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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
C March 16, 1893. 
Dendeobiums IX Small Pots. 
I EXCLOSE a photograph of a Dendrobmtn nobile that is now in 
bloom in the stove at Cragg Royal, Rawdon, the residence of 
A. Jacobs, Esq. (gardener, Mr. T. Newbould). It is grown in a 
6-inch pot, and has over 200 blooms on it. In the same house is 
another plant of D. nobile, with about the same number of blooms 
on it, but is grown in a 7-iach pot. I should like to know if there 
is any account of equally fine specimens grown and bloomed in 
such small pots.— W. Oliver. 
ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
March 14th. 
The Drill Hall on the above occasion presented a bright appear¬ 
ance, the large building being well filled with spring-flowering plants. 
Orchids were well represented. Fruit was not extensively shown. 
Fruit Committee. —Present : Philip Crowley, Esq. (in the chair). 
Rev. W. Wilks, and Messrs. T. F. Rivers, G. Bunyard, J. Cheal, Harrison 
Weir, T. J. Saltmarsh, G. Norman, J. Smith, J. Hudson, H. Balderson, 
G. Wythes, E. Burrell, G. Sage, W. Bates, G. Goldsmith, G. T. Miles, 
J. A. Laing, G. W. Cummins, C. Ross, and J. Wright. 
Mr. Charles Ross, Welford Park, N-wbury, sent a seedling Apple, 
medium sized, flattish, greenish yellow, heavily netted with russet, but 
was not considered equal to existing dessert varieties, and no award was 
made. 
Mr. Owen Thomas sent from the Royal Gardens, Windsor, good 
bunches of Black Hamburgh Grapes, grown in a house which was closed 
on November 1st and heat applied November 15th. The berries were 
good, but not quite ripe. These were the first new Grapes brought 
before the Committee this year, and au unanimous vote of thanks was 
accorded. Mr. Wm. Smythe, The Gardens, Basing Park, sent bunches 
of Mrs. Pince Grape (shrivelled), also of Alicante and Lady Downe’s, 
fresh and good, the Alicantes especially (cultural commendation). 
The Cape Fruit Syndieate sent through Messrs. Draper & Co., Covent 
Garden, fine bunehes of white and smaller bunches of coloured Grapes, 
but they did not arrive in tempting condition. In quality they were 
better than the Almerian Grapes, and might possess commercial value 
in England if they arrived in a more presentable state. Williams’ Bon 
Chretien Pears from the Cape were so advanced in decay as to be practi¬ 
cally worthless. Three Cape Melons were also sent, very large, oval, 
well netted fruits. One of them, a green-flesh, was of good marketable 
quality, the others over-ripe. 
Mr. J. Miller, gardener to Lord Foley, Ruxley Lodge, Esher, sent a 
box of La Grosse Sucrde Strawberries, rather small, but ripe, and a 
vote of thanks was awarded. Mr. Leech sent ripe fruits of Ladybird 
Tomato, small and corrugated, very unlike the condition of the variety 
in summer and autumn. 
Mr. E. Beckett, The Gardens, Aldenham House, Elstree, sent samples 
of what he terms the “ New Forcing Lettuce ” Harbinger, from seed 
sown September 16th, 1892, but the produce was not particularly crisp 
and succulent, and no award was made. Mr. G. Monro, Covent Garden, 
sent several baskets of Mushrooms, grown by Mr. S. Hardy, Ash House, 
Parsons Green, firm, good samples, for which a bronze medal was 
recommended. An accompanying note stated that 3764 lbs. were cut 
from outdoor-'oeds during the past seven weeks. 
Floral Committee. —Present: W. Marshall, Esq. (in the chair), 
Messrs. C. T. Druery, H. B. May, Richard Dean, Geo. Stevens, C. F. 
Bause, Geo. Gordon, R. B. Lowe, C. Jefferies, W. C. Leach, J. Jennings, 
C. E. Pearson, W. Furze, W. Bain, C. J. Salter, Ed. Mawley, C. E. Shea, 
J. D. Pawle, Jas. Walker, J. Bennett-Poe, T. Baines, Geo. Paul, 
H. Turner, Peter Barr, Robert Owen, John Fraser, J. H, Fitt, and Rev. 
H. H. D'Ombrain. 
Messrs. J. Laing & Sons, The Nurseries, Forest Hill, S.E., staged a 
very fine group of greenhouse flowering and foliage plants, amongst 
which were pieces of Dendrobium crassinode giganteum and D. Wardi- 
anum. Some Clivias in this group were very striking, as also were the 
Ferns and Palms (silver Flora medal). Messrs. Cutbush & Son, High- 
gate, exhibited a magnificent group of miscellaneous plants, including 
Azaleas and Ericas in variety, and Begonia Gloire de Sceaux, recently 
figured in our columns (silver Flora medal). A good collection of 
herbaceous flowers was shown by Messrs, E. D. Shuttleworth & Co., 
Fleet, Hants, who also had a large group of miscellaneous flowering 
and foliage stove plants (silver Banksian medal). A magnificent group 
of Cyclamens was exhibited by Mr. J. Odell, Gould Green, Hillingdon. 
The plants in this group were finely grown, and covered with flowers 
(silver Flora medal). Mr. W. R. Newport, Hillingdon, exhibited some 
well grown plants of Model White Primula. This is a favourite for 
market purposes, the habit being all that is desired (silver Banksian 
medal). 
A collection of ihardy flowers was exhibited by Mr. T. S. Ware, Hale 
Farm Nurseries, Tottenham. The Narcissi in this group were very 
fine, more partieularly N. poeticus ornatus and maximus (silver 
Flora medal), Messrs. Paul & Son, Cheshunt, showed a charming 
basket of herbaceous plants, which included excellent examples of 
Hepatiea triloba. Primula denticulata, and Sisyrinchium grandiflorum. 
For a pan of Scopalina Fladnichiana the same firm were accorded an 
award of merit (see below). Amaryllises were also exhibited by the 
same firm. The varieties included Sirius, Salvator Rosa, Mrs. Henry 
Wood, Mars, and Acme (silver Banksian medal). Messrs. P. Barr and 
Son, King Street-, Covent Garden, staged a group of hardy flowers, 
including Chionodoxa Lucillias, Fritillaria aurea, Narcissi, Sisyrinchium 
grandiflorum, and others (bronze Banksian medal). From the Royal 
Gardens, Kew, came a group of hardy shrubs, prominent amongst which 
were Prunus cerasiformis var. Pissardi, Ribes sanguineum var. glutinosa, 
Pyrus japonica, and some varieties of Rhododendrons. 
Messrs. Wm. Paul & Son, Waltham Cross, exhibited a very fine 
collection of Camellia flowers, for which a silver Flora medal was 
recommended. The same firm showed Tea Rose Corinna (silver Flora 
medal. Mr. P, Perry, gardener to J. C. Fasher, Esq, Middleton Hall, 
Brentwood, Essex, also exhibited some pots of Roses (silver Banksian 
medal). Mr. Bain, gardener to Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart., staged 
a charming group of winter-flowering Begonias, including B, odorata, 
B. nitida, B. Triomphe de Nancy, and B. Triomphe de Lemoine, to which 
an award of merit was accorded (see below). Messrs. Jas. Veitch and 
Sons, Chelsea, showed a grandly flowered plant of Rhododendron Early 
Gem. The plant was a mass of bloom. Amongst the grand Amaryllises 
sent by the same firm were Soera'es, Eldorado, Corinna, Excellent, and 
Nimrod fsee below). Corylopsis pauciflora from Messrs. Veitch & Sons 
was awarded a first-class certificate (see below). 
A silver Banksian medal was recommended to S. C. Zutwyche, Esq., 
Oakfield, South Eden Park, Beckenham (gardener, Mr. May), for a 
group of Amaryllises and Clivias. Mr. Chas. Briiggmann, Villefranche- 
sur-Mer, France, was adjudged an award of merit for Chrysanthe¬ 
mum frutescens Alma Briiggmann. Mr. J. Douglas, Great Gearies, 
Ilford, was awarded a vote of thanks for a basket of fine Cineraria 
blooms. Mr. C. H Aden, Ealing, staged a small collection of Azaleas, 
Camellias, and other plants in bloom (silver Flora medal). A basket of 
Neapolitan Violets came from Lord Foley, Ruxley Lodge, Esher 
(gardener, Mr. Miller), the flowers being large and fragrant. Cinerarias 
were well represented by a fine collection from Messrs. J. James k. Son, 
Farnham Royal, Slough, the flowers being large and the colours bright 
(silver Banksian medal). Mtssr.s. Hugh Low & Co. staged, as they have 
done on former occasions, a collection of hard-wooded plants in flower, 
these forming quite a feature (silver Flora medal). Some Clivias (see 
below), Anthuriums, Dracaenas, and Caraguata cardinale (award of 
merit) were shown by Messrs. B. S. Villiams & Son, Upper Holloway. 
Amaryllis Greenlands Gem was well shown by Mr. Perkins, gardener to 
the Viscountess Hambledon, Greenlands. Mr. Leech, gardener to Duke of 
Northumberland, Albury Park, showed some p'ofusely flowered sprays' 
of Deutzia candidissima fl.-pl. G. E'. Wilson, Esq., Weybridge 
exhibited a collection of Primrose flowers of different shades of blue, 
plum blue, and lavender. 
Orchid Committee.— Present: H. J. Veitch, Esq (in the chair). Dr. 
Masters, Messrs. J. O'Brien, H. M. Pollett, H. Ballantine, T. W. Bond, 
W. B. Latham, H. Williams, E. Hill, J. T. Gabriel, Thomas Statter, G. R. 
Le Doux, E. Moon. W. H. White, J. Douglas, T. B. Haywood, S. 
Courtauld, and F. Sander. 
Messrs. B. S. Williams & Son, Upper Holloway,staged a large, taste¬ 
fully arranged group of Orchids, including some choice Odontoglossums, 
Coelogynes, Dendrobiums, and Cypripediums; conspicuous amongst these 
were Cypripedium Williamsi, C. Boxalli marginatum, Lycaste costata, 
and some good forms of Odontoglossum Alexandra (silver Banksian 
medal). Messrs. F. S mder & Co., St. Albans, also sent an interesting 
collection of choice Orchids. Among these Phalsenopsis Stuartiana, 
St. Albans variety, was most noticeable ; other good things being 
P. Sanderiana, Odontoglossum Sanderiana (very pretty), 0. hystrix, 
Cypripedium Dauthieri (a yellow variety of C. Harrisianum), C. Wallissi, 
and Pbaius amabilis (silver Banksian medal). A small collection also 
came from Messrs. Hugh Low & Co., Upper Clapton, amongst others 
being Cypripedium callosum Low’s var., a very fine form. 
T. Statter, Esq., Stand Hall, Manchester (gardener, Mr. R. Johnson), 
staged a well grown plant of Lycaste Skinnerialba (cultural commenda¬ 
tion), bearing ten flowers, as well as some cut Orchid flowers. A few 
plants of Phalmnopsis amabilis. Linden’s var., were exhibited by Messrs. 
Linden, Brussels ; and a grand spike of Dendrobium splendissimum 
grandiflorum came from W, E. B. Farnham, Esq., Quorndon House, 
Loughborough. Norman C. Cookson, Esq., Wylam-on-Tyne, exhibited 
a plant of Cypripedium hybridum Bryan (Philippinense X Argus), a 
fine form, bearing three flowers on one spike. A plant of Cattleya 
Trianae delicata was shown, this being supplied by C. L. N. Ingram, Esq. 
W. Furze, Esq., The Roselands, Teddington (gardener, Mr. Coombe), 
staged a large group of Orchids interspersed with stove plants (silver 
Flora medal). Several Cattleyas came from Messss. Pitcher & Manda, 
Hextable. Mr. J. Foster, Berkhampstead, sent some Cypripediums, and 
the most noticeable of them being C. Elliottianum. Messrs. J. Laing and 
Sons, Forest Hill, exhibited Orchids amongst other plants. Some 
interesting hybrids likewise came from Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons, Royal 
Exotic Nursery, Chelsea. The latter contribution included Dendrobium 
X JSneas, Epiphronites X Veitchi (Epidendrum radicans X Sophronitis 
grandiflora), and others. Baron Schroder, The Dell, Egham, sent a small 
plant of Lselia x Viellina, an exceedingly pretty hybrid, for which a 
first-class certificate was awarded. 
A group of Odontoglossums came from W. Thompson, Esq., Walton 
Range, Stone, and another from C. J. Lucas, Esq., Warnham Court, 
Horsham (gardener, Mr. Duncan). W. Soper, Esq , Clapham Road, sent 
a contribution of various Orchids, as also did F. Wigan, Esq., East 
Sheen, the latter having a grand plant of Coelogyne pandurata (cultural 
commendation). G. R. Le Doux, East Moulsey, sent a small group,, 
and Messrs. Fred Horsman & Co., Colchester, were adjudge! an award 
of merit for Lycaste Skinneri var. Hettie (see below). Sir Trevor 
Lawrence, Bart., Dorking (grower, Mr. W. H. White) sent a charming 
