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THE GARDENING WORLD 
August 22, 1903. 
tivation of the Rose, and Mr. Bradley this season has had more 
than ordinary success in this section, notwithstanding tire 
vagaries of the weather. Among the new sorts that call for 
special mention we noted a new bush Rose, Rosa wichuriana 
rubra, single variety, and the Auguste Barbier, bearing a beau¬ 
tiful diminutive red flower of perfect shape, which is coming 
much into demand. Alberic Barbier is a. very handsome white 
variety, and Rein© Andre, a particularly pretty pink. 
A large, showy bloom of a deep pink colour is Mrs. W. G. 
Grant, of which at present there is a very fine show. The 
coming Rose for next year, the Dorothy Perkins, is having 
special attention paid to- it in this, nursery, and is expected to 
go oft' well. Lady Battersea is a flower of a. deep pink shade, 
with a. veiy long bud, and Lady Roberts blooms a. lovely tinted 
yellow. A large, very free-b-looming Rose, Ben Cant, looked 
very well in its rich crimson, while near by, Mrs. B. R. Cant, 
a Tea. Rose of light red hue, displayed a bountiful wealth of 
maturing flowers. 
A considerable space was here set out. with Briers for bud¬ 
ding. These are coming well through the budding season, and 
look promising enough. Adjoining is a. good show of maidens, 
from which a. very good crop has been obtained this season. 
A plot containing a. large number of seedling Pinks, and 
Picotees was. next visited, from which, on crossing the exten¬ 
sive Strawberry beds, the tract devoted to Plum trees, etc., we 
reached the imposing crop of Tomato plants growing in, the 
open, and covering a piece of land of over" two- acres. They 
are all bearing remarkably well, and promise good large fruit.. 
Most of the plants already have the third bunch in the setting 
stao’e, and, given ordinary good fortune, the harvest will be a 
rich one. These Tomato plants (most of which are Holmes 
Supreme) were all grown singly in pots. 
Among a number of varieties of Potato® we observed, par¬ 
ticular attention was directed to a new one—Earl Roberts. 
This was very latei planted—not until the end of May, in 
fact—but it is very well up, and great things are expected of 
it. It is claimed to be exceptionally prolific, to cook well 
right through the year, and to possess a pure white flesh and 
a good flavour. 
Some beds: 0 f Sweet Peas, of fifty different varieties, which 
had been once robbed of their bloom, were getting well on 
towards a second crop, and looked almost as though they had 
never before been in bloom at all. As we came away we were 
attracted by the: remains, of what a little time back must have 
presented a very beautiful sight—some clumps of a new tree 
Lupin, Snow Queen. This was almost over, as it is a.t its 
best in June, when its light feathery white bloom is very 
useful for cutting' for church decoration and similar purposes. 
Mr. Bradley does a. very considerable trade in cut. flowers., 
and finds that by paying proper attention to it, studying its 
peculiar needs, proper packing, and so. forth, he can. make it 
pay. He has lately erected a new shed for this department, 
a. substantially built and roofed brick building, where a number 
of deft-fingered damsels, are employed, packing and making' 
up into, wreaths, bouquets, button-holes, etc., for dispatch to all 
parts of the country. 
Notes on a Private Garden. 
By a Journeyman. 
II. 
(Continued from page 678.) 
With the genial Editor’s permission I will continue my re-¬ 
marks. The large- flower-garden comprises thirty-four beds. 
Every individual bed has a margin of Boxwood, 15 in. wide. 
To relay this Box, it is necessary to lay three rows of it. to 
have the width desired. Begonias are very much used, and 
beds of them in their different colours, with dot plants of 
Lobelia cardinalis, Ricinus Gibson.ii, and a. groundwork of the 
popular variegated grass, 
Other beds- are composed of the various bedding Geraniums, 
Calceolarias, Antirrhinums, Phlox Drummondi, Lobelias, 
Echeverias, Ageratum, Violas and Nasturtiums, being utilised 
for edging purposes. With the pyramid Ivy-leaf Pelargoniums, 
Eucalyptus Globulus., Dracaena indivisa, Fuchsias, Aralias in¬ 
terspersed through the beds, give it. quite a sub-tropical appear¬ 
ance, The minor flower-gardens are made up of Gladioli and 
a groundwork of Violas; Liliums and Saponaria calabrica to 
hide the bare stems. Ribbon borders and odd beds excel them¬ 
selves with some of that stuff alluded to, with the addition of 
Dahlias, Sweet Peas, Hollyhocks and Nicotiana affinis, and 
N. macrophylla gigantea. The latter Tobacco plant grows to 
an exceptional she. A novel bed is the “ Blue ” one, made 
up of Lobelia, Salvia patens, Heliotrope, and Ricinus. The 
collection of Carnations does not include much; Duchess of 
Fife, Mrs. Muir, Raby Castle, and Redbraes are most eminent 
and useful. 
Roses are a chief feature here; some good buds of the H. P. 
presently are Merveille de Lyon, Frau Karl Drusehki, Victor 
Verdier, Rosslyn, Gloire Lyonaise, Lawrence Allan, Jeannie 
Dickson, Garden Favourite, Duke of Teck, Mrs.. John Laing, 
and General Jacqueminot, Hybrid Teas and Tea. Roses make 
themselves known also. A chain is in formation with Crimson 
Rambler. Standard and climbing varieties-are unexcelled for 
splendour. Some of the very best of Roses are used for forc¬ 
ing, to supply a profusion of bloom without a. break throughout 
the year. 
Some herbaceous plants in flower are Inula ensifolia, Cen- 
taurea orientalis, Campanula grandis, also- C. persicifolia 
grandiflora alba., but an improvement of the latter one is 
Moorheimii, our “ G. W.” plate last. week. Sidaleea. Listeri, 
Asters, Iberis correaefolia, Static© latifolia, Valeriana officinalis. 
Eryngium giganteum, single and double Pyrethrums, Japanese 
Irises, Gypsophila, Heuchera alba, and the Burning Bush would 
be the trump of the border. I have only made- detail of the 
general stuff, exempting myself from describing the innumer¬ 
able borders of flowers, vases, etc., which go together to em¬ 
bellish the garden. 
The cheap and effective annuals, and their culture, simplicity 
in itself, growing in almost any soil or aspect, include Coreopsis, 
Candytuft, Malope, Linaria, Mignonette, Godetia. and Centaurea 
odorat.a margaritacea, which are suitable for any decorative 
use. Coreopsis is an ideal annual for dinner-table work. Two 
half-hardy annuals for effect are Salpiglossis and Nemesia. 
Early Chrysanthemums do not flower, requiring to be lifted 
in October to flower indoors. Everlastings are grown for their 
use in winter. Acroclinium, Rhodanthes, Heliclnysum, and 
Physalis Franchetti do well when cut and dried. Prominent 
in the rockery among the alpine plants is Osmunda regalis. 
Cassia corymbosa. 
We find this plant a. most useful subject just now, whether 
grown in pots or planted out and treated as a pillar plant, 
though, in our case, we have it thriving out of doors, flowering 
well. There is also a line plant that has stood outside several 
years at Sidbury Manor, near Sidmouth, Devon, and is full of 
flower about this date. A southern aspect is necessary, so 
that the wood may get. thoroughly ripened before winter sets 
in, or the same- is likely to get cut back, but after once 
established, I believe it will be found to be fairly hardy in the 
west. Cuttings root fairly easy in the spring if taken with a bit 
of old wood, when growths are 4 in. long, giving it a slight 
bottom heat, afterwards treating it as a greenhouse plant and 
cutting it fairly hard back as one would a. Vine about mid¬ 
winter. When under glass, nice decorative plants with fio-m 
four to six heads of flower can be grown in 7 in. or 8 in. pots, 
and are very telling among Fuchsias, Coleus, Cannas, eh. 
About November the plants may be stored away with t ie 
Fuchsias and require very similar treatment to these plants, 
except that no pinching of the growths must be practised, 
believe it would succeed as a. dot plant in the flower gar en. 
and purpose giving it a trial next season. J- Mayne. 
