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length. The lip has also fine dimensions with a 
large crimson blotch, surrounded by a narrow white 
band, and that again by a purple edge. (Award of 
Merit.) Mrs. Haywood (gardener, Mr. C. J. Salter), 
Woodhatch Lodge, Reigate. 
Dendrobium roeblingianum. —The parentage of 
this hybrid was D. Ruckeri x nobile. The stems 
are slender and carry the flowers towards the top. 
The incurved sepals and petals are of good sub¬ 
stance, and white with pale pink tips. The lip is 
velvety rose shaded with buff and yellow on the 
disc; the reflexed tip is white. (Award of Merit.) 
R. G. Thwaites, Esq. (gardener, Mr. J. M. Black), 
ChessingtOD, Christchurch Road, Streatham. It is 
an American raised hybrid, and there was another 
plant of it in the group of Messrs Hugh Low & Co , 
Bush Hill Park, Middlesex. 
Cypripedium Ernesto. —The dorsal sepal of this 
hybrid is obovate, revolute at the sides, and of a rich 
shining dark brown, edged and tipped with white. 
The petals and lip are also of a rich shining brown. 
The flowers suggested C. villosum Boxallii with 
possibly C. oenanthum as the parents. (Award of 
Merit.) F. A. Rehder, Esq. (gardener, Mr. J. 
Norris), Gipsy Hill. 
Liparis tricallosa. —The two lateral sepals of 
this curious and pretty Orchid are linear and purple, 
while the petals are white. The dorsal sepal is 
broad, heart-shaped, and densely lined with purple 
on a pale ground. (Botanical Certificate.) Sir 
Trevor Lawrence, Bart, (grower, Mr. W. H. White), 
Burford, Dorking. 
Fruit and Vegetable Committee. 
Apple Lamb Abbey Pearmain.— The fruits of this 
dessert variety are small and globose, with an open 
eye seated in a slightly plaited cavity. The skin at 
this season is yellowish gray with a red cheek. The 
flesh is of good quality. It will keep for some time, 
as the fruits shown by Messrs J. Veitch & Sons, 
Ltd., Chelsea, were still very hard and otherwise in 
first-class condition. (Award of Merit.) 
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LAVATERA ARBOREA VARIEGATA. 
tion which has been placed at our service by Messrs. 
H. Cannell & Sons, Swanley, Kent. The large, 
palmately lobed leaves are abundantly variegated 
with cream and yellow on a dark green ground, and 
this variegation is abundant and comes true from 
seeds. Those who desire subtropical effect in the 
summer garden will find this plant easy to raise and 
manage, while its huge bush of leaves raised upon a 
DAISY NEW GIANT WHITE. 
In droughty seasons Daisies are liable to suffer great 
loss in the drier counties of the southern part of 
England, while cultivators in the cooler and moister 
parts of the country are unaware, in some cases, of 
the difficulty of preserving such common and old 
jfashioned flowers as Daisies. That double varieties 
'can be raised from seeds and bloomed the first year 
Daisy New Giant White. 
As a British plant the ordinary green form of this 
may be found on the chalky or rocky sea bank in 
various places on the south and west coasts of 
England. In gardens, therefore, it is by no means 
particular as to the fertility of the soil; but it is 
found by experience that good soil gives the best 
results when foliage effect is required. The plant is 
practically a biennial belonging to the Mallow 
family, and if sown this month in a greenhouse or 
frame with a little L heat, and afterwards planted in 
single stem make it desirable for planting in the 
centre of large beds, with a groundwork of flowering 
subjects. Plants may also be set out in the shrub¬ 
beries, borders of the garden, or even in the wild 
garden for which it ish'ghly suitable and effective in 
certain situations. In a wild state it delights in 
rocky situations, and the idea might be adopted in 
gardens where rocks or banks exist. 
is a boon that cultivators can hardly fail to appre¬ 
ciate. The accompanying illustration of New Giant 
White was put at our disposal by Messrs. Daniels 
Brothers, The Royal Norfolk Seed Establishment, 
Norwich. All they claim for it is that the flowers are 
large, double, of the purest white and well adapted 
for spring beds or edgings. This latter statement is 
well known to most growers, whether gardeners or 
amateurs. These humble flowers are as suitable and 
available for the cottager's garden as that of the 
king; and few flowers are more homely or cheer¬ 
ful than Daisies. They can also be grown and 
flowered in pots for greenhouse or conservatory 
decoration, if cultivators feel so inclined. 
PRUNING AND SUMMER TREATMENT 
OF PEACH AND NECTARINE 
TREES. 
Perhaps Mr. Temple or other able grower, with 
your kind permission, Mr. Editor, would give his 
opinion on the practice of laying in lateral growths 
from the young shoots of the current season on 
Peach, Nectarine and Morello Cherry trees. 
I think I have seen or heard of the practice being 
recommended by those whose signature or name 
should give weight to their opinion, the idea being 
that it is possible to fill in the allotted space much 
sooner than can be done by simply laying in the 
straight shoot or so much of it as is left after 
pruning. 
In moving about the country I have generally 
noticed that of all fruit trees Peach and Nectarine 
appeared the most unsatisfactory even in those 
localities where it is possible to grow good fruit out¬ 
side, the trees usually being destitute or nearly so of 
fruiting wood at the base and many of the main 
branches bare for 4 ft. or 5 ft. of their length. 
Rightly or wrongly I have attributed much of this 
to the practice named above. Young trees when 
planted first usually make strong shoots 3 ft. or 
more long, and these, during the season, may push 
several lateral growths, quite strong enough to carry 
fruits, but seldom ripening them although appeal ing 
to ripen fruit buds. 
the open in fairly good soil, each plant will make a 
massive bush, having a subtropical effect. During 
the second year the flowering stem is produced, 
bearing purple flowers in great numbers, and by no 
means devoid of beauty. As a foliage plant it is most 
appreciated, but particularly the variegated one, 
Lavatera arborea variegata (variegated Tree 
Mallow), represented by the accompanying illustra¬ 
Broccoli for Market Supply.—For spring cutting 
Sutton’s Snow White, Knight’s Protecting, and 
Early Reliance are recommended. In like manner 
Backhouse's Winter White, Sutton's Christmas 
White, and Snow’s Winter White are used for win¬ 
ter cutting. Late autumn supplies are obtained 
from Walcheren, Autumn Giant, Veitch's Self Pro¬ 
tecting, and Michaelmas White. 
Lavatera arborea variegata. 
