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7 HE GARDENING WORLD. 
March 7, 1903. 
New or Interesting Plants. 
Eucommia ulmoides. 
Some time ago it was mentioned in these pages that a new 
order had been formed for the reception of a number of curious 
plants that formerly were placed under Magnoliaceae as anoma¬ 
lous members of that order. The above was one of the plants 
referred to. M. J. Dybowski, the eminent director of the 
Jardin Colonial de Vincennes, has called the attention of the 
industrial and colonial world to this shrub, remarking that 
Eucommia contains in all its parts a notable quantity of gutta¬ 
percha of good quality. Treated with toluene the seeds are 
said to give the enormous proportion of 27 to 34 per cent, of 
their weight of gutta, and the dry leaves 2 to 25 per cent. 
Contrary to "the known vegetables producing the precious 
matter, which all belong to the tropical zone, Eucommia seems 
capable of being cultivated with success in temperate climates. 
Meslrs. Vilmorin-Andrieux and Co., of laris, say that they 
possess in their cultures a specimen which for five years has 
passed the winter in the open ground without any protection. 
Trained against a north aspect wall it has not suffered at all, 
the temperature being sometimes as low as 8 degrees Centigrade. 
They are led to believe it will withstand a temperature even more 
rigorous without suffering injury. The seeds appear capable 
of maintaining their germinating faculties but a very short time. 
Oil the contrary, the multiplication by cuttings is easily accom¬ 
plished. Gutta taken from a plant closely allied to the 
Magnolias must be an uncommon thing. 
Cheiranthus Allioni. 
The above is the name of an orange-coloured Wallflower said 
to be a perennial. The specimen which flowered at Kew last 
summer very much resembled a biennial, judging from the 
small number of suckers produced from the rootstock. Even if 
this should be the case the plant will be a valuable acquisition 
to the hardy flower border, for the simple reason that it seems 
to produce seeds freely. This is not the case with C. M arshal In , 
which is supposed to be a hybrid, between C. alpmus and 
Erysimum perofskianum, and never produces any seed, but has 
to be propagated from cuttings, which are by no means readily 
obtainable " as a rule. The plant is suitable for the hardy 
' border or the rockwork, and under suitable conditions continues 
to bloom from spring till autumn. Like C. Marshallu, it 
usually grows about 9 in. to 12 in. high. We note it is offered 
by Messrs. Barr and Sons amongst their list of novelties. 
Cosmos bipinnatus grandiflorus. 
A Californian lady has been giving her attention to the im¬ 
proving of Cosmos bipinnatus, and has raised what is described 
as a number of new hybrids. The early flowering character ot 
the new race is not equal to that of the old type. The plants 
are sown in the month of April, and grow to a height of 5ft. to 
7ft but unfortunately do not commence to bloom till October, 
which would be too late for this country, unless special con¬ 
trivances are adopted for hastening the flowering of the plant. 
The new varieties vary immensely in the character of the flowers, 
the ray florets being very broad in some cases, in others deeply 
indented fringed, or laciniated. In some instances they are 
twisted, resembling in this respect a single Cactus Dahlia. In 
colour the flowers vary from white to pink and purple. Ihe 
variation in colour and form of the flowers give rise to a con¬ 
siderable number of varieties, to many of which distinctive 
names have been given. Some of the flowers have a darker zone 
round the disc. The foliage is exceedingly handsome, and both 
this and the flowers are well adapted for cut flower purposes.in 
vases Those who have a difficulty in flowering them should 
lift them, putting them in tubs or pots to flower in the green¬ 
house in autumn." A good method of inducing them to flower 
earlier is to transplant them several times in the earlier stages 
from one box to another, so as to check the exuberance of vege¬ 
tation, and induce them to flower earlier. Drawings are given 
of a considerable number of these varieties by M. Herb, Via 
Trivio, 24/38, Naples, Italy. 
Richardia hybrida Solfatara. 
The above Richardia is a hybrid between R. elliottiana and 
R. Adlami. A coloured plate of it is given in Dir, Gartrnwelt. 
The spathes vary from 6in. to Sin. in length, and 3^in. to 6in. 
in width. The "colour is light sulphur yellow, with a black 
blotch at the base. These spathes are not liable to fade away 
in the same, way as the ordinary B. africana, but remain on the 
plant until they turn green like the ordinary foliage leaves. 
They are also stated to remain in good condition for three or 
four weeks in a cut state, and placed in water. The plant is 
very suitable for cultivation in the open ground during the 
summer months, and comes into bloom in much about the same 
time as under glass. From all accounts it will prove a useful 
garden plant. The white spots on the leaves of the hybrid are 
not very strongly marked. 
Rose Belle Capricieuse. 
The flowers of this new Tea Rose are perfectly double, salmon- 
yellow above, and shaded with rose on the reverse, but when 
fully developed they exhibit a Peach slia le. The flowers are sweet 
scented, open very readily, and promise to be a valuable acqui¬ 
sition to the class according to L'Horticulieur Nouvelle. The 
variety is to be put into commerce by M. F. Dubreu il, Rue de 
Grenoble, 146, a Monplaisir-Lyon. 
Lathyrus maritimus. 
The above is a very rare British plant, growing only in a 
few localities along our shores, and not'very much above hish- 
water mark. The stems are procumbent, not unlike a Pea. 
though somewhat smaller. The flowers are produced in racemes, 
and are rosy purple. It is catalogued by Messrs. Barr and Sons 
as a new plant, and may be so to cultivation outside botanical 
gardens. It should make a very interesting rock plant, and. 
from what we have seen of it, responds very readily to cultiva¬ 
tion in ordinary garden, soil. 
Erigeron aurantiacus hybridus/ 
The ordinary form of the Orange Daisy is a beautiful subject 
for the rock garden, but not half so common as it ought to be. 
In a few gardens where it has hitherto been cultivated it has 
retained its original deep orange colour, but evidently the 
hybridists have now begun to destroy its stability by crossing. 
In any case, what are described as new hybrids of it are now- 
being offered to the public by Messrs. Thompson and Morgan, 
of 5, Carr Street, Ipswich. Numerous varieties, differing chiefly 
in colour, are said to arise from the seeds offered. 
Dwarf Golden-leaved Poppy. 
From garden forms of Papaver Rhoeas has arisen a dwarf 
golden-leaved form which is described as not exceeding 12in. 
in height. The flowers are fully double, and vary considerably 
in the matter of colour, shades of brilliant red being amongst 
the most conspicuous. Owing to the golden yellow colour of 
the foliage the plants are of decorative value long before they 
come into bloom. W hen the flowers expand they contrast 
beautifully with the yellow of the foliage, and the combination 
is very effective. The strain is being offered by Mr. Charles 
Lorenz, Erfurt, Germany. 
Chrysanthemum segetum Helios. 
The flowers of this variety of Chrysanthemum attain a 
diameter of 3in. to 4in., and are very durable when in bloom. 
It is evidently a. selection from seedlings of this British 
weed, of a form notable for the size of the "bloom and its rich 
golden yellow colour. Wet weather has no ill effect upon this 
plant; indeed, it seems to rejoice in a pouring rainfall, for we 
have seen fields of yellow Corn Marigolds during wet weather 
in August, when it was impossible for the farmers to destroy 
them by hoeing in the turnip fields. The variety should prove 
a useful substitute for the yellow Marguerite, Chrysanthemum 
frutescens Etoile d’Or. 
A Rose and Blue Cornflower. 
The name given to a new variety of Cornflower of the above 
description is somewhat alarming in its inordinate length. 
M. Herb, of Naples, who is putting it into commerce, sets it 
adrift on its journey under the name of Centaurea Cyanus nana 
compacta flore pleno rubro-caerulea. The ray florets are of a 
splendid blue, like the original Victoria, but those of the disc 
are vivid rose, thus making a pleasing and beautiful contrast 
