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THE GARDENING WORLD 
August 26, 1899. 
Lilies were placed around the handsome mansion in 
great tubs, and the strong spikes were numerously 
borne. But we go too fast. 
The variety of bright shrubs which have largely 
been placed in position by Mr. Wright showed inter¬ 
esting forms and pleasing blends. Cupressus law- 
soniana in many varieties, and dwarf Thuyas, 
Retinosporas, Cryptomerias with feathery plumes, 
and here and there a specimen Abies or Picea were 
upon the great lawns. These lawns were difficult to 
establish, but have now formed a close, firm sole, 
these and the flower borders blend very finely. We 
spoke about the establishing of the lawns, but once 
lawns are established it does not always do to give 
them less heed. So to retain a green sward at 
least around the nearer precincts of the beautiful 
mansion the lawn-sprinklers were being constantly 
used. 
Away from the house itself, around which the 
summer bedding is chiefly confined, we greatly 
appreciated the lower levels in the Water Lily 
region. Nowhere could any better example of free 
or picturesque English gardening be seen, and such 
grace and combination would surely have caught the 
regard of a John Claudius Louden or a William 
Robinson. Tall deciduous trees, with rounded 
" fluffy ” forms, contrasted with the flat, shelf-like 
branches of the lower Cedars and the still lower, 
dumpy Hollies, and dwarf Coniferae, while to add 
dash and spirit to the plan the flame like Cupressus 
lawsoniana erecta-viridis shot up with a semblance 
of eagerness. On two prominences were angled 
rustic arbors, over the roof and upon the pillars of 
one of which was heavy wreaths of Clematis Jack- 
manni, the invincible climber. A rustic bridge 
arching over some rockwork and water added still 
greater effect, while the carmine-orange circles of 
Montbretia Pottsii and the white Marguerites and 
blue Campanulas with Carnations and other plants 
near to a handsome sandstone terrace and the pool 
completed the ideal. 
The Iris-fringed Lily-pool on the western extremity 
of this stretch contained a sprinkled surface of white 
and yellow and pinky flowers. Nymphea alba, N. 
odorata, N. marliacea alba-rosea, and N. alba rosea, 
N. chromatella, and N. marmorata, besides Nuphar 
lutea, are all to be seen there. But in the rush of 
time, and with so many fine flowers indoors, our 
choice was made next for this department. 
The cool conservatory, which we entered from the 
east side, was remarkable for some splendid double 
Petunias. These plants are by no means difficult to 
cultivate, and we would certainly urge amateur gar¬ 
deners and florists or flower lovers everywhere to 
have a batch ready for the winter. At this season 
of the year they are at a disadvantage, because very 
fair samples can be had out of doors. Climbing 
plants were large and healthy, and included in this 
cool house and along the spacious corridor a varied 
selection, such as Cassia corymbosa, that sweet smell¬ 
ing plant with yellow flower clusters (to be seen also 
in a bed out of doors in Hyde Park ; Bougainvillea 
glabra (also in Hyde Park), which Mr. Wright, next 
door to starves in the winter time with good results 
at the flowering period. Then what used to be 
called Lasiandra, but now known as Pleroma (P. 
macrantha), was beautiful in its wealth of velvety, 
violet-blue flowers. 
Habrothamnuses were freely used. They are 
wretched plants for Aphides, and not at all the most 
ornamental. 
Passion Flowers were well favoured; and the 
pretty, drooping white flowers of Solanum jasmi- 
noides, also Datura sanguinea, Begonia ascotensis, 
B. fuchsoides, and Helitotropiums combined to 
form an avenue in which something is always to be 
seen. The Orchid houses furnish, even at this 
scarce time for such flowers, quite a host of nice 
things. Cattleya gigas, C. Trianaei, C. dowiana, C. 
labiata were each fine, and bearing a good selection 
of blooms. The C. gigas are mostly or wholly sus¬ 
pended from the roof and about i ft. from it. C. 
granulosa, together with C. gaskelliana and C. 
Harrisoniae showed further proof that they were 
receiving proper attention. Not a scale or bug was 
to be seen in any of the Orchid houses, but on the 
other hand stagefuls of healthful plants showing a 
wonderful amount of flower sheaths. 
Mr. Wright has ample evidence to show one of his 
past works in the crossing and hybridising of the 
Orchideae. Quite a host of young seedlings from 
this source are to be seen crowding around the base 
of the parent plants. 
Cypripediums were in no scarce quantity. In 
flower at the visit were plants of C. ashburtonianum, 
C. rothschildianum, a fine plant of which was carry¬ 
ing four large spikes, each with four blooms. The 
plant was in a small pan. 
C. javanico-superbiens, C. candidulum, C. domini- 
anum, and C. euryandrum majus were splendid 
plants. The crosses made, and the resulting seed¬ 
lings will most likely be heard more of from Mr. 
Wright himself, for he has every pedigree tabulated, 
and expects some good things. We have not done 
justice to this department, but as we have already 
said it was holiday time and the mind was misty. 
In the next house (the stove) which we entered, the 
fact of a misty mind was most shockingly brought 
out. The guide pointed out what was seen to be a 
splendidly grown Elaeodendron orientale, which, of 
course, was admired. No name was mentioned, and 
to make sure that we did know it, the sly question 
was put—"Do you call it by the old name or the 
new one." 
In the propagating of this plant, when side shoots 
are used as cuttings, they have first to be struck and 
then, when rooted and started into growth, they 
must be cut down to almost the level of the pot. 
This allows us to lead away a good upright and 
branching shoot, which furnishes a well balanced 
plant. 
But we must draw in; it would make our notice 
too lengthy were we to enter into any fuller details. 
In a sentence, let it be said, that if the outdoor 
gardens and gardening is good, the plants and 
culture shown indoors is also very highly sustained. 
Caladiumsin proportion and with such tender colour¬ 
ing are seldom seen except in experts’ or specialists' 
collections. We noted Anthurium Veitchii of which 
there was a splendid sample at Falkland Park; A. crys- 
tallinum and A. intermedium were proportionate and 
large ; and Ixoras, which are not always seen in such 
fine style; Phyllanthus nivosus, of which there was 
so fine a plant that we had it placed upon the path 
the better to admire it; Heliconia illustris rubri- 
caulis, another beauty; with Palms and Pitcher 
plants above and below. The edges of all the stages 
are a sight of themselves, being literally fringed with 
a screen of varying Panicum. Mr. Wright has been 
cross-breeding among the Gloxinias and certainly 
has been rewarded. For size, substance, form and 
colouring, and also for a combination of sturdy 
floriferousness and ‘‘smart’’ habit of plants, we 
confidentially say that nothing we have seen this 
year beats or perhaps equals them, He has worked 
the characters of the large flowers and beautiful 
foliage of the crassifolia type upon to what he terms 
the free-flowering strain, and, as already said, the 
combination proves grand. 
Fuchsias in small pots were a sight " for sair een,’ 
and the white sheet of Campanula isophylla alba, 
Lysimachia Nummularia aurea, the golden Creeping 
Jenny; and Fuchsia procumbens, whose purple 
berries give charm around the stages, only need to 
be seen by some of our less successful horticulturists 
and the tenth commandment would be broken out 
and out. And young stock is ready at any time in 
the propagating pit to take the place of whatever 
may be cleared from any of the houses. Begonia 
Gloire de Lorraine always receives a notice, and we 
cannot here forbear to say that without any special 
treatment so far as could be gathered, a batch of the 
most vigorous plants were forging onward growing 
in a shaded pit. 
In the cool pits away in the shaded back quarters, 
one can here see a batch of i,ooo grand young 
Odontoglossums worth a handsome sum of money. 
In the fruit houses nothing but first-rate crops and 
Ai condition of the same prevails. 
The vegetable quarters suffer terribly for lack of 
moisture. Young Brassica stock of all kinds are 
scarcely holding their own, and even fruit trees are 
feeling the effects of (drought. Hardy fruit crops 
are only fair. W T e had two brakes of Onions 
specially pointed out. They were both from spring 
sowings, but while one lot was sown in the open and 
left thick in the rows to form small but firm and 
long-keeping bulbs, the other lot was from seed sown 
indoors in boxes and placed out on rich ground at 
■gin. or i ft. apart. These, of course, are large and 
fine and may be used first. Chrysanthemums are 
as fine a lot as any gardener need wish to have. 
With so much of interest and of so great value too, 
it will, we feel sure, be a hard parting for Mr. 
Wright to leave this place, but one must advance 
and go upwards, so that hoping thus, we trust that 
the new sphere will be congenial.—G. W. 
Hardening Jiscellany. 
CRATAEGUS PYRACANTHA. 
Though not to be recommended for the beauty or 
show of its blossoms this evergreen Thorn is worthy 
of adoption because of its cymes of brilliant, Pea¬ 
sized fruits. These hang throughout the winter and 
showing above the dark, glossy foliage the chaste¬ 
ness of the combination and cheery contrast of the 
scarlet berries to all else around, makes us love this 
wall climber as one of those plants which seem so 
proper for the dull season. 
PRUNUS PUMILA. 
To see this Willow-like, dwarf, gray-leaved, and 
slender-branched shrub, with the long racemes of 
ripening ovaries thrown up by the wood Hyacinth 
from below if, turns one’s thoughts at once to 
'semblances of marsh land, and for this purpose, 
where illusions with this effect are wished for, 
nothing we might search for will be more perfect 
than Prunus pumila, known also as Cerasus 
depressa. 
BERBERIS JAPON1GA. 
This plant, also known by the name of Mahonia 
japonica, is a highly picturesque shrub. By this 
description I mean a plant which is rugged, bold, 
angular, and erect, as opposed to something neat 
and more refined. The large pinnate, prickly 
foliage, and long defiant-like stems with the general 
acuteness of its parts, tend to make this a first-rate 
shrub for picturesque decorations. 
CLEMATIS MARIA LEFEBVRE. 
No one can refrain from appreciating the loveliness of 
this variety of C. Jackmanni. The flowers are very 
large and as pure as new snow. This and the other 
varieties of the species are embodiments of all that 
is true in artistic grace. The smaller blooms are 
princely when worked into wreaths or other floral 
arrangements. A shady wall brings out the purity 
very highly. 
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SOCIETIES. 
PARKESTON HORTICULTURAL— August gth. 
The seventh annual horticultural show came off at 
Parkeston. There were over i,ooo entries. We 
cannot attempt to individualise these or the successes 
of competitors, but for a local show the quality was 
at a high level. Decorations were prominent all 
round. A handsome cup given by Captain Howard 
became the property of Mr. A. Mannell who has 
taken it for three years, in the table decorations 
class. In Class XCVIII. The Ichthemic Guano Co., 
of Ipswich, offered a bronze medal for produce 
grown with Ichthemic, and the competition brought 
out here was very satisfactory. There were a few 
fresh classes which brought favourable competition. 
The fruit and the plants were remarkably fine. 
Attractions centred a good deal in the miscellaneous 
trade exhibits. Music from the band of the 7th 
Hussars was provided and everything passed off 
well. 
GOOLE AND DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL AND 
HORTICULTURAL — August 77 th. 
The eighth annual show of the above society took 
place at Goole on Thursday, 17th inst., and was 
attended with great success. The entries were 
numerous and constituted a record. The exhibits, 
especially considering the season, were exceptionally 
good. In the plant division competition was keen 
and special mention may be made of the group put 
up by Mr. Curtis, gardener to J. Blacker, Esq , 
Selby. Competition was also keen in the other 
branches, but where everything was so good it 
would hardly be fair to pick out any individual 
exhibitor for special mention. Amongst other 
attractions was a tastefully arranged display of 
Sweet Peas by Messrs. Millar Brothers, Market 
Place, Hull, in conjunction with which they 
exhibited the well-known Ichthemic Guano. Their 
stand drew a great deal of attention and had an 
admiring crowd round it the whole afternoon. 
Messrs. W. Edwards & Son, Sherwood, Nottingham, 
had also a well arranged display of their famous 
Edwardian table decorations. The agricultural and 
