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THE GARDENING WORLD. 
August 3, 1901. 
Messrs. Thos. S. Ware, Ltd., Feltham, exhibited a 
large and striking collection of herbaceous cut 
bloom. It was impossible to make any comment, 
only that they were excellent, as it was a repre¬ 
sentative collection oi the best of the plants now in 
bloom in that department of the garden. 
Mr. H. B. May, Dyson’s Lane Nurseries, Upper 
Edmonton, staged a pretty group of Campanula 
isophylla in all its best varieties, Their trailing 
masses of bloom made a pretty picture, the beauty 
of which was greatly enhanced by a judicious inter- 
spersal of Eulalias and other similar graceful plants. 
(Silver Banksian Medal.) 
Mr. Amos Perry, Hardy Plant Farm, put up an 
exhibit which attracted a deal of attention, as it 
included an expensive collection of handsome 
Nymphaeas. When we say that such superb 
varieties as the following were included in the 
exhibit readers can judge the beauty of the show: 
N. gloriosa, N. Carolina, N. marliacea flammea, 
N. odorata rosea, N. Candida, N. rubra punctata, N. 
chromatella, N. pygmea helvola, N. marliacea 
ignea, N. alba plenissima, N. fulva, N. Laydekeri 
fulgens, N. Robinsoni, N. odorata exquisita, N. odorata 
suiphurea, N. marliacea rosea, and N. lucida. They 
were arranged in trays in front of a background of 
Liliums, Statice, Phlox, Rudbeckia, and Yucca 
blooms. (Silver Gilt Flora Medal.) 
Messrs. W. Paul & Sons, Waltham Cross, made a 
blaze of colour with a large exhibit of herbaceous 
Phlox Etna, a fiery scarlet; Coquelicot, orange 
scarlet ; Fiance, pure white; Hecla, white, heavily 
shaded with royal purple ; Diamond, a very chaste 
white ; Iris, vivid purple; and Le Mahdi, a deep 
purple, were some of the most striking varieties. 
(Silver Flora Medal.) 
Messrs. Webb and Brand, Saffron Walden, 
brought a very fine collection of Hollyhocks which 
were admired by all who saw them, and were the 
talk of the show. The varieties were not named, 
but the selection was exquisite and deserving of the 
award o.f a Silver Gilt Banksian Medal. 
Messrs Barr & Sans, Covent Garden, as is 
always expected of this well known firm, made a 
large and varied exhibit of herbaceous plants, and 
some of the best varieties of Nymphaeas. 
Fruit and Vegetable Committee. 
One of the most tempting exhibits of the day was 
that of Gooseberries made by Messrs. James Veitch 
& Sons, Ltd., Chelsea. There were over a hun¬ 
dred baskets, and all were of such excellent quality 
that it was impossible to name one without naming 
the lot, and with such a large collection as this 
space would not allow of it. The high quality of 
the exhibit was noticed by the committee as they 
awarded it a Silver Gilt Knightian Medal. 
Messrs. G. V. DeLuca& Co., bottle manufacturers, 
6 and 7, Long Lane, Aldersgate St., London, E.C., 
made an interesting exhibit with a collection of air¬ 
tight bottles and jars for preserves, etc. 
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The prize last week was awarded to Mr. T. W. 
Dollery, The Gardens, Whitburn, Sunderland, for 
his article on “ Adiantum farleyense,” p 766. 
Photographs of Plants. — The proprietors 
would be pleased to receive photographs of interest¬ 
ing plants from correspondents with a view to repro¬ 
duction in The Gardening World. They need 
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Single and Double Delphiniums — Delphinium : 
You have already selected two of the best for your 
purpose, but particularly Belladonna, which is dwarf 
in habit with light sky-blue flowers. If the flower 
stems are cut down after blooming, the plants will 
start into growth again and furnish flowers later on. 
It is one of the freest flowering we know. Another 
good single is Conspicuum, which has bright blue 
flowers and a pure white centre, the contrast being 
beautiful. For a dark variety with single flowers we 
should select Orion, with deep Gentian-blue flowers. 
The very darkest should not be chosen, as they are 
only telling by contrast with others in a good sized 
collection. In the way of semi doubles (which are 
really more handsome that fully double flowers) you 
might select Sir Trevor Lawrence, as the rosy inner 
petals and the white centre make a fine contrast with 
the sky-blue outer petals. By way of contrast you 
might get Wilkie Collins, which has rich Oxford- 
blue outer petals and rosy-violet inner ones. This is as 
dark a flower as is necessary to be effective. All of 
the above are grown in the collection you name, and 
neither of them are very expensive. 
Seaweed to Name.— Tomas : The specimens you 
sent were those of Ulva latissima, known as Green 
Sloke, or Laver, although the latter name is often 
applied to Porphyra laciniata. Both are occasion¬ 
ally eaten in a dried state in Wales, possibly else¬ 
where. The specimens arrived in rather bad con¬ 
dition, as thin seaweeds soon dry and shrivel up. 
They should have been put in a box with damp 
moss. 
The Limb of a Flower.— E. C. H. D.: The limb 
of a flower is the upper or apical expanded portion 
as opposed to the lower and narrower portion of the 
flower which is described as the tube. The five- 
lobed purple portion of the floret of Arctium Lappa 
is the limb; the lower, slender, white portion is the 
tube. Each individual in the head of a Composite 
constitutes a whole flower, but when they are small 
and crowded together in a head, as in the case under 
notice, they are spoken of as florets, that is, small 
flowers. The florets, taken together with the outer 
green bracts that surround them, are spoken of col¬ 
lectively as a head or capitulum. 
Earliest Time for Dividing Delphiniums.— 
Delphinium : This may be done as soon as the weather 
becomes cool aud fairly moist, provided they have 
no long flower stems upon them. If young shoots 
are just being thrown up from the base, this will be 
a guide as to where the crowns are. If dug up 
while they have long, leafy flower stems, the roots 
would be unable to supply the necessary moisture to 
prevent flagging, which would be a serious loss to 
the plants. If only furnished with short leafy 
shoots, the foliage would assist in re-establishing the 
plants, provided the weather is sufficiently moist to 
encourage fresh growth. We should not lift them 
when the ground is very dry if the plants are at all 
leafy. You will have to use your discretion in this 
respect. We understand you intend to put the 
pieces into pots; if so you could keep them moist 
and shaded during the day till the roots take hold of 
the fresh soil. You see it is chiefly a question of 
moisture, and the stage of growth or maturity of the 
plants that will determine when you may safely lift 
them, All the old soil should be carefully shaken 
away, and the divisions made by an old knife, so 
that every crown with roots attached may be saved 
and nothing wasted by the operation. 
Terete and Angular Stems.— E. C. H. D. : A 
stem is said to be terete when it is round like a 
straw, not round like the sun’s disc or like a plate, 
the outline of which would more properly be 
described as circular or orbicular. Examine the 
stem of Pimpinella Saxifraga again and see whether 
the stem is round like a straw. Possibly you would 
describe it as cylindrical. Stems that are angled 
should have strong ridges running lengthways upon 
them. Stems that are angled and furrowed have 
furrows or grooves between the ridges. 
Male and Female Flowers of Melons.— Wm. 
Forgan : The male flowers have five green lobes or 
sepals outside and a broadly expanded five-lobed 
yellow corolla, having a knob in the centre sur¬ 
rounded with wavy, yellow anthers containing the 
pollen. The female flowers may be recognised at 
once by having a round, hairy berry or young fruit 
placed immediately beneath the five green lobes of 
the calyx above mentioned. There is no fruit 
attached to the male flower. To effect fertilisation, 
take a fully expanded, but young male flower and 
remove the green and the yellow coverings. Then 
place the central knob inside the female flower and 
leave it there. That is one of the simplest ways of 
effecting the fertilisation of the female flowers. 
Public Parks and Gardens worth visiting in 
Glasgow.— Lancashire : When in Glasgow you should 
make a point of seeing the Botanic Gardens at 
Kelvinside, and which can be easily reached from 
the Central Station (Railway) by 'bus or tram. 
Before leaving this neighbourhood you should visit 
Kelvingrove Park, where an interesting lot of 
shrubs. Bamboos, &c., bas been planted. Then 
you might see the large glass house or Winter 
Garden on Glasgow Green. Next to the Botanic 
Gardens in importance is the Queen's Park and 
Camphill at Langside, measuring in the aggregate 
148 acres. The Queen’s Park has a curious raised 
terrace and a considerable amount of bedding is 
done here. Camphill adjoins it, and contains the 
principal glass ranges in Glasgow away from the 
Botanic Gardens. You should also see Tollcross 
Park, consisting of a private estate recently pro¬ 
cured as a public park, and extending to 82% acres. 
The grounds are very pretty, some bedding is done, 
and some glass ranges have recently been built for 
the cultivation of plants, so that it is well worth 
visiting if you can spare the time. There are several 
other parks of considerable extent, but they are not 
yet developed, having merely been secured in good 
time for the enjoyment of the citizens of St. Mungo, 
when the city has grown sufficiently to warrant the 
expenditure of laying out and planting them. 
Packing Grapes for Switzerland.— H. P.: We 
should prefer wood wool, and a lining of tissue 
paper to anything else. Cotton wadding is too heat¬ 
ing during the present weather, and too inelastic at 
any time, while it should not on any account be 
allowed to come in contact with the Grapes. It is 
wretched stuff in which to pack flowers, fruit, or 
anything else. Some people advise the use of a 
little soft, dry moss, as a layer for the bottom and 
sides of the basket or box This cannot always be 
procured. Use wood wool of fine quality covered 
with one or two layers of tissue paper. Then fill up 
the box with the Grapes, stalk upward, putting in 
just as many bunches as will fill the space, leaving 
no room for them to roll about. Cover the top with 
the same packing material and fasten down the lid 
securely. Sawdust would encourage heating, while 
at the same time it would rub the bloom off the 
berries and leave fine particles of dust upon the 
berries. We should be pleased to hear the result of 
your experiment. 
Names of Plants.— A. R. M .: 1, Lathyrus platy- 
phyllos; 2, Lathyrus platyphyllos albus; 3, Im- 
patiens Roylei; 4, Helenium autumnale pumilum; 
5, Erigeron speciosus ; 6, Erigeron philadelpbicus.— 
G. D. : r, Helianthus rigidus ; 2, Cistus laurifolius; 
3, Veronica longifolia ; 4, Echinops Ritro.— W. M .: 
1, Erodium Manescavii; 2, Polygonum cuspidatum; 
3, Potentilla formosa ; 4, Lychnis chalcedonica flore 
pleno.— R. W.: 1, Carpenteria californica; 2, 
Ligustrum sinense; 3, Ligustrum japonicum; 4, 
Spiraea Douglasii; 5, Spiraea palmata ; 6, Achillea 
Millefolium roseum; 7, Anaphalis margaritacea, 
otherwise known as Antennaria margaritacea.— 
C. M. G.: 1, Begonia Dregei (sometimes called B. 
parvifolia); 2, Begonia weltoniensis, or some allied 
hybrid ; 3 and 4 are Codiaeums (Crotons) which we 
do not recognise; 5, Brunfelsia calycina ; 6, Maranta 
bicolor. 
Communications Received.—Webb & Sons.—J. 
Guthrie.—W. Garton, Jun. (S. Hay ter.)—T. W. 
Dollery.—G. S.—A. T.—R. M.—A. J. B.—B. W.— 
R. L—E W.—D. M.—David Wilson. 
TRADE CATALOGUES RECEIVED. 
T. Methven & Sons, 15, Princes Street, and Leith 
Walk, Edinburgh.—Bulb List. 
Wm. Cutbush & Son, Highgate, London, N.— 
Catalogue of Hyacinths, Tulips, &c. 
Little & Ballantyne, The Royal Seed and 
Nursery Establishment, Carlisle.—Bulb Catalogue. 
FIXTURES FOR 1901. 
(Secretaries of shows will oblige us by sending early notice 
of their fixtures.) 
August. 
5. —Atherstone Exhibition ; Castleford Exhibition 
(2 days); Eynsford Exhibition ; Cbolmond- 
eley; Beddington, Carshalton and Walling- 
ton. 
6. —Abbey Park, Leicester, Flower Show (2 days). 
8 .—North Oxford Exhibition. 
10.—Keighley Horticultural Society. 
13. —R.H.S. Committees. 
14. —Clevedon Exhibition ; Sevenoaks Exhibition. 
15. —St. Andrews Horticultural Association. 
16. —National Co-operative Festival at the Crystal 
Palace (2 days). 
17. —Bankfoot (Perth) Horticultural Society. 
20.—Grandpont Horticultural Society. 
