30 AUGUST 1935, page 16

Two Favourites

A flower that has continued to increase its popularity . is, the newer type of Caucasian scabious. The flowers grow ,more satiny in texture as well as larger and deeper in......

Country Life

" The First „ " The First "—a title that still maintains, ins, its supremacy- 7. will see most of the stubbles clear of stooks, and standing corn will be a very rare appearance......

The Supreme Polyanthus

, Gardens in general have been saved by the Poulsen roses. They are one of the most valuable additions made in recent history to the - world's gardens, for they flower with......

Attnospheric Blight

What is the meaning and origin of . the word 4alight . .as applied to the weather '? The word is conirnew throughout the country as applied to the peculiar 'atrilosplierld......

Flowers And Shows

The English seasons have been peculiarly unkind to holders of flower shows. For 'the first time in the chronicles the National Rose Society was forced to do without its early......

A Neglected Blue

All garden flowers have perforce been bred from wild flowers ; and often the, improvement under expert selection and cultivation has been, very quick. The 'world has , been......

The Bridal Web

A spray of gorse..hns been sent me by parcel post, with a lyrical description of its bridal appearance,; and the pheno- menon of its, decoration is very eloquent of the date,......

The National Trust

A real need of the time has been brought into the open (or ought to be) by Lady Buxton's magnificent gift to the nation of a . commanding piece of the South Downs in Sussex. It......