November 7, 1903. 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
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lislied for some time and got a thorough hold of the; soil. The 
branches are very freely produced, but they are short, and for 
that reason make a very compact bush, from the top of which 
the racemes of white flowers arise in clusters and give the 
whole hush a very tine appearance during July and August. 
Small pieces; of this plant might be accommodated in the 
ordinary herbaceous border, but a much finer effect will be 
obtained by planting it in circular beds upon the grass, where 
it, will, in the course of a year or two, completely take posses¬ 
sion of the soil, so that nothing else can be grown in that area. 
Our illustration shows a, bush grown in this way in Kew 
Gardens, and which had a very effective appearance for many 
weeks during the past summer. 
The advantage of planting it, in isolated positions will soon 
be evident to those who undertake its cultivation. Like its 
tall cousin, it, produces strong underground stems, which serve 
to extend the bush in all directions year by year. In an 
isolated position, however, its rambling propensities can easily 
be kept in check in more ways than one. For instance, the 
spade can be pushed down the side of the bed at any period 
nf the year to cut the stems that are extending beyond the 
limits set apart for them. Or in winter, when desirable, a, 
trench may be taken out round the plant, and all the suckers 
removed. As a rule, however, even when shoots do appear 
amongst the grass, the mowing machine would keep them 
closely cut down. 
Intending cultivators will have no difficulty in finding 
snecial positions for such a, plant, the only care when intro¬ 
ducing it to a rockery being for the pocket into which it is 
to be planted to be built round in such a, way as to prevent 
the 1 escape of these underground stems to. the detriment of 
other plants. As a garden ornament, it is 1 well worthy of a 
little care and trouble to keep it within its allotted bounds. 
Plants Recently Certificated 
By the Royal Horticultural Society. 
October 27th, 
ORCHID COMMITTEE. 
Cattleya Ganthierii. 
The parentage of this hybrid was C. leopoldiana x C. 
Schroderae. The sepals and elliptic petals are blush. The 
lip has a transversely oblong warm purple lamina, while the 
lateral lobes are even paler, and the tube pure white. These 
contrasting colours combine to produce a, very beautiful 
flower. Award of Merit, to- Baron Schroder (gardener, Mr. 
H. Ballantine), The Dell, Egham. 
Laeliocattleya haroldiana John Bradshaw. 
The original hybrid was,^derived from L. tenebrosa x C. 
haidyana. The sepals of the. variety under notice are buff 
yellow. The petals are heavily tinted with bronzy-brown on 
a yellow ground. The lip. is intense crimson, heavily lined 
.with orange on the- base. First-class-, Certificate to John Brad¬ 
shaw, Esq. (gardener, Mr. G. G. Whitelegge), The Grange, 
Southgate, N. 
Laeliocattleya gottoiana regalis. 
In this we have a veiry handsome new variety of a, supposed 
natural hybrid, the parents of which are reputed to be C. 
Warneri x L. tenebro-sa, which grow together in a, wild state. 
There have been, many varieties forming a group of the same 
supposed parentage, and that, under notice is: probably the 
darkest of all of them. The se-pals and petals are of a rich 
purple rose, and the lip is an intense dark crimson purple. 
First-class Certificate- to- Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart, (grower, 
Mr. W. H. White), Burford, Dorking. 
Phaio-cymhidium charwardense. 
The-sepals and petals of this hi gen eric hybrid are lanceolate 
and orange shaded with bronze. The li-p is brown in front 
and heavily striped with brown on a rich orange-yellow ground 
low down in the tube. It is a handsome hybrid, recalling 
Phaius, macula,tusi greatly magnified. First-class Certificate 
to G. F. Moore, Esq., Chardwar, Bo-urton-on-the-Water. 
Cattleya Fabia Mary de Wavrin. 
This beautiful hybrid wa-s 11 le result of crossing C. labia,ta 
alba with aurea,. The sepals and petals are white. The lip 
has a pale purple wavy lamina, more or less shaded in places 
or slightly marbled. The, throat of the lip has a yellow 
blotch. Award of Merit to M. A. A. Peeters, Chausee de 
Fore-st, G2, Brussels. 
Cattleya F. W. Wigan. 
The parentage in. this instance was C. schille-riana x 
dowiana aurea. The sepals are buff yellow, and the petals 
buff yellow, shaded with rose, The lip has a pale purple tube 
and a, large bifid dark purple lamina, with an orange-crimson 
claw. This •claw shows the influence of both parents, its 
presence being due to C. schilleriana, and its colour to C. 
dowiana aurea. Award of Merit to M. A. A. Peeters. 
FLORAL COMMITTEE. 
Begonia Our Queen. 
The above was- a hybrid derived from B. bo-wringiana x B. 
Re-x, the latter being the pollen parent. The habit, of the 
plant- is also very similar t,o the last-named species. The 
leaves are quite different, however, having a large black 
centre, with an edging of the same colour, and a green zone 
running round the centre of the leiaf. This zone is more or 
less spotted with rose or pink. The whole of the upper sur¬ 
face hasi a. glossy metallic lustre, which is very attractive, 
according to the way the; light falls upon the same. The 
under surface is tinted with red. Award of Merit to Messrs-. 
F. Sander and Sons, St, Albans. 
Begonia His Majesty. 
This is practically the reverse cross from the previous one, 
