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JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
November  10  lt-98. 
Cattleya  Maboni. 
The  persistent  increase  in  the  number  of  hybrid  Orchids  shows 
clearly  that  there  are  many  growers  who  devote  the  closest  attention 
to  the  work.  These  are  found  not  only  in  England,  but  also  in  other 
countries,  and  the  latest  example  comes  from  Mons.  Chas.  Maron, 
Brunoz.  France.  It  is  a  hybrid  Cattleya  resulting  from  a  cross 
between  C.  velutina  and  C.  aurea,  of  both  of  which  parents  it  freely 
partakes,  and  is  quite  distinct  from  any  other.  The  lip  is  intermediate 
between  each  parent,  but  favours  velutina  in  form,  as  may  be  seen 
from  the  woodcut  (fig.  62).  The  colour  is  rich  reddish-crimson  with 
a  slight  suffusion  of  purple,  the  throat  being  yellow  with  crimson 
veins.  The  margin  of  the  front  lobe  is  crimped,  and  differs  a  little 
in  shade  from  the  central  portion.  The  petals,  which  are  slightly 
wavy,  and  the  sepals,  are  of  great  substance,  and  are  of  a  peculiarly 
rich  chrome  yellow  colour.  The  spike  was  very  strong,  and  carried 
upwards  of  half  a  dozen  flowers. 
Coloured  Drawings  of  Burmese  Orchids. 
The  widow  of  the  late  Rev.  C.  S.  Pollock  Parish  has  presented 
Kew  with  two  folio  volumes  of  coloured  drawings  of  Orchids,  executed 
by  him.  Long  before  Orchid  growing  had  become  so  popular  as  it  is 
now,  that  is  to  say  in  1852,  Mr.  Parish  went  to  Moulmein,  in  Burma, 
where  he  remained  until  1878.  He  was  early  attracted  by  the  variety 
anl  beauty  of  the  Orchids,  and  began  studying,  drawing,  and  culti¬ 
vating  them.  lie  also  introduced  a  large  number  of  living  plants  into 
this  country.  Almost  from  the  first  he  was  in  correspondence  with 
Kew,  and  a  contributor  to  the  herbarium  and  garden.  When  he  came 
home  in  1871  he  presented  a  beautiful  collection  of  water  colour 
drawings  of  Orchids.  These  are  accompanied  by  admirable  analyses 
of  the  floAvers.  On  his  return  to  Burma  he  continued  to  send  speci¬ 
mens  and  sketches  or  tracings  of  his  original  draAvings. 
Noav,  in  accordance  with  his  wishes,  KeAV  possesses  the  whole  of 
his  original,  elegant,  and  accurate  drawings  ;  a  most  valuable  addition 
to  the  existing  collection.  In  conjunction  Avith  the  late  Dr.  Id.  G. 
Beichenbach,  he  published  descriptions  of  a  large  number  of  new 
Orchids  in  the  Transactions  of  the  Linnean  Society  (vol.  xxx.,  1873), 
illustrated  by  a  number  of  plates  from  his  own  pencil.  In  1810 
Sir  Joseph  Hooker  dedicated  the  ninety-sixth  volume  of  the  “  Botanical 
Magazine”  to  him,  as  a  tribute  to  the  value  of  his  many  contributions 
to  Kew,  and  to  the  plates  of  that  publication.  He  died  on  October 
18th,  1897,  at  the  age  of  seventy-five  years. — (“  Kew  Bulletin.”) 
ODDS  AND  ENDS. 
Begonia  President  Carnot  is  one  of  those  useful  plants  which  ought 
to  be  in  the  possession  of  everyone  who  has  a  warm  greenhouse  at  his 
disposal.  If  is  best  grown  up  the  roof  as  a  climber,  as  then  the  beautiful 
pendant  racemes  of  flowers  are  seen  to  the  best  advantage.  It  was  thus 
I  first  saw  it  groAving  in  the  Begonia  house  at  the  Botanic  Gardens  at 
Edinburgh,  and  I  was  so  captivated  by  it  that  I  have  had  it  ever  since, 
and  it  has  always  been  a  source  of  pleasure  and  admiration  to  many  who 
have  seen  it  One  thing  about  it  has  always  puzzled  me,  and  that  is  its 
peculiar  habit  of  persistently  dropping  all  the  male  flowers.  I  have  often 
wondered  if  this  is  owing  to  any  fault  in  culture,  or  is  it  characteristic  of 
the  plant.  I  shall  be  pleased  to  have  information  on  this  point  from 
those  who  have  grown  it. 
Clerodendron  fallax  is  another  plant  admirably  adapted  for  growing 
to  provide  a  bright  display  during  the  latter  end  of  autumn  and  beginning 
of  winter.  Seeds  sown  in  spring  make  sturdy  plants  for  flowering  at  this 
season.  They  should  not  be  overpotted,  5-inch  pots  being  a  very  suitable 
size  in  which  to  flower  them.  Cuttings  may  also  be  taken  off  in  spring 
with  a  heel,  and  rooted  in  strong  bottom  heat,  but  the  better  plan  is  to 
reserve  a  plant  or  two  for  seed  production,  as  seedlings  are  more  satisfac¬ 
tory,  at  least  this  has  been  my  experience.  The  flowers,  which  are  bright 
scarlet,  are  produced  in  many-flowered  erect  panicles,  and  are  exceedingly 
showy. 
Just  now  we  have  in  one  of  our  bouses  plants  of  Gesnera  cinnabarina 
arranged  amongst  a  number  of  Maidenhair  Ferns,  which  look  charming. 
The  bronzy  red  foliage  and  bright  blossoms,  borne  on  erect  racemes,  are 
shown  off  to  advantage  by  the  soft  green  background  of  the  Ferns.  Where 
winter  flowers  are  a  desiderata,  a  few  tubers  of  this  old  fashioned  plant 
might  well  be  included  even  in  the  smallest  collection. 
We  in  Scotland  like  to  keep  abreast  of  the  times,  consequently  we  are 
up  to  date  in  the  latest  in  “Mums” — rust.  Being  desirous  of  having  a 
few  new  varieties,  I,  in  January,  sent  off  to  a  well  known  specialist  in  the 
south  for  a  few.  With  characteristic  generosity  this  good  man  sent  two 
cuttings  instead  of  one  in  a  number  of  instances  ;  I,  therefore,  following 
the  good  example  set,  handed  over  several  to  my  neighbour,  so  that  the 
novelties  might  get  ample  justice.  Later  in  the  season  we  discovered 
that  our  southern  friend  had  been  more  generous  than  we  anticipated,  as 
we  had  received  gratis  a  few  spores  of  the  Chrysanthemum  rust.  How¬ 
ever,  I  hope  it  will  not  turn  out  such  a  dire  enemy  as  some  seem  to  think. 
Some  varieties  apparently  are  more  liable  to  be  attacked  than  others. 
Duchess  of  Fife  (incurved)  with  me  is  the  worst  affected,  and  it  is  really 
very  bad.  I  have  isolated  a  plant,  and  will  leave  the  fungus  to  its  own 
sweet  will,  and  see  what  the  results  will  be.  Other  plants  affected  are 
being  sponged  with  a  mildew  destroyer,  with  evidently  satisfactory 
results. 
Chrysanthemums,  as  a  rule,  are  looking  remarkably  well  in  the  north 
this  year  ;  the  tropical  season  which  we  have  experienced  no  doubt 
helped  to  ripen  the  wood  well,  consequently  we  anticipate  a  good  display 
at  some  of  our  leading  exhibitions. — Alby"N. 
CHRYSANTHEMUM  SHOWS. 
WESTMINSTER  (N.C.S.). — Noa’ember  8th,  9th,  and  10th. 
The  National  Chrysanthemum  Society  cannot  fail  to  congratulate 
themselves  on  their  exhibition  held  at  the  Royal  Aquarium.  The  Show 
throughout  was  excellent,  and  the  competition  in  the  prominent  classes 
very  keen  indeed.  A  very  notable  fact  must  be  recorded  -  i.e.,  the 
executive  had  arranged  to  have  all  the  classes  roped  off  while  the  judging 
was  taking  place,  a  fact  that  seemed  to  give  general  satisfaction. 
There  were  four  competitors  for  the  National  challenge  trophy.  The 
competition  was  very  keen,  and  gave  the  Judges  some  trouble.  The 
Portsmouth  and  District,  as  represented  by  Mr.  J.  Agate,  Nurseries, 
Havant,  ultimately  secured  the  coveted  award  with  a  very  strong  exhibit. 
The  blooms  were  : — Japanese,  back  row,  reading  from  left  to  right :  Jane 
Molyneux,  Mrs.  Mease,  Milano,  C.  Davis,  V.  Morel,  Oceana,  Madame 
Carnot,  and  Australia.  Second  row  :  Edith  Tabor,  Lady  Hanham,  Jos. 
Brooks,  Mrs.  W.  Popham,  Ella  Curtis,  President  Rivoire,  Jos.  Chamber- 
lain,  and  a  seedling.  Front  row  :  Col.  W.  B.  Smith,  Australian  Gold, 
Mary  Molyneux,  Princess  C.  of  Denmark,  Thdrese  Rey,  Dorothy  Seward, 
Lady  Byron,  and  International.  The  incurved  varieties  were — Mrs.  N. 
Molyneux,  Lady  Isobel,  Perle  Dauphinoise,  Violet  Foster,  Globe  d’Or, 
Duchess  of  Fife,  Chas.  H.  Curtis,  and  Nellie  Threlfall.  Second  row  : 
Baron  Hirsch,  Miss  M.  'A.  Haggas,  Ma  Perfection,  Princess  of  Wales, 
Madame  Ferlat,  Mrs.  S.  Coleman,  J.  Agate,  and  Dorothy  Foster.  Front 
row:  Mr.  J.  Kearn,  Lord  Rosebery,  John  Miles,  Topaze  Orientale, 
Violet  Tomlin,  Mrs.  R.  C.  Kingston,  Lucy  Kendall,  and  Madame  Darier. 
The  Bromley  and  District  Society  was  a  close  second  with  fine 
blooms  of  Mrs.  H.  Weeks,  G.  J.  Warren,  Mad.  Carnot,  Lady  Ridgway, 
and  Eva  Knowles.  The  best  incurved  varieties  were  Geo.  Haigh, 
Ernest  Cannell,  Chas.  H.  Curtis,  and  Globe  d’Or.  The  Barnet  and  Dis¬ 
trict  Society  was  third. 
There  were  six  entries  for  thirty-six  distinct  incurved  varieties  for 
the  Holmes’  Memorial  cup.  Mr.  W.  Higgs,  gardener  to  J.  B.  Hankey, 
Esq.,  Fetcham  Park,  Fetcham,  secured  premier  honours  with  a  very  even 
stand.  The  varieties  were  Duchess  of  Fife,  M.  Desblanc,  Golden 
Empress,  Ma  Perfection,  Dorothy  Foster,  Globe  d’Or,  Mad.  Ferlat,  John 
Lambert,  Mrs.  R.  C.  Kingston,  Major  Bonnaffon,  Robert  Petfield,  and 
Lady  Isobel  ;  Alfred  Salter,  T.  W.  Wilkinson,  C.  B.  Whitnall,  Mrs.  R. 
King,  Queen  of  England,  Baron  Hirsch,  Lord  Alcester,  Mrs.  J.  Eadie,  J. 
Agate,  Geo.  Haigh,  Ernest  Cannell,  and  Empress  of  India  ;  D.  B.  Crane, 
Austin  Cannell,  Mrs.  Coleman,  Sir  T.  Lawrence,  Bonnie  Dundee,  Miss  M.  A. 
Haggas,  Violet  Foster,  Jeanne  d’Arc,  Violet  Tomlin,  M.  P.  Martignac, 
Mad.  Darier,  and  Princess  of  "Wales.  Mr.  J.  H.  Goodacre,  gardener 
to  the  Earl  of  Harrington,  Elvaston  Castle,  was  placed  second  with 
good  blooms  of  C.  H.  Curtis,  Mrs,  ColemaD,  Mad.  Darier,  Lady  Isobel, 
and  Miss  Violet  Foster,  and  Mr.  W.  Mease,  gardener  to  A.  Tate,  Esq., 
Leatherhead,  was  third. 
The  Turner  Memorial  challenge  cup  for  thirty-six  Japanese  in  twelve 
varieties,  three  blooms  each,  was  won  by  Mr.  N.  Davi3,  Framfield,  with  a 
strong  stand,  which  now  makes  him  the  owner  of  the  cup.  The  varieties 
were  G.  J.  Warren,  General  Roberts,  Madame  Gustave  Henri,  Dorothy 
Seward,  Oceana,  S.  C.  Probin,  E.  Molyneux,  Phoebus,  Mutual  Friend, 
President  Nonin,  Jos.  Chamberlain,  and  Madame  Carnot.  Mr.  Godfrey, 
Exmouth,  was  second. 
There  were  sixteen  competitors  faced  the  Judges  in  the  class  for 
twenty-four  Japanese,  distinct,  the  prizes  presented  by  the  Royal  Aquarium 
directors.  It  is  needless  to  say  the  Judges  had  a  very  stiff  task.  Mr. 
R.  IvenyoD,  gardener  to  A.  F.  Hills,  Esq.,  Monkhams,  Woodford,  was 
placed  first  with  a  grand  stand.  The  varieties  were  Madame  G. 
Bruant,  Phoebus,  Lady  Hanham,  Madame  L.  Brossillon,  Mons.  Iioste, 
Master  H.  Tucker,  Soleil  d’Octobre,  Mrs.  Weeks,  Madame  Gustave 
Henri,  John  Neville,  Edith  Tabor,  Mrs.  C.  H.  Payne,  Chas.  Davis,  Mrs. 
Mease,  V.  Morel,  Mons.  Chenon  de  Ldchd,  N.C.S.  Jubilee,  Mrs.  J.  Lewis, 
Sec.  Fierens,  Madame  Desblanc,  Mrs.  Barker,  Mrs.  Carrington,  Dorothy 
Seward,  and  Mrs.  G.  Carpenter.  Mr.  W.  Mease  was  second  with  a  very 
good  stand.  The  best  blooms  were  Mrs.  J.  Lewis,  Mrs.  White  Popham, 
Madame  Gustave  Henri,  J.  Bidencope,  Mutual  Friend,  Nellie  Pockett, 
and  Mrs.  W.  Mease.  Mr.  H.  Perkins,  gardener  to  the  Hon.  W.  F.  D. 
Smith,  M.P.,  Henley-on-Thames,  third  ;  Mr.  Jas,  Brooks,  gardener  to 
W.  J.  Newman,  Esq.,  Totteridge  Park,  fourth. 
There  were  five  competitors  for  the  special  class  of  twenty-four  blooms 
incurved,  distinct,  the  prizes  from  the  same  source.  Mr.  W.  Higgs  was 
placed  first  with  a  very  good  stand.  His  varieties  were  Duchess  of  Fife, 
