June i, 1907. 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
363 
The Arch at Gunnersbury Park and Gunnersbury House. 
T fye Arch at Gunnersbury House. 
or the turnip rooted varieties, a shallow 
kil will suffice, but for long rooted sorts 
deep soil is essential. I myself like 
ie broadcast sowing best. While the 
jlants are young pull out the weakest, 
nd so avoid crowding. Birds frequently 
estrov the young seedlings, consequently 
letting or some other means must be 
Imployed for their protection. 
Last, but not least, come Mustard and 
ress. Seeds of these, if sown either in 
joxes in gentle heat or outside, soon ger¬ 
minate. Cress should always be cut for 
jse when in the seedleaf. Sow thickly 
n a damp surface and immediately press 
hern down into the soil, but do not cover 
ith soil like other seeds, as it would be 
orne up on the leaves and so spoil them 
or eating purposes. When sown outside, 
: damp place and one partially shaded 
hould be selected during hot weather, 
'or exhibition, these should be grown in 
jots filled with firm soil, .and they can 
hen be staged in a fresh condition, 
vhereas if cut, the leaves shrivel and so 
poil its appearance. 
L. S. Small. 
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Collinsias. 
The free flowering propensities of these 
exquisite annuals render them of intrinsic 
■alue for the decoration of the greenhouse 
>r the embellishment of the flower garden, 
rhey also possess the desirable quality of 
lourishing in town gardens. For a dis¬ 
play during the summer -months, seed 
.hould be sown at once in the open. Two 
>f the best varieties are C. bicolor, produc- 
ng a wealth of beautiful white and lilac 
:olour flowers, and C. candidissima, a 
jure white variety. When grown for the 
greenhouse, the seed should be sown in 
rots under glass during the first week in 
fanuary. It has been the practice of the 
.vriter to sow the seed rather thinly in 3-in. 
pots, afterwards potting on into 5-in. and 
[ 5 -in. pots. Great care should be exercised 
in affording them a good porous compost 
rf fibrous loam, leaf soil, and sand. Pro¬ 
dding they are afforded ample ventilation 
pn all favourable occasions, and subjected 
:o as little heat as possible, a brilliant 
display of flowers will ensue during the 
month of May. When they have become 
thoroughly established in their flowering 
| pots, frequent applications of diluted 
liquid manure, or an occasional sprinkling 
of a good patent fertiliser, will prove most 
.beneficial in sustaining them in a vigorous 
and healthy condition. 
F. G. Tutcher. 
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Iris Luna. 
The falls'of this Iris are very broad with 
a large purple blotch in the centre shad¬ 
ing off to a broad, lighter margin. The 
large standards are violet with darker 
venation of an intricate pattern. It is a 
hybrid between members of the Onco- 
cyclus and Regelia groups of Iris. An 
award of merit was given when shown by 
M. C. G. Van Tubergen, jun., Haarlem, 
Holland, at the meeting of the R.H.S. 
on May 14th. 
For many years two private residences 
stood alongside of each other in their own 
grounds separated by a wall and belong¬ 
ing to two different people. Now both of 
these estates are owned by Leopold de 
Rothschild, Esq. We refer to Gunners¬ 
bury Park and Gunnersbury House, Ac¬ 
ton, Middlesex. 
The arch represented by the accompany¬ 
ing illustration was made by cutting 
through the wall originally separating the 
two estates. The owner can now walk 
from one house along the terrace to the 
other. The photograph was taken from the 
Gunnersbury Park side, and gives a view 
of the terrace in the other garden. It will 
be seen that there are some clumps of 
flowers, together with tall Dracaenas, 
stood against the house. The front of the 
house is also largely used, or rather occu¬ 
pied, with a variety of plants, ornamental 
on account of their flowers, or else appre¬ 
ciated on account of their fragrant foliage, 
as in the case of the scented Pelargoniums, 
Myrtle, etc. 
Along the terrace at the opposite side of 
the house are other plants grown in tubs, 
including such things as Myrtles, Veroni¬ 
cas, large plants of Zonal Pelargoniums, 
which flower freely on tall stems, and other 
suitable plants for such a purpose. 
The archway is, of course, newer than 
either of the houses or garden, having been 
built on purpose to connect the two. The 
outside of it is covered with wires strained 
for the purpose of training creepers with¬ 
out injuring the wall. Some of these con¬ 
sist of Roses, Jasminum nudiflorum, etc. 
On the left hand of the picture is a mass of 
Aucuba japonica. The inside of the arch 
is beautifully sculptured, and therefore not 
intended to be hidden by climbers or any¬ 
thing else. 
Through the arch may be seen branches 
of some of the many stately old Cedars 
planted in the grounds of both estates. 
The owner being remarkably fond of 
flowers, is a great patron of horticulture, 
and he is well served by his gardener, Mr. 
James Hudson. 
-- 
Aubrietia Henry Marshall. 
The flowers of this variety are of 
average size, rich dark purple, and pro¬ 
duced rather late in the season. Award 
of merit by the R.H.S. on May 14th. when 
shown by Mr. M. Prichard, Christchurch. 
Haberlea virginalis. 
The above is evidently merely an albino 
or white variety of H. rhodopensis. It has 
a pale yellow band in the throat, otherwise 
the flowers are pure white. An Award of 
Merit was accorded it when shown by Mr. 
R. Farrer, Graven Nursery, Clapham, 
York. 
