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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
[ May 8, 1831. 
those of which it is stated that the parentage is unknown were raised 
by Mr. Warner at Chelmsford, but the particulars of the species con¬ 
cerned were lost. 
Hybrids. 
C. Ainsworthi 
C. albo-purpureum 
C. Arthurianum ... 
C. Ashburtonias ... 
C. calanthum 
C. calophyllum ... 
C. calururn 
C. cardinale 
C. chloroneuron ... 
C. conchiferum ... 
C. Crossianum 
C. discolor. 
C. Dominii 
C. euryandrum ... 
C. gemmiferum ... 
C. grande. 
C. Harrisianum ... 
C. Leeanum 
C. lucidum 
C. macropterum ... 
C. marmorophyllum 
C. Marshallianum 
C. meirax. 
C. melanophthalmum 
C. microchilum ... 
C. Morganianum... 
C. nitens. 
C. cenanthum 
C. patens. 
C. politum... 
C. porphyreum ... 
C. porphyrospilum 
C. pycnopterum ... 
C. Schroederae 
C. Sedeni. 
C. selligerum 
C. stenophyllum ... 
C. superciliare 
C. tessellatum 
C. vernixium 
C. vexillarium 
C. Williamsianum 
Parents. 
C. Sedeni and C. Eoezlii. 
C. Schlimii and (J. Dominii. 
C. insigne and C. Fairrieanum. 
C. barbatum and (J. insigne. 
C. biflorum and C. Lowii. 
C. barbatum and C. venustum. 
C. longifolium and C. Sedeni. 
C. Sedeni and C. Schlimii. 
C. venustum and C. Warneri. 
C. Pearcei and C. Eoezlii. 
C. insigne and C. venustum. 
Unknown. 
C. Pearcei and C. caudatum. 
C. barbatum and C. Stonei. 
C. Hookerm and C. purpuratum. 
C. Eoezlii and C. caudatum. 
C. barbatum and C. villosum. 
C. insigne Maulei and C. Spicerianum. 
C. villosum and C. Lowii. 
C. Lowii and C. superbiens. 
C. Hookerse and C. barbatum. 
C. venustum pardinum and C. concolor. 
Unknown. 
Unknown. 
C. niveum and C. Druryi. 
C. superbiens and C. Stonei. 
C. villosum and C. insigne Maulei. 
C. Harrisianum and C. insigne Maulei. 
C. barbatum and C. Hookerse. 
Unknown. 
C. Eoezlii and C. Schlimii. 
C. Lowii and C. Hookerse. 
C. venustum and C. Lowii. 
C. caudatum and C. Sedeni. 
C. Schlimii and C. longifolium. 
C. barbatum and C. lsevigatum. 
Unknown. 
C. barbatum and C. superbiens. 
C. barbatum and C. concolor. 
C. Argus and C. villosum. 
C. barbatum and C. Farrieanum. 
Unknown. 
Ay an indication of the respective ages of the hybrids above 
named, it may be mentioned that they were described in the 
“ Gardeners’ Year Book ” for the following years, and were there¬ 
fore either flowered or shown for the first time in the preceding year. 
1870, C. Harrisianum ; 1871, C. Dominii, C. vexillarium ; 1872, C. 
Ashburtonise ; 1874, C. Crossianum, C. Sedeni; 1875, C. Arthuri¬ 
anum ; 1876, C. selligerum, C. tessellatum ; 1877, C. marmoro¬ 
phyllum, C. cenanthum, C. pycnopterum, C. stenophyllum, C. super¬ 
ciliare, C. Swanianum ; 1878, C. albo-purpureum ; 1879, C. lucidum, 
C- nitens, C. patens, C. porphyreum 1880, C. Ainsworthii, C. ver¬ 
nixium ; 1881, C. Morganianum, C. porphyrospilum ; 1882, C. calan¬ 
thum, C. calophyllum, C. chloroneuron, C. conchiferum, C. gemmi- 
ferum, C. grande, C. meirax, C. melanophthalmum, C. politum ; 
1883, C. discolor, C. microchilum, C. Williamsianum ; 1884, C. cardi¬ 
nale, C. macropterum, C. Schroederae. 
The structure of the Cypripedium flower is peculiar, and so distinct 
from the majority of Orchids that for the benefit of uninitiated 
readers a brief explanation may be given. In most Orchids the 
three sepals are distinct or easily traced ; in the Cypripedium, however, 
the two lower ones are united, so that there appear to be only two. 
The lip, as is well known, is shaped like a pouch or old-fashioned 
slipper, and this form is very constant throughout the genus. At the 
centre of the flower is a peculiar organ, which varies in form from 
crescent shape to a triangular flattened shield-like body ; this is 
termed the staminode, and occupies the place of the cap and pollen 
masses in other Orchids. There are two anthers or pollen masses, 
one at each side of the column, instead of at the top, and partly pro¬ 
tected by the shield staminode. By dissecting a flower these 
characters will be readily perceived, and if anyone is desirous of 
entering the ranks of the hybridisers they will find no difficulty in 
doing so. — L. Castle. 
expanded flowers respectively, or whether he includes all that he could 
count of undeveloped flowers and buds as well ? ” 
- We learn with much regret that M. Jean VerschAFFElt, of 
Ghent, died on the 20th of last month after a long illness. He was in 
his seventy-fourth year at the time of his death, and was greatly 
respected by all who had been brought into contact with him commer¬ 
cially or socially. His name was almost as well known in England as in 
Belgium, and many recognitions of the esteem in which he was held 
have been accorded him at various times. 
- Of ornamental varieties of Pyrus now flowering one, the 
most handsome, is P. Malus floribunda, which has large flowers, deep 
bright red in the bud, but brighter when fully expanded. P. coccinea is 
another good form, the buds being extremely bright, but the open flowers 
are lighter even than the preceding. P. Toringo is a curious variety, with 
diminutive flowers very freely produced, the buds being rich coral red. 
P. Pollveria has small silvery white leaves, and large cymes of white 
flowers ; P. salicifolia being somewhat similar, but having, as the name 
implies, narrow Willow-like leaves. 
- It is announced that the Brockham Amateur Bose Associ¬ 
ation’s nineteenth annual Exhibition is fixed for July 7th, to be held in 
the grounds of Broome Park, Betchworth, on the invitation of Charles 
Dobson, Esq., and Mrs. Dobson. 
- The double-flowered Furze is now extremely attractive in 
many gardens, and when planted in suitable positions it cannot fail to 
be appreciated. On steep banks where little else wonld live it will 
thrive and flower abundantly, and on this account is especially valuable. 
We have seen carriage drives occasionally bordered with bold bands or 
hedges of this plant, and at this time of year these banks of rich golden 
flowers are unrivalled by any other garden shrubs for such a purpose. 
- As a curious instance of the variability of flowers under 
cultivation, an abnormal specimen of Narcissus incomparabilis 
semipartitus in Mr. Ware’s nursery is worthy of note. This variety 
usually has the cup deeply cut into six segments, corresponding with the 
divisions of the perianth (petals), but in the departure referred to both 
perianth and cup divisions are in fives, which, as our botanical readers 
will remember, is an unusual number in the monocotyledonous plants. 
The flower is otherwise perfect, not malformed in the slightest degree, 
and has a rather pretty appearance, the petals radiating very regularly 
from the centre. Some other irregularities are observable in the 
Daffodil quarters of the above nursery, but this is the most interesting. 
- Digging in Spring. —We have received what appears to be a 
portion of an unfinished communication on this subject, or at least 
it contains neither name nor initials ; and in the same envelope a 
lengthy series of notes, evidently taken at some trial when “ John 
Wood’s claim ” was under examination, but who “ John Wood ” is or 
who our correspondent is, or whether the notes have been sent to us 
accidentally or not, we have no means of determining. Perhaps the 
writer of them, whose letter appears to have been posted at Otley, will 
communicate with us on the subject. 
- At a recent meeting of the Eoyal Botanic Society, Gardens, 
Eegent’s Park, held on Saturday, Mr. J. P. Gassiot (Vice-President) in 
the chair, Professor Bentley mentioned that in the last quarterly record 
of the Society was a note by the Secretary upon the fruiting in the 
Society’s greenhouse of the Cocoa plant. So far as he could ascertain, 
it was the only instance known in this country, and he was happy to say 
the fruit seemed likely to reach maturity and ripen its seeds. It was 
interesting from its being one of the very few plants that produced their 
flowers directly upon the main stem and large branches. The generic 
name “ Theobroma ” was given by Linnseus, and signified Food for the 
Gods ; but it had not always been so regarded, for Belzoni, writing in the 
sixteenth century, said it was a drink more fit for pigs than men. Speak¬ 
ing of the consumption of cocoa, he said that the amount imported in 1820 
was only a quarter million pounds, in 1866 it had reached four million 
pounds, in 1873 eight million pounds, and at the present time was 
probably not less than twelve million pounds per annum. Dr. A. Prior 
read a paper on the “ Ginseng,” a medicinal root highly prized by the 
Chinese. 
“W.” writes in reference to the paragraph (page 311) describing 
the Cyclamens at Stumperlowe Hall —“Will ‘W. K. W.’ please 
state whether the specimens he referred to bore 500 and 300 fully 
-Abundant evidence is forthcoming of the merits of Ellam’s 
Early Cabbage, for many gardeners have tried it with the utmost 
success. One of the best quarters we have seen is in the kitchen garden 
