Plate 359. 



AMARYLLIS— MRS. RAWSQN. 



We are indebted to Mr. B. S. Williams, Victoria Nursery, Holloway, for the opportunity 

 of figuring this fine new variety. At no previous time was rearers of Amaryllis so active in 

 producing new varieties as now; and at the spring meetings of the Royal Horticultural 

 Society a group of these splendid flowers is certain to be present ; and not unfrequently some 

 exceptionally fine form is selected for a First-class Certificate of Merit. 



A few years ago Mr. B. S. Williams said of the Amaryllis, in one of his books — " Like 

 many other bulbous plants, they have gone out of fashion, and have been far too much 

 neglected in this country of late years, but their value is now again beginning to be 

 appreciated." Why they should ever have fallen into such neglect it is difficult to 

 understand, for they are most accommodating in their nature, being suitable plants for 

 growing either in the stove, greenhouse, or fernery ; and as they are dried off and at rest 

 part of the year, they require very little space, for during the resting period they may be 

 stowed away in any dry cool place. In addition to this, when in bloom, they are remarkably 

 showy, the flowers being large, and richly and gorgeously coloured." 



We are glad to note evidences of the increasing interest in this splendid flower, and feel 

 it to be our duty to give an occasional representation of some of the best new types. 



Plate 3G0. 



NEW HARDY PRIMULAS. 



The two new Primulas forming the subjects of this plate were obtained from seed sent 

 home from Cashmere in 1877 or 1878. The seed was distributed among several persons, 

 and the plants obtained bloomed in several quarters at the same time. P. Cashmeriana (fig. 2) 

 is better known and more widely distributed than P. rosea (fig. 1). It may be said to 

 belong to the P. denticulata section, flowering similarly with this well-known species, both 

 in regard to time and character, but with blossoms of a deeper hue of colour than we have 

 yet found in in P. purpurea, which is an improved type of P. denticulata. P. rosea is a very 

 distinct and beautiful species, with large flat flowers produced in showy trusses ; the colour 

 bright-pale rosy pink. The two subjects figured were sketched by Mr. Fitch, from quite small 

 seedling plants ; but while there is reason to believe another year's growth will present 

 them in a more striking character, the illustration serves to show something of their 

 character. They are both charming subjects for growing in pots to bloom in early spring 

 under glass. 



We are indebted to Mr. A. F. Barron, of the Royal Horticultural Society's Gardens, 

 Chiswick, for the subjects forming our plate. 



