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were  alike  rich  in  colour,  of  good  shape  and  great  substance.  Particularly 
striking  were  Catherine  Mermet,  Ulrich  Brunner,  Mrs.  John  Laing,  The 
Bride,  Susanne  Marie  Rodocanachi,  Gdn^ral  Jacqueminot,  Niphetos, 
Madame  Gabriel  Luizet,  Captain  Hayward,  and  Marie  Finger  (silver 
Flora  medal).  Messrs.  J.  Cheal  &  Sons,  Crawley,  sent  various  flowers,  in 
which  Violas  were  in  charming  form,  as  were  Pyrus,  Brooms,  Cerasus, 
Acers,  Gorse,  and  many  besides. 
Two  groups  of  Roses  in  pots  were  exhibited  by  Messrs.  W.  Paul  and 
Son,  Waltham  Cross.  The  plants  were  healthy,  and  producing  flowers  of 
good  quality.  There  were  also  numerous  cut  blooms  in  boxes.  The 
varieties  comprised  La  France,  Duke  of  Teck,  Enchantress,  Duchess  of 
Albany,  Caroline  Testout,  Mdlle,  Eugene  Verdier,  Jeannie  Dickson, 
Violette  Bowyer,  Victor  Verdier,  Danmark,  Alphonse  Soupert,  Gustave 
Piganeau,  Duke  of  Edinburgh,  Gloire  Lyonnaise,  Madame  Montet, 
Marchioness  of  Lome,  and  Dr,  Andry  (silver  Flora  medal).  Mr,  A. 
Tulett,  Crockenhill,  Swanley,  sent  a  good  double  scarlet  Pelargonium 
named  A.  Tulett,  and  Mr.  B.  Bennett,  Dunstable,  showed  a  grand  flower 
of  Dracjena  indivisa.  Messrs.  Paul  &  Son  sent  some  Cannas  in  variety, 
and  a  good  double  yellow  Alyssum  saxatile. 
A  collection  of  Alpine  Auriculas  was  arranged  by  Mr.  J.  Douglas, 
Great  Bookham,  Leatherhead.  Several  of  the  varieties  were  of  high 
quality,  notably  Melpomene,  Almira,  Perfection,  Captain,  Zixa,  Dean 
Hole,  Apollo,  Melaine,  Lord  Collingwood,  Marie  Corelli,  Clytie,  Firefly, 
John  Gilbert.  Mr.  G.  Stevens,  Putney,  was  represented  by  a  small 
collection  of  good  Carnations. 
sj*  The  whole  of  one  side  of  a  long  table  was  occupied  by  Messrs.  Barr 
and  Sons,  King  Street,  Covent  Garden,  who  showed  miscellaneous  hardy 
flowers  and  a  beautiful  collection  of  Darwin  Tulips.  Amongst  the  former 
were  Violas,  Primulas,  Saxifragas,  Orchises,  Phloxes,  Iberis,  Anemones, 
Fritillarias,  Irises,  Scillas,  and  several  others.  The  Tulips  were  very 
handsome,  and  included  The  Shah,  Hecla,  May  Queen,  Chas.  Dickens, 
Aurora,  Apricot,  Glow,  Queen  of  Roses,  Dorothy,  Phyllis,  Joseph 
Chamberlain,  The  Sultan,  and  Early  Dawn.  There  were  also  several 
Tulip  species  (silver-gilt  Flora  medal). 
Orchid  Committee. — Present:  H.  Little,  Esq.  (in  the  chair); 
with  Messrs.  J.  O’Brien,  de  Barri  Crawshay,  H.  M.  PoUett,  J.  T. 
Gabriel,  W.  H.  Young,  F.  J.  Thorne,  H.  J.  Chapman,  J.  Jaques,  E.  Hill, 
T.  W.  Bond,  W.  Cobb,  J.  Douglas,  T.  Statter,  H.  Ballantine,  W.  H. 
Protheroe,  and  T.  B.  Haywood. 
The  group  of  Orchids  from  Messrs.  J.  Veitch  &  Sons,  Ltd.,  Chelsea, 
was  very  handsome.  The  flowers  were  of  splendid  quality,  and  there 
was  a  fine  assortment.  Amongst  the  prominent  ones  were  Cattleyas 
intermedia  alba,  Schrbderm  coerulescens,  Mendeli,  Mossiae,  intermedia, 
and  Lawrenceana,  Laelias  purpurata  and  Latona,  Laslio-Cattleyas  Ascania 
and  Wellsiana,  Odontoglossums  Pescatorei,  Coradeni,  and  crispum, 
Oncidiums  ampliatum  majus,  and  sarcodes,  Angreecum  modestum, 
Cymbidium  Lowianum,  Vanda  tricolor,  Epidendrum  Wallisi,  Masdevallia 
Wallisi,  Cochlioda  vulcanica,  Dendrobiums  stratius  and  Boxalli,  Coelogyne 
Dayana,  and  Cypripedium  Schriiderae  candidulum  (silver-gilt  Flora 
medal). 
Messrs.  H.  Low  k.  Co.,  Enfield,  showed  Orchids  in  fine  condition. 
Cattleyas,  Odontoglossums,  Oncidiums,  Dendrobiums,  Cypripediums,  and 
Laslias  were  in  splendid  form.  The  flowers  were  of  high  quality  and  the 
colours  rich  (silver  Banksian  medal).  Messrs.  Lucien  Linden  &  Co., 
Brussels,  exhibited  some  good  forms  of  Odontoglossums  vexillarium  and 
crispum.  The  spikes  were  very  handsome.  Mr.  F.  J.  Thorne,  gardener 
to  Major  Joicey,  Sunningdale  Park,  showed  a  grand  plant  of  Anguloa 
sanguinea  with  one  of  Eriopsis  rutidobulbon.  Mr.  W.  S.  Barrell, 
gardener  to  W.  S.  Ellis,  Esq.,  Dorking,  showed  a  few  Odontoglossums 
of  fine  quality.  Small  exhibits  of  Orchids  were  exhibited  by  Messrs.  F. 
Hardy,  J.  G.  Fowler,  J.  Robson,  C.  L.  N.  Ingram,  T.  Statter,  W.  Cobb, 
R.  Young,  P.  Crowley,  and  W.  G.  Soper. 
Certificates  and  Awards  of  Merit. 
Alyssum  saxatile,  fl,~pl.  (Paul  &  Son). — This  is  a  good  double  yellow 
form  of  a  justly  popular  plant  (award  of  merit). 
Auricula  Perfection  (J.  Douglas). — A  grand  Alpine  variety.  The  colour 
is  very  rich  deep  crimson  with  darker  shadings.  The  eye  is  bright  yellow 
(award  of  merit). 
Auricula  Dean  Hole  (J.  Douglas). — Another  Alpine  of  good  quality. 
The  flowers  are  of  good  size,  the  colour  being  crimson  with  a  black  patch 
round  the  yellow  eye  (award  of  meritj. 
Auricula  Zixa  (J.  Douglas). — This  is  a  good  variety.  The  outer  colour 
is  brick  red,  darkening  to  black  at  the  yellow  centre  (award  of  merit). 
Auricula  Sweet-scented  Yellow  (D.  Storrie). — A  free-growing  strain  of 
yellow  flowers  of  various  shades  (award  of  merit). 
Azalea  Madame  Joseph  Vervaene  (C.  Turner). — Bright  rose  is  the 
ground  colour  of  this  handsome  Azalea.  There  are  abundant  splashes 
and  spots  of  blood  red  (award  of  merit). 
Azalea  Ami  Charles  Viermeire  (0.  Turner). — A  superb  single  variety 
with  deep  crimson  red  flowers  (award  of  merit). 
Cattleya  intermedia  Fowler's  variety  (J.  G.  Fowler). — A  distinct  form. 
The  sepals  and  petals  are  delicate  lilac,  and  the  front  lobe  of  the  lip 
maroon.  The  side  lobes  are  pale  primrose  (award  of  merit). 
Laslio- Cattleya  Fascinator  (T.  W.  Bond). — A  handsome  bigenerio 
hybrid,  resulting  from  a  cross  between  Lselia  purpurata  and  Cattleya 
Schroderae.  The  fine  sepals  and  petals  are  rosy  mauve,  and  the  superb 
lip  is  velvety  maroon  with  a  lighter  edge.  The  throat  is  pure  yellow 
(first-class  certificate). 
Laelio- Cattleya  Hippolyta  Dulcote  variety  (W.  Cobb). — In  all  respects  a 
grand  form  of  the  well-known  type  (first-class  certificate). 
Radish  First  of  All  (Barr  &  Son). — A  white  olive-shaped  variety  of 
excellent  quality  (award  of  merit). 
Radish  Buttons'  Forcing  (Sutton  &  Sons). — Bracketed  by  the  Committee 
as  similar  to  the  above. 
Radish  Carmine  Forcing  (Sutton  &  Sons). — An  excellent  scarlet  olive¬ 
shaped  variety.  ♦The  colour  is  good  and  the  flesh  crisp  (award  of  merit). 
Radish  First  of  All  (Barr  &  Son). — Bracketed  by  the  Committee  as 
similar  to  Carmine  Forcing. 
Radish  Wood's  Frame  (Watkins  and  Simpson). — Too  well  known  to 
need  description  (award  of  merit). 
Sophro- Cattleya  George  Hardy  (F.  Hardy).  —  A  bigenerio  hybrid 
between  Sophronitis  grandiflora  and  Cattleya  Acklandim.  The  flower  is 
Fig.  78. — Odontoglossum  Pescatorei  Duchess  of  Westminster. 
i8ee  page  412.) 
dull  crimson,  and  after  the  form  of  Sophronitis.  The  sepals  and  petals 
have,  however,  the  spots  of  Cattleya  Acklandias  (award  of  merit). 
Spathoglottis  aureo-  Viellardi  (J.  Veitch  &  Sons). — This  is  a  gajden 
hybrid  of  great  beauty.  The  ground  colour  of  the  sepals  and  petals  is 
deep  creamy  yellow.  There  are  an  immense  number  of  rose-coloured 
spots  on  the  petals,  and  fewer  at  the  tips  of  the  sepals  (first-class 
certificate). 
The  Temple  Show,  May  25th,  26th,  and  27th. 
We  are  requested  to  state  that  for  the  eleventh  year  in  succession  the 
Royal  Horticultural  Society  will  hold  its  great  annual  flower  show  in 
the  Inner  Temple  Gardens  on  May  25th,  26th,  and  27th.  We  are 
informed  also  that  the  desire  of  growers  to  exhibit  increases  every  year, 
and  that  the  officials  of  the  Society  have  a  very  anxious  task  in  endeavour¬ 
ing  to  do  justice  to  those  growers  who  support  the  fortnightly  shows  of 
the  Society  held  at  the  Drill  Hall,  and  yet  at  the  same  time  to  encourage 
others  also  to  come  forward.  The  space  is  absolutely  limited  by 
agreement  with  the  Temple  authorities  ;  no  more  or  larger  tents  may 
be  erected.  Hence  every  new  exhibitor  whose  entry  is  accepted  means 
curtailment  of  the  space  allotted  to  previous  supporters. 
A  catalogue  of  the  show  will  be  given  gratis  to  every  visitor,  and  will 
contain  a  notice  of  new  and  rare  plants  entered  on  or  before  May  19th. 
It  will  also  contain  a  programme  of  the  music  to  be  performed  each  day. 
On  the  first  two  days  the  band  of  H.M.  2nd  Life  Guards,  and  on  the  third 
day  the  band  of  H.M.  Royal  Horse  Guards  will  perform. 
The  Judges  will  meet  at  the  Secretary’s  tent  at  10.30  a.m.  on  May  25th, 
at  which  hour  punctually  the  tents  will  be  cleared  of  all  exhibitors  and 
their  assistants. 
The  Fruit,  Floral,  and  Orchid  Committees  will  assemble  at  the 
Secretary’s  tent  at  11  A.M.  sharp,  and  the  show  will  be  opened  at  12.30. 
N.B. — All  plants  for  certificate  must  be  entered  on  or  before  Monday, 
May  23rd.  Address,  Secretary,  R.H.S.,  117,  Victoria  Street,  S.W.  They 
cannot  be  entered  under  any  circumstances  on  the  day  of  the  show. 
The  St,  Brigid  Anemones. — The  variety  of  colour  and  the 
long  succession  of  flowers  obtainable  from  these  bulbous  plants  is 
remarkable,  and  the  surprise  is  they  get  so  little  recommendation  from 
the  Journal  readers.  I  know  of  no  other  plant  that  furnishes  so  wide  a 
range  of  colour  in  the  most  decided  and  delicate  of  shades.  True,  it  is  a 
subject  that  does  not  furnish  the  proverbial  “  Too  much  of  a  good 
thing,”  of  which  “  H.  H.  R”  speaks — ^namely,  yellow  flowers.  It  is 
almost  a  misfortune  that  there  are  none  of  that  shade  in  these  fine 
Anemones.  They,  like  other  forms,  possess  the  trait  of  closing  at  night 
and  in  dull  weather,  but  only  a  slight  burst  of  sunshine  will  change  the 
aspect  in  an  incredibly  short  space  of  time,  that  is  when  planted  in 
beds  or  masses,  and  they  are  influenced  by  sunshine  in  exactly  the  same 
way  when  arranged  in  vases  in  the  house.  A  good  feature  in  them, 
too,  is  their  flowers  are  borne  on  stout  stalks,  and  their  own  foliage 
enhances  their  attractiveness  either  in  a  cut  state  or  on  the  plant.  Seeds 
may  yet  be  sown  in  a  box  of  fine  soil  or  outdoors,  but  I  obtain  a  larger 
percentage  of  plants  from  a  sowing  made  in  a  box  or  seed  pan. — R.  A. 
