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THE GARDENING WORLD. 
June 10, 1893. 
their development and consequently few people un¬ 
dertake their cultivation. Their large panicles of 
flowers and petaloid bracts render them very con¬ 
spicuous objects when in bloom. That under notice 
is an additional species, and was introduced from the 
Pernambuco district of Brazil by Messrs. Linden 
L'Horticulture Internationale, Brussels, in which 
establishment it was flowered last autumn. The 
flowers are smaller than those of the species already 
introduced, with yellowish green sepals and petals 
spotted freely with reddish brown markings. The 
lip is three lobed, with prominent side lobes, and is 
white or nearly so, spotted with red. The bracts are 
of moderate size compared with those of C. macula- 
turn and. as in that case, coloured like the sepals and 
petals. There is a figure of it in Lindevia.pl. 371. 
Cattleya labiata. 
A beautiful coloured plate of four of the varieties 
of the recently re-introduced Cattleya labiata are 
figured in the Lindenia, pi. 370. C. 1 . alba is pure 
white with the exception of a large pale yellow blotch 
in the throat. All the parts of C. 1 . gloriosa are white, 
lightly washed over with soft pink ; the lip, in 
addition, has a small, rhomboid, dark crimson purple 
blotch in the centre near the apex, and a large bright 
yellow blotch in the throat, lined with orange. The 
sepals and petals of C. 1 . flammea are of a rich warm 
rose and the beautifully crisped lip is heavily veined 
with crimson in radiating lines along the centre on a 
deep purple ground, with two large orange blotches 
in the throat. The fourth is named C. 1 . majestica and 
is even more intensified in colour, particularly in the 
case of the lip, which is heavily shaded with crimson 
all over the purple ground, becoming paler only 
towards the edges. 
Disa tripetaloides. 
The flowers of this species are small compared with 
those of D. grandiflora, but there is a charm about 
them which fascinates those who undertake its culti¬ 
vation. They are produced in a long raceme which 
elongates very gradually, so that the flowers expand 
in succession over a considerable period of time. It 
was introduced from the Cape of Good Hope by Mr. 
James O’Brien, and has already found its way into 
several establishments, where it has proved easy to 
grow'. The sepals are white, finely spotted all over 
with purple, and the upper one is hooded and 
spurred, the spur being short and green. There is a 
coloured illustration of it in the Orchid Album pi. 462, 
and w'hich was prepared from a plant which flowered 
in the collection of A. H. Smee, Esq. (gardener, Mr. 
G. W. Cummins), The Grange, Carshalton. There 
are twenty expanded flowers upon the raceme, and 
several others in the bud state. They remain a long 
time in full beauty. A temperate house or heated 
but cool frame is the best place in which to grow it. 
Cattleya Mossiae Reineckiana. 
This fine variety has been known to cultivators for 
the last twenty-five years, yet it is still far from 
common in collections. The fact of its being seldom 
imported amongst the other varieties of the type 
would point to the conclusion that it is uncommon 
even in its native habitats. The sepals are broad, 
ovate, obtuse; petals are pure white, and the lip is 
also of that colour except in the centre, which is 
marbled with massive spots and lines forming a 
blotch there. The ever-present blotch in the throat 
is bright yellow, and the tube is lined with crimson- 
purple. As in other varieties of C. Mossise the 
lamina of the lip is beautifully waved and crisped. 
There is a coloured illustration of it in the Orchid 
Album, pi. 461, and which was prepared from a plant 
which flowered in the collection of A. H. Smee, 
Esq. (gardener, Mr. G. W. Cummins), The Grange, 
Carshalton, where the collection is very rich in the 
varieties of C. labiata, but particularly of C. 1 . 
Mossiae and C. 1 . Mendelii. 
Calanthe vestita Oweniana. 
The sepals and petals of this hybrid are lanceolate, 
acute ; the former are white, suffused with rose, and 
the latter are of a rich rose purple. The lip is flat, 
spreading, three-lobed, and of a deep rose purple, 
with a white disc extending along the centre nearly 
to the apex. The side lobes are broad and notched 
at the apex while the middle lobe is bifid. The seed 
parent of the plant was C. vestita and the pollen 
parent C. Veitchii. The latter is itself a hybrid of 
which C. vestita was one and Limatodes rosea the 
other. All are therefore closely related. That under 
notice was raised by Messrs. B S. Williams & Son, 
Upper Holloway, and is a fine acquisition to the 
group on account of the rich colouring of the flowers 
and their large size. The leaves drop by the time 
the plants come into flower, but the nakedness of the 
plants may be improved by standing Maidenhair 
Ferns amongst them at the time of flowering. There 
is a coloured illustration of the hybrid in the Orchid 
Album, pi. 464 
Orchid Growers' Calendar. 
East India House. —There should be no stint of 
moisture in the air or at the roots of the occupants 
of this division, provided that sufficient air is given 
to prevent anything like a stuffy atmosphere, which 
would cause a too succulent growth. Too much 
shade would be equally as bad for them, so that it is 
easy to see how important it is to have light, heat, 
moisture, and air as evenly balanced as possible. 
Manure Water. —When syringing the stages, 
walls, etc., we use manure water in a weak state. 
This, as previously stated, is made by putting horse 
droppings into a tub. A half-pint of this manure 
water to two gallons of clear water can do no harm, 
even should a little fall on the plants when 
syringing. 
Calanthes. —These are much more forward than 
in previous years, owing no doubt to the bright, 
warm weather, and as they are gross feeders some 
stimulant must be afforded. They are not very par¬ 
ticular as to what is given them, provided they get 
something. We have used Clay’s fertiliser, 
Standen’s manure, guano, and drainings from the 
farmyard with equally good results 
Cattleya House. —The Mendelii season has 
been rather a short one with us this year, all of them 
being in bloom within a fortnight of each other. 
Those that require it will be repotted, using good 
tough peat, with just a little live sphagnum moss put 
in here and there as the work proceeds. They will 
soon take hold of the new material, as at this time 
they are rooting freely. Water very sparingly for a 
time, but the pots and stages should be kept moist by 
frequently syringing amongst them. 
L.elia anceps. —When writing about these last 
season I expressed a hope that readers of The 
Gardening World who grow this fine winter 
flowering Orchid would try the effect of a little 
manure water on them Has any one done so ? If 
so their experience I am sure would be read with 
interest. Ours promise to be finer than ever. One 
plant of L. a. Williamsiana that last year had four 
blooms to a spike is now carrying a fine seed pod, 
and throwing up two strong growths from the same 
bulbs. We have now commenced to give them 
manure water, generally about once a week. The 
best Peruvian guano we find the best and safest to 
use, and a good sized thimbleful to two gallons of 
clear water is ample. 
Cool House. —Oncidium macranthum just push¬ 
ing spikes, will be greatly helped if watered with 
manure water once a week It must be given at 
first in a very weak state, increasing the strength as 
the plants get used to it. Slugs are very partial to 
the spikes of this Orchid, and must be sought after 
when there is any trace of them. We grow these 
plants at the cool end of the house, close to the 
door, summer and winter. In this position they get 
plenty of air, which they thoroughly enjoy. 
Temperatures. —East India house, 70 7 at night; 
Cattleya house, 65° ; cool house, 50° ; with a rise 
of io° all round by day.—C. 
SOCIETIES. 
Royal Horticultural, June 5 th . — The exhibits for 
the committees on Tuesday last were more circum¬ 
scribed than on several former occasions, some of the 
tables being occupied, of course, by the exhibits of 
the London Pansy and Violet Society's Show, 
Paeonies, and other herbaceous plants generally, to¬ 
gether with Roses, Rhododendrons, Begonias, and a 
fair representation of Orchids which made up the dis¬ 
play. A group of Orchids was exhibited by Messrs. 
Hugh Low & Co., Clapton,including some showy pieces 
of Cattleya Mossiae, C. Mendelii, a grand variety 
named C. gigas Sanderiana, Laelia purpurata. La 
grandis, and others. A Silver Flora Medal was 
awarded the group. A Silver Banksian Medal was 
awarded to Messrs. W. L. Lewis & Co., Southgate, 
for a smaller group of Orchids, in which the same 
species predominated, together with some pieces of 
Epidendrum vitallinum majus. Some cut flowers of 
very showy and interesting varieties of Cattleyas and 
Laelias were exhibited by Thos. Statter, Esq., (gar¬ 
dener, Mr. R. Johnson), Stand Hall, Manchester, 
Cattleya gigas (Stand Hall var), C.granulosa superba, 
Laelia grandis tenebrosa (Stand Hall var.), and L. 
purpurata gigantea had showy flowers of great size. 
A small but interesting group was exhibited by- 
Messrs. F. Sander & Co., St. Albans, including 
Laelia hybrida Maynardi, L. Oweniana, Batemannia 
Burtii, and some others, for w'hich a Silver Gilt Flora 
Medal was awarded. Cut flowers of many beauti¬ 
ful varieties of Cattleya Mossiae, C. Mendelii, and 
Laelia purpurata Schroderae were exhibited by A. H. 
Smee, Esq. (gardener, Mr. G. W. Cummins), The 
Grange, Carshalton, to whom a Silver Banksian 
Medal was awarded. A large collection of Paeonies, 
Delphiniums, Iceland Poppies, and Spanish Irises 
was staged by Messrs. Barr & Son, Covent Garden, 
who were accorded a Silver Banksian Medal. Cut 
flowers of the same classes of plants, as well as a 
fairly extensive collection of Violas were exhibited 
by Messrs. J. Cheal & Sons, Lowfield Nurseries, 
Crawley, to whom a Bronze Banksian Medal was 
awarded. Herbaceous Paeonies and cut blooms of 
Roses were shown by Messrs. Paul & Son, Cheshunt, 
who were accorded a Silver Flora Medal. Some 
varieties of Calochortus were exhibited by G. F. 
Wilson, Esq., F.R.S., Heatherbank, Weybridge. 
Abies orientalis aurea, and Cleome pungens were 
shown by Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons, Chelsea. A 
showy and interesting collection of Briers was 
exhibited by Lord Penzance (gardener, Mr. Baskett), 
Eashing Park, Godaiming. They showed con¬ 
siderable variety of colour, and some were semi¬ 
double, but all highly fragrant. A box of cut 
flowers of Ixora Westii and another of I. Prince of 
Orange were exhibited by the Messrs, de Rothschild 
(gardener, Mr. J. Hudson), Gunnersbury House, 
Acton. A collection of new varieties of tuberous 
Begonias, mostly double, was exhibited by Messrs. 
J. Laing & Sons, Forest Hill. A Bronze 
Banksian Medal was awarded to Messrs. E. D. 
Shuttleworth & Co , Peckham Rye, for a collection 
of Delphiniums, Lilies, Pyrethrums, Pinks, and 
other herbaceous plants in season. A Silver Bank¬ 
sian Medal was awarded to Mr. A. Waterer, Knap Hill, 
Surrey, for two boxes of cut hardy Rhododendrons, 
and another of Azaleas, the flowers of which were 
large and handsome. A group of variegated Negun- 
dos, Liliums, Caladiums, and Ferns was exhibited 
by Messrs. E. D. Shuttleworth&Co. A collection ofeut 
flowers of Cannas, and some Roses was shown by J. 
C. Tasker, Esq., (gardener, Mr. P. Perry), Middleton 
Hall, Brentwood. A collection of twenty-four dis¬ 
tinct varieties of Tea Roses was exhibited by Mr. 
Geo. Prince, Market Street, Oxford. A large bunch 
of flowers of Pyrethrum Jubilee was exhibited by 
Messrs. W. Balchin & Sons, Hassocks, and Brighton. 
Some cut flowers of Chrysanthemums, including 
Etoile de Lyon, Mrs. Irving Clark, W. Coles, and 
others were exhibited by Mr. A. McMillan, Trinity 
Cottage, Edinburgh. A collection of Pinks grown 
in the Society’s gardens at Chiswick, was exhibited 
and some laced Pinks were shown by Mr. C. Turner, 
Slough. A strain of Sweetwilliams shown by 
Messrs. Dobbie & Co., Rothesay, N.B., was 
commended. 
At a meeting of the F'ruit and Vegetable Com¬ 
mittee a colleciion of Cherries ripened in the open, 
some Potatos, Cabbages, and Peas, were exhibited by 
the Duke of Northumberland (gardener, Mr. G. 
Wythes), Syon House, Brentford. Taber’s Duke of 
York Pea was shown by Messrs. Cooper, Taber & 
Co., Witham, Essex. Some dishes of Strawberries 
and some Melons were exhibited by Mr. O. Thomas 
from the Royal Gardens, Windsor. A Cultural 
Commendation was awarded to Messrs, de Roths¬ 
child (gardener, Mr. J. Hudson), for a box of Lord 
Napier Nectarines. Six huge Melons of the variety 
named Conqueror were exhibited by W. J. Myatt, 
Esq., Hextable, Swanlev, Kent. Melons were also 
shown by Mr. Joseph Fitt, Panshanger, Hertford ; 
by Mr. G. J. Hunt, Ashtead Park, and others. A 
Cultural Commendation was awarded to Viscountess 
Portman (gardener, Mr. H. C. Prinsep), Buxtead 
Park, UcKfield, for twelve dishes of Peas. 
WHAT TO DO IN THE GARDEN. 
Hoyas.—If the trusses of bloom are left on the 
plants till the flowers drop, the stalk that bore them 
will remain, and this should not be removed as other 
flowers will be produced from it next year. Take 
