THE FLORAL MAGAZINE. 



sorbifolia, a native of Japan, whence seeds were sent 

 to Paris a few years ago by the Abbe David. The 

 best method of propagating it has recently occupied 

 the attention of horticulturists both at home and 

 abroad. M. Decaisne has suggested that it might well 

 be grafted upon roots or young plants of Kolreuteria 

 paniculata, a well-known hardy tree to which it is 

 related. M. Reviere, of the Luxemburg Garden, 

 however, finds that root-cuttings grow freely, every 

 little bit forming a plant. The buds are developed 

 around the medullary sheath (as in the Osage Orange) 

 instead of between the alburnum and bark, or from 

 the bark itself, as in most other plants. 



GRAFTING TO INDUCE VARIEGATION. 



Since we drew attention to this interesting subject in 

 the August number of the ' Floral Magazine, ' we are 

 glad to find that the experience of other observers 

 corroborates our own in the matter. Mr. May, of 

 Kilburn, thus alludes to the subject in a recent number 

 of the ' Garden : ' — (l Having noticed the effect of 

 grafting the variegated Acers on the green varieties, 

 and also the occasional breaking of various other 

 plants into variegation, both hard and soft wooded, 

 after being grafted with a variegated scion, I was 

 induced to try the effects of grafting on Pelargoniums. 

 I raise about 100 seedlings every year, and as the seed 

 is the result of careful crossiug, some very good 

 varieties are obtained. Early in May I inserted a few 

 grafts of a valueless seedling silver tricolor at the base 

 of some broad-zoned seedlings — plants that had been 

 cut down but which had not ' broken ' colour, at the 

 same time pinching out the points, and, with one 

 exception, they all ' broke ' silver tricolours, although 

 in many cases the scion died out after it had united, 

 owing to the vigour of the heads. As soon as I saw 

 the effects of the grafting, I worked some fifty well- 

 shaped green zonals belonging to the tricolor section, 

 and, with two exceptions, they have all broken colour 

 within two months after grafting, a result that I should 

 never have obtained in the ordinary manner. My 

 plan of grafting is to take a side shoot of moderately 

 hard growth, and leaving a small heel attached to it, 

 insert it in a cleft about 1 in. from the soil, binding the 

 graft together tightly with raffia, and in about six 

 weeks the scion becomes firmly united ; the head of 

 the plant is then removed about 8 in. above the scion, 

 and, in the majority of cases, in a week or so from two 

 to a dozen variegated f breaks ' appear, which, when 



large enough, are taken off, and struck in sharp sand 

 and loam — one part fibrous loam to five of silver sand ; 

 when well rooted, the cuttings are potted off. As 

 regards the effect of grafting, I may mention that two 

 cuttings off the same plant were reserved for standards, 

 and out of curiosity I worked one with a scion of the 

 silver tricolor P. picturatum, and the other with the 

 golden tricolor P. Sophia Dumaresque; both broke 

 colour, the one silver and the other golden tricolor, a 

 fact which shows that the colour obtained is due to 

 the introduction of the sap of the particular scion used 

 into the stock, although the exact form of either leaf or 

 variegation may not be imparted to it. It is, however, 

 useless to attempt to induce plants, other than those 

 belonging to the tricolor section, to become tricolors, 

 as the ordinary varieties of bedding zonals are wholly 

 devoid of the necessary colour in the zone to impart 

 that richness of colour which constitutes a tricolor." 



LILIUM NEILGHERRENSE. 



This is one of the most noble of all the Lilies, of 

 which L. longifolium is the type, and has recently 

 flowered in several collections near London. A 

 splendid specimen was recently exhibited at South Ken- 

 sington by G. F. Wilson, Esq., of Weybridge Heath, 

 and to which a first-class certificate was awarded. The 

 flowers are trumpet-shaped, fully 9 inches in length, 

 the gracefully-shaped reflexed segments being of great 

 substance, and of a soft creamy yellow tint. The 

 plant varies from two to four feet in height; its 

 blossoms being delicately perfumed, and it undoubtedly 

 deserves culture as one of the most noble of all the 

 autumn flowering Lilies. An excellent wood-cut figure 

 of it is given in a recent number of the ( Gardeners' 

 Chronicle.' 



CATALOGUES RECEIVED- 



Autumn Catalogue of Bulbous Flower Boots, Blants, 

 Seeds, etc. Sutton and Sons, Reading. 



The distinguishing feature of this excellent Catalogue 

 is the clear and practical directions for culture given 

 under each flower. 



Catalogue of Dutch Bulbs and other Flovjer Boots ; 

 and Catalogue of Fruits and Roses, Hardy Climbers, 

 and Shrubs. E. G. Henderson and Son, Pine Apple 

 Nursery and Wellington Road. 



