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THE GARDENING WORLD. 
September 26, 1903. 
pared with that figured in the Bot. Mag., t, 7043, the flowers 
of the plant in the Temperate House are nearly one-third more 
reflected, less green on exterior, and the internal blotch intense 
crimson, merging* into purple or chocolate colour. .Stem, 8 ft. 
to 9 ft. high, with linear lanceolate scattered leases, those 
bearing the flowers being broader; four flowered, produced 
alternately in the axils of the uppermost leaves-, the stem, in 
this instance, being prolonged with bract-like leaves 6 in. 
beyond the flowers. The flowers are borne at the ends of 
shining green horizontal peduncles, 4 in. to 6 in. long, which 
become cernuous at the apex, and differ from those of the 
other two species by not having a- leafy bract about, the middle. 
Flow-.is reflexed in the upper portion, with a narrow base 
4- in. to 5 in. long, soft greenish-yellow on exterior, and apex 
of interior, the basal portion intense crimson. A handsome 
Lily as likely a.s Lowii to become amenable to culture in the 
i.peu. Nepaul. 
Round the Nurseries. 
Messrs. Bath, Limited. 
One hears so much about Kent being the “ Garden of 
England” that it is easy to- lead anyone to 
believe that in no other county will one see 
such gardens. The district immediately round 
Wisbech is like a glorified Kent, for here one finds 
hundreds of acres of ground devoted solely to the 
production of fruit and flower® for the great 
markets. 
The nurseries of Messrs. Bath, Ltch, being in 
this- district, I obtained permission: from the 
manager, and spent the greater part of a day in 
looking round them. Here one may wander over 
450 acres of ground devoted entirely to flower 
farming. As visitors 1 to the great spring shows 
know, Messrs. Bath, Ltd., take a special interest 
in the production of bulbs; and, to- judge by the 
appearance of the bulbs, they will easily beat 
their Dutch rivals; for never before did I see larger 
and firmer bulbs and conns than those being har¬ 
vested this year. Cfoci were specially good. 
Many people would s:ay it is not possible to make 
Croci a profitable crop in) this country. A visit to 
Wisbech will rid them of the illusion. Altogether 
on this farm there are 50 acres devoted entirely to 
bulb culture-. 
Carnations are another conspicuous- feature in 
the establishment, for no- less than 10,000 plants 
may be seen in pots for stock, and outside are another 
40,000 stock plants, in addition to the immense beds ' 
of seedlings for trial. Tuberous Begonias are making a, 
grand display also, in spite of the season. In one 
range of houses and outside beds are 20,000 fine Clematis. 
One especially appealed to me—Clematis Viticella alba- luxu- 
rians. I have seen this fine- variety before, and ha-vei always 
been struck with its extreme floriferousness; it is one of those 
varieties that seem -to be always in bloom. 
Leaving the indoor section, I passed through 2 acres of bold 
clumps of Violets, to- be lifted shortly for forcing. The next 
department to appeal to me was the Roses. Never before have 
I seen better growths on maiden plants, for even the weak 
varieties have made 4 ft. a-nd 5 ft. of growth, whil-e the 
Ramblers have in many cases- already exceeded 12 ft. One 
might suspect such rampant growth to be soft, but there are no 
signs of sappy wood, for it all promises to mature well, much 
of it being already ripe. 
Those who do- not already grow that handsome China- Rose 
HermoiS-a should not fail to procure a stock of it at once, for 
it is handsome both in foliage and flower, and never seems to 
go- off blooming at any time during the season. It is, indeed, a 
perpetual blc-omer. Grus- an Teplit-z and Mme. Jules Grole-z 
are grown in immense quantities, and were remarkably showy 
at the time of my visit, as was also White Pet, one of the best 
bedding Roses extant. I noticed a- grand stock of that beauti¬ 
ful hybrid wichuriana Facoias Fouc-ard. The flowers are of 
immense size, and are produced all -along the -shoots. Few 
people know the Longvvorth Rambler. It is gro-wn here in 
large numbers, and one o-nly needs to have one glance at the 
beds t-o- recognise in it one o-f the best of its class. Another 
fine climber I noted was Mrs. W. J. Grant. The climbing form 
of this popular Rose is even better than the dwarf. Marechal 
Niel, usually the worst Rose to- deal with in the open, may be 
here seen growing by thousands, and in -excellent- health and 
vigour. 
Early flowering Chrysanthemums are another feature that 
call for special attention. One of the best is Miss- Dove Elliott, 
a- lemon wit-h a deeper centre. Horace Martin, the yellow 
Masse-, is a variety everyone ought to- possess, as is also 
Goa,Cher’s Crimson. Miss B. Miller should appeal t-o eveiyone 
who admires really useful decorative flowers, for the colour is 
of the purest yellow, and the stems are lo-ng and wiiy. 
Amongst the beds of Carnations I -found so many good 
varieties that it was impossible- t-o make a, selection of the best 
without taking up too much space, but, Mrs. Nicholson, a- pure 
pink, and a- great improvement on the popular Duchess o-f Fife, 
is surely the best- of its class yet- raised, as it- possesses a grant 
Clove scent in addition to- the exc-e-lle-nce of form. Pansies an 
grown by the -acre, this year’s seed-bed being over an acre ii 
extent. Pa-e-onie-s and Phloxes- are also grown solely for th- 
quantities, thousands of the former being grown solely for th 
Dutch markets-, most probably to be reumported by thos! 
growers who- are so- sure in their own minds that there is n 
produce t-o equal that grown by the Dutch. Kewite. 
The Potato disease is spreading in the Thirsk district among: 
the second earlies, more especially on heavy soils, and it is 1 
be feared that when the later kinds come to be raised it wi 
be still more prevalent, and that but few varieties will be foun 
lit for the winter’s use. Dealers are at present procuring Britis 
Queens and Up-to-Dates for immediate consumption. 
First Garden City, Limited. —The application for shares : 
this company lias been most encouraging, and the directors lia 
been a-ble to go to allotment three days a-ft-er the issue of t-1 
prospectus. The Press view of the site has now been fixed f 
Tuesday, October 6tli, and the public -inspection for Friday ai 
Saturday, October 9th and 10th. Earl Grey will preside 
the luncheon on the Friday. Special trains will be run. Fi 
particulars ca-n be had on application to the secretary, 347-3f 
Birkbeck Bank Chambers, Holborn, W.C. 
