THE GARDENING WORLD. 
24 3 
April 
11, 190S. 
Genista dalmatics. 
Maclaren and Sons. 
The Dalmatian Genista. 
Quite recently this Genista has been 
brought into cultivation, which at first 
sight bears a strong resemblance to the 
Spanish Broom (G. hispanica). The plant 
under notice, however, appears to be 
Fully grown when only about 1 ft. high, 
md forming a dense, evergreen mass of 
spiny branches. The accompanying illus- 
iration photographed in the rocker)' at 
xew at the beginning of July last year 
Tows a dense mass of the plant covered 
vith bloom, although yellow does not come 
)ut so clearly as desirable. The greater 
rortion of the picture is occupied with the 
flant showing what a dense habit it pos¬ 
sesses. The flowers in themselves are 
aright yellow and produced in short ter- 
ninal racemes and so numerous are they 
hat when the plant is in bloom it forms 
1i sheet of yellow. 
Like the Spanish Broom and the Furze, 
|aach branch and branchlet ends in a 
spine, though in this case the spines are 
not so strong as in the Furze. When not 
n bloom the plant appears to be a mass 
jaf small- green needles. The leaves are 
j }uite inconspicuous and the green twigs 
?how up very conspicuously and are, in¬ 
deed, necessary for the welfare of the 
plant in the absence of leaves. 
Like many other plants belonging to 
GENISTA DALMATICA. 
the same family, this one is evidently 
adapted for planting in dry situations, 
such as the one here shown, where dry¬ 
ness is secured by the elevation of the 
ground above the walk, while it faces the 
west, and therefore gets the warm, dry 
sunshine during the whole of the long 
summer afternoon. Plants of this class 
may, however, be used in a bed on the 
grass or to cover the ground between 
taller plants, particularly in the case of 
shrubs grown in the form of standards. 
The cultivator by this means can thus 
enjoy two choice shrubs in the same space. 
Those who have a rockery will find it par¬ 
ticularly well adapted for that kind of 
work. It is a native of South Europe, 
probably at high elevations and requires 
little or no care after it has once become 
established. 
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Royal Horticultural Society. 
The usual bi-monthly exhibition of 
flowers, plants, etc., will be held in the 
Horticultural Hall, Vincent Square, 
Westminster, on 14th April. Special 
prizes for -Daffodils are offered on that 
occasion. A lecture will be delivered at 
^ o’clock by Mr. E. A. Bowles on “Hardy 
Cacti and Other Succulents.” The meet¬ 
ing is open from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. 
Some Colonial Fruits and 
How to Use Them. 
A Letter to the Editor. 
Sir,—- 
The Avacado Pear is one of the most 
lovely fruits on earth. Cut round the 
fruit with a knife about ^ in deep, it will 
come apart, showing a large seed in the 
centre. The flesh is of pale green of the 
consistency of butter. You may scoop it 
out with a spoon; it is nice. You may 
spread it on bread and butter; it is as 
good as the best butter you ever tasted. 
You may mix it with sauce, pepper, and 
salt; it is like oysters. You may mix the 
pulp with port wine: it is delicious. You 
mav mix it with lime juice and sugar; 
it is angel's food. I would just like to 
see a chef with half-a-dozen; he would 
turn out some fine things with it. 
And after you have eaten a fruit, you 
could put the seed in a Hyacinth glass 
and it will grow straight away. 
Grape Fruit. —These are not so sour, 
but a pleasant acid. LTse them thus:— 
The skin is very bitter ; score the rind in 
quarter, then peel; put on one side for a 
day, the bitter goes off. You can now 
break it into sections and eat it without 
sugar. Some people eat it with salt. 
The Americans are great on them; and 
thev know what is good. On a hot day 
there is nothing nicer. 
Colonial. 
