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well meriting the silver-gilt Banksian medal awarded. A selection of 
the best varieties was represented, but we hope to refer to these more 
fully another week. Koses were also included, the forcing and bedding 
variety. White Lady, being shown for comparison with Lady Mary 
Fitzwilliam, and their distinctness was apparent at a glance ; the Hybrid 
Perpetual Kose Denmark was also shown, the blooms being of a bright 
pink colour, very fragrant and free. 
Greenhouse plants from Messrs. H. Low & Co., Clapton, provided a 
beautiful group, in which the handsome plants of Acacia Drummondi 
were greatly admired. The bright Boronia heterophylla and the 
fragrant B. mcgasligma were in good condition. Heaths, Chorozemas, 
Brachyscmas, Cytisus, and Cyclamens completing the collection (silver- 
gilt Banksian medal). 
From Mr. G. Phippen, Reading, came the only exhibit of Hyacinths, 
Tulips, Crocuses, and similar forced bulbs, which are usually so notable 
at the March meetings. The plants were arranged in wide pans or 
shallow pots, and the blight colours of the flowers were most welcome 
(silver-gilt Banksian medal). 
We were well reminded of the approaching Daffodil season by 
Messrs. Barr & Son of King Street, Covent Garden, who had one of 
their customary beautiful and interesting groups, comprising many 
varieties in each of the sections of Narcissus, together with the bright 
blue Scillas, early Irises, brilliant Anemone fulgens. Snowdrops, Bulbo- 
codiums, and Megaseas (silver Banksian medal). 
Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart., M.P., Burford Lodge, Dorking (gardener, 
Mr. Bain), sent a series of very handsome Anthurium spathes of the 
varieties, hybrids, and species so well grown at Burford Lodge (silver 
Banksian medal). W. E. Gumbleton, Esq., Belgrove, Queenstown, 
Ireland, showed some D.rffodils, a Tulip, and the pretty Iris Rosenbach- 
iana. The Rev. W. Wi ks, Shirley Vicarage, Croydon, contributed 
some good specimen Snowdrops, including Galanthus Imperati, 
G. Elwesi, G. nivalis and flore-pleno, and G. plicatus, which served 
to illustrate the papers subsequently read. James Allen, Esq., Shepton 
Malet, who exhibited a group of Galanthus seedlings, some of which 
had received names, such as AUeni, Galatea, Titania, and flore-plenissi- 
mus, also a Daffodil named Welcome collected in the Pic du Midi. 
Messrs. R. Veitch & Son, Exeter, sent a flowering spray of the peculiar 
Lotus peliorhynchus, and Mr. Allen, Gunton Park Gardens, Norwich, 
showed a large basket of double white and purple Violets, the blooms 
of great size (vote of thanks). 
Orcuid Committee. —Present: Harry J. Veitch, Esq , in the chair. 
Dr. M. T. Masters, and Messrs. F. Sander, Lewis Castle, Jas. Douglas, 
and James O’Brien. 
Before the ordinary business of this Committee was commenced Mr. 
Veitch referred to the death of Mr. Dominy, and commented upon the 
good services he had rendered in the Orchid wor'd. He also stated tliat 
a fortnight after Mr. Dominy’s widow died, and last week his second 
son had also died, all from the same cause—pneumonia. It was moved 
and seconded that a letter of condolence be sent to the eldest son, Mr. 
George Dominy, of Southampton, in this peculiarly painful concurrence 
of fatalities. 
An extremely beautiful group of Orchids and fine-foliage plants 
were shown by Messrs. B. S. Williams & Son, Upper Holloway, for 
w’hich a silver Flora medal was worthily granted. Cypripediums, 
Odontoglossums, Dendrobiums, Coelogynes, and Cymbidiums were well 
represented, the three first-named genera by many distinct and hand¬ 
some forms. Messrs. Sander & Co., St. Albans, showed a collection of 
Orchids comprising several novelties, the most distinct—Odontoglossum 
lu^eo-purpureum Amesianum—securing a first-class certificate. Masde- 
vallia hybrida Kimballiana is the result of a cross between M. Veitchi 
and M. Shuttleworthi, and shows the influence of the two parents in an 
interesting manner. Dendrobium nobile Cooksoni, Phaius tuberculosus, 
Oilontoglossum naevium majus, several fine Cattleyas, and cut flowers of 
the pure white Coelogyne cristata were also noteworthy (bronze Banksian 
medal). From Messrs. Low & Co., Clapton, came two plants of Sacco- 
labium bellinum, one, having lighter coloured yellowish flowers, being 
named aureum. Mr. Cookson, Wylam-on-Tyne, sent a capital plant of 
the remarkable hybrid Phaius Cooksoni, having two strong racemes, and 
a plant of Dendrobium nobile Cooksoni, raised from a cross between D. 
nobile and D. Cooksoni. The former, being the seed plant, was interest¬ 
ing as showing the identical characters of the pollen plant (vote of 
thanks). 
A group of Orchids from Mr. William Whiteley, Westbourne Grove, 
was awarded a bronze medal, and included Odontoglossums, Dendro¬ 
biums, Lffilia cinnabarina, and Cattleya citrina, all well grown plants. 
A wonderfully fine specimen of Cymbidium eburneum was not duly 
entered on the Committee’s list, and was in consequence nearly over¬ 
looked. The plant was a large and healthy one, with fifty-two 
substantial, sw'eet, and pure flowers, and the silver Banksian medal 
awarded was a just recognition of the plant’s merit. It was said to be 
from the Duke of Norfolk’s garden. 
CERTIFICATED PLANTS. 
Odontoffhmnvi luteo-purpurcum Amesiamivi (F. Sander & Co.).—A 
remarkably distinct variety which, in the form and general character of 
the flowers, showed its relation to the type named ; but the colour was 
greatly changed, and it is, in fact, distinct from all other Odonto¬ 
glossums in that respect. The flowers are of medium size, the petals 
and lip fringed on the margin, and of a.uniform soft, delicate, pale 
greenish or citron tint, quite the shade so fashionable a short time since, 
and often termed “ artistic ” (first-class certificate). 
Dendrobium nobile, Hardy s variety (Mr. W. Holmes, gardener to 
G. Hardy, Esq., Pickering Lodge, Timperley).—An especially fine 
variety, distinguished by the excellent shape of the flowers, in which 
pure white is contrasted with deep purple tips, and an intensely rich 
blotch in the lip (award of merit). 
Cattleya Trianoi Ilardyaua (G. Hardy, Esq.).—A variety described 
some years ago, and possessing flowers of exceedingly good form. The. 
petals broad and rounded, blush tinted, the lip very broad, deep crimson 
with a light margin and a pale yellow throat. A fine type of C. Triame 
(award of merit). 
Amaryllis J. i?. Pitcher (B. S. Williams & Son).—This richly 
coloured Amaryllis resulted from a cross between the varieties Mrs. 
Garfield and Crimson King ; the latter, the seed parent, being one of the 
ordinary spring flowering type ; the former is the first break ot tne 
reticulata group procured by Messrs. Williams. The one here described 
is, therefore, particularly interesting on account of its parentage; and 
though it shows somewhat of the reticulated veining in the substance of 
the flower the white central line in the leaf has completely disappeared. 
The flowers are of medium size and good shape, of an intensely deep 
rich crimson shade and they are borne in heads of two to four each, 
the plant being strong and free. It will be a very useful addition to 
the Hippeastrums of the well-known Upper Holloway type. 
A PATENT GARDEN PUMP. 
Under the name of Snow’s Patent Garden Pump a simple and 
useful instrument is shown in the Crystal Palace Exhibition of Horti¬ 
cultural Appliances, to which attention was called last week. The 
Fia. 38 .—snow's spray pump. 
special features of this little machine are the following:—First, it is 
adapfable to any ordinary pail ; secondly, no packing is required ; and, 
thirdly, while considerable force is obtained by downward pressure, 
there is no waste of water, as the escape all returns to the pail. The 
water can be distributed in a stream to a great distance, or the nozzle 
can be filled with an ingenious “divider,” which forms an extremely 
fine spray. It will be found very useful by amateurs and in small 
gardens where more elaborate apparatus is not required. 
AS OF A DREAM. 
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Said I to my wife, “ The Centenary Show of the Chrysanthemum 
comes off next week. I should like to run up and look at the flowers. 
Suppose we both go, and Bob would be delighted to see you in London.” 
“ No ; we could not both leave home together, as our best cow would 
calve about that time.” “ Well, then, if you can’t go I will take up the 
selection of Potatoes that I offered for the Guildhall Show, of what I 
consider to be the pick of my sorts, to compare against their offsprings 
and others which I know are to be at Westminster.” A card came from 
Mr. Dean. “ Do I understand that you intend to compete for the 
Messrs. Sutton’s prizes I ” I answered, “ Merely to stage a collection, as. 
size would be sure to rule in the prize exhibits.” 
For the interim, whilst the travellers are at the tender mercies of 
