary for Sanguinaria R ере ina тарк sandy loa moist, peaty soil. The plan t may be керы by ‘livision ы by seed. The accom- — panying perse А (see fig. 137) is from à photogr: aph ve in the Botanic Garden, Cam. bridge, wher the plant is growing оп а sma ll rockery in the bog garden. R. Stewart Lynch. HOME CORRESPONDENCE (The Editors ve not hold тенот — for the opinions вй essed by respondents.) — STERN mes du р. 27).—1 dusk y is highly de that the reason why the Snowdrop comes so much — pes Sir xis Ј і vith me is that the ано, majority of mine are exposed. to е full bla vi аы ret protecte ted by their na vironment at Monreith. Galanthus Melvillei, to which Sir Herbert, in his interest communi- , cation incidentally refers, cam garden th e kindness of its raiser, Mr. D. Mel- ville, from Dunrobin Castle, many years ago F the first two or ee seas it w pressive in its dimensions, surpas size, and equalling in beauty, the finest forms of Galan- hus esii; but after developing into large clumps it gradually became smaller. Galanthus nivalis, so deservedly eulogised by Sir Herbert Maxwell, uir admirably here. E leas three-fourths of my Snowdrops (planted by my predeces M a are dcuble, and appear very “nt hich I hav by reason of the exposure to w ferred. t ely flowers as the 3 Daffodil, Chionodoxa Lucilie, C. L. gigantea, and ul irica, many of which have shelter, were considerably earlier than us is year. As mu be f the graceful Narcissus ornatus the ripening o T year, especi ially on Denniston's Superb Gage, arly Rivers, Victoria y hich, w e Damson and Mri almost invariably bear abundant er h nd at present highly picturesque in aspect, with its wonderful luxuriance of pale pan ower Anemone fulgens and the odorous A. nnna are already in exquisite bloom. David "R Wil- liamson, Kirkmaiden, Wigtonshire аг eipes ience to Mr. E The variety was Keen's Seedling, "n was apt to throw blind plants even in the o me ır forcing stoc s layered трн Ov the a: n veu p fully three- fourths of the tock never deve ed inflorescences and the mainder 1 Алуу weak, me spi I remem- ber discussing the matter the spot with the late Mr. "Wildsmith. then at Нес field. The vi in the autumn. This pier the plants posses fter the failure е eased е Keen’s Seedling for о em forcing variety unners from t p tock gave fruitful plants for that мири a this country some yan m apr older readers will remember р su 3 1868 was like that of 1911, a poen t, dry £i = with an к аб of night dews. Y реге dener. ias eae rr to re Branson’s note (see p. 245) attributing tho alu of Royal Sovereign to the variety o APRIL 27, 1912.] out. In justice to one of the enpi early Straw- berries, I should like to state that xperience d those planted out prom Beeson, Headley Park Gardens, E pso ————I on Pani) ае in pots for many years, and have never had a failure а them. To p su icc the runners should never be obtained from ** blind ” plants, pim > these ctice has keeping inem well suppli water. e well filled wh roots, the ruin mortar rubble, say about one part in ten. firmly, allowing sufficient room in the pot t for k at the bottom of the re- gaining an entran them during the iua is to place the pots on h. Store this manner, y will not occupy m pace, whilst rains will not make th oil іп a w s NE condition. Thomas AND Fruit Bups.—In reply to Mr. e says only r У. еаг nim some i in мө, к trees which were А valu- ab anted them against a e They a TOO! e even the blackbird ае n Coolfin, Banagher, Ireland. W. A. Dessert APPLES.— There are numerous varieties of late dessert Apples, ое hei чн s d at the of Feb earmain and Newtown Pippin accompanied s R PHLoxes (see p. 233).—The method ant, as compared with those with sev Cu. P not It is also possible to increase them by m of eyes, by cutting the ны. stems int short ak and treati Viera. 30 e sam mmn e than uns 8 the s if we would obtain a really valuable Front old panie must go back and THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE, 285 50 far, I have nue: seen PM nor do I know where orative hardy plants. It is tall (a desirable auitite i in a Phlox), ing, and, when well grown and properly ar- ranged, alw ways attracts attention. shows that the E is paniculate, and, in that dec pe it is the superior of the squ uat- headed habit of the hia и, NE. > ени дие Garden ABNORMAL DEVELOPMENT OF CONES Youna LaRcH.—Several notes on the the dry summer of 19 in the Gardeners’ vondale, Co. an а а! of about 40 inches, the fol- lowing were oes йш during the six months— May to Octobe Rainfall. Rainy days. May 1.45 inches К 7 June оз у i 12 July 284 „ Ж 12 August й-б: 2, ves 14 September S ae 13 © tober ү: ч 19 With the exception of May, not one of she months I have mentioned showed a marked deficiency in either rainfall of rainy DE and the growth ез affected to June 15 qu reat damage der кеша i їп frosty hollows. This spring, е E young arch iaon,- plant d chiefly in the years 1905-8, are 8 ga xtraordinary d берне of cones, and ma rees, rom a distance E 50 yards or so, present quite a crims some trees ag: n are sse free from но whilst those in plan ns 20 years of age and upwards in "the К Кано do not appear to be oo; a ee cone crop than is usual in a good see e extent of this abnormal development ot cones following examples, none o stunted or starved condition, as is usua e y cum young trees produce a large quantity of of frui Length of Number Total height. мене shoot. of Cones. 1. 4 feet 6 inches ... 7 inches 280 о UB os 40 8 268 & 7.9, 6 550 $4 6. 5, Шу. 902 S B 78, 20-535 317 6. 6 i 9 „э 22 ” 255 T5 6 13 194 d the ee together жам МЕРА of other similar condition, are growing on беф: lily fresh iade overlying schist, the sur- s between the we being more or less grass- ered. Probably be grass NODE most "rs e шо пее ап le or none reac the stratum which t бе roots were ое. / 4:0. Fortes DAPHNE 245).—I was much interested in Mr. Fitzher ined to covering the sides h: r We d a large batch of plants in -inch and 6-inch pots. These grew and well, but planted-out specimens ‘were re- po sunshine, the үүө M. ne freely throughout Strudwick, Raynham Hall poesie d d orfolk. RocuE Wa L-FLowers.—It is customary to pull these up and throw them away; but the following will show t he an hat t pected value. The peculiarity of the fl well known, and described by bs kang Dr. M. T. Masters in his work a Ter e has figured it under the name of О Һи Cheiri var. gynantherus (p. 306, fig. 163, 164). There is a calyx, but no, or very d entary, corolla, and the six stamens are represented by carpels, open or closed, but mo appear in my garden in i pollinated "halt of it diues. grains sort. other half AIL quantity y the staminate carpels Mr. Wright kindly undertook to raise plants at EE rd at Wisl Not a nit rogue appeared, but, on the contrary, they w most floriferous, bearing extra ers ; ein of them are 1j inches across; ce yellow ones os * pinked ”? on margins. А few o he reds were striped with yellow Mr. Sutton informe us that he finds this is the case after a cold north-east ittenden corroborated this observation. George H enslow. MAGNOLIA SALICIFOLIA (see p. 222).—I enc ower from a small plant of Magnolia eck folia which is flowering here e plant 1 slightly Бере» t the Í the L. ^ ley, Mendell ardens, ais es pee T AND THE FRUIT CRoPs.—[It would be very ра esting to learn from readers in different parts of the country the extreme of frost recorded by them in the week before last, and the result in a ee S to different kinds of fruit. On my near the south cgast, and only-about soms on à few Ша. This field fior the grossa field facing north-west, Victoria hse bloss was thinned severely, no ing p foliage, and. Early Prolific blos vd c the lower part of the field, but not in the upper half. Monarch, Czar, and eedling were not injured. Coe’s Golden Dro oma de sp level, where the diss 35 е not injured; пог were Pears, Cherries поет in the oed home orchard, though x "little amage was done to Red Curran nts. Black Currants were not armed, except a few e smalles uale че .(none expanded at the sheltered corner of one field. r vege- were uninjured. William EZ. Bear, Жайма. Obituary. Mr. JONATHAN SMITH, market wes armondsworth, wa e first sen Turnips tà Covent "aliene Mar bee Bc SRE Sie Sivas etiolated aA SCHEDULE RECEIVED. ultural Society. — Th enth summer show of this society will be held Thursd: uly 18, at St. B: rnabas Parish Hail, Dulwich is sis, Ju Chtye се mum о Аа = held on No- Goos shields аге agen or competition— d ore in the amateurs’ classes, and w the bote. winning the greatest us in ро in these sections at the summer and t Dn shows combined. 286. THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. PRIMULA WATTII. PLANTS of this beautiful species of Primula have been rais the Royal Botanic Саке казы from seed Байа ed by Mr. W. mith, who collected the plant in ўш. -August, ows а. sary n, inburgh are probably the first to flower in Euro The foliage i is e a ерй green softened в. om t ronze cap of unopene т The wide-mouthed, bell- —— corollas have a broad eye of white meal, is not аз таз unless the flower is seen from ow. he plant is a typical member of the Wehen loid section of Primula which includes P. Reid a Gill & Son, with the provisi e P. Gi (see Gardeners’ Chronicle, April 6, 1912, p. 227). ROYAL HORTICULTURAL. Scientific Committee, P resent : Mr. A. Bowles, M.A., F.L.S. (in the ir); Rev. Canon Fowler, Dr. A. B. Rendle, Professor G. Henslow, Messrs. A. Rolfe, W. E. ger, W. Hales, J. T. Bennett Poé W. Sutton, A. Wor sley, J. Fraser, and оё, А. J. Е. Chittenden (hon. sec tuberifera, the Wallflowers (see also p )-—Professor G ENSLOW showed es of dark red and paler yellow Wallflowers whi ad been grown at isley from seed 2 € by in 1911 b y crossing à virescent Wallflower with carpellary stamens ig pollen nad red and yellow plants respectiv vo med pees had ap- peared in “ive о asmanian ич, M Ta ODELL чарай behalf of Mr. DRE ing series of Serie photographs toil Orchids, representing following ва сепега terostylis, Chiloglottis, Calade Diuris, Сабыйа, Dipodium, Glossodia ‘aa Dipl каза диин F'icaria.—Mr. CHITTENDEN showed a semi-double form of TUM Ficaria, having several ser f p-shaped petals green on the outside, as welt ii wo or three e o of stamens. It had appeared in the gardens at Wisley. Carpentaria californica.—Mr. ODELL showed is plant spotted with numerous spots, owing fe Sus attack of the fungus CladcapoHotà herba Lilium шабы т JEN- KINS sent leaves of Lilium а showing umerous xcidia of a Uromyces, which was re- ferred to Mr- Chittenden for further examina- pou edis (see fig. 159 Ковевтз us ried i plant wi ).—Веу. Е. PAGE- mie Hyacinth. of Dulwich Park, eei gen y eme sent an inflorescence of а Fen proe one side red, the stner blue, which wa rane to Rev. Prof. Henslow for further аа Gooseberry, racemose form.—Mr. W. G. р stable, sent drawings illustrating MITH, of Dun flowers and frui a racemose form of Goose berry, which had been referred to previously as а А id between pe pte rete and the Black dave of very dark ber ities es their edite which was said to be intermedia te between the Goose- berry and Black ant. On е аний. tion of the flowers and fruit he had, however been unable t y trace of Black Currant The plant appeared to be wholly Gooseberry with flowers and fruit ne in race from two fi could detect no Black Currant flavour, although the taste was delicious and strong o oil glands з presen any this new form, e fruits are perfectly о glabrous. The po den Gooseberry. It flowers three weeks ad- vance of the ack Currant. The merit of the plant lies in its great fruit-pro- ducing properties, as on a given length of branch it produces more fruit in weight thane probably, Bardic an Fic. 138.—PRIMULA WATTII: FLOWERS — WHITE. (The plant is reproduced natural size.) any other bush extant. The colour of ye fruit when ripe is deep, almost black, maroon mahogany, becoming blac freely in any soi being nearly a y Mr. SurrH did nof germinate. e plant regarded as a variety more curious than useful: HANTS. SPRING FLOWER SHOW. APRIL 18.—The spring show of the above society, held on the above date, was excellent in dvanced uit Daffodils an spring bulbs, the show was representative of Daffodil cultivation. Messrs. Barr's le 30 varieties s again won by J. Caron, Esq., M.P., whose exhibit was well to the standard of recent ars. е varieties hai ч n's oen" King Alfred, Eres Mrs. J form; Alida M. J. Berkeley, “though old varieties, а; ncaa well. vase of Leedsii sigan of West ae was greatly hile the Pride? 8 к for чаг 'in the show went to а Из. бариа’ s Tulips and Hyacinths were grand, [APRIL 27, 1912. indeed better Рів would not be seen at а any - and he of the Va lley grown and n in pots pee one envy the success of her pido Mr. Davis. Am trade exhibits Messrs. R in variety, Schrédere, &c., in great form. А fine Cypri seedling of insigne type was given a np of Merit, и was named after the presi- dent “Col. Dunco ROYAL METEOROLOGICAL. APRIL. 17.—The monthly meeting of this society was held on this qu at the Institution of Civil Engineers, Great George Street, West- Dr. H. minster, N. Di disait (president) in the chair rep the phenological observations for 1911 was sented by Mr. J. E. Clark, B.A. and Mr H. Hooker, M.A. The outstanding ns and ко" Throughout ius Britain harvest result being that the was fully a month earlier than the average. ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF aec APRIL 18.— spring show of the Royal Hr and Society “of Iréland was held on these dates at Pm E xe es Ets fy: wiar пес тоге оссавіоп keen competi The c p offered for nine pot Roses was zu Лг. H. | NESS, Burton Hall; that EL. for Alpines in мей Irs. Grange; the Tul Ardlui, PL. and the cup Lord. Árdilaun for a collection ot Narcissi in 50 „8. G. O° varieties by ALLAGHAN mong es non- -competitive exhibits , Messrs ERS, at olverhampton, exhibited a meritorious collection of hardy ; Messrs. BROWETT showed a collection of flowering plants and Pan sies (certificate and medal) ; and Sir E Воот i Lissadel, displayed а beautiful рон 0 Daffodils and hardy plants (Gold Meda ipeemdid- EEEE SPRING FLOWER APRITE 18.—The third exhibition. of the s idis Spring Flower Society w s held psn Shire Hall, Hereford, on thi à dite; y wea args! for 25 dis- атт & Bons Cj, à wis n by Miss Ф м Ea respectively. class for a Polyan os affo challenge cup offered by the Lord Lieutenant s Hereford for a gie oe Daffodil n b ' mu Пеп : pum nry Barneby's ‘challe a collection o of hardy y sprig x: Е. е сир акі also won Sir James Rankin’ 5 challeng fess a collection of outdoor- -flowe Арві. 27, 1912.] THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. AFTER FALL OF COROLLA . Fic. 139.—PETREA VOLUBILIS: FLOWERS PURPLE. — (See report of Scientific Committee of R.H.S.) 288 THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. [APRIL 27, 1912. DEVON DAFFODIL AND SPRING FL пете. ual show of the w remarkably ^m he! the с ass for 24 varieties of Narcissi, the rize W bo. n by Miss Ina Pops with а e ccu “including Sa, Estelle, Ruby Cup, Silene and Bern h for a se ^d Daffodil seedlings not yet in сср , the - LE was won by r. T. Bars ‚ Who also excelled in the for (a) nine ier Daffodils, havi ov arabilis varie- undi, omespun , Princess icolor varieties Ф F 5 at 5 "s аж = Ф Ф — к with jd udis is, three Barrii ? varieti with Stonechat, Bl Orange a ex Ang r. was placed Ist for (a) three Barr rrii with Circlet, E 8 ith oeticus variety the Ist won . s. COLBORNE with assandra, bets чы and Horace. best single- he хил, Mm me ә Graaff, the The fin ; w shown by Mr, . G. HAWKER wi reeneye. hardy spring flowers, the lst prize was a to Mr. H. W. Grice, who showed Trilliu florum, ari Heavenly Blue, Fritillaria im- erialis (red), F. imperialis (yellow), F. persica, Ё Mele Anem R niana thro- nium gra кш orum, Ranunculus asiaticus, Tril- Phe , Trollius linkers: and Leucojum The 1 Ist prize for three vegas, of Carnations was won by Hon. Mrs. TREMA with Enchant- ress, Car Mrs. Т wson. an А " Los best group of Rhododendrons was т. sage sius best hs the Ton e 1st вета ‘for - varieties of hard-wooded Miel — was awar к. ТЫ, revillea sulphurea, G. агаар іа, “Clianthas puniceus, C. pw s albus, Ribes bico. um primulinum, Halo toribunda, Сунны a secs sinen- sis- alba flore pleno and Viburnum ru he enr for six owering shrubs 'h t collection of nine varieties of hardy spring flowers was shown rs. А. FROUDE with Primrose bum — Iris Susiana, I. tingi- tana, Ep eum, Tulipa reigii, T. stra angulate pic ta, Caltha iypetelt, Anemone pulsatilla, and Fritillaria у терта Ехнтвїтз. Mr. W. Warts showed, not for competi- к; good Dari seedlings in. and flat, orange-scarlet сир; Tin- and yellow l ianth eye, edged with orange; te Rose, white, double flowered with a verda anth . 139), and a collection of 15 dishes Г cooking wm iens d es. T VEITCH & Sox, — pacis a pec lli : е о se tli i t . diphyllum Pee pes e LÀ ed tus Messrs. BARR & Sons staged a fine m of Daffodils, including Agnes Harvey, о Gold, Undine, Ibis, Buttercup, Sir Тш, Occident, -g = eadfast. Messrs. . May & Sons, Upper MM A. = Awards of Merit to Mr. Н. W. Gric FX bue : d ar , and to Mr. Cory e пина stellat NORTH OF SCOTLAND HORTICUL- TURAL AND ARBORICULTURAL. uscitation of fi he session just closed, from No- vember, 1911, to Apel, 1912, has been notable f , and the f the Жы, with ughout th ed the botany f t su jects dealt wit he session include * How to i Improved Races Cultivated Plants" (Dr. T та ж: астен апа Fruits: eir Diet Wales “The Sweet Pea," i * Hardy Spring Flowers." Mr. John McKinnon, addo House Gardens (president), M . Robson, seedsman, Ab en (vice-presi dent), illiam Reid, са Street, illia i en assiduous heir ours. losing meeting, Mr. Joseph Sangster, Vemm Gardens, prin Ireland, contribiet da ** Hardy g Flowers," in the course o f which he dealt with the climate of the north of Scot- land, gs "its suitability for the cultivation of spring n ^h Жой of Mr. C. S. France, it was а comm the vides tember. GARDENING APPOINTMENTS. (Correspondents are requested to write the mames of pers ons and places as legibly as tentes No m ts м e fort but if a small contribution $$ sent, to be placed in our collecting Box n the Саен Orphan Fund, $t жые be than pes inei a" and an acknowledgment made in these г. WILLIAM BARRETT as pieska to sa D. reg рер ^ Panyo aae Castle, Were xem е (Than for ived for К.С.О DS.) Mr. GEo. а тох Соѕн, for a 35 years Gardener for the Hostiogtineal, Depa teh “Coriell nen Ithaca, New ; and late of the Gardens, Edinburgh and Portmore, rth Sues rox - ч uat Floral and Nursery Companys: Mr. J. SALLoway к the ae years Foreman at Sok Hall Gar veg s Gisburn,. hi caret and pre- viously Foreman at Par cols PM as Gar- dener to the CouNTE ie c ARDIGA Мг. Е. Н. Beney, for the past 21 years Gardener h ан Ae мү сн, Clewer Hill House, "Windsor ardene er Grace, the Dow. Men Duchess of Зно, The a near Windso Mr. M. Youxc, of th al Botanic Garden, Edinborgh, as Assistant in the: с Plantations at pom LM Africa, (Thanks for 1s. for the R.G.O.F. box—Eps.) CATALOGUES RECEIVED. ЈАМЕЅ ЖЫЛ: оаа & Son, haic iii. dmt Leonards-on Sea—New Dahlias and Chry COLONIAL. C. A. NoBELIUS, ык 7 Nurseries, Emerald, аьаан Australia—Fruit, Deciduous and Ornamental Tre Jace 5мїтзу Haarden, Holland," „байа nts, Ден +; краш ncing Lane, mee ondon) — Nursery Sock ————— а THE WEATHER. THE FoLLOWING Summary Recorp of the нано throughout the British Islands, for the week ending April 20, is furnished from the Meteorological Office :— podeis d. IONS. eH OS р OQ o mm un p wo Е) «003 № fn B Бе" - E о о = «t z IA a Ч Fri r Saturday, felt ба! the 20h. "At = bury the 18th yielded 0- Y а кы гаїп THE WEATHER IN WEST Week itm ий 2 A КЕ? sunny pes —The days of the past week were all warm, and the last five of them the time of yea ue warmest day the tempera: ure in the thermometer куке, утэ to 71°, or 15° higher than the average maximum rea for the same period in April, In the last ears oe) een only four other Aprils in which such a high temperature as this has been рет еар ing the w deep, and 6° warmer at 1 o бутт be a ect е em a ee ae ies than a tenth of еға both s ar. A has o» ceas n shone on an prt for ni — a day, ос for more thah n twice th the average duration for the third. week i in April, a fortnig On esun r 18 hours, making this, with d exceptions, th зе sunniest April da y during ин past 26 years. This was a calm week, in fact, = the ie e hp = average rıte of movement que € miles hour. The direction of t несе чаг iable, а б р [em been almost en a a from some cases rly м the compass... The mean amount of moire in the air at 8 p.m. fell short of a — quantity for that hour ича» as 21 per cent. thre = ays the differ- ween the readings is ordi ary thermometer and yr ig its ЕШЬ kept А moist amounted at | er о respe GÓC a И. апа 15°. On each of those he нд агі that hour than DEBATING So WATFORD HORTICULTURAL.—The April meet- ing of this mer was held on the 12th inst., ak Mr. Dancer read pa Бр “Kite hen Garden Notes"; and the m Нә ени» of of Plan BATH GARDENER association aa discussion o iow : NERS'.— The final meeti i mien methods to be t Members eonteibuted flow inmates of th e Royal Berkshire Hospital and Readin ng on. A collection E on behalf of the funds of the hospital amounted to £2 10 DISTRICT HORTICULTU qa ne At the r exhibition — on the 16th inst. ә the culture о our. Peas for pape x om € Place [orbes А s Ste d ә Mir снаа Бу: trenching a gro sp and if rows ere wanted the trench koali be opened 5 feet нт w cold soil th? subsoil should be le via rated with it fresh cow manur superphosphate ea — - гези! give plants. Mr. Stevenson said t wn S ed plants the best results. He has ud yay autamn-raise 8, аге almost immure from disease, especia ially ae " ; bah а ti He referred че те f "> сс -— UM plants, giving directions fo APRIL 27, 1912.] à; MARKETS. COVENT GARDEN, Afril #4, е cannot а у responsibility for the аы reports. They аге furnishe W e quotations, sent the prices on any ae ular day, but on y the general averages for the week preceding the date A our report. e prices depend upon the quality of the samples, the way in which they аер acked, the supply in the market, and the demand, a Чу may fluctuate, not only from S day, but жөнөчү Е several times in one day. Cut Flowers, — ortus Wholesale — s.d. d. s.d, Anemones St, Brid- | Marguerite, рег id, per болей doz fem nches: burches; ж 20 — all colou 20-26 Myosotis ws Atoma (Richardia 16-20 me-n e p. dz. Camellias, per box bunc .. 80-40 of 18's and (М arcissus per doz, 24's 16-20 nches Carnations, b р. doz. — Е .. 20-26 bloo best — i i. 2 A afi am хаг. 1 6- 1 9 Огсһіаѕ, Cattleya, — smaller, per doz. - 120 — z sje - 100-15 0| — Odontoglossum — Carola cris 80-40 Carola son, extra largo 26-30 e — Malmaisons, р. . dz. boas 40-50 doz. blooms ... 10 0-15 0| — Double Scarlet 40-60 uc hari » per doz. 2 0- 2 6| Roses, 12 — ж de Ebo — Bridesmai : NK LL |o gol Z NEL 1 = g аге Въча Druschki ... 16-26 Bride, — General Јас- unc v . 9 0-100 queminot ... 10-18 — Peach Blossom 10 0-12 0| — dr. Nr 20-40 C banche: Pe dz. ~ Chateny — 16-80 white : км SF ірһеіоѕ ... 10-16 СКЫ Жыга 30-40| — Richmond .. 10-26 lri: = ту Sunrise - PTG ris Spanish), per Irvine Car- doz. bun : 16-96 — ж e. pom ellów it | — Eady быты” 10-16 lu ue 8 0-12 0 on 1-0: 1 6 Lilac, per usen — Franz De gan 10-16 white ... -- 26-30] — kaiserine - 1020 - — Qo 80- 8 6| Spiraea (Astilbe) ja- Lilium — auratum. ica, per. doz. per bunch 40-50) bunches... .. 40-50 — candidum, per Sweet Peas, pr. dz. doz., lo .. 16-19 bunches — — short 0:9- 1 0| — whüüe =. 6-20 — longifiorun, olo .. 40-60 per doz., long 2 0- 2 6) stephanotis (72 = ianeifoliuin eae 1 ve "bunch Ed alba, long 20-26 rs M у» E. 60-80 = siort 16-20 Darwi speciosum rub- Б Ж a б ез, ч See core if 09-10 $3 1 „йж. 09-10 Violets p. dz. behs. 13-20 Lily o sta the Valley, Wales. A nches bunches 80-4 — ы сш .-- 15 0-18 0 arma 20-26 — cial... ... 10 0-12 0 Wallflowers, — ordinary - 80. — dozen bation 16-20 Cut Foliage, &c.: "Pine Wholesale Prices. s.d.s в.а. s.d, Adiant um Fern | ton fi var. (Maidenhair), | ious, per r doze best, dz. bnchs. 6 0- 7 0 bu ie MT 0-15 0 гу Ам Cycas Merten я arti- Grass); per dz. ficial, per € 3 0-12 0 bunches -- 20-40] Eulalia — Asparagus plu- per bun = 10-16 mosus, : oss, wit acs oe 6@ = trails, pr. doz, 16-20 Myrtle, dz. bchs. — medium, doz. n ish), bunches -.. 12 0-18 0 — eaved... 60 — prengeri 10 0-12 nch “ss = Carnation foliage, Smile per bunch doz, bunches... 40 .— of 6 trails 16 — Plants in Pots, &c. :: Average Wholesale Prices. s.d. s.d, t s.d. s.d, "18 0-21 0 bees oe 0 ы агре 60's — ... 12 Anda ее р. — in 18 c, doz. ... mot doze теп. a 7 0| — choicer, Araucaria excel Е per doz. - 80-120 er dozen 18 0-21 0| — in к е Asparagus plumo- ze --- 10 0-18 0 sus nanus, net 10 0-12 0 | Ficus снесе рч Pos Sprengeri 80-90 en ... 0-12 0 spidistra, p. z. Genistas, 48's, per ren... 910-30 0 doz, M. «38 0-12 0 АА пев -.. 80 0-60 0 | Geonoma graci Da eas, per doz, 86 0-42 0 60's, per do v^ 6 0-80 койну да ig- er,each . 6-76 i ma, 48 sp = z ig M Hyd: anzeas, white, , + az, 48", Сос а е Nei. Kentia ' Бе on ak а, отеп: апа, рег юын 0-42°0 ды с dull Rost riana * AE 1 аба г doz 60 Croton, Per dozen 18 0-30 0 ia r,per ozen 18 0-60 0 yperus alterni- Ёз. borbonica, С folius, perdoz, 50-60 n ... 120-800 PÀ axus, per doz, 40-50 Lilium -longi- E gre forum, -per Ericas 10 0-12 0 n --. 20 0-24 0 wii dozen: lancifolium ru- "ul 18's 15 0-18 0 m in ý pers 0-30 doz -.. 15 0-18 0 Ferns, in thom О өрдөгүн " . 80-120 ы 15 0-18 0 THE КЕМА еі i рү ү peed € of the Plants in Pots, &c.: Average Wholesale Prices M m 8.d. s.d. s.d oe Phoenix rupicola, Ы г doz each 8 0-10 0 2 6-21 0 меан 48's, Spiræa japonica, per dozen .. 60-80 L^ abe ten Veitehii, 10 0-12 0 doz - 36 0-48 0 | — Pink -- 10 0-12 0 Fruit: Average Wholesale Prices. s.d, s.d. s.d. Apples, Nova Scotian, per = (Майны, case 26 0-30 0 rel... --- 17 0-922 0 | — Mess sina ‚р.сазе 7 6-17 0 ОЕ ы-дын Eee — case ... zn Деко S, pr. oes, Ler doz. 6 0-10 0 40-70 Melons (Сар 1010-16 — (Canadian), рег — (Englis. - 80-50 barrel . 200 — a ot a — egon ( ood = — River), per isb,p sack 40 0-42 0 pasë ... .. 16 6-186| — meo ‘bag 35 6-36 6 — American, per я Nuts, fees Frel ... --- 20 0-32 0 per bag 6-19 0 — Australian ien a a 100 18 0-23 0 case ... 70-12 0| — — English Cobs Bananas, bunch: ak — Doubles - 100120 E any eee — No.1 .. 8 0-10 0 (Naples) kiln Extra ... 10 0-12 0 dried, cwt. Giant ... 14 0-18 as 0 — ric t Oranges, Jamai E 6-10 er case - 9 0-100 rey icd 56-66 Californian ... 15 0-16 0 == ata Giants, Denia, case ... 16 0-34 0 r ton .. £10-£12| — Valencia - 10 0-12 0 Jamaica Ordi- Jaffa, per case 96 — nary, per box — Blood, percase 80-90 (9 doz.) -- 40-50) — Man da arins, Cranberries, рег per box w 06-86 case (30 qts.)... 10 0-11 0| — Bitter, per Cape Cod, per chest ... -. 16 0-18 6 case (80 quarts) 96 — | — Seville Sour Dates (Tunis) doz, chest 15 0-18 0 охеѕ ... 5 6| Peaches (Belgian), Figs, сс» рг. рег dozen ... 94 0-48 0 -. 6 0-24 0| — English, dozen 86 0-48 0 Gripe Tui case: Pears (Caiifornian), — 96's dle,8 boxes 12 0-15 0 — tÜ's ... $% r case к= асу [40900 lou Morceau 50-60 — 54's ... ds (Australian) .. 40-66 Gıapes,Australian, — Winter Nelis 36-46 per case .-- 10 0-20 0| — (American) per — English (new) barrel, 180 Ibs. 25 0-26 0 per Ib. ... -- 40- 50| — cases ... „ла = — Muscats — .. 15 0-20 0| — (Cape)... 36-46 — Almeria, per Pineapples, St. barrel ... 11 6-15 6 80-46 Per dozen lbs. 40-60 Pines (Саре) еасһ 06-0 9 — (Саре) регсаѕе 3 0-10 0 | Strawberries, р.1Ь.: uo Whites 9 6-10 0 ч. абст ity 20-40 » Red .. 80-60) — Bquality .. 10-16 Vegetables : Average Wholesale Prices. s.d. s.d. , s.d. s.d. hee оаа Horseradish, 12 per doz .. 20-26 bundles --- 10 0-14 0 Asparagus — Leeks, рег doz. ... 26-30 — Tou'ouse 1 6| Lettuce (French), — pattem Щ 99-926 per А Ке 8-16 — Dijon ... — |Mint, per dozen ris 6-26 bunch 20-30 (English) bndl ма оше, gulti- — brid 2707-160 ted, p. 1 0 8-0 10 — Worcester ... 13-26 Mass and Се М ns, sey per dozen Dwarf, per lb. 08-10 punnet ordei е — French, per Marrows, ea 4 0-12 0 acket, 1 08 — |Onions, (Spanish), Beetroot, p. bshl.: erc --- 10 0-11 0 Ong ... .. 26-30] — je wes 60-70 roccoli, sprout- E ia xo -- 16-26 ing, per bag .. 60 — bun. 30-40 Caleria. per is 26-30 на. tue bag > TO = Cabb hus (French) Peas ap ench) per dozen 6-26 50-60 uM, р. dz. 2 6-30 ere ey), Ib. 06-10 — Evesham, pots 0-56 Radishes (English) Can Frases ers, per dozen 09-10 0-40 = rises ZA dz, - i : : — Cornish er егѕеу) jong... z cape 0-15 0 ut E reed, PN . bndls. 10 0-14 undles Celery, dor Getto tals RO T3 отеп bundles 120 — Spinach, pr pr. С e pe " m ts (English » nne AE operon oz. bun. PEET keron 5010-86 e lewil mee Ef, seh eh i) p. ag slands), ре Chicory, per lb... -04 — ndle.. ...12 0-16 0 Cucumbers,p.doz, 20-26 Sela i lb. 10 — Endive, per dozen 20 — i у 10 — rin Я urnips (En Ju c (рен RTT perdz.bunches 40-50 Herbs (sweet), Wat ess, p. GZ. E p.gros 70 — айым — 04-06 s sn ood supply of Grepes for this et the variety Bock сенг, sh and hannel Islands g Fhe fruits л he ч j : are me ы -— s d next week. Green Figs d Melons are ar n go io. П рента Мон $e. dira hothouse Strawberries are аё: a, fail E — condition bag гы are excellent, = nota and up to the presen eme Hea supplies of fun a pe жыйра, daily fro i Ha nr Lauris, Montau n and other Continents! i uanti is also arri tinue Куру the present fine weather. Consign ts ape fruits are to hand this week per s.s, ** Balmoral Castle,” totall t 10, cases, ulk сыш of Grap ivals ananas, Potatos and Tomatos from the Canary Islands 5. “ Alnwick Castle ” an tee Star of Scotland” amounted FT to 13,000 pa ckages, Produce from the Channel GARDENERS CHRONICLE. 289 Islands is fairly plentiful. A consignment of Tasm and Western Aust pe йл Apples and Pears— = ries DS ing the — ng v. é Bosc Beurré Capia e dei qu amis cam pos has its per s.s. ** Palermo," Б r of boxes bein 55,000. English and aped pm Tomatos A^ n e short: - Fas all kinds of vegetables and es in high all —E. Н. R., Covent Garden, P ori 24, 1912. Potatos. percwt per cwt sd. s.d. s.d. s.d. Kents— Lincolns — en's .. -. 40-46 Maincrops - 40-46 Up-to-Date ... 40-46 Blacklands . 80-83 ворів: Bedf p-to-Date 39-46 British Queen 2. 39-43 Up-to-Date . 89-40 King Edward ... 40-4 6 | Dunbars Northern Star . .. 29-86 Up-to-Date .. 49-58 Evergoods 30-39 Maincro 58-56 ‘New Potatos. Teneriffe .. ... 12 0-14 6 | Algerian — .. 18 0-14 0 ReMARKS.—Trade this week is not quite so good, and it is doubtfal if the present Au will be mai EN Stocks in London are still very large. Edward J. Newborn, Covent Garden and St. Pancras, April 25, 1912, ed to come iato contact llow "The. eee should Mad à trans- llec box as soon caddis flies, &c.), | ger Diptera (flies) e pinned through the centre of the thorax; Coleoptera (beetles) always gh the right ing case. If ry the insect is laced on a setting — and the wings ar- ranged in the required positi y etn s and braces, the latter either of i dboard or paper. After a few days the specimen will be ready for transference to th re box or cabinet. insects are No. 11 tothe card by means of gum ; flies or polyporus b ; bene E Best passed through the di through the thorax of the insect below— i шу d on its back on a мч of cork for Ы =Й ae ecg ; = mount is the "e may be: performed by чл усвоен the insects box containing damp sand to ; each specimen should bear a label of 4 me THE GARDENERS thick ong or card containing particulars of the food plant or host, locality, date, and col- tor' Insec ould гл stored in d - tight corked boxes or cabinets in which has been few drops of Messts. Wa tkins ondo: dly- cted leaves and burn Та пойсе ibits cap d the душу апа b eq Commit of H.S. in the last issue, the name of М Виса s тв should hie T Mr. eia Fun litem ER- Нос Anzai: ed in ri or роо; wee about the se өрү of paper, and removed again ea Fra T Р. HB. Send a portion of the aed. branch for examination. © HORTICULTURAL Instructor: Constant Reader. - Experience i ens in not an essential n on PLANT UNHEALTHY "n B. The trouble due to disease, but is caused through an "excess of atmospheric moisture. Ventilate _ the house more Migs for i king d the ap детет Боб апу time hon the weather is A gm g the growing NawEs or PLANTS: H. C. 1, Dendrobium fim- briatum oculatum ; 2 and 3, D. nobile Я 4, On- cidi ampliatum.—G. J. C. erinthe aspera.—F. W. 1 elanchier canadensis ; 2, Neviusia alabamensis.—S. А. P. Photinia rula a: japonica.—. C. Leucoium esti Long Tulip Safrano.—V. T. 1, Trichopilia laxa; 2, On- cidium inc ; $ imum; 4, Cœlogyne acea; 5, Epidendrum virens; 6, Oncidium а hellum.—R. Н. 1, Adian- tum hispi , A. formosum; 5, Pteris apo 4 ga cretica. ^ Adian- gr um; 2, Polystichum angulare Ы Adiantum cuneatum elegans ; 4, Pacotii ; NETTLES IN Grass Lanp: Co. РЕАСН SH HOOTS DISEASE ED: POLYANTHUS LEAVES No CHRONICLE. [APRIL 27, 1912. Longford. The apply nitrogenous manures whic pe grass to grow so freely as to ed out t eed. TI-COLOURED TULIP: E P Ab E for Tulips, in coramon with other jr to exhibit two distinct colours in well-defined a zones. н: last meeting of R.H.S spike e Hyacinth was shown, in which the ells on one por were blue and the other red, die stem showing the same (Rei in colour. Next year the spike may be n Viens 18 Fic. I40.—CHRYSANTHEMUM LEAF-MINER. again after an interval of three weeks. This will be a safeguard against РМА from vem es TING Potaros: T. Н. If you plant eee of an average санаа of 5 ounces would uire the only two eyes to е what r and shallow, 15 to 18 i tween the rows Sega be — space ter early 30 i deep, wel-eonilitioned soils, from 6 to 12 inches ould be allowed putamen the drills oa bet the sets. At ween ш, уган. дүрт uf an acre (140 did 21 Tim would be r.eces- nd at es Е 7^ фе acre, a Si bushels would be req plant (140 rods) . ( and H. F. disease is present in а * plants; the damage has been caused by in "RIMULA : R. » The most recent monogra h E the genus Primula is by Pax and Knuth, Engler's PIiMeénieich; published by W. sk istance between the ` owing from nches for : 9. 2. many articles on te genus have appeared in the gardening Press at ea LE EXAMIN ATIONS : Constant Reader. regulations concerni ing the R.H di- any ан рет plage The or ihe examinatio r the hours fixed eing calli f 6 to 0 p.m. Gardeners and students wishing to sit for the exa , who have not at , to the Secretary, -S., Vincent Square, Westminster, at least three cece before the date of examination The society is wiling to hold the general ex MMER : Ё. C. The present time is just too late for the first spraying (unless you have still some Apple trees. not in bloom), which should be per- re pi ed. The purposes of that sprayıng ате to kill the and aph 1 Woburn Bordeaux paste b when йкы ө, к duet ч the blossom. The wash sho uld n when ossom gs g^ bre as it might poison bees and other fertilising insects. Lime-sulphur ow comin o common use as a fungicide in place of Bordeaux mixture; spraying machines on orchard extends pa scores of acres, а n i machi оо lance, T тее VIN 6: sd zious. T uet is not wd to. bor fungous ог pests. MER. damaged appearance of the pre str suggests scorching. Weep Кплевѕ : Ё. C. There are many W destroyers ad Я апу опе ds will pose be чанай а ils grass sprinkling of agricultura t arden de paths, an nd ma he Dosen ata trifling cos н L. W.H. H- ыш H. BE Сс) Е pu a ы H. J.C._W.G. KE ‚т. C. J. Wessex R. G._Amateur—C. уга Constant Teaser ‘Contributors are req their names and ашы по% necessarily tion, but as a guarantee of good f аі ыр THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. vii STAND PRE-EMINENT. 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Order | | now from Ironmongers Hortici ib. инат | or the Patentee A:H-MALDEN amima POOLE о LIQUID i ai application of HARRISON’S ече WEED KILLER Ga Path i Killer for Daisy, Plantain апа Dandelion in ue Brightens the Gravel. agger nta A in етк 1 Gallon 29 аги . 9d., carriage ” 5/4 ” ” 5 РЯ 19/- xe 3/- » paid. 10 »i 21/6 ч E $5 40 75| - Ir ish o wder rs are no it зва їо these carriage terms, but are paid to any English ете Pull eer PCE dn good condition carric age iue реча 2 mons N.B.— of the ab se — that this v вай. ‘Killer tp n 'to 50 f r, being do Arii the ordinary strengih кык lo vill = eran кка = f from 150 to 200 sq. yds. effectively. There is no ux H to this We pee ille Geo. wW. HARRISON, Horticultural Chemist, READING. Marquess Ailesbury, d Savernake Forest, . which have been in constant use for this length of time, J. WEEKS & CO., 12, Victoria Street, Westminster, S.W. — EIER: оош шшш SS viii THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. [APRIL 27, 1912. SELECT LIST OF Books on Gardening. PRICES QUOTED ARE, IN ALL CASES, POST FREE TO ANY PART CF fHE UNITED KINGDOM, for Tourists and Amateur Bota- Alpine Flora: nists. By Dr.Julius Hoffmann. Translated эх es ч ror P Mrs. A. Gepp). With 4c Plat 250 Coloured Figures, i: Wa ter Colour г фи ѕ by Hermann Fries 7s. Alpine Flowers for Garden By W. Robinson. Revised Edition. With A a ly ros. 11d, мн утттш A Practical — for Growing rarer more difficult Alpine F pes By W. A. Clark. With Illustrations. 3s. 9d. Plants. Бу Reginald be An excellent book for enthusiasts, ол Illustrations, 7s, 10d, Apple, The Book of the. By Н. Н. Thomas. аі rated. 25. 9d. ‘Asparagus, The Book of, With sections on MÀ a a Scorzonera, and Seakale Ша s. 94. Жш The ‘Principles of Gardening for. By C. uff, , Prin e of the School Fg Horticulture, Melbour 2s. gd. mes Agricultural, By J. adu M.A. а of the Honey. Ву Charles Harrison, aie oad eee to experienced bee-k well as to the ping, Book of. A very Practical and up send Manual on the Prop anagement s, especially written for Beginners, By W. B. Webster. Illus que IS. 3 Bees, for Pleasure аз Profit, G. Gordon Samson. With n " apu =. " веде eeping in Hot Climates."" “а trated, 2d, Begonia Culture for Amate алде sionals, By B. C. ЕР ime menne та revised and enlarged. Illustrated. 2d. € осони diiy of. i B. D. Jackson. кылыр The сэтт. А Ву W. Percival Wes ton and C. S. Coo aem for young people н ер Чим 33. rod. Бозау, Agricultural. By Éi Percival, M.A, Botany, A ^ ug E pope ap Jota W. at Frank, Pro fon x in ts Ton Agricultural College, sa With over roo Botany, A Practical Introduction to = Study of t (Flowering Plants) By J. Bretland essor of | Botany ia the ‘Royal College ag Science, London. 121 Illustration Botany, À Primer ET a Sir J. D. Hooker, F.R.S. 15. 14d. Botany, A Text-book of, Ву Dr. E. Stras- urger. Translated А н. c. Porter, Ph.D, Revised: Fifth Editio: 779 Illustrations. 18s. 5d. Botany, À Year's. 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ME FETTY, ringon Manor Gar- dens, wishes M Thank EN me ous a for s Situati w Fille Journeyman’ ion, which ANTE GARDEN ER (Heap); willing and capable; Inside and Out; nce and wages. family; state experie LA PLATA, Brentwood, Essex. QOEM и dap GAR- ( four small glass-houses; must have. good knowledge “ot 2 Light plant, t Sey Poultry and mae nal reference essential—Mr. PEARS, Sevenham ton Manor, ааа, los. Өлеш DSMAN. — Wanted, at once, pan € ne sri ер Man o take M ot of Ten and Croque wns; nese nts be capable Еі devetting d Berni ng as well. as ама ain- ina Am- class condition, ins none but do» cu at present engaged in similar work need apply. eter ert om еер аве, perder aega and wages required, together with copies of recent testimonials, must be addressed to GROUNDSM AN, Box 3, 41, Wellington § Senet: Covent Sarden, W.C. ITE good GREEN KEEPER E GROUNDSMAN ; must kave ad expe ence on inland sandy links, and preferably in laying < out and сошен ассы of same; wages £1 per week; send references.— —Арріу» E W, 3, Chester Gate, Regent’s Р Park, London, М.М. \NTED, а MARRIED ei tone without children, the D to take char small garden аса о help ouse occasionally hen needed, the wife to m Sank cree and to per Ls head. housemaid’s duties; both to live in the house; good wages.—Apply, E. W., Sharp's Library, 4, Berkeley cadis W. ` perie Har Киске Bowien ~ ics \ n MARE EO COUPLE to п; ехрегіеп Gardener, Pig Wife Pi Genera : rabstainers , good p < racter requl cee mal kept.—Write PHILLIPS, The pee Southwick, ‘See N TED.—Cou any EU 3 Id He же ner recommen SINGLE MAN f Gu “weil up in. Herbac стии st be ages to com- ence £1, Bothy, &c.—Apply, GARDENER, Cound Hall, Shrewsbury. 'ANTED, а deer, acti MAN а Inside, ksa under 24; Decorátor; 185; start with, Bothy and v тый bee; ioe FIGG, Dov Telldge Gardens, per Бу. uq a strong, actis MAN for Ou tside work; no 21; every third week; wages 17s. and Botby.—C. Douglas Нопзе Gardens, Улева Richmond, Surrey. I | ood GARDENER (SINGLE-HANDED) ; ey Inside and Out; also to assist in — is in , A. J. ALLERTON, 1a, Mitcham Road, Eas ANTED, ‘GARDENER INSIDE) ; must thor Carnations, Orchids ; dress, stating Mr. POOL (secot pt &B 2 B о B р Б a. ities some епнге of Inside den provided. A. seht "full ASHBEE, The Gardens, Yarnton Manor, houses; must retreated enis rom Andoversford, Glo energetic and reliable MAN a SECOND (Inside and Out); ү айа. ин tt —GARDENER, Pinewoods, Oxsh e му a eee rANTED, pO (in era ANT ED; (INSIDE); write stating a | id close co ine only of testimonia p wages in ox 205., with Bothy &c.—F. С. GERRISH, ie Tring. сф ANTED, immediately, ‘ately, FOREMAN (In ae "exper enced Fruit, Бө ап E corating; ha working and energetic Peers рус wages A eek; Bothys vegetables, c. ARRIS, Seriby «bob. Bawtry А FOREM; AN ES asun Grounds; mu я ач oses, Bedding, e Borders: z pes wee , Же. —Fu пе to Н. CHANDLER, Coombe wit Gardens, Cove Pleasure ine = > ANTED, smart. ‚ smart Man with good ес сосе, as- OR D JOURN NEYMAN; — z eek, — Lo have h HW розету po сте püsticilars jd 1 H. ANDLER, Coombe -A dens, аа наф ЕЗЕР ANTED, JOURNEYMAN p ust I suécessful Plant gh а М.А. ап W. Abbey =e rg Lamber rhur ene: ANTED , YOUNG E Tit ^ — y Gar give x ith re 8s. and Bothy Pappy. wi 7% ence, to F. SPE NCER, Tocken nham Man ardens. Swindon, Wilts. W ANTED, strong 6 Kit Garden ай 5 : -GARDENER garden and е Road, Wim N for age 25 bledon t be ' HEAD GARDENER, Mill House, Bourne En m ANT UNG , asure Grounds; du . n Garden and P every abd. RE: Bothy.—State wages p? to JONES, Pusey Gardens, Farin Faringdon, } NTED, YOUNG ust to take charge of extensive Rock Garden ie be well up in Rock and Alpine Plants; Bothy.—Apply, HERD BROS., Penri AN fae A N ED, YOUNG MAP os hen Garden and pes eg т P eek i d Moging Mad ROWTING, Priory 155., — &c.—W. Reiga Aprit 27, 1912. ] ANTED, strong, active YOUNG Mu for Fruit and Piant Houses, under Fore- =з с peni ce E з ave had some experi pt; *- wee LE. LAWRENCE; Shore мл Colt оа, Shore ham, near Sev A T E D at once, strong, active троне MAN for general Garden work, Inside and Out ge 17-19. nos d HEAD GARDENER, e n Жу. near Swansea Ё Al ried ITED, experienced, unmar Young Man for Inside; Flower Borders, Vines, a &c.; good Seed raiser and gro о the II Ha -— soap e third week; no Bothy.—State age, T i ех ence, wages уре, to G. L. EASTES, Green- oa ace. ur NTED, active Young Men as PROVERS; premium ; nder glass; Peaches, Melons, оен, Tomatos, Cucumbers, and Pot Orchard Trees of. = sorts ; ric rn Apples, fruit.—Apply, R, Казр db Fruit Rudgwick, Suss ANTED, IMPROVER, то years of age m Insi de weder Fore M T active; wages 145. per w E. CARR, The Gardens, Кей, Suffolk, via ANTED, GARDENER -( GROOM (SINGLE); p experience mene ines required. =R 5. DEAN, Ry с South Dar AN T EA, а any Gentleman ге- mend i to take charge of Electric d House, bat veg й Estate E 4 Garten er? pta sia: Carpenter.— 1 M» giving z ful aee required, to LADY d » Kneesworth А НИР Hert ; NDY MA d in Painting, Glazing, &c.; chiefly for rden gle.—State full particulars aut | wages requ ie ur The Garden Chips tead рей, near Seve TRADE. AN TED, РОМАН to take f charge of a ver mall Nur - Я ргіеіог; must understand Outside Stuff: state wages, 3 pi i WM. SA seda ORD, St. Agnes’ ursery, King’s Heath, Birmingham ANTED, at once, a relie MAN, either single or a Я small: Nur , as GROWER of Bedding Plants d t Flowers; also must be capabl d quick at Making ир Wreaths, | . > Permanent position for a suitable mam.—State age, wages nee. reference, to W. CR _ Hornca ANTED, ROSE Sanh arabe ig L under Glace: —Apply, stating wages 3 dud ,Particulars to GEORGE PRINCE, rai e OWDER & SONS, UNTED, Herbaceous and Alpine pga se an experienced, steady man.— | Write, 2: ating age, experience, wages required, and ges of inr M t BARR & SONS, The Nurseries, ANTED, GARDENER (Won bis G); han dj good a r Cut Flowers for M ; фойе р or arket ; countr pabilities, if marrie wn een реми th, ANT ED, Work : prefer. rence ius Bus pu i in je ail monty, їй y iew to partnershi ANIED, capable GARDENERS ог temporary е mployment—. eee RUSSELL, Nurse T Haveritock Hill, N.W. ANTED, experienced YOUNG AN; a бреме Chrysanthemums, Bedding » Bulbs, &с, ange of И: "Sunday duty ecks ; e per week: t have a first-class —atacter.—T. CROSS, Nurse vei inch, “Bary St. Edmunds. ке single; be and RE ж айе E ke е5 re " D& S VALLANCE ij. mme, Tomatos, Cu з Market Nursery; in).—Apply, NICHOLSON, Plan es i i 4 ; none men nee appl NS age and Minis Street, THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. ix. MEE YOUNG MAN, about 18 н ө work in ANE d ade n, near London; ages to suitable man. у, giving particulars oe Penal mploy Nu wag required POLLARD' S Nurseries, Che 'shunt, Hert ANTED, two YOU NG MEN at A se =: gs r Ferns, &c., one for Carnations ns rmanent place.—THOS. FEWSTER, Варака i Nurseries, Norton -on-Tees; —^—— ANTED, a YOUNG MAN; well up growing Ferns, Watering &c.—Apply, stating wages required and references to E. CURRY, The Nurser r Wh: tehall Lane, Chingford. A N T E D, YOUNG MAN (INSIDE and Ov); fom atos, Chrysanthemums, ES a state age, d » experience. CPRICE & FYFE, Gro Park Park Nu ; Lee, S.B. WANTED, strong YOUNG MAN for vag SIM Nursery work.—Character and . M. BRADLEY, Nurseryman, Peter- ANTED, HANDY тан d Paint- g, g; Glazing, Repairs, and H Inside. T: Hi particulars, refet rences, and wages hoor, бу to 41, :ngton Street, Covent Garden, w de RK trustw orthy dge Ro lowest wages rough. INV ANTE D. ORDER CLERK .— Write, мейш. аке, wages required, experi with copies of refere » BARR & SONS, The Ne. series, Taplow LORIST. — Wanted, E оома N knowledge of Seeds and Fruit bd i act Oe H., Box 1, 41, Wellington Street, pontem Garden, TED, FLORIST pM T сын) for seas ness West End; Making Up, Serving, some Marketing: den, WC. ST, Box 2, 41, Wellington Street, Covent Gar- n XA ANTED, LADY FLORIST; com- A eic S: сабой for the right нойт wages Á1.— m Box 16, 41, Wellington Street, Covent Gar- den, w. SITUATIONS WANTED. ty-six words for -— & = m Eight w Gardeners d repea ent must no notice will a takei die "Advertise ents give ет etapa otra eir communications. ame s alone insufficient. Gardeners writing. to “Advertisers P Vacant Situations only, месат e d originals. Оп no account should they munication with unknown corre- йды aks negate a fee Богова. PRIVA Gardeners, Farm Bailiffs, Foresters ICKSOỌNS, Royal Nurseries, Chester always osition to RECOM of the highest respectability а Бај Асет ax 2 practical. E ZU IER All ular applic LIBRANS, Nursergrhen to НМ; the com Kin рие. p experienced Men, of high character, as GARDENERS (He ád or Under), FORESTERS, &с. TARER invited. AR (Heap, where two аге NE kept); naon good all-round practical experi- h Inside a d Out, В with Herbaceous Pour: кесен i сас: LH. GAR DINER, 124, Hampstead Road, London, N -W. (No circulars). HN к, recommends W. BourTon as eee DE ER (He ead, where ре ог fi ME hs t); 6i re as Foreman; 16 years’ iod ч псе; та lirie od when suited.—The Gardens, Knightshayes Court, Tiverton, Devon DENEN . (Heap); life experience good establishments; seven ee as Head; а imi: from hae employers ; rig 32; casted: —TILLY, Shottenden, Chilham, Canterbury. (No б circulars.). ARDENER ERUNT: life екренеге; п be w mended 32; married, no family s.: cien n а, асс. ei. P., Box 27, 41, We llington Street, Covent Garden, W.C. ide alus R (Heap); life- Бен aE E excellent кере 97 to capability from Г Фу ычу р —Н. Е? Box 6, 41, Wellington Street, Covent Ga ir m n, М НЕ" Сз есш. HE LADY WANTAGE, Lockinge sin, Head nor ep as HEAD; years me at ie ode! previously Royal MAIS. Windsor four years; also at Poeni Castle ас В п Castle; excellent references; ab- stainer ; very highly ARDENER (НЕАр of three ог more mo han 20 years’ ехр:гіепсе in E well- kept establishments, "чы years as Heads age 46; married, amil у› ntleman will itum n F. DUNK, Broughton Айсу, Leicester. ARDEN ER ener; two or ш other. Particulars, W. B feld. ARDENER = сее а In- side and Out іп good place years Head pre- i FE LM nces,— ы Жыш P кычы Иси >л UR ИДИ MOS PERRY, ae Plant ыы nfield, highly TREES GAR (Hea a» 25 years of Gardening in first-class es ARDENER (HEAD - three or more); thoroughly ion d жюк: s ranches; age 29; excellent TOME E оң eph by h VOR ARDENER (Heap or good Si ч bee with help); tiec Inside and O eferences; age 46; single. Bi BUR ao ss] вооа теге Road, Lavender Hil, London, S.W ARDENER (HEAD or good SINGLE- ED); life experience Inside and O ut; years last po highest references; age 39; married ; кып er.—DEVEN NISH » 29, Holmwood Road, Seve GÀ RDENER (HEAD or good SINGLE- rr aay fa life bcc tar а нуз de па Out; steady, trustworthy ; refer 38; married.— ANDREWS, 38, енн Sey ane ekat London. (GARDENER а or 800d SINGLE- NDED); 12 ood experience all ig mee. ; age 28; ab г; 2} years present place as Head.—PENN, 15, Albion Row, Cambridge ARDENER (HEAD of two or good ат с=т=н ); 19 years’ excellent eliene; e tried, one Ri PERT —W. ELLIS, Westwood соак Dale - Park Road, r Norwood. ARDENE Je (HEAD or SINGLE- HANDED); life pine ng xy nf ees - E сы references; ire years рч в s Hea е 37; End, Fi рч ao —W. L., Elm уйа Lodge: Church n NER (НЕАРр or good SINGLE- HANDED) or FOREMAN (PLEASURE Geet life experience in all branches, = ide my ; age 39; married, no family ; S abstainer. A LL, 8o, Pits- hanger Lane ie, Ealin (Heap) or FOREMAN; 9; married; life exp:rience in бае уз present; thoroughly recommended.— W. Young, The Nursery, Sunning- GARDE NER (Heap WORKING); ше rience in all branches Inside жепп fei, Electric auci age uw. ae go —BERRETT, — ANE 128, High Street, Ayles- bury, B (GARDENER (Heap oe мые ог are kept); Hea ad; ape € disengaged.— : branches Inside and Out; 15 nd puce E aS Gees ВІЅНОВ, 99, NER Egham, S ARDEN EUH Working); ror on epa ina = branches Insi de in d gardens; Foreman (Inside) present situation ; SIE. T oreman ; good references; age 29; married.—A. BONNER, Addington Park Gardens, don. Сто; ARDENER DEAD. WORKING, where others are Бро; ife experience ; е зт; married, -— children ; be highly ended. =й LT ourbridge. (HEAR WORKING]; de ce Inside and Out; 11 years left through ' death ; ies) pes Lyndhürst, Belmont Road, West- experien cellent references; family.—E RY, gate-on-Sea. (GG ^RDENER (FREAD WORKING, where t); orough practical” first need in all ibat ; excellent testimo mG. BARTLE, 45, Newton Stre treet, Newa use ira ARDENER (HEAD Woro); life experience in He establishments ; — M aeris d D ыы: deas = if бше т Н Steellands, Ticehurst, E reri Т W.C. FRERES, Esg., wies to re- оў» кке T DowNHAM as GARDENER (Head Working, where three or four are kept); life experience m and Out; leaving through place being let; age rried, no —— Lo thfield Cottage, Greensmcra Жой; “Wimbledon P. = ARDENER (HEAD mee ING, wide ; life experience Inside Flowe rs, ines, °Жс.; no family—BLAYBURN, Sherwood ieee ARDENER (HEAD WORKING) seeks Re-engagement; life exp rience ; hly recom- mended; age зо; married, one child.—S. ATKINS, care of Mrs. B. Porter, Alexandra Road, King’s Lang- hy Нена. ARDENER (Heap WonkKiNG, where three or four are kept); tho roughly experienced i in all branches; good references; mar oe e mily.— Е , Tinnivelli, Ca erham X sli ER (Heap WonkiING, where three or more are kept); 1 oin experience in all «ср um 31; highly AERA mended.— H. CRA KER, 1, Hawthorne Road, Bickley, Kent. horne Road, Bickley, Kent ae panara Park Pa - кН а Ын, pae e long diets in ood gardens; a first-class man in es and an expert Decorator; married when ee dro ican Wonxmc) И Go oe (HEAD hader naea nd Out; age A arie), two childre references.— Р. BRAMBLEY, Venters, ARDEN ER ГЕ pod descr (£ es ient Gardener; wipe d - Qut T — en suited; age 35; absta L A PIKE, The Gardens, Woodbridge House, Guild- к highly recommends ARDENER = ad Working, where three or more are kept); Scotc h; ZI epe lente Inside and year "na i a Un in good о E © siie ORKING). y recommends ants. ARDENER — WORKING, where elp iven); life experience Inside il cellent references; age 35; — no family, ; dis- engaged.—C. KE NSEY, 41, Port Vale, Hertfor ARDENER (HEAD WO GRE with A one more under); life experience in all branches; excellent reference; age 29.—H. BOUL Elm Cottages, Holyport, Maidenhead. po: Elm Cottages, 2107урогї, асе. у —— C DENER (Hean onns or good x^ "ier —A. J. D Esq., thoroughly his Gardener 9, above i us h y eficient in т Коча ЙУ апа ап excellen сЕ ‘and be present place four years; age det s rried, no family; poy ne ed May thA. ‘ONSLOW, ыа pe Boe т, Don. ана Se Mae ritu as LEAD on new’ oe d. bd Kitchen Garden; 12 years le; abstainer.—W. GROVE, Swanley Pack: aac XRDENER, age 30; well up in Kitchen — and Pleasure Ground; eight years’ r; married when suited; disengaged.— R. ELEY, East actos, aidstone, en ARDENER; xum iege ey d all branches erience ; ишег; коой гє Кел мы recommended аз аз oT, round man; = e,— uet Partridge Gree T е ка ARDENER = Herbaccoum Wall, Rose or Alpin ; best recommendations ; age 21; total ы “АРШ. WILLIS. ^d KING, Hill Cottage, Nomansland, Lyndhurst, Han ER seeks Re-e — —ÀÀ МА charge of well-kept Vegetable, Fruit С Кя Gardens; some Aire gracias will recom character ; AME im —J., 18, South Tec LAE 'ARDENER, age 29, peres Биа Outside ; good references.— Wellington Street, Covent Garden , W.C. TCHELL, New соң (a : dón; wishes to persona DENER, H. WHEELER, - 1 S Decus or т Gentleman те те- quiring a competent ma: age 32; marrie RU HUTI hl recommends OLD PARKER as an exceptionally good n; and strong; age 21; Ou or Inside and Out- side; Kent UTE: ingstone Castle, Eynsford. R VIUSON Боза Гасу, енн ENER (Kitchen or Single-h ваа за m то years’ me ec: ag ee 28; marrie Ve apros whe wem me я хаа Orchard С. ottages, Ген ARDENER (SINGLE-HANDED); age 38 years; Flow с Gestion, Roses, елбасы eee ae dees aa and all oe door two years at — кеш s.—Address, care of Clarke, ж Rosaville Road, RS- OPPENHEIMER will be plea to recommend Н. Tacc as бен handed or with help); 27; married + suited.—16, head, Berks. sed entre OU. E her late’ ! wood, Horley, Surrey. (No referen nces. | rtha YU. fe CE STA VE Di Sa кы Se n ‘ie D ENER; екеп | Sateen xy or RIETTE з Є sent Fgh tion ; rr ‘characters : can (5 well дик док nded ; 26- “years. —MARSHALL, 8, Hellards Road, онон а-а Herts. ARD E NER (SINGLE-HANDED Or with assistance). W. HUXLE Limps- field ON АА, аре, э nes pleased to recomm J. Sears, who has been h him nearly three "mm age 28; married when ена ARDENER‘ (SINGLE-HANDED); good practica t gen Kitchen and F p Garden and Pleasure Ground = little iste: s ng and active; age 26.— S, Gardener to Lady cn у, wi аш Stow, Bla ckdown House, күче mere, € pleased to recommend a Young Man as a "(Si NGLE-HANDED Or help); thoroughly experienced, g ood reference ; дез ees АЙЕ аре 85; — no алу, =C HE, 43; urch Lane, Tedding z E DEN help); 12 years’ experience ае two years present place; ex ences; age dé oe —J. CALDER, 10, St. Jam Muswell Hill, N ARDENER (SINGLE-HANDED Or assistance); life experience duse e and Out; — mf ence to present employer, w is removing es's Terrac o London. —9. HUMPHRIS, Turton Bawa, Wembley Middlesex. A RB NER (SiNGLE-HANDED Or SECO of four); age 26; single; eight years’ side and Out; references Apply, Mr. Finch, Grange Farm Cottages, Sussex. Grice ani К; тт years’ ехрегіепсе Inside and Out; as Second or otherwise; age 25; where is provided — —W. FIV VEASH, 2, Summer oe ice "Rasthall , Tunbridge Wells. —M (SEcoNp, INSIDE or IN- SIDE and Ойт); ee oes round уран, well Nonii гү аре 29; ab —R. W., 24, Queens- berry Mews East, S. Kensin он Сі лЕрЕМЕ МЕК erm and Out, or use Scythe ; two years С. , care of Crawley Down. well experi- SINGLE- HANDED); age nded, 25; RE сад p well recomme T HUBBARD, Coombe Lodge Gardens, Coombe Road, Croydon. AR D ENER (Seconp, INSIDE or InsipE and Our); nine years good general ex- goo perience; age 23; good references. —E. PAYNE, Boxhill Road, Headley, near Epsom (GARDENER (Secon); life experience; excellent references; 28.—А. BURT, Edge Hill, Banbury. AR D ENE R (SECOND, INSIDE. Or — and Out); age 27; excell - references ; s' good general ае а; ; married when suited ; abstainer—F. Sr TEVENS, Ratton Gardens, edis Éast- GARDENER (SECOND oF four or five) seeks Situation; age 25; g and ui M ers references ; Second x ive present ee 7 OW, Lainston Gardens, near Win ches ( {ARDENER (SECOND); 12 s’ ood experience — TX Out and Decorating ; age 155 disengage be highly recommended. V. GRIMES, Fern Cottage, Worstead, Norfolk. Сї шг еә as SECOND, where f or five are kept, Inside and Out; age 26; references. aas ws LWELL, The Gardens, Holly Spring, Brackn ell, ARDENER (DT ог — SINGLE- HANDED e eed ni age 28 > ering no children ; near London. pre аа, с. ‚ Sylv уап Terrace, tor ditam Road, , Esse Was ARDEN Олони) secks Situation or wher willing s Зейн = чин, ELLIS, care of circul АКЫ ee (UNDER; Young Man ks Situation as above; chiefly en — ; Баз ge s Е: 13 НЫ gon expe —H. COLLYER, Welton, = кане кау. пїз. Акы ЕМЕК (UNDER) seeks SD asure Ground orse Mower; years’ experience; well с Мото үл Ww CAMP, Aspe nden, Setia luni. A ARDENER (UNDER).— LING, Gardener, cog qr fea a s. Gites te + wishes to р кену end А. СЕ ете; five years 19; eg ihe OR JENNI - dre NCC — Knowsley Garden scot, т ате kept; c E fedus THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. a " 1912. оча E. [FOREMAN or good SECOND. TING Childwickinty Gardens, St, B Herts. , wishes to years' age 25.—A. Herefordshire. OREMAN SEC AE man; all F em —— RTON,.C and De when xy тес Arthur n Hill, Shank ' good е n recommend URTON good general experience у BU excelleat: | shone, x: xcellent hurch House, Dilw Es UE EDU M. Or . , Begonias, corating ; wel re commended —— —MARSH, Penzan OREMAN SECOND; 14 yea (белел) ог s’ experience іп Е good Plant Houses, Pouce, “Hardy Fruit, &c.; excellent йс A виграв A E over two years as married, one child.—W. references; сап Foreman in last pla age 28; GRIFFIN, Rownhams, Southampton OREMAN (GENERAL ) or go gh сонне in Fruit ded; „| mar- OREMAN hd z GARDENER (Secoxo, SIDE Н th or а Ovr highl SID an adi age 29; = years’ general experience bot side and Out.—J. Oxford. HINTON, Cuddesdon, Wheaten, ы STEPHENSON, Sutton Hall G. о class establishment ; hurst, and Locki Gardens, near Me TS мс recommends 27 О : M coe 4 in a first Par „ыр зу Worth Paddock- ze; 15 years ех deg ЛОКЕМАМ (INSE); з 29; 15 уеаг п Еги good e: M a in а ушал; ооа refe 28; 14 years’ experience, gained in go “stablishments, including еа А ae and Norbury Ha S by. И; t two years as Foreman references.— n tx R ton Inn Ashbourne, - е F MAN ашар H e Lag eei ni Fruit т. Eai Шәм and Table Decora- tion e 28.— F. нд 56, North Road, Highgate; cM OREMAN (INSIDE); age 24.—3- WALKER, of Bartley Lodge Gardens mp Situation as above; three yours at prena adt i years’ experien nce.—Apply, S. ха LKER, Bartley Lae AT. years че гепсе RLOW, Streat- пат Grove C Gardens, N Norwoolt; eren NSIDE).—Mr. Gardens, Cadnam, Southampton OREMAN OREMAN (INS rience ; four ye M rience in l cellent réteieheps ; age 28.— Holme ewood Park, Tunbri БӘКЕМАН па ог СЕМ ience in all bra House а two years a J. MIL ETON, p. Regent T FOREMAN, os OLD IG Pagnell, poop j highly ‘re ge 27; life experience bdo Park onfidence recommen s Foreman eda REN (Тчэ ог СЕ Tm Gardens, ough practical a t- IDE); M 28; 13 yan ars ег ruit, Plants, Decorating, у "good references hr: (INSIDE GENERAL hments; €X- i co att = Gardens, dge Wells, Kent. AL); 15 nches, ndi Car- nd Table Decoration ; eight are kept.— ere errace, waa n Lane, Halifax. NERAL); a8 nce k= all й tablishme 3 years’ € xperien odit. e referet from iL PE BROOKER, Church Hill, Winchmore Hi OREMAN per thorough Pies; 1 experience, gain ading s; first- Fruit, Flowers, House and le sis Decorations} VER, class references; age 26; ту EAD Woolhampton Park, Berks. AN p thorough pr? cal all-round Man; f Goring-by-Sea, € AN; age 27; East Cliff Lodge, Ramsgate, SWELL as FOREMAN ; good P end J. Ca years experience; age 2 Peache references ; char bush Тале, Hampton, Mid di Tomatos, Carnations, Chrysanthemum ee E x t-class references ar FULLER тт years’ ехр e Due establishments E тей; disengage M.» re ighgate, Lon don. L Thé Garden? wishes oe ; vi N (WoRKING); life CU бике Roses, Cucu umbers, ТТЕ» * poi poll age 3 dle ESTABLISHED 1841 3723. No. 1,823.— Vor. LI. (s | SERIES, SUBSCRIPTION-—Inland, 15|- ; Postal Addres ; Foreign, 17/6 si oid [$4 Е рег аппит. 55—41, Wellington Street, Covent Garde SATURDAY, MAY 4, 1912. Entered at the New ines — peng as second-class Telegraphic Address—‘‘ Gardchron. Lendo Tele Registered Sada а Renap | PRICE 3d. PosT-FREE, 344, s matter. phone—Gerrard, 1543. FE" For CONTENTS see page 291. W EBBS' мра е finest strains in existence. astern Queen (salm Же Оаа (single mise d). WEBBs' ere eee yd yd A h, s. per acket t free s’ Belvoir Castle (уе ian . per packet, post free. үү Pos & SONS, The King's Seedsmen, Wo RDSLEY, STOURBRIDGE, UTO SHREDS FUMIGANT kills Ax mining maggot, insects in greenhouses, frames, u 1,000 cubic feet, 6d. ; 10,000, 3s. 6d. о apparatus, M. DARLINGTON & SONS, Patentees, Hackney, N.E. А ОТТОМ5 GIANT DOUBLE DAISY. Enormous flowers, might well be taken for Asters. GIANT WHITE, per packet, 16 m GIANT PINK 2 , а. GIANT MIXED, ,, а P MYOSOTIS, Ре PERFECTION, Blue, гы ^ Pale Blue, each acket SUTTON'S 'ROYAL BLUE, per packet, 1s. 6d. му CON & SONS, The King's Seedsmen, READING. MR legias, Campanulas, Canterbu ells, Calceolarias, Cinerarias, Delphiniums, Hollyhocks, Lupins, Pansies, Primulas, Stocks, Wallflowers, etc. Special list on BARR & SONS, 11,12 & 13, King St., Covent Garden, London. w Phlox UNN & ONS” were ну РЕТ а Silver Cup at the Great Show at eo mpia, New Lists Now ready. Address: Olton, Warwickshire. PLECI YOUR ALPINES тн FLOWER. mm e collection, in pots, also Aquatics for present sri aod Visitors cordially welcomed.—THE MUECPUND HARDY PLANT NURSERY, Guildford. OUGLAS'S CARNATIONS ie PINKS, border and perpetual, are noted all o 5 Gold Medals, = H.S., 450 Medals aed Cuna: best varieties" m ized seed only icotee seed, Mi vM 6d. to 2s. 6d. Polyanthus, d strain in exist- ence, all rgr1 fine crop, now ready for wing. Send for catalogue, Edenside, Gt. Bo ciens m. Roses and Herbaceous Plants Y UNN ONS were awarde d the 25 Guinea Challenge Cup in each collection ~ the Leamington Show. Up. to-date Ан. for each now ready. Address: Olton, Warwicks INNES STUCKEY, Landscape Gardener, uos dcum Piccadilly Circus, W. (With the late ner G ARDEN PESTS.—Cross’s “ Clubicide " J is the Gardeners' i Те GARDENING.— 1 Insurance against damage by Eelworm, Wi rm, Slugs, Maggot, and all Disease erms sect Pests. Kills all harmful Bacter Fore i ai he il, stimulates plant life In 18. 8 and 3-gall and x gall. drums. Moin all Seedsmen. Sole Manufrs.: A. CROSS & SONS, Ltd., Glasgow M. DUNCAN TUCKER & SONS; Tan Ltd., 27, Cannon Street, perse E.C. ; Work Р, m am. Cons eie ap Win ardens, асве each-houses, Portable uildings, es Ero A gratis. B'5Nváangp»: S LOGUES, CATA ree on application. E OUS M. AQUATIC PLANTS for сез ктен plantin (GEORGE BU т Royal Nurseries, Maidstone, &. CO,' тв Established 1796. ARRISON' S “RELIABLE” WEED KILLER, —Best t and cheapest. See p. у, thisissue. ICKSONS sortie ig КӘ & оїһег high-class Fertil ksons Improved Mushroom Spawn. Pticed ыы» Pate on application to DICKSONS, Royal Seed Warehouses & Nurseries, Chester UTS FOR THE GARDEN. — Fruit Rooms, Potting arr ‘noma cl Cycle Houses, Boot Rooms, Servants' шш s Play- rooms, &c. Send for Dissected Cae gue, fre BOULTON & PAUL, Ltd., иф ISHURST COMPOUND is harmless і use; its soluble Sulphur, &c., has for 40 years iced Blights’ and Fungus on аш; and is e for uem d un- healthy dogs. Gishurs vers oi Mos S boots dry in all weathers; they will polish. Good fi abet Wholesale from— PRICE'S PATENT CANDLE CO. Lro., London. ALTERS & CO., Morland Rd., Croydon, Makers of Lath Roller Greenhouse Blinds! also Pinoleum, Scrims and Tiffany Blinds. Prices and samples free. Established 20 years. (viene mere PAINTING &GLAZING superior to White Lead Paint, 9/- per gall. *Plastine’ sopars on es Putty, 16/- е" wt. Full Loris snow from W. CARSO 50 is, G Wor Recut throughout {һе oon Т ае Е “XL ALL” Specialities n ses eve! ll gardeners mee that othing vg these г Аче Ке aD a “х NICOTINE VAPORISING COMPOUND the gardeners MUS Mi cT а Таз, апа NICO E INSECTICIDE WASH for Syringing, Dip- мас Еги CT « nd, Faner Lea Bug, ping and etc., cannot exist where t this sed. Miet : INSECTICIDE WASH B (sing. Nicotine), Poi malt лы ous sais oe e Mar ui — s. Other pre йет гум gr n WERDI T zm нт. ALI" FERTILISER, ROSE xi gp vi hee N SUNSH ADE, Toa powder pahir on the t, IS. dis E ie - 100 feet of ops Don't pi a M n sk your Nurse Seedsman my small pink lis vers S. Мааш ег, ^ed Borough High al London, S.E SMUNDA for Orchids.—Consignments arrive fortnightly. 25.64. рег bushel; per bag, 8s. 6d. SANDER & SONS, St. A Albans. E ISSADELL ALPINE & HERBACEOUS TS.— n en Write for our sini нме and аг “ prol containing many i ul novelties at обаа сев Also List of Seeds collected from above т 79]. A. COOPER, Lissadell (No. 2), Sligo, Ireland, For Advertisement Charges see page iv. ELWAY'S * Manual of rugs qd the best of all Garden Books, 2s., post Fro Esq., Northwood, ыл ен дере ай, дит "I find that I have never forwarded 2s. for vely Catalogue you sent me som . tis 5 pines. t eae cheap at five times the price, and I si 1 the over sight."—KELWAY & SON, bodie Somerset. HE мор BA ee dE BO — Full particulars and prices of Kelw. ee packed arran nged erm to flower in tasteful schemes of c olour, from—KELWAY & оч, The Royal Hortieulturists элер rt, omae eas deo The Orchard, Har ythin me most excellent, we your - in PERS per cere is гийн able. І beg you to acce Put ny. best thanks for all the trouble you have taken..... more my best thanks.’ w is the time to plant. ELWAY "GAILLAR DIAS are among the most brilliant, the hardiest, and the most easily-grown у eous perennials; they y give abundan € the same year that they are е, апа Ыоѕѕот рго Fusely from cw to November tions, 12s. and etre en. Fr packing free for nce with ee Lr r.-KELWAY & SON, The Royal Жененин, Langport, Somerset. ow is the time to plant. ELWAY’S NEWEST GLADIOLI. These new Gladioli are a revelation. es should be pianted by all о want gorme, леа of colour in their beds and borders, and flow the hones in July, August ana СЗ Жел тут We А. trial of а selec- tion of our ‘Cream of the M " collection of named MEN г њая ng bulbs, for instance, one dozen for gs. ; рез о, £3 1 тоз. _Other choice collections, 30s. and 45s. ps de on Е рона free or remittance with order. —KELA AY & SON, The Royal Horticulturists, Langport, Semerset. germ TRELLIS-WORK NOW.—Get ur book cn Trellis- work, showing Screens, Wall бй Window Surrounds, Arches, Arbours, &c., post free. BOULTON & PAUL, Ltd., Norwich. RUITING VINES IN Оке Ми» см of Alexandria, and leading Market vari make Vines a speciality G. COLEMAN, The Vineries, Burgess Hill, Sussex, EID & HERBACEOUS PLANTS, layan and other rare Rho dodendrons, rare. CR Ug шек: den of Rockeries. — ready. G. REUTHE, Keston, Ken » D " 5. ACKENZIE anp MONCUR, Limited, Hothouse Builders and Heating Engineers, London, Edinburgh, Sn Glasgow. By Special Appointment to Н.М. The а Office: 8, CAMDEN ROAD, N.W. UTHBERTS D MUSH- ROO SPAW A н оа л TX m н rg d —— e hd the parr rS — 58. e ree » G. cOTHBE ERE Seed. нч Bulb Мас Southgate, Middlese: VERBENA The M blue), Queen of Whites, Rak Blue (ight ‘blue) ; clean, h best sorts are carriag The Dorse t Nurseries, Blandfo: make an ета 5s. рег тоо, packed VALLANCE, Nurserymen, Downham, Norfolk. П THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE., [May 4, 1912. SALES BY AUCTION. | Wednesday next, May 8th, at 12 o'Clock. ‘Choice Herbaceous and Border Plants, new and rare Perennials, Japanese pus Gladiolus, Begonias, Gloxinias, Lily of Valley, Iris, Carnations s, Pinks, &c., Liliums Nepalense and Sulphureum At 3-3 jo o'Clock.—]Japanese Liliums in cases as received, Auratum урын, fec NN, rubrum, L longior rum, giga oo Gladiolus, various hybrids of Childsi, Gandavensis, Meadow- vale, Graff’s, and “Am 1,500 Watsonia Ardernei (Cape ee TOWN), 2,000 M An nemones various, 500 America аг! Tuberoses, 6,000 double a Ranun — doe e, 5,000 Hyacinthus candican 2,000 Tropzolum tuberosum, ing Baca Worthiana, 150 Davallia bus. various designs, &c. s of Ornamental = nd Decorative and Ріапіѕ, Rhododendro: Dracenas, Standard Баты &c.; from Belgium, Store and Green- house Plan ESSRS. PROTHEROE & MORRIS will SELL the above by AUCTION at their ‘Central Sale Rooms, 67 and 68, Cheapside, E.C. On view morning of Sale and Catalogues had. Fri next, May 10th, at 12.45 реа ‚А collection " choice DENDROBIUMS, roperty of a gentleman who is En ше р 4 of this species, includin the finest varieties, many being БЕЛЕЕ о, finest condition. Ву order of Messrs. Sander & Sons, St. Albans, an im- portation of CATTLEYA AUREA ЧОН AND splendid piants of this magnificent Orchid, grand eda rom various sources: Imported Orchids, viz., 400 Сасна уңнсозин, Lelia fizva and мема hopea ebur also a quantity of ітро å Lycast Skinneri, Odontoglossum grande, and RAM аар new Habenaria Roebelinii, together Agr cibus E ed Orchids in variety; O-chids flower ESSRS. PROTHEROE & MORRIS will SELL T на ae AUCTION at their eo Sale b gon de B EE ER nn E.C. On orning of Sal d Ca fira Royal — Bordeuturat Exhibition, 1912, all in Messrs. ат о С "MORRIS beg to announce that y have "P rabie in to hold a series of im- por йы x ctio vds b 8 {тот segs s of ie best known ana finest collections in Great Britain end on ihe Continent, as well a from noted grow r Central Sale Бой, 67 апа 68, оош I ЕС M ns the period covered by the show as fol Tuesday, May 2151 Festi May 28th Thursday, ,, 23rd Wednesday, ,, 29th Friday, w RAUM Thursday » . goth Friday, May 31st. M be pes PROTHEROE & OER ___ PROPERTY FOR SALE. рок ‹ SALE, ЕКЕ gto stad over two rooms; ho ouses, К Ls 9o poultry ; den, crops ; fruit trees; Xa PENTLAND. fin Clanfeld, Oxon. BUSINESSES FOR SALE, &c. Over 100 Nurseries, Market Gardens, Vin: & Seed BUSINESSES to be DISPOSED ESSRS. PROTHEROE pag MORRIS" st ag LTURAL REGISTER contains full ulars of the above, and can be obtained gratis at— d 68, Cheapside, London, E.C. Compact N NURSERY in good dis- or Sale as going concern; nine greenhouses and useful buildings ; capital opportunity ‘oe all-round aen ж oad осе cal oe price a everything 350. pos ars o ssrs. PROTHEROE & MORRIS, 67, Cheapside, Е.С ja SALE, a well-equipped NUR- SERY and FLORIST B dise npe situated in a bourl f the Lon don ns ry; price, includin жк. рше frames, li and good opportunity for a perean wis. ap ready-money business.—For pie: eg уне то ы Box 22, 41, Wellingin Street, Covent Garden, lease, growin 'OMPACT LEASEHOLD М UR- freehold house. ишы: established з years by аура owner who 350 feet 3 shop; “jobbing and retail trade. SHE. EAHAN, OR SALE or to be LET, on lease, FRUITERER'S M FLORIST'S; commanding shop and premises; ted main road, Hampton айр low ground tate owner leav Ка Us ein ood. —Apply, BAILEY, Bridge Road, E. Molese XCEPTIONAL opportunity to ac- чой мар LD with cottages; goi ncern ; . miles Tum own; e з? оне ра ргісе Pos and stock at valuation; —Apply, F. B. WRIGHTSON, Solicitor, 5, [Ет Chambers, Londen, E.C. BUSINESSES WANTED. ANTEN; TO RENT, an ae or two Land I ES two or тее green- dx A. a to ; BOX 3, 4t, Wellington Street, Covent Gum. W. € BUSINESSES TO LET. URSER Y TO LET; ; five minutes from r trams; 350 ft. Giasks * acres Fruit; good Id rent 440.—Further particulars from MILES, Royal Hotel, Sheerness-on- Sea. кча posi- and PARTNERSHIPS. NTENSIVE GARDENING.—Owne f Freehold House an and in Sussex iin like e pee in сара for starting Fren dening, Pauley ar Culture, for pu ant es.—J. P., “ Brook- side, а facia: ану. NOTICES. a RHODODENDRONS planted i Шш Row, Hyde Park, эге supplied ANTHONY. WATERER, Knap Hill N rsery, Woking, Surrey. Kindly note Christian name and address. PUBLISHERS’ NOTICES. 3rd Edition. Now Ready. ‘í Ferns & Fern Culture” By J. BIRKENHEAD. Revised by F. Parsons. HE PUBLISHE H. B. MAY & мы =й, обіои, N. Present-Day Gardening. Edited b у К. HOOPER PEARSON, Managing Editor of the GARDENERS' CHRONICLE.-,Now Ready. Post free, 1/9 each. Numerous. Beasifully Coloured Plates are contained Each Volume. I—SWEET PEAS. By Horace J. WRIGHT, late Sparetar and vom sii i iod s Sweet Pea Society. Mmi we eas for Exhibition," by T STEV: кшш. м. 2 —PANSIES, плен AND VIOLETS. By WILLIAM N, J.P., and К. Hooper PEARSON. stot By the Rev, J. Jacos. Т шала. By James O’Brien, V.M.H., Secretary of ч: Orchid Committee of the Roy p “Horticultural ety. 1/3 on » post free, of 5.—ROOT & STEM VEGETABLES. By ALEXANDER DEAN, V.M.H., ae st of the National Vegetable Society, 6.—CARNATIONS & KS. By T. H. Cook, Head Gar- at pr rla AMES DouGLas, ide rps +, and J. Е. McLeon, Head Gardener to Mr, Pierpont Morgan. Contains 8 full-page coloured plates. 7z— RETE А МИК Р preface by Sir Е. W. Moore volume published on this S peii page coloured plates 8.—LILIES. By A. Ghova, F.L.S., with preface by р. г F.R.S. Contains 8 coloured plates. 9.—APPLES & PEARS. By Сеоксе Bunyarp, V.M.H. / Contains 8 coloured pipes- with А, di e AE Орша: Contains 8 full- СОБЕ: R. RLINGTON, with 8 full-page colour ' A dou ble volume, P: uu» post free. era "presentation ition, with utiful cov cata. ie in cloth gilt, gilt top, price 3/10, анн, rd IL—IRISES. By W. К. Dvkrs, M.A., with preface by Pror. BAYLEY BALFOUR, 8 full-p. pgp a plates. 2.—ANNUALS. HARDY AND HALF-HARDY. By C. H. Curtis, with 1/9. 8 coloured plates. THE PUBLISHER, beg Gardeners’ Chronicle” Offices, 41, Wellington St., Covent Garden, Londen, EXHIBITIONS, ROYAL SHOW DONCASTER, July 2nd to 6th, 1912. 73RD ANNUAL EXHIBITION of Horses, CATTLE, SHEEP, Pics, POULTRY AND FARM PRODUCE ; Jourixo, Suze P Doc Triacs, Honsz- SHOEING AND Bu Мако COoMPETITIO sS, AGR а чала FORESTRY AND HorTICULTUR itineri cn CLOS MAY 3ist. E STOCK entries close May 2oth. ze-sheets and Entry Forms will be forwarded on RAE efi to OMAS McROW, Secretary, ко al Agricultural a = England, , Bedford Square, London, W.C, Royal Botanical & Horticultural Society of Manchester & the Northern Counties. Founded 1829. Grand Rose Show and Summer Show on July 19th and 20th, at the White City and Royal Botanical Gardens, ANCHESTER. Schedules and all particulars from Mr. P. WEATHERS, Secretary, Royal Botanical Gardens, Old Trafford. PLANTS, &c., WANTED. ANTED, large KENTIA PALMS, from 5 feet to 25 feet in height; large, well- ei Dracenas and C AP la also Aspidistras; for or exchange.—ROBERT GREEN (1911), LTD., 28, Crawford Street, London, OMMON THYME.—Wanted to pur- chase; state quantity апа price. sag ЫЫ McCULLOCH & CO.,.LTD., Covent Gar den Market. Nl PLANTS, &c., FOR SALE. NY SEEDLINGS, for immediate pricking; Storrie's үле strains as und be ini ap i winter and spring ooming; stro from boxes, 100 105. ; {тош 2-inch ант 35. doz URICULA - (Bo ues to bloom next spring eee mix ; super extra mixe ss. 6d. per OLYANTH US, to bloom next spring ; choice mixed, 45. 6d. ; super extra mixee» 5s. 6d. per тоо. DAS sion ICELAND POPPIES, in superb art shades; bloom this — seedlings, 3s.; advanced plants, 125. 6d. per OLLYHOCKS, mation рс stemons, sies, mula obconica, Gl ‚ &с. Wr ү f iu : ^STORRIE & rite for cata Glencarse, Pen f La brated же ылгын for all classes 0! iine Greens, &c., free m Clover, 1s. per tb ue те free); 17S. per сорын of 21 lbs.; Speci ч quanti- д: Aa per 1Ь.; special price s for lar ties; > т our general Bulb and "Plant ithe MORLE ч CO. LTD., Road, N.W. 156, Finchley Непдоп, May 4, 1912.] THE Gardeners Chronicle No. 1.323.—SAT URDAY, May 4, 1912. CONTENTS. ey Mrs. E. H. Krelage and N. CEnone .. 294 992 | Obituary— 3| Alcohol, the рисо of, from plan Books, notices M Roses 300 Publications receiv ved 80 Beaton, John... es B10 Bread fruit and v avidson, A. . e BU muti Kaster, John s «5 “ Bounty 2 Innes, Robert.. 5 aci d Э Bruges, “international Jones „Же zc d Exhibitio 801 Ogg Pe te 2: 810 Burchelli 262 Ryan, Martin m . ИО li s E z D puniceus hid Mg tah .. 800 E 204 | | Orchids, Malayan and Corn c tie 2s n 802 Dartas, eolareiie ea trees, bud- drop- * Farrer” cup for rock 292 vate а. " dure an n archway of ... 801 Flax fibre. Primu nla Juli » .. 298 Forestry information ed hodode (^ drons for lando 803| in China. ci 4 201 F 304 | Rosary, th 293 Gazaland, epa economie | Singleton, °Mr. “Robert 301 Йога сі . 96 | Societies - Geftrye's garden, | m dland Daffodil . 861 i: олира, а fine tiona al Auricula and .. 992 | Ebro бром pois ned by Nursery and Seed Equisetum preg 801 Trade 309 Imperial College of Royal Horticu ultural.. 805 Science and Techno- 07 al Meteorological 801 Shropshire Hor 309 International Horticul- ама dt .. 904 tural hibition, Sweet Peas, early .. 904 2, 203 | Vines, red spider on .. 304 Kew Guild dinner 801 | | Week’ sw 298, +99 Market fruit garden ... 294 | =. ILLUSTRATION Cups сег at the International “Horticultural Exhibiti Dahlias, sollarerie, two choice e varieties 1965227 966, 297 arrer" cup rock plants - International Horticultu ral Exhibition, constructing Ше big tent f 302 Narcissus Mrs ‚К. не 'Krelage ... 3 a „- . Se or CEn .. 98 dnte lodi. о: Skinneri ‘Burford variety . A 807 Pears, an archway M ЭШ Primula Julie ss sos MR посока chartophyllum je lee = 9291 Rhododendron íóresis in China. (Supplementary Illustration) RHODODENDRONS IN CHINA, (See Supplementary Illustration.) HOUGH Rhododendrons re i digenous to most parts of China, ike home of the genus is, unques tionably, those high Alpine regions on the Chino-Tibetan frontier, which form the no the Himalayas and their tributary ranges which compass India on the north that we must look for the majority of the represen- tatives of the genus, but on their exten- run east and south-east of somewhere 1° N um. . Of some 350 known species fully 140 are indigenous to Chin i tinually being discovered, tion becomes more general and less di cult, many more will certainly be added to the list. Though the range of altitude is practic- ally from sea-level to the limit of vegeta- tion, yet except for a few low-level types, such as Rhododendron spinuliferum, R. Mariesii, R. indicum, R. oxyphyllum, and or small groups growing in thickets and INE of mixed dicotyledonous shrubs ds re gradually increasing in num- P to 10,000-14,000 feet, at which THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. 291 ро they form the dominant feature in e vegetation either as undergrowth in pe forests of Conifers, or by themselves as dense thickets and forests. The lesser species take the place of our Heath o Calluna, carpeting miles of the Alpine both above and below those ests. In stature they vary from the a Alpine of y inches or h R campylogynum to tre height, as R. lacteum ы calophytum. colour of flower they range from the darkest purples, through all shades of The flowering period for most species is April to June, and, at that season, the forests with their wealth of bloom form a scene of indescribable beauty, and paint the flanks of the mountains with bands of the richest colours. Naturally some ranges b greater r number and variety of species than others. 1 where the photographs were taken which are re- produced in fig. 141 and the Supplemen- tary Illustration, is particularly rich in species. It is part of the Mekong system, and, crossing it by the Sung-kwei Pass, [Photograph by George Forrest, ibas Amator :DRON CHARTOPHYLLUM. IN, -— CHINESE HABITAT: ы LOWERS WHITE TO ROSE-LAVEND Fic. 141.— crimsons, scarlets, and pinks, to pure white, and some are also of the clearest and brightest y yellows. With the exc»ption of a few species, ч. аз В. racemosum, epidotum, and decorum, all are бану ла) in their distribution, in latitudinal, longitudinal, and altitudinal range. Only a few of the species found in the Yangtze basin are common in the areas drained by the E or Salwin, and vice versá Many the lateral spurs of the huge ranges сабе those basins bear species indigenous to themselves alone. I was most fortunate in striking it when the plants were at their very finest. hou pi I Had crossed it several times met the view as we моко clear of the flank of the range. No matter h the writer, words fail to rerba such а, всепе. Тһе раѕѕ is а comparativel shallow a broad cleft run ning almost 292 THE GARDENERS east and west on the summit of the range, about two miles in extent by half a mile in of this pasture to the tops of the low kill about 1,000 feet higher, which enclose the pass on t e southern flank, is rest oreground is occupied by large matted masses of a dwarf species, possibly R. fastigiatum, of 1-2 feet i in height, bear- fl tophyllum (see fig. 141), which were simply showers of bloom, forming a belt of colour- m from the palest rose- -lavender to almost magenta flowers, possibly allied to R. argy- rophyllum, and, behind all, to the verge of the Alpine pasture on the summit of th hills, an almost impenetrable forest of tree Rhododendrons, 20-40 feet in height, com- a Viewed from the pass the surface 2 e forest appeared almost level; it w und day, and the effect of the brilliant of ocks «жыгаш in his feeble DS. to imitate "The north flank of the pass, that having the southern exposure, was clothed with an evergreen Oa о ome feet, with k green spin Wurde LET COLONIAL NOTE. 2 FS WHITE HIPPEASTRUM. ІА ing you a photograph of Hippeastrum ee " Hathor,’ a chance seedling albino ce if self-sown ds allowed to grow in the garden; to prevent this I make a practice of collecting the seed about twice a d throwing it about a piece of bo land The seedlings grow in the grass, and i was amongst these seedlings that I found he variety Hathor. һе individual flowers are 41 i across the perianth, and one truss that I eng out now has 17 pure white flowers, save for a little dull in the bot “шы. Ar BUD-DROPPING IN PEACH TREE, cause of the dropping of buds from Peach THE _trees in spring has perplexed gardeners for as long a time as I can брге r, and the mystery is still unsolved. The us losses sustained by growers through this tla calls for a thorough investigation into its origin. u . occurs in garden tion of teen nati gardeners, and often for year afte It is масне that the тый is alban ] cally incurable. has a certain mime of B е for it is well known that many early varieties, "i specially those of American origin, such as ] more prone to A hi done i Aw English-raised varieties, although these eans im- Ld ы. a ^o ion th neglect in watering sooner than the Peach, : drought frac sometimes be the cause. An insufficient number or an enfeebled con- dition of ‘the roots is ‘often given as the cause, and зо а bag of young, active, fibrous, urfac These reasons wel have eigens k ith t ouble, as they un- doubtedly have with other aspects of failure in the culture of the Pea ome contend that bud-dropping is i nsequence of unripened shoots. If this were true one would expect d all trees exposed to the same conditions of eover, it is seldom t ees pro- Kay с байта Е к fail to dim the properly. of us who have any grown аа онака. оп walls c of-doors fo mind es at time from trees grown in I Мад Peach trees out-of- а E subjected oist atmosphere and mperatures, specially at night, ошон Tis winter = ng, and even until the fruits are well se The soil about the roots of t ees is always moist and often very wet, but it does not r very long at any time i t is also well to which out-of-door trees wth in the spring. аар Ше pou ымды. of leaf and fruit buds occur concurrently with the root growth, but hs aiid bottom growth is very slow at the start Peach tre s grown under glass are subjected to entirely different conditions, for the supply of moisture at the roots and in the regulated by the онт trees rece at the пен during. the resting season? Also, is the atm of i i k п arises be found i a com tice to am pins Peach houses in ide Chee. santhemums and other plants, and the conditions are largely те, wed 5 suit the intruders with- out much consideration to the requirements of the Peach How often it даны that the CHRONICLE. еа sufficient supply of water | [Max 4, 1912. $e, sun bursts into чч when the ho insufficiently ventilated causing the i и check to cause bud dropping? Owen Thom PLANT NOTE. BURCHELLIA CAPENSIS. MONGST the pla nts eri now flow vering | in warm greenhouses is Burchellia ^ is a wooded shrub with ovate, oppositely-arranged leaves, about 4 inches long, and of a rich gree The flowers ei mpact, ro ye re of a pt arr tabular shapes а little over Ii ong, and of a deep (ae -scarlet colour. Nentling. as Pree do among the rich green leaves, Е un =| e $ un : 2 but a healthy specimen will maintain of — ior a lengthened period. This mene 18 а cult subject to propagat сайы of the ipene readily in a close propagating case with a gentle ttom mixture of loa am, peat and sand. Its popular name is the B iunt horn, from the hardness of GEN ood and, owing to this а it is some- imes known as Burchellia bubalina. W. T. NOTICES OF BOOKS. Roses.* Mr. WRIGHT presents his г ance of details, | quinine in its eost ing of sugar, so his : precept are sweetened with literary, ee de no ers with abund- fore, apart from its value as a oes on Roses, it is a book that one can an p to while away à spare half-hour. Thou i0 иче is not left out in the cold, it is ртт the ama- teur exhibitor who is kept in е . cerns are uppermost. He is advised to buy rt Cabbages and Turnips and fill his garden. er Roses. He is led through all the intricacies he budding, planting and pruning, is warne ware of the insidious To ts duh other enemies; is told how to destro is appearance of ved A Lotto parasi ie deg : ns for à ir eradication pre s of Roses а — 55 — and dom c pur- for every conceivable s irm yi pose; — nie Roses for tall vases xai i stalked о for bowls; monsters, c name ilio be bestowed u es, and small buds for button Hole: ree pages are devoted to colour arrange ements, Puts — though not a complete list tails t trenching "The: athateur cannot but = Е hoein н ng the Rose : and the squeezing of caterpillar mp and thumb an occupation ofi tion. Mr. Wri ght е по зеп * Roses and Rose Gardens, b Walter p. Wright, (London: Headley Bros.) Price 12s. ' 6d. net 8 : a Rose, for single veral Жым ай ea шж щш эл KM UM c cw ип шол SD к = 1 c i d 4 р 5 4 d Max 4, 1912.] Beo to cut, the = hais. besides the plea- mber of flowers in to maintain it in health and vigour, and no surer way to induce mildew exists than to confine Mr. Wright approves of rin ns for mE between the poles in Rose gardens, but ropes surely much to be preferred for iine of the plants. The history of the Rose stretches as well. Boma, ing are ee es and takes in two er enser beins one in- stance of such lapses ses must have been early cultivated in immense quantities for pur- oses ecclesiastic and medicinal, an r cook They were had in bloom 10 months of he y and undeveloped bnds were preser for Christmas festivities in all but the full bloom beauty of summer et Wright assume hey were excessively The Moss Rose, again, cannot date its existence in gardens from 1596. Miller first saw it.in Se in 1727, i nere catalogue ap- * Dictionary; A 1724, s the earliest notice of it. Then we find Maiden's Blush ова Mundi? Here we have it as depicted in Miller’s Figures of Plants, ins shows a different dis- 1 ear wart Smith’s Grange of St. Giles (1898) by the: name of Prince Charlie’s ose, the bush on which the Roses gre w was then still existing in The Grange Gardens, Edin- burgh. The Grange is a delightful old "hee use, “aa there ea close to. it I was shown the Rose, which proved to be Rosa alba. It has also been referred to the White Provence and to Arvensi, and is interesting as being the theme of more than one “ ballad.” The volume is illustrated with colour pictures Beatrice Parsons, coloured po ortraits of various Roses and half-tone reproductions. PRIMULA JULIA. Priva ain (see fig. 1 т кейн is a native of the trans-Caucasia d as a new species in h of the genus, places the Species in the section “ Vernales viis zh also includes rimro: Last y r Mr. Baker, of Oxford Botanic Garden, но. е of P. Julie from Jurjew, i proved quite hardy, grow g freely in suitable situations. On April 2 last the plant illustrated 142 was WwW ike the c on Primrose, it is of tufted habit, es reniform-obicular leaves on slightly winged x 9 les abou s long. When fully ih ә they are from 11 in o 2 inches in Р tl ^ бейби. Р me in length, t ase being are pro- he main axis of the plant, and these Serato . Julie may be fr сеу Ой of these runners, and it soon tem plentifol in gardens т. I when they are gue young. their case Е much few I course, be cleared forward of these may ha the young growth th Кыды: out by the end of the the уй will need the side buds removed s possible, culture going by the reductio ерда any growths having a tendency to THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. 293 THE ROSARY. CULTURAL NOTES FOR MAY. THOSE who adopted my advice and delayed the pruning of their plants for a short time, notwithstanding the йоннан р 2 Reed season, have seen the adva r plants have but Title fresh eia vu side rs is April f o numerous instances badly ind “ fepe but the later pruned plants are Mio а uche quantities of suckers usually йө from the stems ^ those planted recently, and these should cut out cleanly before they grow more than 2 ыр іп length. Their removal is э out more easily and more effectively if don Garde een. grow towards the centre and so be likely to crowd the plant. A much better shaped and more use- ful plant may be obtained by a little амнри to this detail, and the sooner the shoots selected the better. When placing sticks ж maiden dwarfs, give due consideration to the the case of a length of 12 to 18 inches of the shoulder. This will very soon be in a suitable condition for bud- ding, owing to -the young growths. But any гете со from the stem Nen would not be the bark to take a bud з Suitable vis , and sometim finished time is available for mulching, but see Photograph by W, Irving. Fic. I42.—PRIMULA JULLE; FLOWERS ROSY-PURPLE. Older riim ning for suckers, but орга shoots will bo will also need exa at influe of emg at o The more e the тА point of Where extra early and good flowers are required do not head a dem tay wait until the flower is secured. more precocious flowering ength into This is called e is ае pnt of same name. is the n of the number of young к. тоге thus throwing more str mulches at a kh cide pe а leaf is curled up or is still in a stage of healthy growth. ino of no better plan wi careful hand-pinching of these leaves. It mu grub will take Ман and dro quickly, supported by a fin which P Men regain se озї position as soon that the ground is well stirred мн free from weeds M will in disp be тыкы ы the е is applied. The roots absorb food that may n to ree m, ай apart from enrich- ing naturally poor СЕ р much prefer to apply when the roots can assimilate before i percotae né deeply to be of material. bene GGOTS AND CATERPILLARS. One Bur, be too keen in killing maggots and A nint found on young growths. little obse tion will soon enable the cultivator to de- e done quietly, or the urbance has m A watch fer and capture the enemy as it falls THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. [Mar 4, 19:2, hoe should be used freely among all 1 ге Th Ro. 7 then it w П. not pour "d tiir close to or de the buse of the plant. Any mulchings that m be Бано. тау be covered with dressing of fresh soil. а light 9% Roses UNDER Grass. Plants growing in borders will need Viris with eru liquid manures. Po 4 plants need constant feeding at this stage. Might рый af a good fertiliser an do e the conservatory, but it is the best — for R Afford a little denser shade e en of the month, and promote more littus in the atmosphere. Practice. CLIANTHUS PUNICEUS MAGNIFICUS. NTHUS DaMrrERI, the Austra pes А cad Pea, bor long enjoyed an unenviable n iety, because very few cultivators flowered the plant successfully. Sai T "T up its despair, and to гу r 7 we may pedit cds ihe lack of interest shown to the merits i i species infinitely more amenable to ordinary cul- tural methods. аву тан magnificus шау be flowered either a large pot or planted out; the latter ей са ae best results, уы soil of a border having more u co з as regards moisture and ese. "C uttings rcot eadily in a b eat, and specimens in- tended for planting out may be grown to a goo size г. 6-1 is. A suitable comp for this plant is two-thirds light fibrous loam and one- тыта ы м ould. Clian ibt puniceus is well suited for furnish- ing a € rafter, or wall in t р lished ре flower profusely each season; the drooping clusters of large, scarlet flowers being very effective. I recently noticed healt thy yra — i 1 species owered out-of-doors in the sheltered we of the Scottish Western littoral. Fred. . Jeffery, Woodend Gardens, Renfrewshire. NARCISSUS MRS. ERNEST Н. KRELAGE AND N. NONE. THE bee trumpet Narcissus, illustrated in fig. own by Messrs. E. H. lage at the meeting of the Roy al Horticultural Society white flowers are re: markably fine, and the trum- tis very imposing, both in size and substance. bilis variety, the tone being uniform through. out = flower. The base of the cup is of a pecu- ade of green, which intensifies the silvery (none is not new, but blooms have been shown is season very Bert this THE MARKET FRUIT GARDEN. RIL has been a month of trial to all fruit growers, and of омар. to not a few. Drought, frost, ave been set off of an inch of rain has fallen at my station ар о the morning of the 29t he e nd of March only 0.02 inch fell. Such а Км for over five weeks after five months Fic. 143.—NARCISSUS MRS. E. Н. KRELAGE: A CREAMY-WHITE TRUMPET of flood was bad for everything that grows, cem in the latter pes of the time the land had s early as hard as cement. In the early part of de month the phan cultivator was got through the spares bet rows of fruit trees and wor. As for hand-hoeing in the trees зе, bushes, by the time’ that the бг summer spraying was finished the work was found — — almost impracticable, scra artificial manure was applied early in lay undisturbed on the rate to bush fra. To at. kreny Pe fruit pod were damaged [Photograph by G. W. Leak. VARIETY: 11 is a er frosts of = nights of Ap ril es ш һе t fully known, and probably e Where it n my extreme Б үү amag was аы: shg Apple partial and small. It is proba able that the May 4, 1912.] op has not been seriously reduced by "Soli Whether the setting of the blossoms of Plums а 1 i j the north-east wind which prevailed during two out of the last three weeks cf the month remains e seen. Injury done by this wind, ic Poor invariably prevails when posa are in blossom is commonly attributed to f REMARKABLE IMMUNITY FROM APHIS ATTACK. Up to the end of April I had not seen a single b Se not prove trouble- ‘interesting to lea arn to preceded the severe frosts of the end of Jan and the beginning ie CES to meet their death during that p First SuMMER SPRAYING. All my Apple trees, young and old, were sprayed for Apple suckers and caterpillars in the y they were with these pests than where s raying is neglected or done irregularly. A great deal of odging about ong the several varieties is cater r ere any blossom has expanded, becaus risk of killing bees and other pollinating insects. Short-stalked varieties of Apples are very tr esome this connection, as their clutches of blossom-buds remain in a compact form until two three days before hey begin to expand their flowers. Могеоу develops on each o soap, quassia extract, and arsenate of were used by me, at the rate of 10 lbs . of soft soap, 3 pints of Strong quassia edito and 4 lbs. of beg: of lead pos 100 gallon XAMINING RESU Ex TS. À careful and prolonged examination of Apple trees a few days after the Spr showed that orm Som uckers pa ound, but ases пача a "glo bules mucus secreted by the insects were to be we no suckers could be found, dead ог а] е. to the ground after being any rate, a large proportion sap- peared. This was the case alae with cater leet and thrips, though many of the former where arsenate ad was o itted in spraying Some tr ver erries, in which case it woul have been dangerous to oy ee of the berries to have used it ; but where the poison was sed not a single live thrip was Абер а few days ingle mer the spraying, and har ly any dead ones. This n one of lve, as it can hardly be s p- need hat the natural career o e thrips on c trees had ended before the blo som had еп. S Nearly UM the Арый" found were dead. ош Tue Next SPRAYING. 9 tribulation of spraying will have to be encountered again as soon as the petals of the NE GARDE dd 3 CHR ONICLE. 295 pple blossom have fallen, in order to poison us food of the codlin moth caterpillars and any leaf-eaters not killed by the hrst operation. Whether « cr not it will be necessary to add to the arsenate of lead any soft soap and quassia wi depend upon the extent to which there proves to be any remaining infestation of A pple suckers or a fresh one of aphides . At present most varie- ties are hardly infested sufficiently to render this addition necessary. It is to be hoped that it will not be required, as it is desired to use lime- sulphur with the arsenate of lead for all varieties of Apples subject to scab, and this cannot be soft soap without coagulating the Consequently, if the soft soap has to be included, s separate spraying with lime-sulphur for scab will be nccessary. — L ardch mn. and off season for this fruit. Here there is no such regular sequence; but many varieties trees, after they only of MER. a dici iis li or absolute rest in alternate years. Allington Pippin, which has a tendency to premature fruiting, is on variety which, with me, has got into this habit. Last season I labelled some trees in the eleventh year od the third not at all Similarly, Bramley's Seedling ged of the same age bore heavily last season, bet will be nearly FIG. 144.—NARCISSUS (ENONE: A WHITE INCOMPARABILIS VARIETY. THE SPLENDOUR oF Fnuir Brossow. nore beautiful han ther trees were x later was s with me h t been excepting EEEN йз was a mass of whiteness. Ох Orr YEARS FOR APP Although, “taking it as a whole, im s for Apples is a very good o t is with me strik- ingly partial. In "i United States it is com- monly recognised that there is alternately an on devoid of fruit this year, though young trees of hov rds case M ЕЗ much younger. irees. a da Prince Albert, one of the most constant fruiters, is promising only the poorest crop whic s ever borne e ueen and Wellington are other varieties for which this is an o ason, whil Le d E. 3 Iden Spire, with | me it has always been we thinned great crops severely, this alternatic n of abundance and scarcity would not occur. Southern Grower. 596 THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. - (May 4, 1912. ерине FLORISTS’ FLOWERS. agis its flowers in great profusion. It well de- with red, with a collar of a soft primrose shade ves the First-class Certificates it has received the plants growing 51 feet high. These тезе ARETTE DAHLIAS. iba the National Dahlia Society and the Scot- are amongst the best of the Continental introduc : he Р Іх view of the development of this class of tish Horticultural Association, and, in addition, tions known to me, but the following sorts did Dahlia, the note on the subject by the late Mr. the First-class Diploma of the North of England well last season and were much appreciated :— WwW Gum qu in the Sg ate! Chronicle, Horticultural Society. It is a robust grower, the Souvenir de R. Bernardeau.—White ground May 6, 1911 283, may be recalled. Mr. plants attaining a height of 4j feet. Leitstern is mottled Т ien crimson, cream-coloured collar Gumbleton I иези to the beauty and another attr T star- aa Ше см б the dee Height 3 E utility of these flowers. The y Collarette Бале velvety-maroon background making a iene Из вее "E ave had their origin on Con- contrast with the pure white collar. It is a Mes метрі то unie NEC ну shory E tinent, and many of the beat of n eh favourite for cutting, and a vase of its flowers beaulifal when cut. Height 41 im Б ту зш in commerce have been э and dis- has a very pleasing effect. Like Diadem, it is a t. ыр г by French апа Ger growers. strong-growing an free-flowering variety, Le Congo Belge.—A variety much in the way British specialis sts in the тайн. of the the кә wen tup 55 feet high. It of pice bo egentes The flowers are of a Dahlia have, however, taken up their cul- has ived -class Certificate from fine with a ен collar. Very ture, and one firm is introducing this season no the National Dahlia y tem Countess Dougon чат in a vase. Вн 5 Pie fewer than six varieties, all of which have is a white-ground flower splashed with rosy- Же эй, А Henri Far —Bright ged with primrose, nt havin g a straw-coloured collar. 1 A oe icuous and effective flower. Height | ój feet. "Cont Ta cy Hardegg.—Purple-maroon shad- ing to rose, with ir tips to the petals. Collar white Height 34 fee Mme. E. Wauters.—Flowers "€ red, with Pis. RENE ict Height 3 fee Тһе“ above-mentioned varieties are all free- flowering, the the? of the plant in every case ing g are distinct and effective and give a кыш T diis in the garden from the ce € August until the plants are cut down by | A dieit t cub Holyrood, to be distributed | : this season, has flowers of a rich ruby colour, " i we by autumn to the Floral Committees of the Royal Caledonian Horticultural Society and the Scottish Horticultural Association, both of which societies ат ае *» ith a First-class Certif- —— : cate. George M. Taylor, Midlothian. =Z | NOTES ON THE ECONOMIC FLORA OF | GAZALAND. (Continued from p. 284.) Kuava nyasica is another lofty and closely. allied ties, the wood of which is of a red colour, май mely grained, hard but fairly easy p or seeds are gathered, crus ed and boiled by the natives 6 the purpose of obtain g , which is said to hav bitter taste and is rubbed by them into their hair to vermin. Catha edulis, а ging. the Celastrinee, well known as furnishing | | the leaves of the ‘‘ Khat” or aie abian Tea, 18 | | here described as one of the largest forest trees | yielding Chirinda Redwood. Int rder Rh nacee, the only plant ref to of economic use 1 phus mu , F of which, together with those of Securidaca a IG. 145. —COLLARETTE DIADEM: : ROSE- -COLOURED VARIETY pedunculata, are considere d tive 000 WITH A WHITE ‘COLLAR,’ tors as the two best remedies for pleurisy em xd " dis Ro val ains in the chest; the lea т = тү рез ееп raised in its nurseries. Hor- purple, the collar bein i for similar purposes, bein с ticultural, National Dahlia, Royal Caledonian purple, dwarfer in кон Siu qs "es nt mote the dase t saliva, which is then ber Horticultural, and North of England Horticul- ties imd mentioned, the plants growing эгет the hand into tattoo cuts + ith tural Societies, together with the “Scottish Horti- about 3 feet high. Pr nce de Vends has crim- stomach. Rhoicissus cunel Hole a shrub is cultural — € ae granted awards during son лз shading to magenta, with a pure- wailing twigs, belonging to cote учтен of last autu to some of the varieties of this white collar. It grows about 4 fost high. This small edible fruits. The roots take не к» to type The on at lentes of the Collarette Dahlia variety has received Awards of Merit from the long, hard tubers, which аге a great © ot enli is its value for decoration, either in the garden or Royal m Saey uen the — 2 the plough, and greatly increase the one ға 2S) 3 cut for the decoration of the house. The Col- ticultural Assoc n. Maurice Rivoire, o vation. They are pem | Bee eut sd for larette — are borne on stout, stiff, erect the sorts а ie by, Mr. ‘Gahibleto ton, is re- mixed with eno orm a thin por stems, standing well in a cut state in water, while ceived awards from the Royal lenge tse and pains in ipm ches os their pleasing pice ations of colours are much National Dahlia nok etie and from the Scottish arge Natural eer be yn : раа ‘for this work, and the blossoms Horticultural Association. i Sone is а а showy might be expected, a goodly or ten days in vases. e variety with flowers of a und, the аге recorded, with various uses 26 of th ‘the most beautiful varieties I noticed last darker Мета of which аге Sear ў t off by the 2: of Erythrina Humeana, а thorn autumn was Diadem, a оно, star-shaped роте white collar. Te plant has a good habit ét high, is much used for fences on Rer lower with a pure white collar a most апд is very showy, and attains a height of 4 feet. the ease with which = Айай пзе Dahlia, a one that Mme. Gygax has pretty yellow flowers marked strike root in the groun May 4, 1912.] , Mag ee a tree of made of the wood o owt settlers as bloodwood, in consequence of the deep, reddish-brown eolour of its heart wood, which Swy m" riens ч ап е or mn ж» т гн 18 M that it spoils the edge sp xe in working i Yet, like the soft, ее woods of ‘the Erythrinas, he tells us that “1% makes a ров iv pole, sts of any size growing readily on being placed in e ground." S 18 e case ith its West esr ally, Pterocarpus erinaceus, t Indian species, P. marsapium, and E. escort a blood-like resinous sap exudes т THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. 297 young roots, which is much used for binding the heads of arrows to the shafts, and is a favourite material solely because of the red colour it as- > Brachystegia Bragaei is described as a to medium-sized tree, but sometimes at- taining a considerable height. The bark is largely used as a substitute for rope, and, when beaten ] soft, for bags. Formerly, it was employed for the manufacture of eee and blankets. De- scribing the large thorns on the branches of Acacia Сайга, he : к“ sei huge, boss-like knobs n the centre, that had fallen from the bran le were very troublesome to his barefeoted carriers. The bark of Albizzia versi- olor, a large, straight-growing end at е Fic. 146. —COLLARETTE DAHLIA чор: RUBY COLOUR TIPPED WITH GOLD D, *COELA the ions round the roots of these trees natives have been digging for the bark of the CLEAR YELLOW. ing clothes, oe ге purpose the outer bark is removed and t ner bark crush th Odd Сай» retacee, which is mostly characterised by the hardness of its woods, it is singula re reparing gruel, к cure pains in the chest, &c. They ar also boiled uh other roots and leaves, а and us id for inducing perspiration in fevers, the patient 8 оуег Ше в eie D t, with a b et ering him on all sides to the ground. e icol of Terminalia sericea is described as being durable, and the bark as having a curious netted appearance. The Natural Order Myrtaces is represented by four mo of Eugenia, only two of which, namely, E. cordata and E. owariensis, furnish I7 с ; eo edible fruits, much relished by the natives. e wood of the first-named species, which is known to the English settlers as the Water Tree, and d b atives ui n the large and impor = economic Orde Rubiaceæ there comparatively few plants: describe and show: Cephalanthus natalensis pro- duces fruits described as being about the oat of a Mulberry with the sitiens of а Ras and having a bon. between that of Racine) and Gooseberry. The jam made from these fruits. is described as су, ent i i evergreen er ntas purpurea, ү vas m green fruits o with the Paar о adagacar, а the for Кы д is the shrub yielding Chirinda t forms the main undergro wth of th Chipet» Foret pat tch. не ер із always small, though hea in alternate years, the dense. shade clue? which most ir it grows being pre- berries are large whi own longicorn ye (Anthores чач ше this shrub, е wynnertonii says: з the people, and these are Vernonia natalensis and V. podocom ds first constitutes. the bush tea of the settler is common h etimes infused in water the white settler, and used to induce perspira- tion in feve forms a good substitute for tea. or coffee. . podocoma is described as being exceedingly tif ong the outskirts of drunk. J. R. Jackson, Claremont, Lympstone, evon. (To be continued.) 298 THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. [Max 4, 1912. с. ЖЫ а Week Abr y By J. COLLIER, ipiis to Sir JEREMIAH Сб Bart., Gatton Park, Surrey. рн - Plas Кут its of Odontog инди ith grande and sle bay with its riety leopardinum are starting into growth eie and should be potted » Mp ore necessary. Any nts that have Sufficient _ pot room for another year, prat wit t in a ood condition, in г 80 phagnum ushed crocks added, in- corporating the materials a gether. Af potting, water should be applied sparingly until the roots own well into new com when moisture may be afforded liber- ally { E is completed. . Rossii majus and its е? of flowe a required s riumphans has passed out p flower, кагу should be repotted if the roots need fresh rooting materials. not in be spraved overhead twice oe inter = on sunn depo, sfondin ng the last wating sufficiently E ernoon for the leav aes night arrives. Admit ho freely уан the bottom ventilators on all favourable осса- sions. UNDER GLASS. ‘By Tuomas Stevenson, Gardener to E. aa a Esq. Woburn Place, Addlestone, Surrey. CHRYSANTHEMUM.—Where larg ‘Chrysanthemums are cultivated, the be experiencing a busy time. earli rooted plants should учи. in a suitable сей for if the plants are well e or two of will not th » soft-foliaged varieties are liable to аром е from nt ер he soy tches : e syringe я „= fisgeing, eset than maintain : the frames during the hottest фис» of the day. It is not too late to insert a tch of нифаг 7 to furnish plants for flowering in sma. Certain of the single varieties ar жшке, чең ‘suitable for this purpose, but prob- ably Caprice du Printemps and its sports are even "оа эа for growing іп very sma ANGEA PA vi tine к — Plants Ф uring hot, d d spider, ре attacks this species more than any other angea OUSE CYCLAMEN. - Plants of Cycla- of dying, w radually with- held. A jd plen ise of air and pon e the corms to the sible to ripen growing in pits, condition. leaves should be hi assi erst thrip, "AR n one of the most insidious of these p FRUITS UNDER GLASS. By E. Harriss, Fruit SON The Royal Gardens, RLY FRUIT ew iN Pots.—When the fruits of Peaches 2 et os EB 4 co ES Z & o stimulants shoul e wi m wed aj Pasa in f the in yringi d inued aa the fruits are ripenin ut o on fruits are gathered the trees should be washed h an in- secticide and placed out-of-doors in a sheltered position for a few days ter on, they may be placed in a sunny position, plunging the pots to the rims. ire to be ps ed -The fruits on Ф ui z MTM 3 Ф "B m z © h as possible. en they — ies: nal swelling, all lateral growth Sn es iret по Дай песе » ary, the то up to the light mean p or wooden labels. "The & VAN ирне ты. just befo as it would be "det fruits when they are not quite ripe, rather than = en determining the condition of tote he underside of th ? which т c Leap ume as early in the morning may be necessary, in the нәр о: деи to place а thin shading ov oe to prevent the sun from scorching the. re are very prone to injury from ы effects of excessive sunshine. A Же Fics.—As fruits of the Sees crop mays boh “gathered, effort СУГУ Т made to rid the trees of ins and Afte: the LI: ыу eu water applied by means о: garden engine or liberally. Attend to the stopping o Р growths, and use the knif Ж = А te song shoots too thick. yringe the trees vigorously twice daily, and at the second syring- ing, ab e the house. e trees ill need copious supplies of water at the roots lso stimu t advisable to allow cleansing, and, sufficiently hardened, laced 1 osition out-of-doors, plunging the нас іп a M It ma necessary ot ] the tanga in ign ay aga closing time; p а бн. нуз һеге by damping all ту че аг be у when уме еч va а is hot. Shal peces should ith a thick layer of rich manure. ре ао тен pow be Tap eod gly. Should it be neces vs to hasten the maturation of the crop, it m mij one by closing the house early in th нао, after the trees have been sprayed with tepid rain-water THE FLOWER GARDEN. y J. С. WESTON, Gardene r to pady NORTHCOTE, Eastwell Park, Ke CANNA. — Cannas are not flowering plants, b ir tremely handsome, hence the paag beautiful should be started into s this causes the foliage to grow rendering the leaves meee ne to damage by strong winds. The soil that h some time а Sus-TropicaL Вером. — Large beds of handsome оге plants : are an oh change ary flower-bedding, ard, when well ar эз ке pea fail do giv T d majority of the plants used in su ub- tropical bed- ing are of a tender nature, and, in order to be successful w ith them out-of-doors, they requ i to be in a Бый healthy condition. for planting lants suitable for the out early in June. A few purpose ке “Ricinus, including the кон ^ R. Gibsonii, R. cambodgensis, and som А green-le d varieties with red stems; "Me ves thus major ened Flower), which is aoe 1 8 winter n warm quete ap a eaved Maize, Acacia, Gr utilon Savitzii, A. Thom he Fis! ay be ral M "for sub- tropical Leg ce ch p lanta should now Afford them a liberal A sand, i them into have filled the pots with roots, shift May 4, 1912.] receptacles of 5$ or 6 inches diameter. The plants should be grown in cool frames ag ex- should never be place ideal situation being one е well sheltered and fully expose in the glass- plants may r у £u the fruit eem are utilised for Tonina едй plants in spring, but when t anent vines under glass, b preparations 5, cover the plants at night should dicet threate E HARDY FRUIT GARDEN. H By F. MEM Сагае to ad ү елли ВЕРЫ ofthe u unus sual drought ot April, ийите ы by dryi it will be advisable to examine бе fruit bor мед ап especially recently-planted trees, rees were mulched a mulches will king Berge ii parco үч у Ti the A бышы, ordon Pears, er trees should all е timely watering is repaid over an over again in the size and y of the fruit, and the condition of th es generally. Th ev of blossom, and will soon become exhausted if neglec Go ANTS.— Both these OSEBERRIES AND CURR fruits promise w rge plantations may be sprayed of lead, this insecticide e being more effective than 2 Green and much safer to use. pid mca: lime and is beneficial to the trees, “pea des any insects. Red spider, one i € worst enemies of the Gooseberry, was ve Plentiful last year, and may give trouble again ү мов. ге specifics on the marke aoe Pig lied according to directions, will Pier y this pest without injury to either fruit "él n, bus = неба black aphis оп Curran hen se е destroyed by д ар with shook i insecticide; the €: thine: ee ae afterwa anie with clear SORTE- -Growibi is Т tly fame а certain amount of prote ction to the ricots, Pads à imilar tine. remove T анаан Чу materials unless THE GARDENERS’ CHRONICLE. | 299 the winds blow from a warmer quarter and жеп weather becomes more genial. Where жене been protected with b other evergreens, injurious o may have col- lected, and these must be dest d. THE KITCHEN слезе By | Epwin Beckett, Gardener t e Hon. Vicary GIBBS Aldenham КО bond ood ccoLi. — Tow обе small SUME to furnish a spring. y best varieties for the purpose is Model, eui self-protecting, whilst Late Queen is another variety to be om mended ow thinly, in à narrow border, and protect the seeds from the by a covering of hexagonal netting. Should dry weather con- ул һе ved should д» най in the after- ак means of a r time “of writing (Apri 25) no rain A bu yon Еа at Alden- MA during the whole month. An abundance of terised the tries duri ugh h n at vd Tavourable to the pef much irregu- т. in the ia will pud result. AN Iake & further sowing of Broad Pois gak of aa io furnish а ahs sup- ply of pon, wee for preference, land of a еа that has been enriched ell-deca о Lad Б л za = © а et H о Б "E Qa E r^ o la] Б Ф о. e > w E a LI y tance not closer than 5 feet a in c rows drawn 4 to 5 beri ap — Mak E Biss during de Жы. half of the sth баев for a winter supply, selecting the smaller-growing ie irc which are the best КЕ а gardens and ordin- ary requirements. om Thumb an warf Green Curled are 2x excellent varieties for sir when transferred to thei к ants хац ап earlier ted in succession to early merely made le sor with ade фт п Баг, or something аль the. lants бын у ud the soil made firm After BARES `; is ‘finished, afford xs Ур а liberal dier New — à vegetable should Y зо кезү in all gardens, sine especial ly valuable in dry seasons, w p comes to perfection. An early c а е > Obtained by wing the seed in boxes, raising the seedlings eat, and afterwards transferring them to the open gro For ral purposes seed y now be sown in the open ground in shallow drills drawn 3 feet rt. This Spinach de- lights in an open, porous soil, therefore heavy material incor- en large ee thin the s.—The earliest plants of Leeks should by. oe pe planted in borse forme ribed earlier c T левый аа the утат meine be denen oe the plants develop. At o brow Шаг int as roceeds, cove the base with soil. Rough boards placed along each side of th w ion and axils o om becoming lake) with soil when heavy л ле Т PUBLIC Hen AND GARDENS. HIEF OFFICER. ROT PERF олонтаа IN РА RKS.— While nds during the summer months of t ear is now looked üpón às an ublic park, it can hardly sal the int dotio of a pierrot troupe is regarded by the officials concerned as neces- ry. One cannot very well help from associat- ing entertainers his description with t crowded sands of watering place, and ven the very best class of them seem somewhat incongruous when p ed in the peaceful and picturesque surroundings of a pleasure ground е теп the added lightness and variety attract the public so cue that the last t performance is quite as well attended as the firs DIFFERENT METHODS.— е are two dis- tinct methods of pouting pierrot entertain- ments in public parks, each of which is followed y different authorities. Опе of these is to let оре rights o mpany for a given sum ju st i same way as wo etting of a refreshment pavilion or the Mig жыт of о doing just as if they w red modes the latter is ci more satisfactory, n circumstances th no to id ms kind và паа {о Бе саг- г of no small impo де A for public ‘ta Min i ing the management of t to pass out of the hands of the Parks Depa: Necessary STRUCTURES.— Wher e than useless attempting to utilise- a особ а for the purpose. The best kind of doubt be a great nent in the Жой Mesue of the stru Best Mec. —As the majori'y of i derer nd is Nite their cost the ground im- mediately surrou frati is cag ee a specially if it be of turf— is invariably trodden down, and soon comes k very shabby and unsightly. For this reason it is a wise ну 5 pierrot sta e—where this class of мови is provid nea pr ity as possibl to the bandstand rather than in a distinct part of the An additional advantage i choosing a site near the bandstand is that the c the ion of a band perform ance ing a pierrot entertain- e can also be used dur ment, for % would hardly happen that in one park the two forms of entertainment would be in ss at one and the same 800 THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. [May 4, 1919. EDITORIAL NOTICE. ADVERTISEMENTS should be sent to the PU LISMER, 41, Wellington Street, Covent ‘Gaiden. w. ‘Letters for Publication, as as well as specimens of plant. sto should be addressed ‘io the EDITORS, pecial Netice —The Editors do not = persos to m for reme T er illustrations, of unused communications or illustrations, unless by eria] | arrangement. “The Editors do "€ hold themselves responsible for any opinions expressed by their correspon- dents. «Local N the Editors onim user rid wt local events likely to "s e interest to our — 1070] — matters whichi it is desirabie tring under the no iculturists. LHC The Edit Wl A D to receive and to select орар or drawi ings, suitable for reproduction, of ardens, or of remarkable plants, y M trees, &c., but tne cannot be responsible for loss or injury. APPOINTMENTS © FOR MAY. MEA MAY 4 Soc. сач ён de Londres meet. s h of t. Soc. Conference at Newcastleon ©“ Horti- ools and Farm гоча МАҮ wp Aa Hort. Assoc. meet. "id 8—Croydon Spring Fl, Sh. MONDAY, MAY 1 United Hort. hock and Prov. Com. meet. . Soc. Coms. meet апі Tulip Sh. (Masters’ Меш Lecture by Prof. 1. Bayley Balfour ron “ Gar- enr Drought.") Dere n co ys). Horticultura ] Clu оне MAY 15 – Royal Meteorological Soc. me Si vip Hort Soc. meet at Leeds. 5. зә J. Priestley on “ Electricity in Relation 6 а ЫА E ics ng Sh. 15-22. uo tm gno “THURS ‚ MAY 16— Manchester -: North of England Orchid Soc. meet. "WEDNESD MAY 22 Royal bea tional Hor t Gardens. Exhibition open to the public k = until May Y inclusive. Bath and West mod SURE ounties Rs at Bath (5 days). Royal Botanic Soc, meet. FRIDAY, MAY 24— Linnean Soc. meet. and Anniversary. AE MAY 80— Ln N ester and North of England Orchid Soc. Ann. Exh., in the pena d AVERAGE MEAN TEMPERATURE for the ensuing week — = E E during the last Fifty Years at -ACTUAL TEMPERATURES Lonpon rm Z Wednesday, May 1 (6 р.м.): Мах. 64°; Gardeners’ Chronicle Office, 41, Wellington Sen Covent — London.— je pa меу =. 2a .): г. 29°6° ; Temp. 63° Provinces. — Wednesday, е? 1: Мах. 59° І. Miu. Сос eicester ; SALES FOR THE ENSUING WEEK. WEDNESDAY— Border Plants, Hardy Bulbs, &c., at 12; Liliums and үзүш Bulbs at 3.30; Palms and Plants ha n at 67 & 68, Cheapside, E.C., by 'Protheroe & Mor FRID ot - Orchids at 67 & 68, Cheapside, E.C., by Proth & Morris, at 1945, = y Protheroe Plants There are not lacking prophets the to predict that when the last seam of coal has been won, Alcohol. and the last gallon of petrol pumped from the earth, the power on which men rely will be “ white coal,” that is the falling water of cascades and rivers, and, perchance, the heaving waters of the tides. Such prophets foresee the migration of in- dustries to countries like Norway d Switzerland, where water power is all but unlimited. They overlook, however, one great source of power which is likely to come to the aid of the manufacturer of the future ; that source is vegetation, and the material whence it may be obtained is aleohol. At the present day experimenters are actively ‘at work in solving the problem of the use of alcoho l in reis engines for the propul- and when that problem and the Production is solved it will not be long before alcohol takes its aes аш coal and petrol as a source of pow For the bas for the production of alcohol is universal—every plant which produces sugar is potentially a source of alcohol. The plant synthesises sugar from water another plant, p refuse, as well as, of course, from Beet. Having regard to these considerations, the article by Mr. J. H. Holland in The Bulletin of Miscellaneous Informa- 12) i Ф Ф т m ‚В — а the pattially decayed plant remains known as pea For “wheraver starch occurs in the plant, there we have a source of sugar. Thus it is easy x obtain sugar from starch and easy also to derive alcohol from sugar. The list of fruits which serve as sources of alcohol is of course extensive, and in- cludes, besides the Grape, Apple—from which in the United States of America ovides France with large quantities of spirit, Peach, Cherry (used in Germany in the production of the popular Kirchwasser), Plum (from which the Ger man extracts 64,000 gallons of spirit per annum), and many others. he Straw- berry tree, Arbutus Unedo, yields much spirit in Italy, and the virtues of the Banana in the way of spirit production are much appreciated in the West Indies ; Palms, Prickly Pears, Dates, the Pine- apples in Malay, and the Mulberry in the Caucasus all yield their quota of alcohol. Of roots эт root stocks, the Potato comes first i . Holland's list, and in Germany the industry of alcohol produc- able varieties. The extent of the Potato industry in Germany may be gauged by the fact that in 1910 the area under cultivation was upwards of eight million acres and the crop more than 42 million tons. The aver- age yield of spirit is 44 gallops proof per ton—roughly a gallon per bushel. In spite of the magnitude of this industry in Ger- many, responsible opinion doubts whether there are in growing Potatos for spirit the akings of a profitable industry in this country. Other roots yielding spirit are Beet—especially in France, where alcohol another source, Barley, Rye, Maize and Rice being among the chief plants used for this purpose. Grain represents yet | ee Of stems, the Sugar-cane is the mai tropical source of sugar, but the stems of many other Palm, are also used in the manufacture of spirit. In addition to the sources enumerated arts of hard- now in agricultural operations for alcohol to be employed in working machinery over the same ground which grew the material from which it was develope AN ORCHID CONFERENCE. — As announced in these pages a 5 узд Orchid Show icultural Society obtainable between 1 and 2 ested in the subject are invited to prepare scientific or practical papers on the particular papers prepared, it is proposed to read on the occasion those only which lend themselves most out the presence of fungus, &c. ; (d) poin good cultivation ; quick methods of growing, tim t factor; (e) the selection ч һ a blue, spring-flowering on ы Jossum ; iji in hc direction should Orchid growers look for a suitable satin in er an It is not proposed to touch the scientific classification of species CROYDON SPRIN Croydon and ала Боен. оз _ The ty has in the hold a spring flower show er py бы, Croydon n^ zc RC ааа SRS. сеу ерл Se eet le NES Supplement to the “‘Gardeners’ Chronicle." NE ars "Pob rm Photographs by George Forrest, RHODODENDRON FOREST ON THE SUNG KWEI PASS. Printed by Temple Press Ltd., London, E.C. | | р а изе A йд May 4, 1912.] THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. Royal METEOROLOGICAL SociETY.—4À meet- ing of this Society will be held at Southport, by invitation of the Mayor and Corporation, on Saturday, the 11th inst. A popular lantern lecture, “* A Chat about the Weather," will be given by Mr. W. Marriott, in the Temperance Institute, London Road, at 8 p.m. The pro- gramme for Monday, the 13th inst., includes a visit to the Marshside Anemograph Station, luncheon at the Town Hall at 1.30 p.m., and a visit to the Fernley Observatory, Hesketh Park, at 2.45 p.m. It is proposed to give a demonstra- tion of the sending up of a Ballon-Sonde, with meteorograph attached. At a meeting of the Society in the Lecture Hall of the Science and Art Schools, at 5 p.m., papers will be read on (1) * Results of Hourly Wind and Rainfall Records at Southport, 1902-11," by J. Baxen- DELL, and (2) “The South-east Trade Wind at St. Helena," by J. S. DixEs, B.A. Fellows and their friends will dine together at 7.15 p.m. КЕ Guitp DiNNER. — The annual dinner of the Kew Guild will be held at the Holborn Restaurant, in Venetian Chamber, on The dinner will by the annual general meeting at Lt.-Col. D. Prain, C.M.G., Director ) Hon. Secretary, Mr. HERBERT Cowrry, South Side, Kew Green. Ам AncHwAY or Pears.—In fig. 147 is illus- combe debted for the photograph, informs us that the path runs from north to south, and is furnished with about 200 cordon trees, which rarely fail to give a good crop of fruits. There is another archway planted with about 200 cordon Apples. The trees have been planted nine years. Nursery EMPLOYEE's Lone StERvicE.— Mr, sion he was recently entertained at dinner at the Imperial Hotel, Hull, by Mr. R. A. D INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION AT BRUGES.— The ** Société Royale d'Horticulture de Bruges "' vill hold an International Horticultural Exhibi- tion from August 11 to August 18 next at the old : s quies answered by Mr. Ch. Steinmetz, Secre- Bruges, Belgium. 301 IMPERIAL COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND TECH- NOLOGY.— That the interests of botanical science . H. BLACKMAN has been appointed to the chair of Plant Physi- ology and Pathology. The erection of a new building devoted to botanical work has been sanctioned, and Dr Professor FARMER is to be congratulated in thus making clear to his colleagues on the governing p r / Dare hem fourth day the mare, and on the twelfth the horse, showed an aversion to it, which in- e experiment, continued, till near s th p the end the greatest difficulty was experienced symptoms of poisoning appeared early. On about the fourteenth day the animals began to show a hesitating, staggering gait, which alter- nately appeared and disappeared throughout the course the experiment. Other noted were c esh, and an unusual eensitiveness Fic. 147.—ARCHWAY OF CORDON PEAR TREES AT BALCOMBE HOUSE GARDENS, SUSSEX. body the importance of botanical research both in the domains of horticulture and agriculture, and also in the region of technology. Horse POISONING BY EQUISETUM ARVENSE. —The Kew Bulletin draws attention to some experiments regarding horse poisoning by Equisetum, carried out at Valley, Nebraska, the results of which are published in a report of the Agricultural Experiment Station, Nebraska wo animals were experimented pon, one an aged mare and the other a six- е 2 year old gelding. The experiments were ap- parently continued longer with the horse than ith the mare. No grain was given, and the amount of dried Equisetum mixed with the hay was gradually increased from 4 lb. to 6 lbs. per day. At first the animals seemed to prefer the Equisetum to the rest of the hay, but on the normal or subnormal temperature and a appetite. were shown by the con taken in sufficient amount it is fat^l to these anim 302 THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. [Max 4, 1912. ZooLoGiCcCAL GARDENS, REGENT'S PaRK.— were made last year, and the provision of narrow floral borders surrounding the enclosures was . The President, the Secretary, and other Fellows made gifts of bulbs and seeds suitable for floral decoration. New greenhouse forcing sheds and potting sheds are being erected on the north bank of the canal, and the gar- deners’ department will be transferred thither early in the summer. BrReaD FRUIT AND THE MUTINY OF THE *" BouNTY."—AIl who are interested in historic: 1 curiosities will feel grateful to the Times for reminding them, in the course of a leading article proceeded to Tahiti. spent in the peaceful practice of botanising—tho mutiny eccurred. It was not till eight years experienced remarkable adven- tures, succeeded in effecting the object which tho v the “ Bounty ” failed to achieve. Sail- lected Artocarpus incisa and carried the trees to the West Indies, where they i tised. The mutineers—or most of t the meantime transplanted themselves, togethcr with some South Sea islanders, from Tahiti to Pitcairn Island, where their presence was not discovered till 1809. GeEFFRYE’s GARDEN.—The Parks Committee of the London County Council have had under consideration the question of the laying ows of effrye's Garden, which has been temporarily opened for the use of the public since December the property was acquired, it was the garden attached to the alms- t in its original state, but as a 1 en thought that houses could shrubs, the abolition of the central path running north and south, the widening and reconstruc- of the lawns, the formation of flower borders between the walks and the alms- houses, and the planting of the border abutting on Kingsland Road. The total cost of the works ro for the laying out of the whole garden is estimated not to exceed £1,000, and it is pro- posed to proceed with the work. More New MALAYAN AND PAPUAN ORCHIDS. —From time to time we have recorded the recent publication of descriptions and figures of new Orchids from the Malayan Archipelago and New Guinea, chiefly by Dr. J. Smith. The total number now known from these regions is very large, but, as we have remarked before, few of the very numerous recent discoveries are of a showy character. The Bulletin du Jardin Botanique п. 5, contains further n are species of Dendrobium, mostly very er D. compressicolle, nearly allied to LixpLEv's D. longicolle, has the largest flowers of those described, with sepals slightly everal have o example, measuring no more than 1-12th inch in diameter. Those of D. sociale are scarcely larger, but as the plant is terrestrial and carpets rela- momen Who mnm nm С HI Des 1G. 148.—ROYAL INTERNATION (Erecting the frame-work of the large tent. The “ tively large areas it constitutes a conspicuous feature in the vegetation when bearing its rosy- red and white flowers. WESTERN New Үонк HORTICULTURAL Society.—The ieport of the Proceedings of the 57th annual meeting of this society, held in January, 1912, is a substantial volume, full of valuable information on the cultivation of plants —and particularly fruit trees. The presidential W. large part in extending the cultivation of Apple and Peach to its present vast dimensions. Mr. BARRY points out that Apple cultivation is ex- tending towards the south and west, and that the Peach has moved north and east, till the hill- lands of New England being reclaimed and Many m individual welfare but also that of their State at heart. INTERNATIONAL HORTICULTURAL ExuHiBi- TION.—Fig. 148 shows the large tent that will be one of the features of the exhibition in the course of erection. As stated in the last issue, it will e IGGOTT, Piccotr Bros. & Co., Bishopsgate, London, who are erecting the tents at the Chelsea Hospital grounds, has given us some interesting particulars concerning this mam- moth canvas-coloured structure. The five spans ` аге each 36 feet high and 52 feet wide ; they vary slightly in length, the largest measuring 280 feet, whilst the total breadth is 280 feet, the extra are laid between each span, and whic unfortunately be necessary, will conduct rain water to drains which have been laid throughout the exhibition grounds. As will be seen in the illustration, large numbers of poles are being utilised for the support of the 40,000 square yards of canvas which will be employed as a covering. The wire guys weigh 40 tons, and the ridge-wires, AL HORTICULTURAL LXHIBIT.ON; Chillianwallah ” Memorial is on the left-hand side.) which keep in place the ventilating hoods, weigh 7 tons 10 cwt.. The system of ventilation is the invention of Messrs. Precorr, who, after having thoroughly tested it during the winter, are now utting it into practical use. in all the tents, electricity will be used for lighting purposes; à be requisitioned, generate electricity for 64 flame arc lamps. ^. will be the largest plant tent ever erected; it 16 twice as large as the building at Olympia, where the R.H.S. summer show was held last yea The tall granite obelisk shown in the illustration, which was erected to the memory of the pail and men of the XXIVth Regiment who fell Chillianwallah on January 13, 1849, 1s чар absorbed in one division 470 fee grounds, many of them of great size, appear be mere pigmies comp ith the structure. The tents set aside à from France, Belgium and Holland, which are | | | May 4, 1912.] THE GARDENERS’ biggest single-spanned tents in London, are each 140 feet long and 85 feet wide. The Orchid will be 250 feet long by 70 feet wide, and 46 reet high. The cut flower tent covers a space 600 feet long by 40 feet, and in the hopes of prolonging the flowers, this tent will be ventilate by means of a special compensating principle, which, whilst permitting the heated air to escape, keeps the ridge taut and thus ren- ders the tent water-tight. A special staff of elec- tricians will be in charge of the lighting plant, 40 men are detailed to look after the man tents. There will be abundance of water at all points ; а 5- inch main has been laid, һу drants аге photograph | reproduced in —The cup presented by Lancashire is il- lustrated x fig. 149. The diameter of the bowl is The cup weighs 170 ounces, and is 12 inches high. The cou ibited previcusly. i x and is 21j inches high; factured by SYDENHAM Sarees Гоа оен CoNpiri CN OF THE Совм CROP April number of the Bulletin of ей Statistics, PM by the International Insti- tute of Agr Fig. 149.—Rovar. INTERNATIONAL HORTI- ULTURAL EXHIBITION. (Cup presented by the subscribers in Lancashire.) mé np сем the crops are more advanced ooking more health ym Бал ng ealthy than at this time last the United States and Mme the : 8 quite up to what it was in » 1911. The conditions in the United States, €Xpressed in percentages of a condition promising CHRONICLE. 203 an average yield, are as follow :—Winter Wheat, against 99.0 on Aprill, 1911. Spring sowing for Wheat, Rye, Barley, end Oats has been brought Fic. 150.—ROYAL INTERNATIONAL HORTI- ULTURAL EXHIBITION (The Gardeners’ Chronicle Cup.) to an end in most countries during the present se very even returns for 1911 are given for the cereal harvest follow :—Wheat, area 1,223,000 с area cwts. о л in Croatia and Slavonia in 1911 are also given. FLaAx FiBRE. - А new process of treating Flax with a capital of $3,000,000 for exploiting the It is stated that the process will extract zcale in Western Canada for its seed, seed ”” of commerce, the straw being destroyed. Expert Forestry INFORMATION FOR LAND- OWNERS.—Grants from the Development Fund y made on all ques formation, treatment, utilisation, and protection of woods. PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED. — Carnations, by James Douglas. (London: Agricultural and Horticultural Association. Price 1d.— Н with Incomes: Ready-made n South emnes (London: The "terfulin Ontario Land Compan Limited, 2, Lombard Street.) ROYAL INTERNATIONAL HORTICULTURAL EXHIBITION PRIVILEGE TO OFFICIAL GARDENERS’ SOCIETIES THE directors have ёа : to grant a special tion will be accorded a discount of 20 per cent. upon 1з. tickets, and 10 per cent. upon all higher-priced tickets. А bef I 13, as no discounts can be шне чы that date. EXHIBITION CUPS. It is felt that the public should have an oppor- tunity of inspecting the numerous cups and plate to be presented at this exhibition, and arrange- ments have been made to exhibit them at a meet- 1 Horticultural minster. International Exhibition on May 22, 23, and 24, the first three days of the show SOME OF THE ENTRIES FOR THE TION. From the entries received it is evident that all types of Carnations will be represented in abun- Fic. dec a, INTERNATIONAL HORTI- ULTURAL EXHIBITION. (Rose ым presented by Somersetshire.) dance. The perpetual-flowering section, the Sou- venir de la Malmaison, the bo rder varieties—all flower, arranged on spaces of 200 square feet 904 THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. [May 4, 1912. each. The tuberous-rooted Begonias, 80 resplen- the sum wW ill - bu of the, most brilliant colouring eve There are three entries in a class in which each exhibit can claim an area quare feet Nine entries appear in the class for vem urge boirar dem in spaces of 1 entries in айба сотре- There will 1 structed in the pen garden, 7 rockeries of 600 square feet ea competition where the space is limited to 400 are feet. Mn the cut-flower section, Sweet Peas will figure largely, although most of the flowers will have been fg B Qu -1 іп a competition for the * Sherwood " Cup for groups of Sweet Peas in spaces of 12 feet by 5 feet, and 8 competitors for Messrs. Dobbie's cup, in spaces of 6 feet by 3 feet. Four exhibi- tors will compete in a class for new Sweet Peas introduced to commerce since September, 1910. BOY SCOUTS AND VETERAN SOLDIERS. а will be made for employing Boy Scouts as messengers, especially on the first day of the exhibition, May 22 7.30 a.m., and it is expected that most of the judging will be completed before 11 o’clock a.m. Veteran soldiers in uniform, from the Chelsea Hospital, will be employed as attendants, and Indeed, all will be done that is possible not only to provide against accidents, but to secure the comfort of the visitors to this great exhibition. R. Hooper earson, Hon. Press Secretary “FARRER” CUP FOR ROCK PLANTS. He cup illustrated in fig. 152 has been presented an open class at the fortnightly meeting of the Society on June 4. It will be awarded for six new or rare dart rock plants, naturally about 9 inches in height; not fewer than six nor more of well-known plants are admissible, but double flowers are excluded. Variety, novelty, interest, and correctness of name will be considered before It is not essential that all, or of each set of plants, and observation remarks has ever ravaged). No stipulation is made as to method of display, whether in pots or out of pots, ‘work or unadorned. HOME CORRESPONDENGE (The Editors do not hold themselves Dota for ihe opinions expressed by correspondents.) STRAWBERRIES.—Mr. Godfrey (p. 285) states that the best method of wintering Straw- ce = is to ns the pots on their к. a ду did say one of the best methods? n high кы, жыгу during the winter, soar p Mr. Godfrey find that the soil in the pots dries up, and what method does he then adopt of watering them ? "d they are placed in a cold frame there is no fear of the soil becoming water-logged. Probably his method is the best to opt if frames аге not available. W. H. Kent E T AND THE Fruit Crops.—With refer- s of the varieties Golden Transparent, ee de Dorelle, Kirke’s Anna Späth, Bryan- n Gage, Coe’s Golden Drop and Jefferson have nisi almost entirely destroyed, also Pears Marie Fic. 152.—MR. FARRER’S CUP FOR ROCK PLANTS. Louise D'Uccle, Beurré Clairgeau, Doyenné du Блат Cat illac, = of Winkfield, ‘Verulam, Fondante du Com Louise Bonne of Jersey. The wa are all bui trained : many varieties of both Plums and Pears, i D us some hy those named, are comparatively uninjured walls Gooseberries and Currants (red, black and white) ed injury. The garden rns mice about 12 miles fro the sea-coast as the crow flies. D. Wi shure Eastwell Park Garden, Ashford, Ken = — г. г тау Aie жашар himself on his ie so ghtly. Here, on the cat Pt ES iltekire nd Ber kshire uch more frost than of Scotland, and at about the dates mentioned y your corresp tow sts varyin from 8?to 119, although slight frosts occurre for ur weeks Considerable da been done to the fruit crops hereabouts; those of Paw. Plum d се are badly injured, i and in the case of unprotected trees quite spoiled. Trees on walls, a кык pecho cted with double netting, have more than half the crop ruined; Pears on walls with glass ор н protected with a double layer of netting were also frozen; Gooseberries and Currants escaped, except at. ше top of the bushes. Peaches and Nectarines е, Толу, a little past Bos vering, but the м Аш cold winds may still a ect th , аз in the casé of Apricots, which flowered well this Pea hg this neighbourhood blossomed etter than for many years past; ga to sloping = the north, is quite а rom the north a , hence the crops usually suffer damage at this time of - year. J. G. Lit А экем Hungerford, Berkshir ———— The fo тоци are the gross readings of the thermometer i t :— h 28 2°; April 1, 12°; 2, 59 9706, 69. B. o 10; T1795; TE 19^ 7123/87715, 6^5: 155 97 5-16, 159; 16:89: T; 1595 19, 11?; 19, 9^5; 20, (^5; 21, ӨЗ 224,69. 25: 125; 24:67: inia. , 695 27, nds 28, 15°. The greatest frost occurred on the night ing poin are edi Most of the Appie blossom is falling without P оп а not injure eberries are side. The ec here fo only amounted t of an in Fowley E Liphook, Ham ‘pshire. D SPIDER ON ee ( Molyneux is to be congratulate ing to the no tice of growers, and, wha к р. 256). — Mr. d on agate bring- t is more, means Rocks EARLY Sweet Peas.—During a recent visit to Mr. C latari foliage, thus the wealth of blossom that у Е егу үке flowered varieties ; ; Prints Mary, A The wings ric ue, but sta ndard em P tinge of bronze; ie Linzie, Senator Tris which originated in the of the flower stems ndr бег long. E. M. OPERI ана ак бн ИИ РТР CENE NS айыы адаа a 2 E кы: е еди. Же $2 So EET Max 4, 1912.] THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. 308 SOCIETIES. ROYAL ара а Aprit 30.—Th a large attendance at the еса Spir Ms of this Society on Tues- day k pl ag in conan with ional Auricula So- ciety. Orchids were not so numerous ie usual, but there were several novelties, and the ORCHID E юные two First-class Certificates to noveltie ы L COMMITTEE found many exhibits Roses were shown finely, ed ee , but Chrysa The FLORAL CoM- MITTEE bestowe medals and nine Awar f Merit; the Saxifrages well deserved the honour, a finer or more attractive collection has seldom been seen. The Darwin Tulips, although a fortnight before their proper season, were exceedingly well shown by many firms. The highest trade awar .0f the Narcissus COMMITTEE, which also passes judgment on lips, was pn essrs. SUTTON Sons for a fine display. А similar medal was awarded the splendid collection exhibited by Sir RANDOLPH BAKER. e NAR- CISSUS UE granted two Awards of Merit to Tuli he tstanding exhibit in d fruit and vegeta nbl илии was Messrs. Surron & Sons superb collection of vegetables, for “which a Gold Medal was 2 eg: d 5 committee made no award toa n At the three c о clock meeting of the Fellows а lecture on ota was delivered by Dr. R. N. Salaman Floral Committee. May, Esq. (in the s. "5s o F. Herbert er Gaul W. Howe, R. C. R. Nevill, C. E. Shea . Cuthbertson, Chas. : е: , Е. Н. Jenkins, W. С. Ba Н. у Jones, Ed, " Mawle ey, J. W. Barr, and E. A. ow Mess. esca Mount & Sons, Canterbury, made an imposin a splay with an enormous umber of éxcellen t cut Roses. ge stands were filled with bloc ms of Ulrich Brunner, fine deep-pink Borin on long, stout stems ; the pa er- pink Mrs. George Shawyer contrasted aw well with the rich-red Libert; one side (Gold Med al.) t & Co. y Comet, dms and pes blooms of same. Sp ifficult үк е Banksiana есд plenty. of flowers. Veilchenblau, an uncommon but pretty shade of mauve, will doubtless find A with some growers xes we noticed fine ms of Marec ‘Niel, Joseph Low, and Lady Alice Stanley. (Silver Banksian Medal.) essrs & ^ am Cross, again pot Ros exhibit was the new es President Vignet, a velvety-red Н.Т variety: Ellen Poulse ale-pink cluster variety; white Tausendschón and the gold and D Banksian Meda sts. B. R. Cant & Sons ‚ Colchester, a esis w dos u Bar Pemberton, and The (Bronze Banksian Medal. Lessre. J. VErrCH & Sons, Chel ith = varying shades of rose-pink, is a of this beautiful greenhouse plant. wball. a "рите white, and an ч Blue cellent companions to Ant he 17 ides exhibited also included. some v the smaller-flowered, but very decorative, forms, such as Decorator (rose-purple), Cactus (light blue), m shades of i : - cellent лр of the Dropmore variety of dme usa italica and equ good examples of the paler variet al. In view of the A ыз a nd specie mulas, eni the pes SONA "уштаган Tedal.) inese (Silver Messrs. HFORD & Sons, Turnford all Nurseries, Broxbourne, exhibited novel forms of ж» ехсе and Asparagus Sprengeri variegata th golden variety of Ara rd o it of the variety Silver Star, in whic u growths ha white tips, giving па, rees n th ner p Boronia heterophylla is exceed- Dime bright i i hibited a тода collection of cut Carnations. e noticed La M Fireglow, a fragrant an flower ; and Glo: siet a hardy Pink. ot an attrac- tive shade of mauv Messrs. H. B. Mas & Sons, е Edmonton, rangea hortensis, ecially fine), Clerodendron Bal- bernemontana, coronaria erbena Aurora Boresle scarlet variety), and the popular pink variety Miss (Silver Flora vw са 1.) ., Whetstone, Mid- in as 5 бз S "2 Я Qu Ler J Maar: Joun Prep & Son, West Norwood, with beautifully delicate also Gloxinias and Medal) in s, Swanley, Ken essrs. H. . filled a table in the annexe puc pro fus fiov Pelargoniums. The ties Lady: Lansdowne, King George V., Purity, amongst the fancies, were very Жейу. The Zonals api Maxime Kovalesky, a fine orange-crimson va (Bronze н iere Ме e l w. DFREY, Exmouth, showed 7 erbenas in round baskets ; ooms. r тР Lapps, Swanley Junction, staged, in гуй v (pink), Paul Crampel mig nd Salmon Paul Crampel, three excellent bedding varieties of Га сеним. East Lothian Stocks, wing in 5-inch pots, were very fresh and fra- Mr. Н. J Jonzs, Ryecroft, Lewisham, again exhibited a very showy collection of cut Zonal кш blooms. ssrs. WM. Сое н & Sons, Highgate, set up lu e stands vix t Carnations. e ~ veu Mee free-flowe large-flower uvenir Lady Cov hen Medal) кеенен Silver-gilt ian Meda " жал тлуоор Bros, Haywards Heath, Sussex, again exhibited Carnations. т. G. ENGLEMANN, Saffron Walden, Essex, staged such good varieties of Carnations as Tri- umph, Scarlet Glow, Carola, and White Perfec- tion. с-не ver Banksian Ме dal.) Mr. a Guernsey, again staged choice of of Carnations in many. varieties. (Silver Bankaian Medal.) sts. J Messrs HN TERER & Sons, Bagshot Surrey, set up a group о of ПШ Ола: "Piu Pearl. The plants were E flowered, and the trusses made a ing display. ilver Banksian Me Mes Piper, Bayswater, set up an Nene стаі іп the form of a pool fe hehe concrete were very in exhibit was t а Missing nature. Banksian Medal. Mr. ELLioTT, Stevenage, arranged a low roko. plante ted with a profusion of rock plants in large breadths, making an effective display. (Өлү уег Pun Medal.) Tue Burton none РгАхт Nursery, Chri church, Hate. ., arranged an capi dris well filled with Vrbe Alpin such as ace Chumbyi ii Brilliant, Primula sikkimensis. A profusely-flo wered Primula Auricula with double yellow flowers and Corydalis tomentosa were also not icea rs. E. LLOYD Epwarps, Bryn Oerog, Llan- E dg MEA choice selection of many Saxi- frages. The e-coloured Edwar II, Queen Mary (white), "Novelty (pink ie dcos iube Giant, and Sanguinea superba are the ne collection containing many oe. Flora Мейл уе ) Silene Hookeri r "Silver RICE PRICHARD, Christchurch, h Scutellaria j japonica, 9 ааа avender" with very large, (Bronze Banksin Cam а: if Нем ля Вона ers. ) y,;—Crawley, also exhibited T гаф plants ота а shrubs, the latter ua ing Veronica Hulkeana, Pe — on Scouleri a E Roezlii ares desirable qoe and A. Cra Messrs. G. LARK, Pd. he series, Dover, ines a collection of cut harder flowers, including Anchusa ‘‘ Opal," Ge Bradshaw, many kinds of Irises, Lupins, and — Viren Medal.) Crawley, made a low тоогу ‘which they жр with cut sprays of flow К Кө ae earing abundant bloom (Bronze Banksian Medal.) The Misses ‘Horas, Рл arranged a very pretty rockery with a pool. aes сте , Co a ae set be e annex renting Primula in- iche in. the pee Choe ze Баайа Меда1. Мт. І. В. Russert, Richmond, arranged an кы — containing Alpines s and flower ing s Мен. “War. Сотвоѕн & Son, Highgate, dis- purple fiber n -me-not like flowers), and Silene Hookeri with flowers of a pleasing pink shade. At the ent of the rockery this firm staged many rete Gia dd eei неф such as Cytisus preco Peer Lilac: em urnum Vossii and Wista HM p т. GREENING, Richmond, set up a small ripping well or stream planted with Ferns, id and Alpines THE FORD Han PLANT NUR Ne eim hardy DM, chiefly ток м Messrs. Wu. FrELLs & Son, Hitchin, arranged a low rockery дит with Alpines and dwarf hru - і & Co., кент, Kings Co. "Тее элети a exces edingly fine ee iion of cut blooms њу St. gid Anemon pene ey ig & Son, Lrp " Todd h urai А ст жез аттапдей Rhod ае гөнү, Бо and a selection of cut sprays of nad er hardy shrubs. HITELEGG & Pace, Chislehurst, E again set up an attractive low acid in ud ann The breadths of Leptospermum Неке" “Blue, соми, and mossy gor rages made a good sh 306 THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. {May 4, 1912. ВЕПТНЕ, Keston, Kent, contributed Mr. flower ing shrubs a nd Alpines. = go en, pen- nt sha tlowers pf: Edwardsia tetr ra formed an interesting feature of this sca ae of uncom- mon plants. Messrs. Jons Peep & Son, West Nor wood for.ial rockery well furnished т. showed cut blooms of Sw Peas. The well- ured colo blooms were borne on surprisingly long, stout stalks. (Silver Banksian Medal.) essrs ELLS, нан т, exhibited Chrysan- themums, whic еа "тег у much out of season, Awarps or MERIT. . Cheiranthes viutabilis ч =: к, s variety." — bushy, floriferous Wallflower, with blooms w when first open are puce bi led but soon dM From Мг. R. W. RicHanps, Usk isia Howellii—A herbaceous perennial the rock-garden. The forms а rosette of айтад. coriaceous eaves. The yellow flowers, which ме faint pink stripes, are lj i сов across. Show Mr. MAURICE PRICHAR Echium osa pi —The large spikes of this and plant bore — i blue flowers with pinkish filaments ; чи contrast was A A ple sing. Shown by W. Азт ч ., Clive- "Celsi cretica ‘‘ Cliveden variety.’’—A very desirable form of Selsia. The spikes shown were well furnished with large рео оша. flowers, which have purple centres. Also shown by W ASTOR, 3 Cineraria, Pom strain of Cineraria ; dour strain.—A mpact co. hown by Messrs. Jas. VErTC ONS. Deutzia longifolia.—A bust ree-flowering shrub from к» a, with v lilac flowers, show- ing yellow ens. species is LA oem] hardy and it мрн well. dowi by Miss Wir MOTT. Saxifraga Mrs. J. T. Tottenham.—A hybrid Saxifraga, which produces plenty of large СЕБ he flower-buds . aw Narcissus бой ttee. Present: E. A. Bowles, Esq. (in the c | t Miss E. Willmott, Messrs s. №. -Poupar rne, J. D. Pearson, P. R. Barr, Joseph pos F. Barchard, G. W , W. T Mare, and Chas ir ВАКЕВ, Bart., М.Р Blandford jn Е. МС A E Usher), very comprehensive selection of Darwin May-flowering Tulips i Daca rely MAIS The blooms were fine and fresh, betokening good cul- tivation and artistic selection. (Silver-gilt Flora , Bath, gc i ent Tali Talips arranged in SER йкы of the many varieties. Ardente, The Sultan (w whose names — e ue their colours), Pride of Haarlem (a vivid pink), Faust (dark maroon), and the mauv scd purple St ei were selection. st the Cot- urity at one of the Tulip display was very good. (Silver- ait Flora Medal.) Mess rs. Bar в & Sons, Covent Garden, London, ; си — black. n of Spain s XIV., are other dark- odloured blooms The bright-pink Darwin m , Orange Globe, varieties. and Cassandra are (Silver- gilt Sankar: АСЕ & Co., Colchester, staged a e i of ‘Tul flowers, hybrids being ve the: Amongst the “© Cot- tage " varieties, the orange- -scarlet Coronia үм к? striking. rwins " include я a Clara Butt, Mr. F sega Tudors, Viola, Zephyra, Wedding Veil, and the rond Н. Ewbank. This exhibit es contained a selection of Iris, lverulenta, and F. К Forestil. (Silver- ait Banksian Medal. Messrs. R. H. Batu, , Wisbech, showed a bright fet of Tulips Ferns in pots. The y (flesh-pink Darwin), Fulgens (red species), Ingles- combe Yellow, and William III . (à double red) к especially noteworthy. ilver Banksian Messrs. G. & A. Cra ARK, The Nurseries, Dover, ‚әш : pete of Tulips. Messrs. G р & Co., Maidstone, Kent, ibi Iberis gi mon The Tulips included Cornuta chinensis, eee n Crown, and s eral good Parrot variet =~ the rare T. oicophyllax, Cymbidium ebur eum, good Cattleya н апа С. Schréde erg, and a pretty yellow Mor essrs. STUART LM ush Hill Park, were awarded a Silver Baak Medal for an effective group of Cattleya Mendeli C. Mossiæ C hródere, Renanthe chootiana, and other showy Orchids. Among the Dendrobiums ere D. infundibulum, D. Jamesi , and a very fine form of D. Donnesiz, whic pears to be intermediate between D. formosum oo a . Jamesianum ; а cun ium Devonianum, ye ащы д athe. and various Brasso-Cattle fessrs. SANDER & ^£ bans, were — а en ver Banksian Medal for a group of ценен En i p Schröderæ, C. Mendelii, aly C. M feature in the um pulchellum, and сані interesting ESWORTH & Co., Haywards Heath, staged a select group, for which a Silver Banksian Me n each side w Lelio-Cattle eya G. 8. m Le "d Cattleya Wellsiana, Fascinator C. Warneri alba), with a pretty blush- white el with purple неё: оп {һе li Mes A. McBean, Cooksbridge, se- cnet a a Silver basa Medal for a iad having a distinct yellow-petalled Lelio- Cattle skk uryensis at the fta with fine I ae © hes. i of the true old type, C. Schröders , and ome excellen oglossums, Lycaste Den- ШАРЫ and fine paca ‘Oden tiodas were included. Messrs R & е Banksian Medal for an effec tive g Lelio-Cattleya G. S. Ball, Fascinator, Brasso-Cattleya Mme. Chas. Maron, and о Brasso- purple lip e lip, Odontoglossums and Мен ntio Messrs. u UM & Co., sage received a Bronze Banksian Medal for a group of hybrid Odontoglossums, including varieties of O. Jasper, . nd ers. Miltonia vexillaria Cobbi Roezlii rosea, Trichopi ack- ouseana, Dendrobium Bronckartii, a er DS OF Маз i J. NEY FowLER, Esq., Glebelands, South Tulip Velvet Ki epis fine, dark, glossy- ` Woodford (gr. J. Davis), showed a sm purple Darwin variety, w with à white centre. and Plant of Odontioda Royal Gem (O. Vuylstekee тее on stout stalks. Shown by Messrs. BARR X ardentissimum), with good white flower Son ting Ы lilac and Banin E spot- T. "c. - ting, the rare Cymbidium tigrinum, and the ver bloom, jeg та ер T ре сосала cr cance are › Cattleya Schrader Glebelands variety. yellow one. in the eye. Shown by Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart. V.0., Bur W. T. Ware ford ck "Mr. W. H. White), nt Brat EA Cattleya Triune (L.-C Hyeana splendens x "ipod араар igbyano-Schróders), а pale-lilac flower of goo Piest: T Fowler, Esg. (in the shape with purple markings, a ntoglossum air); and M ps о’ Brie en (hon. sec.), ro-Skinneri magnificum (see s) ry J. Veitch, de B wshay, Gurney Wil- Mrs. TRIX, West Point, ley Bange, n, Thompson, Stuart Low, R. G. Thwaites, Manchester, sent Odontoglossum crispum Mary fo . J. Hanbury, Е. M. Ogilvie, T. Gratrix, a grand, clear-white form of fine shape . A. MacBean, W. Cobb, J. Cypher, Esq., Plumpton Hall, Heywood, у чейн ч . Н. Hatcher, J. Wilson Pot- Lancashire, sent Odontioda Leeana (O. crispum r, W. P. Bound, J. E. Shill, H. G. Alexander, x C. Noezliana), a very fine, deep- Dye, W. H. W. Bolton S. M d ower hike s a large O. Ееее thii. . Brooman-W ILVIE, a hrubbery, Oxford Mr. S. Frory, Tracy's Nursery, Twickenham, (gr. Balmforth), ufi ошо» adeat was awarded a Silver Flora Medal for an effective Lambea uanum Valleri rie, a good, flower; and well-arranged group, which contained o um crisp se a distinct form of unrecor d тсз ontoglossum gloriosum ап Noez- liana Odontoglossum Charlesworthi x Brad- own. g awie, were Cattleya Schróderz, "Trichopilia Backhouseana ark X g“ epams ape Cypriot Mary Beatrice. › a rwood, Putney Heath Y Mr. M Mac er a eod Od ontoglos- Royal Purple with olt facic flowers and M od mel. m we the Aud Chief J er E Ho kins sent t Cattle а Мадан -Chief Justice, а x У with light violet front to he lip, Bal a, er-white; Cattleya Mossie Lady Northcliffe =N two spikes, each of flowers ; and the richly-coloured Lelio-Cattleya Mrs. Henriques. May 4, 1912.] THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. Sir JEREMIAH Cor MAN, Bart., V.M.H., Gatton Park, Reigate (gr. Mr. Collier), o Dendro- bi a handsome of Borneo, figured in the AWARDS. FIRST-CLASS CERTIFICATES. Odontoglossum vd from Sir TREVOR ў à Burford (gr. Mr. NH. ite).—A reacherianum Orchid Album with. ашт Cattleya Sehrider Gleb:lands, from J. GUR -Glebelands, South Woodford NEY Fo (gr. Mr. J D io A very handsome flower all respec and petals of a delicate peach-blossom tint. Lip f e ter part or yellow, with a lilac-tinted mere and tube. The flower shows a greater amo t of yel- low than is present in any other form Fruit and Vegetable Committee. W : ds "iuda, W. J ат апа W. Poupa Е TON ens Reading, excelled all of "vegetables this season some s also embraced Flower of abbages ; бына ar Вгос- ; Тепдег апа S © otato ay gus; Early Market, user EE "ad. Princess of adishe es; Mustard and Wales Tomatos; v Cress ; Cauliflowers ; de Carrots “(Gal ld Medal.) Messrs. J. VEITCH the annexe an excellent а of 25 dishes of vegeta tables ushrooms ; model Broccoli Em g d Champion Rhubarb ; Spi ; ragus ; "'üfnips s and Radishes. Medal.) (Silver-gilt "Байкай ‚ Esq., Belsize Court, Hamp- e duod over- Au fruit of Artocarpus, the Jack Fruit or Bread Fru Seven dishes of Apples of very good шч were shown т. W. W. WORTHINGTON, church, Sh Th Бы ee. w D zd ешш ер), Мёге E квот, Esq., Holyport, Maidenhead, show e pods of home-grown Vanilla ques in a NATIONAL AURICULA & PRIMULA. (SO UTHERN SECTION.) — nual show of this society was held on Tuesday last in the Royal Ho: rticul- tural Hall, Westminster, in conjatetion si oa the -H.S. fortnightly meeting in x , was OUGLAS, Edenside 5. urrey, іп competition with kham iu е exhibitors. His plants were splendidly D. 3rd, Mr. W. M grown and well-flowered, and included the fine varieties George Li zhtbo was award rey, whose best exam Henry Wilson, Shirley Weir ; 3rd, cue essrs Pu ties & Т nell, "Berkshir We noticed dor plants of Mrs. He ваң ‘and Geo. Lightbody in this col- lection. There were seven exhibits in the class = = Auriculas, dissimilar, and again Mr. Dou excelled. notable арен of Victor was Рез дш the Тодт w Auricula in the exhibi- tion. Very also were plants of Peggy Gib son, Harrison Weir, and Prince Charming. Mr ee ON again очо. ротар Riflema Horner and pe wary finely. . Sar sy Altri The best of three exhibits in the: as for four Mr, A. 8. eading. The xceptional merit, and eye рм were all of е and Dinham ally the varieties Mikado Fic. 153. prie ipa ce URO- -SKINNERI BURFOR ІЕТҮ. (Awarded К.Н.5. First- om Certificate on Tuesday last.) Mr. F. W. Price, 55, A ckham Road, Becken- ham, Kent, excelled in the class for two Auricu- las, showing Mm. enwood and Shirley Hib- berd ; 2nd, . Hampton, Reading, with Richard Ноу and Dr. Kidd. SINGLE SPECIMEN CLASSES. Green-edged variety: by Mr. shown JA DouGLAS ; ra by Me variety: lst, George Lightbody, shown X. Mr SHIPMA white-edged variety: Ist shown Mr. SHIPMAN; self: 18, ' Mikado! ЈАМЕЅ DOUGLAS. exhibitor in the class for four show Auriculas, open mateurs who irate their plants {жөк His best Amy Robsart and varieties were Daffodil, Umbr Mr. Ооо Alp Auriculas distinct varieties, flowe red, GLAS was easily Ist in the class for 24 not fewer than 12 ts, well- PHILLI TAY sided ^ splendid, pies s о ected as the Premier eere 307 hibit, a plant of Prince of Tyre being of out- standing quality. The 2nd prize was awarded o Mr. W. M. Sut IPMAN, tho showed fine plants g e Mr. PRICE "purge in the ree for six ME of an Ipi e wit wit gold centre was Muriel, shown by Mr. Dovaras, d the best plant of e or cream-centred Alpine Auricula Phyllis Douglas, shown by Mr. F RICE. Mr. Price won the Silver Medal offered by è amateur exhibitor aggregate number o 8 ses. ver Medal offered by Mr. RoBERT Morton for the best exhibit by an amateur of six Apine uriculas was awarded to Mr. E. W. HERBERT, Sites tham. The b glas Memorial Cup, offered for the e^ exhibit in Classes 1, 2, 15 and 14, was won Ir. SHIPMAN, who also secured the R.H.S. Bilver- -gilt Medal ‘offered by Mr. Doveras to the exhibitor securing the highest aggregate number of points in certain specified с FIRST-CLASS CERTIF сони were putt d to the following? raiek as :—Mars, a gold-centred Alaiki ariety, sh by Messrs Pat IPS & TAYLOR; Cleveley Gem, a green-edged s variety, ex- e: by Mr. M. Surman; and Mrs. W. . Parton, a gold- centred Alpine variety, shown by Mr. W. H. Par IDLAND DAFFODIL. h annual exhibition of e 14 this Society, held in the Botanical Gardens, Edg- aston, on thes tes, was smal n usual The quality of the flower E irmingham d. Owing to the exception- ally early season, several prominent Daffodil raisers and e 1 were not represented, bu non- po se Me сашон of miscellaneus plants and flowers helped to compensate for the’ defi- ciency. ‘Altho ugh the weather on both days was unusually warm, the glass-covered hall in which wers were di ава was delightfully cool, owing to the roof being sha iie ex iMd as the flo was siio: own oth it ning and evening, the flowers kept wonderfully fres about 30 ex xhibitors in the man trophy of a ago; a for the Walter Wee ioo ea Cup. Last year there were four contestants for the Cartwright Challenge Cu e present occasion there icd no ex the evening of the var n of tne show Ms. Robert Sydenham ned to dinner at e dils was d by the m d the Rev. G. H. Engleheart, and continued by the Rev. Jo seph acob, the Rev. T. umbo: and Rudolph Barr, Adam Waveren, Batson, Hawker, Bourne, Майер, and others. - Cur FLOWERS (OPEN Nites eg The leading class wa r 50 varieties of Daffodils fairly representing all ч ач were three contestants, namely the Rev Jacos, Whitewell Rectory, аи ; Messrs. cid CARTWRIGHT —— 2n inster ; nd p n 8 Nor ; and the prizes ure awarded in order named. the 1st prize collection were of good se beautifully fresh, and n ranged. eo st varieties were Com White dy, Gen i Чай ma Princess, Ena, Matthew W. A - даг laaa ld, ма тона, В. е only exhibitors n a class for 12" Vitis d Trumpet Daffodils, 308 THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. [May 4, 1912. a they ге 18% апа = respectively. hibitor show nice, an i M .Agincourt, Copenhagen, Toski, Poi- tiers, Trafalgar, Grandee, Falkirk, Mae Hastin gs, Omdurman, Tel-el-Kebir, and Wate was the only competitor in the for six varieties of In- ties of Barrii Daffodils, Mr. H. D. P Olton, took the lead with well-formed exampl of igan, Bullfinch, Tangerine, Persia Ses Northern ат, апа a 2nd, the Rev JACOB ose wers were veta contested, AL- e sole competitor "The leading varieties in this exhibit were May wer, те Lady and some promising unnamed seed- e best of three exhibits of three varieties of St. h White Swallow, Gw nd Cemes. 2nd, the Rev. JOSEP сов, он flowers of Richard Strauss were v е last-name ПЫН was the only com- petitor in a c r nine varieties of Tazetta and Tazetta hybrid Daff : est varie- ties were Elvira, Orange Cup, Jaune de Mer- veille, and. Orange Blossom. In the next class, hich was for nine varieties of Tr si Cassandra, and Ben Johnson were very NGLE-BLooM CLASSES (Орех). There was fairly good competition іп a few of the ‘Gaal: blood classes, эф on the UE the wers were tm average merit. J. Mar- LENDER e best white oa Daffodil in the Vif. Sibyl Foster; 2nd, Mr. T. Bar- SON deer Princess win € bicolor Trumpet was labelled d by Mr. Jonn PorE; 2nd, Rev. J J ; bbe of Purit: i very choice; 2nd, Mr. W. A. Warts with «19. C. Bourne - ыз best Leedsii Daffodil in Moonbeam which much admired; 2nd, Mr. F. Н. CHAPMAN iür aughter of the .J. МА pe was placed 2nd with J. Ir. IILLIPS was awarded Ist prize in a class for енш» hybrid Daffodils with the — variety Венд сар. pecimen of a Tazetta ог Tazetta e bes hybrid Daffodil "Me from J. A. Kenrick, Esq., cag (gr. sher). Мт. ie d and Messrs. CARTWRIGHT & Górowa were placed 1st and 2nd las in a class for SN oeticus Mr. BovRNE's бол was enim см э ig e best double Daffodil came from Messrs. Сагин UM IN. OURNE p.—This trophy, gether with a gold medal offered for 12 varieties + сыен raised by the exhibitor, generally brings placed. before Mrs. CRosrrELD, Bridgwater, for e display. 1 ; rieties were hown u ers, which тыч Мс E es of a good desl of interest. 2nd, M best flowers were Dovedale, Elade, Lums Dale, T 2 and Deep - Dale. 3rd, Mr. W. A. WATT petition was dipping in the class for six varieties of Daffodils raised by the exhi- bitor in commerce. Tit rize with- held. Messrs. CARTWRIGHT & Goopwin excelled in . a class for three varieties of seedling Daffodils raised by the exhibitor and not in сезшен, 1 these were under numbers. 2nd, M C. L. ana s, Wolverhampton ases offered by Mr. С. Bourne for Ede var Жыр of seedling Detfodiis raised by the exhibitor who has never won a prize for seedlings was not awarded. 2nd, Mr. H. F. Horwzs, Duffield, Der class for 'six varieties of Daffodils that four уе ars, the Rev. ЈоѕЕРН JAcoB was placed 1st with гам flowers of Killarney, Richard Strauss, Sybil Е ter, Puritan, Fire gg e, and an елеби seedling ; 2nd, Mr D. PniLLIPS. he ert p Poeticus Trophy, ffered for six varieties of true Poeticus Daffo- dils that have n Hs n in commerce more than four years, was w y the Rev. JOSEPH JACOB EPH with Lullaby, Kestrel, O. Goldsmith, Rudyard Kipling, Tom се. ха п unnamed seedling ; 2nd, Мг. W. A. Wa lter Ware! Challenge Cup was offered Triandrus iam as Mr. h flowers of Oxlon, Toddington Dale, Wardlow and Middleton Dale were of outstanding meri AMATEUR CLASSES. lass for six varieties of Daffodils that have not bni in comm m an four years the 1st prize was ed T. BATSON, r (1) 24 varieties of Daffodils and (2) nine varieties of t Daffodils, the 1st est three varieties of Barrii Daffodils — from J. A. NRICK, Esq., who had the nning stand o ной varieties of Tazetta iid Tazetta hybrid Daffodi j* Mr N jum he t prize in = class rue Розна .'.8ses ee provided ы exhibitors who have never won more than three 1st prizes "dii ы of cu d . exhibitions. t- R. was successful in oin for "D 12 таа a Daffodils, (2) six шана of Trumpet D and (3) three a Leedsii Daffodils. т prize іп а class for six varieties of Barrii Daffodils was won by Mr. J. PADLEY, Worksop. MISCELLANEOUS Cut FLOWERS AND PLANTS. In a class for six varieties of Darwin Tulips the ist prize was well won by the Rev. JOSEPH A. JacosB. 2nd, RICK, ae Sce borne (gr. Mr. Usher) Тһе exhibitor’ showed үл |) th е best half- dozen orem of nido ты, single Tulips and (2) six pots of Darwin Tulip Mr. dx Pn won the Ist prize in a class for ‚а vase of pie ulips, and in another class for a bowl of Daffo чолу J. dem CK, Esq., Edgbas ton (gr. Mr. A. Crye г), w rizes in classes for (1) ice vases of Tat ito Valley grown without drain- age in moss-fibre and (2 2 oe e of Spiræas. The Barr Cup w y J. A. KENRICE, . К. Usher), ae 42 points. ical and с follow r . Warts with 36 points. Cl 12 to 25 and 36 to ys Silver medal won by J. KENRI Mr. Usher) with 42 points ; ; bronze ян) by Mr. Т. Batson with 39 poi Awarps ОЕ MERI Narcissus afalgar.—A да apely bicolor flower with a pale, бз, эйр: р trumpet and an ivory-white perianth. (From Mr. W. A. LNER, Sheffield. Narcissus Deepdale.—A large Incomparabilis ао oih an ivory-white perianth and a clear- yellow cup. (From Mr. W. A. MILNER. Narcissus Flame.—A Barrii jerii with a pure-white Маас апа а flat, red cup. (From Mr. = 1. W. jJ nation Lady Northeliffe—A large, pus. НЕБЕ v variety ч the Perpetual- е. ' flow i Spes with serrated e FELTON Non-CoMPETITIVE EXHIBITS. „Messrs. BARR & S Bloodstone, Masterpiece, White Queen, Mis. Н. Socrates, and From 2a Rev. G. ga Mr mee Dinton, choice display prs med seed- pe рабой! ils in which t icus varieties were largely represented. ү рое gilt Medal.) ROBERT SYDENHAM LIMITED, Birm ingham, ex- eer a representative collection of Daffodils, which we note ^ Nellie Price, Bianca Chief and Абени , Junr., Holmesfield, sent an Lar cy Me collect; ion of seedlin ing Da ffodils. affodils were also exhibited VA an Holland, and Mr a Pui HILLIPS, t БЕЛЕ Teneriffe variety. tarry odere are purplish and ые Siver ‘gilt Méd x C. ‘En Saffron Walden, exhi- bited = (шн. -arranged group of Perpetual- flower: ing Carnations, in which were several new meri- @ "208 o LI ИЕ О, а =} co Ext E gus es torious group. (Bilver git Meda Another collection of Perpetual- lowering Car- ame from Mr. was edged wit white Stocks. (Large Silver Meda essrs. HEWITT 4 BO. lihull, also exhi- bited Perpetual-flowering Carnations in large b undwork of Ferns. The show Bourne, Bletchley, eo к= interesting collection of Da hi e following Snow and -named nearl 3 inches across, perianth very delicate sulphur, cup lemon with a green eye. (Vote o Thanks.) Іт. В. pE. Day, Sutton tney, Hants., igs edge. s a goes of Spanish Irises. Each variety ented by unusually эше bunches of ган ГАНА fresh flowers. (Large rus "Mic N. ErrisoN, West Bromwich, showed Ferns and Зурна Gerberas. (Silver r Medal) From W. atts, St. Asaph, rein у of "Daffodils, "Тайра, апа аве: жг Medal.) . Ken Сесе Esq. os d n of Schi zanthus, m light-coloured « ааб es. (Vote of Than Sons, Colchester, showed ton, sent lants Edgbaston oily + in Irs. ie Kennedy, Tau sendschón and the Aus ustian ow and е "Casper Yellow Briars wer ‘ies included. (Large Silver Med Ut. arhampton, exhibi hl а low r rockery. й iors Medal. May 4, 1912.] THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. 309 Mrs. Ілоур Epwarps, Bryn Oerog, Llangol- overed with flowers. ered variety was named Sanguinea superba. flow te of Thanks. joda LU Goopwin, Kidder minster, a fine display ы: Daffodils, mosis f the Po "e varie some very good Diwan Tulips. (Lorgé ‘Silver Medal.) NURSERY AND SEED TRADE. APRIL 2.—The general ar of this associa- tion was held at the offices of the association, o i 35th annual report of > £g ct Ф ‚9 ud collected by the ‘secretary, and ia solicitor r ке any PAIS ns K r or expose for sale, or give iow кш. be a party to the sale ог fering ог or exposing for i or giving away of a or seed which has been i eer us РД the ac- ts, писе. ЭН. Bart, G. Bunyar Baker, d. ‘Harrison, W. Iceton, and W. feries, were re-elected. he subjects of epp rates, Agricultural ree Act, Shop ‚ and National Insurance Act were discusse d, lett a ber Jea "d er prd discussed ength, s not thought aee hat an eens сорау could "e formed by a trade. At th ood w W. Nutting tren surer, and Mr. G. H. dier MP Mr. H. Simp trustees ommittee meeting which аср үч Мт. pi z reas feeen HORTICULTURAL. me n of the Sods to the late Col. E. C. Pela MARKETS. COVENT GARDEN, May 1. [We cannot "os ad i reports. responsibility for the furnishe subjoined to us regularly every Nen. b ue kindness of кел» of а еу al h It salesmen, who are responsi ible qu ‚ Sent the prices on any particular day, Са one ‘the ps go e for the week preceding герог е prices depend п the ые of our n the quality of the ро а, сы way in which Ше)! аге packen, the supply in the market, and ai demand, and t but in one day. —Eps. Cut Flowers, &c.: Average Wholesale гере а. Anemones St, Brid- ` gid, es r dozen bunc 2 0- Aims ымыр 16- marc wag = tr 16-20 loi ER p. doz. blooms, best American - 16-19 — smaller, doz. г es e 0-15 0 ucharis, per do Gardenias, per box of 15 and loo bu 90 — Bride 80-90 — Pea t Мады 10 0-12 0 Gypsophila, | p. dz. haat . 80-40 .. 80-40 irik трапі), рег doz. bunches: — white, mauve, ellow and lue ... a Lilac, E ERR white T — — Inauv Lilium per bu — candidum, er doz., long — hort — longifforum, per doz., long — — short уат е alba,long ... — — "short т? ex auratum unch T? Y? wep wes mke ao Cc © оо oo co o oo o MN RD Om A cu Oo Ф Lily T ilis Valley, p. dz.bunch “> cathe special ~- ... 15 0-18 0 — al. . 10 0-12 x9 80 Cut Foliage, &c.: Average Wholesale Prices. s.d. s.d. s.d.s Adiant um Fer id баһан), Ma | st, dz. bnchs. 6 0- 7 0 Agrostis (Fairy Grass), per dz. unches es 40 Asparagus plu- mosus, ong -x trails, pr. $doz. 16-20 — medium, doz. bunche ee -18 0 Sprengeri — ... 10 0-12 0 Carnation foliage, oz. ез... é Plants in Pots, T Acacia lineata, 48's per ed des ' 18 0-21 0 Aralia Sieboldii, p. dozen . si -- 60-70 raucaria exce sa а per doz . 18 0-21 0 Asparagus MR sands, wer 10 0-12 0 — Spren ai ei Карана, Р. Е. ‘uae — Lee egat ted ... 80 0-60 0 Boronia megastig- ma, 48's, p, dz. 21 0-24 0 pet um pr.dz. 80-90 oco Weddeli- er dozen: — ana, T. 6 0-12 0 — larger, each ... 2 6-10 6 Croton, per Y: zen 18 0-30 0 Cyperus alterni- T M itus, perdoz. 50-60 laxus, per doz. 40-50 Dracana, green per do оса ... 10 0-12 0 Ericas, per dozen: D Willmorei, 49's 15 0-18 0 — persoluta ... 27 0-80 0 Ferus, in thumbs, per 100... 8 0-12 0 80-90 dozen Fu lay оне ки еш. у “eevee al times Marguerite, doz. ie a — Yellow... = get- Druschki — General -— Niphetos — Richmond ... — Sunrise — ее Саг. Duy Roberts. — Lady Halling: Franz Пеш Spiræa (Astilbe) j ja- , per. doz. рам TAS де oven Гон Peasy pt. dz. Mns rt d TT — coloured a Stephanotis — Parma... Wallflowers, dozen bunches Croton foliage, var- Average Wholesale Prices. s.d, Fe "a small and large 60's — ... — m) 18's, do doz. ... ch бе 48's, per Свойоша gracilis, 60’s, per dozen Hydrangeas white, е, i oo Kentia Belmore a, per dozen ide eriana, doze * Latania borboni а, perdozen ... Lilium gi- fi * ре ет 2281 co 1 Т Dee b Б Сә ы мю BR OO » РРР ФФ ФР 16-20 16 — s.d. s.d. 10 0-12 0 се 80 26-76 0-80 Ге] т dozen 18 0- m m . 10 0- Оооо OO AMO CH oc оо co o Plants in Pots, &c.: Average Wholesale Prices (Confd.J. s.d. s.d. a 8 Euer ces md Туу. LID р, n pts., leav 70-90 des pem - 15 0 18 ( eer rupicola, — lancifolium 2 6-210 alba -z 15 0-18 0 Rhodanthi, per. dz. Lily of the Yer 21 0-24 E 60 Marguerites, white Spir. tig japonica, per dozen... 8 0-10 0 ре! dozen Mignonette, 48's, 10 0-12 0 per dozen ... 60-8 10 0-12 0 Pandanus been. ori, while pink do . 86 0-48 0 and red 0-80 Fruit: Average Wholesale Prices. s.d. s.d s.d. s.d. Apples, No Scotian, Me = А per case barrel ... ... 17 0-23 0 hadi te .. 80-120 — lif orniau Newtowns, pr. = (Naples), — 26 0-30 0 case... - 40-70] — Messin эре 76-17 0 ' — раа per Limes, per с 40 — barrel .. -200 — тое, рег pes 6 0-10 0 — Oregon (New Melon ..010-16 towns) p. case 10 0-14 0 ag sh) -- 20-36 — American, uts, pote PR arrel ... * 20 0-32 0 DAE. ls did F 59 6 — — Australian per — Spanish, per case ... 8 0-12 6 eck aa -.: 40 0-42 0 васе bunch: — Barcelona, bag 35 6-36 6 а ai S Y. 0120 we Chestnut ER No 8 0-10 0 r bag 3 6-19 0 — xus d c. 2.10 0-12 0| — oe PR 100 18 0-23 0 — Giant ... -. 14 0-18 0 nglis obs Loose, per er ib. М . 08 — dozen ... E 6-10 a ts Red coloured... 56-66 (Naples) kiln — Jamaica Giants, : dried, cwt. on £10-£12 cases ... - 5440 — —J a Ordi- Oranges: nar ^ per box — Denia, А 0-32 0 (9 а) -.. 40-50! — Jaffa, per case 120 — Cranberries, per — Blood, rene 80-90 case (30 qe» 100-110| — Ma nda Ep od, pe per oe 0636 case (80 quarts) 96 — | — Bitter, per Dates is s) doz. chest ... .. 16 0-18 6 box 6-56 с Sour Figs, аа і, рг. ch -. 15 0-18 0 doz 6 0-15 0 Peaches. (Belgian Gooseberrigs, per .. 9 0-21 0 strike ... - 46 — | — еч dos zen 9 0-80 0 Grape Fruit, case: peace е =: KS x deme EN — 12 0 15 0 — 80's ... at — (Australia Tee! ur eee шр d — 54'5 РЧ — (American) рег Grapes, Australian, е, "a Ibs. 25 0-26 0 per case 10 0-20 0| — is — Englis ew) „Са ар e).. di — A 6 0 per Ib. ... -.. 16- 20|Pineapples, St. — Muscats ... 12 0-15 0 Michael .. 80-46 — Almeria, per Strawberries, p. lb.: barrel ... .16 0-21 0| — 2.5 uality .. 20-40 Per dozen Ibs. 40-60 uality |... 10-16 Vegetables : Average Wholesale Prices, s.d. s.d. d. s.d. a eri Horseradish, 12 20-26 bundles s 10 0-14 0 . Mm Leeks, pe ut dd oz. .. 260-30 — Toulouse ... 16-20|Lettuce (French), Dijon: 23-26 г doz. ise — — Dij . 08-09! — (English) , per: 09-16 Zen 4. Mw: — = nelis bndi. Mint, per 07-16 nche - 20-830 eie --- 10-'6 0| Mushrooms, culti- Beans, Guernse vated, p. 08-10 Dwarf, рег lb. 0 10- 1 3 a Cres — (English) p. lb. 0 10-18 doz BI E nets 0 — acket, Ib. 0 8-0 10 Мчс h 4 0-12 0 воой. à bsh Onions, (Spanish ^ Lon 6-3 per . 10 0-11 0 Broccoli, crise — ker tian ое 0 0 f ing, per b 60 — raren Rt Sieve .. 16-26 Celeriac, 26-30 "bun. 80-40 Ca bages (French) Parsnips, per bag 70 -- 1 6- 2 6| Peas een per — Borah, d 26-30 50-60 esham ts 50-56 ыы ey), Ib. 0 4- 083 Cuello Rd, per — (English) p. lb. 04-08 "n. --- 2 6- 8 6 | Radishes аа, — (Cornish), м; per dozen 09-10 crate (French) p. dz 09-10 —— дог. ‘bndls. 10 0-14 0 (Jersey) long... 04-06 — (washed), per ubarb, forced, sap bundles 120 — per 12 bundles 0 10. — Carrots (English), — Outdoor.p.dz. 26 — . doz. ‚Жын 70-80 Spinach, р bshl. 3 6-40 — (French) er kale, p. punnet 0 10-10 =. ы bundles 7 да 0 4 us hel “— - 20 wt. 8 e Tomatos (Canary : l i — ie р; bag 80 10 0 Islands), p Chicory, per Ib. ... | С undle.. 12 0-16 0 Cucumbers D dE. ernse 0 8-0 10 Endive, per ‘dozen i є 1 6 — Englisb, lb. ... 10 0- 1 0 p ing), p rnips (English), .. 60-70 perdz.bunches 40-50 Herts (sweet), Watercress, p. dz. йй. p.gros 70 — bunches = 04-06 MARKS.—Supplies of English and Channel oa барки are equal to th few bunches of cat of Alexandria are obtainable. he crop of M em Gros Col apes finished this week. Peaches to the amount of from 50 to 100 dozen "aria “we ed during the past week. Melons and Green Figs e , the quality of the fruits being баны. Produce from the Cape this week has been limited toa fe ew boxes | of Grapes. _Gooseberries are obtainable; t 5 810 ee cO about 12 Ibs, English and Continental A has been a good average supply ааз ће cold winds. ed Strawberries пау ve bee very ple ful. Arriv: alg e rece eived information Apples Дао, 100,000 c We hav ы sas г иий € сони of its way from New Zealan ondon. d gli h growers and the Md in large quantities ; : e from the Canary Islands stil arriving, best sa vegetables are still pcm sca vegetables have чын pie эзе to ihe demand.—E, Н, К Covent Garden, May Potatos. рег см!. per cwt. s.d. s.d. s.d. s.d à ees ~ 40-46 Maincrops - 40-46 Vi aes d .. 40-46] Blacklnds ... 80-3838 со: — Bedfords — Up-to-D . 89-46 Bu Des 5 oe 28| UpteDate —— ER Ee King Edward 4 0- 4 ô | Dunbars— Northern Star 29-36 Up-to-Date æ 49-58 Eve —.. 8$3839 Maincrop —. 58-56 New Potatos. - Teneriffe ... ... 12 0-14 0 | Agmina — .. 1380-140 ES = AR -20s. per cwt. ReEMARKS.—Trade s is very slow and stocks are d gag New ү нир" rom Jersey аге ‘realising 18s. -20s. t ard J. Newborn, Covent Garden and St, Pancras, May THE WEATHER. ү НЕ WEATHER IN WEST HE Week miei a 1. The early р ігі of the e then lower peeve hav The d dry "A in rong eek was rather wa but e prevailed, v on rp а уч night thee r registered 10° of frost. . The iro ound is still warm for the time of year, being T жанан at 2 feet deep, an warmer at 1 foot deep, than is seasonable. Ther n fora а time on Кы eveni ш of April 29th, bu inot eit herinomet suff cient to measure. The und is now getting dry, as there has been no o percolation ‘through « c of the soil gauges since April 7th, or for гЗ № The sua shone on an average f 54 y, pha rine 8 hours a day longer than is usual at the pril. Light airs and calms aione prevailed during the week, the light airs omnes gr xclusively Ё bet n north and eas mean amount of pois in the air at3 o'clock in thé NS оо) fell short of a sea on nt for that hour by 8 рег nt. А se'ected Tie. ed in m coe came first into AR on April жы Spe inde йе: than its average date for the previ and earlier than in any year since 1896, or for 165 Ае З AP The d a E, for over 50 years, a and the driest month but one duri M MM king the month as a whole t April E P ere years. The days, е t were al In fact, tha aver- age maximum bie tg е Font i. on e exception, higher uring an раз: 26 years. On the other on hand, there occurred eight warm nights, and the average minimum temp Mire was rather below the mean for the month. warmest da e temperature thermometer screen e to 71°, or, with four excep- s, higher than in any April during the t 26 years, whereas on the coldest night the exposed тач indicated 16° of frost, a lower reading than pril since 1898, or for 13 years. Rain fell on. шү ton ays, and to the -— depth of less than a tenth of an inch—making the driest April during the last b6 years, and wit ds exception, February, 1891, w| y four- 5 inc r than, vo morti during the sa ri The shone "o for as much as eight hours a d ich is three hours м day longer than the average duration for April, and, the exception of that o the sunniest April durin, the past 26 years, This was the pers April record here during the same 26 Still er remarkable f of this remarkable month was the eat dryness o [*] КОЛУ in three рге ears has eA boris "ELM ay 1,1912. DEBATING SOCIETIES. SOUTH, METON & DISTRICT, — pergens . Pe doloe ei eeting above so he!d in e Highfield Institute Амте а 25th ro pens there att ce. s an excellent It was stated that the com- mittee had d to a short period at the close the ordinary busines: the ly meetings t ANM of subjects of general interest, Four new bers were elect: Mr. W. F. Copeland gave a lectu п “ The Hybridisation of Da oh geek tracing the history of 58 — " n, baee "оран ing methods of cr ng with hints of practical utility. A vol t коска shee who had brought exhibits ed chairman, and gies was re-elected н, Wiltshire assistant- THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. [May 4, 1912. Obituary. JoHN Easter.—The death of this well-known gardener occurred on the base ке is the age of nia as EREN Os swald, Nostell Priory, Wakefi ad, ful exhibitor member ro Yo C Ringers. funeral took piace at Wragby Parish Church, об the 27th ult. в Occ.— The death of A. wir Ogg, who i r to the late ointed Berwickshire, in n he ua ns “of the pedum at Piaty Housa A. Davioson.—We have received news of m of ima A. Davidson, Lm to J. tchison, Esq., Cairn Ln Hou Longiide : Aberdeen, in his 82nd Mr. h^ idson was for 60 years in the emp uu of the со fam ity aa ardener at Cairngall. He serve apprenticeship i in the Aberdeen district, and was for s forenan in the gardens at Ellon Cas ts. M E. RvaN.—Mr. Martin E. Ryan florist, of Middletown, New York, died on ursday, Mar . Deceased was born in Treland, and emigrated to America when a boy, For the past %) sa he conducted a florist’s business in California Avenue, Middletown. Ковевт INNEs.—The death of Mr. В. Innes, florist, иі оп М ем T Mr. Innes, 8 s bor En glan $ мт eed the last half- пасо kad lived in Brookly Jo n.—We learn from the American papers of rite and deir death of Mr. John Beaton, of Abe — F dares ics М.Н; at “ie. мй of 45. r the t 22 years Mr. Beaton has been in the employ of Мез. R. & J. mue & Co. NES PPS IÍL ke record ae death at "thes ae of 86 of h for eriod of 19 years о. rs the la si Quee i Frogmore, ty vg Mr. Jone wis held in Mig мем by his Royal т ho made esentation relinquishing ттт» of the yal gardens in Afte an ite Hh a pensi shire, not far from Wolver ; his leisure time in farming and gardening. His ther a farmer in the nty of Denbigh, celled in fr ble Previous to going to Frogmore, he was for many years head gardener at Petworth. His wife pre- deceased him by some conte, and there is no issue. ENQUIRY. A Waite “ зояд ‘ae eod (Fritillaria im- perialis).—Does eader know if the white Crown Imperial is rell i in n cultivation? I have never en i arki Some have t al he same ti vatum, 1641, gave a good figure of it, and in the New Fl otanica, 18 Edwards mentions the white among other эңе of the flower. І there is such a variety, I should like to see it and llacombe. possess it. Henry Ellaco TRADE NO NOTICE. WM. Woop & Sons, LTD., Harienltaral Sun- , have коошо the Royal Warrant, appoin ting thas T сеа Е horticult apu requisites to Her Majesty Queen Ale ане, ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS, Appress: J. W. Н. The Honorary Secretaries of The oe an of pera Biologists ie . Wal Collinge and Mr. W. G. Fre man, 59 Newball Seren: Birmie metimes it will be foun ca eans is suffi to d e ants method of destroying the is by injecting a little bisulphide of carbon, or Va , the f of which will at once k the a de The * nt Destroyer ” is one of the best магичен articles on the marki for rera g ants. CUCUMBER €— ao. The disease is caused b Hormod dron Hordei. NS the plants on i alternate days w tion of liver of sulphur, using 1 ounce in 3 water e is no discase pre- t. injury may u some disease lower down n the . The white deposit may to lime in the water used for ) INTERNATIONAL ULTURAL IBI T M: ther The prices for admission to the International Show at Chels ere pub lish he -> November 4, 1911, page 25 answer our inquiry respecting ums of New York was given in the h. 25. The РЇ issue for Mar NAMES OF Paves ts: Wessex: Scarlet Nonpareil. —F. S.d S. Annie Elizabeth. ИА: nus t FAN Bird NAMES ОЕ PLANTS : Cherry.—A W. J. F. Populus tremuloides EF Prunus Padus.— . H. Berberis acthnen: sis — (vulgaris).— j aculeatus; 2, Berberis japonica; 5, Olearia Haastii ; 4, Berberis Fortunei; B. e hint jer canadensis.— T DEDI gton. of Odontoglossum Rossii majus. A good variety and can PEAR LEAVES C. The Pea attacked by the Pear- leaf Blister Mite РЕМО is ery ioe they secticides, but it has been found that Seis the tr ith kerosene emulsion kilis uld be well also to pick STREET TREES момо: W. Hughes 2 question of damage caused s overhanging p was d ith in А 8 nr of action would now the Public Authorities Protection Act, : n: which requires any action against а public body to be brought within six е other TULIP rs, UNHEALTHY : No pra is не sent n your Tulip The trouble t be due ae wrong und ries iste б d : tis a sul Yew Hence: Ё. О. F. The «г жк е ө e with wate! The cal clipping for the peri X bo done much later than at the € W. — а „Весеіуей Т. реу Lodzo, W.M.P. B &Sons Lich A. С С Preston lona Ота HB S. HG Fo B. & Е., H. J.M. W. А. C._B. W.—L. Brothers—P. чын Рт. Bristol E. BE, МЕ. C. B. D. K.—J. L. W.— — Orn ap ental Iron б Wire Work. у | р the Garden. > é > DU л, mE ы ^ y "A dt Nc d Je А i AS MEA Made SAX (dona 0 SEGUE QUU 1 оу Jg IQ ELE ае сл m = Wa L designed Arches and Screens make a wonderful difference to the appearance of a garden. Roses, — Sweet Peas, and all Creepers, can be trained upon them ts. = is i i to give er i = the time to fix them, and you may be sure of g g the right article from Boulton & Paul, bi. jo e ue Тале l, and Neat Designs, = and all work of superior quality. Vs. E БУЕ Catalogue No. 1 53a shows many examples of Arches, Q/ XI bc IT == Screens, Bowers, Pergolas, еіс. Sent post f-ee on request Free BOULTON & PAUL, Ltd., NORWICH. р —— рене саа Eee nee SARA rae os BRENT I€—€— —M— May 4, 1912.] THE GARDENERS’ CHRONICLE. vi PARISIAN ы BLINDS SEND A ESTIMATE, MOST DURABLE OUTSIDE SHADING. SUPPLIED ONLY BY W. RICHARDSON & Co., HORTICULTURAL WORKS, DARLINGTON. GARDEN ‘sie: FRAMES BENTLEY’S — DESTROYERS are the most powerful, produce idR mos nt effects, ee have the largest sales of any eed Diener укты 1 to 50 (Liquid): 8 galls., 10/-; alls., 18/-; 12 galls., £1 13; 20 alit 4 22 4 bis 40 galls., £4 10. 1 to 80 (Liquid): 3 galls., 14/6; à rame £1 6; 12 pues . £2 5; 24 galls., £4 7 BENTLEY'S COMPOUND LIQUID QUASSIA EXTRACT. (the Original.) An infallible non-poisonous destroyer of Aphis in all its forms. 20 to 40 galls., 3/6; 10 galls., 3/7 ; 5 galls., 3/8 per gallon. 1 gali., 4/2; 4-gall., 2/6 ; 1 quart, 1/6; 1 pint, 1/- ENTLEYS SWEET РЕА MANURE. The only Fertilizer in the World which has helped to grow Sweet Peas worth £1,000 a bunch. 5 cwts., £4 10; 1 үш £1; 4 geb T 28 lbs., 7/- Tin , 2]. and 6d. BENTLEY'S VITALIZER. complete all-round Fruit, Plant and Vegetable Manure. A 1 ton, £15 5 0; 10 cwts. £7 15 0; : ewts., £4; 1 cwt., 17/-; à cwt., 9/6; 28 lbs., 5/6. Tins, 2/- and 6d. each. Carriage paid on 5/- orders and upwards. Bentley’s General Horticultural Specialities (Royal Internationa! Horticultural Exhibition, Sundries Section). Manufactu JOSEPH BENTLEY, Ltd., “Chemical Works, Barrow-on-Humber, HULL. Portable Gucumber Frames. OUR WELL-KNOWN MAKE. These Frames are made of the Best Materials, and can be p фео and taken apart in a al minutes oe any Sizes and Prices, Glazed and Painted :— в. d I-Light, 4 ft. by 6 ft. 2 0 0 3 4 Sie by 6t. 1 CASH | 3 8 9 3 ow er fit by ott. PRICES, 42 б 4 » 166. by Git: ) CARRIAGE rs 4 5 55:5, 2040 2 6 ft. PAID | 67 б Огу з by 6 ft. 2 J) 710 о RGER SIZES AT PROPORTIONATE PRICES, В. HALLIDAY & co., ROYAL HORTICULTURAL WO Middleton, Manchester. NO GARDEN LIBRARY IS COMPLETE WITHOUT THIS BOOK. A COMPLETE сй AND DICTIONARY to the Cul Vegetables, Plants, Trees, THE с FNCYE LOPEDIA 22225", By TAG SANDERS, OF GARDENING. ulture, Laie and Description of Flowers, Fruit, etc. poem mde Time of Planting. Temperature Watering. xg Natural Order. - oer gana ern d "Popular Date of Introduction. Height. Porting. FOE AA Manures. Botanical Names. Species Cultiva Time of Flowering. Cu iE" SEND POSTCARD FOR COMPLETE айне зене ОЕ BOOKS ON ALL GARDEN SUBJECTS, To the Publishers, City Press, Aldus Street, FOURTEENTH ui E : Please send me а Copy of the New ical ot “ТНЕ ENCYCLOP/EDIA OF GARDENING,” by post, for — EDITION. — arme: which I peo e remittance of 3/10. : . c $ cat Revised and Improved. © E : Address duca qua айй nen Mi viii THE GARDENERS’ CHRONICLE. [Max 4, 1912. FOURTH EDITION. NOW REABY. Price One Shilling. Post Free 1/14. PRONUNCIATION PLANT NAMES, "This Book is having a remarkable The First Edition was ех” and the Second and Third Editions are sold out. PRESS NOTICES. "И is — we should have a recognised of pronunciation, and the list is а onini attempt to provide erre Field. * This i : ы rately keel ЕК book, Although arily intended courage uniformity of th * So useful а book should have a ready sa — Journal of ues CS ** All who эму T bend by their names the plants ey gro heir pre -— iem nhouses will ‘welcome this ми ateur Gardening, " We ecrire рз list to all who desire to get kn of the pronunciation of лез ee names,’ —Gardening World, | * The hearty thanks of horticulturists ган = е the * Gardeners' Chronicle’ for th sary and well- Ps — pog dictionary of botanical nam d о pro them.’’—Scottish Gar dener “Every young dits should possess a —Irish сы. “The work credit to the author and t publishes It should be in the library © ot all persons interested in horticulture.” —The Canadian Horticul > "The volume is one which е very gardener and florist should have at all times conveniently at hand," — Horticulture (America). * This san к will be welcomed as furnishi 1 — Florists" н (New York). “The pron is clearly shown by the phonetic sp Spellings, and the bee will be ul erence not he nly pronunciation, gni for the orthography of plant names,’’—The Oxford Review, ни PUBLISHER, nicle” Office: 41, WELLINGTON ST., COVENT GARDEN, NDON, W.C. | SITUATIONS VAGANT. Four е, > (Head-line counted as Two). each succeeding line. PRIVA TE. N., Hever Castle Gardens, begs o Thank all Applicants fer Journeyman's place, which i is p Filled. ANTED, as GARDENER (Нкл MAN; d" нна Shrubs, i i ; one ye for beste effect preferred; good Vegetable cropper; able supply continuous succession well-grown Plants se a ой i Fleet Street, FS diis ; abstainer; acter - бы ѕа able to mak and full ‘capabilities, exa KENT, care of М» Per ded. petis; Ltd., Bridge Street, Lon ANTED, a strong, active MAN, to take LEAD in Pleasure parti cu К Sony но. Нег ANTED, for Kent, т MAN to take entire а рве exci Peaches, and Fines Fo orcing ame must be g to “help Outside Eternity y good personal character indispensable; Sc € €— —M. M., са тї, 41, Wellingto treet, t Garden, W.C. ANTED, good MAN for Hardy Fruits; must un bag deme P. hiec ng эз art ele — interest in his ; wage woe milk dad. иск эё) bast reg "full particulars tc e A. SEARLE, Castle Ashby Gardens, тріо а турм: „АЫЛ ЕП, MAN. for Pleas Ground; one having some knowledge of Waser Plants preferred. —Apply, HEAD GARDENER, Wit- tington, Mar ANTED, at once, ее аспуе MAN for ‘Inside; w ell u es, — Melons, and Flowering Pianta: M ра: > oe иша omen The Gardens, Edgcote Park, Ban WE 2 TED, AN: Single banded town), RIED MA ded; Kitchen Fruit, een >= егте AB Е кы —Full particulars ag Gr R., Box 27. 41, Wellington Street, Covent Garden, W. АМГЕР, GARDENER (SECOND); ied, no fám ily; өкпе Y in — beer МӨМ узд geed Plantsman ; ges I9S., HEAD GARDENER, Healey Pak, у clk: Thanh. ANTED, оран (ЅЕС омр, 1мѕіре and Опт); good general experience; 18s. per week, room light, ef Bg tn ables; abstainer pe ferred.—E. DREDGE, The Gardens, Letton Hall, Thet io, Norf кыы —State wages to Petersfield. WAN TED, a good SECOND, to Ж under баг de — Does: ve to H. GRAN СРЕ The "Ga rdens, Harw ster, Essex AN , GARDENER (UNDER, то ; age about 20, with Inside experience; good reference required ; beri s 16s. per week.—HE GARDENER, Bartley Lodge adnam, Southampton. ANTED, oe oe ER (UNDER); - je hes ower and Kitchen Gardens; stron ced; ies knowledge m 18s., no Bethy. К. giving particulars, Mr. MO , Lodge, Masta соп ead Corner, Godalmin we FOREMAN (Ivsmr); a €— ‹ — rienced, energetic, reliable Man, ot under 26 rem ; MEN for extensive ranges of Fruit i Plant H ges 235. week, no Bothy ; duty is " В once а month, E for which extra ке to А. С. LEHANE, Park Hall Gardens, Mansfie! . Noti \ V^ 7 ne А КА, FOREMAN (INsipg); Bow "I -— реи ced in О fthids, Insid 2 weck, thy, milk, кш ; state age aad particulars.— G. P. BOU ND, Grimston Park Gardens, Tadcaster. ANTED, POREMAN of Де "s the Houses ust be energ and verin M Eit well 2 oi wore кепн Wore Plant S: - ande: 25 years of age; wa per week and Bothy.—Apply, W. NORMAN, H Park Gardens, near Shrewsbury. awksione ANTED, FOREMAN Ground) for place n Essex; exp Roses, Hellaccaus and Wate densi ae 5 y = week, no aa —Apply, seating age and experience, to C s, 3, 41, Wellington Street, Covent Gar- er- bei and bi ced den, W.C. ANTED, Frat аай lant, Hon (Istme); experienced F rn Plants, A and Table Decoration; state if е с eirca 16 pese ‚ milk, and vegetables.—Age ticulars nce to W. G. CLEAVER, atte Tall Gardens, peering private JOURN? YMAN , C gee experienced; immediate; Dumfries; Ric dS. sb WART & CO., 13, Sou uth St. Andre ANTED, ос for Fruit and Phat Houses; must be strong and acti ve and had some experience with Vines and Peaches wages 16s. per week, ша WM. PETTIT, Lamport Hall Gardens, Nertham ——€ eec hog & SONS, LTD., re- r a private vines ame ii rans a first- cam JOURNE EYMAN (Outside) ; 18s. week M а .— Apply, | with fullest ран ш, of e, Royal E c Nursery, Chelsea, S.W. ANTED, JOUNE MAN for Kitchen Garden unde Ё Foreman; age about 20; smart, geod worker; wages 15s. per week, Bothy, milk and vegetables; duty every S oth o: Sunday duty is paid for, 2s. 6d. ; Cricketer се си team preferred.—Apply by letter, giving refere ke; to FER. BATTY, Skelten Castle Gardens, "Skelton in СЕЕН, York. ANTED, YOUNG MAN for Kitchen Garden and Pleasure Grounds; used to Mewers and Scythe; Bethy.—Apply HEAD GAR- DENER, TESTE Hall, Matlock, Derbyshire ANTED, a YOUNG MAN, age about at once, for кке Ground Work, and take turn бя duty every third week; wages 16s. per week; Bothy and vegetables.—H. F. BRIGGS, Munden rd. Park, Watto ANTED, IMPROVER tor езш Ст 5 third week; — 17 to 19 years; s 14s. per week with B ke R. PRATT, ч Ава h Park, near Shorncliffe, Kent. в у stone LAD, about 15, to ork wader a Gard oe er and help in E ne Ке, &с.); hs d, lodging, and small w Dr. FISHER, King's Langley, Her ANTED, ee MARRIED COUPLE, a ut fa miy preferred; man drive Electric Engine, act as Night Watchman; wife to leek after жоруш н pur: comfortable place.— STRONG, High Grove, Pinner single, to take — Head Саг- dener Water and Repairs; must thoroughly ids i his work.— WM. PETTIT, Lamport Hall Gardens, Northampton. wl TRADE. NTED, GROWER; cq e liable ; able to take ch general stuff i arge оаа “Rete . A. HERRING, Lia ANTED, ROSE GROWER: rapid іам Budder and Gr — essential; per EE manent р position = twee eod Жш тры aoi Covent Garden, W. О, ANTED, good CUCUMBE® ROWERS for Market Norséry ne ar paren wages 26s. per week; overtime and bon pur CLARKE, Park Road Nursery, Enfiel d Loc ANTED, at ge for the West g England, а MA ica теру ee ad a large expe nted mE eae: ghly LE p dero nts, rowing ; ith e il as egeris Sal ез, vine ES P the first ins anc keg Apply КАС TD., Covent Garden, London. PD at once, MAN well up bee Fern edding Plants ; ; good bit Nor — man. мү particulars t s FURNES BR s, Catford Hill, €atford, S 1 HINTS ON EXHIBITING. THE ESTABLISHED 15641 GARDENERS’ CHRONICLE —MAY 11, 1012. N? 3724 Wo, 1,224.— Vor. LE {ы з, pond SUBSCRIPTION-—Inuland, 15l- ; Foreign, 17/6 derit wie. [$4 p pd annum. Ente Postal Address—41, Wellington Street, Covent Garde SATURDAY, MAY 11, 1912 K= For CONTENTS see page 311. INTERNATIONAL HORTICULTURAL EXHIBIT! The — кен $ Pri is directed to the arrange- e by t бап аи oe for do y po i €— Exhibition. (M ne and 9 containing the three Exhibition. "Supple t the New York Pent бао as second-clas legraphic Sara мм. Lendon Telephon acing = a „ү. PRICE 3d. m Heg -FREE, 384. matter. айне 1543. NUTTON'S WALLFLOWER S. utton's Fire King, per € 1s. 6d. Suiton's Giant Blood Red тз. 6d. Cloth of Gold 5» 9Od.&rs. "m FS GIANT DOUBLE DAISY. З iant White, Giant Pink EM Giant ixed, each per packet, 1s Noc ROYAL BLUE MYOSOTIS, rem Үн & SONS Ht. om 5 Seedsmen, mnc WALLFLOWERS. e finest strains in ex WEB T = (golden- yellow). WEBBS" Ruby G m (ruby-viol е bali Tu ved velvety c on). Wesss’ Eastern Queen (salmon s rs Wesss’ Belvoir astle (yellow). Each, 6d. per packet, post free. TES & SONS, The pm Seda WORDSLEY, STOURBRID p Gi pear d at yw д Specialities 1 garden s podam not ing (equals. these plos. preparations. “XL AL ы" соз OTINE ORISING CO мр the Brust, avourite Мм д both Liquid a 2 Gake XL A pc NICOTINE ры baa WASH for pt? nging, Dip- Dressing Fruit Trees and. Plants; Mealy Su: "XL ALL" this. Other preparat WEED RE "XL эор» ERTI И [11 " рапа LISER, “ XL ALL h har x. GREEN SUNSHADE, finest rget to ask iste Nurse man or See for г hiy small vial list,.—G; ii. RICH 234, а High Street, London S.E SONS T Mihi сее also Dicksons mproved acturer, Озо NDA for Orchid ae arrive dor 2s. 6d? per bushel ;’per bag, 8s. 6d. ANDER & SONS, St Albans. ҮЙҮ ISSADELL ALPINE& HERPADEGUS - e for ew illustrated e MS EM. "seti: ‘novelties at - А. COOPER, Lissadell (No. 2), ‘Sligo, keat FRON & WIRE FENCING for Cee ee г Arches, re ag Rose S and Ornamental Garden! Iron and W Work of E — tion. Send for Illustrated скани free. i LTON & PAUL, Ltd., Manufa cturers, Norwich. YRUITING етв IN POT Ss Мевар iy. of Alexandria, g Market v "S COLEMAN, 1 Make Vines а s The Vineries, Burgess Hill, на | ERS о, CQ., Morland Rd., Cro REEE C Also List of: Seeds coll ectéd from above’ j Primulas, Stocks, Wallflowers, Pu oydon, |. Roller Greenho Ouse Ranged TEM LOMA y Blinds. Pri beu edm CARNATIONS. &-PINKS; v о over the world. Newest and o t arieties at most reesonable. vou s ‘all eady f planting or potting on. Fines and fertilized seed ónF Carnation and Picotee seed, all ty un 6d, to 2s. 6d. Auricula, Pink, Polyanthus, finest s ence, all 191 1 fine cro р, z^ "n ady тае епа їог ham else si. compen Она юан салс a pos SHREDS FUMIGANT kils. ago eg dmt aggot, insects mn са nhouses, fr 1,000 cate et, 6d. ; 10,000, Noa Murus. үл ааст DARLINGTON & SO 5, сем, Hackney, N.E. New Phlox UNN & SONS were “Awarded a Silver Cup at the res Show at Olym pia. New Lists now ready. Addre etrct YOUR ALPINES in FLOWER. A large collection, in pots, also Aqua present. planting. isi GUILDFORD HARDY PLANT NURSERY, Guildford. ee ee M. DUNCAN TUCKER & SONS, 27, Cannon Street, London, E.C.; Works, ' Conservatories, Winter Gar dens, Vineries, ble Buildings, etc. Catalogue gratis. Lid., Tottenham. Peach-houses, Porta Bm ATALOGUES free on applicatio BORDER CARNATIONS, : variet ROSES AND OTHER CL MBE RS. i in Pots. HERBACEOUS AND SPD ATIS PLANTS EORGE BUNYAR Co. LTD, Ж Royal Nurseties, ЗЫ ном е 1796. pasow a s кыч сей ЕК. EED . xi. thisissue. Ве SEEDS FOR ЕБ JUNE as, Pings: ` Can pies dd Belts. chen ае Hollyhocks, Lupins, Р. meno post. nae wovcemniste iip 12 & 13, King St.,Covent Germs Ex "the 1 € эр cum ant life. а МАШЫ SU Фо T SONS, Lid., Glasgow. R Gardens at Frogmore U stor cho Res wered stai i ега Pansies extant. „апа rs. gt st t casi. 2 pt. А), R H. ВАТ. H, ‘Ltd. "The he Floral Farms, Wisbech. sm S EMPRESS S PANSES а as m ain in exist- , Send f den, London. { Сает І For Advertisement Charges see page хіі. ELWAY'S * Manual of ee is the best of ail;Garden Books, 25 t free. Fro om Esq.y cha tod, Middlesex, September 28th, 1911 «I hnd that I have never forwa rded 2 Tia r your ие Catalogue yóu' seüt me sóme weeks e. Ít would be cheap at five times the price, and I erar ae the over- sight."—KELWAY & SON, Langport, Sotherse HE, MOIE SN НЕКВАСЕО —Full particylars and prices spa asked, arra anged for As anting, to flower in taste ul schen i ur, from—KE Me it & SON, e Roy: Hortieulturists, Hew capri Мм» èr i - А Bridge, * Your е have all don sd wonder dr) d small and smutty коер that га anxiou i ich of the net use w is the time fo p ELWAY "GAILLAKDIAS-- the Gold of ant blossom in the S.a s a ba мар pots a id and packing free for rem e witu "order. AS in LW & SON, The Royal Ненси! А, Langport, Somer the time to p · Now is BEWAY 5 NEWEST. "GLA ADIOLI. These new Gladioli are a revelation. They shou be pianted br al who want rt iy ме of € in their beds and borders, get = the house in July, Angist and Бурные dt * at a selec- ion of our **Crea f the World" collection of name varieties, pu xw for inst , one dozer for 9s. ; ег тоо, тоз. О choice collections, 30s. and 45s. р 00. "ull descriptive list on apolication. Postage free for remittance with order TED E ÁE & SON, The Royal Horticulturists, Langport, REE ENHOUSE WOO &GLAZI ING VAM e” su or to White Lead Paint, 9/- per gall. ne “Pastine ". pr persedes Put 6/- per cwt. Full particulars SONS, m: Works, Bat VEN country. OOPS, "COPS for the season. сереге р. һе Best on the market, p 6d. each ; Ae ae iage paid. Runs, 25. 6d. each extra. Send Mor list, cades oe numerou us other. бы. BOULTON * PAUL, Lid., Rose Lane Works, Norwich. i Herbaceous Plants UNN & SONS те awarded ~ 25 Challenge Cup in со Leamington con, Shaw. Up-to-date Li " or. each now po Address: Olton, Warwickshire. LPINES & BERPACEQUS PLANTS, —Himalayan and other rare odendrons, rare bs, Construction of Miss Bradshaw W. J. Mi » » King Emperor Lelia Purpurata Alba The Empress а Mossiz Alba Rosalind Lelio- megs Morningtonie, F.C.C., Temple Show, 1911. : » » Alba Peter j Mrs. W. Hopkins, A. M., К. » » Alba T 5 » Epicasta The Premier, A. M., R.H.S. » ы Bronze Que 2 " rs. Henriquez » ü ЛД, Edward VII. Д $; Aphrodite White eye » » Mic E "i Denganii, A.M., R.H » i Dichas of Norfolk ji 5 Ophir, Westfield varitt; » Lady Northcliffe King Manuel, A.M.. R.H.S. » Labiata Alb Miss E. Harting Brasso- -Cattleya om Ј. Leemann, Westfield variety » » Alba The Empress lesleye, A.M., R.H.S. » » Alba Lady Leese Brasso-Latlio- Зун Veitchii, F.C. C. RoHS 5 + Her Majesty The Queen King Emperor s Freya Mrs. F. Sassoon, A.M., R.H.S. Odontoglossum Armstrongia 5 Gaskelliana Alba Queen of the Earth R ispum Mrs. Francis Wellesley » » Armstrongiz a 5 Mrs. W. whe "dui » D н Dicksonia is Тпапе The Premier, F.C.C., R. nS. йт Adriane Mrs. Francis is Wellesley In the case of certificated or A.M. Varieties the Vendor guarantees that these are the originals or parts of the originals. Paintings will be produced of every plant in the sale, and these will be on view at the Sale Rooms on the morning of sale. Catalogues free oh ap a be АШ the above Sales will COMMENCE АТ ONE O'CLOCK. Catalogues may, ondoP- rams: ^ Promptu чагу, L — 3 3 May 11, 1912.) THE GARDENERS E Gardeners C bromide 7 No. 1,4324.—SATURDAY, May 11, 1912: GONTENTS. Арен, late Сеѕѕегі ... 828 Qhitnery— o W. E., re- eid ‚ Jam pros of 319 М” Mans ей ander - 825 Benevolent. Institution, Mésgiano, William ‚825 Сагдеп ui ag al 819 Newrock, Charles 825 Books, ote Orchid элк and glean: Botanical л 319 ipea Publications received 320 Dis woe 219 Celsia cretica 322 Odontoglossum h Clarkia elegans .. us c 825 ids * Еаггег’ cup, the ... 318 Orchids _ "from. ` Evez- Flori er sh 7815 shot, ое оз .. 818 Flower pot, a ne .. 820 Primula 10 823 Forest trees, eoi 323 | Primula winceeora and Frost and the freta crops 322 Е 5s atifida іп rost, damage: itm in S. Devon and Cornwall 320 rap ici etl Vaseyi... 813 Fruit crops in Ireland -. 322 | R. H.S. and the inspec Fruit У ду spects k TE of Fellows’ gar- Gardiner “golden wed- Rosa шие flowering ding, ali "1" эт) t Kew `- 314 Scotland, notes from . 1 ог s T Societie Hales, Mr. William 918 беа Club enm on оре: 311 Horticultural uw 318, 324 ippeastrums, whit 822| Li gepinapire ffodil 325 p ri Eeh Sme Linne 325 libra E 819 Manchester & Nor.h Lira Да * Hort of England Orchid 825 tural Exhibition "m, 320| National Auricula Ireland Govern Жылгын а E sale of tre oyal Horti cuttural... 818 talian garden, an . . 915 ендо Sp tee) '323 Jones, the late Мг. Town gerdening 318 Thomasi: 5ш Line ne шуца culture in the Kew сы. theft coloni from 319 Weather НА N. "Devon We ek's work, the 316, b NS. Cups off. таня at the — UE Hortieuitural impe tion "d 820, ri € T æflora ces P. dateien." 'grcwing wild in ina onplementar I реша: оп) Ce o 7 aly £4 018 gigan С pass pees oe c MM J HINTS ON EXHIBITING. HERE are many excellent cultivators who e produce, but hibitin a thoroughly priae exhibit, by LK os careless stagin Опе very small point is sie neglected the early painting of all boxes in which this work has been left — a day or two before the exhibition, with the result that the paint, still damp and sticky, ptum itself lavishly during transit over neighbouriug objects, eing sent to а show; and yet, only last summer I сон acting as judge at a show: where some large Palms were arranged all down the central stage in an elevated position, the pots naturally, most r во, since they. were all covered with dirt. | . Another small, but important, point is the condition of the leaves of fime-foliaged plants, for cutting, i аад Lhave met with easds | be taken ores again ае MES wp са | ЕЕ chan ola Nytophees, ` for example, the best such as Codimums (Crotons), Dracenas, Alo- casias, and Pandanas. These and all other such pane, whether variegated or not, thoroughly I have tried Ls I prefer the soft soap, as leaving no depo: ‘Only those en which are thoroughly healthy and in the pink of condition should be exhibited. Many a time a whole exhibit has been arred by the inclusion of one, plant which was out of character, or in a sickly condi- tion. All plants should be prepared for some time before a show, by judicious ventilation and moderate exposure, to become accustomed to the changes of temperature which are involved by removal from their own quarters to the show. Stove plants should never be taken straight out of plunging material; they should be lifted a hort beforehand, and inured to ex- posure. kind, all faded blossoms should be removed. They serve no useful purpose on the plants. All plants should be staked sufficiently to ensure safe transit; by this I mean what might be called * permanent " staking. АП fine-foliaged plants should be tied up and very carefully packed to — any injury. Ferns, too, should receive e same care. It is a great mistake to to a up, with a pair of scissors or a knife, the leaves of plants which have a natural tendency to turn brown at the extremities. I have some- times seen this done, with the result that the appearance of the plant is completely spoiled— especially I remember a Dasylirion acrotrichum which had been thus p effect was most unnatural and unpleas If the pot of any plant. for jac E seems too small, the plant should be repotted in.one of a larger size. In the case of Hyacinths, the pot is often rather larger than necessary, as exhibitors like to make the specimens appear dwarfed. All plants should be watered before being placed in the van, excepting Orchids. With re- gard to the packing of the latter, it is well to use quantities of soft tissue paper, which is better n any other packing material. Hem of time should be allowed for packing, .s insure its being properly iat Unless хай sie are tightly packed they may shift, and the pots will p ачу be broken In the case of cut бк the blooms should be prepared the day before the exhibition, and should be placed in water, in a cool place, for.a few hours before packing. All market growers know this, and are careful {ө act upon it—they find that by this means the flowers are kept in the best condition, and show to advantage on the morning of the exhibition. The flowers should be packed firmly, so as to prevent them from rubbing against one another. In selecting flowers those which are half-opened should nis than such as are fully developed. blossoms for the purpose will hose - which have opened that day—they will чар at -— i It is | шеге Cut few are usually taken to an exhibition with their stems in water, but this is not essen- ial, except, perhaps, in very hot weather, when er B they are apt to open tóo fast if shut up in boxes. | The experienced market grower cuts young only, and on g Roses n the morning.of the day before the аар Roses раҳе He early stands them M advisable . to. ^ any exhibition. dew on them, , stead." Indeed, - CHRONICLE. case of flowering plants.of any. 311 flowers for show purposes late in the day—they do not keep nearly so fresh as those cut soon after sunrise. In the matter of fruit-exhibiting, I must say that there is considerable room for improvement in nearly every case. There are, however, let me hasten to add, some very notable exceptions. In selecting fruits for showing, only those which are perfectly fresh should yn chosen, if anything rather under than over-ri The individual fruits should all be ME selected ; judges often look at single examples, and examine them thoroughly. should usually т, pre- cedence over size; flavour and quality also are more important than Brobdingnagian propor- tions. An instance of this may be found in compar- ing different varieties of Nectarines—a Pineapple Nectarine is preferable to a Lord Napier, and a In Grapes, when coupled with a high standard of quality. Again, a well-netted Melon will take a higher place than a larger one without this charac- teristic. In every case, the greatest care should be ex- ercised when packing for transit. Personally, I find it the best way to pack in such a manner as to avoid the necessity of unpacking again at the exhibition. This can nearly always be done in the case of Cherries, Strawberries, Peaches and Nectarines, especially the two first. be packed in shallow boxes, or round shallow baskets ; and they can then be placed as they are on the stand, thus saving much time and trouble. More care is needed in packing dessert fruits than in the case of any other exhibit. "They are in the highest degree perishable and fragile; and are frequently completely spoilt by want of care handli Many of the remarks I have made upon the tables. also, and nearly p kind o are Pieds or this. еен ы vegetables which are marked or marred in any way Should be rejected, and colour should be made a point of in every. case. Root vegetables should be cleaned before the show with a brush— not. a stiff scrubbing-brush, which will leave marks behind. The best kind, in my opinion, is a ''spoke ” brush, such as is used for cleaning carriages. Bis sas should be packed with , quite much ;care as fruits, especially . Cauli- : flowers, Cucumbers, се Vegetable Marrows. Shallow . baskets аге much better for. exhibition than the ordinary. ко hamper, for in these the vegetables are less prone to injury in handling. How To STAGE EXHIBITS. i We now come to a matter of Ше very greatest importance in exhibiting, .. which can best iM by. close. observation, coupled. is a good thing to note the methods of a successful exhibitor, and нА them where possible. There are ma s who bring their produce, safely to the. hibito: ae but fai stage their materi to the best d e It is a good plan to settle beforehand the approxim plants, fruits se vegetables ; by this means an E THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. a [May 11, 1912. ined. bservations, groups of plants ams Distinctive fea- very bacis of import- ance should be оной: to: dei self. Colour is oi likely to аг with one «зоа. Codieum instance, although most effective when well poo Desin ot otherwise be y.are allo n a group, they used. If th best with différent ‘shades of orange and scarlet, such as those fourid in the Ixoras. A softer.blend of cart is obtained from the grouping of Cattleyas, апа C. labiata, with:a touc h su s C. Mossise EGardthron. tipping, but this can be done во as Specimen plants which are bush-trained need not to create an unsightly appearance. Broken flower pots, when employed for this purpose, are most un- careful exhibitor—he will, for instance, separ a Bongai nvillea fro . A Static мем М be placed between, ы Li cjus or a Stephanotis. Allamandas always loo a iem espe ecially when placed with 'Statices. T erns are comparatively easy to stage às specimens, though in a large collection of еб Ferns, taste and discrimination are needed. all specimens should be kept well to the ra Golden Silver Gymnogrammas should hs Umingled. ву look T better ит than We to the subject of p flowers— and ins again ud эга must be be that overcrowding is far too common at th iil day. One often sees an exhibit of cut Moor which is а perfect jumble of ill-aseorted colours— this is “кеч the case in a mixed rem Fic. 154.——DISA SAGITTALIS: FLOWERS PALE LILAC. of white. When showing for effect, the use = stakes for. supports should be avoided. I i way—white dicks, ich are E cem in the case was an expe wings exhibit The staging of specimen plants is ge made much of ana nowadays, үз, careful attention to general effect two collec- и элен! make a point e o "i Б R Eh E “Ke is a ies not collections of specimens, but exhibits e al eye. I remember seeing at one show an exhibit of Gra CAU Ea aee cultivated арести. эш unfortunately; the weakest bunch х- treme left of the exhibit, which rims i p tabling, The judges all saw e result was disappoint- ment to-the exhibitor. of herbaceous ‘ind other "dua Late-flowering Tulips, also, are often so that ser beauty and effectiveness are completely los and with Boe and Sweet Peas the same жм enormous quantities of blooms when та groups ; ye — from any other consideration, it shou rne in mind that Mayo Sq таў ent cause of early fadin Wherever possible, the pe of "is flowers themselves should be use mbler Roses , look very well in loni! 4 sprays with the addition of а few , slender growths. The prac- i ing " the flowers mig never be o—it is unnecessary and absurd. It is, of cou su ее п by мн past of ** buttonholes ” m, perhaps, som of our exhibitors live Таоа it), but I always wonder how the lover of ота can bear to mutilate the petals of Carnations ares happily, not so much анаа аз Бина, апа it is indeed fortunate that many flowers do not lend themselves to this kind of “ improvement.’ In arranging cut flowers in vases ty Woo th r three rows Чер, е vasés must be carefully am hat the back row is not hidden (ena ға flowers (Li Пас, for erm eem have a good deal of foliage attached to SE © HE ge o Ф ч ® * 1: Hs EB а oO "БЕ BOE F Ф м 2 ki eM > Ф Ed © E [c] ч a = foliage may be used, but i ies is E ретин to the blossom, The staging of fruits is s done nowadays he offered b fact of extra marks being given for artistic effect. It is sometimes ev r- one—decorative dessert tables, especially, being ofte too ornate to find favour ining room case of Grapes, common cust white paper for black, and о to use pink iow whit Aer 2 Why not use a pale, used—such as S later on, the well-coloured. sprays Veitchii. _ The name of eeper reminds me of an de of effective staging hired ii once , believe, the first oc o method of.staging could hardly be conceived. , With- блгн to Mr tenta A be not think there is. much to be sa have seen Mr. Edwin Beckett's method of Haai will have received sufficient hints how to ШУ. if it ia to look w arr ^r ^o staging in shallow. es d TE 5 mend it, yt ans doe the subjects are EM quite А Көш оп ‚ I should like i ge гар exhibitors алта to ith to diffuse a gentle moisture upon Ferns, ош ыда and vegetables... Fruit, of course, must never on any account be moistened. J. H. (To be continued.) ORCHID NOTES AND GLEANINGS, iiie, th Tus Disas ost charming of ' éool-hóuse Orchids, а ‘aid if ы suitable treat- ment the plants will flower well during the кай: and summer months. On March 5 Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons, Ltd., Chelsea, ские а si of the pretty Disa sagittalis (see fig. 1 name of D. caulescens, the two two mentioned, D commerce. No doubt many ben, failed Mars Disas hec E the 2 temper Some growers ati ise a со for Tuis cii bet. the ме end of the Mp toglossum house is more suitable. When t id plants pass out of flower ie y new AA apparent, any necessary repotting сап be inary flower p which should be one-third нач drainage purposes. mploy a mixture of good, fibrous loam на one-fourth, num-moss, with dii reat an | Max 11, 1912.] THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. 318 crocks incorporated. Care should be taken not the tubers during the process of potting. d о e should the base of the plant be allowed to become dry, for Disas are never completely at the summer months v ab sprayings Finis are beneficial whenever t en spac a e day and night, except- ing when frost or high winds prevail. It is neces- " Fic. 155.—RHODODENDRON VASEYI : to shade the kimi from tha direct rays à of g d n Ma. Eustace Е. Crank sends Br fine ellow sepals tinged petals. The front of the lip Also a flower cross between Lelia purpurata and L.-C. ена on a ые rose colour with purple front to the lip. These narrow-petalled hybrids exhibit bright colours and they are very flori- ferous. ODONTOGLOSSUM HYBRIDS. WirLLiAM Тномрѕом, Esq., Walton Grange, Stone, Stafford (gr. Mr. Stevens), reports that the small seedling Orchids noted previously in his yaa have made rapid oS а goodly number of them are in flower, blooms of forms Ki aving been received. Mr. Thompson deity that the parentages in many cases are only en to conjecture, for the records are uncertain. Tt i is admitted by experienced raisers that the re- cord generally is only an important guide in E. wd on disc yellow. regard to eigenes to be checked by the wn i in the flowers. Where ny do i it "ы far better to de- the parentage as unknown or doubt ful, А i comple Osses even ert, in defining Lies d may easily wron is conclusions. The s from Wal- ton Grange inc clude three seedlings he blotched О. crispum, several of the ar canary-yell . um type, а а ow flower xs an unblotched О. waltoniense, а у retty jane dd О. cross, a? dar, pret T robä of 0. Ro а. Ops very тазан» hybrid ae tas the flower кымдан ot a bright claret colour, with spiny crest, бо пол arae dra white. RHODODENDRON. VASEYI. n standpoint this species is in- 18 p. appeare red, and from time to time sin has been noted in the pages of English hortiultural i it is not yet so well known us vd E aedi hs e ARR eu FLOWERS WHITE, iones WITH ROSE, TO DEEP ROSE. its poe gis w arrants, therefore it may n blooms on one plant may or white htly flushed with rose, t on other ex- deep rose. ` In the hands. of the the season, though for some parts of th is dou btful ља the beginning of May аге to be encouraged on the score of April fros ts. W.W. 314 ROSA GIGANTE. wering of this remarkable Rose at Kew Chronicle ooked forward to ever since its ering into cattivation by General Sir Henry Collett, 1889 he present time it is again in flower in i of th where is planted out in a border itidalayan and other tender Rhododendrons, and has climbed hi igh up amongst the rafters and "FD Garde F16: 156.—ROSA GIGANTEA, FROM A PLANT IN FLOWER IN KEW GARDENS: FLOWERS iron uU of the roof to a height of about 40 feet. such a distance from the ground the y ie its übers cannot be perceived, but a spray is reproduced in fig. 156 showing the flowers, which are from 4 to 5 inches in diameter, га ег em natural size. In the ie stage Mie copper, similar Richardson; this shade, however, fades pe as the expands until, when t has been p: а day ог two, the aes becomes Avory-white. _ The ‘stamens are а bright THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. [May 11, 1912 calyx lobes measure an yellow. The inch in length, but there are specimens in the Kew Herbarium in which the lobes are even longer than tkis remarkable feature of the plant is -— made in former J : orig ginal seedlings raised jeral Collett in the Shan States were plant ted in ie eave of the large houses at Kew in borders of prepared soil, and quickly made large specimens. Some of the күч grew as much as 30 feet long. A large specimen was grown E i years or so Succulent V at чо: all cimens Uds main Байагы үс ina Temperat well as in the Mexican and india wings. The temperature of each of the houses except at of the Himalayan wing, was sufficiently high to cause the plants to continue in growth all e year round, but in the Himalayan wing th plant obtained a rest of a few months during winter. The temperature of this house is ney rnt to fall more than a few degr eezing point. When originally planted in this Hodis in 1899 the plant grew i i stiff loamy soil of the border did not suit many of the other occupants of the house, and in 1906 it was replaced with a san dy peat. This has had marked effect upon the Ф [Photograph Бу С. Р, Rafil. COPPERY-RED, PASSING TO WHITE. rate of growth of the Rose, the stems being a slender and the growth more twigs r of 1910. Cultivators would do w effect of plan ntin g hi s Rose in where the roots may ay restricted. also try the effect t of a low temperatür the winter. 00! They should e during May 11, 1912.] THE GARDENERS. CHRONICLE. 315 A full account о: the uo d m history of a gi is give Gardeners’ Chronicle, March 4, 1 Dà "aie figure in the pir Magazine, tab , does not convey à flowers, n dra are depicted as being of a dirty, greenish white. The plant was originally wenig by Dr. Watt in 1882 during the Government demarca- tion survey in Manipur at altitudes of 5-6,000 feet. It was later discovered by General Sir Henry Collett i in the Shan Hills, U pper Burmah. It has sinee been collected by Dr. Henry, Mr. Hancock, and recently by Mr. Gedigo- Toren in North-West eg C ina. Mr. est has en as “a semi-scandent scrub of 10-20 ен with ant flowers." Whilst this plant ова gigantea 1 їп жы гевресїз, details, I am of the opinion that it is distinct. The fruit and seed, Chae are ge cea charac- ters in determining Ros p reri in the herbarium material of Focke' s plant; and I have little doubt but that, when ee add obtained, the plant will prove to be dis An interesting account is bae in аР Journal General with the flora of the dis- s that it ‘‘ was found on a plateau, M Фаня of 4-5,000 feet, hire e iraveller once venga ed the tem perate зеттеу E the flora. The trees were mostly Oaks апа Pines, whilst the pte plants were represented by species. of Ranunculus, Viola, Hypericum, Clematis, &c." De ith the giani gigantea is a atl conspicuous, кшен over the tall forest trees, fro hic with very large profusion. E Eois probably ae any other “ only locally abundant, chiefly i in dark, shady valleys. he other Rose rred to Collettiana, which, I believe is Pr yet in Fealeiviitioh. C. P. Raffill. AN ITALIAN. GARDEN. Ох a projecting spur of € чр Fiesole Hills, some two miles east of Florence, stands the old Castello di Poggio Свена, once a medisval now a modern residence—so far M its : "a interior is concerned—and surro goes by as graphically described а few years ago by a ыб of Mr. Ross. ‘‘ Animals and Р all thrive at Poggio Gherardo in a remark- wa "а, оче much love i is lavished on every- pale or dark-blue ній. thick from the med the monthly Roses form house, edges winding up the hill towards the › near where they merge into a spinney of Pines, Chestnuts, Cypresses, Bays, Laurels, Vines, and Arbutus. Above it all arises the square c crenelated fortress villa, which withstood the of Hawkwo нена even earthquakes 500 years still stands proudly Fiesole hills full in sight of the inde Valley." he house is approached through a grove of and Olives by a long, steep, w inding drive, а with Mon, wt of Roses, which, in the first fortnight of May, when the writer Уч d the plea sure of ачи there for some days, sion of the International Horticultural Exhibition at Florence, were covere blossoms. white and red, A is and double, on ' pergolas чч — descen] tree trunks, and walls, form- ealth of floral tracery, and the ‘double white te ai yellow Banksians recalled our own Crimson Ramblers in their wealth of flowers. One must visit the sunny South to see the Bank- sian Roses 2 perfection. : Lizards abound; one sees them everywhere in the sunshine, where the Caper roA luxuriates in the premi of the old walls, on stony banks and amongst the Roses, whence they emerge to stalk an flies when one remains quiet for a few momen Among many familiar scenes 17 is much that is novel. Large blue bees flit about amongst the yellow dragon-flies, and stone, deep an scene, while the beautiful swallow-tail butterfly floating gracefully in the ‘sunshine ы а he e -time in the мн are woo The fire-flies, pág. are May evening, a ash was пр-те that for a moment кы the flash of an electric ‘wire. But there were no wires, and quickly came a second flash, uh er left no doubt of the cause. during the next few nights, h the writer bade them a re- gretful fa "i а jd groves were lighted as by la ary not stationary, as our ashing е" апа ‘affording a sight never to be for The situation slopes to the Wan in ; ful expo- ure to the sunshine, and many plants thrive in bearing fruits in various 8, well flowers. They are, TN brought іде for rotection during the winter, as is usually prac- tised in this part of Italy, for the proximity of the Apennines renders the climate cold in winter. Near by were е, Kaki gum in. Бей; the larger is an imme which bore 450 ка the ae year. The rud are gathered and put in a fairly warm place to r re when they are delicious, as I have since had the opportunity of proving. There is also a large tree of енен чы ерй in perfect health, Seer an immen phor tree | атот та), hil? is one of the economic trees of f. Southern Ttaly. elia Aze- darach is another large tree, bearing rie of frei and numbers of old frui The 16 years old, and was 5 teat high cimen is only when planted, so rapidly doe s everything d in this genial climate nia imperialis is a large tree, and purple pem its beautiful Монын. Nerium Oleander forms an immense d , and pos ipit чере Loquat at Рей every year. There are old specimens of Chamerops Fortunei, both male pn female, producing large panicles of flowers Magnolias "edi and a e of — of DRM Hubo Trachelo- ний атн асани, already in bud, and pus а fine display of deliciously асле rs. Solanum jasminoides cover red of sion ower many years old; if, flowers profusely. The Aus- trian Briar looked a picture, wes its peculiar cop- pery red and yellow flowers on the same bush, vs the Persian double- ica Rose was a mass e: blossoms. There is also a large single red Rose looms m profusely; its name is not irem but it is aid to be used as a stock in Lombardy. The ids are contained in five large kgs with various stove e qu consist almos tirely of warm-grow т соо ol Orchids can- sof the Aérides group, mee Ontsloyas ind allies, Coelogyne cris- tata, Stauropsis Batemaniana, So bralia mac crantha, . Many hybrid Cpu Seg have bee raised. А detailed account of the collection of Orchids, was given in Orchid Review, 1911, pp. 202-205- "In a wood behind the house numerous Mri plants of Orchis purpurea were bloom; they are indigenous, and hav ro- bably grown there from time immemorial. The place must have been in the possession of the Gherarlo family for hundreds of years, = — old monument erected to the m y of Bartolommeo di Gherardo Gherardi, magistrate of the Republic of Florence from 1390 t live is grown largely on the hill: sides ; re are trees in the distri hun- dreds of years old, and in some с ed t shape, the centres bog ы Тай, во аз admit all the sun, light, and air possible. The Olive is harvested in November and December, наса the Olive oil produced by Mrs. Ross has become cele- brated for its quality and purity. "The vines are trained on the Maple, because this tree will sub- mit to the severest pruning, and thus admit the nd air which are so essential to the pr the Grapes. In Lom- bardy the Elm is largely used for this purpose It may be added that the Sprang фун the Vine, Olive, and — furnish the firewood of the winter. drive is a row of the purple- ii, which forms а hand- s fr edly; and the fruit is ex- cellent pu adi. so that - tree is interestin both from an ornamental and a utilitarian emi point. E. or FLORISTS' FLOWERS. SWEET PEA хотю AT THE Е.Н.8. AT t Гайдын а ы "Royal Horticultural Society, on April 30 poet пе collec- tions of $i Peas pus skilful culture aida ss eadmore, Wincheste er, had, in Princess ding that variety's tendency to doubling. is a distinct new sha of Rose, va flower of good George Herbert—Fixed This best type of it is really fixed, Sia vont um with exhibitors, who know its value. Vis 316 THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE, [Max 11, 1912. С Week’ КОЗ ORCHID HOUSES. By J. Cottier, Gardener to Sir Li avec Corman, Bart., Gatton Park, Surre STANHOPEA.—Plants of айыра tigrina А, ason a layer of F ould be placed at the bottom d the atainage е in preference to crocks. Any the that require increased rooting space should е aff paced larger receptacles, such as will —€— te them for at leat two seasons, as thes rer resent root disturbance. move as seals essary of the old еен К from about the nd Sphagnum- , cutti both materials rather roughly and well mixing them together; rk the compost well between the г and press it moder aly lants that ато ж rooting space and with compost in soil iced from the Mürlkcó. an top-dresse h h materials. The plants should be sus- e rom roof-raf in a moist, shady ition in the Cattleya or intermediate house. should be watered sparingly during their earliest ges of growth, but en the new ud. bs begin to form they should be upper surfaces of the leaves to combat red spider, ACINETA.—Plants of etos ta Humboldtii, A. ri, A ү па, апа А.-с ean are developing their in сасе, and саге should taken that not overwatered or the у should be Sta VANDA KIMBALLIANA.—If plants of Vanda it шт emoved and боз уды by fresh Plants that have los y of thei bottom leaves, and have thereby теш leg and un- sightly, may be made into s hapely specimens. They should. be taken out of d receptacles to good condition may h m re- oved from the surface and be afterwards top- dressed with fresh materials. specimens h e growing r soil uire more root space should = the old compost ret from the roots and be potted u s p s should have plenty of materials for drainage se as a tin т а mixtur е treated in a similar manner to that advised for nhopeas. strengthens the flowers and са p envy position in the intermediate house, which hould be frequ eoi afn fumigated to destroy } grid fhe tablished in their pots t plants should hie enn supplies of water ii the roots during their season of active growth. PLAN ra ipie uem To By ТномАз STEVENSON, Gar r to MUN, Esq., Wo obi Placa, руктун бын Surrey TRACHELIUM CCR M.—This ei doen. house p is very useful g er months for various forms of decoration, the light hould n pe which is t decorative a е. receptacles being кето эү” = ements. If the dwarfer, whilst the inflor branched. If ре даан are required, from Medien plants ing in 60's may be a 9-inch or їз. basic pot. RICHARDIA AFRICAN Lilies {may be required, his m may “be the best method, but for growing in 6-inch o im pots I prefer to кер eect in Ter he year round. ey y be rested for a tine after the foliage has ag n or early in Sep- las are growing e assisted by liberally water- ing àn STOVE AND GREENHOUSE CLIMBERS.— The training and tying of climbers in. plant-houses should be bars onc ei en Steet A grow agen A recommended for the iia grow strong sete develop a good colour. Cleanli- S is а point t must ‘be rigidly are usually ordi over other the other plants spider, and aphis must be eradi sim as pos- ible. Fumigations will quickly destroy thrip, red spider, and aphis, but mealy re troublesome to destroy. А slight infestation of mealy b y be combated uch trouble, but wh he pest is very numerous о: ecticide m sorted to. There no tter ific fo bug than para: - sion, and this should is employed in all cases өг lants no rmed i Greenhouse climbers such as Heliotrope, Strep- in freely, and, as in case quire рау of water at the roots to ensure à lon = ae 3 flowering. VENTILATION. — Though the sunshine has rac in гнета the growth of many боз, the have necessitated ve утна М f the hot-water system m tu on all bright days, thus insuring the plants a greater unity fro Where no val pe are provided, the dampers regulating жы» be beg ost closed ind ihe. de banked down morning, so that the pipes may be as sd or possible by the oen the bera sufficient power to maintain t а Бем at about the desired temperatures. E FLOWER GARDEN. By J. С. Weston, Gardener to Lady NORTHCOTE, Eastwell Park, Kent. THE ө ез sible to plan wie little pri ta beyond an annu ress- ld and ma ts covered. Bamboos delight in a light, rich loam, proportions to the hen planting, do not ram the soil so tightly as is done in the case shrubs; merely press it well together. Wa ch of light ma- n gr $0 varieties of Bam including species of ERR. achys, Arundinaria nd Bambusa, and, with a few exceptions, they are gus "har rdy. Thos ose name have been planted here at intervals within the past re viridi-glau- n plants of grand specimen, and is ance in the winter as Ligh sena o is very persistent. ac kai, "P. Castillo with golden stripes ru : нә nounced colour of its canes. The rather longer to 1 kinds. Р. violascens a . Henon highly ссе dioe r plant o 21910, but v a 4 Ts uili ala are two fine species, the latter Pew especiall Oo di ЧЕТ. 3 à ia Bam = poe ч Mus i common in gar wi eding: d a v d de but has pinky- oloured stems and a more lr M sae t are for planting in winter garden usa fas d is the best of its section. lant is of rap! growth, very hardy and distinct in appearance. B. palmata has the largest foliage of any Bam- boo; thi P room for its extension. t ample r oon cover a large area. . soft, rich soil, it will s WEE ED DesTROYE prevents the germination of weed- roys moss in damp places or under, Le for ag singe prepar A e kept specially for the purpose or with Ж е wate er, to which has been фе а quantity of "common soda. May 11, 1912.] THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. THE HARDY FRUIT GARDEN. By F. Јоврлн, Gardener to Lady NUNBURNHOLME, Warter Priory, Yorkshire. STRAWBERRIES. — Owing to the exceptional weather, the plants will s be showing their flower trusses, therefore no о. a should be ba in placing straw or other litter along the ro If stable litter is used, the straw will be washa almost clean by rains, but in any case fresh paar sia eath the trusses of beds when it is dry, to the раа from бн апа а otherwise а grea advantage to litter Strawberries early he A revents evaporation of moisture from the soil, a necks precaution during periods of dry ther. E a fine früits may be obtained from young €—À planted out last gust if the Ww er trusses are oved. before the чнай open, and the fruits thinned after they 5 ill be necessary the plants APPLES.—The cold nights of April with north- east wins have been unfavourable to the of the trees, but insect ason, but which- ever one is used the уа еа to be done thoroughly. DING. — Continue to disbud and thin out superfluous. shoots and fruits as recommended in a previous calendar, but avoid thinning the fruits too severe is ter to determine which shoots to remove at the first thinning, bu g the exact number to b. no tain requires considerable experience. Asar too many shoots are left ; they should not be chase pow der the (om and on Seng; by каше: appli d by the spraying S UNDER G FRUITS GLASS. ву E. Harriss, Fruit шо Тһе Коуа1 Gardens, EARLY PERMANENT VIN s.— Owing to the un- usually fine weather of nri early dsl have кы AT nesses of fis i ime wash syringed 0 M. the will b the rays of ih s Su/üaciently. Endeavour to keep th ia заа must be es or wet weather to dispel moisture. esas ASON ViNES.—The fin bafo a of pries become Taa. Pe uld be done me disfigured through д LAUNE th growth all ould be removed т ed regularly. Ea Mes ‘the vines require ple ripening an otc of air should be : moisture at the 317 After the berries have been acts uy siq bo ыр should receive a good dress farm-yard manure, the masitrelal " Жай MAR thoroughly rest the border with tepid wate FIELD CounT.—This fine Grape is generally regarded as a mid-season variety, but, s an oa ed sort for early forcing, a few ier. ma included -in the earliest vinery. he bunches ilit to be thinn dx very carefully, and generally more freely than for most varieties. he berries often ult e My ds ani о ensure the drainage must be efficient as nty of doles - the roots. teral growths should be- removed con- The ну till the d a A ir pee to der: after that stage it will aterals à a more y feébdont weather i advantage to allow the of growth. If the the шеле аге through b the top an ttom little fresh. ai should also be adm plying ән to th ing, when the ventilators ma wide It is a plan place a pig eins of clean por over the surface of order after ring to o: moisture from rising and ailing on the berri che ogre —Many i — varieties ion, and, orm the scion quite 5 which it is to be i d. Make cuts about 2 inches long and j in ep h passing through a joint. Bind the shoots tightly orm- ing the scion са vu KITCHEN GAR : THE . By Epwin Beckett, Gardener to the a Vatis GIBBS, Aldenham House, Hertfordshire. е a supply of salads is re- quired in Dandelion leaves, blanched, are of great winrar v: of the Improved Broad- leaved variety may be in groun at has manured recently. к is suitable. Ta nre ne Тонне Ee Js work requires ommenced as soon as pos plants attain suficient size to admit ыы кома ng: Car and Parsnips row җе oo should, when large окай +о ман Ы of ie thinned, ae the soil he specia prepared rsen "ba thinned, АРА only the strongest plant, кы as near to the centre of the sta- tion ssibl s.—Some time during the sowing mad ux pan and afterwards mark 3 feet ap art. Lift the рине п wit of soil stachd to the roots, an Allow a ng t -— i plan азы plant alternately in succeeding ro De that each ке шау have the sei mum amount of space. After the planting, afford the roots a thorough watering. VEGETABLE Marrow.—Early Marrows grown ined to vacant trelli peg own as required; ese ventilation with caution, and syri the e plants early in the afternoons, closing the тст ранд when tirely, when the plants will әш and fruit abundantly until autumn frosts for planting in the b n on heaps of ma nure,-leaves, or refuse should Fe hatdened thoroughly befo ore "Y M planted out at the end of the present эса. еуегу е with a flat board, and sow thickly. ord ard gaiminates ріске than баа therefore, to тыйу con а regu- т supply of each plant, sow Mustard the more frequently. If required for exhibition, the seeds y be sown in а small punnets filled with fine soil. THE 59 By Снг.ов:в. ENTERY.—At this season of the year this веі is very common, especially a — moat een confined to their hives b weather for a a prolonged peri э» ж e thay were sen r are rters' in ill-ventilated and dam чоң Beet о sugar, or molasses, на d good syrup made from white cane also favours that under ci circu , would. be e iig d so re abnormal ae are forced to void pe excre- "9 4 not т е. to at an when he conditions are А candy, after providing drawn-out comb or frames fitted with full of wired foundation. The -— be fed after this date with р, ing to the queen and will an mm amount A brood to be raised at this e year. these A could season avoided if bee-keepers would refrain from using the foods named ‚апа mom the colonies on less M dysentery. 318 THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. [Max 11, 1912. Ер TORIAL NOTICE. ADVERTISEMENTS, should be sent to the PUB- Сенек, 41, Wellington Street, Covent Garden, ырза Publication, as well as specimens of plants naming, nage Фе ч: Асем to the EDITORS. PEAT Coy rden, London THE PAPER, Sent 2 kas spose and duy m do "M dM the si will not be ` printed, rly ept as a guarantee of goo 5 ith Special No to Corresponden The ors do not ннат, Y pay and any, eh bation ons or illu s rations, of urn unused com special озари леу : УД онай for any opinions p enis илк sae ишка, unless by Edi ило not hold themselves d by their correspon- и New the Editors on intelligence nf m events likely ra m of interest to 0 our reader ros any манаа АРА is desirable fo bring unae le for reproduction, of of , Of of Мые plants, Лоше rees, &c. — I loss or brie Os maga respond sending newspapers should be careful to mark the paid they сет the Editors іо see. APPOINTMENTS FOR THE ENSUING WEEK. MONDAY, MAY 13— United Hort. Benefit and Prov. Ccm. meet. TUR LA H wr 14— Hlustra dit 1 s sei Res or ings, suitab учен» ms. meet and Tulip Sh. (Masters’ e by Prof. 1. Bayley Balfour on “ Gar- dening and уге d Devon en unty Sh. at Plymouth days). Sp д Club m WEDNESDAY, Roy M Met icorological “Soc. meet. North t er Ногі. Soc. at. Ao de estre by M M * pee lenri ticult ce} Paris Spring Sh. TE THURSDAY, MAY 16— Manchester and North of England Orchid Soc. meet, AVERAGE MEAN TEMPERATURE for the ensuing week deduced from AY ations during the last Fifty Years at Greenwich— ACTUAL Taurerar ones — Wednesday, Мау 8 (6 P.M.): АИ. pth Chronicle Office, 41, Wellington Street 2 Garden, London. —T — or, in (10 At). : Bar. 30-1 °; Temp. 67° ; Max. 11°; Provinces —Wainesday May 8: Max. 56° Yarmouth; Min. 52° Preston. ‚кч FOR THE ENSUING WEEK. WEDN pa жее us Plants, Lilies and Hardy Bulbs, at 12 Plants, a pale eof Miscellaneous Bulbs, at 3.80; Palms and at 67 & 68, Cheapside, E.C. , by Protheroe Маш. Clearances. Sale of 60,000 Becdin et Road, Beckenham, Kent ; at 1. Plants, at 158, Ravens y Protheroe & Morris t is pleasant to reflect upon at the public expense. e Metropolis, where the various publie bodies are keenly alive to the im- portance of ay aa (though the value of is not always recog- e inla towns all over Great Britain awakened н. кые to the desirability for, open spaces an layi fields, but for artistic displays of sum- mer bedding subjects, herbaceous borders, flowering shrubs, and the fullest equipment of ornamental gardens. Readers. will readily call to mind many remote sea- side resorts, country towns, and manufac- turing centres where the gardening spirit is in evidence. More, however, remains to be done, and in many cases where good work has been carried out, expert K oom wouid yet secure better results. The gar- dener сап hardly be said tó have come into his own in connection with town gardening. The amateur enthusiast on the Council 18 apt to lead his committee, and, with the best intentions possible, he determines a policy, and commands its execution, with an assurance that is seldom affected by those who have made it their business to study the principles of ornamental garden- in is of the utmost importance, where publie authorities decide upon gar- dening developments, that they secure the services of a well-qualified and adequately- has aequired, as the result the skill and judgment essential to success in garden plannin he vicarious inspira- tion of the amatens isa dangerous alterna- эе to HEN ORAS skill, no less in garden- ing than in other walks of life. The choice of areas, the positions for special features, the selection of plants suitable for the particular locality, and kindred considera- tions demand the knowledge of the expert ; perhaps in no other calling or profes- sion would an amateur who rides a hobby Uc уне to perform the functions of who has ая all his time and win to acquire the experience neces- sary to fit him for his work. We advise gardeners to qualify themselves by every means in their power for the increasingly important duties connected with town gardening. The Garden City movement has had a stimulating effect, and will excite urban districts to further gardening efforts. ere are some towns of considerable im- portance where very little attempt has yet been made to acquire or develop land for and prestige they may enjoy, unless in this icular they amend their ways. The authorities of a bonum coast town in ales are to-day lamenting their failure to act on the advice given them 25 years ago to plant the mountain background to their pretty town. Twenty-five years growth of Pinewood would have been an asset to-day that the town badly needs. Fortunately, both in this case and many others, the public will not еме a like procrastina- tion in the future ntary Illustrations, cases Gant es tea an adaitonal vile to the illustra- tion we propose at means of adding to he usefulness and Miet s of our Supple- mentary Illustrations. с ——-———-—-— о Exhibition Supplements. — All culturists—both those whose good fortune it pet be to attend the International Exhibition and those who may be unable to do so—will wis The first part will be combined in our issue of May 25, and will be devoted to a general report of the exhibition and of the Awards. The second part will appear in the issue of the following week (June 1), and will contain a further instalment of the general report, together with an account of the con- art of the Exhibition Supplement, which will be published on June 8, will ig Ms the * Sundries," wh m n im- portant and rud feature of resi prd tural exhibitions CERTIFICATES AT THE INTERNATIONAL SHOW of Merit will be a national Horticultural Exhibition just as is e Royal Horticultural flowers, fruits or (елы for certificates must be sent to Mr. A. J. GAsKELL, R.H.S. Hall, Vin- cent Square, е урей not later than May 18. Roya HORTICULTURAL Ѕосієту. Тһе next meeting of the Royal Horticultural Society, will be held in the Society’s Hall, Vincent Square, Westminster, on the 14th inst. three o’clock meeting in the lecture room ‘Masters ене Lecture ” will Ье delivered by Prof. J. B. BALFOUR, the subject being ‘‘ Gar- dening in Drought.” THe “Farrer” Cup.—Mr, Farrer writes to remind us that the Royal Horticultural Society reserves its right to give medals or other awards et [p next best exhibits in the competition for cup, or to withhold the cup altogether if no eibi is held by the judges, whose discretion is absolute, to attain the required standard. The plants shown must not exceed 9 inches in height. HoRTiCULTURAL Crus. — А special house dinner of the club will be held on Tuesday next, the 14th inst., at the Hotel Windsor. After the dinner a Lose and exhibition will be given by Mrs. HAW (of Vancouver, B.C. ), hon. secre" tary of the Alpine Club of Canada, on “ Trails m the Canadian Rockies." ‚ Coloured ya slides teresting | featur The chair will be ойон by th FRANK Crisp. Ladies are especially invited ОП this occasion. t Mr. WiLLiAM Hates, A.L.S.—At & тесеп ILLIAM Curator Harzs, a was elected an Associate of that Society. HALES is a graduate of the Botanical Gardens, revived all to it. We congratulate Mr. deserved hon Supplement to the “Gardeners’ Chronicle.” LI 3 k F e. ~ ; А be y George Forres by Photographs ESE PRIMULAS. H CHIN VINCZEFLORA. PINNATIFIDA. ры P. BELOW : Е. ABOVE : Printed by Temple Press Ltd., London, Е.С. May 11, :912.] час ERS’ ORPHAN Funb.—The Royal Gar- -Jast at the ue Cecil. LAWRENCE, Bart., presided, and the company numbered 124. Daring the proceedings, the Sec- IAN WYNNE, announced that the © shall publish further details in our next 1 SuRVEYORS INSTITUTION t ordinary general meeting of this memes will be held at the Institution on Monday, the 13th inst., when the adjourned disenasion on Mr. TAYLOR LosAN's paper on ‘‘ Some Principles in the Valuation of Land and Buildings ” will be con- tinued. MADRESFIELD COURT AND THE GARDENERS’ RovaL BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION.—For many years the Earl of BrAvcHAMP has permitted his gardens and pleasure grounds to be vien thrown open to the public. Оп account of t forthcoming Royal International Horticultural Exhibition, in connection with which Mr. Crump, the denas at Madresfield, is hon. secretary for the county of Worcester, this year the grounds were on view at an earlier date nk usual. Un- fortunately, the morning was wet, but hg weather cleared in yes to permit a goodly n f persons to visit the domain, and pon funds of the Gardeners' Royal Benevolent Insti- tution will substantially benefit by the proceeds of the charge which is made for admission. "ec BiocHEMICAL CLuB.—4A meeting of the Bio- chemical Club was held at University College, Reading, on Saturday, May 4. Among Mn papers which were read was one by Dr. ARMSTRONG and Professor KEEBLE on the process of biginent- -for- mation in the Aaser of plants. The communica- пуни that the formation of flower-pigment to the action of oxydase on a colour sultans (chromogen), and that in many flowers nt—one in the epidermal brought forward evidence to show the nature of the discolourising process, us made à t the first essential step toward the discovery of the - means of preventing it. THEFT FROM Kew GARDENS.—A visitor to the Prio Botanic Gardens, Kew, has been convicted а temptation, for, was discovered t side his waistcoat tins of water for the purpose sd f keeping the slips of plants fresh. А detective isited the man's home, and, it is said, found over 1 D different kinds of plants packed in a gr Я у of them being of rare species, which v were identified as having been taken from rupes JosePH Hooxer’s LiBRARY.— The late d Josera HookKER's extensive botanical library, „Science voyages and works on general science, S : : of the volumes are Presentation copies, many having valuable and g rao ipt n notes ру the late owner LR others ; instances autograph letters e viridis йен аге inserted, which will THE GARDENERS’ CHRONICLE: . tary, xperi advocating the use of „мз Р a sharp add considerably to their commercial value. It is а a working library, a collection of literary ‘‘ too There are very few rarities in the sense of sid editions. In only a few in- stances has Sir JosEPH allowed himself to x far from the paths of science, and it very curious to.notice here a few exceptions, Ea as à copy of the 1542 edition of the Workes of Chaucer in black-letter type, and still more so ments of Matters, 1855, Book of Martyrs. бАмскт, PuncnHac's Pilgrim- age, 1613, is also a curious book to find in a purely к library. The books are for the most + English, but a good many valuable works ot ete in German and French occur in the collection. RETIREMENT OF Mr. W. E. Arc —Mr. WALTER E. Авснев, C.B., who, as A secre- has been in charge of the Fisheries Division of the Board of Agriculture and сога, рле its establishment in October, 1903, has bee pelled to retire from the publie service нэт dà Ш. health. His retirement took effect оп the 15 GARDENER’s GOLDEN WtEDDING.—Mr. and Mrs. Tuos. Huemes, of Llanforda Gardens, a Эр, have just celebrated their golden ing. Mr. Huemes, who has bee n gardener " Llanforda for nearly 30 sere was previously engaged in gardens at Bour uth, Cheshire, North Wales and Anglesey. CoLoNiaL Vine CuLTURE.—4À paper on this . subject was read m the Royal Society of ju on May 7 last by Mr. AN Н. Bur- M.P. After dealing at length with the aed of the Vine, and the traditional origin of wine-making, the pore remarked on the in- RE fact that in Cyprus the process of wine- turer gave interesting particulars concerning the output of the various brands of wine from the Le- vant. nae prus udience were taken to Canada, and high testimony was given to the fit- ness of certain districts for wine- growing, in ing the Niagara section of Ontario, and the penin- sula between Lakes Erie and St. Clair, where the Vine flourishes amazingly. In 1896 it was esti- mated that there were 2, 000,000 vines growing in tings. For a time Africa was of a very elementary e. ren with the coming of the energetic Huguenots, in 1688, a sudden development upon practical lines was new varieties of ‚Старе were - Меси t e 20, acr iode closely together, 5 feet a Owing to the exceptional climatic conditions the culture was, and still is, confined to the western provinces. The pest known as Phylloxera was discovered in Cape Colony in 1886, and much loss ensued, but те- planting is now MEA i pe on America So ^h. the Vine that in for pruning Vines, wrote: n at all sustain wi rO branches are too frequently broken o interesting to learn that there are still grow- ing near Cape Town Vines which were planted towards the end of the seventeenth century. The introduction of the Vine into Australia reads like a romance. In the years 1815-16, at the close of Napoleonic campaign, 1 g result of this tramp was bundles of Vine cuttings representative of each district visited. These were jubilantly taken back to the Antipodes, where 3 ш Muir brought the first Australian wine to lan his was submitted to London wine mer- chants as a new kin lowing year Mr. Bussy imported at his own ех: pense 570 varieties of the Vine from the collec- tion formed at the instigation of NAPOLEON at the Luxembourg Gardens in Paris, and from Mont- This was before the days of the Suez e © 2 E £5 5 е. gF B cá S 5 ca o were near in the states of New South Wales, .S. Australia, and Victoria, and the ША of Australian Vines is now a та industr “THe Botanical MaGcaziNE."—The issu for May contains a ap descriptions of the following plants :— DAVIDIA INVOLUCRATA VAR. VILMORINIANA, tab. 8432.—This plant was illustrated 2 iun deners’ Chronicle, June 2, 1906, p. 346, fig. 138, qs a apre odis of Mr. VILMORIN' 8 Pet si The pl subsequently Mr. WirsoN sent seeds James VEITCH & "Pens and an Шигар, of a hip Spray from a plant raised Coombe d Nurseries was published in an deners’ мы. May 27, 1911, р. 329, fig. 149. IRIS CHRYSOGRAPHES, tab. 8433.—This species was асва by Mr. Dxxzs in Gardeners’ Chronicle, June 10, 1911, p. 362. The plant was discovered by Mr. WirsoN in Kuan purple colour, sometimes marked with lines of yellow ais bands of brown. SaAXIF LINGULATA, tab —Saxifra tag alata i is a beautiful white- flowered species, ч 5. lan native of the Italian Maritime Alps. tos- cana and S. australis are included by Мг Sr varieties of lingulata, the one fraga lingulata is an old garden plant and fuma a fine subject for planting in the rock garden. It gies: its КЕТ ul inflorescences іп Мау. ROBUSTUM, tab. 8435.— When New ^ Holland тт жеге е about half a century ago, Hypocalymma r robustum was com- wn in conservatories, but it has now monly gro almost dropped out of cultivation. The plant is half hardy and жесе have flowered in ео N's garden at | Queenstown, Ireland. - The flowers are pink; they are produced in the axils of the narrow leaves. In West Australia the ‘plat ^ ** known as the Swan River Peach Myrt Cancro vi —This plant. Chronicle, Jan last, p. коор а ү тиң ‘being љу Мт. W. Invi 320 THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. a HORTICULTURAL Ex м. — The given by Н.М, The line js s 151) will E awarded to the ні meritorious exhibit in the show. Mr. W. AN TUCKER the cup, екса“ іп fig. e cup shown in fig. 159, pre- sented by Mrs. H. D. GREENE, has been selected 2nd prize in the class for a group of Alpines arranged in a space of 100 "һе cup presented by East Suffolk (see fig. 160) will, like all the ‘‘ County” cups, be awarded at the discretion of the Council. A New FLowtER Por.— Under the heading of di new Invention, опр a number of holes for drainage. It appears that a similar pot has been manufactured by M р Sankey & Son, Lro., Royal Potteries, Bulwell, Nottingham, for a great num- ber of years. Therefore it may be assumed that the device has proved useful. PuBLICATIONS RECEIVED. — А СЕ Ёе- vision of the Genus Eicoly,t tas, by Maiden. : Vol. ii., Part 4. (бу 7 e iliam fs Gullick. ) i . 6d. PRIMULA VINC/EFLORA AND P. PINNATIFIDA (See Supplementary Illustration.) Or the na fine species of Primula claiming &he Alps of N.-W. Yunnan as their home, Primula vinceeflora possesses exceptional beauty and interest. hg flowers are solitary, of good size and sub- ance, and stout scapes, ч to 15 inches in ike ight. P. vinceflora is by far the finest of the three ‘species w which, found in those жетон аге included in the peculiar section gramma Omphalo , the two others being Primula Delavayi Р. i time in the early eighties P. vinceflora was dis- re Р on the s of the eastern flank of the Liċhiang Range, and was red. Ther orms fa ir-sized colonies ine fore Е ants are massed in clumps of 20 to 30 specimens, a fea- ture which I =? never noted in Primula Dela- vayi or P. Franchetii. The flowers are a indigo-purple, the ae narrowly Meum jen ‘gellowis h at the bas The corolla is normally six-lobed, and invari- two occasionally, the three upper segments are reflexed on the tube. Thi liarity in its I habitat, with a background of vivid gr Towards. ‘the end of the season, the plants pem extremely large, underground, resting Dade, which I measured being fully A inch in diam ter. e fo of t » fleshy, scale- like leaves, of a light creamy- жа colour, ubstance and g ulb. r be little doubt as to the cen of the species. PRIMULA PINNATIFIDIA was also first dis- er ére энен some time in the "eighties, on the eastern flank of the Lichiang Range, at an altitude per 11,000 to 12,000 feet, just along the base of the great glacier. b It appears to e quite local; for, the ough 5 found it on many where. It parts of the range, I never saw it else is а раа 5 hardy little Alpine appearing al- mo of the mmediately on the snows, and, in е бах with үзен: Ө secundiflora, sikkimensis, ánd a beautiful dwarf form of P. Fic. 1872 —ROYAL INTERNATIONAL HORTI- RAL EXHIBITION. ee күл Ьу Н.М. The King.) pa a eee, tracts of the Alpine meadows. The s has a much greater range of altitude than 8 un first eT On the lower slopes, at 11,000 2,000 feet, where it first appears, the is average 7 to 9 inches wi vede in large heads, and the season фт mens pim ranging up t 15,000 feet altitude. Phere the plants ы Fic. 158.—ROYAL mele seine eii HORTI- CULTURAL EXHIBITIO (Cup presented by Mr. W. Padi" Tucker.) no more than 2 inches in height, with the foliage much dwarfe The b fewer in number much larger, and exceedingly rich i deep Tyrian purple, and sccoptisnatly. Кын, = lnc] [Max 11, 1012 altitude, one of its early o P Sula ee had been а рей, th cundi flora, almost S0: it "had two P. bella Fr., all three grow ring on strong, peaty wears and on huge И всгееѕ al- е limit of vegeta tio ау most of the Alpine P from thè same тер P. pinn een should ге a free grower in this country, once it becomes properly acclimatised ut it must always be borne in n mind that there is one of the — conditions of those plants we cannot supply— eriod, from tober to May, "idi in their natural habitats, they are buried under г many feet; of protecting snow. 6 orrest, Rang goon, Burma, India. DAMAGE BY FROST IN SOUTH DEVON AND CORNWALL HE frost in the early days of ram was di po severe ever experienced in the s ; Hi known for years robably what did most h was the fact that the day after this hard frost was very the sun shone uninter sunny, ruptedly from its rising until its setting. frozen foliage was thus exposed to the sun's rays with disastrous results. I have lost a large num- dollea tetrandra, a pretty little bush with yel- low flowers. A shrub of the South African Euryops virgineus, 6 feet in height, was killed, as was Hermannia candicans, which was bearing. its yellow blossom until October, Grevillea alpina was also destroyed, and is evidently far more tender than G. sulphurea, which, though growing hard by, was not injured. They doubtless inhabit different districts and sites in Australia, but the horticultural dictionaries give no information as to their habitat. Tacsonia quitensis, which had a no sign of breaking Hom the base. a very tender plant from the Cape, killed, although protected, and will evidently not stand any more than a ум few degrees of The анги Chorizema flava was de- was i planted against a wall from teh not look n buxifolius was is kill led. tender than E. myoporoides, which w "o ornish gardens, though quite d "e ted. Clethra arborea was V sx badly damage г but still has a few leaves left, апа 1з giving signs 3 breaking along the branc тд o that it The rare Philadelphus mexi- ventually recover. А served and lost every. leaf, canus was badly Млү 11, 1912.] THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. 321 though covered by а a mat, but it has broken well all along the shoots, and is evidently not permanently harmed. Hardenbergia monophylla alba was very badly cut and lost almost all its leaves, but is now giving signs of breaking again along the lower branches, though all the small wood is dead. It is curious how differently plants that are n beh As h natives of same countr ave s en mertioned, the New Zealand Solanum aviculare, though well protected, was killed. Edwardsia (Sophora) perg: of which there is a fine specimen 7 feet in height, is also a native of New Ze dani "Pub though un- сне it was unharmed by the frost, not leaf being injured It is a bush eatin in the open, and in enn it bore a profusion of its bright yellow oe Another D Zealand tree, Plagian Lyallii, 12 eet high, is uninjured int: din promise of bet a plentiful crop of flowers. ia i signis, a ive of New Zealand, is un- harmed, and is bearing seven flower-buds. Т rare New Zealand climber, Convo vulus tugurio- thro is quite unhurt. Acacia cordifolia were badly cut, but were not quite killed. Early in April I spent a. short time in southern ida erae e Solanum avicu- lare, the Cape Silver Tree (Leucadendron argen- teum), Sparmannia africana, Melaleuca hyperici- folia, Agapetes buxifolia, Calceolaria Burbidgei, Grevillea robusta, Cantua buxifolia and Eri cephalus africanus. and D. flava The great plants of Datura sanguinea , which were in flower at hristmas, were cut the ‚ but are breaking again from the base. .Brachyglottis T a frost has enced for a T long time. Which there were a quantity, w kille cept’ M which was "нч нет Brachyglottis йрй as kill was Psoralea puns. A fine speci- men of the Silver Tree was also des royed and Bod: gainvillea glabra that had lived rehe» against а wall perished. All h rare е оп the house walls were cut to the T e and is гарант ral d eis Acacia diffusa, А. Pronita and sever i T тате species were ed, as were Me- on, Banksia and tapes gera de Enys there Al , very specimen of ectryon excelsum, 14 feet i in height, which was were Brachyglottis repanda, A ib: . Her eram were 229 mata, Olearia ramulosa, О. argophylla; and Grevillea alpina. Some к the more — Rho- dodendrens were also badly injured. t Cann House, near Plymouth, а s plant of Liberia Patersonii, about 7 feet high, growing against a Fic. 159. Rhin хез Mi ge HORTI- RAL EXHIPITION. (Cup A a by Mrs. H. D. Greene.) в killed, as was Lonicera Hildebrantiana. of frost. At Elfordleigh, weh ктер art from пена апа аё ту fringe of the tered. о great plants of | tad bed: niei in the corners f the house wall, and covered by Archangel mats, were practically killed, as was Clianthus wall, wa - Fic. 160. es dn INTERNATIONAL HORTI- CULTURAL EXHIBITION. (Cup did by East Suffolk.) €— shrubby Veronicas were de- uniceus. ына Solanum crispum, generally stroyed, an вр idered fairl bard j we S. aviculare perished. consider y у, yc ege ч Calceolaria violace the groun Arbutus Mod died, and many Helianthe- Goodia lotifolia. The mums perished, as did t plants even in frost was so seve Sobralia the severity of the frost, integrifolia, which is stated by writers to be too mained alive. the plants are now cage ау all oM their shoots. Tree Fer badl jured everywhere, vile dnd. being ею ай killed К Soit but they are now throwing up on m amid the withered ones; but rinn cle ich has appeared in these ofa serious losses. At Trewidden, Mr. Bolitho's garden, to the west of qp 189 ne goes ost, but d in instance this has been rio! “a the hardest the westernmost districts. At Trewidden splendid specimens of Clethra ar- were killed, among which was one magni- ficent example over 20 feet in height, which was een ex zema were killed, d Lonicera Fildebrantiana, and опа wall n bus of tender- plants ined. At iras Clianthus puniceus was ki lled, but a fine bush of Tricuspidaria dependena, about 17 feet i in ne» with a glass light over it, lost every lea breaking strongly M all over its фу Wyndham Fitzherbert NOTES ON THE ECONOMIC FLORA OF GAZALA (Continued from p. 297.) In the order Sapotacew, as might be expected, the diet агае er of the plant products із the presence Mr. Swyn ilk-giv ing species, as well as C. f m, · which is a new species, described as being one of : e largest trees of the — forests, reaching © 20 feet. The latex is also i unk is buttressed, projecting to a considerable dis- um is u prep a d k it leave it af short time, but young poles with the bark on are apt to become speedily riddled and useless, the borer mencing un h the sapwood and finally to the heart; when- barked, however, they d to remain com- paratively n th er Apocyhes, one new species of pe is described, namely L. Swynnertonii, а limber yielding ge a milky latex, ind Fa ыйын rubber though 322. THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE scantier than in "t Kirkii. The stems are саа уоп g shoots are pink, b: flow white and оты Jessamine scen The edible, sad makes ese eis is — asa e base. А milky with a reddish tinge flows freely from wounds in pa sn but does "ots coagulate well, ihe product e after care washing and pre- paration чанай lacking in rer ess resilien ency. The rubber obtained by Mr. Swyn- pulp of the fruit is edible with a strong sweetish- acid flavour, and is much appreciated by the milky juice of ‚= espe fignum mossam bieensis, a tree avera eraging 30 feet in height, is pat use in a m. ‘kind of surgery. The latex. is € from the bark, younger and lea In the case ‘of broken fingers and such- like i spine rough bo т from the bark are first applie over thickly with "the та d finally composition of “ bird-lime.” Rau- wolfia inebrians is described as a handsome tree, 80 feet high, with an ochreous-yellow, somewhat white and very meri кыйа, жый | has recently by one of two settlers in house bala ing, and found useful for diidoni and Termites and Bostrychide do not touch it. Thou. sands of seedlings spring up with the late rains, sed n the outski f ud the ensuing dry trical symmetri маст and f hie of ks flog it is геме planted by settlers аз a shade tr In the g Conop! elegans in a hollow reed and hang ro e second ia e is a shrubby tree, growing up to 25 feet high. This ields ab ther small Voacanga lutescens, also ields a scanty supply of latex, but : Apparently no rubber. Onci chirindica, new specie, is described as a Е woody Шо. with a stem sometimes meas thic from which a fairly abundant supply of milky latex is obtained. J. R. Jackson, Claremont, Lym, › тот. (To be continued.) SCOTLAND. GARDEN ALLOTMENTS AT SCOTTISH PRISONS. кин rip is provided ee in rules just Plesk Py H.M. n Co ners for Scot- о ы wi vith prenes па шй... рге- pas Ж detention in the p . Under the rules those who obtain two certificates for exemplary HOME CORRESPONDENCE (The Editors do not hold themselves терот for the opinions expressed by correspondents.) Roya HORTICULTURAL SociETv—INsPEC- F FELLOws' GARDENS. — Тһе work of in- specting Fellows’ gardens and advising thereupon x increased so much of recent years, and has si n" (i Miro m t a < e Council n capable as Mr. Wright, and one webb ii also in Кя nt touch with a fine garden and ‘all the west additions to horticulture, has at last been e kindness of Miss Willmott, of in in constant daily touch with her ЗЭ garden a Warley Place. Therefore, Mr. ў so well and ho naiihi ta copa Меи ЧИ. 8, Horticultural Society’s in- spector to visit Fello ' gardens and vise thereupon, on mentioned on. page 8 of the k of Arrangements, 1 requests o i rand should be made to Vincent Square, Westminster, S.W. Ӯ. Wilks, Secretary. THE LAT E MR. THoMas Jones.—I attended Mr. Jones's ү ое nl n LE village church yard of Pattingham o e 2nd inst., = from the scene of his го phs. үсү de "ae. ona ‘‘raconteur,’’ and, looking ini the е open ed hours of pleasant, intercourse dne his later лонг; which were spent among his flowers, ae gs до s. e was gifted P um i EE p s stories is confidence reminiscences of his responsible position! At such time seemed to live again in personal contact with her and other M coppie of the les house. Su rounded in his country pictures, por traits, souvenirs in gold са" silver, bric-a-brac, each piece telling its own story, he was able — rate how grea his services were F h red, and character re- y his Sovereign, kor family and friends. Phi pase SS ae I eek we plant UM week's issue of the Gardenere’ "Chronicle E be a Hivpesstran, no known es or f that genus bearin soya kaiene бд 17 flowers in truss. There are, ОМЕТ the bes living h that i obtain Sydney. e name for this variety is A. Bella- donna alba, and fiom what I know of it, thanks to Mr. Worsley and Messrs. Sander, both of whom showed flowers of it y a meeting of the R.H.S. last year, it is likely to become a most useful garden plant. W. W. fin, Banagher [Mav 11, 1912. SALE OF TREES IN IRELAND Bv THE DEP MENT OF AGRICULTURE.—I hav several weeks, миь gp ers * have ly seen W. W.’s marks on i ому jua issue of April 13 (page 246). terval which has elapsed, I fe RT- en purely or- o landown ers авд r f “ Cupressus, 4 to 5 feet, Clematis, ete., were not dragged in from “ paucity of ar дч a class of trees was cottager and small use W "we I may add that the 600,000 trees sold i trees, goi largely о 8 ау е from all quarters of the Conny! аай. it w у all who kno ything of that А. » most unjust that public funds d official ш sed in this way to ruin one ө of succeeded so far in holding i s allusion the few entm which has сул : beris to ‘ an с: po QE o Ф H sh B. Ф 3 ct о о E. expediency of "the ruin tion of a trade which cational influence. EBEP cem Trades Association of Great Britate and Ire LSIA CRETICA.—Sering a is fine sprays o' this decorative plant at the last R.H.S. meeting remin me of a а ае batch of P I saw at Blenheim Palace a week earlier. At be present in I believe, this plant is ires sed in the floral decoration of the pal a batch. consisted ceedingly effective, whilst t Дош individually are interesting and be autiful obje L. S. Frost AND THE Fruit Crops.—The pu has not caused machi d ury t wo The jw reading was 24° F., or 8 degrees of frost, on the 12th ult., Early flowers Royal reign Strawberry were spoiled, although w under the 1 s. Pears have all set well, xcept on cordon trees of Williams's Bon Бакен, Charles I Mare Louise, lse Jer Bonne of Jersey, Doyenn Morceau have all set Welt on Крстом poy some f which have only been planted two year Peaches and Nectarines have bee id and these promise a good set, whilst the trees are free from blister and ЫМ. Cherries 4 'lums, including Gages, have set an rees are free from blight, although north-east winds prevailed last mont The Apple crop is promising, but fruits are — res in other wi ar midge and bli hd A. B. TOS e Reading THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. 328 May 11, HH рага mes; Wr: R IN Мозтн Devon.—Up tothe time of wr gu the 3rd inst.), only one shower has fallen jme since the be a of geh sud last- ing for about t three hour of ecorde ; alike are anxiously awaiting rain. Here in n: ery fortunate; a eeu am qe the con- n done bs xceedingly re and the latter give promi se of und. Apr as Walnuts. Fiowės ering ees аге correspondingly advanced. 8. Gilthorpe, Yeo Vale, Fairy Cross, Bideford, North Dev FR RUIT PROSPECTS IN NonTH Waces.—The Bush fruits are ve ous Pears, тает nd Cherries have set well, whilst Apples are a wealt Trees that diis етей with lichens and were ‘sprayed ‘ong, clean grow inch. of he consequence min slowly, but since rain has fallen verything is growing apace. . Higgins, Glyùllivon Gardens, а. Dessert APPLESs. — Much has been t late dessert Apples, and many varieties have been given by various writer ird appear to regard Cox's Orange Pippin ideal variety. чота that fruits of this Hber may be had in a good con- dition in t t abis Мике йкы loss to erstand more trees of this variety are not planted. Presumably many gardeners do not think this Apple will keep perfectly for so long a time, and they to regard mere variety as of such consequence that quality is sacrificed. This season I had plentiful crops of Adams’s Pearmai ee's Russet, Cockle Pippin, Fearn’s Pippin, Mabbott’s Pearmain, Sturmer m ess Pool, а i kii perha aps ine Cox’s Orange Pippin does not suc- ceed in all soils: my answer is, provide suitable зой. Е. М. ORAINE —— Ó Seis p. 251). — Mr. Farrer's remarks mewhat inconclusive е cement атга ments deterrents in page iei not og moines unüécessary, even har my d AM ои t. identical conditions вес d take a few ex . In April, 1910, a sd a specimen of Silene uae blossomed we 10 inches pes nula Allioriii, of the City of Lo nd з pu itis Being ed кат оп), were due to Ments. Wh A far as practicable the conditions a natural moraine eci Pre MY of Mess during the ing A n itive dryness during the resting se: m V find it vermes to understand how, if the ML. Mr ains fficient water durin dit iona Perri vat winter, while, if the soil is free enough to secure this winter dryness, how it is that "the same imate ial continues wet enough for them t in during their growi ge—appli n moraine, I fea as not t to acquaint himself with ny original notes—while the te well-drained applies in this ection—not to a ce devoid of moisture, but one through which fresh water, more or less in quantity, is constantly passing—and is thus the reverse of nt—or as Mr. Farrer terms it a “ slough.” ave caus u vi c — —— Hitherto I had considered garden en- thusiastic, and not likely to be утс тй Te the problem of a little eoi en the pho aphs ch accompanied my notes — ore e ically than mere wo uld s co that the conditions thus described produced ah excellent results. Reginald A. Malby. гина ROSEA (see pp. 246, 265).—I can se fully the “чәе of A. J. А. В. that the flowers v this à plant succeed vas ere. it n develops into large producing flower-spikes from 12 to с» а іп height. 1 have gathered seed from plants grown under these conditions, which ger ед freely when sown, and, s sil de j the flowers were all naturally fertilised. I have seen the plant growing under more expos drier conditions, where it was of a stunted appearance and failed to develop seeds. 7. тре. LARKIA ELEGANS 9 FEET Нісн.—1 should are 14 inches in circumferenc are rrying hundreds of flo whic fully 2 pit ross. This Clarkia is not only useful for conservatory ers but also for furnish- ing cut etm ers 9 fresh a long time in water. » Under Fell Gardens, Burton, Westmorla otic Forest TREEs.— If С. W.'s principle of planting (see p. 277) йыш but trees indi us ad b ved by our fore- fathers, we should have been without some of ou most valuable timber at the ent time. , Silver Fir, No Spruce, Corsican Pine among conifers—Spanish Chestnut, кылы Еш, а more, Black Italian Poplar, and Walnut, noon v ми ould be с сї without Five-and-twenty years ago the late M Peter Та Lawson told me that he considered Thuja gigantea (plicata) was th rest tree of the future. G. W. pronounces it impossible to e pect it to do any good urope, which shows he has not perambulated the 2,000 acres of f enmore in A hire, consistin chiefly of this tree and Douglas Fir planted 30 to s ber of Thuja is of great value, and, like the nearly ow t pa yscypha (the hermes es the large Larch g all three in mod- exception, have been r Larches are growing clean Mp онна emns the timber of Douglas Fir as elus Pei and lenott Notably it is a the conditions in which it has been y plan in this country—isolated -o1 tered among a mixture of other t Being a shade-beare t of its own species to ires cl pany o cuim tim bolls. Robinia Pseudacacia, whic ге commends, is of little use except in the south of Englan , and is extr remely brittle under wind ut the e uestion durability of its timber, where it any, but in that réspect Thuja gigantea and t w- son are its r. Certain exotie trees r to compare with those a р- kod à hundred other English parks. Bichart Manon, Monreith. SOCIETIES. ROYAL HORTICULTURAL. еер Committee, APRIL 50.—Pres Mr. E. A. Bowles, M.A., F.E.S. (in t the Chair); Messrs. J. T. Ben- nett-Poé, Hales, ДА ae sle » d d * W. г Wilso vs d Sazifra Ue —Mr. J. Fraser reported on t " p neces ең Blaxall, of Edgware, shown at the last llows : were deep divided an in 8. granulata e parent, not аю pitni as in S. granu Albino form of Orchis mascula.—Mr. Gui ILSON. showed an albino form of Orchis mas- cula collected by him in a field in mid-Sussex. Jack fruit.—Mr. O’Brien showed on behalf of J. S. Bergheim, Esq., of Belsize Court, Hamp- stead, a Jack fruit (Artocarpus) brought from rsenic in drainage water.—Dr. VOELCKER remarked on some water he had recently received for analysis which had с d had been it to quat for the arsenic cannot be restrictions, might not the knowledg weed-killer cause smal alt of that to be mu with the food, and зрна. thrown on the fl The arsenic must have got in some- how, and d this is as likely a dus as апу.” Orange with yellow stri MAT Horwrs re- ported that he had mines = ones shown at а ro 5 frui tion with it. He suggested that it was probably a hybrid between the Orange and the Grape f tiata of Scilla nutans. The bracts were many times longer than the pedicels . Tulip with displaced perianth piece.—Mr. Suea showed a Tulip with a displaced perianth 324 _ THE GARDENERS’ CHRONICLE. ms 11, 1912, lobe a few inches С the flower, which had but five рег Шаш p Mens. Bann, of Taplow; * Sensation." The colour in the ка. was not fully developed. m уена раг апа also propagates тоге slowly. А Botanical Certificate w i plant on the mi stem like that of a Darwin Primrose.—A d cin Primrose е growing wild was exhibited from an unknow urce W. о Dxxzs, of Farn- Irises.—Mr combe; sent Irises ‚ with note the зай va Т. fiorentina wh I. albicans :— rman Г: var.’ —This var iy is one lar Му Doen ps — Orr tin the eR жыбыр) of Florence. Its йш. is more slender th f акан у grown in England. It is probably the form of which I florentina is the albino. J. ff tina.—This i an albi rm of a variety of I. germanica: Com- and the inflorescence h I. albicans — Contrast the flower, spathes, loreei ‘with those of I. flo rentina, and t oth come from the Yemen in Arabi Reichenbachii, Heuffel.—This Iris, penetrated th purple and .yellow a Saber gal forms can b raised from the same capsule o he com mon dwarf. Iris of the Balkans, prs аир to . chameiris in Southern France and Northern у. N. | sharply-keeled spathes, as con- trasted with 1 those of I. r Northern Italy. It is easily distinguished from I. p by its visible stem and short tu I nbachii by the bend ie which are not centers keeled. The flowers are ve "nel in colour, and this — E given numerous synonyms, talica (Parl. LI lutescens (Lom.), I. ати (Нёпоп) апа i virescens (Delarb). REER CLUB. APRIL 30.—A m f the members of thi Horticultural Club он place оп this date, when Mt. H. rlington gave a lecture on “ The i pecial uart J. Hogg, and there was а g ie below extracts from Mr. r of species with which the genus Rose is subdivided is considerable. Of thes к, 16 е species, divided into 11 groups. the Roses commonly found in our gardens are divided from comparatively few of these species. Our climbers have come from the great group of the Systyle, while “the ССК Roses proper рое practically all come from various m tions of indica The as follow, making - of perpetua chin dis or, ui m season spring, has naturally made the indica hybrids general favourites in the garden. Beside R. as ware, this F hae of interest even in winter, after both flowe етек 2 ve gone, from the high алт, of their stems, R. simplicitola i * Lon only inembar of the кор! тн аз first speak of Rose дошу" I p a curiosity, for it the ivi ves. -It is much indle es der - most melancholy conclusion with re des dt 9 and: Re- douté’s accoun ты of it is Tele ‘batter “иь! In the t group а the Sys style, 19 doubt the Wichnireian will first occur The foliage of ichuraiana (type) s "bright and glossy, and — well in "me he old: leave pushed off. on the young isa but it is sur- pas тн by eh of its offspring in the sitter of foliag spring foliagé of the Wichuraiana hybrids wit th. "Tea blood often retain more or less the beautiful red tints derived from their indica parentage. As instances, Albéric Barbier Léonti ervais: gd be mentioned. sometimes we get a pure and shining green, Joseph Billard, the foliage: of which shows little indication of its с which is said to neg b at the tips of the shoots. Rose of this uns eei worth mention is Shower of Gold; it has Met un iking and thick foliage, which is very анты 1 с1а jur are we д ЗаПу Lara or 18 nearly Bon o 2 3 8 2 5 4 Œ D- with its Lodi leaflet a de and Tea Rambler, dor n “the lingo e pr аа Tat ter the. influenc x fex is м! notice- able, as it iic: el, which sk almost be regarded as à ‘single-flowered variation of this n R. ibik the foliage ustially falls rather Mes , and is not "specially striking. There ve us t one of avourit: n > Vibert, is not only a autumnal flowering, but it possesses most beauti- ful, glossy, deep-green foliage, which it keeps long into winter, making it a most attractive garden I ha аар referred to Б. Pissardii, of which вЫ have two forms, one with pink and the other w xc flowers; bo ake азан pillar Roses, the pink variety үш сы. better foli- age and more rampant growth. ey both have an umnal as well as owe’ Mr. G. L. Paul once pointed out to me the simi- n Belle кыр = the Vichys oise 5 undoubtedly a hy rid, and is often стри ith the Noisettes, and the resemblance, ar as "t goes, tends to hybridity of R. | Бакай, ран эз R miv id R. — with R. біна а useful Rad owering expected in Danks. керен remedies ` PRIMULA, Le DLAND SECT May 1, pos effects of ie " t drought ong congas! i ear dy Nis г са ке parent in the size ad the evening ‘of the first day of the show SHOW AURICULAS. ve classes were reserved ere h In, the venia, эу class, which was for een varieties, there hree exhibits, and e 1st prize was won is SHIPMAN, Mr. poen eg with beautifully. flowered specimens of Orient, George Lightbod у tripe Wilson, Rev. F. D. Horner, Molly man, Harrison Weir, Acme, and an unnamed pict ы nd, W Selly Hill, Birmingham (gr T. T. Sheppard), i had fairly aed bay E Henry Wilson, Rifleman, Richard Headley, and Mrs. Henwood exhibitors were placed 1st and 2nd ене | in a class for r. n and nice examples Barker, Letitia, Miss Willmott, Ruby, Shiny Hibberd, and Acme. ‚Тһе best of five exhibits in a class for four varieties zn shown ood, d -Headley, Henry Wilson, and Shirley Hibber 2nd, D. LIAM Smethwick, with very.fine specimens of Mrs i rec Shirley Hibberd, Richard Headley, and Ruby. -Mr. RICHARD HOLDING, oe excelled in a class for two varieties, with s plants of Harrison Weir and Ric ha rd He noe 2nd, Mr. G. J. Savory, with Shirley Hibberd and George Lightbody. SHow ACHIOULAR (SixcrE PrawTS). : 1st, Mr. E. Danxs, with Henry Wi on. Grey- ‘edged ws Ast, Mr. M. 8 o Mikado. Yellow, ie orange, or buff : 1st, with Daffodil. ч = e ti specimens " we hi berd. 2nd, T. Hucues, Handsworth, vit Ruby and odiis. Мг. 9. J. ва led in a class three varieties, open plan " of Mrs. Ed XEOMANS, Hollywoo ALPINE AURICULAS. There was fairly strong competi classes for Alpine Auriculas T Cartwright, Mar. ars, тү ОЕ апа an unnamed seedlin 2 tion. 2nd 1e. T. M zenti Birchfields d ho ow sand ‘exhibitor А beat 11 contestants in a с for two poe рене Mes estic and - uperb енны 2nd, Mr. May 11, 1912.] THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. 325 і тше The best gold-centred variety was Duke of York, shown by Mr. T. M. EcLiNTON. 2nd, i inister, shown by Mr. E. “SAUNDERS, There were 20 exhibitors i in this class. The best light-ce E. SAUNDERS, The best laced variety was a ccce un- man ters. shown by Mr. T. EGLINTON. , ЖОМ. WiLLIAMS excelled in a pus for two а and in another class for three varieties, open only to young peers growers. r. T. М EGLINTON. beat 12 competitors in the. class for three varieties E жун for local growers. ‘SEEDLING SHOW AURICULAS. Mr. Ric BARD ies as ded the ist prize іп 'а class for two varieties, with Goldon Wedding and Robin H ood. n-edged var ЧОЎ. Tanah, with Cleveley Gd = MILLE The last-named exhibitor also led in a ae for four Alpine Auricula PREMIER BLOOMS. Show Auricula Shirley Hibberd ( green- -edged), shown by Mr. №: Н. .PARTON. Alpine Auricula Sora (gold centre), онй by Мг. W. Seedling ыс Cleveley Gem v edgéd), shown by W. M. бнг Mrs. Neville shown by Mr. edling Alpine ie uric eS Sait th _(gold centre), Ricuarp Hor | FIRST-CLASS CERTIFICATE. pine Auricula Mrs. Neville Chamberlain (g zb centre}, from Mr. RICHARD HOLDING: SPECIAL MEDAL AWARDS. The Birmingham Botanical and Horticultural Society’s Medals, offered to the two most success- ful exhibitors, were awarded as follow :—Silver E Aaa SHIPMAN ; Той Medal to Mr. aren Naty uu. Auricula Society’s (Midland Silver Medal, offered t e most suc- or.in pine and seedling classes, was won : у Mr. T. M. EGLINTON Honorary EXHIBITS. orna & Co., Cheltenham, had a pret- e Eris nge Ж: oup of perpetual- flowering Car- nati е iva cs tine "ds al.) euis ibn t vibe oll one Hone Ud contributed a co tion f ilver- gilt Medal 1 aL) ec fon о pot Roses. (Sine а Kenrick, Esq., Metchley House, Harborn 33 Mr. J. Webb), exhibited a fine strain of compact, pr ofusely-flowered pianta of Calcoolarias. - (Silver -gilt Medal. С. m N, Esq., Selly Hill, Birmingham (gr. Mr; T. Sheppard), ‘sh à zanthus. “Giver Med lal sen йак Ме р Mr. H. omwich, exhibited st Br Ук апа Gerberas. ' (Silver. gi Med: al. í MANCHESTER AND NORTH OP ENGLAND ORCHID. IL 18. ete esent: Z. A. in the. uM ма е , Ward B Ashworth, J. olmes , Е. E- з and e awarded to Messrs. J. & Sons, Cheltenham, for a miscellaneous group, and to. we ee Co. Silver-gilt Medals to WARD Mes Sov е Мт. Weatherby), for a fine ко Ne miscellaneous Orchi R. AsHwon › Esq., e urch (gr. Mr. Gilden), Bana staged an ex- bei group ; Col. J. RUTHERFORD, М.Р. ‚ Black- Cattle gr. Mr. p hen ) f ixed group of Me Has and J. McCar ае; Esq., Bolton (gr t ‘Cattleya ез), for a group consisting principally ‘Med A. Win Зер is = URTON, о 1 display of Odontoglonmu: i gleish), Esq., hc liad а fine уа exhibitors were о, О: WRIGLEY, Esq., ury (gr. Mr. Rogers) ; ys ése Esq., EA (gr. Mr. боол); LEEMAN, Esq., Heaton Mersey (gr Seth) Messrs. A. J. KEELING & ONS, Bradford : Messrs. ase Low & ‚ Enfield; Messrs. Has Southgate; Mr. W ACKLETON, Bradford ; sid . EVANS, Congleton FIRST-CLASS байат. Odontoglossum crispum xanthotes ‘Lady of bs im ws a well-grown plant, from R. AsH- Esq. ; Odontoglossum eximium variety ' from А. WARBURTON, Esq. AWARDS OF MERIT. Hyeanum variety заана, gs Willie," т агіе ** George,’ Odontoglossum “ The Moor” (luteo-purpureum x Harryanum), from 7. A. WARD, sq. ; Odonto T рам сери» Leeana ** Ashlands " variety, Odontioda Dia * Ashworth's" ^ variety (О. amabile x C. Noealiana), from В. ASHWORTH, Esq.; Odontoglossum ien variety '' The Premier," from J. J. HOLDEN, Ei Bodo: Cattleya-Leelia ** ав E (C. Enid x S.-L. heatonensis), к GA pce" fonii “ Leeman’s "' C. Veitehii х С. aa ** Upla ds La ns. from J. LEEMAN, ад LINCOLNSHIRE DAFFODIL. 18.—The ane annual exhibition и , not including us Narcissus, was won by Mr. ilsby. The silver vase offered in the MILLER, of N arcissi class for шге Нан of 30 vari rieties was secured ga ver medals wer Hundleby, d. а “Мад. ооа variety, wit. Lord Roberts by Mr m Spilsby, for a Parvi-coronati deii with Moscar ; an Mr. MILLER for the best Medio-coronati Narcissi, with Homes spun. А pleasin class which was open to children un of 15 years, who had grown the bloom in their own gardens, there being 14 entries class for table decoration Mrs. F. WALKER, f Spilsby, was successful, Mr. T. SIMPSON, of Spilsby, being placed ‚ IG , Kidder ster, showed some novelties in ‘Daffodils, ЕФ. ing the varieties Nemesis, Inga, ard - ing, and Matthew Arnold, ie ie os named of the pec | type. Mr. ROSS, Not- LINNEAN е May 2.—А meeting of the a was held on this date. The first paper ү өм by Miss T. L. Pra nkerd, B.Sc., “ On the S communi Pr The second paper, by Dr. Karel Domin, commu- ea Panicum, The Rev. at а box containing cochineal insects for exhibition; he be dead before ressed a fear that they would be they could shown, whisk was the case The General Secretary referred to the un- fortunate experience of Carl von Linné who ha laboured hard to procure living insects. When at last they reached Upsala they were cleaned off by the gardener, Meo t the сен kone to his deep chagrin. nniver- sary meeting will be held on the oath inst. Obituary. AMES соге пеге vá learn of the death of pu well hewn at the age of 72. Early in life E “Box анар himself at Lindfield, and s hroughout Mid-Sussex. Райн excelled in the cultivation of Begonias, and he was a large gro f her- baceous plants, as well as a leading Sweet Pea specialist. He exhibit plar t the eetings of the Royal ee nete Society, and at the Filöcipat flower shows in h of England, where he was generally represented by Box his. son, "Mr. Gibbs ILLIAM MORRISON. — The death is n William Morrison, who wa years gardener at, Huntly Lodge, Huntly, Aber- deenshire. Deceased was a native of Old Deer, Aberdee He orbe ed gardener at Huntly Lodge, in 1876, by the late. Duke o Richmond and Gordon, by his services e highly appreciated. Mr. Morrison took a cn interest in the em ки е the Strathbogie ы. Ыы. s Chirch, was senior aea for vend The ten ти was at Allen Сайыы аре В ALEXANDER М' LXAN .—The death took place ll о ау his мех Bothwell Cottage, Dumfries, of Mr. Alexander M’Lean, manager to 8 omas Messrs. whence he was appointed nursery manager to Messrs. T. Kennedy & Co. about two years LES Newrock. — We learn from the has. New- * The Editors will be slut à to receive, for gei large photographs of мн uitable for reproduction in con dde su кро, rnal. Аў» PLES DISEASED: F. F. Н. Apple shoots are affected with Apple mildew зра ONCE remp t off all the diseased sh spray t : in the vicinity with sem ponte m Booxs e D. We append a list of the books you would find valuable for your studies in гера di for the R.H.S. ination :— Elementary Botany, by J. W. Oliver; Primer y Sir J. D cd Garden, by H. e Fruit Growing, by J. nA тя». on n; Ga чу Operations; ; J. Wright, sppheel n to tary, Board of Agricul- and Fisheries, 4, Whitehall Place, London, S. W. You may pur urchase the works mentioned from our publishing жота түн": T a not u nce with Darwin анто? : mud итуне 18 кеш ену drawn to a= bear- ing two or pns blooms on the same stem. think you will be able to fix the oe е ality Fie паки iN Pors : B. D. К. The pruning and training es in pots, M well as speci- en fences, should pu into leaf, which i in t the so first week in May in ordinary seasons, and a week or two later in colder districts. By 856 THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. Sle a a Н {May 11, 1912. pruning the trees then the cut surfaces bleed very little. Moreover, it can then be easily as- certained es of the shoots are best furnished ced pot-irees. When length of 12 or 15 inches, D the points out m growth in the fruit-buds. If couple of inches a tional space for applying top-dressings of sheep- droppings and cow-manure with a little soil es ihe fruits begin to ripen, when sphere and plenty of ventilation should. b afforded. HOLLIES not FRUITING: A. в. е flowers of е y ma pb. hor oraque dicecious, or hermap Those you send are a staminate Шуг Фе your trees cannot be expected to produce ber D PLANTING Vine Вовревѕ: С. Н Unlees the. ae ae rm ist of limestone or chalk e to АА at sant bottom of er a pee ine eep, of brickbats or үе or drain purposes. The bottom of the bordet should 14 slope t to the re- wall, where a gutter formed taining to carry away superfluous water. The drain- age should be covered with thin turves, about i to work of roots in his vine bord ly, and then eeding нак vel by giving frequenti beral surface dress of some suitable plant food oin the average water-line is wi а of the surface. If the site for the vineries is high and well a the highest water- mark, and the soil consists of a good depth of rich loam, E tu lime- stone, chalk or gravel, all that is necessary is to trench the nd 18 inches to 24 hes € and a Where the a sora uantity of short nure. is either too о to plant you will require > each vinery, setting the first NAMES OF PLANTS РЕАСН 5$ноотз: Jo Iw. PEACH fw. Сето plants in each house at a little more than 18 inches from the division wall In the first о! house plant one vine of Madresfield Court, one of Gros Colmar, one of Black Alicante, and one of Mrs. Pince. James Groves. Origanum ; the species cannot be determined in the ми : nue variegata ; 9, Exochorda gran =ч Carex Morrowii.—G. canthus flori- s.—A. D. W. eziza vesiculosa.— Lows . Prunus serrulata е flor e emet JH. ds (n) ads and (b) both forms of “the ** Bird Cherry," r e unus Pad Chionanthus retusa. —G. F. uA. “Lonicera tatarica variety pulcherrima ; iperus chinensis; 3, — obtusa; 4, Cupressus umbilicata.— er Erinus alpinus. авы S. Erica propendens Clematis Seg We B.N: Cog p Ligustrum sp.; 7, Cassinia fulvida ; 8, шне iy ia imperialis.— 1, Odontoglossum triumphans; 2, 0. Coradinei ; ; 3, Epidendrum. variegatum.— Ribes aurea. Раша ML «d ‘Dendrobium Wardianum; 2, D. ystalli- 4, D. nobile; 5, Вга зір (Prancisoea) latifolia ; 6, ‘Trachylospermum луп permum) jasminoides.—7. D. 8. aig Pyr ORCHID м SIN not likely te ube end K importing pi pienta om Singapore and district. ants travel vey badly pees that region, and those which country alive usua. redi to establish. Even if you get plants here in a fair condition, th s is little chance of them realising much pro ORCHIS MASCULA : F. dn The spec cimen you alba is a gem with really te flowers and rather rare. The acute, shaeply-rellexed lateral sepals always distinguish pe ett M tree is affected with-Die-back. АП dead shoots should removed and the tree sprayed early next ж, before the leaf-buds expand, with the THEIR YouNG FRUITS: ©. T., Bristo Ih Ou ver ршн лы closed at night "ena frosty weather the frost ex- perienced in your district during the last two weeks in April would not be likely to check the Peach rode to the extent of causing them cast their fruit. You h set an abundant crop of fruit, sufficient may remain on rees to form and ripe pl larger and finer fruit than would otherwise be trouble may hav авазды ту | or ten days, accordi he nature ef the weat. and the conten tiie of the еб PROPAGATING CAMELLI CUTTINGS : : D. a mix of fine peat and sand in the propor- tion or B Bre parts of the former to one of the Trop OLU TuriP Burss DiskA Se Received. — ы the base of the individual cuttings. Wa the plants thr a fine rose shade them unshi and maintain a moist, warm ere. Thus treated, they should become rooted within six seven ou might also take some cuttings of ne current year's growth with a heel of the old wood at- sched and бу ng them as ый зи dul above. If a propagating pit is not available a box filled to hong 4 or 5 inches of the top with sawdust may be employed, and then stood on the hot-water pae m a forcing house. «4 айын, but shaded from strong sunshine STRAWBERRIES: С. We have had many simi- lar complaints to yours, lined to at- tribute the caus of failure to last year’s экэн: у dry season. that if Strawberries in p o planting out-of- ny owed to become dry at the root the a: , and sa tisfactory crops canno pr TomaTos AND CELSIA DisEAseD: C. F. C. The se er d stroyed, for they will not bear Ed fruit. Spray the ealthy plants with liver of sulphur, usin 1 ounce in'Ó gallons м) water. еге are по fruits present, rdeaux Mixture should be used. Senda UE not the Celsias for exami- ation. W. A. Н. Tropsolum speciosum is a self- е" scarlet- Кош iia and would be suitable for 18) pur › 14 is The bulbs ane destroyed by ч. be is a. Treat the soil which the plants have been grown with gas- ` е. : Р. М. Owing, no Фен, to rad excep- dry summer of last r, dur- ing which your bulbs were “Tet in tie тові, many Darwin апа о lay-flowering Tulips are this season producing two or more ers on the same stem. Many Hyacinths have also- ow peculiar ou will obtain better blooms if you lift the bulbs annually, as you suggest. See also replies to H. W.1 he present issue, and to Anxious, р. 232, in the issue for April 6. BERGIA LOBELIOIDES AND W. GRACILIS: W. lobelioides is an annual,. anary and Cape Verde Е als Aus tralia and South frica. Itisa vari: d able plant, both in habit and in the pk de) an size of its flowers. Some forms are ann whilst others may also be ed perennial as they persist and e up from the same гоо? stoc fora N form in cult is apparently perennial, but by. din of the oes ised from seed “т (rented as à gres t is Weep on A Lawn: Abbey Lodge. The рап a species of Сезана probably С. ee Apply а top-dressin e soil, mix Aur", itrogenous m. such as nitra Be the grass. gro time crowd out the NOR DR B., ao d аа THE GARDENERS May 11, 1912.] CHRONICLE. Cross's Garden Fertiliser. The best manure for general garden purposes. Horticultural Manure. 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PATTISSON & C0., + Greyhound Lane, STREATHAM, S.W. х К кыта RDENERS CHRONICLE + Plants in Pots У M i cdr CARDEN. $ , &c.: Average Wholesale Pots j etd [Max 11, 1912. "А = — any responsibilit У за lon à P. Е en; Gre en Figs "n Wed d are furnishe мн ay the su orum, andanus Veitchii, Worthing district are a | m the Channel lands. s "€ y, by im Pi er of several rA T every = Ioni Ры 20 0-24 0 pulsed dozen ... 36 0-48 0 ble in much larger qu imited supply. Melon - bei e responsible for the o fabrum in irn ош, рег predominating. Ca antities, the variety Her are are, gene the prices any parti i рсн г ui pts., is GÀst — Ivy-le 25-6 cm 9 0-12 0 re continues to oupe Melons are s Lockinge те a averages or кое but. only the lancifolium : Phoenix "тарб, 70-90 | gathered Strawberries, ey een a supply of n able, t x rices ss raids а NS ў М ргїсез.#®б] сһ сап оп! rning- in emp POM ied the ов they ae раке, p of the Lily of the Valley 21 0-24 0 Vires per. dz. е Kato epee Cherries and pe er: pue по tonly from ave e demand, a ee supply hit Spiræa 50-60 sieve bas pain, also a few C are arriving e day y to day, but a, and | ie ay fluctuate per doze japonic T 1. Baekasea af ties” packed юз. ] па! у several times Мі еп... 80-100 pet dozen гак 1 asmania amount of fruits fro : pw а" а s ignonette, 48'5 pink ... s а 0-120 Applés, Pe ed to about 70,000 cas stralia and д А S seing ліла РИ. per dozen РУТА Stocks, white, Pink 00-120 ad ties Win жиш Grapes. The vente peres: of M s сера "| Lily of s.d. s.d Fruit: Average Wh 60-80 supply of “boxes ésoh holding X «аша z. bnchs. y of the Valley, 8а» olesale Prices. daily, but 2 1 Island To Ibs. е 2: BO p. dz. bunch : Apples N s.d. s. 1 н omatos fro matos is inc an s dm 29 26 in ordinary = с" Sc etri oer rapes: Md kd There has been a iiy bi neriffe are almost pw uvardia, per dz. * arguerite, ny frel. : —M ч E the berries are : of Gooseber . riae, p. doz. бето foer benone : See, а Be Almeria, per foipe heavy криз M Sans is early seas "s m enl bloo: ry Е E Mignonett — 16-20 сха ‚рг. arrel = y nd the bundles ar us is obtainable from all Americ: ман d е, рен ол а Du doran the. 40- 10 from е sol ег all sources, 35 umane, var. 16-19 Myosotis F es... 40-50 — (Canadian), per 0-10] = (Cape) per case ne Supplie ot olony is limited bx derate rates. Fruit ues Bunches 10 0-15 0 i d orga pon е oe BFA Xu ау марне s T. so forced T les axé ad boges t s of Grapes, ш ‘ola, bunches 2 к y own Vee С city of out den E i Son, extra ‘lates 26-30 Мазала, x. rtm retire n pes mus = UL case 26 0-30 0 VN May 8, 1912 utdoor vegetables. Е, H. R., almaisone P: bunch eini Cae TL etm ү ooms ... 10-0-1 = le, white | — Tasmanian ae та : — atos Содоо pet 5-0 а F бна : on : : рег di ian х м e er doz. 6 0-10 0 peiowt Eucharis, per do uror es — Australian per e = (English de 1 т 2 Н жосу тет, сита per cwt. m Z.. ain зе ... Gardenias, per box 2 0- 26| — Odontoglossum ig a Apricots, Fre 7 0-14 0 oo ‚рег Up-to- -Date с olns s.d. sdi; А 15 and 18 crispum 8 0- erb nch WA 596 = King Ed 9-1 Maincrops 8 9- Pelargoniums 40 Banan = spanish, per N 9 9- 4 3| „ Blacklands š 43 Gladiolus E Bashing 16-30 ip ds bunches TE zog : UNE Е 40 0-42 0 ward Star .. 29-8 Dunbars— 29-83. Bri s + 5 ig s 2:30 0- Gre on dirae vergo U ге. ors ee PE Mnt bh «i| dure" = A — Bede white 120.418 0| — C. Merm iome oag C CAN a ace es pe ag foe lem c cH ©; Gypsophila, ossom 10 0-12 0| — eee TE e oe a Ros se, P. do doz, 06-1 A Paget ve atin l Cobs кеме Минме, > ok ord жох тшн Se ES rcc 3 2 un We 16-26 = ja malda Glane; нетет N а fastis, тта ae ta 15s.-16s. ARM 15 6-16 6 i mi eee i irs Ern isi we aples} үнс e in a = mee ошо gee Sarit шы cv жан Dep oe оаа un uei . p. dz. bunch 4 ,— Madame А. 30 dis - di. Wer E DT of year that s in ondon 1s (Spanish), es 40-60 Chateiey A. 16- снн Branch 40-50 Ore nges: Шу plentiful, Edw си eee rare C a» pent unches mme bí eri api 10 : 0 4 Ре ench, ái S eni, ene ... 14 0-82 0 ‘ancras, May IN ewbo а! os are whit с 3 e --- E T slow ae MM, = IE Ie Cranberries, 11 0| — Blood, p er case TCU ч à CB] — President Car 10-16 case (B0'qts 10 0-11 0 — Mandari lag Ixia, scarlet, tes 0-12 0 n 7 маре j per box 25 per E" 16- ase ( Bitte э =, 06-86 SCH MT eaten 16-19 — Fady Roberts TEES ue (Пеш) a) ш h st Ре 2 16 0-18 6 е RECEIVED. , Per дом 3 09 өп е T Figs Caa 46-66 wie oet. s Windsor, Eton Lilac, per d 46] -- Frese Dengan ce} 1 г тербе шй годна (Вет iia . 150-189 оп lety The. drm phot Horticultura — m 80|lS 10-20 eberries ay, June 29 th xhibition will be held "TAM. AM pirzea (Astilbe) - Mitis ip Puig . S ENS ў e. slopes of е Lilium — auratum. 80-86| pon ja- este 8 б^ nglish, doze o ge cup p casted b b indsor Castle. , 7 => e : А Рег dozen 6 0-24 th y the late Ki E nen e 40-50 Bunei pre ж 40-5 Gnd rait eei ade eee “(Austr ama 0 саз as open 19, —€— for 48 bloom, AMAA. к hs E coru aet. i ege to METODO NES ETIAM DN z.,long 16-20 z. bunches... 4 0- — 80's ... 3 barr сЕ м s, distinct. Two other halleng? die lancifolium TA "M - Та, дүй be e 7 р 14 0-20 0 €— — em open eu E ЖЕ hs pai e pen focal classes, : M i E — Ws — -e or, ra ; alba, lon 9 0- Sweet Peas, pr. К 0-26 Grapes. Au xs м е)... 5 0- 6 0 section. a halle challen nge ma are i alor tpe of 10 miles o Té 55 bunches : Е apples 5. arranged for шке gi iae oe for à ptt "p ШК — specios " col ^ pus : 2 12 ichae s Cl ec p of plants: Жз ‚рес dor Talipe; per banoki.. О? a com iiid oup toe pie кала е арсар орану ее ne Reed, The di A 19+ arwin, all med n £o сераш 20-30 s" ну “of the Vi Valle: 08-10 CIN фе n Vegetables : Average ate сент provinci this soci th mal be T be neid i тво йон with t the p. dz.bun ys Violets Pi ~< 069-10 е Prices. Park, Belfast e National yas Societ 4 E aiia aper - 15 0-18 MT aoa ! Artichokes(Globe), те 5 h the nurser оа et dul ly 19. Gol eap er .— special... б 8 : Кя B rdozen ... 2 Leeks, per doz. я о? amateurs’ section ses for 36 bl qas, , distinct, and in? | сш е i S Es qe З 0- 2 6 | Lettuce (French), 26-30 rs 3 cups are offe е н гасе distinct. Three chal е p s - 20 „Р 2 ee wee: à n з Avernte Wholesale P 26 .. Montauban .. Pei p» „06-440 inkerton, 18, Victoria Street "elf retary, Mr. Adi iant s.d.s rices. PESE Dijon п... 98-26 glish) per m Horticultu al , ast. 1 E лк Ta en ... r Ё (Maid enka he нче ma (English) bnd. 25 Vo" шм A odia арпа eap show of ы „Йй ээг АРА Жы hs. 60- отеп ж, ish) bnd! unche The Gunne , Surre Agrostis. (Fairy 70| _ bunches — Cambrid Mushroo 20-30 e Gunnersbury Park Challer on Wednesday, June Grass), per dz. Cycas leaves гиблое oe eRe: ANA culti- ses, distinct, three bl allenge Cup is offered for 48 х rti- 146 ] ie as 1 lenge Cu ooms.of each. , The W: ches ficia er d Beans, Guern 0 M cité ve 0-10 Ip will be presented е Waechter Chal- Asparagus .. 2 0- 4 0 | Eulalia (P oz. 8 0-12 0 warf, "E a collection of si А ed to the wi in the class Ё plu- јаро піса, Dwarf, рег lb. 0 9-0 ег schedul ix dishes of fruit mosu , —_ i 10 e include 1 — kinds). T trails, pe ш А ы ае ~ во, Өү А нн AT residing in the пе bou Ден Кале» only toamateuts S .$doz. 16-20 Tg y ss ... 60 nch, ier rrows, pr.dz... 8 Holmsley H a чой, Secr xor medium, i мт de. [n =n Bee cket, Ib. 0 8-0 10 Onions, (Spani an; 0-60 rim y House oad, Rich , W. J. Cool ok, n ee " root, pr bshl. : с ТТИ hmond vei { — Sprengeri 12 0-18 0 5 ай-й n A i ..100-11 0 Surrey, pum Show, to be bel Gaon tiem ий ашны: | ad cT un Celeriac, per doz. 20-26| — (Spring). per Doy Sapol mid, à, The Li n" nieder e > ager, Mr e doz.bunches.. 40 milaz, per per bunch we фор me» 2 ae. maches 30-30 National Hard He cm "Richmond, Surrey Plants in Pots, &c.: Average Whol no 7 Боаб, JE Aim ire of hardy plants e egregii —The first нон ie + : s society w er e auspices Acacia nes 49' .d. s.d, Prices. wd тен h 09-16 Peas (French) per ач шым йн x e in the коа! Horticultu: d Hall ‚455, в.а ри аш, ров 4 0- [sue à ч Sec , Westminster, on » asus Sieboh bo! ~ 18 Vaio as jum UN Үү ernsey), ; Ib. 003 M Descendit A. J. Macself, 52, Bescheid Road, i dee ieboldii, p. per 100... 1 ozen ... (Engl 0 vis mte AM IPIE: а oad, Finsbu M cs h P. wto in small and 80120 — (Cornish), per 40-50 B p Ib: 08-10 x “per dozen «= p medtol — uu BRL ea ЖЕ чың бю e| а с 9-10. CATALOGUES | RE oe 3 РМ , * ses . c id m; sus 0 T choicer, sorts ibm C doz. bndls. P 8 0-10 0 avos (Jersey, e P dz, : I 10 CEIVE D. nanus, pd. 10 0-12 0 m Ei L^ MU NS 0 ejm Pm lish), Rh uerb, detest, 06 James VerrcH & So Aspidistra, p. T ES 2 "ae — (French) per "t mee M ndles 62-10. du lovers, i MS Plants. y» Chelsea- Dahlias, Nymphæas ms. 3 à 2 i е green . = a1 0-90 Кае м elastica, per 18 0 dozen bundles 7 0-10 0 Spinach, pr. bshl. : t : 6 Ees, Lb orelands, Duns, Scotland—Prim Miss Boronia puni 80 0-60 0| F ганц мй 90-120 i эйч -- 50-70 psi" рез 10-1 S Dahlias, суза : ‘Street, Т Liverpool — Bedding Plants; ma, 69 sep. dz. 91 0-24 Genistas, e о. 80-90 Chi mad ааа rtis EE LS FAL co с. H. Dawes & Sow, Wym ‚ Roses, Garden Sungei e L pridz, 80- d 7) Cucumbers , p. doz. 9 $2 Islands), "oes y Жр», aptent ocos Weddeli- Geonoma v gracilis 03120 - e, per dozen 6-26 bundle JA as Gunn, LTD., 94, Е ир бн айка t dozen 6 0- 8 Greens (Spring), р. 10-16| — Guernsey, Ib. EP тасм Kune , M, Fore Street, eres = — larger, е [E - ш : EX. СУТ. ЭЙ 8-0 10 MAS waa * Con А CAM each .. H ILIt Harbe Gwedy -5-0-6 0 Taake (agii — 100-10 Е. A. Marte, L Bel prann N Dorm sa ACRI PNE T nee ‘or erani И TO DM EE кш MEM Mena ve NCC deser p^ : ze же с [t9 Remarks.—G s of th i bunc 0 4-06 ANDERSON & C соо É m апа, рег dozen 5 0-42 and Black Hamburgh аге € oe pet! Alexandria reason & Con Tit "p Geo е Street, Sydney fus — Fosteris an & 0 е arge quantities daily of Vegeta prove and eens = ,per dozen 4 0-60 ear. Thet " ‚ Ф , per;doz. 18 : n amples are meeti f the THE ir " 1 € borbonica, -` 0 _ been less oe with a ready demand. 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On tw record d, and on two һа n hour. ine other nye D ph shone brightly for "Calms and light airs alone моа fien: ight airs was very The mean amount alm mo stig ip the air at is ae me tt ur by asm 15 per cent. A Horse Ches фас п ini "pe into blossom on the 4th ins p^ eight 2 s earlier than its average date in the previ us 91 years, ad «arlier than ш any of those rs ач * ог 18 years. The firs Rose to flower in the open gr y garden was a variety of Ro: e kore also came first into flower on the 4th inst., and sericea, анаи which Was out on the 6th inst., both dnm being abo n last year, Е. M., Berkhamsted, May 8, 1912. GARDENING APPOINTM ENTS. Mr. R. Licxman, for 3 years dni сат to J. E. GREAVES, Esq., Bron Ars Criccieth, Nor th Wales, and | pre- viously for 9 years pen eo, ell Surrey, as Gardener to Е. 5. РЕА! Баа — Great Barrington, Massa- chusetts, U.S. America. Mr, James igs recently at Rothi — Castle Gardens, | ru sa y De as Gardener at Ba.moor House, near Peterhead, Aberdee Mr. penc; а. ся Аел Castle, Forfarshire, as Gardener at Mountblairy Turriff, Aberdeenshire. W. T. Jorpan, previously Girdin to H. L. HEB се Esq., ty x4 eu „оошу, Shops. Р Gardener to С. ‚ Es Sq: ownton Gate Ludlow. араа fon RG. O.F рожна Е. W. Hart, for the past 8 years Gardener to SYDNEY Ѕмітн, Esq., а — Hani к Senh No: wood, as Gar- dener to Пе of M BOROUGH, at Crowhurst Place, Lin Куа Ст Guthrie, Gardens, near Mr. іслам McKenzir, previously for m han 3 years Foreman at Ford Castle, Cornhill-on-Tweed, as ас dener to James WEIR, Esq., О urance, Lockerbie. (Thanks for 18. receiv: реет E RIG.OF F. box xi) Mr. R. Horne, as Garden lonel PuirrPs, Heath House, Tean, Sta fordshire Mr. га єк: for the past 9 years Gardener to the late ra etse Esq, J: ein is. qe Lodge, еуіо! the gardens = tc nor Park, Berrien rde ALL, Esq., Vaynor пе Mon m ida; Thanks for 1з. на qq Vid хуа z Е Mr. E. THAYER, recently arden Дат BarLEY-HAWKIN Esq, Stagenhoe Parl 2 Wi rts., and previously, for an 5 years, principal уе ikem ai Kasiyer P ^K: w^ Garden: S um Lapy Ma poc s, Anglesey. (Than Denk ner ILLIAMS, for the pa years Foreman at Ragley Alcester, on Gardener to the Lady сна J Wightwick Manor, п (Thanks for 2з. for the К.С. О.Е. condit су Y on the 4th dent Ont ay the Fertilizers and Feeding Stuffs. THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE [May 11, 1912, SEL ECT LIST Books on Gardening. PRICES GUOTED ARE, IN ALL CASES, POST FREE О ANY PART OF 1HE UNITED KINGDOM. Carnations, Picotees and Pink By Ww. Sanders, A Жака! Guide to Ims and Propagation. Illustrated. 2s. 9а. Chrysantheme, la Bibliographie du. By C. Harman Payne. 15. 11. Chrysanthemum Culture. By W. Wells. For Exhibition, Decoration, Cut Flowers, and - Market, Fourth Edition, well M EE new and enlarged. 6d. Chrpyi temm Culture. For Amateurs and Professionals. By B. C. Ravenscroít. 1s. 3d paren et mice Culture, Pictorial гс m die bera t. Illustrated. Paper nb "lot s. od. das How to Grow them for New Edition. 8d. Chrysanthemums for Garden and Greenhouse. .B. Crane. Edited by T. W. Sanders. Illustrated, 25. а Colour in the F Garden. By Gertrude ekyll. - Ws ү бту} and one for platting И Herbaceous Border, Conifer, Manual of. By jae PES and Sons. 205. 6d. Cottage Gardening: or Pones. uus ane Vegetables for Small Garden Hobday. 1s. 8d. e for Amateurs. Including ba уг for the Successful Culture ourds. Сман gup also of M ken Vegetable eia and G Illustrated. By W.J. May. 1s. 3d. Daffodils. By the Rev. Joseph Ja gehen’ A full treatise on their culture for. private and m popas with 8 full-page ®oloured Plates г” еў of the. By Rev. 5. E. Bourne. 2s. 9d. Dahlia, The: ia iron and Cultivation, By the late ard Dean, and others. . . МГ” and their Cultivation. A practical treatise for Edition. Paper Diseases and Garden Pests, Book of Plant, ao дева = the use of ie eh son, Managin f ICL By J. B. Wroe. all pu re hath , Is. 2d... Cloth, 1 EIE i gardener that Mr. Pearson's book ppea Bored A i pingues ae and Trees. Mas:e.. кайи 5 ower "Ou ictionary of the' Бу The. Ап Шише OrOCCO, 245. 7d. 1 vol, half morocco, s. T y A. Hemsley. А prac work pre s bodld be highly не m 2s. od. cultivators. Well Illustrated. Ferns, for Amateurs. By George Schneider, саше New Edition, 35. 10d. Ferns, The Boo К of British. By C. T. Druery. Beautifully Illustrated. 35. rod. By Dr. Dyer. Sixth Edition, revised. Conveys a large amount of ee information in тг language. Complete New Catalogue (Eighth Edition) sent post free on application to THE PUBLISHER, 41, Wellington Street, Covent Garden, W.C. ——— М. 9 . 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Eo AGOR, Lamellen, GARDEN TE, y rience wi f Hoya Mone, isa knowledge of р ING) ; n a Electric Light preferred.—Apply, stat ge children, LA (HE fullest ba pie In an : епсез e red; married, but no children н , Wellington Street, Covent ANTED, GARDENER; g ood all round Man, дч month, hd MET е, Garden in order; 255. eek; Den KAPPA, care of Е. dem x Corn а Аы bi GAK capable ingle Hotel Kitchen — Tomatos, Cucumbers c., under Sines CES £i also strong lad; ЭЯ ein Hotel, * Maidenhead: М АХ WA for и, active коку. 'Outsi de es rred.— sonal character indispensable; ; Ee "Street „С Apply by жое Covent Gar А МАХ for NTED, strong. active Mr 8 easure Grounds and Kitchen + oS РЕМ» рег week and Bothy.—Full к сшат5 Warren House, Kingston Hill sen EE d Кы 6 M ессе ee tec qe TOT ug oo ME екелш Ro GARDENERS’ CHRONICLE—May 18, 10912. COLOURED SUPPLEMENT. THE ESTABLISHED 13541 [ЕЁ he No. 1,825.— Vor. LI. { „зво } SUBSCRIPTION- Inland, 15|- ; Foreign, 17/6 ebd nid [$4 Ron per annum. Ente Postal Address—41i, Wellington Street, Covent Garde SATURDAY, MAY 18, 1912. t the New Telegraphic acta ылан. Lendon Post-FREE, 8$@, York Zur Office as second-class matter. Telephone—Gerrard, 1543. Biber as a Mosen ni | PRICE 3d. K= For CONTENTS see page 327. INTERNATIONAL HORTICULTURAL EXHIBITIO The Viet rn of advertisers is E > the arrange- by the “Garden made е Chronicle” iin last issue, p. 318) for Ponorin the Inter national Exhib . The 25, e on issues (May ди 1 and 8) containing the three Exhibition Supple- ments will be sold at the usual price (3d. each), SS ests OEE NATE Re A AS сае ыс ESTIS TE eet ee RL an un we E M | EBBS' ЖАКЫ БОЕК nest strains in existence. Wesss’ Universal отт WEBBs’ рар (mixed ; m беу: Each, 1 sane acke ж p free. Wesss’ Kinver d-red) WEBBs’ sei Dame vectes У/Евв»5'! Belvoir A qst (yellow). Each, 6d. p acket, post fre WE & SONS, The Tit Seedsmen, WORDSLEY, STOURBRIDGE. HE imo Е “XL ALL” Specialities inc y year. All gardeners proclaim tha nothin equals these celebrated ОЛЕ ad ару, сф “ЫЗДЫ the LA ‘hi Ыы, INSECT ICIDE H B (eine Nicotine) b x С whos А ous Wash ЗН. ‚ No licence required to sell is. Other e arationsof great renown are:—*XL ALL” WEED KILLER, “XL ALL” FERTILISER, “X L” SE MANURE. Richards’ GREEN SUNSHADE, fines d ading on the market, 1s. packet, does roo feet of ss. Don't for, et to ш E qM man or Seedsma or.my small pink list,— 234, Borough High Ln pee y s EP M. DUNCAN TUCKER & SONS, T Ltd., 27, Cannon Street, London, Е.С. Works, ottenham. "Conservateries, Winter Gardens, Vrineries S, Peach-houses, Portable Bui Idings, etc. Catalogue gratis. ке VINES IN POTS. Pigs С еза speci n leading Market varieties N. S, Manufacturer, UTS FOR THE GARDEN. ruit LN ен 5, Potting ,Sheds, Workshops, Cycle 1 Houses, 4 ot Rooms, Servants Mess Rooms, Children's Play- ooms, &c. Ат па for асле Catalogue, free. BOULTON & PAUL, Ltd., Norwich. LPINES & HERBAC EOUS PLANTS, od Construction of Rosen ез. Catalogues ready, rare , of Ro в t . G REUTH с E een. ata ^ iion ready te seer and Herbaceous Plants. (UN 5 SONS were awarde d the 25 an ON Cup in each collection m the ton stow w. Up-to-date List for each now ready. ress: Olton, Warwickshir ALT S & CO., Morland Rd, Croydon, Mak Pino ү Serim T апу ; о Ты. эм “Trellis, peal Rose rs, of best des igns, New Catalogue 1912, free. UTTON'SFIRE KINGWALLFLOWER Vivid orange, a new and xem ide colour n this favourite sprin me fow с packet, 1s. 6d. G. a sq., Curator, Willase? U: T ‘Council, write es :—'* Your Fire King ` Wallflower i is a pai се һеге. г local press, and rightly describe с га new departure. We gov over rios of all eading varieties free: м & SONS, The cr eis Seedsmen, READING. ARDEN PESTS.—Cross’s “ Clubici is the Gardeners’ Insurance against dam: xis “by Eelworm, Wireworm, lees: Maggot, and all Disea pores € Insect Pests. Kills all sega Bacteria, nvigor. the soil, stimulates plan In онаа са. Y zall. Таа I gall. drums. “л. se cedsm Sole Manufrs.: A. CROSS & SONS, Ltd., Шерон; ow Now ATH 5 EMPRESS PANSIES, йа grown for the Royal Gardens at Frogmore. The richest and {ыл i stir strain of Pansies peeing ber ‘packet, 25. 6d. and rs. 6d., post free for cash, (Dept ТА), R XL BATH, Ltd., The Floral Farms, Wisbech. е TRELLIS-WORK NOW.—Get cn Trellis-work, showing Screens, Wall Pinta,’ Window Surrounds, Arches, ар &c., post free. BOULTON & PAUL, Ltd., Norwich, — ST WA F BK S. Dic és selected Dark Blood Red, Dicksons Golden auty, UE mrose me, Eastern Queen, uby Gem Golden M Monarch, Vu i tert and Harbinger—all distinet and beautiful vitieties, per r packet 6d. and Is., post DICKSONS, Royal Seed Warehouses, Cheste f; VIS SHREDS ес I — nin maggot, insects in greenhou s^ UD sabi eet, 6d.; 10,000, 35. 6d. Noa ki gg WM. DARLINGTON & SONS, решиме есту, М.Е. New Phloxes. UNN & SONS were Awarded a ach Cup at the Great Show кори, New Lis now ready. Address: Olton, Wervickeh ELECT YOUR ALPINES is FLOWER. large collection, in pots, also voce iei: for present planting. Visitors ү ыт welc —TH GUILDFORD HARDY PLANT NURSERY, Guildford. ые SEEDS FOR MAY AND Lope NG.—Finest strains of Antirrhinum legias ag anulas, Canterbury Bells, Calesblarias Cinerarias, Delphiniums, Hollyhock P deir Stocks, Wallflow BARR & SONS, 11,12 &13, King St., Covent Garden, London. “Vit "su r to White Lead Paint, 9/- per gall. astine" su си sedes Pu Putt ў 16/- per ei Full particulars m W. & SONS, Gro orks, nS is throughout the 9 saints Ма ИОА Hv CAT Ss HOUSE PAINTING GLAZING 1 free on application. BORDER CARNATIONS, 50 varie ROSES AND OTHER CLIM BERS, i in Pots. HERBACEOUS AND AQUATIC PLANT П аа расона Pide iret meni E BUNYARD & CO, Ілтр. GEORG Nurseries, Maidstone, Established 1796. l For Advertisement Charges see page viii. Now is the time to plant сита S GAILLARDIAS, which a mong the most brilliant and the most easily ns ot the [ees herbaceous perennials; they give quim: bloom in the same year that зан аге рше ш апа blos collec ctions, 1zs.a dozen. From pots. ing free for remittance with Р тед " KELWA The Royal Horticulturists, Langport, Somers d w is the time to K ELWAY'S EWEST LADIOLI. ; These new Gladioli are а revelation. They should and borde ers, , and flowers 2 the house in July, nec and September. We recommend tri sr. ot м selec- tion of our ** Cream of the World” — ш, ша varieties, pipes ring bulbs, г instance, о rsen т 95. рег тоо, ther Боа colle sobre 458. ег 100. fall descriptive list on ROUTE poenae fae or шшен ith о —КЕ заа Ү & SON, The Royal Horticulturists, Lan HE MODERN Sere BORDER,.—Full particulars and prices of Kelway Borders packed, parr s for panty. io flower in tasteful schemes of colour, from—KELWA Ye аға ; The Horticulturists, таро, Somerse —, , Norw in rss ж ленет n shrubs ften ici I orde red, arrived here safely, рм аге Ls eue anted i тан po bee ha your а on the really which mead were ase as rt arrived absolutely Í ик as though they we st dug out of the ground.” Oe for Orchids.—Consignments arrive fortnightly. 2s.6d. per bushel ; pe er bag, 8s. 6d. SANDER & SONS, St. Alban ISSADELL лг = НЕКЕ О, OUS. PLANTS.— or illustrated and enlarged List, containing may "beant sie at moderate pr rices. Also List of Seeds collected from above in иы. J. A. COOPER, Lissadell (No. 2), Sligo, Ireland. ISHURST COMPOUND is harmless in F r Blights d Fun: ogas on Plants, and is good for washing un- healthy dogs. Y ego роон dry in weathers; they will polish. Good Ес ay woe PRICE'S PATENT CANDLE CO. Ілтр., London. ARRISON'S *RELIABLE " WEED LLER.— Best and cheapest. See p. vii. this issue, EGONIA GLOIRE us LORRAINE, old variety, also Rothschild var. and Turnf ord Нап, well- rooted yane plants, 2s. 6d. doz., 5o for 5., 10 . рег тоо; The King, 35. 64. че n for 12 be caram paid to cash.—H. DUDDERIUGE, The Dorset Nurseries, Blandfo rd. UTHBERT'S SPECIALITE MUSH- SPAWN.—NEW OW READY. e continue to receive a the most gratifying testimon M" to the productiveness an good qu -— of our Spawn. basist s.—R. AND G. Voi gig , Seed an Bulb Mer- chants, hgate, Middlesex 'PECIAL OFFER. —Ioeland Poppies, Lupinus s polyphyllus, ixed, stron lants, 35. doz. eke: 100 roseus, P У ў Р сна Saxifraga '“ Baihoniensisy one о the best of the crimsons, 5s. doz., 35S. 100; S. ‘Red dmiral,” new, can its colour well, od. же, 8з, ‘oreopsis grandiflora, strong plants, doz e Eran free. CBROADHEAD'S, Wooldale Кине Thongsbridge, iin field. ii THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. [May 18, 1912. SALES BY AUCTION. International Horticultural Exhibition, 1912. MESSRS. PROTHEROE & MORRIS beg to aes that they = ч holding a very mpor rtant se Special Sales of Orchids | ring the kis period of the арч of which are given bel will take place at ‘the CENTRAL AUCTION ROOMS, 67 & 68, s с, E.C., upon the dat e med, ncin ONE o'clock each d "The Auctioneers will es pleased to forward Catalogues of t ales, post free on 480 іо Tuesday, May Sist. —From various E uddemaniana alba Em ots m hates seedling Odontoglos- press, 200 sums, etc., with numerous o:her very attra tive plants. Thursday, May теа тту order of J. Holden, Vnde Youth port, Lancs. A quantity ot magnificent Cattleyas, including some of the finest white varieties in cultivation, together with rare Cypripedi na wes some of the best Odontoglos.ums, oria le being in a remark- ably healthy con Friday, May 24t “шр order of |i Wellesley, Esq., West exi. Woking important sale of rare and valuab plants from this wol үчин collection, many i t time. Someof the r t pediums. (For ien particulars see “* Gardeners’ Chroni May 11th. Tuesday, “ig торе А кое or the executors of the ped a C. Coo ze. wood, Wylam n-Tyne 1 of choice Or ade rab this celebrated collection; in- cluding many fin toglossums, rar PERE, Саш Mens баш with of valu alie poem from the well- pte ый n of tap ules Hye de Crom of Vinderhaute- rie May nl By order of Messrs. V Sons, of St. js pem m mportant ar and valuable plants ск these авла боло including ampie. o of the finest Catt ttleyas, Lalio Cattley All rt рау in a fine healthy condition. crispum, y brid Odontoglossums of finest parentage, etc., Friday, t By ord G Thwaites, Esq Chessington, Streatham, 150 lots of choicest hybr includin Odontiodas, yas, Laeli phro- attleyas, i rous health, from this renowned — which has M заранлы in the jas i of the very finest seedling: By of W Thom, Junr., of А Athol Hoine, Blackburn, .I00 lots of “Choice ур Together with many other — and тися plants from various sou Auction Rooms Estate Offices— Wednesday next, May 22nd, at One o’Clock. Japanese Liliums, Begonias, G'oxinias, Lily of Valley, ed оя 5, &c., Liliums ерык Sulph thousands of Hyacinthus ndic double ‘white Pench Ranunculus, Gladiolus, hybrids Childsi Gandavensis, Meadowvale, Gra 24 ** Am: rican " Bedding Beg Worthiana, E “tuberosum, я с Davallia bullata balls and des At 3. а. о "Clock, 100 lots of moy it and "aue ndi Palms us Plants, Dracena Standard Bay &c., fro Belgium, Stove id Greenhouse Pianta. ESSRS. PROTHEROE E. MORRIS will prem the oe by AUCTION at m Central Sale Rooms, 67 and 68, Che ajar b ot n Е.С. view morning of Sale and "срна PROPERTY FOR SALE. JREEHOLD BARGAINS. COME. acres, near Southend-on-Sea; two 150 by fitted Ново Reservoir, 200 Еги иши uch; seven rooms, Also cheap Land.— „ EC. Ailen. I5; жс Me Bride Stier, London PROPERTY TO LET. | Bese , Willa, Market- garden, {рск houses, stable, storeroom, p ^ qe acres well stocked with fruit trees, crops maturing; main road; excellent situation; within mile ie Chelmsford ; same hands 24 уеге: owne r retir- ing.—Further particulars apply, ALLEN, 98, Baddow Road, go ford. BUSINESSES FOR SALE, &c. ыз BE SOLD. — FREEHOLD URSERY on Woe G.E.R.; 12 miles from od: 550 ft. run glass in capital condition and three acres of land; Eus supply from mains; price 4500. App Messrs. PROTHEROR & MORRIS, 67, Cheapaide, EC. 2 popular vemm de town in Berk- shire, сше NU А, ge FLORIST’ 5 INE к оа house ; Ed. trade Сря: "асое rent; price 41,150.— yg pum о Me . PROTHEROE & MORRIS, h E ке: SALE a el EE NUR- SE and FLORIST B HEN ирак ina busy neighbourhood, within eas хр reac f the London markets; good local dee established 30 years; SLE house on rg nurse pric lease, growing crops, outbuildings, ло ‚ glasshouses, frames, lights, &c., and goo ready. money , Box 22, 41, Wellington Street, Covent сш. MALL NURSERY BUSINESS FOR М. LE as going concern; close riverside town glasshouses, pit an v = frames ; ee house nd еа ge let off; nt 410; long , Box 20, , Wellington erp ay Cid. W. A. GARAWAY, Deceased. FOR SALE, the old-established BUSINESS of JAMES GARAWAY & CO. NURSERY 35 acres at Keynsham SEED, BULB & FLOWER BUSINESS at Clifton, Bristol. Immediate possession at valuation. Apply, F. J. TARR & SONS, Solicitors, Bristo € JAMES GARAWAY & CO., DESEE ERN PARTNERSHIPS. ENTLEM ind with practical knowledge in Market Garden in Eng- land, seeks нн Part <А out 30, either in England or Canada ега exchanged.—J. р Box ал, 41, Wellington Street, со Garden, W.C." Seven years’ EXHIBITIONS. DONCASTER, July 2nd to o Gth, 1912. M ANNUAL EXHIBITION. Pic Pov of Horses, ING AND BurreR-MakKiNG CoMPETITIOxS AGRICULTURAL ан TION, FORESTRY AND HORTICULTURE. HORTICULTURE, е еы OSE — STOCK entries close May bo e-sheets and Entry Forms will be forwarded on Nein to THOMAS McROW, Secretary, Royal Agricultural Society of England, 16, Bedford Square, Lond.n, W.C, HANLEY PARK, STAFFORDSHIRE MAY 31st. Annual Floral Fete £500 IN IZES. CUPS, GOLD AND SILVER MEDALS. SILVER тенен CUP, VALUE £10 105. red for ‘* oe Exhibit ” [оп particulars, see 7 in Schedule). Valuable Special Pres offered a7 the principal firms in т post free оп can to WM. POULSON, Secreta: y, Town Hall, Hauley. SHROPSHIRE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. Open Champion Class for Roses. A SILVER CHALLENGE ROSE BOWL (Value £31 10s.. Presented by the om of the Society, W. G. Phillipps, In addition to above, Medals and Money Prizes value £32. For a COLLECTION OF CUT ROSES, artistically алаи ed for ee effect at the aiseretion of the To occupy a space of 20 ft ft. (fo pus Classes 43 and 44 i in ИРЕ for 1912). ded Conditions are being prepared and will be forwar on application to the Hon. S-.cs., Messrs. ADNITT & NAUNTON, Shrewsbury. BUSINESSES TO LET. U Sese Fo rrr dos for vv ed AN oo ft. run glass sta hie es, pigsties, зн good ‘arable land. Possession in be made for freehol good dwe Бас pre five acres in e A 41, Wellington Stneet, Covent Garden, URSERY to LET; Pa qo five minutes from ra = о ft. glass; 1% acres fruit; good Е епі fae ka particu- from MI LES, Royal Hote, — TUNBRIDGE WELLS & тр" EASTERN COUNTIES AGRIC TION ULTURAL ASSOCIA JU nd SHOW. A Horticultural Sec wil be added to - year's Exhibition. Yerum attendance 16,000 Application me Trade spaces received up to July 13th. e cartage to and from stations. The iaa iri Classes for Competition :— SWEET PEAS. :8 varieties, distinct, 24 stems of x iety. Gypsophila or foliage allowed 40/- M бәд CASTRATION.: ач попона cut (plants or folia! y be used i ment for effect) 60/- & Ead сит ROSES. pim st io podia ифа {ог < ect on b p ш- 30/- 20 table space 8 ft. by ыра ie eto LE a Ба био a) Sa oe АА камы А Жыра КЫН RY Е Ce ice елү келсс. Че озйне mE GE em те ы " Pee EAE Mie ЕАУ ges To ЫН ИТР 9 КАНЫН Max 18, 1912.] THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. 327 THE Gardeners Chronicle No. 1,325.—SATURDAY, May 18, 1912. CONTENTS. Obituary— Bruant, Georges ... 342 Keating, ohn... --. 842 Seabrook, Е. W. ... 342 Огр боо notices of— 8t cat E received 888 British Саг rdener sociation 837 han Fund, Royal Chelsea: its historie Gardeners’... =a horticulture 827 | Royal Academy Exhibi- Citrons in the ion, pictures at the... 331 Devon and Cornwall ч: Seorang 3 tes fro Clarkia elegan s Sh u ur Flower Exhibiting, prm TÉ. uc 328 338 Forest trees, exotic 838 | Societies— F Py crops, Prospects Haarlem Bulb of the 337 Growers’... .. 949 Gazaland, the economic Horticultural Club ... 340 flor: 832 Linnean 887 P ectures on. 887 Manchester and North Internat asl Horticul- of England Orchid 342 tural Exhibition 830, 836, 343 Notional’ ана. 837 Lelio- а Helius... 833| North of Englan nd Law note— el tg a .. 841 Losses on a шу Perpet flo vering business 846 Car 0 Moraine SRA но! E bui 889 Ls Ate communis, Royal row са поп 340 of . 838| Royal Msteorologica al 887 Narcissus Cro Royal National Tulip 342 Scottish ciet epp 841 888 ower Show, 191 837 | Strawberries po Nursery notes— Trees and shrubs— William Bull & Sons, Cornus Nuttallii -- Bub tes Rc uu Week's work, the 3834, 835 LUSTRATIONS. Chelsea Physic єс plan of, in 1753 329 Cups and medal to be offered at the “International Exhibition 837, 343, i International Exh 1ibition, plan ofthe ~a Laiio-Cattleya Helius antan Croesus (Coloured. "Supplementary Illustra- Railw. ways, map of the London underground М там = - сос d at Messrs. Bull & Sons" urse CHELSEA : ITS HISTORIC HORTICULTURE. EW, if any, of the London boroughs can claim to have played a more im- portant part in the history of horti- Praest than Chelsea—the smallest of From а very early period its market- gardens were famous, the alluvial soil of this low-lying district being peculiarly adapted to the cultivation of vegetables, fruit and flowers; and many of the largest nurseries of the сле day had their origin in this fertile p It is claimed that the. frat red Pelargo- nium was raised at Chelsea, in the nursery ot a Mr. Davis, who lived at the begin- ning of the 19th century. r years, the picturesque posi- tion of Chelsea, on the banks of the river, clothed h mber of wealthy people, si built а splendid уы: m the district. Among others, one may Resse Sir Thomas Mcre, the author of е famous * Utopia." Sir Thomas lived at Chelsea for many years, and his house ened high reputation as a centre of re- £ious and intellectual life. bna Mo Me s 23 friend—has on i surrounding жа Fi of the house and its Near More's residence lay Winchester House, the home of eight successive Jonathan Trelawney, whose been preserved in the old Cornish song. Anne of Cleves died there in 1557. In Cheyne Walk lived the famous Sir Hans Sloane, the first medical man upon m а baronetcy was conferred. His claim to distinction is supported in various ways, perhaps chiefly by the fact that his collection of curios, acquired by the nation at his death, formed the nucleus of the vast national treasure now housed at the ritish Museum, but for horticulturists his connection with the Chelsea Physic Garden will possess paramount interest. CHELSEA HOSPITAL. The site of the present ‘‘ hospital" was originally occupied by a college, founded college was intended for the study of Divinity, but it was not successful, and after а time the ground reverted to the Crown, by whom it was granted to the Royal Society. This body, having no im- mediate use for it, sold it to Sir Stephen Fox, acting on behalf of Charles IL The Royal purchaser, coolly pocketing Dr. Sutcliffe’s endowment, ‘‘generously gave" the site for the erection, at public expense, of a Royal Hospital for aged and disabled soldiers. Part of the site, however, was utilised towards the end of the 17th century for the erection of a mansion by the Earl of Ranelagh, whose name is perpetuated in a portion of the grounds east of the Hospi- tal. Gibson mentions the garden of this house in his Vzews of the Gardens near London, published in 1691. e writ that “ Му Lord Ranelagh’s garden is newly-made ; the plants are small, but the plats, borders, and walks are curiously kept and elegantly designed, having the advantage of е into Chelsea College walks. The Kitchen Garden there lies very fine, with dii and seats; one o which, being large and covered, 18 then under the hands of a curious painter.’ . At the death of Lord Ranelagh, the pro- perty passed into other hands, and the site was eventually bought by Sir Thomas Robinson, who formed a company, and erected a huge “ Rotunda ” in 1741. For about half a century this place was the resort of the whole fashionable world ; dancing, talking scandal, and showing off fine clothes were the chief amusements, and even royalty did not disdain to put in an occasional appearance. e read that it was not uncommon for an assem- blage of many hundred people, the most distinguished and best-dressed in Europe, to grace the Rotunda. Its glories, how- ever, waned till, finally, in 1804, it was closed, and the ground; deserted and neg- lected, became the prey of nettles and weeds, until it was re-bought by the Hos- pital and laid out much as we see it to- day. Ф m CREMORNE GARDENS. These gardens are planted on the site of old ‘Chelsea Farm, at the west end of the river-bank. The name is that of Lady Cremorne (a great-granddaughter of William “tpn who resided at Chelsea Farm. The gardens were opened as plea- sure ub n in Б, but they quickly ac- uired a sinister reputation, and were closed about 30 years later WILLIAM CURT William Curtis, the soit: in 1787, of the Botanical Magazine, lived for many years in Pond Place, Chelsea. Не began life as an apothecary's assistant, but he always showed a marked fondness for botany, and as soon as he was able, he gave himself up exclusively to the study to a nursery ground at Queen's Elm, Brompton. There were two celebrated nurseries which abutted on ‘‘ Chelsea Comm (now, alas! sage over), which were aub our- ite resorts in the reign of George Colville's and Davey’s. Colvi d gr James Sweet, the author of the t clas- сее, was for this the ‘Colville Arms Hotel." nursery lay to the west of Colville’s, and was almost equally famous. A e western end of King’s Road series have been esta velopment of horticulture for the past cen- tury would occupy far more space than we have at our command; suffice to mention n Gould Veitch, Davis, Burbidge, i: Curtis, Burke, é- H. Veitch, and Wilson : all honourable names in the history of horticulture and botanical science. The details of the early years of tion to the Hortus these Chelsea nurseries is Messrs. . Bull & Sons. founded by the late William Bull, - a man of exceptional knowledge and busi- large site on the south side of the King’s Road, but owing to the various exigencies is now built the rk of raising hybrid Orchids. Wimsett’s Fern 328 THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. ‘May 18, 1912. ursery has for some time past been closed; and a number of fine orchards, which abutted on the Common, v disappeared. Other King's Road nurseries which have ceased to exist, but had a reputation in their day, were those of Markham & Green, on the site of Markham Square, and Mrs, Moore's, Scale opposite ihe end of the Royal Ave The house then occupied by the proprietress of this nursery is still in existe Shaylor’s nursery, пу existed in Oakley РЦ is said to hav been the place “н се first Moss Rose flowered i fa this coun CHELSEA Puysic GARDEN. The Chelsea Physic Garden has the dis- tinction of being the second oldest of the existing botanic gardens in Englan first place is taken by Oxford, ‘which т = oO n Chtéleós. was founded i in 1670 by the Society of Apothecaries, which had been granted a Royal Charter, and became an indepen- dent corporate body in 1617. Their keen interest in botany may be traced in the fact of their having held an examination y in their corporate Herba accounts of the early '' herborisings stituted in 1633 by the р These were well sustained, been continued until quite late into ‘the 19th century. The Society must have possessed an iet garden at Westminster, as we read the plants h been transferred thana to Chelsea. sea grou as taken from Lord Cheyne, but in 1712, Dr. (afte ans Che the whole of the Manor of Gelios within which the garden la; e Apothecaries’ Bociety soon found sult of this inter- he deed of uer dated 1722, states that the conveyance was made “ to th that the Garden may at all Times be used hose bes. ich bore re- semblance to them “ and yet were hurt- ful ;" and m us ed ады pur- This d pro- poses. d, it may be noted, hibited the gross of herbs for conversion into drugs for the Society's use. were other important clauses, others, that the Society should pay pa ir [ans Sloane and his ** for evermore ” ; that 50 specimens of distinct dried planta were to be pre- nted to the President d and Council of the Royal Society with their names or re- scanned until the number of h of each ear had to be туча 18 different from those of former years. other build- ings were should be needed for Physic Garden. In the case of the non-fulfilment of any of the conditions of the te © e о 2 ge е. m Ф [e] 5 H e 1-4 the work of the failing this Society, for the Royal Сойер е of Physicians, оп the same terms. he fame of the Physic Garden soon be- gardens was instituted. r. Herman, the Leyden garden, was the first p visit the Physic Garden with this object in view, and Dr. Watts returned the visit in orm. Phillip Miller succeeded Dr. Watts as curator, and presided with marked skill and ability over the fortunes of the gar- . den for 48 years (from 1722 to 1770). It. was at this period that a writer re- marked of the Chelsea Garden that it * exhibited the treasures of both the Indies Millers Gardeners’ Dictionary is well known to all horticulturists; it went through eight editions, and was translated into several languages. During Miller's long term of office, he had many pupils, some of whom famous. Among others, we may tion Aiton, who was ultimately sent to the. Dowager Prin f Wale Sir Joseph Banks, she; motio ved ; at the old Tower House, close by the Garden ; and Dr. Solander ; all of horn réceived н A Ф their early ma at Miller’s hands. year 1736 was ble one in the history of the ones it was distinguished by a visit to the garden from Linneus, the great дерше) botanist. In spite of the fame M suecess of the end arden, E support w ways a Te in upon the slender cance teas of t hecari ocie A nm [2m CD Es the Society felt itself compelled to apply to the President and Council of the Royal Society, with a view to getting them to take over the garden. This attempt, how- ever, met with no success. The immediate difficulties were somehow again acute, and from that date onwards the Society had a continual struggle against financial embarrassment. wishes of its benefactor, the result of which was the appointment of the City Parochial Charities as trustees of the gar- tion that it has been enabled to survive. 5 ihe disgrace. ere ar tided over, but in 1770 the pressure was аге common in к bed) Finger!" Every ТА to have the names prin ed T———M—G mong famous men who have held posi- tions in the Garden, we may mention Dr. Lindley, the first editor of the antca This cele iesu nr aot held f Hortus Prefec to the mind is that of Nathaniel Ward, the talented inventor of “ Wardian ” case, which has proved so successful in enabling living plants to be safely trans- ported over long distances. A list of the curators of the Physic - den may be interesting, and we give it below : — Philip Miller, 1722-1770. William Forsyth, 1770-1784. John Fairbairn, 1784-1814. J. nderson, 1814-1846. Robert Fortune, 1846-1848. Thomas rex ета 1887. William Hales, Thomas Moore was for editor e the Gardeners’ was the many years co- Chronicle, p tural subjects. in 1887, until the transference of the Gar- den to the City Parochial foundation in 1899, the eam of curator was vacant. Mr. William Hales has entirely re- тшеген the "paadeiia and, with the aid of trustees, revived Society PUT а fortnight a any who wish to investigate this subject. HINTS ON abe cam (Concluded from р. 312 Тнв NAMING OF Ехнї s. THE n of exhibit aes important item in d Гесу лавы | сона. Ботун, done е extremely hs soot and I have I rem g the Rose “Jules Finger ” reported аз and for cut — picked fruits nd in a large, b old hand for pes Of course, iti is really much be TAB ER Б axim cut pon three for small e size, can be obtained at amy Е. oy ЧБ ы ww — че” Б RU CD. бине ды „ЕЕ... aac £i E eme eo dfe NER ыз os Max 18, 1912.] THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. 329 Where it is possible t add the name of the all the names printed in a good, clear type. It atry from which a ‘lant has sd obtained, Would be of the greatest assistance to the jurors, -— ке to do so, and also the date of in- to the reporters, and also to ard Magi s. For my- ponen into England. In the case of plants э I should feel d itia off marks for that have been raised from seed, the name o naming, where ө. нца little to the raiser should be ЭЙКОН if known. і кед е between опе наф = nro gece My advice to all nding exhibitors is The names should n not, of с , be made to give plenty of time to this subject, and have prominent. Without putting үн out of thang dE Жылдык» RAS qu А She Peper? ОЕ. m~ ә —— Е N som: т E. : ie m pA 4 $97. ; ; Nw: Adir Ve eale д, i A EER T 2, a е, ZL A ANG А 4. VERE т RC p VM note i-i oor pip al E poil Fua rou z nett vA 2 АОВ ОРО oe аҹ А 77777:2 раа TRE HERES P En TN EE UL] Bi ib i5 3 EE [| ЕН it is possible to avoid an „ey appearance by placing them low down in De ront aed each юй exhibit. One ойе a photograph exhibit in which Ni name-cards are the mdi отоо objects in the group, which is, of course, absur In the case of pot plants, the card should be placed as near the pot as possible. С уе? AN ACCURATE SURVEY S: Tof they зыл p oT 2 Sy "v Gren House and. diem ‚© "^ 24 Explanation p D A Fic. 161—PLAN OF CHELSEA PHYSIC GARDEN IN 1753. 330 THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. [Max 18, 1912. THE CHELSEA SHOW: HOW TO REACH THE $ Next week all roads will lead to the exhibition at the Royal Hospital Gardens, ба. ood dui hin London proper is almost encircled by the huge rminal stations of the chief main- -line railway country. Paddington, of th i west; Marylebone, the rumour sa рош, comes each other, are the stations of three powerful com- panies: Euston, of the London and North- GOLDERS TRAMS ФИЗ SERVICE э, GREEN ae Vm «гт sourmeart a крот "шй. ——————t—mu Fic. n Company, St. Pancras, the ter а я з Live ау) Station, with it its 1 Street e hear of the City of London, is Ксан. Street Set. the London non of the London, Tilbury and Southend Railw: The banks of the River Thames claim five i арс rtant railway stations : керс: Street, London Bridge, St. Paul's, Wate: and С Cross, and all of them have a Бем "t the foreign traffic. ' The visitor has reached London quite easily, but which is is he toit тс pr is road t athe Exhibition? who des the rest to the driver and the fare-indicator. But visitors, and especially those whose visits PUTNEY BRIDGE & RURUNGHAN to London are зеен will require а less ех- ore 1 teresting means of transit. oe and will, weather Lgs ae endeavour to use the outside of а Ma a omnibuses which ply along the King’ 5 qnm d, Chelsea, stop within sight of the Royal Hospital grounds, and less than a €— s walk will bring the visitor to an entrance gate in the suburbs: will find er London ovde railways speedy vise conven eans of getti Andr tm rest railway station to the show Я HIQHGATE HAMPSTEAD GILLESPIE TUFNELL PARA ROAD П BELSII zt KENTISH Tow HOLLOWAY, ROAD FIMCHLEY R? 2, $'" HAMPSTEAD swiss SOUTH á COTTAGE CHALK >ы e & t CAMDEN; YOWN CHARING CROSS {тате ет) WESTMINSTER BRIDCE ROAD A : laisi ome SL 86 ALIGHT HERE FOR / CHELSEA HOSPITALS GARDENS FO woo £** ETANOA Paca CCo > TO TOTTERNAM, А" at 1 FINSBURE PARK CALEDONIAN RPAD yoru ke (метем) wos ch see & ou : : "n te Lane, which gives a choice of either inner circle or District west-bound trains; Cannon S equally fortunate, but at Та Bridge visitor w ill not fin 4 the tube trains so conve enient, eet is h го Charing Cross Station or vations Square, and to the m by "bus A e 'buses have нт routes indicated by a large Eds er, and the Str 1 11 to look for. At the P | Street District Station, which is reach way from Paddin; vit inner circle trains may be taken to Sloane Squar FA PLACES OF GARDENING INTEREST. After having done the show, gardening en- thusiasts pé turn their attention to the per- manent places of horticultural interest. Garden- ing in the public parks of London has greatly improved during the past decade. ns an ordinar season the spring-bedding effects would still be ELECTRIC „AnS e LononTan ORAYTON PARE HIGHBURY ELEPHANT ( J ACASTLE OVAL — REFERENCE —— STOCKWELL UNDERGROUND INTERCHANGE (n ——— STATIONS - SHEWN THUS HAM RP co CLAPHAM COMMON] UNDE ERCHANGE STATIONS WITH MAIN LINE TERMI пш - змеюж гниѕ COD 162.—MAP OF THE LONDON UNDERGIOUND RAILWAYS. circle ” 5 stop eire Chelsea Station is not very convenient. toria edi strict Railway Sta- tion мн reel be the ipic thich serve the зы ске агеа ‘stop outside the station, xh few s' ride bri isi way (Gol sel Green and Highgate are the sub- n termini, with a station at Euston) will do a do bed by train to Charing Cross Station Bakerloo minus, preis on à © station in the Strand, from which a 'bus may be boarded for the show. rom Liverpool Street Station, at the adjoining Metropolitan ир inner irele trains run every few minutes to Sloane Square. The nearest tube station to Ана Street Station i is Mark we Мн that by the date May-flowering Tulips, lants worthy of attention, but will ар а нтте for the summer- = displays. and gardens do not entirely rely on ты seasonal effects for their attraction, and many 0! thes 4 grounds are always worth a visit. Max} pnan will visit the famous Covent Garde — where huge loads of garden produce of 1 up" g ded throughout th а the morning. Tuesdays, Thursdays and ба sind ‘ swing, and m ее, and the okey ре having moe, ans with purchase т ct "The Royal Botanic — at Kew Pp seem most qwe _ ple ant way 0 пане Kew із ниб or Shep: D ridre- Bush, dei dome W села tram to Kew B m Se Ecl ia road in the present mo reached by District Railway to Kew Gardens Max 18, 1912.) THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. 881 о es the service of trams which complete ы ntinue tare) at K ridge, those which c Hampton urt, Hounslow or Twickenham are available short walk over the Fdward " river-bri and a turn to the ht, Station ; two or three minutes easy w ner T. leads "P PICTURES AT THE ROYAL ACADEMY EXHIBITION. ars Academy is dominated by Royal ‚лере ре si mmi ee vo ree in other provin of a к obliterated. But after агава boris of t 1.906 works displayed, we are on at te by an caine cheerfulness in t of the walls, which is surely to be acco ие for by the long, sunny days of last summ In ihe architectural section Edward White has se repre- dupla for Baron Adelswärd, Minister of Finance, and a pergola and steps in the garden den pi -rendered epee by D’Arcy Hart, are uous among the oil pictures. A. Parson’s Daa work, Games Lilies, Broadway,” re- presents a tharming group of magnificently- ped strong blue sky Old е r the jar of golden the window-sill, е» ~~ of pleasant days of childhood in the mea за oom аге many excellent little gar "Ph the usual kind, and two f and to from о ок ws of Sir Walpole Greenwell at Mar Park, “Young laa as bl over Kew Bridge and stops at Kew Green. On urrey nestling, still unculled, under their fresh green Sundays many different omnibuses t The pai inters who stand out from the rest as a is red. Spencer. The other, a on their journeys to anion Court. Throug figure pain in this genr e are Laura and richly-tinged group of yellow ‘ Roses,” by the week Hampton Court, which has often been Harold Knight, whose “Music” and “The Beatrice Miller. “ Michaelmas Daisies," by the subject of корши да in our pages, and Flower” are large and important works. Fol- Helen Thorneycroft. ^ “ Anemones,” this time - TO SLOANE SQUARE EE ч t а а ее стак eur H TT г] T - i i g È PENSIONERS GARDENS LAD/ES CLOAN AOON., теа. EAE AU Aa. ENTRANCE E E" S Enc e d vey э Bw -„ dee > H [e Maui nara b] ч ° ———— t FRUIT VECCTABLCS a cur ear rrr) ч S 3 x 4] GENERAL PLAN xi 7) or $| i | GROUNDS. ARE. 2 4 1 ( woe е то Фто ' үм ! font tee t Fic. I63.—PLAN OF THE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION, (The outlines of the large marquee are indicated by the following sign x.) Which is at all times well worth a vi isit, may be еа reached by tram from Shepherd’s Bush or Hammersmith. A little later in the year river te mers from cna calling at London ridge, Chelsea, Ha mith and Putney, pro- Vide Sf delightful means uut reaching Kew and n TREES AND SHRUBS. CORNUS NUTTALLII. ы TREE of Cornus Nuttallii is flowering very y in the gardens of F. D. Godman, Esq., at wa Lodge. It is a fine specimen, probably ~ aae en high, while the blooms are some 3 to 4 m is handsome species. is worth extended | cultivation, being a conspicuous and b ) 5 MIS. A. Cook, Leonardslee Gar 2 Wo “ The Sand Castle," a ко ч ‘children at cum re. One of t i the sho: e best studies of sun- shine and s is“ аа by Isaac Snow- n. s work admira in form and in the таиты foreshortening of the head and shoulders of the charming modern girl asleep den ** The а gar bench under ee. Barn," by Lindsay Macarthur, is a memorable though modest picture of the om tion. In the n * hang well" among large, full-sized figure sub- ects. « Anemones,” by Margaret Cornish ; **Flower rom а London Garden," by Hobert Buxton; a drawing of “Pink Anemones,” b ith Sprague; “ Zinnias'" and “ Carnations,” two = g in feather, before two magnificent peacocks, who, in guise of Dignity, look on азы not to see him. ** Welcome Sweet May is а Hampstead garden seene, in which a fair pemg girl meets Nature in the springtime of the year. Blue Irises are blooming in 332 foreground, and wise ‘‘Solomon’s Seal" ид ately retiring in the background. These шау be al of several other gueu ae There are ex- ers in their mative fields and “ Blue es studies of wild floy or woodlands, ima, 18 Cow parsley Bells in the Cops b C. V charming little “landscape entitled Rest," by Chas. W. Norton, and anoth poetic wan aid twilight beauty entitled ‘‘ m Castle Scropes, "' by Frank Hor Margin of Maelog,” a study w s tall brown reeds, by of Nature they will appeal as amon exhibition. ‘‘ The Botanist,” by бок. an original апа теа beautiful rendering of a tan gle of sweet grasses Mint and Meadow Sweet, athwart < e Year, Royal Academy oH others much has p said elsewhere, and s is unnecessary to P here upon seriis or demeri ept t phasise the fact that a pieces of у ictorial realism in th La Thangue’s which чй E к > F L above д to mi "that the President of the Royal Academy i in various examples of his skill as a painter of trees might be bordi pens ho ven by those ratum of detail who conceal incom- petence beneath a too broad mantle of so-called Impressionism. Mary L. Breakell. NURSERY NOTES. WILLIAM BULL & SONS, CHELSEA. + ө м чән garden оње to 5618. William В Road, а. ms fig. 164) with its lofty Palms, dee "Fern ns, and variety of foliage plants, is ad- cargan adapted for the holding of a flower show cmn ually, in the month of "May, Messrs. Bull sima a special —— to which all interested in horticulture are inv w this season, gein opened on May 15, years. The broad in ky ous ш “of Lilies, neni forming a suitable setting to the Orchids fine Hi к» which ате the great at- Section in the sho The песаси of Hippeastrum (Amaryllis) are of the best modern type, large-flowered and with broad segr The colours ra re white with a few red lines ог ned with г Beryl, a large, red variety, has a greenish- white wien star; In- vincible is a PU a light-red flower of fine shape. One к кын white УКЫЙ with deep- rose lines eat improvement on the well- white petals vein hoicest of t rchids a fine set of blotched forms of Odontoglossum pane iios from seeds а few years ago, an strongly. hec x i iw са ot the Woche imported O. siz shape, and a few have dinis os as blotchings. noted were О. c. ‘‘ The Marvel," ood substance, with big, dark-purple blotches on the inner уч 0 the sepals and dere petals; О. Mabel, equally g orm, ith redder blotching, the greater part of the "lip dd dark-brown ; wed ной of The be ^ T^ ronet and some which mixed parentage. A hybrid of О. ardentissimum b grand spike with 11 b s. Wea Observed good typical forms of Odontoglossum crispum and various other Odontoglossums, some THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. [May 18, 1912. pretty Cattleya Mendelii, and C. Mossie ; a num- er of Lelio-Cattleya Baden урун тагу ing in the tint of the blossoms; good f Aphrodite, the variety ml Nur (white with violet-mauve front to the lip) being the best; several hybrids о Cattleya Schröderæ and L.-C. W fai amiensis varyi rom pale yellow to pink with purple li wo very pret igns ad of forms of Dendrobium nobil with the elegant то Cg rple spikes of a €— Odontoglossum O i mum and О. Edwardii, ny a group of тэта in which the rose and white een of О. chelsiense raised by the firm are the principal ures. feat NOTES ON N THE ECONOMIC FLORA OF GAZALAN (Concluded from p. 822. THE mos t economic E а the Loganiaceze are mitis is a new species, the yellow in iiti r^ via саліст S the seed taken out, the residue mixed with meal and made into a kind of porridge. The wood is bouis and is used for making hoe handles. The order Boraginee is represented by four species, and the only one hich appears be of use is Ehretia divaricata, on which Mr. Swynnerton writes the follow ir n Trunk much eii ir Ko subject the But in view of its remarkably у е i brown ion it might well prove useful for cabinet work. the Bi ignoniacee, only of Markhamia, bord E lanata, are re ion two species acuminata and M. aving any economic "le predia y the farmer is stated t of vi n account of its valu- лоок de teak—two species conomic point ufa timbers, А. Fic. 164. —УІЕҰ IN THE CONSERVATORY АТ MESSRS. W. BULL AND SONS’ NURSERY, CHELSE are said to be eaten by birds, squirrels and monkeys. The forest Touracos (Turacus Living- stonii) are particularly fond of the Fs which are borne very abun prd and a dozen of these y be creatures ma seen at a time Reding among the bitach Bastoni is a large tree, with о boy ; they are йге ке, > spherical, hard and of a ange-yellow colour, and. contain a rather solid yellow pulp, surroundin ов т numerous - The pulp, though pleasa omewhat tas less, but is us ed. by the acral: in times of scar- city. It is va pitt nd with honey, and made into a pulpy food, ich, dei does not appeal much to the Tuxibént palate. S. spinosa, epp as the goii Crane: is a pen shrub, "with a eading crown. The fruits about 5 in ches in em ter, Дәраа and, like the former species, contain a quantity of pulp, in which the seeds are buried. This pulp is much relished by the Kaffirs, as well as by pee ns and pigs, the two vui oer breaking the har ze covering wit caa r by throwing the fru on the ground. uis which has à some- what bitter taste, ^5 us beaten up with water, only are noted, ipie. Lippia yox and Mushanis Vitex слеп. The leaves of all t py —or Lippias—are used as à remedy for in p tion, P chewed, or ground and mixed ions wa nk by the natives They are a's used as a disinfectant afterithe handling uhr fected or decaying substances. To Vitex zylesu attache е vete note :—“ A smallish tree Es new species are described, one ssima, is no i for its economic and oum being used ttl нев" of the corstituents Р] ап pedcs aling ca ain a stragg used by th : - The bek important plant im the pes d appears sie be Faurea saligna, whi ich 1s aes w as one of the largest trees of the open May 18, 1912.] THE GARDENERS’ CHRONICLE. and fairly common in many parts of the district. a handsome Beec h-li e grain, used by the native r doors, ete well is a очун eie ЕЕ the floors their raised huts. As a ample of its durability n Ds Swynnerton adds the following note made of the wood and buried in the gronna i ina аро. jl тий white ants, when and though Seren per^ каз aca with a а pe held together very well, and Most of the local tim- ue The following note, however, is interesting :— over their doors map baskets to stop ayes Uapaca Kirkiana, a smallish tree of the o woods, produces large, на hated fruits, eh are edible and much relished by the natives and all kinds of animals. Antidesma membrana- also pro дата small edible Croton sylvaticus is one of the 1 B The very brittle Р easily broken off by the vie: The ba and thrown into pools to poison ума апа also pulped and used as а poultice in cases о colic. The bark of one of the new Weiss namely, C. Gubouga, S. Moore, the specific name of which is one of the native names of the plant, is also used for poisoning fish. Neoboutonia Melleri. a large tree with soft most offensive smell, which is ime at som miim particularly in the of s. Ficus exasperata is sch large tree, ы leaves of which аг 58, t is very efte ом and starlin ings, and makes ex- ймы F. calcarata is another large tree, wit shady, spreading crown. The milky la tex is said to coagulate into a ‘substance "ps a Phobero *an оа, pis latex ” is said to be yielded fairly freely. t the moment of finishing these notes I have rec ceived, through the courtesy the general sec- of the Linnean Society, t N = w = R Ф et lx] "ec Ф о . M г = а: 18 native sources, and S therefore, "s received. with the {1 have any dbi the reliability of my in- hom : Jackson, Clare- mont, Lympstone, Devon. E CATTLEYA HELIUS (L.-C. G ALL x C. SCHRODER.JE). NP UNO postali. The Dell, Engle- field Green (gr. Mr. J. E. Shill), is to be con- gratulated on possessing this triumph of the hybridist/s art va fig. 165). It is the first clear golden-yellow to rival e^ shape and form wer Cattleya Мене; апа 1з, a golden-yellow i generi, in spite of iow Cat "nes being a parent. L.C. G first flowered b the handsome Cattleya Schródere with the comparativel and narrow- petalled, orange-scarlet Lelia cinnabarina. Th result was satisfactory, for in the hyb rid the and substance of C. Schrédere t took over in a more or less yellow and orange colour of Lelia E olden yellow tint to L.-C. Helius, but C. . Schrédere has again imparted size and оер 0 to the hybrid. The petals аге broad апа wavy at the edge, slightly lighter i in colour than the €— and with a delicate nankeen-yellow shade. Th has an е disc, with а few slight purple markings in fro NOTICES OF BOOKS. A PoPULAR WORK ON IRISEsS.* Pnorrssog BAYLEY BALFOUR in his preface и this book remarks that the иче ч orl recognised for some time past that in the PRAES of ogn the Iris the mantle of the late 6 Michael Foster has descended upon Mr. Dyke я Fic. 165.—L#£LIO-CATTLEYA HELIUS, А GOLDEN-YELLOW VARIETY. І that ups cap on the same ај . j A blish. That will be а work чо — ields a milky juice, which is sai Pd to publis reco "uae lt M d kbs шы M to i чын г 'ubber. codes probable source фр experts, pese Re those. Who nl to kar af note that Osyris abyssini shrubby, 0 pars xcecaria sylvestris, one of WE s be known mde fta Ths Santalaceous plant, із tanning: Мг. Spencer Moore's new species, which is de- volume. now under Айа is for the gardener, while the leaves of rea di i ribed as a larg n evergreen shrub, d it gives him all the information he is species, ar as eae on: tea, the 15 to 20 feet high, the milky juice of which likely to require. Ss оп infusion much li , real flows freely from the twigs, but more scantily а large mhi ect can only = л all ¢ done E y old stem one hat subje roughly. Thoug E m powerfully oe фын cu m the extent and importance of Tndee d, fa) in ovis dge is dece Miu abated for than for a large one, for without it a firm grasp of his sub- ect, or insist upon its ext important points. nl mber of the Order Urticacee, not only ences о useful ed in is. but alo но асо = small. The А à с ‘ about Irises can vadens is шей a Бла е, Власа cmumeraed six of which have use of ino Jos mo knows tt is crantha, a tree of 30 to 40 feet high, pro- character. Thus, Celtis dioica (a new вр m Irises, by W. Rickatson Dykes, M.A., L.-às-L., with eight duces а ite and exceedingly able wood, of the largest "forest trees, bears small yell coloured a plates. “ “Present day Gardening Series.” Edied Which makes i b which form the staple food of the forest by R. Hooper Pearson. (Messrs. T. C. & E. C. Jack. excellent yokes for oxen. Pounde LE Jk M v ow. which is white, has а 6d. to a fine Paste, the bark is smeared by the natives birds, - ‘is variable. І famili . duced, and the coloured 884 THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. [May 18, 1919. gee how much knowledge must have gone to the making of this book, and what pains M a scientific work, since a g I sure of getting the plant he wants unless he knows its name. e book deals with different lrises in their . There are also chapters on n and Irises for the ry useful calendar a the best e latter information will be of great value to the ordinary ner, who is apt to assume that autumn and early spring are the b es for moving an ants. Mr Dykes tells him that he should plant a damaged or destroyed altogether he impor- tant point wi em, as with so many Lilies, is to get good bulbs to start with en in most ucc d of February. periment himself with some success, but ordinary gardeners will probably prefer to grow Iri ermanica the germanica section Dyk has a very useful chapter, mentioning the best varieties in each class, including the newest int tio He ts out that an i d common as they are, are n not treated as well as they deserve They w roots just under the А these. must have room and time to grow strong if the plants are to keep free of disease, and the German Iri eni impo t to get a free-flowering form. Indeed, Mr. D vises us always, if possi oose our Irises, ro flo . sibirica, for instance, but seedlings differ in quality almost as much as human beings most beautiful I. tingitana, perha the of all bulbous Irises, is another ve sh bloomer. No dou t grows, in its nativ frica, ery poor soil, but Mr. Dykes advises that in our colder climate it should be richly nourished, even recomme well rotte manure an inch or two below t ulbs. Plants are like human beings; their diet should vary with climate, and if they are starved in the un matter of food bulbous Iris likes poor soil in England. — the Spanish Iris soon deteriorates if it is not well treated. The book, considering its low price, is well pro- illustrations from photo- wish they were very fair, but we E у. EM Week's кич у THE HARDY FRUIT GARDEN. By F. Jorpan, Gardener to Lady NuNBURNHOLME, Warter Priory, Yorkshire. Fics.—If the work has not been done already, Fig trees to the wal ood made last year is rd and well ripened, the trees having been favoured with a mild winter. With fair summer weather, provided that careful attention 1з afforded trees, гї Figs ma е pected next September. Tie in the branches thinly, and remove blind, pointed s s, or cut them back to dormant buds if growth is required water occasionally trees that promise a r watered, as a warm, dry condi- tion at the roots will favour the production of short, spur-like shoots, which will ripen properly in an ordinary summer, and pass through the win- ter without injury from co. ing infested fruits from the trees Pear slug i destructive pest, and insect lays her eggs during the next few weeks. Just the trees well two or three times with quick- о if перес in this matter, especially on light sol Any trees that have become loosened in the soil by str winds should be made firm and supported with strong stakes if necessary se the hoe frequently during fine ther t eep down w d conserve the moisture in the soil. Continue to protect, for the present, r g on south walls, and on warm DeD thoroughly wash the foliage with water from the garden engine. move suckers that appear in the middle of Raspberry rows or around fruit trees. THE FLOWER GARDEN. By J. G. Weston, Gardener to Lady NORTHCOTE, : Eastwell Park, Kent. TUB-GARDENING. — verandahs, or s, when well grown, would no an additional attraction durin e summer months at variety tubs is catalogued by the sundriesmen, but ordi etroleum rrels, in re suitable, iall e p barrels, which last for years, should be well burnt out, and have holes bored at the bottom f с 4 ould be coated being a suitable colour. here is an almost un- limited choice in the i s suitable variety of : for this method of culture, and, as many of them will occupy the same tub for a number of years, i compost should be provided. ertain plants may require a special soil, but the majority may be planted in a mixture of two start ; plants with all they need, and obviat e compost becoming sour. tensis is a favourite subject for tub culture, and, spring. ey are now ready to their permanent quarters, being full of b which are already expanding. 1 and Ivy-leaved varieties, are ey must be afforded stimulants regularly, and also plenty of water when they are established. ORCHID HOUSES. By J. CoLLIER, Gardener to Sir JEREMIAH COLMAN, Bart., Gatton Park, Surrey. East INDIAN House. – Such moss in a hy, growing condi Р the plants are sending forth their flower-spikes ; peel гуа specimens that have lost many f their bottom 1 hould not be allowed to flower until they have regained more vigour. ANG m.— Many of the dwarf-gr kinds of grecum, such as A. Ellis, atum, A. Leonis, A. citr 1 the sweet little А hyaloides, an others of this class, soon be starting -— owth, and plants that require repotting shou dl receive attention. А compost consisting of T d parts Al fibre, cut up rather short, 1еаї-тоша, e used, with è These plants are best grown 1n the coolest sha and most shady part of the East India = CYPRIPEDIUM. — jums А f of the East ian house should receive P xd w ai : h species 48 leaves, or а dom growths of = e Stone, P E arg and C САгАМТНЕ. — The deciduou is now in various stages of өү "k plants that are unfolding their se ST Че ing freely may be allowed more May 18, 1912.] THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. 335 roots, increasing the sey, age as the pool, wherein a good s supply of water can be be sown as advised for Primulas, but rather is plants make җн er progress. Care must still stored, and thus become warmed before it is cooler temperature should be provided for be exercised in watering ресе ns that are not applied to the plants. А PE t time for apply- Сіпегагіав, as the plants germinate much quicker. far advanced in growth. e evergreen species ing moisture, either to t e x overhead, I prefer to raise them in a cool-house or pit, the of Calanthes, such as Y: Masuca and Ape: x is during the late aftaenbon o£ evening. medina being much po sturdy when propa- i re coming into flower, an о not be ted wi MS barely fapelied with water at the roots, or TunNiPS.— Frequent sowing of eh should 5 о ета the fl become spotted. After passing be made in an open site in the garden during, HUMEA ELEGANS. — This decorative plant d when commencing to make new if possible, showery weather. Snowball is an тау be raised from seed | sown at about this date. growth, the plants should receive attention as to excellent variety for sowing at season, al To obtain the best results, it is advisable to grow potting. Rather large pots should be used, and e, which, perhaps, withstands the this plant steadily under cool conditions they should be fille e-third of their depth effects of hot weather better than any other the seed inp P s, as directed for Primu- with clean s for drainage purposes. The Variety t am acquainte 1 las, affording a little heat at the outset; im- sat of rts rich fib birds are troublesome, means must be taken to mediately the young plants are established in et trae аайы: че w Pathe sib protect the seeds from them. Perhaps the small 3-inch p (60°в) they should be allowed a with a suitable quantity of leaf-mould, crushed easiest and most successful plan is to scatter cool treatmen crocks, and silver sand. Pot moderately firm freshly-mown short over the surface of the and provide a good space шет ы the = бы the seed-bed. This will not only protect the seeds FRUITS UNDER GLASS. pot Tor holding water, as pl require s ti E pos. тей € Пу m 1 ir By E. Hanniss, Fruit эзел The Royal Garden xe eet ga of moisture a du реси through- UN ion, and favour the growth of the plants is з Wi “ ; T " the en in a young state. Attend to koe thinning out of previous sowings, and apply dressings of Cu BERS.— Plan oii ng full crops of ар YA. = ants of Cattleya Lawrenceana fresh soot and wood ashes -during the "d fruit should be fed liberally with liquid manure and C. Schrédere are passing out of flower, and mornings whilst the plants are wet with dew and artificial fertiliser, те the latter should be subjected a short season of rest. ightly over the surface of the bed just previous They panico d d placed hs се ard ree of ks tering top-dressing көй, 1асеа ouse, and be kept rather dry at the roots. Аз over the roots as soon as they appear on the 8 is growt аденин afresh, they should be PLANTS UNDER GLASS. surface in quantity. A jure P 1 апа repotted or top-dressed as is found to be neces- ВУ Тномаѕ Re эмин. eid Мо чну Esq4 — well-decomposed horse manure is suitable for the ary. Any plants of C. Mendelii and C. Mossize ; rpose ttend carefully to the stopping and that have failed to ce flower-sheat y с h s.—Coleuses are Uo useful subjects to tying of the s А hm ore be p t this season ower-spikes grow where a large quantity of plan © liberally now than formerly. Open the ventila- б e renaved? ira imens quired for furnishing either in the Seolta Lois tors at the 6 house & little in the fore: order to throw all the energies of the plants into 01 Eu ry. They are easily raised from noon, but close them again early in the afternoon, the growth. Plants of the autumn-flowering C. 59865. ut seedlings are not usually so bright and after syringing the plants and damping the walls um C. gigas, C. porre Ilia ana, C. Bowringi- effective ГЬ some of the named varieties which and paths. Should spot disease appear оп the wiana and its variety ‘aurea, are de- i to be propagated annually from Suey foliage, cut off the affected leaves and жогуна fresh growth, дай should be placed in eds es ge des uvius, Mrs. H. B. em. iscontinue syringing, but maintain a the lighte y and warmest part of the house = = к ‚ Hendersonii, Conrad Rosenthal, moist atmosphere by damping the bare spaces allow us c mpost yis become dry before water- an "rr elia е all excellent varieties. The last- During very hot weather it is a good plan to ing flower-sheaths are seen pes de пе эх vne bk for decorative purposes, afford the plants some slight protection from the be developing in the young growths, the айу ber. dime vies guita b for ыы as specimen — sun's rays. Raise another batch of plants in of water afforded the roots may be increased . ants. In order to obtain the best results, it readiness to replace the older ones М ightly e needs to be grown in plenty of heat and moisture, & is not a good practice to retain е ^ : At ot about 2 feck, Dro i odi ura i he old plants for too long a time ; when they | › require much attention, and the fruits the THE KITCHEN GARDEN. fine display of large leaves almost orange- сайн а арче е tough and bitter. During the pn Al el By EDWIN BECKETT, Gardener to the Hon. VICARY GIBBS, in colour. To maintain a successio n mal Aldenham House, Hertfordshire. 1 ker should be ted 1 months excellent crops ucumb y be Maize.—Green Corn is not generally culti- es tho ien P mn ы the pine = наф DR UNDA. IL рио WIN дана vated in gardens in England = a vegetable, : en th bate of rd an d dish. ^H afforded a шюйету. жыз hot DN. pidit well- ditiióuzh iE А ider Ct mss S ege + di dd is ey. aro о t ai дан "hei i апогае rotted leaves should placed on the surface o к 1 ies bu ze a уш i а аста us a modera scs ш ат мла ан their later stages ^ the hot-bed for the roots to enter. Set the plants cacy. lo e best res d & пише ex of growth, they will be ough to with- in mounds composed of loam and leaf-mould care is necessary with the young plan E L^ stand the piini ырыган "hes аруы for е plant will be sufficient for MU DUM Qi of a fite tre MEO I с. { о Be rake арно aur coe RIMULAS.—The present is a suitable e , с е large 60 pots. Тһе young plants need to be for sowing various bs of greenhouse Primulas. Pit early in the afternoon, thus giving the plants Ara carefully. They should ae planted out The old type of P. gemens Though still grown іп the full benefit of the solar heat. Attend regu- А of this. month, or ear June, gro жы quantities many instances, being larly to the stopping and ти of the growths ing the р pl the m ime 1 old f superseded by E flowered kinds, which are and remove exhausted leaves. Occasi ed. light Well-grown eei ime sen Б а or botia adapted for decorative purposes, though I fumigations will keep the plants free from aphis. doubt if they last better in the conservatory. PLANTING YouNnG ViNEs.—I do not gener- : : s all d 1 the surface о loosened during the pa one und Шла cf colout: Tha fowats айаш 10 а eyes Posi Md ved рон, x ovalis eg Di intende i id effective for decorative purposes. P. the Grapes may be cut from the old canes early Ho —Hoeing is of far more importance obconica, which is an easy plant to cultivate, in June, then there will be an advan in cultivation than most persons imagine. Con- may now be had in colours ranging from pure h , Ф ge TE Е Uu Ф B lel Б а, іп to stimulate growth, either on heavy or light it causes skin trouble to many persons, and for а considerable amount of labour at the time when soil, more especially during times of drought, this reason it is not popular in all gardens. P. work is pressing in all departments. The so than n any other means, ensuring the conservation malacoides is a species of recent introduction. and all necessary ingredients should be got in of moisture in the soil. Both the draw and This graceful plant should be cultivated in fairly ^ readiness, so that the work may be facilitated Dutch hoes are valuable implements, the former small pots, certainly not larger than -inch when the time for planting arrives. Do no being best for the coarser growing kinds of vege- — (48's), which may be placed in small vases forde- the young eg to become ae -bound, but “shift pe the latter for use between rows о corative purposes in the dwelling house. P. kew- them into larger ngs. TREATMENT OF айын Vere —Vines which Мис EUR roviding a pleasing change from thos actis Pr gen Wick ig са of айыры үе T Бе d ore: жна ышар аге sweetly scented. Were Ер this season must be given these sho ery encouragement to i he vegetables is also of the utmost importance and, Seeds Зара П P $ with, ya alicante аач апа eiui plenty of air in the wherever possible, their use uld be largely well : Whee h uld b а ermi- forenoon during пута. weather, but avoi ex Mulches not only act as stimulants, light, sandy compo > 4 а ^ 8 the cold draughts. Syringe the foliage with tepid Lic also conserve the moisture in the soil Med ш» Ex оре Гата cima goles z the rain-water early in the beds and again a bois n onu м at е“ f =: а р soil from becoming unduly dry, a condition bag h co ps у, > ерон bat : "e sy tas bes half de kinds, Cauliflowers and Globe Artichokes, eum the process of germination admit ль and + to the гоо: ме оп * ecayed stable manure, or even long litter, mulch of some light dung spread over the roo ? perhaps аше Ad ап ‘aged else, whilst for CINERARIAS.—If e lr of greenhouse will be beneficial. Use fire-heat only at night- "ud Carrots, B an milar vegetables (jnerarias are required, the seed should now be time or during cold and wet weather. Even on d fw. а spent Ped. Ei ри which has gown. In addition to ПШ, pos large-flowered ^ these occasions it pes not be us excess. bor aed for Mushroom gro rovides ex- florists’ varieties, some have star-shaped and Stop the side shoots at the second ог third leaf a a Dein. On heavy soils, s halt -decayed others Cactus flowers, and all are useful plants and tie them to the trellis. Pinch the points of ig ch is equally. valuabl for чолаегуйоку дшн. i Трое of the me she aces n»n расо oe ue to c racial RING. e form fairly large plants, varying irox e len o € : r- culture of е EE it the ы Me dii = T feel. jo 3 feet 6 ‘itches in Nae ht, but those of LE young vines which have eas planted | ly of water is n s vd Wherever the Cactus type of а Mech dwarfer habit, in Ix even though they may be strong : practicable, means should be taken to have a being only about 18 deber tall. The seed should and 336 THE GARDENERS’ EDITORIAL NOTICE. ADVERT Ор should be sent to the PUB- ER, 41, Wellington Street, Covent Garden, w.e Letters s Publication, as we ell as specimens of qe for naming, should be gy sce to the EDITORS , t Ga . н No APER, sent as early in the as po: ssib writer. еннщ, ren Signature 1 vill no printed, but kept as а of good faith. Special Netice to Correspondent —The Editors do n си to рау for contributions or istration. or ен unused Pistas епо» s or illustrations, unless by arrangement, “The Editors do not hold thems elves p for any opinions expressed by their correspon AI eer jud the Editors early mes ed: учин events likely to ч z interest to our readers, or g 2 eiii л it is desirabie to bring iiti e noti orticultu lllustrations.— Гле Editors Set be pi ind о receive and to select o ble for reproduction, Хд gardens, or of re coon kad plants, flowers, trees, &c., y injury. Newspapers. — predi белой newspapers should be care[ul to Loc. the paragraphs they wish the Editors to see. APPOINTMENTS FOR THE ENSUING WEEK. WEDNESDAY, MAY 22— Royal International Hort. Exh., in the Chelsea Hospital Gardens, Exhibition open to the pubie. о every week day until M ay 30 inclusive. Bath апа W and Southern Counties Sh. at Bath (5 days). Royal Бем Soc. meet. сар MAY 24— Linnean Soc. meet. and Anniversary. AVERAGE Mean Temperature for the ensuing week — ed from о aoc Mpeg during the last ЕЕ Years м ЧАТ, Tureen hes — L rien nesday, May 15 (6 P.M.): , Shins icle Office, 41, Wellington Street, jase Covent — PES ШОТ? Мау 16 (10 A M.) : t. 99-49; Temp. 55°; Weather— Max. 67° Su me нему, Мау 15: п.49° Newcastle-on-Tyn B s 69° Norfolk; BERE FOR THE ENSUING WEEK. aurea and other valuable heapside, E.C., by Protheroe m tablished Cattle = 68, |» WEDNESD Liliums VHS Mp Hardy Bulbs, at 1; Palms gm Plants, at 8.30; at 67 and 68, Cheapside, Е.С. b е апа M ns THURSDAY— Orchids by order of J. J. Holden, Esq., of Southport, and 68, Cheapside, E.C., by Protheroe and Morris, FRIDAY Orchids, by order of Francis kd Re Esq.,of Woking, edo e Cheapside, E.C., by Protheroe 'and Morris, Vast numbers of people, both expectation—happy people, whose only care is the purchase of a ticket which will who belong to either of these categories would be more than human were they no to be seized, now that the strenuous work is all but done, with feelings of regret that they had ever undertaken such a hercu- lean task. Mixed with a deep sense of re- lief that the opening day i is upon them are regrets that the time is too short for fur- ther efforts after perfection. At the in- stant when the ship i is ready to launch, the CHRONICLE. [Max 18, 1912. buoyant optimism which led to her con- struction gives place to a sentiment of des- perate fatalism. Such feelings are natural, and beset all strenuous men at the dark hour before action. less optimist who is always confident. Such an one was he who, engaged in hang- ing wallpaper, replied to Mes irate mas- . , you hav sé: Knowing that such feelings of pessimism are bound to beset not a few of those who have laboured to make the Exhibition a. success, we, who have watched their labours and appreciate the splendid work which they have done, step in Las this moment, n als done that y be w done, to assure them that E it will pe all right." The exhibitor of delicate subjects may be wringing his hands when he finds that, in spite of all his careful devices, the fierce sun has damaged some of his finest speci- mens. Nevertheless, as he knows full well, he is a resourceful man, and when his ex- hibit is staged none will believe in viewing its magnificence that he and his foreman and his men have lived through weeks of trouble. So also the organisers need not vex their souls with apprehension. They have done all that can be done to deserve and command success, and may leave the rest to the powers above and to the Standing committee which, as we under- stand, will be the power below to take de- -cision and action during the time of the Show. ur part, we have complete confi- dence that the net effect of the Exhibition will be a magnificent proof not only of the skill of the world’s iine peo not only eulture can hold its own against all comand but also that the love for and interest in plants is keener and more widely disseminated to- day than it ever was before. The organisers and exhibitors will find no mean satisfaction when they see the thousands of admiring visitors thronging to the Ex- hibition, and when they Lane realise that they have taken a leading part in making the finest Horticultural Exhibition that the world has ever seen. They may at the moment wish that they were well out of it; but for the rest of their lives they will be proud of the unselfish and pat- riotic part which they have played in this great achievement. ———— ee FOR THE CON- mportant Conferences will be held during the International Exhibition at Chel- sea on subjects connecte horticulture. Both = be presided over M. de R4. Hon. А. Н. KE ACLAND, Chairman of the Science and Education Committee, and will be held in the tion Hall of th jects are c ойду invited to atten tending the exhibition may enter the Mr iade hall from the exhibition grounds. ose not attending the exhibition may enter the ый: ence room from the Royal Hospital entrance. The first herd wil be on Thursday, the 23rd inst., at 2 p. m., the subjects са te Hor- ticultural ека ion," speakers: Prof. І. Н. Валу, Cornell University, USA ticultural Education in America"; Herr WEINHAUSEN, of Berlin, on “ арг. Edu- the l of Нонени, ibis: Belgium, on e Horticultural Education in Belgium nection with Plant limon and Pests." Eger in include Prof. Rirzema Bos, of Holland, “ The Value of Importation Regulations as а Mas of Preventing the Introduction = Plant Pests from Abroad " ; А. С. L. Roc Esq. of the Board of ае оп ** The de of Legislation in Great Britai ; H. MAXWELL LEFROY q. M.A EX 8. , Е.Е.8., Imperial Entomologist for тайа, оп “ Legislation i in Con- nection with Insect Pests”; H. Gissow, Е .M.S., Botanist to the Canadian Да ernment, on ** Legislation in Connection with Fungus Diseases " ; and A. W. Surron, V.M. e dh Read- ing, on '' Import 6 Duo and Regulat ” Re- Роја ате being prepared by the Science at Edu- cati mmittee on the present condition of "spen horticultural education and legislation against plant ү and will be printed with the papers and discus —————Ав an instance of the magnitude oí some of the үт the naa pcd f LEoP HSCHILD, parallelogram filling a space of 40 feet long by 8 feet wide, and each of the pairs of groups being connected by five pergolas of fruiting vines and To remove o rea an scented-leaved Pelargoniums, for which Gunners- bury House gardens are also noted. These plants will require a space 80 feet long by 4 feet wide. medal (see n was designed Mr. ALLAN С. Wyon. The desig the сняв of the Committee of the Royal Academy. The medal is included amongst the select works of art of the year, and is on vi iew at Burlington House. List OF FUNCTIONS. Monday, May 20.—Private Press View. Din- ner at Holborn Restaurant, ысыр ed by the National Rose Society, at 7 p Tuesday, May 21.— кыы at Grosvenor Square by the Duke and penas of PORTLAND, at 9.50 p.m. Wednesday, May 22 —At about 1.30 p-m., ee to ag ors, in marquee on the site. “ Hor- nation a at 6.45 p.m., а h Restauran Friday, Маў 24.—Conference on a tion Affecting Diseases of Plants,” nm es ] Banquet at in the Recreation Ha nq tele uic cultural Hall, ed by the Royal Society, at 7.15 p.m. Saturday, May 25.—Dejeuner and garden p arty at Burford Lodge, Sir Trevor LAWRENCE, Bart. a la eg by Supplement to the “ Gardeners’ Chronicle." NARCISSUS “CRCSUS” AWARDED К.Н.5, FIRST CLASS CERTIFICATE ON APRIL 2, 1912 Ж ^ К E j^ D E. 4 ` thence to Mr. ALFRED Max 18, 1912.] THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. a 337 Sunday, May 26.—Reception by Sir FRANK Crisp at Friar Park, Henley. Tuesday, May 28.—Visit to Kew Gardens. ursions _have been атт rranged by the Рег-. d Contine Saturday, the 25th i „ W. E. WALLACE'S nurseries at Eaton Bray, а, іп Ше afternoon, the gardens and stables On T nurseries at Iver, and Messrs. Lowg & SHAW- yErR’s establishment, at Uxbridge, will be visited. inst., a visit will be Lunch will be partaken at Waltham Cross, after which Mr. SrEvENs's and Messrs. Тноз. Косн- FORD'S nurseries at Cheshunt will be inspected. —The annual dinner of the Kew Guild will be held o у runden the 28th inst., at the Holborn Restaurant. Lt.-Col. D. PRarN, C.M.G., F.R.S., will preside. —————RaiLwav FaciLiTiES. —The L. and S.W. Ry. Co ompany have informed the Hon. Sec. for Devonshire (Mr. P. C. M. VEITCH, Exeter) that, although they are not prepared to run excursion trains to London for the great show, h ing a Bank Holi акы the tickets are available for use on Tuesday HID SALES IN THE SHow WEEK. very 24 of rare, wore саа from the collection of FRANCIS LEY, Esq., many of which h Morse Mr. WELLESLEY is а keen judge of а good variety, and, consequently the merit of the зе offered assure On May 23 there will be rare Cattleyas, Oypripe- diums, Odontoglossums, те ., from the collection of J. J. Ногрем . n Tuesday, May 28, euge ie Orchids by order uw Ka Executors of the e ‚ Esq., the best will be ера, = оп сока ee pr. fine Orchids will be o Ou SUPPLEMENTARY ILLUSTRATION — Our Supplement illustrates Narcissus Cross variety which received a First-class оол at the Royal Horticul April 2 iin “eee be Society’s meeting on us enthusiasts as ber нды the glowing red-hot coal. Narcissus some vividness of a Croesus was raised by Mr. J. C. Wiruraws, of aerhays Castle, Cornwall, and the stock is the possession of Mr. Ат®х. M. Witson, at Shovell, Bridgwater. The growers state that It may be safely predicted that Narcissus Croesus will become a very popular and widely-grown flower NaTIONAL Rose Society.—A conference on Roses will be held under the auspices of the National Rose Society in the Holborn Restau- rant, on the 20th inst., аё 5 p.m. The president, he Rev. J. H. PEMBERTON, will deliver an address on ‘‘The Modern Development of the Rose," under the headings: I.—Its Development as à Perpetual: (a) Rose du Roi, 1817, Gloire de Rosomanes, 1825; (b) the Hybrid Perpetual; (c) the Hybrid Tea; (d) Dwarf Cluster Roses; (e Pernettiana. II.—Its Development as ot. a Pillar Rose: (a) the Ayrshire; (b) the Мане; ©) ү, Wichuraiana. III.—Its Development as : (a) Standard; (b) Exhibition; (c) Decora- жас (d) Bedding and Massing; (e) Autumnal- Cultivation under Glass. IV.— evelopment. After the conference (at 7 p.m.) a dinner will be given Fic. 166 —MEDAL DESIGNED BY ALLAN С. WYON FOR THE ROYAL INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION. in honour of the distinguished foreign rosarians visiting the Royal Interpational Horticultural Exhibition. Members et their friends, includ- ing ladies, are invited. LECTURES ON GENETICS.— Professor BATESON d his course of lectures at the Royal Institution on Tuesday, the 14th inst. The lec- turer dealt with recent progress ‘which has been made in the problem of sex and its bearing on in- heritance. He described e interesting obser- and others on the r (E. muricata and (E. biennis). Bareson showed that the evidence from these and similar experiments points definitely to the conclusion that the male and pre e Herein is to be AN es —At the invitation of the . Н. Scorr, the Council of the May 11. Subsequently the more energetic among the visitors made excursions on foot or by motor to the places of interest in the neighbourhood, whilst those of reposeful mind remained to enjoy at leisure the charm and peace of the Hampshire d to Lon- Horace Brown, Professor PovurToN, the fur. Professor HENsrow, Professor OLIVER, the Assistant Director of Kew, Mr. E. S. GOODRICH and Dr . RENDIE, the Rev. T. R. SrEBBING, Miss SAUNDERS, Miss G. Lister, Miss THOMAS, Dr. STAPF, Professor DENDY, Dr. Daypon JACK- son, Dr. E. A. NewAtt Аввев, Mr. А. W. Оке, Mr. Е. Еѕсомве, and Professor KEEBLE. BRITISH GARDENERS’ AssociaTion.—For the period of the Chelsea Show this association has engaged rooms at 92, Pimlico Road (at the corner of Lower Sloane Square), near the entrance to the Chelsea Hospital grounds. These rooms will be open to all gardeners during the show, and the general secretary (Mr. Сүвп, Hanprso) will be in attendance prepared to give information concerning the aims of the association. DIRECTORS OF THE INTERNATIONAL FLoweR Зноу, New York, 1913.—An international flower show will be held by the Society of American Florists and Ornamental Horticulturists in the G Grand . Central Palace, 46th and 47th Streets, Lexington A Avenue, New York, U.8.A., from April 5 opean address of the show 3 Exhibition Offices, 75, Chancery Lane, London, W.C RoyaL METEOROLOGICAL SocieTy.—At meeting of the members of this Society to bé held at 70, Victoria Street, Westminster, on May 22 next, at 4.30 p.m., a paper will be read on ‘‘ The en of March 11, 1912, in Hampshire and Susse Fruit Prospects.—The Monthly Agricultural ard of Agriculture) shows e Plu because of the large Gooseberries а early Strawberries suffered in suffered of Great Britain. 338 THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. [May 18, 1912, SHREWSBURY FLOWER SHow.-— The hon. etaries of the аера, the value of 30 guineas, and medals and money prizes amounting to £32 are also offered. PuBLicaTIONS RECEIVED.—The Harvest of ves, b amaica Plain, Massachusetts: Arnold Arbore- tum, Harvard University.) ABERDEEN CHRYSANTHEMUM SOCIETY. Tue schedule of prizes for the annual exhibi- tion of this society, of which Queen Alexandra is patron, has ue been issued. "There is this year an alteration in the rule as to the ec ig of ме үчен These may now be removed on the Saturday, after 10 p.m., instead of on the fol- lowing spend morning, as hitherto. E show takes n November 22 wad 23, in the large hall of de Yo oung Men's Christian Institute, Aberdeen. ` ABERDEEN CITY PARKS GARDENERS. T a recent meeting of the Links and Parks Committee of the City of Aberdeen, an applica- tion was made by the gardeners employed in parks for an ү» of wages. The question was -committee for consideratio: ? has arisen ех consequence of а movement the various classes of gardeners in the city for ai an improvement in their remunera- tion. PRESENTATION TO A GARDENER. ILLIAM Топон, gardener at Arndilly House, Craigellachie, has been p by friends and fellow employees with a purse of sovereigns on the occasion of his аралы for the United States. HOME CORRESPONDENCE. (The тене ей do not hold themselves Ho Pom че for the tons expressed by correspondents.) CiTRONS IN ON AND co. two gardens гуч Plymouth, (ж ears ago, I remem trons growing u alls a WwW fruiting splendidly without “artificial heat, and protected in winter only ч of glass. One killed in in. uld some reader “Же inform they are now ivated in gar- dens of Devon and ne оар as above, without artificial heat. n Lynch, Botanic Gar- den, ge LARKIA ELEGANS (see p. 323).—1 have cul- tivated "ead pretty annual for several ast Нема with me g ts as Mr. Herdm The ef difference is that I grow the plants in 8-inel pots, fi lants in each pot. The plants in these e n et in full poss to Cineraria ** са Веашу” when these have fi a д, 3 ES 3. og =ч Ф akelton, Forde 285 С Char inns in these gardens grown attained the height e e pr. і org р іп pot ; E the eet 6 des high are мру. inch і thon e A in 8-inch mim have at Ee лар € "eres A. Middleton, Greenfie e in the cloisters ` 56У MvRTUS COMMUNIS.—I have failed to raise plants of the common Myrtle from own save 5 wn during both autumn and spring. The sand alone, and placed in various an alg A but failed to germina ill someone who bond successful kindly give their opinion on ве of failure? Sidney Exotic Forest Trees.—I am afraid that ir Herbert Maxwell, in n criticism my note (p. 277), has rather misunderst the ntiments expressed in it. accu me f wishing to plant nothing but trees in digenous to Britain. fter carefully read ан the article in. question av to find Saber to justify this apis К reasonable limits is, s i to L enco , but to cover large s with a ber, ees there are only д5 years m they d t kgs to give absolute pr roof I have ie ge various plantations of Thuya а Germany, a ith few exceptions, they sip ni рай ie rot after куан 20 е damage to them rapid growth are not so MK supposed, and I could point ivo plantations growing side by side siae the grow wide- post. hex or park specimens, and I know росе өт M Merge ith mpany of i Although the Viren prateka died age, they remained on the stem for many years, and are so toug that к сап h less fall off by their the timber quality, merely mentionin toughness of jos a branches generally rendered it knotty. С.Й T STRAWBERRIES.—This subject seems to fuoi awakened the inte rest of a number of your reader: it awakened mine n I read Mr. West' s letter relating "ie Тш! of his ү» 1рз plants, and this view I shall hold says there was no such pest scutes ‹ on the . West may have been in the ha of some of the subsequent Pod tr vinea to this s ect who seem never to have known failure, especi- jec ally from use, point out, support of my view, ot uncommon to discover the presence of seem which had es- BU zi о: his notice d Yorkshire Gardener at Hackw pected p ay a that the best «л “forced berries I have dn of Keen’s Se and I have Munro w it. The ut are these ns. young plants of the same variety from across George's Channel, and the results were most кош! ing. The soil in which our Pape enr rs ere growing was m wberry sick ; nowledg 1 out, that alniost а, variety of Strawberry wi! deteriorate in mediu ight soils r rubble, and some soot, the whole dried, and mixed thoroughly. e compost was rammed into the pots as hard possible. It is best to sto ot Strawberry wa en Melville Gardens, зү Andre inte тос to hea wg ч, later batches of Straw. ged. Ia that pot- a Pavi maler Eee үзер too much wet y of the best roots to than ar to a great extent to get over the chec flower satisfactorily. АП gardeners do not in- © = о to prevent the soil e pots from getting sod- ned and also severe е frosts from dena the centres of the crow H. Markham ,MORAINE GARDENING.—I do not understand “i clusive ' mple etely unnecessary, in the pon he instances wi x refinem nor » By f a li e that the moraine might prove Sette on of their tr еки в, have every right be deterred at the p — of cementing, when such a precaution 2 fou E be co gratuitous and uncalled бк. we “ excellent PN. Z to тас с these I write ; таг" . Ма alby, for it expresses true Ze к h very beautiful and Ind doubt ve that ** excellent results e uccessíul moraine, it is never nec May 18, 1912.] LHE GARDENERS — and, UN нњ, — pc ume to achieve the construction other have often de- i een P ed ки with ing but ый profit and triumph. I cannot enter into еши н philosophy E, A! і ut so Ше is—ev . iv qan йи Ер is de lightful. ear us Me Malby's star-spang г moraines h their cemented bottoms, but it is even more | therefore, ad ean ap dese Mein go. give | thanks for the simple moraine, and go оп and prosper each our eis ways. Reginald foe SOCIETIES. і ROYAL HORTIC шр е n a the ne Chelsea, the exhibits at this furthigltily m nies were fewer than usual, t tendance ards the ddl f th up to the ко t e dirus hi Direc- miring ы ABLE COMMITTEE made по award of any mH t the three o сар» бояу ы. of boi Fellows in the lecture room the nth “М Lecture ' was “delivered by Prof. alfour, .R.S., his subject being ‘Gardening and Drought.” к, See Present ; Esq. (in the hen the Rev. Page miu and Messrs. Chas Druery, W. J. Bean, G. Reuthe, C Blick, L F. McLeod, NS F. Barnes, А Со ; Wm Howe, ings, . Fielder, R. C. Pearson, homson, Bennett-Poé, J. James, George Paul, J. W pow. В, HM TN "Ва Mawley, апа В. Hooper Pearson Messrs. Gro. М т & Sons, Canterbury, arranged a group of magni nificent Roses. Large num- bers, and there were the delightfal single variety Iri ox the blooms shown > оп stout stalks, which possess решу of rich green leaves. (Silver- -gilt Flora e z Messrs, Ев CANT & PA ks комны, = hibited Roses in pots a nd cut blooms of many Anemone and the СЕ до» much attention. of flowers. бы rS. BBIE & Co., Edinburgh, staged utiful Sweet ізн tastefully arranged; the colours w by the dead-black back- cove o =] — б ч — M B uw mW o 2 a Ф ч B rd + inne (Bronze GSiverci 1 Edr fedal) are desirable flowers. Winchester, also sin Sweet Pea bras ossoms: Mrs. er Geo. ert, Princes Freda were po^ best of his "Silver Fle Flos М dal. ORE, s alisactive = set of Hallam, La: nd edal.) set & Son, Highgate, Lon- up, against the back wall of the Hall a rained р shrubs. е” Jad i ited Messrs. H. B. May & Sons, Upper Edmonton, staged many varieties of bedding Verbena free from wy shrubb Ime. Medal. “е CHARRINGTON, (gr. Mr. W. H. Haw Wo ee М 3 o ER» EE 0з [=] Ф un go 3 £g. a z oe in ~ un E 4 Ф 4 м — S s Broadoaks, West Byfleet wthorn), exhibited Caladiums GE'S Nursery Co., Harlington, Middlesex, аара тапу sturdy plants of the florist’s Calceolaria. The Varieties display wide =e of colour. Ww borough, exhibited ‘Heliotropium Lord Robe the plants bore immense lea ‘Gaillardia Lady, Rolleston and Dianthus delicata were also well shown by this firm r. CHas. TURNER, varieties of Lilac, i were man Japanese Maples in p the exhibit, Tree Ponies, DB а < © н Gag o "n 2 п, Somerset, staged a praiseworthy ge doe! of Жай and double Zonal (er see Mr. TT, em rnsey, arranged an ex- ceedingly fine Зан of Carnations. The essrs. S., Ha aywar rds Heath, Sussex, aded uda blooms of Carnations La Rayo ante, May Day and other desirable ac "(Br ron gd vn di Medal.) ку ions ware so by Messrs. Youne & Co., Hatherley, быш. Banksian Medal. ) Mes Co. Middlesex, ladd well- flowered iana imbricata and t (Bronze ush Park, ot plants of ronia poly- galifolia in their attractive collection of green- plants. This firm also showed a good е of cut blooms of ана чаган the i Si у Medal) being especially good. (Silver Flora ме Е GREENWELL, Marden Park, Sur- rey Tee. Mr. к тест "exhibited Dracena ** Mar- fessor I. BAvrev Barroum, F.R.S., Royal Botani е Canton ns, Edinburgh, ыба" а уегу interesting collection of rare Primul These plants a ‘ood size, somewhat of the appearance P. obconica. The tiny rosy а of the long-stalked spathulate leaves are very i tive. E P. Re nid white, bell-shaped ing flowers. i cite PRICHARD, Christchurch, Hants., of ha rdy cut flowers. The nutans os very interesting. were Scilla . rubra with Sarok Besides с = буд of blue, there reed jt di fferent shad of different shades о d oe varieties for naturalising. Tall spikes of Eremu e rsa laicus, imrob, and Verbas- um ''Caledonia " made a good background to this attractive display. (ideas Banksian Medal.) ) ssrs. por agit & со Pg m nt , Ireland, stage се ingly со Вга Anemones. (Bronze Ba niaan] M ) R. e E. Day e Somes ies, Sutton Scot- E again contributed a fient dis- eod of Spanish Irises in distinct colours. (Bronze ога Medal. ds L. R. Буи, инн Surrey, exhi- bited a very goo tion of cut flowers of single а double piece ne CHRONICLE. 839 т. а brisi ‘display with May “flowering Tuli ips. The set of Papaver Bronze Балина Medal Messrs. R. WALLACE Сее, non" an interesting Rr n т cut flowe f Iris hibit there was a very showy ir Victor. Iris Susia Ibert na and some seed- lings of I. pallida were also notewor thy. (Bronze Flora Medal. cae CARTER, PAGE & Co., 52, London Wall, ced exhibited cut flowers of various types of Dahlia, Viscaria, Phlox Drum ummondii, Chrysanthem mums, and other border (Bronze Banksian Medal.) AMES Box, repr! Ranunculuses and varietie Mr. б. W. Милев, Wisbech, blooms of Pyrethrum Queen Mary and varieties Owers. other G. КЕ0тнЕ, Keston, Kent, staged Rhodo- eacus in bloom and a collection of uncommon lants. s & Taytor, Bracknell, Berk- pag sah show with hybrid Rhododen- drons, Mitt dwarf Phloxes, Асан, апа уегу в of Trollius Orang ardy pitt s were also ` exhibited by 3 ау THOMPSON the BURTON с EED & Son, West Norwood; г & аа Ст кс the isses HOPKINS, Ча n-on-Tham AWARDS OF MERIT. Tropeolum albiflorum.—A slender, climbin ng species from Peru or Chili. The flowers are whitish, lined and flushed with pink at the of the petals ; the тик flo t inch across. e small gi ала digitate Bla. are grey-green in pam Shown by Miss Ызат Pet on: s Pur ple (strain ).—The flow are very те rge of a velvety Vialet-purple colour. Show AW Messrs. W. & J. BRow Ренеа orough. Phyllocac tus Coopermannii.—This is a beau- tiful Cactus, having emeritis ewan ully 8 inc hes across. Mr. WonsLEY showe two J^ orms of a cross between с Cooperi and the Mexican pter P. Ackermann ma that which rapi award was distinctly the finer Cereus ameceensis.—The lar flowers of this Meine are remarkably he flowers are uced on stout growt which, like those ot the PhsHocacids, evidenced. M а cultivation. Also shown by Mr. W Isl pure-white Бекей]. ths vs ipaum ана ttee, es, Esq. (in the Chair): . Joseph d and Messrs. Barr & Sons бадал ies Bsa exhibited a varied co on of good T blos- Maas just inside iei ае to the Hall. of the varieties we note yellow), Nora Ware pale „ише Don Pedro (rich maroon), a (brick-red) were especially note- ay. (Silver -gilt Flora Mana, Me SON, Mary Street, Бара рес Р) of r the Оты of th e and heat of the "Hall the bloo fully- expanded early in the day. Я 1 оре М on, Bartigan, Gesneriana spathulata and Blériot are a few excellent varieties. (Silver gilt Banksian Medal.) 340 THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. [May 18, 1912. M Н. Batu, Lro., Wisbech, exhibited many good Tulips. The blooms of The Sultan, which were on the р of fading, were very dark in colour, and s to enhance чеп bright- ness of the varieties "Tsflescciu bé ow and Mrs. Moon. Bartigan and Do ro а а]ѕо well shown. (Silver-gilt Banksian Medal Messrs. ALE ICKSON , Hawlmark Nurseries, Dublin, sho a umber of Tu she E Flora's Ornament, Moralis, N. F. Barn Sensation are typical examples. (Silver Wars Medal.) Messrs. Jäs. Verrcu & Sons, Lrp., Chelsea London, exhibited m t flowers of Cottage and Darwin Tulips from their Feltham nursery. yellows, such as I be Yellow and the darker-toned u 'Or, were very showy. Gala Beauty, with scarlet and yellow flaked etals, is vem & noteworthy variety. Giver алап Medal.) езт, А. CLARK, The Nurseries, Am arranged cut blooms UE Iris, Pyrethrum, mopsis tabacea var. montana, and Tulip Mrs. > Clark, a rich yellow Cottage variety. W. Winans, Esq., Surrenden Park, Pluckley (gr. Mr. E. Butler), shoved а vari ety of Tulip (Walter Winans), 4 to 5 inches across, of a deep- rose colour with a white centre, arranged with cut tf of Lar m res & Son, Cirencester, showed "Tulips i in аў. Orchid Committee. Present: J. Gurney Fowler, Esq., (in the Chair); Messrs. Jas. O'Brien (hon. we ), Harry J. Veitch, Gurney ilson, man n-White, W. Bolton, de B. Crawshay, White, Dye exander, J. Е. Shill, Aj п Potter, С. г F. Moore . Tracy, Orchid Nursery, Twicken- ham, ‘staged an effective group, for which a Silver Flora Me saries awarded. With a selec- tion ped excellen d cr Dendro a Findis yaris í Restrepia guttata, trichogl Masdev. Schróderiana, M. good selection wc Stamford Hill (gr. as awarded a Silver Flora e Dendrobium «тт on . serratum, a dontoglossums, Chondrorhyncha ertonii, Brassia maculata Lawrenceana, ucosa in several i Bradshawie, О. Ф Q Vuylstekei) had flow late purple ; О. Volutella NC owed A influence of O. eleg : bs very much ite with dark blotching ; О. Log (Hunnewellianum e uni- о nebulosum), "Galo red nk whitish lip, tinged wit with "t on colour and well indicating O. bu Me & Co. x was were n effec- Ме зы niveum, ght variety Arnoldiana, Lelio-Cattleya cea Maxilla ee Sande R. С. cies, Esg, Chessington, Streat- L.-C. Olivia, and ham (gr. ME G. M. Black), was awarded a Silver Banksian Medal for a group of Eu Odontoglossums, several of the large, white forms of O. crispum being viu Conil fine. Dia-Cattley ndere, prett ite flower lip, some right scarlet еа several of the d e эе aee tie, Lelio-Cattleya Fasc Индо ашула were also note essrs. & A. McBEa AN, Cooksbr idge, secured a Silver Banksian Medal for a small but select Sine Ж of wr e forms of ontoglos- sum crispum, arra rw with good Cattle Mossie, С. poene pe ае forms of Odon- tioda Charlesworthii. у N Cookson, Oakwood, Wylam (gr. Mr. Н. J. Chapman), showed Odontoglossum x ыен var. Roland, апа a finely-blotched О. crisp AWARDS. FIRST-CLASS CERTIFICATE. hamsianum F variety rae -Lowianum Lowianum }, from J. GURNEY Fow а, йе ., Glebelands, across, have the apricot yellow, with an ee -gold n tint, and some faint bronzy lines nien: {М DE The ip is white at the base, Wi y on the side lobes, the Non having a Арабе о ivan band of chestnut-red. Aw. ғ MER Leelio- et Apolo (©. е ЭШЕ x L.C. Warnhamiensis), from C. J. Lucas, Esq., Warn- ham ei orsham.— pretty flower of good size. The sepals and petals are pale nankeen- yellow. has an orange disc, and is pink in front with rose veining. CULTURAL. COMMENDATION to E H. Pigs E grower to Sir TREVO WRE , Bart. a fine plant of Dendrobium сазо resi. It » е D. pulchel- of gardens, же, D. аш of Reichb. f. Fruit and Vegetable Committee. Present: J. buses —: s the Pur cad ; and essrs. C. G. ix, Bates, E. | AER T Pekins A. ЕА Allan, ^ ‘Grabb, A. Bulloc C. dar Veitch, J. Harrison, J. Jes (x Thom. 8, H. Somers Rivers, J. Davis A. W. Metcalfe, pud G. i lf. Mr. A. A. HuwPHREY, 120, Victoria Street, Westminster, showed a nit ordinary doormat on which was wing a dense crop of Mustard, just ready for pin as a salad. e Committee did Ea ook upon the practice with f W. Wetts, Rogate, Petersfield, showed а bund dle gardens at Wisle of the variety rom seeds sent b Gardens, Ampthill. The heads were green and conical, but not all were ready for cooking. ROYAL INSTITUTION. At the meeting of the Royal Табын, to be held on the 24th inst., a lecture will be 'de- liver Mr: A.-D: HALL on о Recent Ad- e Bateson will lecture on “ "The etics." ERPETUAL-FLOWERING CARNATION. e Floral Commit ttee of this ies of Mr. C. xii Engelmann, at Saffron Walden, an , and awarded a ur ше Certificate to the bip Lady North- ordance wit w rule, which cam E iio a ens at the begining ye this year, varieties must be ийне growing before a 'irst- ertificat (B8 d. The variety Tedy No ortheliffe is d the first M receive this award under the n regulatio: Study of HORTICULTURAL CLUB. LECTURE ON THE ROSE. Ne жама gon b. 324.) THE only mber of the Sys style ест to ү» Kaw "W and, and that is found in R. setigera, otherwise known as R sometimes called the Prairie Rose. This effective when in fl tyle group is not or Baker. It is R. répin about 1896. "The foliage is unique. бесен to either by Crépin « souliana, described by while its small iva ah fruits give it a new interest a fine shrub, some 6 feet on seems Still, the so strikingly a and pleasing that it should e who can afford it space for Banksia group we have a beautiful aan R. sinica and R. indica in the ini ink it requires w it = р in this country, make e grow à treats ave found it а to treat at prun ing ime d attractive, and n it comes into fl in the late spring its magnificent single blossoms, with petals о pale pink colour, and gli €— meis texture, ing uenis clothin уу, which it 5 snas white flowers, bright. “yellow stamens, look out in very а tive fashio R. mic rophylla I must ag эде, if e for n rlisus Ёз мр t of the Cinn ming now ор Eur of the mos coors le of fight дое. eriods, the first in earl з . unin and this a judicious pr on E after F Р. ood, to ge thinning out of the older wood imm medi the flowers are over is useful. akes a useful s is out The its of a very typica pri — like an old-fashioned coffee urn, d There well when ripe and ing on the st h differ are several varieties of this Rose, Ter: vópin's but slightly in character, and per haps ong the Dav a which he at first pla ке am May 18, 1912.] THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. Unlike most Ros in a full flower the plant is a most charming object, though, unfortunately, the flowering period is all too short, io а ggested they would be rival R. canina in number. One very curiou alled R. sericea Pteracantha has the thorns vd dilated at the base an inch or inch half broad. Then, though the most beautiful form is ite, the colour of the a siderably. ke descri эы аз т {тазу colour, while Lindley illustrated a form ith five petals and pink in colour. I w a one time much puzzled by th na i which, in the ms in garden, are bright orange, but in other I have seen нех red. und myself seen, I think the тана ог ТЕТ -fruited sorts have been the most deco R. Fedtschenkoana is a tall, мн grower from Turkestan, p numerous root shoots tint. I on a . This hybrid is a eally f fiho у= тебу plant "mdi heads, follow ? t grows к A 5 feet in height, and is of "A easy с (To be Moy T NORTH OF ENGLAND HORTI- CULTURAL. APRIL 24. rie ee and exhibition of the N.E. Hs S., held t Leeds on this date, was not large as us rchids were shown, but TOckwork an pine exhibits were numerous. As -fine exhibit was shown by Mr. W ALLsoP, Superintendent of Public arks, Leeds, g a rock-garde ith miniature hills 9 se in th istance dells planted with Polyanthus and slopes Alpines comin, do base of boggy land planted wit moisture-loving н ed den in bu middle dis- tance and fo. oreground were more miniature moun- of varying size wot arranged Wal planted. AWARDS. PLANT AND FLORAL oru edals were award Earl Gre . Mr. Lam mbert), fot an exhibit of nr Choice and rare varieties of Narcissus, in- mg Weardale Perfecti > phan: Mrs. Camm. а ЗОР, Leeds, received а Silver-gilt а to. i Car- r being in Fes dag tii arie Maal tio 8, who ыса а pei and interesting collec- Dei, of Narci rs. A; Deighton Gr i tion of ы yclamens; the Cooxrince NURSERIES, Leeds, or forced "shrubs, alent, and bulbs; R. sericea is one of the most scopi garden nave 341 m S. BRoApHEAD & Sons, Huddersfield, re- ived a Silver Medal for Alpin es ; Messrs. G. Bedale, who s and Alpine plants ; Mr. J. W choice pee. plants ; and Messrs. DALE & Son, Sheffield, staging Alpine plants -— cut E. also received Silver Medals. Bronze Medals were secured b ONWA shrubs; and M V. SHEEPSHANKS, Arthington Hall, Leeds, m Alpine plants. ORCHID COMMITTEE Large Silver Medals were arta to Messrs. CHARLESWORTH ards Heath, who staged fine Lelio- Cattleyas and Odon ntoglossum hybrids ; and Jonn Н N, Esq., тац Мг: Е. Со 9, ч 1 te Ballie, L. Skinneri alba, - Cymbidium insig SUNDRIES. Messrs. W. Dixon & Co. eds, were awarded a өнен "Medal for an exhibit bees and bee keeping MA Medal Sis also awarded to s Foun Олкз Semaris NG Co., Bir- mingham, for ақ implements. First-class Diplomas to Carnation * Regina,” Craven shown by Mr. C. eat LMANN Geer nd Viola Gem, shown by Craven Nursery, Lancaster. Second-class bey anii ront tion roe E. shown by M ENGELMANN, an joda Bradshawie ‘‘ Rawdon variety,” b Messrs. MANSELL & HATCHER, Raw T'hird-class Diploma ** The n" variety," Esq., Mor to быша. ‘pao shown by J. HARTLEY, SCOTTISH ae i rn hrough One ustries in Ontario is fruit-growing, and the tract bordering Lake Ontario is one the uctive fruit regions America. B оол апа amilton, for example, опе may pass through 80 miles of orchards in one stret Apples and of the public horticultural — т are con- ucte A ale estate, e Gardeners’ Chronic, March cres are covered ea hese rnations, Chrysanth other flowers are grown by hundreds of thousands the гет is extensively prac- tise d, an 8. In ко the мие parks a 1 and the annual с ж 66,000 annually, and, in addition to this is spent wanes on the upkeep of the street exhibits were :—Fifteen Мате of the g Laven- der nd late-flow ulip ага acus бег я Medal) Edinburgh ; i rom 6 ме NICHOLSON, Topas, Aquilegi € EU ium _ т. raigieha А n. ан жы from Miss BURTON, Palia: ; and нне of Myosotis and Daisy, from Мт. C. Comrort, Broomfield, Davidson’s Mai - ceive ROYAL GARDENERS’ ORPHAN FUND. NUAL FESTIVAL DINNER. Y 8.—The 24th anniversary gathering of the members E friends of this institution took place at the tel Cecil on W ednesday the’ 8th y GG. E Ingram, W. Y. . B. May, i^ ollins, George Gordon, r Pearson, and Brian Wynne Ou D - e was à great liever in bringing people Ni cs Чо dine as a good and friendly spirit was thus encouraged. The charity was a useful and necessary There were charitie tions with staffs demand ig salaries, in which the individuality of the orphans was sunk in a number. The al Gardeners’ Orphan Fund did not ч those re on the contrary, the children were suppo ere this was possible. er week per child ine 2 as the spea iie believed that there was workhouse in England that maintained a child. for less than 7s. 6d. per week. Не would gardeners missionaries in so exc E work, but, on the con- tions alone coul The treasurer, Mr. ward Sherwood, in re- and was now supporting 150 children with full benefit of 5s. 5 funds practically su of management. He at rged secretaries to enlist the sympat. ex pue ual improvement £380 p Doe He the ahead the dicm and his admirable speech ee ite en the to men for Ne анча ге which wouid wing light and Haber into the lives of the hans. Sherwood, Sis Mr N. N. V.M. was en- ted the toast of ‘‘ The Vis sitors,"' H., and he put p most genially. There were visitors and visi- tors, all those came to the gatherings of ec yal Gardeners' Orphan Fund were wel- come, hoped that if they had never been before, they would spare no effo ome agai erence o! А ose prese 1^ Piin Lieut.-Col. the Rt. Hon. Mark espo ing said that it was his first visit, эы ё would not sei his wo the do 4 utm а he feuded those sho ps amay v h could afford as "the bac kbone of аы of this nature. His comparisons visitors we most , orous, ‘ind the speech was warmly eeted. Mr. H. B. May gave the health of bis Chairman, and Sir Henry Durning Lawren suitably responded, again urging the claims of 342 THE GARDENERS’ the orphans of the men who in growing beautiful flowers ы во шисһ їо м» joys and pleasures of € sums included N. N. Sherwood an s sons, £100; Sutton & Sons, £50; oor H. Си ; J G Reynolds, ' «Rothschild чы Sir Wm. H. к es i £10 1 10s. ; Barr & Leonard ‘Sutton, £10; F. C. Stainsby, a W. Howe, £8 8s.; H. B. May, £7 . Lane e, ETAN: E. Thomson, £6 13s. 6d. C Б Cutbush & Son, £5 5s.; Cor orry Ltd., £5 5s:; Thames Bank (нан) pe^ Co., 5s. ; Osman & Co., Ltd., £5 5s. ; J. T. j i 86 5. ; EIE William ooper, Bart, £5; R. Jardine, £5; x^ Goldner. £5; 5. C. Parr, £5, апа Holt Covent Garden subscribed £188 5s., the sub- cribers including D. Ingamells, £120; H.-L. Wright, W. oupart, £18 19s he li 1 dmund ford. James Sweet, se mith, Parsons & Co., Geo. ee Ltd., Butler Bros., John Col- lingridge. A. F. Dutton, сие. Ме н n, and James L. Kinn ROYAL NATIONAL TULIP. May 14.—The annual exhibition of this Esty was held at the Horticultural Hall in conjunction ith the meeting о Royal Horticultural iety. i o the forwardness of the season the — were not quite so оова high quality The 15% “ptit (a Silver Cup) offered for 12 айг rectified Tulips, was won т. А.Ю The fe aitare bizarre orge ra Pici which wa e al remier feathered bloom, was an У ne flower. Samuel Barlow n bel, flamed flowers, were the next best in this d exhibit. 2nd prize (a Silver M: was awarded to Mr. EEDHAM, Hale о re- ceived the 1st prize for six dissimilar rectified blooms. 2nd, Mr. A. The class for three feathered v was re- eally good tow In й sponsible for some re Н, lst prize stand Mrs. Collier (rožė) ey ing features of the class. 2nd Мб Mr. Duny, Cambridge, had the for three а d the аллы “Garibaldi ара Tulips; his varieties were Sam Bai rlow, Annie соя ind Sutherland. 2n TERS, Saar who showed the es Be “Manel in orm. The six best dissimilar breeder Tulips came HAM, who showed Goldfinder e moe MGE very well indeed. 2nd, e pu arple $ seedling was э tel show three Е тА breeder at finest bloom was Rose Hill. 2nd, The 5 special pre es the best pair of rectified Tulips was awa т. Dunn, who showed int Lulford d Sie John Paxton. 2nd, Mr. . BENTLEY. In the classes ; fór ктотия of fewer than 400 ming bulbs, Mr. W. L. L. Lock, Pa каш, ma TL breeder blooms, and Mr. Lost was d. competitor for the Silver Medal the рот, s =н all ; and is were Zulu i Kite Harcld. The aad bua irem b Sam Barlow, shown by CHRONICLE. [May 18, 1912. MANCHESTER AND NORTH OF NGLAND ORCHID. May 2.—Committee present: Rev Cromble- holme Gs the Chair); and Messrs. ©. ы rker, Н. Тһогр, А. Warburton, J. a er, Evans, W. Holm A. bi^ E D. J. McLeod, and Н. гут (secretary). а E. -gilt Medal was awarded to Z. A. Esq., Northenden (gr. Mr. Weatherby), iu. exhib ited an excellent group о voce ef s predominating. dontoglossum: s, Miltonias, an C nep) га. McCartney, Esq., Bolton (gr т. Ho "or a group consisting principally of Омана, Н. Тновр, Esq., Rhodes, for а О. WRIGLEY, Esq., (gr. Mr. Rogers); J. Ногрем, Esq., Southport (er Mr. Jo n); - тох, Esq., Haslingden (gr. Mr. Dalgleish); Rev CROMBLEHOLME, Clayton-le-Moors (gr. Marshall); Messrs. J. CYPHER & Sons, Chelten- ham; Messrs. CHARLESW о., Haywards Heath; Messrs. KEELING & Sons, Bradford ; Mr. W. SHACKLETON, Great Horton, Bradford; and . D. McLzop, Chorlton-cum- Ha rdy. AWARDS. FIRST-CLASS CERTIFICATES. pen vi epi crispum ‘‘ Perfect Gem,” a mg кү» 1аг 5 ныгый AR an even blotch sepa als im petals, f ои Braise -Cattleya Maggie (Warne ri alba . Digbyana), a fine, almost white variety, "hin J. J. HOLDEN, 2 S оғ MERIT Odontoglossum , Hilda (a Вистави х о e О. amabile variety ** Wardii,” wipes een Esq., "d HEB Rh ‘Ruther ated from Col. J. RUTHERFORD, М.Р pripedium Greyi bla жу ван (Godefroye х niveum), from the CROMBLEHOLME. HAARLEM BULB GROWERS’. The following awards have been made at r cent meetings of the ecu and Floral Vid mittees of the above society :— IRST-CLASS CERTIFICATES. Narcissus Vulcan poeticus orna N. double Van Buon). —À A double-flo weredy A phur-yellow e is with orange-red c N. South Pole.—This variety has a bm white perianth, r sulphur-yellow and white trumpet, med recurved at the mouth. N. Bedouin.—A cream-white variety, having a yellow сар, ГУНИ. xn an orange-red border N. Campernel rugulosus maximus. —TThe colour of nd perianth and trumpet is а pure Ша: уе М. Sunrise.—A variety with white perianth ме Ss Saee Mini: qe Abel with orange- М. Great Warley.—A large-flowered variety, having а white M Ras and trumpet of a clear citron-yellow A ; М. Solo.—A seedling of N. Golden Spur; the perianth and trumpet are pure yellow in colour. Thackeray.—A large-flowered M ue which а а lone finely-recurved trumpet; the and tr тан are golden-yellow Glory.—A у e large, clear-yellow seedling у! vex ае! Аэ is flat, and the trumpet finely rec N. Plenipo. REUS cross between N. poeticus or- natus and N. double Van Sion. The double i seedlin The perianth is creamy- С the broad, "flat cup itas € with orange- red margin N. Holbein.—A variety with -creamy-white perianth, and citron-yellow cu N. Colossus.—A seedling of N. King e The ис ‘is clear sallow: and es trum has а ois shade of the same colou E : ns Koslar.—A Poetaz аанай with white атат and a MM cup. 7. fl. pl. Glacier.—A double-flowered E citron-yellow blooms have a clea iss — Bavo.—A seedling of N. Gold the gas flowers are creamy-yellow DA ane Cross between N. ese? а vd Albert Vis.—A hybrid from N. poe King Edward VII and N. Pipe yor Staten Generaal. The perianth is white e cup is orange-coloured. Recommended toe ym pur- pos N. M ount Hrebus.—A Leedsii flower, with pure-white perianth; the iy нөн» yellow ot the cup changes to ivory-w olyanthus No. 67 irc з һаз а clear-yellow perianth an nd an orange c Freesia Tubergenit Robinetta. "The dark-car- mine flowers are езды with yellow. F ubergenii ** Gem.’ ender- blue flowers, which change to white, are pira" with yellow. Obituary. . W. SEABROOK.—The many че is this pression which Mr. ORG T.—We regret to announce Pon "depth ft this eil: known nurseryman ot Poitiers, France. His establishment was known far and near; — — and Chrysan- themums were his ialities, but any other subjects, pins as аа. Cannas, Dah- lias, Fuchsias, and Ro were grow s services were o P sl request at the various International Horticultur w on ad been hows held e Contine e к арр а to act as a juror at the Internation ‘xhibition at Chelsea. М. Bruant was Ја ia 1 te is fellow countrymen, and was bs carried on by his son-in-law, M. Viand Besani his literary work in -= The prese Exchange t eating, an e yé at Green Brooklyn, New Yn and a native of Ireland. a SCHEDULES R RECEIVED. tion. —The Cher rysanthemum di Ad viam onli be held in he Stirling Chr рз. иол. of this ie Public H ce, Stirling n indien The No e "cr retary, M orge *petrie, Gardens, os Bark Terrace, tir ng. The „Сагат unty Horticultural Society: t; on v-fourt е праг me w of this society W nd field. July 17 and 18, e Sophia Gardens атпа devoted 0. schedule embraces. 175 classes, besid cox yu Maurice Baileys 24, Duke Street, Cardiff. and Horticultural Society was ес” mmer show of this — eW City and Royal l Be P. We denss e оп July 19 and x peer athers РР РРР May 18, 1912.] THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. 343 ROYAL INTERNATIONAL HORTICULTURAL EXHIBITI ', LIST OF JURORS.* ESIDENT, Leopold de Rothschild, Esq. SPECIAL JURY. -—- Bayley, = F.R.S., VME, Royal Botanic Gar- Edinburgh T Von "Fritz, Herr, Erori Prussia. Bonthuis, K. P., Holland wles, E. s F.L.S., —— House, I “Cro o Crap premik, Өг, РУ FL. hame Mew d. J. Gu rney, Esq., Glebelands, South Woodford. K elage, Ernst H., Heer, Ei, Haarlem, monena LE Trevor, Sir, B V.O., V.M.H., 57, Prince's Gate, E Moore, E Sir, V.M.H., Royal Botanic Gardens, Glas- nev Dublin Pearson, "Allred, Кач. „ J.P., The Hut, Lowdham, Not yal Botanic Gardens, Кы... , F.R.S., V.M.H., Roy ре "Maurice pe de, Mons, 13, Quai d’ оок Paris. Wilks, W., The Rev., Shirley Vicarage, Croydon COMPETITIVE. Allan, 5 R., Mr., gdon Court Gardens, I e. Allan, W., Mr., ore Park Gardens, “Notwich о Fic. a bitar INTERNATIONAL HORTI- ULTURAL EXHIBITION. 3241 (Cu y the Fruiterers' Company for the most p^. icai group a fruit trees in classes 392 а 393.) Bain, W., Mr., Burford G n, ardens, Dorkin А W. , Mr., Botanic Gardens, Oxtord. Bal mM ; Leyden, Holland. [diei "Monsi eur, Faubourg Croncels, Troyes (Aube), Barber, W W., Monsieur, Valleyres, Vaud, Switzerland. Жагы “a Ge Monsieur, Route d’Olivet, Orleans, France. Tare т, S., Mr, Clumber Gardens, Workso ор. Bur М. F., Mr., Eaton Gardens, Chester. Bea САР Mr., The Nurseries, Taplow. , "fous ross ac wickenham. oya Жн, a. Ro rd Kew Bedford, F., ме ‚ Chilton Gardens, "Hungerford: di House Gardens, Straffan, Co. Kildare 22, Route de Sannois, Argenteuil, pràs Benary, Fritz H ; Herr, Erfurt, Ger Вее! Ред, A T., Mr., 29, Ash Шау "Place, S.W. ny. Weybridge. , Warrington. rnw Brada Briailles uy reu Bron ce. e “ went H., Mr, Knebworth House Gardens, Kneb- TO wa, J., Mr., Houston House Gardens, Houston, N.B. * Thi еза, but there is the см ер at the time we ро to slight modifications made Brown, J., Mr., Longfield, COM Mersey, Manchester. m Ыз de, M. Koster & Sons, The Nurseries, Boskoop, Buchner, M, кимеген, Munich, Bavaria. Bode. J. ‚ Heer, Curator, Botanic Gardens, Utrecht, Bulle y x Mi. b Hall Gardens, Epping. Bu b E. Mr., al Nurseries, И" Burnett, H., Мг., 8 Marea ret's Gu Callier, A., Monsieur, Ghent Camm, W., Mr., Cliveden Gardens, l'aplow. Cant, B. E., Mr., The Old Rose Ga irdens, Colchester. Cant, F., Mr., Brais Nursery, Colchester. Carriat, B., Monsieur, Horticulteur, ute de St. Jean, Antibes, Alpes Ma es, France. Cayeux, F., Monsieur, 8, Quai qs la Mégisserie, Paris. Ceuterick, A., Monsieur, Secrétaire Géntraie, — Royale d'Agriculture et de зе a mani Ghent, Belgi Chapman, „МР. "W окчо Gardens, Ла oa Toes Charlesworth, J., oth se, Haywards Heath T Abel, erate 84, Rue de Grenelle, Paris. Cheal, J., Mr., Lowfield Heath, Cra wley, Sussex. , Monsieur, 79, Route d Olivet, Orleans, France. Clark, F. J. Mr., Tehidy Day Cambor orne, Cornwall. Closon, Jules, Monsie eur, n dis 'ob Makoy & Oo., Rue Joie, 90, Liége, Be M Cobb, Walter, Mr., hurst, Rusper, Hors coe dee de, ЖЖ cig r, Метео, Ghent, Deed de, Mons:e des Lauriers, Meirelbeke, B ека Cocker, W., 130, Union Street, Aberdeen. Coo Ed н, Mr., The Royal Gardens, Sandringham, Nor- Cooling, а Е., Мг., 11, Northgate Street, Bath. Mr., The — m Monmouth. Vin era A jn Mons Gra du No rd, Bailleul (Nord), France. Switzerland Crane, D. B., Mr., 4, Woodview Terrace, рива Road Highgate, N. Crawshay, de Barri, жп Ros pd oe Croibier, J. B., Mon we 301, e de Vienne, Moulin- i жере Ауа, Crom, Jules е de, гуе аг Й г, Ghent, Belgium. Cromwell ^ Mes Clevele ey Gardens, RN Liverpool Croux, G., Mon Chatenay (Seine), France Crump, = ME, "Madresfield 'ourt Gardens, Malvern re, J. B., Monsicur, 72, Route de Châtillon, Malakoff. aris. © О. ,‚ Mr. 3, ee Road, Brentford, Middlesex. Cuthbertson, W., Mr., Durham Road, Portobe adi N.B. Darlington, H. R., с House, Potter's Davis, J., Mr., Glebelands Gardens, Sout d. Dean, A., Mr., 62, Richmond Road, Kingston-on-Thames. Dickson, A., Mr., Nurser: rds, Co. own. Dickson, H., Mr., Royal Nurseries, Belfas Cháteau de Val- odii Auder- ietrich, C., Monsieur, ghem, B Brussels. Divers, Belvoir Castle Gardens, Grantham. Dixon, C. it, озата House Gardens, Kensington. oe, Т M Rufford Abbe ey Gardens, кира п, Notts. Druery, С. T., Mr., 11, Shaa Road, Dupré, Victor, Monsieur, Brussels. Duquesnoy, Maurice, Monsieur, Brussels. ye, A., Mr., Tring уык Gardens, Tring. and к Farquhar & Sons, St. par Tergnier (Aisne), France "Place. Gar s Herllord, Warley. rt Wantage Rue Баш Bairy, Paris i y, M. poi pede я Y The Hon., Al Вата House, s. Worksop ew Gibson, 5 A Welbeck Abbey G —— Gilman, Ingestre Gane ens, Goatley, J4 АН Su а: Place rcm eg Gi nildford, Surrey. Goodacre, J H., Elvaston CAM Gardens, , Derby. Gordon, G. Mr., Rudsleigb, Priory Park, Graire, H., Monsieur, Rue 8 Rd. oiii France. Grandfield, J., Mr., Hayes Place Gardens, Hayes, Kent. reen, J., Mr., Norfolk Nurseries, Eas ereham een, C. B., Mr., Linden Villa, AD Road, у 20389 — L., Monsieur, 1, Rue, Brialmont, Brussels, Bel- E а À., Mr., Porters Park IM Shepley, Herts. Guillet, Р, oe onsieur, Rosiéris Lyo Guttridge. Ja Mr., Curator of scd Liverpool Hall, A. D., Mr., The Laboratory, Harpenden, Herts. Hanbury, F. J., Mr., Brockhurst, East е" R., Mr. Heede, George Van den, pamm 111, Rue da Faubourg de Roubaix, Lille (Nord), Hemptinne, Comte J. T Chateau Steppe Stede, St. Denis, Westrem, Belgium. Hill, Gurney H., Mr.. Rose Grower, Richmond, Indiana. Hill, T E, Et Barrowfield Nursery, Lower Edmonton. mianrig Gaidens, Thorn hill, NB ‚ Whitchurch, Salon Royal, Slough. Jeffries, W. Edi Mr., Reval [aberit ride уган Jenkins, E. H., Mr., Queen's Road Nursery, Hampton Hill, Middlesex. en: ninth F., Mr., Chatsworth Gardens, Chesterfield, Derby- се J., Mr., Ascott Gardens, Leighton Buzzard Jones, Conway, Mr., Blenheim House, Hucclecote, Glouces- nes, T., Mr. Penylan, Ruabon. Jonen, F Mr. Жаш Pries Gardens, York. Mr., Basnet Street. к^ ool. Reid P О, Mr Park Gardens, Henley-on- Thames. i E. H., Heer. Blomhof, Haarlem, Holla Monsieur, 39, Rue зоне РЦ um i Herr, Germa moine, E., ‚ Monsieur, Nue vue. ind cy, Fra Mr., ane уч Yorks. ur, Nurseryman, Rue du Liégat, 69, + RTE s aron, C., Monsieur, Brunoy (Seine et age ai быр e bank, Ber! [oo ^H. B., Mr > and Floral Committee, The Plas, Ching- ford. Mc n J. W., Mr., Public Parks Office, City Chambers, rer th аЬ, McLeod, J. Mr., Dover House Gardens, Roehampton. Mease, Mr., ‘The "Gardens, vip emt Leatherhead. Metcalfe, A. Mr., Luton Hoo Par ardens, Luton, Miles, G. Т., PEN. Wycombe Abbey Gardens, High Wy- combe, Bucks. Molyneux, E., Mr., Swanmore Gardens, Bishop's Waltham. Molyneux, Н. E., Mr., ll, Portland Stree t, Southampton Moore, C., Mr., Euclid Avenue, Hac kensack ue AEN ica. Moore, G. F., Mr., Charwar, Bourton-on-the-Water, Glos. orse, b -, Seed Grower, лег "rancisco. Morter, W Mr., Park nent, p Mortimer, S Rowledge, тне any Surr к, sieur, Versailles, France Mount, G., Mr. a wp and Rose Nurseries, Canterbury. Myers Swanmore House, Bishop's Waltham. Nanot, Jules, G рыс шы Directeur, Ecole nale d'Hor culture, 4, е “ay ‘Versailles, ree "i. А., М т, 20, е de Paris, Chatillon-sous- PLE (Seine). Nutting, T MES Childwickbu ury Gardens, St. Albans, Herts. O'Brien J- Mr., Marian, Harrow-on-the-Hill. Orpen, C. С. » ME, Hillside, West Bergholt Colchester ge, C., Mr., Dropmore С rdens, ена d. age, O., у Monsieur, акаш en chef v aa m gis (Sei et Marne), Fr an Page, T л Sod Nursery, Ham PM ROUEN E. ce Strathfieldsaye, Mortimer eren Paske a Ay. 2, Mr., Burrswood Garde u de Boudran БО + Реа Pearson, RH worth Fic. 168.—royaL енен чид HORTI- CULTURAL HIBITION. (Bronze statuette ics уне the ике Society of Horticu теи, J. H., Rev., The Round House, Havering-atte- ower Pernet-Ducher, - ieur, Venissieux-les-Lyon, France. Pettigrew, W. W., Me ‚ So uth ie rk, Cardiff. , Stut ttgart, Germany. с. Б » wos ot Ы ч u Farm, Twickenham. Boulevard du Régent, Brussels, Pea Тын, Mr., Riverslea Nursery, Christchurch, me, H., Hatfield Ls Gardens, Her Prince, A. Mr., а" Nurseries, Longworth, “Berks. Pynaert, C., Monsieur, Digue “ Brabant, 85, Ghent, Bel- ara ynolds, G ow eu Park Meg eem Acton. ivoi E ^ a gp ems , France. Rollit, Albert K., vaa St. "x Cher Sallier, J., Monsieur, 9, Rue [icm сега vidit Paris. o ака Monsieur, Viticulteur, Thomery (Seine e$ ne), nce. San Дег. T Mr. Bruges, Belgi 86" G., Mr. = ‘Meredyth "Road, Barnes, S.W. — ,M. ©, Th tiat de Ferrières, Ferrières- n Monsieur, 8, Bo Mr., E., n Bri Seine ru Fra: yes m Castle. ТЕЛЬ yc ens, x Seidel Bier, anlegen carni — n, German пез Vica wi: Dropmore, зо Чи PAM uo Mr., The Foots Cray, K Sherwood, N., Mr., о д агат їп, S.W. Shill, + The Dell Gardens, Englefield Green. 344 THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. [May 18, 1912. by kfort the-Mai , Ger- Bieberi, Кы Palmen Garten, Mak. йа de, Monsieur, Vindenhoute, Ghent, Belgium, Smet Kraus, Arthur de, Monsieur, Hoeylaert, Brussels, Belgium. main се Monsieur, Ledeburg, Ghent, Belgium p Park Gardens, rea dhurst. West магае А сен Gardens. Омош. ardens, "be е Houses, Soupert, Monsieur, Rose Grower, Luxembourg. Speed, W., Mr., Penrhyn Ca stio B: Stanton, J., Mr., Park Place, Henley-on- whens 2 „ Sandbec k Park Garden i, pe e ` А nold Arboretum, Harvard University, Jamaica Plain, Mass, U.S.A . Thomson, D., Mr., 113, George Street, Edinburgh. Thomson, J., Mr., Knighton Frith, Leicester. Thomson, W., Mr., Walton Grange, Stone, Sta Thwaites, R., Mr., 23, Christchurch Road, etian Troyanowsky, 3 ; aison ukine, No. 11, Skatertny p. uie. d e; `, Mr. , Royal Nurseries, Slough. Upjohn, Mr. Worsley Gardens, Worsley, Dan Valvassori, _ "Monsieur, Director, School of Horticulture, Florence, TAN . H., Herr, Leeuwenstein Nurseries, Hille- nå Veitch, Р. С. ; Mr. . Royal Nurseries, New North Road, Exeter. hia in "Philippe de, Monsieur, 66, Rue Boissiére, Paris, Fic. 169. —ROYAL INTERNATIONAL HORTI- URAL EXHIBITION. (Cup presented by Yorkshire.) Scheepsdale, Bruges, Bel- Von "Bolemacher, Herr Baron, President, Pomological So- той, G., Monsieur, ur, Loochristi, Ghent, Belgium. js m ? Kilnfeld Nurseries, Colchester. Wallace, Ux E., Mr., Eaton Bray, Dunstable, Beds. 166 tel, Monsieur, Soci onyme Horticole Gantoise Ghent, Belgium. Waterman, R. G., Mr., Woolton, Liverpool. We AW. . D., Mr, Park Superintendent, Regent’s Park Webster, C., Mr., Gordon Castle Gardens, Fochabers, N.B Wellesley, P. A. , Mr. Honey Potts, Westfield, Woking. Weston, J. G., Mr., Eastwell Park Gardens, Ashford, Kent, White, W. H., Mr.. Burford Lodge Gardens, Dorking. Жш. da Mr ý Parks Department, City Chambers, Glas W. Whytock, J., Mr., The Palace Gardens, en N.B. Wilke, J. T., "Heer, Curator of Botanic Garden , Rotterda am, William s J. C., Mr., Caerhays Castle, St. Austell, Cornwall. Wilson, Gurney, Me, Glenthorne, ig dear sha Heath. ao rd, G., , Barha m Cou ardens, Teston, Maid- 7 у. х ., Mr., Mandeville House, Isleworth. Wright, É Mr., 32, Dault Road, Wandsworth. Wythes, George, '"Mr., Maryville, Chart Road, Folkestone. NON-COMPETITIVE JURORS. Un Ames, Oakes ue 96, Ames Buildin: nes Boston, U.S.A. "nie Á А C., Mr. н леан use, seat M Beckett, E., Mr., Alden даш! ae Garten mnett, W., Mr., Rangemo сагане » Burton-on-Trent, Beranek, = Monsieur, Horticulteur, EA Rue de l'Hermi- tage, Versailles, France. Black, A., Mr., Carton Park Gardens, Maynooth, Ireland. Blair, P., Mr., Trentham Gardens, Staffs. Brown, T Mr , Knockbrex, Kirkcudbrig Candler, з Mio ittington Hall Gar ens, “Marlow. ‘hallis, T., Mr., Wilton House Gardens, Salisbury k ; Mr. Cox, J., Mr. "o Par Cranfield, W. B., Mr., East Lodge, E infield Okada, Pereg Cutbush, H. J., Mr., Highgate N , London Cuthbert, G "hs e. Southgate. Cypher, J. J., Mr., Queen's Road Nur pue снаи Davidson, рМ re сеа Norwick brie, G., Monsieur, 10, Rue yale, Pavia. Détriché, {з Monsieur, Hon as "n Ponts-de-Cé, Angers, "rance. Farrer, R., Mr., Ingleborough, Lanca Gentil, Louis, Monsieur, Secretary, Société Royale de Flore, Botanie Garden , Brussels. Gilson E) Mon У 8, Parvis Notre Dame, Laeken, э Marig Graaff, mi ЧУ gc oie MEME Leyden. Holland. Gravereau, A., Mon au Cl (Seine-et- Oise), Fra Hales, W., Me, Ё “Curator, Chelsea Botanic Gardens, Chelsea. Hoog., J. M. О of C. G. van Tubergen, Jnr., Iowe, W., Mr., Eos Hill Gardens, Streatham A. , The May Woking, Surr stle grag ‘Dorchester. uniz, arl, Garteninspector, der ent vo Xxx emn ia. Lee, WA R. T. , Plumpton Hal Macl . D., The Hon., Bodnant, "Taly cafn, R.S. Моко. а “Mr. ., South View, Du «B. Marlow, W. J., Mr., — кырлай, Hampton Court Palace, Middles Mattock, J. R., x "gii omm New Headington, Oxford. or W., , 33, Wetherell Road, South Hackney, N.E. Mottet, А wat a 7, Rue de Paris, Verriéres le Buisson (S. t О. ), Fra Кей, W., Herr, Wan dsbek, Hamburg, Germ Nix, С. С. A., Mr., Tilgate Forest Lodge, Crawley, Sussex. Nomblot-Bruneau, Monsieur, Bourg 1а Rei ne (Seine), France. O'Brien, J., Mr., мун Harrow-on-the- Odell, J. W., Mr., rove Farm, Stanmore “Middle Opoix, Pierre LU iid ieur, Chef des Jardi ins d Taron bourg, 64, Boulevard St. Michel, Paris. Pearson, C. E., Mr., Hillcrest, "o ETRE Notts. Peters, Major, Westwich, Norwich Pinguet-Gui тав оп, Monsieur, La Tranchée, St. Symphorien, Tous W. D. s , The Nurseries, Colchester неше, G,, Mrs Sunnycr oft, Crown Lane, Bromley, Kent. 'Som mers, Mr., Ты омаду Smet, Arthur de, Monsieur, Nurseryman, Ledeberg, Ghent, Stevenson, T. wt Woburn Place Gardens, Addlestone. T n The Castle — Sherborne, Dorset. A udle ens, onu Walden to Nu зде. Ray "un. War е, w. T., ' Mr. aa сеш be Nurseries, "Bath Watkins, on Mr., 12, Tavistoc ae = Covent Garden. Watson Mr., Havel Garde: Wilson, (еы Mr., сона Hayward's Heath. Witte . T., Heer, Curator Botanic Garden, Holland. Wright, W. P.. Mr., The Gre Young, А., ur ^ Witley Court Gardens, Leyden, rey House, Lyminge, Kent. Worcester DOOR GROUPS AND SUNDRIES Mr., Superintendent of Parks, Leeds. ea = Basham, J., Mr., Fairoak, Bassa leg, Newport, Mon Blake, H. W, Mr., Glandon Park Gardens, Guildford. с туз ‚ Mr., Wharfe Bank, Ulleske — iri rk. om Leonardslee Gardens, Corniord Mr., an Park eek Birchington, Kent. i Ee А E^ vie POM op шее Humphreys, Da die. c Ga ins: n DA Birming- оди W., Mr, Granard Gardens, Putney, S.W. le, F., Professor, Unive a College, — Llewelyn, E T D. таш, ды. enllergaer, Swansea Horsh Putney Park Lane, Lucas, C. Mr., Warnham Gost Е rsham. ы Мт. i. The i-o nd The Pleasaunce, Cromer. Neg R., Mr., The Lawn, Rydens Avenue, Walton-on- Pond. otcutt, C., Mr, The Nursery, Woodbridge, Suffolk. Perkins, F., Mr , Handsworth, Queen's Park Parade, Northampton. Pettigrew, H. A., ., St. Fagan's Castle Gardens, Cardiff Rochford, Joseph, Mr., The Nursery, Turnford, Broxbourne. Rogers, J., Mr., The Lodge, Battersea Park, S. Ruys, B., Heer, Moerheim Nurseries, Dedemsvaart, ` Holland. Sanders, R. C., Mr. on Pagi Чаа Т , Hal ‚ Dicksons, Ltd., Che Dr., Bau санай Пеплеев, Berlin Tur DW. Mr., Royal Hospital Gardens, Chels Vacherit, 3 X; Monsieur, 12, Rue Carnot, Billancourt (Seine), Warren, W. H., Mr., Aston Clinton Gardens, Tring, Herts. m Mr., American Nursery, Bagshot. Wheeler, A., Mr. Apley Park Gardens, Bridgenorth, — К D., Mr., Lanarth House, St. Keverne, R.S.O., ipeo ыл AND EDUCATIONAL JURORS. Buyssens, A., Monsieur, 20, Rue des Thérésiennes, Vilvorde, Belgium. Cogniaux, perti Genappe, Brabant, Belgi Henry, L., Mon 57, Rue Cuvier, Paris, France. Lauche, W., Her err ies Mahrisch, Eisgrub, Mahren, Ger- many. Ritzema Bos, Professor, Wageningen, Holland. Wittmack, Professor, 42, Invalidenstrasse, Berlin. - ——i— A CTING COMMITTEES, ADVIS J. Gurney (Chair- Veitch Wi ps ^» 5 J., V.M.H S, Rev. W Beckett, E., V.M. Pearson, R. Dra Colman, Sir ый Greenwood, Н Р Bart, JP., pin V.M.H .C.C. А May, Н. B., V. Ing „ 1. д. Rollit, Sir Albert Kaye, Acland, Rt. Hon. A. И. LL.D., D.C.L Dyke, P.C. ; gie jenem E. V eitch, "n. n Paul, -^ Л V.M.H. (Chai n). Turner, A. Rockett, ПЕ, V.M.H. Wilks, "Ber. W., M.A. Fielder, C. B, V.M.H. Hudson, J., V.MH. FINANCE COMMITTEE. Colman, Sir Jeremiah, Kingsmill, A. Bart., J.P., D.L., V.M.H. Sherwood, N V.M.H (Chairman). hite, E. Fowler, J. Gurney Ingram, G. J. (Secretary), Hanbury, E. 1. FILE i SEATING AND GENERAL ARRANGEMENT COMMITTEE. Fowler, J. Gurney. Greenwood, Н. J., J.P, W nie Edward. L.C.C. Ingram, G. J. HOW AND ай COMMITTEE. М.Н. (Chai aul, G., V M man). тянет T. A. QN N. F. Rollit, Sir Albert Kaye, Gree д LL.D., D.C.L. Jac A. G. Veitch, H. J. IS, Mackellar, A., V.M.H V.M.H. Payne, C. Harman. Wallace, R. W. Fic. I70.—ROYAL INTERNATIONAL HORTI-* CULTURAL EXHIBITION. (Gold cup presented by the Daily Mail for the best new Rose.) SPACING COMMITTEE. HE J VSL Hudson, J., У.М.П. va man). woe BT т ошаз, Юе, V.M.H. White, E. y H. ‚м.н. SCIENCE AND EDUCATION COMMITTEE. CHAIRMAN. The Rt. Hon. A. H. Dyke Acland. HON. oM AR Fred. J. Chit оаа. Professor В. Н. Biffen, М. Professor I. Bayley Baour 2i Se., F.R.S., V.M.H. W. Bateson, МА. D , V.M.H. E. A via М.А. Е. 33 s Sir Thorne Н. Elliott, K.C.B. Professor J. B. Farmer, D.Sc., F.R.S. EA. T i F.R.S. . А. B. Rend » CLE, FRS. ns. H. € e { т A. W. fatto. V.M.H. essor W. Somerville D.Sc. , FES. wor 8. Vines AD. Sc., F.R.8 W. Wilks, ——ü May 18, 1912.] THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. MARKETS. COVENT GARDEN, May 15. We cannot acc [ pes. '[hey are furn Wed salesmen, who ept any responsibility for the oe ished to us ery esday, by the kindness of several of the guises) are responsible for the quotations. It regularly e general averag The prices in one day.—Eps. Cut Flowers, &с.: Average Wholesale Prices. t the prices on any particular day, but only the € ne es for the week preceding the date of our depend upon the quality of ; but occasionally several tim s.d. 5 s.d, Anemones St, Brid- Marguerite, per n M hes сг doz. bunches: 20-2 — Yellow... -- 16-20 rums (Richardias) 20 — | Mignonette, seams (Reh doz. bun oT ta - 40-50 bunch a s 60-70 áp bt ot) p. dz. Carnations, p. doz. р. dz. еме" best -- 80-40 American pe 16-19 Каска, per doz. — smaller pop che doz Bunches 10 0-15 0 buble, ‘white 16-20 — Carola, crim- Orchids, Cattleya, son, extra lange 26-30 r doz 0-10 0 — maisons, p. — Odontoglossum doz. blooms ... 9 0-12 0 20-26 oii rol d Pæonies, per doz. nches z FO bloo "En per doz, 20-26| — white " . 20 — Gardenias, per box pink, .. ice 0,6- 0.8 15 18 — геа ... .. 06-08 blooms... ... 6-36 Ар Gladiolus Blushing 2 ozen Bride, per doz. Баа 4 0-5 0 bun ү Ша 9 0-10 0| — Do Ше сал 4 60 — Bride white ... 10 0-12 0 Pyrethenm, am dz. ich pe om 10 0-12 6 bunches Gypsophila, р. white Š 26-30 E anr ed 20-30 — wh it а ЕЕЕ = 80-40 Roses, 12 blooms, ink 0-40} — Bridesmaid, 10-16 ERE Poppi ies, С Morinei uw. L4- D .dz. bunches 80-40 rau Karl Че (Spanish, p Druschki - 16-25 -— General Jac- om Mod, Jueminot ... 10-13 11 апа Jiberty . 20-30 lue - 80-120 tatime A T; scarlet, Zhateney .. 16-30 dz. bunches ... 1 6-1 9| — Niphetos es 1:0 15 Lapagerias, white, — D s 10-3276 „per dozen ... 20-2 6| — Sunris 10-16 Lilium auratu — езе Саг- bunch 40-50 ot 16-26 — longiflorum, — саду Roberts. 10-16 per doz., long 16-20] — Lady Hilling- А — short abs 20 [oh 10-16 — lancifolium — Franz Deegan 10-16 alba, lon ~ 20-26] — Kaiserine .. 10-20 Lr == фо - 16- 2 0 | Spirzea(Astilbe) ja- — speciosum rub- ponica, per do , m ` bunches ... 40-50 а. -.. 1 9- 2 0 | Statice, mauve, = 9- о 5 40-50 шуо of the Valley, Stephanotis (7 z, bnc ips) sci .. 20-26 = о. special --- 15 0-18 0 | Sweet Peas, pr. dz. — special... . 10 0-12 20 bunches : TA ordinary «s 3910 — coloured ..40-60 Cut Foliage, &c.: Average Wholesale Prices. s.d. s.d. s.d. s.d. Adiant um Fern Croton foliage, var- (Maid air), б а per dozen best,dz.bnchs. 6 0- 7 0 nehes . 12 0-15 0 Agrostis (Fairy G E leaves, arti- Grass), per dz, ficial, per doz. 3 0-12 0 nches ~ 2 0- 4 0 | Eulalia japonica, Asparagus plu per bunch .. 10-16 mosus, long Moss, per r goto 60 — _ trails, pr. 3402. 16-2 0| Myrtle, dz. bchs. mediu m, 02, Еп 11 ) _ bunches =- 12 0-18 0 small-leaved... 60 — C — Sprengeri 10 0-12 0 French 10 — arnation ^ foliage, ilax, per bu doz. bunches... 40 tra 16 — Plants in Pots, &с.: ые Wholesale Prices, s.d, Nc 48's, зв ae аА in thumbs, е Sieboldii, — а age and Кар doze $ . 6 0 г э ке Araucaria ex $ 7 З. ais % 0 ч x per dozen ... 18 0-21 0| — жоне, sorts Sparagus plumo- er doz. ч -12 0 Ex n. nanus, p.dz. 10 0-12 0 iar s, per doz. 10 0- 180 rae prenge - 80-90 Visus — per Spidistra, РУ, doz 0-12 0 green .. 91 0-30 0 | Fuch з «em doz. 80-90 Boron sated +++ 80 0-60 0 | Geonoma gracilis, m" megastig- "5. per dozen. 60-80 Sine » 48'S, p, dz. 21 0-94 0| — larger, each ... 26-76 Cue de oy dz. 8 0- 9 0 | Heliot opes : 0-80 ша eddeli- Hydrangeas, white, — per с dozen: 's, per dozen 18 0 21 0 — pink ss 0-15 0 — blue, each ... 20-50 кеш. Belmore- per dozen 5 0-420 EE = 8 terian 60’s, per dozen 40-60 — larger, per dozen .. 0-60 0 Latania гоно per dozen "es 0-30 0 Lilium Jongifiors 0 per dozen ae 0-18 0 Plants in Pots, &c.: Average Wholesale Prices (Conti,). , 8d. s.d. 7 jd. sid, Lilium longi- Pandanus Veitchii, оглы: рек pec opea -- 86 0-48 0 dozen .. ... 15 0-18 0 Pelargoniums, per — lancifolium = - 90-120 е МА p 36 vy- de . 70-90 r doz p 0-18 0 е тарса, —lancifoli each 2 6-21 0 80 Ber cad per dz. 91 0— ots s 50-60 Lily pe ud ‘Valley ^ 0 p 0 бола јароп Marguerites UNUM per dozen pul 10 0-12 0 er doz .. 80-100 — pin .. 10 0-12 0 ME. 48's, — white, "m per dozen .. 60-80 . 60-80 Fruit: Average Wholesale Prices. s.d, s.d d. s.d. Apple Grapes d суту. ТЄ — Is -80 Newtowns, pr. Per dozen lbs. H 0- 60 сазе - 40-70, — Le = сазе — Oregon (N i => 30-120 Bt ous Le ba > 10 0-11 0| Lem ania See essina,p. uae 2 си 0 i E pus e 7 0-10 6 Limes, рег са — —— per Man "y à 6- Ei 0 7 0-10 6 Маса (оош, 13-26 Apricots, Fren ch — (English) s 3-36 ... 0 10- 1 3| Nuts, Aimonds,per Bananas, bunch: bag -. 526 — +. 10 0-12 0| — Spanish, per — No a * 8 0-10.0 ack ... 40 0-42 0 — Extra ... ^ 110 0-12 0| — 1 na, 35 6-36 6 — TRES Ж 0-18 0| Nuts, Chestauts, 6- 10 per bag 3 6-19 0 oss cant. -- 56-66) — Cocoanuts, 100 18 0-33 0 — Jamaica Giants, — English Cobs per ton .. £10-£12 per ЛЬ... — Jamaica Ordi- —Wa ts nary, per box (Naples) kiln (9 doz.) .. 40-50 dried, cwt. Cherries, French, Cases ... m! — D i $ 86-96 ir er per r box -- 18-1 Sei .. 80-800 Cranberries Ora Ap "asi. Ж г 10 0-110, — Denia, case ... 17 6-33 0 — Cape — Jaffa, per case 120 -- ase y к! doen 96 — | — Blood, percase 80-90 бая ш is) doz, — Bitter, pec 4 = 46-56 chest ... ... 16 0-18 6 Figs, Guernsey. pr. — Seville Sour doz --- 6 0-18 0 ... 15 0-18 0 Godsatabtiox, per Peaches, (Belgian), peck ... - 23-80 40-80 — 4 bushel - 50-60) — эйт д p Рб 6 0-24 0 Grape Fruit, case: Pears (Australia: an), — 96's ... СЕ рег саѕе БЕ 0-15 0 — а us dw — (American) per — &4's ete _ barrel, 180 tbs. 25 0-26 0 7 — 54's Grapes, Australian n, ps es ob Te $ St. per .. 12 0-25 0 юра .. 40-46 — Еп if? ne Ré Strawberries, p. lb.: per | 16-40, — A quality .. 16-40 — Canon Hall |. 30-50 B quality .. 09-18 Vegetables : —— Wholesale Prices, s.d. s.d. sd. s.d, ee 2. 46-80 20-26 Lettuce “(irene PEE cn em 36-40 — Toulouse .. 12-1 — TÉn d lish) p. dz. 16- 26 — Montauban 1 9- 2 3| Mint, per doze — Dijon. en 06-07 nches ze 80 010-20 Mushrooms, culti- E bndi. ted, p. lb. ... 0 10- 1 0 — Cam 09-19 Mustardand Курт — Wo aa - 14-60 nets ^: - Beans, Guernse рите x — warf, per Ib. 0 10- 1 8| Маг 30-60 — (English) p. lb. 0 10- 1 3 Onia, “(Spanish — ch, per per . 10 0-11 0 packet, UE 08-010, — Egyptian -- CTO t, p. : == rin, er ре ios од д bes 0-26 doz 2 ъи 1 um z : Celeriac erdoz. 26-30 Parsley, sieve ... Cabbages Y SFr ench) de bn bun. 26-30 per dozen .. 18-20 Peas (Erench) per — Cornish, pe . 40-60 оеп... .. 09-16| — d packet “= 6 vesham, pots 40- 46| — ey,lb. 08-10 Carrots eg, remi — (Englis ima p.lb. 08-10 pr. doz. bun... 40-50 Radishes (English), — (French) per 10-13 dozen bundles 7 0-100 i .dz 10-18 — per cwt. -- 4 "m : 0 de: рани oe 04-06 " 0 arb, forced, Ca Suiiowers, P M " per 12 bundles 09-10 4 — door, p.dz. 20-26 — (Cornish), per Spinach, pr. bshl, 36-40 crate . 12 0-15 0 | Seakale, р. punnet 10-13 Celery (washed), ] р. — 4 bushel -. 16-20 doz. bndls. ... 8 0-100 igo чаг” їсог er Ib. ... Ae slands), pe Contes n s,p.doz. 1 6- undle... ... 18 0-22 0 Endive, per dozen 10-16| — Ea aiie Ib lb. 60-80 o a р. 80-90 .. 40-46 Turnips (Еһ), Herbs (ew et), bunches 30-40 kts. p. = 70 — f K = 2 80-90 orsera р atercress, р. dz. T bundle: . 14 0-16 0 bunches -- 04-06 сг x zt and Channel pens hot- Gra s now including Hamburg and s Colmar Grapes; and tarines are arriving — Bel gium. Cape G rapes s are apparently finish- i tit js, For whils ї месагїпев are expected to arrive daily. ced Strawberries a are ap 'entiful supply. Сопеі ignmen ns have increased considerably during the week. English and 345 ае veces Melons and Figs are much more plentiful and a eeting with a better demand. Australian and Tasmanian Appl ез апа Pears are arrivi ord in a much better K per s.s. “ Runic м; ut 48, 900 cases рег s.s. ** ned "th stimated quan- tiles. tech 100,000 cases. Mcr consist principally of des- sert varieties, Ihave is a fairly heavy suppl greet Gooseberries, which show improvement in bot quality and size. English and Channel Island Tomatos are daily becom- ing more plentiful, and the f. show a mar improve- ment i ality. There are limited supplies of Teneri Tomatos, which arrive in good condition. Abundant sup- plies of As sparagus are arriving from all sources, some of es oderate prices. Forced € baa ding mien Ss are dins 1, and meet with a better e "iere supplies of outdoor vegetables have increased, " S have been vell maintaiuel, E vent Goril, ia 15, 1912, Potatos percwt рег cwt, s.d. s.d s.d. s.d. Lincolns— Ins— Up-to- а (96-46 ean гэ — 83-40 : Э lacklands .. 23-26 King Eç а 40 Dunbars— Northern Star .. 39-30 Up-to-Date .. 46-50 Evergoods -30 Maincrop 50-53 Potatos. Teneriffe ... -...10 0-12 0 | Jerseys 11 6-12 6 Algerian .. -. 11 0-12 0 | St. on — 11 0-11 6 herbourgs 105.-115. per cwt —Trade in old and new Fiche y quiet REM and their fies хе much lower. Old tatos na = коң very low prices at the end of mls етан Stocks London are very Бе. Edi want /. Newborn, Covent Ga in t. Pancras, May 14, 1912 GARDENING APPOINTMENTS. aad places as [жуну as [чы ута No. char, rge is made for ‚бш! ш а small contribution чача Fuk tt rs be thankfully received, and an proie e dg: ment dan n these columns.] Mr. I. enn to the late JoHN s Ga LU Оле ч Н соч, Buckden, erin a as сон, at Halstead Hall, vane шч Mr. GEORGE ауе pr more than s Ga ih he late E. REINACK, Esq., White Hill, Bietchingley, rer as Gardener to sh ' Duchess of W TON, West Green House, Winchfield, Hampshire Mr. T. L. ArLIsoN, for the pn 104 years Gardener to = late Lord AMHERST, and the present Bar s AM or cum Y, Didiington Hall, совест: Nortolk, ав Gardener to Б rd St. OSWALD, Nostell Priory, Wake- field, Yorksh Mr, WM. Scott, iate p^ Newton Hall, Fifeshire, as Gardener at Strone House, Bridge of Cally, Perthshire. Мг. W. HIBBERD, for the past 5 years Gardener to Lady IsasEL BLIGH, баев Hall, West Malling, as ееш to Sir MURLAND Evans, Hillcroft, Orpington, ngham Hous е, Мор аз Gar- M. ончет Esq., at Lydwicke, нош Mr, ALEXANDER mi эм шег to A. E. Е. Moriso Esq., at Mot os ardeus, near Turriff, утка oe nire. Mr. W. a ibat was printed incorrectly e last issue. DEBATING esi Mal meno = DISTRICT HORTICU The last m session summer exc noms was held iu et on the 7th inst. ; Mr. Jas. Johnston pe The lec о кад п was Mr. ve Mic e, gardener at аво his subject being he Na arcissus. ry, hybridisation, seases, insect peste naturalisation, vies n for different yor poses, and newer varieties, were all dealt with by Mr, Pirie. The cultural remarks were the record : Pirie's experience and practice; his employer, in Narcissi. The exhibits were Марло! pes fri the oj OE S er ia aco natalensi тө ; апа v iega ated Honesty » flow Anemone sulphurea Mr. CATALOGUES RECEIVED. Wm. PauL & Son, Waltham Cross, най —New Roses; гае Е Puce Panin т GEo. Coo! ath —Козез in Pots and Bedding ARTHUR үз RircHiE & Co., 51 & 53, High Street, Belfast— Bedding Plants ; Garden conga c — bw е Appliances, TILLEY BROS, 183, Road, ing Plants. Wu. Watson & Sons, Clontarf N rem bak cix. Plants. Јонх i EFFERIES & Son, Royal siti, Cirencester— Bedding "Plants. AMES VEITCH & Sons, Lrp., Chelsea—Fruit Trees in Pots; New Chinese Plants, also E COLON P. —— Lrp., Corner Wi oe, Wellington, New ealand—Seeds. Н. рех OUDEN & Son, арт Holland—Nursery Stock, 346 mo _ THE WEATHER. Tue FoLttowinc SUM Recorp of the cius throughout the British hee for the week ending ау. m is furnished from the Miniecrifiqical Office :— GENERAL OBSERVATIONS. The — although generally fair and dry r the рне of England, was iess аиса poe for rain was experienced r occurred in d — Brighton. А momieter registered 55° us ia о 75° Е. rature was considerably above the average, the abo u: 8° in py s E. aud Vd mid- as 9 E E. any үү Б. 8 BERS es a ж x EA et 55 Th at Crathes, 27° at B — both of 1 foot an У. fe mained above the gro art uh was datas bly in excess of the normal land N,, and ре ч алое in Scotlan А Е. апа id 5. ane districts it again deficient; at many aa n thoe t of гт ibe total antity The bright sunshine was much less than the average, especially in the — EN nah the mean а daily duration amounted i y vlaces to less than two hour: on ae oe of the рд А е duration ranged from 32 а Scotland Е. апа 81 іп England Е. too nly 10 in Ireland N. and ai ДМ Engl and S.W. THE WEATHER IN WEST HERTS. Wee irri May 15. rmest Pes as yet this year,—Since the present here has been but one Cala Taa and but rmest as yet when the ag ete 5° colder than глу rage as night. The ground. “still ёзу гама wa year, being 4° warmer at 2 feet дер, ind 5° warmer at 1 foot deep, than is sea MODO ND. Rain fell on oan days, ы to не: total reas of less rey one-t ih of a nch. In fact, unt There no — through. wither e oil gauges for over hve — on an solenne for 6} hours » ex p» r ve quarte fanh day longer than is usual at the жа: д osea 1 lig irs have alone prevailed d the —— о i ng the week, an those light airs was өш nely variable of adeat ein the ai ТІ у мы fell short of a еони oars n о har dor by 4 eee ec t. A selected bush of the me e into blossom on the 10th inst., which 13.days $ lier than its average date of first flow — 3 nthe previous al years, and earlier than in any of those e 1898, or for 19 years. E. M., Berkhamsted, May 15 "7912. Pigeon Manure. — The Spring number of Pigeons Illustrated. contains an interesting article on the use and value of pigeon manure in the garden writer of the article, Mr. A. House, recommends this manure for general, though g in the gard He mmends that it be well trenched in the ground in the autumn, or if the soil be ht. man uld applied as a top- in spri dry, it ma ensi stored for use begin ses care must take lider iet collecting the matan TRADE NO NOTICE. i F. CASE (RUMNEY), _. Tre above-named company h has Men gener with a : ope аен in denm shares. : Market gardeners m л ә" Office : The Gardens, THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. [May 18, 1912. LAW NOTE. LOSSES ON A NURSERY ы-и Ат the London Bankruptcy Court on Friday last the public examination was pest ed to be held of Richard Carthew Middleton, residing at “ Hawkhurst,” Mounthill Road, Finc , and carrying on business in partnership with another at the North Enfield Nursery, Enfield, ‘against om a receiving order was ma ition ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. Brack IrALIAN PoPLAR Dyine: J. P. There is no evidence of any disease s due to fungi or insects in the epecimen you send. The injury is, no doubt, due : last inops 's drought. HI CoMPOSITE NW. You о plier w chedule, and the prac shows held under the auspices of the same ciety. Сосомвевз DrsEAsED: Vines. The injury to the caused by Botrytis cinerea. If the fruits are weal, ж spray the plants with the deaux-mixture. If they are half-grown, use The Grapes are Anthracnose wi е sulphur, unt hould be increased on every successive occa- sion u e proportions of lime and sulphu are nearly equal, but always having just a little ore sul than lim h the branches thoroughly in winter with a of ulphate of iron. _Employ rich stable manures very sparingly. Disea es, ased ] fruits should be removed and bur ils. Both tl larve th rfect ct are very destructiv nts, and it is difficult to kill them without causing injury he latter. he pla turned ou occasionally from the pots æ visible picked out with a pointed stick an ed, this may be sufficient. If this treatment does not prove effective the best plan is to shake the roots entirel from the soil and la insects, in order to prevent more eggs being тешер бн 2 BW —J.M C. H. laid. Weevils feed chiefly at night, and íall to nd when suddenly distur ou should group the plants together in the day- on a large greased or sticky paper, then hen entering at night, holding a bright li; ht. the weevils will fall on the sticky paper on tapping t р o king the plants. Another method is to fumigate the house late vdr NTS: R. б. 1,€ plu umosa ; 2, C. pisifera plumosa var; 3, Juni- perus communis ; 4, Thuya orientalis aurea; p , Diervilla ‘‘ Abel Carriere’’; 6, occi- dentalis; 7, T. plicata (T. gigantea); 8, Libo- drus dec ms; 9, a orientalis ; 10, Cupressus La ana; 11, Juniperus virgin- iana; 12, Picea Morinda.—T7'. W pire prunifolia flore-plena; 2, Syringa persica; 3, rnum u var. sterile.—A hu Asystasia bella; 2, Eleagnus multiflora; $, unus Pa 4, Ce Siliquastrum ; 5, Staphylea pinnata.— W. С. Selwyn. 1, Caly thus jum a Ут эрес» frutic 5 у аг as. ga T ‚ Farfugium grande.—Z. T. 1, atic striatum t Ew Masdevallia Biss ieri ong folia ia shes ее 5, А. mosum ; 4, Pteris tremula. FRUIT: the tree, and replace it by fresh ee mixed with a small quantity of kain VINES DISEASED: Q © sE ЕУ EI Es 8, Sw anley гун = ; : Messrs. Pa о 1 laci i ich inr is by A ев AES bite ase. ffective po рее Stein Beg * Ver Чай leigh, who has it in his nursery at Ray e and who strongly recommends it, to others. «gre paste should be mixed with Barley се. Т! eradicate the pest іп а week or {еп eived.—H. W : j 7 nications Rece E | | "at Rs Воп R. B. J —C Lew 5 „ЧУ, Cu a. Dom т. 1. I р бышы or for RG OLF. bos HP Б. | May 18, 1912.] ——— ТНЕ GARDENERS CHRONICLE. Vii Excellent — eo Nerii Serrat I NQUIRIES INVITE Conservatories, Peach Houses IN GREAT VARIETY verias IN lm SEND FOR LATEST CATA , HEATING d APPARATUS кли. їп Horticultural. P 0л pum Public Buildings ri Pani јн... e ғ No. 77. уот FRAME as illustrated. 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THE Posisi “ Gardeners’ Chronicle " Offices, 41, Wellington St., Covent Garden, London, М.С. [May 18, 1912. The Gardeners’ Chronicle SCALE OF CHARGES FOR ADVERTISEMENTS. Advertisements intended for insertion in th issue MUST reach THE PUBLISHER not later Ба» WEDNESDAY, 5 p.m. d. rdinary poea i эз MS is рег page Facing matter and Back page ph io Т - Half m ашары pages, 5, column and hal ї column spaces, pror s. d. 4 line space, about до w ipe: single аай 3 3 © Per inch, single colum a 70 Per inch, across 2 co исра mh гә» s кя 14 0 Рег inch, ——— = us у s Di ISCOUN For three insertions, she thirte een, nel; twenty-six,15 96 j-two, 20° Front page (no DT allowed) 1/- per line space. SITUATIONS WANTED. 26 words, 1s. 6d., and = с мылы additional 8 words These Advertisements must prepaid, AND APPLY ONLY TO GARDENERS, &c., OUT OF EMPLOYMENT. Advertisers may have replies = bees advertisements address sed | » Ф 1e" ‘GARDENERS’ Cur E" Office. A Box ment „апа replies are әү So warde post free at С з of ea X The lemper tor answers dvertise ments i oe vided for minit, or for the m f competing businesses All advertisements and wt are ка subject to the ioe conditions SUBSCRIPTIONS :— 15/- per annum. 17/6 " Prim d E p м be made payable to ‘ GARDENERS’ bowed У KINGDOM ... 41, WELLI INGTON STREET, COVENT GARDEN, LONDON, W.C. RON, І.охром," 1543. SITUATIONS VACANT. Four шк, ies (Head-line east а r each succeeding line. Telegrams “ GARDCH Telephone: Canna PRIVATE. THE BERMONDSEY BO OUGH ы pta NCIL invites Applications RDENER; the per perience “ш е tivation Flowers; wages 305. per Ache rising i tw m d 55. per week; а RYALL bronce Town Clerk. Town Hall, т euin iith May, 1 ANTED yo зви (НЕА ағ : o nad experience 25 drm testimonials necessary.—- i good rei ARKWRIGHT, Place, Witham. 5 лас a E TENE ANTED, GARDEN JER; к, will, rr all bra nches з, а bout 25, single p е чч ттапепї; oe lags: ре а Road, Dulwic x Hatke Pid for Lee * per week.—Wri ANTED, GARDENER; 8 : Single- EE help * table four- ing; г THACKR End, Finchley Е Р, a capable, ope во or uid have One ^. Ties under > wages required, x кзы ie = Apply by Tetter to o сс Ltd., т, Snow Hill, and К E i a May 18, 1912.] NTED, strong, депе MAN for Pleasure Groun ds goo Scythe hand; take duty; - Churc of Eng ‘land 18s. and Я SHOEBRIDGE, Nursery Оњ Douglas, І. of ANTED, oak (single) а Паше Grounds; we ell up .in Vo ng erbaceous Plants; must be well ier rei: ed на E p start ; no Bothy.—Appl C 39, Court Street, Faversham, Kent. ANTED, ип, чел, active ae for Kitchen а arden; 17s. per wee and Botky: age 21. hatte тз сс; to TO POTES. The Heys G Heys Gardens, Eastham, Ches shir MEE D, quick, active Man as OND of five for Inside; not under 25; good knowledge of Carnations and Chrysanthemums; wages 235. Address, HEAD GARDENER, “ Farrants," Bickley, Ken se onan (SECOND, bout 25; abstainer preferred ; p arnati ions, Chrysanthemums, Vin Peaches, &c. vi ena with full particulars and wag requi without d to HEAD GARDENER, Kingswood Warren, Surr |" een ED, GARDENER (SECOND of three) for Inside, and Out; must be willing to Milk when vin шу; about 25 years of age; wages 225. pon d hand GARDENER, Grove Lodge, acl Hill, N. ` ANTED, GARDENER {Ине who understands | Kitche en ые еп tories, апа Ple unds; a for an MNA. E man wl ; wages 2 Bothy.—Apply, B., 124, Wood Street, Dui E с" d THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. ix z taf TED, YOUNG MAN for r'Gatden and At Grounds; must be Plus, experienced in Herbaceous Pere nnials э pariy Plants in general; wages 41 eek and Both Apply by letter only to W. GILL. Oakfeld Dim Wimbledon AN E for IHE е а strong, billes Youn Er ut 22; experi cher in Herbaceous Bo ме Scythe ork, &c.; 175. per week with Bothy ; take duty. Particulars t to P ak MILLER, Mount Clare Gardens, ton REED strong, dde YOUNG not under 2 22 iUm MAN, good references wa 19/5 nO "po totas тн o T. KING, “The сак Gadsden, Hayes үү ANTED "i once, кши, experi- Vers теш Мп fey кине en Ga rden p er with lodgings. er с E. GRIFFIN. qe Peers near Rugby. ANTED, s оно active YOUNG MAN, about 21, for Kitchen Garden; ry thi OF ips = Al wages 145. ре a арыгы ow experience TOWNSEND, The Gardens, Grove Park, Ce Miei ED, for General Garden work, "aries rites Young кн not under 19; 155. per week ; and е оо OWN, Basing Park Gardens, ped „Йаш NTED, smart YOUNG МАМ; ex- perienced ; Cows, Pigs and Poultry, and assist in Garden; wages 145., rel &c.—C. BOWYER, Lillingstone Dayrell, Buckin ED, FOREMAN Á (INSIDE); ot under 25; must be well up in Orchids, Car- nations, Plants and F Gro У-Н Tabl Decorations ; 5 eek, Bothy, ; also a wages 16s., Bothy; GOLDING, Tyringham Pagnell, Bucks. A E TED, FOREMAN ове Plan Newpor ke turn duty; wages 21s Bodo — Full a lee я їў GOULD, The ponere Grayshott Hall, Haslemere, Surr TED, са ва СВИ INsiDE and Ойт); active; well recommend Bothy; 19s.—Apply, HEAD GARDENER, — y- Maengwyn, Towyn, Merioneth. W ANTED.—Can any Gardener re- A D, intelligent Man as [0] YMAN анар, and to adapt him- self to a wages 18s., Bot veia F. C. STAINSBY, Brocklesby Park, Lincolnshire. ANT ED, JOURNEYMAN | „О. Tuit and goo ооа . per ae Pe УРЕ ое pom and full 1 particu lars ы Ө SPILSBURY, Clowance Gardens, Praze, S.O., om JOURNEYMAN under harpon 6s. r week, abstah d pre- pw v paroda ‚ Cowlinge, Suffol С. PAXTON, Branches W3 NTED, Ka t once, JOURNEYMAN A Dr _ about th months, to on tan arge of a ouses; 18 a Чокон S Acute ea AN T E D, JOURNEYMAN Ha Pleasure i ut every third d ticulars. W. . riory, ышы ferred; state age, muur a 16s., Bothy, &с OWTING, The Gardens, Reigate AN ү ED, JOURNEY ттт ves Мын Plant t Houses; good experience ; n ит а no Bothy.—Apply, GARDENE WANTED a JOURNEYMAN for the ü Lr "P ig se 175. pe ys La wages 12s. per week ES Apply to CHAS. MATTHEWS, Zeal’s House Gardens, ТЕР, 90и MAN for Flower аа: ри oe ат еп and help Inside when re- oe , thy, "mers —Wirite, statin ит» ALLEN, Revesby Abbey, Boston, Linc ты 165. сак than W^ d "orem willing е nside апа Out, with some experi to к sah; Bothy.—SILCOCK, "eal roomie бег dens, Liphoo ANTED, йе im to work in the Garden make himself generally useful; character “indispensable —H. ROSS, Linden oie Highga N.W. ANTED, COWMAN to pue gentleman "and assist in Garden; good be wages 2 —R. RAPKIN, pedes Butts, Brentford, en London baiek —Can any Gentleman re- MAN to take charge of electric plant, те "E engine, house, garden and estate work under Head түнт; good rough Carpenter. 3 A giving full partic wages vended, to LADY Kneesworth Hall, сие Herts. TRADE. Мк, GENERAL NURSERY а GRAPE THINNERS; ood Mane --Anply; Р.. В: MORSE, Witham, NTED, active MAN hel General ery work (Inside); state e, experience, nd w required. ira GEORGE'S NURSERY CQ. Harlington, "Middlesc AE SEASON poe princi- cumbers. —Apply, J. ST ATTON & SON, HA Мылы, Whitchurch, зн ANTED, YOUNG MAN for Fern Department; must have had previous experi- a and wages required, CLIBRANS, Altrin- cham. jee two YOUNG Fer апа Soft-wood.—Apply, Hillingdon Heath Nurseries, near Uxbridge NTED, YOUNG MAN, about 20, for Bedding Plants, Cucumbers, Tomatos, and брал йине ; experienced m and Watering.— MEN E. HOLD State "ue with references, WM. COLE, 161, Mayall R , Herne Hill, S. E. ANTED, YOUNG for general N work and MES State age, TEn required, and DE E FRANK LEES, Flor eading. A ы TE ee ane ін YOUNG MAN; with of Furnishing, an nd willing а фе. himself pal аке ptc —FLORIST, 7, Wellington Street, Strand, W.C. A cage or three YOUNG si in Tom — jo MN mums. BE esi stat and E. CURRY, The Nurseries, Whitehall Nu |ы ANTED, YOUNG MAN for Market ursery ; quick at Tying; good wages -— ent way rings paid. Ta CHARLTON, Pa bo Nu Conway, N. Wales ANTED, two Young Men as NUR- SERY ASSISTANTS, bin some experience in Knife-work са Рас to qualificatio icular: testimonials, ic. to "STÓRRIE е НЕ Tree Specialists, Glencarse, Perthshir 26s. n rs of training, RIE, Fruit N. GAUNTLETT & CO., LTD., А have а Уасапсу for two Improvers; applicants must have had previous experience with аы ко, Ттеез, апа Бы), Plants; опе Herbaceous Department.—Apply, w nces, age and as, to JAPANESE NURSERIES, "Chiddingfold, Surrey. A ` TED, HEAD SHOPMAN; Frui бойга, Seeds, M menm. Nursery Stock ; first- a Florist and Win Dresse "ius beu PETAT ply, giving three ee бану peii T Box » Wellington Street, Covent Garden, W. ё. ANTED, smart JUN IOR SHOP- AN; Seeds, pine unen —Apply, stating age, helene experience, w ARTHUR ROWLES, Sr Oxford. N a brisk к trade; state age, experien whe red; references. е PERKINS а SON, 54, Markek M c Northam TEL, trustworthy Man as NDSCAPE FOREMAN; “used to the М о UNG LADY ASSISTANT ; * Нооке еерег, Typist, &c.; state experience, a Bs eee of men; state age, wages and references age and saláry.—E. J. BATCHELOR & from recent hene —E. ]. потат & SONS, SONS, Harlow Heath Миг гы Bartog Harlow Heath Nursery, Harro ANTED, GROWER, for Inside Depar England ; е. reliable, compe growing Plants, Tomatos, Roses, &c.— ., Вох 3, 41; Wellington Street, Covent Garden, W.C. - Ne * ze D, GROWER; single; ex- To matos, Chryssnthenums, Bed- Fe ‘a Cucumbers, Bulb Forcing; state pesas gi ems DAVIES, Nurseries, Hoylake, Cheshire ots for small Market euge ‘onmouth ire, energetic Man m е$5; nd terms to suitable man.— 4 Box 24, 48; We llington Street, Covent Garden, Ұ.С. с ANTED, First-rate MAN for Mar- ket Garden; ruit, Flower, Indoor and Outdoor work orough practical knowledge and experience of growing, grading, an marketi ng; _ ability to instruct lads in all branches essential.—Full particulars, salary ast employment, to Bat Box oy , training, and pa 1e. Wellington Street, Covent Garden, ANTED, Cucumber. FE SE some sed to Market work ; vertime; Londo: e Full particulars to Wellington pone Covent Garden, Z. A, Box DP Cc SITUATIONS WANTED. Twenty-six words for 1/6, & 6d. for each succeeding Eight words or less. samen: desiring their Adverti ens epeated must pus es particulars, otherwi ri pe will нв of their communications. Name and age ne ave insufficie vaio writing ie "Advertise of Vacant Situations 3 ү ЛҮҮ Sal AU ФР UJ Оп no account should wn corre- only, retaining aa originals. they enter into com octo osi eges spondents who liso a fee ens ане are бын again que Letters as all. Letters hlress ssed art — is the Postal authorities and returned to the Sen PRIVATE. Gardeners, Farm Bailiffs, Feresters, &c. J begs hia ipie cic нае, always in а position MEN ш {һе ‘highest nectit lity oa ite rou sehr practical i ir business. All particulars on ppc х . ТНЕ реа Ай СЫЗВЕАХЗ, пе to Н.М, commend thor Ёге practical, i experienced Мей, Of high character, "X Head or CHRONICLE. [May 18, 1912. ments ; referenc omg x ht if ge 36; married, no family; abstainer.— A Wellin gton Str. reet, Covent Garden, W. ARDENER (HEAD); oe know- ledge gained in first-class establi shments, includ- ing жолд" Тердеп, апа as beck ; en nearly four years Head; employer given up ph a of leaving; excellent references; age зо abstainer.—H. BEST, Vyne, Basingstoke. ecg ahaa Heap, where re are ears’ experience all branches; age 31; — - be highly recommended to any Lady man.—H. SMITH, Moor Hall, Cookham, Baks ADY here several a tical ХЕЕЕ. in all oe rtments; age 36; married.— dy A. » BENNE ETT, care of La Hickman Wightwick, HAM, пераа. „Engle: e field Green, Surrey y, fort t five rs Head Gardener to Lady s Seed ford, ae similar tio we ent i n where a thoroughly ex- perienced ge Bisa all branches is required; excellent аа: DEN ER —Lieut. с. 5 Y- s TH will be pleased to mmend present ee as HEAD, where three or те are kept; life ce all branches. —Apply, wW WANDBY, Kirk мави Hall, HARLES WALDSTEIN; Esq., of Newton Hall, Cambridge, highly comedi his : yo e" жеен and trustworthy ; ing w h Flowers and Vegetables ; d TEL McCALMONT С.В. to recommend the GARDENER (Head) of his Bry (the late Mrs. Thos. McCalmont, of High- field); first-class Gardener; 15 years rs excellent charac- ter; татгіе no young children. CADO id X. MANE ELOW, Gardener’s Lodge, Highfield, Southamp- GARDENER (Heap) and ORCHID WER; age 32; life experience in first-class ge and private нсә, Poop i qualified all branches; excellent refer ried when кыно. ала. 3, Victor Contages, Ladue с Road: Lind- field, Sus: ARDENER (HEAD or good SI INGLE- H4 ; ce gained in good places; age 29; single.—Apply, аы. 23, Approach Road, Victoria Park, London, GARDENER (Heap or good SiN HANDED with help) GLE- i xo poke | Inside and Out; good re S; age 46; single.—G. BURGESS, 17, Berit E ond, Lavender E London, S.W. EN ARD R (Heap, or т н SINGLE- HANDED)} fe чое in all branches; thor- un ruit, Flowers, Vines Vegetables, House and КО De tion; 30; married, one child; abstainer; three years present place as Head.— HANDED); life experience; age 34; married, one child ж eight); two years’ excellent cona and eight previous.—BRIGH 41, Leslie Road, P ARDEN ER (Heap ог. осо ugh COND); life ex аа іп = ogee six years last situation; age 29;- married ted.— W. WAITE, 121, Taunto Road, Lee, SE ARDENER (Heap WORKING); (аграк МУ v Sf ey in бел po as Inside and Qut; highly fami Т. ELLIS, Tinnivelli, €— Valley y; EI y. -ARDENE (HEAD ING); life experience in all branches; Желе and, Stock if required; disengaged; 8 months’ and 1 2} years’ good Басы: аке 42; three children, youngest pee years. —F. COLES, 5, Chestnut Road, Twickenham. AD perpe (Hrap. WORKING); life nts; seven years Old Ph gear Man- er, arri ried, no tf wife Fes dux -JAMES BURROWS. "Box, hinhampton, Glouceste: sin yee ue where three and ‘experienced s present . Box 10, man; а; children ; sb Mp dispen en suited. na. , Wellington Street, Covent Garden, W. e ARDET aa WORKING —— 5 years’ experience in all branches i aside and pind Du Dur ages нб : pur recommended. ria к. тт сс (Heap WonkiNG, where life hree or four are ke р; ce Orchids, umbers, ower and Kitchen Garde: еп, NT [HEAD ушт seeks be ata tno DENER (Hao Е — Мг. Н. С. BULL гонке, highly recommends C. HARBERT as above ; well versed in ee louie of Flowers, Fruit, Len Vegetables; practical experience; age 3o.—Br eakspea s Gardens, реше, Ан Middlesex. * pi ce leaving highly ев ж Бе 39; ша —CHIL ‚ Weston- by: ‘Welland, Market establishments; thr чад. +t pra) JM LA. m Park, near Andover, Hants. ARDENER С ке ч ituation where one or tw perienced i і : d л rial аве 26i EN R; x56 Cà stledine Road, Anerley. е о 25 years pacca all branc. Тама d Out; Orc Cucumbers elons, pe e an nd С Herbaceous Borders ; Epig me; i lees recom- кола; married, without encumbra —F. WOOD- HOUSE, Hadlow Dow xim d, Sus ARDENER vem per wher or more are kept); life сарепепсе aside Ад Out; Frait Flowers, Vegetables, Vines, &c.; married, no family.— BLA GBURN, rwood Farm, “Mitcham. E STAINSBY. Head ararnir, е Brocklesby Park, Lincolnshire, recomm very cellent man as GAR Босха е Working); 15 years all-round experience; age ied; at liberty tim ARDENER Ms. EAD V ugar life үү ranches, Inside ап p d : v manag electric ples созун age pa family а abstainer.—W. BERRETT, 48, Se аа | Les ighs: ARDENER (HEAD “Work NG).—W. ROWSON, Falkland Park zi ием, South Nor- Hill, recommends his FO AN (Fruit and Kitchen Garden), H. Pr ee ЕУ S ve; previously Inside); т. NER | Tes WORKING where arried ; WARREN, 37 go Terrace, Albion R Middlese ARDENER и» WV ORENG); 18 cellent from last place; thor- ~~ qe een in RT branches Inside and Out.— A. ВОО BOOKER, 39, + Shirlock Road, Hamp ins. | ARDENER (Heap Е ШЕ experience Inside and th Vegetables; two years Аа Ms o ыз rence; age 40.—LAKER, Cricket RN. ‘Bor urrey. Rond, Hounslow, ARDENER (Heap WORKING); pe 40; thorough knowledge of Orchids; 8} year I situation ; E-3 Me death H CHUMBLEY, arcourt Terr rrace, Downs Road, ОЕ СНЕ Working), fe qui Situation where pü- life рене in all ке Phe 30; Phd, ye amily.—A. E. MOSS, ington, Disios, Aylesbury. B two or three are kept); life M ШАЛЫНА all ches; can ma e е electric i nstallation ; огр ет- ences; age 38; married.—ST ENS, Lisvane, Cardiff. hed GER LADY ST. OSWALD ghly recomme G. NE as GARDENE (Head or ing); age MEME understands Stove a per Gre = 1 Gardens; kari working and excellent ter Айз G. PAYNE, 66, North Road, Slea- мг ео GARD DENER (HEAD WORKING ог good Ee rper м): a years’ inpet refer- ences; age 38; child; disengaged.— W. ELLIS, 27, pk ae ообо т Norwood. ITUATION required as LEAD on k Pleasure — ds m M кчы e iens used to Horse жү: ; Козез, Herbaceo Се S US ge ае ы ; РРА 26; single ; se нта —W. GROVE, Swinley Park, Ascot. Kitchen Garden and Pleas age 28; m a: years’ reference; seven previous ; Leaving trough no т ы ODFIELD, Lamport Hall — еа ARDENER can ps ae м AT TOR PaGE, age 19, for Kitchen Bes Pleas rounds; 4} years present sit — Cookham Dean, Berks. — a Cottage, ARDENER and WIFE м >н: PS3 ); both ee, age 35 and mie we Sj min BR Brid£north, pie ire. — Ача, WEET ey PEA SPECIALIST, with Wellington Street, Covent Garden, W.C. ARTS (good SINGLE -HANDED or h help); life коле Inside and Out; er itp two years prese one Dos ld.—W. LUFF Finc place ; pie 36; , Elm 555 Lodge, Church End, ARDENER (good oe HANDED) seeks Situation; goo all-round experience; Жш, по od home pod prefer red.—J. POVEY, The Garde ce Hill Cot , Bracknell. amily ; © Жа Cake Sandon, Chelmsford. “(No circulars.) ( es TUUM -HANDED Or with help нт 10 years’ practic al experience Insid and Out; age single.—T. ELLIS, Rose View, Betley, Staffs. ARDENER (SINGLE- алон, highly recommended; practic experience in Kitchen Garden and Pleasure оно: енн and active; age 27; single—M. K., Ox 41, Wellington Street, Covent Garden, Ұ.С. е ам а eet experi- Veg ced in Flowers, Fruit, tabl к; Ам, ari good penes 2 pes 35; Dd ere W. CONLING, 23, Newland Villas, ae. ‘beak 7 5 ed = A ER Ga gen ape or kept) ; oa pe last p GEORGE DUFF celp); life experi ланам, A age 27; e betainéf ; highl T. Arkley Copse, АЙШЕ, [mer i et JOHNSON, ee к EE Е 6: де * DENER ($Есохр or SINGLE- rp); Herbaceous Borders, &c.; age 27; H years’ “experience —А. FLITTON, 34, Tucker Street, Watford, ARDENER (SEconD, INSIDE ane UT); ead years present Places A previ age 23; d through pue асе NNING, pend Brookwood Road, Southfields, ARDENER (Second); actical experience po an ences; age 27; height 5 ср in.—E. SLO Cottages, Gander Green L ue ч. 13 Ee ү market, Sutfo dk . R. LEWIS would i e ased t d J. Symons as SE р (кше asd : e vod yecommen Out); three years present place; Gardens, Bystock, Exmout sg eem cr R. KEMP, Hazel Hall Gardens | Peaslake, Guildford, d to highly теж R. BEESLEY as ag e он? ‘dnside and Ош); age 26 two years here as Second ARDENER (Сурек) seed ane Sn Kitche nded; handed place; сше; ecommen nee O. DYER, Ettington, near g ford-on-Avon. MORES , (UNDER, INSIDE); age experi е7 Retos Both еее бы cats DER RMAN, E i Bothy, preferred. Се Hill, Middles os ARDENER (UNDER) sore бима Inside or Out; able to here 5, “Woodside Villa, ars.) acter; South preferred.—]. EL Laughton, Shortgate, Sussex. a ARDENER (UNDER) ая а Situa- ti vas Gase and Out) i sir TON. ерни eferenoe; ag E "teur ERNEST ig ARD Ail, near Nuneaton: ш ENER or MARRIED FORE- кееде) to =з be р! recomm an ретп all fir: 5 Tring Park; Наннан ta recommended: , BOVINGTON, as above. Á ROGERS (formerly of Majellas Terrace, Ballin Te mple, | EXHIBITION SUPPLEMENT. THE AK ESTABLISHED 13541 DENERS HRONIC 3726 : No. 1,82 | SUB 6.— Vor. LL {е SCRIPTION—Inland, 15|- vm El ; Foreign, 17/6 [22fr. 2 [$4 syak per annu Entered І Postal Address—41, Wellington Street, Covent Garden SATURDAY, MAY 25, 1912. t the New York dita Office as second- Telegraphic ел os ust Sean Lendo Telepho heit s M а te „чыйры PRICE 3 ы: мю 8 2а. class matter. ne—Gerrard, (543. =" For CONTENTS see page 317, | | W285 WALLFLOWERS. | | finest strains in ми. Canary. Bird (golden- ellow). Wesss’ Ruby Gem (ruby-vio Wesss’ Vulcan (deep velv se rimso n). WEBBS! Eastern Queen ee shaded). WEBBS' Universal [one nt ed). € ems (mixed ; nrose WEBBs' Balor Castle allow). Each, 6d. per packet, post free. SONS, The King’s сезен Wess & WORDSLEY, STOURBR лыг О{һег favourite e nt, both Liquid and Cak hus e on the market, 1s. packet, p» e "Don’t dd a to ask G Hi Morseryman or Seedsman RICH Tu Popularity осе ALL" Жене ш r L” EAL ingi ng, D ^v p? ressing Fruit Trees and "near "Mealy Bug, са e, etc., cannot WASH bi where this is o. AL V r o licenc теа У of ёл renown are :—** WEED AEST р " XL ALL” FERTILISER, woe ALL” REEN SU ds’G DE, finest iie pu feet of EM Manufacturer, 1151. М. Ltd., Tottenham. Peach-houses, of Alex make oy. a G. COLEM UNCAN TUCKER & SONS, 27, Cannon Street, London, E.C.; MN tke, Conservatories, Winter Gardens, Vineries, Portable Buildings, etc. Catalogue gratis. RUITING VINES IN езин апагїа, m lead specia AN, The Vineries, Burgess Hill, Sussex. ing Market varieties. Tree Ln d Orn description. BOULTON UNN ALTE Rose Trainers, RON & WIRE FENCING for GARDENS N Guinea С Leamington Stow npe -Cup in each Mak Pinoleums, 5 Scri еы. ; s Wi CARSON & SON E ‚ Gates, ене ards du nig | Rose pe tal Garden’ I and Wire Work of ever go for Hlaetrated Catalogue, fre ee. & PAUL, Ltd., Manufacturers, Norwich. LPINES &. D: PLANTS, Construction and Shrubs, Constru G. nis URB ане dodendrons, rare f Rockeries A pr tien ready. THE, Keston, Kent. Roses and Herbaceous Pla & SONS were кзн {һе 25 collection at the Up-to-date List for тда now ready res 5: Olton, Warwickshire. SCO. Morlana Rd. Cr oydon, ers of Lath. . Rolle ogue 1912, free. WALLFLOWER OICE S — Dicksons ттан — Blood Red, Dicksons Golden T pov xod PAINTING &GLAZING to White Lead Paint, 9/- per gall. es os Putte: ot скачи. cwt. Ei ыс orks, p Besser Dh the cou pod De раа. ааны Wa uone ‘BARR MUTTON'SFIRE KING WALLFLOWER M ivid orange, a new and wur colour n this favourite sprin E x Баск, 15. 6d. Cu rator, waiss U, o. Соар, dh. —*'* Your Fir e King Wa allflower i is a great success here. 1 by our local press, and sightly | a described as a new departure. We grow over 4,000 of all the leading varie a ost “li UTTON & SONS, The King’s Seedsmen, READING. ARDEN PESTS. таб ss's “ Clubicide " is the Gardeners’ Insurance against damage by Eelworm, Wireworm, s ugs, Maggot, and all Diseas erms and Insect Pes Kills all harmful TIN reinvigorates the soil, ш Ке э As life. fla = org Lor ЕР. І gall. drums. From all Seeds be ig A. CROSS & SONS, Ltd., Glasgow. AIR fà EMPRESS "PANSIES, as grown for the Royal Gardens at Frogmore. The richest and largest- la strain of MM extant. Per ‘packet, 25. 6d. and ts, 6d., post free for (Dept. A), R. H. BATH, Ltd, The Floral Farms, Wisbech. OOPS, ‘COOPS; =m the season. T 's Соо] n the market, a б — 60s r dozen, carriage p n Runs, 25. 6d. xtra. Send for list, showing numerous other designs. BOULTON '& PAUL, Ltd., Rose Lane Works, Norwich. G HURST COMPOUND o^ hype B 1n use; its soluble Sulphur, &c., has f о years c sedile hts and Fungus on Plants, and is noe "for washing un- healthy dose. Си ѕ агу they will polish. Goo блу cede from— PRICE'S PATENT CANDLE СО. Lro., London. ARR'S SEEDS FOR MAY AND ecu boo in all weathers; ING.—Finest strains of A las, mpanulas, Canterbury зе e item ps soe he Iphiniums, Hollyh ks, Lu Pan у упо IS, etc. iex че эг EUILDFORD E КЕРУ PLANT NURSE RY, Guildford. Boe ra CATALOGUES, free on applicati on. BORDER CARNATIONS, 50 varieties. ROSES м OTHER CL IMBERS, i in Pots. HERBACEOUS AND AQUATIC PLANTS for D rsen planting EORGE BUNYARD & CO, LTD. хл Royal Nurseries, Maidstone. Established 1796. ARBISON S “ RELIABLE” E LER.—Best and cheapest. See p. Xv- thisissue. UTO а Е ОМІСАМТ kills uos ning mag abi feet, E 10,000, 35. 6d. No к: А WM. DARLINGTON & SONS, Patentees, Hackney, N.E. AXTON’ pA STRAWBERRIES. — New rticulars ree fine Catalogue now ready, with pa of thr the Pius “* Queen," а gem, impen for 1912, incipdisg шер. Wall ы, 1 on ap plication. ON BROTHERS: Beifori: For Advertisement Charges see page xvi. s the time to plan ELWAY'S GA ТОНГЕ ha) are profusely from vember, “he A OW are on long ть апа bati in у water fora fortnight. Choice named a doz From pots. Carriage and pack- ing fre ster Prin with order.—KE boi & SON, The poral Horticulturists, Langport, Somer rse Now is the time to pla те ELWAY'S МЕМЕТ These new oo are a M. be planted by all wh beds and borders, “and flo DIOLI. o e Worl ing bulbs, for instance, оде. dozen for 9» per 100, ther choice collections, 30s. el ‘ull с еВ сте list on application. Carri or remittance with order.—KE "id & SON, T. bs ordi Horticulturists, La angport, sri rse E ЕЕЕ в ticulars and prices of Kelway Borders Орке, jme v for planting, to flower in tasteful schemes of colour, from—KELWAY x DS The = al Horticultu pi b, Langport, zoms m Es have safel th e plat its, which, owing to your еи кд Р d in perfect condition. Fo r excepti ionally spere SOMOS = the cà of the I ple the thanks of . SMUNDA for Orc hids.—Consignments жир. to the Orange River in 0 by Prof. dd зең 6,196), w in n flower t raceme or panicle of erect og flow As this species is very inaccurately described in the Flor npe the following accoun from the living plant will be useful to future озер Plant 6 to 8 кый high. Main stem $ inch thick, о branching at the upper part, gla- THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. as te ai corolla-tube, about equalling the a s glabrous, light gree ttenuate, very аси акд оре M: e against the inside of the corolla tube ; pulle s ovement of rft secure cross- ee wards, and The anthers open so closely рнек around the stigmas, wit their backs against the е; et ec beck well dusted bine dave tion the stigmas ap o be ceptive, but when the stamens jd илои ве роПеп, they move away and are pressed close against the corolla- tubi, their backs being darned to- nire the stigmas, which are now turned slightly , and have — papille fully developed ou ier MEN Any already. dusted with pollen from another Poma upon visiting a flower in the receptive condition could scarcely avoid contact with the s as and so would fertilise the fiower. N. E арт Fic. I71,—SCHIZOCODON SOLDANELLOIDES ; FLOWERS PINK. brous, with a thin sub-membranous, greenish- brown bark, qued off li skin; leafless. Branches 1 to 1j inch long, ege pe р haps deciduous after flowerin s, gree "nata crowded, alternate spreading, ней all ways, softly fleshy эы a 2 to 2 inches Po ead тек s ick, linear- lanceo or eme y Labo acute and often e at the аре, Wx agreed to a sessile - face, thinly pubesc woe gue very fine, short, spreading hairs, light green, not at all al upper half and with one or two very reduced leaves 2} to 6 lines long on the lower half, glab- rous throughout or thinly an inconspicuously pubescent on the lower part, tinted with dull ed. Flow long, "Fea "ent 5, erect, 4 lines long. SCHIZOCODON SOLDANELLOIDES. ciate its beautiful, bronzy foliage and cha ink flowers heavily fringed. plant belongs to a small, though € uei ing Natural Order, Diapensiacee, members which are dowd 1 in widely- separated countries North America and Japan. Short well- eit mireg belonging to the ecies of Shortia in cultivation : ‚опе, S кы, o only fo a; the other, 8. uniflora, only ай in Japan. There is also said to be а third с гере not yet intro- duced, which is found in China. Another po pe lar garden plant is ihe" North American Galax p mig with its large, beautifully-bronzed 1 muc ta tion; while Diapensia lapponica, which gives its name to the Order, is an Arctic plant of Vicar a ec nat tamens is doubtless to ou hibit, with pay — mibi | por last is a — pu it t0 с ultivate a sou inc 8 wed and the plant ны by means of sid gro eri runners wh proc duce r settes of leaves at their Meca The Soldanella-lik flow TS = are produced in racemes of three or four, on bout Ó o inches in height. The plant require the conditicns and treatment which apply to Shortia, enc ig а cool, peaty soil, in a shel- tered LP pii on protected from excessive sunshine and cold winds. It is an ideal -— for the Alpine йазы when grown in pots or pans, in a frame with a bue aspect, but it resents disturbance at the ro Senis SHOW. DS IN 1866 AND 1912. GREAT events like International Exhibitions serve to indicate the course of progress which time has brought about in the special branches of horticulture. - p: extent of that progress even the expert, has b in touch with the Ди «А s орак the plants representative of different those w ea natural sequence, gut pe extent and value of the gains are scarcely realise But a review of ihe d: staged at the great International Horticultural Exhibition of 1866, sion n 1885, pee: of the subjects now av railable in "1912 tell of one of the most interesting phases of recorded. were species a 1 exhibition marked favour of the hybridist, whereas the display of this jer places “he hybrid Orchids in the majority, and demonstrates that by the aid of ыа the variety. of form and colour attained beneficial change, not bition, n 1866 the quara class was one for 50 exotic n flower, the prizes amount- and the =, entry was that by Robert Leli citrosmum, majus, О. Phalenopsis amabilis, two varieties of P. grander flora, P. intermedia Porteri, Р. pcre Trichopilia crispa (2 feet across vide wd ers); Vanda insignis, V. su : a in one or other, Dendrobium formosum gig? ея d some other Di bi Odontoglossu Pescatorei, О. nævium, О. cord Skinneri ; ” Aérides odoratum, А. om^ o udatu anda large and fi Pm rime S oded Mr. , Mr. Lea Streatham, Mrs. Tr BP м 2 Ф "B á та B Hm c pEi Фф мы Я Ё Е Cooper, Lond Mr. Brand, of Northumberland, and Mr. chai of the R.H.S. Floral also Mauch: Jas. Veitch & So | atii liams, Mr. W. Bull, and other nursery EVE Жы” ae ere ee ШЕ и жечи ис шч May 25, 1912.] Great interest was taken in Orchids in those s had already pro- fine hybride -Calant the Dominii, C. Veitchii ; ede Dominiana, C. hybrida, C. Manglesii, and a others, but the only hybrid Orchids at t dra show probably were the two natural hy brids Lelio-Cattleya i vo and L.-C. Schilleriana, shown as Cattleya æli Orchid Exhibition and Contor. se great events were held in the month of May—we find that great siepe ad been anc in m meantime with t to species and es of species, and t si the first demon stration setting for the import- ance of the e-raised hyb as pro- vided = the кт 57 genera and about 550 species and varieties of species were staged. Cat tleyas, Lelias, Odontoglossums, THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. 549 Cochlioda, namely, rosea, sanguinea, and vul- canica were then available, but not the hdd = Noezliana. m erent species of Diea sum. Miltonia Ша, then called Odontoglos- sum vexillarium, had been well known in gar- dens since 1873, but was still regarded as a very m er dae to grow, and likely pied to be rare. Nowadays those who, at Westonbirt, А its requirements Bec no trouble in producing great masses of it covered with bloom, and its hybrids, М, Bleuana t the g 1885 show, as the эйе proves, was the niin called to the question of raising hybrids be ha ccomplished. Mr. This section was well represented by Fic. 172,—LEWISIA HOWELLII; FLOWERS and Cypripediums formed the bulk of the ex- hibits. The first *xandre appeared in “к еШ e к hybrids being also shown as : ckerianum and О. excellens. Three species of BUFF-YELLOW, STREAKED WITH CRIMSON. Harry J. Veitch, Мер staged a small a of hybrid Orchids n bloom and also Orchids i fruit, poa were ieee aa ing. To up the as between the years 1866 and 1912, 80 in te as the species and varieties of species are concerned, must be said that oo ipe Бате га made, and even in the of species we are in an par s залын position. The number of large-flowered Cattleyas has idem doubled; the ени of Odonto- glossums have become thoroughly understood, so that. the flowers which ү; produce under cultivation are quite equal to those which occur in their cecil habitat, os pu i ies other owy genera hav e been popu- laris od. F: mim i in all other classes of plants, дт i its Pert and the favourites of the olden time, such as Vandas Aérides, and Baccolabiums, no longer осер the place беу did in the esteem of orchidists. The Mum of the Masdevallias and Dendrobiums has also waned; but why, it is difficult to say, for they are equal to anv in point of beauty. Since 1885 "Pit the hybrid Orchids have been DAR in the estimation of orchidists, and the reason is evidei The v: To glance the beautiful pde which the hybridist has raised since wea nd that most eiv a his attention, all the crs round is, in of the greatest benefits gained by ilie "hybridist, - has succeeded in producing forms which fl in d ns especially in intor, when flow near sa mi are scarce. The Coch of О ыды iodas are among the most lovely their brilliant red or s variety has estan the ie forms rivalling the blotched varie In Ms genus Cypripedium the most extensive and varied work has been done. us is such a favourite that some orchidists almost con- fine their attention to hybrid Cypripedi no matter how enthusiastic they ma et u rked с nwo ombinations give full er “that their desire for novelties will continue to be su ppli ed. increased the s ii variety, colour, and чыч ої ee in a marvellous degree es O' Bri LEWISIA HOWELLII. Prants of the ia dig игы L. ааг folia have been gro in gardens Vadis but the Psi мом и чене distint чз ing ent specimens In the E umn, large were received in this c were exhibit t ew consignments lants in flower w at the meeting of the Royal Horticultural Societ n Apr best p as a fine specimen carrying nine inflorescences, each with about 30 which was illustrated in the Gardeners' Chronicle, May 30, 1908, fig. 151. It forms the e kind of rosette, but the leaves are narrower, and spathulate, with undulated or icu mar- h about 3 to es pai, че “about 4 inch broad at their gaat ts, also very thick Ww fleshy. & k garden in sunn; sheltered е in the late autumn are equally healthy. ii is the eighth member of this attractive miim introduced into cultivation, all being natives of Western North Amer 360 THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. [May 25, 1912. Т. «Оу [SM Week' s Wo = TCHEN GARDEN. By EDWIN PICKETT, О Gardener to the Hon. Vicary GIBBS, Aldenham House, He ne hire. FRENCH ВЕ АМ To ma — & constant es old should be devoted to their salutes ‘The plants should be placed at a sufficient depth from the lass to allow them make free growth, and of manure aor sowing of M Beans -— p» made ve а uth border in the open. ас cellent атой тм full bearing, either growing i ed out under glass, should be drenched thoroughly with water тин» у їп weather to destroy red 5 Liberal plications of liquid manure decli be applied fr gem Tomatos.—Tomato suia have done remark- ably well und ; to spring, and they are commencing to perfect their fruits Immediatel ter show signs of colouring they shoul o А and allowed to finish ripening in building. Plants in bearing should Se fed liberally Should dull weather prevail, keep at as as possible, ine Wi weather. the best spl unner Beans of the Ге X dept o of 2 inches the sowing is is completed, place a layer “of finely: r sabia alon nated, occasional dustings with fresh soot, ap p in the morning, will be Бе STAKING RUNNER Beans.—This is а matter of great importance: nothing looks more un- ai ж than stakes аага ng to bear the crop. g is best done directly the Beans are planted, or, in the case of those sown directl: in the n e leaves ee find nothing better for the purpose than long, stout Pea s. They should be driven into the ground in an upright position on either side о e и 1^ xr ce support may be furnished by t poles rted at every 10 yards, hes Ры wed be tightly еи two ог three ar string. s and е poles ` string wall re nder damage from high winds rains practically RA prese Peas.—Peas grown in pots for an early suppl will, if stood айры dob and made E will requiro a a con If th ts ч ыя 1 E As manure. e po св. artia unged, la їп wa i и 4 > тей, labo е- = growing in d f ly in dex will need attention in n е ights — when weather i is warm ; occasion nally stir the surface t and ж үте like paint to save them Letru. Make agg те p both is and : hichever 1 eed the ed -bed when the "weather id, as ; as the seedlings re large ppies, steeping the seeds in a mixture of red lead from | enough, plant them in vacant positions in the arden. A line of black cotton stretched over the young ee will protect them from LEEks.—The later batches of Leeks piens Е, разы енени ps hey may be vn for plants of de piede sowings ; failing trenches, eks MY e 1 ri ground in cack ation. at ; pa Title soil around the roots, and make the Hound f intended for ar oit purposes should, prt hot weather, amped each evening. e blanching should E done as growth proceeds, raising the brown- — M eril and placing fine soil at the base t S UNDER GLASS. Ву E. Harriss, Ad о The Royal Gardens, Late STRAWBERRIES IN Pors.—Pot Straw- berries reie considerable attention at this time о he plants сап be grown іп a house linds not avail- ble, some other means of shadin uld be dopted. If the plants are growing on shelves they must be examined four times each a asce f they require water. ur- nish them with plenty of stimulating manures, and, if a о ur of the pots allow of top-dressings, it will be beneficial to from the original soil. very hot weather = qom should be ere three or four san ach d The n the should wo be дано? “sequel Tate batches roken. m the young plan planted last autumn for supplying runners. е MN - FRUITING STRAWB melas of pt healthiest of the pone which have bain forced under g on for fruiting h aken лы Аита o e new soi Syringo e pee ee morning and after аса them occasionally pde? inf кс te above to destroy а Lo —Tomato plants with two or three Moses ‘of fraitá hada be afforded a top uon of loam and well-rotted manure in equal parts, mixed wi rinkling o mortar rubble or wood ashes ey should be generously fed with manures. Pot plants sho e stopped when our or five trusses of set, th number will be ple crop for th tch of plants may be raised for p supplying fruits et pr een autumn. The plants should bise y as pos- sible, and, Nen esta lished i in Ta fruiting 00! а sheltered situation, second w umber frui should have set, and the plants, if placed in a light, airy structure, furnish Tomatos till the end of the year. ————— THE FLOWER GARDEN. By J. С. — сөс to Lady NORTHCOTE, Eastwell Park, Kent. Sweet Peas. — The latest batch of Sweet Peas raised in рм s should m рейн out-of-doors without delay. If consi idered nec ecessary, а sowing 5 Т made in th n ground; 3 Istis plants will give а succession of good blooms in the autumn when the ег : e staked if req is ice to ut twiggy sticks around them at of planting. S ts of about 2 feet long will be sufficient for so time, and wi k so ungainly as the ordinary sticks for some weeks. Water the plants, and draw little fine soil about them act as a slight mulc h f sho ung, or manure from t Mush- m bed, over the roots. Mignonette grown associat with Sweet cap forms a pleasi g i h combination, and there no dan colours clashing, as with кей of the bright coloured annuals. FURNISHING GARDEN \/А5Е8. — As these in the general арреагап а eg Preparations for filling the vases pe ae erefore, t бае. selectii suitable а 50 that ne м may occur when e hardened gradually — Se dome. dinta to ж: plating, for whe 1 from th of loam, leaf-mould, and manure. If d available, artificial manure should rated with the soil. The soil should be pressed ecessary at first " in fact ha es hs - two — of will soon mingle, and give a pleasing White Marguerites, and еа гм yellow Calc Where colour is not the main consideration, we shaped Cordylines may for t of the vases, and trailing Lobelias draped o the edges. h May 25, 1912.] THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. some of the hardier species hea Phoenix, gae with Begonias, produce an mmon effect; a od position will be best ‘for both these sub- peat TEMONS AND ANTIRRHINUMS.—Every effort should be made to these жарыт 1п i rters without elay. After spring- Vade ru und is stem nured liberally, and the plants will show by the length of their flower- spikes and continuity of blooming ho ey ap- preciate a cool dee otrun. Р mon G wy varieties, and there are other good sorts in экы Бы every shade of colour. LANTS UNDER GLASS. By нң аср Gardener to E. MocATTA, Esq., urn Place, Addlestone, Surrey. TaBL CLAN NTS.— Although fim foliage plants are not employed for table decoration to the same nt as formerly, they are nevertheless in occasional demand for the table and for acen or use as table plants. In o s with these, they should be sub- e shade, which usually enhances n us is much more pronounced e when the plants are not exposed to the full sunshine. Palms, such as onoma, Cocos, гоа апа эө, revel in even more shade an Dracenas, and should, ‘therefore, be [е heavily къс А а at all times Lycopodium is suitable for covering the tops of the pots when the руя plants are employed ati сорой um should be grown in separate aad pots MUMS.—Gr eif care is зае ч this season of the year to keep them in a good, growing condition. The безас; ee the plants from the frames open air apt to give them a check, but this can be avoided careful attention is devoted to ringing. The plants will dry г ht weather, especially whai e pots are becoming well filled with roots. When cially if the grower in- ten take to new soil more quickly than those that have been allowe b e Potbound. A fairly porous compost is necessary at this potting, майк a moderate ount of ubble, wood ashe one- d well- a ue ed horse manure, which is better than arti- manures at this season ood, firm wo 18 essentia] for the production of large blooms lat 1$ much easier artificial manure ater on, either in the үне m as -dressing т large-flowering nese varieties, ts nj с. їп in diameter ao s) bela сй used, ‘but ts night, Sener ater ihe [жоелу уй third y ott nished, giving ешн ‘paactically Plants that are not - EEE I 301 the same treatment, though it is seldom necessary to use pots larger than 9 inches across (16's), un- d Specimen отб аге desired, in which case in [7] — Pp е * T Ф po ARNATIONS.—Ma obs of the Souvenir de la Malmaison enters йа are in bloom, and to ensure them keeping well, a fair amount of shade P B 9 Е, > о "" Ф 2 n Ф 5 Фф o P manure, as it is liable to cause some of the blooms of the varieties to lose c INTER AND esce наи ERING CAR- from these plants will have been gathered by now, an ere the room they occupy is required for other subjects, the plants may removed spare piece of ground outs ey are о ut break freely. In some localities, certain varieties, such as Mrs. Burnett and Carola, shou e grown under glass the whole season, thus ensuring their freedom from disease to whic n if the stopping o atches is —— ше on diffe и de. а good succession of bloo red. B ORCHID HOUSES. By J. COLLIER, ши to Sir = Cotman, Bart., n Park, Surre PUN Dg == "The Я агіеіу С. olman, Holfordianum, and Col- manie, are amongst most useful of Orchids cultivation. those named that have grown to a flowering stage should m be subjected pe root disturbance until it foun be neces- Cymbidiums are plants, and require rather larger et а н EE 4 st vided with clean crocks for е purposes, to about one.quarter of their epth. Use a и ost pera ас of two-thi ha pic fibrous hird Osmunda fibre, cut up age d, mixing t le p = ; Pot moderately firmly, working the compost between And around the sides of the ball, fimeh- the soil is 1 inch below ihe rim of the receptacle. Specimens that have beco in their centres, iced added. well in the cool Odontoglossum house. MIR жы includin Dg co devonianum should be wn in shallow pans, and suspended from the Troof-rafters of the inter- m us should and every encouragemen given them to grow until "they reach the flowering stage. HE HARDY FRUIT GARDEN. "s F. Jorpan, Gardener to Lady NUNBURNHOLME, Warter Priory, Yorkshire. Ha rho —1% is not too late to plant инн out-of-doors. For preference de should r адаа an old brick wall о ble-end, ing. They will require early lemen in dis- budding, ере and tying of {һе в mence dis ing as soon as it Royal Muscadine (white), Gammy Noir and Reine Olga (black varie- S.—In most parts of the country ies, such Kentish and May oung wood, i у are not бае for extension, to form rd the side shoots pinched, but the teeters must be allowe a to ex- tend unless the trees have r ed their full limit. The foliage of the Cherry often turns a yellow colour n re this is noticed the t should receive a g dressi of soot at the roots e soot should be lightly forked into the soil, which d be watered after ne or two applications will po cause the foliage to again assume its natur Шыны. CHERR ES. — The points of the shoots of these rre must be costs, or the shoots will xth lea ran when this practice is adopted, compare th that are not pinched. Both the Morello and the sweet C ies should be mulch stable litter. A good syringing pop in the morning is of great assistance to the t 352 THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. nig HE EDITORIAL NOTICE. high order of excellence, but also the ex- were those of the Chairman of the Direc ibition, as a whole, presents the most tors, Mr. Gurney Fowler, Mr. Edw aad ADVERTISEMENTS should be sent to the PUB- artistic display of flowers that has ever White ese 41, Wellington Street, Covent Garden, ens m Publication, as well as specimens of plants for naming, should be wy coto to the челе» м, оп гасы Covent Garden, Lond aed ON ONE SIDE one a arly be the week as дон and y ign ^ "if desir ed, Mss si г ill not b printed, but kept as a guarantee ood fait аон Сот cach э — Se ing a eir ccm nS, us pen a time — + sita if they wo шон. Лу phates. the notice print. d , weekly = бе. ей, that ai letters relating to vtisements sho n 6 yi Pus ed for pudlichtion, e eM ie: the [уар department and а fant, і to be edid should be directed to the EDIT ‘wo depart- mints, Publi Shing dad Editorial, pd di see ct, and much unnecessary dela > ду апі confusion arise when letters are misdirected. Special Notice to Correspondents. —Тле Editors do not undertake to pay for any contributions or illustrations, or special arrangement. The Editors do not hold themselves IQ for any opinions expressed by their c UR p E —Correspondents will greatly oblige by sendingto the Editors early intelligence o ona Хаа Arar to be of interest to our readers, or of any mai hit is desirabie to bring under de notice of pA mason а Ulustrations. — rd M iin rs will be gladto receive and to sel photographs ings, suitable for reprodu ction, of gardens, or of Bots le Seats, flowers, trees, &c. Frey cannot be responsible 5 ғара or injury. Newspapers. — Correspondents wspapers should be саји! to mark the vernos they wick the Editors to see. APPOINTMENTS FOR THE ENSUING WEEK. тишү, МАҮ 80— Mee anchester and North of England Orchid Soc. Ann. AVERAGE MEAN TEMPERATURE for the ensuing week py anm ра горното during the last Fifty Years at Gree ACTUAL Taurene Lonpvo Wile, ТМ. 55°, Gardeners’ Chro Covent се, unm (10 a ni 2 ar, 99:39 May 22 (6 P.4.): Max. 67°; nicle Office, 41, Wellington Street, miei de May 23 . 55° "Weat. аы S PROVINCES. тшт К day, May 22: -— 62° Norfolk; Min, 49° Newcastle: -on-Tyne. ES FOR THE ENSUING WEEK. pu Civics. ‘Orchids from the “ MT ж sac Ae order of the executors of N. C. Cookso: ecease at 67 and 68, Cheapside, E.C., by ент cbe, Ld Morris, at 1.. “ee DARE: Orchids, by order of Messrs. Sander and Sons, St. Albans, by P Protheroe and Morris, at 67 and 63, Cheap- side, E. $30 Bulbs and Liliums at 1.30; Palms and Plants at IM " 67 and 68, Cheapside, E i dt by Protheroe and T HURSDAY— epe Orchids, by order of R, Brooman White, Esq., and 68, Cheapside, E.C., by Protheroe and Morris, FRI DA i Choice Hybrid Orchids, by order of R. G. Thwaites, Esq., aes fine Cypripediums and g Orclids пса уагіо ther t 67 and side, E.C., us Sources, at at 1. mo e International Exhibitio ion dn e amazing beauty ot the exhibits. Their Majesties | the King and Queen, during their prolonged tour of inspection, declared themselves de- lighted ite what they saw, and, ен opening day drew on, all г ealised o Eg the 1912 Exhi- bition will be for ever memorable in the or not only are extraordinarily been seen in this country. More than once we have had occasion to deplore the lack of skill with which our British exhibits are sometimes staged; but it is now de- monstrated beyond all doubt that the lack of artistic staging often seen on pre- vious occasions has been in large measure due to the overcrowding consequent hos the confined space w Wikia which the ex- hibitions were he The great di which covers several acres, provides a noble amplitude of space. Green walks surround the several displays, and allow of a real inspection, and not merely a hustled glance. The spacious eri which run the full length of the great tent, provide innumerable vistas of singular charm and beauty. In thus зе ушы. the ee with an ideal setting for his plants Edward White has rendered a signal ser- vice to us all, and has deserved and won universal encomium. This is no place to deal in detail with the various exhibits ; but we shall express the feelings of all horticulturists in con- oom Sir George Holford on winning e King's Cup. Nor in this connection un we e toin from noting with satisfac- tion the generous tribute which Sir George, in the course of a brief and happy speech at the jurors’ lunch on Wednes- day, paid to Mr. Alexander, to whose skill is due the magnificent collection of Orchids which gained the premier pri The exhibition of 1912 is арт for o which we refer pre- ently. nc esirable to put o soni bu b efly—the circumstances to which it owes its origin. Asa despite the splendid exhibitions which are D — ы LE ae, [em hibition has been held in this country since 1 Of recent years the feeling has been growing that well-nigh 50 years is too long a time to lapse between one International Exhibition and the next. N one felt this ег of juries, were called abroad from e time to take part in foreign International Shows. lings, to- gether with the suggestion of a British International Exhibition, were, we be- lieve, first expressed рну by Sir Daniel Morris and Mr. Hooper Pearson. Sir Daniel brought the proposal before the Council of the .8., and w nal urged strongly the desirability of hold- ing an International Exhibition. The pro- posals met with immediate and cordial ac- ceptance, and on the instruction of the R.H.S8. a strong committee was formed to give effect to the proposition. The mem- bers of this committee became subse- quently the Directors of the Exhibition, and it is due to the gentlemen on the Directorate that the enterprise has been cially mentioned in the speeches нса at the function just referred to e in this jour- - Mr. May, and that hale and uni- versally- esteemed veteran, Mr. Н Veitch. But whilst all must join in the tribute of grateful thanks which is due—and more than due—to these gentlemen, it must not be forgotten that other of the Directors have worked with whole-hearted devotion on behalf of the Exhibition, and have played a vital part in ensuring its success. However tempting and fitting it may be to indulge in retrospect, the present is too fraught with important possibilities for horticulture for us to dwell longer among the memories of the past. There is a great work to be done for horticulture. The educational house of horticulture must be put in order. Horticultural teaching and research have to be provided for on generous and broad lines. Therefore, though the Exhibition of 1912 were of im- portance in no other direction, it would be an event of signal moment because of the d of Agriculture, Sir Thomas Elliott, who showed their interest in the Exhibition and made a careful examina- tion of the scientific exhibits, recognise that the time is ripe for action with respect to horticultural education and re- search. The President is now ticulture has shown that it can help it- comers. The В alive not only to the interests, but to the needs of horticultural art a culture has won a right to State assist- ance. For these reasons we hail a pro- found satisfaction Mr. Runcima nouncement that help from the State is forthcomin N othing re remains to be added except to n interest—to bits are not the sole, fascinating attraction. The ' something for all: the lover of new plants | he may lavish his attention ; exhibitor may learn how to 5 jects ; the man of. science may nly 3 found | Exhibition ; ; 1 "di in the scientific part of агы will and those in search of a floral discover it at Chelsea. May 25, 1912.] ROYAL HORTICULTURAL Society.—The n meeting of the е will be held іп the Society’s Hall, Vin LB 8. V.M.H., will deliver the eighth Masters Vem rial lecture, the subject being “ Problems of Pro- pagation."" HisroRv or CHELSEA HosPiTAL.—In v of the Royal International нелын Exhibi- "ч which is being held in the grounds of the Royal Hospital, Chelsea, an illustrated handbook acum; to the history of the Hospital has been pared. Any profits which may accrue from its ру will be used for the benefit of the pen- sloners. TRAINING OF HORTICULTURISTS.—The North of England Horticultural Society held а con- ference at Newcastle on May 4. to discuss ** Hor- ticulture in Secondary Schools and the New representative e eeting the necessity 1 = packing, б choice of таг seo and stocking. The Staff айе, н: econdary ini in the w commercial and not college farms, and he be- lieved this was equally applicable to "je. epa TASMANIAN FRUIT- GROWING INDUSTRY special number of Г босі Tasmania, issued on March 21 last, deals with з = e as Many of these api are ver extensive ; E Cost oF I .onpon’s Parks.—The Parks and Opel Spaces C mmittee of the London County Council estimate their expenditure during the coming year at £35 ,000 on ital account and 141.285 on rate and reven» accounts. The T „не, тер "iet to £10, 000 more £20,000 for acquisitions and contributions = ibn completed at the end of last ү estimates on rate account show a In aioe of ааты аз пано with last year’s of £890 in respect Proposals not эзен кь а by the Council have, , however, been included as “ provisional sums." The operations in respect of parks boat- ing are estimated to result in a surplus balance for the year of £1,553, after paying all expenses. This surplus, added to the estimated balance of £665 b h Фф ч @ gE Ф с © ay > Ф 09 ®© 5 Фф ИЕЛ P. e © g = сё ® E © © Š 5 + o other parks expenditure chargeable on the — county rate, including facilities for recreatio WORKING AT 89 biam oF Ас . Tom Cox, whose portrait we асч 18, рч бинен 89 years of age, still a working as a nur sery employé Messrs. JoHN WaTERER & Sons’ establishment at Bagshot, Surrey. He was born at Bagshot Park, on November 1, 1823, and was for some s in the service of the late Duke of Grovcester. In 1846, Mr. Tom Cox commenced work at the American Nursery, Bag- MR, M COX. (A veteran nursery cmployé ) shot, where he has been employed ever since. He was well known in the Manchester district, where, for many years, he took charge of Messrs. ATERER’S special shows, A Park SUPERINTENDENT'S PENSION.— At a meeting of the London County Council on May 7, the General Purposes Committee reported that the Parks and Open Spaces Committee had d to them the view that the retiring allowance out of the superannuation and pro- vident fund receivable by Mr. D. Carson superintendent of Victoria а should Бе sup- plemented by a special gra Mr. Carson, who is 55 years of age, vens the service of L.C.C. in July, 1892, and rose from the position of labourer to that of superintendent as retired from March last, ежы medically certi- fied as unfit for further dut The committee considered this to be a eed which might pro- perly form the subject of a special allowance on the ground of breakdown at an early age, and also by reason of the fact that Mr. Carson’s rate of pay has been on a rapidly rising scale. The allowance receivable from the superannua- tion and provident fund in such cases is ve THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. 303 small in proportion to the amount of Кант. salary. In this case, an official with 20 years’ service and a final salary with жы of de 10з. receives only £48 11s. mittee 20 a year be made, and the council reed to the proposal. THE R WER. — Under this title Professor nites of the University of Colorado, gives in the Popular Science Monthly, April, 1912, an extremely readable account of the d Sunflower. at present, prone to speak) was found singly among а group of yellow Sunflowers, at Boulder, Colorado, and cede to belong to the prairie species, Helianthus lenticularis, which 1 у some botanists to be a variety of Н. annuus. Its ray florets were deeply ibid with chocolate-red, and the ‘‘sport’’ received the name of *'coronatus," from a certain resemblance which the arrangement of its colour those of the sun in eclipse. Si self-sterile, the red sport was crossed with wild Н. lenticularis, and with us. e re ing strain of red annual Sunflow 22) SriNGS. — We have, attention to various REMEDY FOR follows the sting of various insects Apricot Paste.—A recent Board of Trade Report on British trade in Syria gives some Сея particulars of the method of preserving Apr rico is fruit is produced so abundantly i ; and in the valley of the Barada that, after local requirements hav. met, paste, гу, wei es (an oke equals 2.828 English lbs.). When thoroughly dry, these sheets of paste are rolled up and taken to the towns for sale. е paste is largely con- sumed in the country, and is also exported to са Egypt, &c., and so far afield ав the ted States of America. The highest quality, which i is characterised by clear yellow colour and thinness of aking of the paste has proved so profitable that many new gardens are being formed. w Species OF NEPENTHES. — Two new species of Nepenthes from the Philippines are ob uL, No. 4 T species in question, Nepenthes Merrilliana and truncata, are said b ACFARLANE to rival any of the forms known Бикен. In either case, the pitchers are upwards of 1 foot in depth. 854 ТНЕ GARDENERS oases nom FRUIT ASSOCIATIONS о.—А recent publication of the Ontario pula of Agriculture, the Bulletin of Economic and Social Intelligence, published by the International Institute of Agriculture, gives some particulars relative to the co-operative fruit nO . These may be divided Apple associa- ; (3) small fruit asso- ciations, shipping mainly to home markets typical example of an Apple-shipping association is mentioned the Fruit Forest Growers’ Associa- tion, which is simple in form, having no shares ; it depends for its working capital on pe deposits i into the y da ays. The society pays to each member a in price per barrel, reserving a little more than вий to рау expenses. At the annual ing remaining moneys are divided amongst the growers in proportion to the business CHRONICLE. (Max 25, 1912. by a rub бей on the property. The mortgage debt has been paid off by the share w members. and the society also supplies considerable quan- : n growers; cultivating, in the aggregate, nearly 500 acres. The shares are held by the members in equal portions. The small fruit associations are the Ontario Fruit it is not itself a trading body, but its tend to develop into co-operative societies both for the sale of fruit and the purchase of require- ments SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPO NTO AMERICA January 1-Marcu 31, 1911.—The Bureau of Plant Industry publishes in Bulletin No. 25 another instalment of its valuable lists of pro- Fic. I74.—ANDROSACE HENRYI: FLOWERS WHITE, FLUSHED WITH PURPLE. — done with the society. The average annual pack is about 7,000 barrels. А similar business is carried on by the Oshawa Fruit Growers' Asso- ciation, which, however, is organized as a joint- stock company. The other e е а880- ciations с "тт to опе or other of thes general fruit associations the Bur. of form. It has neither consti but only a Карр agreement between the mem- bers. Nor has it any capital. Each grower packs his own fruit, a it is shipped under his own d ferent type of general fruit St. Catherine’s Cold Storage Compan this is a joint stock company, but it has worked It has a mechani- Part of the capital was raised by shares and part mising seeds and fruits which have been im- ported тес recently into U.S.A. From Chinese Tur- kestan, Mr. Е. N. Meyer has contributed many amos varieties of Grape suitable for culti- vation for the table, a remarkable collection of euphraticus), ricots, of the Chinese Plum-Cherry (Prunus tomentosa) and many varieties of эш fruits, ич. Nectarines, hae: ong окы trees, mutabilis, from Java, is mentioned on account of @ improve plants in other ways, should consult зд Bulletin, in which the details of these "€ many other plants of promise are given. on pre vious occasions when this aspect of the Жуне of the Bureau of Plant Industry is under review, we are bound to express our admiration of the thorough-going way in which the Bureau con- ducts its explorations. -_ THE IMPORTATION OF HORTICULTURAL PRO DUCE IN U.S.A.— The permanent committee of Belgian horticulturists is seriously concerned with the effects of the rigorous laws which have been "e recently in the United States with re- t to the importation. of nursery stock and other exporters by all the States of the Union, а Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, and N. Dak ota, but that the officials who are charged with the connection with the this difficult fae be restrictive legislation, ell on the subject | at the dealt with at the Congress the new America legislation will be brought under consideration. THE TREATMENT OF ‘‘ FINGER AND Toe." — The value of lime in combating this disease has has been demonstrated СЕ in a раре the land after treatment t with the acre). —— So ANDROSACE HENRYI. Tuis distinct and pretty species (see ñg. 174) was named after Dr. Aug gustine Henry, 1 1 woods rded a sunny, jects рар for the rock garden. belongs to a small section SOE the genus, the миы of which are characterised by rounded leaves on long petioles; those о { А. Henryi om about 6 rom long. The e are orbicular- m shape, 2 to д inches in dia- with иеа: a а pue m n legt th, faintly flashed with purple. The * is slightly hits nt, but not to m Ba very susceptible to our Chinese Primulas, but seeds which are ds on the plants afford means of pepe species. 1 May 25, 1912.] THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. 355 DEVELOPMENT IN ROCK GARDENS SINCE THE LAST “INTERNATIONAL.” No western nation, it can fairly be said, has personal and persistent interest in flowers than the English. But together with this personal interest there joins, unfortunately, the beauties long and august pedigree, the art of the rock garden has hardly even yet begun to exist. As to history, it has none Therefore, in any historical retrospect, it is us guess at this radical separation between the wing of mountain plants and the craft of — a on which to grow them. two arts run, and have always run, in и и, p so profound is the breach between them that even to this day it is not wholly obliterated. The туна ion, a. ic pe successful, of ве plants s back, t all these ны were, ld." it seems, grown in rv or pots wit e deep suspicion. Of any natural setting there was no idea. And when, at last, the first ion of Нер. work Sed peu awned upon the West, it came from a e and in a fashion B not only did no st any connection wit бөз y die but even seeme pr iei the use of t and thus arose the disastrous Separation “ Foy For it was not till the close of the 17th е that th идее of China pan was в fairly flowing into е ans and furniture, : fl the cabinets of Mary II, and threatening grotesqueries to upset the staid gardens of King William, but vorced em the deep wisdom, the foundations of sen reason also аиын of that wild no scenery of es im- mortal as our notion of был. ү кеен апа as the motive in ране painting of the far-off ikaga Period. hus our ae meee Y tion of rockwork began at the wrong end, weird and ташый agglomerations of ннан ‘These, on the опе hand, had not the ace pee meaning that the ey have in the East; and, the other, gave the Western folk, iu Sui no idea of using эмене in connection with moun- tain үк rtful horrors had d day and ssed, but their ие eld lon cj ‘still is vem ‘wholly dead. The average pide TOckwork is с often Басар. in its pe belie cence of spi to that remote tradition of a misunderstood ideal from | the Ea this while, no doubt, to a greater or le the cultivation of Alpin Primula x pubesce nd ricula owle edge of ow. People Heg no wish to build an art tos The very word ''rockwork "' still sur ing Af Mese il j а= that if you indu bui in t at all, it was as an exotic freak, a edd memory at third or fourth hand from eat traditions of i Ming and Manchu Emperors pe a world aw In all early n vg n roc ants the feeling is ipe one of a ing wonder that things the whole, ы should bogie pnd dica: to “ys places so preposterous and dis orderly. In one of the iet. that of Тш, Alpines are mA about with a sort of super- stitious horror. Little attention is paid to their i чен which is held to be almost we ghee le, and the hills y = on which they dwell. appy who has to trea And xia а gom have we i from those times to our own, w ing тнай of нс ions a people "iind increasing th T flower-bedecked Linnæus and his time all this joy was stark horror. Even England ma such monsters of ачен; was there n in ‘* Jorckshire, Ingleborugh ”’ How v ка change arisen? that the ne of China had long been working upon our Northern уштары and lea dp at last into тзг су Бу psychological value of пі tir solitude, "s the ever-changing hills? Be this as the early years of Fun century, the re- ‘modelling Que Is it possible Ф time of the een’s m wood, precisely SS as ‘the character and words of the later Ruskinian revival and re- action against a no less dead and far more deadening tradition. But, ШК ыу; ecce PT almost passed out of knowledge by the the ’thirties. An enquirer, in 1855, наћи іп аном Cabinet for names of plants to put on a “ rockwork ”’ (ominous "word!). He gets in reply jejune little list of common и-н It contains three Saxifrages only, an folia. Of the Eua though 1 i Hes 1731.as the introduction е of 8. Aizoon—a date, if it were true, t eserves to iind gm higher ку that of dé landing of Columbus, so far as the general happi- human т; th more and more К und consis their 1 pathetically comic about intense fear, is the ты of vanes ini have to say. They look on Alpine with a e of trembling suspicion ; it is ' ^ ossis ps that herir longi- folia may prove valli and their other peg recommendations a ul Very, very few, according t Alpines that can be grown in the open ; the only two undoubted successes being Gentiana acaulis and Arabis albida. pies. MN rest, pots, and special d es, and fra and fusses beyond end w considered to ы "absolutely essential. y mis more „кэне. ы n -. o Р ад reasonable degree of саге in fundamentals? 2 all this while ** labyrinths ' 4 (whatever аы та have been) and “ rockworks’’ and cascades went on be used to e A or Alpines to make them ate of a waterfall at gs But two ladies in the бро, оя to all but the minutest inspection fro work they are adorning) which riens РА ят the pinnacle of conceivable ugliness. My own great- grandfather made a ''grotto'' at Ingleborough, and beset it with spikes, ту planted things of which a list remains. But it is the only thing of them that does. ‘There was no connection yet “ rockwork ” and rock plants. is the certainty that ight P "of ten Alpines are easier, hardier, heartier, less exacting, and far ore repaying in any decent conditions of cul- ture than all the gaudy annuals put together on which the Victorians ended their zeal d money ut w ave not yet quite attained perfection. We all grow Alpines easily, nd love them, have rock-gardens in which we grow our plants, wit эл _less imid ill led their cats with kindness. We have other methods. But we have now “too utterly forgotten атй p = China. There is no ae unity or car the artistic aspect rockwork ”’ шен; and I use that ad ii tica. It stands for a good thing, if rig plants and no scheme planne is absolutely no notion of rule, desi tion, е »s Medos rden building. Аав + the setting ought certainly © or Japanese garden set with is my ideal; or rather a garden ко оп inca d of esign su govern artistic or utilitarian (the open ges no MUR conn notation) action of the aside ЕС indiscriminately. We study neither proportion nor arrangement. we think it ae if we grow our plants well, hat our stone should be piled абай, We have As it is be РА not essen с advanced beyond Verlot’s — tone, 356 THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. [Max 25, 1912, That, of c bitious Pell-mell i in little кан is our — chiens ; earest or else, if richer still, we run the n nurseryman, and le im do his Seah in die way of spikes and spires and tortured assortments of ugly rock. А к urther dream is to build or s hein аква 1 in the kitchen. With the exception, however, of our ae weak indifference with regard to good desi it may be said that the € of the rock- sd is 8 We have cultivator of large means S of small Cheap they aro to-day, and in number like the stars. rad becoming cheaper as the number of their arl rs grows yearly by thousands. They ar malty getting known, too, by t eir proper names, despi e urantism of catalogues; th pous nam me part of our national life, — their oma сеге п ошу а а lest in universal passion for Ate ing and show, slip by degrees into a is growing neces- mmittee ; since. it Rome of iscerning love and sympathy with the 7 абан little vedi of hills"; and by all those roads T one goal it may gladly be said that t all garden ers in — are pressing to- rom * Reginald Fa arrer HOME CORRESPONDENCE (The жине do not hold themselves a for і ions expressed by corres с nts.) CLiANTHUS DAMPIERI (see p. 2 e or razor, retaining Tt piv be well done, or lateral buds troublesome. Both sides of the урдоо of the Clianthus x; gu be carefully cut to form a "s, in which they The potting compost sh be of an open texture ist | loam and peat, with a pan Watering must be done mia during the winter, as an excess of moisture rove fatal. By the end of February the plants sil La ready to qu in baskets. The soil should be as before, wit ouse, draughts. They should be syringed oca once or twice daily during hot weather. a spider may prove troublesome an must be guarded against, espe- _ It is better to pr rovide grafting operation requires eger but well repays the Aseuble expended W. H. Judd. are tese —Pear trees in this a - ‘develop to about 1-10th of an ved in length, and by about the beginning of June are ез А ground, maggots. senical washes should be sprayed on "s trees when the buds are perfectly dor- man remedy is to put Kainit on the n this manner Lol m are almost immune "fon attack pene , Henham Hall daria, у Suffolk. How GARDEN STUFF was Usep 200 YEA ы» once mentioned, though they may have been mixe ра 2 pot w Wm ar & distin- ко by was the mos popular. о? al “Vegetables, a “whi ch the variety is as ourses and dessert eke оаа the айа all the dishes seem- on table at once. ey’s, Oct. 12, 1715: * Ham and spinach stacks, sallarly, and peas ер: ; ples, chestons, pears, walnuts.” of Rox- gh’s, Janu Ж" grasse.' fruits as above. neral Erle's, May 10: “ Horis wt colloflour, green peas, tartes." At ohn- ston’s, May pe ans d bacon, ocks, ре tarts, strawberes, chirries, oranges." Th ma as uncle to Lady g "ойша 9 s of Raeteehocks.”’ Her ladyship’s attempts at spelling are n always suc 1 inc f Wales's, July 20, E se ^ ns, tart. he Household Book of Lady Grisell Baillie, 1692-1783. Edinterzh, 1911. Prince of Wales's, June 22: “Е „ Earl of Carlisle’s, Nov ember 20, Vea u-— bitrowes scorson hertic hos were probably * Angeltoty " Angelica middle "' is only twice mentioned, e cost tor um. va . 6d. Three ут aai Lime trees were pur ased at the e, and with freight cost 25 In 1714 “Thorns cost 10s. per 1,000, “ Plai d. . pice," Elms, 15s. per 71,000, зел (Prunus avium), 44. nae 100, Firs, 12s. per 100, * Anemonys"' were 4d. each, Ranunculus, 3d., Junquils, 1d., ips, 2d , in all £1 5s. having been A ees for th In 1718, orse se " cost 6s., 5з. was paid for Olientonà Mid Walnut Жоел еге d wie P ease, 6d., e r Ib. The esperes transa mares = which the undernoted account is lead one to envy those e who lived in t = the ‘good о 24 imes. It is headed ‘‘ Joh e," who gardener for im a brief dcr pa eTo P заде rent, this жага his £4 ox аре)... Lime seeds, 5s. 6d., a per ee y: ib To Kim To him {ог Pringle’ s shoes 10 o him by corn from Widow wigs 2 16 8 To pr а lions gangs t бз. T To ыш which clears his wages from artimas, 1709, till Martimas, 1710 10 From — it gines that fail Hos received in cash for his 12 months' labour of body and mind just 13s. 10d., жаа gan the ке year ith 10d the goo e previous year he is i e end of the actions. When residing in Londo ; bursements for “ greens to the parlour chimney, . 6d.,” that is, evergreens to о en grate, also small items for doing up th garden and for dressing the vin here is a remark- able item on one occasion, viz., “ Che at the ‚ 10s.," but as this was in it fo amount in sterling money being e time a bouquet ipeum, oned i is p эж ball at Spa, the ‘* Buckie” Sots e her pei daughters were тс ‚ опе ‘of the i in ius account is for a garland, pe for Grisell, who was afterwards d y Murray, < о у ing who married э Binning, cost £1 d. entry is “ arland that is brock ov the Brid’s boar d "P. Brot LE ғ Oncuios. - —In orth ak you publish be. n the forthcoming sal belonging to my late brother, . Roseneath, Enfield. The collection stated aried your issue of the о = 8 "o E © а 8 in = ig ompr altho f с not containing varieties of r елан merit, ed many good an plant ts. The eon) the £303 gross кан May 25, 1912.] THE Jol aha Т: VISIT OF ueen, с Мез пу Prin- › Princess Henry o and Princess e of Schleswig-Holstein, visited the mh Among those present were the French, Russian, Japanese, Italian, Austrian and United States Ambassadors, mis the Swedish, Netherlands, and gà n x o Ф еѕ ег Walte Runciman, uli еар aa ne me of та апа е and Queen were attended by the Countess of Minto, Lord Willingdon, Sir Charles in Hunloke. Their Majesties e foreign diplomats and many other distinguished pom onages, and then made a tour of the exhibitio мей А р Ше Dutch section, the Que sented with a bouquet of Lilacs, and "Before leaving her Majesty also graciously accepted a bouquet of Orchids. eir Majesties were escorted round the ex- hibition by the Duke of Portland, Sir Geo. Hol- ford › Sir Jeremiah Co » Mr Harry J. Veitch, Mr. Edward White, а. и жшн including Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart., Mr. and Mrs. Leopold de Rothschild. "Роке or PonrLAND's RECEPTION. On Tuesday T the Duke and oa of Portland с “ At Ноте” at 3, Grosvenor Square, fo эченд the гараванне of гези countries and the Colonies. There was a very large gathering, and the guests spent a most de- "ia tim THe JUDGES’ LUNCHEON. the de of the King and Queen from the Exhibition o on Wedn ma the Seno d to luncheo: n in alarge m д Uruguay, Vans zuela, eal Columbia, Canada, British Columbia, New wick, Prince Edward Island, South Aus- tralia, Queensland and New Zealand. Afte r lu ncheon, the аа bi the toast of * * The King a nd Roya mily.” He Said they all Palen the spd honour his Maje sty had conferred on е dp gne ex- hibition by the gracious mann e, тон» Qu ueen Mary бст the their Majesties. alluded to the and said t r ali extended to her Majesty bic at o bae. ais Mais Eng ; d, exhibitions iss s сад international horticultural we look back ы argest. (Chee over hen the last was held here, we Ponape what advance ha ot only in ток аё Һоте апа Коа, but in those who are chiefly responsible е amid beautiful flowers and charm- . у, ad per. - They felt КОШЕ but loyalty The P THE GARDENERS’ CHRONICLE. 897 it. sage great са їп п ик ‚ but in Eme seen this for the ipo: of flowers and fru Exhibition is large, not s bee labour on the part of the Board of Directors d the officials, and especially of Mr urney Fowler, who thro oughout two industrious pe has been laboriously working for the cess of this single week. The standards whic ave „been reached in this Exhi- bition are only evidence of the great extent to which ы, ein ge uei developed even within the lifetime of the you Р E o 5 © епег, апа, to diplomas in ati aoa hic may say, I t say that whatever is best i bo Gaule, in the alloting, «кн g, and ex- a ve ass mining for diplomas, shall r full ist- ance from the Department over УВЕ I preside B of riculture he hav not previously had а horticultural branch, ut I am pleased to announce that o within e last fe Ih succeeded the help of my able officials, in setting aside a pom of the ue aen our Board of Agricultur o» horticultur itself, and I have еей horticultural bra nch, whose interests shall be iu, In su ar bly as this, I hardly point out that it is difficult to say exactly where the limits come e are not unconscious of the large part which insects pla the in- dustry of ашына, and we therefore hope to have near the head of the branch one of the produce, and a bees play in fertilising and beautifying our h se and undertaking. Finally let me prone it gives me, as come here gentlemen of all nationalities. fone different ur national ideals, however far at times our interests may not be identical with those matters in which we are hich De can pro "M E Que can produe. ааьар He said the exbibitión was started two years ago, and during those two years he is e ит had run throug the whole gam ut of feelings. They enth 1 went on as = uld ; they then began spondent ; eni pom sez t blic supporting thei efforts ; the an to get enthusiastic Y and ey had now come e time n ope and believed the had е: | access eech о BUE 4 by all gardeners throughout, the coun ey had always pressed that the diploma should be a State affair, and they ware glad to hear what Mr. Runciman had said о that point. He would be remiss if he did Per mention the names of those gentlemen who had M so much for the Exhibition—Mr. Veitch Mr. May. Mr. Veitch was (Be the only SAM ntative present who was active the 1866 Exhibition. n it been a ious as eve „Mr itch had Коа the management of the jury аот апа Ше management of the schedules, and had always designed tent to spring up everywhere with tele- phone and telegraph complete. He had paid for jen work, but his work had been a great credit m nevertheless. "He again thanked all who had в a Pre drank the toa Sir Jeremiah Colman gave the toast of “The the executive were to be con- asked them to irtak ; as the first to re- vn S — in Жак" he said he had on earth. *'I drink to the King of Eng х е said in pew “I raise my g tbe English people, to the good relations between England and Belgium, "and to the organisers of уор superb | Жк тт Frit: nary. y responded. Не spoke of б ко display of f ots ver g showed the arie of England in horticul ture and dening, an the jurors we unanimous in expressing their — sn — floral Exhibition had Sed before seen anywhere. They would dig аеону full of admiration, and they could sewer forget what they Р Doorn, Presi- dent Netherlands Horticultural Council, pro- sed ‘* The ibi e expressed the grateful feeli of his Dutch шун - rds their Majesties the King and Que d nt on to say that Dutch gardeners kad pe w much from English gardeners, and there w to im much they could desire i te. Mr. Gibbs responded. He said T ere all proud to have seen such a show. He new that exhibitors, а heartily dis- ed one thing, and that w judges. That day he happened to be both an Me qd and a the ver member of the jury, and a finer jury as. n exhibitor, he congratulated the he e d awarded him one of the finest cups in the sho ir Trevor Lawrence, Wresident of the Royal Horticultural iety, „жу cee зы res $ t, he said, d be received e by everyone, d ch warmth and they were all glad that the Dets of Portlan * 358 had that day received a first-class ic aa or a beautiful Visite e ere d Run seen ould be сосен in ont aig Anything the R.H.S. uld be don “The Dake of Portland respondin g, thanked the of their reception of the all that ain x petii а к. e o ad i Mem een n him Modi pleasure to have presided over such a functio . Harry “Veitch, ME to calls from o» assembly, said that was a ed very well the exhibition of 1866, and he was thankful he had been spared = bow part in the exhibition of 1912. He ; oodd to present at the next exhibition, [en ed i he happened to be he would give his best Sir 2277798 Holford, also Pig pag od to calls, . said he was proud to have the 's prize, and he had the satisfaction of kaora yn bis pleasure was not ma ousy on the р апуопе бой, енор ture was such a splendid verae that there was no room for jealousy. jesties in their tour tha morning had expressed, th d admiration and amazement at all the Obituary. CHARLES SmitH.—The many friends of Mr. Charles Smith, of the Caledonia Nursery, Guern- sey, will be deeply grieved to — of his de by his ow нет on the 10th i Mr. had been in ill-health for a niin an Nur 4 HB trees and shrubs. Mr. ps and he always took delight in е garden lovers over his nursery, when store of bui be t on by his nephew, who has been associated with the firm for some time past. B. MRs. MARIAN FARQUHARSON.— arian [заң Farquhar- n, widow of the late A Ei co^ F. Ogilvie Far uharson, of ац Aberdee кые nri A z life deceased etg a study of botany and i is science she occupied а prominent place, mede ng in the course of her researches e wrote a hand- researches resulted in th species. А list of esmidie, besides numerous varieties compiled by the late Mr. John Roy, were almost entirely from material gathered by Mrs. Farquharson. One beautiful e re sonii ”” r. Roy, in compliment to es finder. About this iie, through the influe of the late Lord Farrer, Mrs. Farquharson wi was i зы ү to make visits to the Linnean Society, where sub- 2 Brothers. Price 2s. 6d. n THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. jects were often under discussion in а = was conducting research. According to t stitution of the emp if she was deba iis Pn ms ing the progress of the me t she was экчеди. уб ч. In 1885 Mrs harson was asked to of the Royal Microscopical Society, but the sex barrier still p рт her from ta per- sonal part = "NA meetings of that society. Sh ter of the late Rev. Nicholas J. w. dau ps of anes on M. n.—This gentleman died at righted; Gainsborough, on the 16th inst., at the age of 83 yea r. Burton was educated under ** Arnold of Rugby," and was articled to a lead- rant B mens collected by h eden parts of the world. years ago he took up : 3 culüivation of Сыма and he d many hybrids, including Epidendrum Burtonii. For many years а large number of visitors availed themselves of the apportanity afforded weekly of ETEN Mr. Burton’s garden. GARDENING APPOINTMENTS. " necem 4 but: if small contribution is sent, to be placed in our collecting Box forthe Gardeners’ —— Fund, st will be D «pina eren and an acknowledgment made in these Mr. Wir гин EN for the past 1 year and 10 months Garden ‚ A. DELINE RADCLIFFE, аре S. » Priory, Hitchin, atier, as Gardener t , Southill, Biggleswade, гуна БНА Мг. o TipMAN, for the past few years Gardene о. Cork, as в, Со. рро to = Воск, еп, Со TBREAD, [col о © Q = = о о Ф a EG p zo m [- d - Mr. С. RUTHERFORD, previ: side Foreman at Morton- A a tp and pa St. Mary? s Isle, Cullen House, d Nor s Gardener at Holme тиу; Wareham, Dor sets Tren к. F. V. Kemp, for t m сри ‘ узат General Foreman to the late Mrs Mayford House, Mayford, тау, аѕ Gardener ta the Right Hen. Dowager Countess of WHARNC acu Res п, a Surrey. (Thanks for 2s. for the R.G.O.F Mr. А. NEWNHAM, for the iT ган Foreman at Godding- ton Hall, Chelsfield, Kent, as Gardener t to Mrs. RoBINSON, ircro! ft; 84, King's Avenue, Clapham Park, S.W. e for 1s. received for R. € O.F. box.) s Foreman at Culham eaton, as Gardener to W. W. BouLToN, Esq. Breasted Park, ана, Essex. (Thanks for Is, 6d. for R.G.O.F. box s.) Mr. James HEA Ros 6 years Gardener to the Hon. F. FORESTER, Shelton House, Shrewsbury. as Gardener at Decker Hill, Shifnal, Shropshire, with the same uo Мг, W. WarsoN, for t Esq., deme adn Рет аа оп, а о T. RANK s Cadenet ai Et ood Warren, Tadworth, near ена, with t дене oyer. ^ Mic. yo BSTER, f к Көөп at Kedleston Hall, Derby, аз Gardens UCKOCK, Esq., Bryn nde erwen, Du о MR шү for is 6d. which has been placed in the R.G.O.F. box.—Eps TRADE NOTICE. Мета TRESEDER, LTD. A PRIVATE com y has bee өт ry lg with a of £3,000 in A aes: to take o men, seedsmen and — sts, ска ө п by Е. С. T and R. W. Ана шен, апа Monaobiy, xà William Trese capital CATALOGUES RECEIVED. Ковевт VEITCH & Son, Exeter—New Calceolarias. FOREIG SAITAMAENGEI & Co., Toyono, кы Ag Saitamaken, Japan—Nursery Stock. PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED. gikoa Story of ~ Rock Garden, by Жейлан, А.М Ау, (Lo —A ning, by Basi абаа "Чә ondon Жон Laurie.) Price 6s. net. Jo шербет FOR ONIONS: т E. В. Cardiff, ud. at t Llandaff, White- Communications Received. — * The Editors will be glad to receive, for PON OR d. large photographs of horticultural subjecti suitable for reproduction in this rere — used for e. Names or Fruits: W. С. z . Northern S sre OF PLANTS : F. E. 1, Ribes ру. aureum ; 2, Pyrus в pe flowers filles on arrival ; , Ber- beri ap | 4, Taxodium dis ichu um; 5, Ae нода iin: 6, Berberis vulgaris var.— G. Upton. 1, Pyru s floribunda atrosan- Clematis Lady Londesborough; 8, Ornithoga vens okin , Pyrus Aria; 2, Gaultheria allon; 5, 7% cata ; 4, Amelanchier alnifolia ; 5, Acer monspessula- num ; 6, Castanopsis T — d. rd І Son: Prunus Padus (^ Bird Cherry } — . land ucothcé Catesbeel ; д, ria japoni i cinium ovatum ; 5, probably a species of Ligustrum ; send when in flower.—Cockle. ebia quinata (not a Pas- sion тим — (етп ош. tisus sCO- Padus. or P. 1, Tamariz айг a; 24Р 3, Lonicera japonica ariety meters 4, ee Lv. nica Darwin TUL nia Grass : Н. B. Darwin Tulips will o^ adapt Рагер er 50 pons to culture in grass as Daffodils and Croc would do well enough for ie apes pecial stations of soil were har e^ ress of om te 15 VERMIN KILLER: The manufacturers of Steiner' s Vermin Pas E t believe, Henry Street, Limehouse, London, : A correspondent informs us that in e ears used phospho , mixed wit Barley-meal or middlings, for destroying W s lice and other troubleso creature be satisfactory results Phospho ж 18 a factured by etm Tz Walter s& wall, Lo P MARKET n the e VEREER a bf gm VEG a cag inditated in your уд w : to adopt dn gardening ч ог s, and, 8 е breed of birds to bes and н . is Tug STRAWBERRY J. C. po cies short- anticipated that Murs will be à oe їп Kent. in the Strawberry crop, SP "tad M5 arrivé pe ' from from Southampton at end of May; Kent at the middle of Jun E J.-B W. Wo Haie. a ©. А W. F.—W eee RN М аге ee АБА Fe VE : a 1 | кайыны ала eee eT Cee ea ae RENS ORT May 25, 1912.] IHE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. xiii Telegrams: js SUNBURST WOOD & INGRAM (755), The Old Nurseries, HUNTINGDON. COLOUR -Superb Cadmium Yellow, Orange Centre; Splendid Grower: — — — — Perfect Shape; Fine Bronzy.Green Folia age. A weli-known Grower says :— During the 40 years I have grown Roses I have never had its equal for beds or forcing." STRONG PLANTS - - 5 [- each; 60 /- per dozen. of the true variety, in deep 5 in. Bots “ Clematis, Huntingdon Telephone. No. 4 The Roy O/e Ш II . . Badcock's Patent. The Cheapest and Most Compact Power Pumping Plant in the World. WEED KILLER a | der Weed Killer | Dissolves язе іп aie Water. | | OF TIN Will pump Floor space | No. zr sufficient to 1 14 cals, 1 5 postage aa. = ” ’ , n 400 gallons e occupied | s 5 = эз i p ev a е by thia | » n 6/-, post free. per hour Tu МУ at the cost ; X installation | Li L| 9 ui id wad Kill ers eum CIS тр З | One gallon aye be mixed with 25 ie ie of water. of less than 2 ft. Gin. | PRICES: alion 2/3 (tin free); 5 ga'lons 7/6, | drum 2/8; “0 gallons 13/4; “16 n 21/4; 14. by | 20 gallons Z5; 40 gallons 4 21t. Gi age raid on 5 galis. Drums or Cas E of 10¢ all-. (One Penny!) А = rey us er charged 5/- each, сет ed icm n returned. Strength 1 in 50. | Prices on applicatio — LAWN SAND. Kills Daisies, etc., and fertilizes Ix 1 the grass, 7103. 1/9. 5616, Qj. 'earriage paid. A SENATE OF LEAD (Paste) for de.*roying aH elegrams : | Ва. рег Іг, Postage3d, 11 = sufficient for 25 galls. of Telephene : ‘““PUMSYNDI, “EU "group ” for destroying all ground ver min, 797 VICTORIA. LONDON.” slugs, &c. o be du; o the soil). 11b, 9d. 7 lbs. 3/- Fort thd pai EXTRACT OF guassia INSECTICIDE. Pint Ai S 1 gallon сом UND EXTRACT OF QUASSIA- TOBAC CO INSECTICIDE, Pint 1s. quart ae post pai | SU ye oe SHADING. &c. , &с. | Prices and particulars on application. Lamp Pump No. 1, for Shallow Wells. | re Pumping by Hand. , THE ACME CHEMICAL CO., LTD., No Engine 1 Ha or Skilled Attendance жы. RIDGE, KENT. Apply for further particulars Leg minutes’ ta poH the 11) “ACME” AN AUTOMATIC LIFT AND FORCE PUMP. For Destroying Weeds, Moss, &c., on Carriage Drives, Garden Walks, &c. | And River Street, Bolton, Lancs. АМР PUMP SYNDICATE, Lia, E. Нуйине Engineer; REDNALL’S INSECTICIDE. Carey Street, Westminster, LONDON, S.W., An ideal spraying fluid for the Garden and Greenhouse. Я Instant death to all insect life, but absolutely non-injurious ere the Pumps can be seen at work. to plant life. Non-poisonous, pleasant odour, no trouble to prepare, mixes readily with cold water. Trial bottles, 22^ рон free quarts, 2/6; 1 gallo "^ 7/6 fue T eee: of all t ee E men, or direct from REDNAL Wo м. ‘Agen s D m : GARDEN & TENNIS NETS ipa MALE PATENT: INFUSER (Best Tanned only, Small Mesh). METAL The Best and Cheapest Metal Simplest de deu а a а ena wa е ROSE and Label on the market quickest a = "s а А 25 х 5. d ue Sey з $ LI $ e 5 уве ДБ ноа s : doe ui : d .,4/-each. Any size to A FRUIT A Customer writes: ] Q ING (Corded), 25 X 2 * After five years use they are as j E U Е mae ЕЙ NETTING ay 8/6 each. Hai good as the йкы we noii em rd Sir trie: ms Pro yey Write for Price List and Testimonials. LABELS. mples post free MALDEN! L. WREN & SON, i Minen. WHITINGTON & SON, Net Merchants, 139, High Street, Lowestoft. 10/8 gross. Tekmar Works, Newbury. xiv THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. [May 25, 1912. MARKETS. COVENT GARDEN, May 22. ny res жә, for the subjoined i us regularly every Wednesday, by = kindness of end of the principa! sible for the quotations. - It rices on any particular day, but only general averages for the week pre ceding the date of our ort. Th depend up » ы e t i hey ar the market, and the detnand, aaa they may pend not only ош A to day, but occasional y several times in one day s.] Cut сане. &c.: Average Wholesale Prices. s.d. s.d s.d s.d. Anemone r dz. Marguerite, bunches, а! a T doz qos -9 6 p een .. 16-20 Arums (Richardias) 2 0 — сие (Forg mere: | r dz. me-not), p. e. bunc 60-70 bunches .. 80-40 ions, p. doz. Narcissus, per d blooms, best bunch Americ: var. 16-1 9| — double, “whit e 26-30 — pon ey Orchids, Cattleya, doz. EHE жы 10 0-15 0 er doz. .. 90-100 " S. crim- — Odontoglossuin son,extralarge 2 6- 3 0 crispum 20-80 — Malmaisons, p. Paeonies, per doz. blooms 70-90 unches, six Cornflower, blooms in a b inches a 6 bunch is, per doz. 20- 26| — red .. . 26-30 Gardenias, per box pink ... .. 40-80 18 — white ... .. 60-80 80 кашка е Gladiolus Biashing i ozen r doz 40-50 obe ре 50-60 ps Scarlet 60-90 — Bride, wh ite... 50-80 Pyrethrams, dble. Ga, Peach — 8 0-12 0 p ‚ behs er рр " „ dz. —w Pag ©з ie г colo .. 20-40 ge е .. 10 — | — single, mixed — — wh i: . 80-40 colour .. 90-40 pink 8 0- 4 0| Roses, 12 blooms, я. Poppies, — Bridesmaid, 10-16 iue em 26-30 ro i 10-16 ( sh), per rau ar doz, Bunches: Druschki ... 16-26 — white, ma General Јас- yellow & bios 6 0-10 0 que uu 10-18 Ixia, scarlet, per — Liberty . 20-30 dz. banche- ... 16-19| — Madame A Lapagerias, white, ateney „140-80 dozen .. 20-26) — Niphetos . ko LG Lilium — auratum — Richmond .. 10-26 bunch 40-50| — Sunrise 4520-18 ongi florum, = President Car- t€ long 1 6- : = 16-26 ss Tay Roberts 10-16 - = lancifolium — Lady Hilling- alba, long 20-26 don GUNS ы йй — — short .. 16-20] — Fra anz Dee 10-16 — speciosum rub — Kai 10-20 rum, per о. Spiræa (Astilbe) j ja- 1 19-20 09-10 vt . 40-50 Lily o oft thë Valley, Statice, mauve, per dz. bnchs. doz. bunches... 80-40 — qiue or ... 15 0-18 0 | Stephanotis — I... ... 10 0-12 0 pips) ... . 20-26 ordi $0 — | Sweet Peas, pr. dz. Mignonette, bunches : doz. bunc be. 40-50| — coloured - 40-60 Gut Foliage, ys ae Wholesale Prices. s.d. s.d. Adiantum Fern Croton foliage, (Maidenhair), ious, per loaa st,dz. bnchs. 60-70 bunche - 12 0-15 0 Agrostis (Fairy cas leaves, arti- Grass), per dz, ficial, per doz. 3 0-12 0 bunches 20-40 еа ырен A Asparagus - = DES mosus, 1 ag : учей . 00 — trails, pr. 4402. 16-20 Most p dz. bchs. edium, (English), nches 12 0-18 0 small-leaved... 60 — — Sprengeri 10 0 12 0 Frenc .10— Carnation foliage, Smilax, per bunch doz, bunches... 40 of ô trails .. 16 — Plants in Pots, &c.: Average Wholesale Prices. De ; s.d. s.d. s.d. s.d. Aralia Sieboldii, p. T in small and dozen ... - 60-70 large 605... 12 0-20 0 Araucaria excelsa, — in 48 e, doz. .. 60 — per doz p .180-21 0| — ene sorts Asparagus х dos 80-120 sus na pak ч ar 0 . 10 0-18 0 — Spren, -90 Ficus. elastica, P Aspidistra, p: dz., aw» 9 0-12 0 green . .. 21 0-30 0 Pichon, per doz. 80-90 — variegated +++ 80 0-60 0 noma gracilis onia megastig- 60's, per dozen 6 0- 80 48's, p. dz. 21 0-24 0| — larger, each .. 26-76 Cocos Weddell iotrop T 0-80 а oz i ydranzeas, white, Е = 675 .. — 60-120 48's, per dozen 18 0-21 0 larger, -. 26-106| — pink 2 .. 10 0-15 0 Coleus, per doz.... 40-50| — ice each .. 20-60 Croton, per dozen 18 0-30 0 oe Kentia Belmore- La, ordin alterni- dozen 50459 folius, per doz. 5 0-60| _ fos eriana — lazus, denk $95-59 г ык рег dozen 40-60 ar „ре zen... 10 0-12 0 gore Ре нба = : „. 12 0-80 0 Plants in Pots, &c.: Avera?e Wholesale Prices (Contd.). B. d. s.d. s.d. s. Lilium lancifolium Pelar шна, = rubrum in pts., - rdozen ... ed 0180| — we av el oliu Phoenix таро, 15 80 eac - 26-210 Lily ^at the ` Valley 21 024 0 Rhodanthi, per dz. M ge cape pots . 0-60 er dozen ... 0-10 0 | Spiræa japonic Mignonetté, 48's, per dozen pe 10 En б er dozen ... 60-80| — pink 10 0- Pandanus Ауу Stoc a white, pink 36 0-48 0 d red we: 9 0-12 0 70-90 60-840 Frult: Average Wholesale Prices. Apples: — Tasmanian Apricots French г box .. 010810 = (Жин) Бн, -- А : Nu uts, Almonds,per xA cy — ыд Ъа 6 .. 80-100; — Spanish, — Z ва. Я ... 10 0-12 0 m 40 0-43 .14 0-180| — roe d bag 85 6- 0 0| — Chestnuts, per 5 6 ba e — Cocoanuts, 100 18 — English Cobs er Ib.... ч Inu -— Doo . doz — Red pea ied... s — Jama sica Giants ton 17 — Putas са. tase 120 — — Bitter, per à ches xm SN 0-18 6 — Sevi lle" 0 0 ou 6 4 ches А Fis 0-18 0 0 mo (Belgian озеп ... 40-80 English, dozen 4 0-24 0 Pears (Australian) . 10 0-15 0 80-50 16-40 D -— x 23, 09-10 — Southampton . askets . 40-46 gs = Ensi dozen ... nglish pec — $ bushe Г Grape Fruit, case: — 96's — 8#0' SEN 6t s Mo 20 0-25 0 Finas DEVE St. Graces ie “stralian, ichae ў AP er case 12 Strawberries, р. 1b.: ngli-h (new) ity t lb. ie — Canon Hali ... 8 — Muscats hi 8 Vegetables : Average Wholesale Prices. s. s.d. s.d. Horseradish, 12 esp .. 10 0- ы 0 Leeks, рег doz. ... 2 6- таа "Preno h), s ет, SNL 2 FH а 2 в | = o XH » 5 E: оюн ы ФР? Р E bndi. d Wor s Моко ms, culti- xut "Слет vated, р. lb. . _- 010-10 Mustardand Cres ess, zen e Ё mE HP beh в oo oco ооо o w Ф ФР TY H i m N : H aa OO bvo Оно a OOF онн оон РР TO PPP TPP — C to © | Im o n co ооо oo packet, Ib. py dec р. bshl.: Pudens, per doz Барсы (French) ipt ere tre E бос, Peas s (French) per © ‘ a | a шо m юы © oco "To ? »- eT? ff oz — Robes. pots Carrots (English), m) d Ib. _ _ pr. doz. bun... — (English), per | =, з Р т o @ 220 ы 3 o Em a ә e on о ar ю wre sine wt. ed) p.bag 6 0- 70 | — (French) p. dz. Caulitowers, per E юре Оно an o cum . doz. 6-2 26 Endive, per. dozen 10-16 Greens (Spring), p. b: om 86-40 Herbs (sw eet), pkts., p. ра 70 — m — (Englisb), ЛЬ: Tu — usn т per dz. bunch (French), pr. фе, Watercress, р. dz. bunches SEN о шо © o oo 3 etas враня k Hamburgh Graces are gg in much larger aeae Muscat varieties also are mor p'entiful, but the berrie: are lac'ci «ing in n colo ur. HE Peaches sand aw berries are very plenti- growers are witha brisk demand. Forced Str: uting boh English and Channel Island grown, are increasing in quantity ; ns are элиге de with a fairly good demand con- sidering uantities arriving. Both the ply of and the demand tee Егепс ала Spanish ries are well maintain гароне Pears, ra amounted i bout t 40,000 са very Жылыга tore is due to arrive by s.s. “ Аг ylishire," the esti anti- quan ties being about 129,000 packages. riores of English aco Pue o o and Channel Island Tomatos are more numerou a many of the samples show evidence of skilled "Rod. and careful packing paragus continues a fairly go supply from all rces, E u i" or Pea obtainable m th t of Engla The supplies of the tables are increasing rapidly. E. H. nsec Garden, dn 22, 1912. т Potatos ercwt. 6б her Lincolns— s— i Up-to-Date 80-3 aincrops 80-39 King Edwa-d .. 10-30 | Dunbars = > 23-26 Northern Star .. 26-29, Up-to-Dat 249.48 Evergoods -- 26-29) airs 43-46 w Potatos. Teneriffe ... 10 “е 10|St. Malos .. ... 11 6-120 Jerseys”... 11 6-12 0 | Cherbourgs .. 10 6-11 0 ARKS.— Trade old Potatos is still quiet алд otatos аге in better dem Covent Garden and St, Pancras, Was 24, THE WEATHER. Fottowinc Summary Record of the weather throughout the British Islands, for the week ending May is furnished from the Meteorological Office :— GENERAL OBSERVATIONS. her was in a very changeable co ndi'ion, with s of rain in ig verna barre rstorms g y: ay a sharp line squall assed over Raunds ud Cambridge Sm ry qu — wi at Newquay between 10. ae and 1 Saturda es The femperature was above the average in all the English districts and also in Scotland E., the greatest excess occurring in En — west and north | x Scotland i R was bel agh. s the wr x of the soil the mean temperature remaine P thea comun but in the east of Scotland the excess shown by the 1 foot thermometer was small, The mean temperature of the sea was generally of the average, eat at pA ae of the | Irish : and Scot coasts и Was fall was considerably in excess of the average in SA "re and E. and England eye and "— above it : land S.E., elsewhere t there | wa sa $ балона са ДА gue ante gre the седеп n districts the | A hea fall occurred in many parts | а 6с іепсу was lar; avy of jclency was fa ont the 15th, the en measurements — d 1°6 inch at Wick and bos rdon Castle, 171 inch at Cra and 1:0 inch at Balm The bright sunshine varied diffe:ent parts of the. cou | = it vas Sod tt ment wi am - e LAE but in ST us amount 9 an W., and a е over 8 hours іп England N.W under 6 hou THE WEATHER IN ioi HERTS. k ending May 22. ys during the past vei only about the heaviest fall recorded here on any early nine weeks. This fal the ba sun shone on ura day т: сара the usual gi dante У rather high am he air at 8 p. wet a seasonable anan, ы hour by сүзө t cent. "E M., Berkhamst: 24, оаа TENENTE ERU АСЫ ЗЕ Аан Са ы а ый ы с- _ ‘May 25. 1912.] ——— THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. XV PLANT regn RVERS. 6ft.by4it... £2 5 O|12f 8ft.by6tt. .. 51 0:121 Carriage paid on 40/- Orders to most Stations. se mention ‘ake pa wm. DUNCAN TUCKER & en. 21, He Жы | LONDON, E.G. LD. MELON AND CUCUMBER FRAMES. 6 ft. by 4 ft. . Я " 14 0 um -by 6 tt. . £5 14 0 8 ft. by 6 ft. . 214 0 yéft... 414 Works— Tottenham STAND PRE-EMINENT. mese Awards, Roya? Botanic Society, el Horticultural pockets other PONY AND HORSE моли. “Silens Mess or W or’ heel- veu Pattern. Motor Lawn Mowers and Rollers made in various sizes. Hundreds of Thousands in use, THOMAS GREEN & SON, Ltd., Smithfield Ironworks, Leeds, id «и е Works, Southwark St., London, S.E GREEN'S [ GARDEN | ROLLERS May be had from any Ironmonger or Seedsman їп the United Kingdom. PLEASE WRIT nthracite Horticultural Coal We advise Gardeners to get supplies of Anthracite Coal in early in anticipation of cold winter. Quotations given for truck loads delivered to any Station in England and Wales. Apply to— T. T. PASCOE, Colliery Office, SWANSEA. песо GARSIDE’S a SILVER SAND е Is admitted by the leading Nurserymen to be the Best Quality obtainable in the Tra А AUI Ne Direct fr © {һе О Cone ol f these apre gan — Extensi EY: Pits, Acn contain a nexuaustible supply of S lendid Sand, and thus save half the rdinary cost. PP. y Direct to M roprietor for Samples and Prices free on Rail or Canal. All orders executed with the supplied promptness a er personal supervision. Special Railway mg ie in force to all parts. АП iade af PEAT dat est sender: cn prices. Sample Bag sent on application GEORGE GARSIDE, FR.HS., Leighton Buzzard, Beds. ARK SMITH, Ltd. T U R F ОА M E , Bien cum ry Fibrous Yellow Turf Loa — PEU SUITABLE FOR VINE sane WEE Carnations, Roses, Fruits under Glass, = etc. per yard. zn dae Le tations Carr any Quo A. B. JOHNSTON, i Park. Daik, Guildford. TOP ST & BEST applieation of HARRISON’S Reliable WEED KILLER free from weeds for at least 12 months. e best Killer for Daisy, Plantain and Dandelion i in lawns. nd с — ee — in Labour 1 Gallon FA . 9d., carriage .. 9d 2 m » 1/3 » E 5 » d ” 3/- n” — 10 ж 21/6 » 5/- * a m si М Tri order. TN TON ! thes se carriage Mead but are paid to any English port. Full in good condition carriage paid, within 2 months. N.B.—In the prices of the above, please note that this Weed Kiiler mixes 1 to 50 of g will cover an area of from 150 to sq. yds. effectively. There is no smell to this Weed Ki Ii Geo. W. HARRISON, Horticultural Аа READING. XVI THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. [May 25, 19/2, —MÁ————— T ——— ҮК t 9 . PORTABLE PLANT FRAMES. 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The advice is veyed in a cag Бе practical, sad. simple coe. i ша. the value of the t is greatly enhanced by the кышт. о е ihstrations and ora ore which accompa eur can be sured of finding some itive pa interest d aerian in a рачак] of the pages of this work, e ү Calendar’ should not fail to find a prominent Эш on his bookshelf.” —The e Server, n “А ене Work Тора — The La b. “ Cottage gardeners, allotment holders, and amateur gardeners will find it a very useful prz ege rete " tlew t“ Offers to all who mere even the smallest piece of ground, peri iem guidance as to what to plant and how to plant for every season of iio: year." —Universe and Catholic Weekly. “Is an excellent compendium for the use of cottage gardeners, allotment holders, and amateur gardeners.” —The Christian t One of the most important and invaluable books for ше amateur to possess in particular is а good calendar, and n the work under nv this want is supplied in а mos edere ide ive manner.”—Purley Gazette. “It is full of interesting and general information as to the growing of fruit, flo nos and vegetables, and how to wp: n pests." protect them from destruc e Western Daily Press. “The information with whi 2 edi 170 pages are crammed has been brought thoroughly up to date, and chapters added on the cultivation of trees and shrubs in а and ор ‘inten- sive culture,’ as vegetable forcing is n rmed." ich Chronicle. “ Copiously illustrated and free from pesi rait it should command a ready sale : пра unstinted appreciation,” nchester Weekly Times. “The amateur gardener беге the small holder will find it a most useful little "m he Yorkshire Weekly Post. “ A handbook of Eire» — prepared by experts associated with the GARDENERS’ CHRONICLE.” —The Scotsman, “Cottage gardemers, allotment holders and amateur gardeners will find the book of ser e г e Ae TARAN “Giv шо. їп regar E with ien d ruit and flowers he r the different irum of the year; and ihera follow a — of valuable articles on special subjects,’’—A berdeen Journa: ** Aga guide and instructor to ора this calendar is ад and few Se give as good value for sixpence."—Irish: Gardening. * It is excellent value for the money.” —Cork Constitution, THE PUBLISHER, ` ‘Gardeners’ Chronicle” Offices, 41, Wellington St. Covent Garden, London, W.C. CHRONICLE | ХУП SITUATIONS VAGANT. E E (Head-line counted as Two), r each succeeding line. PRIVATE. Foots Cray Urban District Council. WORKING SUPERINTENDENT OF CEMETERY. HE URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL. of Foots Cray invite Applications De. m об; of WORKING SUPERINTEN NDENT at the са eek. d quired ischarge the duties unay Жы cota by a Working poen dea d and in addition such other duties as the Council may 'del egate. be eie 54 $a gardeni Applications own writing, stating age, particulars of family, past and еи occupation, puc of not mo ae — g nials, must be me a e t Ju апе. Canvassing Perg ias of the Council, pe direc ог a ectly, will be strictly prohibited, and i is А. E. LEONARD, | Clerk. Council Offices, 24, Hatherley Road, Sidcup. ANTED for Gloucestershire, GAR- EN Working), who has had ex nce as Head, Inside and Out, including Orchids.— Wate, stating all particulars, M. C., Box 8, 41, Wel- lington Street, Covent Garden, W.C. ANTED, a ene MAN to PNE L Rs Plea Grounds; must have rough knowledge of ceous Bord nd Тане кериле Bowling Green ; age зо to 35.—Apply, GARDENER, Townhill Park, Bitterne, Even: ER АМ ТЕЛ, кылуы САК- DENE mus ч be ood m married, with. € heces wife to be Баб; to Же бырс теш in: sion and board t men if necessary; four others- brut: —Apply, THE AGENT, Alderbourne Manor, Ger- rards Cross, Bucks. A nog. active MAN f Pleasure Groun ood оте. hand; е dut Church of ты: 185. SHOEBRIDGE, Nursery Gardens, Noe I: py ees. at м, strong, active MAN under for Pleasure EST NO. wages 18s. and gea Еш particulars to T. The Gardens, Gadsden, Hayes, Ken ANTED.—Can any Gardener a commend MAN, age 24, to take char = Glass; good bentur gan and ciate wages yap week, with Bothy and vegetables.—F. THIRLBY, iud. lands Gardens, ues ANTED, competent SINGLE ND; Fruit, Flowers, се nhouse, но, and. Бар young, active and tempera about апу; —FREEMAN, Otford, Kent. ANTED, GARDENES DnE HANDED), not over 40; good all round; strong. - wiling; married, ма children ; rooms, coal, light ood his it toa reliable, trustworthy c pes wife assist. in house.—The Cottage, Radlett, Hert ANTED, Рак (SEcoNnD);. four ke eo A ral knowledge req wen. bem must dioe gii understand Масдар апа Pme of Lawns.—State wages wer rud full ul particulars of v1 M c experience to "V E Peta о пу. іо take Фа Houses; good Carnatio (American tree) g a ek and Bothy €— vegetables.— eat у ticulars Mr. GREGORY, ardens, Heytesbury House, Жейсу, Wilts. at once, GARDENER (SECOND of five); energetic, and well up to is = = good at Plant and Fruit Culture; wages 20 good GARDEN RI эе 155.— po. — EN Бк. (SECOND, DE); age 24; mus well recom RAT. gr^ per week Bothy, milk, and vegetables.— w, Godalming. Apply to E. J. QUAINTON, Peper Har ANTED, a Ж. JOURNEYMAN Hou some knowledge of йаз: 17S. r week, with with particulars of experience, age, &c. Hall Gardens, Orford,. Orchids es Bothy.—Apply, w to F. GARRETT, Sudbour Suffolk. xviii © THE GARDENERS JOURNEYMAN-IM- ood gegen а, Both ISO recom ation required ; e about 9; к rtl full асат. —Apply, F. W. GALLOP, Canwell Hall Gardens, Sutton Coldfield. ANTED, Мач MAN, about 24, PROVER daos SI wa W А5222, is experi n Gree nhouse Work, Grap: Thinning, ner С г Garden; duty, &c. ; wages 22s. 6d. week.—Apply i pm to W. STANTON, The Gardens, Жайы Lodge, Shortlands, Kent. We creat bro. Ў MEN; one e for Flower Ga rden ks m c bond ates hy, and HUBBARD, Hestercombe Gar- h of E n Sy —А. aunto W ANTED, active YOUNG gu иса in Alpines, косек Garden, &с.; per week.—State full particulars to EAD GARDENER Doddington Place, near Sitting ANTE P о MAN (Орют- SIDE); mu experience; 125. per week ; тора Й milk dad “vegetables. MEM DEW, Langford Lodge Gardens, Crumlin, Co. Antri ANTED, a sma Lad IM- VER (InsIDE); sah have h АКТЕР, smart, pea in bei AN for Market wel up A A and Fruit; | osse of Bees end dl.— Age, wages experien to L. and F. леон», Argyle Nurseries, Argyle Road, Bognor, Sussex ANTED, YOUNG MAN for Fern Depar ament) must have had previous experi- толе and wages required, CLIBRANS, Altrin- cham кеа YOUNG MAN Cucumbers, Tomatos; &с.; vorker, mrt за; and have good Nurseries, Longton, Preston ANTED, YOUNG МАҢ tor Out- side ; ан Herbace sta ence, age, and wages.—Apply, Wo E SIMPSON" "à SONS, 209, Monument Road, Birmingham ANTED, two YOUNG MEN; well Fe E Watering, Pottin &c.; good up ng, IU аы in stating age and wages qued. to . CURRY, The Nurseries, Whitehall Lane, Chingford. ANTED, YOUNG MAN (InsIDE vij; wages 18s. ne p — Apply, COOKE, "South Parade uer Mae for d must be goo references.—Bartle CHRONICLE. md м [Max 25, 1912. ARDENER (Hean); Aes aA ex- меу. perienced ed Plant and Fruit Cultivatio Carnations, Violet үте бн) shrubs an Tre теч ality; Lan adscape and Garé en alterations ; ed ger o men J 1.05 ( nem TheVillas, Oa adby, ——————————— à ( Ei NE (Heap) and ORCHID ЖЕН. age 32; life M emn in first-cl pas and private ата ts; thor oughly quali ied all WOOD, 3 excellent refere nces; married аА ына Vietor [orici 5, Lewes Road, Lind- ee eee ARDENER е or good Sin NGLE- чн with hel el ences; a ge i-i m 17, , London S.W. XARDENER (Нкл \Уоккно, kpe or two under); life references ; one branches ; excellent ory ma teri s Apply t aD Co PLACE, Сона ини Castle Gardens, Malpas ( {ARDEN ER (Heap Моккіхс); liie experience in ood establishments; exce oe take charge of Prien light if req е аве 36 ент А по Eoo) а ку е " bo" ф У.С. еп, ANTED, at once, oY ELLER; Wholesale E^ ed Trade ; first-clas on uris need apply.—State fullest deu Mei to "PROGRÉSS, Box 25, 41, Wellington Street, Covent Garden, W.C. Wise, COWMAN ЛЕП for ANTED, biu реш) gon place; must thorou ghly understand h ERK; "Day -boo! Wholes p time in garden; s per week, wit Seed Trade; previo rence; eo quic e rage Apply, WM. PETTIT, Ко "Hall Gardens, reliable; hours e. йы, анги PA WEST Northam POUR ^" Box 26, 41, М лөп Street, Covent Gard , W.C. : ANTED, for East Midland Town, TRADE. LADY FLORIST ASSISTANT (Second Hand): and phe £1 E: = ме T te = erences ANTED, FOREMAN (GENERAL) and photo, whic eturned, t IST, Box 4, first-class, for old-established Hardy Plant » Wellington Street, Covent Garden, W Nursery; good all-round Propagator; used to contr of men; experienced in laying out ком» ds draw- ing estimates.—Write, P ‚ Box - Street, ‘Covent Garden, G ANTED, FOREMAN for Appie Tre &c., and to act as Foreman in sery. eate, "with copies of references, stating DM. ence and — required (outdoor), to J. A. COOPER, Lissadell, Slig: ANTED, GROWER (single), for matos, "Cucumbers, Ro ee jm ding iia Outside Stuff; take ch rie idea: ET wey be xe GROWER. : —Age, wages, о АХТЕР, RO VER state experi- growin Cucumbers, Tomatos, C Ы Bedding Plants, Ferns, ane cha for cutting, бс, also was required.—_ BIRD VALLANCE, Nurserymen, Dowakar Norfolk. ANTED, an experienced T or Fruit "ad Mar Gard я ferred. Wie giving age, ences, to F. A. TORPEY, Sou von. т required; id i reler. I, ‘Gould Road, Salcombe, AN TED, + Ек for Marke e pacc bia d Mie for Market; reference indispensable.— Smith's Library, Stony Stratfor ANTED, BUDDER and GRAF- &c., ge to act as —Apply, with copies of references, stating experience and wages required Хош об). to J. A. COOPER, Lissadell, Sligo. АЗЕР, GRAPE THINNERS; S 45. pe r day and 6d. per М overtime.— Apply, PARTRIDGE, Hampton, Middles po ese at once, MAN thoroughly ienced i Cucumbers ‚ Tom эю» Ferns, general “Mai rk Mets: ЕТЕУ, Fed Nurseries, Swinesherd, Wor = ж TED, GARDENER, осие rneyman, for large Ки in Scotland ut); wages 18s. per week.—Full Maecen ‘ MOIRA,” llington n, W.C. Mu ' £1 —FO er. Box 7, 41, Wellin Street, Covent Gar A b. TED, Young Май as OWER ; small Outside General NS state Brae and experience. —ÉHOL MES, Station Road, Letchworth. WANTED, hapten Department, Young im joies Execution of Orders, Hee: e — ТЕНЕ X SON, Nurserymen, Dundee. SITUATIONS WANTED. Twenty-six words for 1/6, & 6d. for each succeeding Eight words or less. iardeners desiring their Айтегызешеша repeated must give full particulars, otherwise no notice will be =~ of Hel MAR Name and address alone are insufficie Gardeners besides: to Advertisers of Vacant Situations mmended to send theme Ra Meat ng the originals. they enter into communication with unknown spondents who require a fee beforehana corre- having Letters Post-offices, as all Letters late are opened is the Postal authorities ме nii to ihe Sender PRIVATE. Gardeners, Farm Baiiiffs, Feresters, &с. D CKSONS, Royal N пее Chester, always in. a position to RE D MEN e the үз я deg rep and shocoughly расын at eir busines ars on application — are oned against nap d bs initials at LIBRANS, Nurserymen to H.M. King, Altrin an recommend thoro lec vractical, well e dint aue е of high агыс аз GARDENERS (Head or Under), FORESTERS, &c Correspondence invited. re eaten ОЕ О На Ора NE HARLES WALDSTEI IN, Esq., of Newton Hall, mbridge, highly recommends his GARDENER (Hea dra honest, sober and tru worthy ; very efficient in dealing with Flowers and ОЕ age 37; married, no childr ren. (GARDEN ER (Heap, where two are е kept); thorough Pu all- round practical experi- ence, both Inside and Out; also E AA lants; excellent а. roH, RDENER, , Hampstead Road, London, N.W. (GARDENER (Heap); thorough know- led, iat gained Decpdene pt gr inar us c eis includ- ing Bowood n nearly four ears har Lo ix n Ee goes cause of leaving ; Berto. Ее Есе. age зо; marrie abstainer.—H. BEST, Vyne, Basi ngstoke, Ge DENER (Heap); an all-round, соем. spe Анн тод Out; са gum out пем pla ч: and S erences. се аловда агыу Кос Garden, ARDENER (Heap Wo ORKING, where several are kept); life experience in all ‘in anches; well recommended by present and previous em loyers ; age 31.— EMMERSON, Falkland The Ga deti ug Park, South Norwood Hi П. (No circulars.) adeno (HEAD WomRKiNG, where kept); 25 years’ practical experienc x in a branches, 1 Inside and Out; Orchids, Vine mbers, Stove and Gre enhou use Plan as ii Her Macs Md. thoroughly reliable ; E recom- mended ; —F. WOOD- pereo without enc шыш Suss HOUSE, Hadlow Down, Buxted, ARDENER (Heap Working, where or four are 4 E ee experience me = m LUE and ae vo ene Land and Stock; leaving rhe place let ; gr 40; married, no етта а —DOW NHAM. Ара, Road. Wimbledon Par 39 years; е ro dening, Fruit an Ay Мей ut d "all phe door ‘Horticulture Айды: BIRD, 8, de Richmond. R ke including ‘Orchida;’ ; more are Out, 20 yea “a in good establishments; three years mer AGER. no fam.ly; leaving thro omit са. I sold. —ROBÉRT ВЕСУ, Redenham Park Ап ARDEN E К (Heap WORKI ING); tho: vanne hly experienced in all branches, Inside Du Out; highly тешле: nd married, no family.— Г. LLIS, Caterham Val urrey. r more are kept. Out; Frait, I vines. Veen ao family .-BLAGBURN, Sherwood Farm, M (ARDEN ER ER (Heap WORKING); ex Head cellent references; Inside and Out; 1i: years ; ш ens Lyndhurst, ga left throu h death; married, no Y T Pelion. Road, West- A R D ENER (Нклр W FORKING); life i wi if Ps ерй еа; “good character; age 42; three children, —F. COLES, 5, Chestnut Road, ARDENER (HEAD Nee ko wicke — ence in all branches йыш ненг pa a : E s t “married, = family abstainer— EIT“ 48, Lane, Hig А se е б. . i n orsley icd, са: рен ан “JAMES BE RRÓWS, m (Heap ү с x i ENER (Heap wee С uires oe ыга es poe tins -— Mrd, M hes; М = gren d 1055, Westlingta Dinton, A IR CHARLES ROSE, КА БА; wishes to highly recommen DENER (Head Working or good Second).— House, Whitchurch, Pangbourne. RR M.P., AR- S аз GAR { [ 7 Я е оа а ‚Б абы ылыый M ; [ 1 E p E E 3 COLOURED PLATE. GARDENERS’ CHRONICLE—JUNE Т, 1912 Мо. 1,927 — Vor. LL (3595) SERIES, SUBSCRIPTION—Ialand, 15/-; Foreign, 17/6 [22fr. ica [$4 26c.] per annum. Ente Postal Address—41, Wellington Street, Covent Garden Tele SATURDAY, JUNE 1, 1912. — - > divite | PRICE 3d. Posr-rREE, 84d. at the New York a len аз second-class matter. graphic шы Seti ate Lendon.’ Teleph ephone—Gerrard, 1543. EK For CONTENTS see page 359. INTERNATIONAL HORTICULTURAL EXHIBITION. The attenti f ments made by the ‘‘ Gardeners’ Chronicle ”’ (see issue for May 11{һ, page 318) for sues (M ments will be sold a£ the usual price (3d. each). UTTON'SFIRE KINGWALLFLOWER Vivid orange, a new and RP colour in this favourite s pang. obi ОМ, 1s. 6d. ко “ie sq., Curator, Wallasey U. De ncil, writes :—'* Your end King Wallflow wae is a great success It has be on Mgr by yd — “in and rig ribed a departure. We ow p =й r^ a the leading varieties. Post free. m & SONS, The King's Seedsmen, READING. yee ey e finest strains i in existence. Wesss’ Vulcan (deep velvety crimson). WEBBs' Eastern Queen (salmon shaded). Wesss’ Universal (single mixed). WEBBs’ “hse (mixed ; еу fine). ao “ре раске!, post free. я — ^: M мт aay (blood-red). Bs’ Piu e (primrose). Wapas Belvolr "Castle yellow), ach, 6d. per packet, post free. aM 5s & SENS. The King's See DSLEY, STOURBRIDG UTS m THE GARDEN. — Fru Rooms, Potting „Sheds, Workshops, Cycle dri oot Rooms, Serv Mess Rooms, por iia s Play- rooms, es” Foe nd jar Шамей Catalogue, fre TON & PAUL, Ltd., Norwich, ( КЕ КЕЕ ENHOUSE PAINTING &GLAZING " s Plastine s su vraies es гоне е "e Рани 9/ ade кым W. CARSON & s Pu к І 1 ыз eit р ull particulars rks, nts throughout pe country. HOICEST A. Dicksons раа rates Blood Red, лер тетен Golden кч wa m astern Queen, be den sin ai Harbinger—all distinct "ed ot Ro varieties, бё. vp t ба. and Is., posi free. DICKSONS, Royal Seed Warehouses, Chester. —— VEINES & HERBACEOUS PLANTS, н —Himalayan and other rare Rhododendrons, rare CRETA of doge mer es ready. ne = REU ‚ Keston, 'baceous Qu T “CONS were Маон 54 the 25 Аа Challenge Cup in each collection at the ington Show. i о — ei са now ready. Address: Olton, purse VINES IN Krs S.—Mu си iie неона, Кя ading Market varieties. G. COLEMAN, The Vineries, Burgess Hill, Sussex. 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"rg of rrhinums, Aquilegi anterbury Bens, "Cal есас аач. р ar eread Hollyhocks, Lupins, Pans Primulas, pei Wallfowers, etc. ТЕН rot on sia бза. BARR & SONS, 11,12 & 13, King St.,C ent Garden, London. ELECT YOUR ALPINES Іх FLOWER. —A oai collection, in pots, also Aquatics for present planting. bna po» cordially welcomed.—THE GUILDFORD S HARD LANT NURSERY, Guildford. О MUNDA for Orchi ds.— Consignments arrive fortnightly. 2s.6d. per bushel; per bag, 8 SANDER & SONS, St. Albans. now ready. etes: Olton, For Advertisement Charges see page xili. w is the time to pla ELWAY' 5 GAILLA RDIAS, which i» ong the most brilliant and the most easily gro ot the hardy pea Lg pe they giv е abun tee bloom in the same year they are planted, A te mies profusely from June о АЫ he flow on long АТТА, and last i a wa d a rg Cho +A i collections, 12s. a ce ots. Carriage | and pack- ing free for rem ven "dle Y & SON, The Royal Horticultarists, Langpor Now is the time to plant ELWAY’S NEWEST GLADIOLI. ese new Gladioli are a revelation, They should ^ b т and September. We recommend trial of a selec- tion of our * Cream of the World" 4 wollen of nam varieties, flowering d mx instance, one dozen for 95. ; per roo, hoice collections, 30s. and 45s. ul deseriptive list on BLWAY & Si Carriage free or remittance with o AY & SON, The Royal Horticulturists, Lan rimas COLDUR BORDERS. — he time to plant these for Autumn plantin Full particular and геа for Hardy Borders of a di packed [өм sod planting on arrival, "on application. ments, еда and soil to KELWAY ^. e Royal Horticu кы ts Lan ie Somerse 5те w. I have to beak you for the plams I received = you іп the Spring. Everything, without узин tein Е ро splendidly, and my border at the present time is simply grand.” M. DUNCAN TUCKER ~ SONS, t Cannon Street, London, E.C.; Works, Tottenham. " Comsecraterien Winter. Gardens, Vineries, Peach-houses, Portable Buildings, ete. Catalogue g аа TRELLIS-WORK МОМ, —Сеї г book cn Trellis-work, showing Screens, = Panels, Window Surrounds, Arches ee m » post f OULTON & PAUL, Ltd., Nor . . ...BOULTON & PAUL, Ltd, Norwich. — — ISSADELL ALPINE & HERBACEOUS PLANTS.— Write for our new illustrated and larged List, a many beautiful тое ез аї олем prices. Also List of Seeds collected from above in 1911. 3. A. COOPER, ate (No. 2), Sligo, Ireland. & SONS” wee "Аана а Silve е Great Show at Olympia, New Lites Warwickshire, UNN & ARRISON'S ашы Анын" WEED KILLER.—Best and ch t. See p. xii. this issue. Роз я FLOWERING CAR- strong, establis сед Ж» = Toe from 4s. per doz., carriage pai ЗИ Ша strated catalogue, мезар. g pt varieties with cultural hints, post free.—C. F. A. VAN DER SLUYS, F.R.H.S., Ra F. amee, " Giekasey. EYNES' DAHLIAS, сае healthy, lants of all best kinds. No one interested in Dahlias should be without a catalogue, gratis to all appli- cants.—KEY NES, WILLIAMS & CO., Salisbury. EGONIA GLOIRE DE —— ariety, ce Rothschild v dut Turnford g plants, 2s. for 6s., тоз. 6d. per 100; iiw. 3s. 6d. doz., so for 125 carriage paid. M cash.—H. DUDDERIDGE, The rset Nurseries, Blandford. pen HEVERIA, for Bedding, ss. per 100 ; Be free for cash.—J. GREEN, айса ii THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. Gomi a SALES BY AUCTION. BUSINESSES FOR SALE, &c. NOTICES. ‘Wednesday next, June 5th, at 2 o'Clock. - Over 1901 жани, Market Gardens, Florist & Seed HE RHODOD NNPANG 2 Japanese Liliums, Begonias, Gloxinias, ру, of Valley, ESSES to be DISPOS Ro H aa Mew planted i In Iris, Carnations, &c., Liliums Nepalense RS. PROTHEROE and M IS ANTHONY WATERER, Knap Hill Nu o Woking : M. А апа Sulphureum, Gladi olus and other hardy ‘bulbs аза ubers. At 3.30 o’Clock, Ornamental and Decorative Palms and Plants, Standard Bays, &c., me оа Stove and Greenhouse and Bedding Plan n EESSRS. pe & MORRIS the above by AUCTION at their Central on iu s, 67 and 68 ната London, Е On view ser yr Sale and Ca ta had. Enfield phage EE. AT RE S. RV The compact FRE adn is KOPER S, DURANTS ARBOUR NUR БЕ ERIES, houses, about en feet To boilers. Ea еа with hot: water piping te d by 10 Кара pumps, 2 aermotors, reservoir, stabling, bungalow. Part of land planted with ЗА АА trees, 15 greenhouses plante with vines ea about cres. То be sold as a «пы iom. ESSRS. PROTHEROE & MORKIS will © the above s hy j AUCTION at the Mar Eius Y London, on dero n m" at two o Clock. Partic s of H. Wedla ke, Solicitor, nog e and South Мен Bank Chniibers, Finsbury P: N., and of the Auctioneers, 67 and 68, Cheapside, E. Ec. Walton-on-Thames. of the Mortgagees. Important to Gardeners, Nyrserymen, and Florists. Te pu а FREEHOLD NURSERY A ven ARDENS, The Nursery, Field Com acres, with 3,100 ft. "гап P slant, 17,000 ft. of hot-water piping, mp. boilers, tabling, water tower, engine and p session u mpletion. ESSRS, - PROTHEROE & MORRIS OFFER UCTION at the at 2 ОСІ н - of Messrs. Saxton & Morgan, Solicitors, treet, nd Auctioneers, 6 апа 68, а. at Е.С, Mickleover House, Mickleover. (Three miles from Derby and two miles fid Uttoxeter Road tram terminus.) ESSKS: CUMBERLAND, BROWN- are aware with instructions from н? мда ag Esq. (who is саала td “ш E ` AUCTION, on premises as а S- DAY, June rath, 1912, his ЖАнА" йаш. io 92 CHOICE FRUIT n s, comprising select v nes, Peaches, Plums, Cherries, and Figs. are we , in a most healthy con- dition, bos e with fruit, which will be maturing shortly s ле nt Sale. p.m. prompt. cted on application to Mr. G. Bacon, on ы ib mm Catalogues from the Auctioneers, The Wardwick, and Ashbourne. Bottesford, Leicestershire. en, Market Gardeners, &c. SOLD BY terion BY ALKER, WALTON & HANSON, at the d eg Bottesford, on THURSDA AY, To SES I Mgr iar THE S, E and comprising Detached Resid th good td d usual c offices; - roba aeos namely, б S: fos = span-roof sfocke d with healthy ucumber sa tomate н. ft. b VE ft., оен и ч ts,a ean-to ing se, 89 ft. 6 ft.; - - 3 fitted ru 4in. hot-water" ае тей? -to < уа is well adapted for bu эшен 4 m dancer The whole property and is in a hi, tate санана on tbrougho — € э Тһеа will first t be offered ш D Joh and if not sold, the property wil be divided into viz., the Green- houses and trade ded we се апа the and they st stand u 51 ue wit garie rchar paddock o Pn ad i The erections are all чоок built andi in good condition, anda well-established ess is now carried on by the be given on compia of in arish of iculars, apply to the owner and occupier, Mr. Th age; the Auctioneers, Nottingham and Melton ot orto to Henry Thompson & Sons, Solicitors, Grantham . BUSINESSES TO LET. | ie to LEE они pon CONUM Uh. d trams; 350 iy glas jer эке эй ESSR М TICULTURAL КЕ vag coge vs contains full шша of пе Lans ve, and can be re pm gratis at— 68, Cheapside, Tondo E.C. еле LE, a well-equi рей NUR- RY dee FLOR ed BU се situated in a h busy neighbourhood, with Sty reach of the London markets; good loca ын: dd 30 years; dwell ding valuable ing house on the nursery; price, inclu : ildi opportunity for a d busines ESSEX, Box 22, 41, ALE, Freehold, THE NUR- ure —Fér particulars, write to Wellington Street, Covent Garden, m e Des ne developing estates; 19 years same : 5 can remain. “SPENCER, Nancy URSERY and FRUIT FARM, го miles from London; mode ig med house, 130 ft. run glass, 250 choice fruit trees, full ring ; area 2% acres; freehold £800:—Apply, Messrs. DEBENHAM Ж CO., 80, Cheapside, EC. W ILLIAM a = е; Nur- men’s Agents, то, Charing viden e WE тоб? 5 тапа Fruit Shop, N.W. Loads comprising about $ a land, seven glasshouses, cottage, Mo; low cem won ex- ceeds £800 yearly; price, including growing crops, glasshouses, horse, cart, &c., 4550. place, good resi acres land, five glasshouses, dwelling- over £800 yearly ; price We сне, including grow- ing crops, fixtures, fittings, stock, &c. OR SALE, compact FREEHOLD f ; modern brick-slated &с.; mat fruit trees, two es mer eri ee cel E nd © glasshouses, gravel subsoil, abundant wa! pply, south a iat splendid state for bee- keeping, s dee ia por оки ood, New Forest.—OWNER, No thfield, Poulner, Rin W. A. GARAWAY, Deceased. FOR SALE, the old-established BUSINESS of JAMES GARAWAY & CO. NURSERY 55 acres at Keynsham ; SEED, BULB & FLOWER BUSINESS at Clifton, Bristol. Immediate у; at valuation. Apply, F. : TARR & iem Solicitors, Bristol ; TAMES gras & CO., Nurserymen, x ©. ROTHRSOR = MORRIS ees Ж Auctioneers, 67 an , Cheapside, London, ll be pleased to forward particulars of eit сзсз o1 following: ченее By order of the Exe E Thou s Childs, deceased. The well-known MARKET NURSERIES AT NEW ех АМ. То be sold as a whole or іп two lots, as ollóws :— 4 I. ae Nursery, area about 5 a ith 4 s, in all 3,954 feet m of eles, чик heating ge of buildings and sheds. fro: | of pons 1,000 fee а 2} acres, with 21 gre саа: іп all 2,931 fect ги of glass, with heating apparatus and useful trade buildings ock arrangement. 47^ Mr. Child was well known as a market growe s сеа opportunity is thus afforded of acquiring well-equipped properties as going concerns with the advantage of early possession. TAFFORDSHIRE.—Impo оне ORCHID Led bac to d prid or SOLD; 1% acres; 12 Orc (uses ; welling houses pt outbuildings ; : E ida = t bloom; stock of М°?Т BE SOLD. — EB OLD RSERY A main G.E.R.; miles from of glass їп capital “condition te: pri Southend; 550 ft. ru lan three acres of M water supply from ma $5со. ps a popular residenti town in Berk- TrA д = сане RY and FLORIST’ 5 BUSINE modious xc p m стт house; good trade dee moderate O be SOLD, near Bristol, сошрас FREEHOLD NURSERY, абс dues i res, with 12 glasshouses, outbuildings ; "auod. decline house = pita. €— ade done; price £1,600; half on mortgage i rent; price £1,150. Important * Kindly note Christ tian name and PUBLISHERS’ NOTICES. Oxford Gardens. A historical account of the oldest Botanic Gardens in England. By NTER, M.A. Contains 15 вана and 14 text br Me ker & Co., Oxf xr Sn pkin, perenne & Co., London. Price 6/-. Li Present-Day Gardening. Edited by К. HOOPER PEARSON, Managing Editor of the GARDENERS’ CHRONICLE. Now Ready. Postfree, 1/9 each. Numerous раена саме себи ате containe 1—SWEET PEAS. „Ву tied * poe "— d Chairm Wit Chapter on ' Sweet Peas for Exhibition,” by Txos. STEVENSON 2. ТЕРИШ» VIOLAS, T VIOLETS. Ву каш N, J.P . HooPER PEARSON 3: ачен Ву ч p JACOB, 4.—ORCHIDS. By James O’Brien, V.M.H., secretary of the ае Committee of the Royal Horticultural Soc 5. —коот » PARI bagi By ALEXANDER Dea V.M.H., чне of the National — Society, 6.—CARNA oli * "tex 8. By T. Н. Соок, Head Gar- AMES DOUGLAS, V MH. and . Pierpont Morgan. 7- RHODODEEDRORR & AZALEAS. Ву W. Watson,with preface by S W. Moore, M.A, (the first lc volume published, on this subject). Contains 8 full- 1 8.—LILIES. By Ж, GROVE, F.L.S., with preface by Н. J. Ewes, F.R.S. jl 9 —APPLES & PEARS a лаа Bunyarp, V.M.H. Contains 8 coloured plat —ROSES. By H. R. D ' coloured atin: A double v free. Special presentation edition, ке cover design, in oy th gilt, gilt top, price 3/10, po 11.—IRISES. Ву W. R. Dyxes, M.A., with idi by PRor. Берік? part 8 full-page coloured plates. 12. Sere wok 6 HARDY AND deer qi By C. H. Curt full-page THE PUBLISHER, « Gardeners’ Chronicle " Offices, 41, Wellington Sta Covent Garden, London, W.C. ва поса Yorkshire "Flower Show JUNE 19th, Е 2154, 1912. шал ы ations, Begonias ruit and Veget les. E R 121. For Schedules apply to FRED. 5, Secretary, Davyhall The National Hardy Plant Society 5 FIRST SHOW will be held in the R.H.S. HALL, VINCENT On WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19th, 1 p. to 6 p.9» . ADMISSION ONE SHILLING. Pa sa EL ve jeu Since publication of the Schedule two с avila added, one for Six Bunches cant i | weet and one for Six Bunches Scarle юе "T Messrs. Sutton & Sons er Prizes, 21/5 each class, Entries close J une sth. F, Bala and Parttoularg from А: С. 52, n pede field Road, Finsbury Park, м. 3 June 1, 1912.] THE GARDENERS’ CHRONICLE. 359 9х 4 pos E Me M ur THE orf No. 1,927.—SATURDAY, June 1, 1912. CONTENTS. Books, notices of— oe at к, Annuals, Hardy nes ards ussex '861 alf-Hard 859 Saxifraga, a hybrid 867 Chalk- Лоу р ants 867 | Science, horticultural, Chelsea с» тепо- 19 -1912 ' 864 vation of th 866 Societies — Delhi, pi tara at 366| Bath € W. of England Ech um c: ndicans Agricultural 370 F ocists' flowers— British Ga deners” де is MA Cal- Association ... i. - 960 orticultural Cl 368 Hotes | Pein exotic. PAP. vi Manchester and No Hoya bella 868 of England Orchid.. 86 International Horticul- National Gladiolus 869 tural hein Su oyal Horticultural pud (Scientific Committee) 868 Jamesia е0 ба 867 | Strawberrics, etherisa- ro Guild animal meet- tion and the forcing of 859 ing and dinn 966 | Strawberries, forcing ... 867 Manna .. 366 | Veitch, Sir Н J: 2 000 Mushrooms in boxes .. 861 eek's work А os Primula p 866 .. 863 es eg dendron Fal- Feu eu din. the .. 362 ` .. 367| Fruits under gla 362 Rosary, the— Hardy fruit garden, the = кш эз notes for Kiteben gaiden, .. 360| Orchid houses oe Š 363 Б. under glass .. 8601. Plants un 868 ILLUSTRATIONS, Calceolaria Veitchii. Supp. xxii Cherry Governor Wo ood Sup р. xxvii Chinese plauts shown by Hon. Vicary Gibbs E Deutzia Veitchii.. ^... Sup xix Echium candicans ? 368 dot wering plants, Messrs. Sutton and. Sons" group сы ... Supp. xxix Fruit 'exbibited by His Majesty the King... Eo xxvii Fruit shown $i L. de ма Esq Supp. o dd Iris sqva'ens var. “ № en’ Supp. XX. Tsise gar leu arr ned by Мез. Jas. Carter ds E .. Supp. xxiv. Lilium davuricum тат ПОШ ou Ѕирр. ххі Miltonia Jules Нуе. де Crom... ... ы XXV Odontioda аи Магу upp. хху Orange Trees shown by Messrs. Jas. Veitch a Sons Fe pp. xxxi Orchids shown by Sir Geo. peepee ve Supp. xviii Oxalis Span e oc face var. rosea — eee, Supp. XX Plum Early Transparent Gag Supp. xxx Primula э К Raathiane (со сва Supplementary Illustra- Rhododendron Aucklandii, ei R. oca Ie Saxifre да, a hybrid... АС 86 Strawberry King George У... — — Supp. xxviii Sweet Pea Melba < Su d xxiii un exhi езе os by Hon, on, Vicary Gibbs, ETHERISATION AND THE FORCING OF STRAWBERRIES. Fs some years past.M. M. G. Bultel H : published in 1906, appeared to show that the method is capable of commercial ap- plication, and this conclusion is con- firmed by the results of experiments carried out on а more extended scale dur- ing the present year. In the latter experi- ments, M. Bultel used 600 plants of the variety Vicomtesse Héricart de Thury, of which plants were obtained from layers taken at the same time, and grown under precisely similar conditions. Жие; etherised on that date. Опе hun- aoe ed ‘and fifty of the latter were treated or 48 hours with a full dose of ether (400 Lone Per cubie metre), and the remaining were оа for 40 hours to half this corresponding 2M xxxii рр. 865. тиын; апа then for 20 hours to the full etherised plants beyond saying that the more gradual treatment produced slightly better results. The etherised plants were placed in heated frames, with the non- etherised Strawberries, on November 27 and November 28. When the plants showed signs of flowering, they were brought into the forcing house and sub- jected to a temperature of 15° C. (59° F.), which temperature was raised gradually, first to 65° F., and later to 68° F. The difference in time of flowering be- tween the etherised and unetherised plants was striking. Thus, on January 8, 213 of the 300 etherised plants were show- ing flower-buds ; whereas only 33 of the 300 unetherised plants were in a similar con- . Of the etherised Birawberriee, 238 flowered and 62 failed to flow whereas, of the unetherised plants, the numbers were 224 and 7 The fruits of гаманой plants began S swell on February 21; whilst those of the non-etherised plants did not begin to swell till March 6. Finally, the etherised count which he gives of his experiment (Journal de la Soc. Nat. TH orticulture de France, April, ә) of me respective ` yields obtained from the two crops. We are bound, therefore, to infor that that from the etherised lot of plants was at least equal to that from the plants not subjected to this treatment. Assuming that the yield is- сомну, 1 s М. profitable to those growers who desire very early crops, particularly in years when, the absence of cold autumn commend the subject to the notice of those. in this country who have facilities for this kind of experimental wor NOTICES OF BOOKS. A Т, -WORK ом ANNUALS.* Tuts is the 12th volume of the “ Present- day Gardening " gorios, and even a cursory glance is ‘sufficient t e one how it d be w produced а the price, considering the beauty of the illustrations, and comparing the work with h whi ch was published tation on the value of annuals, and th to a EA of their cultivation. mainder of the boo by a review of the best varieties in cultivation, with short n on the mode of culture required by each. Tho lists are up-to-date and reliable, though I was surprised not to find Silene Armeria—an old favourite of mine, commonly neglected. s an viec index, which adds much to its value as à wor rk of ference. 2. P. Brothgrston. lf-Hardy, by Charles = c 5, with — coloured. plas», price 4 7 62 “ Present-day Gardening Series,” edi:ed by К. Hooper Pearson, (Lo ondon ; T. C. & E. C. Jack.) atalltimes. Aphis m FLORISTS' FLOWERS. THE ‘HERBACEOUS | CALCEOLARIA. m eria time the sowing made NE the last "week of that month will The compost be of a rich nature— a clean seed pan, we drainage peine and fill t with the compost, ma aking it moderately firm. If the soil is moist when mixed it will not see wateri h xp being fine, ате са ded PAS all direc they eventually become robust, As soon as are ready for A je small pots should be got in i ; eptacles must be perfectly and nes a. sow small. crocks covered by clean moss for drainage. Use a compost similar to that described No. but make sure that it be porous, as an open soil is o uccess. Lift plants. carefully, retaining as, much. soil as possible at the. roots ith. moderat ness, 1 and, make the so ачу higher in-the centre. Place the plants ade whenever neces- in a cold frame, affor ling s the least for want of; water. quent light syringings with soft water should be afforded, and fresh air should be admitted freely must be checked by frequent ight fumigating. with. rci рур. About eady for potting he did e must have plenty of light and air, the more the bet Whilst the temperature can be maintained it 45° no fire-heat is neces- sary ; extremes of temperatures must be guarded tmosphere, which i is very in- and insects е e kept in check by light fumi- gating on calm n At the iiec бел of Feb- plata eer be transferred to their але ыл pots. The compost should be richer than before, a liberal amount of a fe € should be added, also a sp ite firm © р m 6 to n diameter are most suitable. The ай should be given every encouragement to grow. Provide h air, but avoid draughts and liquid manure may be afforded at every alternate watering. Tie the shoots before the flowe:s open, and when the blossoms have expand: afford the roots clear water only. C. Townend. 360 THE GARDENERS THE ROSARY. CULTURAL NOTES FOR JUNE. Ar the time of writing, the prospects of out- r athe spell been dur to e dev Vai, of Dane от clean growth, and it is more than ever necessary to syringe the plants freely. Even a free, over- head wateri ng will do much towards cleansing, and also freshening the Гаре during times when the atmosphere is very dry. Provided this is not done during periods at bright sunshine, the 4plants will receive great If the w eat лег у ена үч it will be neces- sary zater growing plants freely.. Roses planted late during the present season are also likely to need fre tering. After watering, “the soil d be med lightly or bod over as. FiG. 175.—RHODODENDRON LODERI: FLOWERS WHITE. “soon as its condition will permit, Much depends upon this loosening of the qnis for it must be remembered that the ground is dry causes the surface to become caked. It by no means necessary to stir deeply; a slight scratch with the Canterbury hoe will answer thé purpose. There should be no lay in mera. insect peste, constant syringings being Mildew also is likely to be toes , and not enough е із given ба that the ng growths re бау susceptible to the discs Continue to use preventive measures as the young growth develops; syringing twice Ww ot t often. the prospect of the plants being er forward for budding next month, it s time to disbud the Very breaks ver oe Leave the on Opposite sides or situated so as m a triangle. All other shoots, Бой OW plish if the shoots are stopped when about 9 to 12 inches long. This ich mi the from spreading across the rows, and sins causes a stouter ж better уьй barrel for ins serting the Rose- shoots judicious summer ladies y be than usual. Fo xime d pe" ke and c еы ж oomers as бее РШаг апа ie 1e үк зе Вг1аг ay have the shoots that blossom poses thinned to induc rods and side асве м produce next early er's crop of чулу ү in dry sus ja wil eed soakings of uid manure, more especially those ein a os яд dry; porous walls, have eie ce longer maiden develop, as shia і E р. 861.) Growers desiring to exhibit Roses during the present season should overhaul their stock tubes, boxes, and other necessary appurtenances at е сеге possible date. here is always a lot this respect, and it is u delay pi pA the last Pup tubes should be cleaned, and the latter tested for leakage. To obtain good flowers the characteristics of = variety must be considered closely. Much success y epen iol d at седан varieties last fish dor am 1 han oth Another казы: detail is oper staging of the blooms. It is only by erience and a close observation ‘that 15 at the show elopment, brig ania those with few petals, which are apt to expand too CHRONICLE. mes soon in close, warm weather. Our; grafted Re have been placed in prepared beds eo dwarf Polyanthas are : lv q flowers. y winter graf | this manner, Roses о increased and ш; Nak onn à Ў к y . а nni M Corallina, and Marquis se de Salisbury are also more readily increased by graít ing than by bud. ding; it often being a difficult matter to secure buds large enough for the purpose. Roses UNDER Grass. With a fair show of paese on Roses {г псор sheltered walls much need for Roses grown under glass. however fine the weather may be, з flowers are se e: obtained from plants in the open early in season. Fire iit is not nee 5». but plenty of'n moisture, including ained itside, there is not во But, really clean H ee sprinklir "^ ^» E OPY i" [Photograph by Н. N. King. ‚ and benches, should ve эре of a E NUM paths, and be ly in the morning 07 in better growth before the pot 1 ате ior he open to mature the wood, for next se? looming. ief Most climbers indoors have аршы у age pruned blooming at this date, and should 1 д веуеге1у “with the object of obtaining og ae rods f se for next year's Ho = е wh stale compost. Roses should be ape a Ly ich soil after they have formed a ts. 3 well- "edes das aor [s Ы enon d. and the post is broken too fine ely. manure should not be afforded nowy РЕ until the roots have t thoroughly рег | Jone 1, 1912.] fresh soil; those not repotted may receive copious ар af this stimulant, which is better spread er many waterings than given in strong doses aita nally. Next month the majority of pot Roses will ke better in a sheltered spot outside. But I v refer to this later ; what I wish now to point iet is that it is better to keep the plants under cover 2 during June if the space can be spared. not then place жин in a light position out- ш doors where they will be sheltered from inds. Practice RHODODENDRONS AT LEONARDSLEE. OwING to the extraordinary summer last year, ny plants were Дл осмон THE GARDENERS red variety of R. arboreum), В. Aucklandii x В. album elegans, R. Otto Shiltonii, В. and В. Loderi plants of R. Loderi of several less with a pink tint о Forsteri, R. argenteum, racemosum, R. Loder’s white, (see fig. 175). TI colours, more or r flesh colour ; one specially fine white variety is R. Loderi . Patience, named after Sir Edmund Loder's daughter. (Azalea) атопа and its varieties also very early; and even some of R. (Azalea) ponticum ind the Ghent Azalea Magnolias have "уч да, and have made a brave shown. The frost yel а good many owers, especially on April 4 and 12, where the zh sun caught them early in the кы, ч the undeveloped buds afterwards opened well. The Camellias have never been so many M wr ot blooms, across. W. A. good ; Tati the some were 6 "Gas ‘ook, Leonardslee Garden CHRONICLE. 861 —— меда — can get good crops from fair-sized beds seem to fail with boxes. The reason for this. believe, is that the heat of the manure in such small ulk is apt to disappear so quickly that the pawn has no time to “гит properly, and if the temperature falls below 60? or 709 Fahren- 1€ an impossibility, and с omplete failure more than probable. The manure for boxes requires no preparation such as is desirable when a goc ed bed is being made, for the danger of over- heating does not exist in the former case. A vals of a ` the m: terial comes from the stable, and it may then be put str: ight into the boxes. The latter are half эү апд then rammed as h: Él as possible with an iron or wooden rammer (I prefer the former), and a econd layer is treated in the same fashion, so- [Photograph by Н. №. King. Fic. 176. —A FINE HYBRID OF RHODODENDRON AUCKLANDII IN SIR EDMUND LODER'S GARDEN, LEONARDSLEE : FLOWERS WHITE, of the best trusses, эте набыз against the se latter pa whic he wet winter also n’s flowering. At the i ng rie 1 many ена were expanded bl mal season are not usually in oom tin the third week in May. But plants of homsonii hav tude Rhododendrons that are found at an alti- hei ы 14, feet are fairly clude А thers that have been sperially good in- kewensis, various R.A andii hyb ybrids T P 5. 176), В. Fortun i timi eucum ы В. Aucklandii, В. ^ Standishii, R. Triumph, R. Ty of Ыы (R. Aucklandii х a blood- MUSHROOMS IN BOXES. THERE is no more convenient method of grow- ing Mushrooms than in boxes of an easily port- able size, the great advantage of the plan being that such contrivances can be stowed away in The kind of box most useful— ny odd corn and it will pr е а crop quite as satis- factory in every way as anyone ld desire— is. about feet in e 8 inches wide, 2 t and 6 or 7 inches deep. At the present time the staging of I have several such boxes au the Jig ems and the Mushrooms are coming hickly that the soil is being literally к! over the edges. There is really no more difficulty in producing a crop of Mushrooms in this manner than in any other, but many who that after the second ramming the boxes are- — two-thirds filled. moist loam жа rammed s Mis it comes s flash edges. le bois may away anywhere where a p sacco d of 55? or 60 can be maintained, in a cooler ding if they та are covered with straw, and should begin to appear in weeks f spawning spawning boxes is manure is no hotter than the ha thrust into the heap. Hast Sussex, 362 me Week’ s Work. S UNDER GLASS. By E. Harriss, Fruit Foreman, The Royal Gardens, чре Late Vines. — When e vines have passed owth and useless ; in the case of such varieties utt, T Appléy Towers, and Black bunches ar removed. The tying of the shoots is an operation whic h needs care and ,patience, ш) positions. When it can etermined which the best bunches, no time should be lost in removing the others, leavi a sufficient ber to sh the сгор. The thinning of the berries should receive ear ion. ned first ; the wor жооон; if, it, is. done before the berries be wded. : apes should езресі alok the tops, о S o varieties may looping u poe for sthe presence of mealy-bug, as this st- ула А damage should: it infest th unches, ~R ider. : ust, be carefully ded. cially where the leaves have ір: close proximity to Strawberries, During o" Dit: ab асе, обр Mes ee к 8, Ч bottom ventilators. ДА? ill "e sae E d e ors open a little al cio vent. à ing favourable weather. . Use і dnb e as м ingly as possibly, and, during hot weather, damp bendi cr alls and paths regnat to promote a moist THE: — Hous — Trees i rchard ‘houses. must - not be оерт іп the. ‘matter of watering, and stimulants ma incr i strength and applied more frequently as Бы advances. . The final thinning of-the fruits should мее demde count, de overerpp e : Оу would e to re th crowded, and keep the young le eng or fifth leaf. дул» damp the floor у. Should aphis appear on the leven, e house with a nicotine va THE KITCHEN GARDEN. By Epwin Вескетт, Gardener to the Hon. Vicary GIBBS, Aldenham House, Hertfordshire, Коні. Rasi.—Where space gere a small this vegetabl bed of this e should be planted, as it valuable w. there is a failure with ips, which it resembles in Зно Plac the young plants n of 2 feet apart апа allow a yard or so een the rows. Be- yond an occasional ors urbane sr nri a mulch of ch plant in dry weather little attention is needed with this crop. For winter use Early Purple 18 2 roved i p Mh, shoulders ; RT i ms e as soon as it can Sane ares dono me freely. “Ola: well-drained borders ;, Sets the waa THE GA RDENERS CHRONICLE. sicUMS AND CHILIE se plants will, hes their fruits out-of- ek E they are Pi now in a sunny eerta , but I ‘much ellent speci- nches in diamet During the summe: months they may rown in a cold frame, nd in the event of unfavourable weather, the lights e placed over the fra ith advant ge. For their final potting, a irly rich compost compose of fibrous loam, [June 1, 1912. T—— pyramids and bushes, these may be pi thinned to a ges, А. геаѕоп nable degree, and the work st be regulated by Дыт r available for them. vided the outside shoots are not extra strong, they n be allowed to ctend, as in some cases, such as Victoria pe yramid trees is a matter of great importance. The side shoots of pyramid trees should inched early to about five leaves, an subsequent shoots pinche r iw ice, accor to the to within two leaves pape ae о keep this pest in ing shoots are this encouraged grow strong the plants twice daily, and keep their surround- a d, by this meth he whole tree becomes ings moist to combat red spider. Al afford very ile. When the side shoots are allowed the plants plenty of light to encourage a urd to extend till July or August, their oval growth, exposing them 1 f sunshine causes а check pond trees also duri summer favour the development of strong roots, and each Abb s.—Tüe beds are now in full bear- succeeding year the trees get thicker tw thicker, , and the shoots may be cut for a time, but, did stil t goth si = dense | e of shoots generally «резене, not after the third week ding ak г t and а in this month. It may be necessary to discon- NEWLY-GRAFTED TREES.—The dry w tinue cutting at the middle of J this sea- of April was nao rate. for newly- -grafted son, as the growth. developed very early this trees. , Young stocks that have failed in graft- year. , If the eads are removed later than these · Ing may be budded later. It will be adyisable dates, next year's crop e weakened. After- . to encourage a strong shoot to develop from the wards the beds should be hand weeded as often Базе of the plant for purpose of bud 3 is necessary, and well soa with water Syringe any grafts that are still alive, but wi nd . properly diluted drainings from th the buds dormant, to | he latter to farmyard. uri owery weather, give à into growth. Examine the trees carefully, and good sprinkling of concentrated manure, alter- see that the ties are not cutting into the bark of nating this with soot. "When the seo is AA stock or scio is found to be to r i i 2 — beds. jen ain Onions. in- tended . for. producing. large bulbs will, in the se of rains, need d ng each evening and the plants soaked, at the roots occasionally with cleat. water, to. induce, a free growth. Whe oisture is applied, to the soil during hot weather, the surface of. the ground becomes càked, therefore use the Dutch hoe frequently twe Any failures row freely, mulch the spring will b veuve plenty of. stimulants: E HARDY FRUIT GARDEN. T - ;JogpAN,: «Gardener to Lady NUNBURNHOLME, Warter Priory, Yorkshire. MER: Бане here. is. p d attention, - with a view to the early maturation of the young sa үре aad the perfect formation of fruit-buds; that will furn ne crop. Disbudding of all trees should be to a i given in pre- ime goes at- to 5 runing. ‘This operation requires i са е. thought, so that the energies of the ma irected the formation of. fait bade and porta ng shoul the verona trees, as the — vary in many important Pears in ciini atiention. 6 Gordon Р ears also requi ose stopp them i a a fruitful BUM dd this also appli ms and Swee t Cherries. In the case of s. should be made good ‘without delay, and a sharp : e. look-out kept for the Onion mildew. : If any 5 with spring- Б ога wines and ra nearly all. bedding planta arp ‘sufficiently г to .do - winds, THE FLOWER: GARD = By J. G. WESTON, Gardener to Tady аж COTÉ, à Park, Ken SuMMER. BEDD —In v нч yA e — bedding Musis ch GRE work in nt e flower garden ery pressing just n for, the beds need A te planted at the earliest Where = cupied the jt e. cleared as ertheless, i onl La] с c, en Bn oR . m EZS = = OT АЫ... Еа. dry, аз Rs АД апа зо rapidly, and it will i» aie p i season еѓоге the b the mote a fine. tilth Aue AU epee Ж к void overcrowdin . Climbing Roses ‚ in fact, ет үш J have forward this season; im 0 first ever seen t in this locality. a the appearanc aphis on shoots, Б" milde* plants with e suitable insecticide: should be appears, а of mildew эре entirely essing Or i appli ied E. or the foliage шау 8000 Clematis er ned. and Loniceras tion every f ys, as the shoots, seas are liable, if left unsecured, to sna :mbers in $ strong н» revail. Do train charm ve waren ce ah ing 3 object ш | destroyed. ые 18 га enable those pec to deved 1 their beauty in the highest degree. | b 'Eihstand | that they are supported кирер » 1 to gro e more oosely t they June 1, 1912.] THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. 363 the more natural will be their effect when in Where newly-planted, permanent climbers - E ik lik to o HUNE their allotted spaces this year, advantage shou e taken to fill up the blanks with tender climbing annuals, taking are, h er, not encroach on the rightful occupan er good choice f showy, tender climbers, penn g Lophosper- scandens ink), mocarpus aber scandens, Сопу едр: 2 quick growth, and may be relied on А fill up ie gaps and to give a variety of co. THE сто Borpber.—Hardy peren- nials are growing rapidly in the m cinia bor- ders, с риніт t к Pa e matters of staking and tyin very ne The work Eu not be left till the plants have grown so that the shoots drop about or, have become sho ld all be supported ear pes in the season. Discrete. work, and the individual the stronger-growing sorte all but from four to six ule beg sho be staked out singly, ан, if the ground is heart, each shoo “develop in a СӨ. Aui pyramid or sad hist to which the spindly growths of an маглу plant will bear no th a mulch of m ed or leaf- mould, after first р энне og cas soaking of w THE ORCHID HOUSES. ` Ву]. CoLLIER; Gardener to Sir ЈЕ 4AN, Bart., Gatton Park, er ou at the as comp: potted singly, paced tog ichever receptacle h ^ Dose. it should be уко йез with pl — of clean crocks for drainage purposes. Use ompost composed of equal parts of iet ME and Sp -moss, cut up rather short, should have all the. ol 1 E substituting fresh compost. Secure each plant firm a nea ak-wood st: baka. When the potting is finished, the plants oan be afforded a thorough watering at the roots, be placed u et pleted, for a period of a: t four months should r receive no pes us : iss Agnes sachin should receive ibe same cultural treat VANDA CCRULEA.—FPlants of Vanda сог: леа having been afforded a short season of rest since passing out of er, me active at th roots, and should be aoe or top-dressed ac cording as is necessary. s that have healthy roots and have not become d or unsightly through losing their bottom decet should m" some of the old co tween the roots, s of the stem the half. their iaa йн carefully between ay arou rest of the pot level of а rim with a mixture of after the new roots 2 grown well in the com- post, hei moisture may be given more liberally. Keep the stage on which the plants are stood moist be freq Seis пуша g the undersides of the o lage and the bare spaces between the pots The plants should ее! кА the lightest position posible ^x either the Cattleya or intermediate hou en established should be sub- jacked to but little shade. They will be bene- ted by a шон supply of fih air йон their season of growth. E LANTS UNDER GLASS. By Tuomas Stevenson, Gardener to E. MocATTA, Esq., Woburn Place, Addlestone, Surrey. - GELOsIA CRISTATA AND C. PLUMOSA.—The earliest- dare. d plants of Celosia may be ecc in their flowering pots, using a rich compost. If plants of ihe бнер "variety are ne s in a pit wit lenty of bottom ood mbs " e secured. Bottom heat is not so necessa when some з: м тааш са will suit. them better. MEE —Cannas that have мы tene as vised. in a revious Calen may no е gross: -feeding pianis pinag them plenty of yea a soon e rooted freely, as well as ple ей, of syringings eep the foliage free from aphis an 25 — The меснай jue s these мна cet now be ie the atmosphere of 2 eme j^ flowe e d After а de осоо hardening the plants may be de sh house or эмнен Оо: tinue to provide а bright di дн у g^ som to come. ce batches of plants an son’s seedlings must be kept growing freely; the — er be afforded a little manure when e filled with roo The seedlings should b un potted into 5-inch pots, in which they et ы док тЫ Streptoca: ps requires a similar treatment to Gloxinias. The young re. Clay’ s fertiliser eei number ot the asini aa шр рен to ‘the foliage. Pot Roses.—By this time ery ent all the pot Roses will be removed o -doo: The plants should be. spaced w ground or an ash bed, a stant attention during t WO pem on open and should receive con- the summer months. oses, when it is desired to lants for next season's blooming, appear after this date sho . This is not necessary in the eet of Hybrid Teas and Hybrid Perpetuals emt e pruned severely before they were starte at the same time, they must be kept steadily growing during the summer, and every precau- ion must be taken agai st ap nd mildew appearin Plants of the climbing Polyantha d Wichuraiana varieties that still rs should be treated liberally in the matter of watering and feeding. Shade the house a little as the plants Fn M to unfold their flowers. THE APIARY. By Снгов:з. n: A LEGISLATION.— Those of who go from apiary to apiary know m pm wall that дс ен something is done soon to protect us from careless and ignorant bee- keepers, bee-keeping wi ome a thing of the past in parts of the country at least. A person with whom I am acquainted is about to make hird start in b ng. is former failures have not been due to carelessness, for he de all d b hives. Ever ee-keeper should lay his grievances before his local member of Parliam I district с already fruit blooms have not set because there are none, or few, bees to do the necessary pollina- tion. —There has been an abundance of ees their utmost capacity with brood in all its stage and the topmost XR containing honey np? э ipped that the e has n : may be lost when the Io are opened. In the e of sections see that they are wedged isi as to leave ces, which the bees wo in the seaso s do not take readily to sections, a rack of frames containing drawn pi mb will the со ce work above t once, and its place рау be taken by sections when the w ork is well s ri ted. -Having got the pni werk remove the roof, zane raising rds y of material to 3 dislike cold and covering all with plenty raughty supers, en of non-conductin T uilts Dg marie no pe scape, а ie) look а should be kept for queen ps, whi f make their nests in the roof of: hives amongst the quilts PUROHASING Swarms.—Those abaut to co vis rd alighting bnt pes әй ith a the bees enter the hive, nib it the the cloth as far from the dignes as eise le > Ж in small — the q will be d covered. Should the schen f bees with sin ai not gate to reduce the size of the entr 364, THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. [JUNE 1, 1912, EDITORIAL NOTICE, ADVERTISEMENTS should be sent to the PUB» DAN 41, Wellington Street, Covent Garden, Letters for Publication, as well as specimens of plants naming, should. be потече to the EDI TORS i Wellington "Ag et, Covent Garden, Londo omniunicattons shou ONLY RITTE THE PAPER, Sent as iy in the week as possible and Ais signed € неу wri pt P — “of geo gne will not be ept as d fai printed, Special No ae to Correspondent —The E s do no undertake to pay for онота or eratio. or to ие unused communications or illu unless by strations, specia zt ceat i T. ditors do not hold acies i a е for opinions expressed by their correspon- ся Edi iori verd Sips “ar local events likely to sd of interest to our readers, or of any matters whichit is desirabie to bring pane ig the notice of horticulturists. - APPOINTMENTS FOR JUNE, ee Matin JI UNS 3 e d' Hort. de Londres meet, UNE 4— Rer al Hort. Coms., me Masters’ Memorial Propa n.") Scottish Hort. A THURSDAY, JUNE 6—Li MONDAY, JUNE 10— i ited Hort. Benefit MA Prov. Soc. Com. шен WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1 all Sh. at у NEN. (2 days rides: JUNE vet uim mond Horse Sh. a diyil: TUESDAY , JUN i Royal Hort x Сей meet. and Gladiolus x [eii cd oy m Rev Prof. Henslow on “Prof. J. slow as просе ү o DAY, JU Yo “ү е Саа xd саз) Royal Meteorological Soc. ant Soc. Sh. at R.H.S. Hall, Soc. ( Lecture ii Ка" І. Вау!еу Balfour. o d ln blems of e T M E HP THURSDAY, И JUN TUESDAY, JUNE 25 — z^ er pos Soortish Arboricultural Soc. Excursion to Dee side (5 d WEDNESDAY; JUN са le а а Rove and M Soc. Summer Sh. .Nat, Rose келеЫ Richmond Fl. Show. Röyal- THURSDAY, JUN a ""—Isle of Wight Rose Exh.at ou : UNE 29— кукш Moos 'TEMPERATURR. ‘the. ensu ean pa oer cps the last Fifty Years Mis. Е Lonpon.— Wednesday, May 29 (6 PAG: Min. 469. ardeners! Chroni ^ Covent vm ore ед es Pile roy ce 30 (10 А dd Bar. 29° «689 « Sun shin Provinces.— Wednesda Min, 51° Scotland, М.Е. SALE S FOR THE ENSUING WEEK. ' WEDNESDA AVE Prime » Lillams, and other Hardy Bulbs and Roots, : i x at 67 & 68, Cheapside, EC. $m Protheroe уз "Mor ton and Dist. Rose Sh. at Windsor. Sutton ish. : week i Mar. lise. icle Office, 41, Wellington Street, May 29: Max. 60° Kent; к Ч The. 1912 2 Exhibition. with its; Hortiouttural wonderful домаш of he ‘att o one but the querulous or dip o can aver that the art of horticulture has net made enormous strides during the 46. years which have elapsed since the last International Exhibition was held in Lon-. don. , lt is true that just as маку, were. great men before Agamemnon, so there’ were great cultivators before the probent race of hortieulturists began its triumphant It is true also that we are apt to judge kindly our own exploits | to be eritically severe on those umm by our inted grandfathers and grandmothers. We for- get, perhaps, that our taste is but an ex- pression of our character, and that the solid and stiff formality of mid-Victorian flowers reflected alike the virtues and the failings of that age as the soft-toned gracefulness of many of the floral айа of the pre- sent day represent o This symbolic aspect of аб: progress we leave, however, to the moralist to interpret. It may be that he will decide that we, in beeoming more artistic, have lost some of the sturdiness and strenuousness of charac- ter possessed by the previous genera- tions. It may be that he will absolve us of this failing and assure us that we and our flowers alike have all the vir- But when we turn from the art of Ж, ture to the scientific side, and compare our présent knowledge with that.possessed by the gardeners of past times, we find it панова difficult to arrive at а just conclusion: - n the one head Wine the тйлде of the mode of. life of plants possessed by the scientific men of ` 1866 could be com- prised within the bounds of a slender should the gardener of the present day ask of contemporary men of science practical advice in the maragement of his plants, we are by no means confident that he would fare much better than did the gardener of 1866 who relied on the scientific knowledge of his time. haps—that relating to the proper use of artifieial manures and that concerned with the eradication of pests—might he hope. for vid guane n admitt „ш > scientific knowledge iş vain an By no means ; for an unfinished house is not useless есері as ап immediate habi- tation, and it may. be urged that though roof is not yet on the building of our küowledge of scientific horticulture, yet m the walls of the edifice have risen ед above the foundations have been lai the groun ' It is true that the practical hortieulturist may find perhaps but little that attracts. him in the architecture of that building, yet if he be wise and have an eye for the future, t is a fact, for example, that science is better able to name his pests than. to destroy he will not-hasten to condemn it. though un be so, it does not therefore follow that the science of horticulture has played a futile part during the last 50 years. A little careful consideration may put the case in a.truer spective There sare’ two aspects of: every science.’ One, which may be called that of риге science, is concerned with a description of facts and а discovery. of laws; the other, that of applied science, is arabied with of the bringing of scientific knowledge to bear on the practical problems of life. None but: ^ &'charlatan among scientific men believes ment. - In but two directions, per- g Oi," can it be dons! edd ‘that all our е laboriously- garnered. e that there can be an applied science except it be founded on the basis of pure science, You cannot predict the tides. without a knowledge of the laws of gravitation. Now the greatest achievement of the present age is the birth and growth of applied physical and chemical science, he next great achievement to be expected is the birth and growth of applied guo science. Inasmuch as the latter, when arrives, will be born of the travail of xn seience, the labours of scientifie horticul- turists вад other: biologists of the present day may not be conceived of as having been in vain. Hence, whereas there will always be men who take short-sighted views of things and who urge that if horticultural science can- not here and now show how to rid them of their pests, how to double their profits, how to control or at least predict the vagaries of the seasons, how, in short, to give first aid to the wounded, then horticul- tural science is no good to them ; yet there will also always be others who look with approval on the building, though it may a be ready for occupation in their time, who reglise that the results of pure science, though not always of immediate service to thom are a necessary prelimin- ary de discoveries of a more “ practical kind." That this is in course of achievement there can be no doubt. The mysteries of the soil are being unravelled ; the garden pests begin to tremble at their impending destructian ; the A of immunity from disease are in course of discovery, and though the patient hybridist may even now afford to ignore the laws which Mendel e time is not far off when he waiting on the gifts of chance. . The 40 years in the wilderness were weary years, and many of the wanderers the nised that. they are the one of the work which is now in course of doin i .That this is so was deitotistrated: ашр!у by a aka inspection of the exhibits dis- played i the som , Sombre: devoted: Gm dias and Education pote * я . u International Exhibition A еп к glance апа а hurried exit w all that s: many could bestow—nor are they to with care, a the varied. collections. of all was the fact that - were not confined to the х есте тона! rms su . Veitch, and others, ролт demonstrated that horticultural is not a thing apa art but a fac and ап lor increasing- factor in санан ‘deve p X + SNOS GNV HƏLIAA SIWVÍ SUSSIN АЧ. VNIHO моча GAONGOULNI S4]OJ4dS$ MAN Vv VNVIH.LANM WINWI'd 4'9[2IuOJqQ7)) ,Sdauspsiey ,, ay} oj JUaWalddng Ionia i а Ral ea ME June 1, 1912.] THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. pe PW [ Sin HARRY J. VEITCH, V.M.H. 866 Sin Harry V&iTCH.—The announcement that a knighthood has been bestowed on Mr. Harry уа a will be received with feelings of delight y all horticulturists, for all love the man and kenn his work. No honour could be bestowed more worthily, for n n has striven more strenuously and consistently for the advancement of horticulture than has Sir Harry VEITCH. He was at work before many of us were born, he remain with u he has been ea. To describe the range of the n the occasion of his eae at the festival of that institution the subscriptions were ofa dong ur than on any previous or subse- ear. Sir Harry is a fitting subject for the pice of ‘knighthood. Direct and simple, with sympathy and steady purpose, he has done a man's work in the world. SUPPLEMENTARY ILLUSTRA TION.—The sub- ject of this week’s coloured plate is Primula Knuthiana, which was collected by Mr. Ровром i essrs. which was named ire flowers of эп attractive токо colour, and leaves which are somewhat m Knuthiana 1з included i n of the Primulacee, а CHEN indeed, P. aes Moe from the scription of Pax (in (in ich), to considerably. ; RovAL HoRTICULTURAL: Soci i£rv.— The next meeting of the Royal Horticultural Society. will held in the Society’s Hall, . Vincent Square, Westminster, on the ав i inst. At the д o'clock meeting in the lecture room the **Eighth Masters' orial Lect fessor I. B. Batrour, F.R.S., V.M.H. : the sub- ject эч ** Problems of Propagation.” ice i дшн» Annua: MEETING: AND. Din- p ihe Kew Guild x was held at the Holborn Res- taurant on th h ult. R. Hooper pou presided. He referred to the resigna- Mr. W. Watson, ‘Curator of Kow, $ from ad forward the interests of the Guild. These re- marks were received with applause. . It was de- cided that the office of chairman of the commit- tee shall be a triennial one, and that the retiring chairman shall not be. eligible € re-election. Mr an for the of three years. The Бра ч of ensuing term committee who retire this year are Messrs. C. W. LE, J. C. Their THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. gurated by Mr. HooPER PEARSON at the last an- nual dinner, is making steady progress. Already the committee had made a grant of £5 from this und to a member who had fallen on evil times. The financial statement showed a balance of £27 4s. 6d. The chief items on the re- ceipt side were the surplus of £43 11s. 5d. нз 1910-11; annual subscriptions and sales, LIL Te: dd. and advertisements, £14 10s. The Director of Kew, Lieut.-Col. D. Рвліх C.M.G., &c., who presided at the dinner, мй supported by Mr. J. Н. BURKILL, M.A Mr. В. J. Lxwcg, M.A., and guests. In the course of an admirable speech, the president ипле his gratification that it was just a n in India, and his six years of Directorship of Kew had served to confirm the high opinion he had previously formed of Kew PRAIN sympathetically re- which brought together many mem islands and those from overseas, like Mr. BURKILL, from India, Mr. W. TCHER, from Hong Kong, Мг. Е. S. SILLITOE, of Khartoum, Mr. J. znBow, from La Mortola, Italy, Mr. Н. J. Davies, of Lucknow, and Mr. W. Н. ParrERSON, from St. Vincent, West Indies. Such gather- аша ud two groups—those who, for various asons, w nable to attend that annual func- tion; and Alio who were. _present. This being so, the toast of “ The Kew Guild " meant m ‚ toast of absent friends. and themselves. .B URKILL, in replying to the toast, said that he felt. most fortunate in being ome i e to attend the dinner. Probably the home membe uld not realise how thei , Overseas brothers looked: forward’ to the ad- · ‚ vent of the green-clad Journal; how eagerly it was scanned for news of absent friends; what . reminiscences the portraits called up; and how ‚ the Journal was read from end to mi: T prized o have . the opportunity of oes his enue = (d uble as а treasured possession. He w the care and tro t in editin nidis as it now was, and he referred also hs -the debt the Guild owed to those hard and enthu- siastic workers, Messrs. W. Watson and HOOPER on, and others, who, 18 years ago, did so 2 " much to establish it. Mr. Iswin LYNCH referred ence of Kew men at Calcutta, and to hear that he had formed so good an — of them even before his official connection with Kew эле Pearson recalled the fact “that, it was s since the: Jai Kew Guild was held in rela room. "The toast of “ The President" was received with musical honours. [Jung 1, 1912, intendent of the Taj RENOVATION OF THE CHELSEA GARDENS.— hand a supply of trees and shrubs to présent to the governors for immediate planting. A few rms have ready made useful contribu- tions for this purpose, and it is hoped that others be able to help in this connection, for ex- hibitors have every reason to be grateful to the governors of the hospital. Those who can help are asked to intimate this fact to the Organising Secretary, Mr. GEOFFREY HENsLOW GARDENING AT DecuHt.—\r. баана ЖЫ Lo Delhi, and also Mr. Dopp, De lhi. formerly members of the garden staff at Kew. RHODODENDRON EXHIBITION. —aAn exhibition ү & Sons, LTD., 18 Gardens, Regent’s Park, and the display will be maintained for two or three weeks. Manna. — A recent ‘issue of the Phar- maceutical Journal and Pharmacist gives їп- the Manna of the oisture,. and bursts, into large Fi a mealy interi Whe that he dry pages p are carried considerable to 200 grammes P value ч Manna lies іп -its 20-25 per cent. lichen interest- АЁ . to e m — of the Guild as being quite an ing. summary ` and d. bo , inspira roposing the health of the WEN-REIJNOSAN, ч gd jnvestig н асе "Mr. В. Hoo ie noa expressed һе, galls of Java in the динче du $ м the — жы felt that, at Col RAIN had con- CA с В меат, nr bc P sented to. me president fs the Guild for -52. 5 inds аге deseri names of the ha ш oak He alluded to the sym- corded alphabetically, Loe : d there are pathetic се: ‘which’ ‘the president. had de- the plants on w c roa MN livere he said, the speech. of one : figures of above ^ peerage ш of genuinely anxious to forward.the interests of bya Se t S shed py the K u Kew men were prou the ‘more important facts es Pis count the of Col PnRaiN's attainments а tanist author’ я research ев. Takt ts forming the but it was not as a botanist that they welocined pret vincit T л, а лы " та = rae Ine -— f Eur : pleasant to hear the director refer to his experi- ae s jns x shown that in the plainf of the Cueva in па mee than 2 galls, the number discov gua ers four 0 of Ce yid origin an 1 а. ЗИК „а АВЕ, нь Вана ees а е V o EO MM n = E- -— а "Ee —M € a eee -—— — —— mA mcm се ee --————— ИА ——À— A tn c X € oov — м. ie Афу... “ы: June 1, 1912.] a LS CHALK-LOVING PLANTS.—The much debated subject of the spectes of chalk-frequenting -— chalk-shy plants is discussed by Professor vs in a recent work. He reaches the conclu- sion З that the facts that certain plants are found habitually in chalky 801 » and к at others as fre- quently shun such a в are not due to any Professor KRA suggests that chalk plays he par umpire of plant distribution by rea vå he effects which the pre- sence of carbona produce on the calci physical atri of the soil This view though it requires further precision before it may be regarded as fully satisfactory, accounts Vaccinium, which generally shun chalky soils дыз bee with in soils containing as mu nt] w Ро оны. Calluna occurs whan on the chalky downs of Berkshire. THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE 367 HYBRID SAXIFRAGA, di encrusted к. 8 cochlearis m veri ph there being in n three well-marked ms, one, know ype, with medium- sized rosettes, 5. die Pc, var. major, which is n larger in all its parts, and 8. coch- ea ar. minor, dimi nutive variety of кеды S habit, which has recently been raised by one authority to specific ran der the name o robynii. anto classed as a variety of S. lingulata, is a plant of great Photograph by W, Irving. Fic. 178. dim. on SAXIFRAGA (s. COCHLEARIS X = LANTOSCANA) : “FLOWERS WHITE WITH PINK SPOTTI beauty, with silvery rosettes of leaves and arch- ing inflorescenċes, having all the flowers on the тї and freely branching, with th larger flowers of the other spore. е flowers are D h a few pink spots and lines near not j f free- бошо spatulate as зп 5. coc ris, it, the hybrid should pro an нит А rock garden, т. altho -— P over 200 distinct — of 26 soil is wet when are at rest. HOME CORRESPONDENCE (The Editors do not hold themselves responsible for the opinions expressed by correspondents. Exotic Forest Trees.—I regret if І have put a wrong construction upon G. W.’s note, and I willingly iier his explanation that his only against planting large "M with exotics whereof the untry has not been sufficiently tested. But is this usually done? only stances in Жын, all of which have proved highly success The oldest of these is the Larch forest at Dunk The second Duke of Atholl brought the first Larches to Scotland about th 24; bef he died 764 he had plan acres th tree. ted 20,000 a Next is pm forest, of Sitka Spruce at Durris in rot attacking such vigorous growth will behold. С W y other instances where large are and upwards— that is precisely what the merchant classifies ав coarse timber. : Herbert. Maxwell, Monreith. MESIA AMERICANA.—1n an open clearing = 9j pia of He. shrubbery border James americana is about to flower. Aion ihe hardy, the not generally cultivated ; yet a flowering group of half-a-dozen specimens 1s very beau he П flo e whi and freely produ u cluster may contàiti as many as ower growths which, are produced . simultaneously with the i in ui vigorous for the following year. I is one of the best ways of s g and g Strawberries in pots. Assuming that the plants a made goo mp crowns du growing. season, they require à rest А maintain, , from experience «кие for y А that a rest essary. layer of ashes uh are best) or pace should be laced between each two layers of pots. If the about an equal de { About the middle of joe is a good time to in, is a FaLCONER!. — I enclose fine Rhododendron m RH ODODENDRON Chaunt, Vaynor Park fine inflorescence accompanied this note.—E»s.] THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. [June 1, 1912. HovA BELLA. — In каш place ө Жеңе: T" H. Paxtonii is often gro In old gar dens it may still be нана не. Pa «bos be dee — for veteris pared with has smaller, т-н ftm flow ue though shy, an have а colour. they are very edt allied, ey are different. I wish to hav them growing together. R. Ir Garden, бано. rwin Lynch, Элет various names as distinct species.. Echium сап- dicans was introduced into cultivation in 1777, and is therefore an old inhabitant of gardens. It v feet high, and bea long pink aca, giving it a singular but ed to much usion of names specimens “exhibited at the asig of the FIG. 179.—ECHIUM CANDICANS: FLOWERS BLUE. (Received R.H,S. Award of Merit on April 80 last.) ECHIUM CANDIGANS (TRUNCATUM). M of the plants of the Canary Islands are remarkable for their shrubby development, more especially certain genera of Crassulacee such as Sempervivum Crassule. Th Echiums also show a marked difference in habit roc one of several having a sim habit, all bearing a close resemblance to one an- other ped all of which have been described under Royal Horticultural Society on April 30, when it obtained an Award o erit, were shown under the name of E. truncatum. The p been grown under this name at Cliveden, the residence of W. Astor years. E. P тате is a c often confused wi have blue ments are ipi white, while the leaves are not iry. It is stated by an MEAT on plants f the Canary Islands that E. fastuosum is found on the coasts, while E. can i catus grows at higher elevations on the mountains. This difference of habitat probably accounts for the slight varia- tions in the two plants. W. I. flowers, fr in the latter plant the fila- SOCIETIES. ROYAL HORTICULTURAL. Scientific Committee, Present: A. Bowles, M.A. F.E.S. (in the Chair); Dr. A. Voelcker, Messrs «B. ger, J. T. Bennett ала, Lt Fawcett W. Hales, J. O'Brien, J. Fr E. Shea, as „ Н. Cu rtis, W. B. Hemsley, Mir T J. Chit- tenden (hon. sec. Irises.—It was reported that the Council had awarded a Certificate of Appreciation to Mr. В. Dyxes for his work with the Irises which he exhibited at the элу ee of the С Committee. hin, e poiso h referred to at the last meet- with fimbriated edges.—-Messrs. Pzarson & Sons, Lowdham et 3 о Be E: "d о у һе ned. Опе or two other similarly pr ета чу e have аша reporte ар Hybrid Е — Мг. J. OBRE from Mr. Е. Е. Clark, w Evershot, "Dore a flower of = Orchid raised by crossi cinnabarina and Lelio-Cattleya x "0 S. B The latter is a hybrid between Lælia cinnabarina he fl ыйы «кб four п ui from bo = Lelia а 2 osed me the hybe "Lelio-Cattleya x inna Primulas —Pro: LEY repe UR, F.R.S., showed o ыы: Lees ulas: P. Faurei iu ranch.) from mountains Зена D ant colo fl ina ; a beau tiful hybrid: we salmon Bo tanical Vies were ers. онаст to the last five р HORTICULTURAL CLUB. Ў “TRAILS ОЕ THE CANADIAN кое е wa rp gn THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE 369 bene’ Santen solitary flowers are large, some- uch h SÉ Мул ж апа though it is probable they Mz. J , C. E. Shea, W...A. Bilhe of the Edinburgh Botanical Garde ens. NECTURE ON THE /ROSE.* humilis is a ilis eine Ars Rose front е States ecia g gpi a ing t эй аў S ое consideration in pr peciit ar the discussion which flowed the de- te, Mr. б. Т. Mea thinning out of the ui wood is 1 „in fact, vg seedli ing of Tea еа and he , ah B and а ihn ie miss : a pretty tl A mem Rose: xA of Такше onis is зн Roses f gane hybrids was often very MN g plac MANCHESTER T NORTH OF ENGLAND ORCHID. —Committee pr je misd Rev. J. Crom- уо (in the Chair); Messrs. R. Ashworth, ber, С. ker | A Silver-gilt Medal was awarded to BURTON, Esq., Haslingden in: л “Dalgleish, for a choice group of Odontoglos Silver Каши to Col. J. RUTHERFORD, M.P., Blackburn (gr. Mr. Lupto п), who shoved choice groups of Cattleyas a h WanD, Esq., Northenden 4 r. Mr. W Weatherby), for a meritorious group of we T n Odonto- glossums; J. McCartney, Esq n (gr. Mr. Holmes), for a good. exhibit of pos a Н. Other exhibitors were J. J. оган, Esq., | а (т. Mr. Johnson); W. R. LEE, Esq., "Plum ; Rev. J. CROMBLEHOLME, Clay- iod Pur v essrs. KEELING & SONS Я, Brad- . AWARDS. FIRST-CLASS CERTIFICA . . Brasso-Cattleya тенги ; variety " a^ uptonii ” (C. Reineckiana x B. Digb yana), a huge flower, ‚ from Col. J. Котненғовр, М.Р AWARDS OF MERIT к ` “ plumptonense i ar p e M 4 arly . Cypripedium Hortonensis `, (rise: x" us we from du A. Hin DLEY, | NATIONAL: GLADIOLUS, ul Mar 22.—4A. succe ssful. meeting of this Society was. held on the opening day o e Inter- national Horticultural Exhibition, at the Royal . Horticultural: Society’s Hall, . Westminster. The ргосёе angi lasted two hours and the meet- ing was Yel; attended, many foreign visitors . being present LIBE honora ary secretary presemed ^ thé accoünts foi e past year, which , ав being highly. yet CA. the Ue. ving money on depo m^ and a balance in the cu a jd ассои "Мап y memo | à; joined since 1911. "The schedule for the autumn show to be held on nu t 15 at the Royal Horticulvaral Society, o occasion. of one of the fortnightly. onem "Мт. Lio Heh 20 rkin offered a rae medal for competition at the show, and arnaar, o arn : , Sassenhei oli сир. Mr. man бео & his wish to offer ‘should in d: "varieties; (2) to hibition’ y The Committee awarded a Certi Ari to Glidic. lus ** Pink Beau E ? a market variety, raised by irma . Vos , Sassenheim, Holland. This Gla idiolus s isa inosi valuable variety, on account 'decided that the Coi t to Bere new varieties for certificates o August 15, and August The time and place of meeting will be announced later, and the Council will also sit on June 18 for pg same purpose, and on this date the show for early- flowering aie lon will be held at Vincent Sauar The a ual general meeting of the society will be. held с a August 15 at the Royal Horticultural "Trade growers, in oe tting new varieties for certificates,. will be req red t to show six өр, be duce the variety biton, was elected a бил тең of the Council. 370 THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. [JUNE 1, 1912. BATH AND WEST OF ENGLAND AGRICULTURAL. x 22-27.—In connection with the ioe P the т society, held at Odds Down, Bath, a dis а horticultural produce held in a rae J. Mirev diac “icto a Nurseries, Bath, built an attractive seck-garden еи the tent at entrance. e ibit was backed by а apanese Maples an mens of Viburnum catum and other flowering стед A plant of dgersia pinnata was notice able.. снуна us kewensis € roup of the white Pony Mrs. Mesman o iio shown by this exhibitor Mes ats J Wc ER & Sons, Bagshot, staged a good | exhibit of -Risdodendrona: EPHSON, Hessenford, near St. Ger- mans, put up а rocky bank рина ng good speci- mens of Adiantum pedatum, Aster subcceruleus var. grandiflorus, a deep reddish-purple variety of Horminum p nd Saxifraga primuloides (а miniature and dainty London Pride), Sisyrin- chiums, and the beautiful pink Allium Ostrows- um. Messrs. BLACKMORE & LANGDON, Twerton а шы; Bath, showed Begonias ра. ыж good form; the exhibit ned She: Дара. А чч e a beautiful prn of Poly- баса соп Messrs. Rich & ‹ Co" Bath, had a good йү of Pyrethrum Queen Mary, amongst other flow pm backed by Palms ed with Ta and Ro a Messrs. : Son, . Cardiff, ranged a small exhibit of Pelargoniums, Cactus omit: арав ар ооа Melrose Nurseries, S. Down, Bath, had a а T of seat poe . Messrs. JARMAN & Co., Chard, s strain of Centaureas, “te dee being particularly fine ARS Harp ARDY Prim NU URSER occupied two spaces. One was fille seden e fastuosum "калд. the other with В. ar- owed their yellow variety т. Н. №. Extison, West Bromwich, showed s collection of Ferns in excellent eo "ап con- iti woe Bo dl WLAND ADAM ursery, Bath, filled a space of ab Edo йам. aud oer a space o of abou hora with ters & Son, Bath, had à кыыс gr op e the essrs. R. VErTCH & Son, Exeter, had a fin exhibit, in which a plant of pq choice flowering shrubs ornica a were well arranged bikind Pone. ot Messrs. Сорғвеү, Exmouth, exhibited Pelar- goniums and hardy plants suc as Oriental pies, Iris dalmatica была itis rums. et Messrs. H. an cum edonia and d um, Trollius, and a collection of German T t was the о W. ae B. сое к uer ie . Chi Һай; С. Friend, Ji Е. Little, Lond Kildare ; E. H. Chitt i ey. Mr Messrs. а. "Weathers ead *„° The Editors will be glad to receive, for consideration, large photographs of horticultural subjects, suitable for reproduction in urnal. doo HypROMETER : 5. J. T. You can pro- a Beau mé hydrometer for воде ‘lighter to egrees) for ds. Negrettd & Zambra, Holborn Visduet, їе don ыы Metons: №. О. F. The failure of Cantalou: Mion to set fruits be attributed to (1) a check caused by a fall in the коме during stormy weather, a heavy rainfall, or a period of panona cold weather ; (2) excess HN nolente at roots uick an foliage е and shoots, to th fication ; (3) lack of тт (4) drou - From your letter, and br um consideration the weather experienced in fro early sufficient to e would be n а are ct ie f o be successful Lith Cantaloup . Melons, the pl idi need without ating ^f them to г from a check and watering ES Carnation DisEASED : B. p: sent in the roots of! the pu mens should be bur nt, as t properly, and are sur Burn or sterili CATERPILLARS APPLE TRE М. Sca borough. The. caterpillars a attacking the Apple trees are those of the moth (Cheima- tobia brumata), a very не. fruit pest. The moths appear from October to igo the E m orm is pre- Infected speci- will not bloom infect one S a ise the void with uius female being practically wingless. eggs i in us ЭЁ Бе «бе Ше in crevices of t , &c.—and the and should - not be allowed. to d austic soda is of no avail for the pest, but as soon as ied al veg commence to show spraying with aris green or arsenate of lead should be re- water, and t the mixture is being made up the fluid i ose be stirred continuo ашу. Faurrs Famine TO Swett: G. C. There is no mildew present. ек САИТУ | condition of the eds. is due to рес root a ES DISEASED: F. G. B. pe is caused by tis cinerea. Pasong Bordeaux the best to ut liver of ur may be employed if the үт are half- RAPES UNHEALTHY : Н. W. There is no fungus present on = vine. The spots are due to lack of ventilatio; Gruss ATTACKING CAULIFLO E. H. Anthomyia radicum, d the Cab Cabbace bdot pm the cause of the in o the plants. Flac check the spread of кырч If the wea oath чер ry, the i be well watered after the teils of as been d HORTICULTURAL BENEFIT SOCIETIES: J. 5. The United Horti умтт "Benefit. and Provident Society ; secretary, Mr. Collins, 9 Martindale Road, Balham, London. Professional баг deners’? Branch of the Grand U.O. Odd- llows ; secretary, Mr. G. Carver, 15, Nor brook Street, Chapel vadens Leeds, avs d to state whether ely d ecome approved йеті зер ‘andr ‘the poe senec Bill. NAMES OF Vis 1, Pyrus Aria; 2, 8 dni: s glutinosa var, laci- r butus Sedo 5, yrea decora ; 6, po dolabrata ; 7, Vibursum. prunifolium. —H. Н. В. Олк TRE B. i The ungus ies tie the здн із phe sore " slew which is very — to Oak t oar best plan is pul emove the fungus Ve p the wound wit PEACH LEAVES тайн . Р. Н. The tree is attacked by Posh - з curl. АП infected shoots should be cut off and the trees sprayed with liver of sulphur PEACH FD DISEASED : Peach tree a fungus Ne The лы shoots deu be oe out, as these will become ods ter in i mut the sima with the Bordeaux кашы ш S. J. T, The failure of your trees of "this variety ы fruit may be the result of severe root-pru re “т very little pruning except s of i - b н з and the shortened over- usine grow EAR V. ‚ HE Pear-leaf blister mite is attac cking the tree — usd ине ы of the diseased — is the only — remedy, and this should be don in June | Pear Suoots Disease: W. Ё. " The sho are destroyed by de Pear midge. Pick off. the diseased fruits and burn t n winter the trees and replace it with fres e trouble is caused "n incen d by All diseased poe nts should be зн ай the soil ae : with gas e Porato SHooTs DISEASED : The s PE. нд чё ер ie "nd is m (ба and should be dressed with gas-lim ЅріхАСН : А. C. C., W dud: Apply рм of iron at the rate of 1 ounce in 5 Lees water, or the sa amou each sq yard of ground. hate of iron should be и. when the plants are young and growing E Dumamwo: H. M. B., Bath. TM jury is caused by a fungus (Thielavia Е cola) attack the үгет 1 usually introduced into the soil with the wee manu o not water the Peas t night-t i as it €— —— pues affords the iun chance the roots. LIPS is = disease present ps of moisture 0 on chilled Mt night. his q иа à of Tulips he very suscepti ible wt E injury. Тот. G. а Тһе the spotting a duo v the leaves bec VINE LEAVES Peerage т аре pa ge E due to а fungus , 74 о us h moisture Afford plenty of vent with _ tion early sac т des and spray the vin liver-of-sulph VINES DISEASED 2 p.m. The ге cted with айде. Spray + ы twice a week. H. Communications Received. —4- A. W. B. J.B tribution for R.G.OF Е. box) —J. Samer D.F E. O..—H. B. WD. TH W. Rotte анн тд ; ; 2 Wa iw. — G. C., Sussex — В. TRE A. B., ri es a D. M. 8 —E.-F. res qup e ”.Е.: A. W.H....H.L.G, —Shacas— per doz эн Groton, § per oul en 1 June 1, 1912.] ‘HE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. MARKETS. COVENT GARDEN, Мау 29, [We cannot accept any responsibility for the i ph reports. ‘They are furnished to us regulariy every Wednesday, by the kindn ness of several of the principal It salesmen, whe are парте Ғог е десны a nt the prices on mbere ч! ыр these Чио only the кыт averages for ‘the week поча тА ihe Nees of our report. The Vins ч аер samples, the w end u on the qua med of the iy the supply which they are pac in the poe pes tha ашы. бг they may fuctiate, fro not only fr Cut Flowars, &c.: Average Wholesale Prices. 8 іп опе да s.d.s Arums(Richardias) 20 — Bouvardia, per dz. bunches 60-70 Соз p ог. blooms, American var. 16-19 — smaller, . doz. buncies 10 0-15 0 — Carola, crim- son, азн hea 26-30 ок. biaa om 10-90 — pink 60-80 - blush 40-80 red .. 40-60 Cornflow wer, p. doz __ bunches, ink 30-40 white 30-40 — blue 10-16 aris, per doz. 20-26 u ЕЧ pe box ү. 18 Gl: A + чч рег doz ee ‘Akerman 10 ing Bri 5 Pop bunches 16-26 ч. Spi: m p m: эщ yellow & "Bus 6 0-10 0 Lapagerias, white, Es 16-20 = lancifolium I alba, long 20-26 = ‘short - 16-20) — Speciosum rub- ти те doz i TE *. 19-20 Lily o of e Valley, М 2. bnchs.: = extra pe ... 15 0-18 0 Е ial... 10 0- teal 0 ordin ary dm Mignoneue) per doz. bun. [бск 40-50 п day to day, but occasionally several time pates Marguerite, per doz. bunches: — Yellow... . 16-20 Myosotis (Forget- e-not),-p. dz. nches 4 40 Orchids, Cattleya, per doz. 9 0-10 0 — Odontoglossum crispun 30 p.d рое — Double pod ND pen Pyrethrums, “able. . bch — ie: у dre — — coloured "ет i Фрее = President Car- E eee Roberts | prd "M TT E nz Deegan [o Е 5 "as | іе. Ф M M rm AM ыыы ы 1 Dee mb кюн о om eco OO сс Фо ow PPP oc ) Spiræa (Astilbe) j ) ja- 40-50 ches... 30-40 Stephariotis 2 рѕ) 16-20 м Peas, pr. dz. deches "E mauve, per doz. bun tad. 0-60 Violas, ‘small blue, unches 1 0-13 Cut Foliage, &c.: Average sisti Prices, .d. s.d. в.а (М tum aidenhair) best,dz.bnchs. 4 0- 5 0 Agrostis (Fai Grass), per dz. bunéhes . .. 20-40 Asparagus pl mosus, g trails, pr. 3$doz. 1 6-90 п, dog): ` pes es --- 12°0-18°0 Carnation“ ag dai ж doz. bun 40 Croton foliage, var- ious ‚ arti per doz. [c] 5 SEn un = = — French zd ‘Smilax, per bunch of 6 trails 09-10 Plants in Pots, &c.: тта Wholesale Prices. Mi мадан, р. um А уреги$ * foli alterni = 48 perdo qe 18 in rcnt DE Kentia s.d. 8. d. Ferns,i Vs small and = е 60's... 12 tgp 0 n 48's, doz 60 — = choi пев sorts 8 0-12 0 — in "m 33 per Ps 10 0-18 0 Ficus. "elastica, ч dozen ... 9 0-12 0 Fuchsias, ‘per doz. 8 0- Geo Оў ber eais 90 80 56 80 Hydrangeas, white, 0 Ti 0 jul - 20-50 Bel ; m. рег dozen 5 0-42 0: ica dozen- .. 8 0-120 Miem longiflorum “per dozen ...15 0-18 0 Plants in Pots, &c.: Average Wholesale Prices (Cont: = s.d. s.d. s.d. p ues Song i URS, чу їпр 70 90 shee aaa 21$ 0-18 0 иш... ee ИИО ea, 2 6-21 0 ancifolium Rho ie ia qnit dz. EM a 0-18 0 50-60 Lily of the Valley 1 0-24 0 se japoni Marguerites, white, per dozen csr ^ 0-12 0 ‚ per dozen 8 0-10 0| — pink... 0-12 0 Mignonette, 48°, Stocks, white, er рег dozen .. 60-80 and red 60-80 Pandanus Veitchii, Verbenas, mog 60-80 er dozen ... 86 0-48 0| — scarlet. -- 80-90 Pelargoniums, per — white ... = 80-90 dozen ... -- 90-120! —Llue ... - 80-90 Fruit: Average Wholesale Prices. . s.d. Ap р! es: L ns: — Tasmania Messina, per per cas . 70-106 case ta : 6-17 0 — Australian гг Limes, per case .. 0 — ca 7 0-10 6 | Mangoes, per doz, 4 0-60 Apricots, Fren Mel (G y 183-26 per box ae a 10-10 — (English) -- 18-36 Bananas, bunch: Nuts, Almonds, more сесии bag 2$ E ux 0-10 0 — Spanish, per Lo x 10 0-120 |. sack ... 40 0-42 0 — Giant 14 0-18 0 arcelo ona, bag 35 6-36 6 — Loose, p. 06-10) — = Chestnuts, per — Redcoloured... 5 6- 6 6 as --- 8 6-19 0 — Jamaica Giants, En cS 100 18 0-23 0 per ton .. £10-£12| — English Cobs — Jamaica Ordi- ет 1Ь.... ao S nary, per box alnuts 9 doz.) .. 74 0-5 0 (Naples) kiln — тони: ried, cwt. у 56-60 ases ... v — P box -. 1 0- 20 | Nectarines, per. Cranberries, doz .. 60-240 ase vd i IA “10 0-11 0 | Oranges: ЕЗ Сар — Navels... 6 0-18 0 ЖОЛУКСА 96 — — Denia, case ... 6-35 0 Fi £s Guernsey), — Jaffa, per case 12 0 — per 0- 40| — Bitter, per 4 — En ali К. . 80-80 OBE „ы ш. own 0-18: 6 Gooseberries, pae. uL е Son eck 10-20 ich ES -15 0-18 0 4 pm shel 36-40 Peaches. (Belgian Grape ron case: - 40-80 mee ea e тане, zen. 4 0-24 0 ET S ears (Australian), — Z ee : i 30 0-25 0 per саз 10 0-15 0 Mal Pineapples, St. ^ Gps, Australian, Michael ^ .. 80-50 per case 12 0-25 0 | Strawberries, р.1Ь.: ЕЗ pny (new) quality wee’ 4 E 16-40] — Bqualit . 09-10 — габы Hali .. 60-80] — Southam ptons, — Muscats 30-50 skets . 80-40 Vadeinbled i Average Wholesale Prices, s.d. s.d. s.d, s.d Artichokes(Globe), "| Horseradish, per ..78 0:26 bundles -- 10 0-12 0 POR oet ани — Leeks, per doz. 26-30 — Toulouse ... 1 6- 2 0 | Lettuce (French), — Montauban .. 20-28 per doz. . 16-20 TT .. 08-10| — (English), pe 010-20 у c E EL bndl. \ р.а сһ. 16-26 mbridge >. 0 9- 2.6 | Mushrooms, culti- 1 — Eie. Mat 10-60 vated, Sae 010-10 eans, Guer E 'Mustardand C s, ' Dwarf, p 08-10 per рее — (English) p. lb. 0 8-10 "punnéts - 10 — enc | Marrows, pr. dz. ... 10 0-15 0 packet, A ac 0.8-0 10 | Onions (Egyptian) .6 6- 7 6 — . bshl. : — (Spri per ma 20-26 do uaches 16-20 Celeria 2 6- 8 0 | Parsle 3 sieve ... 16-20 Cabbage КЕС 200 — per doz. bun. 2 6-3 0 per dozen ... 1 3- 2 0 | Peas(French)p. pad 4 0- 6 0 — сеи, рег — packet .. 06 — dozen ... --- 09-183|.,— (Guernsey), Ib. 0 4-08 Evesham, pots 30-36 un per iura mex n пр - us wis v xd Car Seta, абд hel. „g 60-110 © e c ма gren Radishes (English), {сеге bunches 5 0-70 dozen 06-09 -per-cwt. .. 40-60 ( h)p.dz, 10-18 (wa: )p.bag 60-70] — (Jersey)long... 0 4-06 Cauliflowers, per Rhubarb, forced, ozen ... 40-50 per 12 ip ed H 0 i6 == Ара ег — Outdoor, p. dz. h p ‚ 12 0-15 0 | Spinach, pr. bshl. 20-26 Celery Чеш}. р -| Te matos Suin z. bndls. ...: 8 0-100 sey) pe 06 — C когу, rib... 04 — — (Кабыр, Ib. 06-07 Сї bers, z. 16+ 26| —. Seconds i 80-40 Endive, per dozen 1 0-16 Turnips. ( ish), Gre gaa (Spring), p. SU perdz.buuches 5 0- 6 0 T 86-40 — (French), ресе 70-80 Herr (swe et), Waierc een p. pkts., p. gross 7 0 — bun беча .. 04-06 > poca "m Lig Hothouse Grapes 2 of hete Hamburg d Muscat of Alexandria varieties are in — quanticy d meeting with a good demand. There is also a fair quantity of Graper : эге бош шр Реле including the о Е уагіеііеѕ Сгоз Colman. The supp y ноб sek they eded t mand. hen ons are arriving daily e D also Fi gs. Large ies of сен һауе reac ohen the marketi this, week ОАА ‘Southain pton and France. Span ani Fre En excellent c being selected de. Consignments of To da pag fco all — and the fruits sell freely. Supp of Aspar. € us have not been équa! to the demand duri ing the There is df. d ly good supply of both outdoor and force bhp * шау geod Save strike les not disturbed ey caes extent аран, E. H.R., Covent Garden, May 29, 191 х1. otatos. per cwt. rcwt s.d. s.d. sd: s.d Lincolns— ns Up-to-Dat 80-386] Maincrops 30-36 King Ed -d 29-3 8 Blacklands 20-23 Dunbars— Northern Star 23-26 Up-to-Date 39-48 оо 8-2 aincrop 3 9-43 B. Teneriffe ... --- 9 6-10 0| St. Malos 16-12 0 Jerseys 5 - 12 0-12 6 | Cherbourgs -- 10 6-11 6 REMARKS rade in o'd Potatos is quiet; stocks in London are not so heavy as last week. New Potatos have advanced in prices this week, there being a steady demand for them. Edward /. Newborn, Covent Garden and St. Pancras, May 29, 1912 THE WEATHER. Recorp of Тн SUMMARY vectes throughout the British Islands, xad тез i th 25, rnished fro erae Ойсе:— GENERAL OBSERVATION The — conditions were general ND = unsettled. Rain was experienced on most northern and western — ido t many stations in the latter regions, fall was very slight, e = some places no measurable amount was recorded. Thunderstorms oc the week at various places in аара, nd The temperature was from 2° to 3" below the —— P most districts 1 nt siig My — hy in England Е English hig of the а Д st i текей, = mt em either any " quite late in the ek, ied Tanden пош 2 5 » the Een and We and 62* in Sco E N.W. > C ate in the ; at Balmoral on the 22nd), 29? in Ireland N Cas eon the 5th) and 81° Еп ngland S.W ells on the th) a nglai . ч ү grass readings reported were 22° -rat hes and New on Ri te ч ga "p == Cn Rw 25 р - c Р, а © # ot below the surface was ees he average over уу greater. Aio of чи kingdom, but at 4 feat it = M A it nearly every wher The - d of the most stations the ate r thé tie of the Н ear, and also warmer that кат thes corresponding mee о » А means 3d as week ranged from t 56:5 and 56? at Scilly x nd Burnmo Белге rainfall varied greatly in amount іп different parts pe се epit x England N.E., the D counties, and N.W. .it was in e cess o a the гэна, and as much as i inch at Harrogate and 1:5 inch at Scarborough. The bright M. was below the normal except in the English ‘Channel and Scotland ranged fr 9:6 hours (62 sigh of English Ch wit and 8:1 hours (43. m be. ssible) in the nt, " in | Sc otland N. to 19 еше (а bout 80 per cent, of the са in England N.E. a а "ee to 4'2 hours (only 26 per cent.) in the Midland Co THE WEATHER IN WEST HERTS. ending Mav 2». The first unseasonably cold week for rA weeks.—The first day was very e Ls iwi me е day €— have been rising, and m for of year, ry. not soil £ gauge on which short grass is growing, Шой which d of Mar ch, or inn during the next todays. ala ‘of "s doe Thein pkheneon an average hours a day, or for ł hr. а ay longer than is us at eee ow ра é e erea: Dove the sun was Shining brightly ie pon 12 hours hid out the week t d has been very light; in "ыы in no hour did the mean ; vel city exceed 8 miles. The direction of the wind | ae variable. The mean amount short of a sea mello Quinti by 8 per cent. A large bush of the 1 ose growing in den came first into flower on th th iast., or six days — than its average чие for the previous 26 de ars, an earli ier than in an h E. M., Ber fille May 29, 197 GARDENING Lenina ole aml P No charge із and ae as [кече as Кр ie serius ts sent, to be placed in our атфи Вох fortia Gardeners’ Orphan Fund, st О, be thankfully ved, and an nowledement made these colum hy Mr. re Ѕмітн, for some aute Foreman in the gardens at Honor House, cd е as T to L. A. рее: Esq. burn sa addre s Fruit Expert Fruit Expert to the Locksheath Nurseri SIM on. Southampt xil SCHEDULES RECEIVED. Holyport Cottagers’ Horticultural and Industrial босове fifth annual i of this society will be - е е ws h Holyport, on Thursday, б. г pi Ma arded, inoinding four silver challenge бар wd B. Westropp, The Little House, Holyp Altrincham eia ndr Chrysanthemum he seventeenth annual show will Dry place on Frid ay and Saturday d 9, at th rill Hall, Hale. rene tary, ii 'W. Hazlehurst, 20, "Ashley Road, Altrincham Horticultural Society.—The forty-fifth summer society will be де їп теа de Hill of p Recreation Ground on WednesJay, Jul chedule comprises 110 Сө. “The Croy dun о challerige cupi is offered in the open Ros: e classes for, 48 Ro = distinct. five other sil р n the R "семе. ена. Мг. А. J. Roffey, 55, Che r¢h h Road, < roydon Newport and District —— Жа. бонове —The twenty-fourth annual: Chry anthemnm, Orchid, and fruit show of this socièty will Кз: р!асе оп Т day, N bere: € wi v^ уз wh in the аши Athletic brondi Secretary gan, 9, Woodland Park Road, Newport. ling Som a pe y.— Тһе centenary exhibi- n of this society will be held in the Public Hall, Aet Place, Stirling, on Thursday and Friday, August 29 and 30 Secretary, Mr. T a m Simpson, 13, Murray Place, Stirling. Bletchley and Fenny Stratford Horticultural Society. —The third naar show of this society will’ be held on August 5, in the Озге of Bletchley Park. Secretaty, Mr. Thomas fet Ble Gran gine | SEEM Show and Gala. The ИЕ fourth ca aoe will be вее on June 19, 20 an Bootham Park, York. Secre » Mr. Fred Arey, oda i Chambers, Davygate, York, utton Rose Society. —The thirty-first «ишо of b е grounds of Manor Park éleven pieces ЕА "аке ; the metis and money prizes. Secretar Stalheim, Brunswick Road, Sutton. DEBATING SOCIETY. z =| 1 e is. un © Aa з ou n m No show has b t this time of the year for two years, but the u er: зоне red favourably with that held three years ag esting exhibit was a iscellaneo up ко ‘Plants collate from members an shown % “Т. on behalf of the Toe Cottage tha ns A A Жаы t Ho -— e ciety. Jackson (gr. Mr. W. Paull) exhibited splendid specime: etis of : spe pesca and Ne різ, ae ER TO r. re 1.1 nb € the preside (gr. Mr. Е. Quen: exhibited a of flowering plants, ludin E s of Cineraria stelle ta, King of Denmark н. а of "i ‘Pelargon ium, он ша nia rosea, Schizan- thus arkia. Other exhibitors were :—Mrs. Walters, та Hill Road, Croydon ( gr. Mr. ]. Scrivens), Mr. R. Cl eveland, pos Mr. T. W. Hayden, {ги апа Ка vegetables; Mrs. Hayden, miscellaneous cut r Chesha ,Ane A (gr. Mr. C. Thrower), Azalea$ and Broc coli ; Mr. Wiiliam Harris North атр од DES cut eee ше Carnations, Mr. Irises a lips Hill Road, (gr. Randall), ‘Caladiutns; АНЕ, Butcher, South Norwood and Croydon, miscellaneous plants; Mr. G. Goodsir, Wallacefeld, Cro oydo . Mr. AE , Coles) Broccoli and g p'an Mr. 5 "Hm ү mbe, South Croydon, Tomatos; Mr. "Hagh тыз Жез Сго don, а eoltection Ж. As P ран, Waddon latsh Lane, bs ; Mr. J. R. Box, Croydo Š, Rogers, Croydon, Tu Guide! CATALOGUES RECEIVED. James Vertcu & Sons, Chelsea—Hardy Ornamental Trees X Bio Shrubs. . BRoaDpHEAD & Son, Wooldale Nurseries, Thongsbrid, uddersfield—Herba accu апа Alpine Pla ants. e РЕА E. Smirn & Co., 15 & 17, Des Ni , Belfast— Bedding, Herbaceous and Rock Р FOREIGN. A. RICHARD, Naarden-Bussum, near Amst бома Populus alba Richardii. ' git з LI Handbook of Tropical Gardening Я LJ and Planting. | By Н. Е. MacMILLAN, Curator of the Ro Botani Gardens, Peradeniya, Ceylon. yal "то A fine record of pop in tropical agriculture and horti- culture, and testifies not only to the ER es а, but also to the тебире ез the author. The e-keeping Lec е "- кен much that is of interest M dts ich Mind Nearly стра Post free, 12/- . THE tpm. iele " Offices, 41, Генев St., MOST DURABLE OUTSIDE SHADING. application of One -HARRISON’S Reliable WEED KILLER Killer for Da нее» се Gravel. d um .. 9d., са sum. 18 aie T = „ B. not subject to these carriage 75- Зах order rs are тп 3 terms, but are paid to any English por t. Fi ull in good condition carriage ie ier s wi ithin 2 monar 8. Portable Gucumber Frames. OUR WELL-KNOWN MAKE. are made of the Be These Frames st Materials, and can be put together and taken apart in a fom i ninutes by any пе. Sizes and Prices, Glazed and Pain ipm & d. 1-Light, 4 ft. by 6 ft. ç C 0:0 тз AN GN 3,0. 6 3x4 312 tt: by 6 ft. ae ae 4 » 16 ft. by 6 ft. CARRIAGE ЖӨ к 55090.ft. by Git: PAID. | 836 6 1 rag R, by 6ft feet 0 LARGER SIZES AT PROPORTIONATE PRICES. R. HALLIDAY & CO., RO HORTIGULTURAL WORKS, ton, Manchester. PARISIAN {ists BLINDS SEND FOR. ESTIMATE. SUPPLIED ONLY W. RICHARDSON L ‚бо, DARLINGTON. GARDEN зох FRAMES —— THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. [June 1, 1912, — (il i a € M — THE REPUTATION PUNCH has been made by keen, clean humour, never coarse and never cruel. It is for this reason that ‘PUN CH”: as. ac- knowledged to be “The Foremost Humorous Journal of the World." The Cream of English Humour is always to be found in “PUNCH. 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Ks" For CONTENTS see page 371. consequence of the increase in the cir- culation, and also of the earlier despatch exception be made to this rule UETON'S PERFECTION PANSY. её s & SONS, The EBE s SA R M coe E CHOICE rid a SEEDS: — atest Award: EDAL те Royal International “Horticultural расони for cellence of Flo sed from Se a. _ үү EBBS’ CHOICE FLOWER SEEDS.— pot strated Price List of Flower Seeds for esent sowing, sent рр. and post free ay application.— WE & SONS, The King's Seedsmen, Wordeles, Stourbridge. REES. А large and select stock always on view. Illustrated and descriptive Catalogue, post free, 3d.— THOMAS RI bi eh мр SON, За Негіз. on: Harlow, С.Е Roses and Herbaceous Plants YUNN & саны меге awarded the 25 Guinea Challenge Cup in each — а d .Leamington Show. Ue to-date List for ep no Address: Olton, Warwic B'nv^zr's, s PAT ALOGUES, е on application. BORDER uem ATIONS, 50 tree ROSES AND OTHER CLIMBERS, in Pots. HERBACEOUS К" осно PLANTS for present plantin GEOR GE eem. & Гтр., GO. Royal Nurseries, Maidstone. Established 1796. make vom a qct G. COLEMAN, The Vineries, Burgess Hill, Sussex. AXTON'S STRAWBERRIES. — New Catalogue no improvements w ready, with poricala of three fine Гэ 1912, incinding then “ Queen," a gem pede ч water, a glorified British бене Full С ог a эри. TA AXTON BROTHERS, Bedford. piss: SEEDS FOR JUNE SOWING. est strains of Antirrhinums, Aquilegias Гашрапшаз, Canterbury Bells, Calceolarias, Cinerarias, Stocks, Want Hollyho Supp. xlii Greenhouses hr boilere an са Ѕирр. х1 Holland, ыга in the tent por Ke exhibits | from Epp. xxxvii Horticultural boxes shown by Messrs. bad H. Giov о. Aa Sap pp. xlii Lalio- -Cattleya Lustre var. Lavin 878 Rhododendrons exhibited by Mer т5.]. Waterer & Sons 877 Rock- * eee. хххїх arden, view of Meise Cutbus Son' Rose garden arranged by Mr, R. C, Notcutt Supp. xxxvi e. Edouard а аро. ххх Roses exhibited Ьу Mess: s. С. Моши & Sons Supp. xxxiv 5 Dobbie’s ‘True ‘Lavender Supp. xxxviii rained s; ecimen w з by Messrs. J. Cypher о. a M Supp. xiviii Tuber-bearin Solan ssrs. Sutton & pound exhibit of, in the Сэ >ч “Gention xlvii Vegetables shown by Messrs, J. нк & Sons Es xlvii Well-head, an old Italian Supp. xli NOTES ON THE HISTORY OF GARDEN IMPLEMENTS. T would be interesting to know what form the first implement for the culti- vation of the soil may have taken— usi but probably quite impossible. It is permitted, however, to hazard opini ioe and it may be guessed that the unshod 'semi-barbarinn would either em- Ploy a forked stick to tickle the virgin soil, or, when once the use of metals was discovered, loosen the earth to a greater depth by ' the use of a single-pronged mattock. The spade, in its present form, with а clamp for foot pressure, would be useless until civilisation had advanced to the the ancient nations of the East - роғ sessed hu usbandry implements of an ad- anced kind, including pumping machinery | file, and the end a gimlet! for the raising. of water with which to irrigate gardens. They had spades, forks, rakes, shears for the clipping of hedges and shrubs, hooks, and scythes ; all these y no means iuda to those in use here, at any rate, to а not-far-distant date. Fitrhorbert. (1534) tells his readers that as well as of also mentions knives used for various purposes, and scythes, staff- ee sickles, hooks, mallets, saws of t kinds, hatchets апа billhooks. Tumer (1573) notes, among other too the trowel . In an early engraving of garden Pian there is a composite ool erful ingenuity, of which shaft a The knives of this period did not shut, but were made, like other small tools, with an eye for hanging on the workman's bel At one time knives were imported from Liege, and were known in the north as ** joctelegs," or ''joclegs.' EE ancient forefather of the garden en- gine is shown in one of the gardens in the D PL Labyrinth: a labourer is represented watering a flower-bed by means of this engine, which is merely a movable force pump. In another engrav- ing, water is being drawn from a well by means of a pail. For watering small seeds, а primitive and yet ghly scientific method was employed. Ап earthenware pot, with perforated bottom and a very narrow opening, was dipped into a cistern or ponis. ; when чы withdrawn, the water descended like rain. The training of fruit trees to walls and espaliers did not become customary unti the reign of Elizabeth, and the first liga- tures were made of the inner bark of Elm, or the small twigs of Willows, the material of which the espaliers was made being wood. Long before this period, however, a practical knowledge of outdoor garden- ing was quite common. The garden was, in the main, the care of the housewife ; but we read of trenching and other gjera: tions, which show that the benefit of deep cultivation was well understood, and this work must have been performed by male labourers. It is interesting to note, in connection with the subject of digging, that the old name for spade was “© spitter,” a word now obsolete. From this word we derive the expression “ a spit of turf,” the word used in Scotland being г" primitive manner. on hot-beds composed of manure or other suitable material, and were protected by The next step hence '' dca » the better word—to that on which the trees were trained. Next we have the idea of a flue carried beneath the floor of a greenhouse (roofed with slate!); and Evelyn, who described the method with enthusiastic admiration, thought it so vast an improvement on the old open, fj wies fire that he took the: trouble to hav Belvoir were supplemented with glazed sashes placed against the walls. There we have at once the germ of the modern greenhouse, all later developments being merely improvements on the original idea. It was not long before Pineapples and ten- der exotics began to be cultivated, and the flues were arranged to meet the varying demands of horticulturists. The flue- heated structures were extremely satisfac- tory in many ways. The structures were adapted in 1788 (at first) to steam heating, but when, about 1827, hot-water heating became more usual, they eren this ses pose pina well, and even now one find, here and there, a tn heated hor. ouse. The proper form of boiler has always been a serious question. The saddle was. early introduced, then there was a conical form, so early as 1840, and the tubular, an improvement on the conical, introduced not long subsequently by Weeks, of Chel- boiler, and the Trentham, so usual in large establishments, was an even earlier intro- duction. With our perfected screw-down valves, we can scarcely comprehend the difficulties the early heating engineers ex- perienced. It was not unusual to have a boiler for each structure, and an early at- tempt at heating more than one consisted in leading the heated water to an elevated tank with metal plugs, which were with- drawn to allow the water to pee through the apparatus in the various houses The main principles of circulation were soon discovered, though it was long before the arrangement of pipes was sufficiently simplifie t seems amazing now to think that, quite а short while ago (1829-30), the ques lon was seriously discussed whether iron or earthenware із better material for the conveyance of the hot water! The advent of the lawn mower marks a definite stage of advance. Until about grass had to be cut by means of a scythe, or some other hand-worked in- strument ; but at that time an adaptation of Budding’ 8 pra Ку removing the in- i equalities of cloth с into use. The principle of all lawn mowers is the same as that of the original one, but many improvements have vtm made in the earrying out of the i Syringes and ы а have been in use for very many years ; but it was not until Reid invented the ball-valve that the which is now to garden engines of all been employed for nearly a century. Ver- morel’s “ Eclair’’ sprayer is another great improvement, and so ingenious and satis- factory are now most of the sprayers in 372 THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE use that it would seem almost impossible to make further advances in this direction. Fumigating methods, again, have under- gone tremendous changes during the At the present day, it is only necessary to arrange the vaporising equipment, apply a lighted match to the fuse, and walk out, knowing that deadly nicotine will do its work unten In the тол of pruning instruments, the advance made has not been quite so striking. A century ago there were seca- teurs, averruncators, tree-pruners, and flower and fruit gatherers, and these were quite as common as garden shears, forks, and spades. ОЁ course, the secateurs and French branch-pruners of the present day are superior to the old type. In these, as in most implements, the advance has been in the direction of greater lightness, com- bined with equal or, perhaps, greater strength. If we compare the clumsy methods the early transplanters employed, one of able, with the systems which have been in use now for a number of years, the ad- vance will be seen to be very great. The first great step in advance was that by which Sir Henry Stewart studded his park with large trees, the machine used being composed of two wheels and a long pole, what is now termed a janker. It is first illustrated and described in Menteath’s ў A little later, of raising the trees or shrubs. Then, 0 years ago, Charles Kelly, in the same way. Baron or Kelly was tira earlier, their sys- tems being on similar lines. Space does not permit of drawing atten- tion to the numerous modern expedients for pot-washing, weed-killing, vermin ex- termination and other necessary opera- All these have been eren at the disposal of the gardener Mad com- paratively short period, and have wants fully име his labour ud shortened his hou TREES AND SHRUBS. CORNUS FLORIDA VAR. RUBRA. wERING branch of Cornus florida var. rubra has been sent us by Mr. Bence-Jones, of i nakilty. Unfortunately, the plant f th ost be one o SOUTH AFRICA. MODE OF EXHIBITING FLOWERS. I THINK that it is time that the horticultural societies, more especially the Royal Horticul- a collar and dressed out of all recognition; the Cactus Dahlia is shown on a board wired or gged down in the cup; it is a different bloom adie when seen in its natural state. Another great point is that visitors to shows— nd in most cases they are ic teh buyers of any- thing that may take their fancy—are completely ignorant as regards the ‘habit of the plant they intend to purchase. They see the flower on the show board and they get it, but after cultiva- tion they fail to recognise the flower as anything like the one they saw at the show. Many of the blooms of Cactus Dahlias shown at the present time would be of no use if there were no show boards. Why? vigne in the garden, the blooms gst the foliage, and have pus h cen can be placed on the show em and get the Society's gold medal, hence the deception. If each bloom was exhi- bited in a vase, with its foliage, it would be far or Carnations, each blo ate vases, with their buie, not less than 12. inches of stem and not more than 24. Carna- it. trade, seeing the trend of events, would have, in a short time, some light vases, made of papier-maché or some other durable substance, placed on the market. The packing of the blooms is not much difficulty in a country of short dis- tances and the best of railway jer eom In this country an exhibitor wanting to in Cape Town would have 1,000 miles to bod vith his If the professional man's ideas of beauty do not extend Moin the соч board, by all means giv arate class The great majority of the publie have broader ideni s beauty. So let us follow the old saying, ‘ prove on Nature," only assist Fs ум {т all the means in our power to cultivate the beau- tiful nies not the artificial. In regard to new varieties, I think it is time the маай. who have the welfare of the Dahlia, Carnation, Rose, and other flowers in their keeping, adopted the plan. of the National nursing it. gains the Society's gold medal; the nurseryman sells his stock at buy it because it мок? the gold medal, with this result, in two years rs it may be consigned to the rubbish h eap. Now, if the National Rose Society had taken сылы Rose. ird A: in т. агу UR tions in their grounds two, it would never — been aen (m b ie ublie, never have got a gold medal, and the public would have been growing something more grounds. tieu to Carnations, Dahlias, santhe- [June 8, 1912. a high price, and the public . I trust that a more able pen than mine will bring these matters into prominence. 4. Н. Pici ee of Parks, Germiston, Transv DISTINCT SPECIES OF SHRUBBY CALCEOLARIAS. HE garden varieties of Calceolarias are so numerous, and so g from an outdoor standpoint, good-sized plants in large pots or tubs are extremely useful in the con- C. integrifolia is also of service for the furnish- ing of flower- beds, more particularly where large plants S species contrasts strongly with C. Burbidgei, which is so univer- ith. decidedly that C. integrifolia, which is said to be q old plant in gardens, should have iy been brought ege: forward within the last decade or C. ims which forms such a delightful fea- ched bush, whose slender shoots are clothed w ith. coarsely- бей, ees мыйы while the flowers are more open than ual i n Calceo- larias, ре. еи, апа іп pn а "hr deal like а helm In colour they are a kind of violet- dM, dotted inside Mons purple, кре there is also a central yellow Comme E in the spring, it continues tà fovet for some uable winter-bl uci less · robu » in constitution than many EC Calceolar Апо zd ао flowered species—C. amplexi- caulis—is too well know enly, as many bedding varieties are. we . amplexicaulis are of a iight fu It is considerably less in stature than some of those nam According to the pn Veitchii this s was introduced T heren Lobb, when айд їп Сы Не home rai and the plants obtained therefrom towered have been lost, t, or nearly s by, I believe, the late Max Leichtlin, of Baden Baden. Of other cnl ds epi is not ss arded as of much im e fro ornamental stand- point, but it is оа siohewenthy as being one of the parents of C. Bur таз raise der dicotyledons. | | | June 8, 1912.] THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. — € HUMUS. ener needs that humus is form nal and vegetable matter, the RY garde Fic. pA eae L ticl year until, ameliorated soil below orig ~~ = ie soil. The hum cles of р, and these increase year by n the course of time, there appears a thin layer of dark soil, and a layer of partially- that, resting upon the i unction of and aintenance adequate ee a it are ie mena importance slant it will be best to deal with the subject under three heads: USTRE "LAVINGO" IN THE реа жай T: D ON. AND SEPALS DEEP ROSE-PINK, LIP MARKE Edi pondo "c an ichs the top layer of black garden ot, 2, 5 feet thick as the case may ed subsoil is almost ашу of ата present in ve absence from the of ye the resulting from me dubie of a well or the making a railwa ay Е gravel, clay, chalk, о sist of, becomes covered with se and weeds. the decaying residues of which cause the surface soil to become permeated with veins of dark mould, The latter is composed of minute par- See р. xxi, Second Exhi ition ылыы physical, ig aay and biological, and first we will deal with PHYSICAL PROPERTIES of a E is the — PORTE of the soil, of the ie , dry material weighing less dein one- dapi the same mpare of sand. It is spongy in t Veri core is —— ble of absorbing two or three times ite о ight of water, while S humus not only keeps heavy soil open, but enables light «oils to hold more water. Thus it prp vts ss of air to the roots of plants in heavy soils, while the fermentation of the humus {кте to 373 warm the soil, in addition to which its Mee f the colour of soils enables them to absorb of the sun's heat. This latter effect venam i up more quickly on a dark soil Qual—than on lighter tion to all this, proportion of humus in a clay soil, by facilitating the passage of water great ишу of humus, perhaps the greatest, is that it serves as a store of plant-food in the soil, and this brings us to its CHEMICAL ACTIVITIES. Humus, like all organic matter, is gradually and being broken up into its The stock of humus may in this way be the aaeei of animal manures or other or- in the Fen country 1 phosphate. The erations nate described, wever, are not wholly chanted: but о BIOLOGICAL NATURE, the breaking down of m humus берем itself brought about, as we have most s learned in edes of soil on organisms. We can only just touch upon this arge subject here ough some of these са for their vital processes ате beneficial S reak down organic matter into humus, others break h nto ammonia, &c., while о convert ammonia by two stages into nitrates which serve for the direct feeding of pla E mportant to rem er i that the acids produ in the early stages of and of the beneficent eoil-bacteria. So one © the things we have to do is to keep the soil sweet by aeration and the supply of it i g h he of the tillage our ancestors have practised for ages. ow lime is removed in bags Касания from a soil which is rich in hum can test for indt by the. hardness The breaking down of ain o м © ap b] E з о M^ o dener to have something growing on t ur- ing August and September to absorb the plant- food waiting for 1, even is only Mustard, e afterwar gi ease the store of microbes. The amount nt a soil is not only a measure of its fertility, but it is a great factor in зеам artificial manures in Pet the soil. Alger THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. [Јох 8, 1912. б a: TAa Week €— y THE FLOWER GARDEN. By J. С. Weston, Gardener to Lady NORTHCOTE Eastwell Park, Kent. BORDER CARNATIONS soil, and, af watering, mulch with ma: M "rm bed assist in conserving the moisture e soil. А flower-spikes elongate they should be nd tied tly, tak- care to select stakes of a length wes pe үөн ifferent varieties. If extra good flow quired, the spikes should be disbadded “early, although for ous purposes disbudding is un ecessary. PERPETUAL-FLOWE RING CARNATIONS.—Ex- us, commencing to bloo T the season continuing until есте by ius The quantity of bloom produced by these Car- i i gre ce border Carna- ithout flowers. wths эк беи АЫ to a саде stick, but do not tie them tightly. Wire supports are to be as mended for the watering occasio BiENNIALS AND PERENNIALS.— The present is a suitable time for sowing many biennials and perennials ll-cultivated grontid, whi as ot be nured recently, should be selected fo wit paca should be rolled lightly with a wooden made firm w roller or m. ith the back of a spade. By these means the soil is pressed around the seeds, hich, in consequence, germinate better. Aubrie- ias, Daisies, Œn marckiana, Œ. taraxa cifolia alba, Myosotis, Санаа. Bells, and Silene orientalis may a wn now. ice strains of Pansies od Aquilegias should be sown in boxes pem in cold frames, where they xtra care and Arema until may receive a little e are large enough for TS WALLFLOW — Where spring bedding is carried out extensively, Wallflowers should be sown aie quantity. The variety Fire ng has flowers of a vivid orange pos and ehows up well in contrast with its own foliage, while Cloth of Gold, Improved Belvoir Castle, Phoenix, and Blood Red standard анн, suitable for massing in large beds or borders. The dwarf strains are also valuable for edging beds filled with the taller varieties ring rrr reba AND PRIMROSES.—[If seeds sown already, they should tid in- to have — an nts by the iw; autumn. joi stock sho colour deteriorates in us a mag- nificent range of colour, the flowers puc of large size and developed on long stalks. DiANTHUS BARBATUS.—Sweet Williams may be had i dicare colours, and are most attractive hes in masses in large beds or border Pink = arly › Searlet uni. ome Sole. and fich Crime ar superior forms of this popular йоча: whilst a асе, е mixed seed give of a remarkable v shades e FRUITS UNDER GLASS. By E. Hanniss, Fruit MEA The Royal DM, Windso EARLY ''Musc ViNES. — To assist the berries to ripen and “colour perfectly, iis үк нн hould be drawn aside i r that plenty of is very avoided hs. aired ng the glass with : light shad: ing. A double thickness of ing or little weak lime-wash Бату нук ore the. glass wil answer soon as ell the fruits sulphur at т of two important to clear the trees of thes to keep the foliage in a healthy боса for as long a period as possible. The roots should re- ceive a thorough watering, and the foliage should be sprayed fternoon. e young growt doing this work, iced suficient youn ace worn- Per bran s.— Trees the fruits are all айе: е F ssible, be placed on the upper side of the TM where they will obtain the maximum amount o: unlight and air. rtain varieties need a slight ; protection from bright sunshine зей € a are ripen- g, prevent вс ipening ke rari з; and plenty ted through both the top and bottom Late TREES.—The anid ли the past few weeks has been unusually v sunny. This as caused all fruit cro Tanase: pinks to be a is or ten days iii: than usual. To re iud e ripening of late Peaches under these зй еу аге properly pee to in the matters of watering and feedin THE HARDY FRUIT GARDEN. By Е. ]окрАм, Gardener to Lady NuNBURNHOLME, Warter Priory, Yorkshire. ACH BLisTER.— This disease usually appears brought about by cold north-east winds and sudden changes in the temperature. It is much more prevale some seasons others. Diseased leav ould be removed soon as es 5 supe should re; во, but more especially should used when e trees ugue reads y from the leaves to hac icd ne must ы ы аз mperature, an excessively dry о is atmosphere, also ss at the roots, are the Cony causes of its appearance. aoe 8 ре affected leaves with sulphur, or syrin with liver at "варка, will quen те is Hove if the application is made ———— WATERING. — Very little rain has fallen ch. 1 trees that are very dry; a good soaking of w should be afforded first, ал the liquid бойы won applied afterwards. THIN NING FRUITS. —This operation must be cots should be fruits of Pears and dess lums on walls where they have set thickly, but leave plenty of fruits to permi al thinning later, especially in the case of Pear trees where Pear midge is in evidence. y varieties of Apples, such as Lady Sudeley and Beauty of Bath, should, if the trees have set o heavy crop, have their fruits ssists the hem m da poisonous substances, including Helle- ere are now а non-peisonous nature which are safe to use and viel effective. ERAL HINTS. — hoe at work freely” to keep > а ч М round f free from s and we here will now be no further use - protecting materials кон as scrim ; these should therefore be dried a should be made if th will be still required for protecting Sweet barrios and other fruits from birds. THE ORCHID HOUSES. By J. COLLIER, Gardener to Sir JEREMIAH COLMAN, Bart. Gatton Park, Surrey. soon as fresh roots amu from young growths. The plants e m have all the old compost shaken fròm their roots, repotting them in a m co of Al fibre and Sphagnum- equal parts, adding а silve of taiag depth with ole diu crocks for лт Р pur: poses, and the compost should be put in firmly. After potting, th rooting freely and developing new quick! The — ts should be more liberally supplied with resent is a ed thes т} June 8, 1912.] THE GARDENERS ee UN ENT Е time to shift them into larger pots. They should be taken out without unduly | бези төзү the ball, laced in larger pots, and the space around should be with the compost mentioned above. DONTOGLOSSUM CITROSMUM gr rafters of the intermedi ate ieces lants should be pate rather firmly. Water should be applied as ow sh eriod of r e cool Odonto- gloss ouse well suit their requirements until the commencement of th tu Miltonias 8 euana, M sii, M. vexillaria as they comm to form their new growths, be repotted if it is e surface-r ooting agnum-moss, and one part cayed Oak leaves, with the addition of silver M and crushed crocks, suits them a y ANTS UNDER. MARS By Tuomas STEVENSON, Gardener . MOCATTA, Esq. Woburn Place, poe terai g Жэне ER-FLOWERING BEGONIAS. — Cuttings of о de propagating i nm earlier cut- thrip is sometimes troublesome on the newer, large winter-flowering varieties, foerit in ad- the Loc n par wil — cuttings of foliage еми such as В. Haage- ana, metallica, and B. John Heal, shoul make uio enr to growth by repotting them ften i sed room y pos d provided the p too after ins d ym рин be affor del ded much Asst eee OREN FOURNIERI ae p Pa somewhat old-fashioned decorative plant werg during August and September in the con- MaRi Tf seed was sown as advised duri ring Mare h, the lants ‘should be in a suit- die: condition for anrr ing into 48 m $ e soil recommended for Gloxinias and Streptocar- us pu^ these planta , and their tr н а мак be миш To M hie plants. If oi plants are подане = be advisable the shoots trice during the grow Tom season; in this pt p e ir and more effective mass of flower is DENIA.—In many uev Verg of Gar- penp: out of flow and a certain of those e flowered f: 84-inch (24’s) pots may be shifted into into llrinch pots (12's), and will provide good sp or next se This is very · Cuttings that were rooted a month or two ago dnd ber spotted, as they чаа increased г ser Ric and peat pulled apart roughly provide a "suitable compost. They shou den hand in а ver m house, syringing to p ordin pests. Plants ner have been planted pits a beds indoors should — attention. In many instances be the better for a fairly hard airly strong is pest may be vec A denm be removed, top-dressing айыы, pine ing а "little бау s "tertiliser if а stimulant is d. ALEA) INDICUM.— os having fini wering, no time verd e lost before overhauling them edis, idle re- to damage the young shoots, which are gro freely. Бера should not be =, unless i ecessary, as Azalea „slow g the hottest part of the day, Yu them w ped or syringed, in order eep down une a ot weather, and, if the m y will require plenty of liquid and — manures Should the ouse in W E which is эл га very trou — to using the foliage to appear s dens where gu plants month or rom the beds w za ser ied have been pricked out and pot them direct into their flow "irs pots. I is nishing g re еса obtained with many su r-flowering iin when tr i is manner: all they require is the shelter of a cold from the time they are pot until va A flower. Ten-week Sto Chinese Asters, kspurs, Coreopsis, Statices, Lupins, Godetias, is all be for a Ee ds days after es are potted, they will soon recover from the check caused by aim them. The igh ts should be placed on the fram durin uring the hottest part of the day, so as to бех vide a little shade. GARDEN. By EDWIN BECKETT, Gardener to the Hon. Vicary GIBBS, Aldenham Но Hertfordshire. Conti ime to tonii d Обет during f these edt Damp and it frequently with fresh soot, which is an ex- cellent — À of the Celery fly. Latent qiii n — The teni m of water plan f- doors will need akings of water оа аа жы mulch of ro und nd the Io base of each plant, fey ges either break down Cont eue et mi] lants of late treated: where nder ashes is n fill in “ сїпдег азһез. ere continu holes мада ues make small sowings fro- li uired, wey io to arm for successional plantings. CHRONICLE. 375 ParsLey.—Encourage а free growth in the plants by loosening the surface soil ee meee i imulat B = Ф bebe tim The picked out as “the ey form at the PE should be gathered regularly and at s.—The soil between the rows of the ep too numerous, the wea moved. Dust the plants with showery weather, and, when sufficient made, — the stems by drawing the soil up to them. with the draw hoe. Earl otatos owing ames may, if not wanted imme- diately, be lifted and stored in a cool place in -= other purposes, prevents the tubers growing too large, and, to a certain extent, preserves their newness MBERS.—The plants qam receive con- stant i: otherwise the will suffer. r, which is a чб ес Д est at all times, is especi in vigorous syringings, damping of the b " a from red spider, syringe lante in the even ing. Cut the fruits.as so ey are a suitable size, and, if not одах im ly, stand the stalk n water ate the growths at least nce weekly, кна ень, ‘al ess shoots. Con- tinue to top-dress the plants with suitable ma- trial as often as is necessar eed be saved noon and close the frame ear. day according to tà weather en commence top dresings should be afforded 08 hasc nd a hen watering, exactly ae reconimended for the plats in ho gre —Tow ards the middle о lies. Sow thinly in shallow drills, and, for preference, on a shady border. A row of this egetabl y often be mmodated quite close pyra t trees in well- — groun plants as soon as th e attained a suficient size. 1 shed continue to as the material млд & wn fresh puc The rudest shed that is will bs best results. is necessary ave єт structure as cool as possible, for which ason double ls of wood, lined with straw, ar est, an earth path will keep the internal conditions suitable. amp the walls a twice daily, and any that are dry should b» watered copiously; beds that have been bearin some time may be watered wi liquid manure ure with advantage. Ап на ар- plied to the beds after spawning should comme п as ungus í to Guard against t slugs, cockroaches, and crickets, all of which injure the m for gathering, do not cut the Mushrooms, but sever them by twisti RUNNER поне —Anoth sowing of Runn The earliest-sown ot in pots peg исү дег will ne еа by р- ings on warm evenings; during showery weather apply 4 a dusting of soot. Watering is accom- plished most easly when the seeds are sown in benches P a mulch of strawy litter between без yore науа е, аз ўч арте decas wed з үнү Dutch hoe ses d gero 2 раб, the huis s ar 7 etab. 376 THE GARDENERS APPOINTMENTS FOR THE ENSUING WEEK, MONDAY, JUN United sie hene and Prov. Soc. Com. meet. WEDNESDAY, JUN Royal REA Sh d Powe (2 days). FRIDAY, JUNE 14—Richmond Horse Sh. (2 days). AVERAGE MEAN TEMPERATURE for the ensuing week deduced from Lr aia during the last Fifty Years at Brenly h—58: AcrvuaL T LoNDoN. — Wednesday, June 5 (6 р.м.) : Max. 64° · in, iati- enik „Chronicle Office, 41, Wellington Street, Са arden, pono. co Thursday, [че 6 ЕГ gm : Bar. 29:6? ; . 67°; Weather— Sun ine. Maritus гаден, June 4 bridge; Min. 50° Aberdee Max. 62° Cam- SALES FOR THE ENSUING WEEK, TUESDAY— Clearance Sale of the whole of the Bedding Plants and Ferns, Greenhouses, Piping, &c., Carts and Vans, at 224, Hainault Road, Leytonstone, by Protheroe and Morris, at 12, WEDNESD Hardy Bulbs and Tubers at 2.30; Palms and рї, Еегпз, &с., at 2.30; at 67 & 68, Cheapside, Е.С, by FRIDAY Importations of Orchids in variety, also Established Or “eral а e Ferns, &c., at ^ & 68, Cheapside, E.C., b ое & gr rris , at 12, iod эрде ‚ Durant’s "E Nurseries, Enfield Highwey, witha 42 fieenhouses 5, го glass, 10 boilers, &c., 81 acres, at Protheroe & Mor Fr = Nurs тесе апа ушна ы. Walton area 44 acres, 29 Greenhou ses, 8, 100 feet poss 17,000 feet Piping, 9 boilers, 3». +» by at ‘the Mart, London, §.C., at is recognised on all ds that the time is ор- une for the organisa- tion of horticultural education. Such dreams rae al hand ducatio It must have regard to the large bulk of excellent work which is eing done, at the present time, in private gardens, by county councils, by our col- leges, and by Imperial institutions such as Kew. Further, it must utilise to the full the institutions which gardeners them- selves have established in every part of the country for the purposes of mutual im- provement. Abov The present chaos resulting from the separate and multitudinous ex- pressions of opinion*on the problems education would be replaced, with the ad- vent of such an institute, by relative order. The members of that institute would con- fer both with one another and with others, and would arrive at definite and invaluable T" of gardeners and the рид of horticul- ture. That alone would m a great step forward. But it has io be remem- bered that horticultural education has many aspects and involves many different things. First of these things is the train- ing of gardeners, under which head have be considered not only the method CHRONICLE. [JUNE 8, 1912. whereby gardeners of all kinds and grades shall gain their indispensable and funda- mental practical skill, not only the mode by which they shall have ready access to scientific knowledge ; but also the ways in which the most capable men may widen their experience and fulfil their capacities so that they may become the leaders and teachers of their fellow horticulturists. To this end the existing rungs of the ladder of horticultural education must be put each in its proper place and higher rungs must be dded. Assuming, however, that this not inconsiderable work be accomplished much more remains to do. The present position of hortieultural instructors attached to county councils and other public bodies is o means satisfactory. Their scope 18 limited and careers are circum- scribed. The abler among them must often long for wider opportunities and greater freedom. If this branch of horti- means were provided for instructors to receive training in the art of teaching and demonstrating, the county and other secretaries under whom they work would recognise in time that amateur assistance and advice and control are unnecessary and the men would have that larger opportunity and better position, without which no capable man can do himself justice. Nor in this connec- tion may the colleges which give instruc- tion in horticulture be omitted from re- view. If we are to have collegiate institu- tions of university rank concerning them- selves with horticultural education, then ` those institutions must specialise. For it is apparent to everybody that unless such institutions can maintain large staffs o experts in all the branches of horticulture, they cannot aspire to teach by example as well as precept the highest craft of garden- ing. If, on the other hand, each collegiate institution undertakes to specialise in some department of horticulture there is no rea- son why the several institutions should not provide shining examples of perfect art and practice—allure to brighter worlds and lead the way. There is ample room for such specialisation. For example, 1 scape gardening, of which no school exists ©; in this country, conie be done better no-. where than in one of the colleges ; nor . could more vuitabié institutes be found for the purpose of giving instruction in the art of teaching, demonstrating, and carrying out. trials of an experimental kind. Similarly there must be considered in any scheme "Th = Е =. o B ct UEM © у 9 c — Ф B ui not simple, but complex. Some t who would maintain that research, charity, covers a multitude of sins; but such critics have the worst faults of their tribe—those of impatience and un- generosity. ertain is it, neverth that research covers several differ: et е > o S d B 5 3 5 g 3 Р. = 5 S $ There would appear to be no reason what- ever why a start in the organisation of re- bo urhood, we have к the John Innes Institute, the Imperial College of Science, the University of London, and, above all, the Royal Horticultural Society. The last. named institution has shown itself acutely alive to the need for furthering Viii tural edueation, and can, we know, be relied upon to Lake as heretofore a ы че part in this work. If the various bodies just enumerated were brought together in conference, there is little doubt but that means for higher education in hortieul- ture would be pma but it is useless for such a conference to be held unless some, at all events, of the conferring individuals are clear about what they wan hus we are brought to the chief consideration of all, the part which the horticultural branch of the Board of Agriculture must play in this work. The announcement of the formation of such a branch means undoubtedly that the Board Ру d place at the aan of the horticultural branch a ка ч сош- petent and experienced ш he and his staff must аавд rem not only be in touch with horticulturists and horti- cultural problems, but also be in a position to take a leading part in developing horti- cultural education in all its varied aspects. The branch will need to have clear under- standing and co-operation with the Board of Education with respect to the elemen- tary part of horticultural education. ' It ference shoul Nor would its work cease here, for there © are other pressing subjects for the con- . sideration of the Horticultural Branch of — the Board of Agriculture. 1 afford to lag behind other countries — with respect to phytopathological re- 3 search, and though it is not the function of — adequately for such research, and not for - research only, but also for the safeguard- - Therefore to build up an efficient Phyto- _ pathological Institute with branches all 1 over the country is another of the functions - which it must fulfil in the near future. 1 is impossible within the limits of what | case, be - is it our purpose to prescribe schemes; but rather to indicate how ripe is - tho time for considered, concerted, and | resolute action. In that action the institu- - tions we have mentioned, and doubtless also Board of Agriculture. Given a wise and strong lead by the Board, it will be found © t yet perfectly feasible, this country as в upreme in all bre of SE ag Iture as it is in the art 0 gardenin We cannot . m- m ЭЗ = То = Bef ne m Bm LOO me E. M cg ЧЕ За Mom Se Ql BE Wow this, which is shown. ar n The varleties in cultivation are s а id 1 June 8, 1912.] RHODODENDRON SH —The annual ex. hibition o£ hardy alee cou which Messr . WATERER & Sons, the American быаны. Bagshot, hold i in the dell of the Botanic Gardens, common йырт all hardy EI have not admitted to inspect the display until most of the plants are fully out, but there is an advan- portant to remember that colour is not by any Fic. ISI.—RHODODENDRONS EXHIBITED AT CHELSEA BY MESSRS. JOHN means the only consideration in choosing Rhodo- dendrons for the gar rden, where, for 11 months of the year, they must rely lor effect on their but they branch so erratically and show so much od that the е е) Fi Princess of Wales is a good e example of The old-fashioned types EAE in this respect, pre- xcellent. In о У selecting у varieties for pee еи this bushy habit а I ead should be borne on a long, stout stem numerous Tigid selection is necessary if only THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. the best sorts are to be included. There a wide range of colour, from white to crimson and purple. Sappho is, perhaps, the most beau- tiful of the blotched whites, but in Francis B. Hayes the blotching is more в conspicuous. Mme. Carv emp (blush-w white greenish-yellow also (pinkish-white shown especially well. Baroness Henry Schróder shows the development of the spotting of the upper petal more beautifully than any other variety. e dies xe pink Lady (rose-pink with marked choco- la otch) is very fine, and is seen at its best in old plants that have reached 8 or 10 feet in height. Concessum is a pretty rose-pink flower with paler centre. отага W alsh (soft ady pink) and Mrs. W illiam Agnew (pale rose) are CARRIAGE RATES FOR CUCUMBERS. —Às the outcome of nod between the Agricul- tura Organisation Society and the railway companies, an official intimation has been re- ceived from the Railway Clearing House to the effect that the companies special provision for C e from the point of view of ing industry and о especially at devoted to the raising of vegetables, fruits, and k e ucumbers (See p. xii. First Exhibition Supplement.) other choice sorts. Mrs. Holford (salmon pink) has extra good trusses. Michael NM has scarlet-crimson flowers, whilst those of John нале for our oses mauve- -coloured nien is still the best of its and ha omens s of flower. No varieties have ex sively from В. caucasicum, В. catawbiense, ы В. нара WATERER AND SONS, LTD. at about 1,200 tons a year. Hitherto, however, there has been no special entry of Cucumbers in the general ары classification, in which they have counted vegetables," either ‘‘ hot- ouse"' or “not ho y ouse."" of. viget. hot-l e," and have allot to Class 4, and charged the rates of that class when бойга growers in the Broxbourne, Enfiel k, and altham TOSS istricts of Hertfordshire, Middlesex and Essex respectively, who have the advantage of sending their Cucumbers to the northern markets, as “© vegetables packed," at " exceptional ' " and certainly much lower rates ; quantities, while the average consignment from Worthing is between 1 cwt. and 5 cwts. To the Covent Garden Market the growers in the three districts mentioned—situate at distances of from 12 to 17 miles from London—can forward by road motor, and from Broxbourne, it is understood, no Cucumbers at all are sent to London by goods train. The Worthing piri have hitherto been unable to consign direct northern markete, and they have had to submit ке seeing the advan- tages of those markets gained by growers in the Broxbourne and other districts, by wholesale dealers in London handling the Worthing sup- plies, or by importers of Dutch Cucumbers re- ceiv. ull, and distributed by rail through- out Lancashire and Yorkshire under the designa- tion ‘* not hot-house." Certain material conces- sions were obtained from the London, Brighton, and South Coast Railway Co., but the Worthing growers especially desired that Cucumbers should be placed in Class 2 of the general railway classi- риша Market Growers’ Association, the Agri- cultural Organisation iety—to which the Worthing Association is affiliated—took the mat- ter up, while, on the suggestion of the railway goods managers, a deputation representing the two societies mentioned waited upon them at the should have been brought about through the in- strumentality of the Agricultural Organisation useful purpose on an organised basis. cession asked for is, also. no less evidence of the desire of the railway companies to encourage the efforts which the federated agriculturists are making to better their economic outlook. Under the new arrangement in regard to cation, Worthing growers will be able to consign their Cucumbers to Liverpool, Manchester, Sheffield, only to London dealers, who themselves would undertake the further distribution ; and in this rud and (3) the obtaining of better — not only on this account, but through the d dealings with the great centres of порана т іп the porth. AGRICULTURE АТ ABERDEEN UNIVERSITY.— B Colleg the chair of de in the Aberdeen gosse sity. Lord SrRATHCONA, an old lord rector of THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. [Јоҳе 8, 1912. THe FAiRncHiLD Lecture.—The Master and the Court of the Gardeners' C Shoreditch Parish Church when the Archdeacon of London (Dr. delivered the 183га Farncnuirp lecture. Ногмезѕ) THe Corn Crops.—The May number of the Bulletin of Agricultural Statistics has just been issued by the International Institute of Agricul- ture. The figures published in April with regard to the areas sown to winter cereals in the northern hemisph Mond ee be favourable effect upon vegetation, with the result that development is, in general, rather backward. The condition of the crops, еня, оп Мау T. below that of the corresponding period of 1911. (Winter Wheat, 95 on May 1, 1912, as against 100 on May 1, 1911; winter Rye, 98 as against 100.) The germination of spring Wheat, Rye, Barley, and Oats has been, on the whole, uniform, except in Austria. In the included for the first time in the list of products considered, information having been received this month from Belgium, Bulgaria, Ireland, Hungary, tal condition of the Flax crop is good, t being as follows :—Belgium, 32,850 acres ; Italy, 19,750 acres; India, 5,463,000 acres as against 5,100,000: acres sown last year. Information is also given in regard to vineyards, the vines hav- ing suffered in Austria, France, Hungary, and Italy through damage caused by the late frosts. The Bulletin closes with the publication of the results of the live stock censuses in Argentina, Cuba, United States, and Egypt. In Italy the area sown with winter Wheat is 11,737,000 acres ; winter Rye, 301,000 acres ; winter Barley, 605,000 acres; and winter Oats, 1,235,000 acres. In Hungary (including Croatia and Slavonia) the area sown with spring Wheat is 226,000 acres; spring Barley, 2,442,000 acres; and spring Oats, 2,782,000 acres. * CANADIAN CENsUS.— А special report on the census of Canada taken June 1, 1911, shows that the rural population of the Dominion in 1911 was 5,924,085 and the urban population 3,280,444. 1901 the rural population was 5,569,018 and the urban population 2,002,297. The increase of the rural population in 10 years is therefore 550,065 and of the urban 1,278,147, which is 16.48 per cent. for the former and 63.3 for the latter. Ac- cording to this return the rural population of Canada is 55 per cent. of the total population. Industrial expansion has been a marked feature of the past decade in Canada, and accounts for the extraordinary growth of the urban popula- tion. ARSENIC IN PLANTS. — The distinguished finds tha arsenic is present in all fruits and vegetables C. R. Acad. Sci., April, 1912). Lest this fact should disturb the minds of the timid, we hasten plants is extremely small which contain least of all, it would be necessary to eat a thousand pounds i in order to introduce Even in epicure m regale himself without npe he although they contain more arsenic t ost plants, the actual amount is so small shit x no matter how many he ate, indigestion and not arsenic poisoning would May Bulletin, Flax has been- THE BacrERIAL FLORA OF THE SolL. — Investigations carried out by Mr. published in vol. iii (No. 3, 1911) of Contribution from the Botanical Laboratory of the Univer- sity of Pennsylvania, demonstrate that no less than the plants which grow on the surface, the microscopic organisms which flourish below y increase gradually during spring and summer, to reach their greatest num- bers in сас and October КГ. New AUSTRALIAN BOTANIC GAR- м.—А leading article in the West Australian ма April 11 last draws timely attention to the fact that whilst all the other Australian capitals, йай, Е in plant life in accordance with modern ideals which require museums, - and plant houses, in addition to growing trees, nts, all of which are at present imperfectly represented in Perth. rante digne IVED. —Farm, Carden, and Bi (London: The Royal Society for the —The Practical Poean of Bir ird ` Price 18 as y Jerger C to: : West, Newman & U0.) Price 4s. paper; 5s. cloth.— T'he e- handec Gardener. (London: Temple Press Ltd.) Price 1з. net.—London and South Western Railway. The Company's Official I e and List |. of Hotels, Hcr Houses, and Apartmenís.— ry of I nica не NM А rms, by Geo Frederick Z mmer. (London: Georks Routledge & pe Ltd. ) Ргісе 2з. Gd. net. SCOTLAND. OF MEDALS TO HOLY- PARK KEEPERS. e afternoon of May 29, e » emo 3 Commissioner Mai е бў command ot ot his Ma J on PRESENTATION ROOD commemorat the Kin he Coronation and the agers ade to Edinburgh last y PRESENTATION TO A GARDENER. ear. Dum money (e friends С a irement. ers sented with a sum йы ‚ће occasion of his re June 8, 1912.] HOME GORRESPONDENCGE. (The Sig do not hold Pipe d for the opinions expressed by correspondents.) ULTURA AL it uable paper in tion with the above matter, inasmuc as your columns testify generously to the r- tance you attach the Chelsea been caos The chief results of the Exhibition. to m mym eneral appreciation of ‘the solidarit ty Pasi ac de al commu y the Governme "n ч bestowal of у our de force; (5) the alleged financial succ f the venture, an finally the complete uplifting of the plane n which ho 1 res well triumph the principle of holding an inter- national exhibit: A period of ne f century has divided the two great efforts in this 10 years at ү most, or of seven at the least, is i i a : z e of pr tiee e science and in- t rticulture if it were fore-ordained that every decade should bear its own witness ro During this 1 ited number of larly-disposed guide-posts wo my sufficiently pact t ground already covered, while the ‘‘ next”? exhibition would always be al for the ambitio The difficulty ever present in th . Organisation of such an affair i he estion of finance. If ru is correct, a fairly substan- tial t the D has been I on this occasion, ssed they would Lu t they dinde themselves c = = 2 [^ M Ф i- E 3 © 3 9 os [=] a £u 5 5 cy б E Ф цш me 2 dem m [=] = Ө 5 D E Ge: ES E 4 10 years, if left to accumulate, the surplus might provide the ee А. to ensure . the financial success о xt nto e and lay the foundation for triumphs rec wine afte e Quinquennial Exhibition of Ghent, naturally, however, upon a greater magnitude. Zz celsior P Tug INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION, AND TH — GaRbENER.— The Ф Вы o Ф as the period of this e acetal edm of the e dimus hanks E gardene lal но over which many ot pos rdeners have no E uc e unac table reason the gardener was looked upon n аз the worst sinner. Surely all sie fully recog- E». that profession of garden ning is no sine- Cure, and that the pee results can only be ob- fained by full confidence existing bet еа ет- ‚а Cultural Com THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. 379 pos and employee, and due consideration must give n selves, but in the general red fare of those entrusted with their care. Roam eri RIOUS NESTING-PLACE.—This ring a wagtail has built a nest in а tub ps sess Йе of W. "d ad that such an instance been ш» but it f sufficient interest record in your dm ch slg Batsford Ponti Gardens, Moreton-in- -Мат rank I do not know, probably, the authority for the name xn par ge in those who desire to be up-to-da чй in these and kindred matters. for my ave been unable to detect а any ‘difference Е т ants bearing the ove names - Н. Jenkins SOCI ETIES. ROYAL HORTICULTURAL. —The attendance and exhibits at this ceeded expectations. Orc ell shown, nd amongst the many har flowers th Delphiniu and onies e iratio of Sweet P essrs. BEES Lrp the ‘ "' Cup, which was offered r vel rock plants, with a meritorious pic б eg бы novelties. TEE awarded First- dais "Certificate, 11 Awards of Merit, iid mmen: atio E p.m. in the e Room Prof. Bayley RD., delivered the Eighth Masters’ ae morial Lecture before a large audience ; the subject, “ ems of Propagation,” w trated by jinten slides and specimens. Floral Committee H. B. May, Esq. (in he сиба ; Y T. ыч дн a к: the, J. ‘Dickso son, . Pag › Robe W. J. Bean, arr, C. Blick, W. Howe, C: В. Fielder, Arthur м, J. Jennings, Geo. Gordon, T. , J. F. McLeod and R. Hoop OBBIE & raai besar a а ber of farang of Swee Earl son ‘(large reg cased of чыся. - spector Me aped a few of the excellent varieties shown, of which three received Awards of Merit. баа, Medal.) Messrs. E. W. Kine & Co., Coggeshall, Essex, ы ч Sweet wem in a novel ri ts attractive mann ms were s е cut from the pat fields. (Silver stl arse Medal.) Messrs. S. BIDE © Sons, Farnham, Surrey, also exhibited many different varieties of Sweet Pate James DouaGras, Great Bookham, showed choice border she gi and Pinks. a Pinks d delightful markings, and most pleasant уеге Са perii “ ‘Daffodil ” is well named as vie oes its жену. the flowers are large dr Bek of g аз А, verry blooms were large ‘wait f ret; and were borse on long, stout stalks. (Silver-gilt Flora Medal.) Guernse , again шнын afti collections, the Mr. CHARLES Brick, The Warren Nurseries, Hayes, Kent, arranged a choice collection of cut Carnation blooms. Two varieties received Me: S. STU. Co., Bush Hill Park, Middlecex. exhibited porum i in pots, as well as many cut blooms. also show many fine spikes of Heuchera. “Silva er- чп Fink Medal.) Messrs. FRANK Cant & Co., Braiswick Rose Gardens, he eee displayed a pation variety of Roses largely of the free-flowering, garden types. Braiswick edens Anne o i possesses consider- n able merit. (Silver Banksian Medal NS b y (a new байла Н.Т.) and Gir” Flora Medal. ann Mr. E. J. Hicks, Twyford, also showed good ii peed of Roses. (Silver Banksian Medal.) M J. A I & Sons, Chelsea, made a very effectiv display with profusely-flowered standard РМ нр апа Heliotropes rising abov groups of Cannas, hybri avanico-jasmini- т Rhododendrens, Calceol Clibran ii f Elæo ie ara cyaneus (reticulatus), which rec eived a First-clas Certificate, attracted muc Lavatera assurgentifl y admirers. (Silver Flora Messrs. Jonn PEED & Son, West Norwood, mar aid contributed чы гы р1ат{в of Gloxinia and Str us: T oxinias were of he «сё fon , and bore numbers of high- soe is flowers. (Silver Flora Medal.) Messrs & Son, Highgate, Lon- don, arran arge semi-circular си of alms, т att (Crotons), Dracenas, and Hydrang Messrs. L & Sons, Swanley, Kent, again gri buted vat enis of Zonal Pelargoniums. Next нн bright flowers, Messrs. CANNELL display. м а good selection of Fuchsias in pots and some splendid Cannas. Messrs. H. B. Max r4 Sons, U LIPS, sat (gr. Mr. T. Ho be, d Cour ed a of excellent Caleeolarias. (S fiver eir ащ е wed g his exhibit was ciated the Silver Cup offered by Mr. Reginald Farrer (see Gardeners’ Chronicle May 4, 1912, p A x AGE, Chislehurs majo a bright show pss Geums [i ттин рео Anchusas and Calceolarias (Bronze Flora “т, Мт. Амоз c eie pe , Middlesex, showed some exceptionally egg vn en of the Oriental Poppy, strong spikes of Dictamnus caucasicus ues — сбу i (Silver Flora Medal. Wolv M itap rre an о verhampton of herbaceous Lupins s of Papaver orientale, and Iris. In the ‘iddle of this display we noted profusely- fowered enm of the Rambler Rose ‘‘ Dorothy Jeavons ” —a desirable variety. (Bron mars gps an Medal. ) ga R. RUSSELL, Ric wi sd nes agen ж) E werk nigel ly planted g anie dis E bitches of Сарала Backhousei with large white blooms, and various rock plants. 380 THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. С. FERGUSON, Esq., The Hollies, Weybridge . Mr. F. W. Sm ith), sh i abs man ny excellent rea arieti ae ge mi u Flor (white, with lina and Panier ( т (b*th зе, "нефа Varieties), Valetta (deep y (larg ы white, with bro ye), and a long e blue "Soave. зяб DWARDS collection of the fine Saxifragas spike of t "(Silver Flora Medal.) admired on several previous occasions. (Silver Banksian Medal. Messrs. PHILLIPS & Tavrom, Lily Hill Nur- series, ып, Berkshire, showed Water Lilies in a large tank ei unded by a good PE Д of border awe, SUN лак & Co., Lrp., — da Delphiniums Messr: Lip Feltham, Middle- sex, exhibited needing good spikes of Ere murus robustu t Delphini niums, гре vers rises. goes decidi of Alpines i у at era Messrs. REAMSB ы & Co., Gleashill, King’s Cake. Treland, a n staged exceedingly fine flo: i de their double St. Brigi Mes WM. s & ЫТ fordshire, showed. Pyrethrams and Mess ыр, “Somerset, i a Amon з the double-flowered varieties we especi- ally admired the double pink Mrs. Lutwyche. srs. KELWAY also аттап red two sets af splen- aid Delphiniums ; the varieties Lovely (blue and mauve whi ye), an del were exceptionally fine. (Silver-gilt Flora Medal.) he Misses Hopkins, The Mere Gardens, Shep- on-Thames, up a sma kery fur- nished T A grind plants. Mr. REEN- ING, Rich xhibited a small rock- qun . JOHN PIPER & Sons, Bayswater, Lon- don, Чыра many interesting hardy subjects n one of the tables AMES Box, Lindfield, Sussex, arranged an attractive collection of kE dy herbaceous flowers in one corner of the С Tous! S Mart T d Mrs e. Mes TH, ‚ Wisbech, displayed herbaceous plants, including Pzonies, ueri iums, Irises, yrethrums, making ке display. Messrs. CARTER Pace & Co., London М тн н Dahlias and a large ment of Vio x penan ^ot the King of the Бин x: D, Esq., exhibited an interesting collec- tion of pic ctures, zona which a Silver Banksian Medal was awarded. ARDS. FIRST-CLASS CERTIFICATE Elaoocarpus cyaneus Seca ose —A florifer- en Th E 1 inches broad. white fimbriated petals, which are freely produced on emes. is is uable greei shrub, and, in addition to the value of its flowers the young ave attractive pale-purple colouring. by Messrs. JAMES VEITCH & AWARDS OF MER Delphinium Dusky Monarc exi ally fine variety, which grows to a height of 10 feet. The flower-spikes are well furnished wit large, pale-purple siendo which have a suspicio nta in their colouring. The flower-buds are a trifle ugly in var ted but the fully-expan blooms amply atone this defect. Shown by KELWAY. Carnation Queen Mary.—A very attractive кене Carnation of a pleasing old-rose colour described by the exhibitor as salmon-rose. e owers possess t aper love scent ; they are large, and borne on stout, erect stalks C. Attraction.—A. pure-white w der Carna- tion. Th wers are of form, and etals possess plenty of substance. These two desirable border Carnations, and should also prove to ood greenhouse varieties. were shown by Mr. Brr aret Lennox eset; 3 C. Mar ground Picotee ‘like border Л ечен ag peta are edged with deep pink. Shown by Mr. JAMES OUGL Silene —A species which will find favour with divers of Alpine Bp but which oes not appear to be suitable for growing in flower-borders. The flowers a beautiful rose colour. Show ^ A xes RE. Wahlenbergia gentia A tty rbaceous perennial Wearing ау Torge "lus ks 9 to 12 inches high. The ра than aH Ф ceful decorative with very pale- pin ns us Hosina.—A h after G. Colvilei, i deep markings. ме Pea Dobbie’s Lavender George Herbert. ery fine variety. The large flowers are Maik: borne on Jong, stout бара; iets colour is et ag edged with bluish-p ink. Sweet Pea Thomas Рован. —The now well- known bright orange-scarlet variety ; ina of the best Sweet Pea May acta bell.—A very prn ground colour is cream, the and- he Aci are slightly veined with the 1 tion which (— the beho acquaintance. All these fine forms were by Messrs. DoBBIE mn н car e zo = o @ = 1 CULTURAL CORNERO EROS: Utricularia montan жеени. stove b of their quaint spurred, du hite flowers, re- lieved by yellow on the Orchid Committee. арб Sir Harry J. hie; (in E Aog t : y Ric Fred, A Hanbur "Wi H. e, ton, RD, VO. venen was nox о y acies Orchids. Aphrodite s Marineti, gc а : Victoria, of which eight specimens were shown. The Cattleya species included special varieties of Mendelii, Warscewiczii wit Pik ikes carrying 20 flowers, and Ms ssie Wagn e pi Westonbirt let LE I SON, рте. ., Fairlawn, Рену (gr. г, есе was ppc ims t Flora edal el a well arranged group с s many meri а в врес the iris was Odon- togloss i Woodi onii i with a spike of 12 жы апа ie gu tinct О. crispum Lady Jane. Other 1 um ап, mbeauianum St. D d cris- md Ба excellent varieties of Miltonias, the large-flowering Brasso-Catt.-Lelia Veitchii, [June 8, 1912. and Cattleya se pee H. A. Tracy were shown t f m k Sons, St. Albans, on R Co., Haywards e awarded a Silver Flora Medal for an excellent exhibit of Lelio-Cattleyas, including and Messrs. i a dis- tinct f of eua e M. Phalnopsis. very beautiful hybrid between My Hyeana and M was also shown Messrs. Stuart Low о., Bush Hill Park, mi were awarded a Bronze Banksian Medal for a g p. Inclu in it were some fine form: teres, many excellent varie- Vanda ties of Miltonia vexillaria and the Vnd Cypripe- dium Maudi Messrs. HASSALL tig Co., Southgate, received a Silver. Banksian о hibit of distinct _vaieti one named Rei Моав Eu ae ttleya Mossi, being Mr. 8. ron ory, Tracy’s кыгын. Amyand Park Road, Twickenham, was awarded a Бе Banksian Medal for a good b gestor the i gande, Cattleya Mendoi isa Luna, and Bronze n d group of hybrid Orc "rien к, = Lelio-Cattleya Cow herd nabros hybrid ko os "Mendelii iud dada donghexns W. Jensen, Lindfield, Haywards Heath, was awarded a Bronze Banksian Medal, a d group Cattleya Mendi and , Esq., Rosefield, Seven- exhibited Odontioda i (0) rpie : gs CY- чо Esq. АР hurst t (gr. es), form of sitit aei "Fascia RDS. IRST-CLASS CERTIFICATE Miltonia vexillaria Snowflake, from Lieut.- v Weston- ol. Sir GeogcE Ногғовр, K.C.V.O., -ful birt (gr. Mr. H. G. Alexander).—A тг beso m variety a large, white flowers o excellent. shape specimen carried 15 spikes W! * tole: of 73 Bomas. w or MERIT. е Odontoglossum —— Lambeauianum Р rincer ary, from H. S. Goopsow, Esq., West Putney (gr. —A distinct variety, r. G. ay). with pure-white sepals and petals, the labellum g шат with purple в. поскан Thais Glebe var., from С. т PHILLIPS , The Glebe, Sevenoaks (от. akwood, Chisle- 1 exhibited a go ood — TET "ы үе ъъ | x 2] . funeral took өз ый, оп ` June 8, 1912.] R. J. Bucknell).—An сөзүнө: Pe with well- shaped flowers handsom with reddish- purple. The spike had ^b d Lelia-Cattleya Арћто "n "buoni var., from the LIVERPOOL О Nursery Co.— of good subs aed having the front lobe бу blotched with р rple. Dendrobium Goldei, j om Messrs. SANDE & Sons, St. Albans.—A very dia Australian aa, к вы мег of dark claret- rple flower CULTURAL COMMENDATIONS To Mr. G. Alexander, p grower to Lieut.-Col. Sir GEORGE Ногғов for ion specimen o£ Miltonia vexillaria Snowflake. o Messrs. ARMSTRONG & Brown, Tunbridge Wells, for a rema se Maa of Cælogyn ne pan- durata with a spike of 16 flow Fruit and Vegetable Committee. and Messrs. J. Cheal, С. G. A. Nix, E. Beckett, å. Dean, J. Willard, A. R. 2 an, Kelf, А. W. Metcalfe, Н. illia А. Bullock, P. D. Tuckett, G. Wythes, and LW. Poupart. Messrs. LAXTON BR адн Bedford, минг fruits of their new Strawberry The ; also fruits of Royal Sovereign and "n fo Denko r compariso vour. f The Queen seemed insufficiently coloured, but they ere size, poin d d oie Co pies deg gem a wish to е fruits of The Quee Roya truer E fruiting “Жее The lifted from the open ground was ito exhibited. ROYAL METEOROLOGICAL. rnoon ws e e ne of the Lag eris of the storm intense darkness t that ur Paten under а warmer one, as is the case with line-squalls. Obituary. GH RAN КЫ Жо regret to have to record M “death of Mr. 34 m Golden Ring, Aigburth Gem, n- nd Newmannii. I r years started igburth collection of Amaryllis, in which he was greatly h ч A by the late Mr. ils n e pink shad n at the deus га Риа Exhibition being к by im. He was a good а-г pen gardener. The May ILLIAM SHIN Кы regret to announce t, the 3rd inst., at Wal- Wi _ the death on Monday las E JU E William THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. MARKETS. OVENT GARDEN, Fun [We cannot “they any bet crete » or t p" subjoined reports, are furnis to us regularly every Wednesday, "Ч the kindness, of pen of еи хах іра! salesmen, who are responsible the qu ota must sent the pri on — "averages. for the week зы Pe date of оор герог spend upon the quality of th they are fase, the ele in the marke et, and ag veris and they may fluctuate, day to day, but occasionally several time in one day.—Eps. Cut Flowers, &c.: ae Wholesale Prices. . sid. s.d. rums (Richardias) 2 0 - — | Marguerite, [rime ы per dz. doz. bu ches: bunches... 60-70| — hi te -40 саа р. doz. yellow . 16-20 blooms, best Mignone ette, per American var. 16-20 nches.. 40-50 — smaller, per Myosotis” oo doz. bunches 10 0-15 0 ot), p. dz. — Carola, crim- же сш: - 40 son, сп, е 26-80 Orchids, eee — Malm ns, r doz .. 9 0-10 0 дов, bloat Odontogicssum —— m .. 50-70 .. erispum 20-30 — -- blush 4 0- 6 0| Pzonies, per 2. — red .. -- 40-60 bunches six Coreopsis, per doz, bloo a bunches 26-80 ип соне р. doz. —r - 60-80 nches,pink 2 6-30 pink: ... - 60-80 — vi a - 26-30 whi 8 0-10 0 — blue 10-16] Pelargonium Eucharis, у= doz, 20-26 р. bunches 50-60 — “п er doz. Double Scarlet 4 0- 6 0 1 6- 2 0| Pinks, white, Сабына. dm doz,bunches.. 16-20 of € 18 Ы dble., blo 16-30 сЕ bchs: Gladiciné, ; per doz. 26-80 bchs., Akerman 10 0-120} — Bici =- 20-80 — Blushin ng Bride 5 0-6 0| — single, mixed Bride, white... 50-80 colours 0-26 — Ne Plus Ultra 9 0-10 0j Roses, 12 blooms, — Peach Blossom 8 0-12 0| — Bridesmaid, 10-16 Gypsophila, r dz. — C. Mer i 2 T9015 ram Karl — si my da - 80-50 Druschki .. 16-26 ink 0 General Jac- Тее Роррї jueminot ... 10-18 p. dz. bes 16-26) — Liberty . 16-26 lris Spanish, per — Madame A. doz. bun Zhateney .. 16-80 — white, p uve, — Niphetos ... 10-16 yellow & blue 60-100| — NM ae. 10-946 Lapagerias, em е, — Sunris 10-16 т doz 20-26] — езет Саг- Lilium eco A ot < 16-26 er bunch 0-50} — Lady Roberts. 10-16 ongifl orum, — Lady Tan M inr Pug 16-20 don as I0-16 — — short 10-16 gan 10-16 — lancifolium 10-20 _ alba, Jong . 20-236 Spiræa Asie ja- 16-20 — speci rub- Banen "8 = i 00-80 rum, per г бор. Statice, mauve, per long 19-20 doz. bunches... 8 0- 4 short -. 09-10 PR. ie pips) 16-20 Lily o of the 5 Valle, Sw pr. dz, bnchs. fone cea — extra реа! ... 15 0-18 0 coloured - 80-50 spec ial... 10 0-12 0 Violas, chal blue, ries? danh p.doz. bunches 10-18 Cut Foliage, &c.: Average Wholesale Prices. s.d.s d.s.d Adiant um Fern Croton foliage, var- (Maiden M ious, per doz best,dz.bnchs. 40-50 nches .. 12 0-15 0 Agrostis (F Cycas leaves, arti- Grass), dz. ficial, per doz. 3 0-12 0 bunches -- 2 0- 4 0 | Eulalia japoni Asparagus plu- bunch .. 10-16 us, long oss, per gross .. 6 0 trails, pr. $doz. 1 6- 2 0| Myrtle, dz. bchs. — medium, doz. nglis bunc ... 12 0-18 0 small-leaved... 60 — — Sprengeri ... 10 0-120| — iig зага 0 — rnation dim e ilax, per bunc аа ВА of ô trails _.. 09-10 Plants in Pots, &c.: Average Wholesale Prices. s.d. s.d. ТЯ s.d. s.d. lia Sieboldii, p. | Ferns, in small an Am ee TO large 60’s... 12 0-20 0 1 i OZ. 2 ragus plum рер -12 0 e " n 0-12 0 n 82’ 4 p^ doz. 10 0-18 0 renger 0-90 Flan elastica, per Aspidistra, p dz. i doz 9 0-12 0 reen ... __ 21 0-30 0 | Fuchsi c doz. 80-90 — variegated 80 0-60 0 Geonoma gracilis, s Weddeli- s, per dozen dem = : er dozen: arger ^ ass 60120 Heliotrope m 60-80 — larger, each ... 2 6-10 Hy rangeas w ite, Galens p oz... 40-50 er dozen 18 0.21 0 Croton, per n 18 0-300; — „ы $23 10 0-15 0 Cyperus alterni- lue, each 20-50 folius, per doz. 50-60 Kentia Belmore- laxus, per doz. 40-50 per dozen 5 0-420 Draczna, een 2 dicm orden. РРА биі ы 40-60 Ericas, per dozen: eee wb doz. 18 0-60 0 Willmorei, 48’s 15 0-18 0 mer borbonic — persoluta - 21 0-80 cm ОО d ... 12 0-30 0 thumbs, inm ongi dm S100... 80-120 er dozen ... 15 0-18 0 381 Plants in Pots, &c.: Average Wholesale Prices (Contd.). uL s Lilium UN Pelargoniums, Ivy- rubrum in p leaved ... ..70-90 er Искек 2.15 0-18 0 | Phoenix rupicola, — lancifoliu each 2 6-210 alba 15 0-18 0 Rhodanthi, per dz. Lily of the “Valley 21 0-24 0 pots 50-60 ий» е» in 48'5, japonica, r doz., white 8 0-10 0 per dozen pots 10 0-12 0 i CH sallow . 10 0-12 0| — pink 0 0-12 0 Mignonette, "s, Stocks, white, pink per doz .. 60-80 d re 60-80 гео Veitehii erbenas, pink .. 6 0-80 r doz -. 86 0-48 0| — scarlet... .. 80-90 Pelargoniums, per - 8090 doz 90-120! — ж 80-90 Fruit: кее еу айша lina d. s.d. Apples: rapes — Tasmanian — Nonus .. 90-50 per case .. 7 0-10 6 | Lemons: — DIRUTA per Mf erm. prs se .. 7 0-10 6 cas 7) -17 0 жс, Eren ch mes, per ‘ca se 40 — per - 18-16 Mangoes, үне: doz. 40-60 ub pem : Melons (G sey 13-26 — Doubles -- 100-120} — (Engli ish) e 4185-868 No.l .. .. 80-1 — Canteloupe .. 36-76 — Extra 0 0-12 0 Nuts, Almonds,per Giant ... 0-1 ba . 52 — — Loose, р. doz. 06-10] — Spanish, per — Red coloured... 5 6-66 ack 40 0-42 0 — Jamaica Giants, = Barcelona, bag 35 6-36 6 er ton £10-£12| — an stnu — Jamaica i 3 6-19 0 ary — Coboaiiats 100 18 0-23 0 doz - 40-50| — кыЛ Cobs Cherries, | ‘French per lb... s 3 — : 6-60 wi ts € bod 10-20 (Naples) kiln - mi oor oe 8 0-10 0 dried, cwt. Cranberries, pe ca s 640 — е (30 qts. Um. 10 0-11 0 | Nectarines, рег — чан Cod, dozen ... --- 40-180 case (30 аи) 96 — | Oranges: ч» Тулы се, Navels... 6 0-18 0 -80 Denia, case 30 0-40 0 "m Engis 0- 4 0| — Mercia... 15 0-18 0 iem erries, per Peaches (Belgian), eck 10-20 к==р =н ^ dads G zT [^ shel - 2 6- 36 English, dozen 4 0-18 0 Wig эч F Ta сазе: Pears (Australian), Zoggs ý per cas --- 10 0-15 0 zd з 20 0-25 0 Розавы S St. —Bdis 2. Michael 0-50 Grapes,Australian, trawberries : er case .-- 12 0-25 0| — Southamptons, — A сеч) baskets . 13-20 per Ib. ... e 45-40 punnets (out- — Canon Hall .. 60-80 door), per doz. 9 0-10 0 — "Pera Wholesale Prices. Artichokes(Globe), ` 20-26 ме Toulouse ... 18-16 — Montauban .. 16-20 — E vs 08-10 09-16 = English bndi. ..10-26 — nio wire -- 10-50 Beans, sing Dw 08-10 — (English) p pI Ib 08-10 EU acket, , Tb, .. 08-010 Beetroot, р. bshl. 20-26 бао рег doz. 96-80 — eo 10-26 Sorkin pots 30-36 Carrots (English), pr. doz, bos . 26-86 — (French) er dozen bunches 5 0-70 ни рег I .. 40-50 zen 40-50 баа pus uir gk doz.bndls. .. 8 0-100 hicory, per lb... 04 — Cucumbers,p.doz. 20-30 E ndiv MT s dozen 0-16 reens ring), p. bag E M .. 90-46 Herbs Lees р gross 70 — Horse radish 12 bundle 10 0-12 0 REM —About 200,000 box prelium. Apples eed Pears are belie ос for тт Бш oes of four у ca ssels, whic Doc eek, com rising the oa d m in con Peaches bei eem co miras also in evidence, 4 donet supply. = nel Islands on Continental G ет quantities ; — ae уены been well — and Necta Large quantities of Con , including Apricots. s s.d. Leeks, perdoz. ... 26-30 d (French), er 2 D 6-20 — (English), per Шу a - 40 Mint, p. dz. bunch. 16- 26 Mushrooms, culti- vated, p. lb. ... 0 8- 0 10 Mustardand се ре dozen pu mets - 10 — Marrows, pr.dz.... 6 0-10 0 сыш: (Egyptian) 6 6-76 (Spring), per doz. Vim hes 40 — Persie. d sieve ... 16-20 — per doz. 26-30 Peas (стер. раа 40-60 — per packet 06 — — (Guernsey), lb. 04-08 PME Б ain 26-40 36-80 | Radishes s glist, > rdozen ... 06-09 French) р. dz, 10-13 — (Jersey) lo: 04-06 Rhubarb, forced, per 12 bundles 0 4- 0 6 — Outdoor, p. dz. 10-20 Spinach, pr. bshl, 16-2 6 асер Pu am = 0 == на S 05-06 — Seconds, р. lb. 02-08 То — се perdz.bunches 20-30 Pre eee p. dz. bunches .. 04-06 of Tasmanian and ave trike, в ish, rapes are Maie in m у 1, the supply ntinues to be аро Маз ieties seme Ж day oe now arriving in bulk and — well. Vi les generally have been "ere ient for the dom ‚Н. Ra Covent Garden, June 5, 1912. 389 THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. ока ӨШ Potatos. this in to es depth of ы 4 inches, and take n gardens as Dandy, Little Gem and Little реген per esti care not ant nother crop upon this Dosit); 3, Chlorophytum elatum variegatum S.d, S. а. S.A. Lincolns— lns or ground until two months have elapsed. PICTORIAL SEED Pockets: Enquirer. These are Up-to-Date .. 80-86 ucc SER - IL Mrd DANDELIONS IN Lawns: L. M. B. А weed ex- manufactured by Messrs. Blake & McKenzie, King Edward — 80-88|punbars— 7 tractor consisting of а hollow steel cylinder Printers, Islington, Liverpool. em - Up-to-Dat — 89-48 shou used to нонат Dandelions from ERVING x» Pau: Evergoods . ан abi Maincrop .. 89-46 lawns. The cylinder ge ale be placed ov "bottling aeq Peas uis t п А pw sadi tos. the crown and forced deeply down into t in cde mouth db tt aoe gla К Pies a 1 d Mure hs 14 I soil, then when it is withdrawn the entire те кулы жу ла бон ва les, and үлүк s —Trade is very fair fee old * и root, with а little of the soil, will ыз “cach space as possible ; cork the botiles closely, and of new Tubers being dear, partly owing to the rains in pinch of salt should then be үш сая seal B e bottles in the driest St. Malo on Jersey this week. Stocks of old Potatos hole and filled up with good во . An iro part of the garden, and take them up as the o9 ее амо es age much smaller, Edward /. skewer may also be used, dipped into a bottle are wanted. They ought to keep good for some vn, Covent Garden and St. Pancras, June 6, 1912. of sulphuric acid, forcing the skewer well into months. Another recipe is: Choose Peas en centre of еа ри ver ay 5 which are и ап Пу grown, though not en using the ‚80 е hands a ld. Put into pert , wide- ENQUIRY. protected from the fluid. Another method of и" Чт mua pow down, pee getting rid of this weed is ll an oil-can securely, and cover the corks with bladder RARE In1s.—Will anyone who has flowered, or having a long spout with carbolic acid, and Tie a wisp of hay round the lower part of who now has in bud, an Iris which the late Max pouring а pen и of acid оп the crown the bottles to prevent their knocking against of each plan each other, put them side by side in GARDENING Емр AUSTRALIA : a large saucepan, and all water up to the A. J. D. See "өру to садой in the issue necks of bottles. Place the saucepan on the fire, ick January 6, p. 15. and let the bottles remain standing in the water “a : : GoosEBERRIES DISEASED : Gooseberry. The M skicket hy Bo NINE Cien; эру with the bottles uiti the water is cold. Во ux mixture, corks, and store in a cool, dry €—— Ore: 9. C. In all көлү Lr чш” or TREES FROM CUTTINGS: С. G. Ф Co. ie «а "d - Š mali amount of eti eh ii The mode of propagation of forest and т. We d» fork it lightly into the зм үа if s ier j ue Ma *.° The Editors will be glad to receive, for Graves DISEASED: J. D, Staff ordshire. The ч t limited Suid lacie Catal к Собол tem ep photographs of horticultural vines are attacked with Botrytis cinerea. tn lus (Hazel), Eleagnus, ороп, Пех pool Mod. suita for reproduction in this Spray кетн with liver of wi мад and keep (Holly), Mulberry, Laurel, Poplar, Plane, the house as dry as circumstances will perm Robinia (root-cuttings ыш, and Willow. Of ADDRESS: Sweet Pea. Зови д А. R. Тһе law as үч the right ts Conifers, Cephalotaxus, Cupressus, Crypto- National Pap Pea Society 1 гү Мт. Oho Sate remove a greenhouse is very vague and some- meria, Juniperus, Taxus, and Thuya may be 2, Adelaide Road, Brentf what complicated, but you will find it fully increased by means of cuttings, but they ALG IN Ponps: T. Г. na of sulphate dealt with in Gard. Chron., September 29, require a special treatment, and a know ledge of copper in 50,000,000 parts of water is harm- 1 E 221. the circumstances which you of the proper time to insert the cuttings to less, and is numerous places where a e , it is im ise y ensure $ the water is arily intended for d ng that you would ving even RD Bav Reference to a dam purposes put 2 lbs. of sulphate of the upper part of the structure, if the Eos our record book shows that a ruit of the er in large lumps in a coarse sack, which lord chose to bring an action against you 18 variety Keen’s Seedling, which was Т} inches should be Fy Ад in the water at à quick rate a matter that needs a definite decision in "the round, and weighed. lj ravi n held the record, at distances of 5 yards apart. If there is much Е СОГА so this m w give place to your 10 iv it e oe ad out ше» үсе к d IN YOUNG AP Т LE Твккв: А. С. D. The ih зана just over 1 1b. quanti w e water to be ub is that of the ат ard moth. Your best ; offensive for a few days. m will be to find out the holes in which Seraya Ross Teres: Г. M. S. We do ne : think the rather strong solution of Cyllin soft APPLE ТвЕЕ58: G. W. J. The injury to your caterpillars are boring, and pass a piece of wire soap was altogether the cause of your partial - trees is caused by aphides. It will be a diffi- into them for the purpose of killing the cater- failure. All the meee so because such tender cult ird now to destroy the pests with an pillars, or inject into the holes para affin foliaged varieties as Joseph Hill and Marquis ; as the curled leaves will protect | emulsion. de Sinety were dnia dured. At the date men- them rom the spray. h the trees next Meaty Вос: Е. C. This pest cannot be eradi- tio (24 er was very chilly, and spring with the Bordeaux mixture when the cated vili the plants are in active growth. in conjunction with insec ts and mildew, leaves т olding. Add one liquid ounce of carbolic acid to one would cause the burnt appearance. The injury BLIGHT : L. The injury is caused by aphis. gallon of lime water. is not likely to be permanent, and will nó - Spray ds M. thoroughly with an infusion Names or Prants: D. Р. 1, Р Aria; 2, affect the fu owth. Remove the leaves ої Quass Crategus orientalis; 5, Pyrus (Mespilus ger- s they do not fal naturally. A frequent е BRANCHED un A. E. M. Every season we manica Viburnum Lantana; 5, Quercus — ng es es әйе еп «ык. i pe receive numbers of branched Tulips. As a rule € 6, Berberis vulgaris; 7, Prunu s Padus; nd rf vili aTa gp ж ‘of Y ater these stems bear two, three, or four flowers; 8, Pyrus torminalis.—A. F. H. 1, Сагех he aedi Cyllin soft soap to each gallon o six flowers are t in a garden at Chel- pendula; 2, Anchusa sempe Bos when spraying tender foliage. ; sea a Tulip produced seven blooms fro: ingle Anemone sylvestris flore pleno; 4, Py bu- TROPÆOLUM nzi Y bulb in 1910 o Gardeners’ Chronicle tifolia; 5, C us; 6, Bulbine sp.; 7, р ы айнага no fears of the з go 199, we' illustrated some Spiræa = Houttei; 8, Camassia Leichtlinii. g the roots of the Yews ay branched Tulips raised by Mons. Bony, Н. 2. ©. 1, Sedum spathulifolium; 2, S. but but if tho a ena ot the climber are at al Clermont-Ferrand, France, which were ех. lydium; 3, Antennaria "Boies ; 4, Saxifraga luxurious, they will very likely kill p hibited at the s fortnightly meeting of of the R.H.S. indleyana; 5, Sedum album.—Shacas. 1, оЁ the hedge. | 4. In th Veronica gentianoides variegata; 2, V. teu- утук Leaves: Constant Reader. The warty ap- er is of the leaves piace as re Se er ase) lants were propagated by o foli es nitida; 5, Centaurea large proportion of seedlings also produced иза А "6, Asphodeline lutea.—Puya. 1, pr rer " ips K r тыры — ic pé X branched spikes. a rule, four flowers were enecio ronicum ; 2, chnis Viscaria; 5, m ue з т ШЕ, diti pami borne h , but as many as seven had ix Lantana; 4, Wahlenbergia saxicola var. ; MANON WA koop «80: 0опогноря been produced from a single bulb. These 5, Lychnis Lagascæ; 6, Helenium Hoopesii; VINE INyURED: Е. C., Po rtishead. | branched Tulips showed considerable variation 7, Rhamnus alaternus maculata.—W. В. The leaves are merely scorched. ' Ventilate the in colour. Pyrus angustifolia fl. p.—W. W. Liriodendron house as early in the day as possible. | СкгЕвү Fiy: S. Н. Remedies for this pest con- tulipifera aureo-marginatum and Cercis Sili- injury is ca of pinching the maggots which are found quastr er).—C. А. Fraxinus Ornus. by a fungus Puccinia viole. Spray the plants on the leaves, and in ing all leaves badly A , a ; 2, Coronilla pure with liver of sulphur. The soil will also attacked and b Syringe the H. C. Spiræa bata.—T'hanet. Labur- fected, and should not. be used for growing plants with Quassia extract, which will num vulgare var. involutum.—P. E. G. Violas again unless it is sterilised by d the ves distaste e flies, and prevent Roses: 1, Ard sape" ; 2, Gloire de Dijon; 5, Ww them from laying tliair г eggs thereon, or scatter Conrad F. Meyer; 4, send when in flower.— OODLICE IN VINE Bonn s: L. M. ^ A | lime, rw соп ы dhe bs " es whilst in ахар «о G. P. ife 4 ” Desfontainia spinosa. 2 answer to B. B. in our issue of May 1 P ition. e plants s — be fed liberally and . M., Ltaty. e Rose is apparent us- mmunica ‚ T. Q-C} flooded with w. 5 ater ог manure water uring dry сапу; a very old Damask variety. The shoot “stant Reade C. gone dro v diis н. б | par When А-д crop has bee = gy ga rige: red а E Dane W. L.—C. Mes А E NF Be Sunderland -T S Fori- h the ground and bury she top: wes dae 1 ungus (Urgdo rose). Burn e infes ИС kim Ae OL 3 Т.В. in order met the flies Eh are t in ihe leaves and shoots, and spray the plants with EOM OM E j СТ e rtu a No И. | be le to get су the ostassium sulphide.—Constant Жей», - LH. K, LÀ. WA. D.—W.B. БТ B i 1 of soil. If the attack has been very bad, Rugby. Ceanothus val itchianus.—G. Atom ie due Gee D. $E) a little fresh gas-lime to the soi › fork escantia zebrina; 2, Pelargonium ы н.м. B.J. W. J. D.—A. B— | жае лы „ас: C--— —— a an ee, Oe __-„ ша eun k-i т" Жїъ э Se Е.Е. ë o -m—— AE ИРЕ э а, 7 4 E June 8, 1912.] THE GARDENERS’ CHRONICLE. vii WM. DUNGAN TUCKER & SONS, Ltd., Horticultural Engineers, Etc. 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Offic :— ENERAL OBSERVATIONS. weather ховроова fine and dry generally until after le of the week, when there T a change to a showery and алыу "condit tion. ^ nder hogy were experienced over a large area in England on May 30 and 31, and in Junel. At Markree sii was reported cd L and at Foynes a thunderstorin тегей оп Saturda Тһе temperature was rather more than 1° below the average ос aes en m. n" ghily чым it in Scotland sh Ch hes e the maxima тч eine i whee oa d ranged from 74° in England E., and 73° in "e Midland саш to 67° in Engla E. reland N., in E nd N.E. and N o 65° in Scotland N. The absolute minima, which w os preda registered early in the week, were as low as 29? in England S Llangammarch Wells), 80? in Scotland E., and 32? in Scot- land W. and Englan otland N., Englan 9 in the English Channel The lowe "32 enwich and West L rathes and Birmingham, and 26 at Newton Rigg, Ab so at t alm ost all чне but м the depth the greater pert. of се kingd чет у at n. stations pA temper: average. The means for the week tanded froin 58° bonia, 57° at Margate, 563° at Scilly to 48° at Loreieh, and to 47? at Burnmouth. The rainfall was less than the average except in England N.E., the Midland Caunes, i "uem the English Channel, the ficit being large in й sen tland. At Aberdeen the week was at so other places in Scotland and the 2 pare = Euglena wad and the fall was less than ah 0: gom g à thunderstorm on Saturday 1 09 inch fell | at The "bri nshine varied considerably in the different parts of the "kingdom, being m more р valent in the western ction, The mean equalled 10°4 ours int lish Channel, Dicer 9 hours in Englan S.W. and Ireland S., and 7°5 hours in England S.E.; England N.E. it was only 3 ho he percentage of the possible duration Xon from 66. in the En pt ^ pnel, and 56 in England S.V Scotland N. and Калап nd N THE WEATHER IN brines HERT Veek ending m 5. The — week for three n first day of the e very warm, but since then there Ns ‘been only one одет Гу warm day sd. but two warm nights. On the coldest night the foes df thermometer fell to within f th freezing-point. The ground is at the at 2-feet a" ер, and 8° colder at 1 n fell on each of the THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. [JUNE 8, 1912. титс SUPPLIED TO HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT eee WALLS • • ·• The Great Exterminator of Beetles, Cockroaches, Ants, Woodlice, Crickets, etc. Gardens, Hothous Fr A powder eagerly: dedi by these sepu up an Non- Injuricus to Foliage, Fruit and Fl owers. Harmless to Human Beings & Domestic Animals. In Tins, Gd., 1s. and 2s. lorists, Grocers. and Chemists, or direct from "m " w. 20, Little Britain, London, E.G. cen May. may doti warm, and even more exceptionally с calm.— oan re have stes anly three warmer pe in the last 26 ars. E he: days were, e unseasonably h e warmest as ‘thes temperature On th in the thermometer screen rose and on the coldest sed fiermometer. registered т. - frost. l for t h. Rain fell on 14 days, to the t inches hbi is ightly i in excess of the May average. The n shone on an which is nei y three peor of or the nth. an hour a day short of the mean dur Th May of which T ha v. here, dur iag the pas st 26 y s, cord. In no hour did the mean velocity сога is miles- direot tion W.N.W, There was a seasonable amount of moisture in the air at 8 o'clock in the afternoon. RING, Vi ery Taea re dh warm, and rather wet and sunny.—In the 1 s been here only one warmer spring, and that was in 1693, t 19 yeats ago. ane ше months of the rm, but M t unseasonably The total rainfall t M above the quarter. March about tw ere a sünny опе. sunshine than ustal, whereas April proved exceptio E ionally unny. E.M. Berkhamsted, June 5, 1912. GARDENING APPOINTMENTS. AYWARD, E = past 8 years Gardener to Lord i s о О. E. Сок, Esq., Denham Mount, Denham, Buck he Mr. F. SELMEs, for the past 2 years in charge of the pes housesat atm emt торош, Кеш, аз Garden to W.F rE Esq., ; Otford, п , Kent By Appointments H.M. Queen yii it His Majesty the lat and KING GEORGE. KING E DWARD. SANKEY S “GARDEN POTS iE BEST AND CHEAPEST. for Chrysanthemums, Roses, SPECIAL POTS Vines, Clematis, Orchids, etc. ARTISTIC FERN, PANS & BULB BOWLS State patna ээ “fa size асабо aps анна (carriage is sometim 9|, of value of It or write for RICHARD “SANKEY & SON, L^" 1 Potteries, NOTTI NGHAM. PORTABLE PLANT FRAMES. CUR WELL-KNOWN MAKE. These Frames are made of the Best Materials, and can be put together and taken apart in a few minutes by anyone. Sizes and Prices, Glazed and Painted. £ s. d. 6 dose long, : "ui ы | Г CASH | : : а 6feet ,, H а is PRICES, ! 2 15 o feet ,, 4feet ,, 1 CARRIAGE 4.50.0 I2feet .,, 5 feet. ,, PAID 415 0 121eet ,, 6feet .,, е 512 6 Larger Sizes at Proportionate Prices. В. HALLIDAY & 60. ROYAL HORTICULTURAL WORKS, Middleton, Manchester. | | | in 1849 zz fraise of UNCH ч HERE were never before published in this world so many vol- umes that contained so much cause for laughingand solittle for blushing, so many jokes and so little harm.” m THACKERAY wrote | | | | € This is no less true ers l Why not tell your Newsagent 10 1 deliver «€ Punch” to you each week! GARDENING CHARITIE:. GARDENERS’ ROYAL BENEVOLENT voee. | GEO. J. INGRAM, 92, Victoria Stre , S.W. ephone—W e ө 5142. — ROYAL GARDENERS’ ORPHAN FUND B. WYNNE, Sec., | 19, Bedford ае burro Garden, London 1 June 8, 1912.] * TN The ( Gardeners’ Chronicle | SCALE OF CHARGES FOR ADVERTISEMENTS, Advertisements intended for insertion in the next issue MUST reach THE PUBLISHER not later than | WEDNESDAY, 5 p.m. E —— 8, d. - A Ordinary Positions T erpage 10 10 0 2 Facing matter and. Back page ER 12 0 = lumn and half column spac be pio rata, £ Sa, 4 line арс, Ae 20 Ne au они de 3 0 Per inch, single colum = 70 Per inch, a a Н s 14 0 Per inch, ac 1 «2 23: 3. E. SERIES s Dr ISCO ort +; o a ns,5 = сга "se twenty-six, 15 % ; Front page (no display allowed) 1/- per line space. | SITUATIONS WANTED. .. 26 words, 1s. 6d., and ко for Meg additional 8 words TC UN TT Mx cs hese Advertisements must 9. prepaid, AND APPLY ORLY TO GARDENERS, &c., OUT OF EMPLOYMENT. Advertisers may have replies to дзен advertisements ** GARDENERS’ Сн CLE” Office. A Box eof ae Te ibus rged foreach атса and replies e forwarded post free ed the end of each da | ay. E. Ihe fixes tor answers to ad rusements fi: provided for _ the use of ly, an matter will yi or _ which is not, in the opinion ot the erige os e na-fide or . Specific a agunt e not to pri s ie vruten announce- ments, or for the benefit of competing businesses. АП . advertisements and ар сте аге — ted subject to the E nditio » Prioris pua 5 Im кка Кїноро 15/- per annum, | Eo. us REM | Эй d P. О" s to he made — to * TA MEN Сн [tt MELLIN NGTON STREET, OVENT GARDEN, LONDON, W.C. Telegrams “ GanpcunoN, Lonpon,” Teleph GERRARD I543. SITUATIONS VAGANT. Four wa; Pa (Head-line counted as Two), r each succeeding line. PRIVA TE. EN o ueri DRM MEIN A лү. WANTED, GARDENER-ATTEND- single man; оеш Са €: willing eue himself usefu H ges commence £30, with lodging, washin unifor m — Applications, сар age, height, particulars, каар сорїез Stimonials ог refere Dr. . Ri ICHARDSON, unatic Asylum, Isle of: Ma an ANTED, GARDENER се RAL); Hot and Cold Bs knowledge of «ыч ds eferred ; must be Геце aria mpetent бет kilful, 800d references; sa о 405. рег ‚ по rooms; Stamford Hill diet Full particulars to care of Deacons, Leadenhall Street, E.C. LADY. GARDENER for arge of Кеш Indoor Winter салат, also = о ed and sitting! 5; state age, salary, же ЖН t aed (sad plioto.— PENIOR, The Bungalow, Sturminster Newton, ED, for Bodnant Gard Wales, a good а te inei an, to take e ipsia Pleasure rouse: age inf Vir ^ iod cottage to a suitable man Ang! with particulars of . fxPerience, to GURNEY, above addre NTED, good Кис "m с MAN; take ee nder Head; good - аге pr #8; character one : eric Cketer preferred eiie id iio ERST, The Gar- : dens, Bradfield, Colonna. De pec Single. MAN for Pleasure m ; well u c Alpines and Н. — a- e Sites ice. tate age and wa an required Ey SCHALE, tuned doch irm xi ; MAN ce or iie. uid un- ; 1 age е їп ся 5 т сошшопданоп tate шаш wages and all par- ly, Т." SMITH, Cadland Gardens, ты at лы > үт intelligent MAN for In- side and Opt; wages £1 with ME eng References and full particulars of experien a3 LEVATTON, Myddleton House Gardens, Waltham Cross, Herts. ED, steady, reliable MAN to £t take charge of Houses поза; Ton- wages am. and Bothy —HALL, ‘Sy don Hall, bridge ANT D, NER (SINGLE- HANDED) for a ew Stray er and Kitchen geet Suss ех; 5 with four rooms; "E situation сыра D July 6th, Mir pta —Reply en LORD Е Е. GORDON-LENNOX, Blenheim Barracks, ers ANTED, NEM peer ttage fou —Write, stating age, length of ve silting x ee US BS" care 0f ts e. edt RC. h GARDENER (SECOND), va knowledge of electric light plant "е а must be unmarried; age abou y to M SEPTIMUS CROFT, St. Musei. FAMES VEITCH & SONS, LTD., re- i „establishment m Kent a pe pera xac LE with tuba to o Royal Exotic Nursery, week, B та of experience, etc., Chelsea, S.W. ANTED, FOREMAN GARDENER (Qvrsrpg) for good place in Ireland; wages 20S., Bothy, and perquisites. = Apply, with copies, stating age, religion, JOSEPH ORR SON, Seedsmen, Belfas Ate О, GARDENERS. JOURNEYMEN nd Ron: class places.— Apply, STEWART & CO., South Saint Andre Street, Edinburgh. NEED at once, Nie M siae (First) for Fruit, ‚ Bothy, Sunday duty extra mS DEARMOUTH. "eine ‘Manor Gardens, Basingstoke. WY ANTED, POUR MAN; chiefly ab Herbaceous, take duty; age about 22; 18s. Bes gem dicti mé САК KELL, узбе чш Gardens, Morpeth, " Northumberland. ANTED, JOURNEYMAN for Fruit and "Plant Houses; must be well recom- CU. wages 17s. per week and Bothy. RM. EACH, Ratton Gardens, Willingdon, Sussex. Ware. JOURNEYMAN for the — icm Shrubs, &c.; es reanired, —CURATOR state age, experienc Botanical Gardens, hes ANTED, JOURNEYMAN for In- side ; strong M ue pa epe E his thy.—. ork ; d 155. М5, msted Gan dens, 57 "ent. ОЕ Y paN wages 20s. tọ begin. EOD, Dover House Gardens, for pton, ED. а ар (OvT- SIDE); not with - experience and ate s uns Bs "wages 175. рег wee | rea Eie. A —T. DICKIE, The Gardens, Voelas, Bettws-y- ў W^ ANTED, JOURNEY AM (Ovr- IDE); and ‘help Inside, to take turn of fires; must be over se good references required.—Apply by le etter to D. MA ARSHALL, Rosehill Cottage, Caversham, Reading. ANTED, as LEADING HAND, Young Man -e nig m гае and Plant * be capable and reliable; е "W.STRUGNELL, Rood Ashton, wages 205., Trowbridge. ANTED, strong, active C YOUNG MAN ш Кїїсһеп Чеп; knowled ° шу е third Su nany IS 215.; sta ate irii with copies t testimonials.—F. HICKS, Duneevan - foie o atlands Drive, "Weybrid ANTED, active YOUNG ДК і den and Lawns; fourth t bem Su E px. no Bothy Broad w Stating experie se Bexley, Kent. ae GARDENERS CHRONICLE. ix ANTED, YOUNG MAN for Kitchen Garden and Pleasure Ground; wages 225. per m Aen Bothy.—Apply R. FREEMAN, W Mini Hall Gar г Homil augh, Northumberland. trong, сарае тея Young Man for Kitchen Garden work; 16s., Bothy, milk, and vegetables, hee id with copies of estimonials, &c., to W. С. CLEAVER, Blankne Hall Gardens, Lincoln W^ ANTED, deri active EM MAN fr Inside and Out; about 23; wa 18s.; no Bothy.—Apply, stating age, height and M perience, be JACKSON, The Villa Gardens, Effing- ham, Ѕигг AN TED, strong, active YOUNG AN fé. Outside and take duty; 16s. and Е. е яв, STER, Windle Gardens,. Helens, Lanc Bothy. St. Hall two Garden LABO ages ekly; not under 21 kaod. cricket preferred. —BENNETT, Bradheld, "баео. TRADE, aoe dost roa! e o NN ANTED, GENERAL NURSERY REMAN, to take entire supervi of a large ed г Nursery; must thoroughly understand the growing of Forest Trees, Ornamental Trees, s, &c best advantage; only capable, energetic men need. apply.—Full particulars, statin age, experience, and alary expected, th copies of any references, to. "NORTH," B 41, Wellington Street, Covent Garden, V ANTED, n FOREMAN, end June; must gr жч келеы Stuff an аф Raising Ferns, and path cing; North of bp yi IN 27, 41, Wellington Street, Covent Gar- den, wee 4Q'OREMAN (Оџтѕірв), іп general Provincial Nur. ases id mus t iat “л б... Xie with. per- Dit ena to FOREMAN, Box 22, AU Wellington Street, Covent Garden, W. С. а Nur ey un Pas MEN for еа: act e р ч в ® di во fa SEB Lm 5 n T @ в e Bothy, to Covent Gar den ANTED, ORCHID GROWER; l up in potting and i with a and giving air; wel wages то commence, 25s.—Apply, eferences, C. F. WATERS, The Nurseries, Balcom ANTED, кыре; with some experience i Plants and Alpines. Write, stating age, experi yeei required, copies of references, BARR & SONS, apio Tomat anthemum Grower Mushroom, Ca and Chry rhe mall Nursery and private кайа. wc Box 2, 41, Wellington Street, Covent Garden, W.C. ANT г А, DANKE HAND for Views (two) ; rmanent ND for Vines.— State age, eight. occae veris ULLEN: Hangleton. Nurseries, Goring, near Worthin NTED te myers end © GRAPE THINNER.—State wa d references, Oak- lands Nurseries, Haslemere, ыс ANTED, BUDDER and GRAFTER, Roles and ees t Trees; capable of taking own wood; only good m — apply; per- manent rea " good wages Apply, "R. G. MORSE, The ld Nurseries, Eaton, rwich. ANTED, an ASSISTANT dem PAGATOR in Har rience and wages evite 3 чш Ea Covent Garden, £s all-round JOBBING ANTED, rnation, wages 24s. with ommission.—Write эмее, EWIS, Nur- кызаш Вагпез, ANTED, CIDURNEYMAN and. MAN for Ireland.—Apply, ALEX. DICKSON & SONS, LTD., Hawlmark, Dublin. т), YOUNG MAN to take ge of nali Nursery for growing Tomato Pane cdi j ucumbers, Flo Plants and Bulbs for our own trade; state age and salary.— Apply, H. STRATTON & SON, Fruiterers and Florists, , Manchester Street, Luton, eds. ее а n MAN to take of Alpine and cud pe Department ; must e s and eH up in work.—Full par- ticulars to *HORTO,;" Вох 23, 41, БА Vellington Street, Covent Garden, Е ао айыб MAN, about ч be energetic and used to ‘Cucumbers, ‘Chrysa Stee c.—Reference and wages required to WELLINGTON NURSERIES, Broadstone, Dorset. ANTED, two YOUNG MEN for sery vk; Inside ри ee —S. GRIFFIN, The Nadie. Portslade, Brigh ED, at once, YOUNG MAN Г ? good experience in Cu — Tomatos and Bedding Stuff.—State wages required, r ANAGER, Н Growers, ted. ferences, &c., Burstwick, Hull. aero RRO Tor ANTES, еа: Department, Man; well in Propagation; есею “ery GM Flower е, Е = с.— THYNE & SON, Nurserymen, Dundee. E still have. a су for an souve MA sed to general Nursery w Inside. Stake age, A required, and experie T Me winks GEORGE’S NURSERY „СО, Saving ton, GEED TRADE.—Wanted, ASSIS- TANT; must be smart, active and willing, and have been used to quick counter trade. —Write, stating age, experience nd wages required, TR S. Box 3 an 41, Wellington Street, Covent Garden, sid Maite utc mos nerd occi t ME RE EE АКЫ JUNIOR ASSISTANT Trade; county town; from а, а; all-round work required — Apply, stating experience, references, and salary quired, MIDLANDS, Box 1, 41, Wellington Street, Covent Garden, W E Q EED TRAD E.—Woanted, smart KJ JUNIOR Сот HAND n "Dublin Seed House.—Write, DS, Box 24, 41, ington Street, Covent oa W ANTED, smart YOUN MAN; good Sa jesman and Win Teen. GRIFFIN, Brighton's Leading Me Prince Albert Street. Ieo ANTED. рант сү occurs in a rea good Catalogue rec 00:6 essential.— Саен Gar- SITUATIONS WANTED. or each succeeding or cae Twenty-six words for 1/6, & 6d Eight words Gardeners desiring th Adv wu ments re must p beir particul otherwise no хото will dio en of their алина Name and addve egg are insufficient. Gardeners writing to Advertisers of Vacant Si ituations ave recommended to send them copies of testimonials als. On no accoun "e ida ith unknown spondents who require a fee beforehand, Advertisers ave cautioned against having Letter: addressed to ee at Bosio as all Letter so addressed ai ened by the Postal authoriti and returned to f ender. PRIVATE. Gardeners, Farm Bailiffs, Feresters, &c. ICKSONS, -Fogal Nurseries, сае always 1 position to К О ЕМ of the highest iladak aA d orc practical at -their bus All particulars on applica po sermen to H. ing, Al incham recommend thoro: y cal, w Меп, of high character as ERS (Head or Under), FORESTERS, &с. ic invited. THE GARDENERS JJ ROBERTSON 'The a Bice Chalfont St. Giles, Bucks., wishes to recomm GARDENER (Head); 2: g on account ке? и es.—Write to above addre баон (НЕАр); thorough know- ledge gained in first-class establishments, includ- dene, and d ing Bowood, Dee ne, зап с en nearly four years Head; poesi rai pp: = = — of leaving; enm references ; 30 arried ; KENMIMEE- —H. oaks Vyne, Ei aeta prd ашу Е oy сате © (No circulars.) Hos WALDSTEIN, Езѕа., Newton Hall, Сайида highly теа his GARDENER (Head); honest, sober and trustworthy ; very efficient in dealing vp Rome ers and Vegetables; age 37; married, no childre unde adde PARRA D. doro, o ERREUR ARDENER Е thoron pra pee the routine of pon experience ; хвале яе ‚ оп child, ex excellent references.—T. ENNETT, Papinii Bro ОЕА ARDENER (Heap, where several are kept); life experience all D "uper IO years last place; age 39; married, LAE i AnA DAVIES, Gardener, ina Hou Head Glamorganshire. ы з RTDs ARDENER and P 29, maii ne experience in Ў TTE уган fa 12 -— as Head ; n present ткае с, eei doen — STEVENTON, ро мнз Orchard House, C Ken NYONE requiring аре —— apod NER (Head); every P gan pdt gels P ERES pu fi , Box 24, age 35. 41, тайлы Street, Covent Garden, W. e. Jod USB EC ныр ышыра ы E EL EE (GG ARDENEE (HEAD or good SINGLE- HANDED); life experience ; dy- and trust- age 38; i 12 and É years previous etri ns; 3 married.—ANDRÉWS, 38, Southwood Lane, High- Sic, Oa ee i ш —————————————— ARDENER (Heap or good SINGLE- baron with psit ехе Inside a Out nces; age 46; single.—G. BURGESS, 17, good r Raad. Lavender Hill, London, S.W. refer Eversleigh (GARDENER (HEAD WORKING, where kept); 17 years’ Gractical experi- e ar = ша nches; five years Praa last place; age 3+; child tha e 4); cellent references. ARTHUR d pt Noni "Coke Gardens, West- bury hary on Пуш, ya oco a ыы eee (GARDEN ER (HEAD WORKING); life perience in all branches; can be pti та mended age зо; rg aa ed, no family.—A. E. 14, ry Str ‘eet, Chelse ct cae ries e I з у р «Ae EE GAS (HEAD WORKING, NESE t); 25 years реа all ee es, Inside and Out; chids, Vines, P and бесе Plants and сасе ed highly re- commended ; married, without nce.— F: WOODHOUSE, Bisckbore, | Udá did; Sussex. ARDENNES (Нили WORKING); р rience; can be well recommended Mie ы. т Неа leaving threugh death; dl experie baceou v and Alpines.—WARREN, "Higbfeld, Gains- rough. ARDENER (Heap WomnkiNG, where few are КРО, ^s experience in all branches, L and Stock uired ; disengaged; eight months and 12$ de "uod characte: s age 42.—Е COLES, 108, Third Cross Road, Twicke Б" i Meester (Heap WORKING), age experience in anches, Inside and Out; дч їп "на situation. SEARS, Milgate Park, Mai ARDENER (HEAD кык, where two or more are kept); li rience Inside and Out; Fruit, Flowers, Vines, н &с. arried, no family.- " BLAGBURN, Plau Farm, есета GA: (Heap WORKING; Where three or more are kept).—R. Весс is ous to meet Lady or Gentleman өы э the services "ra man : highly psi ipe qund erg? e n suited.—R. BEGG, "Redenham CHRONICLE. [Јоха 8, 1912. ( Nin G. BULL (HEAD М ad — Mr. t BUL iem iie highly recommends C. HARBE as above; well versed in cultivation of Flowers, ctical zT Fruit, and ооа: рга age 30.—Breakspears Gardens, ` Uxbridge, Midde ARDENER (HEAD теи oe three are rae. Mr. beata А recommend A ds pb af married when = ^ Detailed ат ars will be given by I. ad Gardener, Wilton Park, PR p» А мы a E ш ш мы НЕНИН | Сойку, (Heap WORKING); experience in good сеш ts; sent and uo years at Worsley Old Hall, chester, as good е рр married, no mily; wife qood. cook ; аге 45 —JAMES BURROWS, Box, life ARDENER (Heap WORKING, where or four are kept); life experience Оган Cucumb:rs, Flower and Kitchen Gazde - leaving through place being let; 40; married, family DOWNHAM, Ones Road, Wimbledon Park. ES n, 2 [*] in er ur u nd pes o Bord.rs; “highly Secom mendadi age 36; eur —F. BUSH, "à Buxton a AS ells. in "PN gard.n ng House pi “Table HENRY po 40.— dens, Bourne, x NORTHEN, „ЕЗ. mends his ER all ы branches у R.H. 3 ‚ age ten. gAddres ss, ГЫ: 3 ааа in 35; married, one ch Stout’s Hill Кези ag ‘Dursley пан е с Ады ЖЕК Dweley, Gom. 5. нн ARDENER Man. Моко, where | e кер, Шог practical first-class | man; experienced in all peers excellent tesis —G. BARTLE, ai: а ров Lane, Ayles ARDENER (HEAD thorough рг tah expe highest references; age. 35; GETSON, Zpsom Road, Leathe hs Er od DEALS ROSE, Ж a Pe ighly recommend Е. ws GARDENER (ead “Working or roe Second) + а ge arried.— Hardwick House, Whit church, Pangbo ARDENER and WIFE a s LA DRESS; both experienced ; age 35 а "ў no f well recommended. —W. BROOKS, Alveley, Brid Shropshire. (9ARDENER seeks Sitiration; m "SW age 35; good гере 6s, Harwood Road, Ful Gee E pov _ dener; married ; ainer ; willing to d useful; P IAS 10 soon and Абла LAAM, West t ed. Pinner, Ж self REN Ww. f tion where a thoroughly Mateus B Man of gardening is required; excellent Мал пин а i de FRUITMAN AN; ate er nursery; 10 years’ ex good Budder, "Grater Pruner, &c.; good r ref state wages; age 30; married.—S. S., Box 14 4^ lington Street, Covent Garden, W.C. ШАРЕН ER seeks Situation (КИЕ or SINGLE-HANDED) ; і years’ € Inside and Qut; а age 27; single; thr ee years jast $ tion. ЖЫ е, 23, High Street, Markya stab А R D ENE R (Sivene-HaNveD, Heap of two or three); 16 Р ae perience; abstainer; gare (32); “¢hurchma ы engaged апу йш: good refere nces.—TRISE, , Square, - ARDEN ER (SINGLE-HANDED ОГ à help); | experienced in all. branches; ? age S JER, . tied, M 5 sd. ood references. — САР Sandon Cott ‚ Sandon, Chelmsford. (No cire ENERS HRONICH* ESTABLISHED 1541 D е GARDENERS’ CHRONICLE—JUNE 15, 1912. 9 N? 3729 No. 1,829.— Vor. LI. {72% } а E * (SERIES. { IPTION—Inland, 15[-; Foreign, 17/6 [22fr. ge [$4 US y annuum. Ente UBSC Postal Address—41, Wellington Street, Covent Garden, legraphic A лы Lendon,’ SATURDAY, JUNE 15, 1912. t the New {Registerea as a Newspaper. PRICE за. PosT-FREE, 348. matter. York Fuer Office as second-class Telephone—Gerrard, 1543. 3 = For CONTENTS see page 383. |J A In consequence of the increase in the cir- 3 ' culation, and also On no iE be made to this rule UTTON'S SWEET WILLIAMS. Produce ее heads of beautifully coloured flow SUTTON’S PINK. "BEAUTY per packet, rs. 'and Is, 6d. SU TTON'S Ec ET, r packet, IS. and rs, 6d. *5* Mrs. aed t — ho plen- жа Sutton’s Pin auty Sweet William is blo ooming. Сти of people come to see it in her garden.” —Sunnyside. SUTTON & SONS, wane > King's Seedsmen, t Award: LancE Gorp MEDAL Tes "io yal International "Horticultura E Exhibition for Joe of E raised from Seed. E 7516 CHOICE FLOWER SEEDS.— 3 Illustrated Price List of Flower Seeds for present sowing, sent gratis and post free on applciton- —WE & SONS, The King’s Seedsm n, Wordeles, Stourbridge. BUNYARD’s TALOGUES, free on application. BORDER CARNATIONS, Е, varieties, ROSES AND OTHER C BERS, in Pots, HERBACEOUS AND KATIE PLANTS for present planting GEO HUNTAKD & CO. Lt л Ra eR Maidstone, Established 1796. Uc aci ut ALEINE & HERBACEOUS rite for our new illustrated and enlarged du eA many beautiful novelties at pue erate prices. Also List of Seeds collected from above n 1911. TX. COOPER, Lissadell (No. 2), Sligo, Ireland. ARES SG "BEBLIABLE*" EED LER. —Best and cheapest. See р. iii. this issue. L W EBBS’ CHOICE FLOWER SEEDS.— 3 IVERS -ERUIT TREES, ROSES, 1 VINES, FIGS, ORANGES, & ORCHARD-HOUSE | E large select stock al iew. 7 Illustrated and descriptive Catalogue, post free, 3d.— 1 THOMAS giros D SON; Sauteidce worth, Herts. E Sta on: t Haro. G.E.R. 3 зу A È Roses and Herbaceous Plan UNN & SONS were award "the 25 3 Guinea Vn gir Cup in h collection at the d Leamington p = Update List fo = now ready Ss: Olton, Warwicks! ARR'S SEEDS FOR JUNE SOWING. me: strains Antirrhinums, сше D panulas, Canterbury E к= Сїпегаг elphiniums, Hollyh (Qa Primulas, PRUITING VINES IN POTS.—Mu d ake Vines 2 eee Ti leading Market varieties. G. COLEMAN, The Vineries, Burgess Hill, Sussex. AXTON'S STRAWBERRI IES. Catalogue now read ‘Improvements f. сае or 1912 including the new “ Queen,” a oe “A wer е first water, a glorified British Queen. Full particular ars application LAX TON BROTHERS, Bedford. LPINES & HERBACEOUS PLANTS, —Himalayan and other hododendrons, rare rubs, Construction of 79е они "Catalogues ready. G. REUTHE, Keston, Ken ISHURST aede gi is harmless in u . has for 40 years cured р hts and Fungus on Plants, а ry is good for deme 4 un- healthy dogs. Gishurstine keeps € ots dry in eathers they will polish. Good = үе "^ manh hol PRICE'S PATENT CANDLE CO. Lrp., London, UTS FOR THE GARDEN. — Fruit Rooms, Potting Sheds, Workshops, Cycle Houses, oot Rooms, Serva ots Mess , Rooms, Children’s Play- en nd f ULTON & PAUL, Ltd., Norwich, ARDEN PESTS.—Cross’s ЗА Cipete T ain e Gardeners' orn. S rooms, a damage by со all Disease lugs, Maggot Germs and Insect Pests. Kills all 'harmful P reinvigorates the soil, pimuietes plant IS. rums, From a eedsm ak, flasks and ка. and т gall. а Sole Manufrs.: A. CROSS & SONS, зе сы SMUNDA for Orchids.—Consignments arrive fortnightly. 2s.6d. per bushel ; hier bag, 8s. 6d. SANDER & SONS, St. Alban: go toe SE WALEFLOWERS: ons 5 selected рещ рой Red, pie ae Golden S, per packet 6d. and IS., post free. DICKSONS, Royal Seed Warehouses, Chester. ne umy of oe ALL” Specialities eve: ear, ardeners M IA Nu nothing als dis быыс Preparations "XL qu VAPORISING COMPOUND, the gardeners ee Fumigant, both Liquid aa Cake. NICOTIN NE I SECTICIDE WASH for uu Dip- ing and 1н —— Fruit Trees and Plants; “XLA LL? INSECTICIDE WASH B (sine Mb best on-poiso Wash on the Market. icence rébuired to sell MT preparations of MEG: renown are:—“XL ALL” KILLER, *XL ALL” A Barat “ALALE” MANU URE. cns rds' GRE NSU ADE, finest ading o market, 15. фа: peus 100 feet of Don't forget to ask your N Epp cw or Seedsman or my small pinklist, —G, H. RICH "iis Manufacturer, 234, Borough High Street, London, S.E ене & Exi Morland Rd., Croydon, Makers of Lath oller Greenhouse Blinds; Pinoleums, Scrim, Tiffany ; ior Ga rden Trellis, Arches, Rose Trainers, of best designs. log , free i ү REENHOUSE TORNET stipe ik x “ Vitrolite’’ superior to White Lea g/- per gall. P к сИ 6-203 16/- Grove x ; айч particulars Age s throughout the country. For Advertisement Charges see page ix. в the time to p ELWAYS GAILLARDIAS, which are bug ‘stein, = ye d — а eg 5, рон: ш г” К> апа PON, ing free for prece with “order. TE pad il & SON The Royal Horticulturists, Langport, Somerset. PR COLOUR BORDERS. ee, is the Full particulars and estimates for Har rs ap dimension taste, packed ready for ыруг ival, оп tion. Send Information as to measure- m editioni о soil to i madrid Y & SON, Th Horticulturists, Langport, u а т thinking of having. a pou border laid out by the side of the drive UE TRELLIS-WORK NOW.—Get n Trellis- work, showing. Fea ens, Wall Panels, Window Surrounds, Arches, Arbou OULTON & PAUL, Ltd., Her » dee free, ea SHREDS FUMIGANT rio к P maggot, insects in greenhouses, f 3 1,000 сома eet, 6d.; 10,000, 35. 6d. No Minera WM, DARLINGTON & SONS, Patentees, Hackney, N.E. ELECT YOUR ALPINES IN FLOWER —A large collection, in pots, also Aquatics for present planting. Visitors cordially welcomed.—THE GUILDFORD HARDY PLANT NURSERY, Guildford. M. sink NCAN TUCKER & NN Ltd., 27, Cannon Street, London, E.C.; W Tottenham. К тсе чш, Winter Gardens, Vi -— Peach-houses, Portable Buildings, etc. Catalogue gratis. New Phloxes. SONS were ли а e at the Great Show at mpia, New Lis ss: Olton, di Menit UN Cup now ready. Addre UTHBERT'S SPECIALITE mom ROOM AWN.—NEW SPAWN NOW REA We continue to receive the most gratifying testi ж ood qu "lw of pi Spawn. Per- SPARAGUS.—Now is the time to Es -— an Asparagus bed; strong two year yd packed and carriage paid.—BIRD & VALLANCE, ктын. Downham, Norfolk. E Ha шы! in small pots, clean and s. per dozen, 185. per roo; cash with or óc ng —JOHN BURCH, Staple Hill. Nursery, Bristol. pis DAHLIAS, wie hontis s of all best kinds. N ne interest Dablias Aen Ў be without a prs РН eratis to all a аба cants.——KEYNES, WILLIAMS & CO., Salisbury ERPETUAL FLOWERING CAR- seio gd, „шы —— Bh in к= E from 4s. arriage pai тоо, carria fo rward : Ра кла catalogue, {ше гей 75 Кей Mg es with ыш hints, post free a F. A. VAN. ER SLUYS, F.R.H.S., Ramee, Guerns ii THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. [June 15, 1912, SALES BY AUCTION. rantham. Near Station and centre pa town). ‘Compact Freehold Property, Medor Stamfo: Street. Five m Fa iin iret | buildings апа i acres of good lan Possession at X ESSRS. PROTHEROE & MORRIS [ will offer пе Fons by bts at the Guild- hall, Grantham, RSDAY N 4 p.m. Lye ren Pu of the Auctioneers, 67 a London d 68, “Cheapside, SALE OF A VALUABLE FER ESTATE at G. RIGHTON lx “SON, | РЇ conjunction J]. STEPHENS, at the Star Hotel, WORC ESTER, Fui SATURDAY, June 22nd, 1912, at 3 for 4 o'Clock prec NOTE.—The ciere d be first offered in one Lot, and, з к — of, will then be offered in Lots of about тоа s per plan F бесе apply to а Arrowsmith Маап, ук Solici E. Won cester; or of the Auctio i, Evesh of T Г мча Broad Street, Worcest By Order of Executors. ridge, near Lincoln. ТИЕР ert ind uen ia dn SALE, e EL. AUCT after oon, precise y. s iG such conditions as shall ten be produced, the кы. о attractive were LD RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY known as THE 3 situate in the par cem Bracebr les са ah from Lincoln, lat in the p" of the Re Charles тойд Ellison, decea — de lig aids —9: estate is is approached by a drive fro eres m Lincoln to Wa ава оп, a айа verend com pd conv he tent odori, family Residence, containing be the Ground Floor: vee Hall e porch, Drawing Room pis Room, Morn tudy, Work Room, Servan all, Butler’s Room Lobes, House- maid’s Pantry, ricis Pantry, Larder, Lavatory, and On the First Floor: Nine Be drooms, two Dressing К. ooms, Night та, Day Nursery, two Bathrooms, two W.C.'s, and Box R еи 15 nies: avery good Billiard Room, and extensive cella: о: 15 ее — ing: accommodation on the North of the use, large — тт ог Моїог сеты апа ан Ват sun eos rint out-o; ‚ Also the large and exceptionally bea or gardens, includ den, with its many thousands of R "em together with The = le comprises an area of ga. 3 The Besson 1з lighted throughout Ei one and w from the perfect supply of the Lincoln Corporation is laid on throughout the hous, and wate is also laid on through- out the Rose and Fruit Gardens Thi nip SAY Ja р" s & огаег, ordance with iei om, rn p den * The hos et the buildings are in in fies order, and Sa citer a are in the ‘Sone est к А cultivation, and the = an gene re are first-class golf ,near Lincoln. ssion of the Residence can be ig on completion of the purchase, or earlier by arrange Permission to view, and plans d I Per ийиш. may be obtained from the AUCT IONEER, Silver Street, Lincoln ; trom us at our Office BURTON. SCORERS, and WHITE, Stonebow, Lincoln, 28th May, 1912. Solicitors. BUSINESSES FOR SALE, &c. Niue London, of easy access to mar- kets.—TO BE SOLD, as a going conc „я Wellington Street, Covent Gar о FLORISTS. and NURSERYMEN, —TO БЕТ LL, freehold, about two acres, -water brook bottom, admir- Garden, in Friern tr d rail)— Por ek we Solicitor, ee Inn w Southgat OMPACT LEASEHOLD NUR. SERY; freehold house adjoining; established 23 years by present owner who is retiring; 350 feet run кас; ща jobbing and retail trade.—SHEAHAN, artfeld Road Nursery, Wimbledon 2а FRUITERERS; doing o to Ka8o m ppl splendid odah opposite station ; ig rent, orse, van, and all sils at — Apply (Owner), Е GOODSELL, 45, Perry Vale, Forest Hill, London, OR SALE, a genuine, old-established : NURSERY, SEED, ios gii AND JOBBING BUSINESS; over 4o years' red lease; good e; an opportunity seldom met with.— For particulars apply ' * ARIS," ‘Box ‚ Wellington treet, Covent Garden ILLIAM AUBREY & CO., Nur- Agents, то, D eet, Charing Cross, талун e y. an excellent FREEHOLD NUR- SER 2 the famous Vale of Evesham, rising ai acres Land, 11 fine Glasshouses, Office, Stabling, Pack ing dura nt Sheds; Windmill, with tank. The ole in splen condition. Price, including freehold land, ee шона good horse, van, &c., £2,000. тан jo BUSINESS; large over, with Fruit, Seed, Plant, Cut Flower Trade ay atn —Letters to '' K.," Box 25, 41, Wellington Street, "Covent Garden, W.C. Nie mi one acre; near large town; p xx glass, ll stocked ; excellent 41, Wellington Street, Covent FOR SALE (Kenilworth), FREEHOLD NURSERY, very compact, consisting of about r,ooo ft. of glass, r2 ft. wide, ч goo od Lasst and m оа Pes relator ses, one of which onservatory fixed to gable end, 27 ft. by 14 ft.; the seil. are "D ларо for Cucumber and Tomato growing. For price and particulars apply, W. JONES, 18, Binley Road, Coventry. W. A. GARAWAY, Deceased. FOR SALE, the old-established BUSINESS of JAMES, GARAWAY & CO. RSERY 35 acres at Keynsham SEED, BULB & FLOWER BUSINESS at fru Bristol. Immediate possession at valuation. Apply, F. t TARR & SONS, Solicitors, Bristol ; JAMES GARAWAY & СО., ee, ‘ek BUSINESSES TO LET. 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EXHIBITIONS, HANLEY PARK, ‘STAFFORDSHIRE 3rd E ш, oe ыы NT Annual Floral Fete | £500 IN PRIZES. SILVER CUPS, GOLD AND SILVER MEDALS. зата ас CHALLENGE CUP, VALUE £10 10s red for “ Dun: mp a d zr particulars, see pag n Schedule). Valuable Special Fitur offered by the principal firms in ules post free on тое to WM. POULSON, се siue d Hall, Hanley Cardif & County Horticultural Society. тис Schedules from the rat indic. BAILEY, t ue. Ake Carditt, PLANTS, &c., WANTED. "ANTED, large KENTIA PALMS, from fee 5 feet in height; large, W Dracznas cd s etit also Aspidistras ; M coloured cash or exchange. [ROBERT GREEN (1911), LTD., 25 Crawford Street, Lon ia к m D es (GARDENER T CHRONICLE, December pe т мана 22 III May 19 and І saat m 23, 1884; January 3, 1 = Moe ons. ru e E Arboricultural Зр part I or vi ate prices, JOHN WHELDON z CO., 38, "Gk Queen Street, о. London, W.C. з. jety," vol. r., MM Scottish 3 ише -—— s the te June 15, 1912.] THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE THE Gardeners Chronicle No. 1,929.—SATURDAY, June 15, 1912. CONTENTS. з ЗАЦ in the pp m fruit pus ran $vaal Board of Agriculture Mon illa magnifica = and Fisheries 895 Neill '' prize, the Books, notices vci Nestin ng-places, curious tanical Maga- Obituary— 894 Holmes, Josep Critical Review E the | Оша magnifica ... — Genu 891 "n and Beans, thrips "- vers of ће Feia, А y- plasti, new or note- rt le is worthy— со" ad the Lilium genti Ignorant R.H.S, Gardens Club m — Holder's в Rosary, the Rubbish heaps and bon- pir, s iere —— of . fire Flowers in season on солна Forestry at Camb Linnean Formosa, illustrations Man ter of the plants of d Horticultural ... “Fream" medal, the Royal Horticultural Gardeners’ Royal (Scientific Committee) Royal Ben- P Instivation =" арры si - $ SSSEB 8 g RER : т — Н Н - 11829 de e" — 4 - — a 3 со "огеш. Spring сее іп ше p MN fer м record ... w -— Рур Sulphur as a fertiliser Lemon curing ... — worth Common, tos; um - ension of ... ium Nichollii .. ee Inek’ s work, the, 900, anuring forest trees Wines Cape ILLUSTRATIONS. _ Elwocarpus F Flowering 1 Куро Vid Prise) ons ox 1 Tudor garden shown by Messrs. J. Cheal & Sons 1 very small Dry - turned, and lasted till nad night of the some being favoured with co бай. у= group of, exhibited at the Inter- LM na Len ж п, - Messrs. James Carter & Co. Ma Lilies, a gr ep Pob. exhi ited at the International Exhi- bition Si eei 7 айо ао г. John W., of as nb Messrs. ‘Re Wallace & Backhouse & Son, Piece one 88 ғ -— te " P the а _ THE MARKET FRUIT GARDEN. | Д ое the drought was ime e ay, the quantity of rain which "The rainfall durin last month varied falls, while others had little more than a measurement for for o — before econd summer occupied рен of my men d for eight days, the lind had become as TEUER ааа ver, so that hoeing in the rows 4 as e _ of trees and bushes where the horse culti- vator did not work cost twice as much as usual, and then the soil was only scraped. the night of May 30, and since that ug relief from drought come, it will be gros beneficial. INJURY FROM Dnovanr. It is impossible to value, with any ap- proach to precisi об b t, although prob- great yield of 1911. y стор іп my mature plantation is that o 383 ably it is attributable, in large measure, to this cause. That the failure of Black Currants to set fruit on the ends of the strigs is due to lack of moisture If called upon to estimate the damage done by drought to my Black Currants, which were of splendid promise, I should put it at fully 20 per cent., and unless rain had fallen copiously, the per- centage would have n much higher. А moderate estimate of the injury to the Strawberry crop should be put at fully Then there is an indefinite allowance to be made for the injury done to Apples, owing to the fact that lack of moisture and low temperatures at night prevented the shoots from growing away from the insect pests with which they were infested. Further, there remain to be reckoned the ineffectiveness of hoein and its extra cost, due to the hardness of il. А DISAPPOINTING SEASON. Rarely before have high expectations at to the subject of the immense loss caused in most of the great fruit districts by the But, after that injury had been accounted for, it was found that a very large proportion of the Plums which t failed to swell, probably in con- sequence of the drought, and these have fallen, or will fall from the trees. Simi- larly, and probably from the same cause, the proportion of Apple blossom which has failed to set on many varieties is greater than I have ever seen before. I would be interesting to learn this is land was comparatively moist when early ossom was setting. In my opinion the Plum crop will not be even equal to the small one of last year, and the Apple crop not much more than half as th The onl Victoria, and even this variety has seit far below its early promise, in co quence of the large датро оѓ fruitlets which have failed to swell. Pond’s Seed- ling blossomed better than it had ever done before in my cime but it has e the time when it began to bear prone мең Early rolific, Monarch, and Gisborne did not blossom fully in my mature orchard, but they promised a good deal more than the mere sprinkling of fruit which they now show. This is also the case wi Czar the orchard in ques- tion, while the variety in a younger plantation is heavily loaded and indeed is the only variety which has come up to expectations. Black Diamond blossomed more freely than ever before, but without result, nearly all the Plums set upon it having failed to swell. n to Golden Drop. Pear fusely, and set a great crop, which has been thinned beyond all experience in my orchard by the — midge, leaving, however, a moderate crop on most varie- ties. The deterioration of Black ca pc prospects has already been referred t 'The Gooseberry crop is the only one which has come well up to promise. In addition to the failure of Apple blossom to set to a great extent, the damage done to the crop by one of the worst attacks of the leaf- curling aphis ever known i is incalculable. but the pest has made up for lost time in its attack upon Apples. In spite of spraying, the snb is a leaves surround- ing trusses of young fruit are densely crowded with aphides. Those varieties which bear short-stalked fruit, such as eer of Bath and Bramley's Seedling, re in the worst case, while Mr. Gladstone, Lady Sudeley, Irish Peach, and Worcester Pearmain are almost as badly infested. In thinning these varieties, the curled and infested leaves are жом stripped off and crushed. This ca to reduce the yield of fruit, lui is- better than leav- ing the filthy leaves to die after the aphis has done with them. Spraying s useless, as the wash faiis to reach any adorable proportion of the insects in the curled leaves. Beauty of Bath in the orchard happens to have been sprayed until just before the third spraying, which failed to affect it in any apprecia- able degree. Lastly, so far as damage to Apples is concerned, there is to mention the worst attack of caterpillars or other pests which eat surface holes in the young sent for the disappointing results of the season’s influence to lly reported. CONTEMPORANEOUS FRUITING CONDITIONS, It strikes me as curious that, in different districts and under varying circumstances the same condition as to the fruiting of a crop or of a particular variety should prevail as often as it or example, the Early Prolific Plum appears to be a ort crop in nearly all pa the country. In my own case this is attributed to two causes. The trees bore an im- mense crop last year, and were smothered with кауза antagonistic to g of a — EN of нанге for this season’s nse- quently, most of the trees failed to kinaiak entirely or to any extent worth notice. But in the country at large last year’s crop 384 of Early Prolific was not a great one, probably the tremendous infestation of the Monarch pears good sets of Worcester Pear- main and some ther varieties. DISAPPEARAN OF CATERPILLARS The grower referred to above mentions the dis- appearance of caterpillars from Apple trees as having decided him not to spr ay them with Bat henry: Fic. arsenate of € as he had intended. - prises me, because most of the eie pipes which ha ичун were only half-grown, eru. tl fore, Sait t have pupated so ear rly. end ing окин the branches of many eae the leaves of whi ged 1 1 bring амр certainly would have fallen if they NEC been on the trees. Perhaps this indicates that жат аге more serviceable to fruit growers than some of us suppose. WASTEFUL SPRAYING. This season’s experience has finally persuaded me that it is pure waste o and m у у against ты Ts aphis. A little when trees are sprayed to kill the Apple эе аз the few aphides then THE GARDENERS present are among the trusses of blossom-buds, rather than on the embryo leaves. But later on pita are on the leaves, which curl over them as soon as the attack has well started. Soft soap ant quassia were included with arsenate of lead in my second summer spraying, in the hope of controlling the aphis attack, i ning to bé а serious one; Bat the could not be worse than it is if these ingredients had wA excluded. Moreover, search was made for d aphides, and hardly any coul stem aphis is much easier to kill than either of the two varieties which cause the leaves to curl. APHIS ATTACK ON You E s attack is particularly irr because 1uc e ere is à ttack on young ppl this season, and ao Sie ikg has proved use- les trol it. only lea don mi the end of May, there is the great advan- tage that if a young shoot badly twisted by the attack is cut back, the fresh growth that will CHRONICLE. [June 15, 1912, start below the cut will have time to mature sufficiently to stand through next winter LIME-SULPHUR AS A SUMMER WASH. any of my varieties of Apples were sprayed With lime- -sulphur and arsenate of lead in the second spraying since the foliage be; gan to pear. To one gallon of jns сеня solution 40 gallons of water were added, 1 lb. 10 ounces of arsenate of pace ы Ц included. this strength hardly a tra of scorching fol. lowed, except in the case p^ some unhealthy Cox's Orange Pippin trees. of the same variety were not harmed A trial of рох ОЇ 1- ó0th on one tree each of Early Julyan Voss's 182.—ROCK AND WATER GARDEN EXHIBITED AT THE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION BY MESSRS. R. WALLACE AND СО. (See p. xiv. of Exhibition Supplement in the issue for May 25.) not the slightest injury to the former, but some scorching on the т. One gallon to 40 gallons the n the Ваё вса1е, pre ep to 1.285 specific бу. Scorcutne BY Sort бо, More attention to the коренов ‘of soft soap s to be given is needed, as I have had vith impunity iin A Sou th often фа з usi ng т samples of the article. Grow removed, June 15, 1912.] NEW OR NOTEWORTHY PLANTS. LILIUM SARGENTIZE.* LILIUM SARGENTI®, tl h obviously allied to several er epe ry distinct. from all t is nearest, perhay { | new Lily which is being distributed under the пат of L. myrio phyllum Г} atter is dwarfer in stature, has its leaves more dens: ly crowded, one-nerved scabrid on midrib belo no bulbils, flowers canary-yellow within the funnel, and of a dif- ferent fragrance Side by side the plants can never be confused, so utterly different are their general ы ре arances. There is some doubt as to is Li he true L. myriophyllum of Beds since he describes the Fost of his species as being erect and not spreading, as ob- tains in the Lil ууу being distributed under this name. I have several other new Lilies fri Chin dea with later, and hope to ettle the point by comparison with Franchet’s е. Lilium Sargentie is also allied to sul- phureum, Baker. It differs in the colour of its owers and in shape, nervation, and density of its foliage. Unfortunately, neither in е original description of this Burmese Lily (Gar- dener Chronicle, October 24, 1891 p 480), nor in the Botanical Magazine, where it is figured (tab. 7257), is any reference made to the colour of the bulb, nature of stamen-filaments, or nec- tariferous furrow—points of cardinal impor- tance. So far as my m мо serves, however, the stamen-filaments in sulph ureum are glabrous, or nearly so, and -A bulb reddish : ‘of the other point I have no knowledge. Geo- € species are widely and it is exceedingly probable that the relation ship is more apparent than author of an article on ‘‘ Lilies vol Іхіх., р. 234, with coloured plate, them identica ‘he re зин ы with L. at length belo inc ines — 0 һе lieve ЕЯ Brownii is discussed — *Litium (EULIRION Ab aliis spec globoso vel us liis lebte icDu plate on Veitch leucanthemum 1 nudum. Herb Flowers 1-20 (us ua ЕШ no a. 5 л shaped cm. long, 10-15 cm ré Зое at E, acute half width M nner ийи Бале with« ut, white with n m ide A oblo fatt ned, rth ‹ yv ¥, tri E Praes reddish-purple imme : те Ovary purple upper half oy" rous \ ei ccasional few scattered g dular base gma conical, " purpli sh, woe E d rutis АА, ndrical, ‹ 1 ых roming Centre, Й ны ' T » wi th t} iree p minent cm * € е ped аб, е with енга ТНЕ The ! history of this new Lily is involved, and, for the sake of cl rness, necessitates a rather lengthy story t was first discovered by me in Western China for Messrs. cy 2 A9 « n ns, in 1905. Bulbs were sent to the Coombe Wood deine and when they were considered to be занаи "I 4 £g em m eM а е, - = ч c 2 e ce EN Qu - Eh var. leucanthum L. а, it was awarc ded а Fi irst-cl: ‚С er- tificate by t H.§ August 29, 1905, and, bearing this same name, was subsequently dis- tributed by Messrs. Veitch. On my recent jour- neys in China on behalf of the Arnold Arbore- tum, I collected a large consignment of this and other Lilies jm Farquhar and Co. This firm in August last exhibited this Lily as L. “leucan- : ранны ге Fic. AT THE INTERNATIONAL Silver Medal by Society. The America, many , themum," and was awarde the Massachusetts Horticult n) gardening Press, both in England and have, during the past five years, made complimentary re ferences to this Lily 1 ate date, it is er to determine )rownii var. 118 | ое the plant came to Бе саПес leucanthum, since the only points common to the two are the 1-вћаре d perianth and pubes nt stamen-filaments The true L. Brownii var described by Mr. J. G. Baker in the Chronicle, August 18, 1894, 180, from a plant which flowered at Kew, ‘ ‘he a of which was Henry in 1889, along with taker des ribes the bulb and green funnel leucanthum was first Gardeners’ sent to Kew by A. Lilium Henryi." as white, and the flowers as white 385 GARDENERS CHRONICLE. 985 tside, no trace of the red-purple colour- ing characteristic of the typical L. Brownii. this red-purple colouring variety. Ап ex alien h: ase new р of L. Br li var. leu anthum is given in > Botanical Мариас tab. 7722 In an interesting article on pe g by H if in the Garden, 1895, vol. xlvii 97, good descriptions of L. Brownii var. le ан апа L. 3rownli var. chloraster are given, but unfortunately, ie coloured plate (plate 1,000) purporting eucanthum " is really ** chloraster. With full and clear descriptions of such recent introduction as the true ''leucanthum, it seems almost impossible for such a confusion , 183.—GROUP OF LILIES EXHIBITED BY MESSRS. К, WALLACE AND СО. SHOW, to have arisen. It is difficult to make good and complete herbarium specimens of Lilies; the e bulbs, as e 1 tor and student of the genus knows, are most important factors in determining the species, yet these are seldom preserved in herbaria. But this difficulty did not arise in the species here discussed, since the descriptions were (or could iave been) drawn up from living plants Superficially, our new Lily rese mbles the typical „ Brownii, inasmuch as both have the perianth red-purple without, and pubescent stamen-filaments; but here tl resemblance enda. The yulb of L. parcentia always red purple and usually acute : the bulb of L. Browni is white and usually flattened on top. (In speak ing of the colour of the ilb in L. Browr аз 386 THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. [JUNE 15, 1912. “white,” I should mention that this is the colour 1 Monograph of the genus its varieties in ro A e wildli d published 1901-1902, to infer that the bulb of Brownii type is brown. ) The nectariferous furrow in L glabrous ; in L. Brownii it is pubesc e foliage in the two "e is different, gs there are other minor vari réd-purple meia to the perianth is nese Lilies, and occurs The The common to several Chin of a warm, temperate character. The flowers range from greenish-white to dark-red-purple without, and from pure white to primrose-yellow within : they vary considerably in size and even in shape, as witness var. ''chloraster." The leaves also are variable. The bulb, however, is always practically pure white and flattened on top, sometimes being even depressed in the centre: the ctariferous furrow is always pubescent. The bulbs of ““ Brownii " seldom at- really hardy. If treated as a tender species, and grown in loam in a shady but not moist position, better orta г probably be obtained. Apart from L. wnii and its forms, L. tigri- num and L. pem sbi all the Chinese Lilies I am familiar with are very local in their distribution. It is true that L. sutchuenense and L. Duchar- Fic. I84.—LASTREA PATENS VAR. MAYI, SHOWN BY MESSRS, H. B. MAY AND SONS. (Received R.H.S. Award of Merit. China and Thibet," " by the late Mons Franchet. I ellent cha be distinguished. Не also deals thoroughly with the synonymy and distribution of L. Brownii. Ir. A. Henry on Pr Lilies, , 1901-1902, рр. 546-550, observations are in accord — what Mons. ч чт тр t and A. Hen have w Undoubtedly L. Brownii is the common wild Lily of its dam i in Central, Western, and South- western Chin chuan, to the ines west of China, and again in-Yunnan. It is the low-level Lily of these regions, not ascending in Hupeh and ae above 5,000 feet. Around — whic little south, > ascends somewhat above this alti. tude, and Yunnan, beater south still, it ийкей» to 4, 500 feet, or perhaps more, but ге- mains in companionship with shrubs and herbs See p. xvi. of Exhibition Supplement in the issue for May 25.) trei extend — монотон the high moun- tains of Szechuan, but uare о B e ч tá кш west о 5,000 feet: altitude. "um wert Зайне PE t of = ily. name i wire ‘of the distinguished : анада. Professor Charles Sprague “Sargent, by its dis- coverer and introducer, as a token of esteem. E. Н. Wilson, Arnold Arboretum, Mass sii nos =~ been kille ' jin n Ma SPRING FLOWERS IN THE SOUTH-WEST, CAMELLIAS have never been so fine as this year, the plants being smothered in blossom, and in Cornwall huge bushes of delicate shell-pink and crimson blooms were to b branchlet drooping under fl Rhododen from the base the following spring, has, this win- ter, been killed outright. Semele (Ruscus) andro- gyna had every ы shore the ground killed, but i o fre == shoots, which are gth. a коор” ды sight in the vci spring, the lar ivali white flowers, “delicately nested with аль enough, the New Zealand Arthrepodium cirrhatum, although en- tirely unprotected, was uninjured, and is now threwing up 15 flower-heads. e a certain сесин in the negho of Truro, the Am п Erythroniums su to неча а bacs à мера of splendid. ‘pints being at their best during the month of April, many of them wi are growing in pure leaf-mould, collected from beneath a zoey Here, although they live in pure leaf-mould, they never attain the vigeur of their Cornish adn The i an i ianthus eae have, in sheltered situations, dl well, but in numbers of cases, even in southern Cornwall, mu- 4d fa go то a 3 £e s, arch, a sheet of go rein so completely covered w ith its countless clusters of white, Hawthorn- like blos- гат! 'лва health, though, killed. Diervilla (Weigelia) Conquéte is a fine variety, with large, pale-pin i ha en in some gardens, it has been and, in Ma of flowers on its branchlets. land Convolvulus vec in m, though killed by the drought las i foliage after the coming pe the rains, and is n bearing the first of its pure-white flowers, w /hich are rather over 24 inches across. Wu lfeni ja Amherstiana has buen in the o - 9 п height. Смена Burbidgei was killed, but С. violacea in flower. The е = was nearly killed in ‘nats gar du Dim and put out in April are now in flowe Gladiolus tristis concolor, with salé: sulphur blossoms, was ve ery beautiful in April, and per fumed the night air with it еў creases rapidly by bulblets, which i up around the parent clum Nurserymen do not appear to сле this карри -coloured form, ee ee June 15, 1912.] for the plants which they send out under that name have wide, purple lines on the upper petals. In May the Dropmore variety of Anchusa italica at group, 6 feet across, very dry, yet ower ] urea, har by, has 21 flower-spikes елеген flava, the int of the ‘‘ Day Lilies,” has been in flower {ог some time, and H. Middendroffii is now in has thrown THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. 387 e of the most beautiful вё its family, а ече д little shrub, but has поё, apparently, very "Mi constitution. A ud of асса grandis f Œ. pulchellum both died А: їп full bordi m some ipe, , from The Tulip species, which are generally cause. g of the winter months, which, — rotted the bulbs. Ou a dozen bulbs o "uber geniana, only one flower T. АНАН, how- wa very pretty when in oom. Neviusia ala- bamensis, which was much written Ай ар some n or more years ago, but is now rarely met with ardens, bore its curious flowers, which en- tirely lack p but have д: hn Kon mens, se green bracts. flora is темы the most мен P ps Fic. 185.—POLYPODIUM VIDGENII EXHIBITED BY MESSRS. MAY AND SONS, EDMONTON. (Received R.H.S. Award of Merit. а sheet of flower for some time, and the ex- well ypripedium pubescens was ve v ins this year, the plant bearing 15 flowers, ind "etie the picture з hea gi E spectabile, the Moccasin F ole grour r Tar here and t has dis- . lants of the new be uni- flora grandiflora, on the north side of a rock, appear happy, though, as yet, they have shown ПО sign of flo ring. Ra ing chose de chinks of large, flat stone. ndia pyrenaica, grow- s, with Xposure, have ee magnificently, rn “ аге evident tly at home. Viola gracilis has een in flo . ^ k ) ala small, white flowers in abundance, and now bearing its pale lavender blossoms, [m [P [9M Tt is See p. xvi. of Exhibition Supplement in the issue for May 25.) iim icle, tion which appeared in Gardeners' solute f ure, all most deplorable, to account зя it, unless it is the extreme wetness of the winter. ouvardia iiir mts through - winter by the h light over it, is now a mass ra scarlet flower. Ixiolirion montanum and tataricum have been flowering e former is by far the finer, often growing to a height of 28 inches, while I. tataricum rarely exceeds 18 inches. e flowers of I. montanum are larger and more fred "pn 12 being often carried n the sam e scape, w e I. tataricum seldom чогы more than six, ind is a fortnight later in have been very bright, — the d son, а large plant of which is e сайы br алі ibertia formosa has been Stee uen ful, hold- ing aloft hundreds of white — — Osteo- meles anthyllidiflora is now ost charming sight, being entirely poii: z luster of а white flowers, very orn. It seed freely here зыгы Leichtlini and C dii tips of the shoots, in others a Cusickii have been very fine, their ivory-white and pale-blue flowers making a charming com- bination. e is ee is a charming shrub, but n gard rub, but rarely with i rdens. Its owers Wales i z^ the Lily of the Valley Tree (Clethra arborea), t are considerably Ther ee oe fid in height. Ther which is kai. good reir Solanum crispum, against a wall, is 1 in height, ind this year was a ктеу ‘of blossom. hehe casas Minim bore its first scarlet flower-spike r, and poder flowering through Mach, peu and Ma flower-spikes are forming on W. АЫ ; but there is no sign of bloom on W. rosea. Fritillaria persica has borne its purple-brown flowers on stems nearly : bo high, and F. ыкы has produced its almost black blossom A Нолана pere was à the eet um e King, scarlet, with оба eye, being реза brilliant. end of May, Ver Hulkean soft ке was one о sights in the garden. Wyndham Fitzherbert. THE ROSARY. THE FOLIAGE OF ROSES IN SPRING. ARDEN ROSES. т one of the chief charms to come the young rates of many of our garden Rose In this respect the varieties vary greatly, some being merely pl nt f heir fresh, green leaves, while hers give exceedingly rich eaf-stalk, or it may overlie the ground colour of the green leaf. The foliage of many of the species will bear жуз ергш with the best of the flowering shrubs taken place or when it has ra ein sparingly. This, when the Bose is cut to the groun di sible for it to produce for some mon nita | the effect of mass, which is, to а greater or less d А Half the ‘beauty " the best bedding Tea Roses lies in ich they will cover t i sic niti with thei branching and in эйгин. foliage. to secure really fine effect in the — Rose foli - we must turn to places where ther a fair quantity of one variety. The mass of colour неар the eye, and leads it notice many contrasts and a ment of effect, while a single po of the s variety, beautiful though it might be if ааш е n almost unnoticed іш а cur- o sory inspecti Ithink it follows that the most beautiful foliage effects will be obtained in — where a certain number of the se y foliage is speci- ally worth notice, are grown vidi as free bushes with little pruning, or as dwarf hedges, or else where the Plant ч» for = treatment are pegged dow order Severe adu is often necessary, not only for exhibition Roses but for Roses in beds, and in some cases in borders, ал from this point of view 388 THE GARDENERS it is in a sense p for not only does it s of aired to delight the eye, ut sev growth, ms les шае of кең period of high 2: іп Ше young One x de earliest spots in the Rose garden Fs attract attentio on is generally the bed of Rich- deli icious the fragrance and bri; a к continuous through the long summer come the blossoms of this Rose, but even when the гуйна are at their best, I am not sure that the general effect of the bed is more E than it is when the last year's ush out their coral pir "e leaves in the early Nave a softness of colourin g and a charm of freshness that are most анса and characteristic. Perhaps one of the very few CHRONICLE. [June 15, 1912. theless influences the colouring of the mass of foliage ; it introduces a distinct and well-marked shade of blue which, while the pink and reds oi the young growths are still strong, produces a very noticea ble effect. aret-reds of the тош growths of the Tea nas are also very attractive in the spring раче A: few give more vraies effects than th X. cellent Rose, Auguste Comte, ut Mme: Jenn Dupuy, Souvenir de Pierre Notting, and Mme. Antoine > ung this colour predominates. o, is the к; large and vigor- aris on M ules Gravereaux, yrat Hermanos, dd the H. : С in which we find various shades of claret- red 'a brown as sing with green as the ground cilia lea of the the young foliage was both ple and pleasing. While that of Mme. Jule quite free from admixture of greens, yellows, in Prince e Bulgarie all these shades were noticeable, the slight tint of browny-red and ate yellow ae con nfined to the tips of the leaves and shoots gave the effect о eing green body colour of the esie eil on the lea 7 as) EA = © £5 Ф е young i fulinga of which the y-red predominates is iruss this 1 to t er often or arrang- ing with cu ses in bowls and vases, and is highly decorative. Gruss an Teplitz leads one naturally to the Chinas. Here, again, we often Fic. 186.—v1EW OF MESSRS. J. CHEAL AND SONS’ TUDOR GARDEN AT THE INTERNATIONAL SHOW, (See p. xxiv. of Exhibition Supplement in the issue for June 1.) Roses, other than Richmond, to show this coral- pink d in the young foliage is Mrs. Theodore Roos Pii ra very charming effect, T: kin in uty for a long time, is produced by a hedge bea t of Zephirine Drouhin. Here the inti has. been e bamboo akes, is difficu lt to various shades green g ground erlaid with a faint eaves and scarcely ные л baleen: which never- эу back to the Hybrid Tea Roses, the 5 foliage of Bu y. almost and very s some, I was much struck this year by a group of Mme. Jules Grolez growing at the top of a bank, the lower slope of which was occupied by Prince de Bulgarie. The contrast of salou in find striking tints in the young gp and in none is the red colouring higher more Pe К Queen Mab. Meri is this, i esal, while pu y n China, on the contrary, it is a Бш res к мы little high га which attracts the eye, 4 s also the case тна Charlotte Klemm Very much the same ы t things obtams in Polyanth pons. In some such, as ZEnnchen Muller and Mrs. W. Н. Cutbush, we d the young foliage of a bright fresh green, s d'Or, Cecile Brunner, and some of Lambert’s recent introductions, suc as Tip Top, we get the red regna but these o Hu are not I think so effective the case 0 China Roses. White Rose. ра INSCRIT nee JUNE 15, ode NOTICES OF OF BOOKS. FLOWERS OF THE FIELD, WOODLAND, WAYSIDE, AND WALL E name of the author of this work is closely connected in the minds of garden lovers, that is rare and еа among the tame and unpromising -€—— grounds as pr suggested by the title is book. hedges and walks even are gardens and "aida veritable dE filled with charming plants, and woods meadows afford better examples of lovely grouping and beauty of colour and form than any horticultural Norici how ever vast its spread of canvas. W uch plants as Pyrolas, саи rosmarini- Бате kran THE SARDENERS ПИЕНО Е. the plants are described in their order of owering or fruiting, and are grouped together somewhat t as they might be encountered in walks among their natural surroundings of wood, rock, mar о E = 03 ГУ "n бі - Ф Б n = & >] o t is given over to descrip- tions of flower- supporting walls and advice as to ke planting, and the rest is devoted to the arden and its joys. The 100 coloured plates which illustrate this book are singularly beau- iful faithful colouring and the accuracy of drawing of the plants render each a veritable aime: and Lough great care has been expended etails of a oe and botanical characters, xol each panel is treated with such artistic breadth and ы that a delightful picture results. The boldness and sagged ps some д the back- grounds are remarkable. nstance, the flam- ing ozange of the faintly- din dah cornfield be- Fic. 187.—коск- Ар. pepe AT THE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION BY MESS ‚ J. BACK HOUSE AND SON, LTD. (See p. xiv. of oh, Supplement in the issue for May 25.) folium, Colchicum autumnale, Genista sagittalis, Dianthus sylvestris, Aster Ame ill varia, Orchi ds, Anemo : these dainty inhabitants of our borders the only wild weeds of his country singled out for notice. curious knowledge of folklore of the homes and En of the plants M. Correvon writes of giv even the commonest a certain е апа est. o foot and "iun Plaintain, Garlie, Mustard, and Dandelion Ls places in this book. e text is divided into "i chapters, three dealing with the seasons 9! spring, er autumn, in which By raw 3 des champs et des bois des haies enry Correvon. Price 15s. (Albert бы. Gates hind the blue heads of Cichorium Intybus, or the vivid autumn tints of fallen Beech leaves behind the crimson and orange berries of Euonymus europeus, Asperula odorat and Impatiens catkins are wonderfully clever p lle. Rivier deserves special praise for her skill in representing shining berries and leaves; the translucency and shimmering glitter of her plate of Tamus communis is a example, but it is well shown also in Viburnum Lantana, Solanum Dulcamara, and the fruit of he Do g Rose. For delicacy of treatment in a quiet scheme of colour it would be hard to improve upon the full- page plate of Clematis Vitalba, or that of Silaus pratensis. The wish may be expressed that, in ite of having already published so much on Alpine plants, M. Correvon will speedily proni a book in which his реп and Mdlle. Rivier’s brush will give us unfading records of the fleeting beauty of the plants of higher Alpine regions than Е. A. B those dealt with in this collection. THE SMALL HOLDER’s HANDBOOK. * THE literature of small holdings is voluminous yet there is room for this handbook, in the pro , duction of which the editor has beei assisted by many specialists, because it goes more fully int › the details of the several divisions of the industry of the small holder ge most othe kind. ТҺе method o the latter subject is th part of the volume, and Sane биеи as to the савар construction of the few farm build- ings required to be erected by the holder wou uld be Бана valuable. to build 1 barn, using the term in the usual sense, 1s questionable. Such lofty and costly ae as barns may be regarded as relics old times, when Corn was stored . and гё sh and during the winter. A food- -preparing house is all that the small holder needs in place of a barn. In relation to the marketing of produce, although due emphasis is: yen t ntag i giv o the advan co-operation, it is satisfactory to no at emphasis is laid also on the great antage of selling produce, во far as possible, direc housekeepe No system of co-operative selling for the whole- sale markets c nea table as direct sale at retail prices common breeds of cattle and pigs are described, and dairying, pig breeding and feedi re dealt with thoroughly, also p goats, rabbits and bees, In treating of fruit, the editor puts grading, pac preserving before о alt with satis- is profusely illustrated. Southern ашнен FOR THE IGNORANT. + Tnuis is an unpretentious book, "und the disabilities of those ith e tas re yet so ignorant of the bd detail: of M s i that no book with which the authors ave made acquaintance is Bees to earthy is сес into 13 тр a of t and on r the greenhouse, тада ilta introduction by Mrs. Earle. Anything of value the book has often been: published before, ка what is novel—such аз sowing Onions in а at 4 inches apart—would have been better o The best chapters are those for October, = а Tes and December, but throughout the volume there is a certa e — of loose writing, and the varieties of plants re- commended are not always the bes * The Sn mall — Handbook, by W. M. Elkington. (London: L. Upcott Gill.) 35. 6d. rdening for eh Ignorant, by t Gar Mrs. C. W. TE m Miss Ethel Case. (London: Macmillan & Co., Ltd.) 1 works cf the f obtaining a ndi holding 390 THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. [JvNE 15, 1912. , >): Week k. 8-а eek’ s Wor у ORCHID HOUSES. By J. COLLIER, Gardener to Sir JEREMIAH CorMaw, Bart., Gatton Park, Surrey C«cLocaYNE.—Such species as T bata, 9. ocellata, C. speciosa, C. odoratis E "C. 'San conferta, and C no aking new growths, and sh be afforded fresh rooting materials. All these plants thrive well if pl near to the roof-g shad of the intermediate house. and yana a C. flaccida produce кине. racemes, е these plants should be grown іп pans and f e in an OW i assangeans should, as they pass r, also receive attentio on a the roots. art of the tura d of one-third good 1 1 fibre, pec a httle CUM, gm ing the lo wa e ges s to Eee peces from кыл in the young онаи as that hem to dam ш When are established in Т be applied liber a dur weather the plants “gical be el | frequently overhead and on the undersides of the lea ZYGOPETALUM AND ee, water сте EOoLLEA. Wei. ed reiten and such Bolleas as В. coeles B. dis color, and В. Брена тер E re- ceive attention as repotting ог top- just after now growth has started. They may be grown either in pots or bis, ж which — be providid with ample materials for drain pu s а rooting m - ploy : mixture of чан part clean, pick materials in rather short oie tity of cr conga cro coal These they may be a ced in a moist, shady the intermediate house. Repotted : should d in a moist condition. The plants should never be allowed to become quite dry at the roots. PLaATvcLiNis. — As plants of P. filiformis pass out of flower, they should repotted or as i be necessary. T through their period of means of warding off the attacks of red в dé. should be afforded the leted. P. glu- а similar Lé.ia.—Plants of Lelia anceps and its ies wing íreely, and should be e | should yr ng. the house s as to lower gm temperature to abou à the plants do best in a cool night THE FLOWER GARDEN. By J. С. Weston, Gardener to Lady NORTHCOTE, Eastwell Park, Kent. PROPAGATING SPRING - BEDDING PLANTS.— When the spring-flowering subjects are removed from the flower-beds, y are usually pl d temporarily in a shady border till the summer ding is complet h propagation, whether by division or ngs, should then stock Place the boxes Pe cold y cuttings from strong sunshine, but shading in the evenings, and on "dull dr During hot, dry weather wil soon be ready for plant i garden, where they will require little attention beyond keeping the d clean, and affordin occasional waterings in dry weather. Daisies, Polyanthuses and Primroses may be divided, if it is ired to increase the stocks of these subjects, and the portions plante ми reserve ich ground s ed e ea the zu dais лөк be divided, and planted out in the wild garden or by woodla nd paths. uss. — It i аков plants ts has Sint anait a e to make ent т ems necessary to remove the in reserve qc season, or borde ers. Daffodils. SUMMER-FLOWE plants are crane cin sionally x with a li ue in the eun when the dew is on them S dr shower. e soot will tend bey Keep them ein and healthy, and pa cpi T stim nib, die the plants a wth, light m mulch will be жее T the plants. are strong коб healthy they will branch freely ally, ring muc pping cdam Place x few stakes in position early, secure e mly, using strong ties to loop up the other ingle Chrysanthemums are very attractive, and with the Japanese varie- ties are useful for garden decorat furnishing cut blooms. ey m in logm feum Angis RH. nany Fun tmas if planted in sheltered situatio: HUSA ITALICA. ~The ropmore variety of en pears at its be tity, = possible, е it is бра. prsa ona ind s. Itis an exceptionally robust grower, and fro 6 feet high he s should be firmly secured to s in е early d € лы, һеу mga is another cae attractive “ы, with Wiper blue flow s.— Every effort should be Janting of ie. plants n planting is delayed, the plants become stun ad id the pots and boxes receiving a check, from which they take a long an ikes loo elon ate. À. talic « Opal I time to — so that the season is far ad pu given a little keep them vowing and healthy. THE KITCHEN GARDEN. By Epwin BECKETT, сае to the Hon, Vicary Сїввҗ, Aldenham House, Hertfordshire. ER GREENS).—The г Brass cas (WINT fo Though it is not rad e in many gardens +o plots of dni E the vei pipe greens, b inter-cropping am Broad T d winter where thes e room. Except entailing a little extra care in gathering the produce, these greens do no harm to the other crops, and Frequently, during hot weather, s just sufficient shade to enable rt away freely. ed y removing the first crop at the ганым opportunity, and forking over the surface about 3 inches deep, little fu y rd th plenty of room is necessary for the plants to build up a soli th, which will stand them in good stead during spells of wintry 1 eather. Make опе more sowing each of Rosette Colewort and London Hardy Gre These are. both excellent cee prier hardy, and eques Tornis has oo vegetables during mid-winter and А ake y spring, when other kinds йе вса VEGETABLE МА s.—Plants growing in decre xd fring "urn t the past ow Lai exposed by removing both t Carefully thin the shorts re- eav e the r autumn. “By startin in frames, ing when it is safe t tered but open, sunny pos Pumpkins wire also be тиза in their perma- nent sn arters e middle of the present d cease, Ww bade * een h drenchi e wate and, in Vapor Í positions, the atroliger Fiir should be supported. FRENCH Sai cu s growing in frames should be staked and tied. Afford the gave? an ‘ae 8. — Onions in the e yon 18 wall d eh soot and fertilisers during showery weather. Keep the ground free from беры, and stir the surface of the soil constantly. CaRbooNs.—See that these plants are w this vegetable is in demand, should be made in well- prepared rs ARTICHOKES.-—If the w -: been done already, the plants should be mulched thoroughly, and the roots afforded frequen drenchings of liquid ma ecent ` 1 Jone 15, 1912.) THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. 391 — PLANTS UNDER GLASS. Tuomas STEVEN , Gardener to E. orci Esq. » Wo ib PIN лаан. Surre Cr GONIUMS. — Plan PELARG of Zonal advan- tage. Pot firmly, and place the plants on boards йн t » ko e». ; ere is plenty of room in 2 e accommodated in ии a sufficient length, in Ай specimens, and the stop- yee асе » continued until early in August. mu 9-4 » the "y d ide. u as m чиг fini ished blooming or n these conditions the wood will nome lanta are matured, which is ga Place be ч cating in ton xr i glasshouse, wheth ‹ only posue noter sary is not to — Ghani’ toe densely, or the shoots will grow weak and LY, TuseRous- ROOTED Beconias.— These plan pots in. hich this a delayed m с longer, or there wi 3 cient shane for the roo à wths та pots for the тд season. ts should be stak ow the ра А to receive the А bh amount of light. ne рі m hav- is will STREPTOSOLEN AND H&LIOTROPIUM.—Plants of acetate and age "o M M useful for flowering early in the s 18 some of those rooted this spring ‘should be Mere and grown on ey ma р іп а соо] house or, if this is not practicah e, in a sheltered position out-of-doors, ronger shoots should be pinched to make the plants shapely. When trained in p idal form they are useful y deco e spring UMS ELEGANS.—Plants of Humea vee with advanta out-of-doo: she tering hen somewhat from the mak г the sun, in order that a deeper ven do a further sowing may m D plants on retain their foliage better red. earlier n" though they seldom such ME specimens . ,BALVIA SPLENDENS GRANDIFLORA, — Plants т this and other varieties of Sal Should now be in N itable condition for plac- ing in their flowering pots, either 24’s, 16's, ог No. 12 ts, according to the size of i- sary, and firm poling la be Т at , i in 8 nts o 2 shoots should be pinched out as often | as they w flower-buds, one the plants i ” prefer to i pluses "the pots in ashes, but as this induc: ic 4 гу Ад quick, 4 зарру growth, I am not in THE HARDY FRUIT GARDEN. By Е, Jorpan, sanane to Lady кшм Warter Priory, Yorkshir Sraawecheies. — Early videli of Straw- berries. Ж атыгай = warm borders look most = are ч rapidly. Tf the the ү Эн continue ord the plants copious soakings of w e water shoul not be give : whilst ae fruits are on t lants. g is co ; of the best berries are E ed by 3 о сі ng ground ad p, Strawberries should bẹ in readiness а е епі ы ds fter that date the plants s, an "be ee and скор рай монт Strawberries are plan manured the ota evious inte = нари forking “over. а - "апа makin 3 b o c ing is a great. elp in givin the plants a start, and is a most important facto givin < high culture. , GENERAL Won —The most aio work during the past month illars, ui. i ctwithstanding the presence of all these enemies, there is promise of average depend largely on the proper manent of = trees this summer. Autumn-frui ees are d ing freely, and, in stopping. and ‘disbu ddin see that those inten nded for c" n. Leading shoots of also tied constantly, pinch- ing the side shoots closely. FRUITS UNDER GLASS. By E. Harriss, Fruit н The Royal Gardens, LAYERING STRAWBERRIES.—To о ingredients mixed wi ; ende to layer the young plants sbrang in ber puer pots, in which case a small quantity of manure from an old Mushroom muc water Grapes on vines may be rie and p bottles in à room, where is б keep mir as well as i on en are re e may thoroughly with a strong mixture of soft e vines and, loot: diluted liquid ficial if the roots are in a healthy condition. feng the ventilators be thrown wide open EucaLvPTUS.—The 14th part of Mr. J. H. Marwen’s Critical Review of the Genus Eucalyp- tus, pp. 133-164, plates 61-64, treats of E. mellio- dora, E. fasciculosa, E. uncinata, E. decipiens, E. concolor, E. Cloeziana, and E. olig antha, bringing the total number of species бнт, with up ёо 72. It is well known that the — of Eucalyptus bear juvenile leaves or see ves, very dif- flowering or The juvenile leave haped or ov реу the succeeding ones linear to lanceolate. RUN in t species, the juvenile leaves — to maturity, so that the leaves are perman dimorphic. The tendency to Y in dice has led to much confusion of specimens collected between Tabletop and Artesian Range, West Australia. "The ecies cultivated in the south of Europe under the 1 name of E. ceerulescens is the same as E. melliodora. THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. [June 15, 1912. EDITORIAL NOTICE. ADVERTISEMENTS should be sent to the PUB- Li P 41, Wellington Street, Covent Garden, ү. Letters bet Publication, as well as specimens of plants for naming, should e E e the- БОГ fant 41, Wellingt arden Communications s Hr N = E PAPER, sent as vn in the woh vd possible and pos gned by the writer, If desired, the sig will not be уна, but kept as a guarantee of goo a fi s do not ribu tions ori ljustrations, 5 iri arrangement. ors do not hold the: eus responsible for any editione гонду ей e inire correspon- 7 De oe, will greatly oblige by sendingto Lii кш" early se pi of Жолой — likely to be o 0 our у readers 5, ОУ ichit is desirable illustrations. ogg E vii i Зы ха sien fes receive and to select photographs rawin, suitabie for reproduction, of gardens, or of remarkable plunts, flowers, ^us Èc., but they sible for loss or injury. . APPOINTMENTS FOR THE ENSUING WEEK. f iE 18— em meet. and Gladiolus E Rev. Prof. Henslo Биеш ** Prof. J. nslow as Heologist. m 946 Club meet. at 6 p.m. WEDN ESDAY, J = заны са (8 days). Royal Meteorological Soc. à агау Plant Soc. Sh at R.H.S. Hall, Moses TOURET, JUNE 20-1 ÅVERAGE MEAN TEMPERATURE ensuing week deduced Frou © еы д ж d last Fifty Toate at Greenwich—59'2°, ACTUAL ннан Lon pon. Wednesday, June 12:46 p.m.) : Max. 65°; барит. d cts icle Office, 41, Wellington Street, Cov t Garden, L ondon, mane June 13 do. pet -) : Bar. 29:8 Tem . 61°; Weather— unshine, Provinces.— Wednes une 12: Max, 60° Ilfra- combe; Mion 55° hields. SA ud FOR THE ENSUING WEEK. THURSDA Compact 1 Freehold Nursery, Stamford Street, Grantham, 5 Glasshouses, Buildings, and — — ‚а — Guild- hall, Grantham, at 4, by Prother Experiments made by M. E. —— Boullanger, reported in the бели аа Rendu of the French emy of Science and sum- marised Ж. in ap Gartenwelt (xvi., 17, p tend to show that the application of small quantities of flowers of sulphur to the soil results in à very considerable in- crease in the crop grown on that soil. As а result of the addition of flowers of o icu at the rate of 7 decigrams to 30 kilograms of soil, M. Boullanger claims that the plants experimented with—Beet, Beans, Celery, Potatos, Spinach and others —gave a higher yield of produce than the control plants grown in unsulphured soil. Nor is that all: according to M. Boullanger’s experiments the yield from the soil treated with sulphur, but other- wise unmanured, was actually greater than that from soil which received a complete manure. When both complete manure and sulphur were added the best results of all were obtained. One example will suffice Xo show the extent to which sulphuring the The numbers to be given represent the results (in grams) in the case of Celery: No Sulphur pne aeg Bene "— manure. only. mures ри: 635 398 676 The increase ot yield i in the case of the soil d with s phur is indeed remarkable, r нші confirms М. pretty conclusively by one or two v Boullanger’s conclusions we shall have to add flowers of sulphur to the list of arti- fertilisers indispensable to the rden. Apart from the practical aspect of the discovery—which, we repeat, yet awaits full confirmation—the question arises as to the mode of action of sulphur in enhancing soil-fertility. М. Boullanger has himself supplied the clue to the answer to the question. By means of a series of experi- ments involving the use of sulphured and unsulphured soils, he was able to demon- strate that sulphur produced its stimulat- ing effect on plant growth only in soi which was not heat sterilised. When soil to which sulphur had been added was sterilised by heat it gave no larger crop than that yielded by unsterilised, unsul- phured soil. The yields obtained in these experiments were, in round numbers :— Not sterilised soil . 15 grams. T veis not ien. sed s 95 grams. Sterilised so 15 grams. es . Sulphured sud: tent | ised soi 16 grams. Whence it is to be Soniluded that the beneficent effect of the sulphur is due to its action on some of the living constituents of the soil, possibly on certain races of soil bacteria. e experiments, especially when considered in conjunction with those of other observers, open up à promising field for further investigation. ood багада. like a good who ma wastes anything. tell by looking round the larder та the cook is a nd economical or a bad and wasteful servant, so, by looking round the garden, can one tell how far the gardener fails or succeeds in his posi- tion as a trusted and conscientious ser- vant. A gardener’s character can be told very Go into the greenhouse and out of their pots. If they stick so that ithe ball of soil breaks when force is used, you know that he is a careless or slovenly man, who does not take the trouble to wash his pots each time he uses them afresh ; but if the ^ plant comes out with a gentle tap, leaving the inside of the pot smooth and clean, ou may judge the gardener to be a con- scientious worker. But it is in the rubbish heap and the bonfire that the character of the gardener is to be most truly read, and it is here —in what one may call the out-of-sight, out-of-mind part of the garden—that the good gardener i is quite as conscientious in his doings as in those other parts of the domain which are more directly under the eye. Such a man takes almost as much pride in the neatness and precise arrange- ment of his rubbish yard as in the well- ordered appearance of his potting-shed or his tool-house. “ A place for everything, and everything i in its ‘ae? is his motto, and in acting up to that commendable principle he saves himself much time and be rotted in drained. Old t worry in being able to lay his hand on any- thing when he wants i Though that out-of-the-way portion of the garden, which the gardener calls his “ rubbish yard," is intended to, and does, receive all the refuse and odds-and-ends cleared up from every other part of the premises, even to the contents of the dust- bin, the name is, to a great extent, a mis- nomer—the good gardener, at any rate, seldom has anything in his rubbish yard that cannot be turned sooner or later to good account. Anything that he collects when he is turning out old plants from the greenhouse, when disposing of a finished ed of green-stuff, or when tidying-up generally on а Saturday, is sorted out as it is gathered together in the wheel- barrow, and earried then and there to its appointed place i in the rubbish yard. Old ES leaves are put in а pile by themselves io rot down for potting soil; weeds an Cabbage stumps, or anything that cannot a reas sonable time, or that v roken сгосКегу or old pots and pans are not rown M ы Some "n ABI: former come andy -when crocks are wanted for ме ид and the rest can be made to serve a purpose when there are paths to be re-made, or when a wet corner in the garden has to be ins and pots, though no longer useful in the house, may. prove indispensable when there are such things and useless articles of this description can be broken up or flattened out to form a foundation to paths that need raising or re-makin g It is, however, when we come to the bon- fire that we discover whether our gar- dener is a true economist or not. Cer- tainly there are a good many gardeners who are wasteful to the last degree in this department of their. business, and al- though it may be a proper sense of tidiness that prompts them to burn practically everything in the way of rubbish that can ‘be reduced to ashes, their zeal in this direction is very easily carried too far. It is not often, perhaps, that a gardener is so blind to his own interests and to the requirements of the garden under his charge as to burn the leaves that he sweeps up in the autumn, although one has seen even that done by a lazy man to save the trouble of carting them to their proper place in the rubbish yard. Still, there are many things burned in the bonfire that would be of far more value if allowed to decay instead of being burned—that process, of course, destroy- ing many substances which are valuable to plant life, substances which, under be avail- the soil. indeed for his bonfire—even wee JUNE 15, 1912.] far valuable when rotted heap instead being burned, o ни, of course, if there should happen are more to be seed among them, the only safe thing to do with them .is to commit them to the flames. Yet here, stage at which they are е иси of perpetuating their un- desirable specie THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. LOWERS IN SEASON. — Messrs. KELWAY & Son, Langport, Somersetshire, have sent for our inspection flowers of choice varieties of Ponies and herbaceous Pyrethrums. We have received from Mr. H. Razssoun, of the Twickel Gardens, Holland, a large box of Senecio glastifolius var. Twickel, which was the subject of a ix med T chow in Gard. Chron., July 16, 1910. fl ceived from Mr. spe pas very бей, and have continued to be decorative aS several days. They are very eely borne on long, stems, and branched hade S o ік) [7] P g SA р e o. la = Ф which light re in ea daytime. Although these 393 THE GARDENERS’ ROYAL BENEVOLENT IN- STITUTION. — The seventy - third anniversary festival dinner of the Gardeners’ Royal Benevo- lent Institution will take place on Tuesda ay, June 25 next, at the hall of the Worshipful Com- pany of Grocers, Prince's Street, E.C. The fol- lowing letter has been addressed to supporters of the Institution by Sir грн е Cotman, Bart., who will preside at the dinne Е Gatton Park, * May, 1 " Dear Sir,—I am anticipating the pass of presiding on the occasion of t an versary festival dinner of the Royal Benevolent Institution оп оеган Fic. 188,—EL#OCARPUS CYANEUS: FLOWERS WHITE. _ (Received R.H.S. Award of Merit on the 4th inst. See p. 380 ante.) RovaL HorticULTURAL SociETY.— The next С. Henstow will deliver an address " Professor J. S. Henslow as Ecologist.” HORTICULTURAL CLUB. —There will be a House dinner of the Club at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, June 18, н i з Garden, ndo he lecture will be illustrated with coloured lantern slides. flowers were gathered from plants growing in the open air, the species has not proved to be gener- ally hardy in this country, but it is an excellent plant for the cool greenhouse, and requires the same treatment as that given to Cinerarias. h type is a native of eastern South Africa, and is much more rigid in € than the more desirable variety under notic Ф MANCHESTER SUMMER SHOW.—We are in- formed by the secretary, Mr. P. WzATHE HERS, ба the dates of the summer exhibition of ће Man- chester Botanical and Horticultural Society have been altered from July 19 and 20 to July 12 and 15 une 25 next, eius will sd e in Ae ancient : ачу G 5 be able to accept the ассот- . The institution ha i the permanent o assistance of gardeners and others, including their widows, engaged in horticultural pursuits, who, through fortuitous circumstances e incapacitated, or are in distress. "No fe 255 persons are at the present time receiving at a cost of upwards pd ues 500. The great work accomplished in the t has been recognised substantial Qt accorded by lovers of horticultüre, and to-day it эк экн aid «> кт Ф 394 THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. (JUNE 15, 1912, is more than ever чанае that the — of the committee, who so much valuable in the able dignatio of the funds at loyaly and generously assisted, not only by those who m may become may be disposed to send me wi be gratefully acknowledged by the secretary, Mr. G. INGRAM, 92, Victoria Street, S.W., and it will be convenient if you will kindly address your reply to **Т amy nie faithfully, * JEREMIAH COLMAN.” EXTENSION OF WANDSWORTH COMM The Parks and Open Spaces Committee d ilie in a: extension have received a letter from Lord "s the Metropolitan Gardens Association. D. TT 32.42 Tu АКД. | South African scientist, has been dilating | on pe d 0- duced in Southern Europe, Algeria and Califor- nia. He was supported in this opinion by men from Germany and other places, who thought referred were pure natural wines, and that could not be said of the greater portion of the wines imported from foreign countries. Their South African wines were produced without admixture of preservatives ILLUSTRATIONS OF THE PLANTS OF For- notice of another work on the osa by the same author (Gardeners’ Chronicle, 3 Won 6, 1912, p. 9) mention is made A was engaged on a comprehen- sive series ж illustrations of the plants of For- rst part of this wor as now ка: and it is announced ther that the complete series will consist of 600 plates, to be issued in annual parts, each part comprising letterpress and 40 plates ; fluent English, on which the author may be justly complimented. No new species are de- scribed here, but the author’s new species, pub- * Icones Plantarum Formosanaru non Contributiones ormosa, Taihoku, 1911.) Large 8vo., pp. 265 lished elsewhere, are re- € and base: are keys to all the genera and species enumerated. The plates are нне cellent UD: аныыр dissections, ну d. on copper, and represent mostly plan Meu e to Formosa. Although the sd rs are тав ing, there is not one striking plant whole series of 40 гар tes. They are ои ам montane species о genera of wide distribution and dase of ат ар floras, and a large proportion have small flowers. With the exception of two or three species of Clematis, none has flowers exceed- the sheets of letterpress and plates Lujan riveted together is beyond all comment. We say “© were," because it was necessary ed ime them before we could turn over the leav THE NEILL PRIZE iN HORTICU The iei of the Royal Caledonian Нога. tural Soci has awarded the Neill Prize for the машы period 1910 to 1912 to Mr. Joun W. McHATTIE, Superintendent of the City Gardens, Edinburgh. The prize is one which is in the gift of that Society, and commemorates the late Dr. MR. JOHN W. MCHATTIE, Neill Prizeman, 1910-1912, Parrick NEILL. It is awarded to distinguished Scottish botanists or cultivators. Mr. McHATTIE i a native of Morayshire, and began his gardening career in the gardens of the МАсктхтозн of MAc- KINTOSH, at Moy Hall. Не served at various other places, including Altyre, Forres, Raith House, and Oxenford Castle, and was afterwards appointed to take charge of the gardens of the Marquis of LOTHIAN, and later those of the Duke of WELLINGTON, at Oe Berks. In 1901 he was appointed to take charge of the City Gardens in Edinburgh. Mr. M оН ша has won the Royal Horticultural Society’s Gold Medal for a collection of fruit, the Veitch Memorial Medal twice for fruit, the City of Edinburgh Cup three times for Chrysan- themums, the National Chrysanthemum Society’s Gold Medal for Chrysanthemums, and many other notable prizes at exhibitions held in London, Manchester, Newcastle, Edinburgh, and Glasgow. In landscape gardening Mr. McHartrre has ha considerable experience, and examples of his work may be seen at Strathfieldsaye; Tylney Hall, Hampshire; Lea Park, Surrey; Saughton Ha an е Park, Blackford Hill, Colinton Hospital and Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh. In addition Mr. МсНАтттЕ has rendered valuable services to various societies, both horticultural and arboricul- tural. He contriFated articles to the “ Week's Work ”? pages of the Gardeners’ Chronicle for some years. “THE к е MaGazine.” — The issue rth Series) for the present month contita illustrations and descriptions of the following plant ACHYCHITON ACERIFOLIUS, tab. 8437.—An Gore tree, which is Mica as the Flame Tree in Queensland and New South Wales, where it attains to a height of from 60 to 120 feet. A implies, the large leaves are similar in shape to those of the Maple tab. 8438. RUPICOLA SPRENGELIOIDES, —This than 24 fce The flowers are white and have rosy-tipped "Heg: This species was dis- covered by Mes J. MarpEeN and W ORSYTH wear he ает edge of the King’s Tableland in the Blue Mountains of New South Wales in 1898 IxoRA LUTEA, tab. 8439.—This is a very attrac- tive Ixora, of garden origin, which is deserving of culture in all gardens where tropical plants are esteemed. It was sent to Kew from Peradeniya, Ceylon, more than 20 years ago, under the name of I. coccinea var. lutea, which name is sti larger corolla lobes, and in the flowers, which are pale-yellow occasionally tinted with buff Гусом PALLIDUM, 8440.—The form of h Mexico form in having the corolla-tube hairy in- side below the insertion of the stamens. Thi form has flowered freely early in summer every year at Kew since ut none of the shrubs developed any fruit until last year, when the bushes were weighted down with red berries, which contrasted strangely with the small greyish- green leaves. The flowers do not possess any indi- has, of necessity, been propagated by layering; cuttings have proved difficult to strike, and until last year there were no seeds available PEROVSKIA ATRIPLICIFOLIA, tab. 1.—This Labiate i is a native of the mountains of t Afghani ма. бох „амм this is one of many plants which require to b wn in ене, order to show themselves to advantage. It 5? recommended that this species be grown in = but not heavy, loam, and that the plants pruned back to the woody portion every SpP^*' as JuNE 15, 1912.] MANURING FOREST a > paper read by Dr. ScHwaPPACH, Professor of Forestry at мае at the sixth International Forestry Congress at Brussels, dealt with the manuring of forest trees, a subject which has received con- Кызы, sitantion on the Continent during the wenty years ago a series of experi- orestry manuri commenced in Ser hes! ec il the greater part of their mineral constituents, thus rendering artificial manures .lmost unnecessary. e Î 4 А "m nn ry Г m 8 BU HL I. FIG. 190.—MESSRS. JAMES application of manure to forest trees causes a grea se і Һе с keep—ni EM rule, prove remunerativ ddle-aged woods, ar сора tively deep, the wie oi ordinary manures is im practicable, and it seems that the only profitable method of encouraging aig in such -a is to endeavour to brin lim The experiment tried by F m Berlin ча a Works of Tak qute a 60-year- old Pinew vood wood with s wage water THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. 395 were only about 30 years old. The city of Berlin has obtained encouraging results by top- E the soil of Pine woods with a lay er of city refu the "T stages of trees growing in poor soils that e of manuring becomes most apparent. In dis disi soils, where the supply of nitrogen is low, the problem of supplying fresh nitrogen a slowly available form at low cost is w orthy of attention; nitrate of soda and sulphate of ammonia are much pe rapid in their action, and the Continental experiments tend to the necessary nitrogen may best be obtained Ё the plant residues from (1) the planting of [En minose, especially Lupins and Acacias on sandy soils, and Trefoil and grey Alder on chalky soils ; (2) dressings with turf and other substances con- Nri. humus; A covering the soil with Lupin haulm, Potato tops, straw, leaves, and small twigs; or inter-planting with a species having a Peary pe 2 such as Pinus rigida and P. mon- tan ns have yielded good results, and are second for planting either as a preparatory SER. А 24 |^ ae hl crop or between the rows of the young trees. For the first purpose the yellow Lupin, in which case er i cwt. use by themselves and by other species асма with them, are of great value AGRICULTURE IN THE TRANSVAAL.—Dealing with the transition which has taken place in farming during the last 30 years in the Transvaal a special керер in the Star states that arrival he visited the Potchef- enburg districts, where he Sen that farming гант іп the growing of s crops as were mainly consumed Бу. the ааш families, while the all surplus was taken to the district dorp and "E x such. modities as were needed to f the f ed Wher turns to-day he will ‘find үе the Kaffir cattle and the Africander are giving place to the pedigree stock. OA OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES.— In addition to supplying information, Specim of insects and fungi are identified, and advice given as to preventive and reme dial measures. Specimens forwarded for this purpose should be securely packed in a strong tin or wooden box with a tightly-fitting lid, and addressed to the Secretary, Board of Agriculture ard Fisheries, CARTER AND cos EXHIBIT OF FLGWERING PLANTS AT THE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION. (See р. xi, of Exhibition Supplement in the issue for May 25 Whitehall Place, S.W. Advice on other matters i , but, having regard to the variety of made to plaints relating to the adulteration of agricultural articles, or the sale of goods under false descrip- tions, will be investigated by the Board’s inspec- rs, with a view to any action which may appear desirable. The Board are also prepared to receive ee as to rates and facilities for the car- e of produce by rail, and if, on investigation, ын complaints prove to be w ell founded, repre- sentations will be made p the railway company concerned, or such other necessary. The books in is Board's library may terested in agriculture, at the office of the Board, 8, Whitehall Place, London, S.W., on any week- day between the hours of 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. (Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.). 396- | THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. [June 15, 1912. R. H. S. GARDENS CLuB.—The annual gathering of past and present members of the Royal Hor- Й: Society’s gardens and office сед took place at Wisley Gardens on the 8th inst. Old programme included a botanical F.L.S., A through ir ac ha including w rockery, wild garden ard gla sshouses. residency FRASER. he ua included little bordi ihe election of officer J Messrs. T GHT and ITTENDEN vice-presidents. Mr. WRIGHT re-appointed treasurer; Mr. d. LIS е ; Mr. foster the spirit of comradeshi Ea AT CHELSEA.— In our list of awards competitive exhibits at the Royal Б АШУ. Horticultural Exhibition, printed ast week, we omitted to state that the two ** Veitch Memorial" Cups offered,in the Scien- tifie — were awarded to M. GrorGE T, Versailles, М to Professor KEEBLE, University College, , respectively. Prof. KrEBLE's exhibit illusisted the history . and origin of certain varieties of Prim and M. TRUFFAUT’ S ens of injurious insects. seth eiuf oes was aw Sarda Mr. A. CHR Green, Southall, mus an exhibit of boilers, etc. Mr. CHRISTIANSEN’ в given incorrectly in the official list of чакчы ates to us. Royal METEOROLOGICAL SociETY.—A meet- ing bx this society will be held at 70, Victoria Street, Westminster, on Wednesday, the 19th — m the following papers will be read :— T e Adoption 9 а Соне ы Day," by WALTER W. Bryant, B.A. ; A Three-Year Period in Rainfall,” ла Hooters PEARSE JENKIN. Harpy PLANT SHow.—The first exhibition of the National Hardy Plant Society will be held on the 19th inst., in the R.H.S. Hall, Vincent Square, Westminster. Particulars may be o tained from Mr. A. J. MacSzrr, 52, Beechfield Road, Finsbury Park. “ FREAM'" Mebpac.—The Board of Agriculture and Fisheries have awarded a Fream Memorial Prize, of the value of £7 1s. 9d., to Mr. Joun Matcorm, of Dunmore Farm, Larbert, Stirling- shire, a student of the West of Scotland Agri- cultural College, Glasgow, who obtained the highest marks in the recent examination for the National Diploma in Agriculture. New Species or DoucLas Fir.—Dr. Поре has just described* a new species of Douglas Fir which has been found growing on limestone rocks at 8,000 feet altitude i in the province of Yunnan in China. This Chinese species is closely allied to Pseudotsuga japonica Beissner, a native of Japan and Formosa, agreeing in the leaves, being emarginate at the apex, but differing in having larger cones, with more numerous scales and larger seeds. The species is named Pseudotsuga sinensis Dode, and if it is correct that it grows on limestone soil, it may prove a noteworthy addition і, to our cultivated forest trees. have been sent to Dr. Горе by Père Ducrovx. in Bull. ‚ Dend., France, 1912, p. 58. YORKSHIRE GALA.—This annual flower show and féte will be held in Bootham Park, York, on the 19th, 20th and 21st inst. The sum of £800 is offered in prizes, and four gold medals will be awarded to trade exhibits, FORESTRY AT CaMBRiDGE. — The General Board of Е Cambridge University, have ге appointed ENRY, M.A., of Gonville ad Caius College, as Reader in Forestry until Sep- tember 30, 1917, and the re-appointment has been confirmed by the Special Board for Biology and Geology. The Forestry Committee is prepared to appoint an Adviser in Forestry, whose duties will commence on October 1, 1912. The appoint- ment will be for three years. The chief duty of the Adviser will be to supply to landowners and others, in the group of counties in the east of England, advice on the i woods and plantations. He will also be required to study in detail local conditions in all matters pertaining to forestry. MEDINILLA MAGNIFICA, — Lady HARLECH, sei cepe Oswestry, has kindly sent a photo- f a fine example of Medinilla magnifica vs by her gardener, Mr. T. LAMBERT. Аз this handsome stove flowering plant was the sub- ject of an illustration in the Gardeners’ Chronicle so recently as April 15 of last year, we do not reproduce the photograph. It depicts a XS lof ned plant, with fine leaves and long growing in a relatively small tropical shrub, ibe well grown, s 6 or 7-inch po Si produce several inflores- cences ало; furi puo plants for filling vases in the me WHEN то Сот Hay.—The annually recurring problem concerning the best time to cut hay is the subject of a paper by Messrs. CRowTHER and Rusro er US in the current number of the, Jour- nal of Agricultural Science. Their investi- ations, based crops о and 1910, at the Manor Farm, Garforth, дая: indicate that the chemical composition of hay changes steadily throughout the hay-making season. The influence of season is, of course, very great, but as the crop grows there is a steady production of protein i fibre, MEA mineral matters are taken u m the soi the same time, чыр digestibility ot the hay dun nishes, and t e end more than сезар the increase in weight of the crop. It thus — ble to allow growth to continue J allowed in the time of cutting, but hay cut after the middle of July showed appreciable de- terioration THe TEMPERATURE OF Hay Stacks.—The causes of the excessive rise in temperature of haystacks and their occasional spontaneous com- bustion have been investigated by Dr. Huao MIERE i nal, of the Board of Agricul- 2. The ‘‘ accomplices before the fact of тойан ый are proved to be bio- Of the bacteria which constitute microflora of grass, those mainly responsible for raising the temperature inside haystacks are Bacillus coli and B. calfactor, eru they have d bacterial aiders апа abetters. В. coli sets compositions which are accompanied by the tem- E evolution of enough heat to r perature to uu F. s el When this temperature is reached it retires from the scene of its activity ind leaves ie hay to the atten- tions of B. calfactor, which revels in a high temperature the енуін activity of this eat.-loving meet, the te таау be raised to 167° F. "(5° C 1. e dri stack the less is the liability p conflagration. Lemon QCuniNG.—The bright yellow colour of the commercial Lemon and its production on a sound financial basis are the subject of Bulletin No. 232, Bureau of attained full size or ripeness Lemons thus gathere are ramen and the fruit In either case, the change to be accelerated by a fairly high oido tal and a high degree of saturation of the a which the fruit is placed. tion is secured under the forcing system by the use of oil stoves. From the investigations carried out by Messrs. А. Е. Srevers and p Н. True, and described in Bulletin No. it t appears that the yellowing under these hin 4 йы: is due primarily to the pungent products of combustion given off by the oil stoves used to supply heat in the “sweating rooms," and that the heat and moisture commonly supposed to be responsible for the change of E only supply the condi- tions under which this ripening action proceeds most rapidly. - OSTROWSKIA MAGNIFIGA, Ostrowskia at its best and in robust health is one of the few plants не stately form it would, when cynosure of every garden that possessed it. Un- fortunately, however, it is but in few instances should be fully 3 feet deep, as its roots descen a eat is ce. Heavy soil mixed wi old mortar rubble should b used, and copious waterings should be given during the season of growth. The roots are exceedingly brittle, so fees o that it is almost apparently Рег" all the more unaccountably, even manently established. wh en. This is i З. ee Н E uem ce жеу: JuNE 15, 1912.] surprising as the Ostrowskia comes from a cold asserted that it commences its root-growth in Ps ig н in dry чиге during its winter’s sleep, it авай) when it is ing in the spring, and especi- ally when it is growing fast in the summer, con- ditions of ite a different kind. ith. a stinted water ѕдрріу then, the plant loses more than half its bea e years ago Mr. cher-Hind had a pae plant of the pure-white variety, 9 feet in height, wh pro- tected by a hand-light every winter. О yea о аге тоге nearly тергойисе d. T e, however, many who scout the idea of protecting the Ostrowskia, and aver t ‘The pla b re marvellously beautiful, the great lavender- ke i ssoms, ully 6 inches across, shining like s is ure-white variety, which is even more Medi than à type vd autumn I had to give up my gar n and r al plants to another and had фо » lift the байркы ich had been about 4 feet in ey wer чечей: writes: ‘‘ The Ost r root that becomes as thick a your arm, thicker, and goes down and dow d down, as if it were seeking the Antipodes. s then mus be dug up; that huge carrot cut callously into Б 5 E a cold district of ‚ 80 the Ostrowski i is evidently hardy. rbert Wy ndham Ftzhe THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. 397 HOME CORRESPONDENGE. (The Editors do not hold themselves in reed for the opinions expressed by correspondent SHow.—The TERNATIONAL FLOWER J. Carter & Co ric qoe made by Messrs. (see p. xlv. an would be otherwise а few. It has been asked, ** What is the. good ot an unknown ood? ” Precis ely ga “Full m o blush unseen, ЕД any a flower is veli And waste its Ead on the desert air.’ What t doe ue Orchid bloom for? Does it only live and lov man e horticulturist may take the latter view, a nd his antage in doing so. W he value of a shop wind r dvertisement ? ot O some, are of so useless котан but they are attractive to others, An ibition is both a [e] "oe TS ^] RE 5 [2» © 3 =] = A. > It excites the desire of thousands of visitors to have pretty t ings, gardens, flowers, s rubs, olas and rockworks. t makes people ore variety in an otherwise mon onc garden, and shows them the great variety within their reach t makes them have glasshouses d to see those who can provide them w and 1 agreeable айз аз еа n more fortuna so Doi its Man portant horticultural i wis "i hibited ag have already ге it need not be d vakin others will gro so come. hos эу апа w itions must ollowed up by idees and by the attentions of the traveller, and further, also, by other e а, апа the harvest will be mensurate ave had a ene experience of e xhi ibitions, many e been held in ing of these things, = our time, alas! is at an end. Henry Holden THRIPS ON PEAS AND BEANS.—May I, a age a ibm ask for assistance from gardeners i thrip which attacks xious to find out our readers woul the flowers (about a d plenty) is in small tin boxes or in paper bags in a re geo ag! box. If anyone willing to assist will end me his name on a ca ат thing necessary. Speci imens from - parts = the country will be ое, and also note nah qu 24 done to these crop Willia T'he n Innes Horticultural In- sti uiro. "M ostyn Road, Merton, Surr крг ete зар. IUM NicHOLLII. — the sn plant to be given a First-class Certificate : t the recent International Horticultural Exhibi- Chelsea, an one that rec Chapmannii (which was also shown at Chelsea], he writer says it was discovered e years before in the South Island of New Zealand; and The deep tone of foliage possessed by the e individuals with coloured th ‚© [^] Uu church, _ separate of L colour. Т rene the flowers are us than e others, and white wi reddi centre. The habit of the plant is Mm and graceful. RECORD STRAWBERRIES (see p. 332). — On June 2 1901, I гезе here from а ei "e of ipie berry “Ап guste Nicaise” a fruit weigh- g 21 ounces, $ ounce and o eral occasions fruit weighing 2 ounces. I formerly cultivated 1,500 plants in ts of ** Augus icaise," and ays had re- markably fine fruits of excellent flavour. The variety has d re ; in fact, it was yA best second early sort. George Groves, Temple House Gardens, Creat Marlow, Buckinghamshire. Curious NesTING-PLACES.—Such instances as recorded by Mr. ark on page 379 are in- teresting but not very r ave myself had a mi Maidenhair Fern, which, however, resented care less water ring - forsook her eggs. Another id: breast nest in of the houses at Kew years Me was акса under an Agave іп а pot, med by the тоор ng foliage, made а charming picture, the ope tail a ches might form whic in nsi upon, might quin (Кё io me future vineae the ** grey " wagtail of eid being the yellow bird of the hill country, while our а и black-and-white wagtail is known as “ pied." Chas. E. Pearson, M.B.O.U. LAND. "E CASTLE raped 8. Ох inst. members of the Edinburgh Natural Hi ae Society pie a Lee to Dalhousie Castle, the meet Hees of C. W. Cowan, Esq. Th gardens were in fine condition, sig um the guidance of the head Srpg (Mr. G. W. Pirie), the visitors foun to — especially in the Alpine and чну euh 398 THE GARDENERS’ CHRONICLE. [Јом 15, 1912, ROYAL INTERNATIONAL HOR- | TICULTURAL EXHIBITION. p CONFERENCES. o conferences were held in the Recreation ease : Dyke Acland presided at both conferences. в EDUCATION. ning the proceedings, ee that the ces. a ight, of course, be ought ha seen the m а оп ех exhibitions that it was evidence that further education was be taking p. He occae. by ex ing welcome to the distinguished visitors who ds o kindly come to take part in the PUBLIC HORTICULTURAL e Am IN THE UNITED STAT Prof. L. H. Bailey, of Cornell es nised appren system for gardener The whole = therefore, 1 со - be con- sid quite itse mparison with systems or methods of есабы in ied i it w ture in other secant Jb iet the system of publicly ucation, of which this was or a part с industrial education of the United States, s а р grade, was fou — = the d Gran t of 1862. By the term proc dowment, support, and maintenance of at lea ak one college where "the leading object sho uld be, u other scientific x classical studies, and includin ca ъа tactics, to teach 5 br 25 8 wer еп ханин аа вир ibsequent direct federal appropriations to sr the objects for which the original grant On this liberal foundation all the tabli shed bl зр эш to face Their purpose means of та that such subjects might have trainin ка value equal to that of historio subjects. was a ri ersity, there were twenty-tw teaching departments, aside from the work in the Se шшщ arts and sciences, as follow istry in i relati griculture ; entomology, biology, and nature-study ; plant hysiology; plant pathology ore nt-breed- ng; il chnology; farm crops; farm management (the principles “of business as applied to farming); horticulture; pom ogy; forestry; anim andry; poultry ; husbandry; dairy industry ; home economics ; arm mechanics ; rural economy ; landscape art ; ion; meteorology ; sion teaching. I ld be seen, therefore, that horticulture was only contributing part in an agriculture in a broad way ; an same might be в of all the other land- b ege There were a few er regular colleges that taught horticulture with other work, b y made gre: ее ger iacit from city and country wo course, had voii inclinations T airaa specialised in that subject. The full o Ер 5 a variety of subjects master’s degree, or even to a This сеа would present а general view ^w the d n = з em ture that i ans was y, org aniz- industry educationally. The horticul ural nt not only in them : етк the энине? ле Анн lans and raining was one of the best privileges of any p HORTICULTURAL EDUCATION IN GERMANY. Herr K. Weinhausen, of the Imperial Schoo of Жок а АА Dahlem, dealt with this sub- t. He prefaced ks е theoreti- cal training of gardeners in Ge y with a few words on the importance of horticulture in the Fatherland, in Ow! Germ —— went the y n the H id out many garde and ER in Germany. Horticulture received eat impetus after th T 1870, and at the resent day Germany had a large number of horticultural ls, differing wi f e another. Pointing out the difference existing a the present day ween the g of lady ners and that of men ia. ки Һе ваї that whereas the ins a prac- e horti- ka. ca plea ar aps before attending 4 al t g school, most ladies vs were desirous е taking up this profession attended such sc for women without havin Vire any pre wer knowledge tever, and hope be both practically and аатор trained in ears. As long as the 1 Moreover, for a e years outsiders had hod admitted to the horticultural colleges, and ladies, Dahlem e t ard both to general education and to prac Knowledge. Whe e other training d assed ool, Dalles training school six classes to 8 of a two-years’ practical training, it required e our k ee , Dahlem is enabled entirely to omit Loi ыы uring study, whereby a eal of time Ка education hort courses for ladies = gentlemen аге arranged as required, e.g., the spring, а course for amateur gardeners ; E | late summer, à course on fruit and vegetable Lege ing, &c. iti n and паи ad for plant рвувоюву with a house for ехрегітеп- tal work, four e hothouses, three vineries, one x Agricultural College afforded "eis opportunity for ramon An and demonstration THE EDUCATION OF A GARDENER. Mr. W. Hales, A.L.S., Хоки apo ith a paper on bos subject. He s Sys was more or “excellent гант was Sony. Soka wledged, shown i the magnificent exhibition ; and when one pon- ded: rom the training these men had had, the though naturally arose, how were we to improve T upon E employ The "ou of a gardener covered such a num- ee of different 5 es that the education gardener & which se of value to him in his future MN years spent in аан ү sound ele- entary details of his work would be ample to fit an intelligent and capable boy for the more important du e mus his life asa gardener would largely depend upon himself, in the use he made of Р ma varied opportunities of acquir which occurred in his daily receptive to new facts and aad his memory most retentive. The young pe ae E if JuNE 15, 1912.] THE GARDENERS’ CHRONICLE. ould E and discover for himself the reasone for what he has en. tchword must always be, “ m: your yes орд to things which want attention,” and never do things in a ni коф Не laboured this point a little because, having had a оз о е B. > They ai + go through a house of plants for watering, and never thrips a liic e until a great deal of гуйна had the journeyman could в КА. of his training in a р Continental nursery or public arden, he would be still f av of acquiring a Sore of the pun omi e of the country, which ould fae much v him in after у ured to кшп that this was a subject that Mer siae might well - er, and deter- mine whether Wha of — would -like to see grow out of this confere e definite co- ated syste his profession. e m should ensure that the young gardener would finall able to pass through ri training in the higher 8 pr Госса, во as to be © аг Р z Р — D rred for positions before the purely practi men because of heir su uai, qe superior scientific equipment e ое of "nd should be organised as to make it possible that a Фос ета а э the two ув mares result, and then =ч culture would stand to t every anist should have spent part of his training as а gar- ener, Pg a was of such "- морени юле le of this country, was i aee n в ould nde Pal ope that ‘something of of a definite nature in this respect might be the outcome that great conference. HORTICULTURAL EDUCATION IN BELGIUM. Professor A, Buyssens, of Li ajar d Belgium who contributed a on this subject, said that, amongst their elemen ней some had horticulture on their programmes, but there was е accusto 5 8, $& S E e ; an elementary edu- Fa MAY. and even mediocre sufficient. The secondary and the amount of the work done. 399 schools were professional; but in view of the SENA: Incressi orticulture, the ey г ud different co pm ia ы; gpn and a high 1 ucate е question was at коры, being Кавы. THE Discussion. In the faesico, the Rev. J. Bernard m» etary e master. the mas rn gardener, he would cultivate habits of 1 сас бою. habit s of tidiness in tool and culture, and оссо, perhaps, answer satisfactori s and girls ‚учн ly taken up, the rudiments of botany t seemed desirable to aim at only a foundation of general, usef now! empt should be made at special technical instruction ture. oul e Board o Education with the oversight of primary and secondary schools with one suggestion, and that o authorities the de allowing gar- d * mutual improvement societies the fre use of schools for aeri winter .sessions of lec- tures meetings. regar the work of the Board of pedit ure, there was need for forward ent here should be three ades of horticultural specialists, viz., (1) & ntral body of staff experts, er the dir control of the h of a special horticultural ganis of eri- higher positions and bette perimental instructors. Coun recent ыс гв чий then not feel as if they had entered а cul- - rather feel. as if they had st run rung of a ladder which, if it did no э aradise, would, at any rate, lead to motion. The result would ke a ded, 1 rticultural on, and о this without any Minden а Heo азда tions or disturbance of wor ceu on. Prof. J. B. т, F.R.S., Professor of ead refs od College of Science and Techno- logy, South eai inion importance of preliminary practical work in the garden. Miss Pollard, Swanley vri ape i al ы Cole, laid special stress on the tra ing of women hor- ticulturists. No one should | hà a med th that they were going to put out the men. There w fear of collision any of the women went to Swanley, not with the idea of taking up private gardening, but of becoming teachers in ools ma th caviar seal but to help men with their Mr. Macou tii pum of horticulture in Canada, ek was not so advanced ther All the same, they ye rticulture, Syed to the provinces to disseminate euren on the provincial Government, based on membership These socie- ties held meetings and exhibitions. There was one thing lacking: they во Professor Ainsworth diee vp of the Royal аныи College, Cirences im he Eme further oA in this со oe ey sho Ке be associated bour Professor braving Balfour, F.R.S., Director of the Botanical Gardens , Edinburgh, said there int in partic ar in connection with the education of gardeners which was comi y People es asked i country, horticulture did not der = wx be expec urned out, because most of these now diverted to America. He laid s on proper scientific education, which MT t а man to bring es thoughts to bear o vations he to consider botany study of planis in their relationship м. surroundings. superintendent md bodi try with the suggestion that the facilities. He did not k — M and He thought the Е Ladies ed proac up the present time, qiue which had escaped no and Er J. W. Bamber, Lecturer in orien an a ан Study to "the Hertfordshire unty Council, said he thought a importance tha Education p €— the advisability of i d up a sy. in hort ture. Mr. . Newsham, Farm School, Old Basing, thought. care SN be taken not to qvertrain men who were to occupy in gardens much igna a agar of the labourer. It would lead to reat amount of dissa л ыы мө as it wuld always нч a — - the рн! s remunera- tion ing to ps cob 5 очей БГ тш зли through. Yo th the near future horticulturists should work for a diploma, as farmers, agric tural a ing students did Dr. A Rendle, F.R.S., British — moved potty pleasure a vote of thanks to the е friend w ' was seeking a ees as teacher of chemistry, was asked whether e could also teach divinity. Mr. Be үзү, East of ether рте Col- lege, seconded, and expressed the ief that "odi advantage m be gai E p^ the conference. 400 THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. SOCIETIES. ROYAL HORTICULTURAL. 4.—Present: M i. A. Bow - М.А (in the Chair); Prof. Boulger, Sir erar im Thurn, Messr Wilson, Odell, Pearson, srs. Cuthbertson, Shea, а Led; ger, Bennett-Po Sutton, cere Elwes, and. Chittenden dod ;ith Mr Шоны, Odontioda x oe aca DE BARRI ybrid ези Cochlioda ет ertificate of fdas Moyea was Afzelia сени —Mi ie E M. HOLMES showed a pod and s this qiiid ies the seeds of which are aeg ач half-s Botanical Certificates.—Professor = Tak BALF wen exhibited the атаба new or uncom- mon plants :—Oxytropis yunnanensis, Franchet, larde hr having wave nts of the same of the old Gor had pr ind a piers ctly waved flowers with open keels. (2) In the white wave ariety a Dyke), in иги wav eam var (Dobbie’s Cream) in the pink-and иш bicolour (Mrs. ( аа) эч had found a дее purple-flowered plant—one a tl naps—giving a colour approaching + the Е Sweet Pea, but retaining the w kr leafy tendrils. —Mr. Сотн- ved some Sweet Pea leav es with some of the tendrils becoming ау, the result of high о NEAN. I 24.—The treasurer laid his annual state- of accounts before the meeting, and ex- plained the various items of receipts and expendi- ture, t me was received and adopted п der cretary laid his annual report before the meeting, рас Pieri thus :—Since the George Ri des )0 m үн ш №. Ridley, F.R.S., Miss Edith В. De. T €. R.S Г. The b: allot f the officers having been closed. the President appointed а same scrutineers, who, having cas t ort President, w President, Pro A 07 y^ ' ‚ F.G.S. ; secre taries, Otto Stapf, F.R.S RS. D Scott, the retiring President, then ddi ered his address, devoting the { greater ге of it to a review of the paleobotanical work о the late Sir Joseph Hashes SCOTTISH HORTICULTURAL. June 4.—The жы, meeting of the above association was held o is date. Mr. Massi je president, was in the pos and there was an attendance of 75 n The evening was аа E papers by the junior members, for which book prizes were offered F r4 / Welch Fic. 191.—MILTONIA VEXILLARIA # SNOWFLAKE,” EXHIBITED BY SIR GEORGE HOLFORD, K.C.V.Os -_ (bearing deep-blue flow ers), Saxifraga majuscula (very closely allied to S. Brunoniana, but much larger in all its pa i S. diversifo ar. foliata with marked veining of the ovate leaves, Primul e «M " (which received a Botanical Cer- tificate at the t meeting), Senecio Lyallii, 00 with yellow flowers a 15 inc across, from New Zealand); Aster likiangensis, Franchet (with large, den -blue flowers about 2 inches in diameter оп stalks 5 inches long, from Yunnan, a very сла little plant); Primula у ith " (P. Bulleyana x P. pulveru- lenta), a plant much in the way of P. x ‘‘Edina,’ but a т еерег іп ут and more abe in bi anical Certificates were ge usly habit. recommended $ for the jm three plan ion in Sweet Peas.—Mr. m THBERTSON маны = mples of Sweet Peas, which he thought showed reversion to original forms. (1) A rich ruby-coloured unnamed variety produced waved flowers on normal plants, i.e., plants (Received R.H.S, First-class Certificate on the 4th inst.) last — 10 Fellows, : Associates, and 2 foreign members have died or their deaths been ascertained ; 14 Fellows have withdrawn and 2 have been removed from th Council. On th pii yes (of whom S sociates, and 1 nthe ball t for the Dot ncil havi ing bor. closed, the Pr — nominated the Rev. T. R. R. bing, I P. Young, and Y Л rena set. ees having cast the es, re- ported ы the President, whio daclaved the result as follov тре "t And erson, D.Sc., FRS Prof. — Dendy, J. Stanley сати „Н D.Se., Непг owed 8 Esq., man, F.R.S 7 Arthur NW. Aes M. А., Dr. don kien eas cies W. Me onckton, í bri Francis ү. liver, F.E:S-, Prof: E E Poulton, F.R.S., Dr. Walter Pha ir. A. Ben pos G. E Ea D. Sc. ,F.R Prof. Prof. Percy Oria rof. W xn т by the president. Fourteen рер, the subjects being o m s’ own selection, were eh co E Ф 2o0 o ui ev "n and (The Vegetable Growers’ REN Shiplake чх: ardens. enley hames, for a “ The Early Treat- rait of the Perpetual- flowering Carnation ”’ ; Qnd (The Pu sh Flo rden) to Mr Wm. Reach, Cullen House Gar ens, for а E Md, Keir Gar ens, respectiv ely, were 5 commended. The exhibits were:—A new hybrid Primula | : | | E 1 3 PT 4 ыы а eae AT a E тез "к Р June 15, 1912.] о А Pilrig ” Bulleyana x Р. Beesi- ‚ from Mr. s lory,” from Messrs. DOBBIE o. (awarded a Cultural d i Violas, from Mr мъ о Davidson’s Mains (awarded a Sultana Оаа, нов регеп- nial Lupines, from Mr. JoHN FRASER, The Old Manse Gardens, Inv ав (highly commended for strain); DW g Amar yllis and Pela argonium, from Mr, “Bro wN, Dunniker ‘Gardens, : саа Ох Eye Daisy, fro iberton; and Ремхү a Bouchier, from Messrs. Topp & Co., Edin meeting arranged for Ju il urgh. At the ly 2, Miss Bur- ton, Polton, w niums. 1 read a paper on Pelargon .the close of the meeting sev of th ent who had visited the Royal International Ион консти Exhibition at Chelsea gave their impressions of the show SOUTHERN COUNTIES AGRICUL- TURAL. were. Neuss Me As W. Ктхс & Sons, шап, алан п tionally beautiful collec of Sw istically arran ee i e var sates Туз. Н. Sykes, Rosebelle, Marjorie Wells, Anglican Crimson, and Mrs ing. gold medal was awarded this fine Mr. E. Hicks, Hurst, Berkshire, showed c ing single. and double в group was much admired, and w pe HE GvuILDFoRD Har Nurs received a similar award uM garden, plan cts cut flowers edi ose b. pos а striking Stuart Low & Co. recei ived. latter including such Мы aggie Nettle- , Sir “Charles Freemantle, n. Y Stoke Hill Park, Guildford, e би pions of a gold medal for a a pr etty 0 of greenhouse Pane, showing a very high standard of culture i 1 medals were aw. Ferns and Cac L I, Esq., Alderbrook, tule eigh, b а collection of well- e wn white rose-colot rn d gr ; Sex, nal grou and Ponies ; Me " Wa ATERER ONS, o e group of flowering shrubs, aray Nor Guildford (gr. т. Goatley), po a bright colation > риши: THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. ка er medals were awarded to J. S. Bu DGETT, -, Stoke Park, oo fe a group of mis- ; the of ONsLow, Clandon еле, a a collection of ns ium nd Messrs. JARMAN & Co for a grou ‘of cut flowers, о blooms pr ys Juliet of exceptional b l silver- gs i 1 was awarded to oop & Southampton, for a Mors UR collection of рыны ssrs. SUTTO T. 5 staged a large exhibit LTURAL Se y other subjects of interest to was remarked that the Scientific Depart- ment of the Royal Horticultural Soci lety was not vom though the Wisley garden is close to Guildf LAW NOTE. PROSECUTION UNDER Mie GOOSEBERRY- MILDEW A At the Hitchin Petty чене. on June 6 a tchworth nurseryman was su o e ig for fail- ing to бишру with the conditions of the American gerry- mildew (Wisbech ‘wil District) Order, ” Defendant pleaded ** guilty ” * Me charge of moving the bushes without а lice Mr. Godsell, роз appeared t дасе eccle at the ard of руде ра а said ai еа. ova) Uperoft Hill, inspector of the Norfolk unty а under the De иы, Insects апа Pola Acts, 1877 an 7, said he was acquainted th 1 dew der, no ы out a licence a“ ney application са been made him i y Board. Не re- application on February 15, for licence nd 50 b wi mi and for a considerable period— disease might he practice was for the original application to be sent of Den ure, and, a conse inspection as to whether made the conditions of the licence had concerned in the presen on and Pu inspected the premises. дета was n is wife referred hi the 6 application. He saw defendant an ed ed е the o other uie da оне, мш he said he had sold them t, in his кес, said that he стона pression that ou Defendan the inspector left the io be allowed to state rw iste д Вон ot A 401 — Mm culture, ps instead, proceedings were taken i бот — Na: hys he per to lodge a g e guilty, er unfortunately, of the ; and not on the back. On the front = then ught the ead were rather am- 1000 The. man oen out tha sease, and should s pes amped "odi and a disda ‘trees destroyed. Obituary. PH HoLMES.—Mr, е eee ba the Hon. Mrs. i Winton Park, died at addington, where he was residing, on the 9th inst., aged 55 years. JOSE ————Є—Є SCHEDULES RECEIVED. The Haslemere District Chrysanthemum Society. The twelfth annu x gne of this society will та he at St. Christopher l, on Thursday, November Hon, eh Mr. Hr wards, Grayswood Pie KA өч Haslem Wood ptr ашта! Society. — The AD annual show will be held o n Wednesday, July 10, in the grounds of MM Abbe ey. Secr retary uc Tibe Andrews, д House, Cumberlan Wo oodbridge. í p's Horticultural Society.— The thirty- at deg show of this society E пе held on Wednes- be rete, Mr, E. Molyneux, Swanmore Park, Boreham Wood Horticultural Societ of flowers, plants, and vegetable will be held е grounds of Aldenham Park, Elstree, оп Wed- T 10. The schedule comprises 93 classes. In ше class for an exhibit of Roses, open E all exhibitors, t of value of ten сабаса, ciety will hold ide competit ions on o oco "y and 26, and M oma High Street, E - Mistre and Streatham i vicina Sweet Pea and Rose Society.— The annual ‘exhibition td ш, ече will be held оп Thurs- day, J July p The. 4 Silver Challenge Cup is ered А ореп а tems for 94 distinct varieties. Secretary, Мт. David Gibb, m Sun nybill:Rbad, Streatham. Ealing H азу 1 бос summer exhi n of this onc will be held «t Walpole Park on WAS July 3. cretary, Mr. Geo. Cannon, Cannon's Nursery, Mattock Lare , Ealing Southampton Royal qoc egg —In order to mark A и of this soci will be held in the methods of propagat formation of new Ба every two or е онны ЖК ЧЫН IU ЖЕНГЕ GARDENING APPOINTMENTS. [Correspondents are requested to ct ad games of p and places as legibly $ e for t ba = tif a small contribution is sent, to be placed pod e collecting Box forthe rans Orphan I € tt an МЫ thes mite in Mr. H. d ELLWOOD, for the gs rt years Foreman ч Gritleton, Chippenham, Wilts., is Hoz The ouse, (Thankg for 1s. ioe 'R-G.0. we Mr. н. ере for the last 34 years Gardener and Orchid Grower to Н. Druce, Esq., The е. Circus Road, St. John's Wood, as Gardener and Orchid Grower to - L. Monp, The Poplars, Avenue Road, Regent's CATALOGUES RECEIVED. W. Maucer & Sons, Bu'bs. Fuerst BROTHERS, 17, Philpot Lane, London— Photographic Жоош Brookdale Nurseries, Guernsey— uisites. FOREIGN. LAGER & HuRnELL, Summit, New Jersey —Orchids, ТН E GA RD EN ER S CHRQN E [JUN , 1912. bo _ ANS WER AB 8 1 NO 0 The RMAL C0 F R aoe ШШ 80! o о е with mation of s own by 4 ENTS ou ar е m o Dy aptain Р р doubling i styles) in ae the t F. vimus but pecime not ue into he кон ён р good CHERR ed бы nt E ot uncomm. ary peta : to the ras чага А. sage leave et] р tar dos i tha to à Fig, Ta H is ot d s Соб leaves of the ; flowers the A cepi TREE Weiteh. nee pink i k т ч hoa), are ie Tn ping of th электен pin Cherries; on acti ot cim een rrest and rans — own al tre he fea in t seu ; on ous oo. т poU CE TUE med A m n f mite rm e c , Ph nne into pped, is due it of T sus W deii nes oun 8 ined ause in yllod r hi : Fi her АП urte les. d digg ot. 7 but of the A у of i 8 узе niei Pha to Pet Th is pu A "ae ur to lif brin er in in o pple he po pres on in mycet llus ew e dro по the str 1е5 2 9, E pa p RAN 5 — и отаца ^e senes i з audien iei deg A MX d pn variety z : гыр. unrec п s zani i o R ins prt E ED XE: sc des es tions ALL url seas Hi abn 8 со n FOR ains t hin ect uh ery pum inqu LIH. m No. EE n i edi dr hg di be a on Чөң or- uld wo he s mil n b pate Aim Mo . goo ener Са bein 9, S. num win allowed t if 2 is bes =- any nit C = dos ý 7 а лн» ain бау P3 temperature of smouse: G t this is mot some i sin emplo um Conk 1 32s SH K y pus phia pa ptr ger oreg аа ee een ii обме i TI d par AE a ome qn И. one ко» t culti as ein . The fit eina The sert a ut and en wh We zi шыш ych ee Ў. the 1 gl LEMA nde Таа т g of ев trad trai n uu u é ere do тас: ee ex ый nis i co att о ті k on - are 1 the condi ith t o tak ee ının Att ee bec yo Ma na uosu pen visc mo ra nt E wal of unsui Dem wort hi e stabli rtis ght om u gaz fra 5, ndu aria sum ttle a tho portions : sn bu em suited in ts den " i Ше charge о ан ement learn а ке" in p oru a нола flore- mon- Th rtion eed t сн f | fo ter K t of ur w in e of ent yo an £ of ү» y b NE illu ipa Odo: дан. 3 ы Cac S ‘of Cl re x anges, ruit onn p ge ссн Ка мае енота о гунча ч 1п маз Ps Wes О. 1, Кс S enit lied no dis DE and st stud if с: ig кеа н мя Cr ron кже) ps Ta * а the B glossum safer uris. а MT кр SEA ease " you who ma ts е cou iden ih іа, же тун ж in ч ‘ ymb Botas mea. pipes. т ер E ips: prese GnArE y iiv ai givey icultu Mini i E 6 es I: — y lam w dium. has аа C tegis ei "m D нан perhaps, be eon the erinten- varies ntm m us m Tentag E A. e о 8 ° - a owas 1 EN en е, ө Cocunber of pe soi ores, Es x be inclin o кыы les bre var 5 2 Esca Р, little з ck-li E . e : i га са за. t the: M She of the ick imo, Т ou sh Blac "o ги ше стаза : uin and 4, E сц nsectic he s he b hot-wa is iro em th se. АЛТ "e -rot ed amer $ a 1 " in antha bra var. 5. EUN d oie m is ulbs. (S {ег „ч in rough im will with euo tuts pres safi ret 6 (a , Sene 2. [uei = ата; it em the the of litt 1 sed Dy, S соате J. E. No erg with а eck а T , ruticos dley в акй 3 bee ot ubra ; r v e E. e genii 1 ` у А an 1- pt of th beet grow ar grasse Eur gerer of sul mee Nac D E oai S, 3айга БЕ garden, Е ne oo and this sna The deep т mom h Treo AN cum in чад : om : in a t t o T e se HE ros ru р Т, ome aes manly a е out ofthe is Ж pplicatio summ ет гна ner ee have wpa : no: at icons; : of 5 Ripe dust, x EAP Work a рт Md tak cie yaw s of er and. Phin. th kinds. pres LE isture. P prol n the W bond LIN sa hicks det с { soa ilise ser, rpos inent E ai n, f aki w the ut o a M here i trouble P nd as a f p dressing pot orrespon- being D may куйеу à The ў Me pres hin all C. 5 чане „plants Old nee is EAS Dis ertili an e pot 1911. enar акеп well ate M а: best е: dur- рее, Воо еа all the Pea d ЕК bic enue ser bos plan , — of + to s be fs sg stim co this Th TS: ves A Neri 1 ford Ro ribe "m by Beh of the dina ы; і 2: eges rA es UT slants Pr comm е The wood у and bu este -curl 1 8 * r loa! | and HL T. incl 0 SM Fi bati that di Ж ee Пенна, f ing А БОР: E. em ч, Ё eaf- adl T VES: B wit th ppro is f ih t enl y м is th PIN gum регі aya is pac ing aff G Subs (See re Th av : wood ү i f rst m n xeu YA. е аі 3 ming des dise in wo g 5 ected Th crib repl e M ailab n Ww irom ix ev th T TOS in is 4 W. when rip ase g r aw x e Ró er y to А 1е. ash ith int E th n di e he D the u Gs en en cepe. on A (Blon сво le A. В дае зи es and le еа ак г еар DISEASE ur ты vd bed duin: Mr oses 1епоса; е aves you Bed и i Жерг: eaf-m i u sho Lari tu um we atos gem E ок T t seems | ig Fee (Present mic Sore gras ho des : 6. ош, if Meg jur x Т There re inju G Mucio жел ae especiali ak E rpa раа ilie Vaporite ae A S the , mixed Pim гы nde i pen in rod b hjr А isea pos g not i ог агі Са Tu the ite appl th wily. The er CKS sol ys п rod wi n-on- the mi the ge ly partia 5 immedi may be u oora в о занан aie growing need w Inter oth inier idrib hein jar ria E ct ib ays the flowers falle sed М eA if ve th т оар mil 1n - Proc Or h the seed a ks , fro es ar ck to m e Ro М aris G ers and ne Ap or he sy ferri su STR phur w ur, sas ey sitim e d durin eos m bott found them, ing Roses, AMES OF aie P di hod M ing in TRAWBER оо: - Spray re healthy М : r T : throu Ju d lag ; Rose Ў чл oy Prats: } fallen in au Бе lare in plants "ED ый e fo шер leaves T y been glued k Er; d inwards on mentos E a : И. „ч the E are fa E dams pr "with with I Thes need in de “ Ras Mes. riously hie pba iE е ng ua egt ing in th of. rod ior =: АЫ i hi a ly oa um hurts n wi S d 1 yer th 8 хв 6 Sept sav oad, ф of eggs m а Poa compressa. ЫЛ Anthericum li m ш> зен e f litte ieri RUE fud 3 e 1 eti co : rl m x 8 m BERR n r ini. s 1 ; mt Er йыр dm EDGE n ee ат OL TA on. The = eat ae ЖҮ bes С ЕС shoal each кан sum = Mapas ‘present. Th ws and b iens i : a Ў Е . : but, as » I gener arlin the тан th micro- A. рун nill Bu nta ro yg ob um uds y ‚мч. comm Th J.T urn al һа it woul "the aves are d “ie gin e eg тк 2 к dapes PLE D dd SHOES Бс E Du d d чачаарын 18cOV efo Карнас 58. еа С er s, probably R. lis а; 5 elian- kno ced E. roubl wer Th 5 y re seem ks said ered re th g of E Olchi lobat 1 croc vuln AN te - T wn vith Th R. ei ere 1 pan ce nay th the. be what ati fallen x3 n 5, y aem Aion ba a ы remedy Lo paaien: The i Strawbe dd r, be is, 0 to ney d Lpa ma the T chica ; it б. arb “weer жр c б: ga ie ood wh em рүе injur berri е а е а wi pick o ar of Por Kos T а; o. flo P. ut m hi phyll D: T llo sow ugh en an col у і ез. w sol wis urse off no e a ve E ; N .1lis wer ifc umi Ax. [9 n in 1 р1 е; а С in 1 e tt Y rsl elli о. Bu olia mile M of ой. у а чн au Arona т affected € тп the le he a aginell suat ré enti h ape glob: aphy- ` fulvu Duero: iat of: oil i be S ar spring ed Те would, how. е Sonerill casi ana; PAAR ta чна ap um а um it T Р. ot fa » for In "rus dk v Кено pe тур: Заа A С а Во pad he ato I. The rmali: ing, fo d А move and burn EA Probab not marg = A cal- phi E -— ide n in1 the er tal F. the nate aritac Ail er рр tantht ndul Woodi. should The ыч бошу mid | (Cl ae а у Не ри ч, mul M 2, d Шлег. hebr раги; ii. кош egi e houso i a cd ын (амаро at- edicit M. E fi eT te piel ellioni vitatus; edge: me ntilated og ‘lution. early leq inset Filix-m G. dom ee dolosa; b бно con previo oa ык, thoy oe ы secti- . Е. аз; бр. a А у phyra 9, та Wi me ousl n. puer y, an y ar um ders Aust E E. eph Adi anth e H ST ed y exi g d b d di e gr Ё С. stri n Бома rodi ant 1, es nia ta be iste rd eb isea owing arm an ao As 10 um C Tia A, fo: ted, ens ur sed ә ee cies tary г Lis th la ЗЕЕ y 8, nium. Ехоба m i fien deo to wea n 5% be u x- 9 peas? à e сеи ease cpr yond seco Comi , N. Cos ja а insecticido to The bli xo be е ZA na.— — ul ic sta mit in rt; 8, nemo! ecogn Copy ane ch M ide ni es de ness їп pro t ition ; p 35 lone Dub ш d Spr ip Wis- bably 4, TOM. my Dublin А aL he flow de g th y Rei uphro- & н’ KE n эз АМ R ilies 3 r6 ing ants ine О ru E ran ru w in th — ч . AT E M. M. E ser tet M ^ N wa " de unm lpi н в LI | ede ne, H P CN m J. А ^ eo ERAI " Ne Qo Н, Sw. Rot Жен dA у р. Yo! rk, a9 ы da: Aquati P— 7. E. йаш А a xs Y d Aqua N. x. у— а W. June 15, 1912.] SELECT LIST OF Books on Gardening. ;IN ALL CASES, POST FREE ICES QUOTED АЕР PR UNITED KINGDOM. TO ANY PART CF THE Chrysantheme, la gru даден du. By C. Harman Payne "T Culture, Pictorial pe y Walter P. Wrig Illustrated. Pap = 2d. ; cloth, 18, ET Chrysanthemum Culture. 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E 0-70| — white ... 0-40 Carnations, p. doz. ello 2. 16-20 blooms, best Mighonette, per Ameri зең var. 16-20 doz. bunches... 40-50 — sm - sotis (Forget- ovt ые es 10 0-15 0 me-not), 2 — Caraqla, crim- bunches - 40 son, с large 26-30 Өш та, Cattleya, Malmaisons, p. r doz. .. 9 0-10 0 doz. blooms’ i dontoglossum —— w 50-70 rispum -- 16-20 = -- ont 4 0-6 0| Pzeonies, per doz. red .. 40-60 un "s Coreopsis, per doz. blooms in a bunches .. 20-26 bunch: xi ed p. doz. — red .. - 80-100 unches, pink 10-16 pin 8 0-10 0 m - e E. TEIG 8 0-10 0 09-10 Pelargonium’, Кане рег doz. 20-26 .doz. bunches 50-60 Gaillardia, per doz. ouble € : 40-60 nche 16-20 Pin s, white, Gardenias, per box doz, dem Bog 16-20 E. 18 dieran dhie, bloo; 26-30 r doz смао pet do doz (bite .. 26-30 bchs., ГОА. 8 0-90} — coloured = 20-80 — Blushin ng Biide 4 0- 6 0| — single, mixed — Bride, white... 40-60 colours -. 20-26 — Ne Plus Ultra 60-80 ж, 12 bloom Peach Blossom 8 0-12 0| — Brides a 09-10 Gypsophila, p. — C. Me мш X DU bunch Frau Ka ri — Me йе . 80-50 ruschki ... 16-26 ink 0 -— General Jac- Vend Poppies ueminot ... 09-10 p. dz. bunches 10-16, — Liberty «40-1. 6 Iris (Spanish), ре — Madame unches: Chateney ... 10-26 — we та -— Niphetos ... 10-16 yellow & bias 6 0-10 0| — Richmond ... 10-26 Lapagerias, white, — Sunrise 202016 per dozen ... 1 6- 2 0| — President Car- M auratum. ` not — -. 16-26 А .. 40-50| — Lady Roberts 10-16 — one — Lady Hilling- per aoe. lone 10-1 16 OMS vent: сме А Өс. @ — — short 1 aur onn 10-16 — lancifolium . 10-20 alba, lon . 20-26 Spiræa (Astilbe) j ja- — — sho - 16-20 ponica, per dz. — speciosum rub- un .. 50-60 r ^" per doz., Statice, mauve, per St 19-20 doz. bunches... 8 0- 0 9- 1 0 | Stephanotis (72 pips) 1 6- 2 0 Lily « of the Valley, Sweet Peas, рг. dz. bunch — Lae e 15 0-18 0 lou - 80-50 — special... 0 0-12 0 | Violas, small blue, ordinary - — .doz. bunches 09-10 Cut Foliage, &c.: Average Wholesale Prices. s.d. s.d. A s.d. s.d, Adiantum Fern Croton foliage, var- (Maidenhair), ious, per dozen best,dz.bnchs. 40-50 ne -.. 12 0-15 0 Agrostis (Fairy ycas leaves, arti- Grass), per dz. ficial, per doz. 3 0-12 0 bunches . 20-40] Eulalia japonica Asparagus plu per bunch 10-16 osus, 1 oss, per gross .. 60 trails, pr. 8doz. 1 6- 2 0| Myrtle, dz. bchs. а edium, d (English), кее, ‘ 0-18 0 small-leaved... 60 — — Spren ... 10 0-12 French „10 — Carnation ошен Smilax, per bunch z. bunches... 40 of trails ... 09-10 Plants in Pots, &c.: Average Wholesale Prices. baud s.d. s.d. » FANE s.d. s.d, ralia Sie ii, p. erns, in thum nr coute dos 70 ес100.. -= 80-180 Araucaria excelsa, — in small an per do .. 18 0-21 0 large 60' .. 12 0-20 0 Asparagu - — in 48's, doz. 60 susnanus, p.dz. 10 0-12 0; — icer, s — Sprengeri ... per doz. .. 80-120 Aspidistra, p. dz., — in EN E green ... 21 0-30 0 doz eec dd) — variegated .. 80 0-60 0| Ficus elastica, per Cocos Weddeli- dozen ... Pe ana, per dozen: Picken, per doz. 8 e Y A — 605 .. _ 6 0-12 0| Geonoma gracilis, — larger, each .. 2 6-10 6 60's, per dozen 60-80 Coleus, per doz. .. 40-50 аге е each .. 26-76 Crassula, various н 60-80 (in 48 pots) per Hydrangeas white, жен... 90-120 =, pet чокы 18 0-21 0 коо» рег dozen 18 0-80 0| — pie 8 0-120 Cyperus alterni- aA lue, ; ach ES 20-50 — paniculata, 40-50 dozen ... 8 0-24 0 Kentia Belmore- 10 0-12 0 ana, per doz 5 0-42 0 — Fosteriana, 60’s, per dozen 40-60 Plants in Pots, &c.: Average Wholesale Prices (Contd.). s.d. s.d. Kentia Fosteriana iir sone "m larger, per ie 18 0-63 0 9 0-12 0 Latania borbonica, E od еа .. 70 90 dozen 12 0-30 0 | Phoenix rupicola, Lilium lancifolium each 2 6-21 0 rubrum in pts., Rhodanthi, per dz. er dozen 15 0-18 0 50-60 — lancifolium нй (pyra alb: 18 15 0-18 0 и E 48's, per — longiflorum, . 15 0-18 0 per dozen -. 12 0-15 0 Ксы pee Lily of the Valley 21 0-24 0 рек dozen pots 10 0-12 0 Маг gr me es, in 48's, 10 0-12 0 oz., white 8 0-10 0 Lar Ru ... 10 0-12 0 Мола, 48’s, 60-80 Pandanus Veitchii, Sto tocka, white, pink per dozen per dozen 36 0-48 0 and red .. 60-80 erbenas, = .. 60-80 80-90 — de - 80-90 — blue . 80-90 Fruit: Average Wholesale Prices. А d. s.d Apples: Lemons: — Tasmanian essina,p.case 7 6-17 0 рег саѕе .- 7 0- 9 0| Limes, per case 40 — — Australian per Mangoes, p doz. 40-60 case .. 7 0- 9 0 | Melons (Guernsey 10-16 Apricots, Fre nch — (English 22 10-4256 per box ..18-16| — Canteloupe .. 80-66 Bananas, bunch: - Nectarines, er Doubles ... 10 0-12 0 dozen: — No.1 ... .. 80-10 0 | — selected .. 12 0-18 0 — Extra ... ..10 0-120| — best ... -- 6 0-100 — Giant ... ... 14 0-18 seconds 80-49 — Loose, doz. 0 6- 1 0 | Nuts, Almonds,per Кей coloured... 5 6- 6 Rp о О — Jamaica Giants, — Spanish, per per ton .. £10-£12 sack c ... 40 0-42 0 = Ja a Ordi- — Barcelona, bag 35 6-36 6 nary, per bo — Chestnuts, per 9 doz. .. 40-50 bag cs .. 8 6-19 0 Cherries, Fren c cina ue, 100 18 0-23 0 ders nA 40-5 nglish Cobs 1. 10-28 roms aa .08 — E eb sd ibshl, 60-80 ln Cranberries, (Naples), kiln Ie ts.)... 10 0-11 0 dried, — Cape , per cases ... 0 — ase евна) 96 — | Oranges: Currants (Red) pe Navels... 0-16 0 handle... — | — Denia, case ... 30 0-40 0 diim [o 2046 — cia... .. 15 0-18 0 S ach Belgian Кети" 20-40, Pea per dozen as 40-во Gooseberries, per English, doz eck .. .„ 10-20] _ selected 120-18 0 bus 26-36] —best — 6 0-10 0 Ө Fruit, case: — seconds 1 6-10 0 Pears (Australian), р = tes "r 20 0-25 0 per case ... :8 0-10 0 Sd Pineapples, St "modd Australian, Michael ... 80-50 per case ... 12 0-25 0 | Strawberries: — ioe (new) — соси, 16-40 bas 10-19 — eue Hall 40-60 de с (оп — Muscats .. 80-50 door), per doz, 06-08 Vegetables : Average Wholesale Prices. s.d * s s.d. artichokes obh Lettuce сена, 20-26 рег 20-40 даек tone arrows, pr. dz, -~ .-- 6 0-10 0 — (English) eme int, per doze 10-26 bunches 16-26 — i NENNT - 10-50 nier Gen, culti- Beans, Guern: ted, p. lb. ... 04-06 warf, per lb. 08-10| — Mesa 03-04 — (English) p. Ib. 0 8- 1 0| Mustardand Cress, — French, pe per dozen packet, Ib. ... 0 8-0 10 punnets ue Rud n Beetroot, р. bshl.: : Onions (Egyptian) 6 6-7 6 — Long ... 20-26 (Spring), рег Celeriac, per doz. 26-30 doz. bunches 40 — Сара, (French) Parsley, y isi sieve .. 16-20 10-26 z. bun. 26-30 не 80-86 Peas (French) per Carrots пры), ра ке .. 40-60 . doz. ... 26-36| — per p t: 6 — — (French) er = рен), ре dozen bunches 50-70 23-30 Cauliflowers, per 80-698 dozen ... .. 40-50 хаантан, — Dutch,dozen 40-50 рег .. 06-09 (washed), р. — рес батаа р. д2, 10-18 z.bndls. ... 8 0-10 0| — (Jersey)long.. 0 4-06 Chicory, per lb. .. 04 — | Rhubarb, forced, Cucum r ndles 0 4-06 doze 16-20| — Outdoor.p. dz. 10-20 коде. рег т dozen 1 0- 16 Spinach, oa shi. 16-26 Greens ( pring), р, 8 is To — он per doz. Herbs eet), ernsey), .. 40-46 kts., p. gross 70 — = (English, . 40-46 Horseradish, 12 2: 10.290 undles ... 10 0-12 0 Taraips (English), Leeks, perdoz. ... 26-30 perdz.bunches 20-30 peer A eire Watercress, p. a 16-20! . bunches 04-06 s.—Consignments of Grapes from boda grows have bee of the ety y. There is still ^ supply of these fruits from the Continent berries from the Southampt have been on district (June 15, 1912. steady supply, as many as 80,000 chip br apte манер. to ie ku s. each, having reached the marke s from the home c d Valencia re also a su with the exception of Marrows, o and Cauliflowers, are fairly plentiful. E. , Covent Garden, June 12, 1912, Potatos percwt per cwt s.d. s.d s.d. s.d perg ^ еа Vien to-Dat « 80-3 aincrops King Bdward .. 29-8 3| , Blacklands 19-23 Northern Sta 20-2 Up-to-Dat 39-43 Evergoods = 19-26 Маїпсгор 39-46 New Potatos. Bedfords ... - 90-96 c T: ... 10 0-10 6 Kents ... 10 0-12 0 Malos . dus А n 96 Teneriffe . 80-100 Cher bou urgs = 6-90 REMankS,— Trade in old sirve is very slow and b s i ondon are lo n for new tobera ped English crop is now being lifted heir prices will no doubt be still lower at the of this week, Edward J. Newborn, Covent Garden and St. gm cras, ger 1912. THE WEATHER. Tug FOLLOWING SuMMaRY RECO of the weather A the British alana, for the week ending June 8, is furnished from the Meteorological Office :-- GENERAL OBSERVATIONS. The арат. —The oe Е continued very un- settled, and except in the e ibit ап дар orth-west of the n some par! s of England on every day, but were most wide- ярга M e 8t Qe 8th; in Ireland they were also experienced on The temperature was below the normal, the deficit t belik Engl in Scotland N. and W., A more than 2? in occurred on эшан dates, ranged rom et in Scotland E. and 83? in — ы to 42° in England N.E., and to 45° in the English Chan ae lowest grass readings bs ge ere 29° at Баа. at Greenwich, and 32° at Crathes, oe ur Rigg, and й канад At ‘all stations сая чү Guernsey the er aca of the soil a : depth hof 1 fout s below the mal, more than 8° in several pen of Gre eat Britain, At. а Жары «4 4 feet it wae ae so bel various orig of the Kingdom ow it in han during the corresponding week of last year, except at Plymouth, Salcombe and Cleggan. реше for the week ranged from 5 59:6? at Margate, по, 58° at Eastbourne to 48? at Lerwick, and to 47° at Burnmouth. The rainfall exceeded the average vet in Scotland N istricts. Falls of an inch within 24 hours occurred at Guernsey a and Salcombe were 2°85 inches at Jersey, and inches at Harrogate. зу: some ау s in Shetland and the Point the wee the кы! me ranless less than 0:2 inch, and at Blacksod Th 7 tk e deficienc т ing very consi dec able in bem all к In Sco [e nd E. the mean daily duration was v 0:3 рош , and the ‚ percentage of the sible dura In the English et e Tours, a рег- elsewhere it 16i Channel, where the dai ly the Midland Counties respectively in st М.Е. and Scotland THE WEATHER IN WEST HE Week казан ge 12. of aninch. Sin d io i ret mon on all but four days, the total measurement amounting з — кан bn — to vom ich. da; on each square ied garden. m. y of t с. Е еге inten throu Ps € pe try Siok cer "rough ce gauge бын; m pa = Оп о: pd xd fort t time since the end of Marc aes few of e eoi came ba ugh the soil’ age Es which Thee grass is growing. The sun shone on average fon 5i hours a деў, which is three-quarters of ап hour a day short of the erage duration for the same period in Thine. пе. On on m un shone for 103 ho Үү and on one other day un union at all was кес Я This was а very calm On one day the total ve wore for the 24 hours amo a Ошу, ree miles. бй amount of moisture in the а! o’clock in the by eight per es X a с quantity М tha hour by eig Su June 15, 1912.] The Gardeners’ Chronicle SCALE OF CHARGES FOR ADVERTISEMENTS. Advertisements intended for insertion in the next issue MUST reach THE PUBLISHER not later than жкен. 5 p.m. Ё s. Ordinary Position per page LM d- oie matter and Back 12 Half and quarter рес. column and half a. spa 4 line space, about 20 mom si ingle, colu ümü .... 3 Jus inch, =e colum A 7 тид ch, ac ac 4 se 1 d 0 0 ces, prorata £ cud. 0 0 52 ? columns cate x. ы is 14 0 es 0 SERIES Discounts. For three insertions, s?a; thirteen, 10°/, ; twenty-six. 15 % ; fifty-two, 20*/5 Front page (no display allowed) 1/- per line space. SITUATIONS WANTED. 26 words, 1s. 6d., and а ter ATA additional 8 words These Advertisements must үе prepaid, AND APPLY ONLY TO GARDENERS, &c., OUT OF EMPLOYMENT. vertisers may ае ере» Ad to their advertisements addressed to the s advert inne, Aran r'tirovidbd for and no matter will be forwarded mies opinion of the Publisher, a bona-fide or ›охес are not to ud А enefit of competing businesses. €: es are Mp ent subject to Ss conditio su BSCRIPTIONS :— EUN DOM .. .. 15/- per annum, ROA БА е т, Hem Hr Ру oO: $ Б ы ae payable to“ чнай Сн : Ln E 41, WELLINGTUN STREET, COVENT GARDEN, LONDON, W.C. Telegrams “ GARDCHRON, ее Telephone: GERRARD 1543 THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. 1X ANTED, GARDENER (SINGLE- ANDED); "good all-round man; mar ; по 40, no children; wife ist in house; rooms (not cottage), coals ME m. E oer wages to thoroughly eliable couple; ve good references.—The Co ottage, Watfor d Road, ыу tt. TE at once, GARDENER (Ѕесомр); gre gin and well up to his work and good at Plant and Fruit Culture; wages 215.— Send particulars to Me Q6 a The Gardens, Brid- ley Manor, Worplesdon, Surr ANTED, ica Le (INSIDE); ood Рашн апа согаїіог; wages thy.—Particulars and Fir einen to J G DAVIS зк Hall Gardens, Derby ED, at once, JS инан t MAN FOREM MAN сена Decorator essential; mu - and height; w mr "s mene Жі per dk thy, &c.—E. BERRY, Pains Hill Gardens, Cobham Surrey. DD at once, JOURNEYMAN RST) for Fruit ow s with good experience ; oth Jed n Bothy.—Particulars of ex- . H. WHEELER, Swinton Gardens; aisha WANTE D, a good JOURNEYMAN Inside and Out; duty alternate Sun = age 22; must be well recommended.—Apply ROBERT PERRETT, T d Gardens, Solihull, War- wi 1ге, NTED at once, JOURNEYMAN (First) for Fruit Hoos ses; nane 18s. per week, Bothy, &c.; must be well recommended. —Apply, J. a MARW' OOD, Beesbridge Gardens, Godalming. ae at once, strong, experi- ced YOUN G MAN for Outside ; түр ыным general тшше of Kitchen Garden, Fruit, &с.; 16s, per week, Bothy, &c.—Apply, with full раса». to NELSON; Muckross, Killarney. NTED,s АНЕ; dere UNG MAN for Phase Gro capable of om d duty; 155. joi active YOUNG т for ore Grown ds and to take duty; age 18-20; 145S., Bothy, ne —J. LISNEY, Berwick ae Gardens, Shrewsbury. SITUATIONS VACANT. Four ч. m (Head-line countes as Two), 6d. for each succeeding line. PRIVATE. ages; also arriage ; owing or ro m hat : Apply, Mr. DEVINE, 4 20, Wallingford Avenue, London ANTED at once, ENE D WonKING where three pt).—Can any " good all-round a i prac- tical Man, mr and On: must Sont п; -working and fortable cotta. age south of Lon- don? Address, “ ARM ; SW. es MIGER,” United занен Club, War E D, good, Sani ESTATE эке well up 2 ae stat- age, $ required, with r 22, 41, ine age, wag Siret. Covent Ga d em ma cH ANTED immediately, smart, active N for pot-grown Fruit Trees, ke. must rel ger an well recommended ; 175. per wee age 29; excellent references ; disengaged when ted.—W. WAI TE, 121, Taunton Road, Lee, S.E. Алыр М сөреп онко her experience; a well r mende заба ан app кап; 121 а не a гебен р through death; дайн cod а ME Herbaceous, кок: Alpines. WARREN, Highfield Gar- dens, Gainsborough. ARDENER fun or SIN ED); life experience in all br dT p 30; abstainer ; Gace when suited. M., Barmeston Road, Bromley Road, Catford. G, ARDENER (Heap Workinc); Dog, lar аан in all ee under Glass and Landscape an Estate Work, Land and Stock South Cressingham eae (Heap Кок wher е nr good, all- rr тап; life exper h including Orchids; highly recommended; married, no family ; disengaged emp uited.—R, BEGG, Redenham Park, Andover, Han КТЕГЕН (Heap WorkING, with two under); life experience in all branches; excellent гео А age 34; married.— Apply to C. FLACK, Cholmondeley Castle Gardens, alpas. ARDENER (Heap WonkING). —Mr. H. G. BULL, Breakspears, highly recommends C. HARBERT as above; w well versed in Cultivation of Flowers, Fruit, and Vegetables; nda ооо age зо. -_Вгеакѕреагѕ Gardens, Uxbridge, Middle ARDENER (Heap WORKING); thoroughly experienced Inside and Out € wers, "Fruit, Flow and Vegetables; six years prese situation; age 35; жане, one boy aged 12.— T. BUTCHER, The Lodge, Grove Hall, Twyford, Berkshire ARDENER (Heap WorkKING, where more are kept); 25 years’ practical Ope erience nside and Out; Vines, Peaches S, Orchids, 9а апа Сг ей еру He -€ aceous Borders; igo cd reliable and ЕМУ recommended; married, without encum- brance.—F. WOODHOUSE, "Blackboys, Uckheld, Sussex. ARDENER (НкАр WomRkKING, where several are куп: life experience in all brane ES nd Stock if required; disengaged; 12 year —F. COLES, 108, Third Cross Land a good Msc; age 4 Road, Twickenham. ARDENER (HEAD WORKING, where or three are QU .—Mr. M. R. AIRD can Кыз тесоттепа Е A ew ү, as above; age 37; married when suited.—Detailed particulars wi ill be given au beck „сс. Head Gardener, Wilton Park, Beacons- е uck Ear (Heap WonkiNG, where or four are gf vt Los e experience Orchids, Cucumbers, and Kitchen Garden, lend and Stock ; leaving han gris being let; age 40; married, no family—DOWNHAM, Southfield Cottage, Queensmere Road, Wimbledon Park. {Ере eo. WORKING); thor- hly — i fn c эне апа Ош; highly recommended ; ried, family. T. ÉLLIS, 63, экол) Road, Jun din Gee (Heap Wired. a experienced in all bra с. good owle ^ of i ends Ga тасы 2: highest exp Buren age 35; no безе Сатанов: Epsom Road, Lea therhea: d. Gea ER (Heap Workinc, with wo or three under); good all- event experience ; ix years in present; can be well reco aoe married, one boy, age коок ешки; Sussex ARDENER (Heap WORKING or ood SINGLE-HANDED) ; 19 years’ excellent refer- ences; age 38; married, one ose i i ignei W. ELLIS, 27, Spa Hill, Upper Norwoo | САК DNER, Batsford Park Gar- le dens, Moreton in Marsh. highly recommends о, as GARD ENER (Head Working, where re more are kept); has been For n her years and had long experience in Коса M a first-class man in all E Rd Mis uding House and Table Decorations; married w ted. mmended; age RELF, Tanyard, (J^RUENER (HEAD WoRKING, where two or more are kept); life experience Inside and Out; iie Flowers, Orchids, Vine € NN E no íamily.—BLAGBURN, Sherwo le wa Far Mi TERM om (Heap WonkrNG, where E 1 "first-class man ; experienced in al nials. —G. 'BARTLE, 43, Wigston Lane, дено, Leicester. { FARDENER (Heap Wonkme, we: ence all branches; five years Head last pla ws x age з married, one child (age 4);excellent reference ARTHUR vag ui uid ушы North Cote Gardens, West- bury-on oe tol, ARDENER (Heap WORKING, эй more are Керї); 25 years’ practical experience i in ап D Inside and Out; де, Vines, Peaches mbers, Melons, Stove and Сес: ouse Plants, xl “Herbaceous Borders ; highly recomme d; age 36; married, no family; “aes frig =F. BUSH, 6 Buxton Villa, Rusthall, Tunbridg ells, к РЕМЕК ( oe WORKING); horough Inside and oe 3 family; personal i i yc situation. P HEAD GARDENER, за Lodge, hanger, Marley Common, Haslemer ARDENER as cose Kitchen present White- nce; ences; age wot Lund. Беке Ashton, near Trowbridge, Wilts, (No circulars.) i BS К. DAVIDSON, The Garde а Polesden Lacey, MO wishe s to recomme GARDENER, Kit chen e poste Pleasu о Ground; то years’ ех ied when decuit —G. TURNER, 0 Онч исе аа Кіѕе, В DEN ER; то years’ practical experience Inside and Out; excellent references, 1 оаска age 32; married.— and Р" North Road, Hoddesdon, Herts. ARDENER, age 30, desires Situa- tion; life е experience Inside and Out; seven years in present 'situation.—E. COX , Bilton Hill, Rugby. E 5 DE oj ER (ске Sigs i 15 s’ experience; good ref ia G. GRANT, The Plain, Epping, ARDENER (good SINGLE-HANDED or a 34 si married, NG, Glan ы Р м ЕМЕК Бозан) k erience in all branches; married, feni, е 27.—WATERS, MA S etrathville Road, Southfields, Wandsworth. ( X ARDENER pe HANDED Ог ith help) ; IU years’ good per- suited ; БАТ HARLES THACKRAH, Esq.» highly recommends W. Lurr as good SINGLE- HANDED GARDENER, or with help; life experience, Inside and Out; abstainer; married, one chil d; age 36. rn LUFF, Sellers Hall Cotta age, Church End, ey. ARDENER (SINGLE-HANDED or where two are kept); eight years' exper rience in Flowers, Vegetables, and Ple e Grounds; five years last place; good foMimontale: re 22; abstainer.— GEORGE DUFFELL, 2, Orchard Road, Dorking. pacato es age 47 (as SINGLE- D, ог here help is given); used to Glass- houses, Flower and Kitchen Gardens; good serena married.— EY, Stowell Mill, Chedworth, Glos help); experienced in all agg no family; g references. GAR , Chase Road, Brentwood. (No circulars.) Соус кк =; (SINGLE-HANDED or with experience Boe single ; abstainer; good reference.— ту. т: LANE, Eggleton, Ledbur (GARDENER (SINGLE- -HANDED); prac- tical experience ; —— electri eet Lem gas or oil engine 2} yea s present place; we Seaded; алы X ' СООК, Debden Hall, Loughton, sse (GARDENER (SEconp, Іхѕіре and Out, where three or four are kept); age A single ; good qeference.—F. STAMP, Chapmansla We stbury, Wilt: Masc three or ce Inside and Ош; CE NER боне, шч. а kept) references ir MILES, Beech Hurst Pic е, Surrey. чие (Seconp, ТузтрЕ and ); то years’ experience іп all a i ot- be well recommended; a 25.— right tage, Gladstone Road, Buckhurst Hill, "Esse OPES Et (SEcowp, INSIDE ар. D zem Ponni exp Disp Inst 055, Rule The Hyde, N.W. | Јоме 15, 1912.] THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. xi 4 и (5Есохр, = апа К. NORRIS, Ibstone House Gar- Е (Wonkixo) requires Re- E Our) seeks Situation; thre ears present dens, Stokenchurch, Bucks, can recom H. g all Soft-woo е си, "Nu place; age 23; leaving through en ы bring let.— лс as JOUR MAN in Gard Жыр or y ethan Stuff, Cet Bloom, Ferns, Palms, Ch mums 4 Ed MANNING, 114, Brookwood Road, Southfields, S.W. ARDENER (SECOND, INSIDE = = hts x es IO years' experience; age HARRISON, The es ind P No circulars.) Е good Ewell pang TS. 1 GARDENER (Secon); well up in al А апа ооа р Fruit, Inside Carnatio: = Chrysa. олосун ы eres Mis owns A Бе ану {тот d establishments ; Seria —EVANS, 4, Ashes, Brook, Llanymynech, Mon KEMP, Hazel Hall edens 1 йене, Guildford, gr, р to recom- . mend R. BEESLEY as SECO Ыш and gs age : ye h 5 Pana. disengag — 26; two ARDENER (UwpER) as LEAD ш ч Kitchen Garden; three years last situation; 4 Те Inside and Ош t; age 26. TEMAS FOSÉEY, a , High Street, Mark yate, Dunstable, Bed "GARDENER Sembee age 20, seeks uation in itchen and Pleasur ini excellent A seo E COR BETT, Cottage, _ Sandroyd House, Cobham, Surrey. (No circulars.) Pat (UNDER, OUTSIDE, or т апа Our); age 23; seven years’ experi- ears’ good reference.—W. STEVENS, May- E oki Surrey. R. CARTER, Sunnyfield Gardens, JOHNS, FJ West Heath, rage ages Mr. Milton .House Gar Ex s, S m. om Trent, ighly recommend pt ND; 27; a d. when suited. 2 MARSH Piera aue. kam ш; Shanklin. OREMAN (Insipz)_ good "ed и S = MAN (INSIDE); year S ence in Fruits, Plants, and Deco orating ; ex- pllent | A apii from first-class establishments ; age paz. . BALDWIN, 37, Stamford Mond ebat W. Foray (asi). —Mr. QU TO lari my to ount Midleton, ing м ghly - Harow, recomm | оша. three e here, as above: AIN- Peper end H. JOURNEYMAN —P UTS Lt D tem seeks ; age 22; eight years' ence; well Коз. E. DENCH, Buckioghám Road, | you OURNEYMAN (SECOND), age 21, tuation in Pleasure Grounds; п years’ кз Toad preferred.—F. SIMMONS, Соботе. ton Gardens, Chelsfield, Orpington, К. ES non ounds; strong, willing. obliging; abstainer age 19; Bona preferred. routine Forcing, Propagating, &c.; "y refere mie W., Rose Cottage, Hampden Road, Belgrave, рень M4 ]. HAMMOND, The Gardens, TE Manor, Uttoxeter, y , can highly TuTTON as Jo URNE мрз —— ог Inside | «e Ою; six years’ СТАБС pply above. (No Circulars) eae AN as and OvT); 7 ; 7% years' клы ience, й т ed іп g places} ` age 2 crie nd —R Hall G ardens. А 8 Leeds, ; ON, Becca YI OURNEYMAN seeks Situation in Eme Garden and Pleasure Grounds; age 22; неа gc мяа references; Bothy аси —A. MACKRELL, 57, Nutley Lane, Reigate. Hz GARDENER can confiden нау nd Young Man (24) for Pleasure Groun and yt арада boden; strong, willing; abstainer.— i DUDLEY, Ravensworth Gardens, Carlisle Road, stbourne. w y NG M A N as perve e ER), Inside Inside and Ou о; six years' frog character 44 last place; а] Ут d r^ im- po himself.—F. HAVARD, 7, N.E. Terrace, Tewkes bury. Y OUNG MAN, age 21, seeks Situa- = tion as IMPROVER эн» or дыда == рш) п good establishment; six се; com eng тыр. DE IPEARE, The! "Ga ales. "Жы lands Park, East Clandon, Guildford. Y GUNS MAN seeks Situation as IMPROVER a or InsipE and Out); age 173; 2} penne рар гїе Bothy pat m —A. H. Lain СЫДЫ" Misbour wr, rta dens, Chalfont St. Giles, WO Young с=т seek Situation as SECOND and It T iren small ры pa as FIRST and SEC refer HORP, 115, Upland Road, "ur D ich. D HAZELWOOD, Кечири Саг . жаң, дее, Leed n wishes to uae age 28, MPROVER (Inside and Ou) two ай, сме MPROVER, age 17, seeks Situation, 3} years’ experience; highly recommended.— D. BITTEN, Branches Park ardens, Newmarket. MPROVER (Insmwe or INSIDE and Out); strong and willing; at liberty; good refer- ences. GARDENER, Holly Tree Cottage, Blackwater, Eants. MPROVER, age age кеа Situation Inside and O all a willing -WHEEL LER, ge а заа е Daventry, Northan Кы, ORDENER. wishes to recommend his years’ experience; height, over s f£ 5 aie petu mi : Bothy y preferred. "STEVENS, Connaught Road, Newbury, Berks. Кыз AD. Q7) seeks Situation under good БАЕК, Whigh: h ней. Lt oa Y E FÀYE Ў ght’s Boy o апыт ook, near Ipswich, Suffolk. R. E. BECKETT, The Gar кч; Aldenham House, Elstree, highly recommends Mr. A. GREGORS, id 10, Shakespeare Street, Watford, Herts, as a capable and reliable CARPEN TER. OREMAN ы Кокинен aie experi- ence Cucum omatos, santhemums, edding Plants, Bull dar Fern cr den Buddi ing, Grafting and general Nursery work ; E testimonials from present vere past е mployer.—C. B., 2, Park Place, Petersham, Surr ORE E seeks „Re-engagement; 20 ars’ ee Fern nt Raising, Propaga- ting a id Growing ; two ед eres situation, Ж ent four previous. WRAIGHT, Weald Villas, Willoughby Road, Langley, Bucks FPOREMAN, аве 35; mental, Fruit, years as M first-cla ass refere 41, Wellington Street, Covent Сааса ше. experience кен. > D.J. ” Box 7, ROWER Pau und gi lecti dee ое їп Fer, Raising Lon no y^ ee uae C; Garden, W.C. ROWER seeks Situation in Nursery; reg ears’ experience in Tomatos, Cucumbers, Beddi tuff, Ferns, Bulbs, Rei 3 go ood references; санг ar taking charge.—App W., Box 21, 41, Wellington Street, Covent Gar саф 'W.C. G pu OWER of General Stuff under Е uld ADVERTISER married (28), s situa: vene = ROWE aon or could take Vineis = small place; in Tomatos, Cucumbers, Chrysanthemums, зит ie iio vec from last and E AE ALFRED TANDY, Ashton- st Hill, Tewkesbury, Glos. AS (26) requires Situation RO — Tomatos, Chrysanthe- m bedding Stuff, a а ре ral Nursery work; good references.—A. BARNA RD, a West's Place, Norwood Green, Southall, Middlesex. YOUNG MAN (22) седев; byt as general Nursery Hand; under- stands ae o Grafting, Potting, E» "rid &c.— P m Pun. 41, Wellington Street, Covent Gar- en, = YOUNG MAN seeks SOAM in general Nurse Е ; Palms, gc &c.; life experience ; South of Mal pre- erred ; : state v amit HARTLY, 67, Gladstone Road, Wimbi don, S.W RAVELLER requires эйзанор; m pet or Sundries, Wholesale Reta icular 25,45, Wellington. pod Doer [Siret W.C. ood knowledge ud Vegetable, yes ER oed: ; well up Sundries ; а years’ experience; leaving through death xL Cambridge Street, Eccleston Square к М Pee a LO required e ASSISTANT age 21; "апд а LORISTS.—Young Lady desires Re-engagement; goo ounter and Salesw orare of Bulb and Seed Trade; age 24; е el click references .—Е. x. care of Mr. MADGETT, Florist, eston Road, Catford. HAYNES, Thornes Beech _Gar- * dens, Beaulicu, Hants., wishes to recommend BRANNON ba JOR NEYMAN (Inside) ; Bothy; age (No circulars.) ience; ag eferences ; dd edt gi na m » Wychnor Park Gardens, Burton-on-Tren | eJ OURNEYMAN se coe seeks Situa- ; age p ; eight well re mended; Bothy preferred À. ie, Pad Place, Hamw iss Junction, a Eo set. TRADE. URSERY MANAGER ааа experience in es; nd Kni ifesman ; highest pce man for English and Iri ih Firms.—ROGERS, mont," P altinteniple, Cork. T Bose: ANAGER | My FOREMAN; London and Pro perience; good Grower of УГ п& required To ылы and Shop — 7. iig references: —A. LAWRENCE, 27,; Formo t: Paddington LORIST or FRUITERER. — Young Lady (24) зна Re-engagement ; West End ехрегі- nce; used to all Making-up; yen Saleswoman. —Miss NORTON, 9, Lott tus Road, Shepherd's Bush, W. pn FLORIST; disengaged; used to Seeds, Bulbs, —Apply, Snowdrop Villa, 62, ае ма рее е ITUATION required as LADY Hid sowie Ba. first-class experience; good Sales- an; good references.—T. Н: ох 19, 41, Welling- is ан. Covent Garden, W.C. ү 1 xii THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. [Jone 15, 1912, By Special Appointment to IPE; rine His Majesty The King. MACKENZIE & MONCUR, Ltd., HOTHOUSE BUILDERS AND HEATING "omnla a CONTRA CT S— We are at present carrying out Contracts for the following :— His Grace The DUKE OF ABERCORN, Baron's Court, Co. Do W. HUSTLER HUSTLER, ge Acklam Hall, Мше ода. His Grace The DUKE OF MONTROSE, Buchanan C Castle, -Dryme L. JIRGENSEN, Esq», Furze D own, Stockbri ridge, Hant The Most Hon, The MARQUIS OF LINLITHGOW, Hopet i Hause Linlithgo Miss LAUDER, Dhuloch, Inverkeithing. Los Right Hon. The EARL OF MORAY, Do Lodge, Роше; and геал S Lodi CHAS. LIDDELL, р Асе к Hall, Carlisle е Right Hon. LORD DUNLEATH, _Ballywalter Park, a pe (Callander, ig S RON а Ман тре Ein non LORD DERWENT ackness Hall, Sca h. . MACKEN , Es 94. of Farr, дайган Lodge, Inverness-shire. The Right . LORD HOWARD DE EWALD EN, Chirk Canoe nN N JOHN MACLACHLAN, Esq., — tle Lachlan, Argyllshire. The Right Hon, ee St. OSWALD, Appleby House, Applbbr. Lincolsshire. А. W. MERRY, Еза., 'Belladrum House, Beauly Sir GEO. W. M. DUNDAS, Bart., Dunira, Comrie, Perthsh W. MENZIES, Esas “springero oft, Hornsey Lane. London. Sir THEODORE DOXFORD, Grindon Hall, Sunderland. a: MOON, Esq. | — эреке, Fife. Sir STEPHEN H. GATTY, Lochbuie, Isle of Mull. S. MENTEITH OGIL E, Esq., B arcaldine House, Argyllshire. Lady BAILLIE, Polkemmet House, Whitburn, A. W. PAGE, = ag als ha Park, Bath, W. А. BAIRD, Esq., Lennoxlove, Haddington, A. Р. FORRESTER PATON, Esq., Gean Plantation, Alloa. Colonel BERTRAM, Kersewell, саен Mrs. POLLOCK, mie te Ayr. Colonel E. D. MALG M, C.B., Pol ic re Lochgilphead. Captain TALBOT PONSONBY, Newberry, Kilcullen, Co. Kildare. à or F. C. FOSTER, Faskally, Pitlochr JOHN ROBERTS, Esq., Wellwood Park, Selkirk. | RU EAE 'Esq. mw Pg ed поим Bath. Mrs. JOHNSON ROBINSON, Preston Lowers (North Shield OTT ОВ EIT, Esq., Tewin Water, Welw G. GRAIG SELLAR, Esq., Ardtornish, Morv he > 2. BELL, Esq., Peelwalls, A UN H. E. SPENCER, Esq., Craighead, Buy H. BENN, Esq., Willaston, Кан се ALEX. THOMSON, Esq», Borgie House, Forres a "A. ‘MACLEAN B BUCKLEY, я sq., Shuna House, on of Shuna, E. J. WYTHES, Esq., Copped Hall, Epping, Essex Н. С. CRAIG, Esq., Cairndu ‚ Strandt oy; Belfas JAS. YOUNGER, Esq., Denbrae House, St. Andrews. Rev. THOS. CRAWFORD, Orch Bron Braco Messrs. ELE Limited, St. Albans. LAURENCE CURRIE, Esq., Min Manor, Hants. ABERDEEN UNIVERSITY, Aberdeen. Colonel DUDGEON, с.В., ewm Dumfries ALL SAINTS BURI D stle- Са ILMOUR, M.P., Pollok Castle, Renfrewshire. BANK OF ENGLAND BUILDINGS, Threa осе. [T London, J. E. GORDON, Esq., Hassness, Buttermere, d ne cedi CARNEGIE DUNFERMLINE TRUST, Pittencrieff Park. Mrs. LIDDELL GRAINGER, Ayton Castle, арене CRICHTON ROYAL INSTITUTION, Dumfries. EA ELL, газ House, Roehampton Lane, London, S.W. DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY ROYAL INFIRMARY. Mrs. etr nverailort, Lochai EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY—New Laboratories. "HERBERT Ee a Канте РУНИ а. LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, Ltd., Bere -on-Tyne. Li бо MILNE HOM ; Paxton House, Berwick-on- Tweed. THE SEAFIELD TRUSTEES, Castle Gra antown-on-Spey. Before placing orders for Hothouse Work, write for the New Edition et our complete Catalogue. LONDON-—8, Camden Road, N.W. GLASGOW—121, St. Vincent St. EDINBURGH (Registered Office and Works) —Balcarres Street, Morningside. TELEGRAMS: ‘‘TREIBHAUS, LONDON," AND “HOTHOUSE, EDINBURGH.” STAND PRE-EMINENT. Highest Awards, Royal Botanic at Royal Horticultural Society Hundreds of Thousands im use, —— GREEN'S PONY AND HORSE MOWER. May be had from GARDEN j GREEN'S “Silens Messor” LERS 4SILENS MESSOR” kasiah Parim. f onmag ROL | Seedsman in the MOWERS United Kingdom. PLEASE WRITE ouse' | int death to all PERA Red Spiders, S sects ry HOM Celebrated N Thrips, Mealy Bugs, Ants, Caterpill lars, etc., bu М, n injuri ous to plant life. Non-poisonous, pleasant hehe mixes readilv with cold water. Tria FIRST, alike for quality and жыла, bottles, 9d., post free ; quart s, 2/6; 1 gallon, 7/6 PX ‚ paid)» EDNALL, Ch t, W. A ts wanted Келки, SURE & LASTING. ee ме: The result of many years’ oe experience, WINE, PLANT AND Ауд ore MANURE.—1 cwt., 20/-; 4 cwt., 10/- DEW cwt., 6/-; 141bs., 3/6 ., 2/6; Tins, 2/6, 1/. &6d. Car. puldonl owe: ‘anywhere. LI SPECIAL TOP-DRESSING MANURE.—!cwt., abd -2 onfe 11/-; 14 ibs., 6/- 7 ibs., 36; Тїп Carriage paid on : cwt. ыл Effec on destroyed by 2d Bro Also soi wal s Book on the Vine. mson's Styptic Special Concentrated анек Destroyer “<= 1912 SOLD BY Lagi ы суры сж н, EVERYWHERE. One gallon wil! f er Write for Pamphlets, Pe Lists, etc., to Non- poisonous o per alo = - ‚байы $ "26 quart. Sole Makers: WM. THOMSON & SONS, Ltd., Clovenfords, Scotland. MEREDITH BROS., 1 141. Richmond Terrace, DERBY- Printed tor the Gardeners’ гше, Limited, by TEMPLE Press LTD., 7-15, Rosebery Avenue, London, E.C., and үчне Weekly by “The енне Chronicle, Ltd.” 41, Wellington Street, Covent Garden, City of Westminster, SATURDAY, June 15, 1912. Agent for Manchester: Јонх Bevwoo GARDENERS’ CHRONICLE—JUNE 22, 1012 COLOURED SUPPLEMENT. | | | | ESTABLISHED 1841 C H RONICL THIRD SERIES. SUBSCRIPTION--Inland, 15] No. i you .— VoL. EL Pa =; For Postal Address—41, Wellington Street, Covent Garden, oreign, 17/6 [22fr. ted [$4 26c.] per annum. Tel чейн ue Gardchron. Lendon SATURDAY, JUNE 22, 1912. Entere at the New York оу Oftice as second-class Teleph ( MN as а л буора, | PRICE 3d. POST-FREE, 340, matter. phone—Gerrard, 1543. K= For CONTENTS вее page 403. In consequence of the increase in the cir- On xd cea be made to this rule. wesc се FLOW ER SEEDS.— Gorp MEDAL а Intemational Horticultural xcellence of Flo rated Price List of Flower Seeds for Liner sowing, sent gratis and post free on рор —WEBB & SONS, Тһе King’s Seedsmen, Wordsley, Stourbridge. HE Popularity of * XL ALL" PEE. ear. А roclaim W EBBS' BHONE FLOWER SEEDS.— favourite Fumigant, both ыда and Cak XL AL NICOTINE INSECT TICIDE WASH for S ging, Dip ping and Dressing Fruit Trees and Plants; Mealy Bug, Scale, etc., ere xist where this is used. *'* XL ALL” INSECTICIDE WA SH s —- Pigs — non-poison- n ous Wash on the Ma a lee uired to sell this. Other preparatio. m y" bie —“XL ALL” WEED KILLER, “XL ALL" FERTILISER, if ALL” ROSE MANURE. Vna Ж GREEN SUN DE, finest ket, nd cket, AE d leet of glass qeu N URETAN O r Seedsman or my small pink list ey RICHARDS, Manifactacer 234, Borough High Street, Lon FEINES & HERBACEQUS PLANTS, malayan and other rare Rhododendrons, fare Shrubs, € poser sE of Hackers M желиш ready. G. REUTHE, Keston Sere for. Pr new illustrated and TS ALPINE& HE NUUS en arged List, containing beautiful Ыта А at —. prices. Also List of "Seeds collected from above grr J. А. COOPER, Lissadell (No. 2), Sligo, Ireland. ISHURST COMPOUND is harmless in е; its soluble Sulphur, aus ea for 40 years ws ehts a and Жж on Plants, and is коса for washin hu naba oim kepal boots dry in all вт д ооа ау fd: PRICE'S PATENT CANDLE CO. Lro., London. SMUNDA for nt ыгыз уча arrive fortnightly. 25.64. agi uic ; per bag, 8s. 6d, SANDER & SONS, St. Albans, NOME TONS.R S ета BLUE MYOSOTIS. 5 for its intensely deep colour. Per packet, 15. 6d., post free. [ UPINUS-POEYPHYLLUS, SUTTON'S HY Give a very wide ra nge S redit shades with perfe ne t for Per aceti IS., post free, M OR &: SONS, The King's Seedsmen, READING. cae hao S STRAWBERRIES. — Order arly. | Fine early pot PM for гара us дн! varieties, 16s. 100, For ieties, see our ydo му gratis on application. LAXTON BROTHERS, Bedford. Leu Kent, the Garden of England. BUNYARD Our LTD, J invite inspection of their extensive Nurseries at MAIDSTOND, Saepe Ари, КЕРЕК Fruit Trees and Shr о Rose tra Nurseries, pny in. HM t. WIRE ka d for GARDENS, ards, Gates, Arches and uh ien нф Garden Iron description: Send for оета Cutalogue, free. BOULTON & PAUL, Ltd., Manufacturers, Norwich. ARDEN PESTS.—Cross’s ** Clubicide ” is the Gardeners’ Insect Pests e Soil, 1,000 dena voip te 6d.; 10,000, 3s. ба. No appar: зача WM. DARLINGTON & SONS, Patentees, Наскпе ELECT YOUR ALPINES m FLOWER —A “д о present plantin GUILDFORD "HARDY PLANT NURSERY, балабы M. DUNCAN TUCKER & SONS, Ltd., 27, Cannon Street, London, E.C.; Works, Tottenham, "Сопѕегуа atories, Winter co ey Vineries, Pe Ecb-hi unes, Portable Buildings, etc. Catalogue gratis. Roses and Herbaceous Plants. were awarded the 25 UNN & SONS i Guinea Challenge Cup in each collection à the : Leamington ON Up-to-date List с now ready. dress: Ооп, Warwi IVERS FRUIT - TREES, ROSES, E arg selec n". Illustrated and descriptive со. озї їтее, А-н THOMAS pesca ete р SON, Sawbridgeworth, Herts. Sta набо ‚ G.E.R, ROI ST WALLEFLOWERS— ons еа. "hc Blood Red, Dicksons метар rose 1 Eastern Queen Ruby and Harbinger -all аці си э чей ster . | ALTERS & CO.) Morland Rd., Croydon, Ping Ma bs ers of Lath Roller Greenhouse Blinds; Inoleums, Serim, iffany ; ee Garden Trellis, Arches, Rose Trainers, of best desi igns. New Catalogue 1912, free. Vitrolite’’ superior Paint, 9/- per gall. s s Patty ле 16/- -pore — Full mnes ха Grouse ызыл. үле: : Orks, Battersea. stine” superse from W. CARSON & Agents throughout се OOPS, OE for the seaso The per’s Coop. Best on the market, 5s. n each; 60s. per doz zen, carriage pai Ronie d её асһ extra. КҮ? y: list, showing numerous other design: BOU LTON' & PAUL, Ltd., Rose Lane Works, Norwich. For Advertisement Charges see page ix. Now is the time to pla dde А S GAILLARDIAS, which are mong the most rapis and the most easily grown ot the hardy herbaceou: ; y give bloom in the same year erba gom are planted, and blossom er. ie flowers e on Choice named f ong stems, and last in water fora dem Са arriage and pack- С аз 125. a dozen. From ng free remittance with айр саак & SON, The XS Hanenin, Langport, Somers ке COLOUR BORDERS.—Now o plan these for Autumn planting. ат M particulars and. Де Бн for al Borders of any taste, packed ready for Eo on arrival, ‘on application: Sen di menis, position and soil to K orticulturists, «шиш, Somers ‚ Lodge, Northallerton, M ay Я to say that D bor all came sa vie and "be autiful acked; she eatly elway for eee eats they so kindly put in gratis, fos De all the "P they have given her in the arrangement of the border ARRISON'S *RELIABLE" WE KILLER.—Best and cheapest. See p. v. thisissue. RUTLING VINES IN POTS. —Muscat Alexandria, and leading Market varieties. We make Vines a speciality. G. COLEMAN, The Vineries, Burgess Hill, Sussex. hloxes. e Awarded a Silver ( Yol ais SONS w p at the Great Show. at Olympia, New Lists- now A Address: Olton, Warwickshire. си BORDER CHRYSANTHE- MS FOR PRESENT PLANTING. э! offer oF ide stock ; large-flowered Japanese, n, and e vari s to name, 255. per 100; pat — & SONS, King Street, Covent Gardek, Е GLOIRE DE LORRAINE, ety, a Rothschild Ау апа ттл H zl. kart rooted you nts, 2s. do. 50 for 6s., р Thee King, 3s. "an doz., 50 fot. pen ; Piin o pai АЙ for cash.—H. DUDDERIDGE, The Dorset Nurseries, Blandford UIHBEM S sc tae MUSH- оо NOW READY. continue to sated rs жаШ и есеи ы the Арзуу pem, and Ecl MY Ts our S n. Per bushel —R. AND G. тыйы НВЕКТ, Seed ап Bulb Mer- M. odes ate, Middlese: SPARAGUS.—Now is the time to make an Asparagus bed; strong two year roots, 55. тоо, packed and carriage yer BIRD & VALLANCE, Nurserymen, Downham. Norfolk. ERPETUAL FLOWERING CAR- IONS; коша, established plants їп pots, paid; 20s. per 100, carriage A on describing 75 leading ral hints, post free.—C. F. A. VAN , Ramee, Guernsey. DER SLUYS, F. R.H.S. О мама кайык ag Sold cheap; over- plants, including C урт pediums, De ше, Telia purpurata, "tages Cristata, ть grande, &c.—Apply, "HEAD GA RDENER, Elstree, Redhill, ii THE PARIES сеси SALES BY AUCTION. Friday next, June 28th, at 12.45 o'Clock. Importations received direct from various 12 Zygopetalum Gautieri, 110 Oncidi Е Marshall anum, also flexuosum and тех intermedia and so ET Leo сай а f Dendrobium spe Кыш species, &c. Orchids in variety, Orchi ds in flow ESSRS. PROTHEROE à ‘MORRIS will SELL the above by AUCTION at their Central “Sale Rooms, 67 and 68, Cheers Е.С. On view morning й. $аЇе апа Catal ogues had. 5 НЕ the above D 10 imported Dicksonia antarctica E" ems, from 6} to 9 ft, in height, in pcm dition, жиш reserve. By Order of Executors. racebridge, near Lincoln. FREEHOLD RESIDENCE d fn SALE. be SOLD by AUCTION by кг. "PEACOCK е at the cr racen’s Head Hotel, in diss ие of Lincoln, оп LAS the € day of June, t3 0 ‘Clock in the afte п, precisely, subject to fag солай чоп аз shall then be; produced, t vie slog dd aire: tiv: edis MANSE, RESIDENTIAL PROP ERTY as situate in the paris sh о from Lincol sidential Satale. i арс by a drive lea: ding from Lincoln to Waddington, and compri very me ч modern family Resid containing on the Ground Floor: En Hes ce Hall, ak ро Drawing Room, Dining oom, ning Room, Study, Lobby, House- , Lavato ory, an Оп the F st Floor: Nine Bedrooms, two Dressing Rooms, Mi Nursery, Day Nursery, two Bathrooms, two W.C.'s and Box R пе! 15 pom very good Billiard Room, and extensive cellarage. There is excellent stabling accommodation а а North side of the House, and a large Coach Чоӊ т Motor Сагав е, ‚апа conveniently а arranged ed out-office if includ the Rose Garden, with its man ful garden of Rose ing t y Trees of the newest and choicest varieties in the high state of cultivation, and the FRUIT GA exceedingly we trained Fruit HRER "d c A best Also the THRE TAGE h gardens and the сев, р іп ће edt together with about 44 acres of excellent С an and. > ga. 3r. 2 р. The Residence 1s lighted th roughout w 8as, and water ply of the Lincoln: кле ce m is laid out e house, and I is also laid on through out the Rose ruit Gi Neid The poe gements are 5 beli eved to be in first-rate order, a MEA with modern principles. he wi ole ‘Of: шө hunanga are in first-rate — A the dts are in the rein a un Sale ique “o y to anyone ве устар 19 асд exceed d Athena "Residence, with exc tionally beautiful edes and surroun чы S. Th абр ai packs unds n easy LII wit shooting and fishing can келын Бе ge аон aen y and there are first-class Bd: at yl e. near Lincoln Possession o the Res n be piven on completion the purchase, or ea een en Permission to view, and тайа апа pe culars may be obtained from the |! AUCTION EER, Silver Street, Lincoln ; BURTON, SCORERS, and WHITE, йй. Lincoln, 28th May, 1912. Solicitors. PROPERTY FOR SALE, OR SALE, about ac Lo. of Grass Land suitable Rt ias Nursery; south mpatt; good soil; main line station; outh coast.—E. ДК Heath. es a ENT, Бема BUSINESSES FOR SALE, &c. LORISTS, FRUITERERS; к бо £280 ч nthly ; sple ndid position opposite station иб: rse, van, and all SELL. as, hed full СЕ apply ( (Owner), E MH rry Vale, Forest Hill, UESER E me iere; near large town; ps s, well stocked; excellent boue TR p poete 20, 41, Wellington Street, Covent Garden, SALE, FREEHOLD NUR- AMT: P ughly ter supply; ene река hed: e eI іои price 4950; stock tion.—Apply, A. S., Box 6, 41, Wellington Vries Garden, W.C. LEASEHOLD NURSERY FOR SALE, under Pond circumstances, within 20 miles of London ; of land ood хич апа Реа f of built houses ез со, ‘with е 175 feet pits; well stock onable offer accepted.— einge ied "Appi to [3 BIRTS, Esq., 5, Salters Hall Cou n Street, London, E.C. REENGROCERS ERERS BUSINE developing district; years) ; g and s in vans, harness, and every con- оте епс ice. tace- лнн particulars of HOLLIS, 1s, Church Road, OR SALE, a FREEHOLD MARKET NU RSERY, : = 1 working order, epe ea peaty 44 ac with nine houses (four 20 by and five o by 65); women wid pits and two rud. xad Аттан Капез БЫШАР, H. DENNING, Heathfield Nursery, Hampton, Mi ddlesex. EUGESSERE NURSERY BUSI- D; five MESE боо ft. e to Covent Garden; or everything at eae’! no ossi eir s H., 41, Wellington Street, Covent Garden, W. С. О NURSERYMEN, x ы RDENERS, Etc.—To be SOL aluation, n basis of going concern, the Stock, рше and effects of a MARKET EET. BUSINESS, in the Sedena ee to arte rth House the heart of the S isbury Military Distr and бышы, x high- лай trade; ethane per ы Ctra p £250.—Apply, THE OFFICIAL RECEIVER, Salisbury. W. А. GARAWAY, Deceased. FOR SALE, the old-established BUSINESS of JAMES GARAWAY & CO. RSERY 35 acres at Keynsham SEED, BULB & FLOWER BUSINESS at eun. Bristol, Immediate possession at valuation. Apply, F. = TARR & SONS, Solicitors, Bristol ; JAMES GARAWAY & CO. лшн, iri. [JUNE 22, 1912. _ PUBLISHERS’ NOTICENEM Present-Day Gardening. — Edited by К. Hooper PEARSON, Managing Editor of the GARDENERS’ CHRONICLE. Now Ready. Post free. 1/9 each, Numerous Beautifully Coloured Plates are contained in Each Volume, I—SWEET PEAS, By Horace J. WRIGHT, late Secre and — of the National Sweet Pea Society, = hae on * Sweet Peas for Exhibition,” by Tro STE Pun А к соз поль Lad VIOLETS. By ben. CUTHBERTSON, J.P. d R. HooPER PEARSON 3.—DAFFODILS. 4.—ORCHIDS. By James O’Brien, V.M.H., the Orchid Committee Society 5. 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Arnold Arboretum ... 418 | отем notes and glean- Books, notices of— ings— Garden Design in Cattleya Mossiæ 405 Theory and Prac Lelio- ee hro- се .. xn a # dite '* Lor aber? 405 he Guild of the “ы. мг Garden Lovers 4 тһас - e Carnatiome, border, in Peat-moss litter, the pots 416 manurial value of ... 404 NE als" a fine plant Plants, new or te- 415 worthy— Coleus thyrsoideus 412 ct Brownii leu- Crops, peers De the 414 anthum 404 Deutzia gifol 409 Mesembryanthemum ра pans il in deco 403 lant 412 Pineal unif 407 Edu bero on, га gardener’s 416 | Rhodode dion. ‘Victori Ficus repens fruiting ... 416 anum 406 Flowers, exhibiting .. 416 R.H.S. summer show... 413 Fruit crop, the 415 ee a notes from ... 415 Ho оо ultural society, a Societ 413 Birmingham epus Horticulture, State de- al and Hor r1 partment of ... 412 "ca dicil . 413 Hot iron r Кш National Gladio = ee. 418 b os mpin 413 National Hardy Plant 418 eid red the, 415; Royal P'lorcultural- 416 mmercial travellers ume and District and the .. 415 413 абва Horticul- United Hort. ‘Benefit tural Exhibition 408, 413 and Provident 421 Ireland, not sc Al shire Gal 419 С.С 3 | Strawberries, record 416 ly tla omatos, outdoor ... 403 prospects of the 406 | Trees and hrub Market gardening in hybrid .. 414 Belgium 414| Wallace, Dr. Alfred Ne i memorial ussel ... = : 3 B pue . - .. 418 | Week's work, the— E "Ming. plas. a Apiary, the 41 . curio ... 415 | Flower gatden, the 411 Obitu Fruits under glass 410 Hay, | Lawrenc e 414 че er frui garden, Jennings, William „ә: ЖӨ John ... 414 Kitehen “garden, t the... 410 - Strasburger, Profes- Orchid houses, the ... All sor Eduard .. 414 Plants under glas 410 ILLUSTRATIONS. Clematis Mrs. H. 41 pore - едас ооа “Supplementary Illustra- Denta longifolia МДЕ aa M Spa the late William John, portrait "oL Rs ^25 44 ttleya Aphrodite *' Lord Faber ” uio) uar MÀ vds Wes ©оойзо nia, “Fo зак "s Jane: 418 Primula uniflor: 7407 Risdodendron. Victorlanue.. i 406 ; 4 E E. OUTDOOR TOMATOS. UST as the indoor varieties of Tomato have been improved out of all know- dge in recent years, so have the kinds suitable for outside work undergone a remarkable development in the right direction. In this variable climate, how- ever, the outdoor Tomato crop must ever be regarded as uncertain, for we cannot expect often to enjoy a summer so entirely possible moment—is, of course, half the having at unch of fruit practically set at the time угар plants go outside at the end of May or the beginning of June, and when this is the case the chances are that some six weeks after planting three or four other bunches have passed through ing of the fourth or fifth truss, most growers adopt the practice of stopping the plants altogether, and the plan is a wise one on the whole, for, although under this system some further fruits that would have ripened may be stopped from form- ing, those that are already formed are iven a much better chance of doing well and reaching maturity before the cold nights of autumn reduce the strength of the plants to too low an ebb. The single- stem system of growing may be said to be quite the best for outside work, as it is held to be for inside, and the thinning of the leaves is usually advisable. hi latter process may, however, be carried too far. If the leaves are shortened or removed when they are full of sap, 1.е., before they become hard and glossy, the plant is weakened through loss of sap, and much of the protection from wet which the fruits derive from the foliage is taken away. One of the worst troubles that the outdoor Tomato- -grower has to put up with the sun comes out after the rain, it shines fully upon the fruit and cracks it imme- diately. The thinning of the blossom is a good practice wherever the necessary time and labour can be afforded, though the process is less чан with some sorts than with other The commonest fault with the inex- perienced is to. over-feed their outdoor Tomato plants in the early stages of owth. A good, rich soil is, of course, absolutely. necessary to success, but recent planted outside anywhere near a crop of Potatos, for the latter will almost certainly contract disease to some extent before the end of summer, and they will assuredly communicate it to the Tomatos. One has seen the Potato blight carry off a whole crop of Tomato plants in the space of a day or two, for a slight touch of it, such as would hardly be noticeable on the Potato, is quite stacey to be fatal to the more tender Tom Mildew, so eed known and so much dreaded by every Tomato-grower, is the next most likely disease to attack the crop, and if it once gets a firm footing there is nothing that will stop it. But it may be largely, if not entirely, prevented if pre- cautionary measures aken; а goo deal, of course, will depend upon the nature of the season. Sulphur is the time-honoured and still, apparently, the most efficacious substance for preventing 403 or checking the ravages of mildew, and the wise grower employs it long before the disease makes its appearance. In- stead of dusting the plants with powdered sulphur, as is most commonly done, it would seem that syringing the plants with a solution made of sulphur and skimmed milk is a better plan. Sulphur is difficult to mix, but the process becomes compara- should be well stirred and then strained, sprayer or fin should have a good wetting with this once a week, especially on the undersides of the leaves. If the plants are put out on raised ridges, as they should be, the appli- cation is comparatively eas fter the first bunch or two of fruit is set, feeding may be started—gently at rst, of course—and there is nothing better for this than the drainings of the stable or the cowshed. By the time all the fruit is swelling, this mixture may be applied at great strength—that is to say, diluted with no more than its equal bulk of water. Meanwhile, the plants should be mulched with stable manure that may be almost fresh, that is manure which has push the crop on a | that by the first ck in September a good ul, pluck all the fruits as soon as they cease to swell, and to bring them under cover to ripen. year outdoor Tomatos matured almost as quickly as those grown in cold houses, but one cannot expect such good fortune as that every season. If the grower can ripen three good bunches on the plant he ought to be satisfied, and very grateful if he can achieve anything beyond that. Green Tomatos, by the way, make an excellent pickle, so that even the smallest of those which fail to ripen need not be wasted. F. B. NEW OR NOTEWORTHY PLANT: MESEMES аа DECORUM, N. E. B Tuis plant was d into Kew Gardens about 40 years ago, and flowered there in 1873, when it was placed in my hands for determina- As I could not find any description or figure to agree with it, a drawing was made of it for the Botanical Magazine, concerning which drawing an unfortunate erro occurred. When it was being prepared for publication, it was indicated y Mr. Baker as being ' which was unfortunatel Haw., an M agazine, t. 6057, where by a printer s error name is spelt ‘‘ M. introrsum." Recently e plant m been re-introduced from South Afri y Prof. Pearson, who sent it to Cambridge tanks a d where i i dowend | in May of this year. Iti аа from М. intonsum, Haw., being dicinguished by its more erect branche es, leaves ascending and subparallel with the stem, unless they have young shoots or 404 THE GARDENERS flowers arising from poe axils, when they be- me di e calyx is destitute of gured as a description given in the Botanical Magaz on M. orum the bra nches . are dim or ascending, usually terminating in one or a cyme of three flowers, subw - О rom whitish papille. but otherwise i rous; the tube and sal part of the lobes in unopened flowers are somewhat globose-pear-shaped, from being con- . Pearson during the Percy Sladen expedition there i in 1910. Brown. LILIUM змок age LEUCANTHUM. SUE Wilson (see нач identity of Lilium Brownii This e was given by Mr. J. G. Baker to a a Lily which. flowered for ibo first time at Kew ; particulars of it having been published - in Garde ners’ Chronicle, 2), the pedicel. т te (No. 1,000) published in The Garden draw it w him doing it a day or two p Mr. Baker decided to name it. The y Baker i in Gardeners’ he (1900) represents a sitate to К? what, but cer- tainly not lesicanttham, Nor there given tally with that ate n by Baker Gardeners’ Chronicle. aie these various ies of the L. Brownii relationship are more ur on the perianth means very нате? Colour іп ‘the bulbs a character of any v pi or yellow when in the pe and change to pink, brown, or mr» on jy, ape ey vary in the same s for example in L. . speciosum, the bulbs ot which may be either yel- low wn or claret-coloured, in which respect CHRONICLE. [JUNE 22, 1012. THE MANURIAL VALUE OF PEAT-MOSS LITTER. ТнЕ Journal of the Board of Agriculture for December, 1911 (pp. 756-758), contains an article which reports very абау on the value of peat-moss litter manure. Since t Ro ter is a A mie be as pose of absorbing liquid АКЫП According to analyses: esi in the laboratory of our experimental stat of water. rption for liquids is only ааа tage whic oss- litter possesses over the — materials in general use in stables, &c. Thu used, UN and makes for more hygienic condition ns ther n Feilitzen has found, неш his inves- ийан i th moss ег absorbs i at peat- dried conditions in different samples (15 samples) n the average 2.51 per cent. am nia as a gas, and that the loss of this на сутти и s less іп a stable where this litter is used than with other piede This is due part the colloid substances and partly to the Pe acid in the peat-moss litter, which он чапа узи the ammonia by forming humic salts or As to the don j^ pent litter on the Immendorff in Jena, also, more recently, in our те іп Flahult (1909). АП resul ur investigations, which were carried ou with the greatest possible accuracy, each li moss-litter, straw, an d ays and to 10 ‘milking cows. П uffs, litter, milk, a ung were weighed every day, mples were also taken daily for analysis, is Loss ОЕ NITROGEN PER CENT. Loss d th Litterused р she semble оге fo д Him Peat-moss Ti us n u.c T aw 19.8... sete 20.0 us 39. Sawdust Itl x Uh uz 18.6 m this experiment much more sawdust was used we could not get a dry sample, bue therefore, the results, we believe, are un- duly favourable for that litter.) . As to the effect of peat-moss litter manure on the field, very good results have been recorded, both in country and elsewhere (in Germany, ark, Austria, &c.). The dung from the above-mentioned experi- ments in Flahult, which was kept stored for 34 months, was then used for a ira арене on very poor, sandy soil for Pota the yea 909. There were ge 50,000 Dx "а мн of each manure, manure was tried sepa- rately on three goin: ach six check plots were un. The crops were as follow :— verage Potato tubers, More than 1 hec unmanured, két kgr, Unmanured 2,466 50,000 ŒE farmyard manure with moss- litter 13,334 10,868 Stra 2 7,400 4,934 бды 4,400 1,934 ied also the after-effect for two yea imo beg 1911) on Potatos, fes the total effect was then reduced to the amount of manure pro- — at the same time iim: the same number of us manure with uns -moss litter 100 n » stra “+ A » > ia om uu ГО We have also made many other кре i with — litter manure, but i ase 8 n effec favourable, and much енед Шап Pl obtained with other litters In Flahult, peat moss litter alone was also directly used for oor in humus, or unfavourable effect, as is said to have boul] seen in Kew As to the effect of sak moss litter manure on garden plants and flow four years er cial experiments with. different market-garden hrs 18 bostes may be used wit o ver, it is used in our country, not only by the farmers but also by the gardeners, to a great a and months ago I met one of our most famous practical gardeners, Mr. M dens, and never he seen any ba t; on the co етед very good results were бна һу its u а farther proof of the value of peat-moss is the fact that the production and con- seth of this litter has increased in Sweden n, million bales i en the moss-litter and peat-moss mull are y and ot for that purpose is made compulsory. Ther peat acts as an absorbent, йодго, апа {оз ` certain extent ав a disinfectan T о come back to the uses - moss-litter in Seamed cd experiments have been made in Germ and all have „сю сана results, both in ta ла and also in greenhouses. In Belgium the Pique is also used for Mushroom beds. J As to the moss-litter manure, Dr. Biirst tenbin- der says that horse manure is not so suitable for hot-beds t oes straw-htter manure, it re rapid fermentation of the latter, and hence is valuable for early hot-beds. у, regarding the ca ora results ob- tained at Kew and reported in the Journal of the Board of Agriculture, there is no о evidence that it is due the moss-litter used, a Ai able e experiments appear to have ааа ттен РАЕН И z June 22, 1912.] THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. The acidity of the manure noted by Dr. Eur is so little that it cannot have had any oelcker it was the "eid S pa у эне ie of an organically-acid moss, and that an АДИК, ема А pi заг балзйлоп of the soil has been brought about s seems to n unsatis у planation. If the soil contains no fully-oxidised iron compou well kno b than the addition of peat-mo such он results i not this manure on soils of the ES B uds in our and other coun That the effect of peat-moss manure is better ПЕ п, {һегеїп with Sigm Rand pe nd stable manures, but to let it rot for one to two years, as is proposed, is not necessary. We have used it with very к ‘effect two to three months after its production 405 . Peat-moss litter manure has a much better fertilising poe Een the same amount of manure with other litt 5. It is used Leib excellent results on field and garden crops, here are no records in other € of injurious effects on veg S! produced by the e of peat-moss litter 7. The results nd i in za Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew, must have been due to other causes than the t use of peat-moss litter APPENDIX. Through the kindness of the Board of Agri- nium The Жош of ei OE n с , and soluble in 10 p cent. amm chloride 0.20 per cent. FIG. 192.—LJELIO-CATTLEYA ‚ In the article it is said that the moss- -litter was ning. It must, then, ather fro: Sweden, if най уа means that it was papel from Seaudin SuMMARY. 1. Peat-moss litter is the best absorbent sub- stance for liquid excretions of horses and cattle in stables 2. Peat- -moss litter is the best litter to diminish of nitrogen ze ener nutrient substances from the farin ard m d a certain extent, t keeps the air E uh and odour- less in the stables, and is an excellent substance to use in closets (as peat-mull). APHRODITE ‘LORD FABER." acid as € (of lime, &c.) Me Ue in the hydrochloric acid solu ien was 0.1 er т ‘chad in ferrous ы а по If this i is treated and manured in ordinary way I cannot see how it is possible for the peat-moss litter manure to have an injurious effect It es bien said that the reason was that the manure was mixed with the soil and not used as have used the and have never seen any bad effect ui either r case. o get exact information about the acidity of moss-litter manure we collected different samples of moss-litter and moss-litter manure niin horse stables, cow stables, and closets, ere p mull was used as an absorbent and disinfec The oed were, according to the ani of Mr. Lugner :—Moss-litter, sample (a), 0 er cent. acidity, reckoned as acetic acid in the e sam- ple considered water-free, Me in smpe (b) 0.12 per cent. Moss-litter manure from stable, sample (a), three months old. reaction sn. ее. 0.87 per tio ith one exception pa samples of the manure had по acid reaction, which is due partly to the mation of alkaline compounds rta the ermentation of the pagk and which fermen- n аера soon as the patho leave the о manure there vidence to su the application o it on the soil as would hav injurious effect on Piso. Байыз топ “Рей, tzen, Ph.D., Director of t те эру of the Swedish Peat money in Jónkóp m this икн. of the peat-moss ‚м ggest a manure ORCHID NOTES AND GLEANINGS. LZELIO-CATTLEYA APHRODITE “LORD FABER.” Our еза (fig. 192) represents the showy ie э exhibited by Messrs. Sander valles at the Royal International Tonics Exhibition on M "һе variety is probably the finest ораг yet shown. The бмк еы and petals are flushed with a glowing crimson purple; the front of the label- lum is а deep shade of violet-crimson, the tube being white with red lines. It is the result of a cross between a fine form of Lelia purpurata and a dark-coloured Cattleya Mendelii. The n by Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons to the batch originally raised by them, namely, L.-C. Eudora. CATTLEYA MOSSLE. FLOWER of a fine specimen of this showy species, piger with a photograph of the plant, is gu A. E. Luttmann, gardener to G. A. ms Crockley T Horndean, Nue "he states :—'' It w plant when imported four years sg almost ect specimen. cultivate Cattleya Mossi so as to plant for many years, and its culture testifies to the skill of Mr. Luttmann. MEGACLINIUM LEUCORHACHIS. Tuts tropical African species is one of the most remarkable of the singular genus, and a very attractive кач" en well grown and flowered. A handsome specimen is in flower in the collec- tion of J. S. Bergheim, Esq., Belsize Court, coming out of a singular bract, with which the base of each flower is covered. The almost black M. triste, the singular M. minutum, M. falcatum, and another species not yet determined have йо flowered in these gardens lately 406 ТНЕ GARDENERS CHRONICLE. [JUNE 22, 1912. RHODODENDRON VICTORIANUM. Tuis magnificent hybrid was raised and first flowered by Mons. Cuvelier, Belgium, › in which year it was figured and danba in th Revue de U Horticulture Belge, р. 49. The parents Dalhousie and R. Nuttallii, the former being the eeed-bearer. Both its progenitors are natives of the эзан e well known in EX ens. They are somewh ender ни requir the protection ofa етан succeeding bettie if not exposed to frost. In their native habitat both species are more or less —— al and are iom to анов, tropical conditions for several nths of the year. "i cultivation they се in open, sandy peat or leaf-soil, with an Ф ; those from 6 to 12 inches long bullate. ybrid shows the dominance of the seed- bearer (Б. Dall pria practically thos mother parent. The flowers, when the ey Жы open, are shaded with green over yellow, Гө are much larger wena: чи T jl to ye )ecom gla abrous, elliptic or elliptic-ov ate in shape of В. Nuttallii are elliptic, prominently veined а The hybr -^ large and characteristic foliace calyx o Nuttallii is reproduced on a somewhat smaller scale in the hybrid. The flowers last fresh for several during late weeks, and are produced April or early May. y all Oriental Lilies, after reaching a height of at least 8 feet. It is a native of Mount Caucasus and Northern Persia. Nothi han ecimen of this noble Asiatic Lily with its majestic aspect and its affluence of vu eta citrón-coloured flowers. Its only rivals re L. giganteum and L. auratum platyphyl. form; both of which promise to be ex this year. The great Lily of grown from an offset, usually takes four or five years to reach the full dimensions of its imposing flo о bulb. When own from seed, as I 5 Теке : demand immense patience on the part earnest and enthusiastic cultivator. Unlike many FIG. 193.—RHODODENDRON VICTORIANUM (R. DALHOUSLE X к. NUTTALLII): abundance of moisture both in the air and at the roots at all times. Whilst R. Dalhousie kas long, slender growths and a free en ering m t, { 11 is somewhat tre an But k = ing soms o та вы to ivory-white with age, but retain ning the riche dink of еа in the tube. The flowers of R атт lhousie аге бый ilar in shape, but much smalle ет, е та suspicion of green in the flowers when open. This, “айа The leaves Dalhousie are from 2 to 6 inches long, nearly FLOWERS PROSPECTS OF THE LILY SEASON IN SCOTLAND. LirrES, in south-western Scotland at least, are, for the most part, sp tacit early this year. анн her variety m ced in its develop- the beau tiful frin preda gon, Lilium йн irs had its Рота: жере distinctly formed on May 15. This is of the most graceful of Lilies, and, at the same time, one of the most dapes for it has E in my gar- den in the same sheltered and omparatively sunny aiast for the last ten уыт, for which adequate reasons I greatly marvel that it is not more er ly сй сане grown. Next to it in omise of early bloom is L. monadel- phum эз Бесадо, which is in this region one of the most stately and grandly effective of [Photograph by C. Р, Кай. YELLOW, CHANGING TO IVORY-WHITE. giganteum is — benefited by жае E les, L. rick h soil, yet now sad experience that give it an овоо of liquid manure with ammoniacal properties when its flower buds are formed is a great mistake. h other hand, a surf Iching, if not +00 ace п strong, may safely be given at an earlier stage. While L. giganteum grows well in ordinary garden ecd I vi hat · it is most rapidly and lanted leat- h : ness, by dwarfing, through its extreme elevation the dimensions of i с and lustrous flowers, its lon ro the full splendour of which. is more "distinctly seen on plants of lesser s The east satisfactory, пе of all eastern E EUER ee TIPPS SES | June 22, 1912.] Lilies is L. longiflorum, © с н usually have t as an annual a nd plan impotent bj peus DUM. va a kou different. character cha Icedonicum (the r years. Such Lilies as ellu arden, obtained from t t 15 years ago, which, eye dictu! are ынын st = Nor have these that long peri many other species o siderably less importance for garden decoration Tower Nee e ER had the gratification of adding to my already extensive collection d таш апа American Lilies such supremely attractive varie- ties as L. sulphureum (also called «айн chianum | superbum ?”), a native of Upper Burma; L. Hum- L ashingtonianum purpurescens, a highly- attractive Lily of the most exquisite Woodbine-like fragrance, whose гаа are found in far California. Davi William- te Manse of Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scot. а NOTICES OF BOOKS. GARDEN Desiean.* Many people interested in making a new gar- den or renovating an old one ye often felt the д on subject. КЕНЕНИ ee ET NM c Т ЧЕМ ut of 2a and à , of necessity, become out-of-date. Maw- rt and Cr ar Making, has contributed’ to the literature of la scape gardening an excellent book, well illustrated with plans of so: f his delightful gardens, which tells the would-be garden maker well-nigh all he _ Wants to know. The “ formal den " has als been thoroughly dealt with in recent years by - > Mr. Reginald Blomfield, who may well be called the master of formal gardening. Bu 1 - Madeline Agar has endeavoured to his a In the book under notice 261 pages have E of styles is арсар апа X Ф ec 3 D = S © Ja to colour, and quotes the apanese мейде (of Japan, not the monstrosities which ees Ae: Japanese gardeners in coun- t rt of her contention. But it seems О us thet the author is mi . Our English climate calls for colour, and plenty of it. The s Garden Design in Theo Agar. (Sidgwick and Jackson ur pd by Madeline THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. 407 Japanese garden does not suit our cli mate, and the fact that we do not Vim the тылгар cance of the grouping of the ston meaning of a particular tree in a дейн mta Pa should be immaterial. /e can, and do, pictures that are artistic, in the true sense of word, without wanting to know all about their technique, or their r meani ny work rt which demands dissection sa itself being second-rate any European mate visitors rere evidently interested, but, although this garden was presumably laid out in the pet. spirit of Ps dol landecape gar ardening, we do е тапу of them desired a copy in their own 8 ^" design-making. Аз the quotation from Rud- ard Kipling at the commencement of this chap- ie feelingly puts it:— Gardens are not made Bj singing *Oh, how beautiful, апа sitting in the shade. There is a deal of tedious work entailed in the iae surveying and levelling and setting ом the plan, of which the client never even gues Fic. 194.—PRIMULA UNIFLORA: FLOWERS PALE LILAC. (The plant is reproduced natural size.) nor does he hear the nen. involuntary mgh of relief when all the ‘‘ quantities have been worked п these matters the inquirer will find much ы information, = the various tables, a great + bou upon as Tis y Piles but we that the “ ash paths" she recom- mends are pa beautiful or useful ; no gar rdener would em a garden- designer for giving him cinder p The йы portion of this book i is анма on є « in that there has ration, for the author her suggestions for the grouping erbaceous borders. The literary re also jenem) in many instances we read of “© stuff,” herbaceous * stuff," bedding “stuff,” and path may, with advantage, run between mixed beds or they may be planned to give an interest to the ect ay wile des, E " = Юю =] + - et uch as uma deu hae beds, by om gunn some shrubs nd running in a bay of other plan This an ж that has to be жүрө. ru or the ap- pear ning to be a feature, stop gro wth and look out p health?’ Proba ably in future editions this por- tion of the book will be brought up to the r and useful; as is usual, a certain amount of ar rtistic licence has been taken with the od illustrations, amongst which that of “ An Alpine ine Garden ”’ it gives the impression of a growing in a west-country stone hedge. НЕ: GUILD OF THE GARDEN LovERs.* Tuis is not a gardens book, the authoress Weine acd ed into existence certain ladies of like sympathies with mh for med. a guild, E 1 Sister Rose ers д f gardening. e essays as 8 whole are pleasing; though by no means exhau and one could imagine that the bulbos. s кйш укы кы with gardens is not very ex- t ng off with O Gardens, ividual sisters and the replies from the other pode of the guild. The text is singularly free from error in plant names, Wi but аіапа, ers, is а difficulty, and affords a spelling problem which uthoress never solv he wishes yellow Sternbergias had an lish name. They have several; the earliest na lly that of John Gerard, who called them winter-flowering Daffodils. Er Зи аге by no means worthy of the PRIMULA UNIFLORA; Tuis соне is ed ку Y € — of — ing mem family nd growing are high зе ы. (13, 000 to 14,000 dee t) in the Sikkim Himalayas. They are remarkable for their dwarf stature, small leaves, and com- flo EC E large flowers (see fig. One the group, P. Wattii, was illustrated n the Gardeners’ Chronicle (April 27, p. 286), while one he allest, sap- phirina, with heads of beautiful blue flowers Chronicle, 1884, i., р. 545, f. 106, from a draw ing prepared from dried spe 'cimens, in марапу with several others. There i is probably no че — e genus with flowers so юл атр сот with the foliage. parison The lea ovate Macedo stalked, and deeply- touthed; while the bre with one, or rarely two flowers are from 2 to 3 inches high. The pale-lilac or with ret flowers open nearly flat, and ar about 3 inch in diameter. га of this remark able зн plant were received with those of P. Wattii fro m the Calcutta Botanic Gard en in another interesting species, P. Elw which bears very large flowers. The latter, md has not yet flowered in cultivation, so far as I am aware. * The Guild of the Garden Lovers, by Constance O'Brien Шейпига- (London: George Routledge & Sons.) Price, 8: 408 THE GARDENERS’ ROYAL INTERNATIONAL HOR- TICULTURAL EXHIBITION. LEGISLATION IN CONNECTION WITH PLANT DISEASES AND PESTS. At the ‚сезин on Friday, May 24, the Right . H. Dyke-Acland, in opening the proceed- in said now that ‘ney had recognition o horticulture by the сатова it was for them as time ork upon that beginning wrens could, the ini a steps which had been нейна: е by Mr. Run man on Leges = ay, May e ** The Value of Importation Regu- as а ij Mea ans of Preventing е Introduc- tion of Plant Pests from Abroad ”’ read by Prof. Ritzema Bos, of the Phytopéthological In- stitute, Holland. He said it was a natural consequence of world traífic t animal an fungous enemies of agriculture We horticulture e plants on which they li from one co see de another Thus two very da enemies of the vine, the Downy-mild Peronospora viticola) and the Am rom America to Europe, where it had spread xm sev short time; and also t ot less grave San José Scale мас been due from опе State of the Union nearly all others, and the ттүү їп several European сан too, feared duction. In lik the Brown-tail Moth w Euro Potato ''black-sca ing in every ountry where the diseased tubers were brought dlessly planted for "= Now the question guard agains itself: in what w а со! t the invasion oti injurious ain p a taken not to an again new prohibitive orders would be necessary in every cow a the several regum would _ become бөз entirely isolated, much to the cost of ha bring their culture; in short, of their w Often the insistence on prohibitive measures e rotectionistic in — to find - er. he Рр rtation regulatio: the атусти they raised? No, inde In the — ta ‘they were nearly = issued Not ertain seri- bus mmer s existed be the country where pest was erien he try where it had got a footing, no doubt it would steal across s boundaries = wie mint Quand y E of the rehibitive mea- sures enacted in re Y European countries сс cerning the importation e tgp stock. erence in climate, in in cultivation, fr reasons why it A р. not thrive in thes an absolute opponent to prohibi- should . CHRONICLE. (JUNE 22, 1912. tive orders as а method of checking еты pu ould diseased plants when u There should be inspection and certific ation of health before exportation. In no other way could a guarantee t when a well- equipped pops tholégical service e country from which it came. eae accepte Only in very ge agen cases prohibition of importation was method of preventing the introduction of pests; but this t UN y the consignee. me as not at all to be relied upon as а never-failing poet de n L. R Intelligence Division, Board of Agriculture Md Fisheries, in his paper, said the ар danger ared in this country was of a very different order from that which beset re extensive countries, especi ose hich were still thinly populated, where farms were large an i im- spread of disease, while t tion uman as well lees business of any y ai o; piara e except e private Doce th to sm Governments lai he path, and | that бн зое should = - берегн to surmount the mportation - could ir do li Wi th Board had been ing with he importa these Wedge showed т they might roughly be divided under three heads, namely, those which required that the Brrr plants to be im- ported had been inspected by an officer of the rd and were certified to be healthy; those which required that the phat should come from a nursery whic n ted by an of the facilities for с some inspe from disease i тека тон and offer ares as ds ya those tha ree of that | E a Eng land from which they came. ments had accordingly been made for such ао ие: е of such certificates, and a memorandum Шар ‘ont what * е Board edel pee to undertake had been нау іо the prin adm nurserymen in England. It was in order the Board's in- spectors i in a peer е premises isease might exist and all places where it might be found that the pests recently refe to bee hed for some cases ap te 1 аз necessary to xamine not only the premises plants in not be d out. Int bes ew pests to which that did not apply the duction of the host plant should be prohibited altogether. Mr. Н. M. Lefroy, M.A., F.E.S., F.Z.S., Im- perial Entomologist for Indi d Le in Economic Entomol he Imperial College of Science, London, in his paper said the lems f legislation in rega ion in m сик tion of insect р ical areas had as yet received little detailed чана, and, while this were, they wo under tropical —— reater attentio to the which reproduction was reduce imple business that one egg s быгы, to establish the race. The lesson of the past was clear. It should be possible to prevent a recurrence of such cases as the Potato M with indiscriminate prohibitions, fumigations, quarantine, inspections, &c. They wanted ove towards on bas peer ramed against them. Progress towa reasonable legislation would be iue pre s were kno of the pests is of all areas in hh plants Sus "ulti? ate he know of new pests, how far they were likely to spread, whether rad eit likely to be imported and on wha w this, the pests and their habits Kao: Mid those of many of our colonies own at showed ases which йж bs yi that sped were special c easil ed against provided one knew them ion Botanist, Depart Canada, 'said the ning results from . T. Güssow, Domin ment of Agricultu ке Ottawa, only practical pe 2 would b assisted by Mi. Il, peared алар notwithstanding internation agree ments r ing com peg and bat ego | of eat за that one main poin as lost sigh — сея malpractice » of хро diseased vegeta- _ tion. It seemed a surprisingly ludicrous Ang = " willing spend million diseases within their е borders distributed = 3 very same disease all over the world without : PUESCUCC ш И we tw ee 68.98" оь ЧИТИ M ДЫ JUNE 22, 1912.] гт m or concern. Not until we were able to devise practical means to pre the cies nuance of this extraordinary Eo would the problem of fighting diseases be success- fully solved. The control [3 all kinds of diseases in our өшү shou e its most earnest t in increasing confidenc and У with one’s neighbours, Ф im, a in the trade preserving peace, and ойсо аА closer rela- tions among all n In order to effe m an efficient protection, it was imperativ о «ора о the horough contr at of р эзе withi 1e’s own country. Every country wou ull statu. have to work out its own peces Pn along these lines THE DISCUSSION. Mr. A. W. Sutton said there was no doubt that table restrictions were n жап countries, and i while very elaborate precautions were taken by Fic. 195.—DEUTZIA LONGIFOLIA: (Received R.H.S. Award of Merit on April 30.) some age gem others took no precautions at all. It was, of course, difficult for them to look at the matter from the point of view of other sica of ; r the world, and though it migh essary t take the opposite view, would agree that everything ehould be done to pre the sprea of plant di He considered that proper pre а ce ааа meine d he that the plants were rom free isease an no isease discovered within a radius of a given о course, tha ght ham trade, and he hoped the discussion would bri san ена some pos which might be of value to exporters and e ers. їг Frederick Moore, Keeper of the Botanical Gardens, Glasnevin, Dublin, said the papers THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. 409 had given much food for thought, and had s gested many practical things. The Conference might do a great deal by енш about а of мни оп in proper inspection. It was im possible to institute a regiment of highly- paid ualified о pate to go inspectors. y in finding or minor 1 ik satisfactory, cause it eng red a elin f animosity among the focal inspector тз. Conferences had been arranged b rofessor Campbell qa of the agricultural and horti ral section, between the trade and the department, wh en the principal nurs n were invited to end oceasions and confer. This a D found acceptable t6 both е and excellent results had been achieved. had brought about. fpeis FLOWERS LIGHT-ROSE COLOUR. where there was MK d, and —— co-opera- blic tion among all sections ‘of growers, pu and — there ae be no eficient w eta Tee objoit, market grov Kest nid. i& must not be for rgotten in dealing with growers and their apparent aversion to the officials, that there was a Шеге e be- n th f view and the mental equip- e poin nt of the practical grower and ior that antagonism had bro in accordance with торала if the latter were not carried out in the priv v gar- dens where, if the ooseberries bg got “the ations were nu Dr. rt MacDougall, East of Scotland Ар gricultural ae, еч {һе рарегз аз ех- cellent, and was to see that there was nothing ‘ panic ky" "about the suggestions made. gislation to be successful po — All must agree for le; there must be There was excuse d Ап discovered that he had the їч әзіз on his crops could write for denotes and guidan Prof. Potter, Armstrong Colleg said the remarks had parasite, but it wa to t care of. ver was responsible doe much NCC ns South-Eastern Agricultural College, Wye, E ries 9 tate Departm ient which АИ ust be in a position to give absolute мА затне advice Mr. E. Iorticu eared eens Aoc eer others. At the same tim уаз what went ог Goods were kept in Customs Houses for day id weeks a ey were ys a rrival. sometimes unpacked in frosty weather and so ran very serio by ry serious risks; and once a parcel pack an expert had been undone, the contents coul not be replaced any more ould put back a chick in the eggshell an hour after it had emerg here was great ger of legislation ha g trade. The P germ regulati were absurd. He did not believ MEX ere now eeble, ue o ‘Readin ng, said Board of Agricul- Educ ing, and to eiie “with the "Boa rd of Agricul- ture with a view to sum fficial con- ference to consid s of ve ue рст oo? enactments eerily on plan is- ases. Sir niel Morris пахта and the motion was доре with acclamatio DEUTZIA LONGIFOLIA, FRANCHET. Or recent introductions from Central and Western China a notable group is formed by the Deutzias, сойко Bi Ведет di (see fi closely allied to D. discolor They doubtedly amongst the handsomest garden plants f the genus. lected in Moupin by o he French sionarles, and was first d ed and named by Franchet in 1885. Mr. Wilson introd the plant к d about 1 and sent further specim uring his last journey. It is a deci- duous arab: pro robably 4 to 6 feet high, the young shoots covered with a pale scurf. The leaves are libi or T oval, the larger ones 5 inches long and 14 nch w ride, 8 one-third those dimensions. At rst t ву аге The flowers are "iun $ to 1 inch across » and of a light, rosy ; they are ndis rounded cymose clusters 2 P^ 5 inches ac The corolla-lobes are ovate ; the calyx bell-s taped scaly, with five short triangular lobes. In com- all the Deutzias, the plant is increased their only defect is that they are (in k situation ns especially) liable j à spring frosts. The plant illustrated in fig. 195 was exhibited by Miss E. ques at the R.H.S and re te ood Nursery of essrs. James Veitch & Sons. 410 THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. [M Week 3 Work у Ву Ерух Вескетт, Gardener to Hon, ‘Vieux GIBBS, Aldenham House, cerle nd ОАО BEANs.— Where this vegetable is in season. successional tial, when sowin * стел оне Д ргераге The best plan is to nches at a depth of about i£ pera om at least 1 foot of go the year. А thorough syringing w solution of soft soap and water will pro the aphides and do no harm to the plants. Som kind of support should be afforded the plants ; it is a capit an to place stout stakes at interva on either side Poe the row and to stretch stout, ба" pi on "e iest plants of Ce'e-y are итеу ая or s nching. The simplest and efficient met of eae end i u su М kept well ied ЫШ with water, both o at the r plants should Taie frequent applications of ligai manure and soot. ontinue to e further and become for winter i becomes available ; SEAKALE Beet.—This is a most useful vege- table during the summer an umn. To ensure а constant supply, several small sowings should be made P intervals. Afford Ше. де еуегу encouragement, that they may make a rapid and h. The ground should be enriched and the plants given copious oe Ww much benefited if a good surface dressing of spent manure from a hot bed or old Mushroom bed is appli Peas .— Continue to make successional sow- ings of Peas "чуч ni repared ак ез. 1 see sown should єчї u г aay ў x Attend to the тү ing and mulching of plants of earlier sowings, and = 5 nes v no er for the want of mois e roots n all probability, mildew vill à сыйса and do a e amount of harm to тор. HES. — Sm sowings the best varieties should be di every 10 ani in a tini sheltered position; protect the seeds from and water them frequently in cs weather. the best all-round varieties for summer and ат use is a selection of French Bre akfast. Its = IUE quality and always pleasing in appear: eau Quer to the dry spring, newly- made plantations of this vegetable have made but ue growth. Eve couragement should, refore, be given to induce the plante to develop cro except the dioe eather drenchings of liquid will be of much wine. THE HARDY с GARDEN. Ву Е. Jorpan, Garden o Lady ета Wa rter ied Yorkshir Insect Pests. — Aphides, Lodo bee: other insects that attack un -trees have bec very numerous, making their оп а сузо of difficu lty. ave done much may receive water attention his) is a com- arters ll cause a ER rit deal of i injury to ripening fruits, and every effort should be made to destroy them. which > insects haunt. dry poi mixed with meal may be used to ds са; this панти be ре in drain- pipes or similar acles, and always used before the "fruita sie fo Ballikinrain Ant De- aporite may с Ф in GENERAL REMARKS.—Use the hoe E en in all fruit quarters, as the surface of the ground will have become quite hard in many e ns after the recent rains. continue the shoots of Pe Nectarines, pinching the lateral growth e^ een work Morello Cherrie attention, guarding especially against black apt: Advantage should be taken cd fine mornings an evenings to use the garden engine wall trees to thoroughly cleanse gs Hoke filth and syringed occa- ear a t season's crop will largely depend on proper attention being given to uen nd other small details during the summer mon UITS UNDER G By E. Harriss, Fruit wies The Royal Gardens, PiNEAPPLES. — The more forward fruits of the Queen variety are сз ош and the culti- vator sho с endeavour to extend the fruiting season over ong a period as possible. Those рш оп which the fruits are colouring may be жес dines virg the atmosphere should ; if another house is not bo kept co Ке should "Бе ые all together at the coolest = at the ey are them during : th tiffan position near to the supplied with mo cia ire Pines PLANTED Our. т ioe де: planted inged. As ered and s ring specimen may half developed. Plants with È uits уны will require little шону at the roots till the he seat si the -— t grow too freely, oped элннин ie plants spring w thoroughly established in hec orm as ee aw water is requi necessary for е morning, opening the top br cree only, closing the pi it pene iw e afternoon for the sun's w ht SuccESSIONAL PLANTS ОЕ PiN&s.-- Youn plants carefully till the n courage them to grow freely during the summer. LANTS UNDER GLASS. By Tuomas STEVENSON, Gardener to E. MocATTA, Esq. Woburn Place, Addlestone, Surrey. RICHARDIA ELLIOTIANA AND R. PENTLANDII. —These Aroids are very showy та апа suitable for the warm greenhou Unfortu- кечте the plants are somewhat ahd in blooming ; they need consider able attention after tne til such t t shows signs of rity. the leaves co ce ither, the plants should be placed on a shelf in full sunlight and dried ve adually. By this treatment a greater percentage of bloom is btained than is usually the case. Unlike the mmon Arum Lily (Richardia africana), these nts do not develop offsets ly, therefore peepee in this way is a very slow process. stock may be raised easily from seeds, which two in- Погеѕсепсеѕ an as soon as they are ripe. e seeds will soon germinate: the seedlings should be kept y ups es m — = treated much in the are "The A era Mrs Roosevelt ugh not so rich in colour as. & coo ummer eenhouse nothing is ing is not too cool during the winter they may e Tos gatos actively all throug JUNE 22, 1912.] he yea y the plants will flo wer OW an d fi of the Бои should be kept маей. on all bright MIGNONETTE.—To maintain a supply of Mig- on throughout the year frequent sowings e made. For autumn blooming (after the parsed i supply is over) a sowing should be made е pt are placed in a uad Ligen en may be protected from heavy ra e repotted as they Pune: not overwatered, spikes during t urther ий make a sowing about the middle of July. THE тузет HOUSES. By J. COLLIER, Gardener to г ЕКЕНИН СогмаАМ, Bart., Gatton Park. Surrey. CvPRIPEDIUM.— Plants of the ege Cypripediums, such as C. bellatulum and ari . aubum ; also C. niveum, С. E and their hybrids, such as C. Helen II, C. Laurebel, C. Chapmanii, C. Venus, Vipani and C. ee . Low, that have recently be attended to at the roots, re- ed, bn should be a ing is finish s have grown freely the plied carefully until the roo compost, w ж they should E af d ы sture іп 7 cient quantities to moisten poi soil througho They grow w ey well roof- Maas d - ero bote id position near the must be fon d be "dishioyod by fre- quent fumigations. Mens species and hybrids a rest for a short period after passin "a that they may recover from the effects of for ET M m ing the asa of the p = just