THE FLORAL MAGAZINE. 
NEW VARIETIES OF CANDYTUFT. 
Among many of the newer kinds of annuals, grown 
at the Chiswick Gardens during the summer, were 
some new Candytufts sent over by Messrs. Vilmoriu 
Andrieux and Co., Paris. They are termed hybrid 
varieties, and appear as if the blood of the large flesh- 
coloured Iberis Gibraltarica, or probably of I. cori- 
folia, had been infused into the common annual varieties, 
as the growth was sturdy though dwarf, and the flowers 
of large size, and remarkable for the numerous and 
brilliant colours, shading from pure white into dark 
purple. To three of these new varieties, viz., the 
white, flesh-coloured, and rose, First-Class Certifi¬ 
cates of merit were awarded by the Floral Committee 
of the Royal Horticultural Society; and they can be 
heartily recommended to the attention of lovers of 
hardy annuals. Messrs. Carter, Dunnett, and Beale, 
237 Holborn, W. C., have a beautiful dwarf carmine- 
coloured Candytuft, remarkable for its vivid colour. 
To do these fine varieties full justice, they should 
be grown in light rich soil; and if raised from seed, 
where they are to stand to flower, should be thinned 
out to some six inches apart. It is also necessary to 
keep the decaying trusses of flower cut away, as if 
they be left on the plant they prevent the production of 
fresh trusses of bloom, the Candytufts being great seed 
producers, and the plants have to turn their energies 
to the development of the seeds. 
Another fine new annual is Campanula macrostyla. 
It is of somewhat tall and lanky growth, but the flowers 
are large, finely coloured, and quite distinct in ap¬ 
pearance. It should have, and indeed well deserves a 
little care, sowing the seeds in a warm light but rich 
soil, and giving the plants every encouragement to 
produce fine flowers. 
THE NEW DAHLIAS OF THE YEAR. 
We have now reached that period of the year when 
we may sum up with tolerable accuracy the results 
of the season in so far as it relates to new Dahlias. 
They have not only been numerously produced, but in 
several instances they have been exceptionally fine. 
The season has, however, been favourable to the pro¬ 
duction of good blooms of Dahlias, and this has no 
doubt been favourable to seeing the new flowers pro¬ 
duced to the best advantage. 
Of the new flowers brought forward by Mr. John 
Keynes, Salisbury: Louisa Neate, Henry Bond, 
Bessie Ford, Marian, Emulator, and Eclipse, are ail of 
the finest quality in what, under our present anomalous 
classification of Dahlias, is known as the “ Show ” 
class, in order to distinguish them from the fancy 
flowers. All but Eclipse have been described in the 
Floral Magazine. Eclipse has a pale primrose ground 
heavily tipped with a kind of reddish orange-brown ; 
of fine outline petal and centre. This is a very early 
flowering variety; and should be noted on that ground. 
All the foregoing have received First-Class Certificates 
of merit. Other fine show flowers from Mr. Keynes 
were Cleopatra, brilliant pale red, very good ; Dictator, 
Reporter, pale ground flushed with delicate lilac, 
and edged with bright purple; and Countess. Of 
fancy flowers Mr. Keynes has some of the finest 
ever seen, and Charles Wyatt, George Barnes, Robert 
Burns, and Maid of Athens, may be specially men¬ 
tioned : the two first-named, though somewhat alike, 
are yet sufficiently distinct, and are both first-rate. 
Of the new show flowers produced by Mr. C. Turner, 
Slough : Charles Lidgard, Lady Golightly, and Philip 
Frost, a bright looking and distinct flower of a golden 
reddish buff tint, and good petal and outline, are the most 
striking. Mr. Turner had other flowers that were not 
in the best condition because they were not well grown, 
but they will probably give a good account of themselves 
when sent out. Lady Golightly is a delicate flower 
of great beauty; but will require good cultivation and 
shading to get it into size. The only fancy Dahlia of 
promise Mr. Turner has shown is Wizard, an extremely 
pleasing and distinct flower. 
Messrs. Rawlings Bros, have produced two or three 
fine flowers, especially deserving of mention are James 
Willing, Mrs. Shirley Hibberd, and 0. E. Coope. The 
former is a fine and distinct flower of great beauty, 
and will be much sought after for Exhibition purposes. 
Osman Pacha, maroon, broadly edged with crimson, is 
also a good self flower of much promise. 
Lastly comes Rosy Circle, a northern flower of 
excellent qualities, exhibited by the executors to the 
late Mr. John Harrison, Darlington. The number of 
blooms shown of this variety at the Crystal Palace 
leads to the supposition that it will be very constant. 
The distinctness of character will doubtless make it a 
great favourite. 
