September 28, 1907. THE 
f v hours it will re-open, if on the other 
hnd, it is successfully pollinated then in 
;day or so the corolla fades and drops 
j for after fertilisation the attractive 
irt of the flower has done its work. It 
v 1 be seen then that Mimulus is an ac- 
( nmodating flower on which to practice 
oss pollination, for if the applied pollen 
i unsuitable, the stigma, so long as it 
Is not lost its vital energy, may be ex¬ 
ited to re-open. 
'lot only does Mimulus possess the pe- 
diarity of a sensitive stigma, but also 
sisitive seed leaves, not sensitive to 
tich but to light and temperature; for 
t; cotyledons may be observed to close 
cring the night, whereby they avoid loss 
cheat by nocturnal radiation. Yet pn- 
aer peculiarity of this genus is that it 
Is given rise to “ the hose-in-hose” form, 
rery singular arrangement in which one 
iwer or rather one corolla is inside an- 
aer. 
\s a rule the varieties and species are 
ijarded as annuals, but if grown in 
pourable spots and not allowed to 
fwer too freely the first season, the 
ants will become of perennial duration. 
The sweet odour of the Musk plant is 
lown to all, but after a refreshing rain 
I: fragrance is far more in evidence. 
With Mimulus, like so many of our gar- 
c n favourites, half its beauty lies hidden 
i its structure, which is a revelation of 
: history. HERBERT COWLEY. 
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Narcissus Poeticus 
King Edward VII. 
Improvements continue to be made 
longst all sections of Narcissi or Daffo- 
i.s. Not the least important are the 
provements being effected amongst the 
iet : s Narcissus. For some years past 
have had early, mid-season and late 
rieties, together extending from the be- 
ining of April till the beginning of 
ne. At present improvements are be- 
g effected in the size of the flowers and 
2 size or intensity of colour in the cup 
crown. The flowers of King Edward 
I. are characterised by great size and 
od substance, with pure white and 
oad, overlapping segments. The cup 
the centre has a very broad margin of 
Brilliant or bright red, some would call 
scarlet, with, of course, a zone of yel- 
tv at the base. At one time the most 
ndsome Narcissus poeticus in this 
rection was N.p. poetarum. Although 
11 a very handsome plant, it is much 
celled, both in size and the vivid 
louring of the cup, by King Edward 
III.. 
The above is a relatively new variety 
:ing distributed by Messrs. Sutton and 
)ns, Reading, to whom we are indebted 
r the use of the accompanying illustra- 
>n. Usually new Daffodils take a num- 
:r of years to spread into gardens, 
ring to their expensive character. It is 
|dng to the slow rate of increase, as 
■w plants can only be obtained as off- 
ts from the original bulb. King Ed- 
ird VII. has been cultivated for some 
ne, however, and bulbs are getting 
entiful. They are also reasonably 
flcap, considering the size and quality of 
e blooms and the novelty of the variety. 
GARDENING WORLD. 
627 
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Narcissus poeticus King Edward VII. 
