July 20, 1895. 
THE GARDENING WORLD 
747 
together with the same grace and form as such hot 
house plants. They require the same treatment as 
the English Iris, but plant three and a half inches 
deep and the same apart, the bulbs being less than 
half the size of the English type. As pot plants the 
Spanish Irises are exceedingly beautiful; plant from 
five to eight bulbs in a pot of sandy loam and leaf 
mould with good drainage. The best twelve are as 
follows:— 
Blue Beauty ; s., violet; f., azure blue with yellow 
base. 
Golden King: s., deep yellow ; f., deep yellow 
with orange base. 
Carmen: s., rosy-purple; f., yellow with orange 
base. 
D’Azara : s., violet-blue and purple; f., olive with 
orange base. 
Lemon Queen : a beautiful soft lemon. 
Snow Queen : pure white, with orange base. 
Velasquez: s., red-purple ; f., olive and orange. 
Marie Louise: s., violet-blue; f., olive and 
orange. 
The Moor: a beautiful chestnut-purple, with 
orange base. 
Princess Ida : s., white ; f., primrose, with orange 
base. 
Joanes : s., dark porcelain ; f., sulphur, orange 
base. 
Bronze Queen : s., bronze ; f., olive, orange base. 
The above by no means exhaust the collection of 
these lovely flowers, for there are many more, and 
all deserve a place in the flower border. One com¬ 
monly known as the " Thunderbolt ” Iris is a charm¬ 
ingly effective plant when seen blooming in quanti¬ 
ties ; it has large bronze-purple standards and chest¬ 
nut-brown falls, with orange base, and is a very 
strong grower. 
The Iris family is a large one, and, by a judicious 
selection, the flowering season might be extended 
nearly through the whole year.—IE. L. 
A WHITE ROSE. 
A Rose which I should like to offer a few comments 
upon, I will say at the outset, is not a florist’s flower. 
It is one of those much neglected, albeit very beauti¬ 
ful types of single flowers—nature’s own—yclept by 
the botanist Rosa tomentosa nivea. It is, therefore, 
a natural variety (differing from the type in size and 
colour), and would not, of course, on that account, 
recommend itself to those otherwise very admirable 
persons who always prefer something" all very fine 
and large." It is, however, one of those exceedingly 
exquisite floral forms which take the beholder by 
surprise, and force him, as it were, to render homage 
whether he will or not. The pure white petals are 
delicately spread out here, at Kew, to catch the sun¬ 
shine and allure the bees. The rich golden anthers 
show up well on the satiny flowers, which cluster 
together in twos and threes on long graceful 
branches, producing quite a unique effect, sur¬ 
rounded as the branches are by a good stretch of 
grass. 
This grouping of single subjects together in beds 
is one to be commended, as thus not only is a more 
artistic ideal brought about, but an inspection can be 
more readily effected. "Ah!" I fancy I can hear 
someone murmur, " very pretty, but very fragile.” 
True, single Roses cannot be compared to double 
for substantiality and endurance, but on the other 
hand, do they not produce their flowers more freely 
and over a longer period ? There is, however, no 
need for comparison. Both are desirable, and both 
have their uses in the garden where beauty is a sine 
qua non.—Le Vert. 
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ARDISIA CRENULATA. 
Among ornamental berry bearing plants suitable for 
table and other decorative purposes, this is, when 
well done, one of the very finest. The best plan is 
to raise it from seed sown in heat early in the year, as 
this gives it a good long season for growth. The 
latter end of January is a good time to sow, and a 
temperature of 65° Fahr. with a gentle bottom heat 
is’ necessary to get them up well. A mixture of 
fibrous loam, peat and leaf mould in equal propor¬ 
tions, with a liberal portion of sharp silver sand is 
a'suitable compost for them. When large enough 
to handle prick the seedlings off into a pan, and 
before they commence to crowd eacff other pot off 
singly into small pots. This plant delights in plenty 
of heat and moisture, but should not be shaded to 
any great extent at any time ; in fact to obtain the 
sturdy growth so desirable in this subject full 
exposure to every ray of light is essential. The best 
place for it is on a shelf in a warm house, where, 
besides the light, it will on favourable occasions be 
benefited by the free circulation of air. Towards 
the end of August they should have become sturdy, 
well-rooted plants in large sixties when they may be 
transferred to cooler quarters for the winter. Late 
in spring give a shift into 4-in. pots, and treat as in 
the first year. By the end of summer every plant 
should be a sturdy little bush with dark green 
foliage and loaded with bright red berries. They 
may be kept for more than one year giving them a 
shift into 6-in. pots. The most useful size, is, how¬ 
ever, the two year old plant. To keep up a 
succession a small batch should raised yearly. This 
plant is a little more trouble to grow than are the 
popular berried Solanums, but at the same time it is 
very distinct from them, and far surpasses them in 
beauty.— W.B.G. 
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Hardening ||iscellany. 
THE ALTAI MOUNTAIN ROSE. 
This is a name given to a grand variety of the 
Burnet or single Scotch Rose (Rosa spinosissima) 
The variety under notice is sometimes mentioned 
under the name of R. grandiflora, but it is merely a 
glorified form of a very old favourite and is now 
described by the botanists as R. spinosissima altaica. 
A fine bush of it may be seen in the pleasure grounds 
of the Royal Gardens, Kew. It proves perfectly 
hardy, flowering tolerably early and profusely. The 
flowers are much larger than those of the wild 
British type and quite as pure white. For garden 
decoration it should be more extensively planted, 
for it is of great decorative value, either in isolated 
beds on the grass or in the form of large bushes in 
the shrubbery. It is a native of the Altai Mountains 
as the name implies. The dark fruits are also very 
large. 
VERONICA INCANA. 
What a handsome plant this is, and what a beautiful 
carpet-like habit it assumes, although of strong 
growth as compared with most other dwarf-growing 
Alpines. The flowers are of rich deep lavender 
shade, thickly borne upon erect racemes some four 
or five inches in length. The leaves and stems ar 1 
also very attractive and ornamental from the silvery 
sheen of their hoary covering. Veronica incana, or, 
as it is sometimes called, V. neglecta, was introduced 
into this country from Russia about the year 1759. 
We recently noted a very fine batch of it growing in 
Messrs. James Veitch & Sons’ nurseries at Slough. 
LILIUM DALHANSONI. 
Growing side by side with its closely allied rela¬ 
tive, L. Hansoni, in the American Garden at Kew, 
and under the self-same circumstances as it, is this 
noble plant. The flowers are slightly smaller than 
those of L. Hansoni, and the racemes are rather 
longer. The segments are not so thick, and are 
rather more reflexed. The flower has a greenish- 
yellow centre, and the segments, which are reddish- 
orange in hue, heavily mottled with chocolate-brown. 
This is both a distinct and a pretty plant, and one 
that is well worthy a place in all gardens where 
Liliums find favour. 
THE PELICAN PLANT. 
The great Pelican flower, 5 ft. long from tip 
to tip, and ij ft. broad (Aristolochia gigas 
var. Sturtevantii), a native of Guatemala, is now 
in bloom in the plant stove in the Botanic 
Gardens, Glasgow. It is a most wonderful plant, 
and bloomed for the first time in these gardens in the 
last week of June. It will keep open only for a day 
or two. 
THE PRAIRIE ROSE. 
R. setigera is better known in cultivation by its 
double forms, no doubt hybridised to some extent, 
which one sees trained over the porches of old 
houses, and sometimes most effectively for draping 
masonry. These varieties are known commercially 
as Baltimore Belle and Mrs. Hovey; there are 
several other varieties. The large single flowers of 
the species are, to some minds, handsomer than the 
double ones. These Prairie Roses are exceptionally 
hardy and especially valuable on account of their 
late blooming qualities, producing clusters of large 
rose coloured flowers late in the season when nearly 
all other Roses are out of bloom .—American 
Gardening. 
ROSA WICHURIANA. 
Recently introduced from Japan, this is a distinct 
and handsome trailer, with stems running from 16 to 
20 ft. in one season. It is a splendid subject for the 
wild garden where space is unlimited. The leaves 
are smooth, shining, resembling somewhat our native 
R. lucida, and the flowers white, rather large, aDd 
produced in great abundance .—American Gardening. 
LILIUM GIGANTEUM. 
In this case at least the specific title of giganteum is 
no misnomer when applied to this truly magnificent 
plant, for like a giant it towers far above the rest of 
its congenors in height, and is not a whit behind any 
of them in beauty, even the most showy numbers of a 
genus that contains perhaps a larger number of hand¬ 
some garden plants in proportion to its size than any 
other. A splendid specimen occupying a prominent 
position in the Bamboo Garden at Kew is now in 
flower and is the observed of all beholders, standing 
quite eight feet in height; the stout stem is carrying 
a dozen large fine blooms disposed in a long raceme. 
The flowers are some 7 in. or so in length and 
distinctly funnel-shaped, for the segments only spread 
slightly at the tips. In colour they are white, spotted 
or blotched with purplish-crimson on the inner side of 
the tube, a slight tinge of green beiDg apparent on 
the outer side. They are all borne on short pedicels 
The leaves are large, ovate-cordate in shape, the 
lower ones having stout furrowed petioles from 1 ft. 
to 18 in. in length. The plant is a native of the 
Himalayas having been brought from thence about 
the year 1852. 
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SOCIETIES. 
Worthing Horticultural, July 3 id .—The sixtn annual 
summer show in connection with the horticultural 
society took place in the People’s Park. The exhibi¬ 
tion was a distinct advance on those of previous 
years, the entries showing a large increase in 
number and an improvement in quality. Although 
in all departments the exhibits were of a most 
gratifying character, the display in the children’s 
classes deserves special mention. Mr. Burburry, of 
Arundel, Mr. George Miles,. Brighton, and Mr. E. 
Nicholson, Lewes, officiated as judges, and the 
general arrangements were carried out by the repre¬ 
sentative committee, of which Mr. W. Sams was 
chairman, and Messrs. R. W. and F. J. Chidwick' 
were hon. secretaries. Mr. I. Rolfe, gardener to ! 
Colonel Dawes, of Homefield, Worthing, took the 
first prize for the best group of foliage andilowering' 
plants arranged for effect ; Mr. W. Greenyer, 
gardener to Mr. G. W. Charters, of Goring Hall, 
and Mr. C. Short, gardener to Major Henty, of 
Broadwater Hall, being second and third respec¬ 
tively. These gentlemen, together with Mr. F. 
Hipgrave, gardener to Mr. J. Ritchie, of the Manor 
House, Broadwater; Mr. Dinnage, gardener to Mr. 
A. Thrupp; Mr. G. Howell, gardener to Mr. C. A. 
Sennett, of Heene ; Mr. A. Slaughter, of SteyniDg ; 
Mr. Laker, foreman to Mr. A. G. Linfield, of 
Worthing; and Messrs. Johnson & Crook, of 
Seldonville, Worthing, also took most of the other 
prizes offered in the open division, while the most 
successful exhibitors in the amateurs’ division in¬ 
cluded Messrs. C. C. H. Aldridge, W. Court, 
Chidwick & Co., D. Erlam, A. Newington, J. W. 
Sheppard, F. G. Tupper, and F. Tate, all of 
Worthing. Messrs. Bursnall, H. Bouts, J. Clark, 
H. Loveland and A. Standing being the most 
prominent prize-winners in the division for cottagers 
and artisans. The show included some very fine 
non-competitive exhibits from Messrs. Grogan & 
Ravenscroft, Worthing; Mess's. J. Cheal & Sons, 
Crawley ; and Messrs. Balchin & Son, Brighton and 
Hove. Variety and liveliness were imparted to the 
proceedings by the presence (by kind permission of 
Colonel Sir Henry Fletcher, Bart., M.P.) of the 
