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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
[ April 24, 1890. 
which the dwarfer and earlier new variety more closely resembled. A 
cultural commendation was recommended for the fruits. 
Messrs. J. Cheal & Sons exhibited excellent and admirably kept 
samples of a number of Apples, amona; which the followinsf were 
particularly noteworthy—Brabant Bellefieur (large), Norfolk Beefing, 
Norfolk Bearer, Alfriston, Wormsley Pippin, Dumelow’s Seedling, 
Kibston Pippin, Hormead Pearmain (very good), Lane’s Prince Albert 
(fine), Brownlee’s Russet (excellent), and Dutch Mignonne. A silver 
Banksian medal was recommended for the collection. The Committee 
recommended for the consideration of the Council the question of 
holding an exhibition of jams and jellies of different fruits, also dried, 
bottled, and other preparations of British fruits, tow.ards the end of 
October. 
Flobal Committee.— Present : AV. Jlarshall, Esq., in the chair, 
and Messrs. Shirley Tlibberd, H. Herbst, Bruce Findlay. E. Molyneu.x, 
James AValker, F. W. Burbidge, F. Ross, AV. C. Leach. H. B. Jlay, C. T. 
Druery, T. Baines, C. Noble, H. Cannell, G. Paul, J. Fraser, H. Turner, 
AV. Holmes, G. Nicholson, and Rev. H. H. D'Ombrain. 
Messrs. Ryder & Son, Sale, Manchester, contributed an exceedingly 
interesting group of Primula cortusoides. Nearly fifty large pans of 
plants were staged in a great many varieties. Some of the best were 
Mrs. Geggie, purple ; Rosy Morn, pale rose ; Ruby Queen, rosy crimson ; 
Queen of Whites, pure white ; Harry Leigh, mauve ; Miss Nellie Barnard, 
deep crimson, much fimbriated ; Dalicata, pale mauve ; Bruce Findlay, 
bluish mauve, and Mrs. Ryder, delicate blush. Mr. J. AValker, Thame, 
Oxon, sent two boxes of Marechal Niel Rose blooms extremely fine. 
Messrs. Barr & Son, King Street, Covent Garden, had a large group of 
Daffodils and hardy flowers. Mr. H. B. Jlay, Edmonton, showed a col¬ 
lection of Ferns in pots, comprising some of the most distinct and useful 
for market purposes. Messrs. H. Lane & Son, Berkhamstead,had a group 
of Rhododendrons in pots, dwarf, compact, bushy specimens, well 
flowered, and the group was brightened by the plants of Azalea mollis 
associated with the others. 
Messrs. B. S. Williams & Son, Upper Holloway, staged a handsome 
group of Amaryllises, including specimens of some of their best varie¬ 
ties; plants of the graceful Rhododendron AVilliamsi, with neat compact 
globular heads of small blush nearly white flowers. Spirma astilboides, 
with long plume-like spikes of white flowers was also well represented, 
and a capital collection of Clivias bearing large trusses of their deep 
orange flowers completed an important group. Messrs. Paul & Son, 
Cheshunt, exhibited a small collection of hardy plants, amongst which 
was a box of Doronicum plantagineum excelsum, the flowers large and 
brilliant. Fricillarias also were noteworthy. 
From the Royal Gardens. Kew, came a group of plants and flowers, 
as usual including many of great intere.-t. Streptocarpus Dunni, a 
Natal plant, with peculiar dull reddish flowers, .arising in dense clusters 
from the one enormous whitish deeply ribbed leaf was prominent ; but 
perhaps the most remarkable was the flower of Aristolochia Goldieana, 
which is one of the largest in the genus, and was illustrated in this 
Journal on page 456, vol. xxxviii., second series, June 10th, 1880. 
Flowers of the peculiar and celebrated Amherstia nobilis were included 
in the collection, the long dense blue spikes of Echium callithyrsum, 
the red bud-like flowers of Crinodendron Hookerianum from Chili, the 
slender graceful blue-flowered Tropmolum azureum, several Rhododen¬ 
drons, and a basket of Primulas completed the collection. T. H. Bur- 
roughes. Esq., 16, Lower Berkeley Street, AV., showed a group of 
Anemones, comprising some handsome varieties of A. hortensis, A. 
nemorosa, A. Pulsatilla, and A. ranunculoides (vote of thanks). 
Mrs. Grinling, Harrow AVeald House, Stanmore, showed a plant of 
Ochna multiflora, bearing a large number of its curious bright red 
calyxes and small globular green and black fruits (vote of thanks). 
Mr. AVythes, Syon House Gardens, showed a group of Pernettya mucro- 
nata, flowering stems of Ruscus androgynus, the beautiful blue Papilio¬ 
naceous Clitoria ternatea, and the white Solanaceous Anthocercis 
viscosa. 
Messrs. J. A^eitch & Sons, Chelsea, exhibited large plants of the 
white-flowered elegant shrub Chionanthus virginica, the rosy sa'mon 
double Azalea rosreflora (Rollissoni), and a Pseony named Reine 
Elizabeth, with very large deep rose-coloured flowers. 
Medals were awarded as follows :—Silver-gilt Banksian to Messrs. 
Ryder & Son, silver Banksian to Messrs. B. S. AVilliams & Son, bronze 
Banksian to Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons and to Messrs. H. Lane & Sons. 
Orchid Committee. —Present: T. B. Haywood, Esq., in the chair, 
and Messrs. A. H. Smoe, Sidney Courtauld, H. M. Pollett, H. Ballan- 
tine, James O’Brien, Lewis Castle, F. Moore, Henry AA^illiams, E. 
Hill, J. Dominy, A. Sander, D. B. Crawshay, J. Douglas, and Dr. 
M. T. Masters. 
The Orchids were not quite so numerous as at some of the previous 
meetings, but there were some notable plants, and certificates with 
awards of merit were adjudged in several cases. Mr. A. H. Smee, in 
exhibiting a yellow variety of OJontoglossum triumphans, read the 
following interesting note :—“ Some years ago, when experimenting 
with flowers and plants placed in a weak solution of silicate of soda, I 
noticed that the plants and flowers were affected by the solution 
according to the colour. The colour, 1 found, disappeared in the follow¬ 
ing order—blue, lilac, red, brown, whilst yellow was the most persis¬ 
tent. Green behaved according to whether blue or yellow predominated 
in its composition. It has occurred to me whether the white varieties 
of flowers are not found amongst plants in a similar order. AVe have 
an example of the blanching of the old flowers of Francisceas. Then, 
again, in the poor varieties of the A'anda coerulea the petals are almost 
white, with very pale blue veining. In Cattleyas the colour of the 
petals and lips disappears, leaving the yellow throat and pale pink tint, 
which so often spoil a white Cattleya from a florist’s point of view. 
Therefore as ye’low is so persistent we cannot expect a Cattleya citrin* 
to appear amongst our white varieties. The white O. crispum is due to 
disappearance of the brown blotches, leaving only the yellow markings 
on the column, and in the case of the ye’low 0. triumphans, which is 
a poor form of the ordinary type, the brown blotches are either absent 
or are in process of disappearance. The only pure white forms of 
Orchids are Coelogynecristata alba and Dendrobium Kingianum a'bum.” 
Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart., M.P., Burford Lodge, Dorking, ex¬ 
hibited Dendrobium sulcatum with a short raceme of golden flowers ; aa 
excellent plant of Oncidium phymatochilum, having three large panicles 
of flowers, the long, narrow, twisted, pale yellow brown spotted sepals 
and petals and white lip brown at the base, having distinct appearance 
(cultur.al commendation), and an inflorescence of Phalmnopsis grandi/- 
flora having thirteen uncommonly large flowers. R. J. Meisures, Esq., 
C.imberwell, sent a plant of Cypripedium Apollo, an interesting hybrid, 
but it was passed by the Committee. Malcome E. Cooke, Esq., Kingston 
Hill (gardener, Mr. Cullimore), had a small group of Odontoglossums and 
Masdevallias. Mr. Smee showed a p’ant of Dendrobium thyrsiflorum- 
with three long racemes, and Messrs. J. A’’eitch & Sons sent plants of 
Cattleya colummata from C. Acklandice and C. intermedia, the sepal» 
and petals spotted with deep purple on a light ground, and with a 
crimson lip, also Cypripedium Priapus from C. philippinense and C. 
villosum. 
CERTIFICATED PLANTS. 
Oihmtoglossum triumphans aureum (A. H. Smee, Esq., The Grange, 
Wallington ; gardener, .Mr. Cummins.)—An excellent variety with large 
flowers and of a deep yellow colour, with a few lighter markings. One 
of the best of the yellow-flowered forms of 0. triumphans yet exhibited, 
and a decided acquisition. (First-c'ass certificate). 
Cattleya Lawrenciana Vhho\i (Baron Schroder).—Though remark¬ 
ably distinct in colouring this could not be described as rivalling the 
typical form in attractions. The sepals and petals are tinted with a 
pa'e delicate mauve colour, the lip being a much deeper shade of a 
similar colour. Specimen flowers of a good variety of C. Lawrepceana 
as grown at The Dell were also shown for comparison, and the distinct¬ 
ness of the variety Vincki was very striking. (First-class certificate). 
Odontoglosswm vexillarium, Le Doux's variety (G. Le Doux, Esq., 
East Alouisey, Surrey).—A variety notable for the large size of the 
flowers, the lip being broad, rounded, and white, the sepals and petals 
faintly tinted with rose. (Award of merit). 
Odontoglossvm. Peseatorei variety Mrs. G. IF. Palmer (G. AV. 
Palmer, Esq., Elmhurst, Reading ; gardener, Mr. B. Dockerill).—A 
most beautiful variety with well formed flowers, the sepals and petals 
broad, avhite, with numerous bright purple spots towards the centre of 
the flower. (Award of merit.) 
Kephrolepis exaltata plum.asa (H. B. May).—A dwarf compact grow¬ 
ing variety with short divided fronds tufted or crested at the points, 
thus giving a plumose and elegant appearance. (Award of merit). 
Rhododendron WilUamsi (Messrs. B. S. VAIilliams & Son, Upper 
Holloway).—A free and graceful Rhododendron with narrow leaves and 
abundant compact globular trusses of delicate blush nearly white 
flowers. The floriferous character of the plant will render it a favourite 
with all who have not grown it, and the moderate size of the flower 
heads render it lighter and more elegant in appearance than the majority 
of Rhododendrons. (Award of merit). 
Primrose Red Gauntlet (G. F. AVilson, Esq., AVeybridge). —An 
effective variety of the Scott Wilson group, the flowers very large, 
dee|) purplish blue, with a dark red centre. (Award of merit.) 
Primula cortusoides Pistinction (Messrs. Ryder & Son).—’A fine 
variety with large deeply fringed flowers, bright rose, lighter in the 
centre. (Award of merit.) 
Mignonette Garaivay's P.nihle IVhite Improved (Alessrs. Garaway 
and Son, Bristol).—Flowers large white and fragrant, in long close 
spikes.. 
PRESENTATION OF MEDALS. 
At 8 P.M. the usual general meeting of the Fellows w.as held in the 
Drill Hall, Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart., M.P., presiding. The ordinary 
business, such as reading the minutes of the last meeting and the 
election of Fellows, having been completed, the President introduced 
the principal object of the meeting—namely, the presentation of the 
Veitch Memorial medals to Mr. David Thomson, Drumlanrig Gardens, 
and Mr. Bruce Findlay, curator. Botanic Gardens, Manchester, for 
distinguished services to horticulture. After briefly reviewing the 
numerous claims to the honour possessed by Mr. Thomson as a practical 
and most successful gardener, and as the author of several useful works 
on horticulture, he handed the medal to that gentleman, who was 
received with loud applause when he rose to reply. His remarks 
were brief and to the point. He said how deeply he appreciated 
the honour that had been paid to him, and modestly urged that he- 
could only claim to be a successful servant. Sir Trevor Lawrence 
then referred to the good work performed by Mr. Bruce Findlay ia 
organising extensive shows at Manchester, and remarked that the 
award of the medal was only a just recognition of the ability he had 
disp’ayed. Mr. Findlay was heartily cheered, and replied, also briefly^ 
but owing to the noise in the Hall at the time his remarks could not 
be heard by many persons. Following this the Rev. AVolIey Dodd 
gave a lecture on Primulas, in which he recounted his experience at 
