JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
it  fumislies  a  tliii'd  very  charming  flower  of  the  amaryllidaceous 
type. 
Edging  a  part  of  the  great  centi-al  flower  bolder  here  was 
the  donlile-flowered  Arabis  albida.  and  this  gem  of  iiardy  plants 
flourishes  on  light  as  well  as  heavy  ground.  At  its  be.st  it  1ms 
been  taken  for  a  small  Stock.  The  collection  of  bearded  Irises 
i.s  representative  of  the  best,  and  a  few  stragglers  were  flower¬ 
ing  even  in  September.  Gladioli  were  in  exceedingly  strong 
force,  and  from  conversation  I  gathm-ed  that  so  many  as  forty- 
.seven  dozen  spikes  (obi)  had  been  cut  in  ,  one  night  for  the 
market.  Delphiniums  and  Hollyhocks  were  sjflendid,  and.  of  . 
the  latter  there  were  large  breadths  of  ground  filled  with 
thriving,  .sturdy,  fresh  and  clean  young  plants,  with  foliage 
re.sembling  that  of  .small  Vegetable  MaiTows! 
Tt  is  specially  noteworthy  that  in  their  selection  of  varieties 
of  any  well-known  and  popular  class  of  border  plants,  like  those 
already  named,  or  others  such  as  Phloxes,  Michaelmas  Daisies, 
Dahlias,  and  .Chrysanthemums,  the  keene.st  ,weeding-out  is 
done,  so  that  oidy  the  be.st  are  retained.  Therefore  if  a  choice 
of  sorts  is  left  to  the  firm,  it  is  more  than  likely  that  the 
fullest  .satisfaction  will  be  a.ssiired. 
The  nursery  runs  to  sixty-seven  acres.  A  part  of  this  area 
had  been  much  infe.sted  with  Conch-gi-ass,  ])nt  by  careful  culti¬ 
vation  with  a  “  digging-plough,’'  and  afterwards  sowing  Taies 
as  a  crop,  the  fore-named  weed  has  been  overcome,  and  the 
•same  land  is  now  devoted  to  bulb  culture,  or  is  carrying  Savoy 
Cabbages.  Four  acres  that  were  under  Tares  in  September  will 
be  laid  down  in  Aspai'agus  in  a  week  or  two. 
Manetti  and  Briar  stocks  to  the  number  of  60,000  had  been, 
budded  with  B,o.ses  of  the  leading  sorts  ;  while  the  indoor  Bo.sq 
department  was  exceedingly  well  .stocked  with  both  the 
favourite  and  the  newest  kinds.  This  department  is  under 
the  management  of  an  experienced  rosarian  lately  with  Wm. 
Paul  and  Son,  who.  with  his  assi.stants,  was  ])usily  pottijig 
rooted  Manetti  cuttings  into  3in  pots  for  winter  Hose  grafting. 
Of  newer  varieties  seen  doing  well  in  pots,  there  were  Prince 
de  Bulgaria,  Sunrise,  Eugene  Lamesch,  Lady  Battersea, 
Liberty,  England’s  Glory  (a  ro.sy-pink  single  from  Gloire  de 
Dijon),  and  Madame  Viger.  The  latter  is  a  beautiful  flower,  of 
the  colour  of  a  Malmaison  Carnation,  and  very  free.  The 
Banksia  Bose  makes  a  good  pot  subject.  Conrad  Meyer  (La 
France  x  delicatissima)  was  spoken  liighlv  of  for  pot  purposes. 
It  is  vigorous  and  throws  a  large  pink  blossom.  Niphetos  and 
Marechal  Niel  were  particularly  strong;  while  150  plants  of 
Crimson  Bambler  made  a  goodly  show.  The  shoots  of  the 
most  vigorous  extended  to  13ft  or  14ft.  Lastly  I  would  name 
Dorothy  Perkins,  the  Wichuraiana  cross,  of  which  there  was 
here  a  fine  complement  indeed.  There  are  45,000  Roses  in  the 
open,  and  12,000  in  pots. 
In  a  brief  review  (which  is  all  we  can  attempt  in  the  mean¬ 
time)  one  cannot  include  a  tithe  of  the  interesting  and  beau¬ 
tiful  garden  plants  that  were  seen  on  all  hands.  Reverting 
to  the  open  nursery,  the  mind  recalls  the  double  Chestnuts 
worked  on  the  ordinary  common  seedling  Chestnut — and  the  same 
with  the  Hollies :  the  ornamental  kinds,  slow  of  increase,  being 
budded  in  the  usual  manner  on  the  common  Ilex  or  Holly. 
Double  flowered  Cherries  (Cerasus)  are  put  upon  the  seedling 
Cherry,  and  so  on  with  the  other  trees  and  shrubs  which  we 
plant  at  this  season,  .’and  which  adorn  the  policieis  of  private 
demesnes. 
Paeonies,  Pentstemons,  Potentillas — all  are  largely  grown  ; 
and  I  saw  50,000  young  Pyrethrums.  Violas  and  Pansies  also 
form  chief  features.  The  many  kinds  of  pot  Clematises  culti¬ 
vated  in  frames  might  well  receive  a  notice  apart,  and  the 
extent  of  them  will  be  gathered  from  the  fact  that  20,000  are 
“worked”  during  the  winter.  Ampelop.sis' for  walls  are  much 
.sought  aftei’,  and  here  they  are  in  abundance.  Of  the  hardy 
fruit  trees  I  can  say  nothing  here  other  than  that  they  are 
liberally  cultivated. 
The  hardy  herbaceous  and  alpine  plants  have  hitherto  been 
pei'haps  the  stronge.st  •  side  of  Messrs.  Ware’s  establishment, 
and  they  certainly  do  not  mean  that  it  .shall  be  usurped.  The 
handsome  if  sbiPewhat  fickle  Senecio  pulcher,  with  purple,  and 
Stokesia  cyanea,  with  blue  flowers,  both  enjoying  a  warm,  dry 
.soil,  were  here  iii  evidence.  So  too,  was  the  new  Sidalcea 
Candida  Rosy  Gem,  a  pink  form  of  the  species,  and  a  fine 
batch  of  Iris  stylosa  alba  (under  glas.s),  this  being  a  most  valu¬ 
able  plant.  The  same  remark  applies  to  the  very  showy 
Sparaxis  pulcherrima  pendula,  which  is  not  often  seen  in  good 
condition.  Iris  IMilesi  has  lavender  flowers,  about  half  the  size 
of  the  German  Iris.  Lilium  aurantium  Tashoiri  grows  2^ft 
high,  otherwi.se  it  is  like  L.  aiiratum.  Water  Lilies  and  the 
graceful  Bamboos  (Phyllostachys,  Ac.)  are  well  represented. — 
'Wandering  AVillie. 
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Forcing  Plants. 
AVell  prepared  plants  of  Lilacs,  Azaleas,  Prunus,  Deutzias, 
Daphne  indica.  Spiraias,  Arum  Lilies,  Tea  Ro.ses,  also  bulbs,  in¬ 
cluding  Hyacinths,  Tulips,  and  Narcissi,  should  be  brought  on 
steadily  in  a  warm  greenhouse.  Later  on  some  of  them  will 
require  an  increased  temperature  to  develop  the  flowers.  j 
Odontoglossum  x  Yuylstekei  vivlcans. 
This  bequtiful  hybrid  was  shown  by  Baion  Sir  Henry 
Schroder  (gardener,  Mr.  H.  Balhmtyne)  at  the  meeting  of  the 
Royal  Horticultural  Society  on  December  15,  1903,  when  a 
first-class  certificate  was  accorded.  The  illustration  which  wo 
furni.sh  from  a  drawing  by  Air.  Geo.  Shayler,  shows  the  size  and 
characters  of  an  individual  blossom.  The  sepals  and  petals  are 
canary  yellow,  blotched  with  purplish-red,  and  the  crimpled  or 
fringed  edge  of  the  lip  is  white,  the  centre  being  brown. 
The  Hybridising  of  Cypripediums  :  A  Query. 
I  should  esteem  it  a  favour  if,  in  an  early  issue  of  your  valu¬ 
able  paper,  you  would  briefly  exiilain  the  process  of  fertilising 
Cypripediums.  There  is  no  expert  in  the  near  neighbourhood  to 
whom  I  can  refer.  I  think  I  have  read  that  it  is  extremely 
simple;  probably  this  is  the  cause  of  my  failing  to  see  it. 
Cattleyas,  Odontoglossums,  Ac.,  I  understand.— E.  Viner. 
Odontoglossum  Pescatorei. 
This  is  a  beautiful  fi-ee-flowering  species,  which  resembles  to 
a  great  extent  the  noted  0.  crispum,  from  which,  however,  it  is 
readily  distinguished  by  its  larger  orbicular  lip  and  its  oval¬ 
shaped  sepals  and  petals.  Like  O.  crispmn,  it  varies  greatly 
in  different  varieties  in  the  amount  of  spotting  on  its  flowers, 
some  forms  being  pure  white,  with  the  exception  of  the  golden- 
yellow  crest  on  the  lip,  whilst,  for  example,  in  A'eitch’s  variety, 
the  segments  of  the  flowers  were  profusely  spotted.  It  was  first 
discovered  (says  the  "  Gardening  World  ”)  in  1847  in  the  Oak 
fore.sts  that  occur  on  the  higher  declivities  of  the  Eastern  Cor¬ 
dillera  of  New  Granada.  Its  pseudo-bulbs  give  rise  to  two 
ligulate  pointed  leaves  Sin  to  12in  long,  and  to  an  arching 
slender  scape  18in  to  24in  long,  usually  racemose,  and  many- 
flowered.  The  individual  flowers  are  2in  to  3in  in  cliametcr,  the 
petals  being  broader  than  the  sepals,  and  possessing  an  undulate 
mai’gin,  the  lip  being  fiddle-shaped  and  emarginate.  From  a 
gardening  or  decorative  point  of  view,  it  is  one  of  the  most 
clesirable  species  in  cultivation. 
Cultural  Notes  :  Genera,  and  Suitable  Temperatures. 
During  the  year  now  opening  I  shall  doubtless  have  occasion 
to  refer  frequently  to  the  various  compartments  in  which 
orchids  needing  various  temperatures  are  grown,  and  it  may 
not  be  out  of  place  just  noiv  to  give  a  short  list  of  some  of  the 
most  popular  kinds  under  each  heading  and  the  present  tem¬ 
perature  required.  First  we  have  the  East  Indian  house,  the 
minimum  temperature  of  which  will  be  about  GOdeg,  a  few 
degrees  less  on  the  coldest  night  being  preferable  to  forcing 
the  fires  hard.  The  day  temperature  may  be  5deg  to  7deg 
higher,  according  as  the  day  is  dull  or  bright,  and  a  .still  further 
advance  by  sun  heat  is  always  beneficial. 
In  this  hou.se  will  be  grouped  the  majority  of  the  Aerides, 
.such  as  A.  crispum,  A.  Fieldingi,  A.  nobile,  A.  odoratum,  A. 
quinquevulnerum,  A.  virens,  and  others,  Angraecum  eburneum, 
A.  sesquipedale,  and  the  majority  of  the  .smaller  growing 
.section,  of  which  A.  citratum,  A.  modestnm,  and  A.  Ellisi  are 
members ;  Ansellia  africana,  many  of  the  Eastern  section  of 
Cypripediums,  such  as  C.  concolor,  C.  javanienm,  C.  Stoned,  C. 
bellatulum,  and  many  of  the  hybrids.  Dendrobiums  and 
Dendrochilums,  during  their  growing  season,  Phalfenop.ses 
and  Saccolabiums,  Sarcanthnses  and  Vandas  will  all  find  a  suit- 
aide  home  here;  also  Stanhopeas,  Calanthes,  Phaius,  and  other 
less  known  genera. 
The  second  division  will  contain  the  majority  of  the  Brazilian' 
and  Colombian  Cattleyas  and  Lselias,  and  is  known  as  the 
Cattleya  house.  The  temperature  shovdd  be  5deg  lower  than 
that  of  the  East  Indian  house,  and  here  Brassias,  many  of 
the  West  Indian  Oncidiunls,  Bulbophyllums,  Cyrtopodiums, 
Cymbidiums,  Epidendrums,  Sobralias,  Aliltonias,  .  and  the 
majority  of  Coelogynes  will  thrive. 
The '  cool  house  is  the  stronghold  of  Odontoglossutns, 
Ma.sdevallias,  Maxillarias,  Lycastes,  many  of  the  Oncidiums 
and  cool  Epidendrums,  Sophronitis,  Disas,  Pleiones,  and 
Pleurothalluses.  During  winter  the  night  temperature  for  thi.s 
compartment  may  range  from  48deg  to  52dog,  rising  to  GOdeg 
by  day,  while  in  ordinary  summers  it  is  iinpossible  to  keep  it 
too  cool  from  Alay  onwards.  There  are,  it  is  true,  many  plants 
that  are  better  in  houses  coming  between  these  tempoi'afurrs 
and  treated  rather  differently  as  regards  atmospheric  moisture, 
and  these  will  be  noted  in  due  course ;  but  for  all  practical 
purposes  and  with  jiroper  groujiing  of  the  species  the  three 
liouses  are  sufficient  for  ordinary  collections. — H.  R.  R. 
