May IS, 189S. 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
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showing plentifully. The plants are six years old 
and have been in the same pots for the last three 
years without being repotted. They flower every 
year notwithstanding this apparently rough treat¬ 
ment. The fact is the plants are really of a 
succulent nature, particularly the fleshy rootstock, 
and should be kept on the dry side during winter, 
whether grown in pots in a cold frame or planted 
upon the rockery. 
TULIPA PULCHELLA. 
Where dwarf species or varieties of Tulip are 
desirable, that under notice has much to recommend 
it. The season has been a dry one and has assisted 
no doubt in keeping the flowers thus dwarf, but T. 
pulchella is naturally so, with glaucous much 
undulated leaves lying upon the ground. The flower 
scapes only measure 3 in. to 6 in. to the top of the 
flower. The latter is intense red or crimson, with a 
black blotch at the base of each segment, and the 
blotch surrounded by a golden-yellow band. Of 
course, these markings being inside are only 
observable when the flowers are fully expanded 
under the influence of sunshine. They are then 
very attractive, and although of medium size com¬ 
pared with T. Gesneriana, yet the species is well 
worthy of cultivation either on the rockery or border. 
It may be seen in the nursery of Mr. T. S. Ware, 
Hale Farm Nurseries, Tottenham. 
ERYSIMUM MARSHALLI. 
This plant is said to be a garden hybrid between E. 
ochroleucum, with pale yellow flowers, and E. 
Perofskianum having reddish-orange flowers 
Features of the plant substantiating this idea are 
that the plant has the habit of E. ochroleucum but 
is more erect simulating the other parent and, like it, 
often liable to die after flowering. In other words 
the plant produces few barren branches by which 
the plant may be continued and flowers itself to death, 
as it were. The flowers resemble those of E. ochro¬ 
leucum in size but are of a warm orange-yellow and 
very showy. Furthermore the plant does not pro¬ 
duce any fertile seed, and must be propagated from 
cuttings. In any case it is a handsome plant admir¬ 
ably adapted for cultivation on the rockery. It is 
flowering finely in the nursery of Messrs. Barr & Son, 
Long Ditton. 
IBERIS SEMPERFLORENS FLORE PLENO 
The single and typical form of this Candytuft is 
now far advanced and shedding its petals, having 
been in bloom for a long time. Double flowers of 
most kinds are rather later than the single kinds in 
coming into bloom, and such is the case with this 
double Candytuft. The flowers are just expanding, 
and though smaller and rounder than the single ones, 
they will get somewhat larger when fully expanded. 
In the eyes of many they would not be considered 
as beautiful nor graceful as the single ones ; but they 
are conspicuous in the mass when seen from a 
distance and serve to prolong the season. The 
plants in the nursery of Messrs. Barr & Son, Long 
Ditton, have been in the open all the winter, and 
therefore under natural conditions. In cooler seasons, 
with more rain, the plants would bloom much later 
than they are now doing. 
IRIS SUSIANA. 
Most people admire the singular-looking flowers of 
this species and many desire to grow it, but seem 
afraid to attempt it. There is a prevalent idea that 
it is difficult to grow; but if kept rather dry .in 
winter and given plenty of moisture when making its 
growth, the difficulties will vanish to a great extent. 
There are few species in the group to which it be¬ 
longs and all possess great interest on account of the 
strange mixture of colours in their large flowers. 
The falls'are heavily striped and mottled with 
blackish-purple on a lilac ground, and have a black 
disc bearded with black hairs. The standards are 
very broad and finely mottled with the same colours 
as the falls. The reflexed stigmas are mottled and 
marbled with purple. We noted it flowering in pots, 
stood in a cold frame and covered with cocoa-nut 
fibre, in the nursery of Messrs. Barr & Son, Long 
Ditton. The fibre keeps the roots cool and moist, 
while everything in the open ground is baked with 
the drought. 
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Calceolarias.— As the plants push into bloom it 
will be necessary to shade them to prevent their 
being hurried on too rapidly by the dry weather and 
bright sunshine. Give the plants plenty of water at 
the roots and liquid manure about twice a week until 
they come into bloom. Should there be any trace 
of greenfly, fumigate the plants before the flowers 
open. 
SOCIETIES. 
Royal Horticultural, May 9 th .—The meeting on 
this occasion was not so large as those on either of 
the two previous dates, and the exhibits consisted 
chiefly of plants grown under glass, such as Orchids, 
New Holland plants, forced Roses, stove and green¬ 
house plants generally, and hardy herbaceous plants, 
including a fine collection of the real old florists' 
Tulip. A large group of Orchids, consisting of 
Cattleya Mossiae, Laelia purpurata, Odontoglossums, 
Cypripediums in variety, Broughtonia sanguinea, 
and others, were shown by Messrs Pitcher & Manda, 
Hextable, Swanley, Kent, receiving a Silver Banksian 
Medal. A smaller group, including a considerable 
amount of variety, was exhibited by Messrs. F. 
Sander & Co., St. Albans. Amongst others were 
Vanda teres, zErides Savageana, Scuticaria Hadweni, 
Masdevallia dolosa, Cattleyas and Odontoglossums 
in considerable variety. A Silver Flora Medal was 
awarded to W. F. Darnell, Esq. (gardener, Mr. G. 
W. Davis), Devonshire House, Stamford Hill, for a 
group of Cattleyas, Laelias, Miltonias, Dendrobiums, 
and other Orchids, set up with Caladiums, Drac¬ 
aenas, Maidenhair Ferns, and other fine-foliaged 
plants. Fine pieces of Oncidium macranthum, 
Charles worth’s var., and O. serratum var. were 
shown by Messrs. Charles worth, Shuttleworth & Co., 
Heaton, Bradford. Dendrobium Mentor,ahybrid, and 
Laelio-Cattleya Hippolyle were exhibited by Messrs. 
J. Veitch & Sons, Chelsea. Oflon'oglossum crispum 
roseum guttatum, Miss Florence M. Bovill. and O. 
c. de Barri Crawshay, were exhibited by De Barri 
Crawshay, Esq. (gardener, Mr. S. Cooke), Rosefield, 
Sevenoaks. Bifrenaria bicornaria and some grand 
spikes of Odontoglossum triumphans were brought 
from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin. A 
variety of Cypripedium concolor was shown 
by R. B. White, Esq. (gardener, Mr. Brown), 
Arddarroch, Garelock Head, N.B. Cypripedium 
striatum was shown by C. L. N. Ingram, 
Esq. (gardener, Mr. T. W. Bond), Godaiming, 
Surrey. Dendrobium Bensoniae album, Stand 
Hall var., was shown by T. Statter, Esq. 
(gardener, Mr. R. Johnson), Stand Hall, Manchester. 
A hybrid Cypripedium, named C. Charles Rickman, 
was staged by Mr. Charles Rickman, Springfield. 
Major-General E. S Berkeley, Southampton, 
exhibited Dendrobium hercoglossum, Galeandra 
nivalis, and Dendrobium transparens album, 
Cyrtopodium cardiochilum, was shown by Stephen 
White, Esq. (gardener, Mr. A. Tomalin), Crayford, 
Kent. Laelia purpurata Lowiana was staged by 
Messrs. Hugh Low & Co., Clapton. 
A large and showy collection of single Paeonias, 
Irises, Pyrethrums, Doronicums, and many others 
was exhibited by Messrs. Barr & Son, King Street, 
Covent Garden. A great amount of interest was 
centred in a collection of the old English florists’ 
Tulip representing all the sections into which the 
varieties are divided A Sitver Flora Medal was 
awarded. Near by was another collection of 
double Paeonies, Parrot Tulips, etc., for which a 
Silver Flora Medal was awarded. A similar award 
was made to Messrs. Wm. Cutbush & Sons, High- 
gate, for a showy group of Ericas, Saxifraga Coty¬ 
ledon pyramidalis, Azaleas, Caladiums, Palms, etc. 
Some finely-flowered specimens of a new Polyantha 
Rose, named Turner’s Crimson Rambler were shown 
by Mr. C. Turner, Slough. Half-a-dozen pots of a 
hardy white Rhododendron were shown by M. J. T. 
Seidel, Steisen, near Dresden. A Bronze Banksian 
Medal was awarded to Mr. Geo. Mount, Exotic 
Rose Nurseries. Canterbury, for two boxes of Rose 
blooms in fine condition. A Silver Gilt Flora 
Medal was awarded to Messrs. Wm. Paul & Son, 
Waltham Cross, for a group of new Roses in pots, 
and also cut blooms A Silver Banksiau Medal was 
awarded to J. C. Tasker, Esq. (gardener, Mr. 
P. Perry), Middleton Hall, Brentwood, Essex, 
for a showy group of Cannas in bloom. A 
group of Negundo aceroides variegata, Palms, 
Hydrangeas, Laelia purpurata and other subjects 
was shown by Messrs. E. D. Shuttleworth & Co , 
Peckham Rye, who were accorded a Silver 
Banksian Medal. A similar award was made to 
Messrs. Paul & Son, Cheshunt, for a collection of 
Rhododendron and Azalea flowers. A Silver Gilt 
Flora Medal was awarded to Messrs. J. Veitch & 
Sons, for a large group of Prunus Pissardi, Azalea 
mollis in variety, and the plants of large size, also 
Japan Maples, Spiraea confusa, the typical Viburnum 
plicatum. Spiraea Thunbergii and many other flower¬ 
ing and foliage subjects. They also showed some 
plants of Tillandsia Leodiensis, Phyllocactus Plato, 
&c. A small group of Myosotis was shown by E. A. 
Kirby, Esq., M.D. (gardener, Mr. M. Webster), 
Kelsey Park, Beckenham. A box of blooms of the 
new yellow border Carnation, named Pride of Great 
Britain was exhibited by Mr. T. S. Ware, Hale 
Farm Nurseries, Tottenham. Some very showy 
plants as well as cut flowers of tuberous Begonias 
were shown by Messrs H. Cannell & Sons, Swanley. 
A Silver Banksian Medal was awarded to Mr. 
Frank Cant, Braiswick, Colchester, for a collection 
of blooms of Tea Roses. A Bronze Banksian Medal 
was accorded to Messrs. E. D. Shuitleworth & Co., 
for a collection of hardy herbaceous plants including 
Auriculas, Mountain Cornflowers, double Poet's 
Narcissus and many others. 
At a meeting of the Fruit and Vegetable Com* 
mittee, a dozen melons were shown by Mr. E. 
Gilman, Ingestre, Stafford. A Cultural Commenda¬ 
tion was awarded to Mr. W. C. Leach, gardener to 
the Duke of Nolhumberland, Albury Park Gardens, 
for a collection of Lettuces, Runner Beans, and 
Peas. A Cultural Commendation was awarded for 
fruits of the Brown Turkey Fig, and the old Red 
Tomato, exhibited by Mr. G. Wythes, gtrdener to 
the Duke of Northumberland, Syon House, Brent¬ 
ford. Cultural Commendations were accorded to 
Mr. Beckett, Aldenham House Gardens, Elstree, 
for Strawberries, Reading Perfection Tomatos, and 
a Potato named Snowdrop. Strawberries were also 
shown by Mr. W. Iggulden, gardener to the Earl of 
Cork, Marston, Frome, Somerset. Veitch's Earliest 
of all Cabbage was shown by Mr. T. W. Bond, gar¬ 
dener to C. L. N. Ingram, Esq. A seedling Melon 
was shown by Dr. Frankland, F.R.S. (gardener, Mr. 
C. Ritchings) The Yews, Reigate. 
ORCHID NOTES AND GLEANINGS. 
The Orchid Growers' Calendar. 
Cattleya House. —Epidendrum prismatocarpum 
growing in this house is just pushing up its spikes, and 
as the plants have been resting for some time.it will be 
best to thoroughly soak the compost by placing pots 
that are not too large up to the rim in a pail or tub 
of water provided for that purpose, or th3 spikes 
will not develop properly if the plants are at all 
shrivelled. 
Miltonia spectabilis and M. Moreliana.— Our 
plants are showing well for bloom again this year, 
especially those that are grown in baskets and sus¬ 
pended close to the glass on the north side of ths 
Cattleya House. They seem to do best when rather 
confined for room. Some of the growths are a long 
way over the sides of the baskets, and the small 
roots are quite four inches long. 
Manure water. —It will be easily understood by 
those that are not altogether opposed to manure 
water for Orchids in any form, that some stimulant 
must be given either by evaporation by placing 
manure water in the troughs on the pipes, or by 
applying it direct when watering. Ours get it both 
ways and while they keep on breaking double and 
flowering freely, depend upon it it will be continued. 
The manure water for the troughs is made by putting 
horse droppings into a tub, and that afforded when 
dipping the plants is made by placing a small 
quantity of guano into a pail of water. The 
use of manure water for Orchids has long been 
practised by some of the best growers,and when used 
with care and judgment I feel sure that the best 
results will follow. Newly imported plants of course 
do not require anything until they are well established 
and flowering freely, when a little assistance will be 
of great benefit. That they all can be grown well 
without it I am well aware, but they will do a great 
deal better with it. My advice is, however, do not 
overdo it, and give only to those that have plenty of 
healthy roots and are growing freely. 
Cool House.— On looking over the plants of 
Oncidium tigrinum to day I find that they have 
commenced to grow, and will be encouraged by 
having a good watering so that the bulbs may 
become plump prior to their being re-potted, which 
operation will take place in about another fortnight. 
We use rather small pots for this species, and pot 
very firm as the roots are rather small. Very little 
water will be needed until the roots have got well 
