May 7, 1904. 
THE GARDENING WORLD 
389 
ROYAL HORTICULTURAL. 
May 3rd. 
Tliei fortnightly meeting on Tuesday last was considered to 
be the best ever held in the Drill Hall. The hall was filled 
from end to end with an extraordinary number of exhibits, 
including Roses, hardy alpines, Azaleas, Auriculas, Daffodils, 
Anemones, Tulips, Pelargoniums, and other subjects of that 
class. Scliizanthus wisetonensis was also very fine. Orchids 
were in strong force. M. Charles Baltet read a paper on 
“Enemies of the Apple Tree” in the afternoon. Fifty-five 
new Fellows were elected, making a total of 553 since the begin¬ 
ning of January last, including! Commander Arthur Lingham, 
R.N., Sir Nathaniel Nathan, and Lady Evelyn Cobbold. 
ORCHID COMMITTEE. 
H. S. Cordon, Esq. (gardener, Mr. George E. Day), West. Hill, 
Putney, staged a fine group of Orchids, including Cattleya 
Mendelii H. S. Gordon, numerous well-flowered Dendrobiums, 
including D. wardianum, D. devonianum, and D. crassinode. 
He also” had many of the Odontoglossums now in bloom. 
(Silver Flora Medal.) 
H. T. Pitt, Esq. (gardener, Mr. W. Thurgood), Rosslyn, Stam¬ 
ford Hill, had a very large and choice exhibit of Orchids, includ¬ 
ing Odontoglossum crispum canonianum with very large 
blotches, 0. Hallii and O. wilckeanum Pittiae, receiving a- Cul¬ 
tural Commendation for. the last named, which was grandly 
flowered. Oncidium leuoochilum, Cymbidium lowianum, and 
many others were also well flowered. (Silver-gilt Flora Medal.) 
J. Bradshaw, Esq. (gardener, Mr. George Whitelegge), The 
Grange, Southgate, staged a fine group of Orchids, including 
varieties of Odontoglossum crispum, 0. andersonianum, Cymbi- 
dum lowianum, C. 1. concolor, several C'attleyas, Lycaste 
Balliae, and many others. (Silver Flora Medal.) 
Messrs. F. Sander and, Sons, St. Albans, again staged a good 
group of Orchids, including well-flowered pieces, of Cattleya 
intermedia alba, Lc. Mozart, Miltonia vexillaria, Empress 
Augusta Victoria, a richly-coloured Gymbidium lowianum 
illustre, and a beautifully-spotted Cypripedium Annie Measures. 
(Silver Flora Medal.) 
Messrs. Hugh Low and Co., Bush Hill Park, Enfield, staged 
a group of Orchids, including well-flowered pieces of Dendrobium 
thyrsiflorum, D. chrysotoxum, Cypripedium grande, and 
Miltonia Ro.ezlii alba.. They also had many choice Cattleyas, 
including C. intermedia, alba, C. lawrenceana, etc. 
Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart, (grower, Mr. W. H. White), Bur- 
ford, Dorking, exhibited a striking Orchid showing a tendency 
to peloria. This was Cattleya intermedia Aquinii. 
H. L. Bischoffsteln, Esq. (gardener, Mr. Ellis), Stanmore, 
Middlesex, sent up Laeliocattleya bletohleyensis. 
Messrs. Cypher and Sons, Queen’s Road, Cheltenham, had a 
strange hybrid Laeliocattleya, the product of C. Skinneri x L. 
purpurata. Of the last named they had a quantity, as well a,s 
numerous, varieties of Miltonia vexillaria, M. Roezlii alba, 
Epidendrum bdcomutum, Masdevallia Heathii, and many fine 
Dendrobiums. (Silver Flora Medal.) 
A little group of Odontoglossums in great variety was exhibited 
by C. J. Lucas, Esq. (gardener, Mr. G. Duncan), Warnham 
Court, Horsham. 
Messrs. Charleswortli and Co., Heaton, Bradford, had a group 
ot choice hybrid Orchids, including Laeliocattleya hyeana 
splendens, Lc. G. S. Ball, Lc. Mercia, Cattleya Jupiter, and 
aiasso-cattleya Schrodenae-digbyana. (Silver Flora Medal.) 
to i U Co 2f S01 h E »q-. (gardener, Mr; H. J. Chapman), Oakwood. 
) am-on-Lyne, exhibited Odonitogloissum' crispum xantbotes 
cojvsoime, 0. c. Norma,n, 0. c. cha.pmanianunT, with laro-e 
brownish purple blotches on all the segments, and O. c. Clive 
wi h browmsh crimson blotches on the sepals and petals. The 
| t 91 was a handsome variety. The hybrid Phaiuis were very 
FlomM^cl °lV hem being lle ' arly * ya ' rd ' hl height ’ (SiJver Gilt 
cofleeHm; n S “ e y A5Wofl “d Go., Southgate, N., exhibited a 
uection of Orchids, oorasaistmg largely of Odontoglossums, such 
V C ?fi PU1 " ni varlet V °- Edwardii, and 0. Adrianae. They 
Chihl i^ PleCeS ° f 0ncldium varicamm Rogersii and 0. leuco- 
floral committee. 
an M “--® 011 Gft and Sons, Old Rose Gardens, Colchester, 
Rambler Bbi Jlt , Roses ’ 'including plants of Crim 
er > Blush Rambler, and Donoitby Perkins Thev akrv 
K » ri D ™ ad ’ k '' *- »«. 
Messrs. R. H. Bath, Limited, The Floral Farms, Wisbech, had 
a large exhibit of Daffodils and Tulips. Choice varieties of the 
latter were Brunhikle, Pink Beauty, Queen of the Netherlands, 
Rosa Mundi, White Swan, Prince of Austria, and many more. 
(Silver Flora, Medal.) 
The Guildford Hardy Plant Nursery exhibited Alpines ? includ¬ 
ing And rosace chumbeyemsds, Gentiana vetrna, G. acaulis, Saxi- 
fr.aga Rhei, Guildford Seedling, etc. (Bronze. Banksian Medal.) 
Messrs. F. Sander and Sons exhibited a group of new hardy 
hybrid annual Tobacco named Nicotiana, Sanderaei (N. forget-iana 
x affinis), with crimson-red flowers, and particularly showy. 
(Silver Banksian Medal.) 
Messrs. Thomas Cripps and Sons, Tunbridge Wells, had a 
group of Rambler Roses, including Dorothy Perkins, grown in 
pots, and 8 ft., to 10 ft. high 1 . They also showed Japanese Maples. 
(Silver Banksian Medal.) 
Lord Aldenbam (gardener, Mr. E. Beckett), Aidenham House, 
Elstree, exhibited a very large group, ot flowering trees and 
shrubs, including Berberis, Magnolias., Ebodotypos, Azalea mollis, 
double Cherries, Heaths, purple-leaved Peach, a dwarf Almond, 
and Mexican Mock Orange, Rhododendrons, Kerri®, double 
Furze, Pyrus, etc. (Silver Flora Medal.) 
Messrs. J. Veltcli and Sons, Limited, Chelsea, exhibited a 
splendid bank of Pyrus Malus Scheddeckeri, in very floriferous 
condition. The same may be said of the Japanese Cherry, Primus 
Pseudocerasus Waltereri, in equally fine condition. Hydrangea 
horten&is Veitchi and Fabiana. imbricate were also noticeable 
shrubs. (Silver Flora Medal.) They also had .another group of 
Tulips now in season, including grand new varieties named Sir 
T. Lipton and De Wet. Other choice varieties, were Grace 
Darling, Royal Standard, and the rich orange, Thomas Moore. 
Cineraria Feltham Beauty and Blue Hydrangeas were also fine. 
(Silver Gilt Banksian Medal.) 
Hobbies, Limited, Dereham, Norfolk, staged a group 
of Roses, including richly-coloured Dorothy Perkins, in pots. 
Also cut, flowers of Lady Roberts, Blush Rambler, South de 
Pierre Netting, Mrs. B. Cant, Purple east, a very large semi- 
double red Rose; also Tea Rambler, Margaret Dickson, and 
others. (Bronze Banksian Medal.) 
Mr. John Russell, Richmond, Surrey, staged a, fine, group of 
Clematis, including the beautiful striped Marcel Moser and Nellie 
Moser. Other choice varieties were Belle of Woking (soft Laven¬ 
der white)), Mrs. George Jackman, Mrs. S. C. Baker, Mrs. Bate¬ 
man, and others with large blooms. 
Messrs. T. S. Ware, LtcL, Feltham,-Middlesex, staged Primula 
Sieboldi in great variety, including the double P.s. alba magnifica 
and Princess Beatrice. They also had interesting plants of 
Saxifraga Rhei Guildford Seedling, Primula involuorata, Andro- 
sace sarmentosa, Cypripedium pubescens, and many others. 
(Silver Banksian Medal.) 
Messrs. J. Carter and Co., High Holborn, arranged a splendid 
bank of Cinerarias on the floor near the entrance. The large 
flowered florists’ type were arranged in front, with a high bank of 
the graceful C. stellata along the. back of the group.. These latter 
were raised so as tot face the spectator, and had a, fine effect. 
(Silver Flora Medal.) 
Messrs. Win. Cutbush and Son, Highgate, bad a bold group of 
Roses, Dorothy Perkins in pots standing 10 to 16 feet high, and 
very floriferous. Dwarfer plants were stood in front of this, with 
Ferns amongst them. (Silver Flora Medal.) 
Messrs. R. and G. Outhbert, Southgate, staged another hand¬ 
some group, of flowering trees and shrubs upon the floor. The 
standard Lilacs were very fine, and below them were dwarfer 
plants of Deutzia crenata fl. pi. Azalea amoena, A. mollis, 
A. rustica fl. pi., with dwarfer plants amongst them of other 
Azaleas, Snowball trees, etc. (Silver Flora Medal.) 
Air. G. Reuthe, Hardy Plant Nursery, Keston, Kent, exhibited 
a very interesting group of Alpines, including Saxifraga. Rhei 
Guildford Seedling, Am! rosace Ohumbeyensis, Orchis fusca, 
0. Branceforti, Primula rosea grandiflora, Daffodils, and many 
others. 
Messrs. R. Wallace and Co., Kilnfiehl Gardens, Colchester, 
staged a large group of Tulips and other bulbs. Although early 
in the season for Darwin Tulips, they staged a large number. 
They also had many of the species, including Tulipa Didieri, 
T. D. lutea, T. elegans, T. Hageri nitens, and many other in¬ 
teresting species. Lilium tenuifolium and Fritillaria Elwesii were 
also fine. (Silver Flora Medal.) 
Mr. Amos Perry, Hardy Plant Farm, Winchmore Hill, had a 
group of hardy herbaceous and alpine plants, including fine 
bunches of Mertensia virginiana, Fritillaria Imperalisi lutea 
F. recurva, Geum Heldreichii, Arabis albida fl. pi., Tilipa australis' 
and many others, 
