May 18, 1893. ] 
JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
889 
•with pretty flowers with a tinge of pink at the eye, which feature 
is, we may suppose, the origin of the name, being supposed to 
represent the blush of the bride. Other varieties of the section 
might be mentioned, but we are unwilling to leave P. stellaria and 
P. stellaria G. F. Wilson, both of which are very beautiful, with 
more diffuse and spreading habit than the subulata varieties, form¬ 
ing, indeed, in some soils what an eminent grower of hardy flowers 
described to me as what may be likened to “ torrents ” of foliage all 
spangled over with starry flowers of white or lilac. P. reptans, 
known also as P. verna and P. stolonifera, is so well known as to 
need little mention, but one of a similar character though much 
superior may well be sought for. This is P. amoena, which, when 
in full flower, is certain to give satisfaction to the grower, with its 
somewhat villous leaves and masses of purple or pink flowers. 
Several other species and varieties would call for notice, but as 
other flowers have equal claims they must be left to another time. 
The cultivation of these alpine Phloxes presents little difficulty 
where the climate is suitable. In my garden, with the exception 
of those here noted, they prove long livers, and give no trouble in 
light sandy peat, the awl-leaved section and the varieties of P. stel¬ 
laria being grown over stones. They have, however, their enemies 
in the shape of snails and slugs, which are particularly fond of the 
flowers and leaves, and will, unless searched for, destroy the bloom 
of the season. 
The Wallflower is always acceptable in our gardens, its sweet 
perfume and pleasing colours giving much true pleasure. This 
last winter has, however, been a fatal one, and few of our plants 
have been left to supply cut flowers or to brighten the borders. 
Singularly enough, however, the Cheiranthi or alpine Wallflowers 
have suffered less than usual, and have formed charming objects 
on the top of a rockery protected from the biting north winds by 
an old wall. Here the pleasing canary-coloured blooms of Cheir- 
anthus alpinus are the observed of all, while some distance apart 
its fellow, C. Marshall!, is conspicuous by its considerable habit 
and massive heads of bright orange flowers. Like the dwarf 
Phloxes, they should be propagated b^y cuttings as early as possible 
after flowering, and it is well to keep a spare plant or two in a 
frame in case a winter of unusual dampness and cold should 
destroy the larger plants. 
While the white Arabis which formed such great mounds of 
silvery bloom so enticing to the bees has become untidy and stands 
in need of its annual close clipping, there is no lack of white 
flowers, masses and clumps of Hutehinsia alpina, of Candytufts, and 
of Mossy Saxifrages and many others, supply the snowy feature so 
delightful at this season in particular. The flowers of the Hutehinsia 
although so small in themselves are so freely produced over so long 
a period that this plant should be more largely grown, and it is 
again presented for increased notice. 
With such flowers as these and with scarlet Heucheras, crimson 
Thrifts, white Alliums, golden Globe Flowers, pure Poet’s Daffo¬ 
dils, blue and pink Squills, the yellow Morisia hypogaea, and many 
other flowers of countless hues and forms, the garden offers its 
owner treasures of beauty, pouring forth pleasures of highest worth 
to him who seeks to read her lessons truly.—S. Arnott, Dumfries. 
DRAC^NA THALIOIDES FOLIIS VARIEGATIS. 
I HAVE read in the report given of the last meeting of the Eoyal Horti¬ 
cultural Society, and published on page 381 of your estimable journal, 
that a first-class certificate has been granted for Dracaena Sanderiana, 
exhibited by Messrs. F. Sander & Co., unconditionally, while they have 
accorded me a similar awaid conditionally, “ subject to its being 
correctly named,” for the same plant exhibited under the name which 
was given to it in 1888, at the time of its introduction, and by which 
it has been known since then in the Botanic Gardens of Berlin and 
of Herrenhausen. 
It is certain that the name under which I have shown this plant is 
correct, since I have exhibited the identical specimen which has figured 
in the Berlin Botanic Garden since 1888, and have displayed at the same 
time the very label which the plant bore at Berlin, in a scientific 
institution of the first rank. 
The other part of the plant exhibited by me and that exhibited by 
Messrs. Sander &; Co. have undeniably the same origin ; and it is 
possibly useful and opportune to point out the mistake which has crept 
into your pages, where it is stated that Dracaena Sanderiana has been 
introduced at Messrs. Sander & Co.’s by Mr. J. Braun. The same plant was 
introduced at the same time by Mr. Braun into the Botanic Garden at 
Berlin, and at Mr. Bluth’s, a horticulturist at Steglitz. It is at the 
establishment of the latter that Messrs. Sander & Co. have bought 
their Dracmna which they named last year D. Sanderiana. 
The priority of the name, D. thalioides foliis variegatis, being then 
■well established, the plant exhibited by Messrs. Sander is not correctly 
named. It seems to me, therefore, that the certificate awarded to these 
gentlemen for their plant ought to have borne the same condition as 
mine, viz., “ subject to its being correctly named.” 
I do not protest against the decision of the Floral Committee, but 
being quite a new member of the Royal Horticultural Society, I do not 
FIG. 71.— DEAC.EXA SANDERIANA, 
probably yet understand its traditions, and there is a point on which 
I do not explain myself well. I seek, then, for information from yon, and 
I beg that you will be pleased, by inserting my letter in your next 
number, to procure for me the explanation which I am desirous of 
obtaining. It will likewise in all probability interest many of your 
readers.—L. Linden, F.E.H.S., Srusscls. 
[The illustration (fig. 71) represents the plant referred to as exhibited 
by Messrs. F. Sander «k Co. under the name of Dracaena Sanderiana 
