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and observes there are many other pods containing the same number of 
peas. Mr. Marriott desires to know whether it is a rare or an ordinary 
occurrence to find twelve full-sized peas in a pod. We suspect it is not 
common to find such a yield, but we have seen a pod containing 
thirteen peas. If any other pods are sent containing twelve or more 
peas we will record the circumstance as representing a bountiful yield. 
A - Gardening Appointment. —Mr. James Wilkie, for the last 
five years at Cardiff Castle Gardens, has been appointed gardener 
to Lord Oranmore, Castle Macgarrett, Claremorris, Ireland. 
- Mr. Robert Owen sends us flowers of his “ last and best” Ivy¬ 
leaved Pelargonium Robert Owen. It equals in size, form, and 
symmetry the flower sent to us last week, and referred to on page 27, 
but has slightly broader petals. It is a splendid variety, rosy scarlet 
in colour, the “ Princess Josephine ” being deep carmine. We have not 
seen two better double Ivy-leaved Pelargoniums than these." 
-We have received the schedule of the Huddersfield 
Chrysanthemum Show. The chief prizes in the open classes for cut 
blooms were £10, £7, and £4 for twenty-four Japanese, and the same 
number of incurved, distinct, and £5, £3, and £2 for twenty-four 
varieties, twelve in each section. The Show is to be held on November 
11th and 12tli in the Town Hall, Huddersfield. 
- “D.” writes that in the report of the Farningham Show it 
should have been Mr. F. Cant, not Mr. B. R. Cant, who was the exhibitor 
and second prizetaker in the nurserymen’s class for thirty-six blooms. 
- Roses at the American Exhibition. —Messrs. W. Paul and 
Son, Waltham Cross, have a tent at the American Exhibition, Kensing¬ 
ton, devoted exclusively to Roses, which are arranged in boxes and 
baskets on sloping banks at the sides, with a broad path down the centre. 
About 2000 blooms are exhibited each day, fresh supplies being obtained 
every morning from the Waltham Cross Nurseries. All the best of the 
standard exhibition and garden varieties are represented, including selec* 
tions of the new varieties, such as Grand Mogul, of superb colour ; the 
pretty American Rose, Sunset, and others. Some stands of old garden 
Roses have been very attractive, the graceful Polyantha varieties also 
being well shown. These are arranged in baskets suspended from 
the upper part of the tent, and have a charming appearance. The tent 
altogether is a very pleasing addition to the Exhibition, and the gardens 
attached are now very attractive. 
- The Wakefield Paxton Society. —The subject for dis¬ 
cussion at the ORDINARY WEEKLY meeting of this Society, held at 
the “Saw Inn ” was “ The Pelargonium,” and it was introduced by Mr. 
T. Marsdenof Sheffield. In the absence of the Vice-presidents Mr. W. J. 
Ireland, head gardener to Baron St. Oswald of Nostell Priory was called 
upon to preside, and the vice chair was occupied by Mr. W. L. Skinner 
of Silcoates Nurseries. There was a good show of blooms, particularly 
of the Zonal and Regal varieties. Some discussion took place on the 
paper, and a series of questions were put to the essayist. On the motion 
of Mr. Hale, gardener at Woodthorpe, seconded by Mr. E. Fenner, 
gardener to Mr. Jo. Shaw of Woodlands, Sandal, and supported by 
Messrs. Skinner & Garnett, a vote of thanks was accorded to the 
essayist. 
- Mr. Patrick McKenzie McKie of Teddington sends us 
flowers of a double Seedling Petunia possessing considerable merit. 
The flowers are large, full, well formed, the colour being a bright rosy 
mauve, very effective and pleasing. It somewhat resembles a variety 
which has become a favourite for arranging in groups of miscellaneous 
plants, but is lighter in colour. 
- The Dutch Bulb Trade. —We are informed that the Royal 
General Union for the Cultivation of Flower Roots at Haarlem held an 
extraordinary general meeting recently, which was attended by a large 
number of its members, among whom are the principal growers of bulbs 
and the members of the bulb trade. At this meeting it was stated that 
the unusual cold weather of this spring has caused all growing crops to 
be very backward, and in consequence the flower roots, more particu¬ 
larly the Hyacinths, will not come to full maturity at the usual time, so 
that exportations will be effected at a somewhat later period than 
usual. 
- The same Society as that above mentioned also call attention 
to the following matter—“ The exportation in cut flowers from Holland 
to foreign countries, and especially to England, increased last spring in 
such an extraordinary manner that it is expected that the trade in 
flower roots will be much damaged. The foreign markets were during 
the flowering period of Hyacinths, Tulips, and other bulbous plants so 
overstocked by the flowers of these plants, that their value was greatly 
reduced. The growers of and dealers in bulbs are generally of opinion 
that such transactions must be stopped for the future, and in con¬ 
sequence the Royal General Union for the Cultivation of Flower Roots 
at Haarlem has passed a resolution to do everything possible to engage 
all growers of bulbs to contract not to sell or to send out any cut flowers 
of Hyacinths, Tulips. Narcissus, Ranunculus, and Anemones, except for 
exhibition purposes, or for small samples under three kilograms. 
Besides, there are other measures in preparation in view of making 
this trade in cut flowers impossible for the future.” 
-No. 7 of the Kew Bulletin, the issue for July of the present 
year, contains an article on the Annatto, Bixa Orellana, and some 
farther correspondence relative to botanical stations in the West Indies. 
The Annatto is chiefly valued for the colouring matter obtained from 
the seeds, but the supplies have hitherto been obtained from trees in a 
wild state in tropical America, the uncertain demand and low prices 
having rendered its culture unremunerative. There appears to have 
been some advance in the trade recently, and the authorities at Kew 
have accordingly prepared some particulars as to its mode of culture, 
cost of production, market value. &c. 
L2ELIA BATEMANNIANA. 
Baron Schroder, The Dell, Egham, submitted to the attention 
of the Floral Committee and orchidists present at the Royal Horti¬ 
cultural Society’s meeting on July 12th a plant of one of the most 
remarkably interesting hybrid Orchids yet obtained by Messrs. 
J. Veitch & Sons, Chelsea—namely, Lselia Batemanniana. There 
is quite a little history connected with this plant, apart from its 
structural peculiarities and strange origin. At the Orchid Con¬ 
ference in 1885 Mr. James Bateman proposed a vote of thanks to 
Mr. Harry J.'Veitch for the paper he read on that occasion, and in 
doing so mads the following remarks : — 
“ I have particular pleasure in proposing a vote of thanks to Mr. 
Veitch for his admirable paper. I am sure that he, and Mr. Dominy 
also, will know and appreciate the effort it costs me to make this 
proposal, for I have been brought up with the very strongest ab¬ 
horrence of hybridisers. I ft.ll into evil hands early in life. My 
first Orchid-growing friend was Mr. Huntly. When I paid Mr. 
Huntly a visit at his snug rectory in Huntingdonshire he pointed 
out to me his Cacti and his Orchids, and said, ‘ I like those plants, in 
fact they are the only plants I grow, because those fiends (meaning 
the hybridisers) cannot touch them.’ You must make a little 
allowance for a botanist, for hybridisers do give botanists a lot of 
trouble ; but, however strong my prejudices were, I must confess 
that when I saw such plants as the Cattleya downstairs, if I was not 
converted, I was at all events, what comes to the same thing, shut 
up. I have the greatest pleasure in moving this vote of thanks to 
Mr. Veitch.” 
In acknowledging the compliment Mr. Veitch observed that 
“ Mr. Bateman is such a kind-hearted genial gentleman that many a 
time I have asked myself why, when he came into my houses, he 
used to act in such an extraordinary manner when he saw a hybrid. 
Now I have found it out ; it was this friend of his whom he has men¬ 
tioned who set him the bad example. However, I am very glad to 
find that Mr. Bateman has lived sufficiently long to get rid of his 
prejudices against the hybrids, and I hope I shall before long be 
able to name one after him.” 
The hope was soon fulfilled, for this hybrid flowered the follow¬ 
ing year, and was at once selected as well fitted for honouring Mr. 
Bateman as suggested, for it is a really beautiful as well as a remark¬ 
able Orchid. 
My first descriptive note concerning this plant appeared in an 
article on Bigeneric Orchids, published in this Journal on August 
12th, 1886, and it may be here introduced. 
An exceedingly important addition has been made to these 
