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THE GARDENING WORLD 
April 25, 1996. 
are several Orchids doing admirably, such as 
Dendrobiums, Saccolabiums, Aerides,Vandas, Cypri- 
pediums, and Cattleyas. In the cool house were 
some nice pieces of Odontoglossum Alexandras, O. 
Hallii, O grande, O. Pescatorei, O Rossii majus, O. 
triumpbans, also Cypripedium insigne and Coelogyne 
cristata in fine specimens, all thriving. Mr. Scott is 
gradually adding to his Orchids, and Mrs. Scott is a 
great lover of these ever-increasing favourites, and 
has great taste in arranging flowers. 
The next structure is a Cucumber forcing and 
propagating house. Adjoining the greenhouse is a 
magnificent room fitted up with every convenience 
and used as a tea room at lawn tennis parties, as 
this garden is some distance from the residence of 
Mr. Scott. The whole place is neat and convenient, 
even to the roomy potting shed ; and great praise is 
due to Mr. F. Accleton, the gardener, for the manner 
in which everything is kept.— Visitor. 
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DEVANNAH HOUSE, ABERDEEN. 
Calling recently at the above place I was more 
than surprised to see such a fine display of Orchids 
and other plants in flower under the able manage¬ 
ment of Mr. Proctor. Dendrobium nobile is well 
done here; one magnificent plant, 4 ft. through, was 
literally covered with flowers. Others were smaller 
but equally well-flowered. D. wardianium was 
again conspicuous, showing how easily it can be 
grown in small pots. Some plants had over seventy 
flowers open, and in themselves made a brave display. 
A pretty plant of Trichopilia suavis carried fifteen 
flowers. Cymbidium lowianum was represented 
with a healthy plant and three spikes of flowers. 
Odontoglossum cirrhosum, O. Rossii majus, and others 
were likewise flowering freely. A fine plant of Vanda 
gigantea was also in bloom. A truly fine plant of 
Lycaste Skinnerii carried thirty flowers, and in the 
best of health. This plant is reckoned the finest in 
the North ; larger plants may be found, but as a 
variety the above stands Ai, and well may Mr. 
Proctor be proud of it. Cypripediums are largely 
grown. The beautiful C. bellatulum was just 
opening; C. Boxallii, C. villosum, C.barbatum, and 
many others were in bloom. The greenhouses were 
quite a mass of bloom, conspicuous being the 
Azaleas, many of which were a mass of bloom. 
Deutzia gracilis was also in quantity and profusely 
flowered.— Visitor. 
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PLANTS RECENTLY CERTIFICATED. 
Floricultural Certificates of Merit were awarded 
to the undermentioned Daffodils and Begonias by 
the Royal Botanic Society on the 14th inst. 
Glory of Leiden. — Amongst the trumpet section 
this is one of the largest-flowered varieties in cultiva¬ 
tion (see illustration, p. 541). The segments are 
broadly oblong like those of a greatly-magnified form 
of the typical Narcissus Pseudo-Narcissus, and 
sulphur-coloured. The trumpet is golden-yellow, of 
great size, and gradually widened to the mouth, 
which is revolute at the edges. Messrs. Barr & Son, 
King Street, Covent Garden. 
Madame Plsmp. —Here we have a trumpet 
Daffodil after the style of Emperor, but the segments . 
are paler. The trumpet is cylindrical, more or less 
widened at the mouth, and golden-yellow like that of 
Emperor, but somewhat longer in proportion to the 
width. Messrs. Barr & Son. 
Weardale Perfection. —In this we have some¬ 
thing like a glorified Empress, and much about the 
same colour but larger. By many it is looked upon 
as the finest of this type in commerce. The stem is 
stiff, bearing the flower well above the foliage, 
and the golden trumpet is wfide and finely frilled at 
the mouth. Messrs. Barr & Son. 
Madame de Graaff. — This is a glorified form of 
the Narcissus moschatus type, but the largest and 
finest of the whole section. The segments are 
broadly oblong with the inner three slightly twisted, 
and all are white. The lengthy trumpet is pale 
yellow, ultimately fading almost white (see p. 545). 
Messrs. Barr & Son. 
Incomparabilis Mabel Cowan. — The creamy 
segments of this variety are ovate and slightly 
ribbed. The crown on the contrary is yellow with 
an orange rim. Messrs. Barr & Son. 
Incomparabilis Commander. —The segments of 
this form are primrose-yellow and oblong, with the 
outer three very broad. The crown is over j in. in 
length, and of a uniform golden yellow. 
Barrii Dorothy E YVemyss. —At first sight this 
recalls Mabel Cowan very forcibly, but the crown 
is much shorter though of the same colour. The 
broad segments are imbricated flat and creamy 
white. Messrs. Barr & Son. 
Bcrbidgei Mrs. C. Bowley. — Here, again, we 
have a hybrid type strongly inclining in this case to 
N. poeticus. The segments are creamy passing to 
white as they become fully developed. The crown 
is widely cup-shaped, crimped, and orange-coloured 
throughout. Messrs. Barr & Son. 
N. Johnstoni Queen of Spain. — For a trumpet 
Daffodil the flowers of this variety are small, 
graceful and elegant. The segments are reflexed 
and twisted, while the trumpet is truncate, or clipped 
as the term goes. The whole flower is lemon-yellow, 
and very pretty. Messrs. Barr & Son. 
Cormoran — Here again we have a large trumpet 
Daffodil with soft creamy-white segments — the outer 
of which are very large—and a wide-mouthed 
golden trumpet. It is a bold and handsome new 
variety. Rev. C. Woolley Dod. 
Begonia Miss Alice Sparrow.— The flowers of 
this variety are of good size and beautifully double, 
The two outer petals are salmon ; these are followed 
by several layers of orange-salmon ones surrounding 
a creamy-white centre, giving the whole a charming 
appearance. Mr. T. S. Ware, Hale Farm Nurseries, 
Tottenham. 
Begonia Miss Lila Lawford. — The huge.double 
flowers of this tuberous type have their wavy petals 
arranged round a single centre. The two outer 
petals are salmon-pink, but all the others are of a 
brighter shade, and intensifled to a scarlet hue at 
the edges and inwards for some distance. Mr. T. S. 
Ware. 
Fritillaria Whittalli.— The stems of this new 
Fritillaria grow about 6 in. or 8 in. high, and bear 
one or two bell-shaped, drooping flowers at the 
apex. The segments are soft green with darker 
veins, and the inner three are netted with brown 
veins. Botanical Certificate of Merit. Messrs. 
Barr & Son. 
ORCHID NOTESTgLEANINGS. 
Orchids from Rosemount, Perth. —We are in 
receipt of some seasonable flowers from the extensive 
collection of Orchids at Rosemount, Perth. Very 
noticeable was a handsome variety of Dendrobium 
nobile coming close to D n nobilius, with richly- 
coloured flowers measuring in. across the petals. 
Equally valuable and attractive was a richly-coloured 
variety of Miltonia vexillaria, with flowers of much 
larger size than those of the older-named dark 
varieties. The sepals were pink, but the darker hue 
of the petals stood out in bold relief. The hand¬ 
somest part of the flower was the dark, rich rose lip 
having a creamy-white blotch at the base and con¬ 
stituting a distinct centre-piece for the whole flower. 
Pretty and delicate were the colours and markings of 
Odontoglossum Cervantesii decorum, the spots on 
the sepals and petals being brown, and those on the 
lip reddish-purple. This variety is peculiar in the 
way the lip is indented at the edges. Oncidium 
Krameri, like O. Papilio, is of perennial interest on 
account of its strange and handsome butterfly form, 
and the numerous rich brown blotches on the yellow 
lateral sepals and lip, the margin of the latter being 
very handsome. The varieties of Odontoglossum 
Rossii majus must also be very numerous at Rose¬ 
mount, for three blooms sent were all strikingly 
distinct. The sepals and base of the petals in one 
case were stained green and blotched brown: in 
another case the same portions were rich chestnut, 
and in the third case the markings were decidedly 
purple. The last two were certainly handsome. 
Dendrobium nobile Marquis of Camden s 
var, Nov. vai. — The flowers of this variety are of 
large size, and very brightly coloured, especially in 
the case of the tips of the petals and the large blotch at 
the base of the lip, which is of an intense purple. 
The sepals are paler, but they are peculiar for a 
yellow tint along the centre. The lip, of course, is 
the most handsome organ, and is very slightly 
convolute at the base, so that the lamina, above its 
contact with the column, is widely spread out, thus 
showing off the rich blotch to the best advantage. 
The upper half of the lamina is of a decided creamy- 
yellow, almost primrose. The lip as a whole is also 
noted for iis length, and is acuminate. The plant 
from which we received the flowers has been 
flowering for a month past in the collection of the 
Marquis of Camden, Bayham Abbey, near Tunbridge 
Wells, under the care of Mr. Andrew Methven. 
The well-known D. n. Cooksoni, which first turned 
up with Mr. Methven, when at Heathfi Id, in 
Durham, is also flowering in the collection at Bayham 
Abbey. 
Dendrobium crystallinum album.—With 
exception of a large golden-yellow blotch on the lip 
the flowers of this variety are pure white. Tne 
slightly wavy character of the sepals and petals adds 
much to the charm of the flower, which may be 
described as graceful and elegant rather than 
massive. The plant is yet rare, but it shows that 
there is still a good demand for choice Orchids. A 
plant of moderate size appeared at the sale rooms of 
Messrs. Protheroe and Morris on the 17th inst., and 
was knocked down to Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart., 
for four guineas. 
Cymbidium lowianum.—This useful old subject 
still finds many cultivators and admirers. The 
green sepals and petals more or less shaded with 
brown, and the pale yellow lip marked with its 
mahogany or crimson-brown blotch at the apex 
always arrest the attention when seen in long arching 
or drooping racemes against the bold foliage. There 
are some fine pieces of a good variety in the gardens 
of E. H. Watts, Esq., Devonhurst, Chiswick. The 
sepals and petals are lined with brown veins ; all the 
lower part of the lip is clear yellow with the exception 
of a few crimson spots at the very base, and the 
blotch at the apex is very dark and well defined. 
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CHRYSANTHEMUMS FOR EXHIBITION. 
Districts and seasons vary considerably, and the 
difficulty arising from these changes cannot be fully 
overcome by the most intelligent cultivator ; but 
by strict observation and sound judgment much can 
be done to build up the plants and "time” the 
buds, so that the flower is fully developed at or near 
the season required. Possibly there is no class of 
plants that will so well repay the grower by taking 
copious notes as the " Mum " ; when the cuttings were 
inserted, when stopped, when the bud was taken, 
and when the flower was fully expanded, are items 
of information valuable for future reference. The 
grower may not be successful in every detail, but, by 
an increased knowledge obtained from his owm 
experience, he will be in a better position to combat 
with the difficulties that are constantly comiDg to the 
front. 
Preparing for Outside. 
The first aim of the exhibitor should be to induce 
a strong, sturdy growth, robust in stem, with large 
foliage, and close-jointed wood. The essentials for 
this desirable end are light, air, and good treatment. 
The most satisfactory positions at the present time 
are span-roofed or ordinary garden frames, the former 
being the most preferable, as more light can be 
obtained all round the plant. Now that the outside 
temperature is rising, the frames should be raised 
from the ground some few inches by bricks or pots 
placed underneath, which will admit an abundance 
of air. This will tend to solidify the wood and 
harden the plants so that they may shortly be placed 
in the open. If the plants are not well up to the 
glass they must be raised by inverted pots or boards. 
On every favourable occasion the lights should be 
taken off, and, if the night temperature promises to 
be well above freezing point, they can be left off 
night and day. In some cases it may be necessary 
to place the plants out in the open ; if this has to be 
done at once, a sheltered position should be selected, 
and means provided for covering to protect from 
frost. 
It is assumed that the plants are now occupying 
6-in. pots and are rooting freely. At this stage 
some difference of opinion exists as to feeding ; if 
manure was added to the compost at the time of 
potting, there should not be any need for stimulants 
at this stage, although watering with soot water 
occasionally will prove beneficial. If the plants are 
weak or the soil poor, a sprinkling of Standen’s, 
Clay’s, or Colbrook’s fish manure will be helpful; a 
pinch for each .pot will be sufficient, care being taken 
that in watering it is not washed over the rim of the 
pot. 
Insect Pests and Mildew. 
A watchful eye throughout the whole season will 
