THE GARDENING- WORLD. 
21 
September 12, 188D. 
8 ft. or 9 ft. high, which the late Charles Turner exhi¬ 
bited in London in 1851, and which were purchased by 
Sir John Potter, and sent down to Buile Hill, where 
they have since been grown by Mr. Handyside, who 
has had charge of these gardens since that time. 
There are several ranges of glass here, all of which 
contain something of interest. First we had a look at 
the Pines, which are grown in ^-span-roofed pits, and 
are mostly Queens, smooth-leaved Cayenne Charlotte 
Rothschild, and others. Some very handsome fruits 
were ripe, but the bulk were reserved for winter use. 
Over the successions were growing the second crop of 
Melons, and over the fruiters, is an Allamanda Hender- 
soni, which is found one of the most useful plants to cut 
from for the decorations in the house. In one pit 
were some Cucumbers, which Mr. Handyside tries to 
keep in fruit all the year round, as whatever may be the 
state of the weather, they are regularly looked for. 
In other pits are Tomatos, Euphorbia Jacquimeflora, 
and amongst other things we noted some plants of one 
of the old bedding Pelargoniumsof the “Touchstone” 
breed of thirty years ago. Plunged near by is a grand 
lot of Chrysanthemums, which will give a good account 
of themselves later on. 
We were next taken to the Rose-liouse, in which 
flowers have been cut since Christmas last, from Sol- 
faterre, Marechal Niel, or Gloire de Dijon. From one 
plant at least 1,500 have been taken in the last three 
years during March and April—not bad work for a 
young plant planted in 1882. We next entered a late 
vinery, which leads to the Mushroom-cellar, where good 
crops are grown, as also good forced crops of Rhubarb 
and Seakale; and from there we were taken into the 
early vinery. We noticed on our way long rows of 
Cloves, Pinks, &c., which, with Sweet Peas, are found 
very useful for cutting from. The early crop of Grapes 
was nearly over, except Golden Queen, which is much 
liked. The bunches were of good size, and the berries 
of a grand golden colour. On the back wall Camellias 
are grown, and by this means blooms are cut for eight 
months out of twelve. This range of glass is partitioned 
into three houses, the second being an early Peaeh-liouse, 
which was over, the fruit having been ripe in May, at 
which time were ripe Melons, Strawberries, Grapes, and 
Peaches, and some of the latter weighed 8 ozs. The 
third compartment is the second Peach-house, which 
was being kept back, as the family were from home. 
In each of these houses are Camellias on the walls. We 
were next taken by a flight of steps and introduced into 
what is called an Orchard-house. Here we were en¬ 
chanted. The building is a lofty structure, about 80 ft. 
or more in length, with front lights 10 ft. or 12 ft. high ; 
on the back wall are a few Peaches, Camellias, and 
other things. Hydrangeas, Pelargoniums, &c., are 
growing all along the border ; over-head are Vines now 
colouring, while up the front lights are Tomatos, the 
whole presenting a scene quite unique. 
At the end leading to the mansion we ascended into 
the conservatory, and this also is a lofty structure. 
Rambling and festooning itself over the roof are glorious 
masses of the scarlet Trumpet Honeysuckle, which we 
have never seen equalled. We should like to see the 
yellow Trumpet Honeysuckle treated in the same way ; 
what a grand effect the two would produce ! These two 
plants seem to be almost forgotten. Further on masses 
of Begonia metallica cover the walls, and Mimosa 
prostrata has been trained up one part of the wall to the 
roof; from thence it hangs its long prostrate branches, 
forming light airy curtains over the tall Fuchsias, &e., 
in a most pleasing manner. This also is a good but 
almost forgotten plant, though most useful in lofty 
places. From the conservatories we were taken out on 
to the extensive terrace and lawns, the walls of which 
are well clothed with Ivy. We must not attempt any 
description of the flower or kitchen gardens, though 
the latter is well walled in, and we noticed some grand 
crops of Lettuce and other vegetables, considering the 
dry season. At one part of the estate is a splendid 
spring of water out of the red sandstone rock, which 
would in many places be of great value, but is here not 
used.—iV. J. D. 
Use of the Eucalyptus in removing Boiler 
Scale. —It has been stated that Eucalyptus leaves 
possess considerable power in removing the scale from 
boilers, and that a small quantity put into the water 
not only prevents scaling, but in a very short time 
causes the old scale to drop off. —Society of Arts Journal , 
THE “LOUGHBOROUGH” 
BOILER. 
We had occasion last week to allude to some of the 
causes which have been mainly instrumental in bring¬ 
ing about the enormous demand for greenhouses, and 
small ones in particular. One of these causes, un¬ 
doubtedly an important one, is the improvements that 
have been introduced into hot-water boilers, and the 
low price at which amateurs can now get an apparatus 
small enough for their requirements. Amongst the 
Fig. 1. 
novel forms of boilers that have been introduced com¬ 
paratively recently, the “ Loughborough ” boiler, in¬ 
vented by Messrs. Messenger & Co., the well-known 
horticultural builders, has gained a high reputation for 
its effective heating powers, and economical consumption 
of fuel. Its form is well shown in the accompanying 
illustration, fig. 1, while fig. 2 shows how the apparatus 
is fixed to the house to be heated. The main advan¬ 
tage which this boiler has over most others is the easy 
manner in which it can be fixed without the aid of 
brickwork, or other casing, and the consequent advan¬ 
tage of its remaining, after being erected, a tenants’ 
Fig. 3. 
fixture. It works on the slow combustion principle, 
and, except in the most severe weather, requires no 
night-stoking. The Messrs. Messenger, with a view to 
meeting the requirements of those who have only very 
small houses, have perfected an arrangement by which 
only one pipe need be used, instead of the usual flow 
and return, as shown in fig. 3. The advantages of this 
form are to be found in the effective distribution of 
the heat, and the smaller cost of the apparatus. 
MUTISIA DECURRENS. 
This is not only a gem, but a rare one also, and 
among the choicest of the long list of climbing plants. 
More than all this, it is among the few hardy members 
of its genus, and, at the same time, one of the most 
beautiful. Though introduced nearly twenty-five years 
ago by Messrs. Yeitch from the Andes of Chili, it has 
never become common, indeed, on the contrary, I fear 
comparatively few know anything at all about it. It 
belongs to the order Composite, and is without doubt 
among the choicest plants of that extensive order. I 
have never seen it more than 6 ft. high, this was 
several years ago, in the Pine Apple Nursery, Maida 
Vale, where Mr. James O’Brien administered to its 
wants in a manner suitable to its requirements, 
as was evident by its free growth and flowering. Planted 
out at the foot of a wall of one of the Orchid houses, it 
climbed by means of strings placed to receive it, sup¬ 
porting itself by means of the tendrils at the extremities 
of its leaves. 
These characteristic leaf-tendrils are supposed to bo 
possessed by no other genus of Composite plants. If 
the reader will imagine a rich orange flower, 4 or 5 ins. 
across, the florets much reflexed, and having the appear¬ 
ance somewhat of a fine Gazania, a very fair idea of the 
plant under notice will be arrived at. It produces these 
extremely handsome flowers from July to September, 
and should receive every encouragement. It may be 
planted in equal parts of lumpy fibrous peat and loam, 
with plenty of sharp grit, and once well planted, allow 
it to remain unmolested. At the time to which I refer 
a nice stock of plants were to be seen at the Pine 
Apple Nurseries, propagated from the young radical 
shoots when sufficiently long to handle. This, and 
using every endeavour to seed it, is, so far as I am 
aware, the only means of increasing this valuable plant; 
still, there may be others, and as I credit Mr. O’Brien 
with being one of the most successful propagators of this 
plant, perhaps he will be good enough to enlighten a 
few of us in the matter.—/. 
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SELECT HARDY PERENNIALS. 
( Continued, from p. 10 .) 
Hypericum. —Though ive may be said to possess 
many summer-flowering plants having yellow flowers, 
yet there seems nothing with which the gap could be 
w r ell filled if these were removed from our midst. 
There is a distinctiveness about these Hypericums, or 
St. John’s Worts, as they are wont to be called, which 
seem not to meddle in any way with other plants to 
whom they may act as associates. The taller-growing 
kinds during summer make a pleasing mixture among 
shrubs, where their golden blossoms, painted by no 
other than Nature’s hand, are seen to great advan¬ 
tage. Others, of dwarfer growth, some shrubby, some 
herbaceous, form a good belt to shrubberies, and by 
their quick-spreading growth and free-flowering qual¬ 
ities, have few, if any, equals for the purpose indicated. 
Others there are, though of somewhat diminutive 
growth, that make pleasing ornaments for the rockery ; 
these should be placed in sunny, well-drained positions. 
It will be seen, then, that these are adapted to a variety 
of circumstances, though it must be admitted their 
greatest use is among shrubs. We have few, scarcely 
any, free-flowering plants that are suited to mix up 
with shrubs for midsummer flowering, and of that 
number those with yellow flowers are fewer still, so that 
it will be well to bear in mind that these Hypericums 
are exactly what are needed, and should therefore have 
the consideration of planters. Among the best are the 
following:— 
H. olympicum. —About 15 ins. high, of neat sym¬ 
metrical growth. This is a very showy and effective 
plant, the stems are slender, and are terminated with 
numerous bright yellow flowers, which are about 1-J 
ins. across, and borne in quick succession for about two 
months. 
H. uralum. —This is a new species from Japan, in¬ 
troduced some five or six years ago under the name of 
H. patulum. It is probably the finest of the group, 
and certainly one of the most graceful and effective of 
hardy plants. It grows 2 ft. to 3 ft. high, and pro¬ 
duces clusters of its golden-yellow flowers. 
H. triflorum, from Java, is nearly allied to the 
last named ; about 2 ft. to 3 ft. high, of graceful habit, 
and has large, handsome flowers 2 to 3 ins. across. 
