Decembeb 8, 1888.] 



TEE GARDENERS' CERONICLE. 



669 



Disa racemosa^figured in the Gardeners' Chronicle, 

 1888, fig. 81, p. 592 ; and various blue-flowered 

 species, which form the subjeot of a note by Mr. 

 N. E. Bkcwn. 



Our notice of this book has extended to such 

 a length, that we cannot add any further parti- 

 culars concerning it, except to say that the 

 author has carefully consulted the requirements 

 of students by supplying an index, and, best of 

 all, by supplying a series of thirty-six partially 

 coloured lithographio illustrations, in which the 

 botanical details are so dearly given, and in so 

 workmanlike a way, as to give every confidence 

 in their accuracy. As this book is likely to"[be 

 in demand among Orchid lovers, we regret to 

 note the omission of any publisher's name. 



Fig, 95, — nepenthes bufescens: colour of titcheb green, flushed with red. 



Nepenthes rufescens x (hyb. nov., in hort. 

 Vkitch ejfecta'-. fig. 95). — This is stated to be a 

 cross between N. Courtii X out of N. zeylanica 

 rubra. N. Courtii itself is a cross between an un- 

 named Bornean species and N. Dominiana X, 

 this latter being also a cross between N. Raffles- 

 iana and the same undetermined Bornean species ; 

 so that our present plant is very much crossed, 

 and combines the blood, if one may so say, of three 

 species and of two hybrids. The stem is cylin- 

 dric, reddish in colour, closely covered with decur- 

 rent, broad, sheathing leaf-stalks, ciliate at the 

 margins, and each about 1 inch long. The leaves 

 measure about 12 inches in length by 2.J- inches in 

 breadth ; at the base they taper gradually towards 

 the stalk, while at the apex they are rather acute. 

 Two ribs run through the leaf parallel to the mar- 

 gin, and at a slight distance from it. The midrib 

 is red. The pitcher itseif is cylindric, green, flushed 

 with red, 7 J inches long, by 2 in width ; the mouth 

 1| inch across, surrounded by a reflexed regularly 

 ribbed rim; the lid, 2 inches long by 1\ inch wide, 

 is oblong and spurred. The wings are \ inch deep, 

 fringed. The plant was raised in Messrs. Veitch's 

 nursery at Chelsea, and is an interesting addition to 

 the genus. 



Royal Horticultural Society.— It is anti- 

 cipated that there will be at least six vacancies on 

 the Council to be filled at the annual general meet- 

 ing in February next. We understand that the 

 following gentlemen have signified their wish to be 

 relieved of the work which during the present year 

 has been very heavy, viz., Mr. Thiselton Dyer, Pro- 

 fessor Michael Foster, Dr. Hogg, Sir Edmund Loder, 

 Mr. Harry Veitch, and Mr. G. F. Wilson. 



National Auricula and Primula So- 

 ciety (Southern Section), and National 

 Carnation and Picotee Society (Southern 

 Section). — Mr. J. Douglas informs us that a com- 

 mittee meeting of the above societies will be held at 

 the Horticultural Club, Hotel Windsor, Victoria 

 Street, Westminster, at i p.m. on Tuesday, Decem- 

 ber 11, to make final arrangements for the exhibitions. 

 Members are urgently invited to attend. 



Gardeners' Orphan Fund.— We are informed 

 by Mr. Barron that he has received £31 from Mr. 

 O. Thomas, Chatsworth, as the result of the floral 

 concert, held at Chesterfield, on November 14, in aid 

 of the Fund. This result must be extremely satis- 

 factory to the promoters and all concerned. — The usual 

 monthly meeting of the committee took place at the 

 Caledonian Hotel, Adelphi, W.C., on Friday, the 

 .10th ult., Mr. George Deal presiding, there being, 

 as usual, a good attendance, including Mr. George 

 Bishop, Local Secretary for the Teddington district. 

 The minutes of the last meeting having been read, 

 the Chairman reported that the sub-committee 

 appointed to open negotiations with the City Com- 

 panies with a view of obtaining support from their 

 funds, has commenced work, but nothing definite had 

 at present transpired. The balance at the bank in 

 favour of the Fund was announced to be £251 7s. 3d. 

 Mr. W, Bates handed in the sum of £2, obtained 



