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THE GARDENING WORLD. 
November 7. 1903. 
the parentage being represented by B. Rex x B. bowringia.na. 
The centre: of the leaf in this instance lias five to seven. olive- 
green rays, then a, broad silvery band tinted with red, while 
the edge is of a more decided red. The veins beneath and the 
edge itself are very dark red. Award of Merit to Messrs. 
F. Sander and Sons. 
Erica gracilis nivalis. 
The ordinary form of E. gracilis is closely related to E. 
persoluta, but it flowers in autumn, instead of spring. It 
produces a wealth of warm rosy-red flowers. The variety 
under notice differs by having white flowers very finely tinted 
with pink at the mouth. Award of Merit to Messrs. Gregory 
and Evans, Sidcup, Kent. 
Chrysanthemum F. S. Vallis. 
In tins we have a Japanese Chrysanthemum in the way of 
Mme. Carnot, with smooth, drooping, clear yellow and rather 
narrow florets. When well grown, it. forms a. handsome bloom 
of large size. Award of Merit to Mr. Norman, Davis, Fram- 
field, Sussex; Mr. II. J. Jones, Ryecroft Nursery, Hither 
Green, Lewisham ; and Mr. W. J. Godfrey, Exmouth, Devon. 
Nephrolepis Westoni. 
The fronds of this garden form are pinnate:, the pinnae 
being crested, but. the apex of the: fronds does not seem to 
develop the crest. Award of Merit to Messrs. Cragg, Har¬ 
rison, and Cragg, Merriva.le Nurseries:, Heston, Middlesex. 
Chrysanthemum Miss E. Holding. 
Here we have an incurved variety, the florets of which are 
broad pale amaranth on the inner face, and silvery lilac or 
very pale pink on the reverse. Good blooms are: about, 5 in. 
in diameter. Award of Merit to Mr. W. Seward, Chrysanthe¬ 
mum Nursery, Hanwell. 
Chrysanthemum Maude du Cros. 
Here- we have: a Japanese variety measuring 8 in. in width, 
7 in. deep, and 26 in. in. circumference. The florets are 
moderately broad, considerably interlaced with one another 
after the blooms are fully developed, soft pa.le yellow, and 
silvery yellow on the reverse. Award of Merit to Arthur du 
Cros, Esq. (gardener, Mr. T. Bullimore), Canons Park, Edg- 
ware, N. 
By the National Chrysanthemum Society. 
October 26th. 
Chrysanthemum Mrs. J. P. Bryce. 
Here again we have an incurved variety with very broad 
florets of snowy whiteness, and 5 in. to 5 A in. in diameter. 
First-class Certificate to Mr. W. J. Godfrey. 
Chrysanthemum Maude du Cros. 
For description see above. First-class Certificate to Arthur 
du Cros, Esq. 
Chrysanthemum Miss E. Holding. 
For description see above. First-class Certificate to Mr. 
Seward. _ ___ 
The Best Flowering Plants at Kew. 
“ There are more plants in the garden than ye wot of.” 
Miltonia Candida. 
This handsome species has generally a more graceful habit 
than, many forms of the genus. Its: compressed pseudo-bulbs, 
3 in. to 4 in. long, give origin to- two linear-lanceolate leaves,, 
10 in. to 15 in. long, and a, three to five-flowered peduncle which 
is slightly longer. The individual flower, some 3 in. in 
diameter, lias similar sepals and petals,, chestnut-brown, spotted 
and tipped soft yellow, whilst the rounded lip, having an un¬ 
dulate: margin, is white, with the exception of two violet-purple 
blotches on the disc and five to seven raised central lines. 
Brazil. 
Miltonia Clowesii. 
This, another Brazilian species, was, introduced to cultiva¬ 
tion in 1S39, one year after the introduction of M. Candida. 
This is more floriferous than the preceding sjrecies ; its petals 
and sepals, however, are similar in colour, but it differs by its 
pointed lip, which is violet-purple in its basal, and white on 
the distal half. 
Fugosia hakeaefolia. 
A lovely plant, which in flower resembles a Hibiscus, and 
in leafage a Hakea,. In addition to its beautiful flowers, it has 
the merit of producing them whilst in yet a small state, as 
such forming decorative subjects for the greenhouse. It forms 
a sparsely-branched, glabrous shrub, with heterophyllus 
leaves, some—generally the lowermost—being bipinnatifij, 
intermediate ones trifid, upper linear entire. The flowers are 
large, purple-lilac in the upper half, paler below the middle, 
with radiating dark red purple spots at base. Australia. 
Hvpericum aureum. (See p. 928-) 
Nerine flexuosa pulchella. 
A handsome variety, with spreading undulate segments,- 
which are pale pink, striped with red. The erect glabrous 
peduncle supports- an umbel of six to eight flowers. This 
forms a very useful pot plant for greenhouse decoration. 
Passiflora Hahnii. 
To- those who require a, rapid growing greenhouse climber 
this species is specially recommended, for in two years’ time 
it will attain a length of 20 ft., and at the same time produce 
sufficient- laterals to furnish a- dra-pery. It is one of the forms 
having entire leaves, which are oval and reddish on the under 
surface. The flowers, 3 in. across, are white, with a double 
yellow-coloured corona. Mexico-. 
Boenninghausenia albiflora (syn Ruta albiflora). 
A beautiful plant for a.position in the Rock garden, where 
at this, season it is very conspicuous. The whole plant- has a] 
light and graceful appearance, its glaucous leaves being 
elegantly cut, supra- decompound, of many obovate- segments 
whilst rising above- them are numerous feathery panicles o 
white flowers. Himalaya. 
Aster diffusus horizontalis. 
A dwarf form about 2 ft. high, with a dense, horizontally 
branched habit. It is exceptionally floriferous, bearing sinal- 
