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injunctions, as the labels abolished themselves in his garden in 

 the most surprising manner. 



The Rev. H. Ewbank said he could not at all agree with 

 Miss Jekyll in this matter. He looked upon gardening with a 

 totally different object to that of Miss Jekyll, who regarded it 

 more from the resthetical point of view. In his own garden he 

 used zinc labels and indelible ink, and he had found this the 

 best method. 



Miss Browning-Hall spoke of a method of labelling in 

 which a piece of zinc, six inches long and half an inch broad, 

 was employed ; this was bent into a circle, and the name of 

 the plant was written on the inside, and there remained indelible 

 for years. 



Mr. George Paul moved a hearty vote of thanks to the 

 writers of the various papers. He said he knew both Miss 

 Jekyll and Mr. Ewbank and their gardens, and he was quite 

 sure from his observations that they carried their precepts into 

 practice. All the writers were ardent cultivators of hardy 

 plants, and enjoyed immensely the difficult task of making a 

 plant grow when nobody else could. The climate of the Isle 

 of Wight was undoubtedly in Mr. Ewbank's favour, as when 

 the same flowers were put into gardens nearer London they 

 disappeared, and Mr. Ewbank had to be asked for a fresh 

 supply. With reference to labels, it was a fact that many 

 people disliked them, as in numerous cases the labels were 

 more conspicuous than the flowers. On one occasion he over- 

 heard a certain noble lord remark to his gardener, " Take away 

 those gravestones ! " 



Mr. Pearson (Chilwell) seconded the motion, which was 

 carried unanimously, and the first day's Conference terminated. 



HARDY SUMMER PERENNIALS. 



In connection with the Conference on Hardy Perennials 

 held at Chiswick on Tuesday, July 7, 1891, a paper was sent 

 round to a large number of our foremost " hardy " gardeners, 

 both amateurs and nurserymen, asking their opinion of the best 

 varieties for various purposes. The answers have been tabulated 

 with the following results, the names of the varieties being given 



