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THE FLORIST AND POMOLOGIST. 
[Hakcii, 
collection, in May, 1881, having been introduced 
from Brazil by him some few years previously. 
Rhododendron Queen Yictoria. —One of the 
fine and useful hybrids of the jasminifiorum type 
obtained of late. The plant is of free-growing habit, 
and produces bold trusses of reddish-orange buff 
flowers of fine form; lst-class Certificate R.H.S., 
Feb., 1882.— J. Veitch & Sons. 
TacsoNIA Parrimi, Masters ( Qard. Chron., N. S., 
xvii., 218, fig. 34).—Avery handsome evergreen stove 
climber, of free-growing habit, small deeply three- 
parted leaves, producing from their axils long slender- 
stalked flowers which have a cylindrical tube over 
3 in. long, boat-shaped oblong obtuse, aristately alato- 
carinate sepals about 3 in. long, of a rosy-orange 
colour, and very much shorter oblong-flat petals of a 
rich orange; the corona consists of an outer row of 
teeth and an inner incurved membrane. Introduced 
from Tolima by Messrs. Shuttleworth, Carder & Co. 
NEW FLOWERS. 
Cyclamen (persicum), giganteum compactum .— 
A very fine large-flowered variety, the blossoms of 
which are of fine shape, of immense size, and of a pure 
white colour, the mouth magenta crimson; habit 
compact; the leaves large and handsomely marbled; 
lst-class Certificate R.lI.S., Feb., 1882.—R. Clark. 
Giganteum roseum compactum-. flowers rosy pink, 
large and finely formed, numerously produced ; dwarf 
compact growth, and handsomely marbled leaves ; lst- 
class Certificate R.H.S., Feb., 1882.—C. Edmonds. 
Marigold, Compact French Gold-striped. —This 
is a very beautiful dwarf variety, and as seen growing 
in Messrs. Carter & Co.’s seed grounds at St. Osyth, 
remarkable for the brilliancy of its colours, and the 
constancy and distinctness of its striping. It grows 
about six inches high and ten to twelve inches across, 
forming close compact tufts, which in the season are 
freely covered with large flower-heads, the rich chest¬ 
nut-brown striping of which on the golden ground is 
very effective. It is the result of many years’ care¬ 
ful selection, and is one of the best hardy annuals of 
its class.—Carter & Co. (See p. 37.) 
Pansies. — Avon Beauty : crimson shaded mul¬ 
berry, with rich dark blotches; a flower of splendid 
form and substance. Governor General : yellow 
ground, with dark purple belting; extra fine. Mrs. 
Barnes -. large pucy violet blotches, creamy edge; 
very fine. Mrs. Mitchell -. pure white, with large 
bluish velvety blotches; a fine show flower. Mrs. 
Way : white shaded with pink, darker on the back 
petals with solid blotch; of fine substance. New 
Colour : rich bronzy crimson with dark blotches, 
edged with yellow ; a splendid flower.—All raised by 
H. Hooper. 
Primula elatior, Harbinger. — A very fine 
white-flowered Polyanthus, profuse of bloom, the 
individual flowers pure, and of handsome shape ; 
makes a fine pot plant; lst-class Certificate R.H.S., 
February, 1882.—R. Gilbert. 
Primula sinensis ( fimbriata ), Carmine Gem .— 
The flowers of a rich carmine crimson, very bright 
and fine in colour; one of the most fiery of the new 
red shades produced of late; very fine well-formed 
pips, and good habit.—II. Little. Magenta Gem -. 
flowers of a rich magenta crimson, very bright and 
effective; large bold pips of fine form; good com¬ 
pact growth ; lst-class Certificate R.H.S., February, 
1882.—II. Little. Meteor : flowers very fine and 
striking in colour; brilliant crimson red; an im¬ 
provement on Chiswick Red, and of remarkably 
good habit.—H. Little. Meteor Improved .- also of 
a rich blood-red colour, deeper than the foregoing, 
but like it; not well-formed, but valuable as a 
breeder.—H. Little. Purple Jewel: flowers pale 
purple, distinct and good, but wanting in the inten¬ 
sity of colour which gives such a value to Chinese 
Primulas at this season of the year; large well- 
formed pips and good habit.—H. Little. Rose Superb: 
flowers of a deep rosy magenta, distinct and fine in 
colour; large and handsomely-formed pips of great 
substance ; good habit.—H. Little. The Queen: 
flowers blush, of immense size and great substance, 
produced on quite small plants; one of the largest 
forms we have yet seen; vigorous in growth, with 
handsome fern-like foliage.—J. Veitch & Sons. 
White Perfection : flowers white, very slightly suf¬ 
fused with blush ; fine pips of excellent substance ; 
good truss and habit.—H. Little. The foregoing 
varieties of the Chinese Primrose all belong to the 
fimbriated series. 
Rose (hyb. tea), Lady Mary Fitzivilliam.—- 
A handsome new rose, raised from Devoniensis 
crossed by Victor Verdier. The flowers are of 
medium size, of a pretty silvery pink colour, deeper 
rose pink in the centre, broad smooth petals, the 
outer of which are somewhat reflexed; very pretty in 
the bud or half-opened state ; one of the new hybrids 
raised by Mr. H. Bennett. 
NEW FRUITS. 
Apple, Rambour Papeleu. (Bulletin d’Arbori¬ 
culture, 1882, 33, with coloured plate.)—A very 
handsome fruit, introduced from the Crimea, about 
1853, and apparently little known; the fruit is 
large, roundish, or depressed conical, the skin deep 
yellow flushed and streaked with red ; it is of good 
quality, slightly acidulous, with a pleasant flavour, 
and ripens at the beginning of winter, keeping good, 
till January ; it is a hardy, vigorous, and free-bear¬ 
ing apple, which may be recommended for its fine 
appearance. 
Grape, Golden Poeldington. —In his Floral Guide 
for the Spring of 1882, Mr. J. Vick, of Rochester, 
N.Y., gives a nice figure of this American variety, 
of which he says: “ This is a seedling from the 
Concord, raised in Washington Co., N.Y. It has 
proved to be perfectly hardy; the vine is a strong, 
vigorous grower, and has never been known to mil¬ 
dew, either in fruit or foliage ; the colour is a beau¬ 
tiful light golden yellow, covered with a fine bloom; 
bunches large, sometimes shouldered; berries round, 
very large, thickly set on the bunch, to which they 
cling very firmly ; in quality it is unsurpassed, being 
of a rich, pleasant, sweet flavour.” The figure shows 
a medium-sized compact oblong bunch, with round 
berries, much like a highly ripened Royal Muscadine, 
but of a more golden hue. 
NEW APPLIANCES. 
Simplex Leaf-lifter. —This is essentially an 
amateur’s implement, one of the same class as the 
spud-ended walking-stick, with which proprietors 
are prone to prog the daisies and dandelions which 
obtrude on their well-kept turf and gravel. 
We recommend it, in the name of tidiness, (/*^\ 
to all those who object to see their gardens J 
and pleasure-grounds disfigured by the pre- ' 1 
sence of fallen foliage and other litter. The e=J 
little implement consists of a walking-stick |l 
fitted with a moveable prong, by means of | 
which leaves and other rejectamenta may 
be picked up without trouble, or stooping, I 
or soiling the hands. Care should, however, 11 
be taken that the prongs be not over- I 
charged; and if the plate should overshoot 
the points of the prongs, repetition may . I 
be avoided by a slight adjustment of the J 
screw nuts which secure the perforated I 
plate to the propelling rod. It is an inven- I 
tion of a very simple character, and may I A 
be carried as easily as a walking-stick; it Igfil 
enables the operator to remove leaves from B! 
between and under plants or shrubs that Ifftf 
cannot be touched by broom or rake with- 11 
