174 THE FLORIST AND 



Phaius albus. A fine terrestrial orchid imported last year from Messrs. 

 Loddiges by Mr. Cope. The flowers are white, terminating the young 

 growth. Its color renders it desirable, but it is much inferior in beauty to P. 

 Wallichianus, or P. grandifolius (Bletia Tankervilloe). If the latter were 

 white, it would throw our present species far into the shade. It grows well 

 with me in mossy fibry peat in the orchid house. 



Cattleya forbesii. Another orchid that has also bloomed in Philadelphia 

 collections. It is inferior in beauty to most Cattleyas, but yet a handsome 

 orchid. The sepals and two lateral petals are green ; but the lip larger 

 than a good sized thimble — is of a yellow color, striped and netted with an 

 orange brown. It grows well on a block of wood, slightly covered with 

 coarse moss in the orchid house — imported last year by Mr. Cope from 

 Messrs, Loddiges. Thomas Meehan, 



NEW PLANTS IN BLOOM AT MR. J. F. KNORR'S, IN WEST PHILADELPHIA. 



Pelphinium Beauty of Charonne. Tin's truly beautiful hybrid was 

 shown in bloom at the April meeting of the Pennsylvania Horticultural So- 

 ciety, by Mr. Knorr's gardener, it is now in bloom for the second time in 

 his garden — for size of flower and excellence of color it is unequalled ; 

 the color being fully equal to that of Salvia patens. 



New Roses. Marbree cTJUnghien. This annual rose, having the habit of 

 Jlarrisonii, was imported from Mr. Van Houtte in the winter of 1851-2 — it 

 bloomed then and was planted out — this year its bloom has been very 

 abundant, and fully equal to the figure in "La Flore des Serres." Its color 

 is salmon marbled with lake. It is semi-double and not of long duration-^* 

 our hot suns are doubtless very prejudicial to its beauty. 



Narcisse de Salvandy. A new monthly rose, of a deep crimson colour, 

 veined and margined with pure white — -a very curious rose, and an attract- 

 ive one. 



Gloxinias. An excellent collection of these charming plants is in flow- 

 er — we notice, Maria Van Moutte, and a large pale blue seedling, raised 

 by Mr. James Bisset — among the new varieties, Fyfiana grandiflora, the 

 best formed one yet seen, with a glossy dark purple throat; Franklin, a 

 white, striped in the throat with light purple — Alex. Werner, a fine pink,- 

 Wendlandii, having leaves variegated with white and small light purple 

 flowers — several other novelties are coming into bloom which we will notice 

 in future numbers. A number of the German daisies, imported last fall from 

 Mr. Van Houtte of Ghent, are in flower — among them are some very fine 

 quilled and fringed white, and one white variety with petals equal in 

 shape and imbrication to a fine Camellia, The variegated sorts are equally 

 attractive. 



