March 4, 1899, 
THE GARDENING WORLD 
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Dorritt is a larger, and modern variant upon it, with 
carmine-pink standards and white wings. The rose 
and pink of Apple Blossom, and the rosy-pink and 
blush of Cottage Maid are other delightful combina¬ 
tions of tv.o colours. Then there is the delicate and 
ever varying flesh-pink tints of Mrs. Gladstone, 
Countess of Aberdeen, and Princess Beatrice, the 
latter being rosy-pink and the darkest of the three. 
A bold and handsome variety is Prince Edward of 
York, with a scarlet standard and rose wings. It 
grows and flowers well as a rule. The orange-pink, 
otherwise described as dazzling pink, and veiny 
flowers of Lady Penzance are certainly handsome. 
Amongst the self-coloured sorts Her Majesty is 
choice and handsome, having large, rich rose flowers. 
When not burned by brilliant sunshine and a dry 
atmosphere the orange-salmon of Adonis, Countess 
of Powis, and Orange Prince are very distinct and 
desirable, the two latter having the largest flowers, 
though even they are moderate in dimensions. 
Of the more intense colours Sutton's Giant- 
flowered Brilliant Scarlet, Salopian, Mars, and Ignea 
WEBB’S NEW CRYSTAL WHITE STOCK. 
The various forms of Ten-week and Pyramidal 
Stocks that have been evolved from Mathiola annua 
are showy and easily grown bedding plants, and as 
such are in high favour, whilst the Brompton and 
Queen sections which have come from M. incana, and 
the Wallflower Leaved Stock, are also handsome 
border plants of biennial duration. 
The Intermediate type, to which Webb's New 
Crystal White belongs has also been referred to M. 
annua, but the plants are really, as the sectional 
name suggests, intermediate in character, for they 
have a bushy, branching habit, and are not inclined 
to expend all their strength upon the production of 
a single central leader, as the Pyramidal varieties. 
Each plant throws up a number of flowering shoots 
and continues to produce these over a long period, 
so that apart from the decorative effect of the plant 
as a whole, it is invaluable for supplying cut flowers, 
for the blooms look well when cut and last well in 
water. 
foliage is sturdy and plentiful, and forms a capital 
foil for the flowers. The value of a free flowering, 
double white variety like this in the conservatory 
during the earlier months of the year can scarcely 
be overestimated, whilst the long season during which 
the plant remains in condition, enables it to be 
turned to almost equal advantage in the out of doors 
garden. The above illustration, which was kindly 
placed at our disposal by Messrs. Edward Webb & 
Sons, Wordsley, Stourbridge, will enable our readers 
to form some conception of the real merits of this 
variety. 
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LILIUM RUBELLUM. 
The introduction of this new and distinct species 
was an event of considerable importance, for it gave 
us quite a new thing in Lilies, although it was at 
first suggested that it was only a variety of L. 
Krameri with smaller and more compact flowers. It 
has been accorded specific rank, however, and bids 
New Crystal White Stock. 
take a leading place amongst the crimson-scarlet 
varieties, the three first-named being well to the 
front for size. Of maroon-crimson types Boreatton 
has not yet been beaten, notwithstanding that darker 
sorts have been named, for they often contain a con¬ 
siderable admixture of purple. 
It is much to be hoped that finality has not yet 
been reached in the way of blues, for perfection has 
not, by any means, been reached in this section, not¬ 
withstanding many named blues. In the lighter or 
lavender shades Countess of Radnor, when true, and 
Lady Grisel Hamilton, with a few other variants are 
certainly acquisitions. Countess Cadogan has a 
violet standard and sky-blue wings. Navy Blue is 
described as the only true blue; but the standard is 
royal purple and the wings violet, and other blues 
have a deal of purple in them. Other scarcely in¬ 
ferior varieties might be added to the above list. 
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In California there are 1,162,739 Olive trees, of 
which 364,810 are in full bearing. 
These quantities have made the intermediate 
Stock eminently serviceable as a pot plant for flower¬ 
ing under glass. Seed may be sown in August or 
early in September, in 48 sized pots, the seedlings 
subsequently thinned down to three to a pot, and 
wintered in a cold frame. There is no necessity for 
artificial heat, for the plants do not like coddling. 
In spring they may be taken into a greenhouse and 
stimulated by a gentle heat. A top-dressing of good, 
rich soil as the flower spikes are making their 
appearance, and a few doses of liquid manure will 
help to produce plenty of fine flowers. If plants to 
flower in Autumn are required, seed should be sown 
some time during March. 
In Webb’s New Crystal White we have one of the 
finest of Intermediate varieties. The flowers are 
large, snowy-white, and very sweetly scented, whilst 
a heavy percentage of the plants may be depended 
upon to produce double flowers, although it would 
be unreasonable to be surprised if a few singles make 
their appearance in a batch. The Wallflower-like 
fair to entirely eclipse, as a garden plant, the species 
with which it was associated. L. Krameri, although 
a vastly pretty flower, is rather a difficult one to 
deal with, but L. rubellum is easy to grow and a free 
bloomer withal. The flowers vary from rosy-lilac to 
rosy-purple according to the time of the year at 
which they make their appearance. Of dwarf and 
neat habit L. rubellum is a veritable gem for pot 
culture, and it will probably prove quite hardy in 
our climate, although it is yet too rare to risk plant¬ 
ing it out of doors. Our readers will remember the 
fine batch of it that was exhibited at the Temple 
Show of last year by Messrs. R. Wallace & Co., of 
Colchester. On that occasion a First-class Certifi¬ 
cate was awarded it by the Royal Horticultural 
Society. 
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Home-made Starch - . — Good starch may be made 
by grating up a quantity of potatos, washing the pulp 
several times, and then drying it carefully. 
