June 11, 1904. 
THE GARDENING WORLD . 
487 
Gloriosa rothsckildiana. 
The flowers cf this grand form measure 6 in. across when 
fully developed and expanded, but for. some time they hang 
with their face downwards, while the petals reflex like those 
of an Erythronium. The colour is of a rich orimsomred, very 
decidedly edged with yellow in the early stages, although the 
red gains upon the yellow as the flower advances in age. The 
filaments are green, becoming tinted with pink, and the green 
anthers burst-, disclosing the yellow pollen. All the lower 
leaves of the plant are lanceolate, 6 in. to- 8 in. long, and about 
2-t in. wide below the middle. All of them are furnished with 
a tendril at the tip, and the leaves on the branches simply 
differ by being narrower. This is so distinct from the well- 
known Gloriosa s-up-orb-a, that some are of opinion it is a 
different species. This was worthily awarded a First-class 
Certificate to the Hon. W. Rothschild (gardener, Mr. Dye), 
Tring Park, T-ring. It was introduced recently from Uganda 
by Mr. James O'Brien. 
Rose Perle des Neiges. 
This may be described as a perpetual flowering variety of 
Rosa multiflora, the flowers pure white, and fully double until 
the last stages, when they show a- little bit of an eye. The 
larger blooms are 1-|- in. in diameter, the rest- smaller and 
produced in large branching panicles. A-ward of Merit to 
Messrs. Wm. Paul and Son, Waltham Cross. 
Azalea mollis X sinensis Ellen Cuthbert. - 
The flowers of this handsome new T variety may be described 
as soft buff-orange, the pale colour, however, being largely 
influenced by a large cluster of bronzy-crimson spots on the 
upper segments. This variety is a very free-flowering one, 
the blossoms quite covering the plant. Award of Merit to 
Messrs. R. and G. Cuthbert, The Nurseries, Southgate, Mid¬ 
dlesex. 
Odontoglossums. 
Can anyone imagine a. more pleasing sight than a house of 
Odontoglossums, in full flower? With their cool-growing pro¬ 
pensities and easy management they simply throw themselves 
into the hands of any amateur whoi may have a love for cool 
Orchids, and has but small means -with which to grow them. I 
have been, a great lover of these cool-growing Orchids for some 
years now, and, if I may be- permitted to say, a rather success¬ 
ful grower; therefore a few hints as to their management may 
not- bei out of place- to the reader who is about to start- Odontor 
gloss-um growing. In the first, place, select a house where the 
sun cannot pour forth its moisture-absorbing powers to- its full 
extent- during the hottest part of an ideal -summer day. The 
house of my choice is a lean-to with a northern aspect. In 
such a house I have grown them to perfection, but, of course, 
this cannot always he had. 
In this short article it will be impossible for me to- give 
every detail concerning the construction, of a cool Orchid house, 
but one or two important, items I must impress on the beginner 
is to lay in a, good water supply for damping purposes, and a-lso 
a good-sized cement tank for the reception of all the rainwater 
that can bei got for watering the plants, for on n,o account 
should hard water he used for either watering the plants or 
spraying them -overhead, unless it be in oases of emergency. 
Sufficient hot-water piping must also receive special attention, 
for it to- 0 ' often o-ccurs that an insufficient supply is placed in] 
these cool houses, which necessitates a veiy hot, drying heat in 
order to keep-the temperature ranging from 45 deg. to 50 deg. 
during hard weather, and which isi greatly disliked by Odonto- 
glcssums, which love a cool, moist atmosphere. It is also a 
great aid to the introduction of red spider and thrips, which, 
must be guarded against. 
Shading is another important matter to deal with, and I 
have found nothing better than- tiffany for the purpose, whichi 
may be had any thickness!, and isi easily fixed up and not ex¬ 
pensive. This should he kept about- 18 in. fropa the roof-glas-sl 
y means of an iron frame, thus allowing a free circulation of 
air to pass through, which will be found a great aid in keeping 
the temperature in command on a scorching day. Odontor 
glossumsi may be bought for a, small sum, and also a “ large 
one,” too, some readers will say, if we are to take notice of 
the high prices recorded in- gardening papers; but I am to 
speak from a “ drawing-room ” point of view, where it would 
be unwise to set up “ extra, specials,” ordinary forms of crispum 
answering the purpose admirably. 
Now, assuming that an amateur has purchased a case of im- 
Eremurus Olgae. (See p. 485.) 
ported bulbs, his first operation will be to unpack the dead¬ 
locking morsels: and have every one thoroughly cleaned by cut¬ 
ting away all dead and useless particles. Plant, them out on a 
moist bed in peat a,nd sphagnum in, a cool, shady house, and 
keep 1 the atmosphere sufficiently moist to encourage growth 
by spraying the plants overhead and damping all bare surfaces 
as may be found necessary. After growth has commenced and 
the roots begin, to- take hold of the compost carefully lift, and 
place in pots just sufficiently large to accommodate the plant, 
previously having all pots and crocks thoroughly washed and 
