306 THE GARDENING WORLD. 
May 4, 1907. 
Unaria dalmatica. Maclaren and Sons. 
for tie germination of seeds, tie only dif¬ 
ference being that tie seed will take longer 
to germinate, although after germination 
equally rapid growth will be obtainable. 
Where there is a possibility of the seed be¬ 
ing disturbed from the frequent syringing 
that the house is usually subjected to, some 
pieces of glass should be fitted over the rims 
of the pots, the glasses being raised suffi¬ 
ciently to permit of sufficient air reaching 
the seed and allowing the condensing mois¬ 
ture to drain off the glass. The seed pans 
must be protected from the direct rays of 
the sun and from glaring light until the 
seedlings get into their first leaf, after 
which more liberal conditions may be 
afforded. H. J. Chapman. 
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Auricula Mrs. Berkeley (J. Douglas). 
This is an alpine Auricula with a white 
eye, a maroon body colour, and a deep 
mauve edge. An Award of Merit was 
accorded when shown by Mr. James 
Douglas, Great Bookham, Surrey, at the 
meeting of the R.H.S. on 16th April. 
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A 
Remarkable A 
(Nicotiana Sanderae). 
There are few people with any know¬ 
ledge of horticulture who do not know 
and admire the beautiful white Tobacco 
plant, Nicotiana affinis. Nicotiana 
Sanderae is a splendid hybrid from that 
variety, and was introduced by Messrs. 
Sander and Co. It is of more branch¬ 
ing habit, free flowering, and bearing 
hundreds of flowers on each plant. In 
my garden last year I had plants of Nico¬ 
tiana Sanderae upwards of 2*4 feet high 
and measuring quite four feet in circum¬ 
ference, which were one mass of flowers. 
Whereas Nicotiana affinis bears white 
pipelike blooms, Nicotiana Sanderae 
bears blooms of a most lovely hue, per¬ 
haps best described as bright cherry- 
carmine. The flowers are not so long 
in the pipe, but are borne in sprays of 
twenty or more flowers on each stem. It 
is one of the freest flowering and most 
lasting of annuals I have ever seen bloom¬ 
ing outside until frost comes. It is of 
easy culture, and may be sown in the open 
ground, but manv prefer to treat it like 
Stocks and Asters, and it well repays the 
treatment. It is really splendid for cut 
blooms, and unlike N. affinis, the flowers 
do not close during the day. A bed of 
these lovely plants produces a most strik¬ 
ing effect, and are admired by all who 
see them. The plants, when placed in 
the border, should be planted singly, as 
when full grown, they practically form a 
perfect bush, smothered in blooms. Some 
people, by resolutely pinching them back, 
grow them in pots, and excellent results 
are obtained. In fact, it is most adapt¬ 
able to any form of floriculture. Those 
who have not yet grown Nicotiana San¬ 
derae will be well repaid by doing so. 
It is without doubt the finest hardy annual 
vet produced. I may mention that it 
does not germinate quite so quickly as 
N. affinis, as it does not require so much 
heat. Nicotiana Sanderae has been 
awarded first class certificates, medals, 
and practically every possible honour and 
recognition wherever exhibited. NlCO. 
The. Dalmatian 
Toad Flax. 
(Linaria dalmatica). 
Most of the perennial species of Toad 
Flax are of dwarf or creeping habit, and 
are therefore most employed in the 
rockery. There are a few exceptions, how¬ 
ever, but except amongst specialists who 
give a deal of attention to* hardy plants 
L. dalmatica is not particularly well 
known in gardens. The accompanying 
illustration shows a typical plant of small 
size, but can scarcely give an idea of the 
flowers as most of them were shed before 
the photograph was taken. They are of 
large size for a Toad Flax, being amongst 
the largest, but apart from the flowers the 
plant itself is highly interesting on account 
of the deep sea-green hue of the foliage. 
A very few stems are necessary to produce 
a conspicuous effect in the border, be¬ 
cause they are of upright habit and branch 
with remarkable freedom. The stems are 
also strong and stiff and little, if any, 
staking is necessary. This is a considera¬ 
tion not to be lost sight of by those who dis¬ 
like to see a mass of stakes supporting 
border plants. As it grows about 2%ft\ in 
height, the border is certainly the best 
place in the garden for this. 
The crown increases but slowly, though 
rooted suckers may occasionally be ob¬ 
tained. Apart from this, however, the 
plant can be increased to any extent, as 
it ripens seeds freely, and these may be 
germinated in a cold frame, grown to 
some size, and then planted in the bor¬ 
der. 
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Nest in a Cauliflower. 
A thrush has made its nest in the heart 
of a Cauliflower growing in the garden of 
Mr. E. H. Todkill, a builder, at Sutton 
Bridge, Lincolnshire. Two eggs have 
been laid in the nest. 
A Notable Rosarian. 
Mr. George Mount, the well-known 
rosarian of Canterbury and Folkestone, 
was, at the last fortnightly exhibition of 
the Royal Horticultural Society, awarded 
a gold medal for a collection of nine 
Roses. This is the fourth gold medal 
Mr. Mount has won at this show. 
Rose Pharisaer. 
The above is a Hybrid Tea Rose first 
introduced in 1901. The blooms are of 
a soft silvery rose, darkest in the centre, 
and having the broad petals rolled back 
at the edges. It is suitable either for 
exhibition or garden decoration. An 
Award of Merit was accorded it when 
shown by Mr. W. E. Wallace, Eaton 
Bray, Dunstable, Beds, at the meet¬ 
ing of the R.H.S. on 16th April. 
