March^lO, 1900. 
THE gardening world. 
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held at Chiswick last year, as the best novelty there, 
other than an Orchid. Since then it has passed into 
the hands of Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons, Ltd., Chelsea, 
who placed the illustration of it at our service. 
Although it comes from the most easterly part of 
DECIDUOUS CALANTHES. 
As the season for repotting the above much valued 
Orchid is so near at hand, I will describe the way in 
which I have seen them grown most satisfactorily. 
I believe it would be quite safe to say that most 
Calanthe growers adopt the plan of potting the bulbs 
straight into their flowering pots. Now, why should 
not the Calanthe be grown on the “potted on" 
principle, just the same as any other batch of plants? 
I have seen this method practised at two different 
establishments with highly satisfactory results. To 
state the above principle briefly, it is thus. When 
the bulbs are ready for potting sort them into three 
classes, extra large bulbs, ordinary size, and the 
small ones. The latter may be placed in 5 in. or 
6 in. pots, there to remain all through the season as 
they seldom flower or need further attention other 
than watering. The “ ordinary sized ” bulbs pot 
into 54-size pots, and the “extra large” ones into 
small 48's. Then, as the season advances, and the 
new growths have made sufficient progress to have 
filled these small pots with roots, give them a move 
on into larger sized pots. It will generally be found 
suitable to place the 54’s into 48’s, and these again 
into 6 in. or 7 in. pots. This method causes a little 
imore labour, but, when well grown, Calanthes amply 
repay it, as they are undoubtedly the most valuable 
iof our terrestrial Orchids.—C. Turner. 
KALANCHOE FLAMMEA. 
The species of Kalanchoe are natives of tropical 
Asia, tropical and South Africa, and Brazil, only one 
coming from the latter country. The flowers are 
VERBENA NEW MAMMOTH. 
Verbenas are among the most beautiful and popu 
lar of garden flowers. The herbaceous perennial 
species are now represented in greater or less 
amount in large and in small gardens, because of 
their persistence in flowering, their easy manage- 
ment, and the many brilliant colours which their 
flowers can give. Seed sowing is now the com¬ 
monest method employed to raise an annual stock, 
and of course each year new combinations and 
shades of colours are secured. Where the hybridiser's 
hands and head have been at work, not only do we 
have improved or new colours, but wealso find that the 
form has been developed and quality in all respects 
improved. Crossing and rigid selection have been 
and are still being carried on by various of our 
florists until Verbenas have heads of bloom almost 
equal to our best Zonal Pelargonium trusses. A 
glance at the illustration of Verbena New Mammoth 
serves to corroborate the above remarks anent the 
best of these named introductions. When a real 
advance has been made and some distinctness gained, 
a special name to the novelty is very necessary. The 
name may not last for ever but it remains for speciali¬ 
sation until a better strain in the same lines takes the 
field. The colouring of the New Mammoth strain is 
rich and most vivid, the general habit and size beiDg 
an advance on recent types. It makes a first class 
bedder, or for edgings to long borders certainly no 
strain of Verbenas surpass the New Mammoth. It 
is worthy of all recommendation, as those who have 
seen it, or who may secure it, will ultimately agree. 
By sowing about this time, strong plants will be 
ready for planting out towards the end of May. 
Rich and well worked borders, and an open position, 
should be chosen. The illustration was put at our 
service by Messrs. J. Carter & Co., High Holborn, 
London. 
“ The Riviera and Italy for a £10 Note.”—Such 
is the title of a little pamphlet issued by the Conti¬ 
nental Traffic Manager, London, Brighton & South 
Coast Railway, London Bridge Terminus, S.E, 
from whom full particulars may be had. The pam¬ 
phlet takes one, by means of its black and white and 
also coloured blocks with descriptive text, from black 
London through France to sunny Italy, pointing out 
and explaining the interesting features. To those 
with £10 to spare no better use could be made with 
the money, either looked at from an educational or 
hygienic point of view, than to use it on a tour east¬ 
ward. 
conspicuous and ornamental. The flowers are small 
individually, but collectively they are very showy, 
and freely produced in corymbosa cymes at the end of 
the stems and branches. The leaves are opposite 
and fleshy, as are most of the members of the Cras- 
KALANCHOE FLAMMEA. 
either white, yellow, or purple, and the recently im¬ 
ported species under notice has orange-scarlet 
flowers. K. grandiflora is a large yellow flowered 
species, with distinctly fragrant flowers. Of all we 
have seen under cultivation K. flammea is the most 
sula family, which includes the Sedums, Houseleeks, 
Rocheas, and others of that type. It was raised 
from seeds at Kew, and a group of it was awarded 
the Gold Medal of the Royal Horticultural Society 
at the International Conference on Hybridisation, 
Africa, some distance above the Equator, it may be 
grown in an intermediate house or warm greenhouse, 
provided the atmosphere is maintained in a fairly 
dry condition, as befits its succulent character. Its 
cultivation is easy, as is its propagation from seeds or 
cuttings, so that we expect to see it of frequent 
occurrence in gardens in the near future. 
Verbena New Mammoth. 
