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THE GARDENING WORLD 
August 20, 1898. 
deaths that may occur. An earnest and enthusiastic 
cultivator will never grudge their space nor the 
trouble of rearing a few young ones now and again by 
means of cuttings in light and sandy loam under a 
bell glass or hand light. The short racemes of blue 
flowers contrast handsomely with the orange palate. 
The whole plant seldom exceeds 6 in. in height, but 
is often dwarfer. It flowers from July till the advent 
of frost. 
Thymus Serpyllum nummularius. —This is often 
regarded as a distinct species, but is obviously only 
a form of the British wild Thyme, which is very 
variable even in this country. It only differs in 
having broader and nearly orbicular leaves, that are 
strongly ciliate at the base, and in having larger pale 
purple flowers. Certainly it is distinct enough to 
deserve wide cultivation. It was introduced from 
the Crimea in 1822. Propagation is particularly 
easy by means of cuttings, as in the case of other 
sorts of Thyme, more especially the creeping ones. 
Campanula pumila. — Some of the small Bell¬ 
flowers are liable to be confused with their nearest rela¬ 
tions. This species may easily be distinguished from 
C. pusilla by a little careful observation. The lower 
leaves are heart-shaped, gradually becoming narrower 
and lanceolate on the short flowering stems. They 
are also light green, but more particularly on the 
albino C. pumila alba ; and the flowers are truly 
bell-shaped, and blue or white according to the 
variety. 
Campanula pusilla has a few, small, heart- 
shaped leaves springing from the rootstock; but 
those on the stems become suddenly very narrow, 
few, and set widely apart on the slender stems. The 
flowers are narrower at the mouth than in its con¬ 
gener, generally paler blue, and appearing thinner in 
texture. The leaves, however, are generally suffi¬ 
cient to establish its identity. This species is also 
more inclined to creep, while C.pumila forms a dense 
tuft. The creeping habit makes propagation easy by 
division, especially if planted in free, not over dry, 
soil, on the rockery. Cuttings of either may also be 
taken, avoiding the flowering shoots. Both are very 
choice, and sure flowering rock plants. 
Erigeron mucronatus. —The dwarf, branching, 
and bushy stems of this Composite produce a great 
profusion of Daisy-like flowers, extending over a 
long period of time. They are rather smaller than 
the common meadow Daisy, but their greater 
numbers, and the white rays, tipped with red, might 
very aptly have been addressed by the bard across 
the border as the " Wee, modest, crimson-tipped 
flower," for that describes the starry flowers to a 
nicety. Its cultivation usually presents no difficulty 
whatever, when planted in well drained, friable soil 
with plenty of root-run. In the Channel Islands it 
grows like a weed, and a very pretty one. A clump 
or two of it in moist or well-watered pockets on the 
rockery are very effective.— -J. Effe. 
PANSHANGER. 
The Seat of Earl Cowper. 
I was much pleased on calling here a few days ago 
to notice a grand lot of plants of Eucharis grandi- 
flora, and to find that they were grown in a house 
where the atmosphere and surroundings are of a 
much drier nature than is usually given to these 
useful plants. Mr. Anderson finds these plants grow 
well, that they retain their foliage and bloom most 
abundantly, on a front shelf in a warm house, where 
the open laths of the stage permit the warmth of the 
pipes to rise up immediately amongst the plants ; this 
treatment and position suits them well. It is a long time 
since I saw such a quantity of healthy and clean 
looking specimens. The vineries here were also in 
capital condition, and in the separate houses Black 
Hamburghs, Buckland’s Sweetwater, Muscats, Lady 
Downes, and Black Alicante were fine in berry, with 
large bunches and a very heavy crop. A new vinery 
has recently been planted with Muscats, Mrs. Pince 
and West St. Peter's. These have made good 
growth and are on the right track for good fruiting 
canes. Peaches and Nectarines were especially good. 
So, too, were the Figs, an immense tree of White 
Ischia being full of its luscious fruit. Pines were 
also fruiting well, the fruit of Queen running about 
4 lbs. to 5 lbs. each, a goodly number of them. A 
quantity of Sir Joseph Paxton Strawberry was still 
fruiting in pots, no break occurring in the gathering 
of this fruit. I noticed in other houses a fine lot of 
Clerodendron fallax, Gardenias, zonal Pelargoniums, 
Hydrangeas, Ferns, Caladiums, Crotons, &c., &c., 
besides Carnations in quantity inside and out. 
In the kitchen garden some grand Royal Sovereign 
Strawberries were being gathered. These were fine 
in colour, of splendid flavour, and exceedingly large. 
Mr. Anderson's method with this and other sorts also 
is to plant in the autumn in rows, 18 in. apart each 
way, to fruit the plants the first year, when the crop 
is not a heavy one, and then cut away every alternate 
plant, so that for the second year of fruiting each 
plant has double the space. Grand crops are 
gathered from these, and the fruit is of uniformly 
large size. Generally the beds are then cleared 
away, and in other quarters similar processes are 
going on. It is only by emergency that a crop is 
gathered the third year. This is truly a far surer 
method than retaining the crop for three or four 
years, and never thinning away any of the plants. 
The crop of May Queen and William I. Peas was 
heavy, and in all respects satisfactory. 
Leaving the kitchen and plant department, we 
drove across the park to the flower garden, the Rose 
borders, rock garden, &c., each having beauties of 
their own. The singular beds of close trimmed 
Box, planted in curves and scrolls, with sand, white 
limestone, and red shingle, with just a few shrubs 
here and there, is certainly a departure from the 
usual type of flower garden. The Tea Rose garden 
was just coming into beauty, and many fine flowers 
will, I should say, have been gathered here. In 
borders near this portion were fine masses of Roses, 
and on pillars some 8 ft- high many of the rambling 
and free-growing kinds were growing and blooming 
with great freedom. Of the grand lawn and park 
trees I had little time for inspection. One Oak, 
however, I was enabled to measure, and at 3 ft. from 
the ground this had a girth of 23 ft.— W. Swan. 
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HORTICULTURE IN ROTHERHAM. 
Cairnforth Lodge, Moorgate. 
The residence of J. Kekwick, Esq., J.P., is situated 
a short distance from Oakwood Grange, the scene of 
my preceding article. 
Here there is a large amount of good stuff grown 
in a considerably limited space; indeed from a 
cultural point of view the greater part is composed 
of glass structures, in which have been grown from 
time to time Chrysanthemums and other subjects 
that have graced the tables of local shows. 
Immediately inside the entrance gate is the gar¬ 
dener’s cottage, occupied by the veteran Mr. T. 
Gartery, who has done duty here quietly and un¬ 
ostentatiously for the past seven years. Proceeding 
past this spot and bearing to the right one comes to 
a small stretch of kitchen garden, &c , that was at 
the time of my visit well stocked with comestibles of 
grand culture. A bed of seedling Carnations 
arrested my attention in passing, being characterised 
by strong healthy grass and prodigious blooms in 
really first class variety, that had for the most part 
not burst. Continuing in the same direction the first 
plant house is upon us, and these houses continue 
without intermission for a length of 130 feet in all— 
the whole of them being either lean-to or three- 
quarter span, and built up to a high brick wall that 
flanks one side of the grounds. The first house 
alluded to is a spacious one, having a superficies of 
seventeen yards by seven yards. It is, however, of 
such an altitude that the wonder is how Mr. Gartery 
maintains such a striking dwarf habit that is notice¬ 
able in the small subjects of flowering plants that 
occupy a spacious stage on the left hand when 
entering. 
Calceolarias, Streptocarpi, zonal and show Pelar¬ 
goniums, Fuchsias, Petunias, Begonias and Primula 
obconica were all showing evidence of careful 
culture, and might have been in a model plant house 
instead of a structure that does duty as vinery, con¬ 
servatory, Palm house, &c. The centre staging was 
occupied with specimen Azaleas, Phyllocactus, 
Palms, &c. ; whilst on the wall was a conspicuous 
and huge plant of Heliotropium in partial bloom 
that I was told furnishes an enormous amount in 
the twelve months. The next compartment 5 yds. 
by 6 yds. is utilised as a stove and contained a 
good variety of suitable plants, embracing Maran- 
tas, Acalyphas, Dracaena goldiana, and many 
other species, Ferns of sorts, Eulalias, Crotons, 
Dieffenbachias, &c. Another section of 7 yds. by 
8 yds. held a good plant each of Euphorbia splen- 
dens, Hibiscus Cooperi and H. grandiflora, a nice 
piece of Vallota striata (an effective plant), some 
good pieces of Eucharis grandiflora sending up 
plenty of spikes, Caladiums in variety, Maiden¬ 
hairs in healthy condition, Pteris of sorts, &c. 
Following on, one comes to a small section used 
as a vinery, containing the variety Black Ham¬ 
burgh, cropping well. In the large house first of all 
alluded to, I might have added most of the Grapes 
are grown, and a good crop is always realised, 
although the Vines are not as young as they were 
more than twenty years ago. 
Proceeding, the next department is devoted to the 
culture of Peaches, merely holding two large speci¬ 
men trees of Royal George in dimensions of about 
8 yards by 6 yards. When I say that at the time of 
my visit there were on the respective trees 300 and 
250 sizeable fruits, and that they were condemned 
by Mr. Gartery’s predecessor as being beyond bear¬ 
ing more than seven years ago, it surely is a striking 
evidence that opinions differ on the matter of age 
and incapability. In what way some of our leading 
growers, for sale, will argue this point had better be 
left to imagination, description being unnecessary. 
As we sat together at this spot, discussing the 
fruitfulness (the Peaches were not ripe), I had an 
opportunity of trying to draw Mr. Gartery, the gar¬ 
dener, as to his antecedent career in the profession 
which he, by general consent in South Yorkshire, so 
well adorns. But no, he obstinately hides his light 
under the proverbial bushel, and is as hard to draw 
as a good pipe stuffed up. However, after a lapse of 
skilful doggedness on his part I gathered a few hints 
that fell from his less reserved, but worthy son, 
Mr. C. Gartery, who presides over the gardens at 
Yhrosapham Manor, a few miles away; and who 
was in our company at the time. It appears then 
that he first saw the light at Clarendon Park, Wilts, 
the seat of Sir F. H. Bathurst, Bart., where his 
father was foreman forty years, under the late 
Mr. Chard. He has been nearly thirty years in 
Yorkshire, about twenty of which have been spent in 
Rothertham, namely, four years at Clough House, 
nine years at Oakwood Grange—the subject of my 
last notes in the time of Mr. H. Jones’ residence 
there—and seven years in his present employ. He 
is on the committee of the Sheffield Chrysanthemum 
Society, and was formerly secretary, being now 
chairman, of the Rotherham and District Chrysan¬ 
themum Society. 
But to continue with a survey of all the good 
things under his skill, we emerge into the portion 
devoted to Roses (climbers) and other decorative 
climbers such as Passifloras, Fuchsias, Ivy-leaf 
Pelargoniums, &c., which were in full beauty. A 
spacious glass-roofed potting shed must perforce 
conclude the large number of houses, and here were 
setting luxuriant Tomatos and late Grapes, whilst on 
the stage at the side were to be seen in pots such 
subjects as Lilies, Gloxinias, Seedling Primulas and 
Calceolarias, &c. 
Open sesame, and the small kitchen garden that 
revels in good things can be observed in an instant. 
Daisy and Gradus Peas were bearing gloriously, and 
were highly praised by the cultivator as desirable 
varieties. About eighty varieties of Chrysanthe¬ 
mums were stood out in the usual way one is wont 
to see, and were looking healthy and well wooded. 
Such examples as Condor, Phoebus, Mrs. G. Car¬ 
penter, Mrs. Weeks, Emily Wells, Silver Cloud, 
Silver Queen, Waban, Louis Boehmer, and Beauty 
of Teignmouth were conspicuous. A dozen or two 
of Tomatos (Peachblow) were also standing out in 
fruiting pots looking exceedingly well, and were 
about to be housed. Apples were few, and Pears a 
failure. Two rows of superb Celery, the same of 
each Ne Plus Ultra and Canadian Wonder Bean's 
were a picture. Unlike the experience of most 
others the latter and Runner Beans, although sown 
early, not a single one missed according to Mr. 
Gartery’s statement. Sharpe's Queen, Stratagem, 
and Autocrat Peas bore out in a high degree the 
prevalence of good culture, with the addition of 
seeds of a first-class stock. In the front of the 
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mansion was to be seen a superb hedge of Sweet 
Peas, regularity of bloom and foliage with size of 
individual flowers being its characteristics. A 
narrow border running the whole length of the Sweet 
Peas, revealed a superb strain of Seedling Pansies, 
the blotching and markings being extfemely pleasing. 
The pretty chain borders were bedded out, not much 
variety being utilised, but embracing zonal Polar- 
