June 3, 1873. ] 



JOURNAL OP HORTICULTUEE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



449 



0. LCTEO -PURPUREUM. — Of this fine species there are nume- 

 rous varieties, some of them of extraordinary beauty. It is a 

 somewhat stronger grower than many species of this genus ; 

 the pseudo-bulbs are stout, and the leaves measure from 12 to 

 15 inches in length ; scape longer than the leaves, many- 

 flowered, individual blooms between 2 and 3 inches in dia- 

 meter; sepals and petals bright brown or blackish brown, 

 margined and blotched with yellow ; lip white in front, blotched 

 with brown at the base, and set off with long yellow crests. 

 Native of New Grenada. — Experto Cbede. 



ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



June 4th and 5th. 



The great summer Show of this Society, at least so far as 

 liOndon is immediately concerned, opened yesterday, and will 

 be concluded today. It is held in the large tent at the south 

 side of the gardens, where the flowers always show to greater 

 advantage than they do in the arcades, and even the conserva- 

 tory, welcome as its shelter has been this cheerless spring. But 

 the first day was sultry, and even the lighter shelter of a tent, 

 with the great influx of ivisitors which such an Exhibition drew, 

 was oppressive, especially in the forenoon. Late in the after- 

 noon there was a heavy downpour of rain. Taken as a whole, 

 the Exhibition is a very good one ; the tent is fairly furnished — 

 it might have held more exhibits with ease, but one or two well- 

 known names are not to be found ; whatever may be the 

 Society's dilHculties. these, we cannot doubt, have no part in 

 the matter. We subjoin details of the Show, which, we may 

 add, is supplemented by Mr. Anthony Waterer's collection of 

 Ehododendrons from Knap HUl, now just arriving at their 

 beauty. 



Stove and Gbeenhodse Plants. — Of these, beautifully grown 

 and flowered groups of nine come from Mr. Baines, gardener to 

 H. MichoUs, Esq., Southgate, and Mr. Ward, gardener to F. G. 

 Wilkins, Esq., Leyton. The former has his magnificent speci- 

 men of Hedaroma tulipiferum ; a splendid plant of Ixora coc- 

 cinea, literally a mass of bloom ; Boronia pinnata, in remarkably 

 fine condition ; Phcenocoma prolifera ; Aphelesis macrantha pur- 

 purea, extremely fine ; a grand bush of Erica ventricosa coccinea 

 minor, Dracophyllum gracile, and Azalea Mare. Mr. Ward has 

 Statice profusa very fine, and excellent specimens of Aphelexis 

 macrantha purpurea, Hedaroma Hookerianum, with Heatlis and 

 Bougainvillsea glabra. Mr. J. Wheeler, gardener to J. PhUlpott, 

 Esq., Stamford Hill, sends a group in which we noticed a good 

 example of Clerodendron Baltouriauum. Mr. Baines is first, 

 and Mr. Ward second. 



In amateurs' groups of six Mr. Baines is again first, showing 

 .a very large and fine Azalea Criterion, not trained in the usual 

 stiff style, but forming an extremely pleasing, somewhat irre- 

 gular mass ; Aphelexis macrantha rosea, Erica tricolor Wilsoui, 

 Boronia pinnata, and Ixora coccinea very fine. Mr. J. Wheeler 

 is second, and Mr. G. Wheeler, gardener to Sir F. Goldsmid, 

 Bart., third, each having very good specimens. In the nursery- 

 men's class for the same number of plants Messrs. Jackson and 

 Son, of Kingston, are first with excellent examples of Aphelexis 

 macrantha purpurea, Acrophyllum veno.=ium, and Dracophyllum 

 gracile. Mr. Morse, Epsom, who is second, has a fine Cleroden- 

 dron Balfourianum, a neat well-flowered example of Stephanotis 

 floribunda, and other good specimens. 



In Class 5, groups of plants are shown in pots not larger than 

 12 inches in diameter, and the whole of the specimens are very 

 good. Mr. Ward takes the lead with two excellent Heaths, 

 Aphelexis macrantha purpurea, Phcenocoma prolifera Barnesii, 

 Statice profusa, DracophyUum gracile, Franciscea Lindeni, Ste- 

 phanotis floribunda, Kalosanthes Frederick Desbois, and others 

 equally good. Messrs. Jackson & Son are second, and Mr. J. 

 Wheeler is third. 



Orchids. — Of these no less than sixteen collections are exhi- 

 bited, many of them being of great merit. In the amateurs' 

 class for nine Mr. J. Ward is first with a splendid collection— 

 PhaliEUopsis grandiflora, Cypripedium Stonei, Cattleya Mossina 

 Buperba, and Odontoglossum crispum being very well grown. 

 Mr. Rutland, gardener to the Duke of Richmond, is second ; he 

 has an exceedingly fine specimen of Cattleya Mossiae magnifica, 

 Dendrobium densiflorum with eight handsome racemes, and a 

 handsome Cypripedium caudatum, with six spikes having two 

 flowers on each. The third prize is awarded to Mr. W. Cuth- 

 bert, gardener to Mrs. Adams, Chase Park, Enfield. In the 

 corresponding class for nurserymen Mr. B. S. Williams is first 

 with a handsome variety of La-lia purpurata, Anguloa Clowesii, 

 Saccolabium retusum with four spikes, Cattleya lobata, and a 

 fine specimen of Cypripedium superbum. Mr. W. Bull is se- 

 cond ; he has Eriopsis rutidobulbon, a singular species with 

 reddish-brown sepals and petals, the lip spotted, and LseUa 

 grandis, the sepals and petals naiTow and buff-coloured. A very 

 nice group. Messrs. T. Jackson i" Son, Kingston, Surrey, are 

 third. 



In Class 8, for six, Mr. J. Hill shows fine plants of Phalie- 



nopsis amabilis, which are spoiled by being placed in a dirty 

 tub with rusty iron hoops, a fine Dendrobium densiflorum, and 

 others. The first prize is awarded to him. Mr. J. Douglas, 

 gardener to Francis Whitbourn, Esq., Loxford Hall, Ilford, is 

 second with a fine group. It contains a splendid variety of 

 MasdevalUa Harryana, Cattleya Warneri, &c. Mr. J. Ward is 

 third, and Mr. W. Cutbush fourth. 



Class 9, for six (nurserymen), Mr. W. Bull is first with a nice 

 group. Cattleya Mendelii in this is a fine thing. Mr. E. Morse, 

 Epsom, is second. In this group the old but singular Stanhopea 

 tigrina attracted much attention. The first prize for a single 

 specimen goes to Mr. J. Wheeler, gardener to J. Phiilpot, Esq., 

 Stamford HUl, for a large specimen of Dendrobium nobile. 

 Mr. W. Cole, gardener to J. S. Budgett, Esq., Ealing Park, W., 

 for Oncidium sphacelatum, is second. 



Roses. — There is only one class for those in pots, and it is 

 confined to nurserymen. The best six come from Mr. Turner, 

 of Slough, who has Juno, Victor Verdier, Vicomte Vigier, 

 Madame Margottiu, Charles Lawson, and Madame A. Dureau, 

 all fine specimens, and furnished witti numerous large blooms. 

 Messrs. Paul «.t Son, of Cheshunt, are second with, among others, 

 beautifully-flowered specimens of Laslia, Duke of Edinburgh, 

 and John Hopper. For forty-eight trusses Mr. Turner is first 

 with Maruchal Niel, Therese Levet, Edward Morren, and fine 

 examples of several others ; and Messrs. Paul A' Son are second ; 

 while for twenty-four trusses the same exhibitors occupy the 

 same relative positions. Messrs. Mitchell & Sons, of Piltdown 

 Nurseries, send two stands of very tine blooms of Marechal Niel. 



Ferns. — Ferns, both exotic and hardy are numerously ex- 

 hibited. The best six stove or greenhouse species are from Mr. 

 Baines, and consist of noble specimens of Dicksonia antarctica, 

 Cibotium princeps, Gleichenia speluncffi, Gleichenia mpestris, 

 Davallia buUata, and Cyathea dealbata. Mr. Cole, gardener to 

 J. S. Budgett, Esq., Ealing Park, who is second, has capital 

 specimens of the Bird's-nest Fern, Adiantum cuneatum, and 

 Lomaria gibba; and T. M. Shuttleworth, Esq., Harley Street, 

 Cavendish Square, is third, showing among others a very fine 

 specimen of Adiantum farleyense. In the nurserymen's class 

 Mr. BuU is first, and Mr. Aldous, Gloucester Road, South Ken- 

 sington, is second. 



For twelve hardy Ferns, Mr. N. Camp, gardener to C. Walton, 

 Esq., Manor House, East Acton, is first; Mr. James, gardener 

 to W. F. Watson, Esq., Isleworth, second; and T. M. Shuttle- 

 worth, Esq., third. Many of these are very beautiful. R. A. 

 Thompson, Esq., South Kensington Museum, exhibits twelve 

 Devonshire varieties of Polystichnm angulare. In the nursery- 

 men's class Mr. Morse, of Epsom, is first; Messrs. Jackson, of 

 Kingston, second. For six, Mr. G. Wheeler, and Mr. W. Whit- 

 taker, gardener to S. Williams, Esq., Putney, are the prizetakers. 



Palms and Deac.enas. — For groups of six Palms, Mr. W. Cole, 

 Ealing Park, is first with fine examples of Livistona borbonica, 

 Seaforthia elegans, and Areca rubra. Second comes Mr. Hill, 

 gardener to R. Hanbury, Esq., The Poles, Ware, and third Mr. 

 G. Wheeler. In the nurserymen's class Mr. Wimsett, Ashburn- 

 ham Park Nursery, Chelsea, and Mr. Burley, Bayswater, are the 

 successful exhibitors. For two Drac^uas Mr. Bull, of Chelsea, 

 is first with a handsome pair of Draciena lineata fully 7 feet 

 high. Messrs. G. Wheeler and Burley took the remaining prizes. 



Baskets of Plants Arranged for Effect. — Several of these 

 are exhibited. The fault consists chiefly in their being over- 

 elaborate. There is too much effort made in these matters to 

 crowd-in more plants than are required ; there is too much 

 ribboning, and also too little grace. Many a wild flower culled 

 from the meadows and loosely arranged in the children's posies 

 would be more effective than the more showy but often less 

 elegant inmate of the hothouse. Mr. Hepper, gardener to C. O. 

 Ledward, Esq., The Elms, Acton, is first with a good arrange- 

 ment. Miss Williams, Upper HoUoway, a good second ; and 

 Mr. Croucher, gardener to J. T. Peacock, Esq., Sudbury House, 

 Hammersmith, third. Fourth, Mr. Cole. 



Succulents. — A special prize was offered for fifty miscella- 

 neous Succulents by J. T. Peacock, Esq., of Hammersmith, he 

 himself refraining from exhibiting his collection, well known 

 to be one of the most extensive in the country, if, indeed, it is 

 equalled anywhere. Mr. C. Pfersdorff, 110, Avenue St. Ouen, 

 Paris, has the first prize with a highly interesting group, con- 

 taining Opuntia cyUndrica variegata and many curious forms of 

 Agave, Cereus, Echeveria, &c. ; and Mr. Ware, of Tottenham, 

 comes in second. 



New Plants. — Mr. W. Bull, of Chelsea, offered prizes of i612, 

 i'8, and £5 in a class for amateurs, and the same amounts in a 

 class confined to nurserymen, for twelve new plants introduced 

 and sent out for the first time since the commencement of 1870. 

 Among amateurs, T. M. Shuttleworth, Esq., took the first place 

 with Pandanus decorus, Macrozamia corallipes, Draciena 

 splendens, Pandanus Veitchii, GuiUelma utiUs, Macrozamia 

 spiralis, Primula japonica, Curculigo recurvata striata, Dracaina 

 Shepherdii, Maranta Seemanni, Maranta Makoyana, and Pan- 

 danus Lais. Mr. Croucher is second with several of the above, 

 Dracsena ornata, Macrozamia elegantissima, Dracaena splendens, 



