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THE GARDENING WORLD 
October 29. 1904. 
Emerging from the vineries: our eyes feast on a, ribbon, border 
running the whole width of the garden., its healthy growing 
appearance demonstrating that here at. least has. been sufficient 
moisture. There are ten lines in this: effective border. Be¬ 
ginning a.t the front, we find: No.. 1, blue Lobelia; Noe 2, 
Pelargonium Crystal Palace Gem; No. 3, I resine Lindenii; 
No'. 4, Pelargonium Mrs. Mapping No. 5, Ageratum, blue; 
No. 6, Pelargonium Cloth of Gold ; No. 7, Iresine Herbsitii ; 
No. 8, Pelargonium Flower of Spring; No.. 9, Calceolaria 
Golden Gem; and No. 10, Pelargonium Henry Jacoby truly, 
a grand display. 
Vegetable and Fruit Garden. 
A hurried tour through this department impressed us with 
a scarcity of fruit, wall fruit especially being poor, except in 
the case of a wall covered with cordon Gooseberries, which 
were a perfect picture. Otherwise the vegetable garden was 
looking in the pink of condition, reflecting very much credit 
on Mr. McKinnon and his staff. 
The herbaceous borders were looking gay and likely to 
afford a continuous, supply of cut flower. A wall covered with . 
Vitis, Ampeiopsis 1 , Rambler and Polya,ntlia Roses, and other 
choice shrubs; such as Jasminum; Cotonsaster, Garrya ellip¬ 
tic*, Hedysarum multijujum, etc., producing a fine effect,. 
Before leaving the grounds; Mi". James Slater, president of 
Brought,y Ferry Horticultural Association, expressed the com¬ 
pany’s indebtedness, to. the Earl of Mansfield for his kindness in 
allowing them to visit his historic and beautiful domain. On: 
the call of Mr. Slater; the company responded with three cheers 
for that nobleman. 
Mr. Hutton, on behalf of Dundee Horticultural Association; 
also spoke, in appreciative terms: of the visit,, and accorded the 
company’s best thanks to Mr. McKinnon foir hisi courtesy and 
kindness. Mr. McKinnon, briefly replied', expressing the 
- pleasure it. gave him to convey the party round. He was: sorry 
his lordship, was: not: home yet, but it would give him pleasure 
to know that the party enjoyed their outing. 
The company afterwards separated, to meet again at the 
train, homeward bound, well pleased with a profitable outing. 
Jambs Bethel. 
Obituary. 
Mr. Frederick G. Lloyd. 
Many will learn with regret of the death of Mr. Frederick G. 
Lloyd, of Langley House, Slough. He passed away somewhat 
suddenly on the morning of the 15th inst. Deceased was a 
member of the firm of Edward Lloyd, Limited, and formerly 
took an active part in the paper-making branch at Sitting- 
bourne. Mr. Lloyd was High Sheriff of Buckinghamshire in 
tire Coronation year, and was well known throughout the county 
as a magistrate. He was also a member of the Council of the 
Royal Horticultural Society, and in this capacity received the 
King at one of its shows. 
Mr. Harry Coster. 
We regret to announce the death of Mr. Harry Coster, head 
gardener to Sir C. J. H. Miller, Bart., Froyle Place, Alton, 
Hampshire. The sad event took place early on the morning 
of the 13th inst. 
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Mr. Alonzo B. Cornell. 
The above was one of the most prominent educators in the 
United States, and notable as the founder of Cornell University, 
Ithaca, New York. He died on the 15th inst. at his residence, 
Ithaca, New York. Scientific subjects chiefly claimed his atten¬ 
tion, and to the development of the teaching of these he devoted 
a considerable amount of attention. He was many times a 
millionaire. 
Vital Processes of Plants. —At the monthly meeting of the 
Royal Botanic Society, recently, the practical gardening school 
in connection with the society showed some simple apparatus 
used in laboratory work for demonstrating some of the vital 
processes of plants. The next show will be held on Novem¬ 
ber 9th. 
Letter to the Editor. 
Chrysanthemum Sportfi 
To the Editor of The Gardening World. 
Sir,—The reason why a, plant sports: seems to be difficult to 
eixplain. A week or two since I observed in a trade paper an 
inquiry from a market grower respecting the reason why nearly 
one half of his, stock of the golden-yellow Horace Martin (a 
sport from Marie Masse) had’ produced pink flowers. The 
season previous his stock of several hundred plants: was quite 
true. He planted this season 2,000, with Die above result. 
A large number of growers will be sadly disappointed over 
the sport of Mrs. Barkley sent out, a,s “ Lady Cranston.” The 
white-flowered sport appeared in 1902, and the stock last season 
was eight plants—all true to, the sport. The form of the 
flower was entirely changed, and they were pure white, or 
prettily, but slightly, flushed on the crown (not, the centre) 
with clear rose pink. It was certificated by the N.C.S. and 
R.H.S. Floral Committees, and also: awarded the Silver Medal 
.by the Scottish Horticultural Society as the best novelty. All 
who saw the: blooms: were charmed with them; and there was a 
keen competition for the: stock. But alas and alack ! the whole 
stock seems to have reverted to the original Mrs. Barkley, for 
out of my stock of about, 100 very fine plants; not a white 
flower has appeared, and other growers complain of the same 
thing. It. is! much to be regretted. W. J. Godfrey. 
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About Liliums. 
To the Editor of The Gardening World. 
Sir,—Will you kindly allow me space in which to cordially 
thank Mr. Hatch for has: courtesy in answering my query re 
Lilium mentioned by him in a former issue. I am sorry 
that I cannot accurately tell him the number of stems of the 
Poldrate plant, but should say from twenty-five to thirty. The 
plant here that I mentioned, L. auratum platyphyllum, had 
two stems with nineteen and sixteen huge blooms respectively. 
Would the large-flowered plant mentioned by Mr. Hams not. 
be: of this latter variety 1 
I may mention that all these Lilies are much finer coloured 
out of doors. 
I have one growing at the foot, of a wall, which is just, going 
out of flower, with beautifully coloured blooms. It had thir¬ 
teen blooms on. two 1 stems; and was originally, I believe, a 
bulb that did badly grown in a, pot. It has been in its present 
position for five: years. C. Blair. 
On the Editor’s Table. 
Sweet Peas irom Burnley. 
Owing to the congenial growing weather which has prevailed 
during the past and present month Sweet, Peas are still ir, 
good form for decorative purposes. We are now in receipt of 
a. box from Mr. William Wyness, Ormerod, Burnley, who 
says : “ I am sending you a, few Sweet Peas for your table. I 
thought the lot you had from Aberdeen and from the South 
might be done; and send these from Lancashire. They are 
from a, sowing in the end of February, and have been, flowering 
since about July 1st, and if frost keeps off, I expect them 
to flower a, few weeks yet.” 
The flowers sent us included a, number of well-known varie¬ 
ties ranging in shades: of colour from white to pink, rose, 
mauve; crimson, and maroon. They were: sent, as they had 
been gathered with leaves and stems, showing that the latter 
are still laden with an apparently unlimited number of flower 
buds. It would therefore be, only a, question of mild weather 
whether the Sweet Pea supply might not, continue till Christ¬ 
mas. The advent, of rains and the prevalence of mild weather 
have; no> doubt; been, beneficial to Sweet Peas' in starting them 
into, a second growth, making them appear almost, perennial, 
and certainly more perpetual than the so-called Everlasting 
