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THE FLORIST AND POMOLOGIST. 
[ JULY, 
Kidney Beans for a late crop, also some Endive for winter use, and Radishes in 
cool situations. Earth up and stick Peas as they become fit. Keep the hoe con¬ 
stantly at work between all growing crops, also in all vacant places, to keep down 
weeds, which, owing to the heavy rains of the past month, have been troublesome. 
—M. Saul, Stourton. 
NOVELTIES, Etc., AT FLOWER SHOWS. 
"HERE were several good new and novel things staged at the Meeting of the 
Royal Horticultural Society on June 5th, but perhaps that which 
attracted most attention was a superbly flowered specimen of the rare 
TJtricularia montana; it had the appearance of a densely-bloomed white- 
flowered Orchid, the blossoms being produced in gracefully pendent clusters, 
pure white, with yellow spots; this was shown by Mr. Denning, gardener to 
Lord Londesborough, Grimston Park, Tadcaster. A very fine batch of new 
large-flowered Pelargoniums, mainly seedlings of Mr. Forster’s raising, was 
shown by Mr. 0. Turner. First-class Certificates were awarded to the follow¬ 
ing :— Prince of Wales , Highland Lassie , Duchess , Countess , Druid , Scottish 
Chieftain , Robin Hood , Ruth , Senator , and Syren ; of these I will furnish a more 
detailed account shortly ; suffice it to say that the best part of these were 
flowers of superb quality, some having much novelty of colour. Pelargonium 
Captain Raikes (f.c.c.) had the appearance of belonging to the French spotted 
section ; the flowers were semi-double, and of a blood-crimson hue, veined with 
maroon, but the smell from them was not desirable ; it was very free of bloom, and 
was shown by Mr. Weatherill, of Finchley. Pelargonium Richard Cceur de Leon 
(f.c.c.) is one of Dr. Denny’s seedling zonals, large in size, well formed, and of a 
rich orange-scarlet hue. One of the most interesting new things staged was a 
yellow-flowering species of Aquilegia , from the Rocky Mountains, shown under 
the name of A. aurea (f.c.c.), by Mr. T. S. Ware ; this is a valuable addition to 
such fine species as A. cdpinci , A. ccerulea , and A. glanclulosa ; and not only so, 
it must prove eminently useful for cross-breeding purposes. The same award 
was made to Mr. Ware for a glossy black Pansy named Pluto , by no means first- 
rate as a show variety, and like all black Pansies, of but little value for bedding 
purposes. A much better thing was Petunia King of Crimsons (f.c.c.), a double- 
flowered variety of a rich purple-crimson hue, and highly effective as a pot 
plant; this came from Messrs. S. Dixon and Co., Hackney. Tree Carnation 
Model (f.c.c.) had French-white flowers, somewhat small in size, but with finely 
formed petals ; it came from Mr. W. Lee. A fine bold-leaved ornamental-foliaged 
plant, named Botryodendron magnificum , but probably Meryta latifolia (f.c.c.), 
with large bright-green glazed leaves, was shown by Messrs. Downie, Laird, and 
Laing, and much admired ; it requires an intermediate house. 
Groups of admiring sight-seers gathered round a stand of brilliant-hued 
Fancy Pansies from the same exhibitors, really splendid in size and colour ; 
round some magnificent cut blooms of double Pyrethrums, of great size, and 
