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THE GARDENING WORLD 
July 28, 1894. 
thing about this Wall-flower is the changeable 
character of the colour of the flower as implied by 
the specific name. When they first open they are 
of a dirty cream, or dusky orange-brown, then they 
become paler and clearer in hue, then deeper to dark 
purple; the season of the year and the amount of 
sunshine may have some effect upon the particular 
shade of colour. When wintered in a cold frame, 
the flowers develop much earlier ; in fact the plant 
has a certain amount of pliability like the common 
Wall-flower. It may be propagated readily by 
means of cuttings under a handglass during summer, 
and a few reserve plants should be kept in a cold 
frame in case a severe winter may destroy those in 
the open ground. 
PACHIRA MACROCARPA. 
This forms a small tree, but attains a larger size, 
before flowering than could be accomodated in any 
but a tall stove, and for that it is highly suitable. 
The leaves are of large size and consist of seven to 
eleven lanceolate, smooth leaflets. Flowers are 
sparingly produced but they are of huge size with 
long and finger-like, white petals. The stamens are 
reddish yellow, and form a large brush equalling the 
petals in length, giving the flower a strange and 
unwonted appearance. A tall specimen has been 
flowering for some time past in the Palm house at 
Kew. 
TWO CENTAUREAS. 
A PLANT of Centaurea splendens under the name of 
C. margaritacea is now flowering in the conservatory 
of J. C. Stogdon, Esq., Inglenook, Bellaggio. It is 
a native of Italy and Spain, and has been described 
under different names, but Linneus named it C. 
splendens. Probably it is not under cultivation any¬ 
where else, although it was originally introduced 
from Spain in 1557, under the name of C. splendens. 
The upright stem is clothed in linear-oblong leaves. 
The flower head is purple, and is surrounded with 
pearly white and finely laciniated bracts ; hence the 
name of C. margaritacea given by Tenore. The other 
plant is C. suaveolens alba, a pure white and very 
pretty variety of the Yellow Sultan. This is 
flowering in the open border, and should prove as 
valuable as the yellow one for cut flowers. 
TILLANDSIA LINDENI VERA. 
The foliage of this plant is always neat, whether 
flowers are present or not ; but most cultivators 
would grow it for the sake of the flowers and the 
dense array of bracts upon the spike and which last 
for a long time after the flowers have shrivelled up. 
The flowers are produced in succession, but usually 
only one or two at a time, and are dark blue with a 
darker centre. The bracts are bright rose, densely 
imbricate, durable and showy, forming a flattened 
mass. We noted the plant in fine condition in the 
nursery of Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons, Chelsea. 
DATURA HUBERIANA. 
D. Knightii used to be the only double form with 
which we were acquainted, but several have now 
appeared in cultivation including D. Huberiana 
which is now flowering in the conservertory of J C. 
Stogdon, Esq , Inglenook, Bellaggio, who obtained 
it from a continental source, raising it from seed. 
At present the plants are eighteen in. to two ft. high, 
and carry their flowers in an ascending or nearly 
erect position. The leaves are ovate and slightly 
lobed. The flowers arise in the forks of the stem, 
and are pale yellow when they first expand, but soon 
change to white when fully developed. The doubling 
consists of several corollas, one within the other like 
cornucopia or symbolical horn of plenty. 
SALVIA COCCINEA LACTEA. 
Under the name of S.^actea a plant is now flowering in 
the conservatory of J. C. Stogdon, Esq., Inglenook, 
Bellaggio. The leaves are cordate are or sometimes 
ovate on the upper part of the stems which terminate 
in a raceme of white flowers that would contrast 
boldly with those of the type and which are scarlet. 
Being a summer flowering kind it could be grown in 
the open air or in pots for conservatory decoration 
according to convenience or requirements. The 
Salvias are easily propagated by cuttings in pots, 
pans or boxes in the autumn about the time that 
other bedding plants are being propagated. An old 
Cucumber bed is a good place on which to place the 
pots or boxes. 
ANDRE’S BROOM. 
For some years past Cytisus scoparius Andreanus 
has been propagated by grafting on the Laburnum, 
perhaps occasionally on the Wild Broom. Hitherto 
the idea has been prevalent that it is a short-lived 
plant and therefore to that extent unsatisfactory. It 
is satisfactory to know that it can be propagated from 
cuttings in the same way as the common green¬ 
house Cytisus racemosus. Seeds are also produced 
and matured. One would naturally suppose that the 
seedlings would revert to the ordinary wild form with 
yellow flowers, and this is so to a certain extent; but 
Mr. A. Wright, gr. to John Me Meekin, Esqr., Falk¬ 
land Park, South Norwood Hill, has proved that 
seventy per cent, of the seedlings produce flowers 
having wings of the rich orange brown like parent 
C. scoparius Andreanus. Some seedlings and some 
plants raised from cuttings, were planted out in a bed 
alongside of each other, and after two seasons of 
growth it curious and interesting to note that, the 
cuttings have kept ahead of the seedlings up to the 
present time. It is reasonable to hope that both cut¬ 
tings and seedlings being on their own roots will be 
longer lived than plants grafted either on the Labur¬ 
num or on the native Broom. At all events that is 
the prospect at present. There is nothing like 
proving everything by experiment. 
GRAPES SPOTTING. 
We hear of complaints on all hands of the scalding, 
spotting, and bursting of Grapes this season—but our 
own experience has given little anxiety—air on night 
and day at front and back, with heat at all times (less 
or more) in the pipes, has kept our fruit almost quite 
sound. Lady Downe’s seedling, which is the greatest 
delinquent is very easily managed when dry warm 
air is at all times playing through the bunches. We 
have had no splitting of Madresfield Court, though 
the low lying borders have throughout the season 
been severely drenched with the heavy rains. Duke 
of Buccleuch fully exposed to the sun and near the 
glass were perfect in colour, but many destroy this 
grand grape by the use of shading material. We 
have always found that it never has shown “ spotting ” 
when exposed to the full power of the sun from the 
time when the bunches were first formed.— T. 
SOCIETIES. 
Royal Horticultural, yKfy zqf/i.—The exhibits at the 
meeting on Tuesday last were very numerous and 
some of them extensive. The distinctive feature of 
the hall was the Carnations ; but hardy herbaceous 
flowers. Begonias, Roses, Caladiums, Lilies, Sweet 
Peas and Intermediate Stocks, were also plentiful 
and noticeable. Orchids were fairly represented for 
the season ; and fruit trees in pots also attracted 
some attention. A group of Orchids was staged 
by Messrs. F. Sander & Co., St. Albans, including 
Cattleya Rex, Cypripedium hybridum Youngianum 
and Pescatorea Lehmannii superba. Very curious 
were some of the Catasetums and the fantastic 
structure of Cycnochesjperuviana. Messrs. J. Veitch 
& Sons, Chelsea, also showed an interesting lot of 
Orchids, amongst which Dendrobium glomeratum 
and the beautiful new hybrid Sobralia Veitchii, 
Laelio-Cattleya Pallas, and Laelio-Cattleya 
zephyra. A cultural commendation was awarded to 
the Rt. Hon. Lord Rothschild, Tring Park, Tring, 
for a spike of Cattleya Hardyana Tring Park var., 
bearing five huge flow'ers. He also showed flowers 
of C. Hardyana Laversinense, another handsome 
variety. Odontoglossum Schlieperianum, O. S. 
aureum and Oncidium crispum grandiflorum, were 
exhibited by Messrs. B. S. Williams & Son, Upper 
Holloway. Cattleya Eldorada crocata was shown 
by Reginald Young, Esq., Fringilla, Linnet Lane, 
Sefton Park, Liverpool. The Hon. Mrs. Foley 
(gardener, Mr. W. E. Moxham), Fordingbridge, 
Hants, showed a well-flowered plant of Mormodes 
aromaticum. A great variety of rare and curious 
Orchids was exhibited by F. W. Moore, Esq., Royal 
Botanical Gardens, Glasnevin, including Lycaste 
tyrianthi, Bollea Lalindei, Dendrobium ciliatum and 
others. Laelia Lindleyana was shown by F. Wigan, 
Esq. (grower, Mr. W. H. Young), Clare Lawn, East 
Sheen. Major Joicey (gardener, Mr. J. Thorne), 
Sunningdale Park, showed a plant of Cattleya 
gigas with six flowers on a spike. A Cultural Com¬ 
mendation was awarded him for a well-flow-ered 
piece of Anguloa Ruckeri. Cattleya Mendelii H. O. 
Tracy was shown by Mr. H. O. Tracy, Lily and 
Orchid Nursery, Twickenham. Cattleya granulosa 
superba and C. gigas regalis were shown by Thos. 
Statter, Esq. (gardener, Mr. R. Johnson, Stand 
Hall. Manchester. Anguloa uniflora eburnea with 
seven flowers from a pseudo-hulb, was shown by 
Pantia Ralli, Esq. (gardener, Mr. G. Hunt), Ash- 
stead Park, Epsom. Messrs. Hugh Low & Co., Clap¬ 
ton, showed a collection of Orchids including four 
flowering specimens of the new Cypripedium 
Charlesworthii, Paphinia rugosa, Laelia amanda 
and others. A Silver Banksian Medal was awarded 
to Messrs. W. L. Lewis & Co., Southgate, for a 
group of Orchids including a pure white variety of 
Habenaria carnea, named nivosa, the beautiful 
Odontoglossum citrosmum sulphureum, Cattleya 
gigas Sanderiana and others. 
A large collection of cut flowers of Carnations 
with their foliage was exhibited by Mr. T. S. Ware, 
Hale Farm Nurseries, Tottenham. Duchess of 
Fife, Princess Alice, Rose Celestial, Germania, 
Ketton Rose, and Pride of Great Britain were fine 
varieties. (Silver Floral Medal). An interesting 
and varied group of Bertolonias and Sonerillas was 
brought over by M. Louis Van Houtte, Pere, 
(Societe Anonyme), Gand. A group of well grown 
Ferns. Selaginellas, and Carnations was set up by 
Mr. H. B. May, Dyson’s Lane Nurseries, Upper 
Edmonton. (Silver Flora Medal). Mr. B. Ladham’s 
The Shirley Nurseries, near Southampton, staged a 
large and showy collection of herbaceous plants, 
including Campanula grandiflora, Echinops rutheni- 
cus, and Eryngium alpinum. A collection of many 
fine varieties of Carnations was exhibited by Mrs. 
Whitbourne (gardener, Mr. J. Douglas), Great 
Gearies, Ilford. Several large pans of dwarf and 
beautiful varieties of Caladium were exhibited by 
INIessrs. J. Veitch & Son, including those named 
Duchess of York, Chelsea Gem. F. W. Moore and 
others. They also had several stands of Carnations 
in many named varieties of leading and select kinds, 
all grown in the open ground. A double Fuchsia 
named Ballet Girl was also fine. Cut flowers of 
Carnations, and plants of Cannas and Begonias, 
including Octavie, and Intermediate Stocks were 
exhibited by Messrs. H. Canned & Sons, Swanley. 
(Silver Flora IMedal). Cut flowers of Tuberous 
Begonias, chiefly doubles, and arranged upon Moss 
and ^Maidenhair Fern were exhibited by Mr. B. R. 
Davis, Yeovil. Eight stands of Roses were exhibited 
by Mr. Wm. Rumsey, Joynings Nurseries, Waltham 
Cross. (Silver Banksian Medal). Messrs. F. 
Sander & Co. exhibited Impatiens auricoma, a new 
species. Some Carnations and Phloxes were shown 
by Messrs. Collins Bros. & Gabriel, 39, Waterloo 
Road. The highly fragrant scarlet Clove named Can- 
tab was exhibited by Mr. F. Gifford, Tottenham. T%vo 
stands of hybrid Sweet Briers, flowering the second 
time were staged by Lord Penzance. Godaiming. 
A collection of many beautiful seedlings of Strepto- 
carpus and also some well flowered pieces of Des- 
fontainea spinosa were shown by the Dowager Lady 
Bowman (gardener Mr. F Cornish), Joldw)'nds, near 
Dorking. Spiraea japonica Anthony Waterer was 
shown by Air. Anthony Waterer. Knap Hill, Woking. 
A collection of Lilies, including Lilium longiflorum 
giganteum, L. Krameri, L. Takesima, and some 
Calochorti were staged by Messrs. R. Wallace & 
Co., Colchester. L. 1 . Wilsoni and L. japonicum 
Colchester! were also very noticeable (Bronze 
Banksian Aledal). A large collection of herbaceous 
plants was staged by Alessrs. AVm. Cutbush & Son, 
Highgate. The flowers were arranged in undulating 
banks, different from what such collections are 
usually seen. A large and effectively arranged col¬ 
lection of Violas, including a new and rather striking 
one named Iona, as well as all the leading types was 
exhibited by Alessrs. Dobbie & Co., Rothesay. They 
also had a very large collection of Sweet Peas in 
named varieties (Silver Flora Aledal). Retinospora 
squarrosa sulphurea. Salvia officinalis aurea. Spiraea 
callosa atrosanguinea, and other interesting and use¬ 
ful shrubs were shown by Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons. 
A good collection of the shrubby species of Spiraea 
was exhibited by Alessrs. Geo. Bunyard & Co., 
Alaidstone. Alessrs. J. Laing & Sons, Forest Hill, 
had a collection of Bertolonias, Sonerillas, Antir¬ 
rhinums, and some handsome new Begonias, includ¬ 
ing that named Lady Tyler. A large and very effec¬ 
tive group of tuberous Begonias was arranged with 
Asparagus plumosus. Palms, and Maidenhair Fern 
by Mr. H. J. Jones, Ryecroft Nursery, Hither Green, 
Lewisham. Many of the flowers were of enormous 
