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THE GARDENING WORLD 
February 20 1904. 
in the autumn it will have formed hearts and be ready for use. 
you can then use the fleshy rib's as a substitute for Seakale at 
a time when it is difficult to force the proper article into growth, 
because it is only then just going to rest. 
Climbers in June. 
I intend planting some climbers te cover a wall that will not 
be ready till the end of June. Will it be necessary to obtain 
the plants now and pot them up to ensure them growing when 
planted at that season? (A. R. B.) 
Those who grow climbers for sale usually keep a stock of each 
in pots, so that they are always available and may be planted 
out at. any time. We consider, however, that the earlier they 
are planted the better. If they were planted at the proper 
time, say in early spring, before they commenced to grow, you 
could then spread out the roots properly without any fear of 
the plants suffering thereby. At the end of June, however, if 
would scarcely be safe to unravel the roots twisted round the 
inside of-the flower-pot in the case of plants in the open air, so 
that you would have to plant them very much as they are when- 
knocked out of the pots. 
Names of Plants. 
(Aiz) 1, Euonymus radicam variegatus ; 2, Cupressus pisifera 
plumosa aurea; 3, Veronica Traversii. — (Cymrae) 1, The 
common Corn 'Salad or Lamb’s Lettuce (Valerianella olitoria) ; 
2, another Corn Salad, and apparently the Large Rosette Green 
Cabbaging. Both are used in salad in the same way as Lettuce, 
and are chiefly valued for winter use when Lettuces are scarce. 
In Holland they are boiled like Spinach.—(11. Davies) 1, Erica 
mediterranea ; 2, Phillyreia decora ; 3, Berberis Aquifoliunn ; 4, 
Jasminum nudiflorum ; 5, Escallonia macrantha.—(W. W.) 1, 
Begonia metallica ; 2, Begonia haageama ; 3, Begonia manioata. 
—(A.M.) 1, Crocus susianus ; 2, Eranthis hyemalis ; 3, Primula 
floiibunda ; 4, Brodiaeu uniflora.; 5, Helleborus oriental is ; 6, 
Nepeta Glechoma variegata.—(W. R. J.) Danaea Laurus or 
A lexandrian Laurel. 
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Reviews of Books. 
“ The Concise Handbook oe Garden Flowers,” by H. M. 
Batson, author of “A Book on the Country and the Garden.” 
Methuen and Co., 36, Essex Street, W.C., London, 1903. Price 
3s. 6d. 
Hardy herbaceous plants are practically the raison d’etre of 
this book, which runs to 225 pagjes, exclusive of a very full index, 
which gives both Latin and popular names. For instance, under 
Wood Hyacinth we are referred to Scilla festalis, the correct 
name of the English Bluebell, which has been given many names 
during the past two or three centuries. The English names are 
used in this index for the jmrpose of directing the reader to the 
botanical name, otherwise an index would scarcely be necessary 
in a book that is arranged alphabetically. The author speaks 
about the difficulties of giving cultural directions for 1,200 or 
1,300 different species, but even if that number is included in his 
book, there are many hundreds of others which would grow under 
similar conditions. 
His plan is to take .all of the popular genera at least, and to 
single out those which he considers the best and most worthy of 
cultivation, so that the book is practically then a selection of 
those flowers which everybody may grow who possesses a garden 
of fair soil in a suitable situation. Those who are well acquainted 
with herbaceous plants would most likely have other favourites 
which they would wish to include, but we presume the book is 
written for those who intend commencing getting a collection of 
such plants together. For instance, Allium caeruleum is con¬ 
sidered perhaps the best of its kind, and it is certainly pretty, 
hut we should prefer A.kansuense, because its sky blue flowers are 
larger, and therefore more effective. The cultural hints will cer¬ 
tainly prove valuable to those making a commencement with the 
cultivation of this class of plants. Some of the smaller shrubs 
are included, such as the hardy Heaths, but though not herbace¬ 
ous plants they consort with them very well. The selection made 
by the author is certainly calculated to furnish a great amount of 
variety and to render the garden interesting. 
Shakespeare’s Garden,” by J. Harvey Bloom, M.A., Rector 
of Whitchurch, with four illustrations. London : Methuen and 
Co., 36, Essex Street, W.C., 1903. Price 3s. 6d. 
This book is similar in style and finish to that named “ The 
Concise Handbook of Garden Flowers,” and runs to 243 pages. 
It is not a book of practical gardening, however, but merely a 
commentary upon the plants and flowers mentioned in Shakes¬ 
peare’s works. The illustrations consist of reproductions from 
photographs of Shakespeare’s birthplace, Stratford-on-Avon, and 
some other views in that town. The plan of the hook, after the 
introductory, is to commence with April, and make quotations 
from Shakespeare’s plays in which flowers are mentioned for 
that month. The calendar, so to speak, goes on through the year 
and finishes up with March. A good portion at the end of the 
book is taken up w T ith an appendix consisting of quotations from 
Shakespeare’s plays and poems relating to various flowers, and 
also merely as examples of some beautiful passages in the poet’s 
work. 
The author makes a quotation from the poet, and then proceeds 
to make comments upon the same. For instance, he quotes A 
codling when it’s almost an Apple.” The Pippin, he says, in the 
time of Queen Elizabeth, simply meant any Apple raised from 
pips, and in modern gardening language this would simply mean 
a seedling Apple. A codling, he says, is a term applied at that 
time to any unripe Apple. The Apple of the Garden of Eden, 
he says, iv’as certainly not an Apple, but probably an Orange, 
Citron, or Quince was meant. The reader will find most of the 
favourite snatches which he recollects from Shakespeare’s works 
in this hook, particularly if they relate to flowers, as a very large 
number of the flowers grown in Shakespeare’s day have been 
included in his works. We cannot quite grasp the author’s pur¬ 
port when he speaks of the Crown Imperial lifting its snowy 
flowers. The typical form is certainly not white, and although 
several varieties are cultivated, neither of them is white. It is 
possible, however, that the flowers we know to-day are not exactly 
those known under the same or similar names in Queen Eliza¬ 
beth’s time, and, as a fact, we know that they often are different. 
The Judas tree, as described by Sir John Mandeville, was said 
to be an Elder. The author of the book seems to accept this as 
correct, seeing that Sir John Mandeville was shown the identical 
tree. The Judas tree, according to modern books, is Cerois 
Siliquastrum, hut.some are of the belief that it simply means 
Tree of Judea, because it grew plentifully in that part of Pales¬ 
tine. Those who are interested in Shakespeare., however, will 
find much here to interest them during the winter evenings in 
trying to think out whether the flowers mentioned hv Shakes¬ 
peare” correspond to those known under the same names at the 
present day. Those who have access to the old herhals would 
very often be able to come to the conclusion whether the plants 
mentioned in those days were the same as those known under the 
same names at the present. ¥lfe numerous' illustrations in 
Garard’s Herbal, for instance, and in that of Parkinson, would 
also help the reader on such points. 
CONTENTS OF THIS WEEK. 
PAGE 
Bamboo, a hardy... 160 
Begonia Gloire de Lorraine . 154 
Calendar of flowers, Lon¬ 
don’s . 151 
Fellowships of the R.H. S., 
Flower garden, the . 153 
Fruit, hardy . . 152 
Fruit to soil, adapting. 161 
Goldfish .-. 161 
Herbaceous border, hardy ... 152 
Horticultural Club, the . 162 
Kitchen garden and frame 
ground. 154 
Libonia . 161 
Meteorological observations 151 
Mushroom, the . 160 
News of the week . 165 
Obituary. 164 
Orchids, among the . 153 
Phyllostachys viridi-glauces- 
c'ens. 160 
Plant and seed catalogues ... 155 
Plant and seed protector ... 155 
Plant exhibition in Preston 
schools. 158 
PAGE 
Plants, a trio of pretty'Stove 158 
Plants recently certificated . 162 
Primulas at Forest Hill . 15' 
Questions and answers . 16S 
Richardia elliottiana . 156 : 
Rockery . 154 ' 
Royal Gardeners’ Ori ban 
Fund . 163 
Scotch Fir, the . 159 
Seeds, sowing . 161 
Society : 
Royal Caledonian Horti¬ 
cultural . 151 
Society and Association 
notes. 161 
Watering . 161 
ILLUSTRATIONS. 
Phyllostachys viridi-glauces 
cens (see Supplement). 
Plant and seed protector ... 155 
Primula Carters’ Holboni 
Queen . 161 
Primula Carters’ Princess 
May. 157 
