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THE GARDENING WORLD. 
STREPTOCARPUS VEITCH’S NEW 
HYBRIDS. 
Some of the earlier hybrids effected in gardens were 
between S. Rexii and S. parviflorus, but the impulse 
to their increase and extended cultivation came when 
S. Rexii and S. Dunnii were crossed together. This 
they should be lifted and placed into as small pots as 
you can get them, with a compost of two parts loam, 
one leaf soil, sprinkling of wood ashes and sand. 
You should place them into a cold close frame and 
keep shaded until established. A slight sprinkle 
from a syringe occasionally would be very bene¬ 
March 16, 1901! 
SCHIZANTHUS RETUSUS ALBUS. 
The species and varieties of Schizanthus are remark¬ 
able for the strange structure of their flowers and the 
profusion with which they are produced. For these 
reasons as well as for the large, bright and attrac¬ 
tive colours of the flowers, they command a great 
number of admirers. All may be grown in the open 
border but, under those conditions, they seldom 
reach that perfection which they do when grown in 
pots and sheltered by frames, greenhouses, or the 
conservatory. There is some confusion in the 
matter of names, owing to the fact that S. retusus 
and S. Grabami were inlroductd as distinct species 
from Chili. Now in books ws find such arrange¬ 
ments as S. retusus Grahami and S. Grahami 
retusus. 
If one specific name must serve for the two then 
the proper name of the above would be S. Grahami 
retusus albus, which has white flowers, and a large 
orange blotch on the upper lip, and is exceedingly 
handsome. The accompanying illustration put at 
our disposal by Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons, Ltd., 
Chelsea, shows the general character of the cut 
flowers. S. Grahami and all its varieties are 
peculiarly adapted for cultivation in small or 48 
siz^ pots, by reason of .their dwarf habit, which can 
to a great extent be controlled by the cultivator by 
means of proper exposure to light and ventilation. 
In summer this can be more effectually carried out 
by standing the pots out of doors in a semi-shaded 
position by the side of some of the glasshouses until 
wanted indoors. Those who care to look into the 
structure of the flowers will find that they are upside 
down, so that the orange blotch is really upon the 
lip proper of the flower. The whole design of the 
flower is really very marvellous, and no casual 
observer would think it belonged to the Scrophu- 
'aria family. 
Streptocarpus, Veitch's New ziybrids, 
then is the origin of Veitch's new hybrid, Strepic- 
carpus, so well represented by the accompanying 
illustration, put at our service by Messrs. J. Veitch 
& Sons, Ltd., King's Road, Chelsea. The varieties 
now in cultivation, and at the cultivator's disposal, 
range from the purest white to lilac, rose, purple, 
and many shades of blue to intense violet. In addi¬ 
tion there are blue or violet lines or bands in the 
throat of the flower as shown in the figure. Seeds 
may practically be sown at any time of the year 
according to the time the p ants are wanted to be in 
bloom, so that by a few successional sowings they 
may be had in bloom all the year round. The same 
plants continue throwing up fresh flowers for many 
weeks, whether grown in pots or planted out in 
borders along side of the paths in greenhouses and 
conservatories. The latter method is an admirable 
one, for besides the longer flowering season secured 
from the plants, they make really a distinct and 
highly effective feature in such houses. The flower 
stalks vary in the number of flowers they produce, 
owing to hybrid parentage; but they are now all 
uniformly dwarf (9 in.) owing to the selection of the 
best forms for seed production to which they have 
been subjcted for some years past — since, in fact, 
they took up their quarters at Chelsea. 
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SHOW PELARGONIUMS. 
To get excellent strong plants of these, you should 
take a stock of cuttings, as many as required, from 
your present stock or any other source. You then 
should procure as many thumb pots as you require, 
filled with sifted soil, with plenty of sand. Place 
one cutting in each. You should then place them 
in a bottom heat, a temperature of 55° or 6o°, and in 
the course of a fortnight they will be rooted, after 
which you may place them in a cold frame. At the 
same time pinch out the extreme top, and let them 
remain till the time comes for planting out of doors. 
Then procure a light, sunny piece of ground and 
plant them out 18 in. apart, which should be done 
the third week in May. Then you should keep 
them pinched to every second leaf, right up until the 
end of August. About the middle of September 
Schizanthus retusus albus. 
ficial to them. After these pots get full of roots you 
can place them in blooming pots, a suitable size 
according to your plants. And then you can treat 
them in the ordinary way, with stimulants as they 
require it.— G. Stamp, Barnsley Gardens, East Teign- 
month. 
CELERY MOULDS. 
Cut the heart of a stick of Celery small, and boil 
till tender in a pint of milk. Season. Add half- 
pound of bread crumbs and four eggs, previously well 
beaten. Fill buttered cups, cover with buttered 
paper, and steam till set. 
