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THE GARDENING WORLD 
August 6, 1892. 
orange coloured hairs. Like M. nepalensis it is 
practically only a biennial, as it dies in the second 
year if it flowers and ripens seeds. Smaller and 
weaker plants may not bloom till the third season. 
NOTOSPARTIUM CARMICH/CLI/E 
In New Zealand, its native country, this attains the 
dimensions of a small tree, but can be grown and 
flowered in this country both in pots and in the open 
air while still in quite a small state, say 18 in. to 3ft. 
high. It is of course safest as a greenhouse plant, 
but with the protection of a wall it way be safely 
wintered in the open and proves a great curiosity be¬ 
sides being pretty. The leaves are compound with 
small leaflets, but the latter are only of short dura¬ 
tion and soon drop, so that the plant is leafless while 
in bloom. The flowers are disposed in short lateral 
racemes from the nodes. The stems and branches 
are flattened, pale green, and rush-like, while all the 
smaller twigs are pendulous. A flowering plant 
about 2 ft. high may be seen on a west aspect wall 
by the herbaceous ground at Kew. 
ORCHID NOTES AND GLEANINGS, 
Amongst the Orchids which were exhibited at the 
meeting of the Royal Horticultural Society on the 
26th ult., the following received Certificates :—- 
Cattleya Rex. 
Already the first arrivals of this Cattleya to 
England have commenced to flower and appear in 
public. At the first sight we should place its affinity 
with C. Dowiana. The oblong sepals and broader, 
elliptic petals are white, faintly tinted with a creamy 
hue. The interior of the lip is crimson, with numer¬ 
ous yellow lines, while the side lobes are yellow ; the 
lamina is pale purple, deepening to crimson at the 
base, and the crisped margin is white A plant 
bearing four flowers in a raceme was exhibited by 
H. M. Pollett, Esq. (gardener, Mr. T. Paterson), 
Fernside, Bickley. Another plant was shown by 
W. S. Ellis, Esq., (gardener, Mr. Masterton), Hazel- 
bourne, Box Hill, Dorking, the sepals and petals of 
which were more decidedly tinted with creamy 
yellow. A First-class Certificate was awarded in 
each case. 
Cypnipedium Eryan. 
The seed parent of this hybrid was C. laevigatum 
crossed with the pollen of C. Argus. The leaves are 
oblong, green, and slightly tessellated with a darker 
hue. The upper sepal is ovate and spotted with 
purplish-black markings in lines, between which are 
slender green lines on a pale ground. The large, 
strongly declinate petals are heavily blotched with 
black on a pale ground ; and the lip is pale dull 
purple. 
Cypripedium Youngeanum. 
This also is a hybrid between C. superbiens and 
C. laevigatum superbum, the former being the seed 
parent. The ovate upper sepal is pale pink, lined 
with brownish-green. The petals are oblong, de¬ 
clinate, 3 in. to 3J in. long, pinkish, and richly 
spotted all over with crimson and black. The lip is 
of large size and of a pale dull purple. The petals 
are undoubtedly the most striking feature of the 
flower. Both hybrids were accorded Awards of 
Merit when exhibited by Norman C. Cookson, Esq. 
(gardener, Mr. W. Murray), Oakwood, Wylam-on- 
Tyne. 
Sobralia Lowi. 
The stems of this plant are only 6 in. to 12 in. long, 
and furnished with lanceolate, long-pointed, and 
strongly ribbed, dark green leaves. The flowers are 
of medium size in proportion to the size of the plant, 
and have oblong-lanceolate, purple sepals and petals, 
with a darker coloured lip. A Botanical Certificate 
was awarded it when shown by Messrs. Hugh Low 
& Co., Clapton. 
Coelogyne peltastas. 
The sepals cf this curious little species are linear- 
lanceolate, and the sepals linear and more slender, 
while all are of a light green. The lip is densely 
spotted with brown on a pale yellow ground, and fur¬ 
nished on the disc with whitish warts. The pseudo¬ 
bulbs are ovate and compressed, wdth the lanceolate 
leaves springing from them. The plant was grown 
on a block or raft and at a short distance. Very much 
reminds one of an Epidendrum, owdng to its colours 
being very prevalent in that genus. It was ex¬ 
hibited by G. R. Le Doux, Esq., Langton House, 
Moulsey. 
WHAT TO DO IN THE GARDEN. 
Hippeastrum Aulicum. —This autumn-flowering 
species is no w making its growth, and in that it should 
be encouraged, for upon a vigorous growth being 
made will depend the fineness of the rich crimson- 
red flowers later on. Weak liquid manure given at 
intervals will improve the results considerably. 
Late Achimenes and Tydaeas. —A close eye 
should be kept on all those subjects intended for winter 
flowering. As soon as they commence to make free 
growth, give a liberal amount of water ; later on 
when the flower buds commence to appear, diluted 
liquid manure may be given at each alternate water¬ 
ing. A heated pit where they may be kept near the 
glass will suit as well as any place for them. 
Maidenhair Fern. —In establishments where a 
large quantity of cut fronds is required for use in 
winter, the present is a good time to encourage the 
growth of young fronds. The atmosphere of the 
house may be kept warm and close during the early 
stages, but as sqpn as the fronds are fully developed, 
it should be kept cool and airy in order to harden 
and thoroughly mature the fronds so that they may 
be able to come through the ordeal of winter with its 
feeble light. 
Seedling Ferns. —As a rule a plentiful supply of 
seedlings can be obtained by simply lifting and pot¬ 
ting those which come up about the house. Some¬ 
times very fine varieties of Adiantum Capillus- 
Veneris may be picked up in this way, and occasion¬ 
ally some of the others sport into valuable varieties. 
In any case seedlings of most kinds grow with great 
vigour and make useful stuff. 
Lachenalias. —The bulbs of this useful class of 
spring-flowering plants will soon commence to grow 
and should be repotted at once. Shake them out of 
the old soil and sort them into sizes, so that all the 
stronger and flowering bulbs may be potted together, 
and the small ones put more closely in pots or pans 
by themselves. 
Roman Hyacinths. —The consignments of 
Roman Hyacinths and allied forms as well as paper- 
white Narcissus are arriving, and those who desire to 
secure good bulbs should lose no time in getting the 
quantities they require. A batch of them may be 
potted at once when obtained, and plunge the pots in 
cocoa-nut fibre in some sunny and sheltered position. 
A very light covering of fibre should be placed over 
the top and the heat of the sun will soon start them 
into growth, after which they may be removed to a 
slightly heated structure. 
Peaches.—As the fruit in succession houses gets 
all gathered, the trees should be subjected to a 
thorough syringing by means of the garden engine to 
clear them of red spider or other vermin that may 
have increased there while the house was kept dry. 
All weak and superfluous wood may be removed at 
once to allow that remaining to get thoroughly 
ripened for next year's work. The winter pruning 
will then be reduced to a minimum. The cold and 
windy nature of the weather has been unfavourable 
for exposing the trees by taking off the sashes, but 
that may be done later on should we be favoured 
with bright sunshine. 
Melons. —Fruits that are now swelling and ap¬ 
proaching the ripening stage would derive advantage 
by receiving a little heat at night, so that more venti¬ 
lation can be given them than would otherwise be 
the case owing to the cold weather. For autumn 
work a light compost of sandy, mellow loam with a 
good sprinkling of wood ashes to keep it open and 
sweet, would be more suitable than heavier material. 
Tomatos. —Those who are depending chiefly 
upon their outdoor plants for a supply of fruit will 
find themselves rather short owing to the ungenial 
and backward nature of the weather. To provide 
against such a contingency in the future, it would be 
well to f orward a number of plants in pots under 
glass in spring so that some of the lower bunches 
might be set, and the fruits begun to swell before 
planting them in the open air 
Cauliflower.—About the end of the third week 
of this month make a sowing of Cauliflower in a 
sheltered situation, to be transplanted later on into 
cold frames where they may be preserved till spring 
for the earliest planting under handlights and cloches. 
Lamb's Lettuce.—Make a sowing of this winter 
vegetable next week on a warm south aspect border. 
The seeds may be sown in lines about a foot apart, 
and covered to the depth of three quarters of an 
inch or thereby ; but if watered occasionally they 
need not be buried so deeply. 
Turnips. —Some of the well-known and approved 
varieties of the latter may be sown at the same time 
as the above in a sheltered situation, taking care to 
leave sufficient space between the lines for such 
strong-growing varieties as Snowball, Golden Ball, 
etc. 
Lettuce and Endive. —As soon as the seedlings 
for the later crops are fit to plant out, have a suffi¬ 
cient breadth of them put out at once to meet the re¬ 
quirements. A further sowing of Lettuce, including 
Bath Cos, Hick’s Hardy White Cos, and Hardy 
Hammersmith Cabbage, may be made about the 
third or fourth week of this month for planting out 
later on, in warm sheltered positions, west aspect 
borders, and even at the foot of walls in cold and 
northern situations. 
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SOCIETIES. 
Acton Horticultural.—The annual show of this 
society was held on the 27th ult., on the recreation 
ground, where an interesting little show was got to¬ 
gether. The competitive groups were not so numer¬ 
ous this year, but the non-competitive made amends 
for that. The 1st prize for a group was taken by Mr. 
T. Butcher, gardener to Mrs. Toynbee, who certainly 
had the best exhibit of Palms, Lilies, Francoas, 
Streptocarpus, and Maidenhair Fern. Mr. G. Ben- 
ham, gardener to R. O. Davies, Esq., was 2nd with 
a totally different kind of group. Mr. T. Butcher 
was again 1st for 4 stove and greenhouse plants, in¬ 
cluding Datura Knightii, 8 ft. high. He also took 
the 1st prizes for Caladiums, 6, 4 and 2 Fuchsias, 3 
foliage Begonias, 6 Cockscombs, 1 specimen plant in 
bloom (Stephanotis floribunda, 4J ft. high), 3 tuber¬ 
ous Begonias, and a collection of twelve varieties of 
cut flowers. Mr. W. Brooks, gardener to H. G. 
Lake, Esq., also secured a number of 1st prizes, 
amongst others for 2 stove and greenhouse plants, 4 
foiiage plants, 1 specimen foliage plant, and 4 Ferns. 
Mr. G. Rouse, gardener to C. T. Sutton, Esq , had 
1st prizes for Coleus, Petunias, 2 Ferns, and 
Gloxinias. Mr. W. Polley, gardener to A. Hubbard, 
Esq , J.P., had a leading prize for foliage plants, and 
Mr. G. Sizmur, gardener to W. C. Smith, Esq., had 
two 1st prizes for Roses. In the fruit classes, Mr. 
T. Butcher had two leading prizes for Black Grapes, 
and for vegetables he had three leading prizes, 
including that offered by Messrs. J. Carter & Co. for 
a collection. Mr. W. Wilks, gardener to J. Bishop, 
Esq., had the 1st prizes for a collection of fruit, 1 
bunch of white Grapes, a brace of Cucumbers, and a 
collection of vegetables. Mr. Brooks had the best 
two bunches of white Grapes. Mr. C. Burrows, 
gardener to E. E. Owen, Esq., had a 1st prize for 
Melons. The exhibits of vegetables by cottagers 
were numerous, and in some instances showed 
evidence of good culture, but we cannot commend the 
judgment that awarded the 1st prize to the largest 
Marrows ; the 3rd prize lot we should have placed 1st. 
Amongst the miscellaneous and non-competitive 
exhibits was a fine group of stove and greenhouse 
plants from Mr. G. Reynolds, gardener to the 
Messrs, de Rothschild, Gunnersbury Park. Another 
pretty, but smaller group was contributed by Mr. D. 
Cooper, gardener to E. M. Nelson, Esq., Ealing. 
Messrs. Chas. Lee & Son, Royal Vineyard Nursery, 
Ealing, contributed a group of herbaceous plants in 
variety, as well as a collection of cut flowers of Roses. 
Messrs. W. Fromow & Sons, Sutton Court Nursery, 
Chiswick, contributed a group of variegated Negun- 
dos, stove and greenhouse plants. Mr. Denison, 
gardener to T. A. Gladstanes, Esq., Manor House, 
Gunnersbury, had cut flowers of Orchids, etc. Roses 
were shown by Mr. Will Tayler, Hampton. Mr. 
Webb contributed a dish of the Zulu Pea with purple 
pods. 
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A Quaint Notice.—The following quaintly-worded 
notice, which appears upon one of the garden walls 
at the seat of the Hon. Mark Rolle, at Bicton, is per¬ 
haps worth repetition, although possibly pretty well 
known to those who have paid a visit to this charm¬ 
ing spot, the pleasures of which were lately enjoyed 
by the members of the Exeter Gardeners' Associa¬ 
tion : — 
A gardener at a hole looks out, 
And holes are plenty hereabout. 
A pair of pistols by his lug, 
One load with ball, the other slug. 
A blunderbuss of common shape, 
Just ready to discharge with grape. 
Let midnight thief or robber stand 
And pause ere he puts forth his hand. 
While those who come in open day 
May look but carry nought away ! 
Bicton, 1850. 
