October 6, 1894. 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
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Rousham Park, weighing i6flbs. Mr. Haines, The 
Gardens, Coleshill, Faringdon, was second with ex¬ 
cellent Anglo-Spanish ; Mr. R. Lye, third with the 
same; and Mr. J. Pease, The Gardens, Swalcliffe 
Park, Banbury, fourth with Lord Keeper. The 
Improved Wroxton, a very fine keeping globe-shaped 
Onion, which is being much grown by gardeners, 
had a class to itself. Mr. Pease was first with a very 
fine selection ; Mr. T. Wilkins, second ; and Mr. W. 
Pope, the Gardens, Highclere Castle, third. 
The best twenty specimens of Onions shown by 
cottagers and allotment holders were Ailsa Craig, 
very good indeed, from Mr. F. Rogers, Basingstoke. 
Mr. H. Moss, Hackwood, was 2nd with the same; 
and Mr. G. Wells, Kineton, 3rd with the same. 
Further four prizes were offered for eight dishes 
of vegetables, to include certain varieties of Mr. 
Deverill’s own sending out. Some of the best 
growers of the day competed, there being five com¬ 
petitors, Mr. C. J. Waite taking the first prize with 
a superb collection, having Glenhurst Favourite 
Tomato, a splendid dish of Duke of Albany Peas, 
Exhibition Scarlet Intermediate Carrots, Oxonian 
Leek, Middleton Park Favourite Beet, a very fine 
selection. Aylesbury Prize Red Celery, Satisfaction 
Potato and Eclipse Cauliflower. Mr. R. Lye was 
second, having Autumn Giant Cauliflower in the 
place of Eclipse. Ailsa Craig Onion instead of 
Peas, and Purple Perfection Potato in the place of 
Satisfaction. Mr. T. Wilkins was third, and Mr. 
Masterson, the Gardens, Weston Park, Shipston- 
on-Stour, and Mr. Doherty, the Gardens. Wroxton 
Abbey, Banbury, equal, fourth. 
After the awards were made Mrs. Deverill enter¬ 
tained a large party to luncheon, her health and 
continued prosperity being drunk with hearty 
enthusiasm.— Onionist. 
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ERYTHRINA CRISTA-GALLI. 
To know this noble old plant is to love it! Any¬ 
thing more magnificent than a good specimen of it, 
carrying a few of the large racemes of vividly 
scarlet flowers, it would indeed be difficult to 
imagine. Although it is nearly hardy in the South 
of England it requires protection of some kind 
during the winter. The winters in ilie ncrth of 
England are as a rule much too severe for it. It is a 
good plan, therefore, to grow large specimens of it 
in pots, start them into growth early in the spring, 
and as soon as all danger of frost is past, plunge 
them deeply enough to cover the rims of the pots in 
the situation in which it is intended for them to 
flower. Great care must be taken, however, that a 
plentiful supply of water is given the plants, as when 
plunged in pots after this fashion it is astonishing 
the amount of water they require. In the autumn 
they may be cut down, and the pots lifted and placed 
in a cold frame, or under the stage of a greenhouse, 
out of harm's way. They must be kept dry during 
the winter and complete rest afforded them. 
Propagation may be easily effected by cuttings, 
which should consist of the young shoots taken in 
spring. If cut off with a small heel and inserted in 
light sandy soil with a little bottom heat, they will 
strike readily, and a stock may soon be worked up. 
Erytherina crista-galli, treated like this, is certainly 
one of the most useful sub-tropical subjects we have. 
Although one may often come across in very many 
gardens stray, unhappy-looking plants of it, in most 
cases it is regarded as a ne'er do weel, and its 
beauty and value not recognised. In some cases, 
indeed, that have come under my particular notice, 
its name has not even been known, and its presence 
has only been tolerated because of that very con¬ 
servative feeling exhibited by so many gardeners 
who say—“ Oh well! the plant has been in that 
very place for a number of years, and I have come 
to regard it as an old friend (although a useless one), 
and I don’t like to throw it away.” In cases like this 
where the plant has never flowered I have always 
noticed that it has been kept very wet during the 
winter, and 1 am of opinion that this is the most 
fruitful cause of failure with regard to flowering. 
Like most other subjects of a like character, the 
plant impresses one most strongly when grown in 
bold and conspicuous masses in beds or borders. 
One such bed I have in my mind’s-eye at present. 
It was circular in form, some 12 or 14 ft. in diameter, 
and cut out of the grass in the middle of a small 
sub-tropical garden. At the particular time at which 
I saw it (it was during the month of August) it was 
quite a picture. I thought then that this beautiful 
plant was well worthy the name of the Coral Tree— 
a title that its beautiful, rich, scarlet flowers have 
deservedly earned for it. When it is permanently 
planted out, the rootstocks will need some protection 
during winter, which may be afforded by a good layer 
of dried bracken or leaves. 
In choosing a situation in which to make a per¬ 
manent planting, it will be necessary to select a 
warm, open spot—for the Erythrinas are essentially 
sun-loving plants, and it would be useless to plant 
them in shady covered-in positions, for, while they 
will grow in such a position they will emphatically 
refuse to flower. They like a deep strong loamy 
soil. If therefore the soil is poor and sandy, the 
greater part of it should be removed, and the bed 
filled in with a compost of rich turfy loam, and well 
rotted stable manure. A further top-dressing of 
manure should be accorded the plants each spring, 
and abundance of water given during the growing 
period, but none during late autumn and winter. 
If this kind of treatment be followed up, plenty of 
flowers will be obtained, and the plants can hardly 
fail to give complete satisfaction.— G. 
Chrysanthemums and their Culture. By Edwin 
Molyneux. Sixth Edition. By far the best practical work yet 
written on this subject. Price, is.; post free, is. 2d. Publisher, 
Gardening World, i, Clement’s Inti, Strand, London W.C. 
WOKING NURSERY. 
The Woking Nursery of Messrs. George Jackman & 
Son, is conveniently situated less than a mile from 
Woking station. It occupies a very extensive area of 
variously undulated ground planted with ornamental 
trees and shrubs, flowering and otherwise, including 
Roses, of which about 150,000 are raised every year, 
and grown both in pots and the open ground. About 
60,000 fruit stocks, strong stuff, are also raised, and 
may be seen on a piece of ground on the right before 
entering the nursery from the main road separating 
the two portions. From the gate a loDg straight 
path runs right from end to end of the main body of 
the nursery, so that a general view of the stock may 
be obtained on either side of this as the visitor passes 
along. 
Conifers. 
These are well represented in different parts of the 
nursery by trees of different sizes. Almost the first 
to be noticed is a fine lot of Cupressus Lawsoniana 
erecta viridis. We noted fine, shapely specimens of 
the ordinary C. Lawsoniana, 4 ft. to 8 ft. high. The 
finest specimen of C. L. lutea we remember seeing 
was a specimen 6 ft. to 7 ft. high of perfectly pyra¬ 
midal shape and good yellow hue. Many other 
specimens of various sizes may be noted in different 
parts of the nursery. Trees of the Black Spruce 
(Picea nigra) about 2 ft. high, are neat in form and 
have glaucous foliage. Close by here the columnar 
form of Cupressus macrocarpa may be noted. 
Retinospora pisifera is a beautiful tree that ought to 
be met with more commonly in cultivation ; the 
golden form (R. p. aurea) is equally graceful but pre¬ 
sents a distinct tone of colour in plants about 2 ft. to 
3 ft. high. The Hemlock Spruce (Tsuga canadensis) 
forms graceful drooping trees about 4 ft. to 6ft. high. 
Abies grandis is a beautiful and fast growing tree of 
which there are specimens here 2 ft. to 3 ft. high. 
Green and Golden Irish Yews may also be noted of 
various sizes and in good condition. Cupressus 
Lawsoniana argentea is of a silvery glaucous hue 
and much more compact in habit. 
For single specimens upon the lawn, Retinospora 
plumosa aurea affords a pleasing bit of colour by 
contrast with the grass beneath and other subjects 
around, and is perfectly hardy. Close by is a healthy 
plantation of Araucaria imbricata about 2 ft. to 2$ ft. 
high with good leaders. Tall plants of Thujopsis 
borealis may be noted in plenty. The Atlas Cedar 
(Cedrus atlantica) about 6 ft. high is in fine condi¬ 
tion for transplanting. Abies canadensis alba spica 
is singularly distinct and handsome with its drooping 
sprays tipped with white, and which retain their 
colour all the winter. It is seldom we have the 
pleasure of seeing Juniperus japonica aurea 5 ft. to 
6 ft. high, yet here it is in good form and plenty. 
Healthy trees of Abies lasiocarpa stand about 3 ft. 
high. The Colorado form of Abies Douglasii may 
be noted in young trees 1 ft. to 2 ft. high. Very 
singular are the Golden Weeping Yews, with 
umbrella like heads worked upon stems 3 ft. to 4 ft. 
high. Taxus Dovastoni is a green, weeping form of 
similar habit mounted on stems 2 ft. to 3 ft. high. 
A Golden Yew of beautifully pyramidal shape 
stands about 6 ft. high and is a picture in itself. 
The Corsican Pine (Pinus Laricio may be seen 3 ft. 
to 5 ft. high, and close by the Austrian one is 2 ft. 
to 3 ft. high, and a plantation of Red Cedars is 
higher. The Blue Spruce (Abies pungens glauca) 
is a handsome and slow growing tree with blue 
foliage. The common Spruce is grown in quantity 
from 1 to 2 ft. high A graceful and rare tree is 
Retinospora filifera aurea, differing from the type in 
being golden. The Scotch Fir in a small state is 
grown in quantity. The golden Chinese Juniper is 
equally as handsome as the Japanese one, but grows 
more rapidly. 
Other ornamental trees and shrubs. 
The names of the flowering trees and shrubs and 
those with fine foliage are legion, for many are 
grown here we seldom see elsewhere. A silver¬ 
leaved Ash (Fraxinus pubescens argentia variegata) 
is a very distinct thing and would be even better in 
the early part of the season. The darkest green 
Lime we have ever seen namely, Tilia euchloro is 
grown here; it retains its leaves a fortnight later 
than the common Lime, and the young branches are 
yellow. The common and Caucasian Laurels are 
grown in quantity, the latter being the better ; dis¬ 
tinct, too, is the short-leaved form known as 
rotundifolia. The False Acacias are also plentiful 
and in fine condition. The Mop-headed form iner- 
