. The Gardeners' Chronicle : a weekly illustrated journal of horticulture and allied subjects. de Vriere. Thesmaller plants consisted of Roi dHollande, Planehon, Balsaminiflora, Illuminator, andothers, all densely covered with bloom. The effectof such a display of plants, arranged as they werewith good taste, was one calculated to leave alasting impression on all who saw it. Theconservatory was not the only house avail-able to the public. They were allowed to walk SPYE PARK. While on a visit last week to Mr. Perry, thegardener at this place, I was struck by the [beautyof an extensi
. The Gardeners' Chronicle : a weekly illustrated journal of horticulture and allied subjects. de Vriere. Thesmaller plants consisted of Roi dHollande, Planehon, Balsaminiflora, Illuminator, andothers, all densely covered with bloom. The effectof such a display of plants, arranged as they werewith good taste, was one calculated to leave alasting impression on all who saw it. Theconservatory was not the only house avail-able to the public. They were allowed to walk SPYE PARK. While on a visit last week to Mr. Perry, thegardener at this place, I was struck by the [beautyof an extensive herbaceous border he had made andplanted in the centre of the kitchen garden. Thisborder runs east and west, and is about 130 yardslong, and 8 feet wide. Choice Apples and Pearsline both aides. This border forma a uaeful reaerveof planta for cutting from, and there is nearly alwayssomething to be found in it of interest to the loverof plants. I noticed flowering profusely the lovelyFunkia grandiflora, the odour of whoie flower is veryrefreshing; Achillea Ptarmica, , so useful for. Fig. 13.—azalea-house at wawon lea, Washington. furnished by Mr. P. Wilunaon, Cliff View,Walton, Warrington. The following letter accom-panied the photograph :— For a number of yearsJohn Crosafield, Eiq, of Walton Lea, has, atdifferent aeasons of the year, generously opened hiagardens to the Warrington public, for the inspectionof hia varied collectiona of planta. On May 5 and 6of the present year the public were so admitted toview the Azaleas, and some 5000 persons availedthemselves of the privilege, myself amongst thenumber. The plants were arranged in the con-servatory, a splendid span-roofed house 40 feet inlength, 25 feet in width, and 20 feet in height, atemporary entrance being arranged to meet thenecessities of the occasion. The plants were arrangedin one large group in the centre and on borders about4 feet wide, which run along each side of the house. through the long range of p
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