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THE GARDENING WORLD 
March 16, 1895. 
the widow and children. In the meantime, they 
would feel exceedingly obliged if those who kindly 
promised to subscribe to the fund would be good 
enough to remit the amount of their subscription to 
the Honorary Treasurer, Mr. George Gordon, 
Endsleigh, Priory Park, Kew, or to the undersigned, 
on or before March 20th, in order that the fund may 
be finally closed by that date.—T. W. Sanders [lion. 
Sec.), 57, Cressingham Road, Lewisham, S.E. 
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SOCIETIES. 
Royal Horticultural, March 12th.— Prospects are 
beginning to brighten up again after the long winter, 
and spring flowers take the place of frost and snow. 
Orchids were again very strongly represented, and 
amongst the spring flowers were many that have 
been forced, including Daffodils, Irises, Lilac, and 
Roses. Camellia flowers were also plentiful. A 
large group of Orchids set up with Palms and Ferns 
was staged by Messrs. B. S. Williams & Son, Upper 
Holloway. Coelogyne cristata alba was most plenti¬ 
ful and well done, the long rhizomes of this variety 
being very peculiar. Cypripedium Morganiae, C. 
Chamberlainianum, Lycaste fulvescens, and Den- 
drobium Wardianum, were also conspicuous and 
showy. (Silver Banksian Medal.) A large, mixed, 
and effective group was also set up by Messrs. F. 
Sander & Co, St. Albans. The different forms of 
Dendrobium nobile, D. Ainsworthi, Phaius Cook- 
soni, P. amabilis, Coelogyne Dayana, Vanda teres 
alba, Cattleya Schilleriana, Cyprepedium Fowleri- 
anum, and others, attracted a considerable amount 
of attention, owing to the size, quantity, and 
variety of colour of their flowers. (Silver-gilt Flora 
Medal.) A very varied and interesting group of 
Orchids was exhibited by Sir Trevor Lawrence, 
Bart, (grower, Mr. W. White), Burford Lodge, 
Dorking. Conspicuous amongst them was a large 
pan of Sophronites grandiflora bearing sixty-three 
flowers of large size and brilliant colouring. Other 
notable subjects were Eulophiella Elizabethae, 
Pleurothallis Roezlii, Cochlioda vulcanica grandi¬ 
flora, MasdevalliaFraseri.Cirrhopetalumpicturatum, 
Calanthes, and Epiphronitis Veitchi wiih crimson- 
scarlet flowers, (Silver Banksian Medal.) A large 
group of Orchids was staged by Messrs. Hugh Low & 
Co., Clapton. The varieties and species were very 
numerous, and amongst them we noticed Dandro- 
bium Brymerianum with its great fringed lip, D. 
Phalaenopsis, D. Wardianum, the beautiful Cypri¬ 
pedium W. Lloyd, Laelia cinnabarina harpophylla, 
the uncommon Brassavola glauca, and the pretty 
Saccolabium bellinum. (Silver Banksian Medal.) 
A cultural commendation was accorded to E. Ash¬ 
worth, Esq. (gardener, Mr. H. Holbrook), Harefield 
Hall, Wilmslow, for a tall, splendidly-grown and 
flowered piece of D. splendidissimum grandiflorum. 
He also showed D. Cassiope, Ashworth’s var., D. 
Findlayanum album, Ashworth’s var., and various 
others, for which a Silver Banksian Medal was 
awarded. A grand spike of Odontoglossum crispum 
nobilius was exhibited by Baron Schroder (gardener 
Mr. H. Ballantine), The Dell, Egham. He 
also had several other very richly-coloured 
forms of other Odontoglossums, each magnificent in 
its own particular way. Some hybrid Dendrobiums 
and a natural hybrid of Odontoglossum were 
exhibited by Fred Hardy, Esq., Tyntesfield, 
Ashton-on-Mersey. A large piece of Dendrobium 
Wardianum album was staged by Thos. Craven, 
Esq., Ashlea, Ashton-on-Mersey. Some hybrid 
Cypripediums and highly-coloured flowers of Den¬ 
drobium nobile nobilius were sent up by Thos. 
Statter, Esq. (gardener, Mr. R. Johnson), Stand 
Hall, Whitefield, Manchester. A. J. Hollingdon, 
Forby Hall, Enfield, staged Cypripedium Ruth 
Ayling. Cattleya Trianaei flowers were shown by 
J. Gurney Fowler, Esq. (gardener, Mr. J. Davis), 
Glebelands, South Woodford. Cypripedium Crossi- 
anum aureum, and another hybrid Darned C. Reful¬ 
gence, were shown by Chas. Lee Ingram, Esq. 
(gardener, Mr. T.Bond), Elstead House, Godaiming. 
A large and handsomeiy drooping piece of Platy- 
clinis glumacea, and Cypripedium Carnusianum, 
were exhibited by Sir F. Wigan, (grower, Mr. 
W. H. Young), Clare Lawn, East Sheen. A hybrid 
Phaius and Dendrobium Phalaenopsis Schroderia- 
num, Dulcote var., were staged by Walter Cobb, 
Esq. (gardener, Mr. W. Howse), Tunbridge Wells. 
Some hybrid Dendrobiums, including a large 
flowered one named D. Apollo grandiflorum, were 
exhibited by Mr. James Cypher, Orchid grower, 
Cheltenham. Three pans of Eulophiella Eliza¬ 
bethae, beautifully flowered and healthy, were 
exhibited by Hamar Bass, Esq., M.P. (grower, Mr. 
J. Hamilton), Byrkley Gardens, Burton-on-Trent. 
A species of Cymbidium and another of Dendrobium 
were exhibited by J. Forster Alcock, Northchurch, 
Herts. He also showed Brassavola Martiana. 
Some Odontoglossums were staged by D. M. Grims- 
dale, Esq., Kent Lodge, Uxbridge. A Silver Banksian 
Medal was accorded to Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons, 
Chelsea, for a group of Orchids, including the rare 
Dendrobium atroviolaceum, D. Edithiae, Cymbidium 
eburneo-Lowianum, Laelio-Cattleya Myra, Phaio- 
calanthe irrorata rosea, a splendidly grown piece of 
Cypripedium Sedenii candidulum, and many others. 
Mesospinidium vulcanicum Warnham Court var., 
and a fine piece of Coelogyne sparsa, were shown by 
C. J. Lucas, Esq. (gardener, Mr. Duncan), 
Warnham Court, Horsham. He also had a 
fine bunch of spikes of Dendrobium undulatum. 
A group of Orchids set up with Palms and Ferns 
was also exhibited by Mr. P. McArthur, The Lon¬ 
don Nursery, Maida Vale. Very conspicuous 
amongst them were the various forms of Dendrobium 
nobile, D. Wardianum giganteum, Odontoglossom 
crispum and its varieties, O. luteo-purpureum mag- 
nificum, O. Rossii majus, and a handsome Cattleya 
named C. Trianaei The Countess, with very broad 
petals, and flowering for the first time. 
Messrs. Barr and Son, Covent Garden, had 
a bright little group of cut blooms of spring¬ 
flowering bulbs in first-rate condition. Narcissi 
particularly were very good, and such fine varieties 
as Emperor, Horsfieldii, Obvallaris, Cynosure, Sir 
Watkin, and Poeticus ornatus were well to the fore. 
A pretty little batch of Galanthus Elvesii in pots 
was also very noticeable. A few well flowered plants 
of Spiraea japonica multiflora compacta also served 
to lighten the character of the group, which received 
a Silver Banksian Medal. Messrs. Paul & Son, 
Waltham Cross, exhibited a quantity of Camellias in 
pots in fiae order. Plants of such varieties as 
Imbricata Mathotiana and Madame Catchet carried 
especially large and fine flowers. Immediately in 
front of these a number of the China Rose Duke of 
York, attracted a deal of notice from the quantity of 
the pretty blush-pink flowers they carried. The 
central and most conspicuous object in the group 
was a batch of Clematis indivisa lobata in pots, 
carrying a goodly quantity of the neat white flowers. 
(Silver-gilt Flora Medal). A half-dozen stands of 
cut blooms of Camellias was also shown by the same 
firm, and contained some fine samples ; Alba plena, 
Marchioness of Exeter, Reine des Fleurs, and 
Madame Ambrose Verschaffelt were some of the 
best varieties exhibited. 
A noteworthy contribution which came from the 
Dowager Lady Bowman, Gold winds, near Dorking 
(gardener, Mr. Cornish), in the shape of a well- 
flowered specimen of Shortia galacifolia was awarded 
a Cultural Commendation. A quantity of Daffo¬ 
dils illustrating their use for table decoration, which 
came from Mr. Geo. Bolas, The Gardens, Wirks- 
worth, Derbyshire, also displayed considerable taste 
in the making up. Messrs. James Veitch & Sons, 
Chelsea, were responsible for a fine display of 
Hippeastrum (Amaryllis) in excellent condition 
The plants were rather more dwarf in habit than those 
usually seen, and the flowers throughout were of 
large size and vivid colours, varieties like Elatior, 
Prince Edward, Javotte and Euryalis, being specially 
well represented. A magnificent pan full of Iris 
reticulata Krelagei, from the same firm, was awarded 
a Silver Banksian Medal. The pan in question was 
upwards of 2 ft. in diameter and the flowers were 
exceedingly well developed, both as to form and 
colour. A Silver Banksian Medal was also awarded 
to Messrs. John Peed & Sons, Roupell Park 
Nurseries, Norwood Road, S.E. ; for a meritorious 
collection of flowering and foliage plants, Hyacinths, 
Lilies of the Valley, Lachenalias, Lilacs, Ericas, and 
Cinerarias, sll contributed to add a charm and a 
variety to a really pretty little graup, Messrs. Paul 
& Sons, The Old Nurseries, Cheshunt, had examples 
of the single white Rosa polyantha grandiflora, also 
several cut spikes of blooms of Cannas. A vase 
containing a number of fine flowers of Richardia 
aethiopica, arranged with their own leaves, which 
came from Earl Cowper, Panshanger, Herts, 
(gardener, Mr. J. Fitt), was also well worthy of 
mention. 
QUeSCIODS ADD ADSUIGH?. 
*,* 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. 
Autumn-sown Cabbages.— R. C.: You can yet 
repair the loss of Cauliflower to a great extent by 
sowing seeds in boxes at once, and getting the seed¬ 
lings to some size before April permits of their being 
planted in the open ground. The same would apply 
to Cabbages and others of that class, though you 
cannot expect to cut them as early as you would in 
the case of autumn-sown and autumn-planted seed¬ 
lings. As soon as the seedlings come above ground, 
stand the boxes as close to the glass as possible, to 
prevent their occupants from getting drawn. As the 
sun increases in power you must shift the boxes into 
cooler houses, or give more and more ventilation. 
The main point to bear in mind is that sturdy plants 
are much more serviceable than weak and lanky ones, 
in spite of their taller stems. 
Shrubs Injured by Frost. — Geo. Watt'. No ad¬ 
vantage would be gained by cutting back the stems 
of those things which have been badly hurt until all 
danger of severe frost is over. To cut them back 
early would be to still further expose them; and even 
if mild weather were to succeed the operation, the 
stems might break afresh too early and lay the young 
shoots open to the action of late frosts. Half of this 
month being gone you may, however, commence 
operations, and you will then see wherein the greatest 
injury has been done, and be better able to deter¬ 
mine what measures may be adopted. Some that 
are even now dead may remain green for some time 
to come unless we have genial weather or much 
sunshine, which with the drying March winds soon 
find out the weak parts. 
Bulbs Frozen. — Hy. Aldous : They will take no 
harm provided you have thawed them slowly by put¬ 
ting them at first into a house where frost is merely 
excluded. There may be some broken pots owing to 
their being burst by the frost, but these you can 
replace as the soil becomes thawed and you can 
readily remove the old ones. Most probably the 
soil will be very wet for some time after thawing, but 
you need not press it down till it loses its pasty con¬ 
dition and becomes firm. After this you can put 
them in heat at your convenience. 
Labourers’ Allotments. — J. Colley : If the 
Parish Council have an idea that allotments would 
be of advantage to the inhabitants of your neigh¬ 
bourhood, surely some or other of them would have 
a sufficient amount of interest or public spirit in the 
matter to keep the whole question under their eyes 
and to work it to the best advantage. If any of 
them understand the cultivation of land and the 
raising of crops, we think it would be a matter of the 
greatest importance to enlist their sympathies and 
services in the case so as to avoid all unnecessary 
expense by the engagement of a competent outsider to 
undertake the superintendence of the plots and the 
experiments which you intend to carry on. The trial 
ground you mention is not sufficiently large to render 
great assistance to the unemployed, unless the 
district is but a small one or thinly populated, so 
that the labourers out of work at any particular 
season would not be numerous. In case you cannot 
get any of the members of the Parish Council to 
undertake the superintendence, the second best plan 
would be to enlist the assistance of some public- 
spirited man, or well-instructed gardener, in the 
neighbourhood to superintend the working of the 
allotments for the benefit of his hard-working neigh¬ 
bours. Some one with a knowledge of soils, 
manures, and crops would be the most suitable 
man, if you could interest him in your cause. 
Orchids unsatisfatory.— Plorno Dulce: There 
were no Cattleya, Laelia, nor Oncidium leaves 
amongst the dead specimens sent, but possibly those 
you sent were intended for Catasetums which they 
probably are. The temperature you mentioned (50° 
minimum), ought to be quite sufficient for all the 
kinds which you enumerated. The Cattleya house, 
or as some prefer to call it, the Brazilian house, 
ought to meet the requirements of Catasetums very 
well, as that is the house in which they are usually 
kept, although we have frequently seen the Catase¬ 
tums kept in the East Indian house during winter. 
The fact that the flower spikes turn brown and die 
off should indicate that something is wrong with the 
treatment; but not knowing the conditions we can¬ 
not say what it exactly is. One point to be 
considered is whether you do not keep the 
atmosphere of the house too damp for the tempera¬ 
ture maintained. That is a fruitful cause of the 
flower spikes damping, and it would be well to con¬ 
sider it. A damp and stagnant atmosphere is quite 
different in winter from what it would be in summer. 
Very little or no ventilation can be given in severe 
weather, so that it becomes necessary to be very 
careful in the amount of water you place about the 
house, and to avoid a saturated atmosphere. 
Myrsiphyllum asparagoids.— Smilax: We have 
thoroughly examined the specimens you sent us, 
both flowers and leaves, and fail to find any dis¬ 
tinction of importance between them and the usual 
forms of the species. The correct name of the plant 
is Asparagus medeoloides. We compared the 
specimens you sent us with 12 to 20 dried specimens 
collected in various parts of South Africa, and ex- 
