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success of the show were not wholly due to his 
efforts. 
Bailie Mackenzie proposed the “ Chairman,” who, 
he said, had proved in every way capable for his 
duties, not only in his official capacity, but by his 
tact and courtesy. He fully recognised all the 
various interests of the society. Mr. M. Todd in 
rising to respond was received with applause, and 
said that everything was a pleasure to him and 
gratifying since it was appreciated. Mr. Wm. 
Mackinnon proposed the "Croupier,” to which Mr. 
M. Dunn responded. 
The President’s "At Home.” 
Not the least interesting innovation in the reception 
of the various bodies of delegates was the thoughtful 
kindness of the president of the S. H. A. in holding 
a reception on the second afternoon of the show. 
The function took plaoe at 4.30, and continued until 
about 7 o’clock, the new restaurant of the Royal 
British Hotel, most beautifully furnished, being 
utilized for the occasion. The principal guests in¬ 
cluded : —Provost Smith, of Kilmarnock ; Mr. G. M. 
Ross, of the R. H. S., Ireland; Mr. Waterer, of 
Swanley; Messrs. D. P. Laird, W. P. Laird, James 
Grieve, W. Smith, A. E. Stubbs, Joseph Murray, 
H. J. Jones, A. Mackenzie, E. Molyneux, R. W. E. 
Murray, Flemming, W. Mease, A. Milne, John 
Methven, A. Carlisle, J. Calderhead, and J. Fraser. 
Everything that could be done had been munificently 
looked after by the president personally, and the 
four o’clock tea or coffee at the choice of the guests 
was most enjoyable. Later the various toasts sub¬ 
mitted were honoured in a fitting manner, and senti¬ 
ment and song found ready helpers and willing 
listeners. 
We are quite sure our London, Dublin, Belfast, 
and Dundee friends, who formed the various depu¬ 
tations, will have gone back with the strong im¬ 
pression that the present year’s show, and the 
functions connected with it, have all tended to make 
it a memorable and record celebration of the Dia¬ 
mond Jubilee, which event it was intended should be 
celebrated by one or two new, departures of which, 
as we have said, the worthy President’s Reception 
was by no means the least popular or enjoyable. The 
musical arrangements were under the direction of 
Mr. Fleming. Mr. Paterson, of Glasgow, sang in his 
accustomed humorous way. Mr. E R. Murray also 
assisted with a well-rendered Gaelic song. Mr. Jos. 
H. Murray brought down the audience in his A.B.C. 
sketch, and another ditty about what happened 
" In the morning.” Mr. Fleming obliged with a 
song from his repertory, and Mr. Stubbs also sang. 
Master Wilmot, from the establishment of Messrs. 
Pentland's, very ably accompanied the vocalists, 
besides rendering a well-executed overture and a 
selection from " Faust ” on the piano. 
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SOCIETIES. 
ROYAL HORTICULTURAL .—November gth. 
Owing to the clashing of so many Chrysanthemum 
shows on the above date the meeting was smaller 
than usual. The principal exhibits consisted of 
Chrysanthemums, Orchids, tree Ivies, Dracaenas, 
tree Carnations, and smaller lots of interesting 
subjects. 
Messrs, J. Veitch & Sons, Ltd., Chelsea, staged a 
fine collection of their now famous hybrid Orchids, 
consisting largely of Laeliocattleyas and Cypripe- 
diums, Laeliocattleya Daphne, L. Decia, L. Novelty, 
L. statteriana, L. Pallas, and others of great beauty. 
Amongst hybrid Cypripediums, C. Niobe, C. 
Euryades, and C. Tityus, are highly meritorious 
(Silver Flora Medal). 
G. Shorland-Ball, Esq. (gardener, Mr. A. Hay) set 
up a group of well-grown and flowered Orchids, 
including Cypripedium leeanum magnificum, a 
richly spotted variety of the first water A Cultural 
Commendation was accorded to a fine piece of C. 
insigne Sanderae carrying half a dozen of its deli¬ 
cately choice flowers (Silver Banksian Medal). 
Messrs. F. Sander & Co., St. Albans, staged a 
group of Orchids, amongst which a piece of So- 
phrontis grandiflora was conspicuous on account of 
the number of its flowers. Other good things were 
Cattleya dowiana aurea, C. labiata in variety, 
Laeliocattleya broomfieldiensis, Laelia autumnalis 
delicata and others (Silver Banksian Medal). 
Messrs. W. L. Lewis & Co., Southgate, N., also 
exhibited Orchids, including a batch of fifty plants 
of their now famous importation of Laelia pumila 
praestans, no two of which were exactly alike. Twice 
as many more of the same Laelia were flowering at 
Southgate on the same date as the meeting. Cattleya 
labiata Lewisii was particularly handsome. In¬ 
teresting were Mormodes pardinum and M. p. 
citrinum. 
Messrs. Hugh Low & Co , Clapton, exhibited 
another fine batch of Vanda caerulea, a num¬ 
ber of choice Cypripediums and the beautiful 
Calanthe Veitchii alba. 
The Right Hon. Joseph Chamberlain, M.P. 
(grower, Mr. Smith), Highbury, Birmingham, ex¬ 
hibited a group of Orchids, including some hand¬ 
some Laeliocattleyas, of which the most striking was 
Fabia. Others were L. Semiramis, L. Sallieri, and 
Cattleya Miss Endicott (Silver Banksian Medal). 
Mr. Wm. Bull, Chelsea, showed Cypripedium 
insigne Bulliae, Dendrobium Phalaenopsis album 
and others. 
J. T. Bennett Poe, Esq (gardener, Mr. J. Downes) 
Holmewood, Cheshunt, exhibited the showy Vanda 
sanderiana Holmewood var., Cypripedium Charles 
Canham, with large flowers, and other hybrids. C. L. 
N. Ingram, Esq. (gardener, Mr. T. W. Bond), Elstead 
House, Godaiming, staged a hybrid Cattleya named 
C. Comfrey. W. Vanner, Esq. (gardener, Mr. W. 
H. Robins), Camden Wood, Chislehurst, showed 
cut flowers of choice Orchids, including many 
hybrids, in fine form. Henry Tate, Esq., Allerton 
Beeches, Liverpool, staged some Cypripediums. 
A Silver Banksian Medal was awarded to Mr. 
John Russell, Richmond, for a group of Ivies in pots. 
The standard and bush forms of training were well 
exemplified in this exhibit. 
Sprays of Vitis heterophylla humulifolia were 
shown by A. Kingsmill, E=q., Harrow Weald. 
Mr. R Gulzow, Melbourne Nurseries, Bexley 
Heath, Kent, set up a handsome and effective group 
of foliage plants, principally Dracaenas. The group 
took the form of an imposing bank of foliage with 
a charmingly undulating outline. At either end 
was a superb piece of Dracaena Doucettii, and 
in the centre was a noble mass of D. sanderiana. 
The Dracaenas were most of them seedlings recently 
raised by Mr. Gulzow. They were all clean and well 
coloured symmetrical samples. Several new varieties 
that should be heard of again were included (Silver 
Flora Medal), 
Mr. G. Wythes, gardener to Earl Percy, Syon 
House, Brentford, sent a nice lot of cut Chrysanthe¬ 
mums. The blooms were furnished with long stalks 
and were arranged with Maidenhair Fern. Some of 
the best varieties were Lord Brooke, Pride of Mad- 
ford, Brookleigh Gem, Silver King, Col. W. B. 
Smith,Mme. Gustave Henry,H. L. Sunderbruch.Miss 
Elsie Teichmann, Florence Davis, and Etoile de 
Lyon (Silver Banksian Medal). Messrs. Hugh Low 
& Co., Bush Hill Park, Enfield, contributed a nice 
batch of the handsome and useful Carnation 
Mathews’ Winter Red. The plants were of clean 
habit, and the flowers of good substance, colour aDd 
form. 
Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons, Ltd., sent a basketful of 
the Wallflower Parisian Early, also a basketful of 
Aster grandiflorus, a very distinct and beautiful 
form. A group of seedling Pentstemons came from 
C. F. Thompson, Esq. (gardener, Mr. T. Mann), 
Llandaff. The last-named exhibitor also had cut 
blooms of Chrysanthemum. Mr. C. Caddell, The 
Gardens, Camfield, sent six blooms of Chrysanthe¬ 
mum Ellen Lady Clark. 
Twenty-four capital blooms of Chrysanthemums 
came from Mr. W. J. Godfrey, Exmouth, Devon. 
Eight varieties were included, of which Duke of 
Wellington, Admiral Ito, Lady Northcote, and 
George Gover were some of the best. 
At a meeting of the Fruit and Vegetable Com¬ 
mittee a Silver Banksian Medal was awarded to Mr. 
W. H. Divers, Belvoir Castle, Grantham, for thirty- 
two dishes of Pears in as many varieties. Beurre 
Diel, Beurre Clairgeau, Marie Louise, Beurre Jean 
Van Geert, and Emile d’Heyst were represented by 
some capital samples. 
Mr. O. Thomas, gardener to Her Majesty The 
Queen, Frogmore, had a box of twenty Cucumbers 
of a new variety named Frogmore all the Year 
Round. 
Six dishes of Apples and nine dishes of Pears 
were submitted for the Veitch flavour prizes. Mr. 
T. Turton, gardener to E. Hargreaves, Esq., Maiden 
Erleigh, Reading, was first for Apples with Cox’s 
Orange Pippin; Mr. G. Woodward, gardener to 
Roger Leigh, Esq., Barham Court, Maidstone, was 
second with Ribston Pippin. Mr. G. Woodward was 
first for Fears with Doyenne du Com'ce ; Mr. Osborn, 
gardener to Rev. H. Golding Palmer, Holme Park, 
Sonning, was second with Glou Morceau. 
A Silver Banksian Medal was awarded to Mr. W. 
Iggulden, Frome, Somerset, for 48 lbs. of superb 
Gros Colman Grapes. 
Messrs. Harrison & Sons, Leicester, showed a 
collection of garden Beet that comprised no fewer 
than twenty varieties (Bronze Banksian Medal). 
NATIONAL CHRYSANTHEMUM. — November 15th. 
The Floral Committee of this society met on 
Monday, November 15th, at the Royal Aquarium. 
There was a fair amount of material sent for con¬ 
sideration, including some good novelties. A number 
of Certificates were given for which see a succeeding 
issue. The committee also requested to see several 
varieties again. 
Mr. W. Wells, Earlswood Nurseries, Redhili, 
Surrey, had seven dozen grand show blooms of 
Japanese and incurves, amongst which Madame 
Ferlat, Mrs. F. A. Bevan, Ma Perfection, Julia 
Scaramanga, and Georgina Pitcher were some of the 
best. A small Silver Medal was awarded. Mr. R. 
Owen,Maidenhead, sent some new seedling varieties. 
Mr. W. J, Godfrey, Exmoutb, Devon, had three 
dozen capital blooms. Mr. H. J. Jones also ex¬ 
hibited. 
Mr. P. Waterer demonstrated an improved system 
of attaching names of. varieties to show boards,which 
was commended by the committee. In this device, 
labels bearing the names of the varieties placed on 
the show board printed in bold type are contained 
in neatly made tin frames. The latter are affixed to 
the board by means of small but strong clips. 
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Questions add xnsroeKS 
Will our friends who send us newspapers be so good 
as to mark the paragraphs or articles they wish us to see. 
We shall be greatly obliged by their so doing. 
[ Correspondents, please note that we cannot undertake to 
name florists' flowers such as Carnations, Pelargoniums, 
Chrysanthemums, Roses, nor such as are mere garden 
varieties, differing only in the colour of the flower. 
Florists' flowers, as a rule, can only be named by those who 
grow collections of them.] 
Gladioli. — Enquirer : The largest flowers and some 
of the finest and most varied colours are to be found 
in the Gandavenis and nancieanus sections. With 
regard to the late flowers that you saw in October 
we cannot say definitely without description. G. 
brenchleyensis, if planted in a part of the garden 
shaded from the sun, will flower until cut down by 
frost, and in seasons when the frost comes on early 
the spikes never have time to expand their flowers. 
G. psittacinus is also a valuable late-flowering form, 
and G. saundersii and G. floribundus are well worth 
growing, although the flowers are smaller than in 
the other three sections. You will be able to obtain 
what you require from any of the. larger nurserymen. 
We may, however, say that Messrs. Kelway & Son, 
Langport, Somerset, and Messrs. J. Burrell & Co., 
Howe House Nurseries, Cambridge, have made the 
Gladiolus a speciality. On the Continent M. 
Lemoine, of Nancy, France, has done much for the 
flower. 
Tea Roses — Omega :The following six varieties of 
Tea Roses, in addition to Catharine Mermet and 
Marie Van Houtte, will be found to be free flowering 
and of good constitution Anna Olivier, Cheshunt 
Hybrid, Comtesse de Nadaillac, Madame Cusin, 
Madame de Watteville, and Ionocent Pirola. The 
last-named is one of the best white varieties, and 
Madame Cusin is’ one of the finest of the darker 
flowered forms. 
Dessert Cherry.— Omega : Either Royal Duke 
or Archduke Cherries will come in as a succession 
to May Duke. Archduke is especially a fine Cherry. 
It ripens its fruit from eight to ten days after May 
Duke. 
Planting Clematis. — Omega : As Clematises are 
generally kept by nurserymen in pots all ready for 
planting out, the month of June is a good time of 
the year to plant them, as they can then grow away 
without check. 
Vines.— A. Beginner : The foliage of the Vines is 
simply fading with the wear of the seasons. The 
Vines have evidently been neglected. Have you 
