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THE GARDENING WORLD 
July 21, 1888. 
can be depended on with some certainty to produce a 
crop under trying circumstances. 
THE KITCHEN GARDEN. 
General Work. —Continue the planting of late 
winter greens as ground becomes vacant. Cauliflower 
may also be put in to form a succession to that already 
well established. Even Yeitch’s Autumn Giant will 
form heads before the advent of severe frost puts a stop 
to growth. After a sufficient stock of Strawberry 
runners have heen obtained, the remainder may be cut 
away, thus relieving the plants of unnecessary ex¬ 
haustion. Keep the weeds hoed down in breaks and 
borders, and rake them off to prevent their seeding. 
If the weeds are few and large they may be pulled 
up by hand and removed, thereby effecting a saving of 
labour, especially if the ground is in a wet or puddled 
state. Lift Shallots and Potato Onions and dry them 
for a week or more before storing away. They are best 
dried by exposure to the sun, but should the weather 
be wet, it may he necessary to lay them out in open 
sheds or in boxes, which may be put in a dry place at 
night or when it rains. 
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ORCHID NOTES AND GLEANINGS. 
The Orchid Grower’s Calendar. 
The Mexican Lilias. —Lfelia anceps, L. autumnalis, 
L. majalis, L. albida, &c., should be well kept up to 
the light, in order that their pseudo-bulbs may be firm 
and stout to push up good flower-spikes. Baskets, 
where convenient, are best for these plants, especially 
where any difficulty has been experienced in either 
growing or flowering them satisfactorily. They grow, 
however, very well in pots if placed in suitable quarters. 
Light and pure air with these, as also with the 
Brazilian Lajlias and Cattleyas, is of vital importance 
in securing healthy plants and good flowers. For 
potting material good fibrous peat is best, but a little 
sphagnum moss may he added. The supply of rain¬ 
water now given the Mexican Laelias should be liberal, 
but syringing should be avoided. As the growths 
mature and indications of flower-spikes appear an in¬ 
creased amount of air should for a time be given ; 
indeed, L. majalis especially cannot have too much 
air admitted after its bulbs are made up .—James 
O'Brien. 
lONOPSIS UTRICULARIOIDES. 
This is a charming Orchid in Jamaica with its sprays 
of fairy-like white and lilac flowers. It is found at an 
altitude of 2,000 ft. above the sea-level growing on the 
ground, where it stands lightly on decayed twigs and 
leaves in an exposed and rather dry position. It is 
seen principally on banks, and seldom attaches itself 
firmly to anything. 
Oncidium tetrapetalum 
Is another pretty Orchid of similar habit to the 
Ionopsis. Its branched spikes of flowers with flat 
white or pink labellums are very charming. It is a 
great beauty, as the flowers I send will show, hut 
grows only in a limited district so far as I know, and 
is not plentiful there.— IV. G. Kingston, Jamaica. 
“ Lindenia.” 
The eleventh number of the third volume gives good 
illustrations of Odontoglossum citrosmum Devan- 
sayeanum, which resembles 0. c. album, but is prettily 
spotted on the sepals and petals. Oncidium papilio 
var. majus, too, displays the true variety in its best 
colours of bright yellow and orange-scarlet. Un¬ 
fortunately such varieties are rare in importations from 
the proper quarter, while 0. papilio from some districts 
are one and all very indifferent in quality. An old 
friend, Cleisostoma crassifolium, is also well depicted, 
its large branched spikes of cream-coloured flowers 
with bright rose labellums being very attractive, and 
the plant is an effective one. The fourth illustration 
is Cypripedium Curtisii, that noble species that was 
introduced by Messrs. James Yeitch & Sons through 
their collector, Mr. Curtis. Illustrations of startling 
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novelties in the pet genus Cypripedium are promised for 
the next number. 
L/elia Eyermanni. 
Mr. O’Brien made some remarks at the last meeting 
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of the Scientific Committee relating to this plant, 
which is remarkable for the presence of well-developed 
leafy bracts (not membraneous sheaths), at the base of 
the flower-stems. By some the plant is considered to 
be a hybrid between L. autumnalis and L. majalis. 
As there was some doubt expressed as to whether the 
existence of leafy bracts might not be accidental, it 
was suggested that the plant be exhibited again another 
year. 
GARDENERS’ ORPHAN FUND. 
First Annual Meeting. 
The first anniversary meeting of this most deserving 
charity was held at the Cannon Street Hotel on Friday, 
July 13th. Mr. George Deal took the chair at 2 p.m., 
and there was a good attendance of both metropolitan 
and provincial subscribers. The honorary secretary, 
Mr. Barron, having read the notice convening the 
meeting, was called upon to read the first annual 
report of the Executive Committee and statement of 
accounts. The report, which first records a feeling of 
gratitude on the part of the committee for the support 
that has been accorded, and which has placed the 
charity on a basis firmer and sounder than could have 
heen reasonably anticipated when the propositions were 
made that led to its establishment, recounts briefly the 
origin and institution of the fund, recognises the 
valuable and effective co-operation of the several local 
secretaries, and acknowledges the indebtedness of the 
committee “to the council of the Royal Horticultural 
Society for permitting their gardens at Chiswick to be 
the head-quarters of the fund ; to the Duke of Bedford 
for the facilities afforded for the Covent Garden fete, 
and for his handsome donation ; to the proprietors and 
editors of the gardening journals for the great interest 
they have shown in the charity, which has heen 
strengthened by the aid thus rendered ; and to the 
auditors, Mr. AY. Sharp and Mr. C. H. Sharman, the 
latter of whom kindly acted on this occasion for Mr. 
John Fraser.” The committee also state that Mr. 
"William Poupart, of Twickenham, has been elected as 
a member of their body in the place of the late Mr. 
John Woodbridge, and Mr. Assbee, Covent Garden, in 
the place of Mr. Wood Ingram (resigned). The state¬ 
ment of accounts showed the receipts from all sources 
to be £1,821 8s. 9 d., and the expenditure (including 
the purchase of £1,000 Two and three-quarter per cent. 
Consols) £1,21-3 Is. lid, leaving a balance in hand of 
£608 6s. 10 d. 
The chairman moved the adoption of the report and 
statement of accounts, which was seconded by Mr. 
Harry J. Yeitch, and carried nem. con. 
Mr. Harry Turner moved that Mr. T. B. Hayward 
be re-elected as treasurer ; seconded by Mr. J. Wright, 
and carried unanimously. 
The re-election of Mr. John Fraser as auditor was 
proposed by Mr. R. Dean, seconded by Mr. T. C. Ward, 
and also carried unanimously. 
Mr. B. Wynne then moved that Messrs. G. W. 
Cummings, The Grange Gardens, Hackbridge ; C. Howe, 
Benham Park Gardens, Newbury ; C. Penny, Sand¬ 
ringham ; C. H. Sharman, Forest Hill ; J. Smith, 
The Gardens, Mentmore; H. Turner, Slough ; H. 
Williams, Holloway; and J. Walker, Whitton, be 
elected members of the Executive Committee in the 
place of Messrs. Barr, Douglas, Penny, Holmes, Smith, 
Turner, and Williams, who retire according to rule. 
The motion was seconded by Mr. Smith, and also 
adopted. 
Mr. Deal proposed the reappointment of Mr. Barron 
as honorary secretary, which was seconded by Mr. 
Richards, and carried with applause. 
Mr. Deal then moved and Mr. Veitch seconded a 
resolution, which was carried unanimously, to the effect 
that the words “ Foremen in public, private and 
market gardens” should be inserted in Rule II. in 
place of the words “ Foremen in gardens”. 
Mr. R. Dean, Mr. T. C. Ward, and Mr. J. Smith 
were then appointed scrutineers, and the election of 
candidates proceeded. At the close of the poll it was 
found that Emily Mabel Hyde, Alfred Swansborough, 
Albert Lacey, Emily Smith, R. J. Gardiner, and 
Victor Spyers had obtained the largest number of 
votes, and these were declared duly elected. The 
Executive Committee met shortly afterwards, and in 
consideration of the satisfactory state of the finances, 
resolved unanimously to add the other four candidates, 
A. E. Best, G. Smith, W. S. Stannard and Ethel 
Staples to the list of annuitants. 
The First Anniversary Dinner. 
At five o’clock, the subscribers and friends of the 
fund, to the number of about 200, and including gar¬ 
deners from all parts of the country, adjourned to the 
large banqueting hall, where an admirable dinner was 
served. Sir Julian Goldsmid, Bart., M.P., president 
of the Fund, occupied the chair. The loyal toasts 
having been given from the chair, the president pro¬ 
posed “The Gardeners’ Orphan Fund.” He said it 
was only twelve months ago the previous day that some 
of them had the pleasure of assembling in the Royal 
Horticultural Gardens in order to initiate the Gardeners’ 
Orphan Fund. The idea originated with Mr. Penny, 
the much-respected gardener of the Prince of Wales at 
Sandringham, and received a ready support from a large 
number of friends of horticulture. The result of the 
action then taken was that at that meeting the society 
was organised, and if he might venture to say so, Mr. 
Deal took upon himself the lion’s share of the work, 
and had done it well. He had shown not only great 
energy and zeal in the cause, but great discretion in the 
management of the business, and although he had been 
well aided by the most energetic committee and others 
who had given means and personal assistance, his 
example had been contagious, and had led to the won¬ 
derful success which had already attended the fund. 
It was only twelve months since the fund had been 
established, and already they had had an election of 
candidates, who had had the benefits of the fund con¬ 
ferred upon them. In order to show them in what a 
good cause they had enlisted, he desired to direct their 
attention to two of the families who had been relieved. 
He mentioned one case of a gardener who had died 
leaving a widow with nine children. They had no 
income whatever, and no man would imagine that one 
poor woman could earn by her labour sufficient to 
maintain a family of nine children. Consequently 
they saw what a good work they had done in estab¬ 
lishing a fund that could afford the necessary relief. 
Another case which was equally interesting was that of 
a gardener who had left ten children—the eldest nine¬ 
teen and the youngest three years of age. The mother 
did a little needlework, and the elder children did 
something ; still there was room for the charitable 
work which had been done by a society such as that. 
He thought they could see by those two examples how ' 
much room there was for the aid of such a society, and 
to -what good results it was likely to lead. They had 
had that day an election, and six candidates were 
chosen ; but fortunately the success of the fund had 
been so great that the committee had generously decided 
that they would elect all the candidates to the benefits 
of the society. Consequently, instead of having only 
six, they had now altogether ten annuitants on the list. 
There were others still waiting, and even since the 
election that afternoon one most deserving case had 
applied for the benefits of that charity, so that they 
would see that there was yet much for them to do. 
They would remember that many of their friends in 
Covent Garden assisted that fund by a magnificent 
fete, the like of which he for one had never seen. He 
trusted that something of the kind might become one 
of the established institutions of the metropolis in aid 
of the Gardeners’ Fund. He would venture to suggest 
to the committee that on a future occasion there should 
be a universal charge for admission, which should apply 
to the committee and everybody else. He believed 
the result would be that a considerable sum would be 
added to the funds of that laudable institution. He 
would like to say a word in approbation of Mr. Laing 
and Mr. Wills for the way in which they had decorated 
the tables and room with magnificent plants and 
flowers, and of friends who had sent splendid 
fruit. Such a display was seldom seen. Now as 
to the financial position of this yearling —• the 
Gardeners’ Orphan Fund. It was a yearling on 
the previous day, and he found that already the 
donations amounted to £1,131, and the annual sub¬ 
scriptions to £302. What was more important was 
that the local secretaries’ donations and subscriptions 
amounted to £382. The life of an institution like that 
was in the local interest and local support, and con¬ 
sequently he was delighted to see that a large sum had 
been received from the different parts of the country. 
He trusted that that sum would go on increasing. In 
addition to that there was the modest sum of dividend 
upon £500 Consols amounting to £4 17s. 10(7., so that 
the total receipts were £1,821 8s. 9(7. The expenditure 
had amounted to £1,213 Is. lid, including £1,000 
which had been invested. The expenses of manage¬ 
ment had not amounted to about £200, so for that sum 
the fund had been established and managed, and made 
known to all the horticulturists of England. It was 
the most economical start he had ever heard of, and it 
promised well for the future. In addition to that 
Mr. Deal, like a wise man, liked to have at the first of 
their annual dinners a good balance at the bankers, 
and he found that he had the very handsome sum of 
£608 6s. 10(7. there, in addition to the £1,000 
invested; so that the society really started with 
money invested, or ready for investment, amounting to 
£1,600. He would like to know where there was 
another society of such a kind as that which had had 
such a promising start. The fund had appealed to a 
large number of the public because they saw that the 
cause in which they enlisted was a good one, which 
commended itself to the heart of every man. It was the 
cause of the widow and the orphan. The widow and 
the orphan were the source of deep interest to every 
man at that table. The appeal was an appeal to the 
best instincts of the human heart. He rejoiced that 
the effort which had been made had been so successful, 
and he ventured to prognosticate much greater success 
in the future, and that this would be one of the most 
popular institutions of that excellent and highly 
intelligent class the gardeners. He had heen talking 
to some neighbours about the difference which existed 
between the English and foreign workmen, as to 
technical education. Fortunately for them and the 
general public, the gardeners had never been deficient 
in that first element of education which was requisite 
for every trade and profession, because there was not 
one gardener who had not had to learn something 
scientific and something technical, in order to obtain 
the position which he occupied. He rejoiced to think 
that England was not behind other countries in the 
intelligence and interest which was devoted to horti¬ 
cultural pursuits. It was therefore with the greatest 
pleasure that he accepted last year the office of 
President, and it was with equal pleasure that he 
presided over that dinner. He rejoiced to see so 
