October 24, 1903. 
THE GARDENING WORLD 
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Other park trees that are grown are golden, Elms>, including 
a variety of the Mountain Elm, with leaves of immense size, 
and named Ulmus montana gigantea. Sycamores are very 
adequately represented, by the Corstorphine Plane, various! 
variegated forms, and the purple-leaved Pseudoplatanus. a,tro- 
purpurea. Elders and flowering Currants in great variety are 
kept in stock. A very pretty dwarf Rhododendron, is R. 
ovatum, with pink flowers and small leaves. Potentilla fruti- 
ccsa, with bright yellow flowers, supplies a, colour that is not 
common amongst shrubs, especially in autumn. 
Willows are well represented by the golden, yellow, and 
scarlet Osiers. Quite of a different character are the Mountain 
Ash, Service Tree, and golden Mountain Ash, the latter being 
a fine golden-leaved form of Pyrus Aueuparia. Portugal 
Laurels are. represented by healthy young specimens in, large 
quantities. The single Gorse is; more often in request in the 
North than in the South for hedge-making. 
Very suitable for avenue® and town planting are the planta¬ 
tions of Wych Elms 6 ft. to 9 ft. high, with straight, clean 
stems. A large number of ornamental species of Pyrus are 
also grown, and may be used for similar purpose®. One of these 
is the common, white Beam (Pyrus Aria,), others being P. pin- 
natifida, P. aoerifolia, and P. macrophylla, the latter being 
a very large-leaved one; also P. lougifolia, and P. T'heophrastii. 
The last named is veiy similar to the Mountain Ash, but the 
leaves are white underneath. 
The ornamental Thoms are grown with very clean stems 
about, 4 ft, to 5| ft, in height, for the purpose of making 
standards. In order to get clean stems, strong plants are 
encouraged that produce long straight shoots during the 
season. Other ornamental subjects of various, heights are 
the Purple Beech, Ash, Scarlet Oak, Laburnums of all sizes, and 
various white and yellow Brooms 1 , which have; been frequently 
transplanted to make them fit for removing. About 10,000 of 
these Brooms are grown. A number of the; Laurel Cherries 
are grown, including Cerasus Laurocerasus rotundifolia and 
C. L. macrophylla. The latter lias very large leave®, but, the 
former is the most, popular for planting at the present day, as 
it is the hardiest, and retains its; leaves well even in exposed 
places;. The Portugal Laurel is also 1 well represented. 
Many choice Conifers are grown, including dwarf plants of 
Araucaria imbricata, fit for transplanting. The species of 
Cypress are very numerous- in the; varied forms now obtainable;. 
Three of them which are very similar in habit and all erect, 
are Cupressus law soman a, Allumi, C.l. Fraseri, and C.l. monu- 
mentalis, agreeing in. the upright, habit, but somewhat different 
in the direction assumed by the branches', the last-named being 
a very narrow, pillar-like plant. A fine variety is that named 
C.l. Triomphe de Boskoop, which has very dark glaucous leaves 
and twigs. The forms known under the name of Retinospora. 
are also* abundant, A fine yellow Cypress is C.l. wester- 
manniana,, which is richer in colour than C.l. lutea, and a much 
stronger grower. 
Choice named hybrids of hardy Rhododendrons are also 
grown in quantity. Hybrid perpetual Roses are another 
feature of the establishment. Amongst the florist tree® none 
are grown in greater quantities than the Larch, for there are, 
practically, millions of them. One break alone contained 
about 2,000,000 seedlings. In other breaks the Larch ranges 
from one-year-old seedlings up to' the height of 3 ft. Tire 
Scotch Fir is also 1 raised from seeds in immense quantities. 
In one part, of the nursery we noted fifteen veiy long beds, 
each 4 ft. wide, occupied with seedling Scotch Firs, the whole 
forming a very large break. Something like 150,000 of the 
oval-leaved Privet, are raised from cuttings every year, this 
number being disposed of in various sizes afterwards during 
the course cf the year. These three items are the most im¬ 
portant in the way of trees in. the nursery, judging from the 
quantity grown to meet the demand. 
Amongst other types 1 we noted Beech trees from one year 
old up, to the height of 4 ft. There were also standards of 
Sycamores, Elms, Limes, Poplars, and Ash. The common 
Spruce is also grown in considerable quantity for forest plant¬ 
ing. Other breaks consisted of Birches, Geans, Sweet Chest¬ 
nuts', etc., from 12 in. to 18 in. in, height. There is also a 
fine stock of the Austrian Pine (Pinus austriaca). 
Fruit trees are well cared for. In a break of well-grown 
Apple tree®, about two years old and 5 ft. high, we noted 
healthy, flourishing tree® of Bramley’s Seedling, Oslin Pippin, 
James Grieve, Peasgood’s Nonsuch, Norfolk Beauty, and 
others. The maiden trees of the above were, also strong. A 
good stock of maidens of the new Apple, Norfolk Beauty, has 
been got ready to meet, the demand that will be made for a 
veiy handsome and usieful Apple that is also a. very prolific 
bearer. Amongst Pears we noted fine two-year-old trees of 
Jargonelle, William’s Bon, Chretien, Louise Bonne of Jersey, 
etc. 
About 6,000 Black Currants are grown, including a, fine 
stock of the disease-resisting variety named Hogendyck, being 
a new variety that is veiy little known yet, but has fruits of 
the largest size, and has been honoured with certificates. 
Another good variety named Victoria, is also included in. tlio 
stock. Gooseberries succeed as well in Scotland as anywhere, 
and are always a popular fruit. One hundred varieties are 
kept in, stock, and the bushes may be noted in all sizes, clean, 
and in good form. Plum trees are also grown in fair numbers. 
We had rather a short time at our disposal, and did not pass 
through the whole of the nursery, but could see that great, care 
is exercised everywhere in the cultivation of the various sub¬ 
jects, and that the idea that “ what is worth growing is worth 
growing well ” seems to be the motto here. 
Messrs. Turner’s, Slough. 
The first impression on entering this nursery is that it is 
a well-kept private garden, for it. is well arranged, and every¬ 
where tidiness is the “ order of the day.” One is always 
assured of a- horticultural treat, here, and it is seldom that I 
go> to Slough without having ai look through the well-stocked 
houses. October is certainly a month that may be called 
’tween seasons, but to the gardener well-grown plants have as 
much charm as a display of flowers, and I therefore was not 
long before I was enjoying the sight of a, well-stocked range of 
winter-flowering Begonias, the Gloire de Lorraine, Caledonia., 
and Turnford Hall being in grand form. I noted here, too, a 
splendid batch of that old gem Begonia, welton.iensis, Why 
is it, not more often seen in our private establishments., for at 
this season it is without a, rival in, the cool house, just as the 
Tydeas; hold their own in the stove? Salvia, splendens varie- 
gata is a variety that is worthy of attention, for it is just as 
free as the type, and the dash of colour in the centre of each 
leaf is very effective, making tire plant attractive both in and 
out of flower. Another variegated plant I made a note of as 
worthy of special attention is Ficus ra.dicans, va-riegata. For 
covering green walls in the intermediate stove there; is no 
plant, to equal this, for it is far better than the smaller-leaved 
variety, Ficus stipulata. 
Liliums are always a gay feature at this season, and I was 
rewarded by a splendid display. The huge pots of show Roses, 
so- familiar to the visitors to certain shows, would not appeal 
to the eyes of the general public a,t this season, but, to me there 
is a, true beauty in, them—a, beauty of health and vigour and 
promise of a, good display when their season come® round 
again. How alike is exhibiting and racing! The 1 public only 
seas the carefully prepared specimen, and thinks nothing of 
that, long and tedious period of training. The Lantanas are 
a, beautiful race, and not nearly so much grown as they de¬ 
serve, either as bedders 1 , or for the embellishment of the green¬ 
house during late autumn. Lantana delicatissima is a, form 
that is specially useful. Whether Bouva-rdias do better in 
pots or when planted out during the summer is always a 
keenly debated subject. Judging from the vigour and florifer- 
ousness of the plants to be seen here that have been growing 
in the open ground during the summer, I am much in favour 
of the system of planting out. The merit of success in this 
plant, seems to be constant attention at all times, even when 
