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GARDENERS' MAGAZINE 



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NEW 



Plants, Flowers, and F 



Stanhopea Rodigasianum. 



nrrh id with a huge flower that measures eight inches across and 

 A wonderful ore peduncle ; the upper sepal is concave, creamy 



ia ngs at the e ™ £ een on the inside and heavily spotted with crimson on the 

 vhite, tmgea wm j similar colour, but on the inner surface have 



nsiderable 



:e> tingea wi b of a similar colour, but on the inner surface have 



'h^ZLtc an aggregation of large and intense blackish crimson spots of 

 k.p mzc *«e P^als stand out straight, and are wholly of a creamy 

 ThP lio" is large, and has a dark crimson base and whitish centre ; the 

 colour. 1 ne p ^ ^ shining and creamyj t h e whole of their surfaces 



^ Tw dotted with crimson. The column has a long curved base streaked with 

 being treeiy spotted with crimson on a rosy ground. The column 



^over mcUimost meets the upturned lip. F.C.C., R.H.S., June 28 Mr. 



White, grower to Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart., Burford Lodge, Dorking. 



Cattleya Adela. 

 This is a handsome hybrid cattleya with soft purplish sepals and petals and a 

 * I'd that has a purple apex and orange-stained throat. The bloom measures 

 it six inches across, and the margins of the petals are so reflexed as to touch 

 _ h other behind. The lip has a frilled margin and is very broad, crimson- 

 Smle shaded with rose-purple ; there are streakings of orange or gold at the 

 throat' this is the result of crossing C. Percivaliana with C. Triance. A.M., 

 KH s'j June 28. Messis. J. Veitch and Sons, Chelsea. 



L^lio- cattleya Canhamiana var Joyce Wigan. 



A beautiful variety, with handsome broad sepals and petals, that are of a soft 

 lilac colour, tinged with rosy-purple at the margins. The lip is very large, the 

 elongated tube being white at the base, but otherwise of a rich purple hue, 

 tinged with crimson at the mouth of the bread labellum ; the base of the throat is 

 lined with dark gold. The margin of the lip 



A. M. , R. H. S. , June 28. Mr, 



prettily. 

 Wiran. Clare La 



is waved and crisped very 

 W. H. Young, orchid grower to Sir F. 



Cypripedium FAnsom. 



A splendid new hybrid cypripedium, with very large flowers that have long 

 drooping petals, palest green, with numerous claret-purple spots ; the margins are 

 also slightly hairy ; the sepals are aboul equal, pale shining rose, with curved lines 

 of intense blackish-purple, the lines being composed of contiguous spots, and half 

 the lines longer than the others. Lip very full, deep reddish-rose, with pale rose 

 base. A fine and attractive hybrid, obtained by crossing C. Morganioe with C. 

 Rothschildeanum. It is named after Mr. F Anson, orchid foreman to Messrs. H. 

 Low and Co. F.C.C., R.H.S., June 28. Messrs. Hugh Low and Co., Bush 

 Hill Park, Enfield. 



Nasturtium Queen of Tom Thumbs. 



A pretty dwarf form, compact in habit, and having rich crimson- scarlet 

 flowers. The leading difference in this and other forms of the Tom Thumb 

 nasturtium is having the small leaves heavily splashed and variegated with creamy 

 white and whitish green. A.M., R.H.S., June 28. Messrs. Watkins and 

 Simpson, Neal Street, Long Acre, W.C. 



Gaillardia W. B Childs. 



A handsome and bold gaillardia, with large flowers that have very broad, deep 

 yellow ray florets, that are tinged with scarlet at the base. A fine and useful 

 prden plant. A.M., R.H S., June 28. Messrs. Kelway and Son, Langport. 



Digitalis purpurea grandiflora. 



This is a marvellously fine form of the popular foxglove, producing huge 

 ipikes of large, full flowers, varying in colour in different plants, and mostly 

 having very pretty spots in the throat. This is rather a strain of foxgloves than 

 inyone particular plant. A.M., R.H.S., June 28. Messrs. J. Veitch and Sons, 



Chelsea. 



Begonias. 



Florence Nightingale is a fine double white tuberous begonia, broad in Detal, 

 and very substantial. r 



Thunderer^ a beautiful soft scarlet tuberous begonia, very double, of large 

 toe, with the outer petals much notched, and the inner ones less so. A.M., 

 K.H.b.. June 28. Mr. B. R. Davis, Yeovil, Somerset. 



Malmaison Carnations. 



¥ rS s d fJ?/ ge ' a huge flower of a rich but soft r °sy-scarlet hue ; very fragrant. 

 u>rd VVelby very handsome, and with broad segments ; soft rosy-scarlet, 

 more rosy than Mrs. de Satge. 



^Ftff a pretty and broad-petalled form of a deep red hue. 

 AaH? TIt^d a W c rs of immense size > and of a mos t pleasing and deep pink 



Eh T^n T'k u t0 T . each ' June 28 ' Mr ' C Blick ' BMdcner to Martin R. 

 *«nun, bsq., The Hayes, Kent. 



Campanula mirabilis. 



A distinct campanula, with rounded or somewhat cordate leaves that are rigid 



on either side of the central whitish band, 

 bout the summer. 

 Woking. 



A hardy perennial that flowers 

 KC.C, R.H.S., June 28. Messrs. G. Jackman and 



Roses. 



del? l eS l^ l l 15 a charmin g h -P- rose > ve 'y full and double ; the 

 hikn^-i . de u WUh <*™ ine - The P etaIs are ve 'y broad and rounded, 

 eilluS y ^ t c ? arglrU The flowers are but sli S ht, y s <**ted. A 



1897 rose was ^ ven in the GarI) eners' Magazine, 



Tof p dis - in j: t and T new rose obtained by crossing Rosa canina with a garden 



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Iris juncea numidica. 



The fragrance is exactly 

 R. I I. S. , to each, June 28 



i go^denVeUn^f 1 ?^"/ 1 !? ^ le 8 ant S rowth > bearin § S racefuI fl °wers o. a very 

 . and the ?T ' t . h % stat ? dards «e small and droop slightly; the falls are very 



Averv ( LUPINUS POLYPHYLLUS. 



^ P'etty lupin, not over tall and with a bushy habit, bearing Ion? ull 



spikes of flowers that are of a pretty soft yellow shade. This should prove a fine 

 hardy plant if amenable to general cultivation. A. M. , R. H. S. , June 28. Messr 

 Kelway and Son, Langport, Somerset. 



Philadelphia Lemoinbi. 



An exceedingly graceful hybrid form of the ever-popular " Syringa." It has 

 flowers smaller than those of P. coronaria, and leaves of less size also ; the growths 

 are slender but covered with tiny branchlets of soft creamy-white flowers that are 

 extremely beautiful. A.M., R.H.S., June 28. Messrs. Ba rr and Sons, Covent 

 Garden and Long Ditton. 



Peach Thomas Rivers. 



This is one of the largest of peaches, quite a new variety, and one that is likely 

 to prove useful for late supplies. The fruits are of the largest size and of a pretty 

 peach-fawn hue on the shaded side, with rich but soft scarlet shading and streak- 

 ings on the sunny side. When started with Early Rivers and Cardinal nectarines 

 it does not ripen until four to sir weeks later. It is stated to be also a good coolhouse 

 peach. I.C.C., R.H.S., June 28. Messrs. T. Riversand Son, Sawbridgeworth, 



Rose Show f 



July 



IN 1898. 



99 



91 



99 

 39 



9 9 

 99 



99 



99 

 99 



2 (Saturday). —Crystal Palace (N. R. S. ). 



5 (Tuesday).— Diss, Harrow, and Hereford. 



6 (Wednesday).— Chelmsford, Ealing, Farningham, fllanley, Ilitchin, 



Redhill (Reigate), and Tunbridge Wells. 



7 (Thursday).— Woodbridge. 



8 (Friday).— Blverston. 



9 (Saturday). — Manchester. 



12 (Tuesday).— * Wolverhampton, and Westminster (R.H.S.) 



13 (Wednesday).— Bedford, Ipswich, Maidstone, and *Newcastle-on- 



Tyne. 



14 (Thursday).— Halifax (N.R.S.), Brentwood, Canterbury (Hospital 



Fund), Eltham, Helensburgh, and Reading. 

 16 (Saturday). — New Brighton. 



20 (Wednesday).— f Cardiff 

 „ 21 (Thursday). — Sidcup. 

 26 (Tuesday). — Tibshelf. 

 August 4 (Thursday).— Bedale. 



* Shows lasting three days. 

 Rosebank^ Berkhamsted, Herts. 



t Shows lasting two days. 



Edward Mawl 



The West Patent Pottery and Machine Company (Limited) has 



been formed to acquire the existing patents in pottery manufacture invented by 

 Mr. West, of Roundhay, Leeds, and for their development for practical purposes. 

 According to the prospectus the patents to be secured were issued between 1889 

 and 1896, and the terms of their acquisition include all British rights, together with 

 the land, occupying an area of some eight acres, situated at Higham Hill, 

 Walthamstow, with sundry erections and kilns thereupon, together with a limited 

 number of machines at present in operation. The purchase comprises 

 the rights to manufacture and supply the machinery for working 

 such patents and all improvements therein for the production of 

 flower-pots, telegraphic insulators, plumbago crucibles, electrical and 

 medical jars, and domestic ware made of plastic materials, as well as the 

 granting of licences upon royalties and the promotion of subsidiary companies. 

 Upon a recent visit to Walthamstow the process of manufacture was exhibited. 

 The material used in production is first formed by a mechanical contrivance into 

 a lump of desired size, and this is then placed in the moulding machine, when a 

 plunger presses the clay into a mould of the required shape, and subsequently 

 two or three revolutions of the trimming wheel suffice to remove superfluous 

 material from the edges, and a pressure from a piercing appliance simultaneously 

 applied, gives the perforation in the bottom of the pot. Thus it is claimed that 

 the time occupied in producing pots by this process effects a considerable saving 

 by comparison with the old method, while the shape is improved, and with regard 

 to porosity, it is stated that the utensils made by these machines are sufficiently 

 porous. The capital of the company is ^100,000, of which the vendors 

 take ^"55,000 in shares, and ^25,000 in cash, leaving a working capital available 

 of ,£20,000. The amount in shares already disposed of thus leaves only ^"45,000 

 actually available for public subscription. 



Coming of Age Festivities at Stourbridge.— The coming of age o 



Mr. E. Stanley Webb, eldest son of Mr. Edward Webb, was celebrated on 

 Saturday, the 25th ult., Mr. and Mrs. Webb having invited the staff of Messrs. 

 Webb and Sons to their beautiful residence at Studley Court, Stourbridge. There 

 were about four hundred present, including the staff from Wordsley and the hands 

 employed at the Kinver Seed Farms, also the managers from the chemical works 

 at Chester Fine weather prevailed and the visitors were enabled to spend a very 

 pleasant time. A variety of games was provided for their amusement, whilst many 

 availed themselves of boating on the lake, a fine sheet of water four acres m extent. 

 The house and grounds were both open, and m the early part of the proceedings, 

 afternoon tea was served, after which the whole party was photographed on the 

 terrace. The band of the 2nd Battalion Bedfordshire ke^iment gave great 

 pleasure by their performances. Dinner was served m a large marquee^fter 

 which Mr. W. W Wyld, on behalf of the staff, presented Mr. Stanley Webb 

 with an illuminated address, together with several handsome articles including a 

 travelling-bag, dressing-case, hunting-crop sandwich case fcc. Mr Wyld testified 

 to Mr Stanley Webb's popularity with the staff. Mr. Stanley Webb, in 

 responding, said he could not sufficiently thank them for the kindly feeling towards 

 him as expressed in the address, and he also acknowledged his indebtedness to 

 them for the assistance they had given them since his connection with the business. 

 - Success to the Firm " was proposed by Mr. J W. Berrington who referred to 

 the great abilities and untiring energies of the firm-Colonel Webb and Mr. 

 Edward Webb. They always kept the business abreast with the times. Every 

 year saw some new development, either the extension of the warehouses at 

 Wordsley, the acquisition and enlargement of the works at Chester, or, as ? t had 

 been during the past year, the purchase of an additional estate adjoining their seed 

 farms at Kinver : and also the erection of more plant houses at Wordsley for the 

 erowth of certain flowers and other special experiments. Colonel Webb, in 

 replying said great as the business was, wonderful as the growth had been, he 

 confidently looked forward to even greater progress in the future. Mr. T. R. 

 Marshall proposed the health of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Webb, who were so highly 

 esteemed in the district no less for their liberality to public institutions than for 

 their unassuming benefactions in private life. Mr. Edward Webb responded. 

 He said the event was one of the greatest in his life, and he hoped his son would 

 uphold the traditions of the firm, and maintain the high position it occupied. 



