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THE GARDENING WORLD 
November 28, 1908. 
Paradise stock the Apples would have been, 
inclined to fruit earlier than those grafted 
on seedling stocks. Nevertheless you can 
hasten their fruitfulness .in the way we men¬ 
tion. At the same time some varieties take 
a longer time than others. 
NAMES OF FRUITS. 
(Alton) 5, Marvel of Peru (Mirabilis 
Jalapa). It is a native of Tropical America 
and cultivated in South Africa, where it may 
sometimes escape from gardens. 
(D. B. W.) 1, Cupressus pisifera plumiosa; 
2, Thuya dolobr.ata; 3, Thuya plicata (often 
named T. giganrtea) ; 4, Cupressus ncotkaten- 
sis ; 5, Thuya occidentalis. 
(F. Read) 1, Pter.is tremula ; 2, Pteris ere- ' 
tica umbrosa; 3, .Lomaria gibba; 4, Blech- 
r.um occidentale; 5, Selaginella kraussiana ; 
6, Selaginella emiliana. 
A. L. H.) 1, Cotoheaster Simonsii; 2, 
Snowberry (Symphoricarpus racemosus); 3, 
Fiery Thorn (Crataegus Pyracantha). 
TRADE CATALOGUES RECEIVED. 
Little and Ballantyne, Carlisle.—Trees : 
Forest and Game Covert, Fruit, Ornamental 
Trees, etc. 
Georg Arends, Ronsdorf (Rheinland), 
Germany. — Specialities : Cut Flowers, 
Hardy Ferns, Alpine Plants, Water and Bog 
Plants, Dahlias. 
Wm. Fell and Cot, Ltd., Royal Nur¬ 
series, Hexham.—Forest Trees, Ornamental 
Tiees and Shrubs, Fruit Trees, Roses, etc. 
Pennick and Co., Delgany Nurseries, Co. 
Wicklow, Ireland. — Catalogue of Hardy 
Flowering Shrubs, Forest, Fruit Trees, and 
Herbaceous Plants. 
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Two Prizes of 2s. Od. each will be 
awarded each week for the two Letters 
which the Editor considers to be the 
best. 
Marigold Legion of Honour. 
It is not often one cares to recommend 
annuals for summer bedding. However, 
Marigold Legion of Honour leaves no¬ 
thing to be desired. For filling beds or 
borders in dry positions it is one of the 
best floriferous plants I am acquainted 
with, flowering from the end of May till 
destroyed by frost. It is very dwarf and 
compact, never exceeding one foot in 
height. The flowers, which are single, 
are of a lovely golden yellow with a 
broad velvety zone on each petal. Sow 
the seed in pots or pans during Febru¬ 
ary in a temperature of about 55 degs. 
When large enough to' handle, prick 
them out into boxes filled with loam and 
flaky leaf-soil. Keep them close to the 
glass to prevent them becoming drawn 
up weakly. Later pot off singly into 
60 pots, to be duly hardened off prior to 
planting out in May. 
Beckenham. L. S. Small. 
Azalea indica. 
Greig’s Tulip (Tulipa Greigi). 
If the above handsome and seldom 
seen Tulip has been omitted from the 
bulb order, one cannot do better than 
order it without delay. Perhaps the 
most showy and desirable of all garden 
Tulips, it is worthy of a place in every 
garden. A native of Turkestan, it has 
been cultivated in this country for nearfy 
thirty years. Blooming in May, its large, 
black-centred, goblet-shaped flowers are 
of a rich vermilion, shading to yellow at 
base of petals. Vigorous in growth, the 
upper surface of its large glaucous leaves 
are marvellously covered with chocolate- 
brown spots, making a delightful setting 
to its handsome flowers. Hardy, it will 
withstand the severest winters, thriving 
best in a light soil, and enjoying a dry 
sunny position. Fully expanded indi¬ 
vidual blooms are from four to six inches 
in diameter, and last from two to three 
weeks. 
Stirling. S. H. 
Azaleas are beautiful plants for table 
and conservatory decoration, and well 
repay for any trouble bestowed upon 
them. The first thing to do after flower¬ 
ing is to go over them and pick off the 
seed pods, or flower stems. In the course 
of two or three weeks, if thev are to be 
repotted, this should be attended to. 
Potting should be done firmly in a com¬ 
post of peat and sand. When well potted 
they will last for several years. About 
the end of May, according to the 
weather, they may be stood outside on 
ashes, in a partially shady position. 
Syringing overhead two or three times a 
day will promote a clean growth and help 
to keep away thrips. In September or 
October, according to the weather, they 
should be brought inside again, and 
ulaced in a cool house where frost is 
just excluded and be brought in a forc¬ 
ing house as required. 
Guildford. J. M. Stevens. 
Harvest Festivals. 
When - the church decorators are at 
work for this occasion, they should aim at 
getting a high and towering effect. In 
each window sill set up one or three small 
sheaves, a large one of mixed corn in the 
nave, and one of wheat alone in the 
chancels. Around the base arrange 
flowers and fruit, also vegetables,- if 
allowed ; and a sheaf wreathed with wild 
Clematis has a pretty effect. Cover the 
choir screen with plenty of foliage and 
trailing creepers, flowering ones if pos¬ 
sible—Grape Vine, Hops and Clematis. 
Tie bunches of fruit here and there of 
the kinds that will hang—Grapes, 
Bananas, Apples. At the top fasten 
some flowers that will show up well, such 
as tall spikes of Gladioli, with sprays of 
Fern. Font decoration should be of 
white—Asters or Chrysanthemums for 
choice—and on the pulpit a^design of a 
cross carried out in fruit, Tomatos, for 
instance, may be suspended by hidde: 
wire and thrown into relief by a back 
ground of greenery. E. VVNER. 
Gloriosa superba. 
This is undoubtedly one of the mos 
beautiful stove climbers we possess. 1 
is a bulbous plant, and attains a heigh 
of about 6 ft. Its stems, leaves, am 
the flowers are a pleasing orange an< 
red. For first class dinner table decora 
tions this plant is unsurpassed. Th 
bulbs should be potted in early spring u 
about equal parts of loam and peat 
with a dash of silver sand. An ordinar 
stove temperature is all that is necessary 
but great care must be exercised ii 
watering them in the earlier stages o 
their growth, and also when thev ari 
going to rest. Winter in a stove tern 
perature, but water must be entireh 
withheld. The roots are very brittle, 
and therefore require careful handling 
C. C. 
Dinner Table Decoration. 
The ideal way of decorating a dinnei 
table is to make it appear as light 
bright and cheerful as possible. One 0 
the chief points to remember is to avoic 
using flower stands which are too high 
and which obstruct the view across the 
table -when sitting down at the table. 
Take the centre first, using flowers of 
whatever kind, light grasses, or foliage 
of narrow leaves. It will be quite in 
harmony and good taste to lay round 
the centre coloured leaves of Crotons, 
Smilax, or failing these, leaves of the 
showy Virginia Creeper,. Asparagus 
plumosus, small-leaved Ivies, and other 
creepers, in the choice of colours. 
Under artificial light there is scarcely 
any colour to compare with scarlet for 
tone and effect. 
J. SCAMMELL. 
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Trials of Fruit Tree Spraying Machines. 
The Royal Agricultural Society of 
England at their 1009 show to be held at 
Gloucester from June 22nd to 26th, are 
offering prizes for trials of fruit tree 
spraying machines, full particulars of 
which may be obtained from the Secre- 
taryq 16, Bedford Square, London, W.C.I 
The Carlisle Horticultural Association. 
Mr. H. Matthews (83, English Street, 
Carlisle), hon. secretary of the Carlisle 
Horticultural Association, informs us 
that at the annual meeting of the society 
recently held, it was decided to hold their 
second annual flower 'show in the New 
Markets on the 1st and 2nd of September, 
1909. 
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