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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
[ June 19, 1884. 
shown by Mr. B. S. Williams, Upper Holloway. The plant was compact in 
habit, about 3 feet high, and bearing twenty or more long spikes of white 
flowers. A vote of thanks was awarded for it. Mr. R. Dean, Ealing, sent 
flowers of a peculiar reddish-coloured Lathyrus named Drummondi, some¬ 
thing of the fashionable so-called “ crushed Strawberry ” tint. Mr. Hill, 
Tring Park Gardens, was awarded a cultural commendation for a well- 
grown specimen of Cattleya gigas with ten flowers, having richly coloured 
lips much like C. Sanderiana. A vote of thanks acknowledged a panicle 
of Oncidium Marshallianum giganteum from G. N. Wyatt, Esq., Lake 
House, Cheltenham, a grand variety, which was certificated at the recent 
Manchester Show. It is remarkable for the great size of the lip, which is 
over 2£ inches broad, the colour being also good. 
Yotes of thanks were also accorded to J. Gair, Esq., The Kilns, Falkirk, 
N.B.,for a few Cattleya and Dendrobium flowers ; to Mr. J. Stevens, Putney, 
for flowers of Abutilon Lustrous, a rich shining red variety ; to Mr. James, 
Farnham Royal, Slough, for a collection of richly coloured handsome 
Calceolaria flowers, which also were highly commended ; to Mr. Woodbridge, 
The Gardens, Syon House, Brentford, for flowers of Ornithogalum caudatum; 
to Messrs. Paul & Son, Cheshunt, for Tea Rose Souvenir de Therese Lsvet, a 
bright red fragrant variety of dwarf habit, to J. Leeson, Esq., Crosslands, 
Furness Abbey, Barrow-in-Furness, for a plant of a seedling Hydrangea 
with large flowers, said to have been obtained from a cross between Thos. 
Hogg and variegata ; and to Mr. Stacey, Dunmow, for a collection of 
brilliantly coloured large-flowered Verbenas, a most valuable strain for 
bedding or culture in pots. 
First-class certificates were awarded for the following plants :— 
Odontoglossum crispum Souvenir de Prince Leopold (Sanders).—A hand¬ 
some variety, with massive grandly formed flowers 4 inches in diameter ; the 
petals 1J inch broad, white with a few brown dots on the lip, and a purplish 
tinge in the sepals. Beautiful as it was, however, we have seen varieties 
equally as good and better from the same firm. The adoption of such names 
as the above should also be discouraged by the Committee. 
Odontoglossum crispum roseum guttatum (Sanders).—Very distinct, the 
flowers large and symmetrical, with a rosy purple tinge in sepals, and pale 
brownish spots. A charming variety, well worth the honour bestowed 
upon it. 
Tuberous Begonia Lucie Lemoine (Cannell).—A neat double variety, with 
full creamy yellow flowers. Free and compact in habit. 
Tuberous Begonia Madame Castaignez (Cannell).—An effective double 
variety, with massive bright rose-coloured blooms. Very handsome. 
Tuberous Begonia Canary Bird (Laing).—A double yellow variety, which 
was some time ago certificated both at Regent’s Park and the Crystal 
Palace. 
Verbena Lord Brooke (Mr. H. Stacey, Dunmore).—A superb variety, with 
flowers of great size, over half an inch in diameter, and good form, brilliant 
scarlet, with a white centre. Truss compact, habit free. 
Kalmia latifolia major splendens (Veitch).—A fine variety of this well- 
known shrub, with larger and better-coloui-ed flowers than usual, the buds 
being quite of a scarlet hue, and the expanded flowers bright red fading to 
white. 
Statice candelabra [S. Suworowi] (J. Carter & Co.).—A second-class 
certificate was awarded for a Statice under the above name, which is the 
same as that which has been recently exhibited as Statice Suworowi, 
figured in the “ Gartenflora,” and described in the “ Gardeners’ Year 
Book ’’ for 1884. In good condition as it was shown at Manchester this 
plant is extremely handsome and distinct, with close cylindrical spikes of 
pale rosy flowers a foot or more in length. In the specimen certificated the 
spikes were from 6 to 9 inches long, branching at the base. The leaves are 
coarsely toothed and rather small. 
Scientific Committee.— Sir J. D. Hooker in the chair. 
FEcidium Berberidis and Uredo and Teleuto Spores on Wheat. —Mr. Plow- 
right sent an interesting communication, giving an account of Schceler’s 
discoveries in 1807, a Dane, who by experiment was convinced that the 
Barberry blight caused the rust in Wheat, though his conclusions were not 
accepted by the botanists of the day. Specimens of Wheat were sent 
showing abundance of Teleuto spores (black mildew) after impregnation by 
iEcidium, and others with abundant Uredo spore3 (red rust) from Australia, 
and not arising from the iEcidium. These conditions Mr. Plowright asserts 
are characteristic of their respective origins. The communication will 
appear in the Gardeners’ Chronicle. 
Boestelia lacerata on Hawthorn. —Mr. Plowright also sent specimens of 
Hawthorn badly infested with this fungus, and which had been artificially 
produced. He had applied on 24 th April the spores of Podisoma gro win g 
on neighbouring Juniper bushes to the Hawthorn; subsequently the 
Spermogonia appeared, which were followed by the perfect Rcestelia. This 
interprets the supposed “canker” which was sent to the Scientific Com¬ 
mittee on a previous occasion. 
Tuber-bearing Rootless Cuttings of Solanum Commersonii. —Mr. Burbidge 
sent specimens of cuttings with a communication describing how they never 
rooted, with one exception, while the roots in that case sprang from a new 
shoot out of an axil, but all of which produced tubers from the lowest 
axils. The foliage had become yellow in every case. The communication 
will appear in the Gardeners’ Chronicle. 
Plum Attacked by Caterpillars. —Mr. Henslow showed a branch badly 
infested with Hypnomeuta larvae.] 
Wallflower Growing in a Currant Stem. —Mr. Murray reported on this 
specimen exhibited at the last meeting. He said the pith of the Currant 
stem had quite decayed away, with the exception of that on the circum¬ 
ference, which had become converted into cork. The stem of the Wallflower, 
not the root, was only visible in the centre of the pith, and this had produced 
very little cortex, and had no epidermis. There were very few bark cells. 
The root must have penetrated to the stem of the Currant below the surface 
of the earth. 
Bubus idrms var. Leesii. —Dr. Masters showed specimens of this variety, 
mostly with single leaves and small inconspicuous flowers. It has been 
supposed by some to be a hybrid between Raspberry and Strawberry. It is 
more probably a hybrid between R. idasus and R. caesius. The pistil is 
distorted, but the pollen is perfect. 
Bulbous Leeks. —Dr. Masters also exhibited specimens of Leeks with 
bulbs. They came up in rows of Leeks sown from ordinary seed, and are 
probably reversions to the ancestral form. 
Pseudolarix Kcempferi. —He also showed dried specimens of the male 
inflorescence, and ccnes remarkable for their fleshy or herbaceous scales and 
glaucous hue. 
Malformed Strawberry. —Mr. Maclachlan exhibited specimens of Straw¬ 
berry plants, in which the leaves and flowers were much distorted. _ The 
former had thick fleshy petioles and more or less aborted blades, while the 
essential organs of the flowers were apparently entirely arrested. Mr. 
Maclachlan thought it might be due to an acarus, to which Potentillas are 
subject. It was referred to Dr. Masters for examination and report. 
Lilies Injured by Frost. —Mr. G. F. Wilson showed some Lily stems, 
which when 3 feet high were cut down by the frost, the stems being bent, 
but had since recovered, though they had not blossomed. 
Beans Attacked by Weevils, tj'c.—Mr. Murray described some specimens 
which had been examined by Mr. Carruthers and himself, and which.were 
found to have galls produced by weevils in the roots as well as Anguiluhe. 
The latter had probably mainly caused the death of the plants. 
Begonias with Malformed Essential Organs. —Sir J. D. Hooker showed 
blossoms some of which had no ovaries, although style and stigmas were 
present. In others the styles were antheriferous at the base. 
Ornithogalum caudatum (?).—A fine plant sent from Syon House for 
name. It was referred to Kew. 
British Orchids. —Mr. Horsefield sent a number of remarkably fine 
specimens of Orchids from Heytesbury. 
Bhododendron fastuosum Malformed. —The Rev. G. Henslow exhibited 
b’ossom of a Rhododendron showing a tendency to doubling, but in which 
the pistil was open and flower buds appearing from within. He exhibited 
similar blossoms from the same bush in 1882, but it bore no flowers in 1883. 
“ Vegetable Generation" as Conceived in 1758. —He showed a small work 
by Dr. if. Hill with good plates, in which the author had convinced himself 
that pollen grains produced germs which crept down tubes in the style and 
entered the ovular “ shells ” prepared for them, thus considering the anthers 
to be female. Linnaeus of the same date thought the anthers emitted a 
“ seminal air,” which was absorbed by the moisture of the stigma, and 
remarks that Morilandus believed the pollen to enter the germen ; while he 
says that Needham confirmed his own opinion.—( Philosophia Botanica, p. 01 
1783.) 
GREENHOUSE RHODODENDRONS. 
It is surprising that these lovely flowers are not more common. In 
some gardens we may find a single plant, but not more than two or 
three. A full collection is rare, and healthy specimens are seldom seen. 
In fact, altogether I am inclined to think that comparatively few 
know what floral gem3 the greenhouse Rhododendrons include. There 
are no greenhouse plants, not even the Ericas and Azaleas, so exquisitely 
beautiful as the Rhododendrons, and when some of the best are in bloom 
they have an attraction far beyond that which any common plant can 
command. This is especially the case with such magnificent species and 
varieties as the Countess of Derby, Countess of Haddington, Jenkinsii, 
Lady Skelmersdale, Nuttalli, Princess Alice, Taylori, Pink Beauty, 
Virginale, and many others of the most delicate colours and sweetest 
odour. Unlike many of the open air varieties, the greenhouse Rhodo¬ 
dendrons bloom profusely when quite young and small. Of late we 
have had some plants of R. fragrantissimum and others not more than 
15 inches high bearing many fine trusses and splendid blooms, and 
large specimen plants are lovely when compactly grown and profusely 
flowered. 
There are two ways of growing them successfully—one is to plant 
them out in beds, the other to keep them in pots or boxes. In all cases 
the soil in which they are grown should contain a liberal quantity of 
peat and sand. Good drainage and firm potting must be practised. When 
making their growth the temperature of any ordinary greenhouse suits 
them. Water must be applied to them unsparingly both at the root and 
through the syringe. When the growth is completed and the flower 
buds formed, a drier temperature with less moisture is best for them. 
Plants may be taken into the open air in August and September to 
mature their growth, and shading should not be resorted to at any time. 
When well developed they are readily forced in the spring months, but they 
come best when not forced too quickly, and there is no season at which 
they b'oom in such perfection as about Easter. Those who have no know¬ 
ledge of their culture and would like to try them would not make any 
mistake by treating them in the same way, and in company with their 
greenhouse Azaleas.—M. M. 
POPPY WORTS. 
The Horned Poppies are a very small family of plants, but are none 
the less interesting on account of their limited numbers. We claim at 
least one of them as our own. The plants are found on some of our 
seacoasts, and when seen in their native homes have a very striking 
appearance. Glaucium luteum is covered with a fine glaucous hue, and 
has dew-like bespangled sea-green leaves, which give the plants a very 
ornamental appearance. The whole plant abounds in a yellow juice, 
which is very foetid and possesses poisonous properties. Glaucium luteum 
is an attractive seaside plant. The flowers are very short-lived, but are 
produced in rapid succession, affording a fine display for a long time. 
Thefliwers are succeeded by a large seed pod often a foot in length, 
having the form oE a horn, hence the appellation of Horned Poppy. The 
plant requires room to develope itself in cultivation, when it often 
attains the height from 2 to 3 feet. When well grown in the border and 
