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THE GARDENING WORLD 
August 3, 1895. 
between strong growing Pears and the foster parent 
or Quince. Pears are also grown as oblique cordons 
upon or for walls. 
When making an examination of the Peaches and 
the stocks on which they are worked, a curious 
instance was pointed out to us in the shape of a 
tree, the hide bound stem of which had split 
longitudinally, almost throughout its length, thus 
indicating that it would be advantageous to slit the 
bark artificially in cases where the stock is swelling 
too slowly. Morrello Cherries upon walls were bearing 
heavily, as they are doing in most gardens this year. 
Here also a large quantity of Mulberry trees, grown 
as standards, may be seen in robust growth. It was 
a biological fact of great interest to note reversion 
from the cordate to the lobed form of leaf in Morus 
nigra, both upon strong growing branches of the 
head of young trees, and upon shoots arising from 
the stem towards the base. The lobed form of leaf 
must be the ancestral one in Morus nigra as in M. 
alba. Ornamental trees, including Tilia vulgaris, T. 
petiolaris, Acer dasycarpum (the Silver Maple), and 
the variegated Box Elder (Negundo aceroides 
variegatum) are grown in considerable numbers. 
The last named is in very fine condition and of good 
size. Briers intended for standard Roses were 
being budded extensively, and the bark seemed to 
rise well notwithstanding the then dry nature of the 
weather. Dahlias looked sturdy and healthy, 
but had not reached the flowering stage, though 
showing well for it. 
In a stove is a collection of Caladiums displaying 
a great variety of colours and markings. Rondeletia 
speciosa, Bougainvillea glabra, and Euphorbia 
splendens are flowering freely. Close by is a 
fernery in which many varieties of Adiantum 
cuneatum and its allies are grown. Palms consti¬ 
tute the feature of another house, and elsewhere, 
large pans of Achimenes are making an attractive 
display. Chrysanthemums are making a vigorous 
growth in the open air, and will make their debut 
later on. The Begonia house created the greatest 
amount of surprise and interest amongst the 
numerous visitors, owing no doubt to the effect of 
such a mass of bloom in a seemingly endless 
variety of colours. The structure is a span-roofed 
one, of no great height, so that the Begonias being 
staged on the high side benches are brought close to 
the glass where they get a maximum of light—one 
of the most important essentials to their welfare. 
The rose, pink, scarlet, magenta, yellow, and white 
varieties were predominant, and both single and 
double forms are well represented. The plants are 
mostly if not solely raised from seeds. 
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ORCHID NOTES AND GLEANINGS. 
By The Editor. 
The following Orchids were certificated by the 
Royal Horticultural Society on the 23rd ult.:— 
Phalaenopsis Ludde-violacea, Nov. hyb .—The 
name of this fine hybrid expresses its parentage, 
but we may state that P. violacea was the seed 
bearer, and P. Luddemanniana supplied the pollen. 
The leaves of the plant shown were elliptic, bright 
green, and in splendid condition. The flowers are 
intermediate between the parents, and have rich 
purple sepals and petals, finely barred transversely 
with paler purple 'lines. The ridged, fleshy lip is 
rich purple, toothed at the edges near the apex, and 
has purple basal lobes, with a yellow centre to the 
same. It is a handsome acquisition to the group to 
which it belongs. First-class Certificate. Messrs. 
J. Veitch & Sons, Chelsea. 
Brassavola Digbyana.—The flowers of this 
singular-looking Orchid are of large size and con¬ 
spicuous, with pale greenish sepals and petals. The 
lip is still paler, approaching white, of large size, 
and deeply fringed at the edges. It is named Laelia 
Digbyana by the botanists, and should be in every 
collection of Orchids of any size. First-class 
Certificate. Walter C. Walker, Esq. (gardener, 
Mr. Geo. Cragg), Percy Lodge, Winchmore Hill. 
Dendrobium porphyrogastrum, Nov. hyb .— 
The seed parent of this hybrid was D. Huttoni, and 
the pollen bearer D. Dalhousieanum. The stems 
are gray and about 2J ft. in height. The flowers 
are produced in short, lateral racemes of four to five, 
and have pale purple sepals and petals, and a large, 
much darker purple blotch at the base of the concave 
lip, as expressed in the name given to the hybrid. 
Should the hybrid flower at all freely, when estab¬ 
lished, it will be worthy of a higher award, for it is 
very pretty. Award of Merit. Messrs. J. Veitch & 
Sons. 
Dendrobium speciosissimum, Nov. sp. —In 
addition to the description on p. 758, it may be 
stated that much finer forms were again brought up 
on the 23rd ult. The flowers were much larger, and 
the purple and yellow band along the middle of the 
lip is much better coloured. There is also a yellow 
blotch at the throat of the spur, and this being 
surrounded by a bright purple line is brought out 
with great prominence. The Botanical Certificate 
was superseded by an Award of Merit. Messrs. F. 
Sander & Co., St. Albans, and Messrs. Hugh Low & 
Co., Clapton. 
Angraecum Eichlerianum, Nov. sp. —The 
stems of this distinct-looking species are compressed, 
and covered by the bases of the oblong or oval dark 
green leaves. The sepals and petals are lanceolate 
and pale green. The lip is of great size, suddenly 
pointed at the apex, and pure white, with exception 
of the base, which is green. The green spur is 
curiously bent. The plant was grown upon an 
upright raft inserted in a pot. The individual 
flowers are large, though few, upon a raceme. Award 
of Merit. Messrs. F. Sander & Co. 
Etna latibracta, Nov. sp. —When in bloom this 
species is prettier than the majority of them belong¬ 
ing to this large genus. The pseudo-bulbs are about 
2 in. long, and produce numerous flowers in dense 
racemes, clothed with large, round or oval, greenish- 
yellow bracts. The sepals and petals are straw'- 
coloured, and the lip is much tinted with purple-red 
on the lower portion. Botanical Certificate. Messrs. 
F. Sander & Co. 
Habenaria rhodocheila. — This terrestrial 
Orchid is a native of China, and has leafy stems 
6 in. to 8. in. high ; most of the larger, dark green 
leaves are confined to the base of the plant. The 
sepals and petals are green, but the lip is much 
larger, four-lobed, and orange-coloured when it 
first expands, deepening to cinnabar as it becomes 
fully developed. It is certainly a neat and pretty 
species of Habenaria, and withal interesting. 
Botanical Certificate. Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart, 
(grower, Mr. White), Burford Lodge, Dorking. 
Mormodes pardinum. —The sepals and petals 
of the specimens exhibited by the Curator of the 
Royal Botanical Gardens, Glasnevin, were yellow 
and closely spotted with purple. The lip was darker 
yellow and closely spotted with crimson. The 
flowers are certainly pretty. Botanical Certificate. 
Maxillaria Hubschii, Nov. sp. —The sepals of 
this species are broad and white, tipped with purple, 
while the petals are smaller but otherwise similar. 
The lip is white with a yellow tongue and tip, and 
brown lateral lobes. The face of the column is dark 
purple. The habit of the plant is typical. Botanical 
Certificate. The Curator, Royal Botanic Gardens, 
Glasnevin. 
PLANTS RECENTLY CERTIFICATED. 
The undermentioned subjects were certificated by 
the Floral Committee of the Royal Horticultural 
Society, July 23rd : — 
Nymphaea Marliacea Chromatella. — The 
flowers of this Water Lily are large and showy, in fact 
handsome when fully expanded under the influence 
of sunshine. The sepals are tinted with purple 
externally and pale yellow internally. The petals 
become gradually of a brighter yellow from the 
outer ones towards the centre of the flower, but they 
are furnished with a rosy blotch at the base. The 
anthers are golden yellow. We are highly pleased 
to see these handsome Water Lilies being brought 
into more general cultivation. First-class Certifi¬ 
cate. Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons, Chelsea. 
Nymphaea Laydeckeri rosea. —The flowers in 
this instance are smaller but very charming, with 
the while sepals tinted with green on the outside. 
The petals, on the contrary, are rosy and finely 
mottled, the inner ones being the darkest, and con¬ 
trasting finely with the golden stamens. The leaves 
are blotched with purple. Award of Merit. Messrs. 
J. Veitch & Sons. 
Nymphaea odorata rosea. —Neither does this 
variety require much recommendation, for it is really 
very handsome. The sepals are green externally 
and purple internally, while the numerous petals are 
of a charming rosy-pink. The anthers are bright 
yellow and set off the centre of the flower admir¬ 
ably. Award of Merit. Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons. 
Davallia tennuifolia Burkei. —This graceful 
and handsome variety is a native of New Guinea, 
and is admirably adapted for basket work. The 
fronds are about 18 in. long, drooping, and four 
times divided, the ultimate segments being linear 
spathulate or narrowly cuneate. The whole is of a 
delicate but bright green. First-class Certificate. 
Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons. 
Lilium japonicum Colchesteri. —This hand¬ 
some Lily was so named by Van Houtte in the Flores 
des Serves, but it has also been named L. j. odorum 
in the Botanical Magazine. The flowers are of great 
size, deliciously scented, and white, tinted with 
brown externally. First-class Certificate. Messrs. 
R. Wallace & Co., Colchester. 
Campanula Vidalii.— This is a shrubby green¬ 
house species, with an upright stem, 3 in. to 12 in. 
high, and a branching candelabra-like head, each 
branch throwing up a flowering stem about 2 ft. to 
3 ft. high, and having a raceme of large, drooping, 
white flowers, constricted in the middle, but other¬ 
wise nearly cylindrical. As grown by J. T. Bennett 
Poe, Esq. (gardener, Mr. Downes), Holmwood, 
Cheshunt, it is a handsome greenhouse or conserva¬ 
tory subject. Some have a difficulty in growing it, 
but in this case, we have never seen it better done. 
First-class Certificate. 
Gladiolus Dutreuille Rhins.- —The spikes of 
this variety shown by Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart, 
(gardener, Mr. W. Bain), Burford Lodge, Dorking, 
bore seventeen to eighteen flowers of a brilliant 
scarlet, flaked with the same hue on a lighter ground 
towards the edges. One or two of the lower seg¬ 
ments have a large creamy blotch, spotted with 
crimson on their lower half. The variety bears 
evidence of affinity with G. Sanderianus. Award 
of Merit. 
Pentstemon hybridus glaxdiflorus. —A collec¬ 
tion of a grand strain of Pentstemon under the 
above name was exhibited by Sir Trevor Lawrence, 
Bart., and an Award of Merit was accorded the 
strain. The flowers were of great size, and crimson, 
or rose with a white throat, white with a pink 
lamina, scarlet, and in some cases blackish-purple. 
Cirsium eriophorum. —It is not often that a 
genuine Thistle appears on the exhibition table, but 
in this instance Mr. C. Herrin, gardener to Lady 
Fortescue, Dropmore, Maidenhead, showed a fine 
specimen of the species named. The dark green 
leaves are deeply divided with spiny segments, and 
white ribs to each segment. The heads of bloom 
are of large size, and deep purple. The numerous 
bracts with which they are surrounded are densely 
covered with a white wool. The plant is useful for 
cut flowers in the dried state, and are most interest¬ 
ing even then. Award of Merit. 
Sweet Pea Lady Grisel Hamilton. —The 
flowers of this variety are of great size, sweetly 
scented, and soft lavender, often more or less 
decidedly tinted with pale purple on the back of the 
large hooded standard. Award of Merit. Mr. 
Henry Eckford, Wem, Shropshire. 
Sweet Pea Blanche Burpee.— In this instance 
the flowers are of great size, delicately white, and 
strongly fragrant. The roundly cordate standard 
is very fine. Award of Merit. Mr. Henry Eckford. 
Sweet Pea Mars. —Here again the flowers are 
of great size, with fiery-crimson standards and rich 
carmine wings. They are very attractive, and 
brought out with great conspicuousness when placed 
alongside of more delicately tinted sorts. Award of 
Merit. Mr. Henry Eckford. 
FRUIT AND VEGETABLE COMMITTEE. 
Tomato Duke of York.— The fruits of this 
variety, shown by Messrs. Fellowes & Ryder, 
Orpington, Kent, were of good average size, deep 
crimson-red, perfectly smooth, and of great depth, 
resembling the type known as Ham Green Favourite. 
The flesh is of good depth and excellent flavour. 
Judging from the fact that Messrs. Fellowes & Ryder 
have seventy houses filled with the variety, it must 
be a good cropper, and we have little doubt that it 
is a heavy fruit. First-class Certificate. 
Chrysanthemums and their Culture. By Edwin 
Molyneus. Eighth Edition. By far the best practical work yet 
written on this subject, Price, is.; post free, is. 2 d Publisher, 
Gsrdeninq World, i, Clement's Inn, Strand,London, W.C. 
