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blotches on the white ground of the sepals. The petals have 
more numerous blotches and spots on a white ground. The lip 
is white, with one large and a few smaller blotches around the 
crest. All of the above were very handsome varieties. Award 
of Merit to H. T. Pitt, Esq. 
Rose Waltham Rambler. 
Hie flowers of this Rambler Rose are of fairly large size 
and rosy-pink, fading almost' to' white in the centre. Thei large 
brush of yellow stamens are thus shown off by the contrast. It 
is a seedling of Rosa, muffiflora,, with very much larger flowers 
than the wild type of that species, and is certainly very hand¬ 
some. Award of Merit to Messrs. William Paul and Son,, 
Waltham Croesi. 
Rose Pharisaer. 
Judging from the name, this variety should be of German 
origin. It is a hybrid Tea, of a soft flesh, colour, with, rather 
long conical blooms, at least before reaching its final stages. 
Award of Merit to Messrs. William Paul and 1 Son. 
Iris Mrs. Reuthe. 
The above variety would belong to the Plicata or Aphylla, 
section, and many of our readers will recognise its general 
appearance when we compare it to Mine. Chereau. The azure 
blue shading is not, however, so distinctly confined to the 
edging of the standards, but is spread over a, greater area. 
The falls are creamy in the centre, and other colours it possesses 
are more confined to the margin. The azure blue and cream 
make soft and beautiful contrasts. It, grows about 18 in. to 
2 ft. in height, and will make a beautiful border variety. Award 
of Merit to Mr. G. Reuthe, Hardy Plant Farm, Keston, Kent. 
Iris Lorteti. 
The standards are the most conspicuous feature of this 
specie®, as they are' in nearly all the types of Oncocyclus Irises. 
They are nearly orbicular, deeply notched at the tip, and of a 
pale pink hue, with darker veins of the same colour. The 
falls are short, recurved, and marked with brown lines towards 
the sides, but their presence is very much obscured by the 
disproportionate size of the standards. The, species bears a, 
close relationship to I. atrofusca. Award of Merit to Mr. G. 
Reuthe. 
Pentstemon Watsoni. 
The leaves of this dwarf and neat species are roundly ovate, 
rather firm, suddenly contracted into the petiole and deep 
green. The flowers are of good average size: relative to the 
size of the plant, produced in terminal clusters), maroon-purple, 
downy on the back, and bearded with long white hairs on the 
lower three-lobed lip. It, is a native of North-West America,, 
and, being perfectly hardy, is very suitable for planting on rock- 
work on account, of its dwarf and neat habit, the stems being 
only about 6 in. high. Award of Merit to Messrs. T. S. Ware, 
Limited, Hale Farm Nurseries:, Feltham. 
Sarracenia flava major. 
The pitchers of this Side Saddle flower range from 2 ft. to 
2J ft. high, and though chiefly green, they have a stately 
appearance. The flower-stalk is shorter than the pitchers, but 
bears a very large flower, larger than the type, with long yello'W 
petals. First-class Certificate to Messrs. T. S. Ware, Limited. 
Flower Crops Damaged. —Peterborough district was visited 
on the 31st ult. by the most severe thunderstorm experienced 
for many years. Forked and sheet lightning continued for 
nearly three hours, and rain fell in torrents. The large flower 
crops in the neighbourhood suffered terribly. 
Mr. Martin Thorpe, of Drax, near Selby, has during the 
past few days cut a Cauliflower whose proportions were of an 
extraordinary character, and, indeed, may be regarded in the 
botanical world as nothing short of a freak. The tree, for so 
it may accurately be described, was planted out as a seedling 
two years ago, and ought, under natural and normal circum¬ 
stances, to have matured last year, but, instead of doing so, it 
went on growing, with the result that last week it reached the 
unusual height of 4 ft, 6 in., and measured 4 ft. across. It 
also bloomed properly, and its flower, stripped of all' leaves, 
weighed 9 lbs. 
SOCIETIES. 
ROYAL BOTANIC. 
June 8th. 
On the third day of the great show at Regent’s Park a number 
of fresh exhibits were brought up in support of the usual monthly 
meeting. These exhibits, may be regarded as a continuation 
from page 495 of our report of the show. The chief exhibits 
on this occasion were Orchids and hardy trees and shrubs. A 
few of the exhibits here mentioned were accidentally omitted 
from our previous report owing to the difficulty of finding them 
in one of the tents. 
A very important exhibit was the group of Orchids exhibited 
by Jeremiah Colman, Esq. (gardener, Mr. W. P. Bound), Gatton 
Park, Reigate. This was staged on the floor, and included many 
fine varieties of 0 d ontogl osisu m. crispum, such as O. c. Col- 
nianiamim, O. c. Eleanor, O. c. Lady Roxburgh, O. c. Airs. 
Causton, and O. c. Mary Colman, several of which were very 
handsomely blotched and well grown. A very choice variety in 
its way was 0. hunnewel 1 ianum illustre, much covered with 
chocolate and spotted with the same colour on the central yellow 
area. Grand Laeliocattleyas were Lc. Martinetti, Lc. M. 
gloriosa, Lc. canhamiana Cymbiclium lowianum concolor, 
Cypripedium grande, and C. lawrenceanum hyeamim. He also 
had grand plants of Anthurium veitchianum and Grevillea 
robusta, while Asparagus Sprengeri and Maidenhair Ferns 
helped to set off the plants. (Gold Medal.) 
H. T. Pitt, Esq. (gardener, Mr. W. Thurgood), Rosslyn, Stam¬ 
ford Hill, also had a very choice group of Orchids, amongst 
which were very fine Odontoglossums, including O. crispum Ace 
of Trumps, O. wilckeanum The Alake, 0. w. albens Rosslyn 
variety, O. Adrianas, and O. crispum Princess Victoria. As all 
these are described under “Plants Recently Certificated,” we 
need not repeat the descriptions here. Other notable plants in 
this group were Laeliocattleya canhamiana Rosslyn variety, 
Miltonia vexillaria gigantea, Cypripedium callosum SandeTae, 
Pendrobinm sanguineolentum, Epiphronitis Veitchi, and many 
Cattleyas in fine variety. (Gold Medal.) 
Lord A1 den ham (gardener, Air. E. Beckett), Aldenham House, 
Elstree, exhibited a very extensive collection of flowering trees 
and shrubs, to which one could scarcely do justice in a report. 
Very choice, were Spiraea bracteata, Ononis rotundifolia, Fabiana 
imbric.ata, Choisya ternata, and Laburnum Alchingeri, with 
racemes about 16in. in length. Beautiful, but. neglected, shrubs 
were Lonicera, involuerata, L. flavum, L. Alberti, Cornus 
florida rubra, the Pearl bush (Exochorda grandiflora), the Calico 
bush (Kalmia latifolia), St. Dabeoc’s Heath (Daboecia polifolia 
alba), Buddleia globosa, Weigela rubra, Elaeagnus macro- 
phyllus, the deliciously-scented Rose Blanche Double de 
Coubert, and hundreds of others. These were in the form of 
cut branches, arranged on the side benches around three sides of 
the tent in vases, of water. (Special Gold Medal.) 
Messrs. Richard Smith and Co., Worcester, exhibited a col¬ 
lection of Spanish Irises, including such varieties as Snowball 
and Blanch Superbe. They also had such interesting subjects as 
Iris gigantea, Lily of the Valley Fortin’s Giant, Gladiolus 
Ackermann, Antholyza coccinea with scarlet flowers, and Ixia 
crateroides, also with scarlet flowers. These were brought up 
on the Wednesday by way of renewing their group. 
Alessrs. B. R. Cant, and Sons, Old Rose Nurseries, Colchester, 
brought up an exhibit of Roses, consisting largely of single 
varieties and Ramblers. Very fine was their new Maharajah, 
a maroon-purple single variety. The hybrid yellow Brier 
Harrisoni was in very tine form. The single Carmine Pillar was 
also notable. Their Ramblers included Claire Jacquier and 
Crimson Rambler. 
Messrs. Watkins and Simpson, 12, Tavistock Street, Covent 
Garden, exhibited a collection of annuals, including the double 
scarlet Poppy The Cardinal, Chrysanthemum tricolor Alorn- 
ing Star, Aligonette new giant crimson Alatchett, Schizanthus in 
variety, Saponaria vacaria, and the beautiful but much neg¬ 
lected Collinsia bicolor. (Silver Medal.) 
Messrs. Dobbie and Co., Rothesay, N.B., had an exhibit of 
African Marigolds, Prince of Orange and Lemon Queen ; 
Aquilegias and Hesperis purpurea magnifica plena, a very fine 
dark purple double variety. At one end of the group was a 
collection of decorative 1 Pelargoniums. They also staged a col¬ 
lection of Cactus Dahlias, including Ida, Ibis, Ajax, Airs. 
Alawley, etc. Fancy Pansies were also a feature of the group, 
including very choice varieties, named Robert White, Airs. R. 
Fife, White Alarmion, and James Dodds. (Silver-gilt Aledal.) 
Alessrs, John Peed and Sons, West Norwood, London, ex- 
