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r he Gardening world. 
plant to starve We are advisedly recommended to 
put a piece of lime in the soil, or to manure with 
horn shavings, or to mingle guano with the water 
used for watering : but these manurings are imper¬ 
fect, they do not convey to the plant the most 
important food materials in a sufficiently regular and 
complete manner, they act only for a short period, 
and not always favourably. 
Now I have conducted, during a series of years, 
moderately comprehensive experiments, with the 
object of discovering a nutritive salt that is to be 
adaptable, as far as possible, to the average manurial 
requirements of different pot cultivations, and that 
is, moreover, to contain as little as possible of those 
constituents which are only taken up by the plant 
in small quantities. 
As the result of my labours I state that what has 
proved best in all experiments is a nutritive salt. 
Albert's Highly Concentrated Horticultural Manure 
containing 14 to 16 per cent, of phosphoric acid, 20 
per cent, of potash, 17 per cent, of nitrogen. 
I have used Albert’s Highly Concentrated Horti¬ 
cultural Manure with Roses, Fuchsias, Pelargoniums, 
Castor Oil plant, Palms, Heliotrope, Camellias, 
Azaleas, Gloxinias, etc., and the result has in all 
cases been equally favourable. As an example, some 
photographs of our Fuchsia cultivation are intro¬ 
duced here, which are taken from a large series of 
comparative experiments. These are shown in table 
12, and 1 will here give a short sketch of the way the 
experiments were conducted. 
In spring, 1890, about 100 Fuchsia slips were 
planted in sand, and when they had developed roots, 
were put into small pots ; on the 19th of April, 
30 plants as nearly equally developed as possible 
were planted in flower pots, 6 in. high by 6^ in. 
diameter at the top, filled with hot-bed earth. 
Each ten pots received equal amounts of Albert’s 
Highly Concentrated Horticultural Manure as 
follows : — 1st ten. None. 2nd ten. 2J drams on 
iSthJune; 2 1 drams on 7th August; 2 i drams on 
20th September. 3rd ten. 3J drams on iSthJune ; 3j 
drams on 7th August ; 3! drams on 20th September. 
The plants were wintered in the greenhouse, in the 
beginning of April transplated into larger pots, about 
6.1 in. high by 8 in. diameter at the top, filled with 
hot-bed earth, and in summer, 1891, manured as 
follows:—1st ten. No artificial manure. 2nd ten 
From April 23th to August 13th, 1 dram every 15 
days, in all 8 drams. 3rd ten. From April 25th to 
August 13th, 1 dram every 10 days, in all 12 drams. 
The result of the manuring w'as exceedingly 
favourable both in 1890 and in 1891. The plants 
manured signalised themselves, in comparison with 
the plants grown in the unmanured hctt-bed earth, 
by their fresh green colour, by a very vigorous 
development, and by an uncommonly rich inflor¬ 
escence.— Paul Wagner, Ph.D., Director of the 
Agricultural Research Station, Darmstadt. 
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The undermentioned plants, flowers, and fruits were 
exhibited at the meeting of the Royal Horticultural 
Society on the 17th inst., and received awards ac¬ 
cording to merit. Orchids certificated at the same 
time are recorded under " Orchid Notes and 
Gleanings.” 
Pandanus pacificus. — Under this name we have 
a very distinct Fandanus coming from the South Sea 
Islands. The leaves are 18 in. long, 3 in. to 4in. 
wide, and suddenly narrowed at the apex which runs 
out into a long, slender process ; the edge is serrated 
throughout, including the slender point, and there 
are prickles on the midrib beneath. There are three 
main ribs, both surfaces are shining, but the upper 
one is darkest in hue. Suckers are produced in 
great abundance from the axils of the lowest leaves ; 
so that on the whole the plant presents a dwarf and 
stocky appearance, with much shorter leaves pro¬ 
portionately to its size than many of those already in 
cultivation. 
Wistaria sinensis alba. —The common mauve- 
blue Wistaria is now very gay wherever it is grown, 
but the white variety is comparatively an unknown 
plant. It would form a beautiful contrast with the 
common one. The flowers are pure white with ex¬ 
ception of a small, pale yellow blotch at the base of 
the standard. The racemes appear to be longer and 
the flowers more distantly arranged, but as the speci¬ 
mens shown were not fully expanded, they might 
alter somewhat in character later on. 
Pelargonium Arete. —In this we have a rega lor 
decorative variety, a sport from Volonte Nationale. 
The petals are obovate, undulate, or wavy, white at 
the base and carmine upwards with a white edge. 
The leaves are reniform-orbicular and toothed. The 
variety is very floriferous. All the three were 
exhibited by Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons, Chelsea, the 
first two receiving First Class-certificates, and the 
Pelargoniums an Award of Merit. 
Rose Lady Henry Grosvenor. —The leaves of 
this hybrid Tea Rose are of a dark shining green. 
The flowers are o'f large size, flesh-coloured in the 
centre and almost white on the outside. The outer 
petals are broad, rounded and revolute at the edges. 
It was shown by Messrs. Wm. Paul & Sons, Wal¬ 
tham Cross, and received an Award of Merit. 
Melon Gunton Orange. —The fruits of this as 
exhibited are of remarkably small size, globular, 
golden-yellow, and slightly netted. The skin is 
moderately thick, and the scarlet flesh of con¬ 
siderable depth, rich, juicy, melting, and highly- 
flavoured. Four fruits were shown by Mr. Wm. 
Allan, gardener to Lord Suffield, Gunton Park, 
Norwich, when a First-class Certificate was 
awarded it. 
Fig Pingo de Mel. — The fruit of this Fig is 
about the size of that of Brown Turkey. The skin is 
green, comparatively thin, and the flesh white like 
that of White Marseilles. Fruits were shown by 
Mr. G. H. Sage, gardener to the Earl of Dysart, 
Ham House, and received a First-class Certificate. 
Strawberry Empress of India. — This is said to 
be the result of a cross between British Queen and 
Countess, and has the British Queen flavour ; the 
fruit is somewhat paler in colour than the last-named, 
but has the shape of that of Countess or Sir Charles 
Napier. A dish of fruits was shown by Mr. Wm. 
Allan, when a First-class Certificate was awarded. 
At the summer show of the Royal Botanic Society 
on the 18th inst., the undermentioned awards were 
made to plants and flowers shown. 
Rhododendron balsamin^eflorum roseum. —The 
flowers of this double variety have a long, stout, 
flesh-coloured tube that is yellowish towards the 
base. The segments are closely arranged, but not 
crowded, and of a beautiful salmon-rose colour. A 
Floricultural Certificate was awarded it. 
Adiantum Capillus-Veneris tenne. — The leaves 
of this variety are moderate in size, very freely pro¬ 
duced, and finely divided into narrowly wedged- 
shaped segments. The whole is of a bright green 
and very pleasing. A Botanical Certificate was 
awarded. 
Begonia Marie Louise. — The leaves of this 
variety are obliquely cordate, of a deep olive green 
in the centre with radiating pale veins and grey 
blotches : this is surrounded by a broad paler green 
band blotched with grey, and margined again with 
deep olive green and closely blotched with grey. 
The variegation is well marked. The variety is of 
the Rex type. A Floricultural Certificate was 
awarded it. 
Pandanus pacificus. — A Botanical Certificate 
was awarded this. For description see preceding 
column. 
Phyllocactus delicatus. —The branches or 
stems of this garden variety are long, flattened, and 
deeply crenate, bearing the flowers on their margin®. 
The flowers have a long, scaly tube, and widely- 
spreading, soft pink segments, all of which are broad, 
and the outer ones spreading. The stamens are very 
nnmerous and creamy-white. A Floricultural Certi¬ 
ficate was awarded it. 
Gloxinia Aida.— The funnel-shaped flowers have 
a white throat densely spotted with purple ; the seg¬ 
ments have a broad, intensely red arching band, and 
a white edge. The leaves are elliptic and deep green 
with pale veins. Floricultural Certificate. 
Gloxinia Hector. —The leaves of this variety are 
very broad, short and dark green with pale veins. 
The flowers are of a deep scarlet shaded with crim¬ 
son in the throat, and are narrowly edged with rose. 
Floricultural Certificate. 
Gloxinia Cicely. — The leaves of this sort are 
obovate and somewhat singular in that respect. 
The flowers are notable for the number of segments, 
which vary from six to seven, and are of a deep 
purple shaded with crimson and margined with 
white. The throat is creamy-yellow and densely as 
well as finely marked with purple. Floricultural 
Certifica'e. 
Streptocarpus Tyro. —The leaves of this Strep- 
tocarpus are broadly oblong, and moderate in 
number. From two to six flowers of a deep mauve- 
purple with three crimson-purple bands in the throat 
are borne on a scape. 
Streptocarpus Mignon. —The paucity of leaves 
in this variety would suggest some affinity with the 
one-leaved S. Dunnii; like those of the latter they 
are oblong-lanceolate and of large size. The flowers 
are of a deep reddish-purple with three crimson 
bands in the throat and borne in cymes of two to six 
on a scape. Floricultural Certificate. 
Streptocarpus Ariel. —On the other hand the 
leaves of this sort are narrow' and numerous, as in 
the case of S. Rexii. The flowers are large and pale 
mauve with seven purple lines alternating with 
white ones in the throat. Floricultural Certificate. 
The above eleven plants were exhibited by Messrs. 
J. Veitch & Sons, Chelsea. 
Cyrtanthus Tuckii. — The leaves of this Cyrtan- 
thus are linear, glaucous, and considerably shorter 
than the scape; the latter grows to a height of 18in., 
bearing about seven flowers, and is produced from 
the side of the bulb. The flowers are tubular, some¬ 
what contracted near the base, six toothed or 
shallowly lobed at the mouth and of a warm orange- 
scarlet. Some flowering bulbs were shown by 
Mr. James O’Brien, Harrow-on-the-Hill, and re¬ 
ceived a Botanical Certificate. 
Petunia Holborn White. —The flow'ers of this 
variety are large, fully double, pure white, beauti¬ 
fully undulated and crisped. This latter character 
more than the colour or the fact of its being double,, 
constitutes the attractive feature of this variety. A 
plant was shown by Messrs. J. Carter & Co., High 
Holborn, and received a Floricultural Certificate. 
Pelargonium St. Gatien. —The petals of this 
variety are orbicular, the three lower ones being 
rose-coloured with a central crimson blotch : the 
two upper petals are shaded with crimson, and have 
a large black blotch. It is a show variety, as the 
petals are large and flat. Floricultural Certificate. 
Pelargonium Vanity. —In this we have a regal 
or decorative Pelargonium, as the petals are slightly" 
undulated. The flowers are large and white, with a 
small red blotch on each of the three lower petals, 
and a large crimson blotch feathered at its base on 
each of the two upper petals. Both of the above 
Pelargoniums were exhibited by Mr. D. Phillips, 
gardener to R. W. Mann, Esq., Langley Broom, 
Slough, and were awarded Floricultural Certificates. 
Tree P.eony Samarang. —The flowers of this 
variety are single, or at most, semi-double, and for 
want of a better term we describe them as of a warm 
salmon-orange with a satiny gloss, and shaded with 
rose at the base. The petals are long, shallowly 
toothed at the apex, rather loosely arranged and 
showing the stamens in the centre. 
Silene Virginica. —In its native country this is 
named the Fire Pink on account of the fiery red 
or brilliant scarlet colour of the flowers. The latter 
are borne on branching stems about a foot high. 
The petals are oblong and bifid, with a lateral tooth 
on each side, such as occurs in some of our European 
Silenes, as well as Lychnis. This, as well as the 
ast-named, was shown by Mr. T. S. Ware, Hale 
Farm Nurseries, Tottenham, and a Floricultural 
Certificate was awarded in each case. 
Dracaena Coullingi.— A Botanical Certificate 
was awarded this hybrid when shown by Messrs. 
B. S. Williams & Son, Upper Holloway. For de¬ 
scription see p. 582. 
Canna Paul Bruant —The plant shown was 
grown in a 32-size pot and was iSin. to 20 in. high, 
furnished with oblong, glaucous leaves. The flowers 
were very large, bright scarlet, and borne in a short 
compact raceme. 
Canna Comtesse de L’Etoile. —The stems of 
this are about 2 ft. high, grown under the same con¬ 
ditions as the last, bearing oblong, glaucous leaves. 
The flowers are large, clear yellow, spotted and 
marked with short scarlet stripes. Both wer 
shown by Messrs. Paul & Son, Cheshunt, and re¬ 
ceived Floricultural Certificates. 
Gloxinia Lord Salisbury. —The funnel-shaped 
flowers of this Gloxinia are of a deep purple, heavily 
shaded with crimson-maroon, with a paler edge ; the 
throat is pale and spotted with purple. It was 
shown by Messrs. J. Laing & Sons, F'orest Hill, and 
received a Floricultural Certificate. 
Rose Crimson Queen. —The flowers of this 
hybrid perpetual are large, very compact, and of a 
deep crimson ; some of the petals in the centre have 
