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THE GARDENING WORLD 
July 25, 1904 
height. yet retaining their characteristic upright habit and 
fine green appearance. Fine specimens of C. pisifera, and C. 
nootkatensis stood 35 ft. high and upwards. Araucaria im- 
bricatai in various parts of the ground was bearing male cones, 
some of the trees making very handsome specimens. 
A very uncommon Conifer on private establishments is 
Libooedrus decurrens ; yet here we noted a. fine old specimen 
35 ft. high ? two of the stems of which had taken the lead at. 
8 ft. from the ground, and now constitute two upright limbs 
in close proximity and quite erect, as in the case of the young 
plants which we usually see. There is. also a fine specimen of 
the. golden C'upressius pisifera- plumosa aurea 20 ft. high. The 
Stone Tine of the Swiss Alp® (Pinos Cembra) makes trees 
35 ft., to 40 ft. high. Sequoia, gigantea makes a tree about 
50 ft, high, possibly taller, but that, we noted was a beauti¬ 
fully furnished pyramidal specimen. The golden Osier, Salix 
alba vitellina, made itself conspicuous amongst other deci¬ 
duous trees by the golden gleam of the riper young shoots. 
In the glass-house® a good crop of Peaches wasi ripe, and in 
another portion of the same house were Black Hamburgh 
Grapes, also ripe. The next house wa.s a vinery devoted to 
Black Hamburgh and Fosters Seedling Grapes, bearing good 
crops of ripe fruit. Two other vineries were in a. much later 
stage of advancement. - We next entered a greenhouse con¬ 
taining flowering plant® of Swainsonia coronillfolia albiflora,, 
Agapanthus, Plumbago capensis, Lilies, etc. The Carnation 
house was well filled with Malmaison and tree Carnations, in¬ 
cluding Tram peter, Ur iah Pike, C ecilia, an d Caledonia. 
Another house devoted, to Tomato® against the front, glass 
served to house a collection of Zonal and Ivy-leaf Pelar¬ 
goniums. 
Elsewhere was, a fine group' of young plants of Plumbago 
eoccinea in, 60 and 48 sized pot®. A group of Primula Fbr- 
' besii was also 1 interesting, and we have remembrance of the 
fact that a group of it sent up to a R.H.S. meeting at, the 
Drill Hall gained a, Silver" Medal last winter.. Begonia Gloire 
del Lorraine was making-fine growth in, another house and 
here also was a. fruitful lot of Fillbaisket, Tomato. Batches of 
Clerodendron fall ax and Poinsett!as occupied another’ house, 
and rvere making a fine growth for autumn, and winter 
flowering. 
The next house entered was a, greenhouse containing a 
mixed collection of Mimulus glutinosus, Kalanchse flam,me,a, 
and Lamtanas 1 in full bloom at the time of our visit. The 
Mosquito plant (Moschosima, riparium) was making an excel¬ 
lent . growth in' another division of the, range. Here we 
may note that 150 sweet-scented Pelargoniums, are grown* on 
the establishment, simply for thei purpose of cutting the foliage 
to' mix with ether subjects, etc. Th,ei Melon house carried 
,ai good crop of William Tillery and Hero, of Lockinge, two* 
old but, well-tried and very reliable varieties. On the other 
side of the house Cucumbers were in full hearing. 
In, passing through the garden we noted Viola®, Carnation®, 
and Pinks in considerable quantity and variety. Very fine 
and freely-flowered Violas were Fairy Queen (white), Pembrokel 
(yellow), and -T. B. Riding (purple). Sweet Peas formed 
hedge® at that time in full bloom. Very interesting rvere 
the arches of Rose Crimson, Rambler, some of which were 
arches and no more, but, one set of plants formed a, large dome 
completely covering and 1 hiding a water-tank. Grown, out in 
the open, like this, the Rosie makes healthy growth and was 
flowering splendidly. We-were told that, the plants had only 
been put in the ground within, the last two, years. 
In the kitchen garden was a plantation of Potato Discovery, 
covered with it,si white flowers this being one of the famous 
disease-resisting Potato®. Many of the Apple and Pear tree® 
around the kitchen garden quarters' carried heavy crops of 
fruit. Mr. Mordraei is an enthusiastic Strawberry grower, 
having no less than, thirty-three varieties under his care, 
amongst which we noted Royal Sovereign,, Trafalgar, Sir 
Joseph Paxton, and Leader. The -strong growth of Royal 
Sovereign, was notable by comparison with most, other varieties. 
A veiy large old Fig on a, wall covered a, space of 30 ft. by 
10 ft., and wa® quite fruitful, 
Pyrus Scheideckeri. 
[See Supplement.) 
At least two other names have been given to the above Crab 
in garden®, but ini all cases Scheideckeri forms part of the 
name. It has been made a, variety both of P. Matos and P. 
floribunda. The parentage was P. pruniifolia, x floribunda, 
so that it could not be correctly regarded as a, variety of either 
of these. The first named of the above parents bears very 
small Crab Apple®, surmounted by the calyx, and in this re 
eipect differs from the Siberian Crab, which iis better known 
in garden®, and is, a small Cherry-like Apple without any 
sepal® on the top of the fruit. P. floribunda is much better 
known, in gardens than either, being a popular subject both 
for cultivation in the borders and shrubberies and even on 
lawn® where it is prized for the bright crimson of its unopened 
flower buds and paler blossom afterwards, resembling that of 
the Apple blossom. It is also popular and useful for flowering 
in pots for conservatory work in March in advance of those 
trees which bloom later in the open. 
Flavin,g made these remarks about the parents, our readers 
will have some conception of P. Scheideckeri, which, as will 
be seen from our supplement, is a, very floriferous Crab, with 
bright rosy flowersi of larger size than thosei of P. floribunda. 
Although a hybrid, the blossom is followed by Crab Apples 
in great, abundance. The hybrid is of very ea,?y cultivation, 
and may be put to a® great a variety of purposes a® the 
parents which we have just named. Our illustration wa 
taken from a bed ini the Royal Garden®, Kew, but during the 
last, few years we have had ample evidence that it is eulti 
vated in, all the larger nurseries which grow good collection; 
of flowering trees and shrubs. 
Hints on Fern Raising. 
Failures with Fern raising are (especially with the inex 
nerienced) only too numerous to' mention ; yet it is one of tin 
most simple', as well as interesting, phases of horticulture 
Very often the spores themselves are at fault, hut, more oftei 
it is, the material which, they are sown in. Absolute eleanli 
l ess in every detail must bei carried out to ensure success. Ok 
pots may be cleansed by dipping in spirits of salt. The 3: 
pots are a good useful size to use. These may be fill® 
three parts with some clean material, such as ashes, or sand 
and then, tilled up* with broken brown, peat, free from piece 
of roots. Sift, a little of the; fine peat over the top to mak 
it smooth and level, then press firmly down, and give a gow 
soaking with clean, tap water, or boiling water to, make doubl; 
sure. This, with clean sweet, material, will greatly hel 
towards keeping moss off the surface, which is the worst, evi 
with Fern raising, the moss very often, being taken for fh 
germinating Fern spores. 
Sow the spores' very evenly and thinly on the top, and fo 
the first, attempt, sow very thinly. Pteris, Lomarias, an 
Cyrtomiums are very good useful Ferns, and are of coinpar; 
tively easy culture. These: will germinate in, a temperatur 
of from 65 deg. to 80 deg. A small frame in a greenhous, 
would he a, great advantage, as they would be more to then 
selves. Cover the pots with a sheet, of glass, and stand thei 
in saucers, filling the saucers with water when the pots she 
signs of dryness. On no account water overhead, or keep tli 
pots in a sodden, condition. Cover with paper only durin 
bright, sunshine. Prick off when the actual fronds appear iut 
boxes or pot®, when they may be treated much as beddin 
plants. For potting into thumb pots use a compost of ha 
peat and half loam with a little sand. If due regard is pai 
to watering, sowing thinly, and using clean, sweet materia 
success may be assured, even to the novice. W. G. 
Eastbourne Gardeners at Kew.— The members of the Eas 
bourne Horticultural Society had their outing on the 13th mst 
the rendezvous being Kew. 
