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axillary, are developed freely all along the branches 
the very base; they are pendent, . 
ra 
verse V-shaped m ast g t 
Cuttings of the branches will root, but it 
takes a long time to ee! a plant of any size from 
them. Sach a specim 3 now flowering at 
Kew is probably — years old. I believe Mr. 
Elwes found it growing epiphytically along with 
Cœlogynes, &e, 
; QREYIA SUTHERLANDI 
is flowering 1 51 this year than it has done in 
recent years, the big specimen in the cool end of the 
Succulent- ae bearing a good number of racemes 
of bright scarlet flowers, which in form are sugges- 
tive of some of the Megaseas. This is the identical 
Ban, which the late curator of the Chelsea Botanic 
a 
E 
period. It 
and gets plenty of fresh air at all times. A native of 
Natal, it forms a small tree at elevations of 2000 to 
6000 = ought to thrive out-of-doors in 
Cornwal 
EAST AFRICAN VANILLA. 
A Nxw field of Vanilla cultivation in German 
in the Chemist 
as follows: “T 
Vanilla cultivated in German East Africa (Kitopeni 
plantation), has recently been received at Hamburg, 
and was Mert favourably commented upon, both in 
2 to natural quality and to preparation. 
t ia 0 are not equal to the best Mauritius 
Aids but the shipment was of thoroughly market- 
— quality, the pods being from 64 to 10 inches 
in length, and well crystallised. The great drought 
the last season has been very injurious to the 
development of the fruit, but shade trees have now 
en planted, and irrigation works started, and it is 
expected that next year the output will be much in 
excess of the present. The present season’s crop, 
however, which amounts to about 10,000 pods, is 
expected to cover the cost of production. 
AMATEURS’ $’ COLUMN, 
HARDY FLOWERS FOR AMATEURS AND VILLA 
pie (Continued from vol. xvi, p. 786).— 
Doronicums,—These plants fom what may be callea 
a e link between 
e spring summer 
flowers, for they are in full bloom before the spring 
vars Digha ko to fade, and conti — — a long time 
after those have finished flowe We have 
s e — in thei 
pearance, but D. Clusii, D. p excel - 
zum, and D. ur Crewe, may be considered 
best. The stems rise a igh, on which 
are borne five or six bright yellow flowers, about 3 
4 inches in diameter, The plan oom in 
March, and if the soil is kept moist at the root, 
will bloom into of 
We have no early-blooming plant equal 
to it for cutting s. From one strong plan 
h s of flowers can be cut, and 
ced on long stems, they form s 
g for tall . Doronicums inc 
if neigh! to themsely y soon encroach oa the ir 
a division, b 
THE GARDENERS’ CHRONICLE. 
| JANUARY 12, TE A 
jaron for some of our best German 
Astere, ven Chrysanthemums, and they are 
iaoi for um for filling glasses and bree 
makin ng up ny bouquets. The plan 
might be 
When th 
can have 
little artificial heat to start it into growth, The 
reedom, and the plants, 
a large per- 
v 
15 D a collection of Pyrethrums should 
ae sorts from the nursery, at prices varying from 
6s. to 108. 6d. per dozen. In every flower garden of 
oy de there ought to be at least a dozen 
varietie 
Aquilegias.— These are most interesting plantr, 
e known as the Columbines. We have in 
this age some of the most beautiful flowers that 
adorn our herbaceous borders. There are several 
eatablished varieties of great merit, such, for instance, 
white. The easy ee of the plants should recom- 
mend them to all lovers of flowers. A ready and in- 
nsive metho E lain a stock of these 
gorgeous Ps is to buy a packet of good 21 1 
the spring; sow either on a gentle hotbed o 
pans in the — e or greenhouse, and as soon as Wer 
seedlings are large enough plant them in nursery 
srt where they will gain strength prior to bein 
ted on the mixed border, the young plants 
* . forward i ii: tha early spring, some few will 
bloom a little the s e autumn, but they will oo 
3 dom. 
ve 
have — batch of seedlings very tie se — ps 
orty years ago, 
that the iage ‘do not devour iés — — whilst 
sma 
The Crown Imperial (Fritillaria imperialis).— 
rown Imperia ich is a native of Persia, is a 
most attractive and showy plant, and an exceedingl 
interesting ornament for the herbaceous border. It 
s during 
pril and May, and at coal time is 
— most ee plant in the flower garden. It 
inary garden-soil, and will go on im- 
proving for years if not disturbed. The stout pe 
rise to a height of 3 feet, and with 
ture feet. The 1 
ower portion is „ 
with leaves, oat a th 
and bears o 
gust, ues 
Crown Imperial is the most stately of 
rdy bulbe, and let the seasons be what they 
several varieties of this fine bulb, but the — that I 
would recommend are aurors, a fine yellow ; and 
iai ie de a 3 ted, 
(the Q re's- head Fritill 1 
e — looking plant is a native of Britain, 
ough not so much found in garde 
flow ngl: 
ingly pretty and attractive. 
few bulbs should b be bought ; plant 8 8 a sny 
er, and lea em undistu sturbed ; eturning 
year, at the appointed time, the anda foliage will 
ush and in due time the singular 
flowers will appear, The plant grows about one foot 
— 
high, the stems are clothed with lance-sha 
and one large bell-shaped flower font) 
or eight weeks, The flowers of 
curious chequered markings, —— Wos tae 
mall vase are quite ample, 
be grown also in pots; in an ordinary greenhouy 
they will begin to bloom by the end of February, e 
early in March. Five or six bulbs in a 6-inch p 
would be quite sufficient, and there are but 
plants that would be more rng for bebe 
(To be continued.) 
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CONTINENTAL TAL NOVELTIES 
AN EARLY SINGLE-FLOWERED Ro 
WALLFLOW 
WALLFLOWERS were known hitherto as 
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p. 49), which, if sown early in March, in a fra 4 
will * os in June, and continue 
in the a 
he flower is of pretty light-brown cola 
aen scented, and equally well adapted for pik 
culture as for market purposes, and for the gardi, 
Oar — is taken from Mr. Chas. Lorenz's lit 
novelties for 1895. 
HOME GORRESPONDENS 
THE GARDENERS’ aed deg ROYAL BENEVOLENT l 
TION.—The rule governi mittee 
tion of candidates is Rule 3, e which d 
three classes of pension d g 
their foremen. 2. 
5 acres, ris twenty years, sen meaning 
of outdoor produce, 3. Nur 3 &e., | 
engaged i in business twenty yea 
ing growers under glas 
„to pe 
Sligitility. of the candidate. i 
went — into the matter, n 
Mr, Banieter’s case fulfilled all 5 rales € 
Institution, and was therefore = tiga 2 oc i 
rimdi Egg they could f once 
under Rule Be tion 12, 
M 1 
We must not lose sight of the fact 15 015 
tion ~ founded, not only for = we 
o for the relief of t 
and capita), given 
J. Webber, A Member of the 
—— I think most of your re 
me that Mr. Cannell's attack on Mr, 
5i is both uncall 
o 
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4 
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cd 
2 
Institution, but I feel Ad they wou 
ledge t r. Harry Veitch stands 
e has oted to the Society, 
given, and ut far from le 
which has attende effi 
wealthy patrons of horticulture in 
Surely if this be s0, it can give no 
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