December 5, 1896. 
THE GARDENING WORLD 
215 
PLANTS RECENTLY CERTIFICATED. 
The undermentioned awards were made by the 
Royal Horticultural Society on the 24th ult. 
Orchid Committee. 
Cypripedium Baron Schroder. Nov. hyb. —The 
parentage of this hybrid (C. oenanthum superbum x 
C. fairieanum) is a sufficient guarantee for the beauty 
of the progeny. The dorsal sepal is heavily banded 
with rich purple spots, united so as to form con¬ 
tinuous lines along the veins ; the base is tinted with 
yellow, but the rest of the ground colour is white. 
The petals are yellow, banded with brown, and 
having spots of the same hue near the base. The 
lip is of a shining dark brown. It is the most hand¬ 
some of the hybrids in which C. fairieanum has 
played a part. First-class Certificate. Messrs, J. 
Veitch & Sons, Chelsea. 
Laeliocattleya Decia alba. Nov. var.— Chaste 
and charming are well-deserved epithets for this 
engaging variety of a bigeneric hybrid, which has 
been raised from Laelia Perinii, crossed with 
Cattleya dowiana aurea. The sepals and narrowly 
elliptic petals are white. The lip on the other hand 
is soft lilac, beautifully striated, and netted with 
slgnder white lines. First-class Certificate. Messrs- 
J. Veitch & Sons. 
Odontoglossum Hallii crispum, Nov. liyb. nat. 
—As the name indicates, this is considered to be a 
natural hybrid between O, Hallii and O. crispum. 
The sepals are creamy white, with a few, large, 
chocolate-brown blotches on the centre. The 
petals are elliptic with smaller blotches of the above 
hue. The lip is white, with a very large chocolate 
blotch in front of the long-fringed crest. The 
segments are of good substance, and the flowers 
handsome. F'irst-class Certificate. Norman C- 
Cookson, Esq. (gardener, Mr. Murray) Oakwood, 
Wylam-on-Tyne. 
Laelia juvenalis. Nov. hyb, —The parents of 
this beautiful hybrid were Laelia Perinii and L. 
pumila. The sepals and elliptic petals are of a rich 
rose, broad, and thrown back much in the same way 
as those of L. pumila praestans, which indicates the 
beauty of the hybrid. The lamina of the lip is of an 
intense crimson-purple, the colour extending round 
the edges of the side lobes ; while the tube is pink 
externally and nearly white internally. Award of 
Merit. Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart, (grower, Mr. 
W. H. White), Burford Lodge, DorkiDg. 
Laeliocattleya Schilleriana Ashworth’s 
Var. Nov.vav. —The parents of this bigeneric hybrid- 
are considered, or supposed to be, Laelia purpurata 
and Cattleya intermedia. The variety under notice 
has blush-white sepals and petals of good substance. 
The lip has a white tube and a crimson lamina, with 
a purple band aloDg the centre to the base. Award 
of Merit. E, Ashworth, Esq. (gardener, Mr. H 
Holbrook), Harefield Hall, Wilmslow, Cheshire. 
Cattleya labiata Ashford var. Nov var .— 
The sepals and broadly ovate petals of this choice 
variety are of a rich dark purple. The lip is crimson- 
purple, with a paler purple margin, and the dark 
interior striated with crimson and yellow. Award 
of Merit. G. Shirland Ball, Esq. (gardener, Mr. A, 
Hay), Ashford, Wilmslow, Cheshire. 
Laeliocattleya Tiresias. Nov. hyb. bigen. —The 
parents of this bigeneric hybrid were Cattleya 
bowringiana and Laeliocattleya elegans Turneri. 
The former dominates the form of the flower, while 
the latter enlarges it. The sepals are rose ; and the 
broadly oblong petals, nearly as wide at the rounded 
apex as at the middle, are of a rich rosy purple. The 
bifid, orbicular lip is crimson-purple, with a very 
short, pale purple tube, curved at the base, Award 
Merit. It is one of Messrs.Veitch & Sons acquisitions. 
Laeliocattleya Apollonia. Nov. hyb. bigen. — 
The sepals and much crisped petals of this bigeneric 
hybrid are pale lilac. The lip, on the contrary, is of 
a dark maroon-purple or crimson, with a lilac edge. 
The tube is orange-crimson internally, striated with 
paler lines. Award of Merit. Mr. James Douglas, 
Edenside, Great Bookham, Surrey. 
Sophrolaelia Marriottii. Nov, hyb. bigen.— 
The seed parent in this case was Sophronites 
grandiflora, crossed with Laelia flava. The whole 
plant is about 6 in. high, nearly of the same habit as 
the seed parent, and carrying a short raceme of 
about three flowers. The sepals and elliptic petals 
are orange, and recall those of the seed parent, 
while the wavy orange and crimson lip takes the 
form of the pollen bearer. It is both distinct and 
pretty. Award of Merit. Sir William Marriott, 
Bart., the Down House, Blandford. 
Acanthophippium javanicum.— The flowers of 
this singular species are of large size and nearly 
closed. The segments are creamy-buff, and striated 
with brown. Botanical Certificate. F. W. Moore, 
Esq., Royal Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin. 
Floral Committee. 
Dracaena Broomfieldii. —This conspicuous and 
handsome Dracaena was discovered in Australia by 
John Broomfield, Esq., after whom it is named, The 
leaves are lanceolate, spreading about a foot long, 
smooth, pliant, very numerous, and dark green with 
ivory-white margins, and soft gray bands running 
along the centre of the green portions. The plant 
on the whole is graceful, sparkling in appearance, 
and certain to become highly popular as a decorative 
plant. First-class Certificate. Messrs. F. Sander 
& Co., St. Albans. 
Begonia Ensign.— The winter-floweriDg race of 
Begonias continues to improve and increase in 
number. The latest acquisition under notice was 
raised from a tuberous variety crossed with B. 
socotrana. The rich dark green leaves are obliquely 
suborbicular, and closely arranged on the stems, 
forming a plant of compact and pleasing habit. The 
flowers are double, with short petals in the centre, 
leaving the large outer ones well exposed. They are 
of a rich rosy red and freely produced, adding 
greatly to the value of the variety. Award of Merit. 
Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons. 
Rhododendron Cloth of Gold.— The Javan 
hybrids still continue to improve in size, for the 
rich yellow flowers of Cloth of Gold are of great 
size, with revolute segments and freely produced in 
large trusses. It is a handsome variety, raised 
between R. Lord Wolseley and R. Teysmanni, and 
will be largely grown in the near future. Award of 
Merit. Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons, 
Chrysanthemum C. A. Owen. —In this we have 
an incurved Jap. of medium size, with very broad 
bright yellow florets from the early bud, and quite 
bronzy yellow from the later ones. In the early 
stages of the flower the florets are quite whorled and 
handsome. The variety is a seedling from Robert 
Owen, but the florets are twice or thrice as broad. 
Award of Merit. Mr Robert Owen, Castle Hill, 
Maidenhead. 
Sonerila Leopold II.—The Sonerillas are 
usually very dwarf-habited plants, but that under 
notice, as shown, makes a bushy branching plant, 
gin. to 10 in. high. The leaves are copiously spotted 
with silvery grey on an olive-green ground. The 
bright rosy flo.wers are very copiously produced. 
Award of Merit. Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart, 
(gardener, Mr. W. Bain), Burford Lodge, Dorking. 
Chrysanthemum Mrs. Joseph Thompson.— 
Here we have a beautiful incurved Japanese bloom 
about 6in. in diameter, and of snowy whiteness. The 
florets are fairly broad, and the bloom highly 
attractive. Award of Merit. Sir Trevor Lawence, 
Bart, (gardener, Mr. Bain). 
Chrysanthemum Gem of Earlswood. —The 
bright and clear yellow disc of this Pompon 
Anemone makes a charming contrast with the neat 
and clear rosy-pink rays. It makes a valuable 
addition to the section. Award of Merit. Mr. W.Wells, 
Earlswood Nurseries, Earlswood, Redhill, Surrey. 
Chrysanthemum Mrs. Louis D. Black. -The 
blooms of this richly-coloured incurved variety are 
4J in. to 5 in. in diameter. They are of a rich 
golden yellow, and tinted with bronze on the outer 
florets. Award of Merit. Mr. W. Wells. 
Chrysanthemum Golden Elsie. —This is a 
sport from the well-known decorative and market 
variety, Elsie. The blooms are bright yellow, about 
the size of those of Source d’Or, and have revolute 
florets that give the whole flower a light and grace¬ 
ful appearance. It will be of great value for market 
work. Award of Merit. Mr. B. Ladhams, Shirley 
Nursery, Southampton. 
Chrysanthemum Yellow Elsie.— The flowers 
of this sport are lighter yellow than those of the 
Golden Elsie, and the florets are flat in the younger 
stages at least. Award of Merit. Messrs. H. 
Cannell & Sons, Swanley. 
The following Chrysanthemums received First- 
class Certificates at the meeting of the National 
Chrysanthemum Society on November 25th :— 
C. W. Richardson. —A huge Japanese variety, 
bright golden yellow in hue, with long, twisted, and 
intermingling florets, which are occasionally divided 
at their apices. Mr. W. H. Lees, Trent Park 
Gardens, Barnet. 
Gem of Earlswood.— A new Pompon Anemone, 
for description of which see above, Mr. W. Wells, 
Earlswood Nurseries, Redhill, Surrey. 
First-class Certificates were awarded to the 
following Chrysanthemums by the Floral Committee 
of the N.C.S. on December 1st at the Royal 
Aquarium. 
Commodore,—A very pretty blush Japanese. 
Tne florets are long, and turn up gracefully at the 
tips. The bloom is well above medium size. Mr. 
H. J. Jones, Ryecroft Nursery, Lewisham, S.E. 
W. Wright —A huge Japanese form with very 
long florets. It presents a blush-pink shade, and is 
occasionally striated with rose. Mr. H. J. Jones. 
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® leanings feomtfjq 
nf Scienrq. 
Royal Horticultural Society.—At a meeting of 
the Scientific Committee of this society on November 
10th, the undermentioned subjects came before the 
members present—namely, R. McLachlan, Esq., 
F.R.S. (in the chair), Dr. Bonavia, Dr. Russell, 
A. D. Michael, Esq., Rev. W. Wilks, and Mr. J. 
Weathers. 
Carnation Disease.—In reference to the diseased 
Carnations exhibited on October 27th, Mr. Douglas 
wrote, saying the disease was caused by Bacterium 
Dianthi, Arth., and was known in the United States 
as Bacteriosis. Mr. Massee, of Kew, says, “ Plants 
if strong and healthy may be kept free from the 
disease by keeping the foliage dry, and preventing 
the presence of aphides. Overhead spraying to be 
done only occasionally on bright days, the water 
containing only a small amount of ammoniacal 
copper-carbonate.' ’ 
Abnormal Cattleya.—Mr. E. St. John Tucker, 
Sydenham, sent a pseudo-bulb of Cattleya labiata 
autumnalis, which, instead of developing a flower, 
produced six sheaths one within the other from the 
apex of the pseudo-bulb. Mr. Tucker thought a 
maggot might have been the cause of the freak, but 
beyond a small hole in the outer sheath there were 
no signs of insect attack. 
Fertilising Bee of C-atasetum tridentatum 
(Hook ).—Specimens of this bee which had been sent 
to Kew by Mr. Hart, of the Botanic Gardens, 
Trinidad, were exhibited. They were of a metallic 
shining emerald-green colour, and somewhat larger 
and rounder than an ordinary house-fly. The name 
of the bee is Chrysantheda nitida, Penty, It is a 
native of South America. 
Mustard Beetle.—A box of living beetles known 
as Phaedon cochleariae was exhibited. These beetles 
devour crops of Mustard in the eastern counties, and 
are very destructive. 
Swede TurnijS with “ Fingers and Toes.”— 
Mr. Jas. Long, of Wisbech, sent a specimen of Swede 
affected with this myxomycetous disease, Plasmodio- 
phora Brassicae. It was stated that there would be 
a group of fifty or sixty plants affected with the 
disease in a crop of several acres, and no particular 
notice was taken. In fact, the diseased plants were 
allowed to produce seeds, which afterwards developed 
healthy plants. 
Colour Experiments.—It was decided that Dr. 
Russell, Mr. Wilks, and Professor Henslow, should 
use some of Judson's dyes with a view to their 
absorption by the roots of Hyacinths under experi¬ 
ment. 
A Vegetable Depilatory.—At a meeting of the 
botanical section of the British Association, Dr. 
Morris, of Kew, contributed some information con¬ 
cerning the curious effect produced by the wild 
Tamarind or Jumbai plant, upon animals that ate 
fruits, seeds, leaves, or young shoots of it in the 
West Indies. The plant is found growing along the 
roadsides in Jamaica and the Bahamas, as well as in 
waste places in tropical America and Brazil. In the 
Old World it occurs in China, Java, and the East 
Indies generally, as well as in tropical Africa. The 
plant is encouraged in the Bahamas as a fodder 
plant. Horses, mules, donkeys and pigs that feed 
on it lose their coat of hair, becoming more or less 
naked. Horses badly affected by Jumbai are known 
as “ cigar-tails” in the streets of Nassau. Pigs are 
even more badly affected, becoming entirely hairless. 
