August 24, 1889. 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
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for a collection of vegetables consisting of ten varieties, 
was taken by Mr. C. J. Waite, gardener to Col. The 
Hon. W. P. Talbot, Glenhurst, Esher. He also took 
tho first prizes for Scarlet Runners, Dwarf Beans, 
Tomatos (twelve fruits, very fine samples of Perfection), 
also a collection of six varieties of salad plants, nine 
round Potatos, and for a collection of eight dishes of 
Potatos. First prizes for winter Onions and 
Cucumbers were taken by Mr. Geo. Martin, gardener 
to Edward Vansittart Neale, Esq., president of 
the association. Mr. Thomas A. Beckett, Pen 
Amersham, took first prizes for spring-sown Onions, 
Cauliflowers, and Carrots. Mr. R. Philipps, gardener 
to Dr. Barber, took the first award for Leeks ; 
Mr. 0. Goldsmith, gardener to Sir W. Earquhar, Bart., 
first for Beans ; W. Salmon, Esq., West Norwood, 
first for Cabbages; Mr. F. Batt, Norwood, first for 
Peas ; Mr. W. Dance, gardener to Mrs. Lowe, first for 
kidney Potatos ; and Mr. Charles Osman first for 
Celery. The first prize for a collection of eight kinds 
of fruit in this section was taken by Mr. Lewis 
Bud worth. Mr. C. J. Waite had the best black ; and 
Mr. Maher, gardener to A. Waterhouse, Esq., the best 
white Grapes. The latter had also the best Nectarines. 
Mr. Geo. Martin was first for Apricots ; Mr. R. Phillips 
for Peaches ; Mr. 0. Goldsmith for a collection of 
Currants ; Mr. Jas. Butler, Sittingbourne, for dessert 
Pears and a collection of Apples. There were also some 
good samples of Plums. Many prizes were offered for 
cut flowers, mostly annuals, as mentioned above, for 
the industrial classes. Dahlias were also well re¬ 
presented, together with some entries of cut flowers of 
stove and greenhouse plants. 
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ORCHID NOTES AND GLEANINGS. 
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CYPRIPEDIUM GoDEFROY/C VAR. 
A newly-flowered and certainly very distinct variety 
of this species may now be seen in bloom at Forest 
Hill, in the nursery of Messrs. John Laing & Sons, 
where it has opened for the first time. It certainly 
approaches the beautiful C. bellatulum, but has smaller 
and more numerous blotches of a rich and clear purple 
on a pure white ground ; many of the blotches being 
strung together give the petals a marbled appearance. 
The latter organs are notched or shallowly bifid at the 
apex. The standard or upper petal has also prominent 
markings internally, and is marked purple externally, 
while the midrib, as well as those of the petals, has 
the blotches running together, forming a line. The 
labellum is pure white with numerous small purple 
spots. The staminode is triangular with nearly acute 
upper angles, and distinctly tridentate at the lower 
edge. It is white with a large transversely oblong deep 
yellow blotch in the centre and numerous purple dots 
all over the other parts. The flower stands only about 
2 ins. high, the peduncle being almost suppressed, 
while the deep brownish purple ovary emerges almost 
directly from the spathe, but the stalk may get longer 
as the plant gets established. The leads range from 
3 ins. to 6 ins. in length, and are deep green conspicu¬ 
ously marbled with grey above, while the under side is 
pale green with a few purple markings, and is altogether 
distinct from those forms which have the leaves almost 
black on the under surface. 
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The Gardeners’ Calendar. 
THE STOVE. 
Caladiums, Gloxinias, &c. —Many of these are now 
going past their best and must be induced to ripen off 
gradually,'not suddenly by withholding water all at 
once, acting on the presumption that they have now 
served the turn for which they have been grown and 
need no further feeding. In order to render the tubers 
fit to pass the winter in safety they must be ripened off 
gradually in a dry, airy atmosphere of course, but 
water must not be withheld so that the leaves flag and 
wither directly, otherwise they will be forcibly de¬ 
stroyed rather than matured in a natural way. The 
foliage must also be exposed to light as long as it is 
green and able to assist the tubers in becoming stored 
with nourishment. The same treatment applies to the 
early batches of Gloxinias and Achimenes that are 
now too far gone to be of any further use this year for 
the decoration of the conservatory. 
Foliage Plants. —Any stove plants of this class 
now in too small pots to stand the winter should have 
a shift at once, so that the soil may again be well 
permeated with roots before the approach of winter. 
The mornings and evenings are now much colder, as if 
autumn were upon us, and what sun-heat we may yet 
get should be economised for the purpose of properly 
maturing the young wood, or to set the bloom buds as 
the case may be. Foliage plants will still require 
syringing during bright weather, and occasionally to be 
supplied with stimulants in the case of many things ; 
either manure water may be used, or a bag containing 
soot may be placed in the tank from whence they are 
watered. 
THE GREENHOUSE. 
Pelargoniums.— The show, fancy, and decorative 
Pelargoniums that were cut down some time ago will 
now be sufficiently far advanced to require potting. 
Shake them out of the old soil, and reduce the ball 
considerably to allow of the plant being placed in a 
smaller pot than that from whence it was taken. A 
shift may then be given later on in autumn, by which 
root action will b9 more stimulated than if placed in 
the flowering pots at once. All the more robust and 
vigorous-growing kinds should be potted with good 
fibrous loam ; but the weaker ones will require a lighter 
soil, with a fair quantity of sand. Pot firmly, as it 
always gives the most satisfactory results. 
"Winter-flowering Plants. —Salvias, Bouvardias, 
Poinsettias, Euphorbias, Sericographis, Peristrophe, 
Justicias, Eupatoriums and all plants of that class 
should enjoy full exposure to the sun, in order to 
mature the wood already made, and to preserve in short- 
jointed sturdy condition what is still growing. In the 
case of the first two subjects, this hardly applies if 
they were located in a proper position in the open air 
during the early part of summer. All that requires to 
be done then is to keep the stems well secured from 
wind, feeding with weak liquid manure until the time 
arrives for housing the plants. Pot on such as require 
it. Primulas and Cinerarias give most satisfaction 
when partly shaded, or if situated so that but little 
direct sunshine will play on the foliage. 
Tree Carnations. —If a large stock of young plants 
are required of these useful subjects, the best way is to 
layer the shoots in small pots arranged in any con¬ 
venient manner round the plants to be operated upon. 
A ready means would be to plunge the old plants in a 
bark or coco-nut fibre bed so as to bring the shoots 
within easy access of the small pots intended for them. 
Souvenir de la Malmaison is always in request, and 
always gives the best results when grown in pots under 
glass—at least, during the flowering period. The old 
plants or stools will shoot up again and afford useful 
material for next year’s layers, although they cannot 
be expected to flower. 
Vines. —All lifting must soon be brought to a close, 
for it should be remembered that the success of the 
operation greatly depends on the formation of young 
feeding roots after they are placed in the new 
soil, and that too before the fall of the leaf. After 
the operation keep the house shaded for a few days till 
the roots are again able to furnish the requisite supply 
of moisture to prevent the leaves from flagging. 
Figs. —As the nights become colder and longer more 
artificial heat will be required to keep up the necessary 
degree of temperature to ripen the second crops of fruit 
now advancing towards that stage in second early 
houses. The atmosphere must be kept moderately dry, 
but at the same time the roots should be well supplied 
with tepid water from a tank in the house, and the 
results will even be better if a small pipe be taken 
through the tank, so that the temperature may be 
quickly raised after emptying or drawing large supplies 
for watering purposes. This had best be given in the 
morning, so that all superfluous moisture may be drawn 
away through the ventilators during the day. Free 
exposure to light and plenty of ventilation will also 
greatly improve the quality of the fruit. 
THE KITCHEN GARDEN. 
Wall Trees. — Now that the fruits of Apples and 
Pears are swelling fast, some assistance may with great 
advantage be rendered them by heavily syringing with 
the garden-engine so as to wash the foliage, the walls, 
and also supply moisture at the roots. Manure water 
will also assist the trees greatly, not only for the 
present crop but also for that of next year. 
Potatos. —Proceed with the lifting of early Potatos 
as they ripen to prevent second growth from setting in, 
which is almost sure to happen should the weather 
become warm after the recent rains. Carefully remove 
any that may appear diseased, and store thinly in a 
dry loft secure from frost. After thoroughly ripening 
off under these conditions they may be piled up to some 
depth if the space is required by other kinds to be 
stored later. 
With deep regret I write to inform you of the death on 
the 17th inst., at Exeter, of Mr. G. D. Vallance, of 
the Tresco Abbey Gardens, Isles of Scilly. For some 
time past Mr. Vallance had suffered from an affection 
of the heart, but had not been obliged to relinquish his 
duties until quite lately, when his family made arrange¬ 
ments for him to leave the island and take up his 
residence at Yatton. One of his sons brought him 
across on the 16th inst. and proceeded as far as Exeter 
the same day, and there he passed peacefully away on 
Saturday last. 
Mr. Vallance commenced his gardening career at an 
early age in the gardens at Stockpole Court, Pembroke¬ 
shire. Here he served his apprenticeship, and remained 
for a time as journeyman. Then he went to one or two 
other places, one of which was in the neighbourhood 
of Warminster. He was for a short time in Garraway’s 
Nursery at Bristol, and from there he went as gardener 
to Farleigh Castle, near Bath, where he stayed seven¬ 
teen years. Subsequently he went to Ven Hall, near 
Sherborne, where he stayed thirteen years, and then 
became gardener at Tresco Abbey, where he faithfully 
and ably discharged the duties of his position for 
fourteen years. 
He was a man of a kindly genial nature, warm 
hearted, and always ready to help in any good work, 
especially anything calculated to benefit the rising 
generation. At Farleigh he established an evening 
school during the winter months, and for five nights a 
week he gratuitously taught the young men of the 
village. Many of these hold responsible positions 
to-day, and still more there are who owe to him their 
start in life. In the village churchyard there is a 
memorial stone erected to the memory of his first wife 
by the parishioners, as a mark of their gratitude to him 
for his many acts of kindness while residing at Farleigh 
Castle. When at Ven Hall he continued his good 
works, outside of his garden duties, and left a name 
that will be long remembered in the district. Mr. 
Vallance was a good all-round gardener, and left all his 
places much improved by his energy and ability. He 
was ever kind and considerate to those who served 
under him, as the writer can abundantly testify, and 
ever ready to forward their interests. He leaves behind 
him a host of warm friends who will regret to hear of 
the death of the good old man.—J". C., Forde Abbey. 
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. 
Begonias.— T. T. P. C: 1, The address you require is 51. 
Felix Crousse, horticulteur, Nancy, France ; 2, we think not. 
C ABN at r on.—IF. D. : We still fail to identify it with any 
named variety we know, but cannot adopt your suggestion to 
provide it with a name. On account of its depth of colour(yellow'', 
you should grow it on as a border flower, and send us a good 
ieading bloom next season. 
Carnation.— C. Brassington : Your seedling. Duchess of Fife, 
has all the good points but one of a fine self-coloured 
flower. It is large, full, brilliant red, tinted with rose in the 
centre, and deliciously fragrant. Its serrated petal is against 
it from a florist’s point of view, but it ought to make a grand 
border variety. 
Dahlia Low Moor.—IF. C. : The seedling is a pretty single 
variety, deep crimson with a broad band of white flushed with 
purple on the centre of each ray floret. We have seen somethin^ 
like it before, but do not recollect the name. 
Names of Plants. — C. S.: 1, Catalpa syringaefolia ; 2, Hibiscus 
syriacus ; 3, Colutea cruenta; 4, Pavia alba, better known as P. 
macrostachya ; 5, Spartium junceum; 6, Pieris floribunda, 
better known as Andromeda floribunda. Tyro: 1, Polypodium 
(Phlebodium) aureum ; 2, Reineckea carnea; 3, Bartsia Odontites ; 
4, Achillea Ptarmica; 5, Scabiosa (Knautia) arvensis ; 6, 
Valeriana officinalis ; 7, Lychnis diurna alba. StrcUhearn : 1, 
Ionopsidium acaule ; 2, Bccremocarpus scaber ; 3, Erica vagans. 
Omega: Yellow-flowered plant is the Field Sow Thistle (Sonchus 
arvensis); that in fruit is the Enchanter's Nightshade (Circiea 
lutetiana). 
Tulips and Narcissi.— Omega: Tulips, single: White Potte- 
bakker, Yellow Prince, Scarlet Pottebakker. and Iveizers-Kroon. 
Tulips, double : Rex Rubrorum, scarlet; La Candeur, white j 
Yellow Tournesol, yellow or Yellow-rose. Polyanthus Narcissi: 
Grand Jlonarque, Grand Primo, Gloriosa, Soleil d'Or, Bathurst, 
and Staten General. 
Communications Received.—J. B.—W. E. G.—B L —J D_ 
G. G.—J. C.—W. D,-S. C.—T. S. 0.—H. M.— Reseda.— C. T,‘ 
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TRADE CATALOGUES RECEIVED. 
Sutton & Soss, Reading.—B ulb Catalogue for 1889. 
Dicksons, Limited, Chester.—Dutch and other Bulbous 
Flower Roots. 
John Taylor & Son. Norland Road, Notting Hill, W.—Garden 
and other Cutlery and Fancy Leather Goods. 
J. 51. Krannich, 5Iellenbach, Thuringia, Germany.—5Iiscel- 
laneous Garden Requisites. 
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LONDON SEED TRADE. 
August 19 th. 
Messrs. Hurst & Son, 152, Houndsditch, and 39, 
Seed Market, Mark Lane, report a moderate inquiry 
for Trifolium inearnatum. Tares aud Rye at unchanged 
rates. Mustard steady. Rape has advanced 4s. per 
quarter, owing to some large orders for crushers having 
cleared the present supplies off market. 
