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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
[ March 12, 1885. 
can be placed in and one half cleaned at a time. Both the side and centre 
stages are well elevated, so as to bring the plants as near the glass as 
possible, and a convenient path nearly 4 feet in width passes round the 
centre stage. Extensive tanks for rain water are provided in the centre 
of the bouse, and little rockeries of tufa help greatly to improve its 
appearance, as a structure of this size is apt to look bare and unfurnished 
without a little ornament. 
Numerous species and varieties of Cattleyas, Ltelias, and some Vandas 
are grown together in this house, but at the present time C. Triante and 
its multitudinous forms are in the ascendant, 1100 flowers and buds 
having been counted chiefly of this Cattleya. All the C. Trianfe varieties 
are beautiful, but some are unusually so, especially the delicately tinted 
rosea type, of which there are numbers in marked contrast with scores of 
others distinguished by the intense richness of their large crimson lips. 
None of these are named, they are all C. Trianre, but the merit of the 
variety is indicated by one, two, or three crosses, which is found more 
satisfactory than naming every variation produced. The magnificent 
C. gigas, with its grand crimson lip, is also in fine condition ; while of 
others promising a later display may be named C. Sanderiana, C. Per- 
civaliana, C. Mendeli, C. Mossise, C. Dowiana, C. Gaskelliana, G. Warneri, 
C. Skinneri, C. Eldorado, and many more; while of Lrelias, L. purpurata 
is strongly represented. L. elegans, L. amethystoglossa, L. crispa, 
L. superbiens, L. anceps, and L. harpophylla are all similarly note¬ 
worthy, the last named flowering profusely now. 
It is not surprising that this wonderful house has attracted many 
admiring visitors during the past week or two, and all who see it at its 
best should take this opportunity, for plants are continually being dis¬ 
posed of and reducing the floral effect. —L. Castle. 
ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
March 10th. 
It had been arranged that a promenade show should be held at this 
meeting, but as the conservatory could not be cleared in time the meeting 
was confined to the ordinary business of the Committees. There was, 
however, a number of groups of plants from some of the principal nursery¬ 
men and amateurs round London, and all the available space in the con¬ 
servatory was occupied. The Committees were very fully attended. 
Fruit Committee. —Present: H. J. Yeitch, Esq., in the chair, and 
Messrs. John Lee, Harrison Weir, John Woodbridge, W. Denning, Sidney 
Ford, T. Francis Rivers, G. T. Miles, J. Willard, Wm. Paul, Arthur W. 
Sutton, J. Roberts, Dr. Robert Hogg, G. Goldsmith, G. Paul, T. B. Haywood, 
Jos. Ellam, G. Bunyard, C. Silverlock, and R. D. Blackmore. Mr. Outram of 
Moore Park Road, Fulham, exhibited a seedling Apple of a Calville form 
and colour, and of a brisk flavour. Mr. Trower of High Canons sent some 
fruit of the Apple called High Canons, which received a certificate last year ; 
it was remarkably fresh and with a fine brisk acidity. The Committee con¬ 
firmed the high opinion given of it last year. Messrs. Rivers & Son of 
Sawbridgworth exhibited specimens of an American Apple called Sutton 
Beauty, a very pretty and handsome Apple, with somewhat of the appear¬ 
ance of Cox’s Orange Pippin, but with the fine tender flesh and flavour of 
Newtown Pippin. It was in fine condition, the Committee entertained a 
high opinion of its merit. Wagener, another American variety of great 
merit, has very tender flesh, very juicy, and with rich flavour. Peck’s 
Pleasant was another of the same lot, and was also of fine texture and 
flavour. Mr. George Lambert, Oakwood Gardens, Chichester, sent a 
dish of Catillac Pears. Messrs. Rivers exhibited a very fine collection of 
eighty-four dishes of Apples, which was of unusual interest, as well for the 
condition in which they had been kept as for the great number of novelties 
it contained. The Committee awarded it a large silver medal. Mr. Sidney 
Ford of the Gardens, Leonards Lee, Horsham, also exhibited a brilliant 
collection, consisting of fifry-two dishes, well grown, and very well kept. 
It consisted of the varieties usually grown in English gardens, and for the 
good condition in which ir, was exhibited the Committee recommended 
a large silver medal. Another collection from Wynnstay was not named. 
Floral Committee. —Present, Shirley Hibberd, Esq., in the chair, and 
Messrs. G. F. Wilson, W. Wilks, J. Walker, John Laing, H. Bennett, W. 
Bealby, J. Douglas, John Fraser, H. Herbst, James Hudson, James Smith, 
John Dominy, H. M. Pollett, Tbos. Blines, H. Cannell, James O’Brien, E. 
Hill, J. Child, Harry Turner, W. B. Kellock, and H. Ballantine. 
Messrs. Page & Son, Teddington, sent a plant of Cyclamen Spotted 
Queen, which has large flowers, blush streaked with crimson but more 
peculiar than beautiful. Mr. J. Y. Rees, Tooting, showed a pan of 
Megasea Stracheyi, the plants bearing sixteen cymes of large flowers with 
white petals and a pink calyx. Several hybrid China Azaleas were 
exhibited by Messrs. T. Todman & Son, Upper Tooting; the most notable 
were Edith Todman, with neat double rose-coloured blooms, The Bride, 
and. Mrs. Todman, having single white flowers. Violet WeHsiana was 
capitally shown by Mr. C. Turner, Slough, about thirty plants being 
staged bearing richly coloured fragrant flowers of great size. These are 
borne on long stalks, and are admirably suited for cutting and bunching. 
Mr.. T. King, Rowsham, sent a box of Primula flowers of good size and 
variously coloured, indicating a good strain, and for which a vote of 
thanks was recorded. Thomas Acton, Esq., Kilmanagh, Wicklow, sent a 
few Rhododendron flowers. C. Scrase Dickens, Esq., Coolhurst, Horsham, 
contributed an interesting colh-ction of single Camellias, some of which 
were highly coloured ; a curiously streaked and one pure white variety with 
neat round petals was especially notable. 
A small group of a dozen Vallota purpurea from Messrs. J. Carter & Co., 
High Holborn, attracted much attention, as it is seldom that these plants 
are seen in flower at this time of year. The flowers were large and 
extremely bright, well meriting the cultural commendation awarded for 
the plants. Flowers of the late Japanese Chrysanthemum Ceres, with 
narrow flat florets, white or slightly purple-tinted, were also shown very 
fresh and good. A vote of thanks was accorded to Mr. Edward Morse, 
Epsom, for a collection of Italian Narcissi, including prascox single and 
double, and a single bright yellow form named Umberto I. From the Royal 
Horticultural Society’s Gardens, Chiswick, were sent a number of well- 
grown plants of Hebeclinium ianthinum, compact specimens bearing large 
heads of their peculiar lavender-tinted flowers. Saxifraga oppositifolia 
pyrenaica with flowers of great size and dark purple colour, and several 
plants of the dwarf early Cyclamen Atkinsi were also shown from Chiswick. 
The Rev. Howard Watson, Pope’s Hall, Boughton Malherbe, Maidstone, 
exhibited a plant of “An Oxlip in the Green” named Muriel Watson, 
which has a small foliaceous calyx and pale yellow flowers. Mr. John 
Crawford, gardener to Colonel Thorp, Coddington Hall, Newark, Notts, 
sent some good blooms of the old Neapolitan Violet for comparison with 
Comte de Brazza, the double white variety. 
ORCHIDS. 
Numerous small collections of these were exhibited, but they included 
several notable species or varieties that were found worthy of certificates. 
One of the be3t specimens at the meeting, and the best for its size that we 
have seen, wa3 a Lycaste Skinneri, shown by Mr. W. G. Gaiger, gardener 
to S. Taylor Whitehead, Esq., Burton Closes, Bakewell. The plant was 
growing in an 8-inch pot, and had seventeeen large flowers of a delicately 
tinted variety, the sepals and petals blush, with a bright crimson lip.. The 
cultural commendation awarded for the plant was well deserved, for it had 
evidently been thoroughly well grown. H. M. Pollett, Esq., Bickley, had a 
pretty little group, comprising a good example of Miltonia cuneata, which 
was certificated ; Odontoglossum blandum, with two spikes of its small 
but charming flowers ; a fine variety of 0. Sanderianum with thirteen 
flowers ; Epidendrum xanthinum, with three spikes of small yellow flowers; 
Ccelogyne cristata alba, with pure white flowers, very beautiful; and Lycaste 
gigantea, with large dull yellowish green drooping flowers. G. F. Wilson, 
Esq., Weybridge (Mr. H. Chamberlain, gardener), contributed a spike of a 
most interesting and beautiful Orchid, and of which very few flowers have 
yet been publicly shown—namely, Phaius tuberculosus. The spike sent 
had ten flowers and buds, the expanded flowers being about 3 inches in 
diameter, the sepals and petals pure white and wax-like in substance. The 
lip is scoop-shaped with revolute sides, which are yellow with numerous 
small reddish brown irregular dots ; the centre is white with three small 
yellow ridges in the middle, and an undulated purplish apex, a slight tinge 
of this colour also running up the lip as a margin to tho white centre.. It 
has a peculiarly rich and handsome appearance, and was greatly admired. 
Mr. Ballantine, The Dell Gardens, Egham, showed a magnificent variety of 
Odontoglossum Wilckeanum, named Godefroyae, which was certificated. 
He also had a grand form of Odontoglossum mulus, with large yel'ow and 
brown-barred flowers, and a pretty unnamed Odontoglossum, having white 
flowers blotched with dark chocolate. Mr. H. Adams, gardener to R. B. 
Lemon, Esq., The Avenue, Beckenham, was awarded a certificate for the 
peculiarly distinct Oncidium Brunleesianum, which is described with the 
other new plants. Mr. N. C. Cookson, Oakwood, Wylam-on-Tyne, showed 
a plant of Dendrobium nobilissimum, a variety of D. nobile, differing from 
the ordinary forms in the large dark blotch of crimson on the petals, whioh 
closely resemble the lip in D. Ainsworthii both in colour and form. Den¬ 
drobium crassinode album, and several plants of Cattleya Trianae. Mr. James 
Moon, Mark Hall Gardens, Harlow, Essex, also sent flowers of a Dendrobium 
similar to that from Mr. Cookson, but this was stated to be “ a sport ” from 
D. nobile, and was named D. nobile Moonianum. Messrs. Shuttleworth, 
Carder, & Co., 191, Park Road, Clapham, showed examples of Odontoglossum 
Humeanum, which appears to be large and handsome, 0. Rossi, and of O. 
aspersum, which is like a small O. Rossi with yellowish petals. A vote of 
thanks was accorded for these. M. Godefrey Lebeuf, Argenteuil, France, 
exhibited a species of Pleurothallis, which has dark claret-coloured, drooping 
flowers, the sepals and petals closed round the small lip, which is covered 
with minute papillae. A vote of thanks for accorded for tie.plant and 
Cypripedium Saltieri from the same exhibitor. This is a hybrid between 
C. insige and C. villosum, and is interesting, as showing the combinations of 
both parents’ characters, but is not of particular beauty. D. B. Crawshay, 
Esq., contributed flowers of Cattleya Warscewiczii superbissima, that were 
very large and of a soft and most pleasing rose colour. Several good varieties 
of C. Trianse were also shown from the same collection. Mr. H. JameF, 
Norwood, s -nt a very handsome Cattleya Trianae named Jamesiana, with 
wonderfully large petals 3 inches in diameter, of a blush tinge,; the lip is 
of an exceedingly rich crimson hue neatly fringed with white. Odonto¬ 
glossum cirrhosum grandiflorum, having large richly marked flowers, was 
similarly well shown by Mr. James. Mr. IV. Bull, Chelsea, included several 
nolable Orchids in his collection of miscellaneous plants, especially note¬ 
worthy being a large well-grown specimen of Dendrochilum glumaceum 
with over fifty flower spikes, for which a vote of thanks was accorded. 
Odontoglossum sc u plrum had a long raceme of its handsome flowers, mottled 
with rich brown on a yellow ground, the lip large and neatly fringed. 
Saccolabium calceolare, like a minute S. bellinum, with a similar cup-like 
lip, the pretty purplish Cypripedium Warneri, Odontoglossum Pescatorei, 
with the white and crimson Calanthe Regnieri, were also included in the 
collection, 
MISCELLANEOUS GROUPS. 
Cyclamens and Cinerarias from several good growers were important 
features, while the Camellias from Messrs. W. Paul & Son, Waltham Cross, 
formed a beautiful and admired group, representing a large number of the 
best varieties. About sixty plants in pots were contributed, several being 
flowering very freely. The most notable of the varieties were the follow¬ 
ing :—Madame de Strekaloff, pink, with white centre bars ; Cup of Beauty, 
pale blush, of most exact symmetrical form; Mrs. Anne Hovey, white or 
pale blush, beautiful form ; Augustina superba, clear pink, broad petals, 
well imbricated; Ninfa Egeria, white, of excellent form ; Comtesse de 
Hainaut, large pale pink, with broad round petals ; Tricolor imbricata, 
white, with crimson streaks; and C. H. Hovey, dark red, good shape. . A 
silver-gilt Banksian medal was awarded for this group, and a silver Banksian 
medal was also awarded for twelve boxes of Camellia blooms from the same 
firm. The varieties already mentioned were represented amongst these, 
and in addition the following were of especial merit:—L’Avenir, clear rose, 
of beautiful form, imbricate whh a little white at the base of the petals ; 
the old Alba Plena was in its usual good condition; Henri Fause was 
distinct, with small round closely imbricated) right pink petals ; Marchioness 
