July 7, 1900. 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
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SATURDAY , JULY 7th, 1900. 
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NEXT WEEK’S ENGAGEMENTS. 
Tuesday, July 10th.—Wolverhampton Show (3 days); Harrow 
Rose Show. 
Wednesday, July nth.—Rose and Horticultural Shows at 
Stevenage and Brookh&m; Royal Caledonian Horticul¬ 
tural Society's Summer Show. 
Thursday, July 12th.—Rose and Horticultural Shows at Cam¬ 
bridge, Brentwood, Wimbledon, Eltham, Salterhebble, 
and Woodbridge. 
Friday, July 13th.—Rose Show at Ulverston. 
Saturday, July 14th.—Rose and Horticultural Shows at Man¬ 
chester and New Brighton. 
IgSTEXHAM Park, Slough. —This ancient 
family seat is situated about two 
miles from Slough, from which it is easily 
reached by good roads. There is a good 
deal of wood in this neighbourhood, though 
more of an open character, of the nature 
of park rather than forest planting. The 
mansion of Wexham Park is surrounded 
by large trees of Cedar of Lebanon, Holly 
Oaks, British Oaks, Elms, Limes, Grey 
Poplars, Beeches, and others of that 
character, independently of the smaller 
trees and shrubs planted for ornamental 
effect. Sir Charles Pigott and Lady Pigott 
are both fond of the garden, Lady Pigott 
herself being particularly enthusiastic about 
plants and flowers of a very varied charac¬ 
ter, and spending a considerable amount of 
time amongst them at all seasons of the 
year. The hothouses receive particular 
attention during winter and spring. 
Very pretty views of the mansion may 
be obtained from various points of the 
grounds, the best of all, probably, being 
that from the far side of the pond, in which 
white, pink, and other Water Lilies are 
grown. The margin has clumps of Sedges, 
Bulrushes, Reed Mace, Yellow Iris, Sweet 
Llag, and other plants. Rhododendrons 
and Arundinaria japonica are planted on 
the banks. The summer flower garden 
occupies one front, and one of the first 
things to draw the visitor’s attention is the 
frequent use that is made of Heliotropes, 
grown either in standard or pyramidal form. 
Something like fourteen varieties are grown, 
including Swanley Giant, President Gar¬ 
field, and other good types. The first 
named is notable for the dark colour of its 
flowers and large panicles. Several varieties 
are used in the flower garden, the bulk of 
them being in the form of standards, which 
do not interfere with the bedding plants 
proper. Tuberous Begonias are largely 
employed and usually make a grand display 
later in the season. The fibrous rooted 
Princess Beatrice is also grown, being 
already very floriferous. Some of the beds 
consist of Yellow Calceolarias. A striking 
bed consists of Amaranthus melancholicus 
ruber on a ground of Lobelias. Violas 
form the groundwork of a dark-leaved 
Begonia. Pelargonium Flower of Spring 
is interspersed with Lobelia ramosa. Very 
handsome also is a bed of the richly-tinted 
tricolor Pelargonium Mrs. Harry Cox, 
which is far superior to the old Mrs. 
Pollock in every way. Ivy-leaved Pelar¬ 
goniums in pillar form also serve to relieve 
the flatness of several beds, none of which 
are without tall plants of some kind. The 
Rose garden consists of beds of varied out¬ 
line, almost like scroll work. The Roses 
were lifted last autumn, and replanted after 
the beds had been trenched and greatly en¬ 
riched. Hybrid Perpetual and Tea Roses 
are grown in great variety, and will flower 
freely presently, but particularly those that 
previously occupied some of the beds. 
Some chains and pillars are occupied with 
Crimson Rambler, Ayrshire Rambler, and 
other climbing sorts which thrive admirably 
here. The lifting and replanting were 
accomplished in order that the soil, which 
is gravelly and light, might be ameliorated. 
In another direction a large sub-tropical 
bed is filled with Cannas, Fuchsias, Cam¬ 
panula pyramidalis, variegated Maize, 
Ricinus Gibsoni, Perilla, Heliotropes, and 
other subjects. Leading off from one side 
of the house is a long border and walk, 
having a Rose wall on one side and a hedge 
on the other. Roses in great abundance 
are now flowering finely on the wall. A 
rustic arch at either end has just been put 
up for climbing Roses. Herbaceous plants 
are also a feature of this pleasant walk. 
The fruit garden is also largely occupied 
by Roses all round the borders, backed up 
by Sweet Brier hedges and edged with 
masses of white Pinks. Carnation Raby 
Castle and Old Clove are making fine 
growth in some of the borders. The fruit 
trees are in the form of bushes and pyramids 
both here and in the kitchen garden. 
Apples and Pears bear a good average crop 
of fruit all round. Here again are richly 
planted herbaceous borders, backed with 
Rose hedges, the old Monthly making a 
grand display of bloom. One cross walk is 
bordered with annuals in great variety. 
They are sown in clumps or patches of a 
kind, and will come into bloom during the 
present month, when a grand display is ex¬ 
pected. Sweet Peas, Chrysanthemums, 
Clarkias, Nemophilas, and all the most 
popular and useful subjects are included. 
A bed of old plants of zonal Pelargoniums 
neat the gardener's house is thickly planted 
with standard and pyramidal Heliotropes, 
in great variety, and alternating with 
Fuchsias. Some old lights stood up 
against an otherwise open Peach wall will 
bring on the fruits almost as quickly as 
those inside. Tomatos along the front of 
this improvised Peach case are now ripen¬ 
ing. 
The conservatory is built against the 
mansion and contains a tall Tree Fern in 
