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I  have  enough  to  keep  us  for  a  night  or  two;  are  you  turn  ing  short  ? 
“  Rather  ;  you  see  it  is  in  this  way — at  Cromer  I  pay  by  cheque,  and 
the, landlord  ot  the  “Lion”  will  cash  me  to  any  amount,  and  I 
dot  t  keep  much  more  of  the  loose  about  me  than  I  am  likely  to  want.” 
Ihis  was  something  of  a  novelty,  I  thought,  and  "novelties,”  are 
•always  noted  in  the  gardening  world.  Fancy  a  still  young  gardener 
paying  “  by  cheque  !”  It  is  to  be  feared  there  are  not  a  multitude  of 
them  who  do  so.  This  one,  however,  was  as  good  as  his  word,  as  he 
always  is  ;  and  he  deserves  all  he  has  earned,  for  it  has  been  won  by 
known  skill  as  a  gardener,  and  something  more,  sound  judgment, 
prudence,  and  honest  work.  We  run  iuto  Norwich  just  in  time  for 
a  train  out,  and  at  last,  tired  as  do  s,  and  quiet  as  lambs,  we  enter 
the  cosy  deu  of  the  “  Lion  ”  an  hour  before  midnight,  the  waves  of 
the  North  Sea  almost  washing  its  walls. 
C  romer,  cool  Crcmer !  Where  can  a  breezier  place  be  found  and 
Tnoie  refreshing  in  the  dog  days?  We  look  to  the  North  and  drink 
in  the  pure  air  from  “  Greenland’s  icy  mountains.”  Up  in  the  morning 
we  look  to  the  East  and  see  the  sun  rise  as  if  out  of  the  blue  waters ; 
and  turn  westward  at  night  to  watch  it  steadily  sink  into  the  sea.  Not 
in  many  places  can  the  same  be  witnessed  along  the  English  coast. 
At  midday,  when  the  London  temperature  was  90°  in  the  shade,  the 
suu  temperature  on  the  Cromer  beach  was  so  subdued  as  to  render 
parasols  superfluous.  Though  the  days  were  as  bright  as  days  could 
THE  CALLUNAS. 
CALLUNA  vulgaris,  the  common  Ling,  is  a  well-known  plant  in 
this  country,  brightening  as  it  does  so  many  acres  of  moorland  in 
England  and  Scotland  with  its  brilliant  purple  spikes  of  flo  ners  during  the 
months  of  August  and  September.  It  is  worthy  of  a  place  in  the  garden, 
more  especially  for  those  bleak  spots  which  are  either  too  dry  or  too  rough 
to  grow  anything  else.  On  the  Surrey  Downs  a  week  or  two  ago  it  was, 
and  probably  still  is,  flowering  profusely,  where  it  has  been  full)'  exposed 
to  the  force  of  this  summer’s  sun  ;  and  the  plants  look  healthy  and  well, 
though  the  ground  is  as  hard  and  dry  as  it  can  possibly  be.  The  Ling 
succeeds  equally  well  in  sunshine  or  shade,  but  it  will  not  grow  in  a  place 
that  is  very  wet  or  that  contains  much  lime. 
Ail  the  attention  that  need  be  given  it  is  to  cut  away  the  flcwer  spikes 
after  the  blooming  perid  is  past,  to  keep  the  plants  in  good  shape  and  of 
stout  growth.  This  pruning  is  more  especially  required  for  the  varieties 
that  have  beeu  raised  from  it,  some  of  which  are  far  superior  to  the  type. 
A  few  of  the  best  are  Harmiiondi,  with  pure  white  flowers,  a  large  and 
vigorous  grower  ;  aurea,  with  golden  coloured  foliage  and  purple  flowers  ; 
alba  aurea,  with  white  flowers  ;  cuprea,  with  copper-coloured  leaves  and 
stems,  looking  at  its  best  iD  the  spring  time  ;  Serlei,  a  handsome  white 
flowered  plant ;  hypnoides,  a  compact  purple  flowered  form  ;  alba  rigida, 
with  wh  te  flowers  and  a  stiff  branching  habit  ;  tenuis,  purple  flowers, 
the  earliest  to  open  ;  and  flore  pleno,  the  double  flow-ered  form.  In 
addition  to  these  there  are  a  few  varieties,  such  as  minima,  a  prostrate 
spreading  plant,  with  small  purplish-white  flowers  ;  pygmasa,  a  small 
P'oto  by  Mr.  W.  IF.  Naunton,  lit  .  yuart,  £hr<iisbuiy. 
Eig.  41.— the  champion  grapes. 
Te,  they  did  not  appear  one  degree  Uo  hot  for  exercise,  while  to  sit  an  | 
hour  by  the  sea  brought  a  suspicion  of  chilliness.  A  cool,  quiet, 
restful  place  is  Cromer,  healthful  and  invigorating,  with  a  few  good 
-girdens,  not  round  about,  for  it  is  half  encircled  by  the  sea,  though 
we  have  net  far  to  go  inland  to  see  them.  The  little  towu-like 
village  is  as  clean  as  a  new  pin,  with  a  splendid  church  in  the  centre, 
larger  than  is  seen  in  many  places  with  live  or  ten  times  the  popula¬ 
tion,  yet  on  Sundays  overflow  services  are  held  in  the  Town  Hali 
•during  the  season  of  visitors.  _ 
The  demand  for  fruit  is  great  in  the  summer,  and  the  supply 
•splendid.  No  finer  Grapes  or  better  Melons  cau  be  seen  in  London 
■than  in  Mr.  Burns’  shop  near  Cromer  Church.  As  an  ex-gardener,  Mr. 
Burns  knows  what  is  good.  Black  Grapes,  equal  to  any  at  Shrewsbury, 
attracted  attention  from  Mr.  Shingler,  who  was  a  first  prizeman  at  the 
•ureat  Show,  while  the  new  Gunton  Scarlet  Melon,  which  has  been 
honoured  by  the  R.H.S.,  could  not  be  supplied  fastenoughby  Mr.  Allan 
to  meet  the  demand  of  consumers  who  have  found  it  <  ut,  and  do  not 
want  any  other.  All  other  fruits  in  season  are  of  the  best  procurable, 
and  Tomatoes  have  to  be  supplied  in  enormous  quantities  to  meet  the 
requirements  of  hotels,  boarding-houses,  and  private  families.  But 
local  growers  are  equal  to  the  wants  of  all,  and  certainly  no  better 
samples  of  bright,  round,  smooth,  uniform,  and  medium-sized  fruits, 
six  or  eight  to  a  pound,  could  be  seen  anywhere.  Flowers  are  also 
abundant,  and  far  fresher  and  finer  than  those  grown  in  the  parched 
fields  and  gardens  of  the  south  of  England. 
(To  be  concluded.) 
The  Chelsea  Physic  Garden-. — We  learn  that  this  garden  is 
now  to  be  placed  under  the  care  of  a  Curator  Mr.  William  Hales,  who 
has  been  during  the  past  three  years  in  the  Royal  Gardens,  Kew,  and 
previously  in  the  Birmingham  Botanic  Gardens,  has  been  appointed. 
rounded  tuft  with  curiously  stunted  growth  ;  and  Foxi,  about  2  or  3 
inches  high,  and  of  a  very  compact  habit,  which  are  perhaps  more 
interesting  than  pretty. 
Some  of  the  varieties  of  the  Ling  are  very  su'table  for  use  in  beds  as 
undergrowth  for  taller  plants  cr  for  an  edging  along  the  fronts  of  borders 
where  something  informal  is  r>  quired.  These  are  all  reaiily  propagated 
by  cuttings. — C. 
NOTES  ON  PINES. 
Young  Pine  plants  always  present  a  luxuriant  appearance  at  this 
season  under  proper  treatment,  this  arising  from  the  beneficial  effects  of 
natural  causes  so  important  in  cultivation.  These  influences  being  now 
on  the  wane,  greater  care  will  be  necessary  in  the  management  to  prevent 
the  growth  becoming  soft,  and  measures  should  be  taken  to  prevent  it  by 
affording  conditions  likely  to  consolidate  the  growths,  such  as  a  drier 
atmosphere,  and,  if  necessary,  artificial  warmth. 
Syringing  will  only  be  needed  occasionally,  and  it  should  be  done 
early  in  the  afternoon  of  bright  days.  Water  must  only  be  given  when 
absolutely  necessary,  then  afford  a  plentiful  supply  of  weak  liquid  manure 
in  a  tepid  state.  The  bottom  heat  should  be  kept  steady  at  85°,  or 
between  80°  and  90°.  Particular  attention  must  be  paid  to  the  ventilation, 
which  is  very  important  at  this  time  of  year.  Plants  in  a  luxuriant 
condition  should  have  air  at  80°,  above  which  ventilate  liberally,  especially 
on  warm  days,  and  close  the  house  for  the  day  at  80°.  The  night  tempera¬ 
ture  ought  to  be  maintained  at  65°,  allowing  70°  to  75°  by  day  artificially. 
Fruiting  plants  must  not  further  be  detained  in  structures  indis¬ 
criminately,  bat  should  be  brought  together  in  a  house  suitable  for 
finishing  the  fruit  well.  Plants  that  are  intended  for  starting  into  fruit 
early  in  the  year  should  be  selected  from  those  that  were  started  last 
spring,  and  be  arranged,  not  later  than  the  end  of  this  month,  where  they 
can  rest  for  six  weeks.  Those  on  which  the  fruit  is  swelling  must  be 
encouraged  with  a  liberal  amount  of  heat  and  moisture,  keeping  the  night 
temperature  from  70°  to  75°,  and  that  in  the  daytime  from  80°  to  90  , 
closing  the  house  at  85°  with  sun  heat. — Grower. 
