Jury 20. 1895.) 
THE GARDENERS’ CHRONICLE. 
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ied several ways and different seasons, but 
none to equal that of dividing the plants into Анту 
pieces of, say, three or four crowns each, and potting 
them into pots of large 60-siz2; then place them in a 
cold, close, well-shaded frame for a short season till 
new roots and fresh growth are both apparent. 
In а month, all being well, they will be ready for 
This operation is best performed 
Following this practice, I have propagat many 
thousands of these plants. In precisely the same 
manner these plants may be increased i mer- 
At the latter 
date the plants should be cut down to within 
; len of the ground, and when new leaves spring 
tufts, lift and divide them in the way 
3 above. The plants resulting will be 
ready by the middle or end of August, and should 
һе planted out without delay. Such plants, 
of — will not be capable of producing 
resulte the ensuing year equal to those 
earlier planted, -— for this reason, and the saving 
of а segso: m, the spring-propagated plants are 
much the best all round. If possible, get these into 
their permanent positions by the end of May or 
ly in June. mn-planting for t Pyre- 
thrums cannot ecommen 
0 and 
cold or clayey soils they pire dwindle ‘and t 
and, singularly enough, on heavy soils, the pla 
frequently become a prey to & pu^ black slug, that 
2 "age ime, the > alugs working unobserved in 
the 
5 2 keep slugs in generalin check. It is a good 
р to surround the plants with coal-ashes, as a 
finest flowers, divide and replant every two years, J. 
THE ROSARY, 
THE COUBERT DOUBLE WHITE ROSE. 
м had occasion recently to mention this Rose ss 
g at Kew. It is a form of Rosa rugosa, of 
relatively dwarf stature, and aa double flowers of 
t substance and snow-white lustre. From ап 
e 
(November, 1894), it appears that was 
ised by M. Cochet-Cochet at ence the 
has * Blanc double de Coubert.“ 
е 
It is а most desirable introduction, well suited for 
beds, shrubberies, or corners. 
VARIORUM, 
LOWERS OF THE NORTH-WEST PRAAIRIE.— 
ver of Nature are things of beauty and joys for 
five baths of the year, from the time (May) when 
that sweet harbinger of spring, A 
ovely G 
acaulis [Р] and stately Sunflower are in full glory; the 
colour of the former being blue ме heavens abov 
it, and the latter brilliant e yellow sky round 
bz he setting sn. The season 4 these Anem mones— 
за the flowering is over, and the the fluffy heads of seed 
ripen by the beginnin g of June. Bat this rapid 
maturity is not бане only to the Anemone, for 
all vegetation in this land of extreme heat and cold 
pearance is sudden, and the 
hey are followed in rapid 
Succession by several kinds of Ranunculus, all being 
of a dwarf habit, none so tall as the familiar Batter- 
cup of the me epe ы the Old ганг Then 
h ground, in compa 
е 
evanescent, however, for they last but a week or so, 
At the same time may be found, growing in more 
humid soil, the yellow Lupin, ite bright flowers being 
conspicuous from quite a distance. Where the land 
has been “ broken " (ploughed), thie plant is almost 
sure to appear, and continues flowering for several 
weeks; it produces seed freely. Never shall I forget 
the delight and surprise I experienced when I first 
fully - developed 
flowers, and as I looked with admiration upon this 
sd wildling, with ite Orchid-like 
emed 
retain its vitality in such E eD er 
such are truly the wonders of Na 
Just now (June 25) the Roses — Lilies—of which 
latter, however, I have only met with one variety— 
are the most conspicuously beautiful; of the former, 
there are some во dwarf that they almost rest upon 
the ground, while others are several feet high, эзин 
е of 
which is prorat in ree rp on and of several 
shapes, from perfectly round to very long oval, while 
some of them are round, with the exception of the 
top, which is perfectly flat, somewhat like a Medlar. 
All of them become the food of the prairie chick, 
and the bluff partridge. The large oval fruit, when 
fully ripe, can be made into a very nice preserve ; 
this I know from practical experience. The flowers 
are from 1 to 2 inches in diameter, the petals lying 
de apart, so that when fully expanded they are 
quite flat. As I have said, I have = with but one 
variety of Lily, which in shape, size, and colour, 
though somewhat ap oer and lighte r, with brown 
spots at the base of the petale, much resembles the 
Vallota purpurea, but unlike that han e plant 
the leaves are roduced on the flower-stem, like 
most other 
Of Vetches, there are several varieties to be met 
with on the prairie, all bearing purple flowers, with 
one exception, which is white, апй much larger; 
they grow from 1} to 2 feet mm Then there is 
the Fairy Flax, which, however, does not ope’ 
i’ the month of May,” for it eed; ы come to us till 
Jane is half over, — its delicate, fragile flowers 
expand їп great pro Of Violets, we have two 
varieties, the white ae the purple, the flowers and 
foliage being much larger than those of the Old 
Country ; but, alas! they have no fr 
on the desert air, or awaken fond recollections in the 
heart of the lonely settler, for they have not even & 
suspicion of perfume, Then come the bold-looking, 
erect, handsome Harpaliums, their rich yellow and 
brown flowers forming & strong contrast to the 
elegant, lightly-poised flowers of the ethereal Hare- 
bell which may generally be seen growing in close 
proximity to its more robust sisters. Two varieties 
of Aquilegia are to be met with here, & dwarf and а 
flowers are i The gian 
to be met with aee E d " " * va or bush), 
е 4 and 
5 feet; the 
sister j 
crimson- 
fower," but а pure white, with several flowers on 
each stem, which is sometimes 4 or 5 inches long 
Of е ow-sweet there is ап 
the air with its preme ta Р 
renis in moist shady nd, broad, 
firm leaves, and charming Lily-of- wok the Vili -like 
flowers frequently covering the ground to the exclu- 
sion of all other plants. 
ground ie hum a 
wide patche 
when gathered when jast in full bloom 
fresh and firm for years, I have some such which I 
gathered four years ago, and they are as white and 
perfect as when firat taken from the prairie. T, S. J. 
PLANT NOTES. 
HEUCHERA SANGUINEA. 
Ix this very droughty se season, the above pretty 
herbaceous perennial іа exceptionally free in 
flowerin I ently observed a nice healthy 
batch of it growing with great freedom amongst 
gave me a more favourable impression of 
the plant than heretofore. Its deep-red flowers 
on stems 1} to 1j feet high had а quite charming 
effect іп the mass, The gardener at St. Clere's 
spoke highly of it as a pot plant for the conservatory 
and greenhouse, and of his intention to grow a good 
he plant is readily 
d 
northern Mexico, introduced in 1882. Н. Markham, 
NURSERY NOTES, 
rite NURSERIES, MAIDSTONE. 
For many years, with ae ete; 
Messrs. 6. Banyard & Co. ha ve been adding to their- 
already extensive fruit nurseries, till at the present 
time it may be safely said to contain one of the 
finest collections of fruit фм in the world. The 
thousands of young trees, clean, healthy, and free of 
growth, found in the Allington "Rérserion of the firm 
must be seen for their general exce 
comprehended. The u 
upwards of 100 acres, and the 
added have been trenched two sp 
space on high walls or 
ained trees in the nurseries, exclusive of cordons, 
Almost every known variety is kept ín stock, but 
only the most approved varieties are extensively 
cultivated. 
oe were remarked as planted in drifts,” 
» 70000 in a drift, and the 
iage 
ranging eee er e 
arme ' 
eases carrying a capital lot of fruit that promises to 
— to & fair size. It is a matter of surprise how 
miniature trees fruit, and how > a the 
colour — ч» fruits, more so indeed 3 m some 
trees that are cultivated in pots. Plums and Pears 
are extensively grown, but the — мач Ta such 
numbers ав Apples and Plum 
One might reasonably have ша. that the 
drought would have crippled the growth of many of 
the ie trees, but this is not so, the numerous 
fi roots penetrating the soil in every direction, 
enabling the plants to grow unchecked. Owing to 
