August 21, 1897. 
THE GARDENING WORLD 
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crossed with C. callosum. The leaves are yellowish- 
green, chequered with darker markings, recalling the 
latter parent. The sepals strongly resemble those 
of C. rothschildianum, and so do the petals, but they 
are broader and more heavily spotted with purple- 
black. The lip is deep purple, taking after C. 
callosum. Award of Merit. J. Gurney Fowler, Esq. 
(gardener, Mr. J. Davis), Glebelands, South Wood¬ 
ford, Essex. 
Laeliocattleya elegans schroderiana, Nov, 
var.— This is amongst the darkest forms of the species 
we have seen. It has dark purple sepals and petals. 
The lip is quite of a different hue, both the terminal 
and side lobes being of a rich crimson-purple ; the 
tube is much paler. Award of Merit. E. Ashworth, 
Esq. (gardener, Mr. Holbrook), Harefield Hall, 
Wilmslow, Cheshire. 
NanOdes Mathewsii. —This species has precisely 
the same habit as the remarkably fringed N. 
Medusae, but is much smaller in all its parts. The 
leaves are short, fleshy and imbricate. The flowers 
are straw-coloured, much tinted with buff, but not 
fringed. Botanical Certificate. Sir Trevor Law¬ 
rence, Bart, (grower, Mr. W. H White), Burford 
Lodge, Dorking. 
Floral Committee. 
Nymphaea marliacea flammea.— 'The flowers of 
of this Water Lily are of the first size, with very 
broad petals of a dark purple-red, except the outer 
ones which are almost rose-lilac. The small anthers 
are of a rich orange-scarlet. First-class Certificate. 
J. T. Bennett Poe, Esq. (gardener, Mr. Downes), 
Holmwood, Cheshunt. 
Calceolaria alba. —The leaves of this remark¬ 
ably distinct species are narrowly linear, toothed and 
strongly resemble those of a Hebenstreitia. They 
thickly clothe the main and short lateral stems. 
The flowers are about the size of a Black Currant, 
but are pure white and freely produced in cymes at 
the ends of the stems and branches We believe it 
Would make a handsome bedding plant. First-class 
Certificate J. T. Bennett Poe, Esq. 
Verbena Tresserve. —The flowers of this variety 
are of a pleasing light scarlet with a rose centre, and 
Very freely produced when grown as a beddiDg plant. 
It is well worthy of extended cultivation. J. T. 
Bennett Poe, Esq. 
Gladiolus Countess Amy. —The rosy-lilac 
flowers of this variety are darker at the edges, with 
one or two large white blotches on the lower petals. 
The exterior face of the flower is darker. Award of 
Merit. Messrs. Kelway & Son, Langport, Somerset. 
Gladiolus Mike Lambourne. — Here the flowers 
are of a rich maroon-crimson, with darker streaks at 
the edges, and very striking. Award of Merit. 
Messrs. Kelway & Son. a 
Gladiolus Countess of Leicester.— The 
flowers in this instance are white, and beautifully 
flaked or streaked with rose towards the margins of 
the segments, the two lower of which have a purple 
line along the middle. Award of Merit. Messrs. 
Kelway & Son. 
Phlox Eugene Danzanvilliers. — The blooms of 
this late-flowering Phlox are of a charming soft lilac- 
blue, with a rayed white eye and white edges. 
Award of Merit. Messrs. Kelway & Son. 
Crinum Powelli album. — The large, irregularly 
funnel-shaped flowers of this grand Crinum are pure 
white and freely produced. The variety is the finest 
of all the hardy Crinums. First-class Certificate. 
Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart, (gardener, Mr. W. 
Bain). 
Gladiolus G. A. Kiujk. —This belongs to the 
same type as G. Saundersii, having very large, 
handsome, triangular flowers. The latter are of a 
dark purple red or carmine, and the two lower seg¬ 
ments are blotched with white, and crimson lower 
down. Award of Merit. Sir Trevor Lawrence, 
Bart. 
Rudbeckia laciniata Golden Glow. —In this we 
have a double form of a well-known Cone-flower. 
The heads are usually very large and consist of re¬ 
curved, imbricate, flat, golden-yellow florets, and not 
unlike a double Sunflower at a distance. Award of 
Merit. Mr. M. Prichard, Christchurch, Hants, and 
Messrs. Barr & Sons, King Street, Covent Garden. 
Phlox La Matilde. —This late-flowering Phlox 
is one of the richest, dark, blue-purple varieties we 
remember having seen. To this particular colour it 
is an acquisition. Award of Merit. Mr. T. S. 
Ware, Hale Farm Nurseries, Tottenham. 
Dahlia Daffodil.— For a Cactus Dahlia this is 
of medium size, but very neatly and compactly 
formed, and consisting of long, pointed, clear yellow 
florets. Award of Merit. Mr. James Stredwick, 
Silver Hill, St. Leonards. 
Dahlia Miss Agnes Box.—This also belongs to 
the Cactus section, and is of large size with long, 
sharply pointed, brilliant scarlet florets. Award of 
Merit. Mr. J. Stredwick. 
Hollyhock Leander. —The large and full flowers 
of this double variety are quite in exhibition form. 
They are cream, tinted with buff and flesh. Award 
of Merit. Messrs. Webb & Brand, Saffron Walden. 
Fruit and Vegetable Committee. 
Gooseberry Golden Gem.— The fruits of this 
variety are of medium size, oval, slightly hairy and 
bright golden yellow. Judging from their early dis¬ 
appearance, we are pretty well certain that the 
flavour left nothing to be desired. Award of Merit. 
Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons, Chelsea. 
Blackberry Kittatiny. — This American 
Bramble is most prolific and evidently well-adapted 
for culture in this country. The fruits are large, 
glossy black, juicy, and of soft, pleasing flavour■ 
Award of Merit. Some stems of it about 4 ft. 
long, and simply laden, were exhibited by Mr. 
Wadds, Cliveden Gardens, Maidenhead. 
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THE PLANT NOISES. 
The Stove. 
Some subjects that naturally require a good deal of 
root room may be standing in need of a futher shift 
on, especially where the spring shift was not a large 
one. For obvious reasons it is desirable to keep 
down the size of the pot as much as possible, but in 
some cases a little more room may be required. 
Any potting of this kind should be seen to at once, 
in order that there may be no cold, unoccupied soil 
lying round the roots during the winter. Many stove 
Ferns will benefit considerably by a larger pot, but 
extra care must be taken not to disturb the roots of 
these, or the evil done will more than counterbalance 
the good. Other plants may have their appearance 
much improved by a topdressing with good soil. 
All such plants, however, must be well watered 
before the topdressing is proceeded with, otherwise 
the new soil will only lie loosely upon the old, where 
it will remain until it is washed off with the first 
heavy or hurried watering. 
Continue to regulate the growth of various roof 
climbers as previously advised, and in the case of 
such subjects as Bougainvilleas and Allamandas, 
upon which there is a heavy strain, see that they do 
not lack food in the shape of manurial stimulant. 
Caladiums.— As these begin to show signs of the 
advancing season it will be well to remove them to a 
house where they may be allowed to look as untidy 
as they like and to finish up gradually. They must 
on no consideration be suffered to want for water, 
although manure will no longer be necessary. 
Pita and Frames. 
While the other plant departments are compara¬ 
tively quiet just now, there is plenty to do here, for 
winter is now not far distant, and all sorts of pre¬ 
parations have to be made for it, if the showhouses 
are to have their complement of bright plants 
during the dull months. 
Roman Hyacinths. —It is a good plan to invest 
pretty heavily in these. They cost comparatively 
little, are easily grown, and come in very useful, 
inasmuch as they force easily and well, and the 
flowers are always in demand for cutting. The 
larger bulbs may be put in pots, but the smaller ones 
will do very well in boxes, since these will admit of a 
considerable quantity of bulbs being got into a little 
space. Covering the bulbs with ashes or cocoanut 
fibre refuse must follow potting in the usual way, so 
that the bulbs may have ample leisure to root. 
Freesias. —The usual plan is to leave the old 
plants in their pots, just as they finished off at the 
beginning of the summer. Shake out the bulbs from 
the old soil, and carefully sort them over into several 
sizes. The very largest and finest may be placed 
three in a large 4S-pot, whilst five of the medium¬ 
sized bulbs may be put in a similar pot. The 
smallest ones, which will not flower this season, may 
be thickly " sown ” in pans or boxes and allowed to 
grow on for another year. For soil a mixture of 
mellow loam, leaf soil and dried cow manure rubbed 
through a sieve with plenty of good river sand, 
will answer admirably. After the bulbs are 
potted up they should be placed in a cold frame, and 
covered some 3 or 4 in. deep with cocoa-nut fibre 
refuse. 
There is not a great deal of variation in the 
Freesias grown. F. refracta alba is undoubtedly 
the favourite. It is pure white and very sweet- 
scented. The type, F. refracta, may be easily distin¬ 
guished from its variety by the presence of two or 
three orange-coloured blotches on the lower 
segments of the perianth. F. Leichtlinii is deserving 
of more extensive cultivation than it apparently has. 
The flowers are very freely produced, and are of a 
light creamy-yellow hue. 
Gladiolus Colvillei, and its superb white form, 
The Bride, are grand subjects for conservatory 
decoration during the months of April and May, if 
gently forwarded under glass. The corits should 
now be potted up as soon as possible. The corms are 
small and do not require a great deal of room. Thus a 
large 48 or a 5 in. pot will hold five. Feeding will 
of course be necessary presently in order to have 
good flowers, as the nutriment in the soil contained 
by such a small pot is soon exhausted. Still it will 
be far better to do this than curtail the decorative 
value of the plants by over potting. After they have 
been potted up, the corms may either be covered 
with ashes outside in the same way as the ordinary 
stock of bulbs, or they may be consigned straight 
away to a cold frame. 
Tuberous Begonias. —Where it is desired to save 
seed from any desirable forms that are now bearing 
double flowers,the plants will have to undergo a sort of 
preparatory training in order to induce them to pro¬ 
duce flowers capable of developing seed. This may 
be done by subjecting them to a starving process for 
a week or two. All liquid manure must be withheld 
and the supply of clear water may also be curtailed. 
The crossing of various good varieties may be carried 
on apace. Great interest always attaches to seedlings 
from home-saved seed, and bearing this in mind it is 
curious that seed-saving is not more frequently 
practised. This year’s seedlings have just begun to 
flower nicely, and there will be a deal of weeding out 
necessary if a high standard is aimed at. 
Show and Regal Pelargoniums have now 
ripened their wood sufficiently to admit of their 
being cut down. After this has been done the old 
plants may be placed pot thick in a cold frame to 
break. The syringe should be plied amongst them 
morning and afternoon, and the water they will thus 
receive will be sufficient for them for the present. 
Later plants, which may not have their wood 
properly lipened, may be left until the end of the 
month, but not after that, as the season is getting on. 
Cuttings in abundance may be obtained from the 
prunings. These will root fairly well in a cool frame, 
but the operation is rather a slow one, and we have 
found that when, they are placed on a shelf in a warm 
pit the results are much better, beth for speed and 
certainty. A few cuttings should be struck each 
year, as the plants thus obtained are valuable not 
only on account of their lateness in flowering, but 
because they are always of a handy size for filling 
ornamental stands, vases, etc. 
Nerines. —For some time past these handsome 
bulbous plants have been kept quite dry, and they 
may be allowed to remain so until the flower scapes 
make their appearance. These are just appearing 
on the strongest bulbs. The plants should not be 
flooded with water, but the soil must be gradually 
reduced to a moist condition. The Guernsey Lily, 
N. sarniensis, is perhaps the more popular of the two 
species commonly grown, although N, curvifolia, 
generally known in gardens as N. Fothergilli, is also 
highly thought of. Nerines are very easy to grow, 
and as they do not require potting for several years 
they may be said to give the minimum of trouble. 
General Work —The potting on of the later 
batches of Chinese Primulas must receive attention, 
The earlier plants have commenced to throw up 
flower scapes, and these must be pinched out for a 
while yet. A good deal of pinchiDg out of flowers 
will be necessary in the case of the double forms, 
which are apt to exhaust themselves if not attended 
to. Watch closely Cyclamens for fly, which usually 
is present on the under sides of the leaves. Winter¬ 
flowering zonal Pelargoniums must have all the buds 
picked off for a while yet. Over gross shoots should 
also be pinched in time. Sow Mignonette for spring 
flowering Forty-eight and thirty-two pots are handy 
sizes. Chrysanthemums now stand in need of 
liberal feeding, and tree Carnations will also benefit 
by a little stimulant. — A. S. G, 
