THE 
GARDENERS’ CHRONICLE. 
or 
f UR type 
lowering, and ые у М ne се flowers is “bright 
rosy lilac. Show N 
i Кел in a group of hardy plants ange 
_ Some “beautiful coo oni sen es in bud 
pé 
a group of exceptionally fine PoE ara 
other hybrids. The pre elty 
Odontogioss um Ràdiant (Рог 
two varieties -— which were “shown, 
are white, швей ИШ and рг 
with ppa blotches of fet ge 
FRE J. Hansury, Esq., 
East наа. showed а 
т Major H 
oore 
Brockh жуш 
flower 
piens of the petals. 
flowers of two other new hybrids. 
Baron Bruno Scuroper, The Dell, Englefield 
Green (gr. nat a - БШ), ien Laelio- Cattleya 
Schróderae, rich maroon 
and Oy pripiti E der. Helmuth, well 
orthy of the fine varieties previously flowered 
from е. atch. 
Dr. Mrcever Lacroze, Bryndir, Roehampton 
(Orchid. grower, Mus Robertson), showed Cypri- 
pedium Isonz rie ( Alcibiades x Mrs 
Wm. Mos bl yai; а oe wer, the white dorsal 
sepal of which is етшу blotched with dark 
purple, the rest of the segments being yellow with 
red-brown tinge and spotting 
Mrs. Norman Cookson, Oakwood, Wylam 
edium Oakwood Giant (Beeck. 
Tyne, sent 
i with white 
an in 
ae flush and some epottin 
on e 
essrs. McBzaw, Cooksbridge, 
ined p, меп were varieties 
a КХХ “Cattleya В ianca, Cattleya Trianae 
and > General "Pieter (cavi Doin x 
e latter an attractive flower of good 
shape ui right clem 
Messrs. Frory ann Brack, Slough, showed a 
gelection of Sophronitis crosses and seedling 
Maris qi cc Sophtn-Cattleva Eva (S.-C. 
nid 
Saxa x C. is rose-colou on a cream 
ground, met mar and veined. S.-C. 
Ner rissa (S.-C. x x Trianae Backhouseiana) 
as rose sepals ai petals, with a reddish glow 
Курк зде Pet; jin ag S.-L.-C. "tn ris 
t3 pos el 
. and the fine x есш Odontoglos- 
with rich purple blotch- 
Present ag essrs. C. ix (in the chair), 
. Pou Ta Beckett, ` A a , F. Jordan 
Bashan, Rivers. 
Apple St. Cecilia. This i bend doce and useful 
Apple, descri in Gard. Chr TON., 
Feb. 2, 1918, now received the higher uae ge 
Eii м is finely pe ured, and Cox's Orange Pip- 
pin w. of i ts parents. Shown by e J. 
| Weng Bassaleg, Monmouth. 
A very fine display of bottled fruits and pre- 
serves was made by Lady Exizasera Dawson, 
anon Hill, Maid Gooseberries, Rasp- 
enhed: 
berries, Loganberries, Apricots, Peaches, Straw- 
berries, Nectarines, Red, White, and dae Cur- 
rants, and Mulberries were included, d all 
. bright. Of nT the тул 
Guava jelly e from 
rries, Tomato chutney, Crab- ‘Apple Jelly, and 
Barberry jelly, w: се (Sil- 
ver-gilt Канап. "Med e 
M in cos. three 
Onions, named respectively iy. Whitelegge’ 3 M 
sior, Kentish Keeper, and Cooper's Density ; tl 
сон is a broad, sei Onion of good uiis 
eg The varieties are to be sent 
t d trial. 
LANGHOLM ae a 
Association; Мт. 8. Hyslop, Lake House, vice- 
; and Mr. G. W. Ра terson ne soore 
. Trehawke Pike. 
GARDENERS’ ROYAL BENEVOLENT 
INSTITUTION. 
ANNUAL MEETING. 
—The seventy-ninth annual gene- 
f subscribers to this Institution 
k place on the foregoing date at Simpson's 
Restaurant, 100, Stran S seri J. Veitch, 
chairman and treasurer, E id The secre- 
Braces i. TTEE. 
‘with statement 
expenditure "as andit the committee 
nkfulness at the cessation 
dh 44 years has 
much рея 
hope and 
brighter times, when our old- established renner: wil) 
again—now that the demands on the benevolent public 
necessary in connection with the 
struggle, may be expected to diminish—enjoy а more 
nerous support in carrying on their work 
e Gardeners’ Royal Benevolent Insti has | 
tution been 
tural Charity for 79 
that. А. c. peregi 
With ‘inestimable benefit to a large 
le w mio T themselves, through n no io Тын of E S 
of 
own, in mstances as to oblige them 
to seek i em 
Ab the Tomakin oe ear there 
annuitants on the funds— widows. 
— Den in 
ion i иа) зге ended 
election fo "an approved list of fifty-eight aped 
pe committee 
> 
than forty candidates will perforce be left over at the 
lection, it is a comfort now t su tial assist- 
ance is afforded them while on the waiting from 
ісёогі d," as well as ро help from 
the “ Good Saniaritan Fund,” is given to other m 
applicants. It may be well to remind subscri s and 
sphere that the aber ing only is available from ch two 
funds, so that тї ns in augmentation of 
either of them will agen зариб у, 
The committee have again to acknowledge the gracious 
andra Day." The о deeply ful to an 
mous, егу, warm-hearted friend of the institution ie his 
n f £250, condition that € rel. 
ained, r 2500 1 f the das were sec 
er iod "ihe ned er amount was not realised, rm vss 
has most liberally given £500, and ised the same 
X bed sent . Sincere ма... га 
corded to Heber Mardon, Esq., for his 
f £100 1 — War Bond, 
pleasure in recording their very 
gral быа thanks for Bd еур kindness 
gentil ave agaim 
peter Pains publie for 
dows, who are very pl Se for the timely aid thus 
afforded them 
sin cere thanks are tendered to the honorary 
, Co., for their 
y a 
e hono тагу sol citors 
. Morgan, Veitch A Dune to the horticultural 
Press and other friends for me tb able hel 
Grateful thanks are likew the ollowing 
honorary officers of the aseta gere n who have 
pru in furthering the interests of the Institu 
н iat 
gute 
ATH. 
Hon. Secretaries. 
мег? E ps Batten x Gene’ ft hed Mr. F. E. Alling- 
WORCESTER. 
Rt. Hon. Е; hn White, Esq. ыг Percy J. White 
champ, Ko" | 
DEVON AND EXETER, 
Mr. W. Mack: Mr. W. Mackay 
wich, Esq. | . xd | 
bei 
C. T. Mander, Esq. (Мг. George eyIMr. George Bradley 
BERKSHIRE, "HEADING. AND DISTRICT. 
Mrs Rowland Sper- [Arthur w ar. H.G. Cox 
ling Esq. 
he Rt. H 
The Rt. Hon. thejA. J. Cri Е. 6. Water- 
Fan “of Derby, mie ha ш a — 
s "thi в connectio 
NU erga Ше о pP 
Auxiliary cm sustained y^ the death of their 
Mr. Harry J. hec cud who for the had: 
acted abr p oe ches and 
ms ll im тч Sores hin a great 
