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THE FLORIST AND POMOLOGIST. 
[ February, 
On this occasion Mr. Salter produced some forms of the curious new 
race of Japanese Chrysanthemums, seedlings from those sent home by Mr. 
Fortune, a few years ago. To four of them first-class certificates were 
awarded. Of these Red Dragon, cinnamon red, tipped with orange, large 
and full, and one of the best varieties ; Comet, gold and orange buff; and 
Wizard, dark reddish cinnamon, the centre somewhat open, but a showy 
shade of colour, represent the “ actinioid” type. The other certificate was 
to Aarantium, a clear golden flower with broad florets, representing the 
“flat or ribbon-flowered” type. The Daimio is another representative of 
this group, with silken rosy pink florets, but the individual flowers not so 
full as in the case of Aurantium. Purpureum punctatum, purplish rose 
spotted with pale flesh; and Nagasaki Violet, deep clear rosy violet, with 
yellow eye, the florets sometimes spotted with white, belong to the ac¬ 
tinioid group. A very curious and novel flower, named Tarantula, repre¬ 
sents the “radiate-flowered” type. For conservatory decoration these 
Japanese kinds will prove very useful; and as some bloom quite early, and 
others unusually late, a succession of blooms will be thus spread over a 
considerable period of the autumn and winter. 
Bedders-out should make note of Mr. G. Smith’s fine white-edged varie¬ 
gated Pelargonium, Princess Alexandra. Some small plants were shown on 
this occasion that were both fresh and striking, and, as a bedder, it has 
been tried with great success. 
The principal novelties at the meeting held on the 21st of January were 
a stand of Japanese Chrysanthemum blooms from Mr. Salter, exhibited to 
show how late the blooms can be had; and some new fruiting Solanums 
bred between S. Capsicastrum and its hybrid variety, obtained by means 
of a cross with S. Pseudo-Capsicum. They were mostly great improve¬ 
ments of the originals. One of them, named S. Pseudo-Capsicum Wea- 
therillii, was of erect habit, fruiting somewhat in clusters, the leaves 
elongated venose and wavy, and the fruit ovate, with a nipple-like point. 
The other, S. Pseudo-Capsicum rigidum, was of dwarf rigid bushy habit, 
with more of the aspect of S. Capsicastrum, but having larger, bluntisli 
ovate leaves. In both the fruits were of the size of large marbles, and of 
a bright orange colour. R. D. 
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MONTHLY CHRONICLE. 
T is reported that after fifty-four years’ service in the Royal Gardens, 
^ Mr. Ingram will, on account of his age and increasing infirmities, 
,<t) shortly retire from the superintendence of those at Frogmore; and 
will be succeeded by Mr. Rose. The gardening community owe 
much to the labours of Mr. Ingram, most especially in the department 
