SKPTKMBER S, 1S9S. 



The Weekly Florists^ Review. 



389 



Pandanus Candelabrum Var. (Javanicus Van) 



color appearing to some extent about 

 the base of the leaves. 



This species forms a very effective 

 specimen, but does not appear to pro- 

 duce any suckers, and propagation 

 must therefore depend on seeds. P. 

 Vandermeechii was introduced from 

 the island of Bourbon, and is said to 

 be peculiar to that island, though 

 quite plentiful there. 



Among novelties of the pandanus 

 family that have been grown to some 

 extent of late years are P. Baptistii 

 and P. caricosus, but while both these 

 species are attractive, neither is of 

 much value commercially. 



P. Baptistii is a rapid growing plant, 

 the leaves of which are striped with 

 yellowish variegation, and in some 

 measure resembling the foliage of 

 Phormium tenax var., but without the 

 toughness of that plant. 



P. caricosus is more dwarf in habit 

 than the preceding, and has narrow 

 green leaves that are but little armed 

 with spines. It branches freely, and 

 might be briefly described as a very 

 strong P. graminifolius, though per- 

 haps less useful than the latter for 

 trade purposes. W. H. TAPLIN. 



CANNAS. 



The canna beds have been as ga.\ 

 as ever at Lincoln Park, Chicago, this 



summer, and a number of the newer 

 sorts have been on trial. We give 

 herewith the results of Head-gardener 

 Stromback's experience with them. 



Varieties Tried. 



After a two-years' trial of Duke of 

 Marlborough he has decided to let if 

 take the place of Alphonse Bouvier. 

 It is darker than Bouvier, a rather 

 freer bloomer and the spikes of bloom 

 are more erect. Height about 5 feet. 

 He is very much pleased with this va- 

 riety. 



Duchess of Marlborough has also had 

 a second year's trial. It is a clear, 

 bright rose pink, a good color, but 

 the spike is weak in the neck and it 

 is not a very free blooming sort. Mr. 

 Stromback will retain only a tew 

 plants for variety's sake, feeling that 

 it has no place as a bedder. 



Brilliant is a good yellow sort. There 

 is a streak of deep crimson on the 

 keel petal and the general effect is 

 good. And, above all, it stands the 

 sun the best of any yellow be has 

 ever had. It is a strong grower and 

 free bloomer. The flower is not quite 

 up to the standard, the petals being 

 rather narrow, but this will be his 

 best yellow bedder till something bet- 

 ter is produced. Height, 6 feet. 



He is very much pleased with Sou- 

 venir d'Antoine Orozy. bright crimson 



With a broad yellow border. It is a 

 brighter red than Queen Charlotte 

 and the plant is a very free and con- 

 tinuous bloomer and strong grower. 

 Average height about 4 feet. 



Papa is simiilar to Chicago in color. 

 It is a dwarf grower, only 2Vo to 3 

 feet, and would be useful as a bor- 

 der. But as he already has many good 

 ones of the same color Mr. Stromback 

 will retain only a few plants of Papa 

 for variety's sake. 



Triumph is a deep orange scarlet, 

 good grower and free bloomer, and a 

 very large truss. He will add this to 

 his list of bedders, and as it grows 

 only 3 feet tall, he will use it as a 

 border around other sorts. It did fine- 

 ly this season in a rather unfavorable 

 siituation. 



Philadelphia is a very deep rich scai-- 

 let. a little brighter in color than 

 Duke of Marlborough, and with a bet- 

 ter flower, having broader petals. 

 Height, IH' to 5 feet. He will add this 

 variety to his list of useful bedders. 



P. J. Berckmans, cherry red. will be 

 retained on account of its distinct 

 color and freedom of bloom, though 

 there are not so many flowers in a 

 spike as is to be desired. Height, 6 feet. 



Mons. Franco'is Gos is a new French 

 sort. The flower 'is very similar to 

 that of J. D. CaboB in color, but is 

 larger and the pebals broader. It is a 

 strong grower, has good foliage and 

 seems to be a free bloomer. The fol- 

 iage Is green. If the foliage was dark 

 it would be considered an advance on 

 Cabos. 



Menelek !is in color very similar to 

 Papa, but the petals are spoon-shaped 

 instead of flat and this makes them 

 appear narrower, though really equal- 

 ly broad. The truss is not so large as 

 that of Papa, and the latter sort has 

 been freer in blooming so far. 



With Papa and Menelek in the field, 

 there seems no room for Sophie 

 Bruckner, which is of similar color, 

 though less bright. And the foliage of 

 Bruckner grows rather too dense. 



Fuers't Bismarck is a beautiful, rich 

 scarlet and the flower of good size, 

 but the petals lack substance. It is a 

 strong grower and seems to be a free 

 bloomer. 



Robert Christy is similar in color to 

 many other sorts that are better 

 bloomers and more satisfactory in 

 every way. 



Baroness de Poilly is a washed-out 

 orange and the petals of poor sub- 

 stance. No place for it. 



Comtesse de Sortoux Thorene is 

 about the same as Florence Vaughan 

 and no better than that standard 

 sort, though a dwarfer grower, only 3 

 feet tall. 



The color of Mme. la Baronne T. 

 Thenard is dull and unsatisfactory. No 

 place for it. 



Incendie and Leon Pepin Lehialleur 

 have given only a few weak flowers 

 and are now entirely out of bloom. 

 They have been weak growers so far 

 and Mr. Stromback doubts the wisdom 

 of a fui'ther trial. 



