MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN BULLETIN 77 
ing a few blue and white ones with pink and dark red varieties 
in some abundance, are at their best at present. Partic- 
ularly attractive are the large-flowered tuberous begonias, 
which will continue to bloom for some time. The wonderful 
variety of colors and the large size of the flowers makes this 
display one of the most beautiful that has been shown this 
season. 
The hybrid varieties of tobacco (Nicotiana Sanderae) are 
massed in great numbers on the side stages in the first section 
_ of the large show house, their variations affording a good 
example of the work of the hybridist. Large specimens of 
the marguerite (Chrysanthemum frutescens) are in bloom 
and occupy nearly all of the center of the house, while the 
latest introduction, “Mrs. F. Sander,” a double variety and 
a great improvement on the old type, is exhibited on one of 
the side benches. The South African Caffer lily (Chivia 
Mimiata), with its large heads of salmon-pink flowers, is 
also to be found on the side stage. 
_ In the center of the house is an interesting climbing lily 
(Gloriose Rothschildianum) with scarlet flowers, as well as 
an imported cherry tree in fruit, this being one of those ex- 
hibited some time ago in flower. During the latter part of 
the month the houses will contain a large collection of 
fuchsias. These include “Charles Black” with dark pink 
and blue flowers and Fuchsia Speciosa with light and dark 
pink flowers. There is also being shown the Natal lily 
(Albuca Nelsoni), the South African blue daisy and a great 
variety of foliage plants. 
Old Greenhouses—Among the tropical fruits now to be 
seen are the Brazilian che (Eugenia sp.), having light 
yellow fruits, and the Barbados cherry (Eugenia Uniflora), 
with small white flowers. On the west side of the front house, 
the red banana tree (Musa sapientum rubrum) is produc- 
ing clusters of large red fruits. In the succulent house 
several varieties of the aloes are flowering, their long pendent 
spikes producing pink and white tubular blossoms. In the 
cactus iusto the climbing cactus (Pereskia Bleo) is covered 
with large heads of mauve flowers. Noteworthy features in 
this house are the bright scarlet flowers of the two grafted 
cactus plants of Epiphyllum Russellianum, one being grafted 
on Cereus nycticalus, and the other on Pereskia aculeata. 
Several of the smaller cacti are flowering, such as Echin- 
ocereus procumbens, with pink: flowers, Echinopsis cala- 
