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THE GARDENING WORLD 
July 15, 1899. 
P. procumbens frondosa, P. setacea in variety, P. s. 
atropurpurea, P. Bride, white ; and P. pallida grandi- 
flora Perfection. These are enough for a beginner. 
There are appearing, now and again, new varieties, 
so that the list might easily be extended ; but my 
object is really to draw attention to these compara¬ 
tively neglected but beautiful plants.— W. B. G. 
PLANTING DAFFODILS IN GRASS. 
As the planting, lifting, and distribution of all sorts 
of Narcissi, besides the ordinary wild Pseudo of 
English meadows will, in a month or two, be in full 
season I give my readers a list admirably adapted 
for planting in grass. All are dwarf, cheap and 
sturdy of constitution, and free to bloom. 
Golden Eagle, early as Ard-Rigb, rich yellow; 
John Bright, much grown in the Scilly Isles ; North 
Star, the very earliest; Blondin, Tottenham Yellow, 
Tuscan Bicolor, Obvallaris, with its pale form 
(Buttercup) ; Saragossa, Cambricus, Scoticus, the 
wild Bicolor of the Pyrenees, Pallidus Praecox, if 
procured healthy; Nelsoni Minor, Diomedes 
Minor ; all the rush-leaved Carcpernell and Jonquil 
class; equally so Gracilis and Tenuior, Nanus and 
Nanus Pallidus. 
In planting broad belts on an extensive scale, it 
is better to follow Nature closely, never to run into 
squares or ovals, but just as if the bulbs were wind- 
scattered seeds from the pods—wave-way-wave-like 
streaks—best illustrated by what is seen through the 
lights and shades of a corn-field, while the cloud 
shadows pass on a bright April day. 
The turfing and banking irons are the best instru¬ 
ments to use in lifting the sods. A good scroll, for 
real effect, should be chalked or pegged by a person 
of taste. Then as the windings, or wave-ways—be 
it through copse or glen—are being formed, and 
when the sods are raised, let the earth be well 
pulverised to the depth of 8 in. or more, applying 
leaf mould, basic slag, and bone meal, the two latter 
procured from good factories, as there is much im¬ 
position. To blend colours properly, each variety 
should be kept apart, and there should be plenty of 
them. A timber pointed dibber, with a crutch 
attached, say 4 in. or 5 in., so that all would be one 
depth, is the best thing to use in planting. When 
finished relay the sods, passing the hand roller over. 
The bulbs must then remain undisturbed for years by 
getting a slight top-dressing occasionally. I only men¬ 
tion the names of dwarf-growing varieties. Any good 
Daffodil list will guide as to selecting the " massive 
sorts ” such as are noticed in large quantities at 
Kew or in the London Parks. 
If I had a free choice and plenty of open space I 
would never have a Daffodil in my private garden, 
but would have them as the poet, Wordsworth, saw 
thousands in his dream, and where Philomel fully 
describes:— 
Where to Plant Daffodils. 
By Philomel. 
By lake, by copse, through lonely glen, 
Away from city, smoke and men, 
Beneath the shade of pine-wood tree, 
Where Bard of Avon fain would be, 
Or Robin Hood in Lincoln green, 
With little John in golden sheen, 
Twin warriors, rude, of bow and arrow, 
Their haunts the wood, the dale, the hollow, 
Their wayside flower bright Daffodils ! 
Wild-gathered by meandering rills ; 
Or, in the glade while March winds blow, 
Where cawing rooks through frost and snow 
Look from old roosts for sun-thawed patches, 
To gather sticks, make nests and matches; 
Work, because the good old sun 
Brought in new life, new strife, new fun, 
All things new, its good, its ills ; 
New eggs, new birds, new Daffodils 1 ! 
This by scrub of gorse and fen, 
Moss-clad warren or foxes’ den, 
Where elves and naiads in happy glee 
Their nectar sip 'mid flour do lis, 
While Puck a-wooing still would go 
For other nymphs within the flow, 
That with one matron not content, 
To riverside for more lie went, 
Vain old imp ! as wings ’mid laughter 
Joked him where he thought of capture ; 
Just as wild duck fled the stream 
To willowed islands, lying between 
Rippling waters, coying the salmon 
For Walton rods to play backgammon 
Along by stretch of winding river, 
Where man still comes and goes for ever, 
Tracing pathways, o’er the inches 
Where thistle growth oft fed the finches, 
And many lamb-bleats reached a mother, 
'Mid thousand calls to find each other. 
While pigeons coo to coax their young 
From rugged Fir trees, Ivy clung, 
And thrush or blackbird all day long 
Lit up the charm with a song ; 
Dear spot of all! where church bells toll. 
Till one last trump shall rend the knoll. 
Each grass-green mound, each narrow bourne, 
Where widowed hearts were left forelorn, 
Life’s severed love beneath the sod, 
That severance made, that love with God ; 
Near scenes like these thy Philomel, 
Would have thy homes, Sweet Daffodil! !! 
— W. B. H., Ard-Cairn, Cork. 1899. 
ANTHURIUM VEITCHII. 
When at Garvald, near Dolphimton, N.B., recently, I 
was much struck with a fine plant of AnthuriumVeitchii 
in grand health, in a prominent position in one of 
the Orchid houses. From photo, kindly given by 
Mr. Haig, the head gardener, it will be observed 
that the leaves are massive, measuring about 5 ft. 
6 in. long. They are fourteen in number, and make 
a magnificent show in an 18-in. tub. My visit being 
rather short, I had no lime to take further notice of 
any of the many fine specimens grown in grand 
condition. Orchids, as is well known, are a leading 
feature in this well-kept establishment.— Wanderer. 
FLOWERS IN SEASON AT SWANLEY. 
Horticulture is now looked upon with a far vaster 
interest and appreciation than ever before. Through¬ 
out the world it is becoming more and more 
influential for gocd. And these signs and the 
constant advance are the results of much effort on 
the part of the present leaders in the horticultural 
trade, profession or literature. Among the pro¬ 
minent members of the first named section stands 
Mr. Henry Cannell, who has founded and made the 
great firm of Messrs. Cannell, & Sons, Swanley.Kent, 
so harmoniously and ably guided now by the family 
conjointly. The work done for the advance of horti¬ 
culture by the Messrs. Cannell is too well known to 
require overhauling at this time. We shall here 
content ourselves by bringing to the reader's notice 
some things of note seen lately when on a visit to 
Swanley. 
It seems incongruous to start our notice with any¬ 
thing else than the Pelargoniums,for whose improve¬ 
ment most specially have the Messrs.Cannell so long 
striven. The bright little class of tricolors and 
variegated varieties are, to our mind, plants which 
for lovely colours among greenhouse plants in winter, 
or in the choicer open-air bedding in summer are less 
frequently used than their merits would lead one to 
suppose. The variety W.LaDgguth is distinct,though 
similar in habit and growth to Mrs. Parker. The 
flower trusses are double and brilliantly scarlet. 
Mrs. Parker itself is a well known old form; and 
Mary Anderson,with purple-pink flowers, dwarf, free 
habit and silvery foliage, is a splendid plant. Of the 
golden tricolors, Mr. Henry Cox presents a glorious 
combination of a rich carmine zone and bright yellow 
margin, with other intense markings. Mrs. Millar 
is a grand addition to the silver tricolors. The 
crimson and black zones are very even and clear, the 
ioliage large and plentiful. Black Vesuvius is 
chiefly conspicuous from its having black foliage and 
of course bright scarlet trusses. It may not suit all 
tastes, but we liked it. 
It is among the large double flowered zonal Pelar¬ 
goniums, however, that real floral wealth is found. 
Gustav Emich is a rich, clear claret,semi-double and 
large ; M. Alphonse Ricard, is very floriferous with 
large rosy-scarlet trusses ; and is a variety of a very 
cheery colour. Mdme. Charlotte is certainly one of 
the most attractive of the large semi-doubles. The 
Anthurium Veitchii. 
