June  19,  1902. 
JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER, 
527 
ClIBRANS 
ORNAMENTAL 
FOLIAGE  PLANTS 
Suitable  for  Table,  House,  and 
Room  Decoration. 
All  are  strong,  healthy  plants,  well  established 
in  pots. 
EACH 
Acalypha,  Godsefliana,  bright,  shining  foliage, 
beautifully  coloured  with  white,  yellow,  and 
rich  green  ;  grand  for  rooms  . 2/6 
—  musaica,  bronzy-green  foliage,  marked  with 
orange  and  red . 1/6  &  2/6 
Aralia  Sieboldii,  bright,  rich  dark  green  foliage, 
grand  room  plant  . 1/-  &  1/6 
- to\.  var.,  similar  to  the  above,  but  the 
foliage  is  beautifully  splashed  with  cream 
2/6  to  5/- 
—  Veitchii,  one  of  the  loveliest  of  table  plants  ; 
leaves  divided  into  very  narrow  segments ; 
very  elegant  and  graceful . 3/6  to  7/6 
—  gracillima,  foliage  more  finely  cut  than 
preceding  . 4/-  to  7/6 
Araucaria  excelsa,  one  of  the  loveliest  of 
decorative  plants  . 2/6  to  7/6 
Aspidistra  lurida,  a  splendid  plant  for  a  room  ; 
resists  drought  well . 2/6  to  5/- 
- var.,  leaves  striped  cream  or  white  . .  2/8  to  5/- 
Caladiums,  in  variety,  grand  decorative  plants, 
foliage  highly  ornamental . 1/6  to  7/6 
Coleus,  choice  ornamental-leaved  varieties  ;  good 
plants  in  6-inch  pots . 1/-  to  2/6 
Coprosma  Baureana  variegata,  bright  glossy 
leaves,  margined  cream . 1/-  &  1/6 
'"Crotons,  unsurpassed  for  table  decoration;  the 
richness  of  the  colour  and  the  graceful  cha¬ 
racter  of  the  leaves  combine  to  make  these 
lovely  plants  without  a  rival ;  price,  according 
to  size  and  variety .  2/6  upwards 
Cupressus  funebris,  a  lovely  Cypress  for  indoor 
decoration  ;  graceful  and  charming  habit  1/6  to  3/6 
Extra-sized  plants,  3ft.  to  3Jft.  high  ;  grand  for 
halls,  staircases,  &c . 5/-  &  7/6 
—  macrocarpa  lutea,  foliage  of  a  lovely  golden 
tint ;  a  charming  plant  for  tables,  &c.  . .’  1/6  to  3/6 
Dracaenas,  in  variety ;  a  lovely  and  effective  class 
of  plant  for  house  and  table  decoration  ;  they 
vary  in  colour,  from  green,  variegated  red, 
crimson,  scarlet,  and  a  variety  of  other  de¬ 
lightful  shades  ;  foliage  is  extremely  graceful ; 
price,  according  to  variety  and  size  ..  1/6  to  7/6 
Extra  large  sizes — prices  on  application. 
Eurya  latifolia  var.,  a  charming  plant,  with 
glossy  green  and  creamy-white  foliage  :  stands 
cold  well . 1/6  &  2/G 
Grevillea  robusta,  an  excellent  house  plant ; 
foliage  beautifully  cut  and  divided  . .  1/-  &  1/6 
Maples,  Japanese  varieties.  These  plants  have 
foliage  of  various  colours,  dark  and  light 
greens,  yellows,  reds,  crimson,  scarlet.  Ac., 
beautifully  cut  and  divided  . .  . .  2/6  to  5/- 
Palms.  Perhaps  the  Palms  are  the  most  popular 
and  suitable  of  all  plants  for  table  and  house 
decoration ;  their  charming,  graceful  habit, 
and  rich  green  foliage  make  them  indis¬ 
pensable.  We  have  grand  stock  of  all  the 
best  sorts,  in  all  sizes  from  1/6  to  3,  4,  &  6  guineas 
Fanax,  charmingly  variegated  foliage  plants,  of 
great  beauty  ;  we  have  several  varieties  1/6  to  3/6 
Fandanus  Veitchii,  grand  decorative  plant, 
with  long  sword-shaped  leaves  with  a  toothed 
margin,  centre  dark,  margined  white  ..  2/6  to  7/6 
Fhormium  tenax.  New  Zealand  Flax,  broad, 
dark-green  shining  leaves,  a  most  effective 
plant  . 2/6 
- var. ,  a  beautifully  variegated  form  of  above, 
leaves  striped  green,  cream,  and  gold  ..  7/6  A  10/6 
SPEG/AL. 
We  can  supply  12  lovely  plants  for  the  table, 
in  6  to  12  varieties,  our  selections, 
at  24/-,  30/-,  42/-,  or  60,-. 
Altiincliam  &  Maacliester 
Grand  New  Climbing  Rose 
DOROTHY  PERKINS. 
The  Floral  Committee  were  unanimous  in  giving  this 
an  AWARD  OP  MERIT  when  shown  by  me  at  the  Royal 
Horticultural  Society’s  Meeting  at  the  Drill  Hall,  on 
May  20th. 
See  Report  in  this  Paper  of  Jfai/  22iid. 
This  beautiful  novelty  is  a  hybrid  between  Rose  Wichuriana 
and  Madame  Gabriel  Luizet ;  the  flowers  are  produced  in 
large  clusters  of  a  lovely  shell-pinl'  with  white  centre. 
Besides  being  a  good  climber,  it  can  be  grown  as  a  fine  pot 
plant. 
Orders  booked  now  for  autumn  delivery,  which  will  be 
executed  In  strict  rotation.  Good  plants  in  48-pots, 
3/6  each;  extra  strong.  In  24’s,  5/6  each. 
Special  List  of  other  New  Roses  on  application. 
Camden  Nurseries,  CRANBROOK,  KENT 
LONDON  FERN  NURSERIES, 
Loughboro’  Junction,  London,  S.W’.— Stove  and  Green¬ 
house  Ferns,  large  and  small,  in  var.,  Aralias,  Grevilleas, 
Cyperus,  Ficus,  Ericas,  Palms,  Dracaenas,  Aspidistras,  Roses, 
Azaleas,  Carnatiors,  Crotons,  Camellias,  Chrysanthemums, 
Cyclamen,  Bouvarilias,  Asparagus,  Araucarias,  Solanums, 
Aspidistras,  Cinerarias,  Genistas,  Marguerites,  Geraniums, 
Primulas,  Orange  Trees,  &c.  Trade,  send  for  tVholesale 
List.  Special  Retail  Catalogue,  free.— J.  E,  SMITH. 
BEDDING  PLANTS. 
An  immense  stock  of  strong,  well-ripened  Plants 
of  all  leading  varieties,  ready  for  immediate 
planting. 
PRICES  VERY  MODERATE. 
CATALOGUE  POST  FREE. 
DICKSONS  Nurseries  CHESTER 
LARGE  PALMS, 
DECORATIVE  PLANTS,  &c. 
IMMENSE  STOCK, 
All  sizes  up  to  20  feet,  FOR  SALE  OR  HIRE, 
SUITABLE  FOR  THE 
Coronation  F estivitiesM 
INSFECTION  INVITED. 
Special  List  Fost  Free  on  Application. 
B.  S.  WILLIAMS  &  SON, 
VlCTORI.4  AND  PARADISE  NURSERIES, 
UPPER  HOLLOWAY,  LONDON,  N. 
Price  2/6  ;  Post  Free  3/7i. 
ThiPine  apple  manual 
By  Contributors  to  the  Journal  of  Horticulture!’ 
ILLUSTRATED  WITH  ENGRAVINGS. 
Being  a  Guide  to  the  Successful  Cultivation  of  that  Fruit, 
and  to  the  Construction  and  Management  of  the  Pinery. 
Journal  of  Horticulture  Office,  12,  Mitrb  Court 
Chambers,  Fleet  Street.  E.C. 
PURE  WOOD  CHARCOAL,  Specially  Prepared 
for  Horticultural  use.  Extract  from  the  Johrnal  of 
Horticulture :  “  Charcoal  is  invaluable  as  a  mamuial  agent ; 
each  little  piece  is  a  pantry  full  of  the  good  things  of  this 
life.  There  is  no  cultivated  plant  which  is  not  benefited  by 
having  Charcoal  applied  to  the  soil  in  which  it  is  rooted.” 
Apply  for  Pamphlet  and  prices  to  the  Manufacturers — 
HIRST,  BROOKE  &  HIRST,  Ltd.,  Leeds. 
l^IQUAS,  absolutely  the  cheapest,  safest,  and 
i- X  most  effective  Insecticide  known.  A  perfect  remedy 
for  Red  Spider.  Foliage  much  improved  by  its  use.  Sample 
gratis  for  trial  if  necessary.  Prices  :  pint,  1/- ;  quart,  1/9  ; 
half-gall.,  3/-:  gall.,  5/-;  6  galls.,  22/6.— CORRY  &  CO.. 
(Limited),  FINSBURY  STREET,  LONDON.  Sold  by  all 
Seedsmen. 
THURSDAY,  JUNE  19,  1902. 
Simdials  and  Sundial  Mottoes. 
^EliHAPS  the  earliest  mention  of 
^  a  sundial  was  that  of  Ahaz,  of 
713  B.C.,  to  be  found  referred 
to  in  Isaiah  xxxviii.  8  ;  while 
another  is  that  invented  by 
Anaximander,  ")h0  B.C.,  to  which 
Pliny  refers.  The  first  dial  of  the 
sun  seen  at  Borne  was  placed  on  the 
temple  of  Quirinus  by  L.  Papirius 
Cursor,  when  time  was  divided  into  hours, 
which  dates  from  293  B.C.  The  solar  equi¬ 
noctial  dials  used  in  Egypt,  by  which  Eratos¬ 
thenes  metred  or  verified  the  measure  of  the 
earth,  were  concave  hemispheres,  in  the 
middle  of  which  was  a  perpendicular  stylus. 
The  dial  introduced  by  Anaximander  at 
Lacediemon  was  of  this  kind,  to  indicate  the 
equinoxes,  solstice.®,  and — by  their  means — the 
seasons.  The  Phoenicians  and  Pherecydes 
claim  the  honour  of  the  invention.  At 
Orchomenus,  in  the  wall  of  the  church,  is  an 
ancient  dial,  in  which  the  gnomon  has  hing 
disapjoeared,  but  everything  else  is  entire. 
The  letters  of  the  dial  for  numbering  the 
hours  by  the  earth’s  motion  were  ten  in 
number,  ABTAEZHGIK,  and  these  were 
all  sculptured  in  relief  upon  the  surface. 
This  dial  is  probably  not  of  remote  antiquity. 
The  Homans  were  long  ignorant  of  the  con¬ 
struction  of  dials,  and  the  ancients  sometimes 
placed  them  upon  small  columns.  In  1759,  at 
Nettunt,  the  ancient  Antrim,  there  was 
found  a  vase  of  silver,  upon  which  a  dial  was 
seen  in  this  position. 
In  this  country  dials  were  first  set  up  in 
churches  about  A.D.  613,  and  one  of  the  most 
ancient  is  to  be  found  as  one  of  the  corner 
stones  of  the  south  wall  of  the  nave  of  the 
church  at  Lyminge,  which  is  supposed  to  have 
originally  formed  a  portion  of  a  Boman  villa 
at  that  place,  the  church  hearing  distinct 
traces  of  Boman  and  Anglo-Saxon  masonry. 
Readers  are  requested  to  send  notices  of  Gardening 
Appointments  or  Notes  of  Horticultural  Interest, 
intimations  of  Meetings,  Queries,  and  all  Articles  for 
Publication,  officially  to  “  THE  EDITOR  ”  at 
12,  Mitre  Court  Chambers,  Fleet  Street, 
London  E.C.,  and  to  no  other  person  and  to  no  other 
address. 
No.  1147.— VoL.  XLIV.,  Third  Series. 
