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July 25,1896. 
THE GARDENING WOR 
Bendigo, bluish purple, and still the nearest advance 
to a blue that we have been able to chronicle ; Pride 
of the Garden, rich rose ; King Arthur, one of. the 
most handsome crimson scarlet seifs in cultivation ; 
and The Pasha, deep apricot. 
Picotees are in superb form with Mr. Douglas. 
Here also, the season's list of novelties contains 
many sorts that can be confidently recommended for 
their sterling merit, the yellow-ground section 
being heavily reinforced. Mr. Nigel lays claim to 
being the largest flower, and is certainly an improve¬ 
ment upon Mrs. Robert Sydenham, till now the best 
yellow-ground raised. The blooms of Mr. Nigel 
possess a deep yellow ground colour and a heavy 
crimson edge. From Martin Smith, Esq., comes a 
contribution of four splendid sorts to this class, viz., 
Voltaire, bright yellow ground, and medium rose 
edge ; Eldorado, deep yellow, and rosy-red edge ; 
Golden Eagle, rich golden-yellow, and bright red 
edge ; and Xerxes, light yellow, and deep rose edge. 
All these varieties have received First-class 
Certificates, and are fully entitled to a place in every 
up-to-date collection. Such well-known sorts as 
Mrs. Alfred Tate, President Carnot, Mrs. Robert 
Sydenham, and Ladas were all in fine form. 
A very large quantity of seedlings, both growing in 
pots and in the open ground, are just now a sight 
worth seeing, for both indoors and out the same 
wonderfully free flowering quantities and robust 
habit are noticeable. The soil at Edenside is a 
warm loam of medium texture, and appears to suit 
Carnations admirably. It may be as well to remark 
here that for outside culture spring planting is 
practised in preference to autumn, Amongst the 
seedlings which we saw in flower there appeared an 
unusually large percentage of first-class forms. Very 
frequently purchasers of Mr. Douglas' seed send him, 
from various parts of the country, samples of the 
flowers they have obtained from the seedlings, in 
order to get his opinion of them. Before leaving 
Edenside we were shown a quantity of blooms that 
had thus been sent, and among them were some 
first-class varieties. One of these in particular was 
a magnificent improvement upon the well-known 
Hayes Scarlet. 
In conclusion, we would strongly recommend all 
lovers of the Carnation and Picotee to visit the 
Edenside Nurseries, and see for themselves, for it 
would be impossible, in the space at our disposal, to 
give adequate description to all the fine things to be 
found there. 
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CARNATION JIM SMYTH. 
It may truly be claimed for the Carnation that it is 
a town flower, considering how well it may be grown 
in urban or suburban gardens where the ground is 
neither overhung by trees nor too much shaded by 
houses ; for it loves the sunshine. Mr. H. G. Smyth 
of 2i, Goldsmith Street, Drury Lane, makes Carna¬ 
tions and Roses the special features of the garden at 
his private residence, The Nook, Garlies Road, Perry 
Rise, Forest Hill. The well-known Carnation Mary 
Morris was one of his raising and is still a fine thing ; 
but he grows it only in small quantity on account of 
the lack of space. Indeed, it refuses to give any 
satisfaction whatever, after a number of years on the 
same ground; and this we find to be the case with 
several other things. The blush-white Gloire de 
Nancy is also a favourite here, being grown alongside 
of Germania, which produces flowers of fine size and 
form. 
Something like 500 plants of Jim Smyth have been 
flowering finely for some time past. The flowering 
stems are 3 ft. high, and the leafy shoots for layering 
range from 12 in. to 20 in, in length, giving the plant 
the aspect of a tree Carnation, though it is truly a 
border variety. The two side borders of the little 
garden and a large bed in the centre are occupied 
with it. The glowing or dazzling scarlet flowers 
are compactly built, and under favourable conditions 
attain a large size, but are not liable to split the 
calyx. In the cut state they have a fine effect when 
placed on a table covered with a white cloth, 
especially under artificial light. Having flowered 
early, a large quantity of the blooms had been cut 
before we saw the plants, yet the remainder was 
both conspicuous and effective. The plants do best 
un the west aspect border, where they get the greatest 
duration of sunshine. The low wall by the side of 
them is covered with Gloire de Dijon and Madame 
Lambard Roses, which have thriven and flowered 
splendidly. 
This showy border Carnation is gradually having 
its merits recognised in various quarters. First- 
class Certificates were awarded it at Earl's Court in 
July, 1893 : at the National Carnation and Picotee 
Society’s show in July, 1894; and at the Forest 
Hill and Catford flower show in August, 1895. It 
also gained the “ Martin Smith Prize” for the best 
border variety at Chiswick in 1893. An Award of 
Merit was accorded it by the Royal Horticultural 
Society on the 14th inst. 
Two greenhouses in this same town garden are 
chiefly occupied with Tomatos, so that no space is 
wasted. The varieties grown are Duke of York, 
Polegate, and Glenhurst Favourite. Room is also 
found for some plants of the Currant Tomato 
(Lycopersicum racemigerum) which, of course, can 
only be regarded as a purely ornamental or 
decorative species. 
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PLANTS RECENTLY CERTIFICATED, 
The undermentioned subjects were certificated 
according to merit by the Royal Horticultural 
Society on the 14th inst. 
Orchid Committee. 
Cattleya Mossiae Brilliancy. Nov. var. —The 
sepals and petals of this variety are warm rose ; but 
the attention is arrested by the intense purple colour 
of the huge lip. The orange blotch in the throat is 
overlaid with crimson, and the interior of the dark 
purple tube is lined with white veins. Altogether it 
is a choice and splendid variety of a Cattleya that is 
always interesting. Award of Merit. Messrs. Hugh 
Low & Co., Clapton. 
Zygopetalum grandiflorum. — This strange 
Mexican species, if not new to science, is evidently 
new to cultivation. The lanceolate spreading sepals 
are yellow and heavily striped with brown. The 
lateral sepals have a curiously compressed sac at the 
base. The lip is white with dark chocolate lines 
alternating with white ridges that run along its whole 
length. The teeth of the crest have a bristly appear¬ 
ance. Award of Merit. Sir Trevor Lawrence, 
Bart, (grower, Mr. W. H. White), Burford Lodge, 
Dorking. 
Oncidium virgulatum. —The sepals and petals 
of this species are yellow, blotched with brown and 
of moderate size. The lip is also yellow with a 
brown base. The lower branches have very small 
flowers with all the segments linear and yellow, re¬ 
calling O. heteranthum. Botanical Certificate. Sir 
Trevor Lawrence, Bart. 
Catasetum russellianum. —In this we have a 
most uncommon looking species in a very varied 
genus of plants. All the segments are whitish, lined 
and netted with slender green veins. The lip is 
erect, with a saccate base, and shaped like an old 
slipper that is pointed. Three small ridges run 
along the centre almost its whole length. It is a 
native of Guatemala. Botanical Certificate. Sir 
Trevor Lawrence, Bart. 
Masdevallia corniculata. —Here we have a 
pretty species of Masdevallia from New Grenada, 
with yellow flowers heavily spotted with brown 
externally. The free portions of the perianth are of 
moderate length and end in tails 1 in. to i£ in. long. 
Botanical Certificate. Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart. 
Masdevallia Carderi. —In this we have a gem 
of the first water amongst the small species of this 
genus. The flower is cup-shaped, white externally, 
with a transverse purple band encircling it towards 
the base ; internally it is white with a tawny zone 
towards the base and covered with short hairs, 
tipped with yellow heads. Botanical Certificate. 
Lord Rothschild (gardener, Mr. E. Hill),Tring Park, 
Tring. 
Floral Committee. 
Didymocarpus malayanus. —Nothing more distinct 
in the order Gesneraceae has been introduced to 
cultivation for many years. The leaves are elliptic, 
deep green with a pale centre, and covered with a 
silky adpressed pubescence. The stems are only 
2 in. or 3 in high, and the tubular, funnel-shaped, 
noddiDg flowers just rise clear above them. The 
tube is pale lemon, and the five lobed lamina is 
bright yellow. The blooms are produced in cymes 
of three to five. First-class Certificate. Messrs. J. 
Veitch & Sons, Chelsea. 
Sireptocarpus puLCHELLUs.— This is a new 
strain developed from Veitch's hybrids and Strepto- 
carpus Fanninii. Already there are white, pale 
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porcelain, sky blue, and deep blue shades of colour, 
with violet bands of greater or less intensity in the 
throat. In any case all the colours are clear and 
bright, with numerous flowers of large size on a scape, 
and numerous scapes from each crown, so that this 
new race is highly ornamental indeed. Award of 
Merit for the strain. Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons. 
Clethra canes'cens. —The leaves are elliptic, 
serrate, and downy beneath. The white flowers are 
borne in terminal racemes and panicles 6 in. to 9 in. 
long, and both flowers and panicles are larger than 
those of the species now in cultivation. First-class 
Certificate. Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons. 
Adiantum bessonianum. —This Maidenhair Fern 
comes from the West Indies and is supposed to be a 
natural hybrid between A. tenerum and A.trapezi- 
forme. It is of stout habit, and the fronds are three 
or four times pinnate, with triangular and rhomboid, 
very leathery pinnules, compactly arranged. The 
whole plant wears a bright green aspect and looks as 
if it would be a very useful decorative subject 
and last well in a dry atmosphere. First-class 
Certificate. James O'Brien, Esq., Harrow-on-tbe- 
Hill. 
Gaillardia Mrs. Sage. —The disc of this variety 
is yellow changing to brown, and is surrounded by a 
broad bright red zone. This in its turn is surrounded 
by a broad yellow margin. The rays are close and 
overlapping, making this a very handsome Gaillardia 
indeed. Award of Merit. Earl Dysart (gardener, 
Mr. Mr. G. H. Sage), Ham House, Richmond. 
Rose Empress Alexandra of Russia. —The 
flowers of this Tea Rose are of good average size, 
and deep salmon-rose, but more decidedly salmon in 
the bud stage. They are moderately fragrant but 
very pretty. Award of Merit. Messrs. Wm. Paul & 
Son, Waltham Cross. 
Rose F'rancis Dubrieul. —In this we have a 
small but very compactly built Tea Rose, with nicely 
formed conical buds. The outer petals are deep 
crimson and the inner ones dark rose. It stands 
well in the cut state owing to its compact structure. 
Award of Merit. Messrs. Wm. Paul & Son. 
Carnation Jim Smyth. -The flowers of this 
border variety are very full and of a rich glowing 
scarlet. Both in the growing and cut state they have 
a splendid effect. They attain a large size, and 
though those shown at the Drill Hall were only the 
secondary or lateral blooms, they made a very 
respectable display. Award of Merit. Mr. H. G. 
Smyth, F.R.H.S , 21, Goldsmith Street, Drury 
Lane. 
Gloxinia Mr. F. T. Edridge. —The well formed 
flowers of this variety are of an intensely dark 
velvety violet with brighter edges; and the 
throat is always black. Award of Merit. Messrs. J 
Laing & Sons, Forest Hill. 
Canna Amie Jules Chretien.— The flowers of 
this variety are of very large size, and of a soft 
oraDge-scarlet. The broad segments give the blooms 
a handsome appearance. The dark glaucous green 
leaves form an excellent contrast. Award of Merit. 
Messrs. H. Cannell & Sons, Swauley, Kent. 
Canna Aurore. —This variety is several shades 
darker, and brighter than the last-named, with broad 
obovate segments and bright orange-scarlet flowers. 
Award of Merit. Messrs. H. Cannell & Sons. 
Lilium concolor. —China is the native home of 
this species, which is remarkable for its dwarf habit 
(6 in. to 12 in.), the stems bearing one to three erect 
flowers with slightly recurving concave segments of 
a bright orange-scarlet with small crimson spots 
towards the base. The blooms measure 1$ in. to 3} 
in. across, and are exceedingly pretty and attractive 
It should constitute a beautiful Lily for suitable 
places on the rockery. F'irst-class Certificate. 
Messrs. R. Wallace & Co., Colchester. 
Carnation Voltaire. —This yellow-ground Carna¬ 
tion has large flowers of a soft yellow, ornamented 
with closely arranged rosy lines from the margins 
inwards. Award of Merit. Mr. James Douglas, 
Edenside, Great Bookham, Surrey. 
Carnation Alice Mills.— Here again we have a 
yellow ground variety of a different shade of yellow, 
and having bright rose stripes extending from the 
edge inwards. Award of Merit. E. C. Sharpie, 
Esq., 19, Broomham Road, Bedford. 
Carnation Boreas,— The flowers of this border 
variety are moderate in size, and of fine form, with 
dark crimson, smooth-edged petals. Award of Merit. 
Martin R. Smith, Esq . (gardener, Mr. Blick), The 
Warren, Hayes Comriion, Kent. 
