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THE GARDENERS' MAGAZINE. 



March 23, 1912. 



OLEARIA STELLULATA. 



In gardening works this sJirub is gener- 

 ally held to be synonymous with O. Gun- 

 niana, but the latter is quite distinct, and 

 its white daisy-like flowers are smaller, of 

 greater substance, and more cupped than 

 in 0. stellulata. O. Gunniana is possibly 

 now not in cultivation, 



O. Stellulata was one of the first species 

 to be introduced into England. It is a 

 native of Tasmania and New ^mth Wales. 

 In the south-west it attains large propor- 

 tions, the shrub represented in the accom- 

 panying illustration being 7ft. in height. 

 It is an early bloomer, being at its best in 

 May, while its first blossoms generally ex- 

 pand early in April. In colder parts of the 

 country it flowers about a month later. The 



retentive loam, inclining to clay, and m 

 light, shaley soil. Large specimens, 6ft. or 

 more' in height, make charming pictures 

 when white with countless blossoms, and, 

 although this species cannot excel O. Haasti 

 in the number of its flowers, it pc^sesses a 

 far more graceful habit, which renders it 

 more ornamental as a garden shrub. The 

 bloms last in beauty a considerable time, 

 and a well-flowered plant is in general ap- 

 pearance quite distinct from the numerous 

 hard-wooded subjects, such as ericas, chori- 

 zemas, pimeleas, eriostemons, and others, 

 all of which require much the same treat- 

 ment. 



Cuttings )f this olearia root quickly^ and 

 the plants flower freely in quite a small 

 state. Being readily increased and quite 

 happy in a cold greenhouse, pot plants 



HERBACEOUS BORDER^ 



Herbaceous borders are popular nowa- 

 days, the trend of fashion having set 

 largely in it« favour ; and it may be said 

 that the spirit of favouritism which has 

 been extended toward them has much to 

 recommend it from the garden-lover's point 

 of view. 



Though usually spoken of as herbaceous 

 borders, the truer designative ''Perennial 

 Borders" might well be accorded to them, 

 thus giving, as it were, a titular permission 

 for the inclusion of various shrubs, bushes, 

 etc., which certainly cannot be regarded aa 

 herbaceous subjects. But whether herba- 

 ceous or perennial borders be spoken of 

 matters but little; the main idea in the 

 creation of such borders is that they should 

 be well-arranged with a suitable collection 



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OLEARIA STELLULATA. 

 A beautiful hardy evergreen shrub with white flowers, 



leaves vary in length from half an inch to 

 two inches, and are narrow, deep green on 

 the upperside and whitish beneath. The 

 flowers are borne in leafy panicles, which 

 are long and very graceful in form. Each 

 flower is small, daisy-like, pur^ white with 

 about a dozen ray-florets. Although this 

 species rarely presents the unbroken sheet 

 of white that O. Haasti dws, its larger an<l 

 more starry flowers are freely produced on 

 the branching shoots, and the plant, having 

 a graceful habit, makes a charming picture, 

 especially in large specimens several feet 

 in height. 



It is fairly hardy, even in Scotland, if 

 planted against a south wall, and protected 

 during frost, btit is more tender than O. 

 Haasti. It succeeds best in a sunny position, 

 and is not particular as regards >oil, since 

 it mav be seen flourishinc: both in heavv. 



should always be held in reserve to take the 

 place of any which may have been killed 

 by the winter frosts, while they prove ex- 

 ceedingly useful in the early spring, when 

 the flowers may be hastened by gentle lieat. 

 The genus was formerly known as eurybia. 



Wyndham Fitzfierbkrt. 



Cyperus alternif olius. — Since 



palms and ferns have been so extensively 

 grown for decorative purposes, this member 

 of the Sedge family has not been met with 

 so frequently as was at one time the case. 

 It is a very pretty plant, with the leaves dis- 

 posed like the ribs of an umbrella on the 

 top of a clean green stem. It stands well in 

 the dwelling'-house if kept supplied with 

 water. There i= a variegated variety which 

 needs to be potcoi in rather poor soil to 

 keep its colour well. — S. W. 



of decorative subjects, that will give blc^- 

 som and beauty for as long a season as 

 possible. 



The idea has been given to -a J'^f 

 world of a series of vivid colour eftects 

 the borders. Bold inas*^e<l groups ot on 

 particular colour, alternating, or <^^"!.^^^^ 

 ing, with other groups of pa^'ticular nu . 

 equally bold, and equally bright, into nu 

 ing as it we^e, a - kaleodoscopic rainbow or 

 colour." The colours m-ay gradually sn ,^ 

 from one to the other, or may ^^''^^^^ 

 vivid contrast against eacih other. 

 ters but little as long as you obtain a^^^^ 

 tition of colours throughout the sea 

 And is this the sole end of the ^^^ 7^^ 

 lx)rder, that sweet inheritance trom 

 world English gardens? Or ^f^^ ,"1^^^^^ 

 vocat^ the merits of the true herbac 

 border for each of the summer nion 



