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THE GARDENING WORLD * 
March 12, 1904. 
including Lilacs, Laburnums, Azaleas, Snowball trees, Oytisus, 
("Silver-gilt Flora. Medal.) TT 
Lord Aldenham (gardener, Mr. E. Beckett), ^ ’ 
Elstree Herts, exhibited a collection of Willows, Biiclms, 
Aiders,’ and Garrya to show the character of the catkins at the 
present stage of growth. The collection was certainly very 
UI Messrs. Wm. Bull and Sons set up a group of Miami Azalea®, 
including a large number of the double-flowered and very ham - 
some A.° indica vervaeneana and Mme. Estelle Luvelier with 
double wloite flowers. . -i -rr 
Mr Richard Anker, Addison Nursery, Napier Road Kensing¬ 
ton W. exhibited a collection of Oacti, including splendid plants ^ 
of Opuntia phaeacantha major; also. Mamillarias, Gereus, 
Gaisterias, and the four-leaved Shamrock with purple foliage. 
Messrs. J. Obaal and Sons, Lowfield Nurseries, Crawley, 
Sussex, exhibited a collection of Conifers, 'Veronicas, Rhododen¬ 
drons, a very fine strain of the bine Primrose, Soldanella alpuna 
and Primffa, mar.ginata rosea. 
Messrs. B. S. Williams and Son, Upper Holloway, A. had a 
large °roup of forced flowering trees and shrubs, including Lilacs, 
Guelder Roses, flowering Currants, Azalea, mollis and Pyrus 
floribunda mixed with Palms. (Silver Banksian Medal.) 
Messrs. T. S. Ware, Ltd., Ware’s, Nurseries, ieltham, Middle¬ 
sex, had an imitation wall garden built of virgin cork and plantei 
with a great variety of plants, including Primulas, Saxitragas, 
Sedums, Anemone, Ferns, Sempervivums, and Mesembry- 
anthemums at the top. Daffodils were arranged, along both 
fronts of the wall. . nl • 
Mr. J". R. Box, Croydon,, exhibited a group of Begonia Gloire 
de Sceaux. , „ , „ n 7 , 
Messrs. R. Wallace and Co., Kilnfield Gardens, Colchester 
had a very interesting collection of early flowering bulbs and 
other border plants, amongst which we noted Scilla sibirica alba, 
Hepatica triloba alba, Primula megaseaefolia, Sternbergia 
fischeriana, Fritillaria citrina, F. armena, and Oolchicum liydro- 
phyllum. (Silver Flora Medal.) 
Mr H B. May, Dyson’s Lane Nurseries, Upper Edmonton, 
had a large group, of Ferns, together with little groups, of Nerium 
Oleander roseum variegatum, Gardenias, Boronias, and Palms. 
(Silver Banksian Medal.) 
Messrs. J. Veitch and Sons, Ltd., CheLsea, had a, large group, of 
the beautiful white-flowered Loropetalum chinrense, also, Veitch’s 
hybrid improved Imianitophyllumisi, Rhododendron veitohianum, 
Primula kewensis', etc. (Silver Banksian Medal.) 
Mr. J. Russell, Richmond, Surrey, had ,a group of forced 
flowering trees and shrubs,, including Primus tniloiha fl. pi., 
S.taphylea oolchica,, Snowball trees., Deutzias, Viburnum plica,turn, 
Azalea indica, in variety, and many others, making a, fine display. 
(Silver Gilt Banksian Medal.) 
Tire. Misses Hopkins, Mere, Knutsford, Cheshire, bad a, group 
of Primroses, Polyanthus, and Hepatieas. 
Messrs. Barr and Sons, King Street, Co,vent. Garden, exhibited 
a group, of hardy herbaceous and early flowering bulbous plants, 
including a great variety of Daffodils. They also, had Freesia 
refracta alba, Lenten Roses,, Narcissus cyelamineus, _ N. Bulbo- 
oodium citrinus, Anemone Rose de, Niece with double 1 pink flowers, 
and many others. (Silver Banksian Medal.) 
Messrs. R. .and G. Outhbert, The. Nurseries, Southgate, London, 
N., exhibited a group of forced Azalea pontioa, A. mollis x 
sinensis, A. mollis, Staphylea oolchica, and others. The whole 
group was set up in three undulating mounds, interspersed with 
standard Azaleas. 
Mrs. G. P. Eggeit, Angel Road, Thames Ditton, exhibited two 
portable ferneries built up of virgin cork, painted to imitate 
tufa and filled with Ferns. 
Mr. G. Reuthe, Hardy Plant Nursery, Keston, Kent,, exhibited 
a collection of interesting bulbous plants and early flowering 
alpiaes, including Iris Danfordiae, I. Tauii, I. Heldreichi, Crocus 
vermis leucorhyndhus., a, profusely flowered Sbontia, galacifolia, 
Hepaticas, Saxifraga. Grisebaclhi, Crocus aureus, and various 
others. 
The, Guildford Hardy Plant, Nursery, .Guildford, had a fine 
collection of shrubby New Zealand Veronicas, representing many 
species. (Silver Banksian Medal.) 
Linnean Society oe London. —At the next meeting of this 
society on March 17th a paper on “ The Bryozoa, from Franz- 
Josef-Land” will be read by Mr. A. W. Waters, F.L.S. Mr. 
F. Enoch, F.L.S., will exhibit natural-colour photography of 
living insects and flowers. 
Artichokes. 
Globe.—This highly-esteemed vegetable requires a good 
open position, free, from the shade of trees. The soil must 
be of good depth, rich, and not too heavy. The ground should 
be trenched two spits deep, adding a, liberal dressing of well- 
rotted manure early in the. autumn, which would be consider¬ 
ably improved if thrown up in ridge to sweeten during the 
winter. Globe Artichoke® are hardy on dry soils when the 
winter is of only average, severity. Clay or stiff loam is the 
worst soil on which to attempt their culture. This drawback 
may be overcome to. a certain degree by liberal additions of 
sandy road grit, and any light soil at hand. Badly-drained soil 
will'prove fatal. Even on moist soils, which are favourable to 
the production of good large heads., a severe winter would 
destroy the plants unless, some means are. provided for protec¬ 
tion. During November cut down the old stems, and well 
pack each side of the rows with dry litter. During hard frosts 
a light covering with the. same, material will prove beneficial. 
Early in April the litter may be cleared off, and a dressing 
of rotten manure applied. 
Propagation may be effected by seeds, or by suckers. In 
the former case 1 , the usual time of sowing is the month of 
March. The plants will make, their appearance after the 
first genial shower in April. In a favourable season the plants 
will flower freely during the autumn. A good plan of pro¬ 
cedure is to sow down a bed annually, and allow each to stand 
two seasons. Seeds may a,ls.o be sown in March on a gentle 
.hotbed, and pricked off singly, when large enough, into small 
pots. These must be hardened off by the last- week in May, 
when they can, be planted in the open, taking care to provide 
protection from late spring frosts. Suckers should be planted 
in April or May in rows 4 ft. each way. Plant rather deep, and 
at the same time make the soil firm. Should the weather be 
dry, ,a, plentiful supply of water will be. needed till the plants 
are well established. 
Jerusalem Artichokes.—This is. a, member of the Helianthus 
tribe, Helianthus tuberosus, and productive of good, wholesome 
roots, considered by many a table delicacy. Plants of this will 
grow in nearly any position, but best results alone can be 
obtained where they receive liberal treatment. The plants 
will attain a, height of 10 ft, or 12 ft., with immense top 
growth; therefore trench and manure well during early 
autumn, choosing a deep soil and open situation. About the 
second week in March select good-shaped tubers., and plant 
in rows 3 ft. apart and 18 in. between each tuber. Keep the 
ground clear of weeds, and when the. plants are large enough 
draw .a little fine earth up to. the. stems; the tubers will be fit 
for use. by the beginning of November. 
Wm. Jas. Penton. 
Studley Castle Gardens, Feb. 19th, 1904. 
Reviews of Books. 
“ Propagating Plants, by Seeds, Cuttings, Layers, Grafts, Buds, 
et,c. No, 8. By D. S. Fish, of tire, Royal Botanic Gardens, 
Edinburgh. London: Dawbarn and Ward, Ltd., 6, Farringdon 
Avenue, E.C. Price 6d., post free 7d. 
“ Propagating Plants ” is one of the “ Rural Handbooks ” being 
issued by Messrs. Dawbarn and Ward, Ltd. Mr. Fish tackles 
the subject in its various phases, taking seeds first, and dealing 
with annuals sown under different conditions, and at different 
seasons of the year, together with the treatment which these re¬ 
quire. Then he deals with vegetable seeds and the different con¬ 
ditions under which they are, germinated, according as they may 
be sown with advantage directly in the open or in frames. That, 
of eourse, refers to the particular season of the year, when such 
sowings are made, and the advantages of following out different 
treatments, Pkoepiagation by division is. then tackled, and small 
illustrations serve to show what is meant by the text in the 
making of cuttings of particular plants and flowers. Rose cut¬ 
tings, Vine eyes, Begonias of the Rex type, Carnation layers, and 
the^different forms of grafting are all illustrated by small draw¬ 
ings, which makes the writer’s plan very clear, and without muen 
description. 
