August 12, 1898. 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
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ing had evidently gone on rather too quickly, thus 
preventing the air from escaping, and the result was 
that some of the blocks of ice in which the blooms 
were encased, were filled with air bubbles, which, of 
course, detracted from their appearance. The frozen 
blooms from England were consigned to Mr. J. Ear- 
land by the National Chrysanthemum Society as a 
return for the blooms sent home from the Welling¬ 
ton Society, and after serving their purpose here they 
will be sent to the Christchurch and Dunedin Socie¬ 
ties in due course. The Launceston (Tasmania) 
Society also has asked for them, offering to pay all 
the expenses of transport. 
The Flower Shows , which continue to be held 
throughout Cornwall almost daily, are extremely 
popular this year, the bulk of the shows being con¬ 
tributed by cottagers, and thus carrying out the 
main idea of Horticultural Societies. It is astonish¬ 
ing how well the cottagers have improved under the 
refining and educating influence of the committees of 
these societies. This alone is evidenced by the 
quality of their exhibits and their wonderful achieve¬ 
ments. In instances where the flowers and plants 
have been raised in green houses, they are by no 
means confined to the ordinary kinds, but include 
capital specimens of Pelargoniuns, Gloxinias, and 
Begonias, whilst the exhibits in the cottage window 
classes have an interest peculiar to themselves. Here 
have been noticed the Lilium and the Hydrangeas 
which previously have been of the rarest amongst 
this particular class of growers, whilst the 
Calcolaria, the Fuchsia an^ the Pelargonium have 
been seen in their primest perfection. Cottage 
garden exhibits bear with them a warmth of senti¬ 
ment that is lacking in those of the professional, in 
the sense that they are the result of time and money 
in many cases hard to get at, as well as showing 
that increase of education is bringing with it a sense 
of thrift and thought never heard of in the days of 
our forefathers. 
Cider, Jams, and Insecticides.—On the recommen¬ 
dation of the Seeds and Plants Committee, the 
Council of the Royal Agricultural Society have 
decided to offer prizes as under for competition at 
their show at Cambridge next year ;— 
Cider and Perry (to be made from fruit grown in 
1803, open to both makers and growers). 
£ £ £ 
Cask of not less than 18 and not more than 
30 gallons of cider made in the autumn 
of 1893 .. .. ■ • • • • 5 3 2 
Twelve bottles of cider made in the autumn 
of 1893 .. •• •• •• •• 53 2 
Twelve bottles of cider made in any year 
before 1893 .. •. • • • • 5 3 2 
Twelve bottles of perry . 5 3 2 
Tams and Preserved Fruits (all of 1893). 
£ £ £ 
Collection of whole fruit jams .. ..321 
Collection of bottled fruits. 3 2 1 
Collection of preserved fruits for dessert 
purposes .. .. ■■ 3 2 1 
Insecticide Distributing Machines. 
Horse machine for distributing the Bouillie Borde- 
laise or other mixture on Potatos. Prize of £10. 
Machine for distributing insecticides and fungi¬ 
cides upon fruit trees and bushes. Prize of £10. 
An entrance fee of £\ be charged for each machine 
competing for these prizes, but the fee will be 
returned if the machine is actually sent for com¬ 
petition. 
The Tree of Heaven.—Mr. W. R. Smith, Superin¬ 
tendent of the Washington Botanic Garden, says 
that Ailantus glandulosa is of all trees the tree for 
narrow streets. Its large foliaceous development 
keeps it vigorous and healthy. The only objection 
to it is the unpleasant fragrance of the flowers. 
This can be entirely avoided by treating the tree as 
a pollard, as is the custom in Paris, where it never 
flowers because of the pruning. The law made by 
Congress against its being planted in Washington 
was owing to the influence, we believe, of a well 
written article by Mr. Downing. Don Piatt was, 
perhaps, the last to dare the law and plant one of 
these trees in the aristocratic quarter of Washington. 
His keen sarcasm, which found expression in his 
paper known as " The Capitol,” prevented the 
authorities from interfering with him, presumably. 
Mr. Thomas Lawrence, nurseryman of Ogdens- 
burgh, died on June 27th. The deceased, who was 
much respected, was born at Cheltenham, Glouces¬ 
tershire, in March, 1829, and went to the States in 
1853, landing at Montreal, whence he went to 
Kingston, Ontario, for a year or two, and then to 
Ogdensburgh, where he settled down and worked up 
■an extensive business. 
THE ROSE GARDEN. 
Budding Roses. 
As this most important operation is the chief work 
among Roses now, may I again call attention to the 
necessity of employing buds having a well-developed 
root or seat to their eye. It is not so much the 
style in which a bud is inserted that commands 
success, as a proper selection of those which are 
really suitable. Nor should they be tied in too 
tightly ; all that is needed being to keep the bud and 
surrounding bark together. Another very important 
detail is not to mutilate the stock in any way just 
previous to or after inserting a bud. 
Seed Pods of Roses. 
As soon as a bloom is over the seed pod should be 
removed. Naturally the main strength of the plant 
goes towards a reproduction of its species, and if we 
remove the seed pod we save much nourishment 
from being wasted, while at the same time 
encouraging the plant to produce more blooms. 
When a Rose is cut from the plant the shoot is 
shortened back somewhat; but when the bloom is 
allowed to expand and only the resulting seed pods 
removed many of the growths are left too long. At 
the time of removing the seed pods I would also cut 
away about a third or more of the growth from all 
strong growers, but not climbers. This will induce 
a more bushy and symmetrical growth, and also avoid 
so much bare wood at the bottom. Roses invariably 
break in new growth from the upper eyes of a shoot, 
and it is. well to keep these as low as possible.— 
Experience. 
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THE VARIEGATED 
JAPAN HOP. 
A number of cultivators are already acquainted with 
the typical green form of the Japan Hop (Humulus 
japonicus) and its value for covering arbours, trellis- 
work and poles so as to form tall pyramidal bushes. 
The variegated variety is a newer plant, and may 
possibly have some difficulty in establishing itself in 
the estimation of cultivators. Some plants recently 
exhibited by Herr Frederick Roemer, Quedlinburg, 
Germany, at the Drill Hall, Westminster, will not go 
far to establish the reputation of this Hop, as they 
had evidently been grown in pots under glass. At 
all events, they were anything but highly coloured, 
and did not do the plant credit. Some plants in the 
gardens of the Royal Horticultural Society at 
Chiswick, and elsewhere in the same suburban 
locality, are in much better condition, and the 
variegation comes out so well as to give the plants 
quite a lively appearance. 
The leaves are softer in texture than those of the 
common European Hop, but the petioles and stems 
are rougher, serving them to good purpose in their 
mode of climbing, by twining. The leaves also are 
seven instead of five lobed, and the segments are 
narrower with smaller or finer serratures. The 
variegation consists of numerous irregular splashes 
of white, grey, and creamy white or creamy yellow. 
As the leaves get older the colours get paler, forming 
splashes of silvery white and milk white which give 
the plant a light and even elegant appearance. Those 
who have hitherto grown the green one only will no 
doubt prefer the variegated one when they come to 
kno'w it, for it is really very attractive, and forms a 
beautiful contrast with the dark dull green of the 
ordinary type. Seeing that the flowers are small, 
green and inconspicuous, the additional variegation 
is indeed an acquisition to this plant, and makes up 
for the lack oj brightness which conspicuous flowers 
would afford. 
The method of propagating it is from seeds, and 
surprising to say, a very large percentage of the 
seedlings come variegated, some more, some less 
decidedly so. This is the case on the Continent, but 
our experience is that all the plants come variegated. 
Those who have no command of fire heat can sow 
the seeds in pots in the autumn placing them in a 
cold frame. They germinate in spring and are ready 
for planting out in April, or May. When once fairly 
established they grow away rapidly, covering a great 
amount of space, and increasing in beauty towards 
the autumn. We believe it would be a good plan for 
those who have the command of a greenhouse from 
which frost is merely excluded, to germinate the 
plants in autumn, keep them through the winter, and 
plant out in spring when they have attained some 
size. They would then grow away rapidly. 
THE BEDDING-OUT IN 
HYDE PARK. 
On visiting this park recently very little could be 
seen of any prejudicial effect which the long-con¬ 
tinued drought might have had upon the occupants 
of the numerous beds, mostly concentrated along the 
side of Park Lane In some cases the Pelargoniums 
had not made much growth, but even these were 
exceptional. A case might be instanced of a bed of 
Pelargonium Mrs. Pollock and Viola Blue King 
which was pretty, but the plants had not covered 
the ground. This is near the Marble Arch, and 
proceeding eastward from this point all the beds 
may be noted in a relatively short space of time. A 
bed of a bicolor Pelargonium named Princess Alex¬ 
andra mixed with Viola Lilacina has done well, and 
the contrast is sharp yet harmonious. An oval bed 
of Pelargonium Olive Carr, with rose flowers, is now 
a mass of bloom and very effective. A circular bed 
planted with Grevillea robusta, Vitis heterophylla 
variegata, and Viola True Blue is very graceful. 
Further on Pelargonium Titiens, with darker flowers 
than Olive Carr, is equally floriferous. Beds of 
Little Carr and Triomphe Pelargoniums have also 
done fairly well; but a bed of Myriel, with lighter 
flowers than Henry Jacoby, is wonderfully floriferous. 
In most cases the beds have a double or triple 
edging of other Pelargoniums and Lobelias. Pretty 
also is a combination of Fuchsia gracilis variegata 
and Dracaena rubra on a ground of Viola Mont- 
gomeryana. 
All of the above form, with numerous others, a 
line of beds on the left hand side of the path. To 
the east of the Grosvenor Gate there is a line of 
larger beds on the left side of the walk, and a double 
line on the right, so that this portion of the park 
ranks as a veritable flower garden. On the right 
are two bold and effective beds consisting of clumps of 
Iresine Lindeni, scarlet Pelargoniums, and Centaurea 
ragusina candidissima, a ground of the blue purple 
Viola Beauty of Chipping Norton. These are 
followed by two beds of Fuchsia Earl of Beacons- 
field, mixed with Lilium Harrisii, double Petunias, 
and Violas. An edging about 2 ft. wide of Viola 
Holyrood is most floriferous. Very effective also 
are two beds of scarlet-flowered tuberous Begonias 
mixed with Albizzia lophantha on a ground of the 
golden Creeping Jenny surrounded by a broad belt 
of the white Lobelia Snowball. 
On the left is an effective bed of Ricinus Gibsoni 
mixed with Tropaeolum Ball of Fire, Petunias, 
Begonias, and Pelargoniums, on a ground of 
Alternantheras. An outer row of Ophiophogon 
Jaburan variegatum and Chlorophytum elatum 
medio pictum is also fine. Close by is a most 
floriferous bed of Viola Wonder, with erect stems 
and pale yellow flowers. On the same side is a bed 
of Heliotrope, 4 ft. to 5 ft. high, mixed with Night- 
scented Tobacco, and another of Lilium speciosum 
which will be fine shortly. Here again on the right 
two beds made up of grouped plants of a kind repeat 
what may be seen near the Grosvenor Gate. 
Fuchsias are employed to a considerable extent, but 
they are hardly yet at their best. Two beds of the 
variety Scarcity were, however, beginning to be gay 
They are mixed with Lilium Harrisii, Begonia 
semperflorens, and True Blue Viola, and edged with 
Veronica Andersoni variegata pegged down. The 
richest of all the beds filled with tuberous Begonias 
are two beds of the variety Charles Baltet, with 
moderately large crimson-red flowers, mixed with 
Grevillea robusta on a ground of Harrison’s Musk, 
and edged with a broad well-flowered band of Viola 
Snowflake. They constitute two of the most effective 
beds in the park. Near by, on the left, is a massive 
bed of East Lothian Stocks with what should 
appearently have been mauve flowers, but they are 
much run or striped. 
On the right again are four more beds filled with 
flowering and fine foliage plants of different kipds in 
most cases, but all on the same plan. Two of them 
are filled with clumps of Iresine Herbsti and pink 
Pelargoniums on a ground of the charming rose- 
coloured Viola Wm. Neil The blue Lobelias here 
are, however, seen to disadvantage from the walk 
next Park Lane, because the flowers are all turned 
the other way and look to the sun. The neighbour¬ 
hood of some tall trees is no doubt accountable to 
some extent for this peculiarity. Two beds filled 
with light coloured Fuchsias are not yet in character, 
but the broad edging of Viola Blue Bell is wonder- 
