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THE 



GARDENERS' MAGAZINE. 



February 



I) Luno, and D. Venus, were staged amid various odontoglots, dendrobes, 



Coelogyne cnstata in variety, made a good 



platyclinis, and cypripediums, &c. 



B. S. Williams and Co., Upper Holloway; 



show in a group staged by Messrs, % . 



the curious Cypripedium Carnosianum, C. Ashburtonianum superbum, C. Pitchen- 

 anum, Williams' variety, C. euryandrum, and C. Salheri, and a deeply-coloured 

 form of C. Spicerianum, were especially noticeable ; Sophronitis grandiflora was 

 very attractive in this exhibit. Mr. Miller, gardener to Lord Foley, Esher, 

 staged a group of the typical Cypripedium insigne ; a freely-flowered lot of 



Waddoniensis was shown by Mr. Harris, gardener to Philip 



plants. 



La-lia ancep . 

 Crowley, Esq., Wad don House, Croydon; this is a very handsome white sepalled 

 and petalled vaiiety, with golden crest and pale veins in the throat. Mr. W. 

 Murray, gardener to Norman Cookson, Esq., Wylam-on-Tyne, sent a few of his 

 wire orchid stands, showing the manner in which they are used. Mr. Rolfe, 

 gardener to P. B. Tubbs, Esq., sent a fine Cattleya Triance, with a wonderfully 

 tine lip. Odontoglossum Rossi rubescens Rosefield var. is a beautiful odontoglot, 

 with handsome deep chocolate markings on the rosy segments ; this came from De 

 Barri Crawshay, Esq. Messrs. J. Veitch and Sons showed Loelto-cattleya Myra, 

 a fine golden form obtained by crossing L. flava and C. Triame; Calanthe 

 Ariadne, Cypripedium Enid (C. bellatulum crossed C. Spicerianum) and C. 

 Lathamunum superbum, a magnificent orchid. Mr.'Empson, gardener to Mrs. 

 Wingfield, Ampthill, sent a very good form of Dendrobium nobile. Mr. Norman 

 Cookson showed a new calanthe, a gloriously rich red form, with crimson shading ; 

 Mr. Cookson also submitted Cypripedium Ceris, C. Sandero-superbiens, Lselio- 

 cattleya Doris, and spikes of Cypripedium Morganise and C. Youngianum 

 superbum, both canning very fine flowers. Messrs. Sander and Co., St. Albans, 



Annual Meeting. 



The annual general meeting of the society was held a«? tteuai - , 

 Library. The President-Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart.lo C c U S Ti*' Bindley 

 was supported by the Council. There was a very large attenda chair »arvj 

 formalities having been disposed of, Messrs. Harry Turner and ^ The USUa > 

 were appointed scrutineers of the ballot. A vote of thanks ^ rge Bui \yard 

 councillors was proposed by Mr. H. J. Pearson, Beeston and spp ^ retifin * 

 George Gordon, each speaker referring to the able services rented i 



The 



already pu bu shed 



James Douglas for so many years past 



Sir Trevor Lawrence then moved the adoption of the report 

 in our columns— and passed in review its salient features 

 the Drill Hall, Temple, and Crystal Palace shows, and the large In SUC °- 88 of 

 number of Fellows during the past year were matters dealt with auV 01 ^ 

 Trevor remarked that he hoped some day the society would be able t ! Sif 

 question of a Home for Horticulture ; they had a nice surplus and 7, the 

 members would subscribe two guineas Der vear incr-ad ~r ' , u . orl y the 



iur. o. 1. vvrignL, uie supcrmicnuciu, ana stated that during the present v \ 

 Council hoped to have all glass structures there put into proper repair A t V 

 ing of the committees^ would again take place at the Chiswick Gardens thU 



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He considered no society gave its members such a good guinea's worth as did 

 R.H.S., the Journal was worth the money, and in its production thev l 

 greatly indebted to their secretary, the Rev. W. Wilks. In addition to this th 

 was free admission to the shows and to Chiswick, and the Fellows could t^L 1 



the services of Dr. Voelcker, the celebrated chemist, at half the usual char 



sent Lycaste Skinneri alba, an ever welcome orchid ; Cattleya Triana, with violet Sir Trevor stated that the catalogue of the Lindley Library would *oon h 

 purple apices to the petals ; Oncidium splendidum and Calanthe rubens alba, a pleted. In conclusion, he tendered the thanks of the PnnnVil tn twA l 



pretty small-flowered form, but with lon£ and freely flowered spikes. Mr. Chard, 

 of Clapham Common, sent a richly coloured form of Cypripedium Chapmanni, 

 and Mr. T. Patterson, gardener to S. G. Lutwyche, Esq., Eden Park, Becken- 

 ham, showed a bold form cf Cypripedium villosum. Mr. Stevens, gardener to 

 W. Thomson, Esq., Walton Grange, Stone, Staffs, sent a pair of handsome odon- 

 toglossums— O. excellens spectabile, with yellow flowers spotted with chocolate- 

 red, and O. hystrix grandis, a superb form with fringed segments. 



Mr. VV. If. White, orchid grower to Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart., staged some 

 very interesting orchids, and good specimens in every case of Odontoglossum 

 crispum, (). Andersonianum, a grand variety, and with splendid branched spikes ; 

 Cattleya V ercivaliana, a lovely form ; Dendrobium nobile Burford var., D. 

 chry.sodiscum Hebe, D. endocharis ; D. Juno, D. Burfordiensis ; Brasso-cattleya 

 Lindleyana, Angn cum pertusum, a quaint orchid, with stiff spikes of small white 

 flowers : this specimen has been at Burford Lodge since 1878. 



Masdevallia poly- 



sticta purpurea, Angrarcum ebumeum, and Sophronitis grandiflora also graced the 

 collection. Mr. W. II. Young, orchid grower to Sir F. Wigan, Bart., East 

 Sheen, showed L« lia pumila piaestans, and the curious brown-spotted Odonto- 

 glossum Schillcrianum. 



Fruit Committee. 



A small number of exhibits of fruit and vegetables were forthcoming on this 



occaMun. 



Apples in fine condition came from Mr. George 



Mount, Canterbury ; these 



Court 



ington, 



, , r . , t . ... -range were all firm 



an. of line colour and quality. Mr. Miller, gardener to Lord Foley, kuxley 

 Lodge, Eihefj tent t wo boxes of good mushrooms grown outside under straw'- 

 Mr. Miller also lent a few dishes of late apples and pears. Mr. T. Clarke 

 gardener toS Kmu-, I.sq., Barnes, gained a cultural commendation 



of very good mushrooms. 



for a basket 



A e . . Mr - r h(;mas, Royal Gardens, Windsor, gained an 



AM for his cucumber, named Every Day, a cross between Rochford's Market 

 and I >ickson s All the Year Round. Messrs. Sutton and Sons staged two baskets 

 of hne firm heads of their Superb Karly White broccoli, a famous winter variety • 

 they also showed a basket of Bountiful peas, grown without heat under glass from 

 seed sown October, 1897. b 



For the Veitch favour pritcs, Mr. Divers, Belvoir Castle Gardens, was first 

 for ipples, with Cox s Orange Pippin ; Mr. Woodward, second, with Calville 

 Blanche. l « r pears these gentlemen reversed positions, Mr. Woodward, Barham 



£SnH I i nr * ,nnin S Pas<e Crassane ; and Mr. Divers coming 



lecond with Olivier des Serres. 



0 . . Medals Awarded. 



Un this occasion, a subcommittee, consisting of three members of each of 

 8ifeTS» ^ e *«« *> »ake awards to the groups. 



ges. 



pleted. In conclusion, he tendered the thanks of 'the Council "to" th 0^7^ had 

 provided scholarships, to Messrs. Grahame and Sherwood for specul prizes ani 

 to the lecturers of the past season. r ~ > 



in interfering with the 



privileges of the members of the several committees. On that day there had been 

 several members selected from each body to form a composite committee for 

 making awards to the groups at the Drill flail. He considered each committee 

 should perform its own work, as it was better qualified to do that than to interfere 

 in the work of the others. He thought there would be no objection were the 

 Council to express a wish that each committee should depute a sub-committee of 

 its own members to adjudicate upon groups of produce coming under is 

 cognizance, so as to expedite the work. It was evident from the tone of the meet- 

 ing that Mr. Dean's remarks were opportune. Sir Trevor Lawrence said that th* 

 matter was coming before the Council, and he had already seen it necessary to 

 suggest that each committee select its own sub-committee to examine the groups. Mr. 

 Richard Dean said that the Floral Committee deeply felt the action of the 

 Council in this matter, for that body had invariably done what the president had 

 now suggested as advisable whenever there was a large amount of work to be 

 done. Dr. J. Ince alluded to the report as a most favourable one, and eulogise 

 the work done by the secretary. He considered that as a society they did not get 

 a profitable return from the Chiswick Gardens either in income or educational 

 results. He thought the medals had been too freely awarded at the Drill Hall 

 meetings ; but the meeting objecting to this, Dr. Ince proceeied to say of 

 course it was but right that those who helped to produce the displays should haw 

 some recognition. Dr. Masters seconded the adaption of the report, and said 

 that he still held to a formerly expressed opinion that Chiswick did not yielJ 

 such valuable results as it should in respect to horticultural education and advance 

 ment. He thought that Dr. Voelcker's services would prove of great value. The 

 report was then adopted. 



The scrutineers then handed in their report, which showed that Sir Frederick 

 Wigan, Bart., Mr. J. Gurney Fowler, and Mr. James Hudson had been elected 

 to fill the vacancies arising in the Council by the retirement of Messrs. N. C 

 Cookson, J. Douglas, and T. Gabriel. The official business having concluded* 

 Mr. B. G. Berry, Boughton, Fareham, brought forward the question of the Black 

 Currant Mite, which, he said, was crippling the small- fruit industry of Kent, and 

 if not speedily checked would result in the growers having to entirely give up the 

 cultivation of black currants. He thought the combined wisdom of the Scientific 

 Committee might with advantage be brought to bear upon this subject. Sir 

 Trevor stated that the question would be brought before the committee, and asked 

 Mr. Berry to remain and give evidence. A vote of thanks to the President for 

 presiding, proposed by Dr. Ince and seconded by Mr. G. Wythes, concluded the 

 proceedings. 



finding was as 

 Walt ham Cr< 

 ditto to Mr. 

 Flora medals 

 Sons, . v 

 Hon. I 



Messrs 



Kshcr ; 



Their 



wan ley 



-Messrs. J, Veitch and Sons, Chelsea, and Messrs'. Cannell and 

 , silver Banksian medals to Mr. Mowbray, gardener to Maior the 

 ' f te C ' a i d Q Mr ' xr M ° Untj Ca *terbury ; Bronze Banksian £33 



La tn M 1 w )nS L ? wrwood 5 Mr. Miller, gardener to Lord Foley 

 and to Messrs. Hugh Low and Co., Clapton. Y * 



s to 



ENGAGEMENTS FOR THE ENSUING WEEK. 



rp „ • AUCTIONS. 0 r ,. ; 



iuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, February 15, 16, 17, and 18.-L11* 



Azaleas, Orchids, Roses, Plants, Shrubs, & ~ " 



Monday February i 4 .-Border Plants, Shrubs, „ , , 



Rooms. 7 



Wednesday, February i6.-Great Rose Sale, also Plants, Fruit Trees, Shrubs, &c, •lJ- u 



Stevens s Rooms. 



1 hursday, February i 7 .- 2a cases of Araucarias, 230 cases of Japanese Lilies, Plants K 



tec, at J. C. Stevens's Room 



SELECT 



NOVELTIES 



IN 



BURPEE S NEW DWARF SWEET PE 



TO BE HAD FROM ALL 



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We call special attention to tlus muaue n 

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Packet* of 544 aee.«, each 1 



PINK CUPID 



SEEDS 



SEEDSMEN. 



FOR 



1898 



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Packets of 12 seeds, each 8d. 



EVEttUTINQ P£A, PJVK BEAUT*/ 



f h a delicately shaded pink on the standard, the 

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(Larhyrus Utifolius 



PRIMULA FIMBRIATA ROSEA DELICATA 



I he colour of this beautiful ne 

 Huwersaie large and well frinj 

 Jo the ground colour of the pcta 



whikr W+ 1 farming and delicate shade of rose-pink. The 



Pi^ket; S 3 a /6 " g y Aowing a 5trik:i * con,rast 



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Per Quart, 2 



NEW CULINARY PEA, CAPTAIN CUTTLE. r 



and »F,Tf b ? ea .' g rowin S about 3 \ ft. high, is the result of a cross between " G. F. Q 

 Th. ^ U ,s a most robust growing sort, and on that account should be so»n ^ 



ve^^t a n e rg " and ^risomz, terminating in an abrupt hook, and contain from m« u- 

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sealed Half-pint Packets, 2/a each. 



NEW CULINARY PEA, THE GLADSTONE. 



In Half-pint Packets. 2/- each. 



MELON, DIAMOND JUBILEE 



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First Class Certificate, Scottish Hottcultural Society, August y d, 1897. 



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imn J h ' S variet y, is »he result of a cross between *' Best of All " and " Countess, -■■ - 

 Lnd »«? ment °" b ° th these well-known kinds. The fruits are oblong in shape, beau» fuW 

 e"ln11 U . m ! i-P r . et, y golden-yellow when ripe ; weight from 3 to S lb., flesh tf^^U. 



ml™ rmnc n n f 1 will nrnvc a boon to markei h 



from HURST & SON 



excehVnV n a£- y 8° ia . e ?-T«"ow when ripe ; weight trom 3 to • 

 Paotet, 1/6 aC( i ulslllon <or early crops, and will prove a 



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