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GARDENERS' MAGAZINE. 



April 



30, 



National Auricula and Primula Society. Mr -. J- Di *° n ; Ch f ° rd> ca ™ e second ' a nd M rs . Euston third. 



The annual exhibition of this society was held in conjunction with the fortnightly 

 R.H.S. meeting on the 26th inst, at the Drill Hall, Westminster. It was a 

 moderate show, and the flowers of fair average quality, for although some were lar^e 

 and coarse others were of especial beauty, and so the balance was preserved. We 

 have seen a more extensive display, and for this occasion the entries were larger 

 than usual, but the cold nights of late have so kept auriculas and primulas from 

 progressing that not a few intending competitors had insufficient flowers 

 properly expanded to warrant them in competing. All things considered, the 

 society is prospering, as was stated at the luncheon held after the prizes were 

 awarded, at the Hotel Windsor, under the presidency of the Rev. H. H. 

 D'ombrain, the veteran florist, 



Show Auriculas. 



The first prize for a dozen dissimilar auriculas was won by Mr. J. Douglas, 

 Edenside, Great Bookham, with a very neat set of plants carrying good trusses ; 

 the varieties were Negro (Pullman*, Mrs. Dodwell (Woodhead), Mrs. Potts (Barlow), 

 Greenfinch (Douglas), Acme (Read), Olympus (Douglas), Mr. Henwood (Barlow), 

 Gen. Rudd (Woodhead), Black Bess (Woodhead), Marmion (Douglas), Dr. Hardy 

 (Simonite), and George Lightbody 1 Headley) ; Mr. C. Phillips, Bracknell, second ; 

 Mr. W. Smith, Bishops Stortford, third ; and Mr. J. T. Bennett-Poe, fourth. 

 Mr, C. Phillips secured the chief award for half a dozen auriculas with pretty 

 plants of Richard Headley, J. Simonite, Mrs. Henwood, Mrs. Barnet, G. Rudd, 

 and Mrs. Phillips ; Mr. Smith, second ; and Mr. J. T. Bennett-Pee, third. The 

 best four plants were handsome specimens of Mr. Dodwell, Abbe Liszt, Lancashire 

 Hero, and Mrs. Potts, staged by Mr. J. Sargent, Cobham; the other prizes in 

 order were awarded to Mr. A. S. Hampton, Reading ; Mr. A. R. Brown, Bir- 

 mingham ; Mr. A. Fish, Broxbourne ; Mr. W. Palmer, Shortlands ; and Mr. J. 

 Gilbert, gardener to Rev. L. R. Flood, Merrow. 



The best pair of auriculas came from Mr. P. Hennell, Winchmore Hill, and 

 were J. D. Horner and Acme ; Mr. Sargent second, with Abbe Liszt and John 

 Simonite ; Messrs. A. R. Brown, A. Hampton, W. Palmer, and J. Gilbert 

 followed, in order as mentioned. Mr. C. Phillips came first for a green -edged 

 auricula, with an unnamed seedling ; Mr. Sargent second, with F. I). Horner ; 

 Mr. J. Douglas third, with F. D. Horner, and Mr. Sargent fourth, with the same 

 variety. In the class for one grey-edged auricula Mr. Sargent secured first prize, 

 with Lancashire^Hero ; Mr. W. Smith second, with G. Rudd ; Mr. W. Smith 

 third, with Rachel ; and Mr. J. Douglas fourth, with G. Rudd. The premier 

 white-edged auricula was Heather Bell, shown by Mr. Sargent; Mr. Gilbeit 

 second, with Acme ; Mr. J. Douglas third, with Acme ; and Mr. A. R. Brown 

 fourth, with Heather Bell. For a specimen self Mr. Fisk was first with Heroine, 

 finely developed ; Mr. J. Douglas second, with Mrs. Potts ; Mr. Smith third, 

 with Heroine; and Mr. C. Phillip; fourth. 



For fifty auriculas in not less than twenty varieties, the first prize was won by 

 Mr. James Douglas, Edenside, Surrey, with a group of well-grown plants, the 

 majority carrying large trusses. The varieties staged were Ajax, Black Bess (2), 

 Richard Headley, Lady Churchill, Abbe Liszt (2), Rachel (2), Snowdon s 

 Knight, Ruby, Acme (4), Monarch, Violet, Dinham, Miss Prim (3), Mrs. A. Potts 

 (2), Blackbird, Ringleader, Lord of Lome (2), Colonel Champneys (2), Seedling 

 (2), Heroine, Heatherbell, Dr. Hardy, Sylvia, Dr. Kidd (2), Venus (2), Ariel (2), 

 Negro, and Perseverance. There were three competitors in this class, and the 

 second award was secured by the Guildford Hardy Plant Company, Guildford, 

 the firm staging a very even set of neat plants. The leading varieties were Acme, 

 Ariel, John Simonite, Pizarro, Rev. F. D. Horner, Mrs. Dodwell, Heatherbell, 

 Mrs. Potts, Abbe Liszt, Phyllis, Beauty, Dr. Horner, Roll's Green, Brunette, 

 ham Barlow, Heroine, Talisman, Dr. Kidd, G. Rudd, Lord of Lome, Andrew 

 Miller, Colonel Champneys, Snowdon's Knight, Sir W. Hewitt, and Alderman. 

 The third prize was won by Mr. C. Phillips, Bracknell. 



Alpine Auriculas. 



1 M J\9' PhiIli P s easi, y won the premier award for twelve alpine auriculas with 

 splendidly-grown specimens of Lady Clementine Walsh, Mrs. Gorton, Jubilee, 

 bister Mary Edith Western, Regina, Vandyke, Perfection, Salwin, Evelyn 

 ^hUhps, Gladys, and Mrs. Martin Smith. The second prize set came from Mr. 

 J. Douglas, Edenside, who had good plants of Firefly, Echo, Dean Hole, Touiours 

 Gaie Lrania, Oueen of the East, Orelia, Britannia, Miss Amy Nay lor, and Lord 

 IJudley; the Guildford Hardy Plant Company won third place. Mr. J. W. 

 Luston, gardener to Mrs. Whitbourn, Great Gearies, Ilford, was placed first for 

 six alpine auriculas with splendid developments of Urania, Calypso, Tennyson, 

 bchubert, Psyche, and The Bride; Mr. C. Phillips second with Salwin, Lady 

 Llewellyn, Mr. Gorton, Gladys, Chastity, and Evelyn Phillips ; Mr. J. Douglas, 

 third; and Mr. J. J. Keen, Southampton, fourth. For four alpine auriculas 

 distinct, Mr. J. Euston, was again first, his plants of Cimiez, Hiawatha, Rosy 

 Morn, and Tennyson, bearing large full trusses of large true blooms ; Mr. Walker, 

 Reading second ; Mr. A. R. Brown, third ; and Mr. J. Gilbert, fourth ; there 

 were eight exhibitors in this class. 



w T T he P remier gold-centred alpine auricula was Clara, shown by Mr. C. Phillips ; 

 Mr. J. T. Bennett-Pee, second, with Dean Hole ; Mr. Gilbert, third, with the 

 same variety ; and Mr. Phillips, fourth, with Clara. Mr. Phillips also scored for 

 a single white or cream centred alpine auricula, showing Perfection ; Mr. J. J. 

 Keen, second, with Amazone ; Mr. Douglas, third, with Edith, and fourth, with 

 Toujours Gaie. There were two competitors in the class for fancy alpine 

 auriculas, and here the Guildford Hardy Plant Company took the chief award 

 with handsome examples of Full Moon, Belle, Twilight, Canary Cup, Old Gold, 

 Khartoum, Moonlight, Buttercup, Russet, Innocence, Rosy Morn, and 

 Harlequin. Mr. J. Douglas's second prize set contained specimens of Rolt's 

 i. rreen, Golden Mover, Octavia. Mehta, Old Gold, Lara, Sextus, Hypatia, 

 ropprea Golden Oriole, Mauve Queen, and Act*. The premier alpine auricula 

 Vh ill! 7 T a n han L d ? ome specimen of Mrs. Martin Smith, shown by Mr. C. 



i S&J 7 < ; - thls 13 a , crimson ' cherr y. ™ d * old for m - 



Drize Mr w n S ? aur !? ul * s ' °Pen only to those who have not hitherto won a 

 ffilJ/ Streatham Hill, was first with C.J. Perry, Acme, 



sccrad d?SS C ° 1 ^ 1 Cham Pneys and Black Bess ; Mr. J. W. Euston 

 a~dh^ auriculas wis provided, 



and Mr. P. Piunell A ^r y ' fi VVaddon » Surrey, came first followed by Mr. Euston 

 blue self with fin#» ^k;^ 5 St P [ lze lcc ^ng auricula was a rich deep purplish- 



Dran field ^Mrs. SSbTSiatS' by * C Phi,Ii P S ; ¥ ^ ™™ d M ^ 



Miranda Phillips in the sam Pw^ w^TS* ^ ^ £ ? ™ T^"!' 



*~ <= *ay *as a close second, and both gained certificates. 



In the class for tj» £2"! ^^anthuses. 

 here, the first prize was won bV^ i t 888 there were three competitors, an 

 yellow, white, crimson rn«- U V,^ \' )ou &^ for freely-flowered specimens c 



, cr mson, rose, and violet forms, all with extremely large flowers 



again scored for a dozen primroses, a fine lot of plants but with rath 1 Do * 

 purple hues among them ; there was no other competitor \r £ er t0 ° 

 Cheshunt. easily won first prize for six double 3^ irt i^ l ^»*«5 

 large pans ; the varieties were alba plena, purpW D kna S ' ,be ** 

 plena, sulphurea plena, and platypetala plena ; the Guildford \ uf ^ libd » 

 pany came second, their set containing a prettv dam nf \ua, t . y PlaDt C<*. 



There was. keen competition for Vpriiffi fo f^oZ^ 

 varieties of primula or auricula, arranged on a snar* r.f r^* i p 1 s P ea * or 



Mai fee,. \l» firs, pdee was s,eu,fd £ Kfi S** 



pretty set of fancy and alpine auriculas, arranged in a la,» Lrr™'"' 



with a 



r. intermedia ; here the Guildford Hardv Plant- rnmnom, ^ , 5| ^ 



Pan! and Son, third = and Mr P. P„ iJl SStSSSK^SS 

 six pnmulas came from .Mr. J. W. Euston, and comprised P. Moribund, P iJS 

 media, P. auricula, P. Forbesi, P. verticillata, and P. obconica, all repriSw 

 fine specimens. ^cacmea Djr 



The four baskets of primroses and polyanthuses staged in competition m* a 

 very brilliant display; the best one was shown by Mr. [. T. Bennett PoTmS 

 contained a grand lot of freely-flowered plants, all high-class varieties - Mr I 

 Douglas was second, and Messrs. Paul and Son, third. J * 



New Plants and Flowers. 



La-ELIO-CATTLEYA WKLLSIANA LANGLEYENSIS. 



A beautiful orchid with soft rose petals, and blush sepals, and a msgcifa* 

 purple lip of the shape of Lselia purpurata. The hybrid was obtained by crossi» 

 L. purpurata with C. Triance, the former being the pollen parent; the flows 

 measure six inches across, and have the appearance of a glorified L. purpura* 

 The lip has a violet purple tube, and a rich royal purple apex of great breadlk 

 and depth ; in the throat is a small soft buff area that adds to the beauty of the 

 flower. F.C.C., R.H.S., April 26. Messrs. J. Veitch and Sons, Chelsea. 



Odontoglossum Hunnewellianum majus. 



inchei 



This is a superb form of a somewhat rare orchid. Its flowers are three 

 across. The sepals are yellowish, barred with rich red-brown ; the petals ire 

 whitish, yellow towards the tips, and spotted and blotched with red brown. 

 Lip creamy white, crisped, and waved, and with a few small red dots. A.M 

 R.H.S , April 26. Mr. H. Greenwood, Highfield, Hazledene. 



Cattleya Schroder/K Harefield Hall yar. 











mil* nor 



. — " L J 



es nemi 





at the apex of the lip. Sepals and petals are blush tinted. The lip Is 

 tinted and has a very broad, spreading mouth ; there are two yellow patch 

 the violet purple shading, while the fringed margin is softest rose blush. A.M., 

 R.H.S.. April 26. Mr. Ilolbrook, gardener to E. Ashworth, Esq., Harcttl 

 Hall, Wilmslow. 



Cymmdium canaliculatum yar. ? 



A curious deciduous sneries hpaiinrr a lon^ SDike of forty- five small stdhH 



brovfl 



This is a 

 1 *erci valiana 



Cattleya Sedem. 



sepal 



shade 



and spreading mouth betraying its Lawrenceanum parentage. The rose* j 

 shade is here evident, but the spreading apex is deep purple, shaded with cn 

 purple, and with an orange-shaded throat. A.M., R.H.S., April 26. Mr. 

 gardener to C. L. N. Ingram, Esq , Godalming. 



aloof tub 

 rosc-pufh 



Bod. 



Richardia Rhodesia 



Leop old 



of a rich and duk 

 . It is a strong 

 ennings, gardener to 



Pteris Summersj 



ided 

 vidci ar 



utumi 1 \ iujc picris or sturuy uut tit^"^ , 



fronds that are much divided and have all the principal pinn 



— I — ** ^» » ■ * »j ■ ^ V.* LA VJ <J \ _J AAA *W ™ — - — ' - — — ^ s 



and heavily crested form of the now well-known P. Wimsetti, 

 no doubt a seedling. A.M., R.H S., April 26, Mr. H. B. May, wm<»»» 



Azaleodendron Edouard Andre. . w Xk 



This is a hybrid between Azalea Mollis and Rhododendron P'^^ 



flowers have shortened tubes and are of a soft rosy hue, a pre.17 , E 

 . - - - - An interesting 



— • — v. a,uvi iviiv.u tuuca aim ait «• j 



spottings of dark brown on the upper segments. An u 

 R.H.S., April 26. Messrs. J. Veitch and Sons, Chelsea. 



Auriculas 



shape 



m 



Mrs. Barefoot^ a gold-centred alpine auricula o! large g]mfM pt* 



segments are blackish-crimson at the base, a paler shade spreaair^ ^ ^ \ K 

 the pale gold ground, the latter being observable at the margin, 

 and P.S., April 26. Mr. Barefoot, Croydon. , . h cr ; n ^ 



Miranda Phillips. -Another fine gold-centred auricu£ J^^pS" April * 

 to the segments and broad dull gold margins. F.C.L., n.n* 

 Mr. C. Phillips, Bracknell. t . . >h co )i ctom 



Firefly.— A splendid free- flowering alpine auricula, with ncn k ^ k ^ 

 brilliant cherry-red segments that have dark crimson bases, r. 

 P.S., April 26. Mr. J. Douglas, Edenside. 



_ Rose Psyche. , flow€fS 



B This is a fine hybrid polyantha rose, with pa es t rose^in te fc ^ 

 size and very double ; the shade may almost be called blusn. Cokk« f « 



free-flowering variety obtained by crossing the pol|»» ' M Pl J ** 

 with Turner s Crimson Rambler. A.M., R.H.S., April 20. - 

 Son, Cheshunt. 



. «. Azalea J. J. W Vl t N ^ K " , nankcc n ye» oW i2S 



show up forcibly. A very distinct mollis azalea, or rain ^jj s^Ajrf 

 obtained by crossing mollis with sinensis varieties. •» 

 Messrs. R. and L. Cuthbert, Southgate. 



