Juse 8, 1895.) 
THE GARDENERS’ 
CHRONICLE. 
709 
fet. 
trees and shrubs. The 
its best in 
The terminal portions of these shoots usually arch 
outwards, and it is on — upper side of them that 
the corymbs are so thic orm con- 
wreaths of — White blossom. On old 
g 
growths will be h from the lower 
part of the plant, and thus enable — 5 
beauty of younger plants to be re 
ERA ALBER 
This is one of — most wan saditions made to 
cultivated 1 and is * Mer same time 
one of the most distinc’ t figure in the 
Botanical Magazine (t. 7394) has brought the species 
into notice, It is a shrub of low, semi-prostrate 
FIG. 103.—a TOMATO FUNGUS—DIPLOCLADIUM STAGE: 
SUPERF:GEAL, (SEE P. 707.) 
habit, spreading outwards rather than increasing in 
neat, compact form. 
flowers are borne in pairs on short axillary stalks 
they are of a bright rose, and have the strong, 
characteristic of the Honey- 
3 
8 
zige 
2 
= 
Albert Regel, to whom its discovery and introduc- 
tion to cultivation has to be credited. It is 
of Eastern Turkestan. . J. B. 
ORCHID NOTES AND GLEANINGS, 
ORCHIDS AT OAKWOOD, CRAYFORD. 
the large 
d other spring 
owers make a fine display, while in the distance 
are noted the rich colours of the Rhododendrons, 
Near by the bouse is an ornamental conservatory, 
chiefly furnished with Tree Ferns, one of which, a 
of Wistaria sinensis appear, and near by 
clumps of yellow Doronicums an 
Dicksonia squarrosa, wit slender stem som 
15 feet in height, and bearing a fine head of fronds, 
isa — e Flowe — omer — the side - 
stages, an the roof are Tacsonias and the pretty 
— Solanum jasminoides. ae adjoining 
old-fashioned atove-house has the back wall prettily 
pec with Ficus nce Hoya carnosa, and 
te, among which the prickly — sines 
— — has a fine show of bright red 
Here, at the base of the wall a row of Vanda teres 
is planted, and the plants are maki rt. 
It is hoped in time to be able to train them over 
nioi whole wall, at a little distance from ite face 
e part of this — is devoted to Dendro. 
. and there been a fine display of 
bloom on most 4 1 species, At present 
in flower are some good examples of D. Dalhousie- 
anum, of which there area number of very healthy 
FIG. 101,—A TOMATO FUSGUS—FUSARIUM STAGE: 
SUPERFICIAL. (SEE P. 707.) 
nage ie e is a splendid row of 
fall bloom. While all are good, 
Alas 
r ana 
and marking. 
2 
purpurata 
about 
Veitchii, and a few other species are here also in 
"N 
In cool house was found a good collection 
of A vse in some of the aes of 0. 
crispam, O. Pescatorel, &c., being in flower; and 
th them were good plants of Epidendrum vitel- 
isa race b 
late vinery one side ia filled with a 
very handsome strain of Hippeastrum, chiefly seed- 
Fio. auia SPORES: IN THE ROOTS AND IN 
THE SOIL. (SEE P, 707.) 
lings raised by the gardener ; and the Muscat Vines, 
the Peaches in the forcing-houses, houses, and trees in 
other structures devoted to fruit culture are well 
Laztio-Carrieva Pune, O'Brien, in Gardeners’ 
Chronicle, 
Vanva Pantsnt, ag ae Marerorriaxa, 
ere un. 
colour variations 
