. The Gardeners' chronicle : a weekly illustrated journal of horticulture and allied subjects. t, reminding one in itsrand dimensions of the magnificent Gunneramanicata, but with a rugged grandeur notpossessed by G. manicata, though the latter istaller and makes a larger plant. This greaterform of G. scabra originated, I believe, with Smith, of Daisy Hill Nursery, Newry, and asseen growing there it was remarkably fine. It improvement upon the type, and well worthyof a place in the grounds of those who appreciatesuch striking plants. By a pond or in the wildgarden by some moist spot
. The Gardeners' chronicle : a weekly illustrated journal of horticulture and allied subjects. t, reminding one in itsrand dimensions of the magnificent Gunneramanicata, but with a rugged grandeur notpossessed by G. manicata, though the latter istaller and makes a larger plant. This greaterform of G. scabra originated, I believe, with Smith, of Daisy Hill Nursery, Newry, and asseen growing there it was remarkably fine. It improvement upon the type, and well worthyof a place in the grounds of those who appreciatesuch striking plants. By a pond or in the wildgarden by some moist spot it would be perfectlyat home. It is, however, all the better for someshelter from strong winds, as one has seen theleaves of the typical plant, sturdy as they are,wrenched off by a severe gale when in acomparatively exposed position. S. Ainott. WIDDEINGTONIA WHYTEI. This tree, known in the vernacular as theMilanji Cypress, was originally found at anelevation of 10,000 feet, on Mount Milanji, inNjassaland (35°—3G° E. long., 10° N. lat.), byMr. Alexander Whyte. It was alluded to in the. is remarkable for the varying forms of itsfoliage. Thus in the adult stage the leaves,are small, deltoid, and closely appressed to thebranch; other leaves are more elongate, linear-lanceolate, and spreading at the tips. In theseedling condition, and in what we may call theEetinospora stage, the leaves are about 1 inchlong, glaucous, distinctly linear, and such character were the leaves fiu-nished usby Mr. Medley Wood (see Gardeners Chronicle^August 18, 1894, p. 19), and from Kew (see Gar-deners Chronicle, June 16, 1894, p. 746). See-fig. 7, B. Now Mr. Bartlett, of the Pencarrow Gardens,Cornwall, sends us specimens showing on thesame branchlet all three of the forms of leaves ? i : ?:ii ,1/1, I, ,, r
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