July 7, 1894. 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
707 
ORCHID NOTES AND GLEANINGS. 
By John Fraser, F.L.S., Kew. 
The undermentioned Orchids received certificates 
according to merit at the meeting of the Royal Horti¬ 
cultural Society on the 26th ult. 
Laelio-Cattleya Canhamiana alba. Nov. hyb. 
The sepals of this bigeneric hybrid are white. The 
petals are heavily reflexed along the lower edge, as 
if L. crispa were one of the parents, wavy at the 
margin and white. The lip is large, with an orbi¬ 
cular, rich crimson-purple lamina, and lilac, or nearly 
white, at the margin. The tube externally, is purple 
with deeper veins, but internally it is crimson, lined 
with yellow. On the whole it is a showy plant. 
First-class Certificate. Exhibited by Messrs. J. 
Veitch & Sons, Chelsea. 
Cypripedium Lysenianum, Afoy./jyfi. 
The seed parent of this beautiful hybrid was C. 
barbatum Crossii, and the pollen parent, C. bellat- 
ulum, the progeny being mtermediate. The upper 
sepal is roundly ovate, deep purple, and paler in the 
centre with green veins. The oval-oblong, declinate 
petals are about 2J in. long and relatively broad ; 
they are of a very pale purple, spotted all over with 
dark purple, sometimes blackish purple. The lip is 
slightly compressed laterally, deep purple, and 
spotted on the claw. The staminode is reniform 
with three remote teeth on the lower edge. First- 
class Certificate. Exhibited by M. Jules Hye Leysen, 
8 Le Coupure, Ghent. 
Angraecum Fournlerianum, Nov. sp. 
The flowers of this bold and distinct looking Angrae¬ 
cum bear some resemblance to those of A. Eichleri- 
anum, and are relatively of large size. The sepals 
are lanceolate and white, while the petals are falcate 
but otherwise similar. The lip is trifid at the tip, 
somewhat boat-shaped and white ; the large, curved, 
conical spur is green on both surfaces, and this colour 
is conspicuous in the wide throat of the same. The 
two-ranked leaves are leathery, 18 in. long and 2 in. 
wide. The flowers are produced in racemes from the 
lower leaves. Award of Merit. Exhibited by Messrs. 
F. Sander & Co., St. Albans. 
Pescatopea Klabochorum excellens, iVoy. var. 
The lateral sepals of this bold and showy variety, 
are elliptic and white with a blackish purple tip; 
the upper one is smaller but otherwise similar. The 
obovate petals have the same contrasting colours. 
The oblong lip is bifid, revolute at the sides, yellow 
and covered with small purple papillae ; the side 
lobes are small and grasp the base of the column. 
The crescent-shaped crest is yellow with purple 
ridges. The scape bears only one bloom which is 
both curious and showy. Award of Merit. Exhibited 
by Messrs F. Sander & Co., St. Albans. 
Masdevallia Cassiope, Nov. hyb. 
The seed parent of this hybrid was M. triangularis, 
the pollen parent M. coccinea Harryana, and both 
show,their effects in the progeny. The leaves are ob¬ 
long spathulate and leathery. The scape is about 10 in. 
long and one-flowered. The upper sepal is pale rose, 
overlying yellow with three deep purple veins, and a 
recurved tail, 2 in. long. The free portions of the 
lateral sepals are obliquely ovate, decurved at the 
middle, unusually far apart, and ending in tails ijin. 
long. In colour they are like the upper one. Award 
of Merit. Exhibited byT. C. Hincks, Esq., Terrace 
House, Richmond, Yorks. 
Laelia grandis tenebrosa Pittiana, Nov. var. 
The sepals and petals of this variety are pale brown, 
the former being oblong and the latter lanceolate- 
elliptic. The lip is white, with a pale purple tube 
and heavily lined with purple internally. The white 
lip is the great feature of this variety. Award of 
Merit. Exhibited by H. T. Pitt, Esq., (gardener, 
Mr. R. Aldous), Rosslyn, Stamford Hill. 
Scaphosepalum gibberosum. 
This and several other species have been separated 
from Masdevallia, and are characterised by a peculiar 
thickened plate on each of the lateral sepals and by 
resupinate flowers. The latter are generally if not 
always small, and in this instance the thick plate of 
the lateral sepals is very long and creamy, dotted 
with purple; the connate portion is curved, three- 
ridged on the back, and end in a tail | in. long. The 
free portion of the upper sepal is ovate, concave, with 
a recurved purple tail i j in. long. Botanical 
Certificate. Exhibited by Sidney Courtauld, Esq., 
(gardener, Mr. A. Wright), Booking Place, 
Braintree. 
Masdevallia cucullata. 
The leaves of this species are oblong, coriaceous, 
and deep green. The scape is one-flowered. The 
tube is short and stout, and the sepals which are 
almost black on the inner face, diverge in a triangular 
manner. The tails of the lateral ones are curved, 
and the upper sepal itself is paler than the rest. 
Botanical Certificate. Exhibited by Sidney Courtald, 
Esq. 
Masdevallia Kimballiana. 
The leathery leaves are lanceolate and about 4 in. 
long. The scape is a foot long, bearing a solitary 
flower which is widely bell-shaped. The upper sepal 
is yellow, overlaid with a violet plush ; the lateral 
ones are triangular, orange, and overlaid in the same 
way. The tube externally is yellow or buff orange. 
Award of Merit. Exhibited by Sidney Courtauld, 
Esq. 
Coelogyne odoratissima. 
If this is highly fragrant it is also very small, in fact 
a pigmy. The leaves are lanceolate and 2 in. long. 
The flowers have lanceolate sepals and linear petals, 
all being white. The lateral lobes of the lip are 
small and oblong, while the terminal one is ovate, 
crisped and white, with an orange crest of two 
toothed ridges on the middle. It was grown in a 
small pan. Botanical Certificate. Exhibited by 
Sidney Courtauld, Esq. 
Cattleya gigas flowering from the rhizomes. 
Seeing the note one this subject in your last issue, 
I thought it might interest you to know that we have 
had a similar experience with Cattleya gigas here 
The plant bore four flowers from the rhizome about 
a month ago and is now commencing to break again. 
— y. Thatcher, Foreman, Byrhley Gardens, Burton-on- 
Trent. 
The Orchid Growers' Calendar. 
Gener.al Work in the Houses. —During the hot 
weather we are now getting it is of the utmost 
importance to keep the atmosphere of each division 
evenly balanced, by frequently damping the walls 
and stages, by judiciously giving air through the top 
and bottom ventilators, and by shading the plants. 
It is not desirable to crowd on too much air as a 
means of keeping down the temperature, when the 
atmosphere outside is hot and dry as at present. 
Fire Heat. —We have discontinued to use fire 
heat in the intermediate division, and in the warm 
division it is only necessary to just warm the pipes 
so as to allow a free circulation of air during the 
night. This prevents spotting in the leaves of 
Phalaenopsis, as they would most likely do if the 
temperature is allowed to fluctuate. A night 
temperature of 75° as a minimum, we find, suits them 
best. 
Brown Scale. —This insect is rather troublesome 
this season, and the Saccolabiums seem to be its 
favourite plants. It should be sponged off with a 
rather strong solution of soft soap, for if left to get 
a hold it is difficult to get rid of, and how soon they 
weaken the plants ! 
Thrips. —Phaius tuberculosus will now be starting 
into growth, so that every possible care must be 
taken to keep the plants free from this pest. 
Whether its breeds thrips or not I do not know, but 
I do know that where P. tuberculosus is, there will 
thrips be found. Of course the vapouriser will do a 
lot to keep them in check, but one does not want to 
be using it every day, and I feel sure it is imperative 
to dip these plants in tobacco water at least twice a 
week to keep them clean. 
Cattleya House. —Odontoglossum grande, now 
making growth, should be freely watered, but not 
over head, and if well established, weak manure 
water twice a week will be beneficial. Cattleya 
Gaskelliana is just now with C. gigas making this 
division gay. C. Gaskelliana is the more variable 
species ranging as it does in colour from pure white 
(rare) to rich crimson, and it is much easier to 
flower; but for grandeur there are very few 
Cattleyas that can vie with the richest forms of C. 
gigas. The best time to re-pot or re-basket C. gigas, 
as pointed out in a previous calendar, is as soon as 
the flowering season is over, as at that time the 
newly-made-up growths will push forth plenty of 
large roots, which will take held of the new material 
and soon establish themselves therein. Very little 
water is required, just enough to keep them plump. I 
may say that most of the plants that are flowering 
here were treated in this way last season. If it is not 
necessary to re-pot them, it is a good plan to 
remove them after the flowering season is over to a 
cooler and drier place. This prevents this starting 
again into growth instead of resting.— C. 
Watering Kitchen Garden Crops. 
With so many showers during May and the early 
part of June, the remarks often heard were, " we can 
do without rain for a month the ground being well 
soaked”. A fortnight, however, has not passed away 
since the last rain fell, and now we hear people ex¬ 
claiming how dry everything is getting, crops will 
soon be burnt up if this weather continues, or some- 
thing to that effect. If we consider the amount of 
evaporation that must take place every day with the 
thermometer at 80° Fahr. or more in the shade, and 
with a parching east wind blowing, there would not 
be much difficulty in arriving at the conclusion that 
the soil must soon get very dry. Now if this dryness 
is perceivable where there are no crops growing, how 
much more will it be so, where, owing to the extra 
growth that was caused by the frequent showers 
earlier in the season, having to be maintained. In 
such instances, where there is an extra amount of 
foliage to extract the moisture, very little will now be 
left. 
The growth made in showery weather is tender, 
not having been built up in the same solid manner 
as it would have been, had there been less rain and 
more sun, and will consequently sufler more now, 
should there be a lack of moisture for its support. 
The cultivator should take this into consideration 
and before the plants suffer through the soil becoming 
dry, see that they are supplied with sufficient mois¬ 
ture to keep them growing. Watering, however, 
must be judiciously done according to the kind of 
crop needing it. A row of Peas for instance, that 
have, owing to so much showery weather attained 
the height of eight feet, will need much support if they 
are to carry a crop satisfactorily, therefore a mere 
dribbling will be of no use to them. At least, two 
gallons should be given to every foot of the row if 
the soil has been allowed to become dry. Runner 
Beans will be making rapid progress this weather, 
and will therefore need attention. 
The soil must be thoroughly soaked if the finest 
results are to follow, and mulchings must be given to 
conserve the moisture. Cauliflower that were 
planted from the early spring sowings will need 
much support, and should have an abundant supply 
of moisture or the heads will be tough. While it 
will be almost impossible to give such things as 
Turnips, Lettuce, Radishes, Spinach, Celery, and 
other moisture loving vegetables too much. But 
is how all this to be done with so much other work to 
attend to, is the remark made when watering is sug¬ 
gested and well it might be, for gardeners are more 
handicapped than any other class of men. They are 
expected to grow things, to keep places tidy, to have 
a continuous and almost unlimited supply of every 
thing without any extra labour or expense. The 
thoughtful gardener may, however, over come some 
of these difficulties by observing what is needed to 
keep up a supply, and grow no more than will 
suffice for that purpose. 
The advantage of thin sowing in such cases will 
show itself. The soil not having been robbed by 
that which was of no use will be the better able to 
maintain the crop that it is carrying, and if a 
thorough soaking can be given to those kinds that 
have not yet attained maturity the supply may be 
considerably prolonged. No care need be bestowed 
on such that will be ready for use in a few days, for 
though they might be benefitted by a thorough 
watering, they will be able to take care of themselves 
for the short time required to bring them to perfec¬ 
tion. Thus it will he far better that those needed 
about the end of this month or early in August 
should have support than those which may be cleared 
ofl the ground in a week or two’s time.— Kitchen 
Gardener. 
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