GARDEN NOTES.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 13906, 3 December 1910, Page 7

GARDEN NOTES.

(Bt Hortxts.) I! ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS, gj "An Amateur" asks why a judtro ehoutfu disqualify it bowl of sweet tieas bec*ua» KTaeses wore in it, and yet allow maidetsfi hair foirn, and is thero any set rul*e «aj ropnrd certain groonory being used wii« certain flowers? In reply, we may efcgj that no judge who knows hie wo *B would disqualify a. bowl of svmt because grasses were- in it, but he mißhsjf discount it considerably because of association. Tho use oi m»idenh*ir tajfl for associating with ewect peas ■Jβ «B sometimes, and ( that wheS used in. bouquets, sprays, baskets, ojß email vases, but not so with krge . of this popular flower. Here we wouljK commend tho use of its own foliage. luf & bowl of sweet por.e much, better cffect-*a aro obtained by using the a^ioo *3[ and some of tho foliage with flowers. By following JJature's arTangqC! inenl. whieli is seldom, if ever wrong irjj her ways, much surer results trill obtaitQs AYe might point out tb&t in firrangineg f ewcot pens or other flowers for effect,'l H j is best to keep to cither one colour fojg j ;i bowl, or two colours, which two nuyg harmonise, or be strong in contrast. A 8 n country show held last month eon* a : bowls suffered in tho competition* \ to a superabundance of rarictiM crowdedM together, arul in conspquenco there if as HH ■ clashing of colour. The eatalofjue : that the T-rizo was for the best arraagedw , bowl of sweet peas, and tho judge had tw ' award tho prize accordingly. fi| . Regarding the query: Is thero any set ta '*|jj as regards certain greenery being useqn , with certain flowers. In reply, we do no JK . know of any other than that of haraortjral . and contrast and this ie largely a m»U«HB : of opinion. There are some things, howlß ' ever, in which there i% a certain aPJS propristenees, and about which there ufi little or no division of tLought, truoh M|l poppies and grasses, chrysanthemums ft&jil autwuij foliapo, etc. In decorating wtl|| roses, wo should use toso foliage, but SCS necessarily from the bush on which thsjj flowers aro growing. The foliage of 80 ™jS kinds of rosea ie poor and stunted, otherjn varieties are noted for their gracemMß growths. These dainty growths may %Mβ used with teUinp effect in sxruxgtßgß vases, bowls, and baskets of rose bloonisJß In tho decorative section at flower _ e ' low Tß much liberty should be allowed tho * X TB hibitor. Wo have often eeon now ldeaaitt in tho arrangement of flowers BometUMM . evidencing' the spin* of harmony, otffl other times the eye for etrong oontra«e.B. Tlio frreat mistake to avoid here is claea-m ing in colours, and, perhaps the greater* and more common mistake xs that oqg overcrowding. , _■ Wk •' Tommy."—What Adam and Eve called MJH flower you send to name we do a°«H know. Botanists classify it as belengingH to the order Valerianaceso. As «}«ed J?e laat week's notes, it has now little IwrU-H cultural value. For botanical wu*iß however, it i» fnli of interest. §| GENERAL REMARKS. _ 1} Rose and sweet ]>ea shows aro beingli held cvervnvhero throuehout tlte' D°-» minion at tho present time, and every-n where with success. The Canterbuxyw Horticultural Society, in its wisdoms! (sic), however, decided not to boldfflj a rose show this year, much to the cia-ffi appointment of many Christchurch rosel growers. So keenly disappointed aroß they tliat quite a number of them nave a banded themselves together, and hare S into existence a new society, fi called the Christclmrch Amateur Rosejj Society. This new society purpose» holding a. show next Tuesday, Decem- B ber 6th. and, judging by the amount of B support promised, should be a : snccoss.e Quite a number of horticulturists who B have withdrawn from showing for years Is past purixise entering iato oompetitaonH again, and should they make similar B displays to what they mado in past H years'tho show should be an assured S success. Liberal support in the wayflj of special prizes and donations has ft been freely subscribed by well-wishere. n In passing, i>rize money is not a con- m spicuous feature of the schedule issued, gj as the promoters hope to b© eupported W , by those who are willing to snow for 1 i the love of the cult. I , STANDARD ROSES. , 1 Standard roses aro becoming quite g ! popular in this country, oven in spite B I of, the fact that they suffer in. come B i districts from our dryine: winds of J > summer.' -In Kaituna, Mr ' Waiter | i Parkinson has some very fine specimens,' | , which have attained some Large -propor- I I tions, and are covered with bloom. Mrs I , W r H. Montgomery, of Little River, 1 r also has ii number of good plaats, : I J which show, flowers aro freely t picked. I > In these sheltered spots standard rosea I * grow to ixsrfection. We hare seoaj ' some splendid sppcimens growing in [u L somo sardens in the particulai'ly-1 1 in ono or two of the smaller -gardens. ■ Mr C. Whale, of Linooln road, has | some very fine bushes, which have ibeir G heads covered with bloom. Thevantage of the standard rose in small S gardens is that they do well and tafco m up but very ' J ' ttle room, and around the §S base of the plants numbers of othe? m plants can bo Rrown with success. Mr W Wliale's garden is n splondid' objeeft H lesson in this particular. . X NEW CLIMBING PLANIfe. m A correspondent writes:—Your men-K tion of Dolichos lignosus reminds too X that where this thrives Kennfiduu«« should be .grown. Tho blue. Varujty. M comptoni!)ina, is of great vnljue.-In threfte years mine has completely- surroundea» a ten-foot verandah post to a thickness if of perhaps three feet, jMtfsentmg fiolid wall of foliage. Howi much higher g it would have gone one can' only eon- B jecture. In spring the foliage is almost>;K > obscured by the flowers from th* ground'i and "all-■•round. In fioriiretoueness, itH equals Lathyrus pubeecens,' which somewhat resembles, saVe ". that tfae.S flowers aro smaller and of. <jarker Imeirß Emboldened,by the-?uoccps uf'-Qxis. anJB , of Hardenbergia compioniana, almosfcH exactly similar, hut of 'hurger* fediamjj-fl I have tried K. nigricans and rm>i«J| cunda. The former contented itself with ■ ono stalk, but its flo^er>— sooty blaofeCß and primrose—afo quit* worth whilen| The latter' has done vejrjf well, and'it&.K flowers, of a dull art shiide of red, semble a small clianthus in shape. To I] this I have added a white, which, has yet to flower. But the blue no one who can grow it can afford to be "without. THE PHILADELPHIA FAMILY. ".• (Mock Orange). _ This family 1 -of-plants has been in the hands of the hybridist, and, as a result of his -work, there axe now many beautii ful novelties offered for sale by the European nurserymen. Most of these novelties are offered by the up-to-date nurserymen of tho Dominion, and ire have seen some good specimens of these jn one or two private gardens. Among the very best we would include P. *va--1 lanche, the branches attaining sft toH 6ft in height, bending by the weight of ]J 1 its flowers, which, are very large, covet- m ing the branches. P. Boule d'ArgeiioS is very free flowering. The flovers are B double, and have a distinctive odour. « P. conqueti, the brandies of this m variety are flexible, covered with large 9 flowers, and are very freely scented; $ 9 really good thing. ' 3 P. Falconerii is a distinctive variety, i the flowers of which are formed of four B sharp-i>ointed petals, ptiro white. 8 P. Fimbriatus— The flowers are large fj and the petals are twisted and deeply BJ dentated, borne on. arched branches, a P. Lemoinei is an erect grower, 1 the branches of which are entirely coy- n ered with little flowers of the purest I white, and very fragrant. 1 P. Gerbe de Neige—Large flowers o£ fl the purest white and very fragrant, I liko P. microphyllue. Tho brannheai H are arched, and bent by the weight and I quantity of the flowers. ' I ' P. Manteau d'Hermine —Half-doublo I flowers, of a creamy-white phade, cover-1 ing the brand'e» ontircly: bushy S growth. a P. microphyllus—This is a dwarf I growing variety, suitable for rock gar- B dens, Bin ail borders, or eloping banks, g It has a pendulous, spreading habit, | , and when in bloom is a mass of white. 1 The scent is delightful and sweet. This 1 is a real gem. . S P. Kalmaeflora flowens of thie i variety resemble a small kalmia flower, j| and is quite distinct in character from « the other Philadelphus. It has a sug- ,« gestion of pink in its colouring. 3fe*t ffl of tho other varieties are mostljr, pew Bl white; a few are pale- yellow. jfl