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 all 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, andgood 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. 



