Max 7, 1887.]- 
THE GARDENERS’ 
т t the inferior outer margin, with numerous 
Mid partition rhombic hastate 
i ee 
le spots. 
у el on the abierit 
partition of the lip, and the colour, are the marks of 
distinction from Phalznopsis leucorrhoda. All nm 
assembly of hybrids and suppose ed hybrids à mak 
i y for some ambitious writer to place all the 
tendril-bearing Phulemopeils, together, ‘sine 
more than a dozen “ varieties.” Not to speak of the 
сеи of truth, the system would neither answer 
the s of amateurs nor of those in the trade. 
Mr. Harry Veitch proposed that this plant should 
be named in honour of Lord Rothschild, who for a 
long time (I remember the statements of our ii 
late friend, Mr. J. G. Veitch) has been known a 
of the most enthusiastic lovers and collectors a 
Phalznopsids, which I learn now are in an admirably 
good condition. H. С. А. f. 
DENDROBIUM suLCATUM (Lindl.) VAR, POLYANTHA? 
Rolfe, n, var, 
endrobium sulcatum was described by Dr 
Lindley in the Botanical Rgister, vol. xxiv., t. 65 
from a plant eg flowered at Chatsworth in April 
1838. I ne of the —L sent home in 1837 
ee 
Looking at the plate above quo 
would at firat be inclined to regard t 
distinct—the one 
dense globose raceme of fourteen flowers, and mu 
broader ovate leaves. Yet the pseudobulbs are so 
one ese identical, both in size and appearance, as 
well as in the shape and colour of the flowers, par- 
dedat the very characteristic markings on the lip, 
that I cannot but re egard them as forms of the same 
polyantha, in refere to its numerou 
The e following are the ——— i which it may 
be distingui shed :—Leav long, acute, or 
subcordate 
ran 
the tats " — 
€ margin of the lip. D. sulcatum appears a 
d v etis he Kew Herbarium posses е ut а 
-— n, collected in Assam by Griffith, and 
specim 
authenticated by Lindley himself. It has no flowers, 
t the raceme bears about a dozen bracts, in 
only representative о ies in his 
is а copy of this the ® DEA 
pattern 
CHRONICLE. 607 
THE FLOWER GARDEN. 
THE BEDS. 
AıTHOUGH it is now too late to plant flower-beds 
pcd with spring flowers, it is the proper time 
to correct any errors that m 
bv for the improvement of the next season's dis- 
p In most arrangements of nii d ow should 
be spi to those sorts that bloo he spring. 
In y gardens, there is scarcely a giek to be seen 
in oe. ج‎ s from Septe mber t o June, as if bas 
blaze of pees which lasts for risk months 
sufficient bm for eight dreary ret of ibs 
a rare а рэт? » these days of carpets, 
cushions, ini gla an old-fashioned 
ard 
rdens by newer Meine none 
of that sort; he 
beautiful old Scotch Rose, which is as Reds ds any 
plant and so inen for covering trellis-work, is 
scarcely to be met with; eret ^ rii of = 
dwarf Honeys: e Teathe s, and whol 
hosts of perennials. Where Cams i т сине 
out, the bedding season this year will be a late on 
flower-beds to prepare for the summer bedding must 
garden should be put in 
their reception. 
up and planted at once, or else cuttings should 
put in. The plants will require careful 
attention with regard to water and shading 
until they get established. Plantations should 
be made of Violets, planting the runners if possible, 
but divisions of the crowns ira make ym ninm. 
plants if the ground rt. In 
few favoured localities m iint om of "Аы 
hardier class of plants, such as East Lothian Inter- 
mediate Stocks, Calceolarias, лене gen Gazania 
om 
uniflora, Verbenas, &c., is c enced about May 6; 
t as a general rule it is soon enu to start after 
th h, while in cold exposed situations it is 8 
advantage to defer the operation till June 
benefit is queris m planting early when the = 
is wet and с e plants are sure to get browned, 
and many » n will be certain to lose their 
foliage. The soil in the beds when bedding is com- 
menced should neither or dry, but if the soil 
dust-dry, the plants will bloom at an early period, 
and they will be speedily over, so that, asa precau- 
р if the soil be ve 
horough soaking of water, and when in working 
ned the plants may then be put in. Those planted 
w pieces of Dirch 
ut and each plant will 
die them erect, an те е staking at a later 
time e Уат of colours must have 
carefal кс — as much as possible 
glaring masses, member "that harmony is 
more pleasing A asc The higher shades of 
colour, whether of flowers or foliage, should always 
be 
wigs about a foot high p 
wards the centre of the bed or design, and the 
brighter ones towards the outside. If the centre 
be scarlet the eye will be instinctively drawn 
that point and the other beds would appear 
less effective, whereas if this bed be planted with 
balance of кейе must = be = sight oo ers ge 
effect will be anyth ing b ut pleasing. Uni of 
height must have strict attention, the rag a 
coming in the centre of the beds; there being а 
gradual fall towards the edges of the beds, it is pos- 
sible to assist this materially by pegging and erm 
down taller subjects on their sides and planting 
dwarfer ones upright. W. M. Baillie, Luton Hoo. 
NURSERY ERY NOTES. 
WHEN Forest Hill is и tegit of tuberous Begonias 
naturally enter t 
red, bearing some 200 blooms on 
observed фе diffe rences. Messrs, Laing's form is 
darker in colour and has a deeper and better shaped 
lip, and the flower reminds one forcibly of Lælia 
Turneri. Other Cattleyas are varieties of Triana 
with several pieces of C. Lawrenceana. De: 
Crotons are well done, aî "C. poe. is len dr 
grown. Of om — leaved plants Caladiums 
are a feature, but the time of our visit were 
not up to their ей y standard, the time of year w 
too early; however, the distinctive characters could 
be seen. Сонови Mee with a little green) is a 
good sort; and a remarkable one as far as colour is 
albo hid. a sort of pale Primrose-green colour 
also may be me Madame M. Sc 
erem nni. Palm are grown in fair 99; апі 
here аге some pa specimen plants of Cocos 
ا‎ rupicola (true), Thrinax, &с. 
Among plants in flower were several Camellias, 
gee Boronias, ry et Mif EE ча the double- 
red Sparman ana. In 
A pretty and good variety of Clivea miniata is called 
sulphurea; it has orange-yellow flowers, the € of 
the 
it forms а handsome truss, and is distinct in ides. 
In ouse we saw in thumbs a large quan 
the меене Asparagus, viz 
most useful plant for house cese and is not 
useless for cutting. Preparation. 
the great feature of the seaso 
is, the show of Begonias ; thousands of plants may be 
seen gm ms stages of ее and plants from cuttings 
t August are now in flower, but the 
number га seedlings a up is beyond calcula- 
tion. We hope to say more of the Begonias in their 
season. 
Roses also receive attention at Messrs, Laing's 
0 50 feet loug is devoted to 
etos and Maréchal Niel Roses, We saw 
despised, but what must the full flowering hare 
n? 
ORCHID NOTES AND GLEANINGS. 
МВ. W. BULL'S ORCHID EXHIBITION, 
Ox Tuesday last Mr. a opened at his es 
in the King's helsea, this exhibition of 
flowers, which is annually looked forward to with 
so much pleasure by Orchid a There, 
gathered together in one place 
richest gems of the Orchid family effectively arranged 
ment and by the beauty and rarity of its ‘components, 
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