April 17, 1897. 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
515 
BARR’S “ Lightning” Runner 
Bean. 
A valuable acquisition, bearing in abundance 
clusters of pods, remarkably early, and of deli¬ 
cate flavour. Per half-pint, 2/-. 
BARR’S Monstrous Long- 
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The earliest, largest, and most productive of 
long-podded Broad Beans, and of fine delicate 
flavour. Per quart, 2/6; per pint, 1/6. 
BARR’S Lemon Globe Onion. 
A grand exhibition Onion, handsome in form, 
of large size, mild in flavour, and a good keeper. 
Per packet, 1/- ; per oz., 2/6. 
FLOWER SEEDS. 
BARR'S SPECIALTIES for 1897. 
New large-flowered Crested Begonia. 
A splendid novelty, the large handsome flowers 
having crested combs; colours brilliant and 
varied. Per packet, 3/6 and 5/-. 
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colours rich and varied. Per Packet, 2/6 and 3/6. 
Barr’s Extra Selected Long-Spurred 
Columbines, Mixed. 
Flowers of great beauty in form and colour. 
Per packet, 2/6. 
BARR'S NEW SEED GUIDE for 1897 will be sent Free 
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BARR & SONS, 
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Testimonial to Mr. David 
. Thomson. . 
S INCE learning Mr. Thomson’s intention of 
retiring from Drumlanrig, many of his old 
pupils think this a fitting occasion for showing their 
esteem and appreciation of his many good qualities 
as a man, and abilities as a gardener, as also their 
gratitude for his interest in their welfare. With this 
object they purpose making him some suitable 
presentation, as may afterwards be decided upon. 
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Mr. Simpson, Stourton Court, Stourbridge. 
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FORBES, Nurseryman, Hawick, Scotland. 
11 Gardening Is the purest of human pleasures, and the greatest 
refreshment to the spirit of man."— Bacon. 
species varied considerably in gardens, but 
chiefly in the colour of flowers, and that 
there was a pure white variety with sweet 
scented flowers, but which he considered an 
accidental variation. Now the wild type at 
Reading is distinctly and deliciously frag¬ 
rant. Other scented flowers have been 
recorded from time to time, and we much 
regret that this desirable quality has not 
been developed nor perpetuated in the 
highly evolved modern progeny. Some 
plants may occasionly be found in collec¬ 
tions emitting a faint fragrance, but, 
certainly, we have found none so power¬ 
fully sweet as the wild plants we have just 
mentioned. 
We have for many years been decidedly 
of opinion that the highly evolved forms of 
the so-called Persian Cyclamen in gardens, 
both of the persicum and giganteum types, 
have been evolved from one species unaided 
by any hybridisation whatever. These 
facts have been recalled to mind by the 
remarks made at the recent meeting of the 
Linnean Society by Mr. W. T. Thiselton 
Dyer, C.M.G , who placed it under its 
original and correct name of C. latifolium, 
of Sibthorp and Smith, who described it in 
their Flora Graeca, II., 71, t. 185. It was 
introduced from Cyprus to this country in 
173 r, together with the varieties albiflorum 
(white-flowered), inodorum (scentless), 
and odoratum (scented). The latter had 
red flowers with a white base, so that white 
and coloured varieties with sweet-scented 
flowers have been recorded. We cannot 
imagine why it should have been called C. 
persicum, and we are even more astonished 
that the misnomer should have been 
perpetuated so long. When will gardeners 
label it C. latifolium ? 
Edited by J. FRASER, F.L.S. 
SATURDAY, APRIL 17 th, 1897. 
|he Persian Cyclamen.— Gardeners like 
those of other professions and avoca¬ 
tions, are every now and again being upset 
by the sweeping, away of old landmarks, 
particularly in the nomenclature of plants. 
The inroads of science upon the various 
records of the past are chiefly responsible 
for this ; and to keep abreast of the times it 
is necessary to be on the alert from day to 
day and week to week. With all our pro¬ 
gress, however, it takes many years for the 
correct or original names of plants to find 
their way into gardens in different parts of 
the country. It will be news, and probably 
disquieting news, to many gardeners that 
the Persian Cyclamen is a mere legend, nay 
more, a myth ; for the so-called Cyclamen 
persicum of gardens is not a native of 
Persia at all. The name has been given to 
two distinct species, that recorded by Philip 
Miller in his Gardeners' Dictionary under 
the name of Cyclamen foliis cordatis angulosis 
integris, and called Persian Cyclamen, being 
really C. latifolium, a native of Greece, 
Asia Minor and neighbouring islands. The 
Cyclamen persicum of Sibthorp and Smith 
is C. graecum, a native of Greece. 
To return to the C. persicum of gardens, 
it may be remembered by our readers that 
about the end of January last we recorded 
noting some specimes of the wild plant in 
the nurseries of Messrs. Sutton & Sons, 
Reading. These had been collected in 
Palestine, and on the spur of the moment 
we thought it a curious locality for the 
Persian Cyclamen. The pale purple 
flowers with a dark purple base agree 
exactly with Miller’s description. The 
same writer mentions the fact that the 
0 RANGES ARE NOW IN SEASON. —Our 
markets have been abundantly 
supplied with Oranges since December, and 
which will continue with us in greater orless 
abundance till June. The first arrivals are 
tempting to the eyesight, but they are very 
sour and not half so palatable or agreeable 
as they become in spring and towards the 
end of it. The cultivation of Oranges is 
extending from year to year and wonderful 
improvements are being effected from time 
to time. For some years past the Jaffa 
Oranges, on account of their magnificent 
size and fine flavour, have been enjoying 
great popularity in this country, but their 
reputation bids fair to be eclipsed by the 
seedless Washington Navel Orange, now 
being imported in moderate quantity from 
California, we say in moderate quantity 
because it does not meet the demand which 
has sprung up. These Oranges are of 
peculiar form, being deformed at the apex 
of the fruit and giving rise to the name 
navel as applied by the American growers. 
Though the fruits lose in appearance they 
are of fine quality and rich in sugar. The 
fruits are worth 2^d. a-piece on the trees, 
and all the best of them are secured by 
dealers in Chicago, New York, and San 
Francisco. In London the public has been 
buying the samples that reach our markets, 
at the rate of 2d. to qd. each. The excep¬ 
tional quality of the fruit and the absence 
of seeds have given these Oranges a boom ; 
but in spite of this they must become 
cheaper as the plantations extend. The 
Californian growers ought to endeavour to 
raise seeJless varieties of better shape ; and 
this might be accomplished, provided they 
know the history and origin of the Wash¬ 
ington Navel. In the meantime, the Jaffa 
Orange will find a good market for years 
to come, because of its large size, rich and 
delicate flesh, and tempting appearance 
generally. Home growers do not complain 
of the immense imports of Oranges, for 
they can hardly be said to compete with 
