chase ‘the est ceniniens aren as these, aro | 
cheapest. ial See Cont in. the long: 
yun . 
No prower will: be ase, to ic quidem the 
lovely*'velvety crimson flowers: of Uriah » 
Pike; the britiiant scarlet: Sir Redvers Bul-.. 
ler; Yuletide, or ‘Winter-Cheer. _Madame 
Therese ‘Francé.is: another necessity, unless 
the other popular pink, Miss Joliffe, is con-. 
sidévied: vsufficient; Lia -Neige,: Harrison’s 
White,’ or Deutsche Brant may be chosen 
between for a Snowy variety ; salmon color . 
can’ safely be represented. by Pride of Fol- . 
; - furnished caused them to adhere to the 
., skirt, and when the magistrate thought he 
scarlet; «.. 
H. Cannell are deep 3 
--and ~ Andalusia and Comtesse de | 
kestone; Mrs. McBurney, or Fairy. 
‘Anna Benary is a-pink, striped . aiities 
Beatrice, a\white, flaked with 
J uliettis ‘and’ Mrs. 
pink ;” 
Paris'are primrose yellow. 
‘Duke of York may be mentioned as a 
grand’ velvety crimson; Oriflamme is 
orangé, edged » with rede and Hinze’s 
White'is an’ excellent variety for forcing. 
—=M.' Hawrnorne, in “The Gardener.” 
Se SRY fs peal Bae # Ls eee 
A MAMMOTH CARNATION. 
| CARNATION “QMIISS LOUISE 
cate & Faber, of San Mateo, Cal., with 
whom ‘this , variety originated, claim 
that, “Miss, . Louise Faber is the longest- 
stemmed, pink Carnation in existence ; the 
stents. have been known in instances to ex- 
ceed 36 in,.in length. The flower is a deep 
Bridesmaid color, and the average size 1s 3 
in, in diameter. This seedling is now in its 
fourth year with the above firm, and they 
find it as free a bloomer as one could ask. 
A large bunch of this choice seedling was 
on exhibition at a recent meeting of the 
Pacific Coast Horticultural Society, and 
was received with marked perc on and 
enthusiasm. 
SAARI ee 
: DOUBLE ANEMONES. 
“now FIRST INTRODUCED INTO 
“ _ FRANCE. bi 
is 
specimens of double Anemones that. were 
grown at Paris. But this flower would 
probably never. have become so common in 
France as it is at present had it not been 
fora trick played by a:magistrate, who had 
in vain“ requested Bachelier. to. give him 
some. of the'seed, offering to pay ne either 
int ‘money or by exchange. 
* The: magistrate resolved :upon: paying. a 
visit to M/Bachelier, and taking with him 
‘three or four friends who were in the plot: 
Tir those days magistrates wore robes so 
long that the train had to be held up by 
an attendant, and this ena desired 
i aivit Guiatous Hess by name reBarhes 
lier; 6btained from the Levant the first 
“THE AUSTRALIAN GARDENER. 
his valet to let-his gown fall over the flower 
pots placed. along’ a certain garden-walk 
_which- he would. point out to him. The 
. party walked on, 
flowers, discussed the best. mode of rearing © 
_ chatted, .admired. the 
them, and, in short, no pains were spared 
to divert the attention of worthy M.:Bache- 
lier. On their arrival at that particular 
walk the valet, ‘according to the instruc- 
tiona he had received, quietly, and as by 
accident, allowed the train of his master’s 
robe to fall over the flower pots. The 
downy substance with which the seeds were 
had procured a sufficiently large quantity 
he bade adieu to his friend the florist, 
JuLy Is, 1903. i 
I believe failure with seedlings often. oc- - 
curs through over-shading. Watering 8 
another important matter, while in some 
instances I have noticed that the color has 
been entirely lost through allowing the 
plants to get too dry (this I once noticed 
in a batch of Doodia aspera multifida). The 
color will develop better if the plants are 
kept on the dry side at the roots, and no ™ 
_ surface moisture should be given., Of: 
course, this, together with being exposed 
to the light and sun, necessitates careful 
attention. I find that those which have ~ 
well filled pots with roots usually produce 
brighter tints than newly potted plants 
which are growing vigorously. It is a re-. 
markable fact that in varieties of the same 
Adiantum. 
COLOUR IN FERNS. 
I have on several occasions referred to 
the beautiful tints in the young fronds of 
some varieties, and have given lists of the 
best sorts. ” 
tions that these bright tints are fully de- 
veloped. It is essential that the plants 
should be fully exposed to the light, and if 
from the time they begin to start into new 
growth shading is not commenced, they 
will withstand a fair amount of bright sun- 
shine. As the sun gets more powerful, 
some shading during the middle of the day 
will be necessary, but the blinds should be 
drawn up quite early in the afternoon; it 
will do no harm even if the new fronds do 
wither a little. It is remarkable that all 
of those showing the red tints seem to en- 
joy sunshine, while most of these of more 
sombre hues delight in shade, though even 
with shade-loving sorts it is often overdone. 
Even in raising spores Ihave found that 
in the pots most exposed to the light they 
germinate much better.. I have seen pots 
which have: been partly under a stage, 
where the spores have started much soonér 
on the side most exposed to the light, and 
It is only under certain condi- . 
species, under precisely the same. condi- 
tions, some will develop the bright tints, 
while others retain the normal green with- 
out the slightest color, though perhaps the 
green may be of a lighter shade. I have 
noticed this particularly among the Adian- 
tums. Often in a batch of seedlings of A. 
tenerum the two distinct characters may 
be found. Among some seedlings of A. 
curvatum, which is usually of a deep green 
shade, I have found a few plants, the 
young fronds of which have shown a dis- 
tinct bronzy tint. I believe it is, as with 
flowering plants, in seedlings the individual 
plants will vary in depth of coloring, and 
if the best forms are selected when collect- 
ing. spores, it may be intensified. Suffi- 
cient attention is not given to the fact thab 
among seedling Ferns variations will be 
found, and that by careful selection of the 
best for. saving spores from, there is the 
same opportunity of improving - Ferns as 
other classes of plants—‘The Garden.” 
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