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THE a ARDEN I NO WORLD, 
June 18, 1904. 
habited small groups of double tuberous Begonias, Gloxinias, 
and Streptocarpi. They also' had a large and varied group 1 of 
Caladiums with their fine foliage. Handsome varieties were 
Amarante, Mr. W. H. Cummings, W. Pfitzer, Roncador, 
Triomplie de Comte, Sir Henry Irving, John Laing, Pa-ntia Ralli, 
and other standard varieties that have long held their own. 
(Large Silver-gilt Medal.) 
Messrs. John Waterer and Sons, Bagshot, Surrey, had their 
usual splendid summer exhibit of Rhododendrons, planted out 
in beds under the protection of a huge circular marquee. In 
the central circular bed the plants were grown in pots, and 
amongst them we noted plants of the lovely Pink Pearl, a Rho¬ 
dodendron of the first water. We shall presently give a fulle'r 
account of the splendid collection forming this unique exhibit. 
(Special Gold Medal.) 
ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
June I4th. 
The meeting on Tuesday last was a large and very fine one 
considering that it came so soon after the Temple Show. 
Orchids were well represented, and hardy herbaceous and alpine 
plants were in great abundance. These two' sections indeed 
formed the main features of the show. Malmaison and other 
Carnations were in wonderfully strong force. Roses were also 
so plentiful that they might with truth be considered a decided 
feature of the show. Other plants well shown were Crotons, 
Gloxinias, and Ferns. The hall seemed about as well filled as 
on several previous occasions. 
ORCHID COMMITTEE. 
Messrs. James Veitcb and Sons, Ltd., King’s Road, Chelsea, 
had a very representative group of Orchids, consisting largely 
of Cattleyas, Laelias, and their hybrids. Highly conspicuous 
was Laelia digbyano-purpurata on account of its large fringed 
lip. Beautiful also were Cattleya Mossae Rosalind, Laelioi- 
cattleya Our Queen, Lc. canhamiana, and the hybrid Cattleya 
Niobe, with purple lip and white base. Coelogyne dayana is 
always a pleasing and interesting species. Oneidium divari- 
catum was notable for its. large panicles of small flowers,. 
(Silver Flora Medal.) 
Sir Frederick Wigan, Bart, (grower, Mr. W. H. Young), Clare 
Lawn, East Sheen, also staged a splendid exhibit of Orchids dis¬ 
playing wealth of flowers. Notable individuals were Odonto- 
glossum ardentissimum, Laelia purpur'ata backhousiana, and 
Brassia bracliiata. He had a piece of the green and black 
Coelogyne pandurata, bearing two large spikes of itsi peculiar¬ 
looking flowers. A magnificent Miltonia is M. vetxillaria 
Memoria G. D. Owen, having a triangular crimson, blotch on the 
lip. Sobralia macrantha and S. m. alba were also well grown, 
especially the latter. (Silver-gilt Flora Medal.) 
Messrs. F. Sander and Sons, St. Albans, staged another 
splendid group of Orchids, amongst which the Laeliooattleyas 
stood out very prominently. Amongst them we should mention 
such fine things as Lc. Rex, with white sepals and petals and 
purple lip ; Lc. Martinetti Sunrise, heavily shaded with bronze 
on rose ; Lc. M. Mars, with decidedly bronze sepals and petals ; 
Lc. M. delioata, the palest variety of it we have seen, the 
greater part of the flower being of the palest lilac. The crimson 
and orange of Laelia Yula (purpurata x cinnabarina) were veiy 
striking. (Silver-gilt Flora Medal.) 
Messrs. Stanley, Ashton and Col , Southgate, London, staged a 
well-flowered group> of Orchids, amongst which we noted 
Cattleya Mossae Wageneri, C. M. aurantiaca, and C. M. 
reineckiana. Very choice and handsome was Laeliocattleya 
canhamiana alba, with white petals, and deep purple lip edged 
with lilac. Well-flowered Oncidiums were O. curtum, 0. 
flexuosum, O. kramerianum, and O. varicosum Rogersii, the 
latter a huge piece carrying six panicles of flowers,. (Silver 
Flora Medal.) 
Messrs. Hugh Low and Co., Bush Hill Park, Enfield, had 
several splendidly-flowered Cattleyas, including C. Mossae, C. M. 
Wagneri, and C. labiata Warneri, the summer flowering form. 
Very interesting were Bifrenaria tyrianthina, with mauve purple- 
flowers ; Coelogyne Lowii (asperata), with orange brown lip ; 
Bulbophyllum claptonensis, orange brown and downy ; and the 
lovely little Masdevallia Carderi, having beautifully cup-shaped 
flowers with a dark blotch at the base. A good thing also was 
Cypripedium lawrenceanum hyeanum. (Silver Banksian Medal.) 
Messrs. B. S. Williams and Son, Upper Holloway, had a group, 
of Orchids, in which Laeliocattleya Edouard Andre was, notable 
for its rich purple lip edged with lilac. A tiny old-fashioned 
gem was Saccolabium ampullaceum, with r'osy purple flowers,. 
They also, had several other types,, such as Cattleyas, Laelias, 
Odontoglossums, and Cypripediums. (Silver Banksian Medal.) 
Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart, (grower, Mr. W. H. White), Bur- 
ford, Dorking, was accorded a Cultural Commendation for that 
rare and valuable plant Cypripedium Stonei platytaenium. 
carrying four flowers, A Cultural Commendation was also 
granted for Plialaenopsis amabilis, bearing thirty to thirty-six 
flowers, forming a splendid panicle. Amongst other tilings he 
had the hybrid Dendrobium formoso-Lowii. 
De B. Crawshay, Esq. (gardener, Mr. W. J. Stables), Rose- 
field, Severn),aks, had a specimen of Odontoglossum crispum, 
grown in a glass, pot in peat moss and leaves. It carried thirteen 
flowers, and was potted on July 9th last year. 
II. T. Pitt, Esq. (gardener, Mr. W. Thurgood), Rosslyn, 
Stamford Hill, had a small group of choice Orchids, including 
Laeliocattleya Martinetti Rosslyn variety and Cattleya Hidden 
Treasure, a, hybrid with pale yellow flowers and a. purple lip. 
Mr. H. A. Traoey, Twickenham, had a little group of Orchids, 
including the hybrid Cattleya Goodsonae (Rex x Mossae), also 
Laeliocattleya tyntestfieldens© (L. purpurata x C. dowiana), 
with a very large crimpson purple lip, and Cattleya Mossae The 
Pearl. 
IT. S. Goodson, Esq. (gardener, Mr. G. E. Day), Putney, 
exhibited that rare old Orchid known as Bifrenaria tyrianthina, 
having flowers of a Tyrian purple, and a bearded lip. • 
FLORAL COMMITTEE. 
Messrs. Dobbie and Co., Rothesay, N.B., exhibited a group 
of hybrid Aquilegias derived from A. chrysantlra and A. 
caerulea, Rocky Mountain species. The hybrids derived from 
them possess a great variety of colours, such as mixtures of blue, 
white, yellow, and purple. They ar© of the easiest culture, and 
very useful for cut flowers. (Bronze Flora Medal.) 
Messrs. Kelway and Son, Langport, Somerset, had a- large 
exhibit of Paeonies of the herbaceous type, and belonging to the 
Siberian Paeonia albiflora. Very choice single varieties were 
Calliphon, with rose flowers, and Chalice, with pink flowers, 
both being very large and handsome. Harrison Weir was a 
particularly fine double rose variety, with blooms of large size 
and good shape. (Silver-gilt Banksian Medal.) 
Messrs. James Yeitcli and Sons, Ltd., King’s Road, Chelsea, 
set up, a splendid group of Gloxinias,, including all the types of 
colour to be met with in the race. Some of the varieties were 
named, and included seifs, spotted ones, and banded flowers, 
which are usually broadly edged with white. Dotted through 
amongst these were dwarf and well-flowered plants of Rehmannia 
angulata and Lobelia tenuior. (Silver-gilt Flora Medal.) 
Mr. George Prince,, Longworth, Berks, had an exhibit of 
Roses, including Austrian Brier and Harrisonii in fine condition. 
He also had cut blooms of Maman, Cochet, Souvenir d’Elise 
Vardon, Mrs. E. Mawley, and various other Teas for which he is 
so celebrated. (Silver Flora Medal.) 
Messrs. Wm. Bull and Sons, King’s Road, Chelsea, had an 
interesting collection of Spanish Irises, including Blanche 
Superb©, white; Sunbeam, golden yellow ; Alba maxima, 
white; Thunderbolt, bronze and gold, and various others. 
(Bronze Flora Medal.) ^ 
Messrs. H. Cannell and Sons, Swanley, Kent, bad al splendid 
collection of Gloxinias of their celebrated strain, varying from 
white to th© richest crimson and scarlet, as well as spotted 
types. Cannell’s Scarlet was a handsome crimson scarlet 
variety, while Empress Frederick was a particularly fine crimson 
variety, with a broad white border. (Silver-gilt Banksian 
Medal) 
Messrs. Fraijk Cant and Co., Braiswiok Nurseries. Colchester, 
had an exhibit of Roses consisting largely of garden varieties 
set up in bundle's, as well as cut blooms of several fine Tea 
varieties. Amongst the garden Roses very .conspicuous were 
Austrian Copper, Harrisonii, Carmine Pillar, and Miss Willmott. 
Fine blooms were White Lady, Mrs Ed. Mawley, Souvenir de 
S. A. Prince, and Lady Roberts. (Silver Gilt Flora Medal.) 
Mr. M. Pritchard, Christchurch, Hants, had a fine exhibit of 
hardy plants, consisting of Paeonies, Pyrethrams, Spanish 
Irises, and Ixias now in season. In front of the taller plants 
was a collection of Alpines, including a very dwarf Y oodrutf 
named Asperula hirta. (Silver Flora Medal.) 
Mr. L. R. Russell, Richmond, Surrey, had a splendid group 
of well-grown Crotons of suitable size for table decoration, and 
beautifully grown. Yery choiqe varieties were Princess of 
Wales, Aigburth Gem, Diana, Yenus, Lucy, and Chelsoni. 
All of these had narrow leaves of a graceful character. _ Much 
broader yellow and green leaves were exhibited by russellianum, 
Reedii, and Warrenii. (Silver Banksian Medal.) 
Mr. Amos Perry, Hardy Plant Farm, Winchmore Hill, had 
a bold and attractive exhibit of hardy herbaceous plants, Oriental 
