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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER, 
[ April 27, 1893. 
Odontoglossum excellens, Whiteley variety. Messrs. B. 0. Williams and 
Son had Vanda teres Andersoni, and Diacrium bicornutum, amongst 
other things. 
Certificates and Awards. 
StroMlanthes Dyorianus (J. Veitch <fe Sons).—This is a beautiful 
foliaged plant, resembling some of Bertolonias so far as the colouring 
of leaves is concerned. The leaves are oblong, acuminate, and on the 
plants exhibited, which were small, were from 3 to 4 inches in length. 
The surface of the foliage is rosy lilac, relieved by prominent green veins. 
A valuable stove plant (first-class certificate). 
Lcelio-Cattleya Ascania (J. Veitch k. Sons).—This is an interesting 
bigeneric hybrid, being the result of a cross between Lselia xanthina 
and Cattleya Triauae. The sepals and petals are pale yellow, the lip 
being a richer shade, with a rich purplish magenta tip (first-ciass 
certificate). 
Ahutilon Souvenir de Bonn (B. S. Williams & Son).—A pretty 
foliaged Abutilon, the leaves being of a rich green centre, with a white 
margin (award of merit). 
Azalea Hilda (H. Lane & Son).—This is a most attractive variety. 
The flowers are borne in large trusses, and are of a bright orange shade 
(award of merit). 
Azalea Raphael de Smet (H. Lane & Son).—A pretty semi-double 
variety with medium-sized blush flowers, suffused and edged with pink 
(award of merit). 
Stanhoyyea Amesiana (Hugh Low Co.).—This is a charming species 
with large sweet-scented flowers. The sepals and petals are cream, 
while the lip is white glazed like china, slightly spotted with brown in 
the centre (award of merit). 
Masdevallia Gelengiana (Sir Trevor Lawrence).—A small growing 
interesting species. The flowers are pretty though not attractive, being of 
a dull cream shaded green, and covered with minute crimson dots (first- 
class certificate). 
Masdevallia Armini (Sir Trevor Lawrence).—This a pretty dwarf 
growing species. The flowers are small, of a purplish magenta shade 
with a lemon throat, and greenish yellow tails (first-class certificate). 
Epidendruvi viacrocliilum album (Sir Trevor Lawrence). — The 
sepals and petals of this form are of a dull bronzy green shade, the lip 
being white with a magenta blotch. The specimen shown had seven 
spikes, with three to four flowers on each (award of merit), 
Odontoglossum Reeblingiannm (F. Sander & Co.). — An attractive 
species ; the sepals and petals are cream, densely spotted with chocolate, 
as also is the lip ; the throat is lemon yellow, and spotted brown 
(award of merit). 
Maxillaria Sanderiana, var. xanthoglossa (F. Sander & Co.).—This 
is an exceedingly showy variety. The petals and sepals are white, 
densely spotted with crimson, deepening to a dull reddish shade in the 
centre of the flower. The tip of the lip is fimbriated, and a pale yellow 
shade (award of merit), 
Alpine Flowers, 
The paper on these plants, written by Mons. H. Correvon for the 
afternoon meeting at the Drill Hall, was read by the Rev. W. Wilks, 
Sir John Llewelyn, Bart., occupying the chair. 
The essayist treated the subject in an excellent and exhaustive 
manner. It was pointed out how almost all the plants growing on the 
side of the Alps at a high altitude were dwarf and stunted, forming 
dense carpets of leaves and a great number of flowers, which were 
practically stemless. This was the case even with plants which on the 
plains were grown as shrubs. The essayist said how much different 
were the true Alpine plants when growing in England and when in 
their native habitats. Often when seeing the plants in the rockery at 
Kew and in the garden of G. F. Wilson, Esq., at Weybridge, he had 
been astonished at the fine growth which they had made, and which 
demonstrated plainly how eminently suited was the climate of England 
to their requirements. But if we in England had the advantages in 
many ways they in Switzerland had them in others. 
The propagation of the plants was, said the essayist, a matter of 
peculiar importance, as owing to so many visitors going to the mountains 
and some of them taking roots of the plants which were at the time of 
the visit in flower, many species and varieties were rapidly becoming 
extinct, whereas if they would but make use of seeds to procure a stock 
no such misfortune would happen. Though occasionally some of the 
seeds were a long while in germinating, it was an undoubted fact that 
plants raised in this manner flowered more profusely, were more robust 
in habit, and far hardier than those obtained from cuttings or division 
of the roots. This, the essayist remarked, was an excellent reason why 
plants should be raised from seeds, which were in the majority of cases 
readily procurable. The three great essentials to health with Alpine 
plants were warmth, light and moisture, and these were to be had in 
Switzerland, the two former from the sun and the latter from the 
ground, coming from it in the form of a dense vapour, which while 
supplying moisture to the leaves, at the same time protected them from 
the otherwise too powerful rays of the sun. The flower buds of the 
plants were formed mainly in the autumn, and were thus ready to burst 
into bloom on the first disappearance of the snow during the following 
ye^r. The adaptability of walls for the cultivation of great numbers of 
the Alpine plants was also most intelligently treated, and growers were 
advised to try them in this manner, even when they had failed to achieve 
success when giving the plants a rich soil in which to grow. 
A few questions were asked by members of the audience (an 
unusually large one) to which Mons. Correvon answered in an 
eminently satisfactory manner, making himself readily understood by his 
good English, 
A hearty vote of thanks was accorded to Mons. Correvon for his 
admirable paper, to the Rev, W. Wilks for reading it, and to Sir John 
Llewelyn for presiding. 
NATIONAL AURICULA AND PRIMULA SOCIETY. 
April 26th. 
The annual Exhibition of this Society was held at the Drill Hall, 
James Street, S.W., on Tuesday, in connection with the meeting of the 
Royal Horticultural Society. Owing to the prolonged spell of drought 
and abnormal heat some difficulty had apparently been experienced in 
retarding the blooms, many of which had lost their freshness. Still the 
exhibits were fairly good although a little below the usual standard. 
Appended are the names of the prizewinners in the various classes. 
The Rev. F. D. Horner, Burton-in-Lonsdale, Kirkby Lonsdale, was 
awarded the first prize for twelve Show Auriculas in distinct varieties. 
This exhibit was composed of Doris, Achilles, Charmer, Dusk, Alexander 
Meiklejohn, Magpie, Green Linnet, Shirley Hibberd, Monarch, George 
Lightbody, Heatherbell, and Chloe. The plants were excellently 
grown, the flowers being of fine form, and the trusses large and compact. 
Mr. T. E. Henwood, Hamilton Road, Reading, was accorded second 
prize for a very fine exhibit ; and Mr. Douglas, gardener to Mrs. 
Whitbourn, Great Gearies, Ilford, third. 
In the class for six distinct varieties the Rev. F. D. Horner was again 
first with fine examples of Grayling, Alexander Meiklejohn, Rev. F. D. 
Horner, Ladybird, Magpie, and Dusk. Mr. Henwood was second, whose 
exhibit, though good, did not have the substance of Mr. Horner’s. Mr. 
Sanders was third. Mr. Douglas fourth, and Mr. Jas. Weston fifth. 
W. Smith, Esq., The Links, Bishops Stortford, was accorded the first 
prize lor four distinct varieties, staging fine plants of Mrs. Dodwell, 
Rev. F. D. Horner, Mrs. A. Potts, and Geo. Lightbody. Mr. Leonard 
Brown, Brentford, was second ; and Mr. Patterson, Ashburn, Sunderland, 
third. In the class for two distinct varieties Mr. Leonard Brown was 
first with Mrs. Dodwell and Rachel; W. Smith, Esq., being second with 
two charming plants ; Mr. C. Phillips, Hamilton Road, Reading, third ; 
and Mr. Patterson fourth. 
For a single specimen plant, the Rev. F. D. Horner was first, staging 
his namesake, and third with Attraction ; Mr. Henwood second with a 
good plant, and fifth; W. Smith, Esq., fourth; Mr. C. Phillips, sixth; 
Mr. Patterson, seventh and eighth. Rev. F. D. Horner was first in the 
class for a grey edged specimen, staging Geo. Lightbody ; Mr. Henwood 
second with a fine plant of Lancashire Hero, and third ; W. Smith, Esq., 
fourth ; Mr. Patterson, fifth ; Mr. Douglas, sixth and seventh. In the 
class for a single white edged specimen, the Rev. F. D. Horner was first 
and second with Magpie, the plants being very fine ; Mr. Henwood was 
third and fourth with charming examples of Mrs. Dodwell ; W. Smith, 
Esq., was fifth; Mr. Sanders, sixth ; Mr. Patterson, seventh and eighth. 
In the class for a single specimen, self, W. Smith, Esq., was first and 
second with Black Bess; Mr. Henwood third and fifth with Mr. A. 
Potts ; Rev. F. D. Horner, fourth ; Mr. Douglas, sixth and seventh. 
For fifty Auriculas of not less than twenty varieties, which could 
include Alpines, Mr. iChas. Turner, Royal Nurseries, Slough, was first 
with a grand exhibit, prominent in which were Winifred (Alpine), Rev. 
F. D. Horner (green edge), Dora (Alpine), Mr. H. E. Milner (Alpine), 
Mrs. A, Potts (self), Chas. Phillips (Alpine), and Patience (Alpine). Mr. 
Douglas was awarded the second prize with a very creditable exhibit. 
Mr. W. L. Walker, Reading, being third. 
Mr. Cbas. Turner was first in the class for twelve distinct Alpines, 
staging grand plants of Fred Knighton, Winifred, Roland, Mrs. Harry 
Turner, Dash, Countess, Patience, Hubert, Hotspur, and three very fine 
unnamed seedlings. Mr. Phillips was second with a very good group, 
Mr. Douglas third, Mr. W. L. Walker fourth, and Mr. Sanders fifth. 
Mr. Phillips was awarded the first prize for six Alpines, distinct varie¬ 
ties, showing Mrs. F. Barrett, Mrs. G. W. Palmer, Baroness Burdett 
Coutts, Mr. F. J. Blandy, Mrs. Martin, and Saturn all in good condition. 
Mr. Turner was second, Mr. Douglas third, Mr. Walker fourth, and Mr. 
Sanders fifth. Mr. Patterson was first for four distinct varieties of 
Alpines, staging Diadem, King of the Belgians, Mrs. Dodwell, and 
Phillip Frost. In the class for a single specimen Alpine Auricula with 
a gold centre was given to Mr. Chas. Turner with H. M. Pollett; Mr. 
Phillips was second and fourth ; Mr. Douglas third ; Mrs. Blackett 
Gill, The Stone House, Caterham, fifth. Mr. C. Turner was again first 
in the class for a single specimen plant with a white centre, showing 
Lady Laura Hampton, and w'as also second with Winifred ; Mr. Sanders 
was third, Mr. Douglas being fourth and fifth. 
For six gold laced Polyanthuses, dissimilar, Mr. J. Wtston was first 
with cbarmi ..g plants of George IV., Napoleon, Julia Bright, Lancashire 
Hero, Cieshire Favourite, and Lancer. Mr. R. Dean, Ranelagh Road, 
Ealinar, was se ond. Mr. S nders was first fcr three plants of gold laced 
Polyanthuses in d stinct varieties, shoA’ing William IV., John Bright, 
and Napoleon III. in good f rm. Mr. J. Weston wss awarded the second 
prize. Mr. Patterson was acc rdei the first prize for a single specimen 
gold laced Polyanthus, showing a good plant of George IV. ; Mr. 
Sanders being second, and Mr. Weston third and fourth. 
In the class for twelve Fancy Auriculas Mr. Douglas was first with 
a charming exhibit, and Mr. Weston second. For twelve Fancy Poly¬ 
anthuses, in distinct varieties, Mr. Douglas was again first with magnifi¬ 
cent plants, and Mr. R. Dean second. For twelve single Primroses, in 
