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THE GARDENING WORLD. 
Septernber 10, 1898. 
to a glowing crimson on the lower half of the petal. 
Another highly meritorious variety is Lady Waldie 
Griffith, a rich crimson-claret and clove-scented self 
with broad petals of great substance. Altogether it 
is a bold and striking variety, of good constitution 
and a free bloomer. White was represented by Mrs. 
David Dunlop, a pure white self, with extra large 
flowers and long-clawed petals. Queen of the 
Yellows is of a rich golden-yellow hue, in fact, one of 
the darkest of this colour, while the well-formed, 
circular petals are of great substance. None of the 
above had been subjected to any dressing nor tying 
to prevent the calyx splitting, yet seemed to require 
no such assistance. It is now getting late in the 
season for named Carnations, but the weather at 
Kelso must be much cooler than it has been at 
London for weeks past. 
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STEVENSTONE, NORTH DEVON. 
The beautiful residence of the Hon. Mark Rolle, 
situated about a mile from the old market town of 
Torrington, which has long been noted for its pretty 
girls and good dancers (locally, I am afraid), though 
a goodly number of the fair sex are employed at a 
large glove factory in the town. A large undulating 
deer park, 200 acres in extent, from the south-east, 
runs close up to the finely stone-built mansion, from 
which it is only divided by the terrace wall, from 
whence very extensive views are obtained of the sur¬ 
rounding country, which is well wooded. 
While in the park, I noted the finest Spanish 
Chestnuts I have ever met with, standing 70 ft. high, 
some measuring 24 ft. in circumference at 3 ft. from 
the ground, and having a spread of branches of 90 ft. 
At either side of the eastern carriage drive from the 
mansion, stand some grand Conifers full of health 
and vigour. The following call for special mention: 
Retinospora or Cupressus plumosa, a very fine 
piece; C. lawsoniana and Abies albertiana, both 
good specimens ; and Picea nobilis, to which I ought 
to add P. n. glauca, as it is certainly by far the best 
specimen in this respect that I have seen, a clean, 
well-grown piece, standing 40 ft. high. Picea pec- 
tinata was good, and so was Cupressus torulosa, and 
a grand piece of C. lawsoniana aurea variegata, 18 ft. 
high, showing up well against a background of the 
green Lawson Cypress, and Abies canadensis. Near 
by, and very conspicuous, stands a nice tree of Juni- 
perus japonica alba, quite 12 ft. high. Abies orien- 
talis stands 30 ft. high ; several trees of Thuja 
Lobbii are all different in character ; and several of 
Pious insignis, very dense and having extra dark 
foliage, unlike any of ours at Bicton. Pinus Peuce is 
very pretty and considered one of the finest speci- 
menss, being about 20 ft. high. Intermixed with 
these are several golden-headed Irish Yews, which 
add a nice bit of colouring ; and several specimens of 
Retinospora obtusa aurea are very bright at this 
season. 
From here a move was made on to the terrace, 
where some fine specimens of Pelargonium Vesuvius, 
Indian Yellow, Henry Jacoby and three or four 
varieties of the Ivy-leaf section had stood out all the 
past winter, in a little narrow border at the foot of 
the mansion, and presented an unusual bit of colour¬ 
ing. From ten to a dozen plants of Plumbago 
c^pensis 5 ft. high and very bushy, trained upright 
to a stake, had also passed the winter, and looked 
none the worse for full exposure. 
The flower beds were gay,especially the Begonias, 
Sutton's strain ; yellow and white Marguerites, with 
a bordering of Fetunia Countess of Ellesmere, were 
very showy. Others were planted with more hardy 
plants, mostly flowering subjects, Salvia coccinea 
being largely used. These, toe, were very showy, 
nice little plants, busby and full of flower, about i 3 
inches high. I learnt these were from seed sown 
early in spring, which is well worth making a note 
of. A bed of the old hardy, Fuchsia globosa, inter¬ 
mixed with Lilium candidum, was quite a new fea¬ 
ture to the writer. One long border near the house 
was planted entirely with sweet scented plants such 
as Heliotrope, Nicotiana affinis, sweet Sultans, Oak- 
leaf Pelargoniums, Mignonette, &c. Lilium auratum 
was doiDg well in the bed of Azaleas, carrying very 
fine flowers ; while Tropaeolum speciosum was here 
and everywhere, climbing ever Rose bushes, Rhodo¬ 
dendrons, Azaleas, and many other plant*, which 
were indeed quite a blaze of colour. The gardener, 
Mr. Gillies, told me it thrived with him as well as 
any weed he could mention. 
Six good specimens of Cbamaerops excelsa, rang¬ 
ing from 10 ft. to 15 ft. high, respectively, stand on 
the lawn. One or two of them are in bloom. They 
have stood out here for many years. 
Roses have been very good, most of them doing 
well in the rather heavy soil here. That good 
hybrid La France, was largely planted, and was 
flowering well at the time of my visit, the end of 
July. Lapageria rosea has stood out unprotected for 
many years, and a plant of that good old greenhouse 
climber Rhyncospermum jasminoides, 12 ft. to 15 ft. 
high, by 3 ft. across was a mass of flower on the 
front of the conservatory outside, and had been out 
over a dozen years without any protection. The 
structure just named has recently been re-roofed and 
new creepers just planted, comprising Bougainvillea 
glabra, Acacia dealbata, &c. doing well. Under¬ 
neath, most of the things are planted out in a border, 
some fine Ferns, Himalayan Rhododendrons, 
Fuchsias, &c., thriving nicely. 
On an east wall I noted several good things not 
often met with. Azara Gillesii is pretty, but not so 
useful as A. microphylla. Edwardsia microphylla 
flowers freely. Lonicera flava is pretty. Menisper- 
mum canadense produces a profusion of yellow 
flowers on long, pendulous growths. Nearby on the 
turf I noticed a good plant of Spiraea ariaefolia, 
full of flowers, 6 ft. high, and a very pretty object. 
Passing on over a well-kept turf, though just then 
badly burnt up, owing to the drought, we wended 
our way to the kitchen garden, where I found it well 
cropped, and looking well in spite of the dry 
weather. Probably, having a good many tall pyra¬ 
midal Apple and Pear trees skirting each walk acted 
beneficially as a slight shade to the various crops. 
Royal Sovereign and Sir Joseph Paxton Strawberries 
are the two mostly grown for forcing purposes, and 
outside as well. Gooseberries and Currants in 
quantities and Pears against walls were excellent, 
notably Williams’ Bon Chretien, Beurre Clairgeau, 
often condemned, but a good cropper. Mr. Gillies 
told me the flavour was always good, thanks to the 
soil, no doubt, and a south aspect. Beurre Superfin 
needs no praise from me. Brown Beurr£, 
Louise Bonne of Jersey, and many others, were 
fruiting well. 
The glasshouses are not very numerous, but what 
there are are well adapted for the requirements of 
the place. The lean-to Peach cases, each 60 ft. 
long, with the trees planted against the back wall 
were carrying excellent crops, and I should say by 
the appearance of the stems of some of the trees 
that they are bordering on half a century as regards 
age. Early Beatrice, Royal George and Salway 
Peaches, Pitmaston Orange, and Violette H&tive 
Nectarines were all clean and healthy. 
Two span-roofed houses contained Gardenias, 
Gloxinias, Dracaenas, Crotons, &c.; the other, being 
used as a greenhouse, contained a good lot of 
Begonias, well grown and free from that horrid little 
thrip-like pest. Another bad Camellias planted out 
in a border. There are also a Cucumber and Melon 
house, the former carrying immense fruits ; a fernery 
well stocked with AdiaDtums, Pteris, &c., of a de¬ 
corative size ; a lean-to vinery carrying a good crop 
of medium bunches of Black Hamburgh and Foster’s 
Seedling Grapes, while pits and frames contain well- 
established plants of Cinerarias, Primulas, Cycla¬ 
men, Pelargoniums, &c., which should all help to 
enliven the dull months from October to April. 
The whole place was in excellent trim, and reflects 
great credit on the gardener, Mr. Gillies, who has 
been in charge some fifteen years, this alone speak¬ 
ing well for master and man — J. Mayne, Bicton, E. 
Devon. 
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PLANTS RECENTLY CERTIFICATED. 
The undermentioned awards were made by the 
Royal Horticultural Society on the 23rd ult. 
Orchid Committee. 
DisaClio, Nov. hyb .— The mother of this hybrid was 
D. grandiflora, the well known species with large, 
scarlet flowers; while the pollen parent was D. 
Veitchi. A number of plants were shown, some of 
them differing markedly in colour. The upper sepal 
is hooded and rosy, fading to pink. The lateral 
sepals are carmine fading to rose, and in one fine 
variety they appeared to be permanently carmine. 
The small petals are erect, and yellow on the 
interior portions spotted with crimson. The rosy 
lip is small, and strap-shaped. Award of Merit. 
Messrs. J. Veitch & Son, Ltd., Chelsea. 
Acineta colossa. —The flowers of this rare 
species are creamy white and subglobose. The 
upper sepal is hooded ; and the lateral ones enclose 
the lip and a part of the petals. The interior of the 
lips and the crest is spotted with crimson. Botani¬ 
cal Certificate. Royal Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin. 
Floral Committee. 
Hunnemannia fumariaefolia. — The finely 
divided, glaucous leaves of this Californian annual 
are once or twice ternately divided, forming slender, 
linear segments. The flowers are of large size and 
bright yellow with a cluster of orange stamens in the 
centre. The plant on the whole resembles a 
Meconopsis, with the foliage of a Fumitory, and be¬ 
longs to a tribe of the Poppy family including Den- 
dromecon and Eschscholtzia, the three genera form¬ 
ing a passage, as it were, to the suborder typified by 
the Fumitory and Dielytra. Award of Merit. 
Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons. 
Nymphaea odorata sulphurea grandiflora.—- 
The flowers of this magnificent Water Lily measure 
8 in. across or more. The petals are very numerous, 
acutely pointed, light yellow, and gradually merging 
into the golden anthers, both in form and colour. 
The flowers are also pleasantly fragrant, and 
strongly resemble a Cactus Dahlia when resting on 
the water in full sunshine. Award of Merit. Leo¬ 
pold de Rothschild, Esq. (gardener, Mr. J. Hudson), 
Gunnersbury House, Acton. 
Gladiolus Lemoinei Mme. Desbordes Val- 
more. — Here we have a charming hybrid Gladiolus 
that partakes of the colour of the Lemoinei type, and 
the large expanded form of Nancieanus, as if the two 
races had been intermingled, and which is most 
likely the case. The three upper segments are of a 
charming soft salmon-pink. The three lower ones 
are creamy, with a large, obovate, crimson blotch on 
the lower half of each, deepening to crimson in the 
centre. Award of Merit. Messrs. Barr & Sons, 12 
and 13, King Street, Covent Garden ; and Messrs. R. 
Wallace & Co., Kilnfield, Colchester. 
Lathyrus latifolius grandiflorus albus.— 
The flowers of this handsome and valuable variety 
are much larger, purer white, and more crowded 
upon the racemes than in the well known L. lati¬ 
folius albus, so that it must prove very serviceable 
for cut flower purposes. Award of Merit. Mr. John 
Green, Norfolk Nurseries, Dereham. 
Fruit and Vegetable Committee. 
Currant Tomato. —The fruits of this species are 
borne in racemes and resemble Red Currants both 
in size and colour. They were of good size and in 
excellent form generally, as exhibited by the Royal 
Horticultural Society. Award of Merit. 
First-class Certificates were awarded to the under¬ 
mentioned Dahlias by the National Dahlia Society 
at the Crystal Palace on the 2nd and 3rd of 
September: — 
David Johnson. —A show variety of considerable 
merit. The flowers are of medium size but of great 
depth and symmetry of form. The colour is a rich 
buff-salmon. Mr. G. Humphries, Kirgton Langley, 
Chippenham. 
Watchman. —A fancy form of very bright appear¬ 
ance, medium size, and good shape and centre. 
The colour is yellow, variably flaked with crimson. 
Messrs. Keynes, Williams & Co , Salisbury. 
Lucius. — This is a good flower of true Cactus 
form with long claw-like incurving florets. The 
colour is a deep orange, very distinct and showy. 
The size of the flower is average. Messrs. J. 
Burrell & Co., Howe House Nurseries, Cambridge. 
Antelope. —A true Cactus form with flowers of 
medium size, and long claw-like florets. The colour 
is rich orange-scarlet tipped obscurely with cerise. 
Messrs. J. Burrell & Co. 
Magnificent.— Here we have one of the best 
types of the true Cactus Dahlia. The flowers attain 
to above average size, the colour being a delicate 
shade of rosy-salmon. Mr. J. Stredwick, Silverhill, 
St. Leonards-on-Sea. 
Countess of Lonsdale. —This is a large Cactus- 
shaped flower of great merit. The shape is perfect, 
and the colour is very attractive—a rosy-salmon 
tipped with rose. Messrs Keynes, Williams & Co. 
Clown. — In this we have a curious flower of 
bizarre appearance ; indeed we may describe it as a 
fancy Cactus variety, for while the flower is of true 
