October io, 1908. 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
ds of various designs, which contrasted 
reeably with the. verdure of the turf, 
or side border a fine selection of Sweet 
;as, containing many of the latest varie- 
is, effectually concealed a plot of Goose- 
rrv bushes, whilst on the opposite side 
border of herbaceous plants is flanked 
a row of Lilium candidum. The wax- 
ce petals of snowy whiteness showed 
emselves to advantage, and at the same 
ne toned down the glowing colours of 
ie perennials. This likewise served as 
1 effective screen separating the flowers 
from the vegetables, and blending each 
part into one harmonious whole. Lastly, 
the border running parallel with the house 
front lent a glow of colour to the scene 
around, somewhat subdued owing to the 
cold monotony of the walls, which in turn 
will be less apparent when autumn tints 
enrich the foliage of Virginian Creeper, 
and Clematis garbs itself with purple 
mantle. 
Anon ihe ever-fragrant Rose bids fair 
To eclipse each rival, and create despair. 
Snape. W. H. WHITTAKER. 
caena rubra, D. australis, D. Doucettii, As¬ 
paragus plumosus nanus, and A. Sprengeri. 
These two latter, but especially the first- 
named Asparagus, are sometimes grown 
throughout the year in dwelling rooms by 
keeping them in a well-lighted window. A. 
Sprengeri is of more recent introduction, 
but we think would answer under the same 
cultural conditions as would be given to 
the older species in windows. Owing to the 
dry atmosphere and the low temperature, A. 
plumosus will lose most of its leaves in win¬ 
ter and look shabby before spring. It makes 
fresh growth, however, and often looks quite 
fresh again during the course of the sum¬ 
mer. Plants of soriiewhat heavier build, but 
which are easily managed in dwelling rooms 
and windows, are Aralia Sieboldii, Aspidis¬ 
tra lurida variegata, and Ficus elastica. 
Small plants of these three should be em¬ 
ployed. They should not be kept on the 
table for long periods of time, but returned 
to a well lighted window, and in winter this 
window should preferably face the south. If 
carefully attended to when they require 
water and the foliage kept clean, the three 
latter plants would succeed admirably, and 
you should not have much difficulty with the 
narrow-leaved kinds, previously mentioned. 
FLOWER GARDEN. 
3275. Herbaceous Plaints with White 
Flowers. 
Will you please oblige me by giving me 
the names c-f about forty herbaceous plants 
with white blooms for cutting? I want them 
for bouquets for funeral purposes ; also, will 
you kindly state the best time to plant them ? 
(All White, Yorks.) 
For the purpose of getting a sufficient 
number of plants with white flowers suit¬ 
able for the purpose you name, we have in¬ 
cluded a few bulbous plants, but they are, 
of course, as strictly herbaceous as the 
others. They are perennials, but you may 
at the same time remember that many an¬ 
nuals are well suited for the purpose, in¬ 
cluding Sweet Peas, of which there are seve¬ 
ral white varieties. The perennials include 
Helleborus niger altifolius, H.n. angusti- 
folius, Galanthus nivalis (.Snowdrop), G. El- 
wesii, Gypsophila paniculata, Fritillaria 
Meleagris’ alba, Achillea Ptarmica The 
Pearl, Sidalcea Candida, Lathyrus latifolius 
albus, Chrysanthemum maximum King Ed¬ 
ward, C. uligincsum, C. lacustre, Cam¬ 
panula persicifolia grandiflora alba,-C.p. 
Mcerheimii, C. oarpatica alba, single and 
double, White Pyrethrums, Phlox panicu¬ 
lata Sylphide, Queen of Whites and many 
other varieties, Antirrhinum majus White 
Queen, Allium neapolitanum, Anaphalis 
margaritacea (Pearly Everlasting), Iberis 
ccrreaefolia, Anemone j.aponica alba, Hva- 
cinthus candicans, Lilium candidum, Para- 
disea Liliastrum, Aquilegia vulgaris alba, 
Aster Novi-Belgii, Harper Crewe and other 
white varieties of it, such as, Chastity and 
John Wood, Paeonia albiflora, single and 
double white varieties, Astilbe japonica com- 
pacta, A. floribunda, Galega officinalis alba, 
Boltonia asteroides, Centaurea montana 
alba, Arabis albida flore pleno, Colchicum 
speciosum album, Epilobium angustifolium 
album, Gentiana asclepiadea alba, Narcissus 
bicolor Empress and various other white 
varieties, Pink Mrs. Sinkins and white- 
flowered Carnations, such as, White Swan, 
Trojan, and others cf that class. The above 
are not all of equal value for your purpose, 
but we have introduced them for the sake of 
variety. For instance, you might have a 
good run upon certain classes of plants, such 
as, white Lilies, white Narcissus, Pinks and 
Carnations. Those you could, of course, 
propagate largely if you find the greater de¬ 
mand for them. The same would apply to 
any of the other subjects above mentioned. 
Their flowering season extends over the 
Address: The Editor, The Gardening 
forld, 37 and 38, Shoe Lane, London, E.C. 
The Editor invites enquiries, which may 
v er any branch of gardening. Questions 
hould be as brief as -possible and written on 
ne side of the paper only ; a separate sheet 
f paper should be used for each question. 
Replies cannot be sent by post. 
(iarden Plans .—Gardeners who would make 
he best use of this column are invited to 
repare and forward to us a rough outline 
rawing or plan of their gardens, indicating 
he position of beds and lawns, the charac- 
STOVE AND GREENHOUSE. 
272. Aloes Required. 
I require two Alces. Can you give me the 
iame of a nurseryman who would supply ? 
understand they are grown freely around 
Torquay. (T. W., Hants.) 
It is not quite clear what plants you mean 
iy Aloes. There is a genus Aloe containing 
lumerous species, but we are rather inclined 
o think that you mean the American Aloe, 
vhich is Agave americana. There is also a 
1 arrogated form A.a. variegata. If you 
nean the American Aloes, you had better 
nake yourself understood to the nurseryman 
o whom you apply. Not being popular 
slants at the present time, very few people 
veep them for sale, but we think you would 
:e able to get them from Messrs. H. Can- 
Yell and Sons, Swanley, Kent. 
3273. Points of a Japanese Chrysan¬ 
themum. 
As the season is now close at hand, I 
'should like to see the points of a Japanese 
Chrysanthemum for exhibition discussed. 
I(H. Staddon, Essex.) 
The size of a bloom includes width and 
Jdepth. Taking width first, this would be 
(judged according to the capabilities of the 
variety, some growing larger than others 
even under the best cultural conditions. 
Each variety exhibited should, therefore, 
have a bloom of the fullest size capable of 
| being produced by the particular variety. 
: It should not be so large as to be coarse, 
i Another good point is the depth of the 
i flower, and the depth would apply here to 
! each particular variety as in the case of 
width. Apart from coarseness, cwing to too 
great size, these points tell very strongly in 
favour of an exhibitor when each bloom 
"taged comes up to its own standard or ex- 
ter and height of ihe fence or wall; posi¬ 
tion of vegetable garden, orchard, etc. The 
north side of the garden and any over¬ 
shadowing buildings should be denoted. It 
should also be stated whether the garden is 
-flat or on a declivity, and all large trees 
should be marked. Particulars of the na¬ 
ture of the soil will also help us to give 
satisfactory replies. When such plans are 
received they will be carefully pled, with 
the name and address of the sender, and 
will be consulted by the Editor whenever an 
enquiry is sent. 
cels it. The fulness of the flower and the 
regular build of the bloom must also be 
taken into consideration, because the same 
vafiety will produce blooms that are not up 
to the exhibition standard in these respects 
if the cultural treatment has not been suit¬ 
able. The colour is also an important factor 
in determining the value of an exhibit. Each 
flower should be of the best colour according 
to the variety, because the first crown bud 
in many cases throws a bloom that is pale 
by comparison with the second crown. Ihe 
colours in a stand should also be as varied 
as possible and regularly distributed over 
the boxes, so as to tell in the equitable ar¬ 
rangement. A fifth point to which you 
should give the fullest attention is freshness. 
When blooms are getting too old they as¬ 
sume a paler hue, especially when the outer 
florets are fading. 1 hey must, therefore, be 
in prime condition when staged. There is 
another fact that should not be lost sight of, 
and that is the exhibition of difficult varie¬ 
ties. Some prove troublesome, and only the 
best cultivators can secure good blooms of 
them. Judges recognise good blooms of this 
sort and place them to the credit of the ex¬ 
hibitor. The blooms of these difficult varie¬ 
ties must, of course, be in the best form ac¬ 
cording to their kind. 
ROOM PLANTS. 
3 274. Plants for Table Decoration. 
Please give me the names of a few plants 
of graceful habit and sufficiently hardy to 
stand on the dining-room table and with¬ 
stand the dry atmosphere of a room. I will 
look for an answer in The Gardening 
World. (T. W. Andrews, Kent.) 
Some of the less common plants for table 
decoration in villas and cottages are Dra¬ 
