June 2, 1900 
THE GARDENING WORLD 
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marked in the centre with a large red blotch. 
(Award of Merit.) M. Lucien Linden, L’Horticole 
Coloniale, Ltd., Brussels, Belgium. 
Odontoglossum crispum radiosum. —The flowers 
of this variety are hexagonal and of good circular 
shape. The sepals are heavily tinted with rose and 
furnished with several large brownish-purple 
blotches. The petals are lighter with fewer 
blotches on the centre. The lip is richly marbled 
with cinnamon brown on a white ground. (Award 
of Merit.) L’Horticole Coloniale. 
Cattleya Mossiae Wageneri Hassall's var.— 
The flowers of this variety are of great size and hand¬ 
some. All parts of the flower are pure white with 
the exception of a large two-lobed clear yellow 
blotch in the throat. The variety differs from 
Wageneri proper by the flowers being larger and of 
finer form. It is the best form of Wageneri yet seen. 
(Award of Merit.) Messrs. Stanley, Ashton & Co., 
Southgate, London, N. 
Calanthe veratrifolia. —A plant of this white- 
flowered species, carrying nine spikes of bloom, was 
exhibited by Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart, (grower, 
Mr. W. H. White), Burford Lodge, Dorking. (Bot¬ 
anical Certificate). 
Dendrobium hercoglossum. —The small flowers 
of this species are borne in clusters of three to four 
near the top of the stems. The sepals and petals 
are rose, and the saccate lip white, tipped rose. 
(Botanical Certificate.) Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart. 
Dendrobium candidum. —The stems of this 
species are g in. to 12 in. high, and bear lateral 
clusters of small, white flowers, having a green blotch 
on the base of the lip. (Botanical Certificate.) Sir 
Trevor Lawrence, Bart. 
Floral Committee 
Tulipa Batalini. —The leaves of this pretty species 
of Tulip are linear, grooved and glaucous. The 
flowers are of medium size, clear, soft yellow and 
tinted with orange at the base. (Award of Merit.) 
Messrs. Barr & Sons, King Street, Covent Garden, 
London. 
Tulip Mabel —This is the breeder stage of one of 
the English Florist’s Tulips, belonging to the rose 
section. Its selection for this honour shows the 
current of taste for a simple, yet handsome self 
colour. The segments are of a rich rose with a white 
base. (Award of Merit.) Messrs Barr & Sons. 
Tulip Mrs. Moon. —The flowers of this Tulip 
are notable for the great length of the flower which 
is golden yellow. The oblong, cuspidate segments 
are individually very long. It belongs to the Cottagers' 
section of Tulips, and is certainly handsome. (Award 
of Merit.) Messrs. Barr & Sons. 
Oenothera speciosa rosea. —The flowers of the 
type are white. In this instance they are 
of a rich rose with darker veins and a white and 
yellow base. It makes a very handsome addition to 
the herbaceous border. (Award of Merit.) Mr. 
Amos Perry, Hardy Plant Farm, Winchmore Hill, 
London,N. 
Tulipa galatica. —The leaves of this Tulip are 
wavy, glaucous and fairly strong. The flowers are 
bright yellow, with an elliptic, olive-green blotch at 
the base of each segment. (Award of Merit.) M. C. 
G. Van Tubergen, jun., Haarlem, Holland. 
Gloxinias. —An Award of Merit was accorded to 
Mr. J. J. UptoD, Irlam, Manchester, for his strain of 
Gloxinias, which were marvellously freely flowered 
for this early period of the year. They included 
self-coloured, banded, spotted and edged types. 
The variety Lord Roberts was notable for the cir¬ 
cular spots on the dark purple of the ground colour 
of the lamina. They were the best flowered lot in 
the show. 
Bougainvillea Maud Chettleburgh. — The 
bracts of this seedling are of great size, most pro¬ 
fusely produced and of a rich violet-rose colour. It 
is certainly a fine and free flowering variety. (Award 
of Merit.) Col. Rous (gardener, Mr. Chettleburgh), 
Worsted House, Norwich, 
Echium callithyrsum. —The leaves of this Bug- 
loss are lanceolate and covered with grey, adpressed 
down. The thyrse is elliptic, about 1 ft. long, 
densely flowered, the blooms being of a rich blue. 
(Award of Merit.) The Hon. John Boscawen, Tregye, 
Perranwell, Cornwall. 
Schizanthus wisETONENsis. —The leaves of this 
plant are pinnate and lobed. The stems are 18 in. 
to 2 ft. high, much branched and most profusely 
flowered. The flowers are generally of some shade 
of rose, pink or blush, the lower part of the corolla 
being darker ; but the palate varies from pale lemon 
to deep orange-brown. The variety is very pretty. 
(Award of Merit for the strain.) Messrs. Hugh Low 
& Co., Bush Hill Park, Enfield. 
Edraianthus dalmaticus. —The leaves of this 
pretty rock plant are linear and grassy. The stems 
are 6 in. high, and bear a dense cyme of blue-purple, 
erect, bell-shaped flowers. The plant is hardy and 
easily grown in sandy soil on the rockery. (Award 
of Merit.) Messrs. Geo. Jackman & Son, Woking 
Nursery, Surrey. 
Pelargonium Mrs. J. G. Day. —The flowers of 
this Ivy-leaved variety are of large size, rich scarlet 
red, doubled without being crowded, and freely pro¬ 
duced on stout stems, that may be cut for decorative 
purposes. The leaves are of a uniform dark green. 
This is one of the darkest of the Ivy-leaved section. 
(Award of Merit.) Mr. H. J. Jones, Ryecroft Nur¬ 
sery, Hither Green. Lewisham. 
Lilium thunbergianum Orange Queen. —The 
stems of this Lily are about x ft. high, leafy to 
the top, and bear one or two well-expanded flowers 
of a rich orange or apricot-orange, spotted with 
black on the lower half of the segments. (Award of 
Merit.) Messrs. R. Wallace & Co., Kilnfield Gardens, 
Colchester. 
Tree Paeony Lady Sarah Wilson. —The flowers 
of this variety of Paeonia Moutan are of immense 
size, semi-double, and blush-pink, with a central 
violet stripe to the petals and sweetly scented. 
(Award of Merit.) Messrs. Kelway & Son, Lang- 
port, Somerset. 
Begonia Lord Roberts. —This double variety of 
tuberous Begonia is very full, with several centres, 
though not crowded; and is distinct and charming 
on account of the broad and deep rosy-carmine edge 
to the creamy white petals. It is, in fact, one of the 
most distinct and conspicuous of the Picotee edged 
varieties. (Award of Merit.) Messrs. T. S. Ware, 
Ltd., Hale Farm Nurseries, Feltham, Middlesex. 
Begonia Mr. W. G. Valentine. —Here we have 
another highly meritorious, double tuberous Begonia, 
with bright scarlet flowers, the petals of which are 
arranged round a single centre. It is certainly choice 
and handsome. (Award of Merit.) Messrs, T. S- 
Ware, Ltd. 
Carnation Herbert J. Cutbush. —The flowers 
of this border variety are of large size, smooth- 
petalled, bright scarlet, and in every way a first-class 
flower. The calyx, even in old flowers, does not 
split, owing apparently to its great strength. Grass 
is produced in great abundance, and in every way 
the variety seems perfect. (Award of Merit.) Messrs. 
Wm. Cutbush & Son, Highgate, London, N. 
Begonia Mrs. Hall. —If size is a virtue, then 
surely this variety must carry the day, for the flowers 
are practiccally prodigious, measuring about 6 in. 
across. The petals are not very numerous, but very 
broad with plain edges of a beautiful salmon-pink 
and highly refined. There is more than one centre 
to the flower, but as it was only in the first stage of 
its development, its ultimate form has yet to become 
a reality. It may be the precursor of a new type or 
group. (Award of Merit.) Messrs. J, Laing & 
Sons, Forest Hill, London, S.E. 
Chamaelirion carolinianum —In this North 
American plant we have a dwarf rockery subject for 
a peaty bed. Though allied to the Bog Asphodel, it 
looks different, having a cylindrical, spike-like 
raceme of small flowers, opening creamy-yellow and 
soon becoming pure white, with linear segments and 
densely arranged. The leaves are spathulate and 
mostly arranged in a tuft at the base of the simple 
stem (Botanical Certificate.) Messrs. T. S. Ware, 
Ltd. 
Fruit and Vegetable Committee. 
Melon Buscot ParkHero. —This new variety is the 
result of crossing Improved Green with Hero of Lock- 
inge. The fruit is globular, slightly inclined to be 
grooved longitudinally, deep yellow externally and 
strongly netted, with grey, raised edges. It is a 
green-fleshed variety, sweet and juicy. (Award of 
Merit.) A. Henderson, Esq., M.P. (gardener, Mr. W. 
L. Bastin), Buscot Park, Faringdon, Berks. 
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Bean*.—A vegetarian organ, speaking of the 
variety of Beans kept in stock at the society’s 
depot, suggests experimental sowings at this season 
of brown Beans, butter Beans, red Beans, large and 
small Haricots, Soya Beans, and German Lentils. 
We should like to hear more of these pretty experi¬ 
ments. 
GARDENERS’ ROYAL BENEVOLENT 
INSTITUTION. 
The nicely worded letter of invitation issued by His 
Grace the Duke of Portland no doubt had a good 
deal to do in bringing together a large proportion of 
the 169 gentlemen who sat down to the spread and 
entertainment arranged on behalf of the 61st 
anniversary festival of this grand old society at the 
Hotel Metropole, on Friday, the igth ult. 
In addition to all the elite of horticulture His 
Grace was supported by members of the Privy 
Council, various officers and members of City com¬ 
panies, and dignitaries of the Church of England. 
After cordially proposing the toast of "Her 
Majesty the Queen,” as patroness of the institution, 
the noble duke, in referring to the Prince of Wales, 
announced that His Royal Highness had most 
graciously consented to succeed the lamented Duke 
of Westminster as President, whilst the Duke and 
Duchess of York had intimated their willingness to 
act as patron and patroness respectively. 
In giving the toast of the evening His Grace re¬ 
ferred to the fact that two years ago he had been in¬ 
vited to act as Chairman, but illness had then pre¬ 
vented him from accepting it, whilst even now his 
qualifications were scarce, he being rather inclined 
to sport than botany. In speaking of his own gar¬ 
dens he mentioned them as a white elephant, and said 
they plainly exemplified the old statement that the 
older the gardens the less use and ornament they 
were, but at present, through the skill of his gar¬ 
dener, the place was an oasis. His Grace further 
spoke to the effect that progress had never been 
bigger than in gardening science, the gardens in the 
western counties being good examples of this. The 
importance of fresh developments in horticulture 
as a means to win portions of our congested popula¬ 
tion back to the land was a vital question, whilst in¬ 
creased knowledge of horticultural science can 
attract heart and hands to the improvement of 
horticulture in the town districts. His Grace spoke 
of School Boards and the recent adoption of the 
science of botanical knowledge amongst their curi- 
culum. After further general observations the Duke 
spoke of the G.R.B.I. as the only charity of its kind 
in the United Kingdom, mentioned that its objects 
are to grant assistance to old and helpless gardeners, 
market gardeners, &c., and their widows, who, 
through misfortune, are in distressed circumstances 
and unable to help themselves. At the present time 
179 persons—-98 men and 81 widows—ire receiving 
permanent relief at an annual cost of £3,256. To 
meet this liability the charity has an assured income 
of £900, thus leaving a sum of £2,356 to be raised 
by voluntary subscriptions and donations. 
Mr. Harry J. Veitch, the amiable treasurer, look¬ 
ing not very much better for his recent journey to 
Palestine, responded to this toast by expressing his 
gratification to the Royal Personages who had con¬ 
sented to take a more lively ihterest in the institution, 
thereby honouring the whole gardening community. 
He called last year’s work a record, but he was 
pleased to say this year had beaten it. Over 11,000 
letters had been posted from the office, besides all 
the good work which the five auxiliaries had done 
to briog in their £300 to the fund. The system of 
dispensation of benefits was explained and the 
"Good Samaritan” Fund was strongly urged. 
Feeling reference was also made to the deaths, not¬ 
ably of the Dukes of Westminster and Argyle, and 
Mr. Malcolm Dunn, each of whom had done great 
work for the institution. In conclusion Mr. Veitch 
remarked " Nobody agrees batter, and is more 
pleased with the South African and Ottawa collec¬ 
tions now being made, but I want the claims of 
gardeners and widows to be still borne in mind.” 
Lord Powerscourt referred to the late Mr. Malcolm 
Dunn as the most able gardener ever under his 
employ. 
The Rt. Hon. A. H. Smith-Barry, M.P., proposed 
" Horticulture,” and said that he was very enthus¬ 
iastic in horticultural pursuits, and had read a great 
deal about the Babylonian, Egyptian and North 
African gardens. 
In replying to this the Very Rev. the Dean of 
Rochester made one of the characteristic speeches 
for which he is famous. He told how he had passed 
eight milestones of life, had lived with the best 
Queen who ever sat on a throne, also with 
peasants and millionaires, had friends amongst 
admirals, generals, &c., but had not yet found 
anybody to beat the man who works on the land. He 
