JcLT 26, 1913. 
THE GARDENERS’ MAGAZINE. 
559 
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PLANTS AND FLOWERS. 
CARNATIONS. 
Firefly.— An attractive border variety, 
with large, scented flowers of a fine red-scar¬ 
let shade. Good stems and calyx, and appa¬ 
rently a very good grower, but scarcely re¬ 
habit. It was gfreatly admired when shown 
at Holland House, and it was included in 
several stands of exhibition blooms at the 
Carnation Show last week. A.M., R.H.S., 
July 15. Mr. J. Douglas. 
four inches; the colour is rich wine-red, 
with white lines, and a white fringed tip to 
the purplish-red lip. A.M., R.H.S., July 15. 
Messrs. Charlesworth and Co., Hayward’s 
Heath. 
ODONTIODA THWAITESI PURPLE 
EMPEROR. 
A handsome, distinct, and strong-growing 
form of the hybrid between Odontoglossum 
Harryanum and Cochlioda vulcanica. Tlie 
large purple flowers, each with lilac-purple, 
white-spotted lip, were borne on a closely- 
branched spike, and there were thirty-five of 
NEW BORDER CARNATION BOOKHAM WHITE. 
Flowers pure white. A.M., R.H.S., July 15. Mr. J. Douglas, Great Bookham, 
fte less fse/ui ®P°®es. though 
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Mrn'^Hon““orgoJ^‘7;r 
gooa torm and size, and r< 
PAPHINIA CRISTATA. 
Though long known in gardens, this dwarf 
orchid is now rarely found in collections. 
The flowers are generally produced in short 
horizontal spikes, generally carrying two 
blooms. Each flower has a spread of about 
them on the one inflorescence. A.M., R.H.S., 
July 15. Mr. E. H. Davidson, Orchid Dene, 
Twyford. 
ODONTIODA COOKSONI^ VENUSTUM. 
A very beautiful orchid, the flowers shapely 
and well set on a graceful spike. The colour 
