October 5, 1895. 
THE GARDENING WORLD 
77 
including C. pyramidalis plumosa, with scarlet, 
purple, crimson, golden, yellow and lemon flowers, 
is the predominant and attractive element of beauty. 
The planters seem to have been guided by the colour 
of the foliage, so evenly distributed are the colours. 
The pompon Chrysanthemum Jardin des Plants has 
been planted in succession to something else, and is 
making a fine display. Another late season bed 
consists of Lilium speciosum and Coreopsis grandi- 
flora. 
A distinct and pleasing arrangement is that consist¬ 
ing of tall, standard Fuchsias alternated by Celosias 
in groups of a colour on a ground of Begonia 
semperflorens and Alternantheras. Coreopsis tinc- 
toria is planted at the base of the Fuchsias and tied 
to their naked stems to bid them. Intermediate 
Stocks in large bushy plants have been very 
floriferous and attractive. Farther on we come to 
another bed of standard Fuchsias with light flowers, 
alternated with Coral Trees producing a fine 
contrast. Chamaepeuce diacantba and other dwarf 
subjects constitute an interesting and appropriate 
groundwork. Near the Stanhope Gate is an even 
more remarkable mixture of the brilliant crimson 
Henry Jacoby Pelargonium toned down with the 
silvery Arundo, Golden Privet, Iresine Lindeni, 
white Antirrhinums and a host of other things. 
Corepsis tinctoria is mixed and interlaced with the 
branches of the large bushes of Pelargoniums to the 
advantage of both. 
Towards Knightsbridge are some very large beds 
of simple but bold design, isolated upon the grass. 
A crescent-shaped bed is occupied with the dark, 
bronzy Ricinus Gibsoni, which contrasts beautifully 
with the Blue Gum. Funkia ovata forms a bold 
edging to the whole. Musa Ensete is the most 
prominent subject in a large, circular bed, but the 
leaves have been badly lacerated by the wind ; yet, 
notwithstanding, they present a tropical appearance. 
Castor Oil Plants are mixed with them, and the 
large-leaved Funkia Sieboldi forms a bold edging to 
the whole. Whether the season is wet or dry, 
established plants of this Plantain Lily always give 
great satisfaction. Not far oft is a bed of mixed 
Pentstemons intermingled with bold plants of 
Solanum marginatum and edged with a silver-leaved 
Pelargonium. The Dahlias in another design have 
been wonderfully dwarf, but comparatively late in 
coming into bloom. The Musas, Tree Ferns and 
Palms in a wooded dell at the east end of the 
Serpentine have made good growth and are in fine 
condition. They are well sheltered by trees and 
bushes, besides which the low lying and moist 
nature of the ground has been highly beneficial to 
them. Mr. Brown, the Superintendent, is to be 
congratulated on the highly efficient keeping, and 
general excellence of the Park everywhere observ¬ 
able. 
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SOME GRAND FORMS OF TUBEROUS 
BEGONIAS. 
At the time of issuing our special number on 
Begonias on the 7th September, we gave an account 
of the Begonias cultivated at The Rectory, Newton 
St. Loe, Bristol, but we had no time to prepare 
illustrations of any of the magnificent varieties raised 
there by the Rev. Edwin Lascelles, whose collec¬ 
tion is now the most noted in any private establish¬ 
ment. Begonias have ousted everything else, and 
occupy both the houses, beds, borders, and kitchen 
garden, amply testifying that they are capable of 
furnishing instructive delight of a most refined 
ch aracter. That such magnificent results have been 
attained in the limited area of a private garden says 
much for the skill and unswerving persevervance of 
the owner, and the diligence of his gardener, Mr. C. 
F. Langdon. 
Some flowers were sent us at the time we gave the 
previous notice, and we had sketches of the two best 
of them prepared to illustrate their form. The finest 
yellow we have seen is Royal Sovereign (see p. 79) of 
Five of the Rev. Ed. Lascelles' Begonias. 
compact and refined Camellia form, with smooth 
and regularly imbricated petals. Though late in the 
season the bloom measured 3J in. in diameter, and 
was of a rich yellow hue. The plant is short- 
jointed with leaves of moderate size, and bears its 
flowers erect on stout stalks that require no support 
whatever. The single flower, which we reproduce, 
hardly does the variety justice, but we hope to re¬ 
produce a photograph of two plants on a future 
occasion. Begonia Miss M. Griffith (see p. 79) in 
our opinion is the most charming variety in cultiva¬ 
tion. The flower is delicate blush, wavy, frilled and 
gauffered in a fascinating and attractive manner, and 
measured 4J in. in diameter at the time we 
received it. No illustration nor discription could 
convey the subtle tints of light and shade as seen in 
the actual flower. 
Clio may be described as the sister flower to Miss 
M. Griffith, but the crimping is not quite so fine, 
and the colour is a soft yellow. A fourth flower 
sent us was Beatrix, of a dark crimson-red, of great 
substance and firmly built. A number of photo¬ 
graphs was sent us by the Rev. E. Lascelles repre¬ 
senting many fine varieties of his own raising. The 
accompanying illustration is a reproduction of one 
of the photographs showing four varieties 
having large refined Camellia-shaped blossoms, that 
require no support. The beautiful form on the left 
is a rose-coloured seedling of 1894. Slightly 
behind it comes a pink seedling raised in the same 
year. The dwarf plant in the middle is Melpomene, 
a grand yellow variety. The dark flower represents 
a crimson seedling of 1894, aQ d the plant on the 
extreme right is Camellia, a pale pink variety of ex¬ 
quisite form. 
Mr. Lascelles tells us that the great difficulty he 
has to contend against with upright, Camellia¬ 
shaped flowers generally, is their tendency to show 
an open centre as they get older. Very full flowers, 
on the contrary, are inclined to hang over a little as 
they get fully expanded. He has so many examples 
of the former type, however, that he anticipates less 
trouble in this respect every year. Amongst the 
photographs he sent us was a group of double white 
varieties showing a considerable range of form. A 
plate of six blooms cut from the plants showed 
exceedingly neat forms. Two represented yellow 
varieties, and the others were white, creamy-white, 
rose and light pink. All were from upright-growing 
varieties. In another case, the Hon. Mrs. Bertie 
was shown as a dwarf plant bearing three expanded 
blooms, and several large buds on the point of ex¬ 
pansion. The form left little to be desired, but un¬ 
fortunately the colour was not stated. For indoor 
decoration a large proportion of the above must 
sooner or later find their way into general cultiva¬ 
tion, and some of them will cause a sensation when 
brought before the public in good form. 
THE PASSION FLOWER. 
(i Concluded from page 66.) 
The structure of the flower, as intimated above, is 
eminently remarkable. The pillar in the centre is 
an elongated torus, sheathed by the united filaments 
of the stamens; the anthers are introrse at first, 
afterwards extrorse, this conducing immensely to 
cross-fertilisation, so that many hybrids have been 
obtained; the corona is a projection from the tube of 
the flower, constituted of several rings of fleshy 
threads, gradually smaller towards the centre. 
Sometimes the extremities of the rays are twisted, 
then resembling Medusa’s serpents, as in the P. 
pedata; in the P. Medusae, by the way, they are 
orange coloured the first day, changing afterwards to 
lilac and rose, sometimes they are mottled or cross- 
barred. The rays are said to be the seat of the 
perfume; in any case it is upon these that insects 
alight when in quest of the nectar at the base of the 
tube. In combination with the perianth the rays 
