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JuLT 13, 1912 



numerous^ well-chosen, and, as a rule, in 

 excellent order. 



Close by are the beds of hardy heaths, the 

 test of the early, mid-season, and late 

 species and varieties being selected, so as 

 to have bloom over many months. Two 

 tanks also contain a capital collection of 

 the new nymphseas. Some of these had 

 become too large, and were broken up this 

 season, but all are doing well. 



From this rock garden we pass into a 

 rose garden, where are beds of roses in the 

 grasSj with Wichuraiana and other climbing 

 roses on pillars and in the form of stan- 

 dards. A bed of the Lyon Rose was ex- 

 tremely fine, and among other roses ob- 

 served were Evangeline, Dorothy Perkins, 

 Lady Gay, Climbing Caroline Testout. 

 Anguste Barbier, Elise Robichon, a'nid 

 Fran9ois Guillot. 



Thenco we pass into the orchard, where 



BEGOXIA MRS, ROBERT MORTON. 

 Colour soft yellow. A.M., R.H.S., July 2. Messrs. Blackmore and Langdon, Bath. 



new vinerv and a tomato house, the vines 

 having been planted about three years ago. 

 The principal variety is Black Hamburgh, 

 and Mr. Watson is securing a fine crop from 

 his vines. Tomatoes are also well done. 

 A carnation house contains a splendid selec- 

 tion of these popular flowers. 



The flower garden behind the house is a 

 pretty one, and a good variety is main- 

 tained. Some tastefully planted herba- 

 ceous borders are furnished with a first-class 

 choice of the best border flowers. Roses 

 are a strong feature here also, and the 

 best of the H.T.'s and the H.P.'s are culti- 

 vated in the highest way. Ferns are great 

 favourites, and manjy^ choice varieties of 

 the best species were in this and other 

 parts of the grounds. 



In the vegetable garden the same high 

 cultivation prevails, and peas, carrots, 

 potatoes, onions, celery, and, in brief, the 



CLEMATIS MONTANA. 



Though one of the smallest-flowered thii 

 clematis is one of the most useful of the 

 whole family for general purposes. It^ 

 rapidity of growth, profuseness of flower 

 ing, hardiness, and adaptability to almost 

 any purpose for which climbing plants can 

 be used, combine to render it one of the 

 indispensable plants of the garden. It jg 

 generally said that all clematis prefer a 

 chalky isoil, but this one seems to do 

 equally well in any soil if it is well fed. 

 The main thing to be considered in plant- 

 ing is to give it a good start in tho 

 way of deep cultivation and manuring, 

 when it will soon get established, and after 

 the first year grow with amazing rapidity. 



Its natural method of growth is to throw 

 out long slender streamers, which are 

 covered the following May with its white 



the trees are now in good l>earing condi- 

 tion. Apples^ pears, plums, etc., are giving 

 excellent crops^ and fine crops of rasp- 

 berries, and other small fruits, including 

 the Japanese wineberry and the logan- 

 berry are secured. A collection of the 

 newer sweet peas is grown on wire sup- 

 j orts in circles cut in the grass. Among 

 them we observed Lancashire (R. Bolton), 

 a fine pink variety; and another fine new 

 pink one, Mrs. Watson, another of Mr. 

 Bolton's raising and named in honour of 

 the wife of Mr. Watson. Others observed 

 were Mrs. C. Foster, Charles Foster, Nancy 

 Perkin, Mrs. A. Malcolm, Sterling Stent, 

 Marchioness of Tweeddale, very good ; 

 Mrs. George Charles, Mrs. Alec Ware, 

 Evelyn Henjus, and many others. In an- 

 other part of the garden rows of other 

 sweet peas are also cultivate<l. Mr. AVat- 

 fion is a highly successful cultivator and 

 exhibitor of the flower. Here, also, is a 



usual standard vegetables, are excellent 

 and of the highest quality. Strawberries in 

 beds here were very fine, and a leading 

 variety at Hyning is Laxton's Fillbasket, 

 which was bearing literally enormous crops. 

 Among the other varieties we observed the 

 new strawberry George Monro, Here, also, 

 are beds of flowers for cutting. 



Many interesting points have been left 

 unnoticed, but a reference must be made 

 to the garden at Mr. Watson^s picturesque 

 cottage, where, among other subjects, a 

 bed of rare and choice hardy ferns was par- 

 ticularly fine. The whole place shows what 

 may be done when in the bands of a gentle- 

 man who is both willing and able to expend 

 money on his garden, and who is supported 

 by a gardener of ability and skill. Both 

 of these are happily associated at Hyning 



hence the high condition of the place 



and the interest it has for lovers of horti- 

 culture in all its branches. S. ARKorr. 



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anemone-like flowers. If these long ffirj 

 shoots are trained in any way it is apt « 

 spoil the natural character of the plan^' 

 It is a capital subject for arbours and per- 

 golas, or for running over unsightly out- 

 buildings, walls, fences, etc., but one oi 

 the best ways of growing it is to let 

 run into, and over, some thin, 

 unsightly tree, planting it some little 

 tance from the stem, and giving it a gWJJ 

 start. Grown in this way it may be lei 

 to itself year after year, and even wn 

 accessible it needs no pruning beyond 

 thinning out of crowded growth, and t" 

 removal of weak and exhauste^l vm ^ 

 Immediately after flowering is 



do this. It should never 



down after the 



time as any to 



on any account be cut 

 manner of the Jackmanni section. 



When the flowers are nearly pas^ 

 they give off a sweet soent, not 

 like vanilla. Alger Petts. 



best 



