350 THE GARDENER. [Aug. 



Mr Miles' succession stock looked like unusually strong autumn- 

 struck suckers, but I was informed that they were rootless suckers last 

 March, and were intended to ripen their fruit in 17 months from the 

 time they were detached from the old plants. A later lot of fruiting 

 plants, consisting of Smooths, Charlotte Rothschilds, Queens, &c., were 

 just showing fruit, and promised just as well as the others. Mr Miles 

 prefers the C. Rothschild Pine to the Smooth Cayenne for all purposes, 

 but in this some will not agree with him altogether ; for the Smooth is, 

 we think, more accommodating, easier grown, easier induced to show, and 

 swells better as a rule. The soil which Mr Miles uses is a yellow fibry 

 loam of the very best description, and the supply, we understand, was 

 inexhaustible. In fact, the same soil forms the staple of the kitchen 

 garden soil, and both fruit and vegetables showed how they delighted 

 in it. Upon the refuse soil heap we saw some old balls of pine plants, 

 which were so completely warped with roots that you might have 

 kicked them like a football before you without breaking them. With 

 such materials, and the skill and enthusiasm which Mr Miles brings to 

 bear upon their culture, we could understand his great and constant 

 success. V/'ycombe is chiefly a fruit-growing establishment, and in- 

 doors and outdoors the same excellent results are observable. The 

 houses and kitchen-gardens are compact, and always under the inspec- 

 tion of the head of the establishment; and it was easy to see that 

 every department received m.uch of Mr Miles' personal attention — as a 

 rule, the secret of success in gardening. Early Grapes were a fine crop, 

 fruit beautifully coloured ; late ones very promising. Early Melons 

 all cut and over early in June, and an abundant succession lot coming 

 on. Cherries under glass nearly over, but just enough to show how 

 plentiful and excellent the supply had been for weeks back. Our visit 

 was, however, very hurried; and much regretting that we could not 

 spend more time with such a kind friend and thorough gardener as 

 Mr Miles, we found ourselves again hurrying through the rich Buck- 

 ingham meadows and woodlands towards the Metropolis. 



J. S. W. 



STOVE-P.LA]SrTS TOR EXHIBITIOIT. 



(dipladenias.) 



These climbers are among the most effective of all stove-plants 

 when liberally treated, and are equally valuable either for exhibi- 

 tion purposes or for home decoration. At the Bath show of the 

 Royal Horticultural Society this year, Mr W. Cole of Withington, 

 Cheshire, exhibited a magnificent plant of D. amabilis, bearing about 

 120 trusses of its great wax-like flowers, the foliage being, according to 



