May 7—There are few trees more attractive when in bloom than the Horse Chestnut. We saw a tree of the pink-flowered Aesculus cornea about ten days ago, while on Sunday we were admiring a fine specimen of what we believe to be the Japanese Horse Chestnut (A. turbinate). The individual flowers of the latter were smaller than those of the European speci but the tree was almost perfect. It was grow ing in a group on the lawn so perhaps its position had something to do with its shape: exposure does help a tree to develop correctly. It Was covered with terminal panicles of flowers which showed to advantage against its handsome leaves. The pink-flowered species was growing in a more sheltered position in another rden and although the tree was not quite so symmetrical as the one seen on Sunday, it was a gorgeous sight; the pink flowers were very attractive and showy. We notice that the Water Lily is starting to flower: the one we saw was probably Nymphec alba, its flowers were larger than those of the Chinese species N. pugmaa. Gardeners are beginning to get busy preparing for the Flower Show scheduled to be held on May 24 and 25. We notice many Ivy-leaved and other geraniums being carefully trained to bamboo frames, while in a garden on Avenue Haig we saw six beautiful pots of the Star Jasmine (Trachelospermum jasminoides). They were very large plants and in full flower—a gorgeous sight—and we hope that they are not over by the time the Flower Show comes along. This plant is often called the white Jasmine and a few years ago we had many enquiries for it from England where it does not appear to be too plentiful. It is a native of China and the branches have the same habit as Ivy: they emit roots when they come into contact with moist places and the plant soon covers a large area i left undisturbed. The largest specimen we know is growing on the bringal "Delaware Heights." It is propagate ne insertion of cuttings well worth og well
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