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THE GARDENING WORLD 
March 23, 1901. 
It is about the removal of these growths at 
pruning time or suppression during the summer that 
I now ask an opinion. 
My own idea is that they should be pinched when 
starting to grow, not waiting until pruning time for 
their removal, but others may think differently. 
I have noticed that these lateral growths, if laid 
in, seldom break at the base in the spring, or if they 
do the ensuing shoot is so weak and spindly that it 
is of no use for building the foundation of a good 
tree ; and with the fruits named. The basal shoot 
is the most important, as going a long way towards 
keeping the trees furnished in after years. 
Another practice, too, which I have thought helps 
to bring about the condition named, is that of leaving 
shoots their whole length, the terminal bud breaking 
strongly and robbing the basal ones. 
I should like to hear what some older and more 
experienced cultivator may have to say on the sub¬ 
ject, as a badly trained and badly furnished tree—only 
too common — is an eyesore to every good gardener. 
I am sorry other work has prevented me from 
sending this some weeks earlier when the advice 
asked would have been more useful.— G. 
SOCIETIES. 
ROYAL HORTICULTURAL. —March iith. 
The Drill Hall was packed with exhibits on Tuesday 
I2th inst., a large proportion of them consisting of 
forced subjects such as Tulips, flowering trees and 
shrubs, Daffodils, Roses, &c. Cyclamens were also 
abundantly represented, hardy herbaceous and alpine 
plants and similar things. Orchids were well 
shown, both in quantity and profusion of flowers. 
A splendid group of Orchids was exhibited by 
Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons, Ltd., Chelsea, set up with 
Palms and Maidenhair Ferns. In the centre was a 
grand piece of Cymbidiam eburneo-lowianum, and 
on either side were well-flowered pieces of Den- 
drobium euosmum leucopterum, D. findlayanum, 
D. splendidissimum, D rubens, and D Wiganiae. 
The hybrid Laeliocattleya Myra showed a consider¬ 
able amount of variety in colour, from sulphur to 
rich orange. Other interesting things were Laelia 
Mrs. M. Gratrix, Laeliocattleya Coronis, Phalae- 
nopsis Mrs. J. H. Veitch, Sophrolaelia laeta, Den- 
drobium barbatulum, &c. (Stiver Gilt Flora Medal) 
H. T. Pitt, Esq. (gardener, Mr. Thurgood), 
Rosslyn, Stamford Hill, staged an interesting group 
of Orchids, including grand pieces of Dendrobium 
aggregatum majus, D. atroviolaceum, and several 
others, chiefly hybrids. Phaius Cooksoni, Epiden- 
drura Endresio-Wallisii, Odontoglossum crispum, 
Coelogyne Sanderae, Dendrobium wardianum and 
Laelia harpophylla were also good. (Silver Flora 
Medal) 
Messrs. Hugh Low & Co , Bush Hill Park, En¬ 
field, had a gorgeous group of Dendrobims, the 
bulk of which consisted of floriferous pieces of D; 
wardianum, D. crassinode, D. findlayanum, and D. 
nobile. Interesting also were Dendrobium primu- 
linum, Oncidium Krameri, Laelia jongheana, in 
richly coloured varieties, Laeliocattleya Hon. Mrs. 
Astor, D. nobile ballianum, D. n. Cooksoni, and D. 
roeblingianum. Angraecum citratum was also very 
fine. (Silver Flora Medal.) 
Jeremiah Colman (gardener, Mr. W. P. Bound), 
Gatton Park, Reigate, exhibited a group of Orchids 
on a ground work of Stenotaphrum glabrum varie- 
gatum He had good pieces of Cymbidium eburneo- 
lowianum, Laelia anceps, L jongheana, L. j. crispa, 
Laeliocattleya Capt. Percy Scott and Coelogyne 
cristata. (Silver Banksian Medal.) 
Mr. James Cypher, Cheltenham, exhibited an 
interesting group of Dendrobiums, consisting largely 
of hybrids. Amongst the species were some very 
distinct and handsome varieties of D. findlayanum 
(imported pieces), D. atroviolaceum, and D. barba¬ 
tulum. Amongst the hybrids we noted D. melano- 
discus Aurora, D. Cybele, D. splendidissimum, D. 
nobile nobilus (very richly coloured and true), D. n. 
statterianum, D. leechianum, D. rubens grandiflorum, 
D. nobile ballianum, D. nobile Cooksoni, D. Cybele 
delicatulum, and a very fine seedling of the D. 
Ainsworthii type with white segments and a large, 
richly coloured lip. (Silver Flora Medal,) 
R. G. Thwaites, Esq. (gardener, Mr. J. M. Black), 
Streatham, S.W., had a nice group of Orchids, in¬ 
cluding a grand piece of D nobile Cooksoni, also D. 
brymerianum, D. roeblingianum, D. Wiganiae, D. 
crassinode, D. findlayanum, Odontoglossum crispum 
and various others. (Silver Banksian Medal.) 
Mrs. Haywood (gardener, Mr. C. J. Salter), Wood- 
hatch Lodge, Reigate, exhibited grandly-flowered 
specimens of Dendrobium Edithae superbum, D. 
splendidissimum pallens, D. s. purpureum, D. s. 
rubens, D. picturatum, D. Ainsworthii Violetta and 
others. (Silver Banksian Medal). 
Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart, (grower, Mr. W. H. 
White), Burford, Dorking, exhibitive a small group 
of well-flowered Orchids. Odontoglossum ruckeri- 
anum carried sixty flowers. O. andersonianum 
Dormans var., Laeliocattleya osyana, O. coronarium 
miniatum and various others were also splendidly 
flowered. 
Messrs. F. Sander & Co., St. Albans, exhibited 
Cypripedium Lord Derby, a remarkably vigorous 
hybrid. 
M. Florent Claes, Etterbeck, Brussels, exhibited 
Odontoglossum etterbeckense, O. loochristiense, O. 
wilckeanum, O. Adrianae, O. nobilior and various 
others of a showy character. (Vote of Thanks.) 
Captain Holford, C.I.E. (gardener, Mr. A. Chap¬ 
man), Westonbirt, Tetbury, Gloucester, exhibited a 
well grown specimen of Cymbidium eburneo-lowi¬ 
anum, which attracted considerable attention. 
Dendrobium Sybil was shown by F. A. Rehder, 
Esq., Gipsy Hill. 
The Church Road Nursery Company, Hanwell, 
W., were awarded a Silver Banksian Medal for a 
very large batch of Cyclamen. Their exhibit in¬ 
cluded some excellent plants of a very free flowering 
white variety. 
Mr. John May, Garden Nursery, Twickenham, 
Middlesex, received a Silver Flora Medal for a 
remarkably well grown collection of Cyclamen. The 
variety and richness of the colours were a feature of 
the show. 
Mr. George Mount, The Rose Nurseries, Canter¬ 
bury, staged the only exhibit of cut Roses, for which 
he obtained a Silver Banksian Medal. 
Messrs. Wm. Cutbush & Son, of Highgate, had a 
large and varied collection of Tulips, and were 
awarded a Silver Gilt Banksian Medal. There were 
some very striking colours, some of the best being 
Carl de Moor, a yellow ground, delicately marked 
with red ; La Belle Alliance, a good crimson ; Grace 
Darling, a red suffused with purple ; Dasart, a very 
dark, well-formed flower, with pointed petals ; Cot¬ 
tage Bay, Charles V. and Rose Luisante. Koh-i- 
Noor had some exquisite flowers of a deep maroon 
colour, with the apices of the perianth segments 
tipped with green. Ophir d'Or was also shown ; it 
is a fine deep yellow, with a very dwarf habit. 
Messrs. H. Cannell & Sous, Swanley, Kent, put 
up a group of New Century Cinerarias. The list on 
which Messrs. Cannell are working deserves high 
praise. For some years now we have been accus¬ 
tomed to tee these plants in compact masses, until 
their formality grew almost repulsive. The class of 
plant exhibited'in this group could not fail to recom¬ 
mend itself to everybody who had a large amount of 
cut bloom to supply. 
Messrs. T. S. Ware, Ltd., Hale Farm Nurseries, 
Feltham, Middlesex, had an interesting collection 
of early flowering Alpines, &c., for which they 
received a Silver Banksian Medal. Conspicuous in 
the collection were Crocus biflorus, Erythronium 
roseum, Saxifraga apiculata, Narcissus cyclamineus, 
a very quaint variety; Scilla sibirica alba, Primula 
acaulis caerulea, Primula marginata, Iris fimbriata. 
&c. 
Messrs. John Laing & Sons, of Forest Hill, had a 
small group of plants, in which were several plants 
of Calla pentlandi. It is a good thing, the deep 
yellow colour and dark traroon throat being very 
effective. 
Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons, Chelsea, exhibited eight 
large plants of Amygdalus davidiana alba, A. d. rubra, 
and a batch of Cineraria polyantha Kew Blue ; also 
a hundred baskets of Apples and Pears, for which 
they received a well deserved Gold Medal. 
Messrs. W. Paul & Son, Waltham Cross, received 
a Silver Gilt Flora Medal for a very showy collec¬ 
tion of forced flowering trees and shrubs. There 
were some very fine plants of Forsythia suspensa 
Magnolias, Kerrias, including several single flowered 
plants, a thing not often met with ; Prunus triloba, 
Xanthoceras sorbifolia, numerous Carnations, and 
Camellia-flowered Peaches, Prunus sinensis flore 
pleno, single Camellias, and many others of a very 
attractive nature. 
Messrs. R. and G. Cuthbert, Southgate Nurseries, 
Southgate, Middlesex, again put up a splendid group 
of their Azaleas, for which they are noted. The 
varieties of A. mollis were very striking, including 
Anthony Koster, W. E. Gladstone, Dr. Reichenbach, 
Peter Koster, &c. Over them were standards of 
forced Laburnums, Guelder Roses, Cytisus pur- 
pureus, Prunus sinensis fl. pi., &c. (Silver Bank¬ 
sian Medal.) 
Messrs. J. Peed & Son, Roupell Park Nurseries, 
South Norwood, set up a group of forced Lilacs, 
Azalea mollis, Lily of the Valley, and other subjects 
of that class. 
Messrs. F. Sander & Co., St. Albans, exhibited a 
new Azalea named A. Souvenir de la Reine Victoria, 
the flowers of which were of large size and pure 
white. 
Messrs. Paul & Son, The Old Nurseries, Cheshunt, 
exhibited Prunus Mume and Cerasus J. H. Veitch, 
the former having been grown in the open. They 
also staged a group of Lachenalias, including the 
hybrid L. Nelsoni and L. luteola, both very hand¬ 
some for conservatory work. 
Captain Holford, C.I.E. (gardener, Mr. A. Chap¬ 
man), Westonbirt, Tetbury, Gloucester, exhibited 
some of his Hippeastrums, of which he grows such a 
fine collection. He is to exhibit a fine group at the 
next meeting on the 26th inst. 
A very striking and handsome group of Primula 
kewensis (floribunda x verticillata) was exhibited 
by the Director of the Royal Gardens, Kew. The 
plants were quite massive compared with P. flori¬ 
bunda, and were profusely flowered. The hybrid is 
an acquisition, being over 12 in. high, with brigh) 
yellow flowers in tiers one above the other. 
C. E. Shea, Esq , The Elms, Foots Cray, Kent, 
staged vigorous plants of Primula obconica, with 
rosy flowers Lachenalias were also shown by Mr. 
A. Chandler, Bunch Lane, Haslemere. 
Messrs. R. Wallace & Co., Kilnfield Gardens, Col¬ 
chester, exhibited a small but extremely interesting 
collection of herbaceous and alpine plants, including 
two new Irises, namely, 1 . tubergeniana and I. Tauri, 
very dwarf in habit, with violet purple flowers. 
They also had I. Heldreichi, I. reticulata, I. stylosa, 
I. s. alba, Anemones, Chionodoxas, Scillas, Eranthis 
cilicica, &c. 
Messrs. Barr & Sons, King Street, Covent Garden, 
London, staged a group of Daffodils, including such 
fine things as Sir Watkin, Birrii conspicuus, Hors- 
fieldi, &c. They also exhibited Galanthus Ikariae, 
Chionodoxa Luciliae, C. sardensis, Iris orchioides, 
I. reticulata, I. perflea Heldreichi, Fritillaria aurea, 
a handsome dwarf species with yellow flowers, and 
many other spring flowering subjects. 
Messrs. Geo. Jackman & Son, Woking, Surrey, 
exhibited forced Daffodils ; also Incarvillea 
Delavayi, Ramondia pyrenaica, Adonis amurensis. 
double yellow Wallflowers, hardy Cyclamens, and 
other flowers which can readily be brought into 
bloom at this period of the year. 
E. Augustus Bowles, E?q., Myddleton House, 
Waltham Cross, exhibited a hybrid between Chiono¬ 
doxa Luciliae and Scilla bifolia, the specimens being 
more or less intermediate. The hybrid is of frequent 
occurrence where the two plants are grown in 
proximity. 
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OBITUARY. 
Mr. Archibald Veitch. 
This sturdy Scotchman died at the ripe old age of 
eighty-one, on January 25th last, at New Haven, 
Conn., U S.A. He was the younger brother of Mr. 
Robert Veitch, of the firm of Messrs. Robert Veitch 
& Son, Chapel Street. New Haven, where the two 
had been carrying on the business of florists for 
many years. Mr. Archibald Veitch enjoyed a repu¬ 
tation for his staunch Scottish honesty and reliability 
in business, and for his kindly traits of character 
amongst his personal friends and acquaintances. A 
good few years ago he had a florists’ establishment 
in Sylvan Avenue of the American town of his 
adoption. 
Mr. Robert Veitch. 
On Sunday, March 17th, there passed away one of 
Scotland’s respected sons, Mr. Robert Veitch, at 
New Haven, Conn., U .S.A. He was born in Peebles. 
Scotland, May 8th, 1817, so that he had almost 
completed his eighty-fourth year. 
