June 18, 1904. 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
505 
about to rain. Amongst the Hydrangeas we noted H. hortensis 
Veitohi, having the large outer or ray flowers pure white. On 
the contrary, H. japonica Mariesii has pink rays, often tinted 
with blue. Other valuable shrubs better known to gardeners) 
were Viburnum plicatum, Deutzia crenata fl. ph, Wistaria 
chinensis, W. c. alba, Vitis heterophylla variegata, Weigela Eva 
Ratlike, Zemobia speoiosa, with Lily-of-the-Valley-like flowers, 
and Azaleas in, great variety. Less well known are Olearia, 
Gunnii, with small grey leaves and white flowers; Abelia flori- 
bmida, with large deep rose-purple flowers and requiring a very 
favourable situation out of doors, but making a fine greenhouse 
plant; Philadelphus Lemoinei, a small-leaved hybrid, with 
white flowers ; Yucca filamentosa. variegata, and Y. gloriosa 
variegata, both with broad wliite margins to the leaves and 
veiy handsome. Clematis were represented under glass by 
Elsa Spath, with blue flowers ; Mine, le Coultre, white; and 
Nelly Moser, lilac, with a broad purple central band. 
A Hybrid Saxifrage. 
Our illustration represent® a Saxifrage which we were in¬ 
clined at first to regard as a variety of the now well-known 
Saxifraga Cotyledon pyramidalis, but after some consideration, 
and an examination of the more typical forms of the last-named 
we have come to the conclusion, that it is a hybrid, the 
parentage of which would be indicated by S. Cotyledon x 
S. Hostii. It indeed takesi a place alongside of S. macnabiana, 
which is admitted to be a, hybrid, and in our opinion, of the 
same parentage a® the plant we have under notice, unless we 
substitute S. Aizoon for S. Cotyledon. For some time past, we 
have noted, however, that S. macnabiana produces very large 
leaves when the rosettes are not too' crowded. This year the 
leaves of the plants we have had under observation are so much 
larger than usual that we should surmise the parentage is the 
same a,s in the plant described below. 
The hybrid under notice is of more recent origin, plant® 
having been brought to Kew about six years ago. The leave® 
are spathulate and serrate), similar to those of the plants we 
have named in the parentage:, holding an intermediate position 
as to width between the two 1 . The flower-stem varies from, 
li ft,, to 2 J ft., if grown strongly, and is rather thinly branched 
from near the base, each branch carrying numerous flowers 
intermediate between the parents in size. The petals are re¬ 
latively broad, obovate, white) with a cluster of crimson-red 
spots near the base. Indeed, the spots are the brightest, of 
any that we have noticed. We shall mow give a, few of the dis¬ 
tinctions which separate it from its allies. 
S. macnabiana has broader and rather shorter petals, a® a 
rule, and they are spotted nearly all over the surface with 
rosy-purple or crimson spots, as they seem to vary in intensity 
in different individuals. Saxifraga Cotyledon, has, long narrow, 
whit© petals, without any spots whatever. The side branches 
of the 'stem are much more numerous than in the plant under 
notice, but, especially the form S, C. pyramidalis. The hybrid 
has few main branches by comparison with the last-named, 
b. Hostii has spotted flowers, and in S. H. superha these are well 
marked, so, that this is the' origin, of the spots in the new plant. 
, specimen from which our photograph was taken was 
given us by Messrs. J. Clieal and Sons, Crawley, Sussex, who 
seemed to' have been growing it under the impression that it 
was a 'selection from S. Cotyledon pyramidalis. 
The Saxifrages of this group 1 are not particular in the matter 
of soil, provided it is well drained in winter, and those who 
have heavy soils could improve them to the liking of the Saxi- 
iages by means of sand and grit or granite chips. The best 
oi m of development is obtained from plants grown in pot®, 
ecause they can, them lie given special treatment. Although 
■ is plant® are hardy, a frame should be used for sheltering the 
pots in, order to keep out the wet during rainy times. As the 
pots required need not be very large, the soil may consist 
mainly of fibrou® loam, with a little leaf-mould and sufficient 
sand to make the superfluous moisture drain away freely. 
Only one crown should be allowed in a pot, and the cultivator 
may begin with any size he likes, although the larger crowns 
will sooner reach the flowering stage. If medium-sized crowns 
are put into thumb pots in spring and attended to in, the matter 
of watering, they will ®oiom require, a, shift into a larger size. 
As a rule, large specimens may be grown in 48-sized pots, if 
carefully attended to'. If badly-shaped crowns are noticed 
amongst the plants during summer, these may be discarded as 
unworthy of further attention. 
The final potting should at least be completed by the begin¬ 
ning of August, so that the soil may be well permeated with 
roots before winter. In spring all the stranger plants will com- 
Saxifraga Cotyledon x Hostii. 
mence throwing up their flower-stems, and diming this period 
they should never be allowed to get dry. During the growing 
season every sucker should be removed so as to concentrate 
the energy of the plant in the single crown. Those who have 
not yet tried this will find the little necessary trouble amply 
rewarded by a splendid display of bloom in. May and .Time, 
The plants may be transferred to a greenhouse or cool con¬ 
servatory when, they commence toi bloom. The effect amongst 
the ordinary occupant® is very pleasing. 
Apples from Australia. —The best dessert Apples that our 
kinsmen in South Australia can send us are 5d. per pound, and 
others at 4d, per pound and 3d. per pound. 
