JuNB 8, 1912. 



THE GARDENERS' MAGAZINE. 



425 



NEW PLANTS. 



CYMBIDIUM WOODHAMSIANUM 



FOWLEE'S VAR. 



A verv fine cymbidium, derived from C. 

 eburneo-iiowianiim crossed with C. Lowiaimm. 

 It has large flowers and a drooping spike. 

 Sepals and petals are of a bright greenish 

 or fawny-yellow tint, almost an apricot- 

 yellow shade. The bold lip has a white base, 

 some red spots at the side, and the charac- 

 teristic semi-circular red-brown mark on the 

 apical lobe, lliis orchid was figured in our 

 issue of May 18, p. 391. F.C.C., R.H.S., 

 May 14. J. Gurney Fowler, Esq. (gardener, 

 Mr. Davis), Glebelands, South Woodford. 



L^LIO-CATTLEYA APOLLO. 



The parents of this bright hybrid are 

 rattleya Schroderae and L.-c. Warnhamensis. 



exhibits by Lieut. -Colonel Sir G. Holford 

 in his superb group of orchids at the Inter- 

 national Horticultural Exhibition at Chelsea. 



TEOPiEOLUM ALBIFLORUM. 



A slender South American climber with an 

 abundance of tiny five-lobed leaves of a light 

 g^(iy-gTeen colour. It flowers freely, as shown, 

 and the blooms are pinkish-white with a pale 

 yellow base. A^L, R.H.S., May 14. Miss 

 Willmott, V.M.H. (gardener, Mr. C. Fielder, 

 V.M.H.), Warley Place, Great Warley. 



PETUNIA BROWN'S PURPLE. 



This very fine single variety has unusually 

 large blooms, and these are of very rich and 

 vivid purple colour. A.M., R.H.S., May 14. 

 Messrs. AV. and J. Brown, Peterboroug'h. 



PHYLLOCACTUS COOPERMANNI. 



A beautiful hybrid between P. Ackermanni 

 and P. Cooperi. The large flowers are 



on a soft ro&e ground. A.M 

 Hort. Ex., May 22. Mons. 

 Brussels. 



R.H.S., Int. 

 F. Lambeau, 



ODONTOGLOSSUM HER MAJESTY. 



A description of this w^onderful odonlog'los- 

 sum appeared in our issue of June 1. The 

 brilliant and deep red-purple colouring of 

 the flowers attracted a large amount of at- 

 tention. An illustration appears in the pre- 

 sent issue. F.C.C., R.H.S., Int. Hort. Ex., 

 May 22. Messrs. Cliarles worth and Co., Hay- 

 wards Heath. 



CEREUS AMECAENSIS. 



Another beautiful succulent plant, and one 

 that appeared not unworthy of a First Class 

 Certificate. We believe it was found near 

 Ameoa in the Mexican province of Jalisco. It 

 has tall, slender growths, somewhat like those 

 of (some of tlie species of phylloc^cti, llie 

 flowers are exquisitely beautiful, large. 



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The flowers are of fair size with soft nankeen 

 yellow sepals and petals, and a rosy lip that 

 has an orange-yellow disk and throat of deep 

 j;ose.purple veinings. A.M., R.H.S., May 14. 

 \' J- Lucas, Esq. (gardener, Mr. Duncan), 

 \Narnham Court, Horsham. 



L^LIO-CATTLEYA LUSTRE VAR. 



LAVING 0. 



A large-flowered and very beautiful hybrid 

 ^nat attracted a great deal of attention. It 

 ^ as amber sepals and petals, and an intenselv 

 ncn crimson-purple lip. F.C.C., R.H.S., Int. 

 ^ort. Ex., May 22. Lieut.-Colonel Sir George 

 Holford (grower, Mr. H. Alexander), Wes- 

 ^nbxrt, Gloucester. 



L.ELIO-CAT^rLEYA BEDOUIN. 



This splendid hybrid from Laelio purpurata 

 u i,.-c. Hyeana, has been shown previously, 



seen ^^""^ ^ splendid specimen been 



" astixeone carrying twenty-three flowers. 



vivid scarlet with purplish flushings, and as 

 they measure about eight inches across, and 

 have an effective central group of creamy 

 stamens, they are most effective. A.M., 

 R.H.S., May 14. A. Worsley, Esq., Mande- 

 ville House, Isleworth. 



A.M., R.H.S., May 14. 

 Mandeville House, Isle- 



ODONTIODA MRS, F. 



OGILVIE. 



This showy orchid is the result of crossin 

 Odontoglossum amabile Royal George wit 

 Odontioda Vuylstekae. The rounded blooms 

 are of fair size, reddish, with deep rose mark- 

 ings, and veins and margins of white. The 

 white-tipped lip has a golden crest and base. 

 F.C.C., R.H.S., Int. Hort. Ex., May 22, F. 

 Mentieth Ogilvie, Esq. (gardener, Mr. Balm- 

 forth). The Shrubbery. Oxford. 



ODONTIODA BRADSHAWI^ 



VOGELZANG. 



A bright and beautiful orchid with large 

 rounded flowers, the colour being rich red 



and pure white. 



A. Worsley. ICsq., 

 worth. 



MILTONIA HYEANA VOGELZANG. 



This handsome variety has ivory-white 

 flowers, the big spreading lip having a dis- 

 tinct vellow base or disk. 



PYRETHRUM QUEEN MARY. 



We have previously described thie long- 

 stemmed double pink perennial pyretlirum, 

 and now give an illustration of this splendid 

 varietv. A.M., R.H.S., Int. Hort. Ex.. May 

 22. Mr. G. W. Miller, Wisbech. 



CARNATION WODENETHE. 



This fine pure white perpetual carnation 

 gains in popularity. Its large^ substantial, 

 fragrant, and fringed flowers are of great 

 beauty and usefulness. A.M., R.H.S., April 

 16. Messrs. W. Wells and Co., MerstRam, 



