THE GARDENING WORLD. 
718 
July 6, 1901 . 
EXAMINATION IN HORTICULTURE, 
1901 . 
(Continued from p. yio.) 
Second Class. 
No, of Marks 
Gained. 
147. B;ckett, W„ Horticultural School, 
Holmes Chapel .. .. •• 1 75 
„ Dugu : d, M , Swanley College .. .. 175 
,, L>on, R., 19, Barn Street, Strathaven, 
Lanarkshire .. .. .. •• 175 
,, Martin, H.,Horticultural School, Holmes 
Chapel. i 75 
,, Nichols, H. R., City Technical School, 
Oxford .. .. .. .. •• 175 
152. Blackshaw, A., Horticultural School, 
Holmes Chap:l .. .. .. 170 
„ Cole, T., City Technical School, Oxford 170 
,, Denman, J., Brynbella Gardens, St. 
Asaph .. .. .. .. .. 170 
„ Gilbey, G., Essex County School of 
Horticulture . 17° 
,, Harrison, F. A., Launton, Bicester, 
Oxford. .. •• 17° 
,, Hughes, C. F., City Technical School, 
Oxford. 170 
,, Hunter, T., Coombs Cottage Gardens, 
Kingston Hill .. .. .. .. 170 
,, Jacobs, L L., Swanley College .. .. 170 
,, McDonald, A. J , The Gardens, Monte- 
viot, Jedburgh .. .. .. .. 170 
,, Mathews, W. A., City Technical School, 
Oxford .. .. .. .. .. 170 
,, Mitchell, F., City Technical School, 
Oxford .. .. .. .. .. 170 
,, Mcore, W. E , Horticultural School, 
Holmes Chapel .. .. .. .. 170 
,, Pitman, E. B., Old Basford Vicarage, 
Nottingham .. .. .. .. 170 
,, Rigold, S., Swanley College .. .. 170 
,, Sibley, J , The Grove, College Road, 
Dulwich Common .. .. .. 170 
,, Sumner, A., Horticultural School, 
Holmes Chapel .. 170 
,, Trollope, T., Middleton Park, Bicester 170 
169. Bishop, R., 262 Burrage Road, Plum- 
stead 
,, Brown, H. W., “ Salmons," Whyteleaf, 
Surrey. 
,, Doncghue, J. F., Tranby Croft Gardens, 
Hull . 
,, McKechnie, W. C., The Gardens, Ffrwd- 
grecb, Brecon .. 
„ Pruce, H., Curbridge Road, Witney, 
Oxon 
,, Reux, F., The Gardens, Drove, Single- 
ton, Chichester .. 
,, Rolfe, T., Essex Ccunty School of Horti¬ 
culture 
,, Wright, J. R., Cba'kpit Coitage, Cater- 
ham Valley 
T77. Allison, W., Ccunty Technical School, 
Stafford .. 
,, Young, E., The Gardens, The Grange, 
Kingston Hill .. 
179. Champness, E H , Haslemere, Park 
Hill, Carshalton 
,, Evans, W. N., Horticultural School, 
Holmes Chapel 
,, Hargreaves, J. T., The Ruins, Harwood, 
Bolton 
,, Head, G. H., The Gardens, Poltimore 
Park, Exeter 
,, Holford, G , County Technical School, 
Stafford .. 
,, Miaty, J., The Gardens, Riverdene, 
Cookham 
,, Peaples, F. W., Hardy Mill House, Har¬ 
wood, Brad: haw, Bolton .. .. 
,, Townend, J. W., The Cottage, 24 West- 
cliff Road, Birkdale 
,, Watson, J. W., Upper Sleigh Lea, Ful- 
wood 
,, Dolph n, A., 371 West Row, West Bars, 
Chestei field 
189. Gibson, J., Swanley College 
,, Hough, W., The Gardens, Ryecroft Hall, 
Audenshaw, near Manchester 
,, Jay, P. C. H., Lancaster, Croft Road, 
Carshalton 
,, Morrell, K., Swanley College 
,, Powell, E. H., Swanley College 
„ Wilson, T., Elvaston Castle Gardens, 
Derby 
165 
165 
ihS 
165 
165 
165 
165 
165 
160 
160 
155 
155 
155 
155 
155 
155 
155 
155 
155 
155 
150 
150 
150 
150 
150 
150 
Third Class. 
No. of Marks 
gained. 
197. Miller, M., Swanley College .. .. 145 
,, Sibley, C., Rutlish School, Wimbledom 145 
,, Heald, C. W., Horticultural School, 
Holmes Chapel.140 
,, Jenkins, A. R., County Technical Schools, 
Stafford .. .. .. .. .. 140 
„ Johnston, M. D., Reading College and 
Lady Warwick’s Hostel .. .. 140 
„ Shaw, J., Stermerhill Gardens, Totting- 
ton ,. .. .. .. .. 140 
,, Taylor, W. R., Woodhatch, Reigate, 
Surrey.140 
202. KirkmaD, A , 303, Stitchmy Lane, Har¬ 
wood, Bolton .. .. .. .. 135 
,, Mackay, M., Swanley College .. .. 135 
,, Miles, H. W., 4, Westend, Witney, 
Oxon . ..135 
205. Boorman, H. G., City Technical School, 
Oxford .. .. .. .. .. 125 
,, Chapman, G. M., Leopold Road, Wim¬ 
bledon Park .. .. .. .. 125 
,, Girling, J. A., Reading College .. .. 125 
,, Hunter, J., 52, Castle Street, WooltOD, 
Liverpool .125 
,, Jolley, E., 2, Lynwood Villas, Jubilee 
Road, Waterloo Ville, Hants .. .. 125 
,, Polkinghorne, F. J , Gardens, Polgwin, 
Bodmin .. .. .. .. .. 125 
211. Backhouse, A , City Technical School, 
Oxford.120 
,, Lickroan, R., Gardens, Coombe House, 
Kingston-on-Thames .. .. 120 
,, Spencer, J., 40, Lower Church Street, 
Warwick .. .. .. .. 120 
214. Field, J. D., Woodstock Road, Witney no 
,, Lcng, H. B., St. John’s, Bicester, Oxon no 
216. Brooks, A., 31, Farnsby Street, Swindon 105 
,, Goble, W L . Kingswood Warren, Epsom 105 
„ Grantham, W., Technical Institute, 
AughtOD, Oimskirk .. .. .. 105 
219. Englefield, G., 22, Cross Road, Wimble¬ 
don .. .. .. .. .. 100 
(To he continued.) 
-. 1 . — 
AMORPHOPIIALLUS TITANUM. 
A large amount of interest is always shown in this 
remarkable genus of plants. It is impossible not to 
be interested in them when once they have been 
seen in bloom. It cannot be their beauty, at least, 
not the beauty of the flower, which induces this 
fascination, for they are, without exception, always 
of a heavy, dull colour, and the odour which they 
give off makes it impossible for anyone to remain 
long in their vicinity, as it resembles the effluvia 
given off by meat when in the worst stages of putre¬ 
faction. The foliage of all the species is remarkable 
and makes the plants well worth growing. Many of 
them have handsomely marked stems, and the shades 
and ridges remind one of a contour map. 
They belong to the Aroideae group and are thus 
closely allied to the Arum Lily. The inflorescence 
of the species under netice is a marvel of the vege¬ 
table kingdom, and with but few exceptions is the 
largest known. It has only bloomed twice in Great 
Britain ; the first time was in 1889 at Kew, and the 
second time during last week (June 28th), also at 
Kew. The first account of the giant was sent by 
Dr. Beccari, who found it growing at Ajer Mantcion 
in the Padang Province of Sumatra. The first in¬ 
florescence produced at Kew was from a ten-year- 
old seedling corm measuring 6f ft. round and 
weighing half a hundredweight. The spadix was 
between 5 ft. and 6 ft. high and of a purplish- 
black colour changing to chrome-yellow. The spathe 
was a gigantic affair, being quite 3 ft. in diameter. 
The edges were deeply toothed and crimped. Deep 
down in the throat the colour was greenish-yellow, 
but up on the limb it was almost black. The outside 
was pale green, and quite smooth in the lower part, 
but was deeply corrugated towards the top. The 
scape was 1^ ft. long and of a dark green colour 
densely blotched with white. The leaf when fully 
expanded covered an area of 45 ft. in circumference. 
The corm expended over 9 lb. of its weight in pro¬ 
ducing the inflorescence. 
The plant that favoured the public with a show 
last week was not of such gigantic proportions, and 
the corm only weighed 29 lb. The inflorescence was 
only 4 ft. high, but the leaves which it has produced 
have been well up to the mark, also the odour given 
off during the short time it remained in bloom, which 
was only for a dozen hours on Friday afternoon till 
sunrise on Saturday morning. The corm only pro¬ 
duces one inflorescence and then gradually dies, and 
as the other plants are only as yet very young, it 
will again be a long period before we are favoured 
with such a sight again, unless someone chooses to 
bring home some good corms from Sumatra. 
They are a very easy family of plants to grow and 
thrive in a temperature of 6o° to 70°, if the air is 
moist. They like a good turfy loam and a good 
quantity of well-decayed, sweet manure, and plenty 
of sand. When at rest during the winter they 
should be kept perfectly dry, but do not lower the 
temperature below 6o°. The smaller species make 
striking plants for stove decoration or for sub¬ 
tropical bedding, as in the case of A. Rivieri, which 
succeeds as well as any in the open air during 
summer, attaining a height of 3 ft. to 4 ft. 
THE FLOWER GARDEN. 
During the coming month the outside garden is 
generally at its best, and the gardener can watch the 
result of his labours, but not stand and watch his 
plants in the manner depicted by numerous poets, 
whose imagination leads them to think that after the 
flowers are once growing and in their beauty, the 
gardener's work is done for some time. If once they 
had charge of a herbaceous department for a week 
in the height of the season, this fallacy would 
quickly be dispelled. There is a far more appropri¬ 
ate truism which says, " A gardener’s work is never 
done." Whoever uttered those words evidently had 
what may be commonly expressed as " had some. 1 ’ 
With the drying winds demanding that the soil 
should be kept watered, and the rampant growing 
plants bowing in a dangerous manner before the stiff 
breezes for the want of secure fastening, the gardener 
has plenty to do in his long day of 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. 
Although the season was very late in the spring, it 
seems to be now well forward, and there is nothing 
to grumble at, unless it is the drought, which seems 
to be causing some trouble on the dry lands. 
Digitalis. —One of the best plants I have noticed 
on the borders at this season is the old Fox-glove. 
It may be seen in all colours from pure white to deep 
red. Rose seems to be the prevailing colour, and 
one cannot wish for a more soft refined shade. The 
ideal place for the Foxglove is either in the shrub¬ 
bery border or growing wild in the grass. It pre¬ 
sents a picturesque appearance when growing in the 
free and wild surroundings of grass land, especially 
when planted in clumps. It may often be induced 
to bloom again from the side shoots if the flowering 
stem is cut out as soon as it begins to look shabby. 
A succession of young plants should be kept up to 
replace the older ones, as they seldom flower after 
the second year. They make a striking feature 
when grown under trees, especially if there is an 
abundance of long grass as a groundwork. 
Paeonies — Speaking of plants in the grass, I 
must call attention to the effect produced by Paeonies 
when grown in this manner. When planted in the 
rough grass of the pleasure ground, or in the orchard, 
they are seen to the best possible advantage. They 
lose their stiff appearance, and when surrounded by 
luxuriant grasses they are hard to surpass for beauty, 
and only require once seeing amongst such surround¬ 
ings to recommend them to every lover of beauty. 
Gunneras. —These handsome foliage plants are 
coming much into favour now in most big gardens, 
and for making a bold effect, especially by the side 
of a lake or stream, there is not a plant to beat it 
except it be the Bamboo. The leaves are often 6 to 
9 ft. in diameter and over 8 ft. high. The leaves are 
the main feature, the flowers being inconspicuous, 
and should be cut out as soon as they make their 
appearance. It is called the Prickly Rhubarb, and, 
iadeed, very much resembles Rhubarb. Being such 
a vigorous grower, it requires a rich soil and plenty 
of moisture in it, or such conditions as Rhubarb will 
thrive in. It is easily raised from seed or by 
division in the spring. In exposed positions it should 
be protected from the severe frosts by covering the 
crowns with long litter, or by dry leaves. It may be 
seen gracing the banks of the lakes in many public 
parks and gardens. G. manicata when planted in 
rich soil on the bank of a stream where its roots get 
an abundance of water, often covers a space quite 30 
ft. across. 
