October 1, 1887. 
THE GARDENING V/ORLD. 
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gaining in size for years past, bore twenty-six perfect 
blooms when last it flowered. Stanhopea grandiflora 
bore two spikes of its large fragrant blossoms ; and the 
fine colours of Oncidium Lanceanum testified to its 
excellence as a handsome decorative plant. More 
interesting though less conspicuous was the pretty 
Stenia pallida, whose leathery green leaves spread out 
from a bulbless rootstock. The short flower scapes 
given off from the axils of the leaves hang out their 
pale lemon-coloured flowers, with a curious saccate 
spotted labellum, resembling the old-fashioned cresset, 
or oil lamp of our grandfathers. 
A large stove contained, amongst other things, a 
magnificent lot of well-grown Nepenthes, including 
N. Rafflesiana, N. Mastersiana, N. intermedia, N. atro- 
sar.guinea, the rare and 
handsome N. sanguinea, 
N. Hookeri, N. H. elon- 
gata, and the deep crimson 
N. Findley ana. By this it 
will be seen that the cream 
of the older sorts are culti¬ 
vated in this establishment. 
Various Crotons were well 
grown—viz., C. pieturatum, 
C. Victorias, C. undulatum, 
C. Princess of Wales, C. 
Tinnei, and various seed¬ 
lings. Other fine-foliaged 
plants consisted of An- 
thurium Warocqueanum, A. 
erystallinum, and Tococa 
latifolia (Sphserogyne). A 
fine form of Anthurium An- 
dreanum was conspicuous by 
the breadth of its spathes, 
which had overlapping 
auricles. A fine pure white 
Crinum, named C. nobile, 
with leaves and flower- 
scapes about a yard high, 
appeared like a robust and 
strong-growing form of C. 
giganteum. A suitable com¬ 
panion to the latter is 
Eurycles amboinensis. Cal- 
licarpa purpurea was finely 
fruited, forming a conspic¬ 
uous object amongst the 
other occupants of the house; 
while Oxalis Ortgiesi is valu¬ 
able on account of its purple 
foliage, and Acrostichum 
(Hymenodium) crinitum 
might be looked upon more 
as a curiosity than as an 
ornamental plant, from the 
shaggy or bristly appearance 
of its scaly fronds. 
The greenhouse was oc¬ 
cupied with neat and trim 
Azaleas, amongst which a 
variety named Model, with 
variegated or white-edged 
leaves, was particularly at¬ 
tractive. Princess Royal 
and other comparatively 
new hybrid greenhouse 
Rhododendrons also find a 
suitable and well-cared-for 
home here. Sibthorpia 
europaea variegata and Ner- 
tera depressa are well grown, 
and constitute the odds and 
ends that render a place 
interesting, and go to fill up the corners and out-of-the- 
way places, where more pretentious subjects would 
languish and die for want of light, or by reason of 
a moist and badly-terated atmosphere. Occupying the 
corner of another well-lighted and ventilated house, 
we noticed a well-flowered specimen of Tropreolum 
pentaphyllum, the flowers of which had the two upper 
petals and the exterior of the calyx crimson, while the 
interior was green. It is sufficiently ornamental to be 
worth cultivation; but cannot be compared to T. 
speciosum or T. tricolorum. 
The Executive Committee of the Royal Jubilee 
Exhibition of the Durham, Northumberland, and 
Newcastle Horticultural Society have awarded a 
Certificate of Merit to Puke Ichthemic Guano for 
garden purposes. This fertiliser has previously obtained 
similar distinctions at Hull, Scarborough, and Sandy. 
REDLANDS, KELVINSIDE. 
Situated, as it is, on the outskirts of Glasgow, 
Redlands, the seat of J. B. Mirlees, Esq., must soon be 
surrounded by houses that are piles of stone and 
mortar, which must render the cultivation of plants 
more difficult than it is at present—and at best the 
atmosphere of Glasgow is black and smoky enough. 
The mansion house itself is situated on the brow of a 
low hill, while the garden and hothouses occupy a 
lower and more sheltered situation. 
In a small stove or warm conservatory close to the 
house, we noticed a magnificent specimen of Calathea 
Veitchii, about 5 ft. to 6 ft. in diameter, and occupy¬ 
ing the central stage. There being a walk all round 
this, ample opportunity was offered this denizen of the 
tropical forests 'of ‘Western 
South America, and the 
specimen was such as we 
should expect to find it in 
its native home. Around 
the base of this were 
numerous small - flowering 
specimens of Clerodendron 
falax, with its brilliant 
scarlet trusses of flowers. 
Mr. Russell, the gardener, 
grows it from seeds, and 
after flowering the plants 
are cut down and started 
afresh ; by this means they 
are kept in a small and 
serviceable condition. 
Numerous Gloxinias of a 
finely spotted strain were 
arranged on shelves near 
the glass ; and Limnobium 
bogotense (Trianar bogo- 
tensis), covering the surface 
of water-tanks beneath the 
staging, where plenty of 
light was admitted from 
the glass front, was even a 
more interesting sight, and 
shows how effectually such 
things may be utilised. A 
fine form of Cattleya Gas- 
kelliana also greeted the 
visitor from a shelf near 
the glass. 
The conservatory proper 
is an airy well-ventilated 
and lighted structure, built 
on a level with the house, 
and consequently having a 
compartment on the ground 
floor, which is at present 
unoccupied, but which with 
little trouble might be profit¬ 
ably utilised for growing 
filmy and other Ferns. 
Most conspicuous in the 
conservatory are three Tree 
Ferns along the centre of 
the house, whose roots and 
the soil in which they are 
growing are concealed be¬ 
neath the floor of the house in 
huge brick-built cylindrical 
boxes or cases. Cyathea 
medullaris has a stem 14 ft. 
high, while that of Dick- 
sonia squarrosa is shorter. 
The king of the three, how¬ 
ever, is Cyathea dealbata, a 
magnificent specimen with 
12 ft. 1 of a stem clear of the fronds. The case or 
box in ■which this is planted cost a large sum. A 
bed of Gleichenia dicarpa surrounds the base of the 
stem, and the white underside of the fronds shows itself 
off to great advantage as visitors walk under the 
umbrageous leafage. We noticed some fine specimens 
of Gymnogramma Mertensi, Lilium longiflorum, Metro- 
sideros floribunda, Lapageria rosea flowering freely on 
the roof; Rhododendron Veitchii, 10 ft. high ; and 
Witsenia corymbosa, 4 ft. high. Some circular iron 
baskets in the centre of the house were so constructed 
that they might turn on a pivot and show off the 
plants growing in them to the best advantage in any 
desired position. 
In a low span-roofed house devoted to subjects 
enjoying a cool temperature, the occupants were of a 
mixed character. One stage was occupied with tuber¬ 
ous-rooted Begonias, displaying scarlet, yellow, white, 
and Picotee-edged forms. A fine variety of Nerine 
Fothergilli, or rather N. curvifolium majus, stood out 
very conspicuously ; while a healthy set of Bouvardias 
and Polystichum aculeatum divaricatum attracted 
notice. Cool Orchids, consisting of Odontoglossum 
crispum, chiefly occupied the other side of the house, 
and their clean, healthy, robust appearance did credit 
to Mr. Russell’s skill as a gardener, who exemplified 
that what is worth doing is worth doing well. Other 
Odontoglossums flowering more or less were 0. Halli, 
0. triumphans, 0. Pescatorei, 0. tripudians, 0. 
Lindleyana. The collection of Orchids at this establish¬ 
ment was commenced about five years ago, and is 
gradually assuming some importance relative to the 
Cypripedium Measup.esianum. 
size of the place. They were out of season at the time 
of our visit, but a fair proportion were noticeable 
scattered through the different houses. The now 
familiar Oncidium cucullatum nubigerum (0. Phalsen- 
opsis), Masdevallia Veitchii, M. Lindeni, and M. 
Reichenbachia, appeared to enjoy the atmosphere of 
their narrow homes, the glasshouses. Miltonia 
spectabilis was concolorous, save for the accustomed 
purple blotch at the base of the labellum. Dendrobium 
Dearei showed its chaste white flowers with a con¬ 
spicuous green blotch ; and these, together with 
Restrepia antennifera, Mierostylis metallica, whose 
bronzy spotted leaves were its greatest charm, Cypri¬ 
pedium Spicerianum, C. Sedeni, and C. Lawrencianum 
contributed much to a rich display, which a mixed 
collection alone is capable of producing. A fine plant 
of Angreecum sesquipedale, which has been rapidly 
