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JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
December  12, 1895 
doubt  many  were  quite  distinct,  and  all  bore  the  unmistakeable  stamp 
of  high  cultivation.  It  was  the  finest  collection  of  Onions  ever  seen  in 
the  hall  grown  and  exhibited  by  a  private  gardener.  A  silver  Knightian 
medal  was  unanimously  recommended, 
Messrs.  H.  Cannell  &  Sons,  Swanley,  arranged  an  extensive  assort¬ 
ment  of  vegetables,  including  examples  of  most  of  the  hardy  kinds 
naturally  in  season — an  imposing  display,  for  which  a  silver  Banksian 
medal  was  voted  with  unanimity. 
Messrs,  Bobbie  &  Co.,  Rothesay  and  Orpington,  exhibited  beautiful 
specimens  of  Dohiie's  Selected  Curled  Kale ;  leaves  compact,  firm, 
splendidly  curled,  every  one  of  them  fresh  and  fit  for  cooking.  An 
award  of  merit  was  granted,  and  the  variety  recommended  to  be  grown 
at  Chiswick  with  the  view  of  testing  it  for  a  certificate. 
Amongst  individual  dishes  were  seedling  Apples  from  Mr.  W. 
Empson,  Ampthill,  one  being  intermediate  in  appearance  between  Court 
Pendfi  Plat  and  Fearn’s  Pippin,  while  the  other  had  a  close  resemblance 
to  Pearson’s  Plate,  and  was  much  the  better  Apple  ;  but  neither  was 
regarded  as  sufficiently  distinct  for  a  special  award. 
Messrs.  Laxton  Brothers,  Bedford,  sent  fruits  of  Laxton’s  Bedford 
Scarlet  Apple,  very  large,  well  coloured,  but  angular,  like  the  Catshead, 
and  no  award  was  made.  Messrs.  Jarman  &  Co.,  Chard,  Somerset,  sent 
Apples  of  Crimson  King  ;  large,  crimson,  symmetrical,  and  handsome 
fruits.  Messrs.  Jarman  also  sent  trees  showing  the  wonderful  growth  of 
the  variety.  The  fruit  was  said  to  keep  till  March,  but  those  before  the 
Committee  had  passed  their  best  condition.  This,  however,  may  be  owing 
to  the  season,  many  fruits  ripening  prematurely,  and  firm  samples  may, 
perhaps,  be  forthcoming  much  later  at  some  future  time. 
Mr.  Charles  Ross  sent  a  dish  of  yellow  wax-like  Apples  named  Opal ; 
very  attractive,  but  the  quality  not  sufficiently  high  to  secure  an  award 
of  merit  that  was  proposed. 
Messrs.  Curtis,  Sandford  &  Co.  sent  fruits  of  the  new  Tomato 
recently  alluded  to  and  illustrated  in  our  columns,  and  a  vote  of  thanks 
was  awarded.  Messrs.  B.  S.  Williams  &  Sons  sent  fruits  of  Warden 
Park  Favourite  Tomato,  a  well  coloured  corrugated  variety  resembling 
others  in  cultivation.  Mr.  J.  Easter,  The  Gardens,  Nostell  Priory,  sent 
three  dishes  of  Apples,  and  said  he  proposed  sending  more  but  was 
dissuaded  on  the  ground  that  he  would  be  laughed  at.  The  Committee 
never  laugh  at  such  creditable  products,  not  grown  under  the  best 
climatal  conditions,  and  a  vote  of  thanks  was  promptly  recorded. 
Prior  to  the  close  of  the  proceedings  Dr.  Hogg  rose  for  referring  to 
the  fact  of  the  meeting  being  the  last  that  Mr.  Barron  would  attend  as 
Secretary  of  the  Committee.  He  remembered  Mr.  Barron  first  coming 
to  Chiswick  nearly  forty  years  ago,  and  of  his  appointment  as  Secretary 
to  the  Committee  a  few  years  later.  During  the  whole  period  his 
association  with  Mr.  Barron  had  been  most  amicable,  and  there  had 
been  no  interruption  in  their  friendship.  In  consideration  of  the  able 
and  acceptable  manner  in  which  Mr.  Barron  had  discharged  his 
secretarial  duties  throughout  the  Doctor  proposed  the  following 
resolution  : — 
“  This  Committee  desires  to  record  its  high  sense  of  the  valuable 
services  which  Mr.  Barron  has  rendered  to  it  during  his  long  occupation 
of  the  position  of  Secretary,  from  which  he  is  now  retiring,  and  to 
congratulate  him  on  the  distinction  of  having  been  placed  by  the 
Council  on  the  roll  of  Honorary  Fellows  of  the  Royal  Horticultural 
Society.  The  Committee  will  also  heartily  welcome  him  to  a  seat  at  this 
table,  and  expresses  an  earnest  hope  that  he  may  long  enjoy  health  and 
happiness,  and  find  many  opportunities  for  continuing  to  render  distin¬ 
guished  service  to  horticulture  and  to  the  Society.” 
Mr.  J.  Smith,  as  one  of  Mr.  Barron’s  oldest  associates,  seconded 
the  proposal  in  appreciative  terms,  and  it  was  passed  with  acclamation. 
Mr.  Barron  thanked  bis  veteran  friend  and  all  the  members  for 
their  kindness  to  him.  He  had  been  Secretary  exactly  thirty  years 
that  day — a  term  of  pleasant  associations  ;  and  while  he  regretted 
leaving  the  scene  of  his  labours,  he  appreciated  the  honour  bestowed  on 
him  by  the  Council,  and  the  position  he  would  occupy  as  a  member  of 
the  Committee.  His  last  words  as  Secretary  were  repeated  thanks  to  all. 
A  cordial  vote  of  thanks  to  the  Chairman,  proposed  by  Mr.  Wythes, 
seconded  by  Mr.  Balderson,  and  carried  unanimously,  brought  the 
proceedings  to  a  close. 
Floral  Committee. — Present  :  W.  Marshall,  Esq.  (in  the  chair)  ; 
and  the  Rev.  H.  H.  D'Ombrain,  with  Messrs.  J.  Fraser,  J.  Laing,  H.  B. 
May,  H.  Herbst,  R.  Dean,  R.  Owen,  G.  Stevens,  J.  Jennings,  G.  Gordon, 
W.  Bain,  H.  Cannell,  J.  D.  Pawle,  H.  Selfe  Leonard,  G.  NicWson,  Chas. 
Jefferies,  C.  E.  Shea,  J.  W.  Barr,  J.  Walker,  J.  T.  Bennett  Poe,  H.  Briscoe 
Ironside,  and  C.  Blick. 
Mr.  J,  Lyne,  gardener  to  H.  J.  Tiarks,  Esq.,  Chislehurst,  sent  a  group 
of  decorative  Chrysanthemums,  composed  chiefly  of  the  excellent  late 
variety  Jeanette  Sheeham,  a  sport  from  Princess  Blanche,  and  very 
useful  for  late  decorative  purposes  (silver  Banksian  medal).  Messrs.  H. 
Cannell  &  Sons,  Swanley,  were  represented  by  a  small  collection  of 
seedling  Primulas,  Cannas  in  variety,  and  blooms  of  yellow  Chrysan¬ 
themum  Ashanti. 
Chrysanthemum  blooms  of  new  varieties  came  from  Mr.  Robert 
Owen,  Maidenhead,  amongst  which  many  specialities  were  included, 
such  as  Surprise,  Autumn  Leaves,  Philadelphia,  Beau  Ideal,  Golden 
Gem,  Boule  d’Or,  Bellem,  Mrs.  Ivery,  Mrs.  Smith  Ryland,  Mrs.  C.  E. 
Shea,  J.  W.  Richardson,  Rider  Haggard,  Superbum,  Mrs.  E.  Newbold, 
R.  Foulkes  Jones,  and  others  (silver  Banksian  medal).  Mr.  C.  Herrin, 
Dropmore,  showed  plants  of  Oxalis  Ortgiegi  in  flower. 
H.  Briscoe  Ironside,  Esq.,  Burgess  Hill,  showed  flowers  of  a  fine  late 
yellow  Chrysanthemum  Stresa,  which  were  much  admired.  Mr.  Bain, 
gardener  to  Sir  Trevor  Lawrence,  Dorking,  sent  some  magnificent 
Anthuriums  and  plants  of  the  pretty  little  Primula  floribunda  (silver 
Banksian  medal).  Mr.  W.  Barnes,  gardener  to  G.  H.  Claughton,  Esq., 
Priory  Hall,  Dudley,  sent  flowers  of  a  Chrysanthemum  sport  from  G,  C. 
Schwabe. 
Orchid  Committee. — Present :  H.  J.  Veitch,  Esq.  (in  the  chair)  ; 
and  Dr.  M.  T.  Masters,  with  Messrs.  Jas.  O’Brien,  De  B.  Crawshay, 
H.  M.  Pollett,  T.  W.  Bond,  H.  Ballantine,  H.  J.  Chapman,  W.  H.  White, 
J.  Jaques,  E.  Hill,  J.  Douglas,  W.  Cobb,  S.  Courtauld,  E.  Ashworth, 
and  T.  B.  Haywood. 
Cut  blooms  of  Orchids  were  exhibited  by  Mr.  Johnson,  gardener  to 
Thos.  Statter,  Esq.,  Stand  Hall,  Manchester,  and  comprised  Cypri- 
pediums  in  variety,  and  also  Laslia  elegans  nobilis  and  L.  Tresederiana 
superba.  Beautiful  sprays  of  Calanthes  were  shown  by  Mr.  Downes, 
gardener  to  J.  T.  Bennett  Poe,  Esq.,  Holmwood,  Cheshunt,  who  also 
staged  a  variety  of  Lselia  autumnalis,  the  Holmwood  form  of  Lycaste 
Skinneri,  and  a  deeply  coloured  variety  of  Vanda  coerulea  (silver 
Banksian  medal).  A  small  group  of  Cypripediums  was  arranged  by 
T.  W.  Swinburne,  Esq.,  Cheltenham  ;  cut  blooms  of  Cypripediums  also 
being  shown  by  Mr.  H.  Ballantine,  gardener  to  Baron  Schroeder,  The 
Dell,  Egham.  Many  of  the  flowers  were  of  great  beauty,  and  several 
rare  forms  were  noticeable  (silver  Banksian  medal). 
Messrs.  J.  Veitch  &  Sons,  Royal  Exotic  Nursery,  Chelsea,  showed  a 
small  but  choice  collection  of  Orchids,  in  which  Laelio-Cattleya  Pallas, 
L.-C.  Lady  Rothschild,  Cymbidium  Traceyanum,  Dendrobium  sub- 
clausum,  Calanthe  Harris!,  with  Cypripediums  Sallieri,  insigne  Sanderte, 
orphanum,  and  Niobe  were  noticeable  (silver  Flora  medal);  Messrs. 
B.  S.  Williams  &  Sons,  Upper  Holloway,  sent  plants  of  Cypripediums 
Sallieri,  Pitcheranum  Williams  var.,  Leeanum  superbum,  Harrisianum 
superbum,  insigne  Maulei,  and  others  were  seen  in  fine  form.  The 
Orchids,  interspersed  with  foliage  plants,  sent  by  Messrs.  Hugh  Low  and 
Co.,  Clapton,  consisted  mainly  of  Cypripediums,  though  Cymbidiums 
and  Odontoglossums  were  also  included. 
Mr.  A.  Harp,  gardener  to  G.  Shoreland  Ball,  Esq.,  Earlscliffe, 
Bowden,  Cheshire,  staged  Cypripediums  insigne  Ballianum  and  insigne 
Sanderte,  besides  Cattleya  labiata  alba,  all  as  cut  blooms.  Mr.  G.  Cragg, 
gardener  to  W.  C.  Walker,  Esq.,  Winchmore  Hill,  sent  a  spike  of  Lselia 
rubescens,  Oncidium  Gravesianum,  and  Cypripedium  Charlesworthi. 
Mr.  H.  Osborne,  gardener  to  H.  Tate,  Esq. ,  Allerton  Beeches,  Liverpool, 
staged  a  singularly  beautifal  form  of  Cypripedium  insigne  named  Tate’s 
variety,  and  in  which  the  lower  sepal  is  of  the  same  colour  and  markings 
as  the  upper  sepal.  An  award  of  merit  was  accorded  to  De  Barri  Craw¬ 
shay,  Esq.,  Sevenoaks,  for  Oncidium  tigrinum. 
Mr.  W.  H.  White,  Orchid  grower  to  Sir  Trevor  Lawrence,  Bart., 
Dorking,  staged  several  Orchids,  including  Lselia  rubescens,  Masde- 
vallia  pachyura,  Dendrobium  Coelogyne,  Bulbophyllum  grandiflorum, 
Mormodes  Lawrenceanum,  Angraecum  pertusum,  and  Dendrobium 
Treacherianum,  to  which  a  first-class  certificate  was  awarded.  The 
same  exhibitor  also  received  an  award  of  merit  for  Masdevallia 
macanna.  An  award  of  merit  was  attached  to  Cypripedium  Ashtoni, 
staged  by  Messrs.  W.  L.  Lewis  &  Co.,  Southgate. 
Brightly  beautiful  was  the  exhibit  of  Messrs.  F.  Sander  &  Co., 
St.  Albans,  the  amount  of  flowering  plants  used  proving  exceptionally 
interesting.  Amongst  the  most  noticeable  forms  in  the  groups  were 
Cypripediums  Donatianum,  Alcides,  Calypso,  Oakwood  var.,  nitens, 
Sander’s  var.,  Leeanum  James  Hamilton,  and  Lathamianum,  Sander’s 
var.;  Phaio-Calanthe  Arnoldiae,  Calanthes  Bella,  Victoria  Regina, 
William  Murray,  and  Bryan  ;  Laslia  anceps  alba,  Odontoglossums 
aspersum,  Schroderianum,  crispum,  and  Wilckeanum,  and  Sophronites 
grandiflora  (silver  Banksian  medal). 
Certificates  and  Awards  of  Merit. 
Calanthe  Ilarrisi  (J.  Veitch  &  Sons). — A  garden  hybrid  of  much 
beauty.  The  colour  is  almost  pure  white,  the  rose  tint  being  scarcely 
perceptible  (award  of  merit). 
Chrysanthemum  Stresa  (H.  Briscoe  Ironside).  —  This  is  a  fine 
decorative  Chrysanthemum  of  elegant  branching  habit.  The  colour  is 
true  canary  yellow,  and  the  flowers  recommend  the  variety  as  a  useful 
one  for  late  decorative  purposes  (award  of  merit). 
Cypripedium  Ashtoni  (W.  H.  Lewis  &  Co ). — A  hybrid  between 
C.  ciliare  superbum  and  C.  selligerum  majus.  This  is  very  fine.  The 
colour  of  the  dorsal  sepal  and  petals  is  very  deep  claret,  heavily  spotted 
with  brown  on  the  petals,  and  striped  with  the  same  colour  on  the 
upper  sepal.  The  pouch  is  of  an  umber  hue  (award  of  merit). 
Dendrobium  Treacherianum  (W.  H.  White). — The  plant  of  this 
Dendrobe  was  splendidly  grown,  and  carried  a  large  number  of  flowers. 
The  prevailing  colour  is  rosy  purple  deepening  on  the  lip  (first-class 
certificate). 
Leslie- Cattleya  Lady  Rothschild  (J.  Veitch  &  Co.). — A  bigeneric 
hybrid  resuliing  from  a  cross  between  Cattleya  Warscewiezi  and 
L.  Rerrini.  The  sepals  and  petals  are  of  a  delicate  lilac  shade,  the 
handsome  lip  having  a  broad  maroon  purple  margin  round  a  creamy 
white  blotch  (award  of  merit). 
Masdevallia  macura  (W.  H.  White). — This  is  exceedingly  beautiful 
and  scarce.  The  colour  is  orange-yellow  heavily  spotted  with  brown. 
The  tails  are  long  and  greenish-yellow  in  colour  (award  of  merit). 
Oncidium  tigrinum  (De  Barri  Crawshay). — This  is  too  well  known 
to  need  any  description  here  (award  of  merit). 
