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THE GARDENING WORLD. 
September 19, 1896. 
sprays. For large specimens in pots it is necessary 
to prune into shape — when they show signs of 
starting into growth — some of the previous seasons 
plants, that have been resting since flowering ; reduce 
the old ball, and soak it in a tub of tepid water fora 
few hours so that it may become soaked through. 
The plants can be repotted into the same size 
pots, if necessary, giving them good drainage. The 
compost should consist of fibrous loam and good peat 
in equal proportions with a good sprinkling of sharp 
sand. If small plants are required for furnishing, 
cuttings should be taken with a heel off the old 
stock plants. Insert two or three in a small pot and 
place them under a handlight on a brisk bottom 
heat ; when rooted keep them near the glass and 
shift into 48's or 32’s when sufficiently rooted. They 
may be grown during the summer months in a pit. 
We have some in such a structure ; and to make 
them break more freely after pinching than is their 
wont, I tied the tips down to stakes. In that 
horizontal position they broke freely, and I am well 
satisfied with that plan .— George Potts, August 22nd. 
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THE CHANNEL ISLANDS REVISITED. 
Jersey Flower Show. 
Victor Hugo’s well-known reference to this lovely 
island of the sea affords, perhaps, the most fitting key¬ 
note to the impressions of a visitor for the first time 
to the principal of the Channel Islands. But the 
casual visitor fails to fully realise the beauties of the 
place, because Jersey has so many treasures in the 
picturesque that it affords a continuous fund to the 
admirer of Nature, whether in her refined or ragged 
moods. Thus it is that a visit may well be repeated. 
The approaches to the port of landing have been 
altered very much of late years, and the old-time 
practice of landing in small boats is now of so rare 
occurrence as to be almost a thing of the past. 
At the invitation of some of the members of the 
Jersey Horticultural Society, our correspondent a 
fortnight ago found his way along that charming 
stretch of sea and landscape in the direction of St. 
Aubins. This lovely bay stretches for some miles 
along the west coast of the island, and, save for the 
limited protection of St. Elizabeth's Castle, is open 
to the rolling tide of the Atlantic Ocean. The site 
selected this year was the Triangle Park, a compara¬ 
tively small enclosure, but serving its purpose 
nevertheless as a recreation ground in fairly handy 
proximity to the town. The last show we were at 
some years ago in Jersey was held in the grounds of 
the Government House, and although that demesne 
is much more interesting in sylvan beauty, yet the 
Triangle Park is so handy for the large numbers who 
visited the show as to make up, in some measure, 
for the shortcomings on the other hand. 
Principal amongst the contributions was Mr. H. 
Becker’s marquee, almost entirely filled with one of 
the choicest displays of Dahlias that we have ever 
witnessed. The grand wealth of bloom was remark¬ 
able, and the grower in charge of this department 
(Mr. Hamill) is certainly to be congratulated, not 
only upon the successful character of the exhibit, but 
also upon the very fine condition in which the blooms 
were presented. 
Messrs. Joshua Le Cornu & Sons, of High View 
Nurseries, also showed in the same section ; whilst 
in one of the other tents Mr. Philip Le Cornu, of 
The Jersey Nurseries, near Almorah, showed Roses 
and Dahlias. The ubiquitous Ichthemic Guano 
Company were, of course, represented, in fact we 
shall soon begin to think that a flower show without 
them would be very like the Irishman’s description 
of a nightcap without the whisky. 
Principal among the amateur competitors was Mr. 
Reeves, head gardener to Mrs. Robin, Steep Hill, 
whose many contributions enabled him to score as a 
frequent prizetaker, and whose entries would really 
have made an excellent show in themselves. Mr. 
Reeves is evidently an all round man, and not only 
were his Orchids and general plants very good, but 
he also showed fruit in excellent form. Not the 
least interesting was a curiosity in the way of the 
Cape Cactus known as the Turk's Cup, growing 
apparently in a tub containing a lot of "potchards ’’ 
in imitation of the conditions which obtain on its 
native heath. 
Space forbids anything like reasonable mention of 
the many good things sent in by other exhibitors. 
C. J. Nicole, Esq., whose gardener is Mr. Albert 
Woods, showed in excellent form Liliums and Pelar¬ 
goniums, also some wonderful Coleus growing to a 
height of 6 ft. and 7 ft. The same gentleman also 
contributed in the classes for groups. 
In the table decorations the leading prize was 
awarded to Mr. W. Glenen, who chose as his subject 
the Maypole with the usual coloured ribbons training 
gracefully from the centre, the whole arranged upon 
silvered glass. Lilies, Orchids, Roses, Pelargoniums, 
and Adiantums were drawn upon, and the exhibit 
was at once striking and original. Other interesting 
classes were those for Tomatos packed in baskets 
ready for travelling, which naturally elicited a strong 
competition. 
The Grapes were also a strong class, and the 
secretary, Mr. C. F. Lefevre, may well pride himself 
upon the united efforts of his hard-working committee, 
which all tended to make this a successful show. 
There is no doubt that in Jersey a very wide scope 
is offered for a considerable development in the way 
of flower shows. There is nothing that your seaside 
visitor likes better than a ramble amongst the 
exotics and the hardy plants which are usually to be 
met with at the, so to speak, common or garden show. 
Couple this with the fact that, so far as independent 
amusements are concerned, Jersey is not too well 
supplied, and there seems to be room and opportunity 
for the committee to considerably enlarge their sphere 
of action. 
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PLANTS RECENTLY CERTIFICATED. 
First-class Certificates were awarded the under¬ 
mentioned subjects by the National Chrysanthemum 
Society on the 1st inst., at the Royal Aquarium. 
Dahlia, Mr. Stephen Walker. —A fine new 
show variety of medium size, and light mauve-pink 
in colour. Mr. S. Mortimer, Rowledge, Farnham. 
Dahlia, Mrs. Kingley Foster. —A true Cactus 
bloom of great merit, orange-buff in hue. Mr. J. 
Stredwick, Silver Hill, St. Leonard's. 
Dahlia Starfish. —See the above description. 
Messrs. Keynes, Williams & Co.. Salisbury. 
Keynes White. —This is not as the name 
suggests, pure white, being suffused with creamy- 
yellow. It belongs to the Cactus section. Messrs. 
Keynes, Williams & Co. 
Dahlia, Bridesmaid. — A Cactus form exhibiting 
a deep mauve-pink hue. Messrs. Keynes, Williams 
& Co. 
Dahlia, Regulus. —This is a superb deep crimson 
Cactus variety of more than ordinary size with very 
long and pointed petals. Messrs. J. Burrell Sc Co., 
Howe House Nurseries, Cambridge. 
Dahlia, Mrs. Gordon Sloane.— This is another 
true Cactus flower exhibiting a shade of rich coral- 
red. Messrs. J. Cheal & Sons, Crawley, Sussex. 
Dahlia, Polly Eccles. — For description see 
above. T. W. Girdlestone, Esq., SunniDgdale, 
Berks. 
Dahlia, Naomi Tighe. — Another single of great 
promise, chrome-yellow in colour, with a narrow 
central zone round the disk of bright chestnut-red. 
T. W. Girdlestone, Esq. 
Gladiolus Rosalie —The blooms here are fully 
4 in. in diameter, the segments broad, and of great 
substance. The colour may be described as a delicate 
coral-pink. The lower segment is also striated with 
carmine. Messrs. J. Burrell & Co. 
Gladiolus, Imperator bears blooms of great 
size, the largest, fully 6 in. in diameter. It is rich 
salmon in colour, the broad and massive segments 
being striated with white down the centre. Messrs. 
J. Burrell & Co. 
Gladiolus Zephyr has lilac blooms, striated on 
occasion with carmine. Messrs. Burrell & Co. 
Rose Mrs. Rumsey. —For description see p. 22. 
Mr. W. Rumsey, Waltham Cross. 
The following Dahlias received First-class Certifi¬ 
cates at the National Dahlia Society’s Show at the 
Crystal Palace on the 4th inst. 
Cycle. —A bright rosy-magenta flower of true 
Cactus form. Messrs. Keynes Williams & Co., 
Salisbury. 
Fantasy.— A brilliant orange-scarlet Cactus 
variety with long, incurved, claw-like florets. 
Messrs. J. Burrell & Co., Howe House Nurseries, 
Cambridge. 
Trilby.—A single maroon-crimson form tipped 
with rosy-lilac or white at the edges of the petals. 
T. W. Girdlestone, Esq., Sunningdale, Berks. 
Emmie.— A light rose single flower, the petals 
tipped and edged with bright carmine. T. W. 
Girdlestone, Esq. 
Folly.— A bright single white and rose variety, 
the petals edged with crimson. T. W. Girdlestone, 
Esq. 
Naomi Tighe. — See list of Dahlias Certificated at 
the Aquarium on September 1st. T. W. Girdle¬ 
stone, Esq. 
Polly Eccles.— A fine, single buff, of excellent 
form, with a crimson zone in the centre. T. W. 
Girdlestone, Esq. 
Charles Woodbridge. —A grand crimson 
Cactus flower, flushed with rosy-magenta. Mr. T. 
S. Ware, Tottenham, N. 
Miss Webster. —The flowers of this Cactus 
variety are of great size, with long, pointed white 
florets. The plant grows vigorously and flowers 
freely. It has received twelve certificates as a Cactus 
Dahlia, and one as a decorative sort. Messrs. 
Dobbie & Co., Orpington, Kent. 
Starfish.— This Cactus variety is of medium to 
large size, and brilliant scarlet. The florets are 
long and pointed. Messrs. Keynes, Williams & Co. 
Rose Queen Mab.— A new Apricot hued China 
Rose, very pretty. Messrs. Wm. Paul & Son, 
Waltham Cross. 
The undermentioned subjects received certificates 
according to merit from the Rojal Horticultural 
Society on the 8th inst. 
Orchid Committee. 
Arachnanthe Lowei.— This grand Orchid has 
received several names such as Vanda of Lindley, 
Renanthera, and the above, which is adopted in the 
Genera Plantarum. The fine plant shown by Messrs. 
B. S. Williams & Son, Upper Holloway, bore twenty- 
one flowers on a raceme. Eighteen of them were 
dark crimson-red, mottled with yellow ; two were 
yellow, with a few crimson spots and had broader 
segments; one was intermediate in colour. The 
species is, therefore, di tri-morphic with two or three 
flowers differing from all the rest. The Genera 
Plantarum says there is only one yellow flower. 
Surely this is evidence of good cultivation. First- 
class Certificate. 
Miltonia spectabilis moreliana Dulcot. var. 
Nov. var. —The sepals and petals of this splendid 
variety are of an intense blackish-violet. The lip is 
nearly of a uniform rich dark purple. The flower 
as a whole is of large size and handsome. The 
variety came out of a recent importation. First-class 
Certificate. Walter Cobb, Esq., (gardener, Mr. 
Howse) Dulcote, Tunbridge Wells. 
Laeliocattleya Charles Darwin. —This was 
obtained from Laelia elegans Turneri, crossed with 
the pollen of Cattleya maxima. The sepals and 
petals are of a clear glossy purple. The lip has a 
pale lilac tube, and two yellow blotches at the base 
of the claw ; but the sharply-waved lamina appears 
lobed, though not really so, and is of a rich dark 
purple. An Award of Merit was accorded it on 
August 27th, 1895 ; but on this occasion it was 
accorded a First-class Certificate. Chas. L. N. 
Ingram, Esq., (gardener, Mr. T. W. Bond) Elstead 
House, Godaiming. 
Maxillaria striata grandiflora. Nov. var . — 
The flowers of this variety are of great size and pro¬ 
duced singly on the scapes. The sepals are fuscous 
yellow, striped with crimson ; and the petals are 
yellow with seven brownish-crimson lines. The 
three-lobed lip is wavy and white, with numerous 
forking purple veins. Award of Merit. Messrs. F. 
Sander & Co., St. Albans. 
Cattleya bicolor Lewisii. Nov. var. — The sepals 
and petals of this singular and very distinct variety 
are almost of an apple-green. The lamin a of the lip 
is white or blush, and the lower half is of a dark 
purple. The column is tinted with purple. 
Altogether the colours present a singular combina¬ 
tion. Award of Merit. E. Ashworth, Esq., 
(gardener, Mr. Holbrook), Harefield Hall, Wilmslow, 
Cheshire. 
Laelia elegans Oweniae. Nov, var. — The sepals 
and petals are of a clear rosy-purple. The lamina 
of the lip is of a rich dark purple with a pale edge, 
and very handsome ; the tube both externally and 
internally is white. Award of Merit. Thos. 
Statter, Esq., (gardener, Mr. R. Johnson), Stand 
Hall, Manchester. 
