JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER, 
564 
• [ December 16, 1880. 
Gros Colman and Alicante very finely grown. The Alicante was very 
well flavoured, and was put in comparison with Alnwick Seedling 
grown by Mr. Wildsmith at Heckfield. The latter was thoroughly 
ripened and somewhat shrivelled, of excellent flavour, and with more 
flavour than Alicante, and both were superior to Gros Colman. The 
Gros Colman exhibited by Mr. Sage were beautifully grown and 
unusually thin-skinned. Mr. Woodbridge of Syon House Gardens 
exhibited a dish of Lady Downe’s, of good flavour but not quite ripe. 
A letter of thanks was awarded to each of those gentlemen. 
Mr. Allan, The Gardens, Gunton Park, sent two bunches of a seed¬ 
ling Grape raised by Mr. Speed of Chatsworth. It is a long tapering 
bunch like Madresfield Court, and the berries are long oval like that 
variety. The skin is reddish black, and would probably be quite 
black if grown in heat. The flavour was not of high merit, and it 
was considered not superior to others in cultivation. It was thought 
that the flavour might be improved if grown in heat. Mr. Miles, The 
Gardens, Wycombe Abbey, exhibited two fruits of the Pine Apple 
Lord Carington, which had been certificated on a former occasion. 
Messrs. Yeitch & Sons of Chelsea exhibited fruit of Diospyros Ivaki 
var. Schi-Tse grown in the south of France. The fruit is the size of 
an Orange and of a rich golden colour. It is filled with a sweet, 
agreeable, gelatinous pulp resembling a preserve. A letter of thanks 
was awarded. Mr. W. Farren, gardener, How House, Cambridge, 
sent a seedling Apple called Cantab, which was not of high quality. 
Messrs. James Dickson & Son, Chester, sent a seedling Apple, which 
was too far gone to enable the Committee to form an opinion of it. 
Mr. Jacques, gardener at Davenham Bank, Great Malvern, sent a 
seedling raised from an American Apple, but it was not possessed of 
any great merit. 
Mr. Gilbert, The Gardens, Burghley, sent fruit of a seedling Cucum¬ 
ber called Montrose Seedling, a very pretty variety, handsomely 
shaped and not too large. It is a cross between Syon House and 
Kenyon’s Freebearer, and said to be a free bearer and excellent for 
winter use. The Committee wished to see it again in February or 
March. Mr. W. Hinds, The Gardens, Canford Manor, Dorset, sent a 
fine dish of Tomato Trophy, to which a cultural commendation was 
awarded. 
Philip Crowley, Esq., Waddon House, Croydon, exhibited two very 
large and handsome Citrons grown on a tree against a back wall of 
an intermediate house. The two fruits weighed GJ lbs., and the large 
one 4| lbs., and a cultural commendation was awarded to them. Mr. 
Crowley also exhibited marmalade made from the fruit, which was 
highly appreciated; also some of the small fruit preserved whole, 
which formed an excellent preserve. 
L. A. Killick, Esq., Mount Pleasant, Langley, Maidstone, exhibited 
a handsome collection of Apples representing a hundred varieties, for 
which a silver-gilt medal was recommended. 
Floral Committee. —Dr. Denny in the chair. Cyclamens were 
well shown at this meeting. Messrs. J. Yeitch >fe Sons, Chelsea, con¬ 
tributed a group of Orchids and other plants of considerable beauty 
and interest; that constituted the great feature of the meeting, as it 
included several handsome rarities and novelties. The charming 
little yellow-flowered Oncidium cheirophorum was in good form with 
eight panicles of flowers. Oncidium Forbesii had two fine panicles of its 
large pale chocolate-coloured flowers with an irregular yellow margin. 
The hybrid Chysis Chelsoni, a cross between C. bractescens and C. aurea, 
had a spike of compact cinnamon-tinted flowers, the upper portion of 
the sepals and petals being of a reddish hue, and the labellum barred 
inside with crimson. The chaste Lycaste Skinneri alba had one pure 
white flower of great size. Barkeria Lindleyana was very attractive 
with three good spikes of its bright rosy purple flowers. The peculiar 
Mormodes Wendlandii had a long spike of pale yellow flowers, of 
which the labellum was remarkable for its strange form. Odonto- 
glossum Andersonianum, 0. Roezlii, O. gloriosum, Trichopilia ros- 
trata, the beautiful hybrid Cattleya Marstersonias, and several other 
Orchids were especially notable. Acanthophippium Curtisi, an ex¬ 
tremely rare Orchid with rosy flowers, deserves notice, together 
with Cypripedium tesselatum, an attractive hybrid between C. bar- 
batum and C. concolor, may also be included. Several other plants, 
for which first-class certificates were awarded, are described in 
another portion of the report. A very fine bank of Cyclamens was 
also staged, the plants being in excellent condition, the flowers 
numerous and large. For the Orchids a vote of thanks was accorded, 
and a cultural commendation for the Cyclamens. 
Mr. H. B. Smith, Ealing Dean Nursery, had a remarkably handsome 
collection of Cyclamens in most vigorous health, with a great abun¬ 
dance of large flowers. The white flowers were particularly pure 
and of fine substance. A double white variety was shown, in which 
the lobes of the corolla were increased in number, seemingly by the 
addition of another whorl. The very large-flowered picturatum and 
an admirable red variety were exhibited in similarly satisfactory 
condition. A cultural commendation was freely accorded for this 
exhibit. Mr. J. Wiggins, gardener to H. Little, Esq., Hillingdon 
Place, Uxbridge, sent specimens of Sutton’s Ruby King and Williams’ 
Coccinea Primulas, with two seedlings named respectively Crimson 
Gem and Purple Gem, both very striking in colour and with flowers 
of good size. In habit they resembled Ruby King. A specimen of 
Oxalis Ortgiesii was exhibited by Mr. C. Green, gardener to Sir G. 
Macleay, Pendell Court, Bletchingley. It is a peculiar species 
with dull green trifoliate leaves, each leaflet being deeply cut at 
the apex and purple on the under surface. The flowers are pale 
yellow, and are borne on a divided spike at the extremity of a 
long peduncle. A vote of thanks was accorded to Mr. Green for the 
plant. Mr. H. Cannell, Swanley, had stands of Zonal Pelargonium 
and Salvia blooms in their customary excellent condition. Salvia 
Betheli was especially fine. The Pelargoniums Beaute de Lyon 
and the white variety “ I’ve Got It ” were noteworthy. A group of 
Primulas was also exhibited, including several new varieties of great 
excellence. Swanley Red was particularly brilliant; another of a 
deep salmon tint, and several lighter-coloured varieties were distinct 
and pretty. Robert White, Esq., Old Road, Lee, sent a Primula 
named Pentland. It was of moderately good habit, and had large 
crimson flowers. Mr. W. Pratt, gardener to Viscount Hill, Hawk- 
stone, Shrewsbury, was accorded a vote of thanks for some Poinsettia 
heads and Chrysanthemum blooms, the former being especially good. 
Mr. E. Hillier, nurseryman, Winchester, exhibited good specimens of 
his attractive double Primula Annie Hillier. The plants were very 
dwarf and compact in habit, the flowers being of good form, very 
full, white suffused with pink, and slightly fringed. The flowers 
were also very freely produced. 
Mr. W. Iggulden, The Gardens, Orsett Hall, Romford, sent 
specimens of his Begonia semperflorens grandiflora, which were in 
remarkably good condition, healthy, and flowering profusely. Messrs. 
Smith & Larke, Ashford and Kensington, were accorded a vote of 
thanks for a collection of Cyclamens in small pots and well flowered, 
also some very good examples of Poinsettias in 48-sized pots, and 
varying in height from a foot to 18 inches. The heads were not of 
unusual size, but the bracts were very highly coloured. A few 
wreaths of dried flowers were also sent. A vote of thanks was ac¬ 
corded to Mr. W. Allan, gardener to Lord Suffield, Gunton Park, Nor¬ 
wich, for fine growths of Lapageria rosea about a yard long, and from 
fourteen to twenty flowers each. Mr. Allan also sent some Neapolitan 
Violets of unusual size that attracted much attention. Votes of 
thanks were also accorded to Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart., for cut 
blooms of Orchids, and Mr. Boiler for a group of succulent plants. 
From the Society’s Gardens a large number of handsome plants was 
brought, including Begonias, Primulas, Ericas, Mignonette, Abutilons. 
Pelargoniums, Poinsettias, and Hellebores. The latter were magnifi¬ 
cent, the variety being Helleborus niger maximus, which has large 
white flowers that contrast finely with the deep green leaves. The 
plants were in baskets, in which they had been placed when lifted 
about a month ago, and arranged under glass. 
First-class certificates were awarded for the following plants :— 
Jasminum gracillimum (Veitch).—A remarkably handsome plant of 
free growth, with long slender branches bearing large terminal and 
axillary heads of pure white flowers. The individual flowers are 
an inch in diameter, with seven to nine narrow lobes. The fragrance 
is very powerful, and to some persons very agreeable. The leaves 
are rather small, elliptical, and bright green in colour. The plant is 
altogether a great acquisition, and is quite distinct from J. pubescens, 
under which name it was exhibited on the authority of the Kew 
officials; but Sir J. D. Hooker, upon subsequent examination, has 
determined that it may be distinguished from that species by the 
number of the corolla lobes and the gracefulness of the habit, which 
character has led to the adoption of the name given above. It is 
said to be one of the plants introduced by Mr. F. W. Burbidge when 
travelling in the tropics for the Chelsea firm. This plant is certain 
to become highly popular. 
Croton Ilawkeri (Veitch).—A handsome form, with lanceolate leaves 
G to 8 inches long and 1 to inch broad, clear pale yellow in the 
centre, with a bright green apex and a narrow border extending half 
way to the base. The habit is dwarf and compact, and the variety is 
one of the most distinct in cultivation. 
Croton Cronstadtii (Veitch).—Another very distinct and pretty 
Croton, with narrow pendulous spirally twisted leaves, very deep 
bright yellow near the base, and becoming dark green, with streaks 
of crimson towards tbe tip. The pendulous character of the foliage 
and the bright colours render the plant very attractive. 
Odontoglossum anceps (Veitch).—A distinct and handsome Orchid, 
with a long spike bearing about four flowers on long stout peduncles. 
The sepals are narrow, of a reddish chocolate colour, the petals being 
a pale greenish tint, spotted and barred with chocolate. 
Odontoglossum blandum (Veitch).—A dwarf and pretty Orchid, with 
spikes of nine or ten small flowers, cream-coloured, spotted with 
bright chocolate. The labellum is somewhat shaped like an arrow¬ 
head, white and spotted with purple. The sepals and petals are acute 
and incurved. 
Mormodes Wendlandii (Veitch).—A peculiar Orchid, with a spike 
about 2 or 3 feet long, bearing several large pale yellow flowers near 
the summit. The structure of the flower is very remarkable, the lip 
being especially peculiar, and aptly described by the Rev. G. Henslow 
as resembling a “ cocked hat.” 
Primula sinensis Swanley Red (Cannell).—A useful variety of com¬ 
pact habit, and good truss of large fimbriated intensely rich crimson 
flowers. The yellow eye is very marked, and serves to relieve the 
brilliant colour of the limb. 
Primula sinensis Put pie Gem (Little).—A variety of dwarf habit in 
the way of Ruby King. The trusses are large, low in the foliage, 
and of a fine purplish crimson colour. 
Primula sinensis Annie Hillier (Hillier).—A doub’e variety resem¬ 
bling some of Mr. Gilbert’s strain in general habit. Flowers large, 
