October 26, 1D12. 



TH£ GARDENERS' MAGAZINE, 



813 



the number of chromosomes normally found 

 in the male and female germ-cells from 

 which the plant arose. The results obtained 

 bv Gates, Davis, Geerts, and the writer 

 herself are discussed at length, and 

 considerable ingenuity is shown in the 

 explanation of the various numbers of chro- 

 mosomes observed in different Oenotheras — 

 a list is given of more than forty possible 

 combinations and permutations in the 

 chromosome numbers in the germ-cells, and 

 the writer claims to have demonstrated 

 the harmonious relationship existing be- 

 tween practically all of the observed pheno- 

 mena thus far reported for the germ and 

 somatic cells of Oenothera/' 



The Spring: Rose Show that Mill 



be held by the National Hose vSociety at 

 the Horticultural Hall, Vincent Square, on 

 May 1, 1913, has the promise of proving a 

 gi-eat success. Tlie schedule is, we under- 

 stand, being prepared by the Exhibition 

 Committee, and from what we hear it is 

 likely to be sufficiently comprehensive to 

 ensure a large, varied, and attractive dis- 

 play of the roses that may be had in a high 

 state of development during the spring 

 reason. 



Royal Horticultura.1 Society 



of Ireland. — An endeavour is being 

 made to iti crease the attractions of the 

 autumn flower shows in Dublin, and, as far 

 as possible, to make them thoroughly re- 

 presentative of the leading products of the 

 garden in autumn. At the monthly meet- 

 ing of the society the draft schedule of the 

 autumn show for 1913 was submitted for 

 approval, and this contained several new 

 classes. In several of the leading classes 

 that have had their place in the autumn 

 sL'hedule for some years past the prizes have 

 been augmented. 



A New Park for Newport. — 



border, 



Lord Tredegar has presented Jew's Wood, 

 a suburban spot of about five acres' extent, 

 to the town of Newport, Monmouth. It is 

 a condition that the present well-timbered 

 aspect of the Avood shall be preserved, and 

 that swings shall be erected for the chil- 

 dren. 



Chrysanthemums in the Lon- 

 don County Council Parks.— The 



annual chrysanthemum shows are open to 



the public at the undermentioned London 



County Council parks : Battersea Park, 



Brockwell Park, Finsbury Park, South- 



\vark Park Victoria Park, and Waterlow 

 Park. 



Cercidiphylium japonicum. 



This rare deciduous shriib from Japan is 

 ■quite hardy in our climate, but it is desir- 

 i\blc to grow it in a fairly sheltered posi- 

 tion, such as a south shrubbery 

 At is not very vigorous in growth, and is 

 usually about four or five feet in height, 

 it possesses graceful, drooping, heart- 

 shaped leaves that assume a brilliant red in 

 J^utumn, in fact, no shr\ib is more attrac- 

 tive at this season of the year. All who 

 grow choice shrubs should certainly in- 

 clude it in their collection. It prefers a 

 "ght, open soil that is freely drained, but 

 ■^hen the soil is naturally of a heavy and 

 retentive character a oomnost of 

 fibrous loam, 



should be prepared for it. If planted 

 nrmly in this rooting medium no difficulty 

 should be experienced in making its culti- 

 vation a success. 



Prizes for Railway Station 



Gardens — ^The London and North Wes- 

 ^^rn Railway Company offei^ prizes for the 

 ^^st station gardens on its system, and this 

 J^ar the awards fall as follows; Fuhvell and 

 Westbury, £5 ; Padbury, £3 10s. ; Shepshed, 



a compost of good 

 leaf-soil and coarse sand 



HARDY AZALEAS. 



No shrubby plants cultivated out of doors 

 make a more gorgeous show than azaleas. 

 When a good collection is being forme<l it 

 is a good plan to thoroughly prepare the 

 ground by trenching, breaking up the soil 

 well^ and adding, if such is necessary, some 

 fine peat and road scrapings, or gritty sand 

 and sandstone broken small. Though 

 azaleas will grow^ quite well in sandy loam, 

 they are all the I)etter if some fine grit and 

 open soil are adck'd to allow^ surface water 

 to d» ain away quickly. At the same time it is 

 a good plan to fork in some well-decayed 

 cow manure, as this will give the roots some 

 rich feeding material, and such a compost 

 will suffice tor years with an Oicasional t<)]>- 



di-essing. 



includtx], a^ these break up the flatness of 

 the azaleas and provide greenery during 

 winter, which is an advantage. Narcissi, 

 etc. J should also be grown between them 

 for spring effects. These azaleas can be 

 raised at home quite easily^ and good flower- 

 ing plants secured in thre<^ vears. One im- 



portant matter, aspecially when azaleas are 

 growing on slopes or biJnks, is that they 

 must be well suj)plied with water after 

 flowering and until the l)uds are set. 



Some of tlu* best varieties are Gloria 

 Mundi, ouo of the most vivid and beautiful, 

 and a real gtMul grower, with vermilion an<l 

 a]>ricot flowers; clum])s of this are charm- 

 ing; (iraiid Monarque, salmon-pink ; Soleil 

 <r()range, Uoi dcs Helgcs, Peach Hos4\ Mi- 

 n*M'va. with large salmon-rose flow 



Fanny^ a beautiful soft red ; Alba grandi- 



CYl*liiri:DIUM PALLAS A'lilKXi:. 



A very fine hybrid of unknown 

 (^ee page 826). F.C C. R.H.S., 



parentage ; the colouring 

 October 22. Mr. W. H. 



Lanes. 



i> white, green, and dark purple 

 Lee, riunipton Hall, Hey wood. 



Buckingham, £2; vStanmore, £1 

 -Aylesbury, 

 •Croft ' 



£1 

 £1 ^s. 



5s. 



5s. ; Bletchley, £1 5s. ; and 



The Ghent and mollis types provide the 

 popular varieties, though there are several 

 species decidedly interesting and beautiful, 

 and, when judiciously arranged, these help 

 to prolong the display. Where it succeeds, 

 good batches of Azalea (or Rhododendron) 

 ledifolia planted among the deciduous kinds 

 will relieve the plantation from bareness 

 throughout the winter. 



Azaleas are eft'ective during two seasons 

 of the year. In the autumn the leaf colour- 

 ing is most beautiful, and from a short 

 distance produce the effect of hrilliant 

 bloom. The azaleas may be transplante<l 

 with tho utmost ease; they shift most 

 readily from August till April. AMien large 

 plantations are made some evergreens, 

 such as bamboos or skimmias should be 



flora, Bouquet de Flore, salmon-pink ; 

 Tnique, deep yellow, are nearly all .sweet 

 scented. Anthoiiv Koster, rich vellow. an<l 

 is quite one of the finest and most distin< t, 

 and probably this and Gloria Mun<li arc 

 two of the niost widely-grown soHs. Dr. 

 ]*asteur, oi jui^e-rfd ; Emil Liebig, salmon- 

 red; (General Vetter, orange; Hugo Koster. 

 salmon-red; J. J. de Vink, soft rose, wry 

 beautiful; X Beets, dark orange ; Ma<]:inii^ 

 A. Koster. omn^r-pink ; Alphon.se L;iv;iliu'. 

 flame, a fine llowrr arid a .strong grower; 

 Comtesso de Kercliove, ornngc-rcd : an<l 

 Multiflora. red; are among the host of 

 about seventy varieties grown here. 



A. amoena is far more har<Iy than mnnv 

 suppose, and makes a grand show. an(l. 

 being evergreen, is most valuable. It is a 



