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purple =% radiating from the green base; petals broad 
resemblin e of C. x Morganiæ, tinted wi se an 
* — of 
spotted p 
Merit), C. v te Angræ- 
cum Fournierianum, Sobralia x Veitchii, Masdevallia 
Aérides falc atum Leonis, the fine white 
F. W. Moo 
ossiæ au the rare Odontoglossum 
Galeottianum, and many fine . Lelias, &c. 
WELBORE S. ELLIS azel wood. Dorking, (gr. Mr. D. 
rton), staged a group of good Odontoglossum crispum, 
ge speci of ee vexillaria, a plant of 
Oncidium tle egi ane the 2 and brown 0. 
ipte al). 
7 are arra arranged 
warded a Silver 
ent — exhibited w aro 
leya Mendeli Mrs, 
lontogloss 
sional spot on Mossi Mrs. De B. 
Crawshay, Lelia ee Russelliana, L. p Cra te eRe 
of the J. p. Brys Oncidium Marshallianum Ora 
h class ; 
mt Gol: sre, > wee um citrosmum, Rosefield v eee $ 
anda 
ox manaia Esq., Cambridge Lodge, Camberwel 
(gr., Mr. H. 2 Chapman), staged a selection of Masdevallias, 
Ko., of great botanical interes t, and among which were — 
derallia muscosa, eee mpy agn 
mata, and M, demissa, to each of whioh the award — a 
Botanical 3 war made. Mr. Measures also show 
M. x Stella, M. calura, M. x falcata, M. Harryana Comet, 
i wrenceanum, and Vanda tricolor, 
va 
os, MS & Son, . — and 
Nurseries, Upper Holloway, N., had an effectiv: i 
which Pescatorea Leh: i var. — white and 
rose P. ezlii and P. R. rosea, the pretty blue Utricularia 
Endresii and the white U montana, Aérides Houlletianum, 
Cypri hildianum, Dendrobium — ag 
and i cii, æa —— ra. 
brosa, Odontoglossum citrosmum m, and other G 
6 ‘were remarkable (Silver — Medal). 
& Co., Clapton, had a . up, 
e beautiful and —— Leelio-Cattleya x 
8 wn three curious greenish forms 
veel scme e C. bellatulum, ke, (Silver Tins 
Medal). 
HT Esq., — — Hill (gr., Mr. Aldous), 
ee a e Banksian M. a pretty group, prominent 
hich we brosa, Odontoglossum 
Anguloa Clowesii, — Marshalliana, 
* wee Kc. 
Mes - L. Lewis & Co. staged a group of Orchids 8, 
princi ipaliy g good Saen e and Cattleyas, Epidendrum 
vitellinum, Cypripediums, the curious little terete-] ar- 
ical Certifica 
and the group a Silver Banksian 
Messsrs. CHARLESWORTH & — Heston, Bradford, also 
were awarded a wot a meer Medal fora group of ‘Lali ia 
tenebrosa 
rosa, Cypripediu' e a 
it seven flowers; A —— 
Fruit Committee. 
Present: T. F. Rivers, Esq., in the chair; 
ingi Cheal, A. H. Pearson, J. Wright, A. Bom 
arr, Sage ae Wythes, F. O. Lane, W. 
Wilks, and 5 Hadaon 
ONS OF VEGETABLES. 
A creditable —— of veg es in season came from 
F 
re 
7. 
g 
gree 
a well-developed 
Pa daa beige £ of the general form of the Flat Dutch, 
evidently quick in coming into use, like that one; Potatos 
Sharpe’s Victor and Ashleaf ; and Egyptian of a nice 
8 si 
A, J. _Howanp, Esq., Worton Hall, Isleworth, received a 
Waa 
Rochford’ Market Cu cumber, Early Milan Turnips, P. 
Giant King. Sharpe's Victor, Ellam's Early N — 
Veitch's Early Vegetable Marrow 
LLANEOUS. 
Mr. Filkins, gr. to Miss ALEXANDER, Oakbank, Chislehurst, 
showed a fine lot of tubers of Potate Queen of the Earlies, a 
moo ne 
DEN BROTHERS, Cardington, Beds, showed a 
ETY sho two varieties 
h is said to be identical with 
Vilmorin’s ome s Nea which en no indication of 
F 
substance, N the plant, which has the 
shi to that one for 
autumn sowing (an Award of —— t). Excellent Asparagus 
Hative came from T. STAPLES, Esq., Belmont, Salisbury. 
Cul ndation was given. 
ree varieties were 8 ares Mr. H. W. Ward, gr. to 
Lorp 1 ord Castle, Salisbury. These consisted 
of Telegraph, — and William I. He received a 
Cultural N tion 
yeaa r. to W. H. Evans, E q., Ford Abbey, Chard, 
nder of Pea Chelsea Gem, to show the grea at pro- 
ductiveness 1 that variety. 
Mr. J. Cobbett, gr. * sena NORMANBY, 
Mulgrave Castle, Whitb: tby, showed: a nies- oblate- 
Excelsior, a received an oboe of 
particular meri ts over 
ticketa ; others r, biog ‘Tones? Perfection, pa fine samples; 
vourite, &. 
The last-named a 9 — nae fruits of a new 
variety, named Marvel, which had an average length of 
15 inches, ribbed, but without spines; ae short, and pe 
of a dark green. A Silver Knightian Medal was awarded h 
for these and the Tomatos. 
MELONS. 
Mr. O. THOMAS, Royal Gardens, Windsor, sent anew Melon, 
“ The Lady,” a ae of excellent flavour, middle size, white, 
or rai creamy-col oured flesh, a and a ross betw een Hero of 
edal wane tt awarded Mrs. een ot 
wonderful series of dried flowers of Orchi ds, 
pete: were well main gee and a Silver 
Banksian — to Mr. A of Chelsea for a 
ATTER, Esq., Sta Hall » Whitefield, Manchester 
(gr., Mr. R. Johnson), exhibited ted Cattleya superba alba, a 
pure white form, with yellow tinge on the lip (First-class 
Certificate). 
thirteen 
ion), * 
ALL Req, St. Nicholas House, Scarborough 
(er Me. Hughes, showed the fine ‘Renanthera Tmschootiana, 
(Award of Merit). 
R, Esq., Winchmore Hill (gr., Mr. 
On „ e gp = (Botanical Certi- 
tanical Certificate), Dendro- 
art 
Wat . WALKE 
Geo, 8 show ed 
ficate), Scuticaria Hadwenii (Bo 
pediu 
dium Loddige ii, and Cypri m Curtisii gigan 
W. R. LEE, Esq., Beechla wn, Audenshaw, Manche ter (gr., 
Mr. Billington), sent : Lælio- Cattleya x Aphrodite (O. Mendeli xc 
L. purpurata), a pretty , as yet sma 
A. CAMPBELL, Esq., Kennishead, Glasgow ker. Mr. Reid), 
showed Odontoglossum Pescatorei Campbellii. 
F. ANES, 4 H rn Gunnersbury, 
showed a finely-flowered plant of Cattley: æ. 
à oe Brussels, sent sleep x Parkenia 
Mr. WARE, Tottenham, showed the little white Habenaria 
dilatata (Botanical Certificate). 
Liverpool, t yori 
biens and C. x Curtisii-swperbtens, 
. Goodrich 
A large, 3 orange-éolou 
Court Seedling Goodrich 
me from Mr. T. Spencer, gr., 
Court, H 
WBERRI 
STRA ES. 
A dish of the new Strawberry Royal § 1 (Laxton) 
was shown rae the Society. Fruits of moderate size. Straw- 
berry Collis’ May Queen came from Mr. J. CoLLIs, Balls Lane, 
. 
A Qt 
+h Readfa 1 19 al 
ee e in splendid examples * een from the open 
ground. These plants were loaded with fruits in all stages, 
and were pictures of iveness; fruits wise 
shown v. fine and large. They exhibited a fine box of 
fruit of the variety, of their new j 
very large, Cockscomb nent seeds, bright 
were the produce of open air nts. Sensation is a fruit of 
great size. 
It = the 3 vour of Monarch of Leader 
ante, and a boul of the pasted John 
Buskin 3 
Lecture on Roses under Glass. 
Mr, Frank Cant, of Braiswick Narseries, Col- 
o read a rn os ae this subject, commenced 
d a the kin y 
by escri ing icularl 
lean-to house might be made a shakeshife, but it was 
t the best that could be bad, but rather, a span- 
a roofed structure running from north to south, which 
will get both morning and afternoon sun, and at on 
ard time 3 er inish the 2 aun rays 
Mr. upposed by way of illustration that 
F: geen should k be ‘built 24 feet long and 
inside measurement. In this he ven d havea iaido 
bed 7 feet merra a path round this of 1} feet wide, 
h border 2 feet e. be 
d 
wever, pre- 
pruning ae developing a rent growth 
to 5 the injary of those ath, 
If one door only was Sit in, it should be at the south 
end, and if there were hem both belag oped a 
— times to guard against = sgh both 
e same time. glass 
no N 2 ion put on the outside when fixing 
Ven as an 
the plants 
ventilation for a ste ge previously in 
ough a 
provided with ample a: on hol 22 = Brr 
pos ver-ventilate during spring 
Mr. Cant reo from oa Fone Melhars. Piers of 
the Rose, where the author says it is better to 
been 3 open 
order to 
should be 
good 
prin and slightly syringed each day. om house 
should be kept close for about a fortn After 
— 
‘te nts that vane "ota ee = * pottin 
5 should a. proc 2 
he open g 
0 — m 
satisf — erde the * season, These aadi panas 
should be bought in September, and they pro- 
bably not N re repotting 
ashes under a 
that they are never 
he sam 
pipe should be put round the ae and this would 
be sufficient for the cool treatm 
and May frequent 
syringings were required; the — — Ah uae’ coe 
should be “Tight and fine, 
troubleso ses 
mixture of In the event of no 
eating a dusted 
syringing with flowers-of-sulphur, Aphis should be 
kept down as far syringe, but 
and April it would ly be neces- 
f Mr, Cant McDougall’s 
