May i6, 1003. 
the gardening world, 
425 
Plants Recently Certificated 
By the Royal Horticultural Society. 
May 5th. 
ORCHID COMMITTEE. 
Odontoglossum cirrhosum Pitt’s var. 
The flowers of the above fine variety are much larger than 
those of the type. The segments are also much broader, the 
sepals and petals being handsomely marked with brownish- 
purple blotches on a pure white ground. The variety is' really 
distinguished by the size of the flowers and the rich character 
of the markings. Award of Merit, H. T. Pitt, Esq. (gardener, 
Mr. W. Thurgood), Ro&slyn, Stamford Hill. 
Odontoglossum Queen Alexandra Rutherford’s var. 
Judging from the shape of the flowers and their colours, the 
above is a natural hybrid from 0. harryanum x triumphans. 
The sepals and petals recall the latter very strongly in being 
yellow and handsomely blotched with dark chestnut-brown. 
The lip has also a large blotch of similar colour in front of the 
crest. The variety is certainly a veiy handsome one. Award 
of Merit, J. Rutherford, Esq., M.P., Bearwood, Blackburn. 
The label stated that D. harryanum x excellens was the 
parentage, but we think triumphans more likely to' be the 
other parent. 
FLORAL COMMITTEE. 
Canna Papa Crozy. 
The flowers of this variety are of large size, with very broad 
segments of a bright rosy red colour. Amongst a large number 
of Cannas now in cultivation this is a rather distinct and cer¬ 
tainly a fine variety. Award of Merit, Sir Trevor Lawrence, 
Bart, (gardener, Mr. W. Bain), Burford, Dorking. 
Kalanchoe felthamensis. 
The parentage of this hybrid was K. Kirkii x flammea, and 
the progeny is fairly intennediate, combining the good quali¬ 
ties of both parents. The plant stands about 24 ft. high, and 
produces large corymbose cymes of rich scarlet flowers. The 
petals of these flowers are much broader than those of K. 
flammea, whose bright colour they take. The fleshy leaves 
are crenate and of a metallic hue overlaid with a glaucous 
bloom like that of an Echeveria. The plant is of easy and 
quick growth, and we should think will make a valuable sub¬ 
ject for decorative pur-poses in the stove and otherwise. First- 
class Certificate, Messrs. J. Yeitch and Sons, Limited, King’s 
Road, Chelsea. 
Acer palmatum linearilobum purpureum gracile Crippsii. 
The leaves of this beautiful variety are much divided, form¬ 
ing narrowly linear segments, the whole leaf being of a purple 
colour. The plant is also of slender, graceful habit, and, in¬ 
deed, we think the name alone, would have served the purpose 
of description as well. It differs from the variety linearilobum 
by its narrower segments. Award of Merit, Messrs. T. Cripps 
and Sons, Tunbridge Wells, Kent. 
Psoralea pinnata. 
As expressed by the specific name, the leaves of this species 
are pinnate. The leaflets are linear and the plant, shrubby, 
thus differing from most of the other species, which are hardy 
herbaceous plants. The flowers are blue with white wings, 
and produced in large trusses. Award of Merit. A large plant 
in the form of a standard, with an umbrella-like head, was 
shown by G. Bulteel, Esq. (gardener, Mr. E. Jennings), Sefton 
Park, Slough. 
Anemone coronaria King of Scarlets. 
Many years ago. we described the above variety in The 
Gardening World, and think it well worthy of the Award of 
Merit it lias now received. The flowers are perfectly double, 
and consist of broad outer sepals 1 , forming a. guard, while the 
centre is filled up with a. dense mass of small imbricate sepals, 
the whole being of a deep scarlet colour. The plant is easily 
grown. Messrs. J. Gilbert and Son, Anemone Nurseries, Dyke, 
Bourne, Lines, 
Rose Tea Rambler. 
The stems of this variety are veiy vigorous, well covered 
with dark shining green foliage, and produce an abundance of 
blooms on then" lateral shoots. The flowers are nearly double 
and of a rosy pink colour. The plant shown in a pot had a 
stem 8 ft, high. Award of Merit, Messrs. Paul and Son, 
Cheshunt, 
NARCISSUS COMMITTEE. 
Narcissus Countess Visconti. 
This is practically an N. Jolmstoni artificially raised. The 
segments are broad, imbricate, and white. The large lemon 
trumpet is snipped or truncate. 
N. Valeria. 
In this we have a form of N. poeticus with imbricate white 
segments and a. large yellow crown edged with scarlet. 
Photuby] [Arthur R. Goodwin. 
Narcissus Royal. 
N. Astradente. 
This belongs to the group classed under N. Englehearti. The 
spreading segments are white and not imbricate. The crown 
is of large size, flattened, and of a. rich orange colour, giving 
place to green in the throat. Altogether this is a veiy hand¬ 
some form. 
N. Count Visconti. 
Here again we have a form of N. Jolmstoni with lanceolate 
more or less imbricate pale lemon segments. The trumpet is 
veiy large, truncate, and deep lemon in colour. It is certainly 
a handsome and striking form. 
N. Occident. 
The above variety might very well be classed under N. 
Barrii. It is pale lemon, with imbricate segments. The cup 
or crown is as deep as that of N. Barrii, and of a rich orange 
scarlet. 
All of the above five were each accorded an Award of Merit 
when exhibited by Miss Willmott, Warley Place, Great Warley. 
N. Caroline Carver. 
This variety is of large size, with imbricate white segments 
and a large orange-scarlet chalice. It would go Under N. ill- 
