. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. Tbladiantha Oliver!. Amainvillers, staged some splendid specimens of amaryllis and of Hydrangea Hortensis. The latter, which were near- ly all single stem plants, bore a flower head often measuring i6 inches in di- ameter. I understand that these im- mense panicles were obtained by the use of the fertilizer sold here under the name of biogine. Vilmorin exhibited besides beautiful collections of narcissus and rock plants, a lot of cinerarias, in- -cluding their new strain, Pompadour, which attracted much attention.
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. Tbladiantha Oliver!. Amainvillers, staged some splendid specimens of amaryllis and of Hydrangea Hortensis. The latter, which were near- ly all single stem plants, bore a flower head often measuring i6 inches in di- ameter. I understand that these im- mense panicles were obtained by the use of the fertilizer sold here under the name of biogine. Vilmorin exhibited besides beautiful collections of narcissus and rock plants, a lot of cinerarias, in- -cluding their new strain, Pompadour, which attracted much attention. That novelty is the result of a cross between the compact antique rose and the blue .and striped cinerarias and represents a most distinct coloring, varying from fleshy to bright rose, with well marked bluish stripes. The plant is 4 inches high, well fixed and was awarded a first class certificate with praises. Speaking of novelties, the following three are among the most commendable ?of the recent introduction: Prunus Blireiana flore pleno, a form of the well known Prunus Pissardi, which in addi- tion to the handsome purple foliage bears double flowers of a sweet pink color not unlike the flower of the Prunus triloba fl. pi. It is a magnificent shrub, flowering in April and May and being also easily forced, it will soon become popular. It was found in a sowing of Prunus Pissardi made in 189s at La Croix, the country seat of Ed. Andre, the director of the Revue Horticole, and is introduced to the trade by Mr. Bouch- er, the well known nurserjTtian in Paris. Tbladiantha Oliveri, an interesting vine, of which the first seed was sent from China to Maurice de Vilmorin by Missionary Abbe Farges. It is a perennial, hardy climber, of great vigor, which may grow to a height of 30 feet. Leaves alternate, long stalked, large, cor- date about 8 inches across, of a dull green color below. Flowers bell shaped, I inch across, of a golden yellow color, born, in number from 30 to 35, in axil-
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