214 Annals of Horticulture. 



Begonia, Gloire de Lucerne. Dealers. 



Evidently a cross between Teuscherii and Rubra, both of which it 

 resembles in foliage, while the bloom is the most beautiful rosy ver- 

 milion. The leaves are of beautiful form, broad and deeply lobed, 

 bronze green above and purple below. The plant assumes a fine 

 tree form with a little attention. 1890. 



— M. de Lesseps. Dealers. 



A decided improvement on Argentea guttata, the leaf being four 

 times the size seen in that variety, while the silky texture is the same 

 and it is beautifully spotted with silver. A very strong, free-grow- 

 ing variety, that will succeed with any ordinary care, growing rap- 

 idly and sending out quantities of leaves. 1890. 



— Robert George. Dealers. 



Rex hybrid. A fine upright grower, showing Diadema blood in the 

 habit ; the leaves are large, and show the Rex textures ; they are 

 nicely notched and deeply pointed ; the markings are very fine, of 

 bright silver arranged in a zone. 1890. 



— Wettsteinii. Dealers. 



The leaf is more ornamental than Rubra, being peculiarly inden- 

 ted, and a rich shaded coloring, dark marbled green, shading 

 lighter, with a line of scarlet at the edge. The flower is similar to 

 Rubra, but is a brighter shade. 1890. 

 Carnation. Tidal Wave. W. P. Simmons 6° Co. 1889. 

 Chrysanthemum, Mrs. Wm. Bowen. Hill. 



The finest, freest-growing and freest flowering of the Wheeler 

 type. 1890. 



Cucumber, Siberian. Northrup, Braslan & Goodwin. 1889. 



Geranium, Souvenir de Mirande. Various dealers. 



The most popular geranium of later years ; has proved a charm- 

 ing surprise to both florist and amateur. Pure white, banded in 

 bright pink. 1889 or 1890. 



Peach, Champion. 



Recorded as introduced last year by Hamilton of Michigan (see 

 Annals for 1890, 173), is perhaps an error. W. A. Taylor, Assistant 

 Pomologist of the Department of Agriculture, writes as follows con- 

 cerning it : "Alex. Hamilton, Ganges, Mich., grew a stock of trees 

 on contract for one Gibson, about 1887 or '88, but discarded the variety 

 as worthless on account of mildew. Gibson named it Champion 

 about 1887, I think, and sold it through Allegan county. The Champ- 

 ion introduced in 1890 was by I. G. Hubbard, Nokomis, 111. and is a 

 distinct peach. " 



Plum, Bongoume. (Japanese.) J. T. Whitaker, Tyler, Texas. 

 1889. 



Rose, Captain Lefort. Various dealers. 



A strong-growing variety, producing a great profusion cf beautiful 

 light satiny rose flowers, the reverse of the petals and the center be- 

 ing shaded with deep pink. The blooms are semi-double, with 

 finely shaped buds. French. 1889 or 1890. 



