August 15, 1903. 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
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and Pyrus Aria, The willow-leaved P. salicifolia at the present 
time is as hoary as a White Willow. Weeping trees are well 
represented here, including the. American Weeping Willow, 
the Kilmarnock, the Weeping Ash, and the Weeping Moun¬ 
tain Elm. The Mountain Ash was fruiting so freely as to form 
a decided ornament among the other trees. Thorns are grown 
for hedges as well as ornamental species, including Paul's 
Double Scarlet, as well as pink and white varieties of the 
common Thorn. Crataegus Crus-galli is grown in quantity 
for planting in parks and pleasure grounds. Ornamental 
Cherries, including the white and rose and weeping Cherry, as 
ay ell as the Bird Cherry, and flowering Almonds, are grown in 
some quantity. Yuccas are grown in quantity, including Y. 
recurva, Y. gloriosa, and Y. filamentosa, the latter being in 
bloom. 
Yew that came from Florence Court, and are now of large 
size. Willows are grown in a number of kinds, including the 
scarlet and golden Osiers, and what is known here as the Palm 
Willow, being the male variety of Salix smithiana. 
In passing through the nurseries Avei came upon a collection 
of Tea Roses in pots, including the Bride, Sunset, Katherine 
Merrnet, Grace Darling, Maman Cochet, Ma Capucine, and 
Mine. Falcot, all in 7 in. pots and making dwarf flowering 
plants. Here also was a. collection of climbing Roses in pots, 
including Marechal Niel, William Allen Richardson, Sunrise, 
Queen Alexander of Russia, Adam, Perle des Jardins, Etoile 
de Lvon, etc. All the leading varieties Avere also groA\m in 
9-in. pots, making very strong plants, including some of those 
above named, as Avell as Crimson Rambler, Mine. Berard, Celine 
Forestier, Mme. Pierre Cochet, Gloire de Dijon, ere. 
Conifer Borders in the Chester Nurseries. See p. 694. 
Amongst Spruces we noted Picea orientalis, 18 in. to 2d in. 
high; A. excelsa elanbrasiliana; A. e. pygmaea; A. e. Re- 
monti; and A. e. micros perm a, the last four being of very 
dwarf habit and useful for planting on rockeries. Very dis¬ 
tinct in habit was that named A. e. pyramidalis, of upright, 
habit and i ft. to 6 ft, high. A. nordmanniana also occurred 
amongst this lot, as well as Thuyopsis dolobrata variegata and 
the American Arbor Vitae, the last-named being grown for 
hedges. The golden English Yew and the golden Irish Yew 
are in much request, and are grown in large quantities. At 
the present time Retinospora pisifeira aurea is of a tine golden 
colour, and this it will retain until the end of the season. 
Cupressus lawsoniana Silver Queen is a. veiy distinct variety, 
being almost white in the autumn. A very curious form of 
the common Spruce is Picea excelsa montrosa, with long and 
pendent tail-like branches. Another useful Cypress. is Cu- 
, pressus Westermanni, of drooping but compact habit, and 
pale yelloAV in colour. Cedrus atlantica glauca and C. Deodaia 
aurea are two; very uesful trees of distinct colour, the former 
being almost white, and the latter of a golden hue AA’hen 
mature. The Maidenhair tree Ginkgo biloba was 6 ft. to> 10 ft- 
high, making useful specimens for town or park planting. 
Here also are two of the original plants of the Florence 1 Couit 
Fruit Trees in Pots. 
Vines of all the leading and most useful varieties are groAvn 
in pots in houses, including Black Hamburgh, Madresfield 
Court, Diamond Jubilee! Lady Hastings, Muscat of Alexandria, 
Buckland Sweetwater, Alicante, Gros Colman, Duke of Buc- 
cleuch. A collection of Figs included White Ischia, Brown 
Turkey, Tokay, and Bourjassote Noir. The best, varieties of 
Peaches and Nectarines are also grown in pots. Amongst the 
Peaches we noted Royal George, Noblesse', Hale’s Early, 
Waterloo', Alexander, and Sea Eagle. Amongst the Nectarines 
were Elruge, Cardinal, Violette Hative, Goshawk, and other 
varieties. All these were shapely young trees, mostly trained 
in pyramidal as well as fan shape. About 2,000 trained trees 
of these fruits are grown outside in the Chester nurseries. 
At. Upton a. new branch has been added to the nurseries, and 
chiefly devoted to the cultivation of Roses. The site of this 
new branch is on high or elevated ground, so that the Roses 
are well exposed to all the winds that blow, keeping them 
dwarf, sturdy, and healthy. About. 8,000 standards and 
150,000 dwarf Roses are grown at this branch. 
A collection of Violets, including all the best, varieties, such 
as Priiic-ess of Wales, Kaiser William II., Comte de Paris, 
Parma, etc., are kept in stock. In a plantation of seedling 
