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THE GARDENING WORLD 
July 30, 1892. 
down a steep declivity having a very natural appear¬ 
ance. The boulders about the top were covered 
with masses of Ivy, Erica cinerea, Cotoneaster 
microphylla, Wild Thyme, Hypericum calycinum, 
Sedums of various hues courting the July sun on the 
drier and more exposed portions. Here and there 
are bold pieces of Funkias, Spiraea palmata, 
Eryngium Oliverianum, Lychnis coronaria, and 
Scotch Roses now in fruit. At the foot of the de¬ 
clivity are masses of Ferns, and on prominent places 
are clumps of Broom, Rhododendrons, Ivy, and 
Barberries. The path led through great clumps and 
beds of various subjects surrounded by rocky 
boulders and huge stones. Amongst the flowers were 
Lathyrus grandiflorus, Delphiniums, Dahlias, 
Poppies, Lychnis chalcedonica, Rhododendrons, 
etc. 
From this point the numerous Conifers and other 
trees were features of the richly planted grounds. 
Two fine pieces of Picea excelsa Clanbrasiliana, 
4 ft. to 6 ft. high, were specially interesting. Some 
Deciduous Cypresses, about 40 ft. high, stood out 
prominently with their fine feathery foliage of a 
light green. An isolated tree of the White Birch, 
60 ft. high, with gracefully drooping branches, was a 
picture in itself. The path then led through an 
avenue of Douglas Firs, Cupressus Lawsoniana, 
Thuya gigan tea, CedrusDeodara, Abies Nordmaniana, 
and others ; while in front of them were Roses, 
Sweet Peas, Delphiniums, Phloxes, and others. 
Amongst the trees close by were numerous specimens 
of the Douglas Fir, 60 ft. to 80 ft. in height. 
From here the party passed through two secluded 
dells, surrounded and hidden by trees. In the 
centre of each was a small pond covered with 
Water Lilies; one of them was margined with 
Osmunda, Loosestrife, Irises, etc.; while the other 
was surrounded by Lady and other Ferns, including 
some grand pieces of the Royal Fern. The second 
dell was surrounded by a tall belt of Thuyas, 
Cypresses, and others. Many fine Conifers were to 
be noted from here to the gate opposite Penshurst 
Park, including the Redwood (Sequoia sempervirens), 
about 50 ft. high, with a trunk 2J ft. to 3 ft. in 
diameter above the base, also Abies Pinsapo, 40 ft., 
and others. A weeping Silver Fir, about 20 ft. high, 
and so pendulous as to resemble a faggot of wood, 
was a curious looking object. Some trees of Negundo 
aceroides variegata, about 25 ft. high, were objects 
of great attraction on account of the distinct hue of 
the foliage. Along the sides of the walks Berberis 
Darwini was almost blue with fruit. The Conifers 
and flowers emitted a powerful fragrance under the 
influence of the midday sun. 
Penshurst Place. 
As the party debouched from the grounds of Redleaf, 
some went by the vehicles in readiness to convey 
them, while others walked through Penshurst Park, 
an extensive and very old one planted with the trees 
that were most popular in the days of Queen 
Elizabeth, including the native Oak, the Plane, 
Sycamore, Elm, Beech, and others of great size. A 
huge Sycamore, heavily laden with red fruits, a by 
no means common occurrence, was very notable. 
One of the noted Oaks of England is also here, 
namely, that planted by Sir Philip Sidney in 1554. 
Arrived at the mansion grounds a cricket match was 
played between teams representing the National 
Chrysanthemum Society and the Sevenoaks 
Gardeners' Association. 
The mansion consists of a series of rectanguh r 
buildings nearly forming a square, and erected at 
different times. One portion, by no means the 
oldest, bears the date of 1385, but the huge and old. 
fashioned Baronial Hall is much older, and has stone 
walls 4 ft. thick, with Ash, Ivy, and Wallflower in 
the crevices. Outside and in front of this is a sunk 
garden, the type of antiquity and highly interesting 
from the fact of its recalling gardening in the days 
of good Queen Bess. The other front of the mansion 
is surrounded by a wall, outside of which is a haw- 
haw. The aim of the Rt. Hon. Lord de L’lsle is to 
maintain the antique appearance of the place. There 
is a fountain in the centre of the garden surrounded 
by twenty beds of a few patterns, edged with neatly 
trimmed box about 18 in. high, and filled with old- 
fashioned herbaceous plants, such as Epilobium 
angustifo'ium album, which is plentiful and con¬ 
spicuous, also Roses, Lilies, Larkspurs, Foxgloves, 
Canterbury Bells, single and semi-double Potentillas, 
Phloxes, Marigolds, Sunflowers (very popular here), 
Paeonies, Rosa rugosa, Eryngium Oliverianum, and 
others. The garden is surrounded on two sides with 
brick walls, and on the other s'de by neatly trimmed 
Yew hedges. The walls look the picture of antiquity, 
and Wild Thyme, Wallflower, Antirrhinums, St. 
John’s Worts, Linaria Cvmbalaria, and Ivy flourish 
upon them, growing in every crevice. -On a level 
with the top of the wall are terraces filled with 
Shirley Poppies, Tradescantia virginica, Campanula 
lactiflora coerulea, Pansies, Hibiscus syriacus and 
other shrubs. 
A walk leads off into the kitchen garden, which is 
variously intersected with neatly cut Yew hedges- 
Fruit trees are planted in sections, between which 
are walks bordered with annual and perennial 
herbaceous subjects, including the curious looking 
Michauxia campanuloides. In other borders were 
fine clumps of Lilium testaceum, Atriplex hortensis 
rubra, Harpalium rigidum and annual Sunflowers. 
Large quantities of Carnations are grown, including 
the fine yellow Pride of Penshurst. Here also was a 
small pond in which were Water Lilies and Cape 
Pondweed (Aponogeton). 
Passing through the fruit quarters some fine crops of 
Raspberries, Red and Black Currants were to be seen, 
while the Strawberries were over. Apples and Pears 
are trained on walls in fan shape, oblique and upright 
cordons. In the open ground the former are grown 
largely in the form of standards and bushes, the 
latter in many cases being heavily laden with fruit, 
in fact better than on the walls. Pears on walls are 
not promising, but Peaches and Nectarines are in 
many cases heavily laden. Waterloo and Alexander 
Peaches were ripe and very showy. These two 
varieties had also been gathered from open walls at 
Redleaf on the 18th inst. 
An inspection of the houses showed some splendid 
crops of Peaches, Nectarines, Grapes, Figs, and 
Tomatos. The latter are grown in small and large 
pots, and aLo in large earthenware drain pipes 
standing on end. 
The party had dinner in a tent upon the grounds 
and the day being fine, the cool shade of the tent 
pitched beneath the trees was very much enjoyed. 
Lord de L’lsle was confined to the house with a 
sprained ankle, and was unable to be present. The 
chairman (Mr. R. Ballantine) in an after dinner 
speech proposed his health, with thanks for per¬ 
mission to see and use his grounds. This was 
coupled with the name of Mr. Bridger, the most 
courteous gardener. He also proposed the health of 
F. C. Hills, Esq., of Redleaf, with thanks for per¬ 
mission to walk through his grounds, coupled with the 
name of Mr. Holah, his able gardener. “ The 
Cricket Teams” were also proposed, coupled with 
the names of Mr. S. Cooke and Mr. E. Rowbottom. 
It may here be stated that the National Chrysanthe¬ 
mum Society’s team won the match by a long score. 
After tea in the tent the party returned to the station 
after a most agreeable day’s outing. 
SUMMER FLOWERING 
PHLOXES. 
The above title is applied to an early flowering 
garden race of Phloxes, varieties of Phlox glaberrima 
suffruticosa. They precede by several weeks the 
autumn flowering Phloxes which have been raised 
from P. paniculata hybridised with P. acuminata 
and P. decussata, and are therefore worthy of the 
cultivator’s attention, because they produce, a display 
before the others come into bloom. The idea has 
got abroad that the summer flowering race are 
difficult to grow in the sopih, but if the ground or 
bed in which they are grown is mulched with short 
well-rotted manure or with coco-nut fibre, so as to 
keep the soil cool and moist about their roots during 
the drier periods of the summer they will grow and 
flower successfully. The autum flowering Phloxes 
for the matter of that fail as signally as the early 
flowering varieties i"f they are neglected in the matter 
of watering or mulching during a droughty period. 
They produce a large number of hungry and thirsty 
roots near the surface, and this accounts for their 
failure for want of attention to their special require¬ 
ments. There is no difficulty in getting a satisfactory 
display of bloom if the cultivator is in earnest with 
his work. 
A collection may be seen in the gardens of the 
Royal Horticultural Society, at Chiswick, where 
they have been flowering for the past fortnight or 
three weeks, and some of the later blooming sorts 
will continue to open their flowers. It may here be 
stated that the plants were small when put out last 
spring, and ought to be much stronger next year. 
The greatest fault of the varieties is that so many 
of them are so nearly of the same hue, but that 
should be rectified in a few years by careful manipu¬ 
lation of the blooms when cross-breeding and by 
rigid selection. As the number of good varieties 
increases, the finest only will be preserved for culti¬ 
vation. The usual height of the plant varies from 
18 in. to 2 ft., but some are considerably dwarfer 
than that. 
A florifsrous sort is Burns, having rosy-purple 
flowers with a deeper eye. Clouded Gem has large 
white flowers clouded with pale purple. Those of 
Jas. Thompson are warm rosy-purple with a deeply 
coloured eye. Similarly coloured varieties are Allen 
McLean, soft pinkish purple, Angus McLeod, similar 
but paler, E. L. Lewan with a dark purple eye, Fore¬ 
runner, white with a deep purple eye, Miss Mina 
and Luna, white with a pale purple eye, Miss Cook, 
blush with a deep purple eye and large flowers, and 
Miss Erata Stevenson, similar to the last-named but 
paler. 
Miss E. Cranston is only about a foot in height, 
and Luna is notably floriferous. The small white 
flowers of Miss Martin are produced on stems about 
a foot in height. Diana is similar to the last in hav¬ 
ing a purple eye to the small flowers, but the stems 
are only 12 in. high. The large, soft rose-purple 
flowers of John Burn are distinct from most of the 
above, but Rosy Gem is even finer, having deep rose- 
purple flowers and a darker eye. The flowers of 
Lady Napier are pure white even to the very eye and 
freely produced. This with Rosy Gem we consider 
the two best in the beds, at least of those in flower. 
Burns, Jas. Thompson, Diana, John Burn, and Luna 
would take a second place. All have been sent on 
trial by Mr. John Forbes of Hawick. 
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NORTH LONSDALE ROSE 
SHOW, 
On Friday the 22nd inst., the North Lonsdale Rose 
Society held its ninth annual exhibition of Roses 
and Pansies in the Drill Hall, Ulverston, which was 
well patronised by the local gentry and many visitors 
from the charming local watering place of Grange-over- 
Sands. Owing to the severe hurricane, which seemed 
to have visited the whole of the British Isles on the 
previous Tuesday, the show was not quite up to the 
usual form, as, with the exception of Messrs. A: 
Dickson & Sons’ (Newtownards) blooms, the nursery¬ 
men’s blooms were very much spoilt. Messrs. Dickson 
swept the decks clean, taking the whole few first 
prizes open to them. This is the biggest sweep they 
have ever made, and they deserved it, as their blooms 
were splendid, being almost as fresh at the end of the 
show as when first staged. 
The sight of the show was two splendid blooms of 
their seedling Marchioness of Londonderry, both of 
which were awarded first prizes, one for the best 
Rose in the show and the other for the best seedling 
in the nurserymen’s classes. This indeed is testimony 
enough as to the qualities of this truly magnificent 
white Rose, which is wdthout doubt the best Rose 
raised within the last ten years. They also staged 12 
blooms of their Chester gold medal seedling, “ Mrs. 
W. J. Grant,” a charming hybrid Tea Rose 
deliciously perfumed, any amount of substance and 
excellent colour, to which was awarded a certificate 
of merit. Their extra exhibit of 24 blooms of 
Margaret Dickson received great attention, as also 
their box of 12 new Roses, 8 of which were un¬ 
named and gave great promise for the future, specially 
two dark ones. Mr. B. R. Cant staged some ex¬ 
cellent blooms, but were not up to his usual excellence 
having had the full fury of the gale—the week 
previous he was in trophy form. 
The competition among the amateurs was purely 
local, and very keen it was, as in one class nineteen 
boxes were staged and in another fifteen. Mr. J.H. 
Midgley and the Rev. Langtree, both of Grange, 
carried off most of the first prizes, Mr. Midgeley 
taking the three bronze medals for the best light and 
dark H P. and best Tea. Mr. John Abbott took the 
bronze medal for best bloom in the restricted classes. 
The exhibition of Pansies was very fine. Mr. J. G. 
Paul, of Bridge of Weir, judged them, saying they 
were fit for the keenest Scotch competition, some 500 
blooms being staged. Mr. H. Rothey, of Penny- 
bridge, secured the Silver medal for twelve new 
Pansies. 
