42 
THE GARDENERS’ 
CHRONICLE. 
[JANTARY 
8, 1887. 
aware that the plant has reached this country in a 
living state, but it is in cultivation in Australia. 
: e 
und, 
stipitate, Aun with 
pinnules ; n: € 
small, dis 
te, the эзш very d the term gments 
entire ; i RM а rachides glossy, sR, 
Thi ing Fern is characterised by the 
a. size iu Be iney set ultimate segments— 
pinnules or pinnulets, according to their position. 
gments are very numerous, and being 
attached by fine hair-like pedicels seem at first sight 
to have no definite connection with each other, The 
of the pinnulets gives to the fronds a peculiar cha- 
racter of airy elegance, which we believe is nowhere 
minuteness of the 
measure 
2 lines in length, the rhomboid intermediate ones 
reach an average of 24 to 3 lines, and the basal 
obovate ones are 1} to 2 lines in length. The fronds 
are fertile throughout, every small segment carrying 
from two to four or more, rarely five, of the plump 
sori, which, with their investing indusia, become 
very conspicuous, 
This is one of two exceedingly gps Ferns of 
by Mr. 
wel cuneatum crossed wi h A. 
amabile. ка rhizome, we are d is ik that 
А. cuneatum, but the plant is m re grace- 
ful, and er more sturdy iiv: - d is now 
about a year and a half old, “апа hangs over the 
side of the pot in a lovely manner.” Com with 
. cuneatum it n otally dissimi 
aspect, 
the open ramification and the small roundish distant 
pinnules being unlike anything seen in that species. 
adds, whose name is familiar as a British 
t. be congratulated on eia iiie 
so fine a novelty, which we hope soon to see put 
the hands of cultivators. T. M. 
(To be continued.) 
THE FLOWER GARDEN, 
BOX LAYING, 
Тик шы of Box and b e live edging 
be pushed forward i weather; the 
Wei should be determined i. ek end, and the 
pegs set by the use of the rods. 
nly кирни with one side, as the opposite 
i i justed by means of a straight-edge 
irit-level. 'The edgings теже ко» һе 
made up, well-trodden, beaten һа: nc 
cut with the spade about 6 inches rad ка almost 
on the side next to the line. Box 
about an e ground level ; 
steady the plants with the tak of the left hand, 
| the гі right Nace the soil up against the face, 
e plants of bc height 
th. Replace ihe remainder of the soil, tread 
the foot, and cut off the surplus soil about 
m the Box, and Meor this on the border 
WALES. 
If the walks are to be re-made a drain should be run 
down the centre with inlets from the sides to receive 
all the water as it falls on the walk. Not less than 
6 inches of of rough material for the securing of per- 
fect drainage, should be apio in the desse leavi ing 
for а couple of i f fine gravel. This 
should be well ee cgo and rolled, until it 
becomes quite smooth and firm. When snow and frost 
prevent the ordinary work from proceeding an ample 
supply of gravel should be secured for the purpose of 
resurfacing walks and carriage drives. Ifa river be 
near at hand, pie — can be eap with but little 
trouble. This does not se rapidly as pit grave 
but it will be fue much oit to e upon, and 
freer from weeds than the other. It is a good plan 
to sift the sand from either, and then pass the resi- 
due through a three-quarter inch riddle, Nothing 
larger ought to be used for walks than will pass 
through such. 
LAYERING. 
The layering of rare, and scarce trees and shrubs, 
should now receive atten tio und of sha 
rich soil should be placed at conventi pete under- 
neath the subjects to be operated upon. 'The branch 
should then be brought down on to this, and secured 
to the ground by means os a short peg. A slanting 
t of the branch should be 
to 
and steady the shoot. Many subjects will root quite 
> ine if the soil be жга over the branches without 
n, viz, Rhododendrons, Ericas, Gaultheria, 
e latter Pe are capital subjects for the 
Layering is a system of propagation 
nless seeds and 
ння Meses are hedge as layered plants seldom 
specim i rge shoots, нар 
layered, دا‎ ws aeo a strong stake, 
n cut the wind is apt to eat them off, 
Roszs. 
a 
See that Roses are securely fastened to their 
takes, also all iiy. transplanted Goes and sh 
‘All newly planted subjects will be all the better of 
having some tection spread over their roots, t 
Fir branches will — them against injury. Win. 
M. Baillie, Luton 
THE NOVELTIES OF 1886. 
(Continued from p. 15.) 
ERNS AND Lxcorops.—Of these we have some 
elegant and useful additions. Two of the 
these were from Messrs tch & Son, and the 
same firm introduced Todea grandipinnula, an elegant 
Filmy Fern and a supposed hybrid, and Pteris 
tremula foliosa, which will perhaps be one of the best 
о pe market Ferns extant. ит Jas. Naylor, 
ai rtificate ir his 
pct сыне strain of Pteris саама ; Мг. Мау 
for his of P. cretica ; while Mr. Wm. Bull introduced 
very fine shiny green-fron деа Fern in Davallia 
т major. Of Maidenhairs we have acquired three, 
ll good in their classes. ^: oe a imbri- 
Gabon: approaching in A. Farleyense; A 
сн, Phillips’ var., vi ve "ry ta tall and d ona 
d A. fragrantissimum, which may b 
eoe wick A. nabile. Gyms schisophyllx 
ide was certificated to three exhibitors. А 
ot finely-cut fronded Fern, either for 
ot to be easily beaten: Of 
menophyllum  picturatum, in which the nerves 
| 
are v prettily displayed; Polypodium vul. - 
re trichomanoides and Asplenium ; 
plumosum, both finely cut and A. Filmy 4 
Ferns. Аё same tim ‚5% 
head received certificates for lu 
present growth will permit of judgment n: 
Тнк ForrGE AND FLOWERING INDOOR PLANTS. i ; 
Under this heading may be brought the fine | - 
Amaryllis of Messrs. Veitch, of which it is sufficient | - 
to say that in them they have surpassed all their 
con 
do. Eight new varieties of greenhouse Rhododendron | 
were certificated to this firm, es none to any other 
Mr. B. S. Williams and . Jas. Douglas also 
received acknowledgment for some kaat fine 
Amaryllis; and Mr. Laing, Mr. Cann 
i ew eaii but the 
ebay аза! 
агр | 
ove а good rh fis plant. 
сазын discolor from 
too, is a very handsome spreading foliage ac bet f 
will probably not prove free to propagate. Phrynium 
jucundum of Mes sers. Veit ich is isa great реки, be 
half green quaintly and beautifully REPE 
too, I call to mind three old plants which sets 
one m. or нар new of equal meri 
Beaum grand wi 
up to them yet, 
A RCM epe two ecu Aigbu 
i (R. re honoured with cer 
a the two тшне eii beautiful enough w 
gain over any despisers 
Harpy PLANTS, 
ratægus pinnatifida major (Messrs. Vei 
furnishes a shrub with handsome flowers succ 
E: er large сеа berries, and that, too, with hand- 
foliage. Itis very hardy, and it should be exten: 
any planted. Ulmus Pitteursii grips certi 
to W. Paul & Son, also brings us a desirable пет 
ornamental tree ; and the Crinum Powelli, ce certificated 
Poti and. 
Cannell, Ware, Keynes 
good emos г ы = озал: в for the year. _ 
ludere A HEE plante, ` ;‏ ا 
that which is commonly called hardy herbaceous‏ 
