March 16, 1895. 
THE GARDENING WORLD 
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the short lateral branches as they do, they are not 
unlike Myrtle leaves, though the habit of the plant 
is altogether remote. The flowers are white with a 
green stripe along the back of the segments, and 
produced in clusters from the axils of the leaves ; 
but they are so inconspicuous that the decorative 
value of the plant depends solely upon the grace and 
beauty of the long, leafy sprays that may be put to a 
thousand and one purposes in decorative art. In its 
native country it is spread over a wide area of 
South Africa from Inanda, Natal, southwards over 
the Transvaal, East Griqualand, British Kaffraria 
and other districts. The leaves vary considerably in 
size and shape, but whether this is due to varietal 
distinctions or merely to conditions under which the 
plant pretty and ornamental. Whether it would 
ever rival the well-known species for ornamental 
purposes it would be difficult to say unless grown 
under the same conditions. Judging from the leathery 
character of the leaves it is evidently adapted to live 
and thrive under exposure to a greater amount of 
sunshine than its better known congener. Some 
enterprising cultivator should import it and thus give 
it a fair trial, for it is widely distinct from A. 
medeoloides and pretty. 
A. Kraussii.— Like the rest, this is a native of 
South Africa and markedly distinct from either of 
the above except in its twining habit and short 
lateral sprays. The leaves are linear, flat, about 
equal width all along, and £ in. to i in. long, rarel 
CHRYSANTHEMUM WILLIAM 
TUNNINGTON. 
Work amongst the Chrysanthemums is again 
beginning to become more active, so that it may not 
be out of place here to draw the attention of cultiva¬ 
tors and especially exhibitors, who may not yet have 
made its practical acquaintance, to a first-class 
incurved variety well worthy of a place in a collec¬ 
tion of incurved sorts whether for ordinary decorative 
purposes or for exhibition. We refer to William 
Tunnington which was brought before the National 
Chrysanthemum Society at the Royal Aquarium on 
the 22nd November, 1893, when a First-class Certifi- 
plants are found, it would be difficult to say unless 
they were all grown under the same conditions. It 
sometimes occurs at altitudes of 3,500 ft. and forms 
stems 4 ft. to 5 ft. long, climbing over small shrubs 
on damp, shady slopes. At other times it is found 
amongst shrubs at the foot of mountains. It is 
therefore well suited for shady positions in hothouses, 
and should receive plenty of moisture both at the 
roots and overhead when making its growth. 
A. volubilis. —Of the four known species this 
comes nearest to A. medeoloides in general appear¬ 
ance, judging from dried specimens, but is, neverthe¬ 
less, very distinct. The stems are slender and 
twining, and bear short, lateral sprays of leaves as in 
the above species. The leaves are much smaller 
than those of A. medeoloides, decidedly lanceolate, 
leathery in texture, J in. to 1 in. long, thickened at 
the margins, and somewhat reflexed. From the way 
that they clothe short, lateral sprays, they render the 
more. They are placed close together on the lateral 
twiglets, and more like those of a Podocarpus or 
other flat-leaved Conifer than any of the group. 
Amongst other localities, it grows in moist valleys of 
the river Breede ; and if placed under artificial treat¬ 
ment might prove a very serviceable decorative plant, 
for it is lighter and more graceful even than the well- 
known species. 
A. u.ndulatus. —This is the least interesting 
because the least ornamental of the species from a 
horticultural point of view. The stems are short, 
erect, very much branched and furnished with short, 
ovate or heart-shaped, wavy or twisted leaves. It 
grows on sand-dunes close to Cape Town, where it 
was collected as recently at least as 1877. To all 
appearance it has the same upright and stiff habit as 
the Butcher's Broom or something similar, but 
apparently it possesses neither gracefulness nor 
beauty. 
cate was accorded it. The bloom is large and 
massive, regularly and neatly incurved, and measur¬ 
ing 5 in. to 6 in. in diameter by 3J in. to 5J in. in 
depth. When at its best it presents a solid and 
globular appearance, that makes it a prominent 
object on the show-board. The florets are broad 
and blunt at the tips as all true and most character¬ 
istic types of this class should be ; the inner face is 
crimson, but hidden as a matter of course, while the 
outer face has a reflection of old gold, more or less 
heavily overlaid with buff and dark brown according 
to treatment and the conditions under which the 
flowers have been developed. The accompanying 
illustration will give a good idea of its shape and 
size, and show its suitability for exhibition purposes. 
The variety was raised and brought before the public 
by Mr. Robert Owen, Castle Hill, Maidenhead, to 
whom we are indebted for this opportunity of illus¬ 
trating it. 
