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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
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Certificates and Awards. 
Phaloenopsis Schilleriana vestilis, Rchb. f. (ET. Low & Co.).—A 
lovely variety of Schilleriana, pure white, save for the yellow lip and 
for the orange-yellow spots around it. It is said to be the only plant in 
Europe (first-class certificate). 
Cattleya TriancB, Hillingdon variety (W. Whiteley).—A very large 
and fine variety of the popular type, with satiny blush sepals and 
petals, and rich magenta lip ; throat orange (award of merit). 
Dendrohium noMle Amesies (F. Sander & Co.).—A beautiful form, 
with white sepals and petals, and a rich maroon throat ; very distinct 
and attractive (award of merit). 
Lcelia hyhrida Maynardi (P. Sander & Co.).—A distinct bigeneric 
hybrid, obtained by crossing Ltelia pumila Dayana (seed parent) with 
Cattleya dolosa. The long protuberant lip is rich carmine magenta, 
with purple flakes ; sepals and petals rosy mauve (award of merit). 
Dendrohium Owenianum (F. Sander & Co ).—A very fine hybrid, a 
cross between D. Linawianum majus (pollen parent) and a grand 
variety of D. Wardianum. While there is a resemblance to Wardianum 
in the flower, there is also distinctness, and the growth is different. 
The colouring is that of Wardianum, but the sepals and petals are more 
wavy and drooping (first-class certificate). 
Cypripedium Conco-Lawre (Sir Trevor Lawrence).—This is a hybrid 
between C. concolor and C. Lawrencianum. It is very distinct, and 
peculiarly coloured. The dorsal sepal is beautifully grounded and, like 
the petals and lip, is greyish white veined with rose (award of merit). 
Cymhidmin grandijiorum (F. Ross & Co.).—A well flowered plant of 
this very distinct and beautiful Cymbidium. It bore six blooms. 
These are of great size. The sepals and petals are of a dull pea-green 
with brownish dots towards the base. The lip is white spotted with 
brown and margined with green (first-class certificate). 
Cypripedium x Winniannm (J. Veitch & Sons).—A hybrid between 
C. Druryi (pollen parent) and C. villosum. It is a harmony in brown. 
The petals are deep brown on the upper part, lighter below, with a 
broad central stripe. They are blunt and incurving. The lip is light 
brown, and the dorsal sepal purplish brown edged with lemon and 
margined with white (award of merit). 
Pliaius X amahilis (J. Veitch & Sons).—A cross between P. tuber- 
culosus and P. grandiflorus. The lip is brownish-red shaded with 
purple, this extending into the throat. The sepals and petals are blush 
veined wdth light brown. It is a dwarf grower, and apparently a free 
bbomer (first-class certificate). 
Cattleya Trianee Florence Le Doux (S. Le Doux, Esq.).—A very 
striking and beautiful form. The lip is of great length, soft satiny pink 
in hue, and the broad fringed lip rich purplish magenta, the throat 
yellow (award of merit). 
Mesospinidhim vulcanum grandijiorum (S. Le Doux, Esq.).—A plant 
bearing three flowering sprays of this bright little Orchid was shown. 
The flowers are of a bright rosy carmine, the leaves short and lanceolate 
(award of merit). 
Odontoqlossum cirrliosum Le Doux variety (S. Le Doux, Esq.).—A 
charming variety, the slender sepals and petals are thickly and evenly 
dotted with brown. It is of graceful habit and full of bloom (award of 
merit). 
Amaryllis The Hon. F. IF. D. Smith (Viscountess Hambledon).— 
A rich deep crimson shaded with purple, the segments broad and recurv¬ 
ing (award of merit). 
Chrysanthemum Beauty of Castle Hill (R. Owen).—A very fine and 
promising late Japanese, large and deep with slender incurving florets. 
The colour is pale yellow, deepening to bronze in the centre (award of 
merit). 
Apple Standard Bearer (tV. H. Bannister).—A symmetrical oval 
shaped Apple, tender in flesh, and of good quality (award of merit). 
ANNUAL MEETING. 
The annual general meeting of the Fellows of the Society was held 
on Tuesday afternoon in the Council Chamber, 117, Victoria Street, S.W. 
Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart., President, occupied the chair. There 
was a very large attendance, the room being crowded to such an extent 
that many were unable to find seats. 
The Secretary having read the minutes convening the meeting, 
forty-seven candidates were then proposed, and these duly elected. The 
appointment of scrutineers for the ballot of the Council followed, these 
being Messrs. J. Laing and A. Sutton. 
Sir John Llewelyn, Bart., proposed a vote of thanks to the retiring 
members of the Council, Baron Schroder, Rev. W. Wilks, and N. N. Sher¬ 
wood, Esq. In doing so, he said it was felt that none of these gentle¬ 
men had lost interest in the Society ; indeed, they had expressed their 
desire that it should be recorded that the reverse was the case. Business 
matters, however, necessitated the retirement of Baron Schroder from 
the Council ; but he would, they all knew, still continue to be deeply 
interested in the Society. He had, therefore, very much pleasure in 
moving the proposition. Mr. Harry Turner seconded the movement, 
and a vote of thanks was unanimously accorded. 
Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart., in moving the adoption of the report 
and financial statement, which were taken as read, remarked that 
in his opinion the Fellows of the Society and all interested in its work 
might congratulate themselves upon what had been accomplished during 
the past year. They had made steady progress, and this fact was set 
out in the report. One of the most important features was the greac 
exhibition held in the Temple Gardens. This he regarded as heing one 
of the most satisfactory flower shows that had ever been held. They 
were fortunate in the weather, and correspondingly fortunate in the 
number of visitors. Regarding the work of the Society at Chiswick one 
could see by the report what had been done in this respect. The trial of 
a great variety of vegetables and flowers had been admirably carried out, 
as also had the evaporation of fruit. With the latter, however, he could 
not exactly agree, inasmuch as he considered evaporated fruit decidedly 
inferior to that in its natural condition. Reports had been received from 
Fellows who resided in the country, expressing themselves as being per¬ 
fectly satisfied with what they obtained in return for their subscriptions. 
In previous years that had always been a great difficulty, but he thought 
it had been overcome, and success now achieved. The progress of the 
Society, too, as he had previously mentioned, continues to he satis¬ 
factory, and it was gratifying to know that already eighty-seven 
new Fellows had been elected this year. The numerical strength 
showed an increase of 206 new Fellows during the year, and a net 
increase of £278 Ss. He would like to mention in reference to this that 
the Treasurer had calculated that for the ensuing year the income 
would be at least £4864, and the expenditure about £4.53.5. If carried 
out this would leave a net profit of between £200 and £300. (Ap¬ 
plause.) It would be noted that £386 had been spent in repairing the 
great vinery, but he was glad to say that, with the exception of two 
old structures, all the houses and buildings in the gardens at Chiswick 
were now in thorough repair. With regard to the scheme for examina¬ 
tions to secure Garden scholarships, that had given general satisfaction, 
and there was a prospect of a promise of assistance being given by the 
Government in such matters. Already seventy-two candidates had 
presented themselves for examination, and it was probable that there 
would be 400 or 500 before the year was out. It had been decided that 
the young men who succeeded in securing scholarships should work in 
Chiswick Gardens for the first year, and the second year in some good 
private garden, with the hope that they would develop into gardeners of 
first-class capacity. The Council was deeply indebted to the gentlemen 
who had read papers and given lectures at the periodical meetings, and 
an equally interesting syllabus had been prepared for the current year. 
There was one other matter he should like to mention briefly, and that 
was the question of life members. The Secretary, Treasurer, and him¬ 
self had circulated a letter among the life members, and requesting 
them to become annual subscribers. Some thought such a step ought 
not to have been taken, but there were exceptions to the rule, and £41 
had been received as annual subscriptions from former life members. 
Relative to the action in retaining the services of the Secretary as a 
salaried official the Council had acted strictly in accordance with the 
Charter. He could say that the Council felt the retirement of the 
Rev. W. Wilks would be a great blow to the Society, and that every 
effort should be made to retain his services. This, as they would hear, 
had been done. (Cheers.) 
Professor Michael Foster, after the unanimous adoption of the report, 
rose to propose a resolution to the effect that the Rev. W. Wilks be 
re-elected as a paid secretary. Mr. Wilks, he said, was a secretary of 
no ordinary kind, and whether the Society regarded him for his business 
qualities, or for the great courtesy with which he treated all Fellows, it 
would be a difficult matter to meet with such a man. (Hear, hear.) 
Mr. Wilks was not only fond of gardening, but he had the interest of 
the Society at he^ct. About the time the South Kensington reign came 
to an end, it so happened that he had thought of Mr. Wilks, and in 
reference to him said, “ that is the future secretary of the Royal 
Horticultural Society.” He brought forward his name, and he might say 
that the progress of the Society—and they had made progress, although 
they had not yet removed from the Drill Hall, which might even yet be 
accomplished—w'as due to the exertions of Mr. Wilks. (Hear, hear.) 
It was therefore with much pleasure that he made the following 
proposition :—“ That this meeting endorses the action of the Council 
in retaining the Rev. W. Wilks as paid Secretary of the Society, and 
resolves to insert a paragraph in the Charter authorising the adoption of 
the resolution.” Mr. J. Hudson seconded the motion, which was carried 
unanimously. 
The Rev. W. Wilks in returning thanks for the unanimous adoption 
of the resolution, said he was sure they would excuse him referring very 
briefly to the matter, inasmuch as he had only a few hours previously 
left his bed after suffering from a severe attack of influenza. He was 
almost sorry that the proposition had not, to some extent, been opposed, 
because it seemed to him that there must be someone connected with 
the Society who could fill the office of Secretary equally as well, or even 
better, than himself. (No, no.) Progress had been made, and since the 
Society removed from South Kensington there were not more than 200 
or 250 Fellows of those days left. It seemed as if the old genera¬ 
tion had passed away, and with it the South Kensington Pleasure- 
garden policy.” The new generation, as it were, had returned to the 
policy that the Society originally advocated, that is, assisting to make 
gardening not only a pleasure but a science, a skill, and a craft. There 
was not a Fellow who could not say that the Society had progressed ; 
but mistakes had been made. It was almost impossible to accomplish 
years of work and progress without committing errors, but he would 
make an appeal, through the representatives of the gardening papers, 
that when any Fellows did find a mistake had been committed that 
they would write in a genial way direct to the Secretary, and point 
out the shortcoming. (Hear, hear.) It was no use writing to the 
newspapers making complaints ; they should send to the fountain head. 
It was no part of the duties of a Secretary of such a Society as theirs to 
read the newspapers, and it sometimes happened that complaints made 
through this medium were overlooked. If the course he advised was 
adopted, he was sure the Council would meet the views of those who 
complained and endeavour to rectify matters. He would ask all present, 
