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THE GAKDENING WOULD 
July 9, 1887. 
giving rise to the specific name. This plant flowered 
recently, and, although the white clusters of flowers are 
not particularly striking or ornamental, the species is 
worth growing for the sake of its foliage. 
Bignonia Cherere. —At some places this species 
would seem to have got into bad repute as a shy¬ 
flowering plant, but the truth is, that two essential 
conditions are frequently ignored. In the first place it 
requires ample head room for its development; and 
secondly, a cool conservatory is more essential to its 
welfare than a stove, notwithstanding its being a native 
of Demerara. This is evident from the freedom with 
which it flowers every year at Pendell Court, Bletch- 
ingley, under the care of Mr. Ross. The orange-scarlet 
flowers are produced in axillary cymes, with great 
abundance from June onwards all through the summer. 
The flowers are from 2 ins. to 3 ins. long, being not 
only conspicuous but highly ornamental, constituting 
the climber an object of great beauty. 
Stephanotis floribunda in a Cool Green¬ 
house. —About three weeks ago I sent for your 
inspection the first truss of bloom off our Stephanotis, 
grown in a cool greenhouse. Although fully a month 
later than last year, the plant appears to be more than 
usually vigorous after its extra rest, and is now covered 
with bloom. These facts dispose conclusively of 
“W. G.’s” original assertion, that “it is a fallacy, 
pure and simple, to say that the plant can be grown 
under cool treatment; that is, make its growth and 
produce an abundance of flowers entirely in a cool 
greenhouse.” Of course “ W. G.” may plead that my 
plant is an exception, and that exceptions prove the 
rule. But I will not admit even this, as I recently 
saw it mentioned in a gardening contemporary, that 
a large Stephanotis at a well-known nursery had— 
owing to an accident to the heating apparatus of the 
house in which it was growing—been frozen for several 
days last winter ; that it seemed none the worse and is 
now flowering profusely. How can “W. G.” explain 
away such facts ? He merely stands up for the old- 
fashioned system—one which I consider erroneous ; 
indeed, I go so far as to believe that some day this 
beautiful climber will be grown out of doors in sheltered 
situations. I wish somebody would try the experiment. 
Aucubas were for many years treated as stove plants, 
and it is possible that a similar mistake has been made 
with regard to Stephanotis floribunda. — B. D. Knox. 
Eupatoriums. — Our last season’s batch having 
been placed out of doors, are now ready for potting on 
into 8-in. pots for early autumn flowering. It is rather 
singular these plants are not more generally grown. 
Our spring-struck batch of these, with flowering 
Begonias, Eranthemums, Libonias and Bouvardias, 
have all been potted on into 6-in. pots, so that they 
may become thoroughly well established early in the 
autumn. If this class of plants are not potted on in 
good time they never flower satisfactorily. — C. 
Hedychiums are now pushing up very stoutly, 
and to ensure fine heads, they must be liberally treated 
by giving them frequent feedings of liquid manure, that 
made of cow-dung and soot being the most suitable, as 
it greatly assists in giving fine foliage of a deep green 
colour.— C. 
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LAW NOTES. 
Is the Gathering of Mushrooms an Offence ?— 
In the Queen’s Bench Division, on Tuesday last, before 
Mr. Justice A. L. Smith and Mr. Justice Wills, the 
case of “Gardner v. Mansbridge” was heard. This was 
an appeal from the Justices of Sussex, sitting at Hove, 
refusing to convict the defendant of wilfully and 
maliciously committing damage to appellant’s property 
by entering a field to gather Mushrooms. The case 
came before their lordships some time ago, and judg¬ 
ment was now delivered. Mr. Justice Smith said that, 
in the opinion of the court, the mere gathering of 
Mushrooms was not an offence contemplated by the 
Act under which the proceedings were taken. Some 
actual damage must be shown to accrue to the real 
property, and it was not an offence to destroy unculti¬ 
vated roots or plants. It could not be supposed that, 
while the legislature only punished damage to cultivated 
plants with one month’s imprisonment, the gathering of 
Mushrooms would render a person liable to two months’ 
imprisonment, as he would, be under the Act under 
which these proceedings were taken. The Justices 
were, therefore, right in refusing to convict, and the 
remedy of the appellant was by a civil action for 
trespass in the County Court, and not by criminal 
proceedings. The appeal would, therefore, be dis¬ 
missed, with costs. 
ORCHID NO TES AND GLEANINGS. 
A Bouquet of Orchis maculata. —Those 
who have not seen our native Orchids could scarcely 
credit the amount of variety that exists in a small 
area where certain species especially occur plentifully. 
We are wont to talk of the immense variety existing 
amongst exotic Orchids, and in so doing are liable to 
overlook the fact that, scarcely two forms of 0. 
maculata seem exactly alike. In most cases the flowers 
are closely and richly spotted, or lined with purple in 
varying shades on a ground colour several shades paler. 
Occasionally, however, we find an albino or pure white 
form. Mr. George Thomson, Knaphill, Woking, 
brought us recently a charming bunch of flower-spikes, 
gathered in his neighbourhood. He collected them on 
the downs, where, happily, they are still plentiful, and, 
we hope, will remain so ; and that such fine wildings 
will never be systematically collected for market. The 
passage from spots to lines on the lip of this species is 
very singular, while in many cases the spots almost 
give place to lines that form a complete circuit of greater 
or smaller size. The flowers are also distinctly scented, 
although not particularly sweet. 
Cypripedium Druryi. — There is no more 
distinct species than this amongst Cypripediums. The 
yellow colour so predominant in it is of a shade seldom 
met with in the genus, and, certainly, none exhibit so 
much of it. The labellum is of a rich oehraceous 
yellow, somewhat spotted with brown at the base. 
The standard is nearly of the same shade with a rich 
chestnut-brown stripe along the mid-rib ; the broad 
petals are suffused with brown besides being furnished 
with a broad central band like that of the standard. 
The species is of comparatively recent introduction from 
India, and is by no means common in collections. In 
habit it closely resembles C. insigne, but is so widely 
distinct in the flowers as to bear no resemblance to the 
latter in that respect. Flowering specimens may be 
seen in Mr. Bull’s show house at Chelsea. 
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HORTICULTURAL SOCIETIES. 
National Rose Society. —July 5th .—The 
exhibition of this society was held in the conservatory 
and one of the arcades of the Royal Horticultural 
Society, South Kensington, where a good display was 
made ; most of the classes were well represented, and 
in some cases the competition was very keen. General 
complaints were made by connoisseurs on every hand 
that the Roses were not equal in size to those of former 
years, and the effects of the severe drought was evident 
on every hand by the limp appearance of the blooms, 
and by their being too much expanded or open in the 
centre. Notwithstanding all this, however, some 
magnificent stands of Roses were staged, and there 
were cases of rare individual merit amongst the 
varieties, giving evidence of high-class cultivation. 
The first prize and the challenge trophy for seventy- 
two varieties, exhibited by nurserymen, went to Messrs. 
Harkness & Sons, Bedale, Yorkshire : Madame Cusin, 
Princess of Wales and Therese Levet were some of 
their best Teas ; whilst Sultan of Zanzibar, Chas. 
Lefebvre, Mons. E. Y. Teas, Fisher Holmes and La 
Rosiere were among the finest dark or crimson 
varieties, noticeable for their fine form, firm and fresh 
condition. Mr. B. R. Cant, Colchester, was a good 
second, with larger blooms generally, but not in as 
good condition ; Comtesse de Nadaillae, Marquise de 
Castellane, Louis van Houtte and Madame Cusin were 
some of his best blooms. Mr. Cant was first for forty- 
eight varieties, three trusses of each ; and Messrs. Paul 
& Sons, Cheshunt, were second. For forty-eight single 
trusses, Messrs. J. Burrell & Co., How House 
Nurseries, Cambridgeshire, secured the first prize; 
and Messrs. Curtis, Sanford & Co., Torquay, were 
second, some fine blooms being shown by each. Mr. 
Merry weather, nurseryman, Southwell, Notts, carried 
off the first prize for twenty-four single trusses, and a 
Silver Medal for the best H. P. Rose in the show, 
exhibited by nurserymen. The variety was Ulrich 
Brunner, a magnificent soft rose-coloured bloom with 
Urge rounded petals. Mr. J. Mattock, New Heading- 
ton Nursery, Oxford, was second in this class. Messrs. 
J. Jefferies & Son, Cirencester, were awarded the first 
prize for twenty-four varieties, three trusses of each ; 
and Messrs. J. Cranston & Co., King’s Acre, Hereford, 
were second. 
The Challenge Trophy for forty-eight varieties ex¬ 
hibited by amateurs, and the first prize went to W. J. 
Grant, Esq., Hope End Farm, Hereford, who showed 
fine blooms of Marie Van Houtte, Comtesse de 
Nadaillae, Le Havre and Xavier Olibo. The Rev. 
J. H. Pemberton, Havering, Romford, was second in 
this class with a fine stand, and he also secured a 
Silver Medal for the best H. P. Rose in the exhibition 
shown by amateurs. Ulrich Brunner was again the 
winning variety. There was considerable sameness 
throughout a great number of classes, some variation 
being furnished, however, by occasional uncommon 
varieties in the different exhibits, but Ulrich Brunner, 
Xavier Olibo, Abel Carriere, Niphetos, Marechal Niel, 
A. K. Williams, Comtesse de Nadaillae and others, 
all fine Roses, testify to their popularity. E. B. 
Lindsell, Esq., Bearton, Hitchin, was the most 
successful exhibitor in the class for thirty-six varieties, 
single trusses, securing the first prize and a Silver 
Medal for Comtesse de Nadaillae as the best Tea Rose 
exhibited by an amateur. It is a charming Rose, of a 
salmon-rose colour with a coppery apricot centre. 
Special encouragement for Rose growing was given 
in offering a few prizes in special classes. C. G. Orpen, 
Esq., Hillside, Colchester, was the first prize winner 
in the class for six single trusses exhibited by amateurs 
who had never before won a prize at an exhibition of 
the National Rose Society; W. D. Freshfield, Esq., 
Parkside, Reigate, was second in this class. There 
were few competitors for Roses grown within eight 
miles of Charing Cross, and J. Bateman, Esq., 72, 
Twisden Road, Highgate Road, was awarded the first 
prize. Le Havre, a fine rich vermilion-coloured 
variety, was one of his best blooms, as it was in another 
stand for which he secured the first prize. Mr. W. 
Northover, Haslemere, Wimbledon, was second in this 
class. For six new Roses, offered for the first time in 
English nurserymen’s lists since 1884, Mr. H. Shoesmith, 
The Rectory, Hythe, secured the first prize, and J. 
Bateman, Esq., the second. J. Gurney Fowler, Esq., 
Glebelands, Woodford, Essex, was the first prize 
winner for the best six trusses of any H. P. variety, 
and W. J. Grant, Esq., second. The Rev. Alan Cheales, 
Brockham Vicarage, Surrey, secured the first prize for 
six single trusses of any Tea or Noisette variety—Marechal 
Niel, which he exhibited, being very fine. Comtesse 
de Nadaillae, shown by the Rev. Hugh A. Berners, 
Harkstead Rectory, Ipswich, was also grand, and gained 
for him the second prize. 
The Tea and Noisette Roses were specially attractive 
to the public, enlisting their admiration generally. In 
the nurserymen’s classes, the stands of Mr. Geo. Prince, 
Market Street, Oxford, and those of Mr. B. R. Cant, 
Colchester, consisting of twenty-four varieties, were 
declared equal firsts. The Roses were exceedingly fine ; 
but those of the former exhibitor seemed a trifle in 
better condition. The Silver Medal for the best Tea 
or Noisette variety exhibited by nurserymen was 
carried off by Mr. Geo. Prince with Comtesse de 
Nadaillae in a stand that only received the third prize. 
This was for eighteen Tea or Noisette varieties. Mr. 
B. R. Cant and Mr. F. Cant, Colchester, got the first 
and second prize respectively in this class. The Rev. 
F. Page Roberts, The Rectory, Scole, Norfolk, was the 
first-prize winner for eighteen Tea or Noisette varieties 
in the amateurs’ classes. The best and favourite 
varieties, as might be expected, are frequently repeated 
by every exhibitor. Some of the finest blooms were 
Marechal Niel, Comtesse de Nadaillae, Catherine 
Mermet, Etoile de Lyon, Innocente Pirola, Madame 
Cusin, Madame Eugene Yerdier, Madame de Watte- 
ville, Niphetos, Princess of Wales, Souvenir d'un Ami, 
and Souvenir d’Elise. 
The open class for a collection of garden Roses, ex¬ 
cluding H.P’s, Tea, aud Noisette varieties, excited a 
lively competition, and drew forth a great variety of 
ornamental garden forms seldom otherwise seen in 
exhibition stands, including Chinese varieties, Moss 
and Cabbage Roses, forms of R. multiflora, and singles 
of such species as R. rugosa. Julius Sladden, Esq., 
Badsey, Evesham, Worcester, had a very fine and varied 
collection, gaining the first prize. Messrs. J. Cranston & 
Co. were second with another attractive collection. 
For twelve bunches of Moss and Provence Roses, 
Messrs. Paul & Son, Cheshunt, were first, and Messrs. 
Bunyard & Co., The Old Nurseries, Maidstone, second. 
The Roses suitable for button-holes attracted general 
