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JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
September  8,  1898. 
JASMIN UM  REVOLUTUM. 
This  fine  evergreen  climbing  shrub  is  not  so  frequently  met  with  as 
the  common  white  Jasmine  (J.  officinale).  The  latter  is  thus  well 
known  and  deservedly  popular  from  the  delicious  fragrance  of  its  many 
white  flowers.  The  revolute-leaved  Jasmine  forced  itself  into  my  notice 
recently  by  pushing  strong  shoots  high  above  a  6-feet  wall  running 
north-east  and  south-west,  the  plant  being  on  the  north-west  side.  Its 
fine  alternate  deep  green  leaves  were  striking,  but  more  so  the  terminal 
corymbs  of  bright  yellow,  very  fragrant  flowers.  This  first  drew  attention, 
and  then  I  thought  what  a  pity  this  native  of  India,  and  with  us  since 
1812,  was  not  better  understood  and  given  a  place  where  it  could  display 
its  vigour,  and  whilst  affording  agreeable  shelter  and  shade  delight  the 
observer.  Why  had  it  not  been  selected  for  clothing  the  arbour  with  its 
southern  outlook  near  by  ?  I  wondered,  and  since  July  have  been 
charmed  by  its  golden  sheen  and  odour,  for  it  keeps  blooming,  and,  as  it 
seems  to  me,  asking  for  a  sympathetic  hand  to  lift  into  proper  place. 
No  opportunity  has  yet  offered  to  point  out  to  the  owner  that  J.  revolutum 
merits  special  notice  for  covering  walls  and  arbours  outside.  I  say  outside 
guardedly,  for  this  is  regarded  as  a  greenhouse  or  half-hardy  evergreen 
climbing  shrub. 
In  the  instance  named  the  sweet-scented  yellow  Jasmino  was  as 
“  hard  as  nails,”  even  standing  in  the  open  and  forming  a  dense  bush. 
J.  revolutum  is  an  evergreen  form  of  J.  humile,  with  a  climbing  habit 
and  fragrant  flowers.  The  true  J.  revolutum  succeeds  against  a  wall 
with  a  north-west  aspect  in  Mid-Herts,  and,  of  course,  does  all  the  better 
when  given  room  to  grow  upwards  and  sidewards  for  displaying  its 
beauty.  It  covers  an  arbour  beautifully  in  a  sheltered  situation,  and 
thrives  on  pillars  and  trellises  in  front  of  a  house,  especially  with  an  east, 
round  with  the  sun,  to  a  west  aspect.  Gravelly  loam  suits  it,  as  then  the 
wood  is  hard,  the  growths  strong  and  free-flowering.  The  plant  can  be 
cut  in  as  desired,  but  the  flowers  are  produced  terminally,  therefore  let 
the  summer  shoots  tud,  spur-in  to  some  extent  after  flowering,  leaving 
certain  growths  for  early  blooming. — S.  A. 
GOLDEN  HAMBURGH  GRAPE. 
My  experience  with  the  above  Grape  is  limited  to  my  present  charge. 
I  found  it  planted  alternately  with  Black  Hamburgh,  all  of  which  were 
in  a  very  weak  and  unhealthy  condition,  and  after  making  an  examination 
of  the  border  I  came  to  the  conclusion  that  the  remedy  was  to  be  found  in 
replanting  them  in  a  new  border,  which  I  carried  out  in  the  early  autumn 
of  1889.  I  awaited  the  following  season  rather  anxiously,  and  after 
having  cut  them  hard  back  I  had  the  pleasure  of  seeing  them  start,  and 
as  the  season  advanced  make  strong  and  healthy  growth.  Since  that 
time  they  have  been  in  a  very  robust  condition,  and  although  for  the  last 
six  years  they  have  carried  heavy  crops,  and  I  have  seen  no  signs  of 
degenerating  at  present. 
The  vinery  in  which  they  are  grown  is  started  about  the  middle 
of  February,  the  Vines  brought  on  steadily,  and  the  fruit  is  ripe  about 
the  second  week  in  August.  During  the  growing  season  they  are  well 
fed  with  liquid  manure,  with  a  top-dressing  of  soot  washed  in  at  intervals. 
The  fruit  of  which  I  send  you  a  sample  requires  a  dry  atmosphere  when 
ripe,  or  th.e  berries  soon  decay  at  the  point  of  union  with  the  footstalks. 
I  shall  be  very  pleased  to  hear  whether  it  is  the  true  Golden  Hamburgh 
or  not. — E.  Sempek,  Scawby,  Lincoln. 
[The  bunch  did  not  travel  well,  but  the  berries  represent  very  fine 
examples  of  the  true  “  Golden  Hamburgh,”  or  rather  of  the  Luglienga 
Bianca.  The  variety  is  well  grown  by  Mr.  Owen  Thomas  at  Frogmore. 
The  berries  are  prone  to  decay  as  suggested.] 
THE  DECLINE  OF  THE  PELARGONIUM. 
When  I  read  the  opening  remarks  of  “  D.,  Deal,"  on  the  above  subject 
on  page  146  I  felt  as  I  suppose  most  men  feel  when  they  fancy  they  are 
in  receipt  of  a  compliment,  but  before  I  had  reached  the  first  full  stop 
my  impulse  was  to  rush  away  to  my  file  of  Journals  to  ascertain 
whether  the  drift  of  my  argument  on  page  122  was  so  unintelligible  as  to 
require  further  explanation.  “  D.”  does  not  seem  to  be  quite  sure  about 
my  application  of  the  terms  ‘-Geranium  ”  and  “  Pelargonium,”  but  has  an* 
idea  that  I  used  the  latter  as  applicable  to  both  the  Zonal,  Show,  and 
Fancy  sections  of  the  family.  Certainly  I  did,  and  am  surprised  to  see  an 
admission  from  the  pen  of  my  critic  that  a  florist  of  his  long  experience 
should  never  have  heard  the  term  Pelargonium  used  in  connection  with 
the  Zonal  section  of  this  family. 
In  his  excellent  article  on  “  Fashion  ”  (page  159)  the  veteran  considers 
that  there  would  be  less  confusion  if  the  Zonal  section  was  generally 
regarded  as  “  Geraniums  ”  and  the  greenhouse  section  as  “Pelargoniums,” 
Perhaps  so,  but  that  would  mean  the  acceptance  of  a  term  that  is  wrong, 
and  it  is  difficult  to  believe  that  “  D.,  Deal,"  did  not  know  that  “  Pelar¬ 
gonium”  is  correct  when  applied  to  the  Zonal  section  and  “Geranium” 
erroneous,  though  commonly  by  custom  employed. 
Did  your  correspondent  pause  to  wonder  why  the  word  “  Geranium,” 
when  used  in  my  notes,  was  quoted  ?  I  would  suggest  that  he  look 
carefully  through  his  back  numbers,  and  he  will,  I  think,  find  the  word  so 
dealt  with  when  it  is  applied  to  the  Zonal  Pelargonium.  The  latter  term 
is,  I  believe,  officially  used  by  the  Journal  of  Horticulture  when  speaking 
of  this  section  of  the  family,  which  makes  it  appear  all  the  more  strange 
that  “D.”  has  never  heard  of  the  word  being  so  applied.  It  is  for  the 
Editor  to  decide  whether  the  suggestion  on  page  159  be  adopted,  or 
whether  the  Journal  will  adhere  to  its  strictly  correct  custom. 
In  his  criticism  of  my  application  of  the  word  “Fancy”  in  reference  to 
greenhouse  Pelargoniums,  “  D.,  Deal,"  wishes  to  be  strictly  correct,  instead 
of,  as  in  the  former  case,  being  satisfied  with  custom,  while  I  used  the 
term  in  a  general  sense  when  referring  to  the  greenhouse  section.  I  thank: 
him  for  his  clear  discrimination  of  the  two  divisions  on  page  160. 
I  do  not  gather  that  your  correspondent’s  understanding  is  embarrassed 
over  anything  but  the  application  of  terms,  as  his  leader  of  last  week 
is  only  a  detailed  article  bearing  out  the  contention  made  by  myself 
that  the  rage  for  Pelargoniums  of  all  sections  rose  to  a  populous  height 
and  then  waned,  let  us  hope  to  rise  again  in  the  future.  “  D.”  shows  his 
acquaintanceship  with  the  subject  in  his  interesting  account  of  those  who 
were  responsible  for  the  introduction  of  many  fine  varieties  ;  but,  I  think,, 
makes  an  omission  in  not  mentioning  the  name  of  the  late  Mr.  R.  D. 
Miller  of  Ramsgate,  who  is  credited  with  having  raised  some  of  the  best 
varieties  of  Zonals  in  cultivation.  The  mistress  of  fashion  has  doubtless 
had  a  great  deal  to  do  with  the  wane  of  the  Pelargonium’s  populantyr 
but  there  are  reasons  to  think  that  all  sections  will  again  come  to  the 
front.  May  it  be  so. — G.  H.  H. 
A  HOLIDAY  TOUR. 
{Continued  from  page  170.) 
On  the  morning  of  the  third  day  of  my  holiday  I  left  Charing  Cross 
for  Maidstone,  having  in  view  a  visit  to  Mr.  Bunyard’s  Nurseries.  Of  the 
Allington  Nurseries  one  could  write  at  great  length,  but  to  realise  their 
extent  and  the  systematic  management  of  the  thousands  of  fruit  trees,  a 
visit  is  a  necessity.  The  trees  are  planted  in  lines  at  sufficient  distances- 
apart  to  allow  of  the  soil  between  being  constantly  moved,  to  which  must 
be  largely  ascribed  the  healthy  appearance  of  the  trees. 
The  growing  and  training  of  bush,  pyramid,  half-standard,  standard^ 
and  espalier  trees  are  done  to  perfection,  and  I  undoubtedly  gained 
information  that  will  be  of  invaluable  service  in  the  near  future.  The 
orchard  houses  were  full  of  well  grown  trees  which  were  carrying  good 
crops  of  fine  fruit,  though  they  had  been  subject  to  vicissitudes  of  tem¬ 
perature  early  in  the  season.  After  a  cup  of  tea  with  the  principal  and 
his  son,  I  had  a  leisurely  walk  to  Chiltern  Hundreds,  where  Mr.  Bunyard' 
has  another  extensive  nursery  well  filled  with  Strawberries  of  the  most 
up-to-date  varieties,  and  where  many  practical  lessons  can  be  gleaned- 
My  thanks  are  due  to  the  head  of  this  well-known  firm  for  the  manner 
in  which  I  was  entertained  on  my  first  visit  to  Maidstone. 
On  the  following  day  I  repaired  to  Barham  Court,  which  has  won  a 
reputation  for  the  production  of  high-class  fruits,  under  the  able  manage¬ 
ment  of  Mr.  George  Woodward.  Though  it  was  raining  in  torrents,  I 
felt  I  could  not  miss  the  opportunity  of  visiting  these  gardens.  Mr. 
Woodward’s  successes  at  our  large  exhibitions  can  undoubtedly  be 
attributed  to  energy,  perseverance,  and  the  application  of  common  sense 
to  the  individual  requirements  of  the  plants  under  his  charge. 
Of  the  many  things  I  observed  I  may  mention  first  the  application  of 
long  strips  of  bark,  which  are  placed  on  the  stems  of  the  Peach  trees 
covering  the  union  of  stock  and  graft,  the  object  of  this  being  to  insure 
an  uninterrupted  but  regular  flow  of  sap  at  all  stages  of  growth.  Secondly, 
in  conversation  with  this  able  gardener  I  found  he  had  an  aversion  to- 
whitewashing  walls,  which  in  his  opinion  was  very  injurious,  particularly 
so  far  as  outside  fruits  were  concerned,  the  night  temperature  being 
considerably  lowered  by  the  rapid  reflection  of  the  heat  rays  and  the 
greater  liability  of  the  destruction  of  fruit  blossoms  by  the  late  spring 
frosts.  The  operations  of  root-pruning,  transplanting,  disbudding,  and  the 
thinning  of  fruits  are  judiciously  done  at  the  most  opportune  seasons. 
After  tea  the  rain  cleared,  and  we  had  a  walk  through  the  Hop  fields, 
Nut  plantations,  and  the  well-wooded  park  adjoining  Barham  Court, 
where  there  are  some  remarkably  fine  trees.  At  the  close  of  my  visit  I 
was  not  the  least  astonished  at  the  successes  of  Mr.  Woodward,  and  at 
his  possession  of  medals  and  cups,  which  I  had  the  pleasure  to  see.  The 
time  allowed  at  my  disposal  for  visiting  this  well-known  garden  went 
quickly  by,  and  after  thanking  Mr.  and  Mrs.  G.  Woodward  for  their 
hospitality  I  returned  to  Maidstone. 
On  the  Monday  morning  I  left  Maidstone  early  for  Swanley,  to  visit 
Messrs.  IT.  Cannell  &  Sons’  Home  of  Flowers,  and  also  the  Swanley  Horti¬ 
cultural  College.  The  extensive  fruit  orchards  and  Hop  fields  en  route 
were  much  appreciated,  and  greatly  relieved  the  monotony  of  railway 
travelling.  On  the  right,  near  to  Eynsford  station,  I  observed  the 
branch  establishment  of  Messrs.  H.  Cannell  &  Sons,  where  fruit,  flowers, 
and  vegetables  are  grown  in  quantity  and  of  the  best  quality. 
On  my  arrival  at  Swanley  the  morning  was  again  miserable,  and  if  it 
had  not  been  for  the  feast  in  store,  from  a  horticultural  point  of  view, 
I  should  have  been  most  depressed.  Mr.  H.  Cannell,  sen.,  put  me  in 
charge  of  his  foreman.  I  do  not  wish  to  particularise  the  contents  of 
all  the  houses  well  stocked  with  plants  in  variety,  but  I  do  wfsh  to  draw 
attention  to  a  large  house  of  Cacti  and  succulent  plants,  which  afforded  an 
educational  treat.  Cereus,  Phyllocactus,  Echinocactus,  Echinocereus, 
Pilocereus,  Echinopsis,  Mammillarias,  and  Opuntias  in  variety  were 
represented.  The  houses  of  Begonia?,  single  and  double,  were  exceed¬ 
ingly  good,  so  were  the  single  and  double  Zonal  Pelargoniums,  while  the 
houses  of  Cannas  were  a  picture  to  behold. 
Outside,  the  two  subjects  which  attracted  my  attention  most  were  the 
Chrysanthemums,  of  the  very  best  varieties  in  cultivation,  and  the  Dahlias, 
which  were  grown  in  a  kind  of  basin,  no  doubt  for  the  purpose  of 
watering,  feeding,  and  mulching.  The  “Home  of  Flowers”  is  an. 
