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THE GARDENING WORLD 
June 21, 1890. 
Passiflora ccerulea, Constance Elliott. 
The white flowers of this distinct variety form a 
beautiful contrast with those of the common one, which 
has greenish white sepals and petals, and a sky-blue 
corona. Considering its recent origin, it has found its, 
way into many establishments ; but what we should 
like to see is a trial of the hardiness of the plant as 
compared with P. ccerulea in various parts of the 
country. The white flowers would certainly be an im¬ 
provement upon the undecided colours of the type ; but 
if the white one should fruit as freely as the parent 
form, its value would certainly be enhanced. A fine 
plant has been flowering freely for some time in the 
conservatory at The Grange, Wallington. Trained 
lightly over the roof, it affords shade to the plants 
beneath, while at the same time the light is not too 
much obstructed. 
Early Peas. 
Our first gathering from the open ground was on 
May 26th, the variety being Ringleader, which I think 
is still the most reliable early Pea, after trying several 
other reputed extra early sorts. — IV. J. Dale, JValbur- 
ton House Gardens, Arundel. 
Strawberry, Noble. 
We are growing this variety this year for the first time, 
and gathered the first dish on the 5th inst., being 
several days ahead of any other sort: but alas, they 
are very deficient in flavour, notwithstanding their 
beautiful colour. The size, too, is extraordinary, several 
of them weighing over an ounce.— IV. J. Dale, IVal- 
burton House Gardens, Arund-cl. 
Sharpe’s Victor Potato. 
I see a note in your last issue respecting this variety. 
I have grown it for the last five years, and it is 
undoubtedly the best sort to grow in frames, and for 
early planting outside, that I know of.— IV. Hunter, 
Roclc Mount, North Anston, Rotherham. 
Arisaema filiformis. 
The leaves of this species have long petioles variegated 
with greyish brown, and a five-parted lamina; the 
middle segment is elliptic, while the lateral ones are 
narrower, and obliquely-elliptic or slightly falcate. 
The flower scape is about 3 ft. high, with a large spathe, 
the lamTna of which is ovate, acuminate, bronzy olive, 
and curving sharply down over the mouth of the tube. 
The spadix curves out cf the tube in like manner for a 
length of 6 ins., and is dark brown, and about the 
thickness of whip-cord. A plant was-shown by Messrs. 
B. S. Williams & Son, Upper Holloway, at the Royal 
Botanic Society’s show on June 11th, and was awarded 
a Botanical Certificate. 
Oriental Poppies. 
The varieties of Papaver'orientale are largely increasing 
under the skill of the cultivator. Royal Scarlet.— 
The flowers of this, when spread out flat, measure 10 ins. 
or 12 ins. in diameter, and the scarlet petals have a 
black blotch a little above the base of each. Brilliant. 
—In this case the flowers are smaller, but of a brilliant 
crimson-red, with the whole of the base of each petal 
black, not merely blotched. Prince of Orange.— 
Here the flowers are moderate in size, and of a distinct 
orange colour, with a small brownish purple blotch near 
the base of each petal. All three were exhibited by 
Mr. T. S. Ware, Hale Farm Nurseries, Tottenham, at 
the June show of the Royal Botanic Society, and 
received Florieultural Certificates. 
Xerophyllum asphodeloldes. 
This plant, represented by cut blooms only at the 
meeting of the Royal Horticultural Society on the 10th 
inst., and by two remarkably good specimen plants, 
lifted from the open ground, at the second summer 
show of the Royal Botanic Society the next day, is, 
although an old subject, attracting considerable atten¬ 
tion. The two specimens at the Regent’s Park Show, 
shown by Mr. Howes, gardener to Lord Walsingham, 
Merton Hall, Norfolk, gave a very much better idea 
of the plants than did the somewhat indifferent cut 
specimens shown by Messrs. Paul & Son at West¬ 
minster on the previous day, under the name of Helonias 
asphodeloides. , It was figured in the Botanical Magazine 
for 1804, from a drawing made at Loddiges’ nursery 
at Hackney. It is a North American plant, a native of 
Pennsylvania, Virginia, and was brought to Kew Gardens 
by Mr. Young in 1765. It is said to do well in a 
mixture of bog earth and loam, and succeeds best on a 
northern aspect.— R. D. 
G-iant Iceland Poppies. 
I recently saw some plants of varieties of P. nudioaule 
growing in pots at the Portland Nurseries of Messrs. 
Sutton & Sons, at Reading. Some time ago, the pollen 
of P. orientale was placed on flowers of the different 
varieties of P. nudicaule, with the result that seedlings 
were raised. I saw them in flower in pots, and the 
plants appeared to be cramped for want of root space ; 
but as compared with those growing in the open border, 
the blooms were considerably larger, and it is in con¬ 
sequence of this I have designated them Giant Ieeland 
Poppies. The plants were standing on a bed in the 
open air in common with other hardy plants, and there 
was no sign that they had received special culture ; but 
of the greatly increased size of the flowers there could 
be no doubt, and I think this is one result of the cross. 
In the habit of growth and character of the flowers and 
foliage there did not appear to be any change ; but I 
think the cross is worth following up, and I have no 
doubt it will be done. I think, from what I saw at 
Reading, that the Iceland Poppies would make capital 
plants for blooming in pots in early spring, for those at 
Reading were quite striking. The seeds, if sown about 
July and August, would, I think, give plants which, if 
grown on in a cold frame, would flower in an ordinary 
greenhouse or cold house in April and May ; but it 
may be said that we already possess a great wealth of 
spring-flowering plants, and there is hardly room for 
the Iceland Poppies.— R. D. 
The Double Scarlet Thorn. 
It is with some reservation that we give the above 
name to the double red Hawthorn (Cratiegus Oxyacantha 
punicea flore pleno), as it is misleading ; but the same 
objection applies to a great number of popular names. 
The flowers are slightly paler than in the single red 
kind (C. 0. punicea), but their more durable nature 
gives this variety a greater value, either for cut-flower 
purposes or for the ornamentation of shrubberies and 
pleasure grounds. An improvement upon this variety, 
as far as colour is concerned, is that named Paul’s New 
Scarlet. It is by no means new, however, for it has 
already been in cultivation many years ; nor are the 
flowers scarlet, but deep red. A scarlet-flowered Thorn, 
either single or double, therefore remains a desirability. 
This does not, however, lessen the value of the two 
kinds above mentioned, and which should find accom¬ 
modation in every garden. They appeared to great 
advantage the other week in the garden of A. H. Smee, 
Esq., The Grange, Wallington. 
Adiantum pedatum. 
With exception of A. Capillus Veneris no other species 
of Adiantum is so hardy as A. pedatum, a native of 
Northern Hindostan and the United States. Its hardi¬ 
ness is no doubt largely due to its being deciduous. 
Moreover, although its fronds present a delicate and 
graceful appearance in an outdoor fernery amongst 
kinds of ranker growth and more rigid or stronger 
build, yet to be seen in its finest form it requires pro¬ 
tection of a greeuhouse or some other well-ventilated, 
cool structure. A large plant with its delicate, radiating 
pinme is a picture in itself. At The Grange, Walling¬ 
ton, it may be seen in the open air amongst other 
Ferns under the shade of the trees, and also in the 
orchard-house, which is always freely ventilated, and 
so constructed as to admit of a maximum of light. 
These are conditions that favour a storage of material 
in the rhizomes, thus making sure of a good growth 
the following season. The trees in the house afford all 
the shading required. 
Delphinium, Alfred Kelway. 
The spikes of this variety are densely flowered and 
bulky, owing to the great size of the individual flowers, 
which are semi-double, with the sepals of a deep blue, 
and the inner ones heavily shaded with violet. The 
small petals occupying the centre are black, and 
bearded with yellow hairs. The variety was shown by 
Messrs. Kelway & Son at the Drill Hall on the 10th 
inst., and received an Award of Merit. 
Variegated Tuberous Begonias. 
The leaves of some tuberous Begonias, as exhibited at 
the Royal Botanic Society’s show on June 11th, by Mr. 
B. R. Davis, Yeovil Nurseries, Somerset, seem to be 
improving upon what they were when first taken in 
hand. Where there is no variegation, the leaves are of 
a dark velvety green with paler veins ; but most of 
them, and especially those on the young shoots, were 
variegated with creamy white and bronzy red in various 
shades of colour. A Florieultural Certificate was 
awarded them. 
Ixias. 
The variation in the shades of colour of these quaint 
African bulbs is something remarkable, all distinct, and 
yet extremely puzzling to distinguish them or recognise 
distinct kinds, when seen in the mass. About two 
dozen kinds were lately handed in to us by Messrs. 
Barr & Son. The largest-flowered variety was that 
named Favourite, with pale yellow flowers, and a 
purple midrib externally. Princess Alexandra and 
Alice were white flowers, with a purple, slightly flamed 
midrib, and a blackish purple eye. William the 
Conqueror and Lseta differed from one another in size, 
while the outer segments were almost wholly of a deep 
purplish red externally, but white internally. Ixia 
viridiflora, with its curious coppery blue or verdigris- 
green flowers with a black eye, was one of the most 
distinct, but possibly would not find favour with 
everybody. Elvira had pale lavender flowers, and 
those of Hortense were pale lilac. Externally the 
flowers of Excelsior were of a deep crimson-red, but 
internally orange-red. The finest crimson, perhaps, was 
that named Vulcan, and that also was tinted with 
orange internally. Wonder and Lady Slade were 
beautiful rose-coloured varieties ; and Beauty of Norfolk 
was yellow with a crimson base and midribs. The 
black eye was present in most of the darker kinds. 
Delphiniums. 
Horace Kelway. —The flowers of this variety are 
semi-double, with spreading deep violet-purple sepals 
and small white petals filling up the centre. Evelyn 
Kelway. —The sepals of this semi-double variety are 
of a deep blue, and the inner ones are tipped violet- 
purple. The centre is filled up with small petals, some 
of which are white and the rest black, covered with 
yellow hairs. 
New Tuberous Begonias. 
Viscount Wolseley.— This has large double flowers 
of a rosy salmon, and consisting of numerous rosettes. 
The leaves are rather broad, half ovate, and lobed. 
Sunset. —The flowers of this double variety are of 
great size and depth ; they are scarlet, and made up 
of numerous rosettes. The leaves are narrow, deep 
green, half ovate, and lobed. Marchioness of Head- 
fort. —When they first expand the flowers are of a 
delicate flesh-colour ; but they deepen to pink when at 
their best. Structurally they are similar to the last two 
varieties. The leaves are lobed and of a bronzy green. 
Miss French. —In this case the flowers are very 
full, but the different parts are by no means crowded, 
and the broad, pale primrose-yellow petals are regularly 
arranged around one centre. The leaves are of a dark 
velvety green. All four received Florieultural Cer¬ 
tificates when exhibited at the Royal Botanic Society’s 
show on June 11th, by Messrs. J. Laing & Sons, Forest 
Hill. 
Mrs Allison. —The leaves are broad, and deep 
velvety green in colour. The flowers are large, double, 
and made up of numerous rosettes of a soft pink. 
Mrs. Streatfield. —The flowers in this case are of 
great size, with the undulated soft pink petals reminding 
one of a double Hollyhock, and the likeness is further 
aided by the outer petals being longer, resembling a 
guard. The leaves are smalk and of a dark green. 
Golden Queen. —We have elsewhere described this 
yellow variety. All three were exhibited by Messrs. 
H. Cannell & Sons, Swanley, at the same time and 
place as the above, and were awarded Florieultural 
Certificates. 
Campanula persicasfolia grandiflora alba. 
The flowers of this variety are pure white, and giants 
amongst the varieties of the Peach-leaved Campanula. 
Each flower measures about 24 ins. long, and nearly 
3 ins. in diameter. Specimens were shown by Messrs. 
Barr & Son, Covent Garden, at the Royal Botanic 
Society’s show on June 11th, when a Florieultural 
Certificate was awarded. 
Irises. 
I. atiiylla Bridesmaid.— The erect standards of this 
variety are of a soft mauve. The falls are white, lined 
on the edges with purple, and reticulated with a darker 
shade towards the base, and on the sides of the claw ; 
they are furnished with a white beard of hairs slightly 
tinted with yellow. I. variegata Darius. —The 
standards of this variety are of a bright yellow. The 
falls are broad, pale purple, with a yellow edge, and the 
claw is reticulated with brown on the sides. Both 
were shown by Messrs. Barr & Son at the Royal 
Botanic Society’s show on June 11th, and received 
Florieultural Certificates. 
