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November  11,  189?. 
JOURNAL  OR  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTACE  GARDENER. 
that  they  are  all  here,  and  plenty  besides.  Too  many.  Yes  ;  too  many 
for  the  growers  as  well  as  the  bewildered  public  ;  but  it  is  the  demand 
which  regulates  the  supply.  Belle  de  Pontoise  is  in  very  fine  condition 
and  promises  well.  Some  people  talk  about  Bismarck  going  down  hill 
(it  has  perhaps  become  affected  with  the  general  “  decay  ”  of  some 
pessimist),  but  the  signs  of  it  are  not  apparent  at  Allington.  Gascoyne’s 
has  been  mentioned ;  its  condition  is  remarkable.  Ilambling’s  Seedling 
goes  down  in  the  notebook  at  once,  and  before  you  are  half  way  round 
the  fruit  room  stations  have  been  allotted  in  the  garden  at  home  to 
James  Grieve,  Lady  Sudeley,  Mrs.  Barron,  Newton  Wonder,  Christmas 
Pearmain,  Allington  Pippin,  Bow  Hill  Pippin,  Royal  J ubilee,  and  W ealthy. 
James  Grieve  is  mentioned  as  an  “Early  Cox’s.”  Hum  1  that  must  be 
pondered  a  little.  Happy  thought— try  one.  Verdict — flavour  good, 
Apple  an  acquisition,  but  (and  somebody  smiles)  not  quite  up  to  the  mark 
of  the  rare  old  champion.  Nottinghamshire  ought  to  be  grateful  to  Kent 
for  the  way  in  which  it  advances  the  claims  of  Newton  Wonder.  The 
examples  of  the  latter  are  a  sight  to  see.  (Mem, — Half  a  dozen  stations 
for  this  grand  late  sort.)  Lord  Derby  and  Lane’s  Prince  Albert  show 
well,  and  King  of  Tompkin  s  County  is  beautifully  represented.  A  fine 
poor  soil  Apple  this.  There  are  splendid  “  Mothers  ”  and  “  Mabbott’s,” 
and  noble  examples  of  fifty  other  good  sorts,  but  type  waits  for  no  writer. 
Old  and  New  Pears. 
Doyenn6  du  Comice  is  prominent  amongst  the  former,  rest  assured. 
Truly,  a  splendid  fear.  One  of  the  happy  band  that  possess  both  a 
future  and  a  past.  Emile  d'Heyst  is  excellent  too,  a  most  useful  variety, 
which  is  steadily  making  its  way.  Amongst  the  less  known  sorts  Beurr4 
Fouqueray  has  strong  claims,  and  so  has  Conference,  but  a  special  word 
must  be  said  for  Fondante  de  Thirriott.  It  is  charged  with  juice,  and 
has  a  flavour  of  its  own.  It  has  not  pei'haps  the  rich  aroma  and  delicacy 
of  Doyenne  du  Comice  or  Marie  Louise,  but  a  more  refreshing  Pear  does 
not  exist.  Marguerite  Marrillat  is  making  progress,  and  will  be  more 
and  more  grown  as  time  goes  on.  There  are  few  early  Pears  so  good. 
Of  later  varieties  Le  Lectier  is  one  of  the  best. 
The  genial  guide,  Mr.  Bunyard’s  right  hand  man  for  many  a  year, 
truthfully  remarks  that  an  October  afternoon  is  not  enough  to  see 
everything.  In  the  goodness  of  his  heart  he  says  something  about 
“a  week.’’  But  would  the  “Thirriotts”  last  out?  I  doubt  it.  Still, 
fever  or  no  fever  I  shall  go  again. — W.  Pea. 
ROYAL  HORTICULTURAL  SOCIETY. 
DRILL  HALL. — November  9th. 
The  exhibition  at  the  Drill  Hall  on  the  above  date  was  one  of  the 
smallest  on  record.  The  amount  of  bare  space  was  considerable,  but 
cannot  be  a  matter  for  surprise  when  the  number  of  other  fixtures  on  the 
same  day  are  borne  in  mind.  Each  section  was  small,  and  there  were 
only  two  or  three  large  collections  in  the  show. 
Fruit  Committee. — Present:  P.  Crowley,  Esq.  (in  the  chair);  with 
the  Rev.  W.  Wilks,  and  Messrs.  G,  Bunyard,  A.  11.  Pearson,  A.  Dean, 
W.  Iggulden,  C.  Herrin,  F.  Q.  Lane,  J.  Smith,  R.  Fife,  G.  Norman, 
G.  W.  Cummins,  and  J.  Wright. 
Very  little  produce  was  placed  before  the  Committee  on  this  occasion. 
Mr.  G.  Wythes  sent  a  brace  of  his  new  Cabbage,  Wythes’  St.  Martin  s, 
evidently  a  selection  with  a  little  of  the  Colewort  character  in  it. 
Requested  to  be  grown  at  Chiswick. 
Mr.  Owen  Thomas  sent  a  box  containing  two  dozen  sjdendid 
Cucumbers.  The  variety  was  raised  at  Frogmore  between  Rochford’s 
Market  Cucumber  and  Dickson’s  All  the  Year  Round.  It  created  a  very 
favourable  impression,  and  the  Committee  desired  to  see  fruits  early  in 
the  coming  year.  The  variety  is  named  Frogmore  All  the  Year  Round. 
Messrs.  Hartland  &  Sons,  Cork,  sent  Apples  of  Munster  Pippin, 
very  large,  clearly  striped,  and  mottled  with  red  and  yellow,  but  the 
Committee  thought  the  variety  could  serve  no  useful  purpose. 
Mr.  W.  Iggulden  sent  four  market  baskets  of  Gros  Colman  Grapes, 
weight  48  lbs.,  grown  in  ordinary  field  soil  in  one  of  his  vineries  at 
Frome.  The  Grapes  were  splendid  in  size,  uniformity  and  colour,  and  a 
silver  Banksian  medal  was  unanimously  awarded. 
Mr.  W.  H.  Divers  sent  from  Belvoir  Castle  upwards  of  thirty  dishes 
of  Pears,  clean  and  excellent  fruit  throughout  ;  such  a  meritorious 
exhibit  of  Pears  is  rarely  seen  from  a  private  garden.  A  number  of 
bright  John  Downie  Crabs  scattered  on  the  cloth  between  the  dishes 
imparted  a  picturesque  appearance  to  the  collection.  A  silver  Banksian 
medal  was  unanimously  awarded. 
Messrs.  Harrison  &  Sons,  Leicester,  sent  a  collection  of  Beets  under 
twenty  names,  but  the  Chiswick  trials  have  proved  that  one  name  answers 
for  several  varieties  of  Beet.  The  exhibit  was  good,  and  a  bronze  medal 
awarded. 
Fruit  Flavour  Classes. — The  first  prize  for  a  dish  of  Apples  went  to  Mr. 
T.  Turton,  Maiden  Erlegh,  with  Cox’s  Orange  Pippin.  Mr.  G.  Wood¬ 
ward  was  second  with  Ribston  Pippin.  In  Pears  the  prizes  went  to  Mr. 
G.  Woodward  with  Doyenne  du  Comice,  and  to  the  Rev,  H.  S.  Palmer, 
with  Glou  Mor^eau. 
Floral  Committee. — Present  :  Mr.  W,  Bain  (in  the  chair)  ;  with 
Messrs.  J.  D.  Pawle,  J.  T.  Bennett  Poe,  C.  E.  Pearson,  J,  F.  McLeod, 
J.  Jennings,  C.  J.  Salter,  J.  H.  Fitt,  C.  Jeffries,  E.  Mawleyq  and  R.  M. 
Hogg. 
Mr,  R.  Gulzow,  Bexley  Heath,  sent  to  the  Drill  Hall  a  large  group  of 
seedling  Dracmnas,  The  plants  shown  comprised  many  that  were  distinct 
from  existing  varieties,  and  several  were  of  fine  quality.  Unfortunately, 
the  dulness  of  the  weather  and  the  position  in  which  the  plants  were 
placed  made  it  impossible  to  see  the  colours  properly  (silver-gilt  Flora 
medal). 
Messrs.  H.  Low  &  Co.,  Upper  Clapton,  sent  a  small  collection  of  Car¬ 
nations.  Mr.  C.Caddell,  The  Gardens,  Camfield,  Hatfield,  showed  Chrys¬ 
anthemum  Ellen  Lady  Clark,  a  new  white  variety.  Messrs.  W.  Balehin 
and  Sons,  Hassocks  Nursery,  sent  Diplacus  rubrum  and  D.  Jubilee. 
Messrs.  J.  Veitch  &  Sons,  Chelsea,  staged  Aster  grandillorus  and  Wall¬ 
flower  Parisian  Early. 
Very  fine  was  the  exhibit  of  Chrysanthemum  blooms  staged  by 
Mr.  G.  Wythes,  gardener  to  Earl  Percy,  Syon  House,  Brentford.  Each 
flower  was  shown  on  a  long  stem,  and  the  effect  was  very  good.  Both 
Japanese  and  incurved  varieties  were  represented,  and  amongst  the  best 
may  be  noted,  of  the  former.  Miss  M.  Blenkiron,  Royal  Sovereign,  Viviand 
Morel,  Mdlle  Marie  Hoste,  Charles  Blick,  Florence  Davis,  Edwin  Moly- 
neux,  Amos  Perry,  Australie,  Graphic,  Miss  Elsie  Teichmann,  H.  L. 
Sunderbruch,  Col.  W,  B.  Smith,  Mdlle.  Therfese  Rey,  and  Pride  of  Mad- 
ford.  Of  incurved  varieties  there  were  Emily  Dale  Improved,  Lord 
Alcester,  Brookleigh  Gem,  Mrs.  Dixon,  Golden  Beverley,  Mrs.  S.  Coleman, 
.Teanne  dArc,  Madame  Darier,  and  Golden  Empress  (silver  Banksian 
medal). 
Mr.  W.  J.  Godfrey,  Exmouth,  sent  a  few  Chrysanthemums,  quality 
taking  the  place  of  quantity.  The  flowers  were  large  without  being  coarse, 
and  the  colours  were  clear  and  beautifully  developed.  Amongst  others 
were  W.  H.  Godfrey,  Lady  Northcote,  Duke  of  Wellington,  Admiral  Ito, 
George  Gover,  ]Mrs.  M.  Grant,  Beauty  of  Adelaide,  and  Mrs.  Chas. 
Keyser. 
A.  Kingsmill,  Esq.,  Harrow  Weald,  send  fruiting  pieces  of  Vitis 
heterophylla  humilifolia,  of  which  the  profusely  borne  berries  are  slatish 
to  bright  blue,  with  darker  spots.  Mr.  W.  Bain,  gardener  to  Sir  Trevor 
Lawrence,  Bt.,  Dorking,  sent  Sonerila  in  variety,  with  Chrysanthemums 
bronze  Mrs.  J.  Gardiner  and  Bruant. 
Mr.  R.  Owen,  Maidenhead,  sent  a  small  collection  of  Chrysanthemums, 
including  incurved,  Japanese,  and  Anemone  flowered  varieties.  Mr.  J. 
Russell,  Richmond,  exhibited  a  capital  collection  Ivies,  including  dwarf 
plants,  bushes,  and  standards  (silver  Banksian  medal). 
In  addition  to  the  exhibits  that  have  been  noted  above,  there  were 
several  others,  mainly  of  Chrysanthemums  in  small  numbers.  As  none 
of  them  was  of  special  merit  it  would  serve  no  good  purpose  to  par¬ 
ticularise. 
Orchid  Committee. — Present :  H.  J.  Veitch,  Esq.  (in  the  chair)  ; 
with  Messrs.  J.  O’Brien,  De  B.  Crawshay,  H.  J.  Chapman,  F.  J.  Thorne, 
T.  W.  Bond,  W.  H.  Young,  J.  .Taques,  C.  Winn,  S,  Mason,  R.  Courtauld, 
H.  M.  Pollett,  IV.  Thompson,  and  T.  B.  Haywood. 
Mr.  Smith,  Orchid  grower  to  the  Right  Hon.  .Joseph  Chamberlain, 
Highbury,  Birmingham,  sent  half  a  dozen  Orchids,  comprising  a  variety 
of  Cattleya  labiata,  C.  Fabia,  C.  Mrs.  Endicotl,  C.  marseillensis,  with 
Lielio-Cattleyas  Sallieri  and  Semiramis  (silver  Banksian  medal).  iVIessrs. 
W.  L.  Lewis  &  Co.  .Southgate,  sent  a  number  of  plants  of  Lselia  pra>stans, 
of  which  this  firm  has  a  charming  type  (silver  Banksian  medal).  Messrs. 
H.  Low  &  Co.,  Up])er  Clapton,  sent  Vanda  coerulea,  Calanthe  Veitchi 
alba,  with  a  few  Cypripecliums  in  variety.  Messrs.  F.  Sander  &  Co.,  St. 
Albans,  exhibited  some  charming  Orchids,  including  Laelia  autumnalis 
delicata,  a  few  varieties  of  Cattleya  labiata,  C.  aurea,  Lycaste  Skinncri, 
Cypripedium  insigne  Sanderae,  Dendrobium  .Tohnsonim,  and  Lselio- 
Cattleya  broomfieldiensis  (silver  Banksian  medal). 
Messrs.  J.  Veitch  &  Sons,  Ltd.,  Chelsea,  were  not  largely  represented 
by  Orchids,  but  the  plants  were  very  interesting.  There  were  Laelio- 
Cattleya  Decia,  L.-C.  Lady  Rothschild,  L.-C.  Pallas,  L.-C.  Statteriana, 
Cattleya  Portia,  C.  Eurydice,  Ltelia  Novelty,  with  Cypripediiims  Niobe, 
Euryades,  and  Tityus  (silver  Flora  medal).  G.  Shorland  Ball,  Ksq., 
Ashford,  Wilmslow,  sent  a  small  collection  of  Orchids  in  which  Cypri- 
pediums  were  most  conspicuous.  The  varieties  were  of  good  quality 
(silver  Banksian  medal). 
Certificates  and  Awards  op  Merit. 
Calanthe  Veitchi  alba  (H.  Low  &  Co.). — This  is  a  pure  white  form  of 
the  type,  and  is  very  rarely  seen  (award  of  merit). 
Cattleya  Fabia  (.1.  Smith). — A  grand  hybrid  from  a  cross  between 
C.  labiata  and  C.  aurea.  The  sepals  and  petals  are  rich  rose,  and  the 
superb  lip  is  velvety  crimson,  paling  towards  the  margins  (first-class 
certificate). 
Cattleya  labiata  Lewisi  (W.  L.  Lewis  &  Co.). — The  sepals  and  petals  of 
this  variety  are  pure  white,  as  is  the  fimbriated  edge  of  the  lip,  the  central 
portion  of  which  is  maroon  (award  of  merit). 
Chrysanthemum  Admiral  Ito  (W.  J.  Godfrey). — This  is  a  reflexed 
Japanese  of  fine  form. .  The  colour  is  very  pale  orange  with  yellow  tips 
(award  of  merit). 
Cypripedium  Feeanum  magnificum  (G.  S.  Ball). — A  beautiful  variety. 
The  petals  and  pouch  are  green  suffused  with  brown.  The  dorsal  sepal  is 
green  at  the  base  and  pure  white  beyond.  There  is  a  broad  brown  band 
running  down  it  (award  of  merit). 
Draceena  indivisa  var.  (R.  Gulzow).  —  A  handsome  green-and-white 
leaved  variety  (award  of  merit). 
Sonerila  Lady  Burton  (W.  Bain).  — A  silvery  leaved  form  with  green 
venations.  The  flower  is  pink  (award  of  merit). 
Wallflower  Parisian  Early  (J.  Veitch  &  Sons). — A  large  flowered 
dwarf  growing  annual  variety.  The  colour  is  yellow  and  yellowish 
brown.  The  plants  shown  were  from  seeds  sown  in  May  (award  of 
merit  for  the  strain). 
