March  12,  1903. 
JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
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OUR  ILLUSTRATIONS. 
strong  and  rounded,  and  fully^  double,  being  also  pure  nhite. 
Wq  have  had  much  to  say  lately  of  Chinese  PrimuLa,  varieties, 
and  tliis  one  may  be  notified  with  others  we  have  named.  Tlieir 
selection  of  ornamental  grasses  (page  233)  is  reproduced  as  a 
reminder  that  in'  these  the  gardener  has  useful  decorative, 
material,  and  pretty  border  subjects  of  much  interest.  A  refer¬ 
ence  to  seed  catalogues  will  provide  a  due  choice  of  sorts. 
We  here  also,  indicate  the  sundial  block,  illustrating  these 
horological  ornaments,  supplied  by  Messrs.  Francis  Barker  and 
Son,  12,  Clerkenv'ell  Boad,  London.  We  liave  a  personal  and  deep- 
seated  sentimental  regard  for  sundials,  and  a  leaning  towards 
the  architectural  in  gardening,  to  the  extent  set  forth  in  the 
accompanying  notes-  on  page  234.  The  subject  is  onei  that  opens 
out  the  moment  one  begins  to  write  of  it,  and  far  more  could 
bo  said  that  we  have  permitted  ourselves  to  say  in  the  notes 
provided.  It  were  well,  however,  if  this  phase  of  garden  adorn¬ 
ment  were  more  catholicly  considered. 
The  Shashta  Daisies  on  this  page  are  practically  new  crea¬ 
tions.  They  were  raised  by  Luther  Burbank  in  California  some 
years  ago,  and  genuine 
.seeds  are  now  offered  of 
these  famous,  strains. 
After  what  we  printed 
about  the  Shasta  Daisies 
a.  few  weeks  back,  it  is 
not  necessary  to  say  more 
now.  Messrs.  Glibran,  of 
Manchester,  are  supply¬ 
ing  seeds  of  them  in  this 
countiy. 
daarheus 
Open  Spaces. — At  the 
monthly  meeting  of  the 
Metroimlitan  Public  Gar¬ 
dens  Association,  held  at 
83,  Lancaster  Gate,  W., 
Sir  William  ,  Vincent, 
Bart.,  vice-chairman,  pre¬ 
siding,  the  annual  report 
was  presented,  contain¬ 
ing  inthre.sting  informa¬ 
tion,  including  lists  of 
public  spaces  in  London 
and  the  chief  provincial 
cities  and  towns,  the 
.Vets  of  Parliament  relat¬ 
ing  to  open  spaces,  and 
particulars  of  trees  and 
shrubs  suitable  for  plant¬ 
ing.  The  report  .stated 
that  the  income  was  jj,ist 
under  £3,000,  as  against 
£3,220  in  1901,  and  an 
earnest  hope  was  ex¬ 
pressed  that  members 
and  contributors  may 
come  forward  in  larger 
numbers.  Details  of  over 
thirty  successful  efforts 
in  the  past  year  are  I’e- 
corded  in  the  report,  as 
well  as  a  large  nuniher  of 
schemes  in  hand  or  in 
prospect  for  which  finan¬ 
cial  assistance  is  .sought. 
I-t  was  proposed  to  build 
on  portions  of  the  churchyards  of  St.  Sepulchre  .s.  Holboin  Via¬ 
duct'  Holy  Trinity,  Brompton  ;  and  St.  James’s,  Piccadilly:  Init 
that  ’in  each  ca.se  the  London  County  Council  were  taking  action 
to  prevent  violation  of  the  Di.sused  Burial  Grounds  and  Open 
Spaces  Acts,  which  prohibit  grounds  of  this  character  being  con¬ 
verted  into  building  sites.  A  letter  was  read  from  the  VVest- 
minster  City  Council  stating  in  reply  to  the  association’s  protest, 
that  they  Avere  not  responsible  for  the  neglected  condition  of  St. 
George’s  Burial  Ground,  Bayswator  Load,  the  duty  of  looking 
after  it  appertaining  to  the  vicar  and  churchwardens  of  St, 
Georo'e’s.  Correspondence  tvas  read  ivith  Lord  VV  indsor.  Com¬ 
missioner  of  Works,  Avith  I'cference'  to'  the  site  of  the  Duke  of 
York’s  School,  part  of  which  the  association  urg(«  should  be  pre¬ 
served  as  an  open  space  on  the  removal  of  the  >chool.  Applica¬ 
tion  for  scats  were  granted  for  a  recreation  ground  at  Leyton 
and  for  Broomfield  Park,  X.  It  Avas  announced  that  the  Soutli- 
fii'lds  Bi'creation  Ground  Avnuhl  be  opened  next  month,  and  tint 
.the-Di.striet-  Kadvay.  C  um,paii.V'  were-  likely  to  abamlon  fJtCP'.  Pt',e". 
posal  to  run  a  line 'of  raihvay  across  Ravensccurt  Park.  It  Avas 
decided  to  make  efforts  to  preserve  the  garden  of  C  liffords  Inn. 
XT  has  been  found  the  more  conAmnient  arrangement  in  a 
number  like  the  present,  to  place  the  text  relating  to  a 
number  of  the  illustrations  under  one  heading,  and  on  one 
page.  This  Ave  do,  and  hereunder  refer  separately  to  each 
of  the  subjects.  The  field  of  Pseonies  on  page  217  furnishes  a 
slight  aid  to  the  conception  of  Avhat  the  Langport  neighbourhood 
affords  in  gorgeous  colouring,  grace  of  floral  form  and  even 
fragrance,  Avhen  Messrs.  Kehvay  and  Sons’  Pseonies  are  all 
ablaze.  Truly,  the  Pseonies  are  very  fashionable  floAvers,  and 
absolutely  no  hardy  plants  surpass  them  for' brilliance',  chastity, 
and  SAveetness,  in  their  season.  They  are  the  choix  suprOne, 
Vi’lite  superbe  du  jardin;  and  our  recent  cultural  notes  on  page  134 
inay  be  taken  in  accompaniment  Avith  this.  Another  of  Messrs. 
Kehvay’s  illustrations,  that  of  the  Penzance  Briars,  has  been 
briefly  dAvelt  on  at  page  220,  our  further  observation  being  that 
it  is  yet  time  to  plant 
many  kinds  of  Roses, 
Briars,  trees,  and  shrubs. 
The  representation  of 
Bennet’s  famous  Rose, 
Mrs.  John  Laing  (page 
218)  is  a  good  one,  and 
also  comes  from  Lang¬ 
port.  Merit  marks  every 
feature  of  this  beau¬ 
tiful  pink  Rose. 
The  portrait  block  of 
John  Evelyn  is  kindly 
lent  by  Mr.  A.  D. 
Webster,  author  of  the 
neAv  book  “  GreeiiAvich 
Park,  its  History  anff 
Associations,”  a  revieAv  of 
Avhich  Ave  haAm  been  pre¬ 
vented  from  publishing 
ere  now,  through  pres¬ 
sure  of  other  matter. 
Messrs.  Webb  and 
Sons,  of  Wordsley,  Stour¬ 
bridge,  alloAV  us  the  use  of 
blocks  depicting  Lupinus 
polyphA’llus  albus,  a 
splendid  hardy  border 
plant  Avith  magnificent 
white  floAver  spikes,  Amry 
hardy,  and  a  grand  neigh¬ 
bour  to  the  blue  type 
plant.  The  illustration 
is  from  a  photograph. 
Their  double  Poppy 
named  White  Queen, 
evidences  a  useful  and 
chaste  annual  plant 
AA'hich  wo  liaA'e  pleasure 
to  bring  forAvard  in  this 
manner. 
In  Sutton’s  Arctotis 
grandis  Ave  liaA’^e  a.  neAv 
South  African  composite 
of  much  distinction,  it.s 
tall,  bold  flowers  being 
of  a  pearh'  Avhiteness, 
shaded' toward  the  centre 
Avith  delicate!  mauve,  and 
liaA'ing  there  a  narroAV 
golden  band.  The  glossy 
■, sheen  of  the  floAvers,  and 
the  single  Pyrethriiui-like  ,£  l-  i  i  l  i  if  i  i 
stvle  renders  this  a  very  attractive  and  elegant  half-hardy 
nnnii’al  It  fiirni.shes  a  good  pot  plant  for  spring  decorations. 
Tf  to  ‘^ft  the  Avliole  plant  being  shrouded  w  ith  a  w  hite 
dmAUi.  it  receiA’ed  an  Aivard  of  Merit  from  the  Royal  Horticul- 
^'''’cWn?Lw\‘o‘'Lme'of  the  back  pages,  on  number  ^2  there 
is  shown  a  collection  of  vegetables  iii  tropical  Central  Africa; 
each  of  them  products  such  as  no  home-grower  would  ook  upon 
with  aught  but  satisfaction.  These  are  from  Messrs.  Carter  and 
Co ’s  se?d.s  sent  out  from  Holborn,  London,  and  it  is  exceedingly 
creditable  to  our  British  seedsmen  to  know  that  even  Darke^st 
Vfrica”  is  being  constantly  stocked  with  the  pure.st  of  European 
i^ietable  seeds,  and  these  native  races  should  have  sufficient 
intelligence  to  recognise  that  there  are  also  benefits,  if  tboro 
are  objectioiG,  in  being  subjected  to  the.  British,  or  other  w  hite- 
neat  and  charming  little  centre  illustration  of  a  plant  of 
^  Veiteffis  Do'b3l6'WJiitc-A:iiriiffii^d'Ptinrtrla-oi^page;'2^^^^ 
nf  nnro  ns  being  that  of  a  A'ariety  with  the  attributes  of  sturdy, 
mdSrgro,rth  Ind  habit,  and  aorifarousnets.  The  Bowera  are 
Chrysanthemum  Lepcanthemum  hybridum  (Shasta  Daisy). 
One  of  Us  parents  on  left: 
