October 30, 1897. 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
131 
WARE’S 
Tulips. Hyacinths. 
Crocuses. Lilies. Irises. 
Begonias. Anemones. 
Gladioli. Spiraeas. 
Daffodils to clear , viz \— 
per 100 
per 
100 
Annie Baden 
. 61 - 
Obvallaris 
12/- 
Barri Conspicua 
30 /- 
Odorus 
(Campernelle) 
2/6 
Burbidgei 
. 2/6 
Poeticus Ornatus 
4/6 
„ Mary . 
. 61 - 
,, Plenus .. 
Prmceps .. 
4/- 
Cynosure 
3 /- 
6/0 
Double Daffodils 
4/6 
Pseudo 
3/- 
Emperor .. 
• 3 o/- 
Sir Watkin 
30/- 
Golden Spur 
. 21/- 
S ella 
3/6 
Leedsi 
3 /- 
Mixed Narcissus.. 
3/- 
Carnations. 
Picotees. 
New and Other Roses. 
Clematis. 
Hardy Climbers. Pinks. 
Paeonies. 
Pansies. Primroses, &c. 
Catalogues have been posted to ail Customers, and 
may be had free upon application to ; — 
THOMAS S. WARE, 
Hale Farm Nurseries, 
TOTTENHAM, LONDON, 
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Always worth a visit of inspection. Kindly send lor Catalogue 
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OBVALLARIS, the Tenby Daffo¬ 
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" Gardening Is the purest of human pleasures, and the greatest 
retresbment to the spirit of man.”— Bacon. 
Edited by J. FRASER, F.L.S. 
SATURDAY , OCTOBER 30 Ui, 1897. 
NEXT WEEK'S ENGAGEMENTS. 
Monday, November ist.—Sale of Dutch bulbs by Messrs. 
Protberoe & Morris. 
Tuesday, November 2 nd.—Sale of Dutch bulbs by Messrs. 
Protheroe & Morris. 
Sale of nursery stock at the Hale Farm Nurseries, Totten¬ 
ham, N., by Messrs. Protheroe & Morris (2 days). 
Wednesday, November 3 rd. —Sale of Dutch bulbs by Messrs. 
Protheroe & Morris. 
Thursday, November 4 th.—Sale of Dutch bulbs by Messrs. 
Protheroe & Morris. 
Sale of nursery stock at Milford Nurseries, Godaiming, by 
Messrs. Mellersh (3 days). 
Friday, November 5 th.—Sale of Dutch bulbs and imported 
and established Orchids by Messrs. Protberoe & Morris. 
[For the numerous Chrysanthemum shows which are to take 
place next week consult our list of fixtures on p. 130 .] 
jP/RuiT and Plant Houses at Dover 
" House.— Some weeks ago we had the 
pleasure of inspecting the gardens at Dover 
House, Roehampton, the beautiful sub¬ 
urban residence of J. Pierpont Morgan, 
Esq., but pressure of space prevented us 
from using the whole of our notes at the 
time. For some years past Mr. J. F. 
McLeod has been working out many 
improvements both out doors and under 
glass. He found the roots of the Peaches 
too deeply buried in the soil and, lifting 
them, replanted all of them 9 in nearer the 
surface in 1889. The trees are now reaping 
the advantage. Admirable Peach bore a 
heavy crop of large and luscious fruits. 
Princess of Wales carried a heavy crop, 
although seventy fruits had been gathered 
before we saw the tree. Many of the earlier 
trees had been gathered, and all had fruited 
equally well. Nectarines were represented 
by Victoria, and some others. The late 
house or Peach case is of some extent, and 
unheated. Good crops were carried by 
Goshawk, several trees of Premier, Princess 
of Wales, and Royal George Peaches. The 
house is too late for the Albert Nectarine 
which fails to reach that perfection of which 
it is capable in a heated house. Pineapple 
and Byron Nectarines behave admirably, 
the latter assuming a splendid colour. The 
first house is closed pretty early with the 
result that the fruits are ready to gather 
sometime between the 25th May and the 
ist June. The second house was ready by 
the 10th June. 
Equally interesting were the vineries, an 
early one of which matured a good crop of 
Black Hamburgh and Foster’s Seedling. 
Asparagus medeoloides, better known under 
the names of Myrsiphyllum and Smilax 
made a beautiful green covering against the 
back wall, where it was trained upon strings. 
The large vinery bore a magnificent crop of 
fruit, the bunches of Gros Colman being 
large and the berries like black Plums. 
Other heavily fruited varieties were Lady 
Downes, Mrs. Pince, Lady Hutt, and 
Appley dowers. The two latter varieties 
are practically new, and both cf them are 
worked upon Gros Colman. The second 
crop of Figs was ripening in pots. Some 
of the trees are also planted out. The pots 
are plunged in fibre to prevent rapid 
fluctuations of drought and heat. A second 
and a third crop of Melons were being 
brought along. Tomatos are largely grown 
in pots, and trained up .with a single stem. 
It will be sufficient indication of their fruit¬ 
ful character to mention the fact that they 
carried 20 lbs. of fruit to a plant. Tomatos 
also do well in the open ground, for rows of 
plants between young Apple trees were 
maturing heavy crops of fine fruit. 
The plant houses are equally cared for at 
Dover House, and healthy plants of a useful 
kind are kept scrupulously clean. Crotons 
of a size suitable for table decoration are 
grown in great variety. Mr. McLeod has 
also many seedlings of his own raising, 
some of which look promising. Gardenias 
are grown in pots. Calanthes are well 
managed here, the plants on shelves being 
very strong. A fine collection of the newest 
and best Caladiums, to the number of 154 
varieties, make a notable feature of the 
place, they and the Crotons being occasion¬ 
ally brought before the public at exhibition 
in grand condition. The Caladiums were 
potted in December, and the same plants 
were good when we saw them. Dracaena 
Doucetti and Begonia Gloire de Sceaux 
were also in excellent trim. The green¬ 
house contained a fine collection of tuberous 
Begonias, which were still in a floriferous 
state although they had been started into 
growth early. The fine strains of Cannas 
could hardly be neglected here, where the 
best of everything is secured for decorative 
purposes. Fuchsias and Trachelium 
caeruleum are also very serviceable in this 
cool house. Allrmandas and Bougainvilleas 
keep the roof the stove gay for months at a 
stretch. Large specimen Crotons find a 
place in this house, and are well furnished 
with clean and healthy foliage. Anthuriums, 
Palms, and Dracaenas furnish variety at all 
times with their beautiful evergreen foliage. 
In a pit close by was a fine batch of 
Bouvardias. 
The fernery is used as a show house in 
the early part of the season, but on the 
occasion of our visit was brightened with 
