October 28, lb99. 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
131 
A few Fine Sorts for Pots or Outdoors. 
EMPEROR, perianth deep primrose, tiumpet rich full 
yellow, very large flower,per ioo, 25 s,; per doz., 
3 s. 6d. 
National Chrysanthemum Society. 
ROYAL AQUARIUM, WESTMINSTER. 
NOVEMBER jth, 8th, and gth, 1899. 
Great Show of Chrysanthemums, Fruit, & Vegetables. 
MONSTER VASE COMPETITION, Fruit & Vegetables 
IN ST. STEPHEN'S HALL. 
Schedu'es of P izes on application to RICHARD DEAN, 
Ranelaoh Road, Ealing, W. Secretary. 
GREAT CHRYSANTHEMUM SHOW 
2LX BELFAST. 
The Ulster Horticultural Society will hold their Annual 
Show on NOVEMBER 14th and 15 h next, when prizes value 
£53 will be oflered in open competition for twenty vases 
Japanese blooms. 
Entries free and close on November yth. Schedules on 
application to— 
J. MacBRIDE, Secretary, Victoria Square, Belfast. 
JOHN8TONI QUEEN OF SPAIN, of a uniform soft 
delicate clear yellow, with gracefully-reflexing 
petals, per 100, 17 s. 6d.; per doz., 2 s. 6d. 
BICOLOR GRANDIS, large pure white perianth, 
large full yellow trumpet, late flowering, per too, 
22 s. 6d.; per doz., 3 s. 
BICOLOR J. B. M. CAMM, perianth white, trumpet 
soft pale chrome-yellow, a most beautiful 
variety, per doz., 36 s. ; each, 3 s. 6d. 
PALLIDUS PRiECOX, perianth and trumpet from 
pale straw colour to white, very early, per 100, 
8s. 6d.; per doz.. Is 3 d. 
INCOMPARABILIS PRINCE TECK, broad, finely 
formed creamy-white perianth, large yellow 
cup, per 100, 21 s.; per doz., 3 s. 
INCOMPARABILIS SIR WATKIN, perianth rich 
sulphur, cup yellow, slightly tiDged with 
orange, very large flower, per 100, 25 s.; per 
doz., 3 s 6d. 
BARRII CONSPICUUS, large yellow perianth, 
broad short cup, conspicuously edged bright 
orange-scarlet, a flower of much beauty and re¬ 
finement, per 100, 15 s. ; per doz., 2 s. 3 d. 
BARRII FLORA WILSON, pure white perianth, cup 
deeply stained oraDge-scarlet, a very striking 
flower, per doz., 10s. 6d.; each, Is, 
LEEDSII DUCHESS OF WESTMINSTER, large 
white perianth, long soft canary cup tinged orange 
on first expanding, per doz , 23 s.; each, 2 s 6d. 
All Bulbs sent Carriage Paid on receipt of remittance. 
Send tor BARR'S ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE of all 
Croydon Chrysanthemum Society. 
THE TWELFTH ANNUAL SHOW, 
Public Halls, Croydon, 
Tuesday &■ Wednesday, Nov. ylli &• Sth, 1899. 
CHALLENGE VASE, 25 Guineas, 
Other Cups and Prizes, total £115. 
Entries close November 2 nd, —W. B. BECKETT, 272, Port¬ 
land Road, South Norwood. 
“Gardening is the purest of human pleasures, and the greatest 
refreshment to the spirit of man."— Bacon. 
Edited by J. FRASER, F.L.S. 
the most beautiful DAFFODILS, with full particulars of 
Collections lor Amateurs and Exhibitors, FREE ON APPLI¬ 
CATION to 
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28 th, 1899. 
BARR & SONS, 
12 & 13 , King Street, Covent Garden, LONDON. 
Nurseries— LONG DITTON, SURREY. 
NEXT WEEK'S ENGAGEMENTS. 
PRIMULAS, CINERARIAS, and CALCEOLARIAS. 
H. CANNELL & SONS 
Have now a very grand lot from their well-known 
best strains in existence. 
Calceolarias and Cinerarias at 2/- per 
doz.; in pots, 3/6. 
Primulas, new star kinds, Lady E. Dyke, Lady 
M. Marsham, Lady Whitehead, and Mrs. R. 
Cannell, at 3/- per doz.; in pots, 4/6. 
Primula The Lady Improved, 2/- per doz ; in 
pots, 3/6. 
Illustrated and Descriptive List of these elegant pyramidal 
decorative Primulas Post Free. 
Our dwarf Sinensis kinds, possessing such colours 
and merits not found in any other collection, also 
supplied at 2/- per doz ; in pots, 3/6. 
SWANLEY, KENT. 
CARNATIONS, Sc. 
All First - class Grown. 
HEALTHY AND TRUE TO NAME. 
CARNATIONS in six varieties, including Mal- 
maison, Reynolds Hole, Mrs. George Daniels, 
&c., 3/6 doz. 
In 12 varieties, strong layers, 5/6 doz. 
FREESIAS, fine bulbs, 1/9 100. 
NARCISSUS, in 10 good named varieties, in¬ 
cluding Golden Spur, 5 /- 100. 
GLADIOLUS, The Bride, 1/5 100. 
IRIS HISPANICA, mixed, fine, 250 for 2 /-. 
All above sent carriage paid for Cash with Order. 
Vines in pols in all the leading varieties for winter 
planting. 
Dwarf Rose Trees, in 12 varieties, 7 /- doz. 
Fruit Trees, in all varieties, and well grown, at 
low prices. 
A, J. GUILI3ERT, 
Florist, GUERNSEY. 
Monday, October 30th.—Sales of Dutch Bulbs by Mr. J. C- 
Stevens, and Messrs. Protheroe and Morris. 
Tuesday, October 31st.—Sale of Dutch Bulbs by Messrs. 
Protheroe and Morris. Sale of Nursery Stock at the Hale 
Farm Nurseries, Tottenham, by Messrs. Protheroe & 
Morris (2 days). 
Wednesday, October 25th.—Sales of Dutch Bulbs and Plants 
by Mr. J. C. Stevens, and of Dutch Bulbs by Messrs. 
Protheroe & Morris. 
Thursday, October 26th.—Sales of Dutch Bulbs by Mr. J. C. 
Stevens, and Messrs. Protheroe & Morris. 
Friday, October 27th.—Sales ol Dutch Bulbs by Messrs. 
Protheroe & Morris 
S iniMN Tints at Danesfield.— As we 
/* stated some months ago many impor¬ 
tant improvements have already been 
effected on the large estate of Danesfield, 
Great Marlow, Bucks, since R.W. Hudson, 
Esq., came into possession a short time 
ago. Other improvements are in the course 
of progress, and from all appearances these 
will continue for years to come. Many 
parts of the estate are richly wooded and 
fresh plantations of thousands of trees 
continue to be made, both in the vicinity 
of and at a distance from the mansion. 
Beech and Conifer woods occupy the 
chalky heights on the opposite side of ths 
valley from the ridge on which the garden 
and pleasure grounds are situated, and the 
contrast between the rich brown and yellow 
of the Beech, with the sombre green and 
glaucous hues of the Conifers is strikingly 
marked at the present time. A few other 
deciduous trees offer shades of varying 
colour. Something of a lighter hue was 
wanted in front of the Conifers, so as to 
show up against the dark background in 
spring, summer, and autumn. A broad and 
wavy belt of Larch has been planted along 
the steep slope of the chalk. White 
Thorns, Laburnums and other flowering 
trees to be planted along the fringe of 
Douglas Firs, Cedars and dark Pines wull 
produce charming effects during their 
season. 
On the western slopes of the chalk rid 0 e 
on which the mansion is situated improve¬ 
ments have been going on for some time 
and will be continued during the planting 
season. A wilderness of crowded and 
choked trees is being cleared away so as to 
open out views in various directions, both 
up and down the valley, as well as to 
rectify the slope and increase the expanse 
of grass. Whilst these clearances are 
being effected, Mr. Hudson, who has an 
eye for the natural beauty and antiquity of 
the place, preserves all the best of the 
trees, whether evergreen or deciduous. 
There are magnificent trees of Picea 
Mer.ziesii, Pinus excelsa, P. Laricio, Abies 
cephalonica, Cedrus Libani, C. atlantica 
(almost as blue as C. a. glauca), Cupressus 
sempervirens stricta, C. thyoides, Libo- 
cedrus decurrens, Pseudotsuga Douglassii, 
and many others, a magnificent tree of the 
last named, 90 ft. high, carrying a heavy 
load of cones. 
Amongst the deciduous trees fine speci¬ 
mens of Quercus rubra were putting on 
their purplish-red, brown and ultimately 
yellow tints characteristic of the Red 
American Oak, and to some extent re¬ 
sembling that of the Beech. The Norway 
Maple is a mass of golden yellow, more 
particularly where fully exposed to light 
and air. The English Maple is a finer 
yellow than we remember having seen it 
before. The Medlar is ripening its fruits 
as well as its bronzy-red leaves. Several of 
the Chestnuts or Pavias are also highly 
conspicuous in yellow shades in different 
parts of the grounds. The Snowy Medlar 
glories in bright red and bronzy-red hues 
that have been telling even at a distance 
for some time past. 
There are many splendid Elms which 
will presently change to masses of golden- 
yellow ; but near the mansion is a magni¬ 
ficent tree of the Smooth-leaved Elm 
(Ulmus glabra) about 90 ft. high, and 
forming a perfect pyramid, the foliage at 
present being of a deep green, shining and 
perfectly smooth to the touch. This Elm 
is remarkable in that it does not throw up 
suckers, but the large and widely rambling 
roots are in many places exposed on the 
surface of the grass. Near the western 
lodge is the largest tree of Paulownia 
imperialis we have seen. It stands about 
35 ft. high, and has a broad spreading head, 
now well furnished with flower buds, which 
we hope the severities of winter will spare 
to expand in spring. The leaves are very 
large, gray and now falling. Needless to 
say other deciduous trees that colour up 
handsomely in autumn are to be planted, 
and the sylvan beauty of the place thereby 
augmented. Ampelopsis Veitchi on walls 
at the above mentioned lodge are re¬ 
splendent in bronzy, red, dark purple-red 
and other strikingly attractive shades of 
colour. 
^The People’s Palace, Glasgow. —The 
^ eagerness with which the city authori¬ 
ties at Glasgow have secured open or 
breathing places for the people, even in ad¬ 
vance of the actual requirements in the 
suburbs, is a striking and characteristic 
feature of modern municipal government, 
but particularly, we should say, of the 
second city of the United Kingdom. Glas¬ 
gow Green is the oldest of the open spaces 
in the city, having been acquired at various 
times between 1662 and 1792. It is the 
second in size, running to 136 acres, while 
Bellahouston Park, secured as recently as 
1895, runs to 178 acres. The People’s 
Palace, however, is a recent addition to the 
necessities and luxuries of the people, hav¬ 
ing been opened in February, 1898. The 
huge building occupies an open and con- 
