248 JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. t September h, i 882 
lead with good Prince of Wales ; Mr. H. Lewis, gardener to B. Castle, 
Esq., following with Pitmaston Orange ; the third prize going to Mr. 
A. McKay, gardener to R. Warmesley, Esq. Plums were well shown 
in the classes devoted to them. Messrs. J. Lye, A. Beavis,A.T. Hall, 
and H. Jones received the awards as named for Green Gages ; while 
for any other dessert variety Mr. J. Beryer took the lead with 
well-ripened Coe’s Golden Drop,the remaining prizes going to Mr. W. 
Long, gardener to C. Gardiner, Esq., and Mr. T. King. With a culi¬ 
nary variety Mr. J. Carpenter was first, Messrs. A. T. Hall and 
J. Picketts taking the remaining prizes, the large fruited variety 
known as Fonthill or Pond’s Seedling being the favourite. 
Pears were shown in great numbers and good in quality. Mr. W. 
Winters took the lead with three dishes, the varieties being Williams’ 
Bon Chretien, Beurre d’Amanlis, and Albertine. The remaining prizes 
were awarded to Messrs. A. Beavis, R. Martin, and W. J. Smith, all 
staging creditably. Single dishes were staged by twenty-seven ex¬ 
hibitors. The first prize went to Mr. R. Martin for Williams’ Bon 
Chretien, the second to Mr. E. Hall for Beurrh d’Amanlis, the other 
prizewinners being Messrs. E, Thomas and H. Beavis. Apples were 
scarcely so plentiful as usual, the only variety extensively shown 
being Lord Suffield. The best six dishes were staged by Mr. Beavis, 
these consisting of Tankard Codlin, Blenheim Pippin, Hollandbury, 
Lord Suffield, American New Town, and Bibston Pippin. The other 
prizes were taken by Messrs. W. J. Smith, A. T. Hall, and J. God- 
dard. ^ There were thirty-six dishes in the class for a culinary Apple, 
Lord Suffield being the prevailing variety. The prizes were awarded 
to Messrs. G. Pyrnm, W. Shellard, H. S. Dutton, and E. Salter in the 
order named. Mr. Pymm was also first with a single dessert variety 
with Golden Pippin, Mr. J. House following with Kerry Pippin. The 
other prizes were taken by Mrs. Beard and Mr. H. Beavis. Morello 
Cherries were well shown by Messrs. E. Cox, H. Jones, and E. T. 
Pocock ; Filberts by Messrs. W. Burridge, E. Salter, and B. Martin ; 
and Nuts by Messrs. W. Fisher, J. Goddard, and W. Burridge, the 
prizes being awarded in the order named in each instance. 
Vegetables .—These were well shown by both gardeners and cot¬ 
tagers, the exhibits in both instances being most creditable. The 
gardeners’ class for twelve varieties was particularly good. Mr. H. 
Scott was a good first with a collection consisting of Autumn Giant 
Cauliflowers, Improved White Celery, Trophy Tomatoes, Telephone 
Peas, Champion Scarlet Bunners, International Kidney Potatoes, 
Queen of the West Marrows, Improved Beading Onions, Early Six- 
weeks Turnips, and Ward’s Improved Green-leaved Beet. Mr. W. G. 
Tylee was a close second, his collection including very similar varie¬ 
ties. The third prize was awarded to Mr. G. Smith, and an extra 
prize to Mr. F. March. Messrs. M. Barnfield, J. Pollard, gardener to 
C. J. Pictor, Esq., and W. Willis were the successful exhibitors of 
nine varieties of vegetables ; and Messrs. G. Pickets, G. Horsell, and 
J. Lye of six varieties, the exhibits generally being very meritorious. 
Miscellaneous exhibits, though not very numerous, were of note¬ 
worthy merit, the most important being the following. The Boses, 
Tuberous Begonias, Dahlias, and Clematises from Messrs. G. Cooling 
and Son, Bath, formed a fine group at one end of the plant tent, and 
were greatly admired. Mr. G. Garraway, Lower Swanswick, Bath, 
had some fine single Dahlias ; Messrs. Cross & Steer, Salisbury, 
blooms of the white Clove Carnation The Governor. Mr. H. Hooper 
of Bath had large stands of single Dahlias and Pansies. 
ORCHIDS IN SEPTEMBER. 
Watering and damping-down will require to be very carefully 
done now. It should be attended to before noon, and the houses 
allowed to become dry, ventilating freely on every available 
occasion, closing the East Indian, Mexican, or Cattleya and 
Dendrobium houses about 3 P.M., and in the cool bouse the 
ventilation may be reduced an hour later. 
The Dendrobiums which have finished their growths, such as 
D. crassinode, D. chrysotoxum, D. Pierardii, and D. Wardianum, 
should now be removed into a cooler and drier atmosphere. 
Calanthe vestita rubra, C. vestita lutea, and C. Yeitchii are pro¬ 
ducing their spikes. They should be kept near the glass, and 
will be greatly assisted by a liberal supply of liquid manure, which 
will ensure a good display of blooms next month. Cattleya 
bicolor is bearing its spikes of from eight to ten pale green, rich 
purple-lipped flowers. Cypripedium Ashburtonae, C. Crossianum, 
C. barbatum purpuratum, C. Harrisianum, C. Roezlii, C. Sedenii, 
C. vexillarium, are now finely in bloom. 
1 Dendrobium bigibbum now bears its rich rosy purple blossoms. 
This requires considerable warmth and moisture, and thrives well 
exposed to the sun. D. chrvsanthum is rich with its drooping 
spikes of lovely golden flowers, whose beauty is best seen when 
the plant i3 suspended in a hanging basket. D. formosum is 
exhaling a delicious perfume from its pure white flowers with 
yellow-centred lip. The scarce D. triadenium is bearing its 
pretty trusses of small white flowers, which continue in per¬ 
fection for about a fortnight, and are extremely useful for cutting. 
Laslia Perrinii and P. major with their beautiful rosy lilac flowers 
are blooming finely, and last about three weeks. CV'cJI OA, 
The Miltonias are making a good display, the following being 
very conspicuous—M. bicolor, with its white flowers with violet- 
spotted lip ; M. Clowesii, with chocolate-barred yellow blooms 
with violet-spotted lip ; M. Candida, yellow, white-lipped flowers ; 
M. Moreliana, deep violet Jonquil-scented blossoms ; M. Regneiii, 
white and rose-coloured flowers ; M. Begnelii purpurea, delicate 
rose-coloured blooms with purple crimson lip ; M. spectabilis, 
creamy white with violet and white lip. These Miltonias are 
best grown in shallow pans with good rough fibrous peat, from 
which the earth should be shaken, charcoal and sphagnum moss, 
with a good supply of water. They grow well and flower freely 
on blocks, but require more attention as regards dipping when 
grown in this way. 
Odontoglossum rubescens is a pretty small-flowering Odontoglot, 
and is flowering well now, and when grown in a mass is very 
effective. It proves very useful for cutting, and is of easy culture. 
A rich display is at present obtained from the white purple- 
spotted flowers of Odontoglossum Andersonii; the brown-spotted 
light green blooms of 0. bictoniense, with white or rose-coloured 
lip according to variety ; the large, rich yellow, whitish-lipped 
flowers of 0. grande ; the pure white crimson-sprinkled blooms 
of 0. naevium ; the straw-coloured flowers of O. Schlieperianum ; 
and the numerous delicate blossoms of O. Pescatorei with their 
charming mixture of rose and white. 
Oncidium Papilio, with its butterfly-like bright yellow and 
brown coloured blooms, is in good condition, as is also O. orni- 
thorhynchum with its masses of pretty rosy white flowers ex¬ 
haling a delicious odour. 0. varicosum is pushing up its spikes, 
promising a fine display shortly. 
Phalmnopsis amabilis has its bluish white flowers. P. cornu- 
cervi with its greenish yellow white-lipped blooms, and P. rosea 
with its dozen or more of rose-coloured blossoms, are also beautiful 
at this season. 
Vanda Batemanii, V. caerulea, V. lamellata, V. suavis, V. tricolor, 
and V. tricolor insignis are all in bloom, the last three flowering 
regularly twice a year, the colours of the flowers being richer in 
hue in autumn than in the spring. 
Zygopetalum Gautierii with its bright green and brown violet¬ 
lipped flowers, and Z. gramineum with white and purple blooms, 
are both in condition.— Orcijidist. 
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Instead of giving a mere list of prizewinners at the Inter¬ 
national Show that opened at Edinburgh yesterday (Wed¬ 
nesday) by telegraphic report, we have [decided to give a com¬ 
plete critical report of the Exhibition next week, as this will, we 
presume, be most agreeable to our readers, and certainly of greater 
service to them than a skeletonised account of the awards. 
- The'Catalogue of Exhibition Boses of the National 
Rose Society is a very useful compilation. The Sub-Committee 
appointed to prepare the work have been guided by the following 
principles :—1, To admit but very few Boses which are known 
to be of extremely delicate growth. 2, As regards the newer 
varieties, to insert only those which have been grown extensively 
enough for an accurate estimate to be formed of their value. 
3, In bracketing Roses as synonymous, to be guided neither by 
foliage nor habit of growth, but simply by the similarity of 
flowers. Upwards of a hundred Hybrid Perpetuals are named 
alphabetically, and accurately and soberly described ; upwards 
of forty Teas and Noisettes and one Bourbon Rose—the extremely 
useful Souvenir de la Malmaison. The catalogue can be had post 
free for six penny stamps from the Hon. Secretaries, Rev. H. H. 
D’Ombrain, Westwell Vicarage, Ashford, Kent; and Edward 
Mawley, Esq., Lucknow House, Addiscombe, Croydon. 
- Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons, King’s Road, Chelsea, have 
sent us a copy of an Italian edition of their “ Manual of Co¬ 
nifers,” which has been translated by Signor Giovanni Sada of 
the horticultural firm of Sada, Milan. It appears to have been 
