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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER, 
[ December 15, 1892. 
its geographical distribution, being confined to the Altaic range of 
mountains. Both the species have been referred to the genus Amaryllis 
by some writers, Ixiolirion being one of the genera founded by Dean 
Herbert. 
ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
December 13th. 
The first of the winter meetings at the Drill Hall, and the last of 
the season, proved very bright and attractive, for the large room was 
well filled with exhibits. Chrysanthemums were very numerous owing 
in part to the lateness of the season, and some were of remarkable 
excellence, while Orchids were numerous and fine. A special word is 
also demanded by Mr. G. Paul’s English-grown Azalea mollis, in bloom 
at the middle of December. There was not an extensive display of 
fruit. ^ J 
Fruit Committee. —Present: P. Crowley, Esq. (in the chair)- 
with Rev. W. Wilks, Dr. Hogg, and Messrs. John Lee, A. W. Sutton’ 
J. Cheal, G. W. Cummins, J. T. Saltmarsh, W. Warren, A. Dean, 
G. Taber, A. H. Pearson, G. Norman, H. Balderson, F. Q. Lane’ 
J. Hudson, G. Sage, J. Smith, W. Bates, J. Willard, G. Bunyard, and 
J. Wright. 
As will be seen there was a good attendance of members at this the 
last meeting of the year. On the last occasion a dish of very large 
kidney Potatoes was placed before the Committee, sent by Mr. Fidler, 
and named Colossal. As the variety had been grown at Chiswick, and 
proved satisfactory as a cropper, free from disease, Mr. Barron was 
requested to have some tubers cooked. This was done, and they were 
reported by him as being excellent in quality. He selected medium¬ 
sized tubers. Mr. Wilks had a large one tried, and it was hard in the 
centre,. or to use the common expression, had a “bone” in it. The 
Committee awarded a first-class certificate for the variety. It was raised 
by Mr. Brawn of Walsall. 
Mr. Barron again placed on the table a bunch of the White Gros 
Colman Grape, previously certificated, showing that it will at least 
hang till nearly Christmas. The quality was excellent, far superior to 
its black prototype. This Grape was raised by Mr. T. Bradshaw 
gardener to the Marchioness of Downshire, Hillsborough Castle Co’ 
Down. 
Mr. John Crook, Ford Abbey, Chard, sent fruits of his Fordiana 
Tomato, medium sized and well coloured, but no award was made. 
Messrs. Vertegans &^Co, Chad Valley Nurseries, Birmingham, sent 
fruits of Diospyros Kaki, a Tomato-like fruit, a mixture of sweetness 
and acidity, the latter greatly preponderating. It has often been tried 
in this country, but has never been found satisfactory even under class 
(vote of thanks). 
Mr. C. Turner, Slough, sent a dish of Knight’s Monarch Pear. Mr. 
Knight accidentally distributed two of his seedlings under that name 
and some of the Committee thought this the accidental one, but good all 
the same. 
Mr. J. Toogood, Alwalton Hall, Peterborough, sent a seedling Apple 
some of the fruits resembling New Hawthornden, but faulty in quality 
and therefore passed. Mr. G. Cummins, gardener to A. H. Smee Esq 
Hackbridge, sent a dish of Apples—Smee’s Seedling—a small’ dark 
A onpareil-like fruit, thick skinned, and too dry to meet with much 
favour, and no award was made. Mr. Cummins also sent fruit of the 
Remborough Apple, medium-sized, and tree said to bear well. Mr. 
Barron was requested to see it in the summer. The Apple seems to 
possess a blending of the characters of the Blenheim and Kin^ of the 
Pippins. Mr C. Princep, Buxted Park, sent fruits of Apple The Spires, 
a large Calville-like fruit, but wanting in quality, and passed. 
M u* H- Bannister > gardener to H. St. Vincent Ames, Cote House 
Westbury-on-Trym, sent fine specimens of a seedling Apple resembling 
Cobham. The Committee desired information on the character of the 
br . e f> see ^ ru ^ s a gai n next year. Mr. E. Corkey, Frome, sent a 
dish of seedling Apples, not very unlike Golden Noble in appearance 
but inferior m quaiity (passed). Mr. James Hudson brought specimens 
of -*olden Aoble and Waltham Abbey Seedling to show that the varieties 
are distinct. The trees are also dissimilar in habit. The dissimilarity 
was admitted by the Committee (vote of thanks). 
Messrs. Cooper, Taber, & Co., Witham, Essex, sent tubers of their 
new Potato Duke of lork, a flatfish kidney, said to be of good quality 
and a free cropper, 7’ tons having been grown on 70 rods of ground. It 
is to be further tried and reported on as a variety of promise. 
Mr. Barron selected from the fruit-room at Chiswick dishes of twelve 
varieties of Apples, suitable for dessert at Christmas—namely, Baumann’s 
Re ? n ^ 11 ^- er , Rein ® tte » KlQ g of the Pippins, Beauty of Hants, Cox’s 
S m P 1PP ‘ D ’ Rosemary Russet, Wagener, Braddick’s Nonpareil, 
Dutch Mignonne CogsweH, and American Mother. Seventy varieties 
of Leet were also brought, but the most distinct feature about most of 
them was displayed by the names. 
the the proceedings Mr. Crowley conveyed the thanks of 
i th f ™ embers for their services during the year, together 
7L^ Ck rT Sment -° f the f UpP ° rt thathe had received from his 
colleagues. On the proposition of Mr. J. Cheal the thanks of the Com- 
“ntRudeand 7 tendered to Mr. Crowley for his business 
aptitude and the unfailing courtesy displayed by him at the meetings. 
Mes^s 01 R L 0 ^n MI ,T^-“ I ' r ^ en r t 7 : 2 V - Marshall > Esq. (in the chair), 
-\t- 11 * weD > Dean, H. Herbst, G. F. Bause H B Mav G 
- ic olson, I. Ross, R. B. Lowe, G. Gordon, W. Furze,’ W.’BennetGPoej 
E. Mawley, C. J. Salter, T. Baines, Harry Turner, John Fraser, G. Paul, 
B. Wynne, W. H. Williams, and Rev. H. H. D’Ombrain, 
Chrysanthemums formed a very conspicuous feature, half filling the 
central staging. Mr. W. Wells sent a collection of mixed varieties, in¬ 
cluding a promising white Japanese named Mrs. Jerome Jones, which is 
noteworthy for its very substantial florets. Mrs. Libby Allen was also 
conspicuous (bronze Banksian medal). Mr. Blair, Trentham Gardens, 
staged a stand of twenty-four incurved, which, considering the late date, 
were remarkably fine, being large, full and smooth. There were a 
splendid half dozen of Mrs. Robinson King. Miss Haggas was also 
exceptionally fine. Mr. Blair also had a grand box of twenty-four 
Japanese, in which Lilian Bird, Mons. Carriere and Mrs. Clarke were 
admirably represented together with many others (silver Banksian 
medal). Mr. Robt. Owen had a large collection of new and choice 
varieties. Viscountess Hambledon a white or blush Japanese, was very 
fine in petal. Peter Blair is a narrow floretted Japanese with petals 
of a peculiar old gold hue. Robt. Owen is a large yellow incurved 
with broad florets. Waban is a large blush Japanese with a rosy 
carmine wire to the florets. Several of these received awards and are 
described below. A silver Flora medal was awarded for the collection. 
Messrs. Cannell & Sons had a number of their Cyclamens, the strains 
being noteworthy for free blooming and splendid flowers. It is hardly 
necessary to say that the plants were well grown (silver Banksian medal). 
Messrs. G. Paul & Son, The Old Nurseries, Cheshunt, had a most season¬ 
able exhibit in the form of a group of berried and foliage plants, such as 
Pernettyas, various Hollies, Aucubas, Hedera helix palmata, and others ; 
also Azalea mollis in bloom. These were remarkable in consideration of 
the early date of their blooming. They had been grown at High Beech, 
and were exhibited to show the adaptability of the plant for very early 
forcing, which fact they proved in a striking manner (silver Flora 
medal). Mr. H. B. May contributed a group of well grown, clean, 
and healthy Crotons of table size (silver Flora medal). Messrs. Veitch 
and Sons exhibited some new Japanese Camellias, which are referred to 
below ; also the beautiful Begonia Winter Gem, a dwarf grower with 
brilliant rosy crimson flowers. Mr. T. S. Ware sent pans of Corbularia 
Clusi and pots of Iris histrio, both making beautiful objects. Messrs. 
Pitcher & Manda received a silver Banksian medal for a collection of 
Chrysanthemums, in which Lord Brooke and Mrs. Libby Allen were 
conspicuously fine. Mr. Wythes sent a group of decorative Chrysanthe¬ 
mums and also a basket of Hellebores. 
Orchid Committee. —Present : H. J. Veitch, Esq. (in the chair), 
Baron Schioder, Messrs. J. O’Brien, De B. Crawshay, T. W. Bond, C. J. 
Lucas, W. H. White, F. Sander, S. Courtauld, E. Hill, J. Jacques, A. H. 
Smee, H. M. Pollett, J. Douglas, T. B. Haywood, and Dr. Masters. 
Mr. Wythes, Syon House Gardens, Brentford, sent a splendid group 
of Cypripediums and Calanthes, the plants being of the most vigorous 
and healthy character, with abundance of bloom. As coming from a 
private garden this collection was very noteworthy. Messrs. B. S. 
Williams & Son had a small, but interesting, group of Orchids, com¬ 
prising Odontoglossum Rossi albens, Cypripedium Pitcherianum variety, 
Calanthe Oweniana, C. Hookero-Veitchi, and others. Messrs. Hugh Low 
and Co. had a small group, comprising Cypripedium insigne Wallacei, a 
good plant of C. Leeanum, C. nitens, 0. Chamberlainianum, C. bella- 
tulum, Vanda Amesiana, and others. Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart,, 
Burford Lodge, Dorking, sent a pan of Sophronitis grandiflora full of 
bloom, Dendrobium Burfordiense, a hybrid between D. Linawianum and 
D. heterocarpum, Laelia autumnalis atro-rubens, Masdevallia gargantua, 
and a number of Calanthes, these comprising some delightful varieties, 
such as versicolor, Burfordiense, bella, rose nivea, and Veitchi splendens 
(silver Banksian medal). P. Crowley, Esq,, sent Angnecum pellucidum 
with two spikes of its transparent yellow-tinted flowers. W. E. Ellis, 
Esq., sent Dendrobium Phalaenopsis Schroderianum. Messrs. Pitcher 
and Manda were represented by a collection of Cypripediums, chiefly 
composed of varieties of C. insigne. Messrs. Sander & Co. had a group 
full of interest, comprising Cypripedium Calypso, Oakwood variety ; 
C. Johnsonianum (see below); C. Lathamianum, Clark’s variety; 
C. Leeanum, Andenshaw variety ; C. Alcidis superbum, C. Leeanum 
gemmatum, Laelia Gouldiana, Cattleya O’Brieniana, Laelia Oweniana, 
Odontoglossum Insleayi splendens, Dendrobium Cassiope, Cypripedium 
Chamberlainianum and others. Cypripedium insigne Sanderae was 
exhibited by Norman Cookson, Esq. It is a lovely form, the labellum 
and petals being of a clear pale yellow, the staminode deeper yellow, 
the dorsal sepal yellow veined with green and with a broad margin of 
white. 
Mr. Bolton, Warrington, sent Cypripedium Chamberlainianum 
giganteum, and others. T. Statter, Esq., contributed several Cypripe¬ 
diums and Laelia Gouldiana. Mr. Brymer sent Oncidium insculptum, 
Dendrobium Treacherianum (botanical certificate), and Laelia anceps 
Barkeri. R. J. Measures, Esq., sent Pleurothallis punctulata (botanical 
certificate), and a number of Cypripediums. M. Wells, Esq., Broomfield, 
Sale, contributed Cattleya labiata alba, a beautiful white form (see 
below). W. Thompson, Esq,, Stone, sent Masdevallia hybrida McVittiae 
(tovarensis x Veitchi) (see below). G. D. Owen, Esq., Rotherham, 
sent Cattleya amethystoglossa, Selwood variety, and Laelia anceps 
Oweniana (see below). Messrs. Veitch & Sons had a Sophro-Cattleya 
Calypso (see below), Epiphronitis Veitchi, and several Cypripediums. 
Arete received an award of merit (see below). C. E. Smith, Esq., 
Cobham, sent a grand plant of Cypripedium insigne 4 feet across, and 
carrying ninety-six blooms. (A silver Banksian medal wa3 awarded). 
G. Lutwigh, Esq , received a bronze Banksian medal for some fine 
examples of the same Orchid. 
