May 23, 1908. 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
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The Gardeners’ Company. 
The Gardeners’ Company have memo¬ 
rialised the Lord Mayor for permission to 
present annually to the chief magistrate 
for the time being on June 29th a basket 
containing specimens of flowers, vege¬ 
tables and herbs, in grateful remem¬ 
brance of the Recorder’s warrant issued 
by order of the chief magistrate in 1632, 
empowering them to arrest persons using 
the trade of gardening in contempt of 
the guild’s charters. King James I., by 
letters patent under the Great Seal, in 
1605 granted to the gardeners inhabiting 
the City and within a compass of six miles 
thereof, the rights of incorporation, and 
the by-laws and ordinances of the com¬ 
pany were confirmed in 1606. But in spite 
of their letters patent the company experi¬ 
enced great difficulties in carrying out 
their duties under them, and in selling 
their commodities in the London markets 
owing to the opposition of unqualified per¬ 
sons.'’ The only other City guild which 
annually makes a presentation to the 
chief magistrate is the Fruiterers’ Com¬ 
pany. The Lord Mayor has cordially as¬ 
sented to the request. 
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- Anemones - 
For the Rock 
Garden. 
There is something very fascinating 
about all of the Windflowers, but none 
are more beautiful, in a quiet way, than 
the varieties we usually associate with 
our rockeries. The bulk of those I am 
about to name have the added advantage 
of blooming freely even in the shade ; so 
that they may be planted in positions 
where many alpines refuse to thrive. Al¬ 
though they thrive and flower well in 
the shade, they by no means object to a 
sunny spot, if their roots are maintained 
in a fairly moist and cool condition. 
This can be secured by making a good 
deep bed for them, and surrounding them 
with stones to conserve the moisture. 
Even our native Wood Anemone, A. 
nemorosa, is very chaste and beautiful in 
a shadv nook, while the double form is a 
real gem. Perhaps the greatest favourite 
of this group, however, is A. n. Robin- 
soniana. It is lavender-blue, and flowers 
very freely. It is perhaps best in only 
ipartial shade. Here it does wonderfully 
well facing south-west. Anemone apen- 
nina thrives equally well in sunshine and 
shade, and does not object to the open 
border. 
A. sylvestris, the lovely Snowdrop Ane- 
; mone, is sometimes a little shy at flower¬ 
ing, but does best in a shady, moist place. 
The Pasque Flow'er (A. Pulsatilla) is 
very handsome. The flowers, which are 
purple, as well as the leaves, are covered 
ivith long, silky hairs. There is a white 
/arietv which is also verv desirable. A. 
Tlpina is very choice, but rarer than the 
pthers named. A. fulgens, with its glor- 
ous scarlet-crimson flowers, is a general 
avourite, and thrives well in a shady 
;pot, but must have a deep, loamy root 
un. It resents stagnant moisture at the 
oots. 
= Plants 
forDoorways = 
(Thuya plicata aurea). 
Many people like to have plants of one 
sort or other stood in tubs by their door¬ 
ways, and the accompanying illustration 
shows one that is very suitable for the 
purpose. There are various shades of 
green amongst Conifers of upright 
columnar or pyramidal habit, and our 
illustration shows one of the last-named 
form. The small, closely attached leaves 
on the twiggy shoots are of a beautiful 
golden hue, especially in the early part 
of the season. Those who desire to grow 
these Conifers in tubs should first of all 
make sure of the drainage so that no stag¬ 
nant water will rest about the roots. 
When once put in a tub of suitable size, 
Maclaren and Sons. 
Linlithgow. 
C. Blair. 
Thuya plicata aurea. 
