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.subject  to  argument  if  it  were  worth  while.  The  general  de- 
finiticn  is  that  the  Cob  is  not  covered  by  the  husk,  while  thej 
Filbert  is.  The  old  Kent  Cob  is  still  the  best  tor  general 
use. 
The  French  Mirabelle  or  Cherry  Plums  are  .sometimes  seen 
about  in  gardens  where  they  are  planted  as  ornamental  dwarf 
trees,  but  their  fruiting  is  precarious.  The  fruits  are  showy, 
and  are  .sold  in  considerable  quantities  in  the  shops.  Bnilaces 
and  Damsons,  equally  with  the  Cherries,  cover  many  acres. 
Ornamental  Trees  and  Shrubs. 
But  while  many  scores  of  acres  are  under  fruit,  there  are  per¬ 
haps  as  many  more  containing  Conifers  and  ornamental  flowering 
trees  and  .shrubs.  The  common  Yew  for  hedges  has  been  lately 
in  great  demand  and  the  plants  here  range  from  2ft  to  3jft  high, 
being  well  clothed,  bushy,  and  full  of  vigour.  Those  who  are 
planting  Abies  might  find  a  good  subject  in  A.  Kosteri,  which 
is  similar  to  A.  pungen.s-  glauca,  but  has  a  better  reputation  at 
Allington.  A.  glauca 
pendula,  in  its  young 
state,  is  not  far  re¬ 
moved  in  appearance 
either,  and  it,  too, 
might  find  a  place. 
One  of  the  best  of  the 
Cupressus  is  Tri- 
omphe'  de  Boscoop,  a 
glaucous  form  of 
bushy,  elegant  habit. 
The  Shrubby  Tre¬ 
foil  has  not  a  great 
deal  to  commend  it. 
though,  when  its 
clusters  of  fruit  with 
greenish  -  primrose 
coverings,  are  freely 
borne,  it  has  some 
effect  in  a  shrubbery. 
A  warm  soil  and  shel¬ 
tered  position  would 
seem  to  suit  it  be.st. 
The  common  Bay  or 
Laurel,  as  well  as  the 
be.st  of  the  Aucubas 
of  a  .suitable  size  for 
planting,  are  here ; 
and  I  was  surprised 
to  see  SO'  many  varie¬ 
gated  Acer  Negun- 
dos.  and  Maidenhair 
Trees.  Weeping  trees 
are  seen  in  all  sizes, 
some  of  them  10ft 
and  12ft  high,  as 
were  others  of  the 
trees,  but  these  older 
ones  are  mostly 
sought  after  by 
people  well  on  in 
jmars,  whose  de.sire  is 
to  plant  for  imme¬ 
diate  effect.  Beeches, 
Elms,  Ashes,  Wil¬ 
lows,  Birches,  are  all 
to  be  had  in  the  pen¬ 
dant  or  weeping  form. 
The  Tulip  Tree  also  does  _  , 
same  applies  to  Catalpas. 
Large  numbers  of  fancy  Hollies  had  just  been  budded  on  the 
common  Holly,  and  elsewhere  there  were  nice  young  bushes.  The 
golden  Poplar  is  .seldom  seen,  nor  is  the  fine-leaved  Acacia,  named 
angustifolia,  much  in  evidence.  The  Swamp  C'ypress,  which  is 
deciduous  in  winter,  is  cultivated  in  greater  nuinbers  than  I  had 
expected  to  see.  Parottia  per.sica,  and  Celtis  canadensis,  the 
latter  with  nettle-shaped  leaves,  are  each  worthy  of  attention. 
The  Hibisemses  are  not  at  all  shy  in  the  grounds  here,  and 
quite  a  li.st  of  notable  varieties  could  have  been  taken,  each  of 
them  very  good.  The  well-known  cseruleus  is  certainly  one  of  the 
best,  and  an  unnamed  Avhite  Hibi.scu.s,  Avith  a  dark  eye.  aars 
another  that  specially  attracted.  The  continental  groAvers  are, 
hoAvever,  continually  sending  out  .so-called  neAv  A'arieties. 
Rhododendron.s  are  bushy  and  Avell  .studded  Avith  floAver  buds: 
attention  being  also  called  to  the  ncAv  Rhododendron-like  .shrub 
named  Daphniophylluin  macrophyllum,  Avhich  has  .stood  through 
five  Avinters.  The  plants  groAv  in  rounded,  bushy  form,  and  have 
someAvhat  glaucous  leaves.  The  Hypericums  are  a  class  by 
them.selves,  and  I  recently,  in  these  pages,  gave  a  li.st  of  the  best 
of  them  as  groAvn  at  Kcav.  The  fine-leaved  Sumachs  (Rhu.s),  that 
colour  so  gorgeously  at  the  present  time,  deserve  to  be  planted 
ten  times  more  liberally  than  they  are,  and  the  .same  may  he 
,  said  of  the  Azaleas.  Ligustrum  Quihoni,  though  of  rather  a  loose 
habit,  is  nevertheless  a  grand  autumn-flowering  shrub,  having 
showy  AA-hite  panicles  of  bloom.  Sambucus  tenuilolia  (a  fine  cut¬ 
leaved  form),  and  the  golden  ciit-leaved  Elder,  used  sometimes 
in  bedding,  are  only  tAA-o  of  a  number  of  good  varieties  of  this 
genus.  \  iburnum  acerifolia  and  C'ornus  san-argentca,  a  species 
AAith  leaves  that  are  coloured  a  Avhite  and  purple  luixtAire,  Avould 
be  Avelcomed  if  better  knoAA  U.  There  is  also  a  goodly  selection  of 
bright-skinned  Salixe.s  or  Osiers,  of  Avhich  the  best  knoAvn  are 
.S.  dasyclados,  daffnoides,  Salamoni,  and  vitellini.  The  CAirh- 
j  leaved  S.  anntdaris  (syn.  tortusus)  is  intere.sting  if  not  beautiful. 
But  there  is  no  end  to  the  shrubs  if  one  A\as  to  name  and  de.scribe 
even  a  decimal  of  the  be.st  kinds. 
Roses  and  Herbaceous  Pla.nts. 
Messrs.  Bunyard  cultivate  acres  of  both  Roses  and  hardy 
plants,  and  it  must  suffice  to  sa,y  that  all  the  neAver  Roses  of 
which  Ave  have  recently  heard,  are  being  groAvn.  together  Avith 
popular  sorts.  Irish 
Jfeauty,  the  large 
AA’hite  single,  is  doing 
best  out  of  Dickson’s 
trio  in  this  line  ;  and 
Gruss  an  Teplitz  is 
also  as  profuse  here 
and  elseAvhere.  The 
dAA’arf  Madame  LeA’a- 
A’asseur,  a  pol.A’antha 
AA’ith  purplish-crimson 
clusters,  A\as  floAver- 
ing  freely  in  the  open 
a  Aveek  ago. 
In  the  herbaceous 
ground.s  a  few  of  the 
best  subjects  Avere 
Senecio  pulchra,  Avith 
long,  .stout  stems,  ter¬ 
minated  A\ith  purple 
floAvers  of  an  inch  and 
half  diameter.  This 
noble  late  floAvering 
Benecio  de.serves  some 
care,  and  its  great 
needs  are  a  AA  arm  soil 
and  sheltered  posi- 
t  i  o  n.  Campanula 
muralis  Elatines  is  a 
A’ariety  seemingly 
Avith  larger  hells  than 
the  type,  and  is  e<(ual- 
ly  as  profuse.  This 
species  is  a  gem  for 
rockeries  at  the  pre¬ 
sent  season.  Amongst 
theTritonias  or  Mout- 
bretias  Avere  Sol- 
faterre,  Avith  soft  ycl- 
loAv  racemes,  and  this 
is  ]-ather  a  refined 
variet.v ;  Eldorado, 
of  a  deeper  yelloAA’, 
and  more  robust  ; 
Etoile  de  Feu,  very 
free,  Avith  large  crim¬ 
son  floAA  crs ;  Globe 
d’Or,  a  goocl  golden 
form;  and  lastlj'  the  ever  useful  and  beautiful  crQCosma?flora. 
Perennial  Asters. 
So  good  Avere  these,  and  the  selection  in  my  eyes  so 
meritorious,  that  they  deserve  a  separate  head.  Messrs.  Bunyard 
are  always  adtliug  to  their  collection,  and  AAeeding  out  the  sorts 
that  are  superseded.  Aster  John  Y  ood  has  pure  A.  hite,  large 
floAvers,  and  groAA  S  3.jft  high.  Fdna  Dlercie  is  a  showy  rose-pink  ; 
Daisy  Petts  is  another  large  floAvered  AA  hite,  and  quite  distinct ; 
F.  W.  Burbidge  is  rosy-laA*ender,  4ft  ;  Cottage  Maid  is  paler  than 
the  foregoing,  and  very  free;  Edith  Gibbs  has  exceedingly  grace¬ 
ful,  fine  AA-iry  groAAth.  and  small  pale  hlue  floAA  ers  ;  Margaret,  a 
Maidstone  .seedling,  groAAs  oft,  and  has  fine  lavender  floAAers 
tinged  AA'ith  rose,  and  is  l.jin  across.  A.  puniceiis  pulcherrimus, 
gro^AA'ing  (ift,  is  very  suitable  for  the  AA'ild  garden:  A.  tomentosus 
has  pal'e  mauve  blo'-.soms:  Amelins  .macrauthus,  2ft.  has  massivi' 
floAvers  and  spreading  inflorescences.  Royalty  aKo  is  good. 
The  Head  Ofeice  and  Nursery. 
The  centre  of  the  business  is  at  Maidstone,  and  round  about 
it  there  are  seven  nur.series  of  varying  size,  each  btdonging  to 
Geo.  Bun.vard  and  Co.,  Ltd.  The 'firm  touches  all  branches  of 
outdoor  nursery  ^tock,  and  the  florists’  side  of  the  trade  is  not 
neglected.  If  Allington  falls  to  be  A’isited  again,  as  it 
surelA’  Avill,  something  must  he  .said  of  the  hog  «and  alpine  plants, 
the  Bamboos,  Reeds,  Grasses,  Ivies,  tender  exotic  plants,  \  iolets, 
tuberous  Begonias.  Oranges,  and  many  otln'r  ubje<-t.s.— J.  H.  1). 
Pear,  Olivier  de  Serres.  (See  page  305).  j.  n.  I’mi-son  it  sons. 
grandly  on  the  Maid.stone  soil ;  and  the 
