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THE GARDENING WORLD 
November 5, 1904. 
bracts, fading to a. paler hue towards the base. These bracts 
have been supposed; to resemble a Fuchsia, 'hence the better- 
known name. The true flowers are of very small size, and 
simply form a cluster inside the bracts. The latter shelter the 
flowers oil" protect them from certain undesirable visitors, and 
at the same time act as a flag of attraction in the same way as 
true flowers. 
The plant belongs to the same natural order as the Myrtle, 
notwithstanding the dissimilarity of appearance, the true 
nature of the flower being merely disguised by the bracts. The 
species is a native of Australia, where a very large number of 
the family may be found, all differing widely in general appear¬ 
ance from, the Myrtle as we know it, and which is a native of 
south Europe. Another species fairly frequently seen m 
gardens a few years ago was D. macrostegia, and we may say 
that the better-known name for them was Genetyllis tulip if era, 
though the first; here given is the correct one. Our illustration, 
of lb hookeriana was photographed in the nursery of Messrs. 
James Veitoh and Sons, Limited, Chelsea, about the middle of 
April. 
Tiarella cordifolia. 
The order Saxifragamae contains a. number of genera closely 
allied to Heuchera,, and at the same time very different m 
general aspect from the various types of Saxifraga so, fie- 
quently cultivated upon rockeries. 
T. cordifolia has heart-shaped and shallowly lobed leaves, as 
the name implies, and is markedly distinct from the other 
members of the genus which have come under our notice. The 
flower-stems vary from 6 in. to 8 in. in height, and the stany 
flowers, though, usually described a,s white, have, a, slight amber 
tint when seen in the mass, and probably this has given rise 
to the popular name of Foam Flower applied to it by some 
cultivators. It is a, native of North America, from whence it 
was introduced in 1731, and is perfectly hardy and easily in¬ 
creased by divisions of the creeping root-stock. 
When in bloom there is no, more handsome subject of its 
class for the rockery, where it may be planted either in full 
sun, or in a, slightly shaded position,. Being perfectly hardy 
it may be planted on a northern aspect, where the slight shade 
produced by this means would enable the flowers to last longer 
than they would in warm and dry situations on a southern 
exposure. Unless a large number of plants are required, the 
clump may simply be lifted about the end of March and 
separated carefully into a few pieces with roots as intact as 
possible. Provided the spring is an early one, the cultivator 
will have to make this division earlier, so as not to interfere 
with the flowering. It may, nevertheless, be lifted if neces¬ 
sary, and be expected to bloom freely as soon as fresh growth 
has been made. As it, blooms in April it, is only necessary to 
give it sufficient time before this to recuperate and make fresh 
growth before flowering. 
Peak Okchaeds. —During the last two or three decades the 
numerous Pear orchards to be seen on the western suburbs of 
London have been gradually disappearing, and their places 
taken by houses and streets. Many trees forming a very old 
plantation by Chiswick High Road, Gunnersbury, have just been 
beheaded. 
* * * 
A Mushkoom Exhibition. —For the first time in Paris, and 
perhaps in France, a Mushroom exhibition has been organised. 
It was opened on the 22nd ult. in the annexe of the Natural 
History Museum in the Rue Buffon. M. Mangin, professor of 
botany, conceived this unusual show. His object is a laudable 
one—that of enabling visitors to distinguish the genuine Mush¬ 
room from the spurious article, and so, possibly, lessen the 
number of poisoning cases. Two hundred and fifty different, 
kinds of Mushrooms were collected in the vicinity of Paris 
the greater number came from Fontainebleau, Marly, Ville 
d’Avray, Compiegne, and Maleslierbe-s—and spread on three 
long tables. More Mushrooms continued to arrive, and by the 
time the exhibition closed the number had greatly increased. 
The Mushrooms were arranged in groups. Cards were attacned 
to each. They told the visitor the Mushrooms that were good, 
those that were bad, and those that must be suspected. 
Chrysanthemum Notes. 
Leafy Grove, Keston. 
Last weak we paid a visit of inspection to see the Glirysan- 
themums- in, the new nursery of Mr. H. J. Jones, Ryecro-ft 
Nursery, Hither Green, Lewisham. Within the last two 
years Mr. Jones has taken, a new nursery, which he has named 
Leafy Grove, Keston, Kent,. Previously, the land had been 
entirely devoted to farming, so that the soil will be entirely 
fresh to most, plants usually grown in nurseries. 
We believe that this situation has been fixed upon for a 
nursery -so that the Chrysanthemums can be grown amid sur¬ 
roundings with all the benefits of clear skies and fresh air. 
We understand, however, that, the houses at Hither Green are 
filled a® usual, so: that the three- bouses of Chrysanthemums at 
Leafy Grove are additional to the usual stock. Needless to 
say, -the Chrysanthemums were looking their best under such 
conditions. 
The nursery is situated in a valley in a chalky district of 
Kent, where the lower grounds are occupied with farm crops 
and the heights, to- a great extent, covered with woods and 
plantations. The houses have been built close to the edge of 
one of these plantations and on ground which has a southern 
slope. The span-roofed houses are of large size and run east 
and west-, as is usual with glass structures of this shape. Two 
of the houses were built, last year, but the third one had been 
built and filled almost within five weeks previous to our visit. 
The plants are arranged in a. great hank along the centre of 
the buildings, where plenty of space is at, their command, the 
tall ones being in the centre and the dwarfe-r ones in front of 
them. Some of the very dwarfest are stood upon side- stages. 
Many seedlings have been raised and are in the course- of being 
tested. Only those have been named which have been tried 
for a sufficient length of time to- determine their real value for 
exhibition purposes. Many of those which were raised this 
year are seedlings o-f great promise, with blooms- of large size, 
but we understand they are not to be put into commerce until 
they have been tried again. 
F. S. Vallis, a reflexed Japanese with yellow blooms, is- now 
well known to b-e of great merit for exhibition purposes. On 
the - other hand, Mrs. R. C 1 . Pulling is a. pink Japanese form 
with drooping florets and quite new. Mildred Ware is a hand¬ 
some t-errai-cotta variety that isi tno-stly always constant 
although a sport. Mrs. J. Hathaway has originated as a sport 
from the stock of Mildred Ware and bears huge blooms of in¬ 
terlacing florets of a clear yellow hue. Mrs. George Mileham 
is a well-proved Jap. with broad rose petals. Edith A. Fuller 
is a bronzy sport from General Hutton, and the large blooms 
are very handsome. The reflexed Japanese Henry Perkins 
may often be seen in, a peculiarly striped state, hut, in its best 
form the broad florets: are of a uniform deep crimson. On 
the other hand, Jumbo might be described as an incurved Jap. 
with huse blo-o-ms, cinnamon on. the inside of the florets and 
yellow on the out-side. 
A very uncommon colour is Josephine Rousset, which may 
be described! asi a. dark red-purple, similar to the older variety 
Alb-eric Lunden, which is not very plentifully represented in 
collections:. Maud du Cros is an incurved Jap. with lemon- 
yellow and very much interlacing florets. Another striking 
colour is- that represented by Mrs. George Judge, with broad 
florets of a rich amaranth and silvery-pink or rose: on the 
reverse. Mrs. James Dunn, which was sent out last year, has 
proved a, very reliable variety, almost eveiy bu-d giving rise t-o 
-a big white bloom. The florets are- drooping and m-o-re or less 
interlacing. In its best form, W. R. Church' is an incurved 
Jap. with crimson flore-ts and a soft red reverse giving place to 
yellow at the edges. Mrs. Edward Currie has the upper 
surface of the florets rose coloured and soft silvery-pink re¬ 
verse. I. L. Stephens is a- golden-yellow Ja,p. with fairly broad 
florets. Mrs. E. Beckett is- again proving its value for exhibi¬ 
tion purposes by producing dense and refined-looking blooms 
of pure white. 
Philip du Gros is a, reflexed Jap. with crimson-red florets of 
medium width. The plant is notably of dwarf habit. At- this 
