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November 6, 1897. 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
pretty and interesting. Some fine pieces 
of Nepenthes adorn the roof of this house. 
The glory of another house close by was 
upheld by Cattleya dowiana aurea, C. 
Harrisoniae, C. gigas, C. gaskelliana, Lae- 
liocattleya elegans schilleriana, and the 
fragrant autumn-flowering, showy On- 
cidium tigrinum. Effective also are On- 
cidium excavatum grandiflorum, and 
Laelia Perinii superba, with an intense 
purple lip. 
Mr. Wright is not only maintaining the 
high character of the place, but improv¬ 
ing upon it, and making additions to the 
subjects grown out of doors and under 
glass. The drought of summer is severe 
upon this hill top, but the green sward is 
now well established and trimly kept. 
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Royal Gardeners' Orphan Fund.—At a meeting of 
the committee of the Royal Gardeners’ Orphan 
Fund held on the 29th ult., the receipt was an¬ 
nounced of a bequest of £457 5s. nd. from J. W. 
Thomson, late nurseryman at Haywards Heath ; also 
the following donations for which the special thanks 
of the committee were accorded :—Rev. A. Lowe, 
Rangemore, Burton-on-Trent—Proceeds of a collec- 
lection at a harvest festival, £6 is. 6d.; Sandringham 
Cottage Garden Society, £5 5s. ; Wimbledon Horti¬ 
cultural Society, sale of flowers, £5 ; Uckfield Chry¬ 
santhemum Society, sale of flowers, £3 3s.; J. 
Selway, Betteshanger, £1 ; per T. Roberts, local 
secretary, Ramsgate, £2 is.; Forest Hill Horti¬ 
cultural Society, £1 10s. ; Hessle and District Hor¬ 
ticultural Society, £1 4s. 3d.; Bradford Paxton 
Society, £1 2s. 6d. ; C. Herrin, Maidenhead, £1 ; 
G. Carpenter, Byfleet, 10s. ; J. Dunkin, Warwick, 
ios. ; and M. Kneller, Basingstoke, 8s. It was decided 
to hold the annual meetin at Anderton’s Hotel, 
Fleet Street, early in February, when the election of 
children to receive the benefits of the fund, will take 
place. The necessary nomination forms may be had 
on application to the secretary. 
Chrysanthemums in a Drapery Establishment.— 
As an indication of the wonderful position to which 
the development of the Chrysanthemum is bringing 
us to, we notice this week that one of the largest 
Midland drapery and furnishing houses is announcing 
prizes of £20 in value, distributed in four classes for 
eighteen, twelve, and six cut blooms respectively. 
These will* we understand, be staged in the grand 
suite of windows in Bull Street, Birmingham, and 
will undoubtedly form a vast attraction for the 
multitudes of folks continuously passing there. The 
dates of the exhibition are November 30th to Decem¬ 
ber 3rd, and the entries close November 25th. 
There are no entrance fees, and it is not necessary 
that the varieties of bloom shown should be distinct 
We do not observe in the schedule any restriction as 
to amateur or professionals, and finally it is worthy 
of further observation that the railway companies 
will run special excursion trains at reduced fares in 
that particular week. 
Dundee Chrysanthemum Carnival. This popular 
northern fixture takes place on the 25th, 26th and 
27th inst., and a telegram just to hand announces that 
Sir William Harcourt has very graciously consented 
to perform the opening ceremony. The popular 
patron of the Society, Sir John Leng, M.P., and the 
entire council are to be congratulated upon the 
honour which Sir William will undoubtedly confer 
on the Dundee Chrysanthemum Society, an honour 
which nevertheless is fully merited by the progressive 
character of its management and membership. A 
very full programme has been arranged for the de¬ 
lectation of the flower-loving public of this city of 
jute and hessian and the surrounding town-ships of 
Newport, Tayport, Broughy Ferry and so forth ; and 
We are also advised of a probable excursion of dele¬ 
gates from the sister society in Edinburgh on this 
auspicious occasion. The council have secured the 
services of one of the leading London bands, consist¬ 
ing of lady musicians and cyclists, and the whole 
event promises to go off with the very greatest eclat. 
Walker S. Melville, Esq , is the worthy president of 
the society, and Mr. William P. Laird, of the famous 
Nethergate firm, is the indefatigable secretary. 
Some extensive miscellaneous exhibits are promised. 
Death of .Mrs. Cornelia Rachel Amys.—Many 
gardening friends will sympathise with Mr. Amys, 
who has just lost his wife, who was laid to rest 
in the quiet little churchyard at Hamble amid every 
token of esteem and regret on Thursday, October 
21st. Mrs. Amys’ eyesight entirely failed her fifteen 
years ago. She was much respected by everyone 
who knew her. Mr. J. Amys has been gardener 
and bailiff at Hamble Cliff for many years.— A. 0 . 
Presentation at Glasgow Botanic Gardens. —Mr- 
James Rourke was presented, on the night of the 
29th, with a handsome timepiece, on the occasion of 
his marriage, by the curator and staff of the Botanic 
Gardens. The presentation was made in the old 
classroom, where all the staff were assembled to wit¬ 
ness the ceremony. Mr. Dewar, in making the pre¬ 
sentation, referred in eulogistic terms to the high 
appreciation in which they all held Mr. Rourke 
during the short period which he was with them, and 
he had no doubt, inferring from the past, that he 
would long continue to deserve their highest respect, 
and grow more and more in their esteem. He 
wished Mr. Rourke and his young wife long life to 
enjoy the useful gift, as well as the instructive 
lessons it teaches, and hoped that in the course of 
time it would be yet another added to the long array 
of “ Grandfather’s Clocks.” Mr. Rourke replied in 
appropriate terms, and Mr. Sherry asked a vote of 
thanks for Mr. Dewar for his Kindness in making the 
presentation.— Gamma. 
Princess Mary Adelaide, Duchess of Teck, more 
familiarly known as Princess Mary, died suddenly 
at her residence. White Lodge, Richmond, Park, 
Surrey, at 3 o'clock on the morning of Wednesday 
the 27th ult., at the age of 64. Last May she under¬ 
went a surgical operation for an internal complaint, 
from which she recovered. On the Monday previous 
to her death she felt symptoms of her old malady re¬ 
turning, and on Wednesday night at 12 o’clock her 
physicians after much consultation resolved upon a 
second operation in the hope of saving her life, but 
she suffered also from a weak heart and died two 
hours after the operation. She died in the presence 
of her husband, her son Prince Alexander and her 
only daughter the Duchess of York, more familiarly 
known as Princess May. The Duchess of Teck was 
well known as the leading organiser of all charitable 
schemes for helping the needy in her neighbourhood, 
including Richmond and Kew; and by her geniality 
and good nature endeared herself to a wide circle of 
friends, who cannot but regret her sudden demise. 
Princess Mary was a keen lover of flowers, of which 
she bad a wide knowledge, and was often present at 
exhibitions many of which she opened. By permis¬ 
sion of the Queen, she was buried at Windsor on 
Wednesday last amid much regret. 
Ealing Gardener’s Society.—On Tuesday, the 19th 
ult., the members of this society held a very 
successful meeting in the Municipal Buildings, 
Ealing, Mr. C. B. Green, the chairman, presiding. 
The occasion was a paper by Mr. Geo. Wythes, of 
Syon House Gardens, Brentford, and the subject 
was “ Profitable Strawberies.” The large, electric- 
lighted room was full to overflowing, many of the 
members being unable to find seats ; none, however, 
being lukewarm in the reception which was accorded 
Mr. Wythes, who dealt with his subject in a fresh 
and vigorous way, even going so far as to quote 
criticism against himself. Mr. Wythes then strongly 
advocated the annual system of culture, and claimed 
—in opposition to some Press critics—that not only 
was the quality of the fruit thereby enhanced, but 
that the system in itself was more economical and 
therefore more profitable. Mr. Wythes also gave, 
in some detail, the methods whereby he obtained 
these results, and otherwise afforded much useful 
and valuable information, which the subsequent 
spirited discussion showed was acceptable generally 
and on all-fours with the best practice in the best 
gardens. Mr. Wythes received an enthusiastic vote 
of thanks, which he generously acknowledged. In 
addition to the paper by Mr. Wythes, there was an 
excellent exhibition of Apples, two dishes (one 
dessert and one kitchen), the competition being very 
keen — sixteen entries. The premier award was 
taken by Mr. W. J. Simpson, The Gardens, The 
Beeches, East Acton, with splendid samples of 
Ribston Pippin and Gloria Mundi. Six prizes were 
awarded. 
Mr. H J. Jones has now fully recovered from his 
recent illness, and is attending to his duties with as 
much enthusiasm as ever. He is full of his favourite 
Chrysanthemums at present. 
Royal Horticultural Society.—The next fruit and 
floral meeting of the Royal Horticultural Society 
will be held in the Drill Hall, James Street, West¬ 
minster, on Tuesday, November gth, at one to four 
p.m. At three o’clock a lecture on "Roots” will 
be given by Professor F. W. Oliver, D.Sc. 
Aberdeen Chrysanthemum Society.—The directors 
of the newly formed Chrysanthemum Society, met on 
the 1st inst. in the secretary's office when reports of 
a very encouraging nature were presented. There has 
never been so good an appearance for blooms of our 
autumn queen in this district; and if some of our 
reputed best growers do not show the white feather 
and shirk coming forward for fear of being beaten by 
what they might term "lesser lights," there should 
be a very good display by the 26th and 27th 
November. In addition to a long list of special 
prizes circulated some time ago, other two Silver 
Medals by Messrs. G. Stephen and Conway, and a 
valuable Orchid by Messrs. Sander & Co., were 
allotted for competition. The directors are likely to 
secure the services o a gentleman of great eminence 
to perform the opening ceremony, when the elite of 
Aberdeen should turn out in their hundreds. It 
would surely be a pity if the efforts put forth to raise 
such a show in Aberdeen were not to get that 
amount of public support the movement deserves. 
A flower show in winter is something to be appreci¬ 
ated, and the Chrysanthemum by the aid of a little 
artificial treatment in skilful hands is a sight worth 
seeing. It might be mentioned that the directors 
have been very fortunate in securing the services of 
Mr. Norman Davis as judge.— A. G. 
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ORCHID NOTES & GLEANINGS. 
By The Editor. 
Cypripedium norrisianum. Nov. hyb .—The 
seed parent of this hybrid was C. purpuratum, and 
the pollen bearer C. leeanum, itself a hybrid. The 
colours of the flowers are so rich as to give one the 
impression that C. oenanthum superbum must have 
been concerned in the cross. The bloom is inter¬ 
mediate in size between the parents, and the dorsal 
sepal is rolled back in the same characteristic way as 
C. purpuratum. It is of a rich crimson purple on 
the lower half, the colour running into lines along 
the veins towards the apex, which is white. The 
spreading petals are heavily ciliated on both margins, 
and of a rich shining claret colour, with black veins, 
paler near the base and spotted with purple there. 
The lip is of a dark brownish-purple in front, and paler 
elsewhere. The hybrid was raised by F. A. Rehder, 
The Avenue, Gipsy Hill,jS.E., about five or six years 
ago, and is now flowering for the first time. It is 
named in compliment to the gardener, Mr. Norris. 
Cypripedium radiosum Lord Pirbright. 
Nov. hyb. var .—The parents of C. radiosum were C. 
spicerianum and C. lawrenceanum. Several 
varieties have made their appearance in a batch of 
seedlings which we noted in the collection of Mr. P. 
McArthur, 4, Maida Vale, London, W., last week. 
The dorsal sepal is greenish-yellow on the lower 
half, and white on the upper. The spreading petals 
are golden-yellow, with small black spots in lines 
aloDg the course of the veins. The lip is brownish- 
purple, but paler than the type, which has green 
petals, the contrast being well-marked. The 
staminode is soft purple. It is, therefore, a very 
pretty variety. 
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CHRYSflHTHBinUin NOTES- 
THE SWANLEY NURSERIES. 
Messrs. H. Cannell & Sons have for long been 
associated with the cultivation and improvement of 
the Chrysanthemum, and from their busy establish¬ 
ment at Swanley many fine varieties of the noble 
flower have issued from time to time, The list of 
varieties now grown to supply the needs of 
the world-distributed clients of the firm is so com¬ 
prehensive as to assume formidable proportions, for 
there are no fewer than 1,400 of them, representing 
