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THE GARDENING WORLD 
July 25th, 1885. 
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The Mexican Lselias, comprising L. aneeps and 
its now numerous varieties (see p. 501), L. autumnalis, 
L. furfuracea, L. albida, L. acuminata, L. majalis, 
&c., although now generally done better than formerly 
in collections, are yet often to be found in a very 
unsatisfactory condition, owing to their being kept 
too close or too shady. Of all the Orchids none are 
more easily thrown out of flowering and rendered 
weak in their growth by coddling than these are, and 
few are more easily grown or more beautiful when 
properly treated. Baskets or blocks are the best and 
safest for them all, both because of the free access of 
air thus admitted to the roots and by reason of the 
baskets or blocks being as a rule suspended near the 
glass, a position in which this class of Orchids thrives 
well, but recent importations have brought over so 
many large specimens not easy to find baskets for, 
and in many places the room for hanging baskets is 
limited, so that pans or half pots have greatly to be 
used, and in these, if potted well up in good fibry peat, 
they thrive admirably if otherwise well looked after. 
Wherever this section of Ltelias is grown in pots or 
in baskets not suspended, it is best to select a very 
light and tolerably airy situation in a cool part of the 
intermediate-house, or even in a vinery, and there to 
arrange for them an open woodwork stage, bringing 
them as near to the glass as convenient. Here they 
should be liberally watered while rooting, and until 
the growths mature and the flower-spikes appear. The 
Mexican Lafiias require but the thinnest possible shade; 
indeed, in a house which is shaded by trees during 
the hottest part of the day, or in any situation where 
it can be made sure that they will not get caught by 
the sun’s rays, they need not be shaded by blinds at 
all. They can even be grown in the full sun if the 
ventilation in the house is well attended to ; but, for 
my own part, I always found them (like all other 
Orchids) do better, and be much easier to manage, 
with a thin shading available to let down in summer 
when the sun is powerful. 
Cool-house Oneidiums. —There is a large section 
of Oneidiums which are in one place or another 
destroyed annually by being kept too warm at all 
seasons, and particularly from now throughout the 
remainder of the warm weather. They are Oneidium 
macranthum, 0. superbiens, 0. Loxense, 0. serratum, 
and all the rest of this class; 0. erispum, O. prae- 
textum, 0. Forbesii, 0. praestans, 0. curtum, 0. 
Gardnerianum, 0. dasytyle, 0. eoncolor, 0. Marshal- 
lianum, 0. bicolor, 0. varieosum, 0. bifolium, 0. 
holoehrysum, 0. eucullatum, 0. phalaenopsis, 0. 
nubigenum, and others of this section; O. ornitho- 
rhynchum, 0. incurvum, O.tigrinum, 0. unguiculatum, 
0. caesium, 0. longipes (Janieriense), 0. Limminghei, 
0. Batemanni, 0. eheirophorum, 0. leucochilum, O. 
splendidum, 0. zebrinum, 0. Harrisonianum, 0. 
phymatochilum, Ac. These should all be placed in 
a light, airy part of the cold-house, and kept plump 
by being carefully watered until the growths are 
matured; indeed, they want no drying off, and are 
frequently killed by being subjected to it .—James 
O’Brien. 
Odontoglossum erispum var. —Mr. F. Sander 
sends me a three-flowered twig of a probably larger 
inflorescence. It is a highly curious thing, but no 
information is given about it, as both information 
and packing are getting inferior from year to year, 
although exceptionally rich information comes when 
one grower has been deprived of his priority by 
another. The flowers have white and light mauve 
sepals, a cueullate convex short lip, exceedingly far 
from being fine, and looking rather teratologic, and 
petals of a deep purple-mauve hue, nearly as lobed 
as in Cattleya Massangeana and Nalderiana. There 
are, however, on the petals numerous cartilaginous 
teeth (!!) on the surface. That looks rather trilabelloid. 
Now there is the question whether it will come next 
year as it is now. It was grown by the Bev. Mr. 
Kinleside, Sunbury House, Tunbridge Wells.— H. G. 
Bchb. /., in Gard. Chron. 
A FLOWER SHOW AT CHISWICK. 
On the 16th inst. the Chiswick and Tumham Green 
Horticultural Society held its fifth annual exhibition, 
and it must be admitted the best the society has ever 
held. It was, as usual, held in the gardens of the Royal 
Horticultural Society, at Chiswick, and it was easy, 
by a stretch of fancy, to go back thirty years to the 
time when the gardens were intact, and at the very 
prime of their notoriety, and imagine that some 
remnant of the old glory remained until this day. As 
usual, Mr. Barron had set up a long tent on the piece 
of greensward south of the council chamber ; another 
was in the frame ground, and the fruit and vegetables, 
together with the school children’s bouquets, were 
accommodated in the conservatory. 
What a charming effect the groups of plants 
arranged for effect had when set down on the 
smoothly shaven grass plot: their charms were 
considerably heightened in consequence. In the 
class for the large group, to fill a space of 100 ft., 
Messrs. Hooper & Co., Covent Garden and Twicken¬ 
ham, were placed first with one of the prettiest 
arrangements we have ever seen, done in true artistic 
fashion; and Messrs. Fromow & Sons, Sutton Court 
Nursery, Turnham Green, came in a good second ; 
Mr. Wright, gardener to E. H. Watts, Esq., Devon- 
hurst, Turnham Green, was third. Then in the class 
for a group to fill a space of 60 ft., there was a good 
competition also, the best coming from Mr. Tillswell, 
gardener to F. R. Geaver, Esq., Cambridge Park, 
Twickenham; but he was run very close for second 
place by Mr. E. Chadwick, gardener to E. M. Nelson, 
Esq., J.P., Hanger Hill House, Ealing, who is de¬ 
servedly taking a high place among local exhibitors ; 
Mr. H. Davis, gardener to H. G. Lake, Esq., Fairlawn 
House, Acton, was third. 
Taking now the flowering stove and greenhouse 
plants, we commence with groups of six stove and 
greenhouse subjects. Here Mr. Bates, gardener to 
Mrs. Meek, Poulett Lodge, Twickenham, was first 
with nice fresh examples of Clerodendron Balfouri- 
anum, Bougainvillea glabra, Allamanda Hendersoni, 
Stephanotis floribunda, Dracophyllum gracile, and 
Dipladenia hybrida ; second, Mr. Wright, Devonhurst 
Gardens, with Allamanda Schottii, Stephanotis 
floribunda, Clerodendron Balfourianum, Dipladenia 
amabilis, and two Yincas ; third, Mr. Chadwick. 
Mr. Wright had the best three specimen Fuchsias, 
staging good plants of Daniel Lambert, Rose of Cas- 
tille, and Charming ; second, Mr. H. Davis. This 
exhibitor had the best six Zonal Pelargoniums, nicely 
grown and flowered plants, Mr. Chadwick coming in 
a good second. In the class for three specimens, 
Mr. Wright, gardener to G. P. Greenfield, Esq., 
The Spring, Hanwell, was first; Mr. J. Hucklesby, 
gardener to B. Hardy, Esq., Gordon House, Chiswick, 
being second. 
Tuberous-rooted Begonias, shown in sixes, were 
very good, and Mr. Barron appears to have taught a 
useful lesson to the local exhibitors. The best six 
came from Mr. J. Sallows, gardener to J. F. Flack, 
Esq., Hampton Road, Twickenham; Mr. H. Harding, 
gardener to J. R. Starling, Esq., The Chestnuts, Gun- 
nersbury, being second. Mr. Bates had the best six 
Cockscombs; Mr. W. Stanton, gardener to Henry 
Smith, Esq., Chiswick, being second. Gloxinias 
shown in groups of twelve plants made a pretty dis¬ 
play, and the varieties were good also. Mr. Wright, 
The Spring, Hanwell, was a good first; Mr. J. Sallows, 
second ; and Mr. Milsom, gardener to W. Lindell.Esq., 
Drayton Green, Ealing, third. Mr. J. Sallows had the 
best six Achimenes we have seen this season,large and 
finely grown and flowered specimens ; the varieties 
were Longiflora major, Longiflora alba, Mauve Queen, 
Ambrose Verschaffelt, Carl Wolforth, and Margaretta; 
second, Mr. J. Hudson, gardener to H. J. Atkinson, 
Esq., M.P., Gunnersbury House, Ealing, with good 
plants. 
Foliage Plants. —Mr. Chadwick had the best six, 
staging good examples of Croton variegatium, C. 
augustifolium, Latania borboniea, Alocassia Lowii, 
Dracaena l'oungi, and Areca lutescens ; second, Mr. 
H. Norris, who had Croton Queen Victoria, C. varie- 
gatus, C. interruptus, Pandanus Veitehii, Latania 
borboniea, and one other ; third, Messrs. Hooper & 
Co. Mr. Chadwick was also first with six Exotic 
Ferns, staging capital specimens of a golden Gymno- 
granuna (seedling), Adiantum Sancto-Catherime, A. 
cuneatum, Dieksonia antarctica, Davallia Mooreana, 
and Lygodium scandens ; second, Mr. Wright, 
Devonhurst; third, Mr. H. Davis. Strange to say 
there were no Caladiums. Colens, however, were 
nicely represented, Mr. J. Sallows being a good first; 
Mr. C. J. Waite, Glenhurst Gardens, Esher, being 
second. Mr. Wright’s six pots of Lycopods were 
perfection, and did him the highest credit; they were 
cone-shaped, and in the very best condition; Mr. 
Chadwick was second. Table plants were numerously 
shown ; Mr. C. J. Waite had the best six, Mr. J. 
Hudson being second. 
Cut Flowebs. — Mr. W. Rumsey, nurseryman, 
Waltham Cross, had the best twenty-four Roses; 
T. W. Girdlestone, Sunningdale, being second; and 
Mr. W. Langdon, gardener to H. H. Hayward, Esq., 
Castle Bar, Ealing, being third. The leading flowers 
in Mr. Rumsey’s box were A. K. Williams, A. Colomb, 
Merveiile de Lyon, Charles Lefebvre, Marie Bauman, 
Duchesse de Yallambrosa, Camille Bemardin, Mar¬ 
quis of Salisbury, Madame F. Jamain, Innocenti 
Pirola, Pride of Waltham, S. R. Hole, Marechal Niel, 
and Lord Fred. Cavendish. Mr. Girdlestone had fine 
blooms of the following Tea-scented varieties:—Jean 
Dueller, Catherine Mermet, Comtesse de Naidallac, 
Miss Edith Gifford, and Souvenir d’Elise Yardon. 
Mr. Wright, Hanwell, had the best six, Mr. Milsom 
being second. 
Mr. J. Hudson, Gunnersbury, had the best twelve 
bunches of cut-flowers, staging good stove and green¬ 
house subjects ; Mr. Chadwick being second. Mr. 
Stanton had the best twelve bunches of hardy flowers, 
Mr. Milsom taking second prize. Twenty-four blooms 
of Gloxinias, shown in pairs, made a pretty feature, 
and the varieties were good as well as tastefully set 
up. Mr. Hudson, Mr. Milsom, and Mr. C. J. Waite 
received prizes in the order of their names. Messrs. 
Wright, Milsom, and Harding took the prizes with 
twelve bunches of Zonal Pelargoniums in the order 
of then names; they were very bright and effec¬ 
tive. 
The best three bouquets (one bride’s and two brides¬ 
maids’) came from Mr. W. Gardiner, 127, Queen's 
Road, Bayswater; Mr. J. Prewett, Swiss Nursery, 
Hammersmith, being second ; and Mr. Geo. Phippen, 
Oxford Road Nursery, Reading, third. Mr. E. Chad¬ 
wick had the best single bouquet, Mr. A. Castle, 
Hammersmith, being second. Mr. Castle came in 
first with six button-holes; Mr. Band, gardener to 
C. A. Daw, Esq., Castle Bar Hill, Ealing, being 
second. 
The Show of Fbuit was limited, but some good 
Grapes were present. Mr. Hudson had the best two 
bunches of Black Grapes, showing Madresfield Court, 
Mr. Wilson coming second with good Black Ham¬ 
burgh. Mr. Baird had the best two bunches of White, 
showing excellent Duke of Buccleuch; Mr. T. J. 
Coombs, the Gardens, Sheen House. Richmond, 
being second. Strawberries, Cherries, Raspberries, 
Gooseberries, Currants, and Melons were also well 
shown. 
Vegetables were numerous and good, and Mr. C. J. 
Waite won in all the leading classes, taking the first 
prizes for nine varieties, for six varieties, prizes 
offered by Messrs. Sutton & Sons for the same 
number, prizes offered by Messrs. Carter & Co. for 
three dishes of Potatos, Ac. 
Table Decorations. — These were a charming 
feature. The best three stands came from Mr. Hudson, 
Gunnersbury House Gardens, set up in his usual 
admirable style ; Mr. Prewett, Swiss Nursery, Ham¬ 
mersmith, being third ; the second prize going to Mr. 
J. P. Chard, Florist, Clapham Common, with simpler 
but very effective designs; Miss A. Fromow, Sutton 
Court Nursery, had the best single piece; Miss J. 
Prewett being second. The best arranged stand of 
Wild Flowers was that shown by Miss Barron, Sutton 
Court Road, Turnham, very prettily made up; Mr. 
J. Bullen, 2, Vine Cottages, Little Sutton, being 
second. 
Miscellaneous exhibits were a fine group of plants 
from Mr. May, Chiswick House Gardens. W., some 
beautiful cut Roses from Messrs. Charles Lee & Sor, 
Messrs. Yeitch <fc Sons, and a grand lot of ornamental 
and variegated hardy plants from Messrs. C. Lee A 
Son’s Arboretum at Iseleworth, staged with admirable 
effect by them manager, Mr. Dixon, and cut Roses 
from Mr. Turner, of Slough. These greatly helped 
the show, and all were very highly commended. 
