March 2, 1912. 



THE GARDENERS' MAGAZINE 



171 



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they pfFord us an opportunity of display- 

 ing early apples, which could not be shown 

 at Newcastle in November, 1911, or at 

 Hexham in October, 1910. Tlie fruit sec- 

 tion is classified according to the season of 

 the varieties specified in the schedule, and, 

 with one or two exceptions, only those 

 varieties are specified which are known to 

 do well in these Northern counties/' 



The Gardeners' Royal Benevo- 

 lent institution.— Sir Jeremiah Col- 

 man, Bart., has kindly consented to preside 

 at the 73rd anniversary festival dinner in 

 aid of the funds of the Gardeners' Eoyal 

 Benevolent Int^titution, on June 25, at the 

 Groce-rs Hail, City, kindly lent by the Guild. 



Presentation at East Ham. — 



At the annual meeting of the East Ham 

 Amateur Chrysanthemum Society the hon. 

 M'cretary, Mr. H. J. Kybert, was pre- 



ented with a purse of gold in recognition 



stump of the Black Hamburgh grape which 

 was the parent of the Hampton Court 



vine. 



Lady Doctor's Legacy to her 



Gardener.— Dr. Sophia Jex-Blake, the 

 first lady to qualify as an M.D, in England, 

 left estate valued for probate at £14,196 



She resided at Windydene, Mark 



gross. 



Cross, Sussex, 

 was one of £100 to 



Among various legacies 



her gardener, Mr. 



David Beale. 



NEW PLANTS, ETC. 



ODONTOGLOSSUM VULCAN 

 CRAWSHAYANUM. 



A handsome -and large-flowered hybrid be- 

 tween O. crispum and O. Vnylstekei. The 

 shapely blooms are pale yellow, with a sal- 



CALANTHE BAEON SCHRODER ALBI- 



FLORA. 



A fine form of the late-flowering Calanthe 

 Baron Schroder, and, as shown, it was in 

 spleifdid condition, the plant carrying two 

 large spikes. Tlie sepals and petals are 

 white, and throw into great relief the rich 

 rosy-crimson lip. A.M., E.H.S., February 

 20. Baron Bruno Schroder (grower, Mr. J. 

 Skill), llie Dell, Egham. 



CAITLEYA BREXDA. 



A white hybrid catth^va. witli a very pale 

 lemon-vellow tint in the throat of the lip. 

 The flower is of fair size and shape. ITio 

 parents are C. Dursuldorfi var. Undine and 

 C. Ga^skelliana alba, and the hybrid is most 

 nearly liko the first-namod. A.M., R.H.S., 

 February 20. 



KMHi:s LAURIFOLIUM, 



This hiwdx i hinese shrub has l)een raised 

 from seeds i'oHocted, we believe, by Mr. E. 



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VULCAN CR AWSH AYANUM. 



^HP^^^*^'^'*^' ^! J ,,,^11 Inrorp hlotches of brisfht red-brown. 



Flower, targe and shapely, yellow. Slee). «-»Seld, S.,", k.. 



A.M. R.H.S 



February 2(). 



omce 



of the ability with which he has discharged 

 tlie duties of his " 



Valentine's 



iiiuoh satisfaction in learning that an 



Mr. 



Park, llford.— We 



i*«tein|n is being made to save for the public 

 "^e a l)eautiful expanse of meadow and 

 fii'iden adjoining Valentine's Park, at II- 

 ford. This is one of the most picturesque 

 <>f London's suburban parks, but much of 

 !ts cliarm will be lost if the adjoining land 

 sol 1 for building purposes, and dwelling- 

 houses brought close up to its boundaries. 

 i ne owners of the land h^ive made an offer 

 T i!>t will (Miahl<v tliis si)ecial area to he ]>ur- 

 •''^'Md ior a price M>nie £200 or €300 per 

 ;'< ie less than was paid for the park land. 

 I" complete the purchase it will be neces- 

 sary to raise about £3,000 bv public sub- 

 wiption. Occupying a position on the land 

 ™ be purchased is a vinery containing the 



mou sheen and numerous large bright red- 

 brown blotches. A.M., B.H.S , February JO. 

 De Barri Crawshay, Esq. (gardener, 

 Stables), Rosetield. 



A beautiful large, perijetual-flowermg car- 

 nation, of a charming shade of bright rose- 

 nink. The flowers are very double, and are 

 I nrried on stout stems. We understand the 

 variety is very free-flowering. A.M., K.li.. 

 Mr. Guile, Newport Carnation Nursery, ISew- 



port. 



H. Wilson, in China. 'Hie three plants ex- 

 hibited were small ones, with fairly broad 

 dark green leaves that liave suggested the 



From the axils of the leaves 



of 



APPLE OAl'LANDS SEEDLING. 

 4. very late-keeping dessert apple, 

 medium size, roundish, but flattened some- 

 what at top and base. The skin is green, 

 Tussetv, and but very slightly coloured: the 

 flavour is excellent. Cox's Orange Pippni 



Sturmer Pippin are said to be the 

 parents. A.M.. E.H.S., February 20. Mr. 

 P. G. Gerrish, Pendley Manor Gardens, 



Tring. 



and 



specihc name, 

 small drooping lacoiues. a couple of inches 

 long appear, and these are comiwsed ot very 

 light green flowers, stems, and bracts, lliere 

 is nothing bright <n c lu orful about the shrub 

 as now seen, thougli doubtless a good bush 

 would have a striking ai)iK'arance when 

 Ireelv flowered. A.M., R.H.S., l ebruary 20. 

 Hon. Vicarv Gibbs (gardener, Mr E. Bec- 

 kett V.M.H.), -Mdenham House. Elstree. 



(■.\i..vi)ii"M rriu;s('KNs. 



\ strong-growing sptni^s from Peru, with 

 hri-ht green ovate-cordate eaves alK>ut a 

 f(St long, pubescent on both sides; the rather 

 ^rge white and gr^en spathe is pubescent 

 externallv. and it is the pr?sence of piibes- 

 "nce on-the plant that makes it so distinct 

 a species. " Bot. Mag.," t- 8,402. 



