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THE GARDENERS' MAGAZINE. 



September 7, 1912 



Pegariiis. — A distinct -and attractive cactus 

 variety of high quality, the florets are slen- 

 der and elegautly curved, and are bright rose 

 marked with .spots vnd stripes of crim»on. 

 A.M., R.H.S., F.C.C, National Dahlia So- 

 ciety, August 27. Me-ssrs. J. Str-cdwick and 

 Sons, St. lit'oiKird's-oii-Sea. 



Antwcrpia. — A distinct and attractive 

 variety; 1 lie blooms are of fine form and 

 the coluiir i- bright red crimson, with yellow 

 collar. A.M., IMT.S. F.C.C., N.D.S., August 



27. Mr. J. H. Hiding-, (liingford. 



Princctss Lonist'.— A remarkably handsome 



collarette variety tlio bl()((m-, large and of 

 high finish, llio tlureis de^p crimson, and 



subsequently introduced to cultivation by 

 Professor Penzig, of Genoa. A native of 

 Abysinnia, this aloe is rather bold in habit, 

 and produces its bright and yellow flowers on 

 erect spikes, which rise to a height of about 

 three feet. It is rather shy in flowering, but 

 worthy of a place in a select collection of 

 succulents. " Bot. Mag./' t. 8,448. 



HYDRAXG KA SAPG EXTIAXA. 



A Chinese species discovered by Air. E. H. 

 son at Hsing-Shan-Hsien, Western 

 Hupeli. in 1907, when collecting for the Ar- 

 nold Arhoretuin. It is of strong growth, has 

 large leaves, and bears dense-flowered 



dwarf-growing climber or trailer, and has 

 small, orbicular leaves, and bears clusters of 

 greenish-white flowers. It is only suitable 

 for gardens in the more favoured parts of 

 England as elsewhere it is liable to injury 

 from frost. "Bot. Mag.," t. 8,449, 



AGxVA^E DISCEPTATA. 



An interesting i^pecies, with rather long 

 lanceolate leaves, and bearing pale greon 

 flowers, rose-purple at the margin, arranged 

 in a loose spike, which rises to a height of 

 between five and six feet. "Bot. Mag.," t. 

 8,451. 



NEW COLLAEETTE 



\ XTWERPI A 



Red-crimson with yellow collar. A.M.; R.H.S. ; F.C.C., X.D.S., August 27. Mr. J. B. Riding, Chingford. 



the collar light primrose. A.M., R.H.S., 

 F.C.C., N.D.S., August 27. Messrs. Bobbie 

 and Co. 



Leopold. — An e{fective 



le varietv with 



blooms of medium size, fine substance, and 

 colour rich crimson. A.AI., R.H.S. , F.C.C., 

 N.D.S. Messrs. J. Clieal and Sons, Crawley. 



Irene. — A distinct pompon, with medium- 

 -v/Ad l)Iooins of exquisite form, the colour 

 n.se-iniuve. AAI., R.H.S.; F.C.C., N.D.S. , 

 Aui^ust 27. Me-.^r>. J. Cheal and Sons. 



MA^i: s ri:('r)\i:iM. 



A 



handsoiiic .-p ri '-. w hich was first de- 

 ribed by Dr. Sch wciiif urth in 1894. aud 



corymbs, the fertile flowers pale violet and 

 the relatively few sterile flowers white 

 lightly tinted violet. The hardiness of this 

 species has not, as yet, been satisfactorily 

 determined at Kew. Several young plants 

 succumbed there to the winter conditions of 

 lS()9.1f), and wince then the remaining plants 

 have received protection in severe weather 

 "Bot, Mag.," t. 8,447. 



muehlenbp:ckta c^omplexa. 



An interesting New /ealjnd phmt. which 

 was niti-iMhiei'd to cultivation l>y Ihc K(»v. W . 



MELOX JOHN MASSEY. 

 A scarlet-fl\.hed fruit, remarkable iov 

 its distinctness 



1 . ^ 1 1 e u 1 1 u J L , A L u I . I A * , 



,.-„.....sft, handsome appearance, an 

 rich flavour. It has been otowu for trial ai 



Wisley, and the fruits are of rather lai'g^ 

 size, oval in shap-, and have a fiiicly-nettea' 

 greyi>:li-green tskin : tlie flesh rich and met- 

 ing and bright in colour. E.C.C, 

 Messrs. \\\ Rowlands and ( o., Liverp<H>l. 



M'PLE. EADXALL SEEDETNG. 



Coh'iLso, vvlu)^ about sevi'iily vrars a^n), sen* 



plants io the Royal (Jarden.s; Kew. ^ [[ a ( liaduell lleatlh " 



.1 ruiiuarv varietv <if much nieiit ; tlie 

 luts a vigorous ha hit and a licavy croPF ' 



