August 5, 1905. 
THE GARDENING 
WORLD, 
62 5 
THE SUBURBAN 
HOW TO LAY IT OUT 
FRONT GARDEN. 
WHAT TO PUT IN IT. 
instead of “ Princess of Wales,” as in our 
opinion the variety is much superior to that 
well-known older variety. There is no purple 
mixed with the blue stripes, consequently the 
white ground shows off the blue very dis¬ 
tinctly. Much of the blue colour follows the 
course of the venation, and consequently the 
pattern varies somewhat in assuming arched 
forms by connecting veins. The large 
standard is flat while the bloom still remains 
in perfection. 
The sprays in the centre of the picture show 
a new variety named Mid Blue, which was 
raised from Navy Blue, crossed with another 
one of a much lighter hue. The resulting 
progeny, or, rather, the best selection, has a 
shade of blue very similar to' that of the re¬ 
cently raised Miss H. C. Philbrick and Miss 
Flora Norton. In other words, we may 
describe it as a soft and light but uniform 
blue, not lavender, such as that seen in Coun¬ 
tess or Lady Grizel Hamilton. Tire variety 
has been selected as the best of ten stocks 
which have been in hand since 1901. 
The sprays of light flowers on the light- 
hand side of the picture represent Cambridge 
Blue, which is really one of the blue flakes 
of the National Sweet Pea Society’s classifica¬ 
tion. The ground colour is white striped with 
clear light blue, thus forming a distinct 
difference from the dark blue of the variety 
named Oxford Stripe. 
All of the above varieties have three or four 
flowers on a stem, and, being taken with them 
when inspecting the extensive trial of Sweet 
Peas in the trial grounds of Messrs. Sutton 
and Sons. Reading, we asked them for a 
photograph, in order that we might lay the 
merits of these new varieties before our 
readers. The trio consists of two striped 
varieties, and one light blue, all being highly 
meritorious in their respective classes. 
New CHINESE LILY. 
(LiUum sntchuenense.) 
Last year and this we have noted well- 
flowered specimens of this beautiful Chinese 
Lily. Various opinions have been given 
as to what it most nearly resembles, 
but those who have seen a L. Leichtlini 
Maximowiczii may imagine a dwarfer plant 
with very much narrower leaves more densely 
arranged upon the stem, with three to six 
drooping scarlet flowers of the same shape as 
those of L. Martagon. The segments are 
indeed strongly revolute, and beautifully 
marked with black on the lower two-thirds of 
their length. The stems of the plants are 
only about 18 in. to 2 ft. high, so that if it 
proves perfectly hardy in this country and of 
easy cultivation it will be a great acquisition 
to its class. Evidently Messrs. J. Veitch and 
Sons, Limited, of Chelsea, have mastered the 
secrets of its successful culture, for the plants 
which had been lifted from the open ground 
looked the picture of health and beauty. The 
rich dark green colour of the leaves was good 
evidence of this. An Award of Merit was ac¬ 
corded to the species by the R.H.S. on 
July 18th. 
Red Apples.—A horticulturist has managed 
to rear an Apple tree the fruit of which is red 
to the core. The tree is about eight years old, 
and when it came up was regarded as a. sort 
of scrub, which the owner was inclined to cut 
down. It commenced to bear, however, and 
produced fruit that was red inside, so it was 
allowed to grow. 
Some few ordinary plants these may he, 
but still not quite so ordinary as those men¬ 
tioned by your correspondents. 1 am sup¬ 
posing that it is the ordinary villa front-gar¬ 
den, with a hedge of shrubs on two sides 
(furthest from the house), and on the third 
a small trellis fence, the house or window 
occupying the fourth. To commence, I would 
dig as wide a border as space permits, and 
as deep as convenient (deeper means better) 
all round. Fill in the centre with gravel or 
grass, in the immediate centre of which a 
nice stone vase or rustic basket, according to 
style of villa. Over the house, if of red brick, 
I would train white Clematis montana; if 
possible, get the scented one called, I think, 
spring-flowering Flammula. Then would I 
also plant Clematis Princess of Wales, with 
large deep mauve flowers, C. William Rennet, 
almost blue, and C. Jackmanni superba, 
plum purple. If there is room, plant an 
autumn-flowering C. Flammula, and enjoy 
the lovely perfume again in autumn. All 
these will make a grand display from April 
to October, and if carefully trained and 
pruned as per instructions constantly given 
in The Gardening World, will not over¬ 
crowd. 
The border in which these are placed may 
be planted with every sort of Campanula it 
is possible to obtain, C. pyramidalis, C. 
persicifolia, C. glomeratu dahurica, C. tur- 
binata, and as an edging either C. turbinata 
or carpathica, or, again, C. garganica (plenty 
of choice). All these in two colours, mauve 
and white, and planted, in the order written, 
from back to front, will give a nice effect from 
May onwards. If possible, I would replace 
the Euonymus hedge with either blue and 
white Veronica shrubs—putting in here and 
there a golden Privet or Escallonias—and 
Berberis Darwinii. In front of these plant 
FOTATOS. 
I fear that Potatos are far too deeply em¬ 
bedded in my nature to allow me to forget 
them, even for a few hours. 
Their promising appearance at the present- 
moment impels me to run off a note. In the 
Potato line the fever is less acute this season 
than last, but those who are ever among 
the tubers love them for themselves alone, so 
that a general outburst of excitement affects 
them but little. In planting their stock it 
is safe to say that readers will not have rele¬ 
gated the old sorts to the pigs. This is not 
merely because of the great cost of the newest 
sorts, although these have come down heavily, 
but because of the doubt that exists in the 
minds of planters as to whether they can 
better the varieties they have been used to. 
Experimenting is a costly business, and only 
a favoured few can venture boldly, but never¬ 
theless I am fain to confess that among the 
recent sorts—I do not refer to novelties— 
there are some that surpass the older varie¬ 
ties. 
The good old Up-to-Date we have droppet 
for good and for all. Though cropping as 
well as of yore, the fell disease smites it far 
too severely to make it a payerj yet others 
out in April Nicotiana affinis and N. Sandera 
alternately for a nice red and white effect 'i 
not too much sun, but the shrubs will prob¬ 
ably shade this a lot. If so, put golden Cal¬ 
ceolarias in front, and edge with common 
Musk or variegated Arabis. The other two 
borders I would fill with such things as 
fibrous Begonias in rod and white and pink 
shades, or perhaps Cupid Sweet Peas might 
be found to do ; if so, do try them ; they are 
gems. Violas with dwarf standard Fuchsias 
are very pretty. The vase might have a nice 
plant of Genista (Cytisus racemosus) in centre 
—if fairly sheltered this will survive the 
winter—edged with Heliotrope pegged down, 
or a nice specimen of Agapanthus, with Musk 
or some similar moisture-loving plant, is nice. 
If possible, I would have two vases, one 
planted for summer, and one permanently 
planted for winter effect with either Laurus- 
tinus edged with Forget-me-not, or a golden 
Privet edged with the silver-foliaged Vinca. 
Of course, in spring any bulbs would do 
planted in autumn in the summer vase, but 
for especial choice I would fill it with mixed 
Parrot Tulips and Scilla sibirica. 
Bulbs can be planted in all borders before 
mentioned, and will interfere but little with 
such things, especially the border of Cam¬ 
panulas, which will not want any moving or 
much attention beyond watering and staking 
for at least three years, as all are perennials, 
unless an occasional renewal of C. pyramidalis 
is required, this sometimes being only bi¬ 
ennial ; but more often than not it will last 
well three years. I am sure anyone trying a 
villa garden of the above-mentioned plants 
will be pleased. I have not mentioned Roses, 
as they require so much attention and are not 
very satisfactorr for the suburbs. All cul¬ 
tural details will be seen from time to time 
in The Gardening World. D. V. E. 
SOME NEW AND 
OLD VARIETIES. 
but a few miles away can succeed well with 
it. 
During recent years we have relied upon 
May Queen, Xinetyfold, and Duke of York 
for earlies, but, though good, they have never 
proved themselves all that is desirable on 
heavy soil. 
A variety old enough to be obtainable in 
quantity is Epicure, and in this we have found 
a sort that for earliness, cropping, and all 
other points must for awhile reign. Indeed, 
I would hesitate to say that it will be sur¬ 
passed by the newer sorts. 
The 1904 Derbyshire Success and Rajah 
struck me as being really grand Potatos. but 
the stocks of both were too small to definitely 
swear by them. Time, they defeat Epicure 
on the score of looks, for the former is a 
thick kidney and the latter a flat kidney, 
whereas Epicure is a round, with eves rather 
deep. A remarkable feature about it is that 
it chancres from pure white to pink after 
lifting, and, although a very firm keeper till 
February, it is then so red that many would 
refuse to plant it. This peculiaritv has 
enabled me and a friend to discover another 
little tfade trick of renaming. 
