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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
[ July 14, 1892. 
yellow with purplish brown ridges, column yellow shaded with 
purple. This is a very fine species introduced by F. Ivlaboch from 
Ecuador in 1879. 
Z. lamellosum, sepals and petals straw-coloured, lip white 
shaded yellow, crest yellow with chocolate ridges. Introduced from 
Columbia in 1875. 
Z. Lehmanni is a large-flowered showy species ; the sepals and 
petals are white veined with purple, the lip is deep purple covered 
with bristling papillae, the crest has several brown ridges. Ecuador. 
—C. K. 
HOTAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
JULST 12TH. 
There was a very attractive display at the Drill Hall on July 12th, 
but not a very large number to inspect it. Orchids, Roses, Ferns, hardy 
flowers, Gaillardias, and fruit were all noteworthy. 
Fruit Committee. —Present: Philip Crowley, Esq. (in the chair), 
J. Lee, R. D. Blackmore, H. J. Pearson, Harrison Weir, G. Taber, 
W. Warren, A. Dean, J. Willard, G. H. Sage, G. Wythes, F. Q. Lane, 
H. Balderson, J. Cheal, and Dr. Hogg. 
A splendid collection of Cherries and Pine Apples came from Mr. 
Thomas, the Royal Gardens, Windsor, well meriting the silver Banksian 
medal awarded. The former included splendid baskets of Adams’ 
Crown, Late Duke, Frogmore Early Bigarreau, Florence, Black Eagle, 
Downton, Knight’s Early Black, Bigarreau Napoleon, Frogmore 
Bigarreau, Governor Wood, Black Tartarian, May Duke, Belle 
d’Orleans, and Bigarreau Monstrous. Mr. Wythes, Syon House 
Gardens, received a vote of thanks for a fine collection of Melons, 
which were also exhibited by Mr. Gilman, Ingestre Hall Gardens, 
Stafford. A collection of Vegetable Marrows and a few Apples came 
from the Society’s garden at Chiswick, the latter to show the depth 
of colour in the fruit. Mr. Webb, gardener to A. Bird, Esq., Eynham 
Lodge, Shepherd’s Bush, sent a Tomato named Eynham Hybrid, a 
cross between Stamfordian and Green Gage, a smooth fruit of the 
colour of Blenheim Orange. Mr. J. Fitt, The Gardens, Panshanger, 
Hertford, sent a splendid collection of Queen Pines for which a silver 
Banksian medal was awarded. He also exhibited a cluster of Ladies’ 
Finger Bananas. Mr. C. J. Terry, Tatton Park Gardens, sent a 
Melon named The Florence, but like all the other Melons exhibited 
it was passed. Mr. Leach, Albury Park Gardens, Guildford, sent 
Carrots and Beetroot, and Mr. Bones, Chiswick, a new Cauliflower. 
Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons exhibited a new Broad Bean of dwarf 
growth, and with small pods, well named Multum in Parvo. It grows 
about 15 inches high, and was loaded with pods, the beans being small 
and of admirable flavour. This is an acquisition for small gardens, but 
no award was made. Mr. Crasp, Canford Manor Gardens, Wimborne, 
received a vote of thanks for two dishes of Peaches, and M. E. Mandet 
for Mastic Cement. Mr. W. Allan, Gunton Park Gardens, Norwich, 
exhibited fruits of his excellent Strawberries Gunton Park, Lord Suffield, 
and Empress of India, also plants in fruit, for which he received a 
cultural commendation. 
Messrs. C. Sharpe & Co. offered prizes for Peas. Mr. Osman, Sutton, 
Surrey, was first with Sharpe’s Queen, Triumph, and Sir F. A. Milbank ; 
Mr. Watkins, gardener to F. Pridden, Esq., Boxgrove, Guildford,second ; 
and Mr. J. Gilbert, gardener to the Rev. L. R. Flood, Merrow Rectory, 
Guildford, third. Some fine pods were shown. 
Floral Committee. —Present: W. Marshall, Esq. (in the chair), 
Messrs. C. F. Bause, B. Wynne. H. Herbst, R. Owen, Norman Davis, 
G. Phippen, R. B. Lowe, G. Nicholson, W. Goldring, W. C. Leach, 
J. Bennett-Poe, T. W. Girdlestone, C. Noble, H. Turner, and G. Gordon. 
The exhibits brought before this Committee were numerous and of 
an interesting character. Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons, Chelsea, had a coi¬ 
tion of hardy cut flowering shrubs, which included Stuartia pseudo- 
Camellia, Ligustrum sinense floribunda (a beautiful thing), Andromeda 
speciosa cassinefolia, Ceanothus azureus albus flore-pleno, and Weigela 
sessilifolia. A silver Banksian medal was recommended. A bright 
collection of Verbena flowers came from Messrs. Cannell & Sons, 
Swanley, who also showed Begonia Rosebud and Petunia Schwester 
Bonifatia. The latter, a fringed double variety, was adjudged an award 
of merit. It is referred to below. A bronze Banksian medal was 
recommended for Messrs. Cannell’s Verbenas. Mr. H. B. May, Dj'son 
Lane Nurseries, Edmonton, showed a large group of small foliage plants 
and Ferns (a silver-gilt Flora medal). Hardy flowers were shown by 
Mr. T. S. Ware, Tottenham. The collection included many choice things, 
such as Achillea Ptarmica The Pearl, Gaillardia Aurora, Delphiniums, and 
Liliums of sorts. Among the latter were spikes of Lilium Bloomerianum 
magnificum, for which an award of merit was adjudged. A pan of 
Callopogon pulchellus was also shown by Mr. Ware, and a first-class 
certificate awarded. This is described below. A silver Banksian medal 
was recommended. Messrs. Kelway & Sons, Langport, had a large col¬ 
lection of Delphiniums, Gaillardias, and hardy flowers (a silver-gilt 
medal). Several Delphiniums and Gaillardias were adjudged awards of 
merit, and are referred to below. Mr. C. W. Cousins sent blooms of 
Gladiolus Colvilli albus, for which a vote of thanks was accorded. A 
large collection of species and garden varieties of Roses came from the 
Royal Gardens, Kew, and attracted some attention. Messrs. Laxton 
Brothers, Bedford, had two boxes of Sweet Peas, amongst which 
Princess May (mauve) and Princess Beatrice (pink) were the most 
conspicuous. 
Iu the competition for the Mantell challenge cup for twenty-four 
trebles of Roses there were three exhibitors : Messrs. B. R. Cant, F. Cant, 
and G. Paul & Son. The blooms in each case were exceedingly good, 
but the prize went to Mr. B. R. Cant for a charming collection. The 
varieties shown were Her Majesty, Countess of Oxford, La France, Earl 
of Dufferin, Duke of Wellington, Alfred Colomb, Prince Arthur, 
Duchesse de Morny, Pride of Waltham, Dr. Andry, Mrs. John Laing, 
Sultan of Zanzibar, Victor Hugo, Ernest Metz (good), Xavier Olibo, 
Suzanne Marie Rodocanachi, Mrs. Paul, Marie Baumann (very fine), 
James Dickson, Gustave Piganeau, A. K. Williams, Madame Cusin, 
Reynolds Hole, and Marie Verdier. Mr. Frank Cant was placed 
second. 
For eighteen bunches of hardy flowers Mr. G. H. Sage, gardener to 
the Earl of Dysart, was first; and Mr. J. Gibson, gardener to H. Berkeley 
James, Esq., Carshalton, first for twelve bunches. D. Marshall, Esq., 
Auchinraith, Bexley, was second with good flowers. Among the latter 
blooms of Campanula persicifolia semi-plena were shown, and adjudged 
an award of merit; and Linaria Peloria, the last named receiving a first- 
class certificate. Miss R. Dedenham, St. Peters, St. Albans, was first for 
eight bunches of hardy herbaceous flowers. 
Messrs. W. Paul & Son, Waltham Cross, sent two boxes of new 
Roses, comprising varieties recently described,and the Hybrid Perpetual 
Clio, for which an award of merit was adjudged. Mr. Charles Eoble, 
Bagshot, sent a spike of Lilium giganteum ; and Messrs. E. D. Shuttle- 
worth & Co. sent a plant of Primula Poissoni; while Messrs. Harrison 
and Sons, Leicester, sent bloom3 of a seedling Pink named Mrs. HarrisoD, 
a fine white variety. 
Orchid Committee. —Present: H. J. Veitch, Esq. (in the chair), 
Messrs. J. O’Brien, T. W. Bond, E. Hill, E. Handley, J. Douglas, 
S. Cortauld, A. H. Smee, C. J. Lucas, H. M. Pollett, H. Williams, 
T. B. Haywood, and Dr. Masters. 
Messrs. Sander & Co. received a silver Banksian medal for a bright 
and interesting group, in which Cypripedium Elliottianum, Renanthera 
matutina, Cattleya gigas with six flowers, C. Batalini, a cross between 
C. intermedia and C. Forbesi, C. Wallisi, and a variety of Miltonia 
vexillaria with a very deep central blotch were conspicuous. The latter 
is as yet unnamed and was not placed before the Committee, but no 
doubt it will be later on. It comes nearest to Leopoldi. The purplish 
crimson blotch is very rich. Mr. E. Bristow, gardener to J. W. Temple, 
Esq., Leyswood, Groombridge, had a splendid collection of Cattleya 
gigas blooms, also Lycaste tetragona, Cattleya du Buyssoniana, and other 
Orchids. Mr. Duncan, gardener to C. J. Lucas, Esq., Warnham Court, 
Horsham, received a botanical certificate for Cypripedium tampense. 
Mr. W. H. Robbins, gardener to W. Vanner, Esq., Camden Wood, 
Chislehurst, received a cultural commendation for Coelogyne Sanderiana 
with three spikes of bloom, carrying thirty flowers. Messrs. Hugh Low 
and Co. had a small collection of Cypripediums and Cattleyas, also 
Pescatorea cerina and Dendrobium crystallinum album. Messrs. Cuarles- 
worih, Shuttleworth & Co, Heaton, Bradford, received a silver Banksian 
medal for a collection of Oncidiums, such as macranthum Williamsi, 
lameligerum, curtum, and Gardnerianum. 
Certificates and Awards. 
Plialcenopsis x Artemis (J. Veitch & Sons).—A charming hybrid 
gained by crossing P. rosea with P. amabilis (Blum), P. grandiflora, 
Lindl. The sepals and petals are white faintly suffused with rose at the 
base ; the lip is deep rose, bronzy yellow at the base. The staminode 
is white with chocolate dots and the column rose (award of merit). 
Dendrobium crystallinum General Berkeley variety (Major-General 
Berkeley).—A charming form with a profusion of small pendent flowers. 
The lip is white tipped with rosy crimson, the base rich yellow ; the 
sepals and petals are white, suffused and heavily tipped with crimson 
(award of merit). 
' Cypripedium Stonei candidum (Pitcher & Manda).—This may be 
fairly described as a pale form of Stonei, following it in character, but 
differing in colour. The dorsal sepal is ivory white veined with brown, 
the lower sepal white with a slaty suffusion. The base of the lip and 
the frilled staminode are white, the pouch veined with rose. The petals 
are long, narrow, and twisted, light green dotted with chocolate, the tips 
deep purple (award of merit). 
Petunia Scliwester Bonifatia (H. Cannell :& Sons).—This is an 
attractive fringed double variety of a magenta^pink shade (award of 
merit). 
Lilium Bloomerianum magnificum (T. S. Ware).—An attractive Lily, 
the flowers being medium in size, and rich in orange colour, covered 
with dark red and chocolate spots. Two spikes were shown, one of them 
carrying twenty expanded flowers and buds (award of merit). 
Callopogon pulchellus (T. S. Ware).—Thisi? a charming plant. The 
blooms are small, and borne on slender spikes, four or five on each. 
Colour bright rosy mauve (first-class certificate). 
Gaillardia Mrs. Pitcher (Kelway & Son3).—A most attractive 
variety. Flowers large, reddish brown, edged withi bright gold (award 
of merit). 
Delphinium Ilenry (Kelway & Sons).—This is a decided acquisition. 
Spike and flowers large, and rich blue in colour, semi-double (award of 
merit). 
Delphinium Princess May (Kelway & Sons).—Flowers large, single, 
of a mauve or heliotrope colour, margin of the outer petals shading to 
light blue (award of merit). 
Delphviium Sailor Prince (Kelway & Sons).—A grand variety, 
with large deep blue flowers. 
Campanula persicifolia semi-plena (Mr. W. Marshall).—This is a 
showy variety, with large semi-double dark blue flowers. 
