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THE GARDENING WORLD 
November 12, 1892. 
BERBERIS WALLICHI IN FRUIT. 
Wallich's Barberry never makes anything but a 
low growing dense bush ; but the evergreen leaves 
have a hard and leathery appearance. It proves 
perfectly hardy in the south and would probably be 
so in the north. The berries are produced in axillary 
clusters, drooping and black, heavily suffused with a 
glaucous bloom like a well finished black Grape. They 
are oblong or ovate and the latter are somewhat con¬ 
stricted above the base like those of the seedless 
Black Monukka Grape, only much smaller. They 
lend additional beauty and interest to the plant 
during the dull autumn months. The dwarf habit of 
the plant makes it suitable for planting on rockwork 
to relieve the monotony of flatness, but more 
especially in winter where the flowering herbaceous 
subjects have to a great extent died down. 
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CHRYSANTHEMUM SHOWS. 
Crystal Palace. 
The Palace Show, held on the 4th and 5th inst , 
suffered materially from the prevailing dearth of 
open blooms, owing to the lateness of the season, 
and small, but neat was the general verdict. The 
blooms of "Japs.” that were staged were generally 
of a high order, but the incurves as a rule were not 
so fine as usual. The premier class for 48 blooms, 
24 each of incurved and Japanese brought out six 
competitors, amongst them being Messrs. W. & G. 
Drover, of Fareham, w'ho were in fine form and 
easily secured the first prize, the extra weight in 
their stands being found among the incurved blooms, 
of which we noted grand flowers of John Lambert, 
R. Bahuant, Queen of England, Lord Alcester, Lord 
Wolseley, Prince Alfred, Princess of Wales, M. 
Darier, etc. Their finest "Japs.” were Mrs. C. 
Wheeler, Viviand Morel, Florence Davis, a well 
bleached bloom, Etoile de Lyon, Edwin Molyneux, 
Sarah Owen, etc. Mr. C. J. Salter, gardener, 
Woodhatch Lodge, Reigate, came in second, showing 
a specially strong lot of " Japs ; ” and Mr. Whittle, 
gardener, Ballards, Croydon, was third ; and Messrs. 
H. Ray & Co., Teynham, Kent, fourth. 
Mr. James Douglas, Great Gearies, beat the 
Messrs. Drover for first honours wdth 18 incurved 
varieties, included in his fine stand being specially 
good examples of Golden Empress of India, J. 
Doughty, Emily Dale, Queen of England, Empress 
of India, Alfred Salter, R. Bahuant, Prince Alfred, 
and Lord Alcester. Mr. C. Cox, Brickenden Grange, 
Hertford, came in third, and Mr. H. Shoesmith, 
Shirley, fourth. Mr. W. Howe, gardener, Park 
Hill, Streatham, had the best dozen incurved blooms ; 
and Mr. G. Carpenter, gardener, Broadoaks, Byfleet, 
the best six of any varietj' — the most perfect half 
dozen blooms of Refulgens that we have ever seen, 
and quite the lions of the show'. Mr. C. Cox took a 
more forward position with 18 "Japs.,” and was 
closely followed by Mr. James Douglas; and for 12 
blooms the highest honours went to Mr. A. Felgate, 
gardener, Bushill, Walton-on-Thames. Mr. W. 
Howe had the best half dozen of any variety—a 
very beautiful lot of Sunflower. Mr. C. J. Salter 
contributed the best stand of reflexed and Japanese 
reflexed ; and Mr. Glen, Worth Park, the best 
examples of Anemones and Japanese Anemones. 
Messrs. Reid & Borneman, Sydenham, w'ere first 
for a group of “ Japs,” with a very fine display, most 
conspicuous in w’hich were the front row plants, 
many of which were only from gin. to 15 in. high, 
yet carried show blooms of fine quality. Messrs. 
James Carter & Co., Forest Hill, were second with a 
smaller group, but still of admirable quality. The 
principal award for a smaller group went to Mr. T. 
W. Wilk, gardener, Cranbrook Villa, Fox Lane, 
Upper Norwood. The trained plants called for no 
special comment, with the exception of half a dozen 
Pompons consisting of golden, white and lilac Cedo 
Nulli, Aurora Borealis, St. Michael and St Justine, 
exhibited by Mr. John Hughes, gardener, Eastlands, 
Dulwich Village, which were superbly done and 
worthy of all praise. 
The miscellaneous contributions were not nume¬ 
rous, but included a large collection of Apples and 
Pears, &c., from Messrs J. Cheal & Sons, Crawley; 
and collections of new Chrysanthemums from Messrs. 
Pitcher & Manda, Hextable, Swanley, and the 
Earlswood Nurseries, Limited. The former received 
First-class Certificates for three new varieties. G. 
W. Childs, Col. W. B. Smith, and Mdlle. Marie 
Hoste, and others we understand would have been 
similarly distinguished had more than one bloom 
been staged. 
Brighton. 
The annual show held by the Brighton and Sussex 
(new’) Horticultural Society, on the 1st and 2nd inst., 
w’as, considering the lateness of the season, a most 
gratifying success. It w’as in every way a grand 
show, and was well attended. Cyclamens and 
Primulas were well represented, but were scarcely so 
good as last season. The groups of Chrysanthe¬ 
mums and specimen plants were particularly good, 
and the premier prize for a group went to Mr. House, 
gardener to F. Mowatt, Esq., Patcham ; Mr. Miles, 
Bristol Nursery, Kemp Town, being a good second. 
Mr. J. Thorpe, West Hill Road, Brighton, was first 
for a smaller group. The cut blooms were very 
good, and the principal winners in this section were 
Mr. Glen, Worth Park, Crawley, and Mr. Penfold, 
gardener to Sir F. FitzWigram, Havant. Grapes 
were also well showm, and Mr. Glen secured the first 
prize with a white variety, and Mr. Fairs, gardener 
to R. Clowes, Esq., for black; Mr. Phillips, gardener 
to — Baber, Esq., Hove, being second with the 
former, and Mr. Kemp, gardener to C. R. Scrase 
Dickens, Esq., Horsham, second with the latter. 
The prizes were good all round, and the entries very 
heavy in some classes, the total numbers being 136 
for cut blooms, 63 for plants, 140 for vegetables, 180 
for fruit, 82 for the special prizes, and 35 in the 
Amateurs’ division. The society is fortunate in 
having such a genial and thoroughly practical secre¬ 
tary as Mr. Longhurst, and in gaining the active 
support of so many exhibitors. 
Ipsw’ich. 
This annual exhibition was held on the 1st and 2nd 
inst., and as usual received a gratifying measure of 
local support, notwithstanding diminished entries in 
many classes owing to the backwardness of the 
blooms. From the same cause a silver cup offered 
by the Mayor for 36 blooms, 18 incurved and the 
same number of Japanese, could not be awarded. 
For 24 Japanese, Mr. A. Bishop, gardener, Westley 
Hall, Bury St. Edmund’s, took the first prize, and 
the same grower w r as also first for 12 blooms in the 
gardeners' competitions. In the corresponding class 
for amateurs the principal aw r ard went to Mr. M. 
Gurry, the trainer of Newmarket, who also had the 
best twelve incurved blooms, and secured the N.C.S. 
Silver Medal for the best Japanese bloom, with 
a beautiful flower of Puritan. The best group 
of plants was contributed by Mr. Southgate, gar¬ 
dener to Dr. R. K. Casley, the Rev. H. A. Berners, 
Harkstead Rectory, being a good second. Mr. 
Berners also took several other prizes. 
The fruit and vegetable classes were better con¬ 
tested than usual, and made up for the deficiency of 
Chrysanthemum blooms. For a collection of six 
dishes of fruit Mr. Sheppard, Woolverstone Park, 
came in first, beating Mr. Rogers, gardener to Lord 
Rendlesham, and Mr. A. Andrews, gardener, Camp- 
sey Ashe. Mr. A. Soman, gardener, The Grange, 
Woodbridge, staged the best collection of vegetables. 
The arrangements made by the honorary secretary, 
the Rev. H. A. Berners, were all that could be 
desired.— J. 
ORCHID NOTES AND GLEANINGS, 
The Orchid Growers’ Calendar. 
Epidendrums. — How very few, considering the 
great number of species there are of this genus, are 
really worth growdng. Yet there are a few w’hich 
rank among the best Orchids grown. Take for 
instance the beautiful E. vitellinum majus ; it has 
all the qualities w'hich go to make Orchids popular 
amongst amateurs, i.e., it is dwarf-growing, requires 
cool treatment, is free-flowering, and lasts a long 
time in full beauty. The colour too is so attractive 
and uncommon amongst this class of plants. We 
have grown this successfully for a number of years 
with the Odontoglossums; some are grown in 
shallow pans, others in baskets, and I must say that 
those in baskets do much the best. One plant 
in particular, after failing to grow satisfactorily 
in the pan, has made fine progress since being 
transferred to a basket and hung up near the glass. 
Very little compost about the roots is required, but 
it should be of the best quality, and plenty of mois¬ 
ture in the atmosphere and at the roots suits them. 
Epidendrum Wallisii is a most beautiful 
species requiring more heat than the Yitellinums, and 
should be grown with the Laelias. More head room 
too is required, as it makes strong growths several 
feet high, which produce drooping spikes of flowers 
during November and the following three months if 
allowed to do so. Pot culture seems to suit this 
best, a compost of peat, sphagnum moss, silver 
sand, and a few potsherds broken up fine, being 
used. It is much helped during summer with weak 
doses of manure water. 
Pilumxas. — Considering the amount of bloom to 
be had from a few’ plants of this easily grown genus 
and the small space they occupy, the wonder is that 
they are not more generally grown. P. fragans, as 
its name implies, is beautifully scented, a few plants 
filling the house with its sweetness. They bloom 
too during the winter months, which should be 
another recommendation. They adapt themselves 
to either pot or basket culture, and may be grown 
during summer with the Odontoglossums, but after 
this date they should be transferred to the inter¬ 
mediate, or, failing such a house, to the Cattleya 
house. We grow a few of P. fragans, but the 
majority of our plants are P. nobilis, which has 
larger flowers and is altogether a better species. 
Ours are grown in peat and moss (equal parts), and 
are potted annually. 
Trichopiltas require similar treatment to the 
Pilumnas, which they very much resemble in their 
habit of growth. These do best when kept in the 
intermediate house all the year round. They should 
enjoy a good position near the glass. We find they 
are rather impatient of too much water, and are on 
that account given plenty of drainage. T. suavis, 
T. crispa, and its variety, marginata, and T. tortilis 
should find a place in collections 
L.elia Perrinii.— This is just now’ flowering 
freely with us, and as it is a very fine dark variety is 
much appreciated. It holds its own against some of 
the finest of the autumn flowering Cattleya labiata, 
and, treated the same as the Cattleyas, it never fails 
to bloom freely annually. We pot it in peat alone, 
which suits it better than when potted in Peat and 
Moss. 
Cattleya gigas.— It is not very often that we 
see Cattlej’a gigas in flower at this time of year. 
Indeed, it does not flower too freely in some places 
even at'its proper season, but we have a plant carry¬ 
ing a spike of two flowers, which will come. in useful 
for hybridising purposes. C. gigas and L. Perrinii 
ought to produce something distinct. 
Temperatures. — There will be no alteration 
required while the weather keeps mild.— C. 
The undermentioned Orchids were accorded awards 
in proportion to their merit at the last meeting of 
the Royal Horticultural Society, on the 1st inst. :— 
Cymbidium hybridum vVinnianum. 
This is a hybrid between C. giganteum and C. ebur- 
neum, having a raceme of flowers like that of C. 
giganteum, but shorter and not so decidedly arching 
or drooping as in that case, with lighter coloured 
flowers recalling those of C. eburneum. The leaves 
are linear, striated with veins, and about iS in. long. 
The shortly-arched flower scapes are somewhat 
shorter, and there were five of them, each bearing 
about six or eight flowers, on a fine plant exhibited 
by Messrs. F. Sander & Co., St. Albans. The sepals 
and petals are oblong, and of a pale creamy-yellow. 
The lip is of the same general hue, but the middle 
lobe is finely marked with crimson spots, while the 
lower portion is more closely marked with smaller 
spots of the same hue. As a whole the plant was 
very effective and pleasing on account of the clearer 
colours of the flowers that are devoid of the brown 
hue characteristic of C. giganteum. A First-class 
Certificate was awarded it. 
Cattleya leucoglossa. 
The seed parent of this hybrid was Cattleya Loddi- 
gesii crossed with pollen of C. fausta, itself a bigeneric 
hybrid between C. Loddigesii and Laelia exoniensis. 
The pseudo-bulbs ars 3 in. to 8 in. long, slender, 
slightly compressed, and surmounted by one or two 
oblong, rigid, and shining green leaves of moderate 
size. The sepals are lanceolate-oblong, and of a 
soft lilac, while the petals are similar in hue but 
twflce or three times as broad and elliptic. The tube 
of the lip externally is pinkish-lilac ; the middle and 
side lobes are creamy-white, undulated, crisped and 
toothed, with a very small purple blotch at the apex. 
There is also a large triangular, pale yellow blotch 
