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THE GAROkNING WORLD 
August 20, 1892. 
FUMIGATING WITH LETHORION CONES. 
Having used the Lethorion vapour cones for fumi¬ 
gating a great variety of plants as well as fruits, and 
found them both safe and successful with all but 
two subjects, I am tempted to seek further informa¬ 
tion on the subject. The two exceptions I have 
referred to were Salvia coccinea, and single-flowered 
zonal Pelargoniums. They were both in full bloom 
when I fumigated them, and the following day the 
petals fell from the plants in showers. There would 
appear to be very few subjects liable to injury from 
the use of these cones, but it would be well to know 
what they are so that they can be removed from 
houses in which the cones are used. I should be 
glad if some of your readers would give their 
experience. — H. IP. 
EREMURUS OLG/E 
The species of Eremurus are stately plants, which 
although not possessing bright or conspicuous 
colours, may nevertheless be considered showy. 
When raised from seeds they require a considerable 
length of time to come into bloom, but ultimately 
reward the growers for their patience. The leaves 
are confined to the base, forming a tuft from which 
the scape rises to a height varying from 3 ft. to 
10 ft. That under notice has been flowering for 
some time past with Mr. T. S. Ware, Hale Farm 
Nurseries, Tottenham. The stem is 6 ft. high, and 
the upper two feet form a raceme closely covered 
with flesh white flowers; the base of the stamens 
and the ovary in the centre are golden yellow, con¬ 
trasting with the rest of the flower While in bud 
they are of a beautiful salmon colour. 
CERASTIUM CHLORIFOLIUM 
Many of the species of Mouse Ear, or Cerastium, 
have small and by no means conspicuous flowers, but 
that under notice is an exception, and has flowers as 
large or even larger than those of C. arvense, and of 
the same colour. The most striking feature of the 
plant, however, is the smoothness of its leaves, which 
vary from spathulate to ovate, and are of a de¬ 
cidedly glaucous hue, resembling in this respect 
Chola perfoliata, as implied by the specific name. 
The leaves of many species of Cerastium are felted 
or woolly and hoary in appearance, so that the plant 
under notice is strikingly distinct, while the flowers 
are sufficiently large and numerous to be conspicuous. 
It may be seen in the herbaceous ground at Kew. 
CACALIA AUREA. 
The flower heads of this annual composite are of a 
rich orange inclining to scarlet, and brighter than 
those of Hieracium aurantiacum. The 'stems grow 
about i2in or 18 in. in height, and although the 
flower heads are moderate in size they are very dis¬ 
tinct amongst annuals. The glaucous leaves are 
oblong, and clasp the stem. Those who cultivate 
annuals largely might grow it by way of variety. To 
keep it growing and flowering over as long a period 
as possible, the young seedlings should be thinned 
out before they get in any way crowded. 
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SEVENOAKS FLOWER 
SHOW. 
The twenty-fifth annual exhibition in connection 
with the Sevenoaks Horticultural Society, was held 
in Knole Park, on Wednesday, August 10th, and 
proved to be one of the best shows held since the 
society was established. Favoured with fine weather 
and the consent of Lord Sackville to hold the exhibi¬ 
tion in one of the best spots that could possibly be 
found, had the desired effect of bringing together a 
large concourse of people Knole itself, without the 
attraction of a flower shower, is an efficient draw to 
the general public, with its well kept pleasure 
grounds, fine woodland and forest scenery, to say 
nothing of the ancient Oak tree for which the park is 
famous, and which is said to be 250 years old, and 
the King Beech, which is situated about 250 yards 
from the bottom end of a fine avenue of Oaks, 
known as the Duchess's Walk. This grand Beech is 
nearly 28 ft. in circumference, and displays as much 
top as three or four ordinary trees. But enough, our 
mission is to report on the exhibits, and we at once 
made for the plant tent, which was a fine one, 140 ft. 
long and 40 ft. wide, and contained some of the best 
specimen-flowering plants ever put up in competi¬ 
tion. 
For six exotic flowering plants, Mr. A. Gibson, 
gardener to T. F. Burnaby-Atkins, Esq., Halstead 
Place, took 1st honours, his best plants being 
Dipladenia Brearleyana and amabilis, each having 
about eighty fully expanded trusses of their gorgeous 
flowers, a fine Anthurium Scherzerianum, and 
Clerodendron B dfourianum ; Mr. J. Goodman 
came in 2nd with a fine Stephanotis floribunda, with 
about a hundred trusses, Allamanda Hendersoni, 
and Anthurium Andreanum as his best examples ; 
Mr. A. Hatton was 3rd. For a specimen flowering 
plant Mr. Gibson was again 1st, showing a magni- 
ficient plant of Dipladenia Brearleyana, with eighty- 
six fully expanded trusses. This plant also received 
a Silver Medal as being the best specimen in the show ; 
Mr. C. Sutton, gardener to Eail Stanhope, Chevening, 
had the next best, which was a fine healthy plant of 
Dipladenia insignis; 3rd Mr. Elliott, gardener to 
Lord Hillingdon, The Wildernesse, with a fine 
Lilium auratum with seventy spikes and about 
three hundred blooms. 
For six fine foliage plants Mr. J. Goodman, 
gardener to Mrs. Crawshay, Bradbourne Hall, was 
easily first with good examples of Croton Williamsii, 
C. majesticum Cycus revoluta, and Alocasia Thibau- 
tiana; second, Mr. A. Hatton, gardener to Mrs. 
Swanzy, The Quarry. In the class for six exotic 
Ferns Mr. J. Goodman was again to the fore with 
fine, well-grown plants of Cibotium regale, Dick- 
sonia squarrosa, and Davallia Mooreana. Mr. 
Hatton was again second with good examples of 
Cibotium princeps, Marattia salicifolia, and Davallia 
Mooreana. 
The groups of miscellaneous plants arranged for 
effect were not so numerous as last year, neither do 
we think they were so good. There were only five 
competitors, and the best arrangement was that put 
up by Mr. G. Fennell, gardener to Mrs. Cazelet, F'air 
Lawn, Tonbridge ; Mr. R. Edwards, gardener to 
Barclay Field, Esq., Offord, being second, and Mr. 
S. Cooke, gardener to De Barri Crawshay, Esq , 
Rosefield, third. The Fern groups were much above 
the average, especially the one put up by Mr. A. 
Hatton, which we think was the best we have ever 
seen, a plentiful use of Adiantum macrophyllum 
having a splendid effect ; 2nd, Mr. J. Goodman, with 
a good group of fresh Ferns, but not so well arranged 
or so effective in colour ; 3rd, Mr. H Heath, gardener 
to Mrs. Petley, Riverhead. 
In the second division groups were well shown by 
Mr. W. Searing, gardener to R. Monckton, Esq., and 
by Mr. Heath, who must have regretted not having 
entered in the first division, where they would have 
stood a good chance of carrying oft chief honours. 
Fruit was not so good as we are accustomed to see 
it at Sevenoaks. The best collection was shown by 
Mr. Osman, Chertsey, who had good Grapes, Nec¬ 
tarines, and Peaches; 2nd, Mr. G. F'ennell ; 3rd, 
Mr. J. Goodman. Mr. Osman had the best black 
Grapes, followed by Mr. A. Hoodley, Kippington; 
and Mr. Robinson. For white Grapes Mr. C. Sutton, 
Chevening, led with finished bunches of Muscat of 
Alexandria; 2nd, Mr. Osman; 3rd, Mr. Goodman. 
Mr. Gibson had the best Nectarines, and Mr. Hatton 
the best Peaches. 
The table decorations on separate tables, 9 ft. by 
4i ft , were again a grand feature, there being no less 
than nine competitors for the four prizes offered ; 
and in this keen contest Mr. W. Searing was placed 
1st, with a very pretty arrangement of Sweet Peas 
and bronze foliage ; 2nd, Mr. F. W. Seale, with a 
table which was almost entirely dressed with Labur¬ 
num, and which was greatly admired ; 3rd, Mr. R. 
Potter, gardener to Sir Mark Collett ; 4th, Mr. R. 
Edwards. F'or a hand bouquet, Mr. S. Cook was 
1st ; Mr. Webber, Tonbridge, 2nd : and Mr. Potter, 
3rd. 
In the vegetable department the class for nine 
dishes brought out a numerous display of splendid 
baskets, indeed so good were they that the judges 
pronounced them all worthy of a prize. The prin¬ 
cipal award went to Mr. Robinson ; Mr. R. Baldwin 
being 2nd; and Mr. Snow, gardener to C. D. 
Murietta, Esq., Wadhurst, 3rd. F'or six kinds there 
was again a grand lot staged ; 1st, Mr. Barney, Maid¬ 
stone ; 2nd, Mr. J. Buckland, Walthamstow Hall; 
3rd, Mr. C. Noble. The cottagers, not to be out¬ 
done, also showed some splendid vegetables, indeed 
they were quite up to those shown by the profession¬ 
als. We congratulate the secretary, Mr. A. Fenner, 
together with the committee, on the great success 
which attended their efforts. 
DELPHINIUM BELLADONNA. 
Some of the more modern garden varieties of 
Delphinium are notable for their great size, especially 
the so-called semi-double ones. Belladonna is an 
old one with flowers of moderate size, but freely 
produced in long branching racemes. Young plants 
have smaller flowers, but they have the additional 
recommendation of throwing up shoots in succession 
and flowering at various times during the course of 
summer and autumn. The flowers are of a clear 
but bright azure or sky-blue, in fact of a pleasing 
and attractive hue. The small petals in the centre 
are v\hite and serve as a beautiful contrast. We 
noted a large quantity of it in the Montague Nursery, 
Tottenham, occupied by Mr. F. Gifford. 
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ORCHID NOTES AND GLEANINGS, 
At the meeting of the Royal Horticultural Society 
on the 9th inst., Orchids were as well represented as 
any other class of plants, and the following were con¬ 
sidered worthy of Certificates ;—- 
Lselia Oweniana 
The pseudo-bulbs of this hybrid are fusiform and 
1 in. to 2 in. long, bearing a solitary, oblong, 
leathery leaf, 3 in. to 5 in. long, by an inch in width. 
The flowers are of good average size, considering the 
parents from which the hybrid was obtained, namely, 
L Dayana, crossed with the pollen of L xanthina. 
The sepals and petals are white, the latter being 
nearly erect, oblong and considerably broader than 
the sepals The lip has a white tube, and a 
roundish, cusp’date, purple lamina, the margin and 
side lobes are indeed paler, and there is a white 
blotch at the apex. There is a large yellow blotch in 
the throat, and three purple lines run down info the 
throat. The column is trigonous, white, and 
marked with purple spots in lines down the face. 
The seed parent has had most influence upon it. An 
Award of Merit was accorded it when shown by 
Messrs. F. Sander & Co., St. Albans. 
Laelia crispa superba, Staffer's var. 
The pseudo-bulbs of this fine variety are short, very 
stout, and of a shining yellow hue, bearing a solitary, 
terminal, rigid, and leathery leaf. A plant shown in 
a basket by Thomas Statter, Esq (gardener, Mr, 
Johnson), Stand Hall. Whitefield, Manchester, had 
three spikes of bloom, bearing respectively eight, five, 
and two blooms, but four had been removed from the 
latter on account of age, otherwise there would have 
been nineteen in the aggregate. The oblong, revo¬ 
lute petals are white ; the petals are also white, 
elliptic, folded back at the sides and crisped, but not 
doubled backwards as in the type The lip is also 
crisped at the edges, and of a deep purple reticulated 
with lilac at the margin, while the purple extends on 
to the side lobes and down the throat. An Award of 
Merit was accorded the variety. 
Laelio-Cattleya Ingram! 
Bigeneric hybrids are getting common, but after 
all, those produced between Lselias and Cattleyas 
only tend to show how closely allied the two so called 
genera are. The seed parent in this case was Laelia 
pumila Dayana, crossed with Cattleya Dowiana 
aurea. The flower is only moderate in size, taking 
after L. p. Dayana in that respect and measuring 
about 3} in. across the petals without being spread 
out, and the lip being 2J in. long. The wonderfully 
rich colour, especially of the lip, is derived from the 
seed parent. At present the plant is only small, 
showing six pseudo-bulbs of gradually increasing size, 
and as two of them were produced in one year and 
the plant is only five years old, no doubt the plant 
will be larger by-and-bye. The leaves are solitary, 
oblong, terminal and leathery. The sepals are lan¬ 
ceolate-oblong and pale purple, and the petals ovate, 
obtuse, ascending and darker in colour. Both the 
lamina and the side lobes are strongly undulate at 
the sides and of an intense crimson, with the exception 
of a pale blotch at the apex of the lamina. The 
throat is purple, with paler lines running down into 
the tube. It was exhibited by C. L. N. Ingram. Esq , 
(gardener, Mr. T. W. Bond) Elstead House, 
Godaiming, and deservedly received a First-class 
Certificate. 
Oncidium macranthum nanum. 
The leaves of this fine variety are linear-lanceolate 
and similar to those of the type, but the pseudo-bulbs 
are very much smaller and ovate. The species is 
well known to be a tall, climbing plant, but the 
