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white at the upper part and purplish at the base, and sepals and petals 
narrow and brown. r 
E. G Loder, Esq., Floore Weedon (garden 1 r, Mr. Goldsmith) exhibited 
tnree Pilots of Myosotidium nobile. extremely vigorous, and bearing thre“, 
four, and five cymes of its bright blue flowers. Mr. Loder was awarded a 
cultural commendation last year for the plants shownof this “ New Zealand 
rorget-me-not," and one of the specimens was figured in t is Journal, page 
.oi April 20th, 1886. A cultural commendation was again awarded. Mr. 
ri BL’l? a fine plant of Ranunculus cortusfe f olius. described below. 
, Vt ‘ “"brick, Esq.,Q C., Oldfield, Bicklev fgardener, Mr. Heimsl s nt a plant 
or htexisea bidentata, a curious little Orchid with diminutive flowers, with 
narrow sepals, petals, and Up of equal size and bright orange red. They are 
orne at the apex of narrow cylindrical fusiform contracted pseudo-bulbs, 
r rom the Society's Gardens, Chiswick, came a plant of Tropajolum azureum 
with numerous purplish mauve flowers. Mr. Charles Vuylsteke, Loochrisly, 
Ghent, Belgium, showed several hardy hybrid Azaleas of the pontica and 
mollis types. Mr. C. Turner, Slough, was awarded a vote of thanks for 
i elargomum Magpie, one of the French spotted decorative type with large 
H-ers, white with dark crimson purple blotches in each petal 
Messrs. James Veitch ifc Sons, Cbels* a, showed a group of new plants, 
»i, )mP u 8lng a _doz“n new Tree Pteenies, two of which were certificated ; 
the others were Uranie, purple ; rosa superba, bright red, and Grand Due 
rte Bude, purple streaked. A basket of thedouble Syrinpa vulgaris Lemoinei 
“• P*’ Wft3 shown (vote of thankb). It was certificated in 188-1. Azalea 
rosasnora var. Rollisscni was r< presented by a number of small plants 
bearing beautifully formed salmon red flowers. Spirmr confusa was very 
graceful, with profusion of neat trusses of white flowers. Several hardy 
hybrid Azaleas were shown, and two were certificated, also the prettv Rosi 
j C1 .j Eose Button, the bright pink Hydrangea stellita fl. pi., and Il'cium 
nortdanum. Mr. A. Watirer, Knap Hill. Woking, had three fine varieties 
of Azs ea mol is, yellow and orange coloured (vote of thanks). A bronze 
medal was awarded to Mr. A. Waterer for a group of double hybrid hardy 
•“■ za ^ as °f the occidentalis type, varied in colours and extremely fragrant. 
Messrs. Wood it Ingram, Huntingdon Nurseries, showed a seedling 
decorative Pelargonium named J. Wood Ingram, of a remarkably bright 
j 8e 83ar ^ e t colour, the upper petals maroon, margined scarlet., very free, 
and of good form. Mr. R. Dean. Ealing, showed plants of Cinerarias that 
h a7e been wintered without fire heat, uIbo two good varieties of Polyanthus 
named Snowdrift and Governor. Messrs. Paul it Son, Cbe-hunt, was awar ltd 
a bronze medal for a large collection of choice hardy and alpine plants, com- 
fine examples of Arnebia echioiies, Tiarelli ordifolia, Gentiana 
acauhe, Anemone fulgens, Thalictrum anemonoides, Trilliurns, Trolling,and 
i hloxes. Messrs. Carter £ Co., Holbora, had a group of Mimulin of their 
special Queen Prize s'rain, very fine flowers and rich colouts. Messrs. J. 
Green it Nephew, 107, Queen Victoria Street, E.C , showed specimens of 
their ornamental glasses and vases. 
CERTIFICATED PLANTS. 
“ Ranunculus cortusi-folius (E. G. Loder, Esq.).—A native of the Canary 
Inlands and Madeira, and figured in the “Botanical Magazine,” 1852, 
plate 4625. It has been described as hardv, but it is not found to be so 
at Floore. The leaves are somewhat heart-shaped, 6 inches and more in 
diam:ter, somewhat lobed, and with a dentate margin. The flowers are 
bo-nn in heads 2$ feet hieh, an! are individually 2 inchea in diameter, very 
bright yellow, and much like an en'arg d common Buttercup. 
Cdontoglossum Pescatorei , Pollett's variety (H. M. Poll-tt, Esq.).—An 
exceedingly pretty variety, with neatly formed flowers, each s“pal blotched 
ia the centre with deep purple and one or two small round purple dots in 
the petals. The panicle was compact and strong. 
Phalcenopsis speciosa (Major-General E. S. Berkeley). — A beautiful 
species with plain green foliage, and a scape of six flowers with even ovate 
sepals and petals of a shining purple hue, the pedicel and column white. 
Ptronia Moutan Banieri (J. Veitch it Sons).—Very large double resy 
crimson, very handsome. 
Pceonia Moutan Isis < J. Veitch it Sons).—Very bright red, large flower. 
Abies excelsa mutibilis (J. Veitch & Sons).—A very distinct variety, the 
tipa of the young shoots clear yellow, some 2 inches long or more. 
Azalea Beauty (J. Veitch £ Sons).—These two Azaleas were shown as 
hybrids between mollis and occidentalis. This one was blush with a yellow 
blotch in the upper p-ria 1 . very free and fragrant. 
Azalea Maiden's Blush (J. Veitch £ Sons).—Warmly tinted with rose, 
the upper lobe yellow, equally as free and sweet as the other. 
Azalea Peach Blossom (Anthony Waterer).—A double variety of the 
occidentalis type, bright pink, and very sweet. 
Azalea Snowflake (Anthony Waterer).—One of the same type as the 
above, pure white and excellent in shape. Exceeding'y fragrant. 
Mimulus Carter's Jubilee Queen’s Prize (James Carter £ Co., High Hol- 
born).—A very handsome variety, with rich scarlet flowers, edged yellow and 
spotted in the throat. 
Pceonia Moutan lactea (T. S. Ware).—Handsome, large, pure white, 
beautiful in contrast with the darker varieties. 
Pceonia Moutan odorata Maria (T. S. Ware).—Floater of immense size, 
flush, a grand variety. 
Pceonia Moutan Zenobia (T. S. Ware).— A rich magenta bold flower, very 
showy. 
Scientific Committee. —Present: G. F. 'Wilson, Esq., in the chair; 
Messrs. Pascoe, Michael, Murray, Ridley. O'Brien, Smee, Prof. Church, Dr. 
Lowe, Hon. and Rev. J T. Bo3cawen, and Rev. G. Henslow. 
Peristeria sp. —Mr. Ridley reported on the two forms exhibited at the 
list me tiDg, having discovered no trace of sexual cliff- rence ; the colouring 
of the two supposed species being scarcely soecific in character. 
^ Plants Exhibited. —A>-te’ma eximium.—Dr. Low exhibited specimens of 
this Everlasting, receivd from Lady Frere, and brought from S,uth Africa. 
It was introduced into England in 1783 and figured (“ Bot. Reg.”), tab. 582, 
aad the Journal of Horticulture, f age 233, March 24th, 18-1. 
Cerapogon pnlUdum. —Shown by Mr. Smee. It had been accidentally 
imported with Orchids from the Himalayas. 
Ranunculus cortuscrfolius. —A fine p'ant nearly 3 feet in height was sent 
by Mr. Loder. Ii is a native of the Canary Islands and Madeira (“Bot. 
t. 4625 . It is sail to be hardy, but has not proved to be so at Floore 
Weedon. It was remarkable not only for the large size of the goldtn yellow 
flowers, more than 2 inches across, but from the seemingly total absence of 
the honey-g’ands at the base of the petals. 
Ct/pripedium arittinum. —Mr. Ware sent a plant of this curious Orchid, 
figured in the “ Bot. Mag.” iu the year 1813, tab. 1563. Ic is characterised 
by the anterior pair of sepals being free instead of coherent as in most 
species. 
Monstrous Flowers. —Calceolaria, douole, with the “slipper" repeated, 
sent by Mr. Veitch, and Primroses with foliaceous sepals free and coherent, 
also partially coloured, £c., foi warded by Mr. A. Dean. 
THE LIME, CITRUS LIMETTA. 
The illustration (fig. 74) and appended particulars by a successful 
cultivator will give “A Southern Correspondent,” who sends an inquiry 
on the subject, the information he desires. 
“ A glass case is attached to the end of a common greenhouse, and 
the Lime, which is planted out, is trained upon a plain lozenge-shaped 
galvanised wire trellis affixed to the wall, which is merely a continua¬ 
tion of the wall against which the greenhouse is erected. This trellis 
affords great facilities for arranging the flexible shoots symmetrically 
upon it, instead of nailing them against the wall, and nothing can ex¬ 
ceed the unique and beautiful appearance of the case, covered as the 
plant always is with blossoms, gr en fruit in all their stages of develop¬ 
ment, and clusters of bright golden fruit at full maturity. No artificial 
Fig. 71.—The I,tme. Citrus Llmetta. 
heat is supplied by hot-water pipes or otherwise in the case itself, but an 
end sash of the greenhouse, before alluded to, is thrown open so as to 
admit the passage of warm air into the case when the weather is very 
severe ; but unless there is a prevalence of frost this heat is not 
admitted, as the cool, steady, rather humid atmosphere of the case is 
much more congenial to the health of the plant than if recourse were 
constantly had to the warmth derivable from the greenhouse. 
/ “ The border inside the case was excavated to the depth of 3 feet, and 
filled up first with rubble drainage, such as brickbats, Ac., to the depth 
of 9 inches ; then good sound turf, cut from a pasture field, was laid one 
sod thick neatly upon the top of the rubble, grass side downwards, and 
upon the sods was placed a compost of good sound turfy loam, well 
decayed dung, leaf mould, and coarse sand or grit in about equal 
quantities, the whole chopped roughly and blended together, but on no 
account sifted or beaten fine. On this soil inside the case is placed a 
common wooden trellis for walking on, such as is commonly used in 
vineries and Peach houses ; this is highly desirable, for it prevents the 
soil from becoming close and sodden, and keeps the border free and 
open. 
“ The Lime having been thus planted requires to be very caut iously 
watered at first, but as soon as the roots have worked into the congenial 
soil, and vigorous shoots are produced, a liberal supply of water should 
be given, and the whole plant syringed occasionally in the evening ; free 
admission of air during the day is also requisite. When the wire trellis 
is well covered the plant will commence bearing abundantly, and water 
must be administered copiously, which as the border is well drained, will 
