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THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. 



[June 1, 1912. 



verticillata) from 10 to 15 feet high ; the six- 

 tiered granite pagoda on the apex of the mound 

 dominated the scene, its two tons of grey 

 stone adding to the old-established appear- 

 ance of the garden. A Pine-clad rocky hill hid 

 for a moment the cascade, from which noisily 

 tumbles 6,000 gallons of water every hour, down 

 to the winding lake. Shoals of goldfish lazily 

 swam in the fresh, cool water, now hiding 

 amongst the Iris, or with the nonchalance of an 

 •abundant food supply, daintily sampling the 

 broken biscuit which visitors cast on the waters. 



The stepping-stones laid across a narrow part of 

 the lake brought the wanderer to fresh features. 



There were appropriate plants in plenty to ad- 

 mire. Old, stunted Maples and Wistarias, 

 with drooping flowers, were standing in 

 weather-worn vases. Rhododendrons, smothered 



"with trusses of bloom, gave place to patches 



of Lilium auratum with delightfully-frag- 

 rant flowers, whose pollen marked the un- 

 wary person seeking its perfume from close 

 ■-quarters. In the far background stood an 



HARDY PLANTS. 



tfON-COMPETITIVE EXHIBITS. 



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Mr. Amos Perry, Hardy Plant Farm, Enfield, 

 staged bdld masses of Phlox Laphamii, P. pilosa 

 alba, P. canadensis, exceedingly well-grown 

 Pyrethrums, showy Oriental Poppies, of which 

 the best was Princess Ena (soft unspotted sal- 

 mon), Mrs. Perry (a fringed flower), and Perry's 

 Unique (with bright-scarlet fringed petals). In 

 the centre of the group were colonies of the 

 hardy Cypripediums — C. spectabile, C. pubescens, 

 and C. macrantha. Surrounding these were 

 groups of Lilium tenuifolium, L. umbellatum, 

 tree Pseonies, Irises, and Dictamnus, whilst at 

 the foot of the group were masses of Ramondia 

 pyrenaica, various Dianthus, Ixiolirion Pallasii, 

 and Lithospermum Heavenly Blue. Towering 

 oyer all were bold spikes of Eremurus himrob, E. 

 himalaicus, and E. Elwesianus. In an annexe Mr. 

 Perry staged rock plants, one wing being occu- 

 pied by Bamboos, Gunneras Scirpus, and Mimu- 

 lus, the whole making a very attractive group. 



Messrs. J. Waterer & Sons, Bagshot, covered 



Fig. 76. — king george and queen mary inspecting Messrs, carter's 



japanese garden. 



come within striking distance. 



unostentatious tea-house Furrounded by trees, 

 shrubs, and pleasant flowers. The way led down 

 to another part of the winding lake, where bronze 



stood immovable . " . o 



On the banks of 

 'the lake were stone lanterns, centuries old, 

 which after dusk gave a dim, twinkling light 

 amidst the many plants — some of them, grey 

 foliaged and greedy, absorbed the light, others, 

 like the satiny Pseony blooms, reflected it — all 

 serving their required purpose in the scheme. So 

 went the way along the shingle paths oveT 

 bridges, flat or curved, just as required by their 

 position, to the large well-made spacious timber 

 bridge with a splendid Torii arch sheltering the 

 room-like structure, where the visitor might 

 pause and rest, surveying the many features of 

 the garden, unmindful of the harmless sacred 

 foxes standing just outside. The quiet restful- 

 ness of the unpainted woodwork and weather- 

 worn stonework was enhanced by the blue of the 

 Hydrangea and the delicate flowers of the 

 -Japanese Iris which were planted in profusion. 



a large area of bank with grandly-grown trees in 

 tubs. Clipped Yews in fine form furnished one 

 wing of the group, with a fine specimen of Taxus 

 adpressa aurea occupying the foreground. The 

 Japanese Maples shown were superb specimens, 

 and included Acer palmatum dissectum and A. 

 p. d. purpureum in their best form. The 

 opposite wing included columnar specimens 

 of Retinispora squarrosa, R. filifera, and 

 R. f. aurea. Recessed among the taller 

 trees were groups of Kalmia latifolia, Viburnum 

 plicatum, various Pittosporums, and dwarf Abies, 

 a veteran Abies excelsa Gregoriana being note- 

 worthy among them. 



Messrs. J. Cheal & Sons, Crawley, arranged 

 a boldly-designed and thoroughly successful 

 architectural exhibit of old English type in the 

 form of a paved court with a semi-circular per- 

 gola as a background. In the centre 

 was a pool, displaying twin fountains, the 

 margins and approaches being of stone paving. 

 A clipped Yew fence formed one boundary, 

 a stone wall supporting a raised ter- 



race the other. A pergola, tastefully festooned 

 with Roses, Vines, and Clematis, converged on 

 a dial plateau, which faced a garden rest- 

 house. The whole design was that of an effective 

 garden retreat. On either side of the formal 

 , garden, but screened therefrom, were rock- 

 gardens and pools suitably planted. 



Messrs. Fisher, Son & Sibray, Ltd., arranged 

 a large group of trees and shrubs in the great 

 tent. Japanese Maples were well displayed. Tall 

 avenue trees such as Elm, Lime, Oak, Beech, and 

 Chestnut were shown in a form rarely seen, with 

 yellow-foliaged and the white variegated Oaks. 

 As smaller specimens, Dimorphanthus, tree Ivies, 

 Ceanothus azureus Weigelias and Cornus revealed 

 a great choice of material for the shrubbery. The 

 group was boldly planned in blocks of each plant 

 represented, and all the specimens were of ex- 

 cellent merit. In another tent this firm grouped 

 Japanese Maples in about 20 of the principal 



varieties. 



Messrs. Geo. Bun yard & Co., Ltd., Maid- 

 stone, grouped showy border flowers in the form 

 of a long, undulating bank. Pyrethrums were 

 plentifully represented, also Lilium croceum, L. 

 longiflorum, German Irises, and Oriental Pop- 

 pies, whilst Heucheras, Ixias, Aquilegias, and 

 Paeonies contributed to a display bright with 

 colour and arranged with admirable taste. 



Messrs. R. Wallace & Co. set up a group of 

 various herbaceous plants — Verbascums, Spiraeas, 

 and the brilliant Habranthus pratensis were in- 

 cluded. 



Mr. Frank Lilley, Guernsey, exhibited cut 

 Gladiolus of the Nanus section, German Irises, 

 Ixias, Spanish Irises, Watsonia coccinea, Brodiaea 

 coccinea, and Iris pavonia, the Peacock Iris. 



Messrs. Rich & Co., Bath, staged cut Pyre- 

 thrums, Queen Mary being conspicuous by reason 

 of its rich pink colouring. P. Mrs. Bateman 

 (brown-scarlet), with Aquilegias and Oriental 

 Poppies, made up the display. 



Messrs. Harkness & Sons, Bedale, staged new 

 Verbascums — Harkness's Yellow, a form of phlo- 

 moides, and a white variety of the snne race. 

 Several fine seedlings were included also a fine 

 collection of herbaceous Lupines. 



Messrs. G. & A. Clark, Ltd., Dover, showed 

 Geum Mrs. Bradshaw in fine form ; grand Pyre- 

 thrums, of which Margaret Moore (soft pink), 

 John Malcolm (richer pink) were good. German 

 and other Irises were well represented in this 

 exhibit. 



Messrs. Barr & Sons, King Street, Covent 

 Garden,^ London, grouped the best herbaceous 

 plants in season, the collection occupying th 

 end of two sections of the large tent. A very full 

 collection of German Irises, Dimorphotheca 

 aurantiaca, and several hybrid forms, Geum Mrs. 

 Bradshaw (with large, double, scarlet flowers) 

 were good, as also were herbaceous Lupines in 

 many artistic shades. The Dropmore Anchusa, 

 Ancnusa Opal, Gladiolus, and giant Eremurus 

 made up a good display. This firm also showed 

 Pigmy trees and a quantity of May-flowering 

 and Darwin Tulips. 



Messrs. Dicksons, Ltd., Chester, grouped trees 

 and shrubs in a recess of the central avenue. 

 Nandina domestica (with purple, Ferny foliage), 

 Griselinia littoralis macrophylla, Picea lasiocarpa 

 arizonica (a glaucous-leaved tree), Ulmus cornu- 

 biense Dicksonii (a showy, big-habited, yellow- 

 foliaged Elm), the Yellow Deodar, Pittosporums, 

 and Japanese Maples were included in this group. 

 In the large tent, Messrs. Dicksons grouped her- 

 baceous plants in variety, Delphinium Belladonna 

 semi-plena and D. Persimmon being well shown. 



Sir Everard Hambro, K.C. V.O., Haves Place, 

 Hayes, Kent (gr. Mr. W. Grandfield)/ staged a 

 very comprehensive collection of Alpines and 

 dwarf shrubs. Azaleas and Rhododendrons in 

 many rare species formed the background. Pri- 

 mulas in groups gave colour masses, but the fea- 

 ture of the exhibit was the array of rare Alpines. 

 Jankaea Heldreichii (nicely flowered), Ramondia 

 pyrenaica in broad masses, Phyteuma cordatum, 

 Lewisia Howellii, Saxifraga longifolium "var. 

 Istifoliiiin,'' S. valdensis (very elegantly flowered) 

 S. Stribneyi (very rare), Edraianthus dalmaticus 

 (a flattened pumiliorum), Sedum pilosum (with 

 leaf rosettes like a Sempervivum), a fine clump 

 of And rosace helvetica, and A. argentea. A 

 big pan of Saxifraga Boydii alba and Erinacea 

 pungens were among the gems of tin's collection. 



Mr. Maurice Prtchard, Riverslea Nurseries, 

 Christchurch, showed extensively cut German 

 Irises, of which we noted Rembrandt (copper ana 

 crimson), Her Majesty (soft pink), and Lohengrin 



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