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JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
April  16,  1903. 
New  Roses  of  1902 — Hybrid  Teas. 
( Concluded  from  page  311). 
Madame  Bernegat  (Puyravand). — Large,  full  flower,  silvery 
rose,  brighter  rose  in  the  inside  of  petals,  very  sweet.  Cross 
between  Caroline  Testout  and  Alice  Furon. 
Madame  Charles  Monnier  (Pernet  Ducher). — Very  large, 
full,  cup-shaped  flower,  with  a  long  bud  ;  light  rose,  salmony- 
orange  in  centre,  in  autumn  all  yellowy-orange. 
Madame  Claude  Ouillemand  (Schwartz). — Pure  white  bud, 
opening  well,  with  a  full,  large,  creamy  white  flower,  shaded 
to  light  salmony  rose  in  the  centre;  cross  between  Madame 
Falcot  and  Baroness  de  Rothschild. 
Madame  Felix  Faure  (Buatois). — Large,  full  flower,  light 
satiny  rose  tinted  with  cai’mine  ;  good  for  cutting. 
Madame  Hermann  Conseil  (Chauvry). — A  long  stalk,  carry¬ 
ing  well  a  very  large  imbricated  fresh  rose-coloured  flower, 
very  free  flowering  and  sweet ;  sport  of  La  France. 
Madame  JoseiJi  Chevillon  (Godard). — Long  carmine-rose 
coloured  bud,  with  a  bright  rose  coloured  flower,  having  the 
edge  of  the  petals  silvery  rose  ;  cross  between  Kaiserin  Augusta 
and  Comtesse  Riza  du  Parc. 
Madame  la  Comtesse  d’//arcoMri  (MilleToussaint). — A  large, 
full,  globular  flower,  opening  well,  dark  rose  shaded  with 
white,  very  free  flowering ;  cross  between  Caroline  Testout 
and  La  France. 
Madame  Leconte  (Buatois). — Large,  full,  perfectly  formed 
flower,  salmony  yellow  rose. 
Madame  Louis  Grassett  (Godard). — Large,  full,  globular 
flower,  always  growing  singly,  highly  coloured,  and  shaded 
with  peach  rose ;  cross  between  Lady  Mary  Fitzwilliam  and 
Luciole. 
Madame  Marie  Crohier. — A  very  large,  full  flower,  borne  on 
a  firm  footstalk,  dark  China  rose,  and  very  free  flowering,  a 
long  bud  ;  sport  from  Caroline  Testout. 
Mademoiselle  de  Meux  {C\\a.\x\vy).  —  Oya\  solitary  bud,  large, 
full  flower,  rose  shaded,  flesh  colour  at  the  base,  metallic  rose  ; 
sport  from  Caroline  Testout. 
Mademoiselle  Pauline  Bersey  (Pernet  Ducher). — Large,  full, 
globular-shaped  flower,  creamy  white,  yellow  in  the  centre. 
This  Rose  has  obtained  two  First  Class  Certificates. 
Magnofrano  (Conard  et  Cie). — Very  large  full  flower,  beau¬ 
tiful  dark  carmine-rose  colour,  very  free  flowering ;  cross 
between  Magna  Charta  and  Safrano. 
Marguerite  Poiret  (Soupert  et  Netting).  —  A  handsome 
bud  on  a  firm  footstalk,  a  well  shaped  flower,  full  and  large  ; 
bright  China  Rose  colour  with  outer  petals  shaded  yellow  ; 
very  free  flowering.  Cross  between  Madame  Lambard  and 
Caroline  Testout. 
Marie  Tsukof  (Dubreuil). — A  large  cup-shaped  solitary 
flower,  apricot  shading  to  a  much  i^aler  shade.  Has  obtained 
a  First-class  Certificate. 
Marquise  Jeanne  de  la  Ghataigneraye  (Soupert  et  Netting). 
— A  fine  well  shaped  flower,  silvery  white,  shaded  with  pale 
rose,  the  centre  pale  yellow.  Cross  between  Souvenir  du 
President  Carnot  and  Madame  Jules  Grolez. 
Ohergdrtner  Franz  Jost  (Greschwind). — A  large  full  flower, 
well  shaped,  salmony-rose  colour.  Cross  between  La  France 
and  Mrs.  W.  J.  Grant. 
Pierre  Wattinne  (Soupert  et  Netting).  —  Large,  full,  well 
shaped  flower,  bright  cerise  red,  shaded  with  salmony-yellow. 
Cross  between  Papa  Gontier  and  un  Semis. 
Pribisloy  (Jakobs). — Charmingly  shaped,  large,  full  bright 
red  flower.  Cross  between  Princessse  de  Sagan  and  Camille 
de  Rohan. 
Pnncesse  de  Bulgarrie  (Pernet  Ducher). — Long  graceful 
bud,  a  large,  full,  cup-shaped  flower,  the  outside  petals  very 
large  ;  light  silvery  rose  delicately  shaded  with  light  salmon. 
This  Rose  obtained  a  First-class  Certificate  at  Paris  Exhibition, 
1900. 
Souvenir  de  Madame  G.  Delahaye  (Schwartz). — A  large, 
full,  globular  flower,  opening  well  ;  bright  carmine  red,  shaded 
light  red  at  the  edge  of  the  petals ;  very  sweet  and  free 
flowering.  Cross  between  Caroline  Testout  and  Xavier  Olibo. 
William  Askew  (Guillot). — A  long,  cup-shaped,  well  made 
flower,  very  full  and  large  ;  bright  rose  colour,  lighter  shade  at 
the  edge  of  the  petals  ;  very  sweet  and  free  flowering. — T>.,Deal. 
Cactaceous  Plants:  Ecliinocacti.'’ 
(Continued  from  page  299.) 
Closely  allied  to  Maiumillaria  are  the  genera  Pelecyphoba 
and  Leuchtenbeegia.  Pelecypliora.  asselliforniis  bears  a  certain 
amount  of  resemblance  to, some,  of  the  Mammillarias,  having 
cylindrical,  tuberoulated  stems.  The  tubercles  are  flat,  and 
shaped  sometlung  like  an  axe ;  hence,  it  is  sometimes  called!  the 
Hatchet  Cactus.  There  are  only  two.  speeies  belonging  to  the 
genusi — Pelecypliora  asselliforniis  and  pectinata.  In  the  latter, 
the  spines  are  longer,  and  are  arranged  something  like  the  back¬ 
bone  of  a  fish.  These  plants  require  a  sandy 'com  post,  and  great 
care  must  be  taken  in  watering  them  at  all  times. 
Leuchtenbergia  is  a  monotypic  genus,  not  very  handsome,  but 
very  interesting  to  the  botanist,  as  it  appears  to'  form  a  link  with 
other  genera.  It  might  readily  be  mistaken  for  an  Aloe,  but 
the  flower  is  suflicient  to  prove  it  belongs  to  the  Cactaceee.  It 
is  a  difficult  plant  to  cultivate,  and  is  nearly  extinct  in  its  native 
country. 
The  genus  Echinocactus  comprises  some  really  ■wonderful 
plants.  A  plant  of  E.  ingens,  weighing  as  much  as  a  ton,  was 
received  at  Kew  some  years  ago.  This  species  is  protected  by 
very  formidable  spines,  which  are  used  by  the  Mexican  settlers 
for  toothpicks,  the  silky  down  which  protects  the  crown  being 
used  for  stufling  pillows.  E.  ivisleyense  is  another  monster, 
armed  with  very  strong,  hooked  spines,  which  are  said  to  be  used 
as  fish  hooks  by  the  Indians.  (We  have  a  specimen  at  Holly 
Point  Avhich  Aveighs  over  3cAvt.)  The  Echinocacti  are  mostly  sub- 
globular  in  form,  and  have  the  poAver  of  retaining  very  large 
quantities  of  Avater  in  their  stems ;  consequently,  they  are  speci¬ 
ally  suited  to  the  rocky  Avastes  in  which  they  are  usually  found, 
exposed  to  the  full  glare  of  the  sun,  where  no  other  kind  of 
vegetation  can  exist. 
Some  of  the  .species  run  very  near  the  Mammillarias,  being 
tuberculate,  but  they  may  be  distinguished  by  the  flowers  appear¬ 
ing  from  the  tops  of  the  tubercles  just  above  the  spine-clu,sters, 
whereas  in  Mammillaria,  as  I  stated,  the  flowers  are  formed 
in  the  axils  of  the  tubercles.  Only  a  feAV,  hoAvever,  are  tuber¬ 
culate,  the  majority  having  strongly  marked  ridges  on  which 
the  spine-clusters  are  situated.  E.  Grusoni  is  undoubtedly  the 
handsomest  species,  owing  to  the  beautiful  colouring  of  its  spines, 
Avhile  E.  altonis  should  also  be  included  in  everj'  collection  owing 
to  its  free  floAvering  qualities. 
E.  pilosus  is  a  very  striking  plant ;  the  spines  being  blood 
red.  It  takes  its  specific  name  from  the  long  hairs,  or  bristles, 
Avhich  are  found  at  the  base  of  the  spines.  E.  turbiniformis, 
the  Turban  Cactus,  looks  more  like  a  piece  of  carved  limestone 
than  a  plant;  it  is  very  rare  and  difficult  to  grow.  Care  should 
be  taken  not  to  alloAV  any  Avater  to  touch  the  crown  during  its 
resting  season. 
The  chief  points  in  the  cultivation  of  the  Echinocacti  consist 
in  jiroviding  a  thoroughly  Avell-drained  soil,  and  the  judicious  use 
of  the  Avater  can.  They  succeed  in  a  temperature  of  45deg  to 
50deg  during  Aviuter,  though  several  species,  which  are  found 
growing  at  a  high  elevation,  are  better  wintered  in  a  house  from 
Avhich  the  frost  is  only  excluded.  Propagation  is  a  very  sIoav  process, 
the  usual  method  is  to  cut  the  top  off  the  plant  and  graft  it  on 
a  Cereus;  the  stump  Avill  then,  generally,  form  several  offshoots 
AA'hich  are,  Avhen  large  enough,  also  cut  off  and  grafted. 
Astrophytum  myeiostigma  is  included  by  some  authors  under 
Echinocactus.  In  form  it  is  certainly  distinct,  as  it  is  entirely 
spineless,  and  looks  like  a  piece  of  rock.  It  is  commonly  called 
the  Bishop’s  Cap  OAving  to  its  resemblance  in  shape  to  that 
article.  _  ,  ,  ,  . 
The  genus  Aeiocaepus  is  also,  by  some,  classed  under  Echino¬ 
cactus  ;  it  comprises  some  of  the  most  curious  and  Avonderful 
plants  in  Nature.  There  are  only  four  species.  Ariocarpus 
fissuratus  looks  like  a  piece  of  carved  stonework,  and  feels  almost 
as  liard  ;  and  yet  it-  flowBi's,  It  is  found  growing  a-inong  the  dry 
rocks  where  sometimes  no  rain  falls  for  twelve  months  or  more. 
Ariocarpus  prismaticus,  no  less  interesting  than  the  former,  the 
tubercles  are  prism-shaped,  of  a  pearly  grey  colour.  It  is  found 
on  the  mountains  of  Mexico,  and  is  very  rare.  Ariocarpus 
Rotchubeyanus  is  a  strange  looking  plant,  Avhich  bears  a  ''^^ry 
pretty  magenta  floAAmr  almost  as  large  as  the  plant.  A  sandy 
soil  is  necessary  for  these  plants,  and  very  little  or  no  water  must 
be  given  in  winter.  m  i  >  /-s  i 
The  Melocactus,  commonly  called  the  Turks  Cap,  or  Melon 
Cactus,  is  a  very  strange  plant.  In  its  young  state  it  is  like  an 
ordinary  Echinocactus,  but  Aidien  it  reaches  its  adult  form  it 
assumes  a  sort  of  cap,  or  oephalium,  co'vered  -with  dense,  dark 
crimson  stiffish  hairs  and  thick  Avhite  wool,  which  serve  as  ^ 
tection  to  the  flowers,  these  being  forined  on  that  part  of  the 
plant  only.  It  seems  to  divindle  and  die  after  floAvering.  Melo¬ 
cactus  communis  is  found  in  large  numbers  on  Turk  s  Island,  St. 
Kits,  and  other  West  Indian  Islands.  ,  Several  species  are  alp 
natives  of  South  America.  They  are  all  difficult  to  establish  in 
+ln‘c  f»rmn+rv  and  need  more  heat  than  any  other  kind. 
*  A  paper  read  at  Manchester  by  Mr.  Arthur  Cobbold,  Holly  Point,  Heaton  Merjey 
