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Cyrtopodium— ronfiTiuerf. 



ronnded, entire, two-lobed, or crisped-toothed. Leaves 

 long. To the speoioa de^^cribed on p. 428, Vol. I., the 

 folluwiiig slxould now be addtjd; 



C. cardiochilum (cordate-lipped). JL bright yellow, tinged 

 preen» nearly 2in. arross j sepals and petals broad ; lip recurved, 

 tlie front lobe concave ; raceme long, erect, forked at base ; 

 eeape tjill, springing from the root, quite distinct from, and taller 

 than, the Jc-afy dtems. /. linear-Iauceolate, acuminate, plicate, 

 Steins stout, fusiform, curved, sheathed by the bases of the 

 leaves. Native country unknown. (W. O. A. iv. 176.) 



C. Regnleri (Regnier'a). jl, yellow, large; sepals and petals 

 falcate- lanceolate, acute; lip oblong-lanceolate, with a wide, 

 blunt angle on each side at the middle ; spur conical ; raceme on 

 a tall pedunc'e arising from the side of the leafv shoot. 

 L oblanceolate. Cochin China, 1886. Syx. Cyrtopera Hegnieri. 



C- Saintlegerianiim (Saint Leger's). ^, sepals very pale 

 yellow, blotched brown ; petals the same colour, with very few 

 spots at the base ; lip sulphur, spotted brown, low, rather short, 

 the side lacinifB broad, oblong, margined brown, the middle one 

 small, obtrian^tilar, retuse; column vellow; inflorescence about 

 2in. long; bracts small. Paraguay, 1885. 



C7IIT0SPCSMA (from kyrtos^ curved, and sperma, 

 a seed; the seeds are sometimes reniform). Ord. Aroidem 

 (Arace<B). A genus embracing about sixteen species of 

 stove, perennial herbs, with tuberous or elongated rhizomes, 

 inhabiting tropical Asia, Africa, and America. Flowers all 

 fertile on an inappendiculate spadix ; spatlie ovate-lanceo- 

 late or oblong, convolute towards the base, at length 

 opening-, the lamina straight or twisted ; spadix shorter 

 than the spathe, sessile or stipitate, cylindrical or globose. 

 Leaves hastate; petioles elongated, sheathing at base. 

 The few species introduced require similar culture to 

 that recommended for Alocasia (which see, on p. 50, 

 Vol. I.). 



C. Johnstonl (Johnston's). This is now the correct name of the 

 plant desL-ribed on p. 50, Vol. I,, as Alocasia Joknstoni. 



C« Martveicffianum (Martveieff's). Probably identical with 

 Lasia spLnosa (which see), 



CYTISI7S. To the species described on pp. 429-30, 

 Vol. I., the following shonld now be added: 



Cto Andreanns (Andre's). A beautiful and distinct variety of the 

 common Broom, having deeper golden flowers, with bright red 

 keels instead of yellow, as in the ordinary form. Found wild in 

 Normandy, 1886. (R. H. 1886, p. 372, under name of Genista 



Aiidrcana.) 



C filifer (thread-bearing), A synonym of Genista sibirica filifer. 



DACT7LIS CJESPITOSA. A synonym of Poa 

 flabellata (which see), 



DiEBAIiACANTKTJS (from dcedalos^ various-co- 

 loured, and AcanthiiSy to which it is related). Stn. 

 Erantliemum (in part). Ob©. Acantliacece, A genus 

 comprising fourteen species of stove, erect, glabrous or 

 pubescent shrubs or sub-shrubs, natives of the East 

 Indies and the Malayan Archipelago. Flowers blue, pinls 

 (or white?), sessile in the axils of opposite bracts, bi- 

 bracteolate, forming dense or interrupted spikes ; calyx 

 deeply five-lobed or five-parted ; corolla tube elongated, 

 slender, incurved above, the limb oblique, spreading, 

 five-lobed; perfect stamens two. Leaves entire or 

 scarcely toothed. D. Tnacrophyllus is an erect, minutely 

 pubescent, stove, perennial herb. *' It belongs to a class 

 of Acanthaceous plants that are veary suitable for winter 

 decoration, flowering freely un^er proper treatment, 

 which consists very much in careful watering at the 

 time when, in their native country, little or no rain 

 falls " (Sir J. D. Hooker). For culture, see Erantliemum, 

 on p. 518, Vol. I. 



B. macrophyllus Oarffe-leaved). /., calyx minute ; corolla pale 

 vioUt-blue, Hin. to IJm. long, the limb about fin. in diameter; 

 spikes long-pedunculate, strict, erect, iin. long, narrow; bracts 

 hn. to Jin. long, loosely imbricated. Winter. i. petiolate ; 

 J^^er ones Sin. to 9in. long, elliptic-lanceolate, acuminate, 

 the base decurrent on the petiole, the margins sometimes 

 obscurely serrulate or denticulate, h. 2ft. to 3ft, Birma. (B. M. 



DOtJo.) 



VoL IV. 



DAHLIA. To the species and varieties described on 

 pp. 4'i2-7, the following should now be added : 



D, arborea (tree-like). A synonym of 2>. excelsa anemoncefiara. 



D* excelsa an em on ae flora (Anemone-flowered). fl,'heads 4in. 

 across ; ray florets soft lilac, flat ; disk of lilac or yellow, tubular 

 florets. I. large, bipinnate ; petioles broadly connate. A. 12ft. 

 to 20ft, Mexico. 1883. This variety requires to be grown in a 

 cool conservatory. (B. ii. 88; G. C. n. s., xix., p. 60.) Syn. 

 D. arborea. 



Varieties, The Dahlia baa been greatly improved during 

 the last few years — in fact, the progress lately made has 

 been astonishing. Since Vol, I, was published quite a 

 transformation has been effected in the Cactus and 

 Semi-Cactus varieti^i3. The single varieties have also 

 become very popular. The following are selected lists 

 of the new varieties in the various sections : 



Show Varieties. Bendtgo, purplish-crimson ; Colonist, cho- 

 colate and fawn, distinct colour; Crimson Kino, rich crimson- 

 scarlet; Defiamce, deep scarlet; Diadem, crimson; Kclipse, 

 orange-scarlet; Ethelwi.x, dark purple, constant; Florence, 

 deep yellow, handsome form ; Golden Eagle, yellow, tipped 

 scarlet; Illuminator, dark red, shaded orange; King of 

 Purples, rich purple, well-formed flowers ; Lustrous, scarlet- 

 crimson shade, good form ; Major Clarke, dark chocolate, good 

 form; MRS. Edward Manlet, primrose; Mrs. Foster, fawn 

 ground, shading to salmon and mauve, large flowers ; Mrs. 

 James Grieve, yellow, finest form ; Mrs. Peter McKenzib, 

 yellow ground, carmine shaded and edged ; Nellie Cramoxd, 

 cerise, with purple ; Nellie Tranter, clear yellow, excellent 

 form; Primrose Dame, primrose-yellow; Purple Prince, rosy- 

 purple, large; Queen of the Belgians, pink, with cream; 

 Robina, deep rose, very bright ; Royalty, pale yellow, tinged 

 with pur]>le; B. T. Rawlings, clear yellow, good form; Sln- 

 LiGHT, bright scarlet, large ; THE Ameer, dark maroon, shaded 

 rosy-purple; VicroR, dark maroon, constant; IWalter, deep 

 crimson and maroon; Willie Garrett, cardinal-red, well- 

 formed flowers. 



Fancy Varieties* Dorothy, fawn, flaked deep maroon; 

 Edml'ND Boston, orange, heavily flaked and striped crimson; 

 Frank Pearce, rose, striped crimson; Hartie King, orange, 

 with scarlet and crimson stripes; Magnet, densely striped rich 

 purple; Margery, buff, striped crimson and purple ; Plutarch, 

 buft ground, striped crimson ; Prince Henry, lilac, striped 

 purple, large. 



Bouquet Varieties. Chameleon, deep yellow, edged lake; 

 Danoy, crimson-pnrple, small; Don Juan, maroon, small, neat; 

 Eccentric, chestnut, splashed white, creamy-yellow and chest- 

 nut, variable; Gazelle, pale yellow ground, edged rosy -ma- 

 genta; Grace, cerise,!shaded liiac, very free-flowering ; Hector, 

 scarlet, very bright ; Iolanthe, orange and buff, tipped white ; < 

 IsEULT, clear yellow, very pretty; Janet, salmon, distinct 

 colour; Lady Jane, pale purple, good form; Leila, reddish- 

 buff, tipped white; Mignon, crimson-scarlet; William Car- 

 lisle, blush, tipped rosy-crimson. 



Single Varieties. Brightness of Sunningdale, scarlet- 

 crimson; Chilwell Beauty, yellow, striped scarlet; Dinah 

 OauiLLEMANS, rosy-lake, lemon-scented; Eclipse, scarlet-crim- 

 son and orange ; Excelsior, white, lilac edge; Faust, reddish- 

 crimson, well-formed flowers; Florrie Fisher, deep mauve, 

 white centre; Huntsman, orange-scarlet; J. H. Brazeni^ale, 

 chocolate, edged magenta; John Downie, crimson"; Lord 

 Iddesleigh, crimson-maroon, dark centre; Lottie Higgins, 

 rosy-pnrple, lemon centre ; Madame Carnot, yellow, striped 

 crimson ; Marie Linden, scarlet, edged crimson ; Maude 

 Millett, pinlc, white centre ; Miss Bateman, carmine-red ; Miss 

 Gordon, purplish crimson; Miss Henshaw, pale yellow, white 

 margin ; Miss Janson, purplish-magenta ; Miss Louise Prior, 

 velvety- crimson, flaked lake; Miss Roberts, bright yellow; 

 Monte Cristo, rosy -scarlet ; Mr. Riley, purplish-magenta; 

 Mr. Rose, bright rose, striped white ; Mrs. Barker, buff, 

 shaded red; Mrs. Cleveland, terra-cotta red; Mrs. Daniels, 

 ■white, edged crimson ; Mrs. John Lamont, white, purplish-rose 

 edge; Mrs. ABERY,pure white, edged crimson; New Year, rosy- 

 lake; Penelope, rose-lake, shaded salmon-pink; Robert 

 Hutchinson, crimson, purple tinge ; Robert Todd, yellowish- 

 buff, striped scarlet; Victoria, crimson; W. T. Bashford, 

 rosy-purple ; Yellow Gem, clear yellow, fine form. 



Cactus and Semi-Cactus Varieties. Charming Bride, 



white, tipped pink ; Empress of India, crimson, shaded 

 maroon; Flambeau, scarlet, shaded orange; Henry Patrick, 

 white, recurved petals; King of the Cactus, large, reddish- 

 crimson ; Lady Ardilaun, scarlet and crimson, fine; Lady 

 Kerrison, yellow, edged crimson ; Lady M, Marsham, deep 

 salmon; Lilian Abery, yellow, red edge, very pretty; Sir 

 Trevor Lawrence, cherry-red, purple shade ; William Darvill, 

 purpli.sh-magenta; William Pearce, bright yellow; William 

 Bayner, salmon-buff; Yellow A. W. Tait, bronzy-yellow; 

 Yellow Juarezii, pale yellow ; Zulu, purple- maroon. 



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