344 JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. { April 2 g, isss. 
very properly too, strongly recommended its more extended 
culture, and I think it is to pretty, so useful, and so easy to 
prow that it cannot be tor much praised.—HORTULANUS 
Secundus, Lochgilphead, N.B. 
ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
April 24th. 
The conservatory bore an extremely bright appearance at this 
meeting, the numerous handsome groups of Orchids, Amaryllises, 
Rhododendrons, Clematises, and Daffodils producing a diversified 
display on one side, while the Auriculas on the other side also con¬ 
tributed largely to the attractions. During the afternoon there was 
a good attendance of visitors, notwithstanding the unfavourable 
weather. 
Fruit Committee. —John Lee, Esq., in the chair. The following 
were also present:—Messrs. Z. Stevens, J. Woodbridge, It. D. Black- 
more, J. Willard, J. Burnett, S. Lyon, C. Silverlock, Philip Crowley, 
and G. Paul. Mr. J. Read, Moat Mount, Mill Hill, sent a new heart¬ 
ing Curled Kale', for which a first-class certificate was awarded. 
Mr. J. R. Allis, gardener to Major Shuttleworth, Old Warden Park, 
Biggleswade, showed a fruit of a seedling Cucumber, which was 
passed. Mr. C. Kershaw, Brighouse, sent samples of Kershaw’s 
Paragon Rhubarb. 
Floral Committee. —George F. Wilson, Esq., in the chair. The 
following were also present :—Messrs. J. Wills. J. T. D. Llewelyn, 
J. Douglas, Shirley Hibberd, John Fraser, W. Bealby, W. B. Kellock, 
John Laing, J. Dorniny, H. Ballantine, James Hudson, H. Cannell, 
J. Cutbush, H. Ridley, P. Duffield, H. Turner, G. Baker, and 
J. McIntosh. 
Mr. B. S. Williams, Upper Holloway, contributed a pretty group of 
Orchids, which included fine specimens of Dendrobium densiflorum 
with ten fine spikes; D. Wardianum with five long growths loaded 
with flowers ; Lycaste Harrison® alba, a pure white variety of this 
fragrant Orchid ; Odontoglossum vexillarium splendens, very dark- 
coloured ; Odontoglossum Halli, fine variety ; Scuticaria Dodgsoni, a 
new Orchid with brown-blotched flowers ; and Masdevallia Harryana, 
large and of good colour. A fine collection of Cyclamens of their Giant 
and Brilliant strains, the flowers very large and richly coloured, the 
plants vigorous, and the blooms extremely abundant; they were 
tastefully arranged with Ferns and Palms. A group of richly 
coloured Amaryllises, prominent amongst them being Dr. Masters, 
Mrs. Gordon, William Pitt, and Mrs. Broome. Mr. W. Rumsey, 
Waltham Cross, sent seven boxes of Rose blooms very fresh and 
bright, representing a large number of varieties. C. Bown, Esq., 
Erdsleigh, Harvard Road, Gunnersbury, exhibited a dozen well- 
flowered specimens of Azaleas, of moderate size, but very healthy 
and bright. 
Mr. C. Turner, Slough, sent several new Azaleas—Antigone, double, 
white, streaked purple ; Comte de Kerchove, large, single, streaked 
and spotted salmon-red ; and Hermosa, double, rich rosy crimson. 
A plant of a Decorative Pelargonium named Dresden China was 
also shown, and is remarkable for its bright rosy-streaked 
flowers. It will no doubt become very popular. G. F. Wilson, Esq., 
Weybridge, sent a collection of seedling Auricula and Primrose 
flowers, and a plant of Lilium Thompsonianum, which has pale 
mauve flowers thickly on the stems, which were about 2 feet 
high. Messrs. J. Sander & Co., St. Albans, showed plants of 
Phalaanopsis Sanderiana, which has pure white flowers like 
P. amabilis; _ Cypripedium ciliolare, a dull purplish flower some¬ 
what suggestive of C. hirsutum ; and a pan of Pinguicula cau- 
data, the flowers, however, being small and dull purplish in colour. 
Messrs. H. Lane & Son, Great Berkhampstead, exhibited a large 
group of well-flowered Rhododendrons and Azaleas, the former 
bearing particularly large trusses. Messrs. R. Yeitch & Son, Exeter, 
sent plants of Rhododendron exoniense, which were flowering pro- 
fusely, both large and small specimens, the neat white flowers having 
a slight pink tinge. 
Messrs. James Veitch & Sons, Chelsea, had a handsome group of 
Amaryllises, comprising several very fine varieties, the most notable 
being W. S. Parker, rich deep scarlet; Marmion, bright scarlet; 
Goethe, scarlet, white centre ; Mrs. Burbidge, rose, striped creamy 
white ; Thomas Moore, bright scarlet, fine form ; and Adolphus Kent, 
neat dark scarlet. Mr. Charles Noble, Bagshot, contributed a charm¬ 
ing g rou P of Clematises in 10-inch pots, the plants being trained on 
conical trellises 2^ or 3 feet high, and flowering extremely well. The 
most notable varieties were—Singles : President, dark purple blue ; 
May Queen, bright mauve, lighter in the centre, neat; Krao (new), 
rich purple, white centre; Princess Beatrice (new), pale blue ; Mar¬ 
guerite Dunbar, bright blue ; John Brown (new), rich purplish blue, 
lighter centre ; Duchess of Albany (uew), pure white ; Lord Gifford, 
bright mauve ; and Miss Bateman, creamy white. Of the doubles, 
the best were Proteus, rosy purple ; Elaine, blue ; Aurora, rose ; and 
Undine, purplish rose, neat. 
Messrs. Paul it Son, Cheshunt, exhibited a grand group of Roses 
in pots, both dwarfs and standards, which attracted much admiration 
owing to their fresh healthy appearance and the abundance of their 
substantial blooms. Edouard Morren, Comtesse de Serenye, Celine 
Forestier, Duke of Edinburgh, White Baroness, Magna Charta, Com¬ 
tesse Riza du Parc, Duke of Teck, and La France being especially 
fine. Messrs. H. Cannell A Sons, Swanley, Kent, showed a stand of 
Zonal Pelargonium blooms, representing two dozen varieties, all with 
very large brilliantly coloured flowers. A basket of the double 
yellow Chrysanthemum coronarium Aurora was also notable, and 
with a fine stand of double Ivy-leaved Pelargoniums formed a most 
interesting collection. Messrs. James Carter & Co., High Holborn, 
sent baskets of Primula cortusoides amoena and Yiola Perpetual Blue, 
with plants of Clematis coccinea and Imantophyllum Mrs. Laing. 
Mr. J. Graham, Cranford, Middlesex, showed plants of a very large 
double yellow Wallflower, named Cranford Beauty, which was dwarf 
and free. Messrs. Barr & Son, King Street, Covent Garden, contri¬ 
buted a beautiful collection of Narcissuses, Scillas, Anemones, Chiono- 
doxas, Fritillarias, and Muscaris, associated with Ferns and Aralias. 
Mr. Anthony Waterer, Knap Hill, Woking, exhibited seven boxes of 
profusely flowered Primroses, very diversely coloured and bright. 
A bronze Banksian medal was adjudged to Dr. Paterson, Bridge of 
Allan, N.B., for a fine collection of Orchid flowers, comprising some 
good examples of Vanda tricolor Patersoni, and V. suavis, together 
with Odontoglossum cirrhosum, 0. Halli, and Masdevallia Veitchi. 
A vote of thanks was accorded to Mr. Z. Stevens, The Gardens, 
Trentham Park, for a plant of Odontoglossum Stevensi, a variety 
with large flowers, white, heavily spotted with light brown. Messrs. 
Jackson & Sons, Kingston, were awarded a vote of thanks for a 
species of Odontoglossum, very distinct, the flowers being yellow 
barred with bright chocolate. Messrs. W. Thomson & Sons, Tweed 
Vineyard, Clovenfords, sent a very handsome collection of Orchid 
flowers, for which a silver Banksian medal was awarded. The Or¬ 
chids represented were Vanda tricolor, V. suavis, Cattleya Mendelli, 
C. Mossire superba, Zygopetalum Clayi, Cattleya intermedia, Dendro¬ 
bium Wardianum, Odontoglossums crispum, Halli, and triumphans. 
A vote of thanks was also awarded for Odontoglossum Andersoni- 
anum, with a large branching spike of three dozen flowers. 
A cultural commendation was awarded to Mr. J. Douglas for three 
pots of Hoop Petticoat Narcissuses ; the pots were 6 inches in diameter, 
with six to nine bulbs, and bearing from twenty to thirty large rich 
yellow blooms. Such handsome little specimens are rarely seen, and 
their value cannot be over-estimated. 
In addition to the awards noted above, the following medals and 
votes of thanks were accorded to the exhibitors named :—A silver- 
gilt Banksian medal and the first prize of £G to Messrs. Paul & Son, 
Cheshunt, for their handsome group of forced Roses in pots ; silver 
Banksian medals to Mr. C. Noble for Clematises, to Mr. Rumsey for 
Rose blooms, to Messrs. Barr & Son for Narcissus blooms, to Mr. B. S. 
Williams for a group of choice Orchids, to Messrs. H. Cannell & Sons 
for Pelargonium blooms, and to Messrs. Thomson & Son of Cloven¬ 
fords for Orchid flowers. Bronze Banksian medals were awarded to 
Messrs. A. Waterer for a group of Rhododendrons, to Mr. C. Bown 
for a collection of Azaleas, and to Dr. Patterson for a beautiful 
collection of Orchid flowers. 
Votes of thanks were accorded to Messrs. Thomson & Son for a 
plant of Odontoglossum Andersonianum, to G. F. Wilson, Esq., for 
Lilium Thompsonianum, to Messrs. H. Cannell & Son for Chrysan¬ 
themum coronarium Aurora, to Messrs. Collins & Son for Anemone 
blooms, to Messrs. Jackson & Son for Odontoglossum species, to Mr. 
Z. Stevens for a fine plant of Odontoglossum Stevensi, and to Mr. 
Hooper of Bath for blooms of Roses and Pansies. 
First-class certificates were awarded for the following plants :— 
Rose White Baroness (Paul it Son, Cheshunt).—Blooms large, full, 
white, substantial, very faintly tinged with pink in the centre. A 
handsome variety. 
Narcissus incomparabilis pallidus Princess Mary (Barr & Son).— 
Flower very large ; sepals and petals broad, pale yellow, nearly 
white ; corona very wide, rich deep yellow. 
Clematis John Brown (Noble).—Flower of moderate size, eight or 
nine sepals, rich deep purplish blue. Very free and effective. 
Scuticaria Dodgsoni (Williams). — Leaves terete, curved, 12 to 
18 inches long ; the flowers with narrow sepals and petals, yellow, 
heavily blotched or barred with chocolate, the lip large pale yellow 
with mauve spots. 
Lycaste Harrisonce alba. —Distinguished from the species by the 
sepals and petals being pure white, the lip having a few longitudinal 
streaks. 
Rose Merveille de Lyon (Turner).—A beautiful Rose of the Mabel 
Morrison type, but stouter and fuller, white tinted blush. Very deli¬ 
cate and pretty. 
Azalea Antigone (Turner).—Flowers double ; petals broad, white 
streaked and spotted with purple. Very distinct and attractive. 
Odontoglossum polyxanthum grandiflorum (Mr. Woolford, gardener 
to W. Lee, Esq., Downside, Leatherhead).—A grand Orchid with very 
large flowers ; the sepals broad, yellow, heavily blotched with dark 
chocolate; the petals also yellow, with smaller spots at the base : 
the lip roundish acuminate, shining brown edged with white. 
Cattleya Gaslcelliana (Thomson).—A beautiful Orchid, with large 
blush-tinted sepals and petals ; the lip fringed, golden yellow in the 
throat, and tipped with rich crimson. 
Amaryllis Adolphus Kent (Veitch).—Flowers extremely neat and 
symmetrical in form, colour intensely rich deep velvety scarlet. One 
of the darkest and richest varieties in cultivation. 
Scientific Committee. —Mr. Loder in the chair. 
Grafted Conifer. —Mr. Noble sent a specimen to show protuberant 
