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THE GARDENING WORLD 
June 4, 1904 
after his own garden with the help of a. labourer, and the garden 
is a very interesting.one. 
Mr. Bo'Scawen has made the place within the last nine years, 
'so that many of the things are yet small; there are, however, 
fine specimens of some things. He is very keen on bulbs, and 
grows large quantities of Narcissi. In this garden I saw 
Trcpaeolum speciosum 20 ft. high in full flower, and Cassia 
corymbosa upwards of 20 ft. high and 10 ft. across on the front 
of the house in full flower. Berberidopsis corallina was very 
good on a wall, as also* was Plumbago capensis, Correas in 
variety, and other things. In the open, Brachyglottis repanda, 
Philesia.buxifolia, Frenvontia californica, Myrtus Ugni, Boronia 
megastigma. Echium callithyrsum, Psuedoponax crassifolium. 
P. ferox, Romneya- Coulteri, Cytisus proliferus, Phyllocladu; 
trichomanoides, Rhododendrons, and Meryta Sinclairi were 
o-rowing well. A rockery covered with Mesembryanthemums, 
Ferns, Palms, Rock Roses., Fuchsia procumbens, and other 
things was very well furnished. From the front, of the house an 
extensive view is obtained of Mount’s Bay and St. Michael’s 
Mount. On getting back to Marazion I went, for a walk along 
the shore, and saw many sea,-loving plants, the Sea Holly being 
very conspicuous. 
I left Marazion about five o’clock for Falmouth, which place 
I reached about, seven. In Falmouth I was fortunate in having 
Mr. Ruse, an old Kewite, to take charge of me, and with his 
help I was able to do a lot of visiting in the neighbourhood. 
On September 10th I went early in the morning to Rose 
Hill, tire residence of Mr. Fox. This is a small but very in¬ 
teresting garden, and there are more good things packed into 
a. small space here than, in any other garden I visited. The 
garden has a. thoroughly sub-tropical appearance, and most of 
.the plants are good specimens. Eupatorium weinmannianum 
was represented by large bushes 15 ft. high in full 
flower; Woodwardia radicans by a large mass; Grevillea 
rosmarinifolia, a very fine plant; Acacia verticillata 
and A. longifolia, fine bushes ; A. Melanoxylon, a fine tree; Ph- 
tO'Sporum eugenioides, a tree over 30 ft. high; Dicksonia ant- 
arctica, very fine; Melia Azedarach, Boronia megastigma, a 
large bush; Rhodochiton volubile, in full flower ; Mandevillea. 
suaveolens, Maurandia barclayana, Musa Basjoo, in fruit; 
Musa Ensete, with a- stem 7 ft.. 6 in. round at the base, and 
fine healthy leaves; Myoporum serratum, a. large: bush ; the 
Tree Tomato, in fruit; Desfontainia spinosa, a large bush ; 
Olearia argophylla., 20 ft;, high and a good bush ; Lomaria 
pro'cera, a. mass 4 ft. to 5| ft. high and 36 ft. across ; Grevillea 
robusta, Melia.nthus major, Datura, sanguinea, and D. chlo- 
rantha., fine bushes, which flower the whole year round ; Schinus 
Molle, Solanum seaforthianum, in flower and fruit;; Myrt.us 
Luma, very large bushes; Jaeobina magnifica, Senecio Petar 
sites, Semele androgyna, Hedychium gardnerianum, and 
■others;'Oestrum elegans, Viburnum rugosum, 15 ft. high, in 
fruit; many very fine Bamboos, and lots of other things. 
Cordyline australis is represented by a fine, avenue, the trunk 
of the largest specimen being 6 ft. in circumference at. the base. 
On a wall there are several very fine Citrons, and at the time 
of my visit they were covered with green and ripe fruits. Mr. 
Jenkins, the gardener, is very keen on tuberous Begonias, of 
which he has a, very fine- lot of double-flowered varieties. He 
has also' a. good strain of yellow singles, which he lias selected 
from time to time. 
(To be continued.) 
Sm J. T. D. Llewelyn, Bart., has kindly consented to 
become president of the National Potato Society. 
The Wallflower at Llandudno. —To see the Wallflower at 
its best one should visit Llandudno in May or early June. No 
place in the kingdom can compare with Llandudno in this 
i ranch of floriculture. 
Odontioda Vttylstekeae.— This new bigeneric hybrid caused 
a great sensation at the Temple- Show on the opening day. At 
the first glance one can see the form of Odontoglossum Posca- 
torei in it, this being one of the parents, and, we should say, 
the seel bearer. The scarlet colour on the segments is a 
curious combination of that of Cochlioda combined with the 
purple, latent or otherwise, in the Odontoglossum named. 
. Mr. George Kedie.— A social meeting of the Congregational 
Church, Hawick, was held recently, to bid farewell to Mr. 
George Ivedie, gardener, who is leaving for a situation at 
Melrose. 
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Lilies or the Valley. —The Lily Wood at Arnside, Kendal, 
was opened to the public about the middle of May. Although 
not quite ready, there was evident promise of a good crop of 
these beautiful flowers. 
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Giant 'Cowslip. —A Cowslip was picked up in a Croydon 
garden having a stalk half an inch thick and 64 fully expanded 
blossoms, besides some in bud. The flowers were pale yellow, 
with an orange centre. 
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Early Potatos. —Mr. John Diamond, mason, 8 , Glebe 
Street, Stranraer, N.B., dug up half-a-dozen early Potatos 
grown in his own garden, Glebe Street,_ last week. The tubers 
are clean,, ( well formed, of a fair average size and excellent 
quality. 
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Gigantic Broccoli. —A fine specimen of Broccoli grown from 
Webb’s seed, named “ Webb’s Champion,” was. cut by Mr. 
James Young, Puddletown, Dorchester, weighing 84 ; lb. and 
measuring 40^ inches in circumference. 
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The Scotch Laburnum.— The common Laburnum (L. vulgare) 
is at present everywhere magnificent, but when it gives over 
blooming the Scotch Laburnum (L. alpinum) will eclipse it 
with the great length of its racemes. The two species thus 
serve to keep up a succession. 
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Bananas at Vere, Jamaica.— -Late-planted Bananas in 
Jamaica stood the hurricane better than the more forward 
plantations, and are now developing better fruit than those 
which were shaken and tattered by the wind. 
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Tulips Diseased.— At the R.H.S. Scientific Committee, May 
17th, Mr. Massee reported on plants brought by Mr. Holmes, 
as follows :—“ The Tulip bulbs are attacked by Botrytis vulgaris. 
Numerous sclerotia are present, imbedded in the bulb-scales, 
hence it would not be advisable to again plant those from the 
same patch of ground that even appear to be sound.” 
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Pears Diseased.— Dr. Cooke reported upon some fruit sent 
by Mr. Rogers, Hex worthy, Launceston, to the R.H.S. Scientific 
Committee, May 17th. He says:—“I have no doubt that the 
disease is the ‘ black spot,’ fusicladium (see Journal R.H.S., 
xxviii., 1903, p. 14). It is in an undeveloped state as yet, no 
hyphae or sporules being present. It is .very common on Pears 
this year. In early spring it is recommended to spray with a 
solution of sulphate of iron, and later on with Bordeaux mix¬ 
ture, of a strength not to kill the Pears. It is a common error 
to use the solutions of the sulphates upon the young and tender 
foliage of too great a strength.” 
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A Profitable Garden at Horsham.— The ratepayers of the 
Horsham Union will no doubt hail with satisfaction the 
announcement that about £80 has been saved during the past 
year upon the cultivation of the kitchen garden at the work- 
house ; particularly when so much is heard about the growing 
expenditure at this institution. The question of the employ¬ 
ment of an inmate in the house at 5d. an hour has given rise 
to some discussion, which endei in the amount being reduced 
to 4d. per hour. This is the alternative to employing an outside 
gardener, as is done in some unions. 
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When Bananas are Eatable.— Bananas are generally eaten 
in this country before they have reached their most suitable 
stage. In their native countries, says “ The British Medical 
Journal,” they are seldom eaten before tlhe skin is discoloured 
and the pulp so soft that it can be scooped out with a spoon. 
They should not be eaten before the skin is black in places or 
when there is any reluctance in the skin to separate from the 
pulp. One of the penalties of consuming unripe Bananas is 
dyspepsia. 
