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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
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I am aware that circumstances alter cases materially, and one is 
often obliged to practise systems that are not good for the well being of 
the Vines in order to attain certain results. Mr. Palmer’s practice and 
the results he has attained are highly commendable, whatever may be 
the conditions that induce him to subject his Vines to such early forcing. 
—Wm. Bardney. 
ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
October 22nd. 
The space available for exhibits was fully occupied on Tuesday last 
at the above Society’s Fruit, Floral, and Orchid Committees’ meeting in 
the Drill Hall, James’ Street, Westminster. At 3 p.m. Mr. W. Wildsmith 
delivered an instructive lecture on Pears and their cuiture, which kept 
a good audience together until nearly 4 P.M. 
At the conclusion of the ordinary business of the Floral Committee 
the Chairman announced that the Council wished to ascertain the 
opinion of the Committee with respect to the alteration of the hour of 
meeting. Some had found 11 a.m. too early, especially when a distance 
had to be travelled, and it was thought that twelve o’clock would be 
more suitable to the majority. Several opinions were expressed by 
members, some in favour of the alteration and others against: some pro¬ 
posing 1 p.m. as a better time. As, however, all the members of the 
Committee were not present, it was decided that they should be commu¬ 
nicated with by post, The members of the Orchid Committee had 
already been written to upon this subject, and the majority were in favour 
of 11 A.M. as the hour of meeting. It was also announced that the 
Council had decided to hold a Fern and Carnation Congress at Chiswick 
in July, 1890, which would probably be the only meeting of the kind 
held there next year. 
Fruit Committee. —Present—T. Francis Rivers, Esq., in the chair, 
and Messrs. W. Warren, W. Wildsmith, J. Burnett, W. Denning, R. D. 
Blackmore, G. Bunyard. Philip Crowley, T. J. Saltmarsh, G. T. Miles, 
W. Bates, G. Wythes, W. Balderson, J. Hudson, and J. Cheal. 
Messrs. G. Bunyard & Co., Maidstone, exhibited some handsome 
specimens of Bismarck Apple, for which a cultural commendation was 
awarded, and some interesting particulars were furnished, for which we 
hope to find space in another issue. Messrs. Rothschild, Gunnersbury 
House, Acton (gardener, Mr. J. Hudson), was awarded a silver medal 
for a collection comprising twenty-four varieties of Apples and twenty- 
seven of Pears, all in admirable condition. Lord Suffield, Gunton Park, 
Norwich (gardener, Mr. Allen), also had a fine collection of dessert 
Pears, including some uncommonly good specimens (silver medal). 
From Messrs. W. Gaymer & Son, Attleborough, Norfo k, came a large 
collection of cider Apples, and a silver medal was awarded ; a number of 
dishes of good Apples also coming from the R.H.S. gardens at Chiswick. 
Mr. T. Laxton, Bedford, showed specimens of his seedling Pears The 
Berkeley and Laxton’s Bergamot. Mr. T. Myles. The Gardens, Appley 
Towers, Ryde, exhibited three seedling Grapes from a cross between 
Alicante and Gros Colman, two of which partook largely of the 
characters of the two parents respectively; the other was nearly 
intermediate, the berries roundish oval, richly flavoured, and bearing a 
good bloom ; for this a first-class certificate was awarded, and it will 
probably be found a useful addition to the list of late Grapes. It was 
named Appley Towers Seedling. 
Mr. W. Bates. Poulett Lodge Garden, Twickenham, was awarded a 
cultural commendation for three handsome Pine Apples, two of Smooth 
Cayenne, 6 lbs. each, and one of Prince Albert, 4 lbs., even, well-propor¬ 
tioned, and capitally grown fruits. 
FLOR4L Committee.— Present—J. Fraser, Esq., in the chair ; and 
Messrs. B. Wynne, R. Dean, H. Cannell, W. Holmes, Lewis Castle, 
T. Baines, C. Noble, C. T. Druery, Shirley Hibberd, and G. Paul. 
Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons, Chelsea, exhibited a large and beautiful 
group of plants suitable for table decoration, which attracted much 
attention, and the Committee unanimously awarded a silver Banksian 
medal for it. The plants represented were as follows, all in a small 
state, and admirably fitted for the use for which they were in¬ 
tended. Those with variegated foliage are marked with an asterisk. 
Dracaenas angustata, angustifolia, Cooperi, terminalis, norwoodiensis, 
Louisa, terminalis alba, Doucetti, Ernesti Frederici, and gracilis; 
Crotons elegantissimus, Countess, Johannis, angustifolius, Chelsoni, and 
volutus ; Aralias Veitchi gracillima, Kerchoveana, Chabrieri, and elegan- 
tissima, leptophylla and *monstrosa ; Panax Victori® and fruticosum 
multifida; Carex viridis and ’variegata, *Bambusa Fortunei variegata, 
’Pandanus Veitchi, *Ananassa sativa variegata, Asparagus plumosus 
nanus and tenuissimus, Tillandsia Zahni, ’zebrina, ’majus, and ’tessel- 
lata. Nidularium amazonica, Nepenthes Mast.ersiana, * Fittonias Pearcei 
and *argyroneura, *Ophiopogon spicatus, ’Acalypha musaicus, ’Begonias 
Arthur Malet and ’Louis Chretien (improved), *Gynerium argenteum 
variegatum, *Eurya latifolia variegata,Anthericum latifolium, and *albo- 
medio pictum, Cocos Weddelliana, Geonoma gracilis, Kentia gracilis, 
Thrinax elegans, Kentia Belmoreana, Areca Verschaffelti, Phoenix 
rupicola, So anum Capsicastrum, *Ficus Parcelli, Grevillea robusta, 
’Aspidistra lurida variegata, Sarracenias Chelsoni, melanorhoda, Wrig- 
leyana, and porphyroneura. Ferns.—Pteris serrulata, cretica nobilis, 
hastata,and adiantifolia; Adiantumsfarleyense, cuneatum.cardiochlrena, 
fulvum, setulosum, and macrophyllum ; Nephrolepis Duffi, Doryopteris 
palmata, Polypodium aureum, Scolopendriums vulgare and Kelwayi. 
Messrs. Veitch & Sons also had a neat tastefully arranged collection of 
Japanese Maple leaves (bronze medal), and epecimens of greenhouse 
Rhododendrons, including one which was said to be a cross 'between 
Azalea indica Stella, and one of the javanicura type (vote of thanks). 
Messrs. J. Laing & Sons, Forest Hill, S.E., sent a collection of 
Chrysanthemum blooms, comprising some grand blooms of new varie¬ 
ties, but in several cases as there were only two blooms they could not 
receive an award or special recognition. Stanstead White was beauti¬ 
fully represented ; Condor, with extremely broad florets, but rather 
loose blooms ; M. Bernard was also fine. Mr. G. Stevens, Putney, showed 
blooms of Chrysanthemums Gorgeous (Japanese) and Japanese Ane¬ 
mone Jeanne Marty, light in colour ; and Nelson (award of merit). 
Mr. H. B. May, Upper Edmonton had an interesting collection of 
berries (bronze medal). Messrs. II. Cannell & Sons, Swanley, had an, 
extensive collection of Chrysanthemum blooms and plants of the neat 
double white Tuberous Begonia Octavio (vote of thanks.) Very notable 
were Miss Gorton, pink Japanese, Nelson, Sunflower, L’Or du Japan, 
Amy Furze, Avalanche, and Madame Laing, a moderate size Japanese of 
a deep purplish hue. 
Mr. W. Wildsmith. Heckfield Gardens, sent a stand of Chrysanthe¬ 
mum blooms, comprising twelve good blooms of Avalanche, some of the 
finest we have seen, and perfectly pure (vote of thanks). Mr. G. Wythes, 
Syon House Gardens, Gunnersbury, sent a large plant of Hymenocallis 
macrostephana in flower (vote of thanks). 
Orchid Committee. —Present—H. J. Veitch, Esq., in the chair ; 
Messrs. J. O’Brien, H. Ballantine, H. M. Pollett, J. Douglas, and E. Hill. 
Sir T. Lawrence, Bart., M.P., sent a plant of Ccelogyne speciosus, 
having buff coloured broad sepals and very narrow recurving peta's, the 
lip white at the tip, dark dull red in the centre and at the base (vote of 
thanks). Messrs. F. Sander k. Co., St. Albans, sent a plant of Oncidium 
haematochilum pictum, the sepals and petals regularly mottled with 
reddish brown, the lip mauve with a crimson centre ; also a plant of 
Dendrobium Slatterianum in the way of D. bigibbum, but with larger 
and darker flowers in racemes. From Mr. Gledstane, Manor House, 
Gunnersbury, Acton (gardener, Mr. Dennison), came a fine plant of 
Dendrobium formosum giganteum, bearing about thirty large flowers 
(cultural commendation). Mr. Tautz, Studley House, Shepherd’s Bush 
(gardener, Mr. Cowley), sent several Orchids, including Odontoglossum 
Ins’eayi splendens and splendens aureum, also a very large variety of 
0. grande, for which an award of merit was granted, and a variety of 
the same species named aureum with pale flowers. The Duke of Marl¬ 
borough, Blenheim Palace, Woodstock, showed a plant of Oattleya aurea 
blenheimensis, in which the sepals and petals were of a lighter colour 
than usual. 
FIRST-CLASS CERTIFICATES. 
Epidendrum sceptrum (Sir T. Lawrence, Bart., M.P.).—A botanical 
certificate was awarded for this Orchid, which has small flowers with 
narrow sepals and petals, yellow spotted with dark crimson, the lip 
ronndish, white spotted with crimson and deeper at the tip. 
Pteris leptophylla princeps (H. B. May).—A graceful erect Fern 
with irregularly but finely divided fronds somewhat inclined to be 
crested at the tips. 
Carex variegata (J. Veitch & Sons).—A very narrow-leaved graceful 
plant, the leaves having a central white stripe, and elegantly recurving. 
AWARDS OF MERIT. 
Chrysanthemum Eynsford White (Messrs. Cannell & Sons).—A beau¬ 
tiful white Japanese variety with recurving florets of fine substance,, 
deep handsome flowers. 11 was thought by one member of the Com¬ 
mittee to be much like Avalanche, but blooms of the latter variety 
exhibited at the same meeting were totally different in character. 
Chrysanthemum William Neville (Messrs. Cannell & Sons).—A 
Japanese reflexed variety with blooms of moderate size, bronzy yellow, 
the florets flat and notched at the end. 
C'hrysan themum, M. Pa ekouche (Messrs. Cannell & Sons).—A Japanese 
Anemone with large handsome flowers, the guard florets broad and 
spreading, the centre dense and high, the colour a deep reddish purple. 
Chrysanthemum Nelson (G. Stevens).—A fine Japanese Anemone 
with broad guard florets and a good centre, purplish crimson. 
Chrysanthemum Stanstead Surprise (J. Laing & Sons).—A hand¬ 
some Japanese variety with drooping florets slightly upeurving at the 
tips, deep crimson in young blooms, silvery on the under surface. 
NATIONAL AURICULA AND NATIONAL CARNATION 
AND PICO TEE SOCIETIES.— Southern Section. 
The annual General Meeting of the members of these Societies 
took place in the room of the Horticultural Club, Hotel Windsor, on 
the 22nd inst., Mr. Shirley Hibberd in the chair. Among the members 
present were the Rev. H. H. D’Ombrain, T. E. Henwood (Treasurer), 
J. Douglas (Hon. Secretary), H. Turner, H. Cannell, J. Lakin, R. Dean,. 
C. Phillips, W. L. Walker, J. J. Kew, M. Rowan, &c. The minutes of the 
last meeting having been read the business of the Auricula Society was 
first taken. In reference to the dates of the exhibitions it was reported 
that it was thought that a meeting of the Royal Horticultural Society 
would take place on April 22nd, and that the Council would offer tha 
Auricula Society the same terms as last year. 
A letter was read from Mr. William Holmes of Hackney offering, on 
behalf of the Royal Aquarium Company, liberal terms to have the 
Auricula and Carnation Exhibitions there in connection with Exhibitions 
it was proposed to arrange. It was further stated that the Council of 
the Royal Horticultural Society proposed holding a meeting at Chiswick 
