90 Jf'loral J\/otes. 



these various points into account, and coupling with them the free-growing, hardy 

 character of the plant, there is no exaggeration in pronouncing this novelty to be one 

 of'the best and most desirable of ornamental Conifers." 



The Gardener'' s Magazine also says : 



" A foremo.st position must be accorded to Mr. Young's new Golden Chinese Juni- 

 per (Juniperus chinensis aurea), a beautiful golden sport from the Chinese Juniper, 

 originated at the Milford Nurseries. It retains its bright color throughout the win- 

 ter as well as summer, and it must become one of the most favorite Conifers ever 

 introduced." 



New Draccenas. 



DraccBna indivisa and D. lineata are both described in the Journal of Horticulture 

 as unusually valuable. The former, as a greenhouse plant, has few equals when 

 large, and when young it forms an elegant object, either as a window plant or as an 

 ornament to the drawing-room or hall. 



The D. lineata is a much more noble plant in habit, foliage broader, more erect, 

 and stiff, while the base of the leaves is a deep reddish brown. 



The D. Veitchii is probably only a sport of the D. lineata. It resembles it very 

 much, but differs principally in having the midrib, in addition to the base of the 

 leaves, stained red. It is an extremely ornamental plant. 



Kew Calycanthus. 



A writer in the Farmer and Gardeiier states that he has a white flowering variety 

 of the Calycanthus Jlorida, or common Sweet-scented Shrub. He says : " I have had 

 these plants under cultivation several years. They are decidedly more vigorous 

 growers than the dark variety. The flowers, which are straw-colored, are also larger 

 and more fragrant, and bloomed through the past dry summer until frost. I do not 

 know that they will produce the same flowers from the seed, but why should they not 

 do so when they have preserved their original characteristics, though surrounded by 

 the dark flowering varieties, ever since they were first known here, more than thirty 

 years ago?" If the above is true, and we have no reason to doubt it, this new 

 variety of an old and very popular shrub will certainly be a valuable acquisition to 

 our gardens. 



Draccena Splendens. 



A remarkably distinct, ornamental stove plant, of dwarf and compact, but free 

 growing habit, densely furnished with short oblong, acute recurved leaves, about 

 nine inches long and four inches broad^ arranged in a spiral manner, and having 

 winged foot stalks. The color is a deep bronzy green, breaking out in the young 

 growth into bright rosy carmine, the petiole and base of the leaves margined with 

 the same color. The brighter coloring appears sometimes in stripes, and sometimes 

 occupies the whole surface ; while the recurved character of the densely-set foliage 

 gives the plant a flat, almost table-like head. Imported from the SoiAh Sea Islands. 



Liliinn Tigrinnm Lislimanni. 



This is a new lily of the Tigrinum group, but differing considerably from others 

 in the spotting of the flowers; the ground color of them is of the usual cinnabar or 

 orange red, the spots being sparse toward the apex of the segments, becoming bolder 

 and closer placed toward the base, but stopping somewhat abruptly, so that the center 

 of the flower is quite free from them. This plant came from Japan in 1871, by P. R. 

 Tufual, of England, from Mr. Lishmann, after whom it was named. 



Dianthus Duidemeius Plenissimus. 



Foreign journals are giving favorable notices to this new garden flower, describing 

 it as an exceedingly beautiful and very useful hardy annual, growing from twelve 

 inches to fifteen inches high, and belonging to the type of the Dianthus Heddewigii. 

 " Its usefulness consists in furnishing an abundant supply of very beautiful and 



