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THE GARDENING WORLD, 
November 19, 1904. 
sure-fruiting' Pear is Louise Bonne of Jersey, which succeeds 
well as ai pyramid in the open, in the form of cordons or on 
wall Si ini the open. It is also well adapted for cultivation in 
sheltered places on a sandy soil. Beurre Hardy is an October 
Pear of first-classi quality and handsome appearance when 
grown to its accustomed large size. It is well adapted for 
cultivation in. the form of cordons. The same may be said of 
Marie Benoist, a briskly perfumed fruit, in shape like a. Ber¬ 
gamot. Jersey Gratioli is: an early Pear in season during Sep¬ 
tember and October, though still in first-class form at the end 
of thie latter month. It- also does well as a cordon, and the 
same may be said of Beurre d’Amanli®, which is one of the few 
Pearsi which ripen upon' walls in the open in the far north 
during average and favourable seasons. September and 
October is the time when, in season. 
Princes® is a seedling of Louise Bonne dei Jersey, but is 
much more narrowed to the base and does not come into use 
until December. The flesh is melting and excellent in char¬ 
acter. The stewing Pear. Catillac, was alsd in- good form with 
a bronzy tint. A new Peiar is Beurre Naghan, with light' 
green, obovate oblong fruits. The skip is pale yellow, finely 
speckled with green, and the flavour is as. rich and good as 
Doyenne dui Cornice. The fruit keep's till the beginning of 
December, and was ripened on a wall. It was added to the 
collection' here about, three years ago, and bids fair to become 
popular in the near future. 
Trees and Shrubs. 
During winter the' evergreen, subjects, including Conifers, 
come into marked prominence, but during October the de¬ 
ciduous trees', or certain of them, acquire such a wealth of 
colour that no discriminating planter can afford to overlook 
their peculiar beauty. Coraus florida had just attained itsi 
bright red colour. Somewhat similar, older and better known, 
is Liquidambar styraciflua, which is one of the most highly 
coloured of trees when the leaves' are fading, but- unfortunately 
it does not succeed in all parts of the country. The golden 
and purpledeaved Peaches were holding their leaves quite late, 
and may be regarded as of ornamental value during the whole 
period the leaves are carried. The. first-named is known as 
Prunus Persiea. aureai The darkest-leaved of all trees, per¬ 
haps, is Euonymus europaeus atropurpureum, the leaves of 
which are of a blackish metallic-purple. 
The Spiraeas' were' fading and S. japonica ruberrima, bad 
showy bronzy-red foliage. Weigela.s and Deutzias in variety 
were' also, wearing their autumn tints. The finest, of all the 
coloured trees we noted here was Querous coccinea splendens, 
Which had large, finely cut. leaves of a, deep shining red, while 
the older ones might be described as bronzy-metallic-purple. 
Few people would probably think of the deciduous Cypress for' 
its autumn tints; nevertheless the rich red-brown of the leaves, 
and their arrangement like small Fern-fronds are particularly 
handsome in their last stages. 
A very distinct form of the mountain. Elm was Ulinus. mon- 
tana horizontal is., the branches' of which form a widely spread¬ 
ing head 1 , not drooping as in the ordinary form, and, being 
carried on stems about. 6 ft. high, was very noticeable. Very 
rich, coppery tint® were observable ini Cryptomeria japonica. 
elegans and Retinospora, ericoides, the whole of the foliage of 
which was uniformly tinted as described. 
The New Zealand Flax (Phormium tenax variegatum) made 
massive bushes about 5 ft. high. We are surprised that this 
splendid Lilywort is not more frequently planted in private 
establishment®. Dracaena australis formed plants about 3 ft. 
high. Other interesting subjects were Viburnum, plicatum and 
Cit.ru®. trifoliata., the hardy Orange'. Several Bam,boos were 
noticeable and in fine condition, including Arundinaria 
Simonsii and Phyllostachys viridi-glaucesoems. Very hand¬ 
some a.nd useful grasses that might, more often be planted in 
the pleasure grounds are Arundo. eonspicua and Eulalia, 
japonica zebrini. Several foams of Kniphofia were still flower¬ 
ing freely; indeed, K. lachesis had been, flowering all the 
summer and was still laden with its yellow blossoms, tinted 
^lightly with orange. It- is one of the crosses obtained from 
K. aloide®. Another with bright red flower® was K. corallina. 
The evergreen subjects are largely represented in these nur¬ 
series, and amongst them wei noted the most deeply glaucous 
form of the Colorado 1 Spruce in Pioea, pungens Kosteri. A very 
singular form is, Cupres'sus lawsoniana Wesselli, with narrow, 
upright, and feathered branches. C. 1. pulcherrima has silvery 
branches that ultimately assume an upright habit as the plant 
become® established. A suitable companion to the green form 
is C. 1. ereicta-viridis variegata with creamy-white variegation. 
C ! . 1. lycopodioides has very stout, cord-like twigs that are more 
or less curled and twisted. Other forms of this same species 
are well represented. 
Glaucous-leaved subjects amongst Conifers are more popular 
at, the present day than really variegated one®, and we find 
them well represented here. Very decidedly glaucous is Cedrus 
Deodara, verticillata glauca. Better known is C 1 . atlantica 
glauoa., the finest of all the' Cedars of this sea-green hue. Those 
who seie a, typical tree of it in. a, country district and remote 
from smoke would be charmed with the silvery hue it presents 
in the landscape. Another coming into the same categoiy is 
Juniperuis Virginian,a. glauca, with glaucous foliage and bronzy 
twigs. Quite' different in character is Thuya, gigantea asires- 
cen.s, which is very thickly variegated with pale yellow twigs, 
shoots and sprays.. This, wa® very marked in a beautiful tree 
about, 4 ft. high. Cedrus Deodara aurea has a good yellow hue 
in. spring, but at this season becomes silvery. Another good 
golden subject is Taxus baocata. erecta semperaurea, which has 
a dense pyramidal habit, and leaves more or less' completely 
yellow, even at this period of the year. 
A very ornamental hardy Azalea, is A. amoena, splendens, 
which has larger and finer flowers than the type, and is per¬ 
fectly hardy, in all the southern counties of England at least. 
At present the leave® are of a bronzy-green hue. Another 
form is A. Caldwelli, which has larger and more bell-shaped 
flower® than A. amoena,, and of a soft pink. A veay distinct 
Holly was that named Ilex camelliaefolia, a, variety of the 
British specie®, having very large, oblong, glossy, dark green, 
leaves. It berries very well, and is well adapted for town cul¬ 
tivation because the leave® are usually washed clean by the 
rains. 
The Nursing Bottle for Trees. 
A favourite story at county fairs is that, the prize Squash ha.s 
been, fed with milk, which was sucked up through a, cut-off 
branch nearest the joint that bore the gigantic, vegetable. 
Although such legends have been, ranked in, point, of veracity 
with the Munchausen adventuresi and the yarn® told to the 
marinesi, recent experiments on a, North Dakota, agricultural 
station offer a, striking similitude. The botanist in charge is 
working on the theory that young tree® which show lack of 
nourishment may be artificially provided with sustenance. To 
achieve thi® end 1 , a, small holei is bored ini the trunk, deep 
enough tO' reach the heart wood, and 1 above the opening is 
attached a, good-sized jar, which is strapped to the tree, upside 
do,wn. A rubber tube passes from the mouth of this arboreal 
feeding-bottle into' the trunk, and the. tree' is expected to 
absorb the fluid contained in the receptacle. 
It, has been found' that a, tree cam be persuaded, in this way, 
to assimilate large quantities of fluids, and that chemical sub¬ 
stance® so administered are distributed throughout, the plant. 
In, ten. hours such substance® can be discovered ini the topmost, 
twigs of Cottonwoods 40 ft. high. The experiments appear to 
prove that the growth of a, tree may be modified at will by 
regulating the feeding, and it even opens: up> a, speculation on 
the possibility—not exactly the probability—of curing certain 
diseases and rendering them more or less immune to attack 
by hostile, insects'. We shall know more a® time goes, on. 
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