12 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
September 5, 1885. 
who came in a good second, and the third went to Mr. 
Pettit for a very pretty basket, but which was a trifle 
flat. For the wedding bouquet Mr. Fennell was first, 
and Mr. Archer, gardener to F. Pine, Esq., Maidstone, 
second. Mr. Godden, gardener to Mrs. Brook, Tovil, 
had the best Dahlias and herbaceous Phloxes, while for 
twelve Roses the veteran John Hollingworth had to 
stand second to F. Warde, Esq., of Tatsham Hall. Mr. 
Waterman staged a good box of stove and greenhouse 
cut flowers, and was awarded first, Mr. Goddard being 
Second with another capital lot. Asters, Zinnias, and 
single Dahlias, though numerous, were not so good as 
usual, showing evidences of their sufferings this dry 
season on the hot limestone formation of this district. 
Fruits. —All the fruit classes were well filled, Grapes, 
making an especially fine display. For three bunches 
of black, any variety, Mr. Legg, gardener to M. H. 
Dalison, Esq., Tonbridge, was first with splendid clusters 
of Black Alicante, Mr. Rabjohn, gardener to Hon. R. 
Neville, Birling, was second with Gros Maroc, and Mr. 
Chisholm, gardener to Sir F. Geary, Bart., third with 
Hamburghs that seemed to lack finish. For Muscats, 
Mr. Legg was again first with three fine bunches, and 
Mr. McKenzie second, these being unfortunately rubbed 
in travelling, but very fine indeed. For three bunches 
of white Grapes, any variety, Mr. Toms, gardener to 
Geo. Edmett, Esq., was first with fair examples of 
Buckland Sweetwater, Mr. Morris second with Foster’s 
Seedling, rather green, and Mr. Excell, gardener to 
Jno. Hollingworth, Esq., third with small bunches of 
Golden Champion. For the collection of fruit Mr. 
Fennell was first, closely followed by Mr. Deuxberry, 
gardener to the Earl of Darnley, and Mr. Rabjohn 
was a good third. For the collection of hardy 
fruits, Mr. Goddard took first honours with a very clean 
lot, and Apples, Pears, Plums, Cherries, and Melons 
were, as they invariably are here, of first rate quality, 
and shown in considersble quantity. 
Farmers’ Fruits. —Classes for farmers’ fruit are a 
distinctive feature of this show. The fruit is exhibited 
in baskets ready for market, and the class for six 
quarter sieves, distinct, evoked a very spirited com¬ 
petition, Mr. S. H. Goodwin, Mereworth, was a good 
first, showing capital baskets of Stone (Loddington) 
Apple, Black Currants, Morello Cherries, New Orleans 
Plums, Jargonelle Pears, and Warrington Gooseberries. 
Mr. W. W. Blest was second, his best baskets being 
Belgian Purple Plums, and Lord Suffield Apples, Mr. 
W. M. T'earon was third, and Mr. A. J. Killick fourth, 
all staging capital fruit. Mr. F. Warde had the best 
half-sieve of dessert Apples, Mr. F. Smith taking 
second honours, and Mr. W. J. Goodwin third. For 
culinary Apples Mr. Smith and Mr. Warde changed 
places, Mr. W. J. Goodwin again coming third. 
Vegetables were noteworthy from their number 
and excellence. Mr. Waterman, as usual, had the best 
collection of thirty varieties, but was closely pressed by 
Mr. Ocock, who was placed second. Mr. Luckhurst’s 
collection which was third, was also a fine lot, and well 
staged. For Autumn-sown Onions Mr. McKenzie was 
an easy first with a dozen magnificent Giant Rocca. 
Carrots, Cucumbers, Lettuce, Cauliflower, Peas, Beans, 
and Potatos, especially the latter, were all shown well. 
The dish of red kidney Potatos with which Mr. Ocock 
was an easy first in his class, being simply perfect. 
The cottagers in all the adjacent villages, tempted 
by a liberal prize schedule, come in force, and fill a 
large ante-room with productions which would alone 
form an exhibition. The exhibits not for competition 
were a fine collection of Melons by Mr. McKenzie ; 
Roses and Gladioli by Messrs. Geo. Bunyard & Co., 
Maidstone ; and fruit, flowers, and plants by Messrs. 
Thomas Frost & Sons, Nurserymen, Maidstone. 
Fruit Culture in India. —A correspondent of tho 
Indian Gardener " states that in Beluchistan, where ho 
is at present stationed, tho following fruits are grown 
by the natives:—Grape, Fig, Pomegranate, Peach, 
Apricot, Apple, Pear, Mulberry, and Myrtle. But, 
with the exception of a few Syads near Quetta, who 
keep their science to themselves, the people are su¬ 
premely ignorant of all gardening operations. Grafting, 
pruning, insect killing, are unknown amongst them ; 
and provided they can secure a large quantity of fruit, 
they seem utterly indifferent as to its quality. The 
valleys vary in elevation from 2,000 to 8,000 feet, so 
all degrees of temperature can be obtained ; and tho 
writer considers, that with the hot sun, and ample 
supply—for orchard purposes—of running water, all 
kinds might be raised to perfection. 
ORCHID NOTES AND GLEANINGS. 
Work in the Houses. —Early in September is the 
best time to begin a thorough overhaul of the plants to 
see that they, and all things about them, are clean, 
and to re-pot, block or basket, any plants requiring it. 
Above all let me urge the necessity of exterminating 
yellow thrips and other insects, but particularly the 
yellow thrips, as there is no good culture where they 
exist and are left undisturbed. For their benefit, there¬ 
fore, an insecticide that has been proved to be effective 
should always be at hand. Among the more trustworthy 
tobacco water may be mentioned as safe, Fir Tree Oil, when 
mixed according to instructions, is certain, and many 
who have tried Stevens & Co. ’s Amortiser speak very 
highly of it, especially in the case of green-fly. It may 
by some be considered tiresome to have these reiterated 
remarks on cleanliness in the Orchid-houses continually 
placed before them, but if they consider that fully one- 
half of the success in Orchid culture depends on its 
observance, and on the admission of pure air requisite 
to maintain it, not only in the plants, but in their 
surroundings, they would not think that too much 
could be said on the subject. 
The devastating influence of yellow thrips too, which 
I have seen of late in more than one small collection 
tells me that its work is not sufficiently understood 
and feared. Let me advise all whose plants are infested 
■with these pests to leave all but absolutely necessary 
work until they are got rid of. Now at the turn of the 
season artificial heat must be kept at command in order 
to keep the air stirring, and to prevent damage by 
damp. Even in the cold-liouse it is of service, in 
houses of some particular form, and in some situations, 
but in others in which the knowledge gained in former 
years tells the growers that the artificial heat need not 
be yet turned on, it may bo deferred a while. 
The temperature for September should be :— 
'Warm-house, or East Indian, 75°-80°by day, 70° at 
night. Cattleya or intermediate house, 70°-75° by day, 
65° at night. Cool or Odontoglossum house, 60°-65° by 
day, 55° at night. Degrees Fahrenheit. The higher 
day temperature to be obtained by the sun heat when 
possible. —James O’Brien. 
The Cycnoches and Catasetums. —These 
-should be grown with the Mormodes in an airy inter¬ 
mediate house, and kept well supplied with water 
whilst growing, gradually ripened off as the leaves turn 
yellow, and rested in a temperature - of 55° to 65°, being 
kept tolerably dry and airy the while. In fact they 
should be treated in precisely the same manner as 
directed for Mormodes at p. 812 of our last volume, 
which note had better be referred to by all who are 
interested in the matter. It greatly simplifies Orchid 
culture if the plants are treated in sections, those of 
like habits and requirements being got together, and to 
that end it is a good plan to select all Catasetums, 
Cycnoches, and Mormodes, together -with the Cyrto- 
podiums, some of the Gramatophyllums, Eulophia 
scripta, the Ansellias, and a few others of like growth, 
and treat them all after the manner directed for 
Mormodes. The only thing specially needful to observe 
being to rest each when its state of growth tells that its 
resting season has arrived, and to pot each when its 
pushing growth tells that the proper time for potting 
and for an increase of the water supply is at hand, and 
not to endeavour to make the resting and growing season 
of all alike, for their widely different native habitats, 
and consequent different seasons of rest and growth, 
forbid such a course. 
The botanical standing of Cycnoches, Catasetums, 
and Mormodes is an oft-discussed subject with which 
I need not deal here. The names Myanthus and 
Monachanthus, proposed as generic names for certain 
sections of Catasetum, have been dropped, and it is 
possible that further changes may be necessary when 
these extraordinary plants are better known. A fine 
field is open for an enthusiast to devote a house to them, 
where every obtainable variety, each properly numbered, 
could be bloomed, and every time they bloomed draw¬ 
ings made, and thus their change of form and feature, 
and the plan on which it is worked, may be got at. 
Cycnoches ventricosum. —This being one of the 
first of the species introduced (1835), and more being 
