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Title: The Gardeners' chronicle : a weekly illustrated journal of horticulture and allied subjects
Year: 1874 (1870s)
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Subjects: Ornamental horticulture Horticulture Plants, Ornamental Gardening
Publisher: London : (Gardeners Chronicle)
Contributing Library: UMass Amherst Libraries
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e pink lip are alsoflowering. Several varieties of the very prettyand distinct L. rubeseens (pedunculuris) areworthy of notice, the shape of the flowers beingvery much like Bletia hyaeintbiDa. Calanthe microglossa is a distinct evergreenspecies from Sumatra, having white sepals andpetals and a yello^ lip. Bulbophyllum auri-comum, although belonging to the section of sepals and petals are pure white, the lip being,orange-yellow colour and brown ; the diameterof the flower about 2 inches. The leaves are-very narrow, and 12 to 18 inches long. Epidendrums are well represented just now.amongst which is a small plant of the charmingE. Endresii, which is not seen often, although itflowered in the country in 1883. E. Wallisii is-another fine species now in full flower; E.tovarense and E. chioneum have their creamy-white flowers at the apex of the stems.E. (Barkeria) Skinneri has borne a profusion of.flowers for tbe past six weeks and is still good.Miltonii Clowesii is a distinct species, with
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tia. 11.—the great conservatory at chatswokth, The ReiideniS of the Du*e of Devonshire, visited by their Majesties the King and ijuecn duriou thi present week. (3ee p 26 ) velvety hairs; the leaves, which have shortpetioles, are ovate, 3 to G inches long, themargins regularly crenate, the upper surface richvelvet-like green, the under side grey, with veryclosely reticulating prominent nerves. Theflowers are borne on stout, erect terminal paniclesa foot or more long, sometimes shoitly branchedat the base ; they are purple-blue, and in effectnot unlike the Meadow Sage. The plant is likelyto be useful in subtropical gardening. \V. W.,Kew. Orchids in Flower. Lselia anceps and L. autumnalis are making a fine display. A fine specimen of the former species is carrying fifteen good spikes of flowers ; amongst the latter species are several varieties Bulbophyllums having deciduous leaves, is apretty plant when in flower, and it flowersfreely. The inflorescence droops slightly, andis about G

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