May 17, 1890. 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
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to the reserve garden, where they may he heeled in to 
gradually ripen off. The beds may then be dug over 
and planting commenced immediately. Put out all 
the hardiest subjects first, retaining such things as 
Dahlias, Heliotropes, Alternantheras, and Coleus to 
the last. In fact, they should not be planted out till 
June, especially in northern gardens. 
Kitchen Garden.— Plant out Cabbages,Cauliflower, 
Brussels Sprouts, Celery and Asparagus. While the 
roots of the latter are being transferred to their new 
quarters, cover them up with damp mats, in order to 
prevent their getting dried up till they are replanted. 
Remove Seakale pots and boxes to their store quarters, 
and also clear away the manure which has been used in 
forcing the crowns. 
ORCHID NOT ES AND G LEANINGS. 
Orchid Growers’ Calendar. 
Now is the time for the Orchid houses to be gay and 
bright with flowers and to repay the owner for the 
trouble and expense incurred in their acquirement, by 
the wealth of beauty presented to his view, and to those 
who have charge of them it is alike a pleasure and an 
interesting study to watch the beauteous flowers unfold. 
But, alas, there are in some localities such an abundance 
of humble-bees this season that a great number of 
flowers are fertilised and wither quickly through their 
agency, and after several weeks of slaughter we have 
had to cover muslin over the ventilators to prevent 
further mischief, for it is not at all encouraging to find 
Cattleya and Odontoglossum flowers withering in con¬ 
siderable numbers but a few days after opening. 
The airangement of the plants when in bloom is a 
subject well worth a little attention, for we frequently 
see well-grown and splendidly-bloomed plants in posi¬ 
tions ill calculated to display their beauty, while by a 
judicious admixture of a few Perns and Palms the 
houses might often be made far more attractive to those 
who are not known connoisseurs. An abundance of 
white deal stakes never adds anything to the beauty of 
a flowering plant of any kind according to my taste, 
but that kind of support is not yet obsolete, even at ex¬ 
hibitions, though the great majority of exhibitors know 
well the advantage of using sticks painted green, or 
better still, hazel or bamboo twigs. 
The great importance of attending to the plants in 
regard to watering being admitted, it is far t.he best 
plan to get the watering done before entering on any 
other job for the day, and in the case of plants which 
require dipping or watering twice a day, it will be 
found most convenient to attend to them again when 
the damping down is done in the afternoon. 
Cattleya Trianre, after having had a rest since flower¬ 
ing, should be re-potted if they need it as soon as they 
recommence growth, to be followed by C. Mendelii and 
C. Mossim. While amongst the plants in the warm 
house doubtless some will be wanting a shift, especially 
if many Cypripediums are grown. 
Aerides, Saccolabiums, Phalsenopsids, and Angrsecums 
generally occupying the same place as heat-loving 
Cypripedes, should now be kept thoroughly moist, in 
fact, there should be plenty of moisture in the atmo¬ 
sphere as well as at the root, though abundance of 
warm air should be admitted, so as not to allow the 
atmosphere to become close and stuffy. Bolleas, 
Pescatorias, Warscewiczellas, &c., should have an extra 
shady corner, where they will not feel the draughts, 
but where they can enjoy plenty of shade, heat, and 
moisture.— W. P. 
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HORTICULTURAL SOCIETIES. 
Royal Horticultural.— May 13 th. 
The exhibits on Tuesday showed an influx of hardy 
flowers of all kinds, particularly noticeable being the 
Pseonies, hardy-flowering shrubs and trees in great 
variety, Primulas, Pansies, Daffodils, and hardy herba¬ 
ceous plants generally. There were numerous, though 
small, exhibits of Orchids. A group of eighteen large 
plants of Cypripedium barbatum majus was staged by 
Mr. Geo. Wythes, gardener, Syon House. The flowers 
were of great size, richly coloured, and produced in 
great profusion. A vote of thanks was awarded. Sir 
Trevor Lawrence, Bart., M.P., Burford Lodge, 
Dorking, showed Lselia purpurata Brysiana. M. 
Lucien Linden, Pare Leopold, Brussels, showed 
Cattleya Warocqueana, Dendrobium Gallieeauum, 
Cymbidium albucaeftorum, Odontoglossum crispum 
virginale, and a Carnation named Madame Linden. 
Sir Charles Strickland, Bart., Hildenley, Malton, 
contributed a fine piece of Cattleya citrina. Olonto- 
glossum excellens Albert E lward, was shown by 
Messrs. F. Sander & Co., St. Albans. W. C. Atkinson, 
Esq., Aigburth, Liverpool, showed a seedling Cypri¬ 
pedium, allied to C. Hookeroe. R. J. Measures, Eiq., 
Camberwell, had Cattleya Mendelii Venus, Masdevallia 
O’Brieniana, M. ignea Southgatei, and Cce'.ogyne 
tomentosa. G. Burnham, Eiq., 17, Paget Road, 
Stoke Newington, had a fine piece of Dendrobium 
thyrsiflorum. Mr. James O’Brien, Harrow, showed a 
new species of Disa, named D. tripetaloides. N. N. 
Sherwood, Esq., Dunedin, Streatham Hill, showedarose- 
coloured variety of Odontoglossum crispum, and a fine 
piece of Phal;Bnopsis grandiflora. Mrs. Studd, 4, Royal 
Crescent, Bath, had Lfelia purpurata. Odontoglossum 
Pescatorei, Poe’s var., was shown by J. T. Poe, Esq , 
Riverston, Nenagh, Ireland ; and Cattleya Warneri 
and Cymbidium Lowii were shown by — Rilderson, 
Esq., Hemel Hempstead. Malcolm S. Cooke, Esq. 
(gardener, Mr. D. Cullimore), Kingston Hill, exhibited 
Lycaste Harrisonm and Lfelia purpurata Cullimoriana. 
A large piece of Cypripedium barbatum was staged by 
Mr. J. Waterman, gardener to A. Smith, Esq., 
Silvermere, Cobham. 
A Silver-gilt Banksian Medal was awarded to Messrs. 
Kelway & Son, Langport, Somerset, for a large group 
of double and semi-double Tree Pseonies, Pyrethrums, 
A Silver Banksian Medal was awarded to Messrs. 
Paul & Son for a large group of floweriug and other trees 
and shrubs. Messrs. Ryder & Son, Sale, Manchester, 
showed groups of Pansies and varieties of Primula 
Siebollii, including alba magnifica, Leo H. Grindon, 
Bruce Findlay, Mrs. Ryder, Harry Leigh, Princess 
Beatrice, and others. A Silver Banksian Medal was 
awarded to them, as well as to Messrs. Barr & Son, for 
Daffodils, &c. Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons, Chelsea, 
had a similar award for a fine group of floweriug shrubs. 
A Bronze B mksian Medal was also awarded to Mr. J. 
Forbes, Buccleuch Nurseries, Hawick, for a showy col¬ 
lection of bedding Violas, show and fancy Pansies, 
&e. He also had a white decoritive Pelargonium 
named Duchess of Buccleuch. A similar award was 
made to Messrs. F. Hooper & Co., Widcombe Hill, 
Bath, for a large collection of fancy Pansies. The 
flowers were of great size, measuring from 2^ ins. to 
3 ins. in diameter. They also showed a quantity of the 
double white winter-flowering Pink named Her Majesty. 
A large collection of flowering trees and shrubs was 
sent up from the Royal Gardens, Kcw. Violas were 
shown by Messrs. H. Cannell & Sons, Swanley, 
Kent. They also had some large bunches of cut 
flowers of zonal Pelargoniums, and also of the 
show and decorative types in variety. A Cultural 
Commendation was awarded to Mr. W. Ponpart, 
Marsh Farm, Twickenham, for some large bunches of 
remarkably fine Lily of the Valley. Messrs. Pitcher 
& Manda, Hextable, Swanley, Kent, exhibited a group 
of hardy Orchids, including Cypripedium montanum, 
C. Calceolus, Aceras anthropophora, Orchis incarnata, 
O. brancifortii, 0. fragrans, and 0. provincialis. 
Messrs. Hennequin-Denis & Cie, Augers, France, exhi¬ 
bited a collection of varieties of Anemone coronaria in 
many beautiful colours. 
At a meeting of the Fruit Committee, two dishes 
of the Alexander Peach were shown by Mr. G. 
Aslett, gardener to — Butler, Esq., Warren Wood, 
Hatfield. A green-flesh Melon came from Col. T. 
P. Turbervill, Evenny Priory, Bridgend. Bugg’s 
Apricot Pippin was shown by Mr. Edward Chopping, 
Periwinkle Mill, Milton. Mr. W. C. Leach, Albury 
Park, Guildford, exhibited Veitch’s Splendid Curled 
Parsley and Veitch’s Model Broccoli. Several varieties 
of Broccoli were sent up from the Royal Horticultural 
Society’s gardens at Chiswick, including May Giant, 
Cattell’s Eclipse, Criterion, Gilbert’s Victoria, Ransom’s 
Conqueror, and Ledsham’s Latest of All. 
Crystal Palace.— May 1( )th. 
It is evident that large specimens of hard-wooded 
plants, including stove and greenhouse subjects and 
Azaleas, have had their day for some time to come, for 
no new exhibitors entered the lists at the great summer 
exhibition, held at the Crystal Palace on Saturday last. 
Competition was much keener in the classes for Roses, 
Calceolarias, cut flowers, and bouquet making. 
The first prizes, both in the open and amateurs’ 
classes for stove and greenhouse plants, were awarded 
to Mr. W. Chapman, gardener to J. Spode, Esq , 
Hawkesyard, Rugeley, Staffordshire. He had very fine 
specimens of Erica profusa, Aphelexis grandiflora, 
Tremandra ericaefolia, Darwinia macrostegia, Anthurium 
Soherzerianum and others. Mr. C. Turner, Slough, 
was awarded first prizes for nine and eighteen green¬ 
house Azaleas. Mr. A. Offer, Handcross Park 
Gardens, Crawley, secured the first priz; for fine- 
foliage plants in the open, and the second in 
the amateurs’ classes. Mr. J. Ford, gardener to 
Sir C. Pigott, Bart., Wexham Park, Slough, 
was first for fine-foliage plants in the amateurs’ 
class. Mr. J. Douglas, gardener to Mrs. Whitbourn, 
Great Gearies, Ilforl, was awarded a second prize 
for Orchids in the open class, and a first prize in 
the amateurs’ class. Mr. A. Offer had the best 
Crotons, and Mr. J. R. Bird, gardener to J. A. 
Causton, Esq., Longemore, Alleyn Park, Dulwich, 
was second. The latter, was, however, first for 
Dracrenas ; Mr. J. Lambert, gardener to W. H. Segelcke, 
Esq., Elfindale Lrdge, Herne Hill, was second with 
larger but less neat plants ; and Mr. J. Hndd, gardener 
to F. W. Prior, Esq., Gordon House, Blackheath Park, 
came in third. Messrs. J. Laiug & Sons had by far 
the best Caladiums, some of the finer specimens—such 
as Mithridate, Candidum, Comtesse de Condeixa, and 
Leopold Robert being finely coloured. Mr. J. Day, 
gardener to W. S. Gover, Esq., Casius House, Herne 
Hill, was second with smaller but neat plants. Mr. C. 
Turner was awarded the first prize for nine fancy Pelar¬ 
goniums, and the second for show and decorative kinds. 
Mr. D. Phillips, Langley Broom, Slough, took the first 
prize in the latter class, and also the first for the fancy 
kinds in the amateurs’ class. Mr. S. Ballar l, gardener 
to C. Davidson, Esq., Sydenham Hill, had the best 
Gloxinias in the open class ; and was followed by Mr. 
T. W. "Wilks, gardener to C. Ralph, Esq., Cranbrook 
Villas, Upper Norwood. Mr. W. Clark, gardener to 
W. Soppsr, Esq., Eversley, Herne Hill, had the best 
Gloxinias in the amateurs’ class. 
Mr. W. Ramsey, Joynings Nurseries, Waltham 
Cross, secured the first prize for Roses in pots with good- 
sized specimens ; Messrs. Paul & Son, Cheshuut, were 
second ; and Mr. C. Turner came in third. The last 
named had the best eighteen show and decorative 
Pelargoniums, Mr. D. Phillips being second with less 
compact plants. There was good competition in the 
classes for herbaceous Calceolarias, Mr. J. Ford carrying 
off first prizes both in the open and amateurs’ classes. 
In the former class he was followed by Mr. Mursell, 
gardener to Mrs. Burton, Tower House, Streatham ; 
and Mr. J. Slater, gardener to — Nothard, Esq., York 
House, Lower Sydenham, was third. In the amateurs’ 
class Mr. Guzett, gardener to T. Gabriel, Esq., Leigham 
Court Road, Streatham, was second. Mr. C. Lane, 
gardener to E. H. Coles, Esq., Burntwood, Upper 
Caterham, had the best table decorative plants ; Mr. 
M. Sullivan, gardener to D. B. Chapman, Esq., 
Downshire House, Roehampton, was second. Mr. J. 
Prewett, Swiss Nursery, Hammersmith, was awarded the 
first prize for 21 bunches of cut flowers of stove and 
greenhouse plants, which consisted largely of Orchids ; 
Mr. A. Gibson, gardener to F. T. Burnaby Atkins, Esq., 
Sevenoaks, Kent, and Mr. W. Finch, gardener to J. 
Marriott, Esq., Coventry, were each awarded third 
prizes. 
In the miscellaneous classes a large group of her¬ 
baceous Calceolarias was shown by Messrs. Sutton & 
Sons, Reading. They were grown in 24-size pots, were 
dwarf, floriferous, and in a great variety of colours and 
marking, with three distinct shades of yellow in a race 
named Cloth of Gold. Messrs. John Laing & Sons had 
a beautiful group of single and double tuberous Begonias 
set in Maidenhair Fern, and surrounded by Isolepis 
gracilis. The colours were rich and well selected. 
Messrs. Barr & Son, Covent Garden, had a large group 
of Daffodils in fresh condition, from late planted 
bulbs. From the same firm came Tulipa elegans 
alba, Fritillaria recurva, Scillas, Pnloxes, Irises, 
and Anemones in variety. Mr. T. S. Ware, 
Hale Farm Nurseries, Tottenham, had also a collection 
of cut flowers of hardy plants, including Daffodils, 
Tulips, Scillas, Irises, Anemones, Gentianas, Corydalis 
nobilis, and Funkia lanceolata medio-picta. Messrs. 
Paul & Son also showed hardy plants, such as 
Cypripedium Calceolus, Scillas, bedding Violas, 
Polyanthus and others. Messrs. Wm. Paul & Son, 
Waltham Cross, exhibited a largo group of Roses 
trained in regularly rounded or bush form, and along 
the front of the group was a row of boxes of cut blooms 
surrounded by Maidenhair Ferns. Messrs. John Peed 
& Sons, Roupell Park Nurseries, Norwood Road, 
exhibited a bank of Anthurium Seherzerianum, in the 
centre of which was a group of Sarracenias. Of the 
former, a variety named sanguineurn was notable for 
the great size and rich colour of its spathe. The group 
