June 3, 1&9§. 
THE GARDENING WORLD 
685 
Edith, O. v. delicatesse, O. v. Miss Yvonne Linden, 
With a white lip. O. wilckednum var. Haumonti- 
anum is a Variety with fine colour, although some¬ 
what wanting in texture. O. Andersonianum var. 
excelsior and O. wilckeanum var. Branderii are 
amongst the finer things shown. Cypripedium 
Gowerianum superbum, Cypripedium Lawrenceanum 
var. regale, a very dark form, C. L. politum, and 
Cattleya Mossiae Moortebeekensis, a variety with a 
rich dark lip and bold broad dark petals, Odonto- 
glossum Adrianae var. argens, O. A. leopardium, all 
go to form a most interesting group of Orchids. 
CALADIUMS. 
The fine foliage of Caladiums continues to be a 
feature of the show, and in every group there is 
evidence that great attention has been given to their 
cultivation. The specimens put up for exhibition 
seem to grow bigger and bigger every year. Doubt¬ 
less something bulky is needed to be at all effective 
in a tent where there is so much head room, but it 
seems to us that some kind of staging would improve 
matters a bit by bringing the plants more nearly on 
a level with the eye. In spite of the backward 
spring and relatively sunless skies, the foliage of the 
Caladiums presents a gorgeous and tropical appear¬ 
ance. 
Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons, Ltd., Chelsea, again set 
up a magnificent group of Caladiums, displayed to 
the best advantage, with the colours judiciously 
distributed, so as to blend all in one harmonious 
whole. The large plants in tubs included grand 
pieces of Mrs. Harry Veitch, dark red; B. S, 
Williams, red with carmine veins; Triomphe de 
Comte ; Louis van Houte, deep bronzy-red ; Baron 
Adolphe de Rothschild, rich crimson-red, with 
numerous pink blotches, and always a telling plant; 
George Berger, golden-green toned with red, and 
bright scarlet in the centre; Gaspard Crayer, with 
broad green margin and rich crimson centre; 
Madame John Box, a most telling plant outlined 
with radiating dark rose veins on a much paler 
ground; Madame E. Pynaert, a uniformly brilliant 
carmine-red variety; Oriflamme, brilliant red, 
bordered with green; and Sir Julian Goldsmid, 
fiery-red and beautifully netted. Some idea of the 
bold and robust character of these plants may be 
gleaned from the fact that the leaves of Marquis of 
Camden treasured 2 ft. one way and 16 in. the other. 
We were particularly tafcen with the crimson-bronze 
centre, the carmine veins qqd the white splashes of 
Excellent, which is aptly so named. All of the 
above were huge specimens, exhibiting great cul¬ 
tural care. Amongst lighter colours two of the 
most charming, in our opinion, were Rose Laing and 
Silver Cloud, the latter splashed with delicate pink 
en a creamy ground, and the former delicate rose 
overlying cream, and of huge size. Equally delight¬ 
ful in their way were Duchesse de Mortemart, Reine 
de Danemark, subtransparent pink and white; 
Ignati, subtransparent pink, netted with green ; the 
old Candidum, not yet beaten in its class for colour; 
Clio, blotched and mottled with pink; Sir Henry 
Irving, with a white centre bordered with green ; 
Gaston Shandon.^with large leaves; and Lvmington, 
green, wjtb a white centre, both the lajter being jn 
fine condition. Another charming variety qf whiph 
we cannot say foo much ig the rogy-red Assungay, 
subtransparent, and netted with green. The small 
plants arranged in front were full of subtle charm, 
but lack of space forbids more than a mere mention 
of a few. Pantia Ralli was the darkest spotted 
variety, and Comte de Germiny a paler one. Dwarf 
and dark varieties were The Mikado, with black leaf 
gfajks ; La Lorraine, carmine; Mrs. Bause, red and 
gold ; Mrs. C. Archer, uniformly red and new | and 
Mme. Schmidt, carmine. May Archer is a pretty 
new one with a creamy foliage. Duchess of Fife 
and Duchess of Connaught were charming light 
colours. Of various shades of gold and yellow 
were Her Majesty, Princess Teck, Princess Royal, 
and Golden Queen, Many other distinct qnd 
particularly handsome varieties were shown in this 
superb group; large and small are equally adapted 
for exhibition, and the Messrs. Veitch evidently do 
not intend to be beaten either in cultivating or dis¬ 
playing them. Their Mr. Tivey knows his work and 
sticks to it unremittingly. 
Messrs. John Laing & Sons, Forest Hill, London, 
S.E., also exhibit a splendid group of Caladiums, and 
needless to say their exhibit has undergone a con¬ 
siderable amount of revolution since they made the 
first display in the Inner Temple Gardens eleven 
years ago. At that time the plants were grown and 
shown in pots of moderate size as they would have 
been for ordinary decorative work in the stove, &c. 
Now, great massive specimens are staged in large 
tubs for the back rows, while the smaller plants are 
arranged in front so that all may be brought under 
the eye as much as possible. The older and standard 
exhibition sorts are the large specimens in tubs to 
which we refer, including Candidum, Baronne de 
Marmore, Baron Adolphe de Rothschild, Gaspard 
Crayer, Triomphe de Comte, Flambeaux, 
Duchesse de Mortemart, Gaston Chandon, and 
others. We consider Excellent one of the most 
handsome of strong growing kinds. The huge leaves 
are of a rich metallic bronze in the centre with 
carmine ribs, ana a broad green border, blotched 
with white. The huge creamy leaves, tinted with 
pink, of Rose Laing, have never been shown finer by 
the firm ; and undoubtedly the variety takes a leading 
position amongst exhibition sorts. John Laing has 
a red centre, with a broad green border. The leaves 
of Mdme. John Box are of a soft rose, with prominent 
carmine ribs, and the variety generally succeeds 
well. The creamy leaves of Gaston Chandon are 
certainly handsome of their kind. The rest of the 
plants shown were smaller. Very handsome was the 
new Illustre, mottled red on a creamy ground, and 
having crimson veins. Many of the varieties produce 
leaves of enormous size, and we measured some of 
Alexander III. that were 22 in. long, and 15 in. broad. 
Beautiful creamy sorts were Cacapava, creamy-white 
with red veins; L’Autome, creamy with bluish 
blotches; and Bilontra, cream and pink, with a 
bluish shading. Dark sorts worthy of note were 
Guil Mar, cream, suffused with dark red ; Cardinal, 
intense brilliant red ; Pantia Ralli, crimson blotched 
with pink; Itapocii, with carmine ribs on a green 
ground ; Ladas, bright crimson, with carmine veins ; 
Maraga, red with crimson veins; Sir Julian Goldsmid, 
suffused red, with crimson ribs; George Berger, 
brilliant carmine-red in the centre; Mrs Harry 
Veitch, bronzy-red, with an olive border; Louis Van 
Houtte, bronzy-crimson ; Lord Penrhyn, crimson-red, 
shaded bronze; and Comte de Germiny, a pretty, 
dwarf salmon-red sort. For those who delight in 
foreign names here we noted Guaratinguetor, fiery- 
red and olive border; and Gartendirector Axel 
Werner, with a rosy centre. Eight varieties were 
SirWm. Broadhent, green, blotched with white; 
Dr. Neubronner, soft green, and having a brilliant 
carmine blotch ; Botafogo, red centre and greenish- 
primrose border ; Miss Ellen Terry, soft rose centre 
on cream ; Mdme. Leon Say, glossy carmine-red with 
a white margin; Reine d'Or, rich greenish-yellow; 
Raymond Lemoinier, with red centre, carmine veins, 
and a greenish-cream border ; Mdme. Imbert Koech- 
lin, soft green and blotched with red ; Ibis Rose, soft, 
delicate rose; and the charming Silver Cloud, 
suffused with pink on a creamy ground. In the 
same category we would place Golden Queen, with 
a crimson blotch in the centre of a gold leaf; and 
Dona Carmen Macedo, delicate, transparent pink, 
netted with green. This magnificent group contained 
other fine things. 
Mesgrs. John Peed # Sons, Roupell Park Nur¬ 
series, Norwood Road, S.E., put up a beautiful 
group of Caladiums that would be no easy matter 
adequately to describe. In no sham way do they 
put themselves to the cultivating and improving of 
these lovely foliage stove plants. Some of the plants 
measured 15 ft. in circumference, the bulk being 
9 ft. or 10 ft. round, and in comparatively small pots 
at that. The rainbow colours were represented in 
the varjety of plants shown. Making a rapid note 
we selected the following C. Lymington, a very 
fine plant; Mrs. John Peed, a new variety of a 
bright crimson tone; Princess Royal, yellowish, 
green with crimson veins ; William Bull, a very fine 
piece; Lord Derby, having a gay network of green 
veins, a very large plant; Oriflamme, one of the 
finest pieces of coloured foliage we have seen; Baron 
Adolphe de Rothschild, mottled green leaf, red cen¬ 
tre; Excellent, a monster plant, very beautiful; Lord 
Rosebery, creamy edge and pinky ; Lord Moisey, 
good, pink with a green edge; Rio de Janeiro, an 
excellent variety, maculated with changes of pink 
and green ; Tennyson, very fine; W. E. Gladstone, 
raised by the Messrs. Peed, the variety being large 
and of a fine pinky hue; Sir W. Broadbent, a tri¬ 
coloured variety having a fine sprinkling of white 
spots; Duke of York, which has good foliage and 
large, the colour being crimson; John Pqec}, the 
green shades preponderating ; and Roacador, a large 
variety with very beautiful veins. Mdme. John R. 
Box is one of the largest plants shown, its propor¬ 
tions are simply splendid. Snowy grains of colours 
are sprinkled over green and white. Marquis of 
Camden has leaves of a deep crimson. C. H. Chap¬ 
man is of a light pinky caste, and with deep crimson 
veins. Mrs. W. E. Gladstone has delicate tones and 
brighter crimson veins. Princess Royal is greenish- 
yellow and crimson. Golden Queen is a very dis¬ 
tinct piece, coloured yellow. Miss Charlotte Hoff¬ 
man is a new and likewise distinct kind, rather dwarf 
and pure white. Argentine is a good, creamy- 
coloured form, not too tall. Prince of Wales is 
creamy and white. Ibis Rouge is crimson ; Mrs. 
Harry Veitch, a beautiful plant, large, and of many 
fine tones; Candidum, a fine piece of white foliage; 
Rose Laing is a variety with a curious mixture of 
white and green. Gaspard Crayer and Sir Henry 
Irving were each fine, this latter having a white 
centre and pea-green edges. Very pleasing was 
Mdme. Fitz Koechlin, having green veins on a white 
ground. Silver Cloud is one of the finest Caladiums 
ever grown. Sanchoniathon was equal to its name 
Among others were Dona Carmen Macedo, Princess 
Beatrice of Battenberg, and Triomph de Comte. 
We could not select one variety from the other, all 
being excellent of their kind or colour. The group 
was finely set off with Ferns, and proved worthy of 
its place in the tent. 
Pantia Ralli, Esq. (gardener, G. H. Hunt), 
Ashtead Park, Epsom, Surrey, was among those 
who contributed to the display of Caladiums. The 
lot was very creditable. Baron Adolphe de 
Rothschild, Prince of Wales, Candidum, B. S. 
Williams, Wilfred Marshall, &c., were in extra good 
form. 
GLOXINIAS. 
Notwithstanding the great quantity of Gloxinias 
grown by Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons, Ltd., lack of 
space prevented them from exhibiting more than 
sixty to seventy plants of their grand strain. Need¬ 
less to say, the plants and the varieties put up were 
in first-class condition, and sparkling with bright 
colours. So carefully is the strain worked up that 
all the best varieties are singled out and given 
varietal names, from which we selected some of the 
finest and most charming sorts. Their arrangement 
facilitated examination by visitors. Rose Queen was 
of a charming rose with a white mottled throat, and 
the new Rosy May had a shading of lilac over the 
base of the lobes. White varieties included Virgina- 
lis, pure and free; a seedling from Her Majesty 
having six lobes to the corolla; and Eveline, with 
horizontal flowers looking at the visitors. Akin to 
these were the banded white forms, including 
Cygnet, with broad blue margin ; and Alraine, with 
blue arched band over the centre of the lobes. 
Amongst dark flowers were grand sorts, such as 
Empress of India, of the darkest, intense crimson; 
Oberon, intense crimson, edged white; Columbus, 
brilliant scarlet; Josephine, intense maroon-purple ; 
Purple Emperor, maroon and blue edge ; Cyclops, a 
huge purple flower, edged white; Electra, maroon 
and white edge; Sunray, crimson-scarlet and rose 
edge, the flowers being bold. Senator, with crimson 
lobes, the colour extending down the tube, and a pale 
blue edging; Orient, deep, red with rose edge; 
Mephisto, violet-purple with lighter edging ; Nestor, 
crimson-scarlet, edged rose; Verona, having a dis¬ 
tinct shade of violet-purple and a white edging ; and 
Cicely, purple, with a white edging to the lobes. The 
new Merrimac is also a dark one which greatly took 
our fancy, the flowers being brilliant fiery-scarlet, 
edged with white, and charmingly mottled with 
scarlet on the white. Many of the above dark 
varieties, it will be observed, might come under the 
heading of edged flowers, the edge in many cases 
being pure white, and in other cases a paler shading 
of the ground colour like an alpine Auricula. Hilda 
was mottled and veined with purple on white like a 
Salpiglossis ; and Juliette was a rose flower of the 
same type. Antigone was densely mottled with pink 
on white; and Clarinda differed by its purple spot¬ 
ting. Eleanor was mottled blue and purple, whil 
the yellow throat was very pronounced. All of the. 
above were grand flowers, some of them having sixj 
seven, and eight lobes to each bloom. 
Messrs. J. Laing & Sons had a very engaging 
group of Streptocarpus, entitled “ Laing’s Multiflora 
Straiq.” The flowers were notable for tbeir great 
size rather than for the number on each stalk, and in 
