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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
[ October 28, 1886. 
the management of it I know a little of how mattera work, and each 
ashpit is made with bricks and cemented to hold water. They will hold 
about six gallons, and they are never allowed to become empty when 
the fires are on ; but they only require to be filled twice in the twenty- 
four hours, and this does not entail much labour ; but it is a great advan¬ 
tage to have it, as the moisture underneath the bars prevents their burning 
or becoming crooked, and very few clinkers are formed, although a great 
deal of small rubbishy coal is used. The fires are large and very strong, 
and are more severe in their action on the grate than any boiler fire, as 
there is no banking down in the gas house, and yet the water keeps all 
going on smoothly for years. The introduction of a constant stream of 
water under the bars may have its advantages, but the plan I speak of 
answers so well that I would never be inclined to introduce any other 
mode of working.— J. Muir. 
ROSE MARIE BAUMANN. 
IN reading with much interest and general agreement the admirable 
notes upon Roses for October 14th, I must confess to great astonishment 
when I came to “ Now for Marie Baumann.” She has been thoroughly 
tested, and is pronounced “ sometimes respectable.” Imagine her indig¬ 
nation ! The reigning queen of the last twenty years, the head of the 
poll I do not know how often, the victor of a hundred fights, come down 
to faint praise like this 1 It reminds me of the slip of the chisel by 
which a highly respected British matron was represented as “ remarkable 
for her chastity,” instead of “ charity.” 
I only remember Marie Baumann being once beaten in a Rose election, 
and that by Marshal Niel, when Teas and hybrids were taken together. 
I quite admit an inferiority to A. K. Williams. There is no Rose equal 
to that. From the first frost-damaged bud of spring to the last weak 
attempt of autumn it always comes true. For size, colour, shape, and 
substance, the four great requisites, it is unequalled; but I would submit 
that Marie Baumann is not very far behind. 
In my own limited but long experience I have had it in winning boxes 
more often than any other Rose I could name. There is another Rose 
nearly related, and now also being pushed into the background by new¬ 
comers, which I prefer to it when perfect; but Alfred Colomb is not seen 
once in twenty times in perfection. When true to type to my mind it is 
unequalled for colour, the red seems to flow from it; it almost answers 
to the description of a Rose on fire. 
Marie Baumann is accused of mildew. I have never found it worse 
than its neighbours; but I gladly endorse the immunity of Ulrich 
Brunner, that wonderful seedling from Paul Neyron. We must speak of 
a Rose as we find it, and certainly one garden’s experience is not that of 
another ; but were I condemned to one exhibition Rose, bar A. K. and 
Mar&jhal Niel, it would certainly be Marie Baumann. I should have 
hopes sometimes still of the best Rose in the show, and very often of 
winning with a stand of twelve or six of the same kind. What Mr. 
Horace says of his friend Lalage I must still say of my other friend, 
perhaps quite as “ respectable ”— 
—A. C. 
“ Place me where on the ice-bonnd plain 
No tree is cheered by summer breezes, 
Where Jove descends in sleety rain, 
Or sullen freezes; — 
" Place me where none ean live for heat, 
’Neath Phcebus’ rosy chariot plant me; 
That smile so sweet, that form so neat, 
Shall still enchant me.” 
REVIEW OF GRAPES. 
I trust that Mr. Mclndoe does not feel hurt in any way on account 
of the conclusions at which he and two “ well-known Grape exhibitors” 
arrived in reference to the doubtful bunch of Gros Maroc Grape in a col¬ 
lection at the September Crystal Palace Show not having been accepted 
by me as being absolutely correct. I would remind your correspondent 
that the fact of the said doubtful bunch having been awarded, in connec¬ 
tion with the unquestionable bunch of Gros Maroc, first prize in the class 
provided for that variety at South Kensington the second week in Septem¬ 
ber, does not necessarily prove that the two bunches were the same 
variety, though to those unacquainted with the circumstances connected 
with the “ censorship ” at both the Palace and South Kensington Shows 
it would appear to do. I may be permitted to say there is no reader of 
the Journal better pleased at Mr. Taylor’s success in the Grape classes at 
the shows last m nth than I, and I wish him every success in the future. 
It is simply the grounds given by Mr. Mclndoe in support of the con¬ 
clusions at which he and the two “ well-known Grape exhibitors ” arrived 
that induced me to say anything in the matter, as I could not fall in with 
his (Mr. Mclndoe’8) views regarding the cause of the difference in the 
two bunches of Grapes. 
I admitted in my previous note what all practical gardeners will 
admit—namely, that ripeness or unripeness of the wood has a good deal 
to do with the production of compact or loose bunches ; but further than this 
I cannot go, not even to oblige Mr. Mclndoe, by saying that the condi¬ 
tion of the wood would alter the “ shape and formation” of the berries— 
that is to say, an unripe weak shoot would, according to your corre¬ 
spondent’s statement at page 321, produce a small bunch of Gros Maroc 
Grapes, consisting of oval and heavily bloomed berries, while the ripe 
strong shoot of the same Grape Vine or variety produces a large bunch, 
consisting of round and lightly bloomed berries. How can Mr. Mclndoe 
prove this ? It may ease Mr. Mclndoe’s mind t) know that he and the. 
two “ well-known exhibitors ” were not the only Grape-growers at the 
Crystal Palace Show who took the “ trouble ” to compare the bunches in 
question with those of Gros Maroc and Gros Colman in the classes provided 
for them, and to say that the “ back of the berries and footstalks ” were 
noticed and acknowledged to he characteristic constituents of the bunches 
of the respective varieties by—A n Exhibitor. 
With regard to the two bunches of Gros Maroc shown by me at the 
Crystal Palace and South Kensington, I have to say that they were both 
grown on a Vine raised from an eye in the spring of 1884. They were 
the only two bunches of that variety on the place, and although there are 
several Vines of Gros Colman, some old and some young, none of its fruit 
was coloured at the time. Had I been sufficiently dishonest to stage on& 
bunch under a wrong name, surely it would not have taken an extra¬ 
ordinary stretch of conscience to put up another to match it. The larger 
bunch was grown on the leader, which was very strong, and the berries 
during the second swelling laid on a remarkable amount of flesh, and 
grew out of the normal shape. I have before occasionally noticed a 
tendency with oval Grapes to become less oval on young vigorous Vines. 
—Wm. Taylor. 
MAXILLARIA SAN DERI AN A. 
At the Orchid Conference last year B iron Schroder exhibited 
amongst many other choice novelties and fine specimens, a plant of a new 
Maxillaria, which was named in honour of Mr. F. Sander of St. Albans, 
It was greatly admired for its distinct and bold character, a first-class 
certificate being awarded as a fitting recognition of its merits. The 
species has been exhibited on some occasions since, notably by C. Dorman, 
Esq., at the June meeting of the Royal Horticultural Society this year, 
when its peculiar characters were again well shown. The plant s in the 
way of M. grandiflora, and has been aptly compared to Lycaste Skinneri 
in the size and general form of the flowers. It is dwarf in habit, with 
strong lanceolate leaves and short pseudo-bulbs. The Bepals are broad r 
ivory white, stained and spotted with very dark heavy purplish crimson 
at the base ; the petals are much smaller, with the spots of a similar 
colour on a white ground, but more scattered than on the sepals. The lip 
is a dark reddish purple. The bold appearance of the flower and its wax¬ 
like substance render it one of the most handsome and distinct of the 
genus. It was introduced from Peru. 
TREES AND SHRUBS FOR LAWNS. 
Cedars —In young trees they are beautiful; at their best they yield 
to none in majestic grandeur, and in old age are singularly picturesque. 
The Cedar of Lebanon (Cedrus Libani), a noble spreading tree with 
a, flat top. The width is as great as the height, many noble specimens 
being found in this country of a very massive and sublime aspect; 
BO to 80 feet. , ,. . ., ,, 
The Silver or Mount Atlas Cedar (Cedrus atlantica), resembles the 
Cedar of Lebanon in general appearance, but does not assume so fully the 
Bhelf-like disposition of its branches. It is also of freer growth and more 
silvery appearance. It will probably attain to larger proportions than the 
Cedar of Lebanon. , . , ., , 
The Deodar or Indian Cedar (Cedrus Deodara), is perhaps the most 
noble of all drooping Conifers. As a single specimen it is unsurpassed m 
beauty, the foliage having a peculiarly silvery appearance. There is a 
variety of this—viz., robusta, with longer and larger leaves, and more 
glaucous, and though it is more vigorous it is not so dense m habit, a 
large tree requiring space for proper development. 
The Cedars like a good soil and water near the surface. The Deodar 
thrives only for a time on shallow soils, and is not suited for an exposed 
situation, indeed it requires shelter. . ...... ... 
Chili Pine —The Chili Pine (Araucaria imbricata) is one of the 
noblest of trees. Its symmetrical and unique form is most picturesque. 
It does not thrive in shallow soil, liking a good deep soil and cool bottom, 
but free from stagnant water. On a wet base and shallow soil it is much 
given to the loss of its lower branches. 
Silver Firs.— Regu’arity and symmetry are the peculiar characte-- 
istics of these, the branches being horizontal to the stem, and are 
pyramids in comparison with the Cedar of Lebanon, the jranches bem£ 
spreading at the base and diminishing gradually upwards to a point. 
They are well adapted for specimens. ... . , 
The Noble Silver Fir (Picea nobilis), is perhaps the moBt beautiful or 
all, especially in its var. glauca. ItB rapid growth, and the fine contrast 
of the silver on the young branches, an i the massive deep colour ot the 
old is very effective ; indeed they are models of beauty. 
The Lovely Silver Fir (Picea amabilii-).—Truly beautiful, of dense 
habit, and not so spreading as many, the foliage being deep green a ve 
and silvery beneath, imparting a very striking and beautiful elrec . 
Large tree. . , . , 
Nordmann’s Silver Fir (Picea Nordmanniana), is of fine symmetiiuu 
habit, forming a majestic and hands >me specimen. It is very effective. 
Perhaps the finest of the Silver Firs is Picea concolor violacea. in 
its young growths it is quite charming and of compact growth, ft | s 0 
comparatively recent introduction, and apparently ver.v hardy. Large rue. 
