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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
[ March 10,1887. 
Augusta were also shown (vote of thanks'). Mr. J. James, Farnham Royal, 
had a box of handsome richly coloured Cineraria blooms. Mr. W. Gordon, 
Twickenham, was awarded a vote of thanks for a Camollia named Lady 
Clancarty, something like a double white C. Sasanqua. 
Mr. T. S. Ware. Tottenham, was adjudged a silver medal for a large and 
choice collection of Daffodils with other flowers, such as Anemone fulgeus, 
Lachenalias, Freesia refracta alba, the neat white Album neapolitanum, and 
Iris reticulata varieties, with Sc : llas, Orchis longibrae’eata and papilionacea. 
Messrs. H. Page it Sons, Teddington, were awarded bronze Banksian medal 
fora group of well grown Cyclamens and a basket of Odontoglossume. 
Messrs. Barr & Son, Covent Garden, W.C., were awarded a bronzi 
Banksian medal for a choice selection of Daffodils, Iris reticulata, Snow¬ 
drops, and Anemone fulgens. Messrs. Collins Bros, dt Gabriel, 39, Waterloo 
Road, contributed a beautiful collection cf Daffodils, Anemones, Chiono- 
doxas, and Iris reticulata varieti-m, tastefully arranged in neat glasses. A 
silver Banksian medal was awarded. 
CERTIFICATED PLANTS. 
Rhododendron La Bede (J. Veitch it Sons). — A hybrid between R- 
ciliatum and R. Foraterianum, and representing a distinct type. The 
plant is of sturdy compact habit, the leaves elliptical, 1£ inch long and 
I inch broad. The flowers are bell-shaped, pure white, 3 inches in diameter, 
and borne in heads of seven or eight, and are very fragrant. 
Amaryllis Nestor (J. Veitch & Sons).—A strong variety with two heads 
of four flowers ■ acb. deep crimson tipped with greenish white. 
Tea Rose—The Bride (Mr. D. Giimour, junr.).—The blooms shown of 
this variety were much the best yet seen in pub’ic, and the first-class certi¬ 
ficate awarded was well merited. The b'ooms were beautifully formed, of 
moderate size, of a soft sulphury tint, and fragrant. We gave an illustra¬ 
tion of tbis Rosp, October 14tb, 188G, p. 343, when it was stated that it 
originated with Mr. John May, Summit, New Jersey, and was a sport from 
Catherine Mermef. 
NEW PLANTS OF 1886. 
(Continued from page 176.) 
Ind., Inflorescence.— L., Leaves.— FI., Flowers.— Fr., Fruit.— H., Hardy. 
— H.H., Half hardy.—G., Greenhouse.— S., Stove.— Per., Perennial.— 
Shr., Shrub.— In., Inches.— Lin., Line = One-twelfth of an inch.— 
Ft., Foot or Feet.— Diam., Diameter.— Pet., Petals.— Sep , Sepals. 
N.B.—Unless specified, all Orchids maybe considered to be stove epiphytes. 
Impatiens Episcopi. ( Veitch Cat., p. 12) Geraniace®. S. perpetual 
flowering Balsam. This is a good variety of I. Sultani, with flowers of a 
rich purple-carmine, shot with a brilliant rosy hue. Zanzibar. 
Impatiens Hawiceri. (G. C. xxv., p. 7G0 and 761, f. 168; Bull. Cat., 
p. 8, and 3 with fig.) S. A magnificent Balsam, with whorls of elliptic 
acuminate, serrate 1., and very large flat fl., of a very rich brilliant carmine, 
with a spur about 2 in. long. The fl. are solitary in each leaf axil. South 
Sea Island-i. 
Iris arenaria, var. minor. (GJl. 1886, p. 11G.) Iridace®. H. A 
dwarf variety, with much smaller fl. than in the type. 
Iris Cengialti, and var. Loppio. (G. C. xxv., p. 554, 555.) H. per. 
Much resembling I. pallida, but with smaller fl. and the 1. dying down in 
winter. L. G 9 in. long, | in. or more broad, yellowish-green. Scape about 
a ft. high, 3-4-flowered. Fl. like those of I. pallida, but smaller, sky-bluq 
flushed with violet. Monte Cengialto. Yar. Loppio.—T his differs from the 
type in having bluish-green 1., and dark rich blue fl., with somewhat longer 
and narrower perianth segments. Monte Baldo. (For other forms see also 
G. C. xxv., p. 586 ) 
Iris Rosf.nbachiana. (GJl., t. 1227.) H. A very singular species, with 
small tap ring bulbous roots. From the very short stem arise 3-4 convolute 
sheaths, forming a false stem 4-5 in. high, from which peep out four very 
short ensiform 1., and one fl. with a very long tube. The outer perianth 
segments are about an in. long, spathulate-obcordate, and very spreading; 
the inner segments are twice as long, oblanceolate, and erect with recurved 
tips ; the stigmas are erect and deeply bifid. The fl. are either blue or 
purplish witn the tips of the inner segments and stigmas blackish-violet or 
violet-purple, the inner segments have an elevated yellow ridge down the 
middle, with violet spots on each side of it. Turkestan. 
Iris Statell.e. (B. M., t. 6894.) H. per., allied to I. lutescens. L. 
ensiform 6-9 in. long, glrucous-green. FJ.-stem a ft. high, two-flowered at 
apex. FL pale yellowish, veined with green, and bearded with yellow on 
the broadly cuneate-obovat-, revolute falls ; the standards (inner perianth 
segm-nts) are broadly oblong obtuse, overarching the bifid Btyles. S. 
Eii ope. 
Iris Suworowi. (Gfl. 1886, p. 397.) H. per. L. ensiform. Fl.-stem 
2-flowered, as long as the I. i’eriauth segments all elliptic-lanceolate 
cuspidate, hyaline greenish, with olivaceous-bluish veins, the three outer 
ones bearded to the middle with blue. Buchara. 
Ixora conspicua. (Bull. Cat., p. 8.) Rubiace® S. shr. A handsome 
form, with large trusses of buff-yellow fl. changing to bright orange. 
Ixora speciosa. (Bull. Cat., p. 8.) S. shr. A beautiful var ety with 
huff fl., changing to bright orange salmon. 
Jasminum angularb. (B.M., t. 6865.) Oleace®. 0. An ornamental 
scrambling shr., with angular stems, trifoliolate 1., and terminal cymes of 
white fl. Calyx t-eth short, ovate acute. Corolla tube 1 in. long, the 
limb with 5-6 spreading lanceolate lobe s . S Africa. 
K.empferia atrovisens. (III. H., t. 610; Cat. C. C. d’Hort., p. 7.) 
Scitaminete. S. per. h rb, of dwarf tufted habit. L. slightly spreading 
obliquely elliptic-oblong, very dark green, 2-5 in. long, on erect petioles 
4-5 in. long. F. 1£ in. in diam., of a beautiful mauve-purple with whitish 
eye. Borneo. 
Kalakchoe carnea. (G. C. xxv., p. 293.) Crassulac ®. An attrac¬ 
tive G. glabrous succulent, with petiolate, el iptic ovat*, obtuse crenate, 
bro vnn-h-green 1., 3-5£ in. long, li-3 in. broad ; and corymbose cymes of 
fragrant pink fl., j in. in diam. With age the bass of the stem forms a 
large bole. South Africa. 
Karatas amazonica. (G. C. xxv., p. 814 ) Bromeliaoe®. P.-er. A 
fine and distinct Bromeliad, with a ros tte of lanceolate 1. 1-1 i ft. long, 
2-3 in. broad greenish-brown on the face, glossy claret-brown on the back 
without markings or scales, finely serrated on the margins. Fl. in a dense 
sessile head in the centre of the rosette, white with a greenish tube, the 
bracts and inner leaves greenish-brown. Syn. Bromelia amazonica and 
iEdimea amazonica. Amazons. 
Labisia alata. (III. H., pi. 605.) Myrsin“se. S. shr. of dwarf habit, 
with large lanceolate acute 1., the base of the blade of the 1. being continued 
as a broad wing down the petiole ; they are of a peculiar chalky-green above, 
dull green beaeath. The stout axillary peduncles are about 4 6 in. long, 
with small clusters of small whit sh fl., pinkish outside. Borneo, Malacca. 
Labisia Maloniana. (III. H, pi. 580; Cat. C. C. d’Hort., p. 7.) S. 
foliage plant, of dwarf habit, with tine lanceolate acute subsessile 1. of a 
very dark green, marked along the midrib with a feathery bind of whitish 
green, putp'ish beneath. Borneo. 
Ljelia albeda, var. Bella. (IF. O. A., pi. 239.) Orchide®. A charm¬ 
ing variety, with larger fl. than the type of a milk-white colour, tinged with 
lilac-pink on the tips of the pet., and having the front lobe of the lip 
broadly bordered with rose-purple, with three yellow keels on the disk. 
Mexico. 
L,ella anceps, var. Keinastiana. (G. C. xxv., p. 298 ) A variety with 
the pet. and side lobes of the lip of a fine rosy colour. 
Ljelia anceps, var. munda. (G. C. xxv., p. 298.) A variety with white 
side lobes to the lip, marked with purple veins, and the yellow of the lip 
confined to the three keels. 
L.elia anceps, var. obscura. (G. C. xxv., p. 41.) A fine variety, with 
very long, narrow sep. and pet. of ve r y dark colour, the sep. with a white 
area at base. Lip dark purple, with a dark orange disk. 
L.elia Batemaniana. (G. C. xxvi., p. 263.) A charmmg and very in¬ 
teresting hybrid between Sophronitis grandiflora and Cattleya intermedia. 
The I to 2-leaved bulb has a short peduncled L®’ia-hke fl , with oblong 
acute sep. and broader pet. of a light purple-ro 3 e ; and a 3-lobed lip of rich 
carmine with a light mauve hue, the disk and side lobes teing white, with 
a light mauve-purple border. Garden hybrid. 
Ljelia Measuresiana. (IF. O. A., pi. 207.) A very beautiful species. 
Stems a ft. high, clavate, compressed, and furrowed, beaiing 1-2 thick oblong 
emarginate 1., and a corymbose raceme of 3-4 large and handsome fl. Sep. 
and pet. white. Lip light yellow on the front part, which is ftilled on the 
margin. Brazil. 
L.elia Pilcheriana, var. lilacina. (G. C. xxv., p. 617.) This is merely 
a small flow red form. 
L.elta forpiiyritis. (G. C. xxv., p. 73.) Bulbs cylindrical, furrowed, 
1-2 leaned. Fl. similar to that of L. pumFa. Sep. ligulate acute, purple, 
and greenish ; pet. broader, light purple, lip warm purple, with a light yel¬ 
lowish disk. Brazil. 
Lastrea dilatata. var. dentigera. (G. C. xxvi, p. 103.) Filices. H. 
A neat and pretty variety of dwarf habit, with slender lanceolate fronds 
6-8 in. long ; pinnules about an inch long, ovate acute, cut into 2 4 lobes, 
which have 1-2 short teeth. Inverness-shire. 
Layia glandulosa. (B. M., t. 6856.) Composit®. H. A beautiful 
annual, glandular-hairy throughout, branching from the base. L. alternate, 
linear obtuse, 1-1J in. long. Fl.-heads solitary, an inch in diam., with a 
small yellow disk and a bro id white ray, the ray florets are flat, broadly 
obovate, and 3 lobe! at the apex. Western N. America. 
Leucojum roseuii, var. longifolium. (GJl- 1886,p. 116.) Amaryllidace®. 
H. A pretty bulb, differing from the type in its longer 1., larger fl , and 
more floriferous habit. Corsica. 
Lilium columbianum, var. lucidu.m. (GJl. 1S8S, p. 454.) Liliace®. 
This is the same as L. lucidum. 
I ilium pardalinum, var. Warei. (GJl. 1886, p. 52.) A form with 
shoner and more cordate 1., and smaller fl., varying from lemon to orange- 
yellow without the brown spots characteristic of the type. Lower Cali¬ 
fornia. 
Ligustrina pekinensis. (R. H. 1886, p. 398.) Oleace®. H. shr. or 
small tree, very bushy, with slender, velvety, dark red branchlets, and oppo¬ 
site, deciduous 1., with the petiole and midrib blackish-purple. N. China. 
Lissochilus dilectus. (G. C. xxv., d. 456.) Orchidace®. S. terres¬ 
trial Orchid, with branched, hand-like rhizomes, broad 1., and a peduncle 
2 3 fr. high, bearing 4-10 large rosy fl. with a purple lip. Sep. linear- 
lanceolate acuminate reflexed; pet. oblong, very broad; lip three-lobed 
with broad side lobes, and a nearly square retuse front lobe. Congo. 
Litobrochia robusta. (Cat. C. C. d’Hort., p. 10.) Filices. S. An 
ornamental Fein, with tripartite fronds of a bright clear green, with slightly 
undulaied pinnules. 
Loranthus flavidus. (GJl. 1885, p. 342.) Lorantbace®. H. or H.H. 
An interesting parasite of the Mistletoe family, which may be grown by 
sowing the berries upon the above-ground roo sof the Beech tree. A small 
shr., with opposite petiolate oblong 1. about If in. long, obtuse and thick. 
Fl. from the previous year’s growth in small racemes; perianth yellowish, 
i inch long, with a slender tube and four narrow reflexed segments. New 
Zealand. 
(To be continued.) 
15 W0RK. F °il THE WEEK,. R5 
KITCHFN GARDEN. 
" Celery.— Seed sown about four weeks ago has produced plants 
which now require more space. They will, therefore, be lifted from the 
