September 19, 1896. THE GARDENING WORLD. 89 
Cattleya Euphrasia. Nov. hyb. —This splendid 
Cattleya was raised from C. Warscewiczii fertilised 
with the pollen of C. superba. The sepals and 
oblong petals are of a clear rosy-purple. The lip is 
of great size, bifid, and of a rich crimson purple, 
with paler edges. The throat is yellow and a purple 
band runs along the centre of the tube. Altogether 
it is a beautiful and handsome hybrid. Award of 
Merit. Messrs. James Veitch & Sons, Chelsea. 
Laeliocattleya Clive. Nov. hyb. bigen. —This 
beautiful bigeneric hybrid was raised from Laelia 
prestans crossed with the pollen of Cattleya dowiana. 
The soft rosy sepals and the darker elliptic petals 
are those of the female parent. The huge orbicular 
lamina of the lip is of an intense, velvety, maroon- 
crimson, with orange lines in the throat and a paler 
blotch at the apex. It is a very striking and distinct 
hybrid. First-class Certificate. Norman C. Cook- 
son, Esq., (gardener, Mr. Wm. Murray), Oakwood, 
Wylam-on-Tyne. 
Laeliocattleya Byran. Nov. hyb. bigen. —This 
was obtained from Cattleya gaskelliana and Laelia 
crispa, the latter being the male parent. The sepals 
and elliptic petals are of a warm rose. The lamina 
of the lip is wavy and of a rich velvety-purple, with 
a pale purple edge; the tube is white internally with 
a yellow throat and purple lines to wards the base of 
the tube. Award of Merit. Norman C. Cookson, 
Esq. 
Floral Committee. 
Acidanthera bicolor. —Something like a dozen 
species of Acidanthera are known to science, from 
tropical and extra-tropical South Africa. The 
flowers are not unlike those of a Gladiolus, and 
belong to the same family, but they have a long 
slender tube. They are white with broad white 
segments having a large, conspicuous, bronzy- 
crimson blotch at the base of each on the inner face. 
The species requires a greenhouse temperature, and 
is as handsome and striking as it is rare in cultiva¬ 
tion. First-class Certificate. Messrs. James Veitch 
& Sons. 
POLYPODIUM NERIIFOLIUM CRISTATUM. —This is a 
strikingly distinct new variety of Polypody with 
fronds 2 ft. to 3 ft. long, and arching. The leathery, 
oblong pinnae are finger-like, but develop a tassel or 
crest at the apex, and being numerous form a line 
surrounding both sides of the frond. First-class Cer¬ 
tificate. Messrs. James Veitch & Sons. 
Begonia odorata rosea plena.— A truly double 
form of this species has at last been produced, for the 
blooms are as double as a Rose, but flattened like a 
Camellia. They are of a beautiful soft rosy-pink, 
with numerous petals, and fragrant. The flower 
stalks are long and stout. Award of Merit. Sir 
Trevor Lawrence, Bart, (gardener, Mr. W. Bain), 
Burford Lodge, Dorking. 
Lobelia Carmine Gem. —At the previous meeting 
this was accorded an Award of Merit, but on this 
occasion it was deemed worthy of a First-class Certi¬ 
ficate. It is a hybrid of the Mexican type of Lobelia 
such as L. splendens, L. cardinalis and L. fulgens, 
with leaves similar to those of the first Darned. 
Three branching and floriferous specimens, 3 ft. to 
4 ft. high were shown. The flowers are of a beauti¬ 
ful carmine hue. Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart. 
Campanula balchiniana. —This is a garden form 
of C. garganica with handsomely variegated foliage. 
The leaves are silvery white with the exception of a 
green blotch in the centre of each. Award of Merit. 
Messrs. W. Balchin & Sons, Hassocks, Sussex. 
Aralia triloba. —The leaves of this distinct look¬ 
ing type are tripartite, with long, finger-like, droop¬ 
ing segments. First-class Certificate. Mr. Wm. 
Bull, King's Road, Chelsea. 
Helianthus annuus Wantage Star. —The 
heads of this variety (or rather hybrid, for H. annuus 
and H. cucumerifolius were the parents) are about 4 
in. in diameter, and bright yellow with a large, dark 
brown centre. Award of Merit. Mr. Fyfe, The 
Gardens, Lockinge, Wantage. 
Adiantum Capillus-Veneris cuneiformis.— 
The fronds of this striking variety are 2 ft. long, 
with distant, cuneate, light green pinnules, finely ser¬ 
rulate at the margins. The branches of the fronds 
are thinly arranged, making this a useful basket 
plant. Award of Merit. Lady Emily Foley (gar¬ 
dener, Mr, Ward), Stoke Edith, Hereford. 
Dracaena Warreni.— This is a production fcom 
D. Gladstonei crossed with D. vivicans, and has 
long, arching, deeply channelled leaves of a glossy 
metallic or bronzy-purple hue, with a narrow, red 
margin. Award of Merit. Mr. Albert Offer, Hand- 
cross Park Gardens, Crawley. 
Dahlia Mabel.— This is a fancy variety, striped 
and mottled with crimson and purple on a pink 
ground. It is of good form, and fitted for exhibition 
purposes. Award of Merit. G. St. Pierre Harris, 
Esq., Orpington. 
Dahlia Fantasy. —For description see above. 
Award of Merit. Messrs. J. Burrell & Co., Howe 
House, Cambridge. 
Gladiolus Alicia.—A spike of this bore twenty- 
five flowers and buds. The flowers are white with 
a purple blotch on one or two of the lower segments. 
Award of Merit. Messrs. J. Burrell & Co. 
Gladiolus Painted Lady.— Very distinct is this 
sort with white flowers, shaded blush and striped 
crimson, rose and pink. Award of Merit. Messrs. 
J. Burrell & Co. 
Gladiolus Apollo. —The blooms are soft salmon, 
with a crimson blotch on the lower segment. Award 
of Merit. Messrs. J. Burrell & Co. 
Dahlia Daniel Cornish. Here we had a show 
variety with bright red flowers of fine form. Award 
of Merit. Mr. J. T. West, Tower Hill, Brentwood. 
Dahlia Flossie, orange-scarlet, tinted purple ; D. 
African, dark maroon-crimson, with long, pointed 
florets; and D. Starfish, brilliant scarlet, are 
Cactus varieties of considerable merit. Award of 
Merit to each. Messrs. Keynes, Williams & Co., 
Salisbury. 
Dahlia Leopold Seymour, soft yellow, tinted and 
blended with pink on the outer florets and very 
pretty ; D. Mrs. Gordon Sloane, crimson-scarlet; 
and D. Harry Stredwick, maroon-crimson, with 
huge flowers and incurved, twisted florets, are highly 
meritorious Cactus varieties. Award of Merit to 
each. Messrs. J. Cheal # Sons, Crawley, Sussex. 
Dahlia Polly Eccles, D. Folly, D. Naomi 
Tighe, and D. Trilby are all single varieties. For 
description see above. D. Jeannette is also a single 
Dahlia, having white rays, edged with crimson- 
scarlet. Award of Merit to each. T. W. Girdle- 
stone, Esq., Sunningdale, Berks. 
Dahlia Iona is a Cactus variety with soft orange- 
salmon flowers of large size, with long, pointed 
florets. 
D. Dagmar, blackish-crimson ; D. Nerissa, bright 
rose and the best of its type ; D. Guinevere, golden, 
with fiery-crimson edges to the florets; and D. 
Adrienne, dark crimson-red, are all pompon Dahlias 
of average size for their class and neat in form. 
Award of Merit to each. Mr. C. Turner, Slough. 
♦ 
The Stove. 
It will be necessary now to devote all attention 
towards the ripening and maturing of the growths 
made during the spring and summer. This will put 
the plants in the best possible condition for with¬ 
standing the harmful influences of the dull season, 
which is now within measurable distance of us, 
The blinds will only be needed for a few hours in 
the middle of the day, and should be drawn up soon 
after 2 p.m. If a good syringing and damping down 
is then given, and the top ventilators closed, no fear 
of scorching need be entertained. Towards the end 
of the month all the blinds may be taken dowD, 
except it is decided to leave them out through the 
winter to be used as covering during frosty nights. 
All permanent shading should be washed off at the 
same time. 
Aristolochias, Bougainvilleas, and other 
climbers that may be still in flower may receive a 
little liquid manure occasionally for a few weeks 
longer, as if they flower at all freely there is a good 
deal of strain upon them. 
Caladiums. —As fast as these plants show signs by 
their increasing shabbiness that their course for this 
season is nearly run they should be removed to a 
warm pit, where they may be allowed to finish. Do 
not cut off the water supply all at once, as such a 
proceeding is very detrimental to the tubers, but less 
water may be given than during the heyday of their 
growing season. 
Gloxinias. —The same remarks will apply to 
these. Take them out and give them a place on a 
shelf near the glass in a warm pit. They must not 
be exposed too rashly to the rays of the sun, how¬ 
ever, which are often pretty strong towards the end 
of September. A light covering of tiffany may be 
required during bright days for a week or so to pre¬ 
vent scorching. 
Panicum and Tradescantia. —Fresh batches of 
cuttings should now be put in to supply plants to 
take the places of those that have done duty during 
the summer months, and have now outlived their 
beauty. Where the practice of inserting the plants 
in a little ridge of soil at the edges of the stages has 
been followed, the old plants and the old soil should 
both be removed, and new material substituted. 
The cuttings will then have time to root and establish 
themselves before winter sets in, and they will then 
not look quite so forlorn as they do when rushed in 
at the last moment. 
Greenhouse and Cool Conservatory. 
September is usually a month of surprises, and some 
of these surprises are of anything but an agreeable 
nature, as more than one gardener finds to his cost 
when a few degrees of frost playfully nip a lot of his 
winter stuff that has been left outside unprotected. 
As a rule the end of the month is quite late enough 
to defer the housing of many half hardy subjects, 
unless, of course, the season proves exceptionally 
mild and open, when we are sometimes tempted to 
procrastinate a little. At any rate, it will not be 
long before all the under-glass room will be wanted, 
and things may be got in readiness as far as possible 
against the time when prudence dictates the removal 
of many plants into safer quarters. 
Tuberous Begonias.— Remove these to a cold 
frame as soon as they are done with, They may be 
stood together pot thick, and should the plants be 
too tall to admit of the lights being put on the stakes 
may be taken out as there will be no further need for 
them. This will allow the lights to be put on during 
heavy rain or the intervention of frost. The plants 
should be allowed to go gradually to rest. 
Fuchsias. —These will do very well if stood under 
the shelter of a wall in a corner of the frame yard 
where they will get plenty of sun. A degree or two 
of frost will not harm them there, although they 
must be protected during very severe frosts. 
These, however, let us hope will not trouble us just 
yet. 
Coleuses. —Like many other subjects the 
Coleuses have done their share for this year. The 
old plants have lost a good deal of their lower 
foliage, with by far the greater part of their beauty. 
The tops should now be taken off, and inserted as 
cuttings. Use very sandy soil, insert half a dozen 
cuttings in a sixty pot, and give them a place upon a 
shelf close to the glass in a warm house. They will 
soon root, and will pass through the winter without 
being again disturbed. Cuttings may be taken from 
them next spring. 
Zonal Pelargoniums.— If a goodly number of 
these have been grown on for winter flowering, so 
as to allow of a succession of bloom being kept up 
from the beginning of November until February or 
March, a batch of plants may now be allowed to 
develop their bloom buds, still keeping the buds 
picked off the rest. This earliest batch will do 
very well in a cold frame, for the next six weeks 
until they are in a fit condition to be taken into 
the conservatory. Feeding with manurial stimulants 
may now be indulged in pretty freely. 
Clerodendron fallax. —Although this hand¬ 
some Clerodendron needs stove heat to grow it well 
in its earlier stages, once it has commenced to open 
its blooms it should be transferred to the green¬ 
house, where it may be allowed to remain until the 
blooms have all fallen. This is one of the most use¬ 
ful subjects we have for the show house during the 
early autumn months. 
Azaleas. — No time should be lost in getting these 
under cover, especially where the bloom buds are 
fairly plump. Thrips have been a terrible nuisance 
this year, and fortunate are the Azaleas they have 
not visited. Before taking the plants indoors lay 
them on their sides, and give them a thoroughly 
good syringing with a fairly strong solution of 
Nicotine Soap, which, next to fumigation, will do for 
the thrips the quickest of anything. Follow this up 
with a good washing with clear water, wash the 
pots, clean the surface of the soil, and finaMy give 
them a nice light position near the glass in the 
greenhouse. 
Ericas that have been plunged should be lifted 
and taken indoors within the course of the next 
week or two. The gardener must in all cases, how¬ 
ever, be guided by the weather. — A. S. G. 
