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THE GARDENING 
WORLD 
Eucalyptus 
For Garden and Mouse. 
In both large and small gardens why is 
it we see so few of the Australian Gum 
trees ? Most of the genus are easy to 
grow, and may be put to several uses. 
The only species generally known is the 
Blue Gum (E. Globulus), but there are 
several others well worthy of attention. 
The Lemon-Scented Gum. 
The lemon-scented Gum (Eucalyptus 
citrodora) when known is a great favourite 
until it begins to exhibit peculiarities, and 
then it is quickly discarded; it is a plant 
which does not give very satisfactory re¬ 
sults, except in its young stages, and then 
when well grown is a really useful plant, 
especially for furnishing where small and 
scented-leaved plants are appreciated. 
This species will be found quite a suitable 
subject for sub-tropical bedding, and if 
planted out from 6o’s, as well-grown 
plants, will rapidly become established, 
and will, after every shower and watering 
on warm days, fill the air with a pleasant 
perfume. As a pot plant, it needs care¬ 
ful attention, and is impatient of too much 
water; it prefers a fairly light compost, 
with plenty of leaf mould and sand, and 
likes to be quickly grown during the first 
year, cold draughts and cow manure being 
avoided. 
Eucalyptus Globulus. 
Eucalyptus Globulus is too well known 
to need a long description. As a plant 
for house furnishing, it is of the best, 
both in the small stages and as a speci¬ 
men grown large enough to assume the 
matured form of foliage, which is less 
glaucous, harder and more tapering in 
shape, usually appearing early in the 
third year, but sometimes sooner. Like 
the majority of the Gums, this species is 
a gross feeder, and here lies the secret 
for obtaining fine, well-furnished speci¬ 
mens. In the South of England I have 
known this Eucalyptus to withstand mild 
winters out of doors, and to make nice 
ornamental trees up to twenty feet high. 
Probably Eucalyptus Gunni is hardier 
than the foregoing species, but it does not 
make a shapely tree, even when grown in 
a sub-tropical climate, but as a small 
greenhouse plant and used amongst other 
plants in sub-tropical beds, it is very use¬ 
ful, and should be better known. 
Eucalyptus ficifolia. 
Eucalyptus ficifolia is often known as 
the “flowering Gum,” but all Gums 
flower. Of the whole Gums, E. ficifolia 
is the most gorgeous, and there are about 
eighty species described by Muller. The 
flowers average from bright red to a 
creamy white colour, in clusters, and are 
of a fair size. E. robusta probably has 
larger flowers. 
The plant is a robust grower, and 
makes a bushy, compact specimen, 
usually flowering before it is ten years 
old, then when seen, it will amply repay 
all the time and labour spent on it. 
Eucalyptus amygdalina. 
Eucalyptus amygdalina, known also as 
the Kino tree, is one of the very best 
species in cultivation as a pot plant. The 
foliage is small, somewhat like E. vimi- 
nalis in the early stages, but is hardier. 
For house furnishing, it ranks second 
only to E. Globulus, and being light and 
graceful in character, it is useful as a 
grouping plant, as it also is for sub-tropi¬ 
cal bedding. In favoured districts it will 
grow away rapidly and stand a few de¬ 
grees of frost. How mg.ny it would be in¬ 
teresting to know. It seems a great pity 
that no one takes this genus up to test 
the hardiness and general usefulness of 
the various species. There is a future for 
the Eucalyptus undoubtedly, and as there 
are several which show traces of hybridity, 
here is a new field for the hybridist also. 
Eucalyptus robusta, E. obliqua, E. 
coccifera, E. rostrata, E. punctata, E. 
viminalis, and E. calophylla are but a 
few others worthy of an extended-trial. 
Harry Rabjohn. 
-4-F4- 
Odontoglossum Phoebe The Dell Variety. 
The sepals and petals of this variety 
are beautifully blotched with velvety 
crimson on a white ground, and have 
a purple lacing towards the margin. 
The markings and colour give the flower 
a very striking appearance. First-class 
Certificate by the R.H.S. on June 9th, 
when exhibited by Baron Schroder (gar¬ 
dener Mr. H. Ballantine), The Dell, 
Egham. 
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Two prizes of 2s. 6d. will be awarded each 
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150 words, on any interesting gardening sub¬ 
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RESULTS OF 
LAST WEEK’S 
COMPETITIONS. 
Some of the best papers in this competition 
are too long, and we desire readers t> keep 
within a column. 
The prize in the Readers' Competition waB 
awarded to “ H. R. ” for the article on 
“ Herbaceous Calceolarias,” page 443. 
In the Prize Letter Competition a prize 
was awarded to “ E. Miles,” for the article 
on “ Cupid Sweet Peas ”; and another to 
“ Debutant ” for the article on “ Tropaeolum 
lobbianum,” page 442. 
July 11, 1908. 
- Canterbury Bells 
Campanula 'Medium. 
This plant is better known as the C;- 
terbury Bell and can lay claim to beT 
one of our prettiest and most imposT 
Occupants of the border or shrubbe. 
Canterbury Bells are showy, but it 
gaudy. 
To grow them to perfection they shoi! 
be treated as true biennials. The - 
tempts sometimes made to grow them t 
annuals, by very early sowing, never p - 
duces the same results as when they , ;• 
sown in summer, and grown on to stal 
the winter. So the sowing qf the sell 
should be from the middle to the end f 
June, choosing an open position. Th 
are not very fastidious in their requi- 
ments, yet a fairly generous treatm t 
amply repays. But the seed-bed need : r 
have anything beyond some well-deca’i 
leaf-mould forked into it previous to s 
preparation for the seed. 
The seed may be sown in rows or bro - 
cast. If the latter method be adopted e 
beds should be small in size, so as to e 
easy of access for future attention. P- 
sonally I prefer the latter way for ts 
class of plant, while some would perh. s 
rather sow in drills. It often happs 
that the ground is very dry in June,: 
the allotted place should have a gd 
watering a few hours before sowing e 
seed, after which operation the i;t 
should be drawn backwards and fonva s 
a few times to ensure the covering of e 
seed, and then it is well to place a fv 
Pea guards, or anything similar, over e 
bed until germination has taken place 
When the seedlings are large enougho 
comfortably handle they should e 
pricked out into more richly prepad 
stations, where they can remain ui 1 
placed in their flowering quarters. I s 
an excellent plan to try and arrange r 
this transplanting to be done in showy 
weather; not only is watering thus sav . 
but the plants take to their fresh plas 
much more readily. Should there pre 
to be a very dry period after this mo-, 
the plants must have occasional thoroih 
watering, beyond which they will be 1 
right until their final move. When ts 
is best done (i.e., autumn or spring) m-t 
be left for the grower to decide. Ie 
determining factor should be the nat e 
of garden soil. If this is inclined to e 
heavy, damp and cold, I recommend le/- 
ing the planting until the turn of wine, 
but if the soil is reasonably workab, 
then it can be safely, and perhaps advi- 
tageously, done in the autumn. 
C. TURNEE 
Rosa Movesii. 
The leaves of this wild Rose have n e 
to eleven small, oblong, ovate, dk 
green and smooth, leathery leaflets. lie 
flowers are large, single, and solitary^ 
the ends of the short side shoots p>- 
ceeding from the previous year’s branch. 
The petals are dark red, with buff-yel 
anthers. It is a new introduction fru 
China. Award of Merit by the R.hP- 
on June qth when shown By ■ Messrs, k 
Veitch and Sons. King’s Road, Chels : , 
London. 
