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JOURNAL OF HORTIOULTDRE AND COTTAGE QABDENEB. 



[ December 8, 1874. 



nothing more effective has for a long time come under my 

 notioe than thia little square at Langton, shown in firj, 143. 



Polychromatic design, {fig. 143), a, red ballast, b, broken 

 Blate, c, white sand ; centre, small Golden Yew surrounded by 

 Alternanthera amabilis. Body of star. Lobelia pumila grandi- 

 flora, outlined with Koniga maritima. Angles, Alternanthera 

 paronyehioides dotted with Echeveria metallica. Outer circles 

 Golden Feather Pyrethrum. Beds 1, 1, dark Heliotrope, edge 

 Golden Feather Pyrethrum. "2, 2, Lady CuUum, edge Alter- 

 nanthera. 3, 3, Sir R. Napier Tricolor Geranium, edge Alter- 

 nanthera. 4, 4, Crimson King Verbena, edge Golden Feather 

 Pyrethrum. C, 5, Silver Tricolor Geranium, edge Lobelia 

 pumila grandiflora. Each bed in this design has a dwarf 

 prominent Box edging. The panel on the whole is high- 

 coloured, and ia exceedingly _rich. 



In the general plan the centre bed ia planted thus — the 

 broad cross Madame Vaucher Geranium ; angles, Mrs. Pollock, 

 surrounded with Iresine Lindeni, the whole encircled by 

 Golden Thyme, having an outside margin of Echeveria secnnda 

 glauoa. Beds 1, 1, a centre plant of Centaurea; oval crosF, 

 Geranium Christine ; angles, Blue Lobelia ; margin, Semper- 

 vivum caUfornicum. 2, 2, Diamond, Geranium Souvenir de Sir 

 J. Paxton (very good pink), surrounding a mass of Verbena 

 PurpleKing; edge,DactyliBgIomeratavariegata. 3, 3, Diamond, 

 Geranium Crystal Palace Gem ; angles, Iresine Lindeni ; edge, 

 Lobelia pumila grandiflora. 4, 4, centre, Calceolaria Sparkler, 

 surrounded by Calceolaria Aurea floribunda; edge. Verbena 

 Purple King. 5, 5, same as preceding. 6, C, Geranium Lady C. 

 Grosvenor; edge, Verbena Snowflake. 7,7, Geranium Ex- 

 cellent ; edge, Verbena Snowflake. 8, 8, Bicolor Geranium 



Fig. 142.— Lasoion hall. 



Beauty of Oulton; edge, Koniga and Lobelia alternately. J, 9, 

 Geranium Beaton's Silver Noaegoy ; edge. Golden Thyme and 

 Lobelia alternately. Every bed in the plan is well filled, the 

 whole being striking and effective. The chain pattern which 

 slopes from the main design to the walk, and ia to be con- 

 tinued to the terrace, is planted, the circles with Geraniums 

 in variety; the scrolls wilh Verbenas, purple, crimson, and 

 white alternately. 



The planting of the terrace border is, in the straight part, as 

 follows, commencing in the centre : — The ovals, Gnaphalium 

 Innatum, pinched, surrounded by Alternanthera amabilis 

 (inside chain) ; the mnin chain. Golden Feather, surrounded 

 by Alternnnthera, in which the triangles of Cerastium are set. 

 In front of this ia a straisht line of Mesembryanthemum cor- 

 difolinm variegatnm, margined with Echeveria eecunda glauca. 

 This border was perfectly filled, the outlines of varieties sharply 

 defined, and the general effect extremely pleasing. In the cir- 

 cnlar part the diamonda were of Mrs. Pollock Geranium ; ovals, 

 Gnaphalium; chain, Iresine Lindeni; groundwork, Lobeh'a 

 pumila grandiflora; and margin, Mesembryanthemum cordi- 

 folium. This gave a rich effect, yet to be looked at a long 

 while without tiring the eve by a glare of high colours. 



The charm of this attractive garden lay, perhaps, in the 

 telling effect of the blue Lobelia. It ia impossible to imagine 

 a more smooth, drnse, floriferons ransa of rich blue than the 

 vaiiely used presented. In connection with this flower garden, 



which has been so much admired by visitors, it must be added 

 that Mr. Rogers had never seen any panel-planting, and 

 acknowledges his indebtedness for many valuable hints leading 

 to his success to the columns of this Journal. Its back 

 numbers are his garden library ; and turn, as he says, for what 

 he will, he is sure to find it. He has read to a good purpose, 

 and on his reading has brought to bear a good practical know- 

 ledge the duties of a gardener. He has, though young, 

 won hv hia ability the confidence of his employer, and speaks 

 of h m as a man should always speak of a good master, in 

 terms of dutiful respect, and as one for whom he feels he can- 

 not do enough. 



The kitchen department ia as well managed as the floral, 

 and the fruit trees in a good bearing state. Glass is not ex- 

 tensive. A nice conservatory is the boundary to one side of the 

 flower garden, filled with plants looking well ; but the stove part 

 of it is too light and airy to grow Ferns and fine-foliaged plants 

 well, especially on the open stages, which are ill adapted to the 

 nature of such things in a structure of the kind. A vinery in 

 bearing carries an immense crop of Black Hamburghs. Good 

 drainage, good support, and rich top-dressinga could alone 

 perfect such a crop as was hanging on the Vines. Another 

 vinery is newly planted with late kinds, making very promising 

 canes. The soil ia evidently suited to Vine culture. It contains 

 little or no lime, and has a subsoil of sand — in my humble 

 opinion first-rate conditions for producing first-rate Grapes. 



