April 2, 1904. 
THE GARDENING WORLD 
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fuls to the barrowload; a, little soot and bone' meal may also be 
added. 
If there is any rust on the plants' it can be kept in, check 
by going' over them about once a fortnight, touching the spores 
with a camel-hair pencil dipped in methylated spirit, and cut- 
tins' the worst leaves away and burning them. F. J. T. 
Plants Recently Certificated 
By the Royal Horticultural Society. 
March 22nd. 
ORCHID COMMITTEE. 
Oiontoglossuin ardentissimum Cooksoniae. 
Time. 
Now the dark mornings of winter have gone, and with the 
advent of summer in store', I believe a few hints on the above 
subject will be of great, advantage to the young men. of our 
profession. Readers who have gained information in the' past 
on different subjects will, I am sure, welcome a, word on time 
or punctuality. A failing, no' doubt, on the part of many an; 
under gardener is to be late in turning up 1 in. the morning. 
He may not think much of being half an hour late ; but let his 
superior attempt to detain him after hours and I am sure some 
would take it veiy unkind. Well now, time is time, and every¬ 
one that ist healthy ought, to take, advantage of it while young. 
Being to time means half the battle always, and especially now 
the busy time is on us. I notice in your issue of Feb¬ 
ruary 20th that a head gardener very wisely deducted from a,| 
weekly paid servant part of his overtime money in lieu of time 
lost in the morning. Without doubt, I believe it will be am 
example to many beside the one mentioned. My advice is, let 
us be punctual in all things and ever ready to, grasp the best 
and latent information concerning our noble profession, which, 
1 am sure, will help* us when the time comes to take the re¬ 
sponsibility on our own shoulders. Beside being punctual, let 
us also be sober, honest, willing, and attentive to our duties, 
always clean, tidy and respectable. 
Never leave' till to-morrow what we can do to-day, and never 
wait to be told if we sea a, little thing that wants doing, but do 
it at once. And, if doubtful how to do anything, do not be 
afraid cf asking your foreman or master, as I am sure be will 
think all the more of you. Also make it. a rule to clean all 
tools used, and keep them in the toolhouse that you may knew 
where to find them. Have' a, place for" everything and put' 
everything in its proper place. This will be time well spent, I 
can assure you, and will help 1 toi chaw you into the confidence 
of any gentleman or gardener 1 whom you may chance to> serve. 
I hope these few remarks will not be- locked upon as a, slur on 
any of your readers, a.s it is meant to, be friendly advice. 
Ystraid, Denbighshire. Trevor. 
Winter Tints on the Rockery. 
It is, perhaps', somewhat late to write about this subject, but 
these tints are often prolonged well into spring or until the 
young growths crowd out the lovely matured foliage. The 
Epimediums seem to retain, their old foliage the longest of any 
of the tinted Alpines, starting -to colour as they do in early 
autumn, and producing a great variety of tints of varying loveli¬ 
ness, until in April or May the dry, brown parchment-like 
leaves are replaced by the flowers and new leaves. 
Tiarella oordifolia is alsoi noticeable on the rockery in thei 
winter, its foliage assuming a, reddish-bronze metallic tinge, 
which, varying as it does on each different leaf, is most charm¬ 
ing. 
Heuchera hiizaefolia, has darker and almost purplish lustrous 
metallic leaves, which are 1 very lGvely on the rockery when there 
is so, much need for something to 1 break the vacant, aspect. 
A eronica salicomoides is not in the true sen.se of the word 
tinted, as the colour—a, rich golden—is permanent during the 
year. It grows about 3 in., in height and forms a. compact 
little hush. I consider it, is one of the moist choice of all the 1 
Alpines. It is of very easy propagation and can, be increased 
either from cuttings or by layers. Thymus lanuginosus, with 
its grey foliage, and Helianthemum luteum also help to clothe 
the nakedness of the rockery at this season, and before the 
early Alpines come into flower. J. W. M. 
The above splendid variety is one of several hybrids raised 
artificially between fine varieties of 0. Pescatorei and 0. cris- 
pum. The sepals are elliptic and white or shaded with rose, 
with one or two large intense and bright rose purple blotches 
By courtesy of Messrs. T. S. Ware, Ltd. 
the Oriental Poppy. (See p. 278 ) 
sometimes more or less joined into one lubed mass on the 
middle. The; contrast of the rich purple on a white ground is 
very tine; an.d creates wonder and admiration in all who have 
the privilege of seeing this magnificent Odontoglot. First- 
class Certificate to Norman C. Cooksom, Esq. (gardener Mr. H. 
J. Chapman), Oakwood, Wylam-on-Tyne. 
Odontoglossum crispum Sibyl. 
The flowers of this variety have well imbricated white sepals, 
with several large purple-red blotches over the central area. 
The petals, arei white, with the largest central blotch more or 
less in, the' form of a, horse-shoie. The lip is white, with a line 
of reddish-brown, blotches around the yellow disc. Award of 
Merit to Norman C. Cookson, Esq. 
Laeliocattleya luminosa The Mikado. 
Tliei parentage of this splendid hybrid was L. temebrosa x 
C. aurea. The sepals are buff-coloured, with a red flush and 
darker veins. The petals are bronzy buff-red overlying yellow, 
