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THE 
GARDENERS’ 
CYDONIA JAPONICA VAR. WILSONII. 
THIS member of ego Sa pulp mary which is 
known in the United States ** Chaenomeles 
lagenaria var. Wi көш, was laos by Mr. E. H. 
Wilson in the province of Western Szechuan 
ons his mee 'ogllecting expeditions in China 
dur , and on both 
reasons as a е tree 
b flowers during May. forming a useful addi- 
ion to the blossoming trees, and is a 
striking sub Nes in bloom: the (lowers are 
f medium size and rep Ano salmon-pink. Bu 
the chief attraction iod th M in the large 
fruits, whicn are ie es long and 
bre ad. 
about. two-thirds of thane silent 
Fic. 10.—cvDONIA JAPONICA VAR. WILSONII : 
I; is remarkable how large a quantity of fruit a 
сорасын у small tree sh carry. At 
ham imen messu about 15 feet high 
hen nine years old, it i hova about 100 of the 
large rut and formed a 
th һе. flowers are = strated in 
Fig. р иб the tree in fruit in 
The fruit і is very aromatic, 
of service for the 
sh. well and 
"d 
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on аа 51, 1915. 
By Н. 6: 
Но1іғовр, K.C.V.O 
Alden- 
striking object during 
kee 
manufacture of jelly and siat 
dinary 
THE ORCHID HOUSES. 
ALEXANDER, Orchid Grower to Lt.-Col. Sir G. 
› C.I.E., Westonbirt, ы. 
Coelogyne ee species C. a 
Dayana and C. Massangeana are 
Orchids that is son of the 
Though their colours are not particulary bright, 
the flowers to these Coelogynes produce a fine 
effect when the plants are well flowered, 
sper 
remar kable 
as the 
A YOUNG TREE IN FRUIT AT ALDENHAM HOUSE GARDENS. 
graceful racemes present an appearance quite 
distinct from other members of the genus. All 
it 
provi 
cultivated i in shallo ow or т baskets suspended 
de derate hade. When 
well established they require copious supplies of 
water bue rin or this 
arge specimens, a supply of large, 
— ieces of charcoal should be worked into: 
CHRONICLE, 
[Jury 12, 1919, 
the c pnm 
present time, 
row 
both to the roots and in the atmosph and 
bright weather the foliage should be syringed 
freely to counterac spread of red spider and 
other insects. After the flowering бенд: whieh 
takes place as the pseudo-bulbs become mature, 
the plants should be afforded more air and sum: 
su 
he us shoul e placed ; 
will receive all the "— 2 
This another genus that doe 
uc ich | favour w with the шы of Orchid” 
t-lived, 
а: 
of water both at their roots апа overh 
when goes is finished the plants shoul 
rested in a cooler house, and a this ime vêl 
only enough bei 
nod water will be requisite. 
giv o keep the pseudo- bulbs fae ‘hrivelig 
E KITCHEN GARDEN. 3 
. Gardener to W. Н. MTER: s о Swan: 
Bishop's "Waltham. ras 
TH 
Ву G. ELLwoop 
more Park, 
—Wh here Cucumbers are grow 
the plant house th 
ate th as this lengthens сгорр!® 
riod. Top dress the beds lightly with tu У 
rM Pese decay " manure in equal parts Me 
ver appear on the surface. Young. succe E 
sional cms vil EE stopping: allow no fru 
evelop em until they are We 
ыыы d. 
Tom +The spring-sown batch will now 
in full pu and will need care and attente, 
to kee n health and fruitfulness. Do 00 
allow (ei at any time to become dry гай the roo 
the f x ill crack after watermg, while i 
overfed t ecome too vigorous to pas 
fruits propery therefore regular top-dres 
ы loam and a е о garden refuse T | 
satis Чагы ctory Доде ring an evel 
атт growth E go rud liquid manure may 
