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grower  to  Sir  Frederic  Wigan,  Clare  Lawn,  East  Sheen.  The  abundant 
flowers  are  very  pure  in  colour,  of  good  shape  and  splendid  substance, 
proving  good  culture.  There  are  of  more  than  common  merit  Cattleya 
Mossim,  C,  Mendel’, "C.  Lawrenceana,  Miltonia  vexillaria,  Cypripediums 
laevigatum  and  Lawrenceanum.  Odontovlossums  Golden  Sheen,  crispum 
in  variety,  Pescatorei,  and  Wilckeanum,  Phalaenopsis  grandiflora,  Aerides 
Fieldingi,  Cattleva  sn;>'  rba,  Dendrobiums  Parishi  and  Deari,  Cattleya 
Skinneri  virginalD.  D’ndrohmm  McCarthiae,  Cymbidium  Lowianum, 
and  Cypripedium  Gertrude  Hollington,  all  effectively  staged. 
Mons.  A.  Piret,  Argenteuil,  shows  Cattleyas  Mossise  alba,  M.  a 
vestalip,  M.  a.  variabilis,  and  others.  Mr.  King,  gardener  to  R.  Brooman 
White,  Esq.,  Ardarrocb,  shows  a  superb  form  of  Odontoglogsum  crispum 
named  Starlight.  It  is  a  variety  of  the  first  merit.  Mr.  Peeters 
Brussels,  shows  Miltnm.  vexillaria  virginale.  OdontogloBSum  crispum 
P  etersi  ;  and  Mr.  P.  Blair,  gardener  to  the  Duke  of  Sutherland, 
Trentham,  Oiontoglossum  crispum  Princess  of  Wales.  Mons.  Hye, 
Leysen,  Ghent,  is  represented  by  several  Orchids  of  merit. 
The  arrangement  of  •  xhibiting  adopfed  by  Messrs.  Lucien  Lindon, 
Brussels,  cannot  be  sa  d  to  be  particularly  elegant,  there  being  far  too 
The  metropolitan  area  is  worthily  represented  in  the  Orchid  section 
of  this  magnificent  show,  and  Messrs.  W.  L,  Lewis  &  Co.,  Southgate, 
contribute  in  a  most  praiseworthy  manner.  They  are  showing  Oncidium 
varicosum  Rogersi,  Lselia  purpurata  bella,  Oncidium  macranthum, 
Cypripedium  Gertrude  Hollington,  Miltonia  vexillaria,  Cattleya  Mossiae 
Perfection.  Laelia  purpurata  Millsiana,  Cattleya  Mossiae  in  variety, 
Cypripedium  Aylingi,  Cattleya  Mendeli  Madonna,  Masdevallia  Harryana, 
Lycaste  Deppei,  and  Lselia  purpurata  Rossiana. 
Mr.  J.  Clarke,  gardener  to  Ludwig  Mond,  Esq.,  The  Poplars,  Avenue 
Road,  Regent’s  Park,  is  represented  by  a  small  stand  of  Orchids,  com¬ 
prising  Coe'ogyne  Dayana,  0  lontoglossum  citrosmum,  Laelia  purpurata, 
Cattleya  Mossiae,  Epidendrum  vitellinum  majus,  and  Odontoglossum 
crispum.  Interspersed  amidst  the  Orchids  are  small  Feras  and 
Asparagus. 
Oiontoglossums  are  the  backbone  of  tbe  exhibit  from  Mr.  W. 
Stevens,  gardener  to  W.  Thompson,  Esq.,  Walton  Grange,  Stone,  Staffs. 
These  are  0.  crispum  waltonensis,  O.  c.  Annie,  O.  excellens  Thompsoni, 
0.  Wilckeanum  elegans,  0,  W.  nobilior,  0.  luteo-purpureum  hystrix, 
0.  sceptrum  aureum,  and  some  well-grown  plants  of  the  beautiful 
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Fig.  90. — PLAN  OF  THE  R.H.S.  FLOWER  SHOW,  INNER  TEMPLE  GARDENS,  May  26th,  27th,  and  2Sth. 
much  furnishing  moss  on  view.  The  plants  are  good,  and  the  flowers 
are  excellent,  the  effect  being  considerably  minimised  by  the  system  of 
staging  just  referred  to.  Particularly  good  are  Cattleya  Mossiae 
coerulescen8,  C.  M.  formosa,  C.  M.  Princess  of  Wales,  C.  M.  Mathoniae, 
C.  M.  Empress  Queen,  C.  M.  flammea,  Odontoglossum  crispum,  President 
Faure,  O.  c.  Reine  dea  Beiges,  0.  Pescatorei  Imperiale,  together  with 
other  varieties  of  great  beauty. 
Mr.  T.  Stafford,  gardener  to  Fred  Hardy,  Esq.,  Tyntesfield,  Ashton- 
on-Mersey,  has  a  small  collection  of  Orchids,  in  which  quality  largely 
preponderates  over  quantity.  Prominent  amongst  others  are  Cattleya 
Scbilleriana,  Hardy’s  variety,  C.  Mossiae,  Laelia  purpurata  Backhousiana, 
Odontoglossum  vexillarium  punctatum,  O.  citrosmum,  Cypripedium 
callosum  Sanderae,  C.  Goweri  magnificum,  Odontoglossum  crispum,  and 
Dendrobium  Bensoniae. 
Messrs.  Charlesworth  &  Co.,  Heaton,  Bradford,  are  represented  by  a 
very  beautiful  collection  (  f  Orchids,  all  of  which  have  been  splendidly 
grown.  There  are  flowers  of  delicate  hues  and  others  of  the  richest  and 
most  decided  colours  on  strong,  heaLhy  specimens  effectively  staged. 
Cymbidium  Lowianum,  Laelia  purpurata,  Ccelogyne  pandurata,  Cattleya 
Mossiae  margjnata,  OJoiroglossum  crispum  magnificum,  Dendrobium 
Btnsoniae,  Odontoglr Siuo>  Pescatorei,  L’Immacul4e,  0.  P.  Burkinsbaw’s 
variety,  Laelio-Cattleya  Lady  Wigan,  Odontoglossum  excellens,  Laelia 
L  <tona,  Biassia  maculata  grandiceps,  Odontoglossum  crispum  The  Prince, 
Epidendrum  vitellinum  majus,  Cypripedium  barbatum,  and  Odonto- 
glossum  vexillarium  are  very  fiae, 
Cochlioda  Ncezliana.  Mr.  H.  J.  Chapman,  gardener  to  R.  I.  Measures, 
Esq.,  Cambridge  Lodge,  Camberwell,  shows  Cypripediums  Chapmani, 
C.  C.  magnificum,  and  C.  Rhembka,  all  hybrids  of  merit. 
If  there  had  been  a  few  more  flowers  at  the  disposal  of  the 
arrangers,  Messrs.  J.  Backhouse  &  Son,  York,  would  have  had  one  of  the 
most  effective  exhibits  in  the  whole  exhibition.  As  it  is  the  idea  is  a 
charmingly  original  one,  but  the  highest  effectiveness  is  lost  for  want  of 
flowers.  Subralias,  Odontoglossums,  Cypripediums,  Cattleyas,  Miltonias, 
Thunias,  Azaleas,  Lselias,  with  Palms,  Ferns,  and  other  foliage  and 
flowering  plants  are  cleverly  utilised  in  the  combined  arrangement. 
A  few  Orchids  are  shown  by  Mr.  F.  J.  Thorne,  gardener  to  Major 
Joicey,  Sanningdale  Park,  comprising  Miltonia  vexillaria,  Dendrobium 
formosum  giganteum,  and  Anguloa  Clowesi,  all  magnificently  grown. 
Messrs.  J.  Cripps  &  Son,  Tunbridge  Wells,  send  two  pans  of  Cypri¬ 
pedium  caudatum. 
Roses. 
If  any  evidence  is  yet  wanting  of  what  can  be  done  with  a  Rose  tree 
in  a  pot.,  it  may  be  obtained  by  a  visit  to  the  Temple  Gardens.  Those 
who  saw  the  first  show  ten  years  ago  will  doubtless  notice  some  of  the 
same  varieties  to-day  as  figured  conspicuously  then,  but  they  will  also 
see  marks  of  advancement  in  the  Rose  world.  No  Crimson  Ramblers 
displayed  their  sprays  of  brightness  at  the  first  Temple  Show,  and 
though  the  praises  of  Mr.  C.  Turner’s  introduction  have  oft  been  sung,  it 
is  not  too  much  to  say  it  is  distioct  SClQOg  the  many  features  of  the 
