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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
r March is, 1889. 
Pearmain, More de Manage, Dutch Mignonne, and Court of Wick- 
Numbers of others are also grown, but these have been proved to be 
reliable. Apricots are fairly satisfactory, but ripen late, even in a good 
season. Some of the earlier Peaches are a'so being tried, but have not 
been fully proved yet. Morello Cherries thrive and bear capitally both 
on the walls and in the open, the latter being even more satisfactory 
than the others. The ordinary vegetable crops are grown in abundance 
to meet a large demand. 
THE FRUIT AND PLANT HOUSE?. 
The range of fruit houses on the south side of the flower garden is 
315 feet long and comprises ten divisions, seven being vineries, two 
Peach houses, and the central division is devoted to large Camellias with 
Roses on the roof. The Vines are mostly young but in first-rate condi¬ 
tion, the variety being Black Hamburgh (first and second houses), 
Madresfield Court (third house). Two houses are devoted to Muscat of 
Alexandria, one to Lady Downe’s, and the other is chiefly occupied with 
Gros Colman and Gros Guillaume, thus affording a long season. In the 
early Peach house the varieties are Royal George and Bellegarde 
Peaches with Elruge and Pitmaston Orange Nectarines, the second 
house containing Stirling Castle, Barrington, and Grosse Mignonne. 
In another portion of the garden there are also several Pine stoves, 
Melon and Cucumber houses, a Fig house and a late Peach house, so 
that it will be seen the glass accommodation is by no means restricted. 
The range of plant houses is comparatively new, having been 
erected in 1886 by Messrs Richardson of Darlington. The range is 222 
, feet long and 18 feet wide in six divisions, not the least interesting of 
which is that at the east end devoted to Roses there are central and 
side beds, in which are planted fifty of the best varieties of Tea Roses 
suitable for cutting, as these flowers are in much demand. The 
favourites, and those which have proved the best in all respects, are the 
following—Catherine Mermet, Madame Lambard, Souvenir d’Elise 
Vardon, Cheshunt Hybrid, Grace Darling, Niphetos, Sunset, Isabella 
Sprunt, Wm. Allen Richardson, Princess of Wales, The Bride, and Lady 
Castlereagh, the last named being one of the Newtonards novelties. 
Other divisions are appropriated to Orchids of a few select kinds, 
Gardenias, Dipladenias, Crotons, Dracaenas, and miscellaneous foliage 
plants in large numbers for decorative purposes. A greenhouse is filled 
with a good collection of flowering plants, but Rhododendrons of the 
greenhouse type are great favourites, as also are fragrant flowers gene¬ 
rally. The conservatory is an elaborate structure adjoining the mansion, 
built in the same style, and forming a wing. It is 86 feet long, 61 feet 
wide, and 25 feet high, and is best adapted for Palms, Tree Ferns, and a 
few other permanent occupants ; but flowering plants require frequent 
renewal, as is usually the case in houses of this kind. The wall next 
the house has been well covered with Ferns and Begonias, which add 
materially to the improvement of the house, removing the bare appear¬ 
ance too often noticeable in architectural conservatories. There are, of 
course, the usual frames, pits, &c., to furnish supplies for the other 
houses, and a constant succession of young plants is required where so 
many are employed in house decoration. 
These, in brief, are the leading points of interest at Wynyard, but the 
place is still in a state of progressive improvement, and every season 
will develope new features. It might be added that the “ Horticultural 
Directory ” rightly gives Wynyard station (on the Sunderland and 
Newcastle branch) as the nearest, two miles ; but there are also two 
others—namely, Billington, on the main line, three and a half miles ; 
and Carlton, on the Ferry Hill branch, two and a half miles, which in 
some respects would be found more convenient.— L. Castle. 
ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
March 26th. 
Varied and highly interesting assortments of plants were arranged 
on this occasion, the hall having quite a gay appearance, and there was 
a large attendance of members and several visitors. The newly ap¬ 
pointed Orchid Committee—a most desirable addition to the Society’s 
resources—sat for the first time, and had many interesting plants before 
them. The work of the Fruit Committee w r as light. 
Fruit Committee. —Sir C. W. Strickland, Bart., in the chair, and 
Messrs. R. D. Blackmore, Harrison Weir, Philip Crowley, J. Wil'ard, 
F. J. Lane, A. J. Pearson, G. Wythes, J. Saltmarsh, W. Warren, 
G. Bunyard, C. Ross, C. Haycock, J. Hudson, J. Cheal, J. "Wright, 
P. Barr, Robt. Hogg, and G. W. Cummins. 
W. J. Hume Dick, Esq., Thames Ditton House (Mr. W. Palmer, 
gardener), exhibited ripe Black Hamburgh Grapes, cut from old Vines 
started in November, the roots in out and inside borders, the former 
cohered with leaves and manure ; bunches full, berries medium, well 
coloured and of good quality. A cultural commendation was unanimously 
awarded. 
Messrs. W. & J. Brown, Stamford, sent a late culinary Apple of 
good size and fairly coloured ; it was named Shillaton Seeding, and 
bore some resemblance to the Goff and Rymer, but no decision was 
arrive! at in respect to it This is one of the cases that suggests the 
desirability of an inspection of the tree by a deputation from the Com¬ 
mittee, as has been suggested by Mr. J. Cheal, whose proposition is now 
before the Council of the Society for consideration. 
Mr. Toope exhibited his pipe fumigator and propagator—articles 
that find favour with amateurs having very small greenhouses. The 
Sphincter Hose Company had samples of the very durable hose for 
watering gardens and other purposes. 
Floral Committee.—W. Marshall, Esq., and R. Dean, John Laing, 
H. Herbst, James Walker, T. W. Girdlestone, G. Nicholson, R. B. Lane, 
J. Fraser, P. Blair, and G. Paul. Among the several exhibits Messrs 
Barr & Son had a great display of Daffodils and other spring bulbs and 
flowers. Messrs. James Veitch & Sons had a fine bank of Hyacinths, 
amongst which Sultan, King of the Blacks, Grand Maltre, and King 
of the Blues had handsome spikes, and an award of merit was adjudged 
to Yellow Hammer, which has a massive but not tall spike of buff 
coloured flowers with broad segments. Messrs. Veitch also exhibited 
some of their noble Amaryllises one of which was certificated. Messrs. 
Paul & Son, Cheshunt, bad a bright and varied assortment of plants, 
the Fairy Rose Mignonette being a mass of flowers, Saxifraga oppositi- 
folia major and S. Malyi being attractive among other alpines. 
Azalea indica Princess Clementine, white, was noteworthy in this group. 
Messrs. J. Laing & Son staged an imposing group, in which some new 
Imantophyllums (Clivias) were prominent by their large heads of hand¬ 
some flowers. Mr. G. Phippen, Reading, had a very extensive display of 
bulbs and forced flowers of ordinary kinds. Mr. Dean had a group of 
richly coloured hardy Primroses, one of which was certificated, anck 
another (Evagil, white) worthy of distinction. Messrs. James Carter 
and Co. exhibited a dozen plants of their crimson Emperor Frederick 
Cineraria, the reverse colour being displayed at the base of the fluted 
florets ; they had also fine blooms of other varieties. Mr. F. Ross, 
Pendell Court, Bletchingley, exhibited trusses of Brownea grandiceps, 
B. coccinea, and B. c. hybrida, the last having richer and larger flowers, 
than the type ; also Brunsfelsias (Francisceas), grandiflora, being the 
finest. Fortune’s Yellow Rose, a stem bearing upwards of a dozen 
blooms, was exhibited by Mr. R. B. Lowe, gardener to Earl Brownlow, 
Ashridge. W. Clay, Esq., Kingsdown (gardener, Mr. A. Hibburt), 
staged a large number of Cyclamens. 
A silver-gilt Banksian medal was awarded to Mr. Phippen for his- 
group, and silver Banksian medals to Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons for 
Hyacinths, Messrs. Barr & Son for Daffodils, and the Messrs. J. Laing 
and Son for Clivias. 
CERTIFICATED PLANTS. 
Amaryllis Tarentian (Veitch).—Flower 6 to 7 inches across, fault¬ 
less in form, and rich deep glossy crimson in colour; unquestionably one; 
of the most beautiful yet obtained. 
Shortia gallacifolia (Elwes).—A hardy plant of tufty growth, allied 
to Pyrola, the leaves roundish, dark green, and an inch in diameter. 
Flowers white, solitary on stalks 1 inches high, and not unlike those 
of a Snowflake. A rare plant from the Alleghany Mountains, and the: 
first time of flowering in Europe. 
Saxifraga Malyi (Paul, Cheshunt).—A free-growing tufty plant 
with buff flowers on stems 3 inches high. 
lmantophyllum ( Olivia ) John Laing (Laing).—A noble truss, nearly 
a foot across, of orange red, round-lobed flowers—a splendid acquisition. 
Primrose The Mikado (Dean).—A large deep crimson with a clear 
white feather edge—a distinct and attractive variety. 
Orchid Committee. —Present—Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart, M.P., 
in the chair and H. J. Veitch, J. Douglas, G. Hill, C. Pilcher, J. Dominy, 
H. Ballantyne, H. M. Pollett. J. Baines, J. 0’3rien, M. T. Masters, J. 
Roberts, F. Sander, and F. Moore. 
A cultural commendation was awarded for a large well-grown plant 
shown by Mr. J. Douglas, gardener to Mrs. AVhitbourn, Great Gearies, 
Ilford, of Cymbidium eburneum, variety Dayanum, with twenty-five, 
blooms. The Rev. E. Hendley, Bath, was awarded a cultural com¬ 
mendation for Oncidium macranthum, bearing twenty-six flowers. Mr. 
Ballantyne, gardener, The Dell, Egham, exhibited a magnificent spike 
of Odontoglossum Stevensi, with a score of large blooms 4 to4£ inches, 
across This is a grand variety, with petals and sepals white heavily 
blotched with brown. It has been previously certificated. A cultural 
commendation was awarded A plant of Cyrtopodium, wrongly named 
C. punctatum, bearing more resemblance to a pale form of C. Ander- 
sonianum, was shown by Mr. T. Hudd, Gordon House, Blackheath. The 
pretty Oncidium bifolium majus was shown by Messrs. F. Sander and 
Co., St. Albans, bearing nine spikes of bright yellow flowers. Mr. 
Pickersgill, Blendon Hall, Bexley, sent a spikeofavery good form of 
Odontoglossum crispum and some choice varieties of Lycaste Skinneri, 
for which a cultural commendation was awarded. 
Mr. Bruce Findley, Botanic Gardens, Manchester, exhibited a variety 
of Cattleya Trianag with highly coloured blooms, the petals splashed 
with the same rich colour as the lip, for which an award of merit was 
awarded. A. H. Smee, Esq., The Grange, Wallington, had a small group 
of Orchids, including a richly coloured form of Cattleya Trianse named 
General Gordon, Cyrtopodium Saintlegerianum with over 100 blooms, 
the pure yellow Odontoglossum rigidum, and Catcleya Schrbderoe alba, 
which received an award of merit: for the collection a vote of 
thanks. An interesting collection of Orchids was sent from Sir Trevor 
Lawrence, Bart., M.P., Burford Lodge, Dorking (gardener, Mr. W. 
Bickerstaffe), including Spathoglottis Kimballiana, certificated last- 
year, also Epidendrum Stamfordianum Wallace!, Odontoglossum 
Ruckerianum, 0. Andersonianum, 0. crispum, and 0. Pescatorei, 
Masdevallia triangularis with two dozen flowers, grown in a 
60-sized pot; Masdevallia Chelsoni, Dendrobium Wardianum, a. 
richly coloured form; Cattleya Trianm eboracensis, with eight 
large blooms, Cymbidium Devonianum, certificated in 1883, this 
species produces its spikes of bloom from the base of the bulb. 
