564 
THE GARDENING WORLD 
July 9, 1904. 
flowers and produced earlier than in the type. The orange 
flowers of Geum Heldreichi splendiduin bring these single 
flowering varieties into prominence for bedding purposes. 
Hemerocallis Middendorffi has large golden flowers tinted with 
bronze on tile- back of the segments. Heuche-ras are grown in 
great variety, including the scarlet species, and its hybrids. 
The Alpine Wallflower (Cheirant-hus- alpinus) is grown in 
considerable quantity, and a large bed of it is certainly very 
effective. Aubrietia Fire King is characterised by the intense 
purple red of its large flowers, making a. beautiful contrast with 
the. pink-flowered A. Moorheimi. Amongst- the smaller Bell¬ 
flowers, Campanula, abietina, produces- deep purple flowers on 
stems about, a- foot high. The Globe Flowers included Tro-llius 
euro-paeus and T. Fo-rt.unei, having lemon and orange flo-we-rs 
respectively. The- Himalayan Co-wslip (Primula sikkimemsis) 
is notable for the- length of its stems and the soft yellow 
colour of its drooping flowers. Amongst the Gentians that 
are of easy cultivation, we should mention Gentiana, cruci-ata, 
with deep blue flowers- on. short, upright, leafy stems. The 
Shooting Stars (Do-decatheon) are grown in considerable 
variety. Certain subjects are characteris-ed by the- beauty of 
their foliage- rather than their flowers, and amongst the-se we 
should place Acaena, glabra, with green and brown foliage-, and 
A. ine-rmis, with brownish-green leaves and globular heads of 
flowers; In both these cases the 1 eaves were- pinnate, 
very closely produced, and forming feathery-looking 
masses. 
One of the- finest of the white Buttercups is Ranun¬ 
culus amplexicaulis, with glaucous leaves- on plants of 
moderate height. The- stately-looking Incarville-a, De-la- 
vayi is grown in considerable quantity, and proving -o-ne 
of the- finest subjects of recent introduction, and suitable 
for the- herbaceous border. The- lilac heads of Erige-ro-n 
peregrinum measure from 2 in. to- 3 in. across-. Spiraea 
palmat-a alba, makes a. beautiful companion to the- ro-se^ 
coloured type. A very handsome species o-f similar 
colour, but- taller in growth, is S. ve-nusta. A very 
pretty evening Primr-ose is- Oenothera speei-osa no-sea, 
with lovely r-o-.;e flowers. Although the Cornish Money¬ 
worts should be hardy, they require- very special con¬ 
ditions in the matter o-f moisture- and a little- shade- to 
enable them to make satisfactory growth. We refer to 
Sibtho-rpia e-uropaea, S. e-. variegata and S. e. aure-a, 
whose, names indicate- the col-o-ur of the- foliage. 
Irises are grown in great quantity and variety, occu¬ 
pying a considerable space o-f ground. The- place is 
wonderfully well adapted for them, being o-f a. rich black 
mould on. land that is traversed by small streams-, which 
are very frequent in this part, of Middlesex. 
We can only note a few of those coming 
under our notice here, including the- little-known I. loligipe-tala, 
with sky-blue- standards-, beautifully lined with blue. Closely 
allied to this is another one named missourie-nsis. No- do-ubt 
they are related, but they are- readily separable. I. sibirica. 
is gr-o-wn. in considerable quantity and variety. It. -ought to be 
more frequently planted in the neighbourhood o-f lakes in 
private establishments than, it is, seeing that it. is so hardy 
and takes care of itself when planted like- a reed by the margin 
of the- water. Allied to this is one named I. palud-o-sa, but it 
is earlier and dwarfer than the last named. In a co-ol ho-us-e 
we noted I. tenax, with purple- falls, variegated with white in 
the centre. I. Milesi ha.s purple- flowers-. One- of the- most 
striking and distinct- of all the Irises w T e noted was I. 
douglasiana. The falls o-f this- are heavily netted with a. soft 
shading of red on a pale yellow ground. The standards- are 
also a soft yellow, with pale- brown-red veins. Both the 
standards and the falls spread horizontally on t-he same level, 
reminding us of the- Japanese Iris laevigata, where-as the 
species we have just- described come-s- from California,. These 
three grown under glass, we presume, are a, little more delicate 
than the others. 
Several of the houses are unhealed, and suitable for the 
cultivation o-f plants which require -only a slight protection to 
bring them through the winter. Some of the plants we noted 
in these houses are perfectly hardy, though protected t-o brim* 
them on earlier for given purposes. The huge Bellflower 
Os-t-rowskia, magnifica is one of them, and here has attained 
magnificent proportions, the stems being 6 ft. high and the 
flowers in proportion. Several o-f the Lilies were flowering 
early, including Lilium Henryi and L. tenuifolium. A very 
handsome family belonging to- the Iris family, and now getting 
better kn-o-wn in gardens, is Watso-nia, Meriana- Ardernei, with 
stems about. 4 ft. high, bearing many pure wdiite flowers on 
the branche-s. Sparaxis- puleherrima is probably the tallest 
growing of its kind, and produces soft, rose flowers with spots 
a,t .the base. 
Romneya. Co-ulte-ri succeeds well here, as do Delphinium sul- 
phureum and Iris verna. The- last-named only grows 3 in¬ 
to 6 in. high, but, the flowers are produced clo-se to the ground 
a little- in advance of the leaves. The green Cactus (Eehino- 
cereus viridifl-o-rus) is curi-ous and unique in its way. Franeoa 
appendiculata might well be planted in the- open, for it is per¬ 
fectly hardy, even when the- temperature- sinks to zero. One of 
the slender-stemmed Lobelias is L. laxiflora, with scarlet and 
yellow flowers. A very cheerful-looking greenhouse plant G 
Mahettia bicol-o-r, with scarlet, flowers tipped with yellow. It 
is -o-f somewhat climbing habit. A striking contrast was 
afforded by Ne-rtera de-pre-ssa, forming a close green carpet 
covering the ground, and c-o-vered with bright red berries 
An evergreen Foxglove, with dusky orange flo-we-rs, is Digitalis 
caua.rien.sis, presumably from the Canary Islands. The ricu 
blue of Salviapatens is now well known, and the- uses t-o- which 
the plant is put. 
While- passing through the- bo-us-es we- also- noted a, very fhiv 
new variety -o-f Pitcher Plant, -otherwise- known as Side- Saddle 
Flower. We- refer to- Sarrace-nia, fla-va major, which had funnel- 
shaped pitchers about, 2J, ft. high. The plant, was in bloom 
when we- first saw it, the- bright, yellow petals be-ing of great 
length and forming a very peculiar flower. Our photograph, 
however, doe-s n-ot sh-ow the- fl-owe-r, as we were unable to have! 
it photographed at that time. The pitchers themselves are 
of perennial interest, and the- illustration will give our readers 
some idea, of a, spe-cies that, is not- very c-ommon. The- Sarra- 
cenias are- usually grown in greenhouses, but most -of them are; 
ve-ry nearly hardy, and with due regard t-o- t-he moisture which!, 
they require there- is n-o< difficulty in cultivating them with 
the- shelter of a frame. 
Bruns for the Parks.— The London County Council sanc¬ 
tioned an expenditure not exceeding £500 on the purchase of 
bulbs for the decoration of the Council’s parks in the spring 
of 1905. The Parks Committee were authorised to invite ten 
ders by advertisement for the supply of the same. 
Wistaria ciiinensis at East Acton House. (Seep. 5C6 ) 
