







THE GARDENERS' CHRONICLE 



kadHfcrent kinds of Aerides in this group were all 



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__* ^vbat was caneu in*? *^« _.-v v , «***^ xi»n 

 ff 8 * * j n thjg instance, no more colour in it than the 

 fr 1 ****' The Pha!«nopsis was a fine plant, and so was 



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tfti group irom 

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G. 



Dendrobinm nobile 



Epidendrum crassifolium 



„ longipetalum 



Phal&nopsis grandi flora 

 Saccolabium guttatum 



odoratum 

 can datum 

 mfttoi* intermedia 

 iridium barbatum 

 l£jid£bitim moschatum 



Thm Lady's Slipper (Cypripedium) mentioned above 

 quite a mass of flowers, which were of a deeper 

 rich brown than usual. The Cattleya intermedia was 

 SSs colourless lipped variety, which is not near so hand- 

 iBne as the purple kind. The brown and yellow Epi- 

 dendrum longipetalum is a distinct singular-looking 

 necies, which is certainly not unornamental. 

 ^oSctions of 6 Orchids came from Mr. Ivison, gr. 

 to tbt Date of Northumberland at Syon ; Mr. Keel, gr. 

 to J. Butler, Esq. ; Mr. Dods, gr. to Sir J. Cat heart, 

 Bart' Mr. Gedney, gr. to Mrs. Ellis ; and Mr. Green, 

 B. to' Sir E. Antrobus, Bart. In the group from Syon 

 we remarked a variety of Cattleya Mossise with blossoms 

 rf immense size, and extremely handsome ; the sepals 

 petals were nearly white, while the lip was brilliant 

 purple stained with bright orange jr M ~ : - * k - AU — x 

 This is certainly a very fine kind, 

 other sorts in these groups were Saccolabium guttatum, 

 Onddinm ampliatum majus, O. roseum, Epidendrum 

 macrochiJum, Aerides odoratum, Dendrobium nobile, 

 D. tgrregatum, Calanthe veratrifolia, Brassia maculata, 

 AMttloa Kuckeri, and Phaiiis Wallichi. 



Specimen Orchids consisted of a very fine Phalse- 

 ospsis grandiflora from Mr. Gedney, Aerides odoratum 

 from Mr. Ivison, Oncidium flexuosum from Mr. Morris, 

 Aerides affine from Messrs. Veitch, and an Oncid from 

 Mr. Dunsford, of Chingford. 



Cape Heaths were numerous and well flowered. 

 They were furnished by Messrs. Rollisson ; Mr. Roser, 

 gr. to J. Bradbury, Esq. ; Messrs. Fraser ; Mr. Taylor, 



£. to J. Coster, Esq.; Mr. Rhodes, gr. to J. Philpotts, 

 »q. ; and Messrs. Pamplin. In these collections were 

 some excellent plants of Cavendishi, the various varieties 

 of tricolor, Westphalingia, the different kinds of ventri- 

 eo», mufabiiis, metulseflora, and Bergiana. Mr. Glen- 

 dmniiig showed a seedling called Spenceriana, which 

 JfOttises to be useful, beins: somewhat different in nolonr 



The best of the 



sorts now commonly cultivated. 

 as single specimens, Mr. Roser showed Erica 

 M»»oui, a large plant, but not finely in flower ; Mr. 

 lajlor, E. tricolor Wilsoni ; Mr. Green, Cavendishi ; 

 Mr Carson, E. depressa, and Messrs. Rollisson the 

 last-named variety. 



Of other single specimens, Mr. Dods, gr. to Sir J. 



Jff^fr I"' had Ne P enthe s distillatoria, not less 

 iom jo feet in height, and loaded with pitchers ; Messrs. 

 ^iussod, the same potfui of Cephalotus follicularis 

 ^niias been shown so often already this season; 

 S^tW ' Uilla ma g ninca > and Mr. Taylor an 



*toses in pots were sood. »Hhnn«i, t^j. e ^ £«*« „„ *u„„ 



Messrs 



Ten 7>( 

 Bobmaoi 



Queen, 



Decuu 



in May. 



gr. to W. R. 



No •■>!£"' Baroime Prevost, Coup de Hebe, Blairi 

 V. tmperor Probus, Madam WiLorz-a comoa- 



Jose V^ C T my coloure <* kind, Brennus, William 

 Ami.'iNear'. fi fj Au g«ste Mie, and Souvenir d'un 

 Uafc whinif i these ' U wiU be seen, are well known 



*»* or excelle'nir W ° Uld be difScult * SUrpaSS in 



*«*5lM U iI?f ° ^° Wer cons » st ed of the so-called Lep- 

 ia Mother *'} ,ormcum > a sbrubby Phlox adverted to 



i*P**, from T' and ,, a H > d ^°gea in the way of 

 Amboyn^ T? i f essrs - Veitch ; a Dendrobium, from 



Ninm hLZT"™5 1° the secundum class, and Cypri- 



^Son 



of P 



t TWj ^um Messrs. Koihsson ; a charm- 

 ^ 1Dum . grandiBorum from Messrs. Ken- 



^-•enamning, of the Chiswick Nursery. 



rtIe '^e'lw • NTS not 5n flower, the most remark- 

 If*** 8 covert if s P lendida » » kind with stems and 

 ***** Roll,*! 0ver with brilliant red hairs, from 



ilh ™ ; a variety of Rhododendron Brooke- 

 J^niean $™ , ged leay es, a Peruvian Begonia, and 



it***- VeitPl, ^ with dee P ^ reen P"cherp, from 

 T^e^a^l' , lhe last named ftf«" a ^o furnished 

 *margarita nt ' Anaectochilus Veitchi, and Sone- 

 r? 1 China v l Messrs - Henderson sent a Gordonia 



™ large, rather handsome, deep green 



■»c. 



Of v 



J? ^e K ^ GA v DEN , HYBRTI>s b y ^ ar the most important 

 jF^bedin.Ii * 8 Rhododendron, Princess Royal, 

 ^■% at Fr column « Mr. Ingram, gr. to her 



r^'pieta :°P° re ' had a seedling Achimenes in the 

 T* tent J cT much more brilliant. Messrs. Roi- 

 ^•"*dlJf. UI oxmia like Fyfeana in habit, called 



5?Sm« 



kr 



Pruse 





>:««, 



r«.tw ft 7,\ 88r8, veitcirs Comte de Tally- 

 W*ood had a Petunia, which is mentioned 



^ E Pphvli Jl? f d a hand some s 



Pnyumn ceeruleum grandiflorum 



Among Miscellaneous articles were some beautiful 

 Ferns and Lycopods from Mr. Williams, gr. to C B 

 Warner, Esq., a light-coloured Rhododendron called 

 Due de Brabant from .Messrs. Rollisson, and cut 

 blooms of Rhododendrons from Messrs. Jackson and 

 Lane. Mr. Salter had cut flowers of Irises. 



Florist Flowers were for the most part confined to 

 Pelargoniums, which were present in considerable 

 numbers, and in very good bloom, particularly the 

 collections from Slough and Clewer. The class of 

 12 plants for private growers brought three competitors. 

 Mr. Nye, gr. to E. Foster, Esq., produced 12 finely 

 grown specimens, principally new and choice kinds, 

 the flowers on which were large and well coloured. 

 Phaeton and Attraction were particularly good. The 

 others were Enchantress, Seraskier, Rosa (Foster), 

 Carlos, Purple Perfection, Magnet, Pandora, Iris, 

 Ariel, and Optimum. Mr. Holder, gr. to the Rev. 

 E. Coleridge, sent large plants in good condition 

 of: the following varieties, viz. : Topsy, Ariadne, 

 Enchantress, Magnet, Beatrice, Narcissus, Sans- 

 pareil, Mochanna, Mary, Portia, Carlos, and Virgin 

 Queen. Mr. Maher, gr. to J. Straclian, Esq., sent the 

 third collection, the varieties in which and not ,iu 

 the above, were Pearl, Leonora, Painter improved, 

 Conspicuum, Centurion, Alderman, Napoleon, Spot, 

 Village Maid, and Star. The class of 6 plauts brought 

 but two collections : Mr. Nye being first with Pheeion, 

 Purple Perfection, Rose (Foster), Optimum, Fair Ellen, 

 and Enchantress. Mr. Robinson, Pimlico, had 6 large 

 finely grown specimens, but they were not in such good 

 bloom as those in other groups. In the Nursery- 

 men's Class of 12 plants, there were four competitors : 

 Mr. Turner, of Slough, exhibited large finely bloomed 

 plants, the names of which were Beatrice, a noble 

 specimen ; Topsey, Astrea, Sanspareil, Enchantress, 

 Medora, Virgin Queen, Painter improved, Portia, 

 Governor General, Mary, and Roweua. Messrs. Dob- 

 eon & Son, of Isleworth, sent Star, Vulcan, Magnet, 

 Gertrude, Delicatum, Magnificent, Painter improved, 

 Eugene, Ambassador, Rosamond, Conqueror, and En- 

 chantress. Messrs. Fraser, of Lea Bridge Road, sent 12 

 small but compact well grown plants, which were, how- 

 ever, scarcely in bloom. They were Lucy, Majestic, 

 Vandyck, and other good old varieties. Mr. Gaines, 

 of Battersea, also had a collection of fancy kinds. 

 There were seven groups of 6 plants, four from nursery- 

 men and three from amateurs. By far the best was 

 sent by Mr. Turner, who had a noble plant of Lady H. 

 Campbell, Cassandra, Perfection, Charles Dickens, 

 Conspicuum, and Criterion. Messrs. Fraser sent 

 Miss Sheppard, Caliban, Advancer, Reine des 

 Francais, Celestial, and Empress. Mr. Gaines' collec- 

 tion consisted of Vandyck, Delicatum, Perfection, 

 Conspicuum, Lucy, and Caractacus. Messrs. Dobson & 

 Son had Erubescens, Celestial, Perfection, Criterion, 

 Reine des Fleurs, and Chamouni. In the class of 6 

 plants for Amateurs Mr. Wier, gr. to — Hodgson, Esq., 

 Hampstead, sent Fairy Queen, Jenny Lind, Hero of 

 Surrey, Princess Alice, Fanny, and Formosissimum. 

 Mr. Windsor was second with Madame Son tag, Fairy 

 Queen, Bride, Celestial, Erubescens, and Lady H. 

 Campbell. The next came from Mr. J. Robinsou, who 

 had nicely bloomed but rather small plants of kinds 

 similar to the above. 



There were six plants of an exceedingly showy seedling 

 Fancy Pelargonium, sent by Mr. Turner, named Queen 

 of Roses. This will make a fine exhibition plant. Mr. 

 Dennis sent several examples of his seedling called 

 Alma, a bright but badly formed variety for forcing, for 

 which it appeared well adapted. Quite as showy a one 

 of this class, named Sir E. Lyons, came from Mr. 

 Bullen, of Dulwich. Mr. Gaines had scarlet Unique. 



There was but one collection each of Calceolarias 

 and Pansies, the former from Mr. Gaines, the latter 

 from Messrs. Dobson and Sou. Neither was so good 

 as we have seen them. 



The exhibition of Fruit was considerable for the 

 season, and in most respects excellent. The only excep- 

 tion was the Pine-apples, which, as a whole, were inferior. 

 The best collection of Fruit was furnished by Mr. 

 M'Ewen, gr. to the Duke of Norfolk, at Arundel. It 

 contained a Providence Pine-apple, Black Hamburgh 



George Peaches, Violette 



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black. 



Mr. Sharland, gr. to T. Farmer, Lsq., produced 

 «*«* specimens of Black Hamburgh, as did also Mr. 

 Clarke,, of Hoddesdon. The finest Muscat Grapes 

 came from Mr. Turnbull, gr. to the Duke of Marl- 

 borough, at Blenheim ; and Mr. Clements also had good 

 Muscats; but they were too green to be taken 



XlS! 6 * > h l the judgeS ' Mr - Tn S ram > «* t0 her 

 vllv y at tr °g raore i a *so sent good Muscat* Mr. 

 Williams, gr. to C. B.Warner, Esq., Mr. Avres, gr. 



P ^..Southampton, and Mr. Forsyth, gr. Jo Baron 



Rothschild, contributed good Muscadines. Other Grapes 

 were less remarkable. *^ 



Grapes in pots, admirable specimens set up in the 

 form of arches were furnished by Mr. Forsyth, gr. to 

 Baron Rothschild. These are alluded to ia another 

 page. Mr. Fleming, gr. to the Duke of Sutherland at 

 Cliveden, also had very good Grapes in pots. The 

 sorts were Black Hamburgh and Muscat ; the latter 

 were, however, unripe. 



Of Peach f:s and Nectarines, excellent fruit, large. 

 and well ripened, came from Mr. James, gr. to C. H. 

 Leigh, Esq. The varieties were stated to be Royal 

 George Peaches, and Violette Hative, and Red Roman 

 Nectarines. Mr. Clement's Peaches were called White 

 Magdalen and Noblesse, and Mr. Tegg, gr. to A. Prior, 

 Esq., eent Grosse Mignonne Peaches and Violette 

 Hative Nectarines. Elruge Nectarines, fine specimens, 

 came from Mr. Eyles,gr. to Sir E. Kerrison, Bart, Mr. 

 Ayres, gr. to Lord Southampton, and Mr. Chapman, 

 gr. to J. B. Glegg, Esq. Some good Nectarines also came 

 from Mr. Ingram, and Mr. Hill, gr. to R. Sneyd, Esq. 



Melons.— The best was a Hybrid Cashmere, from 

 Mr. Fleming, gr. to the Duke of Sutherland, at Trent- 

 ham. Mr. Chapman sent a good green-fleshed ; Mr. 

 Salter, gr. to J. M. Yeels, Esq., had Victory of Bath ; 

 Mr. M'Ewen, a scarlet-fleshed called Prince Albert, and 

 several other sorts ; from Mr. Gardiner, gr. to Sir G. 

 Phillips, Bart., came a hybrid green-fleshed ; and 

 varieties of the same fruit were also furnished by other 

 growers. 



Figs. — Mr. Ivison, gr. to the Duke of Northumber- 

 land at Syon, had good fruit of Brown Ischia ; Mr. 

 Fleming, of Trentham, the same variety ; and Mr. 

 Drummond, gr. to S. L. Stephens, Esq , Violette, a small 

 Fig, but sweet, and well adapted for pot culture. 



Of Cherries, Mr. Ingram, gr. to Her Majesty at 

 Frogmore, sent fine dishes of Black Circassian Bigar- 

 reau, and May Duke ; and Mr. Fleming, of Trentham, 

 produced Knight ? s Early Black, Black Tartarian, and 

 May Duke ; Mr. Shuter, gr. to the Earl of Wilton, 

 sent May Duke ; as did also Mr. Martin, Mr. Ferguson, 

 of Stowe, and Mr. M'Ewen. 



Raspberries came from Mr. Fleming, of Trentham, 

 and Mr. M'Ewen. The sorts were the Red Antwerp 

 and Rivers's Double Bearing. 



Of Strawberries, Mr. Smith, of Twickenham, sent 

 magnificent dishes of British Queen, Sir Charles Napier, 

 and Keens' Seedling. Mr. M'Ewen furnished from 

 Arundel British Queen, Trollop's Victoria, and Keens* 

 Seedling. British Queens, from Mr. Ingram, of Frog- 

 more, were fine fruit, but scarcely sufficiently well 

 coloured. Mr. Ingram, gr. to J. J. Blandy, Esq., had 

 Keens' Seedling ; Mr. Dunsford, British Queen ; and 

 Mr. Lydeard, of Bath, Trollop's Victoria ; Mr. Turn- 

 bull sent Keens* Seedling. The only dish from the open 

 ground was one of Keens' Seedlings, furnished by Mr. 

 Roke, from Chertsey. Mr. Smith, of Twickenham, had 

 some Strawberries in pots loaded with fruit. The sort 

 was Sir C. Napier. 



Among Miscellaneous Fruits were very fine Orleans 

 Plums from Mr. Ingram, gr. to her Majesty at Frog- 

 more, and Mr. Williams, gr. to C. B. Warner, Esq., sent 

 dishes of Oranges, Lemons, and Citrons, which we have 

 noticed at previous exhibitions. 



Notices of 35ooks; 



Hooker and Arnott's British 



It seems to 



Grapes, very fine Royal 



Hative Nectarines, Golden Perfection Melon, 

 Myatt's Cinquefolia Strawberries, a large showy variety. 

 Mr. Fleming, gr. to the Duke of Sutherland, at Trent- 

 ham, also had a collection in which were admirable 

 bunches of Black Hamburgh Grapes, a Providence 

 Pine, Royal George Peaches, Black Tartarian Cherries, 

 Brown Ischia Figs, and a Trentham hybrid Melon. 



Of Pine-Apples Mr. Robinson, gr. to Lord Boston, 

 sent a Providence weighing 7 lbs. 4 oz. ; Mr. Chapman, 

 gr. to J. B. Glegg, Esq , a fruit of the same variety, 

 weighing 6 lbs. 14oz. ; Mr. Barron, gr. to Mrs. Vivian, 



an Otaheite, weighing 4 lbs. 8 oz ; Mr. Turnbull, gr. to 

 the Duke of Marlborough, a Cayenne, weighing 

 4 lbs. 9 oz. ; Mr. James, gr. to C. H. Leigh, Esq., a 

 Queen, weighing 3 lbs. lof oz. ; and Mr. Clements, of 

 Oak Hill, a Queen, which weighed 2 lbs. 14 oz. 



Grapes were plentiful and good, more especially 

 black sorts ; the white kinds were scarcely ripe. Mr. 

 Fleming, gr. to the Duke of Sutherland, at Cliveden, 

 had most excellent Black Hamburgh, large both in 

 bunch and berry, and well coloured. Mr. Ingram, gr. . ,— „ 

 to her Majesty at Frogmore, also had good Black authentic documents. 

 Hamburgh ; and so had Mr. Dods, gr. to Sir J. Cath- ~* : — - •— ^ - : ~ ; 

 cart, Bart. Mr. Martin, gr. to Sir P. H. Fleetwood, 



Hart., sent snmft pxtrompiv atuul examples of Black 



Flora (Longmans, 14s.) has just appeared. I( 

 have been carefully revised by the learned authors, and 

 will be found an excellent field companion. We rejoice 

 vww to find here, as elsewhere in so many places, fresh 

 and recruits for the new crusade against bad species ; and 

 we hope to see, when the next edition appears, that the 

 genera Saiix, Rubus, Rosa, &c, will be finally dealt 

 with as they require. Sir William Hooker in his 

 "Flora Scotica," and Professor Lindley in his 

 " Monograph of Roses," began well ; but we cannot 

 say conscientiously that either has been true to his 

 principles. The time, however, has evidently arrived 

 when a determined stand must be made against spurious 



and we trust that no more time will be lost in 

 a clear distinction between botanists and 



science, an< 



drawing a 

 botanophilists. 



Piper's Popular Military and Naval Dictionary 

 (12mo, Simpkin & Marshall, Is. 6d.), is a little volume 

 explaining the meaning of the military and naval terms 

 now brought by the war into common use. It is well 

 done, and answers the purpose for which it is intended. 



Masrs. Stanford, Charing Cross, have published a 



very useful map of the Sea of Azoff, compiled from 



authentic documents. On a former occasion we had to 



notice a map of similar excellence of the works of the 



extended 



all 



berry 



Allies round Sebastopol. This has a more 

 sphere, is of more permanent interest, and is^in 



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