Plate 449. 



DENDROBIUM THYRSIFLORUM. 



On the principle that it is well to sometimes pourtray a plant that, if not altogether 

 new, yet is highly valuable and deserving of cultivation, we have selected the beautiful 

 Dendrobe that forms the subject of our illustration. It is a fine and showy species intro- 

 duced from Moulmein a few years ago ; in habit it resembles D. densiflorum, but is more 

 vigorous, with the apex of the bulbs slightly yellow. The plant produces splendid 

 clusters of golden and white flowers, which are very showy, and remain in good condition, 

 with care, for a considerable time. 



Of late years there have been considerable importations of this fine species, and some 

 show marked variation, and in a few instances added beauty. One variety, named 

 Walkerianum, is remarkably fine, the spikes of flower two feet in length, and bearing a 

 large number of blossoms. 



Our illustration was taken from a plant in the collection of Messrs. Veitch and Sons, 

 Royal Exotic Nursery, King's Road, Chelsea. 



Plate 450. 



DECORATIVE PELARGONIUM MRS. POTTEN. 



We are indebted to Messrs. J. and J. Hayes, the well-known Pelargonium growers, 

 of Edmonton, for the opportunity of figuring this pretty and interesting variety. We have 

 no information as to its origin, but it was, Ave believe, received from M. Victor Lemoine, 

 Nurseryman, Nancy, France, under the name it bears, and it is highly commended by the 

 Messrs. Hayes, and was awarded a First-class Certificate of Merit by the Floral Com- 

 mittee of the Royal Horticultural Society. 



The plant is of free habit, with the short- jointed bushy growth that market growers 

 so much like. It is remarkably free of bloom, producing large tresses of white flowers 

 slightly shaded with blush pink, and occasionally deepening to pale rose, and has distinct 

 purple blotches on the upper petals. It is a very distinct and showy variety. 



