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JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER, 
April  30,  1903. 
months  to  examine  all  sacking,  rubber,  or  other  material  used  for 
tying  fruit  trees ;  it  will  be  found  often  that  the  codlin  moth 
(Carpocapsa  pomonella)  is  located  there  in  the  chrysalis  stage, 
and  could  easily  be  destroyed.  Also  on  every  hand  I  see  the 
Island  people  fail  to  gras^o  the  amount  of  harm  being  done  by  the 
woolly  aphis,  or  American  blight  (Schizoneura  lanigera).  Steps 
.should  be  taken  to  eradicate  it  by  painting  all  parts  affected  with 
petroleum,  or,  better  still,  methylated  spirit,  working  well  into 
the  crevices  of  the  bark ;  slight  syringings  are  useless  to  reach 
them  in  that  position.  For  the  guidance  of  the  inexperienced, 
I  would  mention  that  when  trees  appear  to  be  covered  with  a 
white  substance  resembling  driven  snow,  on  examination  you  will 
find  it  to  be  this  pest.  To  those  about  tO'  plant  fruit  trees  I 
would  .strongly  urge  the  claims  of  the  double  cordon  to  those 
pos.sessing  a  limited  area,  on  walls  or  fences;  during  the  past 
sea.son  they  have  fruited  with  us  better  than  any  others.  The 
mode  of  pruning  theni  is  also  very  simple  when  once  acquired.” 
Mr.  Charles  Martin,  F.R.H.S. 
A  word  or  two  remains  to  be  said  of  Mr.  Martin  himself.  He 
informed  me  that  the  whole  of  his  gardening  experience  has  been 
gained  in  private  establishments.  He  was  born  in  the  county 
cf  Dorset,  where  his  apprenticesliip  was  served.  From  his  native 
.shire  he  went  next  to  Fox  Warren,  at  Cobham  in  Surrey,  and 
later,  removed  to  the  gardens  of  Brackenhurst,  in  the  same 
locality. 
Leaving  there  in  June,  1888,  he  migrated  to  the  Isle  of 
Wight,  taking  charge  of  the  gardens  at  The  Grove,  Carisbrooke, 
near  the  celebrated  historic  castle;  but  shortly  after  this  he 
became  plant-grower  in  the  establishment  of  the  late  Mr.  Giles, 
of  The  Maples,  Bonchurch.  His  final  appointment  in  private 
gardening  was  the  superintendence  of  the  estate  of  J.  S.  M^hite, 
Esq.  (of  .ship-building  fame),  at  Clarence  House,  East  Cowes  Park, 
wdiich  is  now  knoivn  as  St.  Michael’s  Priory.  In  December,  1900, 
he  succeeded  Mr.  S.  Heaton  as  horticultural  insti'uctor  to  the 
Isle  of  Wight  County  Council. 
New  Trees  and  Shrubs. 
All  of  the  following  have  been  introduced  to  Messrs.  J.  Veiteh  and 
Sons’  nurseries  from  Central  China  by  their  collector,  Mr.  E.  H. 
Wilson. 
Davidia  involxjC'RAta. — This  Chinese  tree  is  not  definitely 
classified  yet,  for  some  botanists  place  it  with  Hamamelis,  others  with 
Cornus.  It  is  a  most  exceptional  tree,  of  rare  characteristics,  and  one 
likely  to  be  a  subject  in  every  ornamental  plantation  when  it  becomes 
well  known,  and  a  sufficient  stock  is  raised.  It  grows  20  to  30ft  high 
m  its  native  habitat,  and  produces  twin  bracts,  each  the  size  of  one’s 
hand,  pure  white  in  colour,  at  the  tips  of  the  branches,  and  these 
bracts  surround  or  enclose  a  distinctive  bunch  of  red  stamens.  Dried 
specimen  branches  were  recently  exhibited  at  one  of  the  Royal  Horti¬ 
cultural  Society’s  meetings.  Seedling  plants  are  now  growing  at  the 
Coombe  Wood  Nursery. 
Itea  ilicifolia. — This  Holly-leaved  Itea  is  very  different  from 
I.  virginiea,  a  fairly  Avell-known  shrub  in  gardens.  It  is  remarkable 
also  for  the  length  of  its  flower  racemes,  which  are  fully  15in  long,  and 
very  slender. 
SCHIZOPHRAGMA  INTEGRIFOLIA. — A  semi-scandcnt  shrub  with 
pure  white  bracts,  these  being  the  size  and  shape  of  Plum  leaves. 
The  inconspicuous  flowers  are  in  whorls. 
Pophlus  lasiocarpa. — This  is  the  largest-leaved  Poplar  known, 
these  being  Sin  long  by  5in  broad. 
Dipteronia  sinense. — A  new  monotypic  (?)  genus,  described  by 
Dr.  Augustine  Henry.  It  is  allied  to  Acer,  but  differs  in  this  that  the 
wings  are  carried  all  round  the  seed  instead  of  being  on  one  side,  as  is 
the  case  in  the  Maples. 
Rhododendron  auriculatum. — This  is  so  named  from  the  ear¬ 
like  lobes  of  the  base  of  the  leaves.  The  flowers  are  blush-white, 
borne  in  trusses. 
Rhododendron  micranthum. — A  species  bearing,  possibly,  the 
smallest  flowers  of  any  member  of  the  genus  ;  these  are  like  those  of 
a  small  Daphne,  and  blush-white.  From  the  province  of  West  Hupeh, 
C.  China. 
Rubu.s  Henryi. — This  can  be  used  like  Vines  for  training  to 
pillars.  It  has  tri-lobed  leaves,  3in  long  and  the  same  in  breadth. 
The  specific  name  is  in  honour  of  Dr.  Henry. 
Viburnum  rhytidophylla. — Leaves  9  to  lOin  long,  2in  broad, 
with  white,  Avoolly  under-surface.  The  inflorescence  is  a  Avhitish  mass. 
West  Hupeh,  C.  China. 
Lonicera  tragophylla. — Tins  has  opposite  leaves,  and  long, 
tubular  flowers,  yellow,  Avith  a  reddish  base. 
Quercus  cleistocarpa.— The  acorns  are  “hidden,”  that  is,  they 
are  so  tightly  encased  in  a  hard,  Avoody  cup,  that  it  is  difficult  to 
conceive  hoAV  they  ever  escape. 
Gadding  and  Gathering. 
“Here  awa’,  There  awa’.” 
Barr’s  Hardy  Plants. 
The  neAv  Iris  buckarica,  Avith  pretty  yelioAV  falls,  seems  to  bo 
an  exceedingly  robust  groAver.  ^lessrs.  Barr  and  Sons  have  a 
fair  stock  of  it  at  Long  Ditton.  Recently  I  Avas  shown  their 
new  Aubrietias  growing  in  pots  and  pans  in  frames  at  the  same 
nursery.  Bridesmaid  is  the  name  given  to  one  of  these,  with 
large  floAvers  of  a  pale  blush  lilac  colour.  This,  Avith  Barr’s  Lilac 
Queen  -(of  a  sweet  rose-purple  shade,  almost  pure  rose,  indeed, 
and  very  free  flowering),  should  be  a  Avelcome  addition  to  spring 
gardening.  Arabis  aubrietioides  is  a  blush  shade,  and  may  be 
taken  notice  of  along  Avith  the  double  Avhite  Arabis,  Avhose 
vigorous  spikes  remind  one  of  a  miniature  Stock.  A  stock  of 
the  little  known,  but  exceedingly  beautiful  Goodyera  pubescens 
(Avhich  succeeds  under  the  same  treatment  as  Dodecatheons), 
Avith  variously  coloured  foliage,  Avas  also  seen  in  the  best  possible 
condition. 
London  Spring  Bedding. 
The  displays  in  the  public  gardens  at  Regent’s  Park,'  Hyde 
Park,  and  KeAv  have  been  good  for  the  .season.  The  beds  and 
borders  in  the  tAvo  parks  named  have  yielded  a  splendid  show 
of  flowers  from  the  bulbs,  and  Avhich  is  ihe  proof  of  the  sound¬ 
ness  and  quality  of  the  bulbs  .supplied  by  Messrs.  Cutbnsh. 
KeAv,  of  course,  groAA\s  its  OAvn  stock  of  bulbs.  The  combinations 
in  beds  most  pleasing  to  me  comprised  the  Jonquil  above  Scj[uills 
(Scilla  .siberica) ;  Sir  Watkin  Daffodil  intermixed  with  the 
crimson  Joost  Van  Vondel  Tulip,  and  the  same  Tulip  Avith  an 
excellent  clAvarf,  bushy^  pale  lemon  floAvered  WallfloAver  in  a  bed 
in  Hyde  Park.  In  tins  park,  also,  there  is  to  be  seen  now  in 
flower  a  large  bed  of  Cytisus  prsecox,  the  primrose'-yelloAV  flowers 
of  Avhich  are  vmry  gratifying  to  the  eye.  The  shrubs  are  about 
2ft  high,  dense,  and  bushy,  and  the  oblong  bed  is  edged  Avith 
bright  crimson  double  Daisies.  Beds  filldd  Avith  the  double 
yellow  Tournesol  Tulip  and  T.  elegans  respectively  (separate 
beds  of  each)  are  rich  and  effective,  in  colour.  An  immense 
three-angled  loed  of  Keizerskroon  Tulip,  in  Regent’s  Park,  must 
have  been  a  gorgeous  sight  Avhen  at  its  best.  Dark  blue  Hya¬ 
cinths  and  rale  yelloAv  Daffodils  are  not  effective,  and  are 
useful  as  shoAving  Avhat  not  to  employ  together.  The  colours 
for  spring  bedding  are  most  fitting  Avhen  they  are  light  and 
bright. 
Intermediate  House  Rhododendrons. 
So  far  as  obseiwation  goes,  I  find  the  hybrid  Javanico-jasmini- 
florum  'Rhododendrons  succeeding  both  in  groAvth  and  flora] 
yield,  in  all  gardens  Avherever  one  finds  them.  At  Mr.  Tate’s 
garden,  near  Leatherhead,  plants  in  pots  Avere  quite  a  mass  of 
brilliant  floAver  trusses  a  Aveek  ago,  and  the  house  in  Avhicli  they 
AA'ere  growing  Avas  a  cool  one,  specially  adapted  for  the  Hima- 
lajmn  hybrids.  This  Avould  proAm  that  the  pretty  Javanese 
Rhododendrons  do  not  absolutely  demand  an  intermediate  tem¬ 
perature.  At  the  same  time  they  are  more  ceirtain  to  be  healthy 
and  are  freer  in  every  way  if  given  a  gentle  Avarmth  and  a 
moist  atmosphere.  The  fine  collection  in  the  Mexican  house  at 
Kew,  planted  out  in  borders  in  a  peaty;  turfy  compost,  is  quite 
luxuriant,  and  furnishes  a  perennial  feature  of  intere.st.  This 
.section  or  race  of  the  genus  Rhododendron  floAvers  the  Avhole 
year  through. 
When  on  a  visit  of  inspection  to  Messrs.  J.  Veiteh  and  Sons’ 
Chelsea  nursery  a  short  time  ago,  notesi  Avere  taken  of  a  feAv 
Javanese  Rhododendrons,  then  in  floAver,  and  the  neAv  King 
Edward  VII.  stood  out  very  prominently.  It  has  immense 
trusses  of  hand,some,  open-mouthed,  bell-shaped  floAvers,  each 
fully  Sin  across.  The  segments  reflex  at  the  tips,  and  the 
whole  flower  is  golden-bronze,  flushed  Avith  ruddy-orange.  The 
old  Cloth  of  Gold  was  also  very  showy  and  full  of  flower,  this 
being  one  of  the  earliest  varieties.  The  floAvers  are  much 
smaller  than  those  of  King  Edward  VH.,  and  are  a  bright 
canary-primrose  colour.  Apollo  is  salmon-scarlet;  albino,  a 
double,  is  the  palest  of  pale  cream-colour ;  Primrose  is  of  a 
deep  rich  primrose  hue.,  more  intense  toAvard  the  edges;  aureum, 
another  double,  is  rich  bright  yelloAv ;  and  lastly,  carneum 
•supplies  a  brilliant,  bronzy,  orange-crimson,  and  is  a  double 
flowered  variety. — Wandering  Willie. 
Sisyrynchlum  paniculatum. 
We  will  go  ,so  far  as  to  say  that  Avhere  this  plant  is  grown  it 
is  recognised  to  be  one  of  the  finest  decorative  floAvers  for  cut 
uses  at  the  present  time  in  bloom.  In  the  great  Temperate 
House  at  Kew  they  have  a  plant  in  a  border.  It  produces  large 
numbers  of  its  spotless  Avhite  paniculate  racemes  on  .stalks  a 
yard  long,  and  which  spring  from  a  tuft  cf  grassy  leaves  forming 
the  stool  of  the  plant.  How  it  behaves  in  pots  Ave  cannot  say  ; 
but  planted  in  a  border  in  an  ordinary  greenhouse,  Ave  think 
there  is  no  fear  about  its  success.  The  floAvers  are  each  an  inch 
across,  and  dazzlingly  AA'hite,  .so  manj'  as  fifteen  being  borne  on 
each  inflorescence. 
