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Heron was first with splendid Brussels Sprouts, Rhubarb, French Beans, 
Seakale, and Parsnips; Mr. Donald McBein was a good seeond, the size of 
his Leeks being something extraordinary. Amateurs only.—Amateurs 
made a very creditable display. For two stove or greenhouse plants, dis¬ 
tinct varieties, Miss M. Hodge, 38, Aytoun Road, Pollokshields, was first; 
Mr. John Nicol, second; and Mr. John Gordon, jnn., 61, Main Street, 
Rutherglen, third. Mr. Samuel Allison, 8, Allison Street, was first for one 
specimen Azalea ; Mr. Wm. Watson, Rutherglen, second ; Mr. John Gordon, 
jun., third. Three plants for tible decoration was won by Mr. G. C. Gordon, 
Knightswood, with handsome plants ; Mr. Henry Dixon, Maryhill, second; 
and Mr. John Gordon, jun., third. For the specimen Deutz'aMr. John Nicol 
was first: Samuel Allison, second. Mr. G. C. Gordon had first for Cycla¬ 
mens; Mr. Wm. Barrie, Hamilton, second; Mr. John Nicol, third. Mr. 
John Campbell had first for two Feins; Mr. John Nicol, second; Mr. 
John Gordon, jnn., third. Two Cinerarias : Mr. John Nicol, first. Six 
Hyacinths in pots were well shown by Henry Dixon, for which he had 
the first prize, Mr. Wm. McIntosh, 2, Pirpark Terrace, Dennistoun, had 
second, and Mr. John Smellie, Langrigg Farm, Meams, third. For three 
Hyacinths in pots Henry Dixon had first, Mr. M'Laren had second, and John 
Smellie third. Ssme very good spikes were shown in these, but the foliage 
in some instances was considerably drawn. For three Hyacinths grown in 
water Mr. Wm. Sharpe, 21, Herriot Street, Pollokshields, was first with 
splendid spikes, and Mr. Jno. Nicol second. Mr. Heary Dixon had first for 
two pots Tulips ; Mr. Jno. Nicol, second ; and Mr. Wm. McIntosh, third. 
Mr. Samuel Allison had first for two pots Polyanthus Narcissus ; Mr. 
McIntosh, second ; and Mr. Jno. Nicol, third. Mr. G. C. Gordon had first 
f>r two pots Crocus ; Mr. Wm. McIntosh, second ; Mr. Henry Dixon, third. 
For two pots hardy Primulas Mr. John Meiklen had first; Mr. Jno. Nicol, 
second ; Mr. G. C. Gordon, third. Mr. Samuel Allison was first for two 
pots Spiraea japonica ; Mr. G. C. Gordon, second ; Mr. Henry Dixon, third. 
For two pots Lily of the Valley Mr. Henry Dixon had first, and Mr. Jno. 
Nicol second. Open to ladies only.—One Hyacinth grown entirely in water, 
Miss L. Sutherland, Lenzie, first; Miss Sharp, 21, Herriot Street, second ; 
and Mrs. Leslie, Kirkintilloch Road, Lenzie, third. Mrs. Leslie gained first 
for two pots Dutch bulbs in bloom, and M ; ss Hutcheson, Paisley, second; and 
for three Hyacinths grown entirely in water, Miss A. Millar, Bothwell, had 
first ; Miss Sharpe, second ; and Miss Sutherland, third. Mr. James Bryson, 
Parkend Nursery, Helensburgh, showed a number of Roses in pots very well 
bloomed, a plant of Chas. Lawson being very well grown ; a splendid stand 
of cut blooms, particularly good for this time of year, Niphetos being extra 
fine ; the stand was most tastefully decorated with nice trusses of red and 
white double Hawthorn, altogether a most meritorious collection. Mr. Frank 
Gibb Dougall, the energetic Secretary of the Society, as usual superintended 
the arrangements, which were admirably carried out under his direction, to 
the satisfaction of all. —G. R. 
NEW PLA.NTS OF 1886. 
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Infl., Inflorescence.— L., Leaves.— Fl., Flowers.— Fr., Fruit.— H., Hardy. 
— H.H., Half-hardy.—G., Greenhouse.— S., Stove.— Per., Perennial.— 
Shr., Shrub.— In., Inches.— Lin., Line = One-twelfth of an inch.— 
Ft., Foot or Feet.— Diam., Diameter.— Pet., Petals .—Sep , Sepals. 
N.B.—Unless specified, all Orchids may be considered to be stove epiphytes. 
Nerine flexuosa, var. Sandersoni. (G. C. xxiv., p. 779.) G. bulb, 
differing from the type in its stouter peduncles and pedicels, broad 1., and 
the less crisped perianth segments which are more united into a cup at the 
base. S. Afrioa. 
^Nerine Mansellx. (G. C. xx?., p. 101.) A fine hybrid between N. 
flexuosa and N. Fothergilli, with bright green 1. 1$ in. broad, and a 10-20- 
flowered umbel of bright rose-red fl. Garden hybrid. 
Nerine sarniensis, var. Planti. (G. C. xxiv., p. 779.) G. bulb. A 
variety with dull crimson fl., and more distinctly clawed segments. 
Neumannia abcuata. (A. H. 1886, p. 108, with plate.) Bromeliace®. 
S. epiphyte. An ornamental species ot distinct character, with petiolate 
lanceolate acute L. 2J-3 ft. long, 3-4 in. broad, the petioles spiny ; fl.-stem 
arching, as long as the 1., clothed withlanceolats bracts, which are brownish- 
red on the lower part of the stem, and bright carmine on the narrow 
cylindric flower spike. Fl. 3 in. long, calyx carmine and yellow ; pet. pale 
yellow. Andes of Columbia. 
Nidularium rutilans. (B. H. 1885, p. 81.) Bromeliaceae. S. This 
is distinguished from the other known species by its vermilion-red fl., 
which are disposed in a contracted panicle nestling among the bract-leaves, 
which are of a beautiful red, shaded with rose. The smooth 1. are spotted 
with dark green. Brazil. 
Odontoglossum aspebsum, var. spiloglossum. (G. C. xxv., p. 456.) 
Orchide®. A variety with alobed lip marked with brown blotchrs. 
Odontoglossum constrictum, var. castaneum. (G. C. xxiv., p. 712.) 
A variety with brown sep. and pet., having on; or two greenish-white lines 
at the base. 
Odontoglossum cordatum, var. Keinastianum. (G. C. xxv., p. 456.) 
A variety remarkable for the few broad blotches on the sep. and pet. The 
lip i« very dark brown in front. 
Odontoglossum crinitum, var. sapphiratum. (G. C. xxv., p. 752.) 
A fine variety, having the white lip covered with light mauve-bluish spots. 
Odontoglossum vbxillarium, var. album. (IF. 0 . A., pi. 227.) A 
variety with white fl., marked at the base of the lip with light yellow. 
Columbia. 
Odontoglossum Wilckeanum, va-. albens. (L ., pi. 35.) A very 
handsome plant, with a fine raceme of showy fl. 2}-3 in. across, white, hand¬ 
somely blotched, and spotted with red-brown, and having a yellow area at 
the bate of the lip. 8ep. lanceolate acute ; pet. broadly ovate, very ucu‘e, 
toothed on the margins ; lip pandurate, with crisped margins. Garden 
hybrid. Ju*Oj*.cU. 
Olearia macrodonta. (G. C. xxvi., p. 304 and 305, f. 62.) Com- 
■positm. H. An exceedingly ornamental free-flowering shr. or tree, with 
elliptic-oblong, undulate, coarsely toothed L, somewhat Holly-like in appear- 
auce ; and large hemispherical corymbs of small Daisy-like white fl. New 
Zealand. 
Olearia nitida. (G. C. xxvi., p, 41 and 45, f. 10.) H. shr. of orna¬ 
mental character, neat and compact in habit, and free flowering. L. elliptic 
acute, with 3-4 teeth on each side, silvery tomentose beneath. Fl. heads 
radiate, in oompact corymbs, white. New Zealand. 
Oncidium Hubschi. (G. C. xxiv., p. 650.) Orohide®. One of the 
pyramidale group, with a much-branched panicle of yellow fl. with a brown 
tint, the lip is narrower in front than at base ; its chief mark consists in 
the bipartite orange-coloured column-wings. Ecuador. 
Oncidium lepturum. (G. C. xxv.. p. 41.) One of the gr*up with tufts 
of abortive fl. The properly formed fl. are light yellow, spotted with 
brown. Sep. and pet. cuneate-oblong, acute. Lip with a very broad heatt- 
shapea base, narrowed into a small bifid apex, at the base is a cushion of 
finger-like calli. 
Oncidium pardoglossum. (G. G. xxv., p. 617.) An interesting species, 
with narrow chestnut-coloured fl., much marked with yellow on the lip, 
and having a very obscure yellow band on the dorsal sep. The column is 
very long, light yellow, with brown-purple wings. 
Oncidium Pollettianum. (G. C. xxvi., p. 326.) A fine showy species, 
with a many-flowered raceme of large fl. The lateral sep. are connate and 
two-toothed at the apex, dorsal sep. oblong acute; they are yellow, with 
brown bands. Pet. brown with yellow borders. Lip with small roundish 
auricles at the base, a long narrow neck, and broad 4-lobed blade, the outer 
lobes broadest, colour not stated. 
Oncidium sarcodes, var. discoidale. (G. C. xxv., p.488) A trifling 
variety without spots on the front lobe of the lip. 
Oranea nivea (Cat., C. C. d’ Hort., p. 8.) Palm®. S. Palm of vigorous 
growth, with large shining green 1., white on their under surface. 
Orchidantha borneensis. (G. C. xxvi., p. Cat., C. C. d'Hort.,p.l.) 
ScitamiDse. S. per. A very remarkable and interesting plant, resembling a 
dwaif Heliconia in foliage, but with ft-, resembling those of an Orchid. It 
is of dwarf habit, with e’liptic-oblong acuminate, bright green 1. 6-8 in. long 
by 2^-3 in. broad, on petioles 5-10 in. long. The fl. are produced in short 
spikts close to the ground. Sep. narrow linear-lane date, acute, 1 in. long, 
yellowish at base, purplish towards the apex. Pet. linear obtuse aristate, 3} 
lines long, blackish-violet. Lip linear-acuminate, lin. long, blackish-violet. 
Stamens 5. Borneo. 
Obixa japonica (GJl. 1.1232.) Rutace®. H. shrub, with oblong, acute, 
slightly bullate, dark green 1. 1-1} in. long, and racemes of inconspicuous 
green fl , arising from, the sides of the branches some distance above the 
leaf-axils. Japan. 
Ottelia ovalifolia (B. B. 1885, p. 469; G. C. xxv., p. 753, f. 165.) 
Hydrocharidace®. S. aquatic, with a spreading rosette of elliptic-oblong 
floating L, something like those of Aponogeton distachyon, and large white 
fl. with numerous yellow stamens. Australia. 
Palicourea jitgosa. (Bull Cat., p. 8.) Rubiact®. S. shr., of orna¬ 
mental character, with opposite elliptic-oblong, dark satiny green 1., with 
depressed midrib and veins ; under surface purple. Brazil. 
Pancratium parviflorum. (GJl 1885, p. 310.) Amaryllidace®. G. 
bulb. A small flowered species, with broad linear acuminate 1. about a ft. 
loDg; a scape that is shorter than the 1; and a 7-8 flowered umbel of white 
fl., 1} in. in diam. The stamens have a broad base with an erict tooth on 
each side. 
(To be continued.) 
KITCHEN GARDEN. 
Potatoes.— Planting the second earlies was quite stopped recently, 
but it may be resumed and finished as soon as possible. Nothing is 
gained by close planting, 2 feet between the rows and 18 inches between 
the sets being the best distances. The Potatoes succeed on heavy wet 
soil, and light manure suits them better than adhesive soil. We are 
about to clear off a large piece of Brussels Sprouts, when a good dress¬ 
ing of hotbed manure will be given to the soil previous to planting 
with Potatoes. In this instance the ground will not be dug first and 
planted afterwards, but planting will be done as digging progresses. 
This is a quick way of putting in crops, and it answers well when the 
soil is thoroughly broken up as it is turned. Frame Potatoes are now 
yielding heavily. Those planted in a south border a month or more ago 
are peeping through, and as a few good days will bring up large numbers 
of them care should be taken that a little soil is drawn over the growths 
with a drag hoe until all danger of frost is past. It is astonishing how 
much protection this affords. We have saved our first Potato crop 
repeatedly in that way. 
Vegetable Marrows. —Where these can only be grown in the 
open air the seeds need not be sown too early, and the present is a suit¬ 
able time to raise plants to be placed out by the middle or end of May. 
Fill a number of 3-inch pots with good soil, make two or three holes in 
each with the forefinger, drop a seed into each, cover with soil, and 
place them in any dry pit or frame. Robust plants are soon produced 
in a temperature of 60°. We do not approve of raising them in too 
much heat, as they are often weak. Where frames are becoming empty 
from digging Potatoes and other early vegetables, a few Vegetable Mar¬ 
row seeds may be sown in the centre of the lights, and with a little 
protection until May early fruits will be obtained. We have ceased to 
cultivate large Marrows, as being coarse and not very prolific, while 
WORKjoiithe WEEK. 
