August 19, 1898. 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
801 
PLANTS RECENTLY CERTIFICATED. 
The various subjects mentioned hereunder wete 
exhibited at the meeting of the Royal Horticultural 
Society on the 8th inst., when various awards were 
accorded them. The Orchids certificated at the 
same time are recorded under “ Orchid Notes and 
Gleanings.” 
Montbrf.tia crocosmi.eflora plena. — The 
flowers of this variety may be described as semi¬ 
double, for although the centre is fairly well filled up 
the segments are by no means crowded. They are 
yellow shaded with orange, and heavily so externally. 
First-class Certificate. Exhibited by Sir Trevor 
Lawrence, Bart. (Mr. Bain gardener). 
Canna Michelet. —The leaves are ovate and 
glaucous, and the plants are apparently dwarf, but 
as the specimens were cut from the open ground the 
height was not shown. The segments of the flowers 
are large, obovate, and of a rich crimson-scarlet. 
Award of Merit. Exhibited by Sir Trevor Lawrence. 
Bart, (gardener, Mr. Bain). 
Grevillea Banksii. —The leaves of this species 
are deeply pinnatisect with linear-lanceolate seg¬ 
ments, rather widely separated, and in this respect it 
differs from the well-known Grevillea robusta. The 
plant is, however, equally graceful, and may in time 
become popular if it can be readily propagated from 
cuttings or if seeds are obtainable. First-class 
Certificate. Exhibited by Messrs. J. Laing & Sons. 
This plant also received a First-class Certificate at 
Earl’s Court on the gth inst. 
Caladium President de la Devansaye.— The 
leaves of this variety are moderate in size, shield¬ 
shaped, and of a uniform soft red, with exception of 
the principal nerves, which are carmine, and a 
slender, narrow edge, which is green. Award of 
Merit. Exhibited by Messrs. J. Laing & Sons. 
Begonia sf.mperflorens Vernons. —The leaves 
of this fine bedding variety are of a, beautiful, 
bronzy-metallic-red, especially when grown in full 
exposure to sunshine. The glossy lustre which they 
possess adds much to their attractive appearance. 
Award of Merit. Exhibited by Messrs. J. Laing & 
Sons. 
Drac.ena Alexander Laing.— The narrow and 
gracefully arching leaves of this variety are of a 
dark bronzy-metallic-green, with a red edge. The 
upper leaves are often wholly red, as in the case of 
D. terminalis. Award of Merit. Exhibited by Mr. 
C. F. Bause, South Norwood. 
Croton Madame Ernest Bergman. —The leaves 
of this attractive variety are oblong or narrowly 
obovate, and of a golden or almost orange-yellow, 
reticulated with crimson veins, and having small 
green patches between the veins. Award of Merit. 
Exhibited by Mr. C. F. Bause, South Norwood, wh® 
also exhibited and received an Award of Merit for 
Caladium President de la Devansaye, described 
above. 
Liatris Pyenostachya —The flower stems of 
this composite attain a height of 3 ft. to 5 ft., 
and the flowering portion occupies 18 in. or more of 
it. The unbranched stems form dense, cylindrical 
spikes, covered with oblong, purple heads of flowers 
which commence expanding at the top of the stems, 
proceeding from thence downwards. The leaves 
are linear, and rather densely arranged. First-class 
Certificate. Exhibited by Messrs. Paul and Son. 
Phlox Etna. —The flowers of this variety are of 
a dark orange-scarlet with a crimson eye, but as in 
the case of many other Phloxes that are highly- 
coloured, they are liable to fade or burn with the 
sun before they really drop. Award of Merit. Ex¬ 
hibited by Messrs. Paul & Son. 
Tritoma Osiris.— A plant of this grown in a pot 
had a stem 5 ft. high, bearing a dense, conical, 
elongated or cylindrical head of flowers. The latter 
are slender, drooping, gradually widened to the 
mouth, and yellow with orange filaments and yellow 
anthers; the latter appear when they burst. 
Award of Merit. Exhibited by Messrs. Paul & Son. 
Canna Duchess of York.— The flowers of this 
variety are of large size, and golden-yellow, beauti¬ 
fully spotted all over with scarlet. The spots are 
more elongated on the small lower segment and 
practically form crimson stripes. Award of Merit. 
Exhibited by Messrs. Kehvay & Son, Langport. 
Gladiolus Grover Cleveland.— The flowers of 
this variety are of a dark rose, deepening to scarlet 
towards the edges of the segments, which have a 
slender, white midrib to each. The small, inferior 
segment is white on the lower half. Award of 
Merit. Exhibited by Messrs. Kelway & Son. 
Gladiolus Alfred Henderson. —The flowers in 
this instance are of a soft scarlet-red with a medium 
purple stripe on the two ldwer segments. Twelve 
flowers were fully expanded and nurrlerous others in 
bud. Award of Merit. Exhibited by Messrs. 
Kelway & Son. 
Gladiolus Duke of York. —Here the flowers are 
of handsome proportions, and orange-red fading 
towards the centre. The two lower segments are 
silvery white with a purple band on each. Award 
of Merit. Exhibited by Messrs. Kelway & Son. 
Gladiolus John Warren. —In this case the 
flowers are orange-salmon, with a few short scarlet 
stripes reaching from the edge inwards. The lower 
segment or often two of them have a crimson purple 
blotch just where they recurve. The throat is like¬ 
wise crimson. Award of Merit. Exhibited by 
Messrs. Kelway & Son. 
Hollyhock Amaranth.— The flowers of this 
variety are of good average or even large size, and 
perfectly double, forming a semiglobular mass of a 
deep rose colour. Tne petals are undulated. Award 
of Merit. Exhibited by Messrs. Webb & Brand, 
Saffron Walden. 
Hedera Helix tessellata.— The leaves of fhis 
Ivy are moderately broad and three-lobed, but often 
considerably elongated and ovate with a cordate 
base, deep green, and netted with yellow much in 
the same manner as Lonicera flexuosa aureo reticu¬ 
lata. Award of Merit. Exhibited by Miss Browning- 
Hall, Algiers. 
Canna Konigin Charlotte.— Plants of this, at 
least when grown in pots, do not exceed 18 in. in 
height, bearing ovate, glaucous leaves. The flowers 
are large and bright scarlet, with a distinct yellow 
edge. Award of Merit. Exhibited by Mr. W. Pfitzer, 
Germany. 
Canna Lohengrin. —The flowers of this variety 
are large and of a uniform scarlet, with exception of 
the small recurved segment, which is striped with 
yellow. Award of Merit. Exhibited by Messrs. 
Vilmorin, Andrieux & Co., Paris. 
Canna Gloire d’Empil. —The segments of the 
flowers of this variety are large, obovate, and of a 
rich scarlet-red. Award of Merit. Exhibited by 
Messrs. Vilmorin, Andrieux & Co., Paris. 
Canna Captains de Suzzoni. —The flowers of 
this sort are large and yellow, spotted with scarlet 
much in the same way as Duchess of York described 
above. Award of Merit. A dark variety named Pre¬ 
sident Carnot also received an Award of Merit. Ex¬ 
hibited by Messrs. Vilmorin, Andrieux & Co., Paris. 
New Melons. 
Melon Royal Prince. —This variety was obtained 
from Triumph crossed with Hero of Lockinge. The 
fruit is small, globular, and light yellow reticulated 
with grey. The flesh is white or slightly tinted with 
red, of great thickness relative to the size of the fruit, 
juicy, and sweet. Award of Merit. Exhibited by 
Mr. W. Palmer, Cobden Villas, Andover. 
Melon County Councillor. —The seed parent 
of this cross was Triumph, and the pollen parent 
Blenheim Orange. The globular fruit is of small 
size and grey externally. The flesh is deep scarlet, 
of great thickness, and ot rich aromatic flavour. 
Award of Merit. Exhibited by Mr. W. Palmer. 
Melon Hero of Isleworth. — This was obtained 
from Wythe's Seedling crossed with Syon House. 
The fruit is small, globular, green, and heavily netted 
all over with grey. The flesh is thick, dark green, 
and of a rich aromatic flavour, quite different from 
those which are merely sweet like sugar and water. 
Award of Merit. Exhibited by Mr. G. Wythes, Syon 
House, Brentford. 
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Unseemly raid on a Garden. —On Friday last the 
fuse factory of Mr. Edward Tangye, of Redruth, 
(eldest brother of the Messrs.Tangye,of Birmingham, 
the celebrated engineers), took fire, and unfortunately 
the mob who assembled had the impression that the 
fire would extend to the vineries, than finer are not 
to be seen in the west. Acting on this impression 
the people played sad havoc, appropriating about a 
ton weight of fine Grapes and destroying the well- 
cultured vines, to say nothing of clearing the fruit 
trees in the well-kept garden, and when the police 
eventually got the upper hand of the people the 
destruction was found to be such that many years 
will not renew. 
SCOTTISH ARBORICULTURISTS IN 
THE SOUTH. 
The large party of members of the Royal Scottish 
Arboricultural Society which left Edinburgh on the 
7th inst., did not reach Windsor until past midnight, 
but all were ready for the early breakfast on Tuesday 
rriorning, and at half-past eight the labours of the 
day commenced. With Queen's weather favouring 
them the members of the society spent a delightful 
day in inspecting the ancient home of the Kings 
and Queens of England, and in walking and driving 
through the magnificent Royal domain, with its 
wealth of arboreal and other beauties. After view¬ 
ing the glories of the Palace, the visitors were taken 
in charge by Mr. Owen Thomas and shown over the 
whole of the beautiful gardens, which extend to 
fifty-one acres within and without the walls. The 
practical gardeners of the company declared every¬ 
thing to be admirably organised and in perfect order, 
and the specimens of fruit and flowers which were 
seen growing outside and under glass were certainly 
admirable. The company, under Mr. Thomas’s 
care, walked along the shady Castle slopes, and at 
every step saw something to interest them. A visit 
was next paid to the kennels, where the Queen’s pet 
dogs were seen. Hard by was one of a vast number 
of splendid Elms growing in the Park, whose fluted 
bole was 20 ft. in circumference. A visit was next 
paid to the spot where stood a famous tree, namely, 
Herne’s Oak, which readers of the “ Merry Wives 
of Windsor” will remember is mentioned in that 
play. Unfortunately, that historic tree was blown 
down in August, 1863, but a month later the Queen 
planted on the spot where it stood an Oak sapling, 
and set forth the incident on a bronze tablet. 
Windsor Farms and Forests. 
The beautiful dairy erected at the Home Farm by 
Prince Albert in the 21st year of Her Majesty’s 
reign was next inspected, and at the Prince’s Shaw 
Farm the splendid stock was shown to the visitors. 
In this locality was seen the Jubilee Avenue, planted 
in that year by the Queen and members of the Royal 
Family. It consists entirely of Evergreen Oaks. 
After inspecting the Flemish farm, luncheon was 
served to the visitors in a large marquee erected in a 
field adjoining the house of Mr. Tait, land steward. 
Mr. Simmonds, surveyor of parks, presided, and 
gave the toast of " The Queen,” which was received 
with loud cheers, as was also that of ” The Prince 
and Princess of Wales and the other members 
of the Royal Family.” Mr. John Methven, 
vice - president, in the unavoidable absence 
of the president, asked the members of the society to 
join with him in conveying to Her Majesty the 
Queen their respectful and heartfelt thanks for the 
gracious permission Her Majesty had accorded to 
them to visit the Royal domain of Windsor, and for 
the magnificent hospitality she had shown to them 
that day. He proposed that the society should send 
a telegram to Her Majesty at Osborne to that effect, 
and this was most cordially agreed to. To further 
add to the instruction and pleasure of the members 
during their drive, which was now entered upon, iij 
the great park a neat little book, prepared by Mr. 
Simmonds for the occasion, was put into their hands 
at luncheon, and served as an admirable itinerary of 
the route. It may give some idea of the domain 
when it is mentioned that there are in it 42J miles of 
gravel roads, 68 miles of grass drives, 78 miles of 
fencing, and ponds, one of which is the well-known 
Virginia Water, which covers an area of 130 acres. 
The company, among other things, saw the Prince 
Consort’s Memorial Oak, planted by the Queen on 
the spot where Prince Albert finished his last day’s 
shooting in 1861 ; a plantation of Maiden Oaks, 
about thirteen acres in extent, planted immediately 
after the Armada scare ; William the Conqueror's 
Oak, which girthed 37 ft. ; Queen Adelaide’s Beech, 
and a number of fine old Pollard Oaks, near the 
forest gate. An inspection was likewise made of the 
Prince Consort’s sawmills, the Royal Vine at Cum¬ 
berland Lodge, which at present has 1,700 bunches 
of Grapes upon it, the Royal schools, and the statue 
of the Prince Consort. The drive was continued to 
Virginia Water, and at Belvedere Fort tea was 
served, and here, in commemoration of the visit, a 
Prince Albert Fir, presented to the society by Mr. A. 
Milne, of Messrs. Dickson & Sons, Hanover Street, 
Edinburgh, was planted by the president and council. 
The drive home took the party by the Cumberland 
Obelisk, the Rhododendron Rise, and the famous 
Long Walk, which is two and a half miles n 
