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planted in 1720. A statue of Hercules at the end of 
this avenue appears to guard the approach thereto 
exhibits are staged, secretaries’ tent, luncheon 
tents, pem the splendid bandstand—also we believe 
поп as 
accommodates a variety of attractions acrobatic, fire- 
works, 3 with a row of refreshment tents in the 
backgroun 
The “ Dingle: referred to is situate at the rear e 
spac y the exhibition tents 
ar jet fountain in the centre, shedding its 
sir spray about 9 feet above the surface of this 
miniature lake, i in which Lilies, &c., are luxuriating. 
'The other half is laid out with flower- beds cut out of 
ank of ireyodür 
ne, of hardy 
phus of bushy, drooping, and trailing habit growing 
thereon, Well-kept gravel walks lead to - inter- 
sect this charming dale-like summer retre 
Beda filled with golden Harry Hieover нне, 
intermixed € variegated grass and edged with 
blue Lobelia, had а pleasing effect; as also had beds 
8 Happy Thought n MEM edged with 
dwart grass and blue Lobelia intermixed, 
and scarlet Tropæolum edged with a band o 
Bambusa Fortunei tee à 
x: 
ias, also in 
va ivi an band of hatte Lobelia 
and Gorden Pyret ure; ue tr Pelargoniums, encir- 
cled with a band of variegated-leaved ote 
beds filled мой with Heliotrope and Pent- 
stemons; and raised beds, with scarlet-fowered 
Begonias, intermixed with the silvery-leaved Dac- 
tylis elegantissima in the middle, and having a raised 
band of Saxifraga densa, showed up to advantage, the 
colours in the individual beds harmonising well with 
one another, and contrasting effectively with the 
MEM objects, includiag beds o hodo- 
dendrons and Bracken. at grotto, with water trick- 
i Ferns which grow out 
nda — statue of the goddesa of 
sented b 
having three кае ascending t hereto, 
are engraved the following line 
“ Sabrina fair, 
Listen Shee thou art sitting 
Under the glassy, N ans ucent wave, 
In twisted braids of Lilies s knitting, 
LAINE Se oa аьа dropping bats, 
the silver 
ya word ia 
of than those which 
are provided in the Баса агам of the 
Quarry grounds for the paying public by the com- 
mittee of the Shropshire Horticultural Society, and 
which some well-meaning people object. For 
y own part—and I have attended the Shrewabury 
— pretty Wee, in са capacity of jadge 
during the 1 i or ten years—I candidiy 
see ee pa object to in the 
drawing er 40,000 or 50 
other attractions than those 
eription. the contr: 
Pts da entitled 
— horticulturists but of the 
ае 
THE 
GARDENERS’ 
done and is doing by offering liberal prizes to be 
ing a standard of 
same subjects among the 
mining and other populous districtá, who are induced 
t the show more from a desire to see the 
ractions than from any wish to see the 
, however, 
be а great falling о 
therefore the Броз Horticultural Society would 
end is: able to continue the gifts to local charities 
it has hitherto contributed with such 
ань, A, N N. 
NURSERY NOTES. 
—— 
MESSRS, LITTLE AND BALLANTYNE, 
CARLISLE, 
As in the case of some other old firms, ownership 
whose 
k d energy ап originally large business 
has been still further developed. Ап extensive seed 
trade is conducted, and beyond this Mr. i 
known as а farmer апа stock-breeder, both in 
i e nursery à 
and contains, in addition to the en 
forest trees, an interesting variety of plants of horti- 
cultural value, s and shrubs, indeed all things 
TERT to ornament, are grown extensively, and 
E arge struck 
the garden for which too exclusively 
tender plants, requiring annual propagation — 
artificial heat in winter. Populus argentea, I 
believe a variety of P. alba, was such an one, 
It was planted in lines, and every individual 
treated as a kind of pollard by cutting it back to 
near the ground each year — the white foliage 
was decidedly ornamental; and in contrast we 
observed the rich coloration of Acer Schwedleri, or 
similar red-leaved variety, the plants being treated 
in precisely the same manner. This idea of utilising 
hardy trees for the purpose of “subtropical effect 
in gardening may easily be carried further, It is 
not generally known, for instance, that the autumn 
tinte of 
lownig imperialis, which, i — 
shoots, produces leaves 2 feet ac 
shoots themselves reaching a мунк of about 9 feet, 
The extent of ground cultivated is nearly 200 
"acres, à one cannot bu the general arrange- 
ment which seems so perfect that is would be eaay, 
without a plan, to locate the position of every crop 
or particular tree. Some of the crops are aie 
tional in extent, and the damage done 
18 ves the past winter is suggestive of anxiety 
the management of 
own e will be hardy enough for almost any 
district itain. hardy Conifers do well, 
and are ted as а specialty, Among the new 
kinds, a variety of the Sc Fir, Pinus sylvestris 
pyramidalis, is most striking. It has very upright 
branches, and thus emulates the habit of the Irish 
'ew, This, I believe, originated from seed, and, if 
true, it is curious that such a habit originates from 
seed, while the weeping habit as often originates as a 
bud-sport from an ordinary tree or shrub, Records 
CHRONICLE. 
‘waning, the flowers assume а 
whic 
[$атнмве 21, 1995, - 
men trees Pseudolarix Kempferi val showing bel 
its fine ornamental character, 
An interesting Conifer is Pinus P 12 which in 
south-eastern Europe represents the 
Pinus excelea of the Himalayas, 
Veitch’s Manual of pu 
Plants it is said that its merits as a decorate ve t 
ET È- 
tufted foliage, which has originated the n 
tail Pine, was clearly noticed. The brushes, hover, 
are small. 
There was a new Holly of the Hodgins tp 
called Golden King, and likely to prove an acquiti- 
tion for association with its well-known consort, 
Silver Queen. Asa pretty pee we шау mention 
Fagus sylvatica tricolor which originated here ani 
has distinct rosy colour, ipiam about the margin, 
It looks like в sport t fr rom the Copper Beech, but! 
t 
another lia subject in tree combinations, From 
grave to gay, I may turn to the Roses, which are 
EE VA in all sections, Reference tothe 
be brief. They contain most planti 
B 
£5 
B 
= 
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— under glass; this method of cuts 
seemed to develop their beauty, and, in — d 
эм, hg au alter the out-door character of the 
species, L, 
ORCHID NOTES . AND B LEANIN 
мүк, 
We 
Uwe тли 
1 CATTLEYA x E ОШЕН ut 
AMANDA 9, x C. WARSCEWICZIL - 
à NOBLE inflorescence oHm fine hybrid із. 
W, E. Brymer, 
over 1 foot in height, bearing on the upper balf 
flowers on a stalk, 3 inches in length, Th Titi 
form is nearest to L.- C. X 
colour to C. Warscewiczii (вів). 
the crimped margin. 
PIU 
causes it to appear айаны than 
J. О'В. и 
earlier вбадев, 
bnormal product tions, 
or what may not take 
flowers, and the more experience ga 
d do I become to T 
to any feature in any plant, and espe 
PAM. from Liverpool recently on bese 
F. H. M, says :—“ I have а Lelia ВШ 
