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THE GARDEN 1 NO WORLD, 
May 28, 1904. 
sidered to be of hybrid origin, though their genealogy seems 
to have been lost in Dutch nurseries and gardens. Besides 
the intercrossing of species, some of the latter may have been 
improved by seed sowing and selection. Scarlet Emperor, re¬ 
cently rescued from oblivion in a. cottage garden, is evidently 
merely a. glorified T. Didieri mauriana, the latter being a. very 
handsome Tulip recently put into commerce as new, and 
honoured by the R.H.S. at the 1 Temple Show in 1901 with an 
Award of Merit. Scarlet Emperor has precisely the. same 1 
arrangement of colours, but the bloom is very much larger. 
This came from Savoy, as did several others, differing merely 
in colour, all being put. into 1 commerce as new species. Some 
of them must have been in cultivation in times gone bv if 
Scarlet Emperor was the neglected and forgotten inmate of a. 
cottage garden. Being a pointed flower about 3| in. long, it 
has a. graceful beauty quite distinct from the prim formality of 
a florist’s Tulip. 
The supposed hybrid Tulips of real value for garden decora^ 
tion would include T. vitellina, T. Hava., T. elegans, T. fulgeus, 
T. reti'oflexa, and others of that class. Most of them are 
pointed flowers, and some of them, like T. fulgeus, decidedly 
SO’, the outer segments being more or less reflexed when in 
full bloom. Some of them have given rise to varieties by 
sporting, and by what florists would term rectifying in some 
instances. The golden yellow Mrs. Moon belongs to' the 
section, with pointed segments reflexed at the tip, and is con¬ 
sidered one 1 of the most handsome Tulips in cultivation. More 
recently we have had such additions as La. Merveille, Ingles- 
combe Scarlet, Ingleseombe Pink, etc. The great length of 
these flowers is due to the elongation of the segments, both at 
the base and top, so that- the widest part is not. the 1 apex as in 
T. gesneriana, but Somewhere above the middle. 
Those who are fond of variegated or flaked Tulips can now 
gratify their taste 1 with several now to be had amongst the 
cottage varieties, which may and usually have pointed seg¬ 
ments, and therefore quite distinct, from the florists’ types. 
Some of the Darwin Tulips have also 1 become broken or recti¬ 
fied, and are spoken of a,s Rembrandt Tulips to distinguish 
them from other types with similar arrangements of colours. 
These should come very near the Tulips of the Flemish florist, 
which are not restricted to those having either a white or a 
yellow ba.se. 
There is another type of real beauty which the florist might. 
have 1 fixed upon for the development of a special race. We. 
allude to those species which have a. well-defined black or violet, 
blotch on the base of each segment, with or without a lacing 
of some shade of yellow or white. The blotch varies in length, 
width, and shape in different species, and should give rise 
to a. veiy handsome garden race if seriously taken in hand and 
developed by the persevering attention of the florist. In 
Tulipa spathulata we have a. violet, blotch of great intensity. 
A veiy old and much-neglected species is T. praeeox, which 
flowers early, and ha.s a black blotch laced with yellow. Much 
dwarfer is T. Eichleri, while the blotch is very perfect. These 
two would furnish a succession and an opportunity for blending 
the desirable qualities of both. The hybridist has, however, 
been busy, and given us: such handsome productions as T. 
macrospeila and T. maculata, both characterised by splendid 
laced blotches. The first ha.s the recommendation of being 
deliciously scented, making its presence felt in the open 
garden. The ordinary T. maculata is an uncommonly beauti¬ 
ful Tulip when expanded under the influence of sunshine, but 
it is already surpassed by its magnificent variety T. m. grandi- 
flora, which is larger in eveiy way, though .the blotches remain 
much the same. Another veiy old species with laced blotches 
is T. Oculus-solis, which deserves to be more frequently seen 
in gardens. Who will give us a race of laced Tulips of different 
colours, but all characterised by the presence of large black 
blotches laced with white and yellow? 
Over and above all the types and races we have mentioned, 
there are the species of comparatively recent introduction, any 
one of which we think is capable of improvement. There are 
T. Greigi, T. kaufmanniana, T. galatica, T. Didieri, T. bil- 
lietiana, T. praestans, T. tubergeniana, T. kalpakowsyana, and 
many others of a size that gives-the raiser a good start. Tulips 
of d.warf habit are T. Batalini, T. linifolia, T. Maxiuiowiczii, T. 
undulatifolia, and many others. Large flowers on dwarf steins 
would be useful for pot work and for suitable situations in the 
rock garden. 
Arundinaria japonica. 
{See Supplement.) 
When the cultivation, of Bamboos in this country was first 
conceived to be possible this was one of the first to be planted, 
and possibly it. was responsible in a. large measure for giving 
the idea, that Bamboos would be hardy enough for cultivation 
in the British climate. At first it was generally known as 
Bambusa Metake, which was Siebold’s name, but the inclina¬ 
tion. was to class everything under Bambusa that belonged to 
the Bamboo tribe. Several other names have been given to 
the plant, but the two which we have given are the best known, 
and the heading of this article is the correct one. 
As will be seen by reference to our sui>plement, the leaves 
of this species are very long and broad by comparison with 
many which have since found their way into cultivation. The 
specimen itself may be seen near the North Gallery at Ivew, 
and is probably one of the oldest in the country. On the 
opposite side of the walk is a magnificent specimen of Rhyllo- 
stachysyiridi-glaucescens, which is certainly the first of this 
genus that was planted in the garden,, and the two may be 
taken as pioneers of the fine collection now brought together 
in the open air there. 
Bamboos are chiefly propagated by division of the clumps, 
the practice being to take off suckers from the side of the old 
plant with a,s much roots attached as possible. This is done 
at a somewhat earlier period than the present, when, growth is 
practically commencing for the season. Suckers taken off 
under these conditions soon take hold of the fresh soil and 
become established dm ing the summer months. Like all other 
evergreens, autumn is an unpropit ious time for transplanting, 
because the roots do not get established before winter, and 
the mutilated roots are unable to supply the necessary mois¬ 
ture to. support the' evergreen leaves. This is practically at 
the bottom of all difficulties in connection with evergreen sub¬ 
jects, which lose a deal of moisture even, in frosty weather, 
and only established plants can supply this at that critical 
period ; and if the above Bamboo were to find itself under 
such conditions by transplanting in autumn, the probabilities 
are that it would succumb during winter for lack of moisture 
to support the foliage. This would almost, certainly be the case 
if it was planted in an, exposed position and subjected to every 
gale of wind. 
By taking the precaution of transplanting when growth is 
just- commencing and well watering the plant there is no diffi¬ 
culty in establishing this or any other Bamboo if the moved 
suckers have a. fairly good supply of roots. Another point in 
planting Bamboos 1 to be kept in view is shelter from the pre¬ 
vailing winds, especially from the north and east sides. As 
will be seen from our illustration, various trees, both ever¬ 
green and deciduous, furnish the requisite shelter that pre¬ 
vents the foliage from being lashed about by the winds. A 
good, deep holding loam is better than a light and sandy one. 
There should be no stagnant moisture, but if a fair' supply 
cannot be obtained from the soil, it will be highly advantageous 
to give a heavy watering now and again until the plants are 
established at least. 
Botanical Society of Edinburgh.— A meeting of the Bo¬ 
tanical Society was held on the 12th inst. in the hall of the Royal 
Botanic Garden, Mr. W. Caldwell Crawford presiding. Dr. R. 
Stewart MacDougall exhibited specimens illustrating Cocoa and 
its manufactured products, and Mr. G. H. Potts, Lasswade, 
showed two new seedlings of the moss varieties of dwarf 
Saxifrage. 
