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JOURNAL OF HOETICULTUEE AND COTTAGE GAEDEXER. 



r June 13. 1665. 



some appearance — this is one of our most valuable acqui- 

 sitions to pomology. 



DKABA AIZOIDES. 



To cottage gurdens we are indebted for the preserva- 

 tion of some of our best and rarest plants. A wild flower 

 which has long- been in cultivation, one of those choice gems 

 which the Messrs. Backhouse so well know how to use, has 

 flowered splendidly during the spring months. Draba 

 aizoides (Yellow Alpine Whitlow Grass), is a most interest- 

 ing alpine, and one which will well repay a Ettle extra care 

 in its cultivation. It is a plant well adapted for growing 

 on rockwork, and like many of its diss its beauty cannot 

 be shown in a small detached piece ; to be admired it must 

 be grown in a tuft of some considerable size. Thus grown 

 the beauties of its bright yellow corymbose flowers are rarely 

 overlooked. As it flowers very eai'ly in spring it is more to 

 be esteemed, and the flowering season continues several 

 weeks. Besides gro\ving it in rockwork, this interesting 

 plant ought to be grown among the fi'ame alpines. Then if 

 any losses happen trom severe weather, these may be re- 

 placed by pot plants. — Eustic Eobin. 



EEPOKT OX THE BEDDING PELAEGOXIUMS 

 GEOWX' AT CHISWICK, 1S64.. ; 



Br Thomas Moobx, F.L.S., Secretaet to the Flos\l Committee. 

 (^Continued from pa^je 416.) 



SERIES n.-ZON.A.TE V.\RIETIES. 

 2. FLOWEBS CEEISE, EOST SCAELET, OE EOSE. I 



Alice (E. G. Henderson iSc Son). — Vigorous spreading habit ; \ 

 dark-zoned leaves ; flowers cerise scarlet. i 



Apollo (Hally). — Vigorous habit; leaves zonate ; flowers ' 

 cerise. Of no use. : 



jispcisi«**(Bull). — Moderately vigorous habit ; dark-zonfid 

 leaves; deep rosy scarlet flowers. The marks indicate its ' 

 value as a pot plant. i 



£eaiUy * * (Williams) . — Vigorous spreading hahit ; leaves 

 with a broad dull zone ; flowers large, rosy scarlet, of good 

 form, and in fine ti'usses. 



Bonnie Dundee ' * (Bull). — Jiloderately vigorous and com- 

 pact habit; leaves with a dark well-defined zone; flowers of 

 good form, in compact trusses, of a cerise colour. It is a 

 very pretty free-blooming pot plant, fully deserving on this 

 account an equal number of marks with those given for its 

 bedding qualities. 



Bridesmaid (E. G. Henderson & Son). — Moderately vigor- 

 ous ; dark-zoned leaves ; flowers cerise, with paler edges. 



Caroline (Bull). — Moderately vigorous; leaves with a 

 broad dark zone ; flowers rosy scarlet, in large trusses. 



CcciZto** (Bull). — Moderately vigorous habit ; dark-zoned 

 leaves; rosy scarlet flowers. Inferior to Roi d'ltalie; but a 

 free showy variety as a pot plant, for which it was approved. 



Cedo Xulli (Williams). — Dwarf vigorous habit; leaves, 

 with broad zone ; flowers bright rosy cerise. 



Celina (Bull). — Vigorous spreading^ habit ; leaves marked 

 with a dull zone ; flowers rosy scarlet. 



Chancellor (Bull). — Moderately vigorous; leaves with a 

 dark zone ; flowers salmon rose. 



Cherry (llally). — Moderately vigorous compact habit ; 

 leaves darkly zoned ; flowers cerise scarlet. 



Comte dt Clapier (Van Koutte). — Moderately vigorous; 

 leaves marked with an indistinct zone ; flowers cerise. It 

 was poor under glass. 



Comte de Mom>j '■' * (Low, Scott). — Moderately vigorons 

 habit; lenves with a broad, dull, vandyked zone; flowers 

 cerise, of fine shape. A very handsome variety for pot 

 culture under plnas. 



Corupteror «f Europe (Williams). — Vigorous spreading 

 babrt; leaves with brood, dull, vandyked zone; flowers 

 large, of good form, 'ceriae, in fine trasses, but wanting in 

 distinctness. 



Counfcjj (Bull). — Moderately vigorous ; leaves dark zoned ; 

 flowers bright rosy scarlet. 



Cvlford Rose (E. O. llender.wn & Son). — Moderately vigor- 

 ous ; leaves marked with a distinct dark zone ; flowers cerise. 



• EjFective** (Bull). — Moderately vigorous; leaves with a 

 broad, dull, darkish zone ; flowers of good form, cerisa 

 scarlet, free and showy. The marks indicate its value as a 

 pot plant. 



Fjie (Bull). — Moderately vigorous ; leaves with an indis- 

 tinct zone ; flowers in small trusses, but free, rosy scarlet. 

 As a pot plant it has no particular merit. 



Francois Omrdine** (Low & Co., Fraser). — Vigorous 

 habit : leaves marked with a dark vandyked zone ; flowers 

 cerise scarlet, finely shaped, and in bold trusses. A very 

 fine pot plant. 



General Early (Wills). — Moderately vigorous; leaves dark 

 zoned ; flowers rosy scarlet. 



Giralda * * (Low i Co.). — Modeiutely vigorous habit ; 

 leaves with a broad duU-ooloured zone ; flowers large, of fine 

 shape, deep cerise. 



Hector * * * (Bull). — Moderately vigorous habit ; leaves 

 marked with a dark well-defined zone; flowers of good 

 shape, in compact trusses, and of a bright cerise. It 

 resembles Bonnie Dundee, but is decidedly better. It proved 

 equally good as a pot plant. 



Herald of Spring*'^* (Turner). — Vigorous habit; leaves 

 with a broad, dark, vandyked zone ; flowers of fine form, 

 large, in compact trusses, cerise scarlet. A fine variety, 

 larger and paler than Francois Chardine. 



King A,tliur (WiUs). — Moderately vigorous; leaves with 

 indistinct zone ; flowers cerise. 



Lord of the Isles*** (Williams). — Moderately vigorous 

 habit : leaves with a broaJd dull zone ; flowers rosy scarlet. 



Louisa (Bull). — Vigorous habit; dark zoned leaves; light 

 rosy scarlet flowers. 



Marie Henri (Van Houtte). — Vigorous spreading habit; 

 leaves marked with a broad dark zone ; flowers deep cerise. 



Minimum Nosegay (Turner). — Dwarf habit; leaves marked 

 with an indistinct green zone ; flowers loose, in small trusses, 

 liglit magenta colour. 



Monsieur Martin*** (Rollisson, Fraser). — Moderately 

 vigorous habit ; leaves with dark vandyked zone ; flowers 

 cerise scarlet, of fine form, in bold trusses. A very fine sort 

 for pot culture. 



Mrs. Turner (Wills). — Moderately vigorous; leaves with 

 dark broad zone ; flowers cerise. 



Nora*** (Bull). — Of fine and rather vigorous habit; 

 leaves with a broad dull zone ; flowers large and of good 

 form, rosy scarlet, in compact trusses. A fine variety out of 

 doors, and of nearly equal merit under glass. 



Faqvitia (Salter). — I'all vigorous habit; leaves with a 

 dull vandyked zone ; flowers cerise. 



Taul labhe** (Fraser). — Moderately vigorous; leaves 

 with dull broad zone; flowers large and finely formed, of a 

 salmony rose. A very fine jiot plant. 



Pinh Pearl** (E. G. Henderson & Son). — Dwarf spread- 

 ing habit; lea\es rather small, dull gi-een, with a narrow 

 zone: flowers very abundant, of a light magenta rose. 

 Although the flowers were loose in form, they were abun- 

 dant enough to be very effective. 



President Beveil (Van Houtte). — Moderately vigorous ; 

 leaves marked with a broad zone; flowers cerise, of good 

 form. 



Prince Christian (Salter). — Moderately vigorous habit; 

 leaves marked with a broadish dull zone; flowers freely 

 produced, of good shape, cerise. 



Princess of Wales (E. G. Henderson & Son).— Vigorous 

 habit ; leaves marked with a dull zone ; flowers small, cerise- 

 coloured. 



Provost (Bull). — ^Vigorous habit ; leaves with a broad dull 

 zone ; flowers rosy scarlet, of good form. Tolerably effective 

 as a pot plant. 



Uegalis (Bull). — Vigorous habit; leaves with an indistinct 

 zone ; flowers large, well formed, rosy scarlet, in compact 

 trusses freely produced. 



Roi d'lU^ie • • * (Low A Co.). — Dwarf and vigorous habit ; 

 leaves marked with a bold dark zone; flowers freely pro- 

 duced, large, of excellent form, siilmony or cerise scarlet. A 

 vorj- fine variety for all purposes. 



llubens Improved {Carter & Co.). — Dwarfish habit; leaves 

 faintly fcrecn zoned ; flowers deep cerise scarlet. 



Hvbent Improved (Wills).— Moderately vigorous; leaves 

 with a dark centre or zone ; flower^ ro-sy scarlet. 



I'mpire*** (Bull). — Vigorous spreading habit; leavea 



