July 26, 1913. 
THE GARDENERS’ MAGAZINE. 
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\bel Cliatenay, Betty, General McArthur, 
and Pharisaer. The effect is greatly en- 
I,a need by tli'3 varieties being planted in 
separate beds. The rambler roses, which are 
lareely planted, are just coming into bloom, 
and will be highly attractive for some time 
hence. The Old English garden as Saugh- 
ton, with its ancient yews, will be highly 
loO large plants of cattleya, laelia, 
laelio-cattleya, brasso-cattleya, cymbidium, 
and cypripedium by Lieut.-Colonel Sir 
George Holf5rd, from his famous col¬ 
lection at Westonbirt. While the collection 
of orchids cultivated at Kew must be essen¬ 
tially botanical, its main object being to 
represent the family in as comprehensive a 
house adjoining the T Range, and, thanks 
to Sir Georges generosity, Kew now' pos¬ 
sesses some of the best of the cattleyoid 
hybrids. 
Wart Disease of Potatoes.— 
We are informed by the Board of Agricul¬ 
ture that cases of wart disease of potatoes 
(Synchitrium endobiaticum. Rercival) have 
BEGONIA KING GEORGE. 
Gift of Orchids to Kew.—The garden plants, necessitated the addition of 
Kew collection of orchids has we a selection of them to the collection. In- tions mav be sent to the ^^retary Board 
learn from the “Kew Bulletin been creased accommodation was provided last of Agriculture, 4, Whitehall Place, London, 
greatly enriched by the gift of about year by the erection of an intermediate S.W. 
