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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
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James Backhouse & Sons, The Nurseries, York, sent a pan of seedling 
Disa, the result of a cross between D. racemosa and D. grandiflora. A 
spike of Aerides virens came from the Koyal Botanic Gardens, Dublin, 
and Cypripedium Psyche from Mr. Charles Winn, Birmingham. 
Messrs. Hugh Low & Co., Upper Clapton, sent a small group of 
Cattleyas and other Orchids, for which a silver Banksian medal was 
recommended. Cattleya gigas Sanderiana and some good forms of 
C. Mossise were noticeable in this group, as also was the pretty C. Harri- 
soniae. Messrs. W. L. Lewis & Co., Southgate, N., had a group of 
Cattleyas, Oncidiums, Cypripediums, and Odontoglossums arranged with 
Ferns and other foliaged plants (bronze medal). Messrs. F. Sander and 
Co., St. Albans, sent a group of choice species and varieties. The best 
of these included Odontoglossum vexillarium var. superbum, O. Uro- 
Skinneri, the beautiful Cattleya granulosa, Sobralia xantholeuca, Pesca- 
torea Klabochorum, the magnificent Cattleya Warscewiczi var. Sanderm 
(award of merit) Dendrochilum filiforme, and Epidendrum Fortgetianum, 
for which botanical certificates were awarded. M. Wells, Esq., Broom¬ 
field, Sale (gardener, Mr. R. Hinds), sent a number of cut Orchid blooms, 
including the charming Cattleya Mendeli delicata. 
Certificates and Awards of Merit. 
Begonia Countess of Craven (J. Laing k. Sons).—A white double 
variety with a faint tinge of green in the centre of the flower (award of 
merit). 
Begonia John Fraser (J. Laing «k Sons).—A fine double variety with 
rich crimson scarlet flowers (award of merit). 
Calochortus venustus oculatus (G. F. Wilson and C. G. VanTubergen, 
jun.).—The flowers of this variety are large creamy white, each petal 
being evenly marked with yellow and brown at the base (award of 
merit). 
Calochortus venustus roseus (G. F. Wilson and C. G. Van Tubergen, 
jun.).—This is a splendid variety with large flowers. The petals are 
rose tinted, have a reddish blotch in the centre, and are very prettily 
marked at the base (award of merit). 
Calochortus venustus Vesta (C. G. Van Tubergen, jun.).—A pretty 
variety with creamy white petals, pale yellow at the base, and blotched 
dark brown (award of merit). 
Carnation Hayes' Scarlet (R. Smith).—A splendid border variety. 
The flowers are large and of great substance (award of merit). 
Carnation King Arthur (R. Smith).—This is a useful border variety 
with large dark red flowers (award of merit). 
Cattleya Warscewiczi var. Sanderce (F. Sander & Co).—This is a 
magnificent form. The sepals and petals are bright rosy mauve, the 
latter being broad with fimbriated edges. The lip also is large, bright 
purplish crimson, and lighter edge, with orange yellow spots in the 
throat (award of merit). 
Crinum Powelli alba (F. Moore, Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin).—A 
splendid form with large pure white flowers, strongly scented (first-class 
certificate). 
Gloxinia Princess May (J. Laing & Sons).—A grand variety with 
pure white erect flowers of great substance (award of merit). 
Bose Allister Stella Gray (A. H. Gray). — This is a climbing 
Rose. The flowers are rather small, buff coloured, and borne in clusters 
(award of merit). 
Bose Mrs. Harhness (Harkness & Son).—This is a Hybrid Perpetual 
of some promise. The flowers are medium sized, good form, and 
resembling Her Majesty in colour, but rather lighter (award of merit). 
Bose Merrie England (Harkness & Son).—A striped Rose of good 
shape, the flowers having a full centre (award of merit). 
A VISIT TO TRENTHAM. 
In accordance with a kind invitation from the Duchess of Suther¬ 
land I recently paid a visit to Trentham, on my way home from London. 
In front of the house, which is quite palatial in aspect, are magnificent 
•statues and fountains, rising from a perfect paradise of gardens, every¬ 
where glowing with Azaleas and Rhododendrons and beautiful flowering 
trees, all of which at the period of my visit were in perfect bloom. An 
exquisite lake, in the centre of which is a wooded island, terminates the 
prospect from the window of the conservatory, which could not easily 
be surpassed. The nearest approximation to Trentham in Scotland, so 
far as my experience is concerned, is Floors Castle, near Kelso. 
It has already been mentioned in the Journal that the Duchess of 
Sutherland is an assiduous cultivator of Eastern Lilies ; I was not, 
therefore, surprised to find Mr. Blair, the head gardener, has of late 
devoted great attention, with most gratifying results, to the cultivation 
of these. There are such splendid varieties as Lilium giganteum cordi- 
folium, longiflorum Harrisi, speciosum, rubrum, album, roseum, and 
Kraetzeri, umbellatum and Krameri, Wallace! and Martagon. To me 
they were most interesting, for last October I had the pleasure of 
recommending those varieties. 
Bat Orchids form the prevailing attraction at Trentham, where in 
houses specially adapted to these superb plants, they grow and bloom 
magnificently. I found the Cattleyas, Laelias, and Dendrobiums espe¬ 
cially attractive. I was also much charmed with the Trentham 
Carnations, of which the finest were Souvenir de la Malmaison and 
Mrs. Muir, the latter a pure white variety of perfect form and match¬ 
less fragrance. 
Roses do not grow well in Staffordshire, for which reason they are 
chiefly cultivated by the Duchess at her Lilieshall residence near 
Newport in Shropshire, where a Rose garden has been recently estab¬ 
lished. There they have probably a purer atmosphere and a more 
congenial soil.— David R. Williamson. 
HABERLEA RHODOPENSIS. 
Although by no means a new plant, having been introduced in 
1880, Haberlea rhodopensis is seldom seen in gardens. It is dwarf, 
resembling a Ramondia in habit, but with somewhat funnel-shaped 
flowers, 1 inch long, like a small Streptocarpus, the tube purple, and 
five white lobes. They are borne in trusses of three or four flowers 
each, arising from amongst the foliage. Haberlea rhodopensis is a 
native of Macedonia, and is closely related to the two genera men¬ 
tioned above. In Decandolle’s “ Prodromus ” it is placed in the 
Fig. 91.—Haberlea rhodopensis. 
family Cyrtandraceae, between Ramondia and Conand:^on, both mono- 
typic genera, R. pyrenaica and C. ramondioides being well-known 
garden plants. __ 
THE GREAT YORK GALA. 
June 14th, 15th, and 16th. 
One of the disadvantages of a first visit to a show of old standing, 
writes our special correspondent at York, is the impossibility of replying 
to the question which everybody asks, and that is, bow the Exhibition 
compares with its predecessors. If you frankly confess you do not know, 
because you have never been before, you receive a stare that is one of 
incredulity if not of pity, and of pity if not of incredulity. In the minds 
of York people and those living in other parts of the county all that is 
highest and best in the way of floral displays is that which has been 
held for thirty-five years in the old Cathedral city, and not to see it as it 
comes round season after season is to miss the great event of the year. 
It is not a function of the ordinary kind. There is not a committee of 
gardeners to get together in solemn conclave and make the essence of 
their deliberations the decision of some such knotty point as whether 
there should be two classes for Coleuses, or whether there should be one 
only, or whether there should be none at all. But a body of business 
