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THE GARDENING WORLD 
October 2, 1897. 
evergreen, dark and glossy, and resembling that of 
Clethra arborea greatly magnified and much brighter. 
Many of the individual leaves of the shoot sent us 
measured 6 ins. to 8 ins. in length, and in shape not 
unlike those of Magnolia grandifiora. The flowers 
are tubular, porcelain-white, with a waxy appearance, 
and are borne in brarcbing racemes at the apex of 
the shoots. Each branch flowered for 4 ins. to 6 ins. 
of their length. At a short distance away they are 
not unlike Lily of the Valley. The fine ranges of 
houses at Bicton contain many tall growing subjects, 
many of which are very uncommon in gardens 
generally. 
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LAMBTON CASTLE GARDENS. 
Lambton Castle, Fence Houses, Durham, is the 
seat of the Earl of Durham, and the gardens are pre¬ 
central span-roofed house projecting at right angles 
from it. Higher up is a more roomy range of span- 
roofed houses, having a ma c sive central block of 
three taller, span-rcofed houses built closely 
together, and standing at right angles to the rest. 
Above and behind this range is another range of 
glasshouses and other structures to meet the require¬ 
ments of the establishment. The gardeners’ 
cottage, an elegant building on the upper right hand 
corner is another instance of a well-planned and 
equipped garden. 
The broad walk with the high wall covered with 
fruit trees on the one hand, and the excellent 
example of chain-bedding on the other speaks plainly 
of the style and magnificance of this noted north of 
England establishment. The neatly-trimmed shrubs 
occupying the small circular beds between the links 
of the chain serve to break the monotony of what 
would otherwise be a level surface. 
edges like L. p. praestans. The lamina is orbicular, 
emarginate, and rich purple blue, with the exception 
of the usual white area in the centre of the apex. 
The interior of the tube is lemon, with raised lines of 
the same colour, and fading to white towards the 
sides. In these latter respects it approaches L. p. 
dayana, but differs in the raised lines not being 
purple. First-class Certificate. 
Cattleya hardyaxa Lowae. Nov. mp.— Here we 
have another very handsome variety of a famous 
Cattleya noted for the gorgeous colours of its flowers. 
The sepals are rose, shaded with white along the 
centre, while the petals are rich rose, with a 
silvery midrib. The lip is of an intense crimson, 
with the two eye-like blotches golden-yellow. The 
throat and tube are dark purple marked with 
numerous pale yellow lines. Award of Merit. 
Messrs. Hugh Low & Co., Clapton. 
Vanda amoena. Nov. hyb. Nat. —This is evidently 
Lambton Castle Gardens, Fence Houses, Durham. 
sided ever by Mr. J. Hunter, who was brought into 
great prominence at the autumn exhibitirn of the 
Royal Caledonian Horticultural Society, Edinburgh, 
on the 8th and 9th of September las*. The fine col¬ 
lections of fruit which Mr. Hunter put up furnished 
good evidence of large resources, turned to the best 
advantage by a skilful horticulturist. 
The accompanying illustration of Lambton Gar¬ 
dens, reproduced from a photograph placed at our 
disposal, will give our readers some idea of the extent 
of the glass ranges, their sunny southern exposure, 
on sloping ground, the wooded nature of the ground 
to the north, furnishing the necessary shelter, and 
the good keep-up of the place generally. The glass, 
houses are elevated one above the other, on terraces, 
as is shown by the three flights of steps at the upper 
left-hand corner. The front range consists of lean- 
to structures on the lower level of the garden, and in 
ore continuous line running right and left of the 
PLANTS RECENTLY CERTIFICATED. 
The Royal Horticultural Society made the under¬ 
mentioned awards at the meeting of the committees 
on the 21st ult. : — 
Orchid Committee. 
Laelia pumila Gatton Park var Nov. var. —An 
extremely pretty variety was exhibited by J. Ccleman, 
Esq. (gardener, Mr. King), Gatton Park, Reigate, 
under the name of L. praestans Gatton Park var.; 
but although it has much in common with L pumila 
praestans it differs considerably, and seems to partake 
of the character both of L p. dayana and L. p. 
praestans, while perfectly distinct from either. The 
sepals and elliptic petals are white, tinted with the 
faintest shade of blue, giving them a French gray 
appearance. The sides of the tube of the lip are 
creamy white and considerably overlapping at the 
a natural hybrid between V. Roxburghii and V. 
caerulea, the combination resulting in an unassuming 
but marvellously pretty Vanda. The flowers are 
rather larger than those of V. Roxburghii, with rich 
or dark gray sepals and petals spotted with violet, 
especially towards the base. The lip is bright blue, 
spotted with violet in eight longitudinal lines; the 
bifid apex is like that of V. caerulea, but the breadth 
of the lower portion recalls V Roxburghii The 
column is white, lightly shaded and mottled with 
blue. Award of Merit. Messrs. Linden, Parc 
Leopold, Brussels. 
Lycaste denningsiana. —The long, incurved 
sepals and petals are pale yellow shaded with a 
fuscous tint. Tfie lip is oblong, obtuse, reflexed at 
the edges in the upper half, and of a rich dusky 
salmon-red. Award of Merit F. W. Moore, Esq., 
Royal Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin. 
Miltonia peetersiana. Nov liyb— The seed bearer 
