September 10, 1904. 
THE QARDBNINQ WORLD . 
719 
Notes on the Illustrations in this Issue. 
Ulmus montana pendula. 
One of the most popular of weeping trees is the pendulous 
variety of the Wych Elm, otherwise known as the broad-leafed 
or Scotch Elm. It is the same to which the name Cam per down 
Weeping Elm has been given. Specimens may be seen in 
the gardens or grounds of almost any establishment, and m 
the case of villa gardens, where space is limited, the trees 
are also limited 'by pruning. The other day we noted two 
samples only 5 ft. or 6 ft. apart, being planted at either side: of 
the doorway in a villa garden, and, needless to say, such speci¬ 
mens were scarcely larger than a family umbrella. Neverthe¬ 
less, they looked as fresh under these conditions as if they had 
been 50 ft. across. 
Our photograph represents the tree on the la,was near the 
conservatory of the Royal Botanic Society, Regents Park, and 
some are of 'opinion that this tree is one of the largest in 
Beech, but then only a few of the larger limbs present this 
characteristic. 
Odontoglossum crispum Jeanette. 
It would seem almost impossible to recollect the varying 
distinctions that exist among the numberless varieties of the 
universally popular Odontoigloissum crispum, buti certainly 
one of the principal aids to the remembrance of these varying 
distinctions is to have them represented by photographs.. Our 
readers will notice from the reproduction that the principal 
feature of this variety is the number of spots on every segment 
of the flower. Possibly, if any classification were attempted, 
it would be placed under guttatum as a section, but the original 
variety so named would be altogether inferior, in comparison 
with such a fine variety as 'that now under notice. 
Individual flowers are of large size, and every segment so 
broad as to make a, closely imbricated round, flower. The 
ground colour is white, as in the typical 0. crispum., hut the 
numerous orbicular spots are of a, bright red, making 0. c. 
existence. It stands about 30 ft. high, and has a spread of 
about 50 ft., the lower branches sweeping the ground. Near 
the base 'the trunk is between 4 ft. and 5 ft. in diameter, this, 
of ,course, representing the stock. The graft itself was in¬ 
serted at some height- from the ground, and just below the 
union the trunk is still 3 ft. in diameter. In the photograph 
this is, of course, completely hidden, but we may state that 
the stock has been allowed to grow in such a way that, it m 
completely covered with short branches bearing leaves, so 
that the massive trunk is closely hidden, except to close m- 
speiction. _ . , 
Readers will notice that the upper side ot the branches ap¬ 
pears to be destitute of leaves. That, is. not 'the case however, 
because it is characteristic of this, weeping variety ot t he. Elm 
that the frame>-work of limbs or branches reaches the higher 
elevation, while the leaves are suspended for the most part 
beneath them. In large specimens this is particularly evi¬ 
dent and is natural, hut there are some growers of it who 
consider this feature a defect, and remedy it by training some 
of the slender branches over the top of the larger ones, thus 
formino- a, veiy dense canopy of leaves. Another weeper 
which recalls this feature is the common form of weeping 
Jeanette one of the most, select and desirable varieties of its 
rtypei in 'Ciultivaition. It wiais originally introduced, from 
Colombia. Our photograph was taken in the collection of 
Norman C. Cookson, Esq., Oakwood, Wylam-on-Tyne, where 
it is so successfully grown, by Mr. H. J. Chapman, the gardener. 
Actinidia chinensis. 
The above plant belongs to the same family as the Camellia 
and the Tea Tree, but all the species of Actinidia are deciduous 
climbing shrubs, grown chiefly for the sake of their ornamental 
foliage. That under notice was recently introduced from 
China by Messrs. J. Veitch and Sons, King’s Road, Chelsea,, 
in whose nursery our photograph was taken. 
The leaves are heart-shaped, doubly serrated, with the 
larger teeth at some distance apart, and densely dov ny on both 
surfaces. The stems naturally are twining, and for this 
reason the plant, is admirably adapted for training, for limning 
up Ionpoles, in conspicuous situations in the pleasure grounds 
or about the garden. It can also be utilised for ooveiing 
trellis work, arbours, pergolas, and rustic summer.houses. The 
stems and petioles of the leaves are covered with long i 
hairs, which give the plant a very striking appearance when 
