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WE GARDENING WORLD. 
May 30, 1903. 
Cherries. — Now these are passed cut of flower examine the 
growths, dispensing'with many ill-placed shoots and where 
much crowded, especially on Mo-rellos-. At the time of writing 
our trees are exceptionally clean, hut as black aphis so quickly 
increase after once gaining a footing, every endeavour should 
be made to dislodge the pest on its first appearance. Half a 
pint of quassia extract to every three and a-half or four gallons 
of water makes an excellent wash, which should be put on after 
4 p.m., repeating the dose the following evening, if found 
necessary. Thoroughly syringing or hosing the trees- the moan¬ 
ing after applying the insecticide will clean away all filth 
and those fly that may have partly escaped the full effects of 
the application ; and should there be any difficulty to eradicate 
the fly from the points of the .shoots with the syringe, resort to' 
dipping the same into a. suitable vessel containing the mixture. 
Abo-1, also tobacco juice, are both useful insecticides if used as 
per instructions given with each. 
Miscellaneous. —Take full advantage of fine weather and 
keep the flat hoe going between- all fruit -quarters-/ gathering 
the weeds with a rake if in quantity^ and wheel away to the 
rubbish heap-,, cutting off deep down all suckers with a sharp 
knife. Examine grafted trees-, and, should the clay be crack¬ 
ing, wet the same and smear over afresh with the hands-. 
Established trees- usually throw out a number of growths below 
where the grafts have been put on; the-,major’ part- of these 
should be rubbed oft, reserving one here and there to- encourage 
the flow of sap until the grafts are growing a-wa-y kindly. Now 
warmer nights are- with us, the Peach, also- Apricot, may be 
lightly hosed, or, better still for the present, syringed, fro-nr 
3 p.m. up to- 5 p.m., according to- position the trees occupy. 
Persevere to- eradicate the caterpillar on Gooseberry and Cur¬ 
rant bushes by hand-picking, a-s I find the-y are rather numerous 
this season, and, if left- long to- themselves/ a- bush so-on becomes- 
leafless. In gathering'Goo-s-e-berries for bottling—and -they are 
about- ready—pluck those nearest the- ground, and from the 
centre of the bush, as they are- more easily gut at now than 
when the prickle-s are more stubborn to the hands. 
James Mayne. 
- Bieton Gardens, Devonshire. 
The Best Flowering Plants at Kew. 
“ There are more- plants- in the garden than ye wot of.” 
Syringa vulgaris. 
The handsome varieties- of-the Lilac ” or “ Lily-Oak ” too- 
numerous to, mention (and as nearly all are serviceable for 
different purposes, a selection - isi equally as- confusing) are 
amongst the best c-f flowering"shrubs.' A 'native of Eastern 
Europe, the specie-s lias, for - over three centuries been cultivated 
in this country, delighting all with its charming, fragrant 
blossoms. 
Spiraea arguta. 
A beautiful shrubby form of garden origin, perfectly hardy. 
Its graceful habit-, combined with its numerous clusters of. white 
1 lowers, which wre-ath its arching, branches, rank it- as; one of 
the best- of early-flowering forms, of the. genus. Though, mo-re 
robust,-in habit it resembles, Thunbergii, to .which it fo-rms a 
worthy successor, and thrives in a, shady, moist situation. 
Arabis albida flore pleno. 
A double form, with pure- white flowers, closely resembling 
the- type, but slightly mo-re robust in babit. As a spring bed¬ 
ding plant- it is very effective, in which capacity, wdien better 
known we predict it will be largely used. 
Tulipa Greigi. 
Despite the numerous florists’ and other forms in cultivation, 
few, if any, excel this most handsome species, whose broadly- 
eampanulate flowers-, 3 in. to 3J in. deep, are- bright scarlet, 
the bases of the segments having a- black blotch, surrounded 
by a yellow aureole-. The lea-ve-s are copiously spotted with, 
chestnut b-roiwn. It is- quite a- marked feature in a, collection. 
Native of Turkestan. 
Aubrietia deltoidea Leichtlini rosea. 
A desirable variety of the- purple “ Bock Cress ” family, 
having a, vigorous tufted habit, a-nd large, intense, deejj rose- 
col o-uied flowers. 
Iris bncharica. 
A batch of this pre-tty free-flowering Iris in pans would form 
an effective and beautiful group in a greenhouse-. Somewhat- 
afte-r the style of warleyensis, and described on page 339. 
Tulipa elegans. 
Belonging t-o- the same .section as Greigi, this form is one of 
the- most effective of present flowering Tulips, as seen in 
masses, having a distinct colour and shape-, combined with a 
graceful a-pp&arance. The flower is fully 3 in. de-ep, of a 
bright scarlet colour, with yeHow base and violet anthers. It 
is of garden origin and probably a hybrid between acuminata 
and sa-uveolens-. 
Erica australis. 
There is a paucity in flowering plants which give more 
pleasure than do the liardy forms of Heaths, always neat, 
evergreen, and while in flower—a considerable period—charm¬ 
ing and graceful. The fo-rm referred to is given prominence 
on account o-f its- purplish-pink flowers-. Native of Spain. 
Magnolia stellata. 
This free-flowering shrub, figured and described in No. 1 of 
this series of The Gardening World, has bean in bloom under 
glats for the past month, and is now expanding its pretty white 
flowers o-ut of doors. Native of China. 
Prunus Persica flore roseo pleno 
Viewed from eve-iy aspect, the effect produced by this 
variety of Pe-ach is very pronounced, when its long branches 
are fre-e-ly studded with large, double-, intense rose-coloured 
flowers. 
Pieris japonic (syn. Andromeda japonica). 
A handsome evergreen shrub 3 ft. to 4 ft. high, which, by 
reas-on of its dense bushy habit and dark green glossy leaves, is 
highly ornamental at all seasons, but the effect is greatly 
enhanced when drooping racemes of white waxy bell-shape-d 
flo-wers are copiously produced at- the extremities of its 
branches-. Native of Japan. 
Berber is Darwin i. 
This, probably the handsome-st of the Barberries, is fre¬ 
quently described as having o-range-re-d flowers, due, no- doubt, 
to- the red-tinged bracts and orange-red outer whorl of pe-taloid 
sepals being most- evident. A native of Chili. 
Cypripedium bellatulmn. 
A distinct, choice and attractive spe-cie-s, introduced by 
Messrs. Low and Co-, in, 1888. Along with niveum, concolor, 
and Godefroya.e, it- forms a, group of species distinct from all 
other Cypripeds. In flower, bella-tulum conforms with that of 
Godefrayae-, except that- they are larger and have bolder mark¬ 
ings-, but- the- leaves- differ considerably in size, shape, form and 
colour. In form the leaves are elliptic, 7 in. t-o- 10 in. long, 
de-ep green, sparingly mottled light- green on the upper, and 
deep dull puip-le on tlie- under surface. Nestling amongst the 
leaves are the- flowers-, borne- on one-flowered scapes, shorter 
than the leaves-. Each flo-wer is- 3 in. in diameter, white, 
copiously spotted brown purple. The upper sepal is oblate, 
orbicular, keeled behind, having a, greater aggregation of spots 
towards the base-; resembling it to a great extent are the ovate 
pe-t-als, whilst the-lip is small, saceate-, and compressed. Native 
of Burma- 
Cattleya labiata var. Mossiae. 
One of the largest-flowered of the labiate- group, this form has 
the desirable advantage of being a- profuse flowerer. The 
flowers, which are frequently 6 in. to 8 in. in diameter, have 
sub-equal petals- and sepals of a, rosy-lilac, but variable, some 
forms having deeper or lighter shades; lip very large-, the- open 
part horde-red with a- crisped margin, anterior lobe rich coloured, 
velvety; whilst the convolute- lobes- have a yellow-marked in¬ 
terior, obliquely striated. 
