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JOUBNAL OF HORTICULTUEE AND COTTAGE QAEDENEB. 



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pnt in the hands of an able man to select the best kind of 

 plants, as there are maEy places especially suited for the dwarf 

 alpine plants, as the Sednms, Saxifrages, Auriculas, Cycla- 

 mens, etc. ; while in others Hollyhocks, Delphiniums, Phloxes, 

 &o., would help to enliven the place. 



On the whole the Pare Monceaux is better worth seeing than 

 any other public garden in Paris. It is only small, but there 

 is better tasto and more diversity displayed in it than any 

 other. We have here different kinds of Begonias in use; varie- 

 ties, too, of Coleus, Alternanthera, and other bright-foliaged 

 plants. But there is nothing in it in my mind to compare 

 either with Hyde Park, Battersea Park, or the Crystal Palace ; 

 and if London had only the climate and, above all, the clearer 

 atmosphere and absence of coal smoke which Paris enjoys, our 

 London parks would still more eclipse anything that any other 

 city can show. AVe may well take a lesson from Paris in the 

 management of their trees ; but whether in our climate, even 

 if our streets were wider, we could grow avenues of trees in 

 the streets as in the boulevards is doubtful. I was glad to see 

 the Plane trees on the new Thames Embankment looking so 

 healthy, and I have no doubt in our more open spaces, where 

 plenty of water is given through a hose to cleanse the leaves, 

 that many other trees would flourish. The markets in Paris 

 at the Halles Centrales are well supplied with flowers and 

 vegetables, and there are also a great many cut flowers sold in 

 the flower market at the Madeleine ; but one is struck with the 

 paucity of flowers which are grown in window boxes, and there 

 are not many window plants to be seen about, nor, as far aa 

 I can learn, are there many great leading nurserymen with 

 much glass devoted to plant-growing — certainly no establish- 

 ments like those of Messrs. Veitoh, Williams, Henderson, Bull, 

 and others ; the chief energy of nurserymen near Paris being 

 devoted to the commoner cut flowers, or smaller plants, as 

 Dracaenas, Palms, &j., for dinner-table decoration. 



One word as to the French secateur, which I see there is a 

 drawing of in the la^t number of the Journal of Ilorticidturf. 

 I have had three within the last two years, but I find all the 

 work is done with an old pair of common English garden 

 scissors of a full size, which have certainly been in use for more 

 than six years, and with which I can do double the amount of 

 work in pruning Rose trees or bush fruit trees, &a,, and much 

 more satisfactorily. The secateurs are dependant on springs 

 to open them, which often get out of order, and they will boar 

 no strain in cutting large shoots. 



I will conclude my notes next time with a few remarks on 

 Battersea Park, which I went to twice on my return to England 

 in order to contrast English with foreign gardening. — C. P. P. 



EUSSrAN APPLES. 



The Department of Agriculture did a good thing when it 

 imported from Russia a number of tho popular varieties of 

 Apples grown there. In the distribution of scions from those 

 trees some fifteen varieties fell to our share, and the grafts 

 made for them all grew, and are now fine thrifty trees, says 

 Dr. Hoskins of Newport, Vt., and these have been grafted 

 from until we have more than a hundred young trees from 

 this stock. The succets of the Tetofjky and Duchess of Olden- 

 burg Apples, which were among the earlier importations from 

 Russia, probably stimulated the agricultural department in its 

 efforts to bring over others ; and though it is too soon to do 

 more than begin the record of results, we cmnot but be pleased 

 with the thrifty growth of these new varieties and their 

 adaptednesB to our cold wictors. But two of the varieties 

 received from the department have yet fruited; one, the 

 Yellow Transparent, last season, and another, the Clrand Sul- 

 tan. They are both early autumn varieties, tbe former ripeuiog 

 with the Duchess of Oldenburg, and the latter early in Septem- 

 ber. Both are handsome and excellent Apples; the Grand 

 Sultan particularly so, being of the largest size, a bright green 

 in colour, becoming a rich waxy ywUow in ripening. The 

 flavour is mild, the flesh very mellow and soft, something like 

 the Maiden's Blush in quality. We shall watch with interest 

 the coming into bearing of all these new sorts, hoping that 

 among them may be found not only autumn but winter varie- 

 ties, that will prove good and profitable in the colder sections 

 of the State, says our contemporary of the Vermont " State 

 Journal." — (Boston Cultivator. ) 



wood ashes. Sow the Carrot seed thereon, and cover with soil. 

 Such was a friend's advice, and I am glad to say that from 

 that time up to the present I have not had a grub in my 

 Carrots. — C. M. McCrow, The Gardens, Nash Coift, near 

 Faversliam. 



Pbeveniion of the Caehot Gkub. — Make your drills in the 

 usual way, only deeper and wider, and nearly fill t'uem with 



THE CHRYSANTHEMUMS IN THE INNER 

 TEMPLE GARDENS. 



On no previous collection of this finest of autumn flowers, 

 which has for many years been held in the Temple Gardens, 

 has a larger amount of public attention baen bestowed than 

 this year. The Gardens are crowded with visitors each day, 

 and will probably so continue to bo for the next fortnight, 

 during which time the plants will remain in good condition. 

 The public appreciation of the display must be as gratifying 

 to the Society of the Inner Temple as it is encouraging to their 

 able gardener, Mr. Newton. 



The collection includes 450 plants trained on single stems, 

 each bearing from three to sis blooms. The plants are plunged 

 in the south border, and are protected by glass and canvas. 

 An opaque background is needed to show the blooms to the 

 greatest advantage, but as at present arranged the collection 

 is worthy of a visit from all who can appreciate vigorously- 

 grown plants, noble flowers, and rich healthy foliage. It is 

 one of the finest of the many fine displays which have pre- 

 ceded it, and Mr. Newton ia to be congratulated on tho success 

 of his efforts. 



It is not possible for all the varieties to be at their greatest 

 perfection on a given day, but most of the standard sorts are 

 now in their prime. 



The most striking features of the collection are the perfect 

 blooms of White Beverley ; these are particularly massive and 

 possess fine form and high finish. George Glenny, the new 

 sulphur-coloured flower, is in exceedingly good condition, and 

 ia evidently a valuable variety. Bismarck attracts a large 

 share of popular attention ; it is of a golden amber colour, 

 very large, incurved, with loose petals, and not likely to be 

 enduring. Refulgence is a now variety, not large, but exceed- 

 ingly rich — surpassing Progne in its glowing velvety surface — it 

 is reflexed, and of a bright crimson-claret colour. King of 

 Denmark, rosy lilac with golden tips, is very effective ; and 

 Prince Alfred has immense and psrfectly-formed blooms of 

 rosy crimson. There are some grand blooms of Gloria Mundi, 

 and fine examples of bronze and yellow .lardin des Plantes. 

 Guernsey Nugget has blooms nearly G inches in diameter, and 

 of the same size are those of Empress of ludia. Elaine, 

 amongst the Japanese varieties, is conspicuous by its flowing 

 outline and its blush-white purity ; Red Dragon in this sec- 

 tion is also noticeable. Garibaldi, a bright chestnut colour, 

 is very fine; and tuoh varieties as Mrs. G. Eandle, Vesta, 

 Prince of W'ales, Pink Perfection, Golden Beverley, and Prince 

 of Anemones are, as usual, constant and excellent. 



The new edition (thu fourth) of Mr. Newton's pamphlet on 

 his mode of cultivating the plants ia in great demand ; his 

 work recommending him as a sound gaide and teacher. 



In the Middle Temple Gardens Mr. Dale has also a small 

 display, but owing to extensive building alterations his plants 

 have had to be crowded together, and so have become drawn, 

 and have had no chance to perfect blooms of their usual 

 excellence. 



TREES AND SHRUBS FOR THE SEACOAST. 



On page 38S information is asked aa to sea-spray-endur- 

 Lng trees or shrubs. Judging from my own observation of 

 several years on this part of the Anglesey coast I give the 

 first place to Evergreen Oak and Gorae both single and double- 

 flowered. The Evergreen Oak is the finest of all trees for 

 shelter within reach of spray from tho sea. It is certainly of 

 slow growth, but neither wind nor spray injures it. Amongst 

 deciduous trees and shrubs of quick growth the best are Sea 

 Backthoru, Black and White Thorns, Sycamore, and La- 

 burnums. 



If I were planting close to the sea for shelter I should put 

 an outer belt of Goree and Sea Enckt'norn intermixed with 

 Blackthorn, followed by an inner belt of Evergreen Oaks. 

 The rapid growth of the Buckthorn would form a useful 

 shelter for the Evergreen Oaks, and enable them to start much 

 stronger than if fully exposed in the first instance. Of Coni- 

 fers the best is Pinus insignis, which is also the handsomest 

 of all the Pinnses. P. Laricio ia also very useful and of quick 



