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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
[ BTarch 2C, 1892. 
Orchid Cojimittee. —Present : Dr. il. T. Masteis and Messrs. 
H. M. Pollett, H. Ballantine, C. Pilcher, 0. Hill, J. Doaglas, Lewis 
Castle, G. Conrtanld, and James O’Brien. 
Dendrohium hybiids from Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart., M.P., Burford 
FIG. 45. 
Lodge, Dorking, were very interesting, and two were selected for awards 
of merit, together with two curious Cirrhopetalums and a Bulbophyllum 
for botanical certiticates. T. Statter, Ksq, Stand Hall, Manchester 
(gardener, Mr. R. Johnson), had several Dendrohium nohile varieties, 
flowers of Lmlia ciispa and Lycaste Skinneri alba gigantea with five large 
pure flowers, for which a cultural commendation was awarded. M. 
Linden, of Brussels, sent several Orchids and other jdants that gained 
special awards ; M. G. Cooke, Esq., Kingston Hill, showed, a collection 
of Orchid flowers, and interesting groups of Orchids came from F. Wigan, 
Esq., Clare Lawn, East Sheen (gardener, Mr. Young) ; and from Mr. 
W. Whiteley, West bourne Grove. C. J. Lucas, Plsq., Warnham Court, 
Horsham, exhibited an extremely well-grown Dendrobium Bymerianum 
with twenty-four flowers (cultural commendation), and Mr. Wythes, 
Syon Gardens, had a plant of Dendrobium thyrsifloium with e''ght long 
racemes (cultural commendation). 
CERTIFICATED PLANTS. 
Amar)jUis OVu-ici (J. Vcitch & Suns).—A beautiful variety, with 
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well formed flowei’s ; white, delicately streaked with red (award of 
merit). 
Amarnllis Yandylte (J. Yeitch & Sons).—A grandly coloured effective 
variety, the flowers of excel'ent shape, the colour a rich deep solid 
scarlet (award of merit). 
Azalea moUi.f _ff. pi. Meccn-e (J. Yeitch & Sons).—A novelty, said to 
be of the mollis type, but more nearly resembling some of the older 
.species. Whatever its origin it will be U6e''ul plant, the flowers being 
perfectly double, white, fragrant, and cry freely produced (award of 
merit). 
Azalea mollis Jl. pi. A\)rma (J. Yeitch A. Sons).—Another of the same 
type, but of a rich reddish orange salmou Out very distinct and showy 
(award of merit). 
Rose Banmarlt (W. Paul & Son).—A free growing H.P. Rose, witb 
compact, full, well-formed blooms, the petals shorter and harder than 
France, forming a flatter flower, of similar colour, and very sweei 
(award of merit). 
Clivia Prince of Oraiuje (B. S. 5Yilliams A Son).—Remarkable for 
the perfect shape of the flowers, the petals broad and 
even, and the colour rich orange (award of merit). 
Saxifrarja Boydi (Paul & Son).—One of the tufted 
section, with silvery leaves and small bright yellow flowers. 
Apjiarently well adapted for pots (flrst-class certificate). 
Jlrrtolonia Madame Leon Say (Linden).—A charm¬ 
ingly delicate variety, the leaves large and veined with 
silver on a dark green ground, a faint pink tint showing 
near the margin (first class certificate). 
liertolonia Adolphe de Rothschild (Linden).— Quite 
distinct from the preceding, the bright rosy veins being 
on a dark green ground, but affording an effective contrast 
with that. Both are beautiful, and it is a pity these 
plants are so seldom seen well grown (first class certi¬ 
ficate). 
Dendrohium melanodiscus, rar. pallens (Sir Trevor 
Lawrence). — D. melanodiscus originated from <a cross 
between 1). Ainsworthi and D. Findleyanum, and, as is 
usual, several different forms have l)een obtained from 
the same cross. The variety named ])allens is one of the 
most del'cately tinted Dendrobiums yet raised, the sepals 
and petals being white tipped with pale pur]fle ; the lip 
large and open, with a faint yellow tint in the centre. 
It has a most graceful appearance, is free, and of good 
habit (award of merit). • 
Dendrohium melanodiscus, rar. Rainhow (Sir Trevor 
Lawrence).—A bold variety, with large flowers ; the sepals 
and petals tipped with purplish mauve, the lip having a 
heavy rich magenta central blotch. A hamlsome com¬ 
panion for pallens (award of merit). 
Camellia Beauty of Waltham (W. Paul & Son).—One 
of the most symmetrical Camellias yet obtained, the 
flowers also behig of a soft ro.sy blush lint. It is constant 
in character and free (first-class certificate). 
Arum jJalccstinum (Mr. Go'd, High Ashurst Gardens, 
Dorking).—A peculiarly striking Aroid, the spathe and 
spadix velvety black, about 6 inches long on a stalk 12 
inches high. The leaves are from 8 inches to 12 inches 
high, with blades 5 or 6 inches long. 
Cirrliopetalum Ma.stersianum C. picturatum, and 
Bulhophyllnm mandibulare (Sir Trevor Lawrence).— 
Botarucal certificates were awarded fur these curiosities, 
the first-named being rather attractive, with light brownish 
flowers of the usual form. The Bulbophyllum has strange greenisbi 
floweis, and a papillose purplish lip. 
FIG. 47.. 
SPKAYING APPLIANCES. 
Distributing insecticides in the form of a mist-like spray is being 
found by experience to be economical and cffectuah Several forms of 
distributors have been devised, and most or all of them are good for thc- 
purpose for which they' are devised, some being suitable for extensive 
plantations of fiuit, others for smaller gardens and also greenhouses. A 
competition of “sprayers,” the first of its kind, was conducted at thc- 
Crystal Palace last Saturday, but the Judges declined to award a medal 
they had at disposal for any one of them, because of the impossibility 
of instituting a fair comparison between, sayq a hand .syringe anih 
powerful pump; they, therefore, recommended that certificates be- 
awarded to the articles on their merits. For instance, one was granted 
for Snow’s small spray' pump, which we figured 
a fortnight ago, and to Hemingway’s pump foi- 
large orchards ; one to Yermorel’s knapsack 
apparatus which can be used in crowded plan¬ 
tations ; one to the “Stott” engine and dis¬ 
tributor ; also one to the hand sy'ringe of the- 
same company'. The first of these is represented 
in fig 45, the second in fig. 40, and third in 
fig. 47. The distributor is moveable and placed' 
on the engine, the insecticide being contained 
in cells and forced with the water through the- 
hose. In the syringe a chamber at the end 
contains the composition, and the nozzle is formed to distribute it ia 
the form of spray to insect-infested plants. 
OUTLET, 
BATH BULB SHOW. 
March 18th and 19th. 
As might reasonably have been expected, there was scarcely so good 
a Show of bulbous rooted and other flowering plants brought together in 
the Assembly Rooms as usual, but though the tables were somewhat 
thinly filled at places no fault could be found with the quality of the 
exhibits generally. The weather also militated greatly against the 
attendance of visitors, and there will be a serious deficit for tbe 
