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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
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Garden, exhibited a collection of Nigelias, but the plants had 
been spoiled in transit. A vote of thanks was awarded. Mr. 
Cannell exhibited a highly coloured sport of Iresine Herbstii, 
autumn-flowering Chrysanthemums, and beautiful single Dahlias. 
Mr. T. Moore also exhibited a collection of single Dahlias from 
the Chelsea Botanic Garden, showing how effective these old and 
almost forgotten flowers are for vase decoration, and. received a 
vote of thanks. Mr. Rawlings exhibited Show Dahlias Clara, a 
splendid flower previously certificated, George Smith, and Baroness 
Burdett Coutts. 
We now come to Mr. R. Parker’s wonderful collection of cut 
flowers of hardy border plants, which nobly held their own even 
when in contrast with the splendid groups above noticed. The 
back row from Tooting consisted of a central mass of Helianthus 
oxygalis with single yellow flowers, flanked by white and’ rose 
plumes of Pampas Grass and a great variety of Asters (Michael- 
mas Daisies); the finest of these were Nova-anglea, Amellus, 
leevis,and spectabilis. Very striking were Rudbeckias purpurea, 
subtomenta, and Newmanni; as also were Gaillardia hybrida 
Telemaquei, Pyrethrum uliginosum, Stokesia cyanea, Coreopsis 
lanceolata, Helianthus multiflorus majus, Tritoma grandis, Chrys- 
anthemum lacustre, &c. Phloxes were fine,also Pompon Dahlias 
in many varieties, and Hyacinthus candicans. A silver Flora 
medal was awarded. 
The Begonias from Messrs. J. Laing & Co. were remarkable for 
their dwarf habit and finely formed flowers in various colours—a 
collection of great merit, for which a vote of thanks was awarded. 
Mi. H. Boller was awarded a first-class certificate for Mammillaria 
sphacelata, a dwarf-growing species with silvery spines. Mr. 
Green, gardener to Sir G. Macleay, exhibited cut sprays of Dicho- 
risandra thyrsiflora, intense violet ; Aster Drummondi, Helianthus 
oxygalis, and Pyrethrum uliginosum. <A vote of thanks was 
awarded. Mr. Green was also awarded a first-class certificate for 
a grand spray of Bomarea Carderi containing forty-eight flowers. 
From Mr. Davis, Ogles Grove Nursery, Hillingsborough, came 
an attractive collection of Pernettyas in variety. To one of 
these, P. mucronata lilacina, a first-class certificate was awarded. 
The berries were in dense clusters and silvery-lilac in colour, 
highly distinct. The varieties Rosea purpurea and Rubra purpurea 
were also very attractive. 
There yet remains to be noticed the extraordinary collection of 
plants suitable for winter outdoor decoration exhibited by Messrs. 
‘Veitch. We are unable at present to enumerate the varieties, but 
an idea may be formed of the extent of the collection when it is 
stated that the plants were artistically arranged in upwards of a 
hundred flat baskets, each about 4 feet in diameter, and which 
completely filled the central portion of the entrance vestibule. 
‘They included miniature variegated foliaged shrubs, berry-bearing 
‘shrubs, flowering shrubs, Heaths, Japanese plants, and small 
Conifers in varied tints in extensive variety. It was quite the most 
complete exhibition of its kind that has ever been seen, and the 
Committee marked their high approval of it by recommending 
that the largest gold medal at the disposal of the Council be 
awarded to Messrs. Veitch. 
From Chiswick came admirably grown plants of the valu- 
able winter-flowering Begonia Moonlight; equally well grown 
Mignonette, the variety being named Hemsley’s Giant, and for 
which a cultural commendation was worthily awarded ; the elegant 
Nerine crispa, the dwarf and dense-growing Begonia prisma- 
tocarpa, and well grown plants of B. metallica, very ornamental ; 
also a collection of double Pelargoniums. 
This was no doubt the finest October meeting that has yet 
been seen at South Kensington, and it was largely attended by 
horticulturists. 
NOTES AND GLEANINGS. 
WE are authorised to announce that next spring the splendid 
collection of plants now at DANGSTEIN will be sold by auction 
joy order of Lady Dorothy Neyill. An opportunity rarely 
occurs of a collection of specimen plants of such value being 
offered for sale. 
— A VALUABLE and very rare Orchid has’ recently ex- 
panded in Messrs. Veitch’s great collection at Chelsea—namely, 
PHALZNOPSIS VIOLACEA. This is the first time this Orchid 
thas flowered in any English nursery, and about the third time 
it has been seen flowering in Europe. It is most distinct and 
very beautiful. The petals and sepals are a little more 
than an inch long, stout, wax-like, and rather pointed. In 
colour they are fleshy white, tinted and tipped with buff. the 
base of each being of an intense purplish violet ; the limb 
pale violet, and the labellum magenta-purple, with orange 
side laciniz. The leaves are large, stout, and of a clear glossy 
green. It is a very distinct species of a grand genus of plants. 
P. Esmeralda was also just on the eve of expansion at the 
time of our visit. Amongst other Orchids in flower we noticed 
grand examples of the Bornean variety of P. grandiflora with 
Howers exceeding 4 inches in diameter; Oncidiums varicosum 
and Forbesii, very fine; Pleiones maculata and lagenaria ; 
Dendrobiums bigibbum in variety, and formosum giganteum ; 
Lelias elegans, very chaste, and prastans; Cattleya exoni- 
ensis ; Coelogyne Cummingii, richly scented ; Ionopsis panicu- 
lata, a charming miniature; the valuable Calanthe Veitchii ; 
Aérides suayissimum ; Miltonia Morelliana ; Odontoglossum 
vexillarium ; Vandas cxrulea, tricolor, and suavis; several 
Cypripediums ; a new Stanhopea from Costa Rica, and a new 
seedling Cattleya Mastersiana with fine mauve sepals, yellow 
throat, and violet lip. The extraordinary collection of Orchids 
not in flower are remarkable for their health, cleanliness, and 
generally excellent condition. They reflect honour on the 
nursery and credit on the growers who attend to them so 
well. ’ 
THE beautiful Fern MICROLEPIA HIRTA CRISTATA 
exhibited last year by Mr. Williams and certificated is likely 
to become highly popular, as the plant increases in beauty as 
it increases in size. In growth it is very free, in habit graceful 
and elegant, in colour pleasing—a soft refreshing green pecu- 
liar to itself. Asa basket Fern it is highly suitable, and for 
culture in pots one of the most free and useful for decorative 
purposes. The stock of this Fern at Holloway is very fine, 
and is admired by all visitors. A plant or plants should be 
grown by all who have at command a moderate but genial 
stove temperature. In the same nursery Adiantum princeps 
is very fine, and the new A. neo-guineénse by its free growth 
is likely to become a valuable decorative and market plant. 
Gleichenias are remarkable by their numbers and condition, 
and in fine contrast are the fresh green ‘“ Filmies.” 
THE new and distinct BEGONIA QUEEN OF WHITES is 
found to possess qualities that will render it especially valu- 
able. In Messrs. Veitch’s nursery plants of it closely planted 
in a cold frame yield beautiful white flowers profusely and 
continuously, which are in great demand for bridal bouquets. 
For furnishing vases, &c., flowers of this Begonia cannot fail 
heing highly acceptable; they are pure white, not drooping, 
and grown as above indicated they are very large and beautiful, 
J In the Orchid house in Mr. B. 8. WILLIAMS’S NURSERY 
AT HouLowAy is to be seen an arrangement of plants and 
flowers singularly bright yet chaste, and altogether charming. 
In a groundwork composed of Lycopodium denticulatum and 
Isolepis gracilis nestle rich masses of the brilliant Indian 
Crocuses, Pleiones lagenaria, maculata, and Wallisii, backed 
and flanked with such Orchids as Oncidiums tigrinum splen- 
dens, varicosum, Rogersi, and a fine variety of O. crispum. 
Suspended from the roof, forming a fine canopy to the arrange- 
ment, are several plants of Dendrobium formosum giganteum 
covered with fine flowers, the group being altogether beautiful. 
On the side stages are flowering Dendrobium superbiens, which 
continues in flower for three months ; D. bigibbum, Lelia Day- 
anura, Odontoglossum Rossii majus, Dendrochilum filiforme, 
very bright; Saccolabium majus, and Cymbidium Mastersi 
superbum. The Orchids not in flower in this nursery are re- 
markable for their great numbers, robust health, and cleanli- 
ness, and powerfully impress the visitor with the importance 
of the trade of these aristocratic and growingly popular plants. 
— RELIABLE correspondents inform us that EUCALYPTUS 
GLOBULUS flourishes not only in the Scilly Islands, but in 
some parts of Cornwall, near the Great Orme’s Head, Llan- 
dudno, and Leamington on the banks of the Leam, and at 
Barns Elms near London. 
THE new hybrid CYPRIPEDIUM ALBO-PURPUREUM is 
now flowering again in Messrs. Veitch’s nursery. It is the 
result of a cross between C. Schlimii and C. Dominiana. The 
flower is large and full, deep rose or rosy purple in colour, 
with a white-spotted throat; the tails are 4 inches in length 
and twisted. The plant is free in habit, almost robust; the 
leaves being long, bright glossy green, and gracefully arched. 
We shall be surprised if this, like C. Sedeni, does not prove an 
acquisition for decorative purposes. 
A NEW variety of OUVIRANDRA has been introduced 
by Dr. Hildebrandt into the betanical gardens at Berlin from 
Tropical Africa. The plant bears violet flowers on forked 
umbels, and is just about opening its blooms in its new home. 
WHILE on a visit to the gardens of Potterhanworth 
Rectory, near Lincoln, a fine specimen of WELLINGTONIA 
GIGANTEA standing on the lawn was pointed out tome. This 
tree was brought to the rectory in a small pot eighteen years 
ago by the present Rector, the Rey. Canon White, and is now 
a splendid specimen 35 feet high and 46 feet in circumference 
