Joxe 15, 1895.) 
THE GARDENERS’ 
CHRONICLE. 
743 
THE VEITCH MEDALS.— The recipients this 
year were Mr. James BATEMAN, the venerable pioneer 
of Orehid growing, and the author of what we 
which were appropriately descanted on by 
the President, T Trevor LAWRENCE, in presenting 
the Medal. the 
of horti 
Royal Hortieu Society. Some of his rs 
on Tuesday must have the days, 
embered 
now long ay when Mr. Bareman’s crisp, bright 
“lecturettes” charmed miscellaneous audiences at 
snes Kensington, and served their immediate 
purpose better than some of the technical disserta- 
— now delivered at the 3 o'clock meetings. Mr. 
OORE, the popular Director of the Gardens at 
Glasnevin, was another recipient, and a most worth 
one, whose extensive knowledge of plants is only 
Fre. 112.—HABENARIA BONATEA, (SEE P. 742) 
equalled by his modesty and his willingness 
to communicate his information to snae With 
na hee and e modesty, h 
award of the medal to him * 
pss 1 — of injustice to England! Of M. LEMOINE 
a his work as a hybridiser, it is not necessary to 
speak in these columns, where we have 20 often 
had to record his achievements. It was a matter 
of great regret that M. Lemormve was unable to 
be present. Bat — an anomaly it seems, that 
the recognition of eC -er work in horti- 
culture should be left to be done by the trustees of 
a memorial fand * to keep green the 
memory of one particular horticulturist. Sarely, 
the proper body to do such work is the Royal Horti- 
er to say, however, 
that we do not tink the * 
— publie — do the Veitch Memorial 
Trustees 
