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THE GARDENERS’ 
CHRONICLE. 
{Ресемвкв 21, 1895, 
to the Royal Gardeners’ Orphan Fand—not a bad 
record for a small couatry Other Gardeners’ 
HAS, 
T, Hon. 
MEETING OF THE BaUs8bL8 ORCHIDÉENNE, 
сея the last meeting of the B-ussels Orchidéanne, 
n December 8, some fine collections of Cattleyas 
d канын» from Y' Horticulture Iaternationale 
were shown. w persons would have thought, even 
Ps years ago, — Cattleyas 
feature at an exhibition held in December, А First- 
broadly oblong and entirely of a purplish-red colour, 
shading at the baee into b'ackish-purple. De. van 
uwelaert талцан а similar award for Сургі- 
pedium х Allia A 
Honour was 3 to 
hybrid Cypripedium (C. Lowi x C. 
with a standard like that of the latter parent, 
unfortunately much bent, and with petals — 
those of C. Lowi very narrow at the bas 
bent back, very wide at the tip, and there бн 
violet - rose. First-class Certificates of Merit were 
awarded as follows:—To M. 'y pr 
dium х Leeanum; to M. Warocq»é, for C. 
X C. Lawrenceanum, flowers very large and massive, 
resembling those of the latter parent with the petals 
dotted with numerous black warts tinged with red at 
the tip, the slipper very large ; to M. Van Imshoot, 
for C. callosum x C. Argus Mo nsi, most resembling 
the firat parent, but with potat " Md ошен аа 
are those of the other; to М, У 
for Vanda Amesiana, very well- 8: swered: 
Van Imshoot (à l'unanimité), for Odontogomam 
crispum; to M. Madoux, for Cattleya rocqueana 
and for С. Harrison (both à 7' dinis), the latter 
with two flower-spikes bearing very pale rose- 
coloured flowers with a white lip bordered with ve 
haded 
pale rose and в) with primrose-yellow rou 
the entrance of the throat, Similar awards wer 
made (à l'unanimité) to Mr. Н. Kaight, for Cattleya 
maxima Leopoldi, with very larze deep red flowers; 
to M. de Lombaerde (à l'unanimité), for Oacidium 
varicosum po very fiae, with large, richly- 
d flowers; to M. T. Pauwels (й l'unanimité), 
fer Boii. roses, rare, and with а fiae floral 
raceme; to М, de Moerloose (à l'unanimité), for 
Warocqueana; to M. M 
arocqueana, the latter a very curious опе with a 
op straw-coloured lip, faintly bordered with very 
, and with a little red spot in the middle. 
Lh First-class Сегибе ates were won as follows :— 
By M. F. Pauwels, for pec c Schilleriana, 
bright rose-coloured; by M. Van Imshoot, for Odon- 
toglossum crispum; by ре ‘Caps. for Lelia 
Gouldians, deep purplish-red ; by M-. ig 
; by M Van Imshoot 
for Lycaste Lucieni; by De. Capart and M, 
mux, each for Cattleya Warocqaeana; and 
by M. F. Pauwels, for Рпа!зорзїв grandiflora. 
. Second-class Certificates of Merit were "di sept 
| . Van Cauwelaert, for Cypripedium 
th a very large and — wholly 
and two others to M, Madoux, 
of Cattleya Waroequeans. 
M. Linden First class C-rtificates for 
flowering; one fe rna maxima gigantea, the 
other for Vanda cœrulescens 
THE Royal BOTANIC Society.—A meeting of 
the Fellows of this society was held in the Museum at 
ie Gardens, Regent’s Park, on Satur- 
—— 14th inst, Mr. G. R., Ry Den — 5 
Eady Twarpxoors, Mr, R. Hear, Mr. P. S. Mar- 
e secretary called the the ntion of the Fellows to 
(tme specimene ofthe voir e uique collection of 
economic plants growing in the garden, including 
Zamia integrifolie, West Indies; Caryota urens, 
India; Tapioca (Manihot utilissima), South America; 
Arrowroot (Maranta arundinacea), West Ladies; 
and Canna edulis, India. There were also exhi- 
bition a number of artificial Orchids and othe 
flowers forwarded by Mes. сагы. h imens, 
wax, were so true to nature 
elose inspection and comparison with real varieties 
that any difference could be detected, 
THE NATIONAL CHRYSANTHEMUM SOCIETY. 
—At the Grand Jubilee Celebratior, to be held аб 
the Royal Aq tariam, Westminster, on Tuesday and 
three following days (November 3 to 6) next year, 
learn from & preliminary schedale of special Jabilee 
prizes now issu tha ег 
exhibition, and that these classes will be repeated in 
the schedules to be issued at the end of the month of 
12 feet in diameter, Tais prize will consist of the Jubi- 
lee Medal in gold, and money prizes as well, Another 
God Jubilee Medal and money awards are offered 
flexed or Japanese, distinct; and Silver-gilt 
Jabilee Medal one i r six trained 
Specimen P.mpon Chrysanthemums, distinct. These 
are likewise open competitio Ia cut-blo 
m 
па Gold Jabilee Medals and money ids аге 
offered for sixty Jap 
and d dior incürved Сунам in not ae 
than thirty-six varieties, and not more than two of 
d prizes are уф. for thirty- 
six Anemone: flowered Chrysanthemums, опе bloom 
of each, distinct; and twelve Pompone, three blooms 
of each, distinct ; twelve varieties of redex»d Carys- 
anthemu ms, three blooms of each; and Ld varie- 
ties of Pompon Chrysauthemume, six blooms of each 
(An nemone Pompons excludes); ‘twenty-four чене: 
of 
twelve ama. flowered, three * each ‘of 1 
varieties, and six blooms each of small ones. These 
ous 
blooms ; and for iidem of . &e. 
eee C.UB.—The monthly dinner 
&nd conversazione took place at the Hotel Windsor on 
Taesday evening, 17 ib inst. Taere was a large attend- 
Crowley, James Walker, G-orge Monro, A 
Pearson, George Paul, Peter Кау, Н. Selfe Leonard, 
James Webber, J. Assbee, and Arnold Mose. A 
чег. interesting 5 address was given 
y Mr. Geo. = oro on Tne Fruit Supply of Covent 
pied was oughly practica! апа was 
much Аы ted Sa present, I; also originated 
a brisk discussior, during which many sutj-cts of 
с 
. Peter Кау, of Claigmar, 
Finchley, sent a basket ‘a very beautiful Alicante 
and 5 Hall Muscat Grapes ; and Mr. Shea also 
sent a dish of very beautiful samples of Gascoigne 
Scarlet Apples, 
Mr. GEORGE SUCH.—American papers record 
the death of Mr. осн, of Amboy, New Jersey, a 
well-known horticultarist, the fame of whose collec- 
tions travelled to this side of the Atlantic, 
OLOURS OF FLOWERS —The Scientific Com- 
с 
mittee of the Royal Horticaltural Society is desirous 
of carrying out some experiments upon the effects of 
soi 
about accidental or other results which florists or 
other cultivators have met with. Any reference to 
published accounts of changes of colours in flowers 
will be thankfully received, Address, Rev. G. 
Henstow, Drayton House, Ealing, W. 
C. L. ATKINSON.—The death at Ports- 
mouth, оп the 18:h ult., of Mr. C 
estate in Brookline, Massachusetts, and was 
the best known and most skilful gardeners that 
erica h N 
ned 
friends and associates in 2 печатна pr 
Boston, 
AYRSHIRE GARDENERS’ MUTUAL IMPROVE- 
MENT ASS8OCIATION.—At the monthly meeting of 
this Association, held in the Carrick Street Hall, 
Ayr, on Thursday evening, the 5;h inst., the Secre- 
M 
8; & also А 
presided during the evening. 
will take place on January 2, 1896, when 
Scorr, Cambusdoon Gardene, will read a paper on 
“ Fiowering Trees and Shrubs,’ 
‘CULTIVATED PLANTB8."— In correction of a 
statement that we made in our issue for December 7, 
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useful book, DGE, is still in print, 
and can be obtained through т bookseller 
THE DEVON AND EXETER GARDENERS’ лмо. 
arrangements may be made for the comfort of those 
attending, tickets must be taken not later than 
December 27. Anprew Horn, Hon. Secretary. 
NEWCASTLE AND DISTRICT HORTICULTURAL 
MUTUAL IMPROVEMENT SOCIETY.—The monthly 
meeting of this society was held at 25, Westgate 
Road, on Tuesday, December 10; Mr. Jno. Buttock 
presided over & good attendance of members. Mr. 
Lawson, gr. to W. J. Sanperson, E q., Heathdale, 
Gosforth, exhibited & few well-grown Chrysanthe- 
head, Chrysanthemum апа Pe 
In the absence of the writer, the Secretary id 
excellent paper by Mr. Ккктлко, late of Willy wood, 
aed Mill, on 4 Herbaceous and Alpine Pi lants,” 
in inthe discussion that followed. 
BOTANICAL MAS oscow. — Mr, C. 
IM former] Sor sie to the Arch-Duke 
SERGIUS 9 ai has been appointed 
successor to Mr. Worst, deceased. 
PUTNEY, Missed a д DISTRICT CHRYS- 
ANTHEMUM SOCIETY.—The annual dinner was held 
on Tuesday Анта, 17th 8 s the pes Hotel, 
Patney. There was y excepti ood 
* proceedings РЕ. 
were enthusiastic and isnt most of the 
being full of hope that the society has 
period of greater su 
mort successful yet held, but it was unfortunate that 
the attendance suffered through мея inclement 
character of the weather on the occasio 
