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THE GARDENING WORLD 
July 3, 1897. 
SEEDSMEN AT CRICKET. 
On the i6th ult. a match was played at Bucklebury 
Place, near Reading, the residence of Mr. Arthur 
\V. Sutton, between representative teams from the 
clubs of the well-known houses of Messrs. Sutton & 
Sons and Messrs. Hurst & Son. The game was well 
contested throughout, and after an exciting finish 
victory was claimed by the home team with eight 
wicke s to spare. The teams and visitors were 
entertained to lunch and tea by Mr. Sutton, and 
altogether a most enjoyable day was spent. 
Appended is the full score :— 
HURST & SON. 
FIRST INNINGS. 
Sampson, b Bennett.io 
Squire, c Bennett, b Austin 5 
Portcb, b Bennett. o 
Bruce, b Bennett . 3 
Cochrane, c Hawes, b 
Bennett . o 
Main, b Austin . 7 
Delacourt, b Knight . 1 
Blytb, c Bowery, b Austin .. 1 
Laker, c and b Austin . 7 
Jerry, b Austin . o 
Thake, not out . 4 
Extras . 9 
SECOND INNINGS. 
c Tovey, b 
Austin .... 9 
c Bartlett, b 
Austin ....24 
b Austin .... o 
c SuttOD, b 
Bennett.... 1 
b Austin .... o 
b Bennett.... 2 
st. Bartlett, b 
Knight .... 8 
not out. ..... o 
c Curtis, b 
Knight . 5 
b Austin .... 1 
c & b Knight 5 
Extras .... 4 
Total. 47 
SUTTON’S. 
FIRST INNINGS. 
Allum, J., b Sampson. 1 
Sutton, M. H. F., c and b 
Sampson.. 10 
Hawes, A. J., b Sampson .. o 
May, T., c Portch, b Main ..12 
Bennett, T. j, c and b 
Sampson.-.. 6 
Tovey, F., lbwb Delacourt 17 
Bowery, F. M., c and b 
Sampson... 5 
Knight, W., b Sampson .... o 
Bartlett, J., b Sampson .... o 
Austin, A. T., c Sampson, b 
Delacourt . 1 
Curtis, A., not out. 2 
Extras. 2 
Total .... 59 
SECOND INNINGS. 
b Sampson .. 4 
b Sampson ..13 
not out.14 
b Portch .... 11 
Extras ..10 
Total.56 
Total ... .52 
CARNATIONS AT MR. CHAS. YOUNG’S 
FLORAL NURSERY. 
No one can dispute the popularity of the Carna¬ 
tion ; at the present time it is a general favourite for 
many purposes. At the Floral Nurseries of Mr. 
Charles Young, West Derby, Liverpool, they are 
grown to perfection. Mr. C. Young has made a 
speciality of these, and grows them by the thousand— 
and a stronger, healthier lot cannot be found. Plants 
of all sizes of all the leading and most distinct 
varieties are grown. He buys all the new ones, tests 
them thoroughly with the older sorts, and keeps the 
best new or old. He thoroughly believes in the 
policy that it takes no more time or trouble to 
grow the very best than the inferior—and so it is. 
Here we see five large span-roofed houses, each 100 
ft. long, devoted to the culture of Malmaisons, 
seifs, yellow grounds, Picotees, bizarres, etc. 
At the time of my visit about three weeks ago his 
Malmaisons were a grand sight, consisting of over 
2,000 plants in 7 in. pots, clothed with foliage to the 
pot, clean, strong, and healthy, carrying fully a dozen 
buds and flowers, and grand ones to the old Mal- 
maison. Princess of Wales, Lady Middleton, and 
the newer varieties, Princess May, and the Church¬ 
warden, were also in strong evidence. Two other 
houses, 100 ft. long, and 18 ft. wide, contain 1,200 
plants in 6 in. pots, also well-flowered. His two 
year old plants are wonderful examples of cultiva¬ 
tion, 3 ft. high, and nearly as much through. Many 
had two dozen expanded flowers besides buds. Not 
a vestige of the disease is to be seen, the foliage 
being clean and perfect. In addition to those men¬ 
tioned he grows 6,000 of all the best border varieties, 
3,000 yellow grounds, and fully 6,000 out-doors 
of all the leading kinds. To show the enormous 
demand for these popular flowers, he has cut ninty- 
two dozen fully expanded flowers in one day. At the 
time of my visit dozens of boxes were being dis¬ 
patched to various people all over the country. The 
seifs and yellow grounds will be in perfection about 
now, and the border varieties by the middle of this 
month. Liliums, Paeonies, and Pyrethrums, like¬ 
wise receive attention. Many thousands are grown 
for cut flowers in addition to Carnation growing. 
Cattleyas and Laelias are exceedingly well done. 
Several houses are devoted to their culture for cutting 
purposes alone. Mr. Young is to be congratulated 
upon possessing a grand stock of the above men¬ 
tioned ; for a cleaner, better-grown lot no one could 
wish for. He thoroughly believes in doing well 
what he does.— Rtisticus 
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CLEMATIS MONTANA. 
Concerning the query on p. 667 in respect to the 
half-hardy character of this worthily bepraised 
plant, I am conscious that I cannot afford " Viator” 
much information on the point. In fact, in the 
main, I doubt not that " Viator’s ” remarks, as to its 
ability to withstand severe frosts from time to time 
are quite correct, otherwise we should not come 
across such fine old-fashioned specimens as the one 
I noted—not only at Wargrave, but at Sonning, 
higher up the river. 
As to the relative merits of the plants in question, 
I am unable to judge, as, when I had the pleasure of 
visiting Park Place three or four years ago, it was at 
such a time of year that precluded a comparison. 
But a friend of mine, who has seen both plants, gives 
the preference to the one which called forth my 
encomiums. However, as to its constitutional 
character, I am under the impression that the 
winter of 1894-5 was responsible for a good deal of 
damage to Clematis montana, although I cannot 
recollect a specific instance. But, as showing the 
vagaries of situation and of plant life, I can record 
the fact that only last year I lost about a dozen 
sturdy little seedlings of the variety grandiflora, 
which I had intended to lift and winter in a frame. 
Moreover, in Nicholson’s “ Dictionary of Gardening,” 
under the heading of ” Half-hardy deciduous 
Climbers,” this beautiful Clematis finds a place.— 
C. B. G. Acton , W. 
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NOTICE OF BOOK. 
Clay's Successful Gardening. A Handbook of 
Practical Horticulture. By Journalist, Pro¬ 
fessional, Amateur, and Market Grower. Price 
is. London : Clay & Son, Stratford ; and E. 
W. Allen, 4, Ave Maria Lane, E.C. 
This handbook of practical gardening runs to 124 
pages, and deals with horticulture in various phases 
as practised by the professional, the amateur, and 
other members of the community generally. Some 
fourteen or more writers have contributed articles on 
different subjects with which they are familiar, so 
that a considerable amount of talent and experience 
has been brought to bear on the subject, and should 
prove useful to the readers for whom it is meant, in 
respect of some phase of gardening or another. All 
the more popular and useful fruits, flowers and 
vegetables in general cultivation are brought under 
notice, briefly it must be admitted in many cases, but 
that is the result of the limited space at command. 
The writers give their own experience in cultural 
matters, and in many cases hints may be gleaned 
that cannot but prove advantageous to those readers 
who put it into practice according to the directions 
given. Cultural matters rarely, if ever, constitute 
exciting reading, but those who really love their gar¬ 
dens or some branch of gardening to which they may 
be inclined by choice, rarely require stimulants, at 
least of an exciting nature. Some of the chapters 
are headed a garden under glass, a gay garden, 
speciality flowers, bulbs and their culture, fruit cul¬ 
ture, vegetable culture, growing for market, and 
floral decorations. This will give some scope of the 
work, and to those who may desire to know what are 
speciality flowers, we may say that Begonias, Car¬ 
nations, Chrysanthemums, Roses, and Violas and 
Pansies are dealt with, and that by writers who are 
well-known, and generally admitted to be experts in 
their several special lines or hobbies. Several of the 
subjects have been well-worn by virtue of their popu¬ 
larity ; but they must be fresh all the same to the 
risitig generation whether professional or lay ; and to 
have omitted those branches of gardening because 
previously well-handled, would have been prejudical 
to the general utility of the Dook. 
The chapters devoted to 11 How to use Clay's 
M anures " and " The Use and Abuse of Manures, 1 
will serve as a guide to those who use or intend to 
try the specialities in question. The proper use of 
artificial and other manures is a question of modern 
gardening which concerns every cultivator and 
puzzles not a few, judging from the inquiries sub¬ 
mitted to us. Some trust to their own judgment, 
others feel inclined to make experiments, while a 
third set think they can improve upon the directions 
that may have been given them, and boldly overstep 
the defined limit with disastrous effect to their 
plants. The quantities of Clay’s Fertiliser recom¬ 
mended in any given case, seem to be weighted with 
caution, thus indicating a powerful stimulant not to 
be trifled with. Enough is, of course, as good as a 
feast in any case, and to apply more is superfluous, 
wasteful and dangerous, however good it may be 
when properly and judiciously applied. The proper 
quantities to be used are here gauged by weighing 
scales and measuring rod, and therefore exact and 
definite. 
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THE PLANT HOUSES. 
The Stove. 
We are now well into the height of summer, and the 
routine work of airing, watering, syringing, etc., 
becomes of the utmost importance. During the 
months that have passed the house has been kept 
comparatively close in order to give the plants those 
particular conditions of environment which conduce 
best to rapid growth. Now, however, when the 
young leaves are daily improving in texture these 
conditions may be modified to some extent. Through¬ 
out the present month, therefore, air may be given in 
increasing quantities, in order that, by the beginning 
of August, air may be given with comparative free¬ 
dom yet with absolute safety. It would not do to 
rush a lot of air on at once after keeping the house 
so close, and thus it is necessary to train the plants in 
in such a way that they will bear easily the ripening 
and hardening process which is required to make them 
stand the winter. 
The temperature in the warmest stove may be 
easily kept up to 7o° Fahr. by night, with the use of 
but very little fire-heat. Air may be given in the 
morning as soon as the temperature of the house rises 
to 75 0 Fahr. The house should be shut up not later 
than 4 p.m., in order to imprison part of the sun’s 
heat. A thoroughly good syringing should be given 
at the same time, and the blinds drawn up immedi¬ 
ately afterwards. There need be no fear of burning 
entertained if this plan is followed, at least for the 
ordinary foliage plants. In places where the stove 
contains a number of Ferns, however, and these are 
placed in a corner by themselves, it will be well to 
leave the blinds down over them for a little later than 
this. 
Tropical Tree Ferns. —When these are in health 
a great number of aerial roots are produced all along 
the length of the stem. It is necessary to keep these 
roots moist by syringing, or by watering with a rose- 
can. Twice or thrice a day will not be too often to 
do this, and the plants will greatly benefit thereby. 
Nymphaeas.— The water tank will now require a 
considerable amount of attention. Some of the 
plants are apt to grow strongly and usurp the places 
of others which may be more valuable than the 
usurpers themselves. Where the plants are growing 
in pots or tubs something may be done by a little 
shifting about. At other times the vigour of the 
stronger plants may be kept within due bounds by a 
judicious thinning out of some of the large leaves. 
These are matters, however, that each cultivator 
must decide for himself. 
Anthuriums. —Bearing in mind the weakening 
effect that flowering has upon the plants it is advis¬ 
able to cut off the old flowers as soon as they begin 
to loose their beauty. Those species, such as A. 
Veitchii, and A. crystallinum, which are to all intents 
and purposes foliage plants alone, should not be 
allowed to open their flowers, thus utilising the whole 
of the strength of the plants for the development of 
the foliage alone. 
Manures.— With very few exceptions the whole 
of the plants have filled their pots with roots, even 
where they were given a pretty good shift last spring. 
Now is the time, therefore, that manurial stimulant 
can be applied with the greatest advantage. An 
occasional pinch of nitrate of soda will work wonders 
with Palms. A watering with clear water should 
