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THE HARDENING WORLD . 
July 9, 1904. 
Plants Recently Certificated 
By the Royal Horticultural Society. 
June 28th. 
ORCHID COMMITTEE. 
Laeliocattleya dominiana Tring Park variety. 
The sepals and petals of this fine variety of bigeneric hybrid 
are deep rose. The lip is the feature of the flower, being of 
huo-ei size and velvety-crimson with a, purple edge', and the 
interior of the tube is lined with purple. It- is certainly a 
handsome variety. Award of Merit toi the Hon. Walter Roth¬ 
schild (gardener, Mr. A. Dye), Tring Park, Tring. 
Eaccolabium gracile. 
In this we have a tiny growing species with a raceme of small 
flowers, 3 in. to 5 in. long, and seldom seen in cultivation. 
Botanical Certificate to the Hon. Walter Rothschild. 
Cryptophoranthus Lehmanni. 
The flowers of this very curious species are close, and re¬ 
semble a boat upside down with openings at the sides. The 
sepals arei heavily spotted with brownish-purple. The flowers 
originate from the base of the oval rigid and bronzy leaves in 
clusters of one to three. Botanical Certificate to the Hon. 
Walter Rothschild. 
Cattleya Mossiae alba. 
The sepals and petals are pure white, while the lip has just 
a faint blush tint near the apex of the lamina. The tube 
is yellow internally and lined with white. Award of Merit 
to Mr. H. A. Tracy, Twickenham. 
FLORAL COMMITTEE. 
Philadelphus Lemoinei maculatus. 
The leaves of this beautiful hybrid are of small size, but 
ovate, slightly toothed and very distinct in their way. The 
flowers are even more distinct, of large size, white, with a 
purple blotch at the base of each petal, and produced singly at 
the end of short lateral branches. The petals themselves seem 
to conform to the leaves in being roundly ovate and slightly 
toothed. Of the dwarfer-growing species of Philadelphus, this 
is certainly the most distinct and beautiful in the way of 
colour. A First-class Certificate to Mr. M. Prichard, Christ¬ 
church, Hants. 
Pimpinella magna rosea. 
The ordinary wild form of this British plant has white 
flowers, and the variety differs merely by having rosy blossoms. 
They are of small size, but- produced in umbels. Award of 
Merit to Mr. M. Prichard. 
Croton Mrs. F. B. May. 
The leaves of this new variety arei linear 1 , much twisted, 
yellow, marbled with green, arching gracefully, and 12 in. to 
15 in. long. Award of Merit to Mr. LI. B. May, Dyson’s Lane 
Nursery, Upper Edmonton, 
Carnation Jona. 
In this wei have a new border variety with large soft prim¬ 
rose, almost creamy, flowers, and both delicate looking and 
beautiful. The petals are not numerous, hut broad, nearly 
smooth at the margins. The calyx is strong, and not split in, 
any of the specimens Which we noted. Award of Merit toi 
S. Morris, Esq. (gardener, Mr. CL Henley), Wretham Hall, 
Thetford. 
Delphinium Norman Hirst. 
The spike of this splendid' variety is about 2| ft. long, with 
very large flowers, the sepals of which are of a rich, dark 
purple. The petals are small, as usual, white, and fill up> the 
centre. Award of Merit to Messrs. Kelway and Son, Langport, 
Somerset. 
Cupid Sweet Peas. 
An Award of Merit was accorded to Messrs. H. Canned and 
Sons, Swanley, Kent, for a strain of Cupid Sweet Peas, includ¬ 
ing twenty-one varieties. These were all named after the tall- 
growing varieties, which they resemble in colour. Amongst 
them we noted Her Majesty, Beauty, Mauve Queen, Sadie 
Burpee, Prince of Wales, Stella Morse, White Cupid, Fire Fly. 
Chamberlain, Boreatton, Primrose Cupid, and others. Those 
who desire to know the colours of these can refer to* the tall- 
growing varieties of the same names. 
Delphinium Mrs. J. Bradshaw. 
The above is a seedling from the King of Delphiniums, and 
has large, nodding flowers of a, soft mauve and sky blue. The 
small white petals in the centre are bearded with yellow hairs. 
It isi certainly a choice and beautiful variety. Award of Merit 
to J. Bradshaw, Esq. (gardener, Mr. Whitelegge), The Grange, 
Southgate 
FRUIT AND VEGETABLE COMMITTEE. 
Strawberry The Alake. 
The fruits of this variety are produced in large bunches on 
strong stems, so that it is evidently of strong constitution. 
The smaller fruits, are conical, .but the, larger ones .are flattened 
like a cockscomb, often ridged and lohed, the latter being of 
enormous size, light, red, and of fine flavour. The seeds are 
seated almost on the surface. Award of Merit to Messrs. J. 
Veitch and Sons, Limited, King’s Road, Chelsea. 
Strawberry Laxtm's Reward. 
The smaller'-sized fruits of this: variety a,re conical, but the 
larger ones arei widened and flattened like a cockscomb. The 
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outside of the fruit isi of a, bright, rich and shining red, deepen¬ 
ing more or less according to conditions. It is notable for 
the rich red colour, and juicy, richly flavoured flesh. It is a 
.fruit, of great beauty, a, heavy cropper, and of excellent quality. 
Award cf Merit to Messrs. Laxton Brosi, Bedford. 
The Flower and the Butterfly. 
In an article which Mr. Percy Collins writes in the current 
number of “ Knowledge ” on the resemblances, amounting to 
mimicry, between butterflies and flowers, mention is made of 
an insect (Hyrrrenopus biconris) discovered by Mr. Wood Mason,' 
which attracts smaller insects, to their destruction by its flower- 
like shape and pink and white colour. Parts of the, insect’s legs 
are so flattened asi to simulate the petals of the supposed 
flower. Perhaps the most authentic instance, however, of allur¬ 
ing resemblance is that described on % the authority of Dr. J. 
Anderson:. T'he Mantis is Gomgylus gongyloides from Southern 
India—a specie® which has been known to naturalists for up¬ 
wards of three centuries, but, of whose strange habits nothing, 
was discovered until comparatively recent years. Living ex¬ 
amples of Gongylus have been thus described : “ On looking at 
the insects from above they did not exhibit any very striking! 
features beyond the leaf-like expansions of the prothorax and 
the foliaceous appendages of the limbs, both of which, like the' 
upper surface of the insect, are coloured green, but on turning 
toi the under surface, the aspect is entirely different. The leaf- 
like expansion of the prothorax, instead of being green, is aj 
clear, pale lavender-violet, with a faint pink bloom along the 
edges, of the leaf, so that this portion of the insect has the 
exact, appearance of the corolla of a, plant, a floral simulation 
which is perfected by the presence of a dark, blackish-browr 
dot in: the centre, over the prothorax, and which mimics the 
opening to the tube- of a corolla. A favourite position of the 
insect is to hang head downwards among a mass of green 
foliage, and, wbefi it does so, it, generally remains almost 
motionless', but at, intervals evinces a, swaying movement a- 
of a flower touched by a gentle breeze ; and while in, thhj 
attitude, with its fore-limbs banded violet and black, ant, 
drawn up in front of the centre of the corolla, the simulatioi 
of a papilionaceous flower is complete. The object of th< 
bright colouring of the under surface of the pro,thoracic expan: 
sion is evident, its purpose being to' act as a decoy to- insects 
which, mistaking it for a corolla, fly directly into the ex 1 
pectant, sabre-like, raptorial arms of the simulator.” 
