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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
f February 14, 1889. 
hour. Mr. W. M. Baillie, writing in another contemporary on December 
22nd, says, “ Keep the night temperature at 65° on cold nights and 70° 
■on mild ones, and admit a little fresh air daily when the weather 
permits its being done.” Mr. Bennett of Bangemore Gardens writes to 
the same effect in the issue of the same paper for January 26th. In 
conclusion, I may say that in order to put the subject of this discussion 
fairly before the readers of the Journal I have been compelled to 
reproduce several sentences of my opponents as well my own, thereby 
making this article much longer than I had intended it to be when I 
commenced it, and for which i apologise to both the editor and readers. 
—H. W. Waed, Lonqford Castle. 
ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
Febkuaby 12th. 
The meeting of the Fruit and Floral Committees in the Drill Hall, 
James Street, Victoria Street, Westminster, on Tuesday last, was well 
attended by members and exhibitors, but the number of visitors was 
not so large as might have been desired. The groups of Daffodils in 
pots and Cyclamens, with the collections of Apples from private and 
trade growers, occupied considerable space, three long tables being filled, 
and it was admitted by all that the display was a remarkable one in such 
unfavourable weather. 
Fbuit Committee. —Present—R. D. Blackmore, Esq., in the chain 
and Messrs. H. J. Veitch, P. Barr, J. Cheal, J. W. Bates, G. ClifEe> 
G. W. Cummins, J. T. Saltmarsh, J. Roberts, W. Wildsmith, A. H- 
Pearson, C. Ross, W. Denning, J. Burnett, G. Bunyard, F. T. Lane, 
G. Wythes, J. Hudson, F. Moore, P. Crowley, Harrison Weir, and 
J. Wright. 
Very large collections of fruit, chiefly Apples, were exhibited by 
Messrs. Bunyard, Cheal, and Rivers, also highly meritorious assortments 
from Mr. G. Cummins, gardener to A. H. Smee, Esq., and Mr. W. Roupell. 
A collection of Oranges from Sawbridgeworth attracted much attention, 
as did a group of Variegated Kale from Messrs. James Veitch & Sons, 
Chelsea. Those exhibits occupied the tables along the entire length 
and across one end of the capacious hall. 
Mr. W. H. Divers, The Gardens, Ketton Hall, Stamford, sent a dish of 
Apples, Carlton Seedling, fine, but it was not considered sufficiently dis¬ 
tinct from others in cultivation to be awarded a certificate. It had a 
close resemblance to Warner’s King, and some of the members thought it 
identical with that variety. Messrs. J. Cranston & Co., Hereford, sent 
five fruits of Bietingheimer Apple, a large red fruit, six being the 
required number. The Committee also desired to know under what con¬ 
ditions the fruit was grown. Mr. C. W. Howard, Bridge, Canterbury, sent 
handsome specimens of the Canterbury Prize Onion, said to have been 
selected by Mr. Jas. Hossack about 1850 and subsequently sent out as 
the Wroxton. It was recommended to be included in the Chiswick 
trials. Mr. J. Clayton, Grimston Park, Tadcaster, sent a brace of 
Cucumbers grown under the name of Yorkshire Telegraph. It is quite 
distinct from the accepted Telegraph, being smoother and smaller, pro¬ 
bably a good winter variety and for general use. A vote of thanks was 
awarded. A similar award was made to Mr. W. Roupell for a bunch of 
well preserved Muscat Grapes. Mr. J. M. Breese, The Gardens, Pet- 
worth Park, sent a dish of Pears to be named. The variety was deter¬ 
mined to be Glou Morceau, very fine indeed, and a cultural commenda¬ 
tion was awarded. 
Silver Banksian medals were granted to Messrs. Bunyard, Cheal, and 
Smee for fruit, the last named being especially meritorious as the 
produce of a private garden. A cultural commendation was granted to 
Mr. T. F. Rivers for admirably grown Oranges, Lemons, and Shaddocks ; 
and a vote of thanks was accorded to Mr. Roupell for his interesting 
exhibit of suburban-grown Apples. The Variegated Kale, previously 
mentioned as exhibited by Messrs. Veitch, was honoured with the new 
il award of merit ” that has been provided for superior “ strains ” of 
plants commonly raised from seed. The several plants of Kale staged 
were dwarf, much curled, and most diversified in colour, ranging from 
creamy white with pencillings of pink and green to dark purplish 
crimson. No better strain has been exhibited than this, and the beautiful 
leaves are suitable for garnishing tables and rooms, and the plants for 
the decoration of gardens in winter and spring. 
Flobal Committee. —-Present, T. B. Haywood, Esq., in the chair, 
and Messrs.. T. Baines, C. Pilcher, H. Turner. H. M. Pollett, J. Dominy, 
W. H. Williams, J. O’Brien, E. Mawley, T. W. Girdlestone, Johu Laing, 
Jas. Douglas, R. Dean, H. Herbst, James Walker, B. Wynne, Lewis 
Castle, William Holmes, F. Ross, George Paul, and J. Fraser. 
G. C. Raphael, Esq., Castle Hill, Englefield Green (gardener, Mr. 
W. Swan), sent a spike of Dendrobium undulatum, a very peculiar and 
distinct species from Australia. The sepals and petals narrow, yellowish 
brown, much twisted and undulated at the margins, the cup yellowish, 
with a few darker veins and mauve ridges in the centre. Flowers of 
Odontoglossum nebulosum pardinum, a dark coloured variety, were also 
shown. The Rev. W. Wilks, Croydon, sent flowers of “ the earliest 
English Daffodil” Narcissus pseudo-Narcissus, var. Troillius, which has 
been introduced and distributed by the exhibitor, who said the flowers 
shown had been produced by plants grown without heat in a frame. 
The crown is bright gold, of medium size, the perianth divisions lemon 
tinted. Mr. F. Ross, Pendell Court Gardens, Bletchingley, sent speci¬ 
mens of Acacia oxycedrus (A. verticillata) with round dark green leaves 
in whorls, and pale yellow spikes of flowers. Flowers of the bluish mauve 
Thunbergia laurifolia were also shown. Mr. Whillans (gardener to the 
Duke of Marlborough, Blenheim, Woodstock, sent a plant of Laslia 
elegans blenheimense, a variety with richly coloured flowers, the lip of a 
fine rosy crimson tint with a white throat. 
J. F. Jackson, Esq., Bourne Place, Bexley (gardener, Mr. Dowsett), 
obtained an award of merit for a variety of Odontoglossum Pescatorei, 
with white flowers, with a few heavy crimson spots. T. W. Yates, Esq., 
Erdington, Birmingham (gardener, Mr. Rawlings), showed a flower of 
Cattleya Trianae named Yatesi; the sepals delicate mauve, the lip of an 
intensely rich crimson hue. W. H. Scott, Esq., Nunfield, Dumfries, 
sent two flowers of Lasliaaneeps Scottiana, a very deep crimson variety; 
and Mr. H. Batchelor, The Gardens, Catton Park, Norwich, sent flowers 
of Cypripedium insigne. 
Messrs. Veitch & Sons, Chelsea, exhibited a choice collection of 
hybrid Rhododendrons of the javanico-jasminiflorum section, represent¬ 
ing both rich and delicate colours, the flowers and trusses large. A 
plant of a new hybrid Cypripedium, named T. B. Haywood, was also 
shown by the same firm. It was obtained from a cross between 
C. Drurii and C. superbiens, and evidently partakes of the characters 
of the two parents. The flowers are of good shape, the dorsal sepal 
rounded with a deep purplish central bar, and lighter veins of purple 
and green or white, the petals having a central bar of a similar colour 
to that in the sepal, also dotted and tinted with a pale purple, the lip 
being tinted purplish. Mr. Latham, Curator, Botanic Gardens, Birming¬ 
ham, exhibited plants of a Cypripedium raised from a cross between 
C. Spicerianum and C. villosum, and showing a remarkable combination 
of characters. The flowers are large, like C. villosum in the lip and 
petals, the dorsal sepal resembling C. Spicerianum, but much larger. It 
was named C. Lathami, and a vote of thanks was accorded for the 
plant. 
Messrs. Paul & Son, Cheshunt, had collections of hardy herbaceous 
and alpine plants, Iris reticulata being very attractive amongst them 
(bronze Banksian medal). Mr. John May, Twickenham, contributed a 
group of excellent Cyclamens (silver Banksian medal), a similar award 
heing granted to the St. George’s Nursery Company, Hanwell, for a 
group of Cyclamens. Mr. R. Owen, Maidenhead, showed a collection of 
Primula blooms, single and double, representing an excellent strain, 
which the Committee commended. Messrs. Barr & Son, Covent Garden, 
had a large and interesting collection of Daffodils in pots, with cut 
flowers of Iris reticulata and Anemones'(silver Banksian medal). Messrs. 
J. James & Son, Farnham Royal, showed some fine Primula flowers 
(vote of thanks), and Messrs. J. R. Pearson & Sons, Chilwell, had a 
group of Yucca filamentosa with clearly variegated foliage. Mr. R. 
Dean, Ealing, sent a hardy Primrose named True Blue, with large 
flowers of the best blue shade we have seen in these plants. 
Annual Genebal Meeting. 
The annual general meeting of the Royal Horticultural Society was 
held in the Victoria Street Rooms, on Tuesday, at 3 P.M., Sir Trevor 
Lawrence, Bart-., M.P., in the chair. There were about 100 Fellows pre¬ 
sent, and amongst the members of the Council were Dr. Hogg, T. B. 
Haywood, G. Paul, H. J. Veitch, W. T. Thiselton Dyer, D. Morris 
(Treasurer), A. H. Smee, G. F. Wilson, J. Douglas, and the Rev. W, 
Wilks (Secretary). 
The Secretary read the minutes of the last annual general meeting, 
together with those of the special general meetings held during the year, 
which occupied considerable time, as a full report of the President’s 
speech last year had been included, and though some discussion arose 
respecting the desirability of doing so, and a resolution was moved to the 
effect that only the minutes should be read, it was decided to proeeed in 
the usual way. After this twenty-nine Fellows were elected, and the 
meeting proceeded to the election of the new members of Council and 
the officers. It was stated that the members nominated by the Council 
to fill the vacancies caused by the retirement of W. T. Thiselton Dyer, 
Professor M. Foster, Dr. Robert Hogg, Sir E. 0. Loder, Bart., H. J. 
Veitch, and G. F. Wilson, were unopposed ; but the ballot must be con¬ 
ducted in the usual formal manner. A question was asked as to whether 
any of the retiring members could be re-elected, and Sir Trevor Law¬ 
rence, in replying, remarked that each of the members had private 
reasons for their resignations, the principal being the pressure of other 
engagements, and they therefore knew it was useless to ask any of the 
gent'emen to take office again this year. He made a few observations 
on the special services rendered by each of the retiring members, and 
concluded by moving a vote of thanks to them, which was carried 
unanimously. 
The Chairman proposed that the report and balance sheet which had 
been circulated (see page 104 last week) be adopted, and in doing so he 
said it was not necessary for him to review the affairs of the Society at 
any length, as the Secretary had entered so fully into details in the 
report, but it was clear to all that the Society had met under more 
favourable circumstances than in 1888. Last year they had a debt of 
£1152. This had been paid off partly by £750 taken from the donation 
fund by the permission of the donors, and the rest by the surplus from 
the year’s work. Several items of expenditure had now been finally 
removed, notably that connected with South Kensington. The cost of 
preparing rooms would not have to be met this year, nor the salary of 
an assistant secretary. He commented in terms of the highest praise 
upon the energy displayed by Mr. Wilks as Secretary, which had 
enabled them to dispense with a paid assistant. After referring to some 
financial details, he stated that the Council were desirous the resources of 
the Chiswick Garden should be developed as much as possible, and they 
hoped as the position of the Society improved to be able to devote more 
money to the maintenance of the gardens and the repair of the houses. 
