March 12, 1904. 
THE GARDENING WORLD 
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pleased to say I get it in a little milder manner than 
“ Jiapoadoa” and friends pint their advice upon watering. I do 
hope they will continue their excellent advice for the sake of 
our friend Mr. Trevor, who mentioned in his letter on, February 
27th that we are not all so fortunate as to have masters that 
are willing to teach hisi young men, but are forced to find 
out for ourselves. If he has had such,-1 feel sorry for him, 
because he has missed advice he ought to have had sooner, 
but I may say, truly, without being likely, what Mr. Trevor 
says about myself, “ They were not born gardeners.” 
A Young Gardener. 
Gainsborough, Lines. 
SOCIETIES. 
ROYAL HORTICULTURAL. 
March 8th. 
The exhibits at the Drill Hall on Tuesday last were very 
numerous, occupying all of the space at command. During the 
latter half of the afternoon the hall was jso crowded as to make 
it difficult to get about. Orchids occupied a largo share of three 
tables, and were in line condition. Other exhibits consisted 
largely of forced flowering trees and shrubs, including Pyrus, 
Azaleas, etc. Ferns were well represented, and early-flowering 
hardy herbaceous plants, including Daffodils, Irises, and Lenten 
Hoses, were plentiful. Other groups consisted of Loropetalum, 
Cacti, dwarf Conifers, winter-flowering Begonias, Imanto- 
pliyllums, Primroses, and similar subjects. 
ORCHID COMMITTEE. 
Messrs. Charleswortli and Co., Heaton, Bradford, had a very 
choice group of Orchids, including six well flowered pieces of 
Laeliocattleya Charlesworthii, the bright orange and crimson 
flowers making a beautiful contrast. The' greatest novelty in 
their group was Lc. haroldiana (L. tenebrosa + C. liardyana). 
This had an immense maroon-crimson lip. and lighter-coloured 
sepals and petals, but we shall more fully describe it next week. 
Very choice also was Lo. Doris, with apricot flowers. The 
flowers of Lycaste Skinneri fascinator were notable for their 
light and pleasing colours. (Silver Flora Medal.) 
Messrs. F. Sander and Sons, St. Albans, repeated their fine 
exhibit of the previous meeting with some different plants. 
For instance, they had four large plants of Dendrobium nobile 
nobilius. Notable also were Laelia harpophylla, Cymbidium 
eburneo-lowianum, C. lowianum, C. hookerianum, and Tri- 
chopilia suavis with handsomely-spotted flowers. Very hand¬ 
some were the flowers of what is now considered to be the true 
Phams tuberculosus. (Silver Flora Medal.) 
Messrs. J. Cypher and Sons, Queen’s Road, Cheltenham, had 
a splendid group of Dendrobiums in great variety, set up> with 
Palms and Asparagus. Amongst the finer varieties of D. nobile 
,we noted D. n. nobilius, D. n. Cooksoni, D. n. statterianum, 
and D n. murrhinianum. They also had a little group of the 
beautiful and graceful D. barbatulum. Fine also were I). Back- 
liousei, D. splendidissium Stand Hall variety and Cypripedium 
Maudrae, which might be described as the green-veined C 
m S™TfT The;r ^ aC - a Similar groUp to this at the previous 
* Prmter s , eil ' r °r another name was attached to 
tUe exlnlut which we recorded. (Silver Flora Medal.) 
Jeiemmh Colman, Esq (gardener, Mr. W. P. Bound), Gatton 
b '••eigate, again had a very fine group of Orchids hidudino- 
'the latte totel r h f Vanda 0afchoal1fci iamd Aoineta Oolmandi° 
ground He nf sptdted Wlth P™’ple on a flesh-coloured 
Schroderaf Ov!m T 7 , fin « ^representative plants of Cattleya 
oE nf U 0ymbldluni loavie-eburneum, Phadus Norman, a. large 
mime f P,rassiaro ! la grandrflora nodosa, and many others! too 
numerous tie mertion here. (Silver Floi4 Medal.) 7 
S W afeoTarte ESlq ‘’ C ? €tiS ™ gt!0[a ’ 23 ' ChuTch Road, Streatham, 
lari’and wdf fl w 'T t Dubinins, including a 
S o? D W X °f Wi S™- He had a smaller 
the tin mi ' i 1 mtb w, lnte flowers except a yellow flush on 
electrum D Z X w f I1 - gl10,wn P krti s were D. bladdanum 
r 1 D - n -«> ^ p- 
EndXl^(i;^l d ^i g t rdeiier ’ Mr - w - Ballantine), The Dell 
Orchids. Large and wit TT 7 - choaoe amd group of 
anrrm, D. Duke ' and CVnnd V P le °® sw ^re Dendrobium wardi- 
’ d Cy P ln P edl um laflraimamnm. Choice things 
which excited a. considerable amount of comment were Oclonto- 
glossum crispum xamthoiteisi, 0. Adriana© Memoriae Victoria© 
Regime, O. Ooradimei, etc. These were set up with Maidenhair 
Ferns and Asparagus. (Silver Gilt Flora Medal.) 
Sir Trevor Lawrence Bairt. (grower, Mr. W. H. White, Burfoi’d), 
Deriving, received .a Cultural Commendation for a large and 
well-flowered piece of Dendrobium Lima, having an orbicular lip 
and delicately coloured flowers. 
W. Thompson, Esq. (gardener, Mr.W. Stevens), Walton Grange, 
Stone, Staffs., exbibated Odomtogloissum Adrianae Babette with 
very dark flowers and. the new hybrid 0. watt onense (crispum x 
piolyxanthrun), having yellow flowers with .a creamy lip and a few 
blotches. 
Norman C. Coiokisou, Esq. (gardener, Mr. H. J. Chapman), Oak- 
wood, Wylam-ou-Tyne, exhibited a very beautiful Odontoglossum 
under the name of 0. crispum humbeysideaurun, also Dendrobium. 
maejap (macarthurianimn x japonic-urn), and D. nobile x Wiganae. 
Mrs. Haywood (gardener, Mr 1 . O. J. Salter), Woodhatch Loidge, 
Reigate., exhibited a very handsome Dendrobium named D. mela- 
nodiscus gloriosum. 
H. T. Pitt, Esq. (gardener, Mr. W. Tburgood), Robslyn, Stam¬ 
ford Hill, received a Cultural Commendation for a splendidly 
grown piecei of Dendrob-irun aggregatum magus. He also had a 
finely blotched form named Odontoglossaun crispum, Stanley J. 
Pitt. 
A Cultural Commendation was also awarded to Walter Cohb, 
Esq. (gardener, Mr. J. Howes), Dulcote, Tunbridge Wells, for a 
fine piece of Leptlof es bioolor. 
F. Wellesley, Esq. (gardener, Mr. W. Hopkins), Westfield, 
Woking, exhibited a fine 1 variety of Laelia jongbeana and a fine 
hybrid Cypripedium, but nobody could decipher the names. We 
think that the modern schools are not doing justice to. the scribes 
which they send Out from their seminaries. 
J. Wilson Potter, Esq. (gardener, Mr. W. H. Ytoung), Park 
Hill Ro-ad, Croydon, had an exhibit of Orchids, consisting of 
Odontoglossum crispum Rosen dale variety, with beautiful chest- 
nut-brown blotches, on a white ground. 
Messrs. Wm. Bull and Sons, King’s Road, Chelsea, had a 
little group of Laeliocattleya Myra, but a variety named Lc. 
Myra pallida was the most distinct, having soft creamy yellow 
flowers and a crimson lamina, with a pale yellow tube to the 
lip. 
Messrs. Hugh Low and Co.., Bush Hill Park, Middlesex, had 
a small but very choice and interesting group, of Orchids of a 
mixed character. Very fine were Dendrobium wardianum, D. 
crassinode, and the scarce D. Boxallii ; also Oncidium concolor 
Coelogyne cristata, alba, Epiphronitis. Veitchi, and the rather 
scarce Angraecum citratum. They also, had a beautiful dwarf 
Cypripedium named 0. Helen II. (insigne + bellatuliun). 
Peihaps the. laiest plant in their group was Dendrobium 
roeblingianum, having white flowers with blush tips and an 
orbicular lip with a large downy purple blotch on its disk. 
(.Silver Banksian Medal.) 
Captain Holford, C.I.E., Westonbirt, Tetbuiy, Gloucester 
exhibited a small group of Orchids, including Dendrobium Clio 
-Durtord, a handsomely-spotted one named Odontoglossum 
Adrianae Lady Crawford, and a well-grown piece of Ada 
aurantiaca. 
A cultural Commendation was awarded to Mr. James Douglas, 
Ellen side, Great Bookham, Surrey, for some well-grown pots of 
Saxifraga burseriana major. 
Some very tall plants of Lobelia nicotinifolia, about 6ft. hidi 
with white flowers, were shown by Messrs. Paul and Son, 
Che shunt. 
Messrs. J. Hill and Son, Barrowfield Nursery, Lower Ednion- 
ton exhibited a fine collection of Ferns. A little group of plants 
ot Lastrea erythrosora was notable for the bronzy colour of the 
foliage. Lomaina attenuate, had a very tall twisted stem, 
/‘te l >lece ’ s of I la-tycerium aethiopicum, Adiantum macro- 
pnyilum, and Davallia dissecta were also shown, the latter 
being grown on a tall pillar. (Silver Flora Medal. 
Messx-s. Mm. Cutbush and Son, Highgate, N., had three 
different groups of plants, including one of various hardy shrubs 
boX S Dlants a ?fe° l 1K f A 0 T ly - fl ° Wering bulbs and other 
S ad 6ne ldants °f f'iens japonica, Magnolia 
• ’ Friitillari'a armeuai, F. aBkhabadensis F. Thunfaetei 
single., blue, double blue, and single pink Henaticas’ 
B..„ 0 kAvr H “ cS 4 s M*r s T 'w"o7 e"- ’ s , j - 
they had an extensive group of forced flowering trees andSfc 
