Missouri Botanical Garden PETER H. RAVEN LIBRARY Pagination Note: Since many of the items lack a specific page number, the page number dispiayed oniine refers to the sequentiaily created number each item was given upon cataloging the materials. 1532 June i6, 1877.] THE GARDENERS’ Cl. // / X y'/ The Eagle’s Claw Cactus. — In a late numoer of your paper (June 16, p. 749) a doubt is expressed whether the figure of the Eagle’s Claw Cactus (the Mexicans call all these fish-hook Cacti, and the Indians actually make fish-hooks of those spines) truly represents E. Wislizeni, on account of the length and number of the spines. Botanists are only now learning, and amateurs will by-and-by also learn, that the length as well as the number of spines vary greatly in the same species of Cactus, and that age brings about great changes, not only in the shape of the plants and the number of their ribs, but par- ticularly in the arrangement, number, and size of their spines. Young plants are more globose, with fewer libs, smaller and fewer spines, in simpler order. In Echinocactus Wislizeni, of which I have seen a great many specimens of all sizes, this is most strikingly the case. As an instance I send you a bunch of spines just received from Arizona, taken from a large flowering plant, which exhibits a new variation of the same species— viz , with curved but never hooked spines. G. Ejtgelmann, St. Louis, Missouri, THE EAGLE’S CLAW ECHINOCACTUS. The handsome Echinocactus of which we give an illustration (fig. 1 19) from a plant in Mr. Peacock’s col- lection is probably, as we learn from Dr. Engelmann, to whom we submitted the drawing, closely allied to E. Wisifzeni, a species characterised by the central spine of each tuft being stout, flattened, ribbed, and hooked at the point ; others of the spines are weaker and straight, the outermost setaceous, often twisted. ^ Mr. Croucher, who has the two plants side by side, tells us that the present species differs from E. Wis- lizeni in the larger number of spines, the central hooked one being channelled, and much longer than \ in the species just named, reaching to 3I inches. The !i'' ribs of the stem are, also, less prominent. The flower is of a pale yellow colour. In any case it is a very striking plant, sure to be appreciated by Cactus lovers. Its botanical position must rest for the time undetermined, though the probability is that it is an undescribed species. Meanwhile, to distinguish it temporarily, we may call it the Eagle’s Claw Echino- 1533 Fig. 1 19.— the eagle’s claw echinocactus. 7 8 9 10 Missouri , , Botanical copyright reserved garden THR GARDENERS GNRGNICLE. [June i6, 187^. ; but it has the great merit of being J apanese. introduced with Cymbidium virescens and eres, by Sir C. VV. Strickland, Ilildenley, who twice most kindly sent me materials, 'y pleased to dedicate this curious novelty to nan who has a heart for Orchids, even though leter of their flowers do not exceed a line, colour be green. //. G. Rchb, /. Dendrobium pr.ecinctum, n, sp* 7* is a botanical novelty. The narrow, erect •e dark and furrowed, and the leaves lance^ arly bidentate. The flowers scarcely exceed inch in length, and are of a pallid ochre colour dark purplish limb. The lip is trifid, and^f mr*yellow colour, orange-coloured in froik^ lube of lip velvety and three-keeled. I ha% k Messrs. Vehch for it, and they kindly iBfoi|^ t it was introduced with D. Devonianum. I^j,s ; this nice little thing has been overlooked ^o IL G. Rchb. f, E Thrixspermum Freemanii, sp.\ 5 is a dwarf small species, yet an elegant thi^. Dots may be compared to those of Phalaeno^sis ' eriana. They are roundish flat, ancipitous, id with small warts. The leaves are ligulate, .nd there undulate, bidentate, usually unequally their apex, 6 — 7 inches long by li inch wide, aceme bears numerous flowers. The bracts are vate and larger than the small ovary. The sepals long, narrow, linear, the petals a little shorter, jether they give the raceme the appearance of a w brownish spotted broom. The small lip is te tridentate, the centre white, the lateral parts w with brown streaks. There stand four- stalked liar bodies before the base, which are covered with i warts. le plant comes“near T. divitiflorum (Sarcochilus .iflorus, F. Mull.), an Australian species, reprc- ed on the cover of Mr. Fitzgerald’s Australian hid-book. A scientific investigation of this proves ' be widely dififerert, though very much alike ou*- » There are no stipitate globules in this which fs a retuse tridentate lamina over the very small idle lobe of the lip. It is very interesting that this eies was found on the hunting grounds of several eedingly experienced botanists. It was gathered in iam by Mr. Freeman, whose name it bears. It vered last winter at Mr. Bull’s establishment. I ained a fresh spike, a second spike very carefully ed by Mr. Bull, and ;I saw, the living plant lately. G. RcJih: p > THE BOTANIC GARDENS, BIRMINGHAM. An extraordinary group of twelve large plants of j^pripedium spectabile, the Mocassin plant from orth America, is now to be seen in bloom here, and . luxuriant health. One plant has thirty flowers, ich very large compared v/ith the blooms usually ;en, and borne in pairs, and in many instances three looms on each shoot. There is considerable varia- ,on in the group, some being much darker than the ithers, whilst others are striped, and one is very pale n colour. Then there is also a difference in the - r. i u Uotnor rirpnlar and others water given to them until they began growing, when water was applied copiously; and were kept in this frame until in flower, when they wtre removed to the conservatory. Some of the foliage is 5 inches long and 4 inches in breadth, and all the plants are in mo^t vigorous health. Adjoining this group are a couple of fine plants of Cypripedium parviflorum, a small- growing species with yellow flowers and in the most perfect health, having received the same treatment as C. spectabile. Close by were plants of Dolecatheon ;:elegans. Primula farinosa, Lychnis alpina major, a very charming Saxifrage, allied to S. A'ZDon, received ]ffom Mr. George Maw, of Broseley ; and a fine plant of Orchis foliosa. In the conservatory are fine ex- amples of the old Erodmmanemonsefolium, and Lilium giganteum in flower. How Lapagerias luxuriate here, and what grand objects they are at the blooming time. Mr. Latham has a strong plant of the whi e ^variety, with young vigorous growth now 6 feet long ; and this is planted to intermingle with the rose- coloured variety. When dll China Rose White Pet originate ? There is a plant of it now in flower in the conservatory, which is indeed lovely, Mr. Latham having obtained a plant in a Cheltenham nursery, where he met with it, but has never seen it elsewhere. It is a small-grow- ing kind, and has the appearance of being the result of a cross between the Fairy Rose and a Noisette. The fljwers are white, erecr, small, and well-formed, and just what we should value for bouquet purposes, and it is a very free bloomer. Can any of your readers give further information respecting it ? Several large plants of Eutaxia myrtifolia are blooming in the conservatory, which also contains two very rare Ferns — one, a superb specimen of Dicksonia arborescens, probably unequalled in the kingdom, and a fine plant of Cyathea Cunninghami. OrchMs are extensively grown here, and a block of Dendrobium Falconeri has just had tw'enty five fine b-oums upon it, and Chysis Limminghi and several other Orchids are now' in bloom. The Anthuriuras under Mr. Latham’s treatment are examples of first-class culture. There is one plant of Anthurium Scherzerianum, large variety, with sixty expanded blossoms, with spathes of the largest size I have seen, Disa grandiflora is on the point of bloom- ing, and this g'oripus plant is too seldom seen in really good condition. The best lot I ever saw was at Mr. Elward S ill’s, jFerniehurst, near Leeds, when they were grown in the shadiest part of an Odontoglassum- house, and were as much at home as at the top of the Table Mountain at the Cape. There is a very good collec ion of hardy Ferns here, and amongst them the tridy lovely Polypodium vul- gare eleganiissimum is a gem, but prone t ) revert to its normal state— -that of P. \u’gare, from which it is a sport. Mr. Latham has a crested form of Lastrea marginalis, sent from Canada by Mr. G )ode. Is this variety to be found in other collections ? The pretty Listrea fragrans (Aspidium fragrans) does well here, and has a just claim (or its specific appellation. Cete- rach aureum is also to be .seen here in fine character. Excellent specimens of Gleichenia dichotoma and G. Speluncae, in good health, may also be seen, and a fine plant gf Asplenium septentiiona'e, a most the vicinity of large towns, and sad evidences of it may be seen in every suburb around the mttropolis. With the exclusiveness natural to the Englishman, when mansions and large villas are erected the gar deus of such residences are, as a rule, screened iron public observation by high walls or impenetrable pari palings, and. the flowering trees and evergreen shrub are thus guarded from the sight as well as from th( destructive fingers of thoughtless youths ; but betweei these carefully protected grounds and the towm itsel there often lies an intermediate district which, markec by the ominous boards bearing the well-known word' “Land to let for building purposes,” becomes ih prey of all the idlers of the vicinity. Such neighbourhoods have, at first, more or less i an air of rusticity about them ; a few fine trees ma still be standing, the fields about to be immolated d the altar of the builder are still partially free fra bricks and mortar, and handsome hedges in maij places enclose the land or mark the boundaries ; cottage gardens. Such spots are refreshing to Io| upon, but no sooner are they laid open to the publij or their future destination pointed out by the boar above mentioned, than the work of wanton d struction begins, the trees — ^not one of which can I w'ell spared — are needlessly cut down, or ruthless destroyed by being dragged away a branch or a bou at a time in mere wantonness, for no sooner are th obtained than they are torn leaf by leaf ani scatter to the four winds of heaven. In spring, when the tender green of the open! foliage imparts an air of refinement and a touch beauty to the surrounding neighbourhood, then is t moment of attack ; the, beautiful flowering trees a shrubs, the Laburnums, the Lilacs, and the Ha thorns are torn aw'ay for a momentary gratificatii and then left to fade and be trampled under foot the very place where they so lately shed beauty a fragrance. In the suburbs of L^-ndon on Whit Monday 1 an old and very handsome Hawthorn hedge, the fei to a row of private gardens, w’as torn almost aw'aj young men of twenty pulling off boughs as large they could carry, running fratilically about waving I beautiful blossom-laden boughs above their heads, a then throwing them down. So generally, inde< was this the case that the field was soon litera covered with fragments of Hawdiorn. Nur did t mischief end with the hedges ; wherever there yva' gap large enough to admit a hind and arm, 1 Wallflowers and other spring plants within reich wi torn off, and scattered about in a similar manner. In the present day, when the town i> so f absorbing the country that every space of open gr. field and every sheltering tree is a boon to the nei bourhood in which it fl ourishes, and the deotructio vegetation may well be watched with a jealous ey for barrenness and sterility follow the foubt-ps of builder with as little reason, and more surely I they do those of the holiday folk and the child for when houses are bui’t in the suburbs the thino' - ‘'"vards the formation of what is ii is to eradicate ( Botanical cm copyright reserved garden >• / /ot 1534 “[ 2 :..^ p:/ ^ '0S^ ^ //^-4 Vs7^ ^ ^ / *~'^~--p^ .sa^^ ‘7 A^'-J^/Z'O <:/J/f 4 ^ - 447 ^ — ^ ^ ‘4^- 4/^; 4 01 23 4 56789 10 Missouri Botanical cm copyright reserved g a r i D E Missouri George ^- 4 , 01 23 4 56789 10 Missouri Botanical copyright reserved garden cm August 4, 1883.] THE GARDENERS' CHRONICLE. I f-A 131 583.1 Offer of Seeds from [1884. L I E T Z E , Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Gross Prices in Shillings. ACROCOMIA sclerocarpa . . ARAUCARIA brasiliensis .. ARECA lutescens ASTROCARYUM . COFFEA a ,, ,, variety Maragogipe COPERNICIA cerifera .. DESMONCUS, sp. Rio .. DIPLOTHEMIUM caudescens LIVISTONA sinensis „ „ .. 5,000 Seeds, 40J ,, ,, .. .. 10,000 Seeds, 70J MASSANGEA tigrina (Brom ' OREODOXA oleracea PANDANUSutilis .. RAVENALA ma£gi°c. PHILODENDRON bipinnatif. > „ speciosum .. .. f „ „ .. 5,000 Seeds, 75^. Less than ico Seeds each soi Ripening. Seeds. Seeds. Sept. regularly Free by Post or RaU. TAMES DICKSON and SONS offer O selected stocks of the following CABBAGE, Dickson's Nonsuch, is. per ounce. „ Ellam’s Early Dwarf, is. per packet. „ Early Rainham, 8d!. per ounce. ,, Improved Nonpareil, 8d. per ounce. CAULIFLOWER. Improved Early London, u. 6d. per ounce. CUCUMBER, Rollisson’s Telegraph, 2J. 6d. per packet. LETTUCE, Dickson’s Hardy Winter Cabbage, is. per packet. ,, Hardy White Cos, u. 4L per ounce. 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WALKER AND CO., Farnborough Station, Hants. For Beautiful Flowers and Fruits Use CHUBB, ROUND and CO.’s Patent COCOA-NUT FIBRE REFUSE By CHUBB’S PATENT PBOCESS, As supplied to all the Royal Gardens and Principal Nurseries of Europe. Guaranteed Absolutely Pure. Free from any Foreign Intermixture. Manufactured on the premises from the famous ‘‘ Laguna ” Cocoa-Nut Husks, and can only be obtained from us direct. This article is not to be confused with so-called Cocoa-Nut Fibre Refuse, sold by dealers and others at ridiculously low prices, and dear in the end. Amongst numerous Testimonials and extracts from scientific writers, to be seen at our works, we hold the following From Mr. Charles Penny, Head Gardener to H.R.H. the Prince of Wales : “ The Gar- dens, Sandringham, February 28, 1883. —I must say your Cocoa-Nut Fibre Refuse is far superior to any I have ever tried ; in fact, it is simply perfection ; and the use of your Fibre for so many purposes in Horticulture is a thorough boon. 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We also find it necessary to caution Purchasers to beware of spurious imita- ‘ and, to obtain the genuine article, buy direct from the Manufacturers, CHUBB, ROUND & CO., Fibre Works, West Ferry Road, Mill wall, London, E. GARDEN REQUISITES. PEAT, LOAM, SILVER SAND, PREPARED COMPOST, RAFFIA FIBRE TOBACCO CLOTH, &c. Quality equal to- any in the Market. (All Sacks included.) PEAT, best brown fibrous . . . . 45. 6d. per sack. „ best black fibrous 35. 6^. „ „ extra selected Orchid .. .. ^s. od. ,, LOAM, best yellow fibrous .... PREPARED COMPOST, best ..{is. per bushel (sacks LEAF MOULD .. .. ..f included). PEAT MOULD ) SILVER SAND (coarse) .. . . is. 3d. per bushel. RAFFIA FIBRE, best only .. .. 10^. per lb. TOBACCO CLOTH , finest imported . . 8d. per lb. , 28 lb. 18s. ,, PAPER, finest imported .. .. lo^/. per lb., 28 lb. 2 w. COCOA-NUT FIBRE REFUSE (see special advertisement). Terms, strictly Cash with order, CHUBB, ROUND & CO., WEST FERRY ROAD, MILLWALL, LONDON, E. 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We have a Special Preparation of the Amortiser for Watering the Ground which Instantly Destroys Slugs, Wireworms. Caterpillars, Grubs, &c When ordering state which preparation Cans, 4*^ gallons, r Large Quantities. Orders received at 67, High Street, Borough, London, S.E. Important Discovery. For Cleansing Plants from Aphides and all Parasites — To Prevent Ame- rican Blight, and all kinds of Scale, &a, and for Washing all Hard- Wooded Plants, always use HUDSON’S SOAP. A ^ lb. Packet to 3 Gallons of Water. A strong solution thickened with clay makes an effective Winter Dressing. “ Coton Hall Nursery, Shrewsbury, July 28, 1880. We find Hudson’s Soap a very useful Winter Dressing for all kinds of Fruit Trees ; both as a preventive and cure against American Blight and all kinds of Scales. We also use it for Camellias, Azaleas, Rhododendrons, and all kinds of Hard- wooded Plants. We have much pleasure in presenting you with this testimonial, and remain, yours truly, (Signed) “JOHN JONES and CO.” B.EMABKABLE DISAPPEARANCE ! of all DIRT from EVERYTHING BY USING HUDSON^S EXTRACT OF SOAP. r;.ISHURST COMPOUND.— Used by many of the leading Gardeners, since 1859, against Red-spider, Mildew, Thrips, Greenfly, and other Blight, in soluti( I to 2 oz. to the gallon of soft water, and of from 4 to winter dressing for Vines and Fruit Trees. Has outl d-spidei s of fror ended to supersede it. In Boxes, ij., 3jr., & loj. (>d. A MERICAN BLIGHT on APPLE TREES -CA CURED by rubbing a wet hard Painter’s brush on Gis- hurst Compound, and working the lather into the infected part. (^ISHURSTINE, for dry feet and boot com- fort, is much used by Gardeners, Farmers, Ladies, Sportsmen, and Shore-waders ; is sold by Nurserymen and Oilmen, with testimonials and directions for use, in boxes, td. and ij. each. Wholesale by PRICE'S PATENT CANDLE COMPANY (Limited), London. FLO RAL G U M. This Gum is guaranteed to effectually secure the petals of flowers from falling. It is easily applied— dries instantaneously— and leaves no stain on the blossom. Universally aj>proved of by the leading Florists and Growers. {See Testimonials.) “ 18, Westbourne Grove, W., June 18, 1883. “ Gentlemen, — We have much pleasure in testifying to the excellence of your Floral Gum, which we have used for some years. It fixes the petals of flowers without injuring or staining them.-Yours faithfully. „j^S ^ POUNCE and SONS." “ Messrs. Hawes & Crisp.” CRYSTAL GUM . . ^s. od. pint. 3^. 6d. quart. 12^. gallon OPAQUE „ ..xs.6d. „ 2S.gd. „ 10s. A, Sample Bottle of either kind sent post-free for is. 3d. in stamps. [AUGUST 4, 1883. SILVER SAND DIRECT FROM PITS. For lowest price, write HENRY WIEKERSON, LEIGHTON BUZZARD. Orchid Baskets. QIDNEY WILLIAMS’ superior Octagonal O Teak ORCHID BASKETS, with Galvanised or Copper Wire, from 6s. per dozen upwards. 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