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THE GARDENING WORLD. 
October 21, 1905. 
Basham, Bassalleg, near Newport, Mon., took 
the lead. Both Apples and Pears in this 
Welsh exhibit made a fine display for colour 
and size. Fine samples of Apples were Ailing- 
ton Pippin, Sandringham, Lord Derby, New¬ 
ton Wonder, and Blenheim Pippin. Fine 
samples of Pears were Grosse Calebasse, Con¬ 
ference, and Bonne d’Ezee. The King’s Acre 
Nurseries, Limited, Hereford, were second 
with a fine lot. Messrs. Paul and Sons, The 
Old Nurseries, Cheshunt, came m third with 
Apples, Pears, Medlars, Raspberries, etc. 
Messrs. J. Cheat and Sons, Crawley, Sussex, 
also had a finely-coloured exhibit of Apples, 
with some Pears and other fruits, decorated 
with sprays of autumn-tinted foliage. Messrs. 
Geo. Cooling and Sons, Bath, and Messrs. 
S. Spooner and Sons, Hounslow, also had ex¬ 
hibits of hardy fruits, chiefly Apples. 
In the class for 24ft. by 6ft. of table space 
the first prize and Gold Medal was won for 
the twentieth time- by Messrs. Geo. Bunyard 
and Co., who had 175 varieties of Apples, 
Pears, Nuts, Walnuts, Crabs, etc. Hand¬ 
somely-coloured Apples were Lady Sudeley, 
Duchess Favourite, Cox’s Pomona, Calville 
Rouge Preccce, Allington Pippin, Baumann’s 
Red Winter Reinette, Gascoyne’s Scarlet 
Seedling, Wealthy, Cellini, Barnack Beauty, 
Dartmouth Crab, and others. Messrs. H. 
C-annell and Sons were second. 
Mr. W. Poupart, Marsh Farm, Twicken¬ 
ham, took the lead in the market gardeners’ 
classes for a table of hardy fruit 18ft. by 6ft. 
The Apples and Pears were splendid samples 
for market purposes, particularly Cox’s 
Orange Pippin, Allington Pippin, Pott’s 
Seedling, Peasgood’s Nonsuch, and Bramley’s 
Seedling. Grand Pears were Pitmaston 
Duchess, Durondeau, Beurre Bachelier, etc. 
Good exhibits were set up in the classes for 
collections of a definite number of varieties 
of Apples. _ For sixteen cooking and eight 
dessert varieties the leading position was 
taken by Lieut.-Col. Borton (gardener, Mr. 
C. Crane), Hunton, Kent. The kitchen 
Apples were mostly of splendid size-. The 
dessert Apples shown were Beaumann’s Red 
Winter Reinette, King of the Pippins, 
American Mother, Cox’s Orange Pippin, 
James Grieve, King of Tomkins Co., Ribston 
Pippin, and Allington Pippin. Lord Bid- 
dulph of Ledbury took the second place with 
a clean and clear skinned lot. Mrs. Hay¬ 
wood (gardener, Mr. C. J. Salter), Wood- 
hatch Lodge, Reigate, was an excellent third. 
For eighteen dishes of Apples (twelve cook¬ 
ing and six dessert) the best lot came from 
Mr. T. Ghallis, V.M.H.,, gardener to the 
Earl of Pembroke, Wilton House, Salisbury, 
whose fruits were notable for their high colour 
and fine appearance rather than absolute size. 
E. Ascherson, Esq. (gardener, Mr. J. Pitts), 
Pett Place, Charing, Kent, was second, and 
the Duke of Hamilton (gardener, Mr. J. 
Stevenson) third. 
The Right Hon. W. H. Long, M.P. (gar¬ 
dener, Mr. W. Strugnell), Rood Ashton, 
Trowbridge, had the best lot of twelve dishes 
of Apples, showing very fine samples indeed. 
The dessert Apples were evenly selected. 
C. A. Morris-Field, Esq. (gardener, M. J. R. 
Allan), Ashurst Park, Tunbridge Wells, was 
a good second, and Hy. Partridge, Esq. 
(gardener, Mr. J. AV. Barks), Castle Hill, 
Bletchingley, was third. 
All these collections of fruit grown by 
amateurs made a fine feature of the show, as 
the Apples were of grand size as a rule, and 
the selections of dessert Apples interesting 
as showing the best for table use. 
For a table of fruit 12ft. by 6ft. the lead 
in the amateurs’ class was taken by G. H. 
Dean, Esq. (gardener, Mr. AV. T. Stowers), 
The genus Gymnogramme contains the 
majority of what are popularly called gold 
and silver Ferns, so called owing to their 
fronds, especially on the under surface, 
being covered with a yellow or white powder. 
This peculiarity, coupled with a generally 
nice habit, makes these plants amongst the 
most beautiful of all Ferns, and, being com¬ 
paratively easy to cultivate, their popularity 
as decorative plants is quite justified. 
The soil best suited for Gymnogrammes is 
a mixture of equal parts peat and fibrous 
loam, with a little leaf soil and sufficient 
sharp sand to keep the whole porous. 
Frequent potting of young plants during 
the growing season is necessary, as they dis¬ 
like being potbound for any length of time. 
Careful watering is very essential in the cul¬ 
tivation of these plants if the best results 
are to be obtained. The roots of Gymno¬ 
grammes are exceedingly soft, and conse¬ 
quently are very susceptible to carelessness 
in this respect. But there is no plant which 
will more quickly respond to or better repay 
the attention of the careful gardener. 
The majority of Gymnogrammes require 
a stove temperature, and where grown in a 
mixed collection of plants a space must be 
reserved for them, as on no account must 
they be syringed, the reason for which will, 
of course, be obvious. The ordinary shade of 
a stove will be found quite sufficient 
for Gymnogrammes. Their propagation is 
usually effected by spores, which are pro¬ 
duced very abundantly, and which germinate 
very freely. If sown about January, nice, 
strong, young plants can be obtained by the 
middle of summer. 
In the case of G. schizophylla and its 
varieties, G. ?. gloriosa being the best, the 
young plants developed on, the ends of the 
fronds offer a rapid means of propagation, 
and one which is usually resorted to to in- 
Supplementary Replies 
BY OUR READERS 
To Answers in the “ G. W.” Enquire Within. 
Holly Hedge. 
^ n .. so ^ s where the common Holly (Ilex 
Aquifolium) luxuriates, it forms a deep-green 
boundary fence and, well kept, is decidedly 
ornamental. I fully endorse the remarks made 
m reply to above_(page 755 of The Gardening 
World), that clipping with shears spoils the 
appearance of Holly hedges. The shoots or 
growths should be cut with a pruning knife 
only. It desired, it is not difficult to add, what 
some persons regard as a novel feature, to green 
Holly hedges by having at intervals globes or 
pyramids of the Golden or Silver Queen 
varieties supported above them. They are 
formed by allowing healthy growths of the 
green kind to extend, and inserting in them 
buds, with a leaf attached to each, of the 
varieties named at any time when the sap is 
active in the summer, binding them with 
matting or worsted, as in budding Roses. 
Hartley. 
AYhitehall, Sittingbourne, who had magni¬ 
ficent Apples and Pears, the former being 
amongst the best coloured in the hall. 
crease the stock of this very beautiful and 
graceful basket plant, which, although not 
develojiing much powder, is, owing to its 
most graceful habit, entitled to a place in 
every collection. The genus Gymnogramme 
is a very extensive one, but the following 
species and varieties will be found to be fairly 
representative of the gold and silver sec¬ 
tion : — 
Amongst those with golden fronds are 
G. calomelanos, a strong-growing species, 
from which a large number of very beautiful 
varieties have been obtained. G. c. cliryso- 
pliylla, one of the best. G. c. lauclieana and 
G. c. Martensii are fairly strong growing 
varieties. G. c. Alstoni is one of the pret¬ 
tiest, and owing to the ends of the leaflets 
turning back and exposing the under sur¬ 
face, has a most unique appearance. G. 
dobroydense is a very graceful species of 
garden origin, very suitable for growing in 
baskets. 
Amongst the silver Ferns we have a number 
of varieties of G. calomelanos, the best of 
which is G. c. argyrophylla, the silver Fern 
par excellence, and a very gem amongst 
Ferns. It is of medium growth. G. pul- 
chella, a species with creamy white powder, 
and its beautifully-crested variety G. p. 
wettenhalliana are also well worth growing. 
G. Pearcei, a strong-growing species, and its 
robust variety G. p. robusta should not be 
left out. 
The species of this genus show a great pro¬ 
pensity to varietal departure from the type, 
and a large number of very beautiful varie¬ 
ties, both crested and otherwise, is the result, 
but it is obviously impossible, even if it 
were desirable, for me to notice them, in this 
article. A good up-to-date Fern nursery¬ 
man’s catalogue will be found the best guide 
for those who wish to grow a collection of 
these really beautiful plants. Dunn. 
Carnations and Wireworms. 
In addition to reply already given (page 755), 
I would advise “ A. M. H.” to trap wireworms in 
the beds already planted by placing pieces of 
Carrot on the soil amongst the Carnations. 
Also a good plan is to sow at once on the 
future beds agricultural or garden Mustard 
seed, and later on dig in the green growths of 
the same. Hartley. 
How to Store Dahlias. 
I wonder how many roots of Dahlias are 
destroyed by frost and damp every winter, 
which must be a disappointment, especially to 
the amateur who has just bought in a stock of 
choice varieties ( This need not be if a little 
attention were given when frost has blackened 
their foliage. Many fail by forgetting their 
plants when the beauty is gone. The expert on 
the other hand is giving as much, and some¬ 
times more, thought and labour on his plants 
when hot in flower. 
Every grower of Dahlias has a place to store, 
and they may choose from the places named 
which is best suited to their purpose, taking 
them in hand when frost has done its worst on 
flowers and foliage, by selecting a sunny day to 
lift them. First cut them down to within six 
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BEAUTIFUL 
DECORATIVE 
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