October 28, 1880. ] JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
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ORCHIDS IN FLOWER. 
parent—Gansel’s Bergamot. On it being represented to Mr. 
Huyshe that such a name was at variance with the appearance of 
the fruit, and might tend to mislead, he at once consented to the 
change, and it has now for some years been known as Huyshe’s 
Prince of Wales. The fruit is large, sometimes immensely so ; 
and we have seen it grown against a wall as much as 4 inches 
long and 3f in diameter. Its ordinary size when well grown is 
that represented in the figure. The skin is of a lemon 
yellow ground, veined with cinnamon-coloured russet. 
Eye small for the size of the fruit, and open. Flesh 
yellowish, tender, and fine-grained, melting and very 
juicy, richly flavoured, and with a high aroma. 
Huyshe's Yictoeia. —This and the following made 
their appearance in public much about the same time, 
and at once took their position as fruit of high merit. 
In form Victoria is very characteristic. The two shapes 
which it usually assumes are represented in the accom¬ 
panying figure, where it will be observed that one is 
very similar to Beurre d’Aremberg, with the very oblique 
stalk; while the other has the stalk inserted in a line 
with the axis, and is particularly short and stout. The 
skin is of a yellowish ground, and freckled and veined 
all over with thin, smooth, cinnamon-coloured russet. 
The flesh is yellowish, sometimes a little gritty at the 
core in dry seasons, and melting; very juicy, rich, sugary, 
and vinous. It is in use during December and January. 
Huyshe’s Princess of Wales. —This is the third 
of the produce of the “three pips from one fruit,” and 
like Victoria varies much in form. Sometimes it is 
quite cylindrical and pinched in at the middle with a 
sort of waist, even more so than is represented in one 
of the figures. The skin is like that of a handsome 
Marie Louise, with a smooth lemon yellow ground colour, 
sprinkled with patches, veins, and dots of pale cinna¬ 
mon-coloured russet. Flesh of a deep yellow colour; 
and in specimens received from Mr. Huyshe in 1865 
was very melting and abundantly juicy, fine-grained, 
richly flavoured, and with a very high aroma. That 
same season it was presented to the Princess of Wales 
at Sandringham, who was graciously pleased to express 
herself very highly of its great merits. It is ripe in the 
end of November. 
Such a measure of success as has attended Mr. 
Huyshe’s efforts rarely falls to the lot of hybridisers. 
It is, however, but the reward of intelligence well 
directed to the attainment of a certain end. Not only 
is it necessary to select and carefully hybridise the 
parents, but, says Mr. Huyshe, “ I am careful now in 
sowing only the round pips, not those that are flat¬ 
sided. I have only one more tree, a hybrid between 
Beurre d’Aremberg and Passe Colmar, from a flat-sided 
seed, and the difference is quite wonderful.” 
Those who desire a memento of a kind, industrious, 
and estimable man, cannot do better than plant the 
quartette of Pears which he succeeded in raising, and 
the merits of which have been proved in many gardens. 
D. triadenium, D. cumulatum, and D. formosum giganteum with 
two flowering spikes and three flowers on each, the petals and 
sepals being pure waxy white with a large spot of bright yellow 
on the base of the labellum. ~ :— ^ 
Cattleyas were making a show, lor I had the pleasure of seeing 
some of the good old kinds—viz., C. labiata, C. exoniensis, and 
C. maxima with two growths and three flowers on each. The 
October is by no means the best time of the year 
to see Orchids in their best condition, but notwith¬ 
standing the dullness of the season and the paucity of 
flowers in other departments, the Orchid house is still 
very attractive. On visiting two or three collections 
a few days since I was agreeably surprised to see the 
number of species in flower, some of them being fine 
specimens. Conservatories and plant houses generally 
are alike dull at this time of the year and onwards, till 
the Dutch bulbs, Primulas, Cinerarias, and Chrysanthe¬ 
mums come in to brighten their appearance, and the 
Orchid house lately has been anything but lively ; but 
now and a little later on there is and will be many 
good plants flowering. 
Amongst the most remarkable and ornamental Or¬ 
chids that I noticed in my journey the following may 
be mentioned. Angraecum falcatum was growing in a 
basket suspended from the roof, and bearing numerous spikes of 
pure white flowers, the spur of which has a peculiar bend. This 
is a little gem in its way, although the flowers are not so large 
as its near relation A. Scottianum, which was just past flowering. 
Aerides quinquevulnerum was also in flower ; this is considered by 
many to be one of the handsomest of the Aerides. Of Dendrobes 
that were in good condition and flowering freely were D. bigibbum, 
Fig. 74.—Huyshe’s Princess of Wales. 
latter is a grand species when well grown ; the flowers are of great 
size and substance, and the veining of the labellum is very hand¬ 
some. Cypripediums were well represented, there being’several 
fine species in flower ; in fact, some are never out of flower, such 
as C. Sedeni, C. Roezlii, and C. longifolium. They always seem 
to be in season, and are always appreciated ; but C. niveum, in 
my estimation, is the best of the genus, and is always welcome ; 
