THE FLORAL MAGAZINE. 



one of the finest marked types we have yet seen ; both 

 from Mr. 0. Turner, Royal Nursery, Slough. 



At the Exhibition of the Royal Botanic Society, 

 on May 25th, First-class Certificates of Merit were 

 awarded to the following novelties : Heliconia aureo- 

 striata, Croton Princess of Wales, Aralia Chabrieri, 

 Schismatoglottis crispata, Astilbe Thunbergii, Pleo- 

 peltis albida squamata, Begonia Davisi fl. pi. superba, 

 B. Mrs. Sheppard, Gloxinia Brantome, and G. Chris- 

 topher Colombe, all from Messrs. Veitch and Sons, 

 Chelsea : to Dielfenbachia insignis, Aralia Chabrieri, 

 Microstylis metallica, and Odontoglossom polyxanthum, 

 from Mr. William Bull, Chelsea : to Asplenium apici- 

 dens, Heliconia nigra punctata, Croton Austinianum, 

 Kentia costata, Asplenium contignum flesum, Anguloa 

 Turneri, Odontoglossum Alexandras grandiflorum, Las- 

 tria membranifolia, and Odontoglossum polyxanthum, 

 from Mr. B. S. Williams, Victoria Nursery, Holloway : 

 to Dracgena Leopoldi, D. Salmonea, and D. majestica, 

 three fine new types; Pteris tremula crispa and Ne- 

 penthes superba, from the General Horticultural 

 Company (John Wills), Limited : to Cattleya Mendelli 

 superba, from J. T. Peacock, Esq., Sudbury House, 

 Hammersmith : to Rhododendron Daviesi, from Mr. 

 Davies, Brook Lane Nursery, Ormskirk : to Perpetual 

 Carnations Mrs. G. Hawtrey and Mrs. Maclaren, from 

 Mr. C. Turner, Royal Nursery, Slough : and to 

 Clematis W. E. Gladstone and George Elliot, from 

 Mr. C. Noble, Sunningdale Nursery, Bagshot. 



At the meeting of the Royal Horticultural Society, 

 on June 14th, First-class Certificates of Merit were 

 accorded to Hydrangea Mariesii, a very distinct new 

 species, with cordate, deeply-toothed leaves and coeru- 

 lean-blue flowers, introduced from Japan ; Sarracenia 

 rnelanorhoda, a hybrid between S. Stevensii and S. 

 purpurea, of medium upright growth, with the pitchers 

 of a bright chocolate-red colour ; and to Tree Car- 

 nation Lady Musgrave, deep crimson-scarlet in colour, 

 the flowers large, full, and of fine form ; from Messrs. 

 Veitch and Sons, King's Road, Chelsea : to Lilium Wash- 

 ingtonianum, var. Scott Wilson, a remarkable hybrid 

 from L. Washingtonianum, raised from seeds sown in 

 1873, and being identical in habit of growth with that 

 species, but most distinct from it in the flowers, which 

 are orange-yellow, of medium size, somewhat reflexed, 

 and heavily dotted with small brown spots ; from G. F. 

 Wilson, Esq., Heatherbank, Weybridge : to Caladium 

 candidum, the leaves white, with boldly marked pea- 

 coloured venation; C. J. R. Box, rosy pink ground, 

 heavily veined with rose; and C. Mithridate, a large- 

 leaved form, bronze-green in colour, the centre 



crimson ; from Messrs. John Laing and Co., Stanstead 

 Park Nursery, Forest Hill, S. : to Echinocereus 

 Fendleri and E. gonacanthus, from E. G. Loder, Esq. : 

 and to Coleus Miss Sampson, of the same style and 

 character as C. Queen Victoria, but much more intense 

 in colour; from Mr. King, gardener to G. Simpson, 

 Esq., Wray Park, Reigate. 



Other novelties comprised a good form of Cattleya 

 gigas, from E. Edwards, Esq., Blackheath ; the new 

 pink-flowered Zephyranthes macrosiphon ; the pretty 

 little hardy white- flowered Pratia angulata, a charming 

 rock plant ; and another species of Hydrangea from 

 Japan, similar in habit to H. Mariesii, but pale rose- 

 pink in colour ; from Messrs. Veitch and Sons. 



NEW JAPANESE CHRYSANTHEMUMS. 



The following new varieties have been recently intro- 

 duced from Japan, by Messrs. Veitch and Sons, and are 

 said to be remarkably alike for the large size of their 

 flowers, breadth of petal, and fine colours, which 

 include several shades quite new to British gardens. 

 They are unquestionably among the best of their class 

 yet offered. Bend Or, bright sulphur yellow, a 

 splendid large flower with broad petals ; Comte de 

 Germiny, bright nankeen yellow, striped with crimson, 

 extra large flowers with broad petals, very distinct ; 

 Delicata, pale lilac suffused with white, a beautiful 

 light variety ; Duchess of Connaught, beautiful delicate 

 blush, form and habit alike good; Keempfer, bronzy 

 yellow and red, fine large flower, distinct and good ; 

 and Thunberg, soft primrose-yellow, large flower, very 

 attractive. It is expected these will be specially 

 welcome to exhibitors of this fine autumn flower. 



SUMMER CLIMBING PLANTS. 



A request has been made to us that we would furnish 

 a list of those suitable for the flower garden in summer. 

 In reply to this we may mention Calystegia florepleno, 

 C. pubescens, Coboea Scandens, C. Scandens variegata, 

 Eccremocarpus Scaber, Clematises of sorts, Lopho- 

 spermum Hendersoni, L. Scandens, Maurandya Bar- 

 clayana and its white variety, Ivy-leaved Pelargoniums, 

 Rhodochiton Volubile, Senecio macroglossus, Thun- 

 bergias of sorts, Tropaaolum Canarense, and Tropasolum 

 Lobbianum of sorts — i. e. the more sparse-growing 

 varieties. Some of the foregoing are quite hardy; 

 the majority are tender plants, and should be grown 

 on into size in pots during the spring months, and then 

 planted out in June in good soil in favourable positions. 



