June 29, 1912 



THE GARDENERS' MAGAZINE. 



497 



Mr. Edmonds with, the same variety. In 

 the well-contested melon classes, Mr. S. 

 Barker led for a green-fleslied variety wdth 

 Lord Derby; Mr. A. Nicholson, gardener to 

 A. S. Lawson, Esq., Aldborongh Manor, 

 Borough bridge, scored for a scarlet-fleshed 

 variety with Emerald Gem, and Mr. H. 

 Drew, gardener to Lieut .-Gen. Pakenham, 

 Langford Lodge, Crumlin, co. Antrim, 'ed 

 for a white-fleshed variety with an unnamed 

 specimen. Mr. Edmonds scored for a pine- 

 apple with a Queen. Mr. Searle, gardener 

 to the Marquis of Northampton, Castle 

 Ashby, led for figs and also for strawberries, 

 Mr. Searle, Castle Ashby, won first prize 

 in Messrs. Sutton and Sons' class for a collec- 

 tion of six kinds of vegetables, and a similar 

 award in Messrs. E. Webb and Sons' class for 

 six kinds. In these classes Mr. W, N. Hague, 

 Leeds, took second place. 



Horticultural Club. 



On TueHday, the IRtli instant, after the 

 usual monthly dinner of this club, at the 

 Hotel Windsor, Mr. G. Bunyard, V.M.H., 

 in the chair, a very interesting lecture, under 

 the title of " Pictures from a London Gar- 

 den," was delivered by Mr. Horace J. Wright, 

 illustrated by a number of lantern slides in 

 natural colours. The lecture derived much 

 of its interest from the fact that a very 

 small suburban garden, about forty by 

 thirty feet, and surrounded bv the most 

 commonplace conditions, was alone con- 

 cerned, and yet by intelligent and painstak- 

 ing arrangements and culture, was proved 

 capable of yielding an abundance of beauti- 

 ful elfect. The slides themselves were from 

 photos taken and coloured by the owner of 

 the garden, Mr. Morton, of Harringay, and 

 the lecturer dilated in each ca^e on the best 

 modes of selection, arrangement, and culti- 

 vation. The various plants which formed tne 

 chief attraction of the numerous slides were 

 made the means of considerabL? instruction 

 for those whose restricted conditions as re- 

 gards space and environment might other- 

 wise lead to the belief that a "garden l>eau- 

 tiful " was altogether out of the question. 



It was shown how the scope of a small area 

 eonld be enlarged by means of arches, sus- 

 pended baskets, and even by commonplace 

 butter tubs which, when painted, raised on 

 supports and filled with bulbs, trailing and 

 other plants, on judicious lines ; and, above 

 all, carefully attended to as regards water- 

 ing, became really things of beauty and re- 

 plete with interest. Monotony was avoided 

 also by the shifting from time to time of 

 the materials employed, and careful selec- 

 tion of suitable plants. A corner, for in- 

 ■stanoe, which, backed by the high wall of 

 a neighbour's house, and limited by an ordi- 

 nary wooden fence, must at the outset have 

 appeared a hopeless case, formed the basis 

 of one of the most beautiful slides of all, 

 being over-arched by a splendid specimen of 

 the Dorothy Perkins rose, beneath which 

 was a tall, robust group of Lilium candidum, 

 both in full flower. The lecturer pointed out 

 that even a paved and cemented backyard 

 oould, by similar care and attention, be 

 msade a IsetuPce of iiiexhaustibCe interest, 

 and that under the most adverse conditions 

 "where there is a will there is a wav." 



After the lecture an animated discussion 

 took place, in which Messrs. C. Pearson, W. 

 Bilney, A. Worsley, C. T. Druery, W. Hales, 

 and G. Bunyard participated, Mr. Wright 

 eventually responding. The close planting 

 of bulbs for better effect was advocated, and 

 approved all round, little or even no s])ac.^ 

 being left between them, the result being a 

 far finer massed effect of blossom without any 

 detriment but the contrary, to their indivi- 

 dual health and robustness. Mr. Druery sug- 

 gested for such confined conditions the pub- 

 lication of a black list of ineiigibles, owing 

 to their monopolising tendencies, instancino- 

 the Harpaliums, Michaelmas daisies, and 

 ■others which tended to become absolute pests 

 if once granted a foothold. Another point 

 elicited was the terribly absorptive power of 

 bricks, which so robbed the soil of its water 

 that plants trained against walk were 



frequently starved to death in consequence of 

 this drain, despite apparently copious sup- 

 plies to the surface. A very hearty vote of 

 thanks Avas accorded to Mr. Wright. 



CIMICIFUGAS. 



The genera Cimieifuga embraces some of 

 the most distinct of hardv border flowers. 

 For the most part natives of North Anierio^i, 

 they succeed in any good loamy «oil, but 

 they attain to their greatest luxuriance 

 when given a moist position, such as may 

 readily be found in the bog, and when 

 the growth is so developed the Horal display 

 is also correspondingly great. Cimicifugas 

 do not reach theii* full development until 

 they have been 2)lafited several seasons ; tor 

 this reasin it is a good policy to recognise 

 them as permanent occupants, and to select 

 their pcxsition accordingly. The flowers are 

 usually wliite or cream-coloured, and are 

 produced well above the leaves in the form 

 of slender panicles. The leaves are largo, 

 but are generally broken u]) into smaller 

 leaflets or lobes, which mostly iuciinc to 

 be cordate in shape. 



The decorative effect of cimicifugas, par- 

 ticularly when in flower, is, in substance, 

 what some of the larger spirseas give earlier 

 in the season : for as a rule, thev follow 

 these in flowering, so that they may readily 

 be given full play wiien arranging beds or 

 borders where a display is required to ex- 

 tend well into atituinn. Cimicifucjas varv 

 in height from three to six ft^t according 

 to tlie conditions under which thev are 

 grown. The best species are C. americana, 

 having thrice pinnate leaves and pure white 

 panicled racemes; C. cordifolia, with tAvice 

 ternate leaves, the leaflets cordate in shape, 

 and the panicles cream-coloui'ed ; japoni?a 

 has ternate, manj'-lolxxl, cordate leaflets 

 and graceful pani'^les of white flowers ; 

 C. raceniosa lias thr. 'e ternate leaves and 

 deep-cut leaflets, and the flowers are white 

 in compound racemes. Thomas Smith. 



Melon Barnet Hill Favourite.— 



This is an excelk'ut melon of ^ood flavour, 

 constitution, and free-setting qualities, and 

 a variety which is gaining in favour, as it 

 becomes bett>er known. It was sliown in Mr. 

 C. Beckett's collection of melons at the Inter- 

 national Show. It is grown well and is much 

 in request at Slierfield, where its good quali- 

 ties are highly esteemed. — Paul T. More. 



Petunia Queen of Roses.— Tliis 



petunia, which is one of the specialities of 

 Messrs. Jamet^ Carter and Co., Raynes Park, 

 i8 a delightful variety for summer l>edding:. 

 the flowers being of an exceedingly beautiful 

 shade of roee. They are single, for it ha^ 

 been conclusively proved that the double 

 flowers, striking though they be when pro- 

 tected, are not *r-een at their best out of doors. 



Ivy-leaved Pelarg^onium Vicar 



of Siliriey. — This variety, now being dis- 

 tributed bv Messrs. H. Cannell and Sons, is a 

 well-marked spoit from Souvenir de Charles 

 Turner, a jjuarautee that it its a verv useful 

 plant. In thi^ new variety the Wi^ww^ arc o\' 

 a deep cerise-scarlet, with proiiiiin'ui inaroMu 

 markings in the upper petals. It ]in)mi.M'> in 

 time to liCconie an popular its ])arcnt, 

 which is orown in fsucli laror^ nunih<M>. 



Specimen Fuchsias. — Though 



lari^e specimen fuchsias luivc longf been e^rown 

 ;uul exhibited in the We>t of Ent^-land, they 

 larely fisfure at a Metropolitan sliow. Vriun 

 their uncommon api>earance half a dozen 

 plant^^ shown by Mr. Jules Friedlander. White 

 Knights Park/ Reading, at the International 

 Exlnbition, attracted a very laro-e share of 

 attention. The rarity of the exhibit was not 

 its only claim to re(*(i2:niti<)n, as tlie plants 

 <' o 17 1 ])os i n g it \N e re m a n i t i ce n t s | : e i m e n s , 

 eight or "nine feet in heiofht, and profus-ely 

 laden with blossoms. Three liorht-flowererl 

 kind^>. namely. Jubilee Queen. Amy Lye, and 

 Mrs. Bright; with three dark. Elegance. 

 Brilliant, and Mrs. Jules Frieldander, were 

 shown. — W. 



ANSWERS TO 



CORRESPONDENTS. 



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KHVKRSION IX SCARLET THORX,— 

 J, i\ and S., Abord^on : We send you a small 

 iwxg cut from the single scarlet thorn in 

 which yon will see a portion has reverted to 

 the original. We have not seen this happen 

 l)ofore, but possibly such reversion has 

 come under your notice. — So far as our 

 experience goes it is rarely t Imt the 

 single scarlet thorn reverts to the original 

 w liite-flowered form, but in double thorns 

 reversion of this character is much more fre- 

 quent. 



ORDER OF FREE GARDENERS.— E. S., 

 Taunton : Can you fell me who is the secre- 

 tary of the National Order of Free Gar- 

 deners? — We do not know. The Registrar of 

 Friendly Societies would probably give you 

 the information. If you are considering the 

 question of joining a friendly society, we 



commend to your notice the United Horti- 

 cultural Benefit and Provident Society: the 

 secretary is Mr. W. Collins, 9, Martindale 



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Road, Ralhani, London, S.W. 



ROSE FELICITE ET P I : H P KTFE. — 

 H. A. H., Eournemouth: Would vou kindlv 

 tell me the rieht version of the name of the 

 rose, which all the publications of the 

 National Rose Society, two or three recent 

 rose books of authority, and several rose 

 catalogues, unite in calling Folicite et Per- 

 petue? In spi'te of this frequent agreement 

 in error. I prefer Dean Hole's rendering of 



Folicite Per]X'trelle." I wrote to one of 

 the officials of the X.R.S. on this subject, 

 but so far have received no answer. — Wh?n 

 doctors differ, who shall agree? Felicite Per- 

 petue was the name in common use for many 

 years. The trouble is that no one seems to 

 know the origin or reason for the name, but 

 it is now assumed that Jacques named the 

 variety after two persons, named respectively 

 Folicite and Perpetue. If the title of Feli- 

 cite w^as given to the rose as indicating its 

 joyful, or blissful, character, then Dean 

 Hole's rendering would seem to be the cor- 

 rect one. as it signifies perpetual bliss. 



FRUIT FARMING IN ONTARIO. — 



M. E. G., Warwick: Can you give me any 

 information conceriiinqf the prospects of fruit 

 farming in Ontarior Is there land still avail- 

 able? — The Chief Agent for the Ontario Gov- 

 ernment informs us that cheap fruit lands 

 consisting of loams and sands can hi* had m 

 many districts in Ont :irio at reasonable 

 prices. The-f faiiiis. wIhmi planted, will in- 

 crease many t iines in value, l>esides giving 

 reasonable returns during the growth of the 

 trees from inter-cropping. Apples, ]>ears, 

 l^erries, cherries, and plums are staple crops 

 in every section. Peaelies and grapes are 

 suitable to particular sections. Farlv vege- 

 tables and tobacco can be grown in the- south- 

 western sections, returning from i:20 to i:220 

 per acre. Small farms are to be found 

 which are verv suitable for incoming settlers 

 with limited capital. Tlie growing season 

 lasts for 200 to 210 days, and the proximity 

 of the Great Lakes make them immune from 

 damaging frosts in spring and fall. Tlie last 

 winter was verv se v e r e . The trees are all 

 growing very well ; tlie a])ples w<^re not 

 affected at all, nor were tlie smaller frnits. 

 The peaches in the peach districts have shown 



