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THE GARDENING WORLD 
October 16, 1897. 
flowering, and belongs to a race that is intermediate 
in height, and very useful for a variety of purposes. 
Other varieties rejoice in yellow, crimson, gold, 
purple, and other colours. Ten Weeks Stocks were 
flowering profusely ; and the same may be said of a 
hybrid race of Aquilegias between A. chrysantha and 
A. caerulea. The double white Papaver somniferum 
Snowdrift was very pure and conspicuous. The 
dark foliage and brilliant scarlet flowers of 
Tropaeolum King of Tom Thumb was highly 
effective. 
On the lower side of the road running through the 
farm we came upon a plantation of the new Senecio 
elegans pomponicus with creamy-yellow flowers. A 
dwarf variety of Papaver somniferum named 
Cardinal rejoiced in bright scarlet flowers. Another 
sort named Cramoise Superieur had crimson and 
yellow flowers. The varieties of Dianthus Hedde- 
wigii were notable for the great size and gorgeous 
colours of their flowers. The China Asters were 
just making for bloom, a white variety of the strain 
Queen of the Market being at its best. This strain 
is the earliest in cultivation. The crimson-red Linum 
grandiflorum rubrum was in the height of its glory. 
The glowing red flowers of Papaver glaucum (the 
Tulip Poppy) were handsomely marked with four 
black blotches at the base. Very pretty also were 
the blue and pink varieties of Centaurea Cyanus 
Victoria. 
Clarkia elegans Salmon Queen is a double variety 
with salmon flowers and very constant, every flower 
being double. Here we came across another planta¬ 
tion of the Scotch striped Antirrhinums in a great 
variety of colours. At some distance off was a 
plantation of the Tom Thumb strain, in yellow, 
white, purple, crimson, yellow with a purple tube, 
and bronzy colours. A bright yellow variety named 
Golden Gem, and grown separately was very hand¬ 
some, and might be used for bedding purposes. A 
large plantation of the Comet strain of China Asters 
rejoiced in blue, pink and white colours. A collection 
of Verbenas raised from seed, and in half a dozen 
colours, was gorgeous in glowing as well as soft and 
pleasing colours. 
Carnations grown from seed were remarkable for 
the quantity of flowers they produced. Salpiglossis 
in many colours rejoiced in the dry weather of the 
period of which we speak The same may be said of 
French Marigolds. A pretty and uncommon annual 
was Arnebia cornuta bearing a profusion of yellow 
flowers with five prominent black spots like the Pro¬ 
phet Flower. The pleasing and ornamental annual, 
Statice Fewerzowi has now sported into lilac, purple- 
pink and other shades. Cosmos sulphureus, with 
dark and finely divided foliage, and golden yellow 
flowers is the best of the genus for vases and floral 
decorations. Very distinct and curious in its way is 
Lobelia Duplex, with dark blue, double flowers, and 
dark foliage ; it is dwarf in habit. Nemesia strumosa 
Suttoni rejoiced in several very pretty colours. All 
the leading varieties of Violas for bedding and other¬ 
wise are grown at Eynsford. A large plantation of 
Pentstemons was flowering profusely. A collection 
of Roses is grown here, and amongst them we noted 
the White Marechal Niel grown as standards. 
Amongst vegetables we noted a good breadth of 
spring sown Onions of the large varieties suitable for 
exhibition. They are well cared for at Eynsford and 
repay the attention they receive with large and heavy 
bulbs. Ailsa Craig, Cannell’s Globe, Cranston’s 
Excelsior and others of that type were much in evi¬ 
dence, and must have weighed well when harvested. 
Plantations of Carrots, Beet, and Parsley Beauty of 
Eynsford, were maturing fine crops of seed. 
On the hill side above the road a block of low, 
span-roofed houses, each ioo ft. in leDgth has been 
built. A hasty survey of the contents was made, and 
we were particularly pleased with a houseful of 
Melon, Anthony’s Favourite (Empson). The plants 
were growing on ridges of soil on the high and solid 
benches on either side of the pathway. The fruits 
were about half grown and abundantly produced. 
Pot Vines in a single row on either side, occupied 
another house and were making splendid growth. A 
third house was filled with Tomato Cannell’s King, 
a variety noted for its short stems, dwarf habit and 
prolific character. Elsewhere was a collection of 
Tomatos all raised at the same time, and including 
Conference, Chiswick Red about 5 ft. high, and 
Marvel, only ij ft. to 2 ft. high. The latter is admir¬ 
ably adapted for pot work. Other varieties we noted 
were Duke of York, New Zealand Peach (reddish- 
pink), Sunset (golden yellow and egg-shaped), Frog- 
more Selected and Golden Nugget, most of them 
being popular varieties bearing heavy crops. Two 
houses were entirely occupied with Climbing and 
other Tea Roses in pots, making capital stuff for 
present planting. Beneath the Roses in one house 
was a collection of various Stocks being grown for 
seed. One of the duties to which these houses are 
applied is the drying of seeds collected on the farm. 
One was entirely filled with seeds of various kinds, 
and others were being prepared for the reception of 
more recently harvested kinds. 
NOTES FROM DUNOON. 
Tsje auld clachan o' Dun-Umhain is now known as 
one of the most fashionable watering places on the 
Firth of Clyde. But the modern Dunoon, fashion¬ 
able and fascinating though it be, is not yet quite 
replete with all the exacting requirements of these 
latter days. But, why should it be? As a matter 
of fact, this very deshabille condition renders the 
place, to my mind, all the more interesting, all the 
more worth visiting. It will, then, be gathered from 
these remarks that Dunoon is in a transition state, 
i.e., compounded of the old and the new, and, there¬ 
fore, lacking, so to speak, the gilding and osten¬ 
tatiousness of some of its southern sisters. But 
while these questionable graces may be said to be 
absent in this right little Scotch town, it possesses 
what they do not—a passive beauty and a quiet 
charm, in addition to the splendours of mountain, 
moor, and loch. 
Moreover, steamers, numerous and well-appointed, 
ply the pier from morn to misty eve. Invigorating 
air and pure water are other inestimable advantages 
which Dunoon enjoys. All these things, however, 
are demanded of the authorities ; they must be 
supplied, within reason, or visitors would soon cease 
to patronise the place. Lovers of Burns will be 
gratified to hear that, according to local tradition, 
Mary Campbell, or "Highland Mary," was born 
here, and that a noble statue has been erected to her 
memory on the old castle hill. She is looking with 
earnest eyes across the Clyde towards Ayr, the 
birthplace of the poet, and yet he asks in feeling 
tones 
" Oh, Mary ! dear departed shade. 
Where is thy place of blissful rest ? " 
"The art that mendeth nature”—in a horticultural 
sense, I regret to say—is not much in vogue here. 
Gardens there are, it is true, but their beauty is 
veiled. Professionals hold their own, but amateurs 
are not in evidence. Perchance the latter think the 
cultivated charms of Flora are inferior to her wild 
and natural graces, or that want of time and inclina¬ 
tion check the ardour of the class. ’Tis pity that 
these things militate against the " gentle-art," for a 
garden-town is the prettiest of all towns ; and, I 
think, the most attractive too. We Saxons have 
been brought up to believe that canny Scots are 
great gardeners. This may be true professionally, 
but not otherwise, else we should see the amateur in 
greater force. Still, there are some amateurs on the 
Firth of Clyde, for I noted several pretty combina¬ 
tions of nature and art. 
Ferns, alpines, and herbaceous plants do well in 
this moist clime, while such things as Fuchsia 
Riccartoni,Veronica Traversii.Escallonia macrantha, 
Berberis Aquifolium, Pernettya mucronata, Des- 
fontainea spinosa, and many others, including 
Conifers, seem to revel in the moisture and the 
equability of the air. 
On the shore are the Sea pink, or Thrift (Armeria 
maritima), the Sea Plantain (Plantago maritima), and 
the common Feverfew (Matricaria inodora), which 
descends almost down to the water line. Along the 
road the pretty pinkStorks’-bill (Geranium dissectum) 
crops up for admiration ; while up the mountain sides 
in boggy places dwell the Bog Asphodel, (Narthecium 
ossifragum), the Marsh Red-Rattle (Pedicularis 
palustris), and one of the choicest of our autumn 
flowering plants, viz., Parnassia palustris, commonly 
known as “ Grass of Parnassus.” 
If we ascend still higher a large variety of mosses 
will demand attention, the very useful Sphagnum 
being amongst the number :— 
And here and there, in wild ravine, 
Where water runneth by, 
Cool Filices, in emerald-green, 
Will fascinate the eye. 
If, too, one gets tired roaming about, there is the 
" Bishops' Seat” 1,651 ft. above sea level, which may 
be had for the climb, and which will afford not only 
a rest, but a magnificent prospect of surrounding 
hills, mountains, moors and lochs. 
Black peat is much in evidence on the upward 
track, and will doubtless appeal to the horticulturist 
as well as the poor cotter in his lonely hut. Perhaps 
one may be pardoned particular sentiments at so 
great an elevation, ecclesiastic and otherwise ; but I 
have reason to believe that Dunoon is much affected 
by this mountain, and that if it could be removed— 
an Herculean operation I admit—Dunoon would 
enjoy softer suns and less dubious days. On the 
whole, however, I gather from the native plants that 
Dunoon has a splendid climate, and that old Sol 
must shine sweetly —when it doesn’t rain. —C. B. G., 
Acton, IV. 
EARLY CHRYSANTHEMUMS FROM 
ROTHESAY. 
The mild and equable climate of Bute, particularly 
around the beautiful and sheltered Bay of Rothesay, 
is admirably adapted for the production of flowers in 
the open air. We are in receipt of a large boxful of 
cut sprays of early flowering Chrysanthemums from 
Messrs. Dobbie & Co., of Rothesay. All were cut 
from an open field on the 7th inst. Being now in 
the pink of condition, they are evidently a little later 
than in the neighbourhood of London ; but consider¬ 
ing the northern latitude of Rothesay, they flower 
sufficiently early to make them of great importance 
for cut flowers. Some of the varieties at least, were 
in bloom early in September, so that their period of 
duration is of considerable length. 
Pompons. 
The flowers of this type are in no way inferior to 
those grown under similar conditions in the south. 
Mostly all of them have recently received XXX from 
the Floral Committee of the Royal Horticultural 
Society as a mark of approbation indicating their 
value for early work. As all of them have been 
recorded in recent issues of The Gardening 
World, we need not here point them out again but 
refer our readers to the recorded lists. The flowers 
of Piercy’s Seedling and La Luxembourg are of a 
lovely bronze ; those of Scarlet Gem, crimson-red ; 
Precocite, clear yellow; J. B. Duvoir, pink; Mrs. 
Cullingford, handsome blush-white ; Flora, golden- 
yellow ; Petillant and Yellow l’Ami Conderchet, 
clear soft yellow ; Bronze Bride, globular, rich dark 
bronze; Toreador, glowing red with yellow edges; 
Mr. Selly, salmon-pink; and White St. Crouts, 
white with pink and yellow tints. The lovely Mar¬ 
tinmas needs only to be seen in the growing condi¬ 
tion to be appreciated; its finely built flowers are 
several shades darker than Blushing Bride, equally 
valuable and popular. Early Blush is smaller and 
less compactly built, but the flowers are now well 
advanced, Strathmeath has dark rosy-purple flowers 
of fine proportions. Longfellow is a pleasing blush- 
white ; and Madame Zephir Lionet is a rich bronzy- 
orange fading at the margins, but very pretty. 
Japanese. 
What has been said as to the recognised value of the 
Pompons, applies equally to the early flowering 
Japanese types, so that Messrs. Dobbie & Co. must 
have sent only a selection of the very best of each 
group and colour from their extensive collection at 
Rothesay, which we know to be of many years stand¬ 
ing, and to which the best continue to be added as 
they are put into commerce. The self clear yellow 
G. Wermig is as popular and useful as ever, and the 
same may be said of Madame C. Desgranges, the 
parent from which it sported. Its white flowers are 
much purer than we have seen them for some time 
past in the open air. Mrs. Pitcher is another lovely 
white, slightly tinted with blush in the younger 
stages. Baronne G. C. de Briailles opens rosy and 
fades to a beautiful cream when at its best. 
Viscountess d’Avene and Rene Chandon de Briailles 
are of different shades of rich rose-carmine. Maria is 
more of a dark purple hue. Madame Marie Masse is 
also rose-purple, of large size, and very popular as an 
early market variety in America. The silvery-pink 
Mons. Gustave Grunerwald is a lovely flower, but 
rather paler than in summer in the southern counties. 
The rich orange of Mons. Dupuis is lovely indeed. 
The rich rose of Le Poete des Chrysanthemes is 
handsome either in daylight or by artificial light. 
The long and slender salmon-pink florets of Mons. 
L. Lionet give the blooms a graceful and pleasing 
