. The Gardeners' Chronicle : a weekly illustrated journal of horticulture and allied subjects. rimula resembling Alice Wilson, which at thepresent time is a scarce plant. Besides these therewere large masses of Crinum Moorei, whose largepink and white corymbs of flowers have a statelyappearance. The the plant-stove a robust specimen of Dendro-bium Dalhousieannm was noted remarkable for thesize and substance of its growths, which are many- specimen of Maxillaria venuita, with over thirtyflower-spikes ; besides a strong plant of Mormodespardinum unicolor, with two strong spikes of its
. The Gardeners' Chronicle : a weekly illustrated journal of horticulture and allied subjects. rimula resembling Alice Wilson, which at thepresent time is a scarce plant. Besides these therewere large masses of Crinum Moorei, whose largepink and white corymbs of flowers have a statelyappearance. The the plant-stove a robust specimen of Dendro-bium Dalhousieannm was noted remarkable for thesize and substance of its growths, which are many- specimen of Maxillaria venuita, with over thirtyflower-spikes ; besides a strong plant of Mormodespardinum unicolor, with two strong spikes of itslemon-yellow flowers. In a cooler house, some finespecimens of Masdevallia Schlimii and Odontoglos-sum cordatum were noted, also in bloom Crelogyneoccellata, Anguloa Clowesii, Dendrobium Jamesia-num, Lycaste Skinneri, and Masdevallia cool-growing Pleione humilis, planted in shallowpans and hung close to the roof, appear to be suitedwith their position. In a moist shady corner of thehouse a healthy batch of Pinguicula caudata wasobserved. Passing along into a Peach-house is a. Fig. 33.—abundinabia nitida in the bamboo gabden at kew. (see p. 186.) (not the least affected by the severe frosts of lastwinter), the massive Gunneras, several fine plants ofVeronica Andersoni, which at the time of my visitwere fall of flower, and the large beds and masses ofRhododendron plants. Having secured the guidanceof Mr. F. Cornish, the head gardener, a stroll wastaken round the very beautiful flower garden, whencea view is obtained over a lovely country, the viewextending almost to the English Channel, and onlydivided from it by a range of the Sussex hills. Of rare, or at least, uncommon plants, two finebushes of Desfontainia spinosa were noted; thegay and beautiful Tropsaolum speciosum, entwiningitself around Fir and Holly trees in great clumps of Iris grow thickly around a smalllake, and in full bloom amongst others was Not far distant, and standin
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