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THE GARDENING WORLD 
June 4, 1898. 
disqualification were adopted and adhered to by the 
committees of many horticultural and floral shows 
it would not encroach upon the time of the judges, 
who often have very little margin for proper dis¬ 
crimination .—A Country Judge. 
PLANTS RECENTLY CERTIFICATED. 
The under-mentioned awards were made by the 
Royal Horticultural Society, at the Temple Show, 
on the 25th May 
Orchid Committee. 
Cattleya labiata Mendelii Amelia, Nov. var. 
—Here we have a large and beautiful Cattleya of a 
chaste light colour, the sepals and the back of the 
petals being faintly tinted with blush on a white 
ground. The lip waseven whiter, with a pale purple 
blotch on the disc, a lemon throat, and some pale 
purple lines at the base of the tube. Award of 
Merit. W. P. Burkinshaw, Esq. (gardener, Mr. J. 
T. Barker), The West Hill, Hessle, Hull. 
Miltonia bleuana rosea gigantea, nov. var .— 
This is notable for its huge flowers which measure 
5 in. the long way and 3^ in. across the lip. The 
latter is white, tinted with blush. The basal third 
of the petals is rich violet-purple and the rest white. 
Award of Merit. M. Jules Hye-Leysen, 117, 
Coupure, Gand. 
Cattleya Mendelii Mrs. E. V. Low, Nov. var. 
—The sepals and petals of this handsome variety 
are of the most delicate blush-white. The lamina 
of the lip is beautifully frilled or crisped,rather deeply 
fimbriated and rich, bright purple with a white mar¬ 
gin. The throat is golden-yellow. Award of Merit. 
Messrs. Hugh Low & Co., Bush Hill Park, 
Enfield. 
Dendrobium dalhodsieanum salmonea, Nov. 
var. —The sepals and petals of this variety are of a 
clear yellow,while the two large, salmon-red blotches 
on the lip make it one o( the most distinct varieties 
of the species we have seen. First-class Certificate. 
Messrs. Hugh Low & Co. 
Cattleya Mendelii Oakes Ames, Nov. var .— 
The petals of this choice and richly coloured Cattleya 
are soft rosy-pink with a large violet-purple blotch at 
the apex. The sepals are paler. The intense crimson- 
purple lamina of the lip is the feature of the flower. 
The throat is pale yellow and the side lobes mostly 
white. First-class Certificate. Messrs. Hugh Low 
6 Co. 
Laeliocattleya Golden Gem, Nov. hyb. bigen — 
This is the progeny of Cattleya intermedia x Laelia 
flava splendens. The sepals and petals are golden- 
yellow, and in shape intermediate between the 
parents. The tube and side lobes of the lip are 
pale yellow, while the crisped middle lobe is rich 
crimson-red, overlying yellow. Award of merit. 
Messrs. Charlesworth & Co., Heaton, Bradford. 
Laeliocattleya Admiral Dewey, Nov. hyb. bigen. 
—This handsome and striking bigeneric hybrid was 
raised from CaUieya Warnerit formosa, crossed with 
Laelia elegans Mastersii. The sepals and petals are 
of a soft ros ,-pink. Tne lamina of the lip is of a 
rich crimson-purple, wavy at the margins, and the 
feature of the flower. The tube is pale purple ex¬ 
ternally, with a central crimson band internally. 
First-Class Certificate. Messrs. Charlesworth & 
Co. 
Cattleya Ferdinand Denis, Nov. hyb.— The 
parentage of this hybrid was Cattleya Acklandiae x 
C. gigas, the former being the seed bearer. The 
hybrid is remarkably distinct. The oblong, blush- 
pink petals have reddish-purple markings at the 
apex. The petals are ovate, suddenly narrowed into 
a broad claw, and rosy-blush with darker veins. The 
lip has a snort, open, and white tube, with pmk side 
lobes. The large, transversly oblong lamina is 
crimson-purple, with a transverse yellow band at the 
base. The tube beneath the purple column is rich 
purple. First-Class Certificate. Messrs. Charles- 
worth & Co. 
Odontoglossum crispum decorum, Nov. var .— 
The pure white ground of this variety has a cluster 
of reddish-brown blotches, more or less amalgamated 
in one mass on the centre of the sepals. A darker and 
large bloich on the petals is even brighter. The lip 
has numerous spots on a white ground. The bright 
blotches on the pure white ground are very effective. 
Award of Merit. Messrs. Linden, Brussels. 
Odontoglossum Pescatorei bellatulum, Nov. 
var. —The sepals of this wonderfully pretty variety 
had a large violet-purple blotch towards the apex, and 
there were one or two smaller blotches on the centre 
of the petals. The lip had darker violet spots round 
the crest. The pure white ground of the flower set 
off the spotting beautifully. Award of Merit. 
Messrs. Linden, Brussels. 
Odontoglossum Adrianae venustum, Nov. var. 
—The sepals of this strikingly beautiful variety are 
densely spotted and blotched with brown all over a 
creamy ground. The spotting of the petals is 
darker and the ground whiter. The brown mottling 
of the white lip is also very pretty, and completes a 
highly, meritorious natural hybrid between O. 
crispum and O. hunneweliianum. First-Class 
Certificate. Messrs. Linden, Brussels. 
Odontoglossum crispum zebrinum, Nov. var .— 
The blotches on the sepals in this case often take the 
form of transverse bands, hence the varietal name. 
They are of a rich, reddish Chestnut, as they are on 
the petals, but they are roundish on the petals, with 
numerous small ones at the base. There is also a 
rich blotch on the lip with a few smaller ones. Award 
of Merit. Messrs. Linden, Brussels. 
Odontoglossum crispum-harryanum, Nov. hyb. 
—In this we have a remarkable hybrid between the 
two species indicated by the name. The oblong 
sepals are rich brown, with a yellow apex, and a few 
yellow bands on the brown. The petals are lanceo¬ 
late, rich brown, marbled with pale yellow, shaded 
violet near the base, and yellow at the apex. The lip is 
flatter than in O. harryanum, as are the sepals and 
petals, creamy-yellow on the upper half, and spotted 
and blotched with violet and brown on the lower 
half. First-Class Certificate. M. Chas. Vuylsteke, 
Loochristi, Gand, Belgique. 
Odontoglossum charlesianum, Nov. hyb. nat .— 
This would appear to be another hybrid between O. 
crispum and O. hunneweliianum. The flowers are 
moderate in size and round. The sepals are heavily 
blotched with rich chestnut-brown, the blotches or 
spots on the ovate petals being much smaller. The 
lip also has three large and numerous small blotches. 
Award of Merit. M. A. Madoux, Anderghem. 
Miltonia vexillariaEmpress Victoria Augusta, 
nov. var. —The sepals of this handsome variety 
are rosy-pink with white edges, but the petals are 
dark rose-purple, with paler veins. The lip is darker 
or more intense rose-purple, with a triangular base 
of white, on which are the yellow crest and three 
crimson rays from it. Award of Merit. Messrs. 
James Backhouse & Son, York. 
Floral Committee. 
Phyllocactus Epirus. —The flowers of this grand 
variety are 7 in. across, with numerous bronze, 
oblong petals of a charming shell pink ; the inner 
ones are the broader, rounded at the ends and cuspi¬ 
date. The great brush of stamens and the style are 
white. Award of Merit. Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons, 
Ltd., Chelsea. 
Phyllocactus Agatha.— The flowers in this case 
are smaller, of a soft salmon-red and very distinct. 
Ttie petals are rounded at the end, cuspidate, and 
the innermost ones are elliptic. Award of Merit. 
Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons, Ltd. 
Lilium rubellum.— Here we have a charming 
new species of Lilium like a miniature L. Krameri, 
with nodding, funnel-shaped flowers, and broad 
overlapping segments varying from pale pink to red¬ 
dish purple. In some of the flowers are a few red 
spots in the throat. First-class Certificate. Messrs. 
R. Wallace & Co., Kilnfield Gardens, Colchester. 
Auricula Snowdrop. — While the buds are expand¬ 
ing they are of a greenish-yellow hue, but when fully 
developed they are pure white, with numerous over¬ 
lapping petals arranged round one centre, and form¬ 
ing the finest double Auricula we have seen. The 
leaves are devoid of farina, large and obovate-elliptic. 
Award of Merit. Mr. Richard Dean, 42, Ranelagh 
Road, Ealing, W. 
Phlebodium aureum Mayi.— The fronds of this 
magnificent new form assume a gracefully arching 
habit. The pinnae are very much broader than in 
the type, deeply cut into oblong, blunt segments, 
which are so numerous that they cannot lie flat, but 
become beautifully undulated. The stipes often 
assume a purple hue, which is continued along the 
rachis, and most of the veins, primary and secondary. 
First-class Certificate. H. B. May, Dyson’s Lane 
Nurseries, Upper Edmonton. 
Holly Golden King.— The leaves of this new 
Holly are of large size, oblong-elliptic, dark green 
edged with golden-yellow, fading to a paler hue in 
winter, when they are hard and leathery. The plant 
is a sport from Hcdginsii, and is a remarkably 
vigorous grower, besides being perfectly hardy in 
the far north. Award of Merit. Messrs. Little & 
Ballantyne, Carlisle. 
Anthurium scherzerianum Senateur Monte- 
fior Levis. —The upper surface of the spathe of 
this beautiful variety is thickly marked with crim¬ 
son-scarlet blotches, made up of numerous small 
spots, scattered over a white ground. The back of 
the spathe is almost wholly crimson. The leaves are 
those of the type. Award of Merit. M. L. De Smet- 
Duvivier, Ghent, Belgium. 
Acalypha Sanderi. — For description of this 
striking new plant, see p. 619, and the illustration, 
p. 615. First-class Certificate. Messrs. F. Sander 
& Co., St. Albans. 
Caladium Ami Schwartz. —The leaves of this 
remarkably distinct and pretty variety are triangular, 
almost truncate at the base, and of a rich crimson- 
red with brighter veins and a narrow, olive-green 
margin. Award of Merit. Messrs. F. Sander 
& Co. 
Areca Ilsemanni. —The leaves of this Palm are 
pinnate with irregularly arranged linear-lanceolate 
pinnae, of a dark green, and gracefully arching. The 
young leaves and their petioles are of a rich dark 
bronze. Award of Merit. Messrs. F. Sander & Co. 
Licuala Jeanenceyi. —The leaves of this beauti¬ 
ful fan Palm are nearly circular, but divided into 
seven or eight segments that are cuneate, truncate 
at the apex and crenate there. The petioles have 
short hooked spines on their edges. First-class 
Certificate. Messrs. F. Sander & Co. 
Rose Aurora. —This is the latest addition to the 
ranks of the hybrid Teas. The flowers are large, of 
great depth and substance, and good shape. The 
colour is a rich rosy-pink. The foliage is stout, the 
stems strong, and the constitution sturdy. Award 
of Merit. Messrs. Wm. Paul & Son, Waltham 
Cross, Herts. 
Eremurus robustus elwesianus. — This is a 
seedling from the well-known E. robustus, but differs 
from it in being fully three weeks earlier in flower¬ 
ing. It is also a rather stronger grower, and the 
spike reaches an enormous size, carrying an in¬ 
numerable quantity of flowers. There is also a 
shade more pink in the flowers, otherwise they are 
the same as those of the type. Award of Merit. 
Mr. T. S. Ware, Hale Farm Nurseries, Totten¬ 
ham, N. 
Tuberous Begonia Mr. Dunbar-Wood. —Here 
we have quite a distinct colour break, and a propor¬ 
tionally valuable plant, both for what it is and for 
what it may lead to. The flowers are of medium 
size, double, and approaching the Camellia type, 
although they are somewhat loose. The colour is a 
rich rosy-salmon of great delicacy. Award of Merit. 
Mr. T. S. Ware. 
Tree Paeony Juan de Reszke. —The flowers of 
this new tree Paeony are of huge size, some of them 
measuring full 10 in. in diameter. They are pure 
white, and semi-double. This is certainly one of the 
finest varieties in cultivation. Award of Merit. 
Messrs. Kelway & Son, Langport, Somerset. 
Tree Paeony Henry Irving. —Here the blooms 
are also large and imposing, but the colour is deep 
black-crimson, a most effective hue in the bright 
sunlight. Award of Merit. Messrs. Kelway & Son. 
Tree Paeony Julius Caesar. —This is a semi¬ 
double variety of great beauty. The flowers are fully 
as large as those of the two varieties mentioned pre¬ 
viously, but the colour is a glowing crimson. The 
petals are prettily serrated. All three of these forms 
are very free-flowering and perfectly hardy. Award 
of Merit. Messrs. Kelway & Son. 
Caladium Guaratinguetor.— For description of 
this Caladium see the list of plants certificated at 
the summer show of the Royal Botanic Society at 
Regent’s Park on May nth, p sgg. Award of Merit. 
Messrs. John Laing & Sons, Forest Hill, S.E. 
Fruit Committee. 
Apple Ontario. —The fruits of this variety are of 
large size,oblate, and five-angular round the half-open 
eye, which is situated in a rather deep moderately 
wide cavity. The skin is bright yellow and richly 
tinted with red on the exposed side. It is a splendid 
keeper, as the season amply testifies, and is a kitchen 
Apple of first-class quality. Award of Merit 
Messrs. Geo. Bunyard & Co., Maidstone. 
