September  21,  1899. 
JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
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beautiful,  and  Androsaces,  dwarf  Campanulas,  Saxifrages,  Sedums, 
IvamondiaB,  Saponarias,  Hypericums,  Linarias,  Aquilegias,  Alyssums, 
Primulas,  and  a  host  of  others,  which  will  be  readily  found  in 
nurserymen’s  catalogues,  are  available.  Shrubs  such  as  the  dwarf 
Rhododendrons  and  Oloarias  cannot  be  dispensed  with. 
For  the  water  one  cannot  omit,  even  in  the  smallest  place,  one  or 
more  of  the  newer  Nymphteas.  They  display  themselves  to  most 
advantage  where  there  is  room  for  development,  but  even  a  small  pool, 
too  little  to  be  dignified  by  the  name  of  “  pond,”  ought  to  contain 
stich  a  Water  Lily  as  Nymphaea  Laydekeri  rosea,  or  the  pretty  little 
N.  pygmaea,  while  such  fine  Water  Lilies  as  the  Marliacea  types  can 
be  successfully  flowered  in  a  pond  a  few  feet  across. 
The  view  at  The  Uplands  gives,  better  than  words  can  convey,  a  hint 
SALVIAS. 
The  very  name  brings  back  to  many  visions  of  brilliant  beauty, 
for  at  one  time  these  showy  plants  were  largely  grown  in  gardens 
where  to-day  they  are  conspicuous  by  their  absence.  How  strange 
that  it  is  so,  for  Salvias  supply  brightly  coloured  flowers  on 
long  stems  at  a  season  when  they  are  most  welcome — viz.,  during 
October.  The  many  beautiful  varieties  of  early  flowering  Chrys¬ 
anthemums  which  have  been  raised  during  recent  years  have,  without 
doubt,  contributed  largely  to  the  neglect  of  Salvias,  and  with  only  a 
limited  amount  of  space  at  command,  gardeners  are  forced  to  make 
a  rigid  selection  and  grow  such  plants  as  give  them  the  best  return 
in  the  shape  of  suitable  flowers,  still  I  think  there  are  many  gardens 
as  to  how  the  margins  should  be  planted.  The  Japanese  Irises  are  at 
home  either  on  the  moist  margin  or  in  shallow  water,  and  many  other 
species,  such  as  I.  aurea  or  I.  sibirica,  grow  equally  well.  Spiraeas 
delight  in  the  moisture,  and  the  Funkia  in  the  photograph  shows  how 
readily  it  lends  itself  to  such  a  position.  Primula  rosea  and  P. 
japonica  are  never  seen  so  thriving  as  close  to  water,  and  there  are  Iteeds 
and  Rushes  for  those  who  care  for  such.  Moisture-loving  Lilies,  of 
which  L.  pardalinum,  the  Panther  Lily,  may  be  named,  grow  and 
increase  by  these  ponds,  and  a  study  of  the  plants  at  command  would 
show  that  the  question  is  not  what  will  grow,  but  how  many  there  is 
room  for.  One  remark  cannot  be  omitted,  and  that  is  to  plant  in 
bold  groups  where  space  can  be  spared. 
These  general  observations  have  only  touched  the  fringe  of  a  great 
subject,  with  the  view  to  giving  suggestions  and  not  pirticular 
instructions  in  detail. — S.  ArnOTT. 
where  a  good  number  of  Salvias  would  prove  of  great  service,  even 
though  fewer  Chrysanthemums  were  grown  to  make  room  for  them. 
I  yield  to  none  in  my  great  admiration  for  Chrysanthemums  of  all 
descriptions,  but  I  think  their  charms  would  be  the  more  appreciated 
if  other  flowering  plants  were  associated  with  them,  for  the  Cbrys 
anthemum  Beason  now  extends  over  many  months,  and  one  does 
sometimes  hear  the  remark,  “Oh!  nothing  in  flower  but  Chrys¬ 
anthemums;  a  little  variety  would  bo  refreshing!”  Here,  then,  is 
a  sound  reason  for  taking  up  the  culture  of  Salvias,  especially  as 
they  supply  flowers  quite  distinct  in  both  form  and  colour  from  those 
of  the  autumn  queen. 
The  'okP  variety,  splendens,  is  still  worth  growing,  as  tall  plants 
are  effective  for  arranging  in  prominent  positions,  and  the  flowers  can 
be  cut  with  very  long  stems  for  arranging  in  vases.  Splendens 
Bruanti  is,  however,  for  ordinary  purposes  to  be  preferred  to  the  older 
