May 14, 1898. 
THE GARDENING WORLD 
585 
A North Frame.— Seasons : There are numbers of 
plants which can be grown to advantage in a frame 
faciDg to the north, and although a frame having 
a southern aspect is naturally more useful we 
should not advise you to take the trouble of shifting 
it unless you are obliged to do so from lack of under¬ 
glass space in the latter position. A north frame, 
having a bottom of clean coal ashes, and not too 
deep, is a first-class place for Cinerarias, and if you 
grow any of these handsome plants you will do well 
EARNOCK CONSERVATORY IN 
DECEMBER. 
The accompanying illustration shows the interior of 
the beautiful conservatory at Earnock, Hamilton, 
N.B., the residence of Sir John Watson, Bart. His 
gardener, Mr. James Moir, also sent us a photograph 
of the interior of the Chrysanthemum house, both 
pictures being taken in the first week of December 
last. Naturally, the bigger and finer display of the 
main ranges of glass and other houses. The interior 
is occupied with tall Tree Ferns and Palms, so that 
the flowering plants were merely added to brighten 
the eflect at the dull period of the year. Chrysan¬ 
themums, Primula obconica and other subjects were 
stood round the sides of the central bed; and as the 
illustration shows, baskets of Nephrolepis and 
Adiantum caudatum were suspended from the roof. 
Chrysanthemums can evidently be made to produce 
a respectable display in the moist climate of 
Earnock Conservatory in December. 
to bear this fact in mind, Then again, Tuberoses 
which were potted up at the commencement of the 
year, and have been growing slowly, may well re¬ 
main in such a position until it is desirable to intro¬ 
duce them to heat. Then resting plants, such as 
Nerines, Freesias, and Lachenalias, find safe asylum 
during their rest. Ferns do well in such a place, and 
various other plants, whose flowering season it is de¬ 
sired to retard more or less, may well be placed in 
it. You will find plenty of stuff to fill a medium¬ 
sized frame of this kind, and to fill it with advantage. 
popular Autumn Queen was in the Chrysanthemum 
house. The plants are grown for decorative pur¬ 
poses at Earnock, and considering how fresh they 
were in the first week of December, it would scarcely 
describe them prrperly to say they are merely grown 
for autumn display, autumn and winter being more 
appropriate terms under the conditions. 
The conservatory is a fine structure situated 
admidst beautiful surroundings in the pleasure 
grounds which are planted with numerous fine old 
trees and shrubs. It is therefore isolated from the 
Hamilton during winter under the care of Mr. 
Moir. 
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China Grass is largely cultivated in Japan for the 
purpose of manufacturing paper and twine. In 
order to maintain its price at a uniform figure and 
keep down competition, large companies have been 
formed to supply cultivators with plants and give the 
necessary instructions for growing them. The farmers 
are bound to return the crops at a fixed price. 
