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THE 



GARDENERS' MAGAZINE. 



December 28, 1912. 



parapet^ and, as elsewhere in the gardens, 

 are enveloped in flowers, and produce an 

 effect that is at once brilliant and pleasing. 



The manner in which the early-flowering 

 chrysanthemums are utilised in beautifying 

 the gardens in autumn is especially deserv- 



tion he has devoted to the study of colour 

 contrasts in the garden for many years past. 

 To grow chrysanthemums that are remark- 

 able for the pleasing form and attractive 

 colouring of their flowers is desirable, b;it 

 it is not less so that the colour of the 



THE SWEET OR DESSERT 

 CHERRY IN COLD HOUSES. 



The cherry may be cultivated most satis- 

 factorily in cold houses where only suffi- 

 ing of attention. The whole of the speci- flowers should be in harmony with that of ^i^''^^ piping is arranged for to exc'nd 



ssociated 



mens are grown in large tubs, and during 

 the greater part of the season they are given 

 a convenient position in the kitchen garden, cially when 

 They are made up with plants raised from the garden, 

 spring-struck ctittings, and, as the tubs are In the ar 

 of large size, the plants are grown to con- which skirts 

 siderable dimensions before they are put 

 into them. It need hardly be said that 

 the tubs are efficiently drained, a rich com- 

 post used, and the watering carefully at- 

 tended to^ for such things follow as a matter 

 of course. But it must be mentioned that 

 when the specimens are full grown and 

 coming into bloom they measure full}^ six 

 feet in diameter. The varieties are selected 



subjects 



beautifyinj 

 road borde 



earn 



west side of the mansion, a high degree of 



on the average, 



be 



with due re2;ard to the colour of the leaves 



tration, was achieved. A portion only of the 

 border is shown, but the plants in the whole 

 of the area are arranged in huge irregular 

 masses. The charming Aster Amellus bes- 

 sara1)icus occupies a prominent position in 

 the foreground, with Rudbeckia Neumanni 

 behind to the left, and Solidago Shorti and 

 a helianthus 



frost, and also in what lare termed orchard 

 houses, without any such provision. In 

 the latter instance, however, no semblaio- 

 of the slightest forcing should be at^ 

 tempted. The fruits, when fully ripe, will 



■"""T". be of finer flavour' than 

 from trees m the open, whilst they will 

 also remam in good condition for nearly or 

 quite a month, and there wuU not be any 

 depreciation in the flavour. 



By growing the sweet cherry ,in this way 

 there is ample opportunity of adding to 

 the varieties heyond what I included in tho 

 ^list as being suitable for forcing. I should 

 certainly include Early Rivers in this in- 



next to it on the left, stance, as a first early, also 



Frogm 



G.M.5I6 



THEi 



The plants with which the verandah wae 



HOUSE IN OCTOBER LAST. 



pelarg 



seolnm Lobb 



of the trees with which they will be asso- 

 ciated when in bloom to ensure a j>erfect 

 colour liarmony in the scenes of which they 

 form a part. Thus for flanking the Japa- 

 nese tea house, which occupies a promi- 

 nent position on the lawn, has a framework 

 of brownish bamboos, and a background of 

 Prunus Pissardi and Catalpa bignonioides, 

 the variety is Abercorn Beauty, which has 

 red-orange coloured flowers. AMien the 

 photograph was taken the colour contrast 

 was surprisingly beautiful. Then, for the 

 six or seven specimen chiysanthemums that 

 were arranged in front of the trees on the 



of the lake, the bright yellow- 

 flowerefl Horace Martin was used. These, 

 of which two only are siu)wn in the illustra- 

 tion. h:ul mulberry trees for a background, 

 tluv lpav»>s of which had then change<l to 

 :i rich yellow hue. Thus the harmonv 

 oi" coh>ur was pcrt'ect. and Mr. Hud- 

 son obtained full justification for the atten- 



Bigarreau ; both of these hang well. These 



by Bigarreau Novide 



Guben, a fine black variety, and very pro- 

 lific, and by Montstruese de Mezel, one of 



or black 



margin 



Other plants that have a place in this part 



of the border include Aster Robert Parker will be followed 

 nanus, Polygonum orientale, Anemone 

 Queen Charlotte, and Sylphium perfolia- 



tum, the last-named about ten feet high, the 'very fineXoTrirdLi^ 



and showing in the distance. The plant cherries, and with fruits of enormous size. 



ivol- Bigarreau Napoleon is well worthy of cul- 

 post tivation under glass also ; at is a good crop- 

 -eely P^'^ of excellent constitution, wdiereas 



it hangs well. Emperor Francis is rather 

 One might have written at length on the preceding, in other respects 



several autumn effects of the Gunn-rs- ^'^f^ similar to it, but with a little more 



colour. The best, in my opinion, ot tne 

 la-te dessert cherries is Geante d'Hedelfin- 

 ger; this wmII remain in good condition 

 until the end of August, 

 experiem-e of Noble, but it is well spokeij 

 of as a fine cherry. I should have included 

 FAton also to follow Frogmore ; it is an <^x- 

 ceUent cropper, and has a handsome fruit. 



G. Jas. HunsoN, V.M.H. 



sed _ ^ _ ^ _ 



vulus major, which soon hides the 

 with its handsome leaves and blooms 

 throughout the season. 



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bury House gardens in October, but the 

 photogra])hic re])roductions will afford 

 far Ix^tter idea of their characteristics than 

 lengthy des<-riptions, and the brief refer- 

 ence to them will, in conjtuiction with the 

 illustrations, W suffici(mt to indicate the 



I have had no 



possibilities in the embellishment of 



garden late in the autumn season. 



the 



