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THE GARDENERS' MAGAZINE. 



Mat 25, 1912 



sumxner-hou&e at the back with pyramid bays 

 on either side of the door, and a very perma- 

 nent looking pergola leading iaway to the 

 right and the left. Tlie latter, of conree, 

 was furnished in keeping with the idea and 

 the x>^riod, and through the pergola one 

 looked on a bank furnished with beautiful 

 specimens of acers, rhododendrons, etc. Hav- 

 ing taken in the details of this charming old- 

 world sort of garden seeUe, you passed out 

 of the courtyard on the left and down some 

 rough-cut steps through a bit of bold rockery- 

 work that looked almost as if it had been 

 cut out of solid stone. Little alpines -grew 

 in the pockets, presenting bright splashes of 

 colour, and at the bottom of the steps you 

 looked into a little pool of water, round the 

 sides of which grew spiraeas, irises, primulas, 

 and other things. This pool was fed by a 

 trickling stream out of the stone, and advan- 

 tage was taken of this happy position for 

 planting a few hart*s tongiie and other ferns. 

 The steps on the right side of the courtyard 

 led along a paved path to a point at which 

 another scheme of rock gardening was dis- 

 played. There was no water here, but an 

 open-fronted bower, set back in the bushes, 

 approached by rough stone steps, and flanked 

 on one side witli Japanese maples, and on the 

 other with flowering shrubs. From this bower 



There was something very unique about 

 the collection of cut yews and box ex- 

 hibited by Messrs. Piper, Bayswater, near 

 the rock and water gardens, largely because 

 th,e fence which enclosed the specimens was 

 made of closely-cut living box. The big 

 specimen trees in tubs within the enclosure 

 were comprised of box and yews cut into 

 various fantastic shapes. Originality in the 

 shai>e of cut trees was introduced by Messrs. 

 Wm. Cutbush and Son, Highgate, who showed 

 a fully-rigged ship in box, a very good repre- 

 sentation of a stag at rest, a sitting squirrel, 

 hen and chickens, and a few other novelties, 

 including, of course, the inevitable peacock. 

 These were in box, but big specimens of yews 

 at the back of the group were fine illustra- 

 tions of topiary work. 



Quite unique in its way, and interesting 

 in its variety, was a group of ivies in pots 

 sent bv Mr. L. Russell, Richmond. The 

 silver variegated forms as low standards were 

 very pleasing, as also was a row of dwarf 

 plants in front, with bushy specimens of a 

 gTeen-leaved variety behind. The same firm 

 also set up a large collection of mixed flower- 

 ing and foliage trees and shrubs, and a very 

 fine lot of graeeful bamboos, the latter being 

 in competition. Altogether this was a highly 

 interesting and educational exhibit. 



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DWARP JAPANESE TREES, 

 Exhibited bv Messrs. Barr and Sons 



one looked out over a pretty scene of rock 

 and flowers that were delightfully in keep- 

 ing with the surroundings, and no matter 

 where you looked you saw a happy mixture 

 of flower and foliage, and a nice blending 

 of colour. It was not surprising that this 

 really cleverly-designed garden was one of 

 the chief centres of attraction in the show. 



ORNAMENTAL TREES AND SHRUBS. 



Forming a good break in amongst a maze 

 of rock gardens was a big group of evergreen 

 shrubs, exhibited by Messrs, Paul and Sons, 

 Cheshunt At the back was a belt of large 

 green and variegated hollies with yews of 

 different types in front. The whole of the 

 shrubs were planted out, and they looked as 

 if they were part of the garden, rather than 

 brought there for exhibition. 



On the side of one of the main walks in the 

 Ranelagh grounds a fine collection of hardy 

 trees, mostly evergreen, in tubs, was exhi- 

 bited by Messrs. Jackman, of Woking. 

 Amongst the specimens were some finely- 

 grown pinec^ and cedars, as well as hollies 

 and yews, and at one end there was a group 

 of yews and box cut in the orthodox fdiapes, 

 pyramids, peacocks, globes, pillars, and 

 so forth. 



A large semi-circular belt of the choicest 

 trees and shrubs was arranged by Messrs. 

 John Waterer and Sons, Bagshot, and fixed 

 as they seemed to be in a setting of the sur- 

 rounding rock gardens, they gave an element 

 of variety that was particularly jjleasing. 

 Japanese maples were remarkably fine, as 

 were hollies and yews, and flower was provided 

 by Kalmia latifolia. Viburnum plicatum, and 

 mollis and Ghent azaleas. The stamp of 

 quality, characteristic of this well-known firm, 

 was apparent on every specimen in the group. 

 A magnificent group of bay trees in tubs was 

 shown by IMeissrs. Jasi. Veitch and Sons, 

 Chelsea, in the Ranelagh grounds, and they 

 fully demonstrated the value of these trees 

 for decorative purposes. Amongst the spe- 

 cimens were some very fine tall pyramids 

 clothed from top to bottom with healthy 

 green foliage, and others of standard form 

 with mop-like heads presented a strikingly 

 massive appearance. 



In a sheltered spot in the Ranelagh Gar- 

 dens, Messrs. Barr and Sons, Covent Garden, 

 set out several hundred quaint dwarfed 

 Japanese trees, these ranging in size from 

 tiny grizzled plants in fancy jars, and that 

 would easily go into one's pocket, up to ancient 

 specimens a yard or so high. Not only were 



larches and Cupressus obtusa represented 

 but there were wistarias, cherries, oaks, re- 

 tinosporas, pines, hollies, and myrtles. Som^ 

 of the pines were specimens of old t^ee^ 

 that might have braved the storms of hun- 

 dreds o*f years on some wind-swept hill 

 Some of the larches were trained to form 

 huts and porches, others to represent bird^ 

 and beasts, the whole collection forming ati 

 unique and interesting exhibit. Twentv- 

 six footballs, two dogs, a dozen peacocks "a 

 dozen or more chanticlers on spire tops, half 

 a dozen corkscrews, a few umbrellas, 'some 

 pillars, three or four baskets, one dancing 

 bear, some sitting hens, and ta;ble tops, 

 about sums up the extraordinary collection 

 of clipped trees, wholly in evergreen box, ex. 



hibited by Messrs. 't^arlton-White, New Bond 

 Street, W. 



Among the 

 of thes^ 



ORCHIDS. 



The most wonderful collection of orchids 

 ever put up by an amateur filled the end of 

 the big orchid tent and was^ as a glance at 

 the fine cultivation showed, contributed bv 

 Lieut. -Colonel Sir G. Holford, whose clever 

 grower, Mr, H. Alexander, surpassed himself 

 on this occasion with a glorious and gorgeous 

 exhibit that covered 1,100 square feet. Splen- 

 did palms formed a grand background, and 

 right up under the palms were magnificent 

 dendrobiums, associated with fine arching 

 spikes of many oncidiums that threw their 

 golden flowers well out. The whole of the 

 great central feature was filled with magni- 

 ticent specimens of Laelio-cattleja Bedouin, 

 L.-c. Canhamiana with lovely flowers, L.-c. 

 Aphrodite, the isplendid L.-c. Britannia, L.-c. 

 Dr. R. Schiffman, and a L.-c. Canhamiana 

 with about fifty grand flowers, 

 iseveral dozen superb specimens 

 large-flowering orchids appeared graceful 

 odontoglosums and the bright L.-c. Golden 

 Glory, with giant spikes of Phalaenopsis ris- 

 ing above the whole. Around the front 

 Odontioda Bradshawiae, O. Lambeauianum, 



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0. Bradshawiae, Holford's var., almost scar- 

 let, a noble Odontoglossum illustrissimuni, 

 and some splendid miltonias wore added. To 

 the left appeared a forest of odoritoglossuni-s, 

 oncidiums, Renanthera Imschootiana, Cymbi- 

 dium Lowianum, with extraordinary speci- 

 mens of L.-c. Aphrodite, Dendrobium Dal- 

 housianum, and Brasso-cattleya Digbyano- 

 Mossise, Westonbirt var., with a dozen 

 glorious flowers, standing clear of the rest. 

 To the right a somewhat similar scene was 

 presented, and notable specimen plants wer* 

 Cattleya Skinneri alba, C. Dusseldorfei, 

 dine, a grand L.-c. Britannia, and a siipero 

 hacking of lovely dendrobium. Odontogloc- 

 sum crispum Solum, Sophro-lselio-cattleya 

 Marathon Vesuvius, the white O. crispum 

 xanthotes Charlesworthi, and O.-c. Bumble 

 Bee were a few other rare beauties among a 

 host of fine things. Altogether it was a mar- 

 vellous display, and, as a single group, was 

 unsurpassed in the whole exhibition. ^^*^JJ' 

 dering crowds stood before it every day. io 

 Sir George and his able grower we be^ to 

 extend our hearty congratulations upon their 

 achievement, which was worthy of the gr^^^ 

 occasion. 



AVe have seen most of the great exhibitions 

 at home and on the continent during the 

 quarter of a century, and have reviewed most 

 of the glorious displays made at the leading 

 horticultural events of that period, out^e 

 do not remember in that time to have se^u 

 so superbly wonderful a group for colour as 

 the one put up on this occasion by Messrs. 

 Charlesworth and Co., Haywards Heath. A 

 occupied half one side of the centre ot tii^ 

 great orchid tent. Such a galaxy ot rare 

 and beautiful plants, such a blaze of colour^ 

 ing, and such a fine effect of clever ma^^iD^r 

 and arrangement it is difficult to 1 

 Bedded in ferns and backed by graeeim 

 palms, over a thousand plants were set ou 

 in bold bays. In the centre Phalsenops^ 

 Eimestadiana threw its graceful sP^^^^^^ ? ^ 

 white blooms over a ba^ of scarlet 

 son Odontioda Charlesworthi, 0. 

 shawige. O. Cooksoni, and others, the sm 

 of bright colour predominating at 

 of the pyramid. To the right and ieii 



