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Teferenaraieien tt he i habeet wibiettlelsp ned retes ies Tare dejsists THE FLORAL MAGAAINE, NEW SERIES. ai Ly Bah uo tox ‘i ' P ¥ : ‘ , 4 i t rf a , ins : i be. o ; Do 7 rae , ‘ ' ba . a 1 . als F ? 1 Re : = : : Sh as : : : : i i, ? ‘ ' : 1 : r a ’ Y , - . am} * . d \ ' ’ i , : ; ; ay 4 ae u i ' " : t i 1 : : 1 A “ an 1 . * : ' - : : f “1 \ H - : : , : ©. % ; ‘ ' i : j vii fan : - ty 1 cs : i \ ms ' a. a a ‘ - , i ‘ : : : - - \ 7 . oe sit , enn " i 7 i ' . ‘ 7 : { te y : ; a : : i : \ * ’ . 7 F . ‘ i : . : ne ,t 1 Mee r i ay H : % tay Un ae AVaNy (uhtyeill ‘ r i Aut ge ve : Ti ee Petey 7 ‘ ' y 7 t 1% } , i : : \ : i 7 7 . . oH . _ 1 y ‘i ay ¥ a ral yp, THE FLORAL MAGAZINE. FIGURES AND DESCRIPTIONS OF THE CHOICEST NEW FLOWERS FOR THE Garden, Stove, or Conserbatorn. BY RICHARD DEAN, F.BHS. THE DRAWINGS BY J. N. FITCH, F.LS. NEW SERIES. LONDON : L. REEVE & CO., 5, HENRIETTA STREET, COVENT GARDEN, W.C. 1881. LONDON: PRINTED BY GILBERT AND RIVINGTON, LIMITED ST. JOHN’S SQUARE. CO tN aS: Masdevallia Bella. . Nepenthes Superba. . Double Zinnia Hlegans. . Chrysanthemum—Angelina. . Cattleya Mardellii. . Abutilon—Vesuvius. . Clematis—Othello. . Cineraria—Master Harold. . Draczena Thomson. . Pompon Chrysanthemum—Mrs. Bateman. . Masdevallia Trochilus. . Primula Sinensis Fimbriata—Rosy Queen. . Epidendrum Raniferum. . Rose—H. P. Mary Pochin. . Salvia Bruanti Splendens. . Dahha—Walter K. Williams. . Dendrobium Thyrsiflorum. . Decorative Pelargonium—Mrs. Potten. . New Double Pyrethrums—1. Rembrandt. 2. Captain Nares. 3. Lady Derby. . Lachenalia Nelsoni. . Odontoglossum Polyxanthum. . New Japanese Chrysanthemums—]. Ma- dame Lemoine. 2. Mons. Ardene. . Salvia Pitcheri. . Dahlia— William Dodds. . Astilbe Thunbergi. PLATE 458 459 4.60 461 462 463 4.64 4.65 466. 4.67 4.68 4.69 470 471 472 473 474 A7 5 476 A77 478 479 480. Abutilon—Reine d’Or. Dendrobium Brymerianum. Double Auricula Purpurea. Odontoglossum Vexillarum Rubrum. New Gloxinias—1l. Mrs. Bause. 2. Coun- tess Renard. 38. George Smith. Anthurium Andreanum. Salvia Bethelli. New Varieties of Gladioli—1l. Countess Craven. 2. Mrs. Marshall. New Show Pelargoniums—1. Chivalrous. 2. Martial. Anthurium Scherzerianum Henderson. Stanhopea Tricornis. Cyperus Laxus Variegatus. Begonia—James McIntosh. Montbretia Crocosmeeflora. Cattleya Hybrida Picta. Rhododendron Daviesii. Rose—Duke of Albany. Clove Carnation—The Governor. Begonia Daviesi, fl. pl. Superba. Coleus—Crimson Velvet. Capsicum—Little Gem. Clove Carnation—Chiswick Red. Description of Plates. ad ay 8 ‘ ‘ | “ . " 7 _ _ xi ; | ‘ : : - | | . - ; i : mh 4 - i | | | | +, . ' . | Way a | | a 3) : ¥ | i = | . ' 7 “ i yy | : : | | hee ‘ | ’ | ‘ . 7 . a : | . * + ‘ Ney ‘ : : | | ‘ . ’ . ‘ : ‘ z : a | | ase ; ’ . = i : : i vr} | - . ie 1) ss it : | | ai ra | ; * Cr ; . ‘ i : | “ : ‘ ; , Ao . } 7 _ ‘ ' ‘ re . | . . “. | | 0 | . : ‘ | ' se : | ‘ | a ot * | : : Cn | ‘, - . | aft : . Pe | ' 7 ng . a, : , ™ © a 7 ¢ | | | | ‘ | B ' 7 : S - ci ad or - . i ‘ ot ‘ . : ® ae ty ‘ 7 | oi i : | , | le ~ 7 , ; . : 7 ; | | | i | . a : . ie . | , -_ “ oy } 7 cn i * ht . nee ‘ : ’ | | | Le : | mi ry o® f Fe | | ; ra n? | i re fea . ne ; ‘ | | ia : oa : re = 7 % ’ ' ro ee . ‘ ‘ “ ‘ ' i ° = aes &, 1 a wy ‘ : - § a | UA ine : ' nie F 1) Naa . : 2 GN 7 aod — ar: _ oe eer : yo ‘ : | 7 i vai oi . : . ve ; . : ee ’ Ly | . : : ve a . : ni - : * ; : ‘ : ' y : | 4 - . | | | ee i. + ore | | : ' - ORM fi Cn Bie None ce AM ui oar 7 vin ey HON A ae) a Pilsen fii With inh i Te INDEX TO PLANTS Abutilon—Vesuvius Abutilon—Reine d’Or . Anthurium Andreanum Anthurium Scherzerianum Hendersoni Astilbe Thunbergii . Auricula Purpurea, Double Begonia—James McIntosh Begonia fl. pl. Superba. Capsicum—Little Gem. Carnation, Clove—The Governor Carnation, Clove—Chiswick Red Cattleya Mardellii Cattleya Hybrida Picta Chrysanthemum—Angelina . Chrysanthemum, Pompon—Mrs. Bateman. Chrysanthemums, Japanese—l. Madame 2. Mons. Ardene . Cineraria—Master Harold Clematis—Othello . Coleus—Crimson Velvet . Lemoine. Cyperus Laxus Variegatus Dahha—Walter K. Williams . Dahla—William Dodds Dendrobium Thyrsiflorum Dendrobium Brymerianum Draczena Thomsonii FIGURED. PLATE 438 4.58 463 4.68 457 4.60 471 477 479 476 480 437 4.73 436 4.42 4.54. 4.40 439 478 470 448 4.56 4.49 4.59 441 Epidendrum Raniferum PLATK AAS Gladioli—1. Countess Craven. 2. Mrs.) 465 Marshall . Gloxinias—1. Mrs. Bause. 2. Countess Renard. 3. George Smith Lachenalia Nelsoni . Masdevallia Bella Masdevallia Trochilus . Montbretia Crocosmeeflora Nepenthes Superba. Odontoglossum Polyxanthum Odontoglossum Vexillarum Rubrum . Pelargonium, Decorative—Mrs. Potten Pelargoniums—1. Chivalrous. 2. Martial. Primula Sinensis Fimbriata—Rosy Queen. Pyrethrums, Double—1. Rembrandt. 2. Captain Nares. 3. Lady Derby . Rhododendron Daviesii Rose—H. P. Mary Pochin Rose—Duke of Albany Salvia Bruanti Splendens . Salvia Pitcheri Salvia Bethelli Stanhopea Tricornis Zinnia Elegans, Double | 466 eine! je a ye nn a ¥ignan at mi i ft i THE FLORAL MAGAZINE. NEW SERIES.] JANUARY, 1881. [No. 109. HORTICULTURAL EXHIBITIONS. Ir the weather was cold, damp and lowering outside, on the 14th ult., the Council Chamber of the Royal Horticultural Society afforded a remarkable contrast, as it was aglow with floral life, and many fine and warm tints of colour gave a very pleasant aspect to the chamber. In December and January one does not look for a great deal of novelty, and though there was not a great deal present on this occasion, yet a few things of unusual good character much interested plant culti- vators. First-class Certificates of Merit were awarded to the following novelties :—Jasminum gracillimum, a remarkably handsome plant of free growth, with long, slender branches, bearing large terminal and axillary heads of pure white flowers. The individual flowers are an inch in diameter with seven to nine lobes. The fragrance is very powerful, and to some persons very agreeable. The leaves are rather small, and bright green in colour. We are informed on authority that ‘The plant is altogether a great acquisition, and quite distinct from J. pubescens, under which name it was exhibited on the authority of the Kew officials; but Sir J. D. Hooker, upon subsequent examination, has determined that it may be distinguished from that species by the number of the corolla lobes and the gracefulness of the habit, which character has led to the adoption of the name given above.” It is said to be one of the plants introduced by Mr. F. W. Burbidge, when travelling in the tropics for the Chelsea firm. This plant, which is certain to become popular, was deservedly awarded a First-class Certi- ficate of Merit. It was shown by Messrs. James Veitch and Sons, who received the sante reward for Mormodes Wendlandi, a peculiar orchid, exhibiting much character in the structure of the flower, the tip being especially noticeable, the flowers are pale yellow in colour, and produced on the summit of a spike two or three feet in length: it was introduced from South America a year ago; for Odontoglossum blandum, a dwarf and pretty orchid, with spikes of nine or ten small flowers, the ground colour creamy-white, spotted with purple: though not absolutely new, this orchid has hitherto been extremely rare, but will doubtless be once more plentiful in course of a short time; for Odontoglossum anceps, a distinct orchid, somewhat resembling O. maculatum in the form, size and colour of the flowers, but with the colours more pronounced: the sepals are narrow, and of a reddish- chocolate colour, the petals being a pale greenish tint, spotted and barred with chocolate; for Croton Cronstadti, a very pretty and distinct form, with narrow pendulous, spirally-twisted leaves, very deep bright yellow near the base, and becoming dark green, with streaks of crimson towards the tip: the pendulous character of the foliage and the bright colours rendered the plant very attractive; and for Croton Hawkeri, a highly ornamental variety, with lance-shaped leaves about six inches long. ‘The varie- gation consists of a pale lemon-yellow in the lower two- thirds of the leaf, the remaining portion being deep green. The compact, bushy habit of growth in this variety is its chief characteristic, a property possessed only by a few of the newer kinds. It promises to take high rank as an effective decorative plant. Primula sinensis fimbriata was well represented on this occasion, and First-class Certificates of Merit were awarded as follows :—to Primula sinensis Swanley Red, a fine variety, compact in growth, robust, and having large symmetrical flowers, with finely fringed margins : the colour is an intensely rich carmine shaded with purple : this came from Mr. Henry Cannell, Nurseryman, Swanley; for Primula Annie Hilher, a fine double variety with large flowers, very full, of good form, slightly fringed : colour white, suffused with pink: the trusses of good size and freely produced: from Mr. Hillier, The Nurseries, Winchester; and for Primula Purple Gem, also a very fine form, the flowers large, finely fringed, and of a remarkably rich velvety crimson colour, contrasting well with the bright yellow centre : the trusses of flowers are borne well above the foliage on stout stalks: this came from Henry Little, Esq., Hillingdon. Among the newer orchids shown in this were Chysis Chelsoni, a handsome hybrid between C. bractescens and C. aurea, Oncidium Cheirophorum, a species with congested spikes of yellow wax-like blossoms on slender stalks; Tricopilia rostrata, a rare species with white flowers, having singularly twisted sepals, and shell-like, with orange-yellow throat; Cattleya Mastersonie, a hybrid variety, with delicately-tinted sepals and amethyst lip, &c. These came from Messrs. Veitch and Sons, Chelsea. THE FLORAL MAGAZINE. PROPAGATION OF ORCHIDS. In his “ Orchid Grower’s Manual,” Mr. B. S. Williams devotes a chapter to this important subject, and we transfer it to our columns because it conveys so much valuable information. “There are different modes of propagating the various kinds of Orchids. Some are easily increased by dividing them into pieces, or by cutting the old pseudo-bulbs from the plants after the latter have done blooming. Such plants as Dendrobiums are increased in this way. ‘The best time for dividing the plants is just as they are beginning to grow, or when they are at rest ; they should be cut through with a sharp knife between the pseudo-bulbs, being careful not to harm the roots; and each piece should have some roots attached to it. After they are cut through, they should be put into some shady part of the house, without receiving much water at the roots till they have begun to grow and make fresh ones; then they may be parted, pitted, and have the regular supply. Dendrobium nobile, D. Pierardi, D. pulchellum, D. macrophyllum, D. Devonianum, D. Falconeri, D. Wardianum, and sorts of similar habit, are easily propagated. This is effected by binding the old pseudo-bulbs round the basket or pots in which they are growing, or by cutting the old flowering bulbs away from the plant, and laying them in some damp moss in a shady and warm part of the house, with a good supply of moisture. In either case they will break and make roots and new shoots, after which they may be potted and putin baskets. Such kinds as D. Jenkinsii, D. aggregatum, D. formosum, D. speciosum, D. densiflorum, and similar growing sorts, are increased by simply dividing the plants. “The species of Airides, Vanda, Angrecum, Sacco- labium, Camarotis, Renanthera, and similar growing kinds, are all propagated by cutting the tops off the plant just below the first root, or by taking the young growths from the bottom of the plant. After they have formed roots they should be cut off with a sharp knife, and afterwards put in blocks or in baskets with some sphagnum moss, and kept in a warm or damp part of the house, without receiving much water till they have begun to grow, when they may have the usual supply. Qdontoglossums, Oncidiums, Zygope- talums, Sobralias, Tricopilias, Stanhopeas, Schom- burgkias, Peristerias, Mormodes, Miltonias, Lycastes, Leptotes, Lelias, Galeandras, Epidendrums, Cyrtopo- diums, Cyrtochilums, Cymbidiums, Cycnoches, Cory- anthes, Ccelogynes, Cattleyas, Calanthes, Brassias, Bletias, and Barkerias, are all propagated by dividing them into small pieces, each having a portion of roots attached to it, and a young bulb or growing point. “ Thunia Alba, T. Bensoniz, T. Marshellii, are very easily increased. The best way is to cut the old pseudo-bulbs off after the young ones have begun to flower, that is, just before the plant has made its growth. The pseudo-bulbs should be cut into pieces about six inches long, and then put into a pot in some silver sand, with a bell-glass over them, till they have struck root; they should then be potted in some fibrous peat and moss, and should have good drainage and a liberal supply of water in the growing season. “Some of the Epidendrums, such as H. cinnabarinum, Ki. crassifolium, and similar growing kinds, which form plants on the tops of the old flower-stalks, are easily propagated; they should be left till they have made their growth, and then be cut off and potted, when they will soon make good plants. Some Dendrobiums will also form plants on the tops of the old pseudo- bulbs, and they should be treated in the same way.” CATTLEYA EXONIENSIS. We have recently seen very fine flowers of this beautiful species. It is a splendid garden hybrid, having for its parents C. Mossiz and Lelia purpurata. The sepals and petals are in shape and colour like those of C. Mossize ; the lip is much enlarged in front, and is in colour of an intense, rich, rosy velvety purple ; the throat golden-yellow. It flowers in August and September, and can sometimes be had later by two or | three months. The rich-coloured lip, with its narrow white margin, is very beautiful indeed; massive and striking. ©. Exoniensis was raised some years ago by Messrs. Veitch and Sons, and will be grown for many years to come. BOOKS RECEIVED. The Hardy-Fruit Book. By D. T. Fish. Vol I— The Apple, Pear, Peach and Nectarine. The Apricot: its History, Varieties, Cultivation and By Wad ish: The Plum: its History, Varieties, Cultivation and Disease. By D, T. Fish. Bulbs and Bulb Culture. Lachenalia, Cyclamen, Ranunculus and Scylla. D. T. Fish. DSI Diseases. Part Il1.—The Gladiolus, By J Magent Fitch delet ith. . Vincent Brooks Day SeSon, Imp. NE PEA DRE 5 so U-Pan melons FLORAL MAGAZINE NEW SERIES. L Reeve & Co. 5 Henrietta. St Covent Garden. Vincent Brooks Day & Son, Imp. MAS DEV ALI: AL ae Beane: et Jith- t Fitch. J Nugent vg FLORAL MAGAZINE NEW SERIES. L.Reeve & Co, & Henrietta. St.Covent Garden . PLATE 433. MASDEVALLIA BELLA. This distinct and handsome species was distributed by Mr. William Bull, New Plant Establishment, King’s Road, Chelsea, 8.W., a short time ago, and it was from a flowering specimen in Mr. Bull’s collection that Mr. Fitch made his sketch. It is described by Mr. Bull as “a decidedly handsome species, having large flowers of anicely shining dark purplish-brown outside and yellow inside. The odd sepal and the outer halves of the other sepals are densely blotched with dark purplish-brown, which is the colour of the long tails. The interior sides of the equal sepals and the base of the odd sepal are of an ochre-yellow colour, which gives an unusual contrast.” It was introduced from the United States of Colombia. The Masdevallias succeed well in a cool house, and produce a profusion of flowers. They sometimes bloom twice during the year. Great care is required to keep them in good order; the plants should be placed as near the light as possible, and water should be freely given. PLATE 434. NEPENTHES SUPERBA. This is a very distinct and handsome Pitcher-plant; one of several fine hybrids that have been produced of late years. In its general habit it resembles N. Hookeri, but the pitchers are intermediate between that variety and N. Sedeni. The pitchers are densely spotted with fiery red, which colour predominates over the entire surface; the edges of the leaves are slightly serrated, and the midrib is very conspicuous, being of a bright red. The plant is quick growing, producing its pitchers very freely all the year round. We are indebted to The General Horticultural Company (John Wills), Limited, for the subject of our illustration. It is one of a batch of new plants now in course of distribution by the Company. Nepenthes do well in a moist atmosphere, in a temperature of about 70°. They are surface-rooting plants, and do not require much depth, consequently they thrive admirably, and display their singular beauties to great advantage when grown in baskets. PLaTE 435. DOUBLE ZINNIA ELEGANS. We have given a representation of the three fine varieties of Double Zinnias which form the subjects of this plate, because the flowers have been greatly improved of late, having increased both in size and symmetry, and in the brilliiancy of colour which pervades the flowers. The Double Zinnia is approaching the Dahlia im size, while it exhibits hues of colour not found in the latter. The varieties represented were grown from Continental-saved seed, and the plants received ordinary treatment, and were grown in good soil. The upper flower is of a pleasing mauve-magenta colour, the side flowers crimson and chrome-yellow. Our main object is to call attention to a very fine strain of half-hardy annuals, that are raised from seed with but little trouble, and can be grown by every one having a piece of good garden ground. The Double Zinnia is rapidly becoming a popular exhibition flower, and this fact has given an impetus to the rapid improvement witnessed. PLATE 436. CHRYSANTHEMUM ANGELINA. In the December number of the Fioran Magazine we called attention to this fine variety, and by the favour of Mr. George Peachey we are enabled to figure it in the present number. We are informed by Mr. Peachey, of Stamford Hill, that this new variety is a sport from the well-known Lady Slade. “It came into my hands,” states Mr. Peachey, “ about two years ago, aiid I have flowered it two successive seasons, but this is the first season of its being exhibited in public. It is in every respect a florist’s flower, and I may add that with careful culture it will make a first-class pot-plant for exhibition or decorative purposes.” This opinion was endorsed in a practical manner at the exhibitions of the Stoke Newington and Borough of Hackney Chrysanthemum Societies, held recently, when it was awarded First-class Certificates of Merit by the leading Chrysanthemum cultivators. The flowers are of good size, full, symmetrical, and finely incurved; the colour golden-amber and cinnamon-brown. AL35 Vincent Brooks Day & Son, Imp 4} ogent Pitch. delet Lith i : : any POURS Z4IN NIA BEE CGANS, T FLORAL MAGAZINE NEW SERIES. L.Reeve & Co. 5,Henrietta. St.Covent Garden. “Tan v7 Teccine Tau are ea Vincent Brooks Day & Son. Limp J Nugent Fitch delet Lith . CHRYSANTHEMUM ANGELINA FLORAL MAGAZINE NEW SERIES. L Reeve & Co. 5,Henrietta. St.Covent Garden . THE FLORAL MAGAZINE. NEW SERIES.] FEBRUARY, 1881. [No. 110. HORTICULTURAL EXHIBITIONS. Haprtty for the Royal Horticultural Society, the first meeting in 1881 was fixed on the Tuesday in the week previous to that Tuesday, January 18th, when London was visited with the terrible snowstorm, which will _ make that day famous for years to come. Though the meeting took place in mid-winter, yet some interesting novelties came to the fore, descriptions of which we will now endeavour to furnish. Foremost among these was Vanda Lamellata Boxallii, a new variety, discovered by Mr. Boxall, in the Phillippine Islands, while collecting for Mr. Low. It is described by The Garden as “A handsome variety of an inconspicuous species. Its chief characteristics are the bright amethyst tint of the lip and the dull, purple-tipped petals, which render it attractive. The'flowers are borne in loose, pyramidal, erect spikes, about six inches long. It is a free- flowering orchid, producing from one to three flower- spikes from each break.”’ This came from C. J. Salter, Esq., Selborne, Streatham, and was awarded a First- class Certificate of Merit. The same award was made to Carnation Andalusia, from Mr. Hill, gardener to Sir Nathaniel M. de Rothschild, Bart., M.P., Tring Park. It is a yellow-flowered Self of a pleasing primrose shade; the flowers large and well shaped, and bearing finely fringed petals. It is said to bea good winter-flowering variety, which much enhances its value. Mr.C. Turner, of Slough, has raised during the last few years some very fine yellow Carnations and Picotees, but it would appear they are not so much winter, as summer and autumn-flowering types. . - 4 7 Ae = a - i : - a =o ane ' ; : aoe = is ; s : : 7 ico i c = - A Styrene - iy [= “SPIE TWRNOY'IS EHELNB|'G Op emspT | aciensiiemmmnmedl a “SUNGIS MIN UNIZVIVIA TVMOTL ; aes ctedertl AMUENY NAIUVITIXZA WASSOTOOINOGO / a es PLATE 461. ODONTOGLOSSUM VEXILLARIUM RUBRUM. The splendid variety of this popular Odontoglot, now figured by us, is in the collec- -tion of Orchids at Mr. William Bull’s Nursery at Chelsea. It is one of the deepest and richest-coloured varieties in cultivation, and is excellent in every way; the red blotch in the centre being very dark and conspicuous, while the yellow marking is very rich and pronounced. This variety is remarkable because the high-coloured forms have usually comparatively small flowers ; but in the case of this one, as will be seen in our illustration, they are quite large. This fine form was awarded a First-class Certificate of Merit by the Royal Botanic Society on July 2nd. The species O. Vexillarium produces the largest and most beautiful flowers of the whole genus. The plant is exceedingly free flowering, often producing spikes of from four to eight, and in some cases nine, of its charming flowers, which are of a lovely rose colour, but paler in the case of some plants than in others. PLATE 462. NEW GLOXINIAS. The varieties now figured may be said to represent a type midway between the erect and the pendulous-flowered types, throwing their flowers in a more horizontal manner than is usual. They are conspicuous for their fine form and handsome colours, and were awarded First-class Certificates of Merit at a recent Hxhibition of the Royal Botanic Society. Mrs. Bause (fig. 1) has pure white flowers, with a distinct and very even ring of bright pink round the throat; flowers very large, and supported well above the foliage ; very free. Countess Renard (fig. 2) is a first-class flower of large size and great substance, the colours pure and regular, the lower part of the throat bemg white, spotted with reddish-violet, the upper portion entirely of that colour. The surface is evenly marked with dark red, with an even edge of pure white about half an inch in width; habit very good. George Smith (fig. 3) is of a pale blue colour, broadly edged with greyish- white, the lower portion of the throat being beautifully marked with dark blue, and spotted with white; extra fine. These three fine varieties were raised by Mr. F. Bause, at the General Horticultural Company’s Melbourne Nursery, Anerley. PLATE 468. ANTHURIUM ANDREANUM. We are indebted to Messrs. James Veitch and Sons, of Chelsea, for the opportunity of figuring this truly magnificent Araceous plant. It was discovered about two years or so since in the Province of Chow, United States of Columbia, and it is certainly one of the most striking and remarkable flowering plants of recent introduction. It was first exhibited in jhent lan by Mr. John Linden, of Brussels, und was awarded a First-class Certificate of Merit. The flower-spathes, which are borne well above the foliage, are heart-shaped, and of a most brilliant scarlet colour, the surface irregularly corrugated and traversed by deep sericeous veins; the spadix is ivory-white at the base, and greenish-yellow at the tip. It is an extremely attractive plant, though the flower-spathes, although so warm in colour, have a somewhat cold and artificial appearance; the individual flowers remain in perfection about three months, thus rendering it highly valuable for exhibition purposes. PLATE 464. SALVIA BETHELLI. Thanks to Mr. H. Cannell, we are enabled to give a further illustration of the new types of Salvias that were so much admired when exhibited a few months ago. S. Bethelli has rose-coloured flowers, paling off to white on some portions of the blossoms; the flowers, which are very pretty, harmonizing well with a pleasing habit of growth. Mr. Cannell reports of this species, that “it is rather subject to red spider, the only form attacked by this pest, which is also the only insect found to infest the plant; but if kept free from this disturbing agency, the plants have a neat and attractive appearance in the green state, and when it flowers throws up large round buds (somewhat resembling a Camellia about three parts expanded), which gradually unfolds, until it developes into quite a large spike of flower of the most attractive size and colour.” This most useful Salvia received the award of a First-class Certificate of Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society in 1880. 463 Day &Sen irq J.Nagent Fitth delet Ith UM ANDREANUM RAL MAGAZINE NEW: SERIES ANTHURI ) FLO L Reeve & Co. 5 Henrietta. St.Covent Garden |Jagent Fitch del et lh. Vincent Brooks Day & Son, Im SALVIA BETHEL! FLORAL MAGAZINE NEW SERIES. L Reeve & Co. 5 Henrietta St.Covent Garden. ‘ Pan bay ~ ae ry ; q Lars t y ‘ 3 iy . THE FLORAL MAGAZINE. NEW SERIES.] SEPTEMBER, 1881. [Nose HORTICULTURAL EXHIBITIONS. TakING up our monthly record with the meeting of the Royal Horticultural Society, on July 26th, we have to announce the advent of another of those fine hybrid Rhododendrons the firm of Messrs. James Veitch and Sons, of Chelsea, have been so successful in raising. ‘This is named Duchess of Connaught, and is apparently of the same pedigree as the beautiful R. Duchess of Edinburgh, the plant in every respect, but in colour, resembling that variety; the truss is also, if anything, more compact, the blossoms more solid in texture, and ofa rich glowing crimson-scarlet, without the slightest trace of the orange so con- spicuous in the blossoms of R. Duchess of Edinburgh. This was deservedly awarded a First-class Certificate of Merit. As was also Tachiadenus carinatus, a shrubby gentiaceous plant, introduced from Mada- gascar, with bluish, lavender-coloured, bell-shaped, five-lobed blossoms, with a slender corolla tube, about three inches long; and Ixora Burbidgei, a Bornean introduction, with orange-scarlet flowers freely pro- duced in dense terminal clusters. In addition, Messrs. Veitch and Sons had some nice plants of the pretty new Phalznopsis violacea, a very remarkable and beautiful species, quite distinct. The plant is of dwarf habit, with bold, ligulate, glossy green foliage, and the flowers grow in short spreading spikes from the crown, each bloom measuring nearly two inches across. ‘The colouring is unique, the central portion of the flower—that is to say, the base of all the perianth-segments and the lip—being of a rich rosy- purple, and the upper portion of the sepals and petals of a light green. From the Chiswick Gardens of the Royal Horticultural Society Mr. Barron brought some very fine tuberous-rooted Begonias, some of which will appear in the Frorat Magazine; also Montbretia crocosmeeflora, a novelty sent by Mons. Lemoine, Nancy, France; much the same in colour as M. Pottsii, but perhaps a little more yellow, and the flowers larger. This was awarded a First-class Cer- tificate of Merit. A very fine type of Oncidium Lanceanum came from Mr. Hodges, gardener to EH. Wright, Esq., Gravelly Hill, Birmingham; Mr. B. S. Wilhams showed Maranta Leitzii in bloom, the flowers being pinkish-white and inconspicuous. The first of the two meetings of the Royal Horti- cultural Society held in August took place on Tuesday, the 9th, when a very interesting display of novelties took place. First-class Certificates of Merit were awarded to the following new plants :—Cattleya Chamberlainiana, a fine hybrid raised between C. Leopoldii and C. Dowiana, the flowers about the size of those of the latter; the lip is broad, crisped at the margins, and of a beautifully deep velvety-crimson hue; the sepals of a deep plum colour, and very attractive; from Messrs. James Veitch and Sons, King’s Road, Chelsea. To Bouvardia Alfred Neuner, the new double white variety from America, the flowers pure in colour and handsomely duplicated. It was shown on this occasion much better than we have previously seen it, and it fully justified the award made to it; to Adiantum Anueitense, a neat-growing ever- green species from Aneiteum, elegant in appearance, having wedge-shaped pinnate fronds about one foot in length, of moderately firm texture, and of a deep green hue; also to Actiniopteris Australis, a delicate- looking and pretty Fern of small growth, having the fan-shaped fronds divided into numerous fine seg- ments, and resembling those of a miniature Palm. All these came from Mr. William Bull, New Plant Establishment, King’s Road, Chelsea, Messrs. Kelway and Son, Nurserymen, Langport, received a First- class Certificate of Merit for Gladiolus Pelargo, a very fine variety in every respect; the spike large and fully proportioned, the blossoms large, of perfect shape, with remarkable breadth of petal; the colour a rich carmine-crimson, flaked and streaked with a deeper shade, and the lip petal having a heavy blotch of deep violet-purple. The same award was made to HKehinocactus Wislizeni, of globular form, deeply ribbed, and furnished with strong hooked spines, which render the plant very grotesque in appearance ; and to two forms of Cereus, named Giganteus and Pectinatus, both handsome in appearance, the latter particularly so, as the numerous spines which clothe the conical mass are of a reddish hue. These came from Mr. J. Croucher, The Gardens, Sudbury House, Hammersmith, To Asplenium Pteridoides, a hand- some Fern, of an evergreen character, from Lord Howe’s Island, having the fertile fronds pinnatifid, and the barren ones less so; but both are of a leathery texture, and of a deep shining green colour. This came from Mr. Green, The Gardens, Pendrells Court, THE FLORAL MAGAZINE, Bletchingley. To Mimulus Moschata alba, the pure white-flowered variety of the British Musk Mallow, an extremely pretty and attractive plant, the flowers being agreeably perfumed like the musk; from Mr. Henry Cannell, Nurseryman, Swanley, Kent. To Abies Canadensis variegata, a variegated-leaved variety of the Hemlock Spruce, which promises to be very effective in a large specimen; from Mr. A. Waterer, Knaphill Nursery, Woking. To Canna _iridiflora hybrida, a very beautiful variety, with large flowers of a deep rich crimson shade of colour; from the Gardens of the Royal Horticultural Society at Chiswick. Other novelties comprised Cypripedium porphyrospilum, a hybrid between C. Hookeri and C, Lowi; C. Selligerum, the result of crossing C. levigatum and C. barbatum ; C. calanthum, also a hybrid between C. Lowi and C. biflorum ; and Rhododendron Princess Alexandra, one of the finest of the hybrid greenhouse varieties, having large trusses of white flowers ; all from Messrs. Veitch and Sons. Mr. W. Bull had Odontoglossum vexil- larium rubrum, figured last month; Kempferia Gilberti, a handsome variegated-leaved plant of dwarf growth; Fuchsia M. Lombard, a fine new double- flowered variety, &c. A new KEschscholtzia, named Rose Cardinal, a hybrid from the rich orange-coloured variety, EH. Mandarin, came from Messrs. James Carter, Dunnett, and Beale. Messrs. Kelway and Son, Lang- port, had a fine collection of Gladioli, the most noticeable being Phadius, Queen Mary, Maxentius Neocles, Belgica, Tennyson, Michael Angelo, J. T. Gibson, Thomas Carlyle, Lord Petre, Lord Leigh, T. S. Ware, Mrs. Laxton, Ada, Batavia, &c. CAMPANULA MACROSTYLA, Next month we hope to give an illustration of this very striking and interesting species, which we this season saw growing freely and flowering profusely on the rockery at the Royal Horticultural Society’s Gardens at Chiswick. The subject under notice is a hardy annual, introduced from Italy, and bears, on branching stems, large cup-shaped flowers, quite erect, and with a very prominent style issuing from the centre. The flowers are of a deep lilac-purple colour, and much reticulated. It is a very distinct form, but requires some care in cultivation to have it to perfection. There is a very distinct and pretty variety, named Rosea, which is equally valuable. The seeds should be sown in early spring in a green- house, and the plants given a cool and moist place. In such a position they will do well, provided that good soil be given them. OC. macrostyla and its variety, Rosea, are among the most valued of the Continental noyelties of recent years. LIFTING AND STORING THE GLADIOLUS. Tuts is best done at the latter end of October or the beginning of November, choosing a dry time in which to take the corms from the ground. ‘There is no necessity for waiting until the foliage is decayed. Each variety should be placed in a flower-pot until the bulbs become tolerably dry, and the foliage withers ; the stems should then be cut off to within an inch or two of the corm, the old corm, which will be found at the base of the new one, detached, and the outer skin taken off, and the name written with ink on it, which can be very easily done. Various methods have been recommended for storing the corms, but where there is space, they are best laid out singly on a shelf on dry sand, or else in pots with sand. Care should be taken that they are not in contact with one another, as this causes them to make root, and weakens the corms. THE BEST TWENTY-FOUR ROSHS. Tue Rey. Canon Hele gives the following as the best twenty-four Roses for beginners; and he adds, “‘ Which will surely have the same effect upon them that the soup had on Oliver Twist,” it will make them ask for more. The varieties marked with an asterisk are T’ea-scented varieties; the rest are Hybrid Per- petuals :—Annie Wood, Baroness Rothschild, *Cathe- rine Mermet, Charles Lefebvre, *Cheshunt Hybrid (for a wall), Duke of Hdinburgh, Dupuy Jamain, Etienne Levet, John Hopper, La France, Louis Van Houtte, Madame Victor Verdier, Madame Clemence Joigneaux, Mademoiselle Marie Rady, *Marechal Niel (for a wall), Marechal Vaillant, Marguerite de St. Amand, Maurie Baumann, Marie Finger, Marie Van Houtte, *Rubens, *Souvenir d’Hlise, *Souvenir d’un Ami, and Xavier Olibo. Later in the year we will give a few notes on the newer varieties of Roses that have put in appearance this season. We have noticed some really good things at the shows. Oo aso “SHIWdS MYN YNIZVOVIA TVMOTL TIEYSIE Wl cal Cw UsAel) me PEO A “dup wosy Aeq Swooag JUSCUTA, 8 fi Zi O | a ye a ) “BT PP PUL MEST p oo ar 465 466 SITTIN MEM, // ZZ | Nogea Fich dl ect Viront Backs Day AS Imp GLADIOLUS I Countess Craven 2 M™Marshall FLORAL MAGAZINE NEW SERIES PLATES 465, 466. NEW VARIETIES OF GLADIOLI. We are indebted to Messrs. Kelway and Son, of the Langport Nurseries, for the opportunity of figuring two of the fine new varieties of the Gladiolus of comparatively recent introduction. Countess of Craven (fig. 1) has a pale lilac ground, flaked and feathered with magenta-purple, and having a flame of bright purple on the lower segments ; flowers of very fine form, and a massive spike. Mrs. Marshall (fig. 2) is of a fleshy-rose ground, heavily flaked and pencilled with carmine; the tips of the segments shaded off to black; and having purple markings on the throat; flowers and spike alike very fine. To do full justice to the size of these beautiful flowers it is necessary to give a double plate. Mr. Fitch has simply made faithful copies of the two varieties figured, and their size, as depicted by the artist, falls short of their actual proportions when seen growing. They are both exceedingly fine for exhibition purposes. PLATE 467. NEW SHOW PELARGONIUMS. We have an opportunity of figuring two of the fine new Show Pelargoniums exhibited by Mr. Charles Turner, Royal Nursery, Slough, at the recent meeting of the Pelargonium Society, both of which were awarded First-class Certificates of Merit. Chivalrous (Foster), fig. 1, has rich dark top petals, with a distinct margin of fiery crimson; pale rose lower petals, with dashes of orange-carmine; white throat; a flower of excellent substance and fine shape: and Martial (Brehant), fig. 2, rich dark top petals, with margin of rosy-crimson; glossy crimson lower petals; and conspicuous white throat, slightly dashed with pale lilac; very fine in quality; a dwarf and very fine-flowering variety, that is certain to become very popular. Weare glad to notice that the improvement in the Show Pelargonium still continues ; and though it does not proceed by leaps and bounds, as it did fifteen and twenty years ago, the advance, if slower, is not the less substantial and encouraging. PLATE 468. ANTHURIUM SCHERZERIANUM HENDERSONI. Recently, the Royal Botanic Society of London awarded a First-class Certificate of Merit to the above very fine variety of the Flamingo plant, when shown by Messrs. James Cypher and Son, Nurserymen, Cheltenham, and we are indebted to this firm for the opportunity of figuring the same. What strikes one in the variety is the size and shape of the spathe, and the rich crimson colouring which makes it so attractive. We have seen several varieties, but this surpasses them all for brilliancy of colour; and as such it cannot fail to make a very striking exhibition plant. Anthurium Scherzerianum is a plant of easy culture, requiring good drainage, and to be potted in rough fibrous peat and sphagnum moss. While growing, it luxuriates in a high temperature and a moist atmosphere, and requires a good supply of water at the roots, but during the time it is in bloom less water should be given, especially if it be placed in a cool house. 467 Fitch del. et Lith - rN, 3) Yugent JIM ugent Fitch del et Lith - rN aloe =) = | Caalieneee 1: ERIANUM RAL MAGAZINE NEW SERIES 170} THE FLORAL MAGAZINE. NEW SERIES] OCTOBER, 1881. [No. 118. HORTICULTURAL EXHIBITIONS. THE meeting of the Royal Horticultural Society, on August 23rd, was a somewhat scanty one, owing to the great Manchester Show falling on the same date. One of the most striking novelties shown on this occasion was Coleus Edith Sentance, from Mr. King, gardener to G. Simpson, Hsq., Wray Park, Reigate. This is without doubt one of the most brilliantly- coloured varieties in cultivation; the leaves, which are large, are of the richest purple-crimson, belted broadly with a deep band of dark chocolate and a narrow margin of bright green, ‘This won the admi- ration of all who saw it, and was deservedly awarded a First-class Certificate of Merit. The marvellous variety seen in the leaf-markings of the Coleus is one of the features of the day. The same award was made to Mr. William Bull, King’s Road, Chelsea, for Lilium auratum, var. cruentum, a variety carrying large spotted flowers, and a broad purplish band on each segment—a very fine form indeed; and for Mormodes Armenaica, a Phaius-like plant, bearing long drooping spikes of rich cinnamon and golden-coloured, sweet- scented blossoms. A similar award was made to Mas- carenhaisia Curnowiana, “a new, remarkable, and very interesting Apocynaceous plant. It is a climber, with slender, dark stems, opposite, oblong lanceolate acumi- nate shortly-stalked glabrous leaves, and terminal trusses of rosy-pink flowers, each about two inches across, and with lanceolate undulate segments. The plant is a native of Madagascar, and, if not killed by its dreadful name, has a future of much promise before it.” Such is the description given by the Gardeners’ Chronicle. It was shown by Messrs. H. Low and Co., Clapton Nursery, EH, To Centaurea Ragusina Russelli, a very dwarf and compact-growing variety, with very white leaves, and promising to make a good edging plant; from Mr. Russell, Haverstock Hill, N. A Second- class Certificate of Merit was awarded to Mr. W. Rapley, Bedford Hill House, Balham, for Gloxinia Frederici, the flowers of a rich claret-crimson colour, and having white throats. A collection of hardy flowers, shown by Mr. Riches, Nurseryman, Tooting, comprised Dracocephalum Ru- prechti, with lilac flowers; D. canescens, with hoary leaves and lilac blossoms ; Castilleja indivisa, with its magnificent crimson bracts—respecting which the Gardeners’ Chronicle remarks that it would be most useful to know how this is grown, the plant being considered partly parasitic in its habit: Veronica longifolia subsessilis, with its long massive spikes of deep flowers, and one of the very best of herbaceous plants; the double-flowered variety of Geum coccineum; Senecio niveus, with hoary oblong leaves and yellow flower-heads, &c. A bushy white-flowered seedling Lobelia, named Compacta bella, came from Mr. J. G. McKenzie, Wensley Rectory, Bedale, Yorks; a dwarf Tropzeolum Empress of India, with deep shining maroon flowers, from Messrs. James Carter and Co., Holborn ; a fine single white Dahlia, named White Queen, from Mr. T. S. Ware, Hall Farm Nursery, Tottenham ; and from Mr. Balchin, Hassock Gate Nursery, Sussex, a well-grown plant of the double white-flowered Mignonette (Reseda odorata prolifera alba), to which a cultural commendation was awarded. At the meeting of the Royal Horticultural Society, on September 18th, First-class Certificates of Merit were awarded to the following novelties :—Capsi- cum Little Gem, from the Gardens of the Royal Horticultural Society, a plant of dwarf habit, with small oval red berries resembling those of a Solanum— a decided and attractive novelty; the stock of which we believe is in the hands of Mr. B. S. Williams, Nurseryman, Holloway: and to Pitcairnia Jacksoni, a species with a dwarf stem thickly set with recurved linear leaves, glossy above, ash-grey beneath, and with erect spikes of rather large red flowers. This also came from the Chiswick Gardens. To Huonymus latifolius, a hardy shrub, laden with large pink-violet capsules and scarlet seeds; very effective in the standard form. ‘Tio Nepenthes Morganiana, a hybrid raised in America by Mr. Taplin. The leaves are of a reddish colour, and the pitchers are of medium size, winged in front, deep red, but with a green hd. It is said to have been raised between N. Hookeri and N. phyllam- phora. And to Sarracenia Courtii, the result of a cross between S. purpurea as the seed parent, of which it has the deep wing, and S. psittacina as the male parent, of which it has the general form and habit, having small spreading pitchers of a deep red colour, deeply winged, and with a concave, caul-like lid, as in psittacina. The foregoimg were shown by Messrs, James Veitch and Sons, Exotic Nurseries, King’s Road, THE FLORAL MAGAZINE. Chelsea. Messrs. W. Paul and Son, Nurserymen, Waltham Cross, received also a First-class Certificate of Merit for Huonymus latifolius. The same award was made to Ixora Regina, a free-flowering variety, with trusses of pale orange-coloured flowers; and to I. Venusta, the flowers deep orange-red ; both fine and promising, from Mr. John Fraser, Lea Bridge Road Nurseries, Leyton, H. To Pellionia Dameana, a stove basket plant, somewhat resembling a Tradescantia, having pendulous stems and ovate acute leaves, two inches long, which are dark green mottled with silver ; the flowers are borne on stalked cymes, but are in- conspicuous; from Mr. William Bull. Also to the following Dahlias:—George Rawlings, a fine dark maroon-coloured Self variety, large and full, and finely formed, and said to be very constant; from Messrs. Rawlings Bros., Romford. To Pioneer, a rich dark, almost black flower, a little coarse in the petal, but decidedly distinct in colour; from Mr. Charles Turner, Royal Nursery, Slough. And to Mrs. M. Batchelor, of a deep shade of bright scarlet, of medium size and very fine form; from Messrs. Keynes and Co., Nurserymen, Salisbury. In addition, Mr. Turner had Herschel, a medium-sized crimson, of good shape; and Comet, brilliant scarlet, of fine shape. Mr. George Smith, Edmonton, had Fair Rosamond, white, tipped with purple, distinct and good. Messrs. Keynes and Co. had Florence Brown, a perfectly-formed fancy Dahlia, the ground-colour buff, striped with crimson- maroon. Mr. H. Hekford, The Gardens, Sandywell Park, Cheltenham, had Miss Kckford, yellow shaded with fawn, a very pleasing colour, and of good shape. Other novelties included Croton Beali and C. Dunnetti, two very handsome new varieties of a promising character, from Messrs. James Carter and Co.; Stephanotis florabunda multiflora, a strain in quite small pots, but blooming very freely indeed, from Mr. B. 8S. Williams, Victoria Nurseries, Holloway ; and Paullinia thalictrifolia argentea, a light, graceful form, with glaucous foliage, from Mr. William Bull, Kings Road, Chelsea. SINGLE DAHLIAS. TEs are becoming so much grown by gardeners of all classes that we can only infer they are popular subjects for garden decoration and to cut from. It is for the last object in particular that they are grown. The varieties are increasing with remarkable rapidity, as seedlings are being raised; though we opine that some will be found to take on a semi-double form. The established varieties are Paragon, rich dark velvety maroon, the petals distinctly margined with purple- magenta; Cervantesii, light orange-scarlet, with a yellow centre, very handsome; Lutea, pure yellow, with a darker centre; Coccinea, dark scarlet, very fine and showy; and Glabra, lilac, a small-flowered but very pretty form. A batch of new varieties raised by Mr. Thomas Moore, Curator of the Botanic Gardens, Chelsea, was distributed last spring by Mr. H. Cannell, Swanley. The varieties are Crimson Coccinea, Yellow Coccinea, | Crimson Mexicana, Yellow Mexicana, and Scarlet Cervantesii, all very fine and showy forms, and on the whole thoroughly floriferous. Mr. Cannell has during the present autumn established some very pretty pink, lilac, and magenta coloured forms of much promise, but with flowers larger than is usually seen. There is a danger that seedlings from these will develope into coarse types, which will be a matter for regret, for the beauty of these Dahlias consists in a great measure in the small size and symmetry of the flowers. In addition, the old single species, Alba, is being distributed under the name of White Queen ; it is quite pure in colour, and has a very attractive appearance. Some new varieties, raised from D. coccinea, are worthy of notice, viz. Morning Star, crimson, very fine; Scarlet Gem, rich scarlet; and Scarlet Dwarf, very dwarf and pretty. Whether these single types will maintain their popularity remains to be seen; at present they are in danger of driving away from our gardens some of the pretty and useful double Pompon Dahlias. This will be a matter for great regret, as the Pompon types are very useful indeed in the garden, as well as for all cut purposes. They have small, vari-coloured, and very compact double flowers. Since penning the above we learn from Mr. Ware, of Tottenham, that Dahlia White Queen has no reference to the old Single Species Alba. It is a distinct seedling, is pure white in colour; indeed, it is the finest of the white varieties. We have heard it highly spoken of. Mr. Ware has also the following new forms: Duke of Teck, pretty mauve; Beauty of Cambridge, rich crimson; Yellow Queen, a good companion to White Queen; and Lutea Grandiflora, yellow. The list of new Single Dahlias increases with great rapidity. 470, &Sen Imp Day KS Vincent Broo J dagen’ bit J.Nugent Fiten. delet Ith. Vincent Brooks Day & Son, Imp STANHOPE AW RAC ORR Niese FLORAL MAGAZINE NEW SERIES. L Reeve & Co, 5, Henrietta St.Covent Garden. Piate 469. STANHOPEA TRICORNIS. This species was imported from Ecuador in April, 1877, by Messrs. Low and Co., through their collector, Mr. T. C. Lehmann.’ We are indebted to Messrs. James Veitch and Sons, Exotic Nurseries, Chelsea, for the opportunity of figuring the same. This “very rare and very extraordinary plant” was once in the Garden of the Royal Horticultural Society at Chiswick. Professor Reichenbach describes it as ‘‘a delicate, pallid, small Stanhopea plant of the usual shape, with a pendant peduncle and two flowers of extraordinary size when compared with the small bulbs. The flowers are quite astonishing. Nobody could decide at a distance they belonged to a Stanhopea. The lateral sepals are spread, the odd one is bent backwards over the ovary. The lip cannot be seen, for the petals make a cover over it, leaving part only of the broadly-winged column to be seen between them. The flowers are of a yellowish-white colour, becoming tinted with ochre as they age. Crimson spots stand internally on the disc and base of petals, and on the very base of sepals, shining through the rather pellucid hyaline tissue. The horns and epichile are of a darker ochre colour, verging to light undecided orange. The wings of the column are of most pallid ochre, the body green.” PLATE 470. CYPERUS LAXUS VARIEGATUS. This elegant form originated as a sport from Cyperus laxus, and represents a remarkably handsome plant, and one which is sure to become a general favourite for decorative purposes. In its general character it is identical with C. laxus, but differs entirely from that variety in the variegation of the foliage, which is green striped with white. In a young state the leaves resemble very much a well-coloured small plant of Pandanus Veitchii, and in such a state of growth are most valuable for baskets or other similar purposes. If grown in 48-sized pots, the foliage forms a tuft, carrying its grass- like blooms well above the foliage, which are also beautifully variegated; the plant then becomes an object of great beauty. The variegation is constant, and the growth of the plant very free. The Royal Horticultural and the Royal Botanic Societies awarded First-class Certificates of Merit to this desirable plant during the past spring. We are indebted to the General Horticultural Company (John Wills) Limited, for the subject of our illustration, the plant being now in course of distribution. Puate 471. BEGONIA JAMES McINTOSH. Our illustration represents one of the fine new varieties raised at the Chiswick Gardens of the Royal Horticultural Society by Mr. A. F. Barron, and awarded a First- class Certificate of Merit by the Floral Committee. The plant is a vigorous grower, forming a very handsome specimen when cultivated in a pot, and blooming profusely ; the flowers are large, stout, of good form, and being well displayed make it a very valuable variety for exhibition purposes. The colour of the flowers is of a bright wine- crimson or crimson-red. We notice in cultivation what may be termed two distinct types of tuberous-rooted Begonias, one like that under notice, with a bold, vigorous, and symmetrical growth, and well adapted for pot culture; the other dwarf, compact, sturdy in constitution, and very free of bloom. We have seen the representatives of the latter type bedded out with marked success during the summer, unharmed by storm and tempest, and flowering profusely and continuously. When associated with some elegant variegated foliaged plant, these dwarf Begonias are very effective indeed in the flower-garden. PLATE 472. MONTBRETIA CROCOSMAFLORA. This belongs to a genus of Cape of Good Hope bulbous plants, of which M. Pottsii is perhaps the best known representative. M. crocosmeeflora is one of M. Victor Lemoine’s novelties, and bloomed this year at the Royal Horticultural Society’s Gardens at Chiswick, and received a First-class Certificate of Merit in July last. At first sight one is ready to confound it with Tritonia aurea, which it greatly resembles. The specimen at Chiswick was growing in a pot, and was treated similarly to Tritonia aurea. The new form resembles M. Pottsii, but possesses a more robust habit of growth, and has larger flower-spikes. For conservatory decoration this and M. Pottsu should be planted in 6-inch pots, using a fine rich soil. The soil should be kept moist after the bulbs have begun to grow, and occasional waterings with liquid manure will be found very beneficial. Under such treatment the plants will flower finely and freely in July. Both are agaies to be quite hardy, and to do well in the open ground in congenial soil. | J.Nagent Fitch del ev Lith. ; Vincent Brooks Day & Son, imp | BEGOUNIA JAMES ik Vincent Brooks Day & Soi inj J Nagent Fitch delet ith - MONTBRETIA CROCOSMAFLORA FLORAL MAGAZINE NEW SERIES. L Reeve & Co. 5 Henrietza St.Covent Garden. = Tt aa " = ‘” cP at Ce ta ‘ H { - : , LRG i 7 etn | ( ; H ( ’ ai, i : : ‘I ey C : nr i - i ~ , E ; sa Ua oto % sh. : ny <. rats a i 5 i F i i ‘ ' i = \ = - ‘ 7 = “ ” . ’ 5 = ‘ ’ Fs My # 4 ia i id ay : i ; oo Bh, THE FLORAL MAGAZINE. NEW SERIES.] NOVEMBER, 1881. [No. 119. HORTICULTURAL EXHIBITIONS. Dorine the three first and the three last months of the year the meetings of the Royal Horticultural Society are held monthly instead of bi-monthly. At the meeting on the 11th of October, some remarkably fine novelties were produced by Messrs. Veitch and Sons, King’s Road, Chelsea, 8.W., and First-class Certifi- cates were awarded to the following :—Nepenthes Rajah, probably the grandest of all the species, the full-sized pitchers being more than a foot in length without the lid. It was introduced from Borneo by Mr. Burbidge and Mr. Peter Veitch ; the colour of the pitchers being deep red. The tendril is given off from the leaf, not from the apex, as usual, but from the under surface, a short distance below the apex. Nepenthes Madagascarensis, a new species from Mada- gascar, having handsomely-formed pitchers of a deep blood-red hue. Quite small plants are said to produce pitchers freely. Globba coccinea, a Bornean plant of the Gingerwort family, remarkable for the great length of time during which it continues to produce its scarlet bracts and yellow flowers; it is a very graceful plant, and extremely useful for cutting from. Masde- vallia Velifera, a species with very thick board-like oblong acute leaves, and large olive-yellow three-tailed flowers, extremely rare, belonging to the section with curiously-shaped, but not very showy flowers. “Its vile perfume,” remarks the Garden, ‘ resembling that of some of the carrion flowers, somewhat detracts from its merits.’ This came from the collection of Mr. John Day, Tottenham, and it is believed he was the only possessor of it, until it was sold and passed into the hands of Messrs. Veitch and Sons. And Adiantum cuneatum grandiceps, a distinct variety, having the fronds terminated by a broad fasciated crest, rendering it very handsome, and quite distinct from any other. First-class Certificates were awarded to the following in the collection of Mr. William Bull, King’s Road, Chelsea :—Odontoglossum vexillarium rubellum, re- specting which it may be remarked that the type- species and its varieties so far have all proved spring and early summer-flowering plants, and exhibit great variations in the size, colour, and markings of the flowers, whereas in this form, which is flowering now, and promises to continue so till Christmas, the colour and markings of all the blossoms are exactly alike ; Dion edule lanatum, a variety of a noble Cycadacevus plant, having the leaves more woolly than in the type; and Leelia autumnalis atro-rubens, distinct alike from the type-species and the variety known in some col- lections under the name of Grandiflora; it has larger flowers, of a much deeper and richer colour than those of the ordinary form, and one of the finest Orchids in cultivation. To Mr. B. 8. Williams, Victoria Nursery, Holloway, for Amaryllis Mrs. Garfield, an interesting hybrid between A. reticulata and a garden variety named Defiance, with large bold flowers of a blush ground colour, and the venation well-defined with rose-pink : this new form combines the particular characters of the two parents in a strking degree; Davallia Gibberosa, a haresfoot Fern, with large fronds about two feet long, the pinne being finely cut, making the plant one of the most beautiful Davallias in cultivation; and Calogyne massangeanus, an elegant Orchid, having pendulous racemes of blossoms from one and a half to two feet in length; the flowers, which are about one and a half inches across, and produced numerously, are creamy-yellow, the tip being sur- mounted by a golden crest. The same award was made to Adiantum Lathomii, a bold free-growing Fern of the A. Scutum type, which promises to become a popular exhibition plant. To Mr. C. Turner, Royal Nursery, Slough, for Fancy Dahlia Beauty, a very distinct and pleasing variety ; the flowers large and fine form, the florets yellow, quaintly streaked and tipped with white. To Mr. G. King, gardener to G. Simpson, Esq., Wray Park, Reigate, for Coleus Ada Sentance, a brilliant variety having large leaves, with a broad medial band of the richest carmine, encircled by deep crimson, and edged with the brightest emerald- ereen, a striking combination of colours. And to Mr. R. Lloyd, The Gardens, Brookwood Asylum, Woking, for Coleus Dolly Varden, one of the most distinct and beautiful varieties yet exhibited; the combination of colours in the foliage is quite indescribable, and the colouration seemed to be uniform in all the plants exhibited. A Cultural Commendation was awarded to Mr. W. Bull for Oncidium incurvum, a pretty distinct dwarf Orchid, producing white and brown flowers during autumn and winter; it is a very fine species when well THE FLORAL MAGAZINE. grown, lasts long in beauty, and is best grown in a pot with peat. A group of Cypripediums, mostly hybrid varieties raised in their Nursery, were shown by Messrs. Veitch and Son. These included C, Harrisianum, Euryandrum, porphyreum, Arthurianum, Cinanthum, vexillarium, tessellatum, and the charming little C. Fairieanum, one of the prettiest of all the species, but which is, unfortunately, now becoming extremely rare. This fine group of Lady’s Slippers showed well the work that had been done in originating beautiful new varieties by means of hybridization within the last few years, and what is remarkable is the fact that all are distinct from each other, and, without exception, handsome enough for general cultivation. Other Orchids shown with these were—Ccelogyne ocellata, a beautiful autumn species; Odontoglossum crocidipterum, Den- drobium longicorne, and D. Curtisi, a new species in the way of Secundum. Mr. B. 8. Williams had a fine group of Orchids, including Grammatophytum Huttoni, Zygopetalum Gautieri, Cirrhopetalum Thouarsi, Mil- tonia spectabilis radicans, Oncidium chrysothyrsus, a species in the way of Varicosum, very bright and beautiful with its rich yellow flowers; some excellent specimens of Odontoglossum grande, and the pretty little Indian Crocus Pleione lagenaria. Mr. W. Bull had Dendrobium heterocarpum Philippinense, a variety that will eventually prove one of the most valuable of autumn-flowering plants; Odontoglossum tripudians xanthoglossum, and a variety similarly named of O. Halli, both strikingly handsome; and the fine Lilium Neilgherrense, with its large creamy-white flowers, was represented by a fine plant. Mr. James, Nurseryman, Lower Norwood, sent some examples of the beautiful Vanda coerulea, treated as an epiphyte, a mode that seems to suit this Orcnid well; the rare Odontoglossum hebraicum, and Oncidium Weltoni, an Orchid that deserves special cultivation on account of its continuous flowering and handsome appearance. Among other flowering specimens, Mr. Cannell had a fine display of single varieties of the single Dahlia, including Paragon, Gracilis perfecta, scarlet; Alba, pure white; Yellow Dwarf, Morning Star, bright scarlet; and Painted Lady, rosy-magenta, a new colour, very fine; and the singular Cactus-flowered Dahlia Yuarezi was very striking. Other novelties included Dahlia William Rawlings (Rawlings Brothers), a superb deep crimson Self ; Senecio pulcher, very fine; and Helenium autumnale, one of the best of yellow composites: from Mr. J. T. Riches, Grove Nursery, Tooting. PRESENTATION TO MR. J. DOMINY. On the retirement of Mr. J. Dominy from Messrs. Veitch and Sons’ Nursery, a few months ago, it was determined to raise a presentation fund among those who admired his excellent work in the way of hybridizing Orchids. The sum obtained enabled the promoters to present Mr. Dominy with a purse of 200 guineas and a handsome gold watch. The presen- tation was made in the Council Chamber of the Royal Horticultural Society, on October 11, by Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart., M.P., who, in doing so, stated that for nearly forty-three years Mr. Dominy had been in the service of Messrs. Veitch, a fact in itself which spoke volumes in his favour; and, indeed, his high personal character was well known to them all. Mr. Dominy was the first raiser in this country of hybrid Orchids. In 1864 Mr. Dominy was presented with a piece of plate by the Devon and Exeter Horticultural Society, to commemorate the raising of his first hybrid —the beautiful Cattleya Exoniensis, which was the result of a cross between the Syon House variety of Cattleya Mossiz and Leelia purpurata, and which grew for seventeen years before it flowered. In 1865 Mr. Dominy received a medal for Calanthe Veitchii. Mr. Dominy had raised some twenty-three or twenty-four hybrid Orchids alone, of which number nine were exhibited on that occasion. The most remarkable of his hybrids were—Cattleya Exoniensis, C. Dominii, the result of a cross between C. Dowiana and the hybrid C. Exoniensis—a most beautiful flower, which will almost outstrip C. Exoniensis—and Calanthe Veitchii, which was found in every collection, bringing a flush of pink into the houses at a time when high colours were scarce. The sum of over £250 had been sub- scribed by 116 friends. The purse and gold watch were then handed over to Mr. Dominy. Dr. Masters added his testimony to the good work done by Mr. Dominy and other hybridists in assisting botanists in the pursuit of vegetable physiology and the unravelling of species, and was glad that so much honour had been paid to a kybridist whose operations at one time were looked on askance. Mr. Dominy briefly returned thanks, and remarked that he was much gratified to know that his conduct through life had met with the approbation of so many friends. What he had done he had achieved by perseverance and a genuine love of his work. 474. Mi 5 J. Nugent Fitch del et Lith. Vincent Brooks Day & Son. imp REO DODEN Pa ON A ee FLORAL MAGAZINE NEW SERIES. L Reeve & Co. 5 Henrietta. St.Covent Garden. J Nugent Fitch del et Iith. Vincent Brooks Day &Son, Imp. FLORAL MAGAZINE NEW SERIES. L Reeve &C 5 Henrietta. St PLATE 473. CATTLEYA HYBRIDA PICTA. This is one of the results of Mr. Dominy’s earliest efforts in the hybridization of Orchids, having been raised at the Exeter establishment of Messrs. James Veitch and Sons so long ago as 1855 or 1856. It was obtained from Cattleya guttata and C. intermedia, the latter being believed to be the pollen parent. In habit the plant is as well-nigh intermediate as can be between the two parents. The stems or pseudobulbs are longer and more slender than those of C. intermedia, and shorter and stouter than those of OC. guttata. The leaves, too, which are produced in pairs and are spreading, have the characteristic coriaceous texture and oblong form of those of the parents, between which they are intermediate in size. The plant flowers in September and October, and is thus a most useful addition to our autumn-flowering Cattleyas. Of its further floral merits our illustration of this fine novelty must speak for itself. We are indebted to Messrs. James Veitch and Sons for the subject of our plate. PuatTE 474. RHODODENDRON DAVIESII. This striking and useful novelty is a hybrid obtained from R. Retusum crossed with R. Javanicum. It is of a very bushy habit, and free growing; the foliage of a leathery texture, dark glossy green in colour, and of medium size. The flowers are of a lustrous orange-red colour, produced in trusses which usually expand in succession, truss after truss, and in this way a plant may continue in flower for two or three months. We are indebted to the raisers—Messrs. Isaac Davies and Co., Brook Lane Nursery, Ormskirk—for the opportunity of figuring this fine novelty ; and to show how continuous in bloom is this new form, the raisers exhibited a plant of it at Manchester on the 27th of April last,in London on May 25th, and it continued to flower until the middle of August. First-class Certificates of Merit have been awarded to it by the Manchester Botanical Society and the Royal Botanical Society of London. There is now a good group of these hybrid Rhododendrons, and they are remarkably well suited for warm greenhouse culture. The fact that they flower so early and continuously is one of their chief recommendations. PrAaTe, 475, ROSE DUKE OF ALBANY. This fine Rose was raised from seed by Messrs. W. Paul and Son, the Rose-growers of Waltham Cross, who, during the last thirty years, have originated or introduced some of the best English Roses; commencing with Queen Victoria in 1850, then followed at brief intervals, Beauty of Waltham, Lord Macaulay, Princess of Wales, Elizabeth Vigeron, Lady Suffield, Black Prince, Princess Beatrice, St. George, Peach Blossom, Queen of Waltham, Star of Waltham, Magna Charta, Queen Eleanor, Red Dragon, Rosy Morn, Countess of Rosebery, Duchess of Bedford, Masterpiece, Little Gem, Pride of Waltham, Lady Sheffield, and many others. The above are well known to most lovers of Roses, whether growers for exhibition or garden decoration. Duke of Albany, the subject of our illustration, will be distributed in May, 1882, by the raisers, and will certainly add to their reputation. It is a very free and continuous bloomer ; the flowers are large, full, and perfectly shaped; the petals are large and well-rounded; the buds, when newly expanded, are of a vivid crimson colour, gradually deepening as the flowers advance in age to a rich velvety black. The growth is vigorous, as in the case of most of the Waltham Cross brood; and there is a profusion of flowers during the later months of the year. PLATE 476. CLOVE CARNATION THE GOVERNOR. A white or pale-coloured Clove Carnation is always a most desirable plant to cultivate, because the fowers are so useful for cut purposes. The variety under notice has been introduced by Mr. W. J. Cross, Nurseryman, Salisbury, and several First-class Certificates of Merit have been awarded to it. The flowers are large, of good shape, full substance, and finely serrated on the edges, which gives the blooms a pleasing appearance ; colour white suffused with a delicate tinge of blush, and in dull cool weather the blush tinge appears to be less pronounced. It is a free and vigorous grower, and one of its greatest recommendations is that it blooms so freely. Generally, white-flowering Cloves are of a delicate habit of growth, but this is a conspicuous exception to the rule. The Clove Carnations are now much grown for cut purposes, these perfumed flowers being very acceptable for the purpose; and the blooms of white Cloves command a good market value. This new variety is shortly to be distributed by Mr. Cross. 4733 Nugent: Fitch dei et lich. aE moO EU ae OT Ae AN ies LORAL MAGAZINE NEW SERIES. L Reeve & Co. 5, Henrietta. St.Covent Garden. Vincent Brocks Day &Son, lap. a 476. Vincent Brooks Day & Son, Iigp J Nugent Fitch del.et ith. OVE RON OR FLORAL MAGAZINE NEW SERIES. CeO CA NAT TON, TH L Reeve & Co. 5, Henrietta St.Covent Garden. = ° i iy 2 THE FLORAL MAGAZINE, NEW SERIES.] DECEMBER, 1881, [No. 120. HORTICULTURAL EXHIBITION 8. Prominent among the subjects brought before the Floral Committee at the meeting of the Royal Horticul- tural Society on November 8th were Chrysanthemums, several new and pleasing. forms being forthcoming. First-class Certificates of Merit were awarded to the following varieties :—Lady Selborne, a pure white- flowered sport from the pink-flowered Japanese variety, James Salter, of which it is an exact counter- part, except in colour, and, like it, it is one of the earliest to bloom: from Mr. C. Salter, Leigham Court Road, Streatham. Chrysanthemum Rex-Rubrorum, also a Japanese variety, having large and full flowers, the narrow florets of a beautiful rich reddish-crimson colour, distinct and fine: from Messrs. James Veitch -and Sons, King’s Road, Chelsea. The same award was made to the following novelties :—Primula Sinensis foliis variegata, a form of the well-known Chinese Primula, having the foliage prettily variegated with creamy-white and green; one of the most effective of the plants of this character we have seen for some time past: from Mr. C. Herrin, Chalfont Park, Ger- rard’s Cross, Bucks. Begonia Socotrana, a new species from the island of Socotra, remarkable for its peltate or shield-like foliage, which is similar to that of Saxi- fraga peltata; the flowers are numerous, of moderate size, and of a beautiful clear rosy-pink colour. This interesting plant was introduced by Professor Balfour : from Messrs. James Veitch and Sons. ‘To Coleus Columbine, another of the fine bright-coloured sorts that is constantly being produced. Well may the Garden remark that “the disposition of the markings of the foliage is indescribable.” Its most prominent characteristic is a mingling of rich crimson of various shades with green and pale yellow, giving the plant a highly attractive appearance. ‘This came from Mr. G. King, Wray Park, Reigate, and, with three or four others recently exhibited and Certificated, will pass into the hands of Messrs. James Carter and Co. for distribution. To Masdevallia Chimera, the true form of it, and it is remarkably distinct from any other on account of the manner in which its flowers are produced. In the majority of the Chimeroid Masdevallias the flowers are produced from the base of the plant, but in this they are borne erect on stiff stalks, which show them to the best advantage. To Heliconia aureo-striata, a stove-plant of bold aspect, having broad handsome leaves streaked and marked with yellow on a deep green ground. It is dwarf in habit, and somewhat resembles a Musa in miniature. To Davallia Fijiensis plumosa, a crested fronded form of a most elegant Hare’s-foot Fern, from the Fiji Islands; the broad deltoid fronds are finely divided, the pinnee terminated by a crest. It is an evergreen Fern, and a most desirable form. To Dracena Lindeni, a distinct and striking species, in habit somewhat similar to the African species D. fragrans, but with the foliage handsomely variegated. Its ele- gantly recurved leaves are of a deep green colour, and are traversed their entire length by bands of creamy- white and various shades of yellow ; the diverse forms of the variegation and the blending of the colours render the plant of the highest value for decorative purposes. All the foregoing came from Mr. William Bull, New Plant Establishment, King’s Road, Chelsea. To Croton Laingi, a variety with long narrow leaves that droop on all sides in the most elegant manner. The variegation consists of golden-yellow, deep me- tallic-green and crimson, the former being disposed chiefly in the lower half of the leaf. This came from Messrs. J. Laing and Co., Stanstead Park Nursery, Forest Hill. A Cultural Commendation was awarded to Mr. R. Clark, Nurseryman, Twickenham, for a superb lot of Cyclamen Persicum, perhaps never before excelled for colour and quality. The group set up by this grower was very much admired. Among novelties produced on this occasion were Amaryllis Autumn Beauty, rich rosy-crimson pencilled with white; Cologyne peltastes, a new species of climbing habit and pretty yellow flowers; Cypho- kentia macrocarpa, a handsome Palm with pinnate leaves, the younger of which assume a bronzy hue, and form a fine contrast to the green ones; and some new Chrysanthemums, among which Lord Beaconsfield was one of the most noticeable, having broad florets of a reddish-crimson on one face, pale yellow on the other, and intermingled in a confused head. These were all from Messrs. James Veitch and Sons. Mr. Bull had Lilium Neilgherrense, with its fine creamy-white flowers, and Kzempferia Gilberti, a species with foliage elegantly variegated with white and deep THE FLORAL MAGAZINE. green. From Mr. Henry Cannell, Nurseryman, Swanley, came some very fine types of Primula Sinensis fim- briata, consisting of Swanley White, Lilacina, Swanley Red, Swanley Carminata, Swanley Purple, and Delicata. Very fine forms of the same came from Mr. J. Wiggins, gardener to H. Little, Esq., Hillingdon Place, Uxbridge, who had Crimson Model, of a rich vivid crimson colour ; President, purple ; and Magenta, purplish-magenta. The variety known as Chiswick xed came from the Royal Horticultural Society’s Gar- dens at Chiswick, in fine condition ; and among a group of winter blooming Salvias was S. Pitcheri, a lovely flower when grown under skilful treatment, the beau- tiful azurean hue of the blossom being worthy of the highest admiration. A new variety of Salvia named Mons. Issauchon, a variety of S. Splendens, the flowers variegated with white and red, was entirely distinct and very pretty. This came from Mr. Cannell. From the Royal Nurseries, Slough, Mr. C. Turner exhibited a group of beautiful Tree Carnations, all with highly coloured flowers. The finest of these were Scarlet Nonpareil, Model, Brightness, Warrior, very deep crimson; Lancer, Rosalind, Meteor, Indian Chief, intensely dark; and Sunbeam. ‘The value of these Carnations at this season of the year can scarcely be over-estimated, and now there are so many beautiful varieties, no greenhouse should be without a few of them. SALVIA PITCHERI. Ty another column we have alluded to this charming Salvia when shown at the last meeting of the Royal Horticultural Society by Mr. A. F. Barron, of the Royal Horticultural Gardens, Chiswick. Mr. Barron had grown the plants in 48-sized pots, and each had thrown up some five or six spikes of bloom, and by putting a few of these plants into a deep pan a charm- ing group was formed. Of all the new forms, this is undoubtedly the best. It is of dwarfer and more com- pact growth than the rest, and it blooms with great freedom. An illustration of it appeared in the Floral Magazine for June of the present year. The flowers are of a rich cobalt-blue hue, and it is a colour par- ticularly acceptable at this season of the year, when blue colours are so poorly represented among autumn flowers. Like most blue flowers it does not show itself off to advantage by gaslight, as the blossoms take on them a dull and unattractive voilet hue. But it is a gem for the warm greenhouse in autumn, and as such we cordially recommend it to our readers. VALERIANA PHU-AUREA. Tis is a new hardy golden-leaved spring bedding plant that will prove a great acquisition for winter and spring decoration, being, as already stated, perfectly hardy and of good constitution, the foliage of a bright golden-yellow colour ; and by those who have tried it, it is said to be one of the most effective spring bedding plants in cultivation with the same leaf colour. Another good characteristic is that the foliage is remarkably scented. How it originated we do not know, but we think it was distributed by Messrs. James Veitch and Sons, and we have heard of it as having done remark- ably well in the north of England. If this be so, we have every reason to conclude it will succeed well in the south also. We are short of good golden-leaved hardy plants that are effective in spring; one of the best is the well-known variegated Daisy Aucubezefolia. This is a gem for spring work, taking in a fine hue of gold in autumn, in winter, and throughout the spring ; and it is as hardy as a plant can well be. Daisies are proverbially hardy, and the variegated form is no | exception to the rule, though it may look delicate to the eye. REVIEWS. A Pocket Guipe to Brirish Ferns. By Marian S. Ridley. Bogue. . The pecullar feature of this little book is that the specific characters of Ferns are given in a tabular form, the more distinctive being placed first, with a view, we presume, of enabling the novice to ascertain the name of a Fern with as little trouble as possible. If the student rests satisfied with this, without further examination, the book will not do him much good. This does not, however, appear to be the author’s design, and therefore we commend it as likely to be useful to those who wish to study the structure and classification of Ferns more thoroughly. To this end there are some useful introductory chapters.—F. L. 8. Tue Forcing Garpen. By Samuel Wood. Crosby Lockwood and Co. The first part of this book treats of the cultivation of the Vine; the second of Orchard and Glass-houses for fruit and flowers; the third of the early forcing of vegetables. So far as these matters can be taught by books, this is as good as any. Hxperience must be purchased by trial. 10 LR Sy 478. CULEUS, CRIMGON Wily aa FLORAL MAGAZINE NEW SERIES Vincent Brooks Day & Son, Imp T Q. 7 ap ee i PeeSrae ae EY 4.) n L. Reeve & Lo. 5 Henrietta ot Covent Garden Ae, J Magent Fitch. del et Ith. 5 BEGONDA DAV TE 3s ih, Flora pleno superba FLORAL MAGAZINE NEW SERIES. L Reeve & Co, 5,Henrietta St.Covent Garden. Vincent Brooks Day & Son, Imp PrATE 477. BEGONIA DAVIESI, Fu. pu. Supersa. It was at the meeting of the Royal Horticultural Society on May 10th last that Messrs. John Laing and Co., of Stanstead Park Nursery, Forest Hill, 8.E., exhibited this fine new double Begonia, which received a First-class Certificate of Merit. The Garden described it as ‘‘ without doubt the finest double-flowered tuberous-rooted Begonia yet raised.”’ That was the impression left on our own mind when we saw it growing in the collection at the Stanstead Park Nurseries, as it is a remarkably fine novelty, the flowers measuring fully two and a half inches in diameter, and being of a rich deep crimson- scarlet colour. It possesses all the fine qualities of B. Daviesi as regards sturdy habit of growth and freedom of flowering; the flowers form a perfectly circular rosette of petals. We may remark that this is one of several fine and improved forms of the Double Begonia Messrs. Laing and Co. have raised. In the case of improvements in double flowers, it is the aim of the raisers to increase the size and fulness of the bloom, adding also brilliance of colour and symmetry of form. These qualities are decidedly characteristic of the new flowers of the present year. PLATE 478. COLEUS CRIMSON VELVET. It 1s somewhat difficult for our artist to convey an adequate idea of the richness of colouring found in the leaves of some of the newer forms of the Coleus, as they are intermingled in a striking manner, and many of the hues are exceedingly rich. The splendid novelty now figured was raised at the Mile Ash Nurseries, Derby, by Mr. Edwin Cooling, who will distribute it in May next. The colour of the leaf is bright crimson, veined with darker crimson, and remarkably rich and velvety in appearance. The habit is very free and compact. We are informed by Mr. Cooling that he has tested the qualities of his new variety in the most thorough manner, by growing it by the side of all the best new varieties, and it was generally acknowledged to be the best of its class. As a pot-plant for the decoration of the greenhouse it is unequalled ; and in warm situations bids fair to be a most useful and effective bedding plant. We have of late seen several fine new varieties of the Coleus, but that now figured appears to be one of the most distinct and promising. PLATE 479. CAPSICUM LITTLE GEM. This charming novelty was recently awarded a First-class Certificate of Merit by the Royal Horticultural Society, and it is most appropriately named. As a winter decorative plant the pretty dwarf form will be found a great acquisition; grown in pots, it will prove very useful for the decoration of the dinner-table, or, in fact, in any situation where a bright colour is desirable for effect. The plant is of a dwarf branching habit, scarcely exceeding nine inches in height. The leaves are small and oval-shaped. The berries, which are of globular form, about the size of a red currant, are of a bright scarlet colour ; they are produced in great profusion on short pedicles, which spring from the axils of the leaves, and rise above the foliage, the plant being literally covered with them. Of its origin we have no information; but that this pleasing dwarf Capsicum will become popular we have no doubt, and we fully expect it will be largely grown as a market plant. The berries are all on the surface of the foliage, and none are hidden from view. It is now in course of distribution by Mr. B. 8. Williams, of the Victoria Nurseries, Holloway, N. : PLATE 480. CLOVE CARNATION CHISWICK RED. This beautiful variety—a seedling raised at the Chiswick Gardens of the Royal Horticultural Society by Mr. A. F. Barron—is probably unsurpassed for brilliancy of colour ; indeed, the colour is so bright that it cannot be properly rendered in a coloured illustration. There are certain warm tints that it is impossible to produce, and the fine glow of colour found in this superb Clove is one of them. We saw it flowering in the open air at Chiswick, and in addition to its rich colour, the flowers are of good size, fine shape, the petals well rounded and numerous, the perfume exquisite, and the habit of growth strong and healthy. If this description appears too favourable, we can only assert that we drew our conclusions from the plant as we saw it growing at Chiswick, and without the flowers having been subjected to any dressing. How or when it is to be distributed we cannot say; but it is one of those useful varieties that will be much grown when it is obtainable. It is one of many excellent plants that Mr. Barron has raised at the Chiswick Gardens. tS a a aie J. Nugent Fitch. delet Lith, Vincent Brooks Day &Son, linp CAP oo CU a eG FLORAL MAGAZINE NEW SERIES. may tl 7 480 J. Nugent, Fitch del. et Iith- Vincent Brocks Day & Son, Lup NEW CARNATION CHISWICK RED My FLORAL MAGAZINE NEW SERIES. L. 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