218 THE GARDENER. [May 



WEW PLANTS OF THE PAST MONTH. 



Theee must be a demand still for named Cinerarias (though named 

 varieties are by no means so popular as they were a few years ago), or 

 else it would not repay the trouble of raisers to name their seedlings 

 and exhibit them as such. As producers of new kinds, Messrs F. & 

 A. Smith of Dulwich, London, are almost alone in the work ; and, 

 during the past month, they have on two occasions exhibited some 

 new kinds, to two of which first-class certificates were awarded — viz., 

 Royal Purple, having a broad rich purplish-blue edge, with a slight 

 ring of white as a ground colour round a large pale disc ; — the flowers 

 were of massive proportions, smooth, and somewhat unduly reflexed : 

 and Orb of Day, the broad edge of an intense rosy crimson, and nar- 

 row ring of white as a ground, surrounded with a belt of vivid crimson 

 at the junction of the two colours, and large white disc. Both are fine 

 and telling varieties. The same raisers received a second-class certifi- 

 cate for Ino, white ground, with a narrow edge of bright rosy-purple, 

 and dark disc, a pleasing flower. 



Azaleas, also, have come to the fore, being represented by some 

 good flowers. Foremost for its rich colour and general fine properties 

 must be placed La Superbe, exhibited by Mr C. Turner, a large bold 

 flower, of a bright orange crimson hue, darker and better in colour 

 than Stella, as well as of greater size, though somewhat flat, and appear- 

 ing to have a vigorous habit and free blooming. A very promising 

 variety, named Emma Ivery, was exhibited by Messrs Ivery & Son, 

 Dorking. It was in the way of Charmer, but of a deeper and better 

 colour ; and though a little rough as shown, it had the appearance 

 of being seen in better condition later. It is of a fine glow of colour 

 for exhibition purposes. Rosa Ivery was another variety in the way 

 of Charmer, but paler, and had a very pretty and pleasing flower. 

 James Veitch, exhibited by Messrs Veitch & Sons, is a variety that was 

 much admired at the International Exhibition at Ghent last year. It 

 is of a bright deep violet rose, very effective in colouring; but the 

 flower was small, rough, and crumpled. 



Hyacinth Hector, exhibited by Mr William Paul, is a fine greyish 

 pale single blue variety, of massive proportions and superb finish. 

 It is of a very pleasing hue, and promises to be a favourite flower 

 when it has increased sufiiciently to be distributed, probably some 

 fifteen or twenty years hence. It was awarded a first-class certificate. 

 A pale buff single variety named Sonora was also exhibited by Mr 

 W. Paul. In point of size the spike was good, but the bells being 

 small and very numerous, it had a rough appearance j while the foliage 



