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THE GARDENING WORLD 
August 1st, 1885. 
THE 
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Work of the Month. —Most of the Dendrobiums, 
Saccolabiums, and other East-Indian Orchids are now 
making active growth, and many of the occupants of 
the other houses are in the same condition. A great 
portion of the work in the houses consists in looking 
well after the plants that they do not want for water, and 
in keeping them free from insects, which attack them 
more particularly when forming tender young growth, 
causing damage, which in many cases does not seem 
very serious at the time, but which, on the growths 
maturing, result in twisted pseudo-bulbs and curled 
and blackened leaves. Nothing, therefore, pays better 
than employing every spare half-hour in the Orchid 
houses, hunting after insect pests and destroying 
them. 
Where plants are making young growths, their 
presence is most easily' 1 detected, for most of them, 
and the aphis in particular, are fond of congregating 
on the tops of the tender leaves and growths, and 
here they readily meet the eye, and are to be quickly 
disposed of by a sponge dipped in weak tobacco-water. 
Those who are constantly on the watch never let 
troublesome insects get ahead of them, but keep them 
down by simple means, but those who wait until the 
thrips, aphides, Arc., have thoroughly established 
themselves, have a tedious task before them. 
Watering growing plants should not be done un¬ 
sparingly, but with all Orchids, whilst rooting and 
growing freely, a thorough saturation of the material 
in which they are should be given, and then wait for 
one, two, or three days, or any longer period neces- 
sary, for the effects of the thorough moistening to 
pass off, but not for the plant to become dry before 
giving more. Nothing induces miserable growths 
and poor flowers more than the dribbling manner 
some have of applying water to their plants ; if such 
persons were to reflect, that out of the water-pot, in a 
very great measure, will have to come that stout growth 
which they wish for they would not be so stinting 
with the supply of the wherewithal to form it. Young 
growths, when pushing strongly, should not be tied 
or have sticks placed to them. When allowed to 
grow unrestrained, many of them, and particularly 
the Dendrobes, naturally incline forward, so that 
moisture dropping into the heart runs off at the tips 
of the leaves. If tied upright, the moisture settles in 
the centre, and if the temperature gets a little low, 
the heart of the growth is often lost. 
Shading wants carefully attending to. Those 
blinds which run on supports which keep them off 
the glass, allow of a much cooler temperature in the 
houses, so much so, that wherever I had blinds which 
were not so arranged, but ran flat on the glass, in hot 
weather I used to have the rollers lifted after the 
blinds were down and 8-in. or 12-in. flower-pots 
placed at intervals, to raise them and allow the air to 
pass between the blind and the glass, a course which 
was certainly productive of an improvement in the 
atmosphere in the houses. 
The Temperatures for the month of August should 
be: 
Warm-house, East-Indian. —75 degs. to 85 degs. by 
day ; 70 degs. at night. 
Cattleya or Intermediate-house. — 70 degs. to 
80 degs. by day; 65 degs. at night. 
Cool or Odontoglossum-house.— 60 degs. to 70 degs. 
by day ; 55 degs. at night. Degrees Fahrenheit. 
Of course, during the hot weather these will often 
be exceeded, but that is of little consequence so long 
ps the houses are well shaded, ventilated, and kept 
moist.— James O'Brien. 
Orchids at Messrs. Sander & Co.’s.— While on 
a visit to St. Albans the other day, I derived much 
pleasure in having a peep through what is, perhaps, 
the most unique establishment for the cultivation of 
Orchids to be found in the country. Although late in 
the season, I saw some good things in flower. A 
fine batch of Disa grandiflora was just in full glory ; 
many of the flowers were exceedingly bright in colour. 
In the Cattleya-house I noticed a very fine variety 
of C. Dowiana, and a fine lot of C. Mossi®. Among 
the Odontoglossums were some fine varieties of O. 
Alexandra, a fine dark-lipped variety of O. dasytile, 
O. citrosmum roseum, and O. Coradinei. Among other 
Orchids I noted Anguloa Ruckerii sanguinea, Onci- 
dium macranthum, O. phalaenopsis, and Miltonia 
Reginell®.— A. 
-H*- 
Orchids at Holloway. —Mr. B. S. Williams has 
now in bloom, in his large collection, Cattleya labiata 
Eoezlii, a very distinct variety in the way of C. 
Warneri, with rich rosy sepals and petals, and a 
brightly-coloured lip, with a fine orange blotch; the 
scarce C. calummata, a hybrid between C. Acklandi® 
and C. intermedia, with very showy blossoms, the 
lip being of a very bright shade of magenta, and the 
sepals and petals white, heavily spotted with rosy- 
purple. Yanda tricolor planilabris, a beautifully- 
coloured variety, with several others in this section, 
are also blooming freely again. 
NATIONAL PEAR CONFERENCE. 
The following circular has been issued this week by 
the Council of the Royal Horticultural Society :—The 
crop of Pears this present season being generally 
abundant and good, an extremely favourable oppor¬ 
tunity is presented for the examination of the 
numerous varieties cultivated throughout the country. 
The Council of the Royal Horticultural Society has 
therefore decided to hold a Conference on Pears (of a 
similar character to that so successfully adopted in 
regard to Apples in 1883), in the great Conservatory at 
Chiswick, commencing on the 21st October next. 
This Conference will not assume the form of an 
ordinary exhibition—there will be no competition 
and no prizes—the objects being the dissemination of 
useful knowledge on the varieties most suitable for 
cultivation, to compare their merits and to correct 
their nomenclature, and generally to render the 
meeting instructive to fruit-growers. The collection 
of Pears grown in the gardens, which contains many 
typical varieties, will be available for comparison. 
Growers of fruit will have in this exhibition an 
opportunity of correcting or verifying the nomencla¬ 
ture of their own fruits, by bringing specimens with 
them and making a personal examination. Every 
possible assistance will be given by members of the 
committee to such inquirers. 
All fruit-growers are invited to contribute, and the 
more widely the collections are procured the greater 
will be the interest created. No limit will be jilaced 
on the number of varieties anyone may see fit to 
send, and it is not necessary that they should be the 
products of his own grounds. The Council desires 
that an effort be made to procure representatives of 
all the varieties that are grown in the various districts, 
and that all should be distinctly labelled with the 
name or names under which they may be grown in their 
respective localities. 
It is very desirable that every collection should be 
accompanied with as much information as can be fur¬ 
nished, with regard to soil, stocks, exposure, and 
physical conditions of the districts from which they 
are gathered, &c., &c., to aid the Committee, if neces¬ 
sary, in drawing up their report. Cards and forms 
for this purpose will be supplied by the Secretary to 
all exhibitors on application. 
The specimens being strictly for examination, they 
must necessarily be at the disposal of the Committee 
where required. 
As the earlier varieties of Pears will be over before 
the time fixed for the Conference, it is desirable that 
specimens of these be sent to any of the meetings of 
the Fruit Committee preceding the Conference. These 
should be addressed to the Secretary, Fruit Committee, 
Royal Horticultural Society, South Kensington. 
Exhibitors are requested to send not less than two 
or more than six fruits of a kind for the purposes of 
comparison. 
Notice of intention to exhibit must be given to the 
Secretary, Mr. Barron, not later than Wednesday, the 
11th of October, stating the number of varieties to 
be exhibited and the amount of space that will be 
required. Consignments of fruit—to be staged by 
the Committee—should be addressed to the Secretary, 
for delivery on or before Monday, October 19tli, 
The carriage will be paid by the Society. Heavy 
packages to be sent per goods train. 
Exhibitors staging their own fruit may do so on 
Tuesday, the 20th, or on the morning of the 21st, so 
as to be ready for the inspection of the Committee at 
1 o’clock p.m., when the exhibition will be opened. 
All exhibitors will be admitted to the Gardens free, 
and will receive tickets in proportion to the extent of 
their exhibits for the admission of friends. 
The following gentlemen have been appointed a 
Committee to carry out the objects of the Conference 
in various parts of the 
forming the Executive :— 
Anderson,A.,Oxenford Castle, 
Dalkeith. 
Bashford, —, Guernsey. 
Blackmore, R. D., Tedding- 
ton. 
Breese, G., Petwortli Park, 
Pet worth. 
Brotherston, R. P., Tynning- 
hame, Prestonkirk. 
Browne, Colville, The Pad- 
docks, Swaffham, Norfolk. 
Bulmer, Rev. C. H., Creden- 
hill Rectory, Hereford. 
Bull, Dr., Hereford. 
’Bunyard, George, Nurseries, 
Maidstone. 
Burnett, J., The Gardens, The 
Deepdene, Dorking. 
Cathcart, Robert, Pitcairlie, 
Auchtermuchty, Pife. 
Cheal, J., Nurseries, Crawley, 
Sussex. 
Chesterfield, The Earl of, 
Holme Lacy, Hereford. 
Coleman, AY., Eastnor Castle 
Gardens, Ledbury. 
Cummins, G. AY., The Gar¬ 
dens, The Grange, AValling- 
ton. 
Cranston, John, The Nur¬ 
series, Hereford. 
Dalrymple, The Hon. G., 
Elliston House, St. Bos¬ 
well’s, N.B. 
Dean, A., Bedfont, Hounslow. 
Dickson, F., 106, Eastgate 
Street, Chester. 
Dickson, J., 10S, Eastgate 
Street, Chester. 
Draper, J. AY., Covent Gar¬ 
den. 
Dunn, M„ The Gardens, 
Dalkeith Palace, N.B. 
Ford, S., The Gardens, Leo- 
nardslee, Horsham. 
Garland, J., The Gardens, 
Ivillerton, Exeter. 
Gilbert, R., The Gardens, 
Burghley, Stamford. 
Goldsmith, G., Tonbridge. 
Graham, J., Cranford, Houns¬ 
low. 
Harrison, J., The Nurseries, 
Leicester. 
Haycock, C., The Gardens, 
Barham Court, Maidstone. 
Ilibberd, S., 1, Priory Road, 
Ivew Green, Kew. 
*IIogg, Dr. R., 171, Fleet 
Street. 
Hathaway, J., The Gardens, 
Lathom House, Ormskirk. 
Ingram, AY., The Gardens, 
Belvoir Castle, Grantham. 
Jefferies, AY. J., The Nur¬ 
series, Cirencester. 
Jefferies, J. E., The Nur¬ 
series, Oxford. 
Jenkins, AA r ., The AYillows, 
Abergavenny. 
Jones, T., Royal Gardens, 
Frogmore. 
Kingsley, Rev. AA r ., South 
Kilvington Rectory, Thirsk. 
Lane, J. E., The Nurseries, 
Great Berkhamstead. 
Laxton, T., Bedford. 
Lee, AY., The Nurseries, 
Hammersmith. 
*Lee, J.,78,AYarwick Gardens, 
AY. 
Mansell, J. L., St. Peter’s 
Terrace, Guernsey. 
Masters, Dr., 41, Wellington 
Street, Strand. 
country; those marked * 
Miles, G. T., The Gardens, 
AYycombe Abbey, High 
AYycombe. 
Miller, AY., Coombe Abbey, 
Coventry. 
Muir, J.. The Gardens, Alar- 
gam Castle, Taibach, S. 
AYales. 
Paul, G., The Nurseries, Ches- 
hunt. 
Paul, AA r ., The Nurseries, 
AYaltham Cross. 
Pearson, J. R., The Nurseries, 
Chilwell, Notts. 
Penny, C., The Gardens, 
Sandringham, King’s Lynn. 
Poynter, R., The' Nurseries, 
Taunton. 
Pragnell, AY. G., The Gardens, 
Sherborne Castle, Dorset. 
Renwick, J., The Nurseries, 
Alelrose, N.B. 
Ritchie, H., Eardiston Gar¬ 
dens, AYorcester. 
*Rivers, T. F., The Nurseries, 
Sawbridgeworth. 
’Roberts, J., The Gardens, 
Gunnersbury Park, Acton. 
Robertson, Dr.. Errol, N.B. 
Robinson, AA’., 37, Southamp. 
ton Street, Strand. 
Ross, C., The Gardens, AYel- 
ford Park, Newbury. 
Rust, J., The Gardens, Eridge 
Castle, Tunbridge AYells. 
Rutland, F., The Gardens, 
Goodwood, Chichester. 
Saltmarsh. T. J., The Nur¬ 
series, Chelmsford. 
Saunders, C. B., The Nur¬ 
series, St. Heliers, Jersey. 
Shingles, T., The Gardens, 
Tortworth Court, Glouces¬ 
ter. 
Smith, J., The Gardens, Alent- 
more, Leighton Buzzard. 
Smith, R., The Nurseries, 
AYorcester. 
Stevens, Z., The Gardens, 
Trentham Hall, Stoke-on- 
Trent. 
Strickland, Sir C., Bart., Hil- 
denley, Alalton. 
Thomas, O., The Gardens, 
Chatsworth, Chesterfield. 
Thomson, D., The Gardens, 
Drumlanrig Castle, N.B. 
Thomson, AA’., The Vineyard, 
Clovenfords, Galashiels, 
N.B. 
Thurston, Rev. J., Guernsey. 
Turner, A., Royal Nurseries, 
Slough. 
Unthank, Rev. G. R., Temple- 
ville, Limerick. 
’A'eitch, H. J., The Nurseries, 
Chelsea, S.AY. 
A'eitch, P., The Nurseries 
Exeter. 
AYebber, J., Covent Garden, 
AY.C. 
AYebster, J., The Gardens, 
Gordon Castle, Fochabers, 
N.B. 
AA'heeler, A. C., The Nur¬ 
series, Gloucester. 
’AA'oodbridge, J., The Gar¬ 
dens, Syon House, Brent¬ 
ford. 
AYildsmith, AY., The Gardens, 
Heekfield Place, AYinch- 
field. 
AA’ynne, B., 17, Catherine 
Street, Strand. 
■e- 
FLORICULTURE. 
The National Carnation and Picotee 
Society’s Show , which was held at South Kensing¬ 
ton on Tuesday, though somewhat smaller than usual, 
owing to causes which we need not now discuss, was 
anything but the small affair that some anticipated. 
We cannot say that the flowers were as fine as usual, 
being generally small in size, owing to the excessive 
heat and drought which growers have had to contend 
against. This remark, however, does not apply to the 
blooms sent from Slough, which for size, purity, and 
high finish, have never been beaten, we imagine, by 
any of Mr. Turner’s previous exhibits. 
For twenty-four Carnations, not less than twelve 
dissimilar varieties, Mr. Turner was easily first, with 
splendid blooms of Master Fred, Robert Lord, Sarah 
