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THE 



GARDENERS' MAGAZINE, 



May 28, l8gSi 



repeatedly stated in these pages, it is impossible for either man or woman 

 to become in the time sufficiently acquainted with the details of the work 

 of the garden to successfully manage it. With reference to the astonish- 

 ment expressed by the association that the question of women gardeners 

 has not been criticised by the gardening Press, we are compelled to 

 observe that the members have failed to take full 

 opportunities they have for obtaining information. We have again and 

 again stated in no hesitating terms that gardening as a means of liveli- 

 hood is utterly unfitted for the general body of women. We have not 

 suggested that women should be excluded from technical education 

 classes in which gardening is taught, or that they should not have 



exactly the same opportunities as men for the acquisition of a knowledge - . _ r . . . ...v aJft ium 



Tl - j 1 . . r i? • .1 • • under the five large marquees is about 12,003 sonar* f*»t w 



of horticulture, and we have no intention of changing the position we there were several extensive and hanri^!?"™.^^ 



The Great Temple Show 



The eleventh of the series of grand exhibitions held »t t 

 by the Royal Horticultural Society, took place on tly 2 \ ^ 1 T «Me Garden, 

 the week the chief topic of conversation in the horHrnHn 1 9 and 2 7- D, 

 Temple Show, and very numerous have been the cl^ f W ° rld ha * been? 

 fortunate circumstance of the Derby bti^ ^S^^^^m S 



week S 



" ey wished. 



advantage of the a few expressed their regret that the great WMt n w?ek h Sh° PSning day ' *Wk *x 

 5 have again and pelled them to leave the metropolis much sooner than thlw^ ¥ anche «er com. 



' In point of general excellence the present Temnl q! 



exceeded, foita^rf^im dull weather, everything on v ^* ty « 



condition ; indeed some exhibits that reached the Inner Te ? CW Was ' m 

 rejected because their presence would have detracted fmm\? P Gard ens wer 

 lence. In extent the show scarcely differs from those of late prevailin g excel, 

 possible to increase the space under cover. The avaiiaM yearS ' u is im- 



* v ^aoie_ space for exhibits 



have taken up on this question. We hold the opinion that women 

 should be allowed exactly the same freedom as men in choosing their andjooked well, 

 avocation ; but in giving expression to this opinion we consider it our 

 duty to point out, as we have done on previous occasions, that so great 

 is the difference in the strength and constitutional peculiarities of the 

 two sexes, women, so far as the management of the garden is concerned, 

 cannot compete on equal terms with men. 



there were several extensive and handsome arrangements of ^ a 1 dition to to 

 trees and shrubs arranged in the open, where thev wer* L i 7 ornam <*Ul 



Dry and ra calophylla is a most interesting and handsome species of 

 proteaceae, and one that is extremely rare in cultivation. A specimen now 

 flowering in the Temperate House at Kew is very attractive by reason of its long semi- 

 pinnate leaves that are covered with a brownish tomentum when young ; the young 

 foliage reminds one forcibly of the common ceterach fronds. The flower head is 

 central, with a mass of rose-tinted styles and stamens. The genus Dryandra 

 commemorates Jonas Dryander, a distinguished Swedish botanist, who died in 

 1810, at a period when proteaceous plants were more commonly grown than now. 

 The younger Aiton's edition of " Hortus Kewensis," published 1810, contains 

 descriptions of nine species of this genus, almost all of them introduced by Peter 

 Good, seven years previously. At least seven of the fifty species recorded have 

 been figured in the Botanical Magazine, and D. calophylla, introduced in 1830, 

 will soon be added to that number. It is by the kindness of Mr. James H. Veitch, 

 F.L.S., that this specie? is now at Kew, for the plant was raised from seed found 

 by him in his Australian travels, and sent to Kew in 1893. 



Disease of Lilies.— The disease from which Lilium candidum, L. longi- 

 folium Ilarrisi, and some other of the lilies suffer has been sufficiently prevalent 

 in this country of late years to justify considerable apprehension on the part of 

 cultivators, but it does not appear to have been so destructive with us as in 

 Bermuda and the United States. The attack of the disease is characterised by 

 the spotting and distortion of the leaves and flowers, and usually the stunting of 

 the plant. In America and Bermuda this malady, known as the Bermuda lily 

 disease, frequently destroys from twenty to sixty per cent, of the crop. Amongst 

 the causes of the disease are included worn-out soil, premature cutting of flowers, 

 too early harvesting of the bulbs, carelessness in the selection of stock for propa- 

 gating, bad treatment during forcing, and the ravages of insects. Investigations 

 carried out on behalf of the United States Department of Agriculture indicate the 

 disease to be due to a combination of these causes. Bulbs become weakened 

 through improper selection and propagation, and this weakening is aggravated by 

 attacks of mites and of certain fungi and bacteria. During forcing the bulbs may 

 become weakened by over-watering, or by allowing the roots to get too dry and 

 then using an excess of water ; in such cases the leaves become badly diseased. 

 The blotching and distortion of the foliage are often due to the direct attack of 

 several species of aphides and of young mites, or to the injection of water into 

 the leaves by syringing. To check the disease proper cultivation, selection, and 

 propagation are recommended in order to improve the stock ; suitable rotations 

 will prevent the increase of mites and parasitic fungi. It is further advised 

 that the stems should be left on the bulbs to secure proper ripening, and care 

 should be exercised in planting, all injured bulbs being discarded. As far as 

 practicable, injurious insects should be kept in check from the start, and continuous 

 care should be bestowed upon watering and ventilating. Chemical fertilisers are 

 recommended m preference to farmyard or natural manures. 



Professor Michael Foster, secretary of the Royal Society and Professor 



ot 1 hysiology at Cambridge University, has been elected president of the 

 British Association for the meeting that will be held at Dover next year. 



Roses at Richmond.— A decade or so since roses formed such an impor- 

 tant and attractive feature of the exhibitions of the Richmond Horticultural 



st was 



were greatf/ 



The principal occupants of the tent nearest the entrance (No. i) were , 

 hhums, cut roses, carnations, hard-wooded plants and muLn gloxinias, 

 Tent No. 2 contained the various coUecdom^fe^^^ «{ «»5 

 in pots, bulbous plants, streptocarpus, and a big bank of brill ™ i ? u Ut ** 

 Fern*. formed a leading feature in No. 3, with ittdtg'tnt ftj* 

 begonias and gloxinias ; here also were arranged the floral oWn- I^a tu0eroui 

 herbaceous plants. In tent No. 4, the large one from which th' T gXm?l °' 

 tent is reached, presented a somewhat different appearance this sea'soXnut? 

 for instead of central tiers of staging there were groups of peonies, pJSS 

 roses, clematis, crotons, maples, and azaleas down the centre and LlZZ ^ 

 the ground. On the side stages were orchids from various ^/iadX" 

 handsome set from Brussels, calceolarias, cannas, ferns, and anthuriums. iofkl 

 big marquee the orchids proved the great attraction, as usual, though this vZ 

 there was a slight falling off in the extent and number of orchid exhibits and « 

 hibitors, notable absentees being Baron Sir Henry Schroder and Wellbore Elik 

 Esq. Orchids and new plants filled the centre, and a fine setting for the* 



y 2 S P S round 



; roses in pots cam* frotu 

 the leading growers, fruit trees from eminent cultivators, laden with rip-" fruit 

 clematis, three grand lots of exquisite caladiums, banks of rhododendrons I pain? 

 choice hardy plants, carnations. This brief risumi will give readers some idei 

 of how the tents are filled, while our detailed report and illustrations taken on the 

 spot will further assist those not fortunate enough to be present to gain a fair idea 

 of the extent, composition, and quality of the exhibition. 



It should be added that the exhibitors number about three over a hundred, 

 exclusive of those who stage but one or two new or rare plants for special awards! 

 Considering the size of the display as a whole this is not an extraordinary num!*r 

 of exhibitors, but nevertheless it is twenty more than last year, and there are quite t 

 goodly number of new exhibitors. New plants were both numerous and good, 

 and those who were not present at the Ghent Quinquennial of this year found 

 many pleasant surprises at the Temple in the way of distinct and meritorio* 

 novelties. As previously stated in these columns, had all the exhibitors been 

 granted the space they asked for it would have required at least three times the 

 available area to hold their exhibits. It will be understood from this that the 

 R.H.S. Council had no easy task to adjust the spacing, and, having made the 

 adjustment, they rejected all entries sent after the date fixed. The management 

 of the show was in the hands of the Rev. W. Wilks (secretary, R. U.S.) and Mr. 

 S. T. Wright (superintendent), who were ably assisted by Mr. T. Humphrey, 

 (assistant superintendent) and Mr. T. W. Turner (foreman), from the Chiswick 

 Gardens. 



Orchids. 



Orchids were the great feature, though scarcely so abundant as usual. Sir 

 Trevor Lawrence's able orchid grower, Mr. W. H. White, arranged a very hoc 

 lot of orchids in the position usually occupied by Baron Schroder's collection. It 

 was a large display and contained fine forms of such beautiful orchids is 

 Cattleya Mendeli, C. Mossias, Laelia purpurata, Miltonia vexillaria, Cymbidiui 

 Lowianum, Oncidium ampliatum majus, and Odontoglossum crispun 

 Among rare subjects were Schomburgkia tibicinus, with eight fine blooms; 

 Cypripedium Olenus Burford var., with two huge purple spotted flowers 

 on one scape ; Cattleya Skinneri alba, a pretty plant with half a down 

 flowers ; Cattleya Parthenia, with two charming flowers ; the curious Coin 

 jugosa, carrying fine pretty bluish-lipped flowers ; Odontoglossum luteo-purpurear 

 radiatum, Epiphronitis Veitchi, Renanthera Imschootiana, with blood-red fljvvm 

 the curious Dendrobium O'Brienianum striatum, with depending spikes ; Ma< *™ 

 petola, Dendrobium Parishi albens, Cattleya Wagneri, a handsome *T 

 derallia Shuttryana, Saccolabium miniatum, a scarlet-flowered species ; the W* 

 Dendrobium," D. Victoria Reginse, Bulbophyllum sanatorium, the delicately 

 coloured Aganisia ceerulea, and Maxiliaria grandiflora. There were ™ e 

 and freely-flowered specimens of Cypripedium super bienis, C. grande, t . dw 

 turn, C. Eleanor, C. Lawrencianum, and C. Swannianum superbum. Maw 

 allias, epidendrums, and other orchids in variety, assisted to make up an excei 

 exhibit with the aid of a suitable backing and groundwork of palms and Ie ™*j 

 A very pretty exhibit of orchids was staged by Mr. W. H. \oung, «JJ 

 grower to Sir Frederick Wigan, Clare Lawn, East Sheen ; this dispuy»» 



~ o ' . , , :^ « 7 Viirh were nunicn*** 



i-iu ana attractive feature of the exhibitions of the Richmond Horticultural fronta g e of about fifteen felt, and was a bold exhibit, in which were inumav- 



2^1^ r tef for ^ of late years they have not, from ^"^1 ^ S* set * 



lT c 1 ex U non?^ S, ^ "presented. We are glad to leam from Mr. 



oi g Z ^*rl the h0 —y secretary, that with a view to revive the g.ories 



1 — ■ « ■■■■ [«« ui v^yuimuiuui lajwiouuu. ■»•»— " - ^ • ce- 



rate forms of the popular Lalia purpurata ; conspicuous and rare oreni ^ 

 among a host of miltonias, odontoglots, masdevallias, and cattleyas, * e 

 intermedia Parthenia with four chaste blooms ; C. Skinneri alba, witn aw > 



dozen flnnsrc A„.;j„. _i \%T tUo finv and OUaint fcria cauuv 



of this section of the \ 7' . 616 me gl0nes inte ™edia Parthenia with four chaste blooms ; C. Skinneri aioa, «u» -y-- 



(Councillor and M« Al Z \ X* the Ma} '° r a ° d Ma y° ress of Richmond dozen flowers, Aerides crispum Warned, the tiny and quaint £ ru «««>c 



for roses to h* fn 2 ,Tc < " hancell ° I ) have presented a valuable challenge cup Dl f Kewensis, Odontoglossum polyxanthum grandiflorum, O. Kuckct 



rZZlTTfJ 01 " ^ " hibit - ^ be held on Wednesday, June ^ t^^^of O. ? J^™™£ 



Worship! 



man who was freeborn anf 1 A *iarueners nave now at least one Free- 



Sentleman was conducted in tL'T^, Ceremon y of christening this young 

 Streatham, on Tuesdav ,K , ^ ° f the British Home for Incurables 

 Sherwood r.nft™ ci*' . 23rd mst - The new freeman is Robert Ceci 



Russelliana. This group also contained Dendrobium Victoria R e gg*' Yo ui* » 

 Cypripidium callosum Sandene, and C. Kerchoveanum, var. ™-"' istt i of 



cross between C. Curtisi and C barbatum ; the front of the group ^ 

 w incurames, droo P in g spikes of the fragrant Odontoglossum otrosmum. . « • • 



o . . *uc »cw ireeman is Robert Ceci P rdener l ° Ea ^ ? erc Y> S V on House, Brentford, staged a bar jdsome 



Salmond, son of the serro-»rv rJ ^ r 1 <n hts group conta ning a much larger variety than on former occasion .. ... 



ins Cod -parents were the Hon. Mrs Evelyn rTril N N Z , ^ S P ecime " s of Cymbiolurn Lovvlnum, Dendrobium .JfigS 



Herbert Haynes, Esq.; the 0 ffr!,t5n , y ' N " N> Sherwood ' Es q-» a nd Dayana, Odontoglossum Edwardi, and O. Reichenheimei ; these » 



Rev. W. waZ ^..officiating clergy were the Rev. C. C. Cn—K- A. freely-flowered Thunia Ma7 s haTliana were flanked by small group ' °L£S 



Mendeli and C. Mosske, and higher up by specimens of ^X^m i — 

 Dendrobium thyrsiflorum, Vandl trees, and Oncidium MarshaJhanun^^ ^ 

 palms were used with great effect here, and the front fringe or t» ^ 

 excellent idea. Mr. M. S. Cooke, Kingston Hill, Surrey, showed \z mam 



Kev. W, Wilks, and the Rev ? S ^ ^ the 



elaborate atTair, and the decorat' ° a * Edwards - Th e ceremony was an 

 ^aauand palms by Messrs T tS * chape, » ****** out in white flowering 



barba 



ferns 



handso 



of orchids, consisting chiefly of forms of Odontoglossum 



