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THE GARDENING WORLD. 
.June 24, 1899. 
were Allamanda 'Williamsi and Glerodendron bal- 
fourianum. Adiantum farleyense was represented 
by a healthy stock of young plants in no way petted, 
but taking their chance with other things. In a 
neighbouring house all those plants so useful for 
dinner-table and dwelling-house adornment were 
there staged, and bespoke of careful culture. 
Rain water is employed in all the houses, though, 
of course, the city water has often enough to be used. 
By using the supply water Mr. Abbot has to reckon 
with lime held in suspension, and on the other hand 
the rain water contains soot, so that if either kind 
be used for syringing with, there is a deposit left on 
the foliage. 
The show greenhouse was gay with the usual 
variety of spring-flowering plants. But of all the 
fine houses the Fernery Is the most beautiful. The 
house is angled and built around with Derbyshire 
tufa of a buff colour. One appears to see great 
yawning caverns pointing down to black dungeons 
and all about the mouth of these openings there are 
heavy fringings got from many Ferns, and the 
trickle of falling water or the shimmer of still pools 
reach the ear and eye to make the representation of 
an ideal spot of tropical scenery more complete. 
The pipes are carried below the pathway, holes 
having been made therein for the upward flow of the 
heated air. The floor also is uneven, so that a dry 
path is always found. The pockets in the rockwork 
contain water, and this atones for any lack of mois¬ 
ture . from the floor. A hot-water pipe is strung 
around the inner ledge of the house next the glass 
to prevent harm from frost in winter. The 
central form of rockwork is crowned by a fine 
Chamaerops excelsa Palm, to whose stem Ficus 
repens clings ; and Pteris, Adiantums, Nephrolepis, 
Nephrodiums, and many Selaginellas or dwarfer 
Cryptogams mount over every little space from floor 
to roof. The roof itself is draped with Cobea scan- 
dens variegata. From this house we passed into an 
underground rockery cavern into the outer air, and 
thence to “The Dell” already described. 
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PLANTS RECENTLY CERTIFICATED. 
The awards, mentioned hereunder, were made by the 
Royal Horticultural Society on the 13th inst. 
Orchid Committee. 
Odontoglossum Adrianae ashworthianum, Nov. 
var.— This is certainly one of the finest varieties of 
the natural hybrid, O. Adrianae, which has appeared. 
The segments are very broad, much imbricated, and 
densely spotted all over with rich cinnamon-brown, 
on a creamy-white ground (First-class Certificate). 
E. Ashworth, Esq. (gardener, Mr. H. Holbrook), 
Harefield Hall, Wilmslow. 
Cattleya Mendelii albescens, Nov. var. — The 
sepals of this delicately-coloured Cattleya are white, 
lightly flushed with lilac at the base. The petals are 
pure white. The lip also is white, with the excep¬ 
tion of a lemon throat and pale purple lines down in 
the tube (Award of Merit). Sir F. Wigan, Bart, 
(grower, Mr. W. H. Young), Clare Lawn, East 
Sheen. 
Eria extinctoria. — This is now a familiar 
Temple show visitor, and has at last been honoured 
with a Botanical Certificate. The whole plant is 
very diminutive, with small, depressed pseudobulbs, 
which are leafless at the time of flowering. The 
scape is 3J in. high, bearing a small, solitary, white 
flower, having a purple blotch on the disc of the 
lip, spotted with orange nearer the base. Sir F. 
Wigan, Bart. 
Cattleya Mossiae Victoria, Nuv. var. —The 
sepals in this case are almost white, but the large 
petals have a bluish flush. The lip is similarly 
pale, with the addition of a small purple blotch on 
the lip, a large orange blotch in the throat, and 
purple lines in the tube. It is a delicately pretty 
variety of its kind (Award of Merit). J. Gurney 
Fowler, Esq , Glebelands, South Woodford. 
Cattleya Eldorado Glebelands var , Nov. 
var. — The sepals and petals of this fine form are rich 
rose-purple, and the lamina of the lip intense crim 
son-purple, with a large and conspicuous orange 
blotch in the throat. (Award of Merit). J. Gurney 
Fowler, Esq. 
Odontoglossum Coradinei crawshayanum, 
Nov. var .—Within the last few months the reputa¬ 
tion of CL Coradinei has been raised immensely. It 
is believed, however, that the type has been lost; at 
all events, it is scarce. This new form is two or 
three times as large, with two large, transverse 
brown blotches on a yellow ground. The petals 
have one large blotch and several smaller ones below 
it. With the exception of one large blotch the lip is 
somewhat paler than the petals. The well-grown 
plant of this magnificent variety carried thirteen 
flowers. (Award of Merit). De B. Crawshay, 
Esq. (gardener, Mr. S. Cooke), Rosefield, Sevenoaks. 
Laeliocattleya Lucilia, Nov. hyb. bigen. —The 
parents of this bigeneric hybrid were Laelia elegans 
(female) and Cattleya dowiana (male). The sepals 
are white and tinted with lilac at the edges towards 
the apex. The tip of the petals is lilac, the rest 
being white. The lamina of the lip is marbled with 
white or deep purple, the tube pale yellow, marbled 
with purple, and the throat orange, marbled with 
crimson. (Award of Merit). Messrs. J. Veitch & 
Sons, Ltd., Chelsea. 
Epidendrum langleyense, Nov. hyb —The 
sepals of this hybrid are oblong and orange-yellow, 
the narrowly spathulate petals being of the same 
colour. The lip is nearly square, and orange- 
coloured, suffused with bronze. The slender stems 
have purple sheaths to the leaves. The parents 
were E. Wallisii (female) and E. pseud-epidendrum 
(male). (Award of Merit). Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons, 
Ltd. 
Bulbophyllum modestum. —This tiny species is 
only ij in. to 2 in. high, the small pseudobulbs 
having a solitary leaf, and the scape a small cluster 
of pale yellow flowers fading to straw-yellow at the 
base (Botanical Certificate). A. H. Smee, Esq. 
(gardener, Mr W. E. Humphreys), The Grange, 
Wallington. 
Bulbophyllum nutans. —Here we have a species 
of larger growth, with a nodding raceme of flowers, 
about 6 in. high. The sepals are brown, tinted with 
purple, and the very small petals have a long tail 
with an appendage at the apex. The lip is blackish- 
purple (Botanical Certificate). A. H. Smee, Esq. 
Floral Committee. 
Carnation Don Carlos. —In this we have a 
yellow-ground Carnation with large and showy 
flowers, finely pencilled with rose on the broad, 
smooth petals. The leaves are narrow and glaucous. 
(Award of Merit.) Martin R. Smith, Esq. (gardener, 
Mr. C. Blick), The WarreD, Hayes, Kent. 
Carnation Lady Rose.— Here we have a rich, 
soft rose, and beautiful variety of the Malmaison 
type, with broad, incurved petals. The habit of the 
plant is dwarf, with broad, deeply glaucous leaves. 
(Award of Merit.) Martin R. Smith, Esq. 
Carnation Florizel.— This also is a Malmaison 
Carnation of great beauty, the flowers being of a 
deep carmine-rose. The habit of the plant is dwarf 
(an important recommendation), aod the leaves are 
broad and of a deep glaucous hue. (Award of Merit.) 
Martin R. Smith, Esq. 
Rose Purity.— As a garden Rose this has much 
to recommend it, seeing that it belongs to the hybrid 
Tea type, that flowers from midsummer till very late 
in autumn. The buds are conical, white, and when 
fully expanded are quite double and firm. For cut 
flower work it is charming. (Award of Merit.) 
Messrs. G. Cooling and Son, 18, Broad Street, Bath. 
Rose Cooling’s Yellow Noisette. —The leaves 
of this beautiful garden Rose are large, smooth, and 
light green. The flowers are soft yellow, produced 
in large clusters, and very charming in the cut state, 
if gathered when the buds are on the point of 
expanding. (Award of Merit.) Messrs. G. Cooling 
& Son. 
Carnation Falcon. —The flowers of this border 
variety are large, yellow, tinted with buff, and have 
very nearly smooth petals. (Award of Merit.) Mr. 
C. Turner, Royal Nurseries, Slough. 
Carnation Ossian. —Here we have a yellow 
ground, border variety, flaked all over with crimson 
and purple intermixed. (Award of Merit.) Mr. C. 
Turner. 
Carnation Galileo.— The amount of colour is 
the prominent feature of this variety ; for though a 
yellow ground the petals are almost covered with 
crimson-purple, somewhat pencilled with white. 
(Award of Merit.) Mr. C. Turner. 
Carnation Galatea.— Very pretty is this border, 
yellow ground Carnation with its heavy and distinct 
scarlet edge. (Award of Merit.) Mr. C. Turner. 
Carnation Goldfinch.— This is a clear yellow, 
smooth petalled border variety, something in the 
style of Germania. (Award of Merit.) Mr. C. 
Turner. 
Carnation Agnes Sorrel. —Here we have a 
maroon-ciimson variety of great intensity, with 
smooth and handsome petals. (Award of Merit.) 
Mr. C. Turner. 
Rhododendron Essex Scarlet. —The large 
trusses of crimsoD-red flowers of this variety, 
spotted with black on the upper segment of the corolla, 
are bold and effective. (Awardof Merit.) Messrs. 
Paul & Son, Cheshunt. 
Lupinus arboreus Snow Queen. —This differs 
from the ordinary tree Lupine in having creamy 
white flowers, which are produced in great profusion. 
(Award of Merit.) Mr. B. Ladhams, Shirley 
Nurseries, Southampton. 
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HELIANTHEMUMS, OR SUN-ROSES, 
Brilliant as the united scene of a royal pageant, or 
the effect of a transformation scene, are the little 
beds of Cistus when compressed on the gently- 
sloping crescent of a sunny bank, with a winding 
sheet of grassland stretching from them, and a 
sheltering screen of dark-foliaged shrubs at their 
back. The name “ Rose ” has been given to them 
because they so very much resemble a small single- 
flowered Rose. And as they are alpine sub-shrubs 
found in glorious resplendency in the full sunshine 
of the hilly and warm parts of exposed lands, 
over North and South America, the Mediterranean 
region, and other parts of Europe, and beyond that 
Continent into Asia, the other appellation is of 
obvious significance. If is rather a pity that the 
blooms are so ephemeral, but the galaxy they pro¬ 
duce outdoes this detraction. 
Propagation may be effected by seeds, or cuttings 
struck under hand-lights outdoors, though seedlings 
are preferable for the raising of bushy plants. The 
seeds should be sown early in spring in pans, pots, or 
boxes, and these placed in a temperate frame or 
greenhouse, and kept darkened till germination has 
taken place. Care in watering, shifting on into 
larger boxes, shading until they are hardened, and 
finally planted out pays itself. 
Some of the brightest perennial species with their 
varieties are as follows:—Helianthemum vulgare, 
the common Sun or Rock Rose of our own hills. 
Great quantities of this plant are found bedecking 
the treacherous basaltic rocks high up on Arthur’s 
Seat, a hill about 822 ft. high, forming one of the 
grand natural recreation grounds with which Edin¬ 
burgh is blest. The flowers are bright yellow, falling 
in bushy clusters all over the dense little plants. 
Of its varieties the very best undoubtedly is H. v. 
Fireball, whose living flame of orange-crimson 
racemes may be seen at a great distance. Seen 
under a strong sun, and a slight breeze moving the 
flowers, the mass of colour is most realistic of a red 
sheet of flame. It is dwarf and spreading. 
H. v. roseum has gray foliage, and is very slender. 
The colour is very pleasant, but not at all brilliant. 
H. v. mutabile is much paler than Fireball, but 
takes after the same in colour. It may be termed a 
light-toned orange, ochre, or “ keel.” H. v. 
sulphureum is a lovely variety, bright clear yellow, 
with a more intense centre. H. v. hyssopifolium is 
paler still, the colour here being primrose, and a 
deeper centre. H. v. croceum fl. pi. is a double 
form of the species, with deep yellow flowers. H. 
v. sanguineum, with its fine gray foliage and its rosy 
flowers, is another of the prettiest. H. v. Magenta 
Queen adds yet another hue, and very pleasant it is ; 
while H. v. Yellow Standard, a taller form, shows 
forth its clear primrose cups very attractively. 
These varieties alone, when planted in large 
breadths on sunny slopes, would give the owner no 
end of showy and bright colour, and cheery hue In 
sunshine or in shade. H. formosum, a shrubby and 
taller species, a native of Portugal, and brought here 
nearly 120 years gone, is hardy enough for perennial 
planting. The yellow petals forming a round-edged 
cup, have each a beautiful chocolate blotch at their 
base. H. salvifolium is another of the taller species 
with bright, deep-hued, yellow flowers.— Edina. 
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Colutea melanocalyx.-A large flowering branch of 
this plant was seen at the Drill Hall, on June 13th. 
The leaves ate compound, imparipinnate, the leaflets 
oval, dark green and smooth. The inflorescence, a 
drooping raceme of yellow leguminous flowers. ■ 
