December 16, 1905. 
THE O ARDEN INO WORLD 
959 
ground that -would otherwise require gloss for 
their accommodation. 
The Hydrangea blossom is produced from 
the buds made in the previous autumn, and if 
the apex of the shoots gets cut back with frost, 
there is no chance whatever of getting blossom 
from Hydrangeas in the open air except in the 
warmer and more favoured parts of this 
country, such as Devon, Cornwall, the Isle of 
Wight, and also places along the west coast in 
the"vicinity of the sea. This plan of preserving 
Hydrangeas is so simple that anyone having a 
surplus of plants might -well plant out one or 
more for the purpose of experiment. In the 
spring all that is necessary is to uncover the 
plants, to lift them up into position and tread 
the soil firmly about the roots. 
The ordinary Hydrangea hortensis has 
flowers that expand of a greenish-white colour, 
then change to pink and sometimes into blue, 
when the conditions favour that colour. The 
variety rosea is very pale at first, but gradually 
deepens to a bright rose as the flowers expand 
and never show the same pink hue as the 
common one. Sometimes the rose gives place 
to blue of a very decided and pleasing hue, but 
it has no permanency, as the same plant will, 
in all probability, revert to rose next time it 
blooms. The rose colour of the flowers is very 
decided, and certainly worthy of attention, 
even by those who grow the common one. 
Sedum spectabile roseum. 
Almost everyone who has planted his garden 
with the object of getting hardy herbaceous 
flowers in September would almost certainly 
plant Sedum spectabile in some form or other. 
The flowers in the ordinary form are of some 
light shade of purple, but there are several dark 
ones, possibly seedlings which have been given 
varietal names. That under notice has bright 
rose flowers, which in the mass are very effec¬ 
tive when they first come into bloom. The 
petals wither away, but the beauty of the plant 
does not disappear for some time later, as the 
seed vessels become even more highly coloured 
than the petals, and might be described as an 
intense purple in the later stages of their de¬ 
velopment By this means the plant makes an 
effective appearance in the mass, whether grown 
on the rockery or in beds, or as plants for 
standing on balconies. For this latter purpose 
it is admirable, as it stands drought well. It 
can also be used as a dwarf edging to beds by 
taking off the tops in July and inserting them 
as cuttings. They soon take root and bloom as 
if nothing had happened, thus making very 
dwarf plants with flat trusses of small densely 
crowded flowers. 
Plum Late Orange. 
The fruits of this variety are nearly globular 
and have a fine effect on a well-fruited tree on 
account of their rich golden-yellow colour. 
The flavour is also excellent, so that it may be 
considered a dessert Plum of the first water. 
As its name implies it ripens its fruit late in 
the year, say about the beginning of October. 
We have seen young trees of it laden with 
fruits at the annual exhibition of British-grown 
fruit under the auspices of the R.H.S. 
The tree we have figured was grown in a pot 
and represents a specimen about three years 
old, carrying twenty-three fruits. Specimens 
like this brought on to the dinner-table, would 
afford variety and enable the diners, to p'ck the 
ripe fruits from the tree. A tree in full fruit 
is also highly ornamental, and might be grown 
by those who have no glass. The possession of 
a glass house from which frost is excluded, 
however, would be a great advantage by enab- 
1 ing the grower to take the trees indoors while 
i i bloom in case of late frost andyilso to ensure 
the fruits setting. A glasshouse'thus becomes 
highly advantageous by protecting the bloom, 
while trees in the open air arc liable to have the 
blossoms destroyed, thus defeating the labour 
of a whole year. 
Pear Williams’ Bon Chretien. 
On the lower right-hand corner of the centre 
sheet is a well-fruited spray of a Pear that is 
well known and largely grown both in Europe 
and in America. Our markets are very largely 
supplied with fruits of thisvarietyduring August 
and September. The Jargonelle Pear, though 
ripening about the same time, is grown in much 
less quantity and does not appear so frequently 
in our markets. Our experience is that it is 
more successful in the northern part of Britain 
than in the south, probably owing to the 
difference of climate. 
On the other hand, Williams’ Bon Chretien 
likes plenty of sun, and in the north requires to 
be grown on a sunny wall. In the south, how¬ 
ever, it can be grown in the form of standards, 
bushes, or pyramids, as well as in the fan-shape 
upon walls. Under skilful management the 
fruits are of large size with pale greenish-yellow 
skin, more or less shaded with russet when fit 
to gather. The flesh is melting with a rich 
musky flavour, and is certainly appreciated by 
the British public, considering the prices 
charged for each fruit. 
It keeps in season only for ten days or a 
fortnight, so that it is an admirable Pear for 
early work, but must be used at once, and is 
always of the best flavour when eaten from 
the tree. Those who intend to keep a part of 
the produce as long as possible should gather it 
before it is dead ripe, and store it in a cool, 
dry place. In the United States it is known 
as the Bartlett Pear and is highly appreciated 
there. No doubt we would get large quan¬ 
tities of it in this country provided the 
refrigerating apparatus were capable of keeping 
the fruits in perfect condition until their 
arrival on our shores. 
The tree is of the easiest cultivation and may 
now be planted. Those who have small 
gardens should grow it in pyramid form and on 
walls ; it may be grown in the fan shape or as 
a cordon, but unless the wall is a high one and 
plenty of space is given, the cultivator should 
always ascertain -whether the tree has been 
grafted or budded on the Quince. The last- 
named tree produces plenty of fibrous roots 
close to the surface of the ground, and is there¬ 
fore well adapted as a stock for a large 
number of the Pears, as it induces fruiting 
in trees that are yet quite young—say two or 
three years old. 
Chrysanthemum Mrs. A. T. 
Miller. 
(See Supplement.) 
Our supplementary illustration represents a 
Chrysanthemum of the largest size ; although 
the florets are very much incurved, curled 
and very compactly arranged, the bloom 
measured Sin. in diameter. We examined 
some fine blooms in October, but the photo¬ 
graph was taken from a bloom exhibited by 
Mr. H. J. Jones, Rvecroft Nursery, Hither 
Green, Lewisham, on the occasion of the 
Chrysanthemum show of the N.C.S. at the 
Crystal Palace on the first three days of 
November. The florets are very broad and of 
fine texture, which causes them to curl in the 
fashion represented. They are also pure 
white, with a glossy sheen on the back of the 
florets. On tAs several occasions we have 
seen it it has always been in fine form, but 
particularly at the" beginning of November, 
when we had the bloom. The illustration is 
considerably reduced in size. We feel certain 
that this variety will be of frequent occurrence 
on the show boards next year. Tt is of the 
easiest cultivation, and, therefore, likely to 
succeed in various parts of the country. 
The blooms from any bud are good, but 
the plant should not bo stopped in spring, 
and the natural first crown will produce a 
good bloom in November. 
Supplementary Replies 
BY OUR READERS 
To Answers in the “ G. W.” Enquire Within. 
Planting Carnations. 
As the season has advanced so far, it would 
be well to take the larger up and pot them 
into three-inch pots and place in a frame, 
plunging the pots in ashes. During the 
winter the soil can be broken up, leaving it 
as rough as possible, at the same time adding 
some manure. The end of March fork the bed 
over and plant out, well firming the ground. 
This latter applies to Carnations, whether in 
pots or beds. In a soil of a light nature, and 
the layers are ready the early part of October, 
they can then be successfully planted in their 
permanent quarters, but where the soil is 
heavy and wet, it is always best to pot and 
winter in cold frames. G. Waller. 
If “ C. W. D.’s” gai’den soil is of a light 
nature and in the south he can plant out his 
Carnations as soon as possible, the general 
practice being to plant them out as soon as 
the layers are rooted, so as to get them well 
established before winter. Otherwise it will 
be best to take them up and pot them singly 
into 60-size pots, using a mixed soil of loam, 
leaf-soil and mortar rubbish. Place them in 
a frame where the lights can be drawn off 
during fine mild weather. During the 
winter the ground where they are to be 
planted must be deeply dug and moderately 
manured. Towards the end of March give 
the ground a sprinkling of soot and well rake 
in afterwards. The Carnations can be planted 
out 18in. apart. Always make the soil firm 
about the roots. L. S. Small. 
Fruit Trees and Vegetables. 
There are two very important points which 
I would advise “ W. F.” to give every con¬ 
sideration when arranging the cropping of the 
alleys of his newly-planted orchard with vege¬ 
tables. First, do not crop the ground too 
near the trees, or such nourishment as the 
trees should have will be taken up by the 
vegetables; and, secondly, do not allow tall- 
growing crops, as Peas and Runner Beans, to 
be placed in such a position as would obstruct 
light and air from the branches and leaves of 
the trees. If the trees are about 20ft. apart, 
and whether pyramids or standards, there 
would be ample room for a row of Peas or 
Beans in the centre of the alleys, arranging 
for B. sprouts, tall-growiqg Kales, Broccoli. 
Savoys, and Cabbages in the order given from 
centre row to tree row. If cropping with 
roots. Parsnips, Carrots, Beet should be ar¬ 
ranged as given. It would be wise to give 
the trees a good circle of strawy manure as a 
mulch, and also as a boundary mark for other 
crops. With standards the radius should be 
about 3ft., with bush or pyramids another 
foot should be allowed. The space between 
the trees in the rows could well be cropped 
with Lettuce or a row or two of Strawberries. 
I am of opinion that “W. W.” would have 
benefited his cordons more by giving them 
a mulching of manure extending l^ft. from 
their stems instead of the row of Wallflowers 
