172 
THE FLORIST AND POMOLOGIST. 
[November, 
few stellate hairs on the surface; the wings are 
broadish, with a fringe of teeth and incurved, and 
the obliquely ovate mouth is bordered by a rim of 
numerous closely-set purple or whitish ribs, and 
prolonged at the back into a flattened stalk supporting 
the, ovate-oblong purple lid which is mottled on the 
lower surface.—W. Bull. 
Ornithogalum thyrsoides, Jacquin. — A 
strong - growing greenhouse bulb, with elongate 
broad-lanceolate leaves, and scapes a foot high, pro¬ 
ducing dense corymbose racemes of white flowers an 
inch across, with a dark disc ; a very showy plant, 
introduced in 1757, but not so commonly grown as 
it deserves to be; lst-class Certifica'e R.H.S., Oct. 
10.—R. Veitch & Son. 
Pernettya muceonata. — The following new 
varieties of this elegant hardy evergreen bush pro¬ 
duce varied and richly-coloured fruits in the autumnal 
months, and are of a very ornamental character:— 
alba, berries white ; carnea nana , berries flesh-colour, 
dwarf habit, firm and distinct; macrocar pa , berries 
large, of a dull deep crimson, in very fine clusters; 
nigra major , berries large, maroon crimson or almost 
black, a strong grower, with the fruit in large clusters ; 
purpurea , berries pale purple, extra fine ; sanguinea, 
berries deep crimson, distinct and extra fine; a free 
grower. The berries, which are as large as whortle¬ 
berries, are of a pleasing and ornamental character. 
They were each awarded a lst-class Certificate at the 
R.H.S., Oct. 11.—L. T. Davis. 
Phal^nopsis Esmeralda, Rchb. f .—A pretty 
and interesting epiphytal Orchid, having the usual 
dwarfish habit of growth, with ob'ong ligulate leaves, 
and tall slender spikes of 15—20 flowers, which are 
pale pink with a deep carmine purple lip; botanical 
Certificate R.H.S., Oct. 10. Cochin China.—B. S. 
Williams. 
Rhododendron (hyb. javanicum) Sir Garnet 
Wolseley. —One of the R. javanicum type, with 
the large flowers three inches in diameter, in large 
trasses, of an orange-buff colour. It seems to have 
come from the jasminiflorum hybrids, with a new 
infusion of javanicum blood, which gives to it a much 
grosser aspect, with a bolder truss; lst-class Certifi¬ 
cate R.H.S., Oct. 10.—Veitch & Sons. 
Rhododendron (hyb. javanicum) Sir Beau¬ 
champ Seymour. —Plow r ers pale yellow, with re¬ 
flexed segments, and bright red stamens; fine and 
distinct, but having the flowers smaller than in the 
preceding variety; it is one of the same cross, but 
not so robust as the last; lst-cla=s Certificate R.H.S., 
Oct. 10.—Veitch & Sons. 
Tigeidia grandiflora alba, Carriers (Revue 
Sort., 1882, 427).—This is described as being a very 
handsome plant with the habit and general aspect of 
T. conchiflora, from which it appears to have 
originated. The flowers are large, pearly-white, 
marked at the base of the perianth segments with 
large spots of reddish brown on a yellowish ground, 
which affords an effective contrast with the white. 
It w r as raised and recently sent out by M. Ilennequin, 
of Angers. 
NEW FLOWERS. 
Dahlias (Show) -.—Golden Srop, a promising 
bright yellow self, small as shown.—Rawlings Bros. 
Harrison Weir, a flue clear yellow self, with well- 
formed petals, and good outline and centre; lst- 
class Certificate K.I1.S., Oct. 10.—Bawlings Bros. 
Mars, very bright scarlet, large, fine in shape, with 
good high centre.—Keynes & Co. Mrs. Tranter, 
dull red flushed with magenta, edged and suffused 
with maroon; a large well-tormed flower something in 
the way of Alexander Cramond, and with rather 
pointed petals.—J. Walker. President, pale primrose 
yellow, with a slight pinkish tinge in the centre; 
very like Harrison Weir. — Q. Harris. Shylock, 
orange-scarlet, bright in colour, hut a little rough, 
owing doubtless to the lateness of the season.— 
Rawlings Bros. 
Of Fancy varieties the following may be noted :— 
Suchess of Albany, warm orange - yellow streaked 
and spotted with crimson, the blooms large and 
symmetrical, with fine shell-like florets; lst-class 
Certificate R.H.S., Oct. 10.—C. Turner. 
Of Border varieties we have the following :— Con¬ 
stance, called also Whi’e Cactus, a neat medium¬ 
sized floriferous variety with loose double white 
flowers less formal than in the show sorts; likely 7- to 
he useful as a white flower for the larger class of 
floral decorations; it has, however, nothing in com¬ 
mon with the Cactus Dahlia (Juarezii).—H. Caunell 
& Sons. 
Of New Pompon Dahlias we have to record the 
following:— Coquette, pale red florets with a yellow 
reverse; distinct. Cupid, like Little Princess, but 
somewhat larger in all respects. Garnet, pale orange 
scarlet, a finely-formed and pleasing variety. Isabel, 
pure bright scarlet florets, slightly reflexed, good 
form, and very pleasing; lst-class Certificate R.H.S., 
Oct. 10. Little Suchess, pale ground, tipped with 
crimson purple; finely formed florets and exquisite 
shape; lst-class Certificate R.H.S., Oct. 10. Little 
Princess, French white ground, slightly tipped with 
reddish purple ; small, good form, pretty and dis¬ 
tinct ; lst-cla's Certificate R.H.S., Oct. 10. Nymphe, 
pale ytllow ground, slightly edged with amber, very 
pretty, and of fine form ; lst-class Certificate R.H.S., 
Oct. 10. The Khedive, pale ground, heavily tipped 
with maroon, good shape.—All from Mr. C. Turner. 
Of New Single Dahlias our register comprises :— 
A. F. Barron, pale purple with a side edging or flame 
of pale lilac, and in some cases broadly-flamed with 
the same colour.—T. S. Ware. Cherry, cherry 
suffused with bright rose, and flushed with rosy 
magenta towards the edge, very fine and distinct; 
lst-class Certificate R.H.S., Oct. 10.—T. S. Ware. 
Clown, pale lilac, striped with reddish-purple, and 
flamed with purple.—T. S. Ware. Coquette, mottled 
red and yellow, distinct and pleasing.—T. S. Ware. 
Distinction, a fine pale shade of purple.—Messrs. 
Jeffries. Francis Fell, rich crimson purple passing 
to violet at the base of the florets; lst-class Ceri ifi- 
cate R.H.S., Oct. 10.—T. S. Ware. George Clarice, 
in the way of Paragon, but much more constant in 
its marking.—T. S. Ware. Lucy Ireland, rich 
crimson lake, flaked with purple ; pure and distinct. 
—T. S. Ware. Marguerite, rosy purple, paler round 
the eye, the edges of the flore r s silvery magenta 
pink, very pretty and pleasing; lst-class Cert'ticate 
R.H.S., Oct. 10.—H. Cannell & Son. Mauve Queen, 
pale-purplish mauve, large, broad, finely-formed 
florets; extra fine.—T. S. Ware. Miss Maud Watson, 
a pretty variety, with delicate rosy-pink flower- 
heads.—Messrs. Jeffries. Mrs. Burbidge, maroon 
crimson suffused with purple, a small flower, but 
very pretty; lst-class Certificate R.H.S., Oct. 10.— 
T. S. Ware. Mrs. Goldring, rose pink delicately 
shaded with purplish mauve, large, finely-formed 
stout florets, distinct; lst-class Certificate R.II.S., 
Oct. 10.—T. S. Ware. Mrs. Jeffries, a handsome 
variety with the florets of a fine deep cardinal colour. 
— Messrs. Jeffries. Pantaloon, described at p. 150; 
lst-class Certificate R.H.S., Oct. 10.—T. S. Ware. 
Red Light, very rich scarlet; one of the most strik¬ 
ing of the scarlet-flowered sorts, extra fine.—T. S. 
Ware. Single Zinnia, bright orange scarlet, distinct 
and pleasing.—T. S. Ware. Thalia, centre rich 
scarlet crimson, paling off to purple crimson at the 
points of the florets.—T. S. Ware. Tyro, a lovely 
variet 3 r , orange red round the eye, the florets flat and 
tinted with bright red purple towards the points ; a 
distinct and pleasing variety; lst-class Certificate 
R.H.S., Oct, 10,—H, Cannell & Son. Violet, crim- 
