V[/CCA AND CERE US AT PICTOX. 



flowers are produced in loose graceful 

 spikes, and. borne in extravagant abund- 

 ance, of a light coral scarlet ; when seen 

 in full sunshine, dazzles the eye with its 

 brilliancy. This is quite hardy round 



Montreal. Some fine spikes were ex- 

 hibited at the last Horticultural Society's 

 show by Mr. W. M. Ramsay, West- 

 mount. 

 Hamilton. Frank Brunion. 



YUCCA AND CEREUS AT PICTON. 



Needle, one or more species of which 

 may generally be found in the ma- 

 jority of gardens, either as isolated 

 specimens, planted in masses, or as- 

 sociated with rock work or water. 

 Xot being at all particular as regards 

 ■ lil, yuccas are admirauij adaptea tor 

 :iy of the above named positions. The 

 (immon Adam's Needle (V. gloriosa) 

 and its varieties are probably the har- 

 diest and most robust. Old plants of 

 this species grow to a height of 6 ft. or 

 more, and when branches from heads 

 nearly as much in diameter. Yuccas 

 do not flower at any definite age or 

 size ; one in a group may produce a 

 panicle this year, while others beside it 

 under precisely similar conditions may 

 not do so for a long time. " 



Mrs. E. A. Yardwood, a member of 

 the Picton Horticultural Society sends 

 us two fine photographs of a Yucca and 

 Cereus, grown by her, together with the 

 following letter : 



"Reading your request for photographs I 

 inclose a couple, which if not useful for your 

 journal you will please return to me. The 

 picture of the ' Xight Blooming Cereus,' was 

 tAken in my home several year ago. As the 

 flowers Jo not open full until late in the even- 

 ing the photograph was taken liy lamps being 

 placed near it, I think between eleven and 

 twelve at night." 



In this connection the following clip- 

 ping from Farm and Home about Hardy 

 Yuccas will be of interest : 



" Few hardy plants have a more 

 stately appearance when in flower than 

 the popular Spanish bayonet or .Vdam's 



