May 25, 1901. 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
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pots, one flower on a plant; the blooms were remark¬ 
able for size and substances. The new Cecilia was 
admired by everyone, some of the flowers were 8 in. 
across, certainly no yellow has ever bsen seen in 
better form ; Major Gen. Baden-Powell was also a 
very fine variety seen in this collection, it is not a 
large bloom but the darkness of the bloom and the 
handsome velvety, shell-like petals are sure to recom¬ 
mend it to all lovers of the Carnation ; Mrs. H. 
Dixon, a light pink ; Lady Hindlip, a bright scarlet; 
Guinevere, a salmon and orange fancy shaded in 
places with red; Trumpeter, a glowing red; and 
The Czar, a deep crimson-yellow fancy we also noted 
as beiDg of great merit. 
Messrs. Hugh Low & Co., Bush Hill Park, 
Enfield, had a small group of very fine flowered 
Malmaisons with their pots tastefully concealed with 
Asparagus plumosus ; among the best, if there could 
be any such choice with such a high-class lot of 
plants, were Princess of Wales, Gemma and Mrs. 
Martin R. Smith. 
The Right Hon. Lord Hillingdon, Hillingdon 
Court, Uxbridge (gardener, A. R. Allan), exhibited a 
collection of Carnations in pots. The plants were of 
a remarkably robust habit and well flowered. A few 
of the best in the group were Old Blush, Lady 
Grimston, Lady Ulrica, Prime Minister, Jane Sey¬ 
mour, Princess May, Churchwarden, Mrs. Torrens, 
and Iolanthe. 
CACTI. 
In tent No. 2, Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons, Ltd., were 
again present in grand form with a collection of 400 
to 500 plants of hybrids of Pbyllocactus. Visitors 
to the Temple Show now look forward to this mag¬ 
nificent display of large and gorgeous - looking 
flowers, with their subtle and charming tints of 
colour, and great drooping brush of stamens. The 
plants were grown in 60, 48 and 32-size pots, yet the 
plants varied from 1 it. to 3 ft. in height. The 
smallest flowered species was Phyllocactus pbyllan- 
tboides (also known as P. alatus), with its pretty 
shell-pink flowers, quite pigmies by comparison with 
the giants. Amongst novelties put into commerce 
this year were Isabel Watson, coral red externally 
and orange-red internally tipped with violet; Epirus, 
soft and charming pink colour ; and Ena, orange- 
scarlet, tinted with apricot, and very pretty. 
Another charming variety was J. T. Peacock Im¬ 
proved, with lovely rosy-pink flowers and other 
reflections. Of the older varieties, some of the 
darkest were Thalia, crimson, tinted with violet; 
Eurasian, dark scarlet, toned at the edges with 
magenta; Plato, fiery scarlet ; and Niobe, rich 
scarlet, tinted with purple in the centre. Some 
admirers may prefer the dark varieties, but certainly 
the lighter colours furnish many beautiful contrasts. 
These included Jessica, soft pink ; Syrens, salmon- 
pink. deepening in the throat ; Ovis, sparkling rosy- 
pink ; Favourite, pale rose ; Adonis, soft pink, over- 
lying a lilac hue, and very attractive; Delicatus, 
satiny-pink, shading into a silvery white; Exquisite, 
lively rose-pink ; and La Reine, pale, delicate pink. 
A red variety, shaded with purple in the throat, and 
named Agatha, was also noteworthy. The lively 
crimson-scarlet Hecla was also conspicuous. This 
year again many seedlings have flowered for the 
first time, and the more noteworthy will presently 
be honoured with names. 
Messrs. H. Cannell & Sons, Swanley, Kent, ex¬ 
hibited a collection of the Cactus family in general, 
many of them ferocious looking and spiny chaps to 
handle, but grotesque, singular and interesting to 
look at. The species of Echinocactus were amongst 
the most forbidding in the matter of spines, particu¬ 
larly E. Wisliseni, E. Visnaga and E. cornigerus. 
Other species shown were £. Emoryi, E saglionis, 
E. cylindraceus, E. peninsulae, E. junori, E. 
pilosus, E. viridescens, E. Le Contei, E. 
ornatus, E. horizonthalonius, E. Lopothele and E. 
curvispinus, all very spiny indeed. Other genera 
were represented by Astrophytum myriostigma, 
Anhalonium sulcatum, A. Williamsii, Echinocereus 
rigidissimus, E. Berlandierl, Echinopsis multiplex 
and E. zuccariana. Amongst the dwarfer and easily 
accommodated members of the family, the numerous 
species of Mammillaria stood out prominently in 
their globular, ridged, tufted and other forms. 
Mammillaria elegans, M. Nicholsoni, M. sanguinea, 
M. decipiens, M. Pfeifferi, M. ^Donati, M. longi- 
spina, M. cirrhifera, M. longimamma, M. elephan- 
tidens, M. pulsilla, M, Potosoni, M. Waltoni and M. 
nivea were all represented. Pilocereus senilis (Old 
Man Cactus), P. Hbppenstedti and P. Houletti were 
more familiar types with some gardeners. Opuntias 
—those Cacti with oval branches—included O lurida, 
O. senilis, O. papyracantha, O. microdasys.O. Emoryi, 
O. formidabilis, O. tunicata and O. cylindracea. 
The species of Cereus were also very numerous, and 
included C. peruvianus, C. acidus, C. gemmatus, C. 
candicans, C. flagelliformis cristatus, C. giganteus, C. 
peruvianus monstrosus (a warty looking chap), C. 
macrogonis, C. Olfersi, C- colubrinus and C. lampro- 
chlorus. The above species of Cereus show great 
variety in habit. Other succulents included Gas- 
terias, Haworthias, Yuccas, Dasyiirions, Agaves and 
other fleshy-leaved or succulent stemmed subjects. 
Mrs. Bodkin, West Hill Place, Highgate, exhibited 
a small collection of Cactaceous plants, chiefly small 
specimens. 
Messrs: R. Veitch & Sons, Exeter, had several 
species of hardy Cacti in their group of miscellaneous 
hardy rockwork plants, etc. 
Messrs. A. Young &Co., the Nurseries, Stevenage, 
had a few small Cacti in front of their show board of 
Pansies. Pilocereus senilis with its hairy growth 
received much attention from amateurs. 
STOYE PLANT8. 
A striking group of 300 plants of Kalanchoe 
flammea was set up by Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons, 
Ltd. Strictly speaking this species requires an 
intermediate house rather than the warm tempera¬ 
ture of a stove. The plants here shown varied from 
r8 in. to 2 ft. ia height, and were grown in bushy. 
branching form. It may also be grown with single 
stems, young plants being’generally" seen in this 
form. It is yet comparatively a new plant, having 
been introduced from Somaliland, East Africa, and 
flowered for the first time in July, 1897. Notwith¬ 
standing the heat of its native country, it succeeds 
admirably in the lower temperature above-mentioned 
if fully exposed at all times to sunlight. The orange- 
scarlet flowers are small individually, but are pro¬ 
duced in great numbers in branching corymbs, so 
that the effect of a group of 300 plants may well be 
imagined. It is undoubtedly the best of all the 
Deutzi'a?[kalmiaeflora (See p. I629.) 
