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Avavsi 0 1895] 
THE GARDENERS’ 
into а subject 'emplicated enough, but previously 
on the present subject, viz, 
seems to havr jumped 2 conclusions and made 
erroneous sur! zes and statements. 
There is, c — ес between 
C. Kimballi am and C. preestans, and it is therefore 
not necesse? to point out the differences, but it may 
be said t) /the leaves of C. prestans are generally 
obtuse, fl iy, and shining plain green, while those of 
C. Kimt anum sre acute, thin, and pale green, with 
adark en reicsltion, like those of some forms 
Harrisi 
little 1 common w. would give the veriest 
nov a excuse for mistaking the one for the 
ott aordinar 
of | prestans is a feature which places it away 
f any other species; its twisted angula 
d 
the lower connate 
ly larger than the upper—a very pecu de 
ature, while in 1 = аы аге not 
iuch more than hal as nm. mes O'Brien 
Fiowering specimens - C. K nt uf iaa. before us 
re very considerably different ^o those of prestans 
а figured, Ep 
Carrrxra X  HARDYANA. 
number of fine varieties of this 
бы Сау are grown in 
Park, thr he 
are C. 
prettily marbled with crimson on yellow; 
Hardyana Laversinensis, with petals of a rve-parpl 
colour, showing white patches between ; C. x 
yana, Tring Park variety, with depths 180 
чаш: wholly of a TM light гун of purple, the 
ums in each ing of a dark velvety- 
2 ase 3 with yellow, and velvety in 
texture. Two other varieties ower there at 
| QM enn 
| оп seen in ens, 
ä oe 
no 
Sunningdale Park, Berke, It is of the hornless section 
of Stanhopes, and its large, glossy, ivory-white label- 
lum, and membranous white 
atitute 
ronicle, ber 2, 1893, p. 689, shows 
VIA ertt that handsome species : 
tervals throughout the summer, and 
its flowers, which are fairly lasting, quickly succeed 
each other. It requires to be grown in а basket like 
all the other J. ОВ. 
HAMPTON COURT HOUSE, 
As may be inferred by the readers of this note, 
Court House is in close xit 
— bt dll C Palace, and it is in fact 
y separated it by Hampton Court n, 
Wd places th visitors, Very 
few, however, den great crowd that visit Hampton 
idea that another beautiful garden 
expanse of Bushey Park behind and around 
in the very midst of life and gaiety, the 
occupante enjoy the utmost 
Once ce within the boundary, the visitor will not be 
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155 
long in 71 firstly, that Mr. De Wette 
is fond of gardening, and вес econdly, that special 
efforts are made to beautify the garden. It is by no 
view to effect; 
with this А it is not surprising to meet with 
Rhododendrons in great numbers, also Roses, par- 
E the Tea varieties and hybride from them 
Azalea mollis, again, is an especial favourite here, 
great care being taken to select colours that will 
harmonise with those already planted. 
accomplished by i 
when 
method is very aped 
followed when making Sonys " ч aleas and 
Rhododendrons hen w bed — m 
them, the soil has didi raparation, eid it is 
taken out to a good depth, eeding which 
of growth of the plants, Large banks of Rhododen- 
drons form a very conspicuous feature, to say nothing 
of the gt: fine standards also to be seen elsewhere, 
For the the Azaleas occupy the lower 
parts of "n undulating lawn, receivinz shade from 
some distant Elms, and эле “tape — — 
sunshine, they last long in flower, and a 
great advantage. — — — — the 
Italian garden, in which there are a variety of su 
jects, mostly permanent in character, Being semi- 
circular ia 3 and upon ground some ew raised 
above the general level, views are obtainable. Ina 
central posicion is a life-size statue called Dew, 
g dew on the verdure 
garden is encompassed by a Yew 
hedge, with grassy steps here and there as approaches 
tothe lawn. A low hedge of Cupressus — 
aurea — * an inner circle, with handsome 
green vases intervals filled with ы — їп 
full flower, бан immediately inside this is a narrow 
„the chief occup — 2 are 
arrosa, Eaonymus radicans variegata, and 
green-leaved Box. 
series of beds iu the centre on the lawn are 
filled with Captain Christy Rose, and others with 
Marie Baumann. Tae mp i of ore presa are 
less than 2 feet high, very c MN - 
teeming with buds and vea; Oa. either side o 
the grassy steps 2 рен and in other cally 
suitable positions in this garden, may be see 
noble examples of ‘Golden Junipers. Every 
these is a handsome specimen, about 10 feet highs 
well matched and furnished with branches and 
foliage, and well coloured. As an outer circle to the 
I 
variety may be 
worthy instance of a Rose for a very dry 
light soil, viz., Hon. Edith Gifford. It is regarded 
by Mr. W. Neave, the gardener here, as the finest 
Rose of th Qaite small plants of it were 
loaded with buds and blossoms, the latter opening 
Festooning throughout this garden is 
h early in the year is 
smothered with its snow-white wreaths of 
flowers. It is surprising aA beautiful climber is 
поб put to more extens in it 
flo 80 у; wa ме do best when left 
or nearly and 
golden figure in 
to may be viewed. Am эрий the M ade 
A i | 
some 
bedding Pelargonium, Henri Jacoby. 
the cael forcing- 
houses, stoves, and — ene а general 
assortment of the useful plants for table decoration 
and cut flowers are grown. Among those grown 
for cutting are Carnati р ted by many 
i 
D te, and apart from 
quantities of the — * of com “ту аге 
be found numbers of varieties which 
originated in these — Q 1antities of ad 
are raised yearly, with the result that a strain of 
—— ncm merit is now established. Many beds 
rt for — appearances favoured 
a ined. — this seas 
At the time of m: visi, early in Jane, — house, 
ntai 600 plante of Gloxinia, made 
a beautifal display. Particularly dette niena 
the selfe, which can scarcely be equalled for size 
or solidity of bloo Some massive whites, rich 
crimson-maroon, dd crimson-lake selfs, were quite 
remarkable in their he shades of blus and 
e 
ans com ver 
garden, 
tleyas, Cypripediums, Dendrobes, Oncidiums, and 
others; Oncidium Lanceanum being found a very 
useful flower for button-holes and the like. 
Outside is a 
garden, every inch of space being occupied to 
meet the demand. Неге and there among the 
trained Apple treer in the kitchen garden, the 
Misleto, very abundant in the Limes in the adjoin- 
ing Bushey Park, finds a congenial home, and quite 
grou 
200 and 300 feet lo 
kinds of herbaceous plants ; 
being some fine, нл ортту чи clumps of Pxonies 
in variety, Delphiniums, О iental Poppies, Eryngiums, 
Pyrethrum TAI and such like. Beds are also 
devoted to some of the earlier flowering унт 
Blushing Bride, Prins Albert, and Colvill А 
fine feature of these жы, is the 
20 feet high, iht in 
Baueri, some 30 feet high. These, with many 
others, 8 with some artificial rock work, now 
beautifally covered with a variety of subj trail- 
rig dtd Өй, ‘all play their part in gracing this 
ae g. 
A garden like that at Hampton Court House, 
containing, as it does, so much that is beautiful 
and interesting, is rarely met with. It is obviously 
the outcome of much careful study on the part of 
its owner, ably assisted by his gardener; and from 
one end 2 the other the gardens are а 
good and neatness, while the many instances 
of h high-class culture that кү, testify to the ability 
of Mr. Neave. E. Jenkins 
THE SEED CROPS IN THE 
EASTERN MIDLANDS. 
A visit to the seed-growing districts of Lincoln- 
shire shows that taking one part of the country 
another and striking a the seed Pea 
promi be better than in other parts of the 
Jane, and the early part of Jaly. 
southerly drought was more severely felt, 
and the crops are ia consequence less promising, It 
pro 
is early yet to make anything like an approximate 
| Beans.—In the seed-growing districts round Boston 
green and healthy, with little appearance of 
the smother-fly. The Harlington Windsor Bean is 
2 variety most grown about here, and 
market, the white variety being preferred to the 
2 French Beans are a somewhat limited crop, 
