AUGUST. 225 



CORREA CARDINALIS. 



(Plate 116.) 



Among the new plants exhibited by Messrs. Veitch and Son at 

 the Crystal Palace in May last, that figured in our present 

 number was one of the handsomest and most interesting. It was 

 raised by Messrs. Veitch and Son from Australian seeds found in 

 the vicinity of the Latrobe River, where plants were discovered 

 in sandy places, on the plain of Port Albert, Gipps Land, Colony 

 ofVictoria, South Australia. In habit it resembles Correaventricosa, 

 but it is far superior to that kind in colour and attractiveness, 

 producing rich scarlet flowers an inch to an inch and a half in 

 length. It is an abundant bloomer and of compact habit, and 

 continues blooming longer than any other variety. As Correas 

 are so easily cultivated, we hope to find this valuable greenhouse 

 plant more generally grown. 



NEW PEAS, &c. 



Three new Peas were ushered into notice this spring with very high 

 recommendations. One of them, Dillestone's Early Prolific, was to be 

 the earliest, and Harrison's two new varieties, were to be as early as 

 the Early Frame, with Knight's Marrow flavour. These, with several 

 other varieties, have been proved by an eminent gardener in our 

 immediate neighbourhood, and with the following results : 



Dillestone's Early Prolific, sent out as a fortnight earlier than Daniel 

 O'llourke. In this instance we could see little or no difference as to 

 earliness. It may be a day or two earlier, but we could not detect it. 

 A friend in Yorkshire says that he sowed this and Daniel O'Rourke on 

 the same day, and that it was about a week earlier. It is a free bearing 

 variety, from three to four feet high, with a short well-filled pod, and 

 in this respect we think Daniel O'Rourke the best podder, if not the 

 best Pea. 

 Harrison's Perfection, white Marrow \ „ x a r i. 

 Harrison's Glory, blue Marrow . . / "^ "^o * ^eet. 

 In these two varieties no perceptible difference can be seen when growing; 

 either or both may be regarded as most desirable, because so early as the 

 Early Frame, with the productiveness and flavour of Knight's Marrow. 

 The pods are produced in pairs, as in Hairs* Mammoth, from which they 

 seem to be seedlings. They are both very heavy croppers, and come in 

 immediately after Daniel O'Rourke. 

 Dickson's Favourite, 5 to 6 feet. One of the very best second early Peas, 

 producing an abundant crop of handsome well-filled pods, from eight to 

 ten peas in a pod. 

 Lord Raglan (Epps), 3 feet. An excellent late Marrow Pea, bearing a close 

 resemblance to Hairs' Mammoth. This variety should not be sown 

 thickly in good soil, as it is a robust grower and a good cropper. 



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