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THE GARDENING WORLD 
October 8, 1898. 
LILIUM CANDIDUM. 
All of us who know anything about flowers must be 
acquainted with this lovely Lily, more often met 
with under the name of “Cottager’s Lily, or 
Madonna Lily,” and as often found far from satis¬ 
factory, even in otherwise well-kept gardens; in fact, 
the finest lot that has come under my notice was 
growing in a cottager’s or small suburban garden, 
the good housewife attending to its requirements, 
which are not many when once established. 
This beautiful Lily is subject to a disease which 
very soon plays havoc with it. Various attempts 
have been made to battle with it, but in nine cases 
out of ten they have proved futile; though a recent 
correspondent in your pages told us he had found 
the remedy and a very simple one too, that is, to 
raise the whole lot that may be affected, when at 
rest, and thoroughly dust them with flowers of sul¬ 
phur, working it well in among the scales of the 
bulb. 
A fresh plot should be chosen when replanting, 
and this can be done from October to March. In 
fact, a few years ago I replanted a great many bulbs 
early in August before they had made much new 
growth after flowering, with excellent results. This 
Lily likes a good loam, rather stiff; and should it be 
of a light texture some well rotted cow manure 
could well be placed at the bottom with a layer of 
soil over it, so that the bulbs do not actually come 
into contact with it. I think a mistake is often 
made in planting this Lily far too deep. From i in. 
to 2 in. of soil on the top of the bulb is ample ; and 
I have been converted to this by seeing the finest 
display in cottagers' gardens with part of the bulbs 
quite on the surface, where they reap all the benefit 
of the sun’s rays, which tend to thoroughly ripen up 
the bulbs for each year’s display. The accompany¬ 
ing illustration was taken on July nth. The bed 
contained about fifty spikes, many of them carrying 
as many as twenty-four flowers on a spike ; and the 
most remarkable thing in connection with them is 
that the bulbs are planted immediately under and 
around a half standard Pear tree, which, one would 
think, would take every bit of nourishment out of the 
soil; but such is not the case and the many bulbs 
are packed tightly together and remind one of an 
Onion bed. 
The photograph was taken in the garden of Mr. 
R. F. Kingdom, Clematis Cottage, East Budleigh, 
where flowers in general thrive most luxuriantly.— 
J. Mayne, Bicton, Devon. 
THE HICKORY. 
Carya, the botanical name of what is frequently 
called the black Walnut, belongs to the same 
natural order, Juglandaceae. The first member of 
the family to find its way to our shores was Carya 
alba, the date of its introduction being 1629. Con¬ 
sidering the superioiity of Hickory to our Ash for 
the many purposes to which the timber is applied it 
seems at least a little singular that it is compara¬ 
tively rare to find it planted in our pleasure grounds 
and parks. My attention was called to this subject 
quite recently when viewing one of the most magnifi¬ 
cent trees to be found in the suburbs of London, 
which can be seen by anyone who will take a short 
pilgrimage to Dulwich, where this monster tree has 
flourished for a number of years almost opposite the 
old College. I was solemnly assured that it covers 
nearly an acre of ground. This, I somewhat demur 
to, but if the spread it covers were roughly measured 
I think it might go beyond half an acre. One 
advantage in connection with its suitability for 
planting in isolated positions is that in contrast to 
our Beeches and Elms, the foliage is less dense, 
allowing the light to penetrate through it to a much 
greater degree. The bole of this specimen must 
contain a good many yards of splendid timber. 
Dulwich, too, used, and we think may still claim, to 
have one of the largest Catalpas, one or two Judas 
Trees of more than ordinary size, and a Willow 
some 18 ft. in girth, with a spreading head which 
merits the term gigantic being applied to it as con¬ 
trasted with the pollards of the same species with 
which we are most familiar.—IF. B. G. 
GARDENS OF THE RIVIERA. 
(Concluded from p. 75.) 
Passing on to Cannes, there are here several fine 
gardens worthy of note. That of Villa Valetta, 
situated on the hill side, a short distance from the 
town, is one of the oldest on the Riviera. It con¬ 
tains some large specimens of Palms, Araucarias and 
Agaves. It is interesting to note that the Date Palm 
here fruits freely. 
Chateau Eleonore, the seat of Lord Brougham, 
must be mentioned. In the months of January and 
March the Rose trees in flower in this garden are 
one of the sights of Cannes. The larger bush (in the 
picture shown) is Marie Van Houtte ; the smaller one 
Gen. Jacqueminot. These remarkable trees were 
planted about ten years ago; one of them is now 
almost 20 ft. in height and nearly as much in dia¬ 
meter. 
There is a plant of Rosa gigantea growing outside 
here. Last year it made a growth 25 it. long, but 
has not yet flowered. Agaves do well here and are 
represented by some fine specimens. 
We next come to Antibes, the home of the nur¬ 
serymen. Messrs. Vilmorin have a seed trial ground 
here, and there are nurseries innumerable for the 
cultivation of Palms, Roses, &c. 
The Botanic Garden of Antibes—a branch of the 
Jardin des Plantes at Paris—is interesting. It 
possesses a large collection of Eucalyptus; over 
seventy species are grown outside. There is also a 
fine Jubea spectabilis, said to be the largest specimen 
of this Palm, in the open, in Europe. 
Mr. Wylie’s seaside rock garden, known as Helen 
Roc, is rich in Palms, Bamboos, Roses &c.; while 
the rocks overhanging the sea are covered with 
Agaves, Mesembryanthemums, and other succulent 
plants in great profusion. 
At Nice, Rosa Bonheur, the famous artist, has a 
garden where groups of various Palms are a marked 
feature. 
There are many instances in gardens around Nice, 
of the old gaunt Olive trees being made to serve a 
useful purpose. Raised beds are formed at the 
base of their trunks, and are planted with Banksian 
Roses. These quickly cover the whole tree and 
wreath it from base to summit with their lovely 
blossoms of white and yellow. The Loquat is quite 
at home in this locality and bears fruit abundantly. 
The Duke of Saxe Coburg’s garden at Chateau 
Fobrie contains numerous avenues of Orange trees, 
quite 20 ft. high. 
Far-famed Monte Carlo must not be passed by 
without a word or two berng said about it. The 
principality of Monaco, consisting of the towns of 
Monaco and Monte Carlo, is, I believe, the smallest 
country in the world. It has its Sovereign—the 
Prince—its Parliament, and its army, this latter 
numbering about 100 men. 
Monte Carlo, which has been described as the 
loveliest spot on earth, possesses some magnificent 
gardens encircling the Casino Palace. In this build¬ 
ing are the renowned gaming saloons, where fortunes 
are often rapidly made and lost. 
Being one day on a visit to Monte Carlo, I chanced 
to enter the Casino and soon made my way to the 
tables. In half-an-hour’s time I was ready to depart 
—a sadder—perhaps wiser—but certainly a poorer 
man. Luckily I had taken a return ticket on setting 
out in the morning. 
But I was speaking of the gardens, almost tropical 
in aspect, by reason of the size and vigour of many 
Palms, Agaves, Bamboos, &c. Ficus macrophylla 
grows into large trees, I should think quite 40 ft. 
high. An interesting peep behind the scenes is that 
into the nursery, where the plants are grown for fur¬ 
nishing the flower-beds. Primulas, Cinerarias, Car¬ 
nations, Roses, &c., are found in thousands. Several 
houses are filled with decorative plants, chiefly for 
use in the Palace of the Prince of Monaco. At Men¬ 
tone, the Empress Eugenie spends some months 
every winter in her villa residence, St. Cybron. The 
garden here has only been made a short time, yet 
one would think from the appearance of it now, so 
F. N. Parsons.] [Budleigh Salterton. 
LlLIUM CANDIDUM. 
