November 29, 1890. 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
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THE NATIONAL CHRYSANTHE¬ 
MUM SOCIETY. 
At the meeting of the General Committee, held at 
Anderton’s Hotel, Fleet Street, on Monday evening 
last, there was a very full attendance of members, and 
the following affiliated societies were also represented 
by delegates:—viz., the Wellington (Hew Zealand) 
Horticultural Society, the Eccles and Patricroft 
Chrysanthemum Society, the Highgate and District 
Chrysanthemum Society, and the Dalston Amateur 
Chrysanthemum Society. 
The chairman, Mr. Ballantine, alluded in feeling 
terms to the loss which the society had sustained by 
the recent deaths of Mr. James McIntosh, of Oatlands 
Park, and Mr. Shirley Hibberd ; and with reference to 
the last-named gentleman a resolution (given in 
another column) was unanimously agreed to, expressing 
the feelings of the committee with regard to the great 
loss which the society and horticulture had sustained 
by his demise. A letter was read from Mrs. Marion 
Thrower, thanking the officers of the society for the 
courteous attention they had shown to her during her 
stay in England, and especially at the recent Centenary 
celebration. The chairman made various suggestions 
upon business matters arising out of the late festival, 
which were adopted by the committee ; and reporting 
upon financial matters, made a statement which was 
received with great satisfaction. Mr. H. Briscoe- 
Ironside made a report upon the number of varieties of 
Chrysanthemums exhibited at the late show, which was 
299. The Silver-gilt Centenary Medal of the society 
was voted to the members of the Catalogue Committee, 
in appreciation of their labours in connection with the 
recently published Centenary edition; but as Mr. Castle 
had been unable to do his share of the work, he declined 
to share in the honours due to his colleagues. A 
considerable amount of discussion took place with 
regard to next year’s exhibition arrangements, 
and ultimately it was unanimously agreed that the 
shows should be held at the Royal Aquarium as hereto¬ 
fore, and that they be held on the Wednesday and 
Thursday of the second week in September ; on the 
Tuesday and Wednesday of the second week in Novem¬ 
ber, and the Thursday also if a three days show should 
be subsequently resolved upon ; and the mid-winter 
show in the second week of January, 1892. Twenty 
.new members and four Fellows were elected; and 
the following societies admitted into affiliation :—The 
Campbeltown (Tasmania) Horticultural Society ; the 
Hobart Town (Tasmania) Horticultural Society ; the 
Caterham and District Chrysanthemum Society ; and 
the Sittingbourne and District Gardeners’ Mutual Im¬ 
provement Society. 
On Tuesday afternoon the Floral Committee met at 
the Royal Aquarium, when a very nice lot of blooms 
were brought forward for adjudication. First Class 
Certificates were awarded to Mr. Shea, Foots Cray, for 
Sunset, a single Japanese of large size, bright yellow 
in the centre with the outer portion of the petals 
cinnamon-red, a very showy variety; to Mr. R. Owen 
for Beauty of Castle-Hill, a large and handsome 
Japanese, with a golden centre and bronzy orange 
outer petals ; and Princess Waldemar, a new French- 
raised incurved, an improvement on Eve, pale pink in 
colour, and very neat ; to Mr. Beckett, for Beauty of 
Castlewood, a very large incurved Japanese in the way 
of Mrs. Wheeler, with the upper surface of the petals 
crimson ; for Violet Rose, a large broad-petalled 
Japanese incurved of a bright rose colour ; to Mr. H. 
Cannell for R. C. Kingston, a rich deep maroon- 
crimson Japanese, very fine ; and for Danse, a very 
large orange-yellow Japanese, an improvement on 
Japonais. Several good things were shown as decora¬ 
tive varieties, but could not be dealt with in the absence 
of plants. 
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ORCHID DOTES ADD GLEANINGS. 
Cypripedium hybridum Doris. 
This was raised from C. venustum, fertilised with the 
pollen of C. Stonei. The upper sepal is ovate, acumi¬ 
nate and greenish, with numerous deep green veins. 
The petals are oblong-spathulate, declining about 3 ins. 
to ins. long, and greenish yellow, richly blotched 
with black, and brownish at the tips. The lip is 
rather large and dull purple, with brown veins. The 
scape is one-flowered, and the oblong leaves are dull 
green, marbled with darker markings. A plant was 
shown by Norman C. Cookson, Esq., Oakwood, Wylam- 
on-Tyne, at the Drill Hall, Westminster, on the 11th 
inst., when an Award of Merit was accorded it. 
Cypripedium Cleola. 
C. Boissierianuji (C. reticulatum) was the female 
parent of this hybrid, and the pollen parent was C. 
Schlimii albiflorum, the characters of which are re¬ 
produced in the progeny. The sepals are white, the 
upper one being incurved at the sides. The petals are 
lanceolate and more markedly undulated, with Ihe 
undulations incurved. The lip also is white, but 
suffused with a soft pink, and spotted with a darker 
hue on the incurved lobes of the claw. The staminode 
is transversely oblong, angled and incurved at the 
sides, and white, with a yellow spot in the centre as 
well as a curved band near the lower edge. The leaves 
are linear, acuminate, keeled, bright green, and from 
6 ins. to 14 ins. long at present. The hybrid was 
shown by Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons, Chelsea, at the 
Drill Hall, Westminster, on the 11th inst., when an 
Award of Merit was accorded it. 
Oncidium unguiculatum. 
We have at the present time several fine spikes in 
flower of Oncidium unguiculatum, the dimensions of 
the largest being as follows :—Length of spike S ft., on 
which eleven laterals have pushed out, several being 
2 ft. long. On these again are some twelve sub-laterals, 
bearing two or more flowers. The total number of 
blooms is 110, and altogether it is a fine and interesting 
specimen. Among other choice things now in flower is 
the true Lmlia autumnalis alba. This plant was 
imported in the spring, and has grown freely ; one 
spike has five fully-expanded pure white blossoms.— 
W. Swan, Castle Hill Gardens, Englcfield Green. 
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CHRYSANTHEMUM SHOWS. 
Edinburgh. — Nov. 21s.t and 22nd. 
The annual exhibition organised by the Scottish Horti¬ 
cultural Association, and held on the above dates in the 
Waverley Market, again proved a great success, not¬ 
withstanding the fact that the weather was not so 
favourable as could be desired. The show of flowers 
was altogether admirable, and of Japanese varieties in 
particular, which are much better done in the north 
than are the incurved sorts. Mr. McHattie, of 
Newbattle, who came out so strong last year, had 
this time to lower his colours to two new exhibitors, 
being beaten in the competition for the Scottish 
Horticultural Association’s Medal, and the City of 
Edinburgh Prize, by Mr. D. Forbes, gardener to A. 
Holt, Esq., Aigburth, Liverpool, and Mr. J. Carruthers, 
gardener to Mrs. Fleming, Hillwood, Corstorphine, 
Mr. McHattie coming in third ; Mr. J. Wheeler, 
Jesmond Towers, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, fourth ; and 
Mr. R. T. Eae, Sunlaws, fifth. It was a very close and 
exciting competition. The Scottish Challenge Cup, 
ODen to Scottish gardeners and amateurs only, was taken 
by Mr. John Clark, Bannerfield, Selkirk; and Mr. 
John Foster, Wellwork Park, Selkirk, showed the 
finest twenty-four Japanese and incurved among 
amateurs and gardeners. In the nurserymen’s compe¬ 
tition for forty-eight blooms, Messrs. R. B. Laird k 
Sons took premier honours, beating Messrs. Kerr & Sons, 
of Roxburgh. 
There were not many actually new varieties, but all 
the best of recent introductions were represented, and 
most of the standard sorts were shown in rare condition. 
The fruit was an excellent show, more particularly the 
Grapes, the leading prize for which was secured, as it 
was at the autumn exhibition, by Mr. Geo. Mackinnon, 
of Melville Castle. His eight bunches were Muscat of 
Alexandria (3), Black Alicante (3), Chasselas Napoleon, 
and Gros Maroc. The award for the best four bunches 
went to Mr. John Leslie, gardener to A. Coates, Esq., 
Pitcullen House, Perth, whose exhibits were shown in 
good order. The hardy fruit was exceedingly good 
considering the rather poor Apple season of this year ; 
and a finer display of vegetables has rarely been seen 
in the month of November. For the best collection of 
thirteen varieties, Mr. Peter Robertson, Hartriggs 
House, Jedburgh, was placed first. Messrs. J. Dickson 
& Son, Hanover Street, Edinburgh, had nice first 
prize groups of hardy plants and ornamental Conifers ; 
and Messrs. Methven added very much to the decora¬ 
tion of the hall by a first-rate group of Chrysanthemums 
in pots, arranged in pyramidal shape with admirable 
effect. Among other floral exhibits may be noticed 
that of Messrs. Todd k Co., florists, Maitland Street, 
who had also under their care a stall for the sale of 
flowers in aid of the Gardeners’ Orphan Fund. 
At half-past one the Lord Provost, accompanied by 
Bailies Steel, Turnbull, Macdonald, and Dunlop, 
Treasurer Clapperton, and other members of the 
Corporation, formally opened the show. The Lord 
Provost handed over to Mr. A. Mackenzie, Warriston 
Nurseries, the treasurer, the Council’s prize of £20, and 
on the motion of Councillor Mackenzie, the Lord 
Provost and Council were thanked for their attendance. 
The dinner took place in the Royal British Hotel at 
four o’clock. Bailie Turnbull presided in the absence 
of the Lord Provost. Mr. Dunn, Dalkeith, was 
croupier, and the judges of the show and the leading 
horticulturists of Edinburgh and district were present. 
The loyal toasts were given from the chair, Lieutenant 
Dan Godfrey replying for the Navy, Army, and Reserve 
forces. Mr. A. Milne, in proposing the health of the 
Lord Provost, Magistrates, and Town Council, alluded 
in complimentary terms to the generous support which 
the Corporation of Edinburgh gave to horticulture. 
The manner in which they kept the town’s parks and 
gardens was a credit to them. If there was one thing 
more than another that this meeting of horticulturists 
would impress upon the Town Council it was the 
necessity of preserving the Waverley Market for the 
purpose of advancing horticulture in its commercial, 
practical, and educational aspects. If the Council 
required any support in its determination to keep the 
market he was sure they would get it from horti¬ 
culturists. Bailie Turnbull, in reply, said it was the 
desire of the Town Council to preserve and promote in 
every possible way the amenity of the city. That 
the gardens of the city were in the high state referred 
to by Mr. Milne was due in great part to the fact that 
in Mr. M’Leod they had a most excellent gardener. 
Everything he had touched he had improved. In 
concluding, the chairman proposed “ Success to the 
Scottish Horticultural Association and the Chrysan¬ 
themum Exhibition ”—a toast which was heartily 
pledged. In reply, Mr. M. Dunn, Dalkeith, expressed 
the view that it would be little short of a calamity to 
Edinburgh if it lost the Waverley Market. SpeakiDg 
as an official of the Royal Caledonian Horticultural 
Society and of the Scottish Horticultural Association, 
he said that, if they lost the Waverley Market, he did 
not know where they could in Edinburgh hold horti¬ 
cultural exhibitions on a large scale and make them 
pay. That was why their flower shows in the Waverley 
Market had been so successful. Mr. D. Laird proposed 
“The Judges,” and Mr. Douglas, Ilford, replied. 
Ayr. 
The third exhibition of Chrysanthemums and other 
winter-flowering plants, held by the Ayrshire Horti¬ 
cultural Society, took place on Friday, November 21st. 
Pot plants, which have been the most prominent 
feature of this show since it started, were such as any 
metropolitan horticultural society might have been 
proud of. Indeed, I was assured by one of the most 
experienced judges in the West of Scotland that several 
of the Japanese specimens were decidedly superior to 
any of the same class he had seen at the Edinburgh 
show on the preceding day. Mr. Thomson, Airlie 
House, a veteran grower, again occupied the premier 
positions in the class just referred to, his specimens of 
Miss Gorton, Madame de Sevin, and La Triomphante 
of the Japanese and Japanese reflexed sections being 
altogether admirable productions. In the second and 
third prize lots some very fine plants of Mons. W. 
Holmes and Peter the Great were also noticeable. In 
the first prize lot of Pompons Mr. Halliday, Ayr, 
exhibited a very handsome plant of Rosinante, full of 
bloom. Cut blooms, though probably not up to the 
mark of former shows, were fairly well represented. 
In the competition for twelve Japanese varieties Mr. 
Halliday came out in good form with some fine examples 
of Avalanche, Sunflower, Etoile de Lyon, and Edwin 
Molyneux. The same exhibitor was also first for a 
stand of incurved varieties, which included some good 
flowers of Queen of England, Sir G. Wolseley, and Lord 
Eversley. The prize for the best single blooms in the 
show, Japanese or incurved varieties respectively, were 
awarded to E. Molyneux and Queen of England from 
these stands. Collections of Chrysanthemums and 
other plants from the local nurserymen, as well as 
bouquets and stands of stove and greenhouse cut 
flowers, contributed much to the variety and interest of 
the show.—- Western. 
Reigate axd District. 
The second show of this society took place in the Public 
Hall, Reigate, on the 14th inst., when a capital 
exhibition was got together. The large hall, notwith¬ 
standing the crowded nature of the exhibits, was even 
then unable to accommodate all the entries, and a 
second room had to be taken in, which somewhat marred 
the effect as a whole. However, we were pleased to 
leam that not cnly was it a success as an exhibition, 
