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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
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Peristeria aspersa, and Cattleya Warocqueana amethystina. Part 2, 
Catasetum saccatum, Cattleya granulosa, var. Brymeriana ; Odoiito- 
glossum Claesianum, and Phalaenopsis Lowi. Part 3, Mormodes 
Lawrencianum, Oncidium Leopoldianum, Zygopetalum Lindenise, and 
Cattleya Parthenia, Part 4, Cypripedium Desboiseanum, Oncidium 
lamelligerum, Cypripedium Bragaianum, and Dendrobium Phalmnopsis. 
Part 5, Cypripedium Stonei, Lselia purpurata, L. purpurata alba, and 
Zygopetalum Gautieri. As an example of the style adopted we cite the 
following from the description of one of the most remarkable Orchids 
figured. 
'‘Cattleya Rex .—This is a striking example of the considerable 
difficulties which sometimes attend the introduction of new Orchids. 
The Cattleya of which we give to-day the representation has been known 
to M. J. Linden for fifty years, but it was only at the end of last year 
that it was sent to Europe. Originally discovered by M. J. Linden 
during his travels in South America, it was met with again, thirty years 
later, by AVallis, who proclaimed it the most beautiful of Cattleyas, but 
he did not succeed in sending living plants to Europe. Twenty years 
after this second discovery, one of the collectors which M. Linden had 
sent to search for it diligently, succeeded at last in obtaining it, and 
sent some plants in good condition to Brussels. The great difficulty of 
this search arose especially from the fact that the plant has not, as have 
Orchids in general, a central district, a place where it may be found 
in quantity. Also one of the collectors of Messrs. Linden spent a whole 
year in the same locality (which it is not yet possible for us to 
divulge), without seeing or collecting more than thirty plants of this 
Cattleya during this long period. 
“ The country in which it grows is, moreover, one of the least acces¬ 
sible in South America, and the journey across the mountains, among 
rugged roeks, sometimes cut naturally in nearly vertical steps, without 
even an indicated path, without any base of operation, in the midst of 
difficulties without number, entail the loss of considerable time, and 
frequently the life of the plants collected with so much trouble. One 
can form an idea of the difficulties encountered when it is stated that 
not only the plants bat also the collectors themselves have to be carried 
for several days on the backs of the Indians. These persistent efforts 
were amply compensated for when one of the plants imported produced 
in December last a raceme of its splendid flowers, of which we now 
publish a representation. Seldom has the appearance of a new Orchid 
made an equally striking impression on the beholder, and yet the flowers 
were produced on an unmatured growth, and had not attained their 
natural dimensions. We may affirm that those which will appear this 
year will be sensibly larger than those represented on our plate. As to 
colour, we do not think it possible to surpass them in beauty. Throughout 
the whole Orchid family there exist but few gems comparable to the 
labellum of this species, in which the purple combined with gold is 
modified into a crimson of the hue of Spanish wine, and the marblings 
and the veins are of an exquisite elegance.” 
The work is well printed on good paper, and rvill make a fine 
volume when bound. 
YORK SHOW. 
The Committee, by whose efforts the great floral displays are 
annually produced in the above-named ancient city, scored another 
triumph at the Show which opened on Wednesday, the 17 th inst., and 
continued over the two following days. In magnitude, diversity, and 
excellence the Show was alike remarkable, and as a representative 
Exhibition of specimen and decorative plants, as well as of flowers and 
fruit, it would be difficult to conceive one more complete and satisfactory. 
Specimen stove and greenhouse plants were magnificent, groups of 
plants superb. Pelargoniums wonderful. Fuchsias admirable. Orchids 
excellent. Clematises imposing. Palms and Ferns superior, cut flowers 
as arranged in bouquets, baskets, and epergnes and stands charming, 
Eoses, though not in such large numbers as usual, beautiful, while 
Pansies and Violas far exceeded, both in numbers, variety, and quality, 
any previous display at York, or, perhaps, elsewhere this season. Fruit 
was also well and extensively shown hy first-class cultivators, and the 
competition was extremely close in the majority of the classes throughout 
the Exhibition. Six very large marquees were provided for the produce, 
and the whole of them filled. The work of arrangement must have 
commenced with the dawn of day, if not on the night previous, and all 
was in readiness for judging at the appointed time—an achievement 
creditable alike to exhibitors and officials. The Show w'as essentially 
competitive, and handsome prizes were offered in the leading classes. 
Stove and Geeenhouse Plants. — The three collections of 
sixteen specimens, ten to be in bloom, were in a double sense the centre 
of attraction, first by the size and symmetry of the chief plants them¬ 
selves, and secondly by the position they occupied—elevated on a stage 
in the centre of the circular tent. The first prize of £20 was won 
without much difficulty by Mr. E. H. Letts, gardener to the Earl of 
Zetland, Aske Hall, Eichmond, Yorkshire. It was indeed a grand 
collection—Azaleas of huge dimensions, fresh and floriferous ; splendidly 
grown Ericas, a fine Hedaroma and Clerodendron, with sundry others ; 
also large Palms, and a noteworthy example of Croton angustifolius. 
The Veitch Memorial medal and £.5, offered for the best fiowering plant 
in the Show, was adjudged to Mr. Letts for Erica depressa in this group, 
a specimen nearly 5 feet in diameter, profusely flowered, and remarkable 
also for its deep green leaves. The remaining prizes in the great class 
were won by Messrs. J. Cypher, Cheltenham, and Mr. J. Currey, 
gardener to Lieut.-Col. Pepper, Milford Hall, Salisbury, both collections 
containing some well-grown plants. In the class for six specimens in 
bloom the competition was extremely close between Mr. H. Johnston, 
gardener to J. B. Holgkin, Esq., Elmridge. Darlington, and Mr. 
F. Nicholas, gardener to the Earl of Zetland, Upleatham, Saltburn, the 
former just managing to secure the premier position. For three flower¬ 
ing specimens Mr. j. P. Leadbetter was first, the bright old Diplacus 
glutinosus not often being seen represented so well. Mr. Johnston was 
second in this class. He also won the chief prize for a single specimen 
stove plant, a fresh Ixora ; and Mr. Leadbetter in the corresponding class 
for greenhouse plants with a huge Imantophyllum (Clivia) miniatum. 
Cape Heaths were well exhibited, Messrs. Cypher, Nicholas, and Currey 
securing the prizes in the order named. Azaleas were rather small, and 
the chief prize went to the smallest plants, having the best foliage and 
flowers, exhibited by Messrs. W. Jackson & Co,, Cross Lane, Bedale. 
The best greenhouse Azalea (A. Veitchi) was exhibited by Mr. Johnstone. 
Ornamental Foliaged Plants. —These entirely filled one 
marquee, Crotons and Draemnas finding positions in others. With one 
or two exceptions the leading prizes were not granted for the largest 
specimens, and where there was a conflict between large plants having 
somewhat faulty leafage, and smaller examples fresh and healthy, the 
latter were accorded preference. For six fine foliage plants the honours 
fell to Messrs. Letts, J. McIntyre (gardener to Mrs. Gurney Pease, 
Darlington), and J. Currie, all with fine clean examples. Mr. Letts was 
first with four remarkably fine and well coloured Crotons, Mr. McIntyre 
an excellent second, and Mr. Currie a good third. In the class for four 
Dracsenas Mr. McIntyre was first with good-sized and very healthy 
plants, Mr. Leadbetter second with smaller but fresh and well coloured 
examples, and Mr. Johnstone third with the largest of all. 
There was great competition in the Fern c’asses, and many fine 
examples of culture staged, notably in the exotic section, by Messrs. 
McIntyre, Letts, Currie, Leadbetter, and Nicholson, wdio won the prizes 
somewhat in the order named. They were also successful in the hardy 
Fern classes. Messrs. W. and J. Birkenhead & Sons contributed greatly 
to the interest of this department with a large and choice collection of 
these plants. 
Fuchsias and Other Plants. —Fuchsias were very fine indeed, 
and the competition great. They were mostly free, well-formed flori¬ 
ferous pyramids from 3 to 5 feet in height the prizes being adjudged to 
Messrs. MTntosh, Eastwood, Clarke, Guest, and Young. Calceolarias 
were not equal to those staged at the London shows, yet creditable, 
Messrs. Guest, Young, and Wood, prizetakers ; and the same maybe 
said of Gloxinias and Begonias, Messrs. Year, Wood, and Bellerby 
being among the successful exhibitors. 
Orchids. —Taking the plants in the classes, together with the large 
collection of Messrs. Charlesworth, Shuttleworth, & Co., Heaton, Brad¬ 
ford, the display was extensive, diversified, and good, but the plants 
were overcrowded. In the class for ten and also for six plants, Mr. 
Cypher took the lead with very fine examples ; Mr. P. Blair, Trentham, 
being a very good second in the first-named class, and Mr. C. Kollison, 
gardener to W. Bateman, Esq., Pannall, Leeds, in the second. With 
four Orchids, Mr. G. Cooper, gardener to E. W. Beckett, Esq., M.P., 
Kirkstall Grange, Leeds, secured the first position, followed by Mr. E. 
Kirkness, Hessle. In the single specimen class Mr. Eastwood was 
first with an Angrfecum, Mr. Townsend second with a Cypripedium, 
both plants in superb condition. 
Groups of Plants. —Two classes were provided for these, one open, 
the other for amateurs, the prizes in the aggregate amounting to £51. 
In the open class the space limit was 250 feet. There were three com¬ 
petitors—Mr. P. Blair, Trentham ; Mr. J. McIntyre, Darlington ; and 
Mr. W. H. Simpson, Selby, who were awarded the prizes in the order 
named. The Trentham group was most artistically arranged, and con¬ 
tained many Orchids in the mounds. It was a fine example of decora¬ 
tive work, and it had to be to defeat the bold and beautiful arrange¬ 
ment .of Mr. McIntyre, and Mr. Simpson’s third prize group would have 
won a first position at more than half the shows in the kingdom. The 
“ idea ” of the two first especially was a series of flowery mounds or 
choice elevated plants, and ferny and mossy dells. The margins of all 
were a little too smooth, and a few bright plants somewhat elevated 
would have been an undoubted improvement. These were provided by 
Mr. McIntyre in his first prize group (150 square feet) in the amateurs’ 
section, which not a few persons thought was better than his greater 
effort, and it w'as certainly highly meritorious, as indeed were the other 
two groups iu the class arranged by Mr. J. Currey, who was second, and 
Mr. J. R. Dawe, gardener to Dr. Baker, York, The group tent was a 
distinct and beautiful feature, and the whole of the exhibitors in the 
two classes well deserved the honours they won. 
Pelargoniums. —These are always a marked feature, and on this 
occasion fully maintained the supremaey of York for Pelargonium 
culture. In the open class for twelve specimens three superb lots were 
staged, Mr. Eastwood, gardener to Mrs. Tetley, Leeds, being first with a 
grand example ; Mr. McIntosh, gardener to J. T. Hingston, Esq., York, 
second, and Miss Stewart, York, an excellent third. Miss Steward was 
first with six and three admirable specimens, Mrs. Tetley second, and 
Mr. J. T. Hingston third. Miss Steward has been an exhibitor for many 
years, and this year is to be congratulated on her success and first-rate 
cultivation. Zonals filled more than one side of the centre of a long 
tent, and were splendid. For twelve Mrs. Tetley was again first with 
superb specimens of a large size, Mr. H. Pybus, Eipon, second, and Miss 
Steward third ; and in the classes for six and three Mrs. Tetley w'as first 
and Miss Steward second. Some fine double Pelargoniums ivere also 
staged, and several extra fine specimens of Ivy-leaved Pelargoniums, 
Mr. G. Cottam, Cottingham, being first in the class also for double Zonals. 
