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THK GARDENING WORLD. 
April 8, 1893. 
ing, has the finest flowers of any that have yet been 
brought before the public. 1 he size of the flowers 
and the breadth of the segments are very marked 
compared with those of the plants originally intro¬ 
duced. The sepals are oblong-elliptic ; the petals 
are broader, elliptic, and all are of an intense 
scarlet. The lateral lobes of the lip are hatchet¬ 
shaped, the terminal one emarginate, and there are 
four yellow ridges close to the column ; otherwise 
the lip is scarlet. The apex of the column is purple. 
An Award of Merit was accorded the plant, which 
is otherwise known as Odontoglossum Noetzlianum. 
Angraecum sp. 
There is a remarkable variation in the size and 
form of different species of Angrtecum both as to 
the plants and the flowers. An unknown species 
exhibited by Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart., was notable 
for its diminutive size. The leaves are ligulate, 
channelled and keeled. The flowers are borne upon 
axillary racemes about 2 in. or 3 in. long. The 
sepals are small and oblong ; the lip is broader, and 
like the sepals and petals is pale yellow. The spur 
is relatively long and pinkish. A Botanical Certifi¬ 
cate was awarded it. 
Dendrobium Sybil. 
This hybrid has been obtained by crossing D. 
bigibbum with D. linawianum. The stems are 8 in. 
to 12 in. long and similar to those of D. nobile. The 
flowers are borne in lateral clusters of one to three, 
and their pedicels are long. The oblong sepals are 
revolute at the sides and deep purple. The petals 
on the contrary are oblong-ovate, purple on the 
upper half, and nearly white downwards. The lip 
is white with a yellow blotch in the throat, on each 
side of which is a small crimson blotch, and the 
apex is purple. There is not much evidence of D. 
bigibbum in it. An Award of Merit was accorded 
the plant when shown by Norman C. Cookson, Esq. 
Cypripedium T. W Bond 
The seed parent of this hybrid was C. Swanianum 
crossed with C. hirsutissimum, and th<jre is plenty 
of evidence of the hybridity. The upper sepal is 
roundly ovate, yellowish, densely spotted with purple 
and suffused with brown, and likewise pale purple on 
the edges. The petafs are long, spathulate-oblong, 
ciliated with black hairs ; the upper half is purple 
of that shade seen in C. hirsutissimum, and the 
lower half is yellowish, densely spotted with black. 
The lip is long, pouch-shaped and purple, and dotted 
with minute black markings. An Award of Merit 
was accorded^it when exhibited by C. L N. Ingram, 
Esq. (grower,”Mr. T. W. Bond), Godaiming, Surrey. 
Calypso bireale 
Many of the terrestrial Orchids, although small, are 
remarkably pretty, and that under notice particularly 
so. The leaves are ovate, three-nerved, and lie upon 
the ground, while the scape is one-flowered and rises 
only to the height of a few inches. The sepals and 
petals are lanceolate, spreading, and purple. The 
lip is a curious shaped organ, concave in the lower 
portion resembling a bath in shape, while the upper 
portion is again incurved at the margins but 
shallowly concave, with two forks at the apex. The 
whole of it is purple, marked with white, and fringed 
with white hairs at the apex of the deeper pouch. 
The column is remarkably widened towards the top, 
concave on the face and purple. A Botanical Certifi¬ 
cate was awarded it when shown by H. J. Elwes, 
Esq , Andoversford, Gloucestershire. 
Laelia flava 
The flowers of this Laelia are very moderate in size, 
but desirable on account of their distinct colour. 
The sepals and petals are oblong and bright yellow. 
The lip has a curved tube, while the lamina is 
incurved and crisped at the sides, with a ridge along 
the centre, and all bright yellow. .The pseudo-bulbs 
are reddish, and bearing a solitary oblong leaf at 
the top, and terminated by a flower scape about a 
foot long. We noted it with Messrs. J. Veitch & 
Sons, Chelsea. 
Vanda tricolor. 
More attention might be given this Vanda than it 
has been receiving for some years past. Although 
only a form of V. suavis, it is a stately plant, with a 
yellow ground colour to the sepals and petals, while 
that of V. suavis is white. A variety in the nursery 
of Messrs. J. Laing & Sons, Forest Hill, has the 
sepals and petals of the palest yellow, spotted with 
brownish-crimson. The lateral lobes of the lip are 
very dark purple, while the terminal lobe is rosy- 
purple. The spotting varies greatly in different 
varieties till it culminates in the richly marked V. 
insignis. 
Calanthe tricar.'natum 
The leaves of this Calanthe are broadly lanceolate, 
three-ribbed, plicate like those of other species, and 
3 in. to 6 in long. The flowers are borne in short, 
erect racemes, and have lanceolate sepals, and 
narrowly spathulate petals, all of which are pinkish. 
The lip is deeply three-lobed, and purplish-pink ; the 
lateral lobes are hatchet-shaped, and the middle one 
obcordate with a three-ridged crest. The whole 
plant is only 8 in. to 9 in. high, and has been 
flowering for some time in the nursery of Messrs. J. 
Veitch & Sons, Chelsea. 
Trichopilia suavis alba. 
Any variety of this Orchid is showy and ornamental, 
owing to the large size of the flowers. The sepals 
of the variety under notice are lanceolate, the petals 
broader, and all are creamy-white. The lip is bifid, 
crisped at the margins, and pure white. There were 
eight fully expanded flowers on a plant in a basket, 
in the nursery of Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons, Chelsea, 
the other week. The species like others of the genus 
may be grown in pots, pans, or baskets, but in either 
case should be suspended from the roof of the cool 
house close to the glass. 
WHAT TO D(TIN THE GARDEN, 
Gardenias.— As the flowers are coming into bloom, 
they miv be cut before they are completely expanded, 
that is, while the centre still forms a sort of bud. 
They will last much longer in good condition if cut 
at this stage, than when fully expanded. 
Winter Flowering Plants —The time has now 
arrived to be making some provision for next winter’s 
requirements by propagating such things as Plum¬ 
bago rosea, Euphorbia fulgens, Eranthemum albi- 
florurn, E. nervosum, Begonia insignis, Centropogon^ 
Lucyanus, and many other subjects of that class. 
The object in starting early is to get well-grown and 
bushy plants before the dull and sunless days of 
autumn prevent substantial growth being made. 
Ventilation. —The continuance of easterly winds 
at this season of the year often makes the giving of 
a proper amount of ventilation a difficult matter. 
When air can be admitted from any other quarter 
than that from whence the wind blows, advantage 
should be taken of it to give the necessary ventila¬ 
tion. To avoid admitting large volumes of cold air 
at any one time, an early commencement should be 
made, giving more gradually as the temperature rises 
rather than admit a large volume to reduce the ex¬ 
cess of heat. 
Azaleas and Rhododendrons —The plants that 
have finished flowering should have the seed vessels 
picked off, and any necessary pruning given them 
that may be needed. Then they may be placed in 
heat to encourage a vigorous young growth, and 
thereby ensure their being in condition to flower 
early next winter. What repotting may be necessary 
should be done at this time, using good fibrous peat 
Do not give large shifts, and ram the fresh soil well 
down with a strong blunt label or piece of wood. 
This applies to Indian Azaleas and what are known 
as greenhouse Rhododendrons. 
Heaths and Epacri*. —The treatment given the 
Azaleas will, in the main, apply to these A little 
more care, however, may be exercised in potting, and 
in the quality of the soil; and if the latter is fairly 
moist, but not wet, at potting time, no watering at the 
roots will be necessary for some time after the opera¬ 
tion The young roots will lay hold of the fresh soil 
all the better than if it were saturated with moisture 
to begin with. Both Heaths and Epacris grown for 
winter flowering should be pretty hard cut back be¬ 
fore starting them into fresh growth 
Lilies in pots. —As the stems rise above the soil, 
the pots containing the bulbs should be kept as near 
the glass as possible to prevent the stems getting 
drawn. Plenty of ventilation should be given and a 
keen watch kept for the first settling of greenfly in 
the buds, as it soon does the latter irreparable injury. 
Cape Bulbs. —A cool and airy atmosphere suits 
this class of bulbs best- They are often subjected to 
a close atmosphere which causes the stems and 
leaves to become drawn, much to the disadvantage of 
the flowers and the appearance of the plants them¬ 
selves. They will now require more water than 
they did in winter. Frames from which the host is 
merely kept out would suit such things as Lache- 
nalis, Ixias, Sparaxis, Babianas, Tritonias, Chrocos- 
mias Montbrettias, and similar things better that 
greenhouses, where they often get huddled up with 
all classes of plants that shade them detrimentally. 
Vines.—The late houses will now demand a con¬ 
siderable amount of the attention of cultivators. 
Stopping, disbudding, and tying will be the order of 
the day. Do not allow the young shoots to push up 
against the glass. Flower-bearing shoots should be 
stopped at the second or third leaf beyond the bunch, 
and the laterals allowed to extend some way 
provided there is room on the trellises to expose the 
leaves to light, otherwise they will have to be 
restricted to the space at command. Give inside 
borders liberal supplies of tepid w r ater. 
Grafted trees.—Grafts that were put on some 
time ago, whether on young trees or those that have 
been headed down, might be looked over during the 
continuance of dry weather and the clay moistened 
with a rosed watering pot to prevent its cracking. 
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We have to record, with much regret, the death, on 
the 2nd inst., of Mr. William Ross M'Kelvie, 
Superintendent of Public Parks and Cemeteries in 
Dundee. The deceased, who was a native of 
Machar, in the Parish of Kirkcolm, Wigtonshire, 
and who was between 60 and 70 years of age, was 
appointed to his Dundee office in January, 1863. He 
previously held an appointment in Greenock, and 
there was much esteemed by all classes, as was 
shown when some time after his departure for 
Dundee he was publicly entertained in Greenock by 
his friends, and presented with a silver tea and coffee 
service, a pair of silver salvers, and a cake basket. 
Previous to his formal appointment in Dundee he 
had been employed by the Dundee Town Council to 
prepare a plan and a report with estimate for laying 
out the Eastern Necropolis, which plan, report, and 
estimate were unanimously approved, and Mr. 
M'Kelvie was instructed to see his plans carried out. 
Among the other important pieces of work performed 
by him was the laying out of the Balgay Hill when 
it was acquired by the Corporation in 1870. Within 
recent years extensive additions have been made 
both to the Eastern Cemetery and to Balgay 
Cemetery—about 40 acres having been added to the 
Eastern and 25 to Balgay—and this ground was laid 
out, classified, and sold, the resulting revenue being 
about ^55,000. The cemeteries have lately become 
self-supporting ; the heavy debts have been paid off 
in full, with interest; and signs are not wanting that 
a substantial income may be received from this 
source. The deceased gentleman was known and 
esteemed over a wide district. The Meteorological 
Society of Scotland appointed him one of their ob¬ 
servers more than 25 years ago, and since that time 
he has prepared elaborate reports, which were sent 
to the Registrar-General and to the Secretary in 
Edinburgh. 
Questions add 
Names of Plants. — W. A. Hulme : To all ap¬ 
pearance your plant is rightly named Primula 
capitata, but it was withered up during the holidays; 
it should have been packed in damp moss.— H. L. : 
1, Pyrus japonica ; 2, Lonicera fragrantissima ; 3, 
Spiraea Thunbergii; 4, Magnolia conspicua; 5, 
Forsythia suspensa.— J. Meldrum : 1, Narcissus 
Pseudo —Narcissus pumilus; 2, Anemone Hepatica 
rubra ; 3, Rrythronium Dens-Canis ; 4, Chionodoxa 
Luciliae ; 5, Scilla-ibirica; 6, Soldanella alpina ; 7, 
Primula elatior. — P. M .: 1, Croton not recog¬ 
nised; 2, Croton irregulare ; 3, Euonymus japoni- 
cus foliis variegatis ; 4, Pteris cretica; 5, Pteris 
serrulata ; 6, Saxifraga crassifolia. 
Tarragon.— E H. A.: The specimens sent in 
your letter were so squeezed up and withered, that 
we can only guess at the name of the plant. There 
are numerons composites very closely allied inhabit. 
We believe it to be Achillea Ptarmica ; but if there 
is any further doubt about it, send again when the 
plant is in bloom. No doubt the plants were sent by 
mistake for Tarragon when the stems were cut 
down. 
Odontoglossum Halli. —Geovge Neil: The 
flower you sent is not new, but merely represents 
one of the best types of O. Hallii, the varieties of 
which have not been named. The ground colour 
of the sepals and petals varies from a bright to a 
pale yellow, and the lip from pale yellow to white. 
Your variety is therefore one of the best, with 
chestnut-brown blotches and spots on a bright 
