Арві, 23, 1887.] 
THE 
GARDENERS 
CHRONICLE. 
549 
The fibre of the Pine-apple plant is stated to have a 
future of considerable importance before it 
CINERARIAS AT FARNHAM ROYAL,—The show 
of Cinerarias which Mr. Jawes has on view just now 
at Woodside, near Slough, is very remarkable, It is 
naturally lead to seed production, and - is, — 
Ww; those w 
many indeed, whilst of the finest form, are fullv 
e assive 
vy purple, 
bright purple, dark blue, light biada; fr ogee red, 
Men that tora me 2500 well-grown plants may be seen 
банан m once. The Woodside strain hasat notime 
Mida part í ium for quality, substance, form, or habit; 
Nu all trade considerations it has been » 
help to ем the flowers near 
о perfection. Selec- 
t 
ie » howey ver, is the chief эте d this progress, for 
— 10n seems to be d ythe bees, Plenty of 
and plenty of bli Ан fine sunny days, 
P. 543.) 
Fia. 105.—AGAVE (EUAGAVE) MORRISII. (SEE 
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with reference to Mr. James’ Cinerarias, that the strain 
e тү much restricted to self colours. That has in 
been largely true, but still what flowers, 
viis breadth of petal and substance and what 
eolouring! However, criticisms, i if worth anything, 
must be met, and to that end some foreign blood in 
the shape of a ine flowered and very light coloured 
strain has introduced with happy results, 
as fine non oils are now plentiful. Very 
magenta, rosy-lake, pure white, and innumerable 
edged flowers, blue, usas red, crimson, and more 
d wi Some of these latter 
the flowers bei y а 
p uced in massive heads. marked novelty un- 
oubtedly is an edged kind, the deem re white, 
p а clearly defined purple Picotee lacing ; but still 
more striking is a really striped or flaked selection, 
