February 15, 1896. 
THE GARDENING WORLD 
889 
friend. "I think you ought to live more amongst 
your tenants ; it is all very well for you to say they 
have got Lady Bewdley, and that ought to satisfy 
them; you know very well it is not at all the same 
thing. When you went down to the Manor two 
years ago, you remained so long—for you—that I 
hoped you had at last made up your mind to make it 
your home again ; but not a bit of it; off you went 
as erratic as ever! It is really time you settled 
down, Arthur. Why do you not choose some nice 
girl—you must know plenty—make her Lady 
Bewdley, and thereby become a respectable member 
of society instead of the proverbial rolling stone ? ” 
Lord Bewdley coloured considerably at this sugges¬ 
tion, and replied laughingly—" I say, old man, if your 
reverence is going to lecture, I shall turn the tables. 
May I ask how it is that a certain Rev. Wilfred 
Graham, a most intelligent and attractive young 
curate of the Church of England, who is simply 
adored by a host of charming ladies of all ages, who 
decorate the church, and make him innumerable 
presents of worked slippers, woollen cuffs, mufflers, 
&c., &c., is still living a life of single blessedness ? It 
is clearly your duty to take unto yourself a wife, my 
dear Wilfred.” 
It was the curate’s turn to colour now. 
“ That reminds me of something I have to tell you, 
Arthur,” he said, looking into the fire again. “ We 
have never had any secrets, and I should have told 
you before, only, as you said you were returning to 
England shortly, I thought I would wait until I saw 
you. It is not much to tell certainly; I wish it were 
more. Arthur, I am in love! ” 
“ Let me congratulate you, my dear fellow,” cried 
Lord Bewdley, grasping his friend’s hand and press¬ 
ing it warmly. " Not much to tell, indeed ! I think 
it is a great deal. Who is the lady ? Do I know 
her ? And when is the happy event to come off? 
“ Ah ! You do not understand,” replied the curate 
sadly, adding a little bitterly. “ How should you ? 
Life has always run so smoothly for you ; with your 
position and fortune you can do almost anything you 
may desire ; you could be married to-morrow if you 
felt so inclined ; but with me it is quite different. I 
get just one hundred and twenty pounds a year. 
I might make a little more by writing if I had time, 
but my parish work keeps me fully occupied. Now, 
to marry on that income is entirely out of the ques¬ 
tion, and I have no prospects whatever; a curate I 
am, and a curate I am likely to remain. So you see, 
my dear Arthur, I am in rather a miserable frame of 
mind at the present time. I have not, of course, 
spoken to the young lady on the subject. I think 
she knows how 1 feel towards her. Her name is 
Gertrude Allison ; she is a friend of my sister Mary. 
I very seldom see her; it is better so. I do extra 
work and try to forget.” 
” Cheer up, Wilfred, old man,” said Lord Bewdley, 
laying his hand affectionately on the curate’s arm. 
“ I am not at all sure that I shall not be able to help 
you in your love affair. I received a letter from Mr. 
Andrews to-day, and he tells me he is thinking of 
leaving Bewdley Vicarage, having the chance of 
a better living. If he does I shall be able to put you 
in, as it is in my gift you know. So make yourself 
happy, and go settle it with your lady-love.” 
Wilfred Graham’s face brightened considerably at 
this news. 
** Thank you, Arthur, thank you. You were always 
a good-natured fellow. I cannot speak to Miss 
Allison until I am sure of a living, but you have 
made me happier ; hoping, one lives—without hope, 
despair! ” 
There was silence for a short time, and again it 
was the curate who broke it. 
“What a splendid picture that is of your father, 
Arthur,” he said, looking at a full-length portrait of 
the late Lord Bewdley. ” It is quite life-like.” 
“Yes,” answered Lord Bewdley. “It is very 
good. I want to get one painted of my mother to 
make a pair. The artist who painted my father’s is 
dead; can you recommend me a good portrait 
painter ? ” 
" Oh ! there are several; one in my own parish who 
is very nearly starving for lack of work. Let me take 
the order, there’s a good fellow. I promise you it 
shall be well done. Besides, it will be a real charity, 
and I know you never refuse me anything when I 
plead for my poor parishioners. May I take the 
order ? ” 
“ Really, my dear Wilfred,” laughed his host. 
” You are asking too much. I cannot possibly have 
my dear mother’s portrait painted by an artist who 
resides in the Borough ! No ; I will help your artist 
willingly, but not in that way. There is my pocket- 
book ” (handing it to the curate) "take what you 
like.” 
“Thank you, Arthur,” said his friend. “I am 
afraid that would be of no use ; my artist has a 
tremendous amount of pride, like a great many other 
people who have scarcely a penny to bless themselves 
with, and would not think of accepting money with¬ 
out doing work in return.” 
At this moment the door of the dining-room 
received a blow on the outside, which turned 
out to be Carlo’s way of asking for admittance. 
Lord Bewdley opened the door, and the Newfound¬ 
land entered, taking up his position upon the rug 
before the fire. 
“ Carlo has solved the difficulty,” said his master, 
as he pulled the dog's soft ears playfully, “ Your 
artist shall paint his portrait! What say you, 
Wilfred, can your artist paint dogs ? ” 
“Oh yes, I think so,” replied the curate. 
" I ll fetch his photo, then; the picture must be 
done form that, for I cannot spare my favourite to 
attend sittings.” 
Lord Bewdley fetched the photograph and gave it 
to the curate. 
“ Thank you, Arthur. I know you expect to see 
some kind of daub come back, purposing to be 
Carlo's likeness, but I feel convinced the picture will 
give you satisfaction when finished, and then you 
will give the artist the order for your lady mother’s 
portrait.” 
Lord Bewdley screwed his face up into a comical 
expression, and the conversation drifted into another 
channel. 
(To be continued.) 
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Questions add adsojgfs 
*,* Will our friends who send us newspapers be so good 
as to mark the paragraphs or articles they wish us to see 
We shall be greatly obliged by their so doing. 
Planting Fruit Trees and Water Lilies.— 
Omega : The best spring month, as a rule, for plant¬ 
ing fruit trees is March. Peaches, Cherries, and 
Plums should be planted in the early part of the 
month if the weather and condition of the soil are 
favourable. Pears may be planted later, and Apples 
later still. Provided the weather continues open as 
it has done in the past it would be advantageous to 
plant at once. Water Lilies may be plantec as soon 
as they commence to grow, sav in April. 
Heading down old Laurels.— Omega : This may 
be done in March if no frost prevail It is a matter 
for your judgment as to how close to the ground 
you may cut them. If not too old and feeble you 
may cut them down within a foot of the ground and 
the stumps will break again vigorously. 
To FIND THE NUMBER OF CUBIC FEET. — Omega : 
In the case of a span-roofed house, multiply the 
length by the width of the house, and the product by 
the height of the house to the eaves. This will give 
you the cubic feet contained in the lower part of the 
house. To find that of the roof portion, lay a rod or 
straight piece of wood across from eave to eave of 
the house, then multiply the length by the width of 
the house, and the product by half the height of the 
ridge from the plank. This will give you the cubic 
feet of space in the roof portion, which should be 
added to the sum in the lower part of the house, and 
the total will correspond to that of the whole of the 
interior. In the case of a lean-to sloping to the 
ground line, multiply the length by the width of the 
house and the product by half the height of the back 
wall, and this will give the cubic feet of space in the 
house. The three-quarter span should have the 
lower portion measured as for the span-roof. Then 
use the transverse rod again and set up another upon 
it vertically to the ridge of the roof. Then from this 
upright rod measure to the eave of the house, which 
will give you the width of that side. Multiply this 
width by the length of the roof, and the product by 
half the height of the upright rod. This will give 
you one section of the roof. The other section of 
the roof should be measured in the same way, and 
the two added together. Add to them the contents 
of the lower portion of the house, which will give 
you the total. Please let us know your degree of 
success with these measurements. 
Trees overhanging a neighbour’s ground.— 
Correspondent : It has more than once been decided, 
and even at the High Court of Appeal, that trees 
which overhang a neighbour’s garden, to the injury 
of the same, may be cut vertically with the boundary 
fence. As a matter of courtesy you should ask your 
neighbour to prune back the trees you complain of, 
but in case he fails to do so you can take the matter 
in your own hands. There is no prescriptive right 
in allowing trees to overhang private gardens, public 
highways, nor in planting trees to the injury of 
anyone else. 
Heating of Greenhouse —In reply to Francis 
G E. Bonnett (p. 373), Isay that the best and most 
economical boiler to use is the Saddle, without 
doubt. It would be better, however, to have the 
boiler powerful enough to heat at least 200 ft. more 
than the 500 you mention, as this would enable a 
medium fire to be as effectual as a strong one, with a 
subsequent saving in fuel, and the boiler would last 
much longer .—James Gibson. 
Names of Plants.— T. M. : 1, Scilla bifolia ; 2, 
Leucojum vernum; 3, Draba aizoides ; 4, Spiraea 
Thunbergii. —Hampton '. Please send when in tlower. 
— H L. : Laelia anceps var. ; 2, Laelia anceps 
dawsoniana.— A. M,\ 1, Aphelandra aurantiaca 
Roezlii; 2, Dendrochilum uncatum ; 3, Odonto- 
glossum Cervantesii. 
Communications Received —R. Laird.—C. B. G. 
—Coila.—W. Napper.—W. B. G. —A. D. Webster. 
—Perthshire —C. Wakely.—A. M.—R. K.—J. L — 
D. S.—T. M.—F. O.—X.—Enquirer.—R. W. T. 
—V.—S. Martin. 
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TRADE CATALOGUES RECEIVED- 
Bonnett and Roxby, Barklye, Heathfield, Sussex. 
—Illustrated Catalogue of Vegetable, Flower and 
Farm Seeds. 
Dobie and Dicks, 66 , Deansgate, Manchester.— 
Descriptive Price List of Seeds. 
J. Carter & Company, 237, 238, and 97, High 
Holborn, London.—Carters’ Tested Grass and Farm 
Seeds. 
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LONDON SEED TRADE. 
Feb. nth, 1896. 
Messrs. Hurst & Son, 152, Houndsditch, and 39 
Seed Market, Mark Lane, report a moderate demand 
for Agricultural Seeds. Red Clover is in full supply. 
White Clover and Trefoil steady. Alsikehardening. 
Ryegrasses dull. Rape seed higher. 
GOITTEFTTS. 
PAGF 
Acacia dealbata .388 
Allamandas.382 
Amateurs, bints tor.384 
Aristolochiagigas 
Sturtevantii .385 
Bee Culture in Servia .383 
Begonia Manicata .383 
Diseases and Insect Pests 
of Vegetables .381 
Eiley Deane (a serial tale)...388 
Flower Garden.387 
Garden, the, in relation to 
the house. 379 
Gardening Miscellany .387 
Ivy, a dark-leaved .380 
Knowledge, dangers of a 
little.380 
Lobelia, Marquis ol 
Camden .387 
Orchid Houses, the .387 
PAGE 
Orchid Notes and Glean¬ 
ings .3S6 
Peas, two good.318 
Primula, The Lady.387 
Reading and District Gar¬ 
deners' Mutual Improve¬ 
ment Society .383 
Scottish Horticultural 
Association.381 
Societies.388 
Swanley Horticultural 
College.381 
Tree Carnations .382 
Trumpet Lilies.383 
Vegetable Calendar .387 
Victoria and Paradise 
Nurseries .385 
Woolton Gardeners’ Mutual 
Improvement Society ...381 
Worm-eating slugs .38r 
.391 
-379 
-377 
-378 
INDEX TO 
Auction Sales. 
Protheroe & Morris. 378 
Catalogues. 
Barr & Son .377 I 
Carters . 377 | 
Dobbie & Co.377 
H. ]. Jones. 379 
C. Sharpe & Co .379 
R. Smith & Co.379 
R. Sydenham.379 
Webb & Sons .379 
W. Wells .378 
Chrysanthemums. 
J W. Cole.377 
W. Etherington .377 
W. J. Godfiey .378 
H. J. Jones.379 
R. Owen.377 
Chas. Shaw . 377 
H. Shoesmith .377 
W. Wells....378 
A. W. Young. 377 
Coals. 
T. T. Pascoe. 
Florists’ Flowers. 
J. Forbes. 
J. D. Hamon . 
H. J. Tones. 
J. Laing & Sons .377 
A. W. Young.377 
Flower Pots. 
Sankey & Sons, Ltd.391 
Fruit Trees, &c. 
G. Bunyard & Co.378 
R. Neal .377 
R. Smith & Co.379 
Garden Sundries, &c. 
Corry & Co.377 
Epps& Co.391 
Hirst, Brooke & Hirst ... 377 
A. Potter.391 
H. G. Smyth .377 
Heating Apparatus. 
W. Cooper, Ltd.392 
Thames Bank Iron Co... 377 
Horticultural Builders. 
J. Boyd & Sons.377 
W. Cooper, Ltd.392 
J. Gray .377 
W. Richardson & Co ...377 
J. Weeks & Co.377 
Insecticides. 
Corry & Co.391 
Gishurst Compound.377 
ADVERTISEMENTS. 
Manures. 
C. Beeson .377 
Clay & Son.„....391 
W. Colchester.377 
J. D. Kirk .391 
Native Guano Co.377 
H. G. Smyth.391 
W. Thomson & Sons ...391 
Miscellaneous. 
Epps’s Cocoa .391 
Gishurstine .377 
Juno Cycles .391 
Mesilia Valley Irrigation 
Colony.386 
Netting. 
Bayliss, Jones & Bayliss 391 
H. J. Gasson .377 
Rigby, Wainwright & Co.377 
H. Robinson.377 
Orchids. 
J. Cypher .378 
Leeds Orchid Co.377 
W. L. Lewis & Co.377 
P. McArthur.377 
F. Sander & Co.377 
Trustees latej. Stavenson377 
Palms, &c. 
Iceton.A.378 
B. S. Williams & Son..377 
Roses. 
J. Cowan & Co.378 
R. Neal .377 
R. Smith & Co.379 
Seeds. 
Barr & Son .377 
J- Box .377 
H. Cannell & Sons.379 
Carters .377 
M. Cuthbertson .377 
Daniels Bros.379 
J. Forbes .— ...378 
F. C. Heinemann .........377 
Little and Eallantyne.‘..„.378 
Pennell & Sons ...379 
F. Roemer.377 
R. Smith & Co.378 
Sutton & Sons.377 
R. Sydenham .379 
R. Veitch & Son .379 
Webb & Sons .379 
Witton & Co.377 
Strawberries. 
S. Hamilton.377 
Trees & Shrubs. 
R. Neal .377 
R. Smith & Co.379 
Yines. 
J.Cowan & Co.378 
