January 24 , 1895. 
JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
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Amonpst spring-flowermg shrubs we have Andromedas and Ber- 
berises. The Allspice (Calycanthus) is not nearly so well known as it 
deserves to be. It has a very graceful habit, and the flowers, which vary 
in colour frona the dark crimson of C. occidentalis to the lurid purple of 
C. floridus, are deliciously scented. The genus Cornus has a considerable 
number of worthy varieties. C. alba bears white flowers in May ; the tips 
of its branches have a bright red tint, and it has white fruit in the autumn. 
C. sanguinea owes its name to the colour o! its branches. The Cotone- 
asters are so well known as to need scarcely any description, their bright 
berries being very attractive during the winter. C. microphylla is the 
best known, and of it Loudon says that ‘‘ grafted standard high on the 
Thorn this shrub forms a singular and beautiful evergreen tree.” 
C. bacillaris is of different habit to the former. Its clusters of beautiful 
white flowers on upright branches render this shrub even more attractive 
in the spring than in the winter. Cytisus albus (the white Spanish 
Broom) is of easy culture, and in May is one mass of pure white flowers. 
C. Adroini, C. nigricans, and C. scoparius are good examples of the 
yellow Brooms, and the colour may be varied with C. albus incarnatus, 
which is of stronger growth than the white variety, and bears very pretty 
rose-coloured flowers. C. purpureus is a dwarf shrub, and, as its name 
implies, has purple flowers ; and 0. scoparius Andreanus is very showy. 
The majority of the Deutzias are among the most hardy of our dwarf 
flowering shrubs. D. crenata will attain a height of 6 or 8 feet, and in 
the spring is covered with white flowers ; the double form of this is very 
handsome. D. gracilis is well known, and is more usually grown 
as a pot plant, but, if planted in a moderately warm corner, flowers very 
freely. Weigcla rosea is well worthy a place in every shrubbery. It 
flowers about the middle of April, and the colour varies from a pure 
white to a deep pink. There are several forms, notably D. rosea 
Lavahi, with bright crimson flowers; D. rosea Candida is pure white; 
and D. grandiflora, which is of stronger growth than D. rosea, and bears 
larger flowers somewhat later in the season. The Ericas are very 
useful, their dwarf habit making them particularly valuable for the edge 
of the shrubbery. Paeonia Moutan, the Tree Pasony, was introduced 
from China and Japan in 1789. The first introduced had single flowers, 
but now there are many beautiful varieties, both single and double, in 
cultivation. The best known and most useful of the Philadelphus 
is P. coronarius, the Mock Orange or Syringa. P. grand!florus flowers 
about the end of June, and the first-named a month earlier. 
The Flowering Currant, Ribes sanguineam, is an old favourite. 
R. cereum is not so well known. This is a dwarf variety, which from a 
little distance has the appearance of a Gooseberry bush. It is of very 
neat growth and has no spines. Robinia hispida, the Rose Acacia, bears 
its large rose-coloured flowers in May. Syringa vulgaris, the common 
Lilac, is a common shrub, and an old favourite that was introduced from 
Persia and Hungary in 1597. Amongst the best varieties of Lilac are 
S. persica, S. japonica, and S. vulgaris alba. 
Summer Flowering Kinds. 
The varieties of summer flowering trees and shrubs are not nearly so 
numerous as those which flower in the spring. There are, however, a 
good many that commence flowering at spring time and continue 
throughout the summer, and in some instances into the autumn. Ailantus 
glandulosa, the Tree of Heaven, was introduced from China in 1751. It 
is a tall tree, frequently reaching 60 feet in height, bearing greenish- 
yellow flowers of rather an unpleasant odour. The bronze foliage of 
Catalpa bignonioides renders it very conspicuous, and in July when in 
flower it is one of the most ornamental trees that we have. The flowers 
are borne in spikes at the tips of the branches, and are large and 
numerous. C. speciosa is taller, more erect, flowers earlier, and is 
more hardy than the former. Few dwarf shrubs are more beautiful than 
Choisya ternata, and it is usually quite hardy in the south and south¬ 
west. The Gum Cistus when planted in a slightly sheltered position 
thrives well, especially if by the side of a pond, when it will easily 
reach a height of 5 or 6 feet. Its white flowers resemble a single Rose, 
but do not last long. The Kalmias usually thrive well in Devon¬ 
shire. K. latifolia especially is extremely useful for cutting from, as 
also are K. angustifolia and K. hirsuta, both of which are dwarf, neat 
growers. There are a good many varieties of Privet worth cultivating. 
The flowers are usually white, and the purple berries in autumn are very 
conspicuous. Ligustrum ovalifolium is largely grown as a hedge. 
S. vulgare is very fragrant, and has several good varieties, such as L. v. 
buxifolium, L. v. fructu-luteum, L. v. sempervirens, and L. v. variegatum. 
Pernettya mucronata bears its white bell-shaped flowers in July, and 
they are succeeded by attractive purple berries. The leaves are small 
and prickly, and the young branches have a pinky tint, which in winter 
enhances its value. Rhus typhina, the Stag’s Horn Sumach, or Vinegar 
Tree, has large hairy leaves, and masses of peculiarly formed greenish- 
yellow flowers. The Common Elder (Sambucus nigra) is highly 
ornamental, its ma.sses of flowers and shining black berries being very 
effective. The Golden Elder, S. aurea, is not so extensively planted as 
it should be. By pinching the young growth it may be kept dwarf, and 
the foliage a golden colour through the summer. S. n. laciniata and 
racemosa are both worth growing. Spiraea ariaefolia is a very graceful 
shrub, its nodding panicles of yellowish-white flowers being very 
elegant. S. Douglasi and S. gracilis are also excellent. The Guelder 
Rose (Viburnum Opulus) is well known, and justly popular. It is a 
native shrub, and produces great numbers of white flowers, that are 
succeeded in the autumn by clear scarlet berries, and these, together 
with the bright colour of the autumn foliage, make it an object of great 
beauty. 
Autumn Flowering Kinds. 
None of the autumn-flowering trees and shrubs is better known than 
Arbutus unedo, the “ Strawberry Tree,” not so much on account of its 
flowers as of its fruit, from which it receives its name, A. Men- 
ziesi is worth a place if only on account of the sweet scent of its 
flowers. Andromeda dealbata only requires to be better known to be 
appreciated. This shrub grows about 4 feet in height, and the whole 
of it, stems and leaves, are of a pleasing grey colour. Aralia man- 
shurica was introduced from China in 1866, and, like many plants from 
the Celestial Empire, has a curious appearance. The flowers are 
white, and borne in long racemes. The flowers of A. spinosa are 
produced in October in large panicles. A. Sieboldi needs no descrip¬ 
tion. Clerodendron trichotomum bears very fragrant white flowers in 
September. This is a strong growing shrub about 8 feet in height, 
and is very distinct in appearance. The flowers of Daphne cneorum are 
of a very bright pink and deliciously scented, and it has the rather 
unusual, but very acceptable, habit of flowering twice, first in April and 
again in September, which is a great point in its favour. Hamamelis 
virginica commences flowering in October and continues until February. 
Olearia Haasti is a very pretty dwarf shrub. The flowers are white 
and produced in flat clusters. Lespedeza bicolor should be more often 
met with. Its flowers are borne in racemes, and are of a bright red 
purple in colour. 
Numbers of other flowering trees and shrubs have doubtless been 
omitted, but those mentioned may be taken as amongst the very beat, 
and are such as will, I am confident, find favour with everyone.— {Read 
iy Mr, A, C. Bartlett, Dropmore, before the Maidenhead Gardeners' 
Association.') 
The Chrysanthemum Year Book. 
We have received a copy of this well-printed, attractively illustrated 
Year Book, edited by Mr, C. Harman Payne, F.R.H.S. It consists of 
eighty-eight pages of letterpress. The frontispiece contains an admirable 
portrait of Sir Edwin Saunders, F.R.C.S., F.G.S. The Holmes Memorial 
cup and Kingston vase, as well as the N.C.S. challenge shield, are repre¬ 
sented. A few new Chrysanthemums are depicted, also a stand of 
blooms as exhibited in 1854, and which would not win high honours 
now. There is a varied assortment of matter by able writers, and the 
new annual is worth its price—a shilling. It is published by Mr. E. W. 
Allen, 4, Ave Maria Lane, E.C., and can be had from the Secretary of 
the National Chrysanthemum Society. 
Princess Victoria. 
I AM sending you a few flowers of Princess Victoria Chrysanthemum 
which I think are the best I have seen at this season of the year. No 
special cultivation has been afforded, nor have the plants been (as you 
will see) disbudded. This variety ought to be a great acquisition for 
market growers and general decorative purposes—they are flowers of 
good substance, and white.—G. Inglepield, Tedworth, 
[The clusters are very beautiful, the central flowers 4 inches, the 
surrounding flowers 3 inches in diameter ; florets smooth, gracefully 
drooping, creamy white, with the faintest suspicion of a rose tint. We 
have seen no better examples for wreaths, vases, or general decorative 
purposes at this season of the year,] 
National Chrysanthemum Society. 
The General Committee of this Society held a meeting at Anderton’s 
Hotel on Monday last, when Mr. R. Ballantiue presided. After the 
minutes of the previous meeting had been confirmed a large amount of 
attention was devoted to business of a formal nature, concerning altera¬ 
tion of rules and other matters requiring to be dealt with by the annual 
meeting. The schedule sub-Committee recommended the appointment 
of the following Judges at the Society’s shows in 1895. For the October 
show.—Mr. E. Beckett and Mr. G. Langdon. For the November show. 
—Plants, Mr. Lyne and Mr. Prickett; incurved blooms, Mr. G. Gordon 
and Mr. J. W, Moorman ; Japanese, Mr. Edwin Molyneux and Mr, J. 
Parker ; table decorations, Mr. J. Bevan and Mr. J. Hudson ; fruit and 
vegetables, Mr. A. F. Barron and Mr. J. Tegg. For the December show. 
—Mr. W. H. Lees and Mr. H. Briscoe-Ironside. Several new members 
were elected, the Secretary announcing that during the year 1894 fifteen 
societies were afBliated, and a total of 141 Fellows and ordinary members 
elected up to the Slst December. 
The Society’s new work, entitled the “ Chrysanthemum Year Book,” 
was announced as having been published since the last meeting, and can 
be obtained of the Secretary. A vote of thanks to the Chairman brought 
the meeting to a close. 
Highgate and District Chrysanthemum Society. 
The annual general meeting of the above Society took place on the 
15th inst,, the President, Percival Hart, Esq., presiding. The Treasurer 
submitted the balance-sheet, which showed an income of £124 11s,, and 
a balance in hand of 69 . 5d. The President, in moving that the balance- 
