February 12, 1898. 
THE GARDENING WORLD 
877 
down red spider, which is very partial to them. A 
sowing made every ten days will insure a succession, 
for the plants do not last long in bearing. You will 
find Osborne’s Forcing and Ne Plus Ultra two first- 
class varieties for forcing. 
Saddle Boiler. —Rob : There is no way of patching 
up a worn-out boiler. You must have a new one in. 
Of course it is unfortunate that it should give out 
just now, but that is a mean way that boilers have— 
they always strike work when they are most wanted. 
Tuberous Begonia Seed — 0 . T.: If you can place 
the seed pans in a temperature of 6o° Fahr. you may 
sow the seed as soon as you like. The young plants 
will reap the benefit by having a longer season of 
growth, and should then come into flower early. 
Cover the seed pans with a sheet of glass. It will 
help to keep the atmosphere in direct contact with 
the seed moist. 
Tuberoses. — F. Ayns : After they have once 
flowered the bulbs are of little further use, and may 
be thrown away, The results obtained by keeping 
them for another season are very poor indeed, and 
would not repay your trouble. A fresh batch should 
be bought in each year. 
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DENDROBIUM FORMOSUM 
GIGANTEUM. 
Next, perhaps, to the delight of adding new plants 
to a collection of Orchids is the pleasure and satis¬ 
faction of seeing them succeed under one's care. 
Both of these forms of enjoyment apply to Mr. W. 
Angus, gr. to J. Ogston, Esq., Norwood Hall, Cults, 
Aberdeen. He is an enthusiastic grower of Orchids, 
and we are familiar with the quality and rich colours 
of the flowers he grows in the pure atmosphere of 
Deeside. 
The accompanying photograph represents Dendro- 
bium formosum giganteum, an old and popular 
species, which, however, is more often seen in the 
form of small and comparatively recently imported 
specimens rather than otherwise. The specimen 
was purchased at a sale a few years ago, for the 
matter of a few shillings, and is now growing in a 
7-inch pot. Under the care of Mr. ADgus it has 
made a vigorous growth annually. The plant 
carried sixty-two flowers of large size, forty-one of 
them being fully expanded when the photograph was 
taken. The leads were fairly numerous for a plant 
of moderate size, and one stem alone carried as 
many as fifteen flowers, an unusual number for this 
species. When in bloom it stands a low temperature 
for sometime with impunity, and the illustration 
suggests a purpose to which it may with great 
advantage be put. The compact habit of growth 
possessed by the plant and the great size of its 
flowers, render it a beautiful and useful subject for 
table decoration. The large, rich yellow blotch in 
the throat throws the pure white flowers into strong 
relief. 
LISMORE, BROUGHTY FERRY. 
Lismore is one of the many residences crowning 
the ridge of the high banks of the Firth of Tay, 
and though subject to the gales that occasionally 
sweep the valley, it is more or less sheltered by 
trees, and has a sunny, southern exposure. It is the 
residence of J. Leadbetter, Esq., who encourages 
gardening in its various phases, amongst which 
Chrysanthemums constitute a prominent speciality, 
rendering several of the houses gay during the 
autumn in proximity to the mansion itself. 
The Chrysanthemums were in their glory on the 
occasion of our visit, and, looking out upon the 
shrubbery, the lawns, and the approach to the 
mansion, presented a cheerful appearance. Most of 
them were grown in exhibition form, though some 
large bushes were fine on another part of the pro¬ 
perty. Many of the exhibition blooms were notable 
for their rich colour, notable in this respect being 
E. Molyneux, Lord Brooke, Henry Jacotot fils, 
Dorothy Shea, Modesto, Georges Biron, and many 
others. The last-named is much appreciated, on 
account of its rich crimson-red, with old gold 
reverse. Mrs. C. Harman Payne, and G. C. 
Schwabe attain magnificent proportions here. Other 
varieties that do well here are Miss Florence Davis, 
Miss Rita Schroeter, Madame Ad. Chatin, Souvenir 
d’une Petite Amie, Louise, Le Verseau, M. Demay 
Tillandier, Jules Chretien, Niveus, &c. Mrs. Bruce 
Findlay is a blush-white variety, which behaved in 
rather a strange way last autumn in the production 
of numerous miniature heads beneath the large one, 
hen-and-chicken fashion. The broad yellow florets 
of Sir E. T. Smith presented a very handsome 
appearance. The clear soft pink shade assumed by 
Louise in this northern latitude was both delicate 
and pleasing. 
Amongst hirsute varieties Dr. Ward was rather 
curious in having its yellow florets margined with 
red. Madame M. Ricoud, with amaranth flowers 
and a silvery-pink reverse, also does well, and 
Charles Shrimpton seems to succeed everywhere. 
Wilfred Marshall had built up huge blooms of long, 
incurved, fluted, deep canary-yellow florets. The 
blush-white, quilled florets of Mrs. Armitstead make 
a bloom somewhat in the way of Shasta. Mrs. G. J. 
Beer has pink and purple blooms. Charles Davis 
also develops grand blooms here. The silvery-lilac 
M. Edouard Rey proves very early compared with 
other varieties at Lismore. Several varieties grown 
for late work were housed in a cool, airy structure. 
Mr. R. W. Saunders, the gardener, is an enthusiastic 
Chrysanthemum grower, and attains success with a 
large number of varieties. New sorts are well tried, 
and those which do not come up to the requirements 
of size and colour are discarded to make room for 
others. 
In passing through the stove we noted some huge 
plants of Asparagus plumosus nanus grown in tubs 
for exhibition purposes. Rhapis flabelliformis is 
also grown to large size, the pot plants consisting of 
many stems well furnished with foliage. Other 
Palms were well represented, as well as Crotons, 
Davallia fijiensis plumosa, and other Ferns of large 
size. The greenhouse also contained some fine 
exhibition plants, including large specimens of 
Lapageria rosea and L. r. alba. 
Late grapes were still hanging in a late vinery, 
including samples of good cultivation in Gros Colman, 
Lady Downes, and Muscat of Alexandria under the 
name of Tyninghame Muscat, the berries of which 
were large and of a rich yellow hue. Some large 
bushes of Chrysanthemums were quartered here, 
including Viviand Morel, which, though disbudded, 
carried a large number of blooms of many shades of 
colour, and useful for decorative purposes. Madame 
Cambon and Wm. Holmes were also grown in the 
form of large bushes, the latter being particularly 
bright and floriferous. Margot, as a bush plant, is 
sometimes disbudded, but is much more effective 
when not subjected to this operation. 
Greenhouse Rhododendrons and other plants that 
delight in a cool, airy house are also well grown at 
Lismore. We noted fine specimens of Rhododen¬ 
dron fragrantissimum, R. Lady Mary Fitzwilliam, 
and R. Princess Royal. A large Orange tree was 
laden with fruits in the mature stage. A grand 
piece of the dark orange Clivia miniata superba pro¬ 
duces about twenty spikes of bloom every spring 
when it is highly effective. Marguerite Carnations 
and Cinerarias are also appreciated and grown in 
batches. Tuberous Begonias are favourite subjects 
in summer, being grown in considerable quantity. 
The kitchen garden is separated from the rest of 
the grounds by a public thoroughfare. Some more 
glasshouses are located here, including the Orchid 
houses, in one of which Oncidium incurvum, O. 
ornithorhynchium, and various Cypripediums were 
flowering. Amongst Cattleyas we noted C. Mossiae ( 
C. Trianaei, C. lawrenceana, C. guttata, and C. per- 
civaliana, which had made good growth. Laelias 
were likewise represented by such useful sorts as L, 
purpurata, L. crispa, L. anceps, and L. Perrinii. 
Stove plants also get a considerable amount of 
attention, and well repay it. Eucharis grandiflora 
in pots and tubs grows like weeds, and occasions no 
trouble at all to the cultivator. Two large tubs 
produced twenty spikes of flowers each in September 
last, and a similar quantity at their best in the third 
