THE ILLUSTRATION HORTICOLE. 



IE BOTANIC GARDEN OF ST. PETERSBURGH. 



i, ire published a 

 («), which is under 

 n exhaustive article 

 ltly been published 

 tract the following 

 ' the progress made 



19061. Hut after this 

 ipeefcs. fa 1863 they 



)r probably the largest 

 blishment in the world, 

 rise : 827 species of 

 J50 Aroids, 270 Palms, 



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415 Conifers, 787 Cacti, etc., 1128 hardy shrubs and trees, 

 2763 hardy herbaceous plants, and 1164 economic and useful 



The herbarium is enormous , containing 5507 classified 

 bundles, including, according to Dr. Kegel's estimate, 

 165,000 species ; a total, however, that we can scarcely accept. 



The Botanical Museum contains numbered fruits and seeds 

 up to 25,500; 59,047 specimens of woods; 1906 fossil plants, 

 and 1530 useful products of the vegetable kingdom. 



A most extensive botanical library enables them to work 

 up these rich collections. It contained, in 1871, 7947 works 

 in 15,552 volumes. 



It will be understood, that with these almost unlimited 

 materials for reference, and the liberal grants continually 

 devoted by the Russian Government to the advance of science, 

 the Botanic Garden of St. Petersburgh should hold a very 

 high place in contemporary botany. Thanks to the vigorous 

 direction of Dr. Regel at the head of the establishment, it 

 worthily fulfils its purpose. E. A. 



THE NEW GLADIOLUSES OF 1874 



f the finest 

 i compelled through failing health 

 <' business; and henceforward the 

 le of the establishment will devolve 

 ssrs Souillard and Brunelet. No 

 the reputation confided to them, 

 ison are eighteen in number ; all 

 from this extraordinarily fine lot 

 ng, the cream of the cream of all 



•ty of moderate stature bearing a 

 pure white flowers with broad 

 ed : throat violet velvety; anterior 

 slightly shaded with lilac. 

 M of well set white flowers shaded 

 er divisions marked with slender 

 hape of the flower very peculiar 



very long bearing unusually large 

 frith violet and flamed with deep 

 er of perfect habit, 

 flowers extra large, pure white, 

 mes dashed with lilac; bottom of 

 lingly effective branching variety, 

 ul rose cerise, faintly shaded with 

 d with deep carmine; centre very 



urge spike of delicate rose col- 

 - ■ t fee inner dmsions of a deeper 

 limine. rnrivalled in form and 



>f perfectly formed delicate white 

 1 pink and striped and flamed 



jpike, bearing beautiful bright 

 *we, all the divisions banded 

 e * 0nes a, '"" st '^together white 



I 



Le Vesuve, an extremely long spike of beautiful brilliant 

 fiery-red flowers , very large, and effective. A late, strong- 

 growing variety. 



De Miheel, a large spike of extra large perfectly shaped 

 widely expanded handsome rose coloured flowers, slightly 

 tinged with violet or lilac, ground very bright, striped and 

 flamed with deep carmine. 



Asmodee, a very beautiful spike of cerise-red or bright 

 purple flowers, bordered and flamed with a rich garnet 

 red, spot and very broad rays white. A very distinct variety. 



Le Tiktoret, a very long and handsome spike of fine 

 open flowers of a beautiful cerise, flamed with carmine 

 near the edges, and with a carmine spot upon a yellowish 

 ground. A strong-growing variety. 



To the foregoing dozen unrivalled varieties, we may add 

 the following six, which are scarcely appreciably inferior 

 in point of beauty. 



Owhhe, a long spike of perfectly disposed white flowers 

 shaded with lilac, each division furnished with a small 

 deep violet blotch, and faintly dashed with very bright 

 carmine near the edges. 



Albion, a very large spike bearing handsome white 

 flowers of unusual size, faintly and delicately tinged with 

 ilac and sometimes flamed with lilac carmine. An extra 

 tall variety. 



Triumphal, a very large and beautiful spike of cerise 

 flowers, admirably set. 



™7 m ' T " '^ Spike ° f Perfectl y arra "g etl beautiM 

 JrJT^ W " h Camine ' lower divisi ™ s elegantly 



strpedw,th carmine on a very bright ground. 



Amb E oiss Vebscha^, . splendid spike of fectI 

 formed pmk and white flowers, flamed with garnet red, 

 *™ons w,th a large rose spot. An exceedingly effective 



orated f f *" bright rose S W *W* *» 

 sp t red I' ^ W " h Kd * * lower divisions, 



spot red on a yellow ground. 



VlATOK. 



