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JOUENAIi OF HOETICULTUBE AND COTTAGE GABDENEB. 



[ April 16, 1868. 



sweet, powerial odonv. The doable variety ia very handsome, and the 

 variogatod form desirable. 8 to 10 feet. Layers and oattinRS. 



I'HiLADELPHUS i.AXl's GRANDlFLOEus. — Flowers white, large, pro- 

 duced in profusion in June. A remarkably fine shrub, y to lU feet. 

 Layers and cuttings. 



rHiLAjiELPUus GoRDONiANCS. — Flowers white, nnmerons, large 

 and very iine, in July. S feet. Cuttings and layers. 



PoTENTiLLA FRrTicoSA. — Flowers yellow, in July and August. Cut- 

 tings and seeds. ^ feet. 



Pvni:.s Anrn-TiFOLiA. Flowers' white, in May, succeeded by dark 



red fruit. 4 to 6 feet. Suckers. 



Kibes acredm. — Flowers yellow, sweet, in April and May; veiy 

 desirable. The varieties Gordouianuni and ilavum are good, ti feet. 

 Cuttings and layers. 



BiBES sPECiosuM. — Flowers deep red, pendulous, in May; very 

 line. 6 feet. Cuttings and layers. 



RiBEa SANi;uiN'EU.ll. — Flowers red or rose, drooping, very profusely 

 produced, aud veiy handsome, in March and April. The variety 

 album with white flowers is very line, and glntinosum and atro-rubrum 

 .ire very desirable. The Eibes are among the handsomest of spring- 

 flowering shrubs, and should be extensively planted. They make fine 

 .standards, aud are very etfectivo in flower gardens when on clean 

 straight stems. 6 to 8 feet in good soil. Cuttings and layers.^ 



l{HirB COTINUS. — Flowers gi-eeu, in panicles, very elegant, in June 

 and Jnly. 6 to 8 feet. Layers. 



RHXis OLABBA. — I'lowers elegant, in panicles, succeeded by red 

 fi-uit; very desirable. 1- feet. Layers. 



RuBus LAciNiA'rus.— Flowers rose, leaves deejily cut, and veiy fine. 

 5 feet. Layers. 



Edbus feuticosus (Bramble). — The double rose and double white 

 varieties are very fine, and grow almost everywhere. Layers. 



RoRiNiA iiispiDA. — Flowers rose, large aud produced in profusion ; 

 leaves Acacia-like, rendering it one of the most ornamental of shrubs. 

 It flowers from May to September. Grafted on the Thorn Acacia 

 standard high it is very effective, but does not succeed except in mild 

 Eheltered situations. 8 feet. Seeds. 



Spisjeas ariiefolia, Lindleyana, hyporicifolia, opulifolia, pmnifolia 

 plena, granditlora, salicifolia, and ulmifolia, all with white flowers ; 

 and S. callosa, Douglasii, and bella with rose flowers, are amongst the 

 handsomest of flowering shrubs, and, deserving of every care, ought to 

 be extensively planted. C feet. Cuttings, layers, and suckers. They 

 succeed tolerably well in the shade of trees. 



Stapiivlea trifollvta. — Flowers white, pendulous, and handsome, 

 in May and June. 8 feet. Cuttings and suckers. 



SvjiPHORK'AEPUS RACE3I0SUS (SnowberTy). — Flowers rose. coloured, 

 small, in summer, succeeded by large white berries. Has no equal for 

 .growing in the shade of large trees ; in fact, it will grow almost every- 

 where, aud on that account is very desirable. G feet. Suckers. 



Syeinga vulgaris (Lilac). — Well known, and very suitable for 

 general shrubberies. There are several varieties, all ornamental and 

 producing a profusion of fragrant flowers vaiTing in colour, being 

 lilac, white, purple, reddish, and bluish. They flower in May. 10 feet. 

 Suckers and layers. 



Syeinga persioa. — Flowers pale purple, sweet, in dense clusters, 

 very fine, in May. The white variety and that with cut leaves are 

 fine. 6 to 8 feet in good soil. Suckers and layers. 



Syrdjga rothomagensis Saugeana, probably a variety of S. persica, 

 having deeper-coloured flowers and more compact bunches of flowers. 

 It is also a stronger grower. 8 to 10 feet. Suckers aud layers. 



Syeinga Jossikjea. — Flowers dark Woe, verj- fine, (i to 8 feet. 



Sykinga Emodi. — Flowers white, numerous, and good. 8 feet. 



ViBDENUSi opuLCs (Gueldrcs Rose). — Flowers white, in large 

 corymbs, in May and .Tune. Succeeds well in damp ground under 

 trees, and is very ornamental evei-ywhere. There is a dwarf variety, 

 fine for shrubberies. 8 to 12 feet. Cuttings, seeds, and layers. 



ViBUENTJM LANTANA. — Flowers white, in June, succeeded by red 

 berries changing to black. The leaves assume a rich red tint in 

 autumn. 12 feet. Seeds and layers. 



Viburnum lentago. — Flowers white, in July, succeeded by black 

 berries. It is a desirable sort. 8 to 10 feet. Seeds and layers. 



Weigela rosea. — Flowers rose and white, sweet-scented, produced 

 in clusters in April or May. It is one of the very best shrubs of low 

 growth, thriving in any open situation, and in ixlmost all soils. As a 

 plant for forcing it is excellent. Stelzneri, nana variegata, and 

 Treloni are pretty and superior varieties. 4 to .') feet. Cuttings. 



"Weigela amabclis. — Flowers deep rose, in early summer, vei-y fine. 

 There is a pretty white variety, as well as several others. — G. Abbey. 



Lirni; Gynaudria Monandria. — Native of Ceylon. Its flowers 

 are yellow, and open in January. — {Ibid., t. .5701.) 



Hibiscus marmoratus (Marbled-flowered Hibiscus). Nat. 

 nrd., MalvBceif. Linn., Monadelpbia Polyandria. — Native .of 

 Mexico. Flowers white, marbled with rose. It bloomed in a 

 stove at Kew in February. — {Ibid., t. 5702.) 



Dendrobidm cumhlatum (Clustered-flowered Dendrobe). Nat. 

 ord., OrcbidacejB. Linn., Gynandria Monandria. — Native of 

 Moulmein. Flowers white, tinged with purple, and vanilla- 

 scented. Bloomed in September. — (Ibid., t. f 703.) 



EApnisTEMMA ciLiATUM (Ciliated Eapbistemma). Nat. ord., 

 Aselepiadacea;. Linn,, Gynandria Pentandria. — A climber 

 from Penang; corolla cUiated. Flowers in October. — {Ibid., 

 t. 5704.) 



Gesnera exoniensis. — Eaieed by Messrs. Lucombe, Pince, 

 and Co., Exeter, by crossing Gesnera fulgens and G. zebrina. 

 Flowers orange scarlet. — {Floral Mail-, id. 381.) 



Ceoton iiixiMUJi. — Brought by Mr. J. G. Veitcb from the 

 South Sea Islands. Leaves about a foot long and 3 inches 

 wide, golden, with bands of green radiating from the midrib. 

 {Ibid,, pi. 382.) 



Amaryllis, Prince Tech, — Seedling raised by Messrs. Veitch. 

 Colour creamy green, marbled at the edges with crimson. — 

 (Ibid,, -pi, 383.) 



OxciDinsi cALANTHUM. — Obtained by Messrs. Eaekhouse and 

 Son, York, from the high Cordilleras of Ecuador. Flowers 

 yellow.— (/iu;., ;)?. 384.) 



DiPLADEN'LA AMOiNA. — " This, which wc may at once state is 

 a most valuable acquisition amongst stove plants, has been 

 raised by Mr. Henry Tuke, gardener to E. Nicholls, Esq., 

 Bramley, near Leeds. Mr. Tuke also raised from seed the 

 lovely Dipladenia amabilis, which was sent out in 1865 by the 

 Messrs. Backhouse & Sou, of York. This latter was the result 

 of a cross between D. splendena and D. crassinoda, the former 

 being the male parent, and the seed was sown in March, 1862. 

 This D. amabilis ia a great advance upon D. crassinoda, having 

 a more robust habit, and being of a more brilliant colour, and 

 a freer bloomer. 



" Mr. Tuke is so successful a grower of Dipladenias, that we 

 cannot do better than give a short account of his method of 

 growing them. The soU he uses is composed of rough fibrous 

 peat broken to the size of walnuts, with a liberal mixture of 

 sand, adding a few rough bones and good drainage, and potting 

 firm. In the winter the plants are taken off the wires or 

 trellis, and are kept dry in a house of medium temperature. 

 If they are wanted for a June exhibition, the plants are started 

 into growth in November or December at the latest. If for 

 August exhibitions, the plants are started in February. Mr. 

 Tuke does not plunge the plants, finding, especially in winter, 

 that they do better without. Dipladenias do best by keeping 

 them moderately dry until in good foliage. Many of these 

 plants are killed by over-watering. A moist atmosphere of 

 65° to 70° is best for early growth, gradually increasing to 80° 

 and 85° as the plants progress. They also do best when grown 

 near the glass and well exposed to the light." — {Florist and 

 Pomologist, 3 s., i. 73.) 



PORTRAITS OF PLANTS, FLOWERS, AND 

 FRUITS. 



Abistolochia eingens (Gaping-flowered Aristolochia). Nat. 

 ord., Aristolochi*. Linn., Gynandria Hexandria. Twiner. — 

 Native of Santa Cruz, in New Grenada. Boots, called " Guaco " 

 by the natives, esteemed an antidote for snake bites. Flowers 

 green, marbled with purple ; open in September. — [Bot. Hag., 

 t. 5700.) 



Ipsea speoiosa (Beautiful Ipsea). Nat. ord., Orchidacea;. 



NOTES AND GLEANINGS. 



The Duke of Devonshire's gardener at Chatswortb, Mr. 

 Taplin, having given up his charge, we understand to take 

 the management of an extensive nursery business at New 

 York, ho is succeeded by Mr. Tho5us Speed, gardener to Sir 

 E. S. Walker, Bart., at Berry Hill, near Mansfield. Mr. Speed 

 and his brother, when at Edmonton, were most successful 

 exhibitors of stove aud greenhouse plants, and since he has 

 been at Berry Hill he has taken a high position as a 

 fruit-grower, and gained many prizes at the London exhi- 

 bitions. Last September we had the pleasure of ourselves 

 inspecting the gardens at that place, and were much gratified 

 by the careful and excellent manner in which they were 

 managed, and particularly with the admirable crops of Grapes, 

 Pine Apples, and Figs. The JIuscat house, 50 feet in length 

 by 19 in width, was a beautiful sight, the roof being covered 

 with large heavy bunches, and in a late vinery of similar length 

 were bunches of Gros Guillaumo from 15 to 18 inches long, of 

 Muscats from 12 to 14 inches, and not long, but broad as well. 

 Lady Downe's and Trebbiano were also in splendid condition. 

 In the wider sphere of action which Cbatsworth affords we may 

 confidently expect that Mr. Speed's skill aud steady persever- 

 ance will achieve still greater results. 



Messrs. Lane it Sore, of Berkhampstead, are now hold- 



