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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER, 



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are of remarkable size and beauty ; Mrs. George Rundle, 

 another white, though not nearly so large, is one of the finest 

 kinds known for specimens ; two plants of it which Mr. For- 

 syth had for exhibition were models in reBpeet to growth, and 

 covered with bloom. Of Queen of England, blush, there were 

 blooms quite 6 inches across ; Beverley, white, was very fine, 

 as itlusually is ; and Golden Beverley, a sport from the former, 

 equally fine in its shade of colour. The following were very 

 conspicuous — viz., Prince of Wales, purplish violet, very large, 

 and finely incurved ; Prince Alfred, rosy crimson ; Princess 

 Beatrioe, rosy lilac, with a silvery tinge, and peculiarly beau- 

 tiful ; Faust, bronzed crimson purple ; Bronze Jardin des 

 Plantes ; Le Grand ; Lady Harding ; Little Harry, not large, 

 but excellent for specimens, and a charming flower ; Princess 

 of Teck, white; Lord Derby, finely incurved, dark purple, and 

 of very stout substance; Lady Blade, beautifully incurved; 

 Hereward, very fiae ; and Jardin des Plantes very rich in 

 colour. Virgin Queen is of the purest white, and very fine; 

 Pinki Pearl, though small, is very pretty; and Empress of 

 India, white, is very large and beautiful. Venus, likewise, is 

 very,"pretty. 



Duchess of Roxburghe, large and with broad florets, orange, 

 tinted with rose, is a fine inourved flower, sent out in the 

 present year. Another new one, Mr. W. H. Morgan, a seedling 

 of Jardin des Plantes, but lighter in colour, is said to exceed its 

 parent in size, but at the time of our visit it was not far 

 enough advanced to judge of this. Robert Bruce, rieh crimson, 

 had not attained its full size, but is said to be even better than 

 Dr. Sharpe for specimens, and how good the latter is the fine 

 plants which Mr. Forsyth has are a sufficient proof. Mr. Cole, 

 blush, promises to be a good addition to the Anemone-flowered 

 class. 



The Japanese kinds, so excellent for conservatory decoration, 

 being for the most part later than the incurved kinds, were not 

 at the time of our visit all fully out, but James Salter, lilac, a 

 highly-decorative variety, and Dr. Masters, yellow, with an 

 orange centre, were in full beauty, and very large and showy 

 they are. The Daimio is another splendid kind; Red Dragon 

 is rich in colour ; while of ambers and yellows there is a super- 

 abundance in Comet, Meteor, Jupiter, Prince Satsuma, and 

 The Mikado. Chinese Orange Incurved was noticeable for its 

 size and being beautifully incurved ; the florets are streaked 

 with red on the inside. 



In running through the houses, which are filled with bedding 

 plants and a large Btock of others which Mr. Forsyth employs 

 for an extensive furnishing business in the west end, one 

 meets with many excellent specimens of Pompon Chrysan- 

 themums, especially of the different kinds of Csdo Nulli, Golden 

 Aurore, Salamon, Bob, &c, and such of the large-flowering 

 class as Annie Salter, Defiance, and Dr. Sharpe. 



The Temple Gardens. — The late Mr. Broome — our worthy 

 kind-hearted friend Broome — who did so much to popularise 

 the cultivation of the Chrysanthemum, not only in London but 

 all over the country — who with heart and band entered into 

 every movement which was likely to advance the interests of his 

 favourite flower — he has passed away, but he has left his mark. 

 It was one of his ideas to have the long border facing the river, 

 where his best specimens were, covered with glass, and that 

 has been done this year, and a very great improvement it ib. 

 His successor, Mr. Newton, deserves great credit for the manner 

 in which he has kept up the reputation of the Inner Temple 

 Gardens by the excellent display he has made, and which from 

 the improvement just uotioed, is seen to much better advan- 

 tage than the shows of former years. As usual, both to it and 

 Mr. Dale's, in the Middle Temple, there have been thousands 

 of visitors. 



The best border, as it is termed, is about 35 yards long, and 

 from its extent is filled with a great number of fine varieties. 

 The following may be noted as the most conspicuous for the 

 size and beauty of their blooms — viz., White Globe, Beverley, 

 Virgin Queen, Jardin des Plantes, Golden Beverley, Guernsey 

 Nugget, Lady Talfourd, Faust, Prince Alfred, Christine, 

 Attraction, Prince of Anemones, Mrs. Huffington, Mrs. Sharpe, 

 Progue (fine in colour), and Mr. Brunlees ; and among the 

 Japanese, James Salter, The Tycoon, and The Daimio. 



Great improvements have been effected in these gardens 

 since the Thames embankment works approached completion, 

 by widening the terrace and laying out the beds afresh, and yet 

 more are in contemplation. The principal beds, much enlarged 

 are now planted with bulbs, so we may anticipate a good spriDg 

 display. Mr. Broome's mantle seems to have fallen on a worthy 

 suocesBor. 



In the Middle Temple Gardens, Mr. Dale has a less ex- 

 tensive display under cover, but the blooms both in size and 

 perfection are everything that can be desired. Guernsey 

 Nugget, primrose, is very fine, so are White Globe, Jardin des 

 Plantes, Little Harry, very pretty, General Slide, Nil Despe- 

 randum, Antonelli, Prince of Wales, Astrolabe, Cherub, Rev. 

 Joshua Dix, Lady Harding, St. Patrick, Sparkler, and Mrs. 

 Halliburton, the last a charming little flower. 



In the beds and borders Mr. Dale is always strong in 

 Pompons, and this year they present a fine mass of bloom. The 

 different sports of Cedo Nulli, Canrobert, Salamon, Mis. Camp- 

 bell, Madame Rousselon, Drin Drin, an old sort, but still one 

 of the best ; Duruflet, St. Justine, and Madame Pepin, form 

 fine masses. Mr. Murrey, a violet rose hybrid kind, is also 

 very attractive, so is Julie Lagravere, one of the small-flowered 

 kinds of the large-flowering class. Mr. Dale may well be con- 

 gratulated on his Buccess this year, although he has long been 

 known as one of our best Chrysanthemum growers. 



GARDENERS' DIFFICULTIES. 



The difficulties of the season prompt us to take the oppor- 

 tunity of saying it would be well if the employers of gardeners 

 took such matters more into consideration when expecting 

 the regular supply independently of what the weather and the 

 season may be. And, again, it would be well if ,we gardeners 

 in general, though appreciating the consistency and the kind- 

 ness of such consideration, would yet trust as little as possible 

 to it, but do everything to make up for drawbacks and defi- 

 ciencies, so that these should be felt as little as possible. This 

 is the best course, at least for us, to pursue, and the man who 

 adopts it, if there should still be some talk of deficiencies, will 

 have the self-satisfaction of feeling that he did what he could, 

 a matter of great importance so far as true happiness is con- 

 cerned. We know of cases where the knowledge of drawbacks 

 conneoted with the dryness was well known and sympathised 

 with ; but the drawbacks were forgotten, and the usual returns 

 at once expected at the first favourable change in the weather. 

 We fear that there might be cases in which the gardener de- 

 pended rather too much on sympathy, and not enough on his 

 own additional efforts to prevent the drawback being much felt. 

 Employers cannot be expected to be so taken up with all draw- 

 backs as we are. An early frost will make havoc with fruit 

 blossom, but that is forgotten in the fruit season . Early-bedded- 

 out plants may be almost cut down to the ground, but though 

 planted in obedience to orders, the casualty is apt to be forgotten 

 when there is a defioient massing of early bloom. A thunder 

 or a hail storm may do much mischief, but we suppose it is 

 natural to forget, or at least not desire to have these matters 

 broadly obtruded in fine weather and bright sunshine. Very 

 often after such a casualty the mild zephyrs will blow, and the 

 Bun will shine brightly as if to tantalise us. It is often im- 

 possible entirely to neutralise such evils, but much may be 

 done by way of prevention, and much in the way of mitigation, 

 so as to keep the effects from being so much seen and felt as 

 they otherwise would be. We may re6t assured that all draw- 

 backs and difficulties are apt to be forgotten as soon as they 

 have passed away, though without extra effort and thought the 

 results would be long seen and continued. It is best for all 

 parties that defects, even from unavoidable causes, should be as 

 little seen as may be. The subject embraces maDy sides. We 

 do not now enter upon such a case as where there is a recog- 

 nised agency continually at work undermining the efforts of 

 the gardener, who can only do his duty by these matters 

 being thoroughly recognised. It is more ordinary drawbacks 

 from seasons and circumstances to which we would refer, and 

 our meaning may be rendered more clear by two or three 

 illustrations. 



During the past season some gardens would have been little 

 better than a desert without mulching and shading. We heard 

 of one place where the bedding plants had been turned out 

 rather early, and were much injured by frost, and were then 

 philosophically left to their fate, a fate involving great dis- 

 appointment. We heard of another similar case, but the extra 

 care and bringing in small reserve plants prevented the evil 

 being at all seen by the middle of July. A lot of bullocks got 

 into a flower garden, tiampled the beds in the eDd of June, 

 and tossed and broke the flowers, and it was to a great extent 

 left to its fate. Another had been invaded by sheep breaking 

 through and scarcely leaving a green thing, but by increased 

 energy, with other plants, annuals, &c, the garden was soon 

 very attractive. A gardener was told that the men must be 



