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THE FLORIST AND POMOLOGIST. 
[November, 
for general cultivation. The plant forms a low much 
branched bush, with opposite leaves, which are 
sessile ovate acuminate, and deep green. The 
flowers grow in cymes, which are both axillary and 
terminal, and are very abundant, small, white; 
lst-class Certificate R.H.S., Oct. 9 ; Sumatra ; 
Yeitch & Sons. 
Oncidium Papilio Eckhardti, L. Linden ( L'll- 
lust. Sort., t. 500).—A remarkably fine form of the 
Butterfly Orchid, remarkable for having flowers 
much larger than in the ordinary type. The three 
erect narrow linear sepals are five inches in length, 
the two lanceolate decurved petals three-fourths of 
an inch broad, yellow transversely banded with red, 
and the lip is two and a-half inches in breadth, with 
a clear yellow centre, and a broad (half-inch) band 
of bright red round the margin. These flowers,double 
the normal size, are very striking in appearance; 
Panama; dedicated to M. Eckhardt-Fould, of 
Havre. 
SALYIA BOLIVIAN A, Planchon (Lot. Mag.,t. 6714). 
—Avery handsome species of Salvia, of erect suffruti- 
cose habit, with largish ovate cordate stalked downy 
leaves, and large panicles consisting of crowded 
verticillasters of crimson scarlet flowers, about 1J 
inch long, with a slender slightly curved tube, and 
a small bluntly lobed limb; flowers very freely; 
Bolivian Andes; Messrs. Henderson. 
Vanda Sanderiana, Rchb. f. ( Gard. Chron., 
N.s., xviii., 588 ; xx., 440, fig. 67, 68).—The grandest 
novelty introduced for years, and a magnificent and 
worthy companion of Aerides Lawrencice. The plant 
somewhat resembles V. cceruled in its growth, but is 
of denser stouter habit, and has broader longer 
leaves. The axillary racemes bear 8—12 flowers 
which are fully 4J- inches across, and flat, so that in 
form and size they are very suggestive of those of 
Odontoglossum vexillarium, the upper sepal and the 
two petals being also of the same blush-pink colour ; 
the lower sepals are considerably larger, tawny or 
golden yellow, longitudinally and then transversely 
veined all over with crimson red, the comparatively 
small lip being dull brownish crimson, recurved, and 
marked along the centre with three keels. Native 
country probably Tropical Asia; first flowered by 
~VV. Lee, Esq., by whom it was purchased. 
NEW FLOWERS. 
Begonias (Tuberous).—Madame Grody, a large 
double-flowered variety with blossoms of ivory¬ 
whiteness, and tinted with lemon-yellow, fine and 
distinct; lst-class Certificate R.H.S., August 28; 
W. Bealby. Mons. Duvivier, a very fine double 
variety, the flowers large and symmetrical, the colour 
bright glowing crimson; habit compact and good, a 
decided acquisition to this class ; lst-class Certificate 
R.H.S., October 9; W. Bealby. The Queen, a very 
large-flowered double variety, rosette shaped, white, 
shaded with yellow at the base ; good habit and very 
free; lst-class Certificate R. H.S., September 11; E. 
Edwards. 
Begonia, Novelty. —A very dwarf-growing 
hybrid representing a new and distinct race, raised 
between B. lineata and B. Davisi , the latter being 
the seed parent; flowers bright cherry-rose; the 
leaves handsomely marked; lst-class Certificate 
R.H.S., September 11 ; Veitch & Sons. 
Begonia, weltoniensis rubra. —This, though 
shown as a seedling from B. nitida, has all the 
characteristics of B. iveltoniensis, being similar in 
every respect, except that the flowers are of a deep 
coral red; H. Ecktord. 
Carnations. — Cardinal, scarlet self; finely 
formed, very bright, and of great substance; one of 
the best seifs. Delicata, R.F., a very pleasing 
variety; large, finely formed, smooth, of great sub¬ 
stance, and richly marked with delicate rcse. Suson 
Morris, a fancy flower, rich crimson and maroon ; 
full size and finely formed; brilliant. Ida Mary, 
crimson self; rich, smooth, and finely formed. 
Mephistophiles, c.B., a high coloured variety ; 
showy and attractive for the home stage. Mr. 
Daniels, c.B., a seedling from Stanley Hudson, with 
the definite markings and fine quality of that flower, 
and a largely increased size. Mr. Carter, 8.F., a 
large, well-formed flower; petals very broad, stout, 
smooth, and broadly marked, with a rich scarlet on 
a pure w r hite ground. Mrs. Carter, r.f., large and 
full, of excellent substance, and fine form; richly 
marked with bright rose ; a tall grower. Mrs. Dod- 
toell, rosy salmon or soft salmon pink self; large, 
finely formed, smooth, of great substance, and highly 
refined; one of the finest of the seifs. Mrs. Pratt, 
c.f., a large fine fancy flower, smooth, full, of fine 
form and great substance; richly flaked with deep 
crimson. Saladin, s.B., a very rich and novel fancy, 
brilliant scarlet and dense almost black bizarre, on a 
cream ground. Saturn, fancy; flaked and flecked 
chocolate purple, on a French white or silver grey 
ground ; large, smooth, and very attractive; all from 
E. S. Dodwell. 
Chrysanthemum, coronarium Aurora .—Shown 
as the Double Yellow Marguerite; a good form of 
this useful garden annual; lst-class Certificate 
R.H.S., August 28 ; H. Cannell & Son. 
Chrysanthemum (Japanese), Alexander Dufour. 
■—An early-flowering dwarf and compact growing 
variety, the florets narrow, prettily reflexed, and of a 
bright amaranth colour; very cheerful and pleasing, 
and valuable because of its obvious good qualities; 
very free indeed ; lst-class Certificate R.H.S., 
October 9; H. Cannell & Sons. 
Dahlias (Show).—Lucy Berry, white, slightly 
tipped with deep purple, and suffused with pale 
purple; good outline and floret; K>ynes & Co. 
Mrs. Cannell, a pure white self of a promising 
character; H. Cannell & Sons. Mrs. W. E. Glad¬ 
stone, a beautiful delicate flower of excellent 
form and substance, white suffused with citron, and 
delicately tinted with pinkish lilac; Certificated also 
at the Crystal Palace Dahlia Show under the Dame 
of Mrs. Hurst; lst-class Certificate R.H.S., Sep¬ 
tember 11, 1883 ; C. Turner. Mrs. W. Sos/cins, a 
distinct buff self, the reverse lively pink ; very 
pleasing but inclined to be low in the centre; Keynes 
& Co. Muriel, a large yellow self, good outline and 
floret, likely to be very useful; C. Turner. Ruby 
Gem, a ruby-crimson self; good floret, outline and 
centre; G. P. Harris. Statesman, deep crimsoD, a 
self flower of some promise ; Keynes & Co. 
Dahlias (Fancy).- — Arabella, golden buff, striped 
with orange-red ; Keynes & Co. Duchess of Con¬ 
naught, pale yellowish buff, tinged with orange, 
flaked and striped with rosy purple, fine outline and 
substance; a sport from James O’Brien; lst-class 
Certificate National Dahlia Show, Aug. 31 ; C. 
Turner. Goldfinch, a sport from Gaiety, deep gold, 
flushed with pink, flaked with crimson and slightly 
tipped with white; Keynes & Co. S. Broivn, bright 
pale purple, heavily flaked with maroon; Keynes 
& Co. 
Dahlias (Single). — B. Barkaway, orange-crim¬ 
son flame in the centre of the florets, with margins 
of deep orange-buff; lst-class Certificate R.H.S., 
Aug. 28; T. S. Ware. Beacon, rich crimson, very 
fine; T. S. Ware. Beauty of Uplands, pale red, 
tipped with yellow; T. S. Ware. Bedding Gem, 
pale orange scarlet, a small flowered variety; lst- 
class Certificate R.H.S., Aug. 28; T. S. Ware. 
Cet.ewayo, rich deep shining maroon, very fine; lst- 
class Certificate R.H.S., Aug. 28 ; T. S. Ware. 
Cherry, ruby red edged with purplish lilac; T. S. 
Ware. Dr. Mojfatt, in the way of Paragon, but 
larger, and with more defined colours, and broad 
