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ORCHID NOTES AND GLEANINGS. 
ODONTOGLOSSUM PLATYCHEILUM. 
similar award. 
Fic. ee PLATYCHEILUM ; 
gleaned as to the habitat of the plant, and no 
importation had been шге but the 
species was 
generally considered of tral 
erica. e plant he p been identified at 
the Kéw Herbarium with dried specim 
the collection of Mr. s Ames, gathi at 
Chiul, in the ment of Quiché, Guatemala, 
altitude 2,600 m ў - April, 1i 
a few plants imported 
With the ncs Е 
by Messrs. no p of this aes little 
m distrib appear- 
THE GARDENERS’ 
- afforded to 
CHRONICLE. 
[June 21, 1919. 
habit suggests that it might be a satisfactory 
parent crossed with other Mie inii 
Miltonias. Pola ly its modest pr DOR ona 
may have caused to be lighted, but when 
he results of using the small-flowered Cochlioda 
t u 
Noezlian& and other species of moderate size as 
p: ana are р the experiment would be 
rth n non 
VERONICA SAXATILIS. 
Or the mountain Veronica as, 
sg with Alpin 
ock Speedwell. 
S °. of gei 
few are greater 
e lovers than V. saxatilis, 
Tt is an бр foem 
ttish mountains, w in- 
Sco 
habits the higher parts, but ie grows wall, in Fe 
the eatment ees rany 
other alpine Baws Lu 
land gardens under 
шый WHITE, WITH PURPLISH BROWN SPOTS. 
well on rockwork, and according to a 
vell known he it is , the ** easi and 
of Ver It is 
most ronicas.’ po one of 
the tiest RE it hort 
lived, Yet they are “charming, = their bril- 
liant blue coke ing, off b basal crimson 
ring, while’ the; ү Жок шык with the glossy 
foliage, which grows near the und ere 
are. several ieties—one called fruticulosa, 
hich is roge (с ther named Grievei, 
ad i 
de 
THE FLOWER GARDEN. 
By H. MARKHAM, Gardener to the Earl of STRAFFORD, 
Wrotham Park, Barnet, Hertfordshire. 
Climbing s.—Clim bing 
mM borders putes m 
pe pee ep the РА neatly ер е 
from insect pests and inge 
the Plants p eely p on fine EE nii to 
e leaves healthy and clea 
n on Terraces.—Plants in vases should 
receive every attention. Stake and tie the 
сна and afford abundance of water to the 
courage rapid growth and a display 
ot f flow 
Pyret vun: —For general decoration € for 
cutting, Pyrethrums are among the best hardy 
perennials. hey thrive in "аеру сину} 
ae 
rich soil, and are readily sed from " 
а. MT division of the ots. 
on plants thoroughly established 
aah be TERT supplied with wate anda M ane 
manure, and mulched with dec 
Dahlia.—Support :Dahlias sik 
and do not train up too many shoc Retain 
ove the ib ` growths. 
e soil is light and 
work. requi 
ger. plans Наш, 
весиге Раб 
supplied кешу to all 
Kee e 
ceri as ` nothing 
than a hard, baked surfac 
THE KITCHEN GARDEN. 
By ©. ELLwoo0D, Gardener to W. H. Myers, Esq., Swan 
more Park, Bishop's Waltham, Hine 
unbroken supply of 
arsley.—To maintain an cat е 
ared 
winter and в spring m 
well pre 
where Tights can be used during 
This latter method | should i i 
omatos.—A sowing of Tomato aan should 
made for ander a late autumn а and winter 
frui Sow in pots. e them 
leading growths shoul d w 
fruits to develop. 
peu well under ‘his Ранен 
—Make a ер, ciii " Cur 
yen Endives 
pp: 
rled and 
plentiful 
P Ата ways 
revious to uera e : 
and use godis atte soil for covering Ре m. 
——Another sowing may still be 
made T aei E n^ autumn crop uh. the 
earlier rows It hausted. 
varieties * up hes 
ant in 
planted out Tum yt: I possible s van ass soll 
the predia crab es he planting 
of autumn inertem 
