June  7,  1900. 
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Belladonna,  Barras,  Miss  Violet,  F.  Wellesley,  Isinglass,  The  Cadi’ 
Belladonna,  and  Lady  Hindlip.  Mr.  Walters,  gardener  to  Lord  Gerard, 
Ashford,  had  a  small  exhibit  of  the  Carnation  Lady  Gerard,  a  pale 
primrose  variety  of  the  Malmaison  type ;  and  Mr.  S.  Bide,  Farnham, 
sent  a  basket  of  Calla  Primrose  Dame,  a  pale  yellow  of  the  C.  Blliott- 
iana  type.  Messrs.  Paul  &  Son,  Cheshunt,  exhibited  a  basket  of  Senecio 
lilacinus,  a  species  from  South  Africa.  A  box  of  hybrid  Rhododendrons 
were  exhibited  by  Messrs.  J.  Veitch  &  Sons,  Ltd.  The  varieties  were 
those  that  have  so  often  been  seen  during  the  past  winter,  except  that 
they  are  a  little  brighter  in  colour  at  the  present  time. 
Orchid  Committee.— Present :  H.  J.  Veitch,  Esq.  (  in  the  chair)  ; 
with  Messrs.  J.  O’Brien,  de  B.  Crawshay,  H.  Little,  H.  T.  Pitt, 
F.  Sander,  H.  J.  Chapman,  W.  H.  Young,  H.  A.  Tracey,  J.  Wilson  Potter, 
W.  H.  White,  E.  Hill,  J.  Douglas,  J.  Colman,  and  W.  Cobb. 
Mr.  W.  H.  Young,  Orchid  grower  to  Sir  Frederic  Wigan,  Bart., 
Clare  Lawn,  East  Sheen,  contributed  a  brightly  attractive  group  of 
Orchids.  The  plants  were  splendidly  grown,  and  carried  excellent 
flowers.  Amongst  others  we  observed  Cattleyas  Mendeli  Prince  of 
Wales,  Warneri,  Mendeli  Nellie  Wigan,  Mossiae,  M.  E.  Ashworth,  and 
M.  Reineckiana,  Thunia  Marshalliana,  Laelias  tenebrosa  and  purpurata, 
Phalmnopsis  fuscata  Manni  and  grandiflora,  Aerides  Fieldingi,  Lselio- 
Cattleyas  Arnoldiana  and  eximia,  Dendrobiums  Farmer!  albens, 
Owenianum,  and  Farmer!,  Odontoglossums  citrosmum  and  crispum, 
Cypripediums  in  variety,  Miltonias,  Cymbidium  tigrinum,  Lmlia 
Brassavola)  Digbyana,  and  Masdevallia  Harryana. 
A  charming  group  of  Orchids  was  arranged  by  Mr.  F.  W.  Thurgood, 
gardener  to  H.  T.  Pitt,  Esq.,  Stamford  Hill.  The  plants  were  not 
numerous,  but  showed  admirable  culture.  There  were  Cattleyas, 
Lilias,  Miltonias,  Dendrobiums,  Cypripediums,  Oncidiums,  and  Odonto¬ 
glossums,  including  the  Rosslyn  variety  of  excellens,  which  received  a 
first-class  certificate  in  1898,  when  it  carried  ten  flowers,  in  1899  it 
cairied  nine  flowers,  and  on  this  occasion  had  ten  flowers  ;  it  is  now 
said  that  this  is  a  form  of  Loochristvensis. 
There  were  numbers  of  small  exhibitors  of  Orchids.  Sir  James 
Miller,  Bart.,  who  sent  Laelio-Cattleyas  Martinet!  and  Lady  Miller; 
W.  A.  Gillett,  Esq.,  a  form  of  Odontoglossnm  crispum ;  R.  I. 
Measures,  Esq.,  Miltonia  vexillaria,  Cambridge  Lodge  var.,  and  Sacco- 
labium  ampullaceum  mculmeinense  (this  is  the  original  plant  that  was 
certificated  in  1868)  ;  Mr.  E.  Kromer,  Oncidium  nanum  ;  Mr.  H.  Tracey, 
Cattleya  Mossise  and  Biassia  longissima;  Mr.  J.  Douglas,  Cattleya 
labiata  Warreri  (these  flowers  were  from  the  original  plant  showed 
by  Mr.  Rucker  and  certificated  in  1866)  ;  A.  H.  Smee,  Esq.,  Cattleya 
Mossirn  hackbridgiensis,  C.  Mendeli  hackbridgiensis,  and  Cypripedium 
Lawrenceanum  hackbridgiensis ;  de  Barri  Crawshay,  Esq.,  Odonto- 
glossum  crispum  Cecile  de  Rcchfort,  0.  citrosmum  rosefieldiense, 
O.  Andersonianum  candidum,  and  0.  elegantins  (a  natural  hybrid  from 
0.  Pescatorei  and  0.  Lindleyanum)  ;  and  Mr.  W.  H.  White,  Orchid 
grower  to  Sir  Trevor  Lawrence,  Bart.,  Dendrobium  Dalhou-nobile. 
Medai,S. — Fruit  Committee. — Silver-gilt  Knightian  medals  to  Messrs. 
Sutton  &  Sons  and  T.  Bivers  &  Son  ;  silver  Knightian  medal  to  Mr. 
J.  Hudson  ;  silver  Banksian  medals  to  Messrs.  E.  Beckett  and  Laxton 
Bros.  Floral  Committee. — Gold  medal  and  silver  Flora  medals  to 
Messrs.  J.  Veitch  &  Sons;  silver-gilt  Flora  medal  to  Messrs.  Kelway 
and  Son  ;  silver  Flora  medals  to  Messrs.  Dobbie  &  Co.,  Jackman  and 
Son,  H.  J.  Jones,  and  Wallace  &  Co.;  silver  Banksian  medals  to 
Messrs.  Barr  &  Sons,  T.  S.  Ware,  H.  T.  Dixson,  and  W.  Paul  &  Son. 
Orchid  Committee. —  Silver  Flora  medal  to  Mr.  W.  H.  Young,  and 
silver  Banksian  medal  to  Mr.  F.  W.  Thurgood. 
Certificat€8  and  Awards  of  Merit. 
Begonia  Gladys  Hemsley  (H.  J.  Jones). — An  excellent  double 
variety  of  a  soft  salmon  colour  (award  of  merit). 
Dendrobium  Dalhou-nobile  (W.  H.  White). — A  handsome  flower,  of 
which  the  parentage  is  indicated  in  the  specific  name.  It  has  all  the 
colour  of  nobile  with  the  size  and  much  of  the  form  of  Dalhousianum 
(award  of  merit). 
Lilac  Madame  Abel  Chatenay  (W.  Marshall).  —  A  double  white 
variety  of  the  first  size  and  form  (award  of  merit). 
Paony  Lady  Curzon  (Kelway  &  Son). — A  fine  herbaceous  variety; 
the  colour  is  delicate  blush  (award  of  merit). 
PcBony  Lord  Roberts  (Kelway  &  Son). — A  superb  silvery  white 
variety  of  the  tree  section  (award  of  merit). 
Pcpony  Cream  Perfection  (Wallace  &  Co.).  —  The  varietal  name 
admirably  describes  the  colour  of  this  superb  flower  (award  of  merit). 
Rhododendron  Pink  Pearl  (W.  Bain). — A  magnificent  variety ;  the 
flowers  are  large,  and  of  soft  pink  colour,  with  brown  spots  on  the 
upper  portion  (first-class  certificate). 
Rose  sinica  Anemone  (Paul  &  Son). — A  free  growing  single  variety 
of  rich  *o8y  red  colour  (award  of  merit). 
Rose  Tennyson  (Wm.  Paul  &  Son). — A  Hybrid  Tea  of  perfect  form; 
the  colour  is  delicate  rose  (award  of  merit). 
Rose  Pink  Roamer  (Wm.  Paul  &  Son). — The  varietal  name  tells  both 
colour  and  habit ;  it  is  a  splendid  Rose  (award  of  merit). 
Streptocarpus  achimenijforus  (J.  Veitch  &  Sons). — This  splendid 
strain  is  illustrated  and  described  on  page  479  (award  of  merit). 
I(orticultural  Sliows. 
Cheltenham,— May  30th. 
On  the  30th  ult.  the  above  show  was  held  in  the  Montpellier 
Gardens  of  the  garden  borough  of  Gloucestershire.  The  weather  was 
fortunately  all  that  could  be  desired.  Mr.  Cypher,  as  usual,  proved 
invincible.  The  groups  of  plants  arranged  on  a.  space  covering  several 
hundred  feet  were  very  fine  indeed,  and  the  first  honours  went  to  Mr. 
Cypher’s  exhibit.  It  consisted  of  a  series  of  ^independent  groups, 
backed  up  with  splendidly  grown  elegant  Palms  and  other  foliage 
plants.  Underneath  was  a  rustic  arrangement  of  virgin  cork  into 
which  were  placed  choice  Orchids  of  the  finest  and  most  suitable  kinds. 
This  group  was  a  masterpiece  of  art.  In  the  second  place  came  Mr. 
Vause  of  Leamington,  who  displayed  a  similar  arrangement  in  his 
usual  excellent  style.  Mr.  Cypher  also  carried  off  first  honours  for  a 
Fig.  131. — Celmisia  spectabilis. 
group  of  Orchids,  among  which  we  noticed  some  very  choice  vai’ieties  of 
Laelia  purpurata,  Dendrobiums,  Cattleyas,  particularly  C.  citrina.  Mr. 
Marsh,  gardener  to  the  Rev.  Butt,  showed,  but  not  for  competition,  a 
large  and  notable  group  of  stove  and  greenhouse  plants,  and  also  a 
very  fine  arrangement  of  Orchids,  amongst  which  were  choice  Laelia 
purpurata. 
The  first  prize  for  ten  greenhouse  and  stove  flowering  plants  was 
also  taken  by  Mr.  Cypher,  amongst  which  were  very  finely  grown 
plants  of  Erica  Cavendishi,  Bougainvillea  Cypheri,  a  splendid  variety  ; 
Anthurium  Cypheri,  Phoenocoma  Barnesi.  Mr.  Vause  followed 
with  another  fine  group.  Indian  Azaleas  were  well  shown  by  Mr. 
Cypher  and  Mr.  Marsh  ;  and  fruit  by  Mr.  Hortick,  Cowley  Manor. 
In  the  bouquet  section  Messrs.  Pates  &  Sharpe  secured  first  place,  and 
Mr.  Vause  second.  There  were  also  several  meritorious  exhibits,  but 
not  for  competition — namely,  a  splendid  assortment  of  choice  cut 
flowers  of  Messrs.  Pates  &  Sharpe ;  and  excellent  hardy  cut  flowers 
