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HORTICULTURE 



January 22, 1910 



itous valleys of western China between 3,000 and 5,000 

 feet, growing amongst tall grasses and scrub. In cer- 

 tain places they abound and when in flower present a 

 wonderful sight. Opinions differ as to which of these 

 three is the finest ; the writer inclines toward L. myrio- 

 phyllum and believes it the finest hardy tubular-flowered 

 Lily extant. It is only fair to add that others regard L. 

 leucanthum in this light., , 



L. sutchuenense may be described as a refined L. 

 tigrinum with slender stems 2 to 5 feet tall bearing 

 racemosely three to forty flowers. The leaves are very 

 narrow, almost thread-like, with one nerve prominent 

 and rough on the underside. The flowers are only half 

 the size of L. tigrinum, intense scarlet with numerous 

 black dots; occasionally the latter are completely want- 

 ing. The bulb is small with pinkish scales. A loam- 

 loving Lily it requires a situation where it is fairly dry 

 during winter months. An old wall would be an ideal 

 spot for its culture. Being of somewhat delicate con- 

 stitution this Lily is better suited for pot culture per- 

 haps than outdoors in the border. Its elegant foliage, 

 intense scarlet flowers and graceful habit make the Lily 

 one of the most charming of the whole family. It is 

 easily raised from seeds and will flower within two years. 



L. Duchartrei is a peat-loving Lily somewhat resem- 

 bling L. sutchuenense, with broader leaves, with an um- 

 bellate or subumbellate infloresence of three to twelve 

 flowers, white heavily covered with purple spots and 

 striffi. 



L. Bakerianum is another Lily from western China 

 well worth attention. The flowers are medium-sized, 

 with a broad, campanulate tube and reflexed segments. 

 At first greenish-white the flowers change to creamy- 

 white with age and are spotted within the tube with tiny 

 purple spots. The stem is slender with scattered, re- 

 curved, rather broad leaves. 



Of the other Chinese Lilies some are well-known, 

 others are only known to botanists. The above seven 

 species will each in its own sphere have hosts of friends. 

 For general purposes L. leucanthum, L. chloraster and 

 L. myriophyllum are without rivals as hardy, vigorous- 

 growing Lilies with large funnel-shaped flowers. L. 

 Henryi is already well-known and the other three for 

 more restricted purposes will amply repay those who 

 take up their culture. 



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Begonia Glory of Cincinnati 



This new begonia, which is well illustrated on the 

 cover page of this issue, promises to take a leading place 

 as a commercial flowering plant. It was raised by that 

 eminent Lorraine grower, J. A. Peterson of Cincinnati, 



Ohio, as a seedling from Begonia Socotrana crossed with 

 another winter flowering species of which the name is 

 not given. As compared with Gloire de Lorraine this 

 plant comes into bloom a little later, the flowers which 

 are bright Lorraine pink are larger and borne on more 

 upriglit stems, and are even more lasting in texture. 

 Tlic foliage — as shown in the illustration — is quite dif- 

 ferent from that of Lorraine being large and waxy in 

 ilie way of B. Socotrana. The variety is a very rapid 

 propagator and, although it is but two years old, Mr. 

 Peterson expects to have abundant stock to disseminate 

 tlie couiing season. 



Nemesia lilacina 



Nemesias are plants of recent introduction from 

 South Africa, and with others from the same region 

 have been under observation in order to ascertain their 

 suitability for flower gardening in the open air, and pot 

 culture in the greenhouse. But the finds were not of an 

 encouraging nature, few being fitted for cultivation in 

 gardens. Nemesia lilacina (N. E. Brown) was found 

 in the vicinity of Okahandja in German Southwest 

 Africa, and the plant has found acceptance in England, 

 the credit for which is due to Messrs. Sutton & Sons 

 among others, who have repeatedly shown the plant in 

 great variety of colors. The plant flowers in great abun- 

 dance from early summer till destroyed by frost. In 

 good soil it reaches a height of 9 inches, and if not 

 crowded in the beds, a breadth of 1 foot. 



The antirrhinum-like flowers which have a length of 

 1-3 inch and 5 to 6 m. m. diameter are borne on slender 

 stalks, arising from a multitude of branches and branch- 

 lets. The leaves of a lanceolate form about I14 inches 

 in length, toothed, and of a jjale green color, retire back- 

 wards from the mass of the blooms. The colors of the 

 latter vary from light pink, rosy lilac, to deep pink. 

 Nemesias are of the easiest culture, and sown on a mild 

 hotbed the seeds vegetate in a fortnight. The plants 

 after a gradual hardening off should be planted where 

 they are intended to flower, which should be sunny and 

 free from shade. The plant belongs to the class of sum- 

 mer bloomers which have a flowering season of four to 

 five months duration without intermission. 



London, Eng. 



British Horticulture 



THE DAHLIA SOCIETY 



The amalgamation of the National Dahlia Society and 

 the London Dahlia Union has met with the full measure 

 of success which the supporters of the Societies antici- 

 pated. At the annual meeting of the newly constituted 

 society recently an encouraging report was submitted. 

 It was recorded that some 150 varieties were submitted 

 to the Committee, but certificates were only granted to 



