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THE GARDENING WORLD. 
February 6, 1904. 
tween the dark lines which are feathered. The inner seg¬ 
ments are similar on the back, but' when the flowers expand 
under the influence of sunshine, the whole face of the flower is 
nearly of a. uniform lilac. From a decorative point of view 
this might be classed with C. -stellari-s-, C. versicolor, C. bi¬ 
color, and others of that class, which may be characterised as) 
pale ’lilac flowers toning' to white and more or less feathered 
with dark lines along the back. 
Colchicum luteum. 
Or superficial inspection, this Himalayan Meadow Saffron) 
might be regarded a© a small yellow Crocus, for whether grown 
in the open air 1 or in a cold frame the flowers are golden- 
yellow and much about the same size. The base of the flower 
and the tube are tinted with a, fuscusrbrown somewhat similar 
to the Dutch forms of Crocus aureus. At. the present time the 
leaves are only just showing their tips above the ground, so 
that, the flowers are fully exposed. Most of the European 
species of Meadow Saffron bloom in the autumn. 
Colchicum libanoticum. 
In this case the plant comes from Mount Lebanon and other 
part© of Syria., but keeps, time with the yellow Himalayan 
species. It. is altogether a more conspicuous plant, however, 
and much more profuse in, flowering. Each coma .sends up 
from three to five flowers, and these, being of different ages, 
keep up a succession of bloom for some time. The plants, are 
somewhat, variable in colour, though in all cases they may be 
described as pale. Sometimes the flowers are wholly white 
externally, or they may be slightly flushed with pale purple, 
while at ether times this latter colour is. confined to the tip- of 
the segments. After the expansion the inner face is more 
decidedly white-, but more or less- marked with pale yellow in 
the neighbourhood of the stamens. The stamens themselves 
offer some contrast, having violet, anthers- with golden-yellow 
pollen. Like C. luteum, this is in blo-o-m both o-utside and in¬ 
side at the present time, being contemporaneous, although 
they are from countries practically remote. M. E. W. 
Plants Recently Certificated 
By the Royal Horticultural Society. 
January 26th. 
ORCHID COMMITTEE. 
Laeliocattleya Myra Charlesworthii. 
The parentage of this hybrid wa© C. lahiata Trianiaeix L. fla.vot 
As- far a.s size and colour are- concerned, the latter has bad a. 
preponderating influence-. The stems are about bin. long, and 
carry a, -single oblong leaf. The sepals are oblong and golden 
yellow, while the petals are- elliptic and similar in, colour. The 
lip has a maroon crimson lamina and a. buff golden-yellow tube 
outside and in.. Award of Merit to- Messrs. Charles,worth and 
Co., Heaton, Bradford. 
Cypripedium Morteni. 
Here, again, we have a hybrid, the parents in this case being 
C. leeanum masreelianum x C. chamberlainianum. The dor¬ 
sal sep-al is blotched and lined with a deep purple on, a. pale 
green ground, aro-und which is a, broad white margin. Tire 
effect of C. chamberlainianum is very evident, on the petals;, 
which are long, linear, twisted, beautifully waved at tire edges,, 
and spotted with crimson-purple in- lines. The lip is of 
a. deep purple, and the whole flower very pretty. Indeed, we 
should consider it, one of the prettiest of the C. ehamberlainia- 
num hybrids. Award of Merit to W. M. Appleto-n, Esq. (gar¬ 
dener, Mr. J. Brooks), Tyn-y-oo-ed, Weston-super-Mare. 
Laelia anceps Schroderae Theodora. 
The se-pals of this beautiful variety are pale silvery lilac. 
Tire petals are so-me sirade-s darker and ovate. The- lamina, of 
the lip is crimson, with paler side lobes-. Altogether it is a 
very tine, hi oad-p©tailed variety, with a dark lip. Award of 
Merit to F. Wellesley, Esq. (gardener, Mr. W. Hopkins), West- 
field, Woking. 
FLORAL COMMITTEE. 
Chrysanthemum Mdlle. Louise Charvet. 
The blooms- o-f this decorative variety have the- dense habit 
in build of Avalanche, or so-me other similarly reflexed Japanese 
variety. The heads- are about 3 in. to 5 in. in diameter, and 
of a 'beautiful pale pink colour. It is described as the market 
pink amongst Chrysanthemums, Award of Merit to Messrs. 
H. Henderson and Sons, Elmhurst Nursery, Cheshunt. 
Chrysanthemum Winter Cheer. 
This is a, sport from Framfield Pink, and has blooms 3 in. 
to. 4 in. across, with densely-arranged spreading flo-rets of a 
ro-sy mauve. It will be valued fo-r -its decorative value in 
winter. Award of Merit to Mr. J. E. Lo-we, Halton, Warwick. 
FRUIT COMMITTEE. 
Citrus Aurantium Egg. 
The fruits -o-f this Orange are of large size-, globular, of a 
deep -o-range colour, and handsome in appearance-. The flavour 
is said to be excellent, although we chiefly rest upon the opinion 
of the committee, who had the pleasure, we believe, of tasting 
it. It is a home-grown variety, and should be largely adopted 
for cultivation by those who- grow their own Oranges-. Award 
o-f Merit, to Messrs-. T. Rivers and So-n, Sawbridgeworth, Herts. 
Libonia. 
How seldom we see this beautiful and interesting winter 
flowering plant grown to perfection! When well grown its 
use© are many, and will prove itself a source of attraction as 
a decorative plant for the conservatory or furnishing flo-wering 
plants for use at the mansion. - Considering -how easy it is to 
cultivate, and not seen so often as it deserves,, more often 
lound in a, state of starvation, dwindling along year after 
year, only managing to keep alive, when, if well gro-wn, its 
beautiful scarlet, yelk>w-tq>ped flowers, produced in aPundance, 
would give a bright and pleasing effect- during the dark dull 
days of winter, and give a, variation of colour when arranged 
with other winter flowering subjects. 
Libo-nias are readily propagated by cuttings, -inserted round 
the- edge of 60 size- -pots, using a, compo-st of light, loam, leaf 
-soil, and sand, placing them in a close frame. The proper time 
to insert cuttings, so as to obtain first-class results, is from 
'the middle of February to the middle of March. After the 
cuttings are well rooted they may be potted off singly into 
thumbs, and grown throughout the summer in a, light, airy 
frame. Plenty of air is essential towards obtaining sturdy- 
shorb-jointed growth. 
Soil for the final potting should consist of turfy loam, with 
equal proportions of leaf soil and well-decayed manure, adding 
a good sprinkling of sand. Five and 6-in. pots are large 
enough for the plants to- flower in, and will be found more 
useful for house decoration than if pots of a, larger size were 
used. A light shading will be needed in the summer during 
very hot weather, omitting the use of shading in early a.utumn 
to ensure thoroughly well-ripened wood for flowering. Libonia© 
may -be successfully grown planted out- in frames during the 
early part of June-, using soil the same as recommended for 
growing in pots-. The plants- must be lifted and potted up not 
later than -the middle of September, and if kept clo-se in a. 
frame- for about a, week or ten days after potting the plants will 
re-establish themselves with equally satisfactory results. 
Libonias require an intermediate temperature; at the same 
Time they must be kept well watered, as the slightest tendency 
towards- dryness will result in a, loss of nearly a,11 the foliage, 
at the same time help to- encourage red spider, which frequently 
attacks the plants. Liberal use of the syringe throughout 
the summer and growing period will generally prove an effec¬ 
tual preventive agains-t pests. Wm. Jas. Pen-ton*. 
Studley Castle- Gardens, Jan 7. 
