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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
[ July 20, 1893. 
the calyx very rarely splits, a point of the utmost importance in a 
garden such as this, where ringing is not practised. The ground colour 
is pure white and the edge a clear rosy purple, forming a charming 
combination. One of the best of the scarlets is unquestionably Lord 
Byron, the blooms of which are of exceptional size and of a rich striking 
colour. The shape, too, is everything one could desire. James Gragg is 
a very beautiful fancy variety, having broad shapely petals, the colour 
of which is a dull white profusely spotted and flaked dark crimson. 
Constance is one of the best whites in the whole collection, the sub¬ 
stantial blooms being of the purest white. Baby Castle is a magnificent 
flower with, so far as I can see, only one fault—it is inclined to 
burst its calyx, a serious drawback to such a bloom. The colour is a 
lively rose pink, and the flowers are very much fringed. The fine Rose 
Celestial is here in grand condition, blooming profusely and making 
strong healthy looking growth. Germania, perhaps the best of the 
yellows, is doing its grower every credit, as also is the popular Mary 
Morris. Ossian is a fine white flower, having fringed petals of much 
breadth and substance. Napoleon III. is an excellent variety, with 
brilliant scarlet flowers borne in the utmost profusion; not quite so 
bright in colour as the foregoing, but still bright, and of equal substance 
is The Coroner. Amongst other varieties noticed in the collection were 
Mrs. Reynolds Hole, Lord H. Pomeroy, Mrs. Fawcett, Mrs. Tegner, Alice 
Ayres, and three grand rows of the Old Crimson Clove, without which, 
no matter how choice the varieties, no collection could be termed 
complete. 
Another excellent feature of this suburban garden is a charming 
little rockery, upon which nothing was more showy at the time of my 
visit than the Iceland Poppies. Some good Thymes were unfortunately 
just passed their best, as I should much have liked to have seen them ; 
perhaps on the occasion of a future visit I shall be more fortunate,— 
H. J.'W. 
Events of the Week. —As notified in another paragraph the 
Committees of the Royal Horticultural Society will meet at the Drill 
Hall, James Street, S.W., on Tuesday, July 25th. A special show of 
Carnations, Picotees, and other flowers will be held at the Gardening 
and Forestry Exhibition, Earl’s Court, on July 26th and 27th, The 
Midland Carnation and Picotee Society will hold an exhibition in the 
Botanical Gardens, Edgbaston, on Saturday, July 22nd, instead of 
August 5th, as stated in the schedule. 
- The Weather in London.—T he current week opened wet, 
rain falling heavily on Sunday morning. In the evening it cleared, 
and, with the exception of a slight shower, Monday proved fine but 
rather windy, as also did Tuesday. On Wednesday morning it was 
raining, and at the time of going to press it is dull and cloudy. 
-Royal Horticultural Society. —The next meeting of the 
Royal Horticultural Society will take place on Tuesday, July 25th, at 
the Drill Hall, James Street, Victoria Street, Westminster. The Fruit, 
Floral, and Orchid Committees will assemble at twelve o’clock, as usual, 
and at 3 P.M. a paper on “ Alpine Houses and Plants” will be read by 
Mr. H. Selfe Leonard. 
- The Gardeners’ Royal Benevolent Institution.—W e 
are informed that at the recent Bath Rose Show a large tent was set 
apart by the Management Committee for the use of members and 
friends of the above Institution, who were invited at five o’clock to 
hear an address from Mr. H. J. Veitch. R. B. Cater, Esq,, presided, 
being supported by Mr. Ingram (Secretary of the Gardeners’ Royal 
Benevolent Institution), Mr. William A. Garaway, Mr. B. R. F. Pearson, 
Mr. W. W. Jeffrey, and others. Mr. Veitch made a forcible appeal in 
support of the funds of this excellent Institution. 
- Hedges for Shady Places.—I t is often desirable to have 
hedges along lines where large trees are already growing. Among the 
best shrubs for this purpose, says “ Meehan’s Monthly,” are the various 
varieties of Privet. They stand dry ground better than almost any¬ 
thing else. It is not so much the shade which injures the hedges in 
these situations as it is the drying of the ground by the roots of the 
trees. When we imagine the enormous amount of moisture tran¬ 
spiring from thousands of leaves of trees, we can readily see how dry the 
ground must be which has to supply this moisture. But those who 
have practical experience understand this without even a thought of 
the philosophy involved. 
- The Rev. H, H. D’Ombrain. —We desire to record our deep 
sympathy—which* will be shared by a host of friends—with Mr. 
D’Ombrain on the great loss he has sustained by the death of his beloved 
elder daughter. We know that her life was a noble and brave one, for 
it was consecrated to the good of those who needed succour—sufferers 
in institutions of which she was the devoted head. Mr. D’Ombrain’s 
absence from many Rose shows, as well as from our columns of late, 
under the familiar nom de of “ D,, Deal," has been imposed by 
the illness of his daughter, which, to his great sorrow, terminated 
fatally. We shall hope to soon have something from his pen again. 
- National Carnation Show'. —Mr,' M. Rowan writes :— 
In your enumeration (page 36) of the blooms shown in my stand at 
Chiswick, Alfred “ S.B.” is set down for “ 2.” There were three scarlet 
bizarres shown—viz., Robert Houlgrave, Alired, and Fred, and in 
appending the names to the flowers at the last moment I, in my hurry, 
wrote for the third one Alfred instead of Fred. The error was obvious 
enough, and the bloom was correctly named when shown in my twenty- 
four the next day at Earl’s Court. 
- Early Rivers Nectarine.— During a hurried visit to Saw- 
bridge worth a few days since, I noticed a fine crop of this new Nectarine 
just ripe on trees in pots. These were much in advance of Lord Napier 
grown in the same house, and better coloured. I counted twenty-six 
fruit on a tree in an 11-inch pot, all of which were fit for exhibition, 
which shows that it is a good cropper, and I consider it likely to become 
as great a favourite eventually as any of the varieties now before the 
public.—W. H. Divers, Ketton Hall Gardens, Stamford, 
-Show at the Agricultural Hall,—As we have before 
announced, the Royal Horticultural Society will hold, from August 29th 
to September Ist, 1893, at the Royal Agricultural Hall, London, what 
the officials expect will prove to be “ the grandest show of fruit, flowers, 
and vegetables ever held in this country.” The amount of money offered 
in prizes exceeds £400, and this, it is considered, will attract nursery¬ 
men, gardeners, and lovers of fruit and flowers. Special awards are 
offered for heating apparatus, greenhouses, appliances, and other 
sundries, and in this division space is already being largely taken up. 
This section is under the direction of the managers of the Royal 
, Agricultural Hall Company. Those desiring to secure space should 
make immediate written application for the same. 
- Exeter Gardeners’ Society’s Annual Outing. — The 
members of the Exeter Gardeners’ Society held their annual outing 
on Wednesday, July 12th, combining, as usual, instruction with pleasure. 
The trip was to Sidmouth, making stoppages on the way at Streatham 
Hall, Exeter, Killerton Park, and Escott. At Streatham Hall the party 
was met by Mr. Franklin, head gardener to Mrs, R. B. West, who 
conducted them through. At Killerton the members were met by 
Mr. Garland, and under his guidance spent two hours in strolling through 
Sir Thomas Acland’s grand old park. The pleasure grounds are very 
extensive and the walks charmingly arranged. The trees and shrubs 
are some of the finest in the West of England. At Escot, Sir John 
Kennaway accorded all a hearty welcome, inviting them to wander at will 
over the grounds and see all there was to be seen. Accompanied by Mr. 
Underdown, the head gardener, a hurried inspection was made of the 
gardens, the wilderness, and other parts of the park. Sidmouth was not 
reached until nearly half-past five, and an adjournment was made for 
dinner, after which the party returned to Exeter. 
-Fruit Culture at Wightwick Manor, Wolver¬ 
hampton. — A Wolverhampton correspondent, Mr. T. B. Dobbs, 
writes :—“ Mr. G. A. Bishop has proved the great advantage of a 
knowledge in chemistry applied to fruit culture, and the efficacy of 
well selected manures, by the production of three successive crops of 
fruit in pots, including Cherries, Plums, and Pears. There are several 
dozen trees in a line down the centre of an orchard house, every branch, 
from base to apex, being heavily laden with fruit according to the samples 
forwarded. These trees are only grown temporarily till the permanent 
Peach trees in the back and Nectarine trees in the front are sufficiently 
established, and will be removed this year. To get a combination of 
Peaches, Plums, and an equally heavy crop of Cherries of all the best 
dessert varieties in the same house shows one of the highest forms of the 
cultivation of fruit, bearing in mind that the Peach and Nectarine trees 
are heavily cropped with fine fruit for the second time.” [The samples 
of Plums are splendid—large clusters of Iruit of the first size, and the 
foliage of the best possible description, the whole undoubtedly repre¬ 
senting high-class culture.] 
