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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
[ July 11,1889. 
uncertainty is well shown by a box of six set up by the same exhibitor 
(not for competition'), in which the flowers were all coarse and rough, 
Louis Van Houtte, Etienne Levet, Mdlle. Eugenie Verdier, Duchesse de 
Morny, Eugene Fiirst, Captain Christy, Ulrich Brunner, Marie Bau¬ 
mann, Merveillede Lyon, Alfred Colomb, Abel Carriere, Thomas Mills, 
Charles Lefebvre, Auguste Neumann, Elic Morel, Star of Waltham, 
Duke of Teck, Baroness Rothschild, Madame Victor Verdier, Camille 
Bernardin, La France, Countess of Rosebery, Duke of Edinburgh, Marie 
Rady, Fisher Holmes, Duchesse de Caylus, Duchess of Bedford, Prince 
Camille de Rohan. Prince Arthur, Madame Gabriel Luizet, Xavier Olibo, 
Dr. Andry, M. Krell, Beauty of Waltham, and Charles Darwin. Mr. 
Bunyard was third. In the class for twelve Teas and Noisettes Mr. Geo. 
Mount was the only competitor, and had nice blooms of the followinj :— 
Madame de Watteville, Souvenir de Paul Neyron, The Bride, Catherine 
Mermet, Hon. Edith Gifford, Innocente Pirola, Mardchal Niel, Souvenir 
de Therese Levet, Rubens, Marie Van Houtte, Niphetos, and Madame Caro¬ 
line Kuster. 
Coming now to the classes for amateurs, in the class for twenty- 
f >urs Mr. R. E. West was first with Captain Christy, Madame Susanne 
Rodocanachi (notwithstanding her name a very pretty and staying 
Rose ; Mr. West spoke highly of its durability), La France, Comtesse 
d’Oxford, Alfred Colomb, Marquise de Castellane, Baroness Rothschild. 
Francois Michelon. Auguste Rigotard (a fine bloom), Duchess of Val- 
lambrosa, Pierre Notting (very good), Annie Wood. Eugene Fiirst, 
A. K. Williams, Marie Verdier, Louis Van Houtte, Madame Gabriel 
Luizet, Duke of Edinburgh, Senateur Vaisse, Merveille de Lyon, Abel 
Carriere, and a beautiful bloom of Sir Rowland Hill, of a most lovely 
colour, fully justifying all that has been said in its praise; in habit, 
form of flo wer, foliage, and wood it is exactly like Charles Lefebvre, 
but the colour is entirely different, being of a beautiful deep claroty 
red. Capt. Knight of Bobbing was second, and Mr. H. Foster of Ashford 
third. In the class for eighteen Mr. H. Foster was first with Captain 
Christy. Marie Baumann, Merveille de Lyon. Marquise de Castellane, 
Magna Charta, Annie Wood, La France, Duchess of Bedford, Empress 
of India, Baronne de Rothschild, Madame Emile Verdier, Com¬ 
tesse de Serenye, G6n6ral Jacqueminot, Camille de Rohan, Ipswich 
Gem, and La Fortune. Capt. Knight was second with a box of 
unnamed flowers. In the class for twelve Teas Capt. Knight was first 
with Madame Hippolyte Jamain. Madame Willermoz, Marie Van Houtte, 
Madame Lambard, Souvenir de Paul Neyron, Prince of Wales, Madame 
Bray, and Comtesse de Sarnia. In Class 5 (local), for twelve varieties, 
Mr. S. Cooper, Stonley, was first with Dupuy Jamain, Madame Mar- 
gottin. La France, Baroness Rothschild, Duke of Edinburgh, Marquise 
de Castellane, Innocente Pirola, and Alfred Colomb. Mr. Stanly 
second, and Miss E. M. Holdsworth third. In the class for nine Teas 
Captain Lambert was first with excellent blooms of Madame Lambard, 
Comtesse de Nadaillac, Grace Darling, Souvenir d’un Ami, Jules Finger, 
Innocente Pirola, Alba Rosea, Souvenir de Therese Levet, and Souvenir 
de Gabriel Drevet. Mr. Cooper Walker was second, and Miss Hawkworth 
third. In the class for twelve trebles Miss Hawkworth was first with 
Baroness Rothschild, Marie Van Houtte. Duke of Edinburgh, and Anna 
Ollivier. In Class 8, for nine varieties, Captain Martin of Chilham 
was first with Captain Christy, Abel Carriere, Marie Baumann, Mabel 
Morrison. Marie Finger, Baroness Rothschild, Duke of Edinburgh, and 
Violette Bouyer. 
In Class 9, for six varieties, Mr. G. Collard of Canterbury with 
Gabriel Luizet. Baroness Rothschild, Her Majesty, Beauty of Wa'ltbam, 
I isher Holmes, and La Rosiere. Captain Martin was second with 
Alfred Colomb, Fisher Holmes, Comtesse de Nadaillac, Prince Arthur. 
Marie Rady. Mr. Rolt was third. In Class 10, for six Teas, Captain 
Martin was first with Comtesse de Nadaillac, Souvenir de Therese 
Levet, Madame de Watteville, Hon. Edith Gifford, Madame Cusin, and 
B iphetos. In Class 11 Mr. Elgar with excellent blooms of Baroness 
Rothschild, Bouquet d’Or, Captain Christy, Eugene Fiirst, Louis 
Van Houtte. 
There were some excellent epergnes of Roses and foliage. The first 
prize was awarded to Mrs. Walker, the second to Mrs. Mount, and the 
third to Miss Welby. For buttonholes Mrs. Mount was first, Mrs. Rolt 
sacond, and Miss Agnes Dean third. 
One very pleasant feature of the Show, a large number of herbaceous 
plants exhibited by Mr. Clarke, and some pretty vases of hardy flowers 
by Mis. Mount.—D., Deal. 
the winter to preserve them in good condition ; in fact, we have 
found them perish during the season of growth if overwatered. 
When grown in pots or pans material that rots quickly should not 
be used. Three parts of the pot or pan must be filled with charcoal 
in lumps and large pieces of crock, for the roots cling freely to 
these, the remaining portion being filled with good peat used in 
lumps, or, better still, peat fibre, with a little living sphagnum moss 
on the surface and the sides of the basket, so that it can De removed 
every season. However good the treatment in pots may be this 
plant prefers blocks or baskets, so that a considerable portion of its 
roots can be exposed in the atmosphere. On a good-sized block 
with a little peat or moss for retaining moisture, or in a basket, it 
can be kept in perfect health for years. If very little peat or mos3 
is used in the baskets or on the blocks it is almost impossible to 
give too much water during the season of growth. This can be 
supplied by syringing liberally twice daily and steeping them 
thoroughly occasionally. No harm appears to result by removing 
the plant when in flower to cooler, drier, and more airy conditions. 
The flowers under this treatment last considerably longer than in a 
close warm house. 
PLEIONE3. 
These will do during their season of growth at the warmest 
end of the Cattleya house ; in fact, they are not very particular 
about the position they occupy as long as sufficient heat and 
moisture is maintained to encourage free growth. From this season 
of the year they succeed well under the treatment that has been 
advised for Calanthes. They require a good season of growth, 
and every attention should be paid to the development of their 
pseudo-bulbs. Liberal supplies of water should be given, and 
occasionally weak stimulants, when they are rooting freely. Liquid 
made from cow manure freely diluted with water given in a clear 
state will assist them considerably.— Orchid Grower. 
OD0NTOGLO3SUM CRISPUM. 
I sexd you a few spikes of Odantoglossums. I think they will 
speak for themse’ves as to their merit, or I shall leave you to do 
that in your valuable paper. We have at present about 30J spikes 
of blooms arranged in two houses ; they must be seen to realise the 
effect. Standhall is one of the highest points in Lancashire, and I 
find that this Orchid does wonderfully well under my treatment. 
We have three houses of equal size, north aspect, well stocked with 
Odontoglossums of the best varieties that can be secured. The 
houses are well ventilated at the top and bottom, and I avoid 
artificial heat as much as possible. In fact, one of our best Odontc- 
glossum houses was without artificial heat the whole of last winter. 
Plenty of pure water and ventilation T believe to be the secret of 
success in the cultivation of this beautiful Orchid.— Robert 
Johnson, Gardener to Thomas Stutter Esq., Standhall, Whitefiald. 
[Splendid spikes and fine varieties, the flowers large, and in several 
cases boldly and heavily spotted.] 
KEEPING LATE GRAPES. 
While sending off the last of my late-kept Grapes (new ones are a'so 
in use) I ei.cloie a few for your inspection, to show that they can be 
kept fresh and of good quality till new Grapes are plentiful in the 
markets. It is alleged by some that Grapes kept in bottles of water 
lose greater weight than on the Vines. When the sap rises in the Vines 
the fruit must be removed, and it may not be a difficult matter with 
market men ; but in private gardens, where all the glass has to be in 
use during winter as storage and for plant protection, the advantage of 
getting the Grapes cleared out is very considerable, and in a few houis 
some hundreds of bunches can be placed in the bottles ; the cost of 
labour afterwards does not amount to more than a few shillings. The 
loss with us is nominal, and reduction of weight nil. Seldom are new 
Grapes equal in flavour to those which I enclose, and the expense of 
forcing during winter instead of summer is very much greater. Our 
Grapes are placed in cupboards formed for the purpose along the walls 
of the garden office, and are kept dark ; air can be admitted if desired. 
A boy gives the little attention necessary, and I think that it would be 
difficult to persuade me to return to the old system in vogue when I was 
a boy. When we had to supply Grapes all the year round by means of 
pots to ripen fruit in April the results were comparatively a burlesque. 
—M. Temple, N.B. 
[The Grapes received are in excellent condition, the stalks green 1 
and the flavour superior to that of any new Grapes we have tasted this 
year.]_ 
BEGONIA CORALLINA. 
There are many varieties of Begonias which make handsome 
specimen plants if treated liberally, but amongst them few that can 
compare with B. corallina, represented in the accompanying illustra¬ 
tion (fig. 4). Its origin seems to be rather doubtful, but it is generally 
ONCfDIUM LANCE ANUM. 
Tins can be well grown in a pot or pan, but it succeeds better 
on a good-sized block or in a basket. During the season of growth 
t will grow luxuriantly in the East Indian house, at the warm end of 
the Cattleya house, or suspended from the roof of a house of mixed 
stove plants. When an attempt is made to confine the roots of this 
plant in a pot or pan they require the most careful treatment during 
