JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Listrostaehys hamata. By R. A. Rolfe (Bot. Mag. tab. 8074).— 



Tropical West Africa. Nat. ord. Orchidaccae ; tribe Vandeae. An epi- 

 phyte, under a foot high. Flowers white, with a green spur ; sepals 

 recurved, linear ; petals smaller but similar. — G. H. 



Lonicera pileata. By L. Farmar (Bot. Mag. tab. 8060).— Central 



and Wesfern China. Nat. ord. Caprifoliaceae ; tribe Lonicerac. An 

 evergreen shrub, 1 foot high. Leaves v>-l inch long ; flowers sessile, 

 pale yellow, ^ inch diameter. — G. H. 



Lonicera tragophylla. By S. A. Skau (Bot. Mag. tab. 8064).— 



China. Leaves sessile ; papery ; 2|-4 inches long ; flowers 10-20 ; 

 corolla bright orange or yellow, 2-3 inches long. — G. H. 



Magnolia hypoleuca. By S. A. Skau (Bot, Mag. tab. 8077).— 



Japan and China. Nat. ord. Magnoliaceae ; tribe Magnolieae. A large 

 tree, 50-80 feet. Leaves in tufts at end of branches, 8-15 inches long, 

 6-8 inches broad ; flowers creamy-white, highly fragrant, 6-8 inches in 

 diameter ; filaments bright reddish-purple with yellow anthers. — G. H. 



Malus Niedzwetzkiana. By Louis Tillier (Bev. Hort. May 16, 

 1906, p. 232 ; coloured plate). — A very beautiful, deep rosy-flowered 

 apple, the leaves when young are red, and as they mature and turn dark 

 green, the veins retain their colour, and even the wood is suffused with 

 red.— C. T. D. 



Marigolds, The Marsh.— By W. T. (Garden, No. 1800, p. 268 ; fig. ; 



May 19, 1906). — Most of the members of this small family of plants 

 greatly resemble one another in habit and flowers. They are spread all 

 over the north temperate regions, usually growing in damp meadows and 

 waterside places. In our native marsh marigold we possess one of the 

 brightest and best of early-flowering bog plants, and those who are 

 considering the formation of a bog garden will do well to make free use 

 of this when planting. Its favourite position, where it grows most 

 luxuriantly and produces the largest flowers, is in valley bottoms of black 

 muddy soil on the edges of streams or often partly submerged. Under 

 these conditions the golden yellow flowers are particularly attractive, 

 and fully justify a prominent position in the bog garden. Calthas 

 should also be employed in beautifying the edges of lakes and other 

 ornamental waters by being planted in large groups. Once esta- 

 blished, the plants increase freely by means of self-sown seeds, which 

 germinate readily. Plants may also be increased by division of the 

 root in autumn or spring. There are now six recognised species in 

 cultivation.— E. T. C. 



Masdevallia museosa. By A. Van der Heede (Le Jar din, vol. xx. 

 No. 467, p. 2^6 ; August 5, 1906). — A sensitive orchid, native of Colombia. 

 Perluncles covered with long granulated hairs, which are absent in the 

 potiole of the leaf. Flowers solitary and abundant, greenish-yellow, 

 about 8 cm. (1J inches) across. The label, marked with two little 

 reddish dots, is sensitive to the touch, and closes sharply upon the 



