Janvary 8, 1887.] 
THE GARDENERS’ 
CHRONICLE. 
47 
` existence to man's selection, but is more often a 
| undesirable feature than otherwise. This vier oni 
` of homologous parts is exemplified in white-flowered 
varieties of Lychnis chalcedonica, L. diurna, Silene 
said of Impatiens flaccida, which 
_ has dark foliage on stems more or less striped with 
` the leaf and ve of the flowers in Senecio cruentus 
and other specie 
'The tuberous ecol of the Dahlia afford another 
striking instance of the variability of plants even in 
that are not specially selected either for 
n other cases the individual tubers are elongated 
nd spindle- "shaped, or long, slender, gradually taper- 
ng to а poi 
, 
ut in a collection of any extent, considerable variety 
colouring is found to prevail, such as yellow, 
This is frequently 
nnoticed because of no interest to the general cul- 
itor 
though frequent and 
lerable Seriem extends to the A e stems, and 
lowers of different арт 
t app 
оу З рсе. selected. 
Of the twelve to eighteen 
ieties coming under my observation, and mo stly 
tivated in the field, I could readily distinguish at 
t all, except those which were mere sports from 
able when we consider that stems 
nd tubers in this instance co этен of homologous 
s modified to perform each their own icular 
Excepting chlorophyll, or the green 
5 matter of plants, the other colours аге 
h cem нон һу light or its ent so that the 
d tubers of Potatos 
х paris nt, rendering their correlative 
on a matter of common and expected occur- 
P 
may be mentioned their white er vet while 
т P sorte Y with white tubers have pink or purple 
سسس 
—— SPIDER ape Duthie, Superintendent 
he Saharunpur Botanic Garden x " reporta that de 
с be ойыны spider's web to be used for 
weight collected 
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THE ALPINE GARDEN. 
——— 
SAXIFRAGA MEDIA VAR. FRIDERICI 
AUGUSTI 
Is the name given to a charming dwarf-growin 
Saxifrage recently received from the Contin n and 
which we believe is already in the hands of our lead- 
ing alpine plant dealers. When ready for died 
distribution (which we hope will be soon), it will be 
welcomed as an acquisition by all growers who love 
these tiny little cushioned alpines. The leaves and 
general arrangement seem to suggest S. sancta rather 
than S. media, but the structure of the flowers, &c., 
brings it closer to the latter, кон: it has been placed 
in Dr. Englers monograph of the genus. It forms 
little bright green aie of narrow lanceolate 
leaves, the flowers about as large as media, yellowish, 
in general cultivation, is now showing flowers under 
the protection of a cold frame. It is a truly charm- 
ing spring flower, crowning the dense tufts of leaves 
with its large clear white blooms “ before the swallow 
dares,” and lasting until our dearth of outdoor flowers 
is nigh gone. The varieties major and grandiflora are 
both desirable additions as well as the var. Boydi, 
raised in Edinburgh, and of more than ordinary merit. 
ASTER PYREN EUS. 
* When we had reached a height of 5400 feet one 
f our party нанеси ME * Voilà la 
plus rare plante des Pyrén while h 
phantly held it in his han ат 
scan it well, and heard its name, viz., the 
er.” The above is an ext from & botanical 
excursion in enees, and, although it may not 
be now the rarest plant to be found, there are few sur- 
pass it as a subject for the mixed border or rock 
garden, where it does well. With the exceptior, 
indeed, of Aster amellus, its - varieti ies, and A. spec- 
tabilis, few raie in this large family of Michaelmas 
Daisies сап be & r 
disc, leave nothing to be 
an the American kinds, 
and thrives well in ordinary garden soil. It does 
not seem to mind a semi-shady position, although it 
seems sturdier and the e od rin coloured when 
grown in ex places. may be increased 
readily by division ofi the vis or by seeds, D. 
FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. 
VEGETABLE PRODUCTS IN CRETE. 
Ix a report onthe trade of Crete for the year 1885, 
dated Crete, October, 1886, referring to the Olive 
crop, it is stated as a rule, that a year of abundant 
Olives—which is the staple product of the island— 
alternates with one, very seldom with two, of failure, 
The value of the Olive oil manufactured there- 
‚000; in the second, from 
but there are drag = it does not reach to £40, 000, 
and exceptionally bad seasons when it hardly attains 
half that sum E for all irregularities, the 
= average n at £ It 
шы iet the 86; 000 failles forming the 
land consume yearly about 
pone Oe of the is 
100,000 cwt., Which represent £150,000, there 
remains a balance of £300,000 for exportation in 
kind or in мрен 
ducts of Crete which find their way to the United 
are Olive oil, Locust Beans or Carobs 
Kingdom are 
ratonia il , Valonia, and a few raisins. The 
wor со es Britain in . 
Ok. 
инн с oil forwarded to 
, 800 tons, representing, 
pee 1159 tons, at £30 
per ton—£34,770—in 1884. The exportation to 
other countries was 5192 tons, of a value of £150,817. 
Only 1000 tons of Carobs, of the value of £3120, were 
forwarded to this country; the only other countries 
to which Locust Beans were shipped for much higher 
values were Italy and Russia, amounting together to 
£17,000. Valonia is only shipped at Rethymo, w hich 
is the central district where it is produced. 
Y 
insignificant value, but it is probable that as they be- 
come better known iti 
may attain а considerable importance. 
pms and prepared on an increased scale from year 
o year and represented, in 1885, 193,000 cwts., of the 
а of £22,365. J. R. J. 
CULTURAL MEMORANDA, 
Moni cies чет 
1 PAF 9 | +11 1 
T 
in any light structure uie a re airy, atmo- 
spheric temperature of from 85° to 45?, Great care 
and judgment should be exercised in watering these 
zug inasmuch as the soil is made very firm i 
potting. Therefore, when a plant requires water at 
the roots it should be watered two or three times 
in close succession, so as to thoroughly moisten the 
soil, afterwards allowing it to become moderately 
dry before again giving water, The most useful 
variety of Heath to grow is Erica hyemalis, - 
PERGULARIA ODORATISSIMA. 
Ё This stove climbing plant should be included in 
every collection on account of the trusses of yellow 
and beautifully scented flowers, which, when grown 
ina compost c аа of rather more than three 
parts good fibry loam and the remaining portion of 
leaf-mould, sand, and ЫП charcoal, and the shoots 
trained thinly; to a trellis fixed near to the glass, 
are produced from the axil of its pale green leaves. 
Good drainage should be provided. 
CUTTINGS OF EUPHORBIA JACQUINIFLORA, 
should be inserted singly in 3-inch 
n 
stove, and stopped twice before е the р 
into 32 and 24-sized poti they wi i 
be: 
orange flowers 
ch appreciated for decorative purposes 
during the winter months. Н. W. W. 
EvPHORDIA JACQUINIFLORA. 
During the month of ney cuttings should be 
put in of this use To make a good display, 
from four i 
silver-san 35 A 
GARDENIAS, 
These plants should be minutely looked over for 
the ET trace of — and the foliage 
befo: bloom ; 
wo 5 is deferred iem 
aged. Increase the еол of moisture, both at 
a shou 
looked for early in the spring, but 1 when not, 
may be much drier for the present. A. Evans. 
ALLIUM ALBUM (NEAPOLITANUM). 
This is a т desirable plant to grow, especially 
for cut flowe! ]t is adapted for conservatory 
beii i owered, 
ion, easily grown and flowered. I 
imagine this s pr es the large quantities of 
eut бо ers с Ре kind so abundantly imported into 
this t 
country early each ring, fom d sold 
_ the metropolis and other large t 
