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Those interested in the building and 
.anting of rockeries will find useful assist- 
ice in a book entitled “Alpine Plants : A 
ractical Manual for Their Culture,” by 
L A. Clark, F.R.H.S., and published by 
. Upcott Gill, Bazaar Buildings, Drury 
ane, London,W.C. The first edition came 
it in 1901 and the second at the end of 
1st year. A very large number of books, 
hile dealing with interesting garden sub¬ 
lets, although limited in space, confine 
leir attention to the description of the 
lant, omitting what we consider of prim- 
:y importance to those endeavouring to 
:t an acquaintance with the various sub- 
cts available, and to enable them to cul- 
vate the same successfully. If we may 
lake comment, we should say that Mr. 
lark goes to the opposite extreme m 
•.aving out all descriptions entirely. We 
ippreciate, however, his cultural remarks 
p the full, and we think this a very valu- 
ble feature of the manual and the bulk 
f the instructions are confined to direc- 
ions for cultivating each particular' 
lecies mentioned. 
At the end of the work a number of 
■lections are given of plants that are suit- 
! for particular purposes, so that those 
pving special conditions to which they 
ust conform, will find this serviceable, 
j he Rev. C. A. Barry contributes a chart 
: various-devices for the successful cul- 
vation of alpine plants. This shows at 
glance the aim and object in placing a 
! ant under any particular condition or 
1 any particular situation. 
These are devices adopted by cultivators 
! enable them to grow plants under con- 
itions altogether different from that 
■und in their native habitats, and which 
'ey find themselves unable to imitate. 
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Many plants are quite tractable, while 
others are very fastidious, as to the con 
ditions under which they will thrive in 
a lowland garden. Eritnchium nanum is 
a lovely little gem, but very fickle in its 
behaviour in the gardens of most people, 
and lengthy instructions are given for its 
cultivation. A chapter at the end also 
deals with the small rock garden which 
is annually being increased in number 
by enthusiastic admirers of this class of 
plants. 
THE . .. 
Common Mock Orange. 
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Philadelphus coronarius. 
\ 
Though not the most conspicuous of the 
Mock Oranges, this South European 
species is perhaps most widely distributed 
in gardens, and is the first of the season 
to bloom. The white flowers well de¬ 
serve the title of Mock Orange from their 
fragrance, colour, and shape, while the 
leaves of the plant when crushed or 
squeezed give off an odour that is remark- 
in shortening back all straggling shoots, 
to limit the size of the bush. Then a 
little thinning may be given to properly 
expose the remaining portions of the bush 
to light and air. 
The operator should be careful not to 
cut away or even shorten all the young 
shoots, but leave a number at full length, 
so that they can complete their growth, 
The Mock Orange (Philadelphus coronarius). 
ably remindful of Cucumbers. More 
strange still, the leaves taste like Cucum¬ 
bers. This is a peculiarity which the 
plant shares with Salad Burnet and Mea¬ 
dow-sweet. 
The accompanying illustration shows a 
spray of the plant which comes into bloom 
in May or about two months in advance of 
some of the American species. The shrub 
varies from 2 ft. to 10 ft. in height, but 
3 ft. or 4 ft. is a good average for plants 
•in gardens. Moreover, it can always be 
maintained in a dwarf state by timely and 
judicious pruning, which should be ac¬ 
complished immediately after the shrub 
has done flowering. This should consist 
ripen their wood, and be prepared to 
flower well in the following year. Even 
if any attempts are made to prune or re¬ 
duce a Philadelphus in winter, care should 
be taken to leave those young shoots 
which are most likely to produce flowers. 
The better plan, however, is to regulate 
the bush in summer just after flowering, 
and no further pruning should be neces¬ 
sary. This is an easy matter, as the 
leaves show where thinning is required. 
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PYRUS corox.aria is an American Crab, 
with large, flat, blush coloured flowers, 
possessed of a delicious fragrance. It i« 
not too late to plant it. 
