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THE GARDENERS' CHRONICLE. 



[February 24, 1912. 



brightene I with flowering specimens of Snow- 

 drops, Scillas, Crocuses, and other early bulbs. 



Messrs. Whitelegg & Page, Chislehurst, 

 Kent, showed large numbers of well-grown 

 plants of Primula malacoides. and a general col- 

 lection of hardy plants in pots. 



Mr. Clarence Elliott, Stevenage, put up a 

 model rock-garden, in which was planted large 

 patches of Saxifraga Burseriana, Hepatica tri- 

 loba, Primula Allionii, and other choice Alpine 



plants. 



A rock-garden exhibit was shown by Mr. 

 H. Hemsley, Crawley. Early-flowering plants, 

 such as Saxifraga alpina, Armeria arborescens, 

 Lithospermum prostratum, Noccsea stylosa, and 

 Phlox procumbens gave a pleasing touch of 

 colour to the exhibit. 



Exhibits of hardy plants were also shown by 



Guildford Hardy Plant Nursery; Misses 

 Hopkins, Mere Gardens, Shepperton-on- 

 Thames; Mr. James Box, Lindfield, Sussex; 

 and Messrs. J. Cheal & Sons, Crawley. 



Messrs. C. Brooks & Son, Worting, Basing- 

 stoke, showed flowers of Chinese Primulas, 

 including their two new varieties, Queen Mary 

 (pink) and King George V (crimson). They 

 also exhibited a single plant of a giant form of 

 the beautiful Orange King variety. 



A Silver gilt Flora Medal was awarded to 

 Miss Gundry. Foot's Cray, Kent, for paintings 



of garden scenes. 



There were numerous exhibits of horticultural, 

 sundries, including garden pottery, vases, horti- 

 cultural books, nesting boxes and models of gar- 

 den furniture. Messrs. F. Walters & Co., Hil- 

 ton, Rugby, showed a new form of garden-stake, 

 made of steel, with metal hoops that may be 

 raised or lowered by means of a screw attached. 

 The hoops are made in various sizes, and, being 

 flexible, the plant is not so liable to damage by 

 strong winds and heavy rains as when string 

 is used. In the case of large plants, such as 

 Dahlias, the hoops are secured to three stakes 

 set in tripod fashion. 



Awards of Merit. 

 Bibe* lauri folium. — Three plants of this new 



species were exhibited by Hon. Vicary Gibbs, % 

 Aldenham House, Elstree (gr. Mr. Edwin 

 Beckett). The plants were about 18 inches 

 high, and bore, in the axils of the leaves, 

 racemes of greenish yellow flowers. The in- 

 florescences were about the size of those of 

 Ribes sanguineum, the individual flowers being 

 subtended by yellowish-green, strap-shaped 



bracts. 



Carnation Lady Meyer. — This is a variety of 

 the perpetual-blooming type, having flesh-pink 

 petals, distinct in shade from that of any 

 other pink Carnation. The plant is an ex- 

 ceedingly vigorous grower, and blooms with 



reat freedom, whilst the calyces seldom split. 



hown by Mr. E. Guile, Newport. 



Orchid Committee. 



Present: J. Gurney Fowler, Esq. (in the 

 Chair); and Messrs. Jas. O'Brien (hon. sec.) 

 Harry J. Veitch, Gurney Wilson, J. S. Moss. 

 Stuart Low, R. G. Thwaites, T. Armstrong. A. A. 

 McBean, J. Charlesworth, J. Cypher, J. E. Shill, 

 W. H. Hatcher, C. H. Curtis, W. P. Bound, A. 

 Dve, W. H. White, R. Brooman-White, W. 

 Bolton, de B. Crawshay, C. J. Lucas. H. G. Alex- 

 ander, R. A. Rolfe. Sir George L. Hoi ford, and 

 Sir Jeremiah Colman. 



Sir George L. Holford, K.C.V.O., Weston - 

 birt (gr. Mr. H. G. Alexander), staged a magnifi- 

 cent group, for which the Society's Gold Medal 

 was awarded. An outstanding feature in the 

 group were the numerous sprays of white 

 forms of Laelia anceps, which arched over the 

 whole of the group, and among which were Laelia 

 anceps Dawsonii, with eight spikes of 28 flowers ; 

 L. a. alba, nine spikes, 21 flowers ; L. a. Ash- 

 worthiana, seven spikes, 16 flowers ; L. a. Wil- 

 liamsii, five spikes, 23 flowers; L. a. Sanderiana, 

 six spikes, 25 flowers; and L. a. Schroderiana, 

 three* spikes, 13 flowers. With these were some 

 of the best coloured forms of L. anceps, L. 

 Gwennie, Cattleya Trianae Hydra, and C. T. Im- 

 perator (two famous varieties), C. Miranda. C. 

 Prince Olaf, C. Chocoensis alba " Westfield 

 variety M (perfect in shape and pure white), C. 

 Percivaliana Charleswoithii (a pretty white, with 

 very dark labellum), C. P. alba, varieties of C. 



Maggie Raphael (mostly of the fine, dark type), 

 Cypripedium aureum in great variety, C. Belle- 

 rophon, C. Acta^us Undine and Langleyensis, C. 

 Helen II. " Holford's variety," forms of C. Lee- 

 anum, C. Alabaster, C. Alcibiades, C. Rossettn, 

 C. Hera, C. Hindeanum, C. Grace®, C. Boltonn, 

 C Minos Youngii, C. Scipio, and others, all 

 superbly grown. Among the Lseho-Cattleyas, 

 L -C. Tigris " Westonbirt variety " (L. Cowann 

 X L.-C.°Dominiana) was a pretty, clear-yellow 

 flower, and L.-C. Clive, L.-C. Epicasta, L.-C. 

 Cornelia, L.-C. Barbarossa, L.-C. Goldfinch, L.-C. 

 Cranstouniaa " Westonbirt variety, and L.-C. 

 Pizarro. A very fine show of Brasso- 

 Cattleyas included most of the forms of 

 the season, and the Westonbirt variety of 

 B.-C. Pluto. A selection of handsome Odon- 

 toglossums had for the best the very beau- 

 tiful 0. crispum Peacock, 0. c. Miranda (a very 

 fine, white flower), 0. c. Egret and 0. c. Rose- 

 mary (charming flowers), 0. ardentissimum 

 xanthotes, and other hybrids. In the maze of 

 beautiful flowers, specially fine were Sophro-Catt- 

 leya Chamberlainiana, Sophro-Lseho-Cattleya 

 Dana* "Holford's variety" (a rose-coloured 

 flower), Sophro-Loelia lseta Orpetiana, Lycaste 

 Skinneri " Westonbirt variety," and Miltonia 

 Bleuana. 



Messrs. Charlesworth & Co., Haywards 

 Heath, were awarded a Silver-gilt Flora Medal 

 for a fine group, the centre of which was of clear, 

 white forms of Odontoglossum ardentissimum, in 

 front of which was a brilliant arrangement of 

 scarlet Odontiodas, nearly all the known varieties 

 being present. On either side were richly- 

 coloured hybrid Odontoglossums, good Cattleya 

 Trianae, including the best white form, C. Suzanne 

 Hye de Crom (a large white flower, with chrome 

 disc to the lip), Miltonioda Ajax, and other new 

 hybrids, including a pretty cross between Odon- 

 toglossum Rossii and 0. ardentissimum, and 

 some showy Brasso-Cattleyas. 



Messrs. Armstrong & Brown, Tunbridge 

 Wells, were awarded a Silver Flora Medal for a 

 fine group of well-flowered Orchids, in which 

 their form of Cattleya Maggie Raphael alba was 

 prominent. The many hybrid Odontoglossums in- 

 cluded a very wide selection of 0. ardentissimum, 

 varying from the pure white variety to those of 

 rich, claret colour, with but little white showing, 

 one form being probably the best yet produced. 

 Laelio-Cattleya Myra was in great variety, L.-C. 

 Ernestii of a bright-yellow colour, and other 

 showy Laelio-Cattleyas, Cymbidium insigne (with 

 two spikes), a selection of white Laelia anceps con- 

 trasting well with scarlet Odontiodas and Sophro- 

 nitis, a selection of Cattleya Trianae (including a 

 good white), various Masdevallias, and other in- 

 teresting species were included. 



Messrs. J. Cypher & Sons, Cheltenham, were 

 awarded a Silver Flora Medal for an effective 

 group, rich in specially fine and rare Cypripe- 

 diums, arranged with Dendrobiums, Calanthes, 

 Masdevallias, scarlet Sophronitis, &c. Specially' 

 good were Odontoglossum McNabbianum, and a 

 dark form of 0. Vuylstekei, Masdevallia macrura, 

 Angraecum citratum, and forms of Laelia anceps. 

 Messrs. Stuart Low & Co., Enfield, were 

 awarded a Silver Flora Medal for an interesting 

 group, in the centre of which was a noble plant 

 of Angraecum sesquipedale with seven flowers, 

 around which were Phalsenopsis Schilleriana, good 

 Odontoglossums, several fine specimens of the best 

 form of Trichopilia fragrans, some pretty Den- 

 drobiums. scarlet Renanthera Imschootiana, 

 various Brasso-Cattleyas, Laelia anceps, Onci- 

 diums, and Masdevallias. 



Messrs. Sander & Sons, St. Albans, secured a 

 Silver Flora Medal for a good group, the back of 

 which was of fine plants of Phalsenopsis Schil- 

 leriana. In the body of the group were good 

 varieties of Cypripedium, the most interest- 

 ing being C. (Selenipedium) caudatum San- 

 derae, a Peruvian type, and the best form of the 

 species. Hybrid Odontoglossums and Odon- 

 tiodas, forms of Laelio-Cattleya Myra, L.-C. 

 Ernestii, and others; Dendrobium superbiens, D. 

 velutinum, and other Dendrobes. the rare yellow 

 Oncidium Jamesonii, Pleurothallis Roezlii, and 

 other rare species were also noted. 



Messrs. J. & A. A. McBean, Cooksbridge, were 

 aw r arded a Silver Flora Medal for an effective 

 group, in which the white forms of Laelia anceps 

 were prominent, the handsome L. a. Schro- 

 deriana being unusually well coloured, the 

 lip resembling Waddoniensis. Some hybrid 

 Odontiodas, one of which was flowering within 

 3^ years from the seed ; good Odontoglossum 



Cattleya Chocoensis alba, Cymbidium eburneo- 

 Low T ianum auriterum, C. eburneum with six 

 spikes, and other Cymbidiums ; a novel form of 

 Sophro-Laelio-Cattleya Marathon, with rosy- 

 salmon flowers; and a good selection of hybrid 

 Cypripediums were also noted. 



Mr. E. V. Low, Vale Bridge, Haywards 

 Heath, secured a Silver Banksian Medal for a 

 select group, in which were several plants of 

 Cypripedium aureum Surprise and other Cypri- 

 pediums, the best of which was C. Mousme (in- 

 signe Harefield Hall x Leeanum Clinkaberry- 

 anum), a very fine flower and nearest to Harefield 

 Hall; Cymbidium insigne (five spikes), and the 

 very large-flowered Lycaste Skinneri Emperor. 



Sir Julius Wernher, Bart., Luton Hoo, Luton 

 (gr. Mr. A. W. Metcalfe), was awarded a Silver 

 Banksian Medal for a group of very finely-grown 

 Calanthes, C. Regnieri and C. Baron Schroder 

 albescens being specially good. 



Messrs. Mansell & Hatcher, Rawdon, Yorks, 

 were awarded a Silver Banksian Medal for an 

 excellent group, in which were the rare natural 

 hybrid Vanda Moorei (Kimballiana x ccerulea), 

 light blue with violet lip; Aerides vandarum, 

 Phalsenopsis Schilleriana (very fine), Mormodes 

 Lawrenceanum, Cirrhopetalum picturatum, fine 

 Laelio-Cattleya Wellsiana and L.-C. eximia, a 

 selection of 'hybrid Odontoglossums, the prettv 

 Ionopsis paniculata, Angraecum citratum, and 

 the rare A. bistortum. 



De B. Crawshay, Esq., Rosefield, Sevenoaks 

 (gr. Mr. Stables), showed several pretty and in- 

 teresting hybrid Odontoglossums, including 0. 

 Galba (Sceptrum x ardentissimum), 0. Xerxes 

 (Vuvlstekei x illustre), 0. Valeria (Edwardu X 

 Vuylstekei), 0. Voluminia (Hallio-cnspum X 

 Vuylstekei), and 0. Vulcan. (See Awards.) 



H. Jennings, Esq., Marlowes, Hemel Hemp- 

 stead, sent Cypripedium Winifred Jennings, a 

 large, dark flower. 



The Hon. Lady Neeld, Grittleton (gr. Mr. J. 

 Pitts), showed Odontoglossum Fascination (Fasci- 

 nator x Ossulstonii), of good shape and deep 

 colour. 



F. Ducane Godman, Esq., Horsham, sent 

 Odontoglossum Godmanii (Rolfese X Edwardu). 

 Walter Cobb, Esq., Normanhurst, Rusper (gr. 

 Mr. C. J. Salter), sent Odontioda Bradshawia 

 " Cobb's variety," and a scarlet form with four 

 spikes ; Cypripedium Eurvades " Cobb's variety, 

 with a divided dorsal sepal; Cattleya Trianae 

 Cobbii, with a dark line on the petals; and a 

 good form of Odontoglossum blandum. 



Sir Jeremiah Colman, Bart., Gatton Park (gr. 

 Mr. Collier), showed the superb Dendrobium 

 Lady Colman, which had previously gained an 

 award; the white D. Margery Tyrrel Giles; tne 

 pretty yellow hybrid Dendrobium Golden Kay, 

 and Bulbophyllum nigripetalum. 



\V. H. St. Quintin, Esq., Scampston Hall, 

 sent a prettv white form of Dendrobium Cybele. 

 Mr. W. A. Manda, St. Albans, sent a tine 

 plant of Cattleya Schroderae alba aurantiaca, 

 C. S. a. Purity, C. Trianae picta, and C. T, WAiw 

 Star. 



From Tracy's Nursery, Twickenham, came a 

 small plant of Odontoglossum Pescatorei Floryi 

 of good shape and with reddish spots on the innei 

 parts of the segments. It flowered from the batcn 

 which gave 0. P. Sanderae. 



AWARDS. 



Awards of Merit. 



Cattleya Brenda (Dusseldorfei Ujidine X 

 GatMliana alba), from Lieut. -Col. Sir Uf»°' 

 L. Holford, K.C.V.O. (gr. Mr. H. G. Alexan- 

 der).— A pure-white hybrid and an improvement, 

 on the favourite C. Dusseldorfei Undine, wm<-" 

 it resembles in form, but is larger. 



Calanthe Baron Schroder " rar. albi flora, 

 from Baron Bruno Schroder, The Del , tgi» 

 (gr. Mr. J. E. Shill).— C. Baron Schroder, troii 

 its first appearance at The Dell, had the reputa 

 tion of being the finest and freest-growing ^* 

 lanthe yet seen. This new form answers wen 

 this description, but it differs from the *yP® 

 having pure- white sepals and petals and a 

 pink lip with purple eye. The plant bore i 

 spikes each of about 50 large flowers and buas. 



Odontoglossum Vulcan (crispum X \^u s 

 stekei), from de B Crawshay, Esq., Sevens 

 (gr. Mr. Stables) .-A very fine Odontoglo & suin, 

 with large, pale-yellow flowers, the mnMI 

 of which are effectively blotched with rea-oro 



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