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fruits were shown by G. Hatfeild, Esq., Morden Hall, and the silver 
medal awarded was well merited, for such creditable samples are not 
the result of chance, but show that the gardener, Mr. Alderman, knows 
exactly what the trees require and how to provide it. In many parts of 
England more favourable than that at Morden Apple growing has been 
said to be impossible, or so unsatisfactory as to be not worth the 
trouble ; yet in the collection under notice were included as fine fruits 
as we have ever seen shown at the Royal Horticultural Society’s December 
meeting. Another interesting exhibit on the same occasion was from 
Mr. A. Verdon, the Greyhound Ho'el, Car3halton, and consisted of a 
dish of large Apples, said to have been gathered from a tree more than 
100 years old, which still bears freely, and the fruit keeps well until March, 
the tree being of dwarf compact habit. It was suggested that if it were 
deemed worthy of a name it should be termed “ The Greyhound Seedling,” 
but while the Committee did not express any definite opinion on the 
matter it was thought to resemble Withington Fillbasket. In any case 
it seemed to be an Apple of some merit. 
Three magnificent Pine Apples from J. A. Rolls, Esq., The Hendre, 
Monmouth (gardener, Mr. T. Coomber), gained as a well-deserved honour 
a silver Banksian medal. They were grandly developed specimens of 
Charlotte Rothschild, weighing 9 lbs. ltozs., and two Smooth Cayennes, 
weighing respectively 8 lbs. 4 ozs. and 9 lbs. 14 ozs. each. Very rarely 
are such Pine Apples seen now, either in gardens or at exhibitions. 
A dish of the Croft Angry Apple from Miss Macknight, Malden 
Lodge, Wallington, excited some interest, and it may be remembered 
that the history of this Apple was given in the Journal recently 
(page 431). The specimens were small and greenish, and did not 
possess any marked characteristics (vote of thanks). R. G. Lakes, Esq., 
Trevarrick, St. Austell, Cornwall, exhibited numerous fruits of Benthamia 
fragifera (vote of thanks). Mr. C. Turner, Slough, sent four fruits of 
Apple A. F. Barron. 
Mr. E. S. Wiles, The Gardens, E Igecote Park, showed some Onions. 
Mr. Gilman, Ingestrie Gardens, sent a new Melon. Mr. A. Colbourn, 
Woolhampton, Berks, sent a small yellow Apple from Germany ; and 
P. Crowley, Esq., Croydon, showed two fine Citrons, which were well 
grown at Waddon, and a preserve prepared from this fruit. Messrs. 
W. Paul & Son, Waltham Cross, sent a collection of Pears (vote of 
thanks). Messrs. Paul & Son, Cheshunt, showed a handsome seedling 
Apple named Captain Sanders ; and Mr. Whiteley, Hillingdon (manager, 
Mr. Godfrey), showed excellent fruit of Improved Hackwood Park 
Tomatoes (cultural commendation). 
Floral Committee. —Present: W. Marshall, Esq. (in the chair), 
and Messrs. J. Laing, H. Herbst, B. Wynne, R. Dean, T. Baines, 
H. B. May, F. Ross, W. C. Leach, C. Jeffries, G. Phippen, C. E. Pearson, 
J. Walker, J. H. Bennett Poe, H. Turner, C. Noble, W. H. Williams, 
H. Cannell, G. Paul, A. W. Furze, and Rev. H. H. D'Ombrain. 
Mr. Robert Owen, Maidenhead, had eight stands of Chrysanthemum 
blooms, representing numerous new English and American varieties, 
conspicuous amongst these being Robert Owen, an incurved Japanese, 
raised at Maidenhead from a cross between Sarah Owen and an American 
seedling. The one bloom shown was 7\ inches across and 4^ inches 
deep ; the florets broad, tapering to an acute point, and strongly 
incurved, forming a deepjmassive bloom of a rich bronzy yellow tint, very 
distinct and striking. Other notable varieties were Lizzie Cartledge, 
rosy purple, a Japanese of American origin, rosy purple to white in the 
centre, the florets recurving neatly (award of merit). Mr. J. S. Fogg 
is a bright golden Japanese variety of American origin, very rich in 
colour (award of merit). Of the EngP'sh raised Japanese seedlings the 
best were Peter Blair, bronze yellow ; J. P. Kendall, deep crimson ; 
Thomas Selwood, large yellow, incurving (award of merit) ; A. J. 
Booker, deep crimson, large Anemone; and Henry Perkins, a reddish 
bronze, incurved (award of merit) ; and Rivelyn, also an incurved, with 
broad florets, forming a compact bloom, reddish salmon, tipped amber 
(award of merit). 
Mr. W. Wells, 8, High Street, Redhill, exhibited an interesting 
collection of Chrysanthemums, comprising many of special decorative 
value, incurved, Japanese, and singles. The white incurved Miss 
Mar^chaux was well represented by numerous blooms (vote of thanks). 
Mr. G. Wythes, gardener to the Duke of Northumberland, Syon House, 
Brentford, sent flowers of the white Japanese Chrysanthemum Duchess 
of Northumberland. Mr. Rochford, Turnford, Broxbourne, sent an 
Adiantum named Rochfordi, with large fronds and broad pinnules. 
Mr. C. Turner, Slough, had a dozen heads of Poinsettia major, with 
broad and brightly coloured bracts (vote of thanks). Mr. W. Iggulden, 
Marston Gardens, Frome, showed heads of a seedling Poinsettia, very 
bright in colour and early. 
Messrs. Paul & Son, Cheshunt, showed flowers of the peculiar bright 
orange coloured Leonotis leonurus and Canna President Hardy, which 
has large flowers streaked with reddish orange. Messrs. Cannell and 
Sons, Swanley, had two new Primulas, Duke of Clarence and Prince 
George, the flowers large, and the colours rich crimson. Mr. W. 
Whiteley sent a group of Chrysanthemum flowers, Princess Teck and 
Mrs. Norman Davis being the varieties (bronze Banksian medal). Mr. 
T. S. Ware, Tottenham, contributed a group of Hellebores, with Narcissus 
monophyllus and Iris Histrio in pans and po*s (bronze Fiora medal). 
A collection of Hellebores also came from Messrs. R. Veitch & Son, 
Exeter, and choice greenhouse hybrid Rhododendrons, with Begonia 
Winter Gem from Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons, Chelsea. 
Orchid Committee. —Present: H. J. Veitch, Esq. (in the chair), 
and Messrs. J. O’Brien, Ballantine, H. M. Pollett, J. Douglas, G. Hill, 
S. Courtauld, and T. B. Haywood. 
One of the most beautiful groups of Orchils ever seen at a winter 
meeting of this Society was that from Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart., M.P., 
Burford Lodge, Dorking (Orchid grower, Mr. White), for which a silver 
Flora medal was awarded. It consisted of the numerous handsome 
hybrid Calanthes which have been raised at Burford Lodge, and arranged 
as they were with Ferns and Oncidiums at the back, the effect was 
extremely good. A collection of varieties of Cypripedium Leeanum 
was also included. M. S. E. Cooke, Esq., Kingston Vale, sent some cut 
Orchid flowers with a fine Laelia albida ; and Messrs. ColliDS & Collins, 
Willesden, showed a group of Cypripedium insigne varieties (bronze 
Banksian medal). 
Messrs. Pitcher & Manda, Hextable, Kent, had a remarkable group 
of Cypripediums, comprising nineteen varieties of C. insigne and twenty- 
seven other species. Many very beautiful forms were included. Messrs. 
H. Low & Co., Clapton, sent a plant of Cypripedium Leeanum clapton- 
ense, a variety with a broad dorsal sepal and broad white margin. Mr. 
Prewett, Hammersmith, sent a plant of Dendrobium superbiens with 
a long raceme of dark crimson flowers. Messrs. Lewis & Co., Southgate, 
had a small group of Orchids, including a very handsome variety of 
Cypripedium Curtisi, remarkable for the dark colour of the lip. 
Messrs. F. Sander & Co., St. Albans, contributed a large and varied 
group of Orchids, including many fine Cypripediums, of which 
C. Leeanum excellens is remarkable for the nearly pure white dorsal 
sepal, and another variety giganteum secured an award of merit. Other 
notable plants were Cypripedium Niobe, Cattleya dolosa, Cattleya 
Holfordi luteola, Cypripedium Pollettianum, Trichosma suavis, and the 
yellow Oncidium cheirophorum (silver Flora medal). 
C. Ingram, Esq., Godaiming (gardener, Mr. T. W. Bond) exhibited 
several interesting Orchids, amongst them being the remarkable white 
Dendrobium Macfarlanei and hybrid Cypripediums, one named Cynthia 
being from C. Chantini and C. Harrisianum, a large effective flower in 
the way of the latter parent. C. W. Lea, Esq., Hallow, Park Field, 
Worcester (gardener, Mr. Catt), showed a raceme of Odontoglossum 
coronarium bearing about twenty-four of its polished reddish-brown 
flowers (cultural commendations). 
Certificated Plants. 
SckomburghMa Sanderiana (Baron Schroder). — The members of 
this genus are not very abundant in cultivation, though S. tibicinus i& 
FIG. 92.— SCHOMBURGHKIA SANDERIANA. 
occasionally seen as a curiosity. The new species, of which a flower is 
represented in fig. 92, appears, however, likely to be a useful addition 
to the list of cultivated forms. The flower is about 3 inches in diameter, 
the sepals lanceolate, half an inch apart at the widest part, 1^ inch long, 
and pale rosy purple. The petals are broader and less tapering, the. 
same length as the sepals, but deeper in colour. The lip is 1 £ inch long, 
the centre lobe rounded, an inch across, and slightly cut at the margin, 
rich crimson-purple, like the lateral lobes, which are folded over the 
column, and the white blotch in the throat brings the colour into bold 
relief. In general appearance the lip is suggestive of a small Sobralia. 
The plant produces hollow pseudo-bulbs like its relative, the “Cow 
Horn Orchid,” as S. tibicinis is sometimes termed, and it is supposed 
that these cavities are utilised for a similar purpose by the ants of the 
districts in tropical South America, where the plants are found. The 
flowers are produced in short racemes of four or five each ; but it is said 
to be very free, and its colour will render it a favourite. The plant was 
introduced a few years ago by Messrs. Sander & Co., St. Albans (award 
of merit). 
Cypripedium Masereelianum (Pitcher & Manda).—A beautiful hybrid 
in the style of C. Leeanum superbum, the dorsal sepal very broad, pure 
white, and deeply spotted with purple ; the petals undulated, dark; the. 
lip neat and polished (award of merit). 
Zamia integrifolia (Pitcher & Manda). — A compact and elegant 
