June 1, 1901. 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
637 
Sale of Japanese Dwarf Trees.—Oa Tuesday, 
June 4th, there is to be a unique sale of dwarf trees 
at the Conduit Street Auction Galleries, W. The 
collection to be disposed of is a large one, containing 
over 150 specimens. Many of the collection were 
shown recently at the Temple show, and were 
awarded a Silver Gilt Banksian Medal. The illus¬ 
trated catalogue shows some quaint designs in 
trained Davallia Ferns, &c. 
ORNAMENTAL GRASSES. 
These are highly useful for imparting to winter 
bouquets a graceful appearance, and if the spikes 
are gathered on a fine day just before the seeds 
ripen and gradually dried in a somewhat cod place, 
they will retain their beauty for a long period. For 
mixed borders and shrubberies they form a pleasing 
contrast to annuals and bedding plants, their re¬ 
freshing green colour greatly relieving the monotony 
of the whole. Nearly all these grasses flower the 
first year, and many of them will flower for several 
seasons. They are invaluable to those who have a 
lot of table decoration to do in the winter, and when 
arranged with the flowers, produce a charming 
effect. Seeds should now be sown outside. Ap¬ 
pended are twelve of the most useful sorts:— 
Agrostis nebulosa, elegant for bouquets ; Arundo 
conspicuus, perennial,' useful in clumps; Briza 
gracilis, Quaking Grass ; Bromus brizaeformis, 
beautiful grass with hanging ears ; Coix Lachryma, 
Job’s Tears ; Eulalia japonica zebrina, Zebra Grass ; 
Gynerium argenteum, perennial Pampas Grass; 
Hordeum jubatum, Squirrel Tail Grass ; Lagurus 
ovatus, Hare's Tail Grass; Stipa pennata, Feather 
Grass; Pennisetum longistylum, useful for bouquets; 
Uniola latifolia, very effective in bouquets — T. W. 
Dollevy , The Gardens, Whitburn, Sunderland 
REFRESHING HINTS. 
Those hardy annuals, biennials and perennials that 
were sown in the open border during the young 
month of spriDg, will by now be sturdy youDg plants 
with a good appetite for a weak stimulant such as 
soot water, which can be distributed over the whole 
border once a fortnight, no matter what there is 
growing. It destroys the slugs, strengthens the 
plants, darkens the foliage and promotes a more 
rapid growth. Put a little soot in a bag and squeeze 
it under water until the latter has btcomethoroughly 
blackened. Avoid putting the soot in the water 
loose, as it will settle and clog up the rose of the can. 
If in hot summer eveniogs all the dust dried gravel 
paths were thoroughly watered it would throw up a 
most refreshing odour, as well as render assistance 
to the duration of the gravel. All climbers can be 
well syringed with clear water to get rid of the dust 
and nasty insects. Lawns can also be kept moist 
with the hose. It will be found that if all the little 
details as regards moisture are considered, a greater 
and cleaner stock of bloom and foliage will be re¬ 
warded to the grower than would otherwise have 
been the case.— George William Dickson, 107, Belsize 
Road, S. Hampstead, London, N.W. 
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PliflflTS CERTIFICATED AT THE 
TEMPLE SHOW. 
The plants, flowers, and other subjects, described 
below, received awards according to merit from the 
Royal Horticultural Society at the Temple Show on 
May 22ud. 
Orchid Committee. 
Odontoglossum crispum Annie —The flowers of 
this bold variety are of large size and heavily 
blotched with purple-brown on a rosy ground. The 
lip is white, spotted with brownish-purple all round 
the yellow crest. (First-class Certificate.) H. T, 
Pitt., Esq„ (gardener, Mr. F. W. Thurgood), 
Rosslyn, Stamford Hill 
Laeliocattleya Edgar Wigan —The parentage 
of this grand bigeneric hybrid was Lc. Aphrodite x 
Laelia digbyana. The sepals are soft pink and the 
elliptic petals somewhat darker. The lamina of the 
lip is of great size, deeply fringed, soft lilac purple, 
and fading to cream all over the disc. The centre is 
lined with light purple, deepening considerably in 
the throat. On the whole it is a large ana very 
handsome light-coloured flower. (First-class Certi¬ 
ficate.) Sir Frederick Wigan, Bart, (grower, Mr. 
W. H. Young), Clare Lawn, East Sheen. 
Cattleya Mossiae Dulcis. — The sepals and 
petals of this variety are of a rich, warm rose, with 
a purple blotch at the apex of the latter. The 
lamina of the lip is heavily netted with crimson, and 
the orange blotch in the throat and side lobes is 
large. (Award of Merit.) Sir Frederick Wigan, 
Bart. 
Odontoglossum crispum Captain Hocken.— 
Here the flowers are moderate in size, but of good 
shape and richly blotched with purple on the white 
sepals and petals. There are numerous blotches 
over and in front of the crest. (Award of Merit.) 
M. Florent Claes, Etterbeek, Brussels. 
Odontoglossum wilckeanum Golden Queen. 
—This magnificent variety had a spike about 3J ft. 
long, and covered with large flowers for about two- 
thirds of its length. The sepals have a few large, 
rich chestnut-brown blotches on a pale yellow 
ground, the petals being similarly coloured, but hav¬ 
ing smaller and circular spots. The long lip is of a 
deeper yellow, with a large chestnut blotch in 
front of the crest. (First-class Certificate and a 
Cultural Commendation ) W. Thomson, Esq. (gar¬ 
dener, Mr. W. Stevens), Walton Grange, Staffs. 
Laeliocattleya Invernia. —The parentage of 
this bigeneric hybrid was Lc. callistoglossa x Laelia 
tenebrosa. The sepals are suffused with pale rosy- 
purple, while the petals are several shades darker. 
The large lip is of a dark maroon crimson at the 
base, fading to rosy purple towards the apex. 
(Award of Merit) Messrs. Chailesworth & Co., 
Heaton, Bradford. 
Cattleya Mendelii Mrs. Robert I unstill.— 
The flowers of this pretty and chaste variety are of 
moderate size, shapely and compact in form. The 
sepals, petals, and lip are white, with the exception 
of a faint purple blotch on the apex of the latter, and 
a pale yellow blotch in the throat. (Award of Merit.) 
Messrs. Hugh Low &Co., Bush Hill Park, Enfield. 
Odontoglossum crispum Abner Hassall. —The 
sepals and petals of this handsome variety are 
elliptic and white with a cluster of large chestnut- 
red blotches on the centre of each. The lip is white 
with a pale yellow disc and numerous chestnut spots 
along each side. (Award of Merit.) It was ex¬ 
hibited by Messrs. Stanley, Ashton & Co., South- 
gate, but by the second day of the show was sold to 
H. T. Pitt, E q., Rosslyn, Stamford Hill, for £150. 
The plant was one of the importation made by the 
firm last year. 
Cattleya Mendelii gigantEa. — The sepals and 
large wavy petals of this variety are of a delicate 
silvery blush. The lamina of the lip is of large size, 
orbicular, much crisped and of a delicate rose, the 
side lobes being white. (Award of Merit.) H. 
Little, Esq. (gardener, Mr. A. Howard), E. Twicken¬ 
ham, Middlesex. 
Odontoglossum Adrianae Lindeniae. — The 
sepals are of a rich crimson brown, with a few 
transverse white bars towards the base. The petals 
have more numerous and smaller crimson spots on a 
pure white ground. The lip is quadrate, and 
white, minutely spotted with crimson. (Award of 
Merit.) J. Leeman, Esq. (gardener, Mr. Edge), 
Heaton, Mersey. 
Odontoglossum crispum The Nizam. — The 
sepals in this instance are rosy with a white edge and 
a few chestnut blotches on the middle. The petals 
are whiter with a purple halo round the chestnut 
blotches in tbe centre and a broad margin of white. 
The lip is white with three blotches (or all joined in 
one) in front of the crest. (Award of Merit.) J. 
Leeman, Esq. 
Floral Committee. 
Androsace chumbiensis. — The leaves of this 
interesting alpine are spatbulate, densely hairy on 
both surfaces like a Cerastium, and produced in 
close rosettes. The plant reproduces itself by 
runners. The rich rosy flowers have a yellow eye 
changing to red with age, and are produced in 
umbels on scapes 3 in. to 4 in. high. (Award of 
Merit.) Messrs. T. S. Ware, Hale Farm Nurseries, 
Feltham, London, and Messrs. R. Veilch & Son, 
Exeter. Pax vobiscun to the man who wrote it 
Androsace chumbiense, seeing that Androsace is 
feminine. 
Tulipa mooriana —The flowers in this instance 
are about the size of T. gesneriana, and brilliant 
scarlet with a well-defined golden base, the blotches 
being angular. The anthers are violet. (Award of 
Merit.) Messrs. R. Wallace & Co., Kilnfield 
Gardens, Colchester. 
Tulip Annie McGregor.— The breeder form of 
this variety of the English Florists’ Tulip was put 
up in grand form by Messrs. Barr & Sons, King 
Street, Covent Garden. It belongs to the rose 
section, and has brilliant scarlet flowers with a 
white base, the three inner segments having a 
double white line along the centre. (Award of 
Merit.) 
Tulip Dr. Hardy. —This was shown in the 
rectified stage, and as it belongs to the bizarre 
section, the base and groundwork are golden-yellow. 
The flower was in the flamed stage, the flame being 
bright crimson, and the feather maroon-crimson. 
(Award of Merit.) Messrs. Barr & Sons. 
Tulip (Darwin) van Poortvleit. —The flowers 
of this strong growing Darwin Tulip are of great 
size, the plant being vigorous, and bright scarlet 
with a violet base. (Award of Merit.) Messrs. 
Barr & Sons. 
Lithospermum canescens. —The plants of this 
species form bushy, erect-growing tufts, 6 in. to 8 in. 
high, and clothed with oblong, hairy leaves. The 
golden-yellow flowers are produced in cymes termi¬ 
nating the shoots. (Award of Merit.) Messrs. 
Perry & Sons, Hardy Plant Farm, Winchmore 
Hill. 
Leucocrinum montanum. —The flowers of this 
dwarf bulbous plant are white with a long tube that 
passes down amongst the foliage. The leaves are 
linear, glaucous, and about 3 in. to 4 in. long. 
(Award of Merit.) Messrs. Perry & Sons. 
Swainsonia McCullockii.— The leaves of this 
are pinnate, glaucous, and downy, with oval leaflets; 
The young stems are red, and commence flowering 
at an early stage. The flowers are produced in 
axillary racemes, and are mahogany-crimson with a 
with eys-like spot at the base, surrounded by a 
black line. (Award of Merit.) Messrs. Hugh Low 
& Co., Bush Hill Park, Enfield. 
Hippeastrum Lois. — The large, bell-shaped 
flowers of this variety are beautifully and regularly 
netted with scarlet on a white ground The six 
white rays run to the apex of the flower. (Award of 
Merit) Captain Holford (gardener, Mr. A. Chap¬ 
man), Westonbirt, Tetbury, Gloucester. 
Begonia Queen Alexandra. —The flowers of 
this tuberous variety are double and ultimately 
attain a large size, but they are certainly more hand¬ 
some in their earlier stages, being flushed with sal¬ 
mon on a white ground, with bright scarlet edge. It 
is one of the most striking of the Picotee edged type. 
(Award of Merit.) Messrs. T. S. Ware, Ltd., Hale 
Farm Nurseries, Feltham. 
Begonia Mr. Henry Clark —The plants are of 
dwarf, free-flowering habit, and the brilliant scarlet 
flowers amongst the largest of the tuberous type of 
Begonia. The petals are beautifully undulated. 
(Award of Merit.) Messrs. T. S. Ware, Ltd 
Begonia Mrs.W G. Valentine. —Here again we 
have a tuberous Begonia with flowers of the first 
magnitude, and the broad, wavy, creamy-white 
petals arranged round a single centre. It is a choice 
and handsome form. (Award of Merit.) Messrs. 
T S. Ware, Ltd. 
Tree Paeony Christine Kelway —Flowers of 
large size, with loosely disposed, long and pure 
white petals, between which clusters of stamens may 
be seen. (Award of Merit.) Messrs. Kelway & Son, 
Langport, Somerset. 
Carnation Sir Hector MacDonald —In this 
variety we have a tree Carnation of strong growth, 
with a large white flower, freely flaked wiih scarlet. 
The flower is fragrant and the calyx does not burst. 
(Award of Merit.) Messrs. Wm, Cutbush & Son, 
Highgate, London, 
Tulipa ixioides. —The flowers of this Tulip are 
about the size of those of T. gesneriana, but they are 
bright yellow with an obovate black blotch at the 
base of each segment. The filaments and anthers 
are also black. (Award of Merit.) Messrs. Hogg & 
Robertson, Dublin ; also Mr. William Baylor Hart- 
land, Ardcairn Bulb Grounds, Blackrock, Cork. 
Tulip (Darwin) La Tulip Noire. —The flowers 
are large with short, broad, obovate segments, and 
for all practical purposes may be described as glossy 
black, so intense is the maroon colour. The black 
stamens also contrast with the green ovary. (Award 
of Merit.) Messrs. Hogg & Robertson, Dublin. 
Tulipa Batalini Sunrise. — The flowers are 
moderate in size and deep salmon-apricot, with a 
