June 15, 1907. 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
395 
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dwarf 
Phlox. 
[(Phlox amoena). 
Those who are familiar with the Phloxes 
n cultivation know that they range 
hrough a great variety of heights from 
he prostrate P. subulata to the giant 
orms of P. paniculata known as late 
>hloxes. They almost follow one an- 
ither in the same order with regard to 
heir flowering time. P. amoena, being 
mongst the dwarfest, is also one of the 
■artiest and therefore useful for spring 
■edding during April and May. Owing 
0 its dwarf habit, it may be used as an 
do-ino- to beds of Tulips or Daffodils, 
r°it may be employed for filling small 
ound beds in which standard Roses are 
lanted. Those who have a liking for 
ockwork will find it extremely useful for 
lanting in the broad patches where 
reeping subjects are not required. The 
lant is not only dwarf, but as erect as 
hown in the accompanying illustration of 
plant which flowered in the Alpine 
louse at Kew. Some of the outer shoots 
re lying down in the pots, but that is 
ue to its being grown under glass, 
.bout 4 in. is the average height of the 
lant, and it bears a profusion of deep 
ose flowers, which are every whit as 
umerous out of doors as under glass. 
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SPLENDID 
GROUP OF 
JDONTOGLOSSUMS. 
The accompanying illustration repre- 
;nts a group of Odontoglossums, consist- 
lg chiefly of valuable varieties of O. 
rispum exhibited by N. C. Cookson, 
isq., Oakwood, Wylam-on-Tyne, at the 
leeting of the Royal Horticultural Society 
n the 14th ult. A Silver Gilt Medal was 
warded this fine group on the occasion 
tentioned. 
1 The two finest and most valuable varie- 
es exhibited were 0 . crispum Fearnley 
ander and 0 . c. Leonard Perfect. Not 
veryone, perhaps, would have selected 
lese two as the finest in the collection, 
ecause several others were so handsomely 
marked that only a connoiseur would have 
assed them over for the two we mention. 
I. c. Fearnley Sander was heavily 
lotched with purple on a fretwork of 
' hite, while the purple itself was over¬ 
did with golden-brown. The sepals of 
'. c. Leonard Perfect had a large light 
rown blotch on the centre of each. The 
etals, on the contrary, had a large arch 
f purple shaded with brown, while the 
[ps and the broad edges were white. 
Other very charming and striking varie- 
es included O. c. Marie, having round 
lotches of bright reddish purple arranged 
1 groups. In the same group was O. c. 
rederick, having its flowers heavily 
! lotched with deep purple-brown. A 
ower of a different type was O. c. Abner 
1 assal, having jagged sepals and petals 
; savily blotched with brown-purple. O. c. 
ustice had rich maroon-purple blotches 
Phlox amoena. 
[Maclaren and Sons. 
on a white ground. A very charming form 
of O. andersonianum had its flowers richly 
blotched with red on a creamy-white 
ground, being one of the most charming 
of its class. Choice, also, was Cattleya 
Schroderae alba. Although not new, the 
above are highly cherished, and Mr. H. J. 
Chapman, the gardener, flowers them well 
every year. 
Death of Dr. Masters. 
It is with extreme regret that we learn 
of the death of Dr. Majxwell Tylden Mas¬ 
ters, F.R.S., late Editor of our esteemed 
contemporary, “The Gardeners’ Chron¬ 
icle.” ‘After an illness extending over one 
month he passed quietly away at his resi¬ 
dence at Ealing, Middlesex, on the 30th 
May. Forty-one years ago he became part 
Editor of the horticultural journal with 
which his name has been intimately asso¬ 
ciated ever since. Concerning his life¬ 
long labours in the service of horticulture 
we will say something in our next issue. 
Gloxinias 
and Begonias. 
Cultural 
Notes. . 
If the tubers of Gloxinias are in a dry 
state, or, if they have been resting in a 
cool greenhouse, they should be started in 
a warm house or pit. They will start 
where there is warmth and soon make pn> 
gress. To push them on quickly they 
should have a night temperature approach¬ 
ing 60 deg. Fahr., and be moistened with 
tepid water. I prefer to start Gloxinias 
in pots. Begonias will do very well placed 
somewhat thickly in boxes at first, to be 
potted off later, when breaking into 
growth. Some people start them in light 
stuff such as cocoa fibre, but I prefer to 
use the same kind of soil in which they 
Group of Odontoglossums from Oakwood. 
