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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
[ April 14, 1892. 
strikingly distinct and beautiful. The flower shown was small to 
medium in point of size, but fully developed blooms are said to be 
4 inches across. The flower stem is dark purple. The lip of the flower 
appears to have a greyish ground, but is so densely dotted with deep 
rosy purple as to have a very rich appearance. The petals are 
twisted, hairy, pale green, but nearly covered with purplish black 
blotches on both sides. The staminode is very prominent, being purplish 
black. The dorsal sepal is rounded, light green in the centre, but 
paler towards the edges, and the base deeply marked with purple, which 
also extends in streaks up the sepal (first-class certificate). 
Odontiglossuvi Pescatorei var. Lmdenice (Messrs. Linden, L’Horti- 
culture Internationale, Brussels).—A beautiful form, white, with faint 
rosy suffusion ; lip lightly lined with pale yellow, and blotched towards 
the base with reddish brown. The petals, which were elegantly recurved, 
and the sepals w'ere also clearly blotched with the same colour, the 
markings being well defined (aw^ard of merit). 
DendroHum Euryclea x (C. Ingram, Esq., and Messrs. J. Veitchand 
Sons).—This is a eross between Wardianum and lituiflorum, sepals and 
petals drooping, w'hite suffused towards the tips with rosy mauve, lip 
similarly coloured, but with velvety purple throat (award of merit). 
Cypripedium Laioreiel, Hort. (Sir Trevor Lawrence).—A charming 
hybrid that attracted great attention, Lawrenceanum X bellatulum. 
The lip is deep purplish red, the petals of the same colour and spotted 
with black, the dorsal sepal very broad, rosy red with darker lines, and 
edged wdth white ; the base, as also that of the petals, greenish. The 
form is very dwarf, and the leaves beautifully marbled wdth light and 
dark green (first-class certificate). 
Lypripediuin Swmhurnei (Messrs. Heath & Son).—The lip of this 
species is dull green, brownish towards the top, the petals reddish brown, 
spotted with black and greenish towards the base, the dorsal sepal light 
green with lines of purple dots, and edged with white (award of 
merit). 
Cattleya Marriottiana (Sir William Marriott, Bart.).—A hybrid 
between Cattleya Skinneri and Lfelia flava, remarkably distinct. The 
lip is pale yellow, suffused with rose towards the tip and curling inwards ; 
the sepals and petals are pale blush (award of merit). 
Rhododendron campycarpum (Messrs. K. Veitch & Sons).—A very 
pretty species with cup-shaped flowers, about 2 inches in diameter, and 
of a lemon yellow colour (first-class certificate). 
Tecopliylea cyanocrocus (Messrs. J. Laing & Sons).—A charming 
little plant, with deep blue Iris-like flowers and light stripes in the 
throat (first-class certificate). 
Utricularia Humboldti (Baron Schroder).—This is likely to prove a 
valuable addition to the stove. It has rather large pale bluish flowers 
borne on long spikes, and is altogether an interesting and attractive 
plant (first-class certificate). 
Utricularia longifolia (Messrs. F. Sander & Co.).—The flowers of 
this are deeper in colour than the last-named species, but smaller in 
size (first-class certificate). 
Amaryllis Crimson King (Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons).—A neat bloom 
of a rich crimson colour, a decided self (award of merit). 
Amaryllis Firebrand (Messrs. G. Paul & Son).—An effective flower 
striped with crimson, the ground colour being white (award of merit). 
Narcissus Golden Bell (Rev. G. H. Engleheart).—A very fine 
trumpet-shaped variety ; the trumpet was of a rich yellow colour, and 
the perianth a pale sulphur (first-class certificate). 
Bolton Horticulttjbal and Chrysanthemum Society. 
The Chrysanthemum Show of this Society for the present year is 
announced to be held at the Town Hall, Bolton, on Friday and Saturday, 
November 4th and 5th. Mr. Jas. Hicks is the Secretary, and will, no 
doubt, send a schedule in due course. 
The Kingston and Surbiton Society. 
A REPORT and balance-sheet of the past season, and a schedule for the 
forthcoming autumn Exhibition, have been received from the Secretary 
of this important Society, Mr. Woodgate. It is satisfactory to find that 
notwithstanding a falling off in the receipts through unfavourable 
weather on the second day of the last Exhibition, there is a balance of 
over £18 in hand. The prizes are of the usual liberal character. The 
leading “special” is of course the challenge vase, but Messrs. Laing 
and Son offer a cup value £5 5s. for twenty-four blooms, which will, no 
doubt, arouse keen competition. 
The New President of the National Chrysanthemum 
Society. 
The announcement of the acceptance by Sir Edwin Saunders, 
F.R.C.S., of the position of President of the National Chrysanthemum 
Society will be received with widespread satisfaction. His garden at 
Fairlawn, Wimbledon, is one of the most beautiful in the neighbourhood 
of London, and he has long taken a great interest in it. He has been a 
consistent supporter of the local horticultural societies for some time 
past, and was elected a Vice-President of the N.C.S. three or four years 
ago. He was unanimously elected Chairman of the Conference in 1890. 
Fig. 47.—Sir Edwin Saunders, f.r.c.s. 
The members may rest satisfied that in the new President they have one 
who will always take a warm interest in the welfare of the Society. 
Exhibition Chrysanthemums. 
It is somewhat unfortunate that we should have two “E. M.’s” 
identified with the Chrysanthemum, but it is hoped that readers of the 
interesting table furnished last week from Berkhamsted will have no 
difficulty in recognising the Secretary of the National Rose Society as a 
distinct personage from that other very distinguished “ E. M.” of 
Swanmore. Now I refer to this list chiefly because it would seem as if 
the compiler assumed that the statistics given represent the actual 
exhibition merits of the respective flowers named. What would have 
been of more interest, so far as a coarse variety like Etoile de Lyon, for 
instance, is concerned, would have been to learn not so much how many 
times it was shown as in how many first and second prize stands of 
flowers it was seen. Then I would ask. Do Chrysanthemum growers 
especially class it as the premier Japanese variety ? I think not. It 
did seem to me that last year the pride of place was taken by Viviand 
Morel, and no doubt this year it will have been found at the Royal 
Aquarium to have leapt up from 38 to No. 1, so superb a variety 
is it. Were a dozen, or even a score, of the leading exhibitors 
of Chrysanthemums invited to compile from the list published their 
selections ot the best dozen varieties, it would then be very inter¬ 
esting to learn how many marks Etoile de Lyon obtained. It is just 
possible that some exhibitors would regard ease with which good 
blooms can be obtained as of the first consideration. Others would, 
however, pay most deference to actual beauty and quality of flower, and 
after all those are the chief elements of good exhibition flowers. It is 
very possible that many amateur cultivators may in relation to Japanese 
varieties regard the list referred to as affording an infallible guide in 
selecting the best sorts for exhibition. How far they would be right or 
wrong is rather for the best exhibitors to say.—A. D. 
BIRMINGHAM SPRING FLOWER SHOW. 
The twelfth annual Exhibition was held in the Town Hall on the 
6th and 7th inst., and was undoubtedly the best of the series. For¬ 
tunately the weather was fine. There was a large display of Hyacinths, 
N. Thwaites, Esq., securing the first prize for eighteen, and A. W. 
Hulse, Esq., that for twelve. Both these and the other classes were 
well filled. There was also a plentiful supply of Tulips, Lily of the 
Valleys, Spiraeas and Deutz'as. A few good Roses in pots were staged, 
and a very fine lot of specimen Azaleas, Mr. J. Palmer, gardener to 
W. Bown, Esq., being first with very fine plants, and Mr. Cooper, 
gardener to the Right Hen. J. Chamberlain, M P., a close second. Mr. 
Bown was first also for ti ree specimen Azaleas, one of them, a white, 
being from 5 to 6 feet hi^h and perfect in bloom and foliage. Some 
fine Ferns were staged, ard a rich display of Azalea mollis, some of 
them large-sized specimens, were in the competing classes. Cinerarias 
were numerous and fine. 
Some excellent specimen stove and greenhouse plants were staged, 
Mr. Brasiere, gardener to Sir Thomas Martineau, being first for six, 
including superb examples of Clivia miniata and Anthurium 
Schertzerianum. For three stove and greenhouse plants, Mr. J. Cryor, 
gardener to F. A. Kenrick, Esq., was first, his collection including a 
remarkably fine Hydrangea Thomas Hogg, 4 feet through, with large 
heads of flowers. 
Two fine groups of Orchids were staged in competition, and Mr. 
Burberry, Orchid grower to the Right Hon. J. Chamberlain, M.P., was 
