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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



[ Jane 2, 1870. 



is jnstified by the abundance, ia composed of Nat bashes. 

 These are not bearers of common kinds, but of more than 

 thirteen varieties raised by Mr. Webb and shown by him at 

 the Great Exhibition of 1862. We tasted speoimens of their 

 fruit, Cobs as well as Filberts, and, late as the season is, they 

 were all good, but we especially liked those called Eugenie and 

 Garibaldi. 



The walla are elothed with Peaches, Apricots, and Plums, all 

 well cropped. But let it not be supposed that Mr. Webb likes 

 to please no other organ than the palate. He loves and culti- 

 vates flowers, at least his pets, largely. Marechal Niel Rose 

 tills every vacant space upon the walls ; but the Primulacea; 

 are his especial favourites, and Polyanthus seed is sown broad- 

 cast annually all over the orchard. Thousands of plants are 

 encountered as you ramble along, all varying in colour, form, 

 and profusion of bloom; but whenever one of special excellence 

 is born, that, as it deserves, is specially increased. Primroses, 

 double yellow, crimson, and hundreds of others were there ; a 

 whole qaarterof seedling Crocuses, and borders a mile in length 

 of Violet borders. 



Now a few more jottings about the fruit trees. An espalier 

 Fomeroy Apple tree is there, 42 feet long, with thirteen branches 

 from the two lateral arms, and each of those thirteen thick as 

 a stem and arching over the walk. A few years Bince it seemed 

 declining, and Mr. Webb engrafted two of its branches with 

 the Alexander Apple, which seems to have reinvigorated the 

 tree. This is another feature of the influence of the scion over 

 the stock ; yet it seems not entirely novel, for Dr. Hogg tells 

 me that he knew a similar instance in Sussex, where a Winter 

 Pearmain was engrafted with a scion of the Golden Noble. 



Here, too, was an instance of the rare establishing of a Pear 

 scion on an Apple stock. Mr. Webb has grafted the Croft 

 Castle Pear on the Norfolk Beefing Apple. It cannot be con- 

 sidered a success, for, though fruit is borne, the scion far 

 exceeds the stock in rapid growth and is unsightly, nor can the 

 union survive many years— canker is apparent at the junction. 



The Nut busheB are never pruned, but they are of a uniform 

 height of about 10 feet. Last year they produced nearly eight 

 tons of Nuts. 



Lastly I will note an extraordinary Black Hamburgh Vine. 

 Its stem is 2 feet 3 inches in circumference at the ground's 

 surface ; it has eight branches. 



No. 1 is about 51 feet long, with laterals 9 feet long. 



. 2 is about 

 No. 3 is about 24 

 No. 4 is about 41 

 No. 5 is about 62 

 No. 6 is about 80 

 No. 7 is about HO 

 No. 8 is about 25 



10 feet long. 

 7 feet long. 

 7 feet long. 

 In a greenhouse. 



Thus this Vine covers 1539 feet of wall, without including 

 any part of the roof of the greenhouse which it clothes, nor 

 various portions of branches, which, having taken root, are not 

 to be considered as sustained by one stem — they are rooted 

 layers, but unsevered from the parent. The two largest Vines 

 mentioned by Speechley, are one growing about a century since 

 at Northallerton, in Yorkshire, and the other at Bnry St. Ed- 

 munds. The first covered 1320 square feet, and the second 

 1233.— G. 



PELARGONIUM BAYARD. 

 Permit me to say a few werds in favour of one of my 

 favourite Pelargoniums — viz., Bayard. Your correspondent, 

 Mr. Peach (page 301), in his usual vigorous style, slays right 

 and left many of our pet varieties, all the Zonal Scarlets. &c, 

 and " goes in " wholesale for Nosegays. I, too, like the Nose- 

 gay class, and everyone to his taste. As Mr. Peach is so fond 

 of Nosegays, I am sorry he should write so slightingly of 

 Bayard, which is truly one of the best. Mr. Peach writes 

 positively, and assumes to be thoroughly well acquainted with 

 all his euhjects. Biyard, however, he does not know, or he 

 would not even question its qualities. His experience of it is 

 limited to pot plants, whilst he criticises it as a bedder. Mr. 

 Peach should wait until he proves it good or bad. As for the 

 truss not being so large as Waltham Seedling, it is much 

 larger. It is described in the "Proceedings of the Royal 

 Horticultural Society," in the report of 1868, as "Dwarfish 

 and free-growing, flowers crimson scarlet, in large trusses. 

 First class." And during the past season at Chiswick, Bayard 

 and Vesta were by far the best Nosegay Pelargoniums grown, 



growth. I have had two years' acquaintance of Bayard. I 

 saw it at Chiswick during the past season in the long ribbon 

 border by the side of the main walk, and I liked it, and I 

 thank Mr. Pearson for raising one that is amongst Pelargoniums 

 so truly a Bayard.' — Archambaud. 



I was glad to see in the Journal of May 5th that Mr. Peach 

 speaks more favourably of Bayard, and " advises all who oan 

 to give it a trial." Having bedded it out the last two years, I 

 oan confidently say that it is by far the best of its class here, 

 being a rich crimson and free-bloomer. — A. Henderson, 

 Thoresby Park. 



and were the admiration of everybody. Bayard is very large 



in the truss ; Vesta is rather smaller, and more upright in men is probably the finest known ; Euterpe sylvestris ; Areca 



MESSRS. VEITCHS ROYAL EXOTIC NURSERY, 

 CHELSEA. 



(Concluded from page 337.) 

 WiTn the Orchids the last notice left off, and with these this 

 notice must begin, but no longer the Orchids in the general 

 collection, but those in a private one formed by the late head 

 of the firm, occupying several houses, and containing the best 

 varieties of that class of plants with whioh his name will ever 

 be associated. Many of the specimens are remarkable for their 

 great size and beauty ; Aurides Lobbii, Fieldingii, Veitchii, 

 and afline, being particularly fine. Among Dendrobiums there 

 is the beautiful white D. infundibulum ; the white, yellow, and 

 rose-coloured D. lasioglossum ; D. Heyneanum, a very free- 

 flowering white species ; and D. McCarthim, one of the finest 

 of the genus. OJontoglossums, especially the lovely O. Alex- 

 andra, are plentifully represented ; so are the Cattleyas, of 

 which there is a fine collection ; and of Cypripediuma, the 

 specimen of C. Itnvigatum ia probably the finest in the country ; 

 there ia the original plant of C. Parishii, and, as might be ex- 

 pected, there is no lack of large specimens of C. barbatum, and 

 other well-known kinds. Epidendrnm syringotbyrsum, a lovely 

 species, recently shown by Messrs. Veitch, with racemes not 

 unlike those of a Lilac, is one of those plants which well 

 deserves attention from cultivators. 



But it would be tedious to go over all the novelties which are 

 to be found in these houses, to enumerate all the fine specimens 

 which are continuously coming into flower ; and after passing 

 through propagating houses in which we noticed Alocasia 

 Sedeni, a fine new hybrid between Lowii and metallica, and a 

 whole pitful of Masdevallias, with the exception of the splendid 

 M. Veitchii, not in flower, we hurry through houses filled with 

 Azaleas in various stages, from those in email pots for stock, 

 to specimens coming forward for blooming, Chorozemas, 

 Aphelexes, Genetyllis, Eriostemons, Pimeleas, Boronias, Heaths, 

 Liliums, Passifloras and other climbers, Pelargoniums of all 

 sections (including the new Show, Fancy, Bronze, and Tricolor 

 varieties), Coleuses, Calceolarias, succulents, numbers of fine 

 Camellias, and Vines by the thousand. 



Entering the aquarium we find a rich collection of Panda- 

 nuses, Dracajnas, and Caladiums, together with many Palms. 

 Then through houses and pits full of Gloxinias, Achimenes, 

 Amaryllids, Begonias, Boronias, and Indian Rhododendrons. 

 Among theBe were the beautiful white R jasminiflorum, and 

 the hybrids Piincess Alexandra and Princess Helena, the 

 latter of a fine rose colour. One house is chiefly filled with 

 Humeas ; and in a stove, besides the brilliant Anthurium 

 Scherzerianum, which seems to be serviceable at all seasons, 

 there are Begonias, Croton undnlatum and other fine varieties, 

 Sanchezia nobilia variegata, and numerous fine-foliaged plants. 

 Several houses are filled with these alone, Alocasia Lowii and 

 Veitchii, Maranta illustris, Veitchii, and other fine sorts are 

 represented by specimens, many of them of remarkable size. 

 Besides these there are Dracsenas, the splendid new Crotons, 

 such as variegatum maximum and aucub.Tfolium, Eranthe- 

 mnms, and a host of beautiful-leaved plants. To Nepenthes 

 alone one house is mainly devoted. N. Raffiesiana, distillatoria, 

 and several hybrid kinds exhibit pitchers of a variety of sizes 

 and colours. There is also a fine collection of the North Ame- 

 rican Pitcher Plants, the Sarracenias, such as purpurea, Drum- 

 mondi, and flava. Araucarias, such as Bidwilli, excelsa, and 

 Cunninghami form the main feature in another house; and 

 there are several houses chiefly devoted to Palms. 



Of stove Palms we noticed as the best Areca Yerschaffelti, 

 Calamus asperrimus ; Areca monostachya, very distinct as a 

 small tree Palm, and having a stem 4 ftet high ; Cocoa Wedde- 

 liana, one of the most graceful of all Palms, and the speci- 



