September  3,  1903. 
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Glenville  GardeBS,  Waterford,  Ireland.  Gadding  and  Gathering. 
Tl'.ere  is  no  more  charming  place  on  the  ])anks  of  tl.e  Kiver  Siiir 
than  CUenville,  the  palatial  residence  of  Aldeiman  W.  G.  D.  Goff.  J.P. 
It  is  rvithin  easy  distance  of  the  ancient  city  of  Waterford,  and  is 
Kingswood  Show  :  First  prize  fruit  collection. 
remarkable  for  its  beautiful  pleasure  grounds.  There  are  several 
e.vpanse3  of  water  around  the  dwelling-house  which  have  been  planted 
by  the  present  head  gardener  with  the  choicest  varieties  of  Water 
I.ilies,  supplied  by  Messrs.  Dreer,  the  celebrated  raisers  of  aquatic 
plants,  of  Philadelphia,  U.S.A.  A  number  of  the  Nymphaeas  are  now 
m  flower,  and  they  are  certainly  well  worthy  of  a  visit. 
Glenville  Gardens  have  long  been  famous  as  one  of  the  very  few 
Irish  establishments  that  cultivate  Orchids  well.  Mr.  Innes  very 
kindly  eiceroned  me  on  the  occasion  of  my  visit  to  Glenville.  The 
Orchid  house  is  a  splendid  structure,  no  expense  having  been  spared 
on  the  erection  and  completion  of  same  by  the  worthy  owner. 
Amongst  the  collection  of  Orchids  the  following  struck  me  as  being 
worthy  of  note :  Thunia  Marshalliana,  Cattleya  labiata,  Brassavola 
Digbyana,  Oneidium  ampliatum  majus,  Gongora  atro-purpurea  (the 
Punch  and  Judy  Orchid),  Dendrobium  chrysotoxum  laurissimum, 
D.  Wai'dianum,  D.  thyrsifolium,  Oneidium  Papilio  majus,  Aerides 
odoratum,  Odontoglossum  vexillarium,  Anguloa  Ruckeri 
superba,  Dendrobium  infundibulum,  Lycaste  Skinneri, 
(fdontoglossum  citrosmum,  Epidendrum  prismatocarpum, 
Lycaste  Deppei,  L.  xytriophora.  There  is  an  immense 
variety  of  Cypripediums.  I  saw  some  fine  specimens  of 
C.  Mastersianum,  C.  niveum,  C.  callosum,  C.  Roth- 
Hchildianum,  C.  Exul,  C.  Ijawrenceanum,  C.  Lowianum,  C. 
Ghamberlainianum,  and  C.  barbatum. 
Mr.  Innes  showed  me  a  magnificent  lot  of  Cypripediums 
of  his  own  raising.  What  took  my  fancy  was  the 
scrupulous  neatness  and  cleanliness  of  the  Orchid  and 
other  houses. 
Here,  too,  was  a  beautiful  lot  of  Malmaison  Carnations 
in  flower,  and  the  plants  are  right  Avell  grown.  Zonal 
Pelargoniums  occupy  a  prominent  position,  all  the  very 
newest  and  best  varieties  being  grown,  and  I  think  if  you 
travelled  all  Ireland  you  could  not  beat  the  collection  of 
Palms  and  Ferns.  The  plants  are  beautifully  healthy,  and 
seem  to  bo  exceptionally  well  treated.  A  Musa  Cavendish! 
was  showing  a  great  abundance  of  fruit.  There  is  also  a 
fine  house  of  Black  Hamburgh  Grapes,  and  a  house  of 
MaJresfield  Court,  Foster’s  Seedling,  and  Buckland  Sweet¬ 
water. 
In  the  late  vinery  one  can  see  splendid  Black  Alicantos, 
Gros  Colmans,  and  Muscat  of  Alexandria,  all  well  grown. 
There  is  a  bumper  crop  of  Tomatoes,  the  variety  being 
Glenhurst  Favourite. 
Bedding  out  is  a  large  undertaking  at  Glenville,  Begonias, 
1  vy-leaved  Pelargoniums,  Asters.  Hollyhocks,  &c.,  being 
very  largely  used. 
The  kitchen  garden  is  a  thoroughly  up-to-date  one,  and 
one  can  note  Sutton’s  Flower  of  Spring  Cabbage.  This  I  believe  to 
be  one  of  the  best  Cabbages  in  cultivation.  Mr.  Innes  is  a  noted 
prizewinner,  and  has  gained  several  distinctions  at  local  shows. 
Taking  Glenville  all  in  all,  it  reflects  the  greatest  possible  credit  on  its 
popular  proprietor  and  on  the  amiable  head  gardener. — .J.  A.  P. 
The  Greenhouse  at  Kew. 
Amongst  the  subjects  now  in  flower  in  No.  4  house  in  the  Royal 
Gardens,  Kew,  are  the  following;  Hydrangea  panicidata  grandiflora. 
Cuphea  ignea.  Bredia  hirsuta  (a  pretty  rose-mauve  flowered 
Japanese  Melastomaeeous  shrub).  It  is  very  pretty  mixed 
with  the  Cuphea.  Capsicum  nanum  fulgens.  Capsicum 
annuum,  Solanum  Melongeana  (Egg  Plant)  in  a  number 
of  distinctive  varieties,  in  Sin  pots,  and  all  well  fruited. 
Lantanas,  in  9in  pots,  the  plants  2ft  to  2pt  through,  and  as 
high.  There  is  a  mixed  selection  of  varieties,  the  chief 
being  A.  Cloveau,  deep  rose  with  yellow  centre;  hybrida, 
rich  deep  crimson  ;  Drap  d’Or.  a  golden  variety  ;  Naiade, 
a  soft  white  with  primrose  centre  ;  and  Boule  Blanche, 
another  large  flowered  white. 
Another  feature  is  the  Begonia  senqjerflorens  varieties; 
also  Statiee  sinuata.  Mignonette.  Begonia  Count  Zeppalin 
(the  pretty  semi-double  scarlet),  Hydrangea  Hortensia, 
Campanula  pyramidalis,  and  C.  p.  alba  ;  Fuciisias,  Coleuses, 
Humea  elegans,  Rivina  humilis.  Oranges,  Aljutilon  Savitzi, 
Agapanthus  umbellatus,  Salvia  mexieana  (a  tall  growing, 
graceful,  new  species,  with  deep  l^lue  flowers  of  moderate 
size).  Vinca  rosea,  and  others;  Crinuin  Powelli  alba, 
Streptosolen  .Jamesoni,  Achimenes  (in  baskets  and  pots), 
tuberous  Begonias.  Plumbago  eapensis,  Lilium  speciosum, 
Campanula  isophylla  Mayi,  Clerodendron  fallax.  variegated 
Funkias,  Adiantums,  Pterises,  Calceolaria  integrifolia, 
C.  Burbidgei,  Streptocar))uses,  Grevillea  robusta,  Pilea 
muscosa,  Cyperus  alternifolius,  Browallia  demissa,  Rhodo- 
chiton  volubile  (on  roof),  Cannas,  Torrenia  Fournieri,  Datura 
Knighti,  Lobelia  tenuior  (a  beautiful  subject),  Lonicera 
sempervirens  (on  roof),  Cheronia  linoides  (coming  into 
flower),  Celosia  pyramidalis,  Zonal  Pelargonium  Mrs.  Robert 
Cannell  .(flowering  since  .June),  and  some  early  flowering 
Chrysanthemums,  Mrs.  A.  Willis  Percy’s  Seedling,  and 
Craigmillar  Park.  These  include  many  of  the  subjects,  though  not 
all  of  them. 
Species  of  Hypericum  at  Kew. 
The  following  is  a  selection  of  the  showier  sorts  : — 
Hypericum  patulum  has  nice  i-ounded  flowers  of  a  deep  canm-y 
yellow  colour.  The  stamens  are  half-an-ineh  long,  forming  a  tlnJ.c 
fringe-collar  round  the  green  ovary.  It  is  of  graceful,  free  growth, 
the  leaves  being  glaucous  beneath  and  dull  green  above. 
H.  EL.4.TUM  has  starry  flowers,  like  those  of  the  Greater  Celandine, 
and  flowers  July  and  early  August.  Its  habit  is  dense  and  close,  the 
shoots  much-branching,  and  forming  terminal  clusters  of  chocolate-red 
capsules  in  great  profusion  ;  rather  tender.  Japan. 
H.  CALYCINUM,  or  Rose  of  Sharon,  is  known  to  everyliody,  with  its 
dense  dwarf  habit  and  leathery  dark  green  leaves.  The  large  yellow 
flowers  have  long  and  prominent  stamens.  Plant  in  dry  places.  Levant. 
Kingswood  Show :  Best  six  Peaches. 
H.  Moserianum  is  a  hybrid  between  the  above  (whose  dwarf 
habit  it  follows)  and  H.  patulum,  its  flowers  being  like  those  of  the 
latter,  but  larger:  It  is  opener  and  more  graceful  in  character  than 
the  St.  John’s  Wort.  rr>,  , 
H.  URALUM  (svn.  11.  nepalense)  is  very  dishnetivo.  iRC  leaves  ar 
