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blush-pink with carmine stripes, China white with 
lighter stripes, cerise pure, crimson pure, crimson 
and stripe (half and half). Thus there are five 
distinct varieties, and the different colouring afford 
also difference of form of petal. It cannot be a grafted 
bush of various kinds, as on one spray and on one 
point two different colours often appeared. Your readers 
may be interested to read of this, and may be able to 
advise on what I propose to do to preserve the plant 
in good quality, which is to take out a trench 4 ft. 
or more from the stem, say 3 ft. deep, and wall up 
with brick, and clay for mortar, as it does not like 
lime, to prevent the encroachments of trees not far 
off, which would soon overpower it and reduce it to a 
weedy or wild state. Should this be done at mid¬ 
summer or later?— Charles Ellis, Chudleigh Knighton, 
South Devon. 
Arrangement of Roses as Cut Flowers.— 
Mr. Joseph H. Brown, the Ex-President of Rhode 
Island Horticultural Society, recently addressed the 
Massachusetts Horticultural Society on Roses, and 
gave the following suggestions about them as cut 
flowers“ The arrangement of cut Roses is a matter 
of taste, in regard to which there does not exist an 
unanimity of sentiment, else we should be wearied 
with a continual sameness. But there are certain fixed 
laws that regulate the decorative art in flowers. Too 
many blooms are used for single baskets and bouquets, 
where they are crowded together promiscuously, 
exhibiting a mass of petals, the form and colour of 
each separate flower being indistinct, with little of its 
own foliage to render the proper effect. The more 
nearly Roses are shown as they naturally grow, the 
handsomer they are. The stiff artificial stem, without 
the leaf of the flower, propped up by Smilax, Ferns, and 
other green things than its own, is not like Nature. 
Hand bouquets of Roses and buds are more beautiful 
when made of one variety with its own foliage, stems 
long and loosely bunched, having a small number, 
well chosen, of sweet odour. A collection in basket 
form or for parlour decoration had better lack a flower 
than have one too many, the object being to form a 
graceful, refreshing, and suggestive picture, preserving 
an ‘easy negligence mixed with art.’ Show each 
bloom separately, reposing in its own green, and a few 
colours have a better effect than many. If a com¬ 
bination is thought to be desirable, red, white, and buff 
form a pleasing one. The beauty of Roses is much 
enhanced when displayed in masses. As a rule, if 
there are to be many flowers, use the delicate shades; 
ii few, the deeper tones. Large and choice Roses are 
always more effective when displayed in proper 
standards for their reception as single specimens.” 
The Kitchen Gardener’s Calendar. — Seed 
Sowing : Sowings of Broad Beans and Canadian 
Wonder French Beans, also Endive of the broad¬ 
leaved and green-curled type, and Walcheren and— 
if not sown as advised in our calendar for May 30th 
—Veitch’s Autumn Giant Cauliflower should now be 
made, as also Mustard and Cress and Radishes, which, 
as previously recommended, should be sown every 
fortnight or three weeks during the summer. Make 
another good sowing of late and second early varieties 
of Peas (principally the latter) for yielding supplies 
late in autumn, and in about a week or ten days 
later, Day’s Early Sunrise and William I. should be 
sown on a warm border to supplement the gatherings 
from the preceding sowing. 
Successional Sowings of Turnips (early Snowball 
and Carter’s Jersey Lily), Carrots (Nantes Horn), for 
autumn and early winter use, and Lettuces of the 
Cos and Cabbage varieties should also be made, and 
subsequently attended to when necessary in the way 
of watering, &c. 
General Wobk.— This will consist of the earthing 
up of Brussels Sprouts, Cabbages, Cauliflowers, 
Broad Beans, French Beans, and Peas, together with 
the sticking and mulching between the rows of the 
latter with rotten dung, the watering of seed beds, 
seedlings, and freshly set plants, and rows of Peas 
and Beans and Celery when necessary. Vegetable 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
Marrow's and Ridge Cucumbers, which should now 
have the hand-glasses raised by tilting each corner, 
and the shoots taken out underneath in different 
directions, may have the hand-glasses or tops re¬ 
moved in showery weather. Recently transplanted 
herbs should not be allowed to suffer for want of 
w r ater at the roots. Tomatos out-of-doors will also 
require attention as to watering and the training of 
their shoots.— H. W. Ward, Longford Castle. 
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Branching' Marrow Pea “ Prince Imperial.” 
This Pea, although not of recent introduction, and 
not generally known or cultivated, may, for its general 
good qualities, be classed with the very best. It was 
raised by Mr. G. Fry, of Lee, some fifteen or sixteen 
years ago, and was sold to Mr. James Walton, F.R.H.S., 
of the Horn Park Nurseries, Eltham Road, Lee, who 
has grown, and saved for trade purposes, no other 
variety, so that the stock has been kept true. Mr. 
Walton tells me that there is no Pea which he cares 
so much for as this when placed on the table for his 
own consumption. In habit it is robust, growing from 
5 ft. to 6 ft. high, and it may be said of it that it is a 
perpetual bearer, and comes early into flower. I have 
in ordinary good seasons commenced gathering at the 
end of June or in the beginning of July, and under 
favourable conditions have continued to do so far into 
the month of September. Flowering commences when 
the plants are about 2 ft. high, and goes on inter¬ 
mittently until the normal height is reached, w'hen 
lateral growths are made and successional crops follow. 
There have been seasons when I have grown the one 
Pea only, and have been perfectly satisfied with the 
result. I have grown Peas pretty extensively in my 
time, and remember the period when the Messrs. 
Cormack, of New Cross (where the late Charles Turner 
spent some of his early days), sent out a Pea named 
“ Early May,” which the firm obtained from a very 
old friend of mine. A few years later they also intro¬ 
duced the “ British Queen,” which is well known, and 
has been extensively grown. 
After many years of toil, experience has thoroughly 
convinced me of the fact that, however superior may 
be the combined qualities of Peas, we cannot depend 
upon successful crops unless the season is favour¬ 
able, and the soil in every way suitable. Peas are 
very susceptible to a short bearing existence should 
the sun’s rays prove excessively hot. I have often 
remarked that what suits the Raspberry also, as regards 
the weather, suits the Pea, viz., a rather temperate 
and humid atmosphere. We have experienced similar 
weather a good deal this season, and my Peas go to 
prove the truth of this reiterated statement. I am 
growing this year “ Abundance,” which is just coming 
into bloom, a dwarf, robust American sort; House’s 
Perfection Marrow, Henderson’s Giant Marrow, 
Carter’s Telephone, and the Prince Imperial, which is 
blooming splendidly.— Man of Kent. 
Gilbert’s Queen of the Broccoli. —Mr. Richard 
Gilbert, of Burghley, whose partiality for the Brassicas 
is well known, scored another honour on Tuesday, 
this time with his new Queen of the Broccoli, which 
was shown in splendid condition. The heads were 
nearly 12 ins. across, very close and compact, snowy- 
white, and mild in flavour. We know nothing of the 
origin of it, but it seems to be a thoroughly good 
introduction. 
Hallam’s Hybrid Broccoli.— Some large heads 
of this Broccoli, which is stated to be a hybrid 
between the Broccoli and Couve Tronchuda, were also 
shown by Messrs. Harrison & Son, Leicester, and 
ordered to be cooked and reported upon at the next 
meeting. The heads are large in size, creamy-white 
in colour, and said to be of a rich, delicate flavour. 
The broad fleshy ribs are much larger and more 
delicate in flavour than any of the ordinary spring 
Broccoli, and the leaves being well incurved, the 
flowers are well protected from sun and frost. 
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The White Chavigny Cabbage-Lettuce is a 
variety of sterling merit, having size, colour, crisp¬ 
ness, and flavour to recommend it, in addition to 
a good hardy constitution. It was well shown on 
Tuesday by Mr. R. Dean, and has been certificated. 
THE DARWIN MEMORIAL. 
A memorial statue of Charles Darwin, designed 
by Mr. Boehm, R.A., was unveiled on Tuesday by 
Prof. Huxley, in the great hall of the Natural History 
Museum, in the presence of the Prince of Wales 
and a large assembly, including many of the most 
prominent scientific men of the day. 
The statue is of the purest marble, and represents 
the distinguished naturalist as seated in a chair 
commanding a view of the great hall. The diffi¬ 
culties attending the representation of modern 
costume are skilfully overcome, and the statue was 
praised by all who knew Mr. Darwin as a remarkable 
likeness. Professor Huxley, when the statue had 
been unveiled, addressing the Prince of Wales, who 
received it on behalf of the trustees of the Museum, 
said that the death of Darwin three years ago had 
given rise to a manifestation of public feeling 
throughout the civilized world which was without 
precedent in the modest annals of scientific biography. 
The loss was that of one of those rare ministers and 
interpreters of Nature whose names mark epochs in 
the advance of natural knowledge. Since the publi¬ 
cation, and by reason of the publication, of The 
Origin of Species, the fundamental conceptions and 
the aims of the students of living nature had been 
completely changed. From that work had sprung a 
great renewal, a true “ instauratio magna” of the 
zoological and botanical sciences. Largely as at 
first the objectors predominated, it was curious to 
consider for how short a time the phase of vehement 
opposition lasted. Before twenty years had passed 
not only had the importance of Mr. Darwin’s work 
been fully recognized, but the world had discerned 
the simple, earnest, generous character of the man 
that shone through every page of his writings. 
At his death loving friends and honourable 
antagonists were at one in the desire to honour 
the memory of the man who, without fear 
and without reproach, had successfully fought 
the hardest intellectual battle of these days. It 
was resolved to invite subscriptions with the view 
of erecting a statue to Mr. Darwin in some suitable 
locality, and devoting any surplus to the advance¬ 
ment of the biological sciences. Contributions at 
once flowed in from Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Den¬ 
mark, France, Germany, Holland, Italy, Norway, 
Portugal, Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the 
United States, and the British Colonies, no less than 
from all parts of the three Kingdoms, and they came 
from all classes of the community. The Executive 
Committee has thus been enabled to carry out the 
objects proposed. A “Darwin Fund” had been 
created, which was to be held in trust by the Royal 
Society, and to be employed in the promotion of 
biological research. 
The execution of the statue was entrusted to Mr. 
Boehm ; and those who had the good fortune to know 
Mr. Darwin personally would admire the power of 
artistic divination which had enabled the sculptor 
to give so very characteristic a likeness of one whom 
he had not seen. It appeared to the committee that, 
whether they regarded Mr. Darwin’s career or the 
requirements of a work of art, no site could be so 
appropriate as that great hall, and they applied to the 
trustees of the British Museum for permission to erect 
it in its present position. That permission was most 
cordially granted, and he tendered them the best 
thanks of the committee. He also offered an expres¬ 
sion of gratitude to his Royal Highness for kindly 
consenting to represent the trustees. In requesting 
his Royal Highness to accept this statue of Charles 
Darwin, he did not make this request for the mere 
sake of perpetuating a memory; for so long as men 
occupied themselves with the pursuit of truth, the 
name of Darwin ran no more risk of oblivion than 
does that of Copernicus or that of Harvey. Nor 
did they ask its preservation in its cynosural position 
as evidence that Mr. Darwin’s views had received 
official sanction ; for science did not recognize such 
sanctions, and committed suicide when it adopted 
a creed. They begged that it might be cherished 
as a symbol by which generation after generation 
of students of Nature would be reminded of the ideal 
according to which they must shape their lives, if 
they would turn to the best account the opportunities 
offered by the great institution under the trustees’ 
charge. 
