314 THE COTTAGE GARDENER AND COUNTRY 
NEW AND RARE PLANTS. 
Rhododendron Thomsoni (Dr. Thomson’s Rhododendron). 
Found at between 11,000 and 13,000 feet elevation in the 
mountains of Sikkim Himalaya. It bloomed in April at 
Mr. Metliven’s Nursery, Bonnington Road, Edinburgh. Per¬ 
fectly hardy; but as the flowers, which are deep crimson, 
come so early, they cannot be expected in perfection except 
in a cool greenhouse .—(Botanical Magazine , t. 4997.) 
Thunbergia] IIarrisii (Lord Harris's Thunbergia). 
This beautiful climber is a native of the Tenasserin pro¬ 
vinces and Malay peninsula in Eastern Bengal. It flowers 
in a stove during winter and early spring, having been first 
bloomed in this country by Messrs. Veitch, of the Chelsea 
and Exeter Nurseries. The flowers are light blue, with a 
yellow throat.— (Ibid. t. 4998.) 
Tydjea AMABILIS (Handsome Tydcea). 
“ The type of the genus Tydcea is the well-known Achi- 
menes picta, which has been separated from the other species 
of Acliimenes by Professor Decaisne.” This closely resem¬ 
bles it, but is a native of Papayan, in New Granada, in the 
cold region of the Cordilleras, at an elevation of 8000 or 
9000 feet. It ought, therefore, to be a greenhouse plan$. 
Blooms in spring; flowers a deep rose, spotted with the 
same colour; and this is the chief distinction from Tydcea 
picta .— (Ibid. t. 4999.) 
Burtonia scabra (Roughleaved Burtonia). 
It has been called also Gompholobium scalrum. Native of 
Nootka Sound, and flowered at Kew in 1803, but has long 
been lost to our collections. Its flowers, more brilliant than 
those of the other known species, appear in May, and came 
“from the Botanic Gardens of Trinity College, Dublin, 
through the kindness of Mr. Bain, the curator and very able 
successor to the venerable Dr. Mackay.” It requires a well- 
aired greenhouse. Its pea-like blossoms have a purple upper 
petal, or vexillum, and blood red wings.— (Ibid. t. 5000). 
Ccelogyne elata (Tall Ccelogyne). 
A native of Bhootan and Sikkim Himalaya, at elevations 
between 4000 and 6000 feet. The flowers are creamy white, 
and appear in April. A very fine species.— (Ibid. t. 5001.) 
IMPLEMENTS AND OTHER CONSTRUCTIONS 
SUITED FOR GARDENS. 
Exhibited at the Horticultural Society’s Show at 
Chiswick. 
(Continued from page 299.) 
Messrs. Gidney and Son, East Dereham, Norfolk, ex¬ 
hibited all the excellent articles suitable for garden and 
household purposes which we noticed and illustrated in our 
422nd number. These we shall not further notice, except 
to observe that we have had frequent opportunities since of 
trying their Self-acting Fumigator for the destruction of 
green fly by tobacco smoke, and we have found it the most 
effectual instrument we ever tried. It generates the smoke 
most lapidly, and, by thus speedily filling the greenhouse or 
other structure with smoke, renders a much less consumption 
of tobacco necessary than when the smoke is produced 
slowly. 
Improved Garden Engine. — This is made of stout 
metal, not liable to rust, and moves on strong iron wheels. 
We recommend this and all other garden engines to be 
furnished with Starrs PatentFrotean Jet, a contrivance very 
simple, and not liable to be out of order, notwithstanding 
its complicated name. It is called Protean because, like 
GENTLEMAN’S COMPANION, August 18, 1857. 
the fabled god Proteus, the water delivered from it takes 
various forms just as the gardener may wish, namely, a 
finely-divided shower, a heavier shower, or one compact 
stream. 
Iron Garden Scraper. — This invention of Messrs. 
Gidney is very simple, yet very useful. The three pillars 
are of a form and weight to keep the scraper firmly in its 
place whilst being used, without its being fixed. Its three 
blades render it at once available from whatever side ap¬ 
proached, and being portable it can be easily removed to 
any part of the garden where it may be most required. 
Improved Garden Rake. —This is one of the cleanest- 
working tools, even in wet weather, that we have ever em¬ 
ployed. The teeth are fine and round, and, being shouldered 
into the frame, are not liable to become loose. The neck 
also, gradually tapering and joined to the head at a right 
angle, is not liable to become embarrassed by weeds and soil. 
It is very light, and adapted for ladies’ use, yet stronger 
than the rakes usually sold, and consequently suitable for 
general use. 
