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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
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Clianthus-like flowers. A stand of a new seedling Carnation, named 
Florence Emily Thoday, came from Mr. T. F. Thoday, Willingham, 
Cambridge. This is a good white, but received no special reward. 
Messrs. W. Paul & Son, Waltham Cross, staged a capital group of 
pot Roses, which included some recently introduced varieties of sterling 
merit. The best were White Lady (Bybrid Tea), Corinna (Tea), Dan¬ 
mark (H.P.), Duchess of Albany (H.P.), Medea (T.), and Sappno (T.). 
The two first-named weie certificated, and are more fully described 
below. Messrs. P. Barr & Son, King Street, Covent Garden, sent a 
large collection of Narcissi and Tulips, which made a charming display. 
A silver Banksian medal was recommended. An attractive little variety, 
named Qaeen of Spain, was noticeable among the Narcissi, as also were 
Madame de Graaff and Glory of Leiden. The latter is a bloom of 
gigantic proportions, somewhat resembling the well-known Emperor, 
though larger. Many varieties of Narcissus Leedsi were also very good. 
A small group of a new dwarf Daffodil was staged by Mr. T. S. \Vare, 
Tottenham. 
In the competitive classes for the Barr medals H. J. Adams, Esq., 
Roseneath, Enfield (gardener, Mr. C. May), was first with one collection. 
The Rev. G. P. Haydon, Hatfield Vicarage, Doncaster, was second ; and 
H. Berkeley James, Esq., The Oaks, Carshalton (gardener, Mr. J. 
Gibson), third. Mr. 0. T. Hodges, Lachine, Chislehurst, was placed 
first for a collection of alpine plants, amongst which the beautiful 
Primula viscosa var.. Ranunculus amplexicaulis, Adonis volgensis, and 
Gentiana firma were conspicuous. 
Orchid Committee —Present: Dr. M.T.Masters (in the chair), Messrs. 
S. Courtauld, Jas. O’Brien, H. M. Pollett, N. Cookson, E. Handley, T. B. 
Haywood, Henry Williams, W. H. White, and Jas. Douglas. There were 
no large collections exhibited, bit many of the plants and flowers shown 
were of exceptional interest. The two beautiful Gattleyas exhibited by 
Messrs. Sander and Farnham respectively would have alone sufficed to 
prevent the meeting being of a commonplace character, and in addition 
to them there were the remarkable and beautiful hybrids in which 
Messrs. Veitchand Cookson had combined Lmlia cinnabarina, in the one 
case with another Lselia, in the other with a Cattleya. It is not a little 
strange that these splendid novelties should appear on the same day. 
W. G. Walker, Esq., Winchmore Hill, showed a spray of a Gongora with 
glistening white curiously formed lip ; and also Lselia Boothiana, a 
richly coloured form, the lip deep carmine, the sepals and petals bright 
rosy mauve. A vote of thanks was accorded. Messrs. Charlesworth, 
Shuttleworth & Co., Heaton, Bradford, sent Eriopsis biloba with ten 
pseudo-bulbs and two flower stems. The blooms are about an inch 
across and of a bright bronze hue, the lip concave, light bronze, with a pale 
yellow protuberance dotted with purple. The column is bright green. A 
botanical certificate was accorded. They also had a large plant of Star- 
hopea insignis wi h two expanded blooms, and Laslia grandis tenebr sa. 
Epidendrum nocturnum came from the Royal Botanic Gardens, 
Glasnevin, and a vote of thanks was accorded. E. G. Wrigley, Esq., 
Victoria House, Dukinfield (gardener, Mr. Harris), sent three plants of 
Dendrobium Phaltenopsis Schroderiana in bloom. The Rev. E. Handley, 
19, Royal Crescent, Bath, was accorded a vote of thanks for Vanda 
teres, a spray of four finely developed and coloured blooms being 
exhibited. The latter also showed Ltelia purpurata in excellent con¬ 
dition, and received a vote of thanks for this also. T. A. Gledstones, 
Esq., Manor House, Gunnersbury (gardener, Mr. Denison), sent a freely 
flowered spray of Cyrtopodium. 
Mr. N. C. Cookson, Oakwood, Wylam, sent a flower stem of Cypri- 
pedium Rothschildianum with six expanded blooms, and a spray of Odonto- 
glossum Andersonianum, also the Laelio-Cattleya hybrid described below, 
Messrs. Sander & Co., St. Albans, received a botanical certificate for 
Cynorchis flexuosa, and they also had a freely flowered plant of Oncidium 
Larkianum superbum, together with other exhibTs honoured by the 
Committee and described below. W. E. B. Farnham, Esq., Quorndon 
House, Loughborough (gardener, Mr. G. Cook), exhibited a small group 
of Dendrobium Pnalaeaupsis Schroderiana var. amabilis, a charming 
light-coloured variety, and a vote of thanks was accorded. Messrs. 
B. S. Williams & Son showed a plant of the beautiful Odontoglossum 
citrosmum album in bloom. 
Certificates and Awards. 
Tillandsia Mcensi (J. Veitch & Sons).—An erect-growing plant with 
recurving leaves. The foliage is a pale yellow colour, densely marked 
with dark green stripes and blotches (first-class certificate). 
Tillandsia Massangaana snperba (Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons).—This 
is a stiffer-looking plant than the last-named, but distinct in character. 
The leaves are of a yellowish-green shade, beautifully marked with 
chocolate-coloured blotches (first-class certificate), 
Caladmm Souvenir de Paro (Messrs. Veitch & Sons).—A dwarf¬ 
growing variety with small leaves, the centre of which were of a dull 
red colour, a green margin marked with yellow (first-class certificate). 
Aglaonenia costatum (Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons).—This is an 
attractive and distinct plant, with leaves about 4 inches long, and of 
a dark green colour covered with white spots, the midrib being also 
white (first-class certificate). 
Draccena Cuullingi (.Messrs. B. S. Williams & Son).—This is a cross 
between D. Mooreana and D. terminalis alba, and is likely to prove a 
useful plant for decorative purposes. It is graceful in babit, with 
tapering leaves, 1^ inch broad. The colour of the foliage is deep 
green edged with creamy yellow, more pronounced in the young foliage 
(first-class certificate). 
Lotus peliorynchus (Sir Trevor Lawrence),—A very attractive 
plant with crimson Clianthus-like flowers. The specimen exhibited was 
suspended in a pot and had slender growths 8 or 9 feet in length. A 
small plant was shown at a previous meeting by Messrs. R. Veitch and 
Son, Exeter (first-class certificate). 
Double Auricula Golden Drop (Mr. R. Dean).—This is a charming 
self variety of the Alpine section, the blooms being double and of a rich 
yellow colour. The plant exhibited had one truss which bore five flowers 
of medium size (award of merit). 
Rose Corinna (Messrs. W. Paul & Son).—This is a charming Tea- 
scented variety. The specimen plants shown were standards having 
good heads and carrying a large number of fine flowers. When in the 
bud state and half expanded the blooms are of a delicate rose pink 
colour with a tinge of cream at the base of the petals (award of 
merit). 
Rose White Lady (Messrs. W, Paul & Son).—A Hybrid Tea, nearly 
a pure white. Some blooms showed a faint tinge of pink in the outside 
petals. Tne flowers are large and globular in shape (award of merit). 
Rose Waban (W. Furze, E^q.) —A most beautiful Tea-scented variety, 
of a bright pink colour in the bud, becoming lighter as the petals 
expand. The flowers shown were perfect in form (award of merit). 
Lceha Latona (Messrs. Veitch & Sons). — This distinct and most 
beautiful form is a hybrid between L. purpurata and L. cinnabarina, 
and won great admiration. As in L. purpurata the petals are broader 
than the sepals, but not in the same proportion. The colour is old 
gold, faintly veined with crimson in the petals. The hybrid has a well 
marked purpurata lip, which is narrow and fimbriated, of a beautiful 
carmine-crimson hue, the exterior of the tube being deeply marked with 
the same colour. The front and edge of the lip are margined with 
yellow. The pseudo-bulbs are narrow and conical, the leaves linear 
oblong. 6 to 8 inches long (first-class certificate). 
Cattleya Philo var. albijlora (Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons).—This, like 
C. Philo, exhibited on April 19th, was obtained by crossing C. iricolor 
with C. Mossirn, and follows the former in its general characters. The 
sepals and petals are white with a very faint blush suffusion ; the lip 
pale magenta, broadly edged with white, the throat pale yellow with 
streaks of magenta in the tube (award of merit), 
LcbUo-C attleya Phoebe (Mr. N. C. Cookson).—A remarkable and very 
beautiful hybrid, obtained by crossing Cattleya Mossise with Lre ia 
cinnabarina. The Mossim parentage is traceable in the lip, which is 
rich velvety crimson with lighter glossy patches. It is beautifully 
fimbriated and margined with yellow. The tube does not, as in the other 
hybrid, share the rich colouring of the lip externally, but is pale yellow 
with crimson veins. The petals are deep yellow clearly veined, and 
the sepals are brighter, approaching orange. The hybrid has slender 
conical pseudo-bulbs and linear oblong leaves 6 to 10 inches long (first- 
class certificate). 
Phaius Sanderiana (Messrs. Sander & Co.).—A fine and very distinct 
species. The spike was not developed, only one bloom being open. 
This is striking in appearance ; it is of large size, the sepals and petals 
about equal in size, and in colour brownish red. The lip is white with 
patches of bright rose in the centre surrounding a brownish stripe. 
The throat is deeply coloured with deep magenta. The flower spike was 
nearly 3 feet high (award of merit). 
Cattleya Victoria Regina (Messrs. Sander & Co.).—Even amongst 
the many interesting exhibits present this attracted special attention. 
It is a superb form, the sepals and petals being of a beautiful rosy 
mauve, and the lip most richly coloured with magenta carmine. It 
broadens from the tube, and is flattened, rounded, and fimbriated. 
Imported specimens were also exhibited, and show that the species has 
long pseudo-bulbs, surmounted by very stout oval-shaped leaves in 
twos and threes (first-class certificaie). 
Cattleya Mendeli, Quorndon House variety (W. B. Farnham, Esq.). 
—This is'a magnificent variety with enormous flowers, the petals very 
broad, and, like the sepals, white with a faint blush suffusion. Toe lip 
is beautifully fimbriated, pure white, the throat marked with brownish 
yellow and rose. A grand plant was shown in a 10-inch pot, and 
well merited the cultural commendation that was awarded (first-class 
certificate). 
CHURCH DECORATIONS. 
I NOTICE in your issue of April 14th a short report respecting the 
decoration of churches. It interested me very much, because this is a 
thing which I have watched for some years. In some instances I have 
wondered where it would end, and how the people could call it decora¬ 
tions when the font, pulpit, and reredos, and other portions of the 
church, were perfectly hidden by evergreens and flowers. I have often 
asked the question why ladies should insist on decorating the beautiful 
carvings of the reredos and cornices when there are always plenty of 
other places in every church which can be improved by placing plants 
in pots in, and, as your correspondent says, a well-arranged group 
round the lectern, also on either side of the Communion table, is very 
cffcctl V6« 
I have never seen a church decorated with better taste than the one 
I attend—viz.. Holy Trinity, Watermoor, Cirencester. Any attempt to 
hide the beautiful little reredos in this church is strictly forb.dden. 
The arrangement on Easter Sunday last was very beautiful indeed. On 
each side of the Communion table was a group of Arum Lilies in pots, 
interspersed with Nicotiana affinis, well flowered, and edged by Ferns. 
On the cornice of the reredos immediately behind the Communion table 
were placed ten vases—eight small and two larger ones. The latter 
