March 30, 1912. 



THE 



GARDENERS' MAGAZINE. 



2^3 



NEW PLANTS, ETC. 



DAFFODILS. 



Helios. — A spl-endid incomparabilis variety 

 of grand form; the perianth is light golden- 

 yellow, and the broad cup, or crown, is deep 

 yellow, shaded witli orange. A.M., E.H.S., 



April 19. Messrs. Walter T. Ware and 

 Co., Inglescombe, Bath. 



Robespierre. — A large and elegant incom- 

 parabilis variety, witli spreading, soft yellow 

 perianth segments, and a medium-sized cup 

 of vivid orange hue. A.M., E.H.S., April 19. 

 Mr. A. 'M. Wilson, Shovel, Bridgwater. 



Rubalite. — Tliis is a fine poetaz variety, 

 with large white flowers and red centre; the 



ing, and the semi^iouble flowers are of an 

 exquisite light pink shade. It should be- 

 come a popular plant. A.M., R.H.S., April 

 19. Messrs. J. Veitch and Sons, Chelsea. 



CORYLOPSIS VEITCHIAXA. 

 Another recently-introduced Chinese S}:e- 

 cies, with catkin-like spikes of light green 

 flowers. It is much like C. multiflora, re- 

 cently described, but appears to be a 

 stronger grower, as well as more free in 

 blooming. A.M., R.H.S., March 19. Mr. 



Edwin Beckett, V.M.H., ofardener to the 

 Hon. 



Elstree. 



Vicary Gibbs, Aldenham House, 



HIPPEASTRUMS. 



come this addition. 

 Messrs. Jas. 



A.M. 



R.H.S., March 19. 

 Veitch and Sons, Chelsea. 



FLETCHERIANA 



This pigmy form of a noble tree was raised 

 from seed at Ottershaw about sixteen years 

 ago, and is now about l^ft. high, and as much 

 through, the bush being of quite rounded 

 form. Its close, compact, and slow-growing 

 habit will render it suitable for rock gardens 

 and other places where miniature trees and 

 shrubs are desirable. A.M., R.H.S. , March 

 19. Messrs. Fletcher Brothers, Ottershaw,^ 

 Chortsev. 



ODONTOGLOSSUM CRISPUM SAMUEL 



GRATRIX. 



Rose du Barri.— This- is a grand variety, 

 with large rounded flowers of great substance This finely-formed and finely-grown orchid 



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NARCISSUS RUBALITE. 



A. beautiful new poetaz variety, with large, rounded, wliite flowers, each with a rich orange-crimson crown, A.M., R.H.S., 



March 19. Mr. A. M. Wilson, Shovel, Bridgwater. 



flowers are borne, several together, on a 

 1 A?' ^ach has a long flower-stalk. 



n.A' -^-H-S., April 19. Mr. A. M. Wilson, 

 Bridgwater. 



ROSE, ROSE QUEEN. 



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tea 



of 

 Tlie 



. -^^lerican-raised hybrid tea- rose 

 |reat beauty and worth for forcing, 

 nowers are of excellent shape, broad-petalled, 



Iragrant, and of a deep reddish-rose 

 rrr;;^' . shown, it was verv much ' 

 ^ired. A.M., R.H.S., March 19.^ 

 >^aUace, Eaton Bray, Dunstable 



PBUXUS PISSARDI MOSERI FL. PL. 



or^'.if ^l^ligl^^f^^l early.flowering shruo 

 or small tree, and one that holds its flowers 

 i^r a good while. ' ■ 



ad- 

 Mr. W.E. 



and beauty; the colour is deep rose, with a 

 tint of salmon. A.M., R.H.S., March 19. 

 Mr. Dye, gardener to Lord Rothschild, Tring 

 Park, Tring. 



Musigny. — Another finely formed variety 

 of rare size and substance. The colour is the 

 most vivid and deep shade of crimson imagi- 

 nable. A.M., R.H.S., Mr. Dye, Tring Park. 



PRIMULA KNUTHIANA. 



been sent 



home from 

 It is of 



This species has 

 Shensi, in China, by Mr. Purdom. 

 lowly growth, from*^ four to six inches high, 

 with slightly mealy leaves, and neat trusses 

 of rosy-lilac flowers that show some slight 

 ^- . variation in form and colour in a small batch 



It is extremely i'ree-bloom- of plants. Lovers of hardy plants will wel- 



has also the merit of beautiful and attrac- 

 tive colouring. The blooms are disposed re- 

 gularly along the spike, and sepals and petals 

 ai'e of equal breadth The colour is white, 

 with abundant markings of light and bright 

 brown. On the waved white lip there are 

 markings of deep crimson-purple. F.C.C., 

 R.H.S., March 19. Mr. Brown, gardener to 

 Samuel Gratrix, Esq., West Point, Whalley 

 Range, Manchester. 



( A rrLKYA DTLM K. WKSTONHIKT VAE. 



A liandsomo hold Hijworod 'liv])rid derived 

 from C. Vulcan and i\ U'arscewiczi. The 

 flowers are soft purplish lo^o. with deep pur- 

 ple veinings, and gold nuirkiiigs on the large 

 lip. A.M., R.H.S., March Mr. H. Alex- 



