October 13, 1900. 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
105 
colour of paper which one should use for this or that 
dwelling-room. Perennial plants are generally dis¬ 
posed around in the borders and a change of floral 
or plant decoration can be afforded by means of the 
beds. Have plenty of neat green lawn, clothe the 
walls with golden-leaved Ivy, Ampelopsis, Jasmines, 
Roses, &c., and the following dwarf and neat shrubs 
can be planted :—Retinospora squarrosa, R. pisifera 
and R. p. aurea, R. plumosa, Cupressus lawsoniana 
aurea, C. nutkaensis, C. Craigei, Thuiopsis dolo- 
brata, Juniperus chinensis and varieties, anc other 
varieties, drooping or erect growing, of the above, 
may be chosen. Other evergreen and some decidu¬ 
ous flowering shrubs should also be selected. 
Greenhouse Pillar Plant— J. Freeman : You will 
find few things to beat Abutilon Golden Fleece. It 
likes plenty of root room and a rich but firm com¬ 
post. This is one of the sweetest and best climbing 
plants we could recommend in your case. Strepto- 
solen Jamesoni is also very handsome, but not 
pegs in the line of the lawn edge, and to these you 
nail the edging board we mention. The turf is then 
brought flush up to the board, which prevents either 
crumbling away or breaking down. The surface of 
the- lawn is level with the surface of the board, 
which may be painted green on the exposed side. 
-- 
TAYMOUTH CASTLE. 
The heat of an August sun had nearly attained its 
zenith when on the 2ist of that month we took our 
seats on the top of a four-in-hand coach en route to 
Kenmore. Aberfeldy, where we embarked upon 
our journey, is a cosy little town built in a valley, 
and protected on all sides by high hills. Being 
noted as a health resort, consequently the ubiquitous 
villa predominates, comprising the major portion, 
the remaining portion being chiefly occupied by 
that expensive desideratum which largely subsists 
on the 4 summer visitor, viz., the shopkeeper. 
Aldivalloch Burn, commemorated by the old song— 
“ Roy’s wife of Aldivalloch, 
Wat ye how she cheated me 
As I gae'd o'er the braes of Balloch.” 
The scene now was one of rugged grandeur ; in the 
distance lofty Ben Lawers towered unto the heavens, 
its peak penetrating the clouds, whilst its base was 
kissed by the rippling water of Loch Tay, which lay 
like a sleeping monster at its foot. On the left is the 
densely wooded slope of Drummond Hill, whilst 
looming on the horizon Schiehallion’s Peak com¬ 
mands our admiration. Whilst lost in thought and 
admiration our soliloquising was rudely and abruptly 
terminated by our modern jehu, who promptly 
brought the vehicle to a halt, and ejaculated that 
“Taymouth Castle was in view." 
After gazing for a few moments at this princely 
pile, the family seat of the Marquise of Breadalbane 
of which more anon—we resumed our journey, 
arriving at Kenmore in a short space of time. This 
so-called " model village," consisting of the custom- 
Taymouth Castle, Perthshire. 
always so easy to cultivate. Fuchsias, Jasminum 
grandifloruro, Tibouchina macrantha, Maurandya 
scandens, and other such plants might also be suit¬ 
able. 
Lifting Heliotropes.— L. F .: You may think your¬ 
self lucky in having escaped losing the Heliotropes 
by frost. Pot up as advised some weeks back. 
Potato Lifting.— F. Crumpall : No ; Potatos cannot 
be left out without risk of injury. If they could, why 
all the care in providing heavy protective covering ? 
But, Salsify, Parsnips and Carrots, &c., could be 
left; but when a spell of frosty weather is imminent 
it is usual to lift and store a batch. Apples suffer 
from frost, but we have not yet had sufficient to hurt 
the crop. 
Grass Edging .—Andrew Melrose : We think you 
could not do better than lay and fix a plane edging 
board (4 ins. deep by 1 in. broad) all along the 
margin of the lawns. It is simple. You insert stout 
Approximate to the town are the famous “ Birks," 
immortalised by Burns in his— 
" Now simmer blinks on flowery braes, 
And o’er the crystal streamlet plajts ; 
Come, let us spend the lightsome days 
In the birks of Aberfeldy. 
Bonnie lassie, will ye go, etc., etc., 
To the birks of Aberfeldy.” 
But we would warn the stranger to be wary, for 
although he may easily find the “ bonnie lassie ” to 
go, he will have a difficulty in finding many Birch 
trees, which are rendered conspicuous by their 
scarceness. The drive to Kenmore, a distance of 
six miles, is, on a warm day, one to be enjoyed, both 
sides of the road being largely planted with Oak 
trees, which form a screen from the penetrating rays 
of the sun. It is delightfully cool and shady, whilst 
here and there the uniformity is broken by copses of 
Hazel (Corylus Avellana), bearing numerous clusters 
of Filberts, overhead of which glimpses of the 
fertile Appin valley are gained. Near to our desti¬ 
nation we crossed by an old-fashioned bridge, the 
ary church and hotel, with a reading room and 
about a score of cottages thrown into the bargain, 
lay basking in the noonday sun; whilst the little 
flower gardens fronting each cottage were gay with 
the omnipresent scarlet Geranium, golden Calceo¬ 
laria, and white Marguerite. The trellised walls and 
arched gateways clothed with masses of Canary 
Creeper, Tropaeolum canadensis, and Tropaeolum 
speciosum lent to the rural aspect what might 
almost be termed a garish appearance. 
Crossing the bridge, where the infant River Tay 
takes leave of its parent, we arrived at the gardener’s 
house. The gardener, Mr. Wright, whom we sur¬ 
prised at his noonday meal, speedily demolished his 
repast,and with his usual courtesy conducted us over 
those extensive gardens which he has the pleasure of 
superintending. The gardens, which are beauti¬ 
fully kept, lie close to the loch. Due to this proxi¬ 
mity we draw the inference that they are liable to be 
subject to spring frosts, but this default is com¬ 
pensated for by their perfect immunity from cold 
northern and eastern winds, owing to those aspects 
