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scented the air in the summer. Straggling plants of Edelweiss, Helichrysum 
grandiccps, now appeared, showing that we were not far off the yellow 
Mountain Lily. Scrambling over some loose boulders we caught sight of 
whatappeared to bo Ranunculus Godleyanus, about 300 feet above. Every¬ 
thing was frozen, and plant-collecting at 5000 feet is not very nice work, 
hands and feet being so benumbed with cold as to be almost useless. Celmisia 
coriacea, the Cotton Plant, grew in abundance at this elevation, its silvery 
foliage and graceful habit making it a very pretty plant. Of C. petiolata we 
saw a few plants growing in boggy ground. In shady places, Ranunculus 
Lyalli was in full flower, and on one plant there must have been fifty 
expanded blooms. Several smaller varieties of Ranunculus grew among 
the stones. We at length reached R. Godleyanus, named after Mr. Godley, 
thi pioneer of Canterbury. It has dark green foliage with shining yellow 
flowers borne on flower-stalks like R. Lyalli. With a prospector’s pick we 
dug the plants out of the shingle slide, composed of broken slate, water 
continually running at their roots from the melting of the snow above. As 
the plants were covered with snow and ice it was difficult to get them out 
even with the help of the pick. Some very fine specimens of this rare 
plant were collected, but as the sun was going down and it was freezing 
bard we decided to commence the descent. We had several miles of very 
rough country between us and the camp, which required daylight to travel 
over in safety. The prospect of spending the night in that Alpine region 
without tent or food d la Mr. Green and his guide i at Mt. Cook, was not 
pleasant, so we came down at top speed. In No. 5 creek we saw the large 
white flowers of Veronica macrantha, also a new Gentian with white flowers 
and pale green leaves in the shape of a rosette. Both seed and plants were 
collected. On the way to camp a variegated sport on a plant of Senecio 
Bidwilli was secured for grafting. Arrived at camp at 7 P.M., heavily 
loaded with plants and about twenty varieties of seeds which were collected 
during the day.” 
(To be continued.) 
MiRDEN (PARK, CATERHAM. 
This is Sir William Clayton’s Surrey seat, but is at present rented to 
W. L. Greeawell, Esq. It is pleasantly situated some seventeen miles to 
the south-east of London, and nearly three miles from the little village of 
Caterham Valley. The old house was burnt to the ground some six years 
ago, so the present house is a modern erection built in the Elizabethan 
style, and is within a mile of Marden Park station on the London, 
Brighton, and South Coast Railway. The Park covers an area of 160 
acres, and is entered by two neat porters’ lodges one on the east and 
another on the west side of the house, which cannot be seen from any 
points until the visitor is close upon it. The position of the house seems 
low, but I was informed that the front doorsteps and the top of St. Paul’s 
■Cathedral were cm a level. The immediate surroundings of the house— 
some four acres in extent—are beautifully laid out with clumps of choice 
shrubs and Conifers, the margins of which are kept gay with a miscel¬ 
laneous collection of herbaceous and bedding plants. Most of the trees 
throughout the Park are of great antiquity ; very notably were some 
■clumps of Yews, Limes, Beeches, and Chestnuts. Of the two latter I 
question much if there are finer individual specimens in England. 
After admiring these gigantic trees we proceeded to the gardens by 
the principal walk, which is conducted through “ Cedar Lawn,” deriving 
its name from three grand old Cedars, said to be more than 200 years old. 
The garden is situated at the foot of a hill in a sheltered position, beauti¬ 
fully embosomed in the wood and sloping to the south. It is surrounded 
by a good brick wall 10 feet high, containing an area of four acres within 
the wall and a portion oE the ground without. The walls are fairly 
covered with Peach, Plum, Pear, Cherry, and Fig trees. The latter 
ripens its fruit well on a south wall. The kitchen garden is divided into 
several quarters by 8-feet walks with Box edgings, and fruit trees are 
planted along the sides of the main walks, and in maDy places they have 
met and form a perfect bower, the trees affording more of a shade from 
the sun than they do in the way of filling the fruit room. ^Several younger 
trees having recently been lifted and replanted on slightly raised mounds 
of fresh loam were carrying fine crops of excellent fruit. Conspicuous 
amongst the Apples were Warner’s King and Quarrenden. The above 
varieties seldom fail to bear well at Marden. 
Small fruits are well represented by a selection of the leading varieties. 
Raspberries were planted in rows 6 feet apart and trained to a wire trellis. 
The canes were extra strong, ripened as brown as a Hazel, and cannot 
fail to produce a heavy crop next year. The culinary department was 
well stocked with excellent vegetables; particularly fine was Asparagus 
and Celery. Violets are also grown extensively at Marden. Mr. Clingen 
informed me that he was rarely without Violets, and he attributes his 
success to annually layering or pegging down two, three, or more runners 
from each plant and allowing them plenty of room. The old and woody 
crowns by this system are cut out annually, and fine blooms are obtained 
from the young plants. 
The fruit and plant houses are built on a steep slope at the north of 
the garden ; though they are old they are in fair repair. On entering 
them from the west No. 1, a lean-to vinery 40 feet long by 16 feet wide, 
with borders both outside and in. The varieties grown are Black Ham¬ 
burgh, Buckland Sweetwater, and Foster’s White Seedling. The Vines 
in this house have only been planted four years, and the fruit was all cut 
at the time of my visit, but the fine foliage and well-ripened wood with 
plump buds indicated excellent crops. We next entered a three-quarter 
span-roofed conservatory 60 feet long by 20 feet wide. This house con¬ 
tained many fine specimens plants, amongst which were some fine Orange 
trees 16 feet high, and in most luxuriant health. A fine Seaforthia 
elegans, Palm, and some grand Azaleas. Four plants of A. The Bride, 
6 feet high and nearly as much through, were in the best of health and 
bristling with buds. Tuberous Begonias were also very fine, especially 
Princess of Wales, Princess Beatrice, Empress of India, and Albert 
Croussa. Specimen Fuchsias were also well represented by many of the 
leading varieties. The roof and pillars were covered with Tacsonia Van 
Volxemi, Plumbago capensis, Rhynco3permum jasminoides, and Fuchsia 
Mrs. Gaddick Ditton, a variety well a iapted for covering pillars. The 
gardener’s house and young men’s rooms, fruit and storehouses, are built 
at the back of the range. Like the hothouses they are old, but never¬ 
theless they are commodious and convenient. 
We passed along 100 yards or more to the east and enter a cool fernery, 
24 feet long by 10 feet wide. Most of the Ferns are planted in recep¬ 
tacles made purposely for them. Next to this is a span-roofed plant stove 
40 feet long by 12 feet wide, with a sunk passage up the centre. This 
house contained a choice collection of fine plants. The following have 
been most creditably managed by Mr. Clingen:—Davallia Mooreana, 
6 feet through, and two grand plants of Adiantum concinnum latum and 
A gracillimum, Epiphyllum truncatum 3 feet through, and some fine 
specimen plants of Croton angustifolius, Bougainvi lea glabra, and Aspa¬ 
ragus plumosus nanus. Besides these were a good assortment of Palms, 
Dracaenas, Dendrobiums, Cypripediums, Oncidiums, Laelias, Calanthes, &c. 
The roof was covered with a fine plant of Stephanotis floribunda growing 
in a 15-inch pot, which was flowering profusely. 
We next entered the early Peach house 36 feet long by 12 feet wide, 
three trees being planted in front on turnover trellis, with three standards 
on the back wall. The varieties grown are Royal George, Ballegarde, 
Barrington, Noblesse, and Elruge Nectarine, all of which were in 
the best of health, and was informed that they seldom or ever 
fail to bear heavy crops. There was also a very fine crop of Tomatoes 
growing in 10-inch pots in this house. The late vinery comes next. It 
is 30 feet long by 12 feet wide, with borders outside and in. The varie¬ 
ties grown in this house are Muscat of Alexandria, Gros Colman, Black 
Alicante, and Black Lady Downe’s. The two latter varieties were all that 
could be desired in size of bunch, berries, aud general finish ; seldom have 
we seen finer Lady Dovne’s. Gros Colmau was also remarkable for size 
of bunch and berry. Some fine Caladiums were in this house 4 and 5 
feet through. We next enter a Peach case 70 feet long, with a division 
in the centre. This case was filled with fan-trained trees, which were 
carrying a fine crop of small but highly coloured fruits. 
In the nursery ground were many useful frames and pits. Melons 
and Cucumbers are well done on beds of fermenting material. The former 
were nearly over at the time of my visit, but Card ff Castle Cucumber 
was bearing freely, and as a frame variety Mr. Clingen looks upon it as 
a real cut-and-come-again sort. The most of the frames were filled with 
a good collection of useful plants for winter bloom, which were in the 
best condition possible. To the east of the garden is a fine old orchard in 
grass, well stocked with standard fruit trees, most of which were carrying 
heavy crops. The whole place is conducted with skill and ability, reflect¬ 
ing much credit on Mr. Clingen, who has during the last seven years made 
great improvements in the gardens with a vety limited share of assistance. 
—A. Smith. 
CHRYSANTHEMUM SHOWS. 
SURREY CHRYSANTHEMUM SOCIETY.— November 2nd and 3 rd. 
The second annual Show of this Society was held in the Public Hall, 
Rye Lane, Peckham, on Monday and Tuesday last, being the first on the 
long list of exhibitions for the present month. The date being fixed so 
early it was scarcely expected that a very satisfactory display would be 
obtained, but the result was an agreeable surprise. There was not a large 
number of entries, but those who did exhibit had some blooms and plants 
of considerable merit, the former being expecially interesting, as no dressing 
wa3 permitted. The groups were also good, Mr. G. Stevens of Putney 
winning the prize of the Show (a silver cup, value five guineas) with a 
superb collection of plants most effectively arranged, and comprising a 
suitable proportion of both incurved and Japanese varieties. Some hand¬ 
some blooms of Elaine and Mademoiselle Lecroix were very conspicuous, as 
were also those of the bronze yellow free-flowering Japanese variety Mrs. 
Stevens, of which numerous plants were employed in the group. Mr. 
Stevtns also gained the first prize with twenty-four incurved blooms, 
distinct varieties, none of which had been dressed, and very few coiald have 
been improved hv any such artificial treatment. Mr. T. Sadler, gardener to 
C. Lambert, Esq.', Oak Hill Place, Streatham, was a very successful exhibitor, 
carrying off five first prizes, besides several seconds. His twelve incurved 
varieties included some beautiful blooms of Prince Alfred, Golden Emperor, 
Queen of.England, Prince of Wales, and Mrs. Dixon, while his twelve 
Japanese were all extremely handsome, comprising the following :— 
M. Astorg, a magnificent bloom ; Margot, Mdlle. Lecroix, Mad. C. Audiguier, 
Thunberg, Rubrum striatum, Elaine, Curiosity, Peter the Great, Mens 
Tarin, Soleil Levant, and Bouquet Fait. Mr. Sadler also had six Anemones 
of good size (a fine group of plants), and six trained specimens, all of which 
were very creditable to his skill as a grower. It may be remembered that 
the wonderful bloom of Elaine shown a week or two ago at South 
Kensington came from the same garden. Some of the best of the other 
exhibits came from Mr. Haynes, gardener to Jno. Chandler, Esq., The 
Terrace, Champion Hill; and Mr. Howe, gardener to Mrs. Fletcher Bennett, 
Tulse Hill House. The Committee and Secretary, Mr. R. R. Priestley, have 
every reason to be satisfied with the success of their second exhibition. 
EALING.— November 3rd and 4tii. 
The usual annual autumn Show of the Ealing and District Horticultural 
Society was opened at the Lyric Hall, Broadway, on Tuesday and Wednesday 
last, and proved, both as regards the number and quality of the exhibits, 
highly satisfactory. The specimen Chrysanthemum plants were the weakest 
portion of the display, as the date had evidently been too early for the 
growers to get them into the best condition, but the cut blooms were 
remarkably good in several cases. The groups were arranged near the walls 
