476 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
June 4. 1904 
Plants Recently Certificated 
By the Royal Horticultural Society. 
May I7th. 
ORCHID COMMITTEE. 
Sobralia Ruckeri. 
The leaves of this plant are lanceolate, ribbed, plaited, dark 
green, and 6 in. to 9 in. long. The flowers are of medium size 
by comparison with S. macrantlra. The sepals are oblong and 
magenta-purple, with a white rib. The petals are very much 
broader and darker. The lip is short and rounded, much 
crisped, with a broad, violet-purple band, and a white centre, on 
which is a broad, elevated lemon-yellow ridge running along 
the centre. First-class Certificate- to Sir Trevor Lawrence, 
Bart, (grower, Mr. W. H. White), Burford, Dorking. 
Odontoglossum crispum Harold. 
The special feature of this variety is that the lateral sepals 
have a small yellow crest, surrounded by brownish-red blotches,- 
like those o-f the lip, so that it may be regarded as a. case of 
peloria. The sepals are white, with a stray blotch in some 
cases, and they are ragged at the base. Altogether, it. is a 
striking and distinct variety. First-class Certificate to Nor¬ 
man. C. Cooks-on, Esq. (gardener, Mr. H. J. Chapman), Oak- 
wood, Wylam-on-Tyne. 
Cymbidium Sanderae. 
The above was introduced from the East Indies, and the plant 
shown expanded its flowers on the way home. The leaves are 
linear, 12 in. to 18 in. long, and similar to those of C. lowianum. 
The oval pseudo-bulbs are about 3 in. or 4 in. long. The spike 
was 18 in., and carried four flowers. The sepals are lanceo¬ 
late, acute, and white. The falcate petals are oblong, but 
otherwise like the sepals. The lip is heavily blotched with 
violet-purple on the lamina., covering the groundwork, and 
leaving only narrow edges of white. The inside of the lateral 
l-obe-s are also- striped with violet. The face of the column is 
yellow spotted with violet. First-class Certificate to- Messrs. 
F. Sander and Sons, St. Albans. 
Odontoglossum crispum Theodora. 
Here we- have good, round flowers, with ovate sepals, tinted 
rose at the back, and having t wo blotches or groups of blotches 
of a dark purple-brown on the face. The petals sometimes have 
a small, round stray spot or two. The lip has a large horseshoe- 
shaped blotch in front of the crest, and smaller ones at the 
sides-. Award of Merit to de B. Crawshay, Esq. (gardener, Mr. 
W. J. Stables), Rosefield, Sevenoaks. 
Laelia purpurata Baronshalt var. 
The sepals and petals of this choice variety are white. The 
lip is flushed with a- very pale purple, and somewhat deeper 
along the veins on a white ground. The tube is pale yellow 
internally, and finely striated with purple. Award of Merit 
to Messrs. Hugh Low and Co., Bush Hill Park, Middlesex. 
Odontoglossum crispum xanthotes Snow Queen. 
The flowers of this choice variety are of large size, and pure- 
white-, with the exception of f-o-ur to- ten orange spots o-n the 
lip. The column, however, is much variegated with orange. 
Award of Merit to- H. T. Pitt, Esq. (gardener, Mr. W. T'liur- 
good), Rosslyn, Stamfo-rd Hill. 
Cypripedium californicum. 
The leaves of this hardy Cypripedium are- o-blong, o-r the 
lower ones oval, downy, and 2 in. to 2| in. long. Six or seven 
of them are borne on a stem, which carries several flo-wersi of 
small size. The dorsal se-pal and the two- linear, o-blo-ng, short 
petals are- greenish-yellow. The- lip is globular a-nd pure white, 
with the exception of a yellow area at the base of the pouch. 
Botanical Certificate to Messrs, Wm. Cut-bush and Son, High- 
gate, N. 
6 FLORAL COMMITTEE. 
Pteris cretica capitata. 
Each pinna, both terminal and lateral, of this- variety bears 
a short, dense tassel or cre-st, from which the varietal name ha-s 
been derived. Award o-f Merit to Mr. H. B. May, Dys-o-n’s Lane 
Nursery, Upper Edmonton. 
Rhododendron Gertrude Jekyll. 
Tire blooms of this handsome and very striking variety 
measure 3 in. to 4 in. acro-ss, and are silvery-pink, with broad, 
deep rose edges to the rounded, nearly flat edges. The leaved 
are 6 in, to 8 in. in length, and are a marked feature of the 
plant, serving to set- off the hands-ome flowers. Award of Merii 
to Mr. Mangles. 
Rhododendron Beauty of Littleworth. 
The flowers of this variety are openly bell-shaped, slighth 
crisped at the edges, and white, with a group of crimson spot: 
on the upper segments. Each bloom measures 4 in. to 5 in 
acro-ss, and the huge trusses- created quite a sensation amon^s: 
lovers of Rhododendrons at the meeting. The leaves are bln 
to 6 in. long. First-class certificate to- Mr. Mangles. 
Rhododendron Dawn. 
Scarcely if at all le-ss interesting was this variety, as th< 
flowers measure 4 in. to 4J in. across, and are wavy and blush 
pink, with deeper pink edges. The- filaments and style art 
rosy. Award of Merit to Mrs. Mangles. 
Iris Antigone. 
The parentage of this striking Iris was I. Korolkowi violacet 
x I. ib-erica, Van, Houtt-ei. The standards are large, orbicular 
and closely veined with black o-n a purple ground. The fait 
are oval and heavily netted with deep purple on pale grey 
Award of Merit. 
Iris Iphigenia. 
The parentage here was I. Korolkowi x I. iberica. Tin 
standards- are roundly elliptic, netted and lined with black oi 
a clear purple ground. The oval falls- are heavily shaded witl 
black, and lined with black veins- at the sides. The styles art 
maroon-purple. First-class Certificate. 
Iris Isis. 
Here again- the parentage was I. Korolkowi violacea x I. 
iberica Van Houteii. The standards are obovate and bright 
purple, with black veins. The falls are broadly oval anc 
blackish-purple, with a black blotch near the base. Award o 
Merit. 
Iris Psyche. 
The standards are obovate and netted with purple on a elea, 
o-r light grey ground. The falls- are- oval and more decidedh 
grey and netted, like the standards, than in the varieties pre 
vious-ly named. The styles are dark coppery-purple. Aware 
of Merit. 
Iris Charon. 
The- parentage- in this instance was-1. Korolkowi veno-sa x I 
atropurpurea. The standards- here are obovate and coppery 
brown, witli darker veins. The oval falls are closely lined ant 
mottled with bro-wn, almost obscuring the yellow ground. 1 
is a very distinct and striking variety. First-class Certificate 
Iris Artemis. 
The above was- derived from I. Korolcowi violacea x I 
Mariae. The Standards- are obovate elliptic, and dark violet 
purple, with black veins. The oval falls are lined with blacl 
and mottled with purple on a paler purple ground. First-clas- 
Certificate. 
Iris Eos 
The widely obovate standards of this variety are coppery 
red, finely veined with black, and quite- distinct from any o 
those previously named. The broadly oval falls are coppery 
brown with grey borders that show off the dark venation 
Award o-f Merit. 
All the above seven are hybrids derived from different specie 
b-eyonging to the Onco-cyclus and Re-gelia groups of Irises, an< 
as a section the hybrids are named Onco-regelia Irises-. Thos< 
who are familiar with I. suziana and I. iberica will remembe: 
that these Irises are characterised by a beard of black hair¬ 
forming a striking feature on, the base of the falls. All o 
the seven) were exhibited' by Herr C. G. Van Tubergen, jun.i 
Zwanenburg Nurseries, Haarlem, Holland, who exhibited ;■ 
group- of them. In addition, to the Certificates, he received ; 
Silver Gilt Flora Medal for the group. 
