January 28, 1905. 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
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Plants Recently Certificated 
By the Royal Horticultural Society. 
January 24th, I90f>. 
Orchid Committee. 
Odontoglossum mirificum. 
The flowers of this supposed natural hybrid are moderate in 
size, hut very attractive on account of the rich variegation. 
The sepals have three or four large purple-chocolate blotches 
more or less united and nearly covering the white ground. The 
petals are white, with a. large group of small circular brown- 
purple spots over the central area. The much crisped lip is 
pale yellow, with a large horseshoe-shaped rich brown blotch 
in front of the crest. There were fourteen flowers on the 
plant. Award of Merit to Norman C. Cookson, Esq., (gar¬ 
dener, Mr. H. J. Chapman), Oakwood, Wylam-on-Tyne. 
Calanthe Chapmanii. 
The parentage of this magnificently coloured variety was 
Burfoidiense x Oakwood Ruby. Both of the parents are fine 
varieties, the latter being perhaps the richest colour previously 
existing. The flower of 0. Chapmanii is of the largest size for 
this tvpe, and of a rich carmine, shaded with crimson on the 
upper half of the petals, while the lip is of a brilliant crimson, 
with a white spot at the base of the lip. The' plant was a 
small one, and carried three flowers. First-class Certificate to 
Norman C. Cookson, Esq. 
Cypripedium San-Actaeus. 
The parentage of this was C. Sanderae x Actaeus, as sug¬ 
gested by the name. The dorsal sepal is white, with a small 
greenish-yellow area at the base, marked with small brown 
spots. The petals are very wavy on the edges, pale yellow, 
covered with brown hairs on the base, and having a brown- 
purple midrib. The lip is short, inflated, pale, softened brown 
with a yellow edge, polished and shining. Award of Merit to 
Norman C. Cookson, Esq. 
Cypripedium leeanum J. Gurney Fowler. 
The dorsal sepal of this hybrid variety is relatively short, 
bur 3 in. wide or close upon it, and white with a small green 
area at the base spotted purple. The midrib is also nearly 
covered by the union of a band of purple spots. The petals 
are broad, incurved at the edges towards the top, marbled 
with purple spots on the lower half, and shaded purple on the 
upper half on a pale yellow ground. The very large, inflated 
lip is purple, with a yellow edge. First-class Certificate to 
Messrs. F. Sander and Sons, St. Albans. 
Laeliocattleya Charleswortkii magnifica. 
A well-grown plant of this splendid variety carried four 
large flowers. The sepals are bright orange-scarlet, while the 
petals are even darker, being shaded with crimson. The 
lamina and side lobes of the lip are very wavy and of a rich 
crimson, fading to scarlet along the centre. Altogether it is 
a choice and handsome variety. Award of Merit to Francis 
Wellesley, Esq. (gardener, Mr. W. Hopkins), Westfield 
Common, Woking. 
Odontoglossum Adrianae Countess of Morley. 
A Cultural Commendation was awarded to this plant when 
shown by Captain G. L. Holford, Westonbirt, Tetbury, Glou¬ 
cester. It canned six fine racemes of flowers. 
Cypripedium Laurebel Shrubbery var. 
The parentage of this hybrid was C. lawrenceanum x bel- 
lat.ulum, the name being a compound of those of the parents. 
The Shrubbery variety is characterised by being much richer 
in colour than the type, the spots on the dorsal sepal and the 
petals being of a. deeper purple. The spots and veins are par¬ 
ticularly well marked. Award of Merit to F. M. Ogilvie, Esq. 
(gardener, Mr. Balmforth), Oxford. 
Cypripedium aureum Shrubbery var. 
The flowers of this variety are of large size, the dorsal sepal 
is green on the lower half with darker vfei'ns, shaded brown, the 
rest being white. The petals are brown on the upper longi¬ 
tudinal half. The lip is of a rich purple-brown with a. yellow 
edge. Award of Merit to F. M. Ogilvie, Esq. (gardener, Mr. 
Balmforth), Oxford. 
Cattleya Octave Doin. 
The parentage of this hybrid was C. Mendolii x ann a. Tl, 
sepals and petals arc white with a faint purplish .tint 'I 
lip is very showy on account, of the brightness of the mien 
The lamina is crisped at the edgt , and of a bright purph 
while the colour inside and outside the tube i confined to Id.r 
purple lines, alternating with crimson one- along the centre 
of the tube. The golden-yellow eye-like blotches on either 
side of the orifice are very pronounced. Award of Merit to 
Messrs. Charlesworth and Co., Heaton, Bradford. 
Cypripedium G. Moore. 
The parentage of this was G. mooreanuni x Sallieri aureum. 
The dorsal sepal of this hybrid is richly spotted with purple 
on a yellow ground, and the midrib is very pronounced Award 
of Merit to G. F. Moore, Esq. (gardener, Mr. YV. II. P ro. -. 
Chard war, Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucester. 
Floral Committee. 
Cotoneaster pannosa. 
The leaves of this species are evergreen, leathery, !, in. to 
1 in. long, and felted with a. yellowish tomentum beneath. 
From the long side brandies shorter ones are given off bearing 
clusters of four to six small bright and deep red berries. It 
is evidently a highly ornamental subject for whiter work. 
Award of Merit to Messrs. J. Veitch and Sons, Limited, 
Chelsea. 
Erica mediterranea hybrida. 
The parentage of this supposed hybrid was E. mediterranea 
x camea. At the same time, it may only be a good variety 
of E. meditenlmea. The urceolate- corolla is about the same 
length as that of the latter, and shorter than E. camea. It 
is of a deep rose-purple with blackish-purple anthers. The 
plant is usually about a foot high, and is valuable because it. 
commences flowering at the beginning of the year in advance 
of the others. Award of Merit to Messrs. R. Veitch and Son-, 
Exeter. 
Society & Association Notes. 
Chelmsford and District Gardeners’ Association. At tlm 
weekly meeting, on Friday, January 20th, some ninety persons 
being present, and Miss R. Pertwee (vice-president) presiding, 
Miss Philbrick, of Halstead, gave a paper on “ Table Decora¬ 
tions for Home and Exhibition.” The subject was dealt with 
in a most poetic and interesting manner, and all regretted, when 
the paper came to an end, that it had not been longer. Miss 
Philbrick cited many of her experiences as a judge, and said 
that the non-adherence to the rules in the schedule often caused 
the most exquisite arrangements to be disqualified. The speaker 
emphasised the necessity of putting flowers with their own 
foliage, and noted the absurdity of putting Maidenhair Fern 
with Sweet Peas. Nature gives each flower its foliage, and that 
is the one best suited to it. She also advised not to combine 
hothouse with hardy flowers. The Rose required no adorn in-.: 
with foliage from the greenhouse. What is more beautiful than 
the Rose encircled by its own leaves? In tile speaker’s opinion, 
only single and small double flowers should be used for table 
decoration. These should be so arranged that a light, graceful 
effect is obtained as near to Nature as possible. They should 
be such that no one is hidden by them, and nothing in the least 
rigid should be tolerated. Mirrors should be avoided, for 
it is impossible to get any "natural" effects from them. The 
use of leaves for decoration purposes Miss Philbrick advised. 
A good discussion followed, in which several ladies took part. 
A hearty vote of thanks was accorded Miss Philbrick, who als-> 
accepted the office of vice-president of .the association. 
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Croydon and District H^rticvltubal Mutual Improve¬ 
ment Society. —The first meeting of this society for this session 
was held at the Sunflower Temperance Hotel on the 17th inst., 
when Mr. YV. A. Cook, Shirley Park Gardens, read a very 
lucid and practical paper on “How to grow Mushrooms.’ The 
treatment advocated was principally growing these edible 
•fungi by artificial means, and Mr. Cook remarked, with em¬ 
phasis, upon the suitability of the bed being the essential con¬ 
stituent for good results, for until this had been properly 
prepared it was useless to attempt to grow a crop. Procure 
good stable manure from horses fed on corn, taking care the 
