May 7, 1904. 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
379 
Notes on the Illustrations in this Issue. 
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.lernone coronaria Eastern Queen. 
The Poppy Anemone (A. coronaria) was cultivated in this 
juntry at least as early as 1590. It is a nati\e of the shores 
if the Mediterranean, extending round the south of Europe 
ed at least the coasts of Asia Minor. The above varietal name 
as been given to importations of the plant from Syria. Our 
lustration was prepared from a pan of imported plants we 
mud in bloom about the middle of March last in the Ditton 
ill Nurseries of Messrs. Barr and Sons, King Street, Covent 
arden. 
A considerable amount of variation may bei found amongst 
nported roots. The dark colour, as shown in our illustration, 
, of a rich scarlet, with a white or pale pink zone around 
ie centre. Three white flowers with violet anthers also' oc- 
jrred in this pan of plants. We have also seen other , imp or¬ 
ations from that country, and have noted that some of the 
owers have broad segments and others narrow, while therei 
a considerable range in colour. 
All that we need say here is that numerous 
iue races of single and double varieties in 
gardens, including the St. Bligid Anemones, are 
nerely improvements upon this wild type of the 
pedes. At first blush there would seem to be 
ante considerable variation in the matter of 
lardiness amongst the plants, for many culti¬ 
vators have a difficulty of establishing those 
varietiesrihat they get from the florist and seed 
diops in the form of dried roots. It may, how¬ 
ever, be that some of these roots are dead owing 
o too severe desiccation while lying in the seisd- 
•oonfs, and some of them may actually be 
lelieate owing to long-continued cultivation in 
■ardens and inbreeding to get fine varieties. If 
;uch is the case it would be well worth while 
.•oniineiicing to improve the garden races by 
neans of these recently-imported wildings. 
We know that under ordinary circumstances 
lie single forms at least of Anemone coronaria 
re perfectly hardy, even in thei far north of 
Iritain, for we have cultivated them for many 
■ears without ever losing a root, and have seen 
hem in cottage and farm gardens growing 
reely without any special attention. 
rocus caud.id.us luteus. 
Some little time ago we illustrated a white 
ariety of a yellow Crocus. On this occasion 
/e illustrate a yellow variety of a white Crocus, 
t is quite new, and about the middle of March 
h very pretty, with numerous yellow flowers', 
■inch it throws up from each conn. - The 
owers are funnel-shaped, suddenly narrowed to 
neck at the top of the tube, and are clear yellow with a 
arker base. The three outer segments also 1 have three purple 
©ins on the back, and are finely mottled with purple. The 
laves are relatively broad, rather longer than the flowers at 
his stage, and dark green, with a broad, silver-white midrib.- 
V© also found this new variety in the nursery of Messrs, 
■a it and Sons. 1 
ypripedium Helen Oakwood variety. 
The more prominent features of this hybrid variety -are its 
.warf habit, beautifully formed flowers, and pleasing colours 
uch as it has derived from the parents, C. insigne Sanderae 
nd C. bellatuluin. The whole plant has evidently been largely 
nfluenced by the last-named parent ; the dorsal sepal and the 
'©tals have, however, been largely influenced by C. insigne 
>anderae, so that it may be regarded as intermediate between 
he two. The arrangement of the spots or blotches on the 
lorsal sepal has been largely influenced by the last named, 
lie same might be said of the petals, for the broad petals of 
• bellatulum have been narrowed down by thei influence of C. 
nsigne Sanderae, and* the spotting may be regarded as inter- 
uediate between the two. The elongated character of the 
lip takes largely after C. bellatulum, and it is very finely 
mottled with purple, as if these latter markings were on the 
way to disappearing, as in the case of C. b. eoncolor. 
It is a very neat and beautiful Cypripedium, in the collection 
of N. C. Cookson, Esq., Oakwood, Wylam-on-Tyne, whose 
gardener, Mr. H. J. Chapman, supplied us with the photograph 
taken, by himself, from which our illustration was prepared. 
According to records, there is a Cypripedium named Helen, 
which was raised between C. dayanum and Chaxlesworthii. 
Another one has been named Helemae, the result, of crossing 
caudatum Wallisii with the pollen of leucorrhodum. More 
recently another one has been, named C. Helena, raised from 
insigne Chantinii- crossed with bellatulum. Of these other) 
hybrids which we name the last one would come most near the 
Oakwood variety. 
Carnations. 
Winter-flowering Carnations, which have gone out of flower 
now, must have the cuttings inserted for flowering next winter. 
Anemone coronaria Eastern queen. 
Mix some good light loam, with equal parts of leaf-mould and 
sand. Then insert the cuttings and place them in a steady 
temperature, ranging from 55 to 60 deg. 
They will not strike very fast, but when they do-, nice stocky 
plants will be the result, and they should be potted on as they 
require potting. Thei compost should consist of some nice 
good loam, with some good sharp sand and a. portion of leaf- 
mould. 
Should a, good supply of flowers; be required in the summer, 
a, very good plan will be to top-dress the old plants which have 
don.ei flowering with some approved fertiliser mixed with some 
goo'd loam and road-grit. Place them in a Peach-house and 
grow them on, till they can be safely stood out of doors in a 
sheltered place, and you will find these will give plenty of cut 
flowers throughout the summer months. A. G. M. 
Ladv Audrey Bui.ler paid a visit to Tremough Gardens, 
Cornwall, recently in a motor-car. She and her friends were 
conducted round the gardens by Mr. It. Gill, the gardener, 
and were delighted with the magnificence of the display of 
Rhododendrons, now in full bloom. 
