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and  stove  vere  well  filled  with  the  usual  decorative  subjects. 
Dandelion  as  a  salad  is  more  scarce  in  English  gardens  than 
its  diuretic  properties  might  warrant.  At  Cumberlow'  a  large 
bed  with  Dandelions  is  cultivated  eveiy  year  from  seeds.  The 
crowns  are  blanched,  but  to  most  people  they  are  too  bitter  to 
be  agreeable.  Schoolboys  collect  the  ordinary  leaves  of  the 
Dandelion  as  a  food  for  silkworms  when  Mulberry  leaves  cannot 
be  procured,  both  containing  a  milky  juice. 
An  open  south-west  wall  in  the  garden  here  is  devoted  to 
Peaches  and  Nectarines.  The  ci'op  promises  to  be  somewhat 
under  average  owing  to  the  effect  of  the  late  keen  winds  upon 
the  stigmas  at  the  crucial  pollinating  period.  It  is  always  best 
to  err  on  the  safe  side,  and  the  benefit  of  a  herring  net  as  a  means 
of  protection  during  the  flowering  period  cannot  be  over¬ 
estimated.  Peach  trees  are  delicate  compared  with  many  other 
fruits.  Pears  and  Cherries  are  doing  well,  and  so  with  Apples. 
In  order  to  assist  the  Asparagus  beds,  Mr.  Dingwall  bad  applied 
sulphate  of  ammonia  to  assist  the  growths. 
In  order  to  blind  the  view  from  a  number  of  adjacent  villas 
at  Cumberlow,  a  novel  screen,  has  been  arranged.  A  number  of 
old  tree  stumps  being  covered  with  Ivy,  the  shoots  of  the  latter 
are  being  woven  together  between  the  trees,  and  nothing  more 
effective  could  have  been  plamied.  Beneath  the  trees  in  the 
same  part  of  the  garden  a  quantity  of  Tulips,  Hyacinths,  and 
Narcissi  have  been  naturalised.  The  latter  do  well,  but  the 
others,  especially  the  Hyacinths,  soon  deteriorate.  A  feature 
near  the  new  rock  garden  is  furnished  by  a  collection  of  beautiful 
foliaged  Acers.  Where  these  can  be  established  it  is  wise  to 
allow  a  place  for  them ;  their  beauty  in  spring  time  is  such  as 
everyone  admires.  In  the  making  of  the  rockery,  which  is  well 
.situated  on  a  slope  facing  west,  the  ground  was  first  of  all 
thoroughly  trenched  ;  then  it  was  roughly  disposed  to  its  final 
conformity,  and  the  boulders  and  stones  were  then  adjmsted.  It 
is  a  special  centre  of  attraction  to  Mr.  Stanley,  and  is  stocked 
with  a  suitable  selection  of  dwarf  plants  and  shrubs,  which, 
however,  were  but  little  advanced  in  the  first  week  in  May.  Beds 
of  rugosa  Ro.ses,  H.P.’s-  and  Teas  grow  rampantly  in  the  good 
soil  fuiTiished  for  them  on  the  lower  strath  beneath  the  rockery. 
On  the  rock-garden  itself  the  Thymes — ^^silver,  golden,  and 
common  green— very  fragrantly  asserted  their  welcome,  if  lowly, 
presence  ;  and  there  are  also  Yuccas  in  variety,  groups  of  Narcissi, 
Muscari,  Wallflowers,  Primulas,  Polyanthu.ses,  and  Auriculas  in 
all  their  sections,  Saxifragas,  Geums,  Dianthi,  Tulipa  species, 
Tiarella  cordifolia,  Claytonia  umbel  lata,  Arenaria  balearica, 
Linaria  pallida,  and  other  plants  whose  true  characters  cannot 
be  seen  till  a  later  period  in  the  year.  Berberis  Darwini,  also 
the  golden  Gorse  (the  double  Gorse  is  a  grand  “  wild  garden  ” 
plant,  and  could  be  used  at  Cumberlow),  and  groups  of  shrubs 
formed  a  flowery  and  charming  background. 
In  the  new  garden  on  the  northern  precincts  I  noted  the 
double-flowering  Gean,  the  pink  and  lovely  Prunus  triloba  (which 
flowers  on  the  young  wood,  and  which  ought,  therefore,  to  be 
pruned  just  after  flowering),  Halesia  tetraptera,  Prunus  Pissardi, 
Robinia  hispida,  and  the  false  Acacia,  besides  a  large  and  wisely 
chosen  list  of  dwarfer  shrubs,  some  of  which  are  less  known  than 
others.  Cumberlow  extends  to  9  acres,  all  of  which,  one  may  say, 
forms  the  garden  and  ornamental  grounds  under  the  care  of  Mr. 
Dingwall.  At  the  present  time  his  employer,  Mr.  Stanley,  is 
pre-occupied  in  the  erection  of  what  will,  we  believe,  be  named 
the  Stanley  Hall — a  town  hall  which  he  is  most  generously 
building  at  his  own  expense  as  a  free  gift  to  the  South  Norwood 
citizens. — Wandering  Willie. 
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OWtuary. 
The  Late  Mr.  Thomas  Davis. 
Few  men  have  passed  the  allotted  span  and  lived  so  blameless 
a  life  as  the  late  Mr.  Thomas  Davis,  whose  death  occurred  at 
Wavertree,  after  a  short  illness,  on  Tuesday  la.st.  Bom  at 
Wavertree,  'Liverqjool,  on  July  22,  1829,  he  entered  the  horticul¬ 
tural  business  then  conducted  by  his  father,  and  from  thence 
went  to  the  nurseries  of  Messrs.  J.  A.  Henderson  and  Co.,  Pine 
Apple  Place,  Maida  Vale,  London.  Luton  Hoo,  Bedfordshire,  was 
his  next  situation,  and  then  home  a^ain  to  an  increasing  business, 
which,  by  diligent  application  soon  became  well  known.  How  con¬ 
spicuously  he  presided  over  it,  servants,  friends  of  the  trade,  and 
those  in  private  e.stablishments  know  so  well,  the  kindly  and 
sympathetic  nature  ever  asserting  itself  for  all  that  was  good 
and  true.  Oddfellowship  and  his  church  and  schools  were  all  dear 
to  him,  he  having  been  churchwarden  and  manager  of  the  schools 
for  many  years,  the  same  high  tribute  of  his  worth  being  paid 
by  the  teaching  staff.  He  had  also  served  on  the  committees  of 
the  Horticultural  Societies  of  Liverpool  and  Woolton,  receiving 
from  the  latter  an  illuminated  address,  marble  timepiece,  and 
tea  and  coffee  service.  “  Other  men  have  laboured,  and  ye  must 
enter  into  their  labours  ”  holds  good  for  all  time,  and  if  only  more 
followed  the  earnest  endeavours  inculcated  by  him  who  was  laid 
to  rest — amidst  the  many  tokens  of  regret  from  the  large  circle 
of  friends  present — in  the  quiet  Cliildwall  Churchyard  on 
Saturdav  last,  then,  indeed,  their  work  would  not  be  in  vain. 
— R.  P.  R. 
The  late  Sir  Malcolm  Inglis. 
It  is  with  regret  I  have  to  record  the  death  of  Sir  Malcolm 
Inglis,  of  Montrose,  Donnybrook.  Although  he  never  identified 
himself  with  horticulture  in  public,  yet,  in  a  silent  manner,  his 
regard  was  expressed  by  keeping  bis  garden  up  to  date.  Within 
its  walls  the  best  models  of  cultural  skill  could  always  be  seen, 
and  novelties  found  a  home.— A.  O’Neill. 
Designing  and  Planting  a  Small  Snburban  Garden. 
A  correspondent,  “0.  A.  S.,”  writes  as  follows: — “Will  you 
kindly  give  me  some  information  as  to  the  laying  out  of  a  small 
suburban  garden  (near  London),  98ft  by  Soft  at  back,  and  loft 
by  35ft  in  front,  with  a  clay  soil,  damp,  and  rather  on  a  slope. 
I  thouglit  of  having  it  cut  into  long  flower  borders,  gravelled 
paths,  and  turf  edgings,  one  big  bed  of  Roses  in  centre,  and 
climbing  Roses  round  on  the  fence.  Will  this  be  a  wise  arrange¬ 
ment,  and  will  the  following  flowers  (list  appended,  and  wliich  are 
found  in  ‘  G.’s  ’  answer)  be  any  good  ?  I  cannot  afford  to  buy 
soil.” 
To  this  query  the  following  answer  is  offered  :  — Your  proposed 
arrangement  of  the  ground  into  long  beds  or  borders,  with 
gravelled  paths  and  turf  edgings,  one  large  bed  in  the  centre  for 
Roses,  and  climbing  Roses  round  the  fence,  would,  we  consider, 
be  a  wise  arrangement,  though  it  is  a  matter  for  consideration  as 
to  whether  you  should  not  have  all  graas  between  the  bed  or 
borders,  though  gravel  paths  would  be  more  serviceable  in  wet 
weather,  otherwise  grass  would  have  the  best,  appearance,  and 
one  mowing  serve,  as  this  will  be  necessary  for  the  verges.  As 
the  soil  is  clay,  it  would  be  advisable  to  give  it  a  dressing  of 
quicklime,  so  as  to  better  its  texture,  applying  Icwt  per  rod, 
slaking  with  the  smallest  quantity  of  water  necessary  to  cause 
fall  into  an  apparently  dry  powder,  spreading  evenly  while  hot, 
and  digging  in  in  the  course  of  a  few  days,  using  a  fork,  and 
taking  small  spits,  so  as  to  mix  the  lime  well  with  the  soil. 
There  is  no  reason  why  Lily  of  the  Valley  should  not  do  well, 
only  add  thoroughly  rotten  manure  to  the  soil  liberally,  also 
Forget-me-nots.  Daffodils  delight  in  a  strong  soil,  all  the  hardier 
sorts  doing  well.  Sweet  Peas,  also  Everlasting  Peas,  thrive,  and 
similar  remarks  apply  to  Hollyhocks,  Christmas  Roses,  Tomatoes, 
Poppies  Anemones,  also  the  Japan  Anemones  and  Canterbury 
Bells. 
White  Broom  prefers  an  open  soil,  and  does  not  do  well 
where  cold  and  wet,  likewise  Travellers’  Joy,  though  both  thrive 
where  the  ground  is  well  drained.  Purple  Clematis  would  suc¬ 
ceed  only  where  water  does  not  lodge  in  the  subsoil.  Columbines 
do  well,  also  Gypsophila,  Scabious,  Godetia,  Mexican  Thistle,  Blue 
Gentians,  Lupins,  and  Pseonies  of  the  herbaceous  section.  Sweet 
Sultans  do  fairly  well  in  summer,  but  not  from  autumn  sowing. 
Iris  Ksempferi  and  Michaelmas  Daisies  would  be  at  home,  also 
summer  Chrysanthemums  and  Foxgloves,  though  they  prefer  a 
more  generous  soil.  Southernwood  and  Lavender  like  a  little 
generosity  as  to  soil,  preferring  light  to  heavy  la,nd.  African 
Marigolds  and  Geums,  Cornflowers,  and  Marguerites  prefer  a 
lighter  soil,  but  would  do  fairly  well.  Nasturtiums  do  admirably, 
also  Mignonette.  Sweet  Briar  does  well.  Arnica  and  Stonecrop 
require  drier  conditions.  . 
Ferns  should  have  shade,  then  the  different  species  and 
varieties  of  Lady  Fern  (Athyrium),  Male  Fern  (Lastrea), 
Osmunda  regalis  (Royal  Fern),  Shield  Fern  (Polystichum),  and 
Hart’s  Tongue  (Scolopendrium)  do  well.  Sunflowers,  both  annual 
and  perennial,  do  grandly ;  and  it  is  the  soil  of  soil  for  Roses, 
especially  for  the  Hybrid  Perpetuals  and  the  hardier  Tea-scented, 
such  as  Gloire  de  Dijon.  Good  varieties  for  massing  are  :  —  Red  : 
Alfred  Colomb,  Beauty  of  Waltham,  Duke  of  Edinburgh,  Marec^l 
Vaillant,  Senateur  A^aisse,  and  Thomas  Mills.  -  Crimson :  Charles 
Lefebvre,  Fisher  Holmes,  General  Jacqueminot,  Louis  van  Houtte, 
Monsieur  Boncenne,  and  Reynolds  Hole.  Rose :  -Ajinie  Laxten, 
Duke  of  York,  John  Hopper,  Marquise  de  Castellane,  Mrs.  Jolm 
Liaing  and  Victor  Verdior.  White  and  pale  blush:  Aimee 
Vibert,  Baroness  Rothschild,  Boule  de  Neige,  La  France,  Bessie 
Johnson,  Madame  Lacharme,  and  Pride  of  Waltham.  Yellow: 
Gloire  de  Dijon.  ,  u 
Of  trees,  besides  the  Double  Cherry  and  Almond,  you  should 
have  Scotch  Laburnum,  double  Red  Chestnut,  double  red  and 
pink  Hawthorns,  Mountain  Ash,  Dartmouth  and  Siberian  Crabs. 
As  to  trees,  the  quickest  growing  are  the  Poplars,  the  Silver 
(Populus  alba  var.  argentea)  and  Canadian  (P.  monilifera  cana^ 
densis  nova).  The  Huntingdon  Elm  (TJlmus  glabra  vegeta)  is  also 
very  quick  growing ;  but  in  so  small  a  space,  and  with  the  ground 
arranged  as  proposed,  tall  and  spreading  trees  would  be  better 
avoided. — G.  A. 
