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THE 
GARDENERS’ 
CHRONICLE. 
[Apri 2, 1887. 
length, and 5—6 lines across the broadest part; 
while the lateral ones, which are rhomboidal with an 
elongated = shaped base, are 7 lines long and 
3 lines bro 
This жнр is probably one of the supposed prio 
dry fronds in our possession are quite scentless. 
We, however, regard it as a very handsome and dis- 
i he cuneatum type, but having an 
appearance totally ‹ блр A from that well-known and 
he larger size of its fronds, 
pedicels, which it a peculiar — of 
From a MS. of the late T. Moor 
(To be continued.) 
NuRSERY NOTES. 
هه 
AMARYLLIS АТ MESSRS. J. VEITCH & 
SONS 
Tuere is at the present time to be seen at this 
nursery one of the finest displays of these gorgeous 
flowers in the country. The flowers observed afford 
evidence that the later production of the hybridist are 
assiveness and larity of outline 
wide, vei A 1050 plants ; other bulbs for succession 
occupy the beds that skirt the wall, and number 
In so Е а ЕЕ there are e some slight 
n habit, owers being almost hori- 
sosta poised like а a Tournesol Tulip. whilst others. 
droop at various angles i 
elegance these latter are to be preferre 
best are peti with names «sen sale 
have noted down some of "wer 
for colour and size of flow 
e—The Bride, a pei at improvement on Lady 
of die Lake, the white being purer, although the 
flower may not ultimately reach the size of the last- 
named; Her Majesty, a variety certificated May 25, 
1886, by the Royal Horticultural Society ; Finetti, a 
Mint e = oe marked with crimson lines; Tel amon, 
purpose 
which are алына 
rende much marked witty cerise on the w hite 
; Coquette is a Laer shaped flower, 
marked “similarly to the last-named ; 
ssiyn, 
bbios- Dimi 
an extra good flower; Col. Burnaby, M, Capree, 
a very Heavy flower and good fo orm. 
Cherry-red.—Temora, a very light colour with 
white at the base of the segments 
named Leoville; Nivosa, a fine h 
reticulations of white; Fabiola and the Hon. and 
Bosca erea 
à Meng attributed vo the frequent ue 
groups of other flowering plants, or as groups them- 
selves. The colours form a good Aet to 
those of Indian Azaleas, and associate well with 
such brightly coloured flowers. A. M. 
ORCHIDS AT QUEEN’S Колю NURSERIES, CHELTENHAM, 
. Cypher's Orchids are at most seasons worth a 
rtainly 
all that it is possible 
made up e — ا‎ ie of blossoms of this 
lovely Orc 
Ano ie piisk of beauty in the same house was 
specimen had no less than thirteen spikes, some 
of which had as many as eight bloo howing 
Cattleya amethystoglossa was noted, e plant 
had a spike with fifteen buds 
of which species 
it j with 
leading points in an unusual display of beauty that 
is not a transient one, but will last for many weeks. 
Fic. 84.—TOBACCO: KENTUCKY—SEED LEAF. 
(SEE P. 452.) 
The a асе bet en күөл куке 
beauties, amon ewhat 
Odontoglossum E nbi E bao "with a Wiss 
of sixteen blooms ; this is а fine cool-house 
Orchid, the lip pure Mm ‚ heavily fringed, «m with 
a few large spots of ri н 
sepals e m are Pew y mark 
colou a greenish-yellow ground, the Weit 
terminating with the A named colour. "This plant 
be perfectly suited i эз sigs cool-house here 
com with Masdeva The other cool 
reign consisted of а a O. gloriosum. 
Of Dendrobiums that were in flower may be men- 
tioned a lovely pale yellow form of D. luteolum of an 
m een shade of colour, of Mee Mr. Cypher speaks 
n high terms, and the flower sessing great 
теб D. nobile pendulum isa n form, as 
- also a мент bel i nobile 
owers than the type. 
Eid little hid Dendrobe, D. rhodostoma, m 
appears to be always flowering, and is so distinct 
colour and m from all else just у, was in ok 
CUIUUul tu 
as were plants of devonianum, which is P 
by a fine batch of healthy specimens, н: ssrs. Cypher 
ar to haye the culture of the Dèi- 
Ter many of which are found so араша of culti- 
establishments, some of 
ir success. 
ois manare 
about the floors and stages. Some kinds, apart from 
those ув ыз Ainsworthii, heterocarpum, Findley- 
anum, Wardianum, are excepti кси strong. Thetrue 
тэнт Ы чен of Ceologyne cristata was finely 
in flower, and a s here seen it. priors s to “4 identical 
with that known as C. cristata var. maxima ; be this 
as it may, it is certainly a very fine ra In 
conclusion, I may remark that these disjointed notes 
о 
n 
oO 
g 
в 
y he 
contrary, are lectis the jottings made during & very 
Кале visit. Terrestrial. 
Mr. B. S. WILLIAMS’ SPRING EXHIBITION or 
FLOWERS, 
At the Victoria and Paradise. Nurseries, Upper 
long and trying winter through which we have just 
passed. The display commences in the show-house, 
and is continued through the large tropical-house to 
Orchid and other houses containing the general 
showy objects are in flower. 
ning, the cool show-house has the usual fine specimens 
t 
kinds only, new or old; 
while many of hor favourite older kinds still hold 
their own, som good new ones have been in- 
Mhich are worthy to keep them — 
, dark scarlet; Distinction, maroon 
and King of Yellows, clear yellow. 
iin through the large Palm-house andferneries ` 
their usual 
we CO rchids, which are in 
vigour ; "i fine collection of Vandas, the la 
mass rpurata, and the Cattleyas being 
specially attractive; in bloom we found some go 
of ya Trianz, eat variety of 
T" D. lituiflorum, and a well flowered pan of 
celogyne cristata alba. 
Ore yc eset were gay Mor flowers of 
Odontoglossum Alexan . О. cirro- 
О. Cervantesii, О. Fr. de corum, o. Rossi шай, 
1 h 
and M. Veitchii. 
now, the side stages being arranged wi . 
antic 
Williams' strain of gig: ens and with 
Cyclam 
Cytisus, Azalea mollis, Lilacs, Staphylea eee &c,. 
specimens of 
being Baroness Schroder, which has & very light 
centre and tips ; C. cruentum, о 
bright orange colour; C. Ambroise Verschaffelt, one 
of the largest and best; C. aurantiaca, the lightest 
yellow; and C. Van Houttei, a well-form ed f 
The other division of this 
is in 
The house of Cliveas is one of the showiest де 
bei 
and: 
