THE COTTAGE G ARDENER. [May 30. 
5th Prize to Messrs. Lucombe, Pince, and Co., for Hoya 
imp'.rialis ; a large plant with three heads of bloom upon it. 
NEW AND BARE PLANTS. 
1st Prize to Messrs. Veitch for Medinilla bracteata ; very 
large foliage, and racemes of flower; they are of a dull red 
colour. The bracts are pale rose, with deep rose-coloured 
veins. Likely to be a tine conservatory plant. 
3nd equal Prizes were given to Messrs. Veitch and Son, 
for Dielytra spectabilis. Messrs. Lucomhe, Pince, and Co., 
for a new Rhododendron — Bianca, pure white; for anew heath, 
named E. Hanburyana, light crimson; for two new heaths, 
named Ruckerii, large reddish flower, and Cinnabarina , bril¬ 
liant crimson. To Messrs. Henderson, Pine-Apple-Place, 
for Pimelea Weippergiana, for Pimelea Verschaffeltiana ; both 
of a neat habit, and likely to prove nsefid ornamental plants ; 
and for Acacia grandis, fine foliage, and flower of a dazzling 
orange colour. 
3rd Prize to Mr. Stanley, for a new broad-leaved Hovca, 
with blue flowers. 
Mr. Wood, of Norwood, exhibited a large collection of 
hardy variegated plants ; and Mr. Williams, gardener to C. 
Warner, brought a finely-grown large collection of British 
ferns, for neither of which was a prize awarded! 
LONDON HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY'S SHOW AT 
CHISWICK.— May 18 th. 
We never witnessed a more gorgeous display of that sin¬ 
gularly beautiful tribe of plants the Orchidacece ; they were 
produced in really magnificent condition, both as regards 
number and excellent condition. The Azaleas were in 
splendid order, as were the Heaths, and collections of Stove 
and Greenhouse Plants. The Pelaryoniums also shewed an 
improvement upon those shown at the Regent’s Park ten 
days previously. In Roses we could not detect any improve¬ 
ment; though still very fine several specimens were evidently 
past then- prime. There were more of single specimens of 
superior culture exhibited than usual, and in better condi¬ 
tion. In new and rare plants, as our report will shew, there 
were several useful and interesting specimens exhibited. 
The great wonder of the day, however, were two specimens, 
from the gardens of the Duke of Devonshire and the 
Dowager Duchess of Northumberland, of that magnificent 
water plant the Victoria, regia, of which we shall give a de¬ 
scription hereafter. Fruits, as might be expected so early 
in the season, were but thin in numbers, but there were 
some good pines, grapes, and strawberries placed upon the 
tables. 
This, and similar exhibitions, exemplify the great benefit 
of emulation. Without such a stimulus to exertion would 
there ever have been such noble examples of skill ex¬ 
hibited ? If all exhibitions of garden produce were ever 
to be extinct, we might safely prophecy that the culture of 
fine specimens would in a very few years be superseded. 
Hence the public, and gardeners especially, ought to he 
grateful to such societies as the London Horticultural and 
Regent’s Park Botanic Society for opening, continuing, and 
promoting, as they do so liberally, such exhibitions of horti¬ 
cultural industry and skill. We might expatiate much upon 
this theme, and allude to the great stimulus that will be 
given to human industry in all branches of science at the 
forthcoming grand exposition in 1851, but our space forbids, 
and wo shall content ourselves with heartily wishing success 
to all horticultural exhibitions. 
COLLECTIONS OF TWENTY EXOTIC ORCHIDS. 
1st Prize to Mr. Mylam, gardener to S. Rucker, Esq., 
Wandsworth. This collection was, without exception, the 
finest ever seen; every plant was a picture of beauty and 
skill. Our brief description of the best of them is arranged 
according to their respective merits, the best being first; and 
wo shall follow the same plan in noticing the plants in all 
the classes. 
Saccolabium preemorsutn, an extremely fine, well grown, and freely 
flowered plant, with 18 of its lovely racemes of flowers. Saccolabium 
guttutum ; 18 spikes. Equally handsome but not so large a plant. Den¬ 
drobium Devonianum ; 11 spikes, one of which had 30 flowers upon it. 
Decidedly the best plant ever seen of this charming species. Dendrobium 
formosum had 15 of its large white and yellow handsome flowers upon it. 
Dendrobium densiflorum j 10 spikcB, and many more to open. Aerides 
affine ; 12 spikes, a large plant; there were at least seven more spikes to 
open. Cipnbidium eburneum; this rare and beautiful plant hnd four of its 
large fragrant blossoms fully expanded. Ccelogync Loudi; also rare, with its 
cream-coloured flowers anil a large rich brown spot on the lip ; had three 
spikes numerously flowered. Chysis bractescens; five spikes, alarge plant. 
Vanda cristate; a large healthy plant, with 20 flowers. Vanda teres; 
eight feet high, with six spikes. Vanda tricolor; two spikes, 12 flowers 
on each. Vanda suaois; two spikes, one had 11 flowers. Phuloenopsis 
amabilis; one spike, with five branches, averaging five flowers on each ; 
an uncommonly tine plant. Phalcenopsis grandiflora; very large, pure 
white flowers, with five spikes. 
2nd Prize to Mr. Williams, gardener to C. Warner, Esq., 
Hoddesdon. This collection was a remarkably well grown 
one ; several of the plants in it were exhibited at Regent's 
Park; we refer our readers to our account of them hi that 
report. We noticed the following in addition :— 
Dendrobium fimbriatum; a fine plant with 12 racemes. D■ nubile and 
D. carulescens; large masses, thickly bloomed, 4 ft. high and 4 ft. across. 
D. Jenlcinsii; a little gem, with 40 flowers. La-lia cinnabarina; one 
spike, with 11 of its rich orange scarlet blossoms upon it. Epidendrum 
aurantiacum; seven spikes. 
3rd Prize to Mr. Rae, gardener, to J. Blandy, Esq., 
Reading. In this fine collection of well grown plants were 
Cattleya Skinnerii; 13 spikes, very well coloured and numerously 
flowered. C.mossite; 20 large fine flowers fully expanded. Phalxnopsis 
amabilis; seven spikes. Oncidium guttutum; two long branched spikes, 
with hundreds of rich coloured blossoms. Sculicaria Steelii : this rare 
plant had two of its large beautiful flowers expanded. Epidendrum 
Stumfordianum; five spikes. 
4th Prize to Mr. Franklin, gardener to Mrs Lawrence, 
Ealing Park. 
Vanda insignis; a noble plant, with two spikes of its beautiful flowers. 
Cyrtopodium punctatum; one tall spike with 12 branches of its curiously 
spotted, handsome flowers. Dendrobium densiflorum; seven spikes^ a 
large handsome plant. Chysis bractescens; five spikes, rather past its 
best. Cattleya mossice; seven large flowers. Vanda teres; two spikes. 
Dendrobium nobile; a good, well flowered plant. D. Dalhousianum; 
rare, with several flowers. 
COLLECTIONS OE FIFTEEN EXOTIC ORCHIDS—NURSERYMEN. 
1st Prize to Messrs. Veitch and Son, Exeter. A splendid 
collection of well grown plants. 
Vanda suavis; a very large plant, with six spikes of its lovely flowers. 
Dendrobium nobile; large and well flowered. Cattleya mossite; 18 
flowers. Dendrobium Devonianum; a large mass. Grammatophyllum 
multiflorum ; three long spikes, numerous light green and brown flowers. 
Oncidium sphacelatum; large mass. Aerides affine; a good plant with 
two spikes. 
2nd Prize to Messrs. Pollison, Tooting. Messrs. It. ex 
hibited again, in good condition, the rare 
Cypripedium Lowii , with two flowers upon one stem. Also a fine 
plant, with verv large flowers, of Epidendrum Stumfordianum . Leptotes 
scrrulatu; a rare gem even in orchids. A good plant of Saccolabium 
guttutum, with two spikes. And a fine Oncidium sphacelatum , densely 
flowered. 
3rd Prize to Mr. Dobson, gardener to Mr. E. Beck, 
nurseryman, Isleworth. 
Dendrobium nobile; in better order even than at Regent’s Park; an 
immense plant, 5 ft. by 5 ft. Oncidium ampliatum major ; a fine plant 
but scarcely in bloom. Epidendrum vitellinum; a beautiful scarlet- 
flowered species, one spike. Dendrobium densiflorum; 10 spikes. Onci¬ 
dium stramineum; two spikes, a pretty species. 
COLLECTIONS OP TEN EXOTIC ORCHIDS. 
1st Prize to Mr. Carson, gardener to W. G. Farmer, Esq., 
Cheam. In this collection there were several unique plants, 
especially the following :— 
Acineta Humboldtii; a very large fine specimen, with seven spikes 
expanded, and many more to open. Cattleya Skinneri; nine spikes, 
with numerous flowers. Lacccana bicolor; a very long spike of its 
curious handsome flowers. 
2nd Prize to Mr. Blake, gardener to J. Schroder, Esq., 
Stratford. 
Saccolabium guttutum; a nice healthy plant, with three spikes. 
Anguloa; a new species; very handsome flowers, with three spikes; 
cream-coloured, spotted with rose. Calnnthe veratrifolia ; a fine plant, 
with 12 spikes. Oncidium papilio; the far-famed butterfly plant, the 
large variety, with three flowers. 
COLLECTIONS OF SIX EXOTIC ORCHIDS. 
There were five collections exhibited, in every one of which 
was some striking, good plants. 
1st Prize to Mr. Ivinghorn, gardener to the Earl Kilmorey, 
Orleans House, Twickenham. 
Oncidium ampliatum major; two large spikes very densely bloomed. 
Dendrobium cwrulcscens; a good plant, with numerous spikes densely 
bloomed. Phaltrnopsis grandiflora; one spike, with the extraordinary 
number of 15 flowers upon it, all in perfect condition. 
