The Gardeners' chronicle : a weekly illustrated journal of horticulture and allied subjects . rids which have originated in the garden,some from crosses naturally effected, and others fromintentional hybridisation. The seeds are invariablysaved from the handsomest and best flavoured fruits,Mr. Wallis being a firm believer in selections, andno doubt much may be done in securing improvedtypes of most things by exercising care and discre-tion in that way. J. S/icppard. PRIMULA RUSBYI.—A pan of this pretty speciesformed one of a collection of forty alpine plantsexhibited by Messrs. Stansfeld Uros.
The Gardeners' chronicle : a weekly illustrated journal of horticulture and allied subjects . rids which have originated in the garden,some from crosses naturally effected, and others fromintentional hybridisation. The seeds are invariablysaved from the handsomest and best flavoured fruits,Mr. Wallis being a firm believer in selections, andno doubt much may be done in securing improvedtypes of most things by exercising care and discre-tion in that way. J. S/icppard. PRIMULA RUSBYI.—A pan of this pretty speciesformed one of a collection of forty alpine plantsexhibited by Messrs. Stansfeld Uros., of Southport,in the nurserymens division at the recent WhitsunShow at Manchester. The pan contained five or sixplants, and whether it was owing to the age of theflowers, or some other reason, there appeared to bea greater depth of colour in some of the blossomsthan in others. It is a deciduous species, and as faras ray experience goes, requires some care in itsculture. Pretty as it is, I doubt if it can be morepopular for the reason just stated. But it is veryattractive indeed, li. ;. 125.—FLOwi;as of , real .size and ,MA«i>-IFIED: POLLUX GRAINS MAG. 200 DIAMETERS. FRUITS AT HAYDON HALL, EASTCOTE.—Goodfruits of one kind or another are to be found in mostgardens, but it is seldom that such a fine show andgood succession as that which Mr. Fry has inCaptain Edwards gardens just now, can be wit-nessed in one place at one time. The Melon housesare well cropped, the Grapes in all stages, the earlyPeaches and Nectarines are perfection, with a great(juantity in all stages to carry on until, and indeedafter, the outdoor fruits come in. One of the bestinnovations in these gardens has been the re-arrangement of the unheated fruit house (). In it at present is great promise of a valuablelot of fruits of all kinds—(irapes, Plums, Peaches,Nectarines, &c., and a fine lot of Tomatos trainedto single stakes, Pines, Figs, Strawberries, and otherthings, bot
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