542 JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Chnicifuga japonica. — Eespecting the name of this plant there 

 is, it appears, some uncertainty. I beheve I am correct in calling 

 it C. japonica; with me it is more graceful in growth than C. simplexl 

 It is at its best during October, when it forms quite an attractive 

 feature. I find it to be quite at home where I am now growing it, in 

 partial shade, but not under the drip of trees be it noted. We have it 

 growing in a group of considerable size and near to the waterside. It 

 thrives best in a light peaty soil with me. 



Gerbera Jamesoni. — About seven years ago I had twenty-four plants ' 

 sent to me. Of this number I have still seventeen doing well. 1 1 

 experimented with four, planting them upon our old wall, but these 

 died in the first season, during the winter of course. The bed in which 

 the others are now doing well is about 10 inches above the pathway.' 

 During the season we have numbers of flowers on each plant, and 

 often ripen a good amount of seed, which germinates freely. We use 

 a light fibrous loam, top-dressing each spring. During the winter a' 

 light covering is fixed over and in front of the bed to ward off in somej 

 measure any injury from severe frost, while over the soil between the I 

 plants, a covering of fine ashes, is spread, about 3 or 4 inches in 

 thickness. With a slight protection such as this it is possible to keep 

 this pretty and popular plant through our average winters. I should 

 add that this bed of Gerbera Jamesoni is situated at the foot of one 

 of the glass structures ; a slight shelter is thereby afforded. Another 

 bed removed from this shelter is protected with frames during the 

 winter, well-established plants keeping satisfactorily. 



Gnaphalium Leontopodium {' Edelweiss '). — This grows with the 

 Gerberas; it thrives well, and is a very pretty feature in its season. \ 

 I have been rather surprised to find how w^ell the Edelweiss succeeds 

 within the radius of the London fog. | 



The Wichuraiana Rose. — Eose-growers are well acquainted with | 

 the prostrate habit of the Wichuraiana Eose. Knowing this I planted \ 

 several of the hybrids raised therefrom upon the top of our old wall, j 

 This was more than seven years ago, and the plants still thrive well, 

 flowering in their season most profusely. The variety * Gardenia ' is a 

 semi-double pale yellow one, and one of the prettiest of all in my 

 opinion. Its growth even is very handsome, with its bright shining i 

 leaves. * Dorothy Perkins,' ' Hiawatha,' ' Jersey Beauty,' and * Ever- | 

 green Gem ' are all suited to this system of cultivation. 



Menziesia (Daboecia) polifolia vars. — It is pleasing to note that 

 these and others of the Heath family are now being more extensively 

 planted than formerly obtained. I think, however, that the Irish Heath 

 is worthy of much more extended cultivation. To see either variety 

 at its best it is better to plant in masses. In the case of the English 

 Heather it is possible to plant upon slopes and in conj miction with 

 rockwork, and good effect may thus be produced, but with the Irish 

 Heath it is somewhat different, so far as my experience goes. I prefer 

 to .plant the latter nearly on tlie flat in order to secure all the advantage 

 possible from rainfall. 



