June 14, 1890. 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
658 
SOBRALIA MACRANTHA ROSEA. 
The habit of this plant is that of the type, together 
■with the stems and foliage. The flowers differ from 
those of the type in being of a soft pale rosy purple 
hue. A plant of it was exhibited at the Drill Hall on 
the 10th inst. by Mrs Studd, who received a First 
Class Certificate for it. 
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HORTICULTURAL SOCIETIES. 
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Royal Horticultural.— June 1 Of/'t. 
Ax the meeting in the Drill Hall on Tuesday last, cut 
flowers of hardy herbaceous plants, such as Preonies, 
Irises, Pyrethrums, and Hydrangeas were prominent 
features. Tuberous Begonias, Tea Roses, and Ivies 
were tolerably well represented. There was a con¬ 
siderable number of small exhibits of Orchids. A pretty 
group of Hydrangeas was exhibited by Messrs. J. Yeitch 
& Sons, including H. stellata flore pleno, H. hortensis, 
Thomas Hogg (white), Otaksa (pink and white with 
the inner sepals serrated), and H. rosea (deep rose). This 
firm also exhibited Irises, Paeonies, Aquilegias and 
others. A Silver Gilt Flora Medal was awarded 
to Messrs. Kelway k Son, Langport, Somerset, for 
an extensive collection of herbaceous Preonies, 
Pyrethrums, Irises, and Delphiniums. A Silver 
Banksian Medal was awarded to Messrs. Paul & Son 
for Preonies and other hardy herbaceous plants. 
Messrs. B. S. Williams & Son, Upper Holloway, 
exhibited a collection of Sarracenias, also Arissema 
filiformis, Cattleya Mossise decora, and some Berto- 
lonias. A Bronze Banksian Medal was awarded. A 
similar award was made to Messrs. Cutbush & Son, 
Highgate, for a collection of different varieties of 
Ivy. Mr. G. Prince, Market Street, Oxford, sent 
a collection of cut flowers of Tea Roses, and re¬ 
ceived a Bronze Banksian Medal, as did Messrs. H. 
Cannell & Sons, Swanley, for a group of tuberous 
Begonias aud cut flowers of decorative Pelargoniums in 
large bunches. A beautiful collection of varieties of 
the florist’s Tulip was sent up from Stakehill House, 
Manchester, by S. Barlow, Esq, and a Bronze 
Banksian Medal was awarded for the group. A collec¬ 
tion of named varieties of Irises, of the bearded section, 
was shown by Messrs. Barr & Son, Covent Garden. 
Some tuberous Begonias were shown by Messrs. J. 
Laing k Sons, Forest Hill. A collection of named 
varieties of Preonia offieinalis and P. albiflora was ex¬ 
hibited by the Rev. W. Wilks, Shirley Vicarage, 
Croydon. Some seedling and hybrid Briars and Roses 
were shown by Lord Penzance (gardener, Mr. Baskett), 
Eashing Park, Godaiming. A novelty was that between 
the Sweet Briar and Rosa lutea Harrisoni; and 
another between the Sweet Briar and a Rose- 
named La Souveraine had very dark flowers, about 
3 ins. across. Solanum Wendlandi, a showy species, a 
flower of Pachira insignis, and a magnificent bloom of 
Nymphtea zanzibarensis were brought up from the 
Royal Gardens, Kew. Mr. R. Dean, Ealing, exhibited 
Cleome integrifolia—a rather rare annual, some Pansies, 
and also some white bedding Violas, named Snowflake 
and White Perfection, the two latter being quite distinct. 
Miss Harris, The Grange, Lamberhurst, exhibited some 
Aquilegias, including A. chrysantha, A. ccerulea, 
and others in various shades of colour, set up with 
their own foliage. Mr. T. S. Ware, Hale Farm 
Nurseries, had some varieties of Tacsonia albiflora. Mr. 
B. R. Davis, Yeovil, Somerset, showed his pretty new 
variegated tuberous Begonia. Mrs. Robb, 46, Rutland 
Gate, S.W., exhibited a pale variety of Cytisus 
Scoparius, and an American Larch. Cut blooms of 
Pansies were sent up from Wem by Mr. Henry Eckford. 
A Cultural Commendation was awarded to J. Larkin, 
Esq. (gardener, Mr. Rann), Highbury New Park, for a 
fine piece of Odontoglossum cristatellum, with eight 
long racemes of flowers. T. Statter, Esq., Stand Hall, 
Manchester, exhibited Odontoglossum Galleottianum, 
and a plant of Cypripedium bellatulum with a long lip. 
C. L. N. Ingram, Esq. (gardener, Mr. T. Bond), Elstead 
House, Godaiming, exhibited a Cattleya named C. 
Elsteadiana. A. H. Smee, Esq. (gardener, Mr. G. W. 
Cummins), The Grange, Wallington, exhibited Cattleya 
Mendelii Hackbridgensis, C. M. Alfred Smee, and C. 
Mossiae Mrs. Smee, the latter a large and beautiful flower. 
Mr. G. Wythes, Syon House, Brentford, showed eight 
panicles of Oncidium sphacelatum, from 3 ft. to 4 ft. 
long. A group of Orchids, including Cattleya inter¬ 
media Parthenia, C. Mossiae, C.. intricata maculata, C. 
Warnerii and others, was staged by Malcolm Cooke, 
Esq. (gardener, Mr. D. Cullimore), Kingston Hill. 
F. Wigan, Esq. (gardener, Mr. W. H. Young), Clare 
Lawn, East Sheen, staged a grand piece of Phalsenopsis 
grandiflora, Cattleya Mendelii, and Lselia purpurata 
Russelliana. A Cultural Commendation was accorded 
to J. II. Nix, Esq. (gardener, Mr. R. Young), Tilgate, 
Crawley, for a fine piece of Odontoglossum Pescatorei, 
Tilgate variety, with two large panicles of bloom. Sir 
W. H. S. Marriott, Bart., The Down House, Blandford, 
exhibited two plants of a hybrid Orchid named Lielio- 
Cattleya Marriottii. 
At a meeting of the Fruit Committee, Mr. Farr, The 
Gardens, Patsliall, Wolverhampton, showed a Melon 
named Centre of England. A Fig named Pingo di Mel 
was shown by Messrs. J. Veitch k Sons, together with 
an Apple named North End Pippin. Mr. J. Smith, 
Mentmore, showed the Strawberry named A. F. Barron. 
Mr. A. Bishop, gardener to R. Burrell, Esq., Westley 
Hall, Bury St. Edmunds, showed a seedling Melon 
from High Cross Hybrid crossed with Best of All. 
Messrs. T. Rivers & Sons, Sawbridgeworth, exhibited 
some Apples and Cherries. Crescent Seedling, Noble 
and King of the Earlies Strawberries were brought up 
from the Royal Horticultural Society’s gardens at 
Chiswick. The first named had ripe fruits, while the 
other two had yet quite small fruits. 
The Bath and West of England. 
The annual show of this old-established society was 
held at Rochester, from June 6th to 11th, and we hope 
resulted in a greater financial success than the at¬ 
tendance on the first two days led one to anticipate. 
The horticultural department, so long presided over by 
the late Hon. and Rev. J. T. Boscawen, appears to 
have been dropped altogether from the society’s 
programme, and consequently there was not a great 
deal of horticultural interest to be seen in the Rochester 
show ground. Amongst seedsmen exhibiting, were 
Messrs. Webb & Sons, of Wordsley, who in their 
handsome pavilion staged something like 1,000 samples 
of seeds ; and an interesting show of Grasses, 
evergreens, and erect-flowering Gloxinias was con¬ 
tributed by Messrs. Dicksons, Limited, Chester. 
The lawn mower interest was represented by Messrs. 
Samuelson & Co. (Banbury), and Messrs. Ransomes, 
Sims, & Jefferies, Ipswich, but we noted nothing new 
in this department. The Standard Manufacturing Co., 
Derby, had a capital display of their “ Myticuttah ” 
and “Giant” pruners ; and on this stand also were 
exhibited pruning saws, bill-hooks, fruit gatherers, 
and their latest invention for fixing umbrellas on 
garden seats, carriages, kc. Messrs. Hayward, Tyler 
& Co., London, showed us a new garden engine, which 
can also be manipulated for sending a very fine gentle 
spray in greenhouses. Tents, canvas, marquees, kc., 
were exhibited by the Unite Co., Benjamin Edgington, 
Limited, London, and the Willesden Paper and 
Canvas Co. 
Garden vases and fountains were exhibited by Messrs. 
Handyside, Faversham, and vases, garden and Orchid 
pots, tiles, kc., by Mr. Conway G. Warne, of Weston- 
super-Mare, from whom the Mayor of Rochester, who 
opened the show, was pleased to accept a most hand¬ 
some massive vase built up with flowers, and bearing 
the city arms and his own name ingeniously worked 
into the sides of the pedestal. The “Beeston House,” 
erected by Messrs. Foster & Pearson, proved an 
attraction to many visitors, as also did their garden 
frames, with handy arrangements for top venti¬ 
lation and tilting the lights to any desired height. 
Other greenhouse builders represented were Messrs. 
Wright & Holmes, Birmingham, and Mr. W. Parham, 
Bath ; and Messrs. E. & F. Newton, Hitchin, exhibited 
specimens of their patent glazing. The rustic houses 
and seats shown by Mr. Henry Csesar, Knutsford, were 
freely patronised by tired visitors. Messrs. Adams, 
Webster k Adams and Messrs. Hamilton & Co. were 
exhibitors of manures, &c. Mr. W. Horne, Perry 
Hill, Cliffe, near Rochester, exhibited fruit trees, with 
and without his dressing for winter moths. 
Royal Botanic .—June 1 lth. 
At the second summer exhibition it is usual to find the 
larger specimen stove and greenhouse plants well 
represented, but there was a falling away in this 
respect to-day. Show and fancy Pelargoniums were 
also much smaller than usual, but Orchids were 
uniformly better than on the last occasion ; and the 
display of bloom was well sustained by the large-groups 
not for competition. There was an absence of finish 
and a paucity of bloom amongst stove and greenhouse 
plants, the best being those shown in the open class by 
Mr. J. F. Mould, Pewsey. Mr. A. Offer, gardener to 
J. Warren, Esq., Handcross Park, Crawley, was first in 
the amateurs’ class. The first prize for twelve exotic 
Orchids was awarded to Mr. T. Whillans, gardener to 
the Duke of Marlborough, who had some fine specimens 
of Cattleyas, Ladias, and Cypripedium caudatum. For 
a collection of Orchids shown by amateurs, Mr. J. 
Douglas was first, and H. Little, Esq. (gardener, Mr. 
A. Howard), Twickenham, second. Mr. C. Turner, 
Slough, had the best show of Pelargoniums ; and Mr. 
D. Phillips, Langley Broom, Slough, took the prizes 
for fancy varieties. The first prize for Caladiums was 
awarded to Messrs. J. Laing k Sons, Forest Hill. 
With the exception of Irises and other hardy herbaceous 
plants, cut flowers were not largely represented. Messrs. 
Barr & Son took the first prize for Irises, as well as 
Ixias and Sparaxis ; and Mr. J. Douglas was first for 
twelve trusses of Orchids. Fruit was more sparingly 
represented than we have seen it. The first prize for 
a collection was awarded to Mr. J. Edmonds, Bestwood 
Lodge, Nottingham. Mr. T. Osman, gardener to 
L. J. Baker, Esq., had the best basket of Black 
Hamburgh Grapes; and Mr. P. Feist, gardener to 
R. .J. Ashton, Esq., Staines, had the best basket of 
Muscat of Alexandria, as well as the three finest 
bunches. Mr. J. Douglas had the best Peaches and 
Nectarines. 
In the miscellaneous class a large and beautiful 
group of Palms, Begonias, and Orchids was arranged 
on one of the central areas by Messrs. J. Laing & Sons. 
Opposite it was another group consisting largely of 
Cattleyas, Cypripediums, and Odontoglossums, arranged 
with Palms and Ferns, and shown by Messrs. B. S. 
Williams & Son. Close by the larger group was a 
collection of Orchids consisting of Cattleyas, Odonto¬ 
glossums, Masdevallias, and Oncidiums, arranged with 
Palms and Bamboos, shown by Messrs. F. Sander & 
Co. ; and opposite this was a group of Ivies, cut Roses, 
and Rhododendrons, exhibited by Messrs. W. Paul & 
Son. A pretty group of Orchids, including Cypri¬ 
pediums, Dendrobiums, and Cattleyas, was arranged 
near the entrance of the tent by Messrs. H. Low & Co., 
Clapton. A smaller group, of Cattleyas chiefly, was 
shown by Mr. G. T. White, Winchmore Hill. There 
were a number of other exhibits, but chiefly things 
shown at the Drill Hall on the previous day. 
Reading Horticultural. 
The summer show of the Reading Horticultural Society 
was held in the Abbey Ruins, Reading, on the 4th inst. 
Wretched weather for a flower show prevailed, which 
materially affected the attendance, there being fewer 
visitors both in the afternoon and evening than for 
some years past. In the class for nine stove and green¬ 
house plants, there were three good exhibitions, the lot 
which took premier honours including a very fine 
Cattleya gigas, a well-flowered piece of Azalea Mabel, 
Erica ventricosa minor, E. affinis, Clerodendron Balfour- 
ianum, Dipladenia regina, Ixora Fraseri, &c. ; these 
came from Mr. Finch, gardener to J. Marriott, Esq., 
Coventry. Mr. Cypher, nurseryman, Cheltenham, 
was almost equal to the first, his collection comprising 
a very fine L<elia purpurata, Erica tricolor Wilsoni, 
and an Aphelexis speciosa, which did not show to the 
best advantage owing to the dampness of the atmos¬ 
phere, which kept the flowers partially closed. In the 
second class for six plants, there was but one entry, 
and they were a fine lot, well-flowered, from Mr. 
Mould, of Pewsey. Mr. Cypher was awarded the 
blue riband for Orchids, especially noticeable among 
his plants being Cymbidium Lowianum, Cypripedium 
barbatum and Cattleya Mendelii. Mr. W. I. Palmer 
was a very close second, his exhibit comprising a fine 
Dendrobium thyrsiflorum, Oncidium sphacelatum 
majus, and Cypripedium barbatum. Mr. Simonds, of 
Caversham, carried off first prize for a specimen Orchid, 
with a magnificently flowered piece of Vanda teres. 
Mrs. O. Knox, Caversham, was second with Sobralia 
macrantha. In class five for a specimen stove and green¬ 
house plant, the first and second prizes were awarded 
to lovely specimens of Clerodendron Balfourianum, 
sent respectively by Mr. W. I. Palmer and Mr. H. J. 
Simonds. In the class for nine show Pelargoniums, 
the first prize was taken by Mrs. Fanning, of Whit¬ 
church, the plants being up to the usual high standard 
of excellence obtained by this exhibitor. The class for 
a group of plants, drew only two competitors, the first 
prize going to that sent by Mr. Alfred Palmer, an 
artistically arranged group, with Maidenhair Fern for 
the background, and Orchids and other choice flowers 
rising gracefully and lightly above. The second lot 
was from Mr. J. O. Taylor, but was not up to the 
average. The next class for small groups also attracted 
but two entries, Mr. Walter Palmer being first with a 
