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THE GARDENING WORLD, 
October 22, 1904. 
tihe autumn is one of the most critical times of the year. It 
is far better to err on the side of dryness with the majority of 
plants in pots ait this season than to over-water them. 
K. M. 
Hardy Trees and Shrubs. 
Ini every well-kept shrubbery it isi necessary to do a certain 
amount of moving and replanting every year, as many of the 
shrubs make a sufficient growth to* require a* larger space to* 
cultivate and develop them with success; and it is absolutely 
necessary that this operation be carefully and well done if the 
shrubs are expected to thrive. It is* therefore most essential 
that those in, charge of the work should see that it is properly 
carried out. I mention this, because it has been my good for¬ 
tune to see transplanting done as it should be, and also* in an 
improper manner. 
The recent sharp* frosts have brought down the leaves of 
many deciduous trees and shrubs, and the work of removing 
these can he* Commenced without delay. All the fine* weather 
possible* should be taken advantage of, asi the work can* be 
performed with much greater ease* and comfort; and it is* also* 
of great advantage to the shrubs. If wet weather should set 
in when such work is in* hand, it is far better to* leave it until 
the ground is in. a suitable condition, as the holeis are liable t*o 
become partly filled with water, and no good will result by 
planting in this. Before a shrub is lifted, one should be quite 
certain of the* position* it* is 1 * to occupy, and a suitable hole 
should begot out first. This should be broad enough and deep 
enough to* allow the roots and. hall to* be placed in* without 
being cramped and the bottom forked up*. If the shrub which 
isi to be lifted is a bushy one, the* branches will need tying" up* 
to prevent them being broken, 'and the size of the ball will 
have to be determined by the size of the* shrub. If it is of fair 
size*, a, hole *sho*uld be taken out all round the* plant without* 
damaging the roots and lifted with as much soil as possible. 
With the choicer shrubs, a, mat should be* tied round to* prevent 
the soil falling away while it* isi being carried 1 to the new posi¬ 
tion. On arrival here, place in the hole as it* is, untie* the' 
mat, and draw out* from underneath. What roots' are then to* 
be seen; should he laid out* evenly, and some of the finest* soil 
shaken between them, filling up* with* the remainder 1 and tread¬ 
ing firmly in. In the case of newly-trenched or made-up 
ground, it will be advisable to* plant, sufficiently deep to* allow 
for the ground sinking, which it is sure to do. 
The replanting of deciduous! trees* and shrubs c-an* be done 
any time between October and April, except* when the ground 
is too* wet. or frosts too* severe, but I think the best* time is 
immediately the leave® have fallen o*r before the buds* com¬ 
mence to expand. With small shrubs it is not possible to* 
obtain much soil, and neither is this necessary if the shrub* isi 
lifted and planted without* delay, so that the root® are not 
allowed to become dry. 
The* autumnal tints* are now very beautiful, and in addition 
to the fairly well-known, such as Rhus Toxicodendron* and 
Pyrus anbutifolia, there are many worthy of extended culture 
for their beauty at this -season alone. . Little is known* of 
Enkianthus japonicus*, and yet nothing surpasses its' beautiful 
foliage now. The leave® are small and now a* distinct*, rich red 
colour, and though I have n*o*t seen, a, plant, in, flower, yet this 
may be placed among the* richest of the Japanese flora. Ame- 
lanichier oligocarpa, which must bei closely allied to* Pyrus, 
formerly called Amnia* floribunda, isi a, quick grower, and the 
leaves change, to a, delightful crimson and gold. Disanthusi oer- 
cidifolia, which I have before mention,ed 1 , isi also onei of Japan’s 
best, and Stuartia pseudo-camellia may be similarly described. 
Several of the Viburnums colour 1 well, and V. a.cerifolium is* one 
of the best, with rich red leaves. Several of the Rhus family 
are among the best, of a.utumn-ooloured shrubs, particularly 
R. Cotinus, R. glabra, laciniata, and R. typhina, which, when 
used for bedding purposes, have a, magnificent effect. So also* 
have Spiraea prunifolia plena, Pop-ulus canedemsis 'a,urea, and 
Berberis 1 Thunbergii. A. E. Thatcher. 
Aldenham House Gardens-, Elstreei. 
Round the Nurseries. 
Royal Irish Nurseries, Newtownards. 
The old-established nurseries of Messrs. Ale*xander Dickson 
and Sons, Limited, are situated at Newtownards, co. Down, 
and are easily reached from Belfast by the* co*. Down Railway. 
The visitor, on approaching the Royal Irish Nurseiie*?, is made 
aware* of" their presence by the plantations of Roses and other 
subjects alongside of the railway just, before entering New- 
townardsi Station. Then© nurseries may be said t*o* practically 
dominate this quiet* Irish town, but, being situated on the out¬ 
skirts, everything has quite a rural aspect. Not very far off 
is a prominent and -striking hill, on the t*o*p of which stands the 
monument to* a* previous Lord Londonderry, being one of the 
very few monument® to an Irish landlord ; while facing this 
hill the visitor is apt to* think he isjn the highlands* of Ireland, 
hut the hill isi practically an isolated one, and most of the 
surrounding land is fertile and under crops. Soon after our 
arrival we were able to find Mr. Alexander Dickson amongst 
his favourite®, the Roses*, and immediately upon being intro¬ 
duced he* showed us all the new and interesting Roses and 
their peculiarities of growth, where there was any in the ample 
fields* of Rose® flowering at the beginning of September. 
Roses. , 
Very soon we entered) one of the principal plantations in 
which are located all the more important and interesting Roues 
_ of recent raising. The first was that named Harry Kirk, a 
Hybrid Tea, about* to be sent out ne*xt* year. The flowers* are 
of beautiful shape, soft lemon-yellow, and, we were assured, 
would keep* on appearing till Christmas*. In, the sister isle, we 
may remind o*ur readers, snow never falls veiy much, neither 
does it, lie very long in this equable climate. The Rose just 
mentioned is o*f vigorous growth, and we expect to* hear more 
of it in the near future. Ards Pillar is a velvety-crimson 
Hybrid Tea* of vigorous* growth, with large globular blooms and 
spreading outer petals* of great substance. This adds another 
desirable dark variety to a section that until quite recently 
was very weak in this* colour. Another beautiful Hybrid Tea 
which we had seen beforei was* Florence Pemberton, with long, 
creamy-white blooms a,nd a tint o*f pink in the centre. Being 
cf large size, this is* fast becoming a popular variety for ex¬ 
hibition purposes, and at some of these exhibitions* we had seen 
it. Countess of Derby isi a* new Hybrid Tea, not* yet in, eom- 
mercei, with pale buff flowers; that are very wide and flat* hut 
full. The soft silvery or blush-pink flowers of Duchess of 
West,minster are* very handsome, while* the plant, being tried 
both as a standard and a, bush, has been civing great satisfac¬ 
tion. 
A large number of well-tried seedlings -were still under 
number, and a, very beautiful one was No. 101 Hybrid Tea 
with blooms of a deep* coppery-yellow, and still more yellow on 
the inner face of the petals. It isi just possible that this* was 
named previous to our visit*, but in the hurry to get* over the 
extensive field we had forgot to ascertain its name. The 
young and red leaves are very handsome. Most of these varie¬ 
ties are planted; in long rows running right, across the field, so* 
- that a* visitor has ample opportunities of knowing the true 
habit* of any particular variety. W. H. Troy is a. decorative 
Hybrid Tea in* the style of Ivblarney, with large salmon-pink 
flowers. Tliei stems are dark purple and more or less tinted 
with, red, so* that* even, when out* *o*f flower it ha® a distinct and 
beautiful aspect* that cannot* fail to take the eye of a* rusarian. 
In another part of the ground® we came upon Mrs. Peter 
Blair, a Tea* Rose with immensei trusses of deep* golden-yellow 
flowers, passing into pale yellow. The foliage is of a rich dark 
green with red stalks, and the thorns* are also* of a, striking red 
colour. Although all of the varieties we have* hitherto* men¬ 
tioned are* Hybrid Teas, the Hybrid Perpetual® are not being 
neglected, for we noted some promising seedlings* belonging to 
this* class, notably No*. 207, with single Nasturtium-red flowers 
and a, pink face. Dr. Campbell Hall is a. vigorous-growing 
Hybrid Perpetual Rose of veiy dwarf habit. The flowers are 
