April 21, 1900. 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
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of chrysophylla. The shoulders are rounded, and 
the apex on each side is lobed, forming a three 
“ tongued " leaf. 
H. ciNEREA.— We have here a graceful Ivy. The 
foliage is clean-cut, drooping, long and narrow, 
and the habit close and compact, very adaptable for 
the walls of buildings. 
H. grandifolia is said to be a synonym of H. H, 
canariensis, already described. 
H. H. maculata.— A three-lobed, grey-spotted 
Ivy, with rounded lobes, and a close growing habit. 
H. marginata media.— A peculiar Ivy, having 
leaves which curl from the edges inward. They are 
generally of small size and closely arranged, the 
veins and edges being broad and white. It is adapt- 
aDle for walls along with other small-leaved sorts, 
but in sooty districts the leaves catch and hold the 
"blacks,” after which they lose all sprightliness. 
For all general purposes of planting for covering, 
the foregoing is descriptive of quite a varied enough 
list. It is a very easy matter to cultivate a regard 
for Ivies, their healthy and pleasing form and colour 
being sufficient recommendation. The tree varieties 
are chosen from the stronger growing sorts, and 
grafted on any tall variety. An occasional mulch 
to the roots, and care otherwise, such as syringing 
them in dusty weather, more so if they are upon 
villa walls, aid their freshness and vigour. The 
young wall plants should, in the first instance, be 
as carefully trained as fruit trees, cutting out leaders 
which are unnecessary, or pruning back others 
which are tco strong. Every season, just at the 
time fresh foliage is seen to be developing, the old 
leaves may be pruned off with shears. Very soon 
the wall again assumes a pretty greenery, and the 
growth becomes stronger than ever.— Viridis 
Gardening JJiscellany. 
NEW VARIETIES OF TIGRIDIA. 
Something like seven species of Tigridia are known 
to science, but with the exception of the large 
flowered T. Pavonia they possess little interest out¬ 
side of botanic gardens and herbaria. Of T. 
Pavonia, however, there are many varieties, all more 
or less splendid flowers for garden decoration, but 
remarkably short lived as far as individual flowers 
are concerned. Two remarkably handsome new varie¬ 
ties are figured in the Revue de V Horticultui e Beige, 
for April. These are Tigridia Pavonia immaculata 
alba and T. P. i. lutea. The former has flowers of 
the usual size, but pure white, and entirely without 
the spotting characteristic of the type and the older 
varieties. The second one mentioned above might 
have been named T. P. immaculata aurea, judging by 
the coloured representation, for the flower is deep 
golden-yellow, almost orange. These two novelties 
were practically inaugurated about five years ago, 
when a variety turned up without any spotting, the 
ground colour being white. That was the variety T. 
P. immaculata alba. The yellow one is of more 
recent origin. 
BEGONIA MANICATA. 
A capital use for this fine Begonia was observed by 
me at Ferguslie House on a recent trip there. It 
was used below the stages in an intermediate house, 
and the manner in which the large green leaves and 
strong lengthened stems arch up to fill what would 
otherwise be an empty void, is truly pretty and 
handsome. The plants were likewise flowering 
freely, an additional factor to an already effective 
screen. The plants were in good soil, and had 
been planted for a number of years. By the 
simple means of a string slung loosely along the 
outer edge, the possibility of the stems breaking 
down may be averted.— S. 
CROCUSES ON GRASSY MOUNDS. 
If only the authorities of our public parks and some 
other open spaces, besides many owners or superin¬ 
tendents of private gardens, could but realiss how 
bright and cheery and how much more pleasurable 
their gardens or spaces could be by liberal plantings 
of Crocuses and Daffodils in the grass, I feel sure 
that thousands of extra corms and bulbs would be 
planted yearly. Good stock can be had for a mere 
song, and it is about time that our parks followed 
the lead of such places as Kew, &c. Colours should 
not be mixed in the planting, but the massing system 
should be adopted. In private gardens I know that 
a great deal of waste occurs yearly among forced 
bulbs, through their not being taken care of after 
having served their first mission.— J. Harris. 
RESTIO SUBVERTICILLATUS. 
In the Begonia house at Kew can be seen a plant of 
this extremely graceful South African subject. 
Slender stems are sent upward, and these branch 
numerously, ending in fire grassy foliage which 
droops like a fountain of fallen waters. Large 
plants can be developed in a single season. Propa¬ 
gation may be effected by division. A warm house 
is necessary, and care in watering, otherwise the 
plant is of easy management. If the plant comes 
into commerce it will be worthy of attention, for 
green and feathery stove plants might well be 
increased. 
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SOCIETIES. 
MANCHESTER SPRING SHOW. —April to th. 
The highly satisfactory results that were shown in 
the Town Hall on the ioth inst. must have been 
most gratifying to the executive of the Manchester 
Botanical Society and the Manchester Orchid 
Society, who for the time being brought in a com¬ 
bination of forces which produced an exhibition of 
Orchids not hitherto equalled in this famed Orchid¬ 
aceous city. As there were no schedules provided 
each exhibitor had the opportunity of introducing 
and staging as he thought most desirable, which 
added to the general effect of the exhibition. 
Mr. A. J. Keeling had an effective display of 
Dendrobiums, Laelias, Cypripediums, &c. First- 
class Certificates were awarded for Cypripedium 
selligerum majus, and for Laelia jongheana 
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