October  13.  1398. 
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HYPERICUM  OLYMPICUM, 
This  specie?,  “  T.  B.  M.,”  is  a  native  of  Greece  and  of  Asia  Minor, 
flowering  from  July  to  September.  It  is  much  smaller  in  habit  and  foliage 
than  its  congener  H.  calycinum,  which  is  so  much  in  use  as  an  edging 
plant,  but  the  larger  flowers  of  the  Olympian  species  are  in  strong  rivalry 
with  the  better  known  species.  The  flowers  (fig.  49)  are  nearly  3  inches 
across,  and  the  same  tint  of  yellow  pervades  the  whole  of  the  flower — 
corolla,  filaments,  anthers,  ovary,  and  styles.  The  burnished  inner  surface 
of  the  petals  reflects  light  strongly,  making  it  appear  paler  than  the  evenly 
distributed  colour  would  suggest.  The  calyx  and  leaves  are  of  a  pale 
glaucous  green.  The  first  flowers  are  terminal,  but  are  quickly  succeeded 
by  axillary  buds,  which  leave  the  stems  at  a  large  angle.  The  leaves 
are  sometimes  larger  than  appears  in  the  engraving.  It  is  increased 
by  division  or  seeds,  which  latter  should  be  sown  as  soon  as  ripe 
Germination  takes  place  in  early  spring.  It  grows  to  8  or  9  inches 
in  height,  two  or  three  stems  appearing  from  near  the  crown,  and  is 
of  a  very  simple  habit. 
ROYAL  HORTICULTURAL  SOCIETY. 
Drill  Hall. — October  11th. 
The  meeting  in  the  Drill  Hall  on  Tuesday  was  a  most  successful 
one,  much  better  indeed  than  might  have  been  expected  in  such  dull 
weather,  and  with  the  conflicting  show  of  the  N.C.S.  All  sections  were 
represented  in  a  most  creditable  manner,  and  the  attendance  was  good. 
Fruit  Committee. — Present  :  P.  Crowley,  Esq.  (in  the  chair)  ;  with 
Rev.  W.  Wilks,  and  Messrs.  J.  Cheal,  J.  H.  Yeitch,  J.  Willard,  A.  F. 
Barron,  W.  Pope,  T.  J.  Saltmarsh,  R.  Fife,  G.  Reynolds,  F.  Q.  Lane, 
J.  Smith,  II.  Balderson,  W.  J.  Empson,  G.  Wythes,  W.  Bates,  T.  G. 
Miles,  A.  Dean,  P.  C.  Yeitch,  and  J.  Wright. 
Mr.  John  Williams,  Whitborne  Hall  Gardens,  Worcester,  sent  a  fruit 
of  Ficu3  repens  produced  by  a  plant  in  the  gardens  there.  The  circum¬ 
stance  is  not  common,  and  a  vote  of  thanks  was  accorded. 
Mr.  W.  Allen  sent  fruits  of  G unton  Park  Melon,  the  result  of  a  cross 
between  Austin’s  Incomparable  with  Hero  of  Lockinge  and  Blenheim 
Orange.  It  is  an  oval  well-netted  fruit,  with  scarlet  flesh,  juicy,  sugary, 
and  very  acceptable  (award  of  merit). 
Mr.  D.  Bodaly,  Green  Norton,  Towcester,  sent  a  dish  of  a  seedling 
Apple  named  Invincible.  Fruits  of  immense  size,  3J  inches  high  and  as 
much  in  diameter,  slightly  angular,  and  rather  higher  on  one  side  than 
the  other,  skin  greenish  yellow  on  the  shade  side,  covered  with  russety 
dots  and  flushed  with  crimson,  with  short  broken  crimson  streaks  ;  eye 
deeply  inserted  in  a  very  deep  cavity,  stalk  also  deeply  inserted  and 
very  short  (award  of  merit). 
C.  J.  Shepherd,  Esq.,  Trosby,  Maidstone,  sent  fruits  of  Princess  May 
Peach,  raised  from  a  stone  of  the  Victoria  Nectarine — a  handsome 
Noblesse-like  fruit  and  variety  of  promise,  to  be  seen  again. 
Mr.  John  White,  Blythewood  Gardens,  Maidenhead,  sent  a  dish  of 
Greengage  Tomato,  resembling  the  Plum  in  appearance,  but  deficient  in 
quality  for  a  Tomato. 
Messrs.  James  Veitch  &  Sons  sent  a  dish  of  a  new  Apple,  John  Seden, 
the  result  of  a  cross  between  Transparent  Crab  and  King  of  the  Pippins. 
It  is  a  small  Crab-like  fruit,  handsome  as  seen  roping  the  branches,  and  of 
sweet  and  refreshing  flavour  (award  of  merit). 
Mr.  W.  J.  Empson  sent  from  Ampthill  House  fruits  of  his  Melon, 
Empson’s  Seedling  Melon.  An  aw  ard  of  merit  was  granted  in  June,  and 
this  was  confirmed. 
Mr.  G.  Wythes  sent  medium-sized,  densely  netted  fruits  of  Wythes' 
Scarlet  Melon,  with  firm,  scarlet  flesh,  sugary,  juicy,  and  well  flavoured 
(award  of  merit). 
Messrs.  T.  Rivers  &  Son  sent  fruits  of  Primate  Plum.  Fruits  very 
large,  reddish  purple,  and  of  excellent  quality  for  a  culinary  Plum  (award 
of  merit). 
Mr.  G.  Reynolds  sent  from  Gunnersbury  Park  a  twin  Melon  weighing 
7  lbs.  (vote  of  thanks). 
Messrs.  George  Bunyard  &  Co.  exhibited  100  dishes  of  distinct  varie¬ 
ties  of  culinary  Apples,  every  fruit  splendidly  developed  and  the  entire 
collection  magnificent.  A  silver-gilt  Knightian  medal  wa3  unanimously 
awarded. 
Martin  R.  Smith,  Esq.  (gardener,  Mr.  Blick),  sent  thirty-six  varieties 
of  Pears— all  the  fruits  clean,  fine,  and  such  a  collection  as  is  rarely  seen 
from  a  private  garden  (silver-gilt  Knightian  medal). 
Mr.  A.  H.  Rickwood,  gardener  to  Dowager  Lady  Freake,  Fulwell  Park, 
Twickenham,  exhibited  a  large  collection  of  Apples  and  Pears  (silver 
Knightian  medal). 
Mr.  R.  W.  Green,  Cornhill,  Wisbech,  sent  thirty  dishes  of  Potatoes, 
all  clean  and  highly  meritorious  (silver  Banksian  medal).  Messrs. 
II.  Cannell  &  Sons  arranged  an  imposing  display  of  Onions  in  some  thirty 
varieties,  the  characters  of  which  were  admirably  displayed  (silver 
Knightian  medal). 
Floral  Committee.— Present  :  W.  Marshall,  Esq.  (in  the  chair)  ; 
with  Messrs.  J.  Fraser,  C.  T.  Druery,  H.  B.  May,  J.  H.  Fitt,  W.  Howe, 
J.  Jennings,  J.  Hudson,  J.  F.  McLeod,  C.  J.  Salter,  J.  D.  Pawle,  C.  E. 
Pearson,  W.  Bain,  G.  Gordon,  J.  Walker,  J.  T.  Bennett  Poe,  II.  Cannell, 
E.  Mawley,  C.  Blick,  H.  Turner,  G.  Paul,  D.  B.  Crane,  E.  T.  Cook,  and 
C.  Jeffries. 
Messrs.  T.  S.  Ware,  Ltd.,  Tottenham,  sent  a  small  group  of  single 
Dahlias  and  Michaelmas  Daisies,  with  a  few  other  hardy  flowers. 
Messrs.  W.  Paul  &  Son,  Waltham  Cross,  contributed  a  handsome  group 
of  Roses.  Some  were  cut,  and  others  pot  plants,  but  all  were  very  good. 
The  varieties,  considering  the  lateness  of  the  season,  were  very  numerous 
and  the  colours  bright  (silver  Flora  medal).  Mr.  H.  B.  May,  Upper 
Edmonton,  made  up  a  handsome  table  of  Begonia  Gloire  de  Lorraine  and 
Ferns.  The  plants  wore  splendidly  grown  and  artistically  arranged 
(silver-gilt  Flora  medal).  Mr.  George  Prince,  Oxford,  was  represented 
by  some  Tea  Roses  in  splendid  condition,  and  effectively  displayed.  The 
colours  were  very  fine.  One  of  the  handsomest  exhibits  in  the  hall  came 
from  Mr.  G.  Wythes,  gardener  to  Earl  Percy,  Syon  House,  Brentford. 
It  comprised  capitally  grown  Pitcher  Plants,  with  Ferus.  There  were 
numerous  Nepenthes  and  Sarracenias,  with  Cephalotus  follicularis. 
Amongst  the  best  of  the  former  were  sanguinea,  Amiesiana,  mixta, 
Mastersiana,  Courti,  Dicksoniana,  Curtisi  superba,  Wrigleyana,  and 
Fig.  49.— Hypericum  olympicum. 
formosa  (silver-gilt  Flora  medal).  Messrs.  F.  Sander  &  Co ,  St.  Albans, 
sent  plants  of  Acalypha  Sanderi,  with  Cattleyas,  Miltonias,  Habonaria 
carnea,  and  one  or  two  other  Orchids. 
Cut  Roses,  with  plants  in  pots,  were  largely  shown  by  Messrs.  Paul 
and  Son,  Old  Nurseries,  Waltl  am  Cross.  There  were  both  quantity  and 
quality  observable  in  the  several  plants  comprised  in  the  exhibit.  The 
varieties  were  well  diversified  and  represented  many  of  the  best  for 
autumn  flowering  (silver  Flora  medal).  Mr.  W.  Bain,  gardener  to  Sir 
Trevor  Lawrence,  Bart ,  Burford  Lodge,  Dorking,  exhibited  a  small 
group  of  Pentstemons,  Lobelias,  and  Yerbena  Ellen  Willmott.  In  each 
instance  quality  was  the  predominating  feature. 
Messrs.  J.  Veitch  &  Sons,  Ltd.,  Royal  Exotic  Nursery,  Chelsea,  con¬ 
tributed  a  collection  of  javanico-jasminiflorum  hybrid  Rhododendrons, 
representing  several  of  the  best  varieties.  The  colours  ranged  from 
white  to  bright  scarlet,  and  the  well  grown  plants  were  carrying 
numerous  excellent  flowers  (silver  Banksian  medal).  A  group  of 
Physalis  Franchetti  and  Pentstemons  lent  attractiveness  to  the  exhibi¬ 
tion,  as  did  the  splendid  group  of  Michaelmas  Daisies  from  the  Langley 
Nurseries  of  the  great  Chelsea  firm.  These  comprised  many  of  the 
choicest  varieties,  such  as  ericoides,  Coombe  Fishacre,  longifolius 
formosus,  cordifolius,  paniculatus  W.  J.  Grant,  amellus  bessarabicus, 
dumosus,  pulchellus,  vimeneus,  laevis,  and  several  others  (silver  Flora 
medal). 
Orchid  Committee. — Present:  H.  J.  Veitch,  Esq.  (in  the  chair); 
with  Messrs.  J.  O’Brien,  De  B.  Crawshay,  J.  G.  Fowler,  H.  Little, 
H.  J.  Chapman,  J.  T.  Gabriel,  W.  II.  Young,  F.  J.  Thorne,  T.  W.  Bond, 
