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THE GARDENING WORLD. 
September 5, 1903. 
exhibitions. Stems leafy, glabrous, 4 ft. to 6 ft. high, producing 
at its apex a. large cylindrical spike 8 in. to 12 in. long, of 
numerous yellow fragrant flowers, which usually emanate in 
pairs from a convolute bract. Himalaya. 
Fuchsia simplicicaulis. 
A handsome, robust species, which attains to a height of 20 
ft. or more. As a climber on the roof of a greenhouse, it is, by 
its robust habit and pendulous branches, specially adapted and 
highly ornamental. Its flowers, which are freely produced in 
drooping clusters, each in the axil of a bract, are rose^scarlet, 
consisting of a long tube with petals, which are shorter than 
sepals. Leaves 45 in. long, ovate-lanceolate on, the main stem, 
more elongated, but much smaller towards the extremities of 
the branches. Peru. 
Ixora macrothyrsa (syn. X Duffii). 
The ample deep bright green leaves, 8 in,, to 9 in. long, com¬ 
bined with the exceptionally large trusses of deep red flowers,, 
which as they fade become tinged with crimson, of this plant, 
rank it, as, one of the most conspicuous of -stove plants at pre¬ 
sent. South Sea, Islands. 
Lychnis grandiflora. 
Formerly described as a variety of L. fulgens, but now 
accorded specific rank, this is a handsome and, as its name 
implies, large-flowered plant. It may best be described as a 
half hardy perennial, for, except, in favoured parts, it is apt, to> 
succumb with the severity of the winter. If grown in pots in a 
cold frame during winter, it may be planted in spring in a 
warm border, where during the autumn it will give a wealth of 
colour. A herbaceous plant, with un branched stems; 3 ft. to 
34 ft, high; leaves smooth, ovate, nearly sessile, which over 
more than the uppermost half of the, stem have one-, rarely 
three, sessile flowers in, the axils, whilst terminating the stem 
are usually a cluster of three. The- flowers- are fully 2 in. across, 
light scarlet, streaked with lighter markings as they fade; the 
small grooved corona is of deeper shade than the- prettily lace¬ 
rated petals, and the anthers violet. China. 
Anemonopsis macrophylla. 
A half hardy herbaceous perennial, which might be more 
general in cultivation. In attestation, of this recommenda¬ 
tion it may be advanced that it is of a, graceful habit, the 
flowers being of gqod substance- and pleasing colour. It forms a 
plant some 2 ft, high, with leaves somewhat resembling those 
of an Astilbe. The flowers are produced on a slender raceme, 
each flower being borne on a, drooping pedicel 4 in. long. 
Flowers 14 in. in diameter, having an outer whorl of nine- 
spreading pale lilac sepals and a,n. inner who-rl of erect, im¬ 
bricate, shorter, lighter-coloured petals. Japan. 
Potentilla fruticosa. 
A hardy, compact, flowering shrub, about 4 ft. high, whose 
propensity in profusely producing its bright-coloured yellow 
flowers is- worthy of every recognition, furnishing now, when 
the flush of flowering shrubs is past, a showy adjunct to- the 
margins of shrubberies. N. Hemisphere. 
Lilium elegans venustum macranthum. 
As a species L. elegans is extremely variable, and a, large 
number of forms have received -separate names-, many of them 
even having been given -specific rank. The variety which we 
here illustrate belongs to the group with lo-ng narrow segments 
that do not overlap. This- may be- seen by reference to our 
illustration, where a-single- flower is turned round so a,s to face 
the beholder. The form of the flower, however, is very regular, 
shapely, and of a. rich orange colour without any spots. The 
leaves o-f some of the- forms in this same group are- also more or 
less twisted or recurved. The plant itself only grows about, a 
foot high, and bears a few o-f tlies-e beautiful flowers, that are- 
erect, widely expanded, and terminate- the- stem. The speci¬ 
mens from which our illustration, was taken were given us by 
Messrs. R. Wallace and Co., Kilnfie-ld Gardens, Colchester, 
How to Spend the Saturday Half-Holiday. 
The Messrs. Thyne and Pa,ton, Union Street, Dundee, aware 
of the generally-granted Saturday half-holiday in their district, 
sent invitations to- some of the principal gardeners to have tea 
and inspect their nurseries on Saturdays, August loth and 
22nd. 
A large- number availed themselves- of the kind invitation on 
both occasions-. As the company arrived they wandered freely 
over all parts of the nursery, and remarks were frequently 
made on the cle-an, healthy appearance of the stock. Many 
beautiful and rare plants, too numerous to mention, both 
under glass and out of doors, were seen and commented on. 
But the- company had arrived, and tea was ready. The guests 
gathered on the lawn in front, of Mr. Pa,ton’s house, where tea 
was served al fresco at three long tables. Despite an occa¬ 
sional wasp that put in an appearance—to show that it appre- 
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dated a sweet thing and the fine weather as well as, a gardener 
—the tea was thoroughly enjoyed. 
Mr. Paton said he was- delighted t,o see so many present, and 
gave a short, history of the nurseries since they were started 
some three years ago. 
Mr. James Reid, Du-dhope House, on behalf of the gardeners 
present, in a, speech bristling with pawky humour, thanked 
the Messrs. Thyne and Paton for their great kindness. The 
company then scattered to- feast up-on the things which please 
the eye and the mind, and was continued till the shadows began 
to lengthen, and good-bye had to be said. 
Such outings, are educative and recreative, bring gardeners 
together, who are generally too much isolated, and are a 
splendid way of spending the Saturday half-holiday. 
W. K. 
Twenty-five Pounds was recently paid for a root of a pure- 
white St. Brigid Anemone. 
