THE GARDENING WORLD. 
547 
April 28, 1900. 
WELLS’ 
EARLY FLOWERING 
(AND OTHER) 
Chrysanthemums. 
No class of hardy plants will produce such a wealth of 
flowers as these, which brighten up the garden at the dullest 
season. For particulars see try catalogue, page 51. 
12 Varieties, named, 2S. 6d. (plants). 
12 Newer kinds, to include Jules Mary, Mytchett White, 
Mytchett Beauty, &c., 5s. 
12 Most lovely colours (new), to include Victor Mew, Miss 
Ruth Williams (Mrs. Hawkins Improved), <Sc , 10s. 
50 Varieties, ordinary kinds, 10s. 
50 Varieties, best newer kinds, 20s. 
100 Varieties, a grand selection from new and old, 25s. 
12 Sirgle-flowered varieties (mid-season), 2s. 6d. 
Single-flowered newer varieties, 4s. 
50 Varieties, 10s. 
12 Japanese, exhibition or decorative varieties, 2s. 6d. 
12 Newer and belter varieties, to include Etoile de 
Feu, 5s. 
Varieties, exhi ition or decorative, 10s. 
100 Varieties, to include many newer varieties, 20s. 
12 Incurved, Anemone, Reflexed, or Pompons, 2s. 6d. per 
dcz.; 16s. 100, 
12 Thread-like varieties, 2S. 6d. 
12 Newer kinds, including What Ho and Golden Shower 
&c., 4s. 
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CALENDAR, WITH COLOURED PLATE OF ETOILE 
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Wells’ Newly Revised Book on Mums, Is. 6d. 
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Edited by J. FRASER, F.L.S. 
SATURDAY , APRIL 28/A, 1900. 
TJucklebury Place, Woolhampton, 
Berks. —Seven years ago there was no 
house and no garden at Bucklebury Place, 
Woolhampton, Berks, as the ground on 
which these have been established was then 
part of a farm. A. W. Sutton, Esq., of 
Messrs Sutton and Sons, Reading, selected 
the site for a private residence on account 
of its healthy situation, and the magnificent 
views obtainable over the counties of 
Berks, Hants and Surrey, the sky line or 
horizon being determined by the nearest 
hills of sufficient height to shut out the 
view. One of the most distant determin¬ 
able scenes to the south-east is The Hog’s 
Back, a high, round-backed ridge running 
from Guildford westwards almost to the 
borders of Surrey. Splendid views are 
obtainable from almoit every window look¬ 
ing towards the west, south and south-east, 
though from the roof of the mansion the 
eye can see something in every direction. 
Pasture and arable fields, dingle, gully, 
copse, wood, and the valleys in which are 
meandering streams, finding their ways to 
larger streams and rivers, are some of the 
pleasant rural scenes over which the eye 
delights to wander. Oaks and Elms are 
the principal trees of larger size which give 
character to the landscape. To the north 
where the extensive Bucklebury Common 
occupies the high ground, the eye catches 
glimpses of clumps of Scotch Firs very 
much at home if one is to judge by their 
tall, straight boles, and healthy head of 
branches. Occasionally they assume the 
outline of a tall, narrow pyramid with much 
of the same spiry habit of the Norway 
Spruce, which is remarkable for Pinus 
sylvestris. Various other British trees 
occur in the district, including giant speci¬ 
mens of Beech, and Lime, some of which 
we intend to put on record later on. The 
Holly grows wild in quantity on Buckle¬ 
bury Common amongst the Furze, now 
flowering freely, and which was the subject 
of discussion recently in our columns. The 
gullies are generally, if not always, the 
fountain heads of small streams, and being 
wet are occupied by Alders, Willows and 
Hazels, utilised as copsewood generally is 
by being cut down at intervals of six to ten 
years. 
The mansion itself is of that style of 
architecture known as domestic gothic 
which seems quite native to the district, as 
cottages and villas on a smaller scale may 
be seen showing a similar style of paneled 
building through on a simpler plan. The 
estate extends to 50 acres, and the site of 
the mansion is nearly on the southern edge 
of the plateau, but entirely surrounded by 
its own grounds. Judging by the yellow 
ferruginous sands, layers of flint pebbles, 
and coloured clays all this high plateau 
be'ongs to the geological formation known 
as the Middle Eocene. In any case it is 
the outcrop or edge of the Eocene forma¬ 
tion, for about two miles to the northward 
is the village of Bucklebury on the River 
