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THE GARDENING WORLD 
August 11, 1888. 
signal to put down every other night some phosphor 
paste or other beetle poison, which should be continued 
at intervals until every one is routed .—James O'Brien. 
Oncidium luridum and O. guttatum. 
These are among the handsomest of Orchids we have 
in Jamaica, and there is great variety in the flowers ; 
some are entirely green in the ground colour, spotted 
with brown, and others are yellow spotted with red. 
There is much local confusion about the true name. All 
have large branched panicles of flowers, and the hand¬ 
somest form, which is not common, has flowers 1| ins. 
across, with a yellow ground almost equal in brightness 
to 0. ampliatum majus. The whole flower is evenly 
spotted with chestnut-red, and is very handsome. 
This is the true 0. luridum guttatum, the others are 
the type, O. luridum. — TV. G., Kingston, Jamaica. 
Stanhopea inodora. 
The subject of this note belies its name, for although 
it does not possess the strong odour of S. tigrina, 
which is too powerful to be agreeable, nor the more 
pleasing but powerful odour of S. grandiflora, yet it is 
fragrant at a certain period of its development. It is 
one of the larger flowering kinds, and presents con¬ 
siderable variation in the spots and markings on the 
various organs of the flower. It is a Mexican species, 
from whence it was originally introduced in 1844, but 
like the others it seems to enjoy an intermittent 
popularity only, being introduced afresh from time to 
time. At Devonhurst, Chiswick, Mr. Wright has 
succeeded in flowering some pseudo-bulbs which were 
introduced only last year. They are grown in a teak 
basket, hung up near the light, and from the bottom 
of this a strong spike has been protruded bearing seven 
flowers,- all of handsome proportions. The sepals and 
petals are pale straw yellow, nearly white, with the 
usual purple spots all over them nearly obliterated. 
The same applies to the lip, which is pure white with 
the exception of the hypochile, which is of a deep 
orange-yellow, and the whole is possessed of a waxy 
shining lustre. In some varieties the epichile or 
terminal lobe of the lip is closely dotted all over with 
purple spots. 
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HORTICULTURAL SOCIETIES. 
Liverpool Horticultural Association.— 
August 4th and 6th. 
The ninth summer exhibition of this society was 
opened in Sefton Park on Saturday last, and from a 
horticultural point of view was well ahead, in all de¬ 
partments, of any of the previous displays, the number 
of exhibitors (102) showing an increase of thirteen, 
while the general quality of the exhibits showed an 
upheaval of the standard of merit. Unfortunately for 
the society—which, while undoubtedly doing good 
horticultural work in the district, is not overburdened 
with funds—the opening day was marred by weather 
of a most unpropitious character, the rain commencing 
to fall as the doors were opened, and continuing without 
intermission for the remainder of the day. 
In the class for twelve stove and greenhouse plants, 
six in flower (open), Mr. J. Cypher, Cheltenham, was 
first with a very fine and well-flowered Erica depressa, a 
large Erica Marnockiana, a good Kalosanthes coccinea 
and Statice profusa, a fine Kentia australis, Cycas 
revoluta, and a beautifully-coloured Croton angusti- 
folium, which is still one of the finest when well done. 
A. Nicholson, Esq. (Mr. E. Roberts, gardener), was 
a very close second with two fine and well-coloured 
Dipladenias, a grand Ixora Williamsii bearing 150 
trusses, Kentia australis, a large and finely-coloured 
Croton Queen Victoria, and Thrinax elegans, &c., in 
good condition. Third, J. Marriott, Esq. (Mr. W. 
Finch, gardener), with two large and well-flowered 
Lapagerias, a fine Erica Parmenteria rosea, and well- 
done Crotons Mortii and Mortefontainensis. For six 
stove and greenhouse plants in flower (open) Mr. J. 
Cypher was again first with a fine Erica Thompsoni 
and E. retorta major, a bright Kalosanthes, &c. 
A. Nicholson, Esq., was again a close second, his most 
effective plants being Erica Irbyana and Ixora Pilgrimii, 
both of which were very good. Third, J. Marriott, Esq. 
Eight fine-foliaged plants (open) : first, F. H. Gossage, 
Esq. (Mr. Jellicoe, gardener), with large and fine Dion 
Edule, Dicksonia antarctica, extra good Pritchardia 
pacifica, &c. ; second, Mr. J. Cypher with Croton 
Countess, Dasylirion acrotrichum and Cycas revoluta 
as the most noticeable; and third, J. Marriott, Esq., 
with a large and well-coloured Croton Disraeli, a fine 
Kentia Belmoreana, &c. Eight stove and greenhouse 
plants, four in flower(amateurs) : F. S. Timmins, Esq. 
(Mr. B. Cromwell, gardener), was a very easy first with 
a grand Anthurium Schertzerianum bearing upwards 
of sixty large and finely-coloured spathes, a fine Ixora 
Dixiana having 200 trusses, two large, fine and 
magnificently-coloured Crotons, and a good Gleichenia 
Mendelii, all of which were a grand lot of plants. 
Second, W. H. Watts, Esq. (Mr. A. R. Cox, gardener), 
with Ixora coccinea and Clerodendron Balfourianum 
amongst others very well done. 
For eight exotic Ferns (amateurs) Mr. Thomas 
Gowen, Mossley Hill, was first with a large and fine 
Davallia Mooreana, a good Pteris scaberula, Dicksonia 
squarrosa, with fine stem and good head ; second, F. S. 
Timmins, Esq., with one of the finest Davallia tenui- 
folia Veitchii that has yet been exhibited, a grand 
Fern, a good Davallia Fijiensis plumosa, &c. ; third, 
W. H. Watts, Esq. Six Selaginellas : first, Mrs. W. 
G. Bateson, with a good half dozen ; second, Mr. 
W. G. Clarke. For six Petunias Mr. W. B. Bowring 
was easily first with large and finely bloomed plants. 
Four double Ivy-leaf Pelargoniums : first, Sir Thomas 
Earl, with good and well-flowered plants ; second, 
Mrs. W. G. Bateson. For six Coleus Mr. Thomas 
Gowen was awarded the premier prize for a bright 
and showy half-dozen ; and for six single Begonias, 
the highest award went to W. H. Watts, Esq., for 
some grand plants and extra fine blooms, these were a 
superb lot, and attracted much attention ; second, Mr. 
B. Hall. For three Ericas Mr. J. Cypher was first, 
with medium-sized and well-flowered plants ; and W. 
II. Watts, Esq., was second. Six hardy Ferns: first, 
Mr. J. Brancher, with a collection in which a fine 
Athyrium F. f. plumosa was very conspicuous ; second, 
Mr. A. Barnsley. For six Cockscombs Mrs. Watts 
(Mr. James Agnew, gardener), came in first, with a fine 
half-dozen, dwarf, with large, fine combs and good 
foliage ; second, Mr. T. Gowen, with good but smaller 
plants. 
For four Orchids Mr. James Cypher was first with 
a good Cattleya crispa superba with six fine spikes, a 
good Odontoglossum, &e. ; second, Henry Tate, jun., 
Esq. (Mr. J. Edwards, gardener), with the finest Odon¬ 
toglossum Harryanum we have yet seen, a good variety 
of Cattleya Gaskelliana, &e. ; third, T. Statter, Esq. 
(Mr. R. Johnson, gardener). For a specimen Orchid 
the premier award went to Mrs. Maclver (Mr. J. 
Tunnington, gardener), for a large and fine Oncidium 
Lanceanum, with four beautiful spikes. For two 
bouquets Messrs. Perkins & Sons, Coventry, were 
first; second, A. Heine, Esq., Fallowfield (Mr. J. 
Cragg, gardener). One Bouquet : first, Mr. J. Cragg. 
Bouquet of wild flowers : first, Miss Mary Mercer ; 
second, Mrs. H. Mercer, Bebbington, Cheshire. 
In the class for a circular group of miscellaneous 
plants (open) Messrs. R. P. Ker k Sons, Aigburth, 
were the only exhibitors, but they put up a fine and 
effective group, which well deserved the first prize 
awarded to it, the arrangement being perfect. In a 
similar competition confined to amateurs, W. H. Watts, 
Esq., was first with a light and graceful arrangement, 
in which the Orchids were particularly effective. 
F. 11. Gossage, Esq., was second with a telling arrange¬ 
ment ; and Mr. Walter C. Clark, third. 
Fruit. —Eight dishes : First, the Hon. Mrs. Ingram, 
with good Muscat and Madresfield Court Grapes, Royal 
George Peaches, Brown Turkey Figs, Queen Pine, &c. ; 
second, Mr. W. Pratt, Longleat, with Black Hamburgh 
and Muscat Grapes, a fine Hero of Lockinge Melon, 
Violette Hative Nectarines, &c. ; third, Mr. J. 
Edmonds, Bestwood, with Black Hamburgh Grapes, 
Grosse Mignonne Peaches, and a fine dish of Violette 
Hative Nectarines, &c. Six dishes: First, A. R. 
Gladstone, Esq., with extra fine Madresfield Court 
Grapes, Bellegarde Peaches, Elruge Nectarines, &c. ; 
second, Sir Thos. Edwardes-Moss, Bart., with Muscat 
Grapes, Pitmaston Nectarines, and Bellegarde Peaches ; 
third, Sir T. Earle, Bart. For four bunches of Grapes, 
two black and two white, the first award went to 
R. Pilkington, Esq., for large and highly-finished 
Muscats, Buckland Sweetwater, Black Hamburgh, and 
Madresfield Court ; second, Col. W. W. Pilkington ; 
third, A. R. Gladstone, Esq. Two bunches of Black 
Hamburgh : First, Col. Pilkington, St. Helen’s, for 
superb bunches, large in berry, and finely coloured ; 
second, Mr. C. Raynes, for two fine bunches ; third, 
Mr. H. Cunningham. Two bunches of Muscats: 
First, B. Pilkington, Esq , for a fine dish, large in 
bunch and berry, but not quite finished in colour ; 
second, Sir T. Earl, Bart. ; third, Mr. W. Pratt. For 
two Pine Apples, the Duke of Sutherland, Trentham 
(Mr. Blair, gardener) was first with two fine Queen’s, 
and the same exhibitor also took the highest award for 
the best single Pine with a fine Queen quite 5 lbs. in 
weight. 
There was a large and fine display of vegetables, in 
which department the principal awards went to Mr. 
Lambert, gardener to Col. ‘Wingfield, Shrewsbury, 
W. H. Watts, Esq., Col. W. H. Pilkington, and Mr. 
C. J. Waite, Glenhurst, Esher. 
First Class Certificates were awarded to Messrs. R. P. 
Ker & Sons, for a new seedling Croton,’ Aigburth Gem, 
a grand acquisition for table decoration, being brilliant 
in colour and graceful in habit. To Messrs. Henry 
Cannell & Sons for Begonia Octavie, a fine double 
white, very compact in habit and free blooming. 
First Class Cultural Commendations were awarded 
to Messrs. R. P. Ker & Sons, nurserymen, for a collec¬ 
tion of ornamental plants ; to Messrs.Dicksons, Limited, 
nurserymen, Chester, for a similar collection ; to 
Messrs. W. & J. Birkenhead, for a collection of hardy 
and exotic Ferns ; to the Liverpool Horticultural 
Company, Limited, for Tea Roses; and to Messrs. 
H. Cannell & Sons for cut blooms of double Begonias 
and double and single trusses of zonal Pelargoniums. 
Royal Southampton Horticultural.— 
A ugust 4th and 6th. 
The annual show of this society was held in the society’s 
grounds, Westwood Park, on the above dates. It was 
a grand show, beautifully arranged in spacious mar¬ 
quees, and the management are to be congratulated 
upon the hearty response made to the tempting offers 
contained in their schedule. The entries were numerous 
and the competition keen ; but, unfortunately, the 
weather was not at all favourable, and we fear the 
society must have suffered financially. Great credit, 
however, is due to Mr. Fuidge, the energetic secretary, 
and Captain Gibbs, the courteous vice-chairman, for the 
admirable manner in which everything was conducted. 
The quality of the plants exhibited was fully up to the 
average ; but there was a noticeable falling off in 
the quality of the fruit, especially the Grapes. Cut 
flowers were fairly represented, but the vegetables were 
superb, indeed we have seldom seen a finer lot. They 
were, in most cases, admirably arranged, and the 
quality of a high order of merit. A word of praise is 
also due to the amateurs and cottagers, who came out in 
great force, and the quality of their exhibits in the 
various classes was most creditable. 
Plant Classes. —For twelve stove or greenhouse, 
six in flower, the first prize fell, as at Liverpool, to Mr. 
James Cypher, of Cheltenham, who staged specimens of 
unusual excellence. His flowering specimens were 
fresh and good, consisting of Kalosanthes coccinea, 
4 ft. through ; Allamanda. nobilis, Erica Parmentieri 
rosea, 4 ft. through, very fine ;' Phcenoeoma prolifera, 
a huge specimen, 6 ft. through, and well flowered ; 
Erica ferruginea majus, and Statice profusa. The 
foliage division included Croton Queen Victoria, a fine 
piece, well coloured; Cycas revoluta, grand ; Kentia 
Fosteriana, Croton majestiea, Latania borbonica, and 
Cycas revoluta. Second, Mr. H. Lock, gardener to 
B. W. Cleave, Esq., Crediton. Third, Mr. H. ‘Wills, 
gardener to Mrs. Pearce, Bassett. For a similar 
number, to be shown by gardeners only, Mr. Amys, 
gardener to the Hon. Mrs. York, Hamble Cliff, who 
showed a dozen fine clean fresh plants, was first. Mr. 
Blandford, gardener to Mr. Hazelfoot, Moorhill, being 
second. For six stove or greenhouse plants in bloom, 
Mr. Wills was first ; and for a like number of foliage 
plants, Mr. Lock took the lead. For nine miscellaneous 
plants, three to be in flower, Mr. E. Molyneux, 
gardener to W. H. Myers, Esq., the president, came 
in first, showing, in a most creditable group, a very 
fine plant of the old Trachelium coeruleum. The 
best group arranged for effect was an admirable 
display made by Mr. Wills. Mr. Osborne, gardener 
to H. J. Buchan, Esq., was the only exhibitor of a 
collection of Orchids, 6 ft. by 4 ft., but he staged an 
excellent lot, including many novelties of sterling 
merit, such as Cattleya Schofieldiana, C. crispa superba, 
Calanthe veratrifolia, Dendrobium Dearii, D. super- 
biens, Odontoglossum Alexandras, O. mirandum, 0. 
vexillarium superbum, Cypripedium Veitchii, several 
good Oncidiums, &c. The beautiful and long-lasting 
Spathoglottis angustorum was also in this collection. 
The same exhibitor was first for a single specimen, 
showing Dendrobium Dearii in grand form. Mr. 
Blandford was second with a nice Anguloa Clowesii. 
Six good well-coloured Crotons secured a first prize for 
Mr. Lock, and in a competition for the best collection 
Messrs. Oakley & Watling were an easy first. For six 
stove and greenhouse Ferns Mr. Wills was first, and 
Mr. Amys a good second. Begonias, Pelargoniums, 
