itrl« 22, 1911 



^HE GAftDENERS' MAGAZINE. 



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tion has to he given to th^ t'rop m the way 

 of watering and mulching, otherwise it will 

 scarcely ever bo possible to obtain a 

 good supply of late peas. During a very 

 Jiot summer moisture must not be witli- 

 held from peas, either at the roots or over- 

 head, for if this is lacking the plants 

 quickly die off. Shade is also essential 

 especially in the case of outdoor sowings of 

 early varieties during June or July, for 

 the purpose of providing a lat-e supply of 

 pods. The young pea plants cannot stand 

 up against the scorching effects of the hot 

 sun, nor must they be allowed to become 

 dry'at the roots. J. C Newsham. 



TRAINED FRUIT TREES. 



Our neighbours in France are adepcs at 

 the art of training fruit trees, but our 

 nurserymen at home, especially those w^ho 

 pay special attention to the matter, lack 

 nothing in skilfulne&s in this direction. 

 That this is so was amply demonstrated by 



BEAUTIFUL FOLIAGE TREES 

 FOR SUMMER EFFECT. 



Attention is often diawn to trees and 

 shrubs that are conspicuous in autumn on 

 account of their brilliantly coloured 

 fohage, but the many beautiful trees that 

 are objects of unusual beauty during the 

 summer are not so frequently alluded to. 



At the present time the foliage of nume- 

 rous trees is e«pe<:*ially bright and attrac- 

 tive, and the more handsome of tlie^ in 

 no small measure add to the beauty of our 

 gardens. Atmosphere very largely affects 

 the leaf colouring, so much so that in some 

 districts specimens of the same kinds are 

 so dissimilar as to be almast unrecog- 

 nisable. Contrast in colouring is essential 

 for a good arrangement, otherwise it would 

 not be possible to create such attractive fea- 

 tures, for when the colours are suitably con- 

 trasted they are considerably intensified. 



Few trees are more ornamental at the 

 present time than Cedrus atlantica glauca. 



rather sparingly planted, and always in 

 conjunction with other trees of similar 

 character, to give the most pleasing and 

 artistic results. Moreover, a certain 

 number of trees of mure subdued colour- 

 ing slioukl be utilis^Hl. 



There are so many good things suitable 

 for this kind of planting, and subjects that 

 at certain seasons i>ossess enhanced attrac- 

 tions, owing to their flowers or other at- 

 tributes, are so numerous tliat it is un- 

 necessary to give a selection lu j e. In 

 some cases the existing trees on the site 

 may Ix^ requisitioned with good results, 

 but when planting specimens of Quercus 

 <'<)coint^a and Q. piHluncutata concordia 

 should always he im*lu<UHl in the scheme. 



To prmwd with ornamental foliaged 

 trees, Juglans regia laciniata is a very dis- 

 tinct and striking subject, as also is Koel- 

 reuteria paniculata, es})iH'ially whvu the 

 leaves are young. This tree produces 

 panicles of bright yellow flowers later in 

 the summer, and is worthy of more ex- 

 tensive planting. Hippophie rhaminoides 



BROTHERS' TR 



As exhibited by them at the Royal International Horticultural Exhibition. 



several firms at the recent Royal Inter- 

 national Horticultural Exhibition. The 

 Messrs. Laxton Brothers, of Bedford, espe- 

 cially famous as raisers and cultivators of 

 fine new strawberries, grow fruit trees, 

 roses, carnations, and other things on a 

 very large scale, and their trained fruit 

 trees are models of clever cultivation. It 

 is certainly not the fault of tlie nursery- 

 man if, as some suggest, the art of train- 

 ing fruit trees on walls, trellises, etc., is 

 suffering loss at tlie hands of the younger 

 generation of gardeners. The Messrs. Lax- 

 ton Brothers put up a fine exhibit at Chel- 

 sea, and a part of this is represented in 

 the accompanying illustration. Practically 

 every form of trained tree was exhibite<lj 

 from simple cordons, to gridiron, fan shape, 

 palmetto, horizotal espaliers: standards of 

 varying height, pyramids, dwarf bushes, 

 etc. Apples and pears were the kinds of 

 fruits most largely displayed, but there 

 were also peaches, nectarines, plums, cher- 

 ries, and gooseberries, and throughout this 

 interesting collection the treo-s carried oxcei- 

 lent crops of young fruits. 



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and a large planting of these fonns 

 picture not readily forgotten. Their 

 silvery-blue colour is lovely in full sun- 

 shine when associated with trees possess- 

 inf green foliage, but when in contrast with 

 Fagus sylvatica purpurea or F. s. cuprea 

 the result is exquisite. The well-known 

 Prunus Pissardi is very striking associattHl 

 with Populus canadensis aurea, or with 

 Ncgundo californicum aureum, while the 

 same tree cmitr ist^ favounihly with 

 Cornus alba Spathi when grown <lwarf in 



Cupressus Lawsoniana lutea is ex- 

 ceedinglv handsome, and when sparingly 

 groupe<r with other subjects of a more 

 sombre colour the effect is very noteworthy, 

 especiallv when located for distant effect 

 C L Allumi a blue-coloured form, and 

 C! macrocarpa lutca are both unusually 



attractive just now. i , • ^ 



Among the more highly-coloured subjects 

 Faxus baccata elegantissima, Sambucns 

 racemosa serratifoha foliis aureis and 

 Corylus avellana purpurea are some ot the 

 most ornamental, but, as in the case of 

 ^+.lipr« mentioned, they need to be 



beds 



the Sea Buckthorn, is ornamental both in 

 foliage and fruit. Catalpa bignoniodes 

 aurea is an effective and handsome tree, 

 and forms a fine specimen. Pyrus sahci- 

 folia pendula is a charming subject, with 

 silvery foliage, and l<H)ks remarkably well 

 near the stream side. Abies pungens 

 glauca, A. lasiocarpa, lietinosiK>ra squar- 

 rosa, and Ccdrus <lr<Mlara also spica are 

 especially attractive ('(»nif«'rs ; while Juni- 

 pern^ chinonsis aurea and J . japonica 

 aurea variegata, are both hands(mie. 



When writing of ornamental trees, the 

 Japanese maples must not l>e overlooked, 

 as for beauty and diversity of colouring 

 they are unsurpassed. To give a complete 

 list of these Ls not my purpose, but Acer 

 japonicum laciniatum, A. palniatum dis- 

 sectum, A. p. san^^uineiini. A. p. atropur- 

 pureum, and A. p. soptendobuni elegans 

 are especially noteworthy. Acer rubrum 

 the Scarlet Maple, is very showy, and 

 usually assunu^ considerable dimensions 

 when LiiviMi a r^iiitable ]>osition. when it 

 produci's n ulorinus display of **o!our. 



' J. (iAKDNKK. 



