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THE GARDENERS’ 
CHRONICLE. 
[FEBRUARY 12, 1887, 
Hysrip Teas, 
There has, however, of late years been an attempt 
to establish another class—what are called hybrid 
crossed with varieties of China and Bourbon Roses. 
some there isa mes evidence 
а blood, so gom when an mmences to 
hybridise them with Teas, or vice nds it is not the 
e as hybridising i distinct species—the blood 
is already mixed up, a 
а separate class led to the matter ue brought 
This arose mainly from one 
instance of the results of the attempt to make a new 
class. At one show a st r hybrid perpetuals 
was disqualifie cause it contained а bloom of 
y Mary few days after the 
ational Rose T at 
Manchester had been шай to it, Wild Rose. 
(To be continued.) 
CYPRIPEDIUM virum 
VAR. ATRA 
THE fine variety of this diim Burman 
cies was shown Mr. F. 
House, at the meeting of the Ro 
ames not көбөй 
ing 8 inches in height, the Bowet-ienni topping these 
by about 2 inches. 
margin being white. The ree cid 
has the waxed crm seen in C. villosu 
ilustration (fig. 47) was taken from Mr. Tautz's 
plant, 
FRUIT REGISTER. 
Cem ade aei 
PEACH “SURPASSE BON OUVRIER.”, 
Тнк name indicates an improvement upon the 
“Good Workman” Peach. It is a variet 
lar, pherical, ri ahen on one side, 
velvety, deep Tuddy и е 
the stone, melting sugary, acidulated. ns at 
the end of September. Asa market variety its deep 
colour will render it acceptable, 
IRIS GERMANICA. 
ow what will really flourish in his particular 
е instead of breaking his heart over plants 
are Sieg unsuited to his soil апа climate, is 
h old gardeners continually find them- 
T am induced 
—if treated 
oderate amount of kindness, and, when once 
aed s undisturbed. I was told when I began 
to cultivat yu Mein that they were fond of damp, 
and though I d ru t 
then, I have no Fin as to its untrut ; mine, 
at any rate, do best in the dry part of бе garden. 
س 
flower I expect to be rewarded. Such a clump of it‏ 
аз I haye seen in blossom at the York Nurseries is а‏ 
—willbloom in qnite small pieces. Some again increase 
i ore uickly than others. I find 
Victorine and Jacquesia siana, for example, increase 
Fd Ше in a better climate the case may be 
differ 
Opinio s may differ as to particular plants, but ; 
think the pinu list includes not more than thre 
or four (and these have some other special resis 
Fic, 47.—CYPRIPEDIUM BOXALLI VAR, ATRATA. 
In damp places the so-called Serger frequently 
waste away (that may of course be due to something 
peculiar in the soil), and are е le ane 
by slugs, as told, t 
I should say they would do well 
anywhere, deese the drainage was good an 
ot 
instru tote | never to divide them. Pul is very good 
advice on the whole, but judgment of character is 
hey increase in size, and distinctly require 
up. 
These. plants seem to me to vary very much in 
f ess, Ihave а ind of L De Berghii 
which has never yet flowered, though when it does 
é 
а = their own), that are not first-rate. It 
ould be easy to enlarge the catalogue (I 
edit to d in I mention no variety which I have 
not flowered except De Berghii) :— 
Afghan Prince (Barr), rich bronze aud crimson; 
flowers freely. 
— viet rone and purple. 
Atr h dark purple. 
Attraction (Pati hows), apparently identical with 
Princess of Wales, white, large 
са yellow, very ¢ distinct, but not a strong 
grow 
Bridesmaid, white and reddish-lilac, Mà 
i, yellow and crimson, very гі 
rose 
е white. 
tarabie (Backhouse), CÓ rich veining: 
ith " distinct, plant dwarf an 
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