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THE gardening WORLDj 
August 4,1894. 
still, and would seem to be a dwarfer form of 
Maclean’s Little Gem or Premier Gem. Bliss’ 
Abundance (American) is a heavy cropping Pea 
about 2 ft. high, and of the Advancer type; and 
Horsford's Market Gardener, in the same section, is 
an improved Advancer. Sharpe’s Queen is a grand 
Pea of the Stratagem type. As regards earliness, 
Exonian and Maclean’s Dr. Hogg came in together, 
and are the earliest of the green wrinkled section, being 
two days in advance of any of the others. Gradus, 
larger podded and of better quality, is very close 
behind, and promises to become a warm favourite. 
Yorkshire Hero is still grown in very large quan¬ 
tities as a field Pea, and Robert Fenn is a larger 
podded form of the same sort and an abundant 
cropper. The old Yorkshire Gem, the largest Pea 
of the section and a grand field Pea, would seem to 
have been revived in the stock sent out as Sensation 
some two years ago. Veitch’s Perfection, true, is 
still a favourite with a great many for late picking, 
and John Bull, of the same type, is also a good Pea ; 
but, both for quality and cropping, fine colour and 
lateness, Autocrat is a decided beat on both of them. 
Here it can be picked from the last of all. St. 
Duthus, a variety raised in Scotland, is a fine Pea 
in the same section; while Walker’s Perpetual 
Bearer was a sight for the mass of pods it bore. It 
is most appropriately named. The old Prince of 
Wales is still in extensive demand for market work. 
Culverwell’s Giant Autumn Marrow is an improved 
Telephone, and Eckford’s Epicure appears to be the 
same thing. Duke of Albany well holds its own as 
an exhibition Pea, of which Eckford’s Ambassador 
looks like a later form. The old Champion of 
England, once so great a favourite, affords a striking 
illustration of the tendency to degenerate, which is 
characteristic of some varieties more than other, for 
its pods in the process of time have sadly dwindled 
in size. It has, however, we believe, been re¬ 
selected to the original type, and is not likely to die 
out yet awhile. Celebrity and Roger Cutler, of later 
introductions, are fine, large podded, white wrinkled 
varieties, the former with pointed and the latter 
with square ended pods. Ne Plus Ultra is still an 
A I quality late Pea. and requires no commendation. 
Laxton’s Critic is of the same type, but a little 
earlier. Tall Green Mammoth, Sander's Marrow, 
or King of the Marrows, has much larger Peas than 
Ne Plus Ultra, and is quite equal in flavour. A fine 
old Pea, and the tallest of all, is the British Queen, 
and a row of Conundrum close by appears to be an 
ordinary stock of the same variety. We have, of 
course, not referred to all the sorts grown, which 
the exigences of space forbid, but have said enough, 
we think, to show what a fund of interest there is in 
such trials, and what an important bearing they have 
on the welfare of gardening. 
MORINA LONGIFOLIA. 
This Himalayan plant was originally introduced in 
1839, and has proved very easy to grow in some 
gardens, while in other cases the results obtained 
with it have been very indifferent. The reason for 
it is probably to be sought in the nature of the soil 
rather than in climate, although that may be 
adduced as a second factor in the case. This 
assumption is based on the fact that good examples 
of the plant may be seen in both northern and 
southern gardens. We noted a fine specimen the 
other day in the garden of W. Stopher, Esq., 
Bellaggio, Surrey, and which was about 3 ft. high, 
flowering finely and healthy in all respects. The 
spiny nature of the leaves and bracts has induced 
many to look upon the plant as a Thistle, although 
it really belongs to the Teazel family. The flowers 
are produced in succession over a long period of 
time, and are white on first expansion, but soon 
change to pink, then rose, and finally to crimson, 
when on the point of falling. The different stages 
may be seen mixed upon the same flower stem. The 
general appearance of the plant is very different 
from other kinds of vegetation, and being also very 
effective every collection of herbaceous plants 
should contain it. The fine plant just mentioned 
is growing in good substantial loam of an adhesive 
kind, and though growing in a border amongst 
shrubs and other tall growing plants it enjoys good 
exposure to light and plenty of surface drainage at 
least because situated upon a slope. 
PLANTS RECENTLY CERTIFICATED. 
The undermentioned subjects received awards 
according to merit at the meeting of the Royal 
Horticultural Society on the 24th ult. 
Stove and Greenhouse Plants. 
Bertolonia Triomphe de l’Exposition de Gand. 
—The leaves in this case are olive, with fine, broad, 
rosy bands and some spots of the same hue which 
is the predominant one of the foliage. Award of 
Merit. Exhibited by M. Louis Van Houtte, Ghent. 
Bertolonia Comtesse de Kerchove de Denter- 
GHEM. —There are five to seven gray bands, and a 
network of gray or pink, with a few spots on the 
olive leaves of this variety, but the gray hue is the 
most predominant. Exhibited by M. Van Houtte. 
Bertolonia Margaritacea. —The leaves in this 
instance are elliptic olive-green, and five-nerved, with 
four lines of white spots, two on each side of the 
midrib. The ground colour is the most prevalent 
and serves to show off the spots. Award of Merit. 
Exhibited by M. Van Houtte, Ghent. 
Caladium Chelsea Gem. —The small, sagittate 
leaves of this variety are apparently always small, 
dwarf and pretty. They are of a beautiful rosy red 
with the principal nerves much darker. Award of 
Merit. Exhibited by Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons. 
Caladium Duke of York.— This, and perhaps 
some other varieties were raised from Candidum 
and Lillie Burke. The sagittate leaves are almost 
of a uniform, soft salmon red or rose colour, with 
deep red nerves. Award of Merit Exhibited by 
Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons. 
Caladium F. W. Moore. —The leaves are much 
broader in this case but moderate in size, and 
roundly cordate or sagittate, suddenly pointed and 
of a soft metallic red, with a glossy lustre. There 
is a shallow depression or cavity near the base. 
Award of Merit. Exhibited by Messrs. J. Veitch & 
Sons. 
Caladium Duchess of York. —In size and form 
this comes verj- close to Duke of York, but is 
much paler and of a soft rosy red with carmine red 
ribs. It is altogether neat and attractive. Award 
of Merit. Exhibited by Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons. 
Caladium Paquer. —The large leaves of this 
variety are white or gray, variously splashed or 
variegated with bronze and green, while the principal 
ribs are of a deep red. On the whole it is a bold 
and distinct variety. Award of Merit. Exhibited 
by Messrs. J. Laing & Sons, Forest Hill. 
Caladium Triomphe de Comte. —Here again the 
leaves are of large size but of a beautiful rosy-red, 
with deeper veins, green edges, and more or less 
netted with green. Award of Merit. Exhibited by 
Messrs. J. Laing & Sons. 
Caladium Itapoca —In this case the leaves are 
of a dark, metallic-red, with purple ribs and green 
edges. If anything the leaves are larger than those 
of the above two. Award of Merit. Exhibited by 
Messrs. J. Laing & Sons. 
Canna Colibri. —The larger segments of the 
flowers of this variety are yellow with a slender red 
midrib ; the small lower one is crimson at the base, 
and a small central one is wholly of that colour. 
Award of Merit. Exhibited by Messrs. H. Cannell 
& Sons. 
Plumeria alba. —The leaves of this plant are 
large, oblong, and leathery. The flowers are pro¬ 
duced in terminal clusters and are large, of consider¬ 
able thickness or texture and white with a yellow 
throat. Like those of several other species they 
are deliciously fragrant. The plant requires a stove 
temperature. First-class Certificate. Exhibited by 
F. W. Moore, Esq., Royal Botanic Gardens, 
Glasnevin. 
Selaginella Lyalli. —The stems of this Sela- 
ginella are unbranched at the base, but suddenly 
branching at the top into a triangular, bipinute one¬ 
sided mass. The small leaves are firm in texture 
and of a dark shining green. It grows from lain, 
to i8in. high as a rule, and is highly ornamental. 
The correct name of it should be S. laevigata 
Lyallii; but the type and the varieties are natives 
of Madagascar. First-class Certificate. Exhibited 
by Mr. H. B. May, Dyson’s Lane Nurseries, Upper 
Edmonton. 
Selaginella viridangula. —This bold habited 
species grows i2in. to i8in. high, and has massive 
much ramified branches closely covered with leaves 
of a bright green. In its native country, the 
Mountains of the Fiji Islands, it attains a height of 
3ft. to 4ft., and is very handsome. The frinting 
spikes are square, very slender, and lin. t0 2in. long. 
First-class Certificate. Exhibited by Messrs. J. 
Veitch & Sons, Chelsea. 
SoNERiLLA Souvenir de Madame Van Houtte. 
—The leaves of this variety are broad oval, with a 
cordate base, and densely spotted with small, ox'al 
or circular silvery markings. Award of Merit. Ex¬ 
hibited by Messrs. J. Laing & Sons. 
Sonerilla Francois Marchand. —In this case 
the oval oblong, hairy leaves are dark olive, blotched 
all over with oval and circular silvery spots. Award 
of Merit. Exhibited by Messrs. J. Laing & Sons. 
Sonerilla Duchess of Brabant. —The ovate 
leaves of this variety are silvery, with deep, olive 
markings and netting. The silvery or pearly hue is 
the most predominant. Award of Merit. Ex¬ 
hibited by M. Louis Van Houtte, Ghent. 
Sonerilla Madame Van Langenhane. —This is 
a dark variety, being deep olive green, finely dotted 
with grey all over. Award of Merit. Exhibited by 
M. Louis Van Houtte. 
Florist’s Flowers. 
Begonia Lady Tyler. —This tuberous variety is 
of the Hollyhock type, with huge, double flowers, 
wavy, brilliant scarlet petals, the outer, or guard 
petals of which are red. Award of Merit. Exhibited 
by Messrs. J. Laing & Sons. 
Begonia Beauty of Eynsford. —The flowers of 
this tuberous sort are double, of great size and 
primrose yellow with very wavy or gophered petals. 
The plant is dwarf with broad leaves. Award of 
Merit. Exhibited by Messrs. H. Cannell & Sons, 
Swanley. 
Carnation Eudoxia. —The large rose flowers of 
this variety are beautiful in form, and will doubtless 
be appreciated for border work. Award of Merit. 
Exhibited by Mrs. 'Whitbourn. 
Carnation The Burn. —Soft colours are always 
popular, especially for cut flowers. The variety 
under notice is suitable for border work, and is of 
a pleasing pink hue. Award of Merit. Exhibited 
by Mrs. Whitbourn. 
Carnation Lady Henry Grosvenor. —The 
flowers of this border variety are of a uniform, soft 
and clear pink. The petals are moderate in number 
and do not burst the calyx. Award of Merit. 
Exhibited by Mr. Dranefield, Bulworth. 
Carnation Mrs. Eric Hambro. —The broad, 
smooth, and pure white petals of this variety are 
very choice and charming; they are not too 
numerous and do not split the calyx, but are suffici¬ 
ent to make tffe flower perfectly full. Award of 
Merit. Exhibited by Martin R. Smith, Esq., 
(gardener, Mr. Blick), The Warren, Hayes, Kent. 
Carnation Cantab. —As a border Carnation, this is 
one in the right direction. The flowers are large, 
dark scarlet, and deliciously scented. It has some¬ 
times, and rightly been termed the scarlet clove, on 
account of its colour and fragrance. It is perfectly 
hardy, and can be planted out all the winter. Award 
of Merit. Exhibited by Mr. F. Gifford, Montague 
Nursery, Tottenham. 
Carnation Jim Smyth. —Border Carnations are 
the most popular at the present day, namely those 
that can be planted in the open ground after the soil 
has been prepared in autumn, and left there to take 
care of themselves till it is necessary to layer them 
the following summer. Of course the flower stems 
will require staking to prevent them from being 
broken down. The variety under notice can be so 
grown. The flowers are large, perfectly double, and 
of a rich scarlet-red colour, and although lacking 
the refinement of the florist's flower, yet they are 
very abundantly and easily produced. Award of 
Merit. Exhibited by Mr. H. G. Smyth, 21, Gold¬ 
smith .Street, Drury Lane, W.C. 
PicoTEE Ladas. —In this we have a variety with 
a pale-yellow ground, and a bright rose margin. The 
flowers are of good size. Award of Merit. Ex¬ 
hibited by Mrs. Whitbourn (gardener Mr. J. 
Douglas), Great Gearies, Ilford. 
PicoTEE President Carnot.— The flowers of this 
variety are large, beautiful in form, and yellow, 
striped with red. Award of Merit. Exhibited by 
Mrs. Wffiitbourne. 
