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THE GARDENERS* MAGAZINE. 



February 10, 1912. 



schedules and other publications since 1883, 

 and these have now been bound in suitable 

 style, and form a valuable addition to the 

 society's historical records. 



Your committee have taken into special 

 consideration the form in which the society's 

 publications should be issued in the future, 

 and it has been decided that for 1912 and 

 subsequent years the "Schedule" shall con- 

 tain only the list of members and affiliated 

 societies, the list of classes at the society's 

 shows, and such other matter as may have 

 direct relation to our exhibitions. A separate 

 book will be publislied each year to be called 

 the "Tran-sactions of the National Chrysan- 

 themum Society." 



An agreement has Ibeen signed with the 

 Receiver of the Crysit.al Palace for the hold- 

 dn'g of two t^liows during 1912, on October 

 2 and 13 and October 29, 30, and 31. Tlie date 

 of tlie large show is slightly earlier tlian the 

 committee would desire, but it has been ne- 

 cessitated by the fact that at ^the date when 

 the agreement w^as signed the Receiver of 

 the Crystal Palace liad only ^en granted 

 permission by the Court to make agreements 

 for shows up to the end of October, 1912. 

 Under these circumstances your committee 

 are making special arrangements for the 

 holding of a supplementary exhibition at 

 Essex Hall, on November 20 next. 



1912 MEETINGS. 



The meetings of the Executive Committee 

 for 1912 have been hxed as follows: Seiptem- 

 iber 23, October 21, November 18, and Decem- 

 ber 16. 



The meetings ot: the Floral Committee for 

 1912 liave ibeen fixed as follows : September 

 9, September 23, October 2, October 21, Octo- 

 ber 29, November 11, November 20, and 

 ^Decem'ber 2. It has already Ibeen decided to 

 hold the society's annual confereiice at Essex 

 Hall, on Wednesday, November 20, +he same 

 da.te as that fixed for the supplementary ex- 

 hibition and meeting of the Floral Com- 

 mittee. 



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A vote of thanks hairing been accord^ to 

 the auditors, the chairman, and vice-chair- 

 man 'Air E. F. Hawes notminated bir Albert 

 Eollit as president in few congratulatory 

 remarks, and Sir Albert was unammouslv re- 

 elected. Messrs. J. B. Eiding and G, l^ang- 

 don moved the re-election of Mr. John brcen 

 as treasurer, and the motion was heartily 



carried. . i i. j 



Mr. llioma^ Bvvim\ was again re-eiect-ect 



chairiiian of foiiiniitit <>, w itli applause, on the 



motion of Messrs. Monrman and Prickett. 



Mr. K, V. Ilawes was tlo n unanimously re- 



<4ect€d vice-chairman, and Mr. C Harman 



Payne's re-election as honorary foreign corre- 



spondinig secretary was equally unanimous 



and hearty, and he was congratulated upon 

 the receiij>t'of the Academic Palms from the 

 Government of France — a high and rare 

 honour. 



The re-election of Mr. E. H. Witty was 

 unanimous on the motion of Mr. J. Green 

 and Mr. Hawes, the former adding a i'ew 

 appreciatory remarks that the meeting 

 heartily endorsed. Mr. Witty gracefully ac- 

 knowledged his re-election. Messrs. Cox and 

 Stephens were ©lected auditors for the en- 

 suing year. 



The election of one-third of the committee 

 a.s per rule, took little time, as the nomina- 

 tions only met the needs of the case, so there 

 was no need for a ballot. Those elected 

 were: Measrs. J. EmJberson, D. Ingamells, C. 

 Xoyce, J. B. Eiding, H. Eunciman, G. 

 Sp^ingthorpe, W. Wells, W. A. Cull, J. 

 McKerohiar, F. J. Toms, G. Caselton, A. 

 Searle, and W. Wells, jun. 



A vote of thanko to the chairman concluded 

 the proceedings, which lasted about three- 

 quarters of an hour. 



Manchester and North of 

 England Orchid Society. 



On the occasion of the meeting held by 

 this society on the 25th ult. there was a good 

 display of orchids, and the numerous contri- 

 butions from amateur and trade growers con- 

 tained many novelties of interest. 



As usual, "^W. E. Lee, f^sq., Heywood (gar- 

 dener, Mr. Bunch), e:?dhibited a remarkably 

 fine group, and was awarded a silver-gilt 

 medal. Odontoglossums were very strongly 

 represented, especially noteworthy being the 

 fine hybrids Harmac and Miranda. Sophro- 

 cattleya Wellesleyi, Lee's variety, Avae espe- 

 cially noteworthy. Cypripediums w^ere of a 

 high order of merit, and chief among them 

 were excellent examples of Lady Dillon, 

 Magniticum, Queen Alexandra^Triumphans, 



Ville d? Paris, Fascinator, Heten II., Sun- 

 rise, Ro>etto, and Marjorie, Lee's variety. 



G. A. Ward, Esq., Northenden (gardener, 

 Mr. Weatherley), was also awarded a silver- 

 gilt medal, his collection being noteworthy 

 for the number and the excellence of the 

 plants it containe<L The odontogla-isums 

 were of special interest, among them being 

 fin? examples ot O. crispum Eric, Luciani, 

 and O. L. Whites variety; O. Prince Ed- 

 ward Ward's variety ; O. amabile, O. Fasci- 

 nator, O. ardentissimum Xorman, O. Em- 

 peror, and O. Harryano-crispum. Cypripe- 

 diums included such tine forms as C. Hilda, 

 C. Thompson!, C. Victor, C. aureum Hyea- 

 num, and Dendrobium eplendidissimum, the 

 latter producing a good display of colour. 



From S. Gratrix, Esq., Whalley Range 

 (gardener, Mr. Brown), staged a small group, 

 which was remarkable for the high quality 

 of the kinds it contained, and the award 

 of a silver medal was deservedly made. Tlie 

 Lady's slippers w^ere especially interesting, as 

 they included C. Alcibades Gratrix variety, 

 C. Black Knight, C. Princecs Wilhemina, C. 

 Curtmani West Point variety, C. aureum 

 Suri)risc. C. Mrs. I'. Sander, and C. Alpor- 

 tense, O. crispum Ethel, and Cattlyea 

 Trianse Mary (Jratrix, two beautiful forms, 

 were also well ^Innvn. 



Colonel J. Biitherford, M.P., Blackburn 

 (gardener, Mr. Lupton), contributed a beau- 

 tiful group, and was awarded a silver medal. 

 Especially deserving of mention were Odonto- 

 glossum Luci Masereel, 0. Canaiy, O. Rossi, 

 a particularly fine form, Bra^-so-cattleya 

 Rutherfordi, Cypripediums Actseus major, 

 C. aureum Hyeanum, C. a. Virginale, C. 

 Thompsoni, C. Earl of Tankerville, and C. 

 Leeanum Clinaberryanum. 



J. McCartney, E.-q., Bolton (gardener, Mr. 

 Holmes), contributed, a varied and attractive 

 group, in which the more noteworthy kinds 

 included L^lia anceps Stella, L. a. Sanderi- 

 ana Cattleya Trianse Donald, Brasso-catt- 

 leva Colonel J. C. Slater, B.-c. Mrs. Mary 

 Gratrix, Lselio-cattleya Gottiana, Cypripe- 

 dium Reginald Buller, C. :\lr... V., Carr, and 



(\ Ville de Par^n. 



W. J. Hargreaves, Esq., Burnley, staged 

 a nice group of cypripediums, to which a 

 Bronze Medal was awarded, Cypn.pediums 



Minos Youngi, Thalia, Velma, Leeanum 

 stiperijum, aureum Hyeanum, nitens, Eury- 

 ades. New HaJl Hey var C. aureum Yir- 

 ginale, and a light form of C. Leeanum were 

 highly meritorious. 



G. fl. Pearce, Esq., Monton Grange (gar- 

 dener, Mr. C. Mace), was also awarded a 

 Bronze Medal for a small group, including 

 C\^ripedium aureum Hyeanum and C. a. H. 

 Virginale, C. Leeanum Clinkoberryanum, C. 

 aureum OEdippe, a nice variety oii C.villosuni, 

 and Odontoglossums Harryano crispum and 

 Pescatorei. 



Rev. J. Crombleholme, Glayton-le-Moor> 

 (gardener, Mr, (Marshall), also staged a sma 

 group, to which a Bronze Medal w,^ 

 awarded. It included Cypripediums Priai)i. 

 Beekmanni, T. B. Haywood, Polettianuni. 

 Statterianum, and Chas. Richman, with 



varieties of insigne. 



O. O. Wrigley, Esq., Bury (gardener, Mr. 

 Rogers), was awarded a vote of thanks for 

 a small group of very choice- varieties, in- 

 cluding Lycastes Skinneri alba, Purple Em- 

 peror, Robin, and Glory, with Cypripcdium 

 Beekmani, C. Thompsoni, C. aureum (Edippe, 

 C. Leeanum Purity, C. Roweana, C. Beryl, 

 and several unnamed seedlings. 



J. J. Holden, Esq., tSouthport (gardener, 

 Mr. Johnson), staged Cattleya Purity, 

 Odontoglosisum X George V., 0. cris- 

 pum Holdeni, and Cypripediums E. N. Hol- 

 den (a variety of Chapmani), Archie Nield, 

 and Ossulston var. Prime. 



J. H. Craven, Esq., Keighley (gardener, 

 Mr. Corney), staged Odontoglossum crispum 

 Battle of Waterloo, O. crispum seedlings, and 

 Odontioda Corneyanuui. 



H. J. Bromilow, Esq., Rann Lee (gardener 

 Mr. Morgan), staged Cypripediums Lord 

 Wolmer, Euryades New Hall Hey, and a fine 



seedling of Actseus. 



R. Ashworth, Esq., Newchuroh (gardener, 

 Mr. Gilden), staged Cypripedium Earl ot 

 Tankerville in good condition. 



F. A. Hindlev, Esq., Bradford, contributed 

 a good example of Cypripedium Hmdley- 

 anum. 



Messrs. Charlesworth and Co., Haywards 

 Heath, staged Odontioda Wilsoni and Lselio- 

 cattleya Myrrah with yellow sepals and petals. 

 Messrs. Hassall and Co., Southgate, contri- 

 buted some fine examples cil Odontoglos^sums 

 Lambeauianum, ardentissimum, eximium, 

 and Aireworth with Cattleya Blacki. 



Messrs. J^tuart Low and Co., Enfield; 

 showed two seedling Cypripedium Beekmam 

 from a cross; and Mr. J. Evans, Congletou, 

 had Cypripedium Venus and Odontoglossum 

 Eximeum. 



AWARDS. 

 First Class Certificates.— To Odontoglossum 

 Harmac, a full round flower, deep claret- 

 purple, with white margin to sepals, peta.s, 

 and lip ; O. Miranda, good shape, rose colour, 

 with brownish lines and spots, base ot up 

 pure white; Sophro-oattleya Wellesleyi Lees 

 var., a good round flower, four inches across, 

 rich scarlet colour— all from W. R. Lee, i^sq. 

 C\^ripedium Alcidbiades Gratrix's variety, 

 from S. Gratrix, Esq., a gigantic flower, good 

 shape, with dorsal sepal well over tiue 

 inches across. -A silver medal was awaraeu 



in addition to the F.C.C, r ^Av 



Awards of iMerit.— To Catitleya Lauj 

 Dillon magnificum, from W. R. Lee, Lsq^. 

 Cypripedium Black Knight and C. Princess 

 Wilhemina, both from S. Gratrix,^ Lsq.. 

 Odontoglossum Prince Edward Ward s vaiv 

 O. crispum Eric, and O. ardentissimum 

 man, from Z. A. Ward, Esq.; O. 

 reef and Brasso-cattleya Rutherfordi, o*;^^ 

 from. Col. Rutherford, M.P. ; Cattleya Puj;^ 

 and Odontoglossum X George V., both n 

 J. J. Holden, Esq. 



Lee and Blackheath Horticul 



tural Society. 



At the recent meeting held in the Ch^^J^^^ 

 Street Schools, a lecture on " Wlnter-fto^v^ 

 ing Plants" was given by Mr. R. C- P"^'*^ 

 Councillor Balsdon taking the chair. 



Bouvardias, said the lecturer, were amo s 

 the vei-v best of winter-flowering pi*" 

 useful alike for decorative purposes 

 cutting, and they were very easily gro 



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