May 27, 1893. 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
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drought, it has been found impossible to plant any 
new runners, consequently next year’s crop will be 
minus second-year fruit. Red Currants and Goose¬ 
berries are a splendid crop, but black Currants are 
very poor. Pears promise well; but, unless there is 
more rain shortly to wash the trees from insect pests, 
the Plum harvest will be a very poor one, vermin 
having put in an appearance in abundance. There 
is every prospect of a very heavy yield of apples, 
and the Cherry crop is almost unprecedented, both 
for the quality and quantity of the fruit. 
A change in the aspect of Cornish Market Gardening. 
—There has been just sufficient rain in West Corn¬ 
wall to make the gardens pleasant and the orchards 
fresh, but for any other purpose only enough to wish 
for more. But there is a decided change in the 
prospects of the Cherry crop, for the rain has done 
wonders, and growers are likely to have a profitable 
year. Black Cherries bear a better appearance than 
the red and the growers will profit where the trees 
have been properly manured. The Strawberry has 
so far done remarkably well, for, although there may 
be a falling-off in quantity in some places, the 
quality all round has turned out to be excellent, and 
there is an absence of fungi and insects, usually very 
troublesome. The markets have had more than 
their usual supply for April, and the fruit has 
brought a much better figure. 
The Tallest of Trees. —The giant Eucalyptus 
(Eucalyptus amygdalina), called also the Pepper¬ 
mint tree, is pronounced by a recent writer tc be 
one of the most remarkable and important of plants. 
In its full development, in mountain ravines, it 
probably represents the tallest of all trees. It often 
exceeds 400 ft. in height, and a specimen at the 
foot of Mount Baw Baw, Victoria, reaches 471 ft. 
A specimen is known near Mount Wellington, 
Tasmania, which is 130 ft. in circumference at the 
base. The giant Eucalyptus takes foremost rank as 
a hard wood tree of rapid growth, and in yield of 
volatile oil by its foliage it is unsurpassed. This 
species supplies most of the oil in commerce. 
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PLANTS RECENTLY CERTIFICATED. 
The plants and flowers here described were exhibited 
at the Summer Exhibition of the Royal Botanic 
Society on the 17th inst.: — 
Rhododendron Primrose.— This may be described 
as a hybrid greenhouse Rhododendron of the Javan 
type. The flowers are very large and bell-shaped, 
with the segments revolute at the tips, and of a 
uniform deep primrose yellow. Floricultural Cer¬ 
tificate. 
Rhododendron Ceres.— The flowers in this case 
are similar in form and size to those of the former, 
but bright yellow with a darker tube externally. 
The filaments are red and the anthers purple. 
Floricultural Certificate. 
Rhododendron Balsamin^florum Rajah.—- 
Although belonging to the same class as the pre¬ 
vious two, the leaves of this variety are much 
narrower, lanceolate, and elongate. The flowers are 
double, with the outer segments bright yellow edged, 
with orange scarlet and the central petals smaller 
and orange scarlet. They are borne in large trusses. 
Floricultural Certificate. 
Tillandsia leodiensis. —For description of this 
showy Bromdiad, see p. 598. Botanical Certificate. 
Pterislongifolia Mariesii. —The fronds of this 
fern are pinnate, arching 12 in. to 15m. long and 
much more graceful than those of the type which is 
a coarser plant. The pinnae are linear-lanceolate, 
gradually widened towards the base and subcordate 
there, wavy at the edges and of a rich dark green. 
Botanical Certificate. 
Begonia decora.— In this we have a dwarf species 
with something of the habit of B. imperialis but 
larger and differently coloured leaves. The leaves 
are obliquely cordate, hairy, and of a deep metallic 
green, especially when young, with the principal 
veins of a silvery grey. The under surface is of a 
bronzy-red. Botanical Certificate. 
Phyllocactus N iobe.— This is one of the numerous 
hybrids that are now being made, and has flattened 
stems with moderately deep rounded notches at the 
edges. The huge flowers are of a deep scarlet, shaded 
with purple-crimson, and the anthers and stigmas 
are creamy white. Floricultural Certificate. 
Streptocarpus or Cape Primrose. —The strain 
of hybrid Streptocarpus is now getting very rich and 
varied in colouring, and the large, drooping, or 
nodding flowers show a great many shades, from 
pure white to dark purple, and more or less of violet. 
A Floricultural Certificate was accorded a large 
boxful of them shown. 
Gloxinia Ariadne. —The flowers of this variety 
are funnel-shaped, erect, six-lobed, crimson, with a 
broad white margin to the segments, and finely 
spotted in the throat. Floricultural Certificate. 
Gloxinia Orion.— The lamina of this variety is 
marbled with deep purple on a white ground, fading 
to pale lavender at the edge, which is not spotted. 
The throat is creamy-white, finely spotted with 
purple, and the flowers are erect. Floricultural 
Certificate. 
Gloxinia Brilliant. —The seed parent of this 
sort was said to be Gesnera pyramidalis, while the 
pollen parent was a Gloxinia named Radiance. It 
would therefore be a bigeneric hybrid, with large, 
oval, spreading, dark green leaves, that are revolute 
at the edges, and marked with a few light green 
patches. The flowers, as far as shape is concerned, 
are tubular, and drooping like those of the old type 
of Gloxinia. The tube externally is rose-red, and 
the lamina scarlet fading to rose at the edges. The 
lower side of the tube inside is white, spotted with 
purple, while all the rest is rose-red. The colour is 
therefore rich and handsome. A Botanical Certifi¬ 
cate was awarded it. The eleven subjects above 
recorded were all exhibited by Messrs. J. Veitch & 
Sons, Chelsea. 
Gymnogramme Mayi.— This fern forms a close, or 
compact plant of drooping habit and moderate in 
size. The fronds are 12 in. to 15 in. long, tripinnate, 
densely farinose, and silvery beneath, and somewhat 
hoary above, especially at the edges. It received a 
Botanical Certificate. 
Begonia Lady Brooke.— The double flowers of 
this tuberous Begonia are of large size and bright 
salmon shaded with scarlet in the centre. The broad 
sepals are somewhat wavy and arranged round a 
single centre. Floricultural Certificate. 
Begonia Earl of Craven.— There are several 
centres to the flower of this tuberous variety, but 
they are so disguised as to appear only one. The 
outer petals are much longer than the inner ones, 
and all are of a dazzling and brilliant vermillion- 
scarlet shaded with something difficult to describe. 
Floricultural Certificate. 
Begonia Duke of Fife.— In this we have another 
double tuberous sort, with large double flowers of a 
beautiful salmon rose with the outer sepals paler. 
The leaves are of moderate size, half cordate and 
dark green. Floricultural Certificate. 
Caladium Mons. Leon Say. —The leaves of this 
sort are large, heart-shaped, soft, uniform red, with 
the principal nerves carmine, and irregularly shaped 
grey blotches scattered over it. For description of 
Caladium Mrs. Harry Veitch, see p. 598. Both 
received Botanical Certificates. 
Croton Comte de Germiny and C. Thomsoni. 
—For description of these two varieties see p. 598. 
Botanical Certificates were awarded each of them. 
Ths above eight, including the Gymnogramme 
Begonias, Caladiums, and Crotons, were exhibited 
by Messrs. J. Laing & Sons, Forest Hill. 
Carnation Pride of Great Britain. For 
description of this handsome Carnation see p. 598, 
Floricultural Certificate. 
Heuchera sanguinea.— The dark green, heart- 
shaped leaves of this plant contrast well with the 
racemes of small, but graceful, deep red flowers. 
The plant may be had in bloom in succession for a 
considerble period of time, and is well adapted for 
forcing. Botanical Certificate. 
Verbascum phceniceum album. —For some years 
past there has been a considerable amount of varia¬ 
tion in V. phceniceum, chiefly of light shades of 
colour. The variety under notice is pure white, with 
the exception of the yellow anthers, and is therefore 
very choice, more especially by contrast with the 
deep purple flowers of the type. The oblong leaves 
are chiefly confined to the base of the stem. The 
stems vary from 18 in. to 3 ft. high. Botanical 
Certificate. The Carnation, Heuchera and Verbas¬ 
cum were exhibited by Mr. T. S. Ware, Hale Farm 
Nurseries, Tottenham. 
Petunia Pallas.— The flowers of this Petunia 
are of moderate size but compactly double, with the 
outer petals reflexed at the tips. They are rose- 
coloured, with crimson veins towards the base of the 
petals. The plant is also of compact and sturdy 
habit. Floricultural Certificate. 
Mimulus gloriosus. —The flowers of this garden 
variety are of great size, orange-crimson, often tinted 
with a coppery velvety-brown hue. The lower lip 
has one to three large maroon-crimson blotches on 
the middle of the lobes, giving the flower a more 
striking effect. Ihe throat is yellow internally. 
Floricultural Certificate. Both the Petunia and the 
Mimulus were shown by Messrs. J. Carter & Co., 
High Holborn. 
Pelargonium Ryecroft Surprise.— This is one 
of the ivy-leaved types, with large double flowers 
and loosely spread-out petals in large compact trusses. 
They are salmon-pink, with a few small crimson 
spots at the base of the petals. The leaves are five- 
lobed, very fleshy, and dark green. The plant is of 
dwarf, compact habit, and therefore a great improve¬ 
ment upon the straggling stemmed varieties which 
used to be grown, while the flowers are both choice 
and showy. Floricultural Certificate. A small 
group of plants was exhibited by Mr. H. J. Jones, 
Ryecroft Nursery, Hither Green, Lewisham. 
Begonia Hon. Sydney Herbert.— The flowers 
of this tuberous variety are large, clear rose, and 
have the sepals arranged round a single centre with 
a few less conspicuous rosettes. The leaves are very 
moderate in size. Floricultural Certificate. 
Begonia Mrs. Jenkins.— The blcoms in this 
instance are very large and double, with several 
centres and of a soft primrose yellow. The sepals 
are slightly wavy. The obliquely heart-shaped 
leaves are of a rich dark green. Floricultural 
Certificate. 
Begonia Lady Beatrice Herbert.— In this 
instance the leaves are small and of a deep olive 
green. The flowers, on the contrary, are very large, 
and bright salmon, with wavy sepals arranged round 
several centres. Floricultural Certificate. The 
above three varieties were exhibited by Mr. J. R. 
Box, Croydon. 
Canna Sophie Buchner. —For description of this 
variety see p. 598. It received a Floricultural Cer¬ 
tificate when shown by Messrs. Paul & Son. 
Rhododendron Helene Schiffner — This is 
one of the R. ponticum type of hybrids with large 
trusses of pure white flowers of moderate size. 
he pale brown anthers are the only trace of colour 
in the bloom. A Floricultural Certificate was 
awarded it when shown by Mr. T J. Seidel, Handels- 
gartner, Dresden. 
The undermentioned plants and fruits received 
First-class Certificates when exhibited at the 
Gardening and Forestry Exhibition, Earl's Court, 
on the 18th and 19th inst.: — 
Pelargonium Rosy Gem. —The flowers of this 
show variety are of moderate size, smooth in the 
petal and of a beautiful rose, with a white throat. 
It was exhibited by Mr. Charles Turner, Slough. 
Canna Comte de Ganay.— The three upper 
segments of the flower are heavily suffused with 
crimson-red on a yellow ground with yellow edges, 
and splashed with red on the back. The lower seg¬ 
ment is marbled with yellow near the base. The 
leaves are ovate and glaucous. Both this and 
Canna Sophie Buchner were exhibited by Messrs. 
Paul & Son, who received certificates for each. 
Strawberry Sensation.— The fruits of this 
variety are large, sub-compressed, obtuse at the 
apex, and furrowed longitudinally along the centre 
as if two fruits were grown together side by side. 
The surface is deeply pitted and of an intense 
crimson-red. The variety promises to be a valuable 
one for forcing purposes. 
Strawberry Royal Sovereign. —This is con¬ 
siderably earlier than Sensation under the same 
treatment and also promises well as a good forcing 
Strawberry. The fruits are conical or often wedge- 
shaped like a cock’s-comb. The surface is com¬ 
paratively shallowly pitted and of a clear, soft 
scarlet. The fruits are of good flavour. Both were 
exhibited by the Marquis of Salisbury (gardener, 
Mr. G. Norman), Hatfield, Herts. Both varieties 
had of course been grown under glass. 
The Carnation : its History, Properties, and Management, 
with a descriptive list of the best varieties in cultivation. By 
E. S. Dodwell. Third edition with supplementary chapter on 
the Yellow Ground. London : Gardening World Office, i, 
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