November  26,  189i, 
JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER, 
509 
Mi.  R,  Gulzow,  Bexley  Heath,  arranged  a  gronp  of  Dracaenas,  in 
which  the  specimens  were  splendidly  coloured  (silver-gilt  Flora  medal). 
Prom  Messrs.  Young  &  Dobinson,  Stevenage,  came  Chrysanthemums  in 
variety  arranged  in  bottles  (bronze  Banksian  medal),  an  exhibit  of 
Chrysanthemum  flowers  also  coming  from  Mr.  Batchelor,  The  Gardens, 
Harefleld  Place.  Uxbridge,  Mr.  Rickwood,  gardener  to  the  Dowager 
Lady  Freake,  Fulwell  Park,  Twickenham,  had  an  exhibit  of  Chrysan¬ 
themums  in  which  many  of  the  leading  varieties  were  represented  (silver 
Banksian  medal).  Blooms  of  Chrysanthemums  interspersed  with 
Crotons  and  Ferns  were  shown  by  Mr.  Davies,  gardener  to  W.  F. 
Darnell,  Esq.,  Devonshire  House,  Stamford  Hill,  both  flowers  and  plants 
being  highly  creditable  (silver  Banksian  medal). 
Blue  and  white  Primulas  were  staged  by  Mr.  D.  Kemp,  gardener  to 
W,  Bryant,  Esq.,  Stoke  Park,  Slough,  the  plants  being  well  grown  (silver 
Banksian  medal).  Mr.  R.  Owen,  Maidenhead,  exhibited  a  large  collec¬ 
tion  of  blooms,  inclnding 
several  new  varieties. 
Amongst  others  were  J. 
Lockie,  St.  Julian,  Sim¬ 
plicity,  Bellem,.  Jalene, 
and  many  similar  seed¬ 
lings  (silver  Banksian 
medal).  Cyclamens  of 
various  colours  came  from 
Messrs.  Hi  Low  &  Co., 
Clapton,  as  also  did  Car¬ 
nations  (silver  Banksian 
medal)  ;  Mr.  T.  S.  Ware, 
Tottenham,  sending  Chrys¬ 
anthemum  blooms.  Mr. 
B.  Lad  hams,  Shirley, 
Southampton,  staged 
flowers  of  a  yellow  market 
Chrysanthemum  named 
Golden  Elsie;  and  Messrs. 
F.  Sander  &  Co.,  St. 
Albans,  sent  plants  of 
Cephalotus  follicalaris. 
Small  and  large- 
flowered  Chrysanthemums 
were  staged  by  Messrs. 
H»  Cannell  k  Sons,  Swan- 
ley,  the  varieties  compris¬ 
ing  Mrs.  E.  Staines,  Pride 
of  Swanley,  Mias  Storer, 
Miss  D.  Hawkins,  Chas.  E. 
Wilkins,  Madge,  and 
Nyanza.  The  Chrysan¬ 
themum  blooms  from 
C.  E.  Shea,  Esq.,  The 
Elms,  Foot’s  Cray,  were 
of  splendid  quality,  the 
colours  being  particularly 
clear  and  rich.  The  varie¬ 
ties  included  Madame  Ad. 
Chatin,  Abbe  Mendenhall, 
Mens.  Chenon  de  Lech4, 
Golden  Gate,  Miss  Maggie 
Blenkiron,  Mutual  Friend, 
and  others  (silver  Bank¬ 
sian  medal).  Mr.  •  W. 
Wells,  Earlswood  Nur¬ 
series,  Red  Hill,  staged 
single  and  Japanese 
Chrysanthemums  of  good 
quality,  and  in  fair  variety. 
The  most  noticeable  were 
Lady  Hanham,  Australian 
Gold,  Eucharis,  Ada 
Owen,  James  Lynch,  and 
Disraeli  (bronze  Banksian 
medal).  Chrysanthemum 
blooms  of  superb  quality 
came  from  Mr.  W.  J,  Godfrey,  Exmouth,  Messrs.  J.  Veitch  &  Sons, 
lioyal  Exotic  Nursery,  Chelsea,  sent  a  collection  of  flowers  of  Rhodo¬ 
dendrons  of  the  Javanico-josmiaiflorum  section,  including  Thetis,  Star  of 
India,  luteo-rosea,  Triumph,  Aphrodite,  and  others.  The  same  firm  also 
sent  Begonias  Ensign  and  Myra,  both  results  of  crosses  between  a  tuberous 
rooted  variety  and  B.  socotrana. 
Okchid  Committee. — Present ;  H.  J.  Veitch,  Esq.  (in  the  chair) ;  with 
Sir  Trevor  Lawrence,  Bt,,  Messrs.  J.  O’Brien,  De  B.Crawshay,  T.W.  Bond, 
H.  M.  Pollett,  H.  Ballantine,  J.  Gurney  Fowler,  P.  Sander,  W.  H.  White, 
E.  Ashworth,  H.  J.  Chapman,  W.  Thompson,  C.  Winn,  C.  Pilcher,  E.  Hill, 
W.  Cobb,  J.  Douglas,  S.  Courtauld,  W.  H.  Protheroe,  and  T.  B.  Haywood. 
Very  charming  was  the  group  of  Orchids  arranged  by  Messrs,  o, 
Veitch  &  Sons,  Chelsea.  With  the  excellent  quality  of  every  specimen 
there  were  brilliancy  of  colour  and  fine  diversity.  Particularly  prominent 
were  Laelio-Cattleyas  Eunomia,  Lady  Rothschild,  Statteriana  and  Decia ; 
Cypripediums  insigne  montannm,  Zeno,  Leeanum,  Cleola,  Euryades, 
Arthurianum,  Niobe,  and  insigne  Chantini,  with  Oucidiums,  Dendro- 
biums,  and  Oattleyas  in  variety  (silver  Flora  medal),  W.  Cobb,  Esq., 
Tunbridge  Wells,  sent  Liparis  longipesand  Cypripedium  Sanderianum. 
Messrs.  P.  Sander  &  Co.,  St.  Albans,  staged  Orchids  in  variety, 
amongst  which  Cypripediums  were  most  conspicuous,  though  Oattleyas, 
Dendrobinms,  Sophronitis,  and  others  were  also  noticed  (silver  Banksian 
medal).  Mr.  Hay,  gardener  to  G.  Shorland  Ball;  Esq,,  Wilmslow,  sent 
a  very  deep  form  of  Oattleya  labiata  that  received  an  award  oi  merit. 
Mr.  H.  J,  Chapman,  gardener  to  R.  I.  Measures,  Esq.,  Camberwell,  sent 
a  few  Orchids  in  variety.  Mr.  W.  Hughes,  gardener  to  E.  H.  Wo^all, 
Esq.,  Scarborough,  staging  a  plant  of  Vanda  coerulea.  Mr.  H.  Ballan- 
tine,  gardener  to  Baron  Schroder,  Egham,  sent  Orchid  flowers  of  superb 
quality  (silver  Banksian  medal). 
Certificates  and  Awards  of  Merit. 
Begonia  Ensign  (J.  Veitch  &  Sons). — Resulting  from  a  cross  between  a 
tuberous-rooted  variety  and  B.  socotrana.  This  is  a  double  red  coloured 
variety  that  clearly  shows  the  presence  of  both  parent8-(award  of  merit)* 
Cattleya  lahiataautnm- 
nalis  var.  Ashford  (A. 
Hay).—  One  of  the  .  ichest 
coloured  forms  of  C.  labi¬ 
ata  that  has  been  seen 
(award  of  merit), 
Cattleya  Tiresius  (J. 
Veitch  &  Sons).  —  Cat- 
tleyas  Bowringiaoa  and 
elegans  Tutneri  were  the 
parents  of  this  hybrid. 
The  sepals  and  petals  are 
of  a  singularly  rich  rose, 
while  the  lip  is  rosy  crim¬ 
son  (award  of  merit). 
Chrysanthemum  C.  A. 
Owen  (R.  Owen). — Rich 
golden  yellow  is  the  colour 
of  this  massive  fioretted 
Japanese  (award  of  merit). 
Chrysanthemum  Gem 
of  Earlswood  (W.  Wells). 
— An  Anemone  Pompon 
with  rose  coloured  guard 
florets,  and  a  yellow  crown 
(award  of  merit). 
Chryianthevium  Miss 
Louise  de  Bloroh  (W.  J. 
Godfrey  and  W.  Wells). 
—  A  narrow  fioretted 
bronzy  yellow  incurved 
of  good  form  (award  of 
merit), 
Chrysan' hemum  Golden 
Elsie  (B.  Ladhams  and 
H.  Cannell  &  Sons). — A 
sport  from  the  well  known 
decorative  variety  Elsie 
(award  of  merit). 
Chrysanthemum  Mrs. 
Jos  Thom/ps  n  (W.  Bain). 
— A  creamy  white  broad 
fioretted  incurved  Jap  of 
great  merit  (award  of 
merit) . 
Cypripedium  Baron 
Schroder  (J.  Veitch  and 
Sons).  —  A  beautiful 
hybrid  between  C.  oenan- 
thum  super  bum  and  C. 
Fairieanum.  The  ground 
colour  of  the  dorsal  sepal 
is  white  with  a  faint 
greenish  yellow  flush  at 
the  base,  the  whole  being 
lined  and  spotted  with 
maroon.  The  petals  have 
a  green  ground  with  spots 
brown,  the  pouch  being  a  glossy  brown  (first- 
FIG-.  88-*DEC0RATIVE  MIRROR  AT  HULL.  {See  page  61%) 
and  stripes  of  chocolate 
class  certificate), 
Dracaena  Broomfieldi  (F.  Sander  &  Co.).— -Discovered  in  Australasia 
by  J.  Broomfield,  Esq.  This  is  one  of  the  handsomest  Dracaenas  we  have 
seen.  The  somewhat  narrow  leaves  are  green  down  the  centres  with 
white  margins  nearly  a  quarter  of  an  inch  in  width.  It  must  be  grown 
in  a  stove,  but  it  is  a  decided  acquisition  (first-class  certificate). 
LesUa  Juvenalis  (W.  H.  White). — Rose  is  the  hue  of  the  sepals  and 
petals  of  this  charming  Orchid,  the  lip  being  deep  crimson,  the  throat 
pure  white  (award  of  merit). 
LceliO' Cattleya  Apollonia  (Mr.  J.  Douglas). — Soft  rose  is  the  hue  of 
the  sepals  and  petals  of  this  bigeneric  hybrid.  The  lip  is  rich  velvety 
maroon  with  a  fimbriated  edge  of  rose.  The  parentage  was  not  given 
(award  of  merit).  " 
Lmlio-Cittleya  Decia  alha  (J.  Veitch  &  Sons). — This  is  a  superb 
bigeneric  hybrid.  The  sepals  are  creamy  white,  while  the  chastely 
beautiful  lip  is  delicate  rose  with  creamy  venations.  The  parents  were 
Lmlia  Perrini  and  Cattleya  Downiana  aurea  (first-class  certificate). 
_  Odontoglossum  Halit  crisp<  vi  (N.  C,  Cookson). — The  prevailing 
