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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
August SO, 1883 
Mr. W. Roupell exhibited a fine plant of Funkia grandiflora with 
eight spikes of long white flowers and bright green narrow levves, which 
contrasted well with plants of the brilliant Lobelia splendens. A. Le 
Doux, Esq., Langdon House, East Moulsey (gardener, Mr. W, Rhynes), 
showed a variety of Cattleya Loddigesi, the sepals and petals soft 
mauve, the lip pale yellow ; the plant had two spikes of four flowers 
each. Mr. J. T. West, gardener to W. Keith, Esq., Brentwood, showed 
some seedling Dahlias. Mr. Smee sent a plant of Lycaste tetragona, 
having brownish sepals and petals and purple lip. A vote of thanks was 
accorded to Messrs. Yeitch & Sons, Chelsea, for grand blooms oE the 
orange and lemon coloured African Marigold with Veiteh’s striped 
French Marigolds. From the Royal Horticultural Society’s Gardens, 
Chiswick, came a large collection of Stocks and Asters with two fine 
spikes of Hedychium Gardnerianum. 
PLANTS CERTIFICATED. 
Adiantum versa Hit use (B. S. Williams).—A variety of the I.udde- 
mannianum type, dwarf and compact, the fronds much bunched at the 
apex, the pinnules clustered and bright green. 
Odontoglossum Karwinshi (Mr. Robbins, gardener to W. Manner, Esq., 
Camden Wood, Ch’slehurst').—A strong growing Orchid, with a panicle 
nearly I feet long, the sepals and petals barred with brown, the lip deep 
purple, fading to nearly white at the margin. 
Disa lacera (A. H. Smee, lisq.). —One of the “ Blue Disas,” with a 
tall slender scape bearing five small flowers, three expanded, the upper 
sepal hcoded, and with the two lower bluish purple. The lip is purple 
and fringed. It was awarded a botanical certificate. 
Delphinium Iloms (Kelway & Sons).—A bold handsome variety, 
flowers large, deep blue with a white centre. 
Canna Capriciense (Cannell & Sons).—A showy variety, the flowers 
large orange scarlet edged with yellow. 
Canna Francisqne Morel (H. Cannell & Sons, and T. S. Ware).— 
E lowers large, with broad segments, deep crimson. 
Canna Madame Just (Cannell & Sons).—Bright orange red, very 
handsome and distinct colour. 
Canna Aviiral Courbet (H. Cannell & Sons).—Very fine, yellow, 
spotted red ; one of the most handsome. 
Begonia The Lady (H. Cannell & Sons).—A single tuberous variety, 
the flowers of good shape, the petals broad and rounded, pure white. 
Begonia Mrs. Lascelles (H. Cannell & Sons).—A double tuberous 
variety, with exceedingly large flowers, nearly 5 inches in diameter, the 
petals broad, bright clear rose, white centre. 
Begonia Mrs. Lynch (H. Cannell & Sons).—A double tuberous 
Begonia, tl e flowers of good form, pale soft pink, the margins neatly 
Mew Gladioli (Kelway).— Bullion, buff yellow, with a few crimson 
streaks, distinct : Mayo, rich crimson, white centre, large flowers and 
spike ; A icon, soft blush and buff, and a few rosy streaks, flowers well 
formed ; Magus, delicate blush, nearly white, streaked with purple in 
the centre, very handsome ; Cebes, crimson purple, fine flower and 
spike. 
Gaillirdia splendidissima plenissima (Kelway & Son).—Very full, 
double, with numerous small florets, gold and red. 
Dahlia Beauty of Brentwood (Mr. West, gardener to W. Keith, 
Esq., Brentwood).—This was described as a seedling from Juarezi, with 
larger footstalks, free and of fine habit. The colour is a bright purplish 
c.'imson, rich and distinct. 
Trichoccntrum Ella (G. T. White).—A botanical certificate was 
awarded for this Orchid, the flowers of which are like those of a 
small Odontoglossum. white with purple spots, lip yellowish with 
small crimson dots. 
Dahlia Duchess of Albany (J. Chcal & Sons).—An exceptionally 
i L ll ] c * ; sin S ,e varie ty of quite novel colours, soft mauve edged w r ith pale 
buff brown, the florets broad. 
Dahlia J irtoria (J. Cheal & Sons).— Single; the florets neat and 
spreading ; white edged with dark scarlet. 
( ainpanula^ isophylla alba (T. S. Ware),—This differs only from the 
ordinary type in the flowers being pure white ; it is free and graceful in 
liabifc. 
At a general meeting held in the afternoon, Rev. W. Wilks, Hon. 
> ec., in the chair, the following candidates were duly elected Fellows 
—viz.. Miss Browning Hall, Thomas Butcher, S. C. Clay, Edward 
Cumberlege, EL M. Cumberlege, James II. Forwalk, C. A. Harris, C. B. 
bT ,r ! . r?> Tait, H. A. Thompson, Theodore Waterhouse, John 
M Utkins, A. L. Wigan, and Mrs. Spencer ; and R. B. Gall as Associate. 
CALENDULA PLUYIALIS. 
Though well entitled to rank amongst old-fashioned plants, this 
useful hardy annual is by no means a familiar occupant of modern 
gardens. Under the name given above it was cultivated by Philip 
Miller in 1726, and it seems to have been included in the Kew collection 
since the time Aiton's 11 Hortus Ivewensis ” appeared—namely, in 1789. 
In that garden a portion of one of the Composite beds is still annually 
devoted to it, and from the specimen there grown our sketch (fig. 22) 
has been prepared. The flower heads are about the size of the common 
Marigold, the upper surface of the ray florets pure white, the leaves 
purplish, they are freely produced ; the plant is of moderate height, the 
leaves narrow and slightly serrated. It was long ago noticed that the 
flower heads open when the sun shines, closing every evening, and re¬ 
maining closed in dull weather." It has also been discovered that 
“ when the flower decays it hangs down during the growth of the seeds 
but when they are fully ripe the peduncle is raised again, so that the 
heads stand upright.” 
Easily raised from seed and growing readily in almost any soil that is 
not too heavy it is well worth a place in any garden. It is a native of 
Fig. 22.—CALENDULA PLUVTALIS. 
the Cape of Good Elope, and is sometimes seen under the generic name 
Dimorphotheca. 
HORTICULTURAL SHOWS. 
SHANKLIN, ISLE OF WIGHT.-Augcjst 15th. 
The eleventh annual Exhibition of the above Society was held in 
the very beautiful grounds of “ Rylstone,” by kind permission of Mons. 
and Madame Spartali. The weather was most unfavourable, rain pouring 
in torrents at intervals all the morning. The Exhibition was kept open 
another day to give the many visitors in town another opportunity of 
visiting the Show. Three large marquees were provided for the various 
exhibits, the plant and vegetable classes being well filled, but there was 
a great falling off this year in the fruit classes. The chief exhibitors in 
the plant classes were Mr. G. Wilkins, gardener to S. W. Ridley, Esq., 
St. Helens, who showed amongst others a fine specimen of Asparagus 
plumosus nanus and Cissus discolor. Mr. Sticldand, gardener to Mons. 
Spartali, had some splendid Cockscombs, dwarf and good, also good 
Zonal Pelargoniums and Tuberous Begonias, stove and greenhouse 
Ferns, &e. Mr. G. Dale, gardener to W. Gibbs, Esq., was first with fine 
foliage plants, ami Mr. Geddes, gardener to G. F. Coster, Esq., took 
many prizes in the plant classes. 
Mr. J. Banting, florist, took highest honours for a bouquet and 
