350 THE FLORAL WOELD AND GAEDEN GUIDE. 



MusscHiA TVooLLASTONi, Ml'. WooUastoji s Musscliia {Bot. Mag., t. 5606). — 

 Campanialacese. A beautiful plant, introduced from Madeira into Kew, twelve 

 years ago, where it lias flowered annually in a cool g;reenbouse. It is a large- 

 leaved undershrub, the flowers produced in an erect panicle ; they are large, yellow, 

 the stigmas very large, and forming a kind of radiating star in the centre of the 

 flower. 



Elais Guineexsis, the Cocoa-palm of Guinea {L'lllust. Sort.., t. 487). — 

 Phoenicacese. This splendid palm attains to a considerable altitude in its native 

 country, where it is much valued on account of the large yield of oil of its fruits. 

 The appearance of the plant is extremely elegant, the head having the appearance 

 of a gigantic plume of dark green feathers. 



Camellia. Mi.stre.ss Dombrain. — A refined and distinct flower, of medium size, 

 the petals most elegantly imbricated ; colour delicate blush, with pale lilac shades. 

 Eaised by M. Van Ecckante, of Leedberg, and to be sent out by M. A. Verschaffelt, of 

 Ghent. 



Jacaranda DiGiTALirLOBA ALBiFLORA, WhUe-Jloivered Fox-glove Jacaranda 

 {L'llhist. Hart., t. 489).-^Bignoniace£e. This fine variety has flowers of the same 

 size and form as the .species, but differing in being pure white, with canary colour 

 in the throat. We do not often see the Jacarandas in bloom in English gardens, 

 hut they are well worth the little extra care required to bring them into flower. 

 It is not until the plants acquire age, however, that flowers are to be expected. 



Alnus glutinosa v. aubea, Oolden-leaved Alder {Vlllnst. Sort., t. 490). — 

 BetulacefE. A fine variety of one of our commonest foxiest trees. The leaves are 

 richly barred with diagonal lines of variegation, varying from creamy-amber to 

 deep rich orange, occasionally passing into pale red. There is a due proportion of 

 green in the leaf, but being, also, in diagonal bars alternately with the bars of 

 yellow, it adds greatly to its beauty. This fine subject was raised by Madame Ve. 

 Louis Vervaene, of Ledeberg-le-Gand. It has been exhibited with other equally- 

 heautiful subjects of the same class by Messrs. Paul and. Son, of the Cheshmit 

 Nurseries. 



Ehododexdbon Aechiduc Etienne. — A magnificent hybrid. The flowers are 

 large, and are produced in round trusses of great size. They are creamy- white, 

 the three upper petals heavily spotted with rich deep brown, passing into red. The 

 foliage is deep green, and glossy. It is figured in L'lllust. Sort., t. 492. 



PoMPONE Gheysaxthemums. — The following are figured in S'lUust. Sort., t. 

 492 : — Dona carmen, a neat liliputian, formed like a ranunculus, very neat, snow- 

 white. Soliman, a very small, button-like liliputian, bright red and yellow, very 

 pretty. Aminta, flowers as large as a crown-piece, with notched florets, scarlet, 

 with yellow stripes in the centre. Damietta, a small, rather flat, dai.sy-llke flower, 

 the colour puce, shaded with lavender, the centre whitish ; very distinct. Telitza, 

 a large liliputian, the flower the size of a florin, rather flat in the broad, notched 

 florets, colour mixed chocolate and purple, with white tips. Lwcinda, a curious 

 starry flower the size of a florin, mixed yellow and white. i2o*aie?Ze, a rather flat 

 flower of the size of a crown-piece, the florets broad and notched, colour soft pinky 

 rose, shading to white in the centre. 



THE GARDEN GUIDE FOE Is^OTEMBEE. 



Elowebs of the Month. — Greenlwvse : Acacia corymbosa, A. lophantha, 

 Cytisus Atleeana, C. racemosus, Coronilla glauca, Correa pulchella, Tropasolum 

 Lobbianum, T. Ball of Fire, T. Lilly Schmidt, Lambertia rosea, Salvia fulgens, 

 Chimonathus fragrans, C. sinense, Jasminum nudiflorum, Globulea hispida, Eche- 

 veria retusa, Citriobatns multiflorus, Myoporum parvifolium, Epacris nivalis, E. 

 purpurascens, E. miniata. Tree Violets, Tree Carnations, Camellias. — Ericas: 

 Distans, Gracilis, Autumnalis, Templeana, Pilularis, Leeana, Cubica, Acuminata, 

 Princeps, Solandriana, Eubens, Viridiflora, Aitoniana, Caflra, Muscosoides, Verti- 

 cillata, JBanksia, Cruenta,' Droseroides, Eupestris, Taxifolia, Aspera, Pulchella, 

 Hyemalis, Florida, Ealliformis, Niellii, Syndriana, McNabiana, Glandulosa, Lam- 

 bertiana, Easonii. — Garden : Aster Nova Zelandica, A. dracunculoides, A. concinnus, 

 A. concelor, A. Sikkimensis, A. laxus, A. sahcifolius, A. grandifiorus, Caltha sagit- 



