July 1, 1905. 
flowers darker in colour, while the foliage is 
of a grey-green hue and slightly different to 
that °of the species on either side of it. 
The form of the flower is very similar to that 
of the Spanish Squill in being bell-shaped and 
widely spreading. All three Squills are of the 
easiest cultivation. 
A Handsome Odontoglot (Odontoglossum 
crispum Prince Leopold). 
On the lower right-hand corner of our sheet 
of illustrations is a. photographic representa¬ 
tion of a beautiful variety of the popular O. 
rrisDum which was shown at a meeting of the 
£Ss. on March 28th last, by Mr. H. J. 
Chapman, gardener to N. C. Ccokson, Esq., 
Oakwood, Wylam-on-Tyne, when an Award of 
Merit was accorded it. The flowers are of 
medium size, hut the segments are well over¬ 
lapped giving the flower a compact and 
orbicul’ar appearance, thus placing it amongst 
the best forms in the estimation of those who 
have made this species and its varieties so 
The sepals have two very broad bands of 
brownish-purple across them, leaving a white 
line between them and an edge likewise ol 
white. The petals have a very large group ol 
small brownish-purple spots on the centre, 
thus leaving a much larger area of the white 
ground than in the case of the sepals. ih e lip 
has a large chestnut-red blotch in front of the 
crest. „ 
The varieties of O. crispum are now so 
numerous, and so many of them have received 
Awards of Merit or First-class Certificates, 
that photographs and paintings will be neces¬ 
sary to show their characteristics and their 
differences from one another. Besides the 
varieties which have thus received recognition, 
probably hundreds of others are grown m 
various parts of the country either named or 
nameless. 
Old style Gardening 
(See Supplement.) 
Our supplementary illustration on this occa¬ 
sion shows what we should term a herbaceous 
border surrounded by a wooden' fence, behind 
which is a close plantation of trees, such as 
we usually see surrounding gardens in pu' a c 
establishments. The trees in the backgroun 
are planted primarily for sheltering t le 
garden, and, as a matter of fact, they have a 
decided effect in giving the garden a pic¬ 
turesque appearance when seen from various 
points of vantage about tlie estate. 
The borders are planted with old-fashioned 
hardy herbaceous plants, which have lbeen 
allowed to grow into large clumps. These, 
when they come into bloom, furnish an enor¬ 
mous amount of flowers from which to cut and 
come again if so desired. This fact has also 
been brought prominently before the eyes ol 
the public at the various shows which have 
been held in and about London for months 
past. Those who devote a moderate area of 
ground to this class of plants can always 
depend upon a large supply of flowers of a 
very varied character, end just as beautiful as 
the collector and planter likes to make them 
by securing the proper kinds. 
The plants may either be arranged regu¬ 
larly in lines sloping from the front to the 
tallest at the back, or a planter, in love with 
this class of plants, might make a- series of 
beautiful pictures by planting irregularly, 
with the object of shutting out the view, and 
concentrating the eye upon some particular 
spot at a time. 
Annuals and perennials can be pressed into 
this service, and give a varied and lasting dis- 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
play from February till frost or cold weather 
in November puts a stop to growth. The 
view may also be broken by arches extend¬ 
ing aci'oss the pathway, and might, even be 
carried in lines across the border as well, so as 
to break the monotony of a uniform expanse 
of plants and flowers. 
STRAWBERRIES . . . 
FOR 
FORCING. 
Under the above heading this forms one of 
the most important items of work during this 
month. It is absolutely necessary, to have 
any reasonable success with the earliest forced 
fruit, that as early a start as possible should 
be made. It has always been the custom to 
carry out this work by means of young shoots 
or runners as they are termed, which should 
always be of the strongest obtainable. These 
will be found oni the younger plants rather 
than the old ones, which allow more light to 
the runners when layered than the older ones. 
As the dense mass of foliage partially shades 
the young runners, which should never occur 
at any season during their growth, they should 
be stood where they will get all the sun possi¬ 
ble, or complete failure will be the result. 
What is wanted is plump crowns, well- 
ripened, and containing that amount of stored 
matter which is so essential to success. The 
foliage, too, should be of that dark tint and 
brittle texture which clearly denotes splendid 
health in any well-grown plant. 
It is the custom of many growers who have 
to get first early fruit to grow a row of plants 
for early runners entirely, picking out the 
flower spikes, leaving only the runners, where¬ 
by an early stock as well as a strong one is 
obtainable. These runners are pegged down 
into 60-sized pots, filled with fibrous loam, 
pressed in firm, leaving just enough room for 
water. Every other alley in the beds should 
be left clear of runners for the sake of attend¬ 
ing to young plants, watering, etc. In about 
three weeks from the time of layering these 
plants will have rooted, when they may be 
taken away. Sever tire strings close up to 
young plants, and place in a shady spot for a 
few days, that they may recover the check in 
consequence. Water and syringe when neces¬ 
sary. A little forethought for the next pot¬ 
ting is needed, as to the purpose for which the 
plants are most likely to serve. 
It is usual for the earliest plants to b9 
potted into 48-sized pots, and those of the 
later and successional batches to he put into 
larger sizes, hut a 32-sized pot is generally 
considered most serviceable. For this potting 
a more substantial compost is needed. The 
one T usually adopt consists of good staple 
loam, a portion of rotten manure rubbed up 
nicely, a good sprinkling each of soot, wood 
ashes, and bone meal. Well incorporate the 
whole as is usual with all composts. The 
plants should be potted into their respective 
sizes, rammed very firm, and the crowns well 
placed above the level of soil. 
When potted stand in hatches for the con¬ 
venience of watering, syringing, etc., where 
they will get all the sun possible. Water 
should he carefully applied at first, tapping 
the pots to make sure they stand in need of 
it. and syringe morning and afternoon during 
bright weather. As soon as the roots are run¬ 
ning freely around the pots, and before they 
become pot-bound, manure should be m 
liciuid form, weak at first, and gradually 
crease as they get stronger, and for this pur¬ 
pose I have found nothin" better than diluted 
soot water, farmyard drainings, and an occa- 
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sional dose of some approved artificial. All 
runners should be stopped as soon as they 
appear, and kept strictly to one crown, as 
they will be found to throw stronger flower 
spikes. As soon in the autumn as growth is 
fully matured, plants should be put into 
frames, where they will have protection 
from frosts and the heavy rains thrown off, 
but sufficient moisture should be given. They 
should never be allowed to suffer at any season 
of their growth. 
There are different ways of starting these 
plants for fruiting. Some take them into 
fruit houses started late in the year, others 
plunge them into a mild hotbed, leaving the 
tops cool. Both these methods are much in 
favour, and give good results, and is best 
selected by those whose conveniences are most 
suited. As soon as the flowers open, on a 
bright day fertilise with a camel’s hair brush, 
and when set, thin out to five or six fruits to 
a plant during the early part of the year. 
Place into a forcing-house until nearly ripe, 
when they should be given more air until fit 
for table, whereby the flavour will he much 
improved. Weak manure water may he given 
as soon as growth is apparent, stopping it 
when in flower. Continue it when set until 
the fruits show colour. 
There is no need of an elaborate list of 
varieties to grow for forcing, as I have found 
the two following sorts will serve as a first 
early variety, and successional batches until 
those are ready from the open border: 
Vicomtesse Heric.art De Thury for hard forc¬ 
ing, and Royal Sovereign for later batches. 
Both these are splendid forcers, and the fruit¬ 
ing can be carried on right up to the time of 
ripening of the earliest outside. Leader 
makes a good late batch if brought on gently, 
but will not stand hard forcing. There are 
many others that force well, hut I consider all 
that is wanted for first-class fruit is obtainable 
in the varieties already mentioned. 
A. G. S. 
The Bearberry, 
( Arcfo^stuphylr’S Uva-ursi .) 
The Bearberry, as this prostrate-growing 
shrub is commonly called, is widely dis¬ 
tributed through the northern hemisphere, 
and is found in many parts of the British 
Islands, Sir J. D. Hooker giving its distribu¬ 
tion as Arctic and Alpine Europe. Siberia and 
North America, while in Britain he says it is 
found in heathy, rocky places from York and 
Derby to Shetland, and also found in North- 
West Ireland. Although found wild in so 
many places, it is well worth a place in the 
garden, especially where trailing plants are 
needed. Being an evergreen, it is well 
adaoted for furnishing work in the rock- 
garden, while it is an excellent subject for 
planting on old tree roots, the long prostrate 
branches being peculiarly adapted for draping 
such things. The leaves are from half an inch 
to an inch long, dark green, and thick in tex¬ 
ture. The flowers are in short, dense, ter¬ 
minal heads, urn-shaped, and light red in 
colour. It is an easy plant to increase from 
cuttings, which root during winter if planted 
in a cold frame in late summer. Another Arc- 
tostaphylos found wild in Scotland is A. 
alpina. TV. D. 
Fruit from the Antipodes. —Eighteen big 
steamers bring to the Thames the produce of 
the Apple and Pear orchards of Tasmania and 
South Australia, The first arrives in March, 
the last towards the end of June. South Aus¬ 
tralia supplies ihe best dessert varieties. Tas¬ 
manian Apples being of more mixed quality. 
