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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
June 14, 1888 
Fruit Committee. —Harry J. Veitch, Esq., in the chair; and 
Messrs. John Lee, Harrison Weir, R. H. Blackraore, Sidney Ford, C. W. 
Cummins, C. Howe, G. T. Miles, AV. AVarren, AA'L Alarshall, J. Roberts, 
J. Smith, J. AAh-ight, and Philip Crowley. As is usual at this period of 
the year the duties of the Committee were light, and the members 
availed themselves of the time afforded for inspecting the plants and 
flowers, the display being one of the most varied and effective yet pro¬ 
vided in the hall. First to be placed on the fruit table were some large 
and very handsome Melons from Mr. M. Gleeson, Clumber Gardens, 
Notts. The variety is the result of a cross between Luscious and 
Melting and Hero of Lockinge ; fruit roundish to oval, skin thin, pale 
yellow delicately netted, flesh white, sweet, and juicy, but not highly 
flavoured. The fair quality of this Alelon, combined with the superior 
appearance of the fruit, led the Committee to record it as a goo<l one 
for market purposes, but not equal to Hero of Lockinge in flavour. Mr. 
George Munro, the well-known salesman, has found the fruits accept¬ 
able in Covent Garden. Mr. Miller, gardener to Lord Foley, Bexley 
Lodge, Esher, was adjudged a vote of thanks for a dish of dark coloural 
unnamed Peaches. Mr. G. Haslett, Queen’s Road, Tunbridge AVells, 
sent a twin Cucumber, or two fruits about 18 inches long, united their 
entire length, a circumstance not uncommon; yet the example was 
sufficiently good of its kind to merit a vote of thanks. Mr. T. Lockie, 
The Gardens, Oakley Court, AV'indsor, again sent fruits of his Perfection 
Cucumber. The six specimens were as uniform as if they had been 
cast in a mould. They were a foot long, faultless in shape and propor¬ 
tions, scarcely ribbed, green, covered with a dense bloom, and were con¬ 
sidered models of table Cucumbers, especially as the quality was highly 
satisfactory. A first-class certificate was unanimously granted. The 
variety appe.ars intermediate between Cardiff Castle and Sion House, 
and, kept true, can scarcely fail to become a popular favourite. 
Floral Committee. —Present: G. F. AVilson, Esq., F.R.S., in the 
chair; and Messrs. J. Laing, G. Nicholson, H. Herbst, AAL Bates, 
T. Baines, C. T. Druery, R. Dean, C. Noble, C. Pilcher, H. M. Pollett, 
J. O’Brien, A. J. Lend}', B. AA’ynne, H. Ballantine, E. Hill, AV. Goldring, 
Shirley Hibberd, AV. AVildsmith, James AA’alker, and the Rev. AV. 
AVilks. 
From the Royal Gardens, Kew, a group of extremely interesting but 
not showy plants were sent, every one of which possessed some special 
character deserving of notice, but only the following can be mentioned 
here. Masdevallia muscosa, a curious small-flowered species from 
Colombia, with long peduncles closely set with glandular hairs, which 
apparently suggested the specific name ; Delphinium triste, a par¬ 
ticularly “sad” looking plant, the flowers very dark and dull, almost 
black ; Primula japonica alba, a pure white-flowered variety ; Lisso- 
chilus Krebsi, an Orchid with singular yellow and brown flowers; 
Smilacina stellata, a Liliaceous plant with graceful panicles of small 
white flowers ; Musa coccinea, very showy, with a head of scarlet bracts 
and flowers ; and Thunbergia mysorensis, flowers j-ellow and reddish 
brown in long drooping racemes. Several varieties of AAhter Lilies were 
shown, including the handsome large white Nymphfsa Lotus, the bright 
rosy red and equally beautiful N. kewensis, a hybrid between N. Lotus 
and N. devoniensis, raised at Kew, and N. tuberosa flavescens with 
yellowish flowers. The charming Nympheas arc well grown at Kew, 
the old Lily house near the Palm house being devoted to them, and in 
spacious circular tanks of that kind they are seen to much bei.ter advan¬ 
tage that when cramped in a small rectangular tank. Other notable 
plants were the yellow Composite, A^enidinm speciosum, the wax-like 
Rhododendron Blandfordianum, the Heath-like white Pentaptera sicula 
from Sicily, the golden Onosma taurica, the scarlet Delphinium nudi- 
caule, and the pretty Saxifragas valdensis, and Hosti var. McNabiana. 
Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart., M.P., Burford Lodge, Dorking (gardener, 
Mr. Bickerstaffe), had a group of choice Orchids, including Trichopilia 
crispa marginata, with fine rosy claret coloured flowers ; Masdevallia 
Harryana regalis, the flowers of brilliant colour and good shape ; Cypri- 
pedium Stonei grandiflorum, with large handsomely marked flowers, 
inferior only to platytmnium in the breadth of its petals (vote of 
thanks) ; Vanda Lindeni, something like A’’. Roxbuivhi in the size and 
shape of the flowers, the sepals and petals yellowish, with a bronze 
centre and a small lip ; Cypripedium AVallisi, with green striped sepals 
and long drooping narrow petals ; and grand specimens of 0. superciliare 
with fine large flowers, and C. Swannianum. having twenty beautifully 
delicate flowers. Baron Schroder, The Dell, Egham (gardener, Mr. H. 
Ballantine), exhibited a fine plant of the white Cattleya AVagneri 
superba (certificated), and the beautiful pale yellow Sobralia xantho- 
leuca (vote of thanks). The Rev. J. P. AA’ay sent a plant of the yellow 
and bronze Oncidium Gardner! (vote of thanks). G. Nevile AVyatt, 
Esq., Lake House, Cheltenham (gardener, Air. Simcoe), exhibited the 
original plant of Lnelia AVyattiana, described by Reichenliach, one of the 
L. purpurata type, the sepals and petals pure white, the lip tinged with 
purple. H. M. Pollett, Esq., Fernside, Bickley, sent a plant of an ex¬ 
tremely fine variety of Odontoglossum Halli, named magnificum (certi¬ 
ficated), and Cattleya Mendeli bickleyensis, a variety having white 
sepals and petals, the lip crimson in the centre and margined with 
white. From Blenheim came a plant of a dark variety of Lmlia pur¬ 
purata, named blenheimensis, the sepals and petals deep purple, the lip 
rich crimson. 
G. F. AVilson, Esq., Heatherbank, Weybridge, contributed several 
interesting hardy flowers, amongst them being specimens of the 
Edelweiss ; Cypripedium spcctabile ; the bright red, graceful Heuchera 
sanguinea ; the drooping pale yellow Primula sikkimensis ; the tall, 
brighter P. prolifera ; the dwarf Hypericum scabrum, and a plant of 
Dro.sera binata. Mr. G. Bolas, Hopton Hall Gardens, AV^irkswortb 
showed flowers and leaves of a white Nclumbium, with a coloured 
sketch of the same (vote of thanks). T. AV. Girdlestone, Esq., sent 
flowers of the beautiful Fortune’s Yellow Rose, bronzy yellow deeply 
tinged with rose, the blooms fresh and of good size. S. Barlow, E^., 
Stake Hill House, Manchester, sent a few flowers of florists’ Tulips,, 
representing bizarres, byblcemens, roses, and breeders (vote of thanks), 
all bright and beautiful, and sufficient to excite the wish that they were 
more frequently exhibited in the metropolis. Air. F. Ross, Pendell 
Court Gardens, Bletchingley, exhibited some branches of Mackayabella, 
laden with pale lilac and dark veined flowers (cultural commendation) ; 
also flowers of Rosa lutea punicea, the single scarlet Austrian Rose, and 
Fortune’s Yellow Rose, both handsome ; and AV. Clay, Esq., Grove Road, 
Kingston (gardener, Mr. AV. Hibburt), sent a group of Pelargoniums in 
l>ots. A group of double and single Ivy-leaf Pelargoniums from the 
Chiswick Gardens occupied a long cross table, the varieties comprising 
some of the best of the old and new introductions, well grown and 
flowering freely. 
The nurserymen’s exhibits were groups of Orchids, Gloxinias, Begoni.as, 
and miscellaneous plants, with collections of cut Rhododendrons, 
Azaleas, Pyrethrums, Irises, which were beautifully represented, and 
various hardy flowers. Alessrs. H. Low & Co., Clapton, exhibited more 
largely than customary, contributing a handsome group of Orchids 
(silver-gilt Banksian medal), and a group of dwarf Heaths (silver medal). 
Amongst the Orchids were several varieties of the new Cypripedium 
bellatulum, one of which, named loseum, was certificated ; C. Sanderi- 
anum, with long drooping narrow twisted petals ; Amanda Roxburgh!, 
with small bronzy sepals and petals, and a lilac lip; Cattleya 
gigas Sanderiana, Phalmnopsis Sanderiana, P. gloriosa (certifi¬ 
cated), Vanda teres, Cypripedium Lawrencianum, Dendrobium 
Bensoniffi, and Odontoglossum crispum varieties were also well 
shown. The Heaths were chiefly varieties of Erica ventricosa, 
compact little bushes covered with flowers, the varieties being 
rosea, coccinea minor, globosa alba, tricolor, and superba, with 
E. perspicua nana. Messrs. F. Sander & Co., St. Albans, bad a group 
of Orchids (silver medal), comprising a violet dotted Acineta, a dwarf 
variety of Odontoglossum cordatum named splcndens, a large flowered 
variety of O. nebulosum excellens (certificated), and a wonderful 
imported plant of Dendrobium Dalhousianum, 4 feet in diameter, bear¬ 
ing seventy-five racemes of eight to ten flowers each, large creamy buff, 
with two rich crimson blotches on the lip. This was an extraordinary 
specimen, one of the finest ever exhibited. A beautiful group of Orchids 
and foliage plants from Mr. B. S. AATlliams, Upper Holloway, secured a 
silver Banksian medal, and a collection of Intermediate Stocks, named 
Crimson Gem, of very rich colour and compact habit, was recognised 
by a vote of thanks. The bold Sarraccnia AVilliarasi (certificated), and 
Asplenium amboynensis, having long spreading fronds, 2 inches wide, 
were other novelties from the same exhibitor. 
Alessrs. J. Veitch &; Sons, Chelsea, exhibited plants of the Gloxinias 
noted in another column (vote of thanks), also twelve baskets _ of 
Rhododendrons, Azaleas, Grevillea sulphurca, the white Styrax japonica, 
and S. Obassia (certificated), and a plant in flower of the New Zealand 
Aciphylla squarrosa (vote of thanks). Messrs. J. Laing & Son, Forest 
Hill, showed a group of their handsome double and single Tuberous 
Begonias, with the pure white Gloxinia virginalis (vote of thanks), and 
certificates were awarded for two of the Begonias, Camellia and H, 
Adcock. Alessrs. H. Cannell & Sons, Swanley, exhibited some large 
double Tuberous Begonias, comprising Cannell’s Triumph, bright pink, 
very large ; Air. Aliller, double scarlet ; and Mrs. AY. B. Aliller (cm'tifi- 
cated). Air. Page, Teddington, sent a large variety of Oncidium 
crispum named grandiflorum, the flowers deep brown with a yellow 
base to the lip ; and AI. Linden, Brussels, showed a large variety of 
the green veined Dendrobium macrophyllum and a new Anthurium, Do 
Smetianum (certificated). 
The miscellaneous collections were as follows, for all of which silver 
Banksian medals were awarded :—Rhododendrons and Azaleas from. 
Alessrs. AV. Paul & Son, AValtham Cross; hardy plants, including the 
large white Rosa sinica, the white Linaria anticaria, and the large 
purple-rayed Aster diplostephoides, from Alessrs. Paul A Son, Cheshunt •, 
handsome single and double Pyrethrums from Alessrs. Kelway & Son, 
Langport; an exceedingly beautiful selection of distinct German Irises 
from Air. J. AValker, AVhitton ; hardy flowers in variety from Air. T. S, 
AA'are, Tottenham ; and Irises from Alessrs. Barr & Bon, Covent Garden 
(bronze medal). Messrs. Collins. Bros. & Gabriel, Waterloo Road, had a 
collection of Pyrethrums ; Air. R. Dean, Ealing, some fine Giant white 
and scarlet Brompton Stocks ; and Air. Anthony AA'aterer, AVoking, a 
collection of Rhododendrons and Azaleas (vote of thanks). 
CERTIFICATED PLANTS. 
Cattleya Waynsri superha (Baron Schrixler).—An extremely beau¬ 
tiful plant, with nine large massive flowers, the petals nearly ,8 inches 
in diameter, and, like the sepals, pure white, the lip also white, with a 
tinge of orange in the throat. A rare and valuable plant. 
Odmtoylossum nehulosum exodlcns (Sander & Co.).—Notable for 
the large size of the flowers, which are inches in diameter ; the petals 
and sepals brown, heavily dotted with dull purple. 
PlialcBiwpsis gloriosa (H. Low & Co.).—One of the P. amabilis type, 
which it nearly resembles. The flowers 3 inches in diameter, pure 
white ; the petals broad and rounded, with a few crimson dots at the 
base of the lip. 
Cypripedium hellatulum roseum (H. Low & Co.).—Distinguished 
