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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
[ August 25, 1887. 
London, for the supply of bulbs for planting in Hyde Park, Regent’s 
Park, Battersea Park, Victoria Park, Kensington Park, Kennington Park, 
Hampton Court Palace, and the Bethnal Green Museum. 
- New Double Pomegranate. —“C. 0.” writes :—“Avaluable 
addition to this class is now in flower at Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons 
Coombe Wood Nursery, named ‘ Punica granatum Andre Leroy.’ The 
flowers are very distinct and striking, being of a bright orange scarlet, 
deeply edged with cream, very showy and effective. Plants flowermgin 
small pots in the plunging ground give sufficient evidence that this 
variety is much more floriferous than the original type, which rarely 
blooms in a young state. Consequently it should make a very effective 
wall plant.” 
- We are informed that a sad accident has occurred to Me. 
Thomas Boston, some years since the manager of Messrs. Carter and 
Co.’s nurseries at Forest Hill, but who has for a long time lived in the 
neighbourhood of Birmingham. He has been residing at Solihull, and 
was crossing the line of railway adjoining Messrs. Hewitt & Co.’s 
nurseries on Saturday last, when he was knocked down by a train he 
failed to see, and so severely injured that his recovery is doubtful. Only 
about two hours previously he met Mr. Hewitt and another old friend 
on the platform, and thoroughly enjoyed a few minutes’ chat with them. 
- Hybrid Cannas.— “ Cannas,” writes “ C. 0.,” “have hitherto 
been cultivated as much for their foliage as their flowers, but there is no 
reason why they should not take their place amongst flowering plants 
more than they do for conservatory decoration. There seems to be a 
future before them, judging by the varieties exhibited by Messrs. E. 
Morse & Sons of Epsom, at the Sutton and Cheam Show last week, of 
some new hybrids imported from the Continent. These show a great 
improvement in the size of the flower and the depth of colouring, which 
includes shades of deep crimson, scarlet, and orange, some spotted and 
marbled on a light orange ground. These should be looked after by 
cultivators.” 
- We have received a short report of the Lindfield Show which 
was held on the 17th inst. The principal features were the groups 
of plants exhibited by Mr. T. Venn, gardener to W. Sturdy, Esq., Pax" 
hill, Lindfield, who was deservedly awarded the first prize : Mr. Hodges’ 
gardener to P. C. Gibbons, Esq., second ; Mr. A. J. Brown, gardener to 
W. Saville, Esq., Finches, Lindfield, third ; Mr. Braysher, gardener to 
Mrs. Catt, was placed fourth. Some fine bunches of Grapes were ex¬ 
hibited by Mr. Hodges, also some very fine Cockscombs from Mr. A. J. 
Brown. The same exhibitors appear to have won most or all the prizes 
in the remaining classes. 
- A Lancashire correspondent writes :—“ This season has been 
a trying one for Evergreens, but in spite of the long-continued 
drought they look remarkably well. This is especially noticeable with 
those that have had provided for them previous to planting a good deep 
root run. In positions where the soil was very shallow and deepened 
by carting fresh material they have done well and made generally 
luxuriant growth. Those growing on the natural soil deeply worked 
and liberally manured previous to planting are also conspicuous by their 
healthy appearance. Those on shallow soils badly prepared or existing 
in soil that is anything but fertile have in many gardens a wretched 
appearance.” 
- “A Northerner” says :—“ Perhaps the best of all Lilies for 
planting amongst Shrubs is the old L. candidum, for without 
doubt during its season of flowering it is unrivalled amongst hardy 
plants. It would be impossible to imagine anything more lovely than 
good well established clumps with ten or a dozen flower stems, 5 feet 
high, carrying each about twenty of the purest of white flowers. Next 
to this for such positions L. testaceumwith its creamy yellow flower stands 
out in a noble manner, plants this year having attained a height of nearly 
6 feet. L. tigrinum Fortunei and L. tigrinum californicum are also 
good growers, and increase most rapidly. They are both very beautiful 
amongst shrubs, but the former attains a much greater height than 
the latter, and therefore, for many positions, is the most desirable. In 
good soil it readily attains a height of 7 feet. They are so near alike, 
that for this purpose one variety only is needed, and in that case 
Fortunei is preferable. 
-“ Seasons like this,” he further observes, “ have their advan¬ 
tages, and teach us valuable experience that cannot well be gained by the 
weather of ordinary English summers. The hot dry weather has clearly 
tested deep versvs shallow cultivation, and shown in a marked 
degree those evergreens best adapted for growing under large forest 
trees, or in close proximity to them. Rhododendrons, whether the 
common ponticum or hybrids, are not well adapted for this purpose ; 
they do very well while, the forest trees are of moderate size only, but 
when they become large, and the soil poor, Rhododendrons show by the 
manner in which they have suffered that they are useless for such 
positions. They certainly stand better where they are thoroughly 
shaded by the trees than where fully exposed to the sun. Many in 
such positions have suffered beyond recovery,-while Aucubas, Evergreen 
Privet, and Ilodgins’ Holly have not displayed the least signs of distress. 
These are unquestionably three of the best shrubs that can be utilised 
for planting as undergrowth or in close proximity to forest trees.” 
- The Golden Elder. —The most ornamental shrub amongst 
deciduous trees, or even evergreens, in many gardens this year has been 
the Golden Elder with its large bright highly coloured foliage. For 
dry banks and exposed sunny positions it is charming, and should be 
planted in all gardens. It is useless to plant it in the shade, for its 
foliage then does not assume its brightest colouring. It is easily pro¬ 
pagated, for strong shoots cut into lengths of a foot any time during 
the winter, and inserted into the ground, leaving only one or two eyes 
out, will take root and grow into large specimens in two or three 
years. 
- “A. O.” informs us that Fuchsias gracilis and Riccartoni are 
flowering most profusely this year, better than they have done for some 
years past, but have not attained nearly the same height as usual. 
They are beautiful just now, and show how well they are adapted 
for large beds, or in isolated positions on the lawn or in shrubbery 
borders. They should, however, always be planted wliere they can 
enjoy plenty of light and air. Two years ago he planted a large 
number amongst a clump of dark Hollies in conjunction with Anemone 
japonica alba, and the Fuchsias form a good groundwork, and are very 
striking from any position from which they can be seen. 
- Gloire de Nancy Carnation. —“ E. M.” thinks it may not be 
generally known that for supplying white scented flowers at this time 
of the year this Carnation is most valuable. It possesses a Clove-like 
scent, blooms freely, and the flowers last a considerable time when cut, 
and a mass of them in a bowl or vase, with its own grass, forms a striking 
object. More than all this, it stands the excessive dry weather well 
blooming freely all the time without artificial aid, provided the plants 
were well established early in the autumn and carefully mulched 
through the winter. The best way to establish a stock of plants is to 
layer at once any stock plants, keeping the soil about them moist until 
roots are formed, and plants will be ready for planting in their per¬ 
manent quarters by the middle of October, when they have a chance to 
make some fresh roots before severe weather sets in. The plant being of 
a dwarf robust habit, requires ilittle support for the blossoms. This 
variety succeeds well in pots, producing a supply of flowers early in the 
season of Carnations. 
- No plant at this time of year, and in such a dry season, makes 
a better show than does Harpalium rigidum. Drought does not 
seem to affect it nearly so much as many other border plants, particu¬ 
larly when growing in a deeply worked holding soil. Under good cultiva¬ 
tion the plant grows from 4 to 5 feet high, blooming most profusely, its 
pale yellow flowers with a black centre being highly effective. It is 
easily increased by dividing the suckers which spring up around the 
old plant in the spring ; indeed, the difficulty seems to be to keep it 
within bounds when once fairly established. 
- “Bradwen” writes:—“A very successful Show was held at 
Portmadoc on the 5th inst., and the exhibits in all classes were exceed¬ 
ingly meritorious. The large number of cottagers exhibiting this year 
compared with the earlier years of its existence proves the amount of 
good done by the Society in improving the habits and cultivating a 
better taste among the people. The chief prizetakers in fruits and 
plants are the Hon. C. H. Wynn, Rhug, Corwen (Mr. Bennett, 
gardener), J. Vaughan, Esq., Nannau, Dolgelley (Mr. Cooke, gardener), 
R. M. Greaves, Esq., Wern, Portmadoc (Mr. Davies, gardener), J. E. 
Greaves, Esq., Giccieth (Mr. Morgan, gardener), T. S. Percival, Esq., 
Portmadoc (Mr. Severne, gardener), Lady Ewing, and F. W. Foster, Esq., 
Carnarvon (Mr. Dodding, gardener). Special prizes were given by 
