March 12, 1904. 
THE GARDENING WORLD 
213 
posit, is brought into use. The best bulbs I have ever seen were 
orown in a compost consisting of sphagnum mosisi and fibrous 
brown peat, without the fine matter shaken! out of it. 
H. J. 
Hardy Tress and Shrubs, 
Suitable Shrubs for Clothing Walls [continued ).—There are 
now so' many suitable shrubs for this purpose, a few of which I 
mentioned in The Gardening World for February 27th, that it 
becomes rather a difficult matter, when one wishes toi note the 
most beautiful and desirable, to know which to mention and 
which to' leave out. Those which I mention below, however, 
have been under my personal observation for several years, and 
I have no hesitation in saying that they are worth adding to 
any collection', whether large or small. Moreover, they have 
one great advantage which has to be taken into consideration 
in many gardens. In addition to their beauty and the ease 
with which they are grown and managed, all the under-men¬ 
tioned are small or of medium size- and do not require large 
spaces to develop. Consequently, a numerous collection can 
be grown in a, comparatively small space, and low walls espe¬ 
cially can be utilised for the purpose, which might otherwise 
be of little service. 
Garrya elliptica. —In many part's of thei country this beau¬ 
tiful evergreen is not sufficiently hardy to be grown as a bush 
plant, and when grown against a wall it is perhaps seen to the 
best advantage. Thei leaves are a dark, shining green above 
and whitish beneath, and the flowersi, which ai;e produced very 
freely in, pendulous catkins between 6 in. and 9 in. in length, 
are pale yellow, .appearing in the early spring. Both the male 
and female plant-si 'should be grown. I should mention that 
this shrub succeeds well on a shady wall. Many Ivies of 
course lend themselves admirably for the purpose, but none 
surpass that magnificent variegated variety, Hedera made-ir- 
en&is variegata, with its palei green and white foliage.. The 
colouring is very noticeable in winter, especially if growing on 
_ a red brick wall, when it is seen to the best advantage. It also 
succeeds well in a sunless position. Chimonanthus fragransi 
is valuable on a warm wall, when it produce® quantities of 
brownish-yellow flowers, which are deliciously fragrant', early 
in the year. Forsythia, -suspensa is well known as one of the 
most beautiful sihrubs for growing in bush form; it is also 
excellent for a north wall, where many plants would not 
succeed, requiring bub little attention, and gives a. wealth of 
yellow bloom in spring. Vitis heterophylla variegata is a small- 
growing vine with exquisitely-coloured foliage, this being a 
combination of green, white, and 1 delicate pink. It should 
, * ece i vei some slight protection in winter. Also very useful 
for growing in pots and for many forms of decoration in a 
cut state. 
Ceanothus Gloire de Versailles is one of the most beautiful 
ot wall shrubs, with large quantities of pale blue flowers on 
spikes, and pale green foliage. This grows freely, and should 
be protected, as the young wood is liable to be killed in severe 
weather. 
Ceanothus dentatus is a good, close-growing evergreen, with 
quantities of deep blue flowers and small, dark green leaves 
Uwmg to it® close, compact habit, it is an excellent shrub for 
tills mode of treatment. 
Several of the Eeeallomias are also very desirable, being very 
• 0 F e - riI 1 g> and the foliage is also pretty. E. langleyensis 
° 6 of th& bes ^ Wlth J ar £ e deep pink flowers, and as -a fairly 
fl §™ wer ' E- phillippiana, i® a small, very pleasing white- 
owered form. E. macrantha has large rose.colo.ured flowers 
f5 .°! earia ^acrondonta. The foliage of this shrub is very 
in a aJld b ® a,ut .' lf j 1 ’ and though it, does not appear to flower 
• y ng state, it deserve® a place on a warm wall. 
JS™ “ acroce Phalum. -Quite, one of the best of the 
Si a ft ai : d a fair ' sized plant is a pleasing sight 
hen covered with the large pure white heads of flower V 
plicatum also- answers well in this way, having smaller flowers 
than the preceding and much deeper-coloured foliage. 
Bridgesia spicata. —For a cold north wall this is a valuable 
plant, being evergreen, with numbers of pinkish-white flowers, 
and as it is self-clinging little attention is required. 
Beibeiidopsis corallinais one. of the most beautiful when a 
warm position can be found, with pendulous red flowers and 
evergreen foliage. 
A few more shrubs, all desirable and well worth inclusion 
are: Berberis .sitemophylla, one of the best- Barberries, Azara 
microphylla., Actinidia Kolomikta, Berohemia racemosa varie- 
gata, Eleagnus aurea marginata, Photinia serrulata, Styrax 
japo-nica., and Cofoneaster horizontalis and tliymifolia. 
A. E. Thatcher. 
Aldenham House Gardens, Elstree. 
The Kitchen Garden. 
Vegetable Marrows.— A large sowing of these should be 
made at once, placing each seed singly in well-drained large- 
sized CO pot®, using a. light porous compost, and raising in a 
temperature of about 60 or 65 deg. of heat. After the seeds 
have been well watered in, very little moisture should be given 
at the roots till the young plants, become active in growth. 
Endeavour toi enco'uragei a, -stout, stocky growth, keeping them 
as near the glass as possible in about, the same temperature. 
Shift on as the plant® require it into. 6-in. pots, and when ready 
these may be either planted out. on slight- hotbeds and grown 
as Cucumbers, except- airing much more freely, planted on any 
spare place in an orchard or other house with a- little artificial 
heat, or potted on intoi large-sized pots and grow in a green¬ 
house temperature. The value of early Vegetable Marrows 
can hardly be over-estimated, as they are generally much appra- 
ciated and provide a welcome change when vegetables are often 
none too plentiful. Looked at from a, market point of view, 
I doubt- if any crop pays better, for, as I have often pointed out 
when the seeds are sown early and forced along gently on mild 
hotbeds, a plentiful -supply of fru-it may be looked for early in 
May, and these will continue to bear freely until it will be safe 
to remove the frame® and lights altogether, the result being 
the plants are then, in full bearing, which means a gain of 
several weeks, over those grown and planted ini the ordinary- 
way, and will continue to doi so- until frost ends their- career in 
autumn. Moore’s Cream, Prince Albert-, Pen-y-byd, and the 
new Sutton’s Perfection are each capital varieties for this 
purpose. 
Turnip?. —Though full soon to- sow in the open, even, if the 
land were in a favourable condition, much may be done where 
a reasonable amount of portable frames, is at command to 
ensure a go-o-d supply of early ro-o-ts, and by this method one is 
practically master of thei variable weather which we are likely 
to. encounter. Consequently, the young plant® grow on unin¬ 
terruptedly and producei bulbs of a. far higher quality than one 
can reasonably expect at this season. For some years I have 
pinned my faith to- Carter’s Long Forcing, and I am glad to 
say it has never once failed me. It. not only gives a greater 
weight on "the same area, but, the quality i® unsurpassed by any 
other Turnip. I know for early use. Early Milan is likewise 
serviceable., but unfortunately it lasts a, short time in good 
condition. Quite cool treatment—I mean b-y that, very little 
or no bottom heat—should be- allowed. I prefer to. sow the 
seed o-n last year’s hotbeds. and air freely whenever possible 
after the seedlings, appear above ground. Strictly avoid over¬ 
crowding. 
Beetroot. — Turnip- Beet may b-e brought- forward precisely 
under the -same gjpnditions, and when- used small are much 
superior for all forms of salad than, -old, laist year’s roots. 
Two- sowings of this should always be made, one- now, and 
again at the end of the month. Between each row of the two 
former the space may be occupied temp-ora,rily by sowing be¬ 
tween each thinly a small pinch of such things as Lettuce 
