396 
THE GARDENING WORLD 
February 16, 1895. 
Cragg), Percy Lodge, Winchmore Hill. Conspicuous 
amongst them were Oncidium Cavendishianum, O. 
splendidum, Laelia harpophylla, and Dendrobium 
Dalhousianum. A plant of a large and well coloured 
hybrid named Cymbidium eburneo-Lowianum super¬ 
bum, another of Calanthe Masuco-tricarinata with 
delicate pink flowers were exhibited by Messrs. J. 
Veitch & Sons, Chelsea. A grand spike of Laelia super- 
biens and another of Phalaenopsis intermedia Portei 
were exhibited by Lord Rothschild (gardener, Mr. 
Ed. Hill), Tring Park, Tring. Three hybrid Cypri- 
pediums were shown by Fred. M. Burton, Esq , 
Highfield, Gainsborough. Cattleya Trianaei Ashtoni, 
with a fine lip, was shown by W. L. Lewis & Co , 
Southgate. Laelia anceps Winn's var., Odonto- 
glossum sceptrum, and some Cattleyas were shown 
by W. Thompson, Esq., Walton Grange, Stone, 
Staffordshire. A fine spike of a Phalaenopsis named 
P. Youngeana was exhibited by Baron Schroder 
(gardener, Mr. H. Ballantine), The Dell, Egham. 
He also had noble racemes of Calanthe Regnieri, C. 
Stevensi, C. Schroderae, and some hybrid Phaius, 
as well as Arachnanthe Cathcarti, Cypripedium 
insigne Sanderae, C. Shuttleworthii, and several 
others. A Cultural Commendation was awarded 
him for Odontoglossum coronarium, of which he had 
a fine pyramidal spike. A Silver Banksian Medal 
was accorded for the whole group. 
Mr. P. Euinton, gardener to Sir David Evans, 
Ewell Grove, contributed a number of plants of 
Primula Lady Evans. The plants were of vigorous 
habit, the leaves large and very dark green in colour, 
and the flowers of good size and excellent substance. 
A very meritorious display of hybrid Rhododendrons 
of the Javanico-Jasminiflorum section was made by 
Messrs. James Veitch & Sons, Chelsea. The trusses 
of bloom were large, and the flowers of fine form 
and brilliant colours, Ne Plus Ultra, Primrose, 
Purity, Conqueror, Monarch, and Imogene being 
some of the best varieties exhibited. Messrs. Paul 
and Sons, Cheshunt, had some nice sprays of flowers 
of English grown Azalea Mollis, whilst a well- 
flowered plant of the old Thyrsacanthus rutilans, 
sent by Sir Trevor Lawrence, Burford Lodge, Dor¬ 
king (gardener Mr. Bain), was also worthy of 
mention. 
Although like the flowers the exhibits of fruit 
were not numerous, they were of a particularly 
interesting character. Messrs. T. Rivers & Son, 
Sawbridgeworth,were awarded a Silver-gilt Knightian 
Medal for an exceedingly fine collection of oraDges. 
Several varieties were represented, and the fruit 
shown was all in first-class condition. Major Thorn- 
bull, Stanton Hall, Bakewell, Derbyshire (gardener 
Mr. G. Harvey), also exhibited several dishes of 
Seville Oranges, for which a Silver Banksian Medal 
was awarded by the fruit committee. The fruit was 
of large size and excellent colour. Messrs. John 
Peed & Sons, Roupell Park Nurseries, Norwood 
Road, S.E., had a nice little collection of Apples in 
good condition for the advanced season ; Hoary 
Morning, Annie Elizabeth, Newton Wonder, Golden 
Noble, and Belle de Pontoise being among the best 
varieties shown. Vegetables were represented by a 
solitary exhibit in the way of a quantity of Nichols’ 
Favourite keeping Onion, which came from Mr. A. G. 
Nichols, Nunham Park, Abingdon. The bulbs were 
of medium size, good shape, and excellent keeping 
qualities, to judge from the condition of the samples 
exhibited. 
Annual General Meeting.—The annual meeting of 
the Society was held on Tuesday afternoon, Sir 
Trevor Lawrence, Bart., President of the Society, in 
the chair. The report, which wastaken as read, gave 
a gratifying account of steady work and progress 
during the past year. In addition to the great flower 
show at the Temple Gardens, the equally important 
fruit show at the Crystal Palace, and the Forestry 
Conference at Chiswick, nineteen meetings had been 
held at the Drill Hall, at which flowers and fruit 
were exhibited and lectures given on various 
subjects connected with horticulture, The general 
work of scientific experiment and investigation, and 
the trial of plants was conducted in the Society’s 
gardens at Chiswick, under the superintendence of 
Mr. A. F. Barron. By deaths and resignations the 
Society had lost 163 fellows, but 339 members had 
been added to the roll during the year. The Journal 
issued from time to time had given reports and 
papers of special interest to horticulturists. An 
examination for certificates of efficiency in the prin¬ 
ciples and practice of horticulture was held in May, 
when 126 candidates presented themselves, and a 
similar examination will be held this year. The 
Council had appointed a Committee to draw up rules 
and regulations for judging at fruit and flower show-s 
so as to secure some kind of uniformity in the prin¬ 
ciples adopted. It was also urged that members 
might make a more extended use of the services of 
the Scientific Committee in regard to diseases of 
plants or injuries affecting plant life. The income 
for the past year amounted to £5,550, and the expen¬ 
diture to a little over £5,000, carrying forward a 
balance of £472. 
The President in moving the adoption of the report, 
said it was the most satisfactory the Council had 
presented for a long time past. The Society was 
making steady and continuous progress in numbers 
and finances, as well as work accomplished. For 
this their thanks were largely due to the labours of 
the Rev. W. Wilks, notwithstanding the fact that 
during a great part of the year he had been suffering 
from serious illness. The Temple show last year had 
proved more popular than ever, and had resulted in a 
small profit to the Society. There were difficulties 
attending the continuance of the exhibition over three 
days, especially in the case of rare and valuable plants 
needing special cultural attention; but the large 
numbers of the public who came on the third day 
was a great inducement to adhere to the plan. He 
was glad that the Benchers had consented to another 
exhibition being held in next May. After alluding to 
the valuable reports published in the Journal of the 
Society, the President said that a catalogue of the 
Lindley Library was in preparation, and would be 
completed and printed as soon as sufficient funds 
were forthcoming, Several valuable works had been 
added during the past year. The Council were deter¬ 
mined to maintain the practical work carried on at 
Chiswick in the highest state of efficiency, being 
thoroughly convinced that it was of essential service 
to horticulture. They had expended £1,900 upon 
the gardens during the year; but that amount had 
been reduced by £450 received from the sale of 
surplus products. The best thanks of the Council 
were due to the members of the Standing Com¬ 
mittees and to the various gentlemen who had read 
papers to the Society. Mr. F. R. Parker seconded 
the motion, which was supported by Mr. Ranger 
Johnson, Mr. P. C. M. Veitch, the Rev. Professor 
Henslow, and others, and carried unanimously. 
Mr. Sydney Courtauld, Mr. Henry Williams, and 
Mr. Thomas Statter were elected members of the 
Council in the room of the Earl of Annesley, the 
Hon Walter Rothschild, and Mr. Charles J. Lucas. 
Forty-one new fellows were also elected. A cordial 
vote of thanks to the President closed the pro¬ 
ceedings. 
Quescions add adsojgrs. 
%* Will our friends who send us newspapers he so good 
as to mark the paragraphs or articles they wish us to see. 
We shall be greatly obliged by their so doing. 
Names of Plants. — R. G. : 1, Coelogyne cris- 
tata; 2, Gymnogramme calomelanos; 3, Davallia 
sp. not in fruit and hardly in character ; 4, Selagi- 
nella Braunii; 5, Onychium japonicum ; 6, Aspidium 
angulare var. S. H. : 1, Laelia cinnabarina harpo¬ 
phylla ; 2, Dendrobium bigibbum; 3, Coelogyne 
speciosa; 4, Maxillaria picta; 5, Odontoglossum 
crispum Andersonianum. H. W. : 1, Tsuga cana¬ 
densis; 2, Eupatorium riparium ; 3, Thyrsacanthus 
rutilans; 4, Eranthemum nervosum. G. Russell : 
Epidendrum Stamfordianum. 
Communications Received.— C. L. G. — J. G. C. 
—C. E. O.—G. J. I.—R. D.—W. C.—E. M.— 
P. B. o’K.—J. F.-Con. 
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TRADE CATALOGUES RECEIVED- 
F. Sander & Co., St. Albans.—Sander's New 
Orchids for 1895. 
Pitcher & Manda, Short Hills, New Jersey.— 
Catalogue of Flower and Vegetable Seeds and Bulbs 
for Spring Planting. 
Louis Van Houtte Pere, Ghent, Belgium. — 
Plants and Flower Seeds. 
Joseph Mock, Trier, Germany. — Seeds and Roses. 
Louis Vieweg, Quedlinburg, Germany.—Seeds 
and Plants. 
William Bull, 536, King's Road, Chelsea, S.W. — 
Flower and Vegetable Seeds. 
- mfm - 
LONDON SEED TRADE. 
February 12th, 1895. 
Messrs. Hurst & Son, 152, Houndsditch, & 39, 
Seed market, Mark Lane, report a slow market for 
Clover and Grass seeds owing to severe weather. 
Values unaltered. 
COVENT GARDEN MARKET. 
February 13 th, 1895. 
Market at a standstill owing to rough weather. 
Vegetables.—Average Rbtail Prices. 
1, d. s. d 
ArtichokesGlobedoz. 30 60 
Beans, French, perlb. 16 20 
Beet.per dozen 20 30 
Cabbages ... per doz. 16 26 
Carrots ... per bunch 0 6 
Cauliflowers, Eng.dz. 30 50 
Celery.per bundle 16 20 
Cucumbers .eaoh 03 09 
Endive, French, djz. 26 30 
Herbs .per bunch 02 06 
Horse Radish, bundle 20 40 
1. d. t. d. 
Lettuces ...per dozen 20 00 
Mushrooms, p. basket 10 16 
Onions.per bunch 04 06 
Parsley ... per bunch 0 6 
Radishes... per dozen 1 6 
Seakaie...per basket 20 26 
Smallsalading,punnet 0 4 
Spinach per bushel 6 0 
Tomatos. per lb. 0 6 10 
Turnips.per bun. 0 6 
Plants in Pots.—Averj 
1. d. 1. d. 
Aspidistras, per doz 18 0 42 o 
—specimenplants.eachs 0 15 0 
Cyperus .per doz. 4 0 12 0 
Chrysanthemums, 
per doz. 60 80 
Cyclamen, per doz.... 9 0 18 o 
Dracaena term., doz. 18 0 36 0 
Dracaena viridis.doz. 9 0 18 0 
Erica hyemalis, per 
doz. 12 0 18 o 
„ gracilisperdoz. 10 0 12 0 
Cut Flowers.—Averai 
s. d. s. d 
Arum Lilies, 12 blms. 40 60 
Azalea.doz. bchs. 6 o 10 o 
Bouvardias, per bun. 06 10 
Carnations...per doz. 20 30 
Chrysanthemums, 
doz. blooms 20 60 
,, doz. bunches 4 o 12 0 
Double Daffodils, 
doz. bchs. 15 o 18 0 
Single Daffodils, 
doz. bchs. 24 0 30 o 
Eucharis ...per doz. 40 60 
Gardenias 12 blooms 20 40 
Heliotropes,12 sprays 06 09 
Hyacinth (Roman) 
doz. bch. 9 0 12 o 
Lilac (French) 
per bch. 60 6 6 
Lllium Harrisli, 
doz. blooms 6 0 10 0 
MaldenhalrFern,i2bs.4 060 
Marguerites, 12 bun. 16 30 
ie Wholesale Prices 
1. d. t. d. 
Evergreens,invar.doz 6 0 24 0 
Ferns, invar.,per doz. 30 80 
Ferns, small, per 100 30 60 
Foliage Plants, doz. 12 0 60 0 
Marguerites, perdoz. 8 0 12 0 
Mignonette, per doz 60 00 
Palms in variety,each 2 6 10 0 
Palms, Specimen ... 15 0 63 0 
Primulas,per doz. ... 40 60 
Solanums, 
per doz. pots 8 0 12 o 
e Wholesale Prices. 
s. d. i.d. 
Narciss (French) 
doz. bch. 40 60 
Orchid Bloom in var. 
per bloom, from 03 10 
Pelargoniums 12 sps. 06 09 
Pink Roses...per doz. 30 60 
Pyrethrum doz. bun. 20 40 
Primula, double, bun. 06 09 
Roses, yellow, dozen 20 40 
— Red.doz. blms. 30 60 
— Tea.per dozen 06 20 
Scarlet Geraniums, 
doz. bchs. 30 90 
Tuberoses, per doz 06 10 
Violets (French) 
Parma, per bch. 5060 
Violets (French) 
Czar, per bch. 1920 
Violets (French) 
doz. bch. 40 60 
Violets (English) 
doz. bch. 16 26 
OONTENTS. 
Ants, how to trap. 
Atmosphere, a new con¬ 
stituent of. 
Cardamine pratense flore 
pleno .394 
Catasetum splendens atro- 
purpureum ...390 
Cattleya labiata Trianaei...390 
Christmas Roses.392 
Chrysanthemum Chat .389 
Chrysanthemum Nipponi- 
cum .394 
Clematis indivisa lobata ...395 
Eria cinnibarina.393 
Eriostemon cuspidatus.394 
Erysimum asperum .394 
Fuel, Garden.389 
Garden Crops, rotation of 393 
Gardening Miscellany .394 
Greenhouse and Cool 
Conservatory .390 
Hardy Plants, notes on...389 
Horticultural Association, 
Scottish .388 
Horticultural Societies, 
Local .393 
PAGE 
Iberis intermedia.394 
Insects, Next Summer.387 
Masdevallia Tovarensis ...390 
Metropolitan Public Gardens 
Association .388 
Monthly Rose, the old .394 
Nephrolepis rufescens 
tripinnatifida.394 
Orchid Houses, The.391 
Orchid Notes & Gleanings 390 
Orphan Fund, Royal 
Gardeners.392 
Pits and Frames .390 
Potting, Hints on.395 
Plant Houses, The.390 
Plants recently certificated 395 
Severe weather, The .395 
Science Gleanings .391 
Societies .395 
Stoning .394 
Stove, A new .393 
Stove, The .390 
Vegetable Garden, the .391 
Weather contrast, A .389 
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INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS. 
Anthracite Coal. 
W. H. Essery.400 
Auction Sales. 
Protheroe & Morris. 386 
Bulbs. 
Barr & Son. 385 
T. Jannoch.386 
H. A. Tracy .386 
Catalogues. 
Barr & Son.385 
Carters.400 
Hartland.385 I 
Sutton & Sons.3S7 [ 
R. Sydenham.387 
Webb & Sons .3S7 
Chrysanthemums. 
H. J. Jones. 387 
W. Wells.397 
Ferns 
W. & J. Birkenhead . 397 
Florists’ Flowers. 
B. R. Davis .385 
J D. Hamon.385 
J. Forbes.3S7 
J. Laing & Sons. 385 
T. Lord .385 
A. Medhurst. 397 
S. Pye. 3S5 
Vicar .385 
J. Wells .385 
B. S. Williams & Son ...385 
Fruit Trees, &c. 
T. Rivers & Son . 397 
R. Smith & Co. 397 
J. Watkins.397 
Garden Sundries, &c. 
J. Arnold . 398 
Hirst, Brooke & Hirst ... 385 
A. Outram .397 
Rigby, Wainwright,&Co.385 
Sankey & Son .400 
Heating Apparatus. 
Jones &Attwood . 400 
Thames Bank Iron Co... 3S5 
Horticultural Builders 
J. Boyd & Sons . 3S5 
J- Gray . 385 
W. Richardson & Co... 385 
J. Weeks & Co..... 385 
Insecticides. 
Clibran & Son .400 
Gishurst Compound. 385 
Manures. 
C. Beeson. 385 
W. H. Beeson. 385 
Clay & Son...400 
B. W. Colebrook.400 
Ichthion Guano.3S5 
Native Guano Co.39S 
Standen’s .385 
W. Thomson & Sons ...398 
Webb & Sons .398 
Miscellaneous. 
Epps’ Cocoa . 398 
Epps' Peat. 39S 
H. J. Gasson.385 
Gishurstine. 385 
Jadoo Fibre Co.3S5 
Smyth’s Orchid Baskets 385 
Orchids 
J. Cypher .386 
P. McArthur. 385 
F. Sander & Co.385 
Roots for Forcing. 
G. Stevens . 3S5 
Roses. 
T. Rivers & Son .397 
R. Smith & Co.397 
C. Turner .385 
Seeds 
Barr & Son.385 
Carters.400 
J. Cheal & Sons .397 
Clibran & Sou.3S6 
R. & G. Cuthbert.386 
Daniels Bros.397 
R. Dean .3S5 
Dicksons .3S7 
J. Dickson & Sons.385 
Hurst & Son.3S6 
Laxton Bros.3S5 
F. Roemer.385 
R. Smith & Co..„. 397 
Sutton & Sons.3S7 
R. Sydenham.387 
W. E Tidy.3S6 
J. Veitch & Sons.387 
Webb & Sons .387 
