THE AUSTRALIAN GARDENER. 
December 1, 1909 
American Ash (25 years old), Wirrabarra 
Forest (Summer View). 
upon acres in perfect condition, both 
This firm 
‘exports all over the world and makes a 
point of keeping no stock over three or 
four years old. 
evergreens and deciduous. 
At Angers, in the west of France, 
-another nursery centre, Mr Brown found 
that stock was not handled as well as near 
Paris, but that certain varieties of con- 
ifers were here found very well done, the 
the climate being especially favourable 
to these. 
In Great Britain Mr, Brown’s time was 
limited, and so many rainy days were 
encountered that it interfered consider- 
ably with his visits. He managed, how- 
ever, to see all the prominent nurseries 
at Windlesham and Bagshot, such as 
Fromow & Sons (at the former place) 
and that of Chas. Slocock at Woking, In 
these nurseries he observed fine collec- 
tions of Rhododendrons. The English 
growers are becoming more interested in 
this culture and are working up large 
quantites of varieties suitable for the 
American trade; this means that, in a few 
years, varieties which are scarce now will 
become more available and cheaper. 
Throughout all the nurseries of Hurope 
Mr Brown noticed that spraying of trees 
was almost unknown and uncalled for, 
and that there was very little suffering 
from insect foes. but that there was trou- 
ble encountered at times from mildew. 
He found that in England, particularly, 
the growers were anxious to cater to the 
American trade and were working up 
large quantities of stock, especially of 
conifers, that will be suitable thereto, and 
he thinks they are wise in doing this. 
A nursery establishment that struck 
Mr. Brown most favourably was that of 
Fisher, Son & Sibrey, one of the largest 
and oldest in England, located near 
Sheffield. Here, especially, the Hollies 
are particularly fine and are to be found 
in every veriety, the specimen Hollies 
affording a magnificent display. The 
grounds are laid out in well arranged 
walks and offer some splendid vistas. The 
stock shown is in good shape, can he 
moved at any time and isto be had in 
tremendous quantities. There is also 
grown a large acreage of deciduous trees. 
A very pleasant day was spent in the 
company of Mr. Atkinson, one of the 
owners. Mr. Brown found that some of 
the common green varieties of Holly ace 
hardier than others, and his firm is import- 
ing the green and variegated varieties and 
will give them right surroundings in their 
nursery and expect to be able to grow 
them on without loss. If American pur-' 
chasers will care for their Hollies, and 
plant them in correct (properly protected) 
situations, Mr.Brown has no doubt that 
many varieties can be grown here success- 
fully. 
The “jungle” growth, as the writer puts 
it, noticable in many parts of Europe, 
was also observed by Mr. Brown, The 
desire of land owners to completely screen 
their houses from the road seems to have 
developed a universal practice, and thus, 
from the street, the beauty of the home 
grounds is generally hidden from sight 
by a dense tangle of unchecked growth— 
entirely different from the style of open 
planting prevailing in America, which 
permits the passerby to enjoy the beauties 
of the lawn and their plantings equally 
with their owner. An advantage with 
the closed-in grounds, however, is that 
it enables a better scenic effect to be ob- 
tained from the mansion or house, and, 
as a rule, in these enclosures will be found 
beautiful bedding and complete rockery 
work, Hollies and Bays are used to good 
advantage to give effect. 
—‘ Florists Exchange.’ 
