1884 .] 
THE AMERICAN GARDEN. 
29 
THE SUNSET EOSE. 
None of tlie many ■beautiful Eosos exliib- 
itecl at the last meeting of tlie Now-York 
Horticultural Society attracted so much 
marked attention as tlie new Tea Koso, 
“Simset.” The bunches of its brilliant 
flowers were indeed a sight wor^h beholding. 
The “Sunset” Eoso is a simrt of the well- 
known Perlc dc»‘ Jardhin. That is, a shoot 
of one of these plants produced flowers 
which, instead of the typical canary-yellow, 
were of a rich tawny shade of saffron and 
orange, similar to the color of the Saffirauo. 
Only a single cutting was secured; but in 
this, as well as in all its offsprings, the 
peculiar color of the flowers became per¬ 
petuated. 
The flowers are, like those of its par¬ 
ent, very large, full, well 
formed, and borne on stifl' 
stems. The matime foliage 
is very dai’k and glaricous, 
while the young leaves arc 
of a remarkable and beau¬ 
tiful deep crimson tint; 
the leaflets are five to 
seven in number, and 
deeply serrated. 
For rviuter forcing, the 
success and value of this 
new Ecse seems to be 
already fully assured; and 
there can be little doubt 
that for summer blooming 
and outdoor culture it will 
prove not less valuable. 
most of them will blossom. After they have 
done blooming, say in April, I give them 
rather less water than before, but do not dry 
them off thoroughly, and in May, plant them 
out in an open frame; any piece of garden 
ground would do as well. I take no further 
heed of them during the summer months, ex¬ 
cept keep away weeds. 
About the end of July or in August, tiiey 
will begin to grow; then I lift and pot them, 
using W'oll-cb'ained pots and rich earth, and 
place them close together in a cold frame. 
For some time I water sparingly ; but as they 
advance in growth, more copiously. They are 
taken indooi-s before there is danger from 
frost. These should blossom full in January, 
February, and March. 
By raising a few seedlings every year (and 
PERSIAN CYCLAMENS. 
Persian Cyclamens are 
beautiful little plants 
and exceedingly profuse 
bloomers between Janu¬ 
ary and March. A very 
large tj'pe of them is called 
Giganteum, and of the nor¬ 
mal and Giganteum forms 
there are several named 
varieties of good merit. 
After growing a few of 
each I have concluded 
that, from a packet of 
mixed seed of some first- 
class strain, I can get as 
bright blossoms, as many 
of them, and often of as 
good form and substance, 
as I can from seeds of 
some of the named sorts. 
Gigo/nteum vubricm has had 
the largest flowers, and 
Giganteum 'brilliant the 
deepest and brightest colored ones, with me. 
There are many hardy Cyclamens; but, ex- 
■ eept in cold frames, they have not proved 
very satisfactory in this country, and, even 
at their best, they are not so attractive as 
the Persian Cyclamens. 
I sow my Cyclamens in a pot or pan of 
light soil as soon as I can get the seeds, say 
in February or March, and- soon after they 
germinate prick them off into small pots, 
then pot them mngly into 214 -in eh pots 
and afterward into 3 -inch ones. I endeavor 
to keep these young plants growing all sum¬ 
mer, and in fall several of them may need to 
be repotted into 4-inch pots. In winter 
keep them near the glass; faintly shaded 
from strong sunshine and moderately moist. 
AGHIMENE3. 
For the decoration of the greenhouse and 
eonservatoiy-ui summer there are but few 
plants, if any, more desirable and beautiful 
than the Achimenes and some allied genera 
of the family Gesneraceai. Their flowers are 
of most delicate beauty, varying from pure 
white to rose, lilac, scarlet, and most brill¬ 
iant crimson. 
The little scaly bulbs or rhizomes should be 
set away as grown, and kept perfectly dor¬ 
mant in winter,— secure from extreme cold, 
the soil moistened sufficiently to keep the little 
roots from drying up and wasting their 
strength. .Just here is the source of many 
disappointments when roots are brought 
up in the spring. They have remained in 
dry, hard soil so long that they have not 
sufficient vitality left to 
sprout, though seeming 
sound. 
In February or March, 
they should be shaken out 
of the old soil and re- 
irotted in a light mixtnre 
of leaf-mold and sandy 
loam in well-drained jrots, 
in groups or single speci¬ 
mens. Water moderately 
and keep in a warm, sunny 
situation until buds form, 
then move to a light but 
somewhat shady place. 
The blooms last longer 
and are prettier than when 
exposed to hot sunshine 
or winds. They bloom at 
the axils of the leaves, and 
will continue to grow and 
flower from early summer 
to late fall. 'When done 
flowering, withhold water 
gradually. They imdtiply 
rapidly and become great 
favorites wherever known. 
Ajiateur. 
THE SUNSET ROSE. 
every seed should come up wdthout any 
trouble) you can always have a young, vig¬ 
orous set of plants. I do not care about 
keeping Cyclamens over three years old. In 
potting Cyclamens I like to have the conn 
rest upon the top of the soil, or, at most, bo 
buried but to half its depth. But when I 
plant them out in the fi-ames, I place the 
“roots’’about an inch or half an inch beneath 
the sm-faee. Some growers prefer growing 
their Cyclamens altogether in pots. 
The autumn blooming species should be 
potted in August. C. E-uropmtm, which is 
the best of this class, has very variable fo¬ 
liage, and produces red, rose, or pure white, 
deliciously fragrant flowers in August. 
Wm. Falconer. 
AEEANGEMENT OF 
PLANTS. 
In the aiTangement of 
plants in the gi-eenhouse, 
says Thomas Meehan, in 
the GardenersMonthly,eon- 
tinual change is commend¬ 
able. Every few weeks 
the plants may be reset, 
and the houses made to 
appear quite different. In 
the end, where the lowest 
plants once were set,"now 
' the taller ones may be 
placed; here a convex group, and there 
presenting a concave appearance. Droop¬ 
ing plants on elevated shelves, and hangmg 
baskets from the roof, make little paradises 
of variety in what were once unbearable 
monotony. 
Gardeners often wish to know the secret 
of maintaining a combined interest, on the 
part of their employers, in their handiwork, 
and this is one of the most potent: conr 
tinued change and variety in the appearance 
of everything. 
Beautiful flowers, graceful forms, elegant 
combinations, all develop themselves with a 
healthy luxuriousness, and ever changing 
endlessness will wake up an interest in the 
most indifferent breast. 
