1879. ] 
CIUNUM BBACTEATUM rCRrUllASCENS.-GARDEN GOSSIP. 
10 '.) 
CKINU^)! liRACTEATU^t 
PUKPURASCENS. 
fine Crinum was exhibited by Messrs, 
.tcb and Sons, of Chelsea—whose 
rdcnt we here reproduce—at South 
Kensington in April last, where it was awarded 
a First-class Certificate. Like all its race, it 
possesses qualities which render it a desirable 
introduction in a stove collection, for it 
groups well with other plants, even when not 
in blossom, while its flowers are of a singularly 
distinct and striking character. It is a bulbous 
plant, easily grown, if planted in rich loamy 
soil, and fieely watered in its growing and 
flowering seasons. It appears to be a native of 
West Africa, and was introduced bi' the Messrs. 
Veitch, through their collector, Mr. Kalbreyer. 
They describe its inflorescence thus ;— 
“ The scape is rather slender, from 9 in. to 
12 in. high, and light purple, supporting an 
umbel of from six to nine flowers, with purple 
foot-stalks o in. to -I in. long. The perianth 
segments are spreading, lanceolate-acuminate 
in form, white faintly tinged with rose. The 
filaments, conspicuous organs in this genus, 
are of a purplish-crimson, terminating in oblong 
bright yellow anthers. It is well distinguished 
by the peculiar, but very pleasing colour of its 
striking flowers.” 
Now that Amaryllidaceous plants are once 
again rising in popular estimation, we are glad 
to welcome new’ arrivals amongst the Criniums, 
since they possess many desirable qualities.— 
T. Moore. 
GARDEN GOSSIP. 
« IIE two most important of the Great 
S r.vniER Exhibitions were those of the 
Eoyal Horticultural Society (May 27th- 
SOtli)) and of the Ttoyal Jlotanical and J torticnhural 
Society of Jtanclicster (May 30th to Jnuc (ith), the 
latter inclndino' the sliow of tlic National 'J'ulip 
Sociot}’, reported at page 102. The show' at South 
Kensington formed a mnguificent display, such as 
has seldom, if ever, boon brought together in Loudon 
