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April 2, 1904. 
fine busk; and a. superb plant of Prumnopitys elegans, which 
was carrying a few fruits. Rhododendrons are represented by 
a good collection, as also are Bamboos, by far the finest speci¬ 
mens of the latter being Arundinaria nobilisi and A. Falconeri. 
Eucalyptus are grown extensively and form Mr. Rashleigh’s 
principal hobby ; some have attained large dimensions, but the 
majority are small. Mr. Rashleigh is growing a large number 
of specie® toi try and find out whether any are suitable for grow¬ 
ing as timber trees in Cornwall. The, finest specimens are E. 
coccifera 40 ft. high, a, very good specimen, E. Globulus, and 
E. Gunni. Myrtus; Luma;, or, asi it is called in Cornwall, 
Eugenia apiculata, 12 ft. high and 12 ft. through, smothered 
with white flowers, was a fine sight. 
Fine; specimens! of tlie following were also very noticeable: 
Pittosporum undulatum, Olearia. argophylla, 16 ft. high and 
15 ft. through ; Osina,nthust Aquifolium, 10 ft. high and 15 ft. 
through ; Quercus glabra, Q. cuspida, and several other 
Japanese evergreen Oaks; Eucrypliia pinnatifolia, 10 ft. high, 
and a fine shapely bush ; Griselinia littoralis, 16 ft. high, with 
branches 8 in. in diameter. This is one of the be!st, evergreens 
grown in Cornish gardens. Rhaphithamnua cyanocarpus, 12, 
ft. high, covered with white and blue fruits',; Cercidiphyllum 
japonicum, LItsea geniculata, 25 ft. to 30 ft. high, a perfect 
bush from the ground upwards, making a, very handsome ever¬ 
green bush or small tree; Abutilon vitifolium ; Acacia dalbeata,, 
30 ft. high and bushy ; a, grove of Cornua capitata, in; full fruit, 
the plants being from 13 ft, to 15 ft, high, and 8 ft. through ; 
Callistemon, salignus, 12 ft. high and 12 ft. through; Escallonia 
revoluta,; Abelia chinensis; smothered with flowers; Beimel e 
Audi ogyna,; Solanum jasminoides; a veiy fine plant clambering 
over a, wall ; Illicium religiosum; Trachelospermum jas- 
minoides; Camellia, reticulata ; Escallonia illinita, 17 ft. high; 
Fabiana imbricata, a very fine bush ; Pittosporum crassifolium, 
12 ft, high; "Viburnum odoratissimum 15 ft. high, and a fine 
bush ; Hoheria populnea,, a grove of nice plants of Dicksonia, 
antarctica,; Drimysi Winteri, 10 ft. high, a very fine, bush 
covered with black fruits; Gunnera, manicata, 30 ft. across and 
9 ft. high; Dracaena indivisa, (true); (Jfrdyline australis, 
many fine plantsi, and a, host of other things. An avenue of 
Trachycarpus'! excelsa make® a distinct, feature, while a long 
valley bordered with Rhododendrons; Conifers, Bamboos; Gun- 
neras, Phormiums, etc., is very fine. 
In the kitchen garden there are a number of fine clumps of 
Myosotidium nobile growing in sea-sand. The undergrowth 
in. the woods everywhere is Hydrangea, horten-sis; and the 
plants were, in, full flower at the time of my visit, and as; most 
of the flowers were blue the effect, wasi very fine. From one 
part, of the grounds! a, fine sea-view is, obtained, while the 
scenery from other points is also very good. Menabilly is a 
well-known place to Cornish visitors, who, are not particularly 
interested in gardening, the attraction being a grotto which is, 
elaborately fitted inside with specimens of all kinds of ores and 
ornamental stones, tlie latter being shown, in tlm rough, and 
polished. In the centre is a table, the top of which is inlaid 
with thirty-six triangular pieces of polished granite, two only 
of which are alike. 
(To be continued.) 
Prunus triloba. 
Throughout January and February we welcome the flowers 
of all hardy shrubs and make much of them, whether they are 
particularly showy or not,, but by the middle of March, when 
many other shrubs are in flower, we get more fastidious, and 
many things are 1 condemned which, earlier, would be praised. 
The plant under notice doe® not, however, belong to thisi 
number, for it is one of the most, beautiful of all flowering 
shrubs,’and stands well ahead of other queenly things. 
Although it is an old plant it has only become really popular 
during’"the, last ten years, for where one, plant, was, seen, t en 
years ago fifty may be seen to-day. 
For a great many years a, plant has grown and flowered on a 
south wall at Kew near the Succulent House, and it is probably 
due as much to that plant as anything else that it has become 
so popular, for whilst it flower® it, has large numbers of visitors. 
Tlie specimen is, trained to a, wall, the main branches only beino- 
secured, the flowering wood standing out clear. As soon as 
the flowers, are over all the flowering wood is spuired in almost 
to the wall. This results in strong, long new shoots 1!, ft. to 
% ft. long being made, from almost, every bud of winch the 
pretty rose-tinted semi-double flowers are borne the following 
year. For planting in beds it is also an excellent subject, but 
even when grown in this way pruning is required, the object 
being to obtain good, long, strong, well-ripened young shoots, 
this being the kind of wood from which we may expect most 
flowers. 
Although it, is often grafted, it roots fairly well from cut¬ 
tings which soon grow into nice bushy plants. 
In addition to being a, useful outdoor plant, it is a coed 
subject for forcing, and of late years it has been exhibited on 
many occasions in collections of forced shrub®. 
W. Dallimore. 
Mignonette in Pots. 
Most people appreciate sweet-scented flowers; and Mignon¬ 
ette, certainly can be classed as one of the sweetest. Being (as 
it is) a general favourite, a, few notes as to its culture in pots 
will, perhaps, interest the readers of The Gardening World. 
Now is a, good time to' sow the seed to obtain plants for early 
su inner floweim^,. I generally sow a good batch, and after 
selecting what I require for pot work, the remainder is properly 
hardened, and finally planted outside. A warm greenhouse is 
a suitable place for raising the seed. But the growth must 
never be forced, or the plants will be so weak that short 
flower-spikes will be the result. As soon, as the second pair 
of leaves appear remove them to a, house where only sufficient 
fire-heat is used to exclude frost. Here they should have a 
light airy position, and then the young plants will come on 
strong and sturdy. Thinning out the plants should be done 
upon two occasions!. I use 48-size pots; and at, the first thin¬ 
ning I leave half a dozen plants; reducing the, number later to 
three, of course, selecting the, strongest, leaving the plants in 
an, angle, giving them all the room possible between each 
other. 
A good holding soil should be used, consisting chiefly of a 
heavy loam, with one-fourth leaf-soil added, together with a 
good sprinkling of Bedfordshire sand or any coarse grit. 
Thorough drainage is: absolutely necessary, to keep the foliage 
a, good colour ; the lower leaves will turn yellow and perish- and 
often, the entire plant, will go off, this being the sad effect of 
faulty drainage. Use the soil for filling the pots in a, semi- 
moist condition, pressing it into the pots, firm to within 1, in. 
of the rim, water lightly with a. fine rose, and stand to settle. 
The seed should be sown thinly and evenly, covering slightly 
with fine soil. 
During their growing period the plants should have abund¬ 
ance of air, avoiding a draught, especially when the sun is 
shining. As, the flower-spike® appear give occasional dose® of 
liquid manure, commencing with it, in a weak state. 
Increase the strength as the plant, get® able to 1 stand it. 
Manure-water, such as drainings from cowsheds, is an excellent 
stimulant far before any concentrated manure. 
Plants growing under the foregoing conditions, should he 
excellent stuff for house and conservatory decoration. The 
fragrance is; always welcome in the drawing-room, and very 
pretty specimens can be thus! obtained. H. W. Colham. 
Early Potatos in Ireland. —During March over 20 acres of 
ground were planted with different varieties of early Potatos m 
the neighbourhod of Clonakilty, Dublin, under the supervision 
of an official from the Department of Agriculture. Over 50 acres 
will be planted in this district alone, as the results from last 
year’s planting were, very satisfactory. The Potatos are intended 
for the English markets in June. 
