The Gardeners' chronicle : a weekly illustrated journal of horticulture and allied subjects . ry decorative,and is especially useful for arranging with Chry-santhemums. This elegant plant always attracts;attention, and is worthy of extended correspondent omitted to mention that the-leaves are agreeably scented. H. jRabjohn,Twickel Castle Gardens, Delden, Holland. PLECTRANTHUS CILIATUS. A specimen of this pretty Afrcan plant, im-ported from Basutoland, is sent by Mr. WillyMiiller, Naples, with the following remarks :—For autumn and winter-flowering Plectranthusciliatus is a ver
The Gardeners' chronicle : a weekly illustrated journal of horticulture and allied subjects . ry decorative,and is especially useful for arranging with Chry-santhemums. This elegant plant always attracts;attention, and is worthy of extended correspondent omitted to mention that the-leaves are agreeably scented. H. jRabjohn,Twickel Castle Gardens, Delden, Holland. PLECTRANTHUS CILIATUS. A specimen of this pretty Afrcan plant, im-ported from Basutoland, is sent by Mr. WillyMiiller, Naples, with the following remarks :—For autumn and winter-flowering Plectranthusciliatus is a very lovely plant. It is now in fine-flower with me, and in mv houses this is the- 456 THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. [December 27, 1913. only showy plant now in bloom. The habit iscompact; the stems covered with purple hairs,and the underside of the broad, bright-greenleaves coloured purple red. The white flowers estimated that the building will cost about£10,000, exclusive of certain other items, suchas the laying out of the grounds and plans show a handsome building, with con-. ODONTOGLOSSCM CLEOPATRA : SEPALS AND PETALS COLOURED LIGHT REDDISH-PURPLE. >tinged with lilac spots are very lovely, and lasta long time in bloom. It appears to be a veryuseful species, and as it can be propagatedreadily would make a good subject to grow inquantity for winter flowering. siderable seating accommodation, and provisionfor promenades. Correspondent. SCOTLAND. A WINTER GARDEN FOR EDINBURGH. A sub-committee of the City of EdinburghLord Provosts Committee has resolved to re- 0D0NT0CL0SSUM CLEOPATRA. This beautiful Orchid was granted an awardof Merit by the Orchid Committee onthe 16th inst., when exhibited by Mr. de BarryCrawshay. The sepals and petals are colouredlight reddish-purple, with a narrow primrosemargin and tip. The parents were 0. Carmaniaand 0. Yuylstekei. 0. Carmania was raised from
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