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UMA65/AMHERST ■iL 312066 0333 3081 4 va4 "V^j r -iK rr^' ■K ■ '^ -'1 >*>■! -^-^ ^^;. 15«C1> -&''^- vw^ -'C^/^ ^v*r- r^, Jf^OA. '«^< *-T^^t^- r^^^wT, ■/5 ^^^ i^*^ .v.v-v JS^«^ '-J** -f s;?^:^ LIBRARY OF THE MASSACHUSETTS AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE . Date. 7_rS-/y. » I [December 31, igio The Garden I r The Garden.] [December 31, 1910. George Paul, V.M.H., J.P., C.C. The Garden. [December 31. 1910. XN Illustrated Weekly Journal OF Horticulture in all its Branches. Founded by W. R«binson in 1871, VOL. LXXIV. CHRISTMAS, 1910. LOU\CDOU\(. Office: 20, TAVISTOCK STREET, COVENT GARDEN, V^.C. Published by "COUNTRY LIFE," Ltd., 20, Tavistock Street, Covent Garden, W.C, and by GEORGE NEWNES, Ltd., 3-12, Southampton Street, Strand. \'^ ^ The Garden.] [December 31, 1910. rs' u, TO GEORGE PAUL, V.M.H., J. P., C.C THE SEVENTY-FOURTH VOLUME OF "THE GARDEN Is dedicated. A MONG those who have devoted their lives to horticulture, Mr. George Paul occupies an honourable position, and / \ it is a pleasure to dedicate a volume of The Garden to one who has done so much for the advancement of / \ horticulture and Roses in particular. Born on December 8, 184 1, Mr. Paul was subsequently for two years a pupil at the well-known firm of Mr. Charles Fisher of Handsworth, whence he joined his father at Cheshunt on September 29, i860. In 1867 he succeeded his father as head of the business at Cheshunt, a position he has retained until the present day. As a raiser of new Roses Mr. Paul has done good work, Duke of Edinburgh, Lord Clyde, Sultan of Zanzibar, the first Hybrid Tea (Cheshunt Hybrid) and S. Reynolds Hole being a few that owe their existence to his efforts. He was one of the founders of the National Rose Society, and has from its inception until the present time occupied a position on the committee of that society. Mr, Paul also took a prominent part in the resuscitation of the Royal Horticultural Society, joining the Council when it left South Kensington and secured a temporary home in the London Scottish Drill Hall, and^e also assisted in organising the first Temple Show. As an exhibitor and judge he has from i85i up till the present year taken a foremost place at the leading shows throughout the country and superintended the magnificent groups shown by the firm at the Temple, Holland House, and National Rose Society's shows. During such a long and distingtiished career Mr. Paul has known many famous men in the horticultural world, among them being Dr. Lindley, Sir Joseph Paxton, Dean Hole, Mr. Marnock, the Rev. Joshua Dix, Mr. Gibson of Battersea Park, and most of the leading nurserymen of two or three generations. The advance that has been made in horticulture during Mr. Paul's life is very great indeed, and he has seen the development of the Hybrid Tea, Polyantha and wichuraiana Roses. He remembers the growth of the florist's Begonias and Gladioli, having numbered among his friends M. Souchet, the founder of the modern Gladiolus, and Mr. John Laing of Forest Hill, the developer of the first-named flower. Mr. Paul acted as one of the jurors at the Universal Exlubition in Paris in 1889; at the Paris Quinquennial Exhibitions of 1905 and 1910 ; and at the great Ghent Exhibition of 1908. Since The Garden was founded in 1871 Mr. Paul has contributed articles from time to time, especially in his younger days. He was one of the first to have the Victoria Medal of Honour in Horticulture bestowed upon him, an honour that was well deserved. In addition to his work in the interests of horticulture. Mr. Paul has for many years taken an active part in civic affairs, has long been a Justice of the Peace for Hertfordshire and senior member for Cheshunt on the Hertfordshire County Council, and since its commencement he has been a member of the Educational Committee of that body. In the latter capacity Mr. Paul's love of gardening has induced him to take a prominent part in the formation of school gardens throughout the county. We dedicate this volume to one who has devoted his whole life to the noble art of gardening, and hope that he may for many years be spared to continue the good and useful work that he has so willingly undertaken. Vol. I.XXIV.] The Garden." December 31, 1910. INDEX. Abelia florlbunda, 363 Abies ftrma, 26 Acacias, 243 Achilleas, 254 Actinotis Helianthii, 633 Adenostyles albida, 622 Agapanthuses, treatment of, 604 Ageratum, treatment of, 566 Allamanda y;randiflorn, 472 Allotment tiowera, 447 Alpine flowers under glass, 149, 174. 177, 181, 198, 223, 238 ; plants in window- boxes, 577 American blight or woolly aphis, 572, 584 Anchiisa italica Dropmore variety, 278 Anemone bianda, 186 ; nemorosa AUenii, 247 Anemones, alpine, 138 Angaloa Cliftonii, 70 Annual flowers, a border of. 114 Annuals, 211 ; climbing, 161 ; for autumn h; sowmg, 457 ; sweet-scented, 121 Antholyza paniculata major, 597 Apple Ard-Caim Russet, 578. 585 ; Charles Ross, 4 ; Chelmsford Wonder, 596 ; Flower of Kent. 266 ; Lane's Prince Albert, 646 ; Mere du Manage, 646 ; Red Victoria, 479 ; Rev. W. Wilks, 479 ; Round Winter Nonsuch, 497 ; scab disease, 484 ; tree diseased, 12 ; trees cankered, 491 ; twigs diseased, 108 ; Wagener, 210 ; William Crump, 46 Apples, gatheruig and keeping, 551 ; late dessert and culinary, 152 ; spotted, 12 ; the Crab, 267 Apricot and its culture, 496, 524 Arabis albida in the rock garden, 621 Arctotis grandirtora, 459, 495 Arenaria balearica, 266 ; montana, 302 Arum Lilies, 417, 477 Ascot garden, plants in an, 450 Asparagus beds, 234, 338, 536 ; how to prepare, 608 Aspidium angulare proliferum, 561 Association, Metropolitan Public Gardens, 161 Aster ericoides Perfection, 531 ; Xovelty, 555 ; Peggy Ballard, 505 Astilbe Arendsii Salmon Queen, 382 ; Venus, 382 Astilbes, 233 Auricula Canary Bird, 247 ; Dorothy Cutts, 247 : Mai, 247 ; Phyllis Douglas, 194 ; revival of the, 237 ; Roxburgh, 218 ; Victor, 218 Australian plant, an interesting, 633 Azaleas. 211, 251, 477 ; hardy, 563 B. Barr, Peter, Memorial, 410 Beans, Broad, 140 ; cultm-e of Runner, 190 ; Dwarf French, 240 ; French Climbing, 270 ; staking Runner, 304 ; trials of Riinner, 614 Bedding plants, 542 ; suggestions for, 214 Beetroots, lifting and storing, 516 Begonia fuchsioides, 307 ; Gloire de Lorraine, 103, 175 ; Mrs. W. L. Ainslie, 354; Rochfordii, 626 ; Rose Queen, 274 Begonias, transplanting seedling, 105 ; tuberous, 131. 269, 489 ; tuberous- rooted, 126 ; winter-flowering, 561 Berberis coccinea, 574 Berried plants in the greenliouse, 609 Bifreuaria bicornaria, 274 ■ Blackberries for bottling, 606 Blackthorn, double-flowered. 203 Blanching Leeks and Celery, 440 Blue border, plants for a, 531 Bog garden, 245 ; and its formation, 569 Boltonia asteroides, 438 590 94 ' 34, 160 46 ■ 206 Books— " Algeria, Flora of," 47 " Alpine Flowers and Rock Garden,' Booklets, some dainty, 182 Catalogue, an instructive. 10 " Charm of Gardens," 590 " Chrysanthemums, The Culture of, " Code School Garden and Nature-book 590 " Dalfodils," 554 " Fern Gazette. The British " Garden Annual." 34 " Garden Fayre. The," 94 "Garden Planning," 626 " Gardens of Delight." 147 " Horticultural Directory for 1910 " House and Garden," 383 " Ideal Garden, The," 206 " Lawns," 84 " Notes for Teachers, Descriptive,' " Orchids," 590 "Orchids for Everyone," 626 " Rock and Water Gardens," 283 " Root and Stem Vegetables," 554 " Rosa, Tlie Genus," 3S2 " Itoses, A Shillmg Book on," 206 " Roses of the Old and New Worlds," 283 " Royal Horticultural Society's Classified List of Daffodil Names. 1910," 590 " Sweet Pea Note-book," 590 " Sweet Peas, A Book About," 34 " Sweet Peas, All About," 34 '* Vegetables and Flowers from Seeds and Roots," 170 " Wall Pictures, Longman's," 94 " Wood and Garden," 383 Border, blue flowers for, 134 ; plants, 150 Bougainvfllca dropping foliage, 384 Bo u gain vil leas and their culture, 17. 38 Bouvardias, 127, 215, 472 Box edging, how to plant, 576, 607 Brasso-Cattleya WellesleyEe, 94 Briars, Hybrid Sweet, 315 British Fern Society, 410 ; fruit show, 521 Broccoli, 187 ; a useful early, 128 ; in spring, 270 Brussels Sprouts, 157 ; and Cauliflowers, 118; for winter and spring, 598; planting, 289 Bryonia dioica. Tree, 257 Carnivorous plants, two interesting, 646 Carrots, how to thin, 304 ; protecting autumn-sown, 599 ; winter and spring, 400 Catalpa and climbing Rose, 358 ; nearly dead, 355 Catasetum flmbriatum aureum, 531 Cattleya Adula, 479 ; Vale Bridge variety, 454 ; Artemis. 382 ; Basil, 531 ; dietrichiana, 354 ; Duce magniflca, Crab Apple John Downie, 482 Crab, the Siberian, 3 Cratajgus Pyracantha Lelandii, 98 Crinura purpurasceus, 94, 112, 514 Crinums. 112, 160 Crocus Sieberi versicolor, 174 ; the fasci- nation of the, 113, 129, 141, 153, 165 177 189. 201, 213 Crocuses, garden. 496 Croton Golden Ring Lynwood variety, 555 Cucumbers, a flne crop of, 424 ; in a frame, 133 ; in winter, 577 ; Ridge, 244 Currants, big-bud in Black, 168 Custard Marrows. 220 Cyananthus lobatus, 562 505 ; Dusseldorfei Undine Westonbirt Cyanide of potassium, fumigating with, 86 variety, 247 ; hardyana Holford's i Cyclamen, 47 ; Coum album, 379 ; from variety, 454 ; Iris King Edward VII., ' Epsom, 158 478 ; lawrenceana Mary Regina, 273 ; Cydonia japonica, pruning. 295 Lengae, 505 ; lucida, 602 ; Mendelii Cymbidium lowgrinum Rosslyn variety, King George, 354 ; Pearl McBean, 247 ; i 146 Princess Victoria, 273 ; Queen Maud, ' Cypripedium Alabaster magnificura, 22 ; 273=; Stuart Low, 354; Miranda I Angela, 479 ; Atlas, 46 ; Bantam, 46 Winningstadt, 460 382 ; Savoy, 400 ; \iolacea, Cabbage, spring. 429 Cabbages for spring transplanting, 204 Cacti, 276 ; plague in Queensland, 197 Ccesalpinia Gilliesii, 435 Calandrinias, 113 Calanthe Cooksoniae giganteum, 578 crocata, 182 ; densiflora, 554 Calceolaria integrifolia, 50, 75 ; 102. 122 Calendula Sulphur (Jueen. 382 Callicarpa purpurea, 623 Camellia not flowering, 147 Campanula, a well-grown, 548 ; 562 ; pyramidalis alba, 645 ; 402 Cannas. 99, 108 ; from seed, 157 greenhouse, 301 Capsicums, 127 Carnation Edith Waters, 306 ; Day, 293, 312 ; Forester, 406 Alington, 505, 638 ; Miss Tatton, 119 :\lrs. C. F. Raphael, 247 ; Mrs. C. W! Ward, 578 ; Mrs. Crook, 638 ; Mrs. Everard Martin-Smith, 306 ; Mrs. J. A. Reynolds, 406 ; Mrs. Robert Berkeley, 382 : Mrs. T. E. Henwood, 402 Westonbirt variety, 70 ; MossIeb Magali Sander, 274 ; o*brieniana alba, 382 ; peroivaliana Westonbirt variety, 94 ; Robert de Wavrin Westonbirt variety, 182 ; Schroder^ The Prince, 118 ; Trianae Magali Sander, 70 ; Warsce- wiczii Low's variety, 382 ; Othello, 406 Cauliflowers, 232 Ceanothus divaricatus, 423 ; thyrsiflorus, 303 : veitchianus dying, 342 Celeriac, 223 Celery fafling, 135 ; how to grow, 109 ; trenches, 180 ' Cestrums, 264 Cherries, Morello, 337 ; grafting, 35 Cherry, a beautiful flowering, 229 I Chestnut shoot, an interesting, 181 Chestnuts, Spanish, decaying, 207 Chicory. 300 Clumonanthus fragrans, 66 Choisya ternata, 411 Christmas Roses. 453, 477, 637 Chrysanthemum Betty Spark, 505 ; Holli- cot Golden, 505 ; Lady B'ume'is, 626 ; Mrs. Gilbert Drabble, 626; Pearl White, 505; White, 478 ; Yellow, 478; inodorum, 473 ; maximum, 364 ; plant groups, 582 Chrysanthemums, 43, 66, 88, 106, 353, 404, 459, 486, 542 ; failing, 566 ; feed- ing, 417 ; new, 531, 542, 555, 578, 602 ; single, 582, 606, 619 ; potting, 263 ; stock plants after flowering, 600 ; trial ot I single. 138 I Cineraria Feltham Beauty, 194 I Cinerarias, 215 ; at Farnham Royal, 210 I Clarldas as greenhouse plants, 451 I Clay banks, the planting of. 409 I Clematis alpina, 338 ; indivisa, 276 ; in I New Zealand, 527 ; in open ground, I 19 ; layering. 352 ; montana, new varieties of, 119 I Clianthus Dampleri, 207 ; puniceus albus, , 363 I Clitls. planting, by the sea, 487 : Cli\ia King George, 306 I Ccelogyne cristata, 60 , Colchicura speciosum album, 525 j Coleus, propagating, 104 in the ■ Coleworts. 349 I Collinsia bicolor, 155 Colour descriptions of flowers, 310 ; in the autumn garden, 533, 559 Columnca magniflca, 42 Cnlutea longialata, 527 Convolviflus mauretanirns, 549 Corn Salad in winter. 377 345«7 INDEX. \^\The Garden," December 31, igio. li^schscboltzia Mikado, 622 Eucalypti in Britain, 250 Eucalyptus Gunnii, 250, 2S6, 311 ; piilvenilenta, 551 ; seedlings, 506 Eucharis-gTOWing, 342 Eupatoriums," 579 Euphorbia Characias, 87, 138 ; Wulfenii, 39. G2, 74, 87 Exhibition, the proposed International Horticultural, 185; schedule of, 618 Fabiana irabricata, 363 Fence, plants for a rustic, 591 Fern spores, longevity of, 38, 63 Ferns, a group of, 258 ; Curly, 168 ; Filmv. 228 ; hardy, 254 ; Hart's- tongue, 390 Figs, a word about, 403, 410 ; against walls, 385 Finocchio or Florence Fennel, S3 Flower beds, 231 ; raising soil of, 558, 582 ; exhibitions, present-day. 173 Flowers, fruits and veaetables for ex- hibition, 285 ; seasonable work among, 633 ; the Queen of, 493 ; winter colours, 13, 50 Forestry Museum at Kew, 286 Forget-me-nots, 392 Foxgloves, self-sown, 435 Frames, ventUating, 93 ; and greenhouses, ventilating, 624 Francoa ramosa, 206 Freesias, culture of. 464 French gardening, 15, 74, 160 Fritillaria imperialis chitralensis. 146 Fruit, gathering, 465 ; planting, 1 ; trees, gross growth in, 472 ; and bushes for small gardens. 125; grafting, 115; grease- ban ding, 488; lifting and planting, 81 ; on lawns, 620 ; planting, 552 ; pruning and training, 44; root-pruning, 553 ; washing and spraying, 608 Fruits, some new, 426 Fuchsia Syhia, 382 Fuchsias as pillar plants, 206 ; in winter, 517 Fungi, edible and poisonous 286 Fungus, a remarkable, 447 Garden, a deserted, 327 Geraniums, scented-leaved, 392 Gerberas, growing. 368 Gesnera Orange King, 531 Gesneras and their culture, 389 Gladioli, planting, 143 Gladiolus Europa, 430 ; failing, 442 ; Grafin Degenfeld, 430 ; Karl Luz, 430 ; King Edward VII., 354 ; Le I-rnia, 454 ; primulinus, 430 ; Kathlinc, 478 ; Safrano, 454 Glamis Castle, autumn garden at, 586 Gloxinias, 205 ; in a cool place, 14 Goldfish, disease in. 175 Gooseberries and Currants as cordons, 179, 560 ; on trellises, 28 ; protecting, 70 ; pruning, 595 Gourds, ornamental, 513 Grape Gros Guillaume, 530, 546, 571 ; Vine, summer ailments of, 297 Grapes, berries scalding. 453 ; colouring, 341 ; how to grow in ordinary garden soil, 4, 43, 62 ; thinning, 281 * ' Greek Lavender," 14, 26 Greenhouse shelves, plants for, 348 Grevillea alpina, 150 Grieve, Mr. James, 29 Gypsophila carminea, 382 H. Hardy plants, interesting, 343 Heath garden in midwinter, 122 Heaths, propagating, 207 ; the hardv, 19 Hedychimn, the. 389 Heimia myrtifolia, 248 Helianthemums, 596 Heligan Gardens, Cornwall. 300 Heiiotropium Favourite, 306 Heracleum mantegazzianum. 526 Herbaceous border, 589 ; borders, 239, 578 ; plants, 405 Herbs, 244 ; planting, 256 Hidalgoa Wercklei, 334 Hillhouse, the late Professor, 99 Hippeastrum Calypso, 218 ; Cardinal Wolsey, 218 ; Gereant, 218 Hippeastrums, potting, 194 " Holland in Ireland," 478 Hollies, 269 Hollyhocks at Shrewsbury, 458 ; fungus- proof, 495, 535, 682 Horticulture in Scotland, 123, 223 ; in 1759 and now, 123 Horticultural societies, the value of, 445 Hot-beds, making, 92 Houlletia Sanderi. 182 Hmnea elegans, 42, 63 Hyacinth, revival oE the, 135 Hyacinths, how to pot, 528 Hydrangea Hortensia, 257 ; Mrae. Emilie Mouilliere, 247 ; Ornament, 247 Hydrangeas, how to propagate, 340 ; taking cuttings of, 260 Hypericum patulum, 620 Ideal home exhibition, 208 Itnpatiens Holstii, 17 Indoor decoration, Uowering plants for, 290 Inoculation of garden crops, 174 Insect friends and foes, 84 ; pests on plants and trees, 637 ' Institution, Gardeners' lloyal Benevolent, 49 International Horticultural Exhibition, 545, 617 Iris alata,645 ; albo purpurea colchesterense. 330 ; Fulvala, 330 ; hybrida Isoline, 306 ; Italia, 306 ; Ka;mpferi. 368 ; Pavonia, 473 ; Spanish, in a Highgate garden, 633 ; stylosa, 122 ; failing to flower, 110, 150, 174 ; the Japanese, on a liill- top, 364 ; tingitana, 223, 350 IrisL'S. 321 ; a garden of, 363 ; about, 307 ; Bearded, 438 ; Flag, 257 ; in bowls, 591 ; two new, 337 Ivy, planting and increasing, 20 Japan-British Exhibition, flowers at, 373 Japanese Wineberry, 207 K. Kalanchoe kewense Excelsior, 330 Kalanchoes and their culture, 361 Kales, the newer, for winter and spring Kerria japonica, 574 King Edward VII., the late, 237 Kirengeshoma palmata, 573, 601 Krelage, Mr. Ernest H., 212 Lachenalias, 442 Laelia de Gustcana Thompsonii, 505 Lselio-Cattleya Golden Oriole tia,rina, 454 ; Berthe Foumier magnifica, 478 ; Endora Mark Hambourg, 273 ; Firminii, 22 ; Golden Oriole superba, 530 ; Goldfinch Westonbirt variety, 146 ; kiminosa magnifica, 274 ; Olivia, 578 ; Ortrude magnifica, 531 ; Pauline, 650 : Trimyra, 1S2 Lapagerias, 141 ; not flowering, 419 Lawns, mowing. 257 Leaf-mining grub, fumigating for, 150. 175 Leeks, 217 LicoAL Points— Gardener's notice, 420 Landlord and tenant, 2]S Master and servant: Notice, 319 Trees, adjoining owners', 10 Valuation. 10 Leggy plants, treatment of, 56 Leptosiphon hybridus, 437 Lettuce Green's, Favoimte, 406 ; Heart- well and Supreme, 406 ; Icehead, 406 ; Stag*s-hom, 449 ; Sutton's Favourite, 437 ; White Favourite, 406 Lettuces, 268 ; for summer use, 140 ; in hot weather, 279 Leucojum, 101 Ligustrura Henryii, 631 Lilac, a hedge of, 7 Lilies failing, 455 ; hardy, 23 ; in pots. 192 ; late* flowering, 466 Lilium auratura, 192 ; giganteum, 142, 605 ; philadelphicum, 587 ; tigrinum, bulblets of, 603 Liliums in pots, 316 ; under glass, 169 Lily of the Valley as a pot plant, 28 Lily, the Madonna, 329, 453, 474 Lime in the soil, 375 Linaria bipartita alba, 203 Linum alpinum, 474 Liverpool Botanic Gardens, 336 Lobelia cardinalis, 523 ; Gloire de St. Anne's, 505 ; winter treatment of, 541 ; propagating, 132 ; Sam Barlow, 454 Loganberry, how to prune the, 452 London County Council Parks oflficer, 557, 570, 594 Lonicera hildebrandiana, 490 ; pileata, 194 Lowberry, treatment of the, 580 Luculia gratlssima, 361 Lupine failing. 330 Lycaste peruviana, 274 ; Skinneri arme- niaca, 46 ; Helleraen's variety, 194 Lychnis, increasing and growing the, 144 Macleania insignis, 247 Magnolia fuscata, 303 ; Watsonii not Howering, 369 Magnolias dying, 183 Marguerite, culture of the, 636 Manures, li(iuid, 441 Maples, Japanese, 100 Marguerite Mrs. F. Sander, 274 Mealy bug on Vines. 86 Melon Early Favourite, 430 ; Golden Beauty, 454, 524 ; growing, 89 Melons, how to grow early, 4 ; late, 439 Mendel's Law, 445 Mertensia echioides elongata, 306 Mice, field, destroying, 250, 322 Michaelmas Daisies and their culture, 538 Mill-race changed into a rock garden, 415 Miltonia bleuana Hessle variety, 247, 277 ; Phalaenopsis McEean's variety. 218 ; vcxillaria lambeauiana, 354 ; Memorla Baron Schroder, 273; SnowUake, 306; Warscewiczij leucochlia, 650 Mint in boxes, 91 Moles, catching, 151 Montbretias. 529 Montanoa mollissima, 623 Morisia hypogoca, 379 Mushrooms, 296 ; how to grow clean, 601 Myosotis, 313 N. Narcissi, forced, 163 ; forcing, 458 ; some new, 475 ; three new, 379 Narcissus Apricot Queen, 226 ; Blackweli, 130 ; Colleen, 247 ; Cooksonias. 247 ; Piretail, 462 ; Henry Irving, 174 ; Johnstonii King and Queen of Spain, 298 ; Poeticus going blind, 162 ; Poeticus Matthew Arnold. 213 ; Poeticus plenus, 275 Nasturtium. Peruvian, 55, 98 National Ctirysanthemum Society's con- ference, 628 National Hardy Plant Society, 434, 470 National Rose Society's annual meeting, 617 National Sweet Pea Society's exhibition, a criticism of, 374 ; trials, 357 National Vegetable Society, 436, 493, 507, 618 Nectarine Humboldt, 403, 446 Nemesias and their culture, 130 Ncmophila insignis, 367 Nepenthes nobilts, 555 Nepeta Mussinu, 413, 471, 534. 558 Nerine elegantissima Mansell's seedling, 555 Neviusia alabamensis, 203 New plants, 22. 46, 70, 94, 118, 146, 182, 194, 218, 247, 273, 306, 330, 354, 382, 406. 430, 454, 478, 505, 531, 554, 578, 602 Newnes, Sir George, Bart., death of, 298 Nitrate of soda, how to use, 529 Notospartium Carmichaelae, 143, 338 Nursery Notes — G. Bunvard and Co.. 548 Ker and Sons, 638 Laxton Brothers, 573 Pennell and Sons, 566 R. Veitch and Sons, 530 Stuart Low and Co., 536 Oak, olil. in Kvre Park. 100 Odontioda Bradshawiae Westonbirt variety, 554 ; Cecilia, 479 ; Charles worth ii Theodora, 247 ; gattonensLs, 306 ; Goodsonise, 194 ; keighleyensis Fowler's varietv, 22 ; King George V., 273 ; lloyal Gem, 273 ; St. Fuscien Im- perator, 306 ; VuylstekesD Walton Grange variety, 330 OdontoglossuM ardentissimum Norman Cookson, 194 ; arnoidianum, 218 ; Black Prince, 118; Ceras, IIS ; Ceres Goodson's varietv, 194; magniflcum, 650 ; Plump- ton Hall variety, 626 ; Circe, 554 ; crispum Magnum Bonuni, 247 ; St. Fuscien, 218 ; eximium Emperor, 274 ; eximium E. C. Uogerson, 118 ; Empress of India, 273 ; Gladys H. W. Cheal, 182 ; Memoria King Edward VII., 273; Pronierens, 273 ; regale rosefleldiense, 218 ; Rossianis rubens. 218, 238 ; Rouge Dragon, 626 ; splendens, 118, 141 ; thompsonianum Gatton Park variety, 1S2 Olearia macrodonta, 448 Oncidium Slantinii Lowii, 430; SamJcrac, 382 Onions, 429 ; bending down, 341 ; thin- ning, 328 ; transplanting, 204, 4S9 Opuntias, Spineless, 88 Orchard liouse, 227 Orchards, care and management of, 52, 83, 125, 18S Orchids, notes on : Cattleya, the labiata section of, 277 ; Dendrobiums, 128 ; Diaas, 572 ; Epidendrums, 487 Medusa's Head, 52 ; Miltonias, 348 ; Oncidiums, 400 ; soil for, 634 ; Zygo- petalura .Mackayii, 6 Osmunda palustris crispato-congesta, 247 Pteonies, herbaceous, 509, 546 ; Tree, position for, 23 Pceony, an old Tree, 398 Paint, use of green, 173 Palms failing, 543 Pansies, how to increase, 428 ; Tufted, io the rock garden, 18 Pansy blossoms, removing spent, 317 Parkinson, John, 288, 300 Parks, spring lessons from the, 197 Parsley, early, 40 Parsnips for flavour, 191 Paths, how to make garden, 85 ; slirubs for bordering, 134 Pea, Exhibition, 430 ; Hobday's Essex Wonder, 279 ; Magnum Bonum, 430 ; Moneymaker, 406 ; Prestige, 406 ; Prince of Peas, 406 ; Satisfaction, 430 ; Seed- ling No. 223, 479 ; the Shamrock, 625 ; Windsor Castle, 430 ; Yorkshire ITero 430 Peach trees dropping buds, 184 ; spring treatment of, 133 Peaches and Bananas, 427 ; and leaves dropping, 394 ; and Nectarines, 68 ; autumn treatment of, 463 ; in an un- heated greenhouse, 105 Pear tree, pruning, 32 Peas, Autocrat and Gladstone, 5S2 ; 1 early, for amateurs, 82 ; garden. 25 ; j late, 300 ; mildew on, 212 ; new varie- ties, 599 ; some good, 449 ; some good late, 620 ; Sugar, 83 ! Pelargonium White Queen, 306 : Pelargoniums, 375 ; in winter, 517 ; pot- I ting, 342 ; scented-leaved, 112 j Pentstemon Hartwegii, 2 ; Myddleton Gem, 55 I Pentstemons, 217 ; propagating, 476 I Perennials, border of, 10 ; how to increase hardy, 533 Perry, Mr. Primula I'orbosli, 361 ; ciliata General Stcwarl, 218 ; obconica, 179, 223 ; grandiMora, 200 ; pulvcrulcnta, 347, 386 ; sinensis, 124 ; Unique, 271 Primulas, Chinese, 19.i ; and Persian Cycla- mens, 97 ; seedling Chinese, 135 Pruning, ?*nmmer, 360, 364 Pt'-ii> :i>|uilinii. 30'> l'lihH<>n:u'i:i Dllinnalis, 213, 222, 250 Pyrithnnn Snuw White, 306 Qiu'en uf Autnnni. the, 557 tjuinee braneh for inspection, 143 ; tlie, 163 tjuinces, 186 KadisV.es (or winter, 461 Ramondia pyrenaica, 327 llununcvilus Evening Star, 306, 313 ; l.vallii, 379, 399, 435 Kaspberrics after fruiting, 412, 483 ; and lllacUberries for bottling, 671 ; pruning and planting, 8 ll-ispberry canea, thinning out, 523 Heading, "annual flowers at, 418 Ketinosporas, variation in, 331 Rhododendron Alice, 274 ; Juliana. 274 ; primulinum, 182 Rhododendrons, hardy, 291 ; uncommon, 345 Rhus typhina laciniata, 274 Robinia Kelseyii, 325, 306 Rock Cress, double-flowered, 230 Hock garden, 28, 210 ; a pretty, 350 and dry walls, 188 ; at Crowborough, 227 ; dwarf trees and shrubs for 611 ; Iberis and Sempcrvivuins in the, 573 Rockery and pond, 214 ; a tangled, 201 making a small, 491 Rockfoils, 55 Fujmneya Coulteri in winter, 407 Roof gardens, 166 Room plants, 180 Knot crops, 484 ; pruning, 463 Rosa bracteMa Maria Leonida, 315 ; Freda, 330 ; multiflora Flame, 382 ; pim- pinelliiolia, 598 ; rugosa, rare varieties of, 279 Rose armual, 209 ; Antoine Rivoire, 323 ; Austrian Copper, 167 ; beds, filling up gaps in, 176 ; Blush Rambler, 501 ; Climbing Leuchtstern, 42 ; common enemies of the, 502 ; Conrad F. Meyer, 5 ; DanfP, 497 ; Daphne, 454 ; Dorothy Perkins, 54 ; as a standard, 575 ; J.)uchess of We8tminster,1274 ; Entente Cordiale, 307 ; Excclsa, 274, 315 ; festival, a. 310 ; Frau Alfred Mauthner, 414 ; garden, 31, 64, 67, 90, 100, 116, 131, 146, 155, 167, 176, 194, 200, 214, 224, 229, 246, 255, 279, 289, 307, 316, 339, 349, 362, 378, 390, 401, 414, 426, 438, 451, 461, 485, 515, 524, 537, 650, 562, 675, 598, 609 ; a national, 494 ; by the sea, 485 ; plan of,'438 ; General Gallieni, 272 ; General Macarthur, 546 ; growing in West Indies, 609 ; near London, 40 ; Harry Kirk, 353 ; hedge, 391, 401 ; hedges, 498, 516, 637 ; heps on fruits, 353 ; Jessie, 155 ; jottings, 91 ; Juliet, 215, 354, 500 ; Lady Hillingdon, 147 ; Lena, 302 ; >Tar6chal Niel, 176 ; Mary Countess of Ilchester, 364 ; Minnehaha. 401 ; Mme. Edm6e Metz as a standard, 583 ; Mme.Tlantier, 439: Mrs. A. R. Waddell,-635 Rose .Mrs. F(j1c> llobbs. 364 ; .Mrs. Her- bert Stevens. 4S6. 506 ; Mrs. James Ferguson, 524 ; names, the spelling of, 123 ; notes from .\mcriea, 497 ; pergola, a, 391 ; pergola at Stratllclrtsayc Rectory, 662 ; " Rambler Trier, 255 ; R6n': Collctte, 451 ; show, the autumn, 469 ; sports, climbing, 272, 339 ; Tea Rambler, 414; the Altai, 494; the Lyon, 260 ; terms, explanation of, 159 ; wiehuraiana Diaboio, 391 ; Francois Foupard, 167 ; Leontine Gervais, 382 ; Rose Delight, 414 ; William -\llen Richardson, raiser of, 311 ; yellow, for heated greenhouse, 12 ; yellow Rambler, 11 Rosemary, 281 ; a veteran, 620 Roses, a chat about. 501 ; a plea for old, 500 ; after flowering, 316 ; an amateur's, in Ireland, 647 ; and caterpillars, 175 ; artiflcial manures for. 111 ; as coat flowers, 31 ; as pot plants, 622 ; at railway stations, 411 : .\ustralian analysis of, 194 ; Banksian, 315 ; best six for general use, 138 ; Boursault, 339 ; Christmas, 9, 23 ; crimson. 378 ; delicate, 1908-9, 299 ; disbudding, 292 ; fragrant, 71 ; for beds, 349 ; for market, 604 ; for new beds, 105 ; for potting up, 11 ; for table decoration, 511 ; for unsightly corners, 18 : Gardenia and Konigin Carola, 522 ; Hybrid Tea, as half- standards, 131 ; in cold greenhouse, 59 ; in pots, 246 ; mildew-proof, 167 ; Nabonnand's, 635 ; new, 505 ; new, for forcing. Mrs. Barbara Wilson. 194 Sparmannia africana, 302 Spart.ium jmiceum, 415 Spinach, how to grow, 171 ; summer, 281 ; winter, 584 Spirrca discolor, 40, 389 Spring flowers, 205 Stenahthium robustum. 513, 534 Stocks, a new race of, 293 Stokesia cyanea, 549 Stopping and repotting plants, 317 Stove plants, repottmg, 145 Strawberries, beds for, 353 ; Countess and Fillbasket, 483 ; in pots, 359 ; late, 439, 482 522 ; layering, 294, 312 ; watering, 265' ,. ^. „„, Strawberrv. its culture ,"ind varieties, oi7 ; Mark Twain, 330 Suburban garden, a, 412 ; a border in, 366 ; notes from a, 416 Succulents, a group of, 206 Summer-house, a gorgeous, 610 Surrey garden, notes and queries from a, 266', 276 Swede, the garden, 128 Sweet Pea chat, 6, 30, 54, 76, 102, 130, 154 178, 201, 226, 253, 277, 302, 326, 35l' 378, 401, 424, 450, 473, 496, 526, 648, 673, 697, 621, 644 ; Eari Spencer, 382 ; Elfrida Pearson, 382 ; Etta Dyke with six flowers on a stem, 139 ; Evelyn Hemus, 38, 62, 86 ; fertilisation, 27, 31 ; flower sprays, length of, 386 ; Geor»e Baxter, 151 ; IrLs, 382 ; Ivanhoe, 330 •" Marjory Hemus, 306 ; Marion Cuthbertson, 382 ; -Mrs. Charies Foster, 77 ; Mrs. F. A. Wellesley, 382 ; Mrs. Hugh Uickson, 379 ; .National, Society's Annual, 73 ; a new, 103 ; Paradise Cerise, 300 ; Prince of Orange, 306 ; stem with six flowers, 162 ; Sun- proof Crimson, 330 Sweet Peas, a criticism, 398. mildew on, 417 ; planting young. 111, 160 Viola cornuta purpurea, 110 Violet La France, 181 Violets, 381 ; in frames, 613 ; not doing well, 59 ; some beautiful, 255 Violettas, the, 303 W. Walks, planting paved, 26 Wall trees and hardy climbers, 612 Wallflowers, 242 Walls, dry, in winter, 610 Wasps and Cotoneaster, 274, 311 Water, garden, a, 267 ; Lilies, 249 ; plants manuring, 462 Watering plants, 305 ■Weeds, some desirable, 374 Willow, a little-known, 621 Window-boxes, 269 Winter flowers, 601 Wireworm and Tomatoes, 296 Wistaria multijuga, 551 Wistarias, unusual methods of growmg, 574 Witsenia corymbosa, 2 Woburn experiments, 333 Woodl.and flowers in autumn, 469 Woodlice, 207 Y. Yew, Holly and P.eech hedges, 7 Yucca recurvifolia, 18 /.ygo-Colax Charleswortliii rubida, 22. INDEX. [" The Garden," December 31, 1910. ILLUSTRATIONS. P. Achillea argentea, 254 ; ageratifolia, 254 Actinotus Hplianthii, 634 Alpine house at Kew, 178 American blight on young Apple shoots, 572 Anchusa italica Dropmore variety, 278 Anemones from Parkinson's " Paradisus," 301 Annuals, a border of, 114 Apple Ard-Cairn Russet, 585 ; attacked by scab, 483 ; Chelmsford Wonder, 599 ; Lane's Prince Albert, 645 ; William Crump, 46 Apricot tree, 81 Arabis albida in the rock garden, 620 Arctotis grandiflora. 461 Arenaria montana, 302 Asperula hirta, 28 Aspidium angulare proliferum, 561 Aster D. B. Crane, 537 ; Delight, 539 ; Mesa grandiflora, 539 ; Perfection, 538 Auricula Phyllis Douglas, 202 B. Banana, the red, 426 Beans, how to stake Runner, 305 Beetroots, lifting and storing, 516 Begonia Gloire de Lorraine, 102 Boltonia asteroides, 438 Border in Chalkwell Park, 485 Box edging, how to plant, 576 Briar, Hybrid Sweet, Catherine Sejiion, 315 Bryonia dioica» 129 C. Cabbage Winniugstadt Improved, 460 Cabbages and Onions, planting, 204 Cacti, Spineless, 88 Calandrinia grandiflora, 113 Calceolarias, herbaceous, at North Colling- ham, 289 Campanula lanata, 563 ; pyramidalis alba, 648, 645 ; Vidalii, 402 Candytuft, an edging of, 416 Cant, Mr. Frank. 570 Capsicums for the greenhouse, 127 Carnation Empire Day, 312 ; house, 536 ; Mrs. T. E. Henwood, 401 Carnations, Malmaison, 389 Carrots, how to thin, 304 Ceanothus divaricatus, 425 ; thyrsiflorus, 363 Chestnut shoot in water, 181 Chrysanthemum Caledonia, 66 ; Eureka, 89 ; inodorum Bridal Robe, 472 ; Mrs. W. Parker, 30 Chrysanthemums after flowering, 600 ; how to retain the buds of, 404 Clematis indivisa, 527 Colchicum speciosum album, 525 Coleus, increasing, 104 Collinsia bicolor, 155 Columnea magniflca, 42 Convolvulus mauritanicus. 549 Crinum purpuiascens, 112 Crocus aerius, 212 ; aureus lacteus, 126 ; chrysanthus, a feathered seedling of, 140 ; hyemalis Foxii. 188 ; Korolbowii Dytiscus, 153 ; leevigatus Fontenayii, 176 Cucumbers in a small garden, 424 Currants, big-bud in Black, 188 Cypripedium lolanthe, 609 Cypripediums, how to pot, 648 Cytisus Dallimorei, 291 Daffodil, Killara, a new Australian, 644 Daffodils, a box for carrying, 125 ; at Olton, 253 Daisy, a double-flowering, 339 Daphne Mezereum Paul's White, 255 Dean, Mr. Alexander, V.M.H., 263 Dionsea muscipula, an insectivorous plant, 646 K. Eremuri at Manor House, Eastbourne, 314 Erica lusitanica, 279 Escallonia langleyensis, 351 Euphorbia Wulfenii and Yuccas, 40 Ferns, a group of. 258 ; Filmy, 228 ; Tree, in the open, 300 Flax, alpine, 475 Foxgloves, self-grown, 435 Frames and greenhouses, ventilating, 624 Freesias and Fritillarias, culture of, 464 Fruit, collection of dessert, 531 ; trees, grease-banding, 488 ; planting, 552 ; I Nymphaeas, 267 pruning and training, 44 National Sweet Pea Show, 361 ; Society's outing, 376 Nectarine Humboldt, 403 Nemesias, a bed of, 131 Nemophila insignLs, 367 Nepenthes ventricosa, one of the Pitcher Plants. 647 Nepeta Mussinii, 413 Notospartium CarmichaelaB, 143, 338 G. Galanthus Atkinsii, 154 Geraniums, scented -leaved, 393 Gladiolus, planting, 193 Glamis Castle Gardens, 586, 587 Glory Pea in South Devon, 364 Gourds on pergola, 514 Grapes at British Fruit Show, 530 ; first- prize exhibit, 43 ; prize, grown in ordinary soil, 4 Grieve, Mr. James. 29 Gunnera manicata at Ascot, 451 H. Haarlem Jubilee Show, 179 Heliantbemums, new and old, 596, 597 Heracleum mantegazzianum, 526 Herbs for the garden, 244 Hot-beds, 92 Hyacinth, a floriferous, 240 Hyacinths, potting, 528 Hydrangea Hortensia, 257 ; in an Ascot garden, 450 Hydrangeas, how to propagate, 340 Iberis and Cobweb Houseleek in rock garden, 574 Impatiens Holstii, 17 Iris albopurpurea colchesterense, 336, 363 ; Fulvala. 337 ; Kampferi, 365 ; the Peacock, 473 ; tingitana, 349 Irises, a border of Spanish, 633 ; Bearded, 439 [vies, planting and propagating, 20 K. Kirengeshoma palmata, 573 Krelage, Ernest H., 211 Leeks and Celery, how to blanch, 440 Leggy plants, treatment of. 56 Leptosiphon hybridus, 436 Lettuce, how to grow, 268 ; Sutton's Favourite, 437 Lilac, a hedge of. 7 ; Californian, as a wall plant, 303 Lilium auratum in pots. 192 ; giganteum, 142 Lily, the Madonna, 474 Linaria bipartita alba, 203 Lobelia, propagating, 132 Loganberry, how to prune the, 452 Lychnis, increasing and growing, 144 M. Marguerites, how to grow, 636 Melon Golden Beauty, 524 Midland Dattodil Show, 246 Mill-race changed to a rock garden, 415 Miltonia bieuana Hessle variety, 277 Montanoa mollissima, 623 Myosotis in a pot, 392 N. "Narcissus Anchorite. 242 ; Apricot Queen, 226 ; Blackwell, 124 ; Challenger, 242 ; Fire Dome, 191 ; Firetail, 462 ; in a teapot, 245 ; King Edward VII., 515 ; Princess Juliana, 64 ; W. P. Milner, 152 ; White Star, 243 Oak, old, in Kyre Park, 100 Odontoglossum house at Craighead, Both- well. 264 ; RossianisB rubens, 239 ; splendens, 141 Olearia macrodonta, 448 Onions, thinning, 328 ; transplanting, 205 Orchid, Medusa's Head, 52 Pseony, an old Tree. 400 ; Tree, 325 Page-Roberts, Rev. F., 498 Pansies, how to increase, 428 Pansy blossoms, removing spent, 317 Parkinson's 'Theatrum Botanicum," 288 Paul, Arthur William. 324 Pea Carter's Daisy, 128 Peaches and Nectarines, pruning, 68 ; packed for market, 427 Pear tree, pruning, 32 Pelargoniums, scented, 112 Pemberton, Rev. J. H., 618 Penstemons, how to propagate, 476 Perennials, how to increase hardy, 588 Pergola, a Rose, after four years, 31 Perry, Mr. Amos, 225 Phlox, Canadian, Perry's variety, 231 Pineapple Smooth Cayenne, 608 Pinks on dry wall, 487 Planting herbs, 256 Plants, raising, 116 Plum Grand Duke. 53 Polyanthuses and Primroses, increasing, 380 Polypodium Schneideri, 17 Potato Snowdrop, a good crop of, 16 ; Webb's First Crop, 449 Potatoes, diseased, 560 ; earthing up, 316 ; Provost and Admiral, 512 Potentilla, how to propagate, 156 Primula obconica gigantea, 200 ; Unique, 271 Pulmonaria officinalis, 213 R. Ramondia pyrenaica, 327 Ranunculus Evening Star, 313 ; Lyallii, 379 Raspberries, pruning and planting, 8 Rock Cress, increasing, 230 Rock garden, a tangled, 201 ; at an ex hibition, 177 ; at Crowborough, 229 ; exhibit, 219 ; in Scotland, 350 Rockery at Bishopstone liectory, 215 Roof garden, a, 166 Rosa pimpinellifoUa, 598 Rose Blush Rambler, 501 ; Caroline Testout, a bed of, 391 ; Conrad F. Meyer, 5 ; Dauae, 497 ; Dorothy Perkins, 54, 500, 561 ; a weeping tree of, 575 ; Francois Foulard, 167 ; garden in Chalkwell Park, 484 ; Innocente Pirola, 499 ; Juliet, 214 ; Mrs. David McKee, 115 ; Mrs. Herbert Stevens, 486 ; Mrs. James Ferguson, 524 ; pergola, 390 ; pergola in the Rev. P. Page -Roberts' garden, 562 ; some enemies of the, 502 ; Tea Rambler, 414 Rosemary, a veteran, 621 Roses and Clematis, how to layer, 352 ; Christmas, and hardy Ferns, 635 ; how to disbud, 292 ; how to plant, 540 ; rambler, 91 S. Sagittaria japonica tlore-pleno, Saintpaulia ionantha, 103 Paxifraga and Schizanthus for house decoration. 290 : burseriana, 55 ; coch- learis, 326 ; Faldonside, 141 ; Fortiinei at Kew, 622 ; paradoxa, 463 ; pyra- midalis, 266 Schoul garden, 387 Seed drills, the art of making, 18n Sempervivum Funckii. itO Shortia uniflora grandiflora, 164 Shrubs, planting evergreen, 564 Snowfiake, the Summer, 101 Solanum crispum, 85 Sophro-Cattleya Doris Cobb's variety. 584 Spiraea discolor, 41 Stenanthium robustum, 513 Stock Admiration, 293 Stocks edged with Alyssum. 417 Stokesia cyanea, 550 Strawberry Laxton's Reward, 377 Suburban garden, a, 412 Succulents, a group of, 265 Sweet Pea Etta Dyke, a spray of, 139 ; Kathleen MacGowan, 76 ; Mrs. Charles Foster, 77; Mrs. Hugh Dickson, 378; spray, 367 ; two types of flowers, 82 Sweet Peas, an avenue of, 6 ; autumn- sown, 78; 11 feet high, 74; growing on fish-netting, 79 ; planting, 216 ; raisuag, 80 ; T61enily, 252 Synthyris reniformia, 165 Table decorated with Water Lilies and Irises, 512 Thuya gigantea, 66 Todea superba, 227 Town garden border, 366 Tropreolum tuberosum, planting, 193 tubers, 52 Tulipa kaufmanniana aurea, 241 Tulips at "Holland in Ireland," 478 V. Vegetable Marrows, 280 Vegetables, prize exhibits of, 506, 507 Veitch, Mr. P. C. M., 632 Violas in rock garden, 19 Violets, La France, 181 Wall climbers, how to plant, 612 Wall, dry, in November, 610, 611 Walls, dry, 189 Wistaria multijuga, 551 Yucca recurvifolia, 18 COLOURED PLATES. Apple Rev. W. Wilks, 572 Clarkia Firefly, 451 Dahlia Orange Fire King, 274 Dahlias, single- flowered. 427 Damson Merryweather, 527 Delphiniums, 351 Eschscholtzia Mikado, 622 Gerberas, new hybrid, 31 Narcissi, four new, 402 Narcissi, some new, 474 Narcissi, three new, 379 Pansies, Violetta, 303 Pentstemon Myddleton Gem, 55 Polyanthuses, 5 Primula obconica, 179 Rose Juliet, 500 Rose Mrs. Edward J. Holland, 551 Rose Jessie, 155 Sweet Pea Paradise Apple Blossom, 597 Sweet Peas, 327 Sweet Peas, three new, 103 Sweet Peas, three popular, 227 Sweet Peas, some of the newer, 78 Rhododendron Dr. Stocker, 203 Violet Devoniana, 255 I .^ <efe»- ^§r^- GARDEN. No. 1989. -Vol. LXXIV. January 1, 1910. CONTBNTS Plantim; Kki'it .. .. i NOTBS OP THK WBBK.. 2 CORRHSPOHDEROB . . . . 2 aA&DBNIHa OF THB WBEK For the Soatb and South Midlands . . 3 For the North and North MIdl&ndi . . 3 Fbdit Garden How  Kitchen Garden The newer Kales for winter and spring use 4 Rose Garden Popular market Rosea 5 Rose Conrad F. Meyer 5 Coloured Plate Polyanthusts .. .. 5 Flower Garden Sweet Pea chat . . . . 6 A Sweet Pea avenue.. 6 Greenhouse Notes ou Orchids . . 6 Green HOUSE Calceolaria 1 n t e g r i - folia Trees and Shrubs How to protect tender shrubs and plants from frost 7 A hedge of Lilac. . 7 Yew, Holly and Beech hedges 7 Daphne Mezereum and its culture . . 7 Gardening for Bkqinneks Garden work week by week s Pruning and planting Raspberries . . . . S The best way to dis- pose of garden rub- bish '.1 The Town Garden Books 9 Ill Legal Points .. .. lo answers to Corre- SP0NDBNT8 Flower garden . , Trees and shrubs Greenhouse . . .. Rose garden Kitchen garden .. Fruit garden ILLUSTRATIONS. Prize Grapes grown in ordinary garden soil -l Rose Conrad F. Meyer 5 Polyanthuses Coloured plate An avenue of Sweet Peas 6 Lilac grown to form a hedge. . .. 7 Priming and planting Raspberries 8, 9 EDITORIAL. NOTICES. Every department of horticulture is represented in The Garden, and the Editor invites readers to seTid in qtiestions relating to matters upon which they wish advice from competent authorities. With that object he wishes to make the "Answers to Correspondents" columiu a cmispictious feature, and, when queries are printed, he hopes readers will kindly give enquirers the beiieJU of their assistance. All communications tmist be written clearly on one side only of the paper, and addressed to the Editor of The Garden, accompanied by name and address of the sender. The Editor welcomes photographs, articles and iwtes, but he will rwt he responsible for their sa,fe return. All reasonable care, however, will be taken, and, where stamps are enclosed, he will endeavour to return non-accepted contributions. As regards photographs, if payment be desired, the Editor asks that the price required for reproduction be plainly stated. It mjist be distinctly understood that only the actual photographer or owner of the copyright will he treated with, The Editor will not he responsible for the return of artistic or literary contributions which he may not be ahU to use, atui the receipt of a proof must twt he taken as evidence that an article is accepted. Publication in THE GARDEN will jilone he recognised as acceptance. Offices: SO, Tavistock Street^ CovevU Giirden, W.C PLANTING FRUIT. Selection ok Kinds. A LTHOUGH it is usually said that the /\ planting of all kinds of hardy fruits / % may be sueeessfuUy aooomplished / \ from the middle of October until the end of the following March, and even in May if it comes to the push, the grower who spares no efforts to finish all the work before Christmas is wise. Up to the last week of November, at any rate, the soil still retains a certain amount of warmth from the summer and autumn sun, and this of itself is a material advan- tage, since it encourages the roots to secure a start, and thus the tree will become establiehed quicker and make far better progress in the following spring. Again, autumn planting is advantageous, because we almost always get the worst weather in the early months of the year, and trees not in position when the commencement of January arrives may have to remain heeled in for some considerable time before the conditions are suitable for planting. In all gardens I would urge that the operation shall be pushed forward with the utmost speed, as I am convinced that this will tend to the benefit of the trees and also, as a natural eonsequenee, of the planters. Acting under the instructions of the Editor, I am about to compile, for the assistance of those readers of The Garden who require help in this direction, lists of varieties of the most important hardy fruits, and it may be well to preface them by the remark that the selections are made of those which are known to succeed in practically all gardens and that can be readily procured from any of the leading fruit nurserymen who advertise trees in these pages. No attempt will be made to push forward the newer and more expensive sorts, which have not yet had time to prove their capabilities in many gardens and different soils. It is assumed that proper care and attention have been devoted to the preparation of the soil, and that nothing remains to be done except the actual planting. In all instances, the most suitable soil is a sound loam ; but that for stone fruits, including, of course, Cherries, Damsons and Plums, must contain a fair percentage of lime ; while for Black Currants one would, if one were able to do so, give the preference to a rather stronger soil than for their Red and White relatives, or for Gooseberries. Provided, however, that the soil is thoroughly cultivated and the trees receive correct management at all periods of the year, one need not worry one's self greatly as to the precise constituents of the land at command. 