July 6, 1907. 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
V. 
lerbaceous . •' 
Galceolatias. 
Propagation 
And Culture. 
Herbaceous Calceolarias, when well 
grown, are among the best of spring 
flowering greenhouse subjects, the gorge¬ 
ous display of richly marked bloom being 
ample reward for the trouble necessary 
to keep them free from their great enemy, 
green fly. If, however, the plants are 
liven cool treatment throughout, except 
for a gentle heat at the time of sowing, 
half the battle is won, the above-men¬ 
tioned pest being then easily kept in 
check by frequent light fumigation. 
The seed, which is exceedingly small, 
should be sown from early in May up to 
July, for successive flowering in the fol¬ 
lowing spring, using seed pans by pre¬ 
ference, well drained, and with a little 
moss placed over the crocks. 
Fill the pans to within an inch of 
the rim, with a compost of 2 parts loam, 
1 part leaf mould, and 14 a part of sharp 
silver sand, this being well mixed to¬ 
gether beforehand, and passed through 
1 fine sieve. After pressing the surface 
lown firmly, moisten with water through 
1 fine-rosed pot, and allow 7 to drain one 
lour previously to sowing. 
Scatter the seeds as thinly as possible, 
covering it with the merest suggestion of 
sifted compost, and after covering each 
pan with a piece of glass, place them in 
a w'arm but shady position in the green¬ 
house. 
Spanish Iris King of the Whites. 
The blossoms of this variety are pure 
white with the exception of a golden 
blotch of moderate size on the centre of 
the falls. Award of Merit to Messrs. H. 
Homan and Sons, Noordwijk. 
Coelogyne asperata. 
The sepals and petals of this beautiful 
and uncommon species are pale clear yel¬ 
low 7 , while the lip is creamy white covered 
or overlaid with orange, except at the 
apex and base, w 7 hile the centre is w 7 arted. 
Award of Merit by the R.H.S., on the 
25th June, w r hen exhibited by Messrs. J- 
W. Moore, Ltd., Rawdon, Leeds. 
Carnation The Squire. 
The above is a very striking border Car¬ 
nation of good form, v 7 ith broad petals 
and nearly of a uniform puce colour, with 
a shading of heliotrope on the back of the 
petals. The colour is better defined for 
this class than usual, and the petals shine 
with a satiny lustre. Award of Merit by 
the R.H.S., when shown by Mrs. Berkeley, 
of Spetchley, Spetchley Park, Worcester. 
Iris L’Unique. 
The falls of this Spanish Iris are white 
faintly tinted with blue and having an 
orange blotch in the centre. The stan¬ 
dards are violet-blue, thus making a 
strong contrast. The styles are white 
I shaded with blue on the lower portion. 
Award of Merit by the R.H.S. on June 
25th when shown by Messrs. Homan and 
Sons, 
When germination takes place, remove 
the glass from the pans by degrees, and 
as the seedlings develop their second 
leaves, prick them out singly into thumb 
pots, or, if desired, two inches apart into 
other pans (the former method is prefer¬ 
able), afterwards placing them, w 7 hen es¬ 
tablished, in a cold frame, with a layer 
of ashes or cocoa nut fibre under the 
pots, as this helps to supply the necessary 
atmospheric moisture. 
The young plants will now develop 
rapidly, and, as soon as they show the 
roots at the side of the pot, will require 
a shift into 3 inch size pots, using the 
same compost as before, but with a 
part of old cow manure added, taking 
care not to make it too hard when pot- 
<ting, as this does not suit Calceolarias. 
Give careful attention to watering, 
which should on no account be overdone, 
and daily syringing is also necessary, 
this greatly assisting growth, and help¬ 
ing to keep green fly in check. Another 
move into 5 inch pots will soon be neces¬ 
sary, as Calceolarias require ample root 
room throughout their career, or their 
successful growth will be quickly 
checked. Early in October remove the 
plants to a light shelf in a cool green¬ 
house, giving plenty of air, but avoiding 
draughts. Give the final shift into the 
flowering size pots, 7 to 9 inches before 
anv signs of bloom appear, using a com¬ 
post of 3 parts loam, 1 part well rotted 
cow manure, and ^4 part of silver sand. 
When the flower buds show, apply very 
weak liquid made from cow manure and 
soot, twice a week, but discontinue this 
as soon as the trusses commence to open, 
when clear water only should be given. 
A. E. Y. 
Ervum gracile. 
The leaflets of this vetchling are linear, 
glaucous and produced on stems about 
a foot in height. The flowers are violet 
and purple. It is scarcely an Ervum or 
Lentil, the proper name being Lathyrus 
filiformis, a native of South Europe. 
Award of Merit by the R.H.S.when shown 
by Mr. Maurice Prichard on the 25th ult. 
Sweet Pea Evelyn Hemus. 
At first sight this recalls Venus, but the 
flowers are much larger and more in- 
tenselv coloured. The flowers are creamy 
buff, tinted with pink, deepening at the 
edge, while the standard has a broad mar¬ 
gin of rose, in some instances deepening 
to crimson, especially on the back. It is 
a variety which, we think, will have a 
future. Award of Merit by the R.H.S. on 
the 25th June, when shown by Miss H. 
Hemus, Holdfast Hall, Upton-on-Severn. 
Calceolaria Veitch’s Hardy Hybrid. 
The parentage of this plant was the 
herbaceous Calceolaria crossed with plan- 
taginea. The leaves are broadly ovate, 
spreading closely on the ground like the 
last-named parent, while the flower stems 
rise to a height of 1 ft. The blooms them¬ 
selves are of appreciable size, golden yel¬ 
low and spotted with crimson inside. Most 
of these characters are derived from the 
hardy C. plantaginea. It stood 18 degs. 
of frost in the open ground at Exeter last 
winter. Award of Merit by the R.H.S., 
when exhibited by Messrs. R. Veitch and 
Son. 
Latest time near approaching when the 
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100; fine flowcriDg plants, 18/- and 24/- dozen. 
Our Ma'maisons are a grand sight just now, and 
worth a visit of inspection. Prices, 18,'- to 30/- 
dozen. We recommend Mr. Allwood’s book, “The 
Perpetual Flowering Carnation,” which gives all 
details of-propagation and cultivation. Post free, 2/2. 
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