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however, be sown in a high temperature, to insure 
speedy germination, as in the case of the other 
Cannas. Both for culture in pots for conservatory 
decoration, as well as for subtropical gardening in 
the open air, the plant is likely to prove of the 
greatest service, and bold masses of this in the 
flower garden, as well as isolated specimens amongst 
dwarfer plants, will be an acquisition to the general 
effect in the flower garden. 
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NEW AND RARE HARDY FLOWERING 
SHRUBS. 
Although the number of novelties amongst hardy 
flowering shrubs introduced during the last year or 
two has not, perhaps, been so great as the number of 
new things in other directions, some notable addi¬ 
tions have been made. 
The grand yellow tree Lupin, Lupinus arboreus, 
is well known as a handsome shrub of remarkably 
free-flowering habit, and the white variety lately 
brought out and called Snow Queen, although it has 
not yet reached certificate honours, bids fair to be a 
worthy companion to it. The flowers are pure 
white, and are freely borne from the topmost branch 
to the lowest. 
Hedysarum multijugum has created a very favour¬ 
able impression as a low growing, trailing shrub for 
covering rockwork, with its dense racemes of rich 
crimson flowers and the elegant foliage. Although in¬ 
troduced from South Mongolia as far back as the 
year 1883, it is quite a new thing to many people, 
and only received an A.M. from the R.H.S. in June 
of last year. 
The small flowered Deutzia, D parviflora, which 
has the leaves of a Deutzia, and the pure white 
flowers produced in corymbs like those of a Spiraea, 
is a novelty of considerable merit, whilst D. 
Lemoinei, which bears a close resemblance to the 
common D. gracilis, but has larger leaves and 
flowers borne in tufts at the ends of the shoots, is a 
most valuable subject for either forcing under glass 
or growing in the open air. It is a hybrid between 
D. gracilis and D. parviflora. 
The Philadelphuses, or Mock Oranges, comprise a 
number of exceedingly handsome plants, but the 
genus has been strengthened of late by the addition 
of P. c. Mont Blanc, a plant of distinct and 
pleasing habit. Bushes not more than a foot high 
may be seen covered with the pure white and very 
fragrant flowers, and, taking the variety altogether, 
it has a most promising future before it as a border 
plant. P. Lemoinei is a hybrid form of great merit, 
the plants being exceedingly floriferous from an 
early stage of their growth. 
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SOCIETIES. 
ROYAL HORTICULTURAL. — February 28 th. 
The severe frost and dense fog which prevailed on 
the morning of Tuesday last, and for some days 
previously, completely spoiled the meeting. Orchids 
were greatly reduced in numbers. Cyclamen, 
Daffodils, forced trees and shrubs, and other cut 
flowers constituted the only prominent features on 
the tables. 
J. T. Bennett Poe, Esq. (gardener, Mr. J. Downes). 
Holm wood, Cheshunt, staged a nice group of Cypri- 
pediums, prominent amongst which were well- 
flowered pieces of C. lathamianum, C. nitens, C. 
nitens superbum, C. villosum, C. villosum aureum, 
C. v. grandiflorum, and others. 
Messrs. Hugh Low & Co., Bush Hill Park, 
Enfield, staged a group of Orchids, amongst which 
we noted large and well-flowered pieces of .Cattleya 
Trianaei.Odontoglossum andersonianum, O. triuraph- 
ans, O. crispum, Laelia cinnabarina, L. harpc- 
phylla, Cypnpedium insigne Sanderae, Dendrobium 
findlayanum, D. tollianum, D. splendissimum grandi¬ 
florum, D. Phalaenopsis, and various others The. 
group was edged with Asparagus plumo-sus. (Silver 
Banksian Medal) 
F. Knight, Esq. (gardener, Mr. Marston), Thun- 
dersley House, Thundersley, Essex, had an inter- 
esting group of Orchids, noticeable amongst which 
were Laelia superbens, with a flower stem 5 ft. 
high, Brassavola glauca, several fine varieties of 
Cattleya Trianaei and of Odontoglossum Rossii 
majus. (Bronze Banksian Medal.) 
W. Thompson, Esq. (gardener, Mr. W. Stevens), 
Walton Grange, Stone, Staffs., staged a small group 
of very handsome varieties of Odontoglossum, in¬ 
cluding O. wilckeanum concinnum, O. excellens 
spectabile, O. Coradinei expansum, O. crispum 
Daphne, and O. c. Dorothy, all except the last-named 
carrying grand spikes. (Silver Banksian Medal.) 
N. Stanley Clark, Esq. (gardener,Mr. J. Edwards), 
exhibited Cypripedium callosum x Boxalli atratum, 
Odontoglossum Rossii rubescens, and O. crispum 
Mrs. Stanley Clark, a handsomely blotched variety. 
M. Ch. Maron, Brunoy, France, exhibited Laelio- 
cattleya callistoglossa J. Leeman and Cypripedium 
tonkinsnse, both very interesting and beautiful. He 
also had the strikingly distinct Laeliocattleya Ernesti 
variety, Princess Olga. Odontoglossum wilckeanum 
dellense, and O. cookeanum were exhibited by Baron 
Schroder (gardener, Mr. H. Ballantine), The Dell, 
Egham A fine bit of Dendrobium harveyanum was 
shown by Messrs. F. Sander & Co., St. Albans. 
D. M. Grimsdale, Esq. (gardener, Mr. A. Kitwell), 
Uxbridge,exhibited Odontoglossum luteo-purpureum 
sceptruro, Cypripedium villosum aureum,C. mas'.ersi- 
anum, and some others. A Silver Medal was 
awarded to Mr. Jules Hye, 8, Le Coupure, Ghent, 
Belgium, for a magnificent Odontoglossum named 
O. crispum Franz Masareel. He also staged Cypri¬ 
pedium insigne Surprise. Flowers of the hybrid 
Phalaenopsis Ariadne, P. Hebe, P. Mrs. J. H. 
Veitch and P. F. L. Ames, were shown by Messrs. J. 
Veitch & Sons, Ltd., Chelsea. Major Joicey (gar¬ 
dener, Mr. F. J. Thorne). Sunningdale Park, Sunning- 
dale, staged Lycaste Lingwelii. De B. Crawshay, 
Esq. (gardener, Mr. S. Cooke), Rosefield, Sevenoaks, 
exhibited Odontoglossum ruckerianum crawshay- 
anum, O Rosii crawshayanum, and O.andersonianum 
bogaerdianum, all grand varieties. Sir Wm. Marriott, 
Bart., The Down House, Blandford, showed Sophro- 
laelia marriottiana. 
The St. George’s Nursery Company, Hanwell, 
staged a batch of Cyclamen that fully sustained the 
great reputation they have gained in the cultivation 
of this charming flower. The plants were splendidly 
grown samples,and the flowers were of wonderful size 
and substance, particularly the white varieties. The 
pink, cerise, and crimson forms were also all good. 
A Silver Banksian Medal was deservedly awarded 
for this excellent display. 
Messrs. Barr & Sons, King Street, Covent Garden, 
put up an attractive group of hardy flowers in pots. 
Such Narcissi as M. J. Berkeley, Golden Spur, 
Captain Nelson, and the charming little miniature N. 
minimus were all in good form. Iris reticulata was 
very bright, whilst the curious Arum sanctum, and 
Iris tuberosa were very interesting ; and Orchis fusca 
came out well. Samples of Chinese Primulas and 
Cinerarias were also shown. 
Near the doorway, and on the floor, Mr. John 
Russell, Richmond Nurseries, Richmond, Surrey, 
had an interesting lot of flowering and berried shrubs 
which he makes a speciality. A number of standard 
specimensof Viburnum Tinus album were remarkable 
for the profusion of flowers they carried. The 
beautiful Hedera arborea fructu luteo was another 
conspicuous member of this group. 
From Messrs. W. Paul & Son, The Old Nurseries, 
Cheshunt, came a number of nice specimens of Lilac 
alba grandiflora, also pans of Megasea Stracheyi, and 
Hellebores, but the cold weather had evidently tried 
these very much. 
A Silver Gilt Banksian Medal was awarded to an 
exceedingly showy group of forced flowering trees 
and shrubs. Prunus Myrobalana rosea plena, P. tri¬ 
loba, Pyrus Malus, floribunda,the Carnation-flowered 
Peach, and Forsythia suspensa were all first-rate, 
and demonstrated very forcibly the value of these 
handsome subjects for conservatory decorations. 
A Silver Banksian Medal went to Mr. F. Miller, 
no, Fulham Road, South Kensington, for a group 
of Cinerarias, interspersed with pot Ferns. In the 
background there were some massive floral wreaths 
and crosses that spoke well for Mr. Miller’s skill as 
a florist. 
Purnell Purnell, Esq., The Woodlands, Streatham 
Hill, S.W., had a nice group of forced Daffodils, to 
which a Silver Flora Medal was given. Mr. Pur¬ 
nell also showed some Cinerarias. 
Messrs. F. Sander & Co., St. Albans, had a plant 
of Acalypha Sanderi, some small specimens of A. 
godsefifiana, and a specimen of Hippeastrum pro- 
cerum in flower. From Messrs. Jas. Veitch & Sons, 
Ltd., Chelsea, came a group of the showy Amygdalus 
persica magnifica, a handsome deep cerise form 
Messrs. Robert Veitch & Son, Exeter, showed some 
small specimens of the pretty Baby Primrose, 
Primula Forbesii. A Cultural Commendation re¬ 
warded the bunches of Marie Louise and Neopolitan 
Violets shown by Lady Margaret Boscawen, Tregye, 
Perranwell, Cornwall. Two handsome varieties of 
greenhouse Rhododendrons, named Hercules, an 
Exquisite were shown by Messrs. Veitch & Sons, 
Ltd., Awards of Merit being given to both. There 
was a very fine Ciivia narred Vivid, which was 
shown by Mr. Jas. Hudson, gardener to Leopold de 
Rothschild, Esq., Gunnersbury House, Acton. 
A Cultural Commendation was also given to Mr. 
J. Hudson for a vase of fruiting sprays of Asparagus 
Spreogeri. 
The labours of the Fruit and Vegetable Com¬ 
mittee were of the lightest. The only exhibits were 
a dish of Salsafy, Sandwich Island, and a dish of 
Apples, Mannington Fearmain, from Messrs. R 
Veitch & Son, and two dishes of Winter Orange 
Pear from Mr. R. C. Notcutt, Broughton Road 
Nursery, Ipswich. 
An interesting and curious exhibit was an ozone¬ 
generating apparatus, advocated as an insecticide, 
shown by J. H. Lemfrey, Esq., Brockley, Kent. 
Hardening IJiscellany. 
NARCISSUS TELAMONIUS PLENUS. 
Double Daffodils as a rule are only a qualified 
success; they are heavy, and a little exposure to 
rough weather causes them to assume a bedraggled 
and forlorn appearance that is rarely if ever seen in 
the singles. The weight of the huge double flower 
is too much for a rough wind, and the flower is more¬ 
over apt to be rough and coarse in build, and not in¬ 
frequently indifferent in colour. Under glass, how¬ 
ever, most of these disadvantages vanish, and form 
and general appearance are improved. That the 
colour also does not suffer when the plants are 
watched by a cultural expert, was proved by the 
grand blooms of Narcissus Telamonius plenus shown 
at the Westminster Drill Hall, on the 31st ult., by 
Messrs. Collins Bros., of Hampton. The yellow was 
simply uperb, and we have never seen such good 
samples of this rarity taken from the open ground even 
in the most favourable season. Of course such flowers 
as these realised high prices during the month of 
January. 
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Questions add msqjsrs. 
*»* Will our friends who send us newspapers be so good 
as to mark the paragraphs or articles they wish us to see. 
We shall be greatly obliged bv their so doing. 
[Correspondents, please note that we cannot undertake to 
name florists' flowers such as Carnations, Pelargoniumt, 
Chrysanthemums, Roses, nor such as are mere garden 
varieties, differing only in the colour of the flower. 
Florists' flowers, as a rule, can only be named by those who 
grow collections of them.] 
Peas and Sparrows — D. W. D. : Surely you must 
be mistaken abjut sparrows eating the Peas after 
they have been sown and covered up with the proper 
depth of soil. You should make sure that the mis¬ 
chief is not done by field mice and voles. The best 
method of using red lead on Peas we have seen em¬ 
ployed, was to mix up the red lead with water and 
stir it till of the consistency of a thin paint or cream. 
This should be spread out on a tray or large plate, 
into which the Peas are poured, and then rolled or 
shaken till a coating of the lead adheres to them. 
This can be repeated till you have coated all you 
want. We think the sparrows are more likely to 
trouble you alter the Peas have come through the 
ground, by eating the leaves and stems. To guard 
against this put in some pegs on either side of the 
rows and stretch some black cotton thread from peg 
to peg about 3 in. from the ground. This will keep 
them at bay. In towns it is sometimes necessary, 
after staking, to run some cotton threads along the 
lines about the same height as the growjng points of 
the Peas. The thread in this case may be fixed to 
the Pea stakes. 
Willows for a River Bank. — Omega : A'most any 
of the stronger-growing species and their varieties 
may be planted for the purpose of holding the banks 
together during the times of flooding ; but you might 
as well plant useful ones when you are about it. 
By planting Salix triandra, S. viminalis, S. purpurea, 
S. rubra, and varieties of S. alba, including S. 
alba vitellina (the Golden Osier), you would 
