August 26, 1899. 
THE GARDENING WORLD 
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blunt petals, slightly tinted with blush at the base, 
but otherwise white. Two glorious yellow Water 
Lilies are N. m. sulphurea and N. m. chromatella, 
the former having pointed, and the latter broad, 
blunt petals. As their huge flowers lie upon the 
water they bear no inconsiderable resemblance to 
Mr. Edward Owen Greening. 
aquatic Cactus Dahlias, so to speak. Gardeners 
generally favour the broad-petalled N. m. chroma¬ 
tella, but there is room for both; and we have our 
opinion that the narrow-petalled N. m. sulphurea 
is equally, if not more beautiful. We object to the 
rounding off of the petals of every flower which 
comes under the aegis of the cultivator, and consider 
the notion of greater beauty existing in such is 
fallacious, on account of the greater stiffness, dump¬ 
iness and formality which it introduces. Neverthe¬ 
less, we leave chacun a son gout. The richest in this 
group, probably, is N. m. flammea, the flowers of 
which are red, intensifying in colour towards the 
centre. Many of the above are only making their 
first season's growth, and that the small pieces 
planted should have come into bloom so quickly is 
marvellous. 
PEOPLE WE HAVE MET. 
Mr. Edward Owen Greening. 
Many of our readers have often come across the 
above name, and to those who have never seen the 
gentleman in question we present the accompanying 
portrait. 
Mr. E. O. Greening is a native of Warrington, in 
Lancashire, and a grandson of Nathaniel Greening, 
who introduced to that busy town its present staple 
industry of wire manufacture. Mr. Greening is the 
hon. sec. of the “ One and All ” Flower Show, and 
Chairman of Executive of the National Co-operative 
Festival. His first public work was in connection 
with the Anti-Slavery movement. He was one of the 
founders and honorary secretary of the Union and 
Emancipation Society, during the war between 
the North and South in America. 
Forty years ago he joined the Cc-operative move¬ 
ment, when it had but one million of total business. 
His chief work since has been to widen its scope and 
maintain its highest aims. With this object he has 
pioneered the establishment of many great develop¬ 
ments, such as the Agricultural and Horticultural 
Association in 1867; the National Cc-operative 
Union in i86g ; the nationalising of the Co-operative 
Wholesale Society by extension to London in 1874; the 
Co-operative Institute Society about the same time; 
the Federation of Productive Societies in 1881 ; the 
Labour Association in 1884 ; the One and All Indus¬ 
trial Flower Shows in 1885; the National Co-opera¬ 
tive Festivals in 1887 ; and the International Cc- 
operative Alliance in 1892. 
In these works he has been associated with all the 
great leaders of thought and action, who have made 
modern Co-operation. Mr-. E. O. Greening is editor 
of " ' One and All' Gardening," and " Agricultural 
Economist,’’ author of the " Co-operative Traveller," 
and "The Co-operative Traveller Abroad,” and 
other works. In the midst of all this work, Mr. E. 
O. Greening is a busy man, with his hands full at 
all times, yet most courteous to all with whom his 
labours bring him into contact. 
PLANTS RECENTLY CERTIFICATED. 
The undermentioned awards were made by the 
Royal Horticultural Society on the 15th inst. 
Orchid Committee. 
Laeliocattleya wiganiana, Nov. hyb. bigen .— 
The parents of this bigeneric hybrid were Laelia 
purpurata (female) and Laeliocattleya dominiana 
(male) itself a bigeneric hybrid, to wit, Cattleya 
dowiana x Laelia lobata. The sepals and elliptic 
petals are of a soft rosy-pink. The huge lip is an 
intense, maroon-purple, the colour extending to the 
base of the tube on both surfaces, but slightly 
paler towards the base. The lip is the glory of a 
grand flower. (First-class Certificate.) Sir F. 
Wigan, Bart, (grower, Mr. W. H. Young), Clare 
Lawn, East Sheen. 
Cattleya Whitei Wigan’s var., Nov. hyb .— 
The parents in this case were C. Warneri x schiller- 
iana. The sepals are rose and the broadly oblong 
petals of a rich, rose-purple in the style of Laelio¬ 
cattleya elegans. The lamina of the lip is trans¬ 
versely oblong, bifid, much crisped and deep purple ; 
the base is furnished with a broad claw. The tube 
is pinkish externally, with a yellow, median band 
internally. (Award of Merit.) Sir F. Wigan, 
Bart. 
Cattleya Loddigesii -Harrisoniae violacea, 
Nov. var. —The flowers of this fine form are of a 
rich purple with a violet shade. The lip is pale 
pink with an orange blotch on the centre, on a 
pinkish ground. (Award of Merit.) Capt. Thos. A. 
Julian, 10, Woodside, Plymouth. 
Stauropsis lissochiloides. —The obovate sepals 
are suffused and spotted with crimson on a yellow 
ground, the petals being narrower, but otherwise 
similar. All are fleshy, rigid and red on the back. 
The lip is like an old slipper, rose-purple, and 
yellowish on the inner face of the basal sac. The 
lower flowers of the long raceme have somewhat 
narrower segments, and are less highly coloured. 
(Award of Merit) The Right Hon. Lord Roth¬ 
schild (gardener, Mr. E. Hili), Tring Park, Tring. 
Floral Committee. 
Gladiolus Henri Vandrier. —This has very 
large, triangular flowers of the Nancieanus type, 
and of a dark velvety-purple, flaked and lined with 
maroon towards the edges. (Award of Merit.) 
Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons, Ltd., Chelsea. 
Nepenthes balfouriana. —The parents of this 
noble Pitcher plant were N. mixta (female) 
and N. mastersiana (male), both very fine forms. 
The pitchers vary from 8 in. to 9J in. long wiihout 
counting the lid, and may yet be larger. In shape 
they take after N. mastersiana, and are of a bronzy- 
red, lightly splashed with crimson. The annulus is 
of a shining dark chestnut-brown. (First-class 
Certificate.) Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons, Ltd. 
Cupressus lawsoniana Wisselii. —Young plants 
at least of 2 ft. high have many erect leading stems 
after the manner of C. 1 . erecta viridis, and of the 
same colour, but the short, ascending, feathery side 
branches are set on at various angles giving the 
variety a very distinct appearance. (Award of 
Merit) Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons, Ltd. 
Gladiolus Lady Montagu. —The flowers are of 
the Lemoinei type, but much larger than the 
original forms, and of a beautiful soft yellow, with a 
large red blotch on each of the lower segments, the 
colour being extended into the throat. (Award of 
Merit.) Messrs. Kelway & Son, Langport, 
Somerset. 
Gladiolus F. Paynter.— In this case the blooms 
are of a rich scarlet, shaded with maroon at the tips, 
and very handsome. There is a crimson blotch in 
the throat. (Award of Merit.) Messrs. Kelway & 
Son. 
Gladiolus Burne-Jones. — The magnificent spike 
of this shown by Messrs. Kelway & Son carried 
twelve expanded flowers and twelve buds, the 
former being of a soft orange, flaked with dark 
scarlet towards the edges. The two or three lower 
segments are each furnished with large, gray, 
marbled blotches of the Nancieanus type. (Award 
of Merit.) 
Centaurea Americana alba. —This may be 
described as a large-headed and beautifully refined 
form of Cornflower or Cornbottle, with a white 
head, and sweet-scented. The long, slender florets 
of the ray are numerous, making the flower appear 
double. The short leaves are ovate-lanceolate. 
(Award of Merit.) Messrs. H. Cannell & Sons, 
Swanley, Kent. 
Gladiolus Lemoinei Jane Dieulafoy. — The 
three upper segments of this handsome variety are 
of a soft salmon-pink, and the three lower are pale 
yellow, ultimately tinted with pink, with a crimson 
blotch on the centre of each. The flowers are much 
more expanded than the original types of the 
Lemoinei race. (Award of Merit.) Messrs. R. 
Wallace & Co., Kilnfield Gardens, Colchester. 
Rose Gruss au Teplitz. —This is described as a 
new decorative hybrid Tea, which means that it is 
too small for exhibition purposes. It partakes 
largely of the appearance of a Tea Rose, of a dark, 
maroon-crimson, and is deliciously scented. (Award 
of Merit) Messrs. Wm. Paul & Son, Waltham 
Cross. 
Dahlia Sylph.— The long, pointed florets of this 
Cactus Dahlia are revolute at the sides, curved and 
hooked inwards, of large size, and bright orange. It 
is certainly a handsome and captivating variety. 
(Award of Merit) Messrs. Burrell & Co., Howe 
House, Cambridge. 
Dahlia Ajax. —This Cactus variety is of the 
same type or strain as the last-named, but much 
larger, and orange-salmon. (Award of Merit) 
Messrs. Burrell & Co. 
Dahlia Antler. —This is another Cactus type, 
similar in size and form to Sylph, but crimson-red. 
(Award of Merit.) Messrs. Burrell & Co. 
Hollyhock Black Knight Improved. —The 
blooms are large and very full, with broad, wavy 
petals of a blackish-crimson, and about as dark as 
a sweep. (Award of Merit.) Messrs. Webb & 
Brand, Saffron Walden. 
tub Orclufl giowbi’s Dalsniiar. 
Cattleya House. — Laelia tenebrosa : this summer 
flowering Laelia is just now making an abundance of 
roots from the partially made up-growths, and 
should be encouraged by having some fresh material 
placed so that such roots may readily take hold of it. 
They do not establish as readily as do some Orchids, 
and seem to enjoy a more shady position than do 
most of the genus ; therefore, purchasers would do 
well to bear this in mind. They do not seem to be 
particularly rich in fine varieties, but being of such a 
distinct colour they are invaluable for hybridising 
purposes and should be grown on that account. 
Cattleya Harrisoniae violacea.— This is 
another free flowering Orchid not so much appreci¬ 
ated as it deserves, considering that it flowers at a 
time when Orchid flowers are rather scarce. It does 
best when grown with as little shade as possible, and 
afforded plenty of air and a liberal amount of 
moisture at the roots. The compost, too, should be 
limited and placed about the roots rather loosely. 
The plants may be kept in position by placing neat 
stakes to each. There is a little white scale that 
most of us are conversant with that seems to attack 
this Cattleya more than others, and unless it is kept 
under by sponging will soon weaken the plants. 
Oncidium varicosum. — As this Oncidium comes 
from the same locality and is a fine thing to boot, I 
may as well give here a few hints as to its culture. 
Curiously enough whilst the above Cattleya refuses 
to do, grown cool, the Oncidium will do and flower 
well, grown somewhat cooler. The best results 
though are obtained when grown in an intermediate 
house. As has been pointed out before now in these 
notes very little compost is necessary to grow tbun 
to perfection; indeed, tco much material at the roots 
would defeat the object in view, that is, plenty of 
flowers. Shallow pans or narrow rafts should be 
used. These can be conveniently hung up near the 
glass. When in active growth an abundance of 
moisture at the roots and in the atmosphere should 
be given. Like the Cattleyas they are subject to 
attacks of white scale ; especially so is this the case 
if the plants are allowed to get dry and shrivelled.— 
S. C. 
