April 24, 1897. 
THE GARDENING WORLD 
533 
Tobacco is probably a native of tropical America, 
but "its place of origin is unknown, because it has not 
been found really wild in any part of the world. 
Violet Mrs. J. J. Astor.—The flowers of this new 
variety are large, perfectly double, and of a red- 
heliotrope colour, a somewhat strange combina¬ 
tion. It is, nevertheless, very distinct in its way, a 
vigorous grower, and the flowers are borne upon long 
stems. It was introduced by Mr. George Saltford, 
Rhinebeck, N.Y. 
Value of large sets of Potatos.—Some experiments 
were carried out on the Technical Instruction plot at 
Callington, Plymouth, last year. A row of Potatos 
planted with large or market-sized tubers gave a 
return of 2561bs. when harvested. Another row 
was planted with medium-sized, but uncut tubers, 
under precisely similar conditions, and the return 
when dug up was only 185 lbs. 
Japanese Chrysanthemum gardens are stated by the 
author of “ In the Track of the Sun,” to be very 
curious objects. Abutting on the narrow streets of 
some of their cities are numerous gardens containing 
grottoes, and theatrical stages, some of which revolve 
like those of the Japanese theatres. Fabulous scenes 
figures and animals are represented by strange ar¬ 
rangements and combinations of Chrysanthemum 
plants. 
Mustard for Wireworm.—The refuse of Mustard 
seed from which the oil has been expressed is 
exported to Holland where it is largely used for 
dusting the land at seed-time in order to check the 
ravages of wireworm. It is said to be effectual 
According to the experiments made in America some 
years ago by the growing of Mustard on land, it had 
no effect whatever upon wireworm. Experiences 
must surely differ in this respect. 
A Daisy Story.—From " Caledonia, stern and 
wild," to the flowery fields of fair Arcadia, we may 
find the Daisy with “ its golden bosom fringed with 
show,” but it will not grow in the climate of 
Australia. The Australian children are always eager 
to be told about the Daisy, our own dear “ con¬ 
stellated flower that never sets.” Once a bird was 
taken to Australia. A sod, in which was growing a 
Daisy, had been put into the cage. Shortly after 
the arrival in Australia, the owner of the bird care¬ 
lessly threw the sod on a great waste, and thought 
no more about it. A wanderer from home, who had 
gone down, down until he was now hurrying on his 
way to take his own life, was arrested by the sight 
of this solitary Daisy. A Daisy in Australia ! could 
it be real P A thousand thoughts surged through 
his aching head, and there arose visions of his inno¬ 
cent childhood in " flower-loved England ” when he 
and his little sister had made Daisy chains. It came 
upon him like the memory of a dream, and fed and 
awakened his purest and highest emotions. He 
knelt on the great dreary, Australian waste, and 
kissed the little wilding flower, and the good that 
had been sleeping deep down in his heart, awoke. 
That day he set out on the great highway of right, 
and became a good and great man. Despise not 
then, the wild flower, but " win the secret of a weed’s 
plain heart.”— R.H.B.S., in The Vegetarian Mes¬ 
senger. 
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ORCHID NOTES & GLEANINGS. 
By The Editor. 
Dendrobium wardianum Marquis of 
Camden’s var., Nov. var.—A beautiful variety, 
for which the above name has been 
proposed, was exhibited at the meeting 
of the Royal Horticultural Society, on the 
13th inst., by Mr. A. Methven, gardener to the 
Marquis of Camden, Baybam Abbey, Lamberhurst, 
Kent. It belongs to the type known amongst 
gardeners as D. w. candidum, which differs from D. 
w. album by haviDg two small crimson spots at the 
base. These spots vary both in size and intensity of 
colour, and in the variety under notice they are 
moderately large compared to those of the typical 
D. w. candidum, but they are of a very faint tint of 
crimson, in fact almost obscured by the orange disc. 
This disc is peculiarly rich in colour, and occupying 
as it does about three-fourths of the area of the 
large lip, it is one of the most striking features of the 
flower. The rest of the lip and the whole of the 
sepals and petals are pure white. The plant turned 
up amongst a recent importation, and is flowering 
for the first time. The flowers measure over 4 in. 
across the petals, and the latter have a diameter of 
in. Altogether it is a variety that any Orchid 
grower might be proud to possess. Theoretically it 
possesses a fault in the eyes of some, because the 
spots which are just discernible on close inspection, 
prevent it from being called D. w. album. For the 
same reason it is a different variety and a beautiful 
one. When the small plant has been grown to some 
size it must even be more handsome and effective 
than, at present. 
PLANTS RECENTLY CERTIFICATED. 
The undermentioned subjects received awards 
from the Royal Horticultural Society, on the 13th 
inst. 
Orchid Committee. 
Laeliocattleya digbyano-Trianaei. Nov. hyb. 
bigen .—Another triumph in hybridisation has been 
effected by Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons, Limited, 
Chelsea, between the genera and species indicated by 
the name. It may be remembered that the first 
hybrid, in which Laelia digbyana was concerned, 
was Laeliocattleya digbyano-Mossiae. The striking 
features of the deeply fringed lip in that case is here 
reproduced, though the colours are different. The 
lip of that under notice is rosy lilac, deeply fringed, 
cut, wavy and revolute ; there is also a large deep 
yellow blotch on the disc, extending into the throat. 
The sepals and petals are rosy purple, and the latter 
finely fringed above the middle. It is a handsome 
acquisition. First-class Certificate. 
Zygopetalum Perrenoudi superbum. Nov. 
hyb. var. — The sepals and petals of this handsome 
hybrid variety are of a rich chestnut-red, with a few 
small yellow streaks across them. The lip is 
obova'te, large, expanded, and of a rich violet. The 
plant is vigorous and similar in habit to Z. inter¬ 
medium. First-class Certificate. Messrs. J. Veitch 
& Sons, Limited. 
Odontoglossum wilckeanum Queen Empress. 
Nov. var .—In this we have a magnificent variety, 
with large and showy flowers. The sepals are of a 
rich chestnut-red, and of a bright yellow at the 
base, apex, and edges. The petals are jagged at the 
edges with a large blotch on the middle, and some 
smaller ones lower down. The lip is furnished with 
a large curved blotch in front of the crest. The rich 
yellow ground sets off the chestnut-red blotches 
admirably. First-class Certificate. Baron Schroder 
(gardener, Mr. Hy. Ballantine), The Dell, Egham. 
Dendrobium albo-sanguineum. — The whole 
flower of this uncommon species is creamy-white, 
with two intense red blotches at the base. It is of 
dwarf habit, and was first described by Lindley in 
1851-52. The species is a native of Burma. Award 
of Merit. R. I. Measures, Esq. (gardener, Mr. H. 
J. Chapman), Cambridge Lodge, Camberwell. 
Ansellia africana. —A well-flowered plant of 
this African Orchid is highly ornamental, but takes 
up a considerable amount of space, as it generally 
grows from 2\ ft. to 3 ft. high. The sepals and 
petals are barred with brown on a pale yellow 
ground. A plant bearing eight huge, drooping 
panicles was exhibited by F. W. Martin, Esq. 
(gardener, Mr. P. Bradley), Lake House, Byfleet, 
Surrey. Botanical Certificate. 
Maxillaria houtteana.— The pseudobulbs of 
this species are produced on lengthened rhizomes. 
The sepals and petals are reddish-crimson on the 
inner face, and the lip is creamy with a few black 
blotches. Botanical Certificate. Sir Trevor Law¬ 
rence, Bart, (grower, Mr. W. H. White), Burford 
Lodge, Dorking. 
Coelogyne elata. —The flowers of this species 
are moderate in size, and white, with a yellow blotch 
and some orange streaks in the throat. The scapes 
are densely covered with bracts. Botanical Certifi¬ 
cate. Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart. 
Floral Committee. 
Amaryllis Brenda. —The funnel-shaped flowers of 
this variety are crimson-scarlet, with a greenish star 
at the base. Award of Merit. Messrs. J. Veitch & 
Sons, Limited. 
Amaryllis Topaz. —The bright scarlet flowers 
of this variety have pure white edges, and are 
variously variegated or blotched with white in the 
throat. In shape they are similar to those of the 
variety named above, but altogether brighter in 
colour. Award of Merit. Messrs. J. Veitch & 
Sons, Ltd. 
Amaryllis Thunberg. —This is a large, wide 
open flower, with scarcely any tube, and of a bright 
red, with short green rays. It is a highly meritorious 
sort. Award of Merit. Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons> 
Ltd. 
Amaryllis Ignacite. — In this case the flowers 
are white with numerous red lines radiating from the 
midrib of most of the segments. Award of Merit. 
Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons, Ltd. 
Ornithogalum lacteum grandiflorum. —The 
flowers of this variety are large, and white with a 
creamy centre, instead of the black centre char¬ 
acteristic of O. arabicum. They are also produced 
in a dense raceme of many blooms surmounting the 
scape. The plant is useful for greenhouse decora¬ 
tion. Award of Merit. Messrs. J. Laing & Sons, 
Forest Hill, S.E. 
Erythronium grandiflorum. —The flowers of 
this beautiful species vary from yellow to rose pink, 
blush and white, with a more or less evident orange 
zone in the centre. They are of large size, and pro¬ 
duced on scapes 6 in. to 9 in high. First-class 
Certificate. Messrs. R. Wallace & Co., Colchester. 
Muscari conicum. —The oval flowers of this 
species are of a rich dark blue, and produced in long, 
dense racemes. For bedding purposes it is one of 
the best in cultivation, conspicuous and handsome. 
Award of Merit. Messrs. Barr and Sons, King 
Street, Covent Garden. 
Fuchsia Addington. —This is a hybrid between 
F. fulgens and F. cordifolia, intermediate in char¬ 
acter, but having the leaves of the former. The 
plant forms a wide bush, with numerous corymbs of 
drooping, tubular, scarlet flowers, that are very 
effective for greenhouse and conservatory decora¬ 
tion. Award of Merit. Messrs. H. Cannell &Sons, 
Swanley, Kent. 
T ropaeolum Phoebe. —The flowers of this variety 
are golden yellow, with a scarlet blotch at the base 
of each petal, and very abundantly produced. The 
petals are jagged at the apex, and therefore very 
distinciive as well as ornamental. Award of Merit, 
Messrs. H. Cannell & Sons. 
Amaryllis The Czar. — The funnel-shaped 
flowers of this variety have very broad, overlapping 
segments of an intense crimson. Award of Merit. 
Captain Holford (gardener, Mr. Chapman), Weston- 
birt, Tetbury. 
Amaryllis Duke of York. —Here we have 
crimson-scarlet flowers that are much brighter than 
those of The Czar. Award of Merit. Captain 
Holford. 
Amaryllis Chimborazo. —This is a widely open 
flower of great merit, and of a fiery-crimson to the 
base. Award of Merit. Captain Holford. 
Solanum tuberosum variegatum. —The leaves 
of this variety of the common Potato are gray, with 
a creamy-white margin of varying width. As a rule the 
greenish-gray is very much reduced by the extent of 
the variegation, which is the dominant feature. The 
chief use of it will be to furnish a bit of bright 
variegation in pots in spring, and under glass. 
Award of Merit. Mr. E. Beckett, Aldenham House 
Gardens, Elstree, Herts. 
Narcissus Committee. 
Narcissus Beacon.— The segments of this variety 
are yellow, and the cup of an intense scarlet, about 
the size of Barrii or slightly longer. It is a charm¬ 
ing type, and one of the numerous hybrids or crosses 
raised by the Rev. G. H. Engleheart, Appleshaw, 
Andover. First-class Certificate. 
Narcissus Snowdrop. —This is a graceful and 
beautiful Daffodil, about the size and shape of N. 
Johnstoni, but wholly of a creamy-white. The 
trumpet is crenate. First-class Certificate. Rev. G. 
H. Engleheart. 
The three following Auriculas were exhibited by Mr. 
James Douglas, gardener to Mrs. Whitbourn, Great 
Gearies, Ilford, on the 13th inst., and received First- 
class Certificates from the National Auricula and 
Primula Society. 
Auricula Mrs. Markham.— This is an alpine 
variety, with a golden-yellow eye, and a maroon 
