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THE GARDENING WORLD 
January 17, 1891. 
ORCHID NOTES AND GLEANINGS. 
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L/ELIA anceps grandiflora. 
The flowers of this variety are of large size and great 
substance, firmly set on short rigid pedicels. The 
sepals are obloDg and pale mauve, while the petals are 
broad, ovate-elliptic, and darker in hue by several 
shades. The terminal and the side lobes of the lip 
are of an intense dark purple ; the sides of the tube 
externally are pale and nearly white, while internally 
they are yellow, striped obliquely with purple. The 
crest is also proportionately large, and yellow with 
three purple lines along it. A spike of bloom was 
exhibited at the meeting of the Royal Horticultural 
Society on Tuesday last, by the Right Hon. J. Cham¬ 
berlain, M. P., Highbury, Moor Green, Birmingham, 
when an Award of Merit was granted it. 
L/ELIa anceps Ballantineana. 
The solitary leaf terminating the pseudo-bulb of this 
variety is elliptic-oblong, dark green, and of good 
texture. The plant was grown in a basket and appeared 
of vigorous constitution. The sepals were of a delicate 
blush colour, while the broad ovate petals were of a 
similar hue at the base, darkening upwards to the tip- 
which was purple. The lip, however, was comparatively 
narrow, whether a permanent peculiarity of the vaiiety 
or not; the middle lobe was rich in hue, and the side 
lobes internally were striped with purple on a yellow 
ground ; while the comparatively small crest was 
yellow with three purple stripes. The delicate hues of 
the sepals and petals are the more attractive and 
distinctive features of the variety. The plant was 
shown at the Drill Hall, on Tuesday last, by Messrs. 
F. Sander & Co., St. Albans, who obtained an Award 
of Merit for it. 
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HORTICUL TURAL SOCIETIES. 
Royal Horticultural. —January 131/i. 
The first meeting of the year was a small one, as might 
be expected ; the long spell of bad weather no doubt 
materially affected the gathering. A Silver Flora Medal 
was awarded to Messrs. B. S. Williams & Son, Upper 
Hollorvay, for a group of Orchids, backed up with Ferns 
and Palms. A large number consisted of Cypripediums, 
including C. Leeanum superbum, C. Io grande, and C. 
Sallieri aureum. Others were Epidendrum Wallisii, 
Brassia antherotes, and Zygopetalum crinitum. A fine 
truss of flowers was also borne by Clivia miniata 
robusta. Messrs. F. Sander & Co., St. Albans, showed 
a small group of Orchids, consisting of Dendrobium 
Leechianum, Lselia anceps alba, L. a. Ballantineana, 
Cypripedium hybridum Kramerianum, &c. Messrs. 
Pitcher & Manda, Hextablf, Swanley, Kent, showed 
Cypripedium Leeanum Burfordense, C. Masereelianum, 
andC.magnificum, the flowers of the first being of good 
size. A hybrid Cypripedium was staged by' J. Charleton 
Parr, Esq., Grapper Hall, Heyes, Warrington. A 
small group was exhibited by 7 the Right Hon. J. 
Chamberlain, M.P., Highbury, Moor Green, Birming¬ 
ham. Amongst them were Lrelia anceps, aud some of 
its beautiful varieties, such as L. a. Barkeriana, L. a. 
grandiflora, and L. a. oculata, the second named being 
noted for the size of its flowers and their rich colour. 
Cypripedium Savageanum superbum, notable for the dark 
purple shading of its upper sepal, was shown by S. F. 
Ebner, Esq. (gardener, Mr. W. Franklin), Horton 
House, Beckenham, Kent. A pan containing four 
plants of the beautiful C. Niobe was shown by Messrs. J. 
Yeitch & Sons, Chelsea. C. Calypso, C. Lathamianum, 
C. Harrisianum superbum, with the upper sepal 
ins. in diameter, C. Creon, and Calanthe exceilens 
were also shown by the same firm, together with 
Dendrobium enosmum roseum. A vote of thanks was 
awarded to G. Burnham, Esq., 17, Paget Road, Stoke 
Newington, for a piece of Cypripedium bearing twenty 
flowers. A piece of Cattieya Trianse alba was staged 
by A. S. Smith, Esq. (gardener, Mr. J. Quarterman), 
Cobham, Surrey. 
A small collection of cut flowers of American-raised 
varieties of Japanese Chrysanthemums was shown by 
Mr. W. C. Leach, gardener to the Duke of Northumber¬ 
land, Albury Park, Guildford. A pan of Begonia 
Winter Gem in flower was shown by Messrs. J. Yeitch 
& Sons, Chelsea. A Cultural Commendation was 
awarded to Mr. T. S. Ware, Hale Farm Nurseries, 
Tottenham, for a well-flowered potful of Narcissus 
bulbocodium monophyllus and a bunch of cut flowers 
of the same. At the meeting of the Fruit Committee 
a Silver Banksian Medal was awarded to Mr. John 
Y'atkins, Pomona Nurseries and Farm, Withington, 
Hereford, for a collection of thirty-five dishes of Apples 
and forty-five dishes of cider varieties—an excellent 
assortment of well- preserve!! and highly coloured 
fruits. 
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. 
British Orchids.—/. McN. : There is no separate work on 
these, but you will find them described in Hooker’s Students' 
Flora of the British Islands. 
Hybridising.— Juno : There is no practical gardening work 
on this subject. Darwin’s Cross and Self Fertilisation (John 
Murray) may be of use to you. 
Names of Plants.— .N emo : A, Eranthemum nervosum, 
generally called E. pulchellum; B, Euphorbia splendens ; 3 and 
5 appear to be Cauliflower or Broccoli; 2, Brussels Sprouts ; 1 
aud 4, apparently Cabbages. It is almost impossible to be quite 
certain from single plants in so young a state, but those you 
send are certainly not all the same. 
Plants for Mixed Borders. — Novice : We understand that 
you want something that will make a display for the summer 
months. Such things if raised from seed must necessarily be 
mostly annuals ; and the following may be raised under glass, 
transplanted from the seed-pans into boxes, and from thence to 
the open ground when the weather becomes sufficiently fine: 
Chinese Pinks (Dianthus sinensis Heddewigii), Ten-week Stocks 
(Matthiola annua), China Asters (Aster chinensis), also 
Salpiglossis sinuata, Helichrysum bracteatum, Rhodantlie 
Manglesii, Phlox Drummondi, Corn Flower (Centaurea Cyanus), 
Single Petunias, Shirley Poppies (Papaver Bhaeas vars), Scabious 
(Scabiosa atropurpurea), and Zinnia elegans, double flowered. 
Solphate of Iron .— Juno : We cannot answer either question. 
Apply to Law’s Chemical Manure Co., 59, Mark Lane, E.C. 
Communications Received.—J. M. C.—H. W.—J. H. —J. G. 
—W. A. L.—F. M.—A. 0.—H. M.-C. T.—E, S. 0.—H. C. R.— 
W. G.—J. W. T. 
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TEADE CATALOGUES RECEIVED. 
Charles Turner, Royal Nurseries, Slough.—Kitchen Garden, 
Flower Garden and Farm Seeds. 
Benjamin Soddy, 243, Walworth Road, London, S.E.—Vege¬ 
table and Flower Seeds. 
J. & R. Thyxe; S3, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow.— Garden 
Seed List, 
Dicksons & Co., Waterloo Place, Edinburgh. — Catalogue of 
Seeds and Amateurs’ Guide to Gardening. 
W. Baylor Haetland, 24, Patrick Street, Cork.—Tear Book 
of Seeds for 1891. 
Alex. Lister, Rothesay 7 , N. B.—Vegetable and Flower SePds, 
Florists’ Flowers, &c. 
Wji. Cutdush & Son, Highgate, London. — Flower, Vegetable 
and Farm Seeds, &c. 
William Barron & Sons, Elvaston, Borrowash, near Derby.— 
Ornamental Trees and Shrubs. 
B. L. Coleman, Sandwich, Kent.—General Seed Catalogue. 
William Rumsey, Joynings Nurseries, Waltham Cross, N.— 
Select Seeds for Garden and Farm. 
J. C. Wheeler & Son, Gloucester.—Select Seed List for 1S91. 
W. Drummond <Sj Sons, Stirling, N,B.—Vegetable and Flower 
Seeds. 
Jarman & Co., Chard.—Seed Manual for 1S91. 
W. Piercy, 89, Btadnell Road, Forest Hill, S.E.—Eariy- 
Flowering Chrysanthemums. 
Toogood & Finlayson, 5S, Above Bar, Southampton.— 
Garden Seeds. 
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LONDON SHED TRADE. 
January 12th. 
Messrs. Hurst & Son, 152, Houndsditch, aud 39, 
Seed Market, Mark Lane, E.C., report that owing to 
fog, trade was restricted at to-day’s market. There was 
a brisk demand for English White Clover and Cowgrass, 
at rates current last week. Alsike and Trefoil steady. 
, Rape scarce, and 6d. per bushel dearer, llye-grasses 
firm. 
OOVENT GARDEN MARKET. 
January 11th, 1891. 
Vegetables.—Average Retail Fricks. 
s.d. s.d. s.d. s.d. 
Artichokes, Globe,doz. 3 0 6 0 Herbs _per bunch 0 2 0 4 
Beans, French, per lb. 1 0 16 Horse Radish, bundle 3 0 5 0 
Beet .per dozen 2 0 3 0 Lettuces ..per dozen 16 2 0 
Brussels Sprouts Mushrooms, p. basket 13 2 0 
per half sieve 3 0 4 0 Onions.... per bushel 3 6 5 0 
Cabbages_per doz. 1 6 2 0 Parsley_per bunch 0 6 
Carrots_per bunch 0 6 Radishes ..per dozen 1 6 
Cauliflowers, English, Small salading, punnet 0 4 
per dozen 3 0 6 0 Spinach, per strike ..36 
Celery_per bundle 2 6 Tomatos _per lb. I 0 14 
Cucumbers _each 0 4 OS Turnips ....per bun. 0 6 
Endive, French, doz. 2 6 3 0 
Potatos. —Kent Regents, 80s. to 100s. per ton; Kent Kidneys, 
80s. to 100s. per ton ; Champions, 70s. per ton. 
Cut Flowers.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s.d. s.d. 
Arum Lilies, 12 blms ..40120 
Bouvardias, per bun. 0 6 10 
Carnations, 12 blooms 10 2 0 
Chrysanthemum, 
12 blms. 10 3 0 
— .12 bebs. 3 0 9 0 
Eucharis ..perdozen 6 0 10 0 
Gardenias, 12 blooms. 6 0 9 0 
Heliotropes, 12 sprays 0 6 10 
Hyacinth, Roman, 
doz. sprays 10 16 
Lapageria, 12 blooms 2 0 4 0 
Lilium, various, 12 bis. 2 0 6 0 
MaidenhairFern,12bns,4 0 9 0 
Marguerites, 12 bun. 3 0 6 0 
Mignonette ..12 bun. 3 0 6 0 
Pelargoniums,12spys. 10 2 0 
— scarlet ..12sprays 0 9 10 
s.d. s d. 
Nareiss, Paper white 
(French) doz. bchs. 4 0 9 0 
-(English), bun. 10 16 
Poinsettias, per doz. 4 0 9 0 
Primula, double, bun. 0 6 1 o 
Pyretlirum, doz. bchs. 2 0 4 0 
Roses, yellow, per doz. 2 6 0 0 
— Tea .... per dozen 10 30 
— Red.per doz. 10 2 0 
— Saffrano .. per doz. 10 2 0 
Stephanotis, 12 sprays 9 0 12 0 
Tuberoses, per dozen. 10 2 0 
Violets (Fnch.),Parme 
per bunch 5 0 7 0 
-dark . 16 2 6 
— English..doz. bun. 2 0 3 0 
Fruit.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s. d. s.d. 1 s.d. s.d 
Apples .. per J-sieve 1 6 6 0 Kent Cobs ...100 lbs. 50 0 55 0 
Cherries. 4-sieve Nova Scotia Apples IS 0 30 0 
Currant, black,"Jsieve I Pine-apples, Eng., lb. 
— red.J-sieve — St. Michaels, each 2 6 6 6 
Grapes .per lb. 0 9 3 0 Plums _ per j sieve 
Plants in Pots.—Average Wholesale Priecs. 
s.d. s.d. s.d. s.d. 
Aralia Sieboldi ..doz. 6 0 18 0 Heliotrope, per doz. 
Bouvardias ..perdoz. 8 0 12 0 Hyacinths. .per doz. 10 0 12 0 
Chrysanthemums.doz. 0 0 24 0 —Roman ..perdoz. 9 0 12 0 
Cyclamen ..per doz. 12 0 21 0 Hydrangea ..per doz. 9 0 24 0 
Cy perns ..per dozen 4 0 12 0 Marguerites per doz. 6 0 12 0 
Dracaena term., doz. 30 0 60 0 Mignonette, per doz. 4 0 GO 
— viridis .doz. 9 0 24 0 Palms in variety, each 2 6 21 0 
Erica, various ..doz. 12 0 18 0 Pelargoniums.searlet, 3 0 6 0 
Evergreens,invar ,doz.5 0 24 0 I Poinsettias doz- 9 0 15 0 
Fenm,invar.,perdoz. 0 1 84 0 | Solanums ..per doz. 9 0 15 0 
CONTENTS. 
PAGE 
Amateurs’ Garden, the .. 314 
Apple, Calville de Prairie3. 314 
Apple is King, the. 313 
Begonia, Winter Gem .... 315 
California, fruit culture in. 312 
Chrysanthemums, late.... 30S 
Chrysanthemums, layering 314 
Cold of December, 1890.... 310 
Cyclamens, on. 309 
Dinner table decorations .. 314 
Enville . 313 
Flowers, keeping fresh.... 314 
Flower shows. 315 
Fog aunihilator, the. 314 
Frost, the. 303 
Fuel Bill, the . 30S 
“ Gardeners’Gazette,” the. 315 
Gardeners’ Royal Benevo¬ 
lent Institution . 311 
Garlic, Onions, Ac.310 
Grasses, ergoted. 311 
TAC.E 
Lady professional gardeners 307 
Lselia anceps Ballantineana 318 
Lielia anceps grandiflora . . 313 
Leaves, structure of . 310 
Pansies and Pinks . 312 
Pansies, fancy . 312 
Poison in food plants . 314 
Popular delusions . 311 
Rain, artificial production 
of. 314 
Roses and the frost . 312 
Science notes . 311 
Seed orders . 315 
Starch in leaves . 311 
Tomatos in January __ 314 
Tomato Pickle . 315 
Trees in London . 310 
Vegetables in the Oases of 
Sahara . 3’1 
Whortleberries, &c. 300 
Toung men, the . 312 
INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS. 
Anthracite Coal page 
W. H. Essery. 320 
Auction Sales. 
Protheroe & Morris . 306 
Bulbs. 
Barr & Son . S05 
H. English . 319 
Kelway & Son. 305 
R. Sydenham . 307 
Catalogues. 
Barr & Son . 305 
G. Bunyard. 306 
J. Carter & Co. 305 
Dicksons, Limited. 306 
Dobbie & Co. 305 
W. B. Hartland. 305 
Ireland & Thomson . 306 
Kelway & Son.... 306 
Methven & Sons . 306 
C. Sharpe & Co. 306 
Sutton Is Sons. 305 
R. Sydenham . 307 
C. Turner. 305 
J.Veitch & Sons. 307 
T. S. Ware . 307 
Webb & Sons . 307 
Chrysanthemums. 
W. E. Boyce. 305 
W. Etherington . 305 
H. J. Jones . 307 
R. Owen . 305 
Pitcher & Manda . 307 
Climbers. 
R. Neal. 319 
Cut Flowers. 
H. English . 319 
Ferns. 
W. & J. Birkenhead. 306 
H. English . 319 
Liverpool Horticultural 
Co. 307 
J. Smith. 305 
Florists’ Flowers. 
H. English . 319 
J. Laiug & Sons. 305 
Vicar. 305 
Fruit Trees, &e. 
G. Bunyard & Co. ...i. 319 
R. B. Laird & Sons . 305 
Fruit Trees and Roses. 
J. Le Cornu & Son. 319 
R. Neal. 319 
T. Rivers & Son. 306 
Garden Sundries, &c. 
G, Coppin & Sons. 305 
Hirst, Brooke it Hirst .. 305 
Longford Wire Co.319 
Ponkev Potteries . 319 
H. G. Smyth . 320 
Stott & Co.320 
G. Warne ... . 320 
Hardy Plants. 
H. English . 305 
Mr. Lane . 305 
Heating Apparatus. 
Thames Bank Iron Co.... 320 
C. Toope & Co. 319 
Horticultural Builders. 
J. Boyd & Sons . 305 
W. Cooper . 320 
C. Frazer’s Exors. 320 
J. Gray. 305 
Hayward . 305 
Mellowes & Co. 305 
W. Richardson & Co. ... 305 
J. Weeks & Co. 305 
Insecticides. 
Bridgford’s Antiseptic... 305 
Fir Tree Oil. 320 
Gishurst Compound ...... 305 
G. Murray. 305 
Nicotine Soap. 305 
Picrena. 320 
Manures. 
W. H. Beeson. 305 
S. C. Clay. 305 
W. Thomson & Sons. 305 
Miscellaneous. 
Bradford Woollen Co. ... 319 
Epps’ Cocoa.. 319 
Gishurstine. 305 
Mrs. S. Heywood . 319 
Mrs. Jameson. 319 
A. Outram . 319 
Mrs. A. Peat . 319 
Smyth’s Orchid Baskets. 305 
Orchids. 
P. McArthur . 305 
J. Stevenson. 305 
Roses. 
H. English . 319 
Liverpool Horticult’l Co. 3C7 
J. & R. Thyne. 319 
C. Turner. 305 
Seeds. 
Barr & Son. 3C5 
G. Bunyard & Co. 306 
Cannell & Sons . 306 
B. L. Coleman.. 305 
Daviison . 305 
Dickson’s, Limited . 306 
J. Forbes. 319 
J. Laing & Sons. 305 
T. Last on. 305 
P. McArthur . 305 
J. Peed & Sons . 305 
C. Sharpe & Co. 306 
R. Smith & Co. 307 
B. Soddy . 306 
Sutton & Sons. 305 
R. Sydenham . 307 
J. Veitch & Sons. 307 
R. Veitch & Son. 307 
T. S. Ware . 307 
Webb & Sons . 307 
B. S. Williams & Son. 305 
Stove and Greenhouse 
Plants. 
H. English . 305 
Liverpool Horticult’l Co. 307 
Trees. 
R. B. Laird & Sons . 305’ 
R. Neal. 31g 
Vines. 
Liverpool Hort icult’L Co. 307 
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Small Advertisements, solid type, 6d. per line of about nine 
words. Displayed Advertisements, per inch, 6s. ; per column 
(12 ins. long), £3 5s.; per half-page, £5 ; per page, £9. Special 
quotations given for a series. Gardeners and others Wanting 
Situations, thirty words for Is. Get, prepaid. 
Postal and Money Orders to he made payable to B. Wynne, 
at the Drury Lane Post Office, W.C. 
%* Advertisements for the current week , and also 
"Stop Orders,” must reach the office not later than the 
first post on JFedncsday Morning. 
