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THE GARDENING WORLD. 
September 21, 1895. 
fully expanded. According to the botanist, the 
accepted name of this remarkable plant is Stauropsis 
lissochiloides. Various other names have, however, 
been given to it by notable botanists, including Vanda 
lissochiloides and Fieldia lissochiloides. The stout, 
rigid flower stems are nearly erect, and usually bear 
only eleven to twenty blooms ; so that Mr. Rymer 
is to be congratulated upon his success, which, as far 
as we know, beats the record. The sepals and petals 
are narrowly obovate, fleshy, and after a time become 
revolute at the sides ; their upper surface is golden- 
yellow, thickly blotched all over with reddish- 
purple blotches, while the undersurface is rich 
crimson-purple, forming a strange and striking con¬ 
trast. The lip is smaller, and has been variously 
compared to a boat and a pelican’s beak, according 
to the way it is viewed. The fleshy apical portion 
is orange-red and the rest yellow. Lindley named 
the plant Vanda Batemannii when it flowered for 
the first time with Mr. Bateman at Biddulph 
Grange, Staffordshire. 
Miltonia spectabilis moreliana. —Accompany¬ 
ing the Vanda sent us by Mr. Rymer was a fine 
flower of this popular and much-admired species. 
The variety as a rule is much larger than the 
typical M. spectabilis, but the flower sent us 
measured close upon four inches across its longer 
way. The dark plum-purple sepals and petals and the 
rich, bright purple lip were in keeping with the usual 
form of the variety. 
The undermentioned awards were made by the 
Orchid Committee of the Royal Horticultural 
Society, at Chiswick, on the ioth inst. 
Laeliocattieya Clonla superba. Nov. var .— 
The new variety of this bigeneric hybrid was raised 
from a sowing of seeds obtained from Laelia elegans 
Turneri crossed with Cattleya Warscewiczii. The 
sepals are dull purple but the petals are of a dark 
yet clear rosy-purple. The lip is of great size and 
of an intense crimson-purple almost to the base, the 
tube being widely spread open as far as the dark 
colouring extends. The basal portion of the tube 
is pale purple. This is one of the most strikingly 
distinct and handsome of the recent productions of 
Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons, Chelsea. First-class 
Certificate. 
Laeliocattieya Pary3atis. Nov. hyb. bigen.— 
The seed parent of this bigeneric hybrid was Cattleya 
bowringiana, and the pollen bearer Laelia pumila. 
The progeny has the dwarf habit of the latter for 
the flowering pseudo-bulb is only about 2^ in. long, 
and has borne two flowers on a scape. The whole 
plant to the top of the flowers is only 3J in. high. 
The moderate-sized flowers have warm rose sepals 
and petals; but the lip has a rosy tube, a dark purple 
lamina, and a white throat with a few purple lines in 
it. Pretty, distinct, and accommodating as to size, 
are the terms we should apply to this recent pro¬ 
duction. Award of Merit. Messrs. J. Veitch & 
Sons. 
Laeliocattieya Eunomia. Nov. hyb. bigen .—The 
origin of this beautiful acquisition was Laelia pumila 
dayana crossed with the pollen of Cattleya gaskel- 
liana. The progeny has acquired the size of the 
latter as far as the flowers are concerned, but the 
plant is only 6 in. to 8 in.'high, the pseudo-bulbs 
occupying 2 in. to 3 in. of that. The sepals are 
dark rose and the petals of a darker shade even. 
The tube of the lip is rosy, while the lamina is of an 
intense crimson-purple with a large, pale yellow 
blotch in the throat. It is certainly an acquisition 
to its class with large and showy flowers. Award of 
Merit. Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons. 
Cypripedium carnusianum Veitch’s van. 
Nov. var .—This fine variety originated from C. 
spicerianum crossed with the much bolder and more 
vigorous C. haynaldianum. The dorsal sepal is 
purple and revolute at the sides with a dark claret 
midrib. The drooping petals are heavily spotted 
with brownish-crimson on a yellow ground, and of 
a more decided purple hue towards the apex. The 
large lip is dark purple and notable for the length of 
its side lobes or auricles. The leaves are green, like 
those of the seed parent, except at the base on the 
undersurface. The scape, though only 4 in. high, 
bore two flowers, showing the influence of the pollen 
parent. Altogether it is a very choice and pretty 
Cypripedium. Award of Merit. Messrs. J. Veitch 
& Sons. 
Maxillaria striata —Though not very brightly 
coloured this may be described as a pretty species 
on account of the strongly-marked purple lines on 
the buff-yellow sepals and petals. The lip is heavily 
striped and veined with purple on a white ground, 
and the long, whitish-yellow basal portion hugging 
the column is also striped. The tongue of the lip is 
white. Botanical Certificate. F. W. Moore, Esq., 
Curator of The Royal Botanic Garden, Glasnevin. 
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PLANTS RECENTLY CERTIFICATED. 
The undermentioned Dahlias received First-class 
Certificates at the Grand Show of the National 
Dahlia Society held at the Crystal Palace on 
Friday and Saturday, September 6th and 7th. 
Rosebud. —This is a pretty pompon variety, 
rather larger than usual, the petals white, heavily 
tipped with deep rose shading to red. Messrs. J. 
Cheal & Sons. 
Mrs. Wilson Noble. —A charming rich salmon 
self this, of medium size and true Cactus shape. 
Messrs. J. Cheal & Sons. 
Mrs. Montefiore. —A grand Cactus variety is this, 
a rich crimson-scarlet in colour with a darker centre. 
Messrs. J. Cheal & Sons. 
Harry Stredwick. —A bright velvety-crimson 
Cactus form this, having long-pointed florets that 
considerably enhance its merit. Mr. J. Stredwick. 
Yellow Globe. —Here we have an exceedingly 
fine show bloom. It is of extra large size, is of fine 
form and a rich yellow in colour. Mr. G. St. 
Pierre Harris. 
Miss A. Nightingale is a fine Cactus variety 
having deep orange blooms, and the petals shaded 
and tipped with a reddish tinge. Mr. J. T, West. 
Miss Annie Jones. —This acquisition to the 
Cactus section has blooms of a pale cardinal hue, is 
of fine shape and rather above medium size. Mr. J. 
T. West. 
Mrs. A. Beck is a clear scarlet Cactus Dahlia of 
medium size. Mr. T. S. Ware. 
Grenadier.— A new Cactus variety is of a rich 
glowiDg scarlet hue, slightly flushed with orange. 
Messrs. Keynes, Williams & Co. 
Fusilier. —Very much in shape like Grenadier, 
this Cactus variety is of a dull orange-scarlet shade, 
and exceedingly pretty. Messrs. Keynes, Williams 
& Co. 
Royal George, also a Cactus form, bears a bloom 
of a dull carmine colour, heavily shaded with red. 
It is of rather diminutive size. Messrs. Keynes, 
Williams & Co. 
Soubrette. —A grand single this, with large 
flowers, bright rosy-magenta in colour, streaked and 
splashed with crimson and scarlet. T. W. Girdle- 
stone. 
Beauty’s Eye is a single of great beauty. The 
blooms are a light magenta, a crimson blotch at the 
base of each segment forming a central ring around 
the disc. Mr. Edward Mawley. 
Nerissa is a charming pompon, rich rose in 
colour. Mr. Charles Turner. 
Ganymede, another pompon, is a lovely variety. 
The petals are yellow, heavily tipped with blush- 
pink. Mr. Charles Turner. 
Douglas is distinct on account of its blooms 
being so dark. It is one of the deepest crimson pom¬ 
pon varieties we have. Mr. Charles Turner. 
Beatrice.— This is another valuable addition to 
the Cactus section. A bright magenta in colour 
with very pointed segments, it is exceedingly pretty. 
Mr. Charles Turner. 
The awards mentioned below were made by the 
Royal Horticultural Society at Chiswick on the ioth 
inst. 
FLORAL COMMITTEE. 
Sunflower Stoke Park Favourite. —The 
blooms of this handsome variety measure 3J in. to 
5 in. across and are characterised by several series of 
broad golden-yellow rays overlapping one another, 
and a hemispherical and very prominent black disc 
which enhances the appearance of the flower greatly. 
Award of Merit. Mr. J. Hughes, Stoke Park 
Gardens, Guildford. 
Dahlia Rosebud. —For description see above. 
Award of Merit. Messrs. J. Cheal & Sons, Crawley, 
Sussex. 
Dahlia Mrs. Wilson Noble. —For description of 
this handsome Cactus variety see p. 27. Award of 
Merit. Messrs. J. Cheal & Sons. 
Dahlia Willie Batchelor. —Here we have a 
handsome and pretty decorative variety with small 
and neatly-formed blooms. The florets are creamy- 
white, with broad scarlet edges, and blunt pointed 
Award of Merit. Mr. Batchelor, Harefield Park, 
Weybridge. 
Dahlia Mrs Gore Langton. —The broad, over¬ 
lapping rays of this single variety are intense purple 
with a prominent crimson zone round the golden 
disc. It is a noble and dark coloured flower. Award 
of Merit. Mr. Batchelor. 
Dahlia Madeline —The blooms of this pompon 
are small, neat, and pale yellow, with crimson-purple 
outer edges to the florets. Award of Merit. Mr. C. 
Turner, Slough. 
Dahlia Claribel. —This is also a pompon of 
small size, neat, and shaded with light purple on a 
white ground. Award of Merit. Mr. C. Turner. 
Dahlia Ganymede. —For description of this 
pompon see p. 27. Award of Merit. Mr. C. Turner. 
Dahlia Zoe. —The blooms of this pompon are 
small, neat, of a soft canary yellow, with white tips 
to the florets and pretty. Award of Merit. Mr. C. 
Turner. 
Dahlia Miss A. Jones. —For description see 
above. Award of Merit. Mr. J. T. West, The 
Gardens, Cornwalls, Brentwood. 
Dahlia Miss Nightingale.— For description see 
above. Award of Merit. Mr. J. T. West. 
Phlox Leonardo da Vinci. —The flowers of this 
autumn-flowering variety are of large size and borne 
in great showy panicles. They are white, with a 
large and conspicuous crimson-purple eye, and 
attractive. Award of Merit. Messrs. Barr & Son, 
King Street, Covent Garden. 
FRUIT AND VEGETABLE COMMITTEE. 
Melon Earl's Favourite. —The fruits of this 
Melon attain a size of about 4 lbs. to 5 lbs., and 
have a pale yellow skin slightly netted with gray. 
The flesh is of great thickness, green towards the 
rind, paler towards the centre, very delicate, sweet, 
and juicy. First-class Certificate. Earl of Radnor 
(gardener, Mr. H. Ward), Longford Castle, Salis¬ 
bury. 
Apple Remborough. —The fruits of this culinary 
variety are of great size and green with a pale 
reddish tint on the exposed side. The eye is deeply 
sunk in the apical cavity. It has the appearance of 
being a good keeper. Award of Merit. A. H. Smee, 
Esq. (gardener, Mr. G. W. Cummins), The Grange, 
Wallington. 
Dwarf Bean Northumberland Prolific.— 
Fruiting stems bearing a profusion of well-shaped 
pods were shown by Mr. Geo. Wythes. Award of 
Merit. 
The undermentioned subjects had been grown 
upon trial in the gardens of the society at Chiswick, 
amongst a long list of other varieties, and, at a meet¬ 
ing of the Fruit and Vegetable Committee held 
there on the 5th inst., three marks were awarded 
them, and this being confirmed at the meeting on 
the ioth, an Award of Merit was accorded each. 
Scarlet Runner Sutton's Ai.—T he fruits of 
this giant variety are of great size, good form, dark 
green, and abundantly produced. We counted from 
six to ten pods on a raceme, so that the variety is a 
great acquisition to this class of vegetables. Messrs. 
Sutton & Sons, Reading. 
Cabbage Little Gem- This beautiful table 
Cabbage is a miniature amongst its kind, and highly 
suitable for small gardens and private establishments 
generally. It is very firm and globular, or slightly 
conical, greener than Little Pixie, and considered an 
improvement upon it, which is saying a good deal. 
Messrs. Sutton & Sons had a large number of heads 
in their exhibit at Chissvick. 
Cabbage Superfine Early Dwarf York.—A 
well-selected stock of this good old Cabbage was 
also honoured with three marks. Messrs. Barr & 
Son. 
Cabbage Leeds Market. —This was considered 
one of the best stocks of the larger types of Cabbage, 
suitable for market purposes. Messrs. Nutting & 
Sons, Barbican, London. 
Cabbage St. John’s Day. —The heads of this 
variety are small, globular, firm, and constitute very 
tender and delicate eating. It is well adapted for 
small gardens and for table use in any case. Messrs. 
J. Veitch & Sons, Chelsea. 
Cabbage Winningstadt.— The heads of this 
variety are notable for their great size, and long, 
