July 12, 1890. 
THE GARDENING WORLD 
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and the upper one with darker lines marked with 
purple nearly over the whole area. The drooping 
petals are linear-lanceolate, about 3 ins. or 4 ins. in 
length, white suffused with green at the base, and 
spotted all over with purple. The lip is large and 
pale buff, suffused with pale purple lines and pubescent. 
The staminode is obreniform, with a tooth in the notch, 
densely pubescent all over, and reticulated with green 
on a flesh-coloured ground. An Award of Merit was 
granted the hybrid. 
Masdevallia Schroderiana. 
In this recent importation we have a very pretty 
Masdevallia, somewhat after the habit of M. Reichen- 
bachiana, but different in the form and colour of the 
flower. The leaves are oblong-lanceolate, leathery, 
deep green, and about 3 ins. long including the petiole. 
The scape is one flowered, and about 6 ins. high. The 
tube of the flower is short, eampanulate, white at the 
base, yellow in the middle, and bronzy-purple upwards. 
The upper sepal is short, broadly triangular, bronzy 
purple, and terminates in a yellow tail about 3 ins. or 
4 ins. long. The laterals sepals are long and united f^r 
three-fourths of their length with ovate, free tips ; they 
are white along the centre with a broad, bronzy purple 
margin, and terminate in long tails like the upper one. 
The petals are small and included. A specimen was 
shown by Mr. Ballantine, gardener to Baron Schroder, 
The Dell, Egham, at the Drill Hall on the 8th inst., 
when a First Class Certificate was awarded it. 
Orchids from Arddarroch. 
I send you a few Orchid flowers. The Cattleya Mossise 
is poor, as far as colour is concerned, but a larger 
flower I never saw ; it measures 3 ins. across the lip, 
and 9 ins. across the petals. The three flowers of C. 
Mendelii are all very distinct, and pass muster here as 
good ; the white-fringed one I think very pretty. The 
truss of Dendrobium Dearei is from a bulb which is 
carrying another similar one, and grows as freely here 
with the Phahenopsids as D, Wardianum. The spike 
of Odontoglossum citrosmum is one of the remaining 
two; they are great favourites here, as well they might 
be, for they have made a very fine show this season. 
We grow them in teak baskets suspended on the north 
side of the Cattleya-houso, and when in bloom the 
pendulous spikes assume their natural habit, with a 
very pleasing effect, the two varieties, album and 
roseum, being in about equal numbers. The soil used 
is the usual compost for Odontoglossums, and in spring, 
when the young growths are showing, the plants are 
kept on the dry side without distressing them, till 
the flower-spikes show themselves, when a liberal 
course of treatment is accorded them till the bulbs are 
finished. We are sparing with the water among these 
plants during the resting period, but they are never 
- allowed to dry so that the bulbs show it. Results show 
that our treatment is not far wrong, one bulb having 
made two growths this season, the two carrying between 
them 104 flowers .—James Brown, Arddarroch. [The 
flowers that reached us amply testified to the cultural 
treatment they are receiving. The flower of Cattleya 
Mossife was of wonderful proportions, and if the colours 
of the lip had been somewhat darker it would have 
been a fine variety. One of the blooms of C. Mendelii 
was almost equally noticeable for size, while the segments 
were all of great substance and rigid. The spray of 
Odontoglossum citrosmum roseum was handsome, the 
lip being darkest, while the petals were spotted with 
purple. The truss of Dendrobium Dearei bore seven 
flowers of large size, and were rendered very attractive 
by the large green blotch in the centre.— Ed.] 
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HORTICUL TURAL SOCIETIES. 
Royal Horticultural. —July 8th. 
The bulk of the display at the meeting on Tuesday last 
consisted of hardy herbaceous plants in great variety, 
including a fine collection of Lilies. Roses were also 
noticeable, as well as hardy flowering shrubs, a fine 
group of yellow Carnations and various greenhouse 
subjects. Orchids were limited in number although 
interesting. There was, however, a large display of 
fruit, chiefly Strawberries, as well as Cherries, Peaches, 
Melons, and Cucumbers from indoors. 
Baron Schroder (gardener, Mr. Ballantine), The Dell, 
Egham, exhibited a hybrid Cattleya, named C. Mossite- 
Dowiana Empress Frederick, and also Masdevallia 
Schroderiana. Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart., M.P. 
(gardener, Mr. White), Burford Lodge, Dorking, exhi¬ 
bited an interesting Sarcopodium, named S. psittaco- 
glossum, also Cypripedium Curtisii and a most singular 
looking Bulbophyllum grandiflorum. Messrs. F. 
Sander & Co., St. Albans, showed a collection, includ¬ 
ing Cattleya Sanderiana, Cypripedium Rothschildianum, 
C. Elliottianum, Catasetum chloranthum, Odonto¬ 
glossum hastatum Ernesti, and others, receiving a 
Cultural Commendation for a fine piece of Aerides 
expansum Leoniaj with four spikes. 
A Silver-gilt Banksian Medal was awarded to Lord 
Rothschild (gardener, Mr. E. Hill), Tring Park, Tring, 
for a large group of the beautiful yellow Carnation 
named Germania. The plants were healthy, 2 ft. to 
3 ft. high, well flowered, and edged with Ferns. A 
Silver Banksian Medal was awarded to Messrs. J. Veitch 
& Sons, Chelsea, for a large group of herbaceous plants, 
including varieties of Iris Ksempferi, Canterbury Bells, 
Sweet AVilliams, Delphiniums, Phloxes, Iceland Pop¬ 
pies, Lilium auratum, 8 ft. high ; hybrid greenhouse 
Rhododendrons, and hardy-flowering shrubs. Mr. T. 
S. Ware, Hale Farm Nurseries, Twickenham, received 
a similar award for a splendid collection of Lilies, 
including Lilium canadense, L. c. rubrum, L. chalce- 
donicum, L. elegans, L. e. Prince of Orange, and many 
other varieties of it, L. Krameri, L. Szovitzianum, L. 
maritimum, L. Bolanderi, and many others. A Silver 
Banksian Medal was also awarded to Messrs. Barr & 
Son, Covent Garden, for a large collection of herbaceous 
plants, including Iceland Poppies, Lychnis chalce- 
donica, Potentillas, Iris ochroleuca gigantea, Centaureas, 
Digitalis lanata, Evening Primroses, Sweet Williams, 
Liliums, Malva nroschata alba, and many others. A 
like award was made to Messrs. Paul & Son, Cheshunt, 
for a collection of nine boxes of Roses, containing 
twenty-four blooms each. Fine blooms were Mrs. 
J. Laing, Baroness Rothschild, La France, Mrs. Charles 
Wood, and others. A collection of Petunias, with 
large flowers and mostly double, was shown by Mr. H. 
J. Jones, Ryecroft Nursery, Lewisham. They were of 
various colours, such as purple, rose, crimson, velvety 
black, and white. He also hadjsome Pansies, and a 
Carnation named Mrs. : Sanders. Messrs. IP. Cannell & 
Sons, Swanley, Kent, showed single and double blooms 
of tuberous Begonias of great size, in scarlet, yellow, 
white, blush and rose colours, and a leaf of Caladium 
esculentum about 4 ft. high. A beautiful collection of 
named varieties of Sweet Peas was staged by Mr. Henry 
Eckford, Wem, Salop, including Mrs. Gladstone, pink ; 
Mrs. Sankey, white ; Orange Prince, orange .with rose 
wings ; Primrose, of that colour ; Triumph, rose ; and 
others. Varieties of Alstrcemeria hremantha and A. 
aurantiaca were shown by Mr. W. C. Leach, Albury 
Park Gardens, Guildford. 
The other exhibits were smaller. A scarlet tuberous 
Begonia named Juno was shown by Messrs. J. Laing & 
Sons, Forest Hill. Mr. J. Hall, Cambridge, showed 
Scolopendrium vulgare alcicornoides and S. v. Morganii, 
both crested forms. Mr. G. Wythes, gardener to- the 
Duke of Northumberland, Syon House, Brentford, had 
some finely-flowered sprays of Stuartia virginiana and 
Clethra arborea. From the Royal Horticultural 
Society’s gardens at Chiswick, Babiana rubro-cyanea, 
B. plicata, and the curious-looking Warmbea purpurea 
were sent up. Messrs. J. Garraway & Co., Bristol, had 
some cut blooms of decorative Pelargoniums. 
A Silver Banksian Medal was awarded to Messrs. 
T. Rivers k Son, Sawbridgeworth, Herts, at a meeting 
of the Fruit Committee, for a collection of Peaches, 
Plums, and Cherries. Amongst the latter were some 
fine black kinds, such as Noir de Guben, Black Hawk, 
and Turkey Black Heart. A Bronze Banksian Medal 
was accorded to Messrs. J. Yeitch & Sons for a rather 
extensive collection of varieties of Strawberries, in¬ 
cluding amongst popular kinds the less known varieties 
of high quality, such as Hammonia, The Amateur, 
Filbert Pine, The Countess, La Constante, Lucas, 
Bothwell Bank, Auguste Boisselot, and Loxford Hall. 
They also showed some Figs. A similar award was 
made to Messrs. Paul & Son for a collection of the 
popular kinds of the present day, such as Noble, King 
of the Earlies, Sir Charles Napier, Sir Joseph Paxton, 
and others. Messrs. Geo. Bunyard & Co., Maidstone, 
showed some fine samples of British Queen, Dr. Hogg, 
and Bicton Pine, for which they received a Cultural 
Commendation. Mr. W. C. Leach, also received a 
Cultural Commendation for fine samples of President 
and Sir Joseph Paxton. He received a similar award 
for a collection of New Potatos, and showed branches 
of Gooseberries and Black Currants, as well as two fruit¬ 
ing branches of Abies nobilis glauca. A like award was 
made to Mr. H. J. Jones for The Peach and Selected 
Perfection Tomatos. A collection of Strawberries was 
shown by Mr. Henry ltidgewell, Histon Road, Cam¬ 
bridge, for British Queen, Incomparable and Waterloo 
Strawberries. Mr. G. Wythes, Mr. W. A. Cook, 
gardener to Major C. Ileneage, V.C., Compton Bassett, 
and Mr. J. F. Wilkinson, The Gardens, Highlands, 
Minchinhampton, exhibited Melons, which are noted 
on another page. Mr. H. Goodacre, Elvaston, showed 
The Countess Melon. Cucumbers were shown by Sir. 
W. Allan, Gunton Park, Norwich, and by Mr. H. 
Field, 69, Brunswick Street, Leamington, Spa. 
Aylesbury Horticultural. 
This society’, which claims to be one of the oldest in 
the country, having been established in 1822, held its 
annual exhibition in the grounds of Walton Grange 
on the 3rd of July, and though the weather was very 
wet in the morning, the after part of the day was 
brilliantly fine. Fruit takes the leading place in the 
schedule, and it shall in my report. The best twelve 
varieties, Pines excluded (why should Pines be 
excluded and especially as there is no class for them ?), 
came from Mr. Cakebread, The Gardens, Rayners, 
Penn, Bucks, who had three bunches each of Muscat 
of Alexandria and Madresfield Court Grapes, Belle- 
garde and Grosse Mignonne Peaches, Lord Napier and 
Elruge Nectarines, Sir J. Paxton and President Straw¬ 
berries, May Duke and Governor Wood Cherries, 
Brunswick Figs, and Hero of Lockinge Melon—a very 
good lot indeed. Second came Mr. Robins, The 
Gardens, Hartwell, Aylesbury, who had Black Ham¬ 
burgh, Foster’s Seedling, and Black Prince Grapes, 
Royal George and Violette Hative Peaches, Lord Napier 
and Early Orange Nectarines. Purple Gage Plums, May 
Duke Cherries, Viscomtesse Hericart de Tliury Straw¬ 
berries, and a brace of Melons. Mr. Cakebread staged 
two very fine Queen Pines, to which an extra 
prize was awarded. Mr. Cakebread had the best three 
bunches of black Grapes, having good Black Ham- 
burghs ; Mr. Deacon, gardener to H. Lambton, Esq., 
second with the same. In the class for the same number 
of white, Mr. Deacon was first with very fine Duke of 
Buccleuch, the berries very large, the bunches full and 
handsome ; the best examples of this Grape I have seen 
for many a day. Mr. Cakebread was second with very 
good Foster’s Seedling. The prizes in the foregoing 
classes were special, given by Lord Rothschild and Mr. 
Leopold de Rothschild. The best dish of six Peaches 
was Royal George, from Mr. E. Whitfield. Mr. Cake¬ 
bread was second with Grosse Mignonne, both very 
good. Mr. Whitfield had the best Nectarines, staging 
very fine Lord Napier ; Mr. Robins was second with 
the same. A dish of fine Black Circassian Cherries was 
shown by Mr. Shriinpton, gardeneT to Lady de 
Rothschild, Mr. Evans, gardener to E. T. Mackrell, 
Esq., coming second with Governor Wood. Mr. H. 
Blake, gardener to H. Cazenove, Esq., had the best 
three dishes of Strawberries, very fine fruit, but unnamed. 
Mr. C. Threfall was second. Gooseberries were also 
shown well, and Currants also. 
The best group of plants arranged for effect came 
from Mr. Smith, gardener to Earl Temple, Wootton, 
the president of the society; Mr. Shrimpton was a 
good second. In the class for the best collection of 
plants in pots Mr. Evans was first, and Mr. Tipper, 
gardener to S. Gulliver, Esq., Aylesbury, second. 
But one cannot say much as to effective grouping at 
Aylesbury, for a great deal more ought to be made of 
the plants than is done. Special prizes were offered by 
Lord Rothschild for the best collection of plants, 
flowers and fruit, but only one was staged, and that by 
Mr. Smith, of Wootton Gardens. Earl Temple’s special 
prize for six stove and greenhouse plants was won by 
Mr, Blake, gardener to H. Cazenove, Esq., who had a 
fine piece of Pancratium fragrans, Croton Weismanni, 
C. rubro-lineatus, Maranta zebrina, Cissus discolor, 
and Rhyneospermum jasminoides. Mr. Robins was 
second, having two excellent specimens of Achimenes, &e. 
Some fairly good tuberous-rooted Begonias were shown, 
and the same may be said of zonal Pelargoniums. 
Mr. R. Hopkins had the best six Fuchsias, very good 
specimens, Mr. Blake being second. Coleus, Ferns, 
foliage and table plants, k c., were also staged. 
Of cut Roses, Mr. J. Mattock was first for Ihirty- 
six varieties, staging some very good blooms, par¬ 
ticularly Tea-scented kinds ; Mr. J. Walker, Thame, 
was second. Mr. Robins had the best twenty- 
four varieties ; Mr. Monk, gardener to C. Pigott, Esq., 
was second. One interesting class was for six distinct 
kinds of florists’ flowers, six stems in a bunch, but this 
is given a rather wide interpretation. Mr. John 
Walker put up a very good lot indeed, consisting of 
the white Campanula media calycanthema, a finely-, 
coloured form of the Red Valerian, Neriurn Oleander, 
Spiuea aruncus, Alstrcemeria aurea, and Gloire de 
France, a double zonal Pelargonium. Mr. Shrimpton 
was second, having some very fine heads of Centaurea 
macrocepliala. 
Vegetables were largely shown in all the divisions. 
Messrs. Sutton & Sons, E. Webb k Sons, J. Carter & 
Co., Daniels Bros., and Wood k Son all offered special 
prizes for cottagers, which were warmly contested. 
Throughout the vegetables were of a high order of 
quality.— B. D. 
