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THE GARDENING WORLD 
June 20, 1896. 
crimson veins, and bounded by a pure white margin. 
Usually all the colours of C. maxima are very pale 
except the beautiful netting upon the lip ; but in this 
case all the colours are intensified. A double page 
illustration of the Lindenia pi. 506-507 represents a 
spike carrying ten flowers. Yet this is said hardly 
to do the variety justice. An Award of Merit of the 
First-class was accorded it at a meeting of the 
Orchideenne when presented by the Horticulture 
Internationale, Brussels. 
Gongora portentosa rosea, Nov. var. —The 
species of Gongora which appear in cultivation are 
mostly of brown and relatively unattractive colours, 
so that the variety under notice affords an agreeable 
change. The plant is suitable for growing in a 
basket and suspending from the roof of an inter¬ 
mediate house; and when so hung up, the racemes 
of bloom hang down gracefully. The sepals are of a 
pale rosy hue, while the column and the small 
curious petals, attached to the latter are white with 
purple spots. The lip is dark yellow, densely 
marked with small crimson specks. We 
had the pleasure of noting this variety at the recent 
Temple Show. It is well portrayed in the Lindenia 
pi. 508. 
Cattleya Mantinii.—This hybrid originated with 
M. George Mantin, in his collection at Olivet Castle 
near Orleans, France. Several plants of it have 
also appeared in this country at the meetings of the 
Royal Horticultural Society. The hybrid was 
obtained by fertilising C. bowringiana floribunda 
colorata with the pollen of C. dowiana aurea; and 
the progeny is exactly intermediate. The sepals 
and petals are of a very dark purple ; while the hue 
on the lip is intensified to a blackish velvety crimson. 
The orange blotch in the throat varies in different 
individuals but serves to impart character to the 
flower when well developed. It runs out in rays 
into the crimson-purple of the lamina, becoming 
variously blended with the same. There is a well 
executed plate of it in the Lindenia pi. 509. 
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SYRINGING TOMATOS. 
Mr. S. Heaton is reported 01 p. 652 to have advised 
his hearers at Newport, Isle of Wight, to syringe 
young Tomato plants in order to keep down red 
spider and green fly. Had Mr. Heaton had any ex¬ 
perience in the culture of these plants before 
undertaking the duties of instructing others 
he would not have committed such a blunder. I 
consider it a serious matter to lead astray a number 
of groping amateurs and cottagers by advising them 
to do that which is calculated to lead to failure and 
disaster. My experience is, that to syringe Tomatos or 
wet the foliage by overhead watering is one of the 
most likely means 'of generating the disease, which 
proves so destructive to the plants. Besides, who 
ever saw young Tomato plants affected with red 
spider or green fly, even when conditions have been 
most favourable for their production. I have seen 
red spider on one or two year old plants in Pine 
stoves when the shoots have been in proximity to 
Strawberry plants on shelves; but we have not 
syringed them, for if well watered at the roots they 
fight their way and the spider does not seem to have 
the slightest effect on them. Some years ago I had 
to destroy our old and young plants in the Pine 
stoves, in consequence of the disease, brought about 
by excessive overhead watering from the syringe in 
the process of applying water to other plants. All 
our Tomato plants have to take their chance with 
all kinds of plants, many of them notorious for 
courting the presence of red spider and green fly; 
but these pests do not get on the Tomato plants.— 
W.P.R. 
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PLANTS RECENTLY CERTIFICATED, 
The following certificates were awarded by the 
Royal Horticultural Society on the 9th inst. :— 
Orchid Committee. 
Miltonia vexillaria Memoria G. D. Owen, Nov. 
var .—-The sepals and petals of this handsome and 
striking variety are of a pale rosy pink. The lip is 
the leading and characteristic feature of the flower, 
for, though the greater portion of its area is very 
pale, it is furnished with a large, basal, velvety, 
maroon-crimson blotch, bearing a striking resem¬ 
blance to a moth or some similar insect with out¬ 
spread wings. One can easily trace the outline of 
four wings, two antennae and the abdomen of an 
insect. This richly-coloured area is surrounded by 
a white band. First-class Certificate. Sir Frederick 
Wigan (grower, Mr. W. H. Young), Clare Lawn, 
East Sheen. 
Odontoglossum crispum guttatum Lord Sher¬ 
borne, Nov. var. —The flowers of this variety are 
large,round,with well imbricated segments and white, 
with one round reddish-brown blotch on each of the 
segments, that on the lip being much the largest. It 
is a beautiful flower of good substance. Award of 
Merit. Welbore S. Ellis, Esq. (gardener, Mr. D. 
Masterton), Hazelbourne, Dorking. 
Laeliocattleya Pytho, Nov. hyb. bigen. —The 
seed parent of this bigeneric hybrid was Laelia 
elegans Turneri, which was crossed with Cattleya 
Loddigesii, imparting clear and rich colours to the 
progeny. The sepals and obovate-spathulate petals 
are rosy purple. The lip is large, deeply bifid, with 
a much waved deep purple lamina ; the lateral lobes 
are long, and the pale tube is that of Cattleya 
Loddigesii. Award of Merit. Chas. L. N. Ingram, 
Esq. (gardener, Mr. T. W. Bond), Elstead House, 
Godaiming. 
Laeliocattleya Mardelii var. Nov. var. —This 
was produced from Laelia elegans Turneri, crossed 
with Cattleya speciosissima. The sepals and petals 
are pink, the latter being freely netted with darker 
veins. The lamina of the lip is crisp and of an 
intense crimson-purple, while the lateral lobes are 
paler. The interior of the tube is purple, marked 
with white lines, showing the influence of the pollen 
parent. Award of Merit. Messrs. F. Sander & Co., 
St. Albans. 
Catasetum splendens leucanthum, Nov. var .— 
This may be reckoned a natural hybrid between C. 
Bungerothii and C. macrocarpum. In any case it is 
distinct from either and handsome. It also lacks the 
markings of the typical C. splendens. The large 
fleshy flowers are widely cup shaped and white with 
the exception of the orange interior of the sac-like 
spur. The lip is rather deeply trifid at the apex, 
which is not the case with the supposed parents. 
Award of Merit. The Hon. Water Rothschild 
(gardener, Mr. E. Hill), Tring Park, Tring. 
Pogonia Lewisii. —This terrestrial Orchid has a 
solitary, heart-shaped leaf lying close upon the 
ground, and marbled with bronzy markings. From 
between the basal auricles of the leaf arises the 
flower stem to the height of 6 in., bearing a short 
raceme of pretty flowers. The greater portion of 
the lip is dark violet, the rest white. Botanical 
Certificate. Messrs. W. L. Lewis & Co., South- 
gate, N. 
Saccolabium miniatum.— Amongst the small 
species of Saccolabiums this is choice and pretty. 
The orange-scarlet flowers are borne in numerous 
racemes that are shorter than the leaves. -Botanical 
Certificate. Sir Tievor Lawrence, Bart, (grower, 
Mr. W. H. White), Burford Lodge, Dorking. 
Pleurothallis tribuloides. —This little pet has 
spathulate, leathery leaves, and small clusters of 
orange-brown flowers. Botanical Certificate. 
Messrs. F. Sander & Co. 
Peristeria aspersa. —The globular flowers of 
this curious species are borne in dense clusters at 
the base of the pseudo bulbs, and are dusky yellow, 
with purple edges, and spotted with that colour on 
both surfaces. The lip is white and purple exter¬ 
nally, and blood-red internally. Botanical Certifi¬ 
cate. Messrs. F. Sander & Co. 
Batemannia sp. —The leaves in this case are 
lanceolate, and the flowers white. The lip is the 
largest organ of the flower. It comes from Costa 
Rica, and was shown by the Hon. Walter Roth¬ 
schild. 
Epidendrum fragrans. —The flowers of this 
species are white, with purple stripes on the lip, and 
borne in very short racemes. They are deliciously 
scented. Botanical Certificate. Sir Trevor Law¬ 
rence, Bart. 
Floral Committee. 
Eremurus robustus. —The three magnificent 
racemes of this Liliaceous plant, shown by Messrs. J. 
Veitch & Sons, Chelsea, were notable for their stately 
grandeur, being 6 ft. to 8 ft. in height. The myriads 
of flowers are pink in bud, and become of a delicate 
flesh with orange anthers when fully expanded. 
The species is a native of the Himalayas and perfectly 
hardy in the south at least. First-class Certificate. 
Canna Austria.— In this we have a new type of 
Canna with flowers of enormous size. There are 
four large yellow petals with a satin gloss, and the 
small inner ones have a few pale red spots. We 
may look forward to a race of Caunas with large and 
gorgeous flowers from this strain. Award of Merit. 
Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons. 
Brodiaea Howelli lilacina —This Californian 
bulbous plant is sfccut 6-in. high and bears an umbel 
of very handsome, light blue flowers with a white 
lamina. The basal, tubular portion is funnel shaped 
and six-angled. It cannot fail to be highly appreci¬ 
ated and much admired by all lovers of this class of 
plants. First-class Certificate. Messrs. R. Wallace 
& Co., Colchester. 
Brodiaea ixicides erecta. —This species bears 
larger umbels with more numerous flowers than the 
above named species. The tube is shorter and the 
six lobes more widely expanded. The blooms are 
yellow with a green stripe along the centre of each 
segment. Award of Merit. Messrs. R. Wallace 
& Co. 
Paeony Margaret Attw t ood. —The flowers of 
this variety are semidouble and white, with a large 
mass of modified, yellow stamens occupying the 
centre. Award of Merit. Messrs. R. Wallace 
& Co. 
Paeony The Mikado. —This is similar to the last 
except that the petals are red and the broad stamens 
with a red band down the centre. Award of Merit. 
Messrs R. Wallace & Co. 
Carnation Admiration. —The flowers of this 
variety are of great size, clear yellow and clove- 
scented. The petals are slightly incurved at the 
edges, after the style of a Malmaison. It is a 
vigorous grower and very handsome. Award of 
Merit. The Duke of Marlborough (gardener, Mr. 
Whillans), Blenheim, Woodstock. 
Carnation Nabob. —For a border Carnation, the 
flowers in this case are of good size, with slightly 
folded petals of a pale terra cotta. They will be 
much admired by lovers of this class of flowers. 
Award of Merit. Martin R. Smith, Esq, (gardener, 
Mr. Blick), The Warren, Hayes, Kent. 
Carnation Her Grace. —In this we have another 
border Carnation with huge flowers that are white 
or slightly tinted with flesh when young.- The 
plant is of vigorous growth, attaining a height 
of 3 ft. Award of Merit. Martin R. Smith, Esq. 
Pelargonium Persimmon. —This belongs to the 
regal type of Pelargonium, and is remarkable for its 
dwarf habit, short jointed growth, moderate sized 
leaves, and enormous trusses of flowers that are pro¬ 
duced with great freedom. The wavy petals are 
dark scarlet with a crimson blotch on the upper 
ones. It is a sport from Pelargonium E. Perkins. 
Award of Merit. Mr. Ladds, Swanley. 
Heuchera micrantha.— The flowers of this 
species are very small and white, but produced in 
narrowly pyramidal, very graceful panicles, 18 in. to 
2 ft. in height. It will make a pretty plant either 
for the rockwork or for cultivation in pots. Award 
of Merit. Messrs. Wm. Cutbush & Son, Highgate. 
Begonia phosphorescens.— In this we have a 
dwarf and free flowering variety, belonging to the 
tuberous type, and useful for beddiDg purposes. 
The flowers are small, single or occasionally semi¬ 
double and bright scarlet. Award of Merit. 
Messrs. Wm. Cutbush & Son. 
Rose Royal Scarlet. —This is the name given to 
a single-flowered hybrid perpetual variety. The 
flowers are of medium size, produced in clusters of 
several blooms of an intense scarlet, except the 
centre which is paler. It will make a very showy 
Rose for bedding purposes. Award of Merit. 
Messrs. Paul & Son, Cheshunt. 
Rosa rugosa Rose Apples. —The flowers of this 
hybrid are of large size, soft rose, and deliciously- 
scented as the name is meant to imply. Award of 
Merit. Messrs. Paul & Son. 
Rosa rugosa fimbriata.— The blooms of this 
curious hybrid are small, open in the centre, and of 
soft pink, blush, and white shades of colour. The 
petals are shallowly fringed, making the flower both 
distinct and novel. Award of Mterit. Messrs. Paul 
& Son. 
Canna George Paul. —In this we have a dwarf 
variety with very large flowers of a soft coppery- 
orange, but darkest in the centre. Award of Merit. 
Messrs. Paul & Son. 
Iris pallida foliis variegatis. —There are several 
species of Iris in cultivation with variegated leaves, 
but this, we believe, is the prettiest of all. Each leaf 
has a broad band of yellow, fading to creamy- 
