February 13, 1897. 
THE GARDENING WORLD 
381 
OBITUARY. 
The Late Earl of Kinnoull. —George, eleventh 
Earl of Kinnoull, died at Torquay, January 31st, and 
was interred in the family burying ground on 
Saturday, February 6th, at Dupplin Castle, near 
Perth. This popular nobleman was seventy years of 
age,and long held a distinguished position in thecounty 
of Perth—was much esteemed among the agricultural 
arboricultural and horticultural communities. The 
splendid policies at Dupplin give tangible proof of the 
love which the late Earl and his Countess (who died 
two years ago) had for the adornment of the grounds 
around the beautiful castle. By the picturesque drives 
and even by the highways specimen Coniferae were 
planted for effect ; and many fine Picea nobilis, 
Cedrus Decdara, Abies Douglassi, Cupressus and 
others grew into handsome trees during the pro¬ 
prietorship of the late Earl and Countess. 
Dupplin has long been familiar to gardeners by 
reason of the extensive gardens which are a land¬ 
mark when viewed from the railway on the line to 
Perth, and the able gardener, Mr. Browning, who is 
also manager on the estate, is one of the best known 
and most respected gardeners in the north. By him 
the funeral arrangements were directed with consum¬ 
mate care. 
The floral display in the private chapel at the 
castle and in the graveyard was elaborate, but chaste 
and beautiful. It was said there were about 200 wreaths, 
crosses, and sprays. Seldom such'a floral display of 
the most popular flowers of the season is seen. 
Many had come hundreds of miles from relatives and 
friends, as well as from the leading families of the 
district; not only variety of flowers but very varied 
colours were much in evidence ; as examples we noted 
a few wreaths as follows :—with a margin of crimson 
and green Croton leaves; with Callas and Lily of the 
Valley; Violets set in bunches among Niphetos 
Roses, and Lily of the Valley ; Callas, Lily of the 
Valley interspersed with Violets ; Lily of the Valley 
set in pink heath ; Dendrobium nobile and Lily of 
the Valley banded with Ferns; Camellias and Cypri- 
pedium insigne; ore of Dendrobium nobile, 
Cattleyas, Coelogynes and Eucharis interspersed 
with Lily of the Valley ; one very distinct was pink 
Tulips set in Violets ; a large one was composed of 
Lilium Harrisii, Callas and Lily of the Valley 
interspersed with Violets; two were composed of 
crimson and white Tulips which were somewhat 
brilliant among the lighter shades of colour. 
When all were arranged in the burying ground, 
under the shade of one of the largest Walnut trees 
in Scotland, the effect is more easily imagined than 
described. Lord Hay, of Kinfauns, is the eldest 
surviving son of the late Earl, and is successor to the 
title and estates. Those who know his lordship best 
indicate that the fine taste manifested at Dupplin by 
generaiions of ancestors is not likely to be lacking at 
this princely seat in the future. 
oaesnons add insmeRs 
*,* Will our friends who send us newspapers be so good 
as to mark the paragraphs or articles they wish us to see. 
We shall be great y obliged b\ their so doing. 
[' Correspondents, please note that we cannot undertake to 
name florists' flowers such as Carnations, Pelargoniums, 
Chrysanthemums, Roses, nor such as are mere garden 
varieties, differing only in the colour of the flower. 
Florists' flowers, as a rule, can only be named by those who 
grow collections of them.] 
Bedding Arrangements. — Diagram No. 2: The 
Begonia mentioned in your last communication is not 
the typical B. semperflorens but B. s. Vernon’s var., 
or a dwarf form ol it. We shall be pleased to assist 
you with carpet bedding designs. Please forward 
your communications by the beginning of the week 
to ensure insertion the same week. As to Diagram 
No. 2, we may say that Lobelia cardinalis associates 
well with almost anything that has green foliage, 
flowers of other colours than scarlet, and is not too tall. 
The Lobelia should stand well above the other plants 
forming the groundwork in the bed. We doubt, 
however, if L. cardinalis is the proper name of it. 
If the foliage is of a dark purple, the variety is almost 
sure to be L. splendens Victoriae. It would associate 
well with varieties of Begonia semperflorens having 
light green foliage, also with Violas ; with Pentste- 
mons, if the latter are not planted too thickly; with 
silver or variegated Pelargoniums ; pink or white- 
flowered Pelargoniums; dwarf light-coloured 
Fuchsias, and various other moderately tall plants. 
If you use yellow Calceolarias as a ground, do not 
plant them too thickly, otherwise the Lobelia will 
get crowded and spoilt. 
Grape Vine Roots ; — G Harvey : We have 
examined the roots sent, and they are in very bad 
way. They have evidently, however, made good 
growth during the season, but since then have been 
losing ground. We should suspect that the drainage 
is in bad condition, and that the roots have been 
suffering from lack of oxygen or proper aeration, 
owing to the close and wet soddened condition of the 
soil. The vines, including their roots, would make 
vigorous growth during the dry summer months, but 
as soon as the wet weather sets in during autumn, 
they would begin to deteriorate, simply as a result 
of the changed conditions, the borders being wet 
and continuing to get worse with the long-continued 
rainfall, as well as with the melting snow more 
recently. Possibly the evil might have been 
aggravated by much feeding and watering of the 
vines in summer. Growth, we are afraid, will be 
weak for some time in spring, until fresh roots are 
formed. It would be worth your while to examine 
the state of the borders and put them right before 
the Vines are started into growth. We should not 
force too hard, but allow the vines to come along 
gradually. 
Propagation of Eryngium.— A. L. Sinclair : Some 
of the species can readily be propagated by division, 
particularly those which readily multiply their 
crowns, and those which throw up suckers, The 
division should be effected earlier or later in March 
according to the state of the weather, and the work¬ 
able condition of the soil. To economise the crowns, 
the whole plant should be carefully dug up, and after 
removing the soil, the crowns should be severed 
from the parent stock with as many roots, and as 
little mutilation as possible. To effect this use a 
strong knife, and cut at those places that will least 
expose the issues to the action of the cold, wet soil. 
These crowns would have time to get well established 
before win er. Save seeds from those species that 
ripen them, and sow in boxes of light soil, stood in 
cold frames, where the plants may be kept till they 
attain some strength, when they may be transferred 
to their permanent positions. 
Rust on Plants.— E. C .: Some of the specimens 
sent are certainly very peculiar in the markings upon 
them, particularly the Cyclamens and the Angrae- 
cum flowers. We cannot imagine, however, that 
the zinc tanks for holding water for them have 
anything to do with the trouble. Neither is there 
any evidence of fungoid diseases upon them. We 
think it is more than likely that thrips were the 
cause of the injury to the Cyclamen leaves. They 
are very liable to attacks from thrips in their young 
and tender stages, when it is extremely difficult to 
detect the pests. These creatures would be liable 
for the injury to the flowers of Angraecum sesqui- 
pedale when in bud. As the injured leaves and 
flowers expanded, the injury done to them seems to 
become magnified. Thrips would also be responsible 
for the injury to the leaves of Aralia and Azalea. 
Those sent were not much damaged, however, and 
the Crotons were even less injured, and the dis¬ 
colorations possibly accidental. The summer is the 
best time to look for cause and apply any remedy ; 
and we should be pleased to help you, if you send 
fresh, young specimens packed in damp moss when 
you see the evil commencing. There were no insects on 
the specimens sent, except a few scale on the Crotons, 
and not sufficient to do much harm. Examination of 
the flowers of Angraecum showed that the injury is 
quite on the surface and that the contents of the cells 
had been killed when the flower was quite young, 
and turned brown. A mite, not unlike red spider, 
but smaller and paler, sometimes dees a deal of 
damage to stove and greenhouse specimens. Send us 
leaves of Begonias when the rust is beginning to 
show, and we will help you. 
Names of Plants — J. B. : 1, Asplenium mar- 
inum ; 2, Asplenium Hemionitis; 3, Scolopendrium 
proliferum vulgare spirale ; 4, Aspidium angulare ; 5, 
Pteris quadriauritaargyrea. — J. M. 'M. : 1, Oncidium 
praetextum ; 2, Dendrobium findlayanum ; 3, Odon- 
toglossum constrictum ; 4, Cypripedium callosum — 
T. B. W. : 1, Begonia rex var. ; 2, Fittonia Vers- 
chaffelti; 3, Coleonema album ; 4, Coleus aromaticus, 
not a Nettle; 5, the seed pods of a Colutea, prob¬ 
ably Colutea arborescens ; 6, Rosmarinus officinalis. 
— G. B.: 1, Cupressus nutkaensis; 2, Thuya 
gigantea ; 3, Juniperus recurva. 
Name of Fruit.— J. Gold : There was some varia¬ 
tion amongst the Apples sent in shape and colour, 
but all were the same variety—namely, Brabant 
Bellefleur. 
Communications Received. —W. Atlee Burpee & 
Co.—H. Cannell & Sons.—Sutton & Sons.—Ed. 
Webb & Sons.—T. & A. Constable.—Charles Sharpe 
& Co., Ltd.—John Baxter & Son.—Daniels Bros.— 
J. L. Reynolds.—J. L, P.—P. M.—-A. P.— 
A. Upstone.—A. Hope.—Devon.—W.M.—Nestor.— 
James —F. G.—Excise.—G. T , Hendon.—Maori.— 
L. C.—B , Cambridge. 
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