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THE GARDENERS’ 
CHRONICLE. 
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in winter. The best winter protection is afforded 
by cold frames, the plants — bedded in cocoa - nut · 
fibre or coal- ashes. G. Wythe 
DISA NO ETC., AT 
DW 
YNDS. ” 
A PLEASANTLY dishes garden is Joldwynds, the 
residence of Lady Bowman, nestling on the sout 
side of а hill near the pretty village of Holmbury St. 
Mary, about seven miles from Dorking. The visitor 
on entering the grounds will not fail, if he be an 
arboriculturist, to admire the fine specimen Bamboos 
minently, were large beds of brilliant-coloured 
Cannas, е white and pink Malope (Malva) 
grandiflora is planted thickly on each side of a long 
walk; also vigorous planta of the dark-blue-flowered 
Primula resembling Alice Wilson, which at the 
present time is a scarce plant. Besides ГЫ there 
were large masses of Crinum Moorei, whose large 
pink wd white corymbs of flowers A a stately 
appear 
THE IDS 
In the user teeth a ji eins of Dendro- 
bium ousieanum was noted remarkable for the 
size and substance of its growths, which are many— 
ю 
8 
specimen of Maxillaria venusta, with over thirty 
flower-spikes ; besides a strong plant of * 
pardinum unicolor, with two Ps spikes of ita 
lemon-yellow flowers, In а cooler house, some fine 
specimens of Masdevallia Schlimii and Odontoglos- 
um cordatum were noted, also in bloom Cologyne 
occellata, Anguloa Clowesii, Dendrobium Jamesia- 
num, Lycaste 
he cool-growing Pleione humilis, planted in shallow 
ans and h lose to the roof, appear to be suited 
with their tion. In ist shady corner of the 
а moist s 
a healthy batch of Pinguicula caudata was 
Fic, 33.—ARUNDINARIA NITIDA IN THE BAMBOO GARDEN AT KEW, 
(not the least affected by the severe frosts of last 
& stroll was 
round the very beautiful flower frim whence 
w 
bushes п 
— and beautiful Tropzolum speciosum, —— 
lf around Fir and Holly trees in great luxu 
Fin clamps of Iris grow thickly around а sm 
‚ and in full bloom amongst others was I. 
Deegan Not far distant, and standing ms pro- 
some of them E more than 7 feet in length, 
- young stems now growing freely, indicate 
hey will 1L eventually reach as far. A plant of — 
in bloom, and growing well; D. с 
santhum r will | be a pretty sight a few weeks e 
D. 1 D. onset — эп enge D. 
m and well, 
ant 
ise of at fine display of M -— eni 
n. 
house some . well-bloomed plants of —— 
vitellinum majus, and a nice healthy specimen of 
Epidendrum Parkinsonianum, with eleven of ite 
sweet-sce flowers were remarked. Standi 
upon the stage in the same house was a compact 
(see P. 186.) 
remarkable specimen of Iris помена in the 
best of health, but Mr. Cornish has not yet snc- 
ceeded in flowering the plant. 
small house is stad et devoted 
to the cultivation of S of which at the 
present time there is TAE uantity of young 
seedlings in bloom, folie of sterling merit, 
& hundred mikes in ful 
is, we о say 
uriance of the gr 
flower-spikes, show that the conditions are very 
favourable, It may be stated that Mr. Cor- 
nishs success with this plant is not temporary, it 
being now many years since he received his firat few - 
