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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER 
[ September's, 1885 
of Cypripediumg, Dendrobiums, Odontoglossums, Oncidiums, Lailias, 
Cattleyas, &c. In passing to the succession Pine stoves I could not help 
admiring a large bush of Camellia Donkelaari growing outside close to 
the door. It produces hundreds of flowers during the season. The suc¬ 
cession Pine stove is a mixed house. The bed in the centre was filled 
with a healthy clean stock of Ripley Queens. The front and back stages 
were occupied with large batches of Calanthes, Gardenias, Pancratium 
fragrans, and other plants. Melons and Cucumbers were growing in 
pots, and the Vines trained thinly at a proper distance from the roof. 
Both Melons and Cucumbers were bearing good crops, and seemed to 
luxuriate in the same atmospheric treatment. Part of the roof at one 
end was covered with a large Stephanotis, which was flowering freely. 
Mr. Harris is a successful Pine-grower, and has won many first prizes 
at the London and other large shows in classes where there is strong 
competition. The plants in the fruiting stove were in the best of health, 
dwarf and stocky, and all of them swelling off large well-balanced fruits, 
which any grower might be proud of. Melons and Figs in pots are 
grown in this house too, and fruit well. The variety of Melon grown 
generally here is Highcross Hybrid—a dark green-flesh of great depth 
and of excellent flavour, and the Fig is the Singleton variety. The latter 
is a perpetual bearer. It is small, but finely flavoured, and much appre¬ 
ciated by the family. The plants are taken outside for a few months to 
rest, and then brought inside again. Part of this bouse was covered 
with Stephanotis and other climbers. 
Next to this is a cool Orchid pit containing some good plants of Epi- 
dendrum vitellinum majus, Odontoglossum Alexandras, O. Pescatorei, O. 
Rossii majus, and many others in fine condition. 
Vines, like Pine Apples, are extensively grown here. The early house 
is filled with Black Hamburghs. The Vines are planted in the outside 
border, and in Mr. Harris’s experience they do much better when planted 
outside than they do in inside borders. They were bearing a good crop of 
medium-sized bunches, which were ripe and highly coloured. Shelves are 
fitted up in all the vineries for foroing Strawberries. A great quantity of 
Strawberries are forced annually, the varieties being principally Presi¬ 
dent, Sir C. Napier, and Keens’ Seedling. 
The second vinery is planted with Muscat of Alexandria, Cannon Hall 
Muscat, and Alnwick Seedling, and the third is filled with Black Ham¬ 
burgh. The latter was partly occupied with Peach trees in pots, which 
were being grown for trial. They consisted of such varieties as Royal 
George, Early Beatrice, Stirling Castle, and others. Besides these were 
a number of Tomatoes growing in 10-inch pots, and a large Brown Turkey 
Fig tree in a box which completely filled one end of the house. 
The fourth vinery is all of Muscats. The Vines were carrying a, heavy 
crop of well-set fruit, which were ready for thinning. Mr. Harris uses 
no artificial means to set the fruit, and it never fails to set well. 
The fifth house is planted with Lady Downe’s Seedling. The house is 
used in the early part of the season for growing Tea Roses, Fuchsias, and 
other plants before the Vines have made much progress. The Vines in 
all the houses were clean and healthy, and bearing good crops in different 
stages of growth. 
•> I have had pleasure in describing many fine places in South Wales and 
elsewhere, but few of my peregrinations have afforded me more satisfac¬ 
tion than that which led me to Singleton, and afforded me the oppor¬ 
tunity of inspecting its interesting collections under the guidance of its 
genial and intelligent custodian, Mr. Harris.—A. Pettigrew, Castle 
Gardens , Cardiff. 
GRAPE-GROWING AT BATH. 
Allow me to say that Mr. Taylor’s explanation is perfectly satisfac¬ 
tory. I can understand the Vines on the north-east side of the house not 
ripening well, and having to be cut back in consequence, and I make no 
comment on the wisdom of erecting a vinery with the aspect on one side; 
but what prompted me to put the question to Mr. Taylor was the state¬ 
ment of “ W. I.” that “ all the Vines made most satisfactory growth,” by 
which I understood that they grew and ripened well. It appears now 
that their progress was as unsatisfactory aB it could possibly be to an ex¬ 
tension trainer.—J. S. W. 
MR. SMEE’S ORCHIDS IN AND OUTDOORS. 
As is well known, Mr. Smee has given a number of his Orchids a some¬ 
what lengthy sojourn in the open air during the past two years. The 
results have been such a9 to justify him in subjecting several plants to 
the same treatment this season, and nearly a thousand are now outside, 
the majority of them having been out since the middle of June, and will 
remain for a few weeks longer. The majority are placed on latticework 
rafts, supported a few inches above the water of the embowered streams 
that meander through his garden ; a few are suspended from trees, and 
the Dendrobiums, with some Epidendrums, are in the full sun. The 
majority of the Dendrobes were not put out till they had made about 
three-parts of their growth; this has been completed in the open, the 
nseudo-bulbs having ripened admirably, some of D. nobile and D. 
Wardianum showing well for bloom. 
Many of the plants have evidently enjoyed the change, all those 
enumerated below being in the most satisfactory condition. The O lonto- 
glossums are especially healthy, with fine bronzed pseudo-bulbs, extremely 
vigorous growths, and a few stout flower stems showing. These plants are 
not large, but it is not easy to imagine any in better condition. It must 
be remembered, however, that there are few gardens containing posi¬ 
tions so peculiarly suitable for these plants as in the Grange Garden at 
Hackbridge. 
The following are a few of the Orchids that have made vigorous growth 
in the open air Ada aurantiaca, Cattleya citrina, Colax jugosus, Cypri- 
pedium insigne, Disa grandiflora, Epidendrum evectum, E. xanthinum, 
Lrnlia majalis, Lycaste Deppei, L. plana, L. Skinneri, Maxillaria grandi 
flora, M. venusta, Mesospinidium vulcanieum, Odontoglossum Alexandras, 
O. bictonense, O. Cervantesi, O. cordatum, O. coronarium, 0. gloriosum, 
O. Halli, O. nebulosum, 0. Oerstedi, 0. Pescatorei, O. pulcbellum, 0. 
radiatura, O. ramosis-imum, O. roseum (flowering), O. Rossi maju 0 , 0. 
triumphans, Oncidium aurosum, O. concolor, O. crispum, O. Forbesi, 
0. maeranthum, O. Marshalli, 0. serratum, 0. tigrinum, Sopbronitis 
grandiflora, Trichosma suavis, Vanda caerulea, this latter producing won¬ 
derfully stout roots. 
The Orchids under glass are looking extremely well. In one house 
about a dozen plants of Vanda Sanderiana are getting well established, 
and the Phalcenopses have improved greatly since they were suspended 
over a bed carpeted with trailing stove plants. The following are now 
flowering in the collection : — 
Brassavola nodosa 
Cattleya Gaskelliana 
labiata 
Leopoldi (fine spikes) 
Csclogyne cristata Lemoniana 
pandurata 
speciosa 
Cypripedium Harrisianum 
Lowi 
L*lia pumila 
elegans 
Lycaste Cobbiana 
Smeeana 
Masdevallia chimera 
amabilis 
Davisi 
Harry an a 
Houtteana 
Normani 
Yeitchiana 
Mesospinidium vulcanieum 
Miltonia Regnelli . 
Odontoglossum Alexandra 
bictonense 
cordatum 
grande 
kastilabium 
Pescatorei 
roseum 
Schleiperianum 
Oncidium aurosum 
Batemanni 
crispum 
dasytyle 
flexuosum 
lingniforme 
Saccolabium guttatum 
Sobralia macrantha splendens 
Satyrium aureum 
'1 hunia alba 
Vanda Batemani 
■\Varscewiczella Wendlandi 
WAKEFIELD CARNATION AND PICOTEE SOCIETY’S SHOW 
The following awards were made by the Judges, Messrs. T. Bower, 
Little Horton Green, Bradford; and H. Ives, Wakefield, with the varietie 
arranged as represented. 
Pan op Twelve 
First, Mr. T. Madock, 
Mars 
Master Fred 
Stanley Hudson 
Mayor of Nottingham 
Second, Mr. 
Seedling 
Lord Milton 
John Hines 
Harry Ives 
Third, Mr, 
Carnations, Nine at least Dissimilar. 
gardener to T. Ramskill, Esq., Lofthouse Hall. 
Sybil 
J. D. Hex tall 
Sarah Payne 
Annihilator 
Lord Napier 
Sportsman 
Admiral Curzon 
Lord Milton 
George Lumb, Kirkgate, Wakefield. 
Lord F. Cavendish 
Seedling 
Benjamin Ives 
Seedling 
Seedling 
Seedling 
Seedling 
Seedling 
George Gill, Eastmoor, Wakefield. 
Juno 
Sportsman 
Squire Meynell 
Admiral Curzon 
Admiral Curzon 
Lord Milton 
Edward Adams 
Dr. Cronin 
Master Bowen 
Sportsman 
Dolly Varden 
John Hines 
Fourth, Mr. J. Steel, Eastmoor. 
Fifth, Mr. W. Wilson, Eastmoor. 
Pan op Twelve Picotees, Nine at least Dissimilar. 
First, Mr. T. Madock. 
Her Majesty 
Lady Holmesdale 
Clara Penson 
Lady Holmesdale 
Lady Holmesdale 
Mrs. Gibbs 
Mrs. A. Chancellor 
Mrs. Summers 
Mrs. Dodwell 
Mrs. Rudd 
Alice 
J. B. Bryant 
Master Norman 
Master Nichols 
Mrs. Rudd 
Ann Lord 
Prince of Wales 
Mrs. Rudd 
Tinnie 
Rev. F. D. Horne: 
Second, Mr. George 
Miss Sharpley 
Nymph 
Dr. Epps 
Mrs. Gladstone 
Third, Mr. George 
Mrs. A. Chancellor 
J. B. Bryant 
Thos. Williams 
Master Nichols 
Fanny 
Lady Holmesdale 
J. B. Bryant] 
Seedling 
Brunette 
Lady Holmesdale 
Alice 
Lady Holmesdale. 
Fourth, Mr. J. Steel. 
Pan op Six Dissimilar Carnations. 
First, Mr. T. Madock. 
Master Fred I Sarah Payne I Lord Milton 
Crista Galli j J. D. Hextall | Admiral Curzon 
Second, Mr. George Gill. 
Johu Hines I Sportsman I Edward Adams 
Dr. Cronin | Dr. Symonds | Lord Milton 
Third, Mr. W. Robinson, Wrenthorpe, near Wakefield. 
Rifleman I John Ball I Clipper 
Duke of Grafton | Ascendant | Janies Merryweather 
Pan op Six Dissimilar Picotees. 
First, Mr. T. Madock. 
Lady Holmesdale I Clara Penson I John Smith 
Brunette | Miss Wood | Ann Lord 
