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THE GARDENERS* MAGAZINE. 



March 30, 1919 



the lawn is a grass path, whicli runs be- 

 tween 'borders of xoses where tall pillars 

 and arches of Blush Rambler, Grii 



Ramibler, 

 abundant Woo: 



a nd otiher 



son 



f r ee-gfrowd n g and 

 ing roses are perfectly at 

 liome, with groups of the choicest delphi- 

 niums between them. Farther on, where 

 the orchard comes up to the flower garden 

 roses are 'again pressed into service, a long 

 and high wire work screen, affording sup- 

 port to numerous rambling varieties, and so 

 forming a dividing line of great elegance and 

 beauty between these two departments. 



Besides the rosery and the rose walks 

 and beds, there are roses in the kitchen 

 gard'en, th^se furnisihing a light pergola- 

 like arrangement through which a very 

 pretty view of the lower garden and the 

 river is obtained. Old-fashioned flowers 

 are a feature at 'Tlie Close, -but in all cases 



THE SPECIES OF BRYANTHUS. 



The genus Brj*anthus belongs to the order 

 Ericaceae, its closest allies being th3 

 Alpine Azalea (Loiseleuria procumbens) 

 and the St. Dabeocs Heath (Dabtecia 

 polifolia). Some considerable confusion 

 has existed concerning the proper generic 

 name for most of the species, and one or all 

 have been alternately included under 

 Bryanthus, Menziesia^ Phyllodoce, Andro- 

 meda, and Erica. In this country it is 

 usual to follow Asa Grays descriptions in 

 ^'Proceedings of the American Academy," 

 vii. (1868), pp. 367-368, and call them all 

 Bryanthus, though in some countries there 

 still a disposition to spht the genus. The 



they do not already exist. They are in per- 

 fect unison with the heaths, insomuch a» 

 the superior qualities of young plants over 

 old are concerned, for comparatively voune 

 plants always look better and flower"^ more 

 profusely than old ones. A stock of young 

 plants may be kept up by rooting cutting 

 of half -ripe shoots, an inch and 



long in August. 



an 



These 



a-half 

 ought to be 

 inserted in a similar manner to erica cut- 

 tings, in pots of sandy peat, made ve-y firm" 

 They should then be stood in a close frame 

 until rooted. A cool corner, shaded from 

 bright sun, is preferable to a hot iK)sition 

 for all the species. The following species 

 have been described : 



B. Breweri, 



reason for this is probably to some extent 

 due to there being two distinct types of 

 flowers amongst the species, one group California, w^here it grows up to an 



This is a native of the Sierras of 



ONE OF THE ROSE WALKS AT THE CLOSE, BURCOT. 



[jeihoto: W. J. Vasey 



the finest varieties are planted. The having urn-shaped blooms, and the othei 

 numerous side walks and their attendant 

 flower borders serve to show these to ad- 



vantage. Some of theee walks are depicted 

 in one of the accompanying illustrations. 

 Roses are again very much in evidence, 

 while delphiniums and pinks are other 

 flowers boldly and freely cultivated, so that 

 fragrance as well as beauty is a feature of 

 these gardens, wherein high cultivation 

 and originality of design aie noteworthy. 



AV. J. V. 



Fancy 



Pela.rg;^oniums. 



pretty small-flowering race of pelargoniums 

 seeniiS to have almost dropped out of culti- 

 vation, yet time was when both as small 

 plants and large specimens they were met 

 with in most gardens. The reason for their 

 disappearance is, I think, to be found in the 

 fact that they are more particular in their 

 requirements than the decorative kinds. — W. 



campanuhite. All are strictly alpine plants, 

 for they are found in the mountainous 

 regions of North America, Siberia, and 

 Europe, one species extending into Scot- 

 land. Probably on this account they are 

 sometimes found difficult to grow for any 

 length of time in the warmer parts of the 

 country, although three or four of the 

 species thrive in many places, and are par- 



altitude of 10,000ft. At its strongest 

 its branches attain a height of 12 mch€S, 

 although we are familiar with it about Hair 

 that height. The dark green, linear leaves 

 are sometimes half an inch long, 

 and they have revolute margins and a tei 

 under-surface. During June the rose 

 reddish-purple flowers appear m termma 

 heads. In this case they are campanuiaie. 

 and each one is about half an inch acio^^- 



ticularly happy in those parts of the North It may be obtained in this country, an 



where peat-loving shrubs thriA^e 



As is the case with several other small 



a very choice plant. 



This genera of the heath family, the various ^■--r'-'-'- k f 1 in 



species are of a particularly ^howy charac- B. empetriformis is widely ^^^j-th 



B. empetriformis. 



ter when in flower, and, being evergreen, 

 they are useful for carpeting ground in a 

 ilar manner to dwarf-growing heaths. 



North America, for it is found from 

 California in the South to Vancouver Isian^ 

 and the Rockv Mount^iins on ^^^^f^f^ j^js 



For rockery planting they are peculiarly mainland in the North. 



Howell, ni 



adapted /iind patches of the several species 

 might be introduced with advantage where 



Flora of North-West America, P- 

 says that it sometimes grows from n • 



