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September 9, 1905. THE QARDBHINQ WORLD. 
as may be seen by reference to the illustra¬ 
tion. The edges of the flower were covered 
with long woolly hairs, which the camera has 
not very clearly represented, except in one or 
two places. All we need further state is that 
the three or four-angled steins are toothed on 
the edges, but do not bear any leaves. The 
plant usually forms tufts of these upright 
stems, about 3in. to 6in. in length, and, al¬ 
though they flower only once a year, if 
properly cared for they do not take up much 
space, and if neglected in the matter of water¬ 
ing °n occasion they do not suffer so much as 
plants of a more leafy character. They are 
classed amongst the succulents abundantly 
represented in South Africa by Crassulas, 
Cotyledons, otherwise known as Eeheveria, 
Rochea, Kalosanthes coccinea, and various 
others. All of these, however, belong to a 
different family from the Stapelias, which are 
included in the order Asclepiadeae. 
The Snowball Tree and Guelder Rose. 
On this occasion we represent the Snowball 
Tree with the object of calling attention to 
the fact that it does not produce any fruits. 
All the flowers are enlarged and barren, con¬ 
sequently a truss simply possesses a globular 
ball of white flowers, which are perfectly in¬ 
capable of fruiting, and drop after they have 
made a display for some time. 
At this season of the year, however, the 
ordinary wild form of Guelder Rose is an 
object of great beauty when covered with its 
sparkling, scarlet berries. Those who would 
like to add this plant to their shrubberies, 
with the object of getting berries in autumn, 
might well do so, distinctly stating to their 
nurserymen that they do not want the Snow¬ 
ball Tree, but tire berry-bearing plant. This 
produces flat clusters of small flowers, sur¬ 
rounded by a ring of large white ones com¬ 
parable to those of the Snowball Tree. The 
very small flowers, however, give rise to berries 
which are very handsome when they ripen 
during the months of August and September. 
The bush may be kept in regular form if 
planted in any conspicuous situation, and re¬ 
quires no different treatment from the Snow¬ 
ball Tree. 
The Panther Lily (Liliurn Pardalinum). 
Few, if any, of the hardy Lilies are more 
easily managed than the subject named above. 
The bulbs like to be grown in a cool soil, as 
in tiie case of most other Lilies in the South 
of England and other warm, dry districts. It 
would be weil, therefore, to plant the bulbs 
in peaty soil, in beds of Rhododendrons or 
other shrubs that require a soil of this char¬ 
acter. The chief value of such a soil is its 
cool and equable character, not getting 
heated up m the same way as a soil consist¬ 
ing of stiff loam inclined to clay. Peat acts 
in very much the same way as leaf soil, by 
helping to retain the moisture. Those who 
have difficulty in getting peat can, therefore, 
employ leaf soil, usually obtainable in quan¬ 
tity about private establishments where deci¬ 
duous trees are plentiful. 
The stems vary from 3ft. to 8ft. in height, 
according to their vigour, and are furnished 
j "'ith leaves in whorls. The top of the stem 
bears a raceme of flowers, and even produces 
branches in the case of vigorous plants with a 
large head of flowers. The latter are yellowish 
or pale orange towards the base, spotted with 
black, while the upper third'of the segments 
is usually more or less of a uniform light or 
deep shade of orange. Modern bulbs give a 
considerable amount of variation in the depth 
of colour, but the colours and markings are 
always arranged as we have described them. 
A CRIMSON-FLOWERED 
BOTTLE-BRUSH. 
(Callistemon salignus.) 
(See Supplement.) 
Some of our readers will probably recognise 
our supplement on this occasion as the plant 
known in gardens as Metrosideros floribunda, 
but those who persist in this name cannot 
have seen a Metrosideros, which has its 
flowers arranged on quite a different plan. 
C. salignus is a native of Australia, like 
other species of the same genus, and is a more 
■ valuable garden plant, in our opinion, than 
many of the other species of Bottle-brush, 
for the simple reason that it is dwarfed, in 
habit, and flowers quite freely while still in a 
small state. Many' of the Bottle-brushes re¬ 
quire to grow to a large size before they will 
flower at all freely. We are surprised that 
an Australian woody plant flowers so freely 
in this country, where the stems and leaves 
do not get the same amount of sunshine to 
ripen them. 
The beauty of the flowers consists chiefly 
in the long crimson filaments of the stamens. 
These flowers are densely crowded close to the 
apex of the young shoots, which continue 
their growth above the flowers, so that the 
seed pods are ultimately situated a long way 
behind the growing tips. The leaves are 
lanceolate, not unlike those of a Willow, as 
Eucharis. 
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Among the numerous! beautiful flowering 
•stove plants, there are few whose flowers are 
of such intrinsic value as those of the 
Eucharis. When we consider the great merits 
of these exquisite bulbous plants, one has 
just cause for regret that their successful cul¬ 
ture is so little understood With a thorough 
grasp of the cultural requirements of these 
plants, they may be made to produce two, and 
sometimes three crops of flcwers a year. This 
fact alone is undoubtedly a great advantage 
over many other equally beautiful hot house 
plants, but this advantage becomes two-fold 
when we take, into consideration that they 
may be had in flower during the depth of 
winter. The firm texture of the flowers en¬ 
ables them to remain in a fresh state for a 
considerable time after cutting, and for this 
reason they may be said to be invaluable for 
bridal bouquets, wreaths, etc. 
The most suitable compost for Eucharis 
consists of good fibrous loam, well decom¬ 
posed cow manure, sharp sand, and a few 
nodules of charcoal. It is necessary that the 
pots should be well drained, as more often 
than not failure with, tfleir culture may be 
attributed to lack of proper attention to this 
important item. For a lOin. pot six to seven 
good-sized bulbs should prove sufficient. In 
the process of potting, care should be exer¬ 
cised that the bulbs are well covered with the 
compost. Too much attention cannot be 
paid in respect to careful watering at all 
times. It is far preferable to err, if at all. by 
allowing the soil to become somewhat dry, 
rather than it should become soddened, as 
the evil effects of over-watering soon become 
apparent by the leaves turning yellow, and 
ultimately by the decaying of the bulbs. 
With well established plants, frequent 
applications of soot water and diluted liquid 
manure will prove most beneficial in main- 
iridicated by the specific name. There are also 
while-flowered and green-flowered varieties of 
this Bottle-brush, but neither of them is so 
handsome as the subject of our illustration. 
I’roperly speaking, this is a greenhouse 
hard-wooded shrub with evergreen foliage, 
and it may be used for the decoration of the 
conservatory from June to August, during 
which time it continues more or less in 
bloom. The soil best suited to this class of 
plants would consist of loam and peat in 
about equal proportions, with a good admix¬ 
ture of sand to keep the compost open. 
During winter much less water would be 
needed, but the plants must not be neglected 
oven then, or the evergreen foliage would be 
liable to suffer. Propagation is effected by 
means of cuttings of the ripened wood in¬ 
serted firmly in sand and placed under a bell- 
glass until rooted. Plants may also be raised 
from seeds, but they take much longer time 
to come into bloom. Plants raised from 
cuttings flower well, though they are yet 
quite small. 
The plant is so very nearly hardy that we 
have seen it grown and bloomed in the open 
air against a wall, but we fear that in severe 
winters the plants would succumb. In Corn¬ 
wall and other favoured parts of England, it 
is probable that the plant could be grown and 
flowered successfully in the open air. Our 
illustration was prepared from a photograph 
taken of a plant belonging to Hugh Low and 
Co., Bush Hill Park, Enfield - 
CULTURAL NOTES 
ON THESE 
BEAUTIFUL FLOWERING 
STOVE PLANTS. 
taming them in a healthy and vigorous con¬ 
dition. After the first crop of flowers have 
been produced, afford the plants a slight rest 
by keeping them drier and, if possible, re¬ 
move to a cooler house until fresh signs of 
growth are evident, when they may again be 
encouraged by a more liberal supply of 
moisture both at the roots and in the atmos¬ 
phere of the house. 
Affording the plants a slight rest after the 
first crop of flowers has been produced is, in 
my opinion, the secret of inducing them to 
produce a second crop. Should any plants be¬ 
come infested with the Eucharis mite, occa¬ 
sionally sprinkling a little soot on the surface 
of the soil will prove an effectual remedy in 
getting rid of these troublesome pests, or at 
least such has been my experience. 
Of the several species of the genus in culti¬ 
vation, there cannot be any divided opinion 
as to the value of E. grandiflora, more gener¬ 
ally known under the name of E. Amazonica. 
Its dark green leaves and free flowering pro¬ 
pensities render to the plant a most noble 
appearance. 
E. Candida, in general appearance, some¬ 
what resembles the previously mentioned, 
except that the flowers are a trifle smaller, 
which, perhaps, is somewhat an advantage 
for special purposes where cut flowers are 
required. E. sanderiana is undoubtedly an 
acquisition and well worthy of considerable 
attention, resembling in habit and foliage E. 
grandiflora. The flowers are borne in an 
umbel on an erect stout stem of about 18in. 
high, the tube of the flowers being more or 
less funnel-shaped and the segments reflexed, 
while the corona is suppressed. E. Mastersii 
is of comparatively recent introduction, but 
well deserving of attention by all who are in¬ 
terested in this exquisite class of exotic bul¬ 
bous plants. F. G. T. 
