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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER, 
[ September 19, 1878. 
Mr. H. Robertson, gardener to David McGregor, Esq., Lynedoch 
Place. The Judges gave the place of honour to the latter. Some 
remarkable Cockscombs were staged, the best, exhibited by Mr. 
Henry Syme, Ridgepark, Lanark, being 414 inches from tip to 
tip by 163, and of fine quality as well. The stands of Gladioli 
exhibited by west-country nurserymen were excellent. The first 
prize went to Mr. David Robertson, Mossend Nursery, Helens- 
burgh; and the second to Messrs. Galloway & Graham, both 
stands being remarkable for arrangement of spike, massiveness 
of substance, and well defined yet bright and delicate colour. 
Dahlias, Fancy and Selfs, were large, finely formed, and coloured. 
This is a flower for the rearing of which Messrs. Downie & Laird 
are famous, and their stand of twenty-four was made up of most 
exquisite blooms. Mr. Hugh Dickson, Belfast, and Mr. Thomas 
Smith, Stranraer, exhibited Roses. Their stands were pretty equal 
in merit, and the Roses were good for the time of year. There 
was keen competition in the class of plants for table decoration, 
and some excellent Crotons, Dracenas, and Aralias were staged. 
The first prize fell to Mr. A. M’Leod, gardener to R. Smith, Esq., 
Brentham Park, Stirling. Vegetables were a splendid show. 
Nurserymen contributed valuable collections. The Lawson 
Seed and Nursery Company had a choice group of Conifers, Palms, 
Todeas, hardy Heaths, kc. Messrs. Dicksons & Co. showed Violas, 
herbaceous plants, Tree Ferns, Yuccas, and Alpine plants. Messrs. 
Downie & Laird sent in a profusion of Palms, good specimens of 
the Sibthorpia europea variegata, Dahlias, Phloxes, and Pansies, 
and also the Dionzea muscipula. Messrs. Thomas Methven and 
Sons, and Drummond Brothers also contributed good stands of 
ornamental-foliaged plants. Messrs. Ireland & Thompson had an 
extra fine collection of the newest varieties of Draczenas, Crotons, 
and Ferns, including some new seedling Crotons. Mr. Robertson 
Munro, Abercorn Nurseries, showed a large collection of autumn- 
flowering Chrysanthemums and Alpine plants. Messrs. Roger 
M‘Clelland & Co., Newry, exhibited a group of seedling Tuberous 
Begonias, and were awarded a first-class certificate for one variety, 
B, majestica.—(Abridged from the Edinburgh Daily Review.) 
CHOICE GARDEN ORCHIDS.—No. 5. 
VANDA, Lindl. 
Vanda Batemanii, Lindl. (Bot. Reg., 1846, t. 59). Syn., 
Fieldia lassochiloides, Gaudich.; Angrecum quintum, Rumph. ; 
Grammatophyllum panthorinum, Zipp.—This noble plant de- 
serves a place in every collection, its stately habit rendering it 
very conspicuous. Leaves 1 to 2 feet in length, sword-shaped, 
leathery in texture, notched at the oblique obtuse apex, pale 
greenin colour. Raceme erect, 2 to 3 feet long, bearing twelve to 
twenty flowers, which measure upwards of 2 inches in diameter. 
Sepals and petals falcate, obtuse, and somewhat wedge-shaped. 
Colour rich golden yellow profusely spotted with crimson, the 
reverse side being of a uniform bright purple shaded with 
violet towards the edges. Lip small, triangular. It blooms 
at various times during the summer months. Malacca and 
Philippine Islands, near the seacoast. 1845. (See fig. 36.) 
V. gigantea, Lindl. (Bot. Mag., t. 5189). Syn., Pieldia 
gigantea, Rchb.; Vanda Lindleyana, Grift—A majestic plant, 
worthy a place in every collection, even supposing it never 
flowered. Leaves broadly strap-shaped, recurved, and deeply 
emarginate at the obtuse apex, some 18 inches in length, very 
fleshy in texture, and glaucous green. Raceme pendant, four 
to twelve-flowered. Flowers thick and wax-like in texture, up- 
wards of 3 inches in diameter. Sepalsand petals about equal, 
oblong ovate, and obtuse, golden yellow, spotted and blotched 
witb cinnamon. Column and lip white, the latter being small. 
Auricles small, obtuse. Blooms from April to June. Burmah. 
V. teres, Lindl. (Bot. Mag., 4114).—Stem ascending, of an 
indefinite length. Leaves round, smooth, and deep green. 
Raceme erect, longer than the leaves, three to six-flowered. 
Flowers large and showy. Sepals bluntly oblong, white, tinged 
with rosy red. Petals rounder than the sepals, undulate at the 
edges, and same colour as the sepals, with the addition of a 
tinge of yellow. Lip large and spreading, somewhat rotund, 
with an emarginate apex. Side lobes also large, incurved. 
Colour red and yellow, freckled with crimson. Spur large, 
funnel-shaped. June to August. In damp hot jungles of 
Sylhet and Burmah. 1828. 
V. teres, Lindl., var. Andersoniana, Hort.—-This is a very 
free-flowering form. We do not think it differs much in colour 
from the normal state of the species. 
V. cerulea, Griff. (Warn. Select Orchid. Ist Series, t. 18; 
Pext. Fl. Gd. i,, t. 36).—This species has hitherto been found 
somewhat difficult to maintain in good health under cultivation. 
We believe the reason for this is the fact that it has been the 
custom to keep it both too hot and dry, growing, as it does, ir 
places where the ainfall is excessive and the temperature ky 
no means so high as that in which many of the species of this 
genus revel, such as are found in Burmah, Java, &c. The cul- 
tivator should, therefore, bear this remark in mind when 
passing this species through the ordeal of the East Indian 
house, and either remove it to the coolest part or place itin the 
Brazilian or Cattleya house. Leaves channelled, leathery, 
equally truncate at the ends, with a concave notch and acute 
lateral lobes, some 4 to 5 inches long and an inch broad. Colour 
deep green. Raceme erect, 12 to 18 inches high, bearing twelve 
to twenty flowers, which measure nearly 4 inches in diameter. 
Sepals and petals large and flat, oblong obtuse, twisted at the 
base, bearing a short claw. Colour light blue, tessellated with 
lines of a deeper hue. Lip small, leathery, linear-oblong, obtuse 
at_the point with three diverging lobes, and bearing three 
parallel perpendicular plates in the disc ; side lobes triangular, 
acuminate. Colour deep violet. Spur short, blunt. It 
blooms during the autumn months. Sylhet at 2000 to 3000 feet 
elevation. 1849. 
V. Parishii, Rehb. fil—A somewhat rare and at present 
little known species, very distinct in habit from any other 
species yet introduced. Leaves broadly ligulate, unequally 
bilobed, thick and fleshy in texture, some 6 inches long, 
nearly 1} inch broad, and pale green. Raceme erect, 
bearing seyeral large flowers about the size of those of 
V. gigantea. Sepals and petals cuneate, oblong and slightly 
undulate. Ground colour yellow, profusely dotted with rich 
brown, except at the base where they are wholly white. Lip 
white at the base with two yellow stripes, deep violet in front, 
and rhomboid. Column white. Summer months. Burmah. 
1870. 
V. tricolor, Lindl. (Bot. Reg., 1847, t. 59).—A magnificent 
and well-known species. Leaves linear-lorate, channelled and 
beautifully recurved, oblique at the apex and deeply lobed. 
Raceme shorter than the leaves, bearing six to twelve flowers, 
which are very fragrant. Sepals and petals coriaceous, obovate, 
obtuse, narrowed at the base, and partially twisted, slightly 
undulate at the margin: ground colour rich yellow, with 
numerous reddish brown spots and streaks, the reverse side 
being white. Lip three-lobed, equal in length to the petals, 
oblong, or slightly heart-shaped ; lateral lobes rounded ; middle 
lobe oblong, emarginate at the apex and deep rose colour, 
the disc streaked with several raised lines. Spur short, obtuse. 
April to July. Jaya, &c. 1847. 
V. tricolor, Lindl., var. insignis, Hort.—This variety is 
distinguished by the flowers, which are in the sepal and petals 
light yellow spotted with crimson. Lip pale lilac. It is a 
very desirable and free-flowering form. April to July. Java. 
V. tricolor, Lindl.; var. Warnerii, Hort. (Warner's Select 
Orchids, 2nd Series, t. 39).—This plant is very rare. It has 
very strongly ribbed leaves. Sepals and petals similar to those 
of the variety insignis, but having in addition a broad well- 
defined margin of deep rose. Lip an intense deep rosy purple. 
V. tricolor, Lindl. ; var. Rollissonit, Hort.—In this variety 
the flowers approach in appearance very nearly those of 
VY. suavis; they are, however, slightly different in shape, and 
are more intensely coloured. It is one of the very best forms. 
There are numerous varieties of this species, which differ only 
in the intensity of their colours and markings, the best uf 
which we shall enumerate: V. tricolor formosa, V. tricolor 
meleagris, V. tricolor Russelliana, V. tricolor Dodgsonii, and 
Y. tricolor Leopoldii. 
V. cerulescens, Lindl. (Bot. Mag., t. 5834)—A charming 
species. Leaves narrow, strap-shaped, 5 to 7 inches long, very 
leathery in texture, deeply channelled and strongly keeled 
below ; apex truncate, and two-lobed, the lobes ending in stiff 
sharp points. Colour pale green. Raceme erect, longer than 
the leaves, many-flowered. Sepals and petals sub-equal, some- 
what spathulate, spreading.and incurved, light blue. Lip 
three-lobed, somewhat cuneate and crenulate: side lobes small, 
dark blue, joined throughout their length to the sides of the 
column, which is of the same colour; middle lobe rounded ; 
disc deep violet blue, bearing three thick smooth ridges. 
Spur about the same length as the lip, incurved, acute. March 
to April. Burmah. 1870. 
V. Roxburghii, R. Br. ; var. cerulea, Hort.—This variety is 
distinguished only by the colour of the labellum, which instead 
of being rosy red is a charming ccerulean blue. July to 
August. Assam. 1810. 
V. Hookeriana, Rchb.—An extremely rare plant. It has 
proved, like V. undulata, most difficult to establish in our 
collections. In general appearance it resembles a small and 
slender form of VY. teres. Stem ascending. Leayes terete, 
