October 19, 1912. 



THE GARDENERS' MAGAZINE. 



803 



OKCHAED HOUSE FRUITS. 

 The premier award for orcliard house fruit 

 and trees, a gold medal, was won by Messrs. 

 T. Rivers and Sons^ Sawbridgewortli. This 

 firm staged wonderfully-cropped pot trees of 

 King of Tomkine County, Buckingham, 

 Peasgood's Nonsuch, Belle de Pontoise , 

 Coxs Orange Pippin, and Ribston Pippin 

 apples, of Marie Louiee^ Conference, and 

 Beurre Bachelier pears, and several figs. 

 Wonderfully fine in size and colour were the 

 picked fruits of such handsome and useful 

 app'es as King of Tomkins County, Gas- 

 coyne's Scarlet, J as. Grieve, Blenheim 

 Orange, Cox's Pomona, Ribston Pippin, 

 Washington, Cox*s Orange Pippin, Emperor 

 Alexander, Reinette Descadoc, Egremont 

 Russet, while Pitmaston Duchees, Duron- 

 deau. Doyenne du Cornice, and Magnate pears 

 were very fine. 



A silver-gilt Banksian medal was awarded 

 to The King's Acre Nurseries, Lim., Here- 

 ford, for their exhibit of orchard house trees 

 and fruits. Their trees of Gascoyne's Scar- 

 let, Wm. Crump, King's Acre Pippin, Cox's 

 Orange Pippin, Beauty of Kent, and Bis- 



THE ARTISTIC USE OF 



CLIMBERS. 



There are few gardens that do not owe 



to 



be 



for^ however charming a place may 

 made with ordinary flowering plants and 

 shrubsj it cannot be considered complete 

 unless advantage is taken of some of the 

 moro desirable climbers that are capable of 

 producing such delightful eflFects. Climbers 



used 



use 



an unusual and original manner that add 

 the greatest charm. At this season of the 

 year many climbers are seen at their best, 

 and it is well to note the positions in which 

 they succeed and create the most artistic 

 and pleasing effects. 



In the case of some of the stronger- 

 growing kinds, they can very well be utili- 

 ised for spreading their elegant growths 



worth planting among the trees for their 

 s-cent alone. 



There are a great variety of subjects 

 suitable for clothing rustic summer-houses, 

 pergolas, and similar ornamental erections. 

 Ceanothxis azureus Gloire de Versailles is 

 one of the most desirable plants for tht' 

 purpose, as its lovely azure-blue flowers 

 make a display for a long period. Aristo- 

 lochia sipho commonly known as the Dutch- 

 man's Pipe, with it* large green leaves, is 

 very attractive. Bignonia radicans, with 

 its rich orange-scarlet flowers in September, 

 demands attention ; but a fairly sheltered 

 position is essential to grow it well. Wis- 

 taria sinensis and W. multijuga grow freely 

 on pergolas, but are more at home planted 

 to ch)the a warm balcony. Periploca graeca 

 Photinia sorrulata, and a large variety of 

 the climbing roses, are well adapted for 

 this purpose. 



Climbing roses and clematis of the Jack- 

 should also be 



manni type 

 poles in the shrubberies. 



grown on 

 Subjects like 



R.II.S. FRUIT SHOW— GOLD MEDAL COLLECTION OF TWENTY BASKETS OF APPLES. 

 Exhibited by Messrs. Gaskain and Whiting, Faversham, in the principal class for market growers. 



marck apples carried good cm])^ of fim^lv- 

 coloured fruits, and in the di.shvc. of picked 

 jrmts there were splendid exampc.s of 

 ^'loria Mundi, Emperor, Alexander, Wash- 

 ngton. Cox's Pomona, Sandringham, Ailing- 

 Pippin, and Rival apples. 

 <Jnly one exhibit of nine vines in pots was 

 P^-t up, and th=s, from Messrs. T. Riven^ and 

 P?".^' ^Sawbridgeworth. secured a silver 

 ^nigh.ian medal. The vinrs we v lairlv 

 w.-li fruited, and the varieties w. ! - iirn< Vo]- 



Golden Queen, Alicante, and Melton 

 v-onstable. 



over the forest trees and shrubs in the 

 pleasure grounds, a moth<Kl that might bo 

 more largely practise<l than at present. 

 Several ornamental vines succeed admir- 

 ably in this way, especially Vitis Cognetiiv 

 and V. Thunbergi. When well established 



Escallonia macrantha, E. Langleyensis 

 Caryopteris mastacanthus, Crataegus pyral 

 cantha, Garrya elliptica, Magnolia grandi- 

 flora, Chimonanthus fragrans, and coton- 

 oasters in variety, are suitable for planting 

 against terrace walls. 



these creato charming effects in the autumn Fences can often be made exceedingly 



Montbretias, 



*^«s plants 



— Tliese charming bulb- 



- r T^""' which the newest form. Star 

 the East, attracted &o much attention at 

 h meeting of the Royal Horticul- 



l^ral Society, may, under the above name. 

 ^ sought for in vain in some works of refer- 

 f?^^«T- ^ in the Kew Hand Lists and in 

 T? 1 ^* Plants Certificated by the 

 noyal Horticultural Society/' the montbre- 

 th included in the genus Tritonia, 



"»otigii the certificates and awards have been 

 made to them as montbretias.— K. 



with their richly-coloured foliage, especially 

 when growing over hawthorns and hollies. 

 Such plants require little attention, beyond 

 being kept free from grass and weeds 

 around their roots; but a top-dressing of 

 well-rotted manure is often a help in pro- 

 moting vigorous growth. Varieties of Rosa 

 polyantha succeed in this way^ and so does 

 Clematis vitalba, masses of the latter pro- 

 ducing a beautiful display at the present 

 time. Clematis montana rambles freely 

 over large shrubs, and C. Jackmanni grows 

 rapidly among trees like Acer negundo 

 variegata ; while in contrast with Liqui- 

 dambar styraciflua in the autumn, the effect 

 must be seen to be realised. The common 

 honeysuckle and Jasminum officinalis are 



gay with climbers, rendering them unusu- 

 ally attractive; but it is not recommended 

 to plant against hedges, owing to the dif- 

 ficulty in trimming them. Roses of the 

 Wichuraiaua type are very suitable for 

 fences, but besides these, clematis, vitis, 

 and some of the variegated ivies mav be 

 used. Manv morp snbipr+t Tnio-b+ 



he 



ed 



the more desirablecliml)ersfor the purpose, 

 the object being to indicate where, and in 

 what manner, they may be used. Thorough 

 preparation of the ground is essential be- 

 fore planting, for if the plants receive a 

 good start they are sure to be a success, and 

 a source of satisfaction in the future. 



Park 



J. Gardner, 



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