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THE GARDENING WORLD 
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pale yellow ground. The petals are also slightly 
suffused with rose near the base. The two species were 
sent us by Mr. Yea, gardener to Admiral Fairfax, 
Ravenswood, Melrose. 
Vanda suavis Rosefield var. 
The sepals and petals of this fine variety are richly 
spotted with crimson on a porcelain white ground, but 
to this is added a pale rosy zone that runs round the 
sepals and petals just within the margin. At Rosefield, 
Sevenoaks, a large plant bears at present two large 
pendent or drooping racemes, bearing sixteen flowers 
each. The labellum is also very darkly coloured, but 
of secondary importance as inmost Vandas of this class, 
in view of the conspicuous and beautiful character of 
the sepals and petals. There are several other Vandas 
belonging both to this species and to V. tricolor, and 
when the temperature has been somewhat raised by the 
heat of the sun, the odour is delicious, but very 
powerful. __ 
HORTICULTURAL SOCIETIES. 
Royal Horticultural .--June 12th. 
At the meeting on Tuesday there was a veritable wealth 
of flowers, in fact more than we often see at a regular 
exhibition ; yet the number of visitors was compara¬ 
tively small. The chief collections consisted, of course, 
of hardy flowers in great quantity, such as are in season 
at the present time. The Irises were, perhaps, the 
most abundant and showy of any one class, but these 
were well supplemented by Pyrethrums, both single 
and double, hardy herbaceous and Alpine plants in 
general, Rhododendrons and Azaleas. Orchids were 
also a special feature, as were tuberous-rooted Begonias 
and Ericas. 
A Silver-gilt Banksian Medal was awarded to Messrs. 
H. Low & Co., Clapton, for a most beautiful group 
of Orchids, amongst which the Cypripediums were 
specially noticeable. C. bellatulum and its variety C. 
b. roseum were the newest, the latter being certificated. 
The group was, however, rendered conspicuous by C. 
Sanderianum, C. lacvigatum, C. niveum, Cattleya 
Mossise and C. Mendelii in variety, C. gigas Sanderiana, 
Odontoglossum citrosmum, Vanda teres, Phalsenopsis 
gloriosa, and many other fine things too numerous to 
mention. The latter is a new hybrid and was certifi¬ 
cated. A smaller group of Orchids was exhibited by 
Messrs. F. Sander & Co., St. Albans, for which a Silver 
Banksian Medal was awarded. It included a new 
species of Acineta, with pretty blush-coloured flowers 
spotted with purple, a giant specimen of Dendrobium 
Dalhousieanum ; a new Cattleya, C. Acldandiae, and 
Odontoglossum nebulosum exeellens, which was certifi¬ 
cated. A similar award was made to Mr. B. S. 
Williams, Upper Holloway, for a group of Orchids, 
including Cypripedium superciliare, Odontoglossum 
vexillarium splendens, Cattleya Schilleriana, C. 
Mendelii, Anguloa Clowesii, Scuticaria Hadwenii and 
Oncidium concolor. The group was beautifully and 
tastefully arranged with Palms, Selaginellas, Ferns, 
Bromeliads and Ataccia cristata. A fine group of 
Orchids was also staged by Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart., 
M.P. (gardener, Mr. Biekerstaff), Burford Lodge, 
Dorking. Vanda Lindeni was a yellow - flowered 
species suffused with brown ; and to this must be 
added the long - tailed Cypripedium Wallisii, C. 
superciliare, Cattleya Mossise superba, Dendrobium 
Devonianum album, Trichopilia crispa marginata and 
Cypripedium Stonei grandiflorum ; a vote of thanks was 
awarded for the last named. Mr. L. Linden, Brussels, 
exhibited Dendrobium macrophyllum Bleiehroderianum, 
a fine variety, Odontoglossum luteo-purpureum 
Boddserti, for which a vote of thanks was awarded, 
and Anthurium De Smetianum, the first and last 
named being certificated. Baron Schroder (gardener, 
Mr. Ballantine), The Dell, Egham, showed Sobralia 
xantholeuca, a beautiful species, for which a vote of 
thanks was awarded, and a grand specimen of Cattleya 
Wagneri superba, which was certificated. Lydia 
purpurata Blenheimensis, from the Duke of Marl¬ 
borough’s collection, was awarded a vote of thanks. A 
species of Oncidium was exhibited by Mr. J. Douglas, 
gardener to F. Whitbourne, Esq., Ilford. Odonto¬ 
glossum Hallii magnificum, and Cattleya Mendelii were 
shown by H. M. Pollett, Esq., Fernside, Bickley. 
Lselia Wyattiana was shown by G. Neville Wyatt, 
Esq., Lake House, Cheltenham; Oncidium crispum 
grandiflorum and Odontoglossum Cervantesi by Mr. 
Page, Teddington ; and Oncidium Gardneri var. by 
the Rev. J. P. Way. 
A Silver _Banksian Medal was awarded to Messrs. 
Hugh Low & Co. for a beautiful group of dwarf well- 
flowered Ericas, including E. ventricosa superba, E. v. 
globosa alba, E. v. coccinea minor, E. v. grandiflora, 
E. v. tricolor, E. v. rosea, E. perspicua nana and 
Epacris Eclipse. A similar award was made to Messrs. 
Wm. Paul & Son, Waltham Cross, for ten boxes and 
a basket of cut blooms of Rhododendrons, hybrids of 
R. ponticum, in many varied and beautiful colours. 
The group was also interspersed with many varieties of 
Rosa polyantha, Castanea vesca aurea, C. v. argentea, 
Quercus Concordia, Q. nigra, the Golden Laburnum and 
the Silver leaved Beech. A Silver Banksian Medal was 
also awarded to Mr. T. S. Ware, Hale Farm Nurseries, 
Tottenham, for a fine group of herbaceous plants, most 
conspicuous among which were the Irises, including I. 
variegata Gracchus, I. aphylla Madame Chereau, I. 
flavescens, I. florentina, I. sibirica, I. s. alba, I. 
pallida, and numerous other varieties of these species. 
Oriental, and especially the Iceland Poppies were very 
fine, as well as Centaurea montana in variety, Hemero- 
callis flava, Lilium Szovitzianum, L. davuricumerectum, 
Cypripedium spectabile and others. A similar Medal 
was also given to Mr. Walker, Whitton, Middlesex, 
for a magnificent group of Irises, including the cream 
of the bearded Irises done up in large bunches. The 
following were very choice—namely, Imogene, Madame 
Chereau, Princess of Wales, Bridesmaid, Aurea, Pallida, 
Queen of May, I. flavescens, Orphee, I. germanica and 
I. g. atropurpurea. Messrs. Kelway & Son, Langport, 
Somerset, to whom a Silver Banksian Medal was 
awarded, showed 17 boxes of Pyrethrums, both single 
and double. The following doubles were fine—namely, 
Princess de Metternich, Aphrodite, Dorante, Florentine, 
Meteor, and Melton. Ochroleuca, Beatrice Kelway, 
Queechy, Lord Randolph Churchill, and Arnold 
were good single varieties. Several were certificated. 
A similar award was made to Messrs. Paul & Son, 
Cheshunt, for a group of hardy herbaceous plants, eight 
boxes of cut flowers of Rhododendrons, varieties of R. 
ponticum, and four boxes of Azaleas of the A. pontica, 
A. viscosa, and A. mollis types. They also showed 
Rosa ceniea, Erodium cheilanthifolium, Saponaria 
ocymoides splendens, Saxifraga lantoscana superba, and 
the fragrant Rhododendron Fortunei. A Bronze 
Banksian Medal was awarded to Messrs. Barr & Son, 
Covent Garden, for a group of cut flowers of herbaceous 
plants, chiefly Iris. It also included Oriental and 
Iceland Poppies, Pseonies of the herbaceous type, Arum 
crinitum, Lilium tenuifolium, Dictamnus Fraxinella, D. 
F. alba, Hyacinthus amethystinus, Muscari comosum 
monstrosum, and Iris Susiana. 
A showy group of tuberous Begonias was shown by 
Messrs. John Laing & Sons, Forest Hill. The following 
doubles were fiue, namely, Sir Julian Goldsmid, Lady 
Julian Goldsmid, Camellia, Duchess of Teck, Duchess 
of Bedford, and H. Adcock. The single varieties in 
many colours were very showy, and the flowers of great 
size. They were awarded a vote of thanks for Gloxinia 
virginalis, a white variety ; Cypripedium bellatulum 
was also noteworthy and pretty. Twelve baskets of 
Rhododendrons of the R. ponticum and R. Catawbiense 
types were shown by Messrs. J. Veitch&Sons, Chelsea. 
They had also Azalea coccinea speciosa, Grevillea 
sulphurea, Styrax Obassia, and Laburnum Adami and 
Cytisus purpurea growing on the same branch, 
Laburnum alpinum, cones of Abies nobilis, a group of 
Gloxinias, and Masdevallia glaphyrantha, a new hybrid. 
A vote of thanks was awarded for Aciphylla squarrosa, 
in flower. A varied and interesting group came from 
the Royal Gardens, Kew, amongst which Cyrtanthus 
obliquus, Lissochilus Krebsii, Landolphia florida, Thun- 
bergia Mysorensis, Nymphsea Kewensis, and other 
species were things very seldom seen. Amongst 
hardy plants, Eremostachya laciniatus, Venidium 
speciosum, Saxifraga Hostii MacNabiana, Iris Milesii, 
Allium giganteum, and Achillea rupestris were showy 
or rare garden plants that might worthily be more 
generally cultivated. A large and showy group of Ivy¬ 
leaved Pelargoniums came from the Royal Horti¬ 
cultural Society’s Gardens, Chiswick. The following 
were choice double forms, namely, Sarah Bernhardt, 
Shei Poo, Madame Thibaut, Marguerite Jacquot, Mrs. 
Moore and Gloire d’Orleans, while single varieties were 
represented by Gem, Innocence, Madame Boringe, 
Bridal Wreath and Colonel Roudaire. A smaller group 
of Pelargoniums of the show type was shown by W. 
Clay, Esq. (gardener, Mr. W. Hibbert). The best were 
Henry Daukes, Thisby and Vanity. Older forms were 
represented in rose, red, crimson, and pink and white 
shades. 
A smaller group of Rhododendrons, hybrids of 
R. ponticum, was exhibited by Mr. Anthony Waterer, 
Knap Hill, Woking, Surrey. They were of all shades— 
blush, white, rose, crimson, and some almost black. 
He had also two boxes of Azalea blooms in many 
colours. Besides the Orchids above mentioned, Mr. 
B. S. Williams had a group of Williams’ Intermediate 
Stock, Crimson Gem. He also showed Asplenium 
amboynensis, and Sarracenia Williamsi, which was cer¬ 
tificated. Mr. F. Ross, gardener to Sir Geo. Macleay, 
Pendell Court, Bletchingley, exhibited two large 
bunches of Asystasia (Mackaya) bella, the scarlet 
Austrian Briar (Rosa lutea punicea), and the climbing 
Rose, Wang Jang Ve, a beautiful salmony yellow 
variety. A Cultural Commendation was given for the 
Asystasia, and a vote of thanks for the Austrian Briar. 
A number of hardy plants was exhibited by G. F. 
Wilson, Esq., Weybridge, consisting of Primula pro- 
lifera, Hypericum scabrum, Solanum crispum, Heuchera 
sanguinea, Ourisia coccinea, the Edelweiss, a species of 
Eremurus, and others. Messrs. H. Cannell & Sons, 
Swanley, Kent, exhibited some double tuberous-rooted 
Begonias, of which Mrs. W. B. Miller, salmon-pink ; 
Cannell’s Triumph, rose-pink ; and Mr. Miller, scarlet, 
were very fine. Mr. Richard Dean, Ealing and Bedfont, 
exhibited a fine group of giant white and scarlet 
Brompton Stock, with spikes sometimes over 1 ft. in 
length. Boxes of single and double cut blooms of 
Pyrethrum were shown by Messrs. Collins Bros. & 
Gabriel, 39, Waterloo Road, London. A very select 
but small group of rectified and breeder Tulips was 
shown by S. Barlow, Esq., Stakehill House, Castleton, 
Manchester, who was accorded a vote of thanks. 
They consisted of representatives of each section, 
and attracted much notice. Fortune’s Yellow 
Rose, a climbing sort, was exhibited by Mr. W. 
Girdlestone. A double white Nelumbium was shown, 
as well as a painting of it on terra cotta, by Mr. Geo. 
Bolas, The Gardens, Hopton Hall, Wirksworth, 
Derby. 
At a meeting of the Fruit Committee, some three 
dishes of Peaches were shown by the Right Hon. Lord 
Foley, Ruxley Lodge, Esher, to whom a vote of thanks 
was awarded. Mr. M. Gleeson, Clumber Gardens, 
Worksop, exhibited a seedling white-fleshed Melon, a 
hybrid between Luscious and Melting and Hero of 
Lockinge. 
Bath and West of England Association. 
Newport, Mon., June 6th. 
Considering that only a very limited number of prizes 
was offered, the Hon. and Rev. J. T. Boscawen, steward 
of the horticultural department, may be congratulated 
upon the excellence of the show, as also upon the 
manner in which he disposed of the exhibits. A large 
tent 160 ft. long, and 40 ft. wide, having a large stage 
— intersected in the middle — down its centre was 
devoted to fine specimen Crotons, Azaleas, Tree Ferns, 
Palms, &c., amongst which a magnificent plant of 
Areca lutescens, from Cardiff Castle, occupied the centre 
of the stage, while groups of Orchids, Pelargoniums, 
and miscellaneous plants, including well-grown Ferns, 
Anthuriums, Coleus, Statice, Franciscea, Cleroden- 
drons, Heaths, Piineleas, &c., were arranged upon the 
sides. These belonged to various exhibitors, and they 
were arranged and mixed together so as to afford the 
most pleasing effect. The groups of Orchids were the 
principal attraction in the tent, and Mr. James Cypher, 
of Cheltenham, had the best of these, his collection 
being, perhaps, the finest that has been seen in the 
west of England. Some idea of its importance may be 
imagined when I say that it covered 60 ft. by 6 ft., and 
contained 300 plants of many genera. Amongst the 
most gorgeous of these were some thirty plants of Lselia 
purpurata, in grand varieties ; Cattleya Mossias, in 
many beautiful colours ; C. Warnerii was also repre¬ 
sented in fine forms, while plants of the following 
added considerably to the beauty of the group : Cattleya 
Skinneri, C. citrina, with seven blossoms ; C. majalis, 
Cypripedium barbatum nigrum, C. Lawrenceanum, 
C. Dominii, Oncidium concolor, Dendrobium densi- 
florum, D. Dalhousieanum, D. Falconeri, D. Bensonise, 
D. Parishii, D. Jamesianum, Odontoglossum vexil¬ 
larium, O. nebulosum, O. Alexandra, O. Pesca- 
torei, 0. cordatum, Vanda tricolor insigne, V. suavis, 
Aerides Lobbii, Epidendrum prismatocarpum, E. 
vitellinum, Thunia alba, Calanthe veratrifolia, Masde¬ 
vallia trochilus, M. Shuttleworthii, and M. Harryana. 
This splendid group easily won the prize of £10, and 
also contained the best specimen Orchid in the show ; 
viz., Lselia purpurata, with twenty-three blossoms, 
which took the Silver Cup. Messrs. Heath & Son, also 
of Cheltenham, likewise had a most creditable group, 
containing many of the varieties enumerated above, 
