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JOURNAL OP HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



[ November 22, 1817. 



all — old Gloire de Diion, which seems jast now to be all in its 

 glory, being covered with both buds and flowers. But, ere 

 this is posted, the wind and rain have brought the reign of 

 the Roses to an end. — T. J. Harrison, Eoselee Gardens, Chester. 



SCHMIDT'S BIGABEEATJ CHERRY. 



5 Five years ago I obtained from Sawbridgsworth a collection 

 of Cherries, and one of the finest of them is the variety above 

 named. The tree has proved a free bearer, and the fruit is 

 extremely fine. I can recommend this Cherry to those who 

 have it not and who are contemplating adding to their col- 

 lections, and I apprehend that I cannot do so at a better time 

 than on the eve of the planting season. It makes a noble dish 

 for the dessert table, and is valuable for exhibition purposes. 

 The fiuit is of a large size, round, and somewhat oblate. The 

 skin is of a deep black colour, and there is a large style mark 



the Escallonias, especially for walls or covering steep banks. 

 The best of these is E. macrantha with its glossy shining, 

 leaves and pirjk flowers. E. rubra is also very pretty, but not 

 equal to the foregoing. Garrya elliptic* is also suitable for 

 planting in similar situations, and when covered with its grace- 

 ful drooping catkins is very pretty. 



Hollies, both green and variegated, succeed very well. Lau- 

 rustinus, an old favourite, is also suitable. Myrtles I have 

 seen growing and flowering well only 200 yards from the sea ; 

 and is it not a treat to see these beautiful shrubs growing and 

 flowerirjg in the open ground ? Sweet Bay also succeeds well, 

 and so does the Oval-leaved Privet. Another shrub that grows 

 very fast is the Tamarisk ; planted on the outside of some 

 shrubberies next the sea its growth was remarkable. Aucuba. 

 japoniea and the new male varieties succeed, also the Arbutus. 



Among deciduous Bbrubs foremost stands the Hydrangea., 

 which along the coast produces la-ge umbels of beautiful blue 



Fig. 78.— Schmidt's bigarreau chehrt. 



on the apex. The stalk is stout, 2 iuches long, and rather 

 deeply inserted ; flesh dark, tender, and very juicy, with a fine 

 flavour. The Btone is very small for the size of the fruit. — 

 A. N. G. 



We are able to submit an illustration of this fine Cberry, 

 which was received from the Societe Van Mons by Mr. Rivers. 

 It is the largest of all the Bigarreau Cherries. 



SEASIDE SHRUBS. 



Among the few shrubs that will stand the seaside winds 

 with impunity and flourish luxuriantly along the west coast 

 of WaleB the Euonymus takes high rank. Not only do they 

 grow rapidly in the full face of the furious westerly gales, but 

 become large bushes in very exposed situations, which they 

 refuse to do more inland except in very sheltered places. 1 he 

 best sorts that I have found sucseed along this coast are Euo- 

 nymus japonieus argenteus, E. japonieus aureus, and E. japo- 

 nieus radicans ; the latter, being of dwarf growth, is suitable 

 for planting near the margin of shrubberies. 



Other things that do capitally well along this west coast are 



flowers ; also Buddlea globosa, Elders of sorts, Deutzia scabra,. 

 Guelder Rose, Fuchsias of sorts — Buch Fuchsias ! 7 to 10 feeS 

 high and as much through — and LeyceBteria formosa. ^^^ 

 I will next send an account of the foreBt trees that succeed 

 best on this coast. My excuse for sending you these notes is 

 the bareness in beautiful Bbrubs of many gardens along the 

 seacoast, which I think is more owing to not knowing what to 

 plant than from want of will on the part of owners of gardens; 

 — George Cooke, Nannan Park Gardens, North Wales. 



NOTES FROM CORNISH GARDENS. 



MOUNT EDGCTJMBE, 

 THE SEAT OF THE EARL OF MOTJNT EDGCTJMBE. 



" The most striking feature in a general view of Plymouth 

 Sound is the park of Mount Edgoumbe, the seat of the noble 

 family of that name, whicb, comprising the lofty hills on the 

 western slope, presents a varied expanse of foliage broken by 

 tall red-stemmed Pine trees descending to the water's edge." 

 Thus saith Murray : and as I had my first sight of those lofty 

 hills of such commanding aspect, and withal so picturesque, it 



