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THE GARDENING WORLD. 
September 24, 1892. 
SOCIETIES. 
Royal Horticultural, Sept. 20.—Stove and green¬ 
house subjects predominated largely at the meeting 
on Tuesday last. Dahlias, florists' flowers generally, 
hardy herbaceous plants, Orchids, and fruits were 
also well represented. A large group of nicely 
coloured Crotons was exhibited by Messrs. B. S. 
Williams & Son, Upper Holloway. The broad¬ 
leaved kinds were well distributed among the narrow¬ 
leaved varieties now so popular for decorative or 
tablework. A Silver Banksian Medal was awarded. 
A varied collection of Palms, Ferns, Crotons, 
Dracaenas, Caladiums, and tuberous Begonia flowers, 
some of them done up in sprays and buttonholes, 
was set up by Messrs. J. Laing & Sons, Forest Hill. 
A bronzy - yellow variety named Wm. Allen 
Richardson makes a wonderful substitute for the 
Rose of that name. A Silver Banksian Medal was 
awarded the group. A good representative collection 
of Dahlias for a private establishment was exhibited 
by W. Keith, Esq. (gardener, Mr. J. T. West), 
Cornwalls, Brentwood. The collection included a 
large number of show and fancy sorts together with 
Pompon and Cactus varieties. 
A large collection of show and fancy varieties was 
also exhibited by Mr. A. Rawlings, Old Church, 
Romford, Essex ; Queen of the Belgians, R. T. Raw¬ 
lings, Arthur Ocock, Mrs. Saunders, Maude Fellows, 
and other fine kinds were shown in quantity (Silver 
Banksian Medal). A smaller collection was shown 
by Mr. S. Mortimer Rowledge, Farnham, including 
many of the leading show and fancy varieties (Bronze 
Banksian Medal). A very extensive exhibit of Dah¬ 
lias, both show, fancy, decorative, Cactus, and Pom¬ 
pon, was brought up by Messrs Dobbie & Co., 
Rothesay, Scotland. They also had collections of 
Fuchsias done up in sprays, bedding Pansies and 
Violas done up in the same way, also Antirrhinums, 
French and African Marigolds, and Asters, as well as 
Onions, Leeks, and other vegetables (Silver-gilt 
Flora Medal). Sunflowers,, perennial Asters, 
Phloxes, Shirley Poppies, and other hardy sub¬ 
jects were shown by Messrs. Paul & Son, 
Cheshunt (Bronze Banksian Medal). A simi¬ 
lar av/ard was made to Mr. Chas. Holden, 61, 
Harwich Road, Ealing, for a group of soft-wooded 
stove and greenhouse subjects, including Coleus, 
Begonias, and Ferns. A number of new show and 
Pompon Dahlias were shown by Mr. C. Turner, 
Slough. Some Sunflowers and new single Dahlias 
were exhibited by Mr. T. S. Ware, Hale Farm 
Nurseries, Tottenham. A box of Veitch’s new 
hybrid Streptocarpus came from Messrs. J. Veitch 
& Sons, Chelsea. A group of Ferns, mostly 
new varieties, including Pteris reginas, P. r. cristata 
and P. nivalis, was shown by Mr. H. B. May, 
Dysons Lane Nurseries, Upper Edmonton. The 
Silver Elder was shown by Miss Alice de Rothschild 
(gardener, Mr Gibbs), Eythorpe, Bucks. Some 
Dahlias were shown by Messrs. Perkins & Sons, 
Coventry. A plant of Aristolochia gigas, flowered in 
a 24-size pot, was exhibited by Messrs. F. Ross & 
Co., Merstham Nurseries, Surrey. Five or six 
flowers in all had been produced by the same plant. 
Some new Chrysanthemums were shown by Mr. 
Robert Owen, Castle Hill, Maidenhead. A collec¬ 
tion of Pine cones as they had grown on the branches 
was exhibited by C. E. Smith, Esq. (gardener, Mr. 
Quarterman), Silvermere, Cobham, Surrey. Some 
new Chrysanthemums including a slightly plumose 
one, were shown by Messrs. Reid & Bornemann, 
Trewsbury Road, Sydenham. Flowers of Crocus 
speciosus were shown by Mr. R. Dean, Ealing. A 
box of blooms of a border Carnation named Keir 
Prince was exhibited by Messrs. R. B. Laird & Sons, 
Edinburgh. 
A group of Orchids including Vanda ccerulea, 
Dendrobium Phalaenopsis Schroderianum, and 
several Cypripediums were shown by Messrs. 
F. Sander & Co., St. Albans. Cattleya Statteriana 
and C. aurea Statteriana, two fine varieties of C. 
Dowiana, were exhibited by Thos. Statter, Esq. 
(gardener, Mr. R. Johnson), Stand Hall, Manchester. 
A plant of Catasetum Bungerothi, bearing six male 
flowers and one female on the same spike, was shown 
by J. Foster — Alcock, Esq., Northchurch, Berk- 
hamstead. Crytopodium macranthum and C. Aliceas 
were shown by L’Horticulture Internationale 
(Linden), Brussels. Cattleya Minuciawas shown by 
Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons. A group of Orchids 
including Vanda Coerulea, V. Kimballiana delicata, 
some Cypripediums, and a fine lot of Lilium 
Wallichianum superbum, was exhibited by Messrs. 
Hugh Low & Co., Clapton. Two large pieces 
of Saccolabium Blumei grown in baskets were 
exhibited by W. Walker, Esq., Brettargh Holt, 
Kendal. 
At a meeting of the Fruit Committee a Silver-gilt 
Knightian Medal was awarded to Mr. Owen Thomas, 
the Royal Gardens, Windsor, for a large collection of 
fruit, conspicuous amongst which were the Peaches 
and Nectarines grown on open walls. The Apples 
and Pears were also of large size, and the Plums 
handsomely coloured. He also showed 12 huge 
Pineapples, some Melons and Grapes, in all 120 
dishes. A Silver Banksian Medal was awarded to 
Messrs. T. Rivers & Son, Sawbridgeworth, 
for some boxes of Peaches, Apples, and Plums. 
A Cultural Commendation was awarded to Lady 
Theodora Guest (gardener, Mr. Thos. Wilkins), 
Inwood House, Henstridge, for a dish of 
Mango fruits. A box of Tomatos was shown by 
Mr. W. C. Leach, Albury Park, and a yellow variety, 
named Upperthorpe Orange Plum Tomato, was 
shown by Mr. E. D. Smith, gardener to J. Middle- 
ton, Esq., 132, Upperthorpe, Sheffield. Four Melons 
were exhibited by Mr. J. Tegg, the Gardens, Bear¬ 
wood, Wokingham. Sutton’s Prize Runner Bean 
was shown by Messrs. Sutton & Sons, Reading. A 
Cultural Commendation was awarded to Mr. G. T. 
Bodley, 99, Loughborough Park, S.W., for a small 
collection of Apples grown in a London back garden. 
Hill’s Prize Runner Bean was exhibited by Messrs. 
Geo. Bunyard & Co., Maidstone. A large collection 
of Potatos was brought up from the Society’s 
Gardens, at Chiswick, and a number of them 
received Certificates according to merit. Some 
finely fruited stems of Carter’s Blenheim Orange 
Tomato were shown by Messrs. J. Carter & Co., 
High Holborn. 
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ORCHID NOTES AND GLEANINGS. 
Cypripedium Cleola. 
The parentage of this hybrid was C. Schlimii album 
crossed with C. reticulatum, and it therefore belongs 
to the Selenipedium type. The long upper sepal is 
incurved at the sides. The petals are about 1J in. 
long, somewhat twisted, and blush coloured. The 
lip is rosy pink and spotted with purple on the inside 
of the claw. The staminode is white, with a horse 
shoe shaped purple zone. We noted it recently in 
the nursery of Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons, Chelsea. 
All of this class of Cypripediums are noted for the 
length of time they keep in bloom by reason of their 
elongating racemes producing a number of flowers 
in succession. Then, again, the species of the Sele¬ 
nipedium t\pe seem to have no regular period of 
blooming, because where a collection of them is kept 
some one or other of them may be seen in bloom all 
the year round, and the chances are if the plants are 
strong that there will be a considerable amount of 
flowers at various periods of the year. 
Dendrobium ciliatum. 
Some of the smaller species of Dendrobium, inde¬ 
pendently of bright colour, are interesting on account 
of their neatness and their uncommonness if not 
rarity in collections. That under notice is seldom 
seen, and has pseudo-bulbs 3 in. to 6 in. high, bearing 
the short racemes of flowers near the top. The sepals 
and petals are buff yellow, and the lip deep yellow, 
lined with purple internally and heavily fringed at 
the edges, a fact which suggested the specific name. 
The fringes are club-shaped, and rather curious. We 
noted it with Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons, Chelsea. 
Cattleya bicolor Wrigleyana. 
The typical form of this Cattleya is well known for 
the fine contrast between the colour of the lip and 
that of the other parts of the flower. The construc¬ 
tion of the lip is also different from that of its con¬ 
geners, there being no side lobes. The distinct 
variety Wrigleyana has pale green sepals and petals 
suffused with pale brown. The lamina of the lip is 
obovate, and rich purple with a pale lilac band 
across the apex, and it is this band chiefly which de¬ 
termines the distinctness of the variety as compared 
with the type. It flowered recently in the Cattleya 
house of Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons, Chelsea. 
Oncidium incurvum album. 
Both the type and the variety are useful in the 
Orchid house because they flower at a time when 
flowering Orchids are scarce, that is, in the late 
summer and autumn months. The ordinary form is 
generally acknowledged amongst Orchid growlers to 
be a pretty and attractive plant on account of its 
violet and white flowers freely produced on long 
arching scapes. The white variety is more entitled 
to the name than many other so-called albinos, for 
all parts of the flower are white with exception of a 
yellow crest on the base of the lip. It seems to 
flower as freely as the type in the nursery of Messrs. 
J. Veitch & Sons, Chelsea. The plant itself is easily 
managed and may be grown in pots or baskets. 
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WHAT TO DO IN THE GARDEN. 
Clerodendrons. —Plants in pots are frequently 
removed to greenhouses after the flowering period is 
over. The nights are now getting much colder, and 
it would be unsafe to leave the plants much longer 
where the temperature gets below 50° at night, other¬ 
wise the plants will be liable to suffer. 
Epiphyllums —The flower buds are already 
pretty prominent on the plants that were flowered 
early last year, and may be placed in heat about a 
month before they are required. See that the 
flattened stems are free from mealy bug, to which 
they are very subject, before placing the plants in 
heat. 
Coleus.—A stock of cuttings of all the kinds it is 
intended to preserve should now be placed in heat 
for next year's work. The tips of healthy and 
moderately vigorous shoots not showing any trace of 
flower, may be taken from plants that are getting 
shabby for conservatory work. 
Shading. —No further shading of the stove and 
its contents will now be required till the following 
spring. The blinds may therefore be taken down on 
a bright day and spread out in the sun to get 
thoroughly dried before rolling them up and storing 
them away for the season. 
Celosias. — Late sowings of these brightly- 
coloured subjects should be kept moderately warm 
after this, say, in the temperature of an intermediate 
house, and they will not only be safer but make 
better plumes either for indoor decoration or for cut¬ 
ting. If the main spikes are removed, side shoots 
will be thrown up and furnish smaller but useful 
plumes for cut flower work. 
Cinerarias. —Young stuff should be potted on 
before the roots get pot-bound, otherwise a single 
flower stem will be thrown up and the ultimate results 
will be poor. 
Chinese Primroses.— Late batches for flowering 
next spring should now be ready for potting into 
60-size pots. After they take to the fresh soil, they 
should receive liberal ventilation during the day, in 
order to keep them sturdy and healthy. 
Roses in pots. —A useful quantity of late blooms 
on the plants that have been located in the open air 
may still be secured by placing the plants in a 
greenhouse or other structure, where they will be 
kept sheltered from cold and early frosts at nights. 
Vineries. —Where the Muscats are now hanging 
ripe in the houses, keep the air sweet and cool by 
affording plenty of ventilation on bright days. 
Comparatively little water at the roots will be re¬ 
quired, just sufficient to keep the berries plump. On 
dull and moist days a little artificial heat will be 
necessary to drive off superfluous moisture. Foster's 
Seedling may have the laterals shortened back so as 
to expose the berries to light. They colour up much 
finer under these conditions than when heavily shaded 
by the leaves. 
Oranges in pots. —As the fruits approach 
maturity, the trees in pots should be carefully and 
rather sparingly watered with clear water, otherwise 
the fruits may be injured by cracking. When the 
crops get ripe they will hang on the trees for some 
time in perfect safety if the latter are transferred to 
a vinery where the fruits are also ripe. 
Pelargoniums for Bedding. —Cuttings rooted 
in the open border should now be potted up singly 
if it has not already been done, so that they may be 
transferred to safe quarters in case of frosty morn¬ 
ings. Boxes stood in open and unprotected places 
should be removed to pits or frames where the sashes 
may be drawn over them at any time on the appear¬ 
ance of a frosty night. 
