June 3, 1893. 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
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garden Roses ; to Mr. G. Mount, Canterbury, and 
Mr. F. Cant, Colchester, for Roses. A Silver-gilt 
Banksian Medal was awarded to Mrs. Thewles for 
bouquets; and a Silver Banksian Medal to Lord 
Foley (gardener, Mr. Miller), Esher, for fruit; to 
Mr. G. Wythes for fruit ; and to Mr. E. Dresden for 
fruit. Silver-gilt Knightian Medals were awarded to 
Mr. G. Featherby, Gillingham, Kent; and to Mr. 
S. Mortimer, Rowledge, Farnham, for fruit. Mr. J. 
Mclndoe, Hutton Hall, Guisborough, exhibited a 
collection of fruit. Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons 
showed Apples, also a large and very interesting 
collection of Japanese products, sent home by Mr. 
James H. Veitch. 
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ORCHID NOTES AND GLEANINGS. 
ORCHIDS CERTIFICATED AT THE TEMPLE 
SHOW. 
The Orchids described in the following paragraphs 
were exhibited at the Temple Show of the Royal 
Horticultural Society, on the 25th and 26th ult., and 
were all certificated by the Orchid Committee. 
Coelogyne Dayana. 
A magnificent piece of this beautiful Bornean 
species, bearing twenty-two long, pendent racemes of 
bloom, was exhibited oy Baron Schroder, The Dell. 
Egham. The leaves are about 2 ft. long, and arch¬ 
ing, with long petioles. The flowers are moderate in 
size and smell rather too strongly to be agreeable. 
The sepals and petals are linear and pale yellow. 
The lip is white, but heavily stained with brown on 
the outer face of ihe lateral lobes and heavily striped 
on the inner face with the same colour ; the middle 
lobe has a white disc and six white ridges, the rest 
being pale brown. The plant was isolated and 
elevated on a long-stemmed stand, showing off the 
graceful racemes of flowers to the best advantage. 
It was accorded a First-class Certificate as well as a 
Silver Flora Medal, and was certainly unique in its 
way. 
Cattleya hybrida William Murray. 
The seed parent of this hybrid was Cattleya 
Mendelii crossed with C. Lawrenciana. The 
pseudo-bulbs are ellipsoid 1 in. to ij in. long, and 
terminate at present in a single, oblong leaf. The 
sepals and the oblong wavy petals are of a warm 
rosy-purple. The lip has the curved tube, forming a 
sharp ridge, of Cattleya Lawrenciana; the lamina 
is wavy, bifid, and, together with the side lobes, is 
of a rich dark purple, there are two yellow blotches 
in the throat, and the tube is lined with purple. It 
was exhibited by Messrs. F. Sander & Co., for 
Norman C. Cookson, Esq., Oakweod, Wylam-on- 
Tyne, and was accorded a First-class Certificate. 
Lselia purpurata nobilis. 
The sepals of this variety are shaded with rosy-pink 
on a white ground with deeper veins. The petals 
are several shades darker and longitudinally folded 
backwards along the middle. The lip is the decided 
feature of the variety, and is of great size, maroon- 
crimson, with a purple blotch at the apex, and the 
tube internally is beautifully striated with dark 
purple on a pale yellow ground. It was exhibited 
by Messrs. F. Sander & Co., and received an Award 
of Merit. 
Miltonia vexillaria Princess May. 
The flowers of this variety are large and very chaste 
being pure white, with exception of a pale purple 
blotch at the base of the petals and a yellow blotch 
at the base of the lip, with three purple rays from 
it. This is also one of Messrs. Sander & Co.’s 
novelties, and received an Award of Merit. 
Odontoglossum Watffianum Hardy’s var. 
On casual observation this plant seems to belong to 
the O. luteo-purpureum type; but has a concave lip, 
reminding one of O. polyxanthum, and the colours 
are quite different. The sepals are lanceolate- 
elliptic and yellow with two large, irregularly lobed 
chocolate blotches covering more than half their 
area. The petals are narrower, with numerous 
smaller blotches. The lip is concave, suddenly 
pointed, and pale yellow, with a large lobed blotch 
in front of the crest and disc which are spotted. 
Award of Merit. There were fifteen flowers on a 
spike of a plant exhibited by Messrs. F. Sander & 
Co. 
Leelia purpurata Niobe. 
The sepals of this variety are pale rosy-purple, and 
the petals deep rosy purple, with white shadings. 
The lip is intense purple deepening to crimson 
at the base and in the throat, with a purple blotch 
at the apex; the veins are darker even where the 
colour is most intense. Award of Merit. Exhibited 
by Mr. J. Cypher, Cheltenham. 
Lselia purpurata atropurpurea.. 
The sepals and elliptic petals in this case are pure 
white, contrary to what one would expect from the 
name, and contrasting beautifully with the large 
lamina of the lip, which is intense purple with a 
paler blotch at the apex ; the tube is white, but 
striped internally with white. The side lobes are 
intense purple. Award of Merit. Exhibited by Mr. 
J. Cypher, Cheltenham. 
Cattleya Warneri formosa. 
The sepals and broadly ovate crisped petals of this 
variety are of a soft uniform rose. The large and 
handsome lip is wavy and crisped at the margin 
with a very rich purple lamina and side lobes, the 
latter being equally coloured on both sides and white 
at the margin. There are two yellow and white 
blotches in the throat, and the very base of the tube 
is striped with purple. An Award of Merit was 
accorded it when shown by Messrs. Charlesworth, 
Shuttleworth & Co , Heaton, Bradford, and Park 
Road, Clapham. 
Cypripedium Volonteanum giganteum. 
The deep olive-green leaves of this variety are 
beautifully tessellated with grey. The upper sepal 
is ovate, incurved at the edges, and green. The 
flowers are large as a whole, but this is best 
seen in the petals, which are obovate, purple in the 
upper half, and green over the rest, spotted with 
crimson in the middle. The lip is also of great size, 
and heavily shaded with brown. The variety was 
shown by Messrs. Hugh Low & Co., Claptcn, re¬ 
ceiving an Award of Merit. 
Epidendum Clsesianum. 
The habit of this plant is similar to that of E. 
evectrum, but is dwarfer with short, two-ranked 
leaves. The sepals are lanceolate, the petals a little 
broader, and all are of a soft salmon red. The lip is 
paler and three-lobed, with the side lobes deeply 
lacerated or fringed, and the middle lobe two or three 
toothed. There is a central yellow disc, and a three- 
ridged crest. Botanical Certificate. It was ex¬ 
hibited by C. J. Lucas, Esq. (gardener, Mr Ducan), 
Warnham Court, Horsham. 
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WHAT TO DO IN THE GARDEN, 
Allamandas and Dipladenias. —Plants grown 
in pots, and which have been pinched in order to 
get them in bloom by a certain date, will now be 
advancing towards the flowering stage. When the 
trusses of flowers are distinctly discernible, the 
plants may be fed with weak liquid manure. If this 
is done previous to the appearance of the flowers it 
gives rise to a deal of growth without a correspond¬ 
ing amount of bloom. 
Pancratium fragrans —When the flower spikes 
of this and allied plants get too forward and in 
danger of flowering before they are wanted, they 
may be retarded by removal to a greenhouse some 
time before the buds have attained their full size, 
and before there is any danger of their expansion. 
They last but a short time after the flowers open. 
Heliotropes. —While preparations are being made 
to have the Heliotropes planted out, a quantity of the 
best of the plants may be reserved and potted up for 
conservatory work later on in the season. After the 
roots have taken to the fresh soil, pinch all the 
stronger shoots at least to make the plants bushy. 
The process may be repeated later on unless the 
plants are required to be in bloom early. Shift 
them once or twice if large plants are required, but 
really large shifts should not be given at any time. 
Chrysanthemums.— The stock of Chrysanthe¬ 
mums for flowering in October and November 
should now be placed in the pots in which they are 
to flower. Hitherto they have been kept moderately 
dwarf by the dryness of the atmosphere, but their 
roots are now in a crowded state and a shift would 
be greatly to their advantage.' Where green or 
black-fly has made its appearance at the tips of the 
shoots give them a dusting with tobacco powder or 
dip them in tobacco water. 
Azaleas. —The early varieties of greenhouse 
Azaleas which have completed their growth should 
be put in the open air to ripen the same, in a 
sheltered position on a bed of ashes. Examine 
them for thrips before putting them out, and fumi- 
g ite if necessary. 
Roses—Mildew has already made its appearance 
upon Roses grown under glass, and cultivators would 
do well to check it before it spreads extensively. 
This may be done by dewing the plants over with 
the syringe and then dusting them with flour of 
sulphur, or a quantity of the latter may be 
thoroughly mixed with water and the plants syringed 
with it. 
Amaryllis — As the late flowering bulbs of 
Amaryllis in the greenhouse go out of flower, they 
may then be put into heat and well attended to in 
the matter of watering and feeding till the leaves 
begin to turn yellow, when water may gradually be 
withheld in late autumn. 
Vineries.—Much the same treatment must be 
given the earliest house as for the past fortnight or 
so when the berries are fully ripe. Give plenty of 
ventilation on bright days, and just sufficient water 
to the borders to prevent the berries from shrivelling. 
Where the berries are just colouring the same treat¬ 
ment as to ventilation will have to be observed, but 
a little fire heat will still have to be given to keep 
up the required temperature to ensure thorough 
maturation and finish. Muscats will require a night 
temperature of 70° with a rise of 108 by day. No 
front air will be required till the berries begin to 
colour. Late Grapes for winter use should now be 
ready for thinning. 
Celery.—Make plantations of this useful vege¬ 
table as soon as the plants become fit. Immediately 
after planting give a good soaking of water to settle 
the soil about the roots. Prick off the seedlings of 
the main batches if not already done. 
Vegetable Seed Sowing.—Make a sowing of 
late Peas, and should the ground be light and sandy 
it would be a good plan to take out a trench and dig 
some manure into the bottom of it. The Peas may 
be sown at a level so that when covered they will 
be a little below the surface of the ground. Make a 
sowing of Coleworts to be planted out next month. 
A late sowing of French Beans may also be made 
for autumn use. Amongst salad plants sow Lettuce, 
Endive and Radishes. 
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Quescions add ansojeRs. 
Dictionary of Gardening. — A. B. : Nicholson’s 
“Dictionary of Gardening’’was published in 1885, and 
a supplement was added to it /hen the work was 
completed; but there has been no edition published 
since, nor do we know if one is in preparation. 
Title of Book.— Your correspondent “ Floss " 
will find the verses quoted in W. H. C. Nation’s 
“ Prickly Pear Blossoms ” (recently published by 
Eden Remington & Co., 15, King Street, Covent 
Garden), under the heading “A High Grown 
Creeper. ’ ’— Reader. 
Books.— IV. L. —We understand that Mr. W. 
Taylor’s little work on “ The Vine ” is out of print, 
and we cannot inform you where you can get a 
second-hand copy. Barron’s “ Vines and Vine 
Culture” can be had from this office, as per adver¬ 
tisement in another column. 
Strawberries turning Brown.— P. Palmer : 
Some animal has been picking out the so-called 
seeds of your fruits, at the same time injuring the 
remaining portion. After a time they cease to grow 
and then commence to decay, when the common 
fungus termed mould commences to grow upon them 
and hastens their destruction. From the way in 
which the injury is done we suspect the sparrows or 
some other birds, but probably the former. To save 
the remainder, net them at once. 
Journal of Kew Guild.— An Outsider: We will 
make enquiries. 
Names of Plants.— D. Rhymer : 1, Odontoglossum 
crispum guttatum ; 2, Masdevallia ignea; 3 and 4 
Masdevallia Harryana and M. H. Bull’s Blood, the 
latter being the largest and darkest coloured ; 5, the 
purple one is Masdevallia Lindeni; 6, Aerides crispum; 
7, Aerides odoratum. We are somewhat doubtful 
about the numbers of the Masdevallias as the list we 
originally made out was unfortunately lost in transit 
to the printing office. But if you cannot make out 
the Masdevallias please send them again. 
Communications Received.— H. E.—A. J. — 
R. S.—H. T.—R. D.—F. C. B.—W. E.—F. W. B. 
—Disgusted. 
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LONDON SEED TRADE. 
May 30th, 1S93. 
Messrs Hurst & Son, 152, Houndsditch, and 59, 
Seed Market, Mark Lane, E.C., report a steady de¬ 
mand for Agricultural Seeds. Red Clover realises 
full prices. Supplies of Trefoil being almost exhausted, 
this article has advanced some shillings per cwt. 
Konigsburg Tares scarce and much dearer. Rye¬ 
grasses unchanged. 
