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THE GARDENING WORLD , 
April 29, 1905. 
Plants Recently Certificated 
By the Royal Horticultural Society. 
April 25th, 1905. 
Orchid Committee. 
Cattleya Schroderae Robin. 
The sepals of this variety are very pale, being merely washed 
with lilac i while the very broad, ovate and much crisped petals 
are a shade or two- darker, and beautifully spread out. The lip 
has a very broad orbicular, much crisped, pale lilac lamina, 
with a large, wedge-shaped, deep purple blotch at the base, and 
prolonged down the tube into< a. slender shaft. On the lower 
side of this purple blotch are two pale orange blotches as if 
the original one had been halved by the purple. The varie-t}' 
is therefore very distinct' and handsome. Award of Merit to 
J. Bradshaw, Esq. (gardener, Mr. G. G. Whitelegge), The 
Grange, Southgate. 
Odontoglossum tkompsonianum. 
The parentage of this remarkable hybrid was 0. Edwardi x 
crispum, the flowers being intermediate between the two. The 
sepals, petals, and lip are all of a dark velvety chocolate or 
crimson, with a blue-purple tip to. each. The crest or disc of 
the lip is rich golden-yellow, thus making a bold contrast to- a 
distinct, handsome and veiy striking flower. First-class Cer¬ 
tificate to W. Thompson, Esq. (gardener, Mr. W. Stevens), 
Walton Grange, Stone, Staffs. It was raised at Walton Grange, 
and is one of the finest and most striking that have yet 
appeared. 
Oncidium obrienianum. 
The flowers of this species are small and produced in short; 
triangular panicles. The sepals and petals are pale cinnamon 
at first, deepening to brown with age, or almost copper- 
coloured on the face, tinted with green on the hack, the lip 
is reddish-brown and of curious form, the side lobes projecting 
like two spreading hooks behind. Botanical Certificate to Miss 
Willmott, Y.M.H., Warley Place, Great AVarley. 
Brassocattleya nivalis. 
The parentage of this bigeneric hybrid was Brassovola fra- 
grans x Cattleya intermedia. The sepals and petals are 
lanceolate, white, shining on the surface, and li : in. to 2 in. 
Ions'. The lip is obovate, folded over the column at the base 
as in Brassovola, but more elongated as in Cattleya-, and white 
with a pale lemon centre. The column is soft mauve-purple. 
The slender stems are 6 in. to 12 in. high, and carry one semi- 
terete, deeply grooved leaf, and a terminal raceme of five 
flowers. First-class Certificate to Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart, 
(grower, Mr. W. H. White), Burford, Dorking. 
Odontoglossum crispum smeeanum. 
The sepals and ovate petals of this splendid variety are of 
a soft rosy-lilac, spotted with cinnamon-brown, the spots- being 
small and"forming a large, thin group over the centre. The lip 
is white, with a- clear yellow disc and a large-, velvety-brown 
blotch in front of it. The blooms are 3-| in. to 4 in. across. 
Award of Merit to N. C. Co-okson, Esq. (gardener, Mr. IT. J. 
Chapman), Oakwood, Wylam-on-Tyne. 
Cattleya Schroderae alba Mme. Louis de HemDtinne. 
The sepals and broad, nearly triangular petals are pure 
white, the latter being finely crisped at the edges. The- lip is 
crisped and gophered round the edges and white, with a- large 
orange blotch in the centre. First-class Certificate to the- Mar¬ 
quis de Wavrin, Chatea-u de Ronsele, Somerghem, Belgium 
(gardener, Mr. Gerard de Geert). 
Floral Committee. 
Carnation Elizabeth. 
The flowers of this tree Carnation are over 3 in. across, made 
up of a- moderate number of broad petals that are- very slightly 
toothed at- the edges. The colour is a rich, fiery scarlet, and 
the blooms are distinctly scented. The ca-lyx is very stout, 
and rarely if ever bursts. Award of Merit to S. Morris, Esq., 
Wielbam Hall. 
Cyrtanthus angustifolius grandiflorus. 
The flowers of this fine form are about 2 J in. long, drooping, 
bright orange-red or scarlet -outside, and tinted with yellow on 
the inner face. About ten of them are produced in an umbel. 
Award of Merit to Miss Willmott, Y.M.H. 
Meconcpsis integrifolia. 
The blooms of this striking Meconopsis- are of huge size for 
the plant, globular in shape, but ultimately -opening out, and 
of a soft lemon-yellow. The leaves are linear oblong, or lance¬ 
olate, entire, hoary or shaggy with pale rusty hairs, and 
arranged in a rosette close to the ground with a few under the 
flower-stalks. First-class Certificate to Messrs. J. Yeitch and 
Sons, Limited, King’s Road, Chelsea. 
Narcissus Committee 
Tulipa fosteriana. 
The flowers of this Tulip measure 5 in. to 6 in. across when 
fully expanded, and the plant stands about 2^ ft. high when 
growing, e-ven in the wild state. It comes from Turkestan and 
is supposed to- be the largest known Tulip. The segments ate 
obovate, cuspidate, the inner ones being slightly the smaller, 
and all of a brilliant orange-scarlet. Each segment has a large 
arrow-shaped deep brown or black blotch at the base, sur¬ 
rounded by a broad golden-yellow band outlining it. The fila¬ 
ments are- black, and the anthers violet and longer. The base 
of the flower, outside, is yellow. The leaves are like those of 
T. praestans. Award of Merit to- Miss Willmott, A .M.H. 
Narcissus Helen Countess of Radnor. 
The segments of this variety are ovate, well imbricate and 
creamy-white. The trumpet is long, much widened and revo¬ 
lute at the mouth, where it is crisped and lo-bed, making a 
handsome variety. Award of Merit to- Miss Willmott, A .AI.H. 
Narcissus Banzai. 
The segments of this trumpet Daffodil are oblong, and 
creamy-white. The trumpet is of great size-, wide- at the mouth, 
rervolute, deeply lo-bed, and cle-ar lemon, fading with age. 
Award o-f Merit to E. M. Cross-field, Esq., Little Acton, AA T rex- 
ham. 
Narcissus Countess of Stamford. 
The short, broadly ovate segments are creamy-white. The 
trumpet is of medium length, but- widely revolute at the mouih, 
crisped and crenate, and of the palest lemon-white-, fading to 
white. Award of Merit to- E. M. Crossfie-ld, Esq. 
Tulipa dasystemon. 
The flowers of this species are a.bo-ut 21 in. across. The 
outer segments are- lanceolate and green on the back : the inner 
ones are elliptic, white- on the back, with a green rib; and all 
are golden-yellow on the face, tipped white in the upper thiid. 
Botanical Certificate to- Messrs. Wm. Cutbush and Son, High- 
gate, N. 
Narcissus Cornelia. 
The flowers of this handsome variety ate- moderate in size 
fo-r a trumpet Daffodil, and very stoutly built. The short, 
triangular segmemt-s are clear, soft lemon-yellow. The trumpet 
is golden-yellow, short-, and dee-plv lo-be-d at the mouth. Award 
of Merit to- Messrs. R. H. Bath, AVisbech. 
Narcissus Marie Hall. 
Here we have a N. Johnstoni form, artificially produced, but 
very much larger than the original. The cylindrical, wide 
trumpet is entire and clear soft- lemon-yellow. The segments 
are broad, ovate, and creamy-white. Award of Merit to Messrs. 
R. H. Bath, AYisbe-ch. 
Narcissus William Foster. 
If the flowers accompanied by the above- name were not mis¬ 
placed and wrong, the variety is one o-f the forms of N. Leedsii, 
with lanceolate, white segments, and a wide, plaited, pale 
lemon chalice. Award of Merit to Miss K. Spurrell, Norwich. 
By the National Auricula and Primula Society, April 25tb. 
Auricula The Mikado. 
A rich, blackish-maroon self, show Auricula with a pure white 
paste. First-class Certificate to Mr. AA r illiam Smith. 
