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Tt  had  for  one  of  its  parents  C.  barbatum  Warneri  instead  of  the 
typical  C.  barbatum. 
C.  Vipani  is  perhaps  the  loveliest  flower  (fig;.  38)  of  the  whole 
family,  but  is  apparently  a  bad  grower  ;  although  shown  as  far 
back  as  May  25th,  1892,  when  it  received  a  F.c.c., 
it  still  remains  scarce.  The  pouch  or  Up  is  pure 
white,  excepting  a  few  minute  dots  on  the  side 
lobes,  with  a  faint  trace  of  yellow  on  the  nerves. 
The  sepals  and  petals  are  white,  with  a  slight  trace 
of  yellowish  green  at  the  extreme  base,  marked 
with  longitudinal  lines  of  briaht  purple,  the  lower 
sepals  being  not  so  well  marked  as  the  petals.  It 
was  raised  by  Captain  Yipan,  and  named  after  him 
by  Rolfe  in  1890. 
The  foregoing  does  not  exhaust  the  list  of  this 
beautiful  section,  but  I  think  I  have  enumerated 
enough  to  give  an  outline  of  their  general  charac¬ 
teristics,  and  to  show  that  they  are  worthy  of  all 
the  trouble  that  is  necessary  to  produce  them  in 
perfection. — J.  Barker,  Hessle. 
SHOWS. 
SHREWSBURY.— August  23rd  asd  24th. 
As  may  have  been  gleaned  from  the  wired  par- 
t’culars  which  appeared  in  last  week’s  issue,  this  great 
Show  was  indeed  a  marvellous  one,  the  general  opinion 
being  (that  it  undoubtedly  surpassed  all  previous  exhi¬ 
bitions  held  at  this  famous  horticultural  centre,  and 
prize  offered  for  twelve  bunches  of  Grapes,  and  the  display  [brought 
together  fully  proves  the  wisdom  of  the  Society  in  offering  such  hand¬ 
some  prizes,  for  undoubtedly  that  class  was  the  centre  of  interest 
to  gardeners  generally,  notwithstanding  the  fact  that  the  superb 
groups  exhibited  formed  the  most  noteworthy  feature  in 
regard  to  effectiveness. 
Once  more  a  great  prize  has  gone  over  the  border,  nrd 
ere  this  the  words  will  have  rurg  thrcugheut  the  land, 
“Scotland  has  won!”  ’Tie  only  the  country,  ihtugh—  the 
man  is  an  Englishman.  The  masterly  manner  in  which 
Messrs.  Adnitt  and  Naunton — aided  by  thrir  intelligent  and 
hard-working  Cemmittee — managed  to  run  the  machinery 
of  their  great  Show  wins  the  admiration  of  all  concerned, 
and  again  they  are  able  to  announce  a  record  in  attendance. 
The  weather  on  both  days  was  extremely  hot,  yet  the  visitors 
kept  streaming  in  under  a  broiling  sun.  By  noon  on  th? 
second  day  the  Quarry  grounds  began  to  show  signs  of 
crowding,  yet  others  trooped  in  as  fast  as  they  could  pass 
between  the  barriers,  and  trains  by  the  dozen  were  still 
pouring  in  their  living  freight,  while  each  of  the  many  winding 
streets  was  already  packed  with  eager  faces,  faces  which  were 
upturned  to  the  brightly  coloured  flags  that  waved  above, 
and  seemed  to  stir  up  the  spirit  of  enthusiasm  in  the  mighty 
crowd.  Onward  they  pressed  to  play  their  part  in  the  grand 
triumph  of  the  hour. 
Groups. 
These  delightful  combinations  have  long  been  a  great 
feature  of  Shrewsbury  Shows,  as  the  substantial  prizes  often  cb 
induce  the  foremost  exhibitors  to  measure  strength  in  the 
'v 2 
Fig.  39. — LJELIO-CATTLEYA  WIGAN iE. 
Salopians  have  good  reason  to  be  proud  that  they  have  built  up 
from  small  beginnings  a  show  which  for  magnitude  and  all  round 
excellence  stands  without  a  rival  in  Britain.  Its  fame  has  spread 
throughout  the  land,  and  each  year  vast  numbers  of  gardeners  look 
forward  with  zest  to  their  pilgrimage  to  Shrewsbury,  where,  on  the 
day  of  the  show,  may  be  found  a  greater  number  of  notable  horti¬ 
culturists  than  in  any  other  town  in  Britain. 
On  the  eve  of  the  Show  they  begin  to  muster  in  strong  force, 
and  many  are  the  hearty  greetings  exchanged,  and  keen  the ‘‘chaff  ” 
passed  round.  Sturdy  Scots  from  the  land  of  the  Thistle,  genial 
Irishmen,  gallant  sons  of  Wales,  and  Englishmen  from  far  and  near, 
rub  shoulders  and  chat  together  on  the.  topics  of  the  hour.  This 
year  unusual  interest  attached  to  the  gathering  on  account  of  the  great 
struggle  for  supremacy  against  foemen  “worthy  of  their  steel.”  The 
result  is  that  new  departures  in  style  are  often  attempted  there,  and 
worked  out  with  the  artistic  taste  and  wonderful  ingenuity  of  master 
hands.  This  year  the  exhibits  in  this  section  were  so  numerous  and 
good  throughout  that  several  extra  prizes  were  awarded.  The  groups 
in  the  principal  classes  being  arranged  along  the  central  portion  of 
a  huge  tent,  afforded  an  excellent  opportunity  to  display  them  to 
advantage,  and  these,  together  with  the  gigantic  specimen  and  lofty  Palma 
in  the  plant  classes,  formed  in  themselves  a  show  worth  going  miles  to  see. 
£25,  £17,  and  £10  were  the  amounts  offered  for  plants  in  and  out  of 
bloom  arranged  to  produce  the  best  effect  in  a  space  of  300  square  feet. 
The  contest  for  the  premier  position  was  a  very  close  one,  and  gave  the 
expert  Judges  a  considerable  amount  of  trouble.  The  victor  eventually 
proved  to  be  Mr.  P.  Blair,  gardener  to  the  Duke  of  Sutherland,  Trent- 
ham  Ilall  Gardens,  whose  arrangement  was  a  vision  of  loveliness,  unicr 
