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1'H E GARDENING WORLD 
August 20, 1892. 
new § mm PLANTS- 
Of the new plants, flowers and fruits exhibited at 
the last meeting of the Royal Horticultural Society 
on the gth inst., the following were accorded 
certificates in proportion to their merit. 
Campanula pyramidalis compacta. — The plant 
shown under this name was 4 ft. high, and confined 
to a single stem, but evidently owed its name to the 
fact that the flowers were very compactly arranged 
on the stem, in fact completely covering the stem for 
3 ft. of its length. Individually the flowers are 
large, pale blue and much flattened. The plant was 
shown in a group of varieties of the same species bj r 
Mr. G. Wythes, gardener to the Duke of Northum¬ 
berland, Syon House, Brentford, and received an 
Award of Merit. 
Dahlia Mrs. Keith. — This may be described as 
a decorative variety with large flower, and long, 
nearly flat florets of a soft pinkish purple with a 
yellow base. Decorative Dahlias as now recognised, 
are those with shorter and less pointed florets than 
the true Cactus varieties. An Award of Merit was 
accorded the variety when shown by Messrs H. 
Cannell & Sons, Swanley. 
Carnation Mr. John Pawle. — Carnation 
growers and raisers are evidently hard at work im¬ 
proving the yellow varieties, especially with a view 
to their cultivation in the open border. The flowers 
are large and full with entire or plain petals, but 
they are of a slightly paler yellow hue than those of 
’ Germania. The petals are also slightly incurved at 
the margins, and the stems grow about 2 ft. high. 
The plants from which the flowers shown by Mr. 
Spurling, Blackheath, were taken had been grown in 
the open air since early spring. An Award of Merit 
was accorded the variety. 
Carnation Salamandar. — The flowers of this 
beautiful Carnation are of great size, measuring 
about 3J in. in diameter, and of a soft red with 
almost entire petals. 
Carnation King of Scarlets. —As dressed for 
exhibition the flowers of this grand variety measure 
3 in. to 3J in. across, and are of a bright scarlet, with 
entire or plain petals more or less incurved at the 
margins. 
Picotee Duchess of Sutherland. — The flowers 
of this variety when spread out in the usual exhibi¬ 
tion style measure 3 in. to 3J in. across. The petals 
are nearly entire, and white, heavily suffused and 
striped with rosy pink from the margin inwards. It 
may be considered a heavy rose-edged Picotee of the 
fancy type. 
Picotee Nellie Bath.— The clear yellow ground 
of this variety is heavily striped with crimson from 
the margin inwards, and there are sometimes a few 
pale markings. Notwithstanding this it is considered 
one of the darkest-edged of the yellow-ground 
Picotees. 
Picotee Old Corn. — Here again we have a 
yellow-ground Picotee most curiously and irregularly 
suffused with pale red, as well as striped and marked 
with crimson, soft red and white. The old growers 
are changing front with regard to these yellow- 
grounds and fancy sorts, to the great gain of the 
Carnation as a garden plant. 
Picotee Mrs. Arthur Barret.— Here the 
ground is pale yellow, closely striped with red and 
sometimes white. This as well as the previous five 
varieties of Carnations and yellow-ground or fancy 
Picotees were shown by Mr. C. Turner, Slough, 
and each was accorded an Award of Merit. 
Picotee Acme. —In this we have a yellow-ground 
heavily striped and marked with rosy-purple from 
the edge inwards. The flowers being of moderate 
size had evidently been grown in the open border, 
and were shown in a bunch without any artificial 
dressing. An Award of Merit was accorded the 
variety when shown by Messrs. J. R. Pearson & Sons, 
Chilwell, Notts. 
Sarracenia k arnhami. — In this we have a beauti¬ 
ful hybrid between S. Drummondi and S. rubra, the 
former being the seed parent judging from the form 
of the pitchers. The latter are green with red veins, 
and the top of the pitcher as well as the lid are 
blotched with rose pink and white, and netted with 
purple. The mouth of the pitcher is also of a dark 
purple or crimson, so that altogether the plant is of 
great merit and an acquisition to indoor gardening. 
A plant of it was shown by W. E. Farnham, Esq., 
Quorndon House, Loughborough (gardener, Mr. 
Cooke), and was accorded a First-class Certificate. 
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NEW FRUITS. 
Cherry Emperor Francis. —The fruits of this 
Cherry are of large size, heart-shaped, suffused and 
mottled with pale red on a yellow ground, the latter 
being best seen near the base. It is a late and richly 
flavoured variety. 
Plum Late Transparent Gage.— The fruit of 
this Gage is of large size, globular, and greenish- 
yellow, becoming more or less of a purple hue when 
grown thoroughly exposed to the sun. The stone is 
small and the flesh firm, juicy, and of good flavour. 
It is named Late Transparent Gage because it ripens 
about ten days later than the Transparent Gage. The 
tree is of dwarf, bushy habit, and bears well. Both 
this and the Cherry were shown by Messrs. T. Rivers 
& Son, Sawbridgeworth, Herts, and received First- 
class Certificates. 
Fig Nebian. —The fruit of this variety is roundish- 
obovate or occasionally elongated, faintly ribbed 
longitudinally, and quite green or becoming slightly 
yellowish at maturity. It is of medium size or 
occasionally above it. The dark red flesh is firm, 
rich, and sugary. 
Fig Grizzly Bourjassotte. —The medium sized 
fruits of this Fig are turbinate, or so much flattened 
as to be oblate, smooth or without ridges, and of a 
dull brown or chocolate in the upper part, and 
yellowish towards the base. The flesh is blood-red, 
except immediately under the skin, sugary, and highly 
flavoured. It is also known as Bourjassotte Grise. 
Fig Monaco Bianco.— In shape this Fig is 
roundish or somewhat flattened, above medium size, 
and faintly ribbed longitudinally. The skin is green, 
or yellowish when dead ripe, and the flesh rich red, 
juicy, and of fairly good flavour. It requires careful 
treatment in its cultivation to prevent the fruits from 
cracking as they get matured. 
Fig Gouraud Noir. —The fruit of this sort is 
turbinate or sometimes oblong, and of medium size. 
The skin is black as the name implies, but is some¬ 
times paler towards the base, and of a bronzy-brown. 
The flesh is dark red and richly flavoured. 
Fig Datte.— The pear-shaped fruits in this case 
are slightly ribbed longitudinally and of a dirty 
pale brown, and gradually becoming paler towards 
the base where it is green. The flesh is rose 
coloured, syrupy, and of a deliciously rich flavour. 
Fig Violette Sepor.— The tree in this case is a 
strong and vigorous grower, with stout branches and 
large leaves even when grown in pots. The obovoid 
or pear-shaped fruit is of large size, obscurely 
ribbed, and pubescent in the young state and green, 
becoming very pale when ripe. The flesh is richly 
flavoured and juicy. The first five varieties of Fig 
if not exactly old have yet been introduced for some 
years, but Violette Sepor is evidently new, as it has 
not been recorded in the fifth edition of Dr. Hogg’s 
“ Fruit Manual.” All the six were brought up from 
the gardens of the Royal Horticultural Society, at 
Chiswick, and received First-class Certificates. 
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JAPANESE IRISES. 
The flowers of Iris Kaempferi are now about over ; 
plants in full sun, the best situation for them, do not 
continue blooming for more than a month, and are 
with us in their greatest beauty at the end of June 
and beginning of July ; but by planting in shady 
situations the blooming time may be extended to 
about two months. I wonder in gardens with water 
or damp situations that the Iris is not more generally 
grown. It is much admired, and so varied in form 
and colour as to suit all tastes. When it was first 
introduced we bought some of Messrs. Veitch's im¬ 
portation with fine flowers ; but as the plants and our 
experience were both small, the former did not live 
long. Our next trial was with a few larger clumps 
bought at a sale ; seeds of these were sown, and seed¬ 
lings of seedlings planted round our four small ponds 
at Oakwood ; where the soil was good they throve, 
but in a few places where it was paor, they 
dwindled and did not bloom well. We planted from 
the water’s edge upwards, and found that the plants 
did not suffer from being wet at the roots in winter; 
we also planted some in moist soil at some distance 
from the ponds. 
In " The Flowers of Japan,” by Mr. Conder, at 
plate iv., the Iris flowers seem to be about the same 
size as ours, but there are some colours which we 
have not got yet. Mr. F. T. Piggott. in the "Garden 
of Japan,” an interesting book recently published, at 
p. 40, gives a drawing of Iris Kaimpferi, and speaks 
of thousands of every tint, from purest white through 
the purples down to crimson. When looking round 
our plants with flowers nearly over, he told me of 
flowers he had seen in Japan larger than any I have 
known in this country. When I told him of the belief 
that up to the time of the Vienna Exhibition Iris 
Kaempferi had been sacred to the Mikado's garden 
and not allowed to be sent out of the country, 
but that the desire to make the most effective 
Japanese garden prevailed, and Irises were sent over, 
sold at the close of the exhibition, and distributed 
over Europe, he had not heard of this, and said he 
had seen them in various parts of Japan 
We have lately had the chance of extending the 
cultivation of Iris Kaempferi. Having to drain a field 
annexed to the garden, we did so by means of wide 
ditches, one of these had easy slopes and was planted 
on both sides with Irises two deep, 700 clumps, and 
a part of ihe new field seeming to be moist enough, 
between three or four thousand clumps of seedlings 
were planted on level ground and these plants seem 
thriving. Few bloomed this year but 1 hope next 
year there will be a fine display, in addition to our 
getting the chance of especially good varieties for 
show situations. In some of our old c’umps round 
the ponds four varieties bloom in the same clump 
and the effect is rather pleasing than otherwise. I 
believe that many nurserymen can now supply the 
Iris. — George F. Wilson, Heatlwbank, Weybndge Hca h, 
Aug. 12. 
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CYPRIPEDIUM 
HYBRIDUM VIPANI, 
We are now in a position to give an illustration of 
this beautiful Cypripedium, which was exhibited for 
the first time before the public at the Temple 
Show on the 25th and 26th of May last by Messrs. 
F. Sander & Co., who were merely showing it for 
Captain Vipan from whose collection it came. The 
seed parent was C. philippinense, better known in 
gardens as C. Isevigatum, while the pollen parent 
was C. niveum. The parentage can be traced in the 
progeny both in the shape and colour of the flowers, 
two of which were borne on the young plant ex¬ 
hibited. The rounded upper sepal is white with 
about 11 purple veiens. The petals are similarly 
coloured with five purple veins, and are longer and 
narrower than those of C. niveum, in fact inter¬ 
mediate between the two parents. The lip is wholly 
white, while the staminode is green with a white 
margin. Everybody who saw’ it, whether amateur or 
connoisseur, were very much pleased with it on 
account of its distinct character and pleasing light- 
coloured flowers. As the plant gains in strength it 
may bear a greater number of flowers on the 
stem. 
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PORTLAND NURSERY, 
READING. 
The lover of flowers who has not yet paid a visit to 
the Portland Nurseries of Messrs. Sutton & Sons at 
Reading, has undoubtedly failed to serve one of the 
important purposes for which this love of the beauti¬ 
ful in flowers was given to him. He should strive to 
feast his eyes upon the things he loves best in their 
most perfect form ; and he can do this at Reading. 
Here is a nursery so well ordered, fitted with means 
so well adapted to ends, so compact, and with every¬ 
thing in it in the best condition, that it can be held 
up as a model one in all respects. And yet, while 
largely employed for producing, it is of the greatest 
value for testing ; and at this season of the year there 
can be witnessed hundreds of trials of subjects, sold, 
in the form of both seeds and plants, that Messrs. 
Sutton & Sons are in the habit of sending to their 
numerous customers. I confess to taking great 
interest in what I may term the productive side of the 
nursery—the multiplication of plants of many kinds 
for supplying as living plants, or as bulbs or seeds ; 
but I take an immense amount of interest also in the 
trials of some many things in the open where they 
can be seen at their best—or shall I say the nearest 
approximation to their best—because immediately 
something of unusual beauty or quality puts in ap¬ 
pearance it suggests the possibility of something 
