Septeciber  24,  1903. 
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linpides  or  ixifora,  which  was  beginning  to  flower,  and  will  con¬ 
tinue  for  a  long  time.  This  is  the  pink  flower  used  by  Mr.  Good- 
acre  on  his  decorated  dessert  table  at  Shrewsbury  this  year,  for 
which  purpose  it  is  excellently  fitted.  Mr.  Jordan  strikes  cut¬ 
tings  in  March  ;  he  grows  them  on  until  October,  when  the  plants 
are  given  4rjin  pots.  They  are  grown  cool  all  winter,  and  are  at 
the  flowering  stage  by  July. 
The  kitchen  and  hardy  quarters  are  trim;  though  fruit  in  the 
Droitwich  district,  and  all  ov'cr  Worcestershire,  as  elsewhere,  is 
almost  entirely  ab.sent  this  year.  Mulching  for  both  fruit  and 
Tcgetables  is  largely  (and  heavily)  practised,  even  the  prize  Onion 
•bed  having  its  dressing.  Through  the  kitchen  garden  one  is  led 
to  a  most  charming  rosery  full  of  decorative  varieties,  and  a  long 
line  of  the  dwarf  pink  Gloire  des  Polyanthes  was  at  once  pleasing 
and  telling.  The  Rose  garden  is,  indeed,  a  very  fine  one,  though 
Sow  the  seed  in  shallow  boxes  or  pans  the  first  week  in  March, 
and  place  in  a  warm  house  to  germinate.  Prick  oft  into  boxes, 
or  pot  singly  in  small  pots  as  soon  as  they  can  be  handled,  and 
keep  iii  a  warm  house  near  the  glass.  Pot  on  into  54’s  when  ready, 
and  put  them  out  into  a  cold  frame;  keep  close  for  a  few  days, 
and  thin  gradually;  harden  them  off. 
Towards  the  end  of  June  they  will  need  a  shift  into  32’s,  and 
when  they  have  recovered  from  the  check  received  in  potting 
stand  them  outside  on  ashes.  Fp  to  this  stage  the  soil  used  for 
potting  should  be  two  parts  loam  and  one  of  leaf  soil,  but  at  the 
next  and  final  potting  substitute  dried  cow  manure  for  the  leaf 
soil.  The  last  potting  into  ten  and  twelve-inch  pots  should  be 
done  early  in  September,  so  that  the  plants  will  be  well  estab¬ 
lished  ere  the  winter  arrives. 
During  the  winter  the  only  protection  they  require  is  from 
Indoor  Fernery,  Impney,  Droitwich. 
simple,  being  but  two  borders  with  a  grass  walk  severing  them. 
The  planting  and  choice  of  varieties  had  been  originally  carefully 
accomplished.  Thus  end  the  notes  of  Mr.  Corbett’s  fine  garden, 
one  of  the  best  in  a  county  of  great  gardens,  second  to  no  others 
in  England. — J.  H.  D. 
Campanula  pyramidalis. 
When  preparing  the  seed-list  for  the  ensuing  year,  do  not 
omit  to  order  a  packet  of  seed  of  this  charming  plant.  It  is 
invaluable  for  filling  in  the  gap  which  occurs  in  most  places  when 
the  major  part  of  the  summer-flowering  plants  are  over  and  before 
the  Chrysanthemums  come  in.  Formed  into  a  group  by  them- 
.selves,  or  dotted  in  among  other  plants  in  the  conservatory,  they 
are  cciually  effective. 
the  rains,  and  if  a  frame  is  available  in  which  to  place  them,  so 
much  the  better.  Admit  plenty  of  air,  both  at  the  top  and  the 
bottom— the  latter  by  raising  the  frame  on  bricks — except  during 
very  cold  weather.  Remove  the  lights  on  all  favourable  occasions ; 
in  March  they  may  be  stood  outside  again. 
As  the  season  advances  and  the  plants  begin  to  take  water 
freely,  it  is  advisable  to  plunge  the  pots  in  ashes  ;  for,  if  the  plants 
are  allowed  to  become  dry  very  often,  they  soon  hegin  to  lose 
their  foliage,  and  by  the  time  they  are  in  bloom  are  entirely 
devoid  of  leaves. 
Campanulas,  to  bring  them  to  perfection,  require  a  great 
amount  of  feeding.  C'ommence  giving  manure  water  as  soon  a.s 
the  flower-spikes  begin  to  appear ;  apply  it  weak  at  first,  and  then 
gradually  increase  the  strength.  Continue  to  afford  the  plants 
manure  water  alternately  with  clear  water  until  the  first  flowers 
expand.  This  Campanula  does  equally  as  well  planted  out  in  the 
borders  as  it  does  in  pots.  Plant  out  in  August,  when  the  plants 
are  well  established  in  32’s  ;  in  March  apply  a  top-dres'ing  of  cow 
manure. — G.  R. 
