. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. 30 The Florists'Revfew SlFTSMMR 28. 1822 la wet spots in the forests, almost in semi-darkness, are many acres of beau- tiful filmy ferns, like Todea superba. Seeing the conditions under which they grew, he could appreciate the struggles made to grow them under glass in Eng- land. At Wellington Mr. Wilson found one fine garden where were wonderful Hima- laya rhododendrons thirty or more fleet in height, great numbers of Lilium giganteum ten to twelve feet high and numerous fine South American conifers. In the south island, a great sheep raising land
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. 30 The Florists'Revfew SlFTSMMR 28. 1822 la wet spots in the forests, almost in semi-darkness, are many acres of beau- tiful filmy ferns, like Todea superba. Seeing the conditions under which they grew, he could appreciate the struggles made to grow them under glass in Eng- land. At Wellington Mr. Wilson found one fine garden where were wonderful Hima- laya rhododendrons thirty or more fleet in height, great numbers of Lilium giganteum ten to twelve feet high and numerous fine South American conifers. In the south island, a great sheep raising land, were to be seen many snow-capped mountains and great glaciers. Going back to Sydney from New Zea- land, Mr. Wilson next visited Tasmania. Great quantities of Centranthus ruber were seen naturalized on every hand, and Bosa Boursaultii was seen every- where. In Hobaxt the rainfall averages twenty-four inches per annum, while only fifty miles away as much as 100 inches falls. Hop growing is a thriving industry. Tasmania is a great fruit country and, strange to say, Rhode Island Greening and Mcintosh Bed are the most popular apples. Bemlnders of Home. Melbourne, the leading city of Austra- lia, is most beautiful. There is much jealousy between Sydney and Mel- bourne, but Mr. Wilson's preference was for the latter city. A new race of watsonias was noteworthy, growing six feet tall and almost wild, embracing about all imaginable colors, such as red, orange and salmon, in addition to pink and white. He observed Hadley roses flowering splendidly in Australia. A call was made on Thomas Pockett and a pleasant day spent with the noted chrysanthemum hybridizer. Gladioli are now less popular in Australia than they were. Dahlias have, however, forged to the front and, with roses and sweet peas, are the most popular flowers, while many beautiful varieties of; hibiscus are seen. Every- one in Australia appears to grow flow- ers reminiscent of the home land. The many beautiful native plants a
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