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head should be pinched out as they appear, so that all the sap from the 
rpots shall ascend to the head of the plant only. 
Pruning. —Diervillas are often sadly neglected in this respect. They 
are left for years without making the acquaintance of the pruning knife, 
and consequently become untidy thickets of old blackened stems, and weak 
non-flowering shoots. To prevent this undesirable state of affairs some of 
the older wood and weak twigs should be cut out each year during the 
winter months, and during the summer months the shoots that have 
already flowered should be cut back so as to encourage new and vigorous 
shoots for next season’s blossom. In this way the plants will always be 
kept in good condition and bear an abundance of bloom. 
Propagation. —Diervillas are most easily increased by means of 
cuttings of the ripened shoots taken about the end of October or during 
November. Shoots about a foot long, with a “ heel ” of the old wood if 
possible, inserted about half their length in sandy soil in a sheltered spot, 
root readily in the same way as Roses, Gooseberries, Currants, &c. After 
one season’s growth they may be transferred to their permanent positions. 
During the summer months also shoots near the ground may be layered, 
and detached in the autumn or spring when well-rooted. Small plants 
grown in pots make ornamental subjects for early flowering in a cool 
greenhouse. 
WHO IS TO LAY OUT THE GARDEN ? 
In an important article in the December 
number of “ Flora and Sylva ,” Mr. Robinson 
discusses this question, and everyone inter¬ 
ested in landscape gardening should read it. 
Now-a-days, as Mr. Robinson says, “ anyone 
may call himself a landscape gardener; a 
navvy who has had some experience of walk 
and road-making, a jobbing gardener, men 
wholly without training will undertake the 
work.” The true landscape gardener is a rare 
individual, but a good one may be known, 
says Mr. Robinson, by this among other signs : 
“ That he will study the ground thoroughly 
first and bring no plan in his pocket. He 
should work on the ground itself, and be able 
to show by the aid of a few sticks what his 
notions are as regards the ground near the 
house and the flower-garden. Paper plans are 
a feeble substitute for the thing itself, but the 
custom of planning out is so fixed that it is not 
easy to get this truth accepted.” 
How is it done? —A gentleman said to his 
gardener, “Here are 19 Rose trees. Plant 
them in nine straight rows, and place five trees 
in each row.” The Garden Album and 
Review will be sent for 12 months free of charge 
to the subscriber who first sends in the correct 
solution of this problem. 
BEGONIA GLOIRE DE LORRAINE. 
Some very fine examples of this cheerful 
winter-flowering Begonia have been shown at 
recent meetings of the R.H.S., at Westminster 
—notably by G. H. Brown, Esq., Highwood, 
Roehampton, Messrs. Rochford & Son, Brox- 
bourne, and Mr. H. B. May, of Edmonton. 
The Roehampton plants were particular) 7 w r ell 
grown, and reflected great credit on the 
gardener, Mr. Bradford, who had trained them 
pyramidal fashion. Each plant was grown in 
a 6in. pot, and was about 2^-ft. high. The 
whole collection was so much appreciated that 
it was awarded a “ Silver Flora Medal.” It is 
thirteen years since this plant was first shown 
by the raisers, MM. Lemoine et fils, of Nancy, 
France. Its parentage has often been con¬ 
jectured, but there is little doubt that “ Gloire 
de Lorraine” is the result of across between 
the Socotran B. socotrana and the S. African 
B. Dregei. To settle the matter, Mr. Heal, of 
the Veitchian firm, has crossed these two species, 
with the result that “ Agatha ” was produced. 
This is a charming winter-flowering Begonia. 
It approaches “ Gloire de Lorraine” in general 
appearance, but is nevertheless a quite distinct 
variety. Although thousands of plants are 
raised annually in the British Islands, Continent, 
and America, it is astonishing that the seeding 
of “ Gloire de Lorraine ” seems to be as remote 
as ever. 
