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THE COTTAGE GARDENER. 
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I Coupar Angus, while not a plant of the L. diurna was oh- I 
< servable; another instance of the curious circumstance that 
I these two nearly-allied plants are never or very rarely to 
he found growing together, for, as we mentioned in a paper 
last mouth wherein we noticed them at length (p. 181), the 
plants prefer different situations for their growth—the White 
Campion loving exposure to sunshine, while the red flower 
seeks the silent shade of the woodland, and occurs most 
often by some “ streamlet's marge.” 
Before concluding an account of the Aberdeen trip, it may 
! be worthy of remark, that during the time of our explora¬ 
tions a fire broke out in Aberdeen, and a party of the stu¬ 
dents who had remained in the city lent a helping hand to 
i extinguish the flames, which were finally got under. Their 
1 assistance was acknowledged in an Aberdeen newspaper 
paragraph, published before we left for the south that after¬ 
noon. G. Lawson, F.B.S., Ac., Edinburgh. 
ROYAL BOTANIC SOCIETY'S SHOW. 
REGENT'S PARK, July 3. 
The Exhibition was a good one for July. The orchids 
were in fine condition, and in average quantity. The large 
collections of plants showed that no care was wanting, both 
in the art of retardation and bringing forward fresh plants 
in fine order. Cape Heaths were in excellent condition, and 
did great credit to the growers. Specimen plants were also 
plentiful, and in good condition. New plants were rather 
scarce. In florists' flowers, the Pelargoniums were in as fine 
order as at any previous show, whilst the cut roses, as might 
be expected, were most excellent. Carnations, Picotees, Pinks, 
and Pansies, were shown by the different growers in good 
order, and attracted the admiration of the company. But 
the greatest attraction was the fruit tent. We may venture 
to say that there never was exhibited before such a quantity 
of well-ripened, finely-swelled, and highly-coloured fruit of 
all the kinds usually exhibited. There were, for instance, 
thirty-seven Pine-apples of various kinds, every one of which 
was a fair average fruit. The Queens especially, were good, 
handsome, and many of them uncommonly large fruit. 
Black Grapes were very numerous, there being fourteen 
dishes of excellent fruit. Peaches and Nectarines also were 
very fine and numerous. Strawberries extra fine, both in 
size, colour, and quantity. We have seen more Melons, but 
we were assured by the judges that the flavour was first-rate. 
The growers of fruit have shown that if proper encourage¬ 
ment is given to them, the complaint that this part of Hor¬ 
ticultural Exhibition will be as respectably filled as either 
plants or flowers. 
EXOTIC ORCHIDS. 
COLLECTIONS OF TWENTY-FIVE. 
1st Prize to Mr. Mylam, gardener to S. Rucker, Esq., 
Wandsworth. By far the greater number of his plants were 
shown for the first time this year, and were, as usual, in fine 
order. 
Vanda Batemaniana. Our readers will remember that last week we 
described this valuable, rare, and beautiful plant. We need only add that 
this specimen was three feet high, and had a noble spike of flowers, eight 
being fully expanded, with many more to open. Anguloa uniflora; with 
fifteen of its large pure white flowers open. Aerides odorata major; with 
thirty fine spikes of its very fragrant lovely flowers fully expanded. 
Aerides quinquevutncra; with three long spikes of flowers. Aerides mu - 
culosum; a lovely high-coloured species. Saccolabium Blumei; three 
very long spikes fully-bloomed; a lovely rare species. Lielia majulis; 
this most lovely species is rarely seen in flower. The plant had two large 
rosy blossoms upon it. Oncidium lunceanum; a large plant two feet 
through, had lour spikes of its rich-coloured blossoms expanded. Epi- 
dendrum verrucosam; a beautiful rare species with its blossoms of the 
richest pink colour; the lip has several processes upon it like warts, hence 
its name. Cycnoclies Egertoniana; a very curious species, with two long 
spikes of nearly black flowers. There were also two plants of Phulcenopsis 
grandiflora, a Vanda cristatu, with numerous flowers, and several other 
fine plants of less note. 
2nd Prize to Mr. Williams, gardener to C. W arner, Esq. 
If Mr. Mylam had shown the least remissness, he would 
have been assuredly beaten by this collection. 
Saccolabium guttatum; eight spikes. Aerides affine; several spikes. 
Aerides rosea (very beautiful) ; three spikes. Aerides maculosum ; three 
spikes. The richly-coloured Broughtoniu sanguinea. The elegant 
Barkeria spectabile; with five spikes. Cyprepedium barbatum; five 
flowers. Dendrobium densiflorum ; second time flowering this year; six 
spikes. A large mass of Epidendrum striatum, &c. 
COLLECTIONS OF FIFTEEN. 
1st Prize to Mr. Blake, gardener to J. Scliroder, Esq., 
Stratford. In this collection was a large mass of 
Trichopilia tortilis; with numerous flowers. Aerides odorata major; 
twenty-five spikes. The beautiful Burlingtonia venusta; with five 
spikes. The rare Calanthe masuca ; with three spikes. The pretty 
Galeandra Bauerii; three spikes. The curious Angrcecum caudatum ; 
with white flowers, and long green tails. Cypripedium barbatum ; with 
eleven flowers. A large mass of the beautiful Dendrobium chrysan- 
thum ; with many flowers. Cattleya mossitr; Phulcenopsis grandiflora , 
See, 
2nd Prize to Messrs. Rollison, of Tooting. There were 
some extra good specimens in this collection, especially 
Miltonia spectabile; 2J feet across, well covered with its beautiful 
flowers. Stanhopea tigrina superba; the red variety, with six of its large 
grotesque flowers. Oncidium lunceanum. and 0. lunceanum violaceus. 
The elegant Dendrochilum filicaule; and a fine plant with numerous 
spikes of Calanthe fareata, very like C. veratrifolia. 
COLLECTIONS OF TEN. 
1st Prize to Mr. Barnes, gardener to R. Hanbury, Esq., 
The Poles, near Ware, Herts. We noted, especially, the 
beautiful 
Oncidium lunceanum ; with eight spikes. Aerides affine; three spikes. 
A noble Stanhopea tigrina ; dark variety, with six flowers. The rare 
Barkeria melanucaulon; the lip of which has a spot of green. A large 
plant of Aerides odorata; fourteen spikes. Brussia Wrayae; and Sue- 
colabium Blumei. 
NEW ORCHIDS. 
1st Prize to Messrs. Loddiges, of Hackney, for 
Aerides suavissima (the sweetest A.). A very remarkable species. The 
whole flower has a pale yellow cast, with thinly scattered spots of rose 
colour. The flowers are larger than any other Aerides, and the spikes 
longer, with the exception of Aerides affine. A very elegant desirable 
species. 
2nd Prize to the same firm for a variety of Saccolabium 
Blumei. 
Messrs. Rollison exhibited Cypripedium Javanicum , slightly 
different from C. barbatum. 
Mr. Barnes exhibited Phalamopsis rosea, a rare plant, but 
not to he compared for beauty frith either of the other species 
of this charming genus. 
COLLECTIONS OF THIRTY STOVE AND GREENHOUSE PLANTS. 
1st Prize to Mr. Cole, gardener to PI. Collyer, Esq., 
Dartford. We prophesied some time ago that this cul¬ 
tivator was malting rapid strides in his art to come up to, if 
not to surpass, the collection at Ealing Park. On this 
occasion our prophecy was fulfilled: he surpassed his 
formidable antagonist. The judges placed him first. We 
give no opinion on the matter, the fact speaks for itself. All ! 
we have to do is to give a fair description of the best plants J 
in each, leaving our readers to judge for themselves. 
Dipladenia crassinoda; 5 ft. by 2J ft., with numerous very high- I 
coloured large flowers. D. splendent; equally well flowered. I.vora * 
coccinea ; a noble plant, 4 ft. by 3 ft., with thirty heads of bloom in the j 
best condition possible. Allumanda Schottii, A. grandiflora, A. 
cathartica ; three fine plants well-bloomed. Kalosanthes coccinea; 3 ft. 
by 3 ft., full of large heads of highly-coloured flowers. Vinca rosea , and 
V. rosea alba; each 3 ft. by 2 ft., well grown, and finely bloomed. 
Cyrtoceras reflexum ; a stout healthy plant, 2£ ft. by 2 ft., well bloomed. 
Erica Par meatier ii rosea; one of the most beautiful of Heaths, with 
flowers of the deepest rosy hue, 2$ ft. by 2 ft. Ixoru crocatu ; a dense 
bush covered with bloom, 2£ ft. by 2.^ ft. Poly gala cordifolia ; finely 
grown, and full of flower, 4 ft. by 4 ft. Aphelexis; several varieties 
beautifully in flower. 
2nd Prize to Mr. May, gardener to Mrs. Lawrence, 
Ealing Park. A noble collection of mostly large handsome 
plants. Many thought this ought to have been first, hut the 
judges thought otherwise. 
The gem of this collection was a beautiful plant of the splendid new 
Ixoru Javanica, The beauty of this plant was indescribable, every twig 
bearing a bunch of orange scarlet blossoms, 2£ ft. by 2£ ft. Two large 
plants of Stephanotis floribunda ; trained balloon-wise, and well bloomed, 
fl ft. by 4 ft. The same number of Allamandas as Mr. Cole, and finer 
plants even, but not so well bloomed. Sollya linearis and Sollya 
heterophylla : each 5 ft. by 5 ft.; immense plants, full of their tiny blue 
blossoms. Burchellia capensis ; a useful effective plant, with numerous 
heads of orange flowers. Erica pulverulenta; a pretty Heath, well 
bloomed, 2£ ft. by 2 ft. Erica Bergiuna; well flowered, but dull in colour. 
Vinca ocellata , Phcenocoma floribunda : very large, but few flowered. 
Gardoquia Hookerii: a difficult plant to grow, but well done in this in¬ 
stance, l£ ft. by l£ ft. Ixora coccinea: a smaller plant than Mr. Cole’s, 
and not so well bloomed. 
COLLECTIONS OF TWENTY STOVE AND GREENHOUSE PLANTS. 
1st Prize to Mr. Green, gardener to Sir E. Antrobus, 
Che am. Very excellent, especially 
Erica Massonii: a fine Heath, 3 ft. by 3 ft. Pleroma elegans: large, 
but scarcely in bloom. Its fine large purple flowers are exceedingly 
